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travel mode for dolphins. they do it when they're scared or when there's food in the area. also in california, a former cheerleader is suing uc berkeley accusing her coaches of bullying her into cheering after she suffered multiple concussions. >> she even claims that even though she was seriously injured she was told not to go to the doctor. here's abc's paula faris. >> reporter: while many are seen on the sidelines, cheerleaders are often as physically tested as the athletes on the field. but one cheerleader says the dedication to the sport that she loved came at a price. 23-year-old missy martin was once a cheerleader at uc berkeley until she says she suffered multiple concussions while cheering for the squad. >> every day i have a headache. yesterday specifically i was dealing with nauseousness and i couldn't work on my homework. >> reporter: now the former cheerleader is filing a lawsuit against the university and her former coaches claiming the coaches bullied her to keep

cheering at both games and practices after she suffered her first concussion in october 2017. missy says the injury occurred when she accidentally got kicked in the head. according to the complaint, missy developed a severe headache and eventually other symptoms such as nausea, ititig. she alleges that her coaches failed to take her head injuries seriously and she was even instructed not to go to a doctor. while most of the national conversation around head injuries centers around football, concussion risks for cheerleaders are on the rise. in fact, according to a recent study, concussions are the leading injury among high school cheerleaders, accounting for nearly one-third of all injuries. now missy is hoping her lawsuit will create stricter safety measures to be put into place. >> the biggest thing i want is change for cheerleaders. i want them to be safe. i want people to take them seriously. i want them to treat them like

athletes. >> martin took a one-year medical leave of absence from the school because of her concussion syndrome. her lawyers say that had the university exercised reasonable care, it could have been prevented. and again, our thanks to paula faris for bringing us that story. >> that young woman is seeking unspecified damages. the usa federation of sports cheering is also named as a defendant in the lawsuit. just a reminder, you see the cheerleaders on the sidelines, but it's not just about pom-poms and cute outfits. they are also serious athletes. >> they are. >> putting themselves and their bodies at risk. >> they definitely are. coming up, ellen opens up about that image that's now going viral. >> what she said on her show about her friendship with president bush and the message for us all.

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more than ever. >> this morning ellen degeneris is weighing in on politics of division and why we must be friends. here's abc's david muir. >> reporter: it's the image making headlines. ellen and former president george w. bush at a cowboys game. >> president bush up there with some pretty good company. >> reporter: ellen posting on instagram and showing her audience her own video. she also talked about what happened after they were seen together. social media in a divided country. >> during the game they showed a shot of george and me laughing together. and so people were upset. they thought, why is a gay hollywood liberal sitting next to a conservative republican president? didn't even notice i'm holding the brand-new iphone 11. but a lot of people were mad, and they did what people do what they're mad, they tweet. here's one tweet that i loved. this person says, ellen and george bush together makes me have faith in america again. >> reporter: and she went further. >> here's the thing, i'm friends

with george bush, in fact i'm friends with a lot of people who don't share the same beliefs that i have. we're all different and i think we've forgotten that that's okay that we're all different. just because i don't agree with someone on everything doesn't mean i'm not going to be friends with them. when i say be kind to one another, i don't mean only the people that think the same way that you do, i mean be kind to everyone. doesn't matter. >> reporter: the president and mrs. bush saying they really enjoyed being with ellen and portia adding, they appreciated ellen's comments about respecting one another and that they respect her too. >> our thanks to david there. there is a message for everyone in there. >> absolutely. and ellen had her humor in there with not even noticing she had the new iphone 11. and she ended with the monologue saying, thanks, president bush and laura bush, for a sunday afternoon that was so fun, by the way you owe me $6 for the nachos. looks like they had a great time. >> she's all about light, positivity, unity. who can't get behind that?

>> that is a good reminder. >> a lot of haters on twitter, apparently. >> we need to be friends with people who have different views so you can at least share those views, learn something. >> ignore the twitter haters. >> be kind to everybody. ♪ . . . . . of. about the colonial penn program. here to tell you if you're age 50 to 85, and looking to buy life insurance on a fixed budget, remember the three p's. what are the three p's? the three p's of life insurance on a fixed budget are price, price, and price. a price you can afford,

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and here i am working his old shift. >> a big thanks to that guy. that guy seems to be having a lot of fun in london. but few people have more fun than we do right here. and now that kenneth is official, official, you can look forward to more of this. ♪ vogue vogue vogue vogue ♪ in formation >> because you know what? why? ♪ ♪ jump kick one two three ♪ jump kick one two three >> thank you for joining us. heading into the weekend. >> we sure are. >> bracing for heat. >> going to be a hot one. >> okay. anything else? >> no -- i'm your hype man. >> you're not supposed to ad lib. >> i want to show you my -- bam! >> what? >> my autumn colors. >> oh. >> finally, in case you haven't checked your calendar, today is national scarf day!

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now," an impeachment battle standoff. >> house speaker nancy pelosi is firing back after the white house sent her a letter refusing to cooperate in the impeachment inquiry. we're hearing from both sides. breaking right now, a wildfire warning is prompting california's largest utility to shut off the power overnight. schools are closed and people waited in long lines to fill gas tanks and buy water. what has to change to get the power back on. caught on camera, a rush to rescue a pair of pilots whose plane ended up hanging upside down when it got caught in ski lift cables. what went wrong? team usa does it again. the women's gymnastics team flipping its way to the top spot at the world championships in germany. plus the record simone biles just broke. it's wednesday, october 9th.

this is "world news now" with janai norman and kenneth moton. >> how about that? >> that was the longest job interview audition i've ever had in my whole entire life. >> you guys, in case you didn't see the news yesterday, kenneth moton is officially the coanchor of "world news now" in "america this morning." congratulations, k-mo. >> no longer d.c. based, thank you so much, everyone. >> no longer. it was a long tryout because we were having second thoughts all along the way, finally they convinced us. >> you know it's serious if i'm wearing a tie. >> you saw those newspapers? "the orlando sentinel" giving you a shout-out. >> whoa, shout-out from my wftv days. no, it's been overwhelming, just the outpouring of support. i really appreciate it. i'm so thankful. >> it's been a slow day in the

tv industry. >> yeah, no kidding, huh? >> so when i walked in the door here they were still giving me trouble. oh, you're going to wear a tie today? >> said, excuse me, mr. anchorman. >> it's official official, they can't get rid of me now. >> this is "world news now" with janai norman and kenneth moton. >> do we have to pay extra for that? the whole budget is shot. >> you've got an announcer and everything. we will have lots of celebrations this morning for k-mo. we do begin with the extraordinary pushback from the white house slamming the impeachment inquiry as illegitimate and refusing to cooperate. >> house speaker nancy pelosi is calling the move the latest attempt to cover up president trump's betrayal of our democracy and she says it signals an attitude that he is above the law. >> earlier the administration blocked the u.s. ambassador to the european union from testifying about the president's efforts to get ukraine to

investigate joe biden. abc's mona kosar abdi has the latest. >> reporter: in a scorching eight-page letter to house speaker nancy pelosi, the white house declared it will not cooperate with the impeachment inquiry, writing the investigation is quote dangerous, illegitimate, and a violation of fundamental fairness. this letter comes just hours after the state department blocked the u.s. ambassador to the european union, gordon sondland, from testifying on capitol hill. >> the failure to produce this witness, the failure to produce these documents, we consider yet additional strong evidence of obstruction. >> reporter: sondland is a central witness in the impeachment investigation who reportedly worked behind the scenes to help carry out trump's wishes in ukraine, a country that isn't in the eu. and house intelligence chairman adam schiff revealing new details about the text exchange involving sondland and several others. >> we know from the text messages that ambassador sondland was in discussion with ukrainian counterparts, with fellow diplomatic personnel, and the president, as well as at least one u.s. senator, about the course of events that we are investigating. >> reporter: schiff also says those messages were from a quote personal device sondland turned

over to the state department. house democrats issued a subpoena for sondland's testimony and his documents. meanwhile, president trump and other republicans blasted schiff's handling of the investigation. >> what we see in this impeachment is a kangaroo court and chairman schiff is acting like a malicious captain kangaroo. >> reporter: we're also learning a white house official that was on trump's phone call with ukraine's president described the call as frightening and scary according to an account from the whistle-blower. it was that conversation between the official and the whistle-blower that was the basis for the formal complaint. mona kosar abdi. abc news, washington. and turning overseas where america's kurdish allies are bracing for an attack by turkey following president trump's sudden decision to pull u.s. troops from a key border region in syria. >> as turkish forces gather along the border president trump is dismissing criticism from fellow republicans that he abandoned the kurds. now he's invited turkey's president to the white house. more now from abc's ian pannell.

>> reporter: turkey moving its war machine into place. long convoys of military hardware and special forces up to the border with syria. setting the stage for a military invasion targeting the kurds. president trump now facing a fierce backlash for pulling back american troops straight after a phone call with president erdogan of turkey. president trump accused of abandoning a key partner in the fight against isis. >> at some point we have to bring our people back home. and that's what we're doing. >> is it a firm decision, sir? >> it's always a firm decision. >> reporter: the president standing by his decision, insisting in a tweet, in no way have we abandoned the kurds who are special people and wonderful fighters, we're helping the kurds financially/weapons. without the close protection from u.s. troops witho more vulnerable to a much stronger turkish army. we've followed the kurds

battling street by street to liberate raqqah. >> the u.s. coalition is working with the foot soldiers. >> reporter: this was the kurdish woman leading a band of soldiers. no body armor, no tanks or humvees. that night he was killed in battle. one of 11,000 kurds who paid the ultimate price defending their homeland and protecting america and europe from isis. more than 10,000 isis militants sit in syrian prisons under the watch of kurdish guards. so what happens if those kurds are forced to leave those prisons and fight the turks? kurdish forces now warning if turkey does cross over the border, that it's going to pull back its forces from the areas around the prisons where isis fighters are held and also other liberated areas to reinforce the front lines. and the general, former head of u.s. forces in the u.s., writin worth of fighting against isis

and undermine american credibility. ian pannell, abc news, i early next summer before we have a supreme court decision in a closely watched case involving the lgbtq community. >> justices are considering whether the federal civil rights act protects lgbtq people from job discrimination. the court's four liberal justices seem prepared to side with workers who were fired because of their sexual orientation or transgender status. it would appear the fate of the decision rests on whether one of the court's conservatives joins them. presidential candidate bernie sanders is scaling back his campaign schedule after suffering a hert attack last week. there's still no word on when sanders plans to resume campaigning but he'll participate in next week's debate in ohio. the sanders family is also mourning the loss of his daughter-in-law. rain riggs died saturday from cancer at the age of 46. she was diagnosed shortly before her death. she leaves behind her husband and three children. millions of people across northern and central california

staging the state'la prenti pto avoid wildfis caused by faulty lines during expected high winds. residents have been buying water, ice, generators, flashlights, and filling up on gas. many schools will be closed. a wildfire burning near yosemite national park has scorched nearly 2,000 acres. the other weather concern in the west is heavy snow and some of the coldest air of the season moving through the rockies. >> kenneth, winter has arrived in the northwest, and it's bringing 1 to 2 feet of snow. i guess this is still fall, but we are talking about this storm moving east then into the weekend where it could create blizzard conditions in the dakotas and plenty more snow. meanwhile in the southwest it is all about the dry conditions and winds and the fire threat goes up through the four corners and northern california today. tomorrow it takes aim on southern california with gusty santa a ndnd daughter in

texas are making college a family affair. >> 16-year-old emma erhart and mom kathy attend the university of north texas. both are studying to become doctors. and this semester kathy is in every one of her daughter's classes. each of them says the experience has made their relationship stronger. >> it's a lot of fun. we're competitive in a fun way. who did better on this, who did better on that? we challenge each other. >> grown so close, we've become best friends. >> dad/husband joe says each of them serves as the other's support system. emma and kathy are both working toward their doctorates. >> emma's a junior, got her associate's at 15. she took the s.a.t. when she was 12 and went to high school for three days. >> that is a mom and daughter affair. is daughter like, mom, stop following me! >> h >> i saw randy over there was talking to you. >> no kidding. mom! coming up, we are finally, finally welcoming our newest member to the "world news now"

family. >> is there a baby a >> baby k-mo. first, the nba commissioner is not backing down in the face of fresh pressure from china. why he is refusing to apologize for the tweet from a team executive. and the frightening sight that played out on ski slopes in italy. y.

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we are back with our first look at images of an amazing rescue near italy. an ultralight plane wound up tangles upside down in ski lift cables. this happened sunday north of milan. the pilot is in the hospital after being thrown from the cockpit onto one of the plane's wings. his passenger was trapped inside. it took crews about 90 minutes to get them down. quite a sight. >> yeah, quite a sight indeed. there's a new development in the growing international controversy between the nba and china. >> china's government is pulling nba games from state tv after a team executive tweeted his support for pro-democracy protesters in hong kong. >> now the league's commissioner is supporting that executive's right to free speech. here's abc's trevor ault. >> reporter: the nba has lost one of its largest international broadcast partners. china's state television network

cctv announcing they will not air any nba preseason games. the decision coming swiftly after nba commissioner adam silver voiced support of houston rockets general manager daryl morey. >> the long-held values of the nba are to support freedom of expression. and in this case, daryl morey as the general manager of the houston rockets enjoys that right. >> reporter: the controversy began when morey fired off this tweet, fight for freedom, stand with hong kong. referring to the massive protests against china in the former british colony. the tweet quickly igniting a firestorm from chinese fans and its government. the nba immediately putting out a statement saying morey's comments have deeply offended our fans in china, which is regrettable. commissioner silver now trying to smooth things over. he's headed to shanghai wednesday to watch a preseason find he's still defending morey's right to share his opinion. >> daryl's tweet has hit what i would describe as a third rail

issue here in china. i understand that there are con. we will protect our employee's freedom of speech. >> reporter: in a statement the network says we are strongly dissatisfied and oppose silver's claim to support morey's rye of free expression. the nba is the number one sports league in china. they have at least 25 marketing partnerships and 200 stores there. commissioner silver has acknowledged this issue is not likely to die down quickly. trevor ault, abc news, new york. >> all right, our thanks to trevor. meanwhile the nba isn't alone in respog inndhi ctona over support for pro-democracy in hong kong. >> esports company blizzard activism has banned a popular professional gamer after he made a statement in support of the pro-democracy protesters. the player who goes by blitz chung was removed from the grand masters tournament and icat

for the next 12 months. >> the 21-year-old university student from hong kong was also forced to forfeit his $10,000 worth of prize money. so blizzard, the company behind both the game heartstone and the competition, said in a statement that blitz chung had broken a rule. >> blizzard is also part owned by chinese company tencent, so you could see how this is playing out over in china. >> really interesting debate. >> yeah, definitely. >> we'll be watching that. coming up in our next half hour, call it a cry room of sorts for philadelphia hockey fans. >> gritty, what are you doing? >> holy moly. the safe space for flyers fans to let off some steam without getting into any trouble. >> oh, philly. but first the world record that simone biles just broke to help lead the u.s. women's gymnastics team to another title, whoo, she's so good.

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the wnba finals will come down to a fifth and deciding game. the connecticut sun stayed alive last night, beating washington in game four 90-86. our robin roberts was in the building there in connecticut. the sun blew a 16-point halftime lead and trailed by 5 in the fourth before rallying. game five tomorrow night down in washington, d.c. both teams are looking for their first championship. overseas another team of women just made america very, very proud. >> team usa has just won a fifth straight world team title in women's gymnastics. and our own gymnastics superfan, will ganss, is here. simone biles. >> stuck the landing, oh yes. simone biles, it's all about her this morning. "the washington post" says that she could have taken a nap after her first two tumbling passes

and still clinched the team gold. aysa she's the grte gymnast of her or a just how great was sim means biles in germany this week? well, take a look. only one word can possibly describe simone biles. >> perfection. >> reporter: leading the u.s. women's gymnastics team to their fifth consecutive title in germany on tuesday. despite sunisa lee's fall on the balance beam -- >> oh, my goodness. >> reporter: -- said to be team usa's first since 2010, biles and her teammates flipping their way to first place, finishing more than 5 points ahead of runner-up russia. from the beam to the bars and everything in between, biles receiving a high score after high score. the 22-year-old phenom landing two ground-breaking moves that no one has ever done in a major competition. this double dismount will

forever be known as the biles. it's now one of four moves named after her. the superstar going on to collect her record-breaking 21st medal on tuesday, becoming the most-decorated female gymnast in history. now she's only two shy of the gymnast from belarus. with individual events later in the week and into the weekend, simone biles is expected to make history once again. after she's back from world biles' eyes are on more record-setting routines at the olympics in tokyo next summer. >> so a huge congratulations to that entire team. and i mean simone biles now having those two -- since this round, having those two moves named after her, one of them, it's a triple-double. it's a double back flip with three twists. yeah imagine that, right? three twists. >> i did that, you know, back in the day. >> right, i know you used to, you didn't do it quite as good as she, did hers is so clean. >> yeah, i know. now i got my fall body.

>> you're going to be doing it soon. >> congrats to simone and congrats to you, k-mo. >> thank you. >> thank you.

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who do you think you are? >> i'm the new coanchor. i thought this is how we operate. >> oh, this is how we do it? just in time for the trying to live our best lives. me and beyonce. where did you get this? >> you know what? >> where did you get this? >> it's my wardrobe. >> lord have mercy. thank you guys for putting beyonce right here. the queens and the joker here. do you have something you want to say? >> look, we -- >> yeah, i know. >> side by side paying homage to the beyonce and "homecoming" because it is my homecoming here at "world news now." >> somebody did say on twitter in response to kenneth being the new named coanchor, oh, we're going to hear more about how great beyonce is. >> yes, we are.

>> you have a monologue prepared. >> you know what? i don't really have anything prepared. >> oh, i think you might. >> you know what? can i get camera one? so first of all i want to thank abc news, the leadership, for this opportunity. and the d.c. bureau. i'm no longer based in d.c. now where i've had a front row seat to history. i also want to thank the small but mighty "world news now" team. there's no show like this one where we can be serious, straightforward, and bring you important news of the day, and just a few minutes later we're dancing to beyonce. so let's be honest, these hours are horrible. they're terrible. but the viewers, the insomniacs, give us energy every day because we do it for you. those new moms, those who just can't sleep, and all the fellow morning journalists we call a.m. newsers. i want to thank my family, i'm a blessed man. have an incredible ride or die circle. they've been my rock this past year. i can also -- i can't help but thinking about the man who sparked my interest in journalism, my great grandfather, james moton and i used to sit and watch peter jennings.

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this morning on "world news now," breaking news. millions of californians likely without power overnight in an effort to stop faulty power lines from sparking wildfires. people might have to wait days to get their power back on. also this morning, house speaker nancy pelosi not mincing words after the white house announced it will refuse to cooperate with the impeachment inquiry. plus new details about that call between president trump and the ukrainian leader. new this half hour, a stress-relieving room for hockey fans. >> the flyers mascot gritty is encouraging you to break stuff. unleash your anger by smashing tvs, mirrors, dishes and more. see where you can rage on. the frightening accident that sent the new bachelor, peter weber, to the hospital. how a freak accident involving a golf course and two cocktail glasses resulted in nearly two dozen stitches.

that's in "the skinny" on this wednesday, october 9th. from abc news in new york, this is "world news now" with janai norman and kenneth moton. >> i don't know that that ever gets old. >> i could get used to that, i really could. >> that sounds fancy. >> i don't wear this tie every day, but yeah. >> oh, i keep forgetting that you are wearing the tie. you're buttoned up. >> you're not the only named anchor of the show anymore? >> you guys, almost the entire time i've been on the show it's just me. >> share the spotlight now. >> suddenly we're the doublemint twins, both of us here for good. >> they've replaced this chair with another guy that just looks like me. >> yeah, exactly. >> but it's okay. i'm here. >> kenneth is officially my coanchor, guys. >> i am. >> congratulations. >> janai's loving it, all of it. >> loving it. we'll be celebrating all morning. >> we sure will. we do begin with breaking news, the forced power outages

overnight across california. the main utility company in northern california, pacific gas and electric, announced it would be shutting off power to millions of people at midnight local time. many were also buying water and other essentials ahead of the power cuts, were are aimed at avoiding more deadly wildfires. this morning people across california will be waking up in the dark. pg&e turning off the power to 800,000 customers in anticipation of high winds in the state that have the potential to spread dangerous fires. >> we very much understand the inconvenience and difficulties such a power outage would cause, and we do not take or make this decision lightly. >> reporter: some residents in 34 counties will lose power beginning early this morning that may last for several days. >> i'm just charging all my phone chargers, and hopefully -- i have an extra cell phone at home and i'm going to hopefully use that as our connection to the world. >> reporter: schools across northern california will be

closed today, including uc berkeley. businesses stand to lose a lot of money and customers. public officials are reacting swiftly saying pg&e has failed. >> this is the type of interruption to lives that should not happen. we are going to do it because we agree that it is in the interest of the safety of people, but we have got to do better. >> reporter: in southern california, social edison is also considering shutting off power to over 106,000 customers in eight counties as well. after investigators determined d 85 people and burned 153,000 acres, was sparked by pg&e power lines. that fire, the deadliest in california state history, forced the company to file for bankruptcy following a $6.9 billion lawsuit payout. cal fire previously found pg&e at fault for 17 other fires in 2017. and based on the large number of outages, it could take several days for pg&e to fully restore power.

>> residents are also being told to hold off mowing their lawns, not drive on dry grass, and avoid outdoor burning. here to tell us more about the weather situation and dry conditions is accuweather meteorologist melissa constanzer. melissa? >> kenneth, janai, the southwest remains dry but we're going to increase the winds which means the fire danger goes up through parts of the four corners and northern california today. tomorrow it's southern california with the santa ana winds engaging that higher fire threat throughout the day and into the end of the workweek. meanwhile in the northern rockies we're talking some heavy snow, 1 to 2 feet of it coming down. and yes, this storm moves east as we head into the weekend through the dakotas where blizzard-like conditions could be found. kenneth, janai? >> melissa, thank you. now to the impeachment showdown escalating amid bold resistance from the white house sending a letter to democrats declaring it will not cooperate with the inquiry it's blasting as illegitimate.

>> house speaker nancy pelosi fired back warning that the letter is further evidence of obstruction. her warning comes on the heels of a subpoena for the u.s. ambassador to the european union after the administration blocked him from testifying. the president is accusing democrats of running a kangaroo court even as dramatic new details emerge about what a white house insider told the whistle-blower about that controversial call to ukraine. here's abc's jonathan karl. >> reporter: abc news has learned a white house official who listened in on the president's phone call with the president of ukraine described it as crazy and frightening. this according to the whistle-blower at the heart of the impeachment inquiry. >> this is perfect, the call was perfect. >> reporter: it was on that call president trump told the ukrainian president, i would like you to do us a favor, and asked him to investigate a debunked conspiracy theory about democratic emails. and also joe biden and his son. according to the whistle-blower, the white house official on the call reached out to him the next day and was quote visibly shaken. the whistle-blower says the official told him the call was

completely lacking in substance related to national security. the whistle-blower documented the conversation in a two-page memo and turned it over to the intelligence community's inspector general. the president's made it clear he wants to know who was talking to the whistle-blower, what white house staffer was talking to the whistle-blower, and even suggested that that person is effectively a spy who should be severely punished. there is no evidence that there is an actual search under way here in the white house to find out who that person was, in fact, i just spoke to a white house official who told me there is no evidence of any effort to seek out who the whistle-blower's white house source was despite the fact that the president has said that he wants to know. jonathan karl, abc news, the white house. police in dallas say a second suspect has been arrested for the murder of a witness who testified in the trial of former cop amber guyger. >> they say joshua brown was killed last friday during a drug deal. brown apparently shot one of the suspects who's in critical condition at a dallas hospital. the second suspect was detained

last night in louisiana. a third remains at large. police say brown's murder has nothing to do with his testimony in the amber guyger case. new york state is reporting its first vaping-related death. a 17-year-old from the bronx died from a severe lung condition. he's believed to be the first teen in the u.s. to die from a vaping-related illness. the boy died friday after being hospitalized twice in september. meanwhile another vaping death has been reported in california. more than 20 deaths have been reported nationwide. first lady melania trump is holding a listening session at the white house today. she'll hear directly from teens about vaping and e-cigarettes. the first husband and wife have been sentenced after pleading guilty in the college admissions scandal. gregory and marcia abbott were each given a month in prison for paying $125,000 to rig their daughter's college entrance exams. they kept the payment hidden from their daughter. five other parents have also been sentenced in the scandal. starting tonight, philadelphia hockey fans can let off some steam in the arena without getting in trouble.

>> the flyers are unveiling what they call their disassembly room. see that there? fans use bats, sledge hammers, and other weapons of limited destruction to smash up plates, televisions, a mirror there, and other breakables. there's also an area where family and friends can watch the off-ice action. >> i know those philly fans, they need something to release that anger. do you remember just a few weeks ago when the dean of pennsylvania was like yelling during the eagles game? >> oh my goodness. >> there's a line outside the arena for that place. >> i think they'd probably rather be in that room than actually watch hockey. >> the frustration. fans will wear protective gear so don't worry, and that room can be reserved in advance. if you have a feeling they're probably going to lose, you're going to be frustrated. reserve it. >> can we get a rage room here? >> we've got one. >> we don't need one. >> no, no. coming up, the real rage caught on video at an airport involving a flight crew.

plus what's happening to these glaciers in the alps that many scientists say is a dire warning about climate change. our james longman is on the scene. later in "the skinny," the big announcement from the eagles. why there's still plenty of room at the hotel california. ♪ living it up at the hotel california ♪

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we are back. we are back. look at this, new video showing the moment that massive crane toppled over and slammed into a group of homes in long beach, california. a contractor was replacing power lines monday when the crane fell. one homeowner had to be hospitalized after being hit by flying debris. power in the area was also knocked out for a while. no word on what caused that crane to just topple over like that. now to a terrifying and bizarre rampage at a chick-fil-a in lincoln, nebraska. >> witnesses say a dissatisfied customer started flipping he was confronted and left the restaurant. authorities say he returned and rammed his truck into the building. you can see the truck still there. that sent workers and customers as you can imagine running for

safety. witnesses say he then got out of the truck and began threatening customers. he was shot by an officer and died on the scene. from denver, leaked security video shows a fight between members of an airline flight crew. the security footage was obtained by the website flyertalk. the republic airways employees were arrested on charges of domestic violence and assault. they've been fired. they once shared an intimate relationship. overseas a firsthand look at what many scientists are calling an alarming sign of climate change. >> massive glaciers in the alps are shrinking far more quickly than expected. abc's james longman has the latest. >> reporter: it's the tallest mountain in western europe and a tourist destination for millions. mount blanc and its massive glaciers in the crosshairs of climate change. where i am right now, this is france. behind us behind mount blanc, that is italy, and switzerland is over there. this mountain sits on three countries. it is truly vast. the glacier on that italian side is breaking apart 10 times more quickly than anyone expected.

nearly 9 million cubic feet of ice at risk of collapse. the danger zone below has been evacuated. we went up for a closer look. if this part of the glacier cracks off, it would be an enormous dramatic episode of all this ice crumbling down the mountain. why? a warming climate, say scientists. this frozen ocean one of many melting glaciers around the world. >> you could lose two-thirds of the glaciers. almost everything will disappear by 2100. >> that's just 80 years? >> yeah, it is. >> reporter: everywhere you go you see shrinking glaciers. take this one. you can see where the ice was, and where it is now. it is normal for glaciers to move, but the point is they're shrinking at an alarming rate. >> our thanks to james. >> incredible. actor alec baldwin has sparked a crackdown on scammers in new york city after he was fooled on a weekend trip. >> baldwin posted on instagram that he and his wife paid $80 for a boat tour to the statue of liberty. instead they were taken to a

boat that only offered views of the landmark. new york city mayor bill de blasio said the city would ramp up efforts to stop scammers. reality tv stars todd and julie chrisley settled a tax case with the state of georgia. there were allegations that they failed to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in state taxes. a spokesman says the chrisleys have agreed to pay $150,000 to resolve the case. they've pleaded not guilty to separate federal tax evasion charges. designer tory burch is asking new yorkers for help finding her dog offering a $10,000 reward. her 7-month-old miniature poodle, chicken, hasn't been seen since sunday night. an instagram post says the couple was apparently taking chicken to have her microchip scanned. so far no one has scanned the chip. >> such a cute little dog, chicken. when we come back, bachelor pete suffers a very painful injury. and the big headline this morning from the eagles.

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it's time for "the skinny." we're getting our medical unit involved in this update from "bacheatn. >> new bachelor peter weber is recovering after undergoing emergency surgery following a freak accident in costa rica. that's where the new season is filming. radar online first broke the news saying peter quote split his face open after tripping and falling on two cocktail glasses he was carrying on a golf course. >> that makes me just shiver. the 27-year-old had to travel two hours to a hospital for 22 stitches in his face. host chris harrison was quick to post on instagram quote he's still the dashing, handsome pilot we've all dreamed of. >> production on the show has reportedly already resumed. how about we bring in chief national "bachelor" analyst jack sheahan. jack? >> what do you think? >> didn't see this one coming. >> no, did not see this one coming. first of all, congratulations to

you, kenneth, it's about time. >> thank you, sir. >> let's keep in mind we are dealing in "bachelor" nation here, we get it. something like this in "bachelor" nation results in emergency surgery, in the nhl it means a guy misses like 10 minutes of a game. >> oh, so you're saying -- >> that's fair. >> they might be just putting on the drama? >> you get the idea. >> it's the most dramatic "bachelor" season ever. >> exactly. >> okay. >> if it's going to play a part in the season, we have to presume that at least two episodes are already done. >> that is why he's the analyst. >> you know, jack, very good points. >> next to the incredible -- >> i'm that strong. >> he sure is. next to the incredible act of generosity by oprah. >> she's announced she's giving another $13 million to the morehouse college in atlanta, adding to her existing $12 million endowment. >> morehouse president david thomas says oprah's original endowment has paid to educate nearly 600 students over the past three decades. >> fabulous.

next to the big announcement best-selling rock bands. >> the eagles have announced they will perform their definitive 1976 album "hotel california" in its entirety for their upcoming "hotel california 2020" tour. >> each night's concert will feature the full album set plus an additional set featuring their greatest hits. they'll kick off their tour in atlanta in february. tickets go on sale next friday. and next to some bombshell revelations from another musical act. >> with so many celebrity memoirs it was inevitable that mariah carey would be out with one. now she's promising quite a few juicy tidbits. she tells "variety" her literary opus will touch on the quote debacle that was "glitter," her 2001 film that flopped spectacularly as she suffered a nervous breakdown. >> the title and date of the release have yet to be announced. >> there was nothing glittery about "glitter." >> no, was not gold. jared leto has lost his head, literally. >> the oscar winner tells "gc" he thinks someone might have

stolen it. leto carried an exact replica of his head on the pink carpet at this year's met gala. the decapitated head was a clutch design by gucci worth more than $11,000. >> a clutch, it was like a purse? he could put like his wallet or something? >> his money's right in there, right behind his eyes, or his mouth. does he open up his mouth to get his -- >> i don't know, peel back the scalp? >> that would be weird if you're standing in line, waiting for food, leto's there, opens up his decapitated head. jared apparently says he has no clue what happened to that. >> jared is now jokingly urging anyone who knows where his head is to please bring it to their nearest gucci store, in exchange for some sneakers. >> oh! give the decapitated head back, get some gucci shoes. >> i think that's fair. >> i mean, the heads and tails of it all. opment

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♪ from abc news in new york this is "world news now" with janai norman and kenneth moton. >> we love that. >> you're stuck with us. >> we love it. today is all about our dear k-mo as we mark the announcement that he is officially anchor of "world news now." even other journalists are writing about him this morning. we thought we would take a look back -- >> oh, no. >> -- at how he got here. >> reporter: he's the toast of new york. finally making it to the big leagues. >> good morning, everyone. >> reporter: the newest host of an illustrious broadcast. alongside the glamorous janai norman. but kenneth moton wasn't always the polished anchorman he is today.

he got his start in his home state of -- >> the great state of south carolina. >> reporter: we know. south carolina. he had an accent. >> i'll turn to sports, folks. >> reporter: and hair. at the university of south carolina he marched in the band. >> it's great knowing you're part of the game. ♪ >> reporter: and covered hard-hitting stories. >> carolina news wanted to find out just how important pep bands are to the sporting frenzy we like to call basketball -- >> reporter: armed with talent, charisma, and good looks, his career took off. columbia. raleigh durham. >> i only know the electric slide. >> reporter: orlando. >> gave one of the employees a face full of pepper spray -- >> reporter: philadelphia. >> from the hallway, i can look right into the kitchen of one of the condos -- >> reporter: and then he joined abc news as a correspondent based in washington, d.c. but there was more in store for kenneth moton.

>> big welcome to kenneth moton, it's great to have you. >> so good to be here. >> reporter: he was asked to fill in on "world news now." >> rihanna showing us all why she's just simply one of a kind. >> or is she? >> what is this? >> reporter: exposing himself to the pinnacle of broadcasting. >> i will never be able to go back to washington. >> reporter: south carolina's favorite native celebrity. after chris rock, viola davis, andy dick, and a bunch of other way more famous people, was headed to the big apple. >> oh no, that accent. >> the accent, my goodness. >> thank you, guys, for that, i really appreciate it. so i gave some -- >> no, let us hear the accent again. what's it like when you go back home? >> i can tell you right now. no -- >> is that what you sound like? >> i fall right back into it. >> one more time. just read that. >> don't miss our updates on facebook on wnnfans.com. >> a quick mention, nc state takes on clemson --