"right this minute."this morning. more of the same is expected. accuweather is tracking the winter storm system and record warmth in the west. here's meteorologist justin povick. justin, good morning. >> kendis, reason nashgs as we

are looking at some major warmth, 80s and 90s around l.a. records will be challenged and the concern is for above normal fire danger. also some freezing fog to start the day around salt lake city. on the other side of the spectrum, major cold continues in the northeast. gusty winds, snow flurries and showers from boston to d.c. we're looking at accumulating snows again coming off of the great lakes. record low temperatures in jeopardy this weekend. look at these lows saturday night, below zero, to right around zero. again, these will be challenged and temperatures on average 20 to even 30 degrees below normal. reena, kendis, back to you. >> justin, thank you. he mentioned southern california there. there's a special sort of art project that's on show there these days. >> it's a modest house in manhattan beach that's been covered with pictures of the family that's owned the structure since 1945. gary sweeney is selling the house that his mother purchased

>> sweeney calls it a final tribute to what he feels was a simpler life by the beach. a dwoerp has purchased the home. the plan is to knock it down and rebuild on the site. looks like a lot of good family memories. >> is that cool or creepy? >> i like it. it gives me a good feeling. sweet family memories. look at that, the inflatable pool by the beach. >> just to get knocked down by a bulldozer. all those family memories. >> they'll post it on instagram. it will be there forever. >> okay. sure. coming up, actress lena dunham opening up about a painful medical condition. her message to other women. also ahead, google's self-driving car is getting a green light from the federal government. for one passenger, it couldn't come soon enough. and the passionate couple who got in trouble aboard the las vegas high roller. were they looking for love in all the wrong places? >> oh, boy. >> if you're looking for love in great falls, it's a great day for it. >> why?

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well, in las vegas, a couple gett well, in las vegas, a couple is facing some legal trouble for getting frisky on a ferris wheel. security spotted the loveable couple just undressing and told them to knock it off. they stopped, but then they kept and security cameras on the high roller weren't the only lenses that captured them. the passengers in the neighboring pod also recorded the activity. they were charged with committing a sex act in public because they were, you know, up there. >> in public. >> in public. >> they were gambling that nobody would see them. them, don't do it. we see what you're doing. didn't deter them. >> when in vegas, you know, you have sex in public. an indiana man is behind bars for an entirely different reason. talk about jaron johnson

house. police say once inside, he fainted. johnson says he woke up with police surrounding the house. he's facing a charge of burglary armed with a deadly weapon. another mystery over the "serial" podcast that sparked a sensation across the country. >> in another case of the industry essentially forcing a do-over by the legal system, a judge is now considering a new trial in the case of a man convicted of murder. i guess it was 17 years ago now. abc's amy robach has the story. >> this is a prepaid caller from -- >> adnan syed. >> reporter: adnan syed's story has captivated millions since the 2014 launch of the podcast "serial," turning listeners into arm chair detectives. the series recounts a then 17-year-old syed's arrest and conviction for the 1999 murder of his high school ex-girlfriend hai min lee. syed was sentenced to life behind bars but has always

his initial attempts to appeal the verdict unsuccessful. >> it is what it is. if someone believes me or not, you know, i have no control over it. >> reporter: but the now 34-year-old is getting another chance. this week in a post conviction relief hearing, syed's attorney argued that the law at the time of the conviction had been ineffective. arguing she made so many mistakes that this conviction should be overturned. >> to never contact asia mclain, to never find out if her story helps or hurts your case makes no sense whatsoever. that is not a strategy. >> reporter: one of those alleged mistakes highlighted by "serial" host sarah koenig, was failure to contact a key alibi witness, asia mcclain. >> if there was some technicality that then would prove his innocence, great, up >> but i think, asia, you might be that technicality. >> reporter: after hearing her in the podcast, syed's defense team called mcclain to testify during the new hearing.

syed at the time prosecutors contend he killed lee. >> i was sitting in the library bored to tears, and someone walked in that i knew. i asked him about his breakup with hai. she was dating someone else but that he just wanted her to be happy. he didn't seem to be disturbed or angry with her. >> reporter: she is speaking out exclusively to abc news. >> the biggest thing to us was setting a good example for our children, leaving a legacy of integrity. >> reporter: but prosecutors say, justice was served 16 years ago. mcclain admits she does not have all the answers. >> do i think adnan killed hai? honestly, i couldn't tell you. by coming forward, i hope that i was able to provide enough information to the judge for him to be able to make a rational decision. whatever that might be is in his hands. >> reporter: as for syed, after

prison, his attorney says he is thankful for his day in court. amy robach, abc news, new york. >> there's a aive-day hearing and the judge didn't rule at the end of the five-day hearing. we don't know when he'll make a decision. >> to tell you how seriously they've taken this so far, that hearing went two days longer than they expected it to go, so who knows when that ruling will come down. coming up, actress lena dunham opening up about her health challenge. >> the "girls" star shedding new light on a painful condition that's afflicting millions of women. that's next on "world news now."

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>> reporter: lena dunham's one of the busiest women in hollywood. directing, writing, starring in her hbo hit "girls." >> i worked very, very hard to overcome the challenges of my nontraditional body type. >> reporter: but just two weeks before the season five premier, dunham made a surprise announcement announcement, saying she'll not be able to promote the new season due to a chronic health condition called endometriosis, writing on facebook, i'm going through a rough patch with the illness. it's time to rest. but people love her because she not only shares her truth and has done it in her personal life and also on screen. >> reporter: the love on social media came quickly for the actress with one woman sharing her own experience. writing i'm level four. thank you for being so honest and open about this. another, thank you for your bravery. you could have easily kept this private. >> she doesn't just say like this is what's going on with me. she also goes a step further and

>> reporter: dunham first shared her battle with the condition back on november on her blog called the sickest girl. posting these photos after a surgery positively diagnosed her with the disease. >> she's learned a lot from the experience and now she's saying, you know what you guys, i'm going to take some time off. when somebody does that and they're fully honest about it, you can't do anything but respect their decision. >> reporter: deborah roberts, abc news, new york. >> makings such a big difference when women of hollywood, on television, come forward with more than 6 million women are facing this in the u.s. dunham come forward, i think it's really remarkable. >> by the way, the whole condition, it's when the tissue that lines the uterus is found outside of the uterus apparently, usually in the abdomen or the ovaries. good to see she's on the mend hopefully. >> you said that like a true medical doctor.

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the federal government has taken a step towards mainstreaming artificial intelligence. it's redefined what it means to be a driver by green-lighting google's self-driving cars. >> this morning we're meeting passenger one, a blind man who is the first person to give the car a test ride. here's kgo's jonathan bloom with the story. >> reporter: for steve, traveling across town requires planning. he lives two miles from the nearest bus stop. when his family is at work, he relies on the vta's transit. >> i have to make arrangements for those rides a day before. >> reporter: that's why a ride he took three years ago was so magical. for the first time since he became blind, steve sat in the

>> the vehicle was the driver. the car was the driver. >> reporter: but california rules say autonomous cars still need a licensed driver. steve can't get a driver's license. >> if it is required to have a licensed human driver in the car, it means i could not go anyplace in that vehicle without someone accompanying me. >> reporter: and it would throw on the brakes for google's next project. >> isn't that cute? >> reporter: cars without regular controls. >> there's no steering wheel. >> reporter: but now in a letter to google, federal regulators made a key clarification where the law refers to the driver. that driver doesn't have to be human. is this a green light for auto ton moss vehicles? >> i think it's the absence of a yellow light. >> reporter: this tech futurist says it doesn't clear cup other legal requirements. the cars still have to have mirrors. >> the rear view mirror was unnecessary. the side mirrors were unnecessary for me. >> reporter: but if california follows the federal government's lead, it means people like steve could he have more independence. >> i love this. >> reporter: he doesn't miss the

>> it's like riding with a fabulous driver. >> reporter: anybody who spends five minutes out in that traffic, will realize the danger are the humans. personally, i can't wait for the robots to start driving. >> reporter: in san jose, jonathan bloom, abc news. >> it's one of the hardest things i have to say about parenting i didn't realize is driving the kids to different places. >> just because you're a bad driver? >> no. there is that, but it just takes up so much time. taking them to ballet, picking them up from school. you know what, i forget that you are free during the day. you could do it for us. >> this is not driving miss daisy. >> driving my crazy kids around.

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now," political momentum. >> after new hampshire victories, donald trump draws crowds in south carolina last night. while bernie sanders heads to new york. the new battlegrounds for the democrats and republicans. legal fight. the police tension in ferguson, missouri, and why the u.s. attorney general filed a federal lawsuit. the swift decision. and what led up to it. and breaking overnight. the search for a fishing boat crew in the middle of the pacific ocean. the rush to save dozens of people who abandoned ship. and later, celebrating valentine's day with an easy yet impressive dinner and an indulgent dessert. and, boy, this was one tempting beverage. america's chief entertaining officer is here with his usual good taste. it's thursday, february 11th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> we say good thursday morning to you. i'm kendis gibson. >> i'm reena ninan. >> yeah. so let's start with the battle

really, really heating up now. and it is shifting to the south after the outsiders crushed the competition in new hampshire. >> and riding high from his astounding victory, donald trump headed to clemson university in south carolina last night, attracting thousands of supporters. but rivals are gearing up to fight to the bitter end. >> it's your voice, your vote. abc's elizabeth hur is covering the race. >> here's your next president, donald trump. >> reporter: donald trump fresh off his huge win in new hampshire stressing a win in south carolina is paramount. >> if we win here after winning so big in new hampshire, all of these characters are going to give it up. we're going to run the table. and we will make america great again. that i can tell you. >> reporter: his challengers, not backing down. iowa winner senator ted cruz already running attack ads. >> i got the trump action figuring. > no way. it's huge. >> what does he do? >> he pretends to be a republican. >> reporter: and john kasich,

his rivals on notice. >> don't mess with me, okay? so i'm not going to be a pin cushion or a marshmallow. >> reporter: meanwhile, on the democratic side, following his big win in new hampshire, bernie sanders feeling the love on "the view," telling the ladies he's all in. >> the message that we're bringing forth that this country is supposed to be a nation of fairness. and we're not seeing that right now. >> sanders stopping in harlem for coffee with al sharpton earlier. hillary clinton also in new york after reassuring her supporters in new hampshire she is a fighter. >> and we've learned it's not weather you get knocked down that matters. it's whether you get back up. >> reporter: and according to the latest polls, clinton and trump are heading into south carolina as the front-runners with double digit leads. reena and kendis. >> but there's plenty of time left. thank you.

little smaller this morning. now down to six candidates. new jersey governor chris christie dropped out of the race after a poor showing in new hampshire. christie posted on facebook that it is without an ounce of regret. also calling it quits, carly hewlett-packard ceo took on donald trump in earlier debates, support. both fiorina and christie needed qualify for next republican debate. a small community near baltimore are shaken this morning after two sheriff's deputies were gunned down. the tragedy began to unfold at a restaurant in abingdon where one deputy was killed. the suspect whom police described as a vagrant, then killed by deputies. the two victims were targeted because they were wearing a police uniform.

slapped ferguson, missouri, with a civil rights lawsuit a day after the city rejected an agreement to overhaul its police department and court system. ferguson came under scrutiny when the fatal police shooting of michael brown sparked angry protests. the suit accuses the city of a pattern of misconduct that includes routinely violating the rights of residents. attorney general loretta lynch says they had no choice but to sue. >> they violated the fourth amendment by stopping people without reasonable suspicion. by arresting them without cause, and by using unreasonable force. >> the city council wanted to amend the settlement because it would have cost ferguson millions of dollars to implement. now to the latest on the growing zika virus outbreak. one of the government's top doctors tells congress that a vaccine likely will be available by the earliest summer of 2017. he says his office is already getting calls from big drug companies willing to produce a zika vaccine if a safe and effective version is developed. and the u.s. olympic committee will higher two

to advise potential olympians who are worried about the zika outbreak in brazil, this comes after high-profile athletes expressed concern about the virus. here's abc's gio benitez. >> reporter: alarming news out of brazil. the cdc saying two newborn babies who died there are mikecephaly and tested positive for the zika virus. the cdc calling it the strongest evidence yet that the virus caused the birth defect that prevents the brain from developing. >> our goal really is to protect pregnant women. that's the key priority now. >> reporter: this as we learned the u.s. women's soccer team has been briefed on the virus. the olympic qualification tournament is today in texas. the 2016 olympics are just months away in rio. >> i think we're certainly sensitive to the fact that this has become a global issue. >> reporter: legendary u.s. soccer star, hope solo, a two-time olympic gold medalist, now saying if she had to make the choice today, she would skip the olympics. hoping to start a family one day.

and health experts believe the zika virus causes birth defects, but only if you are pregnant already. but it's enough to give people pause, because so little is known about the virus. gio benitez, abc news, new york. some high drama playing out on the high seas right now. about 1800 miles south of hawaii. that's where the 4 -person crew of the "american eagle" had to abandon ship because of a fire. the coast guard sent a plane to the area to assess the situation there. the "american eagle's" crew evacuated onto six small boats to await rescue. we're told there are no injuries there. and on the east coast, thousands of passengers have finally disembarked from the royal caribbean cruise ship tossed around in the raging atlantic storm. the "anthem of the seas" arrived in new jersey last night. one passenger said the ship's captain should be thrown in jail for steering into the storm. royal caribbean says it is making changes to its storm

next cruise is still scheduled to begin on saturday. pope francis leaves the vatican tomorrow for a high-profile visit in mexico. yesterday the pope took part in ash wednesday services meant to usher in the lenten season of prayer and sacrifice. pope francis said this was a good time to train ourselves to be more sensitive and merciful to others. in texas, hundreds of faithful took advantage of a drive-through ash ceremony. the priest said it was meant for those who wanted to observe the holy day but didn't have the time. come on now. really? >> hey, we're busy. >> really? you don't have more than 2 1/2 minutes to drive through and get your ash? >> you can get busy. >> i'm not blaming anyone. not pointing any fingers. just saying. >> i understand. here's all the proof you need that true love never dies. this was a scene in australia

was reunited with 88-year-old joyce durant after 72 years. >> oh. these little cutis. they dated in england in 1944 long before match.com. we're talking this was during world war ii. but norwood was sent to france. they never forget each other. >> they reconnected thanks to the internet and their sons. they talked via skype a couple times. now thomas is in australia for a couple weeks visiting. thomas said the reunion was the greatest thing that could have happened to him. >> i love this story. isn't that sweet? >> it is kind of sweet. >> after all these years they still had this little flame for each other. >> yes. and then once he got to australia, he realized, wow, there are a lot of offerings on tinder and -- >> oh, stop it. he did not swipe to the left or the right or whatever it is. >> swipe to the right he kept swiping to the right. >> did you see the hug? i thought he was going to carry her away somewhere. that's love.

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a day on the mississ a day on the mississippi river nearly turned deadly for two boaters. they were lifted to safety by the coast guard as their 13-foot aluminum boat started sinking. the pair sent out a distress signal. once their small boat began taking on water, the chopper safely took them to dry land. well, more automakers are recalling vehicles with those defective air bags. volkswagen, audi and bmw now recalling 1.7 million vehicles that have the takata air bags that can rupture and send shrapnel at people in the car. we've put all the models on our website. so far 20 million vehicles in the u.s. have been recalled due to these air bags linked to 11 deaths worldwide. high in the sky, meantime, there's a new alarm being sounded over what's being called a ticking time bomb aboard both cargo and passenger jet liners.

faa's safety alert to the airlines about lithium-ion batteries and the potential to spark catastrophic fires. abc's david kerley covers aviation for us. >> reporter: this is the faa's own test of what can happen if a shipment of lithium-ion batteries spontaneously ignites. these batteries can lead to catastrophic aircraft loss, the faa's warning, and current fire suppression systems cannot effectively control a lithium-ion battery fire. they power our computers and tablets. and can overheat and ignite. think about the house fires and the hoverboard fires suspected of being started by batteries that we've seen recently. what if it happens in a cargo hold? and it apparently has. two 747s have crashed. the packages of batteries they carried suspected of contributing. that's why the national transportation safety board is also out with a recommendation, that if batteries are carried, they are separate from other flammable materials, and the number of batteries be restricted.

that the batteries be listed as hazardous. >> we cannot continue to lose these airplanes due to fires that are uncontained and will quickly bring an airplane down. >> reporter: major u.s. carriers do not allow the shipment of these lithium batteries, but that's not true for all airlines, which is why the faa is calling on those carriers to study the risks of carrying this potentially dangerous cargo. david kerley, abc news, reagan washington airport. >> it only takes eight lithium batteries to bring down an -- burning batteries to bring down an aircraft. >> okay. my question about this, a, what's taken them so long to come to this point, to finally say, we need to make some changes to this? and how quickly is this all going to get fixed? would they're so dangerous, we're told, the faa tests over the past year show when they short-circuit, they can emit hydrogen and other gases that can build up all of this in the

>> i wish i had taken an extra semester in chemistry class. >> to figure this out? >> it's a little too much. the big headline is, ban the batteries. a u.n. panel said that last month, ban the batteries. coming up, the game show gaffe that's going viral. >> how one family answered the question, tell me another way people say mother. here was an outrageous answer that even cracked up steve harvey. but first, countdown to valentine's day. some absolutely scrumptious ideas for revving up the romance. you're watching "world news now." >> announcer: "world news now"

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nothing more romantic than a specially planned evening in. here to help us out is america's chief entertaining officer, our favorite, tim laird. >> hello, reena. valentine's day is around the corner and i've got some great ideas. it doesn't have to be a romantic occasion for two. it could be a great, fun way to entertain family and friends. and what better way than to do maybe a dinner and a movie night. but tie your food into what the movies are. i'll show you some ideas. first i want to start out with a great cocktail. this is what i call the ruby valentino. it starts out with a glass. i'm going to put in about four ounces of korbel sweet roset. perfect for a valentine's day celebration. a beautiful pink color. the ruby comes in when i put in about two ounces of pomegranate juice, a couple of candy hearts for garnish. cheers. here we go. the ruby valentino. the alcohol-free version is just

juice. that's delicious. >> oh, great. >> anyway, dinner and a movie. "the godfather" big night. even "lady and the tramp ." all these talk about pasta. why not set out a big dish of pasta? my secret to this pasta recipe and all the recipes on your facebook, starts out, i render two pieces of bacon in a pan. take it out and then put in some garlic, a little bit of shallots, and then your tomato sauce, stir that up, add herbs and you get this beautiful pasta with a little bit of cream in there, too, at the end. it's just delicious. it feeds a lot of people. easy to do. >> i'm drooling. >> how about movie with a chocolate? it is valentine's day. you could watch "willy wonka and the chocolate factory" or "chocolate" would be another movie. >> it looks like black pepper but it's chocolate.

basically, i bought kettle corn. you microwave that. you bought it in the bag. when it comes out hot, sprinkle a little cocoa over it. you've got your popcorn with your movie. also chocolate, here's a fun idea. this chocolate decadence. it's basically a flourless chocolate cake with a little bit of raspberry sauce, garnished with fresh raspberries. see what you think of that. is that rich and delicious? very easy to do. here's a fun idea. red wine in a chocolate rimmed glass. basically take some chocolate chips, melt them in the microwave, and dip the rim of the glass in there and it sets up right away and pour in a merlot, cabernet. it's just delicious. every time you take a sip, you get the chocolate and red wine. it's a beautiful pairing. >> it's genius. i love it. >> lastly we have a french theme. this is "ratatouille," famous french movie. i'm serving this with a little

my strawberries. and the french there is a little chambord in with the whipped cream so you can dip the strawberries in with the chambord whipped cream. kind of a french twist if you will. also chocolate cups i filled with chocolate mousse. you can fill them up with the chambord or other things. maybe whipped cream. it all comes together. >> chocolate cups easy to get? easy to find? >> you can find the cups at a lot of party stores. they're a lot of fun. i love experimenting. and like they say in "the candy man," you can even eat the dishes. >> you would there of it all. happy valentine's day to you. this is a great spread. i wish you could come over and launch it all for us. >> try the recipes. and they're on your facebook page. so they're delicious and easy. >> wnnfans.com. tim laird, america's chief entertaining officer. we will go to facebook for those recipes. you're watching "world news now." recipes. you're watching "world news now." if you're approaching 65, now's the time to get your ducks in a row.

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and now it's time for "the mix." so, a new mom -- well, not a new mom. she had a son that is 12 weeks old and decides the son's hungry. she's at the zoo and decides to breastfeed the son. a curious orangutan happens to show up here at the melbourne zoo. wondering what mom's doing. had his hands over his head and watching mom breastfeed little eli there. mom, elizabeth hunt barrett, they were trying to celebrate their daughter's birthday and then she thinks that the orangish-reddish hair of the her son kind of attracted the orangish orangutan. >> the orangutan kind of stay there had for the whole time. >> with his hands on his head wondering. >> wondering, what was going on. >> there weren't many negative comments when this was posted that the mom was breast-feeding

issue. the orangutan appeared to be uncomfortable or curious. >> it's a very cool shot. i'm sure she attracted more attention after that. good job there. so, you know, people have some weird animals as pets. there's this one guy who happens to have a fox as a pet. >> okay. >> and this fox has become so domesticated, it's not really used to the outside world, but in its nature it knows what snow looks like. it knows this might be -- >> that's his bed. >> he kind of thinks the white sheets are a bed of snow instead. so he just kind of like trying to -- his nature, trying to like pull it apart. >> this is why you can't bring a fox inside your house because the fox might think that the bed is snow. this sounds like a children's book, doesn't it? >> it kind of does. sound like a really good children's book. the only fox that should be in your house is the samantha fox cd.

fenway park. >> yes, huge. >> was sort of outshined by this 14-foot ramp. >> white monster. >> yeah, the green monster outshined by the white monster, which was part of a competition for snowboarders. >> yeah. >> you get $150,000 grand prize at this. it's the u.s. grand prix tour. >> that thing is huge. >> several olympic medalists participated in the snowboard event. >> look how tall that is compared to the rest of fenway park. >> i would love to slip and slide down it. the event is taking place today and tomorrow. >> up there in boston. do we have time for this video? take a look at this magician. as we take you out to break here. this magician who seemingly controls 24 drones. with magic. >> magic?

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now," scary vacation. this morning on "world news now," scary vacation. infuriated passengers aboard a cruise ship that sailed into hurricane-force winds finally arriving home. why some people on board thought they would not return. extreme weather from record-breaking heat in the west to heavy snowstorms and dangerous cold in the east. the unusual conditions from accuweather. and new this half hour, a valentine's day gift from a wife to her husband like no other. >> he needs a kidney transplant and she is the donor. why this couple and this organ match is just so rare. and later in "the skinny," the new sexy swimsuit issue of "sports illustrated." the bigger, glossier pictures and why the models this year are getting even more exposure. it is thursday, february 11th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." good morning to you on this thursday. i'm kendis gibson. >> and i'm reena ninan.

having that out there, more women will be comfortable in a bikini despite what your shape is. >> or what about your age? can you be too old to wear a bikini? >> i don't think age is the thing. i think there are some people who in their whole lifetime have never been able to wear a bikini. and there's nothing wrong with that. who needs to wear a bikini? >> a bikini is an important thing. "sports illustrated" kind of answers that question in this new swimsuit edition with a 56-year-old model. >> i love that. that i love. because, you know, i look forward to aging. i think that we have a culture of looking against women who age. i think we need to embrace that more. >> yes. >> tribes everywhere around the world embrace the elders. i always say that. you've got to look for your elders. >> in bikinis. >> elders in bikinis, all right. we're going to start with the end of what plenty of passengers on that royal caribbean cruise ship would call

>> the "anthem of the seas" is now docked safely in new jersey at the port there. it arrived last night. wabc's josh einiger was there. >> reporter: they cheered as the "anthem of the seas" glided into the aptly named port liberty. >> free at last! free at last! >> reporter: thousands of passengers now liberated to tell their terrifying story. >> i've been through hell. >> i at one point thought i wasn't going to see my family again. >> reporter: last sunday was the day a peaceful dream vacation became the stuff of nightmares when the world's largest cruise ship with more than 6,000 people on board steered directly into a storm with 125-mile-an-hour winds. >> we were on the third deck. so we kept going underwater and there was water coming on our little window. and it was pretty scary. >> not only would the boat go up and then come smashing down violently, that when you were in bed you fell out of bed, but at one point i looked at my wife and i said it's over. we held hands because we thought it was over. >> reporter: royal caribbean

exposing guests to such extreme weather. a storm the company says was much stronger than forecast. >> if we end up with a situation like this, something went wrong. either we didn't interpret the forecast correctly or there's something. we're going to do a complete review of the situation. >> reporter: the company says it's already made changes to storm avoidance policies and standing behind the ship's captain, although not a love for him among his passengers. >> that guy should be thrown in jail right now. thrown in jail. >> reporter: royal caribbean says more than 6,000 people were aboard the ship when it sailed into the storm, but there were only four minor injuries. still, four too many for the cruise line, which has promised it will never let this happen again. the ntsb on hand when the ship steamed into port. some lawmakers calling for a federal investigation into this terror on the high seas. josh einiger, bayonne, new jersey. >> royal caribbean offering them a discount on their next cruise. think that guy's going?

some high drama, in the meantime, playing out about 1800 miles south of hawaii. that's where the 42-person crew of the "american eagle" had to abandon ship because of the fire. the coast guard sent a plane to the area to assess the situation. the "american eagle's" crew to await rescue. extreme winter weather is being blamed for several serious incidents along an ohio interstate. dozens of cars, trucks and semis were involved in yesterday's series of chain-reaction crashes. nearly 20 people were injured. three of them critically. interstate 90 was closed in both directions northeast of cleveland for hours. it has now reopened. and more snow is expected in the cleveland area this morning. it made for slick driving conditions across that region yesterday. more of the same is expected. forecasters say lake-effect snow likely for the next couple of days. the first day of spring, by the way, folks, is march 20th. >> well, california has jumped from winter to straight into the summer. the weather headline out west,

>> in southern california, temperatures will again be in the 80s. a perfect day to get to the beach. accuweather's justin povick has today's weather extremes. morning, justin. >> reena and kendis, good morning to you as well. while it's cold in the east, we have record-challenging warmth on the way in the southwest. potentially some high fire danger, as well into the mountains just outside of los angeles. meanwhile, to the northeast, heavy snow squalls, snow showers, lighter amounts of snow. a coating or so toward the i-95 corridor cities. but it's going to be on the windy side, as well. back to you. >> thanks to justin there. the five-week standoff at an oregon wildlife refuge may be coming to an end. federal agents have surrounded the four remaining militia members who are still holed up. the four apparently agreed to turn themselves in at 8:00 a.m. providing certain conditions are

thousands of people have been listening to the ongoing negotiations through an open phone line being streamed online. well, turning to politics and the spotlight now on ohio governor john kasich after his surprise second-place finish in the new hampshire primary. today kasich is expected to sign a bill to strip government money from planned parenthood. the legislation targets funds that go to the organization through ohio's health department. the move may help kasich with conservatives leading some to question the timing of the bill. donald trump rallying supporters in south carolina after his big win in new hampshire. 4,000 people gathered at clemson university last night to celebrate with trump and cheer him on. he took a few jabs at jeb bush and he told the crowd that he was running on just an hour of sleep. but trump said, when you have victory, you don't need sleep. >> so that's the key. the democrats are also on the move after bernie sanders' smashing victory. they're each taking steps to win over minority voters. it's your voice, your vote.

the democrats. >> reporter: in harlem, a hero's welcome for bernie sanders. hugs from the reverend al sharpton, breakfast at the iconic soul food restaurant sylvia's. sanders reaching out for african-american support, hoping to build on the momentum from his big win. sanders now vowing to take his political revolution forward. >> nice to see you again. >> reporter: but when i asked, this stark admission. if the election were tomorrow, do you think you could win south carolina and nevada? >> no. fortunately for us, the election is not tomorrow. >> reporter: he faces an uphill climb in those states, where a large portion of the democratic vote is black and latino. it explains his visit to harlem trying to match hillary clinton's strong support in those communities. hillary clinton now fighting hard for those voters. >> you have to face up to the hard truth of injustice and systemic racism. >> reporter: in new hampshire,

brave face in defeat. her team trying to figure out how she managed to lose women voters 44% to 55%. clinton already trying to woo them. >> i know i have some work to do, particularly with young people, but i will repeat again what i have said this week, even if they are not supporting me now, i support them. sanders paying hillary clinton a compliment during a little game of campaign word association. >> donald trump? >> what can i say? >> one nice thing. come on, bernie. one nice thing. >> he has nice ties? >> nice hair? >> humble. >> hillary clinton? >> intelligent. >> reporter: cecilia vega, abc news, new york.

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it did really, really well. they're as excited as they were when they launched the whopper. they think it's going to be that great. >> by feel the burn, you mean heartburn. >> that's exactly what i mean. coming up, the famous hollywood actor playing donald trump. wait until you see him. also ahead, the "family feud" game show contestant getting attention. and it's not because she won. it's her blunder and her explanation. speaking of mistake, the surgery that was done on the wrong baby in the hospital, even sent a bill to the baby's parents. what an outrage. you're watching "world news now." >> announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by mega red omega-3 krill oil. your heart loves omega-3s. but there's a difference between the omega-3s in fish oil and those in megared krill oil. unlike fish oil, megared is easily absorbed by your body... ...which makes your heart, well, mega-happy.

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a sweet story. a sweet story. huh? >> yeah, very sweet. just in time for valentine's day. a north carolina nurse, jason, desperately needs a transplant after suffering from kidney disease. doctors say that he waited up to seven years for a transplant. but that was before his wife, who is also a nurse, turned out to be a perfect donor match. >> wow. >> it almost felt too good to be true. it really did. i was nervous to get excited. because i -- it's like winning the lottery. >> i didn't know this, but it's incredibly rare for a spouse to be a match. the chance is less than 1%. the transplant is now scheduled in two weeks. it will actually happen near the couple's wedding anniversary, which they'll be celebrating 15 years together. >> and how ironic they're both nurses, as well. very rare all around there.

to a medical nightmare for the parents of a tennessee newborn. >> the new mom says she thought her son was taken to another room for just a routine checkup. instead he was taken to surgery by mistake. abc's steve osunsami has the story. >> hi there, buddy! >> reporter: doctors call what happened to this newborn baby in tennessee a never event, something that should never happen. but this past december, after jennifer melton gave birth to her healthy son, she says the staff at university medical center in lebanon, tennessee, took baby nate away for what was supposed to be a physical. >> at that point, the nurse started to mention the procedure that had been performed on him. >> reporter: when they brought the baby back, the parents say they learned there was a terrible mistake. a doctor had performed a surgical procedure meant for a different child. >> at that point, i began to cry hysterically. essentially, they took our child, who was 100% healthy, and just took him out of the nursery and cut his mouth. >> reporter: the family gave us these medical records that show

they cut underneath the tongue so it moves better for children having trouble nursing. >> there is no excuse for operating on the wrong baby. none. >> reporter: in a statement, the hospital says it can't comment on the case because of privacy laws but say they take seriously any concerns brought to our attention. the family's lawyer tells us the doctor did apologize, but says the hospital still billed them for the procedure. steve osunsami, abc news. atlanta. coming up, the full-figured beach babes who will grace the pages of this year's "sports illustrated" swimsuit issue. and johnny depp does donald trump.

>> a skinny so skinny >> well, time now for "the skinny." topping our headlines this morning, major curves ahead. >> we call this segment "the skinny." "sports illustrated" annual swimsuit issue hitting newstands next week. it's packing a little something extra this year. swimsuits for all which specializes in plus size swimwear has splurged on an ad this year that's three times the size as last year and even more diverse. >> the ad features model ashley graham who posed for the company's ad last year as well filomena quayle. beautiful.

barrier. get this, 56-year-old nicola griffith. >> the plus-size company's ads have become an annual must see. a single full page ad in "sports illustrated's" swimsuit issue can cost around $350,000 and up. >> i love the 56-year-old woman. i love this whole thing. i got to say, i'm going to buy "sports illustrated" just because i love the concept. thank you, "sports illustrated" for that. long time come. > i'm going to read the articles. next another must see. johnny depp like you've never seen him before. >> the comedians at funny or die based on a shockumentary based on trump's book "the art of the deal," spoofing donald trump as he was trying to buy the taj mahal casino in atlantic city from merv griffin. >> donald has me working all day at the casino. >> she's talking about the most elegant sensational castle in atlantic city. >> yes, i --

ultimate dream, of course. >> it is a building more beautiful than anything. or anyone. >> that is correct. >> yes, i know. he makes me dress up as the taj mahal sometimes. it's very heavy. i broke my clavicle once. >> obviously, ivana's jealous because she won't be buried in the taj mahal because she's not my third wife. >> the film also starring alfred molina and henry winkler streaming live on the funny or die website. >> lots of people are going to see that one. next to a couple of new released albums. >> kanye west has finally finally again settled on a name for his new album which he will premiere tonight before a sellout crowd at new york's madison square garden. he announced on twitter it's called "tlop". for the life of pablo. previous names included "so help me god," "swish," "waves." no word on who pablo is. but west has in the past compared himself to pablo picasso. >> and one of my favorites, gwen

album in more than a decade on march 18th. she'll promote it by filming a live music video during a commercial break at the grammy awards which is by the way, monday night. >> aired live all over the country. final lishgs another highly anticipated release across the pond. >> millions of harry potter fans are disappointed to hear the sequel to j.k. rowling's seven-part series was going to be a play rather than a book. but now she's announced the script of that play will be released as a two-part book. >> "harry potter and the cursed child" is set to debut in london on harry's birthday, july 30th. the script will be released the next day. >> the story is set 19 years in the future. harry is an overworked employee, husband, father of three and struggling with the weight of a family legacy that he never wanted. this is going to be good. >> it will be interesting. see harry older with a little gut and all. >> beer gut? i don't think potter's going to have a beer gut.yep. >> i don't think potter's going to have a beer gut.

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empire state building. all lights. there's been yet another performance flub that involves steve harvey. but this time it's not really his fault. >> it happened during the taping of "family feud." one family's response to a question pretty outrageous that it's now going viral. here's abc's byron pitts. >> tell me another way people say mother. >> mommy. >> mommy. >> reporter: it's the "family feud" fumble gone viral. >> folks, you've got two strikes. >> reporter: mom, mommy, mama already taken, contestant sheila

>> what about mommee. >> you want mommee. not mommy. >> reporter: steve harvey might have had fun with the answer. >> mommee. >> reporter: but only got the patterson a big red "x." sheilah will explain her response on "good morning america"". >> basically, my nerves just got the best of me, trying to come up with something else. >> watch this here. momee? >> reporter: when it comes to game show gaffes, the pattersons are in good company. for every good feeling like this one on "wheel of fortune." >> i've got a good feeling about this. >> that's right. >> reporter: there are plenty of not so hot moments. >> pointed desert. >> no, you still have time. >> i still have time? i'd like to solve. >> say it. >> the pointed desert. >> it's not the pointed desert no matter how many times you say it. >> reporter: this guy on "jeopardy!" hazards a guess. >> who is this is handsome gentleman? >> reporter: but not the right

>> good for you, aere. >> reporter: the patterson's full "family feud" episode airs february 23rd. >> y'all crazy. >> reporter: here's hoping they had better luck with the other questions. byron pitts, abc news, new york. >> reena is wondering why did it go viral? i mean, i guess it's more of like -- i don't know. more of steve's reaction to it, i guess. like mommee. >> or was it your reaction -- >> oh, 20 bucks? come on. we couldn't splurge? we couldn't splurge a little bit? >> no. the $20 answer was the most you got. >> that's it for me saying daddee. >> don't miss our updates on facebook, wnnfans.com >> announcer: this is abc "world news now," informing insomniacs for two decades. >> announcer: this is abc "world

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here are the top headlines we're following this morning on "world news now." plenty of passenger anger as royal caribbean cruise liner that was tossed around in the atlantic arrives safely in port. a federal investigation of the entire incident is a possibility. we've got the full details straight ahead. a fire on board a fishing forced the crew of more than 40 people to abandon ship. the fire broke out about 400 a coast guard plane was sent to the area. the crew reports no injuries. the u.s. olympic committee will the hire two infectious disease specialists to advise olympians worried about the zika virus outbreak in brazil. this comes after soccer star hope solo expressed doubts about going to the games after zika fears. and a north carolina nurse needing a kidney transplant found a perfect donor, his wife, who is also a nurse. experts say the chances are less

those are some of our top stories on this thursday, february 11th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." good morning. we begin this half hour with the safe return to land for the 6,000 people who were on board that storm-battered royal caribbean cruise ship. >> so many stories from those people. the "anthem of the seas" arrived at this new jersey port last night. the ntsb says it's considering opening an investigation of the ship's rough voyage. >> when passengers disembarked last night, they had plenty to reports. >> free at last! >> reporter: it's a vacation to ready to forget. >> at one point we went all the way over, and i looked at my wife and said, it's over. we held hands because we thought >> we were on the third deck. we kept on going underwater. there was water coming on our little window. and it was pretty scary. >> reporter: the royal caribbean's "anthem of the seas" has returned. the ship docked in new jersey

sunday over 100 miles per hour and 30-foot waves forced the ship to turn back. >> i've been through hell. >> i at one point thought i wasn't going to see my family again. >> reporter: the ship's captain explaining in this video broadcast internally to all 4500 state rooms he didn't realize the magnitude of the storm when the ship set out. >> the whole thing was not bigger than this and it was up here and it just exploded. >> reporter: passengers were ordered to stay inside their state rooms for eight hours. >> you never can tell once you get out to sea, things happen. you just have to let the wind come on and survive it and ride it out. >> reporter: in a statement, royal caribbean tells abc news, weather isn't great so he slowed down his speed to smooth it out. but many passengers don't believe the captain should have ever left port in the first place. >> that guy should be thrown in jail right now. thrown in jail. >> reporter: no one has been seriously hurt and royal caribbean has apologized to the passengers, offering a full refund and then some.

sea worthiness has not been affected. brandi hitt, abc news, los angeles. all right. now to the late developments in the oregon wildlife refuge occupation. federal agents surrounded the remaining four militia members who are still hold up. the four apparently agreed to turn themselves in at 8:00 a.m. providing certain conditions are met. thousands of people have been listening to the ongoing negotiations through an open phone line that is being streamed online. back on the east coast, two sheriff's deputies in maryland have been shot dead in what police say was a targeted killing. one deputy was killed at a restaurant in abingdon. the second died a short time later outside a senior citizen center. the suspect was then killed by deputies. the sheriff says the two victims were targeted because they were wearing a uniform. big legal troubles for ferguson, missouri, this morning, 18 months after the

brown. the justice department is suing the city over what it calls a pattern of violations, mostly aimed at african-americans. with more details, here's abc's pierre thomas. >> reporter: the justice department is going to a federal judge to force the city of ferguson to overhaul its police department. >> our investigation uncovered a community in distress. in which residents felt alienated from their own police force and their own local government. the ferguson police department's violations in particular were expansive and deliberate. >> reporter: in a blistering press conference, the attorney general has just accused the ferguson police of, quote, racial bias against african-americans, calling the practices egregious and routine in that city that saw so much racial unrest in the summer of 2014. >> a former nazi guard goes on

with being an accessory to this >> reporter: in a blistering press conference, the attorney general has just accused the ferguson police of, quote, racial bias against >> a former nazi guard goes on trial today in germany charged with being an accessory to 170,000 murders. 94-year-old reinhold hanning admits serving at the auschwitz concentration camp but he says he never participated in mass murder. hanning is one of four elderly former nazi guards, three men and a woman, due to go on trial in the coming months. in california, the man convicted of killing robert kennedy had a parole hearing. sirhan sirhan is now 71 years old. the assassination was nearly 50 years ago. also at the hearing, another victim, now 91. the former kennedy aide forgave him, also apologized for not doing more to win sirhan's freedom, but in the end the request for parole was denied for the 15th time. donald trump is looking a little bit more confident than his usual self following his landslide victory in the new hampshire primary.

victory lap, speaking last night to a large crowd at clemson university in south carolina. that's where republicans will face off in their next primary, february 20th. but trump is apparently not all that worried about the competition. >> many friends live here, by the way, i have to tell you. but many friends up in new hampshire. and it came out in the original polls came out and they were so high. by the way, the original polls which just came out here were through the roof. we are high. we are high. >> the republican field has been whittled down to six candidates. chris christie and carly fiorina both dropped out of the race yesterday, disappointed after failing to attract voters in iowa and new hampshire. well, fresh from his big win in new hampshire, bernie sanders headed straight for new york. sanders met with the reverend al sharpton in harlem, hoping to lure black and hispanic voters from hillary clinton. sanders has extra cash in his coffers, raising more than $5 million in just 24 hours. clinton is leading sanders in

nevada and her campaign is on the attack. they're questioning sanders' record on issues affecting minorities. they're also taking aim at his record on gun control and criminal justice. clinton is fighting back to win women voters. a majority of whom sided with sanders in new hampshire. extreme winter weather being blamed for several serious accidents along an ohio interstate. dozens of cars, trucks and semis were involved in yesterday's series of chain-reaction crashes. this is northeast of cleveland. nearly 20 people were injured, three of them critically. interstate 90 has reopened this morning. it was closed for hours in both directions while crews cleared the wreckage. more snow made for slick driving conditions across that region this morning. more of the same is expected. accuweather is tracking the winter storm system and record warmth in the west. here's meteorologist justin povick. justin, good morning. >> kendis, reena, as we go throughout this thursday, we are looking at some major warmth, 80s and 90s around l.a.

the concern is for above normal fire danger. also some freezing fog to start the day around salt lake city. on the other side of the spectrum, major cold continues in the northeast. gusty winds, snow flurries and showers from boston to d.c. we're looking at accumulating snows again coming off of the great lakes. record low temperatures in jeopardy this weekend. look at these lows saturday night, below zero, to right around zero. again, these will be challenged and temperatures on average 20 to even 30 degrees below normal. reena, kendis, back to you. >> justin, thank you. he mentioned southern california there. there's a special sort of art project that's on show there these days. >> it's a modest house in manhattan beach that's been covered with pictures of the family that's owned the structure since 1945. gary sweeney is selling the house that his mother purchased in 1945 for just $5400. >> sweeney calls it a final tribute to what he feels was a simpler life by the beach.

home. the plan is to knock it down and rebuild on the site. looks like a lot of good family memories. >> is that cool or creepy? >> i like it. it gives me a good feeling. sweet family memories. look at that, the inflatable pool by the beach. >> just to get knocked down by a bulldozer. all those family memories. >> they'll post it on instagram. it will be there forever. >> okay. sure. coming up, actress lena dunham opening up about a painful medical condition. her message to other women. also ahead, google's self-driving car is getting a green light from the federal government. for one passenger, it couldn't come soon enough. and the passionate couple who got in trouble aboard the las vegas high roller. were they looking for love in all the wrong places? >> oh, boy. >> if you're looking for love in great falls, it's a great day for it. >> why? >> 55.

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well, in las vegas, a couple is facing some legal trouble for gett well, in las vegas, a couple is facing some legal trouble for getting frisky on a ferris wheel. security spotted the loveable couple just undressing and told them to knock it off. they stopped, but then they kept at it. and security cameras on the high roller weren't the only lenses that captured them. the passengers in the neighboring pod also recorded the activity. they were charged with committing a sex act in public because they were, you know, up there. >> in public. >> in public. >> they were gambling that nobody would see them. them, don't do it. we see what you're doing. didn't deter them. >> when in vegas, you know, you have sex in public. an indiana man is behind bars for an entirely different reason. talk about jaron johnson

police say once inside, he fainted. johnson says he woke up with police surrounding the house. he's facing a charge of burglary armed with a deadly weapon. another mystery over the "serial" podcast that sparked a sensation across the country. >> in another case of the industry essentially forcing a do-over by the legal system, a judge is now considering a new trial in the case of a man convicted of murder. i guess it was 17 years ago now. abc's amy robach has the story. >> this is a prepaid caller from -- >> adnan syed. >> reporter: adnan syed's story has captivated millions since the 2014 launch of the podcast "serial," turning listeners into arm chair detectives. the series recounts a then 17-year-old syed's arrest and conviction for the 1999 murder of his high school ex-girlfriend hai min lee. syed was sentenced to life behind bars but has always

his initial attempts to appeal