donald trump is focusing his strongest criticism now on the democratic front-runner and it is a double-barreled attack. trump saying once again that hillary clinton lacks stamina while denying that's a subtle suggestion that she's a member of the weaker sex. as for her husband trump said it would be interesting to ask bill clinton if he's any different than bill cosby. okay. let's talk about the democrats because bernie sanders is focusing his strongest cticism at the financial industry, telling wall street that greed is not good. in a fiery speech in new york he promised to break up the big banks during the first year of his presidency. abc's cecilia vega was there. >> reporter: senator bernie sanders, the democratic socialist from vermont, drawing those massive crowds and twice as many donors as president obama had at this stage in 2008, also beating clinton in the polls in his own back yard, new hampshire. in new york sanders bringing his fight against corporate america directly to wall street's front

door. >> if a bank is too big to fail, it is too big to exist. >> reporter: sanders pledging to dismantle the nation's biggest firms and financial banks within the first year in office. we met up with the senator. [ applause ] >> thank you. >> reporter: the mob of supporters there every step of the way. you sound like you despite corporate america. you sounded angry. >> what i despise is the greed, is the contempt. >> reporter: so i asked about that pledge to break up those banks deemed too big to fail. >> a lot of people are going to hear this promise from you today and say there is no way, it hasn't been done before, this sounds like an election year promise. how can you really do this? >> when enough people demand change, we get change. that is the history of america. this is the history of the civil rights movement. of the women's movement, of the gay movement. of any movement that has brought

about change 37. >> reporter: one more promise from bernie sanders. he told me he hopes donald trump wins the republican nomination. he promises to beat him in a general election by 15 to 20 points. cecilia vega, abc news, new york. >> cecilia, thank you. americans are buying cars at a record rate. nearly 17 1/2 million cars were sold nationwide in 2015. that breaks a record set 15 years ago. and analysts predict that if fuel prices remain low another record can be set 24 year. by the way, the ford f-150 pickup remains the hottest seller. that's 34 years in a row. >> okay. we'vearely finished off the christmas cookies as yet. or dessert. but today kicks off mardi gras season. the. >> the 12th day of christmas mark the feast of kings. so of course you have to bring in the king and cake. it is the most glorious tradition. i love. there are a lot of cakes braided with simm and plastic.

there's either a plastic like that one or a porcelain baby that is baked inside. >> little baby jesus. >> so the person lucky enough to get a slice with the baby inside then is said to be bestowed with the luck and prosperity of millions and is responsible for throwing the next mardi gras party. t purchasing next year's cake. >> i love king cake. i love new orleans. i got married in new orleans. >> is it a different texture than the little pound cake you get from starbucks? >> xwryes. it's the most glorious in the world. plus the fooled in new orleans is fantastic. you wouldn't expect anything less from king cake. coming up it's the 24th anniversary of "world news now." we have some surprises as we celebrate. and also ahead, the controversial hit show on netflix getting so much buzz why "making a murderer" is making some people angry. also a test drive that could have cost a car salesman his

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>> i pulled over. they tried to steal the car. >> reporter: jose martinez is nursing a bruised and bloody face after he survived a kidnapping during a car test drive. >> they hit me. they put me in the trunk. >> reporter: martinez was working at a gilman car dealership when he says a man came in wanting to test drive the dodge challenger. martinez made a copy of the man's driver's license according to company policy and they left the parking lot. then the suspect pulled the car over, hit martinez and stuffed him in the trunk. >> he hit me. they thought they knocked me out. but they didn't. they left the trunk open. i jumped out. i started fighting. then another guy pulled a gun. he dropped it. i picked it up and shot at him. >> reporter: according to police, a possible third suspect pulled up and load the injured suspect and another man into a car and drove away.

police found martinez walking along the side of the road and took him to the hospital. but let's rewind for a minute. martinez had his cell phone with him inside the trunk and used it in his escape plan. >> called the cops. let them know what kind of car i was in, what description it was. >> reporter: to demonstrate what he was able to do while locked inside the trunk, i climbed inside the back of a dodge challenger. okay. so he knew this latch was in here, and it glows in the dark. you can see it right there. but before he did that he pulled out his phone and he knew that there was a find my iphone app on his phone. he made sure to hide his phone inside the trunk before pulling the release latch to get out. he saved his life and helped police find the car the suspects ditched. >> i'll keep working. >> reporter: the next step for police, finding those suspects. >> again, that was kaitlyn mccully from our houston station with that report. >> what an unbelievable story. >> talk about a dad bay bad day.

geez. >> hope he gets better soon. >> and that they find those people. coming up, we should point out -- the headline being that they have found the guys. >> they got them? >> apparently. coming up, "making a murderer." the popular netflix series facing a backlash. under fire for claims that filmmakers left out critical information about the murder mystery. you're watching "world news now." wow. t the internet is crazy fat here. i know, right? it's so nice to have everyone over. hi hey. mmm. i just laid an egg. does anybody want it? joey, you want some gasoline? yes, please. mom, guess what? i married a clown and we're having tiny little clown babies. mhm. i just bought a hammer. with internet fast enough for everyone, your guests might get a bit carried away.

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the made for streaming series is generating a lot of buzz. viewers of "making a murderer" on netflix say the central figure should be pardoned. >> this has been controversial. but another key player says the show isn't very accurate. the story now from abc's linzie davis. >> reporter: the netflix series "making a murderer" has hundreds of thousands in an uproar after watching the story of steve avery. who was freed after spending 18 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit. not long after, avery is arrested for the murder of theresa hallbeck, a young photographer whose charred remains were found on his property. >> he wanted us to help him get rid of the body.

>> reporter: the series showcases riveting courtroom testimony questioning the state's evidence against avery and his then teenage nephew. >> because i didn't really do it. >> reporter: the defense attorneys suggest he was framed. >> you're hearing the evidence of the conspiracy. >> reporter: avery and his nephew were convicted of hallbeck's murder and sentenced to life in prison. >> nothing in your life suggests that society would ever be safe from your behavior. >> reporter: now outraged viewers want them freed. more than 200,000 people have signed a petition on change.org and another 30,000 are asking for a presidential pardon for avery and his nephew. >> we wanted to present as many sides as we could. but at the same time we also wanted to tell a compelling story. >> reporter: but in a statement to abc news, prosecutor ken krantz alleges important evidence was left out of the documentary, evidence like avery had drawn a torture chamber while in prison. that avery called the victim's job to specifically request

hallbeck the day she died. and that he called her cell phone three times, twice using the star 67 feature to hide his identity. the filmmakers say they were always concerned with fairness and accuracy. >> from my perspective it's a fair representation of what we witnessed going on and that the prosecution and the victim's family have voices in the series. we hear them talking about how they're feeling. we hear the prosecutor talking about why he thinks his case is strong. >> reporter: when abc news approached netflix, we were told there was no further comment. linzie davis, abc news, new york. >> wow. that is so interesting. i haven't started watching it yet. but i will. >> yeah, it's been very, very popular. and it's sort of like -- it's really gone viral. i was watching some of the reaction to this. mindy kaling tweeting about it, saying "make a murderer or the first serial. i need to know which murder thing to be obsessed with." >> oh, no.

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♪ okay. is that really yanni music? >> yeah. original. >> wow. yanni of course best known as linda evans' ex. that's right. it's birthday time. >> i like that your hat's off to the side. >> in fact, 24 years of "world news now." and to celebrate we've got all the party favors -- >> yeah. love it. >> cakes, giant mugs, cutouts, and the ghosts of past anchors. how about this cake from magnolia bakery? it looks pretty good. >> it looks amazing. >> yeah. >> i'll let you do the honors. another special treat for all you insomniacs.

an early version of the "world news" polka. >> it tickles. >> it's the theme song that heralds the arrival of the weekend every friday. so here's a special montage of some of our favorites over the years. ♪ da, da darks, d, da, da, da, ♪ ♪ politics and foreign wars ♪ all the weather, all the scores ♪ ♪ business news from london town ♪ ♪ nightline pieces we cut down ♪ that's the world news polka ♪ it's late at night you're wide awake and you're not wearing pants ♪ ♪ so grab your world news now mug and everybody dance ♪ ♪ hey ♪ have some fun, be a pal >> you may have noticed some celebrities in there. and weird al yankovic. but we're happy to say that last year we landed our biggest polka get yet. a very experienced talent yet. very green. kermit the frog. here with the "world news now" maestro barry mitchell who has

been at the heart and soul of the show from the very beginning, 24 years ago. >> i like kermit's take on it. i like the banjo. who doesn't like a good polka? i get a lot of e-mails from people that love the polka. we're also giving away our "world news" mugs for all of you watching right now. >> i'm still caught on the phrase who doesn't like a good polka? >> who doesn't like a good polka? >> yeah. of course. and we're monitoring the social media feed. brian. >> he has some good stuff. >> we've got a lot of things going on. you had me at world news polka, says jess language stoston. >> hey, jess. >> lynn says you help me pass the night away with tears of laughter instead of tears of frustration. sorry, lynn, not sure what's going on. >> oh, no. >> you get a mug -- >> he wasn't good for you anyway. >> and you know, everyone is just saying great things. we thank all of you, our facebook fans. happy birthday to us. it's your birthday too. >> it's your birthday.

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this morning on "world news now," controversial and tearful. >> the president's executive order bypassing congress, demanding changes in gun sales. his emotional announcement while surrounded by survivors of gun violence. political fight. donald trump's attacks on bill and hillary clinton ramping up even more while hillary's challenger bernie sanders makes a major campaign promise. facing justice. the mother of the so-called affluenza teen appears before a judge while details emerge about their trip to mexico. did mother and son go to a strip club? and later, tonight's powerball jackpot, your chance to win $450 million as tickets sell rapidly. does the quick pick really give you a better chance? it's wednesday january