him just didn't work adding that no other country would do so much. kerry helped finalize the prisoner swap that freed rezaian and four other americans. >> very emotional day yesterday. a new stage until europe's refugee crisis. sweden says it may reject the asylum plikszs of up to 80,000 migrants and deport them, nearly half of all refugees who requested asylum last year there. sweden has been one of the most welcoming nations. this announcement reflects a difficult term in the continent's refugee crisis. here in the united states, a senate investigation found that the health and human services department failed to protect migrant children from human trafficking. the six-month study found that the government was overwhelmed by the tens of thousands of children crossing the southern border. still the findings angered senators from both parties. >> state workers in flint, michigan were given the choice to drinking from bottled water even as residents were being told their tap water was just

fine according to some recently discovered e-mails. the switch at state office buildings was made in january of last year. it wasn't till the fall, 2015, that residents were told not to drink their water. and staying in michigan, the detroit teachers union is suing the school district tore what it calls deplorable conditions and demanding immediate funding to fix crumbling buildings, accusing the district of neglecting student and teacher safety. the system has also been plagued by rolling teacher sickouts forcing dozens of schools to close on any given day. >> classes canceled at a texas middle school because of a suspected carbon monoxide leak from a faulty boiler. at least 145 people were made sick in the leak yesterday. ryan owens reports frrts beaumont. >> reporter: for more than 100 students and staff at this texas middle school, their school day ended at the hospital. being checked out for symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning. >> they showed symptoms of nausea and headache, and some

were vomiting. and, of course, ems treated and took the appropriate medical action. >> reporter: some students left on stretchers. others loaded into buses to a local hospital. >> everyone didn't really know how to, like, react to it, because there has never happened before. >> reporter: the fire chief in the city of beaumont, east of houston, believes the toxic gas was leaking from a boiler at marshall middle school. the leak was first reported around 10:30 this morning, when one child fell unconscious. all students are expected to be okay, but authorities are vowing no one will be alloweded in that school until they know it's safe. the fire chief says there were no carbon monoxide detectors inside of that school. so, the first time of trouble was when kids started getting sick. ryan owens, abc news, dallas. well, a sinkhole has forced the closure of a main highway in southern oregon. the slide started on highway 101 around noon. after an overnight storm dumped nearly an inch and a half of

rain. it threatens to undermine all four lanes of the heavily traveled roadway. wow. i was just looking at video of that sinkhole. it's incredible. >> yeah. just manuel if google maps tells you to go that way. calgary flames defenseman dennis wide man has been suspended indefinitely pending a hearing after an incident wednesday night. what's up with this, dude? he comes from behind, knocks down a linesman. he says it was an accident claiming he was in pain and just trying to get out of -- get off the itce. what's up with that? >> something else of questionable sportsmanship trying to distract a group of basketball players from missing free throws. >> so the fans really get into the it, especially at the arizona state home of the curtain of distraction is what they call it. take a look what happened last night. a special guest, yes, that would be michael phelps doing his part

as the sun devils took on the oregon state beavers, trying to distract them and i mean, not only was he wearing some of his 18 gold medals, he was in some shorts. look at that. >> and then speedos. >> this is like the chippen dales version. >> oh, my word. there is a little bit of a spray tan. >> looking good. apparently sun devils won, 86-12345068 i'm just looking at there michael phelps in. the speedos. >> there's a reason he's in such great shape. he's training for the rio games this summer. >> oh, really. >> he plans to work as an assistant swim coach at asu when he retires after the olympics. >> apparently he's clean and sober. it helps your abs. >> it helps your abs. >> great. >> coming up, consumer alert. over ticket fixing. why it's becoming virtually impossible for a regular fan to score a seat at a concert or ball game at a decent price.

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>> let me say i'm a maniac. and everyone on this stage is stupid, fat and ugly. and ben, you're a terrible surgeon. now that we've gotten the donald trump portion out of the way -- >> so by many accounts, that was the end of the excitement on fox. barely four minutes into last night's republican debate. most of what little fireworks there were were over the hot button issue of immigration. >> but it's the issue that's front and center with one voting bloc that's working overtime to get out the vote in iowa.

ines day lacroix tara explains. >> christian is getting out the vote but not just any vote. he is part of the league of united latin american pen citizens and from door knocking to mock caucus training, this year they're doing everything they can to get latinos to caucus. >> people understand the importance of voting but may not know how the to vote or know the caucus process. >> reporter: latinas make up just 6% of the total population here but he estimates that accounts for about 70,000 potential caucusgoers and that's a high number given that last cycle just 90,000 voter participated in the republican caucuses. >> we are unknown commodity here in iowa. >> reporter: it's a nonpartisan effort. he says their only goal is to get out the vote and make sure they understand how the caucus process works. many of the first time oop voters here don't have anyone in their families to show them the

ropes. >> it's not like something they're used to. she doesn't know that much english sometimes. sometimes that's a barrier. she doesn't want to the go to these events and feel weird or left out. >> reporter: and while some campaigns are trying -- [ speaking foreign language ] he says those that haven't made much of an effort with the iowa latinos may pay the price on caucus day and beyond. >> if you're not doing enough to reach out to latina voters in iowa, you're not going to do enough to turn them out for you in the general election. >> february 1st, a few days away. lew lack hopes latina voters will make up at least 10% of vote ares this year. abc news in des moines, iowa. >> des moines looks so warm warp at this time of year. >> our thanks to inness for that report. >> the growing problem of ticket fixing. > it's not your imagination. why is it becoming virtually

impossible to get a decent seat at a concert or ball game at face value? we'll explain. you're watching "world news now." "world news now"

♪ i've got two the tickets to paradise won't you pack your bag we'll leave tonight ♪ ♪ i've got two tickets to

paradise ♪ >> who wants two tickets to paradise? we just want one to adele. >> but it's not so easy because apparently these hot tickets are very hard to get like you mentioned adele's american concert tour. it's completely sold out within a matter of minutes. >> you can probably get eddie money tickets pretty easily. it's not so many fans are snapping up all the ticks at once. it's more about insiders who are rigging the system. abc's rebecca jarvis explains. >> reporter: from adele to bruce springste springsteen. ♪ dancing in the dark >> reporter: -- thousands of frustrated fans shut out or forced to pay as much as $9,000 a ticket for their shows. the new york attorney general says the system is rigged against the consumer. >> middlemen, brokers, ticket vendors and more who really use any means they can, some legal, some illegal, our report uncovers what's really a shadowy network.

>> reporter: the majority of tickets go to presales and music insiders, leaving less than half reserved for the public. and even then, ordinary fans have to compete with resellers, some who may use special software known as bots to buy up blocks of tickets at lightning fast speeds, often marking them up to astronomically high prices on the resale market. >> and that's what we call a rigged system. >> reporter: investigators say this crack down is just the tip of the iceberg. they will continue to look into this question and talk to lawmakers about really cracking down on those bad actors who drive up ticket prices. rebecca jarvis, abc news, new york. they said try, what is it? ticket network or stubhub? more liuget places. >> i'm trying to get bieber ticks at the barclay center in brooklyn. some availability, 152 bucks. not bad. you just have to stomach bieber for an entire concert. >> you love your believes. >> i do. >> i haven't been to a concert since new kids on the block. >> wow. >> it's been awhile.

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will blow your head off. >> wow. >> i don't know. the film also starring ewan mcgregor is not going over well with critics. david jenkins of little white lies writes it's not even lightly spiced with ideas, circumspection rksz interesting characters or basic logic. he's bitter and anthony lane of "the new yorker" is even more direct saying, this is poor little movie fires blanks. >> oh. well, next up something much lighter. one of the most successful animated franchises in the world returns to the big screen. kung fu panda 3 sees the long lost father suddenly reappearing as they travel to a secret panda paradise that is po must recognize from a villain. >> you look just like me but a baby. >> you're like me but old. you're like me but fatter. >> oh, yeah. >> you're like me about you, with a hat.

>> this is a good one. who doesn't love a good panda story. >> do you think tian-tian has the same conversation. >> probably. it is scoring high. 80% on rotten tomatoes. daniel eagen calls it tightly written and marvelously madge native. and the hollywood reporter says it refuses to panda to the lowest common denater. you get it? panda? >> very nice. good panda jokes. >> i'll pass. >> really? >> i don't do the cartoons. >> but there's a little bit of something for everyone. there's good humor for duts too into okay into pandas are big now, aren't they. >> they are. >> you prefer watching the tian-tian video cam into man, it's crazy. well, that's the news for this half hour. >> remember, folks to, follow us on facebook wnnfans.com. >> might be a "star wars" weekend.

this morning on "world news now," republican candidates last chance. >> overnight, the republican white house hopefuls making their final appeal before the iowa caucuses. and donald trump keeping his promise to sit this one out. we have live team coverage and analysis just ahead. and the fbi releasing video from oregon of their standoff with militia members that turned dead flip. the latest on the situation on the ground including the leader telling everyone to go home. >> and later help me help you. testing out those virtual assistants that tech companies promise will change your life. what each friendly voice is actual good at. >> and new year, new barbie. the doll getting a makeover coming in all shapes and sizes. reactions on the look later in the mix" on this friday,