there. it looked like a summer type storm as parts of the country face a round of winter weather. eyewitness news at 6:00. live there. here's abc's alex perez. >> reporter: in parts of the midwest, winter refusing to let go. in duluth, minnesota, the driver of this pickup losing control on i-35. in wisconsin, one passenger killed after a car and semi collide on i-39. this time lapse capturing the dangerous lightning. one strike setting this iowa dorm on fire. another revealing this funnel cloud in illinois. one twister ripping a five-mile through rock island county. >> it's going to be a year before i can get back here with my family and neighbors. >> reporter: meanwhile, in the south, a never ending flood emergency. in louisiana, clean-up under way as the waters finally recede. about 2,000 homes damaged there alone. and back here in illinois, there's actually a home underneath this huge pile

rubble and take a look at this tree, all kinds of debris, even a bicycle flying along with it. the clean-up just beginning. alex perez, abc news, east mo lean, illinois. >> i can't get over the world trade center lightning. >> good timing. checking today's forecast, up to three more inches of snow in the upper midwest. down pours soak south texas and the gulf region. rain in new england up to a foot of snow in the rocky mountains. >> 30s and 40s in minneapolis. and great falls, montana. 50s in seattle and detroit. 60ss in washington, d.c. and as well as in los angeles. 70s and 80s from the albuquerque to miami. a heart warming story for pet lovers out there. a california man's beloved dog luna has returned more than a month after she fell overboard in the pacific ocean. >> what. >> and was presumed dead. the beautiful german shepherd turned up on tuesday at a navy base on san clemente island 70 miles off san diego.

yesterday, luna was handed over to the owner's best friend who will care for the dog until the owner returns from out of town. that is insane. >> that's why you've got to get those chips. i'm assuming a chip helped reunite them. >> you're thinking in the ocean. >> dog tags, right? >> true, got him home. that was quite a bit of swimming. san clementee? hey. a splash. >> how about we go from one splash to another. talking about a baby green and scaly. that only a mother could love. mary thorn of lakeland, florida, says this alligator named rambo is her baby. we're talking about a six-foot long baby. she hugs and kisses it and even sleeps with rambo in her bed. sleeps with rambo. but state officials say the gator has to go. thorne says she'll die if they have to part. >> all right. just going to leave that as a florida story. and if that doesn't sound crazy enough, well, we can guarantee you some more craziness is about to happen here in new york city today.

patrick's day. that means it's time for the 255th edition of the annual st. patrick's day parade. >> estimates are about 2 million people either watch or march in the parade as it heads up fifth avenue. grand marshal of the parade is former senator george mitchell who helped broker the northern ifld peace agreement. >> suffice it to say the traditional irish bars will do a brisk business today all around town and there will be plenty of absentees at area high schools, as well. >> coming up, snacks with a special zip and drinks with oomph for your march madness party. >> also ahead, the major move from the special guy who helped serena williams win. the talker from the world of tennis. and the prison break scene involving a helicopter and escapee taking a plunge. the story behind the pictures next on "world news now."

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falls to the ground. rebecca montano then handed the baby to a customer and rushed to to help the mother having a seizure at the time. the mother is fine and so is the baby. some are calling her a hero, but the grandmother says she was just trying to do good. >> the kindness of strangers. >> i'd say she -- good heads-up work knowing that something was happening. > wow. well, turning to dramatic video servicesing at trial showing a hijacked helicopter airlifting two inmates to freedom. >> linsey davis has the story. >> it was a brazen made for the movies prison break that turned into a comedy of air ers. two inmates in quebec struggling to climb to a hijacked helicopter and gain freedom. one almost makes it to the top even gets a hand from a partner in crime. only to fall. one minute later, the chopper tries taking off but fails. all the while, unarmed guards ar

spectacle. prevented by prison policy from intervening in an escape where guns may be involved. after more failed attempts to get onto the roof and now five minutes in, they take off again. this time with the inmates in tow. but the rope gets caught on a security camera here having it off and hitting it the other inmate. >> highly unlikely you would ever have an external aerial escape in the united states because we have so many safeguards against it. >> reporter: in the end the inmates from this 2013 incident were both back back behind bars within hours linsey davis, abc news, new york. wow. >> incredible. >> can you believe that? coming up, digging in on march madness. we'll be right back. >> announcer

♪ whether you are a jayhawk, spartan or a wildcat fan, there is your season or at least you're hoping it is. march madness is here. time to plan your basketball bash. to help us here, louisville's own tim laird has come up with great ideas. >> kendis, i want to start out with a fun cocktail. >> that's how every party starts. >> this is my bracket buster i call it. very simple. in a glass with ice, i'm going to add about an ounce and a half of jac

this is a nice, i'll let you smell this a little bit. it is a nice aroma of honey, a little pecan, just wonderful flavors in there. >> it does smell great. i bet it tasted even better. >> you've got to work. put that aside. to that about 4 ounces of lemonade and a dash of bitters. finally a little squeeze of lemon goes in. give this a quick stir. now i have an alcohol free version where i left out the jack daniels, tennessee honey. >> is there a name for that? >> i think it's the basketball free zone. cheers. see what you think. >> cheers. >> boom. >> oh, yeah. whether you're team's winning or losing, that's a good way ta start. >> it will taste better with the alcohol in it. >> anyway, let us start out with a fun dip. my round ball dill dip. i'm using cherry tomatoes. it would w

chips. i'm starting out with a cup of sour cream and a half a cup of ricotta. >> this is diet food. >> it is. actually, you could use greek fat free yogurt. no, it's basketball time. about a tablespoon each of fresh lemon juice. minced onion goes in. another tablespoon of chopped parsley. then finally a little bit of dill. chopped up. that goes in. you mix this all up. when you get it all mixed it comes out, looks like this. your fans can do a little dip in there. >> okay. >> and you're all set. here's an alternative. i found this beer cheese which is big in the south. but you can go online. it's easy to make. >> beer and cheese. >> sharp cheddar, a little paprika, shallots, a little garlic. >> what kind of beer. >> amber bok, about 12 ounces goes in there. it's wonderful. easy to make. the recipes is on "world news now"'s faceb

then down to the three-point line. this is my three-point meet baus. here we are. i have a choice of either beef, an turkey and even veggie. and what you can do is i set out three sauces. you can set out whatever you want. a little barbecue, buffalo, marinara. you can dunk in there. >> have a whole lot of veggie left over. >> probably so. these two will go first. you can mix and match whatever you want to with the sauces. finally we've got our slam-dunk dessert station. i love this. basically we have cream puffs down here. and for dipping or dunking i should say, i've got chocolate, caramel or even a strawberry topping. > hello, reena. >> i put on my party dress. >> you heard there was a party going on. reena is crashing the party. you like veggie. here's a veggie meatball. she will what you there. >> ladies first. >> i might have switched it out. >> you switched out the veggie meatball? >> no, i can attest.

that's the veggie. now you're going for the beef. a little barbecue sauce. what do you think? boom. all right. >> that's good. excellent. i'm ready for dessert. >> everything's better with barbecue sauce. >> it is that easy, that fun. i set everything out so your guests can serve themselves. are you going to try the beer cleez? it's really different. >> wow. >> good? >> it has a little kick to it. >> it has a distinct to it. >> he likes zing early in morning. >> absolutely. >> it's an alternative to regular chips and dip. i serve it with a little bit of pretzels. a lot of fun. >> amazing. > very good. thank you. >> have one of those chocolate basketballs. >> take the wrapper off. we don't want to make it another popcorn thing. >> there was that popcorn incident. >> he has the best parties. >> actually, that would have been pretty funny. chief entertainment officer. >> cheersers. try tim's recipe nn

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as one of the top female athletes in the world, there is interest in the men serena williams las in her supply of especially when he leavesler for not only another woman but her top competitor. nick watt has the details. >> reporter: behind this great woman's success, serena williams, there was a man. shirtless man, her hitting partner of eight years. >> whatever i want, whatever i feel like, i have to put my own needs back 24/7 and just do whatever is best for her in. >> sasha was just a small time tennis coach in germany when he got the call. >> there was a saturday night, 3:00 a.m. phone call out of nowhere. i even said no at first. just because it was a sunday morning breakfast. i didn't want to get up. >> reporter: he travels over 300 days a year. >> i haven't been in my home since october. i don't know. i guess the cleaning lady moved in.

>> reporter: this week it's the parabore open in the california desert where he went to work with victoria azarenka. >> does she ever say put your shirt on. you're drawing too much of a crowd? >> she did once. it wasn't about the crowd. i actually put some lotion on because i didn't want to get burned. she said i was too shiny. >> whatever is best for her. she's like the husband my wife wishes i could be. i'm nick watt at indian wells, california. >> i just took up tennis. i would love to spend a weekend with him. >> clearly he's a switch hitter. >> oh, boy. >> he can switch teams. those teams. that's a whole different matter. >> thank you, kendis gibson. he helped her through the pulmonary em belowalism. he says it's one of his proudest moments that they got through. >> way to save it. that's the news for this half hour.

this morning on "world news now," supreme court showdown. >> the supreme court justice nominee chosen by the president. his prominent legal background and why most republicans will not back lim. campaign drama. why donald trump fears riots and and what hillary clinton is saying about trump now after big political gains. tearful testimony. the woman seen on the hulk hogan sex tape and her words of embarrassment heard in court. did she know she was being recorded? and later superhero adventure. it's batman versus superman. ben affleck and henry cavill talk about this widely anticipated action movie on this thursday, march 17th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now."