this morning on "world news now," the primaries and caucuses today in three states. >> the push for the presidential candidates to set themselves apart on a major foreign policy issue. and a first for donald trump at a campaign event. >> making history, president obama's state dinner with raul castro last night in cuba. the unforgettable moments, is the tough politics and the busy day ahead in havana. >> letting go. the heart wrenching custody decision involving a 6-year-old girl, her foster parents and a controversial law. and the victory round in court for hulk hogan and his legal smackdown with gawker over a sex tape. why the court just awarded him millions more in his lawsuit. it's tuesday, march 22nd. >> announcer: from abc news, this is

tuesday. i'm kendis gibson. >> and i'm lauren lyster. >> we'll get started with the political race, the presidential candidates battling for votes today as ballots are cast in three states. >> the latest national poll shows hillary clinton maintaining the lead over bernie sanders among democrats. and among republicans, donald trump has a commanding double digit lead over ted cruz and jane kasich. >> that poll was just released hours ago before voters for both parties in arizona and utah go to the polls. and democrats in in idaho attend their caucuses there. abc's ray ra maindy reports the candidates are setting themselves apart over a hot foreign policy issue. >> reporter: using a teleprompter for the first time, front-runner donald trump making one of his biggest political speeches to the pro jail apac convention. >> it constantly applies pressure to our friends and rewards our enemies. and you see that happening all the time. that pattern practiced by

president and his administration including former secretary of state hillary clinton has repeated itself over and over again and has done nothing to embolden those who hate america. >> reporter: democratic front-runner hillary clinton didn't wait long before blasting her likely republican rival during her address at the convention. >> we need steady hands, not a president who says he's neutral on monday, pro israel on tuesday and who knows what on wednesday because everything's negotiable. >> reporter: ted cruz and jane kasich also addressed the aac convention. both standing firm with their unrelenting support for the u.s. ally. >> we cannot be neutral in defending our allies either. we must be counted on to stand by and invest in our friends instead of abusing them and currying favor with theirmys. >> america will stand with israel and defeat radical islamic terrorism. >> reporter: the latest poll

numbers still show donald trump ahead in arizona. idaho and utah will also be voting today as the gop establishment remains remains determined to stop trump from securing the nomination. kendis and lauren. >> thank you, ray. as votes come in from three western states, you can count on abc news to bring you the results. look for a wrap-up tomorrow morning on "world news now." moving on now, today's hearing on the security showdown between apple and the justice department postponed. the government says it may not need apple's help after all to unlock the phone of one of the san bernardino terrorists. its experts are chicagoing now to make sure the method does not destroy the data on the phone. apple still says it will not break the encryption. >> we need to decide as a nation how much power the government should have over you're data. and over our privacy. >> tim cook made comments at a low key product unveiling. as expected apple announced a new version of th

midsized ipad and lowered the price of its watch. >> an intense manhunt under way for a man believed to be an accomplice to paris attack suspect salah la abdeslam. prosecutors are asking for information about 24-year-old najim laachraoui. he allegedly rented a safehouse under a fake name. and new video surfaced too far last friday's raid by belgian police of abdeslam's hiding place. night video outside the building where he was arrested in brussels shows a heavy police presence outside and smoke following an explosion. france hopes to put him on trial for the november attack that killed 130 people. now to history nearly 90 years in the making. president obama wraps up his visit with a speech to the cuban people and some baseball. >> and last night, the obamas were honored at a state dinner

castro. the main course was a traditional pork with rice dish. guests also enjoyed what else, cuban cigars. >> abc's marci gonzales is traveling with the president there in havana and covering that visit. >> reporter: president obama says he truly believes that castro will -- unforgettable e palace of the revolution.t y at the state dinner, president obama and cuban president raul castro sharing the spotlight and a meal. hours after sharing this historic moment. meeting in private before facing cameras to take questions on the progress being made rebuilding the relationship between the two nations. >> this is a new day. [ speaking foreign language ] >> and the divide that remains after decades of bitter tension. important foreign.

inconceivable that a government does not defend and ensure the right to health care. >> reporter: between the awkward moments, castro also outwardly -- on going human rights issue in cuba. and the arrests of political disdenies, 1400 in january alone. >> translator: what political prisoners? give me a name or names. >> reporter: president obama planning to meet with some of those former prisoners and in an exclusive interview with abc news, blasting the treatment of those who stand up to the castro regime. >> that kind of continual harassment wears on people and chills legitimate debate. >> reporter: president obama also focusing on what he says are the positive steps being taken that will be beneficial to cubans and americans. of course, still a lot of work left to do on this busy last day here in ha vab na. >> marci, thank you. the president now heading to argentina

rob ford, the high profile former mayor of toronto is receiving palliative care as he continues to battle cancer. ford was first diagnosed with the disease back in 2014. despite -- spread to his -- he was shown on video smoking crack cocaine. >> a woman running barefoot across l.a.x. away from the gates. according to authorities the flight attendant in street clothes had been chosen for a random security screening and unlike passengers airline workers are not screened every time. when selected she kicked off her heels and ran. police say there was about -- fleeing flight attendant still has not been found. an l.a. laker denying he and a teammate harassed two women in a car. one of the women is an activist for women's rights. specifically abuse by athletes. she claims nick

clarkson drove up next to her car and made obscene gestures to her and her mother. the lakers say they are taking the allegation seriously and the coach has spoken to the two players. nor victory for hulk hogan in his bat willing against gawker. a florida jury awarding him an additional $25 million on top of the $115 million at the already has been given. the latest award is meant to punish gawker core >> we're very excited and very happy. >> it is likely the judge will be asked by gawker to trim the award. the media company plans to appeal the verdict. the international space station has three new crew members. they include american jeff williams and also t

they'll be there for a six-month mission. >> but when it's over, williams will have more cume willative

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indian child. although the paiges say they want to adopt lexie, right now they are her foster parents and they do not have permanent parental rights. according to court documents, lexie's extended family has been a part of her life for a number of years, visiting frequently and has intended to get her back. >> california law requires us to place that child, if at all possible, with a relative. whether it's a native american individual or not. >> reporter: in a custody case with so much at stake, the sides may disagree on the best path forward but everyone seems to be fighting for what's best for lexie. >> okay, that is just jarring. >> the santa clarita area there. >> it's such a tough story. i worked on it a bit over the weekend. it's tough because the extended family is close to her too. and the paiges don't deny the extended family loves her

that they have her best interests at heart as well. but they argue that they're her parents. this is who she has found stability with and been living with the last four years. it's just been really tough. tough situation. coming up in the next half hour, the shrinking star of social media. she's sharing her weight loss success online and inspiring others to get real about their health and their self-esteem. first, the cuban gold rush as diplomatic ties are restored, the massive influx of businesses looking to stake a claim. ow cubans and americans are looking to cash in on this historic moment. you're watching "world news now."

♪ as the obama family makes history visiting cuba there are plenty of others who no doubt are looking to mark the occasion by turning a profit. >> with the recluse of nation warming to the ums the business opportunities just keep unfolding. abc's jim avila is in cuba with what's being called the cuban gold rush. >> reporter: as we drive around this city captured in time, there are plenty of changes in havana too. the biggest, a surge in american tourism. >> we wanted to be here before too many big changes. >> reporter: hotels are near capacity. cubans like denzel renting rooms through airbnb and pocketing, in his case $46 a night. airbnb now offering more than 4,000 rental properties across

a windfall for people who average a $20 a month salary. in this town two and a half hours outside havana that has no hotels, airbnb going door to door, recruiting rooms for rent. marriott and starwood getting approval this week to run several landmark havana hotels. >> it is going to be a luxury collection and is going to happen hopefully at some point during this year. >> reporter: u.s. airlines competing to bring americans here. one of the new things is that you can go mobile and be mobile. the internet has come to havana. it's as slow as the cars. but it's here. jim avila, abc news, havana. >> beautiful. and it's a wonderful thing that you can actually have a cell phone that is working there in havana. i was there about a year and a half ago and there was no use to the cell phone. so there was no instagraming at all from that area. and it really has made progress. you were mentioning that the

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video after it was posted over the weekend. a wisconsin high schooler here has the ultimate face plant. >> oh. >> as she gets off, she of this actually took place a year ago but it wasn't till this saturday that the person who shot this video thought i'm going to post this online. >> you okay, honey. >> so the back story she says she's 14 years old and she says she was nervous at the time. and that's why she did the complete face plant. but it's not how you fall down. or twice. she got back up and finished. >> see, i like that story because she perceived. you know? you could have just walked off track at that point. >> she finished the race. >> at least she finished. we have a face-off between batman and superman. no, it's not that new movie. it is this guy on the ukelele.

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this this morning on "world news now." president obama and cuban leader raul castro at a state dinner behind closed doors. what the president told david muir and why dissidents are speaking out as history is made. reaching out. donald trump and political challengers addressing an influential american group concerned about foreign policy as voters in three states go to the polls today. the scare on a busy college campus. first responders taking no chances after an explosion. who got hurt and who's trying to solve this mystery. all the talent on the stage as the new "dancing with the stars" begins fancy moves from our favorite contestant and competitors who could be a big challenge to her. that's in "the skinny"