this morning on "world news now," a 180 on 0 bortion for donald trump. >> supporting punishment for women then reversing course, saying women are the victims. the political fallout and how his rivals are reacting. >> break overnight, tornado destruction. a funnel cloud touches down in oklahoma sending residents into a panic. the severe storm system marching across the south as thousands are left without power. a wild encounter caught on camera. an extremely rare florida panther startles a woman during a their work. incredible odds of her discovering the nearly extinct animal. >> and a slightly warmer wildlife moment. a panda cuddling with a human companion who goes for a selfie and the bear posing lik

say cheese, on this thursday, march 31st. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> hi, everybody. good morning on this thursday. i'm kendis gibson. >> and i'm reena ninan. doesn't happen often. i don't think it's happened at all quite frankly on the campaign trail. donald trump saying i was wrong and reversing. >> reversing course. does he ever say that he's wrong? >> that's true. >> i don't know. he did kind of do like a sort of a 180. >> big-time 180. we're talking about explosive remarks on abortion drawing instant condemnation from democrats and republicans alike. >> of after he said that women who have abortions should be punished if it were outlawed, trump reversed his stance in a matter of hours. had this latest controversy coming on heels of a battery charge against his campaign manager and i new poll trump trailing ted cruz in wisconsin by ten points days before that critical primary. more now from jonathan karl.

>> reporter: in wisconsin, new line on abortion. at an msnbc forum, he was asked if women who get abortions should be punished if it's made illegal. he said this -- >> do you believe in punishment for abortion, yes or no, as a principle? >> the answer is that there has to be some form of punishment. >> for the woman? >> yeah, there has to be some form. >> ten cents, ten years, what? >> i don't know. that i don't know. that i don't know. >> well, why not? >> i don't know. because -- >> you take positions on everything else. >> frankly -- i do take positions on everything else. it's a very complicated position. >> reporter: asked if there should be punishment for the man involved, trump said no. hillary clinton responded immediately, tweeting, "just when you thought it couldn't get worse. horrific and telling." >> reporter: trump's republican rivals, both of whom oppose abortion rights, rejected the idea of punishing women who have abortions. and just three hours after his controversial statements, trump reversed himself completely, saying, if abortion is banned, quote, the doctor or any other person performing this illegal act upon a woman would be held legally

responsible, not the woman. the woman is a victim. trump's comments come on a day he is firmly defending his campaign manager, corey lewandowski, charged with battery, after this security video appeared to show him grabbing this female reporter. trump today openly mocked the reporter. >> this young woman reporter, who shouldn't have been where she was, and she grabbed me twice. she said, "i was jolted backwards." she wasn't, right? did anyone disagree? "someone had grabbed me tightly by the arm and yanked me down." did she go down? did she even go a little down, like, a little, like a couple of inches? >> reporter: but on "gma," trump took his criticism beyond the reporter, slamming the jupiter, florida, police department that charged lewandowski. >> do you think jupiter, florida, police made the wrong call here? >> absolutely. i think they made a wrong call. i think it's an embarrassment. ♪ donald j. trump for president, folks ♪ ♪ don't forget to vote >> reporter: the controversy

seems to be doing nothing to diminish the enthusiasm of trump's supporters. here in appleton, wisconsin, people have been waiting some of them for hours, this line extending for several blocks. people waiting to get in to see donald trump. and now, as powerful republicans try to stop trump here in wisconsin, the front-runner is saying he may abandon the party if he loses the nomination. >> do you continue to pledge whoever the republican nominee is? >> no, i don't anymore. look -- >> you don't? >> no. we'll see who it is. >> reporter: trump's rivals seem to be abandoning the pledge, too. ohio governor john kasich and senator ted cruz both say they may not support trump if he wins the nomination. wisconsin is one of the biggest states left to vote. and it's also a state where the winner can get most if not at all of the delegates. so a loss here for donald trump would make it much harder for him to get the delegates he needs to clinch the republican nomination before the convention this summer. jonathan karl, abc news, appleton, wisconsin. >> berni

wisconsin with a new poll showing him with a slight lead over hillary clinton. sanders told the crowd at a packed rally that he sees the momentum saying he can defeat both clinton and donald trump. sanders is expected to be on the ballot in washington, d.c. despite a challenge over a filing technicality. democrats say they're confident he'll make the ballot. right now we're tracking damaging storms on the move stretching from the gulf to the great lakes. in oklahoma, there is damage and injuries after a tornado touched down more than half a dozen people have been taken to hospitals. at least one home was destroyed. there are reports of damage to other buildings. thousands of homes are without power because storms knocked down trees and power lines. get this, two flight attendants were injured during violent turbulence on a flight from dallas to memphis. the american eagle flight was diverted to little rock when the attendants had just begun rv

turbulence struck suddenly, suddenly flipping will the beverage cart upside down. it ripped one of the seats hollanded on one of the flight attendens. no passengers injured. >> two minneapolis police officers are not face criminal charges in the shooting of jamar clark. hundreds peacefully protested. clark who was black was killed last november during an incident with two white officers. that lasted just over a minute. county attorney said clark grabbed the officer's gun. investigators concluded the officers acted in self-defense. >> there's another high profile police shooting of a black man. this time there are charges against the officer. the officer says he never meant to shoot and he games the gun. abc's kayna whitworth shows us the new dashcam video. >> reporter: a summer night in ft. worth, texas. officer courtney johnson responding to reports of a prowler carrying a knife. when he says he sees a man matching the description. 55-year-old craig adams. the encounter captured in this newly released grainy dash cam video.

adams goes down to one knee. seconds later, a blast. adams wounded in the shoulder. in his hands, a large barbecue fork. that officer now indicted by a grand jury for aggravated assault by a peace officer. >> we believe that the officer acted in a way that demonstrated to us that it was unintentional, but we also realize there is legal ramifications for his actions. >> reporter: officer johnson claims the shotgun malfunctioned, that he didn't mean to fire. >> this particular shotgun has been known to discharge. >> reporter: adams' family says he's bipolar and was off his medication that night. they say he had just stepped outside of their home for some cool air. >> craig is a very good -- he's a very soft-natured person. not confrontational at all. >> reporter: the family says the shooting left adams partially disabled. as for officer johnson, he remains on restrictive duty with the department and could face five years to life in prison if convicted.

kayna whit orthworth, abc, news, los angeles. >> major job cuts this year from boeing's aircraft division. they announced plans to eliminate 4500 jobs by june. reports indicate the actual number by the end of the year may be nearly twice that. boeing is feeling the pressure from airbus and customers are demanding less expensive jetliners. most of the jobs will be eliminated through attrition or buyouts. and the chipotle restaurant company may be expanding. it may add a third nonmexican chain called better burger. the gourmet burger market is booming right now. the other two chipotle brands are chop house, southeast asian cuisine and pizzeria locale. pain brand is still recovering to recover from a series of health related issues last fall. >> chop house is pretty good. there's one in georgetown that i like. >> you love your georgetown.

thousand miles in the id dit rod, four teams found themselves stuck in anchorage. they headed to seattle by truck. a long trip, especially for the 53 sled dogs. there's a that came to their rescue offering the land for the dogs and mushers to land till a plane became available. we're told that finally happened and they're all happily heading home and very grateful to their new native american friends. >> they look happy. >> and slightly warmer. >> do you notice, not a lot of snow there they've been having an unusual winter. the selfie craze, it really is gone out of control. it's extending into the animal kingdom. >> while spending time with his human foster father, this genuine panda cub posed for several selfie. like any self-respecting sestie

taker, he checked out the results on the human's tablet. >> we're waiting to see if the can you be will set up his own instagram account to show off his selfies. >> there is the panda rescue and research center in southwest china. you can come up chosen an personal with the giant panda. remember that are to your china trip. >> i should point out, it's a relatively young panda. it's not on instagram. probably on snapchat like all the kids now days. >> i just got on snapchat. >> you told me it drains your battery. ly no idea. >> i didn't know that. >> yeah. >> it also drains your soul. >> coming up, an airplane passenger bothered by their neb's ponytail. >> but first, the shocking scam hurting school students, principals facing charges for a scheme that involved garnering sympathy on national tv. >> plus that wild moment caught on camera.

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this took place at the corkscrew swamp sanctuary. this is in naples which tells us panther sightings are very rare in that area. they're extremely cheyenne it was probably more scared than that woman was. i don't believe it. >> i think i've taken my children we're down in naples. i think we've been in this place before. it's frightening. >> oh, man. i would have lost my lunch. >> they really don't want to interact with you. like high tailing it out of there. didn't want to stop and snap shat. >> or eat. >> you there's that. >> a school scandal has erupted in detroit involving at least a dozen principals. one of him featured just last month on national television. >> they're accused of running a multimillion dollar bribery and kickback scheme involving school supplies rarely delivered. abc's eva pilgrim has the latest. >> reporter: a fall from grace from this detroit principal who was featured on "the ellen degeneres show" in february. >> hi, jeanne. who are you with? >>

the principal of spain elementary school. >> reporter: ronald alexander jumping for joy when ellen and justin bieber teamed up, getting his school more than a half million dollars for school supplies and repairs. he now finds himself facing charges, one of a dozen detroit area principals accused of receiving kickbacks. >> the conduct alleged here is egregious. >> reporter: the kickbacks cost the school district almost $3 million. investigators say the accused employees accepted inaccurate invoices. in return, the school supplies vendor, norman shy who lives in this mansion outside detroit, rewarded them with gift cards, cash and home improvements. principal alexander is accused of taking $23,000 in kickbacks and bribes. no longer the hero who appeared on tv last month. >> i am the happiest principal on earth. i love you. we love you. >> reporter: all the accused are expected to turn themselves in. they could face up to five years in prison and vin to pay back all the money they pocketed. eva

>> so troubling especially because detroit is struggling with their school system right now. >> exactly. they don't need something like there. coming up in our next half hour. real estate nightmare. >> it's chased one family out of their dream home before they ever moved in. what was it about this house the family says was never revealed to them. >> what many kids are keeping secret from even the most diligent parents. you're watching "world news now."

♪ you used to call me on my cell phone when you need my love ♪ >> okay, so it is one of the touchiest subjects between parents and their teen and tween kids, as well. what exactly are they doing on their cell phone. >> even the most involved parents are finding themselves stunned after finding out what their kids are

here's abc's t.j. holmes. >> reporter: we knew this conversation wouldn't be easy. >> mom. >> but we weren't expecting this. >> bella, bella. >> tears. >> i'm in shock. >> reporter: and questions of family trust when these kids agreed to reveal to their parents what's really happening on their smartphones. first we sat down with eight southern california moms and dads to find out what they think they know. >> reporter: just how often are the girls on these cell phones? >> all day long. >> every second. >> when are they not. >> constantly. >> in the shower. >> the shower? >> in the shower. our daughter puts it into a ziploc bag, plays music and she takes a shower. >> reporter: they all have access to chair child's cell phone through a pass code or fingerprint but struggle to explain what their kids are doing. >> figure out what they're drawing. >> i don't know what that is. >> what is that one? >> where they meet up. >> i thought it was a radio station into

>> reporter: next we sit down with the six girls. all between the ages of 11 and 13. >> do you all have any apps that you all think, your parents might not be so pleased about? >> i have calculator plus. like have i it. but i only use it for like embarrassing pictures of my friends. a lot of people use it for like appropriate pictures like nudes. >> reporter: there are multiple apps that look and function like calculators but put in a special code and a private folder opens up where you can tore photos. another app ask fm where users can anonymously post questions to other users. we found some appropriate mosts on cammy's page like what are you wearing? remember, she's 12. >> like our friends are getting asked or saying like you're hot or like, you're cute or are will you go out with me. >> a lot of people are like open about it because like it's

so people can just basically say whatever they want. >> reporter: now to instagram. they all it. gianna has the most followers. >> a thousand? who are these people? >> well, i know most of them, like --? but the girls have a second instagram their parents don't know about for their friends' eyes only. >> it's basically a fake instagram you use 0 post embarrassing photos of your friends. >> reporter: sounds innocent enough but experts tell us under the cloak of secrecy is when bad things can happen. >> i've gotten like a 19-year-old. he just -- just like he will texted me like the direct message. he said, hey. what's your number? pics. how old are you. then i blocked him. >> fascinating. abc reached out to reps from instagram. a couple of those

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time now for "the mix." and do you know what the whole like ponytail thing is very popular. liz cho on channel 7 wore it and then certain anchor is wearing it. some people on flights do it. but do they do this in take a look at this photo. do they have it just kind of hang over. >> i wouldn't do that. >> this was on a houston to boston flight. a columnist was sitting in 23 b and notice this had woman out front. refused to remove her ponytail for a little while on the flight. and then finally near the end of the flight she decided to move it. that's kind of annoying. >> yeah. i'm not sure that was very nice. >> he posted the photos and then internet was giving him some suggestions on what he could

have had like strategically placed gum. he could have had some glue. >> that is true. that would be very mean. >> if only he was allowed a pair of clippers. yeah. >> wow. >> that would be. >> i'm not sure i would do that. you clearly don't have ha problem. you won't have to worry about it with airfare. i want to show you an olympic weight lifter who dropped her bar and didn't end so well. take a look. >> really? >> looks good. good form. >> rolling, rolling, and -- it crashes. the window. you see this other look. it goes down, down, down. there's nothing they can do. boom, the entire window came down. mattie rogers is an olympic female weight lifter. it was ha rd to get that overhead clean drop. she dropped it. i don't know if it's bad architectu

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this morni this morning on "world news now," tulsa tornado. the severe storm sending residents for cover as a twister touches down. as many other regions face extreme weather, as well. >> donald trump in the political crosshairs. this time over his statements regarding punishment for abortion. what this means for his currently em battled campaign. our political director weighs in just ahead. and new this half hour, a major homecoming for lamar odom. >> the former laker returning to the staples center for the first time since his near death experience. plus, warriors fans fall from the stands hoping to get a piece of superstar steph curry. >> casting call controversy. why the hottest show on broadway is being called racist. that story is ahead in "the skinny." it's thursday, march 31st.