this morning on "world news now," new york voters turn out strong for hillary clinton and donald trump. we have more on their double digit wins and what's next for the rest of the candidates. >> deadly waters. parts of texas still flooded as the system that brought epic rains threaten even more lives as reservoir levels continue to rise. we look at the devastation and how residents are coping. >> new this half hour, a stunning statement from johnny manziel. >> more legal problems set to surface for the trouble theed nfl star and companies can distancing themselves. he's still expecting to play in the fall. >> taylor swift opens up answering 73 questions from "vogue." hear what she told the magazine is the one goal she's determined to achieve in her lifetime in "the skinny" on this wednesday, april 20th. >> announcer: from abc news, th

>> good morning. i'm ryan smith. >> i'm diane macedo. we begin with the race for the white house and the front-runners easily sailing to victory in their home state of new york. >> hillary clinton snapped bernie sanders's seven-state winning streak scoring nearly 60% of the votes. her triumph put her 80% of the way to clinching the nomination. on the republican side, donald trump also won with roughly 60%. he swept most of the delegates and made it mathematically impossible for ted cruz to win the nomination before the convention. >> trump celebrated at trump tower in manhattan appearing mosh presidential than ever. he talked about building a stronger military, getting rid of obamacare and keeping jobs in the u.s. and complained about the delegate selection process but refrained from name calling. > clinton appealed to sanders' supporters telling them "there's much more that unites us than divides us. it's your voice, your vote. abc's liz k

the clinton campaign. good morning, liz. >> good morning. >> reporter: this was a true victory rally for hillary clinton. she celebrated her big win in the new york primary here at the sheraton in midtown manhattan. there was a live band, a bar, a feeling before she was projected the winner this was a night to celebrate and it didn't disappoint. clinton took the stage thanking her supporters who came out strong for her in her adopted home state. >> thank you, new york. today, you proved once again there's no place like home. you know, in this campaign, we've won in every region of the country. from the north to the south, to the east to the west, but this one's personal. >> reporter: clinton also said she's entered the homestretch of the democratic nomination and

that victory is in sight. as far as her strategy moving forward, her campaign aides say she's still focusing on the primary. including the next contest up, pennsylvania. she campaigns there today. ryan and diane? >> big night for secretary clinton. thanks, liz. bernie sanders is now back in his home state after a couple of campaign stops in pennsylvania. >> as he touched down in vermont, he congratulated hillary clinton on her victory but complained about voting irregularities that led to an audit. he also expressed concern that independents can't vote in the new york primary. more from abc's mary alice parks. >> reporter: sanders said he thought they would do just fine, that he thought they would do better than expected. even though he woke up in times square, the senator flew almost immediately to pennsylvania that doesn't vote till next tuesday. he had a rally in erie before coming here to state college for a big event with what has been his bread and butter, college students at penn state. during his remarks which was largely his ve t

campaign speech, senator sanders also talked specifically about the strict closed primary rules in the state of new york. >> it is absurd that in brooklyn, new york, where i was born actually, tens of thousands of people as i understand it, have been purged from the voting rolls. >> he said he believed there would need to be fundamental changes in the way that new york does business going forward. he said that he feels like independent voters in the state which he has done really well with in the past had essentially been disenfranchised. ryan, diane? >> thank you, mary alice. a top sanders add viewser says he still has a path to the nomination but as we look at the math this morning, it will be quite an uphill battle. >> clinton won at least 169 new york delegates giving her an overall total of nearly 1900. that's compared to about 1

donald trump picked up nearly all of new york's 95 republican delegates. denying ted cruz an opportunity to clinch the nomination before the convention. trump now has 845 delegates. cruz has 559, and john kasich is trailing with 147. so the candidates are looking ahead to the next five races next tuesday. the front-runners are breathing a sigh of relief after a string of bruising losses. >> abc's rick klein tells us what it all means. good morning, rick. >> reporter: diane and ryan, new york, new york, home, sweet, home for both hillary clinton and donald trump. ♪ and find i'm king of the hill top of the heap ♪ ♪ new york, concrete jungle which dreams are made of, there's nothing you can't do ♪ >> reporter: their shared home state doing exactly what they needed to do, deliver big

their candidacies essentially back on track. what new york does not do is clinch the nomination for either one of them. they will have spirited challenges ahead. for donald trump despite his delegate sweep in new york, a contested convention a very real, maybe even a likely possibility going forward. and for hillary clinton, having bernie sanders part of this race but both of them beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel, both able to exalt with a victory in their home states and right now, the momentum that had been shifting to their challengers is now back with the front runners. donald trump and hillary clinton now riding higher than ever. diane and ryan. >> thanks so much. we'll have much more on the race in our next half hour. don't miss the latest "gma" town hall event. ted cruz was on the show earlier this week. tomorrow it's hillary clinton. >> this morning's other big story aftershocks continue to hit the quake zone in ecuador as the death toll passes 500. hope is fading any more survivors will be pulled from the rubble. efforts are now focusing on restoring electricity, removing

debris and burying the dead. president obama spoke with the president of ecuador to offer condolences and help. >> let's bring it back home where at least eight people have drowned in the houston area some after ignoring warnings not to drive on flooded roadways. more flooding is likely as area reservoirs are approaching record high levels. abc's phillip mena has the latest. >> reporter: the nation's fourth-largest city still swamped by what scientists are calling a 1 in 500-year flood. emergency officials say they've made nearly 2,000 water rescues in the last 36 hours, including 45 residents of a nursing home. and hundreds at apartment complexes, pulled from the rising floodwaters. for the last 20 hours, rescue workers have been going by boat to get people out of the flood zone and into safety. officials here say they have lost count of how many trips they've made. >> moms with kids, y'all come up first. >> reporter: by the truckload, parents, children, pets rushed to safet

more than 1,000 homes flooded. 240 billion gallons of water falling in 24 hours has even animals struggling to survive. cows corralled by airboats, herded to safety. nearly 100 horses from one stable close to drowning. frantic rescues getting them to dry land. >> for me, these aren't just horses, i mean, they're part of the family. >> reporter: at least six people are dead from these floods. nearly all victims of driving into floodwaters. making families all the more thankful to be alive. >> you feel helpless. you just feel so helpless. and you're just happy. we're a good family. god answers prayers. >> reporter: the system that's bringing all this rain is barely moving. and with more rain on the way, it doesn't take much to trigger flash flooding like this. phillip mena, abc news, houston. phillip, thank you. over to cuba now where a long-time leader fidel castro has made what may be his last public appearance.

he told members of the communist party that he will soon die but urged them to continue his ideals. castro noted that he will be 90 soon. it was his first public appearance in many years. the communist party re-elected his younger brother raul, 84 years old, for another five-year term. >> johnny manziel making what many consider to be a stunning statement. he says he's expecting to play in the nfl this coming season. well-known agent drew rosenhaus has now dropped manziel as a client because he says manziel failed to make changes in his lifestyle. manziel says he hopes to "take care of the issues in front of him in hopes of being picked up." he was cut by the cleveland browns last month. nike dropped its endorsement deal with him and tomorrow prosecutors in texas are presenting his domestic violence assault case to a grand jury. >> now to a football player likely to get plenty of cheers. come the fall. the thing is, he won't hear most of them. >> this is such a great story. his name is todd

allstate wide receiver number five in nebraska two seasons in a row. that got the attention of coaches at the university of nebraska. >> he we're wears hearing aids. he's lost about 80% of his hearing. this summer, he will join the huckers as a preferred walk-on which means he's all but likely to make the team. >> this is incredible. he's got so many other skills he can use to catch the ball. you think if he can't hear, how does he know what's happening. playing wide receiver is about route running. being in the right place at the right time. if he can match-up with his quarterback, he can have a great career. >> he's going to have lots of people in the stands cheering him on. the first game is supposed to be in september. he's got time to practice, of course. but a lot of people are wishing him well and hoping to see him in the jersey. >> good stuff. we're cheering for you, man. coming up, the new fee that airlines are hoping that you're going to cough up just to avoid sitting in that dreaded middle seat. why a growing number of airlines are now considering window and aisle seats a luxury. >> it was one of her 73 questions. taylor swift tells "vogue" the

one thing she hopes to achieve in her lifetime. that's ahead in "the skinny." but first, here's a look at today's forecast. 85 in atlanta. 55 in denver. >> i like new york at 67. >> i'll take that. >> enjoy. >> announcer: "world news now" weather, brought to you by no! no! hair removal. hair removal.

okay. so we'll leave it up to you to determine if this drone video is real or a hoax. some dude on top of a skyscraper in what appears to be in dubai, being up there isn't enough. of course, watch this. he starts rolling down. that's a slanned roof right there. is that real? is that fake? you make the call. >> i'm holding onto the desk right now. >> isn't it amazing?

seriously, write into abcwnn or nn fans on twitter. tell me if it's real or a hoax. >> i'm guessing hoax. that's my guess. but it still makes me feel really nervous. >> with what people are doing these days, i'm going to guess real. >> holding on to anything i possibly can. i'm afraid i'm going to fly off the desk. >> i think it's real. >> really? >> i think it's real. >> i hope it's not. >> people are crazy. >> if your heart is no longer in your throat after that one, how about sitting in a chair safe and snug 30,000 feet in the air >> up there? we're talking about the inside of an airplane, of course. and snug is definitely the word, especially if you're stuck in a middle seat like this. and now the airlines want to charge you another fee when you just want to put your arm right here. here's abc's rebecca jarvis. >> reporter: more and more airlines now considering an aisle or a window seat in economy a luxury. what do you think when you get assigned the middle seat?

>> i don't like it. >> reporter: and if you're hoping to avoid that dreaded middle seat, you may have to pay up. southwest, which doesn't assign seats, recently increased the price of its early boarding by 20%. now charging passengers $15 each way to board the plane first to improve their chances of getting a good seat. with delta's least expensive option, basic economy, you can't select your seat until 24 hours before you travel. when the most coveted aisle and window seats are inevitably taken by people who paid a higher fare. a round trip ticket from new york to chicago will cost you $40 more if you want to choose your seat ahead of time. industry insiders tell us american and united will be following suit in the coming months. rebecca jarvis, abc news, new york. >> hmm. >> i think you cringed more at that one than the guy in the skyscraper. >> i can't stand that for a

road. >> good luck to you and all the other travellers out there. when we come back, the one goal taylor swift says she's determined to achieve in her lifetime. >> and the "a" list actor who admits he's "a little gay." just a little. "the skinny" is next. >> just a scooch. >> just a tiny bit. >> announcer: "world news now" continues after this from our

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>> this song never gets old. i love that theme song. time now for "the skinny." starting with a royal first. >> yesterday another milestone for britain's young prince george. his first postage stamp. to create this historic photo, the 2-year-old sat or rather stood for a portrait alongside his grandmother, his father, prince william, and grandfather, prince charles. >> how did they get him to do this? >> he smiled and everything. >> my toddlers are 2. they don't stand still for a second. you can see what looks like the -- what the four stamps are going to look like. >> the four-generation photo was taken in the white drawing room of bucking hampl palace in part to commemorate queen elizabeth's 90th birthday which is tomorrow. >> back here stateside to music royalty. taylor swift opening up her home and heart tort "vogue" magazine. >> she gave the magazine a tour of her beverly hills home as she answered questions about

favorite junk food to this. >> what's one goal you're determined to achieve in your lifetime. >> i want an honorary doctorate degree. ed sheeran has one and i feel like he looks down on me now because i don't have one. >> swift bought that house last year for $25 million cash. >> which could explain why she said the one song she could have written was the theme strong "friends." all those royalties. ♪ i'll be there for you >> she would charge you right there. >> boom, paying taylor swift. >> next, guess who may be cracking oh open the closet door just a scooch. >> james franco is turning heads and perhaps a few hearts. for years the 39-year-old has been posting shots of himself bare chested with one arm flung around an oiled up hector in bikini briefs. now he's coming out sort of. >> in a cover story for new york magazine, franco says he is "a little gay," just a little. but he said he's gay but only up to and not including hookups with guys. >> franco has played a number of

gay characters on screen and last year, he published a book of poetry titled "straight james, gay james," including a discussion of his sexuality. i think he says he's gay in his art but straight in his life. next up, zac efron servez up a little more sexual ambiguity. >> he posted this clip to instagram yesterday. >> sorry, mom. it apparently promotes his new movie "neighbors 2," which hits theaters may 20th. >> i like that. that's funny. >> finally our first look at baby luna. >> this is so cute. just five days after chris i teigen and john legend welcomed their first newborn, their first born, why am i getting distracteded. luna simone. teigen shared the first photo of luna along with her nickname lulu. you have to continue. >> within hour of being posted the photo racked up more than 348,000 likes and 12,000 comments.

>> definitely just the baby. the baby's adorable. cute little baby. >> i don't see anything else.

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♪ so it's hard enough for most entrepreneurs to turn their dream into a successful business venture, but imagine the obstacles if you're still in grade school. >> it's amazing what kids are doing. this morning we meet two young moguls who not only overcame those ob stacks but achieved a level of success that most adults can only dream of. here's abc's robin roberts. >> hello, sharks. my name is michaela. my product is lemonade. not just any lemonade. honey bee lemonade. >> i'm going to give you an offer. >> michaela securing a deal with damon jon on the hit show "shark tank." >> it's a deal. >> all right. >> i'm ryan and this is barkley, my best friend who inspired me to start my company.

>> reporter: and ryan kelly. >> i'd love to make you a full price offer. >> finding an investor and mentor in barbara corcoran. >> we have a deal. >> reporter: although ryan, now 14, and 11-year-old michaela are kids -- >> are an we rolling? >> reporter: they are also successful ceos. >> here's your mints. my company is me and the bee's lemonade. i started it when i was 4 years old. >> reporter: her idea sparked by an unfortunate encounter. >> i got stung by two bees in one week. i was so afraid of the bees my parents encouraged me to do research on them. i found out that they're dying. so i decided to create a product that helps save the bees. >> reporter: she gives her great granny helen's flax seed lemonade recipe a twist with honey, bottling her product sold at over 60 whole foods stores and growing keeping her busy as a be

and for ryan, his dog barkley is to thank for his invention. >> me and my brothers would always fight about giving him a treat. the nasty smell would stay on your hands from all the oils on it. i thought why not make my own for him. >> making all natural treats by hand, ryan and his family sold their treats at local events. >> we had our treats packaged in little zip lock bangs we put a sticker on them and dropped a business card inside. word spread quickly. ""shark tank"" barked up sales. and stores like wegmans and petsmart took a big bite. two kids tasting sweet success. >> would you like a cup? >> edible. >> now i feel like a slacker. >> i mean, michaela's story is really interesting because she's using mint and honey from local providers which not only helps locally but makes it taste amazing. > she says no caffeine, no sugar, no problem. >> announcer: this is abc's "world news now." informing insomniacs for two decades. c's "world news now." informin

making news in america this morning, striking back in the empire state. hillary clinton and donald trump are closer to clinching after the big victories in the new york primary. another candidate is now mathematically eliminated from winning the nomination before the congregants. we have complete highlights and analysis ahead. breaking overnight the water crisis in flint, michigan, soon to be a criminal case. the charges coming today against city officials. caught on camera. some tensions erupt after a school over a gender neutral bathroom. a tv crew filming in a remote area stumbling on the castaway stranded on a desert island.