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this morning on "world news now," berni this morning on "world news now," bernie sanders is picking up momentum. hillary clinton is still leading with delegates, but as sanders celebrates winning another state overnight, he says he's even more determined to keep going. and playing nice? donald trump and megyn kelly sitting down to hash out their differences. how he responded to his previous attacks on the reporter as hillary clinton rolls out a new ad hoping to highlight a weakness among female voters. >> new this half hour, an incredible rescue caught on police dashcam. >> the officer responding to the scene of a man trapped under a burning vehicle, enlisting the help of some good samaritans just in time to save his life. >> the abc news exclusive. five-time grammy award winner
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celine dion opens up in her first television interview since the death of her husband. what she said to our own deborah roberts ahead in "the skinny," on this wednesday, may 18th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good morning, everyone. we begin with the latest contest in the race for the white house. bernie sanders is vowing to soldier on as he racks up another win. >> sanders defeated clinton in oregon by several percentage points. but he failed to slow her march to the democratic nomination. in kentucky, the race is too close to call. they're running neck and neck with clinton leading by about 2,000 votes, a margin of less than 1%. >> but clinton has claimed victory in kentucky with a tweet thanking supporters and calling for unity. >> meanwhile sanders showcased his popularity attracting 11,000 supporters at a rally in your california. liz kreutz has the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. now, hillary clinton is still way ahead in the delegate count but last night, again showed us
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behind and that is momentum. bernie sanders drew massive crowds at his rally in california. that's a state where he's making a big last effort push as he remains determined to keep his campaign alive. >> we have received a significant majority of the votes of young people. >> hillary clinton though is turning her sights to the general election. overnight her campaign released her financial records which she's using as another way to hit donald trump for not disclosing more about his finances. clinton's document does not tell us how much she gave in taxes last year, but it does reveal more about those controversial paid speeches. according to the form in 2015, she and bill clinton gave a total of 28 paid speeches earning nearly $7 million combined. diane and kendis. >> our thanks to liz there. >> donald trump, by the way, took a swipe at the democrats overnight on twitter last night calling bernie sanders a joke and hillary clinton
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>> he also tweeted a compliment to megyn kelly telling her well done after their interview aired. ines day la cue tara has more on the interview that followed a bitter feud that dragged on for months. good morning, ines. >> diane and kendis, last night donald trump finally confronted kelly and it was the first time the two publicly came face to face since their feud began after the first gop debate. >> let's talk about us. >> okay. >> overnight donald trump reconciling with fox news anchor megyn kelly. >> i have great respect for you that you were able to call me and say, let's get together and let's talk. >> trump made offensive comments about kelly over the summer. >> you could see there was blood coming out of her eyes, blood coming out of her wherever. >> reporter: but tonight an apology. >> bimbo? >> well, there was a retweet, yeah. did i say that you? >> many times. >> oh, okay. excuse me. over your life, megyn, you've been called a lot worse. is that right? won't you say?
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>> reporter: trump also filing campaign documents about personal finances with the sec. trump says the documents show "tremendous cash flow" and prove that they demonstrated he has "the kind of thinking the country needs," but maintains he won't release tax returns till november. on tuesday trump also said he's open to speaking directly with north korean leader kim jong-un to try to put an end to the nation's nuclear weapons program. >> the meeting would mark a big departure from the administration's current policy. he will be meeting with henry kissinger. diane and kendis? >> our thanks to ines. >> some areas in the south received as much as a foot of rain in just 24 hours breaking records all the way from southwest texas to florida's atlantic coast. the result was flooded roads as you can see there. there's also reports of several stalled vehicles as well as damaged homes. rivers and streams are at capacity and the ground can't absorb any more water. the storms also brought
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strong winds and hail to the region including more than half a dozen tornadoes. speaking of, one of those funnel clouds spotted in ft. pierce, florida. another seen in nearby vero beach. they caused some damage to homes and knocked down trees and power lines. there are no reports of serious injuries. and there will be more unsettled weather in the south today with thunderstorms in texas again. rain will be heavy at times in the south, especially in florida. >> and it will be dry and mild in the northeast. we'll see a chilly start to the day in the midwest before it warms up. you'll see showers and even some snow in the rockies and a new storm system is moving into the pacific northwest. >> a bizarre incident on the national mall. a man claiming he had been contaminated by anthrax drove his pickup onto the grass there. he said he had some of the substance in his truck. he didn't. all of the officers in contact with him did go through decontamination to be safe. >> a chicago police officer is facing brutality charges.
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while in handcuffs. the incident was caught by surveillance camera at that hospital where the man was undergoing mental evaluation. what the video doesn't show the is the patient had just punched the officer in the face. this happened two years ago. the charges were delayed because at alleged victim couldn't be found. the fbi and federal prosecutors are getting involved in the international sports doping scandal opening an investigation into alleged state sponsored doping. prosecutors are looking into russian government officials, athletes, coaches and anyone else who may have unfairly benefitted from the doping. it's believed conspiracy and fraud charges are being pursued. u.s. prosecutors are allowed to bring cases against foreigners living abroad if they have a connection to the u.s. one of russia's most recognizable athletes maria sharapova learns today how long she'll be banned from tennis. she failed a drug test at this year's australian open.
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disease medication banned at the start of the year. experts believe she will be banned between six and 12 months. >> in the nba playoffs now, the cleveland cavaliers had nine days off before last night's game one of the finals against the raptors. lebron james and his team were well rested and it showed. they let the raptors know it. james scored 24 points including a powerful dunk. nice shot. this was a blowout. 31-point victory. the cavaliers haven't lost yet by the way, in the postseason. they've won nine straight games so far. one off the record. game two against toronto is tomorrow night. >> looks like a good one. >> not really. if you're a cleveland cavaliers fan. also big winners last night, the philadelphia 76ers. we haven't been able to say that all season. they won the nba draft lottery, which means they will select first in next month's draft. the sixers can use some high profile help. they finished last season with a horrendous 10-72 record .
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and hearty congratulations to a 100-year-old record holder. she's ella may cullbert of south carolina. >> ella mae tripped and fell yesterday in her first attempt to set a 100 meter dash record for her age group. but she right back up and tried again. >> just under 47 seconds later, she crossed the finish line. the official time was kept. they will be passing the evidence along to guinness. so lael may will be credited with a new world record. the old record for the distance was 1:15. we're told ella beat that. >> she set that new world record by just under 31 seconds. impressive. very hussein boltesque, not quite. but that's really, really impressive. to be moving that fast at 100. >> i feel it wasn't that long ago that we reported on this record. i feel a
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previous record holder. >> i think he's fine. she's sleeping it off. she's sleeping it off. no, they're good. they're good. seconds from disaster, the dramatic police dashcam video showing a man trapped inside an overturned vehicle. the daring rescue and the good samaritans who happened to be in the right place at the right time. >> tom hanks, what the actor is blaming as the culprit for his type 2 diabetes. that story ahead in "the skinny." you're watching "world news now." >> announcer: "world news now" weather, brought to you by colonial penn life insurance. brought to you by colonial penn life insurance. r. it's never much, just what's left after i break a dollar. and i never thought i could get quality life insurance with my spare change.xr neither did i. until i saw a commercial for the colonial penn program. imagine people our age getting life insurance at such an affordable rate. it's true. if you're 50 to 85, you can get guaranteed acceptance life insurance
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panic in their voices. the incredible effort here as an officer and four other people push aside a burning suv. this is in east anchorage, alaska. they rescued a man whose arm was had underneath. they rocked the car just enough for the driver to free his arm. and the crying man scrambled away from the suv. just moments later, it burst into flames. >> anyone outdoors yesterday at this time was rewarded with a rare sight. a fireball cut across the skies over new england and the northeast. it's believed it was a meteor about five feet in diameter. it broke part in maine. it was seen as far north as new brunswick, canada, and as as far south as new jersey and then accompanied by a large boom. >> switching gears now to a frightening case for a colorado family. terrorized by a home invasion. >> it happened to two middle school teachers while their children were sleeping in what police now say was a case of mistaken identity.
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latest. >> oh, my god. oh, my god. >> reporter: the call for help is frantic. >> 911? >> there's three men that just came in my house and attacked my husband and i. >> reporter: a knock on the door in this golden, colorado, neighborhood. >> they knocked on my door and then they came in my house. >> reporter: a husband and wife, both middle school teachers, at home with their two kids when three suspects break in. the husband is stabbed, but fights back, grabbing a knife, taking one suspect down. >> he has a cut on his arm and he's gushing blood out of his arm. >> reporter: police say the home invaders were looking for drugs and $10,000 in cash, but it was a case of mistaken identity. the bad guys had the wrong house. >> there were three guys. we have one of them down inside of our house. he's been down. baby, are you okay? oh, my god. we have two kids downstairs in the basement. >> people could have certainly been killed in this situation, but obviously, this father was protecting his wife and children. >> reporter: the neighborhood here is now quiet. the husband is in the hosp
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he's expected to survive. the two children are okay. police say two suspects are still on the loose. clayton sandell, abc news, golden, colorado. >> frightening indeed. in fact, we should point out the wife was not injured besides the children. >> that's right. the husband had stab wounds. he's expected to be okay, but the family now says they're so terrorized they can't go back home. >> they're looking to move. >> when we come back, we're going to switch gears once again. celine dion opens up about her final moments with her husband. the abc news exclusive is next. >> and the stung health >> and the stunning health revelation from tom hanks. "the skinny" is next. >> annou
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i said you know what? i want you to just go in peace. i want you to not worry. you are worrying for my career. you were worrying for the children. you were worrying for everything. it's enough. i promise you, we're going to be okay. >> so rene angelil was her husband, father of their three sons and her manager for so many years. you can see more of that interview later this morning on "good morning america." really was a tough moment for her. and he had been battling cancer for so many years. so it was almost as if she was prepared for that moment. >> and such a big part of her life both obviously personally but also professionally, that relationship. a lot to part with there. it was a very moving interview. >> yep. >> next let's move to tom has
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who is now opening up about his diabetes and actually blaming himself. >> the actor revealed two years ago that he was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and now, he's admitting that it was his diet that did him in, calling himself part of the lazy american generation and telling "the radio times" i was heavy. you've seen me in the movies. i was a total idiot. >> hanks went on to say that he is hopeful, however, if he hits a certain target weight, he'll be able to reverse the disease ld him. at's what his doctors >> so an interesting side note here. hanks says it could have been worse. he says what helped keep him away from booze and drugs was becoming a father at the age of 21 and being forced to grow up fast. >> that's right. he said he did his fair share of certain things but he didn't make it a habit. and he's greatful for that. he says i may have at the time thought i was missing out but i was actually able to be aware of what was going on in the world and see my kids grow up. and now he has yet another reason to thank them. >> i never heard if you lose
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>> it works in the opposite way. >> so next in our celebrity health watch, sophia vergara with a reminder for all women. >> she's reminding fans it's that time of year. the "modern family" star instagrammed this photo of herself getting an annual mammogram. >> you may recall that vergara is a cancer survivor. she was diagnosed with thyroid cancer 16 years ago. >> she has said in past interviews the diagnosis changed her life bringing her down to earth and forcing her to take better care of herself. she now takes a pill every day to manage her thyroid hormones. and finally it's the end of an era for tom cruise. >> yes, it is or at least the end of a real estate era. in what seemed like a "mission: impossible," the actor managed to offload his 10,000 square foot beverly hills mansion that he shared with his wife katie holmes at the time for $45 million. >> that looks like more than a mansion. that looks like five mansions. >> t
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so after knocking $5 million off the price. >> bargain. >> yeah, he's now been able to sell it. >> the estate has seven bedrooms, nine bathrooms, a tennis court, a pool, a playground and several guesthouses. >> well, i mean, in case you have many other guests. the house. so you need to have a guesthouse for them. >> by the way, tom and katie bought the home for just over $30 million. that was back in 2007 when he was still jumping on oprah's couch. so he's still walking away with a cool $15 million. >> the 53-year-old has been quietly selling off his properties lately. he recently sold his hollywood hills home for $11.4 million, his two-bedroom manhattan apartment for 3 maryland, and he's listed his 33-acre colorado retreat for $59 million. you're holding out for the colorado retreat. >> what does he have left after all that? >> i'm guessing he has more property than that. he's tom cruise. lots of real estate to go around inhe
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>> reporter: the ideal bond needs craig's craggy charm. >> what about a drink at my place. >> reporter: connery's charisma. ♪ underneath the mango tree >> reporter: moore's virile voice. >> can you swim? >> reporter: the silver screen spy for over 50 years and now that daniel craig nearing 50 himself is hinting he'll hang up his holster. >> i understand 00s have a short life expectancy. >> reporter: the replacement races on. >> idris elba. >> who are you. >> the police. >> reporter: a street wise sleuth in the bbc's "luther" calls the hype just rumorville. tom hiddleston. >> he's my birth right. >> he played loki and thor and just proved his espionage chops in "the night manager," has a requisite way with the ladies. >> forgive me father for i have sinned. >> that's putting it mildly,
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007. >> reporter: damian lewis see showtime's "billions" and "homeland" can play the maverick and has the right level of brit posh. >> rather a sweeping statement considering we've never met. >> reporter: the first ginger 007? nick watt, abc news, los angeles. >> do you have a vote? >> you know what, after seeing "night manager" on a&e with tom hiddalston, i would say he would be an excellent, excellent bond. >> i'm an elba fan. "luther." >> so is reena. >> he's charming, he's cunning. yes. or better yet, how about a mr. kendis gibson in there. >> there has not been a bald bond before. >> see that. >> oh, hey. >> or a female bond. >> female bond. take that. i like that. >> i like it. >> you could be my bond girl. >> that would be a different kind of bond flick. >> announcer: this is abc's "world news now." informing insomniacs for two decades.
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making news in america this morning, a primary showdown in two states. one race too close to call but in the other bernie sanders comes away with another big win. this as donald trump sits down with megyn kelly with a question on how he treats women. a serious weather situation unfolding once again in texas. people trapped in cars as the rises in heavy rain. a driver gets trapped underneath an suv after it flips and bursts into flames. see the video as a police officer and bystander jumps into action. garden center scare. a man shopping at lowe's coming way too close up with a dangerous snake.
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