president obama named judge merrick garland as his replacement back in march but republicans refused to even hold a hearing. trump has said he would select a conservative stiv nominee similar to scalia. >> i've made a very big decision on the united states supreme court that is going to be announced tomorrow night from the white house. at 8:00. a person who is unbelievably highly respected.

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new science showing cravings may be a result of the bacteria in our guts. >> some of the bacteria are sending signals to the brain saying eat more sugar. so how do we maintain our healthy eating goals? one answer, trick your sweet tooth with a new focus on minimizing sugar first some products to wage the war. my new forgave desert teas, zero sugar and no substitutes, just a combination of natural herbs and flavors that evoke a sweet response from the taste buds. >> come on, black forest tea, chocolate hazelnut, yum, no sugar. next up, full throttle fruit. what's new a focus on the fiber. that fiber makes you feel full while satisfying your craving and if you're on the go, dried fruit. make sure it's no extra sugar added. the thing about fruit, i have an eat all you want philosophy. that makes me feel like i'm not restricting myself all the time. there

doesn't cut it. i want the real deal. even candymakers's the value of reducing portions. when it comes to sugar, make it maul and long lasting. >> go for a ginger candy. it's strong flavor. really small. you get that satisfaction of finishing it in its entirety and it's really low in sugar. >> when i give into my sweet tooth, i aim for greatest satisfaction with the least amount of sugar. becky worley, abc news, oakland, california. >> so my approach of eating the entire tray of brownies with peanut but the ser not the way to go in. >> no, and i mean, yeah, that's a really bad idea. hey, i love this. j-jen ashton says the amount of sugar you crave depends on how much sugar your mother consumed during pregnancy. >> what about brownies and peanut but the silver. >> just eat the whole pan. >> now that's all i want. >> just eat it.

this morning on "world news now," president trump's first major firing. >> the acting attorney general given the pink slip by the president after refusing to implement his immigration. the shake-up happening in a matter of hours. what this means for the administration going forward. while president trump is following through on his promise to tighten the borders, we're learning how this impacts the process for refugees. hear what david muir found out following families escaping violence in the middle east. bad weather to blame for a massive pile-up involved in pennsylvania. and it's one of the biggest ticks in the country. we are not, however, talking about the super bowl. nope, we're talking about the other party. you know, the one over at gobbler's knob? groundhog day.