hearing. president trump's unfounded allegations that president obama had him wire tapped. mr. rosenstein said he wasn't aware of everything other than what he read in the newspaper bought that mr. trump is free to exercise his first amendment rights. diane, kendis. >> thank you. fire fighters facing a tough day on the front lines of a series of deadly wildfires spanning across the midwest. at least six have been killed. thousands forced to evacuate. tinder dry conditions and high winds are fueling the flames and burned hundreds of miles across four midwestern states. red flag warnings from colorado to illinois. today mr. high wind are expected. >> firefightersen southwest florida trying to get the upper hand on a wildfire burning out of control there. two homes have been destroyed by the massive wildfire outside of napeles. the fire burned 72 square acres and 30% contained. a dense smoke advisory i

for the whole florida collier county through 7:00 a.m. >> this morning getting a sense of the extent to monday night's tornado outbreak in the heartland. the worst of the twisters hit outside of kansas city. injuring 12 people, damaging nearly 500 homes. the tornado packed wind of of up to 152 miles an hour. tearing through nearly 12 miles. incredible. at this airport, nearby johnson county, just south of kansas city. planes were tossed like toys. hangers were flattened in winds up to 85 miles an hour. >> that's, that's -- complicated images there. big night in dallas for the mavericks star. >> dirk nowitzki, member of the 30,000 point club. reached the mark la night on a jumper, second quarter. the second quarter, win over the l.a. lakers. >>

from his teammates. the crowd gave him a standing ovation. >> this is nowitzki's 19th season in the nba. spent all of them in dallas. and believe this is his last season in the nba. >> such a great player. are awe yyou expecting me to kn. >> in phoenix, suns mascot wanted to get into the action. he took a head first dive right there. on to the court. >> can't do that. >> fourth quarter of last night's game against washington. turns out he was recovering a drum sting that rolled out on to the court by accident. so, he is kind of look the ball boy in tennis. >> yeah. >> freeing to save it. >> does that make sense. >> i've don't know. accuse basketball players of taking's dive often. never the mascot. coming up. celebrating the better half of the human race. >> thought you were talking about me. >> you really need to proofread these things. >> he was saying better half of the human race on this international women's

>> ah. >> tell you about events taking place across the world. including some of the controversy already brewing on social media. >> as outcast once said. lend me some sugar. i am your neighbor. >> i am your neighbor! >> sorry. >> shake it. shake it. shake it. >> i am your neighbor. the curious reason why mexico says it is no longer exporting shoeing gore sugar to the u.s. >> that's where we are going with that? >> a stretch. first a look at to day's temperatures. ♪living well come on up, grandpa don't let joint discomfort keep you down. come play with us! i'm coming. upgrade to move free ultra's triple action joint support for improved mobility, and flexibility. it also provides 20% better comfort than glucosamine chondroitin,

get in there with move free ultra, and enjoy living well. ♪living well cough doesn't sound so good. take mucinex dm. i'll text you in 4 hours when your cough returns. one pill lasts 12 hours, so... looks like i'm good all night! some cough medicines only last 4 hours. but just one mucinex lasts 12 hours. let's end this. clearasil rapid action begins working fast for clearly visible results in as little as 12 hours. wow! but what other teen problems can it fix fast? maybe it can quickly give this teen a thicker mustache? doesn't look like it. will clearasil act fast to help this teen concentrate on his math test?

it help... nope. no. so let's be clear: clearasil works fast on teen acne, not so much on other teen things. if you've got a life, you gotta swiffer

mthat stuff only lasts a few hours. or, take mucinex. one pill fights congestion for 12 hours. guess i won't be seeing you for a while. why take medicines that only last 4 hours, when just one mucinex lasts 12 hours? let's end this. new york city firefighters have a weapon to battle flames. that drone. crews used it for the first time to douse a fire at a six-story apartment building. the

definition and infrared cameras. crews knew when to move when the drone verbabisual feed. >> great life saving tool if it works. authorities are on the hunt for two men suspected in an assault and possible kidnapping. the whole thing actually call the on surveillance video. you can see a woman jumping out of a car. a man chases her down. he punches and kicked her in the face, kicks her before forcing her back into the car. sheriff's deputies say it is investigated as possible kidnapping and admit it could be a domestic dispute. >> mexico reportedly suspended sugar export permits to the united states, according to a letter obtained by reuters, unfilled positions at u.s. department of commerce partly to blame. no mention of political tensions between the countries. not clear what impact the

reish should next month. meantime, make a run on -- your dessert aisle, get some sugar. >> that is your territory. >> i've don't have much of a sweet tooth. this neck story up my alley. in wisconsin, talking about cheese. baby. >> of course. >> nation's top cheese makers, gathered at green bay's lambeau field for the championship cheese contest. >> more than 2,300 entries from 33 states. championship cheese makers announced tomorrow. organizers donating 9,000 pounds of cheese to a green bay food pantry. >> need an extra judge? >> all you. >> i am available. i am your neighbor. >> i am your neighbor. >> just saying. i am available. call me. >> coming up. international women's day. we are celebrating all of the girl power out there. >> including -- check out this new statue. young girl staring down the bull on wall street. >> tell you what is behind this. coming up.

for improved mobility and flexibility, and 20% better comfort from one tiny, mighty pill... get move free ultra, and enjoy living well. mthat stuff only lasts a few hours. or, take mucinex. one pill fights congestion for 12 hours. guess i won't be seeing you for a while. why take medicines that only last 4 hours, when just one mucinex lasts 12 hours? let's end this.

♪ i am strong i am invincible ♪ ♪ i am woman >> a strange sight here in new york. that's lady liberty. in the dark. >> uh-huh. >> except for her crown and torch. outage that lasted for several hours. a spokesperson says, it was unplanned. and it is, they say, likely connected to work on a backup generator. but -- there is a conspiracy theory that maybe this was somehow tied to international women's day. which by the way, happens to be today. there are many women not going to work today.

andliberty decide to join the rally. >> happened at mid night. it is international women's day. the great poet once said -- my persuasion can build a nation. endless power with their love. we can devour. >> beautiful, kendis. >> who run the world? >> united nations named international women's day official holiday in 1975. but actually been celebrated for 100 years. and each year a different theme. this year, #beboldforchange. >> and this image making the round. a new statue of fearless girl staring down the aiconic bull o wall street. meant to call attention to lack of gender diversity on corporate board and genter pay gap. >> in china, got very creative. they're celebrating, showing off some girl power. literally. with a friendly sumo wrestling match. while dressed in inflatable

suits. how this is advocating for women's rights. not entirely sure. loose translation was something about alleviating the pressure. so maybe they're trying to alleviate pressure on women. any way, funny image. >> lot of lady are actually taking the day off. for women's day. >> right. whole point to show how crucial women are, to the economy. as so many female teachers have asked for the day off. that schools across several states have canceled classes. they don't have enough teaches to keep the day going. virginia, maryland, north carolina, new york. >> really, really big county in the december dearea, prince george's county. classes are closed for to day as a result. >> kids are like international women any day. >> sell bralt every day. >> a rool rally planned at dept of labor. organizers to send the message about work place violence. harassment and promote kay equality.

little attention. by drawing some attention to men. >> so, sophie trudeau, took to instagram to urge women to post photos with their male allies. she wrote, let's celebrate the boys and men in our lives who encourage us to be who we are, treat girls and women with respect, and who aren't afraid to speak up front of others. >> so, trudeau wrote in the caption of the picture, herself hoefldi i holding hands. the post did inspire some whippewhip -- women. negative with many feeling the idea was out of place. >> yeah. >> yeah. >> every day do a selfie with me to. day your day. you dupe your a selfie with yourself. >> yeah. >> put the self in e. and even house wares aisle in the grocery store have been touched by women any history month. >> brawny paper towels r

it says, celebrating strong women who inspoou spire us aire. company strength has no gender campaign. ment insurance plan. [ male announcer ] if you're eligible for medicare, you may know it only covers about 80% of your part b medical expenses. the rest is up to you. call now and find out about an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare surance company. like all standardized medicare supplement insurance plans, it helps pick up some of what medicare doesn't pay. and could save you in out-of-pocket medical costs. to me, relationships matter. i've been with my doctor for 12 years. now i know i'll be able to stick with him. [ male announcer ] with these types of plans, you'll be able to visit any doctor or hospital that accepts medicare patients.

and virtually no referrals needed. so don't wait. call now and request this free decision guide to help you better understand medicare... and which aarp medicare supplement plan might be best for you. there's a wide range to choose from. we love to travel - and there's so much more to see. so we found a plan that can travel with us. anywhere in the country. [ male announcer ] join the millions of people who have already enrolled in the only medicare supplement insurance plans endorsed by aarp, an organization serving the needs of people 50 and over for generations. remember, all medicare supplement insurance plans help cover what medicare doesn't pay. and could save you in out-of-pocket medical costs. call now to request your free decision guide. and learn more about the kinds of plans that will be here for you now - and down the road.

so i know how important that is. rise above joint discomfort with move free ultra's triple action joint support for improved mobility and flexibility, and 20% better comfort from one tiny, mighty pill... get move free ultra, and enjoy living well. clearasil rapid action begins working fast for clearly visible results in as little as 12 hours. wow! but what other teen problems can it fix fast? maybe it can quickly give this teen a thicker mustache? doesn't look like it. will clearasil act fast to help this teen concentrate on his math test? darn. can it help... nope. no.

not so much on other teen things. ♪ work it girl do your thing on the runway ♪ ♪ work ♪ supermodel ♪ around the world >> sashay-chante. >> lady gaga and rupaul sharing the same stage. >> yes they will. as you watch the next story, pay close attention. does it seem like rupaul is hitting on dan harris?

we're up all "nightline" with dan. ♪ cover girl ♪ work it >> reporter: the supermodel of the world and america's most famous drag queen, rupaul back and ready to spill secrets on season nine of his hit show, "rupaul's drag race." telling lara spencer one of the show's biggest guest is no perfect illusion. >> you have gotten lady gaga to get involved? >> she is on our first show. which is brilliant. she started around drag queens and, the downtown culture. she felt right at home. marking. i had the opportunity to sit down with rupaul where he taught me a thing or two. >> do you think i am missing out on something because i have never done and probably will never do drag? >> there are aspects of your personality you don't know about until you get into drag. i am looking at you here, you are gorgeous. a sexy little body there, and you got gd

good hair. >> reporter: drag may not be in the cards for me. this superstar wants the world to know the queens are here to say. in this culture, political culture, the fact that we get to show people that love is strong, we are americans. and we do not, we believe in open hearts and love. dan harris, abc news, new york. >> i think dan harris was blushing there. for a second. >> i think -- it's only awkward because he liked it. >> you got a gorgeous little body there. gaga tweeted him years ago about trying to do this. took this long to get their schedules together. they're beth pul both pumped. >> i didn't see any cars, how is it a drag race if there are no cars. >> honey, that's not what, i'll explain it for you.

this morning on "world news now" -- deadly wildfires across multiple states. >> more than a million acres burned with the fast-moving flames claiming more lives. thousand of people have been forced to escape the fires, as ak with tells us what is coming next. >> tragic incident in mississippi where a train plowed into a bus that was stopped on the tracks. multiple deaths reported from the scene as investigators try to piece together why that bus was stopped in the first place. >> security breach at the cia may have just caused the biggest leak in the agency any history. wiki leaks releasing classified documents that could reveal method of the country's top spies. >> apparently, that's not pepto-bismol from the sink.