good monday morning, everyone. >> here are some of the top headlines we're following on "world news now." more than 60 million americans are bracing for the impact of a monster winter storm driven by arctic air and heavy snows that could bury a wide swath of the northeast under as much as 15 inches of snow. we are tracking that storm and had have the latest straight ahead. in iraq, isis fighters are surrounded in western mosul. they left in the city -- few people are left there alive. the last roads leading out of the former isis stronghold have been blocked off. >> the man who was arrested late friday on the grounds of the white house appears in court today. police say 26 year

tran jumped the white house fence and said he had an appointment to see president trump. and the top cats of last year, well, they're among the top dogs this year, hidieading o the big dance. villanova, along with gonzaga. those are some of our top stories on this monday, march 13th. from abc news, this is "world news now." >> we do say good morning to everybody on this monday. we're going to start this half hour with the 60 million americans who are bracing for what could turn out to be the biggest winter storm of the season. >> a major storm system is moving eastward which by this morning will have drummenumped a half a foot of snow. >> >> that storm system will have collided with another one,

be but powerful nor'easter. eva pilgrim on blizzard watch. >> reporter: nearly half the country in a winter blast. this as another major snowstorm is now forming. parts of the southeast blanketed in snow, spring now on hold there. in tennessee, salt trucks trying to stay on top of the accumulation. temperatures fall. and now over 60 million people in the northeast bracing for a nor'easter. blizzard watches from new york city to boston, more than a foot of snow possible in some spots. here in new york they're already gearing up. some 440,000 tons of salt and countless workers already scanning by. michigan among the first to get hit. crews working around the clock already. the midwest expecting below freezing temps and heavy snowfall.

up from wednesday's extreme wind. snapped power poles leaving thousands without power. some still in the dark. >> at nighttime i've curled up under fever, maybe ten blankets. >> reporter: one couple dying of carbon monoxide after trying to keep warm with a generator. another sign, this home in new york. waves crashing, freezing right as they hit this house, coating it in ice. officials warning everyone in the storm's path to expect closures, delays and cancellations, and asking you that once the heavy snow starts, stay off the roads. eva pilgrim, abc news, new york. in the meantime, right now, that storm system in the midwest and the one to the south have yet to fully collide. >> and the system in the south has itself been packing quite a punch. accuweather's paul williams tracking it all. >> today the calm before the storm, before it hits the northeast. it's going to tag the north central part of the country today. but here's what's

the northeast. cold air injection. and these two will melt together into a monster of a storm. since we have so much moisture and an abundance thereof, here's the problem. between 12-24 inches. you can see along the major cities reaching all the way towards portland, and this is monday night going into tuesday night. we're talking about major whiteout. winds gusting 40-60 miles per hour. so we're talking about crippling delays. we're going to focus on washington, d.c. where it is deadline day. the president's explosive claims that the phones at trump tower were tapped by president obama. and health care. >> reporter: two major markers set to hit on monday for the trump administr

justice department to provide evidence to back up the president's explosive claims that president obama ordered illegal wire taps against his campaign. >> thank you. thank you, press. thank you. >> reporter: top members of congress are saying prove it or take it back. >> president has one of two choices. either retract or to provide the information that the american people deserve. >> well, i don't expect we're going to see any evidence of this. >> reporter: the second key moment could have an impact on the president's plan to repeal and replace obamacare. >> we have some great results. >> reporter: the independent congressional budget office is expected to release its assessment of the gop legislation. other reports show it could mean 10 million fewer americans will have insurance coverage. some republicans are worried, saying it has no chance in the senate. >> i believe

adverse consequences for millions of americans. i'm afraid that if they vote for this bill, they're going to put the house majority at risk next year. >> reporter: when asked about whether people will lose coverage, the house speaker said this. >> i can't answer that question. it's up to people. people are going to do what they are goes to do with their lives, because we believe in individual fry dom. >> reporter: the president had said more people would be covered. >> the president said he wanted everybody covered, sir. he said that. >> he said he wanted everybody to get care. >> that's not what he said. he said i wanted everyone covered. >> reporter: gloria rivera, abc news, washington. former vice president joe biden says his new hope for the administration is something deeply personal. he spoke sunday at the south by southwest technology summit in texas and called on attendees to focus on cancer. his son died of the disease two years ago.

thing left in america is fighting cancer. >> it is my hope that this new administration, once it gets organized, and i'm not being facetious, hwill be able to focs on and be as committed and enthusiastic as we were in the goal of ending cancer as we know it. >> following his son's death, biden announced he would not run for president. he told president obama his only regret about that decision is that he wanted to be the president who presided over the end of cancer as we know it. to pennsylvania now where flags are being knflown at half-staff for a firefighter who died heading to the scene of a deadly fire. a little girl died and others were injured. >> reporter: a family in grief after this house fire

little ashawn ty hughes. >> my granddaughter. we can't replace her. the pain, so deep. >> reporter: this facebook video shows the moment firefighters arrived. the fire ripped through the harrisburg, pennsylvania home, trapping ashawntee and two more girls inside. >> we're getting rapid calls in regards to kids trapped on the third floor. >> reporter: some were forced to jump from the second floor, but both survived. >> she didn't know whether to sit there and burn in the house. it was that bad. >> reporter: another tragedy, dennis davoe was headed to the scene when a suspected drunk driver hit and killed him. this is just the latest incident involving the motorized boards. huge flames ripped through the home north of chicago. >> it's on fire! >> reporter: this one ig nighted on a sidewalk. another one burned near a baby stroller. defective battery packs to

blame. at the height of their popularity, 40,000 hover boards were coming to the u.s. a day. now 500,000 of them recalled. in harrisburg, friends and family were desperately trying to get to the girl, but they couldn't reach them. firefighters are battling a massive blaze in downtown los angeles. it erupted in what is believed to be a wholesale building. nearly 200 firefighters were on scene. they say a large a chili peppers literally added fuel to the flame flame. >> so you had some red hot chili peppers. >> you are so funny. and now to australia your summer means surfing. >> the video speaks for itself. a dolphin jumps out of the water and lands right on top of the surfer and his board. i think that's good luck when th

>> i don't need that kind of luck. the surfer >> the italians say. >> the surfer's name is sam yune, and you could say he was stoked once he saw the video for himself once he got back on land. >> did you see that? he landed on my hiead and the back. i realized, i was like, [ bleep ], no way i can get away from this. >> i love that. oh, gosh. dolphins are very playful. maybe he was having some fun. he was fired up, that sam yune, getting hit by the dolphin didn't scare him at all. >> he was not scared at all and was back in the water continuing to hang ten with other dolphin nearby. new warnings as the travel season is about to begin. flying debris, deadly obstacles on the roadway having deadly

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ron claiborne has the details. >> reporter: it can come at you in a horrifying instant, here a mattress flying through the air. a wooden plank turned into a potentially deadly projectile. this was a trailer hitch that piersed the windshield of a car. stewart roy was driving when he was struck by something he never even saw. >> glass went everywhere. when i looked back up, there was this pitchfork lodged in the car. >> reporter: in seattle, graphen coffee was in his car. >> the shelving unit flew out of the truck and caused a multi-car accident. and unfortunately, my husband didn't make it. >> reporter: aaa estimates more than 500 people die in about 39,000 were injured in accidents involving road debris between 2011 and 2014. many of these mishaps occur between 10:00 in the morning and 4:00 p.m.

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welcome back. now to a disturbing look inside a very troubling practice. parents worry that their children might be gay, sending them to programs, promising to change their child's sexual orientation. >> our correspondent brian ross visited some of the organizations across country. >> take a slight left turn. >> reporter: we found what we were looking for down a dirt back road in alabama. the blessed hope boys academy. ♪ >> reporter: a place where a christian pastor will tell our abcne abc news undercover team that with a bible and sometimes a belt, along with a $21,000 yearly fee, he knows how to deal with teenagers who consider themselves gay. >> it's going against the word of god. it is not biblically right.

undercover team he gets written permission from parents to strike their child if they act up. >> i wouldn't do it just because, for one, just because says he's queer, i'm not going to do that. >> reporter: this is just one of the places discovered by abc news in a year-long investigation. practicing something that groups say can change their sexuality. including one place outside mobile, alabama, unlicensed and surrounded by barbed wire, run by this man who calls himself a christian pastor who has a track record of abuse. a gay teen from florida was sent to this camp at the age of 14. >> go into isolation and beaten and everything else, because they were assumed to

>> gay is a sin. gay is evil. gay is the worst abomination to god. gay is horrible. >> reporter: she was a counselor at the camp who says she quit after she saw how pastor knot treated the teens. >> anybody who has belts to whip teens is a sadist. >> reporter: what did do you to those -- what did do you to those boys? >> i don't want to talk to you! >> reporter: why not? >> because i don't like you! get away from me. >> reporter: is this how you treat the young boys? >> this is how i trieat you! get away from me! >> wow, that is not christian behavior. >> there was a powerful moment when robin roberts noted that there were no people more religious than her parents, and she was grateful after seeing that story that her parents

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>> pardon my. >> reporter: finally, mom to the rescue. >> my apologies. >> reporter: or not quite. she tries desperately to get the kid the out at quickly and quietly as possible, but the kids aren't going without a fight, all the while the mother does mother best to stay off camera. mission not accomplished. this video has gotten 4 million views in just one day. grandma thinks she know what is caused the trouble. tilling abc news we skype two or three times a week. she heard him talking and may have thought it was us. but this isn't the first time kids have strayed from parents aplan. remember this little boy? not so thrilled about the flowers he was supposed to hand the queen. and who could forget this child, face down on the rug in the red room right in front of president obama. >> didn't your kid

once? >> my child? >> yeah. >> no, that's lindsey. we don't all holook alike. do all your co-anchors look alike to you? her child strong armed beyoncé. >> the internet loves this. >> yes, it's hilarious. >> some of the different spoofs on it. this one with the kid dabbing. this other one where there's a role reversal. >> that's great. i think they can do better. >> yeah. >> this sort of looked like a take on breaking bad. >> there's something missing, i wish there was one that had a certain -- >> there we go. >> that's what i needed. a little kendis and diane. >> that's actually not a spoof at all. this is really what happens to us. she walks into the makeup room just kind of like, hey, is there anything going on here? what's going on? what's up, fella?

this morning on "world news now," the moment of truth for the new health care bill. >> with some warning against the bill to repeal and replace obamacare, it will face top scrutiny. but what's the true cost? a violent confrontation between police and a suspect, prompting investigators to examine this video very carefully. the suspect appearing to resist arrest. the crowd of and you lookers ro outraged by the scene. and a disturbing moment when a man is caught on camera trying to

public restroom. the invitations to the big dance have been sent out with plenty of enthusiastic acceptances. and we'll see which time is the most pumped to make it to the college basketball tournament as we beg for your desperate help in filling out our brackets. it is monday, march 13th. from abc news, this is "world news now." >> and would you say good morning on a monday everybody? >> good morning, kendis. >> we were talking lacrosse. >> you know, i'm like football, ah, what are we talking about. >> there's lots of excitement about the basketball tournament. now we know who's going to the big dance. northwestern for the first time in nearly eight decades as such. there was a special mom who was really, really excited. julia l julia louis-dreyfus saying we're going to the dance, boys.

northwestern, and she's an alum. >> a classic moment. that can be used again and begin. >> and that's exactly how they feel. and we hope to see that dance once they do play their opening game. we begin with a couple of major political developments happening today. first, the house intelligence committee is asking the trump administration for any evidence that the phones at trump tower were tapped during last year's campaign. >> so the committee is seeking that information today as it looks into president trump's explosive tweets accusing former president obama of ordering the wiretapping. all expected today, a report from the congressional budget office, which will detail the impact of the current house health care bill. >> some top republican law makers are already disregarding that report. >> reporter: even as republican leaders make the case for their historic plan. >> if we don't act, the system's going to collapse. >> reporter: some members of their own party don't buy it.

adverse consequences for millions of americans, and it wouldn't deliver on our promises. >> reporter: earlier this week, the nonpartisan congressional budget office is set to give its score. >> i love the folks in the cbo. they work hard, but sometimes we ask them to do stuff they're not capable of doing. >> cbo will say not as many people had get coverage. you know why? this isn't a government mandate. >> reporter: that's because it drops the obamacare mandate requiring people to buy insurance or pay a penalty, a system designed to reduce everyone's premiums. instead, it offers tax credits and other incentives designed to give consumers more choice. >> you get it if you want it. that's freedom. >> how many people are going to lose coverage? >> i can't answer that. it's up to people. >> reporter: outside estimates say 6

could lose their health care coverage. some critics say it could help them lose their majority. >> i say, do not walk the plank and vote for a bill that cannot pass the senate and then have to face the consequences of that vote. >> reporter: also on capitol hill, lawmakers are pressing for answers on the president's unsubstantiated claim that president obama bugged the phones in trump tower, part of a broader investigation into russia's role in the 2016 campaign. >> there's a lot of aspects of this whole relationship with russia and vladimir putin that requires further scrutiny, and so far i don't think the american people have gotten all the answers. in fact, i think there's a lot more shoes to drop from this se centipede. >> reporter: republican leaders are eager for the debate, but some republicans are urging them to slow down. david wright, abc news, the white house. and some d

dismissal of former new york federal prosecutor really was a routine movement from the office. he was one of 46 prosecutors told by the attorney general to clean out their devgsk. during the transition period, he say he was asked by president trump to stay in office. it has left some scratching their heads. >> not long ago the president said he was willing to keep the attorney in new york but then he changed his mind. i'm curious as to why that is. >> elijah cummings suggested he might have been fired to slow down a corruption investigation of the trump administration. the monster late-winter storm taking aim at 60 million americans. heavy snow is pushing east ward across the midwest, dumping as much as half of a

chicago. but later today it will collide with another system over the ohio valley creating a powerful nor'easter, with heavy snow, winds up to 50 miles per hour and blizzard conditions from d.c. to new england. a wide swath of philadelphia up to portland could be buried under 15 inches of snow. forecasters say this could go down in many areas as the biggest snowfall on record for the month of march. to the west coast now. and police in north bay of san francisco are investigating new video of a violent police take down. take a look. this all took place on friday in vallejo. after police were called by a store employee because of a man acting erratically. now that video streamed live on facebook, and it shows the officer chasing a man down who then sat down on the curb. it's this incident that's triggering so much anger. as the cop beats the man with his fist and then, you see the

baton. that suspect facing charges of being under the influence and resisting arrest. to texas now and another controversial police take down being spotlighted in a new documentary that premiered this weekend at the south by southwest festival. "stranger fruit." it focuses on michael brown, the unarmed black man shot and killed by police officers two years ago. turning overseas to ethiopia. dozens are dead. most of the dead are women and children. several homes made of mud and sticks and buildings were buried. it's unclear what caused that terrible collapse. back here at home a suspect is due in court to answer tough questions after he was allegedly caught on camera trying to

supermarket bathroom. >> reporter: the man beckoning this 6-year-old girl is under arrest. it came hours after miss released this surveillance video capturing every parent's worst fear. at 6 year old props open a door at a supermarket, you see the man beckon the girl to come to him. she hesitates then heads into the bathroom. >> it scared me, made me angry. >> reporter: police say the man in the thumbs up shirt had been lingering there. that surveillance video led people to spot him right across from the same supermarket, police going through his car. about 2,000 children are reported missing daily, but less than a quarter of them are abducted by strangers. the vast majority are found alive. always remember the shoes that your children are wearing. abductors could bundle them up in additio

any sparparent knows, it's near impossible to change a kid's shoes involuntarily. hindus around the world are celebrating the springtime festival of holi. they dance and throw powdered paint at each other. they believe it brings unity and friendship and bridges the communal divide. >> it's a beautiful-looking festival. >> we should do that. >> what more could you want? >> and we would throw a little alcohol in there if you and i were to do our holi recreation. >> a little rum. >> some libation. >> exactly. speaking of libations and celebrations, it was quite a weekend for sport ts excitementn the world's largest lake. >> to siberia we go for the ice golf tournament. using brightly colored

south korea. he won the two-day event by six strokes, and this was the scene over the weekend as skaters braving 14 degree weather. >> wow. everyone racing in their swimsui swimsuits. lucky for the fans, they could wear winter coats. >> i'm being told this is not from over the weekend. this is a preview of what's going to happen in central park on tuesday morning. >> where i will not be in that case. >> and i will not be dressed -- well, maybe i might be. >> i've heard things about you and your weekends. >> there wouldn't be video. coming up, we're going to focus on some sports back here at home again. >> we're atalking abotalking ab basketball. the top picks for your brackets when we come back. and ahead, why can'tque get along? two nascar drivers who look like they're prepared to tak

the octagon, getting into a bloody fistfight on the track. what led to this? >> tsk, tsk. you can follow us on twitter and facebook. you're watching "world news now."

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of their own. it is time for march madness. >> the northwestern basketball team thrilled to make the division basketball tournament for the first time in school history. >> you can understand the excitement. they were sided 8th with a 5,000-1 chance of winning it all. >> but there is a chance. defending champ villanova is number one in the east and number one overall. but the odds makers have the jayhawks as the favorite. >> north carolina's top seed in the south and gonzaga is number one in the west. but back to the top dogs, the top dogs include some cats. villanova entering the tournament after wing its third big east tournament title. the wildcats took it last time on a butzzzer

>> next, kansas opens the tournament against uc davis or north carolina in tulsa. the jayhawks are making their record 28th appearance looking for their first title since 2008. they lost the title game in 2012. >> and north carolina was on the losing end of last year's title. but the tar heels got a tough seed. despite losing to duke, who are on a hot streak, a strong number two side for yoeed for your bra. >> and the gonzaga bulldogs are the only number one that has never reached the final four. they open thursday against south dakota state. >> so who do you have for it all? this lacrosse tournament. >> you're asking me about spo sports? >> yes. >> the yankees. i'm just joking. two

the university of maryland and ucla? go bruins. >> no, no. we shaould point out that the lakers did not make it. and they never make it. >> it's disappointing. >> you're the biggest star. >> sadly. let's move from basketball to baseball and games that really count. they're watching world baseball classic. team usa gave us something to cheer about. >> against canada, the americans took the lead on a double by eric hosmer. they advance to the tournament, second round. >> as you rook at that video, you realize how many fans are in the stands. nascar, kyle busch and

logano. i let logano know, leading with a punch, everyone then piled on, to break things up. when busch came away, he had a bloody cut above his eye. logano said the incident during the race was not intentional. he disagreed you might say. >> and everyone needs some love after fighting. a youngster offering a hug to a lonely mascot from the team that just lost. that is so sweet. an and the mascot did look so bummed. >> you know it's bad when the mascot is just kind of up there in the stands like. >> you know we just did a whole block on sports. i really earned my money tonight. i'm exhausted. >> we're just getting to the seed block. coming up, the show must go on indeed. >> what we're a learning about chris angel's latest brush with death. you're watching "world news now." ly

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there was supposed to be magic in the air this weekend, but chris angel gave audience members quite a scare. >> he was rushed to the hospital. marci gonzalez with the latest. >> reporter: chris angel back hanging high above the stage in las vegas, seen in this video performi

that left him in front of a stunned audience. he is hoisted up by his ankles. his arms bound in a straight jacket. he spins and thrashes his way to freedom. but on friday while he was suspended midair during his mind freak live show, something went wrong. >> i stopphe stopped flailing a. >> reporter: i whe was rushed t the emergency room, evaluated and released and is grateful for the outpouring of love and concern from fans around the world. 24 hours later angel showing no signs of the scare. and he performed the same stunt again last night. marcy gone saul zales, abc

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difference. >> so they're saying bee lives matter. >> all insect lives matters. >> speaking of all lives matter, there's a toad that used to visit this guy in alabama every night. take a look at this toad. he would visit his porch. so after like the 19th or 20th visit, he decided he was going to have fun with it. he started dressing up the toad, that first one looked like it was inspired by queen elizabeth. this one is straight out of compton. >> this guy is i havery creativt has a lot of time on his hands. >> he had a friend whose son lost a toad recently, he decided to send him these photos to make him realize his toad is -- >> this is great. i could look at animals in human clothes all day long. speaking of animals, we go to ano

this is a black lab that works at a ski resort in lake tau hho and loves his job. there he is in the snow sliding around. it looks like he's working in the perfect place. >> i believe they're called colored labs. >> you're on a role tonight. >> we were talking about march madness. there's march madness in high school basketball. this kid wins for the best sign at all. out there. so take a look really closely. he comes to the game leehere. this is norfork high school with an oversized iphone, and it says there, referee is a person calling, and it says missed call. >> i think he's trying to insult the refs, that's what he's

this morning on "world news now," the winter storm slamming the midwest with spring less than a week away. winter is looking to pack one more punch with this latest storm system. more than a foot of snow expected for millions of americans. and grading the new health care bill, and why democrats and some republicans are already refusing to vote for it. and new this half hour. winds and waves. causing chaotic scenes. >> monster waves sending vacationers fleeing for higher ground and cyclists tried to hang onto their bikes. and will smith's latest on-screen role has fans cringing, and no, not because there's a sequel to wild wild west.

let's see if he stuck the landing. and that's in the skinny this monday, march 13th. from abc news, this is "world news now." >> and we do say good morning. are you nice and warm at this point? >> in here, yes. outside, no. >> we're daydreaming, ah, to be in bali right now. somewhere beautiful. and this, by the way is a live camera, and right now, bali. the people are out on the beach, man, they're having some rasta -- >> no, wrong part of the world. you are not there. >> we are not there. temperatures in the 60s, but i guess it's all mind over matter. >> i would take 60 right now. >> so would millions of americans, because, what are they bracing for? >> a big old storm. a massive storm system is

marching across the midwest and packing as much as a foot of snow from chicago to detroit. >> it is expected to collide with another system, moving up the east coast, making a monster nor'easter, triggering blizzard watches from new york city to boston. makes you want that bali picture all up again. by the time it's all over, wide swath from new york to new england to be buried under as much as 15 inches of snow. this is ontario, canada, this home showing the extent of the bitter cold coming our way, yay. >> reporter: spring may be around the corner, but winter is clinging on with an icy grip. a major nor'easter taking shape. this snow in the southeast a taste of what's coming. that heavy snow pushing east. winter weather alerts from the plains states to new england.

blizzard watches from new york city to boston, more than a foot of snow possible in some spots. >> we went and got our milk and eggs, and we're ready to go. >> reporter: in tennessee, trucks ahead of the storm. in the store, people stocking up. >> it's late in the season, and we're kind of in panic mode. >> business, lot of phone calls. snowblowers, plenty in stock. >> reporter: catching so many by surprise. >> we've been debating, should we bring our summer clothes out? they started soccer. they've been in shorts all week. i was very close to bringing the summer clothes out, i'm glad we didn't. >> reporter: two storm systems combined. snow in d.c. by 9:00 monday night. increasing during the day on tuesday. across the jersey coast, long island and new england. winds 40-50 miles per hour, blizzard conditions in spots. before it ends tuesday night, leaving a wide swath of over 15 inches of snow in some places.

the biggest snowfall on record for the month of march. abc news, new york. >> and it's really unusual to have this in winter. snow. >> it snows in winter. >> whoa. so you can understand why we make a big deal out of it. >> it is a monster storm, though, all joking aside. it could be record breaking. >> we are winter wimps. what are the experts saying? >> paul, good morning. >> good morning. here's what's happening. all the ingredients are coming together for that monster snowstorm. high pressure to the north, will have a dip of the jet stream. then we'll set up with the low pressure system swinging from the south and then coming in from the west. and it's going to create major impacts, buffalo, columbus, detroit, charleston towards d.c., philly, new york, boston. we're looking at 12- 24 inches of snow in some areas. mara, kendis?

now to the supporters of the house health care are dismissing an analysis that is expected to be released later today. the congressional budget office report will include the cost of the bill and expected to conclude that it would leave millions of americans uninsured. meantime, republican critics of the bill say it's not worth supporting right now. >> i believe it would have adverse consequences for millions of americans. i'm afraid if they vote for this bill they'll put the house majority at risk next year. >> right now there's a charm offensive going on. everybody's being nice to everybody because they want us to vote for it, but we're not going to vote for it. >> house speaker paul ryan says that it does away with obamacare's individual mandate which requires americans to buy

the man caught on the grounds of the white house after jumping the fence has a court appointment. he was arrested late friday night by secret service officers. >> reporter: it is the focus of a security breach investigation after an intruder allegedly scaled the perimeter fence and got close to the southern entrance late friday. new court documents say the suspect, 26-year-old jonathan tran was carrying a letter, and he told the secret service "i am a friend of the president." >> secret service did a fantastic job. it was a troubled person. >> reporter: also allegedly discovered on the suspect, two cans of mace and one of president trump's books. this is the latest incident in a string of fence breakthroughs that have launched a fierce debate over how to improve security at one of the most famous residences around the world. >> you literally have to build a fence that people can't climb over.

and if you do that, the concern is it's going to look like a prison and not the white house. >> reporter: plans to raise the fence by five feet finally passed last month. last year, an article said president obama understands that you build strong, tall, beautiful walls to keep people out who don't belong. the suspect remains in custody without bail after a judge determined he is a flight and safety risk. he faces possible charges of unlawful entry and an arraignment on monday. to south africa where powerful winds created problems. first, in durbin, beaches were closed when the wind kicked up powerful waves, sending people scrambling for safety of the thankfully, there were no reports of injuries. and south of there in cape town, cyclists had a lot of trouble. >> wow. >> with the wind. did you see that? >> high winds. >> many being blown right over.

control their bikes. they're trying to stand up. >> crazy video. >> the conditions forced organizers to cancel their entire event. >> wow. >> oh, my word. >> sometimes we use the word "strong winds" a little loosely. this certainly qualifies. >> wow, riding in a wind tunnel. in sticking with our theme of things going smoothly at competitions. >> meet ollie. he's a jack russell terrier, and he competed at the dog show over the weekend in an unorthodox style, it's earned him plenty of attention. >> so he's not supposed to have gone there. he tackled the course in all the wrong ways. from nosedives to flying over an a-frame. it was just too much for the comm

oh, what a nosedive, and he couldn't care less. there we go. oh! >> go down. he's eager. >> it looks like he's having a great time. >> exactly. >> and the people watching are having a great time watching him. >> he has no clue that he's blowing it all. >> it's a great metaphor for life. just have fun. that's how we enter monday. >> face first, fall on your face. >> flying over the obstacles. coming up, how your home is getting hacked into. the surprising way your household items can be used against you. and the dude, jeff bridges, getting into character as a slacker cult hero. so what got him to finally break out the cardigan, and we'll explain what that exactly meant. "world news now" weather, brought to you by united health care. by united health care. and want more coverage.

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even baby monitors turned into spying devices. >> i heard a voice, and it was screaming at my daughter. screaming "wake up baby, wake up baby"! >> reporter: every day items hacked. it can also happen to your phone or tv. >> anything exposed directly to the internet is potentially hackable. >> reporter: daryl highland's job is to find those weaknesses so companies can fix them. this all sounds like science fiction or a horror movie. >> it could appear to be a fight -- nightmare, but in reality, researchers are focussed on identifying these issue. >> reporter: to protect yourself, the most important question to ask before you buy -- >> have they ever had vulnerabilities exposed. the question is how did they handle that vulnerability. >> reporter: be sure to change default pawo

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he's like a fine wine. he looks as good as ever. >> that's what they used to say about denzel, too. >> it's still true. >> this is in zimbabwe. >> he managed to hold a gopro through the entire thing, capturing this upside down moment of joy. >> this is going to be a cool shot! this is going to be a really cool shot! watch how cool this shot is. this is crazy. i've been wanting to do this for like almost 20 years. i got high blood pressure, though, so they need to get me from being upside down. >> always joking around, even when he is suspended from a bridge. he's just so happy. he was even talking about seeing a double rainbow at the end of the video. >> that would have brought up excitement. but some people saw this video and laughed back -- you remember this? "fresh prince" days when he proposed mid bungee jump.

>> oops. >> i love the reaction to it. is that how it's supposed to end? [ laughter ] >> here it is. all right. >> we can just watch the clips all show long. >> it's beautiful. moving on now to a proposal that did go well. colton haynes and celebrity florist designer, jeff letham am i saying that right? sorry. are engaged, full of fireworks, flowers, a full moon and cher? did i hear that right? >> yeah, you can see her on the big screen, the goddess of pop recorded a message, even "i got you, babe." she said this is going to be the best thing ever and blew a kiss to the couple. >> can we give a shout out to how fabulous she looks.

>> cher, give me the number of your doctor. >> hey. >> hey. designed by god. so cher is pretty hard to top. but bringing the dudeness, the el duderino out might do the trick. >> i have no clue what you're talking about. >> remember the 1998 classic, remember the big lebowski? something apparently special happened over the weekend. >> jeff bridges and john goodman reunited in l.a. where goodman was being honored with a star on the hollywood walk of fame. that's when bridges showed up and pulled out the duder's sweater for the first time in nearly 20 years. >> walter, john is a good actor, a good man. john goodman.

yeah, and he's lived like so many men in prior generations have lived their lives. he is a man of his times. he's a man of our times. and he has become a legend. >> certainly a legendary walk of fame ceremony, bridges received his own star back in 1994. these two clearly are still having a good old time. >> and goodman had like a roseanne reunion over last weekend with sarah gilbert. they got together. and finally, an army of women dressed in red had everyone talking at south by southwest. in promotion for the upcoming hulu series. and women silently walked around the festival streets totally creeping people out.

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>> that's the best kind. finally, there's a little boy seeing clearly and seeing his air force dad for the first time thanks to a new pair of glasses. >> that moment was captured on camera and has captured our hearts. >> reporter: it looks like a typical scene, a father singing to his nine month old baby boy. but if you look closely, you can see the blue glasses that he is wearing. he's legally blind, and it's the first time he's been able to see his father, an air force captain. >> he had trouble tracking. you could tell that he wasn't the same as other kids. >> reporter: when reagan's mom was pregnant she tested positive for group b staph bacteria. days after he was born, reagan got sick. >> he had meningitis and sepsis.

point. >> reporter: it damaged his brain, mostly how he processes what he sees, and that's the way it was when brandon left for two-month deployment to antarctica. but the blue glasses by correcting his vision have changed everything. >> so as his vision gets better we think we're going to see more with his cognitive abilities improving. >> reporter: but when brandon got back, reagan had those glasses, and you can feel his joy at seeing his dad. >> he was a totally different kid when i got back. >> reporter: and not only joy, sweet comfort of seeing just how much his dad loves him. >> that is so great. i love seeing that boy doing so well now. because the pictures from the hospital are just heartbreaking, and now he's thriving in his glasses, and we love that story. >> it's a beautiful smile on his face. don't miss our updates on facebook. this is "world news now," informing insomniacs for two decades. facebook. this is

making news in america this morning, bracing for the blizzard. a monster snowstorm on the move. already causing problems in the midwest overnight. and it's only going to get bigger. the flight delays happening already and where up to 20 inches possible. president trump's deadline is here. lawmakers want evidence into his claims that former president obama tapped his phones. will he ever prove -- provide proof? plus new questions concerning the firing of a new york federal prosecutor. was it really just procedural. in ferguson, the new video of the night michael brown was shot sparking it all plus this -- >> he landed on my head, shoulder and the back. >> collision course.