this morning on "world news now," breaking news out of north korea. another aggressive act. early this morning as tensions grow in the region. the details on this latest missile launch ahead. president trump making his push for the gop health care bill. saying it is time to get busy, get to work and get the job done. we have the latest on the bill and whether or not it has enough support to pass. >> new this half-hour, musician wyclef jean, claiming he is the vick film -- victim of of racial injustice at the hands of police. >> sheriffs deputies pulled him over and handcuffed him. they're saying it was a case of mistaken identity. more coming up. >> have you ever watched a performance and cringed over it. what we call, "world news now," every morning. >> every morning when we watch

streamed her hilarious reactions in watching herself in a steamy sex scene, drank, laughed, drank some more, ate fries, and drank. join her in her drinking games on this march 22nd. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good morning to you. everybody on this wednesday morning. we will start overseas. once again, north korea making a whole lot of noise overnight. testing the limits of the trump administration, the north fired a missile. that missile exploded seconds after it was launched early this morning. >> the failure days after they boasted about a rocket engine a major break through for their space program. many observers believe north korea's real goal its to deliver nuclear missiles. >> the u.s. and south korea are conducting joint military exercises which north korea calls invasion rehearsals.

the communist dictatorship often stages missile test during the exercises. earlier this month it fired four missiles that landed 600 miles into the japanese waters. north korea banned from any missile tests by the united nations. but the country insists technology being tested is for its space program. recall that president trump over the weekend called kim jung-un, "a very bad guy." no doubt we'll got a response later this morning from the administration. >> all right. president trump also has his hands full trying last-ditch effort to push through the gop health care plan. >> law makers heard mr. trump's pitch during a closed-door meeting some say included a threat. now, we're one day away from a possible vote that could change the nation's health care system. >> abc's serena marshal joins us now with the latest. trump is a very busy man at the moment. >> very busy, using a threat and a smile to push his health care reform. telling members they would be fools not to support the bill.

cautioning a no vote could cost them in the mid terms. still in his first 100 days, could be the president's legacy in jeopardy. >> the deal making president trying to close the deal that could define his presidency. >> these are the conservative solutions we campaigned on. and these are the conservative solutions the american people asked us as a group to deliver. president trump speaking to the national congressional committee dinner calling the repeal and replace of the affordable care act a campaign promise he must fulfill. >> the house bill ends the obama care nightmare and gives health care decisions back to the states and to the american people. >> reporter: the legislation is hitting road blocks after the congressional budget office estimated if passed, nearly 14 million americans would lose their health insurance next year. and in ten years, roughly one in five americans would be

the president huddling on the hill tuesday, pushing new changes to the bill to get more members on board. >> mr. president, can you get the votes, mr. president? >> i think so. >> reporter: for conservatives, provisions giving states flexibility over medicaid spending including option to require recipients to show proof they're working to. win moderates, a promise to boost aid for older americans to buy insurance. under the original bill, a 64-year-old earning $26,000 would see premiums spike by $13 -- $13,000. the changes not expected to change the cbo number of uninsured. this morning, a new study by the commonwealth fund leveling another blow. comparing two states, the implemented the aca medicaid expansion with two that did not. in new york and california, the number of uninsured residents. and the amount of medical debt, significantly lower than in florida and texas. whe

enacted. at least, 22 republicans in the house oppose or remain undecided. >> it was a good meeting. we are still a no. >> congressman, are you supporting the health care bill? >> a no now. >> with changes still a no? >> undecided. thank you. >> that's enough to kill the bill. the senate looking any more optimistic. senator ted cruz telling abc's mary bruce. >> i believe the house bill does not accomplish the task in front of us. this bill as drafted will not pass the united states senate. >> reporter: the final vote to repeal obama care comes tomorrow, seven years to the day it was first signed into law. if republicans aren't able to push this repeal and replace through, many wondering if tax reform another trump campaign promise can be done. yesterday, the markets representing that fear taking their biggest loss since trump was elected. >> nail biter right now. >> it is. >> if they don't feel they have the vote. they won't put it up there. >> that's the expected protocol on the hill.

>> the you never know with this president, and this congress. >> congress. critical 48 hours ahead. >> abc's serena marshal. always great to have you on. thank you. >> the president is set to travel to brussels for his first nato summit. >> we learned that overnight. meeting set for may 25th. president expected to make his case for nato allies contributing more for their defense. back to capitol hill, supreme court nominee, neil gorsuch, is back before the judiciary committee today. for more questioning by its members. later today or tomorrow, the panel will call more than two dozen other witnesses. gorsuch said that he would be a fair and independent judge. and that president trump has not asked him to overrule the abortion decision. if he had, gorsuch said he would want out out of the interview. >> one person is dead after severe storms with hail and gusty wind battered parts of the south. one person died in jefferson county, georgia, after a large tree fell on top of a house.

more than 170,000 people are also without power in the state. the storm also swept through cleveland, tennessee, bringing large hail and damaging winds. heavy wind, rain, quarter-sized hail hit knoxville, tennessee. severe flooding also reported. >> the ban of electronic devices on some overseas flights, prompted by concerns of a possible terror attack. u.s. intelligence sources discovered that associates of isis were working on smuggling explosive-laden electronics on to u.s. bound flights. that restriction bans all electronic devices bigger than a cell phone in ten airports and eight middle eastern countries. >> rapper wyclef jean, claiming he was a victim of racial injustice after being handcuffed and detained by los angeles deputies. deputies responding to an armed assault and robbery spotted the former fujis star wearing similar clothing and riding in a similar car as the suspects.

authorities tell abc news after they pulled the vehicle over, the driver jean almost simultaneously got out and approached the trunk even after repeated warnings not to do so. >> there was a sergeant on scene. the entire time. sergeant explained to mr. jean, -- explained to mr. jean, reasons for being detained. the sergeant provided her business card. he was allowed to leave at the scene. >> officials say it took six minutes to realize the two weren't the suspects. then released them. the actual suspects were apprehended four blocks away. >> all right. well, fool me once. shame on you. fool me a few dozen times? shame on me? >> shame on you? >> you, i guess. >> two guys with a habit of pranking morning shows. have done it again. meet body builders, chop and steel. managed to bring their strongman act to three shows. one each in pennsylvania, north dakota and wisconsin.

>> so, they pitch themselves as the the strong men duo. but with little evidence of what they actually did, then, on the shows they put out this whole display of their workout regime. which included crushing easter baskets. lifting chocolate milk, and chopping sticks. >> you have to let life bounce off of you. >> yep. >> right. >> so we are going to do just that, literally. literal sense. yeah, again one you don't want to try at home unless you have got, feel like you can pull it off. lift up your shirt in the back here. he build up quite a callus out here. go, one. two, three, four. >> the same kinds of sticks they also held out for them to actually chop. at one point the guy goes, no that one is too big. >> real names are joe picket, chop, and nick pruer. >> booked for seven shows. canceled the last fur due off to fatigue. >> oh, well, i understand that. >> the going thing around here, we actually tried to get

our show. but they turned us down. >> world news what? >> yeah. >> coming up, super bowl lost and found. we are finding more than just tom brady's missing jersey. >> what is the strangest thing you have seen in a wal-mart how about a man riding a horse? >> huh, is that all? >> first, a look at today's forecast. ♪ ♪ >> announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by -- oral b. oral b. a manual, and my hygienist says it does. but... ...they're not all the same. turns out, they're really... ...different. who knew? i had no idea. so, she said look for... ...one that's shaped like a dental tool with a round... ...brush head. go pro with oral-b. oral-b's rounded brush head surrounds each tooth to... ...gently remove more plaque and... ...oral-b crossaction is clinically proven to... ...remove more plaque than sonicare diamondclean. my mouth feels so clean. i'll only use an oral-b! the #1 brand used by dentists worldwide. oral-b. brush like a pro.

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>> the self proclaimed facebook personality, woody fields decided to ride a horse into the wal-mart in houston, texas. what is more amazing, most shoppers, barely noticed. wal-mart though, they noticed. and responded immediately saying, we in no way condone the reckless stunt inside our store and are thankful no one was hurt by these actions. >> a mystery has been solved. tom brady's stolen super bowl jerseys recovered in mexico. but authorities there also found vonn miller's helmet from super bowl 50 which by the way he didn't know was missing. >> didn't know was gone. >> no idea. >> abc's matt gutman tracked down the suspect in mexico city. >> reporter: the video which shows the former mexican newspaper mauricio ortega. in a super bowl caper. it starts on the field. there is tom brady pulling off his jersey, handing it to a team employee. you see him -- carrying brady's jersey and pads into the locker

then at 10:04, ortega enters the locker room blending with with bill belichick's posse. wearing a shoulder bad. looks at hd camera. exiting 14 minutes later. black plastic bag under his are, containing allegedly brady's jersey. making a beeline off the field. here is the jersey. authorities say ortega taking this one after super bowl 49. we found ortega's home. we will see if he is willing to talk to us. [ dog barking ] [ speaking spanish ] his housekeeper telling us, she'll ask. mr. ortega, matt gutman from abc news, i know you are inside. just want you to come out and tell your side of story, sir. nothing. ortega has resigned from this newspaper, but he is still a freeman. no charges have been filed yet. still waiting on justice department to weigh in on that. matt gutman, abc news, mexico city. >> "the skinny" is next. city.

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♪ skinny so skinny >> skinny. start "the skinny" on this wednesday morning, talking songstress who is an actress. but also proves that stars are just look us. rihanna starring in "bates motel" and she had this sexy, sultry, scene that aired last night. this week. on the show. and she hadn't seen the show, this episode yet. so she snapchatted her reaction to watching herself on screen during the sex scene. >> totally normal.

[ laughter ] >> this is so weird, oh, my god, i can't. again with the kiss? >> she said she could barely make it through the episode. absolutely cringing throughout. so she got through it. the way anybody else would of course. made a drinking game. >> perfect. >> should we join her. >> so apparently. >> oh, man. going straight for it. >> this is a prequel to "psycho." main character norman bates. any time they say norman throughout the episode. you have to drink. >> let's do it. >> norman. >> did you fill up? >> yeah, man, not wasting any time. >> ha-ha. >> it is an entire cup. awe should we have a key word going forward for "world news now," or just say norman. >> yeah, just norman.

every time we drink. >> every time. >> does it count if we say norman? then we can drink on our own show? >> is it socially acceptable to drink from the bottle? >> only if it is that size. >> should i be this drunk on water. >> you are very well hydrated. >> exactly. >> on to other amazing entertainment pieces. >> this is exciting stuff. >> the big screen. >> get the popcorn ready. >> ready for this? >> let's do it. mariah carey announced that all i want for christmas is you. is going to be an animated film. >> yes! >> are we ready? >> yes. >> put out a clip. >> a great clip. we haven't seen this yet. this is -- "world news now" nonexclusive. mariah produced the trailer for it. let's watch it. watch it. >> announcer: every holiday season there are traditions we can't live without. ♪ ♪ i don't want a lot for christmas ♪

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♪ when a man loves a woman can't keep his mind on nothing else ♪ he'd chain the world ♪ >> so good. >> bring us in the quiet storm of the middle of the night. nothing but hits on wlbs. >> speaking of when a man loves a woman. >> there was that original story. you know, adam and eve. >> right. >> little trouble in paradise. >> and the secret to a happy marriage may be hidden in the oldest love story we know. abc's david wright has the story. >> reporter: queen bee and jay-z didn't just invent "crazien -- "crazy in love." they are the latest in a long list of couples, real and imagined, who have inspired us and confounded us all the way back to adam a

>> you see this as a love story? >> absolutely a love story. >> reporter: author bruce filer hopes to redeem the original sinners who tasted the forbidden fruit and were cast out of the garden of eden. >> this is everything but a happy ever after story. >> well. >> definitive unhappily ever after story. >> about forgiveness. about resilience. they must stay together. the core message of the story. >> reporter: filer author of the best-seller -- "walking the bible." has spent his career revisiting bible stories. his new book "the first love story, adam, eve and us." >> adam and eve. eve especially victims of the greatest character assassination ever. >> filer's book inspired an adam and eve approach to couples therapy with, marriage counselors. ellen bader and peter pearson. >> you never hear anybody talk about just adam or just eve.

it is always adam and eve. >> reporter: the idea being to help people get past the blame game and face life's challenges together. after adam and eve were banished from eden, they stuck together. >> the two walk out of paradise, hand in hand, toward a far happier place. >> hand in hand with wandering steps and slow took their solitary way. >> exactly. again there you see what love really is, mix of independence. >> walk off into the sunset. >> together. but also alone. right. independent but interdependent. >> a marriage that had ups and downs and lasted 1,000 years. >> exactly. and it is, it is still there. 3,000 years later as an example of what a healthy, resilient, real relationship actually looks like. >> reporter: a story of a marriage that endured. david wright, abc news, new york. >> if it were us in the garden of eden. it would end differently. eat the apple. no! eat the apple.

making news in america this morning, breaking overnight, north korea attempts to fire another missile. hear what we're learning about the test and reaction from south korea. president trump is hoping to close the deal taking his pitch for a health care bill directly to republicans with a sharp message but does he have enough votes? we're live in washington. severe weather is racing across the south. see the new video of the damage coming in and where the threat is right now. plus -- remembering a tv legend, game show host chuck barris passing away overnight. reaction already pouring in.