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north carolina. the severe conditions caused several injuries. further south, powerful winds in jacksonville. brought down the canopy of a gas station you saw there. and -- right on top of a car. you can seep that, that, tractor-trailer. wow. >> trip to jacksonville zoo turned into a scary one for family who were watching animals there. taking video within an animal picked up a piece of cement and threw it at them. nearly hit a 2-year-old boy. thankful lee one was injured. zookeepers say bonobos aren't aggressive an mamz, they're playful. they didn't know a piece of cement was there, it was sitting in water. off awe let's give a shout out to friend powerhouse station in philadelphia, wpvi, jim gardner celebrating his 40th anniversary. on the air. whoo! >> marked the owe skags by playing the hero for
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meteorologist. >> partly sunny skies. there goes my earring. wardrobe malfunction. hope i dent lose it. love the earring. parts of delaware. the high. 71 degrees. i was wondering what that was. thank you. >> is that it? >> thank you. thank you. >> like my favorite moment ever on action news. >> so, jim gardner. >> so sweet. >> such, such shiflry. congratulations. action news is a power fuss legendary station there in philadelphia. and, he is the legend. >> awesome for him. big congratulations. jim. and also i think i dropped my earring. >> done here. >> that's nice. that's nice. that's nice. >> okay. >> think it is there. is that the same as the gardner. >> coming up. getting a jump on memorial day deals. tell you where to find the best bargains. >> remember, remembering sir roger moore, best known for playing bond. james bond. but first, a
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owned by president trump. her parents, ef hutton to become an actress. appeared in more than 100 movies and tv shows, including tracy hepburn, the desk set, elizabeth taylor in butterfield 8 on murder she wrote, the nanny and roseanne. she was 93. >> fans are mourning the passing of sir wronger moore. >> beloved actor. and his native britain. and beyond for his pour troy of the iconic spy in seven movies and his charity work with unicef. james bond of course. yet he would admit his career was defined by that one role. here is wabc's sandy kenyon. >> reporter: not the first to play james bond nor would roger moore be the last. but few would argue he filled the shoes and handled the gun and romanced the women, quite splend splendidly. >> what
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>> his accent suggested an englishman of the upper-class, moore was actually the son of a cop. he found international fame in his 30s as the saint. >> his de debonair turn made him a favorite of frank sinatra and other stars and a perfect choice as the third actor to play james bond. his tough task was to try to match the impact of sean connery who had defined the role. moore's 007 had more of a since of humor. moore played the role in seven movies, over a dozen years. >> i don't think there is a underside. my wife is very, very happy i diltd. >> moore was about to turn 90, and his three children supporting his wife. he was knighted by the queen but the last person to call him sir roerj. all emphasizing luck rather than his ability. but for those who came of age,
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will always remain, the epitome of the debonair man so many of us lesser guys aspire to be. >> after his turn as bond in 1991, roger moore made unicef the focus. and recruited by audrey hepburn really a wonderful coda to day remarkable life saw the son of a policeman walk for decades among the richest and most famousen the world. >> pierce brosnan among those saying roger moore was by far the best james bond that lived. >> when another james bond says that. it's for real. he also, you know, sir roger moore. but he always said, just call me roger. >> just rog. >> laid back, down to earth guy. >> great movies, live and let die, man with the golden gun, the spy who loved me. >> i was surprised as everyone else to beep cast as bond because i was 45 at the time. older than sean connery. >> is that right?
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you have seen all the e-mails and ads. this weekend primetime for deals. what should you buy now? what should you wait on? consumer expert is hereafter talking with experts you, now have the scoop for us. >> go out. >> what do we go for? what do we wait on? >> very good deals on cars. talking to edmond.com last night. see the cash back, rebates, financing offers. acuar, trx, $9,000, ford ex-petition, $10,000, toyota camry, lexus attractive deals. so, really good time to drive away a bargain from your dealer. >> gas prices. predicting prices over memorial day hire than last year. things stable for the summer. that is a good thing. >> good way to kick off the summer. new car, cheaper gas. >> there you go. >> clothing always great to buy
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wait for the spring stuff to go on sale? >> interesting. talking to retail me not. they said, 20 to 90% off memorial day stuff on the spring stuff. light jackets. light sweaters. things of that. you want to wait on the real summer stuff sandals, that type of thing. some attractive deals on, other merchandise. retailers are struggling, for a record numb number of store closures, bankruptcy. heavy incentives. really good incentives. some inventory they have got to move. mattresses. that one -- >> always memorial day. >> why? >> just people buy them. they they replace mattresses. looking at 50% off. potentially more than that. beautyrest has a queen offer, it is, 60% off. you do tend to see sort of the bigger discounts on lower name brands. smaller discounts on the name brands. form of a coupon. yes.
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spending that much money. small discount huge savings. >> macy's has really good deals on mattresses. try there. >> appliances. specific kind of appliances want to look for? >> in sentiveized across the board. stoves, washer dryers, in particular, yeah, refrigerators. sears has a really good kenmore fridge, for under $1,000. right now. sears of course has some serious incentives because, they are struggling like a lot of other retailers. >> blenders. what i want to buy? >> now is a good time. >> pina colada, margarita. >> small kitchen accessories, up to 75% off. you see, the site wide sales. macys. jcpenney. buy a blernd. margaritas at my place. >> i'm in. we're doing it. speaking of my place, home decor, that kind of thing what do you look for? >> little
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type product. you will find that. 75% off. stuff look that. move that inventory. sitting there. a lot of it. definitely look into that. i can't go into bed, bath, beyond. every time i do. i'm in there two hours. buy a car full of stuff. and, home good stores that just totally suck you in. >> never go to bed, bath, beyond without your 20% off coupon. >> memorial day a good time to get that. then vacations you would think, supposed to stay away from that. holiday. >> not booking vacations for memorial day. a lot of people have their plans. >> that's when book them. >> book them. hotels. expedia, packages, 20%. 50% off. haven't booked something for the summer. you are set. >> don't want to travel for memorial day weekend. good week tuned book for another trip. >> travel for memorial day weekend. >> in traffic. expensive. >> get ready. >> all right, vera gibbons. always great having you on.
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so we all had the time of our life. the fighting. watching the original dirty dancing. >> now, johnny and baby are back. and abc's abby boudreau want behind the scenes. >> reporter: dirty dancing the cult classic that rocked the big screen, 30 years ago. ♪ shake it shake it now >> reimagining of iconic film. three hour tv movie event. we caught up with the star-studded cast on location in north carolina. taking on the coveted role of baby, abigail breslin. >> that to learn to dance. most iconic movie. >> no pressure. >> for a nondancer, terrifying. >> reporter: have you thought what would jennifer grey say. >> i have watched it.
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jennifer grey. gave up on trying to re-create it. because i will never do it justice if i do that. dancing into the role of johnny, originally played by the late patrick swayze, known for dancing backup for pink. >> is it intimidating to be johnny. >> to an extent. try not to look at it like that. not trying to be better. he was remarkable. classic. >> you won't say the line will you. >> nobody puts baby in a corner. >> i won't say the line. >> so sorry. >> my gosh, do it one time. >> i just want you, it loses something outside of it. i want everybody to hear it for the first time right there in the moment. >> bruce greenwood as dr. houseman and katie segal, vivian. >> the cougar. >> cougar before we called them that, yes. >> what do you think patrick swayze would think? >> he would be thrilled. he would have a cameo. >>
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time of my life in hendersonville, north carolina. >> the dip. got to try the lift. >> got to try the lift. by the way the movie airs tonight on abc right the lift is tough. >> one of my favorites. >> might recall last time i tried to lift you. >> yeah. >> at the desk. >> it, it was not planned. >> it didn't. >> just so you know for one. >> coincidentally wearing the same dress, by the way. that was just because we were trying to mimic wife carrying competition. >> just imagine. >> decide to put kendis to the challenge. >> this is going to be awful. >> check it out. >> ha-ha-ha. ♪ because i swear it's the truth ♪ >> you did it. nailed it. >> i did. yeah. >> oh. >> no, see for their
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this morning on "world news now," the uk prepares for what could be another attack. >> british troops mobilized. conduct raid overnight as authorities dig for answers following the concert attack in manchester. the security situation back here at home and tributes to the young victims pouring in from all around the world. >> president trump meets with the pope this morning. the investigation at home into russian election meddling deepens. hear what the former head of the cia said about russian officials trying to recruit members of trump's team during the campaign. >> later, getting summer vacation started with a look back at my own homecoming. along as i take you, come along as i take you to the caribbean to the tiny nation of belize where it all start ford your favorite overnight news anchor. >> what? >> not rob nelson.
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