if for any reason north korea attacks the united states or our allies, the u.s. will respond. period. >> reporter: jonathan karl, abc news, new york. a study of the brain of former new england patriot aaron hernandez shows he suffered an extreme case of the brain disease cte. doctors are calling it the most severe case they've ever seen in someone hernandez's age. he was serving a life sentence for murder when he committed suicide in april. a lawsuit on behalf of his daughter has been filed against the patriots. it claims that they are hiding the truth about football. lillian bettencourt had a net worth estimated at $44 billion. she started working at the company at the age of 15 and inherited the company when her father died in 1957. bettencourt's family says she died peacefully at home in a paris suburb. the

cereal is coming back. >> general mills is bringing back classic trix to store shelves next month. they went natural last year, getting rid of artificial flavors and colors, but apparently, a spokesman says customers missed some of those artificial vibrant colors. and the nostalgic taste was also gone. >> pigment-loving fans are happy, including -- >> the silly rabbit. >> the silly rabbit. what do you think, frank? frank prefers to eat scripts. he does not -- >> frank is like the rest of us. he doesn't see the world in colors. >> i do think if you gave him trix we definitely eat them. frank is sticking around. because tomorrow is a big day. it is international rabbit day. and ahead, we have an expert on rescue rabbits. joining us with everything you

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happy to learn he's okay. >> he ended up drinking swamp water to survive. he was emotional but exhausted after being all that time-out there. facebook admitted that russia did buy thousands of ads during the presidential election. >> and it will now hand them over to congress. >> after months of stonewalling congress, facebook gave in. its founder mark zuckerberg agrees to turn in more than 3,000 russian-linked political ads. >> i don't want anyone to use our tools to undermine democracy. that's not what we stand for. >> reporter: russian companies spent more than $100,000 on the ads. many of them praising donald trump or attacking hillary clinton. millions of americans saw them and just this week clinton said facebook has to own up to the problem. >> i don't think anybody can, with a straight face say that the russians did not set out to infl

did so. this latest revelation, about the way they bought ads on facebook and targeted them, we're going to find out a lot more. >> reporter: facebook refused to reveal who paid for political ads. zuckerberg says that will now change. >> we can do better. >> reporter: facebook at first denied to congress they had posted any ads placed by the russians. >> when i raised this issue last winter, couldn't happen. it was a crazy idea. they weren't crazy ideas. >> reporter: it wasn't just ads. they have also found huge numbers of fake facebook pages linked to the russians like this one, discovered by the "new york times," supposedly an anti-clinton father living in pennsylvania, but he didn't exist. the picture was actually of someone in brazil. only facebook knows who actually paid for the ads and against whom they were directed but a disproportionate amount of fake news was aimed dirtl

brian ross, abc news, new york. >> and facebook's decision comes less than a day after twitter announced that it will cooperate with the russian probe. >> they have employed some 250 additional employees to help in the effort. coming up, we are celebrating -- >> the bunny! >> international rabbit day! we will have everything you need to know about frank and his furry friends. what you need to know to adopt one and how to take care of one. and later in our "insomniac theater," the sequel that's hoping to set the box office on fire this weekend. e cracks me up. but one laugh, and hello sensitive bladder. ring a bell? then you have to try always discreet. i didn't think protection this thin could work. but the super absorbent core turns liquid to gel. for incredible protection... ...that's surprisingly thin. so it's out of sight...

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september 23rd is an international holiday that's very near and dear to my heart and frank's heart, because it is international rabbit day. not only is frank here to help us talk about the holiday, but he has a ton of friends with him today as wel

rabbits rescue. thank you for being here. i know you guys have a big adoption ve adoption event coming up. i get asked so many questions about frank, and it's amazing what little people know about how great pets rabbits can be. walk us through some of the questions you get at the shelter. >> okay. surely. this is sherry. she was found in a park in queens. happens that she was spayed when we took her to the vet, which is really unusual. this is lola. we took her from the new york city shelter, where we are a partner. these are two healthy girls. to the right maui and oahu. they grew up together. >> they look like little stuffed animals. >> one of the questions i get is how long rabbits can live. and the answer varies quite a bit. >> rabbits if well taken care of can live eight to 12 years, proper diet, proper exci

attention. >> in is not a quick, two, three year pet, and a lot of people ask about diet. you watch bugs bunny, bugs bunny eats carrots. people think rabbits eat carrots. how do you take care of them? >> the most important aspect of their diet is hay. it helps move their digestive system along as well as trim their teeth. >> talk about the affection they get. they all have their own personalities and quirks. he's so loveable. he sits next to me on the couch, watches tv with me, cuddles up next to me. i post a lot of videos and people think he acts like a dog. bunnies give you this affection. what are some of the important things about having a rabbit as a pet. >> they do interact. they'll nudge you if you stop petting them. >> frank will hey, he almost smacks you.

antics are the bunny 500. >> you can barely see them go, they're like a blur. >> they're cute. very curious. >> they're very curious. i want to go over to the exercise area. i want to show off some of the things and toys bunnies can do. they have a lot of fun, and they really love to explore. this is maui and oahu, right? >> rabbits need stimulation, a nice, large housing such as an x-pen that you can purchase online, a heiide-y box, we have dog bed over here. of course litter box. and we advocate for rabbits having bowls, because they can drink as much water as they need. first is the bottle. >> you can litter box train a rabbit. he has full run of the house and

easy pet to take care of in that respect. what's best place to go to to get a bunny? pet stores sell them, but that's not what you recommend. >> right. there is no reason to purchase a rabbit from a pet shop or a breeder. there are thousands of rabbits on pet finder.com. we also have rabbits that's all about rabbits rescue.org. you're welcome to see our site. >> we adopted frank from a rescue as well. rescues are great because they can help guide you through, give you starting lessons if you're a first-time rabbit owner and the rabbits will already comminutored or spayed and you would know any health issues they have. and you're taking in a pet that need as loving home. thank you for coming on. >> you're welcome, you're welcome. thank you, all you little fur balls. and frank thanks you all, not only for visiting but for spreading more knowledge about adopting rabbits. and you can find out about adopting a bunny near you on o

thank you again. we'll be right back. you're watching "world news now." what do you think, franks?

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♪ frank has decided to join us for "insomniac theater" today. ? that's because he wanted part of the scripts. but we're going to start with "kingsmen", the golden circle. it is a sequel to the action spy series. and it's reaching for new allies in america to battle a new ruthless enemy. >> today marks the beginning of a new age, but i'm going to show you. say good-bye to the kingsman. >> a bit of a save the world situation here. >> welcome to states

we'll be working side by side. >> let's get started. >> yes, so the star-studded film jam-packed with heavy hitters as colin firth, julianne moore. that was halle berry in the class glasses and eneltlton john. they have giving it a 50% splat on rotten tomatoes. i like it. you had me at fun. peter traverse, our colleague says even when it stops making sense, "kingsman" is unstoppable fun. >> some think it's fun. >> some think it's fun, but everything else is ridiculous. >> frank wants to see it. the first one was so good. next up, battle of the sexes starring emma stone

rel carell, based on the match with billie jean king. she was struggling with equal pay and her own sexuality. >> ladies and gentlemen, this is custer's last stand. this is a lobber versus a lebber. >> keep talkin', bobby. the more nonsense you spout, the worse it's going to be when you lose. >> i'm the champ. why would i lose? >> because dinosaurs can't play tennis. >> i'm going to put the show back in chauvinism. >> ooh, throwing a little shade. kind of like when the boxers go head to head. and the critics by the way are loving battle of the sexes, giving it a solid 88% certified fresh on rotten tomatoes. peter debruce writes it should appeal t

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this morning on "world news now." parts of the caribbean laid to waste as hurricane maria heads north. >> millions face power outages that could last months. this as other islands deal with total devastation. we have the latest on the storm's path through the weekend. and tensions between the u.s. and north korea boiling over as kim jong un delivers a statement on camera, blasting president trump with insults and direct threats. as we hear new reports that the leader trump now calls rocket man is preparing for another nuclear test. the latest developments. then a fatal shooting in oklahoma city is raising new questions about the police use of force.