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hi, i'm beth troutman, it's friday, and that means it's time for the rtm top ten countdown, "right this minute." an 80-year-old has second thoughts about skydiving. >> she doesn't seem scared, until now. >> when you see what happens on this jump, your palms are going to get all sweaty. >> because you know this woman's life is literally hanging on that strap.
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[ speaking in foreign language ] >> saudi religious police go after a woman wearing nail polish. >> but the woman fights back. >> hear about her secret weapon in the epic showdown. talk about flying by the seat of your pants. [ chain saw ] >> a motorcyclist goes airborne. see the high-speed maneuver to get back on while the bike is still moving. and meet the vampire woman. >> those fangs in her mouth, they're permanent. >> find out what she did before giving up her day job. >> what? i did not expect that answer. steven is going to get our countdown started today with our number ten video. >> i can't think of a worse situation to have a mishap than while skydiving. >> oh, no. >> this video is absolutely crazy. who is going skydiving? this 80-year-old woman. >> the word mishap keeps ringing
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in my ears. >> she is ready to kick something off her bucket list. she doesn't seem scared, until now. they open the hatch, and the 80-year-old woman begins having -- second thoughts. grasping on to the plane. she doesn't want to go. >> he's trying to shove her out the door. >> why do they do this? just say, okay, don't go. >> keep watching. they go. ♪ oh, gosh. >> oh, goodness. >> and she is hanging. it almost looks as though he has his arms wrapped around her legs. maybe from struggling, did she almost slip out of her harness or what? we're not exactly sure, nick, but, yeah, a lot of the commentators on youtube and reddit are saying, yeah, when she held back, she may have slipped out of some of her harnesses. >> this is like your worst nightmare coming to life. she is hanging in a fetal
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position from this man. >> it looks like part of some straps are maybe around the backs of her knees. >> this is just insane to watch, because you know this woman's life is literally hanging on that strap. >> what happened? >> you see them land and the 80-year-old woman does look alert, sitting up. what we do know, this was in acampo outside of lodi inl he cheomny pais a parachute center. we contacted them, they told us they have no information about the video. they told us this video is old, wouldn't give us a time frame on just how old. but, of course, it is trending now and a lot of people are talking about it on the internet, as we speak. >> she wanted to do this for her bucket list, but it almost became the end of her bucket list. >> she almost kicked the bucket because of it, yeah. next up on the rtm countdown, see just how controversial some nail polish can be.
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this video is making waves in the middle east, thanks to social media. we got this story from memory tv, and it's a video taken inside a shopping mall in saudi arabia. you see gentlemen standing in the middle of your screen. those are the religious police, the mutallah. [ speaking in foreign language ] >> these men are telling this woman she has no right to wear fingernail polish. [ shouting in foreign language ] >> but the woman fights back. and i think this is an indication of the change that's going on in the middle east. and thanks to the arab spring, and thanks to social media, women are getting a little more power in the middle east. and in saudi arabia. and this video represents that. she also takes it upon herself to go to the security inside the shopping mall and have them intervene. a brave move for a woman in saudi arabia. >> yeah, the security guard
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could have said listen to what they say and know your place. >> you can see in this video clearly that the security guards pull the religious police aside. >> also, she says, in the video, i'm filming you guys, too. [ speaking in foreign language ] >> and then she goes on to say, and i'm going to put this on facebook and twitter, and people will see this. [ speaking in foreign language ] >> what did these religious police expect this woman to do, just leave the mall and take her nail polish off right there? >> people are saying this woman is, you know, representing what women could possibly become in saudi arabia. now they're allowed to work in certain fields. maybe she is the new kind of women's rights advocate. >> she could be the elizabeth katie stanton of saudi arabia, or the simone de bubwa. at number eight on the countdown, an end to a horrifying story all caught on camera. >> police have released video of
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a pregnant woman stumbling into a police department and collapsing. but i should warn you, this video can be very disturbing to some people. this is at the ft. smith, arkansas police department. she walks in and collapses. as you can see, there is blood on her stomach. this woman is 27 weeks pregnant. >> what happened to her? >> police say this whole incident started while celeste was driving her husband. they say they argued, he stand her in the chest and she crashed the car into a pole. that's when the video picks up her running into the lobby of the police department. >> so did this man turn himself in? >> according to police, they found him sitting on the curb after the whole incident. that man is identified as james herring, 34. police say he told them he was unhappy with the way the marriage was going. after one week. >> i don't care if it's a week or ten years or fifty years, you don't stab your pregnant wife. >> unfortunately, she, nor the
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baby made it. they both died at the hospital. and now herring i charged with two counts of capital murder. and he could face the death penalty. >> wait. so we're seeing her final moments in this video? >> yes, we are. >> wow. >> that is so heartbreaking. >> the whole incident took place on may 15th. >> did this man have any emotional problems, any mental problems, do they know anything about this man's background? >> according to a news report, his family members say he was suffering from paranoid schizophrenia, and he had had a history of domestic abuse. well, we're headed down to our number one video on today's rtm countdown. at number seven, whatever you do, hang on to your ride. >> some may argue, it's better to be lucky than good. this guy was both lucky and good. a motorcycle racer on the track. watch what happens. tight in the turns, way down, makes a turn the other direction. and -- >> what the heck?
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did he just fly off his bike? >> flew right off the seat. and the bike is still going pretty quick. you can see him struggling, hanging on to the handle bars, kicking his legs, trying to fling himself back into the saddle. >> >> he did not just save himself and jump back on the bike? >> yeah, watch it aga. >> he's flying! he's flying and holding on to the bike with just his hands. >> you can hear the engine kind of speed up. it looks like the bike starts to slide out a little bit, and as it slid out, he got traction again, and that sort of bucked him out of the seat. he almost went over the handlebars. he didn't. he hung on. and managed to breing the bike, slow it down and get back in the seat. >> he knew that if he let go -- he was toast. that's a man fighting for his life. a late reporter misses all the sandstorm action. >> but he had a back-up plan.
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>> yeah. i think you're doing it wrong. >> no! they were staging this? >> we'll explain the sandstorm fail when the countdown continues. and some celebrating on the countdown, but we're doing it -- >> harry potter style. the. >> we're busting out the roman can bells for a good time. >> it's a lot dangerous. [ male announcer ] are you paying more and more for cable
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that's 1.877.707.3467. at 800-974-6006 tty/v. or visit us online to save even more. fios. a network ahead. we're back to the rtm countdown. today's number one video is on the way. but right now at number six, the freak flag is flying. >> she's hot! >> she is known as the vampire woman. >> she has a spider web tattoo in her armpit. and the -- >> she's got tattoos everywhere. 98% of her body. her name is maria, and she has gone through years and years of
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modifications. those fangs in her mouth, they're permanent. they're not just clip-ons, temporary ones. >> and horns in her head, too. >> she has titanium horns put in her head. >> does she have a boyfriend? >> she has a husband and four kids. what. >>? i did not expect that answer. >> why would she do this? >> why not? >> why do people dress up in their fur res, why do people wear adult diapers? women get breast implants, permanent makeup. >> what's her explanation? >> she says she was fascinated by this whole world from a very young age. i read some interviews she gave, and it sounds like there was some abuse, which she says gave her the power to just do what she wanted. >> what do you do with this? >> she owns a clothing store. her husband is a tattoo artist. she is a former lawyer. she is an educated person. she did do an interview in mexico with laura boso, and she shared some pictures of what she looked like before she started
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this transformation. she says that her children -- >> are terrified of her. >> no. no! she says that she is not going to allow her children to get tattoos until they know for sure that they want to do this. she really does sound like she is very conscious of her children. just her physical image. and you know what, good for her. she says she is perfectly comfortable with all her decisions. she doesn't regret any of it. it's so -- it's so bizarre, i can't wrap my brain around it. it's top five time on the countdown. and here's a guy who doesn't quite understand his job. ♪ >> as a news reporter, it's important to be on time to the scene. you've got to get there when the action is happening. well, one romanian news reporter, who is a little late, but he had a back-up plan. the guy is there reporting about stormy conditions, even
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sandstorm-like conditions from the country's black coast. [ laughter ] >> oh! they were staging this? >> it was a one-man cyclone. >> now, apparently, according to metro u.k., you see a camera pan over, this is a guy's assistant kicking up sand to simulate the crazy sandstorm that's going on during this live report. >> that gets you fired. you lose all credibility for that. >> the romanian tv station, realityia denies this thing. but metro u.k. says this reporter is now the laughing stock of romania. [ speaking in foreign language ] >> he's saying things like the wind blows with incredible power, there are moments when it's impossible to stand. the wind blows the sand at over 60 kilometers an hour, blew away the beach umbrellas, and my p.a. is kicking the sand up in the
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background. >> what lame brain would think this looks close to a sandstorm? it's puffs of sand. >> i don't think they teach this in journalism school. if you're late, just simulate it. if your life has been too safe, too tame as of late, here's a way to fix that at number four. we're not recommending it. just saying. >> i tell you, those crazy kids in canada know how to celebrate harry potter style although it's a lot dangerous. >> these crazy kids decided, hey, let's shoot roman candles at each other, kind of like they do in harry potter when they cast spells. >> oh, like they're magic wands. oh, i see. whoa, that's not a good idea. >> no. it was not. >> he was doing this long before harry potter. we used to shoot roman candles at each other all of the time. it was fun. >> yeah, we've all done it. >> did you get hurt? >> burns for a second. bounces off. it's okay. >> so you're good at repelling.
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>> oh, my god. >> jump! >> i'm thinking this would be a guy thing. you say we've all done it, you've done it, i've not done it. >> at some point in every dude's life, you have shot a roman candle at your friend, or you have been shot at. it's all part of growing up. call the burn unit, there's a lot of people screaming in agony in this video. >> the interesting thing is, the person who posted the video said brian got hit in the armpit. i think it hurt him. >> well, yeah, a fire ball to the armpit, i think, would probably be painful. this is not a good idea. >> thanks, mom! >> just trying to keep you boys safe. notice the end of the video, where they kind of light the graph on fire and then put it out. although they choose it put it out with their feet. ♪ wrestling out on the countdown in the manly way.
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>> the middle finger they're using. >> who wrestles with their middle finger, next. and this kid is stuck. >> oh, he's all right. he's a kid. they can get in it all kinds of funny positions. >> the story behind this video makes it one of the day's best on the countdown. mom: doug dad: ya mom: the magician from kyles birthday party is still here magician: ah uh dad: ya i had to sign a two year contract with him dad: so amazing larry is going to be staying with us for a while magician: this is our home now son: yeah voiceover: birthday magicians don't have long term contracts the internet should be like birthday magicians get clear unlimited 4g take it with you internet with no long term contracts and no data limits plans start at $34.99 a month call or go online today clear the way the internet should be
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welcome back to the rtm top ten countdown. there was a lot of talk about this next video coming in at number one. but at number three, here's some real wrestling.
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>> sometimes you just need to settle a score. instead of doing it violently, how about the alpine finger wrestling championships? not arm wrestling. >> not thumb wrestling. >> not thumb wrestling. finger wrestling. >> and it's the middle finger, it looks like they're using. >> usually the middle finger is what most guys prefer. they stick their finger through some kind of loop and try to pull the other guy across the table. >> it's tug of war with your middle finger. >> yes. >> that looks like insanely painful. like -- who came up with this idea? >> wait a second. this guy is using the table as leverage. that looks like that should be cheating. >> i thought that too, but i guess that's in the rules. apparently these guys really have an intense regime from training to strengthen their fingers. they'll squeeze tennis balls, do push-ups on one finger. >> probably just flip a lot of people off, too, for agility. >> it makes it i think more impressive they're all doing
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this in hose. makes it manlier. >> i've nephew never seen this. it's fascinating. apparently it's a long-term tradition to finger wrestle. >> it looks like that ring is just going to go right through that guy's knuckle. >> that guy loses, your finger comes off. >> if you lose your finger, you should probably win, because that means you didn't give up. >> you didn't give up, the finger did. >> the other guy was so strong, he pulled off your finger, that's the winner. another candidate for our top video, here's an adventure in finding your shoes. if you first see this video without the sound on, what do you think is going on here? >> a kid playing in a box. >> kid in a box. >> it is much funnier than that. this is 5-year-old akiva, and akiva is getting ready for karate class. his shoe was in the bottom of the laundry hamper so he went in to retrieve it. >> akiva, what happened? >> my shoe --
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>> what? >> my shoe is in there. >> your shoe is in there? >> i can't get out. >> he fell into the hamper and you couldn't get out. >> you can't get out? >> that mom decided to get the video camera and not help him get out of the box. >> he's all right. he's a kid. they can get in all kinds of funny positions. >> do you need help? >> yes. >> the mom is laughing so hard, she can't help. >> can't listen to akiva's response to that. >> okay. i'm going to help you out now. >> my shoe! here, mom! why are you laughing? >> he has no idea what he was doing. >> thanks, mom. don't help me, just stand and laugh and film me. >> so the way she said she found out about this, she heard him calling for her. and she walks into his room, all she says is a pair of legs sticking out. >> my shoe is in here. a reminder you can find all th stories on "right this minute" today on rightthisminute.com.
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plus, lots more. >> lots and lots more great videos. >> all day long, 24/7. rightthisminute.com. we searched the depths for this one. and we finally caught our number-one video. >> i've never seen it before in my history of watching internet videos. >> the hunt is on. number one is next. [ male announcer ] here's a friendly reminder. it's your last chance to get verizon's
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and it's time to unveil our number-one video on today's rtm top ten countdown. let's go hunting, dolphin style. >> the hunt is on in this next video. the hunter, a dolphin. the hunted, a snook. not snooki. [ buzzer ] >> a fish that is known as a snook. the hunting technique being used by the dolphin, unorthodox. i can say, i've never seen it before in my history of watching internet videos. watch what happens. wow. >> you see the snook, the dolphin comes out of nowhere, does this swipe move to continue to push the snook into shallower water, push the snook up the shore. again, swipe number two, dolphin comes in, does a u-turn. >> whoa. >> wow. >> pushes -- pushes the snook even further into shallow waters. >> swim, snooki! >> three times the dolphin
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pushes the snook into shallower water before going in for the attack. >> seems like too much work, though. why didn't he just go in for the kill? >> this is actually not an uncommon practice for dolphins to get their prey close to the shore and for the dolphins themselves almost to beach themselves in order to get their prey. they do it with schools of fish, obviously here with snooks. >> thank you, dr. troutman. >> marine biologist. >> bad day for the snook, good day for the dolphins. that is it for the rtm countdown, everybody. thanks for joining us. have a fantastic weekend. thanks for joining us. have a fantastic weekend. we'll see you on monday. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com
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a violent night leaves two people dead, several others seriously injured. the latest in the investigation in to a string of shootings in baltimore. fake documents sold in the streets in baltimore. and a man who claims he is responsible for the death of a little boy in new york city. a live look outside this afternoon, you can't tell by looking, you can. its getting hotter. let's check in with with whyet eberhart.

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