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>> reporter: in further north in rochester, new york, nearly 18 harrowing commute. in the air more than 2500 flights canceled and counting. more than 200 people stranded at the philly airport. including a high school band from michigan. but the real concern is flooding because when those temperatures drop, we're going to have some icy roads and, of course, that is what causes all of those accidents. gio benitez, abc news, new york. while it feels wintry on the east coast, it's the opposite on the west coast. >> there's a february heat wave in thehe los angeles with 90 degrees temperatures across the region. beaches have ever been busy but it will be a much different story for much of the west today. here's accuweather's paul williams. morning, paul. >> good morning to you too, kendis, reena. we have a mixed bag of precipitation that's going to cause significant complications along i-5 as well as i-0. heavy rain is going to power its way into northern portions of

rain and snow. and that's going to reach up into a good portion of oregon, northern and central portions of nevada and then scattered snow showers reaching a little bit further to the south and we're watching out for snow developing in the upper elevations between 6 and 12 inches there. >> thanks to paul. a major highway is closed this monk for at least another day in western colorado. it's a big deal. a rock slide in a deep and narrow canyon cut off interstate 70. get this. it's forcing a detour of almost 150 miles. the tractor-trailer rig was damaged in the slide but there were no injuries. plans are to reopen one lane tomorrow afternoon. drivers should expect some long delays. no injuries just inconvenience following an earthquake in california's sierra nevada. the 4.8 quake knocked items off store shelves in the big pine area. one resident said it felt as if a car hit his house.

prfz funeral arrange 69s set for antonin scalia. on friday, justice scalia will lie in repose at the supreme court. a private funeral mass will be held saturday morning at a prominent roman catholic church in washington. president obama plans to pick a replacement and says there's no excuse for republicans no the to vote on his nominee. >> in the race for the white house, donald trump enjoying a lead in the latest south carolina poll. trump continues to face heavy criticism from rivals and now president obama is chiming in saying that being president is a serious job. not hosting a talk show or a reality show. but he predicted that in the end, voters will reject trump. >> i continue to believe mr. trump will not be president. and the reason is because i have a lot of faith in the american people. >> this man has done such a bad job. you set us back so far and for him to say that actually is a

>> well, the president chided the other republican candidates expressing concern over their views on muslims, immigration and climate change. for the democrats, it's a tight race in nevada ahead of saturday's vote but hillary clinton is way ahead of bernie sanders in south carolina. holding an 1-point lead. he had both spent the day focusing on the crucial black vote. sanders addressing african-americans in south carolina and atlanta. and clinton making her pitch in new york. with more, here's abc's cecilia vega. >> reporter: hillary clinton implying racism is behind the threat to block president obama's supreme court nomination. >> some are even saying he doesn't have the right to nominate anyone. as if somehow he's not the real president. you know, that's in keeping what we've heard all along, isn't it? many republicans talk in coded racial language about takers and losers. they demonize president obama

impulses of the paranoid fringe. this kind d hatred and bigotry y has no place in our politics or our country. >> reporter: clinton and bernie sanders with their eye on the same prize -- the african-american vote. >> you can't just show up at election time and say the right things and think that's enough. >> reporter: but her speech nearly derailed by a coughing fit that went on more than four minutes. >> too much to say. >> reporter: sand areas an attending a prayer breakfast in south carolina. >> if we didn't dream, does anybody here think that we'd have an african-american as president of the united states today? but before south carolina, the primary this saturday in nev. clinton has has field offices on the ground there longer. she's gotten more volunteers than bernie sanders but her campaign is at thing m me they are bracing for a very tight race and say it all comes down to

cecilia vega, abc news, new york. apple has been ordered to help the fbi hack into the phone left by one of the san bernardino shooters. prosecutors say they've been unable to be access sayid farouk's device because they don't know its pass code. a federal judge says apple must supply highly specialized software to get around a self-destruct feature. 14 people died in the isis inspired terror attack. an emotional return last night in the paris. the american band eagles of death metal finished its concert cut short by the terror attack in november. abc's alex marquardt was there. >> reporter: it was an emotional return to paris for eagles of death metal. three months after some 90 people were killed at their show at the bataclan theater, the band played to a sold out house outside the famous olympia concert hall, there were rows of tight security and streets blocked off.

the wounds and the nerves still raw. but there were free tickets for survivors of the attack as well as therapists at the ready in case of panic. but it was a different venue this time. and no direct references were played to that deadly night. though the significance was lost on no one. >> let's take a moment to remember. >> reporter: for the eagles of death metal and many here, it was a moment to remember and try to move on. like for maureen berger who gave her november concert ticket to a friend who was killed. >> and i wish she was here and i wish he was here instead of me but i felt so happy to be in the room surrounded by people. >> reporter: the band said they wanted to come back to paris to finish their concert. they did that and more, clearly a moment of closure for them and for so many here. alex marquardt, abc news, paris. >> mechanics at united airlines have rejected a contract offer

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pope francis travels to the border with texas today in one of the highest profile moments of his week long visit to mexico. the streets of juarez have ever been packed with police and mexican soldiers ahead of the papal visit. pope francis is going to use a specially built ramp to walk up as close as possible to the text border and offer a blessing to all those gathered on the texas side. a big moment for both sides. we're learning flu details about a new air scare by the pope's airplane pilots. >> newly released recordings from the airport show the plaep was struck by a ground based laser. >> reporter: the vatican flew from the jet carrying the pope after it landed in mexico. moments earlier.

>> yeah, for your information, about 50 miles, we have a laser beam pointing to us. a green laser beam. >> i had the same something. >> reporter: the pope's airbus a-330 was following other aircrara right over downtown mexico city when a voice on the atc recording identifies himself as the pope's pilot says he was hit, too. >> we have a laser shining at us from our left about -- >>. >> reporter: the worry, these laser strikes can temporarily blind or disable a pilot. in this case, the landing was without incident. david kerley, abc news, washington. >> scary stuff. the british pilot's association wants these lasers to be considered an offensive weapon. pushing for that. >> trying to ban sales of them. coming up in our next half hour, a backlash over what's being called corporate greed. >> who is boycotting carrier air conditioning after the company's decision to ship 1400 jobs to mexico.

firing off to the company. >> but first, the top dog this year. what we're finding out about the best in show at last night's westminster kennel club competition.

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award in the country at the 140th westminsterennel club competition. jesse palmer reports on all the excitement. >> reporter: the contestants may be cute but the competition is always fierce. >> this is like the super bowl. it's like the world series for us. if you get here and you win, it's like nothing else in the world. >> reporter: i'm at the 140th dog show. there are over 3,000 dogs here competing for one thing only, best in show. like any pageant, the competitors' beauty routines are complex. >> this is hair not fur. so they have as many products as you would. >> he sits and shampoos for hour. then it takes five hours to force dry every cord to get it dry. >> reporter: there are plenty of divas on hand. >> this dog can not only look beautiful but he can take down a gazelle. >> reporter: he looks so sweet and gent. >> she likes mjd's.

>> reporter: what's the order? >> plain cheese burgers and chicken mcnuggets. >> me too. >> reporter: there are also some newcomers in the crowd. seven in total. including the french bre jay bri card. >> we're about to jump out of our skins just being here. >> reporter: and a spanish waterdog into this is wire fox terrier. >> reporter: then there are the tried and true favorites. the wire toxterrier is often top dog and has won best in show 14 times. and this time around, classic german shepherd rumor is a crowd favorite. in the end, only one dog could be best in show. >> best in show dog tonight for 2016 is the german short haired pointer. >> reporter: the german short haired pointer cj. but i can safely say all the contestens are pretty adorable. >> this makes my day. >> reporter: i'm jesse palmar new york. >> great. there's going to be a ticker tape parade for cj.

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okay time now for "the mix." what if we changed the elections a little bit and allowed everyone on facebook? if we went by likes on facebook, how would that break down? let's look at south carolina. you see the colors there? ben carson is in blue. he would take a majority, pretty much all of the state. the orange you see there is trump and those little hinter areas. >> all those counties. >> all those counties based on facebook likes. folks in south carolina seem to like ben carson and with a little splintering of trump. let's head over to nevada. nevada is going to be a really big state. people focusing on that. >> i love how interactive.

and again, the orange is donald trump. and the blue is ben carson. and that little bit of purple is actually bernie sanders. isn't that interesting? these are again facebook likes. >> based on facebook likes. okay. i think first of all, ben carson would like for us to change the way we vote based on this. so i think this is a perfect excuse to make a trip to australia. take a look at these fantastic doughnuts. this is from a doughnut shop in brisbane, australia called doughnut time. they're celebrating their one year and decided to invite 20 different bakers to come up with different con cooks. some of them are absolutely amazing. doughnut with chocolate in the shape of potato chip. have you doughnut with some mores. >> look at that. is that bananas? is that like a boston cream pie australian style.

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february 17th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." hi, everyone. good morning on this wednesday. i'm kendis gibson. >> and i'm reena ninan. we begin with the latest appeal on the campaign trail. candidates scrambling for support before voters in two states ahead of the polls. >> first up, hillary clinton is holding a commanding lead over bernie sanders in south carolina, but the race is much closer in nevada and donald trump is at the top of the republican field. take a look at the latest numbers. ted cruz a distant second followed by marco rubio and jeb bush. abc's lana zak is covering the candidates on both sides. >> we have come a long way here in south carolina. i think we're going to surprise people here. >> reporter: for republicans and democrats, it was back to their bases on the campaign trail. >> you can't just show up at

things and think that's enough. sanders and hillary clinton battling over the while the republicans were focused on the second amendment >> as president, you know, you every word is listened to, but if you don't have a military to back it up, it's dangerous. >> reporter: bush tweeting this photo of a gun with his name printed on it along with one word, america. the gop candidates also lobbing rhetorical grenades at one another. marco rubio taking on ted cruz. >> ted vote ford rand paul's budget which reduced defense spending. i'm not going to do that when i'm president. >> reporter: ted cruz taking on donald trump. >> when radical islamic terrorists waged jihad on the united states of america, the answer is not to tweet insults at them. >> reporter: donald trump taking on everyone, including president obama who said this earlier. >> i continue to believe mr. trump will not be president. and the reason is because i have a lot of faith in the american people. >> this man has done such a bad

he has set us back so far, and for him to say that actually is a great compliment, if you want to know the truth. >> reporter: the biggest bombshell on the campaign trail came from donald trump. he fanned the fire of some conspiracy theorists by suggesting that the death of supreme court justice antonin scalia may have been caused by foul play. >> lana, thank you. >> speaking of supreme court justice antonin scalia, he will be laid to rest on saturday as the political bickering intensifies up over his replacement. the seat scalia occupied for 30 years now draped in black. scalia will lie in repose at the supreme court friday and a private funeral mass will be held the next morning. senate republicans still want the next president to nominate a replacement, but president obama isn't backing down. >> i intend to nominate somebody to present them to the american people, to present them to the senate. i expect them to hold hearings.

>> reporter: when he was asked if he was leaning toward leaning toward a moderate to replace scalia, the president bluntly said no. but he promised it will be somebody who is well qualified. new signs of the growing tension between north and south korea and a show of force. four american f-22s stealth fighters have flown over south korea. north korea is expected to view the arrival of the planes as a direct threat. tensions between the two countries boiled over after the north fired a long-range rocket earlier this month. and we're learning this morning that the obama administration had a fal back -- fall back plan if the iran nuclear talks fell through. according to "the new york times," the u.s. had an elaborate cyberattack planned. nitro zeus as it was called would have disabled iran's air defenses. communications, even the power grid and it would have given president obama alternatives to war if the talks had not been successful. >> a coast guard hearing into the sinking of the el faro cargo ship resumes this morning

with 33 people on board. during yesterday's testimony it was revealed that the captain had e-mailed superiors asking whether he should change routes because of the storm. the hearing is expected to last two weeks. >> now under way in los angeles, the trial of a notorious murder suspect known as the grim sleeper. lonie franklin junior is accused of killing ten women. here's abc's matt gutman. >> reporter: in court today, the prosecution claimed the bespectacled lonnie franklin was something other than an affable l.a. auto mechanic. >> evidence in this case will tell a story. a story of a serial killer who stalked the streets of south los angeles. >> reporter: he's accused of violating then murdering ten women since 1985. he is now allegedly linked to six more deaths. he has pleaded not guilty. between 1988 and 2002, the alleged serial murderer went dormant, earning the moniker "the grim sleeper." monique alexander was only 18 when her father last saw her

>> why couldn't she come home? who kept her from coming home? >> reporter: what finally led police to franklin's suburban door was dna, but not his own. his dna was not in databases, but his son's was. so, investigators trailed franklin until they got a sample. >> slice of pizza, i think a fork, there was a napkin. >> reporter: when they raided his home in 2010, they found pictures of hundreds of other women. cold case investigators say that among the women he photographed were several others he's suspected of killing. now police have managed to identify some ofofhose women but not all of them. if convicted, franklin faces the death penalty. matt gutman, abc news, los angeles. it appears the sexual assault case against bill cosby is going to proceed. a suburban philadelphia judge has denied the comedian's appeal of the judge's refusal to dismiss the case. cosby's lawyers insist he had a attorney that he would never be

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title. this by the way is the 18th time in his career he's won a top show prize. >> winning runs in his family, grandma carly was one of two previous german short-haired pointers to win at the westminster kennel club and cj will be on "good morning america" this morning and also have the traditional winner's lunch at sardi's right hehe in new york. >> maybe he could go to disneyland. >> i didn't know that's on the -- i'm curious to know at "good morning america" if they have doggie treats. what do you have in the glean room when the big dog comes? >> and who picks up his poop over there, as well. >> didn't think of that one. interview interrupted, unforgettable moments. involving ryan reynolds and hugh jackman. >> also ahead, oprah winfrey's diet plans and her secret weapons. it is not weight watchers. and it does not involve exercise or food. can't wait for this one. the latest uproar involving the carrier air conditioner plant leaving indiana for

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the operator shut down the lift. he and others grabbed a tarp just in time to catch the 11-year-old boy. thankfully he wasn't injured. in fact, he was smiling. which is sething i would not have ever been if it was me or my child. >> oh, no, not at all. i'd be so terrified. >> this is why i don't skiing, kendis. >> that's the reason? >> it was this and one of the kennedys who had an unfortunate accident on the slopes and then there was sonny. remember sonny? >> wow, you're such a downer about it. well, thank you for that uplifting note this morning. opening arguments begin today in a trial related to the huge gulf oil spill nearly six years ago. a former rig supervisor faces a pollution charge for the millions of gallons of oil that poured into the gulf of mexico. prosecutors sasathat he and another supervisor missed signs of trouble before the well blowout. charges for the 11 workers who died were withdrawn. >> now to another operation in

resonating across the campaign trail. >> carrier is facing a growing list of companies and individuals boycotting the 102-year-old company over its decision to move 1400 jobs to mexico. abc's clayton sandell with the latest. >> reporter: it is the moment hundreds of indiana factory workers learn they're losing their jobs. >> it became clear that the best way to stay competitive and to protect the business for long-term is to move production indianapolis to monterey, mexico. >> reporter: recorded and posted on facebook by an employee of heating and air conditioning company carrier being told they're just too expensive. our people make a little bit better than $20 an hour on average. the wages they're going to pay in mexico is $3 an hour. >> reporter: 1400 carrier positions are about to join a two-decade manufacturing exodus that's seen 1 million jobs move

>> i want to be clear. this is strictly a business decision. >> reporter: that decision is now drawing fire from the campaign trail. >> we're going to tax you when those air-conditioners come so stay where you are or build in the united states. >> carrier says it's offering benefits, severance packages, even money for college trying to soften the blow. family. you know, i'm just trying to survive. starting next year will be phased out. clayton sandell, abc news, denver. >> sad story for so many of these people. when we come back, why ronda rousey broke down in tears on tv. >> and why vanessa hudgens is now under criminal investigation. "the skinny" is next. hudgens is now under criminal investigation. "the skinny" is next. as an american, it's hard to hear that we have a serious hunger issue in our country. and as a parent, it's even harder to hear that one in 5 of our kids struggles with hunger, especially when billions of pounds of good food are wasted every year.

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no one gives a [ bleeped ] about to be honest, i saw my man looked up at him and i was just like i need to have his babies. i need to stay alive. >> rousy continues to recover from her injuries and is octagon in november. and she tells ellen that i want to fight holly. i want to beat her and make everything right again. >> you don't think about how serious these athletes take their sport and suicide, that's very serious. >> i've got to tell you. she posted a photo of her appearance on "ellen" on instagram and i was looking at some of the 3,000 comments. people are hateful. there was a lot of hate against her. >> she was on "ellen." ellen handled that so beautifully. >> they both did. next to a couple actors making headlines. >> ryan reynolds crashed hugh jackman's press junket for eddie

area's chair and, of course, asking only the most important questions. >> do you ever age? >> not since 2009. >> you're gorgeous. >> you're a two-time tony winner. you're an oscar nominated actor. how much of hugh jackman's immense success is raw talent and how much is just advantageous bone structure? >> thank you. coming from sexiest man alive 2012? >> 2010. >> we all age. >> we're the old. >> who is hotter? >> it's a tie. it's a tie. >> come on. >> no, it's a tie. but i am partial to hugh jackman. >> he's your hall pass. the two former sexiest man alive title holders continue to gush over each other, and who wouldn't? in recent weeks, they've engaged in their public feud over their comic book characters "deadpool" for ryan and wolverine for hugh. >> next to a valentine's day love message turning very wrong. > vanessa hudgens and austin

do this. scrawl their names into one of the nation's most treasured rock formations of the national forest in sedona, arizona. and then of course, sharing it with millions of followers on social media. >> the problem the federal officials call this vandalism. no charges have ever been filed yet, but there also an investigation under way. the penalty could be a fine up to $5,000, even six months in jail. folks, don't do it. don't go to the lincoln memorial and carve your name on lincoln's foot. >> or to the statue of liberty. finally hello, it's not me. >> 22-year-old eleanor hellborg of sweden insists she didn't see it at first till people started mistaking her on social media for adele. check it out. the side by side comparison. that's hellborg on the left and adele on the right. >> and with the hair and makeup, look at this, they're virtually indistinguishable from each

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i'm every woman it's all in me i can read your thoughts right now >> that's the chaka khan version or the whitney version? >> i think it's whitney. >> was that whitney or chaka? i think it's whitney. i don't know. anyway, we've seen the commercials, oprah showing off her stunning weight loss dropping 26 pounds on weight watchers. she says while still enjoying bread. >> i love that. i love that. but now she says meditation was also a big help. here's abc's linsey davis. >> reporter: oprah winfrey wowing us in a red dress on instagram this weekend. her weight loss efforts showing big results. >> i lost 26 pounds and i have

>> reporter: oprah joining spiritual guru and author of 21-day meditation challenge called shedding the weight, mind, body and spirit, a method some claim can help with weight >> we're also introducing the idea of shedding emotional baggage which frequently is the cause of weight gain. >> reporter: according to oprah, this discovery program has helped her gain insight into her struggle with weight loss saying i have learned that weight can affect more than just our physical being. researchers continue to study the link between meditation and weight loss and while there is some evidence that meditation can help people lose weight, it's still too early to make solid conclusions. yet deepak chopra claims there's a connection and it works. >> meditation decreases the levels of cortisol which is a stress hormone. when you have stress, then you

>> reporter: many nutritionists also say losing weight must include serious changes in diet. meditation alone will not take off the weight. it's really important to pay attention to the types of food that one is eating, the portion and then you can really, really focus on weight loss. >> reporter: still, anyone can meditate, and this the tenth meditation from chopra and winfrey will be sure to add inspiration to those trying to shed the pounds. >> let's let 2016 be the year of our best bodies. >> reporter: linsey davis, abc news, new york. >> i'm on board, 2016. i love their meditation. a girlfriend of mine -- it's a good one. >> i've been doing it for weeks and i haven't lost a single pound. >> oh, really? even with your buddhist monk outfit on? >> that's a true picture of me meditating. i am still -- it's just to cover all the extra body fat.

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. good morning. i'm reena ninan. >> and i'm kendis gibson. here are some of the top headlines we're following this morning on "world news now." a final farewell. supreme court justice antonin scalia will lie in repose at the high court friday. as the public pays last respects, president obama is vowing to nominate a replacement, setting the stage for a bitter political fight. details ahead. the american band eagles of death metal return to a stage in paris last night to finish a concert cut short by a terror attack. the crowd included several hundred survivors of the attack which left 89 people dead. there are major delays driving across western colorado and this is why. after a rock slide shut down interstate 70, it will be more than a week before it's

drivers face a four-hour detour. >> a german short haired pointer named cj was named best in show last night at the westminster dog show right here in new york. it's the 18th time in his show career that 3-year-old cj has won a top prize. those are some of our top stories on this wednesday, february 17th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." popular dog. >> i was wondering how he can be only 3 years old and win 18 times. they're saying there are other shows around. >> there are other shows. he's very popular. >> busy 3-year-old. we're going to start this half hour with the battle that could tip the balance of the supreme court. >> the vacate -- kay vant chair supreme court justice antonin scalia has been draped in black in his honor and will be laid to rest on saturday. abc's jonathan karl has more on the political battle ahead. >> reporter: it will be in the great hall of the supreme court

lie in repose friday, a public viewing not far from that chair, now cloaked in black, he used for his 30 years as a justice. in california, president obama paid tribute to scalia as a supreme court giant but also made it clear he's ready to fight to replace him. >> i intend to nominate somebody to present them to the american people, to present them to the senate. i expect them to hold hearings. i expect there to be a vote. >> reporter: but republicans remain dug in, insisting the next president should name scalia's replacement. the president pointed out there is precedent for the senate confirming a justice during a president's final year in office. president reagan's nominee, anthony kennedy, was confirmed in february 1988. but kennedy's case is an unusual one. the vacancy came the previous year, in july 1987, when justice lewis powell resigned. reagan first nominated robert bork, who the senate rejected after a long, bitter debate. reagan then nominated the less controversial kennedy in

the senate confirmed him three months later, 97-0. democrats say with 11 months left in obama's presidency, there's plenty of time to confirm a justice. president obama was asked if people should assume that he's going to nominate a moderate to replace scalia, somebody who would have support from republicans. the president said that we should make no assumption on who he will nominate except that it will be somebody who is well qualified. jonathan karl, abc news, the white house. after trading insults with his republican rivals donald trump is now sparring with president obama. trump criticized the president after he predicted that voters would not elected him and trump was in rare format a rally in south carolina when he was interrupted by a protesters. supporters who escorted the protester out were invited to the stage to speak. >> if it wasn't for mr. trump right here, i don't think any of us would have the voice that we have. >> looks like the son of joe the

>> trump is 16 points ahead of ted cruz in the latest south carolina poll, followed by marco rubio and jeb bush. >> on the democratic side, hillary clinton has a big lead over bernie sanders in south carolina. but it's a much closer race in nevada. clinton spent much of the day making her case to african-american voters. she met with black leaders in new york city and vowed to protect economic opportunities and voting rights of african-americans. sanders in the meantime has also made a similar appeal. he attended a prayer breakfast with african-american ministers in south carolina and met with the daughter of police chokehold victim eric garner. sanders later traveled to atlanta where he spoke to thousands of young voters many from historically black colleges. >> another setback for bill cosby. a suburban philadelphia judge won't dismiss the sexual assault charges against the comedian saying that he sees no evidence

to prevent criminal prosecution. >> that means for now, the case can proceed with a preliminary hearing in three weeks. the 78-year-old tv star faces ten years in prison if convicted. george gaynes, an actor with a long resume but little name recognition has died. you'll recognize his face. gaynes played the bewilders commander in all seven "police academy" movies and he was punk can i but sister's adopted father on that '80s sit-com. he made hundreds of appearances on tv and he was cast in some 35 movies in addition to work on stage. he was a busy man. gaynes passed away monday. he was 98 years old. >> didn't you watch this after school, "punky brewster"? every time i turn around, doo, doo, doo you never saw that show? "punky brewster." >> i am scared. >> it was a classic. it's a classic, "punky brewster." >> unlike your singing, that is not a classic. >> i know. i'm going to spare america, i've been told. today, a much anticipated moment in the pope's visit to mexico. i bet he would like my singing as he visits the u.s. border and

trip. he publicly showed signs of irritation here. imagine that. there were some overeager fans nearly toppled him. the pope looked so annoyed he said in spanish, "don't be selfish." >> okay. and we are learning some new details about an apparent laser strike on the pope's plane as it came in for a landing in mexico city last week. a newly released audio ground control can be heard warning the pilots about the strike. the worry, of course, is that the pilots can be blinded by the bright light. but the pope's plane landed without incident. nearly every major u.s. airline plans to apply for flights to cuba now that the two countries have signed an agreement restoring commercial travel. it allows 110 daily flights. although travellers will have to have a reason other than tourism. for more, here's abc's serena marshall. >> reporter: flying to cuba just 90 miles south of the florida keys could be an easy flight again. the u.s. and cuba for the first time in 50 years signing the

between the two countries. >> it represents a critically important milestone in the united states' continued efforts to engage with cuba and normalize our relations. >> reporter: no longer requiring costly inconvenient charter flights. travelers can visit the once forbidden island just like any other international destination. daily flights from the u.s. could take off as early as this fall. but it's not just travel that's getting easier. >> we are committed to be able to trade with the two countries on a win-win situation. >> reporter: it's getting easier the treasury department allowing a u.s. owned tractor company to open a factory in cuba, the but for the company's co-owner, it's personal. >> i was born and raised there. >> reporter: the cuban minister will meet with u.s. secretary of commerce later this morning for discussing even more opportunities. the destination once closed for business opening a little more every day. serena marshall, abc news, washington.

i would love to go to cuba. >> it's such a beautiful country. i've been once. i can imagine a lot of people will be getting on planes down there in the fall and winter. we mentioned cj was best in show at the dog show at the westminster dog show earlier in our headlines. here's a show distinctly different sort. >> yeah, as opposed to the 140th westminster show, this is the west hamster show. it's not as prestigious but it's a lot more fun, wouldn't you agree? >> it is fun. hamisters are given the chance to show off agility and coordination. some have more than others obviously. the hamster show was put together by our friends over at mashable. >> this is clever, come on. very creative. what are the odds of a second annual west hamster show? >> pretty low. >> jesse palmer will have full coverage of that. coming up, the toys of

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what it sounded like? >> boom. is that good? >> i was hoping for a sound effect. no. >> something like that, kendis. >> there's some criticism this morning that's aimed at nfl commissioner roger goodell because of his earnings. the league's newly released tax documents say goodell was paid over $34 million in 2014. more than $26 million of that was a bonus that was negotiated the previous year, 2014 was a difficult year for the nfl as it dealt with a series of high profile misconduct cases. those obviously didn't affect the commissioner's pay. it's a big corporation. that's what they make. > okay. and turning now to another stunning headline from the world of sports, one of professional wrestling's biggest stars suddenly calling it quits over concussions. >> now daniel bryan and his wife are going public with a story that they say needs to be public. abc's kayna whitworth has that story.

superstar daniel bryan and his wife brie bella are speaking out after bryan announced his retirement on stage last week. after a string of concussions. some of those concussions even leading to seizures. something bryan tried to keep private. at first, not even telling brie, a wwe total diva and pro wrestler herself. >> i was with him with one of his seizures after a concussion, and i mean, it scared me so bad, i just -- i lost it. >> i just implored her, please don't say anything to anybody. if i tell them if i have a concussion, they're not going to let me do what i do anymore. >> i think a lot of people think that pro wrestling is fake. is what you're doing in the rink >> it's not real and it's not fake. get slammed. i'm helping him slam me. injured? >> yes. sidelined after having surgery on his neck. the wwe taking him off the roster.

look for signs. our talent themselves are, you know, made aware of signs in themselves and in each other. >> reporter: as for bryan and bella's future, they're hoping to start a family. for wwe fans, that might mean another retirement announcement. and soon. >> feeling and seeing everything he went through with his retirement, i just feel that it's time for me to hang up the boots. it's going to be hard on me, as well but that day is definitely very close. >> reporter: kayna whitworth, abc news, los angeles. > we should note that the wwe tells abc news that lawsuit has no merit and they will contest it and fight it vigorously. >> you can just see when you watch the wrestling that it's really intense and they do get a pounding. >> they do, absolutely. so we'll see how that all plays out. coming up, there are only 311 shopping days until christmas. i know you're counting. >> we know the largest annual toy fair in the western hemisphere just wrapped up yesterday. toy insider mom will be along with this year's hottest offerings. insider mom will be along

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i would have liked you anyway all i want to do is have some fun i got a feeling i'm not the only one >> the 113th north american international toy fair kicked off over valentine's day weekend giving us a sneak peek of this year's hot christmas gifts.

toy insider mom laurie schacht, good morning. >> if you take seven football fields fill them with hundreds of thousands of toys and drop them into the javits center in new york city, that's what it's all about. >> that's a lot of toys. >> it's a lot of toys. i have sneak peeks of favorites. those are all prototypes. you're not going to see them till the holidays. cool tech for little ones. this is a drum sorter by kd group. now we've added some technology. we have noise. we have -- >> select a game. >> put your shape in. and listen. the lion. >> so we have shapes, we have colors. we have animals and music. we also have different modes of play. so you can just put it in. there's quiz mode. now we're in music. go ahead and hit the drums. >> oh, that's great. >> so it's really a lot of fun. so this is from v tech. it's our touch and learn activity desk. it is a desk. i've taken the legs off on the table and it comes with a great

>> how cute. >> so whatever you touch, you have all kinds of different modes of play. it's not just that. look what happens. i open this up. this is going to be a chalk board. now we have a place to hang art. it's an art studio and tons and tons of storage. >> kids are going to love that one. >> so from the lion king which we all know, there's a new series on disney junior called "the lion guard." kion is the main character. he loves to leap and roar. >> well, so this is the leaping kion. he roars. when he's finished, he will also respond to all kinds of different gestures and of course, he's going to roar and to leave. >> okay. >> so now i want to introduce this is for our aspiring little chefs. we have this set. we have cupcake sets, cake sets, cake pop sets and it comes with everything little kids need with tools that are just the right size.

suction cups on the bottom. we have an egg cracker. it also comes with mixes. the only thing you need to add is the milk, butter and the oil. i want you to go ahead and start piping. i'm just going to come around here because we have these great cupcakes. and kids get all of this stuff. they get the frosting, decorations, the mix. so you get to make all of this. it is so much fun. >> it is a lot of fun. the kids could do it better than me. >> that's okay. we'll eat them afterwards. look at these beautiful finished products. >> they are beautiful. >> it's perfect for them. >> throw this on. they love to cooke cook. they feel so grown-up. >> it really is. and they're delicious. it's all natural. >> so lionel is known for trains. train enthusiasts have been following them over 100 years. there's a brand new system. it's called megatrack. you can build this any way you want. you can twist the track. we have this cool way of attaching your vehicles to the track.

so now, we have our train. >> wow. >> so wherever we put this, it clamps on. you can actually put this anywhere you want. it's awesome. we could have held this up and done it. it's really, really cool. kids are going to love it. now i want to talk to you about "star trek." everyone knows the "uss enterprise" but it has never flown before till now. this is our air hogs "uss enterprise" which goes where no ship has ever gone before. >> whoa. that's incredible. >> isn't that gorgeous? >> look at it hovering. >> this is the first one that flew. >> like your own minidrone but inside your house. that's remarkable. >> it is. let's see if i can land this prototype without crashing it. >> wow, there you go! well, that's really remarkable. i love these ideas. laurie, you always have the best. i can't believe we have to wait till christmas. >> you do, but it's worth the

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gotham. >> henry cavill, suiting up as superman for the second time facing off against a brand new batman ben affleck. "batman versus superman: dawn of crusader against the man of steel or suits as cavill likes to call him while mankind grapples with the hero it really >> he has the power to wipe out the entire human race. >> why the bad blood? >> well, i mean, when suits turns up, when he shows himself, he makes a bit of a mess. i would say bruce is probably one of the few people who thinks i could probably find a way of stopping this guy if need be. and so i think it's out of just being careful. >> reporter: but superheroes aren't built in a day. the leading men training for a year before stepping into their suits. >> yeah, i saw the first movie he was in, it was kind of like wow. i don't know if i'm going to be

he definitely set a high bar but he also has to be in that high bar because he's an alien. i figured i had a lower bar to reach. i'm just a man. you know, after all, but -- >> putting on about 20 pounds of muscle which was really hard to do. certainly at my advanced age. >> reporter: jokes aside, affleck admits there is some pressure to live up to fans' expectations. >> i really care about it and i wanted to do well. i feel like i got to work with really talented people. and it was -- i'm really proud of what we were able to do. >> reporter: jesse palmer, abc news, new york. >> going to go see it? >> i'm going to go see it. jack? >> let me know how it goes. >> it opens over the weekend, march 25th. >> there's another character. >> oh, when am i going to get my paycheck for this one? >> i love that we have the theme music. do you remember that theme music? wonder woman >> when do i get my check?me

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