xhis minute." this morning on "wowld news now," republican debate drama. >> donald trump refusing to appeart tonight's gop showdown because of the fox moderator. who's trying to convince him to show up as his rivals look for an edge. >> intntse manhunt. the three prison escapees in southern california. new details and insight from investigators as they make several arrests. blizzard hero. a woman waiting for aidney transplant gets good news from the hospital. itit time to operate. who saved the day during last weekend's snowstorm? >> and later, breaking bread with oprah winfrey. her weight loss succece story that includes her favorite carb. it's thursday, january 28th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." we do say good morning on then thursday.

to see if donald trump is out for tonight's republican debate. >> you're checking flights all night. >> there is that, too. >> what? out of the -- what do the flights have to d with donald trump? you know, i did have a little problem. you know, oprah was talking about how you can eat bread and be on a diet. i wonder how many people yesterday went home and at bread but didn't join weight watchers. i was like oprah is eating bread? i can eat i now. >> did you just pig out? was it like the lastsupper? >> i happened to go by italian shop and picked up fresh focaccia which is always very light. >> and the olive oil helps. >> it always helps, yeah. >> but speaking of bread, this has nothing to do with that. we're talking about the republican race and what a mess it is right now. >> 2016 widening riftt between donald trump and fox news. it's still going to be an interesting night i think tonight into it will be interesting. it will be rival events taking place.

with trump peeking out last night on fox news insisting he will not be there. and with the iowa caucuses now just three days away, the latest poll shows trump still enjoying a wide lead ahead of his two closestt challengers. abc's stephanie ramos is covering the campaign. >> reporter: >> it's called an eye for an eye i guess. >> donald trump taking his fight with fox news to fox ws. >> i agreed to do this show with you last week. i didn't cancel it. >> reporter: the gop front-runner could not be swayed to reconsider skipping out on the republican debate. >> i was not treated well by fox. i have zero respect for megyn kelly. >> at a rally in south carolina wednesday night, trump ignoring the debate and inste going after senator ted cruz. >> how does a guy run for the office of president when there's a very major possibility that he's not allowed to do it? >> cru saying trump's decision amounts to skipping out on a job interview with iowa voters.

the interview, you know what you'd say? you're fired. >> the texas senator now challenging trump to a debate. one-on-one. trump tweeted his response sayingng can we do it in canada? cruz took it a step further. he's already booked a venue in iowa. on the democratic side, new numbers show bernie sanders with a r ror thin lead in the hawkeye state over hillary clinton. and just days before the first votes are cast, sanders points out she's not even there. in one of his most personal attacks yet. >> she is raising money from a philadelphia investment firm. >> reporter: the clinton campaign is responding saying she met with african-american minsters in phihidelphia before the fund-raiser. clinton has one more fund raiser to go in new york city before making her way back to iowa.stephanie ramos, abc news, washington. >> in other news this morning, there were at least three more arrests at the oregonildlife

militia standoff. ammon bundy issued a statement asking the governmen to allow the people to remain at the refuge to depart without being prosecuted, he's telling them to please stand down, go home and hug families. the fight he says is now in the courts. so please go home. jason patric is one of those still holding out hope. >> they told us that we could safely leave. well, the group that was leaving has a dead man in it. there's another man who left and was in arizona and he's in custody. they've said peace and resolution the whole time. it depends on what you believe. >> bundy along with six others have been arraigned in federal court. judge denied bail calling the group a flight risk and a danger to public safety. more arrests are expected in connection with that high profile prison escape in southern california. five people have been taken noose custodydy so far. it's been nearly a week since three men disappeared from a maximum security jail.

>> reporter: abc news the first inside the maximum security prison, learning of arrests in the investigation into the dangerous inmate escape in orange county. the arrests not of the suspects themselves. and are these people that the justice system is familiar with already? >> yes. >> reporter: here's the roof where authorities say they cut through barbed wire and rappelled down, using that rope made from bed sheets. court documents obtained by abc news shedding new light on the elaborate escape. >> but he obviously was calculating a way to get out of this jail, now that we've seen what has happened. >> reporter: authorities s they sawed through a door to the plumbing system. then fashioned a rope sling so they could pull themselves up into the ventilation tunnels. how it happened without being still unexplained. hossein nayeri's alleged crimes of attempted murder and torture well documented. jonathan teiu and bac duong accused of murder and tempted murder, both with strong gang ties. the sheriff telling me that when this jail was originally built 50 years ago, it housed mainly

accused of felonies. kayna whitworth, abc news, santa ana, california. >> to overseas in poland. a somber anniversary marked at one of fhe most notorious symbols of human suffering.world war ii. dozens of holocaust survivors laid flowers at the wall of death located inside it the concentration camp at auschwitz. ma wore blue and white stripes. the camp was liberated 71 years ago by the soviet army. and in arlington national cemetery, another day of remembrance this time by nasa. three decades after a disastst, and the agency will honor fallen astronauts in ceremonies today marking the 30th anniversary of the challenger space shuttle tragedy. in addition to the challenger, seven member crew, na will remember the three astronauts 0 who died on the launch pad in the "apollo 1" fire in 1967. >> this morning investigators are bafrled over w passengers on board an american airlines

the pilot had to make an emergency landing. abc's david kerley reports. >> reporter: with a flflht attendant collapsing in the aisle, then other crew members and passengers falling ill, the l.a.-bound americaairlines flight returned to london to flashing lights and emergency vehicles. members of the band race the horizon were on board. >> she just literally fainted. she just stumbled terally within touching distance of me. it was crazy. i've never witnessed anything like that. >> reporter: that's when the others started falling ill around theheand member. american airlines says two passengers complained, and london officials say four crew members were lightheaded. all were released. london fire crews checked inside the aircraft and all the luggage which was taken off the boeing triple 7. no hazardous substance was detected by the crews. so it is still a m mtery why those people became ill on the flight. david kerley, abc news, washington. >> a woman from colorado working

been pound dead in her apartment in vienna. the 25-year-old certifieded as lauren mann was found in a pool of blood. they are reportedly investigating her death as a posscble homicide. reports say her body was found in total darkness because all the lights in her apartment had burned out. in mexico, we get new video release bid authorities slowing drug kingpin joaquin "el chapo" guzman arriving at the maximum curity prison after recapture earlier this month. it shows him being finger printed and processed at the same prison from which he escaped last july and shows guzman after getting his head shaved being informed about the process for his extradition to the united states. >> interest rates will stay the same at least for now despite some economic slowdown with economic growth. however the federal reserve is pledging to keep a close eye on turbulence around the world and in the financial marks investors not too thrilled about the fed's

the down222 points. >> wendys is investigating a ssible security breach. the fast food chain said it had gotten reports of unusual activity on cards that had recently been used at some of its locations. apparerely fraudulent charges were showing up on cards after they had been used at wendy's. the lonely cable box may be due for an upgrade under a new proposal from the fcc, cable and satellite customers could purchase the device they use to watch programming. right now nearly everyone must lease the box from their provider to the tune much about $230 a year. is that how much wre paying? the proposal comes up for vote next month. >> just over a week away from super bobo 50 and ticket prices are now topping $5300 each. it comes as new york attorney general's office finds that the average fan these days has no chance of buying a decent seat to any popular event at face value. less than half the tickets for concerts sports and other events

most areheld by insiders. and much of what is released in the end by t brokers who resell, it's done at a significant markup. >> concert tickets are ridiculous now days. by the way, speak ago of the super bowl, just south of san francisco nfl crews are busy decking out levi's stadium for super bowl 50. >> it's the biggest issue is the stadium's playing field. making sure that el nino storms don't drench the newly grown sod. ground crew are cod ling that grass daily and they promise thth it will be perfect on game dale. >> and s sreboards are also being tested every day and the 49ers' logos are long gone replaced by those of fhe denver broncos and the carolina panthers mostly. the big number 50 seen everywhere on super bowl signs, as well. those are there, as well. >> lots of preparations. >> yeah. coming up, it's national blueberry pancake day. and we'reeing served an

enticing twist. >> i should have saved my carbs for this morning. >> speaking of food and oprah, the success of weight watchers and how she's breaking bread and losing weight. >> the woman who is waiting for a transplant and got the call to go to the hospital except there was a blizzard. how a hero made it happen. >> check out our behind the scenes pics on instagram, abc wmn. you're watching "world news s now." i pinky promised my little girl bulous garden party for her birthday. so i mowed the lawn, put up all the decorations. i thought i got everything. almost everything! you know, 1 in 10 houses could get hit by a septic disaster, and a bill of up to $1$1000. but for only $7 a month, rid-x is scientifically proven to break down waste, helping you avoid a septic disaster. rid-x. the #1 brand used by stic professionals in their ownwntanks. hey buddy, let's get these dayquil liquid gels and go. but these liquid gels are new.

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okay. so you're looking at surveillance video from philadelphia showing the moment that a van slapped into two vehicles and a house after both men in the vehicle had been shot. seconds later, video shows the two men who were shot fleeing the scece o o foot. both men did survive. one had been shot in the face. police have made an arrest in that shooting but they're looking for other suspects who may have been involved in that scene. baltimore expects to have completely dug out of a a of its streets by tomorrow. six days after that historic blizzard and things finally getting back to normal in newark, new jersey. kids back in school yesterday. but the clean-up not over yet while most roads are passable,, giants snow banks block many side streets. >> as the snow melts and more people dig out, we're uncovering some incredible stories from the big storm. >> including one woman with a chance at a life saving transplant but little window of time.

brave knight in the shining armor. abc's has the story. >> melody got the news she had been waiting a year and a half to hear. >> when she called and said we have a kidney for you, i almost fell off the bed. >> now she would have to beat the clock and the weather to get to the stony brook university hospital. she had less than 24 hours tons to get on operating table. her knight in a shining ambulance pete amato. >> i think the realization was when i said to you one person's tragedy is another's miracle. >> he understood because a decade ago his own brother received a life-saving kidney transplant in the whiteout conditions barely missing multiple accidents along the way. >> my fear is we were going to get stuck. >> the pair made it rushing her into the 3 1/2 hour operation. this morning she and her new kidney are doing well. >> so many people have to sign the back o o their license and

what do you need your kidney for? >> eva pilgrim, abc news, new york. >> she's right. >> good advice. >> so important. >> she had been waiting for 18 months. >> that driver's license so key to be a doaner. >> coming up in our next half hour, hoping for a cure for a different alment. and the miracle drug pamela anderson says saved her. our reporter confronting the politician sanding in the way of others who need the same treatment but can't afford itit >> but first, oprah's midas touch turning tweets into gold. dropping pounds while eating bread every day. you're watching "world news

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heart >> well, it's the story if weight loss inspiring millions not just millions of people but millions of dollars. >> we're talking about oprah winfrey, the w wght watchers pitch woman and company investor is revealing her success and also cashing in at the same time. >> and eatin bread. >> here's abc's abbie boudreau. >> my favorite breakfast bause i love bread. >> reporter: and her love for bread not slowing down her diet. oprah now announcing her 26-pound weight loss while never depriving herself of her favorite thing. >> i don't deny myself ead. i have bread every day. >> reporter: no denying her long-time struggle with her weight trying for years to stay slim. >> it is amazing to me that i can't lift it but i used to carry it around every day. >> now she's turning to weight watchers and it's cally counting point system to finally losehe weight and keep it off. she says it's working. tweeting this week to her 30

lose weight. what? #come join me. but eating bread every single day? >> the grainiest nuttiest seed bread. nutritionist maya feller says it is possible to lose weight while eating bread but warns not to get carried away. >> d't be afraid of carbs. just know what you're eating. when you pay attention to portion size, you can lose weight. >> she says read the label. anything with the words whole grain or whole wheat is best for weight loss. the queen of talk now hoping her new weight loss message will inspire others. >> if not now, when? i feel that way and i know millions of other people feel that way. >> reporter: abbie boudreau, abc news, los angeles. >> okay. so what better way to celebrate all of oprah's success than with some carbs. >> uh-huh. >> let's do it. >> national blueberry pancake day.

driscolls you see here, have hooked us up sending us chef david bonham with a variation of the breakfast treat. wow, look at there. >> the whipped cream has melted. it has no points because it's national blueberry pancake day. >> this is like 500 weight watcher points. zero. >> what is -- because i love to make my kids pancakes on the weekend. what's the secret to a really good pancake florida. >> getting y ur kids involved for one and putting blueberries is a great way. we do a lemon ricotta blueberry pancake. we use ricotta and milk and then we beat the egg whites and fold it in so they get nice and light and fluffy into they do he what exactly? >> make it light. makes it puff up more. gives it a delicate texture. >> get rid of the yolk. >> no, it's there, as well. you beat them so they get all fluffy. >> would it be good? >> you can definitely add bourbono that.

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now it's te for "the mix." so a minnesota basketball girls basketball team, was told over the weekend, guess what, girls, you guyss are too good. we're not going to let you play florida our northwest suburban basketball league anymore. >> what? >> can you believe at? the weekend was a three on three showcase tournament for the high scsool girls. suddenly their coach and parents and them found out they have new rules. they're so good, theirkill level is not good for the club. they're going to pull them out of the league. apparently the coach is like wait a minute. he's gng to plead his case to officials on monday. they're hoping to get back in. >> that's never happened to the brooooyn nets. never will. okay so take a look at golfer thomas peters. a good-looking guy. has good layer. a young guy. this is what he actually looks like. then the pga got involved and decided you know what, you need

so they photoshopped. this is his official pga photo there on the left of the screen. andd then that's what he normally looks like. he put it out there and said, this is really what i look like, folks. the side by side. >> i like him with longer hair senator yeah, it's more bad boy. oh, well. >> all right. don't let them photoshop your hair, folks. that's the lesson of that story. >> actually, i have long hair. >> well, a former manchester united forward shinji conga wa takes on 30 school children in a really interesting, look at him. versus the 30 school children. it's a bizarre sort of football game and they score. look at that. can't keep up with him. >> i can't believe that he scored on them. >> he did score on them. >> that's not nice. >> he celebrated scoring past that child. >> all right. so this is my favorite thing of all time. you know i have this period little obsession with great

>> yes. and happening in great falls, montana right now and since monday, something called living it to win it. >> okay. >> so these are four people, three guys, one woman, they're all in this dodge ram and they're going to live there and try to outlast each other to see who will win this $38,000 truck. >> what? >> yes. so this is earlier today. do we have the live picture of right now? oh, they just turned the lights out. but this is stimulating right now, folks. s in life in great falls, montana. they just turned the lights out within the last few seconds. i should point out, the lasas person that did thisast year, stayed in it for more than 390 hours. roughl 166 days. >> you've got to go to the bathroom. what do you do? >> get ten-minute break pre

i'm sure there's a bottle in this morning on "world news now," defiant donald trump. 's refusing to take the stage at tonight's gop debate. his dispute with fox news and how he's speaking out overnight. >> january twisters. the frightenininstorms flipping cars, ripping through property, tearing up a college campus. the survival stories and the threat today. and new this half hour, turning breast milk into art. >> jewelry created by a mom for other moms. finding beauty in a very unusual concept. would you buy it? and later, who is playing michael jackson in an upcoming movie? there's controversy overerhis role because the actor is not black. that's in "the skinny" on this thursday, january 28th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." we do say good morning to you, everybobo.

>> always good to start a mornings with mj. >> michael jackson, absolutely. there's controversy. you know, about who they selected for this role. >> kind of interesting, yeah. >> one of the oscar controversies we've been talking about is there are no good roles for black actors. >> oh, kendis. >> and apparently, this is a goododole for a black actor. >> interesting story though. we'll get to that in a bit. but another controversy that is surrounding tonight's gop debate on fox news. >> yeah. donald trump insisting he will not take partn tonight's debate pushing senator teds are you into center stage surrounded by the six other republicans. trump spoke out agn last night. here's abc's david wright. >> reporter: in iowa, a high stakes game of chicken. donald trump insists he's ducking the last gop debate before the caucuses, for reasons he outlined to bill o'reilly. >> i was not treated well by fox.% they came out with this ridiculous pr statement.

apparently not swayed by o'reilly's appeals. >> in your christian faith, there is a very significant tenet, and that's of forgiveness. >> it's called an eye for an eye also, you can look at it that way. >>eporter: instead of the debate, rumph's camp officially announced they'll be hosting a benefit for veterans. ted cruz threw in the gauntlet offering to debate trump man ow a man know. >> groups backing cruz are proposing $1.5 million for vets if he'll accept the challenge. trump tweeted back suggesting they'd do it in canada. cruz's birthplace. what it all comes down to is a unprecedented battle between the front running republican candidate -- >> we love trump, and the front running rereblican news outlet. >> there's a new campaign to try and take down donald trump. >> reporter: bottom lili, trump doesn't like the moderator. >> i'm not a fan of megyn kelly. i think she's a third rate reporter. >> reporter: oh, how t times have changed. >> do you really think that you're a better moderator than i

there would be no contest. you have done a great job by the way and i mean it. reporter: that's from a fox news interview four years ago when donald trump, then the host of the "celebrity apprentice." >> you're fired. >> reporter: was actually scheduled to moderate a republican presidential debate in iowa. but the candidates didn't like that idea. rand paueven put out a statement saying the selection of a reality television personality to host a presidential debate e beneath the office of the presidency and flies in the face of that office's history and dignity. now, megyn kelly told e.t. she's not convinced trump won't blink. >> i'll be surprised if he doesn't come. i know he says he doesn't want to now, but i'll really be surprised because i feel like the people of iowa are still persuadable. >> reporter: the art of the deal meets the ultimate reality show. i'm david wright in new york. >> on the democratic side, the rara is tightening between bernie sanders and hillary clinton three days before the

the latest puts sanders just four points ahead of clinton in iowa. which candidate will president obama back on e campaign trail, clinton has been playing the obama card, but off the trail, sders met privately with the man he's hoping to replace. >> the president and i discussed this morning a number of issues, foreign policy issues, domestic issues, occasionally a little bit of politics. >> the meeting comes just after the president seemed to tilt towards hillary clinton in an interview with politico but sanders dismissed ggestions that president obama was leaning towards his former secretary of state. >> what should have been a routine traffic stop along a busy atlanta area highway turned deadly. a georgia state trooper tried stopping a speeding pickup truck but the drivererook off triggering a ten-mile chase and a traffic backup. when the truck finally stopped, the driver stepped out and fired a handgun. the troopers fired back. the driver later died in surgery. onerooper was injured but is

>> reporter: the widow of a police officer who died in a staged suicide has been indicted by a grand jury. melody gliniewicz faces charges for helping her late husband siphon thousands of dollars from a charity. investigators say they used the money for a trip to hawaii and to dine at restaurants. her lawyer says gliniewicz was a victim of her husband's secret actions. >> well, a candlelight vigil has been held last night in oregon for a militia member killed by authorities. amman bundy along with six others had been denied bond after an appearance in federal court. he issued a statement urging the remaining members still at the wildlife refuge to go home. at least three more arrests were made overnight. more arrests are expected in connectioning with that high profile prison escape in southern california. five people have been taken into custody so far. it's been nearly a week now since the three men disappeared from a maximum security jail.

procedures because it took so long to discover the men were missing. public health investigators now say about 200 children have clevated levels of lead in their blood, a new development from the water crisis in flint, michigan. the lead levels in the city's water supply have been trending better but it's still too soon to give the go-ahead for residents to resume drinking unfiltered water. much of south florida will be cleaning up today after tornados tore through the area. the impact was so intense, authorities are saying it's a miracle that no one died. abc's phillip mena is on the scene. >> reporter: tornado warnings just after 9:00 a.m. >> why don't we get under the bridge, kyle? >reporter: kyle mcafee and his father in their truck, caught in the middle of it. >> we're in the e rnado. >> reporter: nowhere to go. taking refuge under this overpass. winds up to 100 miles an hour, tearing through the college campus nearby. >> there was, like, a tidal wave of clouds and water. >> reporter: this was the scene

a car dropped on top of another. this truck flipped on its side. roros shredded off buildings nearby. trees downed. >> i seen that tree just snap like it was a toothpick. i'm m ill shaken up, i mean, i didn't even know which way to go. >> reporter: back on that highway, this car lifted right up from the southbound lane, landing northbound. the driver still inside. >> that was t e one minor injury that we had. so, we're very fortunate. >> reporter: and you can see what the storm did to this gated community. trees ripped out of the ground, the roof blown off and families here are bracing for more. phillip mena, abcbcnews, coconut creek, florida. >> okay, so watch out for storm warnings again todayed from fort myers to west palm beach with up to three inches of rain. dangerous winds and downpours in the pacific northwest. snow around the great lakes, milder in the northeast. >> 70s in los angeles and miami. 50s in atlanta. denver and seattle. 40s in kansas ci and boston. 30s in chicago and minneapolis.

usual creation. >> she has figured out a way to make jewelry out of her own breast milk. it turns out if you add preservatives and let it sit for a week in the refrigerator the milk turns into a solid that can be shaped and molded. and she's not stopping at breast milk. she's alsosing placenta. >> is that legal? >> why would she do such a thing? >> i don't know. >> i really wanted a special way to commemorate that bond between mother and child and i just wanted a wearable piece of art and i created breast milk jewelry. >> okay. well, for the hundreds of women who purchased her creations, it's been therapeutic. sime are dealing with postpartum depression. they say those creations he been life-giving. > that's good if it's helping other women, that's great. i got to tell you, i get a little jealous when i see this. >> why? >> because i had difficulty breastfeeding, and to o e she had so much she could turn it into jewelry makes me a little

you don't understand, do you? it's very difficult, the breastfeeding process so -- >> the struggle is real. >> the struggle is real. >> i tried to do it for years. >> you said you wanted one of those necklaces. you thought it was interesting. >> tried it for years. all right. >> comong up, i mean it's tough i guess. i don't know. just the placenta, as well though? >> no. >> that's where we draw the line. >> probably is. >> coming up in "the skinny," controversy as a white actor is chosen to play michael jackson in a movie. >> that was really uncomfortable bracelet milk. also ahead, turning all that junk and hold clothing in your closet into treasure. could you be hanging on to $1,000. >> the treatment that saved pamela anderson's life. why is this medicine not available to so many others who need it? you're watching "world news now." >> announcer: "world news now" weher, brought to you by mucinex. weather, brought to you by mucinex. seriously? where do you think you're going? to work, with you. it's tacactuesday. you're not coming. i took mucinex to help get rid of my mucusy congestion.

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>> russia declared a flu epidemic and say the influenza virus has spread across the country from eastern europe. hospitals are busy treating patients with high fevers in moscow. as many as 70 deaths are also reported. public health investigators say most cases are h1n1 bird flu. we have new details about the drug that may have saved pamela anderson's life. you recall she made headlines by revealing she's now free of hepatitis c after more than a decade. we're learning more about the treatment that cured her. abc's jim avila with the story. >> reporter: for pamela anderson who saved lives on tv, it seemed like a real death sentence. >> they told me that iould die in ten years. >> reporter: diagnosed with

that i maybe was a little more reckless than i would have been. i think it's always kind of hanging over your head. >> reporter: but then three months ago, the incurable suddenly cured in a 12-week medical miracle. >> 12 weeks and gone, yes. >> reporter: anderson had taken the new drug sovaldi and is back promoting vegan shoes and a new cooking show. she had good health insurance covering the near six-figure price tag. not everyone is so lucky which is why i'm staking out thip man. >> i'm fred upton. >> fred upton, congressman from michigan who over the last five years has blocked every bill proposed in congress to change the law that prevents medicare from negotiating the price of prescription drugs. >> the government isn't getting the best prices for their drugs because the government can't negotiate. >> we'll talk a little later. >> we've been trying to talk to you for two months.

he receivevein donations from srug companies in 2014 has nothing to do with it. and he's working on a bill o his own to fix the problem. >> look to the right. >> for now, only the wealthy and well insured often have access to expensive miracle cures. >> i was r rlly fortunate. >> jim avila, abc news, detrtrt. do you know having medicare negotiate drug prices is something that donald trump says he agrees, hillary clinton agrees, bernie sanders agree but they also say drug companies would never allow that. >> it's fascinating knowing it's so many people suffer from hep c. >> coming up, the controversial casting choice to pl michael jackson. >> plus kanye west's twitter war takes a strange turn. we'll explain in "the skinny." >> announcer: "world news now"

abc statio skinn so skinny well, "the skinny" will sound like sports a little bit because we're going to talk about the qb controversy looming

>> broncos leader peyton manning under investigation for performance enhancing drugs. >> the nfl says it is constructing a comprehensive review of allegations that manning had human growth hormone delivered to his house. those allegations arose after a pharmacy intern spoke to al jazeera and their reporters there claiming that manning's wife had shipments of hgh sent from an anti-aging clinic. >> the intern has since recantedd% his story. the nfl investigation not expected to be complete before super bowl 50. >> okay, so let's get to the other quarterback that is playing in the super bowl. the panthers cam newton addressing the criticism that he's faced throughout his career playing a position commonly played by white folks in a league where more than two-thirds of the players are black. >> and newton aware of the criticism he's facac early in his career for his behavior yesterday addressed his detractors. >> i'm an african-american quarterback that may scare a lot of people because they haven't

compare me to. >> doug williams? panthersrsead coach jon rivera defended his quarterback saying i don't think he wants to be known as an african-american quarterback. i think he wants to be known as a quarterback and a great one at that. >> all right. d speaking of race, it's been an interesting casting choice to play michael jackson. despite all the uproar over the racially skewed oscacanominees the british television channel sky hearts has reportedly cast joseph fiennes to play the late king of pop. >> yeah, and in case you're wondering, joseph is white even though jackson was black at one point. >> however, his appearance dollars famously change quite a bit over the latter half of his life, which is when the made for tv movie takes place. it's about the fabled road trip that jackson toowith elizabeth taylor and marlon brando in 2001. the tr attempting to drive home from new york to l.a. after 9/11.

>> very interesting. i wonder if marlon brando will be played by a black guy. >> maybe reuben studrd. >> no. >>ut clearly, i mean, you know, joseph fiennes has a bigger nose thananichael jackson. so i don't know about the casting choice. >> you know, it's interesting. lot of controversy over that choice. next up, kanye west and his hehey presence on twitter as he gets ready to release his new album. >> yesterday we told you about the provocative hip-hop stars change of heart when it comes to the title of his album opting for "waves" over "swish" and posting a shot of his tentative track listing along with the scribblings of his kardashian family members and other collaborators. apparently another rapper is not a fan of the name change. >> wiz khalifa took to social @ media citing otherartists who have used the term. you might imagine kanye did not take kindly to the criticism.

deleted. including you own waves? own your child. ohohsmack talk. then he got kind of weird saying i went to look at your twitter and you were wearing coooopants. and then maybe i couldn't be skinny and tall, but i'll settle for bebeg the greatest artist of all time as a consolation. >> right. >> it went back and forth for a little while. >> kept you up. >> kept watching it. by the way, miguel has a new song that came out yesterday that is also called "waves." so kanye doesn't own it. >> okay. and finally, breaking baby news. >> tyra banks is a new mom. the super model and immediate guru announced she and her boyfriend erik asla welcomed a baby boy through surrogacy. thanking the angel of a woman who carried thr miracle baby boy for them. >> his name is york banks, congrats to tyra and family. they are all smizing this morning.

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