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♪ good-bye to everything that i knew ♪ >> so sad. so sad. kobe, of course, best flown for his beef saying good-bye to basketball. >> best known for his beef? >> kobe beef. >> wow. i got it. >> i'm here all night. try the veal. tip irwaitress. >> quite a good-bye for kobe be. >> it was quite an good-bye indeed. one of the greatest players of all time. >> playing his final game of his career, bryant poured in a season high 60 points, steering the lakers to a 101-96 comeback win over the utah jazz. >> starting today, many fans say basketball will never be the same again. here's abc's byron pitts. >> reporter: for the final time, number 24 on the floor. >> reporter: where else but hollywood a storybook sendoff to one of the greatest nba plafrz all time to i ever toil,
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triumph, torment his rivals and their fans. 18-time all-star, five nba titles, third all time leading scorer, two olympic gold medals. after a 20-year career, he gave the fans what they wanted to see one more time. >> desperate to get to the basket and score. and he does. >> reporter: this was kobe bryant's night. testament to his talent and marketability, nike produced this ad to mark the occasion ♪ >> reporter: it's no hype. bryant was hated in most nba arenas. he wasn't so much brash as he was ruthless. his killer instinct so reveered no one balked when he gave himself a nickname, the black mamba, one of the world's deadliest snakes. he came up with the name a year after one confident darkest episodes of his life. >> charges were filed against kobe bryant. >> in 2003, a 19-year-old woman accused him of sexual assault. the charge were eventually
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dropped. he entered the nba as a brash 18-year-old straight out of high school. the son of a former nba player, he was mature beyond his years. unlike most teenage phenoms, kobe bryant lived up to the hype. he sat down recently with our robin roberts. >> of course, everybody wants to know right now. >> with the achilles injury, that really frightened me. it was a slow three-year process of evolving to get to where i am. >> reporter: he plays the game lis way on his terms. he leaves it the exact same way. byron pitts, abc news, new york. >> well done kobe. well done. >> because he has the same name as the beef. >> that's why, job well done. >> be. >> job well done. >> a rare performance by kobe. >> his mills name after mr. bean. >> i'm going to move on now if that's okwu. coming up, why the boys behind dora explorer is actually in hot water. >> he was sids ling for 20
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of pressuring a classmate to smoke getting her kicked out of school but she got special treatment it seems. abc's linzie janis has the latest. >> clap with us. >> dora the explorer has long been synonymous with the adorable animated girl who teaches children sfan nish on the hit show but the voice behind dora is now reportedly named in a lawsuit filed in hey manhattan civil court. the a.p. reports the case brought by nadia and frederick sun wall alleges in september, the voice of the most recent edition of dora encouraged their daughter to join her in using a vaping pen to inhale caramel flavored water in a bathroom at avenues, a private new york school. according to the a.p. report, when school officials found out about the incident, the voice of dora the explorer was given a three-day suspension, while the daughter of the couple who filed
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the lawsuit was expelled. the couple reportedly arguing their daughter was treated unfairly because she was not a celebrity. >> parents are basically saying the school violated its own rules that it's so unfair that they should be forced to readmit their daughter. >> she and her family say they have no comment. as for nickel yoed done, did says fatima is a terrific young lady and we hope this can be resolved as a private matter. in a statement the school says avenues has very high standards and follows a fair process when there are infractions. we know students will make mistakes, but we expect them to take accountability for them. had the attorney for the coup who brought the suit says what her clients want most is for their daughter to be able to return to school. linzie janis, abc news, new york. i just want to correct that intro. we said pressuring a kid to smoke. it was vaping obviously. >> i guess it was. coming up, the brainiacs taking
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k-y touch. for some of you this might seem as easy as abc, but for most of us, not nearly as easy as that or 123 for that matter. >> we're talking about the stunning display of innovation at the white house from the nation's brightest and youngest minds. abc's serena marshall was there. >> reporter: they're little kids with big brains. >> i want to be a programmer. program robots makes artificial organs for people. >> spacecraft. >> our electric solar charging station. >> reporter: taking over 1600 pennsylvania avenue in the sixth and final white house science fair. from 100 pound robots cleaning up the new york city subway to apps helping dyslexic kids with their homework. >> we are color coding each
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digit with the rainbow pattern. >> reporter: the project started under president barack obama in 2010. to recognize the next generation of scientists. more than 130 kids from 30 states including this 15-year-old who created a power source from the ocean. >> slowly or fast? >> kind of hard. >> okay. >> so now we can watch those lights light up as a result of the power exchanges. >> to sisters kimberly and rebecca and their spacecraft. >> we thought it would be around 20,000, 30,000 feet. it went to 78,000 feet. >> reporter: wands made from a 3-d printer to blow bubbles. >> there you go. >> reporter: even getting some advice from 9-year-old jacob. >> i have a question to ask you. >> of course, please. >> reporter: do you have a child science adviser? >> i don't. i do think you might be interested in that position. >> you should. >> how about we put together a child advisory complete. >> reporter: and while it may be one of his favorite events, even the president is intimidated by
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these bright young minds. >> i do have to say, this is just an aside. the only problem with the science fair is it makes me feel a little inadequate. >> reporter: the president did announce after meeting young jacob that he plans to move forward with that committee. and while this is obama's last science fair, the white house has said that they hope whoever the next president is will carry on the tradition. diane, deny kiss. >> that was abc's serena marshall. you know what i developed for my science fair when i was a kid? it was a miniature light bulb that lit up when you attached to a battery. >> did it work. >> yeah, kind of like a flashlight which already existed at the time. but i thought it was innovative. >> i invented an iphone last year. >> yeah? got some stock you want to share with me. >> that's the news for this half hour. (lock clicks)
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this morning on "world news now," political party time. >> a massive crowd of sanders supporters swarm an iconic new york city park as donald trump takes aim at the head of his own party, saying he should be ashamed of himself. details ahead. this one's a little too close for comfort. russian jets fly repeatedly over an american unable ship in the most aggressive act since the cold war. what was really behind the show of force. then hunters searching for the lochness monster make a thrilling discovery. it's 30 feet long and was found at the bottom of the lake. but it wasn't quite what they were hoping for. and the golden state warriors surpass michael jordan's bulls with the nba's best regular season ever. in l.a., fans flocking to see
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kobe bryant take to the court one last time. it's thursday, april 14th. . >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." good morning to you. i'm kendis gibson on this thursday. >> i'm diane macedo. we are taking a look at the staples center. >> take a look at the scene outside. >> what a scene. this was after the l.a. lakers game. kobe bryant's final game ever. >> yeah, they called this day mamba day named after his name make, of course. kobe bryant's last shot and what a game as you were pointing out to me, you know, there are plenty of facts you knew about his last appearance. >> my favorite was it was not only his season high, 60 points in one high but the most any player has ever scored in their last game. >> is that right. >> that's right. >> kobe was saying after the game that you know all season long in his entire 20 year career they're saying pass to the ball to someone else. finally on his last night, they're all passing the ball to
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him. there wasn't a lot of defense in that game. >> a lot of celebrities in the crowds, too. >> we'll get to the game. it was a big night for the nba. so we'll go from the beauty guess that is bryant to the ugliness that is the race for the white house right now. the republican delegates are complaining right now. some of death threats as donald trump hammers the nomination process. >> ted cruz made an appearance on cnn with his wife and two daughters accusing the trump campaign of encouraging violence and acting like thugs. in new york, bernie sanders played to a crowd of nearly 30,000 people ahead of tonight's debate with hillary clinton. the latest from marci gonzalez. >> reporter: bernie sanders campaigning in new york city. on the picket line with striking verizon work in other words brooklyn, then holding a massive rally in manhattan. >> when i look at an unbelievable crowd like this, i believe we're going to win here in new york next tuesday. >> reporter: the latest polls
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showing sanders trailing in new york by double digits behind hillary clinton. who picked up the endorsement of the new york daily news. with less than a week before the primary here, clinton looking ahead to the general election. going after gop front-runner donald trump. >> he has called mexican immigrants rapists and murderers. he wants to ban all muslims from entering the united states. and the list goes on. >> reporter: trump's latest target, not his opponents but the republican party. and its delegate rules. >> this is a dirty trick and i'll tell you what, the rnc should be ashamed of themselves. >> reporter: gop chairman reince priebus responding tweeting the nomination process has been known for a year and beyond. it's the responsibility of the campaigns to understand it. complaints now give us all a break. trump campaigning in pennsylvania where ted cruz held a rally before sitting down with his wife heidi for this cnn town hall.
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>> what donald is unhappy about is in the last three weeks, there have been a total of 11 elections in four states. and we have beaten donald in all 11 elections. >> reporter: ted cruz is fighting in part to overcome that new york values comment. just days before the primary here, he is polling behind trump and john kasich. kendis and dianne. >> marci, thank you. it looks like donald trump's campaign manager will not be prosecuted over a confrontation with a reporter. cory lune loon dow ski was accused of battery accused of grabbing and shoving a reporter last month. prosecutors have decided not to move forward with the case. a formal announcement is expected today. president obama claimed progress in the battle against isis during a rare visit to the cia and its headquarters. he pointed to setbacks suffered by isis in the last few months including territory reclaimed by u.s.-led troops. he then spoke directly to isis fighters. >> we're sending a message if you target americans, you have
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no safe haven. we will find you. >> the president also mentioned the boston marathon bombing which happened three years ago tomorrow. he reminded americans to remain strong, resilient and not give in to fear. and secretary of state john kerry is responding to comments by donald trump and others that the u.s. should bring backwater boarding. in a speech about human rights abuses, kerry said the u.s. is as opposed to the use of torture in any format anytime by any government. russian fighter jets flew close to a u.s. navy destroyer several times this week at a time of heightened tensions between the u.s. and russia. martha raddatz has the details. >> reporter: it is one of the most aggressive russian actions against the u.s. military since the end of the cold war. >> look at the left one. he is on the deck. >> reporter: not just a dangerously close fly-by, within 30 feet of the u.s. destroyer, the jets flew in a way that simulated an attack. and not just once. but again and again.
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over the last two days, the russian jets making more than 30 passes over the american ship in international waters. and roaring at just 100 feet off the baltic sea, the jets caused a wake in the water, as if a giant speedboat had raced by. >> when you're flying just off the water at 500 miles an hour, you're focused just out the window. if he misjudges how close he is to the ship, how far he is off the water, there's no room for error and there's lots of room for disaster. >> reporter: the americans on the destroyer repeatedly radioed the russian pilots, but the transmissions were ignored. the russians may be trying to distract nato from a possible spring offensive in ukraine, but over the last few years, the russians have only gotten more aggressive with there kind of harassment and whatever the u.s. has done behind the scenes does not seem to have worked. martha rad dads, abc news, washington.
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autopsy results on former new orleans saints player will splitting indicate he was shot seven times in the back. but that finding does little to clear up exactly what happened saturday night when smith was killed. attorneys for the smith family and the suspect cardell hayes agree shots were fired after a heated argument between the two men. but each side blames the other for being the aggressor. we're getting new details in dennis hastert's hush money case. he will be sentenced later this month. an alleged sex abuse victim of the former speak of the house is expected to testify. hastert has only pleaded guilty to breaking banking loss. prosecutors maintained he wanted to use the money to hide past sexual misconduct. hastert's attorney denyingny sexual abuse. they call an encounter bean hastert and the 14-year-old ambiguous. >> prince william and duchess kate have left for bhutan. the royal couple met with children and painted elephant statues and also fed mill to
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orphaned animal during a wildlife safari in the northeastern part of the country the golden state warriors notching victory 73 for the season. the fans, the team everybody ecstatic. in breaking the bulls record set in '885-'96 season. and winning the division title, steph curry put on a show with an explosion motion of three-pointers. ten for the night, surpassing the single season record with a total of 402. the record he set last year. the warriors thrilled with the new record but now focusing on the playoffs starting this weekend against the houston rockets. about 375 miles south, l.a. staples center rocking for kobe bryant's last game in the nba. >> fans saw a bit of the old kobe as he made shot after shot. he closed out his career scoring a total of 60 points. something no player has ever done in his last game. he retires after 20 seasons as
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number three au-type scorer. >> man. man. you know, it's -- i can't believe how fast 20 years went by. it's crazy. to be standing here, my teammates behind me, and appreciating all this, you know the journey we've been on. >> celebrities were out in full force with shaq is, snoop dogg, george lopez, jay-z, also in the house and lakers courtside fixture jack nicholson. >> so many tributes leading up to today, tiger woods among those tweeting and saying good luck. he's an icon to many of us. >> all those wishes clearly paid off. not only was this highest point for any player at the end of their career, his own season high. >> because they all just gave him the ball. >> trying to give kobe some
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credit here. >> as well he should. he said because they kept giving him the ball, he decided he's going to stay in the entire game. he stayed in until there was four seconds left in the game. >> a contrast to the usual when he say he needs to pass more. >> he mentioned he got new bling. >> he and his wife both got prenned with retirement rings as part of the ceremony. >> interesting. all right. they know who the true boss is. >> a new report that might have you wanting to check your car's air bags. this one's important. >> our abc reporter in search of answers from politicians and why massive amounts of military equipment is just laying around. and grandma is learning what all the kids are up to and she is absolutely loving it. we'll explain later in the mix". >> you can check out what we're up to behind the scenes on instagram at abc wnn. you're watching "world news now." empty my pocket change into this old jar.
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an irish conservationist managed to capture on video about 20 basking sharks switching close to the shore. it is the seconds largest fish in the world. you can see very clearly inside their giant mouths at times as they feed on zoo plankton. they apparently do not attack humans but i'd still be peace out. >> i don't think i would want to swim next to one of those. >> good. the largest automotive recall in u.s. history could get even bigger. federal regulators say about 85
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million vehicles with takata air begin flaters may need recalled on top of the nearly 29 million inflaters that need to be replaced. at least 11 people have died and more than 100 injured by the exploding inflater. so this week a tug of war over millions of our tax dollars and yours heating up on capitol hill. taxpayer watchdogs are howling over the exorbitant pork barrel projects highlighted in this year's big book. >> one involves thousands of army thanks just sitting in the desert. ears abc's mary bruce. >> reporter: critics on capitol hill are squealing that pork is back. pork spending, that is. >> we must cut this out of control spending. >> reporter: funding for pet projects was banned five years ago, but according to the annual pig book, the practice hasn't gone away. here's an example they point to -- there are currently 2,000 spare tanks sitting unused in this california desert. even though the army didn't ask for it, last year, lawmakers snuck in an extra $40 million to
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upgrade some of the tanks. they are made at this factory in lima, ohio, in congressman jim jordan's district. he said he had no time for an interview, so, we tracked him down. why is congress still funding this program? >> you don't think -- you don't think the army needs tanks? the army says they're going to need them in the future, and the idea was, are we actually going to shut down a facility, the one place in the country, the one place in the country that still puts together tanks? >> reporter: do you think this helps save jobs? >> i think it's just good policy. >> reporter: this fight has been going on for years. but lawmakers say, it would simply be too expensive to shut down the plant, only to restart it later. mary bruce, abc news, capitol hill. >> coming up in our next half hour, a new warning for anyone looking for a job online. some popular job sites like linked in are being trolled by scammers posing as the employers who trick desperate job seekers into sending them hundreds, even thousands of dollars. what you need to look out for. >> first picabo street is
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it was a high profile family dustup that shoved sports fans. a fight between picabo street and her father that led to charges against her. >> in an abc news exclusive, she insists she had nothing to hide about all of this and that the police rushed to judgment. here's abc's matt gutman. >> peek boo street was an american sweetheart rocketing downhill right into our living rooms. winning world championships, olympic gold in 1998 and american hearts. >> get the healing power. >> reporter: she seed to have it
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all but that arrest and ma mugshot for the first time revealing a dark secret. >> this has been a long road. and even at the pinnacle of my career, i'm in japan, i've just won my olympic gold medal and i realize it's been an hour and a half and i haven't seen my dad. and i just that pit in my stomach, it's like no, not here. not here. my dad bonked me. >> bonked is the term the family coined to refer to her necessary's fits of rage just before he went into diabetic rage. his bonking had been a family secret till december 23rd of last year. >> i put him down stairs. i don't know what he's doing. >> what do you mean. >> peek-a-boo's mom dewas slated to have double hip replacement surgery that day. there was a blizzard out but nearing diabetic shock again, ron who was living in her house under her care decided to drive
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his wife to the hospital himself. instead, he drove into a snow bank. bumping the house. >> as soon as i got in front of him and he made eye contact with me, i was like oh, boy, i need to get him in the house as soon as possible. there was nobody home. his eyes were glazed over. >> while she tries to get him into his apartment downstairs he grabs fistfuls of her hair. >> we were right bob the stair well. i just barrel rolled. >> they tumbled down six stairs to the next landing. he has cuts on his neck and elbow. >> the thing is that from the call it seems like you threw him down the stairs. that you were still in the top landing and that he had just rolled down. >> we went together. yeah, i actually have a lump on my shin that will probably never go away from hitting the railing on the way down. >> reporter: she says she ran back upstairs calling 911. her mother heard in the background. >> my father decided to attack me in my own house in front of my children. >> you attacked him.
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>> both mother and father telling police that peek-a-boo was the aggressor. >> as they're putting you into the squad car, you must be thinking all of this is crumbling around. >> you my whole world. >> because you're the bread winner not only for your three kids but for your parents. >> i have been since i was like 15. >> reporter: she was arrested on charges of assault and three counts of domestic violence. those charges dropped after her father filed an affidavit taking responsibility for the fight. >> what was so revealing about those affidavits? >> just the frustration level of my dad of going from being the super man of the family to kind of almost feeling like one of my kids. i described him and gave lim a big hug. i said i get it now. and i'm sorry that you're hurting so much. now are you going to let me take care of you. >> >> he also said she struggles for a long time dealing with there and her father's condition. the one bright spot is her arrest actually helped them learn there was help out there.
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k-y touch. time now for "the mix" and estart things off in scotland. some lochness experts went out to the famous lake trying to look for the famous monster as usual. take a look at what they found. >> oh, what is that. >> these are sonar pictures after i figure that you can see looks like. >> it kind of looks like flesie. >> right? well, when they got a closer look they found something that looked even more likenessie. so that's a still image of yes, what looks very much like the monster would be probably terrifying to most people. however they realized this is actually a movie prop that was in the lake. >> see they went searching for the real lake and. >> they found this. i think i would have let it be a hoax for a while longer. turns out it was a prop used in
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the 1969 movie "the private life of sherlock holmes." >> can you messenger all that excitement, we found nessie. why isn't she moving. >. >> all right. so you know the new fad is all about face swapping. if you have snapchat, you can face swap. so just imagine the older generation doing a face swap. there's a certain grandma that you have to see. take a look. >> oh. >> oh. >> they swapped her face with beyonce and marilyn monroe and that was her reaction to all of that. >> that was marilyn monroe's face? i didn't realize. wow. >> and beyonce. >> hey, grandma, what's going on. >> i love her laugh. >> you want to see something just as frightening? take a look. this is. >> oh, boy.
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maybe -- >> grandma's still crying at it. >> and now so am i. >> god, we are hideous. >> once you see it, you can't unsee it. >> all right. i'll show you something that's not hideous, something that is both adorable and just very, very, very impressive. this is a dog who has better soccer skills than most people i know. definitely better skills than i do. this is al if i. he goes by the very appropriate nickname real dog. he's a 2-year-old cross breed with a deep love of britain's most popular sport. they say it was so funny watching him try to control the baugh. he dribbles, even tackles by the way. watch out. >> we should sign him up. wow that's pretty good. he's like neymar. take a look at this in the meantime. there's a new world record when it comes to the fastest convertible. this one made in texas. the american made hennessey venom gt spider clocking in at 265
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this morning on "world news now," mamba out. kobe bryant's long good-bye comes to an end. one of the most storied stars of the nba lights it up one more time and making an emotional farewell to a city of adoring fans. >> we have new details regarding a secret meeting between donald trump and fox news megyn kelly. while hillary clinton and bernie sanders take to the streets of new york with two very different reactions. >> and new this half hour, jail time for the so-called affluenza teen. >> ethan couch got two years in jail and why his stay there will be a lot tougher than he and his defense team expected. . ♪ to the western sky as someone told me lately ♪ . >> >> and the 12-year-old girl who wickedly knocked it out of the park. >> you've never heard "defy
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aggravity" quite like this. that's ahead in "the skinny" on this thursday, april 14th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> it is pretty impressive as a 12-year-old. >> what are you, simon cowell? >> it sounded a little pitchy for me. >> tough to impress. all right. >> we'll listen to it a little bit later on in "the skinny." >> kendis throwing down the gauntlet. >> great, fantastic. >> we begin with some history on the hardwood in oakland. the golden state warriors crushed the single season wins record set by the bulls in '95-'96 season with the victory number of 73 and, of course, kobe bryant walked away from the game after 20 seasons in front of a very appreciative hometown crowd. >> you know it's a big night for nba when this happens. even the president tweeting about it. he's a big fan of basketball and he tweeted big night for basketball. warriors chasing 73 and a farewell for an all-timer kobe bryant. you see president obama showing that clip of him doing the
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little dance. >> steve curry dance. >> yeah, exactly. two extraordinary endings there in the nba. take a look. >> overnight not one but two historic moments in basketball with the nba saying good-bye to one legend and crowning a new one. the golden state warriors making history becoming the first team to go 73-9 breaking the legendary '96 bulls record of 72 wins with a victory over the memphis grizzlies. >> the greatest regular season in nba history now belongs to the 2016 golden state warriors. >> also taking the court, kobe bryant in his final nba appearance. >> for the final time, number 24 on the floor, kobe bryant. >> reporter: fans started lining up at the staples center nearly 12 hours before tipoff all to say good-bye to the man known as the black mamba. bryant spent 20 years with the lakers, the most any nba player has spent with a single team, an impressive resume, nba all-star,
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five nba titles two, almost gold medals. on wednesday night, he gave the fans what they wanted to see. >> bryant for three. oh. >> this really was kobe's night. leading the lakers to victory with a whopping 60 points. >> kobe bryant. there it is. >> after the game an emotional kobe bryant addressing the sold out crowd and reflecting on his two decades in l.a. >> i can't believe how fast 20 years went by. this is crazy. >> it is crazy. what a big night it was. >> good for him. >> yeah, and i should tell you it was a packed house. there was no shortage of celebrities turning out for kobe's final farewell from jay-z and jack nicholson, see jay-z there, to shaq and snoop dogg all there at the staples there there to be seen, of course. >> they were not at all disappointed. kobe put on quite a show scoring 60 points in his final game. twitter nearly exploded with
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tributes and memories of kobe's illustrious 20-year career. congratulations to him. now a sign that the bitter feud between donald trump and fox news anchor megyn kelly may be coming to an end. kelly and trump met for an hour at trump's office in new york. she said the meeting was held at her request to "clear the air." they discussed a potential interview. and trump said she was very nice. trump has been criticizing kelly since she questioned him about his statements on women during the first gop debate. >> with the new york primary five days away, all five candidates are fanning out across the empire state today. nearly 30,000 people by some estimates cheering supporters turned out to see bernie sanders in manhattan. sanders told the crowd that his campaign has the momentum and slapped hillary clinton for backing the war in iraq and urged her to support an expansion of social security benefits. sanders and clinton both hit the picket line in support of striking verizon workers. clinton also addressed a much mauler crowd in the bronx.
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she refrained from attacking sanders but tore into the republicans blasting donald trump and ted cruz for their policies on muslim americans and immigrants. >> this is a borough of immigrants in a city of immigrants in a state of immigrants in a nation of immigrants. and i am proud of that. >> clinton also proposed to -- promised to create the first ever office of immigration affairs to ensure immigrants and refugees become fully integrated into the country. she's leading sanders we should pount point out in new york by at least ten points in some polls. their next debate is tonight. >> a session of iraqi parliament descended into chaos even coming to blows. members scuffled and at least three were injured during fistfights. it all started when members called on parliament speaker and other senior officials to resign. >> the worst fears of many pregnant women in the u.s. and latin america have been confirmed. government researchers say there's no doubt the zika virus causes babies to be born with
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abnormally small heads and other severe brain defects. as evidence, cdc scientists found the virus in the brain tissue, spinal fluid and amniotic fluid of many babies. health officials are expected to strengthen warnings about the danger of mosquito bites as a result. a so-called bathroom bill in south carolina is coming under fire. the bill would require transgender people to use restrooms matching their sex at birth. it was widely criticized at a hearing on wednesday. opponents say it's simply an attack on the lgbt community. support others of the bill say it violates privacy. >> ethan the couch, the teenager who used the affluenza defense has been ordered to serve nearly two years in jail. but the judge has given the defense and the prosecution two weeks to file appeals indicate eg might consider. ears abc's matt gutman. >> reporter: the texas judge stunning a packed court today with that ruling against the so-called affluenza teen, ethan couch. >> after the first 180 days, then the second 180 days will start.
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>> reporter: 180 days for each of the four victims. in total, the ft. worth judge ordering the 19-year-old to serve almost two years in county lockup for a probation violation. in 2013, couch was sentenced to probation for killing four people in a drunk driving crash. he was 16 then, turned 19 on monday. >> this favoritism that he's still a kid, or juvenile, is gone. it expired at 12:00 monday. he's now an adult. he needs to be treated like one. >> reporter: couch has been in jail since january, when he was extradited to texas after fleeing to mexico. with that mop of dyed hair and a shaggy beard, he was directed into court by sheriff dee anderson. >> certainly, this time that he spent, basically in a single cell, by himself, with no privileges, you know, that's a rude awakening for anyone. >> reporter: especially for a teen whose million dollar legal team argued couch was too pampered to go to jail. as part of his original sentencing, ethan was ordered to
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a state-run rehab. but his millionaire parents said they couldn't afford to pay. so, the state stepped in, taxpayers shelling out tens of thousands of dollars, 17 times more than the couches. matt gutman, abc news. >> now we did mention the democratic presidential candidates visiting verizon workers on the picket lines. this morning, nearly 40,000 workers are still off the job after nine months without a contract. verizon wants to hire more contractors. and many retail employers who practice on call scheduling are under the microscope. attorneys general in eight states are investigating the employment practice saying it's unfair to employees who must give up other opportunities for a job that may not provide work. companies like the gap and j. crew have already ended on call scheduling but more than a dozen employers such as forever 21 and payless still use the method. >> i used to have to do on call stuff when i worked in retail at the roosevelt mall.
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>> of course. just imagine the big hair she had back then working at the mall. >> oh, the bangs. so nobody can argue that technology has its ups and downs but here is an amazing example of the good it can do. >> when a broken neck left a quadriplegic ian burkhart was resigned to living a life with the ability to use his hands. now thanks to chip implanted in his head, but now he can grab on to a bottle and even pick up a credit card using a computer plugged directly into his brain. >> wow. that's really, really impressive. >> yeah. science today. coming up, a growing scam targeting job seekers online. hackers are trolling sites like linkedin making tempting but bogus offers and ripping off job applicants. what you need to know before you log on. >> what jennifer lopez says is the hardest work she does and the dramatic reading of the rap she was born to recite ahead in
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nasa is ready to blast off to mars. the agency tweeted out this animation of their space launch system that's currently being built and tested. once built, the rocket will be the most powerful in the world and ready for those deep space missions. the orion's flight is slated for 2018. there's an alarming new scam targeting job seekers online. hackers posing as employers are
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hiring hopeful candidates some tempting offers. >> tricking them into thinking they've been hire for a job even sending them signing bonuses. unfortunately, it's a trap. gio benitez explains. >> reporter: millions are searching for jobs online using popular sites like linkedin and indeed. it turns out some of the so-called employers are scammers hiding behind a screen. sarah wade of st. louis says one of these crooks sent her a job opportunity that initially looked legit. >> i went ahead and sent my resume to the e-mail he had told me to send it to. >> reporter: wade unsuspecting that anything would go wrong. >> with linked in, i had so much luck with finding jobs in the past that i didn't suspect this to be a scam at all. >> reporter: experts say here's how the scam works. the crook sends a desperate job seeker a check, a sort of signing bonus for let's say $2,000. then there's a catch. instructions to send most of that money back in the form of a gift card or wire transfer.
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the scammer tells them it's a one-time fee. the check of course, is a fake and now the job seeker's money is in the hands of the scammer. wade received one of those checks for 2400 bucks but she didn't play the game. >> i ended up calling up the bank and they proceeded to let me know that it was fake and for me to make sure i don't deposit it. >> the ftc admitting scams like these are a problem. >> as technology changes, the way that predators seek people out who are looking for these types of opportunities will change with that technology. >> reporter: and it's not just linkedin. karen kettering told our chicago station wls she used the job search site indeed and wasn't so lucky. she tried to deposit a check for almost $2400, a check that bounced and sent $2,000 to a scammer. >> to come out fraudulent like this was a real big shock. >> reporter: indeed tells abc news, indeed has an entire team
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dedicated to the search quality effort. and we do everything we can to determine a job's suitability. linkedin which sarah wade used telling us when this type of activity is detected we work to quickly remove it and prevent future recurrences. we have taken action on sarah's issue. gio benitez, abc news, new york. when we come back, the wicked performance of "defying gravity" that will seem to almost defy your ears. >> and what jennifer lopez says about her famous ex, marc anthony. "the skinny" is next. >> announcer: "world news now" continues after this from our abc statio .
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>> time now for "the skinny." and topping our headlines this morning, the amazing performance on "britain's got talent" that you have to hear to believe. >> her name is beau dermott. she's 12 years old and she totally killed it during week one of auditions for "britain's got talent." performing "defying gravity" from the broadway hit "wicked." ♪ defying gravity i'm flying high defying gravity ♪
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>> that performance won her a spot in the live semifinals. and she's apparently no stranger to the stage. young beau has reportedly won a number of regional british talent contests in recent years. >> i have to say, i saw the show. i loved the show. i actually think she sounds better than the woman who i saw sing it on broadway. >> oh really. >> yes. >> you thought i was going in a different direction. >> i thought you were going a different direction. >> i thought she was fantastic. >> all right. not idina menzel. >> no, or related to johnny menzel or her cousin. >> next one of the world's most accomplished singers throwing some shade at her ex-husband, singer marc anthony. >> a whole lot of tea being spilled right now. giving an unfiltered interview to w magazine, in its may cover story, j.lo says she knew quickly that their marriage wasn't the right thing. seven years later, it ended and now she says coparenting their 8-year-old twins with him is "by far the hardest work i do." the magazine.
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>> meantime, it released a dramatic reading the superstar gave of sir mix-a-lot's cult hit "baby got back." turning it from a hard-core party tune into a psa about female body image. >> he had game, but he chose to hit 'em. i pulled up quick to get with him. so ladies, if the butt is round, and you want a triple x throwdown, dial 1-900 mix a lot and kick them nasty thoughts. "baby got back." >> that's a thing of beauty. >> "w" magazine says lopez is encouraging women all around the world to love their own butts. positive message i think. >> absolutely. we should point out why we were cracking up was in the commercial break, diane does a great rendition of "baby got back." okay. >> here is something else to love this morning. if you're into what we like to call celebrity real estate
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important. >> john cusack has put his stunning malibu beach house on the market. the three bedroom and 3 1/2 bathroom home has a soaring vaulted ceiling in the living room. some beach views from nearly every window and a giant entertainment deck. now we're talking. >> the price is not bad. $13.5 million. but he's willing you let to try it out first for $75,000 a month. >> and here's proof positive that actor matthew mcconaughey is actually a vampire. >> that's the only conclusion we can come up with after seeing this. oh, freaky. >> a photograph posted by a reddit user who claims the photo is of his great, great grandfather taken apparently back in the late 19th century. >> the hair, the eyes, even his eyebrows appear to be identical. we can only conclude mcconaughey is either a vampire or he can interstellar his way back and forth through the time continuum. >> apparently his great, great great grandfather used to like saying all right, all right, all right.
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♪ look for the bare necessities, the simple bare necessities forget about your worries and your strife ♪ >> of course, i know. >> so believe it or not, it has been 49 years since our parent company disney delighted audiences with its now classic feature animation "the jungle book." >> the live action reboot hits theaters tomorrow. abc's rachel smith caught up with its young star. >> reporter: we're heading into the jungle, "the jungle book" that is disney's live action take on the rudyard kipling stories that inspired the 1967 animated classic. ♪ look for the bare necessities, the simple bare necessities, forget about your worries and your strife ♪ >> about a boy named mowgli who is being raised by a pack of
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wolves but suddenly is hunted out of his jungle home by the vengeful tying area shere khan. >> a man cub becomes man and man is forbidden. >> it is unbelievable. >> yeah. >> reporter: so what better place to meet the man cub himself neil seth think than the bronx zoo's tiger mountain in new york. >> i'm not taking one more step. >> run mowgli. >> action. >> 12-year-old sethi in his very first acting role, is the only human character to appear on screen. in a film of cgi environments and motion captured animals. >> what was the audition process like for you? >> they wanted me to do a couple lines. i had to play imaginary tennis. i showed a karate move and said i don't need no stunt double and they started laughing.
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>> reporter: the film boasts an all-star voice cast including idris elba, ser ben kingsley, lupita nyong'o, scarlett johanssen and bill murray as baloo the bear. >> what's that. >> that's a song go the good life. >> have you auditioned for any other roles? >> yeah, i have some stuff in the works. >> reporter: that sounds like such a hollywood thing to say, neel. you got to give me more than that. >> i can't. >> you have to. >> i'm not allowed. >> reporter: rachel smith, abc news, new york. >> i'm mowgli, and this is my home! >> it's really too bad they couldn't get any a list actors to voice in that movie. >> i love bill murray. do you know what mowgli and baloo in the disney version danced reminded me of a little bit? us doing "thriller." >> we're back at "thriller." lord. gloria estefan said the rhythm's going to get you so -- >> announcer: this is abc's "world news now." informing insomniacs for two decades. informing insomniacs for two decades.
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making news in america this morning, hillary clinton and bernie sanders ready to rumble in a high stakes debate tonight ahead of the crucial new york primary. while on the republican side, word of dirty tricks and even death threats received by convention delegates. provocative acts on the high sea as russian warplanes come within feet of a u.s. ship. it's being called the most aggressive russian action since the cold war. so why now and what is the u.s. doing about it? the biggest automotive recall in u.s. history could be getting much bigger. the government has new concerns about those exploding air bags. and a historic night in the nba. golden state completing the best regular season ever while kobe bryant can't stop scoring in a sendoff for the ages. >> mamba out. [ cheers and applause ]
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