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it's an all new show today "right this minute." a 6-year-old schoolboy defies the odds after being told he was never going to walk. the story behind the scene that brought cheers and tears of joy. a motorcycle blogger goes down in a blaze of glory. >> see, that's what makes this channel so popular. >> how he took a hit but kept his sense of humor. >> if you can go to my apartment and get advil, that would be awesome. >> two guys discover an elk had a fight with fencing.
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why believe it or not the cat's going to win this one. and he's back. >> the captain awkward! >> what are you talking about? >> why? >> the prankster who has a way with other people's words. >> what are you guys talking about? >> maybe they should, the girls, should turn around, yes, i do want to get married. >> this is one of the best parts of my job, where i get to show you just incredible moments, inspirational things, basically things that are going to cheer everybody up. we're going to start in brazil. this is 6-year-old david. big smile on his face, being cheered on by everybody in his class, all his classmates and teachers there. go, david, go! so happy, that smile couldn't get any bigger. now the reason being if you look in the background of the video, what's sitting right there, back of the classroom. >> a wheelchair. >> yes, a wheelchair.
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now, a virus that attacks the spinal cord and causes muscle at tro pi and paralysis. doctors said he was never going to walk. this moment where his classmate s said hey, man, go for it. why don't you try and do this. he stands up and starts walking from table to table. you see at the end -- >> this is the kind of peer pressure we can all get behind. >> absolutely. this is the part where he's now going to the tables and walk -- this is his teacher right there. now, this was reported on a phone and david's mother just broke down in tears. basically, it's one of the first times he's ever really walked without being able to hold on to everything. he's been to physical therapy and had surgery. >> just to see that alone is priceless. >> to have it happen in the classroom, such a brilliant,
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teachable moment on so many different levels for these kids. it's going to be memorable. it's going to be something they can learn and talk about for a long time. >> the first step of many david will be taking. not done, though, we're going to head over to ohio. 13-year-old cody doing a tae kwon do qualification demonstrations. he has cerebral palsy, but doesn't stop him. just another one of those situations where people say you can't do something. >> good for him. >> there's a driver, a 20-year-old man in that car. the police officer behind him is trying to pull him over, but that driver, nope, is not going to stop. it's going to swerve around traffic, drive on the wrong side of the road a number of times, swerve between cars. >> did this stop because of the
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overtaking, moment where he accelerated away? so bizarre to do that right in front of the police car. >> maybe he wasn't noticing the guy behind him. maybe he didn't notice the cop behind him. >> or intoxicated. are they intoxicated? >> right about here as he's driving, you see that he loses control of the car. >> oh! >> crashes and ends up upsidedown in the car, with the car pretty banged up. the video was released, it happened back in september, but the man, 20-year-old jared york, was sentenced to eight months in prison. also a terrible position in this one. this police officer attempts to stop this vehicle and they pull over. the driver pulls over, but just as the police officer is about to get out of the police car and go talk to the driver -- >> oh, man. >> bad move, bud. >> rams into the patrol car.
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>> right. >> you're never going to get away. >> and the problem is that they actually did get away, because that impact caused enough damage to the car where it basically disabled it. the driver took off. they did find the vehicle some time later and they believe it was stolen, they believe it was used in a different robbery, and they are still looking for the potential driver. in fact, they released these composite images of what they believe the man looked like. it does look like pauley d. >> apparently what we know about it. >> don't do that. for those people who love the animal videos you see, you'll probably like these, too. we start with this poor elk in montana. as you can see, the elk had a fight with that fencing, and the fencing is winning right now, but you got two guys that are working with that barbed wire to try to get the girl out of
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there. >> having a bunch of cheese wire wrapped around you. >> looks like they don't want to cut the wire. that fence looks relatively new. looks like they are trying to create slack in there so they can hopefully untangle him. >> hog tied. >> this calf starts move because they get it free. >> wow, right back over the fence. >> but a good thing those guys were around to help it out. >> moves surprisingly well. i was expecting it to have a dead leg. >> this guy went on his deck one morning and look who's out there, a herd of elk. >> whole herd. right in our yard. started in the front. they moseyed on around the back. >> are they just the gardener hired by the hoa? >> that's what i think, they are doing him a favor, and the
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neighbors, too. >> look. >> yeah, the dog realizes they are bigger than him. he's going to stay there. as a big fan of the youtube channel, this one hurts me as much as it hurts you. walter is a motorcycle blogger. watch his videos almost daily. on this day, cruising around on his bike and did something completely idiotic. >> oh, shoot. >> no, no, no! >> walter! >> lesson number one of motorbike riding. >> a lot of riders, including myself, will use their smartphone on the handle bars and blue tooth it to your helmet so you can listen hands free. apparently the hands free part wasn't working on this day, so
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that's where he thought it would be a good idea to try and do it without holding on. >> listening to alanis morrisette ironic? >> walter is hurt. >> i hurt my arm. if you could go to my apartment and get advil, that would be awesome. >> somebody you want to call? >> ghost busters. i guess my humor is still intact. >> he's got jokes for days. >> they ask him what's your name? >> i'm jason bourn. >> see, that's what makes this channel so popular. paramedics and first aid did arrive, started assessing him, legs are fine, but it's his right shoulder area that's really giving him some trouble. they eventually get his helmet off and he continues to do his blog, telling people where to place the helmet so he gets the camera angle, even going so far as to get the camera off the helmet. >> release tool. >> my youtube channel.
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>> his arm is all busted up. in fact, it turned out to be a broken collarbone. they say all the time you should wear your gear. in this case, walter was wearing his gear and probably mitigated some of the injuries. >> the guy does everything right, wearing all of his armor, but took five seconds of doing the wrong thing and, bang, you're in the back of an ambulance. a mother is walking down an alley with her son when -- >> a man jumped out of the van, runs and grabs that kid. >> no. >> find out what happens next. plus, an act of kindness is doubled. >> dude over here brings out his big wad of dollar bills and starts matching the donation. >> see how this social experiment pans out. >> really fascinating. i know ] i stole the other team's mascot for good luck. we need to wash this room. wash it?
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this is a story we see time and again, and i really wish people knew that there was an outlet. there's a woman, a young woman walking down the street in turkey, and there you see her holding precious cargo in her arms. watch what happens when she steps out of frame of the screen. she put that baby underneath a parked car. she was waiting for all those passersby to leave so she wouldn't be noticed. her cries were heard by a man right there you see in the corner of the screen. picks the baby up and calls the police. they in turn call paramedics to come look at this baby. that baby was two days old when this was discovered by that man who was just walking by. paramedics gave that baby water and took her to the hospital.
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they found she was healthy but now police are trying to find that young woman who put the baby underneath the car. a completely different incident with a child in a car here in northern china. you see a mom walking down an alley, and that's her son. a few steps behind her, but that van, they've been watching these two. a man jumps out of the van, runs and grabs that kid. the kidnapper can't pick the boy up because he's fighting. when the mom runs up, that's when the kidnappers take off. >> oh, my gosh. >> messed up. >> to think they almost got away with a child. >> police did catch up with those two men. police say the men said they were going to ransom that child to his parents for lots and lots of money, but i have a feeling they'll be spending lots and lots of time in jail. the great thing about dogs, they are excited to see you no matter what. even if you're not there in person. >> what are you doing? >> hey! hey. >> i love that.
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>> this is the chronicles of archie. well, he sees his big homey. takes him a minute. yes, i do want to play. >> now he's going to get texts from his dog saying, are you up? >> pretty exciting, too. >> you want to say hi to me? >> how excited i am! >> it's on. crazy about you, lady. >> crazy eyes in just a second. >> my wife does exactly the same thing, i like it. >> the last word, cutie pie who loves to laugh at the german shepherd. that shepherd is a nice size. she's like, so cute and funny.
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>> it is funny when a dog chases its tail. >> whenever they smile, it works. these signs that we see here in this video are signs that are ubiquitous on the streets, but here's a twist, the guys over at whatever sent brian with a similar sign. >> i'm brian, good to meet you. lorenzo, brian. good to meet you. what's your dog's name? give this to her. >> and as people show up to give them money, dude over here brings out his big wad of dollar bills and starts matching the donations. >> funny how that works. >> actually makes you want to give the money more. >> gave a ten. >> made a lot of these people want to give more money. >> oh, yeah, really, okay. let's see you make it rain. it did, i like it. >> that is so amazing. >> okay. >> this guy shows up, hands over some cash, but then --
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>> oh. >> how much did he raise in total? he's giving away quite a bit of money. did he have enough in his pocket? >> 100. he just gave $100. >> there is a counter right in the top corner of the screen. >> lady just gave you $100. i don't have $100 left. i'll give you what i have left. >> at the end after all these people came and gave money, the tally went all the way up to $511. >> that is a lot of money for a group of people who could really use it. >> yeah. cross fit taking to a whole other level. >> kettle bell and a pushup. >> why this workout will flip you out. and a make-up tutorial narrated by her boyfriend. >> i prefer like a sharpy, but we were out, so i used makeup. >> hear the hilarious lesson
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one in each hand. >> yeah, kettle bell and a pushup. >> how about we do this one. >> oh! oh! >> back flip, holding above with weight on it and goes from there. this is the one leg squat. >> are we certain it's a human being? >> this was a concern of mine, but it appears to be a human male. there was a whole slew of stuff on instagram. >> also amazing back flips. >> oh, my gosh. >> incredible. good for picking up chicks at the gym, literally. >> if this is nothing he can't do, always like he's looking for some other ridiculous way. totally doing a back flip.
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>> popular for her makeup tutorials, where she gives us a step by step look at how she makes her face all pretty. well, this time she's going to let her boyfriend do it for her. >> i got to put my hair up, it's in the way, but i'm going to do my makeup for you guys. then there's this, little bit. oh, yes, for my eyes. eye foundation. >> nobody told him anything to narrate. >> that is not a ball of foam. >> you can eat the ball of foam when you're done, which is a great thing. if you were a bad kid and always drew on table cloths as a kid, you're going to be good at this. >> might be on to something. >> we're going to draw a pointy thing. >> coloring way outside the lines. >> that's the wing. >> yes, that's the wing.
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>> exactly what we do on the show, watch a video and talk about it. >> yes, yes. >> i take this paint brush and i'm going to dab it in the whitest of the stuff right here. gently brushing it on top of my eye and eyelid. both sides. keep it even. don't want one to look wonky. then i'm going to go to the slightly darker and fill in with contrast using the same brush. contrast and contour and give it some depth and dimension. >> that's my dog. thank you guys, bye. >> what would you do if a stranger asked -- >> what are you guys talking about? >> a wedding. >> sweet. >> watch captain awkward in action. >> that is one way to start a conversation. >> yeah, f
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these. super cute. >> i dig it. >> what are you guys talking about? >> nothing we can talk about on tv. >> interesting. you guys have had no problem giving me an answer because you know me. what if a stranger asked you the same question? >> what are you guys talking about? >> stuff. >> stuff. that's good. captain awkward! here he comes again, everybody, andrew hails from the lahwf youtube channel.
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>> getting out of lax. >> yeah, it's the worst, yeah. time consuming. >> that is one way to start a conversation. >> what are you guys talking about? what are you guys talking about? oh, sorry, are you on the phone? sorry, what are you talking about? >> talking to my boyfriend. >> what are you talking about? with him, with your boyfriend? >> why? >> i don't know, sorry, bye. >> i love how people are actually answering him, though. >> what are you guys talking about? >> wedding. >> oh, sweet. >> what are you guys talking about? >> some people are nice enough to pull him into the conversation. >> talking about -- >> so much that he wants to leave it. >> oh. >> see you guys later. >> now he's not interested. >> good talk. have a nice day. nice.
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what scientists are calling the most advanced clinical trial for a vaccine against hiv is getting under way in south africa. if successful, it could dramatically alter the course of the pandemic. at that event, quite a few celebrities involved, including u 2's bono. and we're hearing details from the husband of the woman who went missing. >> reporter: sherry papini's husband speaking out, sitting down for an exclusive interview with 20/20. describing aspects of his wife's captivity. >> she was bound. she had a chain around her waist. she had a bag over her head. her left hand was in the vehicle, chained to something. >> to make sure she didn't jump out of the car. >> yeah. she was chained any time she was
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in a vehicle. they opened the door. she doesn't know, because she had a bag over her head. they cut something to free her restraint that was holding her into the vehicle. and then kind of pushed her out of the vehicle. >> reporter: until now, police only giving this description of her abductors. two hispanic women armed with a gun, driving a dark suv. but after another round of interviews with sherry papini, the sheriff revealing new details about those suspects. >> suspect number one was the younger of the two suspects. she had long curly hair. she had a thick accent. she had pierced ears. suspect number two, she had straight black hair, with some gray in color. she had thick eyebrows. >> reporter: police artists now working on a composite sketch. >> she was held against her will and was isolated. at times, sherry's head was
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covered. >> reporter: in the four hours i spent with keith papini, he revealed details of the abduction and the harrowing miles an ho minutes after she was released. but he was most emotional about seeing his wife after 22 days for the first time. matt gutman, nbc news, redding, california. >> and matt will have a special tomorrow detailing more of that interview he had with keith papini. >> unbelievable. >> investigators hoping to catch these people, whoever it is. coming up, the dating dangers. a growing number of women are facing online. hear why even the ceo of tinder is admitting there's a bad behavior problem on his app and the steps he's taking to fix it. what women need to know to protect themselves. but first, catching a glimpse inside of the world's most spectacular hotels as lifestyles of the rich and moi goes international. big time. not really.
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♪ ♪ >> michael jackson's top hit of all time. >> can't go wrong starting the day with a little m.j. even if it's not well known. >> exactly. we dug to get that one. >> so there are hotels and there are hotels. >> yes. and few places in the world where the hotel could be the destination. such is the case in hong kong. we spent no expense, literally. not a dime. >> spent no expense. >> exactly. i was the correspondent, the producer, the audio person, hair, makeup artist, photographer, for this latest -- >> was it tough doing your own
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hair? do you have a hard time with that? >> lifestyles of the rich and kendis. >> it's one of the world's most spectacular harbors, the setting to practically every jackie chan movie you can think of, and home to perhaps the world's tallest catwalk, a place way penchant for quirky foods. that would be chicken testicles. a local treat. um, no. where else to begin our first ever lifestyles of the rich and kendis. >> right here in long kong. and the very place where david beckham actually slept. >> it's called the upper house hotel. and as i noticed on my way through the front door, it's what flo rida calls my house when he's in hong kong. ♪ welcome to my house >> hello. >> good afternoon, mr. gibson. >> good to be here. >> glad to have you with us. i saw flo rida on the way out. >> the penthouse suite, as fancy as it gets, but the biggest
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attention getter is not in the room, but the outside views. >> you're in our gorgeous upper suite, which is 1,200 square feet. >> wow. >> yes, indeed. we have the largest rooms in hong kong. >> three times the size of a new york apartment. >> yes. >> reporter: at $5,000 a night, it's not cheap, but oh, the benefits. >> beers, soft drink, coconut water. >> champagne. >> coffee. >> and this is complimentary? >> no. >> reporter: every room with floor-to-ceiling harbor views, even the bathroom. >> and you can even watch television whilst you're having a bath. >> oh, my gosh. the hotel caters to your every need whilst in the room. asian breakfast, check. >> shrimp and pork for breakfast? >> yes. breakfast of champions. >> yes, when in rome.
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>> reporter: in-room manicure? check. hotels in the city of hong kong are built around beautiful views. across victoria harbor, there are no better views from the one at the ritz carlton. just make enough time to get to your room. 103 stories to the lobby in the clouds, and you're inside the world's tallest hotel. >> this is the most amazing suite i have ever been in. >> the ritz carlton suite goes for $18,000 a night. ♪ ♪ >> reporter: this is the tub. your own personal sauna. it may feel like 120 degrees in here. but this feels like heaven. not hell at all. think if i hide in here, anyone will notice?
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only last 4 hours. but just one mucinex lasts 12 hours. let's end this. >> so apparently everybody is getting into the black friday craze this time of year, including some really wild folks in southern maryland. one shopper walked into a store there and started tearing things to shreds. >> oh, no. >> so the beaver walked in, in st. mary's county, about an hour south of d.c. in maryland there. and went into some christmas decorations store and started ripping apart some of the discounted items there. it was at the local dollar store. many of the customers started taking photos of it, trying to figure out what the heck was going on here. the beaver strolled right in and witnesses said the animal appeared to be in search for a christmas tree. >> didn't realize those trees aren't made of wood. >> of the real thing. so cops were called and animal
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wildlife folks came and arrested him. but compared to the stuff we've seen at walmart on black friday, this is calm. >> very civilized. so santa's home in the north pole. we've all wondered what it looks like. >> it's beautiful. >> what's going on in there. we have it. zillow is now shedding light on this mystery, including santa's home up on the sight with an estimated value as well, $656,900. they say it was constructed in the 1800s, two bedrooms, two baths, a toy lover's paradise and it's on 25 acres. plenty of room for all the reindeer. the home will appreciate 2.2% over the years. >> curious who the neighbors are. >> the elves of course, and the easter bunny. >> and miss piggy and kermit.
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we had that giant burrito earlier on. easter island is in the north. but this is an easter island. now taco bell has come out with the cheetos quesadilla. that looks amazing, doesn't it? this is in the philippines. >> we may have found the one thing you'll eat and i found. >> no, i won't eat it. but it's cheetohs filled. it's all melty, so you have cheetohs on top of the cheese. >> okay. on to cuteness now. check out this tiny horse, playing with a giant ball. i mean, i don't really need to give you more information, but i guess i'll tell you that the pony's name is basil. and this came from a uk horse enthusiast and photographer. one of two miniature horses that she has. the other one i
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this morning on "world news now," heavy damage left behind by a deadly storm system. tornadoes are roaring through several areas of several states, and there could be more destruction done today as the system barrels into the northeast. overnight protesters took to the streets of charlotte after a prosecutor chose not to charge an officer who killed a black man. we'll get to the explanation behind the controversial decision. and new this half hour, the danger of online dating. millions of women are looking for their partner through websites and apps and many say they're on the receiving end of explicit abuse. we'll tell you what's going on and what some of those apps are doing about it. and the making of the mcnugget, maybe you thought it was just a random collection of chicken. far from it. we'll taste what we're talking about on this thursday, december 1st. there's science behind this.
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from abc news, this is "world news now." >> i always like when the intro includes we'll taste, because that means i'm going to get to eat. >> absolutely. we have so much stuff we're covering this morning, we have the southern storms that are impacting many folks, but we want to start on a serious note and breaking news. another police officer killed in the line of duty, this time in tacoma, washington. >> he was responding to a domestic violence call, he was taken to the hospital and died after surgery. a solemn moment as his body is taken away. the gunman was barricaded in the home for hours overnight. >> 133 officers have died in the line of duty so far this year, more of all of last year. >> the decision by prosecutors in charlotte, north carolina not to file criminal charges have -- in the death of keith scott has triggered protests. marchers hit the streets, saying they don't believe scott was
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holding a gun when the police officer shot and killed him in september. but the district attorney says he has credible evidence that scott was armed. >> reporter: the officer involved shooting death of keith lamont scott was caught on his wife's cell phone. >> don't shoot him! he didn't do anything. don't you do it! >> reporter: and it ignited protests in the city of charlotte. now the district attorney announcing why officer brent -- accused of shooting scott -- will not face criminal charges. >> he acted lawfully. what he saw was a man who had drawn a gun, when confronted by police, exited the vehicle with a gun in hand and failed to comply with officers who commanded him at least ten times to put the gun down. >> reporter: the d.a. walking through evidence, including footage showing the bulge of a gun at scott's ankle minutes before the shooting. at the scene, the same ankle, no
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bulge where a holster was recovered. and testimony that he had the gun in his hand after being confronted by police. >> i think it's safe to say, he did have a gun. there's no definitive proof that keith had a firearm in his hand. >> reporter: the scott family lawyers say their inquiry isn't over. >> we have real questions about how they reacted to the information that he had a brain injury and whether they used appropriate de-escalation techniques to end the situation. >> prosecutors are publishing their report online, the d.a. urging the community to take pause and read it, both sides, urging peace and denouncing violence. laura lister, abc news, los angeles. and the fate of a former south carolina police officer, charged with the shooting death of an unarmed black driver is now in the hands of the jury. michael slager is charged with murder after shooting walter scott during a traffic stop in north charleston.
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the shooting gained national attention after a witness video surfaced showing the moment he was fatally shot. severe storms are moving off the east coast after a devastating 24 hours. skies are quiet over much of the southern u.s. overnight. a sharp contrast to late tuesday night. here's a look at scott county, mississippi, just outside jackson. it's one of several areas in four states struck by tornadoes. abc's phillip mena in the storm zone. >> tornado warning. >> reporter: a full-on tornado outbreak, hammering the south. this massive funnel cloud, caught north of miramar beach, florida. water spouts crashing ashore. in atlanta, tornado sirens sound the alarm, as residents shelter in place. >> you need to seek shelter immediately. >> this after more than two dozen reported twisters. >> it looks like a war zone. >> reporter: residents emerge from storm shelters to utter destruction. >> the damage here is absolutely awful. >> at least three killed in rosalie, alabama.
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the tornado a massive ef-2, wind speeds over 110 miles an hour. this daycare in flat rock, flattened. you can see the toys among the wreckage. three adults and three children who took shelter here, seriously injured. the storms cutting a deadly path from mississippi. >> we're really lucky that nobody was hurt here. it could be the other way. >> reporter: to tennessee, where two others were killed in the storm as they still deal with raging wildfires. this debris and the foundation is all that is left of this daycare center. neighbors telling us, this was one of the few places they could take shelter when the storm hit. residents here, still shell shocked. phillip mena, abc news, flat rock, alabama. in tennessee, the death toll from the wildfires is up to seven. three more bodies were discovered wednesday amid the ruins of the great smokey mountains. rescue missions are continuing around gatlinburg, but the intense flames have only allowed crews to comb through about 30%
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of the city. the good news, rain has helped slow down the wildfire, but there are concerns about mud and rockslides, and downed power lines creating new fires. president-elect donald trump is going to indiana today, after making good on a campaign promise even before taking office, trump and mike pence will visit the carrier plant to officially announce a deal to keep nearly a thousand manufacturing jobs from moving to mexico. trump has also announced plans to cut ties with his businesses, saying he wants to fully focus on running the country and avoid conflicts of interest. as he fills out his cabinet, sources say he's considering former vp candidate sarah palin for secretary of veterans affairs. palin tweeted yesterday that we should be grateful we'll soon have a commander in chief who will be a champion for our vets. she also has been mentioned as a contender for energy secretary or interior secretary. >> breitbart news is calling on its readers to boycott kellogg's after the cereal company pulled its ads from the website.
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kellogg's says breitbart's views don't line up with its values. breitbart is calling their decision to remove their ads an act of discrimination and accusing the company of trying to placate the left wing. several other companies have pulled ads from the website, including allstate. now to a house that was leveled due to a gas explosion. in upstate new york, a woman and her dog managed to get out alive. authorities say it was likely a methane gas leak, since work was being done on the septicptic ta. baseball fans are getting an early holiday present -- five more years of labor harmony. major league baseball and the players union have agreed on the structure of a new collective bargaining agreement. the deal has to be ratified, but assuming that happens, the news means, the sport will go at least 26 years since its last work stoppage ended in 1995. now to some other of america's pastime, soccer. it was a rough night at the stadium for a wayward seagull
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down under. this was last night in melbourne, australia. you see the ball hitting the bird on the field. they had to stop play. >> one of the goalkeepers, you saw him there. trying to stop everyone. he ran out to pick up the seagull and carried it off the field, but the next time we saw the seagull, it was getting some tlc on the sidelines and the plan was to release it outside the stadium. but it wouldn't go quietly. instead, it flew right back to where the action was taking place. and as you can see, there were plenty of other seagulls flying around welcoming it back. >> not very fast learners, those seagulls. >> not at all. flock of seagulls. coming up, a look inside victoria's secret fashion show. and why angel wings and a chinese dragon took center stage in paris. that's ahead in the skinny. this will wake you up. >> and millions of americans looking for love online. hear why a growing number of women are finding harassment instead. what you can do to protect yourself. but first here's a look at today's forecast.
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abc's rebecca jarvis has the details. >> reporter: online dating apps have changed the way we date. but they've also transformed the world of sexual harassment. >> this whole concept of these people are too sensitive. i think people aren't sensitive enough. >> take a look at some of these real images sent to women online. vulgar messages, ranging from, you look doable, to the more aggressive, i want to get you accidentally pregnant. and others too obscene to repeat. and when guys are rejected, the vulgarity continues. slut, says one. and you could be a model if you lost a little weight, sweetheart. >> do you think sexual harassment has become the norm? >> i think it's been an unhealthy part of the dating
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app world. >> reporter: 29-year-old alexander said she received dozens of harassing messages while using dating apps. >> sexist and hateful, and yeah, that really surprised me. >> reporter: so she decided to fight back, creating this instagram page, publicly shaming harassing suitors and even started a petition on change.org to stop harassing messages and pictures on social media. >> not every man harasses women, but every woman you know has been harassed at some point. >> in august, this post on twitter went viral. after a young woman publicly showed how even a picture of her headphones sparked lewd sexual advances, with one man's response. you wearing those and nothing else, that would be heaven. >> this isn't the fault of the person who is getting the comments. this is really the fault of the person who is sending the comments. >> reporter: according to the pew research centre, 42% of women who online date have been
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harassed and while online, 26% of young women say they experienced stalking and 25% are targets of online sexual harassment. >> what's the spillover effect of this kind of behavior and these types of interactions in real life? >> you feel afraid. you feel that you can't go out into the cyber world without being harmed. >> reporter: rebecca jarvis, abc news, new york. >> and you always have to be careful when you're putting yourself out there, especially if you're disclosing private information. that's probably the biggest take-away, be careful how much information you put out. >> and the numbers are staggering, some 50 million people use these dating apps. 12 million matches every day. of those 12 million matches, i haven't gotten a single one. >> no? >> no, no. >> swipe left or swipe right. >> i don't know, but i must be swiping the wrong way. >> maybe that's what you're doing wrong. maybe you need to figure out which way you need to be swiping. >> just be careful out there folks.
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these are all things you should know. >> when we come back, kanye west is out of the hospital, but reportedly not yet out of the woods. and the mad vibes at the weekend and bella hadid at the victoria secret fashion show. the video coming up, the skinny is next. "world news now" continues after this from our c
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as a teaser on today's skinny, we have 49 seconds of video from the victoria's secret fashion show coming up. but first, we'll give you the latest update on kanye west, released from the hospital. >> he reportedly left the hospital yesterday for more than a week of treatment for a mental breakdown. >> tmz reporting he's recovering at home with his wife kim kardashian and their kids. sources say he's not out of the woods yet and still needs ongoing medical and psychological treatment. >> west's hospitalization follows a series of public and on-stage rants, and the cancellation of the rest of his concert tour. >> it's been a demanding couple of months for the rapper and his wife. she was robbed at gunpoint, forcing the family at times to rethink its security and public profile. >> dealing with a lot. >> they have. and we've been dealing with the aftermath of that epic fashion show in new york city. i think we have it in slow-mo. over the top lingerie taking center stage. >> and the weekend was there.
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>> yeah. victoria's secret fashion show in paris. kendall jenner, bella and gigi hadid strutting the runway, with giant feathered wing that are apparently for anything but sleeping. >> yeah, they don't look super comfortable. >> elsa hask wore one of the most dramatic ensembles, a chinese dragon that wrapped around her entire body. >> i like it. the 51 models strutted their stuff to songs by lady gaga, bruno mars, and the weekend, who actually jumped onto the glittered runway and seemed to check out his ex-girlfriend, bella hadid. >> i think he's looking at the other models too, to be fair. >> is there someone else on the stage? where's that singing coming from? >> the weekend who? >> yeah. >> and in a runway surprise, russian model irina sheikh made her debut sporting a jacket that
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e. reports hid a baby bump. her boyfriend is bradley cooper. the couple has not commented about any new arrivals. we hope to have extensive coverage of the victoria's secret fashion show over the next five days. >> stretch that one out as long as possible. >> yeah. also, a dream come true for prince harry. >> as part of a tour of the caribbean, the prince capped his visit to barbados off with the world's most famous barbadian beauty. >> eight-time grammy award winner, rihanna was there to help her homeland celebrate its 50th anniversary of independence from the united kingdom. >> she was a surprise guest to harry, performing the country's national anthem, as they both took part in barbados' annual toast of the nation event, which drew a crowd of thousands. >> he looked pretty excited.
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>> prince harry is excited to see somebody. that's cool. >> rihanna is feeling good about herself right now. >> congratulations, 50 years. >> and burger king is bringing us a blast from the past. >> the return of the cheesy tots and napoleon dynamite. in that famous cafeteria scene with heder stealing all the tater tots. >> whoa. are those cheesy tots? >> yeah. >> are they good? >> yeah. >> can i have one? >> sure. >> dang it, these are good. >> napoleon dynamite and pedro are back. at $1.99 for eight, plenty of cheesy tots for everyone. at least for a limited time. a news nugget for you. >> exactly. now can we go back to the
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♪ ♪ if you like chicken nuggets then you gotta sing along ♪ ♪ if you like chicken nuggets ♪ this is your favorite song ♪ if you like chicken nuggets then you gotta sing along ♪ ♪ if you like chicken nuggets ♪ this is your favorite song >> i guess this is my favorite song. i definitely like chicken nuggets. >> i think you need a few more. >> and we have breaking news about mcdonald's chicken mcnuggets. >> the fast-food giant has revealed those nuggets have four specific shapes. each even having their own name. did you know that? a video released by mcdonald's shows nuggets being formed into shapes called the ball, the boot, the bell, the bone. or the bow tie. >> what? >> do they taste differently? >> which one is this one? >> that one is the bone. >> i can't tell the difference.
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these two look different. >> that looks like italy. >> this looks like a fish. all right, so mcdonald's says the reason for the specific shapes is to give the nuggets dipability into the special sauces. >> smart. >> and mcdonald's is mourning the loss of the man who invented their flagship sandwich. jim della gotti has died at his home in pittsburgh. he was 98. you may not recognize his name, but you've no doubt enjoyed his creation. the big mac. here's abc's david muir. >> this is the sandwich. mcdonald's new big mac sandwich. for the bigger than average appetite. >> reporter: 1967, the first big mac, seven ingredients. do you remember the jingle? ♪ two all beef patties, special sauz lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions, on a sesame seed bun ♪ but long before the jingle, jim della gotti created the big mac at his union town, pennsylvania restaurant in the mid 1960s. here's the ad he ran announcing the big mac when it was just 45 cents. he and his wife had two sons,
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five grandsons, eight great grandchildren. >> this is my dad jim. >> this is my dad jim. >> and he created the world's best burger. >> reporter: and here's one of his grandsons telling us something you didn't know. >> one of the tricky parts of the sandwich, with the cheese and the lettuce, it would slide off. put that bread in the middle and it became the big mac. >> when the burger turned 40, it was selling 550 million a year. sold in more than 100 countries, mcdonald's tweeting out their gratitude to that american grandfather and quoting him. jim once saying i would never have dreamed that my creation would turn into a piece of americana. david muir, abc news, new york. >> i love how she put that one out there to pretend like she hasn't dug in. take a look at this one that has been munched on already. >> why you gotta call me out?
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making news in america this morning, breaking overnight a police officer shot and killed. new video of the scene and a standoff with the suspect. powerful storms across the south spawned several tornadoes overnight damaging homes and buildings. winds were powerful enough to topple an 18-wheeler. we're tracking the storm's latest path. victory tour. president-elect donald trump hitting the road as he takes credit for saving jobs, plus the cabinet position that could be filled by sarah palin. and it's a sweet break, a major candymaker says a new chocolate formula has nearly half the sugar. good thursday morning, everyone. we are following a null of breaking news stories. we're going to start with an
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