>> we start the video with sierra absolutely convinced that her mother is an alien. >> i thought that was a super behind them. >> eventually, her concerns do go to things closer to home. >> my cell phone. >> thank you very much, nick calderone. >> where is my phone? >> my phone? >> my phone. >> i have it. >> i want to see your phone. >> it's in my purse right now. >> i want to -- >> we see folks after they have had some type of surgery, but this takes the cake, though. >> now she's very concerned about her general appearance. >> i'm so ugly. >> no, you're not. you're the prettiest thing in the world. >> there are mood swings involve in this video. because quite suddenly, we go the other way. >> wow, is this like the next joker? >> guess what?

>> what? >> we got to go home and take a nap. >> no. >> yeah. >> i love naps! >> the mind is a strange place to live. >> you want to get inside my mind, this is me on a saturday. >> i want wendy's. >> wendy's? okay. >> chicken nuggets. >> okay. >> barbecue sauce. >> okay. >> chicken nuggets, a burger, give it all to me, please. >> you do go hard at it. >> when she gets home, she has the best time. >> got her? >> it's like a disneyland ride. >> i hope sometime in my life i'm that happy about anything. >> let's arrange a dental appointment for you. >> this is so fun! thanks for watching. see you on the next brand new

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biggest natural satellite, but before you get too excited, no man on the moon here. the moon express flight will not have any passengers. we got all excited. >> what a tease that was. >> one of the world's pioneering astronauts, a member of the elite club to have ever walked the moon has died. >> nasa made the announcement yesterday that eugene cernan passed away at 82. he was the last of only a dozen people to set foot on the moon. >> reporter: on december 14th, 1972,, eugene cernan was the last human ton leave his footprints on the moon's surface. he left his mark on the history of exploration by flying three times in space, twice to the moon. >> walking up to the ladder was probably one of the most memorable moments for me. i looked down at my footprints, and i knew i wasn't coming this way again.

why were we or what did it mean? i looked over my shoulder, and there's the earth. there's reality. there's home. >> reporter: born in chicago in 1934 he graduated from indiana's purdue university. a captain in the u.s. navy he was one of 14 astronauts selected by nasa in 1963. he piloted a mission and was the lunar module pilot of apollo 10 and guided challenger. in 1976 he retired from the navy after 20 years and ended his nasa career. he was a long time consultant for abc news. reaction to his death is starting to come in. a statement from the astronaut says in part, our heart is aching. the world has lost one of the greats. and nasa astronaut tweeting certainhis favorite quote. we leave as we came and god

willing as we shall return with peace and hope for all mankind. >> the last man on the moon was released last year. eugene cernan was 82 years old. thank you. to think about those moon landings, such a source of american pride, aren't they? >> and to be one of a dozen people to have done anything in history so cool and great to see all of his stories we got to hear. >> have you seen hidden figures y yet? >> no. >> you have to. >> presidential luxuries coming up. >> from white houses to a custom sapphire necklace and personal paparaz paparazzi. how the jet setters with usher in the new presidency. next with more on that. >> "world news now" taking a live look at

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the inauguration of the 45th president of the united states. >> president-elect donald trump has built his personal brand on the image of gilded luxury. how will the ultra luxe group ring in the new presidency? >> reporter: presidential pillow cases, white chocolate white houses and views fit for a commander in chief. d.c. hoegtss are lining up the inauguration luxuries. >> private airfare, transfers throughout your stay with a private limb seen. you'll have lunch with larry king. >> reporter: among the perks at the will lard, drinks from the bar historian mixing up presidential libations since reagan was in office. >> as they say, let's make america great again. >> reporter: but glamour comes at a price. >> it's $450,000. it's the 45th inauguration, so we have a tie in. >> just round it?

>> kind of rounded up a little bit, yeah. >> reporter: if 150,000 is more in your price range, the ritz carlton is offering a custom sapphire necklace to wear while wearing the trump inspired burger. if it's a party you want and price is no object, a $2.5 million opened for a deck for you own your closer friends. >> it's the best group party in d.c. spectacular views. you're on the parade rout. >> reporter: and the food. >> for starters we have virginia ham and toast. >> reporter: and from presidential history to the presidency's future, the water gate hotel. >> for 60$,000s, three nights, champagne, and your own paparazzi.

>> i think those days people are coming with long gowns, tuxedo, beautiful clothing. i think this is a moment people will want it to be documented. >> capturing every moment. >> every moment. >> reporter: and the water gate spa provides the ultimate in pampering. and if the election left you stressed, don't worry, these packages have you covered. >> god bless the peaceful transition of power. abc news, washington. >> how did she get that assignment? i would love to know. >> that was great. you know what i love? private jets, unlimited limo transfers and lunch with larry king. $2.5 million. >> not too cheap. there are going to be nine events on inauguration. what i find interesting is even though trump is known for luxury, the team says this inauguration is going to be fairly low key compared to

inaugurations past. >> and they've already raised i think some $100 million. >> low key.

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emotional reunion of twin girls separated at birth and reunited after ten years. >> this morning we have the new details on what they can expect in the coming days as their new relationship blossoms. here's lara spencer. >> reporter: two girls reunited at age ten separated as babies in china and adopted into two different american families. >> it's really overwhelming. >> reporter: doctor nancy, a twin herself has been studying twins for decades. >> many times when twins meet each other for the first time they'll say they feel complete or something has been missing in their lives.

>> reporter: now what does the girls' future hold? there are no better experts on this topic than 25-year-old twins who also adopted as babies to two separate american families in tennessee and new york. >> i feel really grateful. >> reporter: neither knew they were a twin but there were hints when they went to college. >> this student approached me and said can i take a picture of you? you look like someone i know from back home. >> reporter: that friend was salena. >> we laughed. >> reporter: it wasn't until a few years later they talked on facebook and realized more similarities. adopted from the same place at the same time. they even finished each other's sentences. >> when we first had dinner together there was like a moment of whoa. >> reporter: a dna test confirmed their relationship in 2015. identical twins. >> we like the same foods. >> we're amused to figure out we're huge "lord of the rings"

nerds. >> reporter: and advice. >> cherish the relationship. >> what are the odds she would go to college with a friend of her long lost identical twin? >> it's crazy, and you almost think your whole world must be turned on its head. now you have two heads that look exactly the same. >> i love hearing about how they have the similarities even though they grew up in completely different families. also with audrey and grace, audrey apparently asked her parents for a sister this christmas. having no idea that she was going to end up meeting her identical twin right after. >> it's a christmas she'll never forget. >> that's the news for this half hour. >> remember to follow us on facebook, wnnfans.com. e 50 to 8:

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this morning on sh"world ne now," the growing list of people not attending the inauguration. >> as hear from the civil rights hero, john lewis and why he feels he had to take a stand. new developments from mexico where investigators are piecing together a deadly shooting at a nightclub. video shows club dpoeers trying to escape the chaos. and the shocking case of two girls accused of murder. we'll have the details revealed in an upcoming hbo documentary and what the parents of one of the girls said in their first tv interview. and can you name the seven wonders of the world? well can't either, but we can tell you about the new seven wonders of instagram.

the most visited tourist spots according to social media site. how many have you been to? thanks for joining us on this tuesday, january 17th. from abc news, this is "world news now." welcome, everybody. since we're talking about instagram, we've traded kendis in for gio benitez. how many followers on instagram? >> i don't know. >> 92.3 followers. >> creepy. >> not that i've been checking. there you are. >> what? oh, this is a good one. that's a good one. >> that was the caption on this one? >> it was just hi from texas. and i was in texas on a shoot. >> i like how you embrace the nostrils? >> let's do one. >> here we go. and we just -- i was the donkey in this picture now. >> we are going to get to all the instagram seven wonders of

the world, and you'll get get to see our photos at those locations, but first the count down to inauguration with a growing number of lawmakers vowing to skip the ceremony. >> in three days donald trump will be the 45th president of the united states. at least 35 congressional democrats say they won't witness it. the deciding factor for some, the attack on john lewis. trump ignored requests for apologies. yesterday he met with martin luther king's eldest son. >> reporter: president-elect trump dodging questions about his clash with civil rights icon john lewis. >> do you stand by your tweet that he's all talk, no action. >> reporter: the georgia congressman igniting the feud with this statement. >> i don't see it as president-elect has a legitimate president. i think the russians participated in helping this man get elected. and they helped destroy the

candidacy of hillary clinton. >> reporter: trump firing back that lewis should spend more time on fixing and helping his district which is in horrible shape and crime infested. and that lewis is all talk, talk, talk, no actions or results. sad. but lewis rose to prominence as a man of action in civil rights. his georgia district is hardly the slum donald trump described. atlanta to trump, wrong on the front page of a paper. now 30 members of congress, all democrats, boycotting trump's inauguration. even some republicans indicating trump went too far. senator ben sasse tweeting june lewis and his talk have changed the world. mike pence visiting the martin luther king memorial defending trump. >> for someone of his stature to

say it's not a legitimate president, it's disappointing to me. i hope he reconsiders. >> reporter: trump cancelling plans to visit the african american museum of history and culture in washington and instead meeting with martin luther king ii. >> first of all, i think that in the heat of emotion, a lot of things get said on both sides. and i think that at some point i am, as john lewis and others are a bridge builder. >> reporter: congressman lewis didn't address his battle with the president-elect but he made it clear, he's not backing down. >> when you see something that is not right, not fair, not just, you have a moral obligation to do something to say something, and not be quiet. >> reporter: representative lewis also getting support from the first lady, michelle obama tweeting this. thinking of dr. king and great

leaders like john lewis who carry on his legacy. may their example be our call to action. congressman lewis has said this will be the first inauguration he's missed since being elected in 1986. that's actually not the case. he sat out george w. bush's swearing in. he lost the popular both. lewis said it would be hypocritical to attend because he didn't feel bush was the true elected president. jeopardy may have tuned into this lewis controversy and the fact he would be making headlines. last night's category was this hero of civil rights marches was first elected to represent georgia's district in 198 6. none of the contestants got the answer of the question. the episode was recorded weeks ago. the answer was john lewis. >> they knew.

>> jeopardy having psychic premonitions. and european leaders responding. they complained allies are not paying their fair share and predicted countries would leave the european union. the french president said europe doesn't need outside advice to tell it what to do, and the german chancellor angela merkel said, we europeans have our fate in our own hands. trump will have to find another spokesperson for the national security council. his first candidate withdrew from consideration following allegations that she plagiarized parts of a recent book. the publisher has since pulled the book. >> now to the weather in the upper midwest, freezing rain, snow and ice and hundreds of accidents on the icy roads. nine deaths over the weekend are being blamed on that storm. and the winter weather alerts

from colorado to maine. parts of 16 states. to the south, thunderstorms, heavy rain and tornadoes. at least one twister touched down in houston. and overnight the storm system is moving into the northeast and parts of the interior. we'll see light freezing rain. that will make roads icy, particularly in the ie higher elevations. a new winter storm on the west coast with heavy rain and mountain snow as well. all right. the widow of the orlando nightclub shooter is expected to make her court appearance in oakland, california. noor salman was taken into custody. she faces charges in connection with with the nightclub attack that left 49 people dead. her attorney says salman had no foreknowledge of the attack for could she predict what would have happened. and we're learning more about the american killed during a nightclub shooting in mexico. officials say the victim died in

the people trying to escape the shooting. >> reporter: the frightening moments caught on cell phone video. >> all of a sudden we heard four to five very clear shots. >> reporter: club goers ducking for cover and running after a gunman opens fire outside a club in mexico. five people were killed. mexican authorities say three of them were part of the security personnel trying to protect people inside the club. the aftermath, dozens of party goers injured including at least four americans. an american from washington state shot in the backside. another from houston shot in both arms. >> i couldn't move. >> his friend was shot. >> her last words to me was i don't feel anything. >> reporter: and died thereafter. the shooting happened during an event part of the 10 day electronic music festival. the lone shooter tried to enter

the nightclub was denied access because he had a gun. that's when they said he exchanged gunfire with a person inside and security tried to stop it. thank you. such a scary moment. this morning a major investment in the u.s. gm will spend $1 billion on factories creating or keeping at least 1,000 jobs in this country. president-elect trump has been pressuring u.s. auto makers to produce their vehicles in the u.s. fiat chrysler and ford have announced such plans. a much bigger cousin being told not in my house on social media. >> that is waffle having a hissy fit as a bob cat lurks outside a home in colorado. >> that house cat kept the bob cat at bay with helps of the doors and windows. the bob cat has a dude, what's your problem look on his face.

no fur was sent flying. >> he is not having it. get out of here. look at that. >> that is cute. >> i wonder what would happen if you opened the door. >> yeah. i'm not sure he'd be that tough. coming up, we'll take a look at martin luther king junior may have had a dream, but his wife had just one simple wish. hear what audio recordings are revealing. first the new details about the shocking slenderman case. and later the most instagramed spots on earth. we invite you to view our instagram pages. you're watching "world news now." the worst thing about toilet germs? they don't stay in the toilet. disinfect your bathroom with lysol bathroom trigger...

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one of the girl's parents is now saying. >> reporter: a new documentary shedding light on a crime that horrified the nation. >> slenderman. >> reporter: hbo's beware the slenderman, taking a look at the 2014 so-called slenderman inspired attack. >> this isn't a who done it. we know they did it. it's really a how done it. it's a why done it. >> reporter: officials say morgan geyser and anissa wire at the time just 12 years old lured their friend peyton into the woods in wisconsin stabbing her 19 times with a kitchen knife. though left for dead, 12-year-old peyton climbed to a nearby passer by. >> is there any bleeding going on? >> her clothing has blood on it. >> reporter: the girls later said they attacked her friend to please slenderman. >> i was scared knowing he could

kill my whole family in three seconds. >> reporter: in the documentary, one of the girls' parents speaking out saying her daughter spent a lot of time on the internet. adding they had no clue their daughter thought slenderman was real. thank you for that. and the parents of anissa wire appeared yesterday on good morning america for their first television interview. surreal is the best way to describe it. you struggle with how are you processing what you're finding out about what your child is zsh. >> capable of? >> being suspected of. >> during the interview tapes that we've seen, they thoroughly believed that slenderman was real and they wanted to prove that he was real. >> it's incredible they really believed he was real. >> and as a parent, who was going to think their child is capable of something like that, especially at such a young age?

each of the girls pleaded guilty by reason of mental defect or disease. and they each face up to 65 years in prison if convicted. >> unbelievable. i think that show is starting on march 11th on hbo. it will be fascinating to watch. coming up in the next half hour here, alligators in florida are nothing new. i know all about that, but wait until you see this one caught on camera inside a nature reserve. he's so huge he looks more like a dinosaur. >> it really does. but first, the exclusive recordings of correta scott king that we are just hearing proving that she, too, was a force to be reckoned with. you're watching "world news now." "world news now" ok, let's try this.

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and the obamas help some of the youngest residents put the finishing touches on the wall of hope. that shelter is where they donated their girl's castle. they've outgrown that since then. the president and the first lady greeted a group of kids that are playing on the swing set, and the president said the whole thing brings back memories. >> that's nice. it is often said that behind every great man is a great woman. now audio of the late wife of dr. martin luther king junior confirms the words. >> it's part of a memoir by correta scott king. my life, my love, my legacy. >> reporter: a dream dr. king shared with his wife who fought for 15 years to establish this day to honor her husband. >> what we know of my father really came from her resilience

and determination. >> reporter: in a newly released memoir mrs. king made it clear from the beginning of their marriage she would be a force to be reckoned with. listen to that recording as she recalls a conversation with her husband. >> i said, well, you know, i love being your wife and the mother of your children, but if that was all i did, i would go crazy. >> reporter: your father wrote this about your mother. a wife with make or break a husband. my wife was always stronger than i was through the struggle. was that your mom? >> uh-huh. >> in the difficult, challenging times, she rose to an occasion. >> i believe that martin was chosen. i believe that i was chosen. and i say to the kids, this family was chosen as well. >> reporter: she thought she was as destined as him to do good things, great things. >> yes. >> reporter: out of the spotlight, mrs. king had one, simple wish.

>> i told him every woman wants a house. that's all i need is a house. i'm fine. >> reporter: and your father didn't want people to think he was benefitting from the movement. >> and your mom is like i want a house. and she got that. it tells you a little bit about her ta nasty. that put to the test in 1956 when their home was bombed. >> daddy was a leader, but mother was the one who first experienced the manifestation of a threat. she was in the home when it was bombed, not him. >> reporter: and her baby girl. how do we use what your parents fought so hard for to move forward? >> my mother said struggle is a never ending process. freedom is never won. you earn and it in every generation. >> there's a whole family dealing with the consequences of whatever the movement they're launching may be. >> and they have such amazing

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this morning on "world news now" the midwest is getting hammered by a deadly ice storm. cars are unable to get any traction on some completely iced over roadways. and that system continues to march east. we'll have the forecast just ahead. >> and we're learning more about the terrifying ordeal club goers went through in mexico. one american has been killed as we hear from a texas man thankful to be home. >> and new this half hour, what first kind of looked like a dinosaur creeping out of a florida marsh. >> it is. this is an alligator. what we're finding out this morning about that beast that's lighting up the internet. >> huge. and the high drama that lit up last night's episode of "the bachelor." can you guess who fell asleep during the rose ceremony. someone else got the boot and

how did a bouncy house and a bart bag factor in? we have more in "the skinny." from abc news, this is "world news now." nothing sends you back to bed like a barf bag. >> it worked out well for her. we'll tell you about that coming up. we'll start off with the nasty winter storm. parts of 16 states from colorado to maine have winter weather alerts. areas of the central plains seeing snow and others with freezing rain. >> that makes for icy roadways. it doesn't make much for cars to skate across roads into accidents. in la crosse, wisconsin residents didn't need vehicles to skate on the streets. there's been a serious side of the storm. nine deaths over the weekends. hundreds of traffic accidents and a major traffic disruption. alex perez has the story from chicago.

>> reporter: from colorado to maine, residents on alert for a wintry mess. meanwhile the southern side of the storm spawning tornadoes. a big rig driver spotting this funnel cloud in houston. this surveillance video capturing the storm's power. at least 30 homes and this skyscraper damaged by storms in dallas where hundreds of fans were forced to shelter in place after the packers cowboys game. this truck going into an icy lake. everyone is okay. the coating of ice snapping trees and knocking out power to thousands in several states on a weekend that saw danger and death on slick roads. one kansas trooper narrowly escaping after swerving to avoid an out of control semi. another truck bursting into flames in nebraska after crashing into another vehicle. both drivers survived. at least nine killed on slippery roads since friday.

here in chicago drivers are dealing with rain and dense fog and in parts of the upper midwest, they're bracing for up to a quarter inch of ice. alex perez, abc news, chicago. and as we mentioned, that storm is making travel very dangerous. >> that's right. let's get the complete forecast from paul williams. good morning. >> good morning. we have slower travel expected along 95 because of rain. a touch of ice into western new york and northern portions of pennsylvania. cincinnati throughout all of the ohio valley region into indianapolis and indiana up toward chicago wet roads. kind of wet. to the west, total different story. another push are the river of moisture in the upper atmosphere. wednesday to saturday, heavy snow between one to three feet in addition to what we've experienced there. and a heads up, in the west midportion of the workweek looking for another set of widespread heavy showers along the coast causing flooding and widespread rain and snow.

over toward utah. paul, thank you. after facing criticism for attacking civil rights icon john lewis, president-elect donald trump spent part of martin luther king day with his son. >> martin luther king the third called the meeting constructive. he said they talked about voting reform and the president-elect said he's going to represent all americans. as far as trump tweeting lewis all was talk and no action, king down played it as things being said in the heat of emotion. he called lewis a bridge builder. lewis talked about standing what's up for what's right. >> when you see something that's not fair, right or just you have a moral obligation to do something and say something and not be quiet. >> lewis is among 35 members of congress oh who say they plan to boycott the inauguration. >> confirmation for two more

cabinet picks, secretary of education who lacks government experience but has been active in politics and education in michigan, betsy devos. meanwhile, ryan zinke will be in the hot seat for secretary of the interior. we're seeing signs that the obama family is getting ready for their new home. movers took some of the soon to be former first family's belongings into the nine bedroom home they'll be renting in d.c. they're staying there at least until their youngest daughter finishes high school. and u.s. marines are setting up residents in norway. it's about 600 miles from the russian border. the move is raising cold war worries since it coincides with people being sent to poland. a spokesperson says the marine presence has nothing to do with russia.

an american dead after gunfire in a mexico. the victim is an 18-year-old college student of denver. her brother says she was going to school and working to help her mom. a texas man who survived the shooting returned last night to the airport in houston where his mother was waiting. he was shot in both hands and said he never expected his vacation to end like this. >> i'm very grateful to god that he gave me the life and the strength to get out of that area on time before anything else worse happened. >> he says he was with a woman when she died and he's in a state of shock thinking about her and others lost. a florida fireman fighting for his life after trying to rescue three workers underground. the three man died from toxic gas fumes. the men has entered the 15 foot hole in the florida keys while

trying to fix a roadway. the fireman went in without his air pack because the hole was too small to accommodate the equipment. and there are concerns right now this morning that thousands of los angeles families may have had their health information breached. l.a.'s children's hospital says a laptop stolen from a doctor's car may have held information for as many as 3600 patients. families are being notified this week. officials believe the data may have been erased. and the social network that started with six second videos has died on the vine. >> the vine social media network app shut down at midnight. it was replaced by vine camera. >> new, okay. >> a rebranded app that will allow you to post your short videos now directly to twitter, but the separate social network is gone. that's what created stars. >> and previously posted vines are on an archive in twitter which acquired vine. >> i've never used vine.

>> i think i posted one video. >> i'm not sad to see it go because it was one more thing i didn't know how to use. >> it's amazing how people got 6 million videos. >> there are people who launched their careers based on vine videos. >> we missed the boat. >> that's why we're here. here's somebody who will be vining about this. the giant gator in florida lighting up the internet on twitter. what we're finding about this huge one seen on camera. >> and on the "the bachelor," bouncy houses to zero gravity planes. what will they do next to win nick's heart? we'll take a look. you're watching "world news now." "world news now" weather brought to you by stamps.com. msdoimt. fice. they have businesses to run.

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that dats dates back five centuries. local officials say none of the animals are harmed in the process. >> all right. well, here at home another kind of animal was turning heads inside a florida nature reserve. it's an alligator. but not just any alligator. this one is estimated to be 13 feet long. and possibly weighing up to 1,000 pounds. there it is caught on camera by a group of hikers. it just looks like it's lazily sauntering around. one marsh to another. >> look at the people in the back. what are they doing? >> they are trying to capture this moment on camera. at great risk, i would think. he also doesn't look like he's ready to run very fast. let's be honest. >> i've seen one that big, by the way. >> you have? >> for nightline i followed a family of gator hunters and i saw one 700 pounds. >> and we're -- a tip from the people who saw this. >> we're calling him godzilla. that's what he looked like going across the path. >> i should have been more

afraid than i was. i was so inspired seeing this amazing creature. >> incredible. as a matter of fact this alligator is no stranger. he's been around for decades and even has a name. he's called the big hump back. you can see right there. >> i'm good seeing him on the television screen. that's fine with me. >> that's fine with me. but he can't move too fast. >> we hope. i bet he could outrun any of us. just when you thought the gator could have his day in the sun. a movement is underway to dethrone it. >> the gator's cousin from down under is giving it a run for its money. >> not a bad sized crocodile. look at the size of that fella. >> yikes. that is the voice of matt wright discovering an enormous crocodile. >> not everyone in australia sounds like they host a nature show, but matt actually does. he has seen lots of crocs in his day. he said this could be the biggest. what are the odds?

a huge crocodile and alligator story on the same day. do you know the difference between the two? can you tell them apart? >> i can't. it's something with the nose. >> something with the nose and one has the teeth that stick up from the bottom up and the other has the top teeth. but i don't know which is which. >> producers should be googling this, telling this in our ear. >> you're on the wrong show, buddy. i'm okay. i don't need to get too close to tell them apart. if i can tell them apart, i'm too close. when we come back, episode three of the bachelor. who slept through the rose ceremony and who got the boot? >> stick around. you're watching "world news now." "world news now" continues after this from our abc stations. who got the boot? >> stick around. you're

♪ ♪ tuesday morning skinny time means it is time to talk about "the bachelor." last night's episode pretty crazy. >> i guess after a week off the senior bachelor analyst is back in action. jack, what's going on? >> first time, not much going on. a first time bouquet. >> i like this. >> everyone is getting a rose by jack. i like this. >> let's get this thing going. headline here, tension rising on "the bachelor." women starting to question

nick's intentions. 21 women started it. liz was sent packing last week. let's thin out the crowd with a rose ceremony. everybody was there but corinne. she decided to sleep through it because she had a rose from last week. three women ousted. haley, elizabeth, lacy, sia. -- see you. next up, group date with the back street boys. yeah. a couple of the ladies, nick and the back street boys. eventually after the practice and all of that, they get on stage with the band. they're doing a whole gig. danielle l. distinguishes herself, wins herself a one on one dance with nick. >> which was not at all awkward. >> it wasn't awkward at all. none of this has been awkward. the whole season hasn't been awkward. danielle l. gets the rose. and vanessa is going to be

around for a while. this is a zero gravity flight. she said i'm the luckiest girl. until she had to grab the puke bag. the flight -- >> there it is. >> grab the puke bag. she had some difficulty until she got back on the ground. i started feeling like i needed to grab the puke bag. >> nick was cute and supportive. >> he was supportive. and that leads me to say that i think vanessa is going to be around for a while. pool party the well-rested corinne decided to attend, and they wind up, shockingly enough, in this bouncy house set up in front of the mansion. there's the ladies watching what's going on. and there's corrine. they're watching and either getting jealous, that are --

started to question nick's intentions. kiss count, kiss count, the kiss count stops at 10. >> oh. >> yeah. that's a season high for those counting. >> it is, indeed. >> it is? >> that's a record for this season so far. that's only three episodes. we have a little while to go. some housekeeping. another lady, dominique was sent home. there's 17 ladies left. lucky them. analyst out. >> analyst, thank you very much. wonderful job as always. >> and next to a video that may just lead to cuteness overload. >> seven-year-old competing on "your face sounds familiar" doing an impression of taylor swift, and she pretty much nailed it.

♪ you're the one why can't you see ♪ ♪ you belong with me >> that is so cute. not only did she win over the show's jury, live audience and viewers. she even got praise from perez hilton who tweeted this little girl doing taylor swift is everything i needed right now. >> she flips her head up, and the crowd goes nuts. >> even her makeup. >> and she sounds a lot like her. and finally a special happy birthday to a star who hasn't been seven since 1929. >> betty white turns 95. >> friends say she plans to celebrate 95 by having girls over for a friendly game of poker. and she plans to indulge in just one vodka tonic, she says. >> friends say every morning she reads the l.a. times cover to cover and she does all the cross word puzzles.

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lasts 12 hours. start the relief. ditch the misery. let's end this. ♪ ♪ ♪ it's the final countdown ♪ the final count down >> so there is no question that the millennial generation is having a growing impact on how the rest of the world lives, works and play. >> and now the shortened millennial attention span is why the nba is looking at shortening the length of their games. >> reporter: time-out. commercial breaks. replays. fouls.

a big part of every game, but more and more millennials are tuning out saying games are too long. the nba joining the nfl and major league baseball calling for ways to shorten game times as ratings take a plunge. >> people have increasingly short attention spans. it's something as a business we need to pay attention to. >> reporter: the nba commissioner noted the competition committee will be taking a closer look at game length. particularly the last few minutes with so many time-outs. this game between the houston rockets and the oklahoma city thunder with 24 seconds left to go the game didn't end until almost nine minutes later. americans under the age of 30 now watch 50% less television than in 2010. it's part of the reason major league baseball made a new rule limiting the time managers can spend on the mound to

thirty-seconds. it seemed like a good way to speed up the game, but then that pesky instant replay added five minutes. it's adding up to three hours and eight minutes for nfl games. that's six minute longer than games in 2008. roger goodell saying he want to take dead time nonaction out of the game. so we can make the game more exciting. >> all the time we're not watching the greatest athletes do what they're best at is a disservice to us as a fan base. >> reporter: abc news, new york. >> going to be interesting if they start cutting sports short. >> don't miss your facebook updates at wnnfans.com. >> stay with us. >> this is "world news now" informing insomniacs for two decades. tay with us. >> this is "world news now" informing insomniacs for two decades.

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making news in america this morning, signs of change coming to washington as president-elect donald trump faces off with democrats. more lawmakers are now saying they're not attending friday's inauguration and that fight is going on as the obamas start moving into their new home. new information about an american victim of a shooting rampage in mexico. her heartbroken brother speaking out and trying to hold back his tears. a storm on the move bringing ice into the northeast. treacherous conditions for this morning's return to work as well. your forecast ahead. look at that amazing alligator just out for a walk with witnesses close by. we'll hear from some of them coming up. and good tuesday morning to you. i'm