said, hey, we made something for a little bit of fun. when you're meeting strangers, it is always good to try to make a good first impression. which was concerning for charlie hop kinson. >> now i'm on the train back from istanbul and i bumped into jenny kusper. >> if jenny's face is not familiar, his voice may be. >> what do you want to kickoff with? >> isn't it obvious? >> this is robin williams on the train. here we go. >> that's where you go, i have seen this guy go viral because his world famous robin williams impressions on facebook were being shared like crazy. and this video would be awesome. you just got jamie busting out all the impressions. this video is much more interesting. because while jamie is an actor, filmmaker and impressionist, charlie is a median, filmmaker and impressionist. >> morgan freeman.

oh, yes. matthew mcconaughey. all right, all right, all right. i like to do that mcconaughey. >> hey! >> are you serious, mr. white? i get it. >> he sounds just like him. >> what is so cool about it is they genuinely did bump into each other. >> what about like owen? >> wow, yeah. owen, i love doing owen. owen wilson is one of my favorites because he's got the wow factor down. >> that's so cool. i love these guys. and they are so on point. >> we must take the ring to him before they destroy it. what do you think? >> whoa! >> that looks like him. >> that caught me for a second. >> right? >> i'm morgan freeman. that's a look at some of today's top viral videos.

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speaking out about mental health and how he copes. saying his boss at his eye hokt yain ambulance job enkurnld him to open up about his feelings. >> every member of the crew is actively encouraged to admit when we're being overwhelmed or unable to cope. whether about something at work or home life. >> reporter: the prince showcasing his message about the stigma surrounding mental health by personalizing the issue, saying everyone faces struggles. >> my employer, i'm proud to say, knows about the value of normalizing mental health. this should be the norm. >> the key message that william was trying to get across is even a prince, even he as an air ambulance pilot will be facing these problems. >> reporter: the prince has previously revealed he's felt "dark and sad moments" while racing to save lives, making the case that the only way to get through it is to be honest about it. >> suicide is the biggest killer of machien under 40 in this cou.

but there's only ever been silence, and this has to stop. this silence is killing good people. >> reporter: william describes his support of this cause has been a gradual awakening over the years for not just him but also harry and kate. their time spent with so many vulnerable young people who are homeless, unemployed or struggling led them to realize mental health was a serious and important issue to support. now, whether it's through harry's work with veterans or kate's work with children and young families, the powerful message from the royal trio is this. mental health needs to be talked about and it needs to be destigmatiz destigmatized. lama hasan, abc news, london. >> their mom would be very proud of the work those kids are doing nowadays. well, coming up, a young concerned pet owner e-mails a vet early in the morning. >> we're laughing. you'll understand why when you hear the reason. two truths and a why is next. you know your heart loves megared omega-3s... but did you know your eyes,

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this may affect him because i do not know if he has ever drunken milk or strawberry milk. i'm also concerned because i'm the only one in my family who is awake and i'm only 12 1/2. please help me." the vet sent a reply, don't worry, assuring maggie that shadow would be just fine and thanking her for being such a concerned pet owner. >> in all the cartoons the cats always drank milk. >> right. but in her mind the strawberry milk might have been just -- >> that's over the line. >> yeah. >> well, chocolate is poisonous so, maybe if it drank chocolate milk. maybe she's right to be concerned. and the cat's probably like give me back the strawberry milk now. >> exactly. next up, lady gaga's online music purchases have soared 1,000% follow her epic super bowl halftime show. so expect this next musician to double or triple that record. just wait till you see her performance. take a look. ♪

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♪ everything's going my way >> good morning, america. a lot of news to get to this morning. >> i've got everything going my way. nice job with the promo there. >> ray charles. >> yeah. >> and next week our promo's going to air. it is called "we are insomniacs." can't get to sleep. >> just a lot of really stressed out people drinking caffeine. >> chugging, yeah. >> popping ambiens. >> you know what helps with that? >> what? >> a workout. >> so they say. >> and while most gyms have strength classes and all that other stuff, one gym in the new york area is taking some of those classic workouts to another level. >> it's not what you might think, though. wnbc's lauren glasswork dives into the story. >> reporter: you've got to get into the water for this class at temple gym. but then you need to try to stay above the water on one of these, an aqua base, a floating exercise mat. >> it really creates that

unstable surface. you're forced to stabilize just to keep yourself upright. so it's an amazing core workout. >> reporter: bryan jarrett leads us a class that emphasizes strength training and high-intensity intervals. so once we get a sense of how to balance with low-intensity moves he starts to crank it up. >> wee starting to create a little bit of instability. yes. >> reporter: modified burpees progress to regular burpees, mountain climbers, so much more challenging as well. just about anything you can do on dry land we try on the aqua base. but that water element makes regular exercise so much more exciting and nerve-wracking and intense. though after a workout like this a little jum subpoena kind of refreshing. lauren glassburn, channel 7 eyewitness news. >> lauren looks like she got the hang of it. >> except everybody else was doing planks and she's just -- ♪ one of these things >> she got the hang of

this morning on "world news now" a disaster zone in the big easy. >> tornadoes ripped their way through new orleans as a storm system marches across the south. there's some major damage reported to homes and property as the governor declares a state of emergency. we have an up-close look at the destruction. and happening right now, senators pulling another all-night talk thon, this time in protest of president trump's choice for attorney general. and see how elizabeth warren was silenced while reading a letter from coretta scott king. the dangers of off-roading. it's a popular activity involving ryers of all ages but a serious atv accident involving the niece of britney spears is shining a light on some potential safety issues that every parent should be aware of. and the good samaritan jumping into action to help another. an impassable fence and a

seemingly impossible feat. a dramatic conclusion you'll have to wait to see on this website, february 8th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." they're donkeys. they're notoriously stubborn, right? >> exactly. >> i wonder how long that went on. >> i'm they'll, actually, looking at the clip right now, they're still at it. and it's been like two days. >> we will update you on that very important story coming up. but we're actually going to start things off this morning with a disaster zone in louisiana after several powerful tornadoes ripped through the state. as many as seven tornadoes destroyed homes and businesses, flipped cars and trucks, and injured dozens of people. amazingly no, fatalities have been reported. but the worst of the damage happened in the same part of new orleans heavily flooded during hurricane katrina. the national guard and state police are now on patrol overnight. >> one of the twisters actually struck along the mississippi river between new orleans and

baton rouge. several homes were damaged, including one that was moved off its foundation by the storm. now, take a look at the radar right now. the severe storm system is now over the florida panhandle and georgia but not before leaving thousands of people who are spending these hours right now in the dark. abc's phillip mena in the storm zone. >> reporter: a tornado emergency in the deep south. >> we had a very serious tornado touch down. there's substantial damage. a lot of property damage across the entire way. >> reporter: this is what it looked like as a storm moved through new orleans. [ thunder ] security cameras catching the powerful winds peeling the roof right off this building. >> into this area here. >> reporter: dozens injured. this drone showing the destruction from above. homes splintered to pieces. terry brazley sr. and his son in their hallway as the tornado tore through. >> the wind was just tossing me and my son from side to side. >> this is the tornado aftermath.

>> reporter: this massive wall of wind taking aim at nasa's mishu assembly facility. in all four reported tornadoes hammering louisiana. as students sheltered in school hallways. this massive wedge tornado crossing interstate 55. storm chasers just yards away. their vehicle shaking. this gas station here took a direct hit. it really is a miracle that no one here was killed. many here are now homeless and staying in shelters. as they begin to pick up the pieces. phillip mena, abc news, new orleans. >> unbelievable images there. there's also severe weather on the west coast. the strong storms there brought heavy winds and rains causing mudslides, flooding and power outages. >> and guess what, there's more bad weather in store for the u.s. today. let's get the details from accuweather's cam tran. cam? >> good morning, kendis and diane. the barrage of storm systems continue out west. another system will be moving in this afternoon, bringing heavy rainfall from seattle all the way down to san francisco.

we're also watching out for concerns for flash flooding, especially across central california as we continue to see stormy weather through the end of the week. while out east a new storm system moving through will bring some snowfall across the mid-atlantic states tonight moving into new england by tomorrow. diane and kendis, back to you. >> cam, thank you. and now to the federal appeals court showdown over president trump's travel ban. attorneys on both sides have made their arguments before three judges in san francisco. the trump administration's lawyer argued that the ban should be restored, claiming that the president alone has the power to decide who can enter or stay in the u.s. but the attorney for washington state and minnesota countered, saying a restraining order should remain in effect while the ban is being challenged. a decision is expected in the next few days, but no matter what the outcome is either side could ask the supreme court into the veen. after a historic tie-breaking vote in the senate, betsy devos has been sworn in as the new education secretary. it was vice president mike pence who was presiding as the senate deadlocked 50-50 on her

nomination. pence then cast the tie-breaking vote. it was the first time ever that a vice president had to break a tie on a cabinet nominee. now, hours later devos was sworn in there, promising she would be a tireless advocate for all students. happening right now, a long contentious night on the senate floor has turned into another morning. i actually think that's the same guy we were looking at 24 hours ago. this is not tape from yesterday. is that the senator from hawaii? i believe it is. democrats are in the middle of their second consecutive all-night session. they're highlighting their opposition to the nomination of this time alabama senator jeff sessions as attorney general. at least they have a consistent schedule there of speakers. >> see that? they are consistent. they are determined. they are represented by the symbol of the donkey, just like the ones that we saw earlier. >> yes. exactly. persistent. >> it's all coming around. >> yesterday, by the way, he had a red tie. okay. today the blue tie.

so the fight reached its peak late last night when massachusetts senator elizabeth warren was banned from speaking on the nomination. warren read a 31-year-old letter written by the late coretta scott king opposing sessions' bid to become a federal judge in 1996. that broke a rule against questioning a senator's character. majority leader mitch mcconnell then stepping in. >> i ask leave of the senate to continue my remarks. >> is there objection? >> i object. >> the objection is heard. the senator will take her seat. >> senator warren responded by reading the letter on facebook live. a vote on sessions' nomination is expected this evening. investigators are searching for who is responsible after a deadly suicide bombing in afghanistan. at least 20 people were killed, more than 40 others hurt by the blast at the supreme court building in kabul. authorities say the attacker was on foot and that they targeted building workers. no one has claimed responsibility for that bombing, but it's the latest in a series

of attacks on the afghan court system. and we're seeing some new images of what's being described as a human slaughterhouse in syria. a report from amnesty international claims 13,000 people were secretly hanged in this prison between 2011 and 2015. that's based on the testimony of former prisoners. the human rights organization says the killings were authorized by president bashar al assad's government. back in this country and to ohio now, a massive explosion has sent at least one person to the hospital. investigators suspect a gas leak may have caused the explosion in akron. witnesses said it was heard more than a mile away and several neighboring homes were evacuated in the aftermath. the hunt for a man suspected of killing four women in the south is now over. william boyett died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound during a standoff at a motel in georgia late last night. his alleged accomplice is under arrest. more now from abc's lana zak. >> reporter: police in true

county, georgia moved in on billy boyette wanted for murder and mary rice believed to be his accomplice. earlier police in florida issued this warning to the pair. >> mr. boyette, there are two places you can end up -- prison or a cemetery. the choice is yours. >> reporter: she was apprehended. he chose the latter, she'sing himself as the s.w.a.t. team moved in. >> ms. rice was allowed to surrender by boyette and then boyette succumbed to a gunshot wound, he took his own life. >> reporter: initially police were not clear on rice's rule, a hoft mg or accomplice. >> video in walmart she was away from him shopping and then she went back to him in the parking lot. yeah, she's a willing participant. >> reporter: police say the killing spree started with a former girlfriend of boyette, 30-year-old alicia greer, a mother of three killed alongside 39-year-old jacqueline jeanette moore in florida. and then the sheriff's office says the connection to the victims appears to end. the third woman, 52-year-old peggy rose, murdered in alabama. the fourth kayla crocker in

florida. >> what's normal now? there will never be a return to normalcy. these families, they were changed forever. >> reporter: lana zak, abc news, new york. health alert. officials in washington state are warning about a growing mumps outbreak. nearly 370 people have been diagnosed or suspected of having mum sxpz it's expected to keep spreading. the vast majority of the cases so far have been amojz school age children but while the numbers are expected to rise officials believe the mumps vaccine is protecting against more serious complications. the standing rock sioux tribe is promising a court bat toll stop the dakota access pipeline. thement for the prjt to cross the missouri river in north dakota is expected to be issued today. this after the army yesterday announced it will not prepare an environmental impact statement to address concerns about the project. the army says that's because there's already enough evidence to grant the easement. attorneys for the tribe, however, say they believe the easement cannot be legally granted at this time. now to that developing story we've been following from italy throughout the day.

with less cooperation. these donkeys were stopped by a split rail fence. the first couldn't squeeze through between the top and the bottom rails. their legs just apparently don't bent that way. and then -- >> the older donkey comes over, has a good idea. >> oh, yeah. >> just remove the rail, silly. no need to limbo. just walk right through. >> no limbo. ♪ dun, dun, dun, dun, dun, dun, dun ♪ oh. so that's the key. that's actually really smart on that donkey's part. >> funny enough, there's a video of a rabbit agility course where they're doing jumps. this one does the same thing. doesn't get the point of jumping over, just removes the bar and walks right through. >> that's brilliant. you're welcome. >> got to hand it to them. way to be determined, donkeys. coming up, a listen in instant karma. >> two hooded individuals appear to either rob a convenience store or take out their aggression on the window. >> didn't work out too well. and the new warning about

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in florida but this is what happens when you're a burglar in florida. their attempt to break the glass panel with a hammer failed. one of the crooks then ran into the window and bounced off of it. his buddy then tried the hammer and the body slam, with the same result. apparently i guess it looks like that impact-resistant glass -- >> they didn't case the joint very well, did they? >> not at all. it lived up to its name. >> now they'll learn. research. and the 8-year-old daughter of jamie lynn spears is now awake and talking after an atv accident over the weekend. >> she had been in critical condition but stable condition but according to a statement is now aware of her surroundings. linzie janice with more. >> reporter: britney spears is asking for wishes and prayers prairz for her 8-year-old niece maddie aldrich after getting into an accident in an off-road vehicle believed to be the one seen in this instagram video, given to her on her seventh birthday. >> oh, my gosh! >> reporter: local authorities

say she was driving it alone when it flipped over and became submerged in a pond on the family's louisiana property. they say within seconds her mother jamie lynn, stepfather and other family members jumped into the water to rescue her but she was trapped by a seat belt and the vehicle's safety netting. ambulance workers reportedly arrived within two minutes, freeing the little girl and rushing her to the hospital. a spears family representative tells abc news the family appreciates all the prayers and support for their family. aldridge is believed to have been in a polaris off-road vehicle like this one, an rzr 170. the instruction manual reads never allow a child under the age of 10 to operate or ride as a passenger in this vehicle. it also goes on to say it is up to the parent to make the final determination. a spokesperson for polaris, the company that makes the vehicle maddie is believed to have been driving, told abc news, "the safety of our riders is our absolute top priority. our thoughts and prayers are

with the family." but safety experts say these vehicles can still be dangerous. >> the danger of a child driving an off-highway vehicle is that they don't have the experience to handle these vehicles and sometimes the vehicles are very heavy and difficult to control. >> reporter: in 2015 alone there were over 350 off-road vehicle fatalities. six-time olympic gold medalist swimmer amy van dyken rouen severed her spine on an atv, another popular off-road vehicle. >> my doctor said i i'm giving you an 8% chance to live and i need to you say good-bye to your husband. >> reporter: linzie janis, abc news, new york. the off-highway vehicle and atv industries have voluntary standards which the consumer products commission says are absolutely too weak. so the advice if you're going to operate any of these vehicles safety experts say take a

training course first. >> good advice. coming up in our next half hour, a woman in hot water for her steamy past. the dallas teacher who claims she was fired for her previous career in pornography. but first, a piece of space shuttle "challenger" history finally makes it to space. you're watching "world news now." two thirds of americans have digestive issues. i'm joy bauer, and as a nutritionist i know probiotics can often help. but many probiotics do not survive your stomach's harsh environment. digestive advantage is different. its natural protein shell is tougher than your stomach's harsh environment, so it surivies a hundred times better than the leading probiotic, to get where you need it most. get the digestive advantage, and enjoy living well.

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>> reporter: that ball was recovered intact and returned to clearlake high school in houston. you can barely make out messages like this one. "good luck shuttle crew." before his launch commander kimbrel, who has a son at that same school, asked to take this piece of history with him so it could finally float in space, where it was always intended to go. anazuka's daughter janelle says "the soccer ball has continued the mission my father embarked upon so many years ago, inspiring so many through its history. mission accomplished." linsey davis, abc news, new york. >> when they return with the soccer ball it will then go back to the school it originally came from and put on display there so people can go see it. >> so amazing seeing those writings on that ball. and kind of creepy. but i'm glad they were able to get it up there. >> cool that this much time has passed and the writing's still on there. >> yeah, true. >> coming up, merriam webster's dictionary adds 1,000 new words. see if you can guess which ones. >> and lego my burger?

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the indirectly part would be like a dorinda from "real housewives." >> she's more of a stirring of the pot. >> she likes to stir the pot. okay. first world problems. that's when diane goes to the burger king near her and the fries aren't warm. >> onion rings aren't hot enough for her. >> it is a problem. >> it is. >> and yowza. originally sport yowsa and s-a-h. was used as a catchphrase by radio personality ben bernie in the 19 330s. >> i'd like to see one of these words make it into the spelling bee. like y-o-w-z-a. yowza. >> can you use it in a sentence, please? >> this one will make you smile if the new words didn't. 14-month-old abigail aybar. she was pretty fussy at the table and just nothing would make her happy. her parents tried everything. >> not spaghetti? >> no, no. >> not the pacifier? >> just for a laugh they tried a

glass of wine. and look at that. it's the only ping that would make abigail smile. the video has gone viral. 20 million views. half a million shares. mom and dad say calm down for anybody who didn't just find this hilarious. they say they have not given alcohol to their children. >> they'll give it in a couple of years. no, just kidding. so for people who are loving lego, they can get their lego-inspired burgers in the philippines. there is a brick burger that has been built there in this philippines lego-themmed fast food joint. they have block -- they have -- >> can you stack them all together into one giant burger? >> yeah, exactly. >> i've always wanted a lego burger. >> you can make a lot of nothing out of those burgers. >> i want to get to our quick heart warmer. remember ray johnstone, he was a fisherman looking for a fishing

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this morning on "world news now" -- legal face-off. president trump's immigration ban facing a tough challenge from federal judges. the latest on where the case stands right now. plus, fact checking the trump administration's claims of media bias. and louisiana is facing major damage as residents start to clean up from at least four tornadoes. the storms injured several people, intense winds also turned over vehicles and damaged homes as well as knocking out power. we'll have the latest. and new this half hour, high-flying fun on obama's winter vacation. >> why the former president's caribbean getaway is giving the internet plenty of meme material. and gronk gone wild. well, the shirt's -- >> there it is. >> there it is. the gun show. the patriots star crushing it at the parade yet again. and hear why he says he got to crazy this time around.

it is wednesday february 8th. let's party like it's gronk day. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." he's showing off his skills. >> he did. that's actually like the first pass he's caught in several months. i mean, he's injured. sorry. >> maybe he's celebrating mardi gras early. he's expecting some beads. >> he's like i need no excuse. the shirt's gone. all right. we'll get to that a little bit later. right now all across washington the wait is on for a major court ruling following some intense arguments over president trump's travel ban. >> those arguments were heard by a federal appeals court in san francisco. lawyers for the trump administration claim the travel ban should be restored because the president is within his legal authority to decide who can enter the u.s. but attorneys for several states oppose that, saying a restraining order against the ban should remain in place. a lawyer for washington state and minnesota argued that ban is

unconstitutional and damaging. >> what's the irreparable harm to the state of washington? >> we had students and faculty at our state universities who were stranded overseas. we had families that were separated. we had long-time residents who could not travel overseas to visit their families without knowing that they would be able to come back. >> a decision by the appeals court is expected in the next few days. but whatever that decision says, either side will be able to appeal to the supreme court. >> while the trump administration waits for that decision, it's showing no signs of backing down on its favorite target, the news media. officials are refusing to back away from claims that some terror attacks are underreported. >> so the president and some of his surrogates had sharp words about that topic. abc's cecilia vega reports from the white house. >> reporter: president trump not backing down from his attack on the media after accusing journalists of underreporting terror attacks. >> i understand the total dishonesty of the media better than anybody. and i let people know it.

>> reporter: trump's accusation just 24 hours ago. >> you've seen what happened in paris and nice. all over europe. it's happening. it's gotten to a point where it's not even being reported. and in many cases the very, very dishonest press doesn't want to report it. they have their reasons, and you understand that. >> reporter: pressed for examples the white house released this list of 78 terrorist attacks. included among them, many that were widely covered. >> good evening tonight from paris. >> on the scene here in california. >> right here in orlando. >> reporter: late white house senior counselor to the president kellyanne conway pressed on cnn about why the administration claims terrorist attacks are being ignored. >> cnn and other media organizations cover terrorism around the world all the time. saying that we don't cover terrorism, that's just false. >> what the president is saying there, jake, is there are attacks that don't get as much coverage. >> those ones were on the list, but the ones that i recited for you were on the list. >> absolutely.

and i'm saying the ones that have high casualties like nice and brussels and certainly paris and the like, those are covered extensively by all media as well they should be. >> reporter: conway also questioned about her repeated false claim that iraqi refugees carried out a terrorist attack in kentucky. >> after two iraqis came here to this country, were radicalized and they were the masterminds behind the bowling green massacre. it didn't get covered. >> she has said she misspoke and she apologized. >> i used the wrong word to describe something several times. i felt badly about that. and i apologize and i rectify -- >> reporter: kellyanne conway was pressed on something else. the president saying that the murder rate is the highest it's been in 47 years. that claim is false. kellyanne conway said she didn't know who gave the president that number. the reality is the murder rate has been trending downward for decades with the exception of a spike in 2015. cecilia vega, abc news, the white house. >> just about two miles from where cecilia is standing there the white house -- senate democrats are staging their second straight all-night

protest. this one against attorney general nominee jeff sessions. senator elizabeth warren sparked some outrage among republicans when she first quoted a letter by the late senator ted kennedy disparaging sessions and then she read a letter from coretta scott king. now, in that 30-year-old letter king accused sessions of trying to block blacks from voting while he was a federal prosecutor. that earned warren a rare senate rebuke for breaking a rarely quoted senate rule. a vote to confirm sessions is expected later on today. the nation's new education secretary promises to be a tireless advocate for all students. betsy devos was sworn in hours after the charter school advocate's historic confirmation vote. mike pence became the first vice president to break a tie in the voting for a cabinet nominee. two republicans joined democrats in an attempt to derail devos's nomination. there's a major cleanup effort under way in new orleans and nearby areas this morning after a swarm of tornadoes hit

louisiana. at least four of those storms are now confirmed but as many as seven have been reported. dozens of people were injured as a result of the high winds and heavy rain. but luckily no reports of fatalities. thousands, though, are without power right now and homes and other buildings were damaged, especially in the city's 9th ward. that's the ward hardest hit by hurricane katrina almost a dozen years ago now. louisiana's governor has issued a disaster declaration for seven parishes. and the west coast is also being battered by heavy rain and winds. in parts of the bay area there's also flooding. there have been several mudslides and rock slides as well, damaging homes and closing roads. the storms have also uprooted trees and knocked down power lines. >> so the worst appears to be over, at least for the southeast. but not for the west. >> let's get the forecast now from accuweather's cam tran. cam, good morning. >> good morning, diane and kendis. the chance for severe weather will taper off across the south and southeast today but a new storm system will be developing on the east coast and this will

produce some snowfall across the mid-atlantic states by tonight and zip into new england bringing some blizzard-like conditions there by thursday. off to the west, another storm system will be moving in, bringing heavy rainfall from seattle down to sacramento and we are looking at concerns especially across central california due to the barrage of storm systems this week. diane and kendis, back to you. >> cam, thanks. we've learned the u.s. will no longer be able to hunt down suspected terrorists in yemen. according to the "new york times" the yemeni government has withdrawn permission for special ops ground missions on its soil. the move is reportedly in response to civilian casualties from last month's u.s. raid. a navy s.e.a.l. was also killed during the operation. and in georgia three fishermen can thank the coast guard for making it off a burning boat. this happened near st. catherine's island. the fishing boat burst into flames yesterday afternoon. the coast guard crew, though, managed to airlift all three men into a helicopter and no one was hurt. good work by them.

>> absolutely. the weather did not cooperate. it didn't stop, however, hundreds of thousands of patriots fans from coming out to celebrate another super bowl win with their team. as usual the boston victory parade there. the pats rode world war ii era duck boats through the streets. >> i'm not sure i know more passionate fans than in the boston area. >> no. >> also, as usual, rob gronkowski made a complete spectacle. >> he didn't skip abs day. he didn't skip arms day. >> he even opened some beer cans with his mouth. >> as he should. >> and then chugged the beer. also, by the way, without a shirt on at times. everything's better with your shirt off if you're rob gronkowski. >> how awesome is rob gronkowski? >> afterward he said when it came to his behavior he didn't have a choice. >> i wasn't even planning on going that crazy but the fans were asking for it and i brought what they wanted. i partied for them. i chugged beers for them. i had to. >> he had to. >> gronk is a man of the people. the celebration then ended with a rally at boston city hall. mvp quarterback tom brady hoisted the super bowl trophy there.

>> so brady says that his wife, gisele bundchen, wants him to retire. in response brady said, too bad, babe. i'm having too much fun right now. >> amen. would you retire? >> absolutely not. five rings? go for a sixth one. why don't you? gronkowski did the naked issue for espn, body issue. i mentioned this before. but it's hilarious because you can choose to put a robe on. they said during the entire shoot he refused to put the robe on. he was just walking around buck naked the entire time. >> what, is this weird? >> it's only weird if you make it weird. it's only awkward -- got to love rob gronkowski. well, coming up, why a pornographic past may have cost a teacher her job. >> interesting. >> transition. >> but hear what the teacher says the school district found out before she was placed on administrative leave. and if you're looking for something to get you in the mood this valentine's day, ladies, look no further. allow the smooth sultry sounds of michael bolton on the wings of an eagle.

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he was rushed to the hospital but died a day later. fraternity members told police the sophomore fell down the basement steps almost 12 hours earlier, around 11:00 p.m., during a party. an autopsy revealing multiple traumatic injuries due to a fall, alcohol in piazza's system. the coroner says the death appears accidental. >> certified by the dawn county coroner saturday morning that mr. piazza was pronounced dead. >> reporter: what's not clear is why no one called for help until the following morning. piazza's family is remembering a vibrant young man. his brother mike writing on facebook that tim's sole mission in life was to make other people smile. penn state has suspended the fraternity. the fraternity says they are cooperating with police and are hopeful that surveillance cameras inside the house will shed light on how this tragedy unfolded. eva pilgrim, abc news, state college, pennsylvania. >> our thanks to eva. and moving on now, a dallas teacher says her past with

pornography cost her job. >> resa woodward has spent several years teaching sixth-grade science. that's until last month. that's when someone sent her stage name to the school district and her past was then posted on facebook. >> woodward was placed on administrative leave, then terminated. she says she was 19 at the time in an abusive marriage and broke but turned her life around. >> the message the district is sending to me is that you can't get past your past. you're going to be punished for it over and over, there's no way to rise. and that's not okay. >> the 38-year-old is fighting back, appealing her termination with the texas education agency. the dallas school district says it cannot discuss these personnel matters. all right. when we come back, the ex-president like you've never seen him before. and a steamy special on netflix setting the mood. plus a hollywood hunk belting out tunes. >> you? >> hollywood hunk.

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♪ skinny ♪ so skinny so president obama is sort of like starring in this year's version of "the curious case of benjamin button." so you know he aged over the eight years. but man, two weeks out of office and -- >> clock is going back. by now you've probably seen his latest vacation video. he's hanging with billionaire richard branson. there he is kite surfing in the caribbean. by the way, something the secret service never let him do while in office. >> no. not at all. and he's looking pretty relaxed, i'd say. whoa. wipeout. that's also the other thing the secret service would never allow him to, do is to wipe out. >> no. >> the internets has taken

notice seeing him enjoying himself so much has made people a little sad with many people weighing in on twitter. here's one that says, "baby come back. i can change." >> here's another saying, "his hair might just turn black again." >> here's one that hit me up on twitter. it says, "oh, you've got some color." and lastly, who are you gonna call? not obama with the caption "new phone who dis?" obama's like catch me outside. >> like a gone ex-boyfriend. to those lovebirds looking to netflix and chill before february 14th michael bolton's got you covered. >> this is some sexy stuff. the iconic singer has teamed up with netflix for a new comedy special. it's called "michael bolton's big sexy valentine's day special." >> that's really the title? >> yeah. and it's even said in that voice.

it's special. >> hey there. i'm michael bolton. ♪ when a man loves a woman >> i've been waiting for you. >> i believe in two things. one, ghosts. and two, that there's somebody out there for everyone. ♪ he'd trade the world for the good thing he's found ♪ >> can every day be valentine's day? ♪ yes, when a man loves >> tonight we're going to get all of you out there love making. so if you're not making love already, you will be soon. >> with an orgy? of celebrity guests. ah. that was key. speaking of the celebrity guests, they included fred armisen, maya rudolph, michael sheen, and even andy samberg as rival kenny g. the list goes on and on and on. and there's singing, there's dancing, there's baby making telethons. >> throwing down the gauntlet. >> yes. everything. >> on to another g man, by the way. jake g. that's how we know each other. >> oh. >> jake gyllenhaal.

he's obviously a talented actor. he's been nominated for academy awards, golden globes, you name it. but you know the man can sing too? he is returning to broadway in a production of "sunday in the park with george." and listen to this. ♪ the kind of room ♪ that's willing to wait ♪ not the kind you want to find waiting ♪ ♪ to return you to the night ♪ dizzy from the height ♪ coming from the hat ♪ studying the hat >> not bad at all. >> pretty good. forget michael bolton. i know what i'm doing for valentine's now. >> and he can sing and walk down the stairs at the same time. >> yes, he can. >> wow. >> he can do it all. gyllenhaal posted this video to facebook ahead of the show opening in late february. >> the song's called "finishing the hat." >> he's finishing "the skinny."

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but just one mucinex lasts 12 hours. let's end this. ♪ ♪ there's an emoji for catch me outside? >> what's catch me outside? >> it's this chick who had some problems or this woman, young woman who had some problems from dr. phil and she got into an argument with somebody in the audience and she's like "catch me outside." >> and that's it? >> now there's an app -- >> that's one of the top five apps? >> yeah. and there's a song. catch me outside. >> got to shake your head. >> mm-hmm. >> but we could be in for another round of the rosie o'donnell versus president trump feud but this time on "saturday night live." >> she's saying catch me outside? no. >> something like that. >> you know melissa mccarthy did sean spicer, alec baldwin the president himself.

so what staffer does rosie want to play? david wright tells us. >> it's "saturday night live"! >> reporter: "snl" is clearly enjoying a banner year. they have alec baldwin as the president. >> oh, my god. it's the ghost of christmas past. >> reporter: kate mckinnon as kellyanne conway. >> i'm not a ghost. this is just my face and hair. >> reporter: and now -- >> and our president will not be deterred. >> reporter: melissa mccarthy as the irascible press secretary sean spicer. >> and his fight against radical moose lambs. >> it's cute. it's funny. >> that's enough fun for tonight. can i have my desk back? >> reporter: but who do you get to play the great manipulator, as steve bannon is portrayed in this week's cover of "time"? after politico reported the white house was rattled by the spicer spoof, not least because "snl" had a woman play one of the president's men, twitter exploded with casting ideas for bannon. the overwhelming favorite --

>> donald trump is in the news again. >> reporter: -- a certain female comedian who used to blast donald trump regularly on "the view." >> everyone deserves a second chance. >> reporter: apparently the feeling's mutual. trump's dislike of rosie o'donnell is well documented. >> you've called women you don't like fat pigs, dogs, slobs, and disgusting animals. your twitter account -- >> only rosie o'donnell. >> reporter: o'donnell seems to like the idea of playing the president's alt right-hand man. "available," she tweeted, "if called i will serve." >> "wall street journal." are you okay? >> reporter: no comment from "snl." or, interestingly enough, from the tweeter in chief. but stay tuned. i'm david wright for "nightline" in new york. >> i think that would be great. >> i would like to see sarah palin somehow be involved in all of this so we can bring back tina fey. that's my vote. don't miss our updates on facebook at wnnfans.com. >> catch me outside. how about that?

making news in america this morning, recovery is under way after several tornadoes tore through neighborhoods in the south. nasa is releasing new video overnight showing the damage to one of the buildings, plus flooding on the west coast and a mud slide splits a home in half. the immigration battle heating up as lawyers make their case, plus, the republican blocking senator elizabeth warren from debating president trump's attorney general nomination and why she was reprimanded. and the president telling another false claim, this time on crime in america. the major health alert revealing a surprising number of young americans are suffering from hearing loss. so, what's the cause? and a hammer, a body slam and a lot of effort. two burglars and unsuccessful attempt to get in a store.