for a bit, it starts to climb back up. you'll be stunned to see what it's lifting. >> oh, my goodness. it's an entire crepe. >> no, it's a huge electrical power that is lifting up in the distance. you can see some have already been placed. just to give you a scope of the size of this thing, that helicopter lifting the whole tower. it's one of those things, you look out and never give it much thought. but here's the answer, here's the video. this is how they do it. next time your kids ask you where babies come from, just show them this video. ♪ >> well, that will get you a baby. >> it will definitely help in the baby making process. this is hema and ija. they are both dancing a little

meringue. >> the only place she gained weight is where she's carrying the baby. >> she's dancing and working out. >> i love that you can see the love between the two, they are having fun, big smiles. dad is happy, mom is happy. >> mom is like, this thing is about to come out. >> hurry up, it's cool but come on. >> i'm going to laugh if the kid is born with zero rhythm like me. >> basically zero chances that will happen. >> how far along is she? >> we don't know, but i'm going to guess 40 weeks now. they are dancing so the baby can come on out. they do tell you when you are pregnant and ready for labor to move around, get up, walk, dance, that's probably what she's doing. >> dad is like, yeah, i'm going to help you do this now if this don't work. thanks for watching. we'll see you on the next brand new episode of "rtm." ♪

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definition and infrared cameras. crews knew when to move when the drone verbabisual feed. >> great life saving tool if it works. authorities are on the hunt for two men suspected in an assault and possible kidnapping. the whole thing actually call the on surveillance video. you can see a woman jumping out of a car. a man chases her down. he punches and kicked her in the face, kicks her before forcing her back into the car. sheriff's deputies say it is investigated as possible kidnapping and admit it could be a domestic dispute. >> mexico reportedly suspended sugar export permits to the united states, according to a letter obtained by reuters, unfilled positions at u.s. department of commerce partly to blame. no mention of political tensions between the countries. not clear what impact the cancellation would have.

existing permits are set to be reish should next month. meantime, make a run on -- your dessert aisle, get some sugar. >> that is your territory. >> i've don't have much of a sweet tooth. this neck story up my alley. in wisconsin, talking about cheese. baby. >> of course. >> nation's top cheese makers, gathered at green bay's lambeau field for the championship cheese contest. >> more than 2,300 entries from 33 states. championship cheese makers announced tomorrow. organizers donating 9,000 pounds of cheese to a green bay food pantry. >> need an extra judge? >> all you. >> i am available. i am your neighbor. >> i am your neighbor. >> just saying. i am available. call me. >> coming up. international women's day. we are celebrating all of the girl power out there. >> including -- check out this new statue. young girl staring down the bull on wall street. >> tell you what is behind this. coming up.

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♪ i am strong i am invincible ♪ ♪ i am woman >> a strange sight here in new york. that's lady liberty. in the dark. >> uh-huh. >> except for her crown and torch. outage that lasted for several hours. a spokesperson says, it was unplanned. and it is, they say, likely connected to work on a backup generator. but -- there is a conspiracy theory that maybe this was somehow tied to international women's day. which by the way, happens to be today. there are many women not going to work today.

andliberty decide to join the rally. >> happened at mid night. it is international women's day. the great poet once said -- my persuasion can build a nation. endless power with their love. we can devour. >> beautiful, kendis. >> who run the world? >> united nations named international women's day official holiday in 1975. but actually been celebrated for 100 years. and each year a different theme. this year, #beboldforchange. >> and this image making the round. a new statue of fearless girl staring down the aiconic bull o wall street. meant to call attention to lack of gender diversity on corporate board and genter pay gap. >> in china, got very creative. they're celebrating, showing off some girl power. literally. with a friendly sumo wrestling match. while dressed in inflatable sumo

suits. how this is advocating for women's rights. not entirely sure. loose translation was something about alleviating the pressure. so maybe they're trying to alleviate pressure on women. any way, funny image. >> lot of lady are actually taking the day off. for women's day. >> right. whole point to show how crucial women are, to the economy. as so many female teachers have asked for the day off. that schools across several states have canceled classes. they don't have enough teaches to keep the day going. virginia, maryland, north carolina, new york. >> really, really big county in the december dearea, prince george's county. classes are closed for to day as a result. >> kids are like international women any day. >> sell bralt every day. >> a rool rally planned at dept of labor. organizers to send the message about work place violence. harassment and promote kay equality. canada any first lady, getting a

little attention. by drawing some attention to men. >> so, sophie trudeau, took to instagram to urge women to post photos with their male allies. she wrote, let's celebrate the boys and men in our lives who encourage us to be who we are, treat girls and women with respect, and who aren't afraid to speak up front of others. >> so, trudeau wrote in the caption of the picture, herself hoefldi i holding hands. the post did inspire some whippewhip -- women. negative with many feeling the idea was out of place. >> yeah. >> yeah. >> every day do a selfie with me to. day your day. you dupe your a selfie with yourself. >> yeah. >> put the self in e. and even house wares aisle in the grocery store have been touched by women any history month. >> brawny paper towels replaced

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we're up all "nightline" with dan. ♪ cover girl ♪ work it >> reporter: the supermodel of the world and america's most famous drag queen, rupaul back and ready to spill secrets on season nine of his hit show, "rupaul's drag race." telling lara spencer one of the show's biggest guest is no perfect illusion. >> you have gotten lady gaga to get involved? >> she is on our first show. which is brilliant. she started around drag queens and, the downtown culture. she felt right at home. marking. i had the opportunity to sit down with rupaul where he taught me a thing or two. >> do you think i am missing out on something because i have never done and probably will never do drag? >> there are aspects of your personality you don't know about until you get into drag. i am looking at you here, you are gorgeous. a sexy little body there, and you got good teeth.

good hair. >> reporter: drag may not be in the cards for me. this superstar wants the world to know the queens are here to say. in this culture, political culture, the fact that we get to show people that love is strong, we are americans. and we do not, we believe in open hearts and love. dan harris, abc news, new york. >> i think dan harris was blushing there. for a second. >> i think -- it's only awkward because he liked it. >> you got a gorgeous little body there. gaga tweeted him years ago about trying to do this. took this long to get their schedules together. they're beth pul both pumped. >> i didn't see any cars, how is it a drag race if there are no cars. >> honey, that's not what, i'll explain it for you.

this morning on "world news now" -- deadly wildfires across multiple states. >> more than a million acres burned with the fast-moving flames claiming more lives. thousand of people have been forced to escape the fires, as ak with tells us what is coming next. >> tragic incident in mississippi where a train plowed into a bus that was stopped on the tracks. multiple deaths reported from the scene as investigators try to piece together why that bus was stopped in the first place. >> security breach at the cia may have just caused the biggest leak in the agency any history. wiki leaks releasing classified documents that could reveal method of the country's top spies. >> apparently, that's not pepto-bismol from the sink. you may want to have some handy

if you've drink that pink liquid, or perhaps not. >> kool-aid? >> maybe. >> we'll explain why residents are told. >> rose. >> oh, it's rose. >> huh? >> there you go. jello shots anybody. it's wednesday, march 8th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." guood morning. start with the deadly wile fires stretching across middle america. >> red flag warnings posted from kol ki colorado to illinois. six people, at least, have been killed, and thousand forced to evacuate. >> fires ripped through hundreds of square miles of land across four states. fueled by powerful winds. abc's clayton sandell has the the latest. >> reporter: across the plains firefighters aren't just battling flames they're up against dry, powerful wind. super charged wildfires tearing through hundred of square miles in kansas, oklahoma, colorado and texas.

in gray county, texas, ranch hand, sydney wallace, boyfriend, cody crockett, and third man were trying to save cattle could not escape the flames. all died. the fires killed six in total. countless numbers of livestock. >> wind blowing hard, and smoke, can't see your hand. >> reporter: on the colorado plains, 30,000 acre blaze, destroyed five homes. >> ransacked. grabbed everything we could. >> reporter: this is one of the homes lost in colorado. you can see danger is not over yet. we are getting 60 mile an hour win gusts right now. making this a tough fire fight. clayton sandell, abc news, phillips county, colorado. >> clayton, thanks. fire fighters not expected to get much help from mother nature. >> another uphill battle with tinder dry conditions as well as wind. accuweather's paul williams gives us a look at challenges facing the crews. kendis, diane. the problem is mother nature

will feed more fuel to the wildfires. two days. first of all, the winds still this morning, active between 40 to 60 miles an hour. the second half of the helping of the wildfires becoming worse. a drought pattern that goes as far back as august 2015. go through the time line. notice all yellows and oranges, across the area affected by the wildfires. been dry systemically for a long period of time. continues to do so making the problems even worse. kendis, diane. >> thank you. a wildfire out of control in southwest fl fla. t -- florida. two homes deep stroistroyed. 30% contained. jut side of kansas city, a tornado damaged nearly 500 homes in oak grove, missouri. the powerful twister injured 12 people as well. packed wind speeds of 152 miles per hour. and tore through nearly 12 miles. >> to the mississippi gulf coast where at least four people are dead after a freight train

slammed into a charter bus at a railroad crossing in biloxi. rescue workers scrambled to pull victims from the heavily damaged bus. dozens of bus passengers rushed to the hospital. not clear why the tour bus which was heading to a casino was stopped on the train tracks, witnesses say it just got stuck. >> terrible tragedy. i know there is a lot of families impacted here. i just want everyone to know that we are doing everything that we can do, to help everyone on the, on that bus. >> well the bus was carrying people on a trip organized by texas senior center. investigators from the ntsb heading to the scene. no one on the train was injured. >> committee votes in the house today on gop proposal to replace obama care. that's despite vocal opposition from hard line conservatives. as president trump pratzed the bill, some republican law makers revolting slamming the plan to relace subsidies with tax credits as a costly entitlement, calling it obama care light.

democrats say the bill would leave many uninsured. still not clear how much that bill would cost or how many people would be covered. wiki leaks released thousand of documents believed secret files from the cia. the leak may have exposed hacking tools used to break into cell phones, tablets. computers, even smart tv's. abc's correspondent has the the details. >> reporter: a devastating security breach and perhaps largest leak of cia documents ever. if authentic. officials say they aper to be, 8700 documents and files posted on wiki leaks reveal most important spy method. >> this is in some ways, most daring release yet. >> leaked files, cia can hack i ipads, phones, televisions. and turn them into listening devices even when they appear off. and how the cia gains access to messages, before they are

encrypted by popular apps. secret documents disclose how the cia has been working on a program to hack into cars and trucks. conceivably turning them into what wiki leaks says tools of undetectable assassinations. >> next thing agencies will do. hatch their experts find out how much damage does this release do. >> wikileaks in the south light for publishing secret u.s. information. recently the e-mails of the democratic party hacked by russian intelligence. leading to praise during the campaign by donald trump. >> wikileaks. love it. >> no comment from the trump white house. >> i'm not going to comment on that. not fully eve val waited. cia has not confirmed authenticity of the documents and not clear how wiki leaks obtained the information. diane, kendis. >> all right. thank you,0 los angeles.

a new wave of bomb slelts targetitarget ing jccs across the country. 13 in florida, chicago and new york. students had to evacuate schools. there have been more than 120 threat in dozens of states since the start of the new year. the white house is condemning these incidents. the u.s. senate is urging the trump administration, administration, to take more action. >> and there will be no criminal charges filed against a north carolina police officer who was kaumt on camera doing that. slamming that female high school student to the floor. that officer was trying to barack up a figbreak up a fight in january. the grand jury decided there wasn't enough evidence to file criminal charges. the officer resigned last week after being placed on leave. >> new study suggests just a matter of time before a major earthquake hits southern california. experts stay powerful quakes along the fault line in the los angeles area. take place about every 100

years. last major earth quake in the region happened 160 years ago. >> the they're actually looking back in time. they were able to identify, 10 earthquakes that occurred. over the last 1200 years. >> fault loon in southern california, capable of pr deucing a 7.5 magnitude quake. for comparison. 1989 quake in san francisco was a magnitude 6.9. devastating, 2010 earthquake in haiti. 7. officials in the canadian town of onoway apologizing for pink tap water. the town's 1,000 residents vented about the h 20 on social media. a recent chemical treatment is to blame. they say the water does not pose a public health risk. residents are urged to run the water until it becomes clear. >> this next one is for me. peter cotton tail, descendants

and friend found a home in pasadena, california. >> got me. really. this is a bunny museum. >> yea! >> that's right. you have of a bunny. they aren't real. but they multiplied like, like long-eared counterparts. >> the museum is the home of kendis and steve, they have been giving each other bunny gifts every day as a show of love. oh. >> should we start doing that. >> adorable. >> want me to bring you a bunny gift every day. >> no, show my love. >> bunny love. >> frank. >> more than 33,000 of them. they say they have run out of space. then there is frank. >> who that be? >> frank is my bunny. >> help bit me. >> he did not bite you. but he secretly loves him. >> look at that. that is. cuddle bunny. >> bunny love. >> should have brought him in. >> when you walk into the apartment does he rush to the door. hey, hey, hey. >> depend what time you walk in.

if he is sleeping does not care at all. not sleeping. okay, you are home. >> nice. still recovering from the bites. >> feeding time. >> he did not bite you. such a liar. coming up. you will know about this. the diet of solitude. >> that's me. okay. it's true. only me it is true. the concontraption, that many a looking into, in order to shed some of that body weight. how can be trapped in a chamber for 24 hours, actually be healthy for you. >> why didn't we put kendis on the story? >> awesome. >> casey anthony opening up for the first time publicly after beg acquitted in the murder case of her daughter. hear what she is saying now that the judge in the case is revealing his own theory on what happened to caylee anthony. >> remember, you can weigh in on facebook. wnnfans.com. or twitter. @abcwnn. you are watching "world news

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southern california mom to be wasn't having any of it. when a thief tried to rob her at a convenience store. the woman, who is 8 months pregnant, was counting out cash, when she was attacked. the guy tripped on a rug. and that gave her a chance. he ran and she was right there behind him. >> go, girl. >> no. >> go! >> the crook managed to jump into a car and get away. >> man.

>> don't think that was a good move. >> whoa. >> all right. >> really rooting for her. >> casey anthony breaking her silence about her daughter's death first time akuwaited of her murder. >> case captivated the country. six years ago. since then, largely stayed out of the limelight until now. here is abc's alex stone. >> i am still not certain as i stand here today about what happened. >> reporter: the voice of casey anthonien her first interview since being acquitted of her daughter's murder. >> caylee would be 12 this year. i would look to think she would be listening to classic rock playing sports. >> reporter: the 30-year-old answering questions but refusing to appear on video. >> i did what i was told. i don't remember too much of what happened. >> reporter: the story of little caylee an thon thony mesmerized country since the 2-year-old disappeared. eventually casey would be indicted on several charges. a jury acquitted anthony of

murder did find her dpilty of lying to law enforcement. >> lie to the cops every day. cops lie to people every day. i'm one of the unfortunate idiots that admitted they lied. at her murder trial. the defense team claimed caylee drowned. now she says she doesn't know what happened. >> everyone else has their theories. i don't know. the judge from the trial has a different theory. he believes anthony killed her daughter by accident. >> i think based upon the evidence, most logical thing that happened was that, that she tried to knock her daughter out by the use of chloroform and gave her too much chloroform which caused her dugts to die. casey anthony maintains she didn't do it and offers no explanation for past behavior. >> i don't give a [ bleep ] what any body thinks about me. i don't care. i am okay with myself. i sleep pretty good at night. alex stone, abc news. los angeles. >> well coming up in the next

half-hour. day care worker caught on camera. accused of pushing a 4-year-old girl down a flight of stairs. could actually see the incident there. now what investigators are saying about this. >> but first, would you lock yourself in a sealed chamber for 24 hours, to lose weight. >> oh, yeah. >> brave colleague stepped inside to see if it works. we'll let you know what she says. you're watching "world news now." ♪ ♪living well rise above joint discomfort with move free ultra's triple action joint support for improved mobility and flexibility, and 20% better comfort from one tiny, mighty pill... get move free ultra, and enjoy living well.

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>> people really want to know exactly how much calorie they burn. >> reporter: there is just one thing. it is a 24-hour met bollic test. which means, a full day inside this sealed chamber. >> ready. yeah. >> let's do it. >> see you in 23 hours and 15 minutes. >> yes, okay. good luck. >> chambers have been around for decades. exclusively used by scientists. this chamber is made accessible to the public for the first time in the united states. for a fee of $1,500. with aim of giving everyday people information how to manage their weight and exercise plans. >> i tested it out. 24 hours in this 9 x 11 room, equipped with a small desk, treadmill, minifridge, feet from the toilet. >> i can't crack the door. i can't do anything. i'm, stucken here for the next day. >> i have been here now, more than 20 hours. >> good morning. >> no direct contact with any people.

necessities passed through a vacuum sealed window. my dinner. >> mandatory exercise. and, sleeping on a futon. with cameras shooting every second. >> this is how i can get a little privacy. here's how it works. room measures oxygen consumption and car been dioxide production. calculating how many calories you are burning during activities including sleeping and exercising. even telling you how many calories you burn after a workout. and, whether you're burning carbohydrates or fat. to figure out ideal fit formula for your body. mara schiavocampo, abc news, new york. >> i don't get it. i mean. >> don't want to try it. >> the folks at rikers prison have been doing that for decades. >> no treadmill. they need that. >> you can run in the yard. 24 hours in a closet it. there are gays who have spent 25

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whatever topping she wants. >> no. >> there are certain things that are just wrong. >> wonder didn't have the pineapple on it. did she not eat it. can i have it. >> ate it felt guilty about it. >> less controversial food. ben & jerry's releasing new ice cream flavors. immitate your favorite cereals. >> okay. >> three of them any way. there is fruit loop. which is fruity pebbles flavored. frozen flakes. frosted flakes flavored. and, coco loco, cocoa pebbles flavored. which is my favorite cereal. >> one of the things where it is only available in japan. >> no, only in cone shops. if you don't have a ben & jerry's cone shop, find your own dyi way to do it. not that hard. eat the cereal. sugary pin pick, chocolate, whatever milk at the bottom. i think. i don't know. >> nice marketing.

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this morning on "world news now," tragedy on the train tracks. a tour bus is hit in a deadly collision. many of the victims seniors on a casino trip. the latest from the scene. >> president trump's latest twitter claim about guantanamo bay prisoners released by the obama administration. the white house is now trying to clarify despite evidence pointing to the contrary. we'll have details. >> also new this half-hour, the shocking video from inside a day care. >> one of the workers seen on video pushing a child down the stairs, right before noticing the camera that caught her in the act. >> is alec baldwin dumping trump. why the actor is saying he might be ready to walk away from his popular late night impression. it is wednesday, march 8th.

>> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." good morning to you on this wednesday. and, it is horrible to even think about, just imagine the horror for dozens of bus passengers. sitting there on the bus, trapped on train tracks as a freight train comes barreling towards you. >> members of ntsb will arrive on the scene of the train crash later today. workers used a crane to lift of what is left of the bus from the wreckage. at least four people dead, dozens injured. >> a witness says it appears the bus be came stuck minutes before the train approached. abc's marc remilard has all the details. >> reporter: a scene of shattered glass and twisted metal in mississippi. >> a terrible scene. >> reporter: rescue crews rushing injured passengers to the hospital after a freight train smashed into a charter bus. >> terrible tragedy. there is a lot of families impacted here. and i just want everyone to know that we are doing everything

that we can do to help everyone on the, on that bus. >> reporter: about 50 people on board headed to a biloxi casino. dozens injured. some managed to walk away from the crash state to waiting ambulances. >> everybody knows everybody. and so, any body that is hurt, you are going to be worried about. >> reporter: witnesses say the bus was driving across the intersection slightly elevated when it got stuck. >> front wheels went up and over. center of the bus stopped on the track. arms started coming down and hit the bus. >> reporter: mark robinson saw the desperate struggle to get out of the way. >> the conductor, think he tried everything in his power to stop the train before it impacted on, on that bus. but, you know the momentum was too much weight going forward. >> the train was honking, honking. you know, the bus looked like it bottom out. you could see the train just, it was gone. >> reporter: the impact pushed the bus 200 feet down the tracks before finally coming to a stop.

crews from across the area responded. police chief says a lot of credit goes to the bus passengers. >> the folks on the bus, alert, they were just a lot of help. they helped themselves, helped the people around them t as the passengers recover, investigators keep searching for answers. >> and another crash involving a train under investigation this morning, a freight train carrying hazardous material, derailed in the new york hudson valley. after striking a forklift driven across the tracks. the collision left the train engine resting in the road. diesel fuel was spilled. none of the hazardous cargo, two injuries reported. >> turning to wildfires raging across the nation's midsection. at least six people have been killed. thousands more forced to evacuate. dry conditions and low humidity are fueling flames that have so far ripped through hundreds of square miles across four midwestern states. and the other major struggle for firefighters has been high winds. >> when the wind was blowing

hard and smoke was. you couldn't steep your hand in front of your face. >> weather not expected to cooperate with fire fighters today either. this morning the wind are still very active. gusts between 40 and 60 miles per hour. >> this could be huge. wikileaks published what may be the biggest leak of cia documents ever. thousands of files, described secret hacking tools allegedly used to break into computers, mobile phones, ipads, smart tv's. experts say documents appear authentic. secret methods described include, how to bypass encryption and turn tv's into listening devices. even when they appear to be off. so far, no comment from the cia. but intelligence experts are calling it a devastating security breach. >> president trump its facing mounting pressure to provide evidence to back up his explosive allegation that president obama tapped his

phones at trump tower. republican senator john mccain among those calling on the president to come forward with any proof he may have. white house press secretary sean spicer said the president has not spoken to fbi director james comey since making the claim, but still calling on congress to investigate. >> president trump took a swipe at his predecessor on twitter. this time blaming president obama for releasing 122 former guantanamo bay detainees who returned to terrorist activity. a government report shows all but nine of detainees were released during the bush administration. so the white house, offered up this correction. >> obviously the president, meant in totality, the number released on the battlefield. that have been released from gitmo since, since, since individuals have been released. >> the president's tweet about the issue appeared to have been inspired by fox news report on the number of overall detainees who re-engaged after they were released.

>> overseas now, a suggestion on a way to ease tensions coming from an unlikely country. china proposing that north korea suspend its nuclear and missile activities in exchange for a halt in joint military drills conducted in the region by the u. a china's foreign mini said south korea is king a mistake in deploying its new as tens of thousand of north koreans rallied in pyongyang to support the country's latest missile launches. china compares escalating dispute to a looming head on collision. eric garcetti, winning an overwhelming victory against ten little known challengers. early returns had garcetti winning 80% of the vote. he thanked citizens of l.a. but said he is getting back to work today doing the job he loves for the city.

>> authorities are investigating a brutal crime at a zoo near paris. investigators say poachers broke into the zoo, killed a white rhino named vince and cut off his horn. that one horn can fetch as much as $60,000 on the black market. it is believed to be the first such incident in europe. >> harvard dropout mark zuckerberg will finally get his degree. more than a decade after leaving the university to pursue building facebook, the billionaire tapped to deliver the commencement address. so, he will get an honorary degree and honorary doctoral gown. dr. zuckerberg. >> turns out former president obama once referred to slaves as immigrants. in comments that echo of course, ben carson's comments which caused an uproar. told you about this yesterday. addressing hud staffers, dr. carson explained, slaves were immigrants pursuing their dreams. he never said the word slaves, and president obama made kind of a similar reference during a speech 15 months ago.

>> certainly wasn't easy for those of african heritage who had not come here voluntarily, and yet in their own way were immigrants themselves. >> immigrants who came here. >> later monday during a radio interview, secretary carson said slaves came to the united states as involuntary immigrants still had the strength to hold on. >> coming up, we'll give you've the back story to the video you are about to see. this is juggling on a police dash-cam, we'll explain why. >> hmm. >> sobriety test maybe. >> he is doing pretty good at it. >> later the new meals you can get delivered right to your home, guaranteed to bring you good look and success of tom brady. >> oh, okay. >> he is not actually guaranteeing them. you have to see this. >> first a look at today any forecast. ♪ ♪

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>> we are getting our first look this morning at a helicopter rescue in mesa, arizona. the helicopter lowered down and just grabs the man grabs on to the railing. recent heavy rains fed the already engorged salt river leaving the man stranded. luckily he wasn't seriously injured. >> luckily he has pretty good upper body strength. >> hold his own weight on a helicopter.

>> if that was any of us wouldn't be the case. >> we know after the old, wife carrying incident, that you would not do very well in that situation. >> clearly, you thought the only thing i couldn't carry was a note. now to the investigation, involving a day care worker who appears to push a 4-year-old down a flight of stairs. >> authorities say the worker spotted a newly installed security camera, right after it happened. abc's lindsay janice has more. >> reporter: this disturbing video shows a 4-year-old girl apparently being shoved down the stairs at a day care. the worker then appears to notice the camera. at that point she holds the little girl's hand and walks her down the steps. the little girl was shaken up. just like -- and i'm any just like, like, her eyes literally were like, help me. that day care manager happened to be watching on a new camera that had just been installed a half-hour earlier. so i went, confronted her at the bottom of the stairs. we don't do this to children. the little girl wasn't injured.

but the day care worker, sarah gable was fired and arrested. other parents at the day care left stunned. >> to hear this -- it was -- like -- i don't know. it was -- a bit disheartening. gable's attorney is not commenting on the video other than to say his client is relieved the child is not injured. charged with simple assault and endangering the welfare of a child. lindsay janice, abc news, new york. >> definitely tough video to watch. >> it is, also tough to watch, will be me on the back end of this story. >> oh, boy. >> as you know, college students juggle schedules all the time. this morning we are getting a look at video one student juggling to stay out of trouble. >> so this is, at the university of central arkansas. the student there is blake puckett. he was actually trying to show the officer that he hadn't been drinking and driving. he came up with his own sobriety test. >> great way to do it.

>> black pulled out some clubs from his back seat. and well then he started juggling. >> and by the way, he performed very well under pressure as you can see. a flawless performance. guess what? it worked. >> yeah. >> the officers let him go. and if that hadn't worked. the smoke house barbecue joint is hiring. he could have paid for his ticket afterwards. >> screwed it up. said, yeah, i can't do it sober. that part didn't happen. >> do it. can you juggle? i will try. can you juggle? have you ever juggled? >> not that i know of. >> here we go. >> wait, third one needs to come in there, right? all right. how do you? >> didn't quite -- >> how is your juggling clearly working out. >> i did do this. did do this once. >> maybe i need the bottles. >> i'm scared.

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alec baldwin said in an interview he may be putting his bronzer and bad wig away sooner rather than later. >> we know kendis doesn't have an active social life. >> the actor says he will not be doing his impression of the president on snl for much longer. got a lot of attention when he appeared on the show in october. largely credited for the show's upswing in ratings. >> baldwin says this administration, it is no laughing matter. he said in an interview, the maliciousness of the white house has people worried which is why, i'm not going to do it much longer. of course, baldwin is not a big fan of president trump. but he is going to make publishing great again with a parady presidential memoir written as donald trump. though walking away from snl not

guessing up trump completely. >> think he has become one with the role. sound like. >> yes. >> can't quite walk away. >> he figured out how to make money off the role. >> bingo-bango. without having to leave the house. may never play in the super bowl or nfl or professional sport or any sport ever. but, at least now you can eat like a pro athlete. >> i don't know that we want to eat like tom brady. 80% of his diet, whole wheat, nondairy. >> all i know the man eats tomatoes and peppers as a treat. >> launching a meal kit service. that means you can cook like the five time super bowl mvp in the comfort of your own home. costs $78 a week. he is partnering with vegan meal kit company purple care rlt to bring plant based dinners to your home via subscription. >> surprised you are not all over this. >> doesn't mean giselle and tom are going to deliver it to your home. does it? >> i see. >> new england patriots' quarterback known to be uber

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making news in america this morning, a massive release from wikileaks could be the biggest leak in cia history. hear what they say about the agents' top secrets and our own privacy in our own homes. developing right now, deadly wildfires raging in four states across the middle of the country. thousands are out of their homes hoping they're left with something to go back to. new details in the crash between a train and bus. hear accounts from survivors. the wreck. >> hang on tight. the man brought to safety thanks to a police helicopter and his own upper body rength. ed up to this rescue.

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