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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. a good wednesday morning to you all.
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we begin with that extraordinary breach at the cia. wikileaks has released thousands of documents allegedly exposing the spy agency's secret hacking tools. >> it may be the biggest leak of cia documents ever. a trove of information detailing how agents can break into anything from cell phones to smart tvs. abc's lana zak has been following the developments from washington. >> reporter: officials say the 8700 documents posted on wikileaks appear to be authentic, an extraordinary compromise of u.s. intelligence. >> it's without question that it hurts. >> reporter: cia programs with code names like after midnight and brutal kangaroo, among the revelations, the cia turned ipads and tvs into recording devices. >> could turn it on remotely but wouldn't put the power light on so anybody in that room would be discussing or talking and being monitored without their knowledge or consent. it's a great spy utility. >> reporter: that spy utility is partially known by terrorists and foreign targets.
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>> this is just the latest time that wikileaks has humbled the u.s. government. for the past seven plus years they've published hundreds of thousands of classified files from the state department and the pentagon. but this is in some ways wikileaks' most daring release yet. >> i love wikileaks. >> reporter: the president who once praised the organization for revealing the secrets of democrats during the campaign -- >> this wikileaks is like a treasure trove. >> reporter: is now trying to determine how to respond. >> i'm not going to comment on that. >> reporter: and for people at home concerned about those same household devices becoming vulnerable, experts say anything connected to the internet always has the potential to be hacked and apple released a statement saying they have already fixed many of those vulnerabilities and encourage everybody to make sure they have the latest software installed. diane, kendis. >> so, lana, now we know why mark zuckerberg had that tape over his camera. >> exactly. president trump is facing
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pressure to provide evidence to back up his explosive allegation that president obama tapped his phones at trump tower. now, white house press secretary sean spicer said the president has not spoken to fbi director jim comey since making that claim over the weekend but he's still calling on congress to investigate. >> president trump is meeting with conservatives today after an all out revolt over the proposed replacement for the affordable care act. now, as the president praised the bill, gop hard-liners slammed it as obamacare lite. they're angry saying it doesn't go far enough to reduce the role of government in health care. abc's mary bruce caught up with republicans on both sides of the issue. >> is this bill in its current form a complete nonstarter. >> i think it's dead on arrival. i don't think conservatives will vote for it. >> by some estimates 10 million people could lose their coverage. is that acceptable to you? >> look, what matters is that we're lowering the cost of health care and giving people access to affordable plans. >> americans have choices and they've got to make a choice, so
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maybe rather than getting that new iphone that they just love, they want to go spend hundreds of dollars maybe they should invest in their own health care. >> now clear how much it would cost. they're not expected to release findings until later this week and republicans want to voten it by the end of next month. revised travel ban facing its first legal challenge by the state of hawaii. the state wants to amend its existing lawsuit. the new order temporarily bans new visas for people from six muslim majority countries and temporarily shuts down america's refugee program. hawaii's attorney general calls the new executive order nothing more than muslim ban 2.0. we have breaking news out of afghanistan where authorities say gunmen have attacked a military hospital near the u.s. embassy in kabul. authorities say at least two people have been killed after those gunmen stormed the hospital while dressed as doctors. the ministry of defense says the attack started with an explosion at the hospital's main gate.
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no word yet on how many attackers there actually were but a hospital worker says there are at least five gunmen. new this morning the democratic mayor of los angeles eric garcetti has claimed a second term in office. he won an overwhelming victory last night against ten little known challengers. early returns had garcetti winning about 80% of the vote. well, thousands of americans are facing a second morning of digging through the rubble from a tornado outbreak across the midwest. of those 29 reported tornadoes across three state, one of the worst was a twister outside of kansas city. packing winds of around 150 miles an hour injuring 12 people as a result. you see some of the damage there. it damaged 500 homes and the airport in johnson county, kansas, was almost completely flattened by winds of up to 85 miles an hour. also in the midwest firefighters are facing another uphill battle on the front lines of a series of deadly wildfires. another day of high winds
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expected to fan the flames of fires that have burned hundreds of square miles across four midwestern states. at least six people have been killed and thousands forced to flee for safety. mother nature is not expected to help those firefighters today either. accuweather's paul williams is tracking the conditions for us. paul, good morning. >> reporter: kendis, diane, the problem is mother nature's is going to feed more fuel to these wildfires in two way, first of all, the wind still this morning very active between 40 to 60 miles per hour. and here's the second half of the helping of these wildfires becoming worse. we have a drought pattern that goes back to august 2015 and go through the time line and notice all the yellows and oranges dancing across the area affected. it's been dry systemically for a long period of time and it continues to do so continuing to make the problems even worse. kendis, diane. >> all right, north of the border residents of a canadian town are seeing pink. not just this tie but tap water. >> it's about that color, though. >> oh, it is. >> the town's 1,000 residents
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vented about their weird water. you can see it there on social media. town officials are now apologizing. >> they say a recent chemical treatment is to blame. authorities insist that the water is safe and the problem is nearly fixed but residents are urged to run the water until it becomes clear. so, that's all i need. should be. man, it's a lot brighter once you see it in front of the lights. still ahead, the earthquake warning that no one in california wants to hear. plus, a deadly crash in mississippi. a train plows straight into a bus carrying a group of senior citizens. we have new video from the scene. an arrest in florida. it may put an end to a murder case that's been cold for nearly 25 years. the details ahead.
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this is a strange sight here in new york. that is lady liberty in the dark. the outage lasted for several hours, a spokesperson says it was an unplanned outage likely connected to work on a backup generator. but there's other theorys. >> yeah, one being today is international women's day. >> many women are marking the day by not going to work. maybe lady liberty decided i'm not showing up. >> i've been hanging out here way too long. >> the day is aimed at celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. it was named an official holiday by the u.n. back in 1975 but been celebrated for 100 years. >> so each year organizers declare a theme. this year the theme is be bold for change. >> that's why you're wearing the tie. >> exactly. i am one. gender equality, by the way, in the workplace is one issue
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addressed today so women have been asked to take the day off from paid and unpaid jobs. >> get this, so many female teachers have requested leave that schools in several states have canceled classes today. and a big crowd is expected in washington for a rally at the department of labor. the organizers aim to send a message about workplace violence and the need for pay equality. >> the statue of a fearless girl staring down the wall street bull is getting a lot of attention on social media this morning put there by state street, one of the world's largest asset managers as part of its international women's day campaign. that campaign aiming to pressure companies to add more women to their corporate boards. nike is reaching out to muslim women. the clothing giant has released a hijab. the move was inspired by olympian sara atar, the californian born runner who competed for saudi arabia in the 2012 games while wearing a head covering. nike says it's expected to be available next year. tinder is hooking you up
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result. checking morning road conditions driving will be wet in northern california and southern oregon with mountain know in the pacific northwest into the upper midwest and slippery conditions across the great lakes and into new england. if you're flying expect airport delays in chicago and detroit. later today the ntsb will arrive on the scene of a deadly collision between a train and a bus in mississippi. >> at least four people were killed. dozens more injured. the 52-car freight train pushed the bus 300 feet down the track. investigators are talking with the bus driver now and the train operator. witnesses say the bus appeared to be stuck on the tracks. >> the conductor, i think he tried everything in his power to stop that train before it impacted that bus. but, you know, the momentum was too much weight going forward. >> the train was honking and honking, you know, but that bus had just looked like it bottomed out and then you could see the train just -- and it was gone. >> everybody knows everybody.
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and so anybody that's hurt, you're going to be worried about. >> reporter: the folks that were on the bus, the ones alert were just a lot of help. they helped themselves and the people around them. >> the people on the bus cast carrying wassen a trip organized by a texas senior center. mostly seniors were on the bus. a freight train carrying hazardous material derailed in hudson valley after striking a forklift being driven across the track. it left the engine resting in the road. some diesel fuel was spilled but none of the hazardous cargo. two injuries report. 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. now, that one horn can get as much aseals stunning numbers regarding diet and
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cardiovascular problems. researchers at tufts university found nearly half of all deaths from heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes can be blamed on poor diet. the main culprit, salty fast foods. those conditions also have an economic toll as well. $80 billion is spent on treatment and medication. a former florida youth pastor being held without bond in a 23-year-old murder case. roddy hyde is charged in the murder of fred lassiter. he is a psychologist also. his relatives said he was last seen with hyde. in the past hyde has also been the subject in a child exploitation case. and there's this disturbing video from the philadelphia area. that's a day care worker now facing criminal charges. sara gable appears to shove a 4-year-old girl down a set of stairs. the manager saw it on surveillance video. the camera was installed the day
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of the incident. gables was fired and arrested. the child was not seriously injured. this disturbing new study that suggests it's just a matter of time before a major earthquake hits southern california. experts say powerful quakes along the fault line in the los angeles area take place about every 100 years. well, the last major earthquake in that region happened 160 years ago. the study says the fault line is capable of producing a 7.5 magnitude quake. >> wow. all right. now it's time for sports. >> yes, it is. hoops highlights right now from our guys at espn. good morning, america. max and the coach into the throes of championship week. the nba taking center stage. milestone reached by dirk nowitzki. 30,000 points. he needed 20. would get it in a flash. the mavs take on the lakers. early in the second quarter, against larry nance jr., that
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would drop. he becomes the sixth player to reach 30,000 player. the third to do it having only played for one team, started in 1998, dallas through all the way. sweeten the pot. the mavericks win the game, mark cuban was emotional. his old shooting coach in tears. that was one great performance. how about another one, russell westbrook at home against the blazers. he gave it everything he had. fourth quarter. he had 28 in the first half. he would have 30 in the second. but when he needed a three right here, couldn't get it to go down. blazers went on the road. westbrook still averaging a triple-double. just barely with the assist. >> okay. championship week. make sure you tune into espn for the latest as we get more bids out. >> that's going to do it for us. max, coach. enjoy your wednesday. >> thanks, fellas. up next in "the pulse,"
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most famous dropouts is about to finally get his degree. but he didn't earn it the old-fashioned way. >> nope, more than a decade after leaving to build facebook mark zuckerberg has been tapped to deliver this year's commence the address with that he will be awarded an honorary degree and he'll be issued an honoral doctoral -- >> he'll be the youngest commence the speaker in history. college students juggle their schedules all the time. they juggle girlfriends and boyfriends all the time. what? we're getting a look at one student juggling quite literally to stay out of trouble. >> take a look. this is university of central arkansas student, his name is blake puckett. he got pulled over by the cops and needed a way to show an officer he had not been drinking and with his plates that said juggling, there he did. >> he pulled the clubs out from the backseat of his car. off he went putting on a display
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>> ♪ >> good morning everyone. i'm matt o'donnell. it's 4:27 on this wednesday and we have breaking news. three marked men barge into a home with a sleeping mom, her infant son and several hundred dollars of cash inside. the wikileaks bombshell. officials behind the web site claim the cia can hack into smart devices at will. fallout continues from a fire tam peco substation that left thousands of people without power. more people are getting it back though, this morning. snow may be on the way later this week. we're dealing with some rain right now. it's all coming up on "action news" and that is next. >> ♪ showers for the pacific northwest and into the upper plains. light snow across the great lakes and into new england. sunny and dry and even mild mostly everywhere else. and there's a particular
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house in california that i for one would like to visit. where you can never have too much love or perhaps more importantly too many bunny. >> kabc's christina salvo visited it. >> reporter: this is the bunny that started it all. >> we were dating and i called him, you're my honey bunny. >> so i wanted to find something special for her for valentine's day and everything was bears and i found a floral shop that had a bunny in a balloon. and so i gave it to her for valentine's day. >> reporter: candace gave steve one for easter and both gave each other every day after that and as bunnies do, they multiplied. >> we have over 33,000. it's like 33,367, something like that but whatever i tell you will be obsolete tomorrow because we give each other a bunny every day. >> featured in one of the most unique attractions at the bunny museum in pasadena. >> people are like, wow. there's no more room here. you know, so we've been working -- when you see all
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these bunnies it's evidence that they love bunnies but this collection and this museum is about more than just that love. >> not really the bunny, it's a love story so when steve gives me a gift it's his saying i love you and i'm saying i love you so it's a love story for us humans. >> reporter: their love story has gotten so long they've run out of space and are now preparing to hop over to another location with much more space. just five minutes away. >> the first thing everybody says when they walk in the door any nationality is wow. >> do you ever get tired of bunnies. >> no, i get tired of that question. people say, aren't you going to stop i'm like, no. i can't wait to see we have 50,000. we have 100,000. >> abc 7, eyewitness news. >> does a playboy bunny count? >> i have a bunny at home. but only one. >> ah. >> not 50,000. fast's franksters. named after frank sinatra because he has blue eyes.
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>> ♪ >> "action news." delaware valley's leading news program. with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and meteorologist, david murphy. >> good morning, it's 4:30 a.m. on this wednesday march 8a tam is off, nydia is here. >> a home invasion ended with a baby if the hospital. >> a man who was just trying to move some exercise equipment into a home in northeast philadelphia is shot during an armed robbery. we have the video. >> plus a fire at a peco substation leaves many without power. what it means for some philadelphia schools. >> some people dealing with rain now, some people will be dealing with some snow possible later. let's go to david and karen. >> we'll start you with the

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