you know what they say? a good artist borrow, a great artist steals. they are great artists because they've stolen an idea from jimmy fallon's boiled eggs roulette game. they have six blue and six pink and only one is soft boiled. so we get started. okay that's a hard boiled egg no problem. moves on, picks a pink as well. that's hard boiled as well. maybe we'll move on to the blue. that's hard boiled, as is the next blue. back to pink. >> the suspense is building now. >> still nothing. by this point, everyone's, okay, this is getting a bit strange, but let's just keep rolling. keep rolling. >> wow. >> it's comes down to the last two eggs, one pink, one blue. there's only one option. you got to go at the same time.

>> are you ready? >> no. >> three, two, one. >> it's a girl! >> there you go. i like this one. it's a fun way of playing and in this case the statistics playing it out being the last eggs were perfect. oh this game is so funny. >> it's speak out. you like playing this game. it's super simple, put this thing in your mouth, your lips can't close and people try to decipher what it is you're saying. this is louie. >> here. >> here. >> i. >> i. >> ate. >> ate. >> we have it down to four letters or words. no one's getting it. >> get me out of here. z>> oh, "will you marry me?" are you kidding me? >> i kid not. >> at this moment, playing a game on new year's eve, he's

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the screen actor's guild is looking into an uproar over a massive pay disparity for "all the money in the world." >> michelle williams got paid about $80 a day, mark wahlberg negotiated a deal for a reported $1.5 million. here's eva pilgrim. >> reporter: backlash over a massive gender wage gap during the emergency reshoot for the drama "all the money in the world." after sexual misconduct allegations surfaced against kevin spacey, ridley scott pulled spacey and hurriedly reshot the scenes. all the workers reportedly agreed to work for free. >> i said not only would i but

i'll give you back my salary and my thanksgiving break if that will help. >> reporter: michelle williams mom nalted for a golden globe did the reshoot for $80 a day, while mark wahlberg's team noesht negotiated a 1$1.5 million fee and williams wasn't told she'd be making 1%. billy eichner calling it shameful. judd apatow says it's so messed up it's almost hard to believe -- almost. they say they had nothing to do with pay negotiations. no comments from wahlberg's reps or williams'. >> i guess it's all about the negotiation at the end of the day. wahlberg is known as a shrewd negotia

negotiator. the manager has a reputation of driving a tough bargain. >> i think that's tough timing. i don't think anybody's really that surprised either. coming up, the confessions of a killer. >> a former hitman and his decades of brutal murder. why he's now apologizing. that's next.

a former hitman for a mexican drug cartel, a rival of el chapo is coming clean about living most of his life brutally killing people. >> he's now reformed and is even asking his victims' families for forgiveness. we're up all "nightline" with nick watt. >> reporter: corona, a hitman for a mexican cartel tries to explain what it's like to kill for a living. >> i've seen the worse that you can see. >> reporter: he insisted we speak to him in shadow and corona is not his real name. >> their is revenge.

>> reporter: revenge. >> yes. that's why they carried it out with so much drama and aggression. >> you didn't get away with anything, you know what i mean? >> reporter: he started working with the dea on cross-border drug cases. he had no idea corona would later become part of his life. would you say the two of you have now friends? >> we share a fondness. i have known martin since i wanted to kill him in 1997. >> reporter: corona admits to eight murders. there may be more. in san diego he shot a pregnant woman suspected of talking to the cops along with her sister, a fashion model. >> when i shot two people i heard a scream in the back and i looked back there and i seen a little girl back there in the back seat. >> reporter: the girl was okay, but a month later across the border in tijuana, corona and his partner killed her father. >> we hog-tied him. they covered him with a sheet.

all of a sudden we just hear this gruesome sound. it was like a watermelon being smashed. >> they laugh about it. they get off on it. >> reporter: corona was facing murder charges, life in prison. >> one of the things they instill on you is don't talk. don't talk, don't rat. and i decided i'm going to do the best for me, for my children. >> reporter: corona ratted. >> we used him along with many other witnesses to indict the upper echelon of the cartel. >> reporter: he got out in 2014. >> he should have got the death penalty. martin's the poster child for the death penalty. >> reporter: instead, he goes across the country schooling raw enforcement on latino gangs. he claims to be reformed. claims remorse for those he hurt. >> i tried reaching out to them

and apologizing. >> reporter: that former model he shot point blank in the head survived. he read from a letter he wrote to her. >> i can never find the words to apologize for my act, norki ever expect any emotion than hate from you. but i truly am sorry. >> reporter: she says she does not forgive him. apparently, others do. >> to hear somebody tell you that they didn't belielame you doing the things that you did, it's a little overwhelming. still hurts, still bothers me. >> reporter: i'm nick watt in las vegas. >> corona did say the day that he knew that he was over that he walked away from mexico was the day his daughter was born. he'd had enough, it was over. what's interesting is that after nick's interview, steve duncan says that corona violated his probation and ends up testing positive for meth and cocaine. >> i guess it's hard to get away from that lifestyle after all in the end. coming up, switching gears,

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is a cute dog. >> another one. the other one is the grand be-shay. >> the little which is kearse a -- whiskers and his iceyes. i want to change his face with my face. >> do you all need a room? all about it. you remember the westminster kennel club, the big best in show is going to be february 12th through 13th. this is the winner last year, the first german shepherd ever to win it. >> what a beautiful dog. unfortunately, rumor has it rumor was a beautiful dog. >> rumor was a star. >> not everyone can be a star. unfortunately, it's a hard fact of life. some dogs struggle a little bit

more when it comes to things like agility, moving. >> do they get a participation award in dog shows? this is a favorite video from last year. >> awkward! >> the little jack russell terrier could not figure out the agility course. listen to the announcer. >> this is the last of the small -- he's all over the place, and so he should be. >> so cute. he just, oh. you know what i love? he gets back up and keeps running. listen, kendis, it's obvious and well-known that i love dogs. i can't even talk through the segment. i'm so excited. >> is that your dog? >> my new fur nephew, his name's noodles. dogs love you. >> at least somebody does. look at this action from chuck. >> good for you. >>

a massive search and rescue operation is under way to find those still missing. the death toll is climbing as new questions are emerging. did authorities do enough to warn residents? team coverage ahead. the president now signaling that a meeting with special counsel robert mueller is unlikely, despite telling abc news he would be 100% willing to answer questions under oath in the russia investigation, this at white house expands a ban on the use of digital devices by staffers. plus an ivy league student who mysteriously disappeared while home, he's now been found dead. authorities are calling it a homicide as they can close in on

a killer. you know it's going to be a bad day when this happens. see how it ends on this thursday, january 11th. from abc news, this is "world news now." and we do say good morning to everybody on this thursday. we're going to start in southern california where hundreds of first responders are looking for those still missing in the mudslides. >> at least 17 people are dead and the same number missing. emergency alerts did not go out to cell phones until after the destructive flooding had already begun in montecito and santa barbara county. >> officials were concerned that if an alert was issued and the damage was not that bad future alerts may not be taken seriously. we get more on the disaster from marci gonzalez. >> reporter: search and rescue teams, friends and families, working into the night. >> josie! >> reporter: hoping to find survivors, swept away by the powerful mudslides. among the missing here in southern california, robert

riskin's mother. >> i can't focus too much on she's most likely dead out here. and just push my way through. >> reporter: for others, some home. >> some of those who were unaccounted for have been located safely. and reunited with their loved ones. >> reporter: but the death toll is also rising. at least 17 people killed, including roy roeder, swept away from his home by the fast-moving mud and boulders. the mud barrelled down these canyons bare, with nothing to stop the overwhelming deluge from the storm. >> .86 of an inch in 15 minutes is an unprecedented rainfall on any surface, much less a four-burned water shed. >> this is unbelievable. >> reporter: among the 400 homes damaged or destroyed, one right next door to oprah winfrey's. >> my neighbor's house devastated. >> reporter: in montecito,

hundreds of people still surrounded by feet of muck and stranded, with no electricity and no running water. and officials say it may take months for water service to be restored, meaning the entire town may now be forced to evacuate. kendis and maggie, back to you. >> and that really gives you a sense of how devastating that really is. and another issue, a minor issue, relatively. getting around the affected area is very difficult. >> main coastal highway between l.a. and santa barbara, the 101 freeway is going to be shut through at least monday. >> some residents can't even get out of their homes. coast guard rescue flights will resume at daybreak, but hundreds of other residents were rescued and hundreds of others are waiting to be rescued. kayna wentworth was aboard one of the choppers. >> reporter: in the last 24 hours they have made some 29 rescues and are flying high over

this damage area. as you look out there, you can see all of these homes completely surrounded by mud in all areas. look at the rock and mud have pushed down out of this canyon. they've flattened trees, moved cars, yet somehow just in the last, they've been completely spared. those who make it out will never be the same after this storm. >> the remnants of that storm system responsible for the mudslides is now moving through the central part of the country. you can see it there. it will bring snow, wind and strong winds. >> overnight it's going to move out of the rockies into the plains leaving behind as much as a foot of snow as well as frigid temperatures. late tomorrow it will be drenching rain in the east coast. okay we move on right now to president trump who seems to be changing his tune about being interviewed by special counsel robert mueller. the president isn't committing to such an interview, but that wasn't what he initially told abc news. our jonathan karl reports from

the white house. >> reporter: it's a key pledge president trump has made again and again. that he is willing to be interviewed by special counsel robert mueller. at the white house, he seemed to backtrack. >> we'll see what happens. certainly, i'll see what happens. but when they have no collusion and nobody's found any collusion at any level, it seems unlikely that you'd even have an interview. >> reporter: but abc news has confirmed that mueller has told the president's lawyers he is likely to request an interview with the president. in june, the president told us he would do it. would you be willing to speak under oath to give your version of those events? >> 100%. >> reporter: so if robert mueller wanted to speak with you -- >> i would be glad to tell him what i just told you. >> reporter: this past weekend he was asked again and said he would. >> if robert mueller asks you to come and speak with his chit committee personally, are you committed to doing that? >> just so you understand, there's been no collusion. sort of like, when you've done

nothing wrong, let's be open and get it over with. >> reporter: but when asked directly if he would meet with mueller, the president hedged. >> i'll speak to attorneys. i'll say this. there was absolutely no collusion. everybody knows it. >> reporter: even as mueller continues his investigation, several committees in congress are also looking into russian meddling in the campaign. the president dismissed it all as quote, the single greatest kwich hu witch hunt in american history adding that the republicans should finally take control. the senate leading one investigation made this comment. >> i don't intend to have a discussion request the president -- with the president and i hope he doesn't call me and tell me the same thing that you said he said. >> reporter: and a memo was issued to white house staff banning their use of private cell phones in the west wing, it applies to smart watches,

radios, laptops and any other devices with radio, cellular or bluetooth capability. this is about security, but make no mistake about it, this is an effort to crackdown on leaks at the white house. jonathan karl, the white house. congressional negotiators say they're getting closer to a deal to present the so-called d.r.e.a.m.ers. the 800,000 undocumented immigrants brought to the united states as children. president trump says he has one firm condition before he signs any deal. >> got to include the wall. we need the wall for security. we need the wall for safety. we need the wall for stopping the drugs from pouring in. so the answer is, have to have the wall. >> congressional republicans say they will deliver some sort of wall, but it's unclear exactly what form it's going to tachblgt lawmakers are busy also seek

agn a new spending bill. there were raids in 17 states and the district of columbia, some of the store owners may face fines. one of the most powerful members of congress has decided not to seek reelection in november. republican daryl aissa of southern -- darrell issa will not be seeking reelection. his district supported hillary clinton a year ago. so democrats are hopeful of flipping issa's seat. yaenld residents may soon be able to pick up a bottle of wine or a six pack of beer on a sunday. >> on a sunday! >> the lord's day. >> to relax the decades-old

prohibition, the ban on alcohol sales is costing them $12 million a year to neighboring states. i'm surprised it's not more. >> so it all becomes a money thing. i do remember living in georgia, and we would try to find a neighboring state that would do it. the carolinas didn't, and alabama did not. so we're like. >> i grew up in a dry town in massachusetts. we would have to go all the way over the border, one foot on each side, and there's a liquor store there. this next story didn't happen on a monday, but it is the epitome of a case of the mondays. >> all been there. this guy in virginia is heading to work. he ends up slipping. what's going to happen, what's going to happen. >> ah. >> he's fine. his wife tweeted that he could

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the heat from that fire so intense that the asphalt melted. the accident happened on interstate 65 in southern indiana. one of the three tractor-trailers involved was carrying hazardous chemicals, forcing the evacuation of nearby homes. one person was injured in the

accident. an ivy league student who disappeared in southern california has been found death and police are investigating the death as a homicide. >> the body of blaze bernstein was found tuesday in the orange county park in which he disappeared. bernstein's father says the family is devastated. >> from our family and from blaze, we thank you. this woman has been my rock this last week. our children. are so strong. and we just want to see resolution, and we want to thank the sheriff's department for all that they've done. >> bernstein attended the university of pennsylvania and was home in california on winter break. police say they are investigating several leads. a school board in louisiana is now the target of death threats after a teacher was arrested at a meeting. >> the english teacher was confronting the school board and

superintendent over his raise when a marshal insisted that she leave the room. >> reporter: it has people across the world upset and calling in threats to the school board. daysha hargrave speaking her mind in abbeyville, louisiana, frustrated that they were giving this man, the superintendent, a nearly $30,000 raise while handing out nothing extra to teachers. >> a superintendent or any person in leadership getting any type of raise i feel is a slap in the face of teachers, cafeteria workers. >> reporter: but the board was only trying to hear public comes and not a debate, so they asked her to leave. for some reason, the second she walked out. >> what are you doing? what are you doing? >> reporter: she was on the ground, put in hand cuffs and charged with resisting an officer.

the school board president blames the teacher. but hargrave took to facebook to defend herself. >> by silencing my voice, they've tried to take away my first amendment rights to speak and i'm appalled at this and you should be too. >> reporter: steve osunsami, abc news, atlanta. >> the city attorney by the way refused to charge her, the aclu as well as the national education association are getting behind her on this. le. >> should be interesting to see, though, she is not going quietly. >> no, she did not, understandably. see what happened at the biggest tech event of the year, as everyone was plunged into the dark ages. >> look at that, it's dark. but first, one on one with tonya harding. the former olympian revealing the moment that brought the tough as nails skater to tears. t easier.

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some guy hit her. >> really? >> some man hit her. >> why? why? >> you've all heard that infamous scream from nancy kerrigan in 1994. and now it is forever linked to tonya harding's legacy. tonya harding still says she had nothing to do with it. >> but now she's opening up. she opened up to amy row balk and the moment that brings her to tears. >> reporter: a do or die moment. that leap into the air, followed by the uncertainty of how those razor-thin blades would land. there's one jump that's synonymous with her name and gave her the edge with her competition. what is a triple axle?

>> it is a jump that takes off in a forward position on a left forward leg. >> that forward takeoff is very intimidating. >> lifting up into the air. >> you probably twirl three times. >> which adds more time in the air, more time to have trouble, more mistakes. >> coming down on one leg in a check position that can stop a rotation that comes down with 420 pounds of pressure on one foot. >> reporter: whatever made you think that could you do that? >> what makes people think i can't? >> reporter: after perfecting the triple axle in practice, tonya took it to competition and hit the ice in minneapolis for the 1991 u.s. championships. >> whether she will be the first american to attempt a triple axel jump. good girl! >> the crowd's going crazy, she's pumping her fists in the air, she knows she's done it.

>> and it was like, bam! i was like, yes! i've watched that footage a thousand times, and every time it makes my grin, like no. no one can do that. it's just not something people can do. >> reporter: with the triple axle, tonya secured her place in the history books and was now ready for the olympics. it's something that still brings her to tears. tell me what you were thinking. >> holy [ bleep ] i just did it. nobody else did it. nobody helped me. land that triple axle right there. in that moment. >> reporter: you made history. >> i did. i did. >> and you are saying the triple axle's pretty difficult, even for the movies. >> even for the professionals, margo robbie who's playing tonya said that the two professional

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>> father like son. now to other sports. wrestling, i like the next clip because -- >> really, you call that a sport. >> this wrestler, it's funny, it's a big man in a small restroom. take a look. this is wwe wrestler keith slater, and he got stuck in an airplane bathroom. he was on a miami-bound flight, trying to get to monday night raw. the next day, and too bad, he gets stuck in the little bathroom. >> oh, big guy in a little bathroom. >> i'm not that big. >> he's taking it with a smile. of. >> fans were really concerned. >> ikea in sweden has come up with a great, great idea for an ad. here's a look at the ad. the ad company, it looks like just a normal magazine ad.

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the disease is spreading across the country. how long does it take to become effective? the race to find the missing in california's mudslides. a family member who just won't give up hope. and new this half hour, going low tech at the biggest high-tech party on the planet. >> see what happens when the lights go out at the consumer electronics show. and president obama sits

down with david letterman and talks about what it means to stay in the pocket. it's thursday, january 11th. from abc news, this is "world news now." the nation's blflu outbreaks on track to beat records. >> an aspiring trainer died who was seemingly strong and

healthy. the h 3 n 2 strain is causing one of the worst seasons in recent history. >> it can affect older people, over 65 and very young. >> reporter: 19 month old nathaniel died monday from the flu. he suddenly started coughing and within an hour couldn't breathe. even the seemingly fit can be faked. this 21 year old aspiring to be a personal trainer died. the family says a simple cold turned into a serious flu. we showed his photo to the doctor. he said cases like this are very rare, but any age group can catch the flu. >> certainly it's a scary story, but when you look at the overall numbers of people in his age group, this person isn't necessarily at increased risk of adverse outcomes. >> reporter: the cdc is still urging people to get the flu shot even though it's estimated to be 30% effective against this year's main flu strain. experts are trying to figure out if there's anything related between the flu and the extreme temperature changes. but regardless, they say get the

flu shot. the sooner the better, because it takes about two weeks to be effective. >> schools are being devastated. one school in matthews, north carolina forced to cancel classes after 160 students called out sick. they've brought in an industrial disinfecting machine to sanitize the school there. >> 160 students, wild. also happening now, the ongoing search for survivors of the mudslides in southern california. >> 500 first responders and ten search dogs on the scene, as relatives hold out hope that the many missing will be found. >> at least 17 were killed when the wall of mud rushed into homes in montecito. one man captured the disaster on camera. more than 100 homes were completely destroyed. matt gutman is there. >> reporter: with the death toll relentlessly rising, the race to find at least a dozen residents still missing. rescue dogs sniffing for

survivors, hitching rides on their handlers. >> oh, my god, mom! >> reporter: over 100 homes destroyed. 300 damaged. for many, the only way out was by chopper. the coast guard plucking this family of five from the debris, plus their two dogs. from the ground you get a sense of how deep this mud is and how difficult it is for first responders. that house completely buried. but you can only see the scale of this from the air. this debris field goes down hundreds and hundreds of yards. almost every house in its path obliterated. our station kabc capturing the disaster from above. all across this mud scape we heard the calls of the desperate. >> josie! >> reporter: family members and friends trudging in, searching for loved ones. josie's son inconsolable. >> why did she go downstairs.

>> reporter: we first met him in the dark weeping in the husk of his family home. his sister and father-in-law survived. but in the fading light, he says his mother rebecca, a prominent realtor was still out there. >> you know, it's my mom, and i'm fighting with all my heart to find her, but i can't focus on too much she's most likely dead. >> reporter: family members forming a search party. the reality crushing. >> we just need -- [ inaudible ] >> reporter: the thomas fire denuded hills of vegetation that might have absorbed the rain. and when it came, the rain was biblical, all that water funneling into the dry creek beds. the death toll now at least 17. it includes roy roacher, the founder of the st. augustine academy swept away from his home. where i'm standing is part of a neighborhood that's been completely obliterated. all there is is this large mud plain.

and that is one reason officials are telling us that they expect the death toll here to rise. matt gutman, abc news, montecito, california. >> only making things more difficult for the rescuers and people trying to get around are the major detours. >> yeah, the 101 freeway is closed until monday and train service between santa barbara and oxnard has been suspended. but two local cruise companies are offering emergency ferry service. they normally run whale-watching trips. president trump says he's open to holding talks with north korea under quote, right circumstances. it's a significant reversal of the hostile rhetoric the president has been using with north korea. the white house says he made the offer during a phone call with south korea's president who says president trump made a huge contribution in bringing the north and south together. and the president says it's unlikely that he will be interviewed by special counsel robert mueller. that's in stark contrast to

statements in which he said he would be willing to talk with mueller as part of the russia investigation. when he was asked about it at the white house, the president won't commit to talking with mueller or his team. >> we'll see what happens. certainly, we'll see what happens, but when they have no collusion and nobody's found any collusion at any level, it seems unlikely that you'd even have an interview. >> the president called it a phony cloud over his administration. mueller's team has expressed interest in speaking with the president but no details have been worked out. now to the fight over immigration in congress. some lawmakers believe they are closing in on a deal that would at least protect the 800,000 illegal immigrants who came to the u.s. as children. but such an agreement may not be as easy as it seems. kenneth moten reports. >> reporter: the fight for the

d.r.e.a.m.ers. >> we need to make sure that they're protected and included and welcomed now. >> reporter: democrats standing at the capitol with the young immigrants brought to the u.s. illegally as children now at risk of deportation. >> i no longer feel like i have control of my future. i urge congress to pass a legislation that will protect me and thousands of other individuals. >> reporter: president trump's plan to end the deferred action for childhood arrivals program or daca in march temporarily blocked by a california federal judge, the court ruling the administration must accept renewal applications from current d.r.e.a.m.ers. trump blasted the court decision. at the white house, the president adamant no daca deal without money for a southern border wall. >> would you be willing to sign an immigration deal that ultimately did not include funding for the border wall? >> no. no. no. it's got to include the wall. we need the wall for security. >> reporter: the firm stance happening after a day after talks played out on camera.

gop leaders introduced a bill that included funding for the bath wall, increased border security and gives renewable status to the d.r.e.a.m.ers. >> we're a generous nation but we're a fair nation and a nation of laws. >> reporter: that gone dp law i expected to get little to no support from democrats. in the senate, they are getting close to protecting d.r.e.a.m.ers and boost border security. >> the current focus on border security comes as illegal border crossings skyrocket. more than 40,000 people crossed last month, more than double last spring. migrants were waiting to see what would happen under president trump but are now crossing, as little has changed operationally at the border. this has a twist, a pda twist after a police pursuit. >> as beyonce and jay z sang "i

don't care if we're on the run, baby as long as i'm next to you." >> i want to hear you sing it. ♪ ♪ as long as i'm next to you >> this couple in arizona took that to heart. the cops chasing them for 30 minutes. after getting a report of stolen vehicle. at one point, the driver heading off to the desert. the two people inside ran off into different direction. >> but their attraction was too strong. after running different directions, they headed back toward the each other. and the kiss. romantic or insane? i don't know. after kissing, they ended up laying down together before being arrested. >> gives new meaning to speed dating. relationship goals. where are the cops? how long is this makeout session going to last? get a hotel room, folks. >> is that worth getting arrested for? would you steal one last kiss from your sweetie? >> no.

>> sorry, babe. coming up, could conor mcgregor finally have met his match? why the ufc champ faced off with richard branson bare chested and all. that's coming up in the skinny. and the florida man who got the scare of his life. how he suffered those horrible gashes across his face. all while standing right outside his home. but first, here's a look at today's forecast. "world news now" weather, brought to you by liberator medical supply.

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>> they have dropped him from google preferred. the move will severely limit paul's earning power and visibility on youtube. >> he has apologized for the video immediately after and removed it on new year's day. >> google of course part owner of youtube. a man from naples, florida is sharing his frightening story. after being attacked outside his home by a bear. andrew menier was letting his dogs outside when he saw the four foot bear standing right next to him. >> he was right there. i tried to run and wasn't fast enough. i tried to go like this to get back in and it did one of these, and i kind of flew that way and got myself together and somehow got in the door. >> i tell you, one thing, he's a packers fan. so they're used to being

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♪ skinny ♪ so skinny it is skinny time on a thursday, on a throwback thursday. we'll throwback to the former president of the united states, barack obama sitting down with david letterman. netflix released a clip from the upcoming series. >> obama was talking about the time prince asked sasha obama to dance. she asked her father to join him which surprised him, because she was always making fun of his quote, dad moves. >> he said the key is to stay in the pocket. >> i think everybody here knows

dads who get out of the pocket. [ laughter ] and they're trying stuff that they can't really pull off. and they start doing like karate kicks and all kinds of stuff. >> really? karate kicks. >> is that one of the things you do? >> so this will be about his first talk show appearance since he left office. all the guests who are scheduled to appear include jay-z, of tina fey. it's available on netflix tomorrow. it's like michelle always told me, stay in your pocket. don't try to go over, that's not where you belong. [ laughter ] >> are you going to be a dad that jumps out of the pocket. >> am i going to be a dad? >> i mean, a dad.

you just pfl peed on the pregnancy test before. >> there's a difference between being a dad and being a daddy. >> tmi. moving on. >> we are out of the pocket now. rest of the thing in the obama voice. ufc champ conor mcgregor and billionaire richard branson walk into a summit. >> that's not funny. it's not laughable. everyone's scratching their heads. both men ripped off their shirts. they faced off like. >> whoa, look at that closeup. the president is at davos later on this month. >> a square off? >> something like this as well. quite a matchup there for conor and branson. moving on to big news for ricky martin. the singer revealing that he and his artist, juan joseph have

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♪ i have a rock ♪ i have an island ♪ >> the grand canyon national monument. have you been? >> i have. it's amazing. saw a snake, never go back. >> well, it was created on though day in 1908. later becoming a national park. >> amazing history there. to celebrate the wonder of the wilderness, we're opening our abc vault and turning back the dial to 1999. >> many americans returning from a visit to the grand canyon this summer may find they need a vacation after their vacation. as abc's lisa salters reports, new measures are under way to deal with the congestion of millions of visitors each year to grand canyon national park. >> reporter: theodore roosevelt

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it will feature lodging, shops and restaurants. not everyone supports the new plan. the grand canyon may be one of the most spectacular sites in the world, but it's also a huge money-maker. the proposed changes could cut businesses out of of the action. the new light rail system will not stop here. park officials say their only concern is restoring the national peace and tranquility that this magnificent place deserves. lisa salters, abc news, the grand canyon. >> by the way, that light rail system didn't happen. most of the grand canyon, by the way, consists of rock one mile deep, 18 miles wide. >> it's an incredible place to see. this is when i went when i was little. i'm way in the back. we did a family totem pole, our good awkward family home. my dad's going to kill me for showing th

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making news in america this morning, the death toll in the california mudslide disaster rises as we get a new view of the devastation. >> i didn't think it would ever turn into something like this. we've never seen anything like this before. >> 100 homes destroyed. this car washed away in a river of debris. water service could be out for several months and this morning the shocking development, why emergency cell phone alerts were never sent. president trump strikes a different tone when it comes to the russia investigation. his new response when asked whether he's willing to answer questions under oath. a young man, the picture of health, falls victim to the flu. this morning his father's tearful warning to everyone about just how dangerous the flu virus is this season. a man attacked by a bear