waking up late for a family get-togethther. if he's upset about his baby mama drama, simon's noshowing it. new pics of the soon-to-be father on his jet skiing getaway far away from mom, lauren silverman. cowell a apparently held a top-secret summit with her husband, andrew, o on his way to france. the two battling over custody of her son in her reported prenup. the custody battle between usher and his ex-wife has been going along longer than anyone new. >> andt all exploded friday. usher had been asking a judge to lower child support payments ev before his son's scary pool incidedent. >> tameka foster posted this photo of little usher v in his hospital bed. it looks like he's getting better. it's good to s thi linay lohan all smiles, undergoing retail therapy in l.a. ts weend.

>> looking no so happy in this new promo for oprah's exclusive t-down. >> i'm mown worst enemy. >> that airs sunday. this pic trending all weekend, lindsay's in shaq's arms after the two run into each other. the superstar telling "extra" about the moment. >> every time she gets made up, she's beautiful, but if she wasn't made up, she's still kinda hot. >> renee's joining me now,nd the usually wild teechoice awards got serious last night when lea michele accepted her award. she was very emotional. she dedicated it to her late boyfriend, cory monteithth. >> i don't think there was a dry eye in the house. it was her first time talking about cory passed and obviously she's still having a difficult time. a surprise appearance, a tearful tribute. lea michele returning to the spotlight. >> i wanted to dedicate this awarto cory. >> lea, honoring her boyfriend and "glee" co-star cory monteith

two days before the one-month anniversary of his shocking death. >> for all of you out there who loves and admired cory as much as i did, i promise that with your love we're going to get through thisogether. >> with her cast behind her, a emotional lea delivering a heartfelt tribute. >> we were very lucky to witness his incredible talent, his handsome smi and beautiful, beautiful art. >> the "glee" castst picked up choice tv comedy. on the blue carpet,nia rivera. >> how's everyone doing on set? >> it feels heavy and like something is missing but wre a big family and we lean on each other. >> darren criss hosting the big show, which focused onun moments and big stars like sandra bullock and ashton kutcher, the fan's ultime choice, sharing his "been there, done that" life lessons. >> to build a life, don'live one, build one. >> miley cyrus twerking her way on to the stage to accept choice

from her song "we can't stop." >> thank you so much! >> and having a party on the carpet. miley and fianance liam hemswor, both in the house, opting not to be photographed with each other. stead, miley posting with her bad and harry styles. the night's most ear shattering dreams making fans' dreams come true and full surf boards. >> harrytyles from one-d also got in on the twerking action during the awards. >> harry's moves lasted three seconds but caused a twitter meltdownwn. he was getting 40,000 tweets a minute. you got any twerking skills? >> men don't twerk but i heard you got twerking skills. >> no, no, you can twerk. >> men don't twerk!

but i will talk about kim and kanye. that have confirmed that pictures of baby north are not for sale. >> i can confirm that because i visited with them last weekend and they're doing great and they don't want it. >> who does the baby look like, kim or kanye? >> i'm not going tsay. >> come on! another photo everyone is waiting for is jennifer aniston's wedding. there was a rumor it might have happened this past weekend. that's the kind of gossip when half of hollywood shows up at your mansion but it was just a get-together for justin theroux's 42nd birthday. >> sometimes when people say they're having a a birthy party, they're just having a birthday party. >> they had everyoyone -- ellen and portia, don cheadle and kristen bell. we got to talk about the lady gaga pics because we can't show them to you. >> she showed up at the charteau

marmont in a sheer and i mean sheer sequined jumpsuit with a bra and thong underneath. >> go for it, gaga. >> this is how youide in style. >> johnson, jay z and blue ivy rolling t to the hamptons in their rolls royce convertible. >> you know the carter family as to roll out big-time. check out these pics of alec and hilaria baldwin hanging out with gwyneth paltrow at the author's night for the east hampton library. hilalaria, how are you feelin >> feeling good but ready r the baby to come. >> our baby boom at "extra" continues because our own a.j. calloway just had his baby this morning. >> so happy for you, man. congratulations, a.j. amy bell calloway, great name. healthy, beautiful, welcome to he club. sharon sto's new movie, "lovelace" rolled into theaters

and sharon is almost unrecognizable as amanda seyfried's mom. >> she's an award winning actress lending her talents to a worthy cause. with me, sharon stone, we're celebrating. sexy sharon with so much to celebrate, loving the reaction to her glammed down role in "lovelace." >> you had a crazy, amazing transformation. >> i transformed myself to come here today. is is a big transformation right here, people. >> oh, no. >> her famous blonde locks hidden under a brown wig to play amanda seyfried's mother. >> i heard you felt maternal to amanda. >> of course. >> at home, proudly showinoff her 13-year-old at the fendi store opening in paris. >> it was the first time that he saw his mom was sharon stone the movie star. he thought it was hilarious. >> really? >> he's like, mom, you're so fun! >> mom, not just fun, but uber

smart with a genius level i.q. but guess who she thinks is just as brainy. >> she's not one of the best business people out there because she's not a smartt cookie. i wish she would give me ahour of counseling. >> sharon making raising money for aids resrch her business. >> in the beginning when we didn't know what aids was, i put on a hazmat suit a looked at aids under a microscope. >> i remember seeingou in action in cannes. >> we rose $34 million in one night and we had a cure to a child in atlanta and we feel like we're getting closer to victorory here. >> our journey started at the hair salon yesterday. our hair looks gorgeous. >> as does yours. >> thank you. >> watch the fabulous and gorgeous sharon stone in "lovelace" in theaters now. >> up next, rihanna's secret "breaking bad" obsession exposed.

"extra's" breaking down the final season burning questions. >> tread lightly. >> she's a punch in the throat. >> orange is the new black. it's summer's gigirls behind ba surprise hit. how far did the stars pusht to research their roles? >> that was so scary. >> plus -- >> i'm jennifer lawrence and you're at my "vogue" shoot. >> the all-new video coming up. >> "extra" brought to you by l'oreal paris because you're orth it.

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>> you seem extra happy today. i'm assuming because "breaking bad" came back last night? >> it's such a good show, i love it. i retweeted a line from last night's episode, tread lightly, and it's been retweeted 12,000 times. >> may be your best course would be to tread lightly. >> after 54 nail-biting, cat-and-mouse, will he or won't he be found out episodes, it all came down to this garage confrontation and d super awkwa family moments. d.e.a. agent hank discovers walter is the drug kingpin he's been after since season one. stars bryan cranston, arron paul and anna gunn warning "extra,"

this is just a taste of what's to come. >> a full tilt, wnhill, arms in the air screaming ride. >> the walls start crumbling and everythingng starts exploding. >> just a punch in the throat constantly. >> did it surprise you? >> i think it's actually smart of the writers to finally deliver this moment to us. finally there's the payoff. >> so many celebrities are big fans of the show. >> rihanna was tweeting about it. >> i've never seen facebook blowing up as much as it was last night for the show. >> we have a preview of how it ends, machine gun in the car, his house abandoned. but who is he running from? the law or the people from the drug business? let me know what you think on our facebook page. >> the other big show everyone's talking about right now, "orange is the new black" about two beautiful women that end up behind bars. this one is going on my must-watch list. we were with the stars in new york.

"orange is the new black" the new netflix original series stuck in the slammer. >> we pushed the envelope oino many ways. >> taylor schilling and laura prepon star as ex-lovers in the comedy. based on the memoir of a blonde beauty who finds herself behind bars, the show's stars got locked up. >> we did a haunted house in the prison where thenmates get zombie'd o and reach through thbars at you. >> it was incredible to see how closely our sets resembled what the reality of the situation was. >> you called my food disgusting. you're getting stars! >> you can get your fi of all 13 episodes. >> netflix is on to something and it's cool to be at the forefront. >> streaming on netflix.com.

>> coming up, "scandal" versus "revenge." ababc's smash hits and "extra's" plot twist-o-meter. and, rebel wilson super fun night cast dishing a jui ecret. plus, angelina jolie's fan surprise and what she reveals about her scary movie. >> "extra's" like no other show on television. >> that's so crazy! >> the energy here i amazing. >> hello! >> it's always an adventure. >> it pays to be an "extra" friend big-time. we've given away over $1 million orth of surprises. >> thank you, "extra." >> every day you can win something eet at extratv.co grab your computer and log on.

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>> a little riddle for you, what has "revenge," "scandal" and of a rebel? >> no idea. >> abc's hot new fall lineup. we have the details. >> "revenge," "scandal" and so much betrayal. it's all happening this fall on abc. >> huge things. >> like huge "destroy the graysons once and for all" kind

of things on "revenge." >> we've opened up the season with a lot of energy. >> emily revealing her feelings about the three hunks in her life. >> the things she's done leading me to think that her and aden are meant to be together. >> the oval office shifting into damage control on "scandal," ivia outed as the president's mistress. jake thrown into a torture pit. no stopping denise richard's breakout hit, "twisted." >> it's sexy, it's edgy. >> accused of murder.. >> the cliff hanger is a shocker. >> cheating spouses spicing up "betrayal." and he's out of control for the first time in his life. >> great news for fans of rebel ilson. >> it's a fun night, about three hot models. >> actually, more like three socially awkward friends who

haven't gone out since prom. only one thing could bring rebel from the big screen to the tv. >> she loves money, she told us. >> i love money. i did, actually, tell you guys that, and that was in confidence. and i just told "extra" about it. >> now, "extra's" told you what's on the tube this fall. >> lake bell is just going for it on the cover of "new york magagazine's" fall fashion issue. >> she's covered in nothing but body makeup, but she looks amazing and speaking of makeup, ngelina jolie is talking about hers in her new film and why it has kids running the other way. >> angelina jolie's evil surprise. >> angelina jolie. >> angie in her signature black dishtog to fans at disney how her scary costume for thevil queen maleficent would scare kids on set.

>> thed scream and run off and one little kid even said, "mommy, please tell the mean witch to stop talking to me." >> katy perry's bubblegum pop star days dead and buried. killing off her old image for her new single "roar" and spending time with fans in new ork. >> i'm jennifer lawrence. >> red-hot "hunger games" star jennifer lawrence striking a pose, showing off a sexy new ook. >> you're at my "vogue" shoot. >> "extra" behind the scenes for jennifer's first "vogue" shoot. numbers to remember for sean penn, 52, his age, and six, as in a six pack. brand new pics of the star on a shirtless ibiza getaway with his girlfriend cristina piaget. summer's biggest fashion trend is all about shorts and i see you're rocking some short shorts right now. >> i happen to be, yes.

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good morning. i'm diana perez. >> i'm john muller. here are the top headlines we are following for this morning on "world news now." >> new york's mayor, vowing an appeal after a court ruling found the stop and frisk program unfairly targeted minorities. the judge did not end the program but wants it reformed instead. >> legal victory for chef paula deen, a judge threw out a racial discrimination suit brought by a former employee. >> a dramatic scene in downtown seattle, a gunman stormed a city bus during rush hour and opened fire on the driver. he fled the scene. boarded a second bus. the gunman was shot and killed through the windows of the bus. the wounded driver recovering at

the hospital. >> mystery sofd. we know the identity of a police, witnesses say disappeared from a car scene where there was an accident last week. father patrick dowling came across the scene between masses and was just performing the normal duties of the clergyman. these are some of our top stories on this tuesday, august 13th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now" with john muller and diana perez. that mysterious priest, father dowling will be on "gma" later today. >> yes. by the way, a father at a prison ministry. >> is that right? >> yes, touching lives in a lot of ways just put it that way. >> outstanding. >> that one young lady. >> yeah. we'll begin this half-hour with what is called a tee total loss central florida. >> a vacation villa near disney word has been swal led by a sinkhole. are any buildings in danger.

>> abc's steve osunsami went to the scene and had a look. >> reporter: dozens of families on vacation were dozing off sunday night when a 100-foot sinkhole started to swal low their villa with them and their belongings in it. >> i kept hearing the building cracking, and things falling from the ceiling. >> reporter: authorities and eyewitnesses outside orlando raced to the collapsing buildings capturing this indr d incredible video and screaming for residents to get out now. >> i noticed -- notice this may happen in florida, i'm from atlanta. >> reporter: it looked like the ground opened up and ate the building. a stairwell there leading to nowhere, lake a tornado came through and punched a hole in the ground. rusty glover and her family saw the floors buckling then tried to escape. but the doors were stuck and wouldn't open. the couple with a baby had to

break a win deto get out. >> we started running out throwing our stuff over the balconies. it was crazy. >> reporter: florida is sinkhole central. here's why. much of the state sits on porous limestone in a thick layer of clay. over time, walter eats away at the stone and heavy rains help push the clay into the rock. authorities say there aren't more sinkholes just more people around to notice them. this is a photo where the latest sinkhole opened up. this its what the area has become today. >> we have a dry season. then the rains come on, about the middle of june. about that time you see sinkhole activity pick up. >> reporter: everyone got out of this building alive but lost everything they left behind. steve osunsami, abc news, clairemont, florida. tragedy at a baseball game. a fan at turner field fell 60 feet to his death during the braves' home game last night. it happened after a lengthy rain delay. nearly 90 minutes. investigators are trying to find

out how he fell. the second fatal fall at that stadium. >> really tragic situations when these happen at ball games. happens a lot. the third fatal fall in atlanta. not at the stadium in atlanta. remember the one, involving josh hamilton, texas rangers, tossed the ball up into the stands. a dad reaching for it went right over the rail. the son witnessed it. >> died in front of his son. really sad. this one we don't know the details. it was rainy. a rain delay. that's all the information that we have right now. we don't know what the particulars are. >> don't know if alcohol was involved. one thing they'll look at. >> don't know if alcohol was involved, or rainy, slipped and fell. it is tragic for the man and his family. >> no doubt. the guilty verdict against former boston mobster, james "whitey" bulger, his attorney says bulger plans to appeal his convictions that were carried out in the 1970s and 1980s. abc's gio benitez has the the

details. >> reporter: james "whitey" bulger unflinching, justice a long time coming especially for the families of the 11 people he killed. >> after 31 years, after a lot of fbi cover-ups, deceits and lies, we finally have somebody guilty in the murder of my father. >> reporter: a former mobster once said, whitey bulger could teach the devil tricks. as a kid growing up in tough south boston he got the nickname whitey for his thick blond hair. a name he hated. he was arrested for the first time at 14. years later, he would serve time at alcatraz for armed robberies. >> alcatraz was a huge part of his life. he maintained a lot of relationships with people. he served time there. alcatraz was his alma mater. >> reporter: he became the feared, boss of the winter haven crime. what john gotti was to new york. bulger was different. >> james "whitey" bulger had the

fbi in his pocket. in 1984 on a tip from a corrupt fbi agent. bulger learned he would be indicted and went on the run for 16 years. climbing to the top of the fbi's ten most wanted list. with him for the ride. >> have you seen this woman. >> reporter: his girlfriend katherine greig. the fbi enlisted the public to track her down. the police were led to santa monica. >> they lived the life of retirees walking the beach taking care of stray cats. now bulger will likely live out the rest of his days behind bars. gio benitez, new york. >> hannah anderson is back with her family in california. her grateful father met with reporters yesterday to discuss the or deal and thank those who helped. brett anderson asked for privacy so his daughter could begin to recuperate. >> for my daughter the healing process will be slow. she has been through a tremendous, horrific ordeal. >> reporter: the sheriff says hannah anderson did not know her

mother and little brother had been killed until after she was rescued. >> now to the strongest indications yet hillary clinton plans to run for president. in 2016. in the speech before american bar association last night, clinton announced that she plans to give a series of big policy speeches in the coming months. and perhaps more telling is, this exchange between a buzzfeed reporter and anthony weiner. >> is huma still working on the campaign? >> she is helping out every day. >> is, do you know if her role in hillary's 2016 campaign is going to be? >> i do. >> what will it be? >> i'm not telling you. >> do you feel look you have damaged her place in that role? >> i feel that what i have done has hurt her, yeah. it's hurt her professionally. it's hurt her personally. >> all right. weiner may have already said too much there. clinton has not made her candidacy official. >> an alarming study find pregnant women who have their labor artificially started or sped up are more likely to give

birth to autistic children. increased risk likely comes from an already existing problem with the pregnancy. however more and more researchers are looking at prenatal risk factors for autism. >> payday for facebook's chief operating officer, cheryl sandberg, sold a chunk of stock to the tune of $91 million. she sold 7 million shares, 12% of her total. after a slow start, facebook stock surged 44% this year. can you imagine? sell 12%. $100 million for it. >> no. absolutely cannot imagine. i want to imagine. >> i know. >> no ability to imagine. >> next life. time for tuesday weather -- dry along the west coast. most of the the desert southwest. dry across texas, florida. showers, thunderstorms across the plains. stormy boston to carolinas. >> in the 70s, damp along the coast. maine to new jersey. the air will have a crisp feel.

chicago, detroit, minneapolis, mid 70s. >> unique scene in the metrodome in minneapolis. the field is marked for vehiclings football. teens playing baseball. >> they're going to be playing now until thursday morning. a huge fund raiser for cancer center at university of minnesota. but it is also an attempt to set a guinness world record for the longest ever baseball game. >> we are going to try to play for over 62 hours up to 72 hours in a row. >> this will test everybody. i am going to go for it. going to be here the entire time. >> only 55 more hours to go. >> the current record for a baseball game is 60:11:32. for those counting. by the time they're finished they're expecting to play about 300 innings. i tell you what -- when i was a kid i would have signed up for that. >> i will tell you what-- the only people in the stand are very loving mothers. >> mothers, sisters. they ride home. i don't know what it is. >> i have a hard time sitting through a baseball game period

just nine innings. there is action. >> but i guess. >> 300 innings. >> 300 innings. >> i would need a whole lot of beer. >> whole lot of hot dogs, bathroom breaks. it's all good. coming up surprising test for an important disease. >> how world leaders and celebrities can help detect alzheimers. >> story of inspiration and hope against all odd. the family reunion that spanned the years and crossed continents. you're watching "world news now." ♪ ♪ ♪ the mother and child reunion ♪ is only an ocean away >> announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by united health care. honey, we need to talk. we do? i took the trash out. i ow. and thank you much for that. i think we should get a medicare supplement insurance plan. right now? [ male announcer ] whether you're new to medicare or not, you may know it only covers about 80%

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more than 5 million americans are suffering with alzheimers disease. 200,000 of them are under age 65. >> this morning we are hearing about a new kind of test for early detection of the disease that involves how quickly you can recognize the faces of famous people. here is abc's linsey davis. >> reporter: take a guess, what is this person's name? recognize this person? how what about this person makes them famous? how about this man? turns out the faces might just predict if you will develop dementia. here's how it works -- researchers at northwestern medicine showed 20 celebrity faces one at a time. can you name him? if you said albert einstein that's two points. now, why is he famous? think it through? if you said scientist or even e equals mc squared, you get two points.

two groups took the test. reliably those with dementia clearly struggled for answers a lot more than those without. >> we are trying to better understand dementias and identify them earlier. if we think about heart disease. we don't look to treat someone after they had a heart attack we try to intervene earlier. >> reporter: dementia, a slow decline in mental ability and memory most commonly shows up as alzheimers disease which is steadily growing. by 2025 it is estimated more than 7 million people will have it. by 2050, almost 14 million. diagnosing dementia early gives doctors a head start and a familiar face look this one might just provide a clue. linsey davis, abc news, new york. >> i feel a little better personally. i guess i don't have dementia. recognized all the names. sometimes i wonder. >> why are they famous? another thing that is interesting. we are all absent-minded when it come to things you don't see on a daily basis.

see a face. roy, maybe not right away. that stuff is scary. but i will say this, just having the test like this -- is so wonderful. >> absolutely. >> up until now, how could we detect somebody's brain was deteriorating until it was deteriorating. >> for alzheimers the difference is this, dementia you forget where you put your keys. alzheimers is you are holding your keys and don't know what they're for. it's not absent-mindedness. it's forgetting what the keys do. >> different level of forgetfulness. wow, that's really sad. >> still ahead on "world news now" -- a major health concern for many of us losing weight. >> wait until you see the latest extreme dieting procedure gaining popularity. >> yucky. >> ouch.

♪ what doesn't kill you makes you stronger stand a little taller ♪ ♪ doesn't mean i'm lonely ♪ >> many of us these days are not feeling stronger like kelly clarkson when it comes to the battle of the bulge. >> just when you thought we had shown you every single weight loss fad, we bring you this, the tongue patch diet. the latest in extreme weight loss procedures. and here's abc's cecilia vega. >> reporter: meet marlene beltran and lysander lanusa. two women about to start one of

the most extreme weight loss methods yet. the tongue patch diet. plastic mesh meant for hernia repair is sewn onto the tongue making eating solid food painful if not impossible. >> all right. the first stitch is already in. >> you are sewing a foreign object into somebody's mouth. is that healthy? >> it's not unhealthy. we have not encountered any of this, we have not seen any infection, we have not seen a s. >> the sirnurgery is finished. >> i can't feel my tongue. >> reporter: she'll be able to speak normally in a few hours when the anesthetic wears off. but all that greasy fried food she loves, forget it. it's a strict 800 calorie per day liquid diet of juice, broth,

and shakes until the patch is removed in a month. >> have you receive flak from colleagues in the medical community over this? >> no, i haven't. >> reporter: dr. chugay, meet dr. rob huizenga. >> i think it's a barbaric procedure. >> reporter: better known as dr. h. he specializes in long-term weight loss, spending 14 seasons as an expert on "the biggest loser." the idea that you put this patch in and every time you even take one morsel of solid food you get this stabbing pain. who the heck knows what the long-term consequences of that are? >> reporter: dr. huizenga points to studies that show how most extreme dieters who lose weight rapidly eventually gain it all back and more. >> there's not one scintilla of hope or evidence that putting a patch on your tongue and not being able to eat for a month is going to have any effect on you at one year or two years or three years. >> reporter: dr. chugay's son and partner, dr. paul chugay, did submit a study that claimed 70% of their patients lost an average of 16 pounds and kept it off for eight months. but the american academy of cosmetic surgery won't publish it without more data.

it's time to remove the patch and find out how much weight she has dropped. the pain was worth the payoff. whether they will be able to keep the weight off remains to be seen. so far, so good. >> i am excited and out to see how things turn out. >> for "nightline," cecilia vega, long beach, california. >> not so much, huh? what do you think? >> absolutely -- >> there is a tried and true way to lose. that's healthy diet and exercise. >> yes. true. >> and change your lifestyle. stay thinner. i know it's harder for some people. >> it is so hard. put a patch in your mouth. it's like the patch isn't suppressing my diet. i am just as hungry. i want the cheeseburger and pizza. i can't. i have a thing on my tongue. >> it hasn't changed your response. >> nothing is changing in your

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family was chased from their village by vigilantvigilantes, fires. their 5-year-old daughter vanished in the chaos. her little girl survived scooped up in the field buy a neighbor and eventually reunited with relatives. a bright girl who believed she was an orphan while her family battled starvation ein a refuge camp miles away until an american organization, refuge point helped the family resettle in saint louis. then came an amazing phone call telling them their precious daughter was alive. and so, after nine years of separation an arrival gate in america. pure joy. >> hi, daddy. christie maynard who heard their story stepped in to help the

family. >> very pretty. >> reporter: she took her on a shopping trip on her first day in america. >> it is so cool. >> yeah, let's go. it is so overwhelming, it makes me feel complete. >> reporter: and she already has a big american dream. >> i want to be a doctor, like for women who is pregnant, and small kids. >> reporter: ast steory that red us, sometimes god smiles and those who lived through dark days in africa can find light in a country founded on hope. bob woodruff, abc news, new york. >> what a great way. >> love that story. >> what a great we to end our newscast. the family reunited after nine years. boy do they have stories to tell each other. >> what a wonderful young woman she is. >> she will be a doctor. >> bet you she will. >> i can't wait to see it happen.

good for them. >> see you in a little bit. ♪

this the new york city police department now has to be part of the solution because the judge has agreed with us that it was a big part of the problem. >> this morning on "world news now" -- profiling or protection? a judge deals a blow to new york city's stop and frisk policy setting a stage for a court battle and sparking debate about race. plus this -- >> the healing process will be slow she has been through a tremendous, horrific ordeal. >> strength amid the heartbreak. a father reunited with his kidnapped daughter both are left to deal with pain and loss. >> learning to breathe. baby yoga the rageng