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>> reporter: gunn was killed right here, literally just a few feet from his home. he had almost made it. this city remains divided. it was a group of police officers who came up with the money for officer smith to make bail. steve osunsami, abc news, montgomery. >> in the south, investigators in mississippi are widening their search for an escaped inmate facing capital murder charge. rafael mccloud is accused of threatening a guard with a homemade knife, taking his clothes, radio and car keys and holding the guard hostage until he could get away. is he charged with raping and murdering a 69-year-old woman last year. major step forward in the recovery of lower manhattan following the world trade center attacks. new yorkers and tourists got their first look inside a nearly $4 billion transportation hub at the site. it was supposed to be opened back in 2009 but the project had many cost overruns and delays.
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brady's deflategate scandal is over. the league is asking an appeals court 0 reinstate brady's four-game suspension which had been thrown out by a judge a week before the season starred last september at a hearing yesterday, one judge called the evidence of bal tampering compelling if not overwhelming. a ruling could take months. we'll steak with sports here. i love it. >> training, baseball is under way. lease been the find of a lifetime in a quirky world of baseball cards senator seven new ty cobb cards printed between 1990 and 1911 have been discovered and verified. ip yedbly they were found in a crumbles up up paper bag? a rundown house that belonged to one family's deceased great grandfather. >> there's only seven cards. if you look at it the in context and you maesh the power of these seven cards, i think you could argue this is the coolest find that we've ever seen.
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before they were discovered, by the way, they were only 15 similar ty cobb cards known to exist. their worth is said to be more than a million dollars. >> wow. >> it's unclear what the family that discovered it will do with that. >> if i found these, i would have thought they were the little prayer cards they give out at funerals with a prayer on the back and the person's picture. so i. >> that's morbid. >> i would have thought that. it's good they recognized these are baseball players. >> this is ty cobb. >> not like a saint or something like that can. >> true. feel good chat of the morning. >> all right. >> coming up in "the skinny," " the exciting news "baywatch" fans have been anticipating. the veteran superstar returning for the movie remake. >> caitlyn jenner announcing her support for a presidential hopeful is her favorite candidate your favorite? >> and the stunning announcement from world cup competitor brandi chastain. the big step she's taking after serious concerns about injuries
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>> doctors found that people who take low dose aspirin every day had a 19% lower chance of developing colon cancer. they also found a 3% lower risk of cancer overall for those taking low dose aspirin at least twice a week. doctors warn aspirin is no substitute for colon cancer screening. > they've always talked little baby aspirins and what heck do. powerful. the increasing concussion awareness has put forward in the spotlight the movie. serious head injuries can happen in almost any sport. >> one of america's best known soccer stars brandi chastain announced she will donate her brain to concussion research and the disease cte. kayna whitworth. >> reporter: the cook ser star known for that celebration at the world cup coming forward about the dangers of the sport. 47-year-old brandi chastain announcing she will donate her brain to research on cte, the degenerative brain disease
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>> brandi is such an iconic figure for a big chunk of our country that hasn't really been focused on the concussion issue. >> reporter: as a college player, chastain did suffer from two concussions. now a mom and soccer coach, she's concerned about the damage all those headers may have caused. >> she is having no symptoms. and she's living a normal life. but she is so well aware of what could be awaiting her. >> reporter: chastain telling "usa today," "but as you grow older, you sometimes say, gosh, am i losing my memory or did i used to forget when i went into a room what i went in there for?" adding, she hopes the research will protect younger players. cte can only be diagnosed after death and has been found in numerous nfl hall of famers and male soccer players. but so far, never in a female athlete. dman whitworth, abc news, los angeles. cindy par low cune also from the u.s. national team was the
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to donate her brain. chastain has said sometimes she will go into a room and think why am i here and wonder is this from 40 years of playing soccer into football has gotten a bad rap for this. but a lot of other sports are concerned, as well. mma fighting as well as hockey. it might not just be a concern for football itself but soccer also. >> girls in sports, every single mom friend that has a daughter who plays sports they play soccer. it's a huge worry for parents of female athletes. coming up, the celebrity who sang her way out of a speeding ticket. >> and david hasselhoff once
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"the skinny" next. skinny, so skinny. >> our lead story in "the skinny" this morning has to do with politics again. and a celebrity joining the political debate. >> we haven't heard from her in awhile but caitlyn jenner is showing support for republican presidential hopeful, wait for it, ted cruz. >> what? >> in an interview with the advocate, jenner likes cruz because he's very conservative, a great constitutionalist and very articulate but concedes he needs to work when it comes to transgender issues.
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push for having gender open bathrooms in schools, calling it lunacy. but jenner floated the idea offing between a trans am bass door to president cruz advising on issues impacting the transgender community. >> the heads of the republican party have long said they need to open up to more diversity. it's great to see a face of someone you won't expect supporting the republican party and willing to be an and bass door, too. >> it's fantastic. i'm sure she's welcome. next a creative way to get out of a ticket when you're gladys knight. go with the golden pipes. she was not on a midnight train to georgia but in a car in utah. >> knight wasn't driving but when the car was pulled over for speeding on the way to a choir event, naturally the grammy award winner sang her way out of it. mike roberts made the stop while work on his birthday but got
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happy birthday and took pictures with him and his wife who riding along. >> the driver was let go with a warning but the singing couldn't have hurt, right? >> singing the rest of her hits. >> that would have been interesting. >> it's hard to we're not going to make it. >> next, big news coming from the set of the new "baywatch" movie. david hasselhoff will be joining the upcoming film. >> we recently learned dwayne the rock johnson was going to be play is hasselhoff's original character but johnson took to facebook with the original mitch buchanan to make the announcement. >> i don't know if the world is ready for both of us. are you ready. >> rock can the hoff. i was born ready. >> he was born ready. there ain't no bay without the hoff. "baywatch," get ready world. the rock add add that hasselhoff has been working out like crazy for the role and in
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pamela anderson was also reportedly offered a role but no word if she has accepted as of now. >> i'd like to see her return. we like the oldies but goodies. >> she looks great there. another cast announcement. the first official member of the new crop of dancing with the stars, full house jodie sweetin. >> sweeten talked about her love of dancing and how she even got to show off some of her moves in character as stephanie tanner on fuller house. >> wow, pretty good. >> we'll find out the next contestant later this morningen at full cast reveal will be made next tuesday on gma. >> who do you think it could be? could it be floor director knowle? could it be kendis gibson or jack over there? so we use k-y ultragel. it enhances my body's natural moisture so i can get into the swing of it a bit quicker. and when i know she's feeling like that,
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political landscape really shifted into even more treacherous ground with donald trump and hillary clinton waiting to go at it just as long as some other matters are tended to first. >> for the race to the white house to the race for the oscar gold, it's all here in our "friday rewind." >> i am a unifier. once we get all of this finished, i'm going to go after one pen. that's hillary clinton. >> this country belongs to all of us. not just those at the top. we have to make america whole. >> i will campaign as long as it takes and wherever it takes to ensure that i am the next president of the united states. >> it's not winner take all. by the end of tonight, we are going to win many hundreds of delegates. >> so long as the field remains divided, donald trump's path to the nomination remains more likely.
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republicans. >> the fbi is asking and to weaken the security of our products. hackers and cybercriminals to use this to wreak havoc on our personal security. >> there's already a door on the phone. let us try and pick the lock. >> you know your body. i saw it for two seconds and i was like, oh, my god. and i shut it down. >> i just want to be clear. do we have officers involved in a shooting? >> we have three officers that have been shot. >> couldn't be any worse case than this in my opinion for a police officer. i'll always call this an officer's worst nightmare because a routine call and wind up dead. >> it's just an unbelievable feeling to be back here, back in our great country. >> we want opportunity. we want the black actors to get the same opportunities. >> and the oscar goes to "spotlight."
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about acting with tom hanks, would it help, the answer is clearly yes. >> i do not take tonight for granted. thank you so very much. >> this was a fun week, we have lots ahead on march 8th. there are some primaries of note including michigan. voters are going at it, as well. by the way, to commemorate leo's big win, a street artist put up a mural in los angeles to commemorate dicaprio's big win. it reads? never, never give up." >> that's awesome. true, good saying. did you know there's a cough liquid that lasts for twelve hours? try delsym twelve hour cough liquid. its advanced formula releases powerful medicine that acts fast while its extended release medicine lasts for 12 hours.
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spirals out of control. the latest debate deteriorateing to name calling, nasty insults and talk of body parts. donald trump facing a flurry of that's corrects and firing back pretty hard. a full report coming up. two top republican lawmakers are asking the justice department for details about its offer of immunts for a former state department staffer that set up hillary clinton's private e-mail server. until bryan pagliano refused to testify. >> ramping up the rhetoric. north korean lead area kim jong-un has ordered his military to be on stand by to launch nuclear missiles at any time. the u.n. just voted for tough new sanctions. >> the nfl has made its argument for why tom brady's four game suspension should be reinstated. an appeals court seemed to be in agreement with the league's argument but a final decision could take months. those are some of our top stories on this friday, march 4th.
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this is "world news now." >> good morning, everyone. we're going to start this half hour with the republican debate taking a down and dirty turn. >> that's a good way of putting it. donald trump came under heavy fire last night hours after the panicked gop establishment tried to slow his momentum with a blistering it attack from mitt romney and trump's fellow candidates. they refused to let up. abc has the latest from detroit. good morning, catherine. >> good morning. four gop candidates on the stage last night and donald trump finding himself on the defensive, forced to fend off attacks by his rivals and difficult questions by the moderators. it was attack after attack on donald trump. senators marco rubio and ted cruz teaming up, forcing the republican front runner to defend his record. >> he's making promises he has no intention of keeping. > he's trying to con people into giving them their vote like he couldn't these people into
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>> when you nominate a candidate who literally has been on every side of every issue and in in the course of this debate, maybe on two other sides before we're done, that's not how you win and the stakes are too high. >> reporter: but trump struck back flinging insults and dismissing his rivals are name calling. > don't worry about it, little marco. lying ted. then there was this. even getting vulgar at times defending his manhood. >> he referred to my hands if they're small, something else must be small. i guarantee you there's no problem. >> reporter: trump was confronted with a litany of attacks, particularly concerns about trump university, the defunct seminar program that's now the subject i've lawsuit. >> you are willing to say whatever you had to say to get them to give you their money. >> we have an "a" from the better business bureau and people like it. we have a situation where we will win in court. >> reporter: even with every candidate willing to attack, they were not willing to say no.
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to support donald trump if he is the republican nominee. kendis, reena? >> catherine, thank you so much. john kasich remained above the fray. he said if he wins his home state of ohio, he will win the nomination. he promised that an ohio victory would mean he would campaign till the republican convention in july. the ohio primary is march 15th. >> a long few months ahead. bernie sanders is campaigning in kansas ahead of tomorrow's caucuses there. he had overflow crowds in lawrence, a college town full of younger voters. that of there he discussed his plan to pay for college tuition and reminded supporters he voted against the war in iraq. sanders made a quick stop to a kansas barber shop. he paid $7 for a haircut. hillary clinton in the meantime delivering a speech on the economy in detroit today as her husband campaigns on her behalf. hundreds of miles away. former president bill clinton met with supporters in jackson,
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get out and vote, telling them his wife is the best change agent he's ever seen. >> maryland's highest court is considering whether a police officer in the freddie gray case must be forced to testify against fellow officers. gray died after being in police custody. the hearing involved officer william porter, the only one who's gone on trial. that case ended in a hung jury. in alabama, a white police officer is charged with the murder forty death of a black man. lawyers for aaron smith say the charges are politically motivated but the dead man's family is calling for justice. here's abc's elizabeth hur. >> for nel i gunn an arrest in the slooth death of her son is an answer to her prayers. >> god turn it around and make it good. >> charged with murdering greg gunn of montgomery, alabama is
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who through his attorney is fighting to clear his name. >> mr. gunn fled and used force against this officer, threatened the life of this officer and citizens of this community. >> reporter: the lawyer maintains smith was confronted by a dangerous suspect. according to police, smith shot and killed gunn following an altercation last week. >> there was a light struggle. >> reporter: police say gunn fought with the officer holding what looked like a weapon which later turned out to be a painter's stick. >> this is your moment to make it right now because it don't just happen to me but my family. >> reporter: just days after this emotional outburst from gunn's brother at a news briefing at city hall, smith was charged with plurd. >> we believe that these charges unrest. that makes the decision to arrest this officer political, not legal. >> we're going to have faith in god and not only that, we're going to pray for the officer
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>> reporter: officer smith is now out on bail. gunn's funeral is this saturday and his mother says she is hoping the officer will be there. kendis and reena? >> our thanks to elizabeth there. in the meantime in neighboring mississippi, an urgent manhunt is under way in vicksburg for an escaped inmate facing krpt murder charges. investigators say rafael mccloud threatened a guard with a homemade knife and briefly held him hostage. they say he took the guard's radio and car keys be abswaped clothes with him which he wore just long enough to getaway. >> we did recover the pants that he was wearing last night, the green guard pants that he took from the jail guard. people also should understand that he could have changed his appearance. he could be much more clean shaven than he was. >> and they also warn that mccloud is armed and dangerous. he was awaiting trial on charges of raping and killing a 69-year-old woman last year. a roman catholic bishop in
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promising action after a scathing report about priests sexual abuse against children. that report says two former bishops either covered up or didn't do enough to respond to hundreds of abuse allegations over several decades. the current bishop says he's taking steps including putting a list of all priest who's are the subject of credible allegations online. >> worse things have happened throughout the century inside the history of our church. that's not to excuse what we're dealing with at the present moment. not at all. >> he's also promising a full review of child protection policies. a hot line that's been set up to receive informationings from additional victims has received more than 100 calls in just the last couple days. >> public health investigate in other words wisconsin are testing water, skin care products and medications following a deadly bacterial outbreak in the southern part of the state. it has made 44 people sick. it may be linked to 18 deaths. investigators can't find the source right now.
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elderly people with underlying health issues. we're getting new clues in the battle against zika. scientists in brazil say a second more common mosquito may also carry the virus that would zooep. two people on the island of paralysis. >> a man who survived a brutal beating outside dodger stadium in l.a. is starting to deliver a message of hope. ryan stow suffered brain damage at the hands of two money have since been sentenced to prison. now stow is it visiting students, telling them they shouldn't stand for bullying. >> i survived for a reason. i'm finding my purpose again. i'm on a mission to tell my story of survival. i want to stop bullies from hurting anyone else. >> stow ended his visit to the asking students to take a pledge
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>> very highly will he trained canines showed their stuff yesterday on capitol hill. lawmakers got a chance to see what the dogs do every day on the job including detecting guns and explosives at ashts nationwide. they want to expand the training program. it's all part of a homeland security hearing. we know the super bowl is the biggest deal for the football season and the oscar the mack daddy an event of award season. >> next week another big deal is a world championship cheese contest. seriously. >> cheese. >> from wisconsin. >> hidden springs creamery will be there. it's no ordinary cheese. owner brenda jensen makes her cheese every sheep's milk. she's hoping for good results next week. we say good luck to you, brenda. send us a little case over here. like to try sheep's cheese.
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>> i could sense that that was going to come out of your mouth. >> you saw it clurning in my brain, the toilet humor. sorry. cut the cheese, brenda. coming up from "insomniac theater," tina fey's new movie and a thriller of a sequel that we're checking the reviews. >> the magical voice heard in the new movie zoo taupia, why shakira was attracted to the flud disney story. >> it's almost wedding season and brides and grooms are going hi-tech. that after our forecast map. it is mild in great falls. by the way, "house of cards" 3:00 a.m. >> you're a big fan. >> a lot of people are going to be sitting home. >> that's what you're doing this weekend? i'm only in my 60's. i've got a nice long life ahead. big plans. so when i found out medicare doesn't pay all my medical expenses, i got a medicare supplement insurance plan.
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security inmates erupted into a brawl. it was all caught on but therely installed security cameras paid for personally by santa clara county lori smith. after being told it would take two years and $20 million if she went through normal channels. so spring is right around the corner which means many things for many people. for lots of couples, it means wedding season. >> whether you're planning for your big day or nobody somebody who is, there are hi-tech ways to make the occasion rise above the rest. kristin thornton has more. >> reporter: why have pictures of your wedding from the ground when you can have them from the air? >> you're able to see your affair from an angle that you've never been able to see before. >> reporter: drones are just one of the new hottest trends happening in weddings. photographer brian of park avenue studios on long island says he's done more than 100 weddings like this one using drones.
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play with the guests. island it on a table as they're sitting there and they'll wave and the thing will take off and fly away. there's all new things happening at weddings. this is one of them. >> reporter: there's people like samantha roberts who you can hire to live tweet facebook instagram and even periscope your wedding. her company is called made of social. >> brides usually spend about 14 months planning their wedding. this is the day they feel like the star of the show. and so this really makes them not only the star of their wedding but now of the social media of bridal world that day. >> reporter: wedding guests there's something new for you, too. you know how it is when you buy a card, you put a check inside and before the reception you have to worry about what you did with the card. well, there's a solution. >> now, people can give cash digitally. it's safer, faster. it's a huge convenience for your guests. >> reporter: the website is called tender. brides and grooms create a profile.
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a personal note and give money using their credit card. >> our users get a chance to communicate to their guests about their financial goals, their dreams, things they want to do with their money and it enables guests to feel invested in the couple's future. >> reporter: it does make you wonder what's next. kristin thorn, channel 7, eyewitness news. >> how do you top that in. >> i had i it's a little much. a little social thing. do you really somebody? >> if you follow me on instagram @reena ninan, i went to a wedding in tampa last weekend for my high school teacher's son. it was awesome. country wedding. we had sweet iced tea. we had barbecue chicken and mac and cheese. >> is this all a plug for your instagram at the end of the day? >> no, it's a pug for cheaper weddings. my parents are from india. we had a big princess fairy tale wedding. that's a lot. i wish i had invited you.
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her wild side. >> the music superstar's transformation on the big screen talking about life as an animal.
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now." just imagining it chatting with a chimp
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>> musicians making the leap into acting don't often have to worry about leaping into a different species. shakira is showing she's ready for anything. >> part of the cast of zoo taupia" and sat down with abc's rachel smith revealing what really motivated her to be part of the animated film. i won't give up >> the anthem zoo taupia's biggest pop star gi sell sung by one of the biggest international pop stars shakira. >> welcome to zu taupia. >> my son is 3 years old. i caught him singing the lyrics and i was so surprised because i never taught them to him. >> oh, my gosh. >> he absorbed them. i don't know when but he was repeating them and so cute. >> clearly he's watched the preliminary. >> he did twice. in english and spanish. he really, really enjoyed it. >> good evening, zu taupia. put your pause up. >> reporter: the latest disney animated feature sees all
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living in harmony in a place where anyone can be anything. >> this movie is about diversity. it's about avoiding prejudice. it's about friendship and the value of fru friendship but also with yourself in having the will and commitment and discipline and determination to make sure that you accomplish your dreams. i really feel that this movie will resonate with many audiences not only kids but also adults. it has a great powerful message and many, many morals. >> how are you like gazelle? >> she's very opinionated like me. >> you're opinionated? >> oh, very much. and she feels a social responsibility. >> what input did you have in bringing your character gazelle to life? when the directors and producers showed me gazelle, i thought she was too fit. >> i heard that. >> i told them you got to put some meat on the bones. >> that's my girl.
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>> so they added bigger hips to gazelle. >> i love the post that you put on instagram. who wore it better. >> i wore it first. >> rachel smith, abc news, orlando. >> love that shakira. one other thing we should mention. >> disney is the parent company of abc news. >> thank you. appreciate it. noted. it's in theaters today. >> it is. and 100% rating from rotten toe mate phones how often do you get that? >> that's because it was a disney movie. we make good stuff. >> that's your kiss up suck. >> that's my kissup. >> coming up more news and movies from "insomniac theater." >> yeah. many people clean their dentures with toothpaste or plain water. and even though their dentures look clean, in reality they're not. if a denture were to be put under a microscope, we can see all the bacteria that still exists on the denture, and that bacteria multiplies very rapidly. that's why dentists recommend cleaning with polident everyday. polident's unique micro clean formula
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>> and first up a movie with a title who is a knack crow nim is wtf, "whiskey tango foxtrot" stars tina fey as an afghanistan based news correspondent. adaptation of the taliban shuf. >> people to fill the void in afghanistan and you folks here are all the unmarried childless personnel in this bureau. for those of you who are behind the scenes, there are opportunities to be on camera. kim, are you going to be joining in? >> the travel or the crying? >> well, the reviews have been mostly good but minimumed. the most common criticism is that it plays it too safe. not as political as many would expect it to be but still stephanie from time asks, should a movie about reporting from such a deeply troubled country be this entertaining. alfonso of the rap says the
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career that's as unpredictable and intelligent as her tv work. >> sounds like smart work. next to the sequel to elimp pass is falling. this time london has fallen. the president is under siege by terrorists but this time it's on a global scale as the funeral for the british prime minister turns into a major catastrophe. aaron eckert andyer regard butler return as the president and his head of secret service. >> hell of a presidential race, sir. >> every day the same damn joke. >> seriously? what the hell had he make you out of? >> bourbon and poor can choices. >> oh, that was funny. >> you like that? >> not really. apparently it's a poor choice to see this one, as well. not so good. the ab club says it's one of
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ouch. but a glimmer of hope perhaps in our next review. norman wilner says it's as dopey as its predecessor but it's dopey in an entirely different way. >> okay. but it made a lot of money the first one. so enough for them to say let's do it again. >> do it again. >> yeah. >> all righty. that's the news for this half hour.
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this morning on "world news now," politics getting personal. >> really personal. the republican showdown in detroit. the vulgar exchanges between
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last night's debate. stay tuned for highlights and the low lights and analysis. daring heist. the suspected thieves caught on camera, smashing their way through a gunshop. the powerful firearms missing and the search for several suspects considered dangerous. fighting back. the school teacher who says a student stole personal photos of 0 her phone and shared them. the uproar after she lost her job. and later, who are you going to call? all the anticipation for the new ghostbusters movie. the newly revealed hints about the remake featuring an all female crew. it's friday, march 4th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." good morning. i'm kendis gibson. >> we made it. >> we have made it. >> it's been a long week. oscars to super tuesday. >> exactly. to the debate last night. and really, i was so happy to see the debate last night because i have always had up
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whether the size of his hands was really reflective of other parts of his body. that was answered last night. >> come on, little kendis. come on. >> and now we know why they called him big donald last night. start with the republicans. because. >> oh, boy. >> you know, yeah, that debate was crazy. the people who want to be president slinging nasty insults and hitting below the belt. >> you couldn't let your children watch, right? >> no. parents having the birds and bees conversation this morning because of that detainee. >> they took the stage in detroit last night. for the latest gop debate, donald trump was the number one target facing an all out assault and dishing it right back. our coverage begins with abc's megan hughes. >> reporter: fresh from his commanding seven victories on super tuesday, donald trump got not respect. >> if you're our nooe nominee. >> i think i'm talking. >> reporter: his rivals now teaming up against him. >> he doesn't have answers and
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>> ted cruz is trying hard to make it a two-man race. >> donald trump has written checks to hillary clinton ten times. >> reporter: marco rubio again assail add trump's character. >> he has spent a career of convincing americans he's something he's not. >> reporter: all the taunting finally got a rise out of trump. this lyle guy has lied so much about my record. >> there we go. >> he referred to my hands if they're small, something else must be small. i guarantee you there's no problem. i guarantee it. >> reporter: the billionaire real estate mogul fighting back also. >> donald trump is a phony, a fraud. >> reporter: against a scalding attack from the gop standard bearer, mitt romney. >> he was a failed candidate. he hud have beaten president obama very easy. he failed miserably. >> reporter: this debate was a remooch between donald trump and his nemesis, fox news anchor megyn kelly into hi. >> hello. >> nice to be with you. >> great to have you here. >> you're looking well.
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>> reporter: this weekend, the republican slate faces voters in four states and prosecutor. with the detroit debate over, michigan is still a political hot spot. democrats debate in flint on sunday. on tuesday, the state hosts an parties. washington. some really incredible moments last night. we're glad to have shushannah walshe, our abc deputy political director. good morning. let's start at the low part of that debate. literally, donald trump referring to his member. a presidential candidate. the front-runner. is it an embarrassing moment. >> this is right at the beginning of the debate. right out of the gate. it gets to such a local and vulgar tone. i mean, reena, you just mentioned can you imagine parents talking to their children about this. these are people running for president. it's going to be interesting to
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affects what voters do. marco rubio started these personal attacks. he hadn't gone there before super tuesday. his performance on super tuesday didn't go too well. a lot of people are talking about now, if that change of personal attacks could have hurt him on tuesday. >> i told my kids you want to talk about poop or butt you got to be in the bathroom. >> they're running for president. >> not yet at least. >> john kasich, rubio, cruz have all said they will support whoever the nominee is. why are we seeing all these anti-trump movements now, she is super pacs? what's the point. >> those are two things. today at the very end of the debate, the candidates were asked will they all support mitt romney. remember they took that pledge -- excuse me, donald trump. and if he was the gop nominee. they took that pledge earlier and standing by it. there's all these anti-trump groups at work.
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want to get their hands dirty. they want to leave these anti-trump groups to these third party groups and to mitt romney who spoke on thursday, gave a scathing speech attacking donald trump saying he should not be the gop nominee. >> he that really was the elephant in the room. the republican elephant in the room. mitt romney there. he's arguing that people should vote for the other candidates. in essence kind of bringing up the idea of a brokered convention. will that work? >> so what happens is that means that no candidate will get that magic number. 1,237 delegates. and so then it could go to the floor of the convention in july in cleveland. and this is how it would work. so the delegates become unbound on later voting. and they can vote pore other candidates or they could vote for somebody else. that's what that there was a lot of talk on thursday, is mitt romney riding in on his white horse to save the party.
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that's all i got to say. >> it was entertain package.not sure if that's the key to these deebs. thank you so much. deputy political director shushannah walshe. we'll get to new details in what really is a politically charged investigation into hillary clinton's e-mails. two top republican lawmakers are now asking the justice department for details about its offer of immunity for a former state department staffer, bryan pagliano set up the e-mail server clinton used while she was secretary of state. he previously took the fifth when asked to testify. and hillary clinton in the meantime is delivering a speech on the economy in detroit today as her husband campaigns on her behalf. hundreds of miles away, former president bill clinton met with supporters in jackson, mississippi. he urged students to get out and vote telling them his wife is the best change agent that he's ever seen. bernie sanders campaigning in
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over flow crowds as you can see. this is in lawrence. it's a college town full of younger voters. and sanders discusses a range of topics including his plan to pay for colleges. he reminded supporters he voted against the war in iraq. he also made a quick stop to a kansas barber shop and paid 7 bucks for that haircut. >> brave, huh? >> looks good. at last night's debate marco rubio slammed the democrats for politte lit sizing flint's water crisis. michigan's governor has lawyered up at state expense to assist case. residents of flint got help from the federal government yesterday through expanded medicaid coverage but a $200 million aid package is stuck in the senate because of procedural issues. also a mother who testified to congress about the crisis is now suing firms hired to evaluate the city's water and several officials. mary land's highest court consideringing whether a police
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must are forced to testify against throw sisters. six baltimore officers have been charged with the arrest and death of gray who died after being in police custody. the hearing involved officer william porter. he's the only one who has gone to trial. that case ened in a hung jury. now that three suspects are in custody, investigators are looking for at least 11 other robber who's broke into a houston gun store and stole dozens of high powered weapons. video shows the smash and grab operation that took less than two minutes. question now is, where are all those guns in abc's phillip mena has the latest from houston. >> reporter: authorities in texas remain on the hunt for the brazen thieves seen here in this dramatic nick surveillance video, smashing into a houston gun store in less than 90 seconds. using a chain tied to a pickup truck to yank the steel doors right off their hinges. seven of the ten suspects who poured in and pillaged the store, still on the run tonight. authorities making three arrests late wednesday, following a
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the thieves wasted no time using hammers to smash display cases. this one swiping 18 handguns in 30 seconds. >> we've got people right now, pounding the pavement, on the street, looking for those guns. >> reporter: in just under three minutes, the thieves got away with more than 50 firearms, including assault rifles. >> these guns can be used to commit more robberies or other sorts of criminal activity. they can be traded for drugs, for property, for other guns. they can be going to mexico. but none of it's good. >> reporter: the feds say they were able to recover some of the weapons stolen tuesday. but many of those guns and several suspects remain on the streets. phillip mena, abc news, houston. lawyers in california are once again considering raising the smokinging age to 121. the state senate is expected to take up the bill now that the assembly has passed it. republican lawmakers oppose the bill. they say those who are old enough to join the military and get married should be able to
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some veterans group oppose the ban for the same reason. >> if you've watched the show recently, we've had some fun on show talking about new patent applications from the planemaker airbus. mostly about seating in planes. >> in the spirit of fairness, we can bring up boeing working on a new bathroom. it's a germ mole nobody's light. wave of the hand or touch of the food pedal, almost completely touchless. >> it's self cleaning hampgs to the use of ultraviolet light which the company says disinfects everything. they say the light kills nearly 100% of all germs. no word on when the system could debut in boeing planes. >> what do you think of this? >> i love it. i'm a germ phobe. if i could take a bathing in purell, i would. i've tried. >> they worry. they tell us ladies who put our
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our nails don't do it that could be cancerous. to have your whole body zapped? >> forget having kids anytime in the future. >> it only works -- >> it only work when bathroom has to be empty. >> jack clarified that into you leave and the light turns on. i would be worried about being in there when the light turns on. >> i would like to take this opportunity to remind you, if you use a flushless toilet, remember folks to push the button and flush it. if it doesn't, the motion doesn't go. that happened just now on the fourth floor bathroom. somebody did not flush the toilet. mama doesn't work here. >> thank you. coming up, it sounds like the republican debate all of a sudden again. >> coming up "the mix," the very active toddler going to great heights to score some junk food. >> also ahead, it's been 30 years in the making. the long awaited follow-up to "ghostbusters." the latest hints about the new
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to its roof. while sliding down the highway. the man who posted the video injuries. now, who was the person i want to know taking the video in the car while this is happening. > it's a dashcam. >> thank you for cleary phiing that. >> yeah, they're popular these days. he was jamming out to nirvana. i think there were a lot of apologies there. >> police in south carolina are looking for this man they say stole some meat from a walmart, then ran outside and stumbled smack into an suv. he will fell but recovered quickly and took off with about $40 worth of meat. well, now to the teacher in south carolina claiming she was forced to resign over a photo scandal. a student alledgedly stole a private picture from her unlocked phone. >> that student shared the photo with others and now the teacher is out of a job. abc's linzie janis with these details.
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teacher is fighting back. >> i haven't done anything wrong. >> reporter: after one of her students stole private, semi-nude photos from her cell phone, sharing them on social media. >> it makes you just want to just ball up and just stay there. >> reporter: leigh anne arthur says instead of punishing the student, the school district forced her to resign. >> you know, you don't think about somebody invading your privacy like that. >> reporter: the school district explaining its decision, saying, "this is a case where a staff member, properly supervising students, could have prevented a serious problem." but arthur says she was in the hallway greeting students when the 16-year-old boy snooped into the unlocked phone on her desk, taking pictures of her intimate images, even taunting her. >> the student turned around and said, "your day of reckoning is coming." >> reporter: she says the sexy selfies were meant to be a valentine's day surprise for her husband. many of arthur's students are coming to her defense, gathering thousands of signatures in an online petition. and law enforcement is looking
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any laws. linzie janis, abc news, new york. of all right. coming up in our next half hour, the push to make sports safer. it's getting a major endorsement. the american soccer legend with a major announcement to help concussion researchers. >> but first the blast from the past getting a new twist. the all female ghost busters gang bursting into action. a first look at the new movie including some spooky old friends. it the marshmallow man back? you're watching "world news now." as an american, it's hard to hear that we have a serious hunger issue in our country. and as a parent, it's even harder to hear that one in 5 of our kids struggles with hunger, especially when billions of pounds of good food are wasted every year. feeding america is a nationwide network of food banks that helps provide billions of meals to families in need right in your community. visit feedingamerica.org to support feeding america and your local food bank.
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i believe believe we're still worth the fight you'll see there's hope for this world tonight i believe, i believe yeah rock guitar okay, whether you're afraid of ghosts or not dealing with them can be difficult, which is why bringing in the professionals is probably a good idea. >> but years later, there is work still to be done to rid the world of nasty spirits.
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>> that's okay. she seems peaceful. >> my name is aaron gilbert, doctor of particle physics. >> that hail of slime blessed relief. the "ghostbusters" reboot 32 years later clearly safe hands. >> the power -- >> director paul fig told an excited audience watching this brand-new trailer in in l.a., there will be a lot of things you're happy to see but coming at you in a slightly different way. last time was 1984. this time. >> let's go. >> did you want to -- i'll let. >> you next time. >> reporter: the main cast all female. cute ca chris hemsworth place the eye candy receptionist. original cast members bill murray have confirmed cameos as what we have no idea. the original a mold breaking unlike the oscar nominees now proved by the library of
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and he obviously knows who his mom is but doesn't know who his dad is. apparently he was conceived in a festival near syracuse, new york, some 19 years ago, one of those hookups that take place at festivals. so he posted this sign asking for jason, if anybody knows jason who lived in syracuse back in 1996, get in touch. he wants to know who his dad is. >> we don't know. he just mut this out. we have no idea. you've got to see this kid who can scale a full length refrigerator for sflaks. take a look. >> oh. >> look at this. >> wow. she's a toddler. >> she's on a mission. go. >> climbs up like spiderman and does she make it, boom. guess who got the gummies.
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this morning on "world news now," below the belt. the verbal slugfest at last night's republican debate. donald trump and his rivals hit a new low. while some voters searched for substance.
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a white officer charged in the diego of a black man. the demands for justice in a city considered to be the birthplace of the civil rights movement. >> new this half hour, it looked like junk but it was a multimillion dollar discovery. >> several ultrarare baseball cards found in a crumbled up paper bag, so who found them and why collectors are so excited. >> and later, caitlyn jenner getting political. the ultrafamous member of a reality tv family throws her support behind a presidential candidate. is her favorite candidate your favorite? that's in "the skinny" on this friday, march 4th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." good morning, everybody. it is friday. i'm kendis gibson. >> and i'm reena ninan. >> all right. let's get started with the debate. because, man, it was an interesting one. wasn't it? >> it was. >> it was a turbulent day for the entire gop starting with an
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its presumptive nominee and ending with this scene, the jaw dropping debate. >> hours after mitt romney blasted donald trump, he faced fire from his rivals in a bitter showdown that sank to a new low. abc's david wright has the details. >> reporter: just when you thought it wasn't possible for the gop debate to go even lower, donald trump took it right below the belt, his own belt. >> look at those hands. are they small hands? and he referred to my hands, if they're small, something else must be small. i guarantee you there's no problem. i guarantee you. >> reporter: marco rubio accused him of shipping jobs overseas. >> he can start tonight by announcing that all the donald j. trump clothing will no longer will be made here in the united states. him of telling the voters one thing about immigration and "the another. >> you're misleading the american people. >> you're the one. >> release the tape.
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>> excuse me. i've given my answer, lying ted. i've given my answer. >> reporter: the whole things at times had the dignity of a food fight. >> let's hear you, big donald. >> don't worry about it, little marco. >> reporter: and cruz, of all people, played peacemaker. >> breathe, breathe, breathe. >> lying ted. >> you can breathe. i know it's hard. i know it's hard. >> when they're done with the yoga, can i answer a question? >> you cannot. >> i really hope that we don't see yoga on this stage. >> he's very flexible. >> reporter: the party of lincoln is a house divided against itself. >> donald trump is a phony, a fraud. his promises are as worthless as a degree from trump university. >> reporter: the 2012 nominee mitt romney publicly attacked the character of the 2016 front-runner. the donald fired back. >> he was begging for my endorsement. i could have said, mitt, drop to your knees. he would have dropped to his
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he was begging. he is a failed candidate. he failed. he failed horribly. the third debate -- he failed badly. that was a race i have to say, folks, that should have been won. >> reporter: david wright, abc news, new york. well, the democrats are busy trying to sway voters before their next debate this sunday in flint, michigan. bernie sanders rallied a large crowd in kansas before tomorrow's caucuses. he told young supporters about his free college tuition plan. sanders and clinton are both making stops in michigan today. as hillary clinton struggles to put her e-mail controversy behind her, twops republican lawmakers are now asking the justice department for details about its immunity offer to a staffer. bryan pagliano set up the you private e-mail server clinton used while secretary of state. he previously refused to testify
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>> putting anened to months of speculation, president obama says he's going to stick around washington once his term is over. the president revealed that to a group of supporters in milwaukee. he says he wants his first daughter sasha to be able to finish high school without having to transfer in the middle of the year. first daughter sasha, not his first. the president he's older daughter malia is heading off to college this fall. >> good choice, prez, good choice. don't pull them out. can't do it in high school. >> that's smart. don't move to georgetown. it's crowded enough. several court filings have come down on both sides of the showdown between apple and the fbi. in their brief, relatives of five people who were killed in the san bernardino attacks say the fbi's requests for apple to help unlock an attacker's iphone is lawful and they say unlocking the phone may explain the motive for the attack. several law enforcement groups filed briefs in support of the government. 15 tech companies including google, facebook and microsoft have filed papers backing
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tensions are escalating. with north korea after the latest threat. president kim jong-un has ordered the bhirlt to be on stand by for nuclear strikes at any time. the threats are part of a campaign of propaganda following tough new u.n. sanctions. yesterday north korea launched short range missiles into the sea. >> south africa's highest court has dismissed oscar pistorius' appeal of his murder conviction. he had appealed saying another court made a mistake when it overturned a manslaughter conviction and declared pistorious guilty of murdering his girlfriend reva steenkamp. the court's dismissal of that appeal clears the way for him to be sentenced next month. a white police officer in alabama is now charged for the murder for the death of a black man. lawyers for aaron smith say the charges are politically motivated but the dead man's family is calling for justice. abc's steve osunsami reports. from montgomery. >> reporter: this is the face of a young white police officer
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with murdering a black man. police say 23-year-old aaron smith was working third shift last thursday, patrolling a black neighborhood, when he stopped mr. gunn, who was unarmed, and walking home from a card game. >> there was a slight struggle that continued for about a block or so, after which time, the officer fired and shot and killed the suspect. >> reporter: smith's lawyer says the shooting was justified, because he says gunn was beating the officer with some sort of pipe or baton. he thinks the arrest is all politics. >> we believe that these charges were brought to prevent public unrest. >> reporter: it's not lost on city leaders that this is considered the birthplace of the modern civil rights movement. the march from selma to montgomery in '65 passed right through the neighborhood where gunn was killed. >> it really is trying our soul, as a community. >> reporter: we're learning that gunn's father was one of this city's first black police officers. his mother, who he lived with, was happy to see law enforcement move so quickly. >> all i want is justice.
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right here, literally just a few feet from his home. he had almost made it. this city remains divided. it was a group of police officers who came up with the money for officer smith's bail. steve osunsami, abc news, montgomery. also in the south, investigators in mississippi are widening their search for an escaped inmate facing capital murder charges. rafael mccloud is accused of threatening a guard with a homemade knife, taking his clothes, radio and car keys and then holding the guard hostage until he could get away. he is charged with raping and murdering a 6-year-old woman last year. major step forward in the recovery of lower manhattan following the world trade center attacks. new yorkers and tourists got their first look inside a nearly $4 billion transportation hub at the site. it was supposed to be opened back in 2009 but the project had many cost overruns and delays. the long saga over tom
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far from over thanks to an appeal by the nfl. the league is asking an appeals court to reinstate brady's four-game suspension which had been thrown out by a judge a week before the season started last september. at a hearing yesterday, one judge called the evidence of ball tampering compelling if not overwhelming. a ruling could take months. >> we'll stick with sports here because you know, i love it. >> training, baseball is under way. these have been the find of a lifetime in a quirky world of >> baseball cards. >> seven new ty cobb cards printed between 1909 and 1911 have been discovered and verified actually. incredibly, they were found in a crumbled up paper bag in a rundown house that belonged to one family's deceased great grandfather. >> there's only seven cards. if you look at it in in context and you measure the power of these seven cards, i think you could argue this is the coolest find that we've ever seen.
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before they were discovered, by the way, there were only 15 similar ty cobb cards known to exist. their worth is said to be more than a million dollars. >> wow. >> it's unclear what the family that discovered it will do with that. >> if i found these, i would have thought they were the little prayer cards they give out at funerals with a prayer on the back and the person's picture. so i -- >> that's morbid. >> i would have thought that. it's good they recognized these are baseball players. >> that this was ty cobb. >> and not like a saint or something like that. >> true. feel good chat of the morning. >> all right. >> coming up in "the skinny," the exciting news "baywatch" fans have been anticipating. the veteran superstar returning for the movie remake. >> also ahead, caitlyn jenner gets political announcing her support for a presidential it is her favorite candidate >> and the stunning announcement chastain. the big step she's taking after serious concerns about injuries
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cancers. >> doctors found that people who take low dose aspirin every day had a 19% lower chance of developing colon cancer. they also found a 3% lower risk of cancer overall for those taking low dose aspirin at least twice a week. but doctors warn aspirin is no substitute for colon cancer screening. > they've always talked little baby aspirins and what they can do. powerful. the increasing concussion awareness has put forward in the spotlight the movie. serious head injuries can happen in almost any sport. >> one of america's best known soccer stars brandi chastain announced she will donate her brain to concussion research and the disease cte. here's abc's kayna whitworth with more. >> reporter: the soccer star known for that celebration at the world cup coming forward about the dangers of the sport. 47-year-old brandi chastain announcing she will donate her brain to research on cte, the degenerative brain disease
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>> brandi is such an iconic figure for a big chunk of our country that hasn't really been focused on the concussion issue. >> reporter: as a college player, chastain did suffer from two concussions. now a mom and soccer coach, she's concerned about the damage all those headers may have caused. >> she is having no symptoms. and she's living a normal life. but she is so well aware of what could be awaiting her. >> reporter: chastain telling "usa today," "but as you grow older, you sometimes say, gosh, am i losing my memory or did i used to forget when i went into a room what i went in there for?" adding, she hopes the research will protect younger players. cte can only be diagnosed after death and has been found in numerous nfl hall of famers and male soccer players. but so far, never in a female athlete. kayna whitworth, abc news, los angeles. cindy parlow cone also from the u.s. national team was the first person to say she's going to donate her brain.
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will go into a room and think why am i here and wonder is this from 40 years of playing soccer >> and you know, football has gotten a bad rap for this, but a lot of other sports are concerned about this, as well. mma fighting as well as hockey. it might not just be a concern for football itself, but as we can see, soccer also. >> girls in sports, every single mom friend i know that has a daughter who plays sports they play soccer very often. it's a huge worry for parents of female athletes. coming up, the celebrity who sang her way out of a speeding ticket. >> and david hasselhoff once again taking to the beach. will he take off his shirt in
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"the skinny" next. skinny, so skinny >> our lead story in "the skinny" this morning has to do with politics again. and a celebrity joining the political debate. >> we haven't heard from her in awhile but caitlyn jenner is back in the spotlight showing support for republican presidential hopeful, wait for it, ted cruz. >> what? >> in an interview with the advocate, jenner says that she likes cruz because he's very conservative, a great constitutionalist and very articulate but concedes he needs
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transgender issue boston. >> cruz recently blasted the push for having gender open bathrooms in schools, calling it lunacy. but jenner floated the idea offing between a trans am bass door to president cruz advising on issues impacting the transgender community. >> the republican party, and the heads have long said they need to open up to more diversity. you might not think of someone who is transgender necessarily a republican. it's great to see a face of someone you won't expect supporting the republican party and willing to be an ambassador, too. >> it's fantastic. i'm sure she's welcome. next a creative way to get out of a ticket when you're gladys knight. go with the golden pipes. the singer was not on a midnight train to georgia but in a car in utah. >> knight wasn't driving but when the car was pulled over for speeding on the way to a choir event, naturally the seven-time grammy award winner sang her way out of it. >> police captain mike roberts made the stop while working on his birthday but got quite a treat when knight sang happy
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with him and his wife who happened to be riding along. >> the driver was let go with a warning, something captain roberts said he would have done anyway but the singing couldn't have hurt, right? >> should have had her sing the rest of her hits. >> that would have been interesting. >> it's hard to we're not going to make it. >> next, big news coming from the set of the new "baywatch" movie. david hasselhoff will be joining the upcoming film. >> we recently learned dwayne the rock johnson was going to be playing hasselhoff's original character but johnson took to facebook with the original mitch buchanan to make the announcement. >> listen. i don't know if the world is ready for both of us. are you ready? >> come on, man. rocking the hoff. i was born ready. >> he was born ready. there ain't no bay without the hoff. "baywatch," get ready world. the rock added that hasselhoff has been working out like crazy for the role and in
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>> pamela anderson was also reportedly offered a role, but no word if she has accepted as of now. >> i'd like to see her return. we like the oldies but goodies. >> she looks great there. another cast announcement. the first official member of the new crop of "dancing with the stars" contestants "full house" actress jodie sweetin. >> a big reveal was made on "good morning america." sweeten talked about her love of dancing and how she even got to show off some of her moves in character as stephanie tanner on "fuller house." >> wow, pretty good. >> we'll find out the next contestant later this morning. a full cast reveal will be made next tuesday on "gma." >> who do you think it could be? could it be floor director noel? could it be kendis gibson or jack over there? knowle? could it be kendis gibson or jack over there? so we use k-y ultragel. it enhances my body's natural moisture so i can get into the swing of it a bit quicker. and when i know she's feeling like that,
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treacherous ground with donald trump and hillary clinton waiting to go at it just as long as some other matters are tended to first. >> for the race to the white house to the race for the oscar gold, it's all here in our "friday rewind." >> i am a unifier. once we get all of this finished, i'm going to go after one person. that's hillary clinton. >> this country belongs to all of us. not just those at the top. we have to make america whole. >> i will campaign as long as it takes and wherever it takes to ensure that i am the next president of the united states. >> it's not winner take all. by the end of tonight, we are going to win many hundreds of delegates. >> so long as the field remains divided, donald trump's path to the nomination remains more likely.
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republicans. >> the fbi is asking and to weaken the security of our products. hackers and cybercriminals could use this to wreak havoc on our privacy and personal safety. >> there's already a door on the phone. essentially we're asking apple take the guard dog away. let us try and pick the lock. >> you know your body. i saw it for two seconds and i was like, oh, my god. and i shut it down. >> i just want to be clear. do we have officers involved in a shooting? >> we have three officers that have been shot. >> couldn't be any worse case than this in my opinion for a police officer. i'll always call this an officer's worst nightmare because a routine call and wind up dead. >> it's just an unbelievable feeling to be back here, back in our great country. >> we want opportunity. we want the black actors to get the same opportunities. >> and the oscar goes to "spotlight." >> i think if you ever wondered about acting with tom hanks, would it help, the answer is
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>> i do not take tonight for granted. thank you so very much. >> it was a fun week, an explosive week. we have lots ahead on march 8th. there are some primaries of note including michigan. voters are going at it, as well. by the way, to commemorate leo's big win, a street artist put up a mural in los angeles to commemorate dicaprio's big win. it reads, "never, never give up."
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making news in america this morning, down and dirty in detroit. marco rubio and ted cruz team up to attack donald trump.
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slugfest by boasting about his anatomy. >> something else must be small, i guarantee you there's no problem. >> that moment getting lots of reaction overnight and as the party looks past the primaries, new talk of a brokered convention after mitt romney's blistering assault on trump. we're covering it all live in washington. future plans. 9 current president putting lots of speculation to rest revealing where he'll live after the white house. important health alert. new evidence of aspirin's ability to fight cancer. should it be part of your morning routine? and if you can afford this boat, hopefully you can afford to fix it. well, good friday morning. we begin with the republicans who want to be president slinging nasty insults and hitting below the belt. >> noor rowed down field of four took to the stage in detroit last night for the latest

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