>> i hope so, except for detroit, i mean. you saw what type of class they had in terms of walking off the court in defeat, but, you know, that's them. that's their nature. we expected it. >> they won. they won. they won. >> i'm not giving the bulls no credit. >> the team walked off that afternoon, but, as always, everything pointed back to the star who'd been the face of the pistons since the day he was drafted 10 years earlier. >> what this team accomplished, um... was history, you know? >> it cost him. it cost him that he wasn't a beloved character in the history of the national basketball association. he should have been. >> the following summer, when the dream team dominated the barcelona olympics, isiah thomas was left off the roster. and, more than 20 years later, no one's forgotten what was seen as his final act. >> in my mind, the walk-off against chicago bulls was isiah thomas' idea. >> it was engineered by isiah. >> oh, yeah. i was the one that was the instigator of walking off the court. did it feel good for me? ab

louis, chicago and detroit.outh florida. >> 90s from miami all the way up to baltimore today. 80s in dallas, omaha and the twin cities. nearly 100 in portland. and phoenix hits 109. >>> that storm heading for the gulf is likely to further delay the cleanup of the bp oil spill even before making landfall. the tropical storm system has already stirred up waves six feet high. by tonight it will be packing drenching rain and strong winds and that is going to delay the final hookup of a third oil collection vessel by at least three days. >>> the obama administration battles the oil-drilling industry today in federal court. the white house wants to reinstate a six-month suspension on deep water oil drilling in the gulf of mexico. the federal government wants time to fully investigate bp's oil well disaster. oil drillers are opposed, arguing this ban is arbitrary. >>> there's a glimmer of hope this morning for wildlife harmed by the gulf oil spill. >> more than 30 pelicans that were once dripping with oil have now retu

today's flight 253, amsterdam to detroit.he terminal at metro airport. after one of them was arrested after landing. bruno van zillaham from plymouth sat right across the aisle. from the disruptive passenger. >> they went and checked the bathroom after they took him off the plane. i didn't see him do anything out of the ordinary. they kind of checked the bathroom afterwards but it didn't look like they found anything. >> reporter: investigators say a nigerian businessman locked himself in the bathroom near landing time and all passengers were supposed to be in their seats within one hour of touchdown. passenger anike kramer spoke with one of the flight attendants. >> she was the one who tried to get the guy out of the restroom and she explained to me what she had tried to do and asked him kindly to come out of the restroom and he didn't. >> reporter: flight attendants knocked on the bathroom door but the man wouldn't come out. passenger jeanne spoke to the head flight attendant. >> the stewardess said, he's not allowed to be

now the fact of the matter is they're saying they may have to move the detroit auto show out of detroit. it could go to the suburbs. there are so many problems giving them trouble at the convention center. >> a lot of changes at the show this year. we're told chrysler is not planning any news conferences at all. it's merged with fiat so they're trying to bring those models together. >>> a new book has washington's full attention this morning. in it, dozens of secrets and back-room comments from the 2008 presidential campaign. >> among the revelations, comments by majority leader harry reid about candidate barack obama and those comments were the talk of the sunday talk shows. >> this is a special edition of "meet the press with david gregory." >> let me start with those remarks by harry reid as being reported in this new book "game change" about the 2008 race. senator reid was wowed by obama's oratorical gifts and believed the country was ready to embrace a black presidential candidate, especially one such as obama, "a light-skinned african-american with no negro dialect unless he wante

. >> detroit's auto industry has been on the decline for years.etering on the brink of disaster and so is detroit. >> but some in that troubled city are looking to that old adage that in every disaster there is an opportunity. taman bradley reports. >> reporter: this is the morning rush hour in detroit. the traffic is steady but there's no congestion. walk down any number of detroit streets and you'll see there's no one around, abandoned buildings, houses, lots. the problem? the city is too big. >> we have to use the land in a much smarter way. if you look on a map, you could put manhattan, boston and san francisco inside the city boundaries and still have land left over. our land mass is quite large. >> reporter: detroit was designed for two million people. now fewer than 900,000 residents live here. the population has been shrinking for decades, ever since the 1967 riots. some people say they should simply bull doze the dilapidated parts. other see the empty space as an opportunity. >> there has been a major effort forward in the reclamation of

also 76 in the twin cities and 77 in detroit. it's the middle of the night, give me a break. 93 in sacramento. >> i wasn't laughing. josh was laughing. >> they're laughing with me, not at me, right? >> tell yourself that. there may be no need to reinvent the wheel but the bicycle is getting quite a makeover. >> look at the yike bike. it runs on a rechargeable battery, did go up to 13 miles an hour. just don't hit a pothole. you doesn't have to worry about leaving it on the curb either. >> it only weigh 22 pounds. it only takes a few seconds to fold it fet naetly into a carrying case. that green thing, we added. >> remember we did that story about the guy who got a dui on the bar stool. soent drink and yike bike. >> 22 pound, that's not bad. >> pretty cool. >> we'll be right babbling with mor "world news now." ♪ somebody tell me assistance getting around their homes. there is a medicare benefit that may qualify you for a new power chair or scooter at little to no cost to you. stay tuned for this important medicare benefit informat

what's next for detroit. >>> and a key witness found dead. are wondering why. >>> with a sniper's laser on his head. why the police photographer who released the images could be in trouble. >>> and this river rescue. a man who jumped into raging waters to save a person. and all of it is caught on camera. >>> good friday morning to

. >>> but first, president biden revving up a brand-new corvette at the detroit auto show. that's next. you're watching "world news now." scene 103, take one. here we go. my name is wesley, and i'm with my knucklehead brother. my friend nafi. my boyfriend doug. i thought we'd be on the same page about this and we're not. how do i know the way i'm going to respond to it? there's not that long term research out there yet. i don't want to be on the front line. but you're human. you're going to make a mistake. i'm just saying everyone has a right to make their own decision. but why would you want to take that risk? can you imagine being the person that goes to somebody's house and gives them the virus that kills them? what if you end up in a hospital? yeah. that's what i'm scared of. if you were to die, man... that would literally kill me, man. if it makes you feel that way bro... i will probably do it. can i hug you? yeah. i love you, man. i love you too. ♪ ♪ ♪ ooh, driver's seat ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> president biden slipping into the driver's seat at this year's detroit auto show. >> but

today jon ran the detroit half marathon.hortly after crossing the finish line, he collapsed and died. >> his dad's brother just told us about it. i just about fell over. >> reporter: jon's neighbor bear halterman says life without the 26-year-old doesn't seem real yet. >> it's just a shock. i just -- i can't believe it. he was such a nice kid. he was there for us when we lost our son. >> reporter: while the investigation is barely under way, officials are saying it's likely fenlon died of cardiac arrest. jon's neighbor has a hard time understanding how this could happen, because jon was in great shape. >> he seemed to be in really good shape. he played hockey. frisbee golf. very active with his friends. >> reporter: though today will never be forgotten, it will be memories like the one at comerica park three years ago that family and friends will always remember. >> i couldn't believe i had it in my hands. i just couldn't believe it. i was holding on to it. >> reporter: very sad stuff, very tragic for that family. and we did

. >> reporter: from toledo, we made the drive to detroit.snow, making it the third snowiest storm ever here. look at these shots from above. and nearby in warren, michigan fire hydrants covered in snow and a postman giving our cameras a thumbs up only to get stuck in the snow himself. take a look right here at this mountain of snow at the detroit airport. you might be wondering how much snow is here. well last year's pile didn't melt until the end of may. now it is already three stories high. gio benitez, abc news, detroit, michigan. >>> bad weather triggered a man hole explosion that injured two people on a brooklyn street. the blast caused by road salt, melting snow and ice seeping in to the underground system and there were several more explosions after crews arrive. incredible there. one man hit in the head by a manhole cover. a woman suffered several cuts and the force of the blast even shattered windows. >>> here's a look at how slick and dangerous roads are, too slippery for an all-terrain vehicle. this atv was captured on camera slam

. >> you think that commute is bad, we have one man that is from detroit.ell you about his commute and he's not driving anywhere. >> he is actually walking 20 miles to work every day. now his story is going viral. what 1500 good samaritan are now doing for him. you are watching "world news now." there's something happening right here in this country. it's the sound of america... working with american materials... in american factories. at weathertech all we do is create the highest quality automotive accessories including laser measured custom fit floor liners. order yours today at weathertech.com or call 1-800-car-mats weathertech floor liners. proudly made in america. ♪ >>> could be considered the commute to end all commutes. a man from detroit who walks 20 miles every day to work. >> you heard that right, 20 miles. his story has gone viral and help is coming from an unexpected place. our detroit station has the story. >> i have always been known to show up every day. >> reporter: the sunday snowstorm provided an unexpected day off of work for james rober

detroit in the super bowl. the lions dismissing the bucs 31 to 23 to advance to the nfc title game, elated fans celebrating in the streets go lions, who the last time the lions won a championship? >> i was nine years old and i've been a loyal fan since 1950. i mean, i've been waiting for this for a long, long time. >> sorry. back in buffalo. >> player on the chiefs claim the team's hot water was shot off in the locker room, but we couldn't confirm that overnight. so some shenanigans going on there. >> uh, snowballs being thrown at patrick mahomes a little bit of shenanigans. all right, coming up, why are tennis balls yellow? if you ever wondered that. well, i'll tell you what. we never knew. >> that's right. >> plus the new warning to parents about burnout in youth sports. >> but first, the alleged kidnaping victim who wrote a note begging for help. you're watching world news now is the e walking out. a up to life in prison after pleading guilty to kidnaping a 13 year old girl last summer, prosecutors say he al

they weren't in detroit.s, we'll shake up the word of network news. which evening anchor is officially out and where will she go? >> breaking news. >> i know. >> we just found out. who could it be? when you stay connected to your kids, they'll stay connected to you. the boys town national hotline can help. call the boys town national hotline at 1-800-448-3000 (tdd#1-800-448-1433) ...or visit us on the web at parenting dot org. ♪ skinny so skinny ♪ >>> and time now for "the skinny." i'm a little country. i know you are zero country. >> i'm a little rock 'n' roll. >> jimmy, do you like country music? willis? >> i like it. >> it was a big night. big night for country stars. if you're not into country, you won't dig this. let's talk about who really did well at the academy of country music awards. first, the top five winners here. we're talking about entertainer of the year. guess who this went to? taylor swift. kanye west was nowhere to be found. brad paisley, top female vocali vocalist. sugarland, yet again. an

now the fact of the matter is they're saying they may have to move the detroit auto show out of detroit suburbs. there are so many problems giving them trouble at the convention center. >> a lot of changes at the show this year. we're told chrysler is not planning any news conferences at all. it's merged with fiat so they're trying to bring those models together. >> troubles for saab as well. together. >> troubles for saab as well. >>> when we return, back to [sh] [swords clank] watch out! all hands on deck! ...but when it mattered most... give me all your treasure! imagine what a little time can do for your family. ah, ha! take that! missed me! uhh! [swords clank] watch out! all hands on deck! incoming! ...but when it mattered most... this is my ship, give me all your treasure! imagine what a little time can do for your family. ah, ha! take that! ah, missed me. ugggh! >>> a new book has washington's full attention this morning. in it, dozens of secrets and back-room comments from the 2008 presidential campaign. >> among the revelations, comments by majority leader harry reid about cand

. >> you think that commute is bad, we have one man that is from detroit.l you about his commute and he's not driving anywhere. >> he is actually walking 20 miles to work every day. now his story is going viral. what 1500 good samaritan are now doing for him. you are watching "world news now." >> ♪ >>> could be considered the commute to end all commutes. a man from detroit who walks 20 miles every day to work. >> you heard that right, 20 miles. his story has gone viral and help is coming from an unexpected place. our detroit station has the story. >> i have always been known to show up every day. >> reporter: the sunday snowstorm provided an unexpected day off of work for james robertson. that's one less day the 56-year-old detroit man will walk the more than 20 miles that is part of his daily commute from his home in detroit to his factory job with an industrial manufacturing company in rochester hills. for the past decade through the snow and everything else he's made the demanding journey that takes him hours. >> i was told once that in order to get some

chris bury, abc news, detroit. >> good news for your home state. detroit coming back.my in general. so definitely good to see that. good for america. >> some good numbers for a change. we like it. here's a look at your wednesday forecast. some colder air sweeps into the rockies and northern plains with several inches of snow. windy from oklahoma to the dakotas. also rainy from nashville to cincinnati. and heavy rain from florida to the carolinas. >> miami is 80. we can all dream. baltimore 48. boston 38. minneapolis barely hits 30 after yesterday's record high of 52. 35 in boise. and 50 in albuquerque. >>> well, no surprise that it is very cold in russia. so they're taking advantage of that these days. check out the ice city that's now open in a moscow park. >> included in the whole thing is a wedding chapel, a cinema, a lighthouse, and even a one-room hotel. it's probably a joke. but the creators say there's even a jail to punish any naughty children. >> the big house. >> if that happened in the states, i have a feeling that that wouldn't be -- >> that wouldn't go wel

he'll spend today in detroit attending the motor city's labor day rally. here's abc's rich cantu with a preview. >> reporter: president obama left town with a parting shot. >> there's a lot of talk in washington these days about creating jobs. but it doesn't help when those same folks turn around and risk losing hundreds of thousands of jobs just because of political gamesmanship. >> reporter: on friday, the labor department revealed the economy added no jobs in august, the first time that's happened since 1945. that left unemployment lodged at 9.1%. the president will lay out his jobs strategy before a joint session of congress thursday evening. the plan is based on tax relief, including tax crerets for companies that hire new workers, infrastructure investment, building projects for transportation, schools and clean energy. and targeted assistance for the long-term unemployed. those out of a job six months or longer. but republicans say that won't make businesses hire. >> they want the regulators off their back. they want the national labor relations boa

it turns out that detroit police have impounded the party bus.s operating illegally as the a strip club. the problem was it didn't pass inspection. it's not safe. >> something on the pole. what was unsafe? >> i don't know. not supposed to have that many people inside. >> interesting. ha-ha-ha. >> maybe the booty lounenige wi work it out. >> the big scam pain by the first lady. breaking the record for jumping jacks. one of our executive directors, her daughter took part in it. >>> this morning on "world news now" -- fatal rampage. it is called the worst mass killing ever in orange county, california. >> police say a gunman wearing body armor opened fire in a salon killing at least eight people. now detectives want to know why it happened. it its thus thursday october 13. >>> good morning, everybody. i'm rob nelson. >> i'm tanya rivero. witnesses say the gunman was wearing body armor. police quickly apprehended him. getting word that he was the ex-husband of one of the victims. details about the investigation are slowly being released. >> horrific

another scorcher i >> dallas hits 99, new orleans 9, miami 91. 75 for fargo, 85 for omaha, 87 in detroit, 91 boise, 83 in salt lake city any creature related to the kimodo dragon. but nature lovers doesn't seem to mind. >> alligator sized lizards at a sprawling park in bangkok are drawing more visitors. that guy is sitting there, no problem. about 200 of them. >> looks like they're meditating there. ooh, hello. some visitors shoo away the visitors while others feed them and photograph them. i would be the other direction from them. >> i would, hings eats my dog or something. that is freaky. no way. >> we'll be right back with more "world news now." ♪ see ya later, alligator, in a while crocodile ♪ assistance getting around their homes. there is a medicare benefit that may qualify you for a new power chair or scooter at little to no cost to you. stay tuned for this important medicare benefit information and free scooter guarantee. imagine... one scooter or power chair that could improve your may entitle you to pay little to nothing to own it. one company that can make it all happen ... yo

it's detroit dodge leather. car related. >> it's hot.t thing we have seen here. e so funny. >> until these cars pulled up. look at these paint jobs. >> it's all about the art work and design. it catches your eye. there are so many drivers that love your cars so much they incorporate ink like this on their bodies. check it out. >> any time a story comes up it's always a '61 impala. >> joshua was informed when his dad owned a 1961 impala, two-door hard top. the car will be with him the rest of his life. >> guys are like, dude, you tattooed your car on your arm. i did. i went the extra mile. >> years before he could roll up in his own '61 impala. josh rolled up his sleeve and moved the car from his imagination to living color on his body. >> it's not an every day thing. you got to have a lot of love for your vehicle to put it in your body the rest of your life. >> josh does. >> the more of saw them, i fell in love with the lines on the car. i had to have one. >> josh will never get his impala tattooed removed. it means too much. >> everybod

louis, indianapolis, detroit. plunging temperatures up to 10 inches of snow in colorado, wyoming, montana. and another hot day along the gulf coast. >> it is really hot, a record 91 in new orleans, 92 in miami. 70s from atlanta to new york. a chilly 46 in fargo. 50 in minneapolis. 55 in chicago. upper 50s in boise, salt lake city, and 78 in sacramento. >> winter is upon us. isn't it? starting to look like it. >>> another prominent figure is gracing the halls of u.s. capitol. >> it as is a statue of a 7-year-old helen keller, depicting the moment she solved the mystery of language. the bronze, unveiled yesterday, shows keller learning the word "water" despite being deaf and blind. keller once said the moment she associated water with the word being spelled in her hand it awakened her soul to her potential. >> this is the first statue honoring a disabled person at the capitol. >> since 1864, states have been allowed to put two statues of their choice in the capitol. in 2002 congress changed that and said, we'll let

niners take down detroit.ill go with the giants, new england, chicago. >> quiet. >> david makes his assault on second place, detroit, buffalo, pats, vikings. >> fireman bob can break the tie with david, always enthusiastic picks. jack must have been cheating on fireman bob's paper, same four teams. jack here to join us again. >> thank you for having me. >> always a pleasure, my friend. looking good as we enter week six. >> looking pretty good. well, who is not looking good? still three teams that haven't won a game. >> really? >> miami, indianapolis, st. louis. >> falling all apart. >> forget about that. it is over. there are two unbeaten teams, detroit and packers. so. >> yeah, they're going to go down this weekend. >> calling it, tanya, right? >> i'm calling it. >> all right, ms. marv albert. awe should we move forward. >> tanya, last day on the show. honor her next. you will be here in cardboard spirit. how will this work, jack? >> we are going to stay in close contact with tanya here. >> i better stay in s

jhonny peralta, detroit tigers. a great job. another name you have to look out for.act the team. and then everth cabrera. another up and coming, all-star caliber player, another guy that could be on the list. several others on the list. what people need to remember, these are the big names that could impact pennant races now. >> let's talk how many game suspensions, what are you hearing? >> could be basically remainder of the regular season. they want to get these done. if any of the teams make the playoffs, major league baseball wants the guys eligible for the post season. or maybe the teams want them to be able to come back and play in the toast season. it's important that they try to get the suspensions handed down. ryan braun was 65 games. regular season. post season. nelson cruz, a guy they want to get back. jhonny peralta, they want to get him back. >> tell us about the teams that will be hurt right now. >> the rangers, if texas loses nelson cruz. the team's struggled since losing josh hamilton to free agency. the yankees -- any third baseman right now, for the

mitt romney did get a boost last night at a rally just outside of detroit.the one and only kid rock. romney of course is hoping to avoid an embarrassing loss in his home state. in a series of robocalls rick santorum is urging democratic voters to choose him and send a strong message to romney. unlike arizona michigan is an open primary, meaning democrats can vote and some are going out there in hopes of switching up the race and casting a vote for santorum. we'll see in they do it. >> it's neck and neck in michigan, especially interesting to watch that one play out. meantime, one republican candidate is giving bleak assessment of u.s. involvement in afghanistan. newt gingrich says the violence there is just the tip of the iceberg and that it's not possible to fix afghanistan. he said, "these are people who have spent several thousand years hating foreigners," end quote. with more on the violence here's abc's muhammad lila in cairo. >> reporter: in the battle for last's peace yet another setback. a suicide bomber struck the jalalabad airport, one of the count

everywhere, that is, except here in detroit. it, he says, when they can see it every day. >> and those once beautiful homes are all over that city but, again,in tire but again, entire neighborhoods, entire city blocks have been abandoned essentially. can you check out more of those pictures on kevin's web site. it's ahundredabandone >> government spending. with health care front and center, the impact it could have on the nation's highest federal deficit ever. >> then 40 years later. ♪ >> a look back at the sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll of woodstock. >> and meet four-wheel bob. how this avid outdoorsman is redefining determination. >> it's looking forward and living each day as if it's your last. >> it's thursday, august 13th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> four-wheel bob has a remarkable story. it's one of those stories you think i could be doing so much more. >> every stone he encounters is like a boulder that we would encounter. >> good morning. i'm vinita nair. >> i'm jeremy hubbard. we start this h

. >> dan: giants are back in town after an incredible world series win in detroit. plans are being made for a massive parade. they united with a water salute. live at civic center plaza where the giants will celebrate this wednesday. it's going to be a blast. >> reporter: absolutely. the grandstands are definitely going up across from city hall in preparation for wednesday's victory parade for the giants, today the first chance to welcome the team home. >> when the giants rounded the corner at at&t park fresh from world series victory, they gotbg big hero's welcome from the fans and outfielder hunter pence couldn't believe it. >> incredible. fans do it right. they've been amazing, all playoffs all season long. >> moments after arriving, pablo sandoval grabbed the world series trophy and ran to cheer with fans handing oit off to sergio romo. victory is so sweet for this team after many critics counted them out. >> you overcome so much adversity and it's great. >> big win in detroit was something amazing and personal. she had her infant son piled them in the car for t

canadian air keeping it cool in minneapolis, detroit, chicago.-d mammograms. a large study find that 3-d versions may be better at finding cancer than regular scans. abc's mara schiavocampo has the details. >> reporter: a new and improved weapon against cancer. >> taken from up here. >> reporter: while typical mammograms take one single crowded image. 3-d mammograms take multiple rapid-fire pictures, allowing doctors to focus on individual cross sections like turning pages of a book, identifying tumors like this one that could have been missed. the study find they increase early detection by 29%, decrease the number of stressful false positives and fewer women have to go back for repeat screenings. how significant is a development like this when it comes to diagnosing breast cancer? >> anything we can do to pick up cancers that are smaller and at an earlier stage is a huge improvement. >> these machines do emit more radiation than traditional mammograms since they're more expensive they're relatively rare. doctors we spoke to hoping that will cha

a frantic firefighting situation on detroit's west side near seven mile.opper 7 where at least four houses burned, two of them to the ground. the wind-driven flames from that street ended up right behind those houses. on santa rosa, at least three houses burned. two of them were occupied. from chopper 7, it was clear the wind made the battle even tougher. neighbors stepped in with garden hoses. how much good is that little stream doing? >> it's working on it a little bit, you know what i'm saying? most definitely. >> two cars in that garage? >> yeah, my neighbor right there. >> they got to watch out for that car, man, that car been burning. >> reporter: some grabbed the lines stretched by firefighters. but their frustration was clear. >> a couple more guys, all we were trying to do is get the hose out and get the fire. call 911? i called 911 five times. they told me it was a fire downtown somewhere, they had to pull all the resources downtown. and on the east side. it left this neighborhood without one truck. >> reporter: it took at least a couple of hours

detroit 23. it's 26 here in new york. 32 in baltimore. 52 in atlanta. >>> well, you know snow piled up in the midwest. it's a problem for a lot of drivers but at least one central wisconsin resident cannot get enough of it. >> that resident is leah the lab ra doodle. she is the confine of the hills in wausau and faster than any sled. leah growls, she sounds vicious when she's doing it. she's racing down the hills, chasing sleds and people, growling all the way. >> hope she doesn't get run over. her owners inis it it is all in good fun. i can attest to the fact dogs love the snow. they don't care, they'll stay out it in, play in it, get covered in it. >> cats, not so much. >> cats don't enjoy it as much. it looks like leah's digging life in wisconsin in wausau. >> and the growl, scary but i like it. >> i think we added that for dramatic effect. >> oh, that's how that works. >> i'm not sure that's leah. >> we'll be right back with more "world news now." there's so muc. i just shut down. but liberty

the series moves to detroit for game three. that is tomorrow night. and in the nlcs, cardinals just up one game on san francisco. game two tonight in san francisco. after the blown call, joe girardi is begging for replays, not just for home runs and, you know, foul balls, but for everything. >> i support the replay. why not go for accuracy if we can do it. we have the technology. interesting, girardi, four of five ejections against the detroit tigers. he was true to form last night. there's some speculation too. is this a career-ender for jeter? >> too early to say that. way too early. got to see how the bone fuses. >> always the case. >>> coming up next, the story of a teenager suffering from a rare flesh-eating bacteria. how she's finally returning to the life she loves. >>> plus, i traveled to texas to meet a woman accused of killing her foster child. why she says she is innocent. we've got her story coming up on "world news now." ♪ >> announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by consumer cellular. weather brought to you by consumer cellul

. >> we say head over heels because you may remember detroit's amon-ra saint brown celebrating a score with a headstand. unfortunately, this was in lambeau. >> two packers. does that hurt? >> oh it stings. the move has spawned tributes ahead of the lions upcoming playoff game. >> that's pretty incredible. how did it do that? >> and then the way he falls two on his back is pretty awesome. wow. >> last week the pistons mascot stood on its head right in front of saint brown as he was taking in a game there. >> over the weekend, drones were spotted recreating the scene as they flew in formation across the detroit river over windsor, ontario. >> also, a detroit bakery with a different take on an upside down cake. the saint brown visited. look at that. >> and the newest offering, a father and son sculpting their take on the move out of snow. i knew when he did it because i watched it live. i was like, yep, this is our. before i could even finish the thought, it had already gone viral. wow. >> did he get fined? >> no, not at all. really? no. >> it was fun. wasn't excessive? >> no, i don't thi

chicago and detroit climb to the 30s. in new york. 41 in baloe. 54 in atlanta. >> we're all going to need >>> no gallery can hold his works. in fact, you'd need an airplane to fully appreciate them. >> an italian artist has turned the rural landscape into his canvas, a tractor into his paint brush. he specializes in creating land art including an enormous portrait of presbama it took him about an hour and a half to carve out the president's face out of a farm field. he doesn't even take any measur measur art >> it looked lie hoos i have to say. it's good, though, the art doesn't last long as you can imagine. it's gone after a few days when the farm field is cultiv >> >> i never understand it, i would want something more permanent ku thio cf ! awake again? house, faster and easier than ever before? well now you can, introducing the new... powerful... lightweight... oreck xl platinum vacuum. rooms filled with furniture. anncr: and the xl platinum makes cleaning under, around, and behind them, fast and easy! anncr: and now d

the lowlight of yesterday's -- it was the detroit -- detroit falling from the ranks of the undefeatedainful one. the highlight. here go for the coaches. so much for the graceful handshake end of the game. had to be separated from the players. practically, not nose to nose. get the idea. all the way in the tunnel. both talked about it. maybe not laughed it off. >> being from just outside detroit you do not mess with detroit especially a sore loser. don't. obviously learned his lesson. >> no doubt. 5-1. detroit. try it again next week. >>> the, thank you, jack, always entertaining. thank you, tanya as well. why women and men, speak the way that we do? >> you will want to see this, an old venus and mars debate. >> yes, exactly. and lunesta can help you get there, like it has for so many people before. when taking lunesta, don't drive or operate machinery until you feel fully awake. walking, eating, driving, or engaging in other activities while asleep, without remembering it the next day, have been reported. abnormal behaviors may include aggressiveness, agitation, hallucinations or conf

detroit moves on to the series against the red sox. that begins tomorrow night.rom abc news, this is "world news now" with john muller and diana perez. >> happy friday, everybody. >> ah, friday. i love you. >> yes, we do. get ready to sleep in tomorrow morning. >> ah, yes. >> first, let's do some news. good news. we begin this half hour with news of progress to resolve the nation's debt crisis that began with a 90-minute meeting between gop leaders and the white house. >> and we learned that congressional staff members are working through the night on a deal. susan saulny is tracking all of it. good morning, susan. >> reporter: john and diana, a bit of movement from washington for the first time in a while. even wall street likes what it is hearing closely sharply -- closing sharply higher on the hope that the government won't default. there is a glimmer of hope there maybe a compromise with one week left before the united states hits the debt ceiling. >> extend the debt ceiling. if they can't do it for a long time, do it for the period of time in which these neg

louis and detroit climb in the 80s.high of 75 in boston and 87 in baltimore. >> it was deja vu all offer again for beatle fans in new york. >> part mccartney returning for the first time to the ed sullivan theater for the first time 45 years ago. >> he kicks off a u.s. concert four tomorrow. ♪ get back, get back to where you once belonged ♪ >> the economic freefall could be slowing down. the federal reserve, which had predicted the economy would shrink 2% this year now says it will contract by no more than 1.5%. that is next year. we could see it grow more than 3%. the fed expects unemployment will top 10% this year and stay high for several years. wall street looked on the bright side yesterday. the dow turned in its best performance since march. >> words we're constantly hearing, look on the bright side. >> america may be the home of the free but it will also cost you. it's also the land of the fee. >> hidden surcharges are added to so many products and services that price tags don't mean much anymore. >> reporter: an