how "idol" alum adam lambert now the new front man of the iconic band helped the top eight rock the stage. >>> and how taylor swift's new video is setting new records. that's ahead later in "the skinny." you're watching "world news now." ♪ because one of these things is not like the other ♪ >>> down they go. watch parties accompanied the demolition of two concrete cooling towers in somerset, massachusetts. the 500-foot-tall towers are believed to be the tallest ever brought down in a controlled implosion. the plant burned coal for more than 50 years. the property's owners are expected to turn the site into a facility that supports wind farms. >>> we're learning new details this morning about the nfl rookie who was shot just hours after he was drafted by the new york giants. >> the shooting happened at a house offcampus from washburn university in topeka, kansas. here's abc's marci gonzalez. >> with the 180 pick in the 2019 nfl draft, the new york football giants select -- >> reporter: one of the best moments of his life. >> corey ballantine. defensive back, washburn. >> reporter:aftebyhee

. >>> coming up, how adam lambert ended up being a perfect fit for queen.o find his own personal connection to the band's songs. >>> we do want to start with the legal battle shaping up for tomorrow in the "varsity blues" scandal.nts including lori loughlin accused of being involved in multimillion dollar schemes to get their kids into top u.s. colleges. >> loughlin and others agreeing to keep some evidence regarding their children sealed, and abc's erielle reshef is here with more. erielle, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. lori loughlin and her husband declined an earlier plea deal. now they're expected to formally enter their not guilty plea tomorrow as their co-defendants and prosecutors ask the judge to seal key evidence in this landmark case. actress lori loughlin, her fashion designer husband and more than a dozen other parents expected to officially plead not guilty monday to a second conspiracy charge in that college admissions scandal that has rocked higher education. and now those defendants and prosecutors asking a federal judge to

a rare move "american idol's" adam lambert has taken over belting the iconic hits across the globe. >a few of them that just really hit home for me and learning more about freddie over the years and learning that there was a loneliness there i feel like i have enough in common with some of the things freddie was going through. >> adam appeared to be more of a boy. i see him as an incredibly accomplished man. >> "the show must go on: the queen and adam lambert story" airs tonight at 8:00 p.m. >>> taking a look at the commute this morning several issues so far today. one on the peninsula. the three left lanes currently blocked due to a crash northbound before willow road. sounds like that will take a while to clear. they'll need at least one tow truck. heading into san leandro northbound 238 to southbound 880 fully back open. we have a stalled tractor-trailer past the 980 in oakland. that is blocking lane number four. a slight delay. let's check in with mike nicco. >>> hi, everybody. a west wind of about 15 miles an hour and a lot of cloud cover. and that will keep temperatures open two

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adam lambert was tapped by queen to take over as lead singer.group's iconic hits across the globe. this morning the band's drummer, roger taylor, is on "good morning america" talking about the first time he saw lambert. >> a friend of mine called me up, i've seen the most amazing singer on "american idol." i checked it out and he was singing a song by led zeppelin and just blowing it away. we were asked to do the final. >> the show must go on, the queen and adam lambert story airs tonight on abc 7. and that starts at 8:00 p.m. >> very few singers can hit those notes and adam lambert can. >> he may be the only one. >>> coming up next the 7 things you need to know before you go. >> first our instagram picture of the day. please follow us. you can see a lot more great photos like this one, share your photos and video using th that #abc7now. >> as we head to break a live look outside. the marine layer is back and so >>> it's 6:58. here are the 7 things you need to know before you go. >>> number one, a possible arson investigation under way at uber's

their songs still hitting the charts and along with adam lambert they're still rocking the stage. ♪ weie mercury. in a new documentary airing monday night, queen's surviving band members open up about how the show almost didn't go on after mercury's death in 1991. >> freddie mercury died last night of aids. tributes to his talent and courage from friends and from fans. >> he only admitted publicly he had aids the day before he died. >> the idea that queen could have continued without freddie mercury, no way. and yet here we are. >> it wasn't until this young man appeared, a gift from god, adam. we didn't ask for him. we didn't look for him. he just turned up and he could do everything. ♪ >> reporter: with the help of singer adam lambert queen is alive and bigger than ever. an unexpected revival that began on the 2009 "american idol" finale stage. >> the "american idol" people asked us to come in and play on the final competition night so it was between adam and this other guy. >> just meeting for the first time it was so surreal. i don't think i realized the weight of that moment until

with some of the things that freddie was going through. >> the show must go on, the queen and adam lambertt right here on abc7 starting at 8:00 p.m. >>> facing a trivia powerhouse. up next, the bay area man who went up against a "jeopardy!" champion in a record setting episode. >>> and coming up tonight on abc7 news at 5:00, what some call generation lockdown. >> there's an active shooter you'd all be dead. >> a new video and a new push on keeping kids safe in an era of mass shootings. >>> plus, san jose joins forces to tackle homelessness. today's big meeting to reduce a very big problem. >>> and a top actor releases behind the scenes video of a new avengers movie, despite being told not to. those storieses and a lot more for abc7 news at 5:00. >>> all right. coming up tonight on abc7 news at 8:00, it's "the show must go on," "american idol," the queen and adam lambert story. that's followed by the fix. then stay with us for abc7 news at 11:00. >>> millions have been following record breaking "jeopardy!" contestant jaymes holzhauer's journey. dion lim spoke with the young man from the bay

adam lambert turns it out. he will appear on "american idol" sunday.ll mentor contestants as they choose, learn, and perform a queens song, of course. it comes ahead of queen's upcoming tour. they make a stop at s.a.p. center. >> you're a big queens fan. i know a lot of the stuff. i will find something what songs they pick. queen wasn't like your normal american band back th. eccentric. >> all their songsineonan halen know it's van halen. queen, you're like, that's queen? i can't wait. >>> it's 5:20 on the dot. let's move on and stay within the seven-minute time frame. a look at sfo. looks quiet this morning. and it should be the next couple of days, keep our fingers crossed that fog is supposed to stay away so no flight arrival delays. a lot of sunshine and building warmth today. the warmest week of the year unfolds in front of us until the weekend when clouds and cooler weather rolls back in. a look at high pressure. it will bring us a slight offshore breeze so even warmth returns to the coast but then once it moves to our east you can see that retur

thanks again for joining us and "the show must go on: the queen + adam lambert story" hairs tonight on not, because i'll be watching that. speaking of this morning, the cold, how about i bring it to you? sub freezing from buffalo, new york, to cumberland, maine. don't worry because the baby goats that are there, have new pajam pajamas. they were made by the farmer. we wanted to give you light there before we >>> good morning, i'm abc 7 news meteorologist mike nicco, increasing sunshine, and temperatures average to a little below average as you get closer to san francisco and the coast. coolest tomorrow, >>> all righrrow, >>> all right. add baby goats in pajamas. >> thank you, ginger. closer look at who may be the royal baby's godparents. prince harry and duchess meghan have a long list of family, friends, athletes and celebrities to choose from. amy and will are in windsor with the detail. hey, guys. >> yeah, well, we have some details, george, because there aren't a lot of them going around right now. we don't yet know what the ro t royals are going to call their new addition. we have

"american idol," the queen and adam lambert story. "the fix" at 11:00 and then it's "jimmy kimmel live" and all about "the avengers" and tonight's guest clowns james brolin from "endgame" that i hear is spectacular. >> 1.it billion around the world. >> in one weekend. >> all right. >> that's this edition of abc 7 news. look for break news whenever you wish on the abc 7 news app. >> i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm ama daetz. for the entire abc 7 news team, a complete live look from our abe 7 news cam. >> have a nice night. ♪ this is "jeopardy!" here are today's contestants-- a sports information director from ashland, massachusetts... a social media specialist from chicago, illinois... and our returning champion-- a professional sports gambler from las vegas, nevada... whose 17-day cash winnings total... and now here is the host of "jeopardy!"--alex trebek! e thank you, johnny. thank you, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome, everyone, to "the james holzhauer show." laughter ] i would have said, "welcome to 'the alex and james' show," he kind