adrienne bankert, abc news, new york. >> mr.ope, i forgive you. >>> coming up, baseball fans mourning the loss of don larsen. his legendary career and one big accomplishment that's being remembered. >>> mrs. ahead, a dramatic rescue caught on camera. a b.a.s.e. jumper stuck hundreds of feet in the air on a vertical rock face. how they got him down. >>> and what a catch. a group of fishermen reel in something they never expected. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ i am totally blind. and non-24 can throw my days and nights out of sync, keeping me from the things i love to do. talk to your doctor, and call 844-214-2424. ♪ ♪ what's the time? device: a dime is ten cents. severe cold or flu? take control with theraflu. powerful, soothing relief to defeat your worst cold and flu symptoms fast. device: (sneezes) theraflu. the power is in your hands. >>> we are back now with a once in a lifetime catch on new year's day off florida's atlantic coast. it took everyone on board the fishing charter over an hour to reel in this 13-foot great white shark. and when they

>> adrienne bankert, thank you. >>> we move on now to president trump's looming senate impeachment trial and possible cracks within the gop. senator susan collins becoming the second republican senator this week to criticize majority leader mitch mcconnell for coordinating with the white house and now saying she's open to calling witnesses. abc's kyra phillips in west palm beach. >> reporter: tonight, she is the latest republican to break ranks with senate majority leader mitch mcconnell. >> it is inappropriate, in my judgment, for senators on either side of the aisle to prejudge the evidence. >> reporter: senator susan collins of maine criticizing mcconnell's vow to work in "total coordination" with the white house in the president's impeachment trial. revealing she is now "open to witnesses" in the coming proceedings. collins, now the second senator to be critical of mcconnell. she follows alaska republican lisa murkowski, who says she is "disturbed" by his comments. on the other side of the aisle, their own potential flip votes to worry about. senator doug jones, a democrat from deep

>> adrienne bankert, our thanks to you tonight. >>> now, to the growing mystery around a brother and sister who appear to have vanished. tonight, the new developments in the case and the intensifying search for answers. here's abc's chief national correspondent matt gutman. >> reporter: tonight, police searching for an idaho brother and sister confirm they're now investigating a string of mysterious deaths in the family. the whereabouts of the parents are unknown, but investigators believe mother lori vallow knows where the children are or what happened to them. police are now looking into three deaths -- vallow's brother, along with the couple's former spouses. even exhuming the body of husband chad daybell's first wife. >> there was a number of issues that just didn't look right. >> reporter: 17-year-old tylee and 7-year-old j.j. last seen in september. their grandmother is worried sick. >> what kind of mother won't cooperate with the authorities? >> reporter: brandon boudreau married into the family and believes lori joined a religious group founded by daybell, who has authored bo

hero's adrian adrienne bankert. ent trump barring foreign rare nationals who pose a transmission risk from entering the country. in effect a temporary ban on many chinese travellers, the world's most populous country. planes from ina wi h zone could be subject to 14 days of quarantine. already in isolation, 195 americans who chartered from the epicenter of the outbreak. what was once a three day voluntary isolation, now extended tee mandatory two weeks at an air base in riverside, california. the first time in fifty years 2 cdc has had to issue such an order. >> we were all wearing masks. we were all taking major precautions to not touch or a big hand or take the mask off our faces because, again, we weren't in the clear. >> reporter: today officials said no one was presenting any symptoms, but the virus has a two week incubation period. officials are exercising caution. >> we are relieved to hear this. we don't want to put anybody at risk back home, and if this is the best way to do that, then we're okay with it. >

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here's abc's adrienne bankert. >> reporter: oprah winfrey bowing out as executive producer of a project chronicling the stories of women with sexual harassment and in some cases assault allegations against hip-hop mogul russell simmons. the documentary titled "on the record," slated as one of winfrey's debut projects for apple tv plus, centered around drew dixon who told the new york times in 2017 that def jam co-founder simmons assaulted her in his apartment in 1995, while dixon was an executive assistant for the company. now, according to a source close to winfrey's team, oprah does believe the women, but the ultimate goal is to, quote, get it right with no rush to release the documentary. winfrey tells "the new york times" that simmons attempted to pressure her to abandon the project multiple times but that it was her own concerns, including possible inconsistencies with dixon's story, not simmons' protest, that led her to ultimately back out. initially in december simmons, who has not been charged with any crime and has denied any allegations of nonconsensual sex, took to instagram

abc's adrienne bankert has their exclusive interview. >> ashley, will you marry me? >> yes. >> reporter: j.p. and ashley rosenbaum are opening up about their harrowing experience with guillain-barre syndrome. it turned the couple's whole world upside down. j.p. paralyzed by the rare illness that often follows a viral infection. >> he complained to me, my hands feel a little weird. by the end of the day, we had picked up a pizza for the weekend, it was a friday, and he couldn't carry the pizza. >> reporter: his strength gone. at times he could not stand or walk. >> walking was hard. i couldn't put on socks. i couldn't get dressed. i got in the shower -- >> he couldn't open up the bathroom doorknob. >> guillain-barre syndrome. >> reporter: breaking the news on social media, he said the hardest part was feelings powerless for his kids. >> i can't hug my kids, pick up my kids, do anything for my kids, i don't want my kids to see me like this. it's all -- i mean, i just burst into tears just because i was scared and frustrated. >> but i have to tell you, when he burst int

here's abc's adrienne bankert. >> reporter: it's days to the super bowl but the biggest competition thishe field. as companies compete in the battle of the brands for your attention. remember this ad? the moment the world met the apple macintosh computer, a defining moment for apple as a brand and for the super bowl as must-see tv for commercials. from this memorable mcdonald's ad to "star wars" kid for volkswagen. companies are again paying big bucks just for the chance to get your attention. >> they're paying upwards of $5 million for a 30-second spot. the thinking is, let's try to get as much buzz and as much attention out of what we're paying for these ads. so why not release them early? build up some momentum before the big games. >> reporter: pepsi going for a touchdown this sunday with one of the biggest names in music. >> pepsi has a long history in the super bowl of featuring pop stars in its commercials and they're going back to that. >> reporter: our first look at missy elliott's take on the rolling stones "paint it black" with singer her. ♪ i see a red door and i want to pain

adrienne bankert is here with the story. hey, adrienne. >> hey, george. good morning to you all.ystem starts attacking their nervous system is exactly what happened to j.p. though. when it did, he had no idea what was wrong. >> ashley, would you marry me? >> yes. >> reporter: from happily ever after to health crisis, one of the most beloved couples of bachelor nation, j.p. and ashley rosenbaum are this morning opening up about their harrowing experience with guillain-barre syndrome. it turned the couple's whole world upside down. j.p. paralyzed by the rare illness, that follows a virus infection. >> he complained to me, high hands feel a little weird. by the end of the day we had picked up a pizza for the weekend -- it was a friday. and he -- he couldn't carry the pizza. >> reporter: his strength gone. at times he could not stand or walk. >> you know, walking was hard. i couldn't put on socks -- i couldn't get dressed. i got in the shower. >> he couldn't open up the bathroom doorknob. >> guillain-barre syndrome. still not sure that's how you pronounce it. >> reporter: breaking it

adrienne bankert has more from vancouver island. good morning, adrienne. >> reporter: good morning.ional move for the prince. harry talked about the sadness with which he made this decision and also talked about the fact that he wanted to continue serving the queen just without public funds. that won't happen. but what prince harry and his wife insist on is that photographers will not have free license to harass them. this morning harry and meghan are laying down their ground rules for a peaceful life in canada sending a strong message to the press. lawyers for the couple penning a letter to british news outlets threatening legal action if they purchase or publish any photographs taken under circumstances described as harassment. harry and meghan say paparazzi have set up camp outside their home, have attempted to use long-range lenses to photograph inside and have hid in the bushes to get pictures of meghan walking with archie. >> although meghan was photographed on public property, they feel there was a line that was crossed. they also experienced being followed in their cars earl

adrienne bankert is on the scene in vancouver, good morning, adrienne. >> reporter: good morning to youorge. yes, a new move and a bold one. at the very least this is extremely symbolic. prince harry and duchess meghan forging a new path, one that will have them spending a lot more time here in canada and a lot less time in the uk. this morning, prince harry seen arriving in canada soon to be stepping back from his royal duties, one step closer to making north america a more permanent home. harry now joins wife meghan and his 8-month-old son who just hours before were seen out and about nins announcing that come spring, they will no longer be senior members of the royal family in a deal agreed upon with the queen. meghan seen smiling bundled up walking the couple's dogs around vancouver island park. harry's international flight comes just 24 hours after speaking out about the choice he says he made for his family, one he says he made with great sadness. >> the decision that i have made for my wife and i to step back is not one i made lightly. it was so many months of talks after so many

adrienne bankert has more now from the staples center in l.a. morning, adrienne. >> reporter: good morning to you, too, amy. yes, as the ntsb investigates the cause of the crash that killed kobe, his daughter and seven others, we're learning more about the helicopter company, island express, which says it immediately suspended all flights following this tragedy and says, quote, they will not fly again until it is appropriate for staff and customers. they're also cooperating with the ntsb investigation. "the new york times" reporting that island express was not federally certified to fly in poor visibility even though the pilot was. meanwhile, l.a.'s mayor eric garcetti says the city is preparing a memorial for all nine of the victims. the l.a. lakers issuing a statement saying they are devastated by the sudden loss as they prepare to hit the hardwood for the first time since the tragedy tonight here at staples center. they'll be playing the portland trail blazers and there is expected to be another memorial at sometime during the game. also, of

adrienne bankert has it all. >> reporter: and then there were four. >> rodgers backs up, throws, adams away and it is caught. >> mahomes with a touchdown pass. tannehill, end zone, touchdown, tennessee. >> reporter: rodgers, garoppolo, mahomes and tannehill all fighting to lead their teams to victory in the nfl playoffs to see who will win a coveted spot to play in super bowl liv in miami. >> this is where it gets really fun. >> no risk, no reward. >> this ride is crazy. >> i'm giving my best effort on every single play. >> reporter: aaron rodgers, the unstoppable one. the two-time mvp and future hall of famer already has one super bowl win under his belt. rodgers faces off against san francisco 49ers jimmy garoppolo, the understudy who spent the majority of his young career on the sidelines learning the ropes as tom brady's backup. and at the afc kansas city chiefs patrick mahomes the upstart. at only 24 years old, the 2018 mvp is looking to become the second youngest quarterback ever to win a super bowl. he'll take on the tennessee titans' ryan tannehill, the underdog, considered was

adrienne bankert with an exclusive sneak peek. >> hello.ntense as the game. companies are paying over $5 million to broadcast a commercial. they're being released early before sunday in hopes they go viral. it's just days to the super bowl but the biggest competition this sunday could be the one off the field. as companies compete in the battle of the brands for your attention. remember this ad, the moment the world met the apple macintosh computer. a defining moment for apple as a brand and super bowl as must see tv for commercials. from this memorable mcdonald's ad. ♪ what you want >> reporter: to "star wars" kid for volkswagen. companies are again paying big bucks just for the chance to get your attention. >> they're paying upwards of $5 million for a 30-second spot and the thinking is let's try to get as much buzz and as much attention out of what we're paying for these ads so why not release them early, you know, build up some momentum before the big games. >> pepsi is going for a touchdown this sunday with one of the biggest names in

this is featured in "the fast 800 diet" and adrienne bankert spoke with the author. >> reporter: afterealth is on everyone's mind. dr. michael mosley says you can lose weight fast with fast 800. >> the idea is rapid weight loss. we have shown you lose an average of around 22 pounds every eight weeks. >> reporter: while the cdc claims slow and steady is best mosley says his is to lose quickly by eating only 800 calories a day for two to 12 weeks. >> it's enough to keep you satisfied, and give you all the essential nutrients and healthy things you need, but it is quite low, so you'll lose weight rapidly, and that is incredibly motivating. for people who do it they love the pounds dropping off. >> reporter: it's based on a mediterranean-style diet, but it's high in proteins like fish, chicken, eggs and plenty of leafy greens. also important, the overnight fast. >> the idea is you extend your overnight fast. if you combine that with the 800 calorie, the studies have shown it's more effective. >> the stress that it's putting on the internal organs of your body. >> the fat you have around yo

adrienne bankert has more. >> reporter: there's still much speculation over prince harry and meghan markle'sada as they begin to step away from royal life. now oprah is coming to harry's defense saying the move should not be such a shock. >> i support them 1,000%. he did what he needed to do for his family and that's all i will say about that and i don't think anybody else has anything, any right to say anything. >> reporter: it comes as the royal family conducts business as usual. william and kate making solo appearances this week. sussex royal posting photos of meghan at a recent appearance on instagram. now, while the duke and duchess of sussex are welcomed by many in canada, people talk about the fact that prince harry and meghan markle came here. >> we're pretty subdued about it. i mean, we like to give them their space. that's kind of canadian. >> reporter: there have been concerns over the reported seven-figure coa cost of harry meghan's security. more than 80,000 canadians signing a petition saying don't ask canada to foot the bill. >> most canadians are very supportive of having roy

adrienne bankert is here with more on this. a big controversy. >> reporter: a lot of people are talking about this. good morning to all of you. jillian michaels says she loves lizzo's music but that obesity is dangerous, even if saying so is politically incorrect. ♪ >> reporter: this morning a social media firestorm after celebrity fitness trainer jillian michaels spoke out about pop star lizzo's weight on buzzfeed's "a.m. to d.m." morning show. >> i'm sure she's a cool, awesome chick but why are we celebrating her body? why does it matter? that's what i'm saying. like, why aren't we celebrating her music? >> reporter: michaels, the former host of "the biggest loser," isn't holding back. >> it isn't going to be awesome if she gets diabetes. >> fans jumping to lizzo's defense. one tweeting, she holds concerts that involve hours of singing, dancing and athleticism in a body that society has long profited off hating and stereotyping. lizzo's known for her high octane concerts and her signature flute performances. off stage, the 31