that's the word i want. >> thank you, becky worley. >>> the bombshell bachelorette breakup.tears. >>> find out why real housewives teresa giudice may be getting out of prison early. "the skinny" is next. >> announcer: "world news now" continues after this from our abc stations. tt2wút3n@2d bt@q)v0 tt2wút3n@2d "a@q9zt tt2wút3n@2d bm@q2qx tt4wút3n@2d " dztq c8h tt4wút3n@2d " entq 3<( tt4wút3n@2d " gzt& á;p tt4wút3n@2d " hnt& :5< tt4wút3n@2d " iztq péd tt4wút3n@2d " jntq b,$ tt4wút3n@2d " lzt& zax ♪ skinny so skinny ♪ >>> it's not often we have the pope as our "skinny" lead. one of many things he can do is apparently bringing hollywood to the vatican. >> we should have the pope as the lead in "the skinny" more often. he was hanging out with angelina jolie. this was in rome. she met the pontiff there after a screening of her new movie "unbrocken." she brought along her daughters for this trip. >> she said being invited with my film to the vatican is an honor to the story i've told in "unbroken." a great example of strength and forgiveness. i think that's incredible the vatican r

becky worley put it to the test. >>> kicking off our new interest pinterest fails.ures and think, i'm going to try that and then well they turn out more like this. that is a pinterest fail and melissa rycroft is in our test kitchen which we now have in social square. i don't know if you know we installed that. cookie monster cupcakes. it looks like it is actual fur. melissa, are you ready? >> i'm going in optimistic. >> let's go. you have the perfect outfit for cooking on so ready, three, two, one. go. >> perfect outfit and perfect attitude. we'll check back in a bit. >>> breaking developments in the paris terror attacks. al qaeda claiming responsibility one of the group's senior leaders says al qaeda chose the target financed the operation and appointed its leader. he also claims american radical cleric anwar al awlaki who was killed in 2011 chose the gunmen to carry out that attack. >>> u.s. officials are now analyzing that video frame by frame. there is no hard proof in the video about any of the claims it makes. >>> meanwhile the french lined up before dawn this

abc's becky worley slept in on it. >> sleep tracking devices are flooding the market but can gadgets that cost less than $200 give you information accurate enough to really improve your zs? choosing three of the most popular devices and taking them to the stanford university sleep clinic where i will spend the night as sophisticated medical devices measure my sleep. >> i feel like a character from the star wars bar. it goes next to the bed, wirelessly sensing my sleep, the jawbone and basis are fitness trackers worn on the wrist. i sleep pretty well considering how weird i feel. >> ready to get up? >> good morning. >> reporter: how does the data from the consumer devices compare to the clinic's report. >> i thought i slept well. >> actually you did sleep really well. >> reporter: how much sleep did i get? the doctor says i got seven hours and 34 minutes of total sleep. the s plus is closes at 7:41, jawbone 8.01, but the basis added 48 minutes extra time. in the makers say an independent study showed the device was 90% accurate on nine out of ten nights compared to a medical grade sle

abc's becky worley has more. >> reporter: they are back. it's 2015.edition of mom testers, we gave three busy moms three different products that promised to lend them a helping hand. >> we got something from "good morning america." >> reporter: this time we've enlisted kisha cantell. noelle hardick, a mom of three and georgia's colleen schreiber. will they give the mom seal of approval or be moms disappointed? first up snackeez. >> you can have it all in one hand. >> shall we try it? >> and then put your snack in the top, right? >> a lot more than i thought it would. >> defeating the purpose of the snack cup putting it in his lap. >> do you like it? >> fits right into the cup holder. perfect size for taking out on the go. >> kid approved. >> yes ma'am. >> so is this mom tested and mom approved thing. >> yep. >> they like this one. >> reporter: final verdict snackeez was a big hit and certained a seal of approval from all three moms. >>> next up something that had all the kids very excited. >> so cool. >> it's hover ball. it hovers over tile and glared

abc's becky worley has more. >> looks kind of interesting. >> reporter: they are back. it's 2015. testers, we gave three busy moms three different products that promised to lend them a helping hand. >> we got something from "good morning america." >> reporter: this time we've enlisted kisha cantrell, alabama mom of three, noelle hardick, from northport new york, also a mom of three and georgia's colleen schreiber, mom of two girls, so will these moms give the mom seal of approval or will they be moms disappointed? first up -- of had >> snackeez! >> now can you have your drink and your favorite snack all in one hand. >> very excited about it product. shall we try it? and then put your snack in the top, right? >> a lot more than what i thought it would. >> kind of defeating the purpose of the snack cup putting it in his lap. >> do you like it? >> fits right into the cup holder. perfect size for taking out on the go. >> kid approved? >> yes, ma'am. >> so is this a mom tested and mom approved thing? >> yep. >> yep. they like this one. >> reporter: final verdict, snackeez was a big hit

abc's becky worley has a sneak peek. >> reporter: great minds are changing the future of technology.ovation is everywhere. it's amazing. awesome. but is any of that going to make my life better this year? well maybe. first, if studies are to be believed, more than a quarter of iphone users have a cracked screen. oh, man. but get this apple has just filed a patent to use the sensors in the phone, the gyro scope and the accelerometer to detect when it's dropping and use the motor to avoid a glass-down impact. >> manufacturers are getting smart about how people are using this stuff and protecting against common damage and drops and spills. >> reporter: and maybe with the coming of apple's watch in 2015 and the rise of other wearable tech pulling the phones out of our pockets less and less in the next year anyway. a few other geeky innovations stanford and google are teaching computers how to describe photos. a machine described this accurately as -- >> two pieces of miss ya sitting on a stove. >> reporter: and this. why will this make your life better? om fwrks, that was fun. the time w

becky worley took a snooze to find out. >> reporter: sleep tracking devices are flooding the market.ost less than $200 give you information that's accurate enough to really improve your zs? "gma investigates" choosing three of the most popular devices and taking them to the stanford university sleep clinic where i'll spend the night as its sophisticated medical devices measure my sleep. >> i feel like a character from the "star wars" plus. it goes next to the bed wirelessly sensing my sleep. jawbone are fitness trackers worn on the wrist. i sleep pretty well considering how weird i feel. >> ready to get up? >> good morning. >> so how does the data from the consumer devices compare to the clinic's report. >> i thought i slept well. >> actually you did sleep really well. >> how much did i get? i got 7:34 of total sleep. the s plus is closest at 7:41. the jawbone, 8:01 but the basis added 48 extra minutes of time. the mainers of the basis say an independent study showed the device was 90% accurate on nine out of to a medical grade sleep study. next how many t i wake up? stanford says i

for "good morning america," becky worley abc news san francisco. >> all right, thanks.n o'leary. cold hard truth on men, women and money. we have two business owners and life partners in a dispute right now and you have a lot of advice for partners and spouses who get tangled up in money problems. >> the key thing and what most people talk about in relationships is trying to control each other's spending habits. if you look at why unions relationships break up in america. it's not infidelity george. it's money problems. that's number one. the key to realize here everybody should understand that money is a very powerful component of their relationship. and i say by the third date you should be talking about it. >> third date? >> third date. what else matters in the long run? >> it is something that couples have to work out. okay time for court right now. our guests standing by. let's learn a little bit more about why they're here. meet david and nicole. partners in life and business with their online jewelry company bijouxx jewels. >> fine jewelry at affordable prices. >

becky worley tried it out. ♪ >> reporter: this hot skin care regimen is literally cutting edge., not like that. like this. >> what you're actually doing is kind of removing that kind of top dull layer and you look youthful and radiant. >> reporter: fans abound. >> i shave my face once a week and it's my favorite day. >> more and more women are coming in saying that they're shaving their face to look younger. >> reporter: some suggest using a special tool. >> i use a facial razor. this is my best friend. >> reporter: but others say a disposable safety razor is fine. >> hi. >> hi. >> reporter: i am here for my shave, i mean my dermplaning. linda georgides at med aesthetics rx. it'll be awesome because i have a good set of whiskers i'm a little worried. won't all my peach fuzz grow back really thick? >> shaving will not grow hair. let's get that out of our myth bag once and for all. >> reporter: and you don't see well-aged hollywood stars walking around with beards and a stash. okay, then. >> that's dead skin. >> reporter: whoa. >> can you see it? >> reporter: it doesn't hurt. it s

abc's becky worley has our story. >> reporter: for millions of caffeine hungry americans morning startslike this but you may be in for a rude awakening. did you ever think who touched this lid before it touches your lips? does that gross you out? >> a little bit. >> reporter: experts say lids and other coffee shop items that lots of people touch can become breeding grounds for bacteria. some of which can make us sick. that coffee cup, do you ever think of about who touched it before you did? >> you know no. i know that goes through quite a few hands. >> reporter: who knows the last time the barista washed her hands. the person who handed this to me was touching money. don't forget about the self-serve lids. >> you know they're grabbing 20 and putting 19 at the back so that's gross. >> reporter: so what's living on your lid? "gma investigates" along with dr. susan whittier a microbiologist at new york-presbyterian columbia testing lids at 10 coffee shops around 3 cities and tested the milk and sugar containers. of our 60 samples, 25% had bacteria and when left to grow in a petri dish the

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becky worley, abc news, san francisco. >> she got to check out a ceo's butt. >> like she wasn't goingvis ceo, note to self. >> this story for a lot of guys we don't think about it. >> i'm always doing your laundry -- i'd never do his laundry. >> guys we don't wash our jeans any way. this is nothing to us. >> i don't wash my dresses any way. no one seemed to notice. febreeze. >> we noticed. >> you noticed? >> announcer: this is abc's "world news now" informing insomniacs for two decades. >> good morning. >> and i'm reena ninan. i'm t.j. holmes. >>> here's some of the stories we are following on "world news now." >>> an ohio man was inspired by isis calls for lone wolf attacks if the u.s. >>> four top secret service officials are following their chief out the door after a series of embarrassing security lapses. one of the worst the intruder who jumped the fence and actually made it inside the white house. >>> josh mcnary, a backup linebacker for the indianapolis colts, has been charged with rape following an alleged incident last month. a statement from mcnary's attorney said he denies

"good morning america's" becky worley looked at three devices with the assistance of the stanford sleeper devices also kept track of her sleep. the s plus wirelessly sensed her sleep patterns. the results of the three trackers were compared with stanford's more sophisticated equipment. the s plus came closest to matching the stanford results for the total amount of sleep. the jawbone was a close second and basis third. none of the devices came close to determining the correct number of wake-ups. so what does the sleep clinic think of these devices? >> looking at it on a single night basis might not be that accurate, but if you're looking at it, say, over the course of a month and you notice that you're getting more sleep or less sleep, that might be something that in turn might encourage you to change your lifestyle. >> now none of the devices will help you diagnose a sleep disorder. >> a lot of people wearing these now. >> yeah, all over the place. >> thank you, michael. >>> if you can't beat them join them. today the giants introduced their new outfielder formerly of the kansas city r

becky worley abc news palo alto california. >>> do you have -- >> hear the snoring. >> do you have oneces? >> yeah i have the jawbone. what i know is i don't get a lot of sleep. it shows i'm tossing and turning a lot. interesting she got seven hours of sleep. i haven't gotten that much since kindergarten. >> oh you are not going to get much more tonight. >>> coming up mcdonald's biggest secret revealed. o 85. write down this number now. right now, people are receiving this free information kit for guaranteed acceptance life insurance with a rate lock through the colonial penn program. if you are on a fixed income learn about affordable whole life insurance that guarantees your rate can never increase for any reason. if you did not receive your information call this number now. your acceptance is guaranteed, with no health questions. stand by to learn more. >> i'm alex trebek here to tell you about a popular life insurance plan with a rate lock that locks in your rate for life so it can never increase. did you get your free information kit? if not, please call this number now. this affo