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here's abc's brandi hitt. >> reporter: the message starts out polite. hello, i'm stan. nice to meet you. he sounds like any other guy. reaching out to a girl on a popular dating site. but after no response, just 21 minutes later, we see a different side. stuck up exmre tef. i would beat the living expletive out of you. it's a new phenomenon on dating websites where tweet nothings seem to quick little veer towards rage. male cluelessness in the dating world is nothing new. for many women, this scene from "crazy stupid love" is all too familiar. >> you are never going to regret going home with the guy from the bar who was a total tom cat in the sack. okay. can i buy you a drink? >> you know what, it's time to go home. >> reporter: men who can't take a hint, no matter what you say. like this guy in the movie "hitch." >> i couldn't help but notice you look a lot like my next girlfriend. >> i'm just not interested. but thank you for the compliment of coming over. >> you're welcome. so, do you like cuban food? >> seriously that was not code for i wish you try harder. >> repor
here's abc's brandi hitt. >> reporter: the message starts out polite. hello, i'm stan. nice to meet you. he sounds like any other guy. reaching out to a girl on a popular dating site. but after no response, just 21 minutes later, we see a different side. stuck up exmre tef. i would beat the living expletive out of you. it's a new phenomenon on dating websites where tweet nothings seem to quick little veer towards rage. male cluelessness in the dating world is nothing new. for many women,...
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brandi hitt, abc news, los angeles. >> thank you. >>> tonight, the aftermath of a bruising election for president obama and the democrats. tension already over a key issue. stern faces all around as the president sat down with leaders from both parties this afternoon. president obama saying he will act alone if necessary. >>> and breaking now from the white house, president obama naming lo rhett the lynch as the first african-american woman to head the justice department if confirmed. >>> and pierre thomas with the story about an fbi investigation. >> reporter: the fbi suddenly appeared at this home in an upscale washington neighborhood. neighbors were shocked. why was the fbi executing a search warrant at the home of robin raphael? >> we are aware of this law enforcement matter. the state department has been cooperating. >> generally, a counterintelligence investigation involves some kind of espionage activity. >> reporter: robin raphael as a patriot, whose husband arnold, a former u.s. ambassador to pakistan, died in a plane crash with that country's leader in 1988. raphael began her
brandi hitt, abc news, los angeles. >> thank you. >>> tonight, the aftermath of a bruising election for president obama and the democrats. tension already over a key issue. stern faces all around as the president sat down with leaders from both parties this afternoon. president obama saying he will act alone if necessary. >>> and breaking now from the white house, president obama naming lo rhett the lynch as the first african-american woman to head the justice department...
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brandi hitt with the details. >> reporter: slipping and sliding into winter early. bitter cold in the upper midwest, causing nearly 500 crashes in minnesota alone. including this truck barrelling into a trooper's car. >> how everyone walked away from that is just short of a miracle. >> reporter: digging out from just under a foot of snow. tractor-trailers unable to move on the ice, and dozens of flights delayed. with crews de-icing planes in denver, where tuesday's high temperature reached a record low of 16 degrees. >>> arctic air down to texas by the middle part of the week. >> reporter: some embracing the season's first big chill. others, not quite ready to dust off their winter wardrobe. brandi hitt, abc news. >> well, this cold front moves across the country, sending temperatures as far south as texas 30 to 40 degrees below normal. >> our coverage begins, accuweather meteorologist jim dickey. good morning. >> good morning. arctic cold in the midsection. early morning low temperatures, 7 in bismarck, 10 in minneapolis. chicago, falling to 24. a good deal colder
brandi hitt with the details. >> reporter: slipping and sliding into winter early. bitter cold in the upper midwest, causing nearly 500 crashes in minnesota alone. including this truck barrelling into a trooper's car. >> how everyone walked away from that is just short of a miracle. >> reporter: digging out from just under a foot of snow. tractor-trailers unable to move on the ice, and dozens of flights delayed. with crews de-icing planes in denver, where tuesday's high...
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here's brandi hitt. >> there was a man in my home, and he took my 5-year-old daughter. >> reporter: it's every parent's nightmare. stephanie holladay edson, calling 911 right after catching a man trying to abduct her daughter. >> this just happened. please hurry. >> reporter: it was 4:30 in the morning. police say the man entered the edsons' sandy, utah, home through an unlocked door. grabbing the little girl as she slept in her basement bedroom. carrying her out the front door. >> as he was exiting, some noises were made. which awoke the parents. >> we heard the front door open and i heard her talking. >> reporter: the girl's stepfather, rushing outside, confronting the man carrying his daughter across the front lawn. police say the suspect then dropped the child and ran off. >> she looks like she's still dressed and everything. oh, my god! >> reporter: k9 units moving in. finding the man, 48-year-old troy morley, in a neighbor's home. he'd entered that house through the dog door. morley, behind bars tonight, booked on child kidnapping and burglary charges. >> there was a bit of a mirac
here's brandi hitt. >> there was a man in my home, and he took my 5-year-old daughter. >> reporter: it's every parent's nightmare. stephanie holladay edson, calling 911 right after catching a man trying to abduct her daughter. >> this just happened. please hurry. >> reporter: it was 4:30 in the morning. police say the man entered the edsons' sandy, utah, home through an unlocked door. grabbing the little girl as she slept in her basement bedroom. carrying her out the...
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brandi hitt has a look at the big shopping picture live from los angeles. >> reporter: i take it youur shopping before you came into work, but the good news is we haven't heard any violence breaking out as people push for the discounts on thanksgiving day. there is one day in what is a very long shopping weekend. let the shopping frenzy begin, never mind black friday, the stores open earlier than ever, for thousands of early bird shoppers. die hard shoppers hitting the stores before they even think about cooking that turkey. >> i have 17 grandchildren, i have to go when the sale is on. >> those sales are expected to rise to $2.6 billion this year. >> we'll sell more tvs thattier than ever before. kohls is offering a 32 inch tv for $99 and staples has a $99 aces lap ton and that is before more discounts on black friday kick in. and the increased in store hours that means more employees are working this holiday. >> our associates are happy to be here, we work for this all year but not everyone is on board opting for a more traditional approach. >> don't want to be with all the crowds.
brandi hitt has a look at the big shopping picture live from los angeles. >> reporter: i take it youur shopping before you came into work, but the good news is we haven't heard any violence breaking out as people push for the discounts on thanksgiving day. there is one day in what is a very long shopping weekend. let the shopping frenzy begin, never mind black friday, the stores open earlier than ever, for thousands of early bird shoppers. die hard shoppers hitting the stores before they...
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here's abc's brandi hitt. >> reporter: caught on tape. this fast and furious faceoff between hard core bikers and police on a busy los angeles street. these reckless riders ripping it up at full speed for miles. the hot pursuit taking a terrifying turn when one rider crashes and takes a dive. his bike hurled against the pavement. the man later arrested while his fellow bikers go on, taking the cops for a wild ride. the swarm of nearly 20 bikers, hiding under a tunnel, allegedly to avoid a police chopper, and swerving into oncoming traffic, barely missing an suv. >> they're putting everyone on the roadway at risk. >> reporter: it's the latest in a string of high speed chases on the roads. take a look at this mob, popping wheelies past a minivan, and taunting a highway patrol officer. just last month, 100 riders captured wreaking havoc on the streets of philadelphia. and this shameless showdown in new york last year, nine bikers charged after chasing down an suv and beating up the driver in front of his wife and young child. but what's more
here's abc's brandi hitt. >> reporter: caught on tape. this fast and furious faceoff between hard core bikers and police on a busy los angeles street. these reckless riders ripping it up at full speed for miles. the hot pursuit taking a terrifying turn when one rider crashes and takes a dive. his bike hurled against the pavement. the man later arrested while his fellow bikers go on, taking the cops for a wild ride. the swarm of nearly 20 bikers, hiding under a tunnel, allegedly to avoid a...
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. >> brandi hitt was watching it all go down. >> reporter: good morning. what a might. alfonso ribeiro was one of the favorites from the beginning. determined to win. and this morning he now has that coveted mirror ball trophy. ♪ a star-studded "dancing with the stars" finale, all 13 celebrities back on stage together with some of music's biggest acts. ♪ don't play with my emotions and the final three stars feeling the pressure to deliver the biggest dance in this close competition. with just 24 hours to rehearse, "duck dynasty"'s sadie robinson was the first to perform her fusion dance. >> yours is a cinderella story. >> reporter: next up, pretty little liar's janel parrish brought the heat. >> you two together are absolutely amazing. >> and finally fresh prince's alfonso ribeiro, leading the competition with a perfect score. >> what is best about you guys, alfonso, you love to dance. >> reporter: after leaving it all on the dance floor, the big announcement. >> alfonso and witney. >> reporter: a moment alfonso ribeiro has waited ten years for. >> they did the countdow
. >> brandi hitt was watching it all go down. >> reporter: good morning. what a might. alfonso ribeiro was one of the favorites from the beginning. determined to win. and this morning he now has that coveted mirror ball trophy. ♪ a star-studded "dancing with the stars" finale, all 13 celebrities back on stage together with some of music's biggest acts. ♪ don't play with my emotions and the final three stars feeling the pressure to deliver the biggest dance in this...
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brandi hitt with the details. >> reporter: children are cute but for much of the year sick, snifflingzing and spreading germs all around the house. >> we often call children petri dashes because they have a slew of illnesses. if they are not already sick, then they may be harboring something. >> reporter: while so many so-called kid illnesses are often no biggie for kids, they can sometimes be brutal for adults. >> many of these diseases parents may be already immune to. if you haven't had these before and you've been exposed to some of these illnesses, it could really throw the body for a loop. >> reporter: there are four illnesses they recommend moms and dads watch out for. coxsackievirus that causes fevers and blisters in the mouth in most. parents magazine managing editor got it from her six-month-old son. >> my son was sick for about three days. for me it lasts two to three weeks. i was dizzy and nauseous. >> next, hep-a which spreads when food or water contaminated by another person is infected. fifth disease. in adults it can show up as arthritis-like pain in the hands with sev
brandi hitt with the details. >> reporter: children are cute but for much of the year sick, snifflingzing and spreading germs all around the house. >> we often call children petri dashes because they have a slew of illnesses. if they are not already sick, then they may be harboring something. >> reporter: while so many so-called kid illnesses are often no biggie for kids, they can sometimes be brutal for adults. >> many of these diseases parents may be already immune to....
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brandi hitt, abc news, los angeles. >> i want to see every single one of them. >> happy bother day.hat are you going to do today? >> eat and sleep. >>> this morning on "world news now" -- growing protests. anger spilling into the streets across the country. raw emotions offer the grand jury decision. thanksgiving festivities interrupted. protests in london. the latest from ferguson. >> lights out. hundreds of thousands without power this morning as temperatures dip dangerously low. the effects of the nor'easter still felt from virginia to think in. utility companies working overtime to keep americans warm and out of the dark. >>> and ready, set, shop. millions of shoppers nationwide hitting the stores an a quest for that big bargain item. but will there be anything left after the big thanksgiving day start. it's black friday, november 28th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good morning. i'm reena ninan. >> i'm ryan smith. how did your turkey turn out? >> we have in one of our half hours automat hours, i'm going to be giving you an update. let's just say it i
brandi hitt, abc news, los angeles. >> i want to see every single one of them. >> happy bother day.hat are you going to do today? >> eat and sleep. >>> this morning on "world news now" -- growing protests. anger spilling into the streets across the country. raw emotions offer the grand jury decision. thanksgiving festivities interrupted. protests in london. the latest from ferguson. >> lights out. hundreds of thousands without power this morning as...
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brandi hitt, abc news, los angeles. >> i'm ready. big night tonight.. >> don't even bother. >> you are all about alfonso. he is your guy, isn't he? >> we're still talking about this. >> now i am just wondering would you be willing to do the carlton on set if he wins? >> okay, if he wins, when he wins, i have no problem. >> really. >> i will do whatever move -- >> you'll do the carlton. >> whatever move -- i'll do this. he is going to win this thing. this is a wrap, y'all. >> you're very confident. >> alfonso, how -- >> a lot of viewers will be looking forward to you doing the carlton -- >> only with him, though. >> no, now you're changing. you can't backtrack. you just said you'd do it if he wins. >> yes, i will do it with him. he'll be in new york. >> this half nour. >>> this morning on "world news now," decision in ferguson. the controversial move by a missouri grand jury. no indictment for officer darren wilson. >> no probable cause exists to file any charge against officer wilson. >> this as we see the first pictures of the officer taken after the
brandi hitt, abc news, los angeles. >> i'm ready. big night tonight.. >> don't even bother. >> you are all about alfonso. he is your guy, isn't he? >> we're still talking about this. >> now i am just wondering would you be willing to do the carlton on set if he wins? >> okay, if he wins, when he wins, i have no problem. >> really. >> i will do whatever move -- >> you'll do the carlton. >> whatever move -- i'll do this. he is going to...
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brandi hitt has the story. >> reporter: with an estimated 40 million americans using online dating, there'sg hostile messages to women who dismiss their advances. >> very biting words. they come after women's number one insecurity, their looks. >> reporter: after receiving one of the messages herself, she created byefe lee pe, to post comments sent by angry suitors. one man writing, go and cut your face off with a broken bottle. no worries, you're not my type either. i don't like fat girls. >> i decide to the publicly shame them. and i wanted the world to see this is what our inboxes look like. >> reporter: and in just three weeks, it's gained nearly 200,000 followers. look at this post. hello, i'm stan, nice to meet you. you're so attractive and i love your cute face. but after no response just 21 minutes later, stuck up expletive. i would beat the living expletive out of you. >> if you don't see the guy, he definitely feels like he can be whoever he wants to be. >> reporter: dating coach laurel recommends women delete the nasty messages immediately, report them, and above all else -- >> d
brandi hitt has the story. >> reporter: with an estimated 40 million americans using online dating, there'sg hostile messages to women who dismiss their advances. >> very biting words. they come after women's number one insecurity, their looks. >> reporter: after receiving one of the messages herself, she created byefe lee pe, to post comments sent by angry suitors. one man writing, go and cut your face off with a broken bottle. no worries, you're not my type either. i don't...
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and brandi hitt in the l.a. bureau with the chilling story. good morning. >> good morning.is every parent's nightmare. a utah couple finding a man breaking into their home and walking out the front door with their little girl. >> there was a man in my home and he took my 5-year-old daughter. >> reporter: this morning that 5-year-old utah girl is safe, back in her mother's arms after a terrifying kidnapping. >> he took my daughter from my house. >> reporter: stephanie edison calling 911 as a man chased down a man allegedly abducting their daughter from their home. >> he had my daughter outside and my husband went out and got her. he took my 5-year-old daughter. >> reporter: police say troy morley entered this utah home through an unlocked door at 5:30 friday morning, grabbing her in the basement bedroom and carrying her through the front door. >> as he was exiting, noises were made that awoke the parents. >> reporter: the father confronting the man on the front lawn. the suspect dropping the child and running off. >> she looks like she's dressed and everything. oh, my god. >
and brandi hitt in the l.a. bureau with the chilling story. good morning. >> good morning.is every parent's nightmare. a utah couple finding a man breaking into their home and walking out the front door with their little girl. >> there was a man in my home and he took my 5-year-old daughter. >> reporter: this morning that 5-year-old utah girl is safe, back in her mother's arms after a terrifying kidnapping. >> he took my daughter from my house. >> reporter:...
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brandi hitt has the details. >> reporter: children are cute, but for much of the year, sick.en petri dishes because they have a slew of illnesses and if they're not already sick, then they may be harboring something. >> reporter: while many so-called kid illnesses are oftentimes no biggie for kids they can sometimes be brutal for adults. >> many of these diseases parents may be already immune to. but if you haven't had these before and you've been exposed to some of these illnesses, it could really throw the body for a loop. >> there are four they recommend moms and dads watch out for, the first coxsackievirus, a common virus that causes fevers and blisters in the mouth and parents magazine editor got it from her 6-month-old son. >> he was sick for three days. for me it lasted two to three weeks. i was dizzy and nauseous. >> reporter: next hep-a, spreads when food or water contaminated by another infected person. >> fifth disease, facial race, congestion and fever and muscle soreness and can show up like all-star-like pain in the hands with so flu-like symptoms and the good o
brandi hitt has the details. >> reporter: children are cute, but for much of the year, sick.en petri dishes because they have a slew of illnesses and if they're not already sick, then they may be harboring something. >> reporter: while many so-called kid illnesses are oftentimes no biggie for kids they can sometimes be brutal for adults. >> many of these diseases parents may be already immune to. but if you haven't had these before and you've been exposed to some of these...
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. >> abc news reporter brandi hitt has the story. >> reporter: off the field sunday, federal drug agents were performing surprise raids on several nfl teams. dea agents digging through the medical bags of several team training staff for the detroit lions, san francisco 49ers, tampa bay buccaneers, seattle seahawks and more. as part of an ongoing investigation into potential violations of a controlled substances act. the 49ers staff insisting sunday they were in the clear. >> [ inaudible ] to see if anybody is transporting controlled substances across state lines. that's all the information we have. >> reporter: our sister network espn reports the surprise inspections are motivated by allegations raised in the so-called painkiller lawsuit filed by former nfl players earlier this year. >> they allege that for years, nfl teams illegally distributed painkillers in a way that left many of them addicted. >> reporter: more than 1200 former players are suing the nfl saying pain killers were quote, handed out like candy at halloween, leading to addictions and organ damage. >> we would never know
. >> abc news reporter brandi hitt has the story. >> reporter: off the field sunday, federal drug agents were performing surprise raids on several nfl teams. dea agents digging through the medical bags of several team training staff for the detroit lions, san francisco 49ers, tampa bay buccaneers, seattle seahawks and more. as part of an ongoing investigation into potential violations of a controlled substances act. the 49ers staff insisting sunday they were in the clear. >> [...
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here's abc's brandi hitt. >> and it went -- >> reporter: bill cosby won't be returning to nbc television plug on a project with though comedian, just 24 hours after another woman has come forward, accusing cosby of rape. >> i had been sexually assaulted by this man. >> reporter: in an interview with "entertainment tonight," janice dickinson claims cosby drugged and raped her more than 30 years ago. >> he'd given me wine and a pill and the next morning i woke up and wasn't wearing my pajamas. >> it was called an outrageous lie. she's the latest to join a chorus of sexual assaults against the comedian dating back to the 1960s. >> i had one glass of wine, and the next thing i knew, i was coming to. >> the next thing i remember is waking up in bed naked next to cosby. >> reporter: now netflix is also postponing the launch of a cosby comedy special that was set to premiere next week. a stand-up performance focused an marriage, relationships and children. despite the accusations, bill cosby has always maintained his innocence and has never been criminally charged. t.j. and reena? >> thanks, br
here's abc's brandi hitt. >> and it went -- >> reporter: bill cosby won't be returning to nbc television plug on a project with though comedian, just 24 hours after another woman has come forward, accusing cosby of rape. >> i had been sexually assaulted by this man. >> reporter: in an interview with "entertainment tonight," janice dickinson claims cosby drugged and raped her more than 30 years ago. >> he'd given me wine and a pill and the next morning i...
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abc's brandi hitt is in l.a. >> what a night.onso ribeiro was one of the favorites from the beginning, determined to win and now he has that coveted mirror ball trophy. a star-studded "dancing with the stars" finale." all 13 celebrities back on stage with some of music's biggest acts. and the final three stars feeling the pressure to deliver the biggest dance in this close competition. just 24 hours to rehearse, sadie robertson was the first to perform her final fusion dance. >> yours is a cinderella story. >> reporter: nungs janel parerish brought the heat. >> you two together are absolutely amazing. >> reporter: finally "fresh prince's" alfonso ribeiro who sbont his final dance leading the competition with a perfect score. >> what is best about you guys is alfonso, you love to dance. >> reporter: after leaving it all on the dance floor, the big announcement. >> alfonso and witney. >> reporter: a moment alfonso has waited ten years for. >> they did the countdown for the names. i justant think it would be us. but, wow, it's a sho
abc's brandi hitt is in l.a. >> what a night.onso ribeiro was one of the favorites from the beginning, determined to win and now he has that coveted mirror ball trophy. a star-studded "dancing with the stars" finale." all 13 celebrities back on stage with some of music's biggest acts. and the final three stars feeling the pressure to deliver the biggest dance in this close competition. just 24 hours to rehearse, sadie robertson was the first to perform her final fusion...
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for more, here's abc's brandi hitt. >> reporter: slipping and sliding into winter early.ng the upper midwest causing nearly 500 crashes in minnesota alone, including this big rig that barreled into a state trooper's patrol car. >> how everyone walked away from that essentially is just nothing short of a miracle. >> reporter: thousands are now trying to dig out from under more than a foot of snow. tractor trailers unable to move on the ice and dozens of flights delayed with crews de-icing planes in denver where tuesday's high temperature reached a record low of 16 degrees. watch as this forecast shows the cold blast moving south. dropping temperatures by 30 degrees in cincinnati, nashville and jackson. firefighters in wyoming say this early snowfall helped them put out a raging wildfire. it's a different story for corn farmers in the midwest. the snow may delay their harvest. >> thanks, brandi. >>> the weather could bring -- the cold could bring another three inches of snow. snow showers will also fall over parts of the northeast. chilly rain showers along the texas gulf c
for more, here's abc's brandi hitt. >> reporter: slipping and sliding into winter early.ng the upper midwest causing nearly 500 crashes in minnesota alone, including this big rig that barreled into a state trooper's patrol car. >> how everyone walked away from that essentially is just nothing short of a miracle. >> reporter: thousands are now trying to dig out from under more than a foot of snow. tractor trailers unable to move on the ice and dozens of flights delayed with...