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. >> her name is candace payne. i saw her before we came down here this morning.elopment in the biggest case murder cases. chandra levy getting a new trial. abc's david wright is here with so much more. good morning, david. >> reporter: this 15-year-old murder mystery ended the career of a powerful californian congressman gary condit but another man was convicted a homeless guy. now, as he faces a new trial the suspect is pointing the finger back at condit. bombshell new allegations in a sensational washington murder case. could a congressman's alleged secret sex life have been the motive of murder? that's allegation being made. for this homeless man who was sentenced to prison for killing shand a ra levy. her murder one of the biggest stories t an illegal immigrant from el salvador was convicted based on a jailhouse confession to other inmates. his conviction later set aside he's now facing a new trial this fall and now his lawyers have filed a blockbuster motion zeroing in on levy's relationship with former congressman gary condit her body was found in d.c.'s ro

. >> her name is candace payne. i saw her before we came down here this morning. she's a delight.est murder cases. the accused killer of chandra levy murdered in 2001 is getting a new trial. abc's david wright is here with so much more. good morning, david. >> reporter: this 15-year-old murder mystery ended the career of a powerful californian congressman gary condit but another man was convicted, a homeless guy. already in jail for assaulting other women in rock creek park. now, as he faces a new trial the suspect is pointing the finger back at condit. bombshell new allegations in a sensational washington murder case. could a congressman's alleged secret sex life have been the motive for murder? that's the allegation being made. by the attorneys for the man sentenced for killing chandra levy. she was an intern who disappe disappeared 15 years ago this month. >> we just beg information. please call it in. >> her murder, one of the biggest stories that summer. an illegal immigrant from el salvador was convicted based on a jailhouse confession to other inmates. his conviction later

it is the laugh heard around the world says 37-year-old candace payne post third down video.ome a viral sensation. >> i'm such a happy chewbacca. >> reporter: it is the most widely seen facebook live video ever. that infectious laugh is delighting viewers who are now posting their own youtube videos laughing as they watch payne. her video won the approval of an actor who played chewbacca. retailers are laughing all the way to the bank. the mask is

it is the laugh heard around the world says 37-year-old candace payne post third down video.py chewbacca. >> reporter: it is the most widely seen facebook live video ever. that infectious laugh is delighting viewers who are now posting their own youtube videos laughing as they watch payne. her video won the approval of an actor who played chewbacca. retailers are laughing all the way to the bank. the mask online and going for three times the retail price on amazon. payne told good morning america, it's been a humbling experience. >> the best part of this is being able to share joy with people. one lady told me she has an autistic daughter who hadn't laughed in two months. every time she saw the video she laughed and laughed. >> reporter: i've watched it several times myself. thank you for watching "nightline" tonight. thanks for watching and go did you hear howie simon's son sold one of those funny anecdotes to reader's digest? yeah, ok, good. good for him. that's $50. yeah? so why can't you do something like that? dad, i'm a writer, dad. the newspaper pays me to write

now, all candace payne did was bought the mk hiesser theically while he broadcast live from her car.he video took off like wild fire. it's set a new facebook record. she'll be live on "good morning america" this morning. her laugh is infectious >> that's the best part. >> makes you laugh every time. >>> all right, when we come back -- the new warning about the zika virus. experts say it's just weeks from entering the u.s. >>> and the commanding win in the nba playoffs, highlights from okc straight ahead. don't bring that mess around here, evan! whoo! don't do it. don't you dare. i don't think so! [ sighs ] it's okay, big fella. we're gonna get through this together. [ baseball bat cracks ] nice rip, robbie. ♪ raaah! when you bundle home and auto insurance through progressive, i'm gonna need you to leave. you get relentless protection. [ baseball bat cracks ] people are taking charge of their type 2 diabetes with non-insulin victoza®. for a while, i took a pill to lower my blood sugar. but it didn't get me to my goal. so i asked my doctor about victoza®. he

viral sensation candace payne joined james corden last night on "the late late show" along with j.j.ms, director of "the force awakens." the trio tried their best chewies for what's sure to become another viral smash. i don't get it. i do not get it. i must be the only one. >>> muscle cars are icons on american highways, but insurers really never fully tested their strengths in crash tests. hena daniels has new ratings on the 2016 models. >> reporter: tiffany is a die-hard fan of the chevy camaro. she's purchased three different models of the vehicle, mostly because of the look. >> i think the back of it looks great. i like how it looks so angry in the front. when i pass by buildings that have a mirror reflection, i'm like, oh, that's me. >> reporter: it wasn't until she had her son jack that she began to think about the car's safety. >> everyone obviously since i had the baby was like, when are you getting a new car? >> reporter: and she's not alone. for the first time, the insurance institute for highway safety ran the camaro, ford mustang, and dodge challenger through a series of

candace payne got a special invitation to visit the facebook headquarters from mark zuckerberg himselfost watched live video of all time. that laugh. i tell you, makes everyone want to laugh. >>> 36-year-old collins has pleaded guilty in a celebrity hacking case and admitted to one count of gaining access to the accounts of several female celebrities including rihanna and jennifer lawrence and kate upton. >>> 67 song retrospect call purity mccartney will be marketed with vicks virtual minidocumentaries and films in in his home studio and it will be released on june 10th. >>> jimmy fallon took blake shelton out to try sushi for the first time. he never has had sushi? it turned out jimmy was the one who had the trouble. >> i can't -- i can't do it. i can't do it. >> i did it. come on. you don't want to be that guy. >> my god, that was delicious! all right. ad north, past the pa. 'kay. oh, hit up jimmy's for some chicken and waffles. oh, and those truffle fries. truffle so good. come on, we can do better than that. okay, uh... ooh, juanitas! oh yeah, those chimichangas. oh, with the mango

this video of chewbacca mom, candace payne, is facebook live's most viewed ever., now she's going to walt disney world and meeting chaub himself. she's the viral sensation with the force on her side. [ laughing ] >> oh, i'm such a happy chewbacca. >> reporter: candace payne, aka chewbacca mom taking facebook by storm racking up nearly 153 million views and counting. her infectious laugh has america lol'ing. what's been the best part of all this. >> this all honesty, the best part is sharing joy with people. >> we caught up with candace for some out of this world fun. >> you all know captain -- i like her. she's a lady. >> reporter: she even met the legendary wookie warrior himself. >> do you use any beard oil? can w t okay, ready? here we go. oh! [ laughing ] >> i like that one. are we going to do -- duck lips. can you do duck lips? [ laughing ] oh, that works. oh. i love you. okay. oh. chewbacca loves me. >> reporter: a joyous day for this superfan. fireworks and all. >> when simple joys turn to extravagant joys this is what you end up with. when you have a heart

. >> chewbacca mom candace payne keeps on laughing. j.j.ow" last night. it's the most-watched facebook live video in history. it has more than 140 million views, and everybody wants to talk to candace payne. she says, i got to go to hair and makeup, i don't even know what that means. >>> one college janitor didn't miss a spot when he got the chance to give his kids an education. ahead, steve hartman shows us the big day a father made possible five times over. you're watching "cbs this morning." [ upbeat music ] strut past that aisle for the allergy relief that starts working in as little as 30 minutes and contains the best oral decongestant. live claritin clear, with claritin-d. jane loves to treat herself. so she loves new light & fit crunch. greek nonfat yogurt with delicious toppings like chocolate and almonds. now that's a treat! light & fit crunch. feel free to enjoy. (becky) i started smoking when i was 16. now i have end stage copd. my tip is; if you keep smoking, your "freedom" may only go as far as your oxygen tube. (announcer)you

there's video of this woman named candace payne from texas and she bought a chewbacca mask.it was her late birthday present while she was waiting to pick up her kids from school. so she's sitting in the car and she tries i got? it's so great. okay, here we go. yes! that's not me making that noise, it's the mask! listen. [ chewbacca growling ] i'm such a happy chewbacca! [ laughter ] oh! oh! this is worth every penny! i can't stop! i've got to stop! okay! okay! [ laughing ] oh, my gosh! i kind of want to drive around like this. it's simple joys! [ laughter ] >> she had the perfect hair style for it didn't she? >> 134 million people watched it. >> people need a good laugh. >> the mask sold out, sales have skyrocketed on amouazon by 1.3 million percent. >> they have to make her the spokes lady. >> if you have the right moment, you can sell something when it's authentic. >> totally authentic. what does one do with a chewbacca -- >> wear it around the house. >> i guess so. they sent her family more "star wars" memorabilia. >> they should send her a lot. >> a big a chick check. >>

. >>> candace payne, the woman behind the viral sensation behind the electronic chewbacca mask videoepartment store kohl's surprised her at her home in texas. they posted this video on their facebook page saying candace did not want to share her chewbacca mask so they showed up to make sure she doesn't have to. they gave her masks for her children and plenty of other "star wars" merchandise. kohl's wanted to thank her for being a loyal shopper. >> let's get a final check of the accuweather forecast request here's lisa. >> carolyn, a little more sunshine now. most of you will experience a brighter day today. partly sunny conditions with highs still on the cool side. upper 50s with the sea breeze. 54 oakland. 60s livermore and concord. yes, another day of below average temperatures. high elevation sprinkle not out of the question today or tomorrow. then you will notice we are kind of stuck in this pattern. by the end of the week we get a little warmer with high to the low to mid-70s. that's, of course, memorial day weekend. no heat anytime soon. maybe a jacket but at least some sunshin

. >>> candace payne, the woman behind the viral sensation behind the electronic chewbacca mask videokohl's surprised her at her home in texas. they posted this video on their facebook page saying candace did not want to share her chewbacca mask so they showed up to make sure she doesn't have to. they gave her masks for her children and plenty of other "star wars" merchandise. kohl's wanted to thank her for being a loyal shopper. >> let's get a final check of the accuweather forecast request lisa. >> hey, carolyn, good morning. hi, everyone. we have partly to mostly cloudy skies right now. later on today we see highs on the cool side but some sun. 62 san mateo, 64 palo alto. we aren't done with the showers yet. we could see a slight chance tomorrow morning. we will get warmer but it will take until at least the middle of the week where we see highs climb just a little bit. and by next weekend it should feel more like may. carolyn. >> lisa, thank you. and thank you for joining us on the abc7 sunday morning news. i'm carolyn tyler along with lisa argen. the news continues now online, on

the mask is totally sold out and thanks to the extra business, the retailer responded to give candace payne few more family members chewbacca masks $2500 in gift cards, 10,000 reward points and tons of star wars stuff. she just bought the mask and tried it on in the car and posted that. >> which is great. very amusing. it's not actually the funniest video. to get 100 million hits that quickly, extraordinary. great for kohl's. >> the star wars fans -- >> it was not that funny. >> you have to recognize the free marketing and the boost in the business. >> it sold out the mask entirely. a great story. >>> still to come, a lot more great stories. today's must reads and an op-ed by boris johnson on the whole brexit. but first as we head to break, we want to hear from you. bayer offers monsanto $62 billion. will this be the catalyst to change the company around? lots more to come. and multi-layered security. it's how you stay connected to each other and to your customers. with centurylink you get advanced technology solutions, including an industry leading broadband network, and cloud and hosting

check it out. [ laughing ] >> candace payne reached the peak of "star wars" joy and viral superstardomring her experience on facebook. and she's here for a "pop news" pop-in. good morning, candace. >> good morning. >> thank you for waking up with us this morning. are you a die-hard "star wars" fan? >> i'm not as die-hard as other people. i have to ask my husband about plot congruity stuff. >> did you expect the video to go this viral? >> no. never. >> what was so funny? why were you laughing? what caused the laugh attack? >> so, what was -- >> i think she's trying to say her reflection in the camera just made her laugh. >> it makes all of us laugh. >> and hearing her laugh, right? >> thank you, candace. i have to talk. we'll be back. we'll see you later. >> from abc7 news, this is an update. morning,s wet saturday we have had drenching rain across the region, over one inch of rain. reagan national is at 56 degrees and we will only reach the upper 50's this afternoon. the heaviest rain is a long and east of i-95 and here is some of you see the district is getting moderate to heavy rainf

check it out. [ laughing ] >> candace payne reached the peak of "star wars" joy and viral superstardomng it for her birthday and sharing her experience on facebook. and she's here for a "pop news" pop-in. good morning, candace. >> good morning. >> thank you for waking up with us this morning. are you a die-hard "star wars" fan? >> i'm not as die-hard as other people are. i have to ask my husband about plot congruity stuff. but i love, love, love "star wars." yeah. we have a "star wars" family. >> did you expect the video to go this viral? >> no. never. >> what was so funny? why were you laughing? what caused the laugh attack? >> so, what was -- >> i think she's trying to say her reflection in the camera just made her laugh. >> it makes all of us laugh. >> and hearing her laugh, right? >> thank you, candace. i have to talk. we'll be back. we'll see you later. >>> next on "action news," saturday morning at 9:00 a.m., a teenager is shot an killed in philadelphia. his family just held a celebration for him. >>> a pennsylvania amusement park announced new rules for transgendered guests and

candace payne is your viral video of the weekend. this is a chewbacca mask., she bought this chewbacca mask, she came out, sat in her car and shot this video. she's so excited. 130 million views, take a look. >> that's not me making that noise, it's the mask. here, listen. [ laughing ] >> all right. this ridiculous mask, this ridiculous mask, they couldn't sell this thing. $49. they couldn't get rid of this mask. she does this video, it has sold out. it is off the shelves. they're now selling for $250 online, private sellers. it's gone crazy. kohl's has sent her all the free "star wars" stuff that she can get. she's been on all the morning shows. >> that is amazing. it's a lesson to all the kids out there. your company can make it with one viral video. someone gets excited and does that. cal perry, thank you for that. >>> we're expecting a verdict in the trial for one of those officers charged in connection with the death of freddie gray. that's going to be the next half hour. >>> plus, much more on the latest developments in the search for egyptair 804. i'm

candace payne strapped on a chewbacca mask recently and videotaped herself on facebook live. >> catherine:at last word - the laughing texas mother had been seen by more than 144 million people. and that's why facebook invited her to come visit. >> catherine:her video became the most popular one yet -- for facebook's relatively new live feature. >> that is not mean making that noise. that is the mask! (laughter) (laughter) >> catherine:mark zuckerberg knows a good thing when he sees it - and a way to promote facebook live. he invited candace to company headquarters in menlo park today. >> catherine:and she got to meet chewbacca himself. the photos show them frolicking around the facebook campus together. >> catherine:riding bikes.having coffee. someone asked about why her video has become so wildly popular. >> catherine:candace says she figures people just needed a good laugh. >> catherine: >> grant: we will be right >> pam:hi grant! >> pam: as we have been reporting there has been 28 shooting cents last year. coming up i 6:00 we will hear from residents in the area who are not frightened

. -- watermelon nothing blows up in candace payne's video, but it's taken social media by storm. >> i'me bought the mask at kohl's as a birthday present for herself. >> this is worth every penny! >> reporter: it didn't take long for the joy she felt to spread to retailers selling the toy. [ laughing ] >> reporter: kohl's website quickly sold out of the mask. so did target and toys 'r' us. some sellers on amazon are now listing the $30 mask for hundreds of dollars. payne excitement appears genuine, and that's why the video was so popular, said "usa today" money editors. >> there are generations of people who can identify with the product, and then she was also a relatable person. >> reporter: just like james wright -- >> this is the patty edition. the ♪ on my own >> reporter: the review of patti labelle's sweet potato pie sent it flying off shelves at wart last year. ♪ >> reporter: remember the blue dress that some people were convinced was white? or the shirt el chapo wore during his interview with sean penn? manufacturers couldn't keep up with demand from the crush of free publicity. c

after visiting "gma" yesterday candace payne took her mask and laugh to late night tv for a game of car pool karaoke. "star wars" director j.j. abrams is in the backseat popped up showing them how to do the proper chewbacca and then they all can't stop laughing. look. it's so true. once you put the mask on you just can't stop laughing. >> we brought it home. harper put it on. she could not stop laughing all night long. >> way to go, candace. continues to spread joy and happiness. >> we can certainly use that. mentioned the heat. cool and rainy conditions across the northeast. got to get through it. laugh through it if you can. 60s near 70 degrees with showers on and off. look at tomorrow's warm-up. near 90 degrees. tonight. low around 60. tomorrow, mostly sunny and very warm, mid 80s. isolated t-storms possible thursday. tracking the potential for a coastal system that could bring wet and cooler conditions late in the holiday weekend, but uncertainty remains. >>> coming up, a mother of two arrested hauled off to jail after letting her 11-year-old son drive a golf cart. what police are s

after visiting "gma" yesterday candace payne took her mask and laugh to late night tv for a game of car pool karaoke. "star wars" director j.j. abrams is in the backseat popped up showing them how to do the proper chewbacca and then they all can't stop laughing. look. it's so true. once you put the mask on you just can't stop laughing. >> we brought it home. harper put it on. she could not stop laughing all night long. >> way to go, candace. continues to spread joy and happiness. >> we can certainly use that. mentioned the heat. cool and rainy conditions across the northeast. got to get through it. laugh through it i 60s near 70 degrees with showers on and off, look at the warmup near 90-degree, it will feel like summer. >> reporter: i got to trivia yes wrong later in the year. we're looking at showers down the shore, kind of breaking up. a couple of bit of precip in chester county. most of us are looking at clouds and sunny breaks. in the 50s right now. comfortable conditions outside. this afternoon, 79 degrees, showers or thundershowers east of philadelphia closer to the coast. 86 and

that's candace payne, a mother of two trying out the mask when she bought in dallas.her mouth it emits temit s chewbacca's growl. her post racked up 109 million views so far on facebook. can you believe it? that's quite a sight to see for sure. >>> and that's going to be a wrap for me here in studio. we thank you so much for joining us today. i hope wherever you are, you have a fantastic day and make it a great weekend. i'll see you again next time. i'm billy, and i quit smoking with chantix. i had a lot of doubts going in. i was a smoker. hands down, it was, that's who i was. after one week of chantix, i knew i could quit. along with support, chantix (varenicline) is proven to help people quit smoking. chantix definitely helped reduce my urge to smoke. some people had changes in behavior, thinking or mood, hostility, agitation, depressed mood and suicidal thoughts or actions while taking or after stopping chantix. some had seizures while taking chantix. if you have any of these, stop chantix and call your doctor right away. tell your doctor about any history of menta

her name is candace payne. she went to return a few items to kohl's when she discovered the mask.he world to see. >> okay, here we go. so, yes! now, watch when my mouth actually moves. that's not me making that noise, it's the mask! [ laughter ] oh, i'm such a happy chewbacca! [ laughter ] >> she's maniacal almost. >> but it's infectious. get this, kohl's says since the video was posted on thursday, the chewbacca mask is sold out. when asked about how she feels about the video going viral, she told "today" "i was so excited to see so many people get joy in their feed! people that were struggling with depression and had lost hope and some people that were just needing a pick-me-up, all walks of life laughing with me. couldn't be more grateful." >>> let's talk about this whiskey. >> shall we? >> we shall. >> finally, we have our first look and first taste of one of the oldest and rarest whiskeys, the macallan 65-year. each retails at a price of $35,000. >> be careful. >> so, it seems only right that we get one of the first tastes. >> be very careful. >> this is -- what is the occasi

after visiting us here on "gma" yesterday candace payne took her mask and laugh to late-night tv for a game of carpool karaoke. and look who's in the backseat -- "star wars" director j.j. abrams popped up showing them how to do the proper chewbacca and then they all can't stop laughing. look. it's so true. once you put the mask on you just can't stop laughing. >> we brought it home. harper put it on. she could not stop laughing all night long. >> way to go, candace. continues to spread that joy and happiness. rob. >> we can certainly use that. mentioned the heat. cool and rainy conditions across the northeast, we got to get through it. laugh through it if you can. 60s, near 70 degrees with showers on and off. look at tomorrow's warm-up. near 90 degrees. it will feel like summer. >> hello, i am meteorologist mike nicco with the bay area forecast. today we are going to be partly sunny. you need the sunglasses more than the umbrella but we have a chance of a stray shower trending warmer this holiday weekend. today we go from 61 in half moon bay to antioch at 72 degrees and tonight we ha

payne's enthusiasm, a force to be reckoned with online. that's the happiest wookiee in the galaxy. needed a laugh today. thanks, candace. sales to skyrocket by 1.3 million percent on amazon. >> you said it, chewy. >> reporter: when kohl's got wind of payne's love of "star wars," they brought her family a galaxy of gifts. >> we all get a chewbacca mask. >> reporter: a reminder that happiness can be as easy as unmasking your true self. >> y'all have an incredible day. it's the simple joy. >> we reached out to candace about the video's success. people get joy in their feed. people were struggling with depression and lost hope, and some people that needed a pick me up, all walks of life were laughing with me. couldn't be more grateful for the internet webs. do you not love her? >> i love her. >> i was driving to work by kohl's and wondering where matt was this morning. >> face pressed against the glass. >> need that mask. >> you joke about it. we were driving past kohl's on saturday. my kids watched the video and they said, can you check? they laughed in my face. we have a boba fett mask. >> this is a sellout. one great vira