a gem from simon cowell, one of many, but are those a thing of the past?found a way to turn a frown upside down. he's happier than ever, and he's revealing the one thing that did it, and it's all in "the skinny" on this monday, june 4th. >>> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> wow. whatever that is, i mean, you, being somebody who's a curmudgeon, like debbie downer, you need something like that. >> i need that. >> just will not turn upside. maggie rulli here with us on a monday to bring us some cheer. but we're going to start on a slightly serious note. the severe weather problems throughout the country and the breaking news right now. >> american airlines jet on its way from san antonio to phoenix was damaged by hail during storm turbulence. it made an emergency landing in el paso. more than 130 people were on board. thankfully, no injuries were reported. >> severe storms are moving through the midatlantic region with heavy rain and some flooding. this system will push into new england later this morning. and the rain has forced a suspension of cl

the area of the old town of cowell, crystal ranch subdivision. and heading up clayton and lots of homes in that area. i mean, just ringed with hundreds and hundreds of homes. very populated areas. >> how long would you say those home haves been there? >> cowell has been around quite a some time. >> we will definitely keep an eye on the firefight here. and if you see smoke, we do want to let you know, we would love to see your perspective, if it is safe to do so, post photos and videos using the >>> now people in the north bay know the danger of grass fire as well. >> abc7 news reporter wayne freedman is live with that story. >> reporter: everyone is fire wary across the bay area especially in sonoma tomorrow. this stand will be selling safe fire works. after a week when orange merged with new black, the north bay has discovered a new through the years they have sold fire works for tens of thousands of dollars for disaster relief. this year they are finding a different sales environment. >> i expect a lot of controversy from the fire work sale. >>

a large fire is burning at ignacio valley road and cowell burning near some homes. from skyfox you can see smoke in the air. flames visible from the road you can see it under the smoke clouds. the fire looks like it's burned a large portion of the hillside there. contra costa county fire says they got the call about 3:45 and that it's now considered a two-alarm wildland fire. we are working to gather more information for you. once we have it, we'll bring it to you. >>> the warmer weather is moving in. let's bring in our meteorologist mark tamayo. not only talk about the concord fire but those crews in contra costa county also battling a fire on devil island a two-alarm vegetation fire. >> both areas share a common theme with temperatures warm up today back up into the 90s and what's a little scary is actually continuing to warm back up into saturday with triple digits. temperatures were above 100. seems when you have a warmup at 3 or 4 p.m., we get fire reports and that what we have been seeing. so there you can see the aerial footage of the fire in the east bay. ta

simon cowell revealing he hasn't tohis phoninens.t apple and google are doing to help you cut back on screen time. >>> and juliana margulies going from the e.r. to "the good wife" and now she's live in times square and she's saying -- >> good morning, america. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >>> good morning, america. great to have juliana margulies here with us this morning and it's also great to have you guys joining us on this monday morning. >> it certainly is. you know, so many struggle to find the perfect pair of jeans. they were just talking about it in the commercial break, really. >> made fun of my dad jeans. >> well, george, there is now a pair that is supposed to make you look 11 pounds thinner, not ten pounds, 11 pounds. we'll have all the details coming up in our denim lab with lori bergamotto in a bit. >>> she is ready to go there. first, a lot of news to get to, beginning with that deadly volcano eruption in guatemala that's killed dozens and whit johnson is following all the breaking developments. good morning, whit. >> rep

near ygnacio valley and cowell road.. that's the montecito area... we have team coverage tonight on this fire...(ken) meteorologist mabrisa rodriguez is in the weather center with the fire danger-- expected this weekend. plus... kron4's ella sogomonian is live in concord where two neighborhoods have been evacuated....(pam) but first, we start with kron4's justine waldman.. she is live in concord with the latest containment efforts on the fire... justine? (ken) hundreds of (ken) hundreds of people from two concord neighborhoods were evacuated as fire fighters mov tonight.(pam) kron4's ella sogomonian is live along montecito drive.. evacuees there are grateful tonight... the fire did not reach their homes... though for many it did come close .. ella? live really close...just a few feet away from a few backyards you can see the charred wildland out here on montecito drive. vo between 200 and 300 homes here and over at crystal ranch drive were evacuated by police within thirty minutes of the fire eruption. they watched in awe

near ygnacio valley and cowell road.. that's the montecito area...here is a look at the latest numbers. right now the fire is 85-percent contained 368 acres have burned.fire officials tell us a sparking vehicle on ygancio valley road sparked the fire. the montecito and crystal ranch subdivisions were evacuated. (pam) kron 4's ella sogomonian is live in concord with more on that part of the story. ella- when will the residents be allowed back in their homes? that's been delayed the plan was to let them back into their homes around 9 tonight but that has been pushed back until fire engines and all their equipment is taken out of the neighborhood streets.vo hundreds of people had minutes to pack their belongings as concord police came door to door knocking a half hour after the fire started this afternoon.they've been displaced for about five hours now watching from below as aircraft released fire retardant above their homes. after talking to a witness an investigator with contra costa county fire protection district determi

that right there was one of the greatest moments ever on "america's got talent" simon cowell punchingen buzzer for a singer who wanted to inspire his kids, including five foster children. i think it's safe to say he did just that. and now, we're at home with the special dad. ♪ no you'll never know >> what wast was like i went frg in that place of nervous to just pure joy. and just being overwhelmed when he hit that buzzer. it was one of the greatest feelings i have ever felt. >> long before marrying his high school sweetheart, pediatric nurse michael ketterer grew up singing in chaurnlg. >> you start realizing other things mean more to you than your greatest dreams. i think for me, big able to adopt these children and impact the lives of children. i'll spin you around. >> i think we're the best team. >> couldn't do it without her. >> they decided to pursue adoption when their daughter sophie asked for brothers. they went through foster care. next came shawn who at one point was homeless on the street. did. >>> did you have fun being backstage at america's got stalt? >>. >> yeah. >> an

and it was actually simon cowell before "american idol" and everything like that.t guy that came to the house and watched us sing and dance." [ light laughter ] >> jimmy: i would have done it better if i knew it was simon cowell. >> yeah, come on, man. like, "let's go, let's go again." >> jimmy: what was he, like, "not impressed"? [ light laughter ] >> i honestly don't remember. he actually stayed and ate dinner as well. and then left and probably said, "not impressed." [ laughter ] >> jimmy: he stayed and ate dinner? >> he did. yeah, yeah. >> jimmy: wow and you never -- >> and he probably doesn't remember that though. >> jimmy: that's wild, man. you had a chance to bring derek up. 2b1g, man. come on. >> 2b1g! >> jimmy: almost amy. i mean, come on, man. congrats on "world of dance." >> thank you. >> jimmy: i got to say the level of competition is even crazier than last year. >> it's unbelievable. >> jimmy: these people are so talented. >> just top of their game. and from all over the world. just the level of dance. the athleticism. creativity. >> jimmy: i like that

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it is near ygnacio valley and cowell road.. that's the montecito area...have team coverage tonight on this fire...(ken) meteorologist mabrisa rodriguez is in the weather center with the fire danger-- expected this weekend. plus... kron4's ella sogomonian is live in concord where two neighborhoods have been evacuated....(pam) but first, we start with kron4's justine waldman.. she is live in concord with the latest containment efforts on the fire... justine?

got complimen from simon cowell.se he's moving onto the next round. >> they're up on their feet. >>uh-huh. >>> and if you are going to be headed out over the bridge and down to the bch for the weekend, a per week end for it. ocean water temperature now up to a relatively pleasant 73 degrees. air temperatures at the beach will bin the mid to upper 80s. a lot better around here. if you're staying in d.c. hhs in the mid to upper 90s. feeling like over 100. i'll show you the forecast in a few minutes. >>> >>> this is a breaking news 4 today newsbreak. >>> your time is 6:45. tracking breaking ns from national harbor. two people in the hospital after they suffered from an electrical shock. >> this happened overnight at the mgm national harbor. know at least one person was seriously injured here. we're working to gathe more details about what exactly happened. news 4's adam tuss will have an update in a few minutes. >>> we're also tracking new developments overnight regardiri the cs at the u.s./mexico border. a fellow judge

got a complimen from simon cowell. >> that's a big deal. >> he's moving on.erica's got talent" tuesday night right nere 4. >> one to watch. >>> remember this, do you? there was a lot of nostalgia and sadness when aol instant messenger signed off. aim is coming back. it's going to be called aim phoenix, phoenix rising. >> ashes. >> yes. and it will be a messaging app run by a gaming development team. >> now you won't be able to access your old buddy lists or your mnesages if you j -- it started in 1997. >> how could you even have that? >> it will be bgone, you could still sign up for a screen na, try to convince your friends to join you on a trip down memory lane or you can just send them a text. e >> might b easier. >>> amazon just moved into bethesda ro the new amazing books location opened on tuesday. this is the second bookstore in the dc area. amazon's 16th brick and mortar store in the u.s. because space is limited. >> a lot of books out there. there is a special designation. >>> tows toys"r"us gets ready to close the doors, another store wantso fil the

>> reporter: she hit it big on america's got talent, quickly winning over the judges, even simon cowellke something out of-gaof game of thrones, aren't you? >> reporter: the performance earned sofie the coveted golden buzzer. and catapulted her into tween stardom. she's performed on ellen. >> do you ever have back issues? >> not at all. >> reporter: and has billboards and gigs around the world. >> look at this lighting, though. >> reporter: she's become a family business for the dossis. her older brother is her youtube co-star. >> what's up, everybody? >> thanks. >> reporter: she also shoots, edits and co-produces her video. >> does it make it easier for you that your brother is on the other side of the camera? >> yes, it does. we'll play off each other sometimes, and it helps because my brother and i get along really well. >> reporter: mom home schools her to accommodate her travel schedule and her dad is not only her road crew, but her dad builds it. >> your dad makes all of your props? >> yeah. >> how do you come up with them? >> i'm come up with a cool design and i'll go to my dad a

google had a phone that tracked phone use. >> simon cowell was carrying around the mainframe.e what i know. >> i left my phone in the orange room and i'm anxious. >> irony alert, check your phone to see if it's on too much. >>> "pop start" today. we teased it earlier. tom cruise is known for performing his own stunts, in particular the "mission impossible" series. and broke his ankle performing a sequence in the sixth installment. now, you get a behind-the-scenes look at one of his most dangerous jumps. a h.a.l.o. jump. high altitude, low open. here it is. >> no one thought it would be over 100 jumps to get the scene. >> we needed the uae. >> we can't just get on the plane and go. you have to spend 20 minutes to breathe oxygen. the plane has to climb to 21,000 feet. you're talking about tom jumping out of a plane that's traveling 165 miles per hour. >> the making of the movie is going to be as good as the movie. "mission impossible" hits theaters on july 7th. and tom cruise filming "maverick." >> "top gun" it's a show with airplanes. >> haven't seen it. none of the brat pack m

e was so good though last night, he scored a hug from heidi klum and a f complimentm simon cowell.se he is moving on to the nex round. catchenmerica's got t tuesday nights right here on nbc 4. >>> barbie is ama busy she is adding another job to her long list.ro tics engineer. mattel released photos of the barb be barbie yesterday. it is designed encourage interest in s.t.e.m. it includes a tiny robot and laptop and goingles. and she is h ditching tls for flats. good for her. mattel is also releasing a, codi ebook and partnering with black girls codemote the doll. >>> the cdc saysicknd mosquito-borne diseases have tripled since 2004, that is why a good repellant is important. erika edwards breaks down the best bug sprays. >> reporter: to keep bugs from biting, consumer reports says dees inse these ingredients are key. deet, oil of lemon, eucalyptus. >> they were the only ones we ound to be effective again mosquitos and based on ticks. >> reporter: it doesn't matter whether you use lotions, sprays. the annual review of bug sprays finds the concentration of active ingredients is what

even simon cowell. >> you're like someone from game of thrones, aren't you?rter: the performance earned sofie the coveted golden buzzer and catapulted her into tween stardom. she has performed on "ellen." >>> have you ever had back issues? >> not at all. >> reporter: and has billboards and gigs around the world. >> look at this lighting though. >> reporter: she's also become sort of a family business for the dossis. older brother zach is her youtube co-star. >> what's up, everybody. >> thanks. >> reporter: he also shoots, edits and co-produces her videos. >> does it make it easier that your brother is on the other side of that camera? >> yes, it does. my brother and i play off each other sometimes and it helps because my brother and i get along really, really well. >> sign, co-sign. >> reporter: her mom home schools sofie to accommodate her busy travel schedule. and sofie's dad mike is not only her road crew, but all that equipment she performs with, mike builds it. >> your dad makes all of your props. >> yeah. >> how do you guys come up with them? >> i'll co

two beaches at half moon bay made the list, roosevelt at number five, surfers beach at number ten, cowellhth. it's based on the levels of harmful bacteria. >> it would be noise to go to the beach and help clean up those areas. >> isn't today world oceans day? >> is it? >> june 8th, right? >> we should do it every day. >> beach today, it's going to get cloudy there and cool, of course. and then for the rest of us, sunshine and slightly warmer temperatures at least for a day. here is a look at my accuweather highlights. there you go. i said the first one. let's talk about the second one. cloudy with drizzle along the coast. that's what's going to drop our temperature back down tomorrow afternoon. we've still got the heat wave coming at us for next week. cooler along the coast, the peninsula coast it will stay sticky through the afternoon and evening hours. you can see it making a push towards the east. mid to upper 70s in the south bay. low to mid 80s around morgan hill and gilroy. low to mid 70s most of the peninsula. millbrae, 68, the cooler spot. you can see the clouds along the coast wi

check out realtime pollution levels at four popular beaches including ocean beach, rio del mar and cowell as well as the beach in humboldt county at beachreportcard.org. one final note. here at this particular lagoon beach, the problem is not enough water washing in and out because it's really kind of a river, but it's not a very strong flowing river because it's really not a river, it's more of an estuary. but the primary cause here is goose poop. when these geese come in and they leave their feces all over the place, it gets into the water and creates this problem. and the city has a very robust plan to deal with it without killing the geese. tom vacar, ktvu fox 2 news. >> so i get that these beaches made the list. but i'm curious if we were to speak in practical terms, if you have a family and you want to go to one of these beaches, what does this report mean? >> reporter: the thing that's important is you want to go to one of these beaches, you just to go down there and look at the signage except for the ones online and more and more are coming online. you have to look at the signage.

check out realtime pollution levels at four popular beaches including ocean beach, rio del mar and cowell as well as the beach in humboldt county at beachreportcard.org. tom vacar, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> a stolen van with more than a dozen show dogs inside recovered by police. >> this was the most horrific scariest thing i have ever, ever in my entire life ever come across. >> but again a happy ending here. more on how the van and the dogs were recovered. >> the warriors are one win away from sweeping the cavs in the nba finals. later in sports, a report from cleveland on the players' mindset as they look to close out the series. >> and a violent attack caught on camera. take a look at this. a man in a suit kicking someone sleeping on the sidewalk. the search tonight for the attacker. ♪ ♪ legendary jockey vÍctor espinoza is insatiable when it comes to competing. ♪ ♪ so is his horse. ♪ ♪ when it comes to snacking. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ that's why he uses the chase mobile app, to pay practically anyone, at any bank. life, lived victor's way. chase. make more of what's yours. ♪ ♪ ♪ raindrops on roses and wh

simon cowell just revealed that he got rid of his phone. i was tired of being contacted.mind. >> neil: but he texted that. >> he did. >> neil: thanks, to the author, "disconnected". it got this. looks like my son on the cover. more after this. first, we head to vermont. and go to our coffee shop. and meet dave. hey. why is dark magic so spell-bindingly good, he asks? let me show you. let's go. so we climb. hike. see a bear. woah. reach the top. dave says dark magic is a bold blend of coffee with rich flavors of uganda, sumatra, colombia and other parts of south america. like these mountains, each amazing on their own. but toge magical. all, for a smoother tasting cup of coffee. green mountain coffee roasters packed with goodness. metastatic breast cancer is relentless, but i'm relentless too. mbc doesn't take a day off, and neither will i. and i treat my mbc with new everyday verzenio- the only one of its kind that can be taken every day. in fact, verzenio is a cdk4 & 6 inhibitor for postmenopausal women with hr+, her2- mbc, approved, with hormonal therapy, as an everyday

flames broke out this afternoon along ygnacio valley road and cowell. what it was like to be on that road as the flames were closing in, kpix5's wilson walker. >> reporter: we told you we would show you what it was like when cal fire showed up here, but first here's where that fire burned in the open space out here on the edge of the neighborhood and how close is that to the homes here? well, the houses are right over here. you can see where retardant was dropped. so what was it like when cal fire showed up to the rescue here? have a look and a listen. >> yes. it's very close. we watch on tv, on news, everything is going around all the cities, other states, but you know what? never thought it was going to be like this. i'm very concerned about our neighborhood, not only ours but everybody around us. i hope everything goes well for everybody. it's too scary. >> reporter: yeah, it is scary, a reminder how fast this can happen and how fast cal fire can get here and prevent things from getting worse. back to you. >> wilson walker, thanks very much, incredib

simon cowell is on the phone after that singing. he says you're a "no."ets are really small, the canals are really narrow and those areas are completely overcrowded. we have lentils, chickpeas, these fried onions... chomping our way around cairo. it has long been known as venice of the north. with its colourful 17th—century houses, network of canals and bridges, and picturesque old city centre, it is not surprising that amsterdam has become a favourite with tourists. one study claims that numbers have shot up from 11 million in 2005 to around 18 million annual visitors. that is a lot of people in a city ofjust 850,000 residents. so how do locals feel about this constant influx of tourists? we have seen that it has really risen in popularity in the last few years, and the streets are small, the canals are narrow, when there are tourists they tend to be around the same areas, and those areas get overcrowded. people who come here for the first time want to go to the anne frank huis, they stay around the red light district, they may not realise we have so man

the media mogul simon cowell may be one of the busiest men in the entertainment industry, but he is alsois mobile phone. he says he feels happier because of it. free from the constant bombardment of texts, emails, twitter abuse. and he is not the first celebrity to ditch the phone. eltonjohn, tyra banks and sarah jessica parker are all reported to have done the same. we're joined by london—based psycholgist felix economakis. you have looked into this, there is a science to this, why are we addicted to our mobile phones?m hit activates the same centres as any other addiction, opening up a circuit, and circuits need completion, they need to be consummated, in a way, so it is like a craving for something, you want it to end. the problem is, if you want a chocolate craving, you can have chocolate and you are fine for a few hours, but with a mobile phone you never get enough, do i stop looking now, one more check? there is no way to have a good exit with it. the problem is, though, some of us need our phones, elton john problem is, though, some of us need our phones, eltonjohn and katty kay h

louis walsh was there but now simon cowell has decided something has to change.thosejon lewis adverts will appear and get what they need, those huge audiences. so this maybe does feel like a bit of a last chance salunkhe smack the x factor, names like craig david, louis tomlinson from one direction being bandied about. if one member of one direction is not involved next year, i will be very surprised. we also have to talk about the comedian michael mcintyre. people are seeing here is what stolen, windows smashed in his car, waiting for his children outside school last week. he was back on stage, in dublin last night. he seemed quite happy and talked about it on stage as well? yes, the first of four magnates in dublin. there is nothing more painful than watching a man reading out someone else's jokes, but strapping, i'm going to do it, we can do it together! be fully addressed the issue on stage, and started off quite serious, saying it was touch and go whether he would do the show but said he wanted to do it. he confirmed his rolex had been stolen. then he said,

it's near ygnacio valley and cowell road.. there are evacuation orders in place right now in the montecito area. the fire has burned at least 100 acres. joining us on the phone now is robert marshall with the contra costa county fire protection district. (anchor) let's go live (anchor) (anchor) let's check in with meteoroligist mabrisa rodriguez now with a look at the weather in the area where the fire is burning. a robust warming trend will continue into saturday as high pressure builds over the bay area and offshore flow develops inland. expect daytime highs in the 60s-70s along the coast with 80s-90s inland. high fire danger begins tonight along north bay mountains through saturday night. cooling will then take place sunday and into early next week with temperatures falling to below seasonal averages for the independence day holiday. another warming trend is then expected late next week. (anchor) let's go live (anchor) let's go live (anchor) let's go live to the scene right now... kron 4's justine waldman is there.. justine