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with the details of what comes next, here's abc's dan harris. >> reporter: this is the story of how one day, a mother of four on a quiet block in minneapolis made an impulsive decision, one that took this mom to darker places than she ever imagined possible. >> i grew up in a house where my mom was very neat and everything was really clean and beautiful dinners every night and that didn't come naturally for me. >> reporter: drowning in the daily drudgery of dinner, dishes and laundry, betsy degree was thrown was seemed like a lifeline. one of her children was diagnosed with attention deficit disorder and prescribed the drug adderall. you were sitting here one day, thinking, this place is a mess, i have to clean it -- >> those bottles, like, almost, like, blinked at me all the time, like, they were calling me. >> reporter: one day, betsy took one. stole one, really, from her own children. >> it was immediate. i was able to get the stuff done around the house. i cooked the dinner and had everything perfect. and iliked the way it made me feel. >> reporter: did it make you feel like super m

he's in for dan harris. ben is one of the best-known hosts in canada.e're happy to have him here as a "good morning america" contributor, great to have you. how was your day in new york yesterday? >> wonderful. enjoyed the weather here in new york. >>> lots to get to this morning. christie brinkley back in court. sparring with her ex, but now this nasty fight has gotten even nastier. her ex's new wife exchanging words with her outside of the courthouse. it was not pleasant. >> the sparring is never ending. >>> also this morning -- take a look at these photos. two girls extremely sunburned because their teachers would not allow them to apply sunscreen during field day. >>> and we're going to file this one under "do not try this at home." a void owe making the rounds on the internet. a brave or stupid man, depending on how you look at it, challenging a bear to a fight. >> what are you going to do, bear? are you going to attack me, bear? >> we'll show you how this one turns out a little bit later and hear from this guy. what was he thinking or rather drink

here is abc's dan harris. >> reporter: the wind swept k nine drinking in the open air, it's an icon ofamerican road. we drive with them on our laps and sometimes even give them free rain in the car, but while we're all well versed in the dangers of texting and driving, aaa finds nearly a third of all drivers today admit to being distracted by their pets. states are starting to move on this. hawaii outlawing drivers from holding a pet on lap. rhode island and oregon, while drivers and connecticut and maine now face fines. all because of accidents like the one david reed survived. driving with his daughter, their dog jumped into reed's lap and he took his eye off the road for just a second. >> i tried to stop in time, but i swerved but i wasn't able to get stopped. >> it's not only dangerous to you but also to your pet. look at this crash test, stopping short sends a dog dummy flying through the car into the windshield. look at it again, the pet becoming a projectile. in 35 miles an hour crash, a dog weighing 50 pounds is propelled forward with 1,500 pounds of force. >> you wouldn't driv

i'm bianna golodryga. >> i'm dan harris. is june 16th. >>> the summer hit that is impossible to avoid. carly jepsen, "call me maybe." it's like catnip for us on "gma." we'll show you that in a little bit. >>> first, the young woman found dead in a hotel room in tokyo. this is a murder that has pop star, nicki minaj, posting condolences on twitter and denying that anyone from her entourage was involved on the other side of the world. abc's akiko fujita is on the story. >> reporter: nicola furlong has been in japan nearly a year as an exchange student. but months before she was to return home to ireland, she was the victim of a shocking crime, found strangled in a tokyo hotel room. >> no, no. i just -- >> reporter: now, police have arrested 19-year-old american richard hines for her murder. saying the church pianist from memphis confessed to strangling her. but told investigators he did not intend to kill. it all started at a concert last month by pop star, nicki minaj where the pair reportedly met. on the way, investigators s

the facts of this come out, you will be appalled. >> dan harris, abc news, new york. >> thanks to dan. >>> now to another case that will front and center this week, the trial of former penn state coach, jerry sandusky. first thing in the morning, several victims will tell their stories to a jury. tonight, david kerlly some case this case is not clear cut as many might think >> reporter: jerry sandusky walks into a courtroom tomorrow morning hoping to convince a jury what he told "the new york times." >> these allegations are false. i didn't do those things. >> reporter: but the former penn state coach will face some of the ten alleged victims who say that were abused over a 15-year period. one will present what's called a "creepy" love letter. and assistant coach mike mcqueary, who reportedly told university officials and investigators he saw sandusky in a school shower sexually molesting a boy, is expected to testify. explosive charges which brought down legendary coach joe paterno who was fired and died less than three months later. is this a slam dunk case? >> i think it's anything

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. >> and i'm dan harris. >>> coming up this morning -- could this pill help shopaholics rein in theiring. >>> but first the story that provoked outrage across the country. a woman who placed her 5-week-old baby into her car seat then left him on the roof of her car while she drove off. the good news is, he's alive and well. john muller has the story. >> reporter: hard to believe, a baby taking a fall from the roof of a moving car landed in the middle of the intersection. the insfant alive and well. the car seat gets an a for doing its job. the mother gets an f. this 19-year-old mother did the unthinkable. after putting her baby on the roof of her car. she forgot that he was there. the baby tumbled off the roof and landed right in the middle of this phoenix intersection. >> we were astonished that someone could forget their baby. we're were all blown away. >> anyone passing by wouldn't have been able to tell if there was an actual baby in it. >> as the driving was four ways. there was damage to the car seat. it was scraped. but there was no damage to the child. >> reporter: how could s

for "nightline," this is dan harris in new york. >> our thanks to dan harris. >>> up next it's iceland's ness monster. could this be the mystical tree sure? [ male announcer ] introducing the evo 4g lte from sprint. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ evo, a device like no other. ♪ ♪ hear what you love with beats audio. ♪ ♪ capture what you love with continuous shooting. over 7 million people already love evo now it's your turn. the htc evo 4g lte. exclusively from sprint. what's with you? trouble with a car insurance claim. [ voice of dennis ] switch to allstate. their claim service is so good, now it's guaranteed. [ normal voice ] so i can trust 'em. unlike randy. are you in good hands? n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n

abc's dan harris has the details. >> reporter: it started as a simple family vacation near tampa, floridas hertz's wife looked out the window of their condo and saw that a driver had gone off the road down this hill and into the water under this bridge. >> she yells there is a car in the water. so i ran out the door. she called 911. >> reporter: the driver who had a diabetic episode was unconscious but breathing. gus and this local fisherman pulled him out. >> another, 3, 4 minutes he would have drowned. >> reporter: as gus was trying to restart his vacation by going fishing he looked up and saw a small ultralight plane crashing into the water. >> as it passed over it started to descend and about 500 yards away i saw a huge flash. and it flipped over. and i thought oh my gosh here i go again. >> reporter: he leapt into action and dragged the pilot. and his female passenger who had more serious injaeuries on to h boat. family members of the victims were extremely grateful. >> thank you, thank you, thank you. bless his heart. seems to be in the right place at the right time. >> reporter: so

he's in for dan harris. ben is one of the best-known hosts in canada. etalk is the number one entertainment news program in the country. and in addition the best news of all is that we're happy to have him here as a "gma" contributor. did you have a good day in new york yesterday? >> wonderful. walking around with all the people. great to be in new york. >> it is a great weekend. >> thank you very much. good morning, everyone. lots to tell you about. christie brinkley back in court. sparring with her ex, but now this nasty fight has gotten even nastier. her ex's new wife exchanging words with her outside of the courtroom. we'll tell you what the two had to say, and it was not pleasant. >> the drama is never ending for those two. >>> also this morning -- take a look at these photos. two girls extremely sunburned all because their teachers would not allow hem to apply sunscreen during field day. it turns out is this a law in most states and has a lot worried heading into the summer camp season. i didn't even know it was a law. >>> and we're going to file

as abc's dan harris reports using that pill may carry a very high price. >> reporter: they are moms in shadows, all over america. drowning in their daily responsibilities. >> i'm a single mom of three. >> juggle workload, children. >> reporter: we received a wave of anonymous voice mails and e-mails from a hidden underworld of mother whose have found what they say is a secret way to do it all. >> with the help of -- adderall. >> and i do, in fact, take adderall. >> reporter: adderall. and these women don't have adhd. they say they need it to simply be better mothers. we persuaded one of the moms to step out of the shadows. her name, betsy degree from suburban minneapolis. several years ago one of betsy's children was prescribed adderall for adhd. in a moment of desperation she stole a pill from her own child and she says it worked. >> i was able to get all the stuff done around the house. >> reporter: she says she thought she'd only take it once. when she ran out she had to trick the family doctor into writing more prescriptions. >> i would call and say we lost them. i would call and s

>> reporter: dan harris, abc news, new york. >> so we're almost there, aren't we? car is coming. oh, fluffy. >> fluffy okay? >> it's all right. >> we need to get a harness for fluffy. >> he can borrow mine. >> that's good. >> he's been drinking, too. it's sad. so sad. follow the wings. >>> a spoonful of sugar. helps the medicine go down the medicine go down medicine go down ♪ >>> you love to sing. >> supercalifragilistic- -- >> and dork fest is over. >> you may remember awhile back that rihanna was seen in a photo with an i.v. bag drip. >> what was that? >> that's how they do it. >> that is how they roll. she was getting vitamins and other nutrients pumped straight into her -- >> oh, fluffy. >> abc's cecilia vega checked out the latest hollywood health trend. >> forget getting your vitamins from pills or even water. now you can drip them straight into your veins. it appears more and more exhausted americans are hitting private clinics for a pick-me-up. getting hooked up to a vitamin i.v. an energy boosting cocktail infusion. ♪ >> reporter: it's a fad fuelled in par

and when the facts of this come out, you will be appalled. >> reporter: dan harris, abc news, new york. >> his 15-year-old daughter called authorities and said, look. my dad has punched and choked me. her 19-year-old sister corroborated the story here. so again, lots of questions. we component know just yet. not all the facts are out. that's why wr things stand. >> if you look at the lavish lifestyle about five years ago, he basically declined his church salary. his money comes from personal investments, a real estate residential property business and a horse breeding business. he's also published over 30 books. >> it's always a little distasteful, a man of god, regardless of religion, live that kind of lifestyle. seems a little odd. >> your mansion in heaven. >> the way that looks and people continue to support that always is baffling to me bup that's all i'll say. >>> up next, bears, bears and more bears. >> they seem to be everywhere in trees, backyard pools and -- >> look out, rob. >> a new sighting in one city's downtown area, no less. that and more when we come right ♪ the bear n

he's in for dan harris. ben is one of the best-known hosts in canada.e're happy to have him here as a "good morning america" and abc kri or the, great to have you. how was your day in new york yesterday. >> wonderful. enjoyed the weather here in new york. >>> lots to get to this morning. christie brinkley back in court. sparring with her ex, now this fight has gotten even nastier. >> the sparring is never end zblnchtsdz take a look at these photos. two girls extremely sunburned because their teachers would about allow them to apply sun screen. >>> and we're going to file this one under do not try this at home. a brave or stupid man, depending on how you look at it, challenging a bear to a fight. >> what are you going to do, bear? are you going to attack me, bear? we'll show you how this one turns out a little bit later and hear from the guy. what was he thinking or what was he drinking zmrfshlts but first, the gulf of mexico, the tropical storm debbie just formed. ginger zee is here to tell us where it's headed next. >> we need to watch where she's form

. >> and i'm dan harris.honor of father's day, we're temporarily tweaking our mom test testers series, thousands of you applied, we're using dad testers. >> we'll take you to a field of dreams where one really did come true, an incredible game-winning play that you just got to see in our "fixation" coming up. >>> we'll start with that legal trouble for sarah palin's daughter, bristol, as she's about to return to reality tv, she's being hit with a lawsuit by this man. >> these days it seems most successful reality shows are hyped up by some sort of zand louse fight. the latest reality show based on bristol palin's life is no different. that fight is extending off the screen. this bar brawl was seen everywhere last night. >> your mother is [ bleep ], devil, dude. >> oh, really? what did she do wrong. >> she lives and she breathes. >> bristol is showing the world when it comes to her family she's not backing down. in her new reality tv series, one promo shows her dishing it right back to a man at a bar who makes

thank you, dan harris. >>> what happens when reality tv is not so real?ans of the runaway hit hgtv's "house hunters" are asking. a guest is coming forward. and claiming that what most fans like best about the show is fake. amy robach has the story. >> reporter: i know. it is a wildly popular reality show that may not be as real as some of its viewers believe. but then again, others ask, how could a 30-minute program make a long and tedious process like buying a home short, sweet and interesting? if there wasn't a little production in play. >> it was kind of a weird layout. >> reporter: hgtv's "house hunters" takes viewers through three different houses, a quick guessing game which they will choose. and a half an hour later, we see which they pick and move in. >> it feels like home. >> reporter: how realistic is this reality show that viewers tune into every week? >> there's no way this could followen in. >> reporter: bobi jensen and her husband, casey, were featured on the show in 2006. >> i'm excited to look at a one-story. >> reporter: recently, jensen

i'm dan harris. it's saturday, june 30th. >>> we're going to look inside that relationship. rachel smith, our entertainment reporter, is reporting it. she tells how they met. i hasn't heard that story. >> i hasn't heard it, either. >> well, stay tuned. >> i'm not going anywhere. >>> the word shocking is sometimes overused. but what happened right here inside a courtroom in phoenix is genuinely shocking. this man has just been convicted of arson. he appears, as you can see here, to shove something in his mouth. >>> and alec baldwin, striking again. this is not a rerun from the tape we showed you last week. this is baldwin violently grabbing another photographer yesterday morning. and the day before his big wedding day. he needs a little -- >> he's a yoga teacher, right? we all celebrate in our own way. >> we do. >>> we're going to start with the young man from texas, this man. he went over to africa to help wild animals. andrew oberle was attacked after the chimpanzee he was working to protect turned violent. >> reporter: this is tough stuff, dan. he was attacked by the anima

. >>> i'm dan harris. it's saturday, june 9th. we have dramatic video to show you this morning. look at this. this is a man asking neighbors to turn down the noise at a house party down the street. he came armed with a gun. then, he said he started to fear for his life. i'm in fear for my life. please, help me now. they're going to kill me. >> he opened fire right after this. now, he is on trial for murder. there was dramatic testimony from the other men on that videotape. did he actually come looking for a fight? we'll get into that soon. >>> first, a home video that sparked outrage. a boy being beaten by a belt by his stepfather, after dropping a bault playing catch. it was all caught on tape. and the man involved is an elected official. ron is back with this story. >> a very disturbing video to watch. the man who is anthony sanchez, the local water official and the stepfather of the young boy. this morning, he is on bail, for felony child abuse. watch as a man plays catch with his stepson. the boy drops the ball. the stepfather approaches and hits him with his belt. the neigh

i'm dan harris. alongside bianna golodryga. >> it's great to be back.orgot what it's like to be at a desk without a ball between me and the desk. >>> it's saturday, june 2nd. this morning, the situation, jwoww, snooki and the rest of "the jersey shore" crew get back for another season. how will the progress snooki adapt to their lifestyle? >>> this is a story about conflicting emotions. about a mom whose daughter was relentlessly bullied. now, the mom is facing child abuse charges after police say she choked the alleged bully. one of abc's newest correspondents, john schiffren is here this morning. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. i spoke to that mother, debbie piscitella. and regrets things got out of hand. but in a moment of rage, had to stick up for her daughter. this is the face of a mother who snapped. police say 46-year-old debbie piscitella did what many parents wish they could do. choked the alleged bully of her teenage daughter. >> everything happened so fast. >> reporter: it happened in a florida mall. reportedly, debbie was with her 1

. >> i'm ben mulroney, in for dan harris.june 23rd, 2012. >>> also, raising the stakes in wedding videos. we're going to show you the first one shot in 3d, i-max quality. how much do you think this cost? we'll tell you. >>> the story that's becoming murkier by the minute. a millionaire's boats that shows up late in the night, the lights on and the millionaire has vanished. john muller joins us with the latest. >> reporter: ben, we're talking about a man who has always been a larger-than-life character. a man who battled through lawsuits and personal problems to become an oil tycoon and philanthropist. but is he actually dead? this is the last image of guma aguiar. and here's his boat washing ashore with no one at the helm. his cell phone and wallet were onboard. but no sign for aguiar. a new twist on friday. according to a legal amount obtained by abc news, aguiar's mother believes he could be alive or be suffering from psychosis. while investigators search for answers. his mother wasted no time trying to get ahold of his for