here's abc's dan harris. explained why they awarded such a huge settlement to hulk hogan in his invasion of privacy case against the website gawker. $140 million. >> if we were all in the same circumstances, how would we feel about it? and, emotionally, we would have all been pretty devastated. >> reporter: jurors sided with the former pro wrestler, who testified about the effect gawker's posting of a sex tape had on him. >> i was completely humiliated. >> no heart, no soul. it's all about the almighty dollar to them. >> reporter: and just a few hours ago, the founder of gawker, nick denton, reacted. >> if you are asking me about whether or not i still believe that the story was newsworthy, yes, i do. >> reporter: denton says he's confident he'll win on appeal. this coming on the heels of a tennessee jury awarding $55 million to the tv personality erin andrews in her case over a secretly-recorded nude video taken of her in a nashville hotel. >> $55 million, correct? >> yes, sir. in that case saying, "i think

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dan harris, abc news, new york. >>> that's all good and well and nice.u judge a wedding based on the wedding cake. how good was the cake? we don't have details what kind of flavor or who made the cake. >> i imagine it's a pretty pricey wedding cake. j. lo is probably on top at these prices. for the second part of the wedding that's going to take place in london, supposedly the wedding is at $1.3 billion, beyonce is supposed to perform and sir elton john, as well in london. >> wow. >> they had some 600 guests at the moscow one. incredible. >> what do you bring as a gift for a wedding like that? >> wow. a loan? ask for a loan? or something. >>> this morning on "world news now," a 180 on 0 bortion for donald trump. >> supporting punishment for women then reversing course, saying women are the victims. the political fallout and how his rivals are reacting. >> break overnight, tornado destruction. a funnel cloud touches down in oklahoma sending residents into a panic. the severe storm system marching across the south as thousands are left without power. >>> a

here's abc's dan harris. >> the jurors explained why they awarded such a huge settlement to hulk hoganvasion of privacy case against the website gawker. $140 circumstances, how would we feel about it? and emotionally, we would have all been pretty deb stated. >> jurors sided with the former pro wrestler who testified about the effect gawker's posting of the tape had on him. >> i was completely humiliated. >> they have no heart no, soul. it's all about the almighty dollar to them. >> and the founder of gawker nick denton reacted. >> if you're asking me whether i still believe that the story was news worthy, yes, i do. >> denton says he's confident he will win on appeal. it all comes on the heels of a jury in tennessee awarding $55 million to the tv personality erin andrews in her case over a secretly recorded nude video taken of her at a hotel in nashville. >> $55 million. correct? >> yes. >> one of the jurors in that case saying i think about what if it was my wife inside that room or my kids. these juries sending an expensive message about the right to a private life. that the decisio

gawker founder nick denton telling my "nightline" coanchor dan harris he's taking the case back to courtait a minute! >> reporter: known for his choreographed battles and scripted banter -- >> well, let me tell you something! >> reporter: inside the wwe wrestling ring -- >> $60 million. >> reporter: hulk hogan could not control his emotions as a jury awarded him $140 million last week. >> water came pouring out of my eyes. >> reporter: the judgment against gossip news website gawker centered on portions of a sex tape posted online, hitting the embattled wrestling star against a digital media giant in a battle over the first amendment. >> if it had been gawker in a steel cage with hulk hogan, i can tell you what would happen there. >> i think this is a more serious matter. and probably shouldn't be treated as using wrestling as a metaphor. >> reporter: but today nick denton, considered the bad boy in chief at gawker, fought back with his legal team preparing its appeal. >> i'm confident that this decision will be reversed or radically reduced. >> reporter: and for the first time the juror

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tonight my "nightline" dan harris investigates. >> come on, brendan, be honest. you can do it. just tell us the truth. >> i grabbed her arm, put it on the side, and tied her up.r: are we looking at a killer reluctantly unspoolg the details of his crime? >> then we shot her. >> why don't you draw what the blood stains looked like?e looking at a confused intellectually challenged teenager being manipulated into falsely confessing? the case ot into the national consciousness as a result of the netflix documentary series >> they>> reporter: this controversial confession tape was the centerpiece of dassey's trial. he's been in prison now for nearly ten years, convicted of raping and halback. but he and his family have maintained his innocence. >> they interrogated him and made him say what they wanted to hear.ow has a new legal team and they've filed a new federal appeal based in large measure on the argument that was coerced. so we went out to explore these questions. if dassey didn't commit the crime, why would he confess? and if this shows dassey falsely confessing, what made the

i'm dan harris at headquarters in new york.ting regular programming to bring you breaking news. former first lady nancy reagan has died. she was 94 years old. mrs. reagan had been living in bel air california and had been in failing health in recent years. once said her life began when she met her husband and future president ronald reagan in 1951. their close relationship over the next five decades was seen as a modern love story, a model love story especially during their first years as the first family of california and then as president and first lady from 1981 until 1989. mrs. reagan returned to public life after her husband announced he had al sooimer's disease in 1994. she advocated for millions of others and families affected from that disease. her few public appearances centered mainly on keeping her husband's legacy alive as well as meeting with the leaders of the republican party who continued to seek her out. many of you may remember moments like these, the former first lady paying a quiet visit to her husband's gra

i'm dan harris at headquarters in new york. we are interrupting regular programming to bring you breaking news. former first lady nancy reagan has died. she was 94 years old. mrs. reagan had been living in bel air california and had been in failing health in recent years. once said her life began when she met her husband and future president ronald reagan in 1951. their close relationship over the next five decades was seen as a modern love story, a model love story especially during their first years as the first family of california and then as president and first lady from 1981 until 1989. mrs. reagan returned to public life after her husband announced he had al sooimer's disease in 1994. she advocated for millions of from that disease. her few public appearances centered mainly on keeping her husband's legacy alive as well as meeting with the leaders of the republican party who continued to seek her out. many of you may remember moments like these, the former first lady paying a quiet visit to her husband's grave as she did

dan harris joins us with a look at what's coming up after "action news." >> reporter: good morning to you tam and erin. a massive manhunt for the bomber in brussels. we are learning about the other suspect and the failure of intelligence that may have allowed them to carry out their attacks. >>> race of the white house, gop candidates in a war of words over their wives. donald trump threatening to quote spill the beans on the wife of ted cruz. she is responding. hulk hogan big victory, the jurors who awarded him is $140 million in payout, the founder of gawker will join us live to share his side of the story. >>> benefit ben -- ben affleck joins us live to talk about his role as the dark knight. >>> this is a strange scene in iowa. a kangaroo was spotted hopping around outside the city hall. according to iowa code it's legal to have a kangaroo because it's not a dangerous wild animal. >>> dash cam video shows two officers rescuing a woman from a fiery crash. they ran into the car and began breaking the windows, they managed to free the woman and pulled her out of the of the burning wr

. >> dan: harry boomer was in the courtroom just about an hour ago where cameras were not allowed in the federal courthouse in cleveland. harry, give us details on this case. >> reporter: all right dan and smead was in court today wearing a t-shirt with ok coral on it arrested by the secret service because he made a phone call, according to them on sunday february 28th at 11:16 our time threatening the life of president barack obama. he asked the federal agent is this being recorded and before the federal agent could respond he said "i want to kill president obama." and he then talked about two other assassinations those of president lincoln and president kennedy and said he wanted to kill hillary clinton, the lady running for the u.s. presidency right now. again, he was in court today and will be back here at about 11:30 on wednesday. we talked to his attorney charles fleming and this is what he had to say. >> these are initial proceedings like we talked about earlier. we still have to let the wheels

here's dan harris with a preview. >> reporter: hey gray coming up on "g.m.a.," new developments in thell-out manhunt across europe for those suspected of being involved in the terror attack in brussels. the pentagon announcing a victory in the fight against isis. >>> the republican race to the presidency becoming a race to the bottom. ted cruz accusing trump of a damaging story in the national inquirer. finally, it's time that things are changing in cuba, the rolling stones play overnight after president obama's notable and historic visit earlier in the week. the sights and sounds of a historic concert on "g.m.a.," we'll see you soon. >>> all right, dan, thank you, "action news" continues at 9:00 a.m. we're staying on top of the search for four missing boaters at the jersey shore. villanova plays top-ranked kansas tonight in march madness. we'll hear how the sharp shooter took out his parents' wedding picture years ago. this should be a good game. for chris sowers and the entire "action news" team, i'm gray hall. we hope you make it a great day. fios is not cable. we're wired different

but we're going to turn to "gma" weekend anchor dan harris with the morning rundown. od morning, guys. >>> there is breaking news in the fight against isis and iraq. the iraqi military says it has now launched a long awaited offensive to retake the city of mosul from isis fighters. mosul is iraq's second largest city. iraqi officials say they already captured some villages on the outskirts of town. this comes just days after the u.s. military set up a marine outpost in the region. >>> an unusual and symbolic move by the justice department today. the justice department is indicting a group of hackers with alleged ties to the government of iran for a cyberattack that targeted a dam in suburban new york in 2013. the hackers were not able to take control of the dam, but the indictment signals how serious u.s. officials are taking this threat. they say the hackers also targeted several banks. >>> the governor of north carolina has signed a law that overturns protections granted to gay and transgender people at the local level. it's in response to an ordinance in charlotte t

. >>> our weekend "gma" anchor dan harris is joining us as well talking to the man at the center of thelk hogan case and before we get to him -- >> such a huge story. so many talking about this. it's important, both for the media and internet. >> both sighs so before you talk to him we'll talk to linzie janis who spoke with some of the jurors and how they reached their verdict. >> reporter: this morning, the six jurors who awarded hulk hogan more than $140 million in his case against gawker speaking out exclusily >> in effect they broke the law, though. they broke the law. >> reporter: standing by their decision to punish the site for invading hogan's privacy by posting a tape of him having sex. >> absolutely no doubt that the decision we made was absolutely correct. >> we believe that he was emotionally distressed by it. >> if we were all in the same circumstances how would we feel about it? and emotionally we would have all been pretty devastated. >> he's still a human being just like anyone else. >> did anyone think he might have been behind it. >> even if he knew he was being record

dan harris, abc7 news new york. michelle: tom to d.c. spend the money.onathan: 20 years old and billion dollar wedding. hope it lasts forever. coming up for us at "abc7 news at 4:00" -- leveling the playing field. what some member of the u.s. women national team says has to happen in the game of soccer. six-figure work at a number of local schools is being taken to court. up next i will tell you what it's accused of doing. he was flicking matches on me... for my life. my ex-husband's intentions were to murder me. glenn: i made sure yvette's abuser went away for good, and put in place tougher sentences, because domestic violence can never be tolerated. yvette: mr. ivey showed compassion. i felt like i could trust him. narrator: glenn ivey. as state's attorney, a proven leader. in congress, he'll combat domestic violence, and protect president obama's legacy. glenn: i'm glenn ivey and i approve this message, because i'm on your side. jonathan: a big moment today for u.s. women's soccer. five of the top players have now file ald federal complaint claiming t

. >> dan harris joins us from new york to tell us what is coming up on "good morning america." >> good, a fresh round of chaos at donald trump' vents. overnight in kansas city, our own correspondent hit by pepper spray from the police. and earlier a protester rush being the stage and security leaping into action to protect the candidates. with days to go before major primaries in ohio and florida. and plus this morning, new cases emerging in the zika crisis. experts doing their version of fighting fires with fire. could an a genetically engine neared strain of mosquitoes stem the tide in and a buzzer-beater in basketball. look at this one. bakersfield. and millions getting redid to fill out their brackets. we have an expert here to help up get a leg up on march madness. it's all coming up. see you soup. >> one of the last things you want when you go on a vacation of a lifetime is to arrive without our luggage. but there are steps up can take to at least make the airline reimburse you. "7 on your side" michael finney has the story. >> reporter: todd dreamed of taking his 11-year-old son

clearly dan harris can get no satisfaction. >> ooh. ♪ ba dumb >> take a walk. >> okay, ron, so rude. seven homes damaged here so that's not fun. winds gusting over 50 miles an hour. multiple storms rolling across central florida yesterday and looking at more storms. orlando. look at that shelf cloud that brought severe thunderstorms. the bravos playing their game that got postponed. stationary bound bring moving further to the north so most of the action right across the florida panhandle. we could see 2 to 3 maybe 4 inches over this area. isolated areas of flash flooding and severe weather across parts of the central plains as we go through time on your easter sunday. >> we are starting up for some colder temperatures, lots of sunshine for most of the area. 50's by the lunchtime, and low 60's later on. cooler, but very nice for us. tomorrow for easter sunday quite a bit of cloud cover moves in. we could even see patches of drizzle -- for areas farther south. drive for the middle of the week. >> easter weekend and more snow expected for the colorado rockies. higher avalanche danger b