here's david wright. >> reporter: today, a last-minute change. just before race time, workers installing a safety barrier. this after kyle busch broke his left leg and right foot. >> this is on us we're going to fix it immediately. >> we should have had a safer barrier there, we did not and we're going to fix that. >> reporter: these barriers are designed to prevent fatal crashes. softening the blows of the multicar mashups that happen all the time. some drivers tweeting angrily after yesterday's crash. jimmie johnson, and regan smith. >> it's unconscionable that it didn't happen earlier. >> reporter: the change comes too late for kyle busch, who could not compete due to injuries. and his brother kurt also unable to compete. david wright abc news new york. >>> now to hollywood, where the stars are gathering for the big awards. win or lose for the millions of us who are watching it's going to be a great show. here's lara spencer. >> reporter: the action has already kicked into high gear at the red carpet. as for the awards themselves best picture

abc's david wright may have been coopted. >> reporter: jake is a motorcycle-riding metallica fan. >>f sergeant jacob hughes i'm 29 years old, i'm from houston action texas. >> reporter: also an iraq war veteran. >> this is my room. >> reporter: chelsea is 11 years old, quiet, and studious. she wants to be a veterinarian when she grows up. what do jake and chelsea have in common? ♪ my little pony ♪ >> reporter: both are huge fans of my little pony. for those not familiar, my little pony is a cartoon and toy franchise owned by hasbro. the show mainstream and up for a cameo in a super bowl ad. >> apple jack. >> sparkle -- >> rain dough dash. >> piggy the party pony. >> reporter: little girls are the target demographic. >> the show is about little ponies who face problems, they become friends and they have to work together to solve every problem. >> well animated well written. >> reporter: surprisingly, grown women and men are into it too. >> a brony is an older man who likes the show "my little pony." >> reporter: it's a slightly touchy subject. >> they try to paint us as we're pathetic

here's abc's david wright. >> reporter: no matter how cold it gets don't expect to see much fur for newk fashion week. unless it's faux fur like rihanna's. victoria beckham's. or eva longoria's. pink joining the long list of celebrities to strip down. i'd rather go naked. would they still rather go naked if they could wear fur guilt-free? outside boston designer pamela paquin is pioneering a new approach to the fur trade. >> i've been told one of my contacts that there was a raccoon on the side of the highway in the breakdown lane. i'm not seeing it. getting close. from what i've been told it's a nice, big raccoon and it looks like it's asleep. oh, look at him. >> reporter: sure enough the raccoon looks like he's taking a nap on the side of the road. this is where it starts to get weird. she gets out of the car and, like a stylishly dressed character from a police procedural, goes right up to the little guy. >> so i'm going to put on a glove because i don't want to touch the animals. a lot of them have rabies. >> reporter: bagged, tagged tossed in the trunk of her car. >> welcome to my

david wright has the story. >> reporter: would you let your kids go to the playground unsupervised? >> that was awesome. >> reporter: rafi and dvora meitiv recently got in big trouble in silver spring, maryland, for doing just that. >> right there, two police cars pulled up. >> reporter: rather, their parents got in big trouble. facing an investigation for from maryland child protective services for letting them roam out on the streets unsupervised. in maryland, letting anyone under 18 out unsupervised is considered neglect. dvora is 6. rafi is 10. despite all the horror stories you see on the news, rafi and dvora's parents trust their kids and their community. >> i'm just parenting the way i was parented and the way that almost every adult i know was parented. >> no parent should have to go through that at all for trusting their child, their community and their own parenting. >> reporter: lenore skenazy has championed so-called "free range parenting" for years. in 2009, she let her son, izzy, take the new york city subway alone. he was 9 then. now he's 15. and you turned out okay?

david wright, abc news, national harbor, maryland. >>> just getting started is right. oversea, honing his own message british's prince williams closing out his visit to japan. delighted fans of all ages. abc's bob woodruff is in the region tonight. >> reporter: the prince's visit is packed with japanese tradition. >> from geishas to japan's most loved drama, meeting actors and trying on costumes like this samurai suit. >> how do i look? >> reporter: it was william sporting a helmet in a samurai suit. >> fantastic, i feel ready for action. >> reporter: and there was an emotional visit to fukushima, greeting kids finally able to play outside, because radiation levels are down. children, now able to smile. four years after the deadly tsunami ripped through their towns and villages. the visit, a chance for the prince to show some hidden talent. this trip reminding us of william's mother, diana 20 years ago, visitng japan after the devastating kobe earthquake. now, the next stop for william is here in china where one thing on the agenda is illegal trading in elephant ivory.

abc's david wright with a whale of an example. >> reporter: there are moments when that text or thatl just can't wait. but probably not on a sailboat as a pod of humpback whales start to breech. moments we're so busy posing the perfect catch ends up become the one that got away. gobbled up in this case by a sneaky sea lion. instead of enjoying the here and now -- >> hard to do it with gloves on. let me do it for you. we're obsessedh documenting and sharing it. >> thank you. >> reporter: there you go. psychologists have a name for it. fear of missing out. on what everyone's up to. here in times square -- i seem to be the only one not on my cell phone. the average person checks their phone 214 times a day. we spend three hours, 16 minutes a day staring at those screens. we're so busy connecting we disconnect from what's right in front of our eyes. fear of missing out? problem is, you might. david wright, abc news, new york. >> which is why i'm always grateful you take 30 minutes a night for us. and we hope to see you right back here tomorrow. have a good evening. good night. from sony

david wright has the story. >> would you let your kids go to the playground unsupervised?ly got in big trouble in silver spring, maryland for doing just that. their parents got in big trouble. they were roaming out on the streets unsupervised. in maryland letting anyone under 18 out unsupervised is considered neglect. devora is 6 and rafi is 10. despite all of the horror stories you see on the news, their parents trust their kids and their community. >> i am just parenting the way i was paishted and the way almost every adult i know was paishted. jay no parent should go through that at all for trusting their child their community and their parenting. >> they have championed so-called free range parenting for years. in 2009 she let her son izzy take the new york city subway alone. he was fine. now he is 15. >> you turned out okay? >> i am alive. after i got home i was eccstatic. i felt on top of the world. i felt brave and that i could do anything. >> plenty of parents say it is downright irresponsible. >> a 10-year-old should never be in charge of a 6-year-old. any kind of

david wright starts us off. >> reporter: it's become painfully apparent to me that i am now too muchart of the news due to my action. so said a personal note from brian williams posted on the nbc news website. the anchor deciding to take himself off the broadcast for the next several days. >> i made a mistake in recalling the events of 12 years ago. >> reporter: that decision after an extraordinary mea culpa this past week. >> i want to apologize. i said i was traveling in an aircraft that was hit by rpg fire. i was instead in a following aircraft. >> reporter: apologizing for a segment broadcast on nbc nightly news the previous week. is there the story started with a terrible moment a dozen years back during the invasion of iraq when the helicopter we were traveling in was forced down after being hit by an rpg. >> reporter: in that story, williams paid tribute to a soldier who he says saved his life. nbc posted the story to facebook. soldiers on the helicopter struck by a rocket-propelled grenade called williams out. sorry, dude. i don't remember you being on my aircraft. flight eng

here's abc's david wright. >> reporter: an oscar-worthy anthem, "glory", from "selma", moving the star-studdedn the dolby theater to tears. how is it that great songs trigger our emotions? the music itself inspiring us or inviting our empathy. ♪ neveri'll find someone like you ♪ >> reporter: any adele song, or whitney houston singing the national anthem music has always had that power, but why? this is a music professor at columbia university. he was able to pull apart "glory" on the spot just after listening to it once. >> this particular song, that's a minor song. that's a major chord. >> reporter: one of the tricks they use is something called the appogism a ism appogiatura. it's something adele uses. it's not just that songs are happy or sad, more that they take us along for a ride. even pharrell's "happy." >> "happy" is -- >> reporter: a full range of happy. happy and sad together like salt and caramel, that's why it feels so good. >> salted caramel indeed. what makes your lip quiver? let us know what makes you weepy. world news is coming up soon with breakinnews. as always we're online a

we are up all "nightline" with abc's david wright. >> reporter: jake is a motorcycle riding metallicaff sergeant jacob hughes. i'm 29 years old from houston, texas. >> who is an iraq war veteran. >> this is my room. >> reporter: chelsea is 11, quiet and studious and wants to be a veterinarian when she grows up. what do jake and chelsea have in common? ♪ my little pony ♪ >> reporter: both are huge fans of "my little pony." little girls are the target demographic. >> the show is about little ponies who face problems and become friends and they have to work together to solve every problem. >> well animated, well written. >> reporter: surprisingly grown women and men are in to it, too. >> a brony is an older man who likes the show "my little pony". >> reporter: it is hard to imagine the phenomenon of "my little pony" unless -- >> pony land here we come. >> reporter: unless you have three little daughters who are obsessed with the show. imagine the dad points i scored for wrangling v.i.p. passes for my three to pony con 2015. the bronies are here in force today. >> you are a student at m.i

i'm david wright for "nightline" in new york. >> salted caramel. right to the candy. forgot the whole piece was about. >> good morning, who wouldn't go for the sugar high. they say music has the power to heal. that soundwaves equal energy waves. that's why it moves you. >> that's why i have music on constantly around here. >> got your beats on. >> always. i need healing. >> announcer: this is abc's "world news now" informing insomniacs for two decades. ooooh... i can hear that sizzle. getting louder! and louder! philly cheesesteak and egg sizzling with prime rib and gooey cheese. i better (just) silence this sizzle! the new philly cheesesteak and egg skillet. denny's. welcome to america's diner. >>> good morning. to you all i'm t.j. holmes. >> i'm reena ninan. here some of the top stories we are following on "world news now." >>> breaking overnight a texas jury finds an ex marine guilty of murdering american sniper chris dial and a friend. jurors rejected defense arguments that eddie ray routh was insane and suffered from psychosis. full details ah

david wright, abc news, new york. >> reminds me of a book i'm reading right now.alled "bringing up baby." it about american mother who rediscovers -- discovers french parenting and she's living near france. part of the thing is experiences frustration. she said you have to at an early age with kids let them experience and go through frustration and don't shield them from it but some people would say this is too extreme. >> isn't it something the way we were raised now they have a new word for it like we are chickens on the farm, free range and it's a crime. isn't that something? go outside and play, knock yourself out. i turned out all right. i turned out okay. >> really? okay. >> we are free-range children. >> oh, boy. >>> next up here, we are going back to the super bowl. celebrities on parade at super bowl xlix. >> the halftime show the national anthem and who won twitter bowl. that's next in "the skinny." >> announcer: "world news now" continues after this from our abc stations. ♪ skinny so skinny ♪ ♪ skinny so skinny ♪ >>> time for "the skinny." topping our h

david wright was with him on the trail. >> reporter: he rolls up in a muscle care. challenger. quite the ride you've got there. this presidential challenger, like the car, not standard issue on the campaign trail. >> the united states government has got to start working for the middle class and working families of this. and not just for millionaires and billionaires. >> reporter: out on the stump, he doesn't mention hillary clinton or jeb bush. for now, he's running against the koch brothers. >> that's likely within a short period of time that the koch brothers themselves will have a stronger political presence than either the democratic or republican party. >> reporter: senator bernie sanders of vermont as unabashedly progressive as ben & jerry's. so fifth trip to iowa. are you in or are you out? >> before i make that decision i have to develop a sense in my own gut as to whether or not there is the grass roots support across the country. >> reporter: he rails against the corrupting influence of money in politics. he stands for economic justice. >> i am prepared to

he's still holding a slight edge over david wright from the mets. earlier, we asked posy what he thinks about the possibility of becoming the face of the league this year. >> it's something that i will -- that i will relish. i think it's -- it's a good opportunity to be an ambassador for baseball and be a good role model for children. >> tonight on the 10:00 news, sports director mark ibanez talks to him about the upcoming season and his role in the toyota ads. >>> the justice department decides whether to press charges against george zimmerman in the shooting death of trayvon martin. >>> and support is growing for a coordinated effort to try to head off isis. this as the terror group says it's taken more christian hostages in the middle east. >>> hillary clinton is in town. the gathering she will address today and the goal it has for women leaders. >>> clear skies for the week but rain showers on the horizon. meteorologist rosemary orozco joins us next with the time line for the next round of rain. [ birds chirping ] [ inhales, exhales ] [ announce

came down to posey and david wright. wright was last year's winner. posey deserves it. >> three time world series champ. >> two-time all-star. face of the mlb. >> thanks. >> bye. >>> on the broadcast tonight, behind the mask. the brutal isis killer with the knife beheading hostages including three americans. tonight, jihadi john has been identified. what secret intelligence has known about him for years. >>> also, the priceless destruction underway by isis, wiping out some of the most important pieces of histor >>> nbc news exclusive. robin williams' daughter zelda breaking her silence about the sudden loss of her father and the legacy she carries on. >>> and a hollywood whodunit. a shocking heist after the oscars. tonight a big star at the center of a mystery. "nightly news" begins now. >>> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this

. >> the winner advances to the final round of the contest and goes head to head with david wright.guy right there of the new york mets that is the current title holder. tonight 10:00 news talks with posey about the upcoming season and his role in the toyota ads. which we have seen. >> you have seen a ton of them. >> he's on tv quite a bit. >> he's a pretty good spokesperson already. >>> 4:50 is the time. sal, how is traffic so far? you look like you are wearing giants colors. >> and i'm glad you asked that question. traffic is doing okay. >> good. >> and good morning, brian. >> good morning, sal. thank you for acknowledging me. >> let's go right outside. we are going to show you something i think you will like at the bay bridge toll plaza. it looks nice if you want to jump ahead of that crowd. usually we don't get a crowd until 5:45 so you have a little bit of time before you hit the road. no major problems on interstate 880 getting there on 580. you can see the east bay commute is nice. i noticed driving in this morning how clear it was out there. i could almost wish i had the cam

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i'm david wright for "nightline" in new york. >> salted caramel.ce was about. >> good morning, who wouldn't go for the sugar lie. they say music has the power to heal. that soundwaves equal energy waves. that's why it moves you. >> that's why i have music on constantly around hoar. >> got your beats on. >> always. i need healing. >> announcer: from is abc's "world news now" informing insomniacs for two decades. >>> making news in america this morning, guilty. the swift decision in the american sniper trial overnight taking little time to put away the man that shot chris kyle and his friend. >>> the danger zone from texas to virginia. a rare accumulating snow coating roads and closing schools. >>> caught on camera. the moment a quiet street became a disaster zone. the blast littering homes with debris. could this actually happen in your neighborhood? >>> say cheese. the ultimate selfie 268 miles up. >>> good wednesday morning to you all. thank you for spending time with us. this verdict came

. ♪ mattress discounters ♪ >>> last year the mets david wright beat out eric sogard as the face of mlb. is there anything buster can't do? >> well, buster has been the face of major league baseball for five years let's face it. >> that is the face of major league baseball? >> when you're voted on by fans it's special. >> the manager wasn't aware it's a contest. >> something to be proud of. i do. you know? to get this, it's cool. >> he was in that? >> good representation of major league baseball. i think he's clean cut. facial hair is for losers. >> it's a face he has, a golden child >> you can't see his face. >> yes. >> he's doing us a favor. you know? >> this is flawed. >> leave it to teammates to keep you in check. i'm sure she's found out now. tune in tonight reporting live in scottsdale, abc7 sports. >> thank you. potential nba finals preview tonight. tempo with a word of favor early. 14 points at the half. now, at 16. on this play he has to get back up on the floor. he has 15, lebron james in attack mode and won. 33 right now. in off season, warriors consider trading clay thompson

. >>> last year the mets david wright beat out eric sogard as the face of mlb this evening.is there anything buster can't do? >> well, buster has been the face of major league baseball for five years let's face it. >> that is the face of major league baseball? >> when you're voted on by fans it's special. >> the manager wasn't aware it's a contest. >> something to be proud of. i do. you know? to get this, it's cool. >> he was in that? >> good representation of major league baseball. i think he's clean cut. facial hair is for losers. >> it's a face he has, a golden child >> you can't see his face. >> yes. >> he's doing us a favor. you know? >> this is flawed. >> leave it to teammates to keep you in check. i'm sure she's found out now. tune in tonight reporting live in scottsdale, abc7 sports. >> thank you. potential nba finals preview tonight. tempo with a word of favor early. 14 points at the half. now, at 16. on this play he has to get back up on the floor. he has 15, lebron james in attack mode and won. 33 right now. in off season, warriors consider trading clay thompson.

he won an online poll, beating out last year's winner david wright.an now claim the honor in this poll but no other proceeds. >> way to go. and he's right here. >>> time now 6:58. firefighters in piedmont are training now on a brand new fire truck. coming up, you'll see it. there it is. details on the $800,000 piece of equipment and the cities it will serve. >> and more information on a high speed chase involving five people in martinez. the items found in the car that could link them to a crime hundreds of miles away. >>> hercules police calling the fbi to help with their first homicide in years. we'll tell you what we know about the victim as well as the suspect. >>> live pictures from apple headquarters in cupertino. teamsters are rallying bus drivers in an attempt to get them to unionize. janine de la vega is there. we'll have

buster is in the finals last year's winner david wright. he was leading in the final moments before the vote ended. the winner will be announced at the top of the hour. we'll tell you if he won. >> for us he's the face. >>> 5:10 right now. accident or foul play? that's the question after search crews found a dead baby. coming up, the investigation into this tragic discovery and where authorities located the baby's mother. >> and a gift card scam. the elaborate way thieves are stealing money from gift cards even before you try to use them. >> we are looking at a commute where traffic is doing well. more on that straight ahead. >> one more day where temperatures will rebound in the 60s and 70s but big changes for friday and saturday. >>> welcome back. danville police are investigating two new break-ins similar to one that happened last week. the latest happened between 3 and 5:00 a.m. tuesday morning. one was at the rose garden shopping center and the second was at the cross roads shopping center. police have not released the names o. stores

gerald buster posey edges out david wright in this face of mlb twitter contest.this coming off the heels of his third world series title. buster is not taking anything for granted. >> i think it's important to appreciate the championship. the competition is always cool to have. any time you're recognized by a fan it's fun. >> madison bumgarner took the hill today. he faced hector sanchez and hunter pence. needless to say bum was on top of his game. >> i didn't need any pitches to know he was ready to pitch. we're ready to go. it's a process. we have to see how ready he is. we're excited to say baseball. >> madison bumgarner, no surprise here. he was great on the mound today. he looks like he's ready to go for opening day. . madison looks like he's ready for opening day. amy gutierrez for nbc bay area. >> thank you, great job. levi stadium hosted earthquake soccer. . why not the college football playoff game? the 49ers will bid to host any of the 2012 college football championship game. and of course super bowl 50 next year. >> we have to figure out how to get out

. >> he beat out david wright and shawn dolittle. -- dolittle.e was quite a push on twitter to get him voted in. >> everything is going right for that guy. he has to be one of the best players in major league baseball right now. feels like you could start the season right now. >> bet he gets heat for that in the locker room. [ talking at the same time ] >> the face of major league baseball. >> yeah. who doesn't love buster posey? what a neat guy. >>> warm today, check out the numbers. you will see them on your screen. the highs from today. note that tomorrow's highs will drop off 10, 12 degrees. we are back into the low 60s. i hope you enjoyed today. last month. temperatures will be coming more of what you expect for february as we move into the weekend. weather pattern will drop cool air. a little bit of shower activity. not enough to lays it reservoirs but -- raise the reservoirs but enough. you can see this cut coming out of it. the system plunges down over the top of us. there is not a lot of cloud cover, because it is cold air, not a lot of

the winner will advance to the final round against david wright of the new york mets. to vote fans just post #buster posey or shawn due little and ace of mlb on facebook or twitter. >>> ktvu is the pouncer -- sponsor of we day. committing to making positive change. today we want to introduce you to west valley middle school and amber middle school. they are working to raise money for a good cause and secure their spot at we day. >> reporter: this is what they hope to attend, in order to attend each school must -- [ indiscernible ] raise money for. at west valley middle school they have been working on raising money since october. >> what we have done to raise money is we wanted to capitalize on the holiday. we wanted to sell valentine's day grams. >> reporter: last year they rose money for building schools in kenya. this year clean water for ghana. >> it added another component to help stress the importance of community building and community service. >> he is a firm believer of contributing to his community. >> makes me feel good. i am doing something good for the ear

as for the contest, the winner advances against david wright of the new york mets. >>> it's a hot ticket ahead, word that hackers may have moved to first in line in order to buy hundreds of burning man tickets. >> chief meteorologist bill martin is tracking a change in our weather. even a chance for some rain. >> i think people who like food and wine are also people who enjoy music. >> up first, a music festival. >>> new at 10:00, a new music venue. and a place where car racing is usually the rage. >> reporter: live at sonoma raceway, where plans for a four day event is getting buzz. >> reporter: it's slated for two years from now, but the process has gun, because getting approval, and getting bands could take that long. napa, the newcomer, bottle rock festival. now sonoma, is getting in on the act. >> the music festival would be on the scale of nascar. >> reporter: four days, 40,000 people a day. >> international headliners. we will have multiple stages. probably one major stage. >> reporter: studies must be done on stage positions and mitigating noise. it's rolling hills mostly ranchla

the final round is against david wright of the mets. >> i've been checking the mlb and twitter because:00. i was hoping they would announce that. >> i've been seeing a lot of that on my timeline. people from both the a's and giants are active. >> it's exciting. if you are just about to get out of your car or get into your car and get out to the commute, you can see that traffic in san francisco looks good as you approach the 80 split. northbound 101 getting to downtown san francisco is moving well. if you're in oakland trying to get to the the city, westbound bay bridge is already a little slow. northbound 101 there is wordover a crash there. traffic is is not that bad. you can see that traffic or i'm sorry this is southbound at mckey. but it could effect northbound traffic because i already see some northbound slowing. we'll see if we can get a camera on there and figure it out for the next report. 5:49, let's go right to steve. >>> sal, clear skies out there. 30s for many. 40s around the bay. there are a couple of 50s. that is closer to the coast and the city. a lot of 30s here inclu

abc's david wright looks back at simon's award-winning career. >> i'm bob simon. >> reporter: a mainstay on "60 minutes." >> are you saying you weren't the slightest bit intimidated? >> you know i was not. >> precious few people have ever seen a jaguar in the wild. >> reporter: bob simon joined cbs news during the vietnam war. >> when the north vietnamese came to the area -- >> reporter: for five decades a witness to history. >> their most advanced position on the southern front. >> reporter: held captive in iraq during the gulf war he emerged after 41 days describing how his team had been tortured. >> has it changed you? >> yeah. yeah. >> reporter: there were joyous moments too like the day nelson mandela finally walked out of jail. >> after 27 years his head hi and fist was clenched. >> reporter: that was 25 years ago to the day the horrific car crash that would end his life. >> this is a cbs news special report. >> reporter: cbs news anchor scott pelley was almost in tears as he interrupted prime time with the news. >> bob simon was killed this evening. it was a car accident in new yo

he beat out david wright. there's no physical award that comes with the title but he has friendly bragging roots over teammates and opponents. i think he might get friendly ribbing about it also. he's such a great role model. >> great human being. >> yeah. >>> a horrible story. a man was killed. a woman was seriously hurt in the first homicide in hercules in more than twoe years. we'll tell you about a confrontation in front of a home in the trail of evidence that eventually led to an arrest. >> reporter: we're live in cupertino where bus drivers who shuttle around tech drivers have a big decision to make. we'll show you the rally that's going on right now in front of apple headquarters and we'll tell you what they are fighting for. it's a vote that's set to take place. >>> still a rough morning commute, almost everywhere you look. we have a lot of trashes. a lot of slow traffic -- crashes. we have a lot of slow traffic to tell you about. >>> the high clouds will clear. a mostly sunny, warm day. but don't get

abc's david wright has the story. >> reporter: this morning, authorities here in middletown are tryingo trace the source of drugs that caused a serious situation. >> your patient is a 20-year-old male chief complaint, overdose. >> reporter: a close call for a dozen kids at this elite new england college. >> it's very just shocking. >> reporter: early sunday morning ambulances rushed eight patients from two dorms and this coed campus club known as the eclectic house to a local hospital. four more checked themselves in. >> got another one on foss hill. >> reporter: the symptoms consistent with an overdose of a designer drug known as molly. >> fast heart rate high blood pressure. agitation, ha hallucinations but that can quickly progress to more severe symptoms. >> reporter: molly is the street name for a pure christa lean powder form of mdma or ecstasy home made in a lab and often cut with other drugs. an overdose can cause liver, kidney or heart failure. two of the wesleyan cases were serious enough that the patients had to be airlifted to hartford hospital. >> keep in mind you never kn