watching "world news" with diane sawyer saved my husband's life. this is my family.bc "world news" sto story. ♪ i'm a millionaire >>> somewhere out there, someone is waking up a millionaire. >> sadly, neither of us. the winning ticket was sold in new jersey. we expect to find out where later today. >> a truck stop in a border town says it sold the winner. if it makes you feel better, you stand greater chance of winning power ball than getting a perfect bracket. >>> an oscar-winning actress has been hired to do nothing. >> tilda swinton spent saturday sleeping in a box. the star, in street clothes, had to just snooze openly on plain mattress. >> she first did the piece in 1995. she'll do it again several more time this is year. >>> the photographer in the upcoming video says what he does is called guys guts. not stupidity. you be the judge. >> he wants to get very close to the crocodiles. take a look. he throws pieces of meat into the water. after a few seconds, yeah, you guessed it, here it comes. hello! >> oh, boy. he's not even looking. >> can you imagine that? lea

and for diane sawyer and all of us here at "world news," have a good evening.i was told that i couldn't build my product in the united states, i knew that they were wrong. "world news" with diane sawyer cared enough about me and my story to want to help and called. >> "world news" helped donny and i connect together, which resulted in creating new jobs in the midwest. >> i'm living proof of what "world news" with diane sawyer can do. we do things the made in america way around here. work hard, play hard, drink a little sweet tea. that's about it. i'm donny mccall. and that's >>> next at 6:00 police trying to track down a man who stabbed a woman to death. we're live with the account. >> and a battle over san francisco cops should be armed with tasers. >> what caused boulders to fall on cars on the highway? >> and a look inside of the new exploratorium. how they're making exhibits more hands on. >> and that breaking news is taking place right now in san jose this, is a live picture from sky 7 police officers going yard to yard searching for a man who stabbed a wo

some of the victims were well-known figures including michael bloomberg, abc news anchor, diane sawyer. the hacker claims the motive was to make the internet more secure. but a jury didn't buy it when they found him guilty in november. that's the latest. back to you. >> thank you very much. >>> back to you and right straight over to christina. activity in the weather department. >> i thought we were doing a little dance there. >> we can do that. >> he has more rhythm than i ever will have. temperatures this morning are looking good at 4:46. it's nice and crisp out there to start. we have plenty of 40s and 50s. not too cold at all. 50 in san jose. 44 in gilroy. and 48 degrees in santa cruz. our area of low pressure, rain returns tonight, as we head throughout the bay area. this is what we're expecting. 6:00 p.m. tuesday, widespread rain from san jose to santa rosa. that's when the main event starts to move in. we're getting more rain. tomorrow morning, expecting from today. and overall, not expecting a whole lot. maybe half an inch in the south bay. throughout the boy today, mostly dry

my son eric remembered seeing on "world news with diane sawyer" a new technique for cpr. lucky to have watched diane and dr. besser that night. i know, it does seem crazy, but watching "world news with diane sawyer" saved my husband's life. this is my family, and that is our abc "world news" story. ♪ >>> all right. time now to check "the pulse," stories we'll be talking about all day long. another commercial begging the question, how sexy is too sexy for tv? >> heidi klum's super sensual pitch for the burger king chain or burger chain, excuse me, carl jr.'s. pushing it to the limits. the 39-year-old supermodel turning reality show host to turn up the heat in the name of advertising. i kid you not. i'm looking at the burger. >> yeah, right. >> i swear. >>> and if you haven't noticed, this is klum's updated take on mrs. robinson in that unforgettable scene from "the graduate." >> still looking at the burger. >> i'm still looking at the burger. there you go. >> i'm not even looking at the burger. >> now they're just teasing me, now they're just teasing me, oh, yeah. >>> all

my son, eric, remembered seeing on "world news with diane sawyer" a new technique for cpr. have watched diane and dr. besser that night. i know, it does seem crazy but watching "world news with diane sawyer" saved my husband's life. this is my family, and that is our abc "world news" story. ♪ babe i got you babe ♪ i got you babe >>> that sonny and cher hit from "groundhog day" will make all the sense after we read our first story. feel like spring to you yet? >> no. >> not here either. not for us either, so an ohio prosecutor is apparently frosted about that and he's indicted punxsutawney phil, the pennsylvania groundhog. >> i think it's a good idea. he says phil committed fraud by indicating that february was going to be a short month and spring was just around the corner calling for the death penalty for phil. chances are good beyond a shadow of a doubt he will relent once the good weather arrives. he is kidding, of course, folks. >> yes. please don't take this seriously. >> i still want to see phil behind bars in a jail suit for a photo-op for five minutes. >> indicted, f

"world news with diane sawyer" cared enough about me and my story to want to help and called. >> "worldgether, which resulted in creating new jobs in the midwest. >> i'm living proof of what "world news with diane sawyer" can do. >> we do things the made in america way around here. >> you work hard, play hard and drink a little sweet tea. that's about it. i'm donny mccall, and that's my abc "world news" story. >>> and finally tonight here, a new and very personal look at the lives of some of the figures who have shaped our time. profiles in history set to auction letters that belonged to an anonymous collector, and we start here tonight with a love letter from a man who would become president. it is an extraordinary window into the personal lives of our leaders, our actors, our musicians. the love letters from dwight d. eisenhower during world war ii written to his wife, 53 letters in all handwritten and all a reflection of his devotion to his wife mamie. "i just wanted to say you're the greatest gal in the world. i'll never be in love with anyone but you, so please be sure of that, and

"world news with diane sawyer" cared enough about me and my story to want to help and called. >> "worldelped donny and i connect together which resulted in creating new jobs in the midwest. >> i'm living proof of what "world news with diane sawyer" can do. >> we do things the made in america way around here. >> you work hard, you play hard and you drink a little sweet tea. that's about it. i'm donny mccall, and that's my abc "world news" story. ♪ baby baby oh ♪ like baby baby oh >>> time to check "the pulse," here's the stories we are convinced you'll be talking about all day long, especially this one, and this one goes out to all of us moms out there. >> big time. >> ouch. >> give this woman a bouquet of flowers and chocolate. check out george. he's 6 weeks old. he came into the world weighing a whopping 15 pounds, 7 ounces and the delivery was natural. yowza. the little guy suffered from serious health problems during the difficult birth and was given a 10% chance of survival. after four weeks in the hospital he is doing just fine. >> ouch. i can't think of any other word. >> look at

"world news" and diane sawyer cared enough about me and my story to want to help.world news connected donny and i together, which result this is creates new jobs in the midwest. >> i'm living proof of what "world news" and diane sawyer can do together. work hard, play hard, drink sweet tea. i'm donny mccall, that's my abc "world news" story. >>> finally tonight, what a difference a week makes. last week end, the story of that cruel hoax. tonight, that determined girl scout troop just reporting in to us after getting help from all over the country. and all over the world. they were the girl scouts from portland, oregon, who were so excited. 6,000 boxes of cookies sold in a single order. $24,000 worth. but it was all a hoax. they had big plans for the money they thought they had earned, paying for camp, as so many had done before them. the old posters, cookie boxes. cookie mint, before they were thin mints. when viewers heard of the hoax, scouts had been duped, they heard from little erin right here. >> it makes me so sad. i thought somebody really bought 6,000 cooki

"world news" with diane sawyer cared enough about me and my story to want to help.ped donny and i connect together, which resulted in creating new jobs in the midwest. >> i'm living proof of what "world news" with diane sawyer can do. >> we do things the made in america way around here. >> you work hard, play hard and drink a little sweet tea. that's about it. i'm donny mccall. and that's my abc "world news" >>> just head big trouble brewing. accusations against two city council member autos plus, new developments involving a preschoolteacher accuse fd spiking her students sippy cup was a sedative. what police are saying now. >> the fight against a bay area school district. why one community doesn't want a new school to open up in their neighborhood. abc 7 news at 6:00 begins right now. >> this is just a flat out lie. >> two oakland city council members are denying allegations of ethics violations tonight. good evening, i'm cheryl jennings. >> and i'm dan ashley. they're accused of trying to influence everything from contracts to nickel and dime parking tickets zabc

"world news with diane sawyer" cared enough about me and my story to want to help and called. >> "world helped donny and i connect together, which resulted in creating new jobs in the midwest. >> i'm living proof of what "world news with diane sawyer" can do. >> we do things the made in america way around here. >> you work hard, you play hard and you drink a little sweet tea. that's about it. i'm donny mccomb, and that's my abc "world news" story. ♪ >>> all right. are you ready to be jealous? topping tuesday's "pulse," a couple of stories about instant multimillionaires. one of them is a young man from london. he just sold an app to yahoo! for a reported $30 million, and get this, he's only 17. >> wow. nick d'aloisio began working on the app when he was only 15. that makes him younger than yahoo! which was incorporated in march 1995, and he told the bbc this is just the beginning. >> i'll be based in london with yahoo! as we kind of work to integrate the technology. long term i have a lot of ideas that i want to pursue. >> my goodness. give that kid detention. nick still has a year and

. >> at that time, diane sawyer was there. you were there. it is interesting that those two men, especially mr. mondale, agreed that you and diane sawyer could be on the panel. >> yeah and jim was the other one from "the new york daily news." >> i was certainly surprised. >> i was a reporter for "the baltimore sun" and covered the national politics. i was also, by then, i had gotten more interested in politics, and i was writing a press column for "the american spectator" magazine. >> conservative? >> conservative. and i guess the mondale people didn't recognize that. i think my questions were very fair. i like mondale. mondale is a wonderful guy. >> you know, that whole atmosphere was different. there was the league of women voters. >> you have battled barbara walters. what role did she play? >> she was the moderator. they would answer a question and she would say, diane. she would move to the next one. >> what did it do for you? >> well, i got invited to be on "the mclaughlin group." that is how you originally asked about this. the next wee

amanda knox will speak for the first time in an abc news primetime special with diane sawyer, tuesdayil 30th at 10:00 p.m. eastern time. >> and we will be right back. >> announcer: "world news now" continues after this from ou ♪ all i do is win win win >> the miami heat is hot. the team is chasing a winning streak few have accomplished. >> heat beat the charlotte bobcats to extend the league, pushing them into elite territory and perhaps the history books. abc's john schifrin has more. >> reporter: by georgetown getting stunned by florida gulf coast university and number one seeded gonzaga getting knocked out, the ncaa march madness tournament is almost defying reality. over in the nba. >> here it comes. >> reporter: the miami heat dream team is doing just what is expected of them, winning and winning and winning. lebron james and company are flirting with nba history. >> let's be honest, guys, we are not sitting here saying this is not something special. this is unbelievable streak. that we are on. >> reporter: the heat are trying to break the record set 40 years ago by the 1971-'72

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. >> world news is with diane sawyer is up next. >> from cheryl jennings and all of us, thanks for watching. we'll see you again at 6:00. >>> this is "world news." tonight, all-time high. the market soaring higher than ever before in american history. will it last? and will the winners use their profits to create jobs? >>> breaking news. hugo chavez, the strongman of venezuela, has died. the unpredictable, provocative adversary of the u.s. so, what does this mean for america and all that venezuelan oil? >>> knives on a plane? a surprise announcement, dramatically changing what travelers can carry on board. and why flight attendants are fighting mad about it tonight. >>> and, real money. one drug, very different prices, right in your neighborhood. see how we help a family save thousands of dollars on prescription drugs and a new, simple trick that can save you real money, too. >>> good evening. on this, a day for the history books. the stock market on a rocket ride, blasting through a ceiling and closing at an all-time high. and this was the scene on the floor of the new york stock exchange.

we just heard diane sawyer calling it one of the central issues of our time. is it? i mean, did it deserve the kind of coverage it got? you know, lead story coverage? >> it's a big story. it might not be as big as the economy, for example, to most americans? nonetheless, media think it's a big story and we should take it from jack ferguson, media editor at the huffington post, and said supreme court might, may be divided on gay marriage, but the media isn't. should be aren't, we're plural. and-- >> but the coverage, judy, seemed pretty one-sided and seemed to be pretty much pro gay marriage? >> i think it was pretty one-sided because i think that reflects public opinion and especially young public opinion. and it's a divide in which people see it's an issue and others see it as a basic civil human rights. if you're in the the latter camp, then you really can't have enough coverage of it. >> jon: well, but there are a lot of people who oppose gay marriage, witness them outside the supreme court. it doesn't seem that their views get a whole lot of coverage? >> well, i

josh elliott is there, as is diane sawyer for tonight's "world news." >>> in other news this morning, tensions continue to heat up right now on the korean peninsula. south korea and the u.s. began annual military drills today. despite threats from the north to void the armistice that ended the korean war. pyongyang apparently made good on it vow to cut the communication channel with seoul. two calls from a hotline in south korea went unanswered. >>> today marks two years since japan was hit by the devastating earthquake, then tsunami, and then the nuclear disaster. here's a look at the sunrise over one of the hard-hit coastal communities. memorial services are being held for the nearly 19,000 people who were killed. >>> queen elizabeth is taking an historic stand against discrimination. the queen is signing a new charter today that includes her strongest statement ever about women's rights. and it's her first show of support for gay rights. she'll talk about the equal rights legislation that opposes discrimination of any kind. >>> on to afghanistan now where chuck hagel denies that th

. >> at that table, diane sawyer was there. were you there. it is interesting that those two men, especially mr. mondale, agreed that you and diane sawyer could be ob the panel. >> yeah and jim was the other one from the new york daily news. >> yeah. >> i was certainly surprised. >> i was reporter for the baltimore sun, covered the national politics. i was also, by then, i had gotten more interested in politics, and i was writing a press column for the american spectator magazine. >> conservative? >> conservative. and i guess the mondale people didn't recognize that. i think my questions were very fair. you know, one of the thing that is noticed particularly the among conservative journalism, journalist. if they are writing far newspaper or something, they know how to be fair. mean brit hume did this for year when he was an abc correspondent particularly covering the white house. i was scrupulously fair in covering the mondale campaign that year. like mondale. mondale is a wonderful guy. i doesn't agree with him. that didn't make any differenc

watching "world news" with diane sawyer saved my husband's life.ws story. ♪ >>> y'all recognize that music. time now to check "the pulse," the stories we're talking about today. it starts with the competition for the coveted mirrorball trophy. d "dancing with the stars" returns for its 16th season. >> we have two on limp yarngs two country stars, and two comedians. who is the best dancer? tune in and see. >>> get this, a slow fax machine threw a pro football player for a loss. defensive end elvis dumervil's contract with denver arrived in denver six minutes late, making him a free agent. the ipad has replaced playbooks. but the nfl still uses fax machines for the contracts. >> the good news is that several other teams are interested in him. he averaged 39 sacks year. this weekend, he sacked his agent. >> good for him. >>> now two daredevils have pulled off a death defying stunt, soaring like eagles high above rio. >> they had special wing suits to help them glide through the air. they didn't stop there. they thread a needle through these two tiny o

"world news with diane sawyer" is helping veterans fulfill their dreams.ld news" story. ♪ >>> time now to check "the pulse," stories that caught our attention overnight beginning with a real monster storm. >> check out this satellite image from nasa. it shows a massive swirl crossing the entire width of the atlantic ocean from newfoundlapd to the left to portugal on the right all the way down to florida. >> and not only is it big, the winds at its center are as strong as a category 3 hurricane. it's forecast to hover over the atlantic for a few days then weaken as it drifts over europe. yikes and yikes again. >> at least we don't have to deal with that. >>> james bond made a cameo at the new york auto show. if you blinked, you missed it. it was the actor daniel craig introducing the range rover sport. >> he appeared in a video and drove the car into the show. he didn't say a word and the appearance only lasted 007 about seven minutes. for all that craig was paid a million bucks. that works to about $140,000 a minute or 24,000 -- $2400 a second. not too sha

. >>> and, of course, you can count on abc news for complete coverage of the conclave with diane sawyer. she's anchoring for us live right there in rome. >>> and one more major development involving the church. the archdiocese of los angeles has reached a nearly $10 million settlement involving four sex abuse victims. 9 case involves ex-priest michael baker who admitted that he did in fact molest kids. it said the church did not do enough to stop him even after he confessed. the sex abuse scandal is one of the many challenges to be faced by the next pope. >>> breaking news from louisiana bayou country. it struck by an oil barge pushed by a tugboat. they were engulfed in flames. all four tugboat crew mes suffered injuries, the most serious the captain who sustained second and third-degree burns. the section of pipeline struck has been shut down so only oil inside of it will burn. >>> to politics now and battle over the budget. president obama makes another trip to capitol hill this afternoon to meet with republicans in the house. yesterday the gop released its plan to balance the budget

diane sawyer will be with us in just a moment. to josh in st. peter's square. josh. >> reporter: good morning to you, george. the rain has arrived here, as well. it has not dampened the spirits. behind me today for the second time in eight years the college of cardinals come together to choose a pontiff and in just a few hours they will enter the sistine chapel. the doors will be sealed behind them and then the world's focus will be trained on the chapel's simple chimney behind me waiting for the white smoke that indicates a new pope has been elected. today many in the vatican are asking a question rarely if ever posed before. could that white smoke actually signal the election of the first american pope? the 115-cardinal electors who gathered from around the world entered st. peter's basilica this morning. celebrating holy mass for the selection of the new pope, their final gathering before the conclave officially begins later today and for the first time not one but two americans earned preconclave discussion as potential names on the electors' short list. >>

diane sawyer anchors a special report live from rome at 11:30 eastern time this morning as the conclave begins. >>> and we also have breaking news from overnight. a deadly chopper crash involving u.s. forces in southern afghanistan. a black hawk helicopter went down outside of kandahar overnight killing five american troops on board. hostile fire, though, does not appear to be the cause. initial reports indicate that weather may have been a factor. >>> and that crash followed a deadly insider attack in the eastern part of the country. two american troops were killed yesterday when an afghan police officer opened fire at a military base. president hamid karzai had given u.s. special forces troops until yesterday to withdraw from that province. >>> all right. back here at home and the looming budget battle on capitol hill. republicans and democrats reveal their spending plans later on today. >> and then there's the presidential push to get both sides to agree to a deficit reduction deal. abc's devin dwyer is joining us from washington with more. hi, devin. >> reporter: good morning, rob a

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shows like "world news with diane sawyer" opened doors for me and my daughter, as well.his is my "world news" story. ♪ >>> all righty, time to check "the pulse." these are stories we're going to be talking about all day long. if you ever feel like the internet just moves a little too fast for you, we have proof it does. >> some incredible numbers. one minute on the internet, 204 million e-mails are sent. wow. there are 1.3 million video views on youtube. 6 million page views on facebook and 250,000 log-ins and there are 20 new victims of identity theft. that's a sobering stat. >> yikes. >>> talk about stirring up a hornet's nest, the notorious hate group calling itself the westboro baptist church has a new colorful neighbor across the street from its headquarters. >> painted in the colors, a nonprofit group bought that property deliberately to counter westboro's hate message with its message that promotes acceptance called equality house where volunteers work on an anti-bullying initiative will stay. >> my favorite story. >> that is a good one. look at that house. pretty

. >> now reporting from rome, italy, diane sawyer. >> good evening, and we join you with breaking news. we are looking at the smoke billowing out of the chimney above the sistine chapel. we want to be extremely careful. we have seen the smoke change. it looks light but we want to keep watching and make sure we are exactly right. i have with me archbishop gregory from atlanta. what do you think? >> i want to hear the bells. the bells are supposeed to signal that, indeed, it and white smoke. it looks like white smoke. there are the bells. there are the bells. let's pause for the roar at st. st. peter's square. [ applause ] >> it is white smoke. there is a pope, a new pope for the 1.2 billion catholics around the world. i want to go at this moment to josh elliott. what does it sound like to you? >> reporter: of course, it was the moment when nobody could tell as you mentioned diane, but then, when it turned white and those bells started peeling, the ripples of u foreya could be heard. i can tell you there are tens and tens of thousands of people that packed the square. it's flowing down t

she will talk about it in an exclusive interview with diane sawyer next month. knox says she wants to make writing a career. that could all depend on what the judges in rome decide tomorrow. david? >> all of us are awaiting that big interview with diane in just weeks. nick schifrin, thank you. >>> back here at home tonight and to that massive powerball jackpot and the one winning ticket. the holder of that ticket is a mystery tonight. but the size of the payout is now very clear. what is also clear is how much that winner will pay in taxes with the higher rates for the rich. here's abc's rob nelson tonight. >> 31. >> reporter: one numbers game now leads to another. the lucky soul who bought the winning ticket in new jersey beat the extraordinary odds of 175 million to 1. the winner can either take a lump sum payment of $211 million. or take the full $338 million over the next three decades. most winners, of course, go for the instant gratification. and this year it comes with a heftier tax bill. in fact. >> $11 million more to uncle sam, this year compared to las

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diane sawyer anchors from rome tomorrow night and leads our team coverage all week, including live coveragehen the conclave begins on tuesday at 11:30 eastern. josh elliott will be live from rome for gma all week. now to the wicked weather stretching across the country's mid section. tonight there are winter warnings in place in a half dozen states, from nebraska to michigan, the morning commute will be a challenge. while along the coasts, a much different story, a breath of spring air. abc's gio benitez has the details. >> reporter: it looks like a scene from the movie "fargo," from blizzard-like conditions in western minnesota, where driving is nearly impossible. to hail in kansas. there's even hail in texas. people are tweeting photos of hail larger than golf balls. in denver, truckers are stranded. >> my advice to people, don't get on the roads. stay home with your families. >> reporter: it's a winter weather blast slamming the nation's heartland, for the third weekend in a row. and adrienne green says it's not over yet. where is the storm going now? >> the storm will continue to lift n

shows like "world news" with diane sawyer are helping veterans fulfill their dreams. for me and >>> a local official admits using tax money. tonight the one thing kept him out of prison. >> a management makeover at police headquarters. opd brass gets new responsibilities in the fight against crime. >> a step in california high speed rail project. the state can now proceed to borrow another $8 billion to build it. >> live on bart. to gauge reaction to letting bikes on board. >> he served the south bay as a county supervisor. he broke public trust. now, destined to serve time for the crimes committed. >> former santa clara county supervisor pleaded guilty today to charges of misusing taxpayer money. prosecutors say crimes were driven by gambling. vic lee is live with the latest. vic? >> this was the rise and fall of a popular politician. a second generation county supervisor took over his father's seat when he died. his gamble addiction got the better of him. tonight, today, his nightmare ended here at this court house. the disgraced former supervisor made no statements

diane sawyer is on her way to rome. she'll be leading the way. our team coverage begins monday on the eve of the conclave which begins tuesday in rome. >>> in the meantime, the bold and deadly message sent to e new defense secretary chuck hagel, a pair of deadly suicide bombings with a message attached. muhammad lila reporting. >> reporter: the attacks sent ambulances rushing to the scene and nearby military bases into lockdown. "i saw dead bodies and wounded people lying everywhere," this man said. a suicide bomber on a bicycle struck right at the gat of the afghan ministry of defense. one of the most heavily guarded buildings in the country. five civilians were killed. the explosion so powerful, this wall littered with holes. barely a mile away, chuck hagel was away from any danger, his first visit to afghan as the new secretary of defense. in a statement, this attack was a message to him. >> i have been in war. you know, i shouldn't be surprised when a bomb goes off. >> reporter: hagel's visit comes as the military prepares to drawdown its rem

for diane sawyer and all of us here, thank you for watching.ou right here >>> a homeland security agent in the bay area faces child pornography charges. inside information on the arrest. >> a standoff on the shore line, surfers and a former congressman risk trespassing charges in demanding access to a beach. >> we're live tonight at the nation's largest community college. the school that is fighting for survival with a major deadline looming. >> and michael finney looks into why some water users are drowning in debt they haven't been bill forward months. >> good evening, i'm dan ashley. >> a homeland security agent is facing child pornography charges. >> this investigation started in 2011 and ended last week with arrest of this man, gilbert lamb. vic lee is live tonight with the exclusive details of the arrest. vic? it was a lengthy investigation. the agent, gilbert lamb was caught by san jose police officer as signed to the task force on internet crime against children. he lived in san francisco, they turned this case over to police here in th

but one expert tells abc's diane sawyer that certain italians are still rooting for an american. >> you earlier today that the cab drivers, if the cab drivers in rome had a vote tonight it wouldn't even be close it would be american because -- >> there is no question who the cab drivers in rome are in favor of. it is americans. the americans have money. and the americans have tourist who come to rome. and they will be taking their cabs. the cab drivers are rooting for cardinal o'malley or cardinal dolan. >> when the new pope is chosen you can be among the first to know. the website popealarm.com is promising to send an e-mail or text to anyone who signs up. there, once again, evidence that we are in a completely different era. this time around when it comes to this pope election. >> you have to wonder too, after they take that vote -- obviously no one expects them to get it on the first try. the black smoke yesterday was not a surprise. i wonder, haven't heard this yet, what goes on in between the votes. are they sitting down politicking, or taking each other off to the side to build fa

. >> amanda knox will be speaking for the first time in an abc news primetime special with diane sawyer at 10:00. >>> a line has formed outside of the supreme court. people want to witness history, where the justices will take up gay marriage. let's welcome in george stephanopoulos. do court watchers think they the justices could legalize gay marriage? >> that's an option. i don't think that the experts believe that's the most likely option. they're considering two options. banning gay marriage in california. and the other is defensive marriage act which defines marriage at a federal level. what you're going to see a lot of focus on two justices, anthony kennedy and chief justice john roberts, they see the wave developing in support of gay marriage. we have seen that developing. it's moving quickly. what they're likely to do is create the space for states to make their own decisions. look at this clue from anthony kennedy from a speech this week, a democracy should not be dependent for its decisions on a nine from a legal background have to say. >> turning to another controversial issue

now here is diane sawyer with a look at world news at 5:30. >> hello, carolyn and dan.in the day area watching us battle gold weather. there is a new forecast on spring flooding and what to do if your car ends up in the water, it could be 30 seconds to save your life, tonight. and also, she did it. the walmart clerk singing country music to make people happy. the grand ole opry called and she ma >>> he made billion was windows now bill gates is looking for a belter user exkbreerns in another field, condoms. kbaits offering $100,000 for anyone who can come up with a better condom. the gates foundation wants better protection to protect hiv transmission. the winner of the challenge would get $1 million in funding. >> doctors may now be able to detect heart failure with a breath. take a look well. have video from the cleveland clinic news service. researchers found paish jents a different breath print than healthy people. new signeddings could help improve treatment autos many get admitted to the hospital frequently. they get back in the hospital. so this is to identify wh

abc news will be covering it all with diane sawyer leading our team in rome. a lot of other news overnight. let's go to ron claiborne for that. >>> good morning, everyone. a deadly bombing in the capital of afghanistan, timed to coincide with the new u.s. secretary's visit to the country. nine civilians were kill bid a suicide bomber this morning. muhammad lila joins us with the latest. >> reporter: good morning, ron. this explosion was loud, powerful, and the taliban say it was a direct message to the secretary of defense. [ sirens blaring ] the attack happened this morning, sending nearby coalition military bases into lockdown. i saw dead bodies, he says. wounded people lying everywhere. people started shooting randomly. we managed to escape. it happened outside the afghan ministry of defense complex. the taliban are claiming responsibility, saying in a statement, this attack was a message to him. afghan officials say the suicide bomber was on a bicycle when he detonated. killing at least nine afghan civilian, including children. if explosion so strong, this

. >> here is diane sawyer a look at world news at 5:30. >> hello.t on world news all breaking stories of the day including the outbreak of the bay area what is it? the front lines to show how doctors are working to keep it contained. and also drks they really have to save pennies at the white house canceling white house tours? what about the little kids? we're going to tackle that question tonight everyone around the country is weig >>> federal health experts warn women should no longer use a popular bone-strengthening drug. fda voted the risks outweigh benefits. authorities have been reviewing the safety after twor studies showed a higher risk of cancer among patients taking it. dvd warning hospitals to take action what it calls a nightmare bacteria that could kill patients. it is known as cre and has been spreading moreover the past decade. it's killed half of the patients that contracted a bloodstream infection of cre. the d -- cdc says it could get more dangerous. >> increased salt consumption could be a culprit behind auto immune systems. they

diane sawyer, it was like watching entertainment tonight. gliddy with glee. i have a feeling they didn't read the script before it's in the prompter. you want energy. this is a great thing. then as you're reading it, that is not the right tone for that story. maybe they are thinking twice today. i am all for sports diplomacy, it works well with in things, especially basketball. but rodman went to north korea and prove to the north koreans that everything they think about is true. we have no clue. >> andrea: is this like ping-pong diplomacy used with chinese? i don't think we'll tap shaq and other basketball players to go over. >> greg: this is worse. there is an explanation. he thought that rodman was president obama and rodman thought kim was kardashian because they're idiots. if you look at sean penn wit cha with the north vietnam, these are dictator talks. celebrity apologists, because it builds up the ego to be seen with them. >> andrea: dictator tot with a nose ring. >> dana: official state department designation. >> greg: our has-been, let them go there

. >> as that memoir comes out she'll speak to diane sawyer for the first time. that will air april 30th, at 10:00 p.m., right here on abc. >>> now to the supreme court where history will be made when the justices hear arguments this morning on whether gay marriage is a right guaranteed by the constitution. spectators have been lining up outside the court for days and our court expert "nightline" anchor terry moran is there. good morning, terry. >> reporter: good morning, george. here at the supreme court, it's on. the moment hads arrived. today, the supreme court hearing the arguments that millions of americans have waited for and struggled for. millions of others have looked toward with anxiety and concern. the six men and three women, the nine justices of the supreme court, hearing those arguments today on that huge issue. what is the meaning of marriage in america today? and does it include our fellow citizens who are gay? outside the supreme court overnight a candlelight vigil for proponents of same-sex marriage. it's a debate that touches countless american

appreciate you joining us and diane sawyer is leading our abc news team coverage of the papal conclaveh josh there in st. peter's square. we'll bring you all the latest from vatican city as it happens. >>> but now to my exclusive interview with president obama. we sat down yesterday afternoon. a packed day filled with news on the pope, north korea and cyberattacks and with the president just back from a budget meeting on capitol hill i began by asking how he would overcome republican opposition to the new taxes by going around gop leaders or rolling right over them. >> i don't think it's to break or go around them. i think it is to identify what i call the commonsense caucus, which says we can do sensible deficit reduction with a combination of entitlement reform, some judicious spending cuts, closing some tax loopholes that nobody really defends on their own and that's what i've been talking about for the last two years. >> that commonsense caucus on the republican side, lindsey graham, kelly ayotte, other senate republicans say you see a lot more entitlement reform from you before th

i was so scared because she was going to be right there and she was there, barbara walters, diane sawyerre. so it was very scary. >> now, she had a technique. she could make people cry. she could get into them. watch this. >> it was so destructive. it was so destructive. >> i don't know that person. >> why is it making you cry? >> shoot! i wasn't going to cry here. it's making me cry because i'm thinking about how much i probably have never told her that. >> you know, there are certain questions i ask you, like about your father, and the tears come to your eyes. >> i didn't know it showed. >> i made it after my father died, my passion, that i was going to make that man proud of me until i died. >> tissue, please. >> what was that, that she could really take people there to that emotional place? >> she becomes personable but not in an intrusive way. she becomes your shrink. you're on her couch. you're revealing everything. you're opening your heart to her because she -- she's sort of like a mother confessor. i think everyone feels very comfortable and secure with her. they want to pour fo

diane sawyer leads our coverage from the vatican with josh in st.fter that stunning switch in the soda wars. a judge striking down the ban on she's super-size sugary drinks, a blow to one of the biggest crusades in the nation. how they're firing back. >>> hero cops in action caught on tape. the split-second moment this police officer rescues a teenager from a car burning in flames. the 18-year-old led to the crash and how the cop dragged him to safety just in time. >> will you marry me? >> yes. >> oh, a mad for tv happy ending for one of the most popular bachelors ever, sean torn between two women finally makes his choice and surprises all with an even more dramatic announcement. the happy couple has been flying all night to join us live only on "gma." >>> oh, you can see the raindrops falling outside. stoech to get to on this historic day. live at the vatican where the secret conclave to elect a new pope is about to begin. the 115 cardinals you see filing into st. peter's this morning for the final mass before they head to the sistine chapel in com

diane sawyer will be anchoring abc news special conclave, the papal conclave clugz tchoosing the newope. >> back home, the president willing lunching on capitol hill as part of a major charm offensive aimed at finding a resolution to those budget cuts that go by the weird name of sequester. >> the big question is will it work? let's go to george stephanopoulos host of abc's "this week" for answers. good morning. so, george, what do you make of the change in strategy on the president's part going from not communicating with republican leaders at all to wining and dining them. >> we'll see. it'll take some time motivated by two thing, the outside game at least in the short term wasn't working for the president. trying to raise all these alarms about the sequester but it didn't seem to be taking hold because people haven't felt it yet and number two now that the sequester actually has kicked in, there's no other option but to try to build these relationships and see what can come of it but right now you have the republican leadership and the president at odds over the issue of whether t

of course, diane sawyer anchors "world news" from rome beginning tonight and abc news will have live coverage when the conclave actually begins. a very, very big week kicking off tomorrow. this time. over the last 110 years, we've had a conclave of only five days, but going back hundreds of years, there were conclaves that lasted years. they had to resort to some crazy things. >> the urgency is this time around is that holy week is coming up and they probably want to get this done as quickly as they can. following the numbers here. two-thirds majority or 77 of the 115 cardinals is required to elect the pope. so that's the math it takes for the next pontiff to take his position. >> a lot of attention being paid to mr. timothy dolan out there. >> things are changing, an american becoming pope seems a little unlikely. >> probably not going to happen. they say ideally someone from a third world -- a developing nation, hispanic, black would be nice, but most likely an italian. >> interesting. to be a fly on that wall. >> can you imagine the politicking happening? you know there's some hap

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. >> the way the media covered it, i moon, diane sawyer, scott pelley, it was like watching e "entertainmentbad man. >> i have a feeling they didn't read the script before it was in the prompter. so you want to have energy, like oh, wow, this is a great thing and then as you're reading it, you're like, oh, wait. that's not the right tone for that story. maybe they are thinking twice today. i'm all for sports diplomacy. i think it works really well in certain things, especially withl basketball. but what dennis rodman did wasci prove to the north koreans that everything they think about us is true. that weou have no clue what we'e doing. >> is this a little bit like the ping-pong diplomacy used with the chinese or a littlee? different? i don't think we'll be tapping shaq? >> i think there's a. explanation. i think kim jong-un thought rodman was president obama. you look at sean penn with hugo chavez and jane fonda with north vietnam, i call them dictator tots. they're celebrity apologists for tyrants and monsters because it builds up their ego to be seen with them. >> a dictator tot with a no