jarvis for his service in the park service. i think the park service is just a wonderful treasure to this country. my more direct question is, as i am enjoying walking around fletcher's cove in d.c., i am astounded that there have been logs smoldering by the river for over a week. host: say it again? caller: blogs have been -- logs have been smoldering at people build fires. they go fishing there and set up camps. there are authorized areas of fires, and they're using unauthorized areas to cook their fish. guest: well, i have not been down to fletcher's in a while. of course, this time of year, there is a big run on the river and a lot of fishermen in that area on the potomac. some are doing illegal fires. that is something we are concerned about. we had a big fire burning in shenandoah national park right now. there is a high vulnerability this time of year of wildfires. i think it is indicative of the decline in our operating budget, and we do not have enough staff to get out. we rely heavily on volunteers with our organizati

rebecca jarvis, abc news, new york. >>> thank you. those are good tips. like the declutter your kitchen tip she said it's a really good way to -- >> she also said spruce up your yard. clear out your garage. coming up, that other time-honored rite of spring. cleaning. > and tips for that house to get it in ship shape condition. you're watching "world news now." >> announcer: "world news n >>> in case you didn't check, spring is here. if you haven't finished or perhaps even starred your spring cleaning, fear not. we've got someone who can help. she's not going to do the cleaning for you, but dana white is here. she dishes out her top cleaning tips to thousands at a slob comes clean.com. she is here with her expert advice. beyond calling a whole cleaning crew. >> right. >> what do we do. >> i'm all about reality based cleaning and organizing. the reality is, that spring cleaning energy is a real thing. but it doesn't last forever. it kind of disappears quickly sometimes. we're going to talk about ways to tackle the mess before the energy disappears. >> befor

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here's abc's rebecca jarvis. >> reporter: more and more airlines now considering an aisle or a window economy a luxury. what do you think when you get assigned the middle seat? >> i don't like it. >> reporter: and if you're hoping to avoid that dreaded middle seat, you may have to pay up. southwest, which doesn't assign seats, recently increased the price of its early boarding by 20%. now charging passengers $15 each way to board the plane first to improve their chances of getting a good seat. with delta's least expensive option, basic economy, you can't select your seat until 24 hours before you travel. when the most coveted aisle and window seats are inevitably taken by people who paid a higher fare. a round trip ticket from new york to chicago will cost you $40 more if you want to choose your seat ahead of time. industry insiders tell us american and united will be following suit in the coming months. rebecca jarvis, abc news, new york. >> hmm. >> i think you cringed more at that one than the guy in the skyscraper. >> i can't stand that for a road. >> good luck to you and all the o

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rebecca jarvis, abc news, new york. >> and here in the studio with me right now from the food bank of contra costa & solano, executive director larry sly. and you have been doing this for so long. it's so nice to see you again. >> nice to see you. >> how many years now? >> it's coming up on 40 years. it's a long time. >> eh, you're just a pup. you're just getting started, right? >> hopefully i'll get it down. >> [ laughing ] maybe some fool will hire you, right? >> yeah, right. >> you started the first -- one of the first food banks back in the '70s. why? why did you do that? >> well, okay. at that point what we were doing was providing a supplemental assistance. somebody went in to apply for a government assistance program, had forgot to bring their children's birth certificates. they sent them to the local church, where they could get three days worth of food to help get them through until the government assistance programs were available to them. it's been interesting, cheryl, because what we've seen now is we've become part of the network that provides service to people in need be

rebecca jarvis, abc news, new york. >>> all right. good tips. thanks. >> yeah. when we come back, celebrity baby news. >> and the celebrity son just might give justin bieber a rufo >> announcer: "world news now" continues after this from our abc stations. ♪ skinny, so skinny. >> time now for the skinny starting with some celebrity baby news. >> and topping the glad tidings, kelly clarkson and husband brandon blackstock welcomed a second child, a son. clarkson shared the news yesterday on twitter. they've named him remington alexander blackstock. >> such a good name. i love it. >> strong name. >> big fan. >> meantime, expecting their second child eva mendes and long-time boyfriend ryan gosling. they are parents to 17-month-old daughter esmerelda. >> also expecting their second child, blake lively and ryan reynolds. they've already had a 16-month daughter named james. it was named after reynolds' late father. our warmest wishes to them. >> i guess all the unattractive people in hollywood aren't having babies. >> next tun, we -- next up, we have a celebrity protege

. >> coming up, a conversation with jonathan jarvis. that house energy it commerce committee task force examines the bioethics of fetal tissue research. later, the supreme court oral argument in harris versus arizona independent redistricting commission about voting districts. click c-span's washington journal, live every day with news and policy issues that impact you. ofing up thursday morning, that reporter for politico will join us by phone from hollywood address the rules for -- rnc political conviction convention taking place in july. the goal to identify the best method to promote skills for the 21st century. maryland senator ben cardin will be on. he will discuss president obama's trip this week to saudi arabia. he will share his views on a bill that would allow the saudi got to be held responsible in american courts for any role that may have played in the september 11, 2001 attacks. he will preview next tuesday's primary and marilyn. watch washington journal beginning live at 7:00 a.m. eastern monday morning. join the discussi

abc rebecca jarvis has what you need to know about the late filing. >> get it done early. don't wait until april. >> with more than 150 million americans rushing to get the federal taxes filed by april 18. >> i usually file an extension. so, it will be stressful later on. >> a number of us and you know who you are just aren't even close to being ready. >> the question is what happens if you miss the deadline? the answer is don't. >> what you should do is file something. in some cases that will be a return. in others an extension. >> the penalties for non-filing for late filing are far greater than the penalties for late payment. >> filing a return is your best option. if you owe money pay as much as you can. >> if you simply don't have the means ask abo contact the i.r.s. right away to discuss the option. they will work with you, especially if there are mitigated circumstances such as personal or family hardships. if you can't file that return you will need to ask for more time. asking for an extension will buy you six months. but one huge caveat. an extension only extends

here's abc's rebecca jarvis. >> reporter: the most confusing thing about taxes. >> the new rules every something you? >> reporter: the good news for procrastinators, tax day is monday, april 18th. under federal law, tax day gets pushed back if there's a conflict with a federal holiday. and this year, emancipation day gives did americans an if you live in a state that celebrates patriots' day, that moves the date back to april 19th. the bad news, the penalty for not having qualifying health care coverage goes up big. >> for people who didn't have coverage this year, they're going to see penalties roughly doubled last year. >> reporter: and due to the affordable care act, taxpayers will see a couple of new forms. unan employer issued document, a 1095 b or 1095 c, that reports medical coverage. check on your tax return that you had health care. you don't need to send the forms in. for those who received an advance premium tax credit, this was government help to pay for coverage through a health exchange. it's a little more complicated. you have to reconcile that credit when you file and y

rebecca jarvis breaks it down for us. >>reporter: kids are expensive, but it turns out when tax season rolls around, it pays to be a parent. >> the past years, we've had to pay or break even, this year we got a refund. >> you can thank the tax credit. each kid earns you a credit up to 1,000. working parents may qualify for a daycare or babysitting credit for kids under 13. the credits don't stop when your teenager goes away to college. >> the biggest way is the american opportunity's credit good for the first four years of education and that can put $2500 into your pocket. >> if you're small business it allows businesses to deduct software or equipment. one of the most popular -- buying a new vehicle. if you use the vehicle for business, it can qualify. the fine print is important. it can be new or used as long as it's new to you. and size matters. on some suv's, you could expense up to $25,000. for homeowners, it's a good time to go green. the irs includes big credits for renewable energy and it's worth up. up to 30% for

let's get details from abc's rebecca jarvis. >> three stocks everyone is talking about mostly because they used to be wall street darlings but after their earnings reports on tuesday, all stocks are getting pummeled in the after market trading. apple, chipotle and twitter. apple's stock down 8% in the after market wiping out $46 billion in market cap. the primary issue for apple is that their earnings report revealed that the company sales are down versus last year. and especially in china where sales are down 26%. so what's ailing andle? their iphone sales are down versus this time last year and in china, sales are down 26%. for chipotle, the in sales they roared since they've been a public company. if you didn't eat there because of the virus or e. coli outbreaks, you're not alone. sales tanked almost 30% in the first quarter of the year. twitter is adding users but their sales fell short of expectations. even that agreement with the nfl couldn't get investors excited. kendis, diane? >> rebecca, thank you. criminal charges could be filed in england against authorities who have been

giving us last-minute tax advice is rebecca jarvis, abc news chief business and economic correspondentu didn't make it and can't make this deadline coming up on monday. what do you do? >> there's good news. you file for an extension. ron, it's form 4868 on the irs website, irs.gov, you go and you fill out the form. the key here, though, is that you pay by april 18th to the federal government what you think you owe in taxes, that way you won't face big fees and penalties down the road. >> okay, and, rebecca, if you are due a refund, how soon may you expect to get it? >> the irs says the average refund this year is going out within 21 days. on average it's about $3,000 so there's an incentive there to file because most people are getting refunds this year. >> and if you don't file are you likely to end up in prison like al capone did for tax evasion? >> the chronic nonfilers will face criminal prosecution. but for the majority of people, the real issue is if you owe the government money, you will face penalties for not paying that money by tax time. if you're owed a refund, you have thre

rebecca jarvis with the tips that could turn your trash into treasure. >> reporter: spring is in the air and that means cleaning and cashing in. start with those bookshelves. is there a time of year that's the smartest time to sell your books? >> in the spring. clearing out, people are buying summer reads. >> reporter: if you want to sell your books online you need to look for the isbn number right here above the barcode. enter that isbn at a site like bookscouter.com which will search offers from over 30 vendors getting you the best and saving you time. they say an average household has $120 in books just lying around. paperbacks, not worth much. but cookbooks, up to $40 each. if you're hoarding old tech, cell phones, tablets, and macbooks, try gazelle. they'll even buy broken phones, as long as they power on. an iphone 6 can fetch you $210 in "flawless" condition, and $100 if it's broken. if you would rather sell your stuff one place, amazon trade in accepts hundreds of thousands of items in exchange for a gift card. to get the most value, you may want to opt for store credit. >> a

i'm rebecca jarvis. a young youtube star becomes the target of public shaming after she says an ex posted a sex tape ononline that she had no idea was ever recorded. the scary reality of revenge porn and how crissy chambers says it happened to her and now is fighting back and hoping to inspire others along the way. here's "nightline" anchor juju chang with the story. >> we are bria and chrissy. >> reporter: she's one half of the youtube sensation bria and chrissy. it's those uplifting songs. >> reporter: and messages of lgbt empowerment. >> pride is about being >> reporter: garners a following of hundreds of thousands. but it was a different kind of attention that suddenly spun chrissy chambers' world out of control. >> my world came crashing down. >> reporter: when one day she started getting disturbing messages like these from her young followers. >> take responsibility for your own sex video. >> another dumb slut who got what she deserved. >> this woman is a clown and a hypocrite. >> reporter: she had

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here's abc's chief business correspondent rebecca jarvis. >> reporter: tonight, more and more airlinesconsidering an aisle or a window seat in economy a luxury. what do you think when you get assigned the middle seat? >> bummer. >> uncomfortable! >> i don't like it. >> reporter: and if you're hoping to avoid that dreaded middle seat, you may have to pay up. southwest, which doesn't assign seats, recently increased the price of its early boarding by 20%. now charging passengers $15 each way to board the plane first to improve their chances of getting a good seat. with delta's least expensive option, basic economy, you can't select your seat until 24 hours before you travel. when the most coveted aisle and window seats are inevitably taken by people who paid a higher fare. a round trip ticket from new york to chicago will cost you $40 more if you want to choose your seat ahead of time. industry insiders tell us american and united will be following suit in the coming months. but to improve your chances at a better seat, without having to pay, enter your flight information on the website

abc's chief business correspondent rebecca jarvis tonight with the judge's ruling. >> reporter: you're looking at a homeowner's worth nightmare. piles of trash, pizza on the >> cigarette butts everywhere. she was letting her cat use our carpet as a litter box. >> reporter: according to homeowners renea and brian prindel, she is a squatter. >> this is all imaginary. we're not landlords and she's not our tenant. >> reporter: shortly after the couple put their idaho home up for sale and moved out, this woman, with several drug-related offenses, whom they say they never met, moved in, saying she signed a lease. >> i don't know if this is a lease that she made up, i don't know if somebody scammed her, but it is clearly not a lease that was authorized by the homeowners. >> reporter: the prindles filed for an expedited eviction hearing. >> we needed this to be done and over with as quickly as possible. >> reporter: but tonight, the judge denying their request. the process could now take months, potentially jeopardizing the sale of their house. >> i'm sick to my stomach. >> reporter: to protec