here's abc's kayna whitworth. >> the best part of being a mom at my age is being my age. >> reporter: and model brigitte nielsen made headlines around the world when she announced her pregnancy at age 54. >> being a mom, it's like a miracle has come true. >> reporter: in june she and her 39-year-old husband matthias desi welcomes daughter frida. >> he's younger than me. frida will have a gorgeous, wonderful, mature, mom and a fun, exciting, younger dad. >> reporter: the first photo showing nielsen pregnant went viral, sparking a conversation about women having children at an older age. >> it's my life, it's my personal decision. and it's good. if you're healthy and you're happy and you can give love, i think it's perfectly fine. >> reporter: going public as an older mom can often come with scrutiny. >> i feel like there's a little bit of stigma around sometimes women that want to have a baby older, but that is not the case for men. >> i was really worried about what people say. how dare she? she's 54, what about the baby, what if she's going to die? people are really -- they can get r

kayna whitworth, abc news, los angeles. >>> now to breaking news in connection with a major food scarerseas after needles were found inside strawberries across australia. police have arrested a boy they say has admitted planting the needles as a prank. a $100,000 reward was offered amid growing concern about copycats and other fruit. exporters are now required to prove that their strawberries have gone through a metal detector. >>> some of the biggest names in pro football are threatening to boycott the hall of fame unless the group meets their demands. the group is lead by eric dickerson. they're demanding health insurance and a share of the league's revenues. no comment yet from the league itself. >>> the baltimore orioles have found a unique way to honor part of their fan base. they became the first team to wear uniforms with braille characters. they sold jerseys after the game donating proceeds to the national federation of the blind. >>> coming up, forget helicopter parents. the new breed of parents next. >>> but first "sesame street" releases a new statement about bert and ernie

here is kayna whitworth. >> reporter: a terrifying ordeal. this plane losing a wheel just after takeoff. behind the controls, 17-year-old maggie. >> are you a solo, ma'am? >> i'm a student pilot solo, yes. >> we're going to get some people out to help you, okay? >> okay. >> reporter: fear in her voice while she was embarking on her first solo cross-country flight from massachusetts to maine. >> i was really scared at first. just kind of felt my heart sink and realized i was all alone. >> reporter: relying on her training and her instructor on the ground to land safely. >> maggie, this is john. how are you doing? >> i'm okay. >> you're doing a great job flying the airplane. just try to relax. you always heard me say go back to basics. we're going to work the basics here as much as possible, all right? >> all right. >> reporter: emergency responders standing by as she lands the plane on the runway before skidding on to the grass. >> bad things happen all the time and it can't deter you from doing what you love. >> reporter: that brave pilot wal

my colleague kayna whitworth interviewed paltrow earlier this year. >> when i started goop in my kitchenred the secret hope that it would be a real business one day. and so it's just incredible that it's working so far. >> i think when people see given notwithstanding paltrow, they see a person that they want to emulate. >> reporter: but yesterday a gaffe for goop. they settled a lawsuit filed against the company by a consumer advocacy group called truth in advertising alleging they may unsubstantiated health claims about some of its products. among the most provocative, the jade and rose quartz vaginal eggs. according to the orange county district attorney, the complaint alleged goop advertised the jade and rose quartz vaginal eggs could balance hormones, regulate menstrual cycles, prevent uterine prolapse, and increase bladder control. >> we found increacrystals that they could treat infertility. perfumes that said they could heal lung disease. >> there is zero factual or medical basis for any of those claims. something that could also qualify as a piece of jewelry is not typically one

here's kayna whitworth. >> you seem so perfect. what wrong with you? >> reporter: tonight, prosecutors say the charming doctor who appeared on this bravo reality show could have been preying on women for years. >> we're examining crimes that may have taken place from two decades ago to the present day. >> reporter: since 38-year-old grant robicheaux and his girlfriend were charged with drugging and sexually assaulting two women, one attack allegedly recorded. authorities now identifying more than a dozen potential victims. the couple allegedly stalking their prey at bars. and robichaux, they say, may have used dating apps. >> you don't know what's behind what appears to be that perfect smile. >> reporter: lauren heyden met robicheaux last year on tinder. >> i was in a pool with him. he started trying to tear my top off. when i said no he wasn't even hearing me. >> reporter: late today attorneys for the couple say investigators have had evidence for months. >> if the police and the d.a.'s office were so concerned about these allegations, one would think

here's abc's kayna whitworth. >> reporter: this picture-perfect pair here enjoying a vacation in mexico. tonight, suspected of being serial rapists, with hundreds of potential victims. this popular newport beach orthopedic surgeon had a taste for the reality show spotlight. >> orthopedic surgeon will make a lot of girl's ears light up and those are the girls i'm really not interested in. >> reporter: authorities say he and his girlfriend allegedly would lure unsuspecting women from bars and restaurants. >> we believe the defendants used their good looks and charm to lower the inhibitions of their potential prey. >> reporter: dr. grant robicheaux and cerissa riley each charged with sexual assault against two women and one count of rape. the first incident, in april of 2016, jane doe number one says the couple invited her to a boat party. she claims she was drugged and taken to robicheaux's apartment where she says they raped her. police say the encounter was filmed. >> she feels more intoxicated by the drinks than would ordinarily be expected. >> reporter: authorities then made the chill

here's abc's kayna whitworth. >> reporter: helicopters and divers tonight desperate to find three people still missing after two boats collided head-on in the colorado river along the arizona/california border. police recovering the body of boater chrissy louis just this morning. she was 51 years old. the tragic crash happening saturday night. >> two boats hit head-on about 50 miles per hour in the river near the topoc lek restaurestaue thrown into the water. both boats sank. one of them here, being dredged from the crash scene. >> we really haven't been able to delve into the specifics of what caused the crash. >> reporter: but witnesses are saying one boat was speeding on the wrong side of the river with no lights on. >> usually on holiday weekends there's, you know, they have problems up here, you know, all the time. >> reporter: nine people were taken to hospitals. at least one person listed in fair condition. authorities now investigating if speed and alcohol were factors in the crash. tom? >> kayna, thank you. >>> next, new details tonight about that harrowing high speed chase on a

abc's kayna whitworth from california. >> reporter: a growing investigation into a california couple accused of using their good looks and charm to prey on women. tonight, authorities say they have three more possible potential victims of dr. grant robicheaux and his girlfriend, cerissa riley. the surgeon who was once named orange coast magazine's bachelor of the year seemed like the perfect catch on this reality show. >> i'm looking for a wife to raise a family with. >> reporter: but police say he has a dark side. the couple now charged with drugging and sexual assaulting two women, one of those alleged attacks filmed. and you said that it was their m.o. that they would send her out first to meet the women? >> that's what we've seen, yes. >> reporter: investigators now searching for more possible victims on thousands of videos seized from the couple. one neighbor says police had been to their apartment before. >> my mom told me a story that she heard screaming, i don't know if it was a year or two ago, and the police came. >> reporter: david, the district attorney's office says they

here's kayna whitworth. >> reporter: a terrifying ordeal. this plane losing a wheel just after takeoff. behind the controls, 17-year-old maggie taraska. >> are you a solo, ma'am? >> i'm a student pilot solo, yeah. >> we're going to get some people out to help you, okay? >> okay. >> reporter: fear in her voice while taraska was embarking on her first solo cross-country flight from massachusetts to maine. >> i was really scared at first. just kind of felt my heart sink. and i realized, like, i'm all alone. >> reporter: taraska relying on her training and her instructor on the ground to land safely. >> maggie, this is john. how are you doing? >> i'm okay. >> okay, you're doing a great job flying the airplane. just try to relax, and you always heard me say, go back to basics, so, we're going to work the basics here as much as possible, okay? >> all right. >> reporter: emergency responders standing by as she lands the plane on the runway before skidding onto the grass. >> bad things happen all the time and it can't deter you from doing what you w

kayna whitworth, abc news, los angeles. >>> well, tesla is the target of a federal investigation thankso a social media post by the ceo elon musk. last month, musk tweeted he was considering taking the company private. the justice department is looking into whether the comments are accurate and legal. some tesla shareholders believe musk sent the tweet to try to manipulate the company's stock price. >>> well, it's tough times in baltimore for baseball fans. the baltimore orioles are in the midst of a 100-loss season, but -- >> is that bad? >> uh, well -- they're being celebrated by members of a unique baseball community. >> blind fans of america's pastime are praising the club for wearing jerseys with the o's and players' names in braille. honoring the national community of the blind. based in baltimore for years. jerseys were auctioned off as well. based on their success this year, you can see how many people were in the stands for the games, but, you know, props to baltimore for this gesture. >> it's cool that they did that. the only thing is that it's braille. do you have to -- how d

here is abc's kayna whitworth. >> reporter: a growing investigation into a california couple accusedey on women. authorities say they have three more potential victims of dr. grant robicheaux and his girlfriend cerissa riley. once named orange coast's bachelor of the year seemed like the perfect catch on this reality show. >> i'm looking for a wife to raise a family with. >> reporter: but police say he has a dark side. the couple now charged with drugging and sexually assaulting two women. one of those alleged attacks filmed. >> you said it was their m.o., that they would send her out first to meet the women? >> that's what we've seen, yes. >> reporter: investigators now searching for more possible victims on thousands of videos seized from the couple. one neighbor says police have been to their apartment before. >> my mom told me a story that she heard screaming. i don't want to -- i don't know if it was a year or two ago and the police came. >> reporter: the district attorney's office tells me it's possible they could have hundreds of victims but we know three women have come forwa

abc's kayna whitworth is in los angeles with the details on this incredible story. yna. >> reporter: michael, good morning. so the district attorney's office tells me that they strongly feel they have just scratched the surface of this case. they're currently going through thousands of videos seized from the couple where women appear highly intoxicated and beyond the point of consent. he's the popular orthopedic surgeon from california appearing on this bravo dating show. >> orthopedic surgeon will make a lot of girls' ears light up. those are the girls i'm not interested in. >> reporter: newport beach dr. grant robicheaux looking for love on the reality show "online dating rituals of the american male". >> you seem too perfect. what's wrong with you? >> reporter: authorities say the now 38-year-old who was named orange coast magazine's 2013 bachelor of the year, has a dark side. alleging he and his girlfriend, 31-year-old cerissa riley teamed up to prey on possibly hundreds of unsuspecting women. >> we believe the defendants used their good looks and charm to lower

abc's kayna whitworth is tracking the latest for us. od morning, kayna. >> reporter: hey, whit, good morning, so right now they're looking for three women and a man after a terrifying crash on saturday night. authorities say the river is 30 feet deep in some places, making for extremely difficult search conditions. this morning, police helicopters and divers conducting a massive search along a two-mile stretch of the colorado river north of lake havasu. four people missing after two boats collided head on sending all 16 passengers into the water before both boats sunk. >> two boats hit head-on about 50 miles per hour in the river, near the topock restaurant. >> reporter: passing boaters pulling a few of the injured out of the water. some quickly swept five miles downstream. >> we're concentrating pretty hard on rescue operations at this point so we haven't had a chance to delve into the specifics of what actually occurred or caused the crash. >> reporter: witnesses say one boat was speeding on the wrong side of the river saturday night w

kayna whitworth, abc news, los angeles. >> kayna, thank you. >>> meanwhile, a new york city man is creditingchael lithkott says he and a friend were riding a scooter in bali, in indonesia, when it flipped into a radio 15. he took out his phone and posted help, in danger, call police, on facebook. . >> get this, friends in the states, saw the message. one called bali rescuers. >> rescuers tracked the pair down through his facebook gps location. . >> wow! >> how about that? >> that is awesome. >> we did a story not that long ago about people stuck in an elevator in lisbon, portugal. they ended up calling lisbon, maine, when they called 911. so there you go, you get around the whole 911 misdirection. >> it's important to do that location check in when you post onto facebook. that's exactly what it is. >> now we know. unless they're down. it's a good thing -- >> oh, my gosh. >> that the facebook outage didn't happen on that day. >>> coming up in the next half hour, monica lewinsky walks out of an interview. you'll hear the question that drew her emotional reaction. >>> nike sparking a firestorm

abc's kayna whitworth is here with that story. ughout it all. >> reporter: robin, good morning. she sure did. she says she panicked a little, just less than most people would have. maggie taraska is a student pirate and says she's practiced emergency landings but never without a wheel. >> for a few seconds i was pretty sure that i was just going to die. >> reporter: a terrifying ordeal in the sky. this plane losing a wheel just after takeoff, forcing an emergency landing. behind the controls, 17-year-old maggie taraska. >> can i circle back to land? >> affirmative. are you a solo, ma'am? >> i'm a student pilot solo, yeah. >> we're going to get some people out to help you, okay? >> okay. >> reporter: fear in her voice early sunday evening when taraska was embarking on her first solo long distance flight from massachusetts to maine when air traffic control alerted her of the problem. >> my heart just sunk and i didn't know if i'd be able to do it. and i didn't know if i would be making it down safely. >> reporter: piloting for the la

abc's kayna whitworth has the details. >> reporter: this morning, more than six women coming to authorities assaulted by dr. grant robicheaux and his girlfriend, cerissa riley. robicheaux once named "orange coast" magazine's bachelor of the year, and appeared to be great catch on this bravo tv show. >> you seem too perfect. what's wrong with you? >> reporter: but this morning, former patients of his are shocked. authorities saying the couple used drugs and alcohol to incapacitate potential victims including two women who reported attacks to authorities in 2016. you said that it was their m.o. that they would send her out first to meet the women. >> that's what we've seen, yes. usually with m.o.s, if they work, they maintain those consistently. >> reporter: lauren hayden who matched with robicheaux on tinder in 2017 says he didn't understand the meaning of the word no. >> i was in the pool with him or jacuzzi and he started trying to tear my top off. when i was saying no, it was like he wasn't even hearing me. it was just he kept going at it. it was like he had no concept of, you know, perso

abc's kayna whitworth sat down with her and joins us here in the studio. ild, first girl. doctors giving her just a 2% chance of conceiving through ivf but she tells me, for ten years, her and her husband never gave up hope. >> it was like a scream inside. of happiness. >> reporter: actress and model brigitte nielsen made headlines around the world when she announced her pregnancy at age 54. >> the best part of being a mom at my age is being my age. i'm mature. i'm very, very happy. i've never been happier in my life. >> reporter: in june she and her 39-year-old husband welcomed their daughter, frida. >> here she is, my princess is here, oh, my god, i can cry. >> reporter: the couple has spent the last ten years trying to get pregnant. >> ten years. that's a decade. it's even longer. wow. it's a long time, but she is here. we didn't give up. >> reporter: doctors were only giving her a 2% chance of getting pregnant using ivf treatments. >> i think the most difficult thing first time was you think you're going to be pregnant. because everything is so -- techn

abc's kayna whitworth has more and officials are sounding the alarm hoping to put a stop to this one.ill take to be popular on social media. rescues are up dramatically and after recent death, authorities are warning people to be careful. this morning, as more and more people pull off stunts like this, posting them on social media, a new warning from officials who say that the pursuit of more likes may be leading to a huge jump in rescue missions by first responders. watch here as amateur divers jump into a rock pool at hermit falls, one of l.a.'s most popular waterfalls. hours later, a helicopter hovers overhead as a man injured while diving is being hoisted to safety. officials say scenes like this are becoming increasingly common. according to the los angeles county sheriff's department, search and rescue teams conducted 681 missions in 2017. the largest number in five years, up almost 40% from 2013. >> people go on to places like hermit falls, very popular, lots of postings on social media for that location. people see, hey, that looks pretty cool and that's, wow, that's only a ha

abc's kayna whitworth has the very latest. >> reporter: overnight, blazing flames near redding, california, surround a 60-mile stretch of interstate 5, forcing the highway to shut down. drivers blocked behind a wall of fire. >> oh, my god. we got to walk. >> reporter: some abandoning their vehicles racing to safety. the fire, which broke out wednesday, is spreading at an alarming rate already engulfing 5,000 acres with no containment. the inferno already reportedly injuring one driver. >> check this out. holy freakin' heck. >> reporter: the new fire-fight erupting just days after crews were finally able to contain the carr fire last week. that deadly inferno destroyed over 1,000 homes and killed 8 people. so far, 600 firefighters have been called in to battle the delta fire after the u.s. forest service launched a full aircraft and ground response. right now mandatory evacuations are still in place and officials saying they know this fire was human-caused. but it's unclear at this point if it was accidental or intentional. george? >> okay, kayna, thanks very much. >>> overseas to that majo