good morning, justin. >> adrienne, kendis, thanks and good morning to you. a major storm now making its move into the golden state of california. extremely high impacts from the bay area but towards the l.a. basin. as we go in closer we are expecting again several inches of rain, higher amounts in the foothills that could cause mudslides, rockslides and flash flooding. big delays expected here along interstate 5. adrienne, kendis, back to you. >> all right, thank you so much, justin. >>> i grew up not too far away from marysville. >>> but now to that extraordinary event at the white house. >> there's lots of new reaction to president trump's lengthy first solo news conference since taking office. okay, so by the numbers it lasted 77 minutes. the president taking questions from 17 different reporters and here's the cover of "the new york post." donald trump is ringmaster, the headline, the wildest show on so let's get -- let's check in with abc's stephanie ramos in washington for some details. good morning, stephanie. >> reporter: kendis and adrienne, good mo

cam. >> good morning, diane and kendis. pleasant and dry on the west coast however that will change as we head into wednesday night into thursday. the first of two storm systems will be moving across the west coast bringing rainfall, especially across central california. when it's all said and done looking at 1 to 3 inches of rain in the central portions in the foothills about 3 to 5 inches off to the east in texas, we've got severe weather possible this afternoon and southeast texas, thanks to an area of low pressure heading east. diane and kepler, back to you. >> speaking of the east it's a day to dig out in northern new england after a blizzard dropped two feet of snow and there were high wind warnings and actually high winds as you can see even in areas that didn't get much or any snow yesterday. and that often knocked down trees and damaged homes. >>> federal officials are releasing new numbers from last week's controversial immigration raids. the department of homeland security says more than 600 people were arrested

kendis held up anchoring duties so i could change during the segment.had a commercial break. shot the video. to show everybody how the thing went down. take is a village really. >> the village, me, donna and -- >> just like that. tah-dah. >> voile. third is. >> funny from ourened of the camera. no script. four minutes time to fill. two felt like we were incredibly ridiculous has to be a catastrophe. then we looked at social media. and everyone seemed to love it. we should always act like idiots. >> i don't know what it says about you. out there. >> also a good point. >> no, we appreciate it. glad you had fun. you had a wonderful valentine's day. as we did. >> yes. did you do anything fun? >> i wore that out all day long. not social lly acceptable. >> got a >>> this morning on "world news now" -- new questions about russia and the trump administration. >> we learn more about the dismissal of president trump's national security adviser, we have a late breaking report that aide for the trump campaign had repeatedly can tact with top russian officials well

but maybe if i just -- what do you think, kendis, how am i doing? kendis? kendis? that was good. >> okay. 5 percenter over here. >>> let's move on now because you know what? in rio, there are a whole bunch of people partying right now. it is the last day of carnivale down there. that includes everybody, including one of the clean-up guys at the samba drome. look at him. so this is of course, where had he held the big parade every year ahead of mardi gras during account carnivale season. there you go, he can't stop the feeling. > can he give us some lessons. >> i'm going to reveal some really snazzy pants. >> i think i'm doing it. >> you know what he's doing? he's just making sure that he doesn't clean while the other guys are there like, there you go. i got to clean. >> kind of like when we don't feel like reads this news we start dancing and hope nobody notices. >>> next up in "the mix," a new way for the baby gender reveal. you know how people have all the new creative ways. a friend of a coup in dallas, texas, she decided to come up with this way. she constructe

cam. >> good morning, diane and kendis. it will be a very stormy weather pattern out in the west this week. another impulse will be moving through today that will bring some heavy rainfall across central and northern california and we're looking at feet of snow above 8,000 feet in the sierras. now, off to the east a separate storm system will bring some strong thunderstorms from the ohio valley all the way into the deep south and we are looking at the possibility of flash flooding, strong winds as well as some hail and speaking of the deep south and southeast for that matter we're looking at above average temperatures for today. back to you, diane and kendis. >> and, cam, thank you. >>> and boston is expecting temperatures in the upper 30s today as it celebrates the patriots super bowl victory. >> so the team returned from houston taking buses to the home stadium. there they met with some fans and, of course, showed off the lombardi trophy. the weather forecast for this morning's parade, though, brings rain in addition to t

adrienne, kendis, back to you. >> all right, thank you so much, justin. yeah, i grew up not too far away from marysville and that flooding we saw in northern california. >>> but now we want to get to that extraordinary event at the white house. >> there's lots of new reaction overnight to president trump's lengthy first solo news conference since taking office. okay, so by the numbers, it lasted 77 minutes. the president taking questions from 17 different reporters, and here's the cover of "the new york post" this morning, donald trump as ringmaster, the headline, the wildest show on earth. so, let's get -- let's check in now with abc's stephanie ramos who is in washington for some details. good morning, stephanie. >> reporter: kendis and adrienne, good morning. what a week, right? yesterday's press conference, that was the press conference to watch. for a change the president called on a range of reporters, not just conservative news outlets, and he hit on a number of topics. president trump playing defense and offense during a free-wheeling and at times

diane, kendis?y, we insomniacs have a study boding well for us. sleeping too much. apparently may be an early warning sign of dementia. a study finds older adults who suddenly start sleeping more than nine hours a night have more of a risk of developing dementia a decade later. excessive sleep is a warning sign and the increased risk was not seen in people who have always slept more than nine hours a night. who are those people. >> i don't know at all. >>> so things are getting a little tense at the end of the college basketball regular season. check out louisville head coach rick pitino there. he got into a shouting match with a fan at halftime during last night's loss at north carolina. he had to be held back by his assistant coaches. he was a bit more calm after the game. >> we said this is the classiest place in college basketball till i met a fan on the way out. i take it from the students all the time. you expect it from students. but from an adult who then turns his back on me like he's a cow

>> her name is elfiba. >> it says kendis. >> no. >> it says kendis. >> it says definitely fought kendis> these are some of my -- >> this is swb. >> i don't know the rest. >> baby, baby, baby, ooh, baby, baby, ooh. >> i thought we were going to actually play you singing a song. dogs were howling. that one went to definitely not kendis. >> for our last oscar now-scar, let's get to the winner. this is worst performance in a comedy. by a duo or group. the award goes to -- >> let it not be me. let it not be me. >> kendis with diane in a supporting role for sloth crackup. >> what was that one? ♪ don't walk away boy don't walk away ♪ i don't know the rest. >> my impression to the sloth. >> you usually crack me up when you do the sloth impression. this time you cracked yourself up. >> i'm just watching. >> i need a tissue. >> the sloth does get me every time, but i love that that time it got you. you tried to make me laugh and you ended up in tears. >> this newscast couldn't get any worse. now they're alerting us that we have a power outage. >> can we give a "world news now" to whoever decided

. >> kendis and diane, thanks, and good morning to you. a very high impact snowstorm working its way to the north and to the east throughout the day. major impacts in terms of heavy snow and howling winds along 95 especially from new york city north and eastbound toward boston. some of those effects going into the evening hours further off to the north into northern and also central portions of new england. here's what we're expecting when it's all said and done, 6 to 12 inches of snow in and around boston. notice that stripe of dark blue stretching back to the south and to the west. locally over a foot of snow and, again, near blizzard conditions expected out on the cape. lighter amounts of snow further southbound toward baltimore and philadelphia. kendis, diane, back to you. >> all right, justin, thanks. >>> we move on to the morning's major headlines from washington. first up president trump's supreme court nominee is offering some sharp comments about the president's fight with federal judges. >> also jeff sessions is officially the na

cam. >> good morning, eva and kendis. it's going to be a travel nightmare today across new england thanks to this powerful nor'easter that's making its way up the coastline. we are looking at blizzard-like conditions across northern new england with wind gusts over 50 miles per hour, and we're looking at heavy snowfall, as well. places like boston, we're looking at 6 to 12 inches of snowfall. across northern new england from portland to bangor about two sn have a separate storm system in the south that will bring rain across the lone star state. back to you, eva and kendis. >> all right, our thanks to cam tran there. >>> and we're going to turn our focus now to politics and what's kicking off as a very busy week four for the donald trump presidency. >> the president is back at the white house today returning last night aboard air force one after spending the weekend at his mar-a-lago estate in florida. >> he plans to welcome canadian prime minister justin trudeau today for a white house roundtable on women in the workforc

diane, kendis?me of your colleagues at accuweather are giving us some really impressive video. whatever that storm brings, we doubt that it will match what's already on the ground near lake tahoe. >> so they actually had to carve roads through as much as 12 feet of snow in the last seven weeks. the area has gotten more snow than it averages for the entire ski season. unbelievable. >> absolutely impressive. >>> now to some college hoops. shall we? the syracuse men's basketball team is firmly on the bubble with march madness closing in, of course, but a win over another big-time program could make things more comfortable. that's where the acc rival duke comes in. the blue devils and the orange were tied late in syracuse there. and then you see john gillon banking that shot at the buzzer. the orange win 78-75. >> what a shot. well done. >> wow. >>> and the crowd goes wild. >> apparently every time duke loses in a buzzer beater, an angel gets its wings. >>> and long-time viewers of "world news now" know

kendis held up anchoring duties so i could change during the segment.had a commercial break. shot the video. to show everybody how the thing went down. take is a village really. >> the village, me, donna and -- >> just like that. tah-dah. >> voile. third is. >> funny from ourened of the camera. no script. four minutes time to fill. two felt like we were incredibly ridiculous has to be a catastrophe. then we looked at social media. and everyone seemed to love it. we should always act like idiots. >> i don't know what it says about you. out there. >> also a good point. >> no, we appreciate it. glad you had fun. you had a wonderful valentine's day. as we did. >> yes. did you do anything fun? >> i wore that out all day long. not social lly acceptable. not social lly acceptable. >> got a valentine's daye 50 to: what's your reason for getting life insurance? i'm in my 60s and i work part-time with no benefits. i needed a plan that was easy to get. all i had to do was make a phone call. at age 70, i'm on a fixed income. i found a whole life insurance plan that

i'm kendis gibson. >> and i'm linsey davis in for diane. we begin with iran. bracing for punishing new u.s. sanctions and possibly much more after testing a ballistic missile. >> senators from both parties are turning up the pressure and president trump says he's not ruing out military action. meanwhile, the president is defending a heated phone call with australia's prime minister as lawmakers intervene reassuring that nation that it still has unwavering american support. abc's elizabeth hur is following the overnight developments. she joins us here in new york. good morning, elizabeth. >> reporter: kendis and linsey, good morning to you. as far as iran is concerned both parties are coming together saying they're concern and president trump says he agrees and is not ruling anything out. from talking tough to taking action. >> that's what i do. i fix things. we're going to straighten it out. >> reporter: president trump ready to impose new sanctions against iran. >> iran continues to threaten u.s. friends and allies in t region. >> reporter: the white house fi

thank you. >> thank you. >> kendis. >> thank you. >> kendis, are you sleeping?> thank you. >> are you awake? >> thank you. thank you. >> are you all right? wait. >> wake up. >> thank you. >> we have the show. >> thank you. wait, wait. meryl streep. you're not meryl streep. >> no, even though we do look related. >> you're not even like halle berry. >> hey. >> sorry. >>> so. >> no, i'm not. >> you're cuter than halle berry. this morning, it might have been a dream for me. but this morning we are opening up the abc academy awards vault. >> yes looking sbrak back on some of the oscar moments and better jokes that really did happen. >> meryl sleep. >> i know what you're thinking ellen, that's easy for you to say. you've been chosen to host there is. thank you, thank you. >> i've done the show a number of times and i can tell you looking into every one of these faces i know what you think. i have sort of a sixth sense over what they're thinking. and you know what? i'm still the coolest guy in the room. >> i'm sorry, i was late. i was just backstage trying to convince

i'm kendis gibson. >> i'm eva pilgrim. here are some of the top headlines we're following this morning on "world news now." >>> all eyes in california are on st oroville dam, one of the nation's largest. the emergency spillway was already damaged by erosion. tens of thousands of residents have been evacuated. full coverage ahead. >> senate expected to vote later today whether to confirm treasury secretary. steve mnuchen. he comes under fire by democrats who charged him with aggressive foreclosures of homes. >>> jury selection likely to begin tomorrow in boston in yet another murder trial for former nfl star, aaron hernandez, for the fatal shooting of two men outside a nightclub. he's already serving a life sentence for the killing of odin lloyd. >>> at the grammys, adele makes it a three-peat, beating beyonce to win album, record, and song of the year. she pays tribute, breaking her grammy to give beyonce. those are some of the top stories on this monday, february 13th. >>> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> and w

no, not kendis. we're talking about guillermo. >> kimmel's sidekick has been sharing drinks with celebrities on the red carpet for years. but last night was a lot different. >> what do you want to say to the haters? >> you wish you were here, don't you? >> if you see jimmy kimmel he needs to sign my time card ticket so i can get paid. >> i can sign it. >> oh, yeah, go ahead and sign it. which one is the best picture of the year? >> "moonlight." >> no, this is the best picture of the year. >> we should probably kiss. >> we should kiss, me and you? >> [ muted ] it. the most action i've gotten in a long time. >> i think charlize is thinking that she's done worse. >> she says the most action i've gotten in a long time. >> by the way, that was the ceo of disney that guillermo was asking to sign his timecard. >> mahershala ali is having a good week. he's a new dad and won the oscar and now -- >> now he's a calvin klein model. shirtless, pensive looking in these gorgeous pictures. >> yeah. would it kill to

good morning, justin. >> adrian, kendis, good morning to you. major storm now making its move into the golden state of california. extremely high impacts in the bay area but especially toward the l.a. basin. as we go in closer here, we are expecting again several inches you. of rain, higher amounts into the foothills could cause mudslides, rock slides and flash flooding. big delays expected here along interstate 5. adrian, kendis, back to you. >> thanks to justin there. >> now to the firestorm otherwise known as the press conference that took place yesterday, the first one for president since taking office. he was on the defensive for 77 minutes. taking questions for 17 reporters. >> president trump was asked about a wide range of subjes intelligence leaks to recent provocations by russia. on many occasions his answers included attacks president of the united states. >> reporter: the presidential press conference, that august american tradition. >> quiet, quiet, quiet. >> reporter: entered the era of trump. >> it's all fake news. it's all fake n

i'm kendis gibson. >> i'm linsey davis in for diane. we begin, with of course, the most incredible super bowl ever as the new england patriots beat the atlanta falcons 34-28 in overtime. as soon as the game ended, fans took to the streets in boston. >> hard to see them there, but you can know what they were doing. waving patriots flags, chanting quarterback tom brady's name. the celebrations going well into the early morning hours. the pats going to cap off all of that celebration with a parade tomorrow in boston. but oh, what a night. and it did start with a moment that brought this country a rare moment of political unity you might say. former president george h.w. bush fresh out of the hospital getting a standing ovation. well deserved as he presided over the coin flip. from that moment, who knew the game would be one for the ages. >> he's in! patriots win the super bowl! >> reporter: the unbelievable ending to arguably the greatest super bowl of all time. the patriots pulling off an incredible comeback in the first super bowl to eve

. >> kendis, where is the heart-shaped pizza you got me. >> where is the heart-shaped pizza? >> i thought this was supposed to be my valentine's day gift from you? >> i -- i thought i set it up. what is the music? >> it's kendis is in trouble not getting diane pizza on valentine's day. >>> more valentine's day fun ahead. we are being put to the test. can you name the top love songs of all time and can you sing them? >> oh. >> we may try coming up. >> la, la, la,la, la. >>> plus, the federal government's $100 million lawsuit against lance armstrong. why they're going after the disgraced cyclist. >> and the new recommendations for lower back pain. what you should be doing instead of reaching for the pills. >> first a look at today's temps and a preview of the outfits to come. >> announcer: "world news now" weather, brought to you by mucinex. ugh, it's only lunchtime and my cold medicines' wearing off. i'm dragging. yeah, that stuff only lasts a few hours. or, take mucinex. one pill fights congestion for 12 hours. no thank you very much, she's gonna stick with the short-term stu

. >> good morning, kendis and diane. a new storm system will be emerging from the east coast today and that's going to bring us some snowfall across the mid-atlantic states by tonight. and then it's going to strengthen as it rides up the coast into new england, bringing blizzard-like conditions into new england by tomorrow. we're looking at heavy snowfall across new england. some spots could get up to a foot of snow from boston all the way up to bangor. in the mid-atlantic states looking at about three to six inches. then out west another storm system moves through by this afternoon, bringing heavy rainfall from seattle all the way down to san francisco. we're also watching out for concerns for heavy rainfall across places like central california, and that's b accounts. it is also hide inappropriate responses to tweets based on certain words, phrases or images and let users do the same for their searches. critics say twitter is a playground for internet trolls because it doesn't require real names. >>> so a business owne

sure missed diana and kendis.m be off again. >> the one twitter follower who missed us. slash, my alias, i may have written. >> the gun show or six-pack abs, what its it about gio? >> the smile. >> the smile. >> definitely. yeah. >> that's it. >>> this morning on "world news now," the president addressing the spike in threats against jewish americans. >> the alarming increase prompted reporters to ask president trump if any action would be taken to stop the threats. his answers then were deemed unsatisfying to critics expecting more. hear how his direct response yesterday to the threats is now being received. >> high water emergencies in california drenching rains, flooding neighborhood, forcing hundreds of people from their homes. and now concern about what is in that floodwater. we'll have the latest. >> then new video of dramatic rescue in central park. teens taking a selfie together and second later they plunge into an icy spond. see how they were pulled to safety. >> you may have a reason to

ing, eva, kendis. england thanks to the powerful nor'easter.zzard-like conditions in northern new england and gusts over 50 miles per heavy snowfall as well, and es will see 6-12 inches of snowfall in northern new england, portland to bangor, 2 feet of snoefl.ll lar >>> the fda iswhethe the plane wao ion bow melting chinved ou abundance of caution a minutes. >>> switching gears to a special mom from utah who dressed in ot miss t on spec liscleol boyvent. >> whitney, a single mom, 5-year-old son lucas. dad and do day. she shared this on facebook, already, as you can understand, racked thousands of comments and tens of thousands of likes. it's great. >> so many single moms out there relating to her in that situation. >>> big moments from last night's grammys. where itui control.> "world news now" weather >>> this big plume of black smoke is from a boat fire. that. witnesses boat t >>> in oklahoma, crews used t oklahoma city.dis injuries homes. the cause of the fire is under 70,000 residents of a city. >> ordering emergency evacuationafter a massi

. >> kendis and diane, we are looking at a very stormy weather pattern out west.vy rainfall across central and northern california. snowfall in the feet measurable out there for those above 8,000 feet in the cierres. off to the east a separate snowstorm brings incomes strong thunderstorms across the ohio valley into the deep south. flash flooding and strong winds and a possibility of hail, as well. if you're looking to escape winter blues, head to the deep south and the southeast where we're looking at temperatures 15 to 20 degrees above average today. places like atlanta and in memphis will be hitting the 70s. we could be talking about near record-breaking warmth. diane, and kendis, back to you. >> time for all you lebron haters to shut your eyes especially if you're a washington wizards fan. >> just over three seconds left in d.c. last night. washington up three. and lebron with that long pass, the 360. spinning. as he's falling out of bounds. >> boom. >> buzzer beater. >> three-pointer. yeah. i was thinking the same thing. he tied the game and that left some wi

. >> i'm kendis gibson and what a difference a year makes. last year donald trump didn't even attend the conservative conference known as cpac. >> wasn't warmly welcomed either. attendees were trying everything to stop his campaign. this morning he goes as president with the republican controlled congress. >> vice president mike pence warmed up the crowd telling them president trump is making good on campaign promises. >> america's obamacare nightmare is about to end. >> reporter: a forceful defense overnight of the administration's plans for new health care system. vice president mike pence telling the activists that obamacare has been a failure promising something better. >> we'll have an orderly transition to a better health care system that finally puts the american people first. >> pence praised his boss calling president trump a modern day ronald reagan and noted their differences. >> i'm a s he's big city. i'm midwest. he's manhattan island. he's known for his bigger than life personality, his charm and his charisma and i'm like not. >

kendis and adrienne. >> thank you, kenneth.e appreciate it. >>> the rowdy crowds at congressional town halls across the country show no signs of letting up. outside tucson, people packed a church to ask representative martha mcsally question. she was asked about her thoughts on newly appointed education secretary betsy devos. she seemed to sidestep the question by discussing her own schooling. a retired teacher demanded she answer their questions. >> i ask students who have parents who ask me questions every day, i don't hide under the table. [ applause ] you are not answering our question. answer everybody who has asked a question to answer the question. answer our question. >> and mcsally replied by saying she was answering the questions that some people may not like the answers which drew loud boos from the crowd. >>> gabby giffords is slamming lawmakers who are not hosting townhalls like those. she took particular aim at texas congressman louis gomert who cited her assassination attempt in 2011 as a reason he would not meet

. >> good morning, diane and kendis. the chance for severe weather will taper off across the south and southeast today but a new storm system will be developing on the east coast and this will produce some snowfall across the mid-atlantic states by tonight and zip into new england bringing some blizzard-like conditions there by thursday. off to the west, another storm system will be moving in, bringing heavy rainfall from seattle down to sacramento and we are looking at concerns especially across central california due to the barrage of storm systems this week. diane and kendis, back to you. >> cam, thanks. >>> we've learned the u.s. will no longer be able to hunt down suspected terrorists in yemen. according to the "new york times" the yemeni government has withdrawn permission for special ops ground missions on its soil. the move is reportedly in response to civilian casualties from last month's u.s. raid. a navy s.e.a.l. was also killed during the operation. >>> and in georgia three fishermen can thank the coast guard

. >> reporter: kendis and diane, good morning. those protests have started and many democrats say they are ready for a fight and so president trump, well, he's now urging congress to come together for once. for president trump, his pick for the supreme court i >> judge gorsuch has outstanding legal skills. >> reporter: describing neal gorsuch as a replica of justice antonin scalia, a solid conservative and well respected. >> he could have had any job at any law firm for any amount of money, but what he wanted to do with his career was to be a judge to write decisions and to make an impact. >> i pledge that if i'm confirmed i will do all my powers permit to be a facebookful servant of the constitution and laws of this great country. >> reporter: gorsuch is a federal appeals judge in denver with a ph.d. from oxford and went on to clerk for justice anthony kennedy and if confirmed he would become the first supreme court justice to serve alongside his former boss. [ chanting ] >> reporter: but the battle for the confirmation ignited j

. >> kendis and diane, we are central and northern california. snowfall in the feet measurable out there for those above 8,000 feet in the cierres. off to the east a separate snowstorm brings incomes strong thunderstorms across the ohio valley into the deep south. flash flooding and strong winds and a possibility of hail, as well. if you're looking to escape winter blues, head to the deep south and the southeast where we're looking at temperatures 15 to 20 degrees above average today. places like atlanta and in memphis will be hitting the 70s. we could be talking about near record-breaking warmth. diane, and kendis, back to you. >> time for all you lebron haters to shut your eyes especially if you're a washington wizards fan. >> just over three seconds left in d.c. last night. washington up three. and lebron with that long pass, the 360. spinning. as he's falling out of >> boom. >> buzzer beater. >> pointer. yeah. i was thinking the same thing. he tied the game and that left some wizards fans. cleveland won. overtime as you would expect after tha

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some one tried to show up as kendis gibson. >> take down. >> back of the line. >> fantastic.ity. making first public comments. >> in an interview with the french film host, george clooney broke his silence about the biggest role of his life. daddihood. >> 55-year-old actor said he and wife amal are happy, excited. looking at parent lood as an adventure. >> he did joke his preparation for fatherhood would involve locking himself in a room. >> the couple's twins reportedly due in june. >> okay. so -- the due date. may tell you is now for hoda kotb, 52-year-old nbc host revealed she adopted a baby girl. her name is haley joy. hoda calls her little nugget. love of her life. congratulations. we look her overall despite the competition. a wonderful person. >> awesome. posted the cutest picture on instagram of the little baby. huge congratulations. >> hoda watches us. my corporate apartment was in the same building. she's the one viewer. yes. >> next something you have to hear to believe. >> talking about a impersonation of rihanna. ♪ monster get along with ♪ i'm friend with the mon

good morning. >> i'm kendis gibson. hour. the forecasters are calling it the biggest storm of the season. if you can believe that after what's already been a rough winter, it's already pounding the west coast with heavy wind and rain. as you look at the radar there, you can see it moving ashore right now which means it's only going to get worse. >> sandbaggers working to combat the most intense rainfall expected to swamp southern california today and tomorrow with 8 to 10 inches in some spots. >> the emergency crews are closely watching an the mountains east of los angeles where this rock slide has triggered evacuations and school closings. further north in washington state, a landslide shut down two lanes of interstate 5 for hours last night. one car was hit but nobody was injured. >> northern county officials believe the damaged oroville dam will be able to be withstand the approaching storms. they say they drained the enough water from the lake behind the dam to a much safer dam. that is a landmark story there. >> ye

diane, kendis?troversial dakota access pipeline is back on track. the u.s. army approved completion of the nearly $4 billion project. it could be finished in three months. supporters say the pipeline is needed to transport oil safely and will create jobs. opponents fear the pipeline will hurt the environment and they're promising a legal challenge. >>> and president trump plans to host the japanese prime minister this weekend at his florida resort. the president and the prime minister will hold talks in washington before heading to mar-a-lago tomorrow. they're also expected to hit the golf course during the visit. >>> don't be surprised if you walk into a bank someday soon and there's no one behind the counter. bank of america testing completely automated branches. three already in operation in denver and minneapolis. they have atms and video conferencing equipment. so customers can get help from a bank employee and for now, there will be an actual employee at the branch, as well. at least some of t