also a big day for our own kendis gibson named "world news now," anchor. >> don't rit.here make the co supposed to be talking to this camera egin no not quite. >> >> we'll get the h >> we will have more on that co h trump softening his tone and calling for unity as he laid out his plan to rebuild the coun speechhrgh a ser optimism. on a wide range ofissues from obama care to immigration. abc's lana zach has the highlights from capitol hill. good morning lana. you are my first toss as new anchor. oh my god. it's so weird. >> good morning, diane, this new guy, kendis who ever you are. congratulations on the new anchor spot. you know you are exactly right though. the president was, very disciplined in his message. but this was really more of a change in demeanor more than any change in policy. >>> the president's first adress to congress. >> i am here to deliver a message of unity and strength. >> reporter: the president began talking about civil rights and anti-semitism. >> we may be a nation divided on policies we are a country that stands united in condemning hate and e

. >> i'm kendis gibson. top stories this thursday morning. toll in the london terror attack growing overnight. now five people are dead including the lone suspect who used his car to mow down dozens of pedestrians outside the british parliament. authorities there are calling it a case of islamic-related terrorism. >>> the house is set to vote on the republicans' health care bill today but there are still questions whether enough republicans will fall in line to get the measure passed. the conservative freedom caucus is looking for some major changes. >>> several locations in a small wisconsin town crime scenes this morning. a police officer and three others are dead after a shooting spree at multiple locations. in the north of that state. it started as a domestic dispute at a bank and ended after a standoff at an apartment complex. >>> at&t and johnson & johnson are pulling ads from youtube amid a growing international controversy over offensive content on the video owned google platform. those are just some of our top stories on this thursda

i'm kendis gibson. >> and linsey davis in for diane. we begin with the showdown over health care. playing out overnight. >> here's a live picture inside the capitol building where democrats and republicans are making good use of red bull and perhaps five-hour energy drinks going head-to-head since yesterday morning. they're embroiled in a heated debate over the republican plan to repeal and replace obamacare. >> the bill is also facing opposition from conservatives but republican leaders are confident it will pass. abc's lana zak has the latest. >> reporter: lawmakers on capitol hill have been working overnight as they tear in the obamacare replacement bill. >> what this bill needs is some extreme vetting. >> reporter: pizza delivers kept them fueled up that lasted through the wee hours as democrats tried various stalling tactics. amendment to the pay more more less. >> premiums will go up a lot more. >> reporter: republican supporters are trying to push it forward quickly. >> we are on a mission to repeal and replace obamacare. it's a rescue mission to save families and patients

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. >> and i'm kendis gibson. >>> the hunt for a nightclub killer.ed cincinnati club. authorities say they know of no link to terrorism, but they don't know who fired the shots. >>> breaking overnight, an avalanche roared through a ski resort north of tokyo. it left at least six high school students unconscious. several others are missing. those students were taking part in a mountain climbing exercise when the snow gave way. >>> the state department is condemning the arrest of hundreds of anti-corruption protesters across russia in the country's largest show of defiance since a wave of demonstrations years ago.

i'm kendis gibson. >> i'm eva pilgrim in for diane macedo. a big day on tap for president trump set to roll out a $1.5 trillion spending plan unlikely to sit well with democrats or republicans. >> it was the president and fate of his revised travel ban taking center stage in nashville overnight. abc's kenneth moton joins us from d.c. with the details. good morning. >> reporter: good morning kendis and eva. the white house is promising to fight all the way to the supreme court since that newly blocked travel ban and now about national security and the blueprint being presented today. this morning, president trump's travel ban blocked again. >> an unprecedented judicial overreach. >> reporter: fired up at a rally in nashville. his security proposal hours away from going into effect, temporarily stopped by a federal judge in hawaii. watered down version of the first order. >> reporter: trump's first version to ban travelers from several predominantly muslim countries caused chaos at airports. the revised ban exempted green card holders and exist

. >> who knows as we do say good morning to you on this friday i'm kendis gibson. >> i'm linsey davis in for diane macedo. breaking news from south korea. deadly protests erupted after a court ousted the country's president. >> that ruling has plunged this important american ally into political turmoil at a time when tensions with north korea are escalating. >> eight judges voted unanimously to formally remove park. they are accused of receiving bribes from businesses including samsung. >> this morning's ruling triggered protests that have left two people dead. supporters and critics of park clashing on the streets of seoul. both sides facing off as you can see there with riot police. the country's military right now on alert. abc's explain who might replace park. >> reporter: the leading candidate leans towards china and north korea. if elected he has to review the anti-missile defense system hinting the future is heading towards a rocky road. >> so many concerns now for the new administration here. south korea will choose the next president within 60 days. the protests by the way ar

i'm kendis gibson. >> i'm diane macedo. here are some of the top headlines this morning on "world news now." breaking news overnight. north korea fired four banned ballistic missiles toward the sea of japan. triggering an angry response from the japanese prime minister calling a an extremely dangerous action. >>> james comey is challenging president trump's claim that he was wiretapped by president obama. sources say comey wants the justice department to publicly reject the allegation. but the president insists congress needs to look into this. >>> and the trump administration is issuing a revised travel ban today. iraq has been removed from the list of countries targeted by the ban. the new executive order makes changes to restrictions on refugee and visa holders. >>> the

i'm kendis gibson. >> and i'm mara schiavocampo in for diane. we begin with a mid-march storm gaining strength as it treks across the country. >> the radar and you can see the storm system, it is -- snow is falling in several states right now, iowa, wisconsin, illinois and indiana. >> live picture out of chicago outside of wrigley field. we'll see that in a second. in chicago about half a foot of snow is possible. that's a rare sight this winter for people in the windy city. that last measurable snowfall for chicago was december 17th. we'll work on getting the live picture. >> hawaii has had more snow than chicago. unbelievable. so, that storm system will another and form that monster system and take aim at the east coast and here's what things will look like by tuesday evening. more than a foot expected in some spots and people are bracing. janai norman among them. >> reporter: more than 60 million bracing for the big blizzard. >> awful. the snow is crazy. i didn't expect it to get this bad. it is intense. so crazy. >> reporter: the fierce nor'

i'm kendis gibson. >> i'm diane macedo. here are some of the top headlines this morning on "world news now." breaking news overnight. north korea fired four banned ballistic missiles toward the sea of japan. triggering an angry response from the japanese prime minister calling a an extremely dangerous action. >>> james comey is challenging president trump's claim that he was wiretapped by president obama. sources say comey wants the justice department to publicly reject the allegation. but the president insists congress needs to look into this. >>> and the trump administration is issuing a revised travel ban today. iraq has been removed from the list of countries targeted by the ban. the new executive order makes changes to restrictions on refugee and visa holders. >>> the launching an investigation that some marines distributed nude photos of female colleagues on a secret facebook page that reportedly has nearly 30,000 members. those are some of the top stories we're following on this monday. >>> from abc news, this is "wo

. >> i'm kendis gibson. >> and i'm mara schiavocampo in for diane macedo. we begin with decision day for the president's health care plan. >> the republican overhaul of the health care bill is on the brink. party leaders spent the night trying to rally support after a vote for the bill was postponed yesterday. >> and now a new ultimatum from president trump. pass the bill today or obamacare is here to stay. abc's janai norman joins us now from capitol hill. janai, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. happy friday. word from the administration is that president trump is done negotiating and wants lawmakers here to cast their votes saying either the health care passes or they move on. it's round two on capitol hill as republicans prepare for a high stakes gamble on health care. the president who promised to get deals done has failed so far to make a deal. >> rookie's error for bringing this up on a day -- i mean, clearly you're not ready. >> reporter: it left republicans fighting to round up support. late thursday the president and vice president personal

. >>> we do say good morning on this first day of spring, i'm kendis gibson. >> and i'm adrienne bankert. diane is off today. we begin on capitol hill this morning where fbi director james comey will answer some questions today about russia's meddling in the u.s. election and about president trump's claim that former president obama wiretapped trump tower. >> sources tell abc news comey will push back against those wiretap claims. abc's janai norman is following the developments overnight. janai, good morning. >> reporter: kendis and adrienne, good morning. it is shaping up to be a busy week in the nation's capital. today fbi director james comey is expected to publicly debunk those explosive wiretapping claims and shed light on russia's alleged involvement in last year's election. fbi director james comey is expected to set the record straight about the explosive accusation of illegal wiretaps. even as the top republican and democrat on the house intelligence committee agree. >> was there a physical wiretap of trump tower? no, but there never was. >> no evidence to support the president

i'm kendis gibson. >> and i'm adrienne bankert in for diane. we begin with attorney general jeff sessions on the defense now after recusing himself agreeing to step away from any investigations into russia's meddling in the election. >> sessions said he did nothing wrong by meeting with the russian ambassador and neglecting to reveal it to lawmakers under oath. we knew overnight president trump standing by sessions calling this a witch-hunt. abc's maggie rulli is following the developments overnight from d.c. maggie, good morning. >> reporter: kendis, adrienne, good morning. the white house started on a high note. we had president trump's big speech before congress on tuesday night but now the white house is wrapping up the week getting peppered with questions about the country's top law enforcer now off the case. >> i have recused myself. >> reporter: attorney general jeff sessions is stepping back from any investigation into russian interference in the election. the move comes after the justice department confirmed that sessions met with the

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i'm kendis gibson. >> and i'm mara schiavocampo in for diane macedo. we begin with the latest twists and turns in the search for answers on russia's interference in the u.s. election. weeks after he was fired over his conversation with a russian official, former national security adviser michael flynn is now offering to testify in exchange for immunity. >> and as senators heard stunning testimony on russia's efforts to sway the vote, a bombshell report said the head of the house investigation received intelligence material directly from the white house. abc's kenneth moton has the latest right now from d.c. kenneth, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the attorney for president trump's first national security adviser said it's a highly politicized witch-hunt environment and his client needs protection. this morning retired lieutenant general michael flynn says he has a story to tell but only if congressional investigators give him immunity from prosecution. [ chanting "lock her up" ] >> yeah, that's right, lock her up. >> reporter: flynn fired up

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i'm kendis gibson. >> i'm diane macedo. >>> good morning.. >> and i'm diane ma sayso. >>> severe weather in the midwest is spawning tornados. at least two twisters have been recorded in missouri and residents are on alert all the way down to oklahoma. there are reports of some minor injuries, building damage and power outages. >>> lawmakers today studying the republican health care proposal. now, as proposed, it ends fines for not having health insurance. it overhauls medicaid subsidies and defunds planned parenthood. committee votes start tomorrow. >>> one day after north korea's tests of foyer scud and medium range missiles. >>> the malaysian government accusing north korea of keeping its citizens in that country hostage. malaysia has now reacted with a similar order as tensions rise twoen the two countries of the half brother of the north korean dictator. those are some of our top stories on this tuesday. it is march 7th. >>> good morning. hope you're well. a lot of people are not. we're going to start with the breaking news about the sev

i'm kendis gibson. >>> good morning from new york. kendis gibson. >> i'm linsey davis in for diane macedo. here are the top headlines we're following this morning on "world news now." intense wind gusts tearing across the midwest worsened than a fire investigators say was deliberately set. five people were killed and at least four others injured. >> the fbi has launched an investigation into the leak of thousands of cia documents that reveal top secret hacking tools. they believe the source who gave the files to wikileaks had access to one of the highly classified u.s. spying networks. >>> today for the first time, we'll hear from the family of one of the indiana teens found murdered last month. 14-year-old liberty german and her 13-year-old friend abigail williams disappeared february 13th. their killer is still on the loose. >>> hawaii is the first state suing to block the revised travel ban. attorneys for the state say the order will harm hawaii's muslim population. tourism as well as foreign students. a federal judge has scheduled

with your "gma" first look, kendis gibson. autria: 6:30 now, our team of stormwatch meteorologists are working hard, preparing you for severe storms. the same system that spawned deadly tornadoes in the midwest is just a few hours from hitting the dmz. good wednesday morning, washington. v.j., warning us that this is on the way. veronica: yes, nearly two dozen tornado reports yesterday from this system, most of which were throughout illinois. ongoing tornado watches are now ahead of that system. for us we have only had a storm warning in garrett county, not seeing anything now. it's during the afternoon hours, going from green at lunchtime from your commuter forecast in :00, 4:00 oro 5:00, first part of that afternoon rush where the conditions will be such that you really need to use caution and be aware of what's going on. severe thunderstorm wondering's -- warnings are not out of the question either. the wind, coming up in a hurry. guesting thunderstorms until the last of them had through southern maryland. out the door this

i'm kendis gibson. >> i'm adrienne bankert.f the top headlines we're following on "world news now." >>> attorney general jeff sessions denying any wrongdoing after recusing himself from election related investigations involving russia. and he says he doesn't recall discussing the campaign when he met twice with a russian envoy. a full report coming up. >>> vice president mike pence responds to questions about use of a personal e-mail account as indiana's governor. a spokesperson says comparing pence's situation to hillary clinton's private e-mail is absurd. >>> and pence has sworn in two more members of the president's cabinet. retired neurosurgeon ben carson confirmed as housing and urban development secretary and the senate approved former texas governor rick perry to lead the energy department. >>> and a u.s. official says the raid in yemen which killed navy s.e.a.l. ryan owens also resulted in the collection of valuable intelligence. among that intel was hundreds of contacts for al qaeda sympathizers across the middle east

. >> and i'm kendis gibson. >>> the hunt for a nightclub killer. shots fired in a packed cincinnati club. authorities say they know of no link to terrorism, but they don't know who fired the shots. >>> breaking overnight, an avalanche roared through a ski resort north of tokyo. it left at least six high school students unconscious. several others are missing. those students were taking part in a mountain climbing exercise when the snow gave way. >>> the state department is condemning the arrest of hundreds of anti-corruption protesters across russia in the country's largest show of defiance since a wave of demonstrations years ago. >>> and the ncaa men's basketball tournament is down to the final four. on saturday, north carolina will take on oregon. and gonzaga will play south carolina. those are some of our top stories on this monday, mar march 27th. >>> from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> good morning, everyone. we're going to start with the deadly nightclub shooting in cincinnati. there were hundreds of people inside the cameo nightclu