with your "gma" first look, i'm kenneth moton, abc news, new york. >>> the nascar driver involved in that fiery crash is out of the hospital this morning. the photo showing ryan newman going home. >>> and a paraglider pulled from pg&e's wires. rescuers revealed the most difficult part of getting him back on the ground. >> we're taking a live look outside the bay bridge. people are getting ready to start their day. we'll be right back. >>> do you know how to save money on a funeral? this is a 7 on your side quick tip. i know you don't want to think about this, but it's important. california has a long-time law that says all funeral homes must list prices. nowadays most of them will just put them right there on the webpa webpage. there will be a list of services and how much they charge. some homes make you dig around, root for, ask for the information. sure, it's available, but they make you work to find it. consumer advocates found those that are more transparent charge less for their services. so, when you see the prices listed on the screen, you're probably getting a pretty good de

kenneth moton has those details. >> reporter: nascar star after this crash. just before the end of the daytona 500, hurtling down the track on its roof. >> a shower of sparks on its roof. newspaper was in the lead when his car spun and hit the wall head-on. it went airborne and hit the car with cory lajoie. crews rushed to put out the flames. spectator stunned. >> it was easy to see the wreck because it happened directly in front of us where we were standing. it was difficult to see after that because of how far the car slid after that. they had to cut the roof off his car to get him out. >> reporter: emts rushed the 42-year-old to the hospital. the vehicle a mangled mess as it was later hauled off the track. denny hamlin won by a fraction of a second, his second straight win, but his celebration became subdued because of the terrifying crash moments before. >> number one, we're praying for ryan. >> reporter: newman's wife who announced their separation last week reacted with this, omg. fans celebrated outside this daytona beach hospital after news spread his

kenneth moton has the latest. >> reporter: the 2020 democratic rivals wasted no time denouncing the newcomern the stage. >> a billionaire who calls women fat broads and horse-faced lesbians. and no, i'm not talking about donald trump. >>> michael bloomberg hit back saying he was the only candidate who could defeat president trump. >> i'm a new yorker. i know how to take on an arrogant con man like donald trump. >> reporter: bloomberg apologized for stop and frisk which overwhelmingly targeted people of color. >> i've apologized, i answered for forgiveness. there's no great answer for these problems. if we took off everybody that was wrong off this panel, everybody that was wrong on criminal justice in some time in their careers there would be nobody else up here. >> reporter: the field also attacked the emerging front-runner, senator bernie sanders who was forced to defend his health care and economic policies. >> i believe in democratic socialism for working people, not billionaires, health care for all. >> the best known socialist in the country happens to be a millionaire with three house

with your "gma" first look, i'm kenneth moton, abc news, new york. >>> a person accused of pointing a laser at a california patrol plane is under arrest. the pilot got hit in the eye but was able to keep the plane under control because autopilot was engaged. there was a camera on board that helped to pinpoint the location of the suspect. the solano sheriff's office moved in and arrested that american. the chp plane recorded the whole thing. >>> san francisco is marking 50 years of pride. abc7 news was at city hall where mayor london breed and other officials kicked off the 2020 festivities yesterday. breed says the celebration marks an important milestone in our achievements. a parade will be held in downtown san francisco on sunday, june 28th. the theme is generations of hope. >>> prince harry and meghan markle's plan to step away from royal duties may impact their ability to make money. a royal source telling abc news that the queen will ban harry and meghan from using sussex royal for branding for their various enterprises. meghan and harry already set up a website and it may have

kenneth moton. did you know that febreze air effects uses 100% natural propellant?ants. that's why febreze works differently. plus, it eliminates odors with a water-based formula and no dyes. for freshness you'll enjoy. >>> big wave surfer alex botelho is conscious but hospitalized this morning after getting caught up in a series of swells. a teammate on a jet ski had rushed to help, but another giant wave tossed them both and the jet ski into the air. botelho was unconscious when lifeguards pulled him from the water, but he is now awake. his teammate was not hurt. >>> we have an update this morning in the case of a man accused of preying on his daughter's friends at sarah lawrence college here in new york. >> 60-year-old ex-convict lawrence ray has pleaded not guilty to charges of sex trafficking and extortion. here is stefan kim. >> reporter: he appeared relaxed in court, but the charges he's facing are serious. ray pleading not guilty to nine criminal counts including sex trafficking, extortion, and forced labor. prosecutors say it started at sarah lawrence colle

. >> reporter: kenneth moton, abc news, new york. >> our coverage of the debate continues on abc7news.com. you can find highlights and fact check the candidates claims. >>> the time is 4:31. happy thursday if you're just joining us. we're getting a quick update of weather and traffic with mike who we missed. >> so kind. is it thursday already? did i miss something? hi, everybody. here's the canopy of clouds overtaking our neighborhoods, the reason why we're pretty mild with temperatures in the 40s. close to average. here's the east bay hills camera. the limitation of fog out there. 42 to 44 at 7:00. we'll stay around 59 to 61 at the coast. 62 to 63 at noon for the bay and inland neighborhoods. 56 to 60 at 7:00. we'll look at the weekend coming up. jobina? >> good morning, everyone. 4:31 right now. we are looking at our overall map. green across the board. that's good as you head out the door. no major slowdowns that i'm seeing. live look in san rafael, 101, nice and clear there. moving over to the richmond-san rafael bridge, we're seeing a couple of cars making their way towards the toll

kenneth moton has the highlights. >> reporter: the 2020 democratic rooefl rivals wasted no time denouncingre who calls women fat broads and horse-faced lesbians. and no, i'm not talking about donald trump, i'm talking about mayor bloomberg. >> reporter: for the first time billionaire mike bloomberg on stage with the other candidates. >> i'm a new yorker. i know how to take on an arrogant con man like donald >> there is no great answer to a lot of these problems. if we took off everybody that was wrong off this panel, everybody that was wrong on criminal justice in some time in their careers there would be nobody else up here. >> they also attacked senator bernie sanders who was forced to defend his health care and economic policies. >> i believe in democratic socialism for working people, not billionaires, health care for all, educational opportunities for all. >> the socialist happens to be a >> the socialist happens to be a millionaire with three houses, what did i miss there? >> reporter: once over klobuchar recently not knowing the name of the pr

the skull breaker challenge gaining popularity on a popular app tiktok and kenneth moton joins us with that. kenneth, good morning. >> good morning, whit. look, we all know the tiktok app is about fun and entertaining videos but this new challenge, effort for a quick laugh is really causing harm and nothing funny about the injury, people, many of them teens have suffered. it's the latest viral craze. causing injuries across the u.s. and the globe. this morning the urgent effort to stop this cruel prank on the popular app tiktok. two people fool an unsuspecting third into jumping in the air kicking their feet out from under them aptly named the skull breaker. >> i couldn't feel my hands or my legs, my feet, nothing. i was numb. >> 13-year-old kathleen dejesus a target of the challenge rushed from her lawrence, massachusetts, middle school to the hospital where she spent two days for severe concussion. >> i was screaming that i needed an ambulance. i was thinking that i'm going to lose my life for this game. i should have never done it. >> in portland, oregon. >> these seniors asked if i

with your "gma first look" kenneth moton, abc news, new york. >>> on the peninsula, a home in san bruno got a visit from a mountain lion. a camera captured this big cat strolling up to a house yesterday and as you can see it has no problem gaining over a hyphe hyphens. this is a reminder to keep pets inside because mountain lions tend to be most active at dawn, dusk, and i want to see it again. that's close? >> not for me. >> i'm good. >>> a new push to make sure families with young kids can sit together on planes without having to pay more. consumer reports to stop domestic airlines for charging extra for a preassigned seat. aisle and window seats often cost more so family book the best deals. they may end up separated on the plane. consumer reports says this is a safety issue and airlines should prioritize safety over profits. >>> sometimes you can find the best travel bargains during the spring. >> and this year if you're looking for somewhere to go perhaps you should head to rome. you can find roundtrip airfare between san francisco and rome for about $400. it's hard to beat. sf gat

kenneth moton has the details. >> reporter: in this morning's "gma" first look, the hot pocket heiress going to jail. michelle janis sentenced to five months behind bars for her role in the varsity blues school scandal. she pled guilty to paying bribes to get her two daughters admitted to elite universities. >> she understands the harm her choices caused, the impact those choices had on students. >> she admitted to paying rick singer $100,000 to help doctor the a.c.t. results for both her doctori doctoring -- daughters. what could this mean more loughlin's strategy? that's coming up at 7:00 a.m. >>> disney has a new ceo. bob iger's plan after he announced he's stepping down. >>> and a spike in marijuana use for a specific age group. we choose to go to the and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard. president kennedy knew settling for half-measures wasn't good enough. so when candidates say we can't guarantee health care for all, make college affordable for all, combat climate change, or create a world at peace, remember that america is best when we st

it turns out that pilot had been disciplined in the past and abc's kenneth moton is right here on ther: good morning, dan. the pilot operating kobe bryant's doomed helicopter was experienced with thousands of flight hours according to his employer, but this morning his actions that day of the crash under scrutiny as investigators work to figure out exactly why that chopper went down. this morning, as the city of los angeles prepares to say good-bye to a legend, we're learning more about the helicopter pilot involved in the crash that killed kobe bryant, his daughter gianna and seven others. faa records show that the pilot faced an earlier enforcement action for an earl yi violation back in 2015 when he flew into l.a.x. airspace while weather was deteriorating and ordered to be counseled on proper planning and reviewing weather and the faa say at the time the pilot was cooperative. the cause of the crash that killed bryant is still under investigation and a preliminary report says there are no signs the helicopter's engines failed. appearing to operate at the time of impact. bryant's t

. >> with your "gma" first look, i'm kenneth moton, abc news, new york. >>> coming up, a push to enditness tests at schools statewide. >>> and the dog breeds to compete at the westminster dog show for the first time. >>> and a live look outside this morning. it's 5:22. actions speak louder than words. she was a school teacher. my dad joined the navy and helped prosecute the nazis in nuremberg. their values are why i walked away from my business, took the giving pledge to give my money to good causes, and why i spent the last ten years fighting corporate insiders who put profits over people. i'm tom steyer, and i approve this message. because, right now, america needs more than words. we need action. >>> if you're a fanatic about film, this sunday is your sunday. let's look at the forecast down in l.a. there's a chance of showers and about 62 degrees. >> all right. thanks. >>> conditions are set to improve for some detainees awaiting trial at the san francisco county jail. a federal judge said inmates who have been in pretrial custody for more than four years have to be given an hour

with your "gma" first look, kenneth moton, abc news new york. >>> still to come, secretary of state mike pompeo appears before congress today. the questions lawmakers want answers to. >>> and the popular toy that is under recall this morning. you're lookingc beginning to rm vomike bloomberg has a recordgue of doing something. as mayor, he protected women's reproductive rights. expanded health coverage to 700,000 new yorkers. and decreased infant-mortality rates to historic lows. as president, he'll build on obamacare, cap medical costs, and will always protect a woman's right to choose. mike bloomberg: a record on health care nobody can argue about. mike: i'm mike bloomberg and i approve this message. >>> the best we can muster this weekend is a chance of scattered showers for sunday. that's because the air will be so cold and unstable. this is our most robust forecast, it's the only one out of four or five different models that does give us a chance of rain. i wouldn't cancel plans, but if you see a dark cloud coming your way sunday, get our app out and check out what is going on with l

>>> good morning, i'm kenneth moton. >> i'm elizabeth hur in for janai norman. here are some of the top headlines we are following this morning on "world news now." >>> voters across iowa are preparing to caucus tonight after a final push from the democrats hoping to unseat president trump. the race remains tight among the top-tier candidates with many iowans determining their number one pick. >>> closing arguments in the impeachment trial getng under way ahead of a final vote in two days. president trump is blasting the trial as unfair even after the senate rejected witnesses, clearing the way for his expected acquittal. >>> new hope for children allergic to peanuts. the fda has approved the first drug to treat peanut allergies. it's not a cure, but it may lessen the severity. doctors may begin prescribing it soon. >>> the kansas city chiefs are the super bowl champions after beating the san francisco 49ers 31-20. they took the lead for good on a couple of fourth-quarter touchdown passes from patrick mahomes, who was named mvp. those are some of our top stories

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kenneth moten and elizabeth hur. >> yeah, whoo! >> oh my gosh, you're back! >> thank you, iron man! >> iron man? i'm not iron man. i'm motona this morning, an abc news exclusive. attorney general william barr one-on-one. why he says president trump's tweets are making it impossible to do his job and his candid comments about his relationship with the president and how he thinks trump will react to his interview. >>> battle of the billionaires. the war of words between michael bloomberg and president trump escalating overnight. what the former new york mayor said in texas and the policy of stop and frisk once again in the spotlight this morning. >>> zookeeper speaks out. the woman attacked by a tiger describes the terrifying moments when she was pulled to the ground. how she survived and her long road to recovery. >>> consumer alert. the new warning about a popular at home product people are usi