here's abc's linzie janis. >> reporter: big wheels. big crowds. big air.till as high-octane and heart-pumping as ever. but what might surprise you is who's behind the wheel. what's it like to drive one of these 12,000-pound trucks? >> exhilarating. >> adrenaline. >> reporter: candace jolly and cynthia gotier are two female competitors who aren't just keeping up with the boys, they're leading the pack. gearing up for the monster jam world finals in las vegas. a freestyle and racing competition pitting drivers of both sexes against each other. a rarity in the world of extreme sports. so have you actually beat men in a competition? >> oh, yes. >> yeah, absolutely, we have. >> how's that feel? >> best feeling. >> reporter: monster jam. the u.s.'s most popular oversized motorsport drinwards of 4 million spectators around the country every year. and thousands more in overseas markets like brazil and australia. so it's no surprise that cynthia and candace and their pup-themed cars have celebrity-like status. >> i love you, this is so cute! >> reporter: but champi

but as linzie janis shows us, the face of the extreme sport is changing. >> reporter: big wheels.ir. true to tradition. monster trucks are still as high-octane and heart-pumping as ever. but what might surprise you is who's behind the wheel. what's it like to drive one of these 12,000-pound trucks? >> exhilarating. >> non-stop adrenaline. >> reporter: these are two female competitors who aren't just keeping up with the boys. they're leading the pack. gearing up for the monster jam world finals in las vegas, a freestyle and racing competition pitting drivers of both sexes against each other. a rarity in the world of extreme sports. so have you actually beat men in a competition? >> yeah, absolutely, we have. >> reporter: how's that feel? >> the best feeling. >> reporter: monster jam, the u.s.'s most popular oversized motorsport tour draws in upwards of 4 million spectators around the country each year, and thousands more overseas. so it's no surprise that cynthia and candace have celebrity-like status. >> reporter: but champions are built, not born. and their road begins over 1,000

linzie janis has their story. ♪ closer every day ♪ almost paradise >> reporter: it's the reality showor love to paradise. ♪ paradise >> reporter: with a number of past bachelor nation contenders finding love the next time around, when they hit tropical beaches. but the couple that no one would have predicted success for -- engaged. it's the most unexpected love story in bachelor history. and it started with a lot of crying. ashley iconetti first gaining notoriety for all her tears. and then again in paradise, when she met and fell for jared. >> i know it never works out in the end. this is stupid. why am i crying again? now every guy i meet, i'm going to compare to him. i'm going to be ruined for like ever. >> reporter: ashley's feelings still strong in the third season. >> i'm back in paradise. >> reporter: as jared left paradise, chasing after someone else. >> i figured i'd join you for the ride. >> everybody like me needs somebody like jared in their lives. >> reporter: and ashley finally finding love with kevin went on the bachelor's winter games. >> normally, i can't stop crying,

abc's linzie janis is here with the story. reporter: good morning, michael. the parents of this 12-year-old girl say she was being bullied relentlessly by four girls. children. they tried to get the school to intervene, but no action was taken. and now their daughter is dead. this morning, a new jersey couple suing their school district and employees, claiming officials did nothing to stop the ongoing and systemic bullying they say led to their 12-year-old daughter's suicide. >> she loved the outdoors, she was a gymnast, she was a cheerleader. she was a quiet child. she was sensitive. >> reporter: just over a year ago, mallory grossman took her own life after her parents said she was bullied for many months leading up to her suicide. the parents filing a wrongful death lawsuit. >> the poor behavior and the poor decisions that these children make are still continuing. these children have not changed. >> reporter: according to the complaint, some of mallory's classmates constantly kicking her chair while in class. one even alleg

abc's linzie janis is here to break it all down for us. >> bachelor fans are going wild because thisal because it involves years of unrequited love finally reciprocat reciprocated. ♪ almost paradise it's the reality show that takes the search for love to paradise. paradise, with a number of past bachelor nation contenders finding love the next time around when they hit tropical beaches. >> i was like, ashley's really hot but i don't know if i could see myself with a person like ashley. >> big personality. >> big personality. >> put her emotions out there. i'm not very well composed. >> reporter: but this morning the couple that no one predicted success for, engaged. it's the most unexpected love story in bachelor history and it started with a lot of crying. ashley iaconetti first gaining notoriety for all her tears on chris soules' season and then again in paradise, when she met and fell for jared. >> this is stupid, why am i crying again? now every guy i meet i'm going to compare to him. i'm going to be ruined forever. >> reporter: jared triggering the waterworks after romancing oth

abc's linzie janis is here with more. hey, linzie. >> reporter: hey, michael. the procedure as virtually foolproof but lasik may be more risky than a lot realize and the fda is now issuing new guidance asking doctors to make sure that patients are aware of potential problems. dry eyes, pain, seeing triple. not the symptoms you usually associate with lasik eye surgery. >> this procedure gets sold but the real risks get hidden. >> reporter: geobanni ramirez says his dream of perfect 20/20 vision quickly became a nightmare. >> my vision is worse than before lasik surgery. >> reporter: two years ago he decided to get lasik eye surgery to correct his vision but says instead his eyesight only got worse with severe dry eyes, sensitivity to light and even seeing everything in threes. >> your vision is how you something happens to you that takes your vision even partly away, it definitely has an impact on your quality of life. >> reporter: but most ophthalmologists say ramirez's experience is the exception, not the rule. >> now, there are rare complications associated w

abc's linzie janis is here with the latest. good morning, linzie. >> reporter: good morning.g precut melon. this is according to the cdc. the fruit being voluntarily recalled this morning includes precut cantaloupe, honeydew and watermelon and it was sent to some of the biggest retailers in the country. the outbreak currently isolated to the following states, missouri, illinois, indiana, ohio and michigan. the symptoms can include stomach illness and fever, no deaths have been reported but dozens have been hospitalized. the affected fruit has a use by or best by date range of april 27th to june 16th so, if you think you have some of that, throw it out or return it. we've got a list of stores carrying the fruit on abcnews.com. robin. >> very vital information. all right, linzie, thank you. >>> coming up, an abc news exclusive. a young woman kidnapped at birth raised by another woman for 18 years, she is now telling her story. >>> and jennifer lopez marking a main milestone in vegas. what she's saying about that and her relationship with a-rod. >>> brooke burke is here live sha

the sidelines on "the bachelorette" after he was injured competing for becca's love and abc's linzie janis episode monday that made history for all the wrong reasons. ending with not one -- >> i see david just slump to the ground. >> reporter: but two contenders at the hospital. nfl player clay harbor dramatically breaking his wrist while playing football during the group date competition. >> are you injured? >> my wrist. >> are you okay? >> we need a medic. >> reporter: right as he had been making a big play for becca's heart. harbor telling us overnight -- >> the one thing that eluded me is love and finding a partner, someone to share all that with. and, you know, in becca i saw the opportunity for that. >> reporter: the football player who has been with the patriots, eagles and jaguars in the eighth year of his career now a free agent. ha favorite from the begiinof the season. but it all came down to choosing between a chance at love and his future on the gridiron. he had a tough call to make during filming. >> it turns out that it's, you know, more serious than i had hoped. you know, m