here's abc's maggie rulli. ♪ >> reporter: she and her therapy horse are quite the sight. >> going out with flirty is definitely interesting. >> reporter: flirty even took to the skies. >> the faa has just cleared miniature horses to fly. >> it was the first time flirty had ever flown. everybody at the airport was really nice and helpful. the experience itself was really and truly one of the most freeing experiences that i've had recently. it's not something i plan on doing a lot, just because it is a lot to ask with flirty. >> reporter: but not everyone was thrilled to see a horse on a plane. one woman, speaking out to "inside edition" to express her concerns. >> i wanted to say it's a little bit crazy. i i don't think it's a good idea. >> reporter: she says she battled ptsd for years before it was suggested a service animal might help her symptoms. >> i was allergic to dogs. miniature horses are the only alternative allowed under the ada. we just immediately had a connection. before i have an anxiety attack she can predict. she will sit there and nudge me until i start t

let's bring in abc's maggie rulli there in london. maggie, what does this election mean for the uk and for the u.s.? >> reporter: well, kenneth like you mentioned, this was a landslide victory for boris johnson and his conservative party, even more so than many people thought possible. now, this election had been seen for quite some time as the brexit election, and after getting elected, johnson said himself this is almost like being given a mandate from the people to go out there and now get brexit done. although, kenneth, we don't really know if people went to vote because they wanted brexit because they were tired of the government talking about brexit or because they simply didn't want the leader of the opposition party but whatever that means, johnson has said this is his go to to get brexit done. now, besides brexit, which the news has already made the pound rise overnight, americans should also pay attention because there are lots of similarities between the two campaigns that went on. here in britain many people saw thises is a

here's abc's maggie rulli. >> i'd just been abused by a member of the royal family.o when you talk about these chains, you know, yeah, i wasn't chained to a sink. but these powerful people were my chains. >> reporter: this is the interview the palace has been dreading. virginia roberts giuffre in her own words talking to bbc panorama about prince andrew. >> in the car ghislaine tells me that i have to do for andrew what i do for jeffrey. and that made me sick. i just didn't expect it from royalty. >> reporter: giuffre alleges the financier and convicted sex offender jeffrey epstein and his former girlfriend ghislaine maxwell directed her to have sex with queen elizabeth's son in 2001 when she was only 17. >> this is not some sordid sex story. this is a story of being trafficked. this is a story of abuse. and this is a story of your guys's -- your guys's royalty. >> reporter: prince andrew has denied all her claims. in this bbc interview from november he maintains he has no re collection of giuffre and never had sex with her. >> i can absolutely, categorically tell yo

here's abc's maggie rulli. >> reporter: she and her therapy horse flirty are quite the sight.rks, at the grocery store, flirty attracts a lot of attention. >> going out in public with flirty is definitely interesting. >> reporter: this year flirty took to the skies. >> the faa has just cleared miniature horses to fly. you may have seen that viral video. >> reporter: but not everyone was thrilled to see a horse on a plane. one woman speaking out to "inside edition" to express her concern. >> what if it goes a little bit crazy? i don't think it's a good idea. >> reporter: she battled ptsd and anxiety for years before her care team suggesteic animal might help ease her symptoms. >> before i actually have an anxiety attack, she can predict. she will sit there and nudge me until i start to calm down. >> reporter: the use of service animals has expanded over the years. once reserved for the vision and hearing impaired, service animals are now commonly seen in courtrooms to assist children during difficult testimony, by the sides of veterans who experience ptsd. >> generally when we

maggie rulli is there with the very latest. good morning, maggie. >> reporter: amy, good morning.te those fires the more than a million of people came out to celebrate. they were here to see that iconic fireworks show. more than 250,000 signed a petition to cancel the entire event saying it was insensitive to celebrate with fireworks as those historic wildfires continue to rage across the country. panic and chaos as devastating wildfires grip australia. mass evacuations are under way as soaring temperatures fuel what's being called apocalyptic flames. the inferno tearing through homes this morning sending tens of thousands of people fleeing. in victoria, the blaze leaving a scar of charred houses, businesses, schools and cars in its wake. about 4,000 people in mallacoota trapped. families sheltering on boats and beaches, prepared to jump into the water at moments notice to escape the scorching flames. the scorching fires already killing at least 10 people and nearly 500 million animals. >> pretty extreme. it was very scary. >> reporter: the fast-moving fire cutting off roads and p

abc's maggie rulli is there. >> locals say scenes like this one, scenes like burning cars, those have become almost commonplace in paris. the difference today is the sheer numbers we're seeing across the entire country. >> reporter: the strike crippling transportation in the city. trains shutting down overnight. more than 300 cancelations and 500 delays at paris-area airports. so far at least 87 people have been arrested. at the heart of the turmoil, pension reform. france has one of the most generous retirement plans in the world, where some union workers can retire as early as 52. but president macron is facing a growing debt and says he wants to overhaul the system, including raising the age to get full retirement benefits to 64. these protesters say that's unacceptable, that millions would lose benefits and they'd be forced to work longer for less money. today hospitals, the post office, and schools were impacted, in some cases closed, because of strikes and protests. if they continue it could paralyze the country for weeks. trevor ault, abc news, new york. >>> we're getting our f

maggie rulli has more from paris. good morning, maggie. >> reporter: good morning. this is where that latest wave of protests are kicking off. a strike shutting down the trains here overnight. now they're threatening to paralyze the entire country because like you just said, robin, it's more than a transit strike. the unions are out in full force and nearly every single union from transit workers and rail workers to opera singers are out protesting. at the heart of their fight it's all about pension reform. france has one of the most generous retirement plans in the workers able to retire as young as age 52 but the government is facing a growing debt, and they say they want to overhaul the pension plan, but for the protesters here, they say what they hear is that they have to work more to get paid less, and that millions could lose their benefits. they say they are going to fiercely fight for what they see are their rights which has left police worried today. there's thousands out here on the streets. they're worried some of these protests could turn violent and urg

maggie rulli is in london with the story. good morning, maggie. >> reporter: michael, good morning.d just up the road from here. a youtube star getting essentially snowplowed by a truck and the first person on the scene was a pop star, ellie goulding. she said it was one of the craziest things she has ever seen. caught on camera, this truck barreling down the highway with a car plastered across his grill. onlookers desperately try to get the truck's attention as the driver pushes ahead seemingly unaware. >> i honestly didn't see. >> you didn't see? >> i didn't see. >> reporter: caught up in the confusion pop star ellie goulding. ♪ i'll let you set the pace >> reporter: the singer/songwriter posting on instagram, i'm the one in the car checking if this guy is okay. craziest thing i've ever seen on the road. >> are you okay? >> reporter: ellie later talking to bbc radio one. >> we saw a car and first we thought that's weird then we saw it was being dragged along for about half a mile or something so we just kind of drove up right next to it to be like, mate, you've got a car on you. >

maggie rulli is in london with the story. good morning, maggie. >> reporter: hey, michael.ge neighborhood here. this is one of the most prestigious, most expensive neighbors in the entire world. kensington palace, home to the future king and queen is just a few doors down. now the big question is, how could these alleged robbers have gotten past such top notch security? she's a model, tv host -- >> i've had a lifetime of partying. >> reporter: and heiress worth hundreds of millions of dollars but this morning, tamara eccleston is left shaken after a reported $67 million worth of jewelry was stolen out of her london home. neighbors with prince william and kate, her 57-room mansion sits right on london's coveted and highly secure billionaire's row. police believe three men broke into the bedroom safe and reportedly made off with rings, earrings and an $80,000 cartier bangle. it happened just hours after tamara posted this photo on instagram showing her 5-year-old daughter boarding their private jet as the family headed off to finland for the holidays. security experts warn th