. >> reporter: i'm paula faris for "nightline" in new york. >>> our thanks to paula faris., if you needed a date would you goat rent a gent route? let us know. tweet us@nightline. later on the show. the season finale of "dancing with the stars" with an emotional twist. a contender on prosthetics. first, a crime that is shocking hollywood tonight and the star actor under arrest right now. was designed to do. it provides estrogens to help rebuild vaginal tissue and make intercourse more comfortable. premarin vaginal cream treats vaginal changes due to menopause and moderate-to-severe painful intercourse caused by these changes. don't use premarin vaginal cream if you've had unusual bleeding, breast or uterine cancer, blood clots, liver problems, stroke or heart attack, are allergic to any of its ingredients or think you're pregnant. side effects may include headache, pelvic pain, breast pain, vaginal bleeding and vaginitis. estrogen may increase your chances of getting cancer of the uterus, strokes, blood clots or dementia, so use it for the shortest time based on goals and r

paula faris abc news, new york. >>> and we thank you for watching.lways here at abcnews.com. "nightline" later. and i'll see you back here tomorrow night. good night. >>> tonight a growing bike race in scorching conditions. surviving the amgen tour of california >> speaking of heat wave, it's arrived here in santa cruz beach. a nice place to go to try to beat the heat. >> and 75 local soldier arriving home tonight. their mission in afghanistan. their home coming in the east bay. >> also here tonight an innovative new meth yofd keeping your water flowing in the event of a major bay area >> you're looking live at mount diablo. temperatures from spring heat wave as we showed you this picture. thanks for joining us. >> one more day with higher temperatures. and tonight there is a key for the bay area except immediate coastline. here is a shot from near berkeley marinea. it got into upper 80s this afternoon and term ters broke 80 into the bay. we have team coverage tonight. >> that is right, dan. sunny skies, across the bay area right now. still warm. a r

abc's paula faris shows us a phone call that can help keep money in your pocket. >> reporter: sara wilson a wife, a blogger and busy mother of three outside of philadelphia. >> you have your hands full? >> yeah. >> reporter: like nearly half of american families who carry credit card debt, sara has her fill of finance charges. >> do you feel sick to your stomach you're throwing money away? >> yes, i do. >> you didn't need me to remind you, right? >> no. >>reporter: she wants to get ahead and pay down the balance. paying 23% interest on credit cards. well over the national average of 15%. so we brought in credit card points expert brian kelly, founder of thepointsguy.com. >> hi, how are you. >> reporter: did you know you may be able to negotiate an interest rate with your credit card company. >> we called the credit card company. what are the questions we ask? >> ask the phone rep, how much have i paid in interest this year. you want to get them onboard with you. >> reporter: next gather up the credit card offers you got in the mail and use them as leverage. >> say look, we're going to mov

paula faris abc news, new york. >>> we thank you so much for watching.ys here at abcnews.com. "nightline" later and we leave you tonight with the washington monument back in business, looking beautiful. we'll see you tomorrow night. good night. >>> tonight hot weather around the corner the fire season gets off the ground early. >> looking towards ocean beach, clear skies at the coast i'll have the accu-weather forecast coming up. >> battle of the beach. a billionaire called to explain why he's blocking access to a surf spot. >> tonight high tech hackers caught on camera, breaking into cars, as if they own them. >>> this is a live picture of the east bay mount diablo tonight we're beginning the week with temperatures near 90 and only going to get hotter. >> the weather service rescinded a heat warning for the bay area. we're going to have several days of high temperatures for this time of the year. we have team coverage for you on the heat and fire season we're live but let's begin with live doppler seven hd. >> heat is on, here is hiv doppler 7 hd showin

abc's paula faris has the story. >> reporter: alcohol, loud music and late nights. sexual assaults on campus doesn't always happen like that. it can happen anywhere at any time and the colleges may not be doing enough. today the warning shot from the u.s. department of education fired at those 55 colleges and universities that received federal funds being investigated for possibly mishandling sexual violence and harassment complaints from students. among those on the list, harvard, michigan, ohio state, southern methodist and uc berkley. >> reporter: students right now preparing to make one of the most important decisions, which college or university to attend. 25-year-old harmony says she was a victim of sexual assault on campus her freshman year. she wasn't at a party and no alcohol was involved. >> it was after classes that a friend of mine sexually assaulted me in his dorm room. i did fight him and said no multiple times. >> we have to do everything in our power to protect them. these are our children. these are our wives, our daughters, our sisters. these peopl

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once again, paula faris. >> reporter: which is the real hubbard, ohio?people? or the horn-blowing bedlam, caught on rick and cindy's surveillance cameras? >> stalking. >> reporter: has it become a living hell for you? >> absolutely. >> reporter: they say horn blowing bullies are ruining their lives. how do you get out of this situation? >> we really don't know. >> reporter: this former judge says she knows how it might be solved. >> well, we're on our way to see rick and cindy. >> reporter: on a gray and rainy friday, she came to hubbard to try to mediate the noisy feud. the minivan diplomacy begins at their house. the judge says mediation has a better chance without cameras. >> all right, guys. you can leave. out of here. three hours later, judge billie emerges with a slice of coconut cake. but no deal. >> he's thinking about it. that's a good first step. >> reporter: next stop, the clementes. the people rick and cindy say organize the horn blowing in the first place. another marathon session. but at the end of the day. >> my assessment is, they're just

abc's paula faris showing us how one phone call might help. >> reporter: sarah wilson is a wife, a bloggeride of philadelphia. you have your hands full, don't you? >> yes. >> reporter: like nearly half of american families that carry credit card debt, she has her fill of finance charges. do you feel sick to your stomach that you're throwing money away? >> yes, i do. >> reporter: you didn't need me to remind you, right? >> no. >> reporter: she wants to pay down the balance, but is stuck paying nearly 23% interest on two cards, well over the national average of 15%. so we brought in credit card points expert brian kelly, founder of thepointsguy.com. did you know you may be able to negotiate a lower interest rate with your credit card company? >> we called the company. what are the questions we ask? >> can you go over my account? >> how much have i paid in interest this year? you want to get them on board with you. >> reporter: next, gather up all the credit card offers you got in the mail and see what other deals are out there and use them as leverage. >> say look, what are you going to do f

here's abc's paula faris. >> reporter: it's no secret, lingerie can be pretty racy. 18-year-old megans young girls need a bra that is not so revealing. >> i was shopping for bras with my younger sister margaret and couldn't find anything she could fit in to. >> reporter: so she founded yellowberry and offered comfortable and modest options. it is the latest spring fashion craze for tweens known as the bra cami or bralette. it looks a lot like a sports bra, essentially a half camisole with straps and some stretch. at mainstream stores, the cropped camis are flying off the shelves but with some stores selling them to fit a 4-year-old even this more modest option is sparking debate online. one mom writing, it's inappropriate for her daughter who is 5. there will be no bralette, she says. her father thinks bikinis are too much for little girls. >> when you use the word bra it evokes images of a sexually mature woman and that makes us uncomfortable. >> reporter: they say it is nothing more than a fashion statement and say it helps an increasing number of girls who are developing earlier fe

paula faris, abc news, keyport, 9ñ >>> when we come back, the blackout is finally over.s. >> announcer: "world ne continues after this from our abc st ♪ skinny so skinny. >>> back again, a one-day break kim and kanye's wedding is topping "the skinny" again. that's right. >> photographs have been scarce to come by but word is that "vogue" has an exclusive and the kardashians being the kardashians the first pictures have showed up on instagram. >> of course they have. first here we go. a picture of kim's dress taken at a final fitting in paris. it was custom made by givenchy who made a tiny version for baby north, as well. now to the wedding.w3 kim instagramed this picture of the couple's first kiss. as man and wife. take a look at that. the ceremony took place in front of the wall of flowers. >>> here's a new mr. and mrs. kanye west walking down the aisle. you can see just behind them, s catch a glimpse of their daughter in grandma's arms. >> at the reception, guests could hop in the photo booth and kim and kanye did, too. e! on-line got this picture after kim changed in

here's paula faris. >> reporter: for a company that's always marched to the beat of it's own drum, apple dropping an unexpected tune. ♪ reportedly in negotiations to buy the company beats electronics, which was founded by hip-hop artist dr. dre, and famed music producer jimmy iovine, for a reported $3.2 billion. beats, best known for those headphones worn by celebrities like lebron james, katy perry, and justin bieber, recently got into the lucrative streaming music business. streaming services like pandora and spotify allow users to listen to whatever they want, whenever they want. beats charges $10 for a monthly subscription. which industry experts say could be what lured apple. it's an area that apple's late ceo steve jobs didn't project. once saying, "customers don't seem to be interested in it. people want to own their music." but the itunes era may be ending. last year, for the first time, online music sales dropped. one media expert saying, "the age of digital downloads is basically over." apple hasn't commented on the potential deal. however, dr. dre posted this video just last n

abc's paula faris with a way to keep the money in your pocket. >> reporter: with three boys, this family says their home away from home is often the doctor's office. >> we have a stack of medical bills and it overwhelms me. >> reporter: for the boys, $90 each visit. $100 for mom and dad. and the costs are adding up. >> is there a better way? >> reporter: according to our health care advocate, there is. it's a brand new lie tech service called telemedicine. the doctors perform medical exams and even prescribe medicine. it's $40 to $50 per use, which is half the doctor's visit. it's backed by many hospitals and backed by medicare and medicaid. >> hi. >> reporter: but for most families they don't know it's an option or figure in the extra costs. >> it costs money to take off work, get the boys in the car, drive down to wait a few hours to get a diagnosis that you might already know about. >> reporter: it's used to treat minor ailments like cold symptoms. which alone account for nearly a quarter of family doctor office visits. bill is trying it out for what he thinks is poison ivy. >> it wil

abc's paula faris shows us how to put real money in your pocket. >> reporter: mira and chris home sweet home isn't so sweet. >> how many people have seen your home. >> we have had dozens of people. >> their atlanta four bedroom home hit the market four months ago for $170,000 but so far -- >> no offers? is that frustrating. >> it was a bit of disheartening. >> we were getting great house. >> hoping you find that perfect home. this is buying and selling. >> reporter: real money teamed up with hgtv buying and selling. twin brothers and real estate experts to figure out why this house isn't selling and turned these digs into a buyers dream. step number one, cut out the clutter. >> i kalt the ikk factorer, every time a buyer walks through the house, ikk, i don't like that where they just write off the house and walk away. >> even though it's actually adding value. to the mind of the buyers. >> reporter: step number two, paint. >> you cannot underestimate the power of paint. >> how much does that cost. >> reporter: the brothers say for just $30 of paint you could add thousands of dollars to

for "good morning america," paula faris, abc news, new yorkp >> what do we have here now?right there. looks like he has nice, spring flowers. wanted you guys to have a little bit of a treat this morning. >> did you do that for us? >> michael and i did this. yeah. >> you did that. >> thank you. >> you're welcome. >> thank you, rico. >> you're welcome. they're beautiful. >> rico. nice to see you. i like sunflowers. thank you. >> oh, gosh. thank you. >> thank you so much. and thank you, george. >> you're welcome. >> that's very kind. >> very kind. >>> and speaking of sunflowers, are we going to see some sun in our forecast? >> maybe we should rent a gent to have him help me. here's the clicker. just go ahead and push right there. yeah. that's good. perfect. it worked.nb let's get to the forecast. that would be the twitter photos is where we want to begin. dayton, ohio, we had major flooding all over ohio. not all over. but many parts yesterday. and the front moving to the south and east now. and you see that fern creek picture. we want to thank you for sending those twitter p

paula faris has the story. >> reporter: bryan stow, a former paramedic and father of two, disabled for life, seen here publicly for the very first time since he was beaten into a coma outside dodger stadium during the team's season opener in 2011. the wounds from that violent attack, still visible. and now, he's fighting another battle. this one, in court. >> i do hold the dodgers responsible. so, we want what's fair. and for them to step up and take care of bryan. >> reporter: in an exclusive interview with abc news, stow's parents and his lawyers say they are seeking $50 million from the l.a. dodgers and former owner, frank mccourt, claiming they provided insufficient security. >> this isn't a situation where you can just charge all of the money and put it in your pocket. you have to make sure the people are safe. >> reporter: marvin norwood and louse louis sanchez pled guilty to the attack earlier this year. sanchez was sentenced to eight years in prison. norwood for four. >> mr. stow will forever be in the medical condition you caused him. >> reporter: stow's family says he now nee

for "good morning america," paula faris, abc news, new york. >> see how that one plays out in the next will. we have a saying in our family, family. you know, it's -- we may not have it all together. but together, we have it all. >> that's what we see right now. >> that's what we see. >>> now, to former new england patriots' star, aaron hernandez, already awaiting trial in one murder case. now, charged with two more murders. prosecutors say he ambushed and executed two men he met at a boston nightclub. abc's ryan smith. you're back with more on this. >> reporter: that's right. good morning. and aaron hernandez sits in jail as we speak. but now, he's facing new charges in a totally different case, which if convicted, could keep him in prison for a long time. nfl star, aaron hernandez, awaiting trial in the 2013 death of odin lloyd, for which he has pleaded not guilty, now faces new charges. a double-murder in a shooting 11 months before lloyd's death. >> suffolk county returned two indictments for aaron hernandez for two counts of first-degree murder. for the shooting deaths of daniel d

abc's paula faris explains. >> reporter: with three growing boys, this family from dayton, ohio, sayhome is often the doctor's office. >> we really have a stack of medical bills and it overwhelms me. >> reporter: for the boys, $90 each visit. $100 for mom and dad and the costs are adding up. >> just wondering, is there a better way? >> reporter: according to our health care consumer advocate, michelle katz, there is, a brand new, high-tech medical service called telemedicine. doctors perform medical exams and write prescriptions. it's $40 to $50 per use, which is half the cost of the average doctor's visit. telemedicine is already backed by many hospitals and major health insurers. even medicare and medicaid. for most families, michelle says they don't know it is an option or figure in the extra costs. >> it costs money to take off from work, to get the boys in the car, drive down, wait a few hours to get a diagnosis that you might already know about. >> reporter: it is used to treat minor ailments like cold symptoms that account for one quarter of family doctor visits. bill is tryin

thank you, thank you sam i -- >> am. >> gentleman, that is. >> the end. >> paula faris, abc news, newnt but if you didn't have a gent would you ever rent a gent? >> no. >> i can't see that either. >> how about you, would you rent a gent? >> oh, it is only for girls. >> would i rent a gal. no. then the woman goes i have to get to know them. >> hate that part. >> they did sound like albert einstein to me. >> absolutely. eins chlt. >> absolutely. but thanks to hotwire's incredibly low travel prices, i can afford to cross more things off my list. this year alone, we went to the top of the statue of liberty... and still saved enough to go to texas-- to a real dude ranch! hotwire checks the competition's rates every day... so they can guarantee their low prices. so we got our 4-star hotels for half price. next up, hollywood! ♪ h-o-t-w-i-r-e ♪ hotwire.com save big on car rentals too, from $11.95 a day. she loves to shop online with her debit card. and so does bill, an identity thief who stole mary's identity, took over her bank accounts, and stole her hard-earned money. unfortunately, millio

abc's paula faris has her story. whispers ♪ >> reporter: it's a voice that captured the world. ♪ she was only 6 years old >> reporter: unfiltered. ♪ daddy had a little too much to drink ♪ >> reporter: and unexpected. welcome to new york. we met molly, a minnesota high school senior, the big voice behind the youtube hit titled "his daughter." ♪ >> reporter: since posting the song online on easter sunday, more than 6 million views from 178 countries. did you expect this kind of response? >> absolutely not. ♪ >> reporter: molly kate only began to play the piano last year and has written over a dozen songs. posting them for friends and family along the way. this one she wrote in 15 minutes, recorded it on the cracked iphone and played it on her great grandmother's out of tune piano. >> the next day i had all of these messages and 100 friend requests and i was like mom, what the heck is happening? >> reporter: reaction pouring in, you have the voice of an angel and move over taylor swift. what opportunities are being thro

with more here's abc's paula faris. ♪ >> reporter: alcohol, loud music and late nights.d the colleges may not be doing enough. the warning shot from the u.s. department of education fired at those 55 colleges and universities that receive federal funds being investigated for possibly mishandling sexual violence and harassment complaints from students. among those on the list, harvard, michigan, ohio state, southern methodist and uc berkeley. this news just as students across the country right now preparing to make one of the most important decisions regarding their future, which college or university to attend. 25-year-old harmony reid says she was a victim of sexual assault on campus. it happened her freshman year. she wasn't at a party, and no alcohol was involved. >> it was shortly after classes that a friend of mine sexually assaulted me in his dorm room. i did fight him. i said no multiple times. >> we have to do everything in our power to protect them. these are our children. these are our wives, our daughters, our sisters. these people are you. >> i'm someone's fr

our friend paula faris went to atlanta to help a family transform their home. >> reporter: marla andhow many people have seen your home? >> we had dozens of people come in. >> reporter: their atlanta three-bedroom home hit the market four months ago for a competitive $170,000. but so far -- >> no offers, is that frustrating? >> it is disheartening. >> the feedback is great house, needs upgrades. >> help you find a perfect home. this is "buying and selling." >> reporter: so real money teamed up with the stars of hgtv's "buying and selling," drew and jonathan scott to help figure out why this house isn't selling and turn these digs into a buyer's dream. step number one, the brothers say cut out the clutter. >> i call it the ick factor. every time a buyer walks the house and they are like, i don't like that, ick, they write off the house and walk away. even though it isn't adding hard value it is adding value to the mind of buyers. >> reporter: step two, paint. >> you can't underestimate the power of paint. >> how much does it cost? >> it costs next to nothing. >> reporter: the brothers

and abc's paula faris is here with all those details for us. od morning, paula. >> reporter: good morning, robin. this news, students across the country are preparing to make one of the biggest decisions of their future, which college or university to attend. this morning, college campuses across the country are under pressure. >> i expected my university to support me. not to blame me. >> reporter: named in the report, private and public universities who receive federal funding. and some of the most prestigious. like harvard, michigan, ohio state, southern methodist and cal berkeley. we reached out to many on the list. and they told us they have zero tolerance regarding sexual assault, take allegations of misconduct very seriously and are fully complying with the investigation. this announcement, coming on the heels of a white house report stating that as many as one in five female college students are assaulted. >> it does not matter if she initially said yes and changed her mind and said no. no means no. >> it's a crime. it's wrong. >> report

paula faris at the social square, with the play-by-play. paula? get it, for this story? you remember the video that went incredibly viral last week. tara the cat rushing in to take on a dog several times her size, and saving 4-year-old jeremy from a dog attack. that has been viewed more than 21 million times on youtube. well, as you mentioned, tara and her human family were honored by the bakersfield blaze last night. they're a minor league baseball team in california. we have some video to show you. we have 4-year-old jeremy stepping up to the plate. this is where it gets interesting. our research team, we're pretty sure that a cat has never attempted to throw out the ceremonial first pitch. it's going to take a couple of tries. and that ball is attached to a fishing line. but we're eventually going to have success on that. poor tara. and tara taking to her own twitter account. tara hero cat saying, meowww. and we found out, she was a southpaw. >> nice. >> we'll be right back. [ male announcer ] at the corner of "where you need us most" and "wher

paula faris has the story.ood morning. >> reporter: they're calling california chrome america's horse for a good reason. it's the ultimate underdog story. two everyday guys with a dollar and a dream buy a horse for next to nothing and now they are on the doorstep of history. >> california chrome reaching for the wire. >> reporter: with its win at the preakness over the weekend, california chrome is one gallop closer to horse racing's most elusive and exclusive club, the triple crown. something that has not been achieved since affirmed swept the kentucky derby, preakness and belmont in 1978. for california chrome, it's the ultimate underdog tale. >> this little horse is bringing people together to say, you know what? the little guy can do it. >> reporter: the 3-year-old colt comes from a humble pedigree and his co-owners, steve coburn and perry martin, are not your average millionaire horse breeders. they're two middle class guys who decided to buy california chrome's mother for just 8,000 bucks on a whim. it wa