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if you say you didn't know it was popcorn, just an object was thrown? >> no. and the idea that somebody is -- some defense lawyer is going to base a defense on that is ludicrous. >> i've seen -- [ laughter ] >> but i will tell you, i will tell you that generally, my experience, having, you know, seen these cases over 30 years, what first gets reported and what first gets leaked is always by law enforcement, and in virtually 90% of the cases, it's not actually what happened. >> there were witnesses! there were witnesses. >> so, i just reserve judgment before we start saying this is some guy who goes to the theater with his gun and somebody throws popcorn on him or they text and he decides to shoot him. >> that's exactly what happened. >> i find that -- i'm a little skeptical about that. >> we do know that the alleged shooter is a former police kamt. how do you think that plays, sunny, in a case like this? >> you know, i think it could cut both ways. i think if you're the prosecution, you're going to argue, this is not a stand your ground defense because this is

. >> so you get your tickets, get your popcorn?d twizzlers and sit down and relax a little bit during the previews. >> nicole shows me where they were sitting. not in the very back row, but towards the back. >> so more in this back section. >> slightly offcenter. >> the large theatre only had a couple dozen thepatrons. they set in for the previews of the 1:20 show. >> we're very respectful and put our cell phones aroy during the movie. during the previews he had checked his phone one last time to make sure there were no missed messages regarding our daughter. and at that time he just took it out and glanced at it, no noise, no talking. nothing. there was a brief conversation, less than a minute. a couple exchanged words. the man left the theatre for a couple of minutes and returned a little bit later. we had known that he was going to get management. when he returned, he was by himself. and that was it. 30 seconds later, my world changed. a blink of an eye. >> so there wasn't any time to think something is about to happen, let's mo

oulson allegedly threw a bag of popcorn at reeves.hat's when police say reeves pulled out a gun and fired. >> in the blink of an eye, my whole world got shatter into a million pieces. i'm left trying to put them all back together. >> cnn is trying to get reeves side of the story. reeves told them he fired in self-defense. his attorney says his client is also suffering. >> mr. reeves is certainly heartbroken over the fact someone's life has been lost here. we need to focus at this point in time on gathering the true evidence and bringing that forth before the court. >> nicole oulson says she's grateful for outpouring of words and well wishes that carried her through. >> i want to thank you all for your thoughts and prayers. thank you. >> the bullet that kied her husband first passed -- that killed her husband first passed through the hand of nicole. it's possible she may kneed a follow up surgery. a fund has been set up in her husband's behalf. they've raised a little over $20,000. curtis reeves' noirext court appearance is scheduled f

the popcorn defense. get used to it.a lot of headlines, because a man accused of murdering a father who was texting at a florida movie theater claims he was afraid for his safety. police say before the shooting, there was zero physical contact between these two, unless you count the popcorn that chad oulson apparently threw at the 71-year-old curtis reeves, who now is being held without bond on second degree murder charge. want to bring back in cnn's legal analyst and defense attorney, danny cevallos, and criminal defense attorney joey jackson. all right. joey, i'm going to begin with you. the judge in hearing just these preliminaries was noon too pleased with this. and the fur is flying throughout the legal community that stand your ground was even broacheded in this case. is that wrong? >> no, they certainly have a legitimate point. and the judge certainly did by being none too pleased as you put it, very mildly. the point is this. whenever a person acts, the law looks at the reasonableness in their actions and the law

was because it was not the bag of popcorn.er, self-respecting lawyer is going to make that argument. >> i'll take that bet. >> all right. we'll leave it there. sonny hostin, mark geragos, you can wager, settle your wager afterward. don't want to encourage betting on the air. >>> earlier tonight we spoke it a close family friend of the shooting victims, chad and nicole olson. he set up a fund on facebook, chad olson family fund. we're going to put that on the bottom of the screen and our web site, ac360.com to help raise money for the family and their daughter. you can find more at ac360.com. >>> up next tonight despite predictions that his political career is over by a lot of tv pundits, new jersey governor chris christie may be surviving the george washington bridge scandal after all. >>> new developments in the case of madeline mccann, the little british girl who disappeared nearly seven years ago while on vacation with her family in portugal. >>> a special. >> a special committee created to investigate the george washington

all i heard was popcorn, he threw popcorn. how would he think that he was - that he was being threatened with bodily harm or death? >> that is the million dollar question. if you listen closely to what the defendant's attorney is saying he said is foreign object. he never used the word popcorn. we have later found out that it was popcorn. it will be a heavy, heavy burden to establish that this police officer, over 200 pounds, 6 feet tall, a trained officer felt threatened by popcorn. >> are there any constitutional questions with regards to the law. >> i don't think it will end up in the u.s. supreme court. what i happy happens is legislators look at the law. it grows out the castle doctrine. if someone comes into your hem, you don't have to retreat. 22 states say that can happen if you are in a public place. some believe it is giving a licence to kill. they pull out a gun, they shoot someone and scream self-defence. in a lot of cases theretwo people - the person doing the shooting and the person that dies. there are eyewitnes

was because it was not the bag of popcorn.se no lawyer, self-respecting lawyer is going to make that argument. >> i'll take that bet. >> all right. we'll leave it there. sunny hostin, mark geragos, you can wager, settle your wager afterward. don't want to encourage betting on the air. >>> earlier tonight we spoke to a close family friend of the shooting victims, chad and nicole olson. he set up a fund on facebook, chad olson family fund. we're going to put that on the bottom of the screen and our web site, ac360.com to help raise money for the family and their daughter. you can find more at ac360.com. >>> up next tonight despite predictions that his political career is over by a lot of tv pundits, new jersey governor chris christie may be surviving the george washington bridge scandal after all. we'll take a look. the newest polls. >>> new developments in the case of madeline mccann, the little british girl who disappeared nearly seven years ago while on vacation with her family in portugal. ♪ [ chicken caws ] [ male announcer

he was throwing popcorn, his wife was throwing popcorn.was complete melee. >> 43-year-old man is dead. because he texted in a movie theater, he said he was trying to text his baby-sitter at home to see how the kids were. it was in the previews were. >> i read that the sheriff -- he threw popcorn in his face considered the stand your ground option here. >> rejected it. there's an absurdity to this whole thing, i have to say, it's a bit offtopic, the fight to end gun violence in this country is in a bad place right now. >> retired officer. >> i have to disagree with this, i don't have any problem with someone lawfully carrying a gun, that's not the issue here. the instrument is a gun whether it's a knife. this man is the problem potentially, the 71-year-old former police officer who was frankly trained when and with when not to use force and application of force. >> you don't -- >> nobody -- but what -- >> texting or talking -- >> you know, he's not -- >> what takes it further, the law enforcement officer, which this guy's not a good example

is claiming self-defense by getting hit by something witnesses say was nothing more than a bag of popcorn. >>> we begin with keeping them honest, into the death of 28-year-old alfred wright. he's the rural texas father of two who vanished last november. his family found his body two weeks after authorities gave up searching. the family says virtually nothing makes any sense. not the cause of death, not the official theory of how and why a man with everything lived for, stripped down to his boxers, wandered off and gave himself a lethal dose of drugs that his family says he has no history of using. first a warning, some of the images are graphic. here's part two. >> reporter: alfred white's body was found less than 150 yards from where deputies set up their demand post. >> how was he so close? and they didn't find him? it's not like he was miles away. he was right there. >> reporter: saying there was no foul play, sheriff tom maddox called off the search after only four days. leaving family and friends to find the body on their own. >> and his spirit spoke out to me and says daddy, i knew

someone throwing popcorn isn't reasonable fear that your life is taken.is a retired former police captain. he has training and experience on a professional level of how to assess threats and handle situations where he gets into a conflict and knows there is a spectrum of force that he can use. he knows the law on self defense. his training and experience will be used against him to show he did not have to shoot and kill that man. >> could the fact that he has training and the fact that he was not just a regular citizen but had been in law enforcement be used against him? >> yes. faith is absolutely correct. the prosecutors will use it against him and will point to florida law which says you can't just be elderly meaning over the age of 60. you have to be infirmed. there has to be some mental lack in ability or physical ability that makes you infirm and not able to defend yourself as a younger person would be. i don't think this gentleman who is a former police officer, head of a s.w.a.t. team will fit that definition. therefore i predict when the defense

somebody throws popcorn. i'm not sure who threw the popcorn and then bang, a shot. >> reporter: police say 71-year-old curtis reeves was upset because chad oulson would not stop texting. reeves and his wife were sitting behind oulson and his wife. reeves went to the manager and when he returned, the argument escalated. that's when witnesses say reeves pulled his gun. charles cummings and his son were sitting in the same row. >> he staggered two seats over and fell on my son and i. >> i asked if the guy was okay and he was in blood and he fell on my leg. he said, man, i can't believe i got shot. >> reporter: oulson told reeves he was texting his young daughter. oulson put his hand over his wife and his daughter. his bullet hit his hand and chest. >> they just happened to be sitting next to each other. >> reporter: reeves made no effort to get away. an off-duty sheriff grabbed the gun. the 43-year-old chad oulson died at the hospital. >> to have a retired police officer, i don't know what he was thinking at the

somebody throws popcorn.'m not sure who threw the popcorn and, bang, he was shot. >> blood started coming out of his mouth. i just held him i was trying to hold him up and he just fell down. >> we should add that an off-duty sheriff's deputy detained the alleged shooter and secured the gun until police arrived. carol? >> rosa, i know you are just getting this new information. if the suspect says that mr. oulson struck him, couldn't he invoke florida stand your ground law. >> there are so many questions about this case. we are also trying to figure out if a concealed handgun license, if he had a concealed handgun license in this particular case. i don't want to speculate. i really don't know, because the only thing that i have is this particular arrest affidavit and what it says in it. but, again-di -- >> i am just wondering. you can carry a concealed weapon if you have a permit. he was a retired police officer. you would assume he would know the law. it is interesting he would tell police investigators that t

>> the allegation there is that the victim threw a bag of popcorn. >> reporter: that's right. say a bag of popcorn turned this argument into a murder scene. >> he said man, i can't believe i got shot. blood started coming out of his mouth. i was trying to hold him up and he just fell down. >> reporter: oulson was shot once in the chest and died at the hospital. the bullet that killed him first went through his wife nicole's hand. placed on her husband's chest perhaps in an attempt to shield him. reeves' attorney argued for his release on bond, and painted his use of force as self-defense. he was attacked. at that point in time he has every right to defend himself. >> reporter: in an affidavit, reeves said oulson struck him in the face with an unknown object. the same affidavit says witnesses saw only popcorn being thrown and did not observe any punches. in yet another strange twist, prosecutors say reeves has a history of retribution for others texting at the movies. a witness told them he came after her at the same theater just a few weeks ago. >> indicated that he was glarin

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. >> when somebody throws popcorn, i'm not sure who threw the popcorn, then bang, he was shot.staggered two seats over, fell on my son and i. >> an off-duty officer kept the accused shooter in the theater until police arrived. reeves is in custody and authorities tell us he could be charged with second-degree homicide. steve osunsami, abc news, atlanta. >>> the trial of a former member of the dallas cowboys charged with the death of a former teammate now under way. josh brent crashed his mercedes in december of 2012 killing his close friend and teammate jerry brown. prosecutors say brent's alcohol level was twice the legal limit that night. his attorney says his client wasn't drunk at all. if convicted, he faces 20 years in prison. >>> also in court today, attorneys for slugger alex they were filing a lawsuit against major league baseball. now also named in their suit which seeks to overturn a-rod's season-long suspension was the baseball union. the suit claims the union acted in bad faith in hearings that led to the suspension. the union called the charges, quote, baseless. >>

when somebody was texting or threatening him with a bag of popcorn, he shot him with it. this is my problem with the arguments that come back from organizations that have a vested commercial interest in the sale of guns. >> if only they were correct, piers. we have the data to show that that is just factually wrong. americans have more guns per capita than any other country in the world. not civilized country, any country in the world. we have almost one gun for every man, woman and child in america. if more guns kept us safer we would be the safest country in the world. and it's exactly the opposite. we have more gun deaths by far than any other civilized country. so we know that it's just not correct. we wish it was true that more guns would keep us safer, but in fact it's simply untrue as a matter of fact. >> lisa bloom, thank you very much indeed for joining me. >> thank you. >>> coming up is this a case of bieber gone bad? why sheriff's deputies searched justin bieber's home this morning and what they found. also the words chris christie never wanted to say. mistakes

witnesses said they didn't see any punches thrown, only some popcorn thrown. joining us is mark o'mara, who represented george zimmerman at his murder trial. do you see any possibility of a stand your ground defense used by this guy? >> well, they may try it. i'm not sure there's any other defense. what they may try and say is he reacted to what he perceived to be what we know as self-defense, imminent threat of great bodily injury. but i don't know how he's going to prove that, because all the witnesses say there wasn't any threat going back and forth, and throwing anything, popcorn or anything else, even throwing a punch doesn't get you to the point where you can use great bodily force like a firearm. and quite honestly, i think an officer trained in the specter of force and when to use deadly force or a firearm, should know much better that it should never get to that point, unless he is truly in fear of death or great bodily harm. >> also in a movie theater, you can get up and leaved. it's not as if you are cornered unable to leave. >> he did. he got up an

he says that the victim threw a bag of popcorn on him. now, the police didn't directly answer whether this could be -- i think the police said they don't think it will be a stand your ground case. i'm not sure whether they've ruled that out. what are your thoughts? >> actually, this just happened and the city and state attorney are going to have to investigate it thoroughly. there's a lot to know, even though this seems like a very brief series of events. undoubtedly there are other events in the theater. there will be people who saw the full exchange. the police officer, the former police officer is 71 years old. they are going to have to look into what sort of -- does he have any sort of criminal record? does he have any health problems, any mental health problems, all of that is going to have to be explored before the authorities decide how he's going to be charged. >> how much time could the former officer be looking at, if convicted? >> well, this is florida and florida is the number two death penalty case after texas. so a homicide

there seems to be almost a confrontation, somebody throws popcorn.m not sure who threw the popcorn, and then, bang, he was shot. >> wow. chad oulson was hit in the chest. he died. his wife, nicole, was shot in the hand. an off-duty sheriff's deputy in the theater grabbed the gun and detained reeves until police could arrive. reeves retired from the tampa police force in 1993. he reportedly was once director of security for busch gardens. he is facing second-degree murder charges. >> still a lot of questions here. can you imagine? >> over texting and popcorn being thrown in a movie. >>> all right, british police today are reportedly poised for arrests in the case of madeleine mccann, the little girl who vanished nearly seven years while on vacation with her family in portugal. she was just 3 years old. this could be a big development. now the police are on the hunt for three alleged burglars suspected in a rash of break-ins at the time. newly discovered cell phone records show a sudden spate of calls between the suspects in the hours following mccann'

he didn't know that it was popcorn.t something unknown and that his life, he felt like was on the line. how will his defense, how will his attorneys try to lay that out in a better fashion than what took place in that first court appearance? >> there is no better fashion, fred. there is no defense. no popcorn defense here. it's tragic. it's a tragic situation. and what makes it more disturbing is that this was a police, a former police captain in tampa and this is an individual who in his mind, felt that he was in fear of death or great bodily harm, which prompted him to remove his revolver, which he should not have had in the movie theatre to begin with, and shoot a man in front of him point-blank in the chest. this popcorn defense is absurd. the judge completely jekted it and no bail. no jury's going to buy it. this guy has to make a plea deal as soon as possible. because the more the public hears of this case, the more upsetting and devastating it becomes. he has no chance of this defense. >> and avery, is that how y

according to the affidavit, a bag of popcorn was thrown and he pulls out his gun. this is from witnesses that were inside the theater. >> rosa flores, thank you for that. the very odd thing as well, it seemed as though, from all accounts, the suspect in this case, has been talked about as a really stand-up guy. a retired captain with the tap pa police department from back in 1993. later, he was the director of security in 2005. this is not the story you expect to hear, mike. he used to be a d.c. police detective and a member of the f.b.i. joint terror task force. does any of that play into this either for him or against him. >> i think it would go against him, because he knows, ashleigh, what deadly force means and what has to be done to use you. >> he did say he was in fear of being attacked. he said that the victim struck him in the face with an unknown object. we know now apparently it apparent witness accounts that it was popcorn that the victim threw in his face. ashleigh, that doesn't put him in fear of death or serious bodily harm, having popcorn thrown at y

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if somebody throws popcorn at you, you know it's popcorn.ck on your clothing. ever been to a movie and had nice, buttery, slimy popcorn? it's going to stick on you, martin. there is no way that stand your ground is applicable here, and quite frankly, i don't think any lawyer would be foolish enough or brave enough, all right, brave or crazy enough, to try and float that in court. it's just laughable. >> all right. we'll have to see. >> mm-hmm. >> dr. jeff gardere, thank you, nice to see you. holly, thank you, as well. >> you, too. >>> coming up, actor, author, activist, and social media sensation, george takei, and his husband, brad, they'll join us right after the break and talk about their newest project. so please stick around. if yand you're talking toevere rheuyour rheumatologistike me, about trying or adding a biologic. this is humira, adalimumab. this is humira working to help relieve my pain. this is humira helping me through the twists and turns. this is humira helping to protect my joints from further damage. doctors have been pres

why he had to pull out a gun for popcorn?t why couldn't he just push him back? i just don't know. >> it will certainly be an interesting case to follow with the stand your ground law a possibility, that's a really controversial law. >> no doubt about it. >> all right. up next, one of america's favorite dads in the 1980s. now bill cosby is coming back to prime time. >>> plus, it is a movie about millionaires. so why did jonah hill take a pay cut for "the wolf of wall street"? "the skinny" is next. >> "world news now" continues after this, from our abc stations. ♪ >>> all right. "skinny time." we begin with talk of a new cosby show coming back to primetime. >> bill cosby's reportedly signed a deal with nbc to star in a new sitcom as a father in a multigenerational family. produced by cosby show legend tom warner, nbc is hoping it will follow the mold of the old "cosby show" which dominated ratings from 1984 to 1992. >> the 76-year-old cosby says the new show will be based on his unique perspective on marriage and parenting. the

olson allegedly threw popcorn. then came the unimaginable. a gunshot. some say reeves' age. do you mean, if this case seems cut and dry to a lot of people but reeves says he was afraid for his safety but police say there was no physical contact unless you want to count that popcorn. he is 71 years old. why do you think this will help his defense? >> well, it's about all that he has. welcome to florida stand your ground law again. that's what the tee fence has got to be. you're going to have a hard time claiming it was self-defense when someone was armed with a bag of popcorn. you're going to hear that he was in fear, that he did not have to leave because he was permitted to stand his ground in a public area, namely a theater, and he acted because he's going to claim he was in recent fever of danger or light threatening injury. >> mark, he's a former cop. he's -- he's trained to assess threats. wouldn't that harm him? >> sure. it's not going to be an easy defense but it's about all they've got. what happens is because of the status of his age it elevates it to a felony. she s

his three-year-old daughter, complained and they started exchanging angry words and he threw some popcorn at the 71- officer,former police who then shot and killed him, and the former police officer said that he was defending himself against the assault of the popcorn. this, unfortunately, is very attitude,a inspired your response to assaults and if this ishreats -- a powerful and deadly one, and again just like in wisconsin, the 20-year-old who was coming home to visit his family, he did not think his 13-year-old sister was in her room, he heard some noises, he got his father's gun and shot through the door and almost hit her in the bicep. attitude, doesst not always work out well. it is consistent with an thetude that leads to greater levels of homicide in the u.s.. we should be trying to move in a different direction. measures,less lethal of self-defense and i think that we should encourage the use of those rather than the most lethal and certainly wrapping up the firepower is almost always a terrible idea. >> thank you. don? meaning to suggest that people should shoot first and ask qu

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somebody throws popcorn. i'm not sure who threw the popco popcorn. and then bang, he was shot. he staggered two seats over, fell on my son and i. >> witnesses say the man told the shooter he was texting his 3-year-old daughter. police say it all likely happened during the previews. >> i don't know what he was thinking at the time, but i can tell you that anybody over a cell phone, over somebody texting, to take their life, it's ridiculous. >> it's really hard to believe. stories of hair row richl, though, are emerging. with an off duty sheriff's deputy detaining the suspect and two nurses who rushed to help the victims. >>> now to some weather news where a big thaw is causing big problems. in illinois, three people plunge into the chicago river after falling through thin ice. a 26-year-old man died after being pulled from the water. authorities say the trio walked on to the ice after one of them dropped their cell phone. divers have been unable to find a 21-year-old woman. a 23-year-old man is in stable condition at a local maryland, thing. three children were playing on a froz

popcorn was thrown, and then came the unimaginable. in the movie theater, a gunshot. >> man, i can't believe he got shot. and then he started walking. he said alex. blood just started coming out of his mouth. i just held him. and he just fell down. >> he was talking at first? >> he was talking at first. he was trying to talk. he started walking. he started talking more. and then blood came out of his mouth. it was just a very bad scene. >> he staggered two seats over, fell on my son and i. i asked my son to call 911, which is what he did. i thought it was in the movie. a nurse jumped down. they started pumping the gentleman's chest until the paramedics arrived. but that's what happened today. >> that's the guy's blood that you have all over you? >> yeah, his blood, yeah. >> wow. >> the gentlemen they were referring to, the man shot, 43-year-old chad olson. his wife was hit as well, as she raised her hand in front of her husband as the shooter drew his handgun. the shooting suspect is 71-year-old curtis reeves. a large group of family a

sz ♪ >>> now who doesn't love popcorn?le is lots of us eat it without even thinking. >> that means it is the perfect food to experiment with in a new way. and new way to eat. using the other hand. think about this. abc's nutrition and wellness editor is here to explain. >> reporter: american moviegoers love their popcorn. but those mindless handfuls can really add up. how can you snack less without going snackless? show you the secret, we invited a group of people to a movie theater. everyone in the theater was right-handed. so we asked half the group to grab their popcorn with their left hand. our goal to observe a concept key to changing mindless eating habits. >> eating in a nonstandard way, like with your nondominant hand makes you think about what you are doing. >> sure enough, when the lights went up, we saw a real difference. >> i would have had it in this hand it would have been much easier to just -- >> let's see how you did. >> we weighed the bags and found those with their awkward nondominant hand ate nearly 6%

. >> the victim threw a bag of popcorn. >> reporter: witnesses say a bag of popcorn turned this argument into a murder scene. >> he said man, i got shot. blood came out of his mouth. i was trying to hold him up. >> reporter: olson was shot once in the chest and died at the hospital. bullet that killed him first went through his wife's hand placed on her husband's chest in an attempt to save him. >> he was attacked at that point in time, he has every right to defend himself. >> reporter: in an affidavit reeves said olson struck him in the face with an unknown object. witnesses say they only saw popcorn being thrown and didn't observe any punches. in a strange twist prosecutor says reeves has a history of retribution for others texting at the movies. a witness said he came after her at the same theater a few weeks ago. >> indicated he was glaring at her and followed theory the bathroom when she went to the restroom. made her feel very uncomfortable. >> the judge denied him bond. >> may or may not have been popcorn but an unknown object doesn't equal taking out a gun and firing it at somebo

. >> somebody throws popcorn. i'm not sure who threw the popcorn and then, bang, he was shot. he staggered two seats over, fell on my son and i. >> reporter: two off-duty nurses in the theater rushed to assist oulson. the 43-year-old victim died at the hospital. >> it's crazy. i never thought something like this would happen at our theater. >> reporter: an off-duty deputy retained reeves until police arrived. reeves is being charged with second degree murder. police say about 25 people were inside the movie theater at the time of the shooting. >>> and new jersey's embattled governor speaks in public for the first time today since that marathon news conference. chris christie is facing even further scrutiny, and the latest inquiry has nothing to do with that epic traffic jam. new details now from abc's mary bruce. >> reporter: as if one scandal weren't enough, fresh allegations are raising new concerns about how business is done in chris christie's new jersey. his hands-on response to hurricane sandy rocketed christie to political stardom, but now questions about his use of rel

the man stood up and argued oulson threw popcorn at reeves. reeves pulled put a handgun and fired. previous is charged with second-degree murder. he's claiming self-defense. >> he was hit by an unknown object. >> reporter: but attorney mark eiglarsh says that won't hold water. >> popcorn, not viewed as a deadly weapon. >> reporter: reeves lawyers are trying to invoke the stand your ground law. >> the issue is what kind of condition is he in? is he a frail 71? or is he somebody who could fight off someone if needed and doesn't need to pull out a weapon under those circumstances? >> reporter: he faces up to life in prison, if convicted. matt gutman, abc news, miami. >>> and today marks 41 years since roe versus wade made the decision to have an abortion legal in the united states. but divided passions still run strong. and thousands of people in ten-degree weather joined their annual demonstration against the supreme court ruling in washington. president obama said, today, quote, every woman should have the right to make her own choices about her body and her health. >>> and a big wa

. >> reporter: american movie goers love their popcorn. handfuls can really add up. so how can you snack less, without going snackless? to show you the secret we invited a group of people to a movie theater. everyone in the theater was right handed, so we asked half the group to grab their popcorn with their left hand. our goal was to observe a concept key to changing mindless eating habits. >> eating in a non-standard way, like eating with your non-dominant hand, makes you think about what you're doing. >> reporter: sure enough, when the lights went up, we saw a real difference. >> if i would have had it in this hand it would have been much easier to snack. >> reporter: we weighed the bags and found those eating with their awkward, nondominant hand ate yearly 6 percent less. that means, over a course of a year, they could lose as much as six pounds if they continued to snack like this. but wood says it's not just about what hand you use to eat. at the google offices in new york, the company found switching treats from a clear, easy to pul

she says, i was at the movies with a guy, i offered him popcorn he said, "i don't eat popcorn, it makes." [ laughter and applause ] >> steve: i think that's when you go, "i'll be right back." and leave. >> jimmy: then you split, yeah. [ laughter ] no second date there. >> steve: or go to a different movie. >> jimmy: popcorn makes my lips bleed. >> steve: it makes my lips bleed man. if you want to eat that crap, it's okay, but -- [ laughter ] >> jimmy: crap. [ laughter ] if you want to eat that crap, it's up to you. [ laughter ] this one's from @globalhighfive. that's good name. she says, "my date said, "i love how you just don't care about the way you look." [ audience ohs ] [ laughter ] that's what i love about you. >> steve: love about you, man. most people love to be in shape. you don't care about it. i mine, it's great. you got the self-confidence. i couldn't do it. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: yeah. this one's from @sashanotsofierce. [ laughter ] >> steve: that's cute. >> jimmy: she says, he took me to taco bell and said i could order anything i wanted as long as it's under $5. there you

i can't believe they would argue and fight and shoot one another over popcorn. or even a cell phone. >> reporter: reeves is now charged with second degree murder. >>> and we have some live pictures that we would like to take you to. and these are live pictures of inside that florida courtroom, where the suspect is going to be making his first court appearance. again, that charge, he was arrested and charged on second degree homicide. and we would, of course, bring you the latest information as it becomes available. we're looking at it just as you are at this moment. we should also add that oulson's autopsy is scheduled for today, wolf. >> we'll stay on top of this story, we'll monitor this hearing that's unfolding right now, rosa, thanks very much. >>> other news we're following. west virginia's toxic water crisis is becoming a major problem for other states, as well. in ohio and kentucky. officials are now worried that contaminated water could flow into the ohio river. as a precaution, they even closed intake valves that feed the water supply in some cities alo

. >> somebody throws popcorn and, i'm not sure who threw the popcorn and then, bang, he was shot. >>ter: a family is mourning the loss of a beloved husband and a doting father. for "good morning america," matt gutman, abc news, miami. >> and joining us now, nicole oulson, along with her attorney, t.j. grimaldi. welcome to you both. >> thank you. >> nicole, our sincere silver condolences. i hope you have felt the well wishes of everyone around the country. we can see that you are still on the mend. how are you bearing up? >> hanging in there, yeah. the gunshot wound to my finger is the least of my worries right now. that will heal. the real pain is my heart and that will take a long time, if ever, to get over. >> that's understandable. i know your only major concern is your beautiful little girl alexis. how is she? >> staying strong for her. she's luckily thankfully at a young age where i don't think that this is going to have as much of an impact on her right now. she doesn't know what's going on. but there are times at night especially that was my husband's ritual to put her to bed

. >> then, somebody throws popcorn. i'm not sure who threw the popcorn. and then, bang, he was shot. he staggered two seats over. fell on my son and i. >> reporter: an off-duty officer kept the accused shooter in the theater until police arrived. reeves is in custody tonight. and authorities tell us he could be charged with second-degree homicide. steve osunsami, abc news, atlanta. >>> next here tonight, the hundreds of thousands of people waiting five days for drinking water and water to take a bath in west virginia. tonight, some of those families are being told the water is now safe, even though it has a strong and strange smell. abc's susan saulny is there asking the tough questions. >> reporter: national guard troops, today, testing the water here in charleston, as hundreds of people line up to fill their jugs, five days into this ordeal. >> pull all the way forward. >> reporter: 300,000 west virginians were ordered not to drink or bathe in tap water after a chemical from a factory leaked into the river, polluting the water supply. now, for about 10,