biggest stories making news today. >> ladies and gentlemen, please welcome our next bachelorette, rachel lindsaye, the bachelorette, why rachel got the final rose. >> i'm excited for her to be the bachelorette. >> why madonna's first appearance since adopting twins was fashion forward. >> and number three. buckle up for carpool karaoke, the series. ♪ i'm so happy old women think i'm pharell sometimes. >> really? >> plus new heights. >> and romances from those saying i do to the brand new love story. >> and does hugh jackman owe his not so humble beginnings to jim carey? >> i probably did make up a few things from him. all right. >> now "insider" tracking hollywood from the inside out. >> from gwen blake to the cast of "this is us" hollywood is in love, and celebrating it, too.

rach rachel lindsay, the first african-american bachelorette talks to michael strahan. >> from the minute she stepped out of the limo the bachelor was smitten. >> right now she stands out to me. he gave her the first impression rose and two romantic one-on-one dates. >> and 31-year-old attorney rachel lindsay from texas is winning over the bachelor's heart. >> want a man in my life and i want a beganon and i love kids and i'm ready for that stage in my life. >> welcome our next bachelorette, rachel lindsay. >> in the bombshell. she reveals she does not find it with nick. >> this is a bit of a spoiler because you are still on the show. >> but i'm ready to get out and find a husband. >> she has charisma and charm and you want to be around here. >> rachel will be the first b bachelor eight of color. >> it's not the first african-american bachelorette but she should be the bachelorette and that is what i love. >> can you watch the current season of the bachelor every monday night on 6 abc. >>> topping the spell scene actor hugh jackman continues to turn his medical problems as teachable momen

. >>> ladies and gentlemen, please welcome our next bachelorette rachel lindsay. rs and applause ] >> welcome back to "gma," everybody. that's a little valentine's day surprise, the brand-new bachelorette revealed overnight on "jimmy kimmel live." rachel lindsay becoming the first african-american ever bachelorette ever. now she's flying all night. she's here. i saw her upstairs right around in the hallways and she's joined us live. >> but isn't she still on -- >> now i know she didn't win. >> spoiler. >> spoiler alert. >> we're in the middle of watching it and we're a little behind and now i know. >> okay. >> we were big rachel fans in our house. >> well, you're behind no more. >> now i know. >>> also right now the search is on for a new national security adviser, as we've been telling you, after general mike flynn resigned overnight following that revelation he was vulnerable to russian blackmail and misled the vice-president about a conversation with the russian ambassador. general david petraeus is one of the people being considered as a replacement, expected t

ready for that stage in my life. >> plaease welcome our next bachelorette, rachel lindsay. el. >> clearly ready for love. in this bombshell announcement monday night. rachel told jimmy kimmel she obviously didn't find it with nick. her relationship with the show on the other hand is just beginning. >> a spoiler alert. i thought she was going to be the one to get with nick. oh, she is the new bachelorette. michael spoke with her. >> but when you were first asked to be the bachelorette were there any hesitations on your part or say yes >> i am a sceptical person. i was definitely -- excited. that they asked me to do it. but i was also equally nervous. when i started to weigh out the pros, cons, decided this is too good of an opportunity to turn away. >> you are making history. the first african-american bachelorette. how did that make you feel? >> that added pressure you think? >> i don't feel added pressure. i'm honored to have this opportunity. and to represent myself as an african-american woman. i hope that people rally behind me like they did in nick's season, or hope the

biggest stories making news today. >> ladies and gentlemen, please welcome our next bachelorette, rachel lindsayachelorette, why rachel got the final rose. >> i'm excited for her to be the bachelorette. >> why madonna's first appearance since adopting twins was fashion forward. >> and number three. buckle up for carpool karaoke, the series. ♪ i'm so happy old women think i'm pharell sometimes. >>

. >> please welcome our next bachelorette, rachel lindsay rachel. one-year-old rachel lindsay was the first african-american bachelorette. she is a texas lawyer and a popular contestant on the current season of "the bachelor." >> am looking for someone who is ready for what i'm ready for. 31, i'm ready to find someone who is ready to be a husband, start a family. autria: the 13th season of "the bachelorette" premieres right here on abc seven. love guru himself, kidd o'shea, is out and about this morning with a surprise. we are at the buoy town center and we have a lot of roses to hand out. everyone going throughout the dmz. as i give people roses today, i have a question for them. the question is, what is the secret to love? maybe today i will find that answer and we will be sharing that with you all morning long. i want to show you, we have got these roses and they have little messages on them. roses are red, violets are blue, poems are hard. aren't you greg -- aren't you glad that you rose out of bed? ok, that's kind of funny. who needs coffee whe

caught everybody by surprise. >> ladies and gentlemen, please welcome our next bachelorette, rachel lindsay. rachel? >> the announcement made history but also raised questions. on "the bachelor," rachel is still in the running for nick's final rose. why would producers ruin the suspense at their own fin in all lay? host chris harrison apologized to "bachelor" fans, instagraming the photo with rachel and writing, "i'm sorry about the timing of the announcement, i hate that anything was ruined." lauren has spent time with rachel and nick covering "the bachelor" for "e.t." >> there seems to be a couple of reasons why this announcement might have been made so early. first leaks were popping up on-line that rachel might have been the new bachelorette and this gives producers time to promote rachel as the bachelorette. a source tells "e.t." they want a group of quality g now casting directors will have time to find those guys. that's something you could sense last night on "kimmel." >> we're ready to get started. i'm ready to find love. find a husband. if you know anyone out there who needs to ap

rachel lindsay's first interview. >> why she has a super fan in jennifer aniston. ♪ extra, extra >>> the woman america's talking about today. >> congratulations,tions, rache. >> newly named bachelorette rachel lindsay as she makes history. >> i'm honored to have this opportunity. >> today everything you never knew about the 31-year-old attorney and what bachelor nick thinks of the pick. >>> then, from "extra" new york -- newly pregnant and a jeter, a.j. land her first and only tv interview about her baby on way with derek. >> you have the pregnancy glow. >> did she know she was pregnant during this skimpy "si" photo suit? and -- >> do they have a name picked out? really? >>> plus, another supermodel baby on board. bradley cooper and irina shayk hitting the beach with her growing belly. adele chatting up jay z, blue ivy clutching a $2,500 purse? a special grammy party photo feed. >>> plus, valentine's day at "the voice" with adam, alicia, gwen and blake. >> my valentine.

. >> ladies and gentlemen, please welcome our next bachelorette, rachel lindsay. >> number one, the bachelorette'm excited for her to be the bachelorette. >> why madonna's first appearance since adopting twins was fashion forward. >> and number three. buckle up for carpool karaoke, the series. ♪ i'm so happy old women think i'm pharell sometimes. >> really? >> plus new heights. >> and romances from those saying i do to the brand new love story. >> and does hugh jackman owe his not so humble beginnings to jim carey? >> i probably did make up a few things from him. all right. >> now "insider" tracking hollywood from the inside out. >> from gwen blake to the cast of "this is us" hollywood is in love, and celebrating it, too. when you think hearts and flowers with specifically roses, look no further than our track story. >> "bachelor" nation is having a good valentine's day, and fan favorite, rachel lindsay makes "bachelorette" history. >> please welcome our next bachelorette, rachel lindsay. >> even though i'm an african-american woman, it's so different from any other bachelorette. >> it was the

its first african-american bachelorette rachel lindsay. made huge news, and the timing of the announcement, it's another first for the show. >> ladies and gentlemen, please welcome our next bachelorette, rachel lindsay. rachel! >> the announcement made history, but it also raised questions. on "the bachelor" rachel is still in the running for nick's final rose. so why would producers ruin the suspense of their own finale? host chris harrison even apologized to bachelor fans, instagramming this photo with rachel and writing "i'm sorry about the timing of the announcement. i hate that anything was ruined." "e.t." online's lauren zina has spent a lot time with raich sxl nick covering "the bachelor" for "e.t." >> there seem to be a couple reason why's it was made so early. first leaks were popping up online that rachel may have been the new bachelorette. and second this gives producers time to promote rachel as the new bachelorette. a source says they want quality guys for her and now cast directors will have time to find those guys. and that'

rachel lindsay's first interview. >> and why she has a super fan in jennifer aniston now on "extr "extratra >>> the woman america's talking about today. >> congratulations, rachel. >> newly named bachelorette rachel lindsay as she makes history. >> i'm honored to have this opportunity. >> today everything you never knew about the 31-year-old attorney and what bachelor nick thinks of the pick. >>> then, from "extra" new york -- newly pregnant and a hannah jeter, a.j. lands her first and only tv interview about her baby on the way with

jummy: rachel lindsay, the first african-american woman to be named bachelorette, and she has got brains along with that beauty. she is a texas lawyer and many may remember her from the current reason of the bachelor. many have planned this valentine's day and keeping warm with the one you love maybe one of them. how will it be outside for dinner plans? one last check of th jummy: if you don't have a sweetheart for valentine's day, don't worry. one wisconsin bakery has you covered. suites justs making for singles. it is catered to people who might not be a fan of valentine day. any big plans? doug: no. i got the card, candy, flowers, done. my job is done. jummy: and warming weather to go with it. weekend, and we have a nice forecast tonight. , aew raindrops tonight frontal zone moving through, but files will start to clear out this act -- clouds will start to clear out this afternoon. 50. midrrow, -- this evening, 40's. orly tomorrow morning, clouds come in and it will turn breezy as a cold front comes through, 47 for a high. on thursday, 40 degrees, the coldest day of the stretch. frida

current contestant rachel lindsay about to start filming her own quest for love as the bachelorette.ind love, find a husband. if you know anybody out there who needs to apply, sign up. >> oh really. >> you're soliciting. >> yes. just a little bit. >> lots of fans really liked her. but many fans took to twitter upset the find out through jimmy kimmel that rachel doesn't get the final rose this season. this season is pretaped and she's still in the running but we now know kind of what happens. but she explained that the show's new season will begin filming in just a couple of weeks so they had to make the reveal now. good luck to her finding her. >> you know core vin going to win. >> corinne is crazy. >> ♪ >> men like crazy. >> not for a lifetime they don't. >> 6:27. going out on the town? dave murphy has your valentine's day forecast next. >> a pennsylvania man with a fire extinguisher trashes part of the state capitol. we have an update on the damage to the building. >> ♪ what's more heart-pounding than playing cupid's cash... with top prizes of 50 thousand dollars? how about winning

her name is rachel lindsay, 31-year-old attorney. not only is the show breaking racial barriers it's foiling a franchise finale she's on "the bachelor". one of six remaining vying for nick's heart. since on "the bachelorette", spoiler alert she did not win. >> speaking of leading ladies, leading ladies have the lead when it comes to winning hands down. uconn women's basketball team have won 100 games straight. they beeingts the huskies last night. the fans gave uconn a standing ovation. going for 1 and 1 on saturday. they'll get. it that's what's hot on the web. >> amazing. >> yep. >> thanks, holly. >> coming up on "fox news morning" city lawmakers approving a bill turning annapolis into a sanctuary city. >> forget going to valuable and beautiful as the original. >> do tell. >> as we head across the d.c. region time now 4:41 and it is cold out there. we're back with more fox news morning. hey, first if you have a valentine in your life and want to shout them out. >> hit us up on social media. #fox5 love story. we'll be sure to get it

rachel lindsay is actually a current contestant on the "bachelor."his is a little bit of a spoiler alert because we can probably pretty safely conclude that she is not going to end up with good old nick. she will be the first black bachelorette in the show. it's not all that unsuspected. >> rachel has been very popular this season. even receiving the first impression rose. looks like she made a great first impression on the abc ex we'll be seeing a lot of her. >> she's been a rare bird that's sane throughout the whole process which drives everybody a little bit crazy. congratulations to rachel. >> black girl. skinny bonus round. y. congratulations to rachel. >> skinny bonus round. your brain, and your joints really love them too? introducing megared advanced 4in1... just one softgel delivers the omega-3 power of two regular fish oil pills... so give your body mega support with megared advanced 4in1. cough doesn't sound so good. take mucinex dm. i'll text you in 4 hours when your cough ret

31-year-old rachel lindsay was named the very first african american bachelorette.xas lawyer and is a popular contestant on the current season of the bachelor. the 13th season of the bachelorette premies may 22 right here on abc7. kidd tease cupid cash giveaway at 6:19 coming up at six - we are following breaking news in prince george's county. police activity - blocking suitland road. the new details just coming in.. plus - .. a resignation overnight... suzanne? did you know slow internet can actually hold your business back? say goodbye to slow downloads, slow backups, slow everything. comcast business offers blazing fast and reliable internet that's 10 times faster than slow internet from the phone company. say hello to internet speeds up to 150 mbps. and add phone and tv for only $34.90 more a month. call today. comcast business. built for business. >> now, "good morning washington," on your side. we begin with a breaking news alert. breaking overnight, a shakeup at the top. the late-night resignation in the trump white house and people who could now be stepping

current contestant rachel lindsay made the announcement overnight in on jimmy kimmel live. >> ready toy to find love, find a husband. if you know anybody out there who needs to apply, sign up. >> are you -- you're soliciting. >> yes, just a little bit. >> rachel is 31 years old works as an attorney in texas. she told jimmy kimmel she initially thought abc was offering her the job because they felt sorry she was so heartbroken over nick. now, the odd thing here is rachel is still a contestant on this season's "the bachelor." as you know they tape it. >> yes. >> okay. >> so, she explained the show's new season will begin filming in just a few weeks so they had to make the reveal. many fans took to twitter upset in their assumptions that rachel does not get the final rose this season so a bit of a spoiler there. watch the next episode on monday night right here on 6abc. corinne is still alive. she's my pick for the final rose. >> do you think so. >> people think i'm crazy. >> well, okay. [laughter] >> i'm not getting into that. police in philadelphia investigating a bizarre incident invol

okay. [ cheers and applause ] ladies and gentlemen, please welcome our next bachelorette -- rachel lindsayeers and applause ] >> jimmy: that's for you. should i say congratulations? >> thank you very much. >> jimmy: i think it's safe to say your hometown date with nick did not go as planned? >> well -- yeah, yeah. >> jimmy: yeah. this is a bit of a spoiler. you're still on the show? >> yes, it is. we're a couple of weeks out from filming, ready to get this started, i'm ready to find love, find a husband. if you know anybody out there who needs to apply, sign up. >> jimmy: oh, really? you're soliciting? >> yes. just a little bit, a little bit. >> jimmy: you know that's not a microphone. >> oh, i'm sorry. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: when may i ask -- how soon with nick did you get approached to become the bachelorette? >> it wasn't that long after i got off the show that i was approached. but i honestly thought they were doing it just to make me feel better. >> jimmy: really? >> from the heartbreak. >> jimmy: that would be extreme. >> as it kept going i realized, okay, they're serious

for the first time on bachelorette a black woman will be giving rose to bachelors her name is rachel lindsay 31 years old and attorney not only is the show breaking racial barriers it's also spoiling a franchise finale. rachels you might know of six remaining ladies vying for nick's heart since she's going to be on "the bachelorette" spoiler alert she didn't win in nick's heart. >> these ladies had the lead when it comes to winning uconn basketball team has won 100 games straight. they beat huskies last night. after the win they gave uconn a standing ovation going for 101 saturday and that's what's hot on the web this valentine's day. >> thanks, mel. i was questioning isn't uconn huskies. >> who do they play if they beat the huskies. >> washington maybe i don't know. >> somebody. >> yeah. >> they beat south carolina which is came cox so the script was a little wrong. >> gamecocks. >> i was trying to track but i got. it thanks, mel. >> happening today, nasa will add two more names to pristine te it features 9 astronauts and happening today getting names take on. you can join in on the fun. ro

. >> welcome the next "bachlorette" -- rachel lindsay. >> on the valentine's day, a major announcementewest "bachlorette" looking for love. >> this is a spoiler. you are still on the show. >> it is. but we are a couple weeks out from filming. ready to get it started. ready to find love, find a husband. >> an attorney from texas getting the first impression >> hi. >> how are you? >> now as the newest bochy, she is making headlines. >> you are making history. the first african-american "bachlorette." how does it make you feel? that added pressure do you think? >> i don't feel added pressure. i'm honored to have the opportunity and represent myself as an african-american woman. i hope that people rally behind me like they did in nick's season. the way i hope they will in my season. realize majorny, -- realize my journey, i'm trying to find love but it's no different than any other "bachlorette." >> the next season premiers in may. amy aubert, abc7 news. jonathan: let the cat out of the bag of that one. >> not going to win this time. >> maybe the second time. michelle: love is in the air.

rachel lindsay, a texas lawyer and popular bachelor contestant was named the next bachelorette on jimmyve. the season debuts on abc on may 22nd. our usual co-anchor on the show will be very excited. her favorite show. >> this specific individual being named the next bachelorette as well. >> i'm sure she will be. >> amazing how long the show has gone on for. i remember watching it in high school. and still going on. >> despite being in our 30s, some people still watch it. >>> disney cutting ties with -- what is this? >> pewdiepie. >> pewdiepie, after he posted several anti semitic videos. pewdiepie, the world's highest paid youtube star posted nine videos with anti-semitic comments or nazi imagery. his channel has over 53 million subscribers, and he has received more than 14 billion views. >>> apple launching a new tv show called planet of the apps. the show centering around one of the developers and entrepreneurs pitching their app ideas to a panel. apple naming jessica alba, will i am and gwenyth paltrow as some of the judges. >> the things that we're trying to do are not being done by