abc's rachel smith has the story. >> reporter: it's a rare look at superstar george clooney and his wife amal. >> you forget that these aren't just people who have just left their country for no reason at all. these are people who left because after incredible tragedy. we always look around at the end of these tragedies and say if we knew, we would have done something. and the reality is, of course, we know. >> reporter: the actor humanitarian and human rights attorney teaming up with the international rescue committee syrian civil war. >> what is shocking to me is not that it happened. but that it continues to happen and it's been happening for five years. >> reporter: the syrian crisis left 60 million refugees displaced throughout the world. >> it's actually easy to dismiss giant numbers but it's very hard to dismiss a young child sitting on the ground crying when her mother said if i die, we want to die by a bullet because it would be quicker. >> reporter: the couple sitting down with syrian refugees in berlin to hear their story. >> we got arrested in political prison. last time i go

that's what i would like. >> i'm rachel smith in orlando. in theaters now. thank you for watching. tune into good morning america tomorrow. as always we're on nightline book page and abc news.com. good night america. have a great weekend. >>> flatter by friday. dr. oz: the plan to shrink your stomach in just one week. >> slim down without sacrifice. dr. oz: let's talk about what you need to eat to get flatter

here's rachel smith. >> she's an international pop star topping the music charts with hits like hips don't lie. >> and the world cup anthem. and now shakira is proving gazelle in the animated film zootopia. >> put your paws up. >> my son is 3 years old and i caught him singing the lyrics and i was so surprised because i never taught him. he absorbed them. i don't know when. but he was repeating them and he was so cute. >> "zootopia" brought to you by our parent company disney brings you all sorts of animals together in harmony with a message of inclusion and acceptance. shakira's character is no surprise, a pop star. >> what input did you have in bringing your character to life? >> well, when the directors and the producers showed me meme gazelle i said she was too fit. i said you got to put some meat on the bones. >> that's my girl. >> i love the post you put on instagram. who wore it better? >> i wore it first. this one and her family shakira hasn't had a lot of time for her music. but she says she'll be back in the studio soon. >> might your studio album be in the works? is this s

and rachel smith is all over this story. what's going on? >> oh, yeah. that livestream was fascinating. i love it. good morning. it's been nearly 24 hours since the second egg started showing signs of hatching. now it's finally made its debut along with its day-old sibling. this morning, the bird watchers across the country captivated by this baby bald eagle. born in washington, d.c. the hatchling breaking free of its shell friday morning, live, on the national arboretum's web cam. president and the first lady, seen doting on the patriotic peep since its birth. caught on camera opening its mouth for mom. >> the bald eagle is almost gone from our country. it's come back tenfold, a hundred fold. >> reporter: the presidential couple, which are the first nesting eagles in the area since 1947 are now taking turns caring for the chick. keeping the next tidy. feeding the chick. mr. president seen here flopping a fish into the nest before going back out to hunt. >> they're like a modern family in that they both take turns sitting on the eggs. both go and hunt. b

rachel smith filling in because sara just had a baby. there they is along with her husband, max. alec richard shifrin. named after their dads. born at 1:52 yesterday. sara said, we're all getting to know each other. i think we're still in shock. he's pretty damn cute. a quote. we love you. congratulations. >> hope you're watching this morning. the only person not air lowed to not watch. >> she was periscoping from the hospital. she may very well be watching. if you are, congratulations. we can't wait to see you and >>> we turn to an amazing survivor story. this one involves a father and daughter. lucky and grateful to be alive this morning after a plane crash. >> they made it out after the engine failed ed ed thanks to an emergency parachute. >> reporter: good morning, se sell ya cecilia and dan. the plane in tact because of the the safety feature. >> we got very lucky. very lucky. >> reporter: a close call crash on long island. this father and daughter able to walk from the wreckage thanks to this parachute. >> the engine died. and i pulled the parachute. we landed. >> reporter:

and to see that bird take its first flight, oh, my gosh. >> rachel smith, abc news, new york. >> this is much better than what i watched when i saw the webcam live which is eating a rotting fish. a lot of flies on it. >> why do you have to be a buzz kill? experience i guess. >> wow. you are experienced. >> like eagle whisperer there. >> i should tell you, you know, the sad part as much -- as cute as they are, there was no knowing the babies will actually survive. you never know. they're wild eagles. >> nature is unforgiving. >> i will tame them. >> you will? you'll come to their rescue. >> don't miss our updates on facebook @wnnfans.com. >> coming up, more news from abc. >> this is abc's "world news now," informing insomniacs for two decades.omniacs for >>> making news in america this morning -- historic visit. president obama waking up in cuba. a full schedule including a meeting with raul castro. and controversy surrounding the visit. we're live with the e details. >>> spring snow, a storm sweeping up the east coast right winter's last gasp. bringing several inches and closing schoo

. >> part of the cast of zoo taupia" and sat down with abc's rachel smith revealing what really motivatedr to be part of the animated film. ♪ i won't give up >> the anthem zoo taupia's biggest pop star gi sell sung by one of the biggest international pop stars shakira. >> welcome to zu taupia. >> my son is 3 years old. i caught him singing the lyrics and i was so >> oh, my gosh. >> he absorbedsh and spanish. he really, really it. >> good evening, zu the latest animated feature sees all different kinds of animals living in harmony in a place where anyone can be anything. >> this movie is about diversity. it's about avoiding prejudice. it's about friendship and the value of fru friendship but also with yourself in having the will and commitment and discipline and determination to make sure that you accomplish your dreams. i really feel that this movie will resonate with many audiences not only kids but also adults. it has a great powerful message and many, many morals. >> how are you like gazelle? >> she's very opinionated like >> oh, very much. and she directors and producers showed me gaz

. > rachel smith has their story. >> reporter: a retired judge is celebrating the biggest catch of his life. the pennsylvania judge on vacation fishing in the florida keys. took the bait and bought a lotto ticket to split with a couple of friends back home. james, 67 soon discovered he reeled in the winning ticket in the powerball jackpot. >> $291.4 million. >> reporter: he stopped in this convenience store for some ice and that golden powerball ticket. >> i got goosebumps. >> reporter: the judge kept the ticket and headed home. while he was there at his favorite diner, he realized his ticket was a winner. >> everybody in the restaurant i'm a millionaire. >> reporter: his next honestly decision was to immediately charter a private jet and fly back to florida. only this time, with the two friends who shared the winnings. >> i've often said i wonder what it would feel like to hit a big lottery winning. because i never win nothing. i found out today. >> reporter: opting for the cash lump sum, they'll each get about $40 million. rachel smith, abc news, new york. >> did you know that his br

rachel smith, abc news, new york. >> did you know that his brother claimed a ticket together? his brother won $7 i hope he's going to share it. >> i wonder if he's going to share his seven bucks with him. that would be great. we still keep waiting for you to cash in on your millions. >> oh, look at that. >> seriously, you're there every day. >> i am there every day buying doritos and korbel. >> oh, yeah. that's the good stuff. like a little korbel before the show. >> oh. i'm reena ninan. >> and i'm kendis gibson. here's a look at some of the top headlines we're following this morning on "world news now." no funeral date yet has been announced for nancy reagan, the passed away in her sleep yesterday at her home in the los angeles area. reagan will be buried right next to her husband at his presidential library, some full details stlatd. >>> family who's lost loved ones on malaysia airlines flight 370 are asking authorities to eblgs tend the search beyond june. it was two years ago the boeing 777 vanished with 239 on board. >> the west coast bracing for another round of storms m

followed by rachel smith, of course. instagram's ceo was at the vatican for this papal premier. on instagram. >> the power of an image was it can transcend culture or language. it can speak to anyone in the world. >> paula says she just followed him. account himself. rather than delegate authority to someone else. >>> and spanish formula 1 driver fernando alonso was lucky to walk away from this. look at this. his car goes flying at the australian grand prix this weekend after clipping another car. his car ended up upside down, torn to shreds. left on the side of the track. alonso, however, was fine. saying afterward, i'm extremely happy to be here. except he said it in spanish. >>> finally, from los angeles, two helicopters had to be called in to rescue a stranded horse. you're going to see him here. firefighters used a harness to hoist the animal to safety after the horse took a tumble from a trail into a ravine. the horse was brought down to a nearby ranch. there are still some ranches in the san fernando valley. and later reunited with his owners. happy ending. >> who is your

rachel smith in because sara haines just had baby. >> she did. congrats, sara. again to you. little alec and max. can't wait to see you. we want to serve up some dos and don'ts about meeting a newborn in this age of social media. hear me out. the website mashable, rule number one, do not post anything on social if the parents have not posted anything first. because you don't want to steal their thunder, right? don't reshare pictures of another family's baby without checking first, as well. okay. rule number two. parents should plan ahead of time what to post. you don't want to be surprised your labor, right? that would be unfortunate. exactly. >> sara came close. she came close. >> they practically did. >> i hope you and max talked about that first, young lady. three, consider texting your congrats initially. you don't want to bombard the family minutes after that child arrives. in sara's case, baby alec. >> just a big deal of not posting those photos first. weddings, too. >> no spoiler alerts. major no-no. >> i may have done that. >>> moving on from big beginnings to poignan

rachel smith filling in because sara just had a baby. husband, max. and their brand-new little baby boy. alec richard shifrin. named after their dads. born at 1:52 yesterday. and here's the quote from sara. we're all getting to know each other. i think we're still in shock. he's pretty damn cute. a quote. he's adorable. we love you, sara and max and alec. congratulations. >> hope you're not watching this morning. the only person allowed not to watch. >> she was periscoping from the hospital. she may very well be watching. if you are, congratulations. we can't wait to see you and that little boy. >>> we turn to an amazing survivor story. this one involves a father and daughter. lucky and grateful to be alive this morning after a plane crash. >> they made it out after the engine failed thanks to an emergency parachute. marci gonzalez joining us from long island, new york, with more. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, cecilia and dan. it came down here narrowly missing this building. pilot's quick, calm reaction and that crucial safety feature. >>

you look great. >> i love you, baby. >> for "good morning america," rachel smith, orlando.bc news. >>> coming up next "house of cards" star neve campbell is here live. stay with us. we'll be right back. we are back now with neve campbell, the actress famous for "party of five" now taking on the white house in "house of cards." take a look. >> i am not going to put myself in the cross fire between the president and first lady. >> well, i'll handle francis. >> you said he was on board. >> and i'll make sure he is. >> the point you misled me, miss underwood. >> what is it, you want, money, or do you want more to make a real mark? >> i don't have to choose. i can have both. >> i love it. your character is so powerful. it's incredible and i am halfway through so i can't wait to see what comes next. my favorite season so far probably. have you watched it? >> i just finished it last night. >> what did you think? >> i'm happy. i'm very happy. i'm excited to be a part of it. >> leann, tell me about your character. >> she's a very strong, successful, intelligent, powerful political a

welcome to more access, i'm rachel smith..and check out my special guest. yep, skipped my nap to be here to fill in for sean who's off tonight. and happy to be here as it's a "huge" night for entertainment! of course we're talking about the academy awards which gave us surprises, snubs, stunning performances and a host not afraid to dive right in to the diversity debate. the oscars also included a few

. >> rachel smith, abc news, orlando. one other thing we should mention. >> disney is the parent company of abc news. >> thank you. appreciate it. noted. it's in theaters today. >> it is. and 100% rating from rotten toe mate phones how often do you get that? >> that's because it was a disney movie. we make good stuff. >> that's your kiss up suck. >> that's my kissup. >> coming up more news and movies from "insomniac theater." >> yeah. many people clean their dentures with toothpaste or plain water. and even though their dentures look clean, in reality they're not. if a denture were to be put under a microscope, we can see all the bacteria that still exists on the denture, and that bacteria multiplies very rapidly. that's why dentists recommend cleaning with polident everyday. polident's unique micro clean formula works in just 3 minutes, killing 99.99% of odor causing bacteria. for a cleaner, fresher, brighter denture every day. today you can do everything in just one click, even keep your toilet introducing lysol click g

. >> i'm rachel smith in orlando. >> and you can go see "zootopia" in theaters now. tune into good morning america tomorrow. as always we're on nightline have a great weekend. alright guys. i want to show you some cutting edge technology. this is a vhs tape. push that tape in and hit play. this is a flip phone. have you seen these before? it's called a compact disc. oh. looks like we're getting a facsimile. what year is it to you? it's old. you'd rather use newer technology? definitely. well, i've got something to show you. this is the 2016 chevy volt. it uses extended range electric technology. the prius hybrid uses battery technology developed 15 years ago. chevy expects volt drivers to get over a thousand miles between fill ups. it's got every technology there is. the prius actually belongs on the table. what makes this simple salad the best simple salad ever? heart healthy california walnuts. the best simple veggie dish ever? heart healthy california walnuts. the best simple dinner ever? heart healthy california walnuts. great tasting, heart healthy california wa

. >> rachel smith, abc news, new york. >> this is much better than eating a rotting fish. a lot of flies on it. >> why do you have to be a buzz kille? experience i go es. >> wow. you are experienced. >> like eagle whisperer there. >> you should be right up there. >> i should tell you, you know, the sad part as much -- as cute as they are, there was no knowing the babies will actually survive. >> nature is unforgiving. >> i will tame them. >> you will? you'll come to their rescue. facebook @wnnfans.com. >> coming up, more news from abc. >> this is abc's "world news now," informing insomniacs for >>> good morning. i'm lauren lyster in for reena ninan. >> i'm kendis gibson. here are some of the top headlines we're following this monday morning on "world news now." president obama meets today with cuban leader raul castro. the president arriveds in havana late yesterday, the firstess leader to visit in nearly 90 years. full details on this trip straight ahead. >> the military has identified the marine killed in an isis rocket attack in northern iraq as staff sergeant louis car