kcci's ryan smith has new information this morning -- this morning. ryan s.: continued issues coming out of the downtown us post office hub tonight. we check back in with customers who first complained weeks ago . >> we don't get our mail here at >> -- we don't get our mail. >> i haven't been getting my bills lately. ryan s.: after your complaints detailing not only late mail but some items not showing up at all we decided to investigate. discovering most of the problems stem from the west suburban station in clive. one of the most troubling cases came from amanda petty-holmes. who nearly lost her life insurance coverage after usps failed to deliver three cancellation notices. >> i left there in tears because i was so panicked-stricken. ryan s.: now six weeks later we checked back in with residents at greenway crossing brownstones located near , university and 92nd street in west des moines. >> in the past few weeks since you have been out, mail service ryan s.: micah craven says deliveries are looking up but there's plenty to improve. >> we do receive

kcci's ryan smith first reported this story. he has new information tonight. ryan: continued issues coming from the downtown u.s. post office tonight. we check back in with customers who complains to kcci weeks ago. >> we don't get our mail. ryan: after your complaints detailing not only late mail but some items not showing up at all we decided to investigate. , discovering most of the problems stem from the west suburban station in clive. one of the most troubling cases -- came from amanda petty-holmes, who nearly lost her life insurance coverage after usps failed to deliver three cancellation notices. >> i left there in tears because i was so panic-stricken. ryan: now, six weeks later, we checked back in with residents at greenway crossing brownstones, located near university and 92nd street in west des moines. >> in the past few weeks, since you have been out, mill service has improved. ryan: micah craven says deliveries are looking up but there's plenty to improve. >> we do receive mail -- i won't say we receive mail every day as one would think that you mi

ryan smith has the latest. >> reporter: maria sharapova, the highest paid female athlete and tennis star admitting to failing a drug test. testing positive for a drug used for heart. >> i am legally taking the medicine for the past 10 years. it became a prohibited substance which i had not known. >> she got an email from the association but -- >> i did not look at the list. >> she has five grand slam titles in her career and recently be set by injuries but off the court a sponsors dream. the fashion icon and business woman making a whopping 30 million pitching products for nike, avon, porsche and bringing in more money than serena williams. and other people tweeted. hope this gets cleared up as it seems to me to be an honest mistake. >> now sharapova waiting for word from the tennis federation hoping to make one thing clear. >> i know i face consequences and i know i don't won't to end my career this way and i really hope that i will be given another chance to play this game. >> that was ryan smith reporting. >>> police in florida are searching for the driver who tried to kidnap a 13-yea

ryan smith, abc news, new york. >>> incredible. she made something like $30 million last year. $23 million of which was from endorsements alone. >> more than serena. >> she's going to be fine. she's estimated to be worth $195 million. she came to the u.s. with $700 in her back pocket. she's done well. >> coming up, our senior analyst breaks down last night's dramatic tell all. >> and didn't mean to interrupt there. so excited. did kanye west just hack into his wife's twitter account? "the skinny" up next. nt? "the skinny" up next. ♪ skinny, so skinny >>> okay. "skinny" time. the countdown officially on ahead of next week's big finale of abc's "the bachelor." >> last night on the shoi it was time for the women to tell all. here to tell us all what they said is our senior bachelor analyst jack sheehan. >> before we get to business, we need to say thanks to all the people watching on youtube. last week's appearance had just about 38,000 views. >> wow. >> when i sat down in this chair. that's a lot for us. thanks very much. keep watchi

reporter: dallas ryan smith reporting. anna: a funeral today for a 15-year-old killed in a drive-by shooting. blotters -- globetrotters. joel: a man hit by a car on capital boulevard has died. he died trying to cross between capital and i-40 last night. he was crossing the middle of the street. the driver will not face charges. anna: family and friends said goodbye to a 15-year-old boy, gunned down in a drive-by shooting. he wasn't shot and killed at a home on maplewood drive. his cousin was also hit by gunfire, but survived. the shooting remains under investigation. no one has been arrested and no charges have an file. joel: a member of the harlem globetrotters dribbled his way into a hospital. center and put smiles on the faces of several cancer patients there today. he posed for some pictures. he took the court -- he will take the court on march 24. anna: the pain of losing an animal is just as dramatic as the death of a family member or friend. joel: millions of americans have already filed their federal tax returns. h

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away from the game is set to appear before news conference the one o'clock to announce that abc's ryan smith has the latest on his retirement and legendary career for weeks he's faced questions about his nfl future should it be over. i'm not sure he's gonna have a major decision was helping you or offer a way for the dog actually quite a bit about it. also to pray a lot about it but this morning peyton manning calling his final play of his seventeen seasons playing for the indianapolis colts the and the denver broncos the biden the winner of the greatest ever play the game the league's all time leader in pass yards and touchdowns. the winningest quarterback in abilities tree but the numbers only part of the story he set a standard of diligence and preparation and personality off it ever the perfect pitch man there be a part of the huge really well just to have his career and even a storybook are coming back injuries sidelined him for several games and the leaders struggled to a stunning super bowl upset the now the man they call the sheriff is riding off into the sunset at abc's ryan smith r

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here's abc's ryan smith. >> reporter: it's the star-studded mini series bringing the so-called trial of the century back to millions of viewers since its premiere. >> absolutely 100% not guilty. >> reporter: fx's "american crime story" thrusting back into the spotlight the familiar faces of the trial against simpson for the murders of ron goldman and nicole brown simpson. kris jenner played by selma blair. >> i can't believe she's gone. >> jenner now the matriarch of the kardashian empire was one of nicole's closest friends, now speaking out about the aftermath of the killings when o.j. reached out to her. >> he called me a few times and you know, wanted to talk and explain how he felt. >> reporter: reving details on flick cole allegedly suffered at the hands of o.j. >> i didn't know that there was abuse until we heard and saw the whole thing unfold like everybody else. she and i were supposed to have lunch the next day. the day after she was murdered. and she said she wanted to show me some things. that's probably what she wanted to reveal to me that next day. which broke my heart b

here's ryan smith. >> reporter: tonight, maria sharapova, tennis star and the world's highest-paid female athlete admitting she failed a drug test at this year's australian open. the 28-year-old, saying she's been taking the drug meldonium, used to treat heart ailments, but allegedly boosting endurance in some who take it since 2006 for medical issues. unaware, she claims, it was added to tennis' banned substances list this year. >> i had a magnesium deficiency. i also had an irregular ekg results, and i have a family history of diabetes. >> reporter: sharapova, a tennis prodigy, becoming an instant star after winning wimbledon at 17. going on to win four more grand slams, but in the years that followed, injuries taking their toll. the star, claiming she'll cooperate with the investigation into her failed test. >> i know i face consequences. and i don't want to end my career this way. >> reporter: one of the most well-known tennis players to fail a drug test, is subject to >>> when we come back, the pastor shot outside of his church. >>> also, the major food recall. the chicken nuggets th

undertaking gng ooinbc you right now we're talking about the vhs l basketball state tournaments ryan smith is in richmond with a look at what it takes organize this massive event. it's no secret the players who made it to the state high school hoops tournament here in richmond i put in plenty of work the same could be said for the people who put this event they work together as a team was a collaborative effort manages one person that i think that yres y look what a tease from the area schools andow i'm o thankful of that effort from everybody else is not one person two people can too. it's also time consuming for folks putting this together since it isn't a fourteen hour days at the ward this time of the season he could start as early as eigh and told the eleven pm when it comes to players and their families it's worth thingwith water stains on his birthday the first time they walk in the home and they come out and see the court and taken pictures of my mouth wide open eyes of marxism is the past fifteen years the most challenging part of putting this altogether trying to maintain the str

ryan smith, abc news, new york. >>> incredible. she made something like $30 million last year. $23 million of which was from endorsements alone. >> more than serena. >> she's going to be fine. she's estimated to be worth $195 million. she came to the u.s. with $700 in her back pocket. she's done well. >> coming up, our senior analyst breaks down last night's dramatic tell all. >> and didn't mean to interrupt there. so excited. did kanye west just hack into his wife's twitter account? "the skinny" utt2w`t3n >> okay. "skinny" time. the countdown officially on ahead of next week's big finale of abc's "the bachelor." >> last night on the shoi it was here to tell us all what they said is our senior bachelor analyst jack sheehan. >> before we get to business, we need to say thanks to all the people watching o

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ending their popular killer whale performances, and saying they will no longer breed orcas abc's ryan smith tonight on the and why the decision was made now. >> reporter: the acrobatic whales were sea world's signature attraction. but tonight, sea world's ceo, bowing to public pressure, announcing all of its orca shows will be coming to an end by 2019 and they will no longer breed killer whales in captivity. >> current orcas will be the last generation at sea world. >> reporter: sea world swimming in criticism for the last release of the 2013 documentary "black fish" and the death of dawn brancheau, killed by tillikum. supporting the 51-year-old company, one of its loudest critics, the humane society. >> we were enemies in a lot of ways. but we have a mutual friend that pulled us together. >> reporter: so, it's a win-win. >> i believe it is. >> reporter: both, hoping this first step helps protect one of nature's most beautiful animals. >> this is something that every animaled a coe vat in the nation can celebrate as progress. >> reporter: sea world tells us they're replacing the orca shows

nightclub -- as a domestic violence case against him is now on its way to a grand jury -- abc's ryan smith is here with the latest " this morning, johnny manziel...once again microscope...for his hard-partying ways. (nats video) tmz sports releasing thisvideo of the cleveland browns quarterback reportedly in a miami nightclub thursday...sporting a big hat and sunglasses...drinking from a bottle. just hours earlier....dallas police...announcing they sent a misdemeanor domestic violence case against the former heisman trophy winner to prosecutors....a grand jury now expected to decide if he will face charges stemming from an altercation in january with ex- girlfriend colleen crowley at a dallas hotel. according to her affidavit seeking an order of protection against manziel, crowley...claiming an argument with the football star turned physical...manziel allegedly striking her repeatedly...crowley saying she "became very scared" and "tried to fight him off" and later telling a valet "please don't let him take me. i'm scared for my life!" nats from nfl manziel's cleveland browns...distancing t

abc's ryan smith has the video. < this morning, johnny manziel...once again under the microscope...for his hard-partying ways. (nats video) tmz sports releasing thisvideo of the cleveland browns quarterback reportedly in a miami nightclub thursday...sporting a big hat a bottle. thursday...sporting a big hat a bottle. just hours earlier....dallas police...announcing they sent a misdemeanor domestic violence case against the former heisman trophy winner to expected to decide if he will face charges stemming from an altercation in january with ex- girlfriend colleen crowley at a dallas hotel. according to her affidavit seeking an order of protection against manziel, crowley...claiming an argument with the football star turned physical...manziel allegedly striking her repeatedly...crowley saying she "became very scared" and "tried to fight him off" and later telling a valet "please don't let him take me. i'm scared for my life!" nats from nfl manziel's cleveland browns...distancing themselves from the embattled quarterback...expected to release him this month..new head coach hue jackson, d

abc's ryan smith explains why it could be bad news for brady. >> reporter: this morning tom brady's playing status on the line. the deflategate case in the hands of three appellate court judges. the judges grilling both sides during the hour-long hearing, goodell's use of power, calling him judge, juror and enforcer. the most pointed questions saved for brady's side. the judge saying the evidence of ball tampering is overwhelming. players association lawyer kessler claiming privacy and stalking issues were among the reasons for brady' actions. brady repeatedly denying any development. >> i didn't alter the ball in any way. good. >> they were very well prepared for the case. >> we're happy with the proceedings. >> reporter: and goodell saying, this case isn't just about brady, but enforcing their right. >> it's our rights in the bargaining agreement, we followed them to a t and we believe the court got that >> reporter: the judges aren't expected to issue a ruling for several months. >>> we turn to a developing story at home. could marijuana help people with multiple sclerosis? researchers l

abc's ryan smith is here with the latest script: this morning, johnny manziel...once again under the microscope...for his hard-partying ways. tmz sports releasing thisvideo of the cleveland browns quarterback thursday...sporting a big hat and sunglasses...drinking from a bottle. just hours earlier....dallas police...announcing they sent a misdemeanor domestic violence case against the former heisman trophy winner to prosecutors....a grand jury now expected to decide if he will face charges stemming from an altercation in january with ex-girlfriend colleen crowley at a dallas hotel. according to her affidavit seeking an order of protection against manziel, crowley...claiming an argument with the football star turned physical...manziel allegedly striking her repeatedly...crowley saying she "became very scared" and "tried to fight him off" and later telling a valet "please don't let him take me. i'm scared for my life!" nats from nfl manziel's cleveland browns...distancing themselves from the embattled quarterback...expected to release him this month..new head coach hue jackson, drawing

abc's ryan smith has the latest tom brady playing status on the line the league a case in the hands of three appellate court judges the judges ruling both sides during the hour long hearing losing nfl lawyers about google's use of power calling the commissioner judge juror and the enforcer but the most pointed questions seemingly saved for brady's side. denny chin saying the evidence of ball tampering is compelling if not overwhelming and zeroing in on brady's destruction of his cellphone during the case players association lawyer jeffrey kessler claiming for the first time privacy and stalking issues were among the reasons for brady's actions. brady repeatedly denying any involvement in the alleged scheme in one of feeling good about the hearing the second circuit was obviously very well prepared for this case and heard the arguments from both sides were very happy with this and adele telling our robin roberts last month this case isn't just about brady. but enforcing their rights. this is an issue where are right in the collective bargaining agreement followed them to a tee and we be