we've got bright colors on except sara haines who decided to wear black today. know why. >> happy easter! >> but i love embarrassing sara right at the beginning of the show. >> we were matching this morning. >> i'll pay for this later in the day. >>> prince george, once again, stealing the show during that family trip to the zoo. he couldn't get enough of the animal they named after him. it's a bilby, sometimes according to google, referred to as australia's easter bunny. there it is. and check this out when mom tries to hand george a -- no, thank you. yeah, look at that. slow motion. rejection. >> yes. >> reminds me of jake. jake says, no, okay, no, okay. what all babies seem to do. did he have a mohawk, by the way? >> george. >> looks like a mohawk. still very cute. royal mohawk. >> also, will it be sunny this easter sunday? we're very happy to have meteorologist cecily tynan from our abc station wpvi in philadelphia watching it. happy easter. >> it's a beautiful morning so far. >> it's nice so far. most of the nation is looking pretty good. not everywhere. >>

abc's sara haines investigates. as tough to get sara to take this assignment. >> it involves investigation. i jumped on it. they call it fast food. because it's just that, fast. this isn't the time to ask if they have something other than cheddar or make the bacon on your sandwich extra crispy. but what if you could better customize some of your favorite menu items? ♪ we've all heard of the big mac, but what about the mc1035 or the monster mac? probably not. but chances are these delectable dishes were right under your nose. from kfc to burger king, fans have long whispered about what they call secret menu items. >> secret menus have been around for a long time. they first popped up at in-n-out, and now are at other fast food restaurants. >> a main stay to west coasters, in-n-out burger posted their not so secret menu options online. order animal-style fries and they'll know, fries, melted cheese, onions and onion sauce. and a protein style burger minus the bun. but other chains remain hush, hush. mcdonald's, taco be

sara haines. good morning to you. we begin in kansas city, missouri, where someone has been randomly shooting at cars and drivers for several weeks. as michelle franzen reports this morning, the search for the gunman is now intensifying. >> reporter: this morning, police have stepped up the hunt for a possible serial shooter in kansas city, missouri. linked, authorities say, to at least 13 random shootings, targeting drivers on highways. federal investigators have joined the search. but so far, no suspects. >> till somebody's apprehended and will have resources out there. >> reporter: the shootings dot areas of interstates 435 and 470, near exits and interchanges. key clues, experts say, that could help close in on the shooter. >> each time it occurs, they get a little more information. a car description. a better description of the individual. he'll make a mistake, maybe. and somebody will get a tag number. >> reporter: police say three people have been injured by gunfire so far, with injuries to arms and legs. and t

and abc's sara haines is on the story. >> yeah, after 13 years of retirement. >> reporter: you have toe in good shape to arm wrestle and in good shape to be in law enforcement. so, it seems the two go hand in hand. but today, he's getting out on retirement and back on the table. vinny vetere isn't your ordinary sunday schoolteacher, the 46-year-old husband and father is also a magician, a retired guard at new york's infamous riker's island jail. an arm wrestling champion. just like in the amc reality show, game of arms, vinny, even though he's retired, is a legend on the arm wrestling circuit. >> a little over 100 competitions, arm wrestling. i won probably 98%. >> reporter: and today, he's coming out of retirement. fighting to win the big apple grapple championship in yonkers, new york. >> reporter: and his arm, a good luck charm. >> when somebody saw me, they saw it wasn't actually 5'4". i'm 5'8," they were like no way is this the guy has beaten all of these people. >> reporter: he invited us to show us to his home arm wrestling gym to show us how he's been training for the big match

and can abc's sara haines keep up with them? the burning questions this morning from sara. >> absolutely not. i cannot keep up with them. but if there was an example of mind over matter, or maybe more accurately, heart over matter, it's exemplified in this group of runners from tennessee, who not only wanted to raise money for those affected by the boston bombings, but deliver it by hand, running all the way. this team of runners from rocky top, tennessee, is shipping up to boston, in support of the survivors of last year's boston marathon bombing. >> the message is unity. the message is from boston to east tennessee, we may talk a little bit different. but we're one. >> reporter: they're showing that solidarity by running nonstop for more than 1,000 miles. from cleveland, tennessee, to boston, massachusetts. 24/7, rain or shine, day and night, they run. >> boston strong. we got two more, big man. >> reporter: describe what you're feeling. >> everything. totally mixed emotions. one minute, i'm in tears. one minute, excited. and n

. >> bianna, dan, sara haines. >>> good morning, everyone.ramatic rescue in the high seas. the california national guard boarded military planes to reach a 1-year-old american baby girl who needed immediate medical help. the baby developed what looked like a life-threatening rash while on a sailboat with her parents. they were 900 miles off the west coast of mexico. luckily help got there in time and she is now, the baby girl, in stable condition. >>> and overseas, voters in afghanistan are lining up for that nation's first democratic transfer of power. those voters defying a threat of violence by the taliban. outgoing president hamid karzai cast his ballot on saturday. ballot boxes were deliberate to polling stations. >>> and take a look at this. a woman reels in a record tuna in new zealand. several boaters battled the nearly 900 pound pacific blue fin for nearly four hours before finally getting that fish on to the boat there. the largest tuna ever caught by line and hook. imagine this, it's worth $2 million. $2 million. and the fisher wom

but as abc's sara haines tells us, she has the story of a woman who took it to the max.th paltrow to jessica alba, even jennifer lopez. a-listers with glowing skin who credit drinking lots of water as one of their beauty secrets. so, one new york city health care journalist put it to the test herself drinking three liters of water a day to see if it would improve her skin. >> i went on instagram and saw this girl. she had beautiful skin and beautiful hair, and she said she drinks three liters of water a day. my skin is kind of dry so i wanted to see how it works. >> reporter: for one week, she drank three liters of good old h2o a day. that's a little more than 8 12-ounce glasses of water. a tip that helped her drink all this water, a straw. >> it goes faster. it's easier for me. >> reporter: she says she didn't change anything about her diet and kept her normal gym routine. did you see any results? >> yeah. i definitely did. i felt like i was sleeping better, and i felt like my skin looked fuller. >> reporter: in addition to feeling healthier, she says she also lost two

>> sara haines did. >> what a creator. >> unbelievable. >> well, we're starting with an oldie but goody may be requesting a flyby facing a new enemy, drones. super producer jerry bruckheimer says the new concept features maverick taking on modern warfare in a world where drones are making pilots obsolete. sounds like a trailer and until cruise proves you can't beat a good old-fashioned human, no director is actually in place at the moment but fingers crossed that account top gun" flies again. i'm just hoping for the beach scene. >> volleyball. >> nothing to do with planes. >>> and now to a big announcement from twitter this morning. a blog post about a soon-to-be launched device, the twitter helmet. allowing users to tweet with a simple peck of the head. you heard me right, peck. we have contacts over at twitter so i was able to get my hands on this early sketch of the contraption and video of a staff meeting discussing this new gadget and how it will revolutionize tweeting. it was leaked online. you'll see it as they creep around the corner and we actually have a very early prototype.

time for "pop news," with the one and only, the effervescent, sara haines. >> i love when you start withrds always -- you know. you know. ladies, how much would you pay to hang out with brad pitt? $1,000? $100? how about $10 on groupon? sold. hollywood's number one hunk is giving you a chance to join him at the 2014 make it right gala in new orleans. and it's quite the invitation. >> join me, our host, chris rock, jim gaffigan, kings of leon and bruno mars. it promises to be a great night. >> how could you say no to that? to enter the contest, you can make a $10 donation to the make it right foundation. which builds houses for people in need. be quick. the chance to bradify your life, ends this tuesday. >> what a name-dropper. >> me? >> no, him. >> oh. i was like, "pop news" isn't "pop news" without a little name-dropping. come on. >> it's for a good cause. new orleans needs the help. >> and at the very best, you might get to hang out with brad pitt. >>> a very clever commercial from subaru. it's going crazy on youtube, with more than 6 million views in just three days. it starts out wit

here's abc's sara haines. >> these teens are popping the big question. >> will you go to prom with me. >> the over the top asking someone special to the biggest event of the season. there is a sense of wanting to outdo other kids. these prom proposals inspire creativity and thoughtfulness. >> teens going all out to get stunts to get their dates to say yes. >> by serenading. >> twerking. stephan montana, refusing to be outdone, recruited breaking bad's bryan cranston. who would have thought? >> what's wrong, chief? having trouble walking? can create so much chemistry outside the lab. >> matty, if you don't go to the prom with stephan, maybe your best course of action would be to tread lightly. >> matty, would you go to prom with me? >> how can a girl say no to that? >> i don't think there is anything no to walter weiss. if she did say no, then i -- >> he would kill me. it was a threat. but a kind threat. >> still, as matty waits for her date to arrive, thankfully this won't be the guy at the door. >> i am the one who knocks. >> sarah haines, abc news, new york. >> that will get your at

sara haines, abc news, new york. >> these guys apparently catch more than 300 sharks last year and theyfewer than 20 and the rest of them they tagged and let go. >> good. i feel a little bit better about the story, knowing some of them have been let go. >>> coming up, was it a royal breach of etiquette? prince george at the zoo in australia making it clear what he thinks of the gift zookeepers gave him. >>> ahead in the next half hour, hot wheels at the new york auto show. what americans want to drive now. tomorrow's cars today. you're watching "world news now." watching "world news now." ♪ and we'll never be royal >>> britain's littlest prince went to the zoo in sydney on easter sunday. he and his parents visited the prince george billby exhibit. >> george was excited to meet one of the billbies also named george. the stuffed one they gave him as a gift, not so much. abc's bianna golodryga explains. >> reporter: move over, prince harry. the royals may have found their new bad boy. 8-month-old prince george showing how not to receive a gift. slapping away a stuffed animal billby, austra

abc's sara haines has been in social square with the story. >> this was a shot of the very differentown by that woman's contestant. what about that hair? >> hello, sweetheart. >> reporter: he plays the dashing and debonair don draper in "mad men." >> we should do this more often. >> we should only do this. >> reporter: and he's been voted one of "people" magazine's sexiest men alive. in 1996 he was a frustratinging waiter looking for love on the tv show, "the big date." trying to score a date with this woman, mary carter. >> i need someone who knows how to give a good good massage. >> how do you make her feel special? >> well, start off with some fabulous food. a little fabulous conversation -- >> what else fabulous, jon? >> fabulous foot massage. >> he hasn't quite perfected his smooth lines but already has that smile smile that women women smooth. hit competition, a frost-tipped finance student and stunt man named mark. >> take her home later and show her my flexible. >> who did she choose. >> mark. he's the only one that shook my hand that day. he and jennifer west belt are till g

sara haines has how these ugly sandals are becoming the must-have shoe of the season. >> reporter: we'rein shoewear. >> some people look at shoes like this. >> the word ugly might come to mind. it's the cool thing right now. >> the newest trend hitting the streets and the runway, the look people are calling ugly sandals. jane buckingham, the ceo of trendera, a trend forecasting company, says women have drawn the line. making comfort convert in a fashionable way. >> we can't be perfect. we might have a stylish outfit, but we're going to wear comfortable shoes. >> reporter: and kim, a style blogger, says the shoes off the foot may look sweet. but comfort is sexy. >> i know it's not the most attractive for a shoe. and it's a similar toll of not caring too much or trying too hard. and i think that's so much sexier. so, i decide it was time to get professional help. eva chin, editor in chief at "lucky" magazine, needed to give me a shoe makeunder. >> we're frumpifying your outfit. and you're going to look cute. >> i like frumpy. >> you're wearing something that's frumpy on the bottom. and som

abc's sara haines is here with that. she's always been putting outfits together and experimenting with bold piece and caught up with her to see the new collection but shared some beauty tips. ♪ >> reporter: she's one of the most beautiful women in the world. and the most stylish. now eva mendes adds designer to her list of accomplish manies. >> such a classic summer dress. easy. >> too high? >> oh. >> this is definitely a relation. >> oh, yeah, this is my beautiful sister janet. >> reporter: modeled by her family and friend. >> this is my best friend. this is my beautiful niece samantha. >> has she always been this fashion forward. >> yes, always. amazing style. ♪ >> reporter: she gave us the first look at her spring collection for new yo york & company. we we all know you as an actress. how do you get too dying. >> i was fortunate enough to have new york & company to approach me with this opportunity that i honestly didn't think i was ready for. i didn't even -- i was like, are you sure? me? i wasn't sure i had anything

abc's sara haines is here. has her story for us. ies and are usually on one diet or another, imagine if all of a sudden you couldn't eat foods that were a regular part of your diet. and as a result you couldn't stop losing weight. she's an '80s pop icon and the voice of "electric youth." ♪ electric youth >> reporter: but this morning debbie gibson is opening up about her struggle with a painful condition she's been battling for over a year. last year i was diagnosed with lyme disease, the 43-year-old wrote on her blog, telling fans she decided to come clean after receiving countless comments on her seemingly rapid weight loss after posting pictures from her concerts. i would come across comments about my weight and appearance, some were just plain mean and ignorant. i want to urge you all, never judge anyone. you never know what someone is going through. >> there are over 300,000 cases of lyme each year. and only 10% of those are picked up. as a result, many people go on towards late stage symptoms that could otherwise have been avoi

sara haines is here with that story. >> reporter: it's one thing to be a pregnant woman, briskly walkingifting tires? or running a marathon? can you go too far when you're pregnant? intense. strenuous. and pregnant. we've seen it before. expecting women doing extreme workouts. this woman, who ran a marathon and gave birth just hours later. and those who pump iron through pregnancy. and now, certified personal trainer, brandie dion, is releasing a new book, "the pregnant athlete." she and her husband, steven, showing how she remained a perfect ten, even through those nine long months. >> i made people at the gym a little nervous. >> reporter: the workouts aren't for those with a weak stomach. flipping tires seems hard, pregnant or not. but do they push the limits of what's safe for belly and baby? >> you can learn from them. and you can try them. if you're accustomed to this type of exercise, it's okay to keep going. >> reporter: some of the exercises stretching on your back, and squats using barbells, aren't recommended for women near their due date. but many experts say working out is a

. >>> and the bride-to-be on a budget, ginger zee and sara haines are showing you how to save thousandse biggest trends this season. >> reporter: for any blushing bride to be. >> it's happening. >> yes. >> we're getting married. >> reporter: the planning process can be a bit overwhelming. >> we have a lot to learn. >> that's why we headed to the new york magazine's it expo for weddings. >> this is the one-stop shop for bridal, jewelry, dancing lessons. >> i'm starting to see the commotion. a lot of women, got to get the brides ready. >> reporter: first up, invites. this season, it's all about metallics. >> so much elegance and energy. we wish katherine and blake the very best. >> hi. i love a man that can bake. but i'm taken, sorry. >> reporter: white cakes are out. k macaroons, in. >> they are dell indicate, a nice alternative to cake. >> look at that, you can take a cookie home with you. >> reporter: up next, flowers the trend, go wild. >> we have garden roses, and ridunculus. >> i can't decide, i'm going to carry them all. >> reporter: finally, our favorite, the dress. low-back, lace

sara haines is here to show us how she's pinching pennies but not skimping on style when it comes to your life. but it can be an expensive journey. when max popped the question, i saw the dollar signs. i may have won the lottery finding him. but weddings are pricey. we're doing a destination wedding. so, just getting there will cost us. we had to find ways to save. so, let the budget busting begin. first things first, we needed a wedding planner. and on our budget, that planner would be me. invitation and postage add up fast. so, save some dough by going digital. if you want the invite, size matter. choosing an odd ship, even a square, rather than a rectangle envelope, will cost you an extra 20 cents per invite. plus, it's harder to address and a tad harder to send. ♪ so, go digital. and for 100 guests save $1,000 on paper save the dates and invites. bands and deejays rock. a cheaper option, customize your own playlist. we'll get the music we want, while saving some serious cash, if we can agree on the music we want. use an ipod. save $5,000 on the deejay. my bridesmaids are going to

"gma" is getting married and our brides-to-be ginger zee and sara haines planned their own wedding ands week on abc. >>> good morning. i'm eric thomas. the highway patrol says a 62-year-old man hit and killed by a car this morning may have been drinking before running across the street into traffic. it happened on middedfield road near pacific avenue. the driver stop and is cooperating. >>> firefighters in san jose are keeping an eye on three small fires still burning inside the rubble of a collapsed building. arson investigators will be back to look into the cause of yesterday's massive fire on park avenue and south montgomery street. >>> update now of the traffic this monday. here's leyla. >> we have trouble in san jose as we take you to 880. the connector between southbound nimitz, southbound 280 freeway, lanes blocked due to an accident causing tremendous pressure on 880 as well as 280. as you make it out into cupertino, this crash is cleared at 280 winchester boulevard with a little backup remaining. >>> she'll switch hats and computers and come back with a look at the bay area fo

the blushing bride with no blush at all, looking beautiful and sara haines explains. >> reporter: beyonceic this week. and countless celebrities including gwyneth paltrow, lady gaga and cameron diaz have all posted fresh-faced selfies for the world to see. but would you go makeup-free on your wedding day? for carolyn markey's big day, she did just that. she says she typically doesn't wear any makeup and didn't want to change just because it was her wedding. >> i wore flowers in my hair. i wore a really pretty white dress. i wore heels. i wanted to make myself presentable for my wedding day. but i didn't feel that makeup was part of that process. >> reporter: now, more and more brides are ditching the base, blush and smoky eye to look more au naturel. >> i think it's a big trend for brides and couples alike to feel as much like themselves as possible on their bridal day. >> reporter: bridal experts partially attribute the shift to celebrity brides wearing a more natural look on their wedding day. from anne hathaway to keira knightley. but as i found out when i went makeup-free on live tele

sara haines went to orlando to see how it's doing after a half-century. ♪ it's a small world after alls the song the whole world seems to love. ♪ friendship to everyone though the mountains divide ♪ ♪ it's a small, small world >> reporter: with the words we can't seem to forget. in any language, in every corner of the world. it's the theme song for the extraordinary boat ride at disney parks around the world. on any given day at any given moment, the song is playing somewhere in the world. >> for all come to this happy place, welcome. >> reporter: millions go to their happy place when they visit. like 5-year-old luke from wisconsin. >> i love this. >> reporter: you loved it? >> yeah. so magical. >> reporter: magical, exactly what walt disney intended. ♪ it's a small world after all >> it's the most unique musical timepiece ever created. >> reporter: the attraction premiered at the world's fair in new york, in 1964. two years later, at disneyland, walt disney and an international group of children, christened the ride with water from every ocean. what was walt disney's division for "it'