>> i'm t.j. holmes.tournament started last night. >> okay. >> the big round of 64 starts on thursday. if you have the opening first four games yesterday and today and last night spectacular. byu, ole miss great game. >> okay. i'll take your word for it. we will have updates later. you'll fill us in. >> will we? >>> we will start with a story now. this is one we have been talking about for a while now. this got a lot of people's attention. he seemed to be a "downton abbey." so are you. >> republican party scrambling this morning trying to come up with a list of replacements for congressman aaron schock whose sudden resignation has party reeling now. >> thiz lavish spending and questions of his ethics have become a distraction. abc's karen travers has the latest. >> reporter: embattled congressman aaron schock announced on tuesdaday he is stepping down. in a statement the 33-year-old republican lawmaker said constant questions over the past six week withes have proven a great distraction that has made it t

>> i'm t.j. holmes.lowing this morning. >> a u.s. air force vet will be in federal court in new york today to face terrorism charges. prosecutors say tairod pugh wanted to go to syria and join isis militants. full details on the case straight ahead. >>> more testing being done on a substance sent to the white house to confirm whether it is cyanide. one previous round of tests came back positive for the poison. sources say the sender is known to the secret service. >>> chaos and disorder is how police in minneapolis are describing some scenes in their city's downtown area. they don't know where groups of young people came from or what started the mayhem. half a dozen people were arrested and two treated for minor injuries. >>> kraft recalling millions of boxes of mac and cheese because they contain tiny fragments of stainless steel. those are some of the top stories on this wednesday, march 18th. >> announcer: from abc news this is "world news now." >>> welcome to you all. hope you had a good st. patrick'

i'm t.j. holmesbegin this half hour, deadly attack on tourists in a museum of all places. in north african country of tunisia. >> we are feeling the effect in museums in our country and security on high alert. >> u.s. offering tunisia assistance in dealing with the deadliest attack on civilians in 13 years. deadliest attack on civilians in karen travers reports. >> reporter: a terrifying scene in tunisia and a manhunt underway after a shooting rampage at the national bardo museum in the capital of tunis. the prime minister called it a cowardly terrorist operation. he said the gunmen were wearing military uniforms carrying assault rifles when they arrived. when the tourists got off buses to enter the museum, the gunmen began firing. people scrambled for cover, desperately trying to flee the chaos. the attackers pursued them and followed some inside. among the dead are tourists from italy, germany, spain and poland. two gunmen were also killed. tunisia's parliament building is located next to the museu

i'm t.j. holmes. >>> i'm reena ninan.y in madison, wisconsin, thousands of protesters demand justice in the shooting death of an unarmed black man by a white police officer. the investigation. >>> measles outbreak in the u.s. even though the disease was nearly eliminated. researchers at johns hopkins predict more outbreak because of parents who don't vaccinate their kids. >>> a v.a. medical center manager accused of mocking the mental health problems of combat veterans. members of congress demand action. >>> and a new study suggests that today's parental obsession with boosting their children's self-esteem by repeatedly telling their kids they're special has backfired in creating a young generation of narcissists. those are some of our top stories on this tuesday, march 10th. from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> always boost my ego. >> mamas are supposed to slap you on your butt and send you on your way. >> the butt, the bat, whatever. >> i got patted on the butt by my parents, it was for a reason. it was not enco

i'm t.j. holmesn neez dwra. >> a horrific attack. it was on tourists visits a museum. >> the tourists scrambling for cover. armed security taking on the attackers while they are trying to get out. fallout felt in theist this morning. we are seeing increased security at many famous museums. abc's brian ross picks up the story for us. [ sirens ] >> reporter: the attack came just after 12:00 noon as ton neez ian security forces if scrambled to respond. touristst inside the crowded bardo museum ran for their lives, some shielding their children as the two gunmen approached with heavy-duty weapons. some tourists hid in the galleries behind priceless antiquities. this french tourist described how police ordered them to run run run. when we left the museum she said we saw dead bodies including tourists from poland germany, spain and italy, most cast massacred as they got off a tour bus that brought them from a cruise ship. the parliament building was put on lockdown as defiant lawmakers sang the country's n

i'm ryan smith in for t.j. holmes. >> i'm reena ninan. >>> good morning. i'm ryan smith in for t.j. >> chaos in the cockpit, unconfirmed reports this morning one of the pilots was locked out of the cockpit of the doomed germanwing. a live report coming up. >>> dramatic video of a tractor-trailer being blown over in oklahoma. evidence of the powerful storms and tornados that roared across that state killing at least one person last night. full details coming up. >>> the army sergeant who walked away from his post in afghanistan and was held captive for five years faces serious charges this morning. bowe bergdahl is charged with desertion and misbehaving before the enemy and could get life in prison if convicted. >>> kraft foods and ketchup giant heinz are merging to form a $28 billion company. behind the deal investor warren buffett. those are some of the top stories on this march 26th. >> announcer: from abc news this is "world news now." >>> we begin this half hour with the investigation in to what brought down the germanwing's flight. >> new details are surfacing about the moments

i'm gio benitez in for t.j. holmes. >> i'm reena ninan. top head lines we are following on "world news now." the mighty ohio river and others in the region above flood stage today and to stay that way through much of the week. heavy rain and melting snow dangerous combination. rob marciano with a full report coming up. >> a suspect under arrest in ferguson missouri charged with the shooting of two police officers in the troubled city. prosecutors say, jeffrey williams admits he fired the shots. but said he was aiming at some one else. >> robert durst, subject of a documentary on hbo, now in new orleans jail facing murder charge for the death of a friend 15 years ago in beverly hills. he will be in court today. durst's attorney says he won't fight extradition to l.a. but will contest the charge. >> there is new evidence that experimental cholesterol drugs may reduce the risk of heart attacks strokes and cardiovascular diseases. researchers say they're encouraged but caution more studies are needed. some of the top stories this monday, march

you, too, t.j. holmes. >> what? boston bombi >>> this morning on "world news now," stunning new details in the boston bombing trial. police describe the shoot-out with the tsaranev brothers. and jurors get a look at the boat, the hiding place where it all ended. a full report from boston. >>> election day in israel. prime minister benjamin netanyahu's final push to win. he is looking for any help he can get, even hoping for a boost from hollywood. what the results could mean for the u.s. and the stability of the region. >>> and another chance. pete rose, baseball's greatest hitter of all-time, making another plea to be reinstated to baseball. could the man once called charlie hustle find his way to the hall of fame? it's tuesday, march 17th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> i just want to know. good morning, everyone. i'm reena ninan. this is t.j. holmes. happy st. patrick's day. welcome back to you. and a pinch for not wearing green. >> really? o'ninan? really? o'hell. good morning. here w

in for t.j. holmes. >> how great to have you here.ays traveling out and about. >> always traveling. >> always swimming through snowdrifts. >> yes. >> how do you do it when it is freezing, what is your secret? you're out in the bitter cold. >> i found these really warm jackets. i don't do too many layers. that's what's surprising. many people say -- "do you layer up?" i don't. i don't. get really, really good, coats. >> makes a difference. >> speaking of secrets. boy, oh, boy. what a bizarre case. robert durst. have you been following the show, "the jinx?" >> unbelievable. >> documentary on hbo, about a 71-year-old, it wrapped up with durst seemingly admitting his role in the deaths of three people. >> now he is under arrest. in connection with one of them. abc's clayton sandell reports. >> reporter: fbi agents busted robert durst in a hotel saturday in a new orleans hotel. a source tells abc he checked in using a fake name. and may have been trying to flee to cuba. heir to a billion dollar new york real estate fortune, durst is facing

i'm t.j. holmes. we have to start. continue to get them on the plane crash in the alps. more updates for you. >> friends and relatives are visiting a site not far from where the plane went down. visitors came from as far as colombia and the netherlands. >> we are learning more about the co-pilot believed to have crashed the plane on purpose. for the firstt time we the pilot in another aircraft. alexander marquardt in germany for us. >> reporter: new pictures of andreas lubitz doing what he loved, soaring through the air here in a 9525 as he flew it in to the mountainside. the stuff of nightmares. a transcript of the cockpit voice recorder released by the german newspaper which abc has not confirmed reveals that 28 minutes in to the flight the kapt leaves to go to the bathroom telling andreas lubitz to take over. he puts the plane in descent and the radio control tower trying to contact the pilot but no answer. the captain comes back finding the door locked. for god's sake open the door. there are loud metallic blows ag

. >> i'm t.j. holmes. here are the top headlines we are following on "world news now." >>> more than 19 months to go and we already have our fist pishl presidential candidate. ted cruz sent out a tweet overnight and will speak this morning at a christian college in virginia. >>> american troops in the cross hairs. the military scrambling to contact u.s. service members who appeared in an on-line hit list. their faces, names and addresses revealed. a group linked to isis calling on sympathizers to kill them. >>> a new hampshire teen was able to walk away from this accident which left the back half of his car hanging off a bridge. police say he hit a snow bank and then went airborne. >>> a brief pause in the march madness. the ncaa basketball tournaments first booek big weekend is wrapped up. we have gone from 68 teams to the sweet 16. action picks up again on thursday. those are some of our top stories on this monday, march 23rd. >> announcer: from abc news this is "world ws now." >>> okay. you heard me the

i'm ryan smith in for t.j. holmes. >> i'm roone that ninan. here's some of the top headlines on "world news now." >>> march roaring in like a lion across "america this morning" with brutal winter storms marching across the plains in to the northeast, dumping snow rain freezing rain and ice. details straight ahead. thvrchts morning's "wall street journal" says hillary clinton will announce her white house bid next month. this is sooner than advisers had originally wanted but clinton apparently wants to jump start fund-raising with a goal of a billion dollars. >>> a sky diver wearing a camera captured another parachuter suffering a series sur your. the man who suffered the seizure came in to midair and landed safely. >>> a perfect launch for a spacex rocket from cape canaveral last night. the rocket is carrying two commercial satellites in to orbit. those are some of our top stories on monday, march 2nd. >> announcer: from abc news this is "world news now." >>> well good monday morning to you. we begin with another one-two punch for the northeas

i'm reena ninan. >> i'm alex perez in for t.j. holmesowing on "world news now." >> security was heightened at the game between princeton and maryland while officials track down a possible threat to the president's niece, leslie robinson plays for princeton. fortunately the threat was not substantiated. >>> ted cruz may be the first republican to declare for the white house but unlikely to be the front-runner. he tells abc's john karl he is used to being the underdog. >>> poking fun at herself, hillary clinton joked about the e-mail scandal plaguing her for weeks telling reporters she is all about new beginnings, new grandchild, new hairstyle and new e-mail account. >>> overnight, angelina jolie revealing she's had her ovaries and fallopian tubes removed. writing she is in menopause and will no longer be able to have children. those are the top stories on this tuesday, march 24th. >>> from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> we begin this half hour with the u.s. response to the ominous hit list linked to isis. the fbi on the case taki

i'm reena ninan. >> i'm t.j. holmes. we got the date right.king news at this hour. >> a lot happening yesterday and overnight. let's start with harrison ford. indiana jones himself, han solo, whatever your favorite, everybody loves this guy. he is recovering in a hospital in l.a. right now after a crash landing, he crash landed a vintage plane on a california golf course. >> abc's ted rowlands has the latest. he is in l.a. ted, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, reena and t.j. harrison ford continues to be treated here at ucla medical center. we are not getting updates to his exact injuries or condition. we know from an eyewitness at the scene he had a head injury. we also know he is expected to survive. harrison ford was breathing and conscious when he was pulled from the wreckage and rushed to the hospital. the pilot reported a loss of engine power and was attempting to return. >> this was the actor's desperate mayday message moments before he crashed. >> engine failure. immediate return. >> reporter: 72-year-old movie star was

i'm t.j. holmes. >> i'm reena ninan.matic shake-up at city hall in ferguson, missouri. new violence there. there are late reports two officers were shot outside police headquarters overnight as protesters celebrated resignation of the city's police chief. ferguson's acting police chief doesn't think the officers were from his department. >> the chief's resignation follows a justice department report on how ferguson treats african-americans. >> reporter: the top cop in ferguson, missouri is stepping down. >> the city of ferguson and police chief thomas jackson have agreed to a mutual separation which involves the police chief's resignation from the city of ferguson. >> reporter: chief tom jackson becoming the sixth city employee to leave or be fired. the fallout from a justice department report finding among other things, a city police department with widespread racial bias. the report released last week was prompted by the fatal shooting of unarmed black 18-year-old michael brown by a white officer darren wilson. the rep

. >> i'm alex perez in for t.j. holmes>>> we begin with the devastation in the french alps. 150 people killed when a german airliner took off from spain. and slammed in to the mountains mid flight. >> searchers are returning to the crash site where the plane was obliterated. families, babies and a group of teenagers on board. right now it is a big mystery. one of the black boxes has been recovered. more now from abc's terry moran. >> scattered among the rocks part of the tail and fuselage and plane's windows and one of the germanwings logo. one black box found holding some of the clues white why the flight mysteriously crashed. on board two babies, families and a high school group returning from a class trip. at the airport in dusseldorf, anguish, frantic relatives looking for news. the flight was a routinely operated route, only one hour 37 minute flight from barcelona, spain to dusseldorf, germany. on the flight deck, the captain had more than ten years of experience, with 6,000 flight hours. but 44 minutes in to the fli

hello, i'm t.j. holmes.ed st. louis suburb. >> this time the protest outside police headquarters in ferguson, missouri, mostly peaceful. as abc's scott withers reports this was not the only demonstration in ferguson last night. >> we are a community. >> reporter: ferguson residents pray for peace. >> we came to remember that we are all connected. >> also pray for the quick recovery of two police officers shot by unknown gunmen during a protest outside the police department on wednesday. dozens of protesters marched from the prayer vigil to police headquarters blocking the street. on thursday, officers searched a nearby house. questioned three people. but have not located or arrested the shooter. the two officers were treated for their injuries and released from the hospital. president obama told abc's jimmy kimmel the ferguson shooter doesn't represent the peaceful protesters. >> in the same way that you can't generalize about police officers who do an extraordinarily tough job overwhelmingly they do it prof

i'm t.j. holmesup this morning, all eyes on capitol hill while israel's prime minister will deliver a controversial address later today. >> the extraordinary appearance comes as the deadline for nuclear talks with iran is fast approaching. abc's karen travers reports on what's at stake today. >> reporter: israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu acknowledged his visit to washington has gotten a lot of hype. >> never has so much been written about a speech that hasn't been given. >> reporter: the speech to congress is proving to be a major test of the u.s.-israeli relationship. netanyahu is expected to continue his strong criticism of the long-term nuclear agreement with iran that the obama administration is negotiating. >> prime minister netanyahu thinks the best way to do that is either doubling down on more sanctions or through military action, ensuring that iran has absolutely no enrichment capabilities whatsoever. and there's no expert on iran or nuclear proliferation around the world that serio

i'm t.j. holmes. >> i'm reena ninan.ews now." >>> the justice department calling for a sweeping overhaul of the ferguson police department in a searing report that shows racial bias. the attorney general announcing no federal charges will be filed against the officer who killed michael brown. >>> passengers who just landed at denver airport were forced to evacuate when the cabin started to fill with smoke. dramatic pictures as people were sliding down the chutes on to the tarmac newly released video shows a michigan bus driver falling asleep, slamming in to seven cars and causing serious the driver admitted to falling asleep but pleaded not guilty in court yesterday citing medical issues. >>> a second hospital in los angeles said several patients were infected with a superbug tied to a medical scope similar to a recent outbreak at ucla medical center. those are some of the top stories on this thursday, march 5th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." good morning. we begin with reaction to the shocking r

. >> i'm ryan smith in for t.j. holmes. he's on assignment. i just came back from miami where it was 75 degrees. >> why did you return? >> i don't know because it is in the 20s outside. >> it is pretty awful. it took me three hours to get in to the office on i-95. >> oh, my goodness. >> we were going about 25 miles an hour. >> on that note, let's talk winter storms because they are all over the place. >> they really are. the latest winter storm hitting the northeast and yet another one cuing up right behind it. >> fresh snow is adding to the winter misery in new england with boston, get this, already at 8 1/2 feet this winter. just under six inches across from the all-time snowfall record and another storm is on track to hit the northeast tomorrow. our coverage begins now with abc's cecilia vega. >> reporter: weary travelers are wondering if they will get home. 5,000 stuck at the dallas-ft. worth airport alone. it's mind-boggling. >> reporter: as snowplows struggle to keep roads clear, drivers had trouble staying ahead of the weather. >> this

. >> i'm ryan smith in for t.j. holmes. more revelations today. we begin with the gut-wrenching revelation in the french alps. investigators shocked the world by announcing it was no accident. >> heart breaking to hear this. investigators say the co-pilot a 27-year-old german citizen deliberately brought down the plane. they believe he was conscious to the end. as the captain pounded on the door to get in, screams could be heard from passengers just before the plane slammed in to a mountainside. for more here's abc's marci gonzalez. >> reporter: the aftermath of what officials say was this man's horrific decision still scattered in the french alps and how investigators are going through andreas lubitz's home in germany trying to figure out why the co-pilot of germanwings flight 9525 brought the plane down killing everyone on board. >> forced us to come to the conclusion that the flight was deliberately crashed. >> reporter: the cockpit voice recorder capturing it all. investigators say as the plane hits cruising altitude, t

abc's t.j. holmess in social square with the story. hey, good morning, t.j. >> good morning. i was still focusing on the "playboy" story. sorry. this story is a big deal for music because it's supposed to change the way artists get paid and the way you listen about the future of music. now, a lot of people, millions of people right now get streaming music for free. jay z is betting that you'll pay for it by offering you exclusive content from his very impressive circle of friends. ♪ from madonna to rihanna and kanye and, of course, jay z and queen bey, 16 of the biggest names in music coming together on one stage monday to change the tide of the music industry. >> today we announce the launch of tidal, the first ever artist owned global music entertainment platform. [ cheers and applause ] yay! >> reporter: the artists are now the new co-owners of tidal, a music streaming service jay z bought in january with one major goal, to put control back in the hands of the artists. >> right now they're writing t

. >> i'm gio benitez in for t.j. holmes. we begin with a confession by robert durst suspected of killing three people. >> they include his first wife who disappeared more than 30 years ago. a neighbor who durst admitted to killing in 2001 and found not guilty claiming self defense. >> elizabeth, good morning. >> good morning to you gio and reena. after years of staying quiet talking to the documentary filmmaker just may have been the millionaires undoing. in it the documentary reveals a handwritten letter linking durst to one of the murder victims. today it is back to court for 71-year-old millionaire robert durst previously investigated in two three separate killings. those three cases were profiled in "the jinx" and his possible confession even recorded on tape. >> what the hell did i -- killed them all. >> agents arrested durst over the weekend inside this hotel where sources say he checked in using a fake name and id. his attorney says he will not fight extradition but will fight the charges. >> there's a lot of people o

. >> i'm t.j. holmes and beginning with the new indiana law sparking an outcry. supporters say it protects liberty. >> but protesters say it discriminates against homosexuals. the law may be clarified but won't changed. abc has the latest. >> our state! >> reporter: after a weekend of protests and heated debate this morning the firestorm over indiana's new relinlous freedom law courageous on allowing businesses to discriminate a'against gays and lesbians. indiana governor defend it it and his state in an excuse live interview with abc's george stephanopoulos. >> this is not about discrimination. this is about protecting the religious liberty of religious conviction regarding sexual orientation. he would not answer directly when asked if under the law it would be legal for a shop owner to refuse to serve gay customers. >> do you think it should be legal in the state of indiana to discriminate against gaze or his byians. >> it's a yes or no question. >> come on. has soors don't believe in discrimination. >> some are welcoming the new law. >> as an american i should

. >> i'm gio benitez in for t.j. holmes. we begin with a confession by real estate heir robert durst suspected of killing three people. >> they include his first wife who disappeared more than 30 years ago. the second a friend whose murder durst is charged with this morning. and a neighbor who durst admitted to killing in 2001 and found not guilty claiming self defense. >> abc is live with the details on the documentary that likely led to his arrest. good morning. >> good morning to you gio and reena. after years of staying quiet talking to the documentary filmmaker just may have been the millionaire's undoing. in it the documentary reveals a handwritten letter linking durst to one of the murder victims. today it is back to court for 71-year-old millionaire robert durst previously investigated in three separate killings but never convicted of murder. those three cases were profiled in "the jinx" and his possible confession even recorded on tape. >> what the hell did i do? kill them all, of course. >> fbi agents arrested durs

alongside reena ninan, i'm t.j. holmes, in case you don't recognize me. we have to start.ible. a major passenger train accident to talk about. the nation's third railway collision in less than two months now. >> 55 passengers and crew rushed to the hospital after this a amtrak train collided with a tractor-trailer stuck on the strakz at a crossing in north carolina. abc's david kerley is there. >> reporter: eyewitnesses saw it coming. >> oh my god! >> reporter: the amtrak train slamming into a tractor-trailer stuck on the tracks. the engine and two of the seven cars derailed. more than 60 of the 220 people on board were injured. more than half taken by ambulance. the rest on buses to the halifax, north carolina hospital. >> it was horrific. the ground shook. our vehicle shook. >> reporter: the truck carrying what appeared to be a prefabricated structure was being escorted by a state patrolman. the truck was trying to make a right turn after the tracks and backed up several times trying to negotiate the turn. >> we see the lights blinking and arms come done to the railroad

. >> and i'm alex perez in for t.j. holmes. we begin with the recovery operation resuming across a wild field of debris. >> the germanwings went down yesterday with 150 on board before slam nothing a remote mountainside. overwhelming heartbreak for these families in barcelona where the flight took off and in germany where it was heading. >> this as all that's left of the plane, tiny pieces scattered everywhere. the plane's black box was damaged but can be reconstructed. >> abc's molly hunter has the latest from our french town a few miles from the site. molly, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, reena and alex. it is a cold morning at the base of the alps where search operations have resumed. five miles away and bodies and debris will be brought here to this staging area. it is a grim task complicated by extremely rough terrain at the crash site. with daylight this morning workers are back at the mile-wide debris field, what's left of germanwings flight 9525. some workers even spending the night in the mountains. today the

i'm ryan smith in for t.j. holmes. >> i'm reena ninan. we are going to get right to it.f break ing news on the investigation in to the crash. >> a lot of people focusing on the crash in the french alps. one of the germanwing's pilots was locked out of the cockpit and trying to get back in the plane when it slammed in to a mountainside killing 150 people on board. investigators would only say there were sounds and voice on the mangled cockpit voice recorder and offered no specific details but said it could take weeks to decipher. abc's hamish mcdonald has more from the alps. >> reporter: workers dropping in from helicopters. the new york times reporting a new, dramatic revelation from the recovered black box. authorities were able to retrieve the audio file and they heard voices. the times reports, according to a senior military official the audio indicated one of the two pilots was outside of the cockpit at the time of the crash. he left the cockpit and couldn't get back in. the "times" quotes this military official saying quote, you can hear he's trying to smash the doo

. >> and i'm t.j. holmes. thank you for being with us. and we do start with indiana's religious freedom act and the firestorm spreading coast to coast. more states, cities and businesses are now promising to boycott. >> well, indiana is feeling the heat. the front page of "the indianapolis star" this morning pleading "fix this now." abc's susan saulny has the latest. >> all: no hate in our state. >> reporter: the backlash against indiana's new religious freedom law rages on this morning. peaceful protesters gathered in indiana to voice their concerns that the law will legalize discrimination against gay men and women. >> if we don't speak out, then we're letting them think that, you know, we're okay with what's going on and we're absolutely not okay with it. >> reporter: "the indianapolis star" newspaper is making its editorial message about the law in bold type on this morning's front page, "fix this now." republican leaders in the indiana general assembly are scrambling to contain the controversy and possibly clarify the law to show tha

. >>> good thursday morning, i'm ryan smith in for t.j. holmes. >> and i'm reena ninan. the latest on the airliner crash in a moment. first an extreme weather outbreak overnight. >> the power system is on the move. you can see it on the radar stretching from texas to indiana already producing at least three huge tornadoes. >> oh, [ bleep ]. >> this powerful tornado flipping a tractor trail i on a highway in moore, oklahoma. >> a car passenger captured the moment with the powerful twister passing in front of them. clayton sandell has the latest on the severe weather. >> oh we got another one. >> reporter: the heart of tornado alley is in the firing zone. tornado sirens blaring as the skies over oklahoma erupt. camera after camera capturing the rotating clouds small vortices twisting on the ground and sometimes full-scale tornadoes. moore, okaylahoma, already seeing the damage. >> we'll show you the garage blown in here. the windows are also blown in. the roof taken right off this house. >> reporter: reports of debris scattered across town. this woman in her truck as it fl

i'm ryan smith in for t.j. holmes. >> and i'm reena ninan. we begin with the plane crash investigation into the french alps which now appears to be a mass murder. >> we have all angles covered including new details about the co-pilot who investigators believe deliberately took down the plane. >>> and searchers are beginning another day of work sifting through the mangled wreckage. >> plus cockpit safety coming into question. what's being done to reduce the risk of this happening again. >> team coverage beginning with molly hunter near the crash site. good morning, molly. already a very busy morning there. >> reporter: it is reena and ryan. helicopters are busy taking crews up to that crash site. but the overwhelming question on everyone's mind this morning is why. this morning an up close look as the grim work goes on. searchers looking for remains and clues on this steep treacherous slope. all that's left of germanwings flight 9525. officials say this man, 27-year-old co-pilot andreas lubitz locked 9 pilot out of the cockpit and deliberate f

i'm ryan smith in for t.j. holmes. >> i'm reena ninan, we begin with a one-two punch from old man winter. >> the northeast will catch a bit of a break after the latest winter storm finally moves out to sea but another storm is on the way. >> in the west a storm is moving across southern california. nevada and arizona. bringing heavy rain, possible flooding and heavy mountain snow. abc's susan saulny kicks off our coverage. >> reporter: march is bringing no sign of spring to several states from the south to the midwest and the northeast. more freezing rain. more snow and more ice are creating travel nightmares. >> i'm over it. >> i don't want anymore. i'm tired of this. >> reporter: the sound of spinning tires was heard throughout the landscape of englewood new jersey thanks to a slick coating of snow. >> the roads are terrible. i skidded all over the place and i was scared to go up hills because i was scared of getting stuck. >> reporter: to people died after the driver lost control on an icy overpass. plunging into t

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i'm t.j. holmes. >>> a fallout over an indiana law.t is called the religious freedom act but critics say it discriminates against gays instead. >> some protesters are taking to the streets and social media. others say the law could hit indiana in the pocketbook. gio benitez explains it all >> reporter: with a firestorm brewing over indiana's new religious freedom act, the man in the middle governor mike pence coming forward to defend the law in an interview with our own george stephanopoulos. >> we're not going to change the law, okay but if the general assembly in indiana sends me a bill that adds a section and clarifies what the law really is, then i'm open to that. >> pence arguing similar laws are on the books in other states. critics say the indiana version gives businesses a license to discriminate, allow them to refuse services to gay couples for religious reasons. a point george asked the governor about repeatedly on abc's "this week." >> do you think it should be illegal in the state of indiana to discriminate against gays or

i'm alex perez in for t.j. holmes. >> i'm reena ninan.e begin with the underdog hoping to make early news in the 2016 presidential election. >> ted cruz swept on stage along with his wife and two young daughters waving american flags. he made his intentions clear while using one word "imagine" nearly 40 times. here's abc's susan saulny. >> reporter: ted cruz of texas announcing his bid with the enthusiasm of a televangelist aiming his message top christians. >> god's blessing has been on america from the very beginning of this nation. and i believe god isn't done with america yet. >> reporter: his formal announcement at liberty university sounded like a conservative twist on the great john lennon song "imagine." >> imagine it's 1775. imagine it's 1933. imagine, imagine, imagine. >> reporter: what cruz wanted them to imagine was an america without gay marriage irs, abortion gun control and obamacare. those hard line conservative views have many pundits to believe he's a long shot to win citing his combative tone as a problem. the republica

. >> i'm alex perez in for t.j. holmesnks. >> we are used to see iing you in the frigid months. welcome to spring. >> welcome to spring. in chicago they are calling it springteer. >> no end in sight. >> hopefully. they are saying this week instead of snow it will be rain. people are over it. it is march, it is spring. we are ready to rock 'n' roll with warmer weather. >> speaking of march, march madness. >> which everyone is talking about. >> are you a basketball fan? t.j. is a huge fan. >> i would argue that t.j. is a bigger fan than i am. i'm not going to go there but it is hard not to get wrapped in everything. are you paying attention? >> i have in my own special way been paying attention to march madness. i have to tell you the president went to see his niece at the ncaa game. she's a princeton player and heightened security concerns over there now. the ncaa women's tournament game officials tracked down a possible threat to his niece. >> yeah sure. that's a big talker. leslie robinson is a princeton on the basketball