. >>> on the weekend edition of "america tonight", vegas, baby. the power behind who comes and who goes on the strip. >> they have a control over that just because they have so many connections over the period of time that they have been here. families have been in charge of some of these different companies for years and years, generations, three generations in some cases. >> "america tonight"s michael oku takes a ride and gets an insider's view of las vegas's showdown. will it bring travellers to a stand still? also tonight - behind bars and behind belief. the gang leader who proclaimed i am the law. >> one woman was fixing home cooked meals one smuggling him other matters. >> that is the tip of the iceberg. a rare look behind bars, and why baltimore prisoners may not be the oig mate running -- inmates running things on the inside. good evening, thank you for joining us. i'm saying in for joie chen. after the death of a suspect injured in police custody, it's turmoil. it's the latest in a long history of incidents shaking that community's faith

special month long evironmental focus fragile planet >>> on the weekend edition of "america tonight", vegas, baby. the power behind who comes and who goes on the strip. >> they have a control over that just because they have so many connections over the period of time that they have been here. families have been in charge of some of these different companies for years and years, generations, three generations in some cases. >> "america tonight"s michael oku takes a ride and gets an

. >>> aums also tonight, vegas baby. the power behind who comes and goes on the strip. >> they have a control over that just because they have so many connections over the period of time. families have been in charge of some of these different companies for years and years sh for generations, at least three in some cases. >> we take a ride and get an insider's view of las vegas's latest showdown. will it bring travelers to a standstill? >>> thanks for joining us. i'm joie chen. we have a fast-moving spin on a popular way to get around called ub e-a ride sharing service you access on mobile phone. so hot analysts value it at $40 billion already. in a place where a slow cruise is part of the scene, "america tonight's" michael oku found a fierce effort to put on the brakes. >> reporter: sin city where the strip is lined with invitations for gambling guns and girls. just about anything goes in vegas, but one thing not going anywhere is uber. the darling of silicon valley isn't feeling the love from the silver state where it

a look at the schemes that don't make the grade >>> also, vegas, baby, the power strip. >> they have control over that just because they have so many connections over the period of time. families have been in charge for generations. michael oku takes a ride and gets an insider's view of los angeles's latest showdown. will it bring travellers to a standstill? parse pass >>> thanks for joining us, i'm joie chen. we begin on a popular way to get around. it's called uber, a ride-sharing service you have on your mobile phone. it's valued at $40 billion and is rolling into new cities. in a place where a slow cruise is part of the scene, michael oku found a fierce effort to put on the brakes. >> reporter: sin city, where the strip is lined with invitations for gambling, guns and girls. just about anything goes in vegas. one thing not going anywhere is uber. the ride sharing technology it is not feeling the love from this silver state, where it has no permit to operate. there's a $400 million taxi turf war in vegas. a hand full of companies own the strip and everywhere else. uber wants in on

. >>> on the weekend edition of "america tonight", vegas, baby. behind who comes and who goes on the strip. >> they have a control over that just because they have so many connections over the period of time that they have been here. families have been in charge of some of these different companies for years and years, generations, three generations in some cases. >> "america tonight"s michael oku takes a ride a

♪ i'm in love ♪ ♪ i'm all shook up ♪ >> next stop vegas, baby! >> viva las vegas! waste time. the first order of business picking up a marriage license for the big day. >> that is so cool. >> cruising the strip in style. they arrived at the iconic west gate casino greeted by the welcoming committee. >> hi welcome to vegas. you are getting married. here's elvis. >> oh wow. >> do you feel like elvis is in the building? >> i do. >> some things are meant to be. >> for years, this was the king's castle in vegas, selling out performances night after night. making it the perfect spot for this elvis loving couple to stay. >> this is priscilla's costume she wore opening night. elvis performs. is it glamorous? >> oh my god. hello. hello! wow. hi. >> congratulations. >> yes, hello. nice to meet you. >> i heard you don't have a matron of honor. would you feel okay if i was your matron of honor? >> sure. tell me if you don't. that's okay. >> i would be so honored. >> so we have a blushing bride, a handsome groom, all the makings for the ultimate elvis wedding. >> huge. >> has it

you're in vegas, baby! >> i told my dad, hey, dad, guess what? he's 92. good. >> michelle mclaren she, i guess had creative differences and patty jenkins now has been set to do it and she's got some great creds and it has to be a woman. >> that's nice. are you going to be making any kind of appearance? anything to do with the -- i've not been asked. >> that's wrong. >> i have a lot to say. >> i bet. you absolutely have to. >> i know wonder woman. >> you're taking your long-legged tour around the country? >> long-legged women. >> yes. we just did the kennedy center and i do -- i was in l.a. at a jazz club and in nashville. now i go to canada after jazz at lincoln center and then to rent marash and -- >> this is wonderful. >> time for your personal life? doesn't sound like it. >> i do. i just do a block in the spring and then i do another block in the fall. >> nice. keep your summers for the family. >> yes. >> quickly, show your skills matt lauer is standing here and -- a rope. >> good luck with that. >> it's twine. i think you can do it. >> it is twine. >>

next stop, vegas, baby. with baby girl lucy in tow, the couple didn't waste any time. marriage license for the big day. >> that is so cool. >> reporter: cruising the strip in style, they arrived at the iconic westgate resort and casino greeted by the one-woman wedding welcoming committee. welcome to vegas. you're getting married. here is elvis. >> oh, wow. >> reporter: do you feel like elvis is in the building? >> yes, i do. >> reporter: for eight years, this was the king's castle in vegas, selling out performances night after night. making it the surpect spot for this elvis-loving couple to stay. priscilla's costume she wore when elvis opening night. isn't it gorgeous? >> hello, hello. wow. hi. >> congratulations. >> reporter: are you guys surprised? >> yes hello. nice to meet you. >> i heard that you don't have a matron of honor and would it be okay if i was your matron of honor? >> is that okay with you? >> tell me if you don't, that's okay. won't hurt my feelings. >> i would be so honored. >> reporter: so, we've got a blushing bride, a handsome groom and a very spe

. >> you're going to vegas baby. >> june 17th. >> with -- >> brooks and dunn.e was born she should marry prince george. what do you think? >> country royalty and pop royalty. >> no, no -- >> move to tennessee. >> he would come to her. >> of course. i'm for it. >> reba, we love you. on "the voice" last night. >> and tonight again. >> how is that? >> loved it. absolutely loved it. the greatest group of people. >> the kids were happy to see you, obviously but there was one girl in particular a girl named hanna her mom busted. let's take a look at her surprise. >> reba! >> when i saw reba i split my lid. she is such a huge star and me and my mom love reba's show. >> is your mom here? >> yes. >> could i meet her? >> yeah. >> here she comes. [ screaming ] >> meeting nancy was a hoot. >> i love that kind of stuff. that's priceless. >> you're so high i couldn't even put you on my bucket list you know. >> listen to you. >> i'm going to have a piece of your hair. >> don't be creepy. >> if all your fans wanted a piece of your hair, honey. >> it was sweet. hanna kept sayin

baby. come on vegas. >> hey. bernie sanders. >> bernie sapders.s the independent senator from vermont by way of brooklyn new york. he's a friend of the show but is america ready for another socialist president? vermont senator bernie sanders. >> just not feeling 21. >> not feeling it? >> not feeling 21. >> i think this is huge. >> good. >> he's going to run. he'll run. >> he'll run so i get 100 points for that. >> he's going to be in debates. it's going to be hard to win a state but he'll be in debates. unless he clone every voter in america with chris hayes. >> i'm going to pick 17. >> figure it out. 17. prime number. will it deliver for jess? joe biden. >> joe biden. from the hard scrabble city of scranton pennsylvania. over three decades in the senate. he's the v.p. and he's ready to run the usa. i promise you the president has a big stick. vice president joe biden. >> that's a bfd right there. what's you're roster looking like right now. jeb bush and joe biden and ben carson. >> this is personally tough for me because i think joe biden should

vegas-style entertainment. ♪ don't go for second best, baby.r love to the test. ♪ betty: and then it is off to a meal fit for a queen or king. and you can burn the calories off all in the same place. arnold: we have personal trainers that consult, also dietitians. betty: donald and i walked the decks from the luxurious spa -- arnold: the spa is my favorite place on the ship. [laughter] betty: -- to some of their nighttime hotspots, where he showed me some of his signature dance moves. [laughter] betty: but for all the amenities aboard, he says that when it comes to cruising, there is no one-size-fits-all ship. arnold: a cruise is not a cruise is not a cruise. every brand has a different type of cruising experience, and there's a reason for that. because we are all different. some people want lots of partying and water parks, excitement, lots of kids around, families around. others want to relax and just be with their immediate close ones. so you have to have different types of offerings for people. if you get on the right cruise, you will love

the case started when north las vegas police checked in on the couple's 17-year-old daughter and her babythe 4-month-old showed signs of being malnourished and is in critical condition. that led police to another home where they found a 3-year-old girl dead, but they were unable to find her parents. detectives believe kelly philips and jondrew lachaux might be on the run with five other children. >> we have a four-month-old fighting for its life at the hospital still. so it is imperative to locate these children so we can verify their condition. >> investigators arrested the 17-year-old on child abuse charges. they say she is the older sister of the three-year-old who died. their parents have contacts in both oakland and los angeles. >>> mass vandalism in the north bay, novato residents woke up yesterday morning to find dozens of tires slashed. it's a story you will see only on abc7 news. many people wrestled with jacks and lug wrenches as they changed tire after tire along the east side of fourth street near vallejo avenue. they say vandals targeted 20 cars. our crew counted at least 40.

cecilia vega, abc news, new york. >> oh. >> so cute. 15 months, though, to carry a baby. >> i can't imaginewhole time and baby drops to the ground, five feet. >> you know, they say that women, we are on our back to give birth, but sometimes it would be better to be standing up. be in another position. >> see, and that's dr. doolittle, and what he told me, that calf, get that camera out of my face. >> with that voice. >> yes. >> announcer: this is abc's "world news now" informing insomniacs for two decades. "world news now" informing incompetent some any >>> making news in america this morning, it's official, hillary clinton's second presidential campaign begins with a road trip. where is she heading first? the van she's driving in and what republican is expected to announce his bid today? >>> happening now, severe weather racing across the south and the heartland. where are the dangerous conditions expected today? plus, los angeles, rattled by an earthquake overnight. >>> turbulent takeoff. a pilot's skill on full display as high winds push it sideways shortly after leaving the runway. >>>

vegas couple. police first visited this couple's home on thursday after their 17-year-old daughter took her baby to the hospital in critical condition. at the home, they found the body of the teen's 3-year-old sister. police believe the parents left the girls months ago. they're believed to be traveling with five other young children. at this point no arrest warrant has been issued for the parent, but their 17-year-old daughter now faces child abuse charges. >>> the san francisco fleece chief wants a handful of his officers fired for exchanging racist and homophobic text messages. chief greg suhr announced he's already suspended seven officers, including a sergeant and captain. suhr has requested the police commission to fire the officers. the chief called the texts repulsive and says he will work to rebuild the trust. >> we cannot have this in san francisco and have to do everything to the best of our ability to root it out and address it. >> the district attorney and i have agreed to go back ten years. we expect there will be about 1,000 cases we'll have to bring back to court. anytime a police o

the case started when north las vegas police checked in on the couple's 17-year-old daughter and her baby. the 4-month-old was found to be malnourished and in critical condition. in another home they found a 3-year-old girl dead. but they could not find her parents. they believe kelly phillips and john may be on the run with five other children. >> we have a 4-month-old who is fighting for its life at the hospital still. again, it is imperative for us to locate these children so we can verify their condition. >> investigators arrested the 17-year-old on child abuse charges. they say she's the older sister of the 3-year-old who died. their parents have contacts in oakland and los angeles. >>> police are investigating the beating death of a man found unconscious on a west oakland street early this morning. officers found the man suffering from multiple injuries on martin luther king jr. way. police say the victim was arguing with a man before he was beaten. homicide detectives have joined the investigation. >>> novato residents awoke to found dozens of tires slashed. many people wrestling w

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case started when north las vegas police checked in on the couple's 17-year-old daughter and her baby. the 4-month-old showed signs of being malnourished and is in critical condition. that led police to another home where they found a 3-year-old girl dead but they were unable to find her parents. detectives believe kelly philips and jondrew megal lachaux might be on the run with four other children. >> it is imperative to locate the children so we can verify their conditions. >> investigators arrested the 17-year-old on child abuse charges. they say she is the older sister of the three-year-old who died. their parents have contacts in both oakland and los angeles. >>> the chp shut down two southbound lanes of highway 101 in san jose yesterday for four hours after a car hit and killed a pedestrian trying to cross the highway. it happened around 3:30 a.m. north of interstate 280. officers say the driver did not appear to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs. the pedestrian died at the scene. the driver was not hurt, but a passenger suffered minor injuries. mass vandalism in the no

the case started when north las vegas police checked in on the couple's 17-year-old daughter and her baby. the 4-month-old showed signs of being malnourished and is in critical condition. that led police to another home where they found a 3-year-old girl dead, but they were unable to find her parents. detectives believe kelly philips and jondrew lachaux might be on the run with four other children or five other children. >> we have a four-month-old fighting for its life at the hospital still. so it is imperative to locate these children so we can verify their condition. >> investigators arrested the 17-year-old on child abuse charges. they say she is the older sister of the three-year-old who died. their parents have contacts in both oakland and los angeles. >>> the chp shut down two southbound lanes of highway 101 in san jose yesterday for four hours after a car hit and killed a pedestrian trying to cross the highway. it happened around 3:30 a.m. north of interstate 280. officers say the driver did not appear to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs. the pedestrian died at the scene

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baby to a california couple. >> this couple gave her how much money? >> i want to say roughly around $2,000 exchanged is. >> nanette texted michelle king where she was. >> she says she's in las vegasasked her to get the couple to send her more money, and fast. >> if they won't, i want to say that says help, me how they gonna treat my baby? >> we went online to see if we could find michelle. adoption professionals sometimes share information about birth mothers on adoption websites. it didn't take long to find this message asking about her. it looked like michelle was phishing for money elsewhere. >> she's a piece of work. is she's unbelievable. >> we wanted to meet her in person. so a "dateline" producer called and said he was interested in adopting her baby. michelle sent a photo of her pregnant belly. she texted again and again asking for makeup. her boyfriend left this voicemail. >> we haven't eaten all day. my girlfriend is eight months pregnant. please do something, like, soon. >> we sent ale small amount of money for expenses and asked to meet in person. turned out she wasn't in las vegas. she was in pennsylvania. there she is getting into the car we sent to pick her up. tak

baby lift flight. we caught up with her in her home in southern california. >> recently i was given a piece ovens las vegasne. >>reporter: her memory of the crash is limited. she doesn't remember getting on the plane. >> once it crashed at the time help training to get me out. i remember the flash fire that happened. seeing fire in the distance of the different peace that is had crashed. >>reporter: kerry remembers being taken to medical facility being taken to medical facility. checked out then put on another baby lift flight to the bay area. chelaned 4 days after the crash. >> i don't remember being on the next plane but i do remember once i landed in the presidio that my, my adopted father grabbed me. took me and i just hung on to him the whole time. >> kerry taken by her adopted family them to in riverside, california. she sets she's grateful for the baby lift leading to new life and new family. fight definitely part of my history and american history so it's great. >> kerry and captain trainer have met. they both takened reunion in southern california. captain trainer says the survivors keep in touch

baby is born before the london marathon. >>> tickets for the boxing match some are calling the fight of the century goes on sale today. the battle is set for las vegas on saturday may 2nd. hotel rooms are going for $1200 and up on the strip. you can pay that or half the price at denis nichols place. she's a vegas homeowners. she is putting her home up for rent. >> this is a once in a lifetime opportunity. >> absolutely. >> i hope we get a wonderful person here and possibly if it works out, we might do this again. >> a check online shows hundreds of homeowners have joined her for turning their homes into hotels for the big fight. >>> a cruise line is hoping free booze will attract new customers. they will offer beer wine and mixed drinks. you can book the deal only on the ship the norweigan sky and that's starting in january. >>> also among the 2015 nominees movie star and saturday night live vet, eddie murphy. >>> a celebration is about to if i can off in philadelphia. nothing boring about the philadelphia science festival. the event features everything from lectures doto debates. something for everyone. talk to us about the festival. this is exciti

vegas and you say to yourself -- >> who else jason day always stays well. >> another johnson, dustin johnson, he has been showing signs of life. >> i think he has a baby now>> jason day, yes. >> dustin he is also married to paulina. >> i don't know if he's married but i know there's a baby. >> that's how people play right. >> his wife of fiancee wayne gretsky's daughter. >> no kidding he's so fantastic. >> wife is a good golfer. >> cool have to say i'm not placing money on this thing but there's great guys out there and the thing about is it is if you get a great one going and you add tiger to the mix. let's say he manages to make the cut and is on the first three pages of the leader board going into the weekend 18 year highs for the final. sports is getting more and more valuable. >> you need a rivalry in the game of golf the likes of which we had back in the day. >> phil's not playing bad either. >> but if you can get the rickie fowlers and jason days, if two pronaggists can emerge in this venue, in augusta then you reignite some of the excitement for the game. >> could be rory jordan. >> ultimately you would love to see a rory tiger thing start to emer