hogan prior to the time you published it. right? >> t >> reporter: on the stand, former gawker editor a.j. daulerio. >> a.j. delario is the guy who wrote the article. he's the guy who got the tape and the guy who came across as incredibly callus in the deposition that the plaintiff's presented. that is so important in this case. if these jurors hate him and hate gawker, they're in trouble. >> he was at times sarcastic and consistently unapologetic. >> not out loud laugher, but it is a smirk, yeah. >> because you don't think the first amendment is that serious, do you? >> it's very serious. >> reporter: and he may have handed the $100 million case to hogan on the stand admitting there was no news value in some of what he published. >> it didn't really matter whether or not it was a morbid and sensational prying into people's lives for its own sake. that didn't matter to you, did it? >> no. >> reporter: he didn't back down from his decision to publish the tape that hogan says was filmed without his consent. >> they played it for mo mo

. >>> former wrestler hulk hogan has been awarded a sunning $140 million in a suit against gawker over a sex tape. >> and now some of the jurors are explaining why they voted in favor of such a big award. here's abc's dan harris. >> the jurors explained why they awarded such a huge settlement to hulk hogan in his invasion of privacy case against the website gawker. $140 circumstances, how would we feel about it? and emotionally, we would have all been pretty deb stated. >> jurors sided with the former pro wrestler who testified about the effect gawker's posting of the tape had on him. >> i was completely humiliated. >> they have no heart no, soul. it's all about the almighty dollar to them. >> and the founder of gawker nick denton reacted. >> if you're asking me whether i still believe that the story was news worthy, yes, i do. >> denton says he's confident he will win on appeal. it all comes on the heels of a jury in tennessee awarding $55 million to the tv personality erin andrews in her case over a secretly recorded nude video taken of her at a hotel in nashville. >> $55 million. co

that brings hogan's total from the trial to $140 million. it the former wrestler says he's been overwhelmed by the support he's gotten from fans. >> a wild story from the west coast. a woman seen running barefoot away from the l.a.x. security checkpoint wasn't afraid to fly. take a look, officials say it was because this was in her carry on bags. that would be 70 p cocaine. unlike you and i, airline flight crews aren't screened each time they enter the gate area. a police union spokesman shows you why they should be. the woman still hasn't been found. >> it's incredible. >> it is insane. >> incredible. now to a mystery out of southern california. the story is bizarre. a clunk of ice falling from the sky and hitting megan clements' home. it was a sunny spring day. hail seems unlikely. it was not inclement. but sorry i had to, but clement who has a degree in environmental studies says it may be a rare phenomenon of large chunks of ice falling from the sky. >> of course. >> she says the chunk shattered after hitting a tree. >> i heard like a lo

. >>> hulk hogan's major ailment pe and if it can be considered news worthy. what the writer who broke the story had to say on the stand. >> first how something that is supposed to be helping you and your health may be hurting you. why you may want to turn off the humidifier. now." breathe, just breathe oh breathe, just breathe >> humidifiers. i was thinking if you have kids, thousands of americans probably have them plugged in right now but they carry a dirty secret if you don't take care of them. >> some humidifiers an claim they can prevent bacteria growth asked the epa to look into. abc's gio benitez with more. >> reporter: the steam from a midifier, seen as a way to prevent sore throats and dry sis. could that steam be spreading germs that could make you sick? most people don't know how to clean them. >> how gross. >> i don't know how to clean a humidifier. >> it's not the easiest thing to cleem. >> i'm not reaching all the tiny corners. >> reporter: or don't clean them as often as i should. >> reporter: we've collected ten humidifiers from philadelphia a

. >>> hulk hogan speaking on camera exclusively to abc news. >> and sarah palin returning to reality tv. >> like i said, we're switching gears. >> announcer: "world news now" continues after this from our abc stations. news n ♪ skinny, so skinny >>> so we begin with hulk hogan speaking out in an abc news exclusive interview. >> hogan, whose real name is terry bollea, was just awarded $140 million in his lawsuit against gawker. sobbing as the verdict was read and not ready to talk to media until knew. >> hogan sat down with abc's linzie janis and talked about what was like to deal with his adversaries and how it felt to be vindicated in court. >> i felt like i had like this monster on my shoulders no matter where i went, what are they thinking of me. this overwhelming thing that made me cower. when they read the verdict, it was so overwhelming when i knew that we had won and people believed me. it was just -- gosh, it was a moment. it was a moment. >> in the meantime, gawker publisher nick denton is also speaking out in a scathing review of the trial proceedings claiming it went "wi

hogan is suing gawk ker for $100 million for posting the edited video. he says it was an invasion of his privacy. >> this could be a game changer when it comes to auto safety. carmakers have agreed by 2022 to make auto braking standard on cars and midsized subs and on large suvs and pickups by 2025. now, automatic braking uses cameras, radar and other sensors to see objects in the way and slow or stop a vehicle if the driver doesn't react. auto brakes could cut rear impact collisions by 40%. not bad. >>> someone just got a deal on a fantastic used car. >> used car. cream puff. what i cream this 1937 due gatti, '57 rodester was just caucused off in florida for $9.7 million. that's a deal. the seller aid it was the most valuable car of its kind. >> you know what, never trust everything you hear at a car dealer because a similar model sold for $100,000 more a few decades ago. but this beauty was a race car before world war ii and it was restored to show room condition back in the 1980s. but you should probably get a lot of insurance for this one. there's no

hogan said he didn't have a problem with the media discussing or even writing about the tape. it was only when gawker posted an edited clip of the actual video that he said he began to suffer. >> i was just praying it was just a part of it and it wasn't a whole video. they played it for months and months and months and months and it made so much damage. we had to live with it, >> gawker says the publication was a legitimate scoop because hogan had talked openly about his sex life before. >>> we don't count on too many things but here's one we can count on. a zoo keeper in north dakota has a baby kangaroo. actually with her right now. >> yeah, she's amanda due cart. and she's the new around the clock mother to barclay, a little kangaroo whose mother died several weeks ago. she carries barkley around in a flannel pouch. and sling. >> and they are going to be together for a while. barclay won't be able to leave the pouch for six months. by that time she should be able to join the zoo. other kangaroos are also there in the pen to all be together. doesn't it get big. >> it does get

speaking out in an abc news exclusive interview. >> hogan, whose real name is terry bollea, was just awarded $140 million in his lawsuit against gawker. sobbing as the verdict was read and not ready to talk to media until now. >> hogan sat down with abc's linzie janis and talked about what it was like to deal with his adversaries and how it felt to be vindicated in court. >> i felt like i had like this monster on my shoulders no matter where i went, what are they thinking of me? this overwhelming thing that made me cower. when they read the verdict, it was so overwhelming when i knew that we had won and people believed me. it was just -- gosh, it was a moment. it was a moment. >> in the meantime, gawker publisher nick denton is also speaking out in a scathing review of the trial proceedings, claiming it went, quote, wildly off the rails. >> denton also says that he's confident that he'll win in the end on appeal. you can see what hulk hogan has to say about that later on "good morning america." >>> next, sarah palin is gearing up to take on a familiar role in her career. starring in

. >> new details surfaced in the hulk hogan sex tape trial. in st. petersburg, flori the pro wrestler took the stand testifying that his former best friend, tampa deejay bubba the love sponge propositioned him to have sex with his then wife heather. hogan said he repeatedly turned them down till he reached what he called a dark day in his marriage. but it wasn't till five years later that he learned that a sex tape had been made and leaked. >> i was pretty rocked. i felt numb. i still was holding out hope that bubba did not do this to me. >> hogan is suing gawker for $100 million for posting the video saying it turned himself up side down. gawker is citing freedom of the press. >> to the west coast and the el nino fueled storms pummeling the west with deadly force everywhere san francisco to san diego, uprooting trees as you can see there, collapsing roofs and briefly knocking out power to lax. some roads in the bay area under a foot of water as some areas saw about 11 inches of rainfall over 72 hours. in the higher elevations storms slammed the moun

. >>> and the victory round in court for hulk hogan and his legal smackdown with gawker over a sex tape. why the court just awarded him millions more in his lawsuit. it's tuesday, march 22nd. >> announcer: from abc news, this is tuesday. i'm kendis gibson. >> and i'm lauren lyster. >> we'll get started with the political race, the presidential candidates battling for votes today as ballots are cast in three states. >> the latest national poll shows hillary clinton maintaining the lead over bernie sanders among democrats. and among republicans, donald trump has a commanding double digit lead over ted cruz and jane kasich. >> that poll was just released hours ago before voters for both parties in arizona and utah go to the polls. and democrats in in idaho attend their caucuses there. abc's ray ra maindy reports the candidates are setting themselves apart over a hot foreign policy issue. >> reporter: using a teleprompter for the first time, front-runner donald trump making one of his biggest political speeches to the pro jail apac convention. >> it constantly applies pressure to our friend

hogan said he gave in but only later learned a sex tape had been made of the process. gawker is citing freedom of the press. >>> it didn't take long for maria sharapova to start suffering the consequences following her failed drug test. nike suspended sponsorship of her while the case is being investigated. details from abc's nick watt. female athlete on our planet, a model, entrepreneur and olympic medalist in a los angeles hotel, a bombshell from maria sharapova. >> a few days ago i received a letter from the itf that i had failed a drug test at the australian open. i take full responsibility for it. i made a huge mistake. >> reporter: sharapova could join the list of fallen idols. marion jones, alex rodriguez, lance armstrong who finally fessed up to oprah. >> did you ever take banned substances to enhance your cycling performance? >> yes. >> she tested positive for something called meldonium. the darling of tennis now on the defense. >> i was given this medicine by my doctor for several health issues that i was having back in 2006. i was getting sick a lot as well

. >> well, also in florida, jurors will hear closing arguments in the hulk hogan lawsuit. the former pro wrestler is suing gawker for $100 million for posting a sex tape of him online. he claims it violated his privacy. yesterday lawyers for gawker showed hogan a promo video of him wearing t back underwear and parroting the miley cyrus wrecking ball video. >> okay. i was waiting for that image. i guess we've been spared that. burned in our brain. >> right. we do hope everyone had a good st. patrick's day. i'm trying to segue to something happier. they celebrated in an appropriate manner probably. plenty of marching and other stuff going on here in new york city. >> yes, there was also marching but maybe not as much in the small village of conklin, michigan. once again, they staged their rather short st. patrick's day parade. we say short because the route was all of 150 yards long. >> the grand rapids catholic central marching band took part as did some musicians and people were wearing green. when they got to the end of the route, many of them spent some time at a local e

. >>> new details surfaced in the hulk hogan sex tape trial. the wrestler took the stand testifying his former best love sponge" propositioned him to have sex with his then wife heather. hogan said he repeatedly turned them down until he reached what he called a dark day in his marriage. but it wasn't till five years later he learned a tape had been made and leaked. >> i was pretty rocked. i felt numb. i still was holding out hope that bubba did not do this to me. >> hogan is suing gawker for $100 million for posting the video. gawker is citing freedom of the press. >> to the west coast and the el nino fueled storms pummeling the west with deadly force uprooting trees as you can see there, collapsing roofs and briefly some roads in the bay area under a foot of water as some areas saw about 11 inches of rainfall over 72 hours. in the higher elevations storms slammed the sierra nevada mountains with blizzard conditions and may have had an impact on this. the severe weather likely played a role in this train derailment, a live picture coming to us

hogan says gawk violated his privacy. they claim because hogan discussed the tape publicly it had a right 0 join the ongoing conversation about it. >> it's finally happening. peyton manning makes it official today. he's retiring after 18 seasons in the nfl. did you think it was going to happen, mr. give on so. >> i thought, yeah, it was time. >> he leaves football as the league's all-time passing leader and as a quarterback who has won the most games. he's also the only quarterback to ever win two super bowls with two different teams. most recent just last month with the broncos. his teammates though know him better than most just how special he's been. >> you celebrate his career for sure. you celebrate everything that he's done, not just on the field but also off the field. you know, he's definitely a game-changer in both aspects and he's continued to do so for such a long career. it's a true blessing >> the nfl is still human growth hormone was shipped to manning's home in his wife's name. and he was named in a recent

hogan said he repeatedly turned them down till he reached what marriage. but it wasn't till five years later that he learned that a sex tape had been made and leaked. >> i was pretty rocked. i felt numb. i still was holding out hope that bubba did not do this to me. >> hogan is suing gawker for $100 million for posting the video saying it turned himself up side down. gawker is citing freedom of the press. >> to the west coast and the el nino fueled storms pummeling the west with deadly force everywhere san francisco to san can see there, collapsing roofs and briefly some roads in the bay area under a foot of water as some areas saw about 11 inches of rainfall over 72 hours. in the higher elevations storms slammed the sierra nevada mountains with blizzard conditions and those storms may the severe weather likely played a role in this train derailment, this is a live picture that is coming to us right now in northern california. a fallen tree right now on the creek. several people were injured but everyone we're told should be okay. you can see that car that