another storm system is lashing northern california with heavy winds and rain causing many roadways to flood. the current advisories stretch from one side of the country straight across with high wind warnings today in the northeast. >> speaking of high winds, they are sparking flames in northern california. a grass fire near fort collins doubled in size in 15 minutes last night. check out the pictures. thanks to winds gusting up to 60 miles per hour. so far, no homes are threatened or evacuations ordered. it may have been s.t.a.r.tarted power line. >>> devry settled a lawsuit for $100 million. the illinois based school was accused of misleading students with false advertising about the success of its graduates. half of the settlements includes loans issued to current students or debt owed by students. they denied any wrong doing. >>> from new york, a story of a sanitation worker's trash also being his mom's treasure in a form of the mortgage payment. >> we're talking about prishna who works on long island, his mom rushed in, she tossed a bag of trash containing her $5,000 mortgage pay

. >> reporter: as investigators continue to scour northern california for those who ob ductsed sheri papini, they are haunted by another disappearance, 16-year-old tara smith vanished in 1998. >> i hope it's not another case of a complete disappearance? >> absolutely it was. it was on the the investigators' minds. in fact, there's a resemblance of tara smith and ms. papini, making it a little bit more eerie. >> this is the two of them side by side, both out jogging when they vanished. both went to the same high school at the same time in the 1990s. sheri auditioned for the same role as tara's sister in this play, and both cases captivated the city of redding, california. there's glaring differences. sherri released weeks after abduction. >> i ran past everybody, and, you know, threw open the curtain, and she was there. her poor face. and i just hugged her, and i just held her. i felt like i hugged her for 20 minutes. >> reporter: smith and the family never got their thanksgiving day miracle. >> brought back a lot of the memory of those initial days. >> reporter: unlike the papini's,

another storm system is moving into the northwest and northern california with snow expected in portland and seattle late today. >> portland's high today will be freezing with seattle not much warmer than that. great falls reaching three degrees, highs in denver and chicago are 24, twice that in atlanta and washington. >> and miami is nice at 82. okay. so the water bottle challenge. well, it really seems to be catching on. it's -- >> that was pitiful. >> that's not how you're supposed to do it. >> we got in on the act awhile ago and failed. >> i can't. so it's supposed to land upright, but it didn't go the way i hoped. it's something members of the cleveland cavaliers apparently figured it out better than we have. >> there they were last night at madison square garden on the bench. this was going on after the cavaliers blew out the knicks. almost. >> was that lebron? >> even lebron taking part. >> that was not planned, but it's a long season, and they have to pass the time somehow, right? when you win by that much -- >> phil jackson will not be happy. look at lebron and his posse. oh, yo

. >>> breaking news from northern california where a prison escapee has been captured. campbell was returned to the santa clara jail since being on the run since the night before thanksgiving. he and three others escaped by sawings through the bars on a window and repelling to the ground with bed sheets. he was awaiting sentencing on a robbery conviction at the time. >>> we'll turn to the president-elect dining out with mitt romney, the man who slammed him as a fraud and con. he's changed his tune as he's a contender for secretary of state. they talked about world affairs and described the discussion as enlightening, interesting, and engaging. that one image from the dinner is getting a lot of attention. some remarking on romney's facial expression, you see there, bloomberg reported he and trump will meet again today. >> maybe it was because of the frog legs. >> maybe. not to his taste. the trump transition team is expected to announce today his peck for treasury of secretary, and he's naming steven a former goldman sachs, and trump's legislated elaine chao. >>> donald

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. >> terrible story now out of northern california. feelings of outrage and grief following the murder of a sheriff deputy there. the deputy shot twice in the head sunday while responding to a call about a suspicious car and sus pekts. the sheriff calls the death of dennis wallace an execution saying it's time for the killings to stop. >> it's time to stand united. it's time to stand together with public safety and with law enforcement to stop what's happening in our nation. >> reporter: the suspect fled after the shooting. while on the run, shorts say he carjacked a kia, carried out an armed ro eed robbery and tried t a woman's purse who fought back and called police and they captured him. >> terrible story there. >>> strong aftersloks shake new zealand after a quake hit a rural area. residents huddled outside after fleeing to higher ground to avoid a possible tsunami. here's more on the moment the powerful quake struck. >> reporter: cell phone video capturing the terrifying 7.8 quick, the massive tremor striking the south island kill

you see the video from northern california that captures an incredible moment in nature. look at this. that's some of -- more than 500 dolphins leaping through the waters in monterey bay. there were more than a dozen humped back whales feeding on an choef vis. >> something to see. have you seen a humped back whale close? >> i have not. fascina fascinating? >> they go under the boat. go to maui, go whale watching. >> just go to maui opposed to the south of france. >> when you live in california, it's not that serious, come on, now. still, it is a big deal to see that moment in nature. there's three new members of the toy hall of fame. little people -- >> oh. okay. >> dungeons and dragons, and i didn't know it was a toy, but this swing is a toy. >> huh. >> they were chosen from among 12 finalists, the announcement made at the museum of play in ro she'ser new york. the swing is a toy. honored for longevity, and the swing takes children and adults to new heights. literally. >> yes. >>> coming up, let's take a moment, just take a moment, deep breathe, relax. my motto for life,

. >>> the search continues for a northern california mom who disappeared while jogging. she was last seen more than a week ago. her husband believes she was abducted because her cell phone and headphones were found nearby. the sheriff says the husband had passed a lie detector test and continues to cooperate with the authorities. brad pitt cleared of wrong doing after an investigation by child services in los angeles. pitt was accused by his estranged wife of being abusive towards their son on a private flight, she filed for divorce after that flight doing it for the good of her family. >>> closing the book on a particularly nasty campaign season. some of the lows and super lows. you're watching "world news now." >>> ♪ >>> something like that, wasn't it? >> you nailed it. perfect. >> nasty is definitely been the word for this presidential campaign season. >> we could use the laughs because the nastiness left many now asking how does america move forward after moment like these. >> such a nasty woman. >> put half of trump supporters in a basket of deplorables. >> she do

. >>> in northern california, investigators are trying to figure out what caused the massive blaze that destroyed an apartment complex under construction. the fire consumed the building in oakland, which was just months away from opening. most of its framework collapsed into smoldering piles. hundreds of people who lived nearby were evacuated as a precaution. and crews are still on the scene monitoring hot spot. >>> and two people are recovering from shark attacks in northern florida. both occurred in the atlantic. in the more serious attack, a surfer was going for one last wave and swimming in chest-high water when a bull shark approached him. >> looked to my left. and i started to paddle. when i looked to my right, there was a shark coming out of the water with my hand in his mouth. and he was shaking like this. and that's when i saw my hand pretty much in his mouth, and he was going like that. and he shook it out of his mouth. >> luckily, the man swam to shore. beachgoers wrapped his hand in a shirt and he drove himself the hospital. he had 17 stitches but suffered no permanent damag

apparent storms will bring rain, wind, and mountain snow to the west, especially for northern california northward. it will be dry and chilly, though, for most of the rest of the country. >> and high temperatures will only reach the 50s in the northwest. not quite 70 in los angeles. dallas, memphis, new orleans should hit 87 degrees today. atlanta 86. washington's high will be 59. cooler further up northeast corridor. >>> and some new details about an amazing story of survival. a 41-year-old motorcyclist survived a crash on a road in tennessee, then survived more than a day before help arrived. kevin diepenbrock fell 100 feet off that road after colliding with his friend, who did die in the accident. he couldn't move because of his injuries and he didn't have cell service. so he recorded a final good-bye video for his family. >> i don't know what to say. hopefully, i'll be able to sleep and catch a state trooper in the morning. i just want to say i love you guys. sorry i was being stupid. but you know, that's what i do. >> diepenbrock was saved when another motorcyclist heard his screams

. >>> a fire in northern california santa cruz mountains spread to six and a half square miles. so far flames destroyed eight homes and sent a firefighter to a hospital and threatening 300 structures. >>> new details surfaces in the south carolina shooting. police say a teenager first killed his father before going to the elementary school and opening fire. >> we are learning about signs about the boy years ago. here's more. >> move that patient towards the helicopter. >> reporter: cell phones in the pocketings of frightened parents burn ed up as 1:45 p.m. just before the end of classes for the day at townville elementary. >> we have report of a third patient. >> reporter: police say a local teenager armed with a handgun appeared at a playground behind the school and started shooting at teachers and children. >> i think there were some students out in the recess area, and the shooting may have occurred there and the teacher got the students in the classroom. >> reporter: a young boy shot in the leg, another boy in the foot, a teacher trying to keep the kids safe shot in the shou

. >>> extremely hot and dry conditions aiding wildfires burning in northern california. the largest in the santa cruz mountains where hundreds of residents have been ordered to evacuate. >> the loma fire consume 2200 acres and destroyed one home. it's 10% contained, and the weather is not likely to help soon. good morning. >>ed good morning. let me explain how serious this is. take a look at our threat weather between severe, orange, and exceptional, which is darker red. you notice where that's located along the west coast including los angeles area. there's a range between se view to exceptionally and extreme conditions relating to the drought conditions exasperating these problems with the fire. we need a hoping hand from mother nature. there's scattered showers developing, but not over the region where we need to help. it stays dry there. >> thank you. >>> in the midwest, the floods in cedar rapids, iowa preparation paid off. it crested a foot below expectations, but the flood barriers held back the water. downtown cedar rapids was mostly empty yesterday as people obe

air force pilot dead, another injured after a crash in northern california. it happened during a training mission for a u2 reconnaissance plane about 15 minutes after takeoff from the air force base. the pilots ejected before the spy plane crashed into a rural area, sparking a 250 acre wildfire near sacramento. >>> a philadelphia high school teacher under investigation after video shows him fighting with a student. the pair kick and punch each other, and at one point, the student in a head lock. the altercation started when the student was late to class. >> i came from the old school. we did not fight our teacher. we listen at the teacher, and we did what we had to do. we did what we was told to do. >> well, the teacher was injured badly enough he required stitch stitches. the student charged with assault. >>> to the major leagues, a debut for one member of the baltimore ore yals. >> got into the first major league game last night against the red sox and parked his first career big league home run. >> the ball was given to his mother in attendance there. he w

. >>> and in northern california, a quickly spreading wildfire. at least 1,000 acres forced some mandatory evacuations in the small town of susanville. the latest reports say no structures have burned in the flames. >> it will be cooler in northern california today. a pleasant day in the northeast. ohio valley and the great lakes region as well. there will be rain and even snow in the rockies. >> the high temperatures in the northeast beginning the 70s. miami and new orleans hitting 88. portland warmer than los angeles, but great falls, montana, only 49 degrees. >> not so great. >>> we have new video this morning of some little boats being swamped. >> this happened at a port in sicily last month. a carnival cruise ship's powerful engines too much. >> when the water gets churned up, it causes damage. they're going to need a new dock and luckily no one was injured in that whole mess. >> and it is a bit of a mess. >> many unhappy boat owners. >> a would be presidential as is assassin has been released to the home of his 90-year-old mother. his releas

. >>> the worst seems to be over after a wildfire in northern california. residents forced from their homes by the saddle river blaze are being allowed to return after firefighters made progress. the fire is now 50% contained. some 48 hours after it broke out. three homes were destroyed. the cause is under investigation. >>> heavy rain in the milwaukee area brought flash flooding last evening. many roads were impassable. cars had to be towed away that tried to go through the water. winds gusted up to 60 miles per hour. there are reports of power outages and some afternoon and evening activities were cancelled. >>> more heavy rain in the upper midwest today. some of it coming from what was once hurricane newton. there's a chance of showers in northern montana. the houston area, south florida and late in the day in western new york. >>> a heat wave in the south and mid atlantic region with temperatures in the mid 90s today with high humidity. it will feel even warmer. >>> every apple product announcement is carefully managed for maximum hype with weeks of rum

. >> and caught on camera, a theft in a northern california supermarket. two women are shopping in the produce department when the one in the white t shirt turns her back, you see her there. that's when the other woman reaches over, grabs her wallet. police say the thief struck at other supermarkets in the same area. >>> between 2007 and 2014 the elephant population in africa decreased. 30%. poaching is the greatest threat. 20,000 elephants in 2014 were killed for their tusks. >>> fossils found in greenland could mean there was once life on mars. these will be the earliest fossils found on earth some 3.7 billion years old. the time conditions on earth and mars were similar. scientists say if life existed here, it could also have existed there. >>> and soccer coaches everywhere may want to check out this player in colorado. check out this video. it's a moose. bending it like beckham in a backyard about 60 miles from denver. he dribbles, reverses. he even takes a head shot at one point. and he never uses his hands. very good. >> take a look there. he doesn't

in northern california, the arson suspect there is due to make his first court appearance today. >>> the suspect faces multiple charges in connection with the fire which destroyed at least 100 homes. he has a long criminal record. he trained as an inmate firefight while serving a five year sentence for illegal possession of drugs and firearms. a fire is still only 35% contained. >>> a curfew in parts of louisiana this morning after reports of looting. at least 40,000 homes were damaged in some of the worst flooding in the state history. 11 people have died and authorities are going door to door looking for the missing. in livingston perish, 75% of the homes are a total loss, and many have no flood insurance. >>> we're getting new details about the armed robbery of ryan lochte and teammates in rio. lochte says he didn't initially tell officials about the incident because the swirms were afraid they'd get in trouble. the delay caused confusion between the usoc and the olympic committee. his attorney says he cooperated fully with authorities. >>> meanwhile the u.s. smash day 11 in rio e

. >>> a suspect has been arrested for allegedly starting a wildfire in northern california. the fast moving blaze has destroyed nearly 175 homes and businesses and forced thousands from their homes. the man is being held on 17 counts of arson. officials estimate the fire has caused at least $10 million in damages. the governor has declared a state of emergency. >>> police officers are out in full force in milwaukee after two nights of violent unrest. police put up snow fencing around a city park that's closed from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. that's where protest started. the city imposed a 10 p.m. curfew for young people. there have been about a half a dozen arrests overnight amid relative calm. >>> let's get to the olympics. mother nature had her stay. >> a downpour stopped the track and field events. the main entertainment was a d.j. playing tunes like singing in the rain, or on the flip side, "i can't stand the rain". >> missy? ♪ i can't stand the rain >> if you love or hate the rain, there were songs for you. >> people were wearing the ponchos. the u.s. raised the total of

. >> first the latest wildfire in northern california exploding overnight as hundreds are forced to evacuate. some homes are already burned. we'll have the latest on the fast moving blaze. >> find us on facebook, wnnfans.com, and on twitter at abcwnn. you're watching "world news now." introducing new k-y touch gel crème. for massage and intimacy. every touch, gently intensified. a little touch is all it takes. k-y touch. >> the clant fire is threatening towns and forcing hundreds of people to evacuate. officially ten homes destroyed. commercial buildings and a post office have burned and another 1,000 structures are in danger. and the fire is only 5% contained. >> the victims after plane crash vp identified as three married couples from mississippi. the group was returning from a dental convention in florida. the pilot issued a distressed call before crashing. >>> there was a man hunt in central georgia in the deadly shooting of a police officer. he should be considered armed and danger. he's wanted for the killing of an officer. smith would have turned 31 today. >>> law enforcement in mass

. >>> back at home, after two weeks firefighters are making progress against a wildfire in northern california. the big sur blaze is 45% contained and some evacuations have been lifted. also in california, fast moving brush fire in the san bernardino mountains forced the evacuation of dozens of people. the pilot fire grew to 1,000 acres within hours. hundreds of firefighters are now battling that fire. >>> now to the olympics in two day. american swimmer michael phelps adding to his crowded medal case. >> he now has 19 olympic gold medals. he swam the second leg as the u.s. beat out france in the four by so 0 100 relay. >> in gymnastics, the women u.s. simone biles and allie rice mann led the way. >> the medal count is looking good for team usa. they lead with 12 medals. far as far as golds, the u.s., china and italy are tied. >> a woman is in intensive care this morning. >> the cyclist was leading the road race when that crash happened. she suffered a concussion and three spinal fractures. matt gut mann has more. >> reporter: the dutch cyclist recovering in a hospital. skidding into that turn

in northern california thousands of acres burning as fire crews try to contain it day and night. >>> a break in the case of two teenagers found murdered execution style behind a grocery store in georgia against the backdrop of vigils, police have a suspect in custody. what about a possible motive? >>> and nothing to see here. just some bears going for a dip in lake tahoe. the mom and her cubs getting time in at the beach and apparently not bothered by the humans nearby. we'll have that and the latest headlines on this thursday, august 4th. >> from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> good morning. i'm nick watt. >> i'm linzie janice. those bears didn't seem too bothered by the people. the people didn't seem too bothered by the bears. 'w we also have a drunk moose. >> later. >> and a kangaroo. >> drunk animals. >> for now, we begin this half hour with the donald trump campaign in turmoil as hillary clinton dmgets a boost of suppo. >> a poll shows clinton ten points ahead of trump. her biggest lead in months and more than half of americans feel he's not qualified and lacks the tempe

. >> turning now to the out of control wildfire raging in northern california, the fire near big sur has already destroyed about three dozen homes and threatens 2000 more. officials estimate it will take until the end of august to extinguish the blaze. >>> the new jersey teenager got the shock of a lifetime. quite literally. lightning knocked the 16-year-old right off his feet. he was recording the storm over bradley beach on the jersey shore when the bolt hit the ground right next to him. he had to go to the er. but he escaped without a scratch. >> the hash tag yesterday, save cup cake, don't worry. georgetown cup cake will be open later. >> that's not what it was about. everyone needs to know cup cake is fine. i'm sure the cup cakes in georgetown are fine as well. cup cakes, this one, a 13-year-old horse who fell over in mud can i water during a horse back ride in colorado state park. a fire rescue squad came and saved the day. >> cup cake does look exhausted. so apparently they brought in a vet to hook her up to an i.v. that gave her more energy. >> it took two hours to get her up

. ♪ >>> a rare and wild sighting in northern california. in san francisco bay, hump back whales feeding at the surface. they usually feed further north. experts say they were probably feasting in an abundance of herring. >> disturbing news about small suvs. the insurance industry says not a single one has good headlights. more than two third of the vehicles were rated as poor with the headlights. auto makers aren't paying enough attention to this basic equipment. it recommends you use the high beams whenever possible. >>> now to medical news for only the second time a so-called super bug has been found in a patient in the united states. doctors found the antibiotic resistant bacteria in a patient who underwent surgery in a new york hospital. >> a trauma surgeon at parkland hospital in dallas is sharing some strong and personal words about the recent police shootings. >> dr. brian williams says he understands the anger and frustration and distrust of law enforcement, but he says the police are not the problem. >> but routinely treat multiple

. >>> and in northern california residents have been allowed to return home after leaving from -- evacuating, rather, from a fire in calaveras county. the cheyenne fire is now about 50% contained. officials say it was sparked by a lawnmower. >>> here's part of the problem in that area. heat will reach extreme levels in california over the next few days. today there's the threat of severe storms in maryland, virginia, west virginia as well as pennsylvania. >> looking at temperatures, extreme heat, and humidity in the central and southern mississippi valley as well. it will feel like 110 in dallas. >>> coming up, the chaotic scene in northern france. why riot police were forced to use tear gas against a crowd of soccer fans from england ahead of a major match between england and wales. >>> and is taylor swift shaking it off with a brand new boyfriend? could tom hiddleston be just a rebound or is this the real thing? and is it too soon? that story ahead in "the skinny." you're watching "world news now." too soon? that story ahead in "the skinny." you're watching "world news now." into this old

. >> on the weather front today a storm system is moving through the pacific northwest and northern california bringing snow to the mountains on this june 15th. well, chicago, detroit, indianapolis and cincinnati will see severe weather. >> the scorcher continues in the southern states with the heat index over 100 degrees from texas to florida and into the carolinas. >> when we come back the early father's day gift for some nfl dads. and what mark zuckerberg told jerry seinfeld about being a dad. >>> the >>> the fund to help victims and families of the atlanta night club massacre got a boost. disney pledged a $1 million cash committee to the one orlando fund. in addition donations from disney employees will be matched dollar for dollar. >> next a special surprise for a group of nfl dads. we are just four days away from father's day. >> to honor the occasion courtyard marriott hotels produced a heartwarming video about nfl dads and their kids. they were asked questions about their fathers but they weren't told their dads were actually watching from another room. >> and what played out was just,

. >> in northern california, not a good night for sharks that make their home on ice. the pittsburgh penguins and san jose against the sharks in game four of the stanley cup final. the home team down 2-1 in the series and down 2-0 in the game. after evgeni malkin scored in the second, san jose cut it to 2-1. eric fehr scored in the third. penguins winning it all, 3-1. they're up 3-1 in the series and can clinch their third stanley cup at home thursday night. mario is happy there. >> oh, yeah. >>> it's playoff time in college baseball. things got a little heated on tobacco road you could say. >> yeah. so you have north carolina head coach elliott abbott who was not happy with the strike zone against coastal carolina. he let the umps know. first he's in the umpire's face who is three times his size. when one of the other umps comes over, he puts on the nice spin move to get away. he kept it up till he finally grabbed his bag and walked off. by the way, nc state won the game. >> i like the roll dodge move. >> that little spin was -- >> got some skills. maybe he should coa

. >>> and the man accused of shooting and wounding two northern california police officers during a traffic stop was found dead inside the home where he later barricaded himself. that home in the city of fremont had caught fire after police fired tear gas inside trying to force the man out. one officer is in critical condition, the other listed as the stable. >> a 7-year-old boy missing in a japanese forest for nearly a week has been found unharmed. his parents say they made him get out of the car as punishment for throwing rocks at people and then they drove away. when they came back a few minutes later, had he vanished. he turned up in an army training hut, a little dehydrated and scratched but okay. >> back here in the states in game one of the nba finals, it is in the books and advantage warriors. the defending champs golden state showing their strength in numbers against the cavaliers. >> the warriors took last night's game by a score of 104-89. abc's t.j. holmes was there. >> guys, coming into the finals it was all about the splash brothers, you know, klay thompson, step curry. they'v

. >> the worst appears to be over for a northern california community attack bid killer bees. it's believed they became agitated after an amateur bee keeper destroyed their hive in the bay area city of concord. they're blamed for the deaths of two dogs and stinging people. some had to be hospitalized. police kept people out of that neighborhood and told residents to stay in their houses. >> they were super aggressive literally following us and going after us and banging on the windows. it was freaky. like a horror movie. >> there are still some isolated bees in the neighborhood and caution still advised for residents there. >>> this scene in florida, a shark took a bite out of a swimmer and just wouldn't let go. the 23-year-old woman walked out of the water with a two-foot nurse shark's jaws still clamped down to her right forearm. it stayed there even after it was killed. the victim was taken to the hospital with the shark attached. beech goers say the woman was part of a group teegz the shark. >>> a commencement ceremony brought former political adversaries to the same side

but one group in northern california got more than they bargained for. the plane ended up landing like this upside down in a vine yard. the plane experienced trouble north of lodi. the pilot tried to return to the airport but crashed instead. there were some scrapes and bruises but considering the accident, it's amazing the injuries weren't worse. >> miraculous there. a second auction site seems to have backed out of selling the gun george zimmerman used to kill trayvon martin. the gun was first yanked from gun broker.com yesterday morning. and just as auction was set to begin, it was then listed on another website, but that sale was called off last night. zimmerman had said he wanted to use some of the money to fight violence against police by black lives matter. >>> and some roller coaster ridesers got quite the scare at a busch gardens in tampa. 60 people were strand ford more than two hours. all the riders were safely evacuated. park officials say the ride won't open till they figure out what went wrong. >>> you remember that solar-powered plane that

. >>> to northern california deputies are expected to turn themselves in today after being charged with assault. the incident last november caught on camera, the two alameda county officers chasing an auto theft suspect into that alley and then this takes place. the beating there with batons even though he was already on the ground. this goes on for a little bit here. the man can be heard screaming i'm sorry. and help me. >>> new images this morning after a flight from puerto rico to orlando was rocked by turbulence so strong, the oxygen masks deployed. eight people were taken to the hospital. abc's david kerley has the details. >> cleared to land, jetblue 1134. >> reporter: this video, right after getting hit by turbulence. oxygen masks deployed. these photos of debris in the galley, the refrigerator door that burst open. >> unknown injuries from turbulence, inbound jetblue flight. >> reporter: eight passengers injured according to airline for what was a harrowing experience for all the passengers. >> it's super scary. i was thinking that we really were going to die. >> reporter: about

mild in the midwest and heavy rain from northern california to southern oregon. >> 40s in boston and chicago. 50s in atlanta and seattle. 60s in beautiful great falls. and miami. and 70s in denver and albuquerque, phoenix 94. >>> well after four long days of basketball and it was painful for many, the march madness field of 64 has been whittled down to the sweet 16. notre dame made it into the tournament's second week with a dramatic win over steven f. austin. >> a tip-in with a second and a half left secured their one-point victory. guy who won it for notre dame hadn't scored in any game since march 5th. >> wow. so the irish will face off against wisconsin in the sweet 16 after the badgers last second win over xavier. a three-pointer has time expired kept alive which is's dream of a third straight trip to the final four. the kid who hit the winning shots said when he threw it up, he was trying to "channel his inner steph curry." it seemed bill murray was miserable. >> and finally the last game of the second round saw oregon taking on st. joe's. the underdogs from philly had a seven-

heavy rain from northern california to the northwest. with mountain snow. >> 80s along the gulf coast, 40s in the northwest and the northeast. 15 to 20 degrees warmer than usual in the midwest. >>> humboldt county in northern california is notorious for its production of marijuana. >> so it's new surprise that humboldt distillery is putting a new spin on your boring old cocktails with this. yeah. weed infused vodka. hang on, don't get too excited. this stuff uses canny bus saty va, legally grown hemp with .3 percentage of the chemical thc. >> it's not enough for you to get stoned. the alcohol content will surely get you drunk. >> it will get you drunk, not necessarily stoned. >> are there combinations that don't work in life. >> that might be one. >>> coming up, this has been an unforgettable season of "the bachelor." we're looking back at the humerus highlights with our senior analyst. >> also ahead, get your brackets ready for march madness. it's almost time for sports with reena. >>> and later, jedi. the lab is truly man's best friend

. >> to the west coast where normal train service is expected to resume this morning in northern california after a storm-related derailment. investigators say the commuter train derailed because of a mudslide that sent a tree across the tracks. one of the cars plunged into a creek. nine people were injured, four of them seriously. but rescue crews say it was a miracle no one was killed. >> a health alert this morning. the world health organization reporting sexual transmission of the zika virus is more common than previously thought. the w.h.o. advising pregnant women not to travel to places with zika outbreaks. that's the same advice the cdc gives here in the u.s. >> well, incredible pictures this morning from the middle east. quite a rush hour in qatar. >> here's what we mean by a rush hour. look between the cars coming this way. that's a large tiger cub that's on the loose. >> holy cow. reports say it was an escaped pet. >> thankfully the cub, there was plenty of traffic on the expressway. no one was going anywhere too fast. by the way, it's illegal to keep wild animals as pets so someb

light rain in northern california. unusually warm in the midwest to the northeast. >> 70s in dallas and washington, d.c., 60s in new york and chicago. 50s in great falls, and albuquerque, 40s in boston and seattle. >>> well, a chicago area woman was charged with drunk driving after police saw this. take a look. a 15-foot tree wedged into the grill of her car. she had obviously run into it at some point because police noticed that the air bags were already deployed. the driver admitting striking the tree but couldn't remember where. >> well, usually when we show you cars of the future it's a model that the car companies will have on streets within the next year. that's not the case with the new offering from bmw. >> the german car giant unveiled a vehicle it called the vision next 100. yesterday, its doors open toward the sky. its steering wheel emerges from the dash board and its tires are like nothing ever seen before. >> it also includes a full display windshield that warns of obstacles moving into the car's path and

. >> one young mother in northern california is spreading her message about the benefits of physical fitness. one bottle of wine at a time. my kind of woman. 24-year-old april story's so-called wine workout video has now gone viral. >> we see her lifting wine bottles and doing push-ups. while taking a sip of wine. story says she did the video just to be funny but she's happy to reach such a wide audience. >> what i want to show people with my videos is fitness is something you can do anywhere and you can use anything. >> we should be clear, the story has posted dozens of nonalcohol related videos but she says simple every day home workouts can help just about anyone. >> look at that. >> trying to doing this all day long. show you the gun show. >> i'm not so the sure it's going to work for you. you drank all the stuff inside. it's an empty bottle. i'm not sure the workout is going to work for you. >> drank it like two hours ago. >> things you have to do to deal with me at this hour. >> tell me. this is the least of it. >> i like it, jack. looking good. >> coming up in "the skinny," ma

california girl. 10-year-old samantha white suddenly fell into this ten-foot hole you see right there while snowshoeing with her family in the sierra. a marin county search and rescue team happened to be hiking down the same training. they hoisted the terrified girl out before hypothermia could set in. >> we turn to the weather front. there's a strong system sweeping across the south. >> bringing dangerous conditions from texas to the gulf coast and could threaten millions in the east. here's is paul williams at accuweather. >> good morning to you, reena, kendis. an ugly storm is going to pose serious problems throughout the deep south for louisiana, mississippi, alabama, into georgia just shy of atlanta. we're talking about damaging winds between 65 to 70 or more miles per hour. damaging hail. we're looking for multiple opportunities for tornadoes. that same system by wednesday will shift towards the east coast from d.c. down to tampa. >> thank you so much. good news for chocolate lovers. eing chocolate regularly can improve brain function. researchers found those hose eta chocolate,

. >>> well, in northern california, the threat is much more wintry. a powerful system brought nearly a foot of snow to some of the higher elevations. strong winds are also limiting visibility with whiteout conditions. many truckers pulled over till the roads were cleared. >> and it may take as long as a week to clean up this weather mess in utah. a strong wind storm followed by a hailstorm and heavy snow. the winds blew vehicles off the road, uprooted trees and knocked a highway sign into power lines. thousands of residents lost power in the salt lake city area. temperatures fell 30 degrees within a short period. >> speaking of today's weather and the forecast, windy conditions will continue to threaten the great plains and midwest with high fire danger. downpours in the pacific northwest. another foot of snow is possible in the sierra nevada and cascades. snow and freezing rain in western new york. >> and we're talking record warmth in the midwest 56 in chicago, 70 in kansas city, 60s in los angeles and atlanta, 80s in dallas and phoenix. 30s in new

heavy rain is going to power its way into northern portions of california and transition into rain and snow. and that's going to reach up into a good portion of oregon, northern and central portions of nevada and then scattered snow showers reaching a little bit further to the south and we're watching out for snow developing in the upper elevations between 6 and 12 inches there. >> thanks to paul. >>> a major highway is closed this monk for at least another day in western colorado. it's a big deal. a rock slide in a deep and narrow canyon cut off interstate 70. get this. it's forcing a detour of almost 150 miles. the tractor-trailer rig was damaged in the slide but there were no injuries. plans are to reopen one lane tomorrow afternoon. drivers should expect some long delays. >>> no injuries just inconvenience following an earthquake in california's sierra nevada. the 4.8 quake knocked items off store shelves in the big pine area. one resident said it felt as if a car hit his house. there were several aftershock prfz funeral arrange 69s set for antonin scalia. on friday, justice scalia

. >>> the two wildfires that burned in northern california last fall did at least a billion dollars in damage. this is according to the latest estimate from the state department of insurance. the price tag does not include damage to communities infrastructures and utilities. the valley fire destroyeded nearly 2,000 struck furpz the beaut fire burned about 00 homes and businesses. in the meantime, indiana's controversial religious objections law may have cost the state about $60 million in lost revenue all from a tourist industry group that says a dozen conventions picked cities other than indianapolis, all of that because of the uproar over the law. critics say the law makes it okay to discriminate against gays based on religious objections. >> even darth vader isn't all that bad. hard to believe? the villain and storm troopers delivered new hope to a 4th grader in nebraska. he was born without an arm but limitless technology, a non-profit organization arranged for replacement limb at no charge. >> very cool. so it was made with a 3-d printer. >> crazy, huh? >> darth was accompanied by

the latest in northern california just this week. the head of the consumer product safety commission is now calling for a suspension of all online sales of all hoverboards till there's better testing and proof of safety of the devices. he is calling into question the safety of all hover boards even those not actually under investigation. >>> well, president obama is already getting pretty emotional about an upcoming major milestone for first daughter malia. >> the president told his lunch companions in detroit that he turned down an opportunity to speak at malia's high school graduation. malia's high school graduati graduation >> malia is a senior at the private sidwell friends school in washington, d.c. and expected to start college this fall. >>> we still don't know where she's going to go. she's still deciding. >> not as yet. very cute though of the president. >>> coming up an impromptu concert by john legend. >> why the grammy winner joined colombian rock star juanes to sing outside of a detention center yesterday. we'll give you

. >>> driver fatigue is suspected as the cause of a deadly greyhound crash in northern california. passengers reported that the driver appeared to doze off moments before the accident. this is south of san jose. two women died when the bus overturned. the ntsb is now investigating this crash. >>> weather experts are using every strong word they can to describe a snowstorm taking aim at much of the east later this week. one calling it a doozy. the storm is moving slowly but packing a huge punch of frigid temperatures. plenty of snow and gusting winds. road crews are all ready to work, trying to minimize dangerous conditions. you didn't like the doozy line, huh? >> i do. it's a technical term for a storm. >>> it might not be cooperstown, but it is a baseball hall of fame. pete rose will be inducted into the cincinnati reds hall of fame this summer, and the team will also retire his number. just last month the baseball commissioner decided not to lift rose's lifetime ban from betting on baseball. the reds say that's one reason they're making the announcement now and they have the comm

rocky mountain states and range along the west coast that's going to keep california along the wet side. additional showers between 3-6 inches reaching down towards st. louis, kendis. >> thank you. >>> days after the deaths of natalie cole, fans now mourning another music legends, eels' cofounder glenn frey who died yesterday. he cowrote one of the group's mega hits including "take it easy" he was only 67. he had faced several health challenges, we'll have more reaction to the death coming up later this half hour. >>> mayor in flint, michigan will be in washington today seeking help with the city's water crisis. back in flint two class action lawsuits will be announced holding the state officials responsible amid a citifinancial crisis. in april 2014 the state decided to save money by switching the water supply to flint river. >>> protesters caused a rush hour nightmare in the san francisco bay area, the protest froze traffic on one side of the bay bridge, members of black sea, which is an off chute of "black life matters" drove five cars on to the bridge and stopped one in each lane. t