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heroic acts on the battlefield are usually just told by one soldier to another. there's a video record of one army captain's bravery during an ambush in afghanistan. >> the videotape helped show his courage and humanity on the day that president obama awarded him the medal of honor. here's abc's martha raddatz. >> reporter: the sun had not yet risen when captain will swenson and his men made their way into an afghan village. that's when it happened -- >> we start receiving fire. [ gunfire ] >> reporter: an ambush. pinned down, swenson returned fire for 90 minutes. his men hit.

sergeant first class kenneth westbrook, bleedsing from the neck, losing consciousness. bullets all around him. the enemy so close, they called out for the americans to surrender. swenson ran to westbrook, lobbing a grenade and carrying him the length two of football fields. a helmet cam captured the moment. that is swenson, his helmet off, risking his life by being out in the open, using an orange tarp to guide the helicopter in. he helps westbrook on to the helicopter, making sure he is secured, and then this -- watch. so quickly, so instinctively, swenson gives westbrook a tender kiss on his brow before racing back to the battle, where he would help rescue others. >> i wanted to convey to him that i was proud of him, and that his fight was over. that was an act that shows that bond that every soldier, every

sailor, every airman, and every marine has with their fellow service member. >> reporter: the story of captain swenson's heroism was lost for years in a tangle of army bureaucracy. what he did that day in one of the deadliest regions in afghanistan, a place we have visited many times before, had to be recognized. the man swenson helped to that helicopter would eventually die, but at the white house his family and the families of the others captain swenson tried to help were there to honor him. [ applause ] >> reporter: a soldier who risked everything for his brothers. martha raddatz, abc news, washington. >> amazing. and you realize there are so many we don't know about. they're out there. they're doing this. and we're sitting here safe. and we don't know what they're doing for us. amazing. >> absolutely. by the way, undeterred by the entire situation, he says he wants to re-enlist. now the army is considering it. >> that's what call a hero. by the way, this happened in

2009. it took so long to get the medal because he was openly critical of the superiors saying they took too language to sends in backup. there was an investigation, and they reprimanded three officers for what they call command paralysis. there should have been something faster. what a story. >> wow. coming up next, inside the american family. what nearly every parent does to keep their kids in line that could be doing more harm than good. and ahead in our next half-hour, the leading contenders to star in "fifty shades of grey." hollywood insiders weigh in coming up. you're watching "world news now." a

♪ i'm awake now. >> yeah. absolutely. >> a little parenting advice that is good for mom and dad, too. most families today generally agree that hitting isn't the way to discipline kids. >> almost every parent admits that yelling is something that they do, and it can be just as bad. "nightline" anchor cynthia mcfadden is here with the research and remedy. >> reporter: what can say they've never yelled at their kids? especially their teenagers? a problem the supernanny was often brought in to deal with. >> you don't tell me anything. you do what i tell you to do, and you shut your damn mouth about it. >> reporter: it's not just reality tv. >> i've been having problems with my daughter. >> reporter: the dads in this fathers' group in new jersey, part of parents anonymous, were honest enough to admit it. how many of you have ever yelled at your child? [ laughter ] >> reporter: a new study contends even in otherwise

loving homes, yelling, especially when mixed with name-calling and insults, can cause the same problem for young teenager as hitting them, depression, anxiety, and low self-esteem. >> we are new-age "brady bunch." >> reporter: the clan in washington say they don't use curses or putdowns, but they are worried about how much yelling goes on. >> i'm a yeller. i yell out of frustration. >> like, "hey!" grab their attention, there is not cool. >> reporter: experts say yelling often doesn't work. listen to their kids. >> sometimes when i get yelled at, i get angry, go downstairs, start hitting my punching bag or -- i get -- i feel sad. >> i wish i could get talked to, not necessarily yelled at. >> reporter: we brought in parenting expert dr. carolyn ivers-landis, one strategy she suggests is for parents to give themselves a time-out. >> having the other parent who's not pushed to the limit maybe

step in a little bit. >> i don't think any parent would object to having a break. >> reporter: another tip -- use more carrots, less stick. you want them to get ready for school faster? promise a movie. >> i think there's some things that they could earn like that camera that he wants so bad. >> right. >> reporter: negotiate and keep your cool to keep the teen years so much less stressful for everyone. or as my mother would say in a quiet voice, "when you've lost your temper, you've lost your argument." cynthia mcfadden, abc news, new york. >> so we want to know what you think. it is our question of the day -- do you think yelling at children is as bad as hitting them? >> what do you think? >> yeah. i think hitting them is definitely horrendous. i think there's balance. sometimes you blow your top and -- you know, sometimes kids need to be -- it gets their attention to raise their voice. i'm saying once in a while i don't think it's a bad thing. if you do it all the time, it turns into white noise. they don't hear. how about you? >> i think there's a distinct difference between yelling and

name-calling and insulting kids. >> name-calling never. ruins self-esteem. and name calling and insulting your kids. >> it ruins their self esteem. >> that is different than yelling.

"mix" time. i think most people are familiar with the video by rebecca black, "friday." ♪ it's friday it's friday ♪ >> maybe the most obnoxious video of all time. there's something about it that you want to pull your hair out and scream and take a newspaper and crack her over the head. well, i'm looking at that link. it's billed as more obnoxious than that. i said there's no way -- i think it might be. it's a tie, or it might be more obnoxious. and it's done by arc music facto factory, producers, who put on the last production of "friday, friday." it's the same people. about chinese food. there's a new girl singing. i'll tell you her song in a moment. just watch. ♪ i love chinese food you know that it's true ♪

♪ i like chow mein chow mein ♪ >> there you go. i love chinese rice, you know it's true, i love chow mein. the guy in the panda is the man responsible for "friday," rebecca black's song, and this song. might be good that he's in disguise. that last one -- >> there he is. >> there he is. he's laughing all the way to the bank, i bet. the woman's name, allison gold. chinese food, get ready to be assaulted. i'm sure you'll be hearing a lot of this one. >> she sounds exactly like rebecca -- >> called "auto tune." yeah -- >> yikes. check this out. we've all had problems either getting in or out of a parking spot. we can admit it. we've all had a problem. here's video of a lady forcing -- it took her an extraordinary four minutes. we sped up the video here for you. there she is trying to get out. she -- she -- she get herself --

>> almost hard to believe -- >> out and -- well -- she's -- could have done a three-point turn. now it's like a 247 -- eight, nine -- out. yeah. >> all she needed was to cut around that and make a turn. >> yeah. the other person in -- they're in a worse bind than she is, stuck waiting for her to get out -- >> that goes beyond bad driving. that's like -- i don't know. >> by the way -- >> i don't know what that is. >> by the way, the only reason we know that this is a woman -- i tried hard to make sure it wasn't a woman but -- >> i will say nothing. yes! [ honking ] >> we saw her get into her car with her cute trousers and shirt. >> that was on youtube. this is crazy. there's a new restaurant in los angeles called "the magic restroom cafe." take a look. it is a toilet-themed eatery. there are dishes called golden poop, brown

this morning on "world news now," cautious optimism on capitol hill, but time is running out. a plan to avoid default is up for a vote, but it is up to the senate to break the stalemate. an arrest has been made in explosions at l.a.x. police have someone in custody. details coming up. plus a soldier's pride. a wounded ranger receives the ultimate award for his bravery and shows the world what patriotism really means. and hit shows, sky-high paydays. "forbes'" new list is out of the highest paid actors. we will show you who makes the most in "the skinny." it is wednesday, october 16th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now" with john muller and diana perez. happy hump day, everyone. action to avoid the fiscal

crisis shifts back to the senate today after a stunning setback in the house. >> speaker john boehner was forced to pull a bill after tea party members refused to go along. karen travers is joining us from washington with the latest. karen? >> reporter: good morning, john. good morning, diana. last evening, when the house leadership said they would not vote on their alternative plan it made it clear, yesterday, two days out from the very big deadline, was basically a complete waste of time. it was a day of wheel spinning on capitol hill. and after it was all said and done, it was back to square one. senate majority leader harry reid was optimistic. >> we have been engaged in productive, bipartisan negotiations in the senate. >> reporter: the best chance for avoiding a default and reopening the government rests in the senate. minority leader mitch mcconnell announced a bipartisan deal that would reopen the government but only until january 15th, avoid default by extending the credit limit but only until

february 7th. and the key -- no changes to the health care law. house republicans tried an alternative plan included tweaks to obama care, but it died before it even came up for a vote. tea party republicans opposed it because it didn't go far enough. in an interview with abc station wabc, president obama said there have been times when he and speaker boehner agree. >> he goes back and turns out he can't control his caucus. >> reporter: the president was optimistic that the senate would avert a crisis. >> what we have seen amongst senate democrats and republicans is a recognition that there are ways for us to do this that doesn't damage the economy. >> reporter: wall street is worried. the markets were down at closing yesterday, and last evening, a credit rating agency said the united states' triple-a credit rating is now under review for a possible downgrade. john and diana? >> karen, thank you. breaking news from los angeles. police arrested an airport employee in connection with those dry ice bombs at l.a.x.

they say they are part of a labor dispute and not an act of terror. brandi hitt has more on the investigation. >> concerned about traveling. not making it easier. >> reporter: a device exploded monday night in a restricted area near a gate and close to airplanes. no one was hurt, but it comes just a day after another dry ice bomb exploded in an airport bathroom. once again, a restricted area where only employees are allowed. this demonstration on a discovery channel special shows how dangerous these explosions can be. when the dry ice melts in a closed bottle, the gas inside explodes. >> you can't place them a long time in advance. >> reporter: authorities also located another dry ice bomb in a restricted area of the airport before it detonated. extra officers are patrolling the airfield ramps and public areas, insisting the country's third busiest airport is safe. detectives say they don't believe these incidents are

linked to terrorism and they may be able to pull evidence from the two ice bombs that didn't explode, john and diana? >> thank you. crazy in this day and age, a labor dispute. who would think to do something like that anyway? but in an age of terrorism, at an airport? >> come on. what were they thinking? >> suspect in custody. that's good news. >> absolutely. for sure. moving on to this now. a major sigh of relief for hundreds of thousands of commuters in the san francisco area. unions for bay area rapid transit workers are holding off on a strike while contract negotiations continue. both sides credit the arrival of a federal mediator for moving the talks in a positive direction. they are trying to reach an agreement on salaries and health care costs. the former mayor of san diego has reached a plea deal on the segs sex charges which will likely keep him out of jail. bob filner repeatedly denied that he had harassed women but he pled guilty to putting a woman in a head lock and less serious

charges. the attorney's office is recommending he serve three months of house arrest and three years probation. two young girls in florida have been arrested for bullying another girl. authorities say 12-year-old rebecca sedwick took her life after bullied physically and on-line. two girls who are facing charges are 14 and 12 years old. they are accused of aggravated stalking and have been released to their parents. if the young girls are convicted, it's not clear how much time, if any, they would spend in juvenile detention. >> you see on facebook, the 14-year-old wrote on her facebook page, the 14-year-old who was allegedly part of the bullying, that she doesn't care. yes, i bullied her and, yes, she died. and basically she said in some expletives, "i don't care." >> you wonder children this young. i understand they grow up quickly these days but 12 and 14 is still young. where do they get that from? >> i don't know.

but look -- "yes, i bullied rebecca, and she killed herself. but that" -- that is an acronym. >> i don't -- >> give a blank. how outrageous. that's the poor girl no longer with us. they held a press conference and said we have to take some kind of action. i'd have to agree. that is crazy. >> she was bullied not only on the internet but physically, as well. it mean these kids were touching her and pushing her around. it wasn't just happening in cyberspace but school, as well. apparently she either didn't speak up and got no help or she did speak up and still didn't get any help. either way a sad story all the way around. >> disturbing indeed. now the disturbing video of a school bus attack near philadelphia. grainy cell phone images show two students bullied before one is hit by a sucker punch and for reasons that are unclear the driver refuses to stop the bus. the incident was not reported to police. now the tape has gone viral, investigators are looking in to it.

>> you almost have to wonder does it take a videotape for somebody to do something. he is right behind the bus driver. >> i hate to say it but, i remember seeing scenes not that different from time to time when i was a kid. >> oh, my gosh. that's so terrible. anyway. let's move on to the midweek weather now. expect stormy conditions from new england to the mexican border with rain especially heavy in texas and alabama. snow in the mountains from montana to colorado. sunny and dry for the rest of the west. >> lots of temperatures in the 70s along the east and west coasts. high 80s across much of the south, and the rest of the country will see typical october readings of 50s an 60s. we throw the word "hero" around all the time, and oftentimes, it is not deserved. here's one where it is totally deserved. it is our favorite story of the day. >> it involves a u.s. army ranger named josh hargis that was wounded serving in afghanistan ten days ago. that is him hooked up to medical equipment after awarded the

purple heart. >> this picture was taken in afghanistan, with he's now since been moved to san antonio where he will continue to receive treatment. by the way, if you look at that picture, you can see that purple heart is pinned to the blanket that is laying on top of him. he was insistent on saluting. his doctors are trying to hold his arm down to no avail because he was insistent on making the salute. >> amazing. >> it is. yes. you compare the two stories that we have just seen -- the bullying and somebody like this. >> the best and the worst. >> absolutely. these kids can really learn something from this gentleman. it's amazing. >> no doubt. coming up, the scramble is on to find a replacement for the lead part of "50 shades of grey," movie. he's right here, guys. we will show you the short list. but he's on the top of it, or should be anyway. we will take you to rio de janeiro, site of the olympics coming up and the world cup. it's not all fun the sun. there's a dangerous drug world in this tropical paradise. we will take a tour. you are watching "world news now." >> announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by colonial penn life insurance.

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lords rule. and "nightline" anchor dan harris is learning, it doesn't look to be changing anytime soon. >> reporter: just minutes from iconic beaches with names like copacabana, there are massive shantytowns. most of which are effectively ruled by violent drug gangs. this is an open-air market. >> this is the best seller. 5 american dollars of cocaine. they say it is the best seller. complete with piles of color-coded drugs. it blows the mind to be in this place where everybody's selling drugs. no police. nobody's batting an eye. just business as usual. and this -- just keeps going and going -- is what is known as a crack land. amazing there's no fear of the police. smoking right out in public. >> reporter: in another crack land, this one the length of an entire city block. >> got kids here. we found this 16-year-old crack

addict. we wanted to go to the source of this misery, the drug kingpin. in a tiny room, down a back alley, we scored a very rare interview with a drug lord, draped in gold and carrying a semiautomatic rifle. he demanded we conceal his identity. >> you get how serious the crack epidemic is here? do you worry about selling it? he surprised us with a question of his own. i took a moment to absorb this comment and then the drug lord started chuckling. now as rio prepares to host millions of sports fans, police have launched a war to uproot the gang, but this urban counterinsurgency campaign is massively controversial because rio's police have a long history

of brutality and corruption. just look at this video of a police helicopter firing wildly in the middle of a neighborhood while in pursuit of a drug lord. police defend their tough tactics. however, while in rio, we met many people who said they would rather live under the drug gangs than the cops. an extraordinary statement. dan harris, abc news, new york. >> that is incredible video. >> so you wonder what are they going to do in order to make the place safer with all kinds of people headed that way? are they going to cordon off the place? i can't imagine, right? >> i've actually been to rio and know what it looks like. they are on a hill top and it is easy to keep them out of the way and that's where the people that can't afford real rent or to live in a real home or apartment they end up going to shanty towns where the houses are falling on top of themselves and there's no police activity there because police don't want to go there because it is so incredibly dangerous. what officials have done is

taken $900 million out of their infrastructure budget to put to public safety. that means they are vowing to have one police officer for every 50 people attending the soccer matches and one for every 80 people at any large public viewing areas. that's a lot of police. >> yeah, it is. and clearly they need a lot of police. >> they really do. all right. when we come back, it's "the skinny." who are the highest paid actors on television the payroll ahead. and will ferrell in a toga leading the band. yeah, you have to see this one. stay with us. >> announcer: "world news now" continues after this from our abc stations. >> announcer: "world news

♪ skinny ♪ so skinny welcome to "the skinny." just in case you weren't jealous of all the tv actors who get to pal around with great celebrities all the time and they do television for a living anyway, we're not going to tell you who official forbes says are the highest paid tv actors of the land. here we go. coming in at number three, highest paid actors in tv, it is mr. ray romano. as you know, he did "everybody loves raymond" and he's a recurring character on "parentho "parenthood." that together along with the money he collects from being manny the mammoth on "ice age films and then number two jon cryer.

number one for "two and a half men," ashton kutcher. >> $24 million -- >> that is impossible. $45 million for the two stars and to think charlie sheen used to be that guy. >> he used to make more than that. >> i'm sure. he made a lot more than that i'm sure. >> holy mackerel. there you have it. rounding out the top five. two people that make the same amount but for them it is $15 million. neil patrick harris on "how i met your mother," and mark harmon coming up in a moment for you to see, as well, in his role of "ncis," which has been a hit for cbs but always attracting a lot of viewers. let's do rock and roll hall of fame inductees for 2014. we will have a list. just four of them. there's a bunch. kiss, ll cool j, hall and oats, nirvana, peter gabriel, linda ronstadt, cat stevens the

zombies. a lot of people in there and the rock and roll hall of fame show will be in new york city in april of 2014. to be eligible for nomination you have to have put out a music release 25 years prior. so you have to be a long-standing rock 'n' roller. >> so it is only around 29 years so you have to date back to when they started to figure out put these people in the hall of fame. >> i guess you could be in the hall of fame if you put something out on their fourth anniversary show. check this out. will ferrell is up to his old antics again. he was at his alma mater giving a speech at the university of southern california when he decided he wanted to lead his -- lead the marching band, the usc marching band, donning a full trojan armor because he could.

it is just cool video we found and wanted to use it because it is will being will. "anchorman," coming out later this year. go watch it. i'm sure it will be hilarious. >> he is a trojan. right here. living in the big apple. fight on. all right. >> what you got? >> fourth or third one? >> fourth one. >> tina fey and amy poehler returning as hosts of the 2014 and 2015 golden globes. they have signed on to host the 71st annual golden globe awards on january 12th. it will be 8:00 to 11:00 in beverly hills. part of the deal they will host the 72nd one the following year. >> wow. good for them. >> they are a good combination. aren't they? >> oh, my gosh. looking at them here because sometimes they are so hilarious fall right into character, you forget how beautiful they are. they are beautiful, sexy and funny, total package. >> they are funny in delivery

funny and also writing funny. talented all around. good show. >> both years not bad. >> good deal. >> both years not bad. >> good deal.

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♪ i'm bringing sexy back ♪ yeah ♪ i'll bring you sexy back speculation running wild about why charlie hunnam dropped out of the lead in "fifty shades of grey." >> was it performance anxiety perhaps chris connelly looks at why and who may take his place. >> they have a pill for that. >> they do. >> reporter: so actor charlie hunnam says he can't play the male lead in "fifty shades of grey" because he will be too tied up with "sons of anarchy," they

throwing a little shade on that explanation. >> everything is attached to "the "fifty shades of grey" universe became too much to bear. i think it was probably an instance of it's not worth it. >> why? >> reporter: signing up for a big part and dropping out, it happens. drew gray scott was originally cast as wolverine in "x-men" when he had to be replaced by some guy named hugh jackman. before signing on for "t hunger games" trilogy, jennifer lawrence mulled the scrutiny that "twilight" leads endured in the public eye. >> they had no idea what they were getting themselves into. i was afraid of my life changing. i had a wonderful life and i couldn't see that future if i said yes to these movies. >> reporter: now who will say yes,yes christian grey? a lot of names in the "fifty shades" mix. the star opposite dakota johnson

with fans lobbing for their ee imebd13 like bradley cooper. >> johnny depp or n go >> matt bomer, an actor named jamie dornan, alexander skarsgard. >> reporter: there's buzz about offbeat choices close to the hearts of the "fifty shades" author. >> e.l. james said she envisioned robert pattinson in this role. he is probably not interested in joining another high profile female-friendly franchise like this. >> report abc news, los angeles. >> you read the book? >> no. >> you are like the >> i'm the only person. i don't know that robert pattinson is the right ce. heaps he's got that whole other thing, the vampire thing going on. >> another trilogy. he could retire after this one. any picks. ady if y but i k check this out.

good morning. i'm john muller. >> i'm diana perez. here's some stories we are following on "world news now." a plan to open the government and avoid the debt crisis has crashed and burned in the house after tea partiers refused to go along. the senate is negotiating a deal as the deadline fast approaches. we will get the details in just a moment. following the suicide of 12-year-old rebecca sedwick two girls have been arrested for bullying. they are 14 and 12 years old and charged with felony aggravated stalking. and their parents could also be charged. and new this morning, police in los angeles have arrested an airport employee in connection with the dry ice bombs at l.a.x. police believe they were part of the labor dispute and not terrorism. this being called the salute seen around the world. army ranger josh hargis saluting

after being seriously injured. dozens of people in the room thought he was unconscious. those are the top stories on this wednesday, october 16th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now" with john muller and diana perez. >> all right, folks. good wednesday morning. the clock is ticking. we begin this half hour with the budget ball bouncing back to the senate. lawmakers in the house failed to reach a last-minute agreement. >> all of this on capitol hill as anger grows among those depending on the government for a check. here's abc's jonathan karl. >> reporter: audrey morrison, who was injured in a training accident while serving in the national guard, drove all night to deliver a message to washington. >> it is like getting kicked while you are already down.

>> reporter: she is worried her disability checks will stop and so is this man. >> we don't need the bandage ripped off of our wounds. that's what this is, a bandage ripped off of our wounds. >> reporter: amidst all the last-minute scrambling, president obama in an interview with wabc said he doesn't know if he can negotiate with the speaker of the house john boehner anymore. >> there are situations where we have agreements, then he goes back, and it turns out he can't control his caucus. >> reporter: if a deal is struck, they are only talking a about a temporary fix, setting up another sky is falling showdown in a few months. house republicans are in disarray. so deeply divided they may not be able to pass anything to forestall the crisis. they now may be forced to accept whatever the senate can pass if the senate can pass anything. in other words, after all of this, conservative republicans that drove this crisis will have nothing to show for it. jonathan karl, abc news, the white house. the shutdown is having a

disastrous effect on the first lady's signature garden. crops are rotting now the park service cut back on the employees. at 1600 pennsylvania avenue, gardeners are allowed only two activities -- watering and removing trash. they can't remove a fox that's been running around. >> the fox is running around and having a ball. eating whatever it wants. >> can't do anything because there's nobody there to take care of it. i have a funny feeling if the first lady were to just say, hey, i need some volunteers," a she of people -- a slew of people would line up to fix the garden. it's like the staple signature what's the word -- the symbol of what she is trying to push here, right? >> if they are allowed. maybe there is some union rule. >> there is always something. >> let's just fix the government, okay. >> yeah, let's do that. suspected al qaeda member has plead not guilty to terrorism charges related to the 1998 attacks on u.s. embassies in kenya and tanzania.

abu al liby was captured in libya earlier in month and interrogated for a week aboard an american warship before appearing in a u.s. federal court. if he's convicted, anas al libi facing life in prison for the bombings that killed 224 people including a dozen americans. the army's newest medal of honor recipient says he wants to return to active duty. form ermer captain -- former captain william swenson received the military's highest honor yesterday from president obama. in september 2009, swenson was captured on video helping a wound soldier in to a helicopter during a battle in afghanistan. he is seen giving the injured man a kiss on the head. >> i wanted to convey to him that i was proud of him and his fight was over. that was an act that shows that bond that every soldier, every sailor, every airman and marine has with their fellow service member. >> swenson left the military in 2011 and submitted a request to return to the army and officials are working with him to make it happen. it is rare and possibly

unprecedented for a medal of honor winner to return to service. well, the former mayor of san diego is officially a criminal. bob filner pled guilty yesterday to three charges in connection with the sexual harassment of women. it is quite a fall for filner who long insisted he would be vindicated. >> reporter: good morning, john and diana. a couple of months ago, bob filner insisted he did not sexually harass anyone. now he's plead iing and in exchange will avoid prison time. >> how do you plead, guilty or not guilty? >> guilty, sir. >> reporter: disgraced san diego mayor bob filner pled guilty to three charges tied to his sexual harassment scandal. >> guilty, sir. also guilty, sir. >> reporter: one felony count for false imprisonment and two misdemeanor battery counts for sexually harassing three women last spring while in office. >> the defendant used force to restrain jane doe one against her will. he kissed her on her lips

without her consent. defendant grabbed jane doe three's buttocks. >> reporter: filner resigned from office in august after nearly 20 women stepped forward accusing the 71-year-old of unwanted sexual advances. one alleged victim even filed a lawsuit. >> he asked me to work without my underwear on. >> he slobbered down my chin. >> mayor filner, are you going to resign? >> reporter: at the time, filner insisted he was the victim of a lynch mob. >> not one allegation has been independently verified or proven in court. i have never sexually harassed anyone. >> reporter: the change of heart is part of a plea agreement. instead of facing prison time filner will be on probation time for three years, spend three months in home confinement, receive treatment recommended by a licensed psychiatrist or psychologist and surrender his city retirement. bob filner will be sentenced on december 9th. as part of the plea deal may never run or hold public office again. john and diana? >> thank you. a two-year-old sexual

assault case in a small missouri town getting national headlines thanks to accusations of a cover-up by authorities. in an interview with cnn, 17-year-old daisy coleman say she and a friend were sexually assaulted by two boys while another boy rolled video. prosecutors dropped felony charges against the boys saying there wasn't enough evidence but the internet is buzzing with reports that the charges are dropped because the boys are connected to prominent families. an accusation the sheriff's office denies. >> the social media is swamped with people that are ignorant to the facts. everybody involved in this tried to do everything they could to find justice for these young girls. >> reporter: the sheriff goes even further accusing the coleman family of refusing to cooperate with investigators. the colemans say that is not true. in dallas, deliberations

begin in the insider trading trial of billisine the government is accusing him of using inside information after he sold nearly $8 million of internet shares in a company. cuban's lawyer says evidence in the case against him is twisted and depends on an unreliable witness. a second incident involving the mother of baseball great cal police in maryland say a man tried ts. rc at gunpoint. she was able to activate he has been arrested. last year, ripken reported being kidnapped at gunpoint from her home, and no one was arrested in that case. speaking of baseball, we'll head to the diamond for action from both of these league championship series. henhit start in detroit h solo home run and it wa sox win 1-nil and lead the series 2-1. last night the dodgers and

cardinals in los angeles. st. louis took the lead in the third inning scoring three runs including a he o left field by matt holliday. >> with the score 3-2 the cards got a pinch-hit home run in the seventh from shane robinson and that's how it ended. st. louis wins 4-2 and they lead the series 3-1 and can clinch a spot in the world series with a win today. all right. it is finally going to be sunny in south dakota after a few days of messy snow and rain. the area around deadwood was hit with 48 inches of snow during thatzzrdis farmers are worried about their cattle and horses. in rapid city, more than five inches of liquid has fallen. a third of what falls in an aver >> oh, my gosh. poor people. here's a look at what the weathell wednesday in othr pl it will be mthecf1 pmexordene with rain espyavy parts of texas and alabama.

colorado, and new mexico. sunny and dry in the rest of the west. exceptions 70s heas and west coast and the south. how jealous are we of you? >> oh, yeah. quite a discovery in the waters off of calif that's an 18-foot-long fish. >> it was found by a marine scientist on a snorkeling trip. while it may look gross it is being called the discovery of a lifetime. >> 18 feet -- they are largely unstudied because they usually swim 3,000 feet below the surface. the carcass will be buried on the beach until it decomposes. and then they will reconstruct the skeleton, study it and display it. nasty. i bet it smells great right now where they are. >> i understand it the quality of it scientifically but -- yeah. coming up, words as weapons. two young girls facing serious charges after the

suicide of a girl they accused of bullying. how the sheriff is using it as a wake-up call to those who speak before they think. police this -- would use my hammer. i have to throw this thing. >> what would you be if you had a super power? we'll visit comic-con and meet some of the characters. you are watching "world news now." ♪ now." rouu cf hlt options. then i got a medicare supplement insurance plan. [ male announcer ] if you're eligible for medicare, you may know it only covers about 80% of your part b medical expenses. the rest is up to you. call now and find out about an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. like all standardized medicare supplement insurance plans, it helps pick up some of what medicare doesn't pay. and could save you in out-of-pocket medical costs.

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>> he leveled his sharp est criticism at parents who would let their children use words as weapons. here's abc's matt gutman. >> reporter: the sheriff's message was clear, words can kill. >> there were statements such as "you should drink bleach and die." "nobody likes you." >> reporter: the polk county sheriff's office is charging a 14-year-old and in an unprecedented move, a 12-year-old for felony aggravated stalking. the girls charged as juveniles allegedly terrorized rebecca sedwick that committed suicide last month. >> was this a contributing factor to her jumping off the cement towers on that fateful day? we believe it certainly contributed. >> reporter: naming the minors and brandishing their pictures, the sheriff said the tipping point for the arrests were these comments one of the suspects allegedly posted on saturday. >> "yes, i bullied rebecca. and she killed herself, but i

don't give a" -- and you can add the last word yourself. >> reporter: sedwick's family said at first the abuse was physical and started here at this school. when se dwi ck's mother pulled her from the school the abuse poured in on-line. 15 girls ganging up on rebecca. >> she should be here. she should be here to see justice getting served. >> reporter: the sheriff sending a message to would-be bulliers and their parents. >> if you don't discipline your children and if it rises to the level of a violation of law, don't worry, we'll discipline them for you. >> reporter: matt gutman, abc news, florida. >> such a sad story that this happened. bullying happens everywhere. this case seems to have taken to a level that is crazy extreme. >> this is so terrible. like my animal instincts are kicking in. >> of course. as a mother you want to -- unthinkable.

>> i know it is the wrong thing to do but as a mother how do you contain yourself when your child is bullied in this way? >> i'm watching this story and thinking gosh, if that was my kid i think i would got her out of that school, private school, whatever. i'd work a second job. they took her out of the school and it followed her anyway. >> sheriff says he wants the girls to go in to treatment and have their social media privileges taken away. that is the best idea here because those girls have no control. >> i'm on the sheriff's side on this one. >> i am, too. coming up, one of the most colorful events any city can host. comic-con comes to our town. and meet living, breathing comic book figures and super hero wannabes right after this. >> announcer: "world news now" continues after this from our abc stations. this.

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coast drew thousands of people this year. comic-con, new york was a sellout. >> of course it was. if you weren't able to make it here to one of the comic-con events around the country, we have a little taste of what was inside. >> looking for zoom bees, and they're watching "world news now." >> "world news now" is here at comic-con, 2013. downstairs, we'll look at some superheroes and super fans who have come to this multi-day event. let's take a look. >> where do you think you are going? i'm not done with you yet. >> looks like we are with the purr-fect person to talk with here at comic-con. describe your costume. >> i'm supposed to be catwoman from "batman returns." >> who is your favorite superhero? >> batman. >> do you get along with batman? >> not well but i like him. >> reporter: i'm here at the

marvel station at comic-con. i believe this is an "agent of s.h.i.e.l.d." i'm not sure. level six is the clearance level i need? i think he's a little camera shy. he's here to protect lola. >> don't touch lola. >> he is a perfect "agents of s.h.i.e.l.d." >> you make this yourself? >> i did. one of my superpowers is sewing and being creative. it took seven months off and on. i don't have to carry my shield all the time. i can put it on my arm and not worry about it. >> show the camera how it is -- started with hydra. >> i love thor and everything comic related. a absolute blast so far. >> i'm a movie version of lady -- and i love marvel as much as him. we were just to an anime convention. >> yeah, this is the first comic-con. it is awesome. >> the sheer amount of people

who are all together and share the same interest. it makes you feel like you are part of a family. so it is nice. >> some of the cosplays are amazing. >> it boggles the mind. >> you can find comics a to z and the people who come to comic-con in new york, going through the boxes and finding nuggets they may not find anywhere else. >> the dixon brothers. these are from the tv show. much less a comic. i'm only halfway through the comic. nerd power. >> reporter: what is this nerd power? >> it's the ability to believe in fictional fun nonsense. >> reporter: all of this nerding out has me a little tired. i have my light reading. i will get in line for a massage and send it back to you in the studio. >> have a great night, "world news now." >> way to go, peter. >> he was a little underdressed. peter. >> yeah, he had the shirt on. it was your cup of tea?

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d-tic maintenance. ♪ ♪ all right. welcome back. adel schlossberg is one of the spunkiest people you will ever meet and the life of the party when she turned 100 yesterday. >> her special companion was on her shoulder. our philadelphia station has her story. >> i never thought i'd get here. >> reporter: born in 1913, when stamps were just two cents and

suffragettes were demanding that women be allowed to vote, adele is celebrating her 100th birthday surrounded by family and friends and her closest companion, a 37-year-old pet parrot named angel usually found on her shoulder. >> i talk to him and he answers me. when i say shut up, just like that. he keeps quiet. >> reporter: adele is part a program at pennsauken that helps the elderly live safely at home. that's where this former circus, fortune teller and beauty shop owner is celebrating her big day with a cake with so many candles the fire department should have been on standby. her secret to a long life -- >> really, it is so simple. all you have to do is to thine own self be true and that way you will be true to god, true to yourself. when you do that, there is a peaceful feeling that you get. >> reporter: adele outlived her husband and two children but is dearly loved by an extended family that includes 15 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren. >> we love her so much. i have never seen a cake filled

with so many candles in my life. we are so glad to celebrate her and her life. >> we all love each other. >> she is active in everything. never misses bingo and has never ever come in without her makeup done and her cool glasses on. >> reporter: because she loves birds that was the theme of her party, including a live demonstration of exotic birds. after a century of life, adele prays each day and with her constant companion on her shoulder is happy and grateful for her long life. >> love that story. >> oh, my gosh. what an incredibly well put-together story. that was cool. >> to thine own self be true. can't go wrong, right. >> i love the 100 candles on the cake were the relighting kind. >> can be dangerous. >> not cool. >> not cool at all. come on, guys, what are you trying to do? were the relighting kind. >> can be dangerous. >> not cool. >> not kooul cool at all. come on what are you trying to do?

time is running o time is running out with one day to go before the government can't pay its bills. lawmakers still can't agree on a deal to avoid default. plus -- i wanted to convey that i was proud of him and his fight was over. >> an american hero, a soldier, is honored for his bravery on the battlefield and for his humanity off of it. also this morning -- >> i wish i could get talked to, not necessarily yelled at. >> it happens in most every family. losing your cool with the kids. research shows it doesn't work. we'll show you what does work. it is wednesday, october 16th. announcer: this is abc "world news now" with john muller and diana perez.

good morning, everyone, we begin this wednesday with the government facing a crucial deadline. soon the government will no longer be able to pay its bills. >> lawmakers have gone home without reaching a deal. there's optimism in the senate on an agreement. >> house speaker john boehner had to pull a bill at the last minute after tea party members refused to go along. president obama took note during an interview with diana williams on our new york station, wabc. >> then he goes back, and it turns out that he can't control his caucus. what we've seen on the -- amongst senate democrats and republicans is a recognition that there are ways for us to do this that doesn't damage the economy. >> now the senate will reopen at noon as negotiations continue behind closed doors to resolve the crisis. one senator tells abc news that the potential deal should go a long way toward easing the concerns of financial markets. and that's good since those markets got something of a scare yesterday from the top credit rating agency. abc's rebecca jarvis has that. >> reporter: it is a warning shot to the nation.

fitch, one of the major agencies that judges america's financial health, saying that america's aaa, among the best in the world, is in danger of being lowered because the political brinksmanship could increase the risk of a u.s. default. a startling warning that because of the showdown in washington, america may not be able to pay what it owes. >> the deadline is looming. rating agencies are talking about downgrading us as early as tonight. again. >> reporter: two years ago when one of the big agencies downgraded america, it triggered one of the worst days for your money in wall street's history. the dow plummeting 635 points. a 401(k) worthless. a 401(k) losing money. the u.s. still facing issues ahead. without a deal this week, experts warn of a domino effect, not just the dow plunging but higher interest rates, more

expensive mortgages, and car loans, consumers spending less leading to job loss. think about it like this -- america is now on probation. put there by one of the watchdogs that tells the world whether it's safe to own america's debt. they could be taken off probation, but historically speaking, negative watch leads to a full debt downgrade. rebecca jarvis, abc news, new york. former san diego mayor bob filner has reached a plea deal on sex charges which will likely keep him out of jail. filner pleaded guilty to a felony for putting a woman in a headlock and to less serious charges against touching a woman against her will and grabbing the buttocks of a third. the guilty plea is quite a change for the former mayor who had insisted he was a victim and would be vindicated. high-profile sex case. rielle hunter, who had a child with john edwards, admits she behaved badly and hurt the family and is sorry.

she's released an updated version of her memoir about the affair. a disturbing story from florida. two girls have been arrested for bullying another girl. authorities say 12-year-old rebecca sedwick took her life last month after being bullied physically and on line. the two girls who are now facing charges are just 14 and 12 years old. they're accused of aggravated stalking and have been released to their parents. >> she should be here. she should be here to see justice getting served. >> if the young girls are convicted, it's not clear how much time if any they would spend in juvenile detention. police are also trying to decide whether to pursue charges against their parents -- if they knew their daughters were involved in bullying and did nothing about it. the girlfriend of former nfl star aaron hernandez has pleaded not guilty to a perjury charge. shayanna jenkins accused of lying to a grand jury in the case against hernandez. prosecutors claim she lied about disposing of evidence as the case was taking shape. she faces up to 20 years in

prison. jenkins' attorney says prosecutors are overreaching with the perjury charge against her. breaking overnight, los angeles police have arrested an airport employee in connection with the dry ice bombs planted at l.a.x. police say it was part of a labor dispute, not an act of terror. the bombs were made by putting dry ice in 20-ounce bottles. one exploded in a men's room, another exploded on a tarmac. two others that did not go off were found near the international terminal. a suspected al qaeda member has pleaded not guilty to terrorism charges related to the 1998 attacks on u.s. embassies in kenya and tanzania. abu al liby was captured in libya this month, then interrogated for a week aboard an american warship before appealing in a u.s. -- appearing in a u.s. federal court. the 1998 embassy bombings killed 224 people including a dozen americans. the supreme court appears to be leaning toward upholding a michigan ban on using race in college admissions. michigan voters agreed to change

the state constitution back in 2006. opponents argued it was a form of discrimination. california has a similar ban. new jersey voters go to the polls today to elect a new u.s. senator. rising democratic star and newark mayor cory booker has remained far ahead in the polls. booker and his republican opponent, steve lonegan, are seeking to fill the seat left empty by frank lautenberg's death in june. turning to overseas now. italy, a wild scene outside the compound of a catholic splinter group. hundreds of catholic protesters there when a hearse carrying the body of nazi war criminal erich priebke. he died at age 100 and was serving house arrest for carrying out the massacre of hundreds of italians during world war ii. he was denied a funeral by the church, but the splinter group outside of rome said it would perform the service. the protest forced the funeral to be canceled when the family was blocked from attending. add dalai lama to the list of those who support the use of medical marijuana.

the exiled tibetan spiritual leader said he backs marijuana for pharmaceutical virtues but added he is not in favor of someone using it just to get high. medical centers nationwide on alert this morning about some dangerous antibiotic drugs. the injectable or i.v. medicines may have visible particles of metal, cotton fibers, or hair. two medicines made by b-braun medical, mainly used in hospitals, are recalled. the fda warning doctors that the drugs can cause blood clots, stroke, and heart attack. it turns out that eating all those oreos is just as addictive as cocaine, at least for lab rats. researchers found rats found an -- researchers found that rats formed an equal dependency on oreos as they did when they were injected with cocaine. they also found that eating the chocolatey treats activated more neurons in the brain's pleasure center than the drugs, and they say just like many humans, the rats tend to eat the creamy filling first. >> i love it. the rats want the creamy filling first. you got the milk? >> yeah. should we admit to everybody that we were literally having this conversation yesterday during the commercial break --

>> coincidentally. >> completely coincidental. just talking about -- >> the whole sleeve of oreos if we have one, right? >> ohhhh -- wait, i poured it -- hold on. >> and you have to dunk, right? they're good without dunking, but it's a whole new level. >> here's what's terrible about the staff here. not only did they give us the oreos -- >> extra crack -- heroin? >> cocaine. they gave us the double-stuffed oreos which -- we just read that the lab rats go for the -- for the stuffed part anyway. that means that we're going to go for the inside -- >> you do do that? >> absolutely. >> i don't waste any time. >> you lick, you go, you eat -- i'm on tv, i can't lick now. you think that's going to stop me? go ahead. >> i'm almost done. almost done. >> i'm going to let you finish. how about we read while you eat, then i'll take a bite while you read. >> too much -- i have pirate teeth. >> that's okay. the only thing that we can say ahead of this is please

don't try this at home. please, please, please. it happened at a red bull mountain biking event last weekend. >> the rider's name, cam zink. during his ride, he pulled off the unthinkable, called the "biggest free ride mountain bike stepdown backflip" in history. that's a mouthful -- especially when you have oreos in your mouth. keep eating, diana. >> thank you. you would think that after that he would have won the competition, but that wasn't the case. >> no? >> he only came in third. >> my gosh. >> we can only wonder what the guys in first -- gulp -- and second did. >> wow! imagine doing that while eating oreos. now that i would be impressed with. >> while eating oreos. >> this i'm not really impressed with. >> should get a reward for that. >> yes. this is quite a reward -- >> why are we smiling so much all of a sudden? >> because we're ingesting cocaine essentially. >> i can feel it. >> i can, too. it's terrible. >> dopamine -- all this firing away -- >> they need to do the same exact test with humans. i'll be the lab rat. i can tell you now it's --

>> we just made a lot of people hungry. >> sorry, guys. coming up, everybody, keeping calm and carrying on. we're going to share strategies for keeping cool when it comes to kids. first, a soldier that is showing us all what bravery really looks like. you're watching "world news now." ♪ announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by consumer cellular. ♪ there goes my hero announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by consumer cellular. r brought to you by consumer cellular.

♪ heroic acts on the battlefield are usually just told by one soldier to another. there's a video record of one army captain's bravery during an ambush in afghanistan. >> the videotape helped show his courage and humanity on the day that president obama awarded him the medal of honor. here's abc's martha raddatz. >> reporter: the sun had not yet risen when captain will swenson and his men made their way into an afghan village. that's when it happened -- >> we start receiving fire. [ gunfire ] >> reporter: an ambush. pinned down, swenson returned

fire for 90 minutes. his men hit. sergeant first class kenneth westbrook, bleeding from the neck, losing consciousness. bullets all around him. the enemy so close, they called out for the americans to surrender. swenson ran to westbrook, lobbing a grenade and carrying him the length two of football fields. a helmet cam captured the moment. that is swenson, his helmet off, risking his life by being out in the open, using an orange tarp to guide the helicopter in. he helps westbrook on to the helicopter, making sure he is secured, and then this -- watch. so quickly, so instinctively, swenson gives westbrook a tender kiss on his brow before racing back to the battle, where he would help rescue others. >> i wanted to convey to him that i was proud of him, and that his fight was over. that was an act that shows that bond that every soldier, every sailor, every airman, and every

marine has with their fellow service member. >> reporter: the story of captain swenson's heroism was lost for years in a tangle of army bureaucracy. what he did that day in one of the deadliest regions in afghanistan, a place we have visited many times before, had to be recognized. the man swenson helped to that helicopter would eventually die, but at the white house his family and the families of the others captain swenson tried to help were there to honor him. [ applause ] >> reporter: a soldier who risked everything for his brothers. martha raddatz, abc news, washington. >> amazing. and you realize there are so many we don't know about. they're out there. they're doing this. and we're sitting here safe. and we don't know what they're doing for us. amazing. >> absolutely. by the way, undeterred by the

entire situation, he says he wants to re-enlist. now the army is considering it. >> that's what call a hero. by the way, this happened in 2009. it took so long to get the medal because he was openly critical of the superiors saying they took too language to sends in backup. there was an investigation, and they reprimanded three officers for what they call command paralysis. there should have been something faster. what a story. >> wow. coming up next, inside the american family. what nearly every parent does to keep their kids in line that could be doing more harm than good. and ahead in our next half-hour, the leading contenders to star in "fifty shades of grey." hollywood insiders weigh in coming up. you're watching "world news now." announcer: "world news now" continues after this from our abc stations. a

♪ i'm awake now. >> yeah. absolutely. >> a little parenting advice that is good for mom and dad, too. most families today generally agree that hitting isn't the way to discipline kids. >> almost every parent admits that yelling is something that they do, and it can be just as bad. "nightline" anchor cynthia mcfadden is here with the research and remedy. >> reporter: what can say they've never yelled at their kids? especially their teenagers? a problem the supernanny was often brought in to deal with. >> you don't tell me anything. you do what i tell you to do, and you shut your damn mouth about it. >> reporter: it's not just reality tv. >> i've been having problems with my daughter. >> reporter: the dads in this fathers' group in new jersey, part of parents anonymous, were honest enough to admit it. how many of you have ever yelled at your child? [ laughter ] >> reporter: a new study contends even in otherwise

loving homes, yelling, especially when mixed with name-calling and insults, can cause the same problem for young teenager as hitting them, depression, anxiety, and low self-esteem. >> we are new-age "brady bunch." >> reporter: the clan in washington say they don't use curses or putdowns, but they are worried about how much yelling goes on. >> i'm a yeller. i yell out of frustration. >> like, "hey!" grab their attention, there is not cool. >> reporter: experts say yelling often doesn't work. listen to their kids. >> sometimes when i get yelled at, i get angry, go downstairs, start hitting my punching bag or -- i get -- i feel sad. >> i wish i could get talked to, not necessarily yelled at. >> reporter: we brought in parenting expert dr. carolyn ivers-landis, one strategy she suggests is for parents to give themselves a time-out.

>> having the other parent who's not pushed to the limit maybe step in a little bit. >> i don't think any parent would object to having a break. >> reporter: another tip -- use more carrots, less stick. you want them to get ready for school faster? promise a movie. >> i think there's some things that they could earn like that camera that he wants so bad. >> right. >> reporter: negotiate and keep your cool to keep the teen years so much less stressful for everyone. or as my mother would say in a quiet voice, "when you've lost your temper, you've lost your argument." cynthia mcfadden, abc news, new york. >> so we want to know what you think. it is our question of the day -- do you think yelling at children is as bad as hitting them? >> what do you think? >> yeah. i think hitting them is definitely horrendous. i think there's balance. sometimes you blow your top and -- you know, sometimes kids need to be -- it gets their attention to raise their voice. i'm saying once in a while i

don't think it's a bad thing. if you do it all the time, it turns into white noise. they don't hear. how about you? >> i think there's a distinct difference between yelling and name-calling and insulting kids. >> name-calling never. ruins self-esteem. >> it ruins their self esteem. >> that is different than yelling.

"mix" time. i think most people are familiar with the video by rebecca black, "friday." ♪ it's friday it's friday ♪ >> maybe the most obnoxious video of all time. there's something about it that you want to pull your hair out and scream and take a newspaper and crack her over the head. well, i'm looking at that link. it's billed as more obnoxious than that. i said there's no way -- i think it might be. it's a tie, or it might be more obnoxious. and it's done by arc music factory, producers, who put on the last production of "friday, friday." it's the same people. about chinese food. there's a new girl singing.

i'll tell you her song in a moment. just watch. ♪ i love chinese food you know that it's true ♪ ♪ i like chow mein chow mein ♪ >> there you go. i love chinese rice, you know it's true, i love chow mein. the guy in the panda is the man responsible for "friday," rebecca black's song, and this song. might be good that he's in disguise. that last one -- >> there he is. >> there he is. he's laughing all the way to the bank, i bet. the woman's name, allison gold. chinese food, get ready to be assaulted. i'm sure you'll be hearing a lot of this one. >> she sounds exactly like rebecca -- >> called "auto tune." yeah -- >> yikes. check this out. we've all had problems either getting in or out of a parking spot. we can admit it. we've all had a problem. here's video of a lady forcing -- it took her an extraordinary

four minutes. we sped up the video here for you. there she is trying to get out. she -- she -- she get herself -- >> almost hard to believe -- >> out and -- well -- she's -- could have done a three-point turn. now it's like a 247 -- eight, nine -- out. yeah. >> all she needed was to cut around that and make a turn. >> yeah. the other person in -- they're in a worse bind than she is, stuck waiting for her to get out -- >> that goes beyond bad driving. that's like -- i don't know. >> by the way -- >> i don't know what that is. >> by the way, the only reason we know that this is a woman -- i tried hard to make sure it wasn't a woman but -- >> i will say nothing. yes! [ honking ] >> we saw her get into her car with her cute trousers and shirt. >> that was on youtube. this is crazy. there's a new restaurant in los angeles called "the magic restroom cafe." take a look.

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this this morning on "world news now," cautious optimism on capitol hill, but time is running out. a plan to avoid default is up for a vote, but it is up to the senate to break the stalemate. breaking overnight. an arrest has been made in explosions at l.a.x. police have someone in custody. details coming up. plus a soldier's pride. a wounded ranger receives the ultimate award for his bravery and shows the world what patriotism really means. and hit shows, sky-high paydays. "forbes'" new list is out of the highest paid actors. we will show you who makes the most in "the skinny." it is wednesday, october 16th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now" with john muller and diana perez.

happy hump day, everyone. action to avoid the fiscal crisis shifts back to the senate today after a stunning setback in the house. >> speaker john boehner was forced to pull a bill after tea party members refused to go along. karen travers is joining us from washington with the latest. karen? >> reporter: good morning, john. good morning, diana. last evening, when the house leadership said they would not vote on their alternative plan it made it clear, yesterday, two days out from the very big deadline, was basically a complete waste of time. it was a day of wheel spinning on capitol hill. and after it was all said and done, it was back to square one. senate majority leader harry reid was optimistic. >> we have been engaged in productive, bipartisan negotiations in the senate. >> reporter: the best chance for avoiding a default and reopening the government rests in the senate. minority leader mitch mcconnell announced a bipartisan deal that would reopen the government but only until january 15th, avoid default by extending the credit limit but only until february 7th. and the key -- no changes to the

health care law. house republicans tried an alternative plan included tweaks to obama care, but it died before it even came up for a vote. tea party republicans opposed it because it didn't go far enough. in an interview with abc station wabc, president obama said there have been times when he and speaker boehner agree. >> he goes back and turns out he can't control his caucus. >> reporter: the president was optimistic that the senate would avert a crisis. >> what we have seen amongst senate democrats and republicans is a recognition that there are ways for us to do this that doesn't damage the economy. >> reporter: wall street is worried. the markets were down at closing yesterday, and last evening, a credit rating agency said the united states' triple-a credit rating is now under review for a possible downgrade. john and diana? >> karen, thank you. breaking news from los angeles. police arrested an airport employee in connection with those dry ice bombs at l.a.x.

they say they are part of a labor dispute and not an act of terror. brandi hitt has more on the investigation. >> concerned about traveling. not making it easier. >> reporter: a device exploded monday night in a restricted area near a gate and close to airplanes. no one was hurt, but it comes just a day after another dry ice bomb exploded in an airport bathroom. once again, a restricted area where only employees are allowed. this demonstration on a discovery channel special shows how dangerous these explosions can be. when the dry ice melts in a closed bottle, the gas inside explodes. >> you can't place them a long time in advance. >> reporter: authorities also located another dry ice bomb in a restricted area of the airport before it detonated. extra officers are patrolling

the airfield ramps and public areas, insisting the country's third busiest airport is safe. detectives say they don't believe these incidents are linked to terrorism and they may be able to pull evidence from the two ice bombs that didn't explode, john and diana? >> thank you. crazy in this day and age, a labor dispute. who would think to do something like that anyway? but in an age of terrorism, at an airport? >> come on. what were they thinking? >> suspect in custody. that's good news. >> absolutely. for sure. moving on to this now. a major sigh of relief for hundreds of thousands of commuters in the san francisco area. unions for bay area rapid transit workers are holding off on a strike while contract negotiations continue. both sides credit the arrival of a federal mediator for moving the talks in a positive direction. they are trying to reach an agreement on salaries and health care costs. the former mayor of san diego has reached a plea deal on the sex charges which will likely keep him out of jail. bob filner repeatedly denied that he had harassed women but he pled guilty to putting a woman in a head lock and less serious charges. the attorney's office is recommending he serve three months of house arrest and

three years probation. two young girls in florida have been arrested for bullying another girl. authorities say 12-year-old rebecca sedwick took her life after bullied physically and on-line. two girls who are facing charges are 14 and 12 years old. they are accused of aggravated stalking and have been released to their parents. if the young girls are convicted, it's not clear how much time, if any, they would spend in juvenile detention. >> you see on facebook, the 14-year-old wrote on her facebook page, the 14-year-old who was allegedly part of the bullying, that she doesn't care. yes, i bullied her and, yes, she died. and basically she said in some expletives, "i don't care." >> you wonder children this young. i understand they grow up quickly these days but 12 and 14 is still young. where do they get that from? >> i don't know. but look -- "yes, i bullied rebecca, and she killed herself. but that" -- that is an acronym.

idga -- >> i don't -- >> give a blank. how outrageous. that's the poor girl no longer with us. they held a press conference and said we have to take some kind of action. i'd have to agree. that is crazy. >> she was bullied not only on the internet but physically, as well. which means these kids were touching her and pushing her around. it wasn't just happening in cyberspace but school, as well. apparently she either didn't speak up and got no help or she did speak up and still didn't get any help. either way a sad story all the way around. >> disturbing indeed. now the disturbing video of a school bus attack near philadelphia. grainy cell phone images show two students bullied before one is hit by a sucker punch and for reasons that are unclear the driver refuses to stop the bus. the incident was not reported to police. now the tape has gone viral, investigators are looking in to it. >> you almost have to wonder does it take a videotape for

somebody to do something. he is right behind the bus driver. >> i hate to say it but, i remember seeing scenes not that different from time to time when i was a kid. >> oh, my gosh. that's so terrible. anyway. let's move on to the midweek weather now. expect stormy conditions from new england to the mexican border with rain especially heavy in texas and alabama. snow in the mountains from montana to colorado. sunny and dry for the rest of the west. >> lots of temperatures in the 70s along the east and west coasts. high 80s across much of the south, and the rest of the country will see typical october readings of 50s and 60s. we throw the word "hero" around all the time, and oftentimes, it is not deserved. here's one where it is totally deserved. it is our favorite story of the day. >> it involves a u.s. army ranger named josh hargis that was wounded serving in afghanistan ten days ago. that is him hooked up to medical equipment after awarded the purple heart.

>> this picture was taken in afghanistan, with he's now since been moved to san antonio where he will continue to receive treatment. by the way, if you look at that picture, you can see that purple heart is pinned to the blanket that is laying on top of him. he was insistent on saluting. his doctors are trying to hold his arm down to no avail because he was insistent on making the salute. >> amazing. >> it is. yes. you compare the two stories that we have just seen -- the bullying and somebody like this. >> the best and the worst. >> absolutely. these kids can really learn something from this gentleman. it's amazing. >> no doubt. coming up, the scramble is on to find a replacement for the lead part of "fifty shades of grey" movie. he's right here, guys. we will show you the short list. but he's on the top of it, or should be anyway. we will take you to rio de janeiro, site of the olympics coming up and the world cup. it's not all fun the sun. there's a dangerous drug world in this tropical paradise. we will take a tour. you are watching "world news now." >> announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by colonial penn life insurance. ght to you by

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lords rule. and "nightline" anchor dan harris is learning, it doesn't look to be changing anytime soon. >> reporter: just minutes from iconic beaches with names like copacabana, there are massive shantytowns, most of which are effectively ruled by violent drug gangs. this is an open-air market. >> this is the best seller. 5 american dollars of cocaine. they say it is the best seller. complete with piles of color-coded drugs. it blows the mind to be in this place where everybody's selling drugs. no police. nobody's batting an eye. just business as usual. and this -- just keeps going and going -- is what is known as a crack land. amazing there's no fear of the police. smoking right out in public. >> reporter: in another crack land, this one the length of an entire city block. >> got kids here. we found this 16-year-old crack addict.

we wanted to go to the source of this misery, the drug kingpin. in a tiny room, down a back alley, we scored a very rare interview with a drug lord, draped in gold and carrying a semiautomatic rifle. he demanded we conceal his identity. >> you get how serious the crack epidemic is here? do you worry about selling it? he surprised us with a question of his own. i took a moment to absorb this comment and then the drug lord started chuckling. now as rio prepares to host millions of sports fans, police have launched a war to uproot the gang, but this urban counterinsurgency campaign is massively controversial because rio's police have a long history of brutality and corruption. just look at this video of a police helicopter firing wildly in the middle of a neighborhood while in pursuit of a drug lord. police defend their tough

tactics. however, while in rio, we met many people who said they would rather live under the drug gangs than the cops. an extraordinary statement. dan harris, abc news, new york. >> that is incredible video. >> so you wonder what are they going to do in order to make the place safer with all kinds of people headed that way? are they going to cordon off the place? i can't imagine, right? >> i've actually been to rio and know what it looks like. they are on a hill top and it is easy to keep them out of the way and that's where the people that can't afford real rent or to live in a real home or apartment they end up going to shanty towns where the houses are falling on top of themselves and there's no police activity there because police don't want to go there because it is so

incredibly dangerous. what officials have done is taken $900 million out of their infrastructure budget to put to public safety. that means they are vowing to have one police officer for every 50 people attending the soccer matches and one for every 80 people at any large public viewing areas. that's a lot of police. >> yeah, it is. and clearly they need a lot of police. >> they really do. all right. when we come back, it's "the skinny." who are the highest paid actors on television the payroll ahead. and will ferrell in a toga leading the band. yeah, you have to see this one. stay with us. >> announcer: "world news now" continues after this from our abc stations. >> announcer: "world news now" continues after this from our abc stations. >> announcer: "world news no

♪ skinny ♪ so skinny welcome to "the skinny." just in case you weren't jealous of all the tv actors who get to pal around with great celebrities all the time and they do television for a living anyway, we're not going to tell you who official forbes says are the highest paid tv actors of the land. here we go. coming in at number three, highest paid actors in tv, it is mr. ray romano. as you know, he did "everybody loves raymond" and he's a recurring character on "parenthood." that together along with the money he collects from being manny the mammoth on "ice age" films and then number two jon cryer.

number one for "two and a half men," ashton kutcher. there you have, it how much they make next to -- >> $24 million -- >> that even possible? >> that's crazy. $45 million for the two stars and to think charlie sheen used to be that guy. making that. >> he used to make more than that. >> i'm sure. he made a lot more than that i'm sure. >> holy mackerel. there you have it. rounding out the top five. two people that make the same amount but for them it is $15 million. neil patrick harris on "how i met your mother," and mark harmon coming up in a moment for you to see, as well, in his role of "ncis," which has been a hit for cbs but always attracting a lot of viewers. let's do rock and roll hall of fame inductees for 2014. we will have a list. just four of them. there's a bunch. kiss, ll cool j, hall and oats, nirvana, peter gabriel, linda

ronstadt, cat stevens the zombies. a lot of people in there and the rock and roll hall of fame show will be in new york city in april of 2014. by the way, to be eligible for nomination you have to have put out a music release 25 years prior. so you have to be a long-standing rock 'n' roller. >> so it is only around 29 years so you have to date back to when they started to figure out put these people in the hall of fame. >> i guess you could be in the hall of fame if you put something out on their fourth anniversary show. check this out. will ferrell is up to his old antics again. he was at his alma mater giving a speech at the university of southern california when he decided he wanted to lead his -- lead the marching band, the usc marching band, donning a full trojan armor because he could. it is just cool video we found and wanted to use it because it is will being will.

"anchorman," coming out later this year. go watch it. i'm sure it will be hilarious. >> he is a trojan. right here. living in the big apple. fight on. all right. >> what you got? >> fourth or third one? >> fourth one. >> tina fey and amy poehler returning as hosts of the 2014 and 2015 golden globes. they have signed on to host the 71st annual golden globe awards on january 12th. it will be 8:00 to 11:00 in beverly hills. part of the deal they will host the 72nd one the following year. >> wow. good for them. >> they are a good combination. aren't they? >> oh, my gosh. looking at them here because sometimes they are so hilarious and they fall right into character, you forget how beautiful they are. god, they are beautiful, sexy and funny, total package. >> they are funny in delivery funny and also writing funny. talented all around.

good show. >> both years not bad. >> good deal. ♪ i'm bringing sexy back >> good deal. >> both years not bad. >> good deal.

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♪ i'm bringing sexy back ♪ yeah speculation running wild about why charlie hunnam dropped out of the lead in "fifty shades of grey." >> was it performance anxiety perhaps? chris connelly looks at why and who may take his place. >> they have a pill for that. >> they do. >> reporter: so actor charlie hunnam says he can't play the male lead in "fifty shades of grey" because he will be too tied up with "sons of anarchy." well, some industry types are throwing a little shade on that explanation. >> everything is attached to

the "fifty shades of grey" universe became too much to bear. i think it was probably an instance of it's not worth it. >> why? >> reporter: signing up for a big part and dropping out, it happens. scottish actor drew gray scott was originally cast as wolverine in "x-men" when he had to be replaced by some guy named hugh jackman. before signing on for "the hunger games" trilogy, jennifer lawrence mulled the scrutiny that "twilight" leads endured in the public eye. >> they had no idea what they were getting themselves into. i was afraid of my life changing. i had a wonderful life and i couldn't see that future if i said yes to these movies. >> reporter: now who will say yes, yes, yes to playing christian grey? a lot of names in the "fifty shades" mix. the star opposite dakota johnson with fans lobbing for their favorite.

>> i can't wait to see it but i want to see it with somebody >> matt bomer, an actor named jamie dornan, alexander skarsgard. >> reporter: there's buzz about ofat cces author. >> e.l. james said she envisioned robert pattinson in this role. he is probably not interested in joining another high profile female-friendly franchise like this. >> reporter: chris connelly. abc news, los angeles. >> you read the book? right? >> no. >> you are like the only one. >> i'm the only person. i don't know that robert pattinson is the right choice. the vampire thing going on. >> another trilogy. he could retire after this one. any picks. >> bradley cooper if you ask me but what do i know. i'm not a casting agent but i'd like to be part of that casting sofa. check this out. sounds like a lot of spin to me.

. good morning everyone. 4:00 a.m. on this wednesday. another special edition of the abc 7 morning news because of b.a.r.t. >> b.a.r.t. trains are running this morning but still under the threat of strike. negotiators for the transit agency and its unions are taking a break after another marathon session. >> reporter: you may be feeling deja vu this morning. no strike today and the federal mediator says that negotiations are continuing and progress is being made. it might be the presence of federal