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another big retailer is boosting its pay for its employees. t.j. maxx. it follows similar moves by wal-mart, ikea and the gap. abercrombie and fitch is making headlines over a lawsuit that made it to the supreme court. >> a young woman is saying she was denied a job because of her religion. abc's ryan smith has the story. >> reporter: abercrombie and fitch selling a lifestyle of preppy youth and skimpy clothing known for their sexy sales people across the world. when samantha elauf applied to be one of them she was rejected. abercrombie told her, they had a quote look policy. no headscarves allowed. she took her fight to the supreme court saying she was discriminated against because of her religion.

her lawyer reading a statement on her behalf. >> observance of my faith should not prevent me from getting a job. >> reporter: abercrombie said she never told them she was wearing her headscarf for religious reasons an explanation some justices didn't seem to buy. this case began several years ago and abercrombie since abandoned their no headscarf policy. ryan smith, abc news, new york. >> all the way to the supreme court. a lot of people are watching this to see what role religion can play in the work force and clearly they weighed in on this. >> long, wide-reaching implications there. also coming up, a story we're trying to figure out around here. what does a staff sergeant of the u.s. army have a common with an 11-year-old girl? how about this a growing fascination that grown men have with these pastel painted talking ponies. >> you are new to them, right? >> very new. >> ahead in the next half hour,

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there are two demographic groups that could possibly be less alike. grown up manly men from their 20s to middle age and pre-teen girls. >> however, increasingly they have one thing in common "my little pony." the men who love them even have their own name. they call themselves bronies. we told you about pony con 2015. we are up all "nightline" with abc's david wright. >> reporter: jake is a motorcycle riding metallica fan. >> i'm staff sergeant jacob

hughes. i'm 29 years old from houston, texas. >> who is an iraq war veteran. >> this is my room. >> reporter: chelsea is 11, quiet and studious and wants to be a veterinarian when she grows up. what do jake and chelsea have in common? ♪ my little pony ♪ >> reporter: both are huge fans of "my little pony." little girls are the target demographic. >> the show is about little ponies who face problems and become friends and they have to work together to solve every problem. >> well animated, well written. >> reporter: surprisingly grown women and men are in to it, too. >> a brony is an older man who likes the show "my little pony". >> reporter: it is hard to imagine the phenomenon of "my little pony" unless -- >> pony land here we come. >> reporter: unless you have

three little daughters who are obsessed with the show. imagine the dad points i scored for wrangling v.i.p. passes for my three to pony con 2015. the bronies are here in force today. >> you are a student at m.i.t.? >> yeah. >> and you are in to ponies? >> like any other show on tv, "breaking bad," "game of thrones." i like "my little pony" personally. >> reporter: chelsea is having a field day. >> i'm looking at all the figures. >> reporter: her mom not so sure. >> pinky pie toothpaste. >> reporter: she kept call of merchandising. >> they don't have this much selection at target. >> reporter: more skeptical of the bronies. >> i don't understand what a 35-year-old man would have in common with my 11-year-old daughter. >> reporter: jake is here too today. he says when you dig a bit deeper, it's not surprising that someone like him should be in to the show. >> for example in the army we

have the seven army values, loyalty, duty, respect, selfless service, honor, integrity, and personal courage. >> and in this six elements of harmony. >> finally our two fans jake and chelsea meet face to face. >> hello, chelsea. nice to meet you. >> you too. >> i'm glad you are a target audience of the show and then the outliars so that is really cool. i hope you will have fun. that's the most important thing for you to have fun. it is your show. you are just letting us hang out. >> reporter: after wards chelsea says at age 11 even show is beyond the show's target audience. she is part of the fandom. >> interesting to see how an 11-year-old girl and 5-year-old guy could have the same interests. >> reporter: david wright for "nightline" in new york. >> staff sergeant hughes said there are a lot of similarities between the u.s. military and the show "my little pony" among them positive messaging and wishes everyone could smile like pinky pony.

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it is produced by --. the senior citizen's version. i love it. >> there it is. there's the moves. >> that's the move. >> oh, yeah. >> i thought that was the move. >> what the scooter there? >> yeah. oh. this is fun stuff. >> it is good, right. >> look at this. the version, little take on it. i thought it was a lip sync. >> this is serious business. >> this is for real. this is for real. i want to go. okay. a couple of pictures to show you here. remember when you were a kid, your parents make you take the family photo. >> yes. >> it was awful, wasn't it. >> it was pretty hideous. >> some guys got together, two guys matt and evan from new jersey and they surprised their mom by recreating all of those childhood photos. that is a little odd. this is the most uncomfortable

of all of them. >> how did he get that sweater? >> this is cool. >> oh, my gosh. >> they surprised their mom. they did it at target, i believe. >> look at those socks. >> that might be the funniest to me. it is pretty cool. we all have to go through the experience as kids an they recreated it and lost some hair over the years. >> oh, the denim wear. >> those jackets are hard to find today. >> they are. look at that. i'm sure mom appreciated it. well, camels, ever seen a camel laugh? >> i don't think so. >> i want to show you a camel that apparently is laughing. yep this was taken in the middle east, 175,000 views since it was posted in one day. it appears to be the back of a pick up truck. hanging out with the humans and the camel laughs. >> are you buying it?

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this morning on "world news now," state of emergency. the ice and snow falling on the south that's closing schools and offices around atlanta today as the northeast braces for yet another blast. terror takedown. agents say they busted three men from new york who were preparing to join isis in the middle east. disturbing details about their alleged plot. music feud. did robin thicke steal marvin gaye's work in the song "blurred lines" the unusual battle over pop music playing out in the courtroom. stage scare. madonna's tumble during a performance last night. what made her fall down the stairs and what she did so the show could go on. it is thursday, february 26th. >> announcer: from abc news,

this is "world news now." can't stop madonna. >> no, you can't. >> come on now. >> people make fun of her for doing yoga and pilates. look at that. not laughing >> 56 took a tumble downstairs and got back up and the show went on. >> we can't stop talking about the winter weather. major storm in the south. >> we're not used to this down south quite frankly. i have some southern roots in atlanta in particular. much of north georgia pretty much shut down after snow and sleet. state employees told to work from home rather than risk the morning's icy roads. >> hundreds of flights from atlanta have been cancelled. it is not just the southeast with weather problems. here's abc's steve osunsami. >> look at a what happened in maine where drivers are used to the snow. >> everyone running in to each other and turned in to a big mess. >> 70-car pileup shut down interstate 95. it looked like a junk yard and

17 people were hospitalized. >> we were down to probably 25 or 30 miles an hour when i hit the minivan. i just told him to brace himself. >> reporter: across parts of the south, they panic when there's just one snowflake, and inches are falling. >> it was slushy but now it's slick. >> reporter: governors and mayors across the region are shaking their fists at the storm telling families to stay off the roads. >> we are trying to make sure we don't have folks trapped on the highways between 4:00 to 8:00 because at that point we can't fix it. >> reporter: in mansfield, texas, a school district that decided to stay open had a school bus crash on the ice. 3,000 flights in and out of the country are delayed or cancelled and most of them in atlanta, dallas and charlotte. the miserable winter in boston keeps getting worse. more than 100 inches of snow. 101.8, just six inches away from an all-time record. up to six inches of this could fall in places. a wet, slushy snow. part of the country that has few salt trucks and fewer snowplows.

steve osunsami, abc news. with back to back snowstorms this winter has been especially mean to road crews. >> in long island some towns are running out of road salt and justin povick tells us the northeast gets very little relief today. good morning, justin. >> reporter: good morning. a much quieter morning. thankfully throughout the south, early morning snows still throughout eastern north carolina, southern virginia. the wet weather extending south in to southern florida. tiny sliver of warmth in miami expect temperatures mid to upper 80s. by far the warmest location in the country. the northwest is looking stormy as well. snow in the higher terrain. t.j. and reena back to you. more rumbling from the second tallest volcano in mexico. erupting yesterday and shooting ash and red-hot rocks two miles in to the sky.

the grounded planes at the nearby airport for the second time in ten days. flights heading to the u.s. were among those cancelled as ash rained down on the runway. this morning three would be terrorists are in custody. two jailed in new york for allegedly planning to travel to the middle east to join isis. the third arrested in florida allegedly offering financial assistance to the men. the men allegedly offered to carry out terror-related attacks in the u.s., including killing president obama. >> this is real. this is the concern about the lone wolf inspired to act without ever going to the mideast. >> there's a rush to prosecution to arrest and to conviction. i really everybody today that the presumption of innocence is the law of the land in america. >> the justice department has charged 20 people in the past year with planning to travel to the middle east to fight

alongside militants. the fbi director says he has investigations of home grown radicals in every state. now an urgent warning about safety in the skies. united airlines sent a bulletin to its pilots to be more careful about making mistakes in the cockpit that can be disastrous. it cited four separate recent safety events including one in which pilots had to execute emergency procedure to avoid a crash. the driver arrested in connection with the train derailment near los angeles is expected to be arraigned today. lawyers for jose sanchez-ramirez insist this was all an accident. cecilia vega reports from the scene. >> reporter: the fiery explosion and the aftermath under investigation. the truck hit by a southern california commuter train unrecognizable. officials on the scene, and now jose sanchez ramirez under arrest on suspicion of felony hit and run accused of fleeing the scene. investigators say the truck turned on the tracks driving 80

feet until the train slammed in to it. police say the driver may have turned too soon, thinking he was already at the intersection just ahead. >> it was not stuck. it actually traveled down the railroad track itself. >> reporter: the driver's lawyer says sanchez-ramirez was visiting the area and became disoriented. in all 28 people rushed to the hospital. but investigators say it could have been so much worse. they credit new technology. watch this demonstration. a train above an older model. below the cars are not crushed upon impact. instead the car takes the brunt of the crash, not the passengers. last year alone, there were 2,000 car versus train accidents on tracks like these. as you can see behind me, these tracks are open and we are hearing the train engineer is in critical condition. cecilia vega, oxnard, california. three al jazeera journalists have been arrested for illegally flying a drone in paris. the network says they were filming the drone for a report on a recent spade of mystery

drones spotted over the tower and other key landmarks. flying a drone without a license is against the law in france. the country has been edge since last month's deadly terror attack. an american astronaut ended up with water in his helmet after wrapping up a six-hour space walk outside of the international space station. mission control said terry wasn't in danger but reminiscent of drowning two years ago when another astronaut's helmet actually flooded. it was a near drowning. the water came from the cooling system. never think of that. >> scary. everything you do in space is a huge risk. scary to hear. at the time the other incident we remember that one. my goodness. here we go again. he's all right. >> he's okay. >> we will come back to earth and talk about the dow. it opens trading this morning at a record high for the third time this week.

blue chips 15 points and the other averages slipped lower yesterday was the nasdaq's first losing session after ten straight gains. the dow, nasdaq, s&p 500 are all up for the year so far. kfc, remember when they created a bun made of fried chicken? remember that? yeah, you remember that, huh? now they bring you something else, the edible coffee cup. they were created for the launch of kfc's launch of seattle's best coffee. this is in britain. it is a biscuit, wrapped in sugar paper and lined in white chocolate. no word on the calorie count but who cares, right? >> yeah. >> kfc has no current plan to bring these cups to the u.s. >> why not ? >> why so. i think we are good. >> i wouldn't mind a calorie cup right now. >> calorie cups because i want it to be only one calorie. >> no. we don't need this. >> i think for those who work the night shift this is a fantastic invention. coffee and sugar. why are you looking at us like we're crazy, jack? >> looks delicious.

>> looks delicious to jack. >> absolutely delicious. >> so nasty. >> sounds like somebody is hungry on the night shift. >> t.j., take a bite of that mug. >> if that isn't sweet enough, how about ice cream , really expensive ice cream. >> served right now at an ice cream shop in dubai. it is so expensive because it is made with vanilla from madagascar, the world's most expensive saffron and truffle slices from italy. they call it black diamond ice cream. one scoop of it will cost you $817. that hefty price you can keep the versace bowl it is served in and the spoon. >> it's really the bowl you are paying for, right? >> yeah, i think so. >> if you put it in an edible cup, it would only cost you 50 bucks top. >> can you ask for the to go bowl? >> it is.

>> cut it in half. the scoopy cafe manager wants everyone to know they also offer regularly priced treats. >> in dubai, things are a little pricey there. >> yeah. "the skinny" coming your way shortly. the scare for madonna on stage. it was -- she bounced back. >> hard to watch. >> hard to watch but she's okay. let's say that first of all. major development about "50 shades of grey," a possible sequel. >> you called this one by the way. and later, freezing to lose weight. would you pay good money for that to expose yourself to extreme cold to only drop a few pounds? >> walk outside. why do you have to pay for this? >> t.j. may have his own plan. we will hear from believers and skeptics and maybe t.j. will weigh in about a new business proposal. >> why would you pay for this? it is two degrees outside. >> that's later on "world news now." >> announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by lysol. 00,000 people are hospitalized every year with flu complications. so to kill the germs that may make your family sick, we recommend using lysol disinfectant spray every day. lysol

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filmmaker filmmaker roman polanski testified in an extradition hearing in poland stemming from child sex assault charges dating back nearly 40 years. the judge questioned polanski for nearly nine hours, but did not make a decision whether to send him back to the united states. he fled in 1977 after pleading guilty to having sex with a 13-year-old girl. he avoided extradition by traveling to france, poland and switzerland. here at home, another high-profile case involving a recording artist was playing out yesterday in los angeles. >> robin thicke took the stand facing the family of marvin gaye trying to prove his hit song "blurred lines" was not a blatant rip off of gaye's song. >> he was a superstar with a

song that sold 15 million copies. now robin thicke is a witness in federal court. he and co-writer pharrell williams accused of ripping off a song by marvin gaye. see if you can hear the similarities. first the marvin gaye song and then "blurred lines." ♪ >> reporter: thicke testified he's been called the white marvin gaye and he's always been a fan, as he told vh-1. >> one of my favorite songs is marvin gaye's "got to give it up." so we got a groove like that going. >> reporter: as this plays out another case of alleged copycat music quietly resolved. listen to tom petty's classic, and then sam smith's smash hit. ♪ well i won't back down ♪

♪ won't you stay with me ♪ >> reporter: smith and petty reached an amicable settlement. petty calling the whole thing a musical accident. petty went on to say these things can happen. that most times you catch it before it gets out the studio door but thicke and pharrell say that is not the case with "blurred lines" that this song is their own. linsey davis, abc news, new york. >> yeah. >> how much when you have a little creative license and how much is plain ripping off something? >> something gets in your head. maybe it is an accident. it is possible you were inspired by something but those songs are so similar. what do you do? he said in those interviews he was saying he was inspired by the song. he said he was drunk and high in those interviews so don't take him at his word. he may have been drunk and high, he's had some issues but doesn't mean he wasn't telling the truth. we're going to show you this

tumble that was heard around the world. madonna took a big fall on stage. we'll tell you what she is saying about it now. and what jamie dornan says about putting down that leather whip. "the skinny" next. >> announcer: "world news now" continues after this from our abc st

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topping our headlines this morning madonna. she is making world headlines because she took a tumble down a flight of stairs. >> it happened during her performance on stage in london when a dancer tried to rip off her cape in a flash. ♪ >> oh, that's so hard. look at her. she gets right back up as if nothing happened. >> nobody helped her up. they stuck to the routine. i guess they knew -- maybe they thought she was all right but nobody came to her aid. you have one of the biggest icons in music laying there, who just took a tumble down the steps and no one moved an inch. >> do you gush over her and make sure she is okay or continue with the routine because she continues with the routine? >> i don't know, man. madonna took a tumble.

are you okay? >> i think that would have been the appropriate response. >> she's okay. she's a pro. the show goes on. >> i would say 99% of the world if that happened you would still be on the floor. >> yes, but she's 56. 56-year-old, oh, my goodness. >> we have to say she did say she's fine and her cape had been tied a little too tight. later on instagram, she posted a quote, love really lifted me up. thanking her fans for their good wishes. >> good to see she's all right. >> yes. next a new revelation from 50 shades star jamie dornan. >> who didn't see this coming. the rumors of him walking away from a future sequel because his wife amelia warner was uncomfortable with his role. his rep says slow down. not so fast here, folks. >> in a statement, the rep says, quote, whilst the studio, whilst because he's british, has not made formal announcements about sequels jamie is looking forward to making the next film. done and done. the next thing lady gaga

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say they performed a similar test and noted roughly the same calorie boost, 10 to 12%. but stand by the claims explaining a different test they did with eight users who wore the cold shoulder twice a day and experienced a pound of fat loss over when they didn't use it. bottom line on cold dieting. >> i definitely would not recommend using this to replace physical activity and expenditure that you get via exercise. >> so the critics say if this theory was true, minnesotans would look like models and people in l.a. would look flabby. >> very good point. cold there, reena. >> that's my "downton abbey" look. >> is that what that is? >> yeah. >> we have all of this cold weather outside. we don't need any inside to go with it. >> no, we don't. we are drinking hot beverages right now. clearly that diet doesn't work for us. >> announcer: this is abc's "world news now," informing insomniacs for two decades. orming insomniacs for two decades.

good morning. i'm reena ninan. >> good morning to you. i'm t.j. holmes. here are some of the top headlines we are following on "world news now.." the fbi has taken three brooklyn men in to custody for allegedly trying to join isis and helping the terror group in the u.s. if they could not get overseas. details ahead. the senate voted to move forward on a bill to fund the homeland security department without the reversal of the president's order on immigration. funding is set to run out tomorrow night. the driver arrested in connection with the train derailment near los angeles is expected to be arraigned today. lawyers for jose sanchez-ramirez say it was just an accident. it's official. recreational marijuana use now legal in washington, d.c. the new pot law went in to effect at a midnight despite objections from congressional republicans. be warned, you can smoke it but you can't buy it.

those are some of our top stories on this thursday, february 26th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." big distinction to make. you can smoke it there but can't buy it there. so get it elsewhere. >> little confusing, though. >> it is. what are you supposed to do? >> if you can consume something you should be able to purchase something. >> let's get to d.c. and get a protest together. what do you say? >> i wouldn't say that. >> we should clear that up. we're not. we need to start this half hour. scary details on this discovery of an alleged plot to join isis. an arrest made in new york and florida. >> with more here's abc's marci gonzalez. >> reporter: the three suspects in court in new york and florida accused of plotting to join the terror group isis and kill americans, including president obama. >> this is real. one men arrested at jfk airport just as police and the fbi say he was a about to board a plane

heading to syria. >> there's just the rush to prosecution to arrest and to conviction. i just remind everyone today the presumption of innocence is the law of the land in america. >> reporter: the fbi took the threats from the three men who live in brooklyn who are from uzbekistan and kazakhstan seriously. starting their investigation after they say one suspect, 24-year-old abdurasul juraboev posted on an isis website in august, i'm in usa now but is it possible to commit ourselves as dedicated martyrs any way while here to shoot obama and get shot ourselves? will it do? >> thank god we will never know if they are intent on committing acts of terror or talking. >> reporter: investigators claim the suspects discussed killing police, fbi agents and bombing coney island. the fbi believes they were in the early planning stages, but say this emphasizes growing concerns about the terror group's reach. the three suspects are charged

with conspiring to join isis. the fbi says in the past year 20 other people have been arrested trying to fly from america to join the terror group. t.j. and reena. >> marci, thank you so much. new details in another high profile terror case. opening statements in the trial of boston marathon bombing suspect dzhokhar tsarnaev will start next week them judge in the case says a jury should be seated by then. it's taken much longer than expected to select jurors given the series of snowstorms that hit boston and closed the courts. a jury deciding the fate of convicted killer jodi arias begins its first full day of deliberations today. jurors got the case after a defense lawyer made his final plea for mercy in the killing that grabbed global attention. the jury must decide between the death penalty or life in prison. the atlanta area and much of the south gearing up for a bad morning commute. roads refreezing overnight. many people planned to stay at home, work from home rather than risk it on the roads.

1,000 flights have been cancelled at atlanta's airports and many schools will be closed. the state of emergency should be over soon because much better weather is on the way. not the case in central north carolina where it is still snowing. the area is gearing up for what the governor says will be a tough storm. practically the whole state will get some sort of frozen precipitation. a lot of schools will be cancelled. even duke university are out of class. accu-weather's justin povick will tell us where the winter storm will hit exactly and even more storms to tell you about on both coasts. good morning to you, justin. >> t.j. and reena, thanks and good morning. a cold morning throughout the northeast. great lakes and the ohio valley. now yesterday maybe not so bad. today northwesterly winds will be ushering in arctic air. along with colder temperatures and breezy conditions we are expecting light snow showers from buffalo and syracuse, south toward pittsburgh, columbus and lexington. some spots could see an inch or two.

most spots a coating or dusting of snow. more than that, though, along the front range of the rockies in the intermountain northwest. rain at the coastline. that big means big travel delays seattle to portland and perhaps a bigger storm over the south and southwest heading in to the upcoming weekend. remaining cold in the northeast. t.j. and reena, back to you. >> thank you. winter weather brings with it much more dangers than just traffic accidents. a new hampshire man was sweeping the snow off of the roof of his house when he himself was swept off by a mini avalanche. he was buried under several feet of snow with his head twisted to one side. there was no one at home to help him. >> at first i could not move at all. you just start thinking about things you don't want to think about. while i was under there, just from breathing heavily, the snow above my head melted to where it created a four to five-inch hole in the snow so i could actually

see the sky. >> and he tried to yell for help. when his wife came home, three hours later, she heard his faint cries. when she couldn't dig him out herself, she called 911. he said he is lucky he landed on his back. another danger in the weather is pipes freezing, breaking. many older water mains have burst this winter leaving homes roads and residents without water. it is a problem for homeowners and could cost thousands in repairs. abc's rebecca jarvis with more on this. >> reporter: this sound reverberating across the country. the bitter cold bursting pipes from pennsylvania to kentucky, leaving thousands with no running water. in bradford, pennsylvania, a water main break hitting 18,000 residents. >> even a week is going to be a long time to be without water. >> reporter: kentucky calling in the national guard for emergency water supplies, and for some so many homeowners, the winter havoc causing costly repairs. a pipe repair alone can run

$18,000. the good news, most storm damage is covered by insurance. jennifer eller's garage in massachusetts gave way when she was inside of her car. >> i'm calling 911. >> i was like get me out of here. what are you waiting for? >> reporter: now uninjured she and her husband are waiting on her insurance company and the costly company. to get what you need from insurance and save real money, do take pictures of the damage immediately. roof, walls, ceiling and pipes. if you have before shots, even better. than your insurer can't claim the problem was preexisting. do make temporary repairs to keep the damage from getting worse and hold on to receipts but don't make pricey repairs before the insurance adjuster arrives. again, make temporary fixes that make your home livable and keep the damage from getting worse that way when the insurance adjuster shows up they will be able to assess and inspect your property and know what the problems are and how much money they can cover for you. rebecca jarvis, abc news, new

york. three crooks are on the loose in the houston area after their smash and grab attempt failed. surveillance footage showed their pickup smashing in to a store, breaking the front window. they tried to steal the atm but couldn't move it. so they drove off. when they realized they were headed down a one-way street they smashed the truck through the wall of a garage and ran away. >> who said criminals were smart, right? united airlines has sent a bulletin to its pilots to be more careful about making mistakes in the cockpit that could be disastrous. it cited four recent safety incidents in which pilots had to execute emergency procedures to avoid a crash. all four incidents seem to be due to human error caused bay lack of adherence to established procedures. the interest rate on your american express card could be going up. amex said their rates were not in line with other credit cards.

the average increase is 2 1/2% with all new customers coming in at 13%. one analyst say it is an unusual move with the fed holding down southwest rates. american express earlier this month you may remember lost its exclusive deal with costco so who knows if that had something to do with it. this time morgan stanley agreeing to pay $2.5 billion to pay claims from the mortgage bonds. all told the major u.s. banks have paid $130 billion to the federal government. a couple near detroit is getting used to a full house after welcoming three new babies at the same time. lauren and michael whitely are proud parents of identical 1-month-old triplets. it's a rare birth, conceived without the help of fertility drugs. their older brothers are two and three years old. >> i always wanted a big family and i guess this is the way to

do it, all at once. >> all at once is right. identical triplets conceived naturally occur one in 60,000 to one in 2 million births. whatever the numbers are, the whiteleys are calling it an act of god. >> see the look on that man's face. >> slight terror. >> it was dread, man. it was dread. >> the sleepless nights. >> they are cuties, though. look at that. >> it will be worth it when they are 5 and they are sleeping in their own beds. >> we will check back with the whiteleys in five years. when life gives you lemons make lemonade file. this is from east texas a lot of snow there the past few days. >> enough snow for adam graham to build an impressive igloo in front of his family's front yard. the heavy, wet snow was perfect for building those bricks. good thing because he's more than 250 of them. >> he spent three days building the igloo. hopefully they were out of school. he can start it to melt now because the temperature will get

to 60 degrees by sunday. that is impressive. >> poor adam. >> he was probably out of school. >> it looks like a real igloo. i think he gets extra points for that. looks like he, yeah. he could be a building genius of the future. his uncle is actually blind but that didn't stop him from building his own home hand by hand. interesting fact. >> this is in the family. that is even more impressive. >> yes. he has talent. >> it will be gone by sunday. coming up, an unusual competition involving the best computer experts in the world and race to hack their way in to computer networks. los angeles and a 20-year wait for the nfl's return. why the city could suddenly end up with three football teams. later, harsh words from madonna to lady gaga. the latest accusation from the material girl as the feud between the two pop stars, well, it intensifies. you are watching "world news now." >> announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by life

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♪ wild scene in the wisconsin versus maryland game. flash mob. it seemed like it worked out. maryland upset the badgers winning by six points. note to self, flash mobs translate to winning success. >> i watched this game. it was fun to see. they were fantastic. >> were they. >> give them credit, there maryland students. >> we should consider a flash mob for our newscast. >> we don't have enough people working here to make a mob. we're a motley crew maybe but not a mob. >> i'll take the motley crew we have any day for a flash mob. >> we're talking about stadiums

here now. the l.a. area about to get a new one. it is part of an end to the 20-year wait for football fans in l.a. to finally get back an nfl team. this time they may get three teams. here's abc's ted rowlands. >> now we can celebrate. >> reporter: tuesday's unanimous vote from the engelwood, california city council brings the los angeles market a step closer to an nfl football team. >> this is the second largest market in the country. we should have a football team. >> reporter: the plan is to bring the st. louis rams back to california to play in an 80-thousand seat stadium that rams owner is helping to develop. >> the fact the owner of the rams has a financial interest in the new stadium does make it more interesting and increases the odds he will move the team. >> welcome raiders, welcome chargers. >> reporter: last week, this stadium plan was unveiled in the l.a. city of carson.

the l.a. raiders and san diego chargers would share this stadium, if their cities of oakland and san diego fail to approve new stadiums. >> it will require public financing and approval by the vote of the people which will never happen according to the polls. >> reporter: a third stadium proposal for downtown los angeles which has farmers insurance willing to pay for the naming rights. at this point there's no team. football fans here have been down this road before. it's been 20 years since the nfl has had a team in l.a. ted rowlands, abc news, los angeles. >> we will be watching that. we'll be right back. 'll be right back. >> "world news now" continues after this from our abc stations.

it was barely a week ago president obama called for more cooperation fighting terror attacks. >> they are playing cyberwar games in an effort to outsmart the real hackers. david louie of our san francisco station with the story. >> reporter: this is role reversal time. people who specialize in defending cyberattacks are instead trying to think and act like hackers. the target for three days is breaching patient information and a pharmacy payment system. >> what we have the room are our best of the best representing ten countries flown in around the world to walk in the

footsteps of an attacker. get in to the mind of an attacker so we can better understand how to prevent these types of attacks. >> reporter: their progress is tracked in a separate room. cyberattacks are getting more sophisticated. one of the newest is stealing rfid signals emitted from mobile devices and payment cards. hackers have been hiding antennas in door frames, harvesting data as people walk through. >> they don't have to get back to the box. they send the information over a cellular network so they can lift your payment card data and use your card before you leave the facility. >> reporter: antonio is an symantec employee from italy and last year's cyberwar games winner. the exercise lets him think like a bad guy. it may look like fun but it's not. >> think about flying for the pilots is that a game, that's not right. it is not a game. yes, it appears like game. we have a lot of fun but it is not a game. it helps to enhance your capabilities.

>> this woman is 23 and works in india. >> are you nervous? >> a bit, yes. >> how are you keeping your energy level up? >> oh, by drinking coffees and waters and just taking a walk around. >> a lot of caffeine? >> yes. symantec leaders will share what they learn. in this spirit of president obama's call at stanford for more cooperation between the private sector and government. david louie, abc 7 news. >> you know, it's a really big threat. it's not just a game. not something to laugh about. >> this is impressive. the ability they have to do anything -- the whole part how they can put an antenna in the door frame and you walk by and they steal your information. this is serious stuff. >> what they say is next with organized crime possibly crowd sourcing. having masterminds outsourced to lower level guys that can hack in to banks, atm networks and get other debit cards. scary stuff. up next, madonna is talking about lady gaga again. >> from cybercrime to madonna. ♪

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you go long™. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> madonna, soon to be making new headlines. it has nothing to do with her on-stage fall yesterday in london. >> she's okay, by the way. it appears the queen of pop is simmering over lady gaga's signature song. here now abc's dan harris. >> reporter: madonna weighing in on her alleged long standing feud with lady gaga. the beef, did lady gaga's "born this way" borrow from madonna's classic "express yourself"? ♪ don't go for second best ♪

>> reporter: madonna finally expressing herself once and for all in the next month's "rolling stone" saying i felt like she blatantly ripped off one of my songs but it's not all harsh words. madonna also took a moment to give props to the younger singer saying i don't think she wants my crown. we live in a world where people like to pit women against each other and this is why i love the idea of embracing other females who are doing what i'm doing. ♪ >> reporter: robin thicke can only hope the controversy over his allegedly borrowed song is to put rest so gently. the singer of "blurred lines" seen here smiling leaving a court in california on tuesday, where he is now entangled in a copyright fight. thicke and his co writer pharrell williams were in attendance for the opening trial to determine whether their 2013 hit copied elements of marvin gaye's 1977 song "got to give it up" seen here on "soul train" ♪

somebody's watching ♪ >> the jury will listen to both songs and watch thicke's past interviews on the subject, like this one on vh-1. >> one of my favorite songs of all times is marvin gaye's "got to give it up." so we tried to get a little groove like that going. >> reporter: nervous time for robin thicke but at least madonna and lady gaga seem to be on better terms. dan harris, abc news, new york. >> she gave her mad props saying i think she is very talented and one issue this is song and everybody went crazy with it. >> the media drives me crazy. >> it's annoying. >> i wish they would just say the whole truth and nothing but the truth. >> i can't believe some of the people watch this crap. the truth and nothing but the truth. >> i can't believe some of the people watch this crap.

this morning on "world news now," under arrest. three men from brooklyn accused of conspiring to join isis. >> this is the concern about the lone wolf inspired to act without ever going to the mideast. >> new details concerning the men and how agents managed to stop them. did a major retailer refuse to hire a young woman because of her religion? how a dispute over a head scarf went all the way to the supreme court. leave my son alone. lebron james and his message to colleges already trying to

recruit his 10-year-old son. it is thursday, february 26th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good thursday morning to you. i'm reena ninan. >> good morning to you. you seem awfully perky this morning. >> it is friday eve. >> are you excited about the end of the week? >> i am excited about the end of the week. >> me, too. >> big plans? >> you know me. >> never excited about anything on the show. >> you know me. good morning to you all. we will get through this thursday and more scary stuff on the terrorism front here. those arrests in new york, three new york city men in custody on charges they allegedly conspired to join isis in syria. >> it came as fbi director james comey attention isis is trying to recruit members through social media. here's abc's pierre thomas. >> reporter: the latest chilling sign of isis' deep reach in the u.s. homeland, a brooklyn man arrested before boarding a plane

at jfk's airport accused of trying to fly off to join the terror group. according to the nypd, he expressed his willingness to kill here at home. >> this is real. this is the concern about the lone wolf inspired to act without ever going to the mideast. >> reporter: the investigation began after the fbi discovered on-line communications from one of the suspects to isis radicals overseas, pledging jihad and a desire to assassinate president obama. 24-year-old abdurasul juraboev, allegedly wrote on a known isis website, i am in usa now, but is it possible to commit yourselves as dedicated martyrs any way while here, to shoot obama and get shot ourselves will it do? he discussed bombing coney island. >> the isis capability on social media is nothing short of remarkable. they are reaching in to this country and many other countries and effectively recruiting. >> reporter: the suspects also indicated a willingness to attack the u.s. military and law

enforcement. >> if they were not able to go, that they would seek to acquire weapons here, handguns, machine gun, and seek to attack very specifically police officers. >> reporter: the fbi director said he has ongoing investigations of home grown radicals in every state. some involving suspected isis supporters, like those charged wednesday. pierre thomas, abc news, washington. opening statements in the trial of boston marathon bombing suspect dzhokhar tsarnaev will start next week. the judge in the case said the jury should be seated by then. it has taken longer than expected given the series of snowstorms that closed the courts. an appeals court is considering the request to move the trial . former boulder, colorado police chief is speaking out about the jonbenet ramsey case. he said investigators botched the handling of the crime scene and complained the involvement of the district attorney's office in the case at the time was inappropriate and interfered the investigation.

later, though, he expressed regret for having made the comments. the jonbenet ramsey case from 1996 has never been solved. now the winter storm in the south. a state of emergency in north georgia with the governor calling on workers who can to telecommute to work. police say there were not as many accidents as expected because many georgians stayed home. yesterday, snow and sleet are expected to refreeze this morning. many school districts have cancelled classes for the day. this pileup. 75 vehicles on 95 in northern maine. state police spokesman said he's accused there weren't any fatalities but many broken bones. more snow is expected along the 95 corridor in the northeast. accu-weather's justin povick has our forecast. good morning, justin. >> t.j. and reena, thanks and good morning. over the southeast thankfully we are quieting things down for more than a day. i know we had two back-to-back

snowstorms but now we are catching a break. the cold will continue in the deep south. few showers in kentucky and tennessee and heavy soaking showers from orlando south toward miami where temperatures will still be warming in to the 80s, at least in miami. northwest looking rather stormy, as well with. snow over the higher terrain in to western montana. rain toward the coastline. especially from seattle to portland along the i-5, expect big delays with a bigger snowstorm anticipated over the southwest over the course of the upcoming weekend. t.j. and reena, back to you. >> thank you so much. president obama is seeking to reassure millions of illegal immigrants they will not be deported. president told an audience at a town hall meeting in miami he is confident his executive order on immigration will not be thrown out by courts and said he would veto a measure in the senate appealing his actions. it looks like that may not be necessary after all. the senate voted to move forward on a bill to fund the homeland security department without the

reversal of the president's order on immigration. here now abc's karen travers in washington. >> reporter: it's getting down to crunch time. funding for the department of homeland security set to expire at the end of this week unless congress approves its budget. jeh johnson enlisted two of his predecessors who served under a republican president to discuss how high the stakes are. >> these are soldiers. they wear a different uniform but the goal and objective is the same, keep america as secure as possible. >> as the legislative branch starts to play a game of chicken with the president. >> the so-called game of chicken is centered around the president's immigration actions. mitch mcconnell said he would be willing to bring what is called a clean bill to the floor for a vote. one that funds dhs but doesn't overturn immigration orders. >> i think virtually every democrat would vote for that.

>> it will head to the house where the future is unclear. >> we are waiting for the senate to do their job. >> reporter: what's at stake? 80% of the dhs work force is considered essential which means they will stay on the job. many would have to work without pay until the funding standoff gets resolved. a stand alone bill to fund dhs could likely pass in the house. some republicans are warning speaker boehner if he goes down that road they will consider it a surrender plan. reena, t.j. >> thank you so much. a right to work bill is expected to pass in wisconsin despite fierce opposition from union members. 2,000 protesters converge on the state capital in madison for a second day. they are fighting legislation that would ban mandatory union dues a private sector businesses. gop presidential hopeful, governor scott walker says he will not sign the bill. it is four if years after the stripped bargaining rights. recreational marijuana use is legal in the nation's capital as of midnight.

people in washington, d.c. can possess up to eight ounces of pot but for now the sale remains illegal. congressional republicans warn local leaders could face prison time if they implement initiatives which overwhelmingly approved by voters but it's not clear they plan to take further action. >> if i heard you right, you can possess it but not buy it there. you can get it somewhere else and have it in the district. >> you can have it in the district, smoke it up, heat it up, eat it up. >> i'm going to d.c. this weekend. >> yeah, right. >> i want to get the rules right, reena. >> jamaica, let's move to jamaica. >> please. this is great video as well. >> also looking to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana. up to two ounces of ganja a petty offense. like that word, ganja? getting caught could result in a ticket but not a criminal record and they established a licensing agency to regulate medical marijuana and rastafarians can now use pot for religious

purposes. like my language? >> that is a great segment on your part. >> appreciate it. not going to jamaica for a while. i will come back and get those rules later. >> okay, mon. a health headline. this is foolishness. we have to stop with the studies. now they are saying too much sleep can put your health at risk. give me a break. there's a new study that finds people who get more than eight hours of sleep a night are at 46% greater risk of having a stroke. what are we talking about here? that backs up previous research showing the same thing. another example of why moderation in all things including sleep is a good thing. i don't know. >> was with it an air mattress company that came up with the study? >> was it? >> i don't know. >> sleep, people. sleep. >> someone is probably not

getting a lot of sleep, lebron james. always working out. strongly backing the idea we should all let kids be. case and point his own kid lebron jr. >> lebron jr. is 10 years old and he can ball. he better be able to ball, his name is lebron james jr. he received scholarship offers. >> lebron calls it crazy saying it should be a violation and 10-year-old shouldn't be recruited. ncaa rules say kids can't be recruited before starting high school. >> we have seen this all over the country. they get younger and younger and they are recruiting. what do you do. >> he does look good. that's his height. >> 10 years old. >> pretty quick on his feet. >> if you get the kid, you know what you get, lebron james on your campus every week. >> good pr strategy. >> he will make donations and great for your school. >> can i say this kid is clearly talented. >> he can ball. the "the mix" coming your way and video i haven't seen yet

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another big retailer is another big retailer is boosting its pay for its employees. t.j. maxx. it follows similar moves by wal-mart, ikea and the gap. abercrombie and fitch is making headlines over a lawsuit that made it to the supreme court. >> a young woman is saying she was denied a job because of her religion. abc's ryan smith has the story. >> reporter: abercrombie and fitch selling a lifestyle of preppy youth and skimpy clothing known for their sexy sales people across the world. when samantha elauf applied to be one of them she was rejected. abercrombie told her, they had a quote look policy. no headscarves allowed.

she took her fight to the supreme court saying she was discriminated against because of her religion. her lawyer reading a statement on her behalf. >> observance of my faith should not prevent me from getting a job. >> reporter: abercrombie said she never told them she was wearing her headscarf for religious reasons an explanation some justices didn't seem to buy. this case began several years ago and abercrombie since abandoned their no headscarf policy. ryan smith, abc news, new york. >> all the way to the supreme court. a lot of people are watching this to see what role religion can play in the work force and clearly they weighed in on this. >> long, wide-reaching implications there. also coming up, a story we're trying to figure out around here. what does a staff sergeant of the u.s. army have a common with an 11-year-old girl? how about this a growing fascination that grown men have with these pastel painted talking ponies. >> you are new to them, right? >> very new. >> ahead in the next half hour, could these bone-chilling temperatures actually help us

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there are two demographic groups that could possibly be less alike. grown up manly men from their 20s to middle age and pre-teen girls. >> however, increasingly they have one thing in common "my little pony." the men who love them even have their own name. they call themselves bronies. we told you about pony con 2015. we are up all "nightline" with abc's david wright. >> reporter: jake is a motorcycle riding metallica fan. >> i'm staff sergeant jacob hughes. i'm 29 years old from houston,

texas. >> who is an iraq war veteran. >> this is my room. >> reporter: chelsea is 11, quiet and studious and wants to be a veterinarian when she grows up. what do jake and chelsea have in common? ♪ my little pony ♪ >> reporter: both are huge fans of "my little pony." little girls are the target demographic. >> the show is about little ponies who face problems and become friends and they have to work together to solve every problem. >> well animated, well written. >> reporter: surprisingly grown women and men are in to it, too. >> a brony is an older man who likes the show "my little pony". >> reporter: it is hard to imagine the phenomenon of "my little pony" unless -- >> pony land here we come. >> reporter: unless you have three little daughters who are

obsessed with the show. imagine the dad points i scored for wrangling v.i.p. passes for my three to pony con 2015. the bronies are here in force today. >> you are a student at m.i.t.? >> yeah. >> and you are in to ponies? >> like any other show on tv, "breaking bad," "game of thrones." i like "my little pony" personally. >> reporter: chelsea is having a field day. >> i'm looking at all the figures. >> reporter: her mom not so sure. >> pinky pie toothpaste. >> reporter: she kept call of merchandising. >> they don't have this much selection at target. >> reporter: more skeptical of the bronies. >> i don't understand what a 35-year-old man would have in common with my 11-year-old daughter. >> reporter: jake is here too today. he says when you dig a bit deeper, it's not surprising that someone like him should be in to

the show. >> for example in the army we have the seven army values, loyalty, duty, respect, selfless service, honor, integrity, and personal courage. >> and in this six elements of harmony. >> finally our two fans jake and chelsea meet face to face. >> hello, chelsea. nice to meet you. >> you too. >> i'm glad you are a target audience of the show and then the out lares so that is really cool. i hope you will have fun. that's the most important thing for you to have fun. it is your show. you are just letting us hang out. >> reporter: after wards chelsea says at age 11 even show is beyond the show's target audience. she is part of the fandom. >> interesting to see how an 11-year-old girl and 5-year-old guy could have the same interests. >> reporter: david wright for "nightline" in new york. >> staff sergeant hughes said there are a lot of similarities between the u.s. military and

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it is produced by --. the senior citizen's version. i love it. >> there it is. there's the moves. >> that's the move. >> oh, yeah. >> i thought that was the move. >> what the scooter there? >> yeah. oh. this is fun stuff. >> it is good, right. >> look at this. the version, little take on it. i thought it was a lip sync. >> this is serious business. >> this is for real. this is for real. i want to go. okay. a couple of pictures to show you here. remember when you were a kid, your parents make you take the family photo. >> yes. >> it was awful, wasn't it. >> it was pretty hideous. >> some guys got together, two guys matt and evan from new jersey and they surprised their mom by recreating all of those childhood photos. that is a little odd. this is the most uncomfortable of all of them. >> how did he get that sweater?

>> this is cool. >> oh, my gosh. >> they surprised their mom. they did it at target, i believe. >> look at those socks. >> that might be the funniest to me. it is pretty cool. we all have to go through the experience as kids an they recreated it and lost some hair over the years. >> oh, the denim wear. >> those jackets are hard to find today. >> they are. look at that. i'm sure mom appreciated it. well, camels, ever seen a camel laugh? >> i don't think so. >> i want to show you a camel that apparently is laughing. yep this was taken in the middle east, 175,000 views since it was posted in one day. it appears to be the back of a pick up truck. hanging out with the humans and the camel laughs. >> are you buying it? are you sure he's okay. this is my favorite picture.

this morning on "world news now," state of emergency. the ice and snow falling this morning on "world news now," state of emergency. the ice and snow falling on the south that's closing schools and offices around atlanta today as the northeast braces for yet another blast. terror takedown. agents say they busted three men from new york who were preparing to join isis in the middle east. disturbing details about their alleged plot. music feud. did robin thicke steal marvin gaye's work in the song "blurred lines" the unusual battle over pop music playing out in the courtroom. stage scare. madonna's tumble during a performance last night. what made her fall down the stairs and what she did so the show could go on. it is thursday, february 26th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now."

can't stop madonna. >> no, you can't. >> come on now. >> people make fun of her for doing yoga and pilates. look at that. not laughing >> 56 took a tumble downstairs and got back up and the show went on. >> we can't stop talking about the winter weather. major storm in the south. >> we're not used to this down south quite frankly. i have some southern roots in atlanta in particular. much of north georgia pretty much shut down after snow and sleet. state employees told to work from home rather than risk the morning's icy roads. >> hundreds of flights from atlanta have been cancelled. it is not just the southeast with weather problems. here's abc's steve osunsami. >> look at a what happened in maine where drivers are used to the snow. >> everyone running in to each other and turned in to a big mess. >> 70-car pileup shut down interstate 95. it looked like a junk yard and

17 people were hospitalized. >> we were down to probably 25 or 30 miles an hour when i hit the minivan. i just told him to brace himself. >> reporter: across parts of the south, they panic when there's just one snowflake, and inches are falling. >> it was slushy but now it's slick. >> reporter: governors and mayors across the region are shaking their fists at the storm telling families to stay off the roads. >> we are trying to make sure we don't have folks trapped on the highways between 4:00 to 8:00 because at that point we can't fix it. >> reporter: in mansfield, texas, a school district that decided to stay open had a school bus crash on the ice. 3,000 flights in and out of the country are delayed or cancelled and most of them in atlanta, dallas and charlotte. the miserable winter in boston keeps getting worse. more than 100 inches of snow. 101.8, just six inches away from an all-time record. up to six inches of this could fall in places. a wet, slushy snow. part of the country that has few

salt trucks and fewer snowplows. steve osunsami, abc news. with back to back snowstorms this winter has been especially mean to road crews. >> in long island some towns are running out of road salt and justin povick tells us the northeast gets very little relief today. good morning, justin. >> reporter: good morning. a much quieter morning. thankfully throughout the south, early morning snows still throughout eastern north carolina, southern virginia. the wet weather extending south in to southern florida. tiny sliver of warmth in miami expect temperatures mid to upper 80s. by far the warmest location in the country. the northwest is looking stormy as well. snow in the higher terrain. t.j. and reena back to you. more rumbling from the second tallest volcano in mexico. erupting yesterday and shooting ash and red-hot rocks two miles

in to the sky. the grounded planes at the nearby airport for the second time in ten days. flights heading to the u.s. were among those cancelled as ash rained down on the runway. this morning three would be terrorists are in custody. two jailed in new york for allegedly planning to travel to the middle east to join isis. the third arrested in florida allegedly offering financial assistance to the men. the men allegedly offered to carry out terror-related attacks in the u.s., including killing president obama. >> this is real. this is the concern about the lone wolf inspired to act without ever going to the mideast. >> there's a rush to prosecution to arrest and to conviction. i really everybody today that the presumption of innocence is the law of the land in america. >> the justice department has charged 20 people in the past year with planning to travel to the middle east to fight alongside militants. the fbi director says he has investigations of home grown radicals in every state. now an urgent warning about

safety in the skies. united airlines sent a bulletin to its pilots to be more careful about making mistakes in the cockpit that can be disastrous. it cited four separate recent safety events including one in which pilots had to execute emergency procedure to avoid a crash. the driver arrested in connection with the train derailment near los angeles is expected to be arraigned today. lawyers for jose sanchez-ramirez insist this was all an accident. cecilia vega reports from the scene. >> reporter: the fiery explosion and the aftermath under investigation. the truck hit by a southern california commuter train unrecognizable. officials on the scene, and now jose sanchez ramirez under arrest on suspicion of felony hit and run accused of fleeing the scene. investigators say the truck

turned on the tracks driving 80 feet until the train slammed in to it. police say the driver may have turned too soon, thinking he was already at the intersection just ahead. >> it was not stuck. it actually traveled down the railroad track itself. >> reporter: the driver's lawyer says sanchez-ramirez was visiting the area and became disoriented. in all 28 people rushed to the hospital. but investigators say it could have been so much worse. they credit new technology. watch this demonstration. a train above an older model. below the cars are not crushed upon impact. instead the car takes the brunt of the crash, not the passengers. last year alone, there were 2,000 car versus train accidents on tracks like these. as you can see behind me, these tracks are open and we are hearing the train engineer is in critical condition. cecilia vega, oxnard, california. three al jazeera journalists have been arrested for illegally flying a drone in paris. the network says they were filming the drone for a report on a recent spade of mystery drones spotted over the tower

and other key landmarks. flying a drone without a license is against the law in france. the country has been edge since last month's deadly terror attack. an american astronaut ended up with water in his helmet after wrapping up a six-hour space walk outside of the international space station. mission control said terry wasn't in danger but reminiscent of drowning two years ago when another astronaut's helmet actually flooded. it was a near drowning. the water came from the cooling system. never think of that. >> scary. everything you do in space is a huge risk. scary to hear. at the time the other incident we remember that one. my goodness. here we go again. he's all right. >> he's okay. >> we will come back to earth and talk about the dow. it opens trading this morning at a record high for the third time this week. blue chips 15 points and the other averages slipped lower yesterday was the nasdaq's first losing session after ten straight gains.

the dow, nasdaq, s&p 500 are all up for the year so far. kfc, remember when they created a bun made of fried chicken? remember that? yeah, you remember that, huh? now they bring you something else, the edible coffee cup. they were created for the launch of kfc's launch of seattle's best coffee. this is in britain. it is a biscuit, wrapped in sugar paper and lined in white chocolate. no word on the calorie count but who cares, right? >> yeah. >> kfc has no current plan to bring these cups to the u.s. >> why not ? >> why so. i think we are good. >> i wouldn't mind a calorie cup right now. >> calorie cups because i want it to be only one calorie. >> no. we don't need this. >> i think for those who work the night shift this is a fantastic invention. coffee and sugar. why are you looking at us like we're crazy, jack? >> looks delicious. >> looks delicious to jack. >> absolutely delicious. >> so nasty. >> sounds like somebody is hungry on the night shift. >> t.j., take a bite of that

mug. >> if that isn't sweet enough, how about ice cream , really expensive ice cream. >> served right now at an ice cream shop in dubai. it is so expensive because it is made with vanilla from madagascar, the world's most expensive saffron and truffle slices from italy. they call it black diamond ice cream. one scoop of it will cost you $817. that hefty price you can keep the versace bowl it is served in and the spoon. >> it's really the bowl you are paying for, right? >> yeah, i think so. >> if you put it in an edible cup, it would only cost you 50 bucks top. >> can you ask for the to go bowl? >> it is. >> cut it in half.

the scoopy cafe manager wants everyone to know they also offer regularly priced treats. >> in dubai, things are a little pricey there. >> yeah. "the skinny" coming your way shortly. the scare for madonna on stage. it was -- she bounced back. >> hard to watch. >> hard to watch but she's okay. let's say that first of all. major development about "50 shades of grey," a possible sequel. >> you called this one by the way. and later, freezing to lose weight. would you pay good money for that to expose yourself to extreme cold to only drop a few pounds? >> walk outside. why do you have to pay for this? >> t.j. may have his own plan. we will hear from believers and skeptics and maybe t.j. will weigh in about a new business proposal. >> why would you pay for this? it is two degrees outside. >> that's later on "world news now." >> announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by lysol. >> announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by lysol. 00,000 people are hospitalized every year with flu complications. so to kill the germs that may make your family sick, we recommend using lysol

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filmmaker roman polanski testified in an extradition hearing in poland stemming from child sex assault charges dating back nearly 40 years. the judge questioned polanski for nearly nine hours, but did not make a decision whether to send him back to the united states. he fled in 1977 after pleading guilty to having sex with a 13-year-old girl. he avoided extradition by traveling to france, poland and switzerland. here at home, another high-profile case involving a recording artist was playing out yesterday in los angeles. >> robin thicke took the stand facing the family of marvin gaye trying to prove his hit song "blurred lines" was not a blatant rip off of gaye's song.

>> he was a superstar with a song that sold 15 million copies. now robin thicke is a witness in federal court. he and co-writer pharrell williams accused of ripping off a song by marvin gaye. see if you can hear the similarities. first the marvin gaye song and then "blurred lines." ♪ >> reporter: thicke testified he's been called the white marvin gaye and he's always been a fan, as he told vh-1. >> one of my favorite songs is marvin gaye's "got to give it up." so we got a groove like that going. >> reporter: as this plays out another case of alleged copycat music quietly resolved. listen to tom petty's classic,

and then sam smith's smash hit. ♪ well i won't back down ♪ ♪ won't you stay with me ♪ >> reporter: smith and petty reached an amicable settlement. petty calling the whole thing a musical accident. petty went on to say these things can happen. that most times you catch it before it gets out the studio door but thicke and pharrell say that is not the case with "blurred lines" that this song is their own. linsey davis, abc news, new york. >> yeah. >> how much when you have a little creative license and how much is plain ripping off something? >> something gets in your head. maybe it is an accident. it is possible you were inspired by something but those songs are so similar. what do you do? he said in those interviews he was saying he was inspired by the song. he said he was drunk and high in those interviews so don't take him at his word. he may have been drunk and high, he's had some issues but doesn't mean he wasn't telling the truth. we're going to show you this

tumble that was heard around the world. madonna took a big fall on stage. we'll tell you what she is saying about it now. and what jamie dornan says about putting down that leather whip. "the skinny" next. >> announcer: "world news now" continues after this from our abc stations.

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topping our headlines this morning madonna. she is making world headlines because she took a tumble down a flight of stairs. >> it happened during her performance on stage in london when a dancer tried to rip off her cape in a flash. ♪ >> oh, that's so hard. look at her. she gets right back up as if nothing happened. >> nobody helped her up. they stuck to the routine. i guess they knew -- maybe they thought she was all right but nobody came to her aid. you have one of the biggest icons in music laying there, who just took a tumble down the steps and no one moved an inch. >> do you gush over her and make sure she is okay or continue with the routine because she continues with the routine? >> i don't know, man. madonna took a tumble. are you okay?

>> i think that would have been the appropriate response. >> she's okay. she's a pro. the show goes on. >> i would say 99% of the world if that happened you would still be on the floor. >> yes, but she's 56. 56-year-old, oh, my goodness. >> we have to say she did say she's fine and her cape had been tied a little too tight. later on instagram, she posted a quote, love really lifted me up. thanking her fans for their good wishes. >> good to see she's all right. >> yes. next a new revelation from 50 shades star jamie dornan. >> who didn't see this coming. the rumors of him walking away from a future sequel because his wife amelia warner was uncomfortable with his role. his rep says slow down. not so fast here, folks. >> in a statement, the rep says, quote, whilst the studio, whilst because he's british, has not made formal announcements about sequels jamie is looking forward to making the next film. done and done.

the next thing lady gaga soon to return to the small screen. >> after blowing away audiences sunday night with her academy award performance of "the sunday sound of music" medley, she's made an announcement on twitter. >> "american horror story" season 5. >> everything she does is just a little off. >> i love it. >> she's going to start a fifth chapter of "american horror story" on fx. she tweeted make your reservation now. >> done. we won't have to wait until october for this. >> i'm not eating cake. >> olaf, it's for anna. >> and it's for anna. >> our parent company disney released the first trailer of frozen fever, anna's birthday party premiering in theaters everywhere march 13th with cinderella. mark your calendars now.

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254-degree environment. each session costs $90. there have been studies that show lengthy exposure to cold could burn extra calories. but we couldn't find any related to this much shorter exposure like that in the cryolife chamber. you may be asking, why not just brave the elements? here's the problem, when does boosting your metabolism turn in to hypothermia or frostbite or worse? yeah, don't try that at home. a more moderate approach the cold shoulder. ice packs slide in to the vest and the company says wearing it three hours a day could burn up to 500 extra calories. i'm at san francisco state university to first measure how many calories i burn normally. >> expended 1.41 kcals per minute. >> reporter: now 20 minutes wearing the cold shoulder vest. your core expenditure went up 7 or 8% increase. >> reporter: do the math in my case it doesn't add up to extra 500 calories or the 25% increase. the makers of the cold shoulder say they performed a similar

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. making news in america this morning, terror takedown. three men from new york city arrested accused of conspiring with isis. their alleged targets and deadly plans, we're live. state of emergency. a travel nightmare across the south as the storm continues its march. snow and ice causing dangerous conditions. we have the latest forecast. legal weed. overnight marijuana becoming legal in our nation's capital. the mayor of d.c. under fire for the initiative even threatened by congress with prison time. it's usually nothing but net but right now it's nothing but no. lebron james telling college recruiters to back off his 10-year-old son.