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well, a tragic plane crash of rock 'n' roll pioneers. the ntsb is reconsidering an investigation into an accident that killed buddy holly, j.p. richardson, and ritchie valens. the 1959 crash had been blamed on pilot error and weather conditions. an experience pilot contends other factors were involved. federal agents launched a massive crackdown in southern california raiding a secret world that's been hiding in plain sight. >> it is called maternity tourism, women traveling to the u.s. to give birth. it is growing, lucrative and big business. here's abc's brandi hitt. >> reporter: federal agents raiding apartments in 20 luxury buildings across southern california. they say are maternity hotels housing foreign women, waiting to give birth with their newborn infants. >> people who come from china to the united states for the sole

purpose of having their children born as american citizens. >> reporter: this port affidavit claiming the website you win usa vacation resort was used to attract pregnant chinese women who authorities claim paid 15 to $50,000 for housing, food and visas that allow them to be here legally. the ring leaders accused of pocketing hundreds of thousands of dollars could face criminal tax fraud, money laundering and conspiracy charges. federal agents estimate 400 children born at one hospital alone. this is one of the apartment complexes raided. authorities aren't expecting to make any immediate arrests. these pregnant women now considered material witnesses. many said to be scared during the raids. with paramedics on hand just in case they went in to labor. brandi hitt, abc news, rowland heights, california. >> talk about crazy, weird twist of fate, one of them, one of these companies set up offices across from the feds, irvine field office.

>> a lot of people say they have been hiding in plain sight. this has gone on a long, long time. in a lot of ways it is hard to find a crime in it. you come to the united states. you shouldn't set up a business like this. but for women in other countries it is so important for their child to have a u.s. passport, and have access to our schools and back to college and they can do it. >> a lot of these women spent tens of thousands of dollars for hospital fees, all sorts of things and the affidavit shows they defrauded a lot of these hospitals by claiming they were low-income families. so a lot of craziness going on. >> all right. coming up here next, stepping up to the plate. the curve ball that former major league pitcher curt schilling fired at his daughter's on-line bullies. this morning it is making him america's all-star dad. >> don't mess with dad. and the next half hour, high-tech car theft, how keyless entry systems are making it easier than ever for thieves to slip in to your car and drive off. you are watching "world news now."

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1-800-273-8255 and press 1. it started with a tweet congratulating his daughter for getting in to college. then things got ugly. cyber bullies got involved and unleashed a torrent of obscenities. >> this is no ordinary father. he's a former major league baseball play who are went on the offensive outing his daughter's bullies. here's abc's gio benitez. >> reporter: a father has had enough. >> she's my only daughter. she has a pure heart. >> reporter: that's why baseball great curt schilling posted this loving tweet when she got accepted in to college, congrats to gabby schilling who will pitch for the seahawks next year. then a barrage of sexually explicit tweets came in. >> so many comments and they got

worse and worse. it was disgusting. >> reporter: curt wasn't about to let the internet trolls take on his child. he posted screen shots of the nasty tweets and identified the tweeters. >> i grew up in a locker room. i grew up playing sports and i know what it means to be a guy. never in my life have i ever uttered half of the words these guys were posting. >> reporter: one of the people named by schilling used to work here with the new york yankees as a ticket seller. not anymore. the yankees say they have zero tolerance for anything like this. another tweeter has been suspended from school. >> nobody should be able to get away saying things like that to a father about their daughter. >> idiots. >> anyone. >> not unless you want the father to strike you out. gio benitez, abc news, new york. >> curt schilling said there's been a generation of kids that have grown up behind the computer screen and keyboard and don't realize there are serious consequences to what you say. >> put that stuff out and styles under a cloak of anonymity and

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this morning on "world news now," day one. the trial beginning today for boston bombing suspect dzhokhar tsarnaev. as we learn more about his brother's widow and what she may have to say when she takes the stand. new developments in the deadly lapd shooting. confusion about the man killed by officers allegedly using a stolen identity and wanted by police before the tragic incident. anger continues to grow over his death. over the edge, as boston is set to break their snowfall record today. much of the rest of the country faces treacherous conditions on the roads. millions asking when will it end? accu-weather has the forecast. it could be one of the most expensive bed and bath experiences in the country. how much leonardo dicaprio is charging for you to call his

palm springs estate yours for the night and no, he will not be staying with you. that's ahead in "the skinny" on this wednesday, march 4th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." it's the clarifying he's not going to stay with us. >> you know, details matter. >> details are important details. >> very expensive. you would think he would stay there for how much he is charging. >> at least cook you dinner. >> something. give me something, leo. hello. thank you for spending some time with us here on this wednesday. we start with a big day, the beginning of the trial of boston marathon bombing suspect dzhokhar tsarnaev. >> the 21-year-old is facing 30 federal charges, more than half of which carry the possibility death penalty. the trial is expected to last up to four months. >> one person unlikely to appear at the trial is the wife of dzhokhar tsarnaev's older brother who died in a shootout with police after the marathon attack. abc's brian ross explains. >> reporter: growing up in rhode

island, katherine russell was a daughter of a well-to-do doctor's family who fell in love, converted to islam and changed her name to marry tamerlan tsarnaev, the man that would be identified as the mastermind of a horrific act of terrorism. law enforcement authorities say russell herself is under investigation and could face criminal charges in connection with the marathon bombing over whether she knew but kept quiet about what her late husband tamerlan and his brother dzhokhar were up to and then prosecutors say were caught on camera placing the marathon bombs. after her husband was killed in a police shootout, the 24-year-old russell denied to the fbi knowing anything about the attack. >> as a mother, a sister, a daughter, a wife, katie deeply mourns the pain and loss to innocent victims. >> reporter: now law enforcement authorities say they believe russell accompanied her husband

to this macy's store in boston two months before the attacks and helped to buy five pressure cookers, two of which were used to make the deadly bombs. >> somebody is up to something other than cooking food to buy five pressure cookers. >> reporter: since the bombing, russell moved to new jersey. she's the one in black, to live near the sisters of her dead husband where our boston station wcbb caught up with them. authorities say the fbi put russell under surveillance during last year's marathon and they continue to track her to this day. targets of ongoing investigations are almost never called to testify and russell is not expected to be a witness at the trial of her brother-in-law even though she clearly would know a lot about what the two brothers were doing before and after the bombing. neither already lawyers or the fbi or federal prosecutors had any official comment on her status. brian ross, abc news, boston. hillary clinton again hinted at a presidential run during her speech last night to a democratic group. she made no mention of the growing controversy over her use

of private e-mail to conduct state department business. critics say that's against the rules. clinton did turn over 55,000 e-mails in december. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu got to say his peace in an emotionally charged speech to congress on iran. netanyahu criticized an emerging nuclear agreement between iran and the u.s. saying it would pave iran's path to the bomb. >> that deal will not prevent iran from developing nuclear weapons, it would all but guarantee that iran gets those weapons, lots of them. >> some democrats were outraged, sitting stone faced during the speech. many other democrats, some 40 plus, boycotted, didn't even show up for the speech. president obama said he didn't watch the speech but said that netanyahu offered quote nothing new. >> the alternative that the prime minister offers is no deal

in which case iran will immediately begin once again pursuing its nuclear program. >> netanyahu is facing a tight re-election race back home. he did score points for the speech back home with israeli commentators calling it a great speech. decorated army general and former cia director david petraeus will plead guilty to mishandling classified information. the charges stem in part from documents the former director allegedly provided to his mistress. petraeus was forced to resign as head of the cia when the affair was revealed. he's remained largely out of the public eye ever since. new details this morning about the homeless man killed by police on the streets of l.a. >> a u.s. marshal says he was wanted for violating probation and bank robbery case. a warrant was issued for his arrest in early january. >> anger about the incident is growing as abc's ted rowlands reports. >> reporter: more than 100 people marching from l.a.'s skid row to police headquarters protesting the shooting of a homeless man shown in a mug shot from back in 2000.

>> tragic, sad, happening too often. >> reporter: he was initially identified as charlie robinet but authorities say he stole that name from a french citizen more than 15 years ago. these pictures show police arresting him for bank robbery in february of 2000. he was later convicted. new video obtained by abc news shows the man just before officers shot and killed him, arguing with a person inside an orange tent. surveillance video then shows police questioning the man. he ducks in to his tent when police pull him out he starts swinging. eventually as the now viral video shows officers shoot and kill him. while police and the city of los angeles are vowing full investigations, critics are speaking out. >> we have to fix this. this is too much. >> reporter: l.a.'s police chief says the photos taken of the officer's gun after the shooting shows robinet had his hand on

the gun. >> a round has been partially ejected. this is indicative over a struggle over the weapon. >> reporter: two officers were wearing body cameras which the l.a. mayor hopes will provide clarity. >> the murkiness we have had in the past should be cleared up by body cameras more often than not. nobody should depend on cameras. by themselves. >> as the investigation continues, three lapd officers are on administrative leave. reena, t.j. >> thank you so much. we turn to a disturbing report on the growing number of fatal heroin overdoses. the cdc finds those deaths tripled since 2010. young people still have the highest rate of fatal overdoses. the increase was seen in every age group. abc's dr. richard besser says prescription narcotics are the gateway to heroin use in many communities and people switch to heroin often because it is much cheaper. another round of sleet and snow on the way to southern new england. so far this winter, boston has accumulated 106 inches less than two inches shy of an all-time

record. as if conditions weren't messy enough, snow has turned to rain during the overnight hours. more snow is possible by the end of the day. unfortunately, boston is not the only area in for more bad weather today. >> accu-weather's justin povick with the good news for you. he joins us with the forecast. good morning to you. >> t.j. and reena, thanks and good morning. over the northeast preparing for another winter storm but first we are going to have milder temperatures along the 95 corridor. we are looking rain from boston to new york city to d.c. with temperatures in the 40s. not going to last. off to the west the colder air approaching and catching up to the precipitation. sleet and snow around pittsburgh. heavier snows working in to cincinnati and louisville as we get in to the evening time frame. later on wednesday evening and wednesday night in to thursday morning significant snow amounts from d.c. to new york city. several inches of snow going to be a possibility with upwards of a foot possible throughout west virginia and back in to central kentucky.

t.j. and reena, back to you. >> justin, thanks. the weather was just good enough for some members of the harlem globetrotters to put on something of a show in a rather unique place. >> this is what they do. they were on the deck of the "uss new jersey" a decommissioned battleship -- trying to see this video. it was docked in camden, new jersey. the hoop wasn't on the ship. did you see that? it was on a tug boat that goes by. >> maybe the icy delaware river or the fact the hoop was 20 feet away and 30 feet down. the globetrotters sank two baskets. that's more than enough reason to celebrate. >> these guys never get old. always impressive. "the skinny" coming your way. inside a super star's swanky palm springs hide away. how safe is your car when you walk away? not as safe as you think. from a new generation of high-tech car thieves how they figured out a way to exploit your car's entry system to gain their own entry. you are watching "world news now."

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target has announced plans to slash thousands of jobs over the next two years. the layoffs are part of a cost-cutting plan aimed at saving $2 billion. most of the affected jobs are coming from the company's minneapolis headquarters where they employ 13,000 workers. the money saved pay for a number of changes including investments in technology and development of smaller urban stores. apple getting more good news. they have had a lot of that lately, haven't they?

they can call themselves the new smartphone king. sales of the iphone 6 pro peled them past rival samsung in the fourth quarter of last year. samsung had been the top seller since 2011. apple won the last quarter. samsung sold more for all of last year. speaking of technology, gone are the days where you had to stick your key in the ignition to turn your car on and unlock it, right. >> all you do now, push a button, keyless-entry systems. it's a huge convenience but they are making it easier than ever for a new generation of high-tech car thieves to slip in and drive away in a matter of seconds. here now abc's becky worley. >> reporter: you are watching a high-tech felony. security cameras catching an alleged thief casing this suv. like magic, the doors open. no alarm. he walked away with a suitcase and $15,000 bike. the owner a professional triathlete believes the bad guy was no amateur.

>> the way he went in to the car and got the bike out. you know, just knew exactly what he was doing. >> reporter: police agree. >> believed to use an unknown type of electronic device or remote to open the car doors. >> reporter: the incident isn't isolated. surveillance video has caught thieves an the country using mysterious devices to pop locks and open doors. their spoofing operation so effortless, you could easily mistake them for the car's real owners. >> if you use this technology that imitates your key fob, no alarm, get away clean. >> reporter: in the u.k., watch this, the lights flash as the doors are wirelessly opened and the thieves roll the whole $65,000 car right out of the driveway. the key fob is basically a radio. >> yeah, it sends out a signal. >> reporter: experts say hacking the radio signal is an inexact science that works on some models some of the time. >> key fobs transmit a code to

your car that unlocks the doors and turns off the alarm. and that code changes every time you press the button. >> reporter: watch this alleged thief in chicago seems to be walking by parked cars, scanning to see if the signal from his device matches any of them. >> mind-boggling how quickly and how smart they are. >> reporter: in the u.k., police revealing an average of 17 vehicles a day were stolen by exploiting keyless systems in 2014. >> manufacturers are trying really hard to make sure they are aware of any current or future exploits. it's a game of cat and mouse and always will be. >> reporter: to beat these high-tech thieves, use low-tech methods a steering wheel lock, well-lit parking space and double checking no valuables are left in the car. becky worley, abc news, san francisco. >> simple stuff. >> simple stuff, right. coming up, the end of an era for our friend oprah winfrey and nearly 200 of her employees in the windy city. >> you threw that friend in there.

>> i am hoping -- we'll explain. >> how much it will cost you to spend the night in leonardo dicaprio's palm springs pad? will he be there, though? "the skinny" is next. >> announcer: "world news now"

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skinny" today. it is the end of an era for oprah winfrey in the windy city. >> the 61-year-old media mogul personally delivered the news yesterday to her staff in chicago, all 200 of them. after 26 years, harpo studios is closing its doors at the end of the year. >> handful of her chicago staffers will be joining her at the l.a. base offices of own network in west hollywood. oprah said it will be sad to bid farewell to chicago but she feels it's the right time to consolidate her network's operations under one roof. >> i called her friend because she did television, we do television. she started off at one point, we started off at one point. maybe she will be open to us -- >> i see the connection. >> that's why i said friend. >> hoping it might. >> makes perfect sense now. >> i have a lot of friends if that is the only connection it takes. we're good. next another hollywood a-lister with more than one roof. >> he has five properties across the u.s. but of course leonardo

dicaprio can't be in more than one place at a time. he decided to rent out his palm springs, california home by the night. >> it won't come cheap. guests will have full access to the $5 million, 7,000 square foot estate for the princely sum of $4500 a night. of course there's a two-night minimum. >> this is a heck of a spot here. every square inch you can see here is beautifully decorated. it has dining for ten. also a gorgeous swimming pool. it has tennis court next door. and the backdrop, the mountains. >> you can even sleep in leo's bed, without leo of course. >> we have to put that disclaimer in. >> i'd still save my pennies up for the harpo studio. >> if you could sleep in the bed leonardo dicaprio sleeps in -- you sure you wouldn't go for that? >> it is a one-night thing. i'd rather think of longevity. >> sound like a woman. the newest addition to the carrie underwood mike fisher family. let's go to family now. >> this singer happily tweeted

out the baby pic of isaiah michael fisher born february 27th writing tiny hands, tiny feet. god has blessed us with an amazing gift. she admitted that her hockey player husband was ecstatic to become a dad. they married five years ago. this is their first child. congrats to the couple and the starting of a new family. >> absolutely. finally to some absolutely hysterical pictures, poking fun at stock photos. >> those generic looking shots that companies put out. you see these things here. like this one, the people in the office or parks, riding horses, laughing eating a salad. you have seen these everywhere. >> funny man vince vaughn couldn't resist poking fun teaming up with stars of "unfinsihed business" with the help of images. >> they shot poses that you can see them in a few of these office settings. but they are all over. they of course have a new movie coming out.

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we have been talking a lot about dresses lately. >> yes, we have. >> dresses that have been stolen, dresses that appear to be different colors to different people. >> yours was what again. >> gold and white. yours was wrong. >> still can't let it go. >> no. another dress to talk about. another dress debate. the gown worn by cinderella. here now abc's dan harris. >> my fairy godmother. >> reporter: call it extreme makeover fairy fail fairytale edition with just the flick of a wand cinderella's fairy god mother creates a breathtaking version of the iconic blue dress in disney's live action remake of the film.

in reality the oscar winning costume creator sandy powell needed more than magic to get cinderella ready for the ball. >> i have never spent so long on one costume than this ball gown. >> the dress took 20 minutes to get in and 20 minutes to get out. >> 270 yards of fabric, three miles of thread and 10,000 swarovski crystals. there's no denying this dress is a true work of art. >> they are all looking at you. >> believe me, they are all looking at you. >> reporter: and yet it is generating a bit of controversy. some say cinderella's waist looks too tiny. suspecting disney may have used special effects to make actress lily james thinner. one tweeter said what happened to cinderella's waist. james said it is actually a corset. >> i have actually a small waist and on top of that i have a corset that pulled me in for every inch of my life. >> and then the slippers. >> made of glass. >> you find it really comfortable. >> reporter: you won't need a

fairy godmother to find a version of the shoes. sax fifth avenue is featuring a glass slipper inspired shoe collections and jimmy choo and stuart weitzman are coming out with dazzling interpretations. they may not be as extravagant as the gown. >> remember, the magic will only last so long. >> midnight. >> midnight. >> reporter: at least they will last past the stroke of midnight. dan harris, abc news, new york. >> whose turn is it? >> your turn. >> are you sure. >> i did it last time. >> you might be right but we do it so much. you may have to do it tomorrow. here we go. "cinderella" is produced by our parent company disney. it hits theaters everywhere on friday, march 13th. >> do we get a discount to see the show. >> we do. >> we should also state that possibly. >> announcer: this is abc's "world news now" informing insomniacs for two decades. insomniacs for two decades. "world news now" informing insomniacs for two decades.

good morning, everybody. thank you for being here with us. i'm t.j. holmes. >> i'm reena ninan. here are some of the top headlines we are following on "world news now." hillary clinton made no mention of the controversial use of personal e-mails as secretary of state during a public appearance last night. but she did hint at something else. full details in just a moment. the justice department is releasing a scathing report on the ferguson police department finding a pattern of discrimination and excessive force against blacks. investigators say officials even used government e-mail circulating racial jokes. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu went before a sharply divided congress to argue against an emerging nuclear deal between the u.s. and its allies and iran. president obama said he did not watch the speech adding that netanyahu offered nothing new. air scare. a crash landing by turkish airlines in nepal today ski ding

skidding off a slick runway in the fog. no serious injuries. those are some of the top stories on this wednesday, march 4th. >> announcer: from abc news this is "world news now." >> good morning, everyone. i'm reena ninan. >> t.j. holmes. this is a big day for you. >> it is a huge day for me. i just want to say we had some friends come to visit us from the san diego zoo. some wild animals from the rainforest out there. you choose to stay away. this cute cuddly guy and i became really close. >> cuddly guy, what is that? what is that thing? >> i forgot the name. i recognize those two. >> those are skunks. i was told if they do spray the entire abc news building would have to be evacuated. >> bring them back. maybe we can get vacation days. >> this little guy enjoyed his yogurt. >> what is this thing? >> we kept you away for a particular reason, you are not

really in to animals. >> certain ones i'm okay. i usually like to be able to name them. >> pop quiz on that. we'll explain. we'll explain. we will kick it off with some controversy over -- i can't believe election season is starting already, huh? hillary clinton's use of private e-mails while secretary of state. >> this is going to dog her. it could overshadow her expected run for the white house, a run she hinted at during a speech last night. during the speech to a democratic group she did not mention e-mail issue. critics contend clinton broke the rules by not using a government e-mail account during her time as secretary of state. here now abc's karen travers. >> reporter: it's a familiar image. the globe trotting former secretary of state hillary clinton gripping a mobile device. now there are questions about how she sent e-mail. according to a scoop by the "new york times," clinton exclusively used a personal e-mail account to conduct government business as secretary of state.

not a government address. >> there was no prohibition on using a non-state account for official business as long as it is preserved. >> reporter: federal law requires that all official government communication, including e-mails must be preserved to allow future access. >> raises serious questions about adequate documentation of the historical record. >> reporter: the state department said clinton's e-mails were preserved because of who she was communicating with, other people using government addresses and because her team turned them over. there are questions of security. was clinton's personal e-mail encrypted to protect against security breaches. >> no indication that secretary clinton used her personal e-mail account for anything but unclassified purposes. >> reporter: clinton's e-mails first came to light during the investigation by the special congressional committee looking in to the 2012 attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi, libya. >> only she has a complete record and the committee will have to go to her and her attorneys and her e-mail providers to ensure we have

access to everything the american people are entitled to know. >> reporter: the state department couldn't say with confidence yesterday they have all of hillary clinton's e-mails. they have to take her word for it that she turned them over. t.j., reena. >> thank you so much. the former head of the cia has agreed to plead guilty to mishandling top secret information. general david petraeus admitting he shared those secrets with his mistress. here now abc's pierre thomas. >> reporter: he was the four-star hero hailed as a strategic genius and went on to become the nation's top spy. david petraeus agreed to plead guilty to sharing those top secrets with his then mistress paula broadwell and the fbi flatly accused him of lying to cover up his crime. >> i regret and apologize for the circumstances that led to my resignation. >> reporter: during his command in afghanistan, prosecutors say petraeus kept sensitive information in a series of eight

black books, possibly like the ones seen here. according to prosecutors, the booms contained classified information, identities of covert officers, war strategy, intelligence capabilities, and remarkably event petraeus' notes from discussions with the president of the united states. petraeus did not turn over the books when he left the military. when questioned by the fbi, he denied sharing those black books or any classified information with broadwell, who was writing his biography. the fbi said that was a lie. petraeus's fall from grace began with the stunning discovery of the affair. petraeus agreed to misdemeanor charges and paying $40,000 fine to avoid a humiliating stay in jail. a lack of evidence that petraeus intended to harm national security but this was a balancing act and prosecuting a powerful figure the justice department wanted to send a message about putting classified

information at risk, don't do it. pierre thomas, abc news, washington. another twist in the battle over gay marriage. the alabama supreme court has ordered probate judges across the state to stop issuing same-sex marriage licenses. the ruling comes weeks after those same judges were told they must issue those licenses. the supreme court did not invalidate the marriages of hundreds of same-sex couples who wed in recent weeks. prosecutors in north carolina will seek the death penalty for a man accused of killing three young muslims. 46-year-old craig steven hicks is charged with killing the young husband, his wife and sister three weeks ago. police say the shootings appear to have stemmed from a long-running dispute over parking at their condo complex. the fbi is looking in to whether hicks should face hate crime charges. investigators arriving at the car crash scene in duluth, minnesota, say they have never seen anything like this. the car was split in half and the driver survived. the car was rear ended where it collided with a third car.

most of the impact on the passenger's side which is likely what saved the driver's life. the cause of the crash appears to be inattentive driving. one of few accidents in the upper midwest this week that was not caused by snow and ice. hard to believe. cold air now moving eastward. >> accu-weather's justin povick is joining us with today's forecast. good morning to you, justin. >> t.j. and reena, thanks and good morning. no break in sight here for the northeast as another storm system pushes in. we will catch a brief break from the cold air. in fact, a mild push of air working up the 95 corridor from the nation's capital to boston where temperatures will rebound to the 40s at least above the freezing mark. but colder air catching up to the precipitation over indiana, ohio and west virginia. sleet will mix with and change to all snow and wednesday night in to thursday we will have some travel delays and headaches from our nation's capital back in to new york city where we could see three, four, five, potentially

six more inches of snow. a couple of inches for boston. back to the south and west upwards of a foot around charleston. back to you. health headlines. the fda is out with a warning about testosterone boosting drugs used by millions of men. the agency says drug makers must clarify that they treat low testosterone levels caused by disease or injury. not general aging. it's warning those drugs can increase the risk of heart attack. $2 billion worth of in the drugs are sold in the u.s. annually. a texas lawmaker filed the state's first bill to legalize all forms of marijuana, medicinal, recreational, you name it. politician wants to strike all penalties associated with it saying it should be regulated like tomatoes or coffee it is considered a long shot with opponents citing the effects of pot on children and concerns over driving while stoned. police in new hampshire are warning motorists they won't

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they've deliberated 17 hours over four days and are trying to decide if it will be life in prison or the death penalty. new details about the brazen gold heist on one of america's busiest highways. >> the nationwide manhunt heating up for three armed robbers that made off with more than $4 million in gold bars. abc's lana zak has the story. >> reporter: police say you could be $50,000 richer today if you have information about a brazen highway theft that took place here along this stretch of i-95 in north carolina. >> 911. location of your emergency. >> there's a couple of guys that look like they hands zip tied behind their backs. apparently they were hauling gold and silver. >> reporter: the new released 911 calls paint the picture of a heist that looks like a movie script. >> they were the guards that were robbed? >> apparently. >> approximately $4 million in gold bars were transported from south florida to attleboro, massachusetts, when engine troubles in this truck forced the security team to stop. >> i'm going to the truck stop,

you know what i'm saying. that's dangerous. >> reporter: that's when three armed men in a white van allegedly overpowered security. according to police, the suspects ordered the victims to get on the ground. it was reported while on the ground the suspects tied the victims' hands behind their backs and made them balk into the woods. >> it is scary. i'm shaking. it is scary. >> reporter: the robbers took off with the gold, leaving the truck behind, no easy task. one gold bar weighs more than 27 pounds. this is a case that has so many people scratching their heads. instead of an armored vehicle, the gold was transported in what looked like a furniture truck according to one eyewitness. in new york, lana zak, abc news. >> furniture truck. >> this is an odd story. this is something -- i love heist movies and this sounds like one of those movies. >> they made off with 275 pounds of gold bars. you don't just put that in your pocket and walk off.

>> you can not do that at all. the company knows what they are doing, specialize in transporting cash and precious metals so supposedly a reputable company that did it. >> none of the security team members were reportedly hurt. so that's a good thing. >> also can't wait. a special visit, some special guests we are excited about. >> i love this. they were coming all the way from the san diego zoo. zookeeper rick schwartz and friends. we had a great time. this is an iguana. there were a lot of other friends that came around. you are watching with "world news now." >> announcer: "world news now" continues after this from our

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work with them. for these skunks in particular, they have their ability to spray but they are so used to being around people and doing ambassador work with us they are not going to. you see them in your yard. best thing to do is leave them be and don't worry about them. don't touch or approach them because wild ones would get scared and possibly spray but they are there because there is stuff they want to eat. they'll eat rodents and bugs. >> the skunk is studious and enjoys reading my scripts. >> this is the female. this is the male over here. >> the next guy here is a tamandua. >> tamandua. >> and they are a lesser ant eater. he's adorable but can spray four times worse than a skunk. the way -- they are good because they will let us know when they will spray like a skunk will stomp their feet. >> how do they let you know. >> stand on their hind legs and spray in the eyes of the predator. >> this is not a good feeling.

he's standing up. >> other clue is show their claws to show how big and scary they are. i have another rainforest animal i want to bring out real quick. i will take over with the yogurt because i want you feed this one. >> this long tail is pre tensile. they both share the same rainforest. this is the kinkajou. they are a relative of the raccoon. they are known as a honey bear because of the bear-like face and honey color and they like fruits and sweets. important thing about both species they play an important role in their environments. their environments are challenged. and san diego zoo do a lot of work around the world for conservation efforts. they are fruit eaters they disperse the seeds for the plants and will pollinate other plants because they love to get their face in the flower they pollinate the plants that way. >> we have iguanas. i'm terrified he is at the bottom of his bananas.

he's going tore my finger. >> he's having a good snack. >> he really enjoys that. these animals are like insomniacs who watch our show. very nocturnal. >> exactly. the kinkajou is a nocturnal species. skunks are nocturnal as well. do you want to hold? you don't have to if you don't want to. >> see how i am holding, under the chest. >> under the chest. stay with me. >> i'll stay right with you. on the butt, why do we hold it on the butt in case we have a little -- we're not going to have a bathroom issue. >> we might. they are animals. people are used to seeing standard iguanas but this species is only on certain islands in jamaica and surrounding islands there. their species are highly endangered due to habitat and development. we are studying if they could be relocated to survive the development of their habitat. so we'll see what happens. >> we will be right back in just a moment with more animals.

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you want to meet somebody else? >> i'd love to. >> come over here, buddy. >> who's this? >> this is beals a raven. like our skunks he was injured in the wild and couldn't be released. he's a great ambassador. one of the things i like to talk about with this guy, he is a raven. people think i see them all over the place, crow also. they are important to their ecosystem. there is a species called the hawaiian crow that is extinct in the wild and we have a breeding program in the islands of hawaii and we hope in the next year and a half to start to release them to the wild for the first time and they are important for their environment. certain plants will not continue to prosper without this bird eating the fruit from them and spreading their seeds. >> never thought of it that way. does he speak? >> he says hi sometimes. >> one more guy to bring out. >> we do. >> this is a boa. they are found in madagascar, one of the few boas on the island of madagascar.

like many of our animal friends today, they do face challenges of loss of habitat. are you brave enough to pet? let's give it a try. you don't pull but you can pet. notice how smooth. >> coming over here. >> not even looking at you. >> not even looking at me. >> not even looking at you. very smooth. you are right. earlier that the iguana was rough and you ask why is this smoother, no legs, no arms. the iguana can walk through its environment fine. these guys rely on being nice and smooth to go with minimal friction. >> rick, i can't thank you enough for bringing all of your friends. >> my pleasure. thank you for having us. >> thank you for making me look like a cool, calm collected anchor through all of this. >> you totally got it. zookeeper rick from the san diego zoo. >> for more information on their conservation initiative and to learn more about these animals, go to the sandiegozoo.org. you are watching "world news now." conservation initiative and to learn more about these animals, go to the sandiegozoo.org. you are watching "world news now."

this morning on "world news now," renewed outrage. the justice department's scathing report on the ferguson police department finding sweeping patterns of racial injustice and excessive force against the black community. >> we have been harassed much we are tired of it. this is our breaking point. >> reporter: the full report released today. we will have the latest. fighting back. the on-line bullies attacking the daughter of a former baseball star curt schilling. now losing their jobs, dad pulling no punches and defending his daughter. >> never in my life have i ever uttered half of the words these guys were posting. >> the family clearing the bench to take on their attackers. oh, my dog. the superstar pit bull of epic proportions. that is hulk, all 173 pounds of him. we're told he is a gentle giant.

he does it all, even will sing to you. he is winning over hearts one song at a time. it is wednesday, march 4th ♪ >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good morning to you. i'm reena ninan. >> i'm t.j. holmes. thank you for spending some of your wednesday here with us. >> we begin with the blistering report on the ferguson police department accused of routinely violating the constitutional rights of african-americans. >> after a six-month investigation and widespread protests the justice department findings released today to show a disturbing pattern of discrimination and excessive force. we get the latest from abc's steve osunsami. >> reporter: we have seen the protesters in the streets but the u.s. justice department accusing officers in ferguson, missouri of racially biased policing. the scathing report engaged in conduct that violates the constitution and federal law.

justice department investigators went through 35,000 pages of police records. they found while black residents make up 67% of the city, they are 85% of traffic stops, 93% of all arrests and 88% of cases where police used force. black drivers were twice as likely to be searched during police stops. >> we are guilty until proven innocent. >> reporter: black families here have been saying it for years. we heard it over and over after the shooting death of michael brown in august. >> we are harassed so much we are tired of it. this is our breaking point. >> reporter: ferguson's police chief admits things could be better. >> there is a lot of training and a lot of training will be forthcoming. >> reporter: what investigators found was beyond sensitivity courses. an e-mail from a city official in 2008 saying that president obama wouldn't be president very long because what black man holds a steady job for four years. in his interview with george stephanopoulos, the officer responsible for the shooting that led to the investigation

swore that race had no influence on his trigger. >> if michael brown were white, this would have gone down the same way? >> yes. >> no question? >> no question. >> reporter: the justice department hasn't yet decided if it will file federal charges against officer wilson. despite this new report, every indication that they won't. steve osunsami, abc news, atlanta. let's turn to hillary clinton now. she spoke at a political gala last night without mentioning the growing controversy surrounding her. clinton is under fire for using her personal e-mail instead of official account from the state department while she was secretary of state. she did not address that controversy during her speech but did hint at a presidential run. republicans say she skirted federal rules. clinton turned over 55,000 pages of e-mails in december at the state department's request. it has been almost two years since the attack on the boston marathon. today begins the trial of 21-year-old dzhokhar tsarnaev. >> more than half of the charges he's facing carry the possibility of a death penalty. abc's marci gonzalez with the latest details from boston.

>> reporter: after nearly two months of jury selection, today the 12 jurors and six alternates that will decide dzhokhar. tsarnaev's fate will take the seat in the boston courthouse. opening statements are set to begin this morning two years after police say tsarnaev and his brother detonated bombs. near the finish line of the boston marathon. three were killed, 260 hurt. the only surviving suspect plead not guilty to the 30 charges he faces in connection with the bombing and shooting death of an m.i.t. police officer. >> i think he's an animal. he knew when he dropped that backpack there were kids women, families. >> reporter: the strong emotion shared by many in boston prompted the defense to repeatedly try unsuccessfully to get the trial moved. the ten women and eight men who were chosen for the jury had to agree not to let any preconceived ideas of the 21-year-old suspect influence them and had to be willing to consider the death penalty which dzhokhar tsarnaev could face if convicted.

>> everything will boil down to the death penalty phase. that's the number one objective for the defense. to spare tsarnaev's life. >> marci gonzalez, abc, boston. also happening today, a big test for obama care. facing a second major challenge before the supreme court. conservative opponents say the law does not authorize subsidies to make mandated health insurance affordable in 34 states. a ruling against the administration could lead to loss of coverage for millions of americans and the collapse of the individual market system in those 34 states. after a bitter political battle congress has funded the department of homeland security for the next year. president obama says he will sign the bill as soon as it hits his desk. it's a victory for the white house since conservatives had hoped to overturn the president's action on immigration as part of any funding deal. a frightening crash landing in nepal this morning. a turkish airlines flight skidded off the runway and ended nose down in a field. the airbus was arriving from

istanbul and trying to touch down in dense fog on a slippery runway. the emergency slides deployed allowing 240 people aboard to evacuate safely. there were no reports of serious injuries. a troubling report warns the nation's air traffic control system is vulnerable to a cyberattack. >> investigators say the faa hasn't done enough to protect its computer networks from hackers. with more here's abc's lana zak. >> reporter: every day 2 million travelers are screened before boarding flights in the u.s. the goal is to keep the airplanes safe from all dangers, including terrorism. a new report outlines a threat that bypasses security check points. >> the faa from a cybersecurity standpoint is functioning like ten or 15 years ago. it's just unacceptable today. >> reporter: the government accountability office warned that even commercial aircraft could be exposed to cyberattacks. >> think of the catastrophes you

could unfold getting inside of the faa's computer system, potentially controlling planes, crashing planes. >> reporter: fixes include beefing up cyber safeguards, better encrypting data and regularly changing passwords. the faa reassured the public it is fixing these vulnerabilities and people should feel safe to fly. >> we have remediated a significant number of the technical findings already. >> reporter: in an era of increasingly common cyber-based threats, staying a step ahead requires constant vigilance. >> fixing it, certainly could be fixed. maintaining it and making sure it works day in and out, that's a different story. >> reporter: the report detailed more than 150 secret recommendations. reena, and t.j., one security expert i spoke with said at this point it may be easier to rebuild the system entirely. back to you. >> all right. thank you so much. the wild crash we will show you from houston. i need to give you a heads up here that everybody is all right

involved. look at the right side of the screen. this pickup truck coming in, slams in to a van and another truck sending part of a tree flying. there was a mother and her 2-year-old son trapped inside of that truck. rescuers had to use the jaws of life, had to can cut the roof off the truck to get them out. both were taken to the hospital for treatment but again everybody expected to be okay. >> good news. the seemingly never-ending winter turned deadly again. in central minnesota, interstate 94 closed four hours after scores of crashes leaving at least one person dead. a big rig that rolled over created a commuter nightmare. driving was equally treacherous in wisconsin where one woman died after losing control of her car on a snow and ice-covered road. of course boston, poor boston, it cannot seem to catch a break. the city already accumulated nearly 106 inches this winter. that's not fair. 106. come on.

less than two inches shy of the all-time record. so much snow has piled up residents worry it will impact the slt st. patty's day parade. as we speak it is raining in boston. more snow could be coming tonight. that's not fair. lord, have mercy on the folks in boston. they deserve 70-degree weather year round for the next year. >> you want to go 90. >> that could be too much for people snowed in the last two months. >> spring is coming in two weeks. may be hard to picture that but it is on the way. >> you are right. it is true. for now our mantra is one day at a time. accu-weather's justin povick is joining us with what to expect today. good morning. >> t.j., reena, thanks. good morning. for the northeast, depending on where you are it is a break or turning wintry and wet again over new england a cold start with a couple of snow flurry and showers. wet weather from boston to philadelphia to new york city to d.c. then here we go again with more sleet, freezing rain and snow back off to the west.

in fact, we will see some significant travel impacts over time later on wednesday night. t.j. and reena, back to you. >> justin, thank you. time now for t.j.'s favorite daily dose of dog news. >> love it. love my dogs. >> we start in seton hall, new jersey. stressed out students got a break when four therapy dogs came to campus. >> this is cool. it is a two year program, the visit came at the right time because it is midterms this week. it's called dog day afternoon. you take a break, go outside, shower the dogs with love and a stress reliever for the kids. this is a good idea. >> i think it is a great idea. dog day afternoons. we love that. another dog showered with love but i don't know how comforting this one would be on campus. it is called hulk. it is a big pit bull you see there. >> hulk may be the largest pit bull in the world. the video of him being weighed last month showed him at more

than 173 pounds, but his owners say he is a complete sweetie. >> take your word for it. >> you see the 3-year-old son there. that is hulk's best friend. the boy playing the harmonica and the dog is essentially singing along. >> i love this. >> the family said they are putting the video out and would like to change the perception that people have about pit bulls being wild and vicious. >> i love this. >> hulk will be on "good morning america" later this morning. you can check him out. the owners say they own dark dynasty canines. it trains and breeds pit bulls for protection of clients around the world. >> you said the dog will be on "gma" this morning. >> he will be on "gma." i'm excited. >> in the studio. >> i'm not sure if the little boy -- they make a great duo. i have to say. >> i don't do dogs. i don't do big dogs especially. >> i'd like to see a picture of the two of you together. >> me and the dog? you won't get it.

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well, a tragic plane crash well, a tragic plane crash of rock 'n' roll pioneers. the ntsb is reconsidering an investigation into an accident that killed buddy holly, j.p. the big bopper and ritchie valens. the 1959 crash had been blamed on pilot error and weather conditions. an experienced pilot contends other factors were involved. federal agents launched a massive crackdown in southern california raiding a secret world that's been hiding in plain sight. >> it is called maternity tourism, women traveling to the u.s. to give birth. it is growing, lucrative and big business. here's abc's brandi hitt. >> reporter: federal agents raiding apartments in 20 luxury buildings across southern california. they say are maternity hotels housing foreign women, waiting to give birth with their newborn infants. >> people who come from china to the united states for the sole

purpose of having their children born as american citizens. >> reporter: this court affidavit claiming the website you win usa vacation resort was used to attract pregnant chinese women who authorities claim paid 15 to $50,000 for housing, food and visas that allow them to be here legally. the ring leaders accused of pocketing hundreds of thousands of dollars could face criminal tax fraud, money laundering and conspiracy charges. federal agents estimate 400 children born at one hospital alone. this is one of the apartment complexes raided. authorities aren't expecting to make any immediate arrests. these pregnant women now considered material witnesses. many said to be scared during the raids. with paramedics on hand just in case they went in to labor. brandi hitt, abc news, rowland heights, california. >> talk about crazy, weird twist of fate, one of them, one of these companies set up offices across from the feds, irvine

field office. >> a lot of people say they have been hiding in plain sight. this has gone on a long, long time. in a lot of ways it is hard to find a crime in it. you come to the united states. you shouldn't set up a business like this. but for women in other countries it is so important for their child to have a u.s. passport, and have access to our schools and they want to send their kid back to college and they can do it. >> a lot of these women spent tens of thousands of dollars for hospital fees, all sorts of things and the affidavit shows they defrauded a lot of these hospitals by claiming they were low-income families. so a lot of craziness going on. >> all right. coming up here next, stepping up to the plate. the curve ball that former major league pitcher curt schilling fired at his daughter's on-line bullies. this morning it is making him america's all-star dad. >> don't mess with dad. and the next half hour, high-tech car theft, how keyless entry systems are making it easier than ever for thieves to slip in to your car and drive off.

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it started with a tweet from a father congratulating his daughter for getting in to college. then things got ugly. cyber bullies got involved and unleashed a torrent of obscenities. >> this is no ordinary father. he's a former major league baseball star who quickly went on the offensive outing his daughter's bullies. here's abc's gio benitez. >> reporter: a father has had enough. >> she's my only daughter. she's got a pure, pure heart. >> reporter: that's why baseball great curt schilling posted this loving tweet when she got accepted in to college, congrats to gabby schilling who will pitch for the seahawks next year. then a barrage of sexually explicit tweets came in. >> so many comments and they got worse and worse.

it was disgusting. >> reporter: curt wasn't about to let the internet trolls take on his child. he posted screen shots of the nasty tweets and identified the tweeters. >> i grew up in a locker room. i grew up playing sports and i know what it means to be a guy. never in my life have i ever uttered half of the words these guys were posting. >> reporter: one of the people named by schilling used to work here with the new york yankees as a ticket seller. not anymore. the yankees say they have zero tolerance for anything like this. another tweeter has been suspended from school. >> nobody should be able to get away saying things like that to a father about their daughter. >> anyone. >> not unless you want the father to strike you out. gio benitez, abc news, new york. >> curt schilling said there's been a generation of kids that have grown up behind the computer screen and keyboard and don't realize there are serious consequences to what you say. >> put that stuff out there and

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this morning on "world news this morning on "world news now," day one. the trial beginning today for boston bombing suspect dzhokhar tsarnaev. as we learn more about his brother's widow and what she may have to say when she takes the stand. new developments in the deadly lapd shooting. confusion about the man killed by officers allegedly using a stolen identity and wanted by police before the tragic incident. anger continues to grow over his death. over the edge, as boston is set to break their snowfall record today. much of the rest of the country faces treacherous conditions on the roads. millions asking when will it end? accu-weather has the forecast. it could be one of the most expensive bed and bath experiences in the country.

how much leonardo dicaprio is charging for you to call his palm springs estate yours for the night and no, he will not be staying with you. that's ahead in "the skinny" on this wednesday, march 4th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." it's the clarifying he's not going to stay with us. >> you know, details matter. >> details are important details. >> very expensive. you would think he would stay there for how much he is charging. >> at least cook you dinner. >> something. give me something, leo. hello. thank you for spending some time with us here on this wednesday. we start with a big day, the beginning of the trial of boston marathon bombing suspect dzhokhar tsarnaev. >> the 21-year-old is facing 30 federal charges, more than half of which carry the possibility of the death penalty. the trial is expected to last up to four months. >> one person unlikely to appear at the trial is the wife of tsarnaev's older brother who died in a shootout with police after the marathon attack. abc's brian ross explains. >> reporter: growing up in rhode

island, katherine russell was a daughter of a well-to-do doctor's family who fell in love, converted to islam and changed her name to marry tamerlan tsarnaev, the man that would be identified as the mastermind of a horrific act of terrorism. law enforcement authorities say russell herself is under investigation and could face criminal charges in connection with the marathon bombing over whether she knew but kept quiet about what her late husband tamerlan and his brother dzhokhar were up to and then prosecutors say were caught on camera placing the marathon bombs. after her husband was killed in a police shootout, the 24-year-old russell denied to the fbi knowing anything about the attack. >> as a mother, a sister, a daughter, a wife, katie deeply mourns the pain and loss to innocent victims. >> reporter: now law enforcement authorities say they believe russell accompanied her husband

to this macy's store in boston two months before the attacks and helped to buy five pressure cookers, two of which were used to make the deadly bombs. >> somebody is up to something other than cooking food to buy five pressure cookers. >> reporter: since the bombing, russell moved to new jersey. she's the one in black, to live near the sisters of her dead husband where our boston station wcvb caught up with them. authorities say the fbi put russell under surveillance during last year's marathon and they continue to track her to this day. targets of ongoing investigations are almost never called to testify and russell is not expected to be a witness at the trial of her brother-in-law, even though she clearly would know a lot about what the two brothers were doing before and after the bombing. neither her lawyers nor the fbi or federal prosecutors had any official comment on her status. brian ross, abc news, boston. hillary clinton again hinted at a presidential run during her speech last night to a democratic group. she made no mention of the growing controversy over her use

of private e-mail to conduct state department business. critics say that's against the rules. clinton did turn over 55,000 e-mails in december. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu got to say his peace in an emotionally charged speech to congress on iran. before a sharply divided congress. netanyahu criticized an emerging nuclear agreement between iran and the u.s. saying it would pave iran's path to the bomb. >> that deal will not prevent iran from developing nuclear weapons, it would all but guarantee that iran gets those weapons, lots of them. >> some democrats were outraged, sitting stone faced during the speech. many other democrats, some 40 plus, boycotted, didn't even show up for the speech. president obama said he didn't watch the speech but said that netanyahu offered quote nothing new. >> the alternative that the prime minister offers is no deal in which case iran will immediately begin once again pursuing its nuclear program.

>> netanyahu is facing a tight re-election race back home. he did score points for the speech back home with israeli commentators calling it a great speech. decorated army general and former cia director david petraeus will plead guilty to mishandling classified information. the charges stem in part from documents the former director allegedly provided to his mistress. petraeus was forced to resign as head of the cia when the affair was revealed. he's remained largely out of the public eye ever since. new details this morning about the homeless man killed by police on the streets of l.a. >> a u.s. marshal says he was wanted for violating probation and bank robbery case. a warrant was issued for his arrest in early january. >> anger about the incident is growing as abc's ted rowlands reports. >> reporter: more than 100 people marching from l.a.'s skid row to police headquarters protesting the shooting of a homeless man shown in a mug shot

from back in 2000. >> tragic, sad, happening too often. >> reporter: he was initially identified as charlie robinet but authorities say he stole that name from a french citizen more than 15 years ago. these pictures show police arresting him for bank robbery in february of 2000. he was later convicted. new video obtained by abc news shows the man just before officers shot and killed him, arguing with a person inside an orange tent. surveillance video then shows police questioning the man. he ducks into his tent. when police pull him out, he starts swinging. eventually as the now viral video shows officers shoot and kill him. while police and the city of los angeles are vowing full investigations, critics are speaking out. >> we have to fix this. this is too much. >> reporter: l.a.'s police chief says the photos taken of the officer's gun after the shooting shows robinet had his hand on the gun.

>> a round has been partially ejected. this is indicative over a struggle over the weapon. >> reporter: two officers were wearing body cameras which the l.a. mayor hopes will provide clarity. >> the murkiness we have had in the past should be cleared up by body cameras more often than not. nobody should depend on cameras. by themselves. >> as the investigation continues, three lapd officers remain on administrative leave. reena, t.j. >> thank you so much. we turn to a disturbing report on the growing number of fatal heroin overdoses. the cdc finds those deaths tripled since 2010. young people still have the highest rate of fatal overdoses. the increase was seen in every age group. abc's dr. richard besser says prescription narcotics are the gateway to heroin use in many communities and people switch to heroin often because it is much cheaper. another round of sleet and snow on the way to southern new england. so far this winter, boston has accumulated 106 inches less than two inches shy of an all-time record.

as if conditions weren't messy enough, snow has turned to rain during the overnight hours. more snow is possible by the end of the day. unfortunately, boston is not the only area in for more bad weather today. >> accu-weather's justin povick with the good news for you. he joins us with the forecast. good morning to you. >> t.j. and reena, thanks and good morning. over the northeast preparing for another winter storm but first we are going to have milder temperatures along the 95 corridor. we are looking rain from boston to new york city to d.c. with temperatures in the 40s. not going to last. off to the west the colder air approaching and catching up to the precipitation. sleet and snow around pittsburgh. heavier snows working in to cincinnati and louisville as we get in to the evening time frame. later on wednesday evening and wednesday night in to thursday morning significant snow amounts from d.c. to new york city. several inches of snow going to be a possibility with upwards of a foot possible throughout west virginia and back in to central kentucky. t.j. and reena, back to you.

>> justin, thanks. the weather was just good enough for some members of the harlem globetrotters to put on something of a show in a rather unique place. >> this is what they do. they were on the deck of the "uss new jersey" a decommissioned battleship -- trying to see this video. it was docked in camden, new jersey. the hoop wasn't on the ship. did you see that? it was on a tugboat close by. >> maybe the icy delaware river or the fact the hoop was 20 feet away and 30 feet down. the globetrotters sank two baskets. that's more than enough reason to celebrate. >> these guys never get old. always impressive. "the skinny" coming your way. inside a super star's swanky palm springs hide away. how safe is your car when you walk away? not as safe as you think. from a new generation of high-tech car thieves how they figured out a way to exploit your car's entry system to gain their own entry. you are watching "world news now."

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target has announced plans to slash thousands of jobs over target has announced plans to slash thousands of jobs over the next two years. the layoffs are part of a cost-cutting plan aimed at saving $2 billion. most of the affected jobs are coming from the company's minneapolis headquarters where they employ 13,000 workers. the money saved pay for a number of changes including investments in technology and development of smaller urban stores. apple getting more good news. they have had a lot of that lately, haven't they?

they can call themselves the new smartphone king. sales of the iphone 6 propelled them past rival samsung in the fourth quarter of last year. samsung had been the top seller since 2011. apple won the last quarter. samsung sold more for all of last year. speaking of technology, gone are the days where you had to stick your key in the ignition to turn your car on and unlock it, right. >> all you do now, push a button, keyless-entry systems. it's a huge convenience but they are making it easier than ever for a new generation of high-tech car thieves to slip in and drive away in a matter of seconds. here now abc's becky worley. >> reporter: you are watching a high-tech felony. security cameras catching an alleged thief casing this suv. he taps something against the passenger side door. like magic, the doors open. no alarm. he walked away with a suitcase and $15,000 bike. the owner a professional triathlete believes the bad guy was no amateur.

>> the way he went in to the car and got the bike out. you know, just knew exactly what he was doing. >> reporter: police agree. >> believed to use an unknown type of electronic device or remote to open the car doors. >> reporter: the incident isn't isolated. surveillance video has caught thieves all around the country using mysterious devices to pop locks and open doors. their spoofing operation so effortless, you could easily mistake them for the car's real owners. >> if you use this technology that imitates your key fob, no alarm, get away clean. >> reporter: in the u.k., watch this, the lights flash as the doors are wirelessly opened and the thieves roll the whole $65,000 car right out of the driveway. the key fob is basically a radio. >> yeah, it sends out a signal. >> reporter: experts say hacking the radio signal is an inexact science that works on some models some of the time. >> key fobs transmit a code to your car that unlocks the doors

and turns off the alarm. and that code changes every time you press the button. >> reporter: watch this alleged thief in chicago seems to be walking by parked cars, scanning to see if the signal from his device matches any of them. >> mind-boggling how quickly and how smart they are. >> reporter: in the u.k., police revealing an average of 17 vehicles a day were stolen by exploiting keyless systems in 2014. >> manufacturers are trying really hard to make sure they are aware of any current or future exploits. it's a game of cat and mouse and always will be. >> reporter: to beat these high-tech thieves, use low-tech methods a steering wheel lock, well-lit parking space and double-checking no valuables are left in the car. becky worley, abc news, san francisco. >> simple stuff. >> simple stuff, right. coming up, the end of an era for our friend oprah winfrey and nearly 200 of her employees in the windy city. >> you threw that friend in there.

>> i am hoping -- we'll explain. >> how much it will cost you to spend the night in leonardo dicaprio's palm springs pad? will he be there, though? "the skinny" is next. >> announcer: "world news now" continues after this from our abc st

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skinny" today. it is the end of an era ♪ skinny so skinny. >> topping the headlines in "the skinny" today. it is the end of an era for oprah winfrey in the windy city. >> the 61-year-old media mogul personally delivered the news yesterday to her staff in chicago, all 200 of them. after 26 years, harpo studios is closing its doors at the end of the year. >> handful of her chicago staffers will be joining her at the l.a. base offices of own network in west hollywood. oprah said it will be sad to bid farewell to chicago but she feels it's the right time to consolidate her network's operations under one roof. >> i called her friend because she did television, we do television. she started off at one point, we started off at one point. maybe she will be open to us -- >> i see the connection. >> that's why i said friend. >> hoping it might. >> makes perfect sense now. >> i have a lot of friends if that is the only connection it takes. we're good. next another hollywood a-lister with more than one roof. >> he has five properties across the u.s. but of course leonardo

dicaprio can't be in more than one place at a time. he decided to rent out his palm springs, california home by the night. >> it won't come cheap. guests will have full access to the $5 million, 7,000 square foot estate for the princely sum of $4500 a night. of course there's a two-night minimum. >> this is a heck of a spot here. every square inch you can see here is beautifully decorated. it has dining for ten. also a gorgeous swimming pool. it has tennis court next door. and the backdrop, the mountains. >> you can even sleep in leo's bed, without leo of course. >> we have to put that disclaimer in. >> i'd still save my pennies up for the harpo studio. >> if you could sleep in the bed leonardo dicaprio sleeps in -- you sure you wouldn't go for that? >> it is a one-night thing. i'd rather think of longevity. >> sound like a woman. the newest addition to the carrie underwood mike fisher family. let's go to family now. >> this singer happily tweeted

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we have been talking a lot about dresses lately. >> yes, we have. >> dresses that have been stolen, dresses that appear to be different colors to different people. >> yours was what again. >> gold and white. yours was wrong. >> still can't let it go. >> no. another dress to talk about. another dress debate. the gown worn by cinderella. here now abc's dan harris. >> my fairy godmother. >> reporter: call it extreme marcover fairytale edition with just the flick of a wand cinderella's fairy god mother creates a breathtaking version of the iconic blue dress in disney's live action remake of the film. in reality the oscar winning costume creator sandy powell

needed more than magic to get cinderella ready for the ball. >> i have never spent so long on one costume than this ball gown. >> the dress took 20 minutes to get in and 20 minutes to get out. >> 270 yards of fabric, three miles of hems and 10,000 swarovski crystals. there's no denying this dress is a true work of art. >> they are all looking at you. >> believe me, they are all looking at you. >> reporter: and yet it is generating a bit of controversy. some say cinderella's waist looks too tiny. suspecting disney may have used special effects to make actress lily james thinner. one tweeter said what happened to cinderella's waist. james said it is actually a corset. >> i have actually a small waist and on top of that i have a corset that pulled me in for every inch of my life. >> and then the slippers. >> made of glass. >> you find it really comfortable. >> reporter: you won't need a fairy godmother to find a version of the shoes.

sax fifth avenue is featuring a glass slipper inspired shoe collections and jimmy choo and stuart weitzman are coming out with dazzling interpretations. they may not be as extravagant as the gown. >> remember, the magic will only last so long. >> midnight. >> midnight. >> reporter: at least they will last past the stroke of midnight. dan harris, abc news, new york. >> whose turn is it? >> your turn. >> i did it last time. >> are you sure? >> you might be right but we do it so much. you may have to do it tomorrow. here we go. "cinderella" is produced by our parent company disney. it hits theaters everywhere on friday, march 13th. >> do we get a discount to see the show? >> we do. >> we should also state that possibly. >> announcer: this is abc's "world news now" informing insomniacs for two decades. insomniacs for two decades. "world news now" informing

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