here's linsey davis. >> we're going to go and divide up into groups. >> reporter: time is of the essence. every hour that passes is crucial. any tip could be the key. >> y'all go ahead and spread out. >> reporter: that's why authorities are turning to the public in the disappearance of holly bobo, a beautiful 20-year-old nursing student who hasn't been seen in a week. just before 8:00 last wednesday morning, holly's 25-year-old brother told police he watched from inside the family home as a man in camouflage led holly into the woods. at first clint thought he was going off with a friend, but when he went outside, he found blood in the driveway and immediately called 911. the police went into high gear, searching for the man. >> we feel that she knew that she was in fear of her life so, she was compliant with his command. >> reporter: the family begged for help. >> holly, i love you so much. please try to get home to us and if anybody knows anything about her, please. please help us find her. >> reporter: the close-knit community rallied. hundreds volunteered to comb the woods for clues.

linsey davis, abc news, connecticut. >> as for the new awareness campaign, vice president biden announces at the university of new hampshire today the details. >>> underwater search teams have found parts of an air france plane that crashed into the atlantic in 2009. flight 447 was headed to paris from rio when it went down. they're hoping to find the flight recorders to determine the cause of the crash. >>> well, shuttle "endeavor's" final mission may be delayed for a few days. so far, russia has not agreed to put off its mission. >>> medical marijuana may be able to ease a patient without getting then stoned. scientists have been able to separate the medicinal benefits from the factors that make you feel high. they're hoping they can create a potent pain reliever that will not get you high. >>> tonight, the men's ncaa finals. tween uconn and butler. the women's finals taking shape. >> good morning, i'm don bell with your espn news update. we start with the women's college basketball game here it's the final four. maya moore and the huskies taking on notre dame. notre dame up by three. u

as linsey davis reports. >> hold on. we're ranking girls. >> reporter: it is a memorable scene in the movie "the social network." >> you mean other students? >> reporter: before mark zuckerberg launched facebook, he created something called facemash. >> the first thing we're going to need is a lot of pictures. >> reporter: it used photos of harvard girls, then asked users to choose the hotter person. now yale is under fire for creating its own version. on the 40th anniversary of women entering yale, a notorious e-mail greeted the freshmen class. it's called the preseason scouting report. it was circulated among fraternities and included names of freshmen finales who men rated on a beer scale from, i would have sex with you sober to i would only have sex with you blackout drunk. >> i think it was briefly available on a website, which means that many of these girls walking around campus today, most people first saw them in terms of how many beers you'd have to drink to sleep with them. >> reporter: the e-mail included pers

abc's linsey davis is in manchester, new hampshire, in the middle of it. >> reporter: good evening, diane. we have about a half a foot of snow on the ground here. it's a really heavy, wet snow, which is great for making snowballs, but not so good for power lines. that's why we have so many crews busy at work, trying to restore power for people like the o'n l o'neils. you've been out of power since this morning? >> we have been out of power since 7:15 this morning -- >> lig >> reporter: lights still not coming out. >> they told us they would be coming back shortly. >> reporter: what have you been doing to stay warm? >> we've had layers of clothing on and we've been holding the dog a whole lot this morning and getting heat from him, so -- >> reporter: that's doing the trick. >> it is. >> reporter: hopefully your power will be on soon. 30,000 other homes in new hampshire, massachusetts area in the same boat, all as a result of this snow. something they certainly weren't expecting in april. diane? >> all right, our thanks to you, linsey davis. >>> and still ahead, to reduce health care costs

here's linsey davis. >> reporter: dorette white is following her doctor's orders, essentially, take two cups of these leafy vegetables and call me in the morning. white is in the early stage of macular degeneration. >> i asked him how it progressed. he said right now, it's okay. >> reporter: with age-related macular degeneration called amd, many maintain peripheral vision but their central vision deteriorates. it would go from this to this. some notice it while looking at straight lines. say your bathroom tile. macular degeneration will make those tiles look like this, wavy and blurred. vitamin d is known to have health benefits and now studies show it lowers the risk of macular degeneration. in women between 40 and 75 years old. how exciting is the news of this study? >> it's wonderful. by adding vitamin-rich foods in your diet, you can decrease the odds of developing macular degeneration by 50%. >> reporter: it was shown when consumed 720 international units of vitamin d per day instead of the current recommended dose of 600. we get lot of vitamin d from the sun but doctors say it's y

>> linsey davis, reporting this morning. thank you. as you mentioned, an incredible response from the local community there. >>> joining us now with the latest on the search, from bible hill baptist church in parsons, tennessee, is lieutenant brad wilbanks. thanks for joining us. >> thank you, dan. >> you told us earlier, that even though you didn't find holly, it was a productive day because you were able to clear up rumors. can you tell us more about what the rumors were and how you dispelled them. >> of course our goal is to find holly. agent mehr with tbi was able to put some rumors to rest. maybe change the wording. the word dragged, i think, the word led should have been used. had a lot of misconceptions out. the brother, the boyfriend. that kind of thing. i was glad to see agent mehr was able to do that. it put the county at a little more rest. >> clearing the brother and the boyfriend as suspects here. how important is the discovery of her lunchbox? >> it's positive identification. it's a clue. they're analyzing all types of in

so, britain just banned them for teenagers and as linsey davis reports, many american lawmakers are now following that lead. >> reporter: the bright bold colors of prom season are back. when tanned skin is often the accessory of choice. but not if you're a teen in great britain. children are now banned from using sun beds. that same effort is also under way here in the u.s. 12 states currently have bills pending that propose age restrictions for using commercial tanning salons. in the golden state, voting could begin as soon as monday to ban those under 18. texas already has a law which prohibits those under 16 and a half. >> i have a name for these tanning beds. i call them cancer coffins. and i think if they only knew the real risk, because, you see, melanoma, malignant melanoma, kills people, and it kills our younger people. >> reporter: according to the skin cancer foundation, indoor tanning before age 35 raises the risk for melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, by 75%. lori greenberg had no idea she could be putting herself at risk when she started using tanning beds in the

linsey davis, thank you. >>> and we turn now to the terror at 36,000 feet. that hole in the roof that tore open during a southwest flight over arizona. tonight, there is new evidence of a crack of age in that fuselage, where the hole tore right open. lisa stark was the first to report those findings today and tonight, she's learned something else. lisa is at reagan national. lisa, we knew of visual inspections of these planes, but what have you learned of the so-called intensive inspections of that particular spot on the plane? >> reporter: well, david, what sources close to the investigation have told me is that there is no requirement for an intensive inspection at this very part of the plane. the very part that broke apart. because apparently they never thought cracks could develop there. and, in fact, southwest has just issued a statement, saying, what we saw on flight 812 is a new and unknown issue. investigators today began cutting apart the damaged southwest jet. the section that burst open will be shipped to washington, d.c. for detailed analysis. an

linsey davis, abc news. >> great yawn, huh? and we thank you for watching tonight. we're always on, as we said, at abcnews.com. don't forget "nightline" along later. and tomorrow, we are so excited. we're going to be in chicago, with all the great people of chicago and our friends and colleagues at wls-tv, introducing you to the woman >>> the ends is near for the barry bonds trial. the defense rested its case without putting up much of a fight. >> the mayor welcomes twitter to its san francisco neighborhood. and announces another high profile tenant that is moving in. >> big turnout for a local giants fan assaulted in a dodgers game. we're live and there is time to attend. >> and a touching tribute to a south bay marine. how he's inspired his classmates to get up and dance. >> it's f.the prosecution manages to pull out a conviction of barry bonds with this evidence, goitsing to go down in legal history. >> and dean johnson predicting a quick verdict in bonds favor. his attorneys have apparently decided that the best defense is no defense at all. >> and the prosecuto

linsey davis steps in and takes it from here. ♪ >> reporter: j. lo sings about them. sarah jessica parker dons a pair or more in "sex and the city 2." even oprah wears the crimson-soled shoes on her show. the red underside has become a signature since 1992, when designer christian louboutin first painted red nail polish on a pair, and then trademarked the design. >> every woman on the street knows that a christian louboutin shoe has a red sole. >> reporter: now, the designer is seeing red over a competitor's shoe. yves st. laurent launched tribute, tritoo, palais and woodstock, with a red sole. so, christian louboutin is suing ysl, alleging the fashion house ripped off his trademark. >> it's like peanut butter and jelly. this is an iconic shoe. >> reporter: the suit alleges the location of the bright color on the outsole of a woman's pump, is said to provide an alluring flash of red when a woman walks down the street or on the red carpet of a special event. it further goes on to say the red sole mark is causing confusion among the buying public. louboutin is suing for

abc's linsey davis is in manchester, new hampshire, in the middle of it. linsey? >> reporter: good evening, diane. we have about a half a foot of snow on the ground here. it's a really heavy, wet snow, which is great for making snowballs, but not so good for power lines. that's why we have so many crews busy at work, trying to restore power for people like the o'neils. mrs. o'neil is telling me, you've been out of power since this morning? >> we have been out of power since 7:15 this morning -- >> reporter: lights still not coming on. >> still not coming on. but they've told us that it will be coming back shortly. >> reporter: what have you been doing to stay warm? >> we've had layers of clothing on and we've been holding the dog a whole lot this morning and we're getting heat from him, so -- >> reporter: that's doing the trick. >> that's doing the trick. >> reporter: hopefully your power will be on soon. 30,000 other homes in new hampshire, massachusetts area in the same boat, all as a result of this snow. something they certainly weren't expecting in april. dian

but linsey davis found a school teacher from senator lautenberg's state who has them all beat. >> reporter: growing old gracefully is nothing new to agnes zhelesnik. she's had 97 years to learn. >> today we are making banana bread. >> reporter: "granny" is what everyone calls her and this is how she spends most of her time. >> putting a teaspoon of vanilla in here. >> reporter: a dash of energy, a pinch of persistence and an extra dollop of work ethic. >> whenever she makes a recipe, she adds one little touch which is love to it. >> reporter: mix it all together and you have the woman who's believed to be the nation's oldest full-time teacher. >> ready to work today, gran? >> i sure am. >> reporter: a discovery her daughter made when she recently filed her mother's taxes. >> they said, "she still has a w-2 form?" i said, "yes." she said, "well, when was she born?" i said, "1914." >> reporter: she was a teenager during the great depression, and when her husband went off to world war ii, she took care of the kids, something she's become very good at. what's your secret ingredient at 97 years

linsey davis reports from newburgh, new york. >> reporter: angela gilliam had to see it for herself. the place where her niece, a young mother of four, came to kill herself and her children. police say just minutes after a domestic dispute, armstrong loaded up her mini van with her four kids, her 10, 5 and 2-year-old sons and her 11-month-old daughter. she then drove six blocks to this boat ramp and didn't stop, plunging into the cold, murky waters of the hudson. all would drown, except one. >> the 10-year-old child managed to escape. he managed to hit the power windows and opened up one of the windows and climbed out before the vehicle sunk. >> reporter: a passer-by spotted the boy, still soaking wet, and drove him to authorities. >> having difficulty speaking, of course. and just was repeating about the car being in the water with his mom and siblings. >> reporter: we briefly spotted lashawn at his relatives home. the father of the deceased kids did not live with them. he's talking to police. this kind of tragedy has played out before. in 1994, susan smith murdered her two young so

linsey davis has the story. >> reporter: she is following her doctor's orders. essentially take two cups of these leafy vegetables and call me in the morning. white is in the early stages of macular degeneration. >> i asked how soon would it progress? and he said right now you're pretty early and it's okay. >> reporter: with age-related macular degeneration many retain peripheral vision but their central vision deteriorates, it would go from this to this. some notice it while look at straight lines. say, your bathroom tiles, macular degeneration will make those tiles look like, this wavy and blurred. vitamin d is known to have many health benefits and now the new study finds it lowers the risk of macular degeneration with women between 40 and 75 years old. how exciting is the news of this study? >> it's wonderful. by adding vitamin d-rich foods in your diet you can decrease the odds of developing macular degeneration by 50%. >> reporter: vitamin d per day instead of the current daily recommended dose of 600. we get lots of vitamin d from the sun but doctors say

our linsey davis is in pittsfield, massachusetts, in the snow, snow. good morning, linsey. >> reporter: good morning, sam. who knew that mother nature was the practical joker. look at this. since then we've got an inch or two on the ground. this is a wet and heavy kind of snow, really good for power -- for making snowballs. not good for power lines. the good news is this is not enough snow to close down schools in the area but still, many hoping this is winter's last hoo-rah, cynthia? >> well, florida is reeling from tornadoes that toured the center of the state, flipping over planes, and crushing cars. matt gutman is live in indian rock beach. matt? >> reporter: good morning, sam -- george, this was the second story of the house here in indian rock. everything got smashed together in just three seconds as that tornado leapt over the gulf, smashed in this house. ripped it off, sent it flying over there. everything, 50 years of mementos from the armstrong family, just mashed together. what's incredible about this storm, it didn't batter for one time, bu

linsey davis is on the scene in tennessee with the latest. good morning, lynn linsey. >> reporter: good morning, george. we're at the command center at the fairgrounds. the search for holly bobo fans out from here for miles. all over town, there are pink ribbons and posters like this posted of holly. her mother's plea, simply heart wrenching. >> holly, i love you so much. please, try to get home to us. and if anybody knows anything about her, please. please, help us find her. >> reporter: holly bobo has been missing since wednesday morning. her brother called 911 and said a man wearing camouflage dragged the 20-year-old from the car port of her family home toward the woods. >> it might have been somebody close, somebody who knew her routine. or when i left, when she left, or when my daughter left to do to school is what i've got in my mind. i don't know that for sure. >> reporter: the community is offering a $25,000 reward for any information that leads to the nursing student's safe return. >> just anybody that can help, come on and help us,

linsey davis has the latest for us. >> reporter: right here in the woods, they found her lunchbox. to learn more about holly, we went to her family, and sat down exclusively with her cousin, whitney duncan. with the same kind of emotion she would normally save for her music -- ♪ first time that i ever saw your face ♪ >> reporter: -- she talked about her cousin. >> she's a good christian girl, shy, quiet. and then when you get to know her, funny, sweet, amazing. >> reporter: she fought back tears. she described her as a home body that was like her little sister. >> the family is trying to be strong. it doesn't seem real. that's the last phone call you expect to get. we're trying to hold it together. >> reporter: the only thing that gets them through right now is prayer. that, and the community's support. >> it's really moving. makes us feel great that people care so much. they're trying to find her and they want her home. >> reporter: she's had many sleepless nights since wednesday morning, when holly's 25 dreerld brother watched from inside the family home as man in camouflage

linsey davis has more. >> reporter: it's called the preseason scouting report. an e-mail circulated to fraternities on the 40th anniversary of women arriving at yale. it con tans names of freshman women rated on a beer scale frp from i would have sex with you sober to i would have sex with you blackout drunk. this is one of many grievances in a suit filed. >> if ever where you turn, there's someone who has violated another person's bodily agency, they're near you, how are you supposed to go about having those great, bright college years? >> reporter: the complaint says the school has had an inadequate response and has violated title ix requirements. >> do the women feel safe? can they take advantage of the opportunities on their campus? according to the complaintants, no. >> reporter: if an e-mail to abc news, they said we assure members of the xhupt and those beyond our community that yale does not tolerate sexual harassment. this night time video of yale students chanting is so offensive, we can't play it all the way through. >> we have a problem. the failure

and linsey davis is in newburgh, new york, following the investigation. good morning, linsey. >> reporter: good morning, juju. truly horrific story. apparently the mother involved was in a domestic dispute last night. ten minutes later, she loaded up her mini van with her four kids. she drove the six blocks to this boat ramp. at which point she let out her 10-year-old son. and he then watched as his mother drove into the hudson river with his three siblings. he went to the fire department for help. by the time they found the minivan an hour later, it was too late. his mother and three siblings had all drowned. we're expecting to get more of our questions answered at a news conference later this morning. >>> we head overseas now. and this morning, former egyptian president hosni mubarak and his sons have been detained by authorities as part of a corruption investigation. mubarak is being held in the hospital because he reportedly suffered a heart attack while being questioned. >>> a welcome sight in northeastern japan. the airport destroyed in last month's

our linsey davis is in pittsfield, massachusetts. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, sam. who knew that mother nature was such the april fools practical joker. look at this. it's april. the snow started falling just after midnight. since then we've got an inch or two on the ground. this is a wet and heavy kind of snow, really good for power -- for making snowballs. not good for power lines. the good news is this is not enough snow to close down schools in the area but still, many are hoping that this is winter's last hoo-rah, cynthia. >> what had been the armstrong home. >> well, florida is reeling from tornados that tore the center of the state, flipping over planes and crushing cars. matt gutman is live in indian rock beach. matt? >> reporter: good morning, cynthia. ripping down walls. this has been the second story of the armstrong home. they've lived here for 50 years. just in a few seconds that tornado or a possible tornado ripped through here. jumps over the gulf, leaping at this house. mashing everything together. we have memories of 50 years ago. bow ties. broken c

linsey davis is at princeton. >> reporter: good morning, george. creepy is one word being used to describe tony. it's not just his behavior that's causing all this buzz. there is nothing like a good celebrity mug shot to get people talking. nick nolte. mel gibson. lindsay lohan. and -- wait a minute. that's not christopher walken. that's tony, the 68-year-old new jersey man who allegedly tried to lure a 19-year-old girl into his car at rider university. but in his mug shot, some say he bears an uncanny resemblance to the oscar-winning walken, who is known for playing creepy roles, including "the continental" on "saturday night live." a character known to peter on the edge of being a sexual predator. >> i have an entire stack of magazines under my bed. you would be perfect for. >> reporter: now, usually all this wouldn't make national news. but his looks have won him instant fame on the internet. one person wrote, it's like the love child of christopher walken and dennis hopper, bred with the love child of that mustache and jon voight. police are co

linsey davis continues the story. >> reporter: on top of the heartache of a missing cousin country singer whitney duncan is frustrated, trying to clear another cousin's name. >> for people going through such a hard time that's the last thing we want to hear. >> reporter: duncan's 20-year-old cousin holly bobo, was abducted from her family home, while her brother, clint, watched from inside the house. initial reports were that clint watched as the man dragged his sister away. investigators changed that to led her away. >> there was false information out there. and it was definitely hurtful for the family. >> reporter: but the rumor mill was already swirling making holly's brother a suspect. there were dozens of tweets like this one -- i think the authorities should focus more on holly bobo's brother, clint. very strange, contradicting stories. whitney tweeted back with this. my cousin, clint, holly's brother, is a good man. shut up. clint thought the man was holly's boyfriend. but when he saw blood outside, he called police. investigators with the bureau of investigation, say they do not h