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>> we don't like to say how much our clients have in their store. >> reporter: as former military and ex-cops stand watch -- >> we look for anything suspicious. >> reporter: armed escorts bring the weed in, unlock the safe and take the money out, off to a secure secret vault. the justice department just issued new guidelines to reassure banks they won't face legal trouble for doing business with the marijuana industry but banks won't insist saying guidance reiterates that banks can be prosecuted. >> can you step on up, please. >> reporter: real safety industry says only change congress changes banking laws. >> we want to put our cash in a bank account. very basic thing seems to be impossible to do. >> reporter: until then business owners making money faster than they can count it believe their lives are in danger. clayton sandell, abc news, denver. >> it is a big business. they are projecting that this year alone the sale of legal pot will add more than $2.5 billion to the american economy. >> staggering amount of money. but when you have the federal government saying something is illegal and the state saying it is legal, there are all kind of vagaries there. colorado and washington state, they are the ones who legalized marijuana for recreational use. coming up -- the unattainable standard of beauty. see what happens when ordinary women are photoshopped to look like models. you will be very surprised at their reaction. ahead in our next half hour -- candy crush capitalism. now the obsession with this addictive game could turn a sugar rush into sweet success. you're watching "world news now." >> "world news now" continues after this from our abc stations. ♪ i'm gonna be a supermodel ♪ so many young girls spend a lot of time looking at magazines, with the featured make-up and in the magazines the models seem flawless. >> but, of course, they are not perfect. they're just perfectly photoshopped. some women get a chance to see themselves in the same way and they have surprise reactions. here is abc's linsey davis. >> reporter: we are bombarded with images of striking beauty every day. but are we getting the real picture? lena dunham, melissa mccarthy, apparently photo shopped on the covers of high fashion magazines. removing every flaw. but isn't that kind of perfection women want to see? >> you look at yourself and you know you can never attain that ideal. >> apparently, not. buzz feed asked four women to participate in a photo shop experiment. had the model in a professional photo shoot. then photo shopped the images it make the women look like cover models. we moving curves, blemishes and wrinkles. their reaction might describe you. >> i feel like it doesn't even look like me. >> why would you want to make someone so different. >> people reflect themselves to images they see in magazines. i think this video shows that those images, that ideal is not reality. >> reporter: these women were more bewildered than excited. >> this is how i always wanted to see myself, but now that i see it, i'm like, questioning why i ever wanted to look like that. >> you would assume when they look at a flawless photo of themselves, they would be so excited. however, women see this photo and think to themselves, where are all of the aspects that make me unique and beautiful? >> reporter: could it be that women who are typically their own worst enemies and harshest critics are actually em braying the notion that their imperfections are part of who they are? retailers might say, yes. american eagle, using real women in their intimate spring collection. no air brushing. just embracing natural beauty. perhaps a sign that women are becoming more comfortable in our own untouched, unphoto shopped skin. linsey davis, abc news, new york. >> i think part of the discomfort is you look at the pictures and it doesn't look like the same people. so it won't make you feel good about yourself. >> because you realize how far off you are from the industry standard of beauty is. but you, marci, are just perfect there. >> wow. head is tiny for my body. but that's a look working for me. rocking those white shorts there. >> you're rocking it real good, marci. >> thank. >> well done. coming up, champion weight lifter going strong at 91 years old. boost polishes your smile after brushing, our exclue and whitens with 3x the stain lifting ingredient for a smile that dazzles. new crest 3d white brilliance. 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"mix" time. let's talk about some weight lifting. swedish power lifting. lifts almost 300 pounds. >> thinking of a stud here. >> check him out, he's a stud. 91-year-old stud. isn't that incredible? svef steamgarden lifting in the danish power lifting competition, just ahead of the 2014 weight lifting competition. the master's that is. oldest power lifter in international power lifting federations. and at 91 years old, 286 pounds. >> that is incredible. >> check it out. check it out. that is really just kind of nuts, right? i like his reaction after this. watch this. okay. >> okay. i need a break. that's how i am after a gym session. xoept i'm xoept i'm doing ten-pound dumbbells. nothing like that. >> then you sit down and relax a little while. >> exactly. we can't get enough of cute animal videos. cat videos. this one is really good. a cat meeting up with two lizards in his home. and kind of has a pretty adorable reaction here. wait for it. >> lizard wants to play. >> and does he even notice the one behind him? >> oh. >> so trying to figure out, is he horsing around or scared out of his mind? >> is it really a scaredy cat. whatever it is, one of those videos i could watch all day. cheer you right up. >> absolutely positively. let's go a museum filled with trains. this is not like any ordinary museum. this is a world class attraction known as north lands. it was developed by a guy named bruce william zaccagnino. put it up there. isn't this cool? >> oh, wow. >> yeah. a model train paradise on steroids. >> no joke. >> my friend had one in his basement and we used to play with the trains. and it was cool. but this one, might have it beat. >> take the cake. and shots of it. >> shots are incredible, right. >> like it is really outside somewhere. they could use this for a movie. >> sony went there. this is in new jersey. sony went there to promote their qx 100 lens camera. just the perfect meeting of an awesome place with an awesome camera. isn't that great? >> that is really cool. so, john, how good are you at remembering anniversaries, dates, names? >> terrible. >> new research done, published in the daily mail, uk, men between ages of 30 and 60, way worse at remembering things than women. they forget many more things. they asked 48,000 participants, how many problems they had with remembering names and dates. the guys, you just can't do it. this is your computer. let's go on the internet. let's go. ok. she's going to love me all over again now. jamaica, here you come! here we go. ha ha! good job. all right. this morning on "world news now." this morning on "world news now" -- melting down the damage from the snow and ice this relentless winter. roofs collapse and why a warm-up brings a new set of problems. more turbulence. yet another jetliner flies into a patch of air so rough, passengers are rushed to the hospital. how to prevent major injuries to the smallest passengers. side by side. olympic siblings share their dreams while showing the world their athlete he can talents. a special bond, only they share in sochi. supermodel kate upton wearing a teeny bikini. defying the laws of gravity. we get to see so much more of her on this wednesday, february 19th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> this video got my attention, i must admit. >> i think all of the guys will be tuning in. >> good morning, everybody. i'm john muller. >> i'm marci gonzalez in for diana perez. we're talking about the warm-up here, 40 degrees or something like that. >> 40 degrees felt like it was 70. >> it is in sight. countdown on -- >> 29 days, i believe. >> but you're not counting. >> we begin with a major warm-up in what has been one of the coldest spots in the nation. >> the mercury rising in the twin cities to over 40 degrees yesterday. first time since before thanksgiving it's been 40 degrees. but higher temperatures of course raising the risk of flooding, clogging storm drains and swollen rivers and collapsing roofs. >> melting snow and ice blamed for this, giant piece of metal trim. falling in the seats of a basketball arena of indian university. no one was hurt but it comes on the heels of yet another powerful winter storm. abc's gio benitez has the latest. >> reporter: whiteout conditions in butler, pennsylvania. so bad, this armored truck flipped. near chicago, this car, stuck on icy tracks gets struck by a train. watch again. miraculously the driver walked away unhurt. in pennsylvania, a car port collapsed. trapping a man under the rubble. rescue crews had to cut through the roof to bring him to safety. in new jersey, using metal detectors and google maps to bring down fire hydrants. 15 minutes to dig one out. so many cities and towns hitting breaking points. here is a man using a blow torch to melt ice. >> this is the best way. is 4 inches thick here. >> reporter: in jersey city, no salt for 18 days. so many roads here are still unplowed. kids were ice skating down the streets. now even more problems for people in some sports of jersey city. snow-covered cars like this one will get tickets if they're not moved. this man posting signs on his car. >> i tried for two hours trying to get the ice underneath, get out. but that's almost impossible. >> reporter: there is a warm-up already on the way but forecasters say, don't get used to it. >> the warm-up's brief. we have a shot of very cold air coming. back into the east and midwest middle to latter half of next week. >> reporter: the transportation chief warning if there's another storm, the state may have to shut down interstates. there's just too much snow here. gio benitez, abc news, jersey city. >> now here is a look at today's weather a wintery mix of rain and snow for the northeast. much of the midwest will get plenty of rain. snow showers from idaho to dakotas. up to 3 inches of rain for the pacific northwest. up to two more feet of snow for the cascades. >> and the entire nation will see milder temperatures, 59 degrees for washington, 72 for atlanta. the hot spot again is phoenix at 82 degrees. now to the ukraine for a developing story. deadly government crack-down overnight. fire still burning in kiev central this morning. protesters are huddling after a night of violence. thousands of riot police attacked their encampment, then protesters set a ring of fire. at least 25 people died. the government took a harder line after getting a $2 billion financial lifeline from russia. teen education activists is doing everything possible to help save an entire generation of syrian children victimized by that civil war. malala yousafzai visited a refugee camp in jordan visiting children living in filth and deprived of education. she said her foundation plans to open camps as soon as possible in 2012. the pakistan native was shot in the head after denouncing taliban rule. the federal investigators are in response to the commuter rail that killed people in december. they want inward and outward facing cameras to simultaneously monitor the conductor and tracks. it's also calling for speed limit signs at all locations where permanent speed restrictions are in place. the train was going 82 miles an hour when it derailed on a curve in a 30-mile-an-hour zone. yet another jetliner has run into turbulence so severe at least nine people are hurt. yet another jet reiner has run into turbulence so severe at least nine people are hurt. passengers described feeling like they were on a roller coaster. turbulence that lasted two minutes. some jolted out of their seats and hit overhead bins. one flight attendance is still hospitalized. abc's david kerley reports on the investigation. >> reporter: just as united airline 737 started its descent into billings, montana, a jolt. >> felt like something came up from the bottom and hit the bottom of the plane. >> then stuff and people were flying all over the place. >> reporter: it was severe turbulence and those not buckled in were tossed about. >> he flew up out of his seat and actually hit the ceiling of the -- ceiling of the aircraft, and came down and landed on a lady next to him. >> reporter: the plane seemed to fall for nearly five seconds, its right wing dipping. as this simulation shows, a mother started screaming when she lost control of her child. a baby ending up in the air, landing in another seat, luckily unhurt. it's impossible to hold a baby in high g forces. crash simulators show how a child can be pulled from their parents' grasp. the reason, a 20-pound baby's weight can triple during severe event and our arms are just not strong enough. there is one approved restraint and of course you can use a car seat. if you fly, turbulence is a common occurrence, but it can happen without any warning and those who are normally injured are members of the crew. the last ten years on record show on average there are 32 injuries every year. and two thirds of those are to crew members. often flight attendants. >> right behind my right-hand shoulder is the steward es. i seen her flying back and forth. >> reporter: one flight attendant hospitalized in serious condition. two others were treated and released after flight in that turbulent air. david kerley, abc news, washington. united airlines is apologizing for a nationwide computer glitch that added to delays. the computer is used to check in passengers and boarding passes. it led to major ranting on twitter. united insists the problem has been resolved. america could have a new multimillionaire by this time tomorrow. the powerball drawing. there hasn't been a winner since christmas eve. powerball jackpot is now $400 million. sixth largest in lottery history. tickets are sold in 43 states. cost is $2. makes your odds of winning, by the way, 1 in 175 million. if no one wins tonight, the pot rolls over and the drawing will be next saturday. >> the odds are so terrible and yet, i am a sucker for it. every time the jackpot soars, i go out and buy a ticket. >> i'm mystified that. until it gets to a hundred million, i don't pay attention. then i go, i have to buy a ticket. like 50 million wouldn't be enough. >> i don't think that's the logic behind it. i think that it is like i kind of forget the lottery is out there until we see the stories on the news. and i say, i should invest in that. i could buy a mansion or two. >> no doubt about it. biggest jackpot was the $590 million prize in may. this is getting close. >> it is. >> looks like celebrities aren't the only ones fed up with the paparazzi. >> take a look. massive sea creature here apparently didn't take too kindly to a scuba diver trying to snap its photo. a giant eight-foot octopus faced off with the photographer to snatch the camera away. >> the photographer wrestled his camera away. lucky for him, the octopus decided to move on. >> i would say the octopus just wanted to take a selfie. >> take a selfie. >> yeah. he's like, don't worry, man, i got this. you you go and enjoy your dive. >> they are so smart. what is one octopus? an octopus? >> yeah. multiple octopi? >> whatever they are. they are really smart. >> proof again he knew exactly what was going on. >> it's on insta gram. >> what oprah has to say about lindsay lohan after the two stars started working together. >> and candy crush, profits pouring in for so many addicted players. i know a few of them. you're watching "world news now." ♪ ♪ i want candy ♪ i want candy >> announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by consumer cellular. dty ♪ "world news now" weather. brought to you by consumer cellular.\ty ♪ "world news now" weather. brought to you by consumer cellular.ty ♪ "world news now" weather. brought to you by consumer cellular.y ♪ "world news now" weather. brought to you by consumer cellular. 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"lindsay" debuts on march 9th. but they probably knew what they were getting into and they wanted some of the conflict. >> isn't that premise? >> of course. >> conflict is drama and they are doing a show on someone that is famous for melting down so why wouldn't they melt down? >> and so people will tune in. if lindsay lohan's own show isn't disturbing enough, this next one might be. >> what do you get when you combine kraft macaroni and cheese, teenage mutant ninja turtles and vanilla ice? a whole lot of cheesy. the classic dinner stars the rapper stocking shelves and resurrecting his famous cut, "ninja rap." ♪ go ninja, go ninja, go ninja, go ♪ ♪ go go go >> no kid wants to see their mom >> boogying with vanilla ice. even with vanilla ice. this is a throw back to 1991 teenage mutant ninja turtle rap. some things are just better left in the '90s. >> i think so. ♪ mutant anyoninja turtle rap. and whitens with 3x the stain lifting ingredient for a smile that dazzles. new crest 3d white brilliance. 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>> making such a difference. so sweet. this morning's other big problems -- problems from a weather warm up. that's been forcing postponements in indiana. indiana university men's basketball game was canceled after a 50-pound piece of metal fell from the ceiling's facing and fell in the seats below. the roof gave way from pressure of melting ice and snow. they say it is strictly ornamental and the roof is structurally sound. in pennsylvania an elderly man not so lucky. he had to be pulled out from under his carport. the man was in his 70s. he was treated at the hospital. he did not suffer any life-threatening injuries. >> extreme winter weather causing seriously frayed nerves. south of ann arbor, michigan, a man so angry, he pulled out a gun on the windshield. the shooter who has a concealed pistol license for the gun turned himself into police. drought-stricken california is blamed for jacking up milk prices. families could see a dramatic rise in what they pay for milk. skyrocketing as much as 60 sent skyrocketing as much as 60 cents a gallon. americans are paying more for cheese after a jump in price last month. weather ushering in a deadly threat more than usual and that's the venomous snake that comes out of hibernation in the spring. they are already spotted across san diego county. 800 people are bitten by rattle snakes each year. >> you just gave a lot of people the hibby jibbies with that one. >> oh, yeah. >> now a look at the northeast weather. expect a mix of rain and snow. much of the midwest will see plenty of rain. snow showers from idaho and colorado to the dakotas. western washington and oregon will see another 1 to 3 inches of rain. and in the cascades, another 1 to 2 feet of snow. >> across the country, 60s in denver, and memphis, 70s in los angeles, dallas and atlanta. 80s in phoenix and miami. now to capitol hill where two democrats are stepping down from congress. rush holt announced he will not run again next year. he will retire after 16 years. the 65-year-old holt holds a doct doctorate in academia. and california representative gloria negrete mc will retire after one term to run for county supervisor in her hometown of san bernardino. democrats expect to hang on to her set with little challenge. and while president obama pushes for raising the minimum wage, the new report is reigning the heated debate on capitol hill. the report by the nonpartisan congressional budget office finds that raising minimum wage would boost incomes of 16.5 million workers lifting 900,000 families out of poverty. but it could also result in a net loss of about half a million jobs. economists appear to be evenly divided on the report. president obama taking on climate change all by himself. he announced plans to set tough new fuel standards for delivery trucks. they make up for about 4% of the vehicles on the road, but account for 25% of the carbon and fuel consumption. mr. obama says making them cleaner will drop consumer prices and bring down greenhouse emissions. >> every mile we gain in fuel efficiency is worth thousands of dollars of savings every year. >> car and truck manufacturers are pushing back against these tougher standards and republicans say the president should not act unilaterally. the president says the new standards will be drafted by next march. we know with the olympics going on, with winter drag on, but maybe you didn't know this is national future farmers of america week. now you know. >> all right. part of the whole thing yesterday was drive your tractor to school day. that's exactly what some guys in indiana did. national future farmers of america say it's all about raising agriculture awareness. >> they want us to realize where our food comes from and that's a good way it draw some attention. and probably cool for the kids, too. >> yeah, why not. >> it's parked outside. did you see it? 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>> 10-2. >> reporter: ten people thinking he was guilty? >> yes, sir. >> reporter: and two said -- >> self-defense. >> reporter: 47-year-old michael dunn never denied he shot and killed 17-year-old jordan davis, but from the witness stand he pleaded it was self-defense. during his testimony dunn said he was sitting in the car, waiting on his fiancee. fourteen agers parnged in an suv. he asked them to turn it down. >> my eardrums were vibrating. >> reporter: dunn insided what he saw looked like a gun. the teenagers who survived have always maintained there was no gun. valerie says that was a key moment in the trial. dunn's insistence he believed he was in danger. page 25 reads, the use of deadly force is justifiable if michael dunn reasonably believes force is necessary to prevent great immeant death. >> we took a poll. two on this -- two was justified and the rest were not justified. >> reporter: why were you and the others so convinced that gun was guilty? >> we all believed that there was another way out, another option. >> angela corey said her office plans to retry dunn on that first-degree murder charge and that hearing could be later this year. >> the charges he got convicted of, which is basically a life sentence but they still want to go after that first-degree movie charges. one of the top. theater it is. martin scorsese talks about his "wolf of wall street." you're watching "world news now" now. ♪ when you recognize something isn't right, make the call to the veterans crisis line at 1-800-273-8255 and press 1. ♪ everyone's got to the movie ♪ now we're alone at last it's one of this year's hottest movies and a strong contender for oscars "the wolf of wall street," a story of sex, love and greed. >> brought to us by martin scorsese and it's a style of movie making close to the director's heart. we're "up all nightline". >> i've been a rich man and a poor man and i chose rich every time. >> reporter: fillthy witch wall street -- >> this is my home! >> reporter: quietly spending -- >> $26,000 for one dinner. >> reporter: snorting and sexing it up get you this. dicaprio and co-stars jonah hill -- >> i love three things. >> reporter: and margo robby bring the fun. >> but no touching. >> reporter: as director martin scorsese notes, "the wolf of wall street" is a hideously true tale. laughs with firsts of rage as he shared to us at the hotel. >> this guy is dragging about the drugs, about what he's doing but you're going to feel this is not the way to go about it. >> don't do that, man. >> reporter: flow enjoying eighth best director nomination of his unparalleled career. he says he uses "the wolf of wall street." >> using elements of a style i developed when i did "goodfelllas," freeze frame and voiceovers -- >> naets when i knew i couldn't come back from florida alive. >> i wanted to push it further. >> qui honestly, you have to be furious making the picture. >> reporter: now at 71 he's been rejuvenated with his five collaborations with dicaprio. >> i think when we worked on "gangs of new york" we had a good experience working on that picture together. i thought i would make smaller films and then i had a chance to make "aviator," then i got more excited about making more pictures. then i wanted to make "departed" and he said he wanted to be in it, it starts all over again. >> reporter: today's audience may see scorsese, oscar winner for "the departed" as moving from strength to strength unaware of the peaks and valleys that have marked his 40-plus film. his last two films have been his biggest box office hitser -- >> can you imagine in 1978 -- >> no no. >> reporter: you would have this level of respect and -- >> no, no. never thought i would get that many votes from the academy ever. you do your work. you just enjoy the wall. >> reporter: bolstered by a enthusiasm of cast that sees him as hollywood's greatest director. i'm chris connelly for "nightline" in los angeles. >> how inspiring is "martin scorsese". >> young at heart. you can tell loves what he does. >> an arresting indictment jordan belfort made $145 million. >> that's you. >> way to go. >> the new "wolf of wall street." up. >> be right back. 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reporter: sanchez and daniel became such swift friends that last week sanchez brought the boy a gift. >> daniel, look in it. who is it? >> reporter: a little sanitation truck. daniel's mom happened to be shooting video the day sanchez pulled up with a gift. she posted it on youtube and facebook and it took off like wildfire. she titled it "the gift". >> i thought a few hundred people, my friends would share it. we had no idea. i've been getting people from messages in china, belgium, all over the globe. >> cheers. it's in my heart when i see him. >> reporter: what made you get him a gift? >> i look the way he looks at the truck and he think -- i saw that truck long time ago. and i say, oishgs, maybe -- me like another trash truck. >> it is a toy but reminder that kindness counts. >> we have families all over the world with autism in their family that are contacting us and reaching out and telling us their stories. it's giving them sort of more of a community. we've been there, we are report, leo stalworth reporting for abc news. >> no words for that kind of kindness. >> people are good. >> it's that he would take the time to shut off the truck because he knew -- >> development relationship. >> that's the news for this half hour. this this morning on "world news now," deadly uprising. violent standoff in ukraine's capital goes into another day. what led to the intense police crackdown on protesters. jailhouse bombshell. florida man accused of killing a teenager over loud music claims he is the victim. >> i'm the [ bleep ] victim here. i'm the one who was victimized. like they attacked me. i'm the victim. >> what's next for this legal case getting worldwide attention. and up in smoke. the profits from selling legal pot and the serious threats to marijuana store owners. >> i feel very paranoid. i feel like i'm always looking over my shoulder. >> the surprising dangers of selling weed in the wild west. it is wednesday, february 19th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good morning, i'm marci gonzalez in for diana perez. >> and i'm john muller. we begin with a grim and deadly turn in the conflict dividing ukraine, months of peaceful protests against the government with the alliance with russia ended overnight when thousands of riot police attacked demonstrators. >> as you can see in the images, a few are encamped in independent square but their cause may be doomed. kirit radia with the report. >> reporter: ukraine is on the brink. thousands of protesters locked in a deadly fiery standoff with police. burning tents and tires and fire bombs keeping police at bay. protest leader, former heavyweight boxing champ, called this square an island of freedom, klitschko. looks more like a war zone. fireworks lobbed like missiles. riot police firing back. protesters have occupied the square for months. demanding ukraine's pro-russia president step down. they marched on the parliament building. throwing stones and molotov cocktails. police responded with rubber bullets, stun grenades and beatings. the death toll keeps rising on both sides. hundreds more are injured. in the square, orthodox priests pray for peace. the white house is calling for calm. >> we continue to condemn street violence and excessive use of force by either side. >> reporter: but chaos reigns. it may now be a battle for its survival. kirit radia, abc news. >> venezuelan opposition leader lopez has come out of hiding and surrendered to police on what he calls false charges. lopez is accused of murder and terrorism for inciting anti-government riots last week that turned deadly. before turning himself in, lopez encouraged supporters to continue protesting peacefully. they are expected to rally outside of the court where lopez will appear later today. iran drew a line in the sand as talks over his nuclear program opened in vienna. they said dismantling iran's nuclear facilities will not happen. u.s. officials said it will. they will freeze for six months in exchange for relief from international sanctions. the new round of talks is aimed at hammering out a permanent deal. in tennessee, jail time for trio of peace activist opposed to nuclear weapons, a judge sentencing a roman catholic nun to nearly three years behind bars and her two accomplices to five years. in 2012 they breached several layers of security at a major nuclear facility in tennessee as a protest. that is before guards stopped them. they refused to apologize. investigators in pennsylvania say they have doubt about claims made by the confessed craigslist thrill killer. miranda barbour said she has killed more than 20 20 people in four states, luring many of her victims with ads on craigslist. but investigators say they have not been able to verify those claims. barbour and her husband have pleaded not guilty to charges they murdered a pennsylvania man in november. the florida man convicted of attempted murder in the so-called loud music trial insists he was the victim. even though he shot and killed a 17-year-old. newly-released jailhouse recordings, michael dunn compared himself to someone who was raped. here's abc's devin dwyer. >> reporter: days before going on trial for murder, dunn showed no remorse for the shots he fired into a car full of teenagers. >> i said, you're not going to kill me, you son of a [ bleep ], and i shot. >> reporter: newly released recordings to his fiancee. >> i'm the [ bleep ] victim here. i was the victim who was victimized. it is like they attacked me. i'm the victim. >> reporter: dunn, who was never physically attacked, said he felt threatened but shots he fired struck and killed an unarmed teenager jordan davis. a florida jury deadlocked on whether the death was murder or self defense but found dunn guilty of trying to kill davis's friend. >> i miss you terribly. >> yeah? >> yeah. i knew what i had. but you don't know what you got until it's gone. >> reporter: a flash of emotion from a man who will likely spend at least 60 years behind bars on the tapes dunn talks a lot about what life might be like there. >> so i was in a room with three black guys. >> oh, no. >> yeah. two kids and one was an old man. and they asked what i was in for. and i told them. and i gave them some of the details. and they were like, straight up, that's what they get. >> reporter: prosecutors disagree and say they plan to retry dunn for first-degree murder of jordan davis. dunn plans to appeal his conviction. if he loses under florida law, he could be in prison until he is at least 107 years old. john and marci. >> doven dwyer. devin dwyer. here is how it panned out with the jury, 10-2. ten people saying he was guilty, two people say he didn't. >> one of the jurors spoke to buy ron pitts saying the key moment in the deliberations is when dunn's attorney made it clear that dunn felt he was in danger. so that's what convinced at least those two jurors. >> the victim's parents in this case are speaking out later on "good morning america." stay tuned for the abc news exclusive. a dramatic new video out of new jersey, capturing a fearless gang of jewelry thieves pulling off a quarter of a million dollar heist. you can see them use a pickup truck to smash through the jewelry store. it is around 6:00 a.m. they attach a steel cable to a safe. a front-end loader scoops it up and dumps it into another car. >> it is depressing. with all of the hard work we had over the years put this together and in a couple minutes they can take it away from you. that's heartbreaking. >> that safe was packed with $250,000 worth of jewels. the whole operation took just two minutes. now to another bold smash--grab. but these two robbers weren't quite as ambitious. they crashed into a convenient store in houston in the middle of the night but only wanted one thing. a case of beer. you see there, the pair was in and out in a matter of seconds speeding off with 18 bud lights and leaving behind thousands of dollars in damage. >> that is just crazy. >> yes. >> if you're going to be a criminal, go big. >> they may have already had a few before they decided to do that. >> good point. a car port crashed on top of him. firefighters who came to his rescue say the weight of the roof was buckling on him with all that weight of the snow on top. the man was fine. debris fell from the arena ceiling that canceled a basketball game at indiana university. school officials say an eight-foot long piece of metal facing fell on to will damaged seats there give weigh from too much snow and ice on the roof. no one was injured. engineers say the metal facing was strictly ornamental and the roof is structurally sound. now to sochi where some high-profile americans will be in action today. first up, bode miller fresh off his bronze in the super-g event. back on the slopes today in another event. >> yep. giant slalom. >> women's bobsledding, united states going into today final heat in first place. another american sled currently in third, lolo jones and letter teammate are in 11th place. >> gracie gold is a hopeful as women's figure skating competition begins. gold won bronze in team skating event. >> speaking of medals, here is the latest count. u.s. among the leaders thanks to gold in freestyle and bronze in snowboarding. >> medals are awarded in six sports today. >> and what you're about to see right now isn't an olympic medal event but probably should be. check out human bowling. it uses one of those big orb balls you can ride in. >> kind of like what juan pablo was doing on "the bachelor." in new glee zealand, only they're doing it in the snow. they are having a ball with it. this is in california. truth be told, this is a marketing stunt for a granola company. but it looks cool. everyone seems to be having a good time. marci was talking and said that looks like fun. i would do that. >> i would totally do that. but i mean -- >> beats bungee jumping. i might consider that. >> i could do it for a short -- if 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"mix" time. let's talk about some weight lifting. swedish power lifting. lifts almost 300 pounds. >> thinking of a stud here. >> check him out, he's a stud. 91-year-old stud. isn't that incredible? sven steamgarten lifting 286 pounds. danish power lifting competition, just ahead of the 2014 weight lifting competition. the master's that is. oldest power lifter in international power lifting federations. and at 91 years old, 286 pounds. >> that is incredible. >> check it out. check it out. that is really just kind of nuts, right? i like his reaction after this. watch this. okay. >> okay. i need a break. that's how i am after a gym session. i'm doing ten-pound dumbbells. nothing like that. >> then you sit down and relax a little while. >> exactly. we can't get enough of cute animal videos. cat videos. this one is really good. a cat meeting up with two lizards in his home. and kind of has a pretty adorable reaction here. wait for it. >> lizard wants to play. >> and does he even notice the one behind him? >> oh. >> so trying to figure out, is he horsing around or scared out of his mind? >> is it really a scaredy cat. whatever it is, one of those videos i could watch all day. cheer you right up. >> absolutely positively. let's go to a museum filled with trains. this is not like any ordinary museum. this is a world class attraction known as north lands. it was developed by a guy named bruce william zaccagnino. put it up there. isn't this cool? >> oh, wow. >> yeah. a model train paradise on steroids. >> no joke. >> my friend had one in his basement and we used to play with the trains. and it was cool. but this one, might have it beat. >> take the cake. and shots of it. >> shots are incredible, right. >> like it is really outside somewhere. they could use this for a movie. >> sony went there. this is in new jersey. sony went there to promote their qx 100 lens camera. just the perfect meeting of an awesome place with an awesome camera. isn't that great? >> that is really cool. so, john, how good are you at remembering anniversaries, dates, names? >> terrible. >> new research done, published in the daily mail, uk, men between ages of 30 and 60, way worse at remembering things than women. they forget many more things. they asked 48,000 participants, how many problems they had with remembering names and dates. the guys, you just can't do it. >> i can watch a whole "spongebob" episode with my daughter and quote the whole cartoon to her. this morning on "world news now" -- melting down the damage from the snow and ice this relentless winter. roofs collapse and why a warm-up brings a new set of problems. more turbulence. yet another jetliner flies into a patch of air so rough, passengers are rushed to the hospital. how to prevent major injuries to the smallest passengers. side by side. olympic siblings share their dreams while showing the world their athlete he can talents. a special bond, only they share in sochi. supermodel kate upton wearing a teeny bikini. defying the laws of gravity. we get to see so much more of her on this wednesday, february 19th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> this video got my attention, i must admit. >> i think all of the guys will be tuning in. >> good morning, everybody. i'm john muller. >> i'm marci gonzalez in for diana perez. we're talking about the warm-up here, 40 degrees or something like that. >> 40 degrees felt like it was 70. >> it is in sight. countdown on -- >> 29 days, i believe. >> but you're not counting. >> we begin with a major warm-up in what has been one of the coldest spots in the nation. >> the mercury rising in the twin cities to over 40 degrees yesterday. first time since before thanksgiving it's been 40 degrees. but higher temperatures of course raising the risk of flooding, clogging storm drains and swollen rivers and collapsing roofs. >> melting snow and ice blamed for this, giant piece of metal trim. falling in the seats of a basketball arena of indian university. no one was hurt but it comes on the heels of yet another powerful winter storm. abc's gio benitez has the latest. >> reporter: whiteout conditions in butler, pennsylvania. so bad, this armored truck flipped. near chicago, this car, stuck on icy tracks gets struck by a train. watch again. miraculously the driver walked away unhurt. in pennsylvania, a car port collapsed. trapping a man under the rubble. rescue crews had to cut through the roof to bring him to safety. in new jersey, using metal detectors and google maps to bring down fire hydrants. 15 minutes to dig one out. so many cities and towns hitting breaking points. sheer a man using a blow torch to melt ice. >> this is the best way. it's 4 inches thick here. >> reporter: in jersey city, no salt for 18 days. so many roads here are still unplowed. kids were ice skating down the streets. now even more problems for people in some sports of jersey city. snow-covered cars like this one will get tickets if they're not moved. this man posting signs on his car. >> i tried for two hours trying to get the ice underneath, get out. but that's almost impossible. >> reporter: there is a warm-up already on the way but forecasters say, don't get used to it. >> the warm-up's brief. we have a shot of very cold air coming. back into the east and midwest middle to latter half of next week. >> reporter: here in new jersey, the transportation chief warning, if there's another storm, the state may have to shut down those interstates. there's just too much snow here. gio benitez, abc news, jersey city. >> now here is a look at today's weather a wintery mix of rain and snow for the northeast. much of the midwest will get plenty of rain. snow showers from idaho to dakotas. up to 3 inches of rain for the pacific northwest. up to 2 more feet of snow for the cascades. >> and the entire nation will see milder temperatures, 59 degrees for washington, 72 for atlanta. the hot spot again is phoenix at 82 degrees. now to the ukraine for a developing story. a deadly government crackdown overnight. fire still burning in kiev central square this morning where protesters are huddling after night of violence. thousands of riot police attacked their encampment, then protesters set a ring of fire. at least 25 people died. the government took a harder line after getting $2 billion financial life line from russia. teen education activists is doing everything possible to help save an entire generation of syrian children victimized by that civil war. malala yousafzai visited a refugee camp in jordan visiting children living in filth and deprived of education. she said her foundation plans to open schools and camps as soon as possible in 2012. the pakistani native was shot in the head after publicly dpee nounsing taliban rule. the federal investigators are recommending safety response to the commuter rail that killed people in december. they want inward and outward facing cameras to simultaneously monitor the conductor and tracks. it's also calling for speed limit signs at all locations where permanent speed restrictions are in place. the train was going 82 miles an hour when it derailed on a curve in a 30-mile-an-hour zone. yet another jetliner has run into turbulence so severe at least nine people have been injured. a cathay pacific flight from hong kong to japan. they said some passengers were jolted out of their seats and hit the ceiling. turbulence that lasted two minutes. one flight attendance is still hospitalized. abc's david kerley reports on the investigation. >> reporter: just as united airline 737 started its descent into billings, montana, a jolt. >> felt like something came up from the bottom and hit the bottom of the plane. >> then stuff and people were flying all over the place. >> reporter: it was severe turbulence and those not buckled in were tossed about. >> he flew up out of his seat and actually hit the ceiling of the -- ceiling of the aircraft, and came down and landed on a lady next to him. >> reporter: the plane seemed to fall for nearly five seconds, its right wing dipping. as this simulation shows, a mother started screaming when she lost control of her child. a baby ending up in the air, landing in another seat, luckily unhurt. it's impossible to hold a baby during severe turbulence or high g-force. crash simulations show how a child can be pulled from their parents' grasp. the reason, a 20-pound baby's weight can triple during severe event and our arms are just not strong enough. there is one approved restraint and of course you can use a car seat. if you fly, turbulence is a common occurrence, but it can happen without any warning and those who are normally injured are members of the crew. the last ten years on record show on average there are 32 injuries every year. and two-thirds of those are to crew members, often to flight attendants. >> right behind my right-hand shoulder is the stewardess. i seen her flying back and forth. >> reporter: one flight attendant is hospitalized in serious condition. one passenger and two others were treated and released after that flight through turbulent air. david kerley, abc news, washington. united airlines is apologizing for a nationwide computer glitch that added to weather-related flight cancellations and delays. the computers used to check-in passengers and check boarding passes shut down briefly which led to major ranting on twitter. united insists the problem has been resolved. america could have a new multimillionaire by this time tomorrow. the powerball drawing. there hasn't been a winner since christmas eve. the powerball drawing. there hasn't been a winner since christmas eve. powerball jackpot is now $400 million. sixth largest in lottery history. tickets are sold in 43 states. cost is $2. makes your odds of winning, by the way, 1 in 175 million. if no one wins tonight, the pot rolls over and the drawing will be next saturday. >> the odds are so terrible and yet, i am a sucker for it. every time the jackpot soars, i go out and buy a ticket. >> i'm mystified that. until it gets to a hundred million, i don't pay attention. then i go, i have to buy a ticket. like 50 million wouldn't be enough. >> i don't think that's the logic behind it. i think that it is like i kind of forget the lottery is out there until we see the stories on the news. and i say, i should invest in that. i could buy a mansion or two. >> no doubt about it. biggest jackpot was the $590 million prize in may. this is getting close. >> it is. >> looks like celebrities aren't the only ones fed up with the paparazzi. >> take a look. massive sea creature here apparently didn't take too kindly to a scuba diver trying to snap its photo. a giant eight-foot octopus faced off with the photographer to snatch the camera away. >> the photographer wrestled his camera away. lucky for him, the octopus decided to move on. >> i would say the octopus just wanted to take a selfie. >> take a selfie. >> yeah. he's like, don't worry, man, i got this. you you go and enjoy your dive. >> they are so smart. what is one octopus? an octopus? >> yeah. multiple octopi? >> whatever they are. they are really smart. >> proof again he knew exactly what was going on. >> it's on insta gram. >> what oprah has to say about lindsay lohan after the two stars started working together. >> and candy crush, profits pouring in for so many addicted players. i know a few of them. you're watching "world news now." ♪ ♪ i want candy ♪ i want candy >> announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by consumer cellular. dty ♪ "world news now" weather. brought to you by consumer cellular.\ty ♪ "world news now" weather. brought to you by consumer cellular.ty ♪ "world news now" weather. brought to you by consumer cellular.y ♪ "world news now" weather. brought to you by consumer cellular. 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"lindsay" debuts on march 9th. but they probably knew what they were getting into and they wanted some of the conflict. >> isn't that premise? >> of course. >> conflict is drama and they are doing a show on someone that is famous for melting down so why wouldn't they melt down? >> and so people will tune in. if lindsay lohan's own show isn't disturbing enough, this next one might be. >> what do you get when you combine kraft macaroni and cheese, teenage mutant ninja turtles and vanilla ice? a whole lot of cheesy. the classic dinner stars the rapper stocking shelves and resurrecting his famous cut, "ninja rap." ♪ go ninja, go ninja, go ninja, go ♪ ♪ go go go >> no kid wants to see their mom >> boogying with vanilla ice. even with vanilla ice. this is a throw back to 1991 teenage mutant ninja turtle rap. some things are just better left in the '90s. >> i think so. ♪ mutant anyoninja turtle rap. and whitens with 3x the stain lifting ingredient for a smile that dazzles. new crest 3d white brilliance. 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