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There were no kids on that bus. The boy suffered minor head injuries. Were not sure about the spider. Look at that. That was the result of a spider. I believe it. Turning now to an alarming story every parent should be aware of. A tough punishment for a teen caught sexting with his girlfriend. The High School Football star with nude photos on his phone was forced to register as a sex offender. Abcs ryan smith with more. Reporter a star North CarolinaHigh School Quarterback making headlines, but not for his plays on the field. 17yearold Cormega Copening striking a plea deal after facing child pornography felony charges for sexually exploiting a minor, himself. Koppening faced up to ten they discovered nude images of himself, 16 at the time, and his then 16yearold girlfriend on his cell phone. While investigating unrelated claims of sexting at a school last october. When our investigators went through his phone looking at the data on it, we saw that there were photos of himself and another person. Reporter neither copenening or the young woman shared the pictures further. But authorities charged them as adults because they are now 17 and accusing them of multiple counts of making and possessing images of their underage 16yearold selves, considering each the predator and the victim. The law says nobody can be in possession of explicit images of a minor. Theres no exception. Authorities claiming their photographs were illegal. But the legal age of consent for sex in North Carolina, 16. Legal by comparison. The young woman took a plea deal in july but earlier this month, copenings lawyer fighting for the charges to be reduced and saving the teen from prison time and keeping his name off the sex offender registry. Its scary my life could have been gone down the drain over pictures. Cormega and the woman have been ordered to do community service. And theyll not be allowed to have a cell phone for a year. If they comply, their records will be wiped clean. Ryan smith, abc news, new york. Wow. Coming up, sparks fly on Jimmy Kimmels set last night. Kermit and miss piggys breakup taking an ugly turn. Yeah, it did. And the actor betrayed by babies arent fully developed until at least 39 weeks. A healthy baby is worth the wait. Skinny, so skinny well, this has just gotten ugly now. Leading the skinny, kermit and miss piggy pulling no punches on late night tv. Their highly publicized split turned even uglier on the set of jimmy kimmel live. Things started off okay, but once jimmy sat them down, the emotions came pouring out. Miss piggy pointed to kermits webbed feet as one of the reasons for their split. Something she claims she wasnt aware of and thats when it got just awkward. The only time i ever came across a frog in school, i dissected it. I bet you ripped his heart out too. Yeah, he thinks he had one. This is genuinely uncomfortable. It really is. Well, despite the tough moments the two were relatively professional. Kermit preferred not to discuss the new lady in his life because shes not a public figure. Miss piggy says shes going out every night and having fun. But if last nights appearance is any indication, theres still a lot of unresolved issues there. Their new show premieres tonight on abc. Turning now to another uncomfortable situation. Actor Ryan Reynolds finding out his friend was trying to sell pictures of his child. The new issue of gq magazine, reynolds explains that is one of his oldest friends, quoting here, had been shopping pictures of my baby around. Reynolds recently became a father when his wife blake lively had their daughter jane. After learning of the attempted sale, reynolds confronted the friend and apparently the conversation did not go well because he doesnt anticipate seeing or talking to him again. Thats a tough one. I cant believe somebody would. Thats unfortunate. Moving on to drama in the ball room with the first elimination of the new season of dancing with the stars. But first, at the top of the leader board from last night, bindi irwin earning the judges best score, 25 out of 30 with a rocking performance set to the sounds of fellow australians ac dc. Bindi said their song you shook me was a favorite of her late father and reminds her of the times they spent together when she was young. It was kind of emotional there. A controversial celebrity Cook Paula Deen danced the rhumba. The judges liked her improvement over last week with a score of 19. Paula deen getting hot. Looking sexy. Gary busey not so sexy. But had he did improve. He ended up on the chopping block after a stiff but enthusiastic performance. How did chaka khan get the lowest score with a 15 which seemed to do in the legendary singer . Unfortunately, shes the first one to be lip natured from season 21. 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This is a tough one. Cutting back on expensive purchases, its essential to sticking to a budget. So how long do you think it would last before purchasing things Like Electronics and clothing and pretty much anything else besides food . How long could it be that you could possibly stick to that . Till the next apple product comes out. Probably not for an entire year. But thats exactly, of course, what one family did. Abcs Rebecca Jarvis with their story. Reporter its the ultimate challenge one nashville family says changed their lives forever. We just had a better understanding of the things that mattered. Reporter for one year, scott and gabby danmiller kept a tight lid on their wallets and stopped buying. No new clothes, gadgets, electronics, toys, books or home decor. The things that were on the list that we could buy, food items, also if an experience. Hygiene items were okay, but if it wasnt something we could use up within a year, we couldnt buy it. Right. Reporter the experiment profiled in scotts new book the year without a purchase one familys quest to stop shopping and start connecting. It was about getting back to whats really important. It did feel freeing not to buy anything. It did. At first it was hard and then it was just great. Reporter that freedom allowed the dan millers to get back to basics as a family, but scott says it wasnt always easy. I have to travel a lot for my job. And so a suitcase is really important. My suitcase broke. And i was unable to fix it. So she pulls out of the closet my daughters little lavender child size rolling suitcase. It was hard for me because i thought, gosh, this doesnt match who i am. Reporter their top three tips for success, avoid visiting stores you dont really need anything from. Unsubscribe from marketing email lists and throw away circulars to avoid temptation. The challenge stripped away the clutter. Taking a vacation from consumerism, giving this family a whole new perspective on whats really important. For us, it was focusing less on stuff and focusing on each other. Reporter Rebecca Jarvis, abc news, new york. I love that idea. What an incredible idea. I love it. Its a great idea. I dont know that i could pull it off. I have a healthy addiction to shopping. Yes, you do. Thats why i turned it into a workout. Look at the guns on you. Lift those shopping bags. You dont need your gym membership. Good morning. Im reena ninan. Im kendis gibson. Here are some of the top headlines were following this morning on world news now. Wisconsin Governor Scott walker surprised voters by dropping out of the republican race for president. Walker called on other gop candidates to also leave the race so that support can build to defeat donald trump. Full details ahead. Coming to america after wowing hundreds of thousands of cubans pope francis is set to embark on his first visit to the u. S. One of the biggest Security Operations in u. S. History is in the works to keep him safe. Kentucky Clerk Kim Davis tells abc news she doesnt care what people call her as long as they do not question her faith in god. But the aclu says there are still problems with samesex marriage licenses issued by her office. And a detroit marijuana grower could face federal charges not only for the pot but also for the land mines he planted to protect his property. A possible marijuana thief stepped in one of them in the middle of the night. Those are some of our top stories on this tuesday, september 22nd. From abc news, this is world news now. Hi, everybody. Well get started this half hour with a major shakeup in the president ial race. Republican scott walker is out. And hes urging other gop candidates to do the same. Abcs karen travers. Reporter its the end of the road for scott walker who dropped out of the republican race. I believe that im being called to lead by helping to clear the field in this race so that a positive conservative message can rise to the top of the field. Reporter the wisconsin governor led National Polls earlier this year, but the latest had had him at less than 1 support. The race goes on for dr. Ben carson. No apology for these comments on nbc. I would not advocate that we put a muslim in charge of this nation. I absolutely would not agree with that. Reporter one prominent American Islamic organization calling on carson to drop out of the race saying hes unfit to lead. A new cnn poll shows donald trump still leading the republican field. But hes down eight points in less than two weeks. Carly fiorinas riding a post debate surge up 12 points. On the democratic side, Hillary Clinton campaigning in louisiana. If you just look at the facts, things work better when theres a democrat in the white house and reporter as a new poll shows her with an 18point lead. Vice President Joe Biden still not a candidate has hit his highest level of national support. If the Vice President does not run, most of his support goes to Hillary Clinton giving her a commanding lead over bernie sanders. Karen, thank you so much. And ben carson is trying to clarify those comments about a muslim president. Overnight, carson said he meant radical islamists not moderate muslims. He said religion shouldnt matter as long as the president can support the constitution. Referring to that, republican Carly Fiorina weighed in on the controversy last night on the tonight show. She said carson is wrong and all americans have the right to be president no matter what religion. Fiorina also called russian president Vladimir Putin a formidable adversary who shouldnt be trusted. She claimed he needs to see more strength and resolve from the United States which she said is not being shown by president obama. Turn nowing to pope francis, about to head to the United States for the first time. Hell arrive in washington this afternoon after wrapping up a visit to cuba. Heres more from aaron katersky. Reporter joyful crowds welcomed pope francis to holguin in eastern cuba. Hes the first pope to visit. Off the beaten path. A mission he wont fulfill during the u. S. Leg of his trip. He left havana aboard the papal plane after celebrating the largest mass in the countrys history and having a private visit with fidel castro, the aging revolutionary, meeting with the pope who brokered a new relationship between cuba and the United States. [ speaking Foreign Language ] reporter in his homily, he acknowledged the efforts and sacrifices being made by the church in cuba, but he stop short of any direct criticisms. Today, the pope arrives in the United States where big crowds are expected to turn out in washington, new york city, and philadelphia. The secret service has been preparing for months for the popes visit and the big crowds it will bring. Its an ied explosion from a backpack. Reporter unprecedented security measures are in place to keep him safe during his stay. Pope francis has never been to the United States. Hell move among the monuments of washington and the gleaming towers of new york. Quite a difference from the decaying streets he traveled here in cuba where he preached against the dangers of wealth. Aaron katersky, abc news, havana. Abc news also have live coverage of the popes arrival this afternoon at 4 00 eastern. Stay with us as we cover his historic trip on the air and online. A chaotic scene at a target store in Northern California after a gun battle broke out. Police say two officers were trying to serve a warrant when the shooting started. The officers were struck. Both are expected to survive. The suspects were both killed. Now to the arraignment of the death of baby doe. We now know that the child dumped in the Boston Harbor back in june was 2yearold bella bond. The boyfriend of her mother Michael Mccarthy has been charged with murder and her mother rachelle charged with being an accessory. Bond broke down crying and said ill never see my daughter again. He asked her, what do you mean by that . She responded Michael Mccarthy killed her. According to the fired mccarthy, said bella was a demon and it was her time to die. Mccarthy is being held without bail and bond was set at 1 million for bellas mother. A former peanut executive is likely to spend the rest of his life in prison after a deadly salmonella outbreak traced to his facility. Its the toughest sentence ever given in a food safety case. Heres abcs clayton sandell. Reporter stewart parnell, a former ceo is going to prison for 28 years, sentenced after he and two codefendants were convicted of knowingly shipping Peanut Butter from this georgia plant. Contaminated with salmonella creating bogus test results. Parnell in himself emailing staffers just ship it. I cant afford to lose another customer. The outbreak made more than 700 people sick, nine died. I just ate the Peanut Butter crackers. Jake hurley was only 3 when he got sick. He and his dad came to court arguing for the maximum penalty. I think a life sentence is appropriate for stewart parnell. Reporter parnell told a judge and victims families he is truly sorry and asked for forgiveness. Food Safety Advocates say this Case Highlights the need for congress to provide the fda with more money for inspections. They say those inspections would help keep tainted products from ever reaching store shelves. Clayton sandell, abc news, former tennis star james blake says hes had a productive meeting with new york city leaders after being mistakenly arrested during the u. S. Open. The incident was caught on camera there you see. Blake was thrown to the ground by a plain clothed police officer. He was mistakenly identified as a suspect in a fraud case. Yesterday, he discussed the incident and ways to strengthen the relationship between cops and the public with new yorks mayor and police commissioner. Were looking for a lasting positive impact on the city. And on the police force. Blake also made it clear that hes not interested in money or in filing a lawsuit over that incident. The officer involved remains on desk duty as the investigation into his actions continues. All right. It is that time for a brief sports with reena this morning. Monday night football celebrating its 45th anniversary. Yeah, usually, we do touchdowns, but not this week, because colts quarterback, andrew luck, we could have but were talking about andrew luck. Here and his Team Provided enough material for a comedy routine. First drive, lucks pass deflected. Picked off by the jets and returned deep into indianapolis territory. Luck also lost a fumble and threw two more interceptions. A complete disaster. The jets strolled to their second win of the season. Final score, 207. Get up, get up. Come on now. Not so lucky. The jets doing well. Thats a shocker. Theyre going to build up hopes and disappoint in december. Hang in there. Uhoh, are they on your fantasy football . No, i dont have any of their players on my league. As we prepare for the arrival of pope francis here in the u. S. , its probably a good idea to find out what he likes when it comes to food. So apparently on the flight from rome to cuba, a reporter gave pope francis a box of empanadas as a gift. She bought them in miami, brought them with her to rome. Kept them frozen and then surprised the pope on the flight as a gift. They defrosted them using a hair drier before pope francis who was delighted and decided to share them on the plane with everyone. Who is operating security and allowed that to happen . Thats crazy. This would never pass Food Sanitation here at a new york restaurant. It wouldnt get an a rating. Why all the effort for some empanadas because theyre a traditional food in argentina. Pope francis home country. We got hungry. Absolutely. We decided to taste test some argentinean empanadas just in case the pope gets a craving while hes here later this week. Got spinach and cheese. We want to say these kind of remind me of indian samosas. Indian samosas. We want to say happy anniversary to socrates and empanada mama for their food. That doesnt quite seem right. It was nice of them to provide it to us. If you arent in new york, go there. Theyre open 24 hours a day which we definitely like at these hours. They were so kind to provide this, they also provided their email address, their address, their future restaurants, who their first of kin is. They provided everything that we need to know about the restaurant. And then some. What do you think . Its hard getting vegetarian empanadas. This one is spinach and cheese and its delicious. This is wheat and cheese. Its good stuff. How come they handed me the healthier one . Were going to dig in. Well, coming up, tracking your kids behavior in school with a special app. Also, the scandal forcing some volkswagens off the market. The automakers apology, the impact on the stock market and the possible crackdown. These are so good. And later this is gross, though, the rat with a slice of pizza and video that nearly broke twitter. Stay tuned for this after a look at todays high temperatures. Youre watching world news now. We cant go from this to that. World news now weather. Brought to you by gerber life insurance. Start the interview with a firm handshake. Ay,no dont do that try head shoulders instant relief. It cools on contact, and also keeps you 100 flake free. Try head shoulders instant relief. For cooling relief in a snap. Weve been changing things up witoh yeah. Ve. Its a pleasure gel that magnifies both our sensations. 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Apples reportedly accelerating efforts to build an electric car. Wall street journal says the auto is now officially a committed project for the tech giant and could be available in four years. The project is codenamed titan and has a green light to triple the number of people working on it. The titan would not be a driverless car at least not at first. The head of volkswagens operations in the u. S. Puts it bluntly the automaker quoting here, told screwed up. It rigged diesel cars to report emission levels lower than they were. Heres more from david kerley. Reporter volkswagens stunning admission cost it 15 billion in market value after fessing up that a half million of its diesel cars in the u. S. Werent using their emission control systems except during testing. Some of its most popular models most made in the past six years a fact concealed for a year. The Company Finally admitting to writing software which sensed when a car is hooked up for a check. The controls limiting emissions would automatically switch on, but after the test, they switched off and the car went back to emitting illegal levels of pollutants. Its inconceivable they deliberately designed this software. As we investigated it, they concealed relevant facts. Reporter volkswagens ceo says the company is deeply sorry we have broken the trust of our customers and the public. Criminal charges and an 18 billion fine is possible. And the company may have to change one of its advertising lines. Truth in engineering. David kerley, abc news, washington. Some owners are demanding they get their money back for the cars they paid for. A lot of people are angry about it. Ironically not only did the stock go down but other german automakers felt the pinch in the markets and bracing for the markets overseas this morning, as well. So well see what sort of long effect this has. Okay. So coming up, were going app to school. The new teaching tool to help parents know if their kids are acting up. But is it really working . Youre watching world news now. World news now continues after this from our abc now that the kids are back in school, many of us parents are wondering how theyre doing throughout the day. Yeah, and with the help of smartphone technology, teachers are able to keep parents up to date on their kids behavior. But is it more of a distraction . Abcs becky worley takes a look. Reporter recess ends at John Green Elementary School in dublin, california, and this clear has to settle these fourth graders down. For that she uses an iphone and an app. A behavior tracking program called class dojo lets her note positive interactions. That was a showing respect one that time. Reporter and learning success. That was a putting forth best effort. Reporter but she can also log disruptions. I have given two points this year for a hat on in class. Reporter while trips to the principal are time tested discipline tactics, these new apps have an added feature. They can alert parents in realtime. I can see on the dojo, i can look it up on my phone and find out that he actually did do good. Reporter of course, parents can ask about tougher days. What about days when youre like i didnt get quite as many points as i have in the past . I go home and tell my mom and dad. They do what they have to do. Reporter points are tallied for all the kids to see. Some critics worry children get labelled. Rachel strickland of the Parents Coalition for privacy doesnt like the tracking and the carrot and stick approach. All parents i think are concerned how their children are perceived in class. One day someone has like four points or Something Like that and the next day eight or ten. According to dojo, i had a pretty good day. Other people get less points sometimes and they feel sad. 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So when these folks, when we see something but have a hard time putting into words, we simply say this happened. And its exactly what we say to a bit of video going insanely viral. Here it is this happened. A rat carrying a slice of pizza down the stairs of a new york city subway stop. Believe it or not, this little bit of video set off a social Media Firestorm winning the internet as they would say. The shot serving as a metaphor for hard working americans biting off more than we can chew. You know what, that rat made it all the way down those stairs. What does it say about initiative in america. It is a progressive rat. Celebrities weighing in like gilbert gottfried, hoping he could voice the rat in the future film. Aidy bryant took issue with the pizza rats name offering an alternative. Cool rat with good taste. And fellows rat rizzo of the makeup muppets gang, he thinks he might have found a long lost relative. I love that one. Folks here in new york, thats just what we call monday. Its a common sight. Up next, a contest where adults battle it out to see who can make the ugliest face. Theyre called the world grinning championships. They take place in the uk as part of a crab fair. This years reigning champ was gordon blacklook, the one with an impressive mug. This tradition dates back to the 13th century when crabapples were given to the town folks by the lord of the manor. I think the dentures are an unfair advantage. Yeah, i would have to say so. Do you have a gurning face . So glad that camera one is not here for mine. Thats cute. Duck lips. Thats your gurning face . Thats the best you can do. An ugly mug. Finally, a panda takes a tumble down a ladder. Yes, this happened. Check out these two panda pals playing. One is up on a ladder having a little trouble and other panda is like, abandoning the other struggling on the ladder. Oh, it wasnt too tough of a fall. But the pandas got to help each other out a little bit. I think thats probably a female panda up on the ladder and the male took off. Typical male panda. Hes like football time, football on tv. College football starting, got to go. I think i see another beautiful female panda over there. That could have been it. Thats all that happened. And thats what happened. This is the news for this half hour. And remember to follow us on facebook, wnnfans. Com. More news straight ahead. They dont help single moms. Hi. Hi. What happened to our house last year . It flooded. And the water flooded out. Yeah. The red cross arranged the hotel for us. They gave me that break, that leverage, to be able to get it together and. Take care of them, you know . I feel like weve come full circle. Like that this is how ill do it. Sarah there you go. This morning on world news now, the popes historic journey to america. After his rock star following in cuba, pope francis heads to the u. S. In just a matter of hours. The unprecedented security and whirlwind agenda. Your voice, your vote. Cross scott walker off the long list of republicans running for president while Carly Fiorina talks about a controversial opponent on late night tv. Emotional interview. The county clerk from kentucky who refuses to grant samesex marriage licenses. The tough questions that brought her to tears. Its an abc news exclusive. And later, the muppets return to tv tonight. All the tension between kermit and miss piggy as we take you behind the scenes for details. You wont get anywhere else. Its tuesday, september 22nd. From abc news, this is world news now. Good tuesday morning. Were talking about the pope. Yes, we are. Its an exciting day here in america because the pope of course, is landing in just a matter of hours. Youve got your bags packed. Youre actually going to meet him. Well, how can i meet him . Youre coming close to meeting him. Im going to be in the same venue as the pope. A small house called the white house. But it will be fun you know heading down to d. C. Later on this morning. As i mentioned his first ever trip to the United States hours away. Pope francis wrapping up his visit to cuba today with a mass in the city of santiago after urging cubans to be willing to change. Heres more from abcs aaron katersky. Reporter children sang and danced for pope francis as he arrived in santiago, the final stop on his visit here to cuba. Vatican flags waved with cuban flags in holguin when francis arrived for a big, outdoor mass. A pope had never visited before. The last three days here have been joyous, a smiling pope from latin america seemingly at home in cuba with fidel castro, raul castro or hundreds of thousands of people. The popes message of compassion this woman said [ speaking Foreign Language ] reporter cuba and the rest of the world really need. Today its onto the United States. The holy father is coming to our country is exciting. Reporter flags and fences are in place around washington where the pope will address congress, the vatican said he prepared by meticulously practicing his english prerecorded in his message to philadelphia. You will be there. See you in philadelphia. Reporter here in cuba, the pope kept his remarks mainly spiritual, gently encouraging tolerance and change. In the United States, the vatican expects an explicit call to end the embargo and the pope to talk about immigration and climate change. He wades right into the american political debate. Aaron katersky, abc news, havana. And be sure to look for our special report on the popes arrival. At Andrews Air Force base. George stephanopoulos leads our live coverage this afternoon at 4 00 eastern. On abc news. A chaotic scene at a target store in Northern California after a gun battle broke out. Police say two officers were trying to serve a warrant when the shooting started. They were hit but both expected to survive. The suspects both killed. Also in california, a navy jet crashing on a training mission. The f a18 fighter jet crashed into a field another lamore Naval Air Station in central california. But the pilot ejected safely. In fact, he walked away from the crash site to the paramedics who were waiting for him. There were no injuries. Huge cloud of smoke though was seen for several miles. A former republican president ial candidate scott walker is back to his regular job as governor of wisconsin this morning. Walker surprised supporters by dropping out of the white house race late yesterday. Now the remaining candidates are scrambling to get walkers endorsement. His supporters and his donors. Heres abcs tom llamas. Reporter scott walkers stunning political free fall coming to an end, his campaign now over, sources saying he jut ran out of money. I believe that im being called to lead by helping to clear the field in this race so that a positive conservative message can rise to the top of the field. Reporter walkers working class roots and tough stance on unions made him a republican favorite. Just before entering the race, the governor and his family sitting down with abc news saying they were ready for the fight. But in the spotlight, walker withered. Fumbling policy questions and failing to catch fire in debates. Now hes out. And a call for another republican to drop out, as well. Dr. Ben carson under fire after this answer to the question of whether a candidates faith should matter. If it fits within the realm of america and consistent with the constitution, no problem. So do you believe that islam is consistent with the constitution . No, i do not. I would not advocate that we put a muslim in charge of this nation. I absolutely would not agree with that. Reporter the only two muslim members of congress slamming carson as out of touch and simply ridiculous. But carsons doubling down. In an interview with the hill saying whoever takes the white house should be sworn in on a stack of bibles, not a koran. Several rivals including senator ted cruz and Hillary Clinton pointing to article 6 of the constitution which states no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office. Islam a campaign flash point for days, since this moment at a Donald Trump Campaign event. We have a problem in this country. Its called muslims. Trump refusing to challenge the man. Tom llamas, abc news, new york. In the meantime, republican Carly Fiorina weighed in on the carson controversy last night on the tonight show and said is wrong and that all americans have the right to be president. No matter what their religion. Fiorina also talked about russian leader Vladimir Putin whom she once met for about 45 minutes waiting to address a conference in china. She called him a formidable adversary. Hes a kgb guy. We should never forget this. He lusts for power and hes gathered up a lot of it and hes a very bad actor. Its a very bad thing that his fighter jets and his soldiers are sitting in syria right now. Fiorina also said putin and donald trump have a lot in common but didnt elaborate on that one. She claimed putin needs to see more strength and resolve from the United States which she said is not being shown by president obama. Samesex marriage supporters say kentucky county Clerk Kim Davis is still not cooperating. The aclu says deputy clerks in her office are altering the marriage licenses they issue to gay couples so that the licenses are invalid. Davis attorneys tell abc news she is making a good faith effort to comply with the courts orders. Davis says what others say about her does not define who she is. She talked exclusively to paula faris. I know it hasnt been easy for your family. Youve received death threats. I have. A lot of negative emails, a lot of negative fans, critics. Uhhuh. What hurts you the most . What people say about me does not define who i am. Thats everybodys opinion. Thats everybodys right. Ive been called hitler, ive been called hypocrite. Ive been called a homophobe. Ive been called things and names that i didnt even say when i was in the world. Those names dont hurt me. What probably hurts me the worst is when someone tells me that my god does not love me or that my god is not happy with me. That i am a hypocrite of a christian. Miss faris, im just a normal person. And you can see much more from paulas exclusive interview with kim davis later on good morning america. The head of volkswagen in the u. S. Says quoting here, we have totally screwed up. Vws stock lost as much as 20 after the german automaker admitted it rigged some of its diesel cars to report lower emissions. Stocks of other german automakers were dragged down. Volkswagen could face criminal penalties here in the u. S. And investigations in europe, as well. While many vw owners feel angry and betrayed. Can you believe it, fall starts tomorrow officially. Wow. Plenty of football plenty of leaves. Yes. Plenty of preparations for oktoberfest and halloween. What would fall be like without the pumpkins . Absolutely. Or ciders. Heres a pretty big one. It weighs more than 2,000 pounds. They are calling it the biggest pumpkin on record in north america. The wisconsin man who grew it is gene mcmullen and growing that gigantic pumpkin, hell actually beat his own record last year. His record set tipped off the scales at 1600 pounds blown away by this years monster. What does he do to get it so big . All right. I dont know. Coming up in the mix a wannabe bruce wayne creates a real life bat cave. You have to see this one. Also ahead, all the tension between kermit and miss piggy as the muppets return to tv tonight. The gas explosion that leveled a texas home. Latest on the survivors and what you should not do if you smell gas in your home. Check out our behind the scenes pics. On instagram. Youre watching world news now. Hid smelly objects all over each villa and plugged in febreze. Then real people were asked to stay for a long weekend. Would they smell anything . The room itself was like [sniff] ahhh. Feels like someone has pumped fresh oxygen into the room. On the last day we revealed everything. Oooooohwoww. We were sitting right on it. Febreze is stunningly effective. Continuously eliminate odors for up to 45 days break out the febreze you plug in [inhale exhale mnemonic] and breathe happy. Weve been changing things up witoh yeah. Ve. Its a pleasure gel that magnifies both our sensations. 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And i love that we repeat it several times. You cant take your eyes off. He obviously survived. He didnt know what direction he was going in or what time of day it was but he survived that. Back here at home, theres another type of invisible danger to talk about. Hiding in houses across america and it may be the cause of a massive explosion in texas. At least three people are hurt and yet again, the question was natural gas to blame. Abcs ryan owens reports from the scene. Well send a full response to this location. We heard the explosion and felt it. Reporter one home obliterated, nine neighboring ones damaged mostly by flying debris. Here is what the home looked like before the blast. Theres just nothing left. Three people are injured. The two who lived in this house severely burned. Nothing short of a miracle. That nobody was killed in this. Reporter last month, dozens of guests at this motel in seattle barely escaped when a natural gas explosion ripped off the side of a building. And dashcam catching this new jersey home blowing up earlier this year. Safety experts say theres not much you can do but rush out of the building if you smell natural gas. They do warn you not to turn on the lights and only call the authorities once youre a safe distance away. Neighbors here tell us they did call the gas company over the weekend. But investigators here are still on the scene trying to find the exact cause. Although the fire chief does tell us a natural gas leak is the chief suspect. Ryan owens, abc news, waxahatchee, texas. Frightening scene there in texas. Its very fortunate that more people werent more seriously injured in that one. Coming up, the next half hour, the alarming story of a teenager registered as a sex offender when police found nude photos of his girlfriend on his phone. A lesson for kids and parents in the age of the smartphone. But first we go behind the scenes with some really huge superstars. The muppets as they get ready for their premiere of their new show. All the antics and drama in an exclusive backstage pass. Youre watching world news now. World news now continues after this from our abc stations. Generation after generation, the muppets have taught us that despite our differences, humor is one thing that makes us all human. Abcs been trying to keep it a secret, but tonight is the night when the gang takes their unique brand of humor to primetime television. Its been awhile, but its a welcome return, and abcs rachel smith spent some time on the set of their new show. Hello, world. Its moi. Reporter yep, theyre back. Our show is not like anything youve seen us do before. Reporter so i walked into the middle of all the cameras and chaos to get the scoop. All your favorite muppets working on miss piggys late night talk show and now with documentary cameras following them around on stage and off. Oneonone interviews . What an overused device. I hate these interviews. I love those interviews. Great device. Welcome to up late with miss piggy. This is where we call home. Over here is where the divine miss piggy sits. Reporter that is her royal throne. Can i try it out . No, no, please, dont do that. Shes got cameras on that seat 24 7. Reporter fozzie is miss piggys side kick on the show in charge of warming up the audience. I have this funny funny joke. Tell me. Whats brown and sticky . Reporter umm a stick. That joke never fails. Yeah. Reporter outside of work, the show will delve into fozzies personal life including his new girlfriend. Yeah, im going to introduce her to my parents just as soon as they get out of hibernating are you planning on adding a laugh track to this interview at all . Reporter back in the writers room. We should learn to type. Reporter not much writing was going on. Have you ever had any luck dating . Yes, of course ive had luck. Reporter how many dates . Its not good luck. Just luck. I just want to have a thought. Reporter what is your phone number . What are you doing . You cant do that. Rachel is interviewing us. Why, are you married . Reporter i am not married pepe. Okay, then what is your number. Did she give you her number . Almost. She gave me the area code. Reporter over in kermits office, we talked about the challenges of being executive producer. To your ex. Theres a lot of talk and chatter of you and miss piggy in the headlines these days. Well, you know, i mean, working with miss piggy has always been a challenge. What is she doing here . Really kermit . This takes it from mildly impossible to borderline unbearable. For the first time in my entire life, i dont have to worry about having an attractive woman in my office. At least, i dont think i have to worry about it. Is piggy here yet . Reporter rumor has it, kermit has moved into a marketing exec named denise. Im attracted to pigs. Reporter is it safe to say you have a type . A type . I do have a font. I like times new roman. Reporter will kermit and piggy get back together. Will fozzie and his new girlfriend . Will pepe ever stop flirting. Well have to watch the show and see. Good luck with the new docuseries. Its wonderful to see you. Its a french thing. The only french thing i do. Reporter rachel smith abc news, los angeles. Nicely done. I love that. Is it wrong to say im actually looking forward to that show. No i can see exactly why everyone is looking forward to it. Tell miss piggy this he always come back. Dont you worry even if you dont want them. Clearly kermit is down with the swine. Thats his type. What time is the show, jack . Tonight. Thank you, tonight on abc. Be sure to tune in. Look forward to that. Coming up the latest sexy halloween costumes. Really, donald trump and sexy . Does that go together . The mix is next. The mix is next. Ialmost everything. You know, ke 1 i n 10 houses could get hit by an expensive septic disaster. But for only 7 a month, ridx helps break down waste. Avoid a septic disaster with ridx. Three words that have never been mentioned in the same sentence. Sexy donald trump. There is a sexy donald trump halloween costume. Of course, weve become familiar with this. And that just reeks of sexiness. That look with the hat. Oh. And now you have this costume thats out this halloween for 88 bucks. It comes with the hat. The making America Great again hat. And they do their own little take on it. It is a female costume. It comes with that hair. It comes with the comb over. Its real, real hair, as well. As donald would say. It comes with the attitude. Oh. Racist jokes are your own. Racist jokes not included. Exactly. Oh, boy, well emojis. Im not into emojis. But there is a guy who is. He created a keyboard. 1,000 emojis included on his latest, including the latest updates. He must ha way too much time on his hands. Tom scott built that keyboard for a desktop. Its got all these. It has all the emojis. This is heaven. Yeah. Benito only speaks in emojis. Hes like a 12yearold. All emojis all the time. This is his dream. You should get him one. You should get this. Should. Heres a dream home. Theres fantastic home in melbourne, australia. You have a rich guy look at this house. Absolutely beautiful mansion there in the middle of melbourne, australia. This guy has a thing for the dark knight. So he decided he was going to create his own dark knight bat cave. Thats the actual garage. Not the one from the movie. Thats his actual garage. But thats not the bat cave. Thats not the bat cave. This is his bat cave in melbourne, australia. What . They excavated the property surrounding his house so that this company could build this garage. And beyond that, its also covered up by the tennis court. Smooth. You have no idea where youre driving in. Of course, he has stayed a little bit anonymous since then. But yeah. Rich guy with people problems. There you go. It is pretty impressive. It is very nice. Well, the last one is a trick play. At a High School Football game. The kickoff, right . Then they all get in together. The ball falls in a certain place. They all huddle together. Whos got the ball . I dont know. Then they run. And then theyre kind of the other players are kind of baffled. It worked. Could he . And does. Score. He does. Oh. Thats embarrassing. This morning on world news now, coming to america. The pope is just hours away from his first trip to the u. S. The strict security and final preparations before history is made. Facing justice. The mother of bostons socalled baby doe and her boyfriend in court after months of mystery, the outrage in front of a judge. And new this half hour bionics for a man who was severely injured. Doctors replaced part of his leg with hitech prosthetics. Its so advanced its adjusted with an app. And later, tense moments between miss piggy and kermit just hours before their primetime premiere tonight. Their appearance last night on jimmy kimmel. Its in the skinny on this tuesday, september 22nd. Announcer from abc news, this is world news now. It does look entertaining. I know thats part of the abc family, but you know, the muppets, it looks like a good show. Im wondering who is dressing miss piggy. I did like a few of her outfits. Shes into sequins. Shes into sequins. She likes sequinned dresses. Looking good. How do you know what shes into . Now that shes single. But of course, were going to get started with the pope, big day. From miss piggy to the pope. Exactly. Nice transition. I was wondering how you were going to make the transition. He is coming to america today. Where he will be greeted by president obama as he steps off the plane. The pope is enjoying one more morning of rock star treatment in cuba. Massive crowds are lining up to get a glimpse of him as he continues to send a message of change. Abcs cecilia vega has more on the popes u. S. Itinerary and the unprecedented security in place to keep him safe. Reporter it is down to the finishing touches. Test, one, two. Reporter a sea of chairs out. The welcome banner up. Just that the holy father is coming to our country is really exciting. Reporter first stop washington. A visit to the white house and a first ever papal address to congress. In new york, a procession through central park, mass at Madison Square garden for 20,000. In philadelphia, pope francis will stand at the same lectern Abraham Lincoln used to deliver the gettysburg address. One of the largest Security Operations in u. S. History. Thousands of cameras and officers on patrol. The pope cruising around in his open air popemobile. St. Patricks cathedral now glistens. 9,000 organ pipes cleaned, the communion wafers ready, the programs all printed. The goal, nothing short of immaculate. Here at the Largest Catholic Church in the country, it is a mad dash to finish in time, but even with all of this planning you never know what youre going to get with pope francis. He is after all, the pope of surprises. Cecilia vega, abc news, washington. Great few days ahead here in the u. S. On monday, the pope marked the anniversary of the day he decided as a teenager to become a priest. He celebrated mass in the cuba city of holguin in a plaza packed with 150,000 people. The pope was welcomed by singing children and a sea of waving flags. And he called on cubans to overcome resistance to change. Now during his visit to washington, the pope will eat lunch with some of the citys homeless residents. Rashad ellis bay is the head chef who will be preparing that meal. Heres a photo of what the meal will look like. Teriyaki, marinated chicken, blanched green beans and carrots as well as pasta salad. The chef says hes a bit jittery about the day but it definitely touches his heart. And be sure to stay with abc news as we follow the popes every move in america. Look for live coverage this afternoon at 4 00 p. M. As the pope arrives at joint base andrews. And its a big weekend for religion and security. Not only is the pope visiting the u. S. But jews worldwide are observing a major holiday. Muslims are swarming to mecca for the annual haj pilgrimage. Saudi arabia is employing 100,000 security military. The interior Ministry Says it knows the 3 million pilgrims are a target for terrorism. The white house is offering another 400 million in aid to help ease the refugee crisis. The money will bring the total assistance package to 4. 5 billion. And it will help pay for Emergency Health care, food, water and shelter for displaced syrians with the u. S. Now preparing to take in nearly 200,000 refugees over the next two years, republican lawmakers have criticized the plan as being too big. The fbi refusing to disclose if agents recovered any emails from Hillary Clintons private server and the agency refuses to say if its even investigating the former secretary of states email. The state department has asked the fbi twice now in the past month for any information recovered from clintons email server. After getting no information, the matter went before federal judge yesterday, but the fbi provided no details to that court. There is one less republican in the race for president. Wisconsin Governor Scott walker surprised supporters late yesterday by dropping out saying the race is about personal attacks and not issues. Hes urging others to drop out so that the party can unify around someone other than donald trump. I encourage other republican president ial candidates to consider doing the same. So that the voters can focus on a limited number of candidates who can offer a positive conservative alternative to the current frontrunner. Walker had struggled to generate cash and enthusiasm after lackluster debate performances. Republican candidate ben carson is trying to clarify those controversial statements that he made about not supporting a muslim for president. Overnight carson said he meant radical islamists, not moderate muslims. He said religion shouldnt matter as long as the president can support the constitution. Islamic american groups called for carson to drop out of the race. Jeb bush facing a wave of criticism over immigration. Hecklers interrupted a bush speech to the Hispanic Chamber of commerce. They shouted no hope without our vote, an apparent reference to the fact that no republican can win the white house without significant hispanic support. Sexual assaults on College Campuses appear to be more common than previously thought. 26 of College Women responding to an Anonymous Survey say theyve been victims by their senior year. Women were three times more likely than men to report an assault. Nearly 800,000 students responded to that survey. Now to a dramatic day in a boston courtroom stemming from a mysterious death of a 2yearold known as baby doe. Now that her true identity has been revealed, her mother went before a judge along with her boyfriend. Abcs linsey davis has the heartbreaking details of an innocent life snatched away. Reporter the months of anguish elicited by this photo turned to anger as baby bellas mother and her mothers boyfriend appeared in court. You rot in hell. You rot in hel reporter 35yearold Michael Mccarthy charged with bellas murder, and her mother rachelle bond charged as an accessory, accused of helping him to cover it up. It was a friend of mccarthy who went to police after talking with bond. Ms. Bond broke down crying and said, i will never see my daughter again. He asked her, what do you mean by that . And she responded, Michael Mccarthy killed her. Reporter bond told police one night in may bella was unruly, and mccarthy said he would go calm her down. When it became quiet she went to check on them. She found mr. Mccarthy standing over bella, he said, she was a demon anyway. It was her time to die. Reporter inside the house, police found books involving demons and death. In court, bellas biological father wiping away tears. Mccarthy is being held without bail. Bond is being held on one Million Dollars cash bond. Both are expected back in court next month. Linsey davis, an abc news, boston. Well, a man in connecticut is enjoying life with his new bionic ankle. Alex boyd is now the first person in his state to have whats called a megatronic ankle. A hitech circuitry that lets boyd do just about anything he wants. He says its better and more comfortable than any other prosthetic hes had before. Theyve all been an asset to my life but this particular one no need to worry about anything im doing. I can get up, program and go about my business. Do you know what, theres even an app through which boyd can make small adjustments to make the device more comfortable. Boyd said a small boy once asked him if he was a cyborg. He said yes. And he told the kid to stay in school and do his homework. Very cool. Hes got a good sense of humor about it and good outlook about it. So, were getting our first look at the Worlds Largest sailing ship. Its been under construction now for the last three years. Now the truly gigantic boat is being tested at sea for the first time. Its nearly 470 feet long, three masts high, about 300 feet high. Thats eight decks and can accommodate 20 guests and 54 crew members. It has at least one pool, a helicopter pad and an underwater observation pod. The super yacht belonged to a russian billionaire who paid more than 400 million for it. Yeah. Why . The owners name is Andrey Igorevich melnichenko. Bless you. Thank you. Gesundheit. 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They say the victim may have been trying to steal the marijuana. He wasnt seriously injured. No arrests yet. That could change. And heres a bizarre accident that was caused by an itsybitsy spider. A woman claims it climbed on to her shoulder as she was pulling out of her driveway. She bailed out of the vehicle while it was in motion leaving her 9yearold son in the car still because of a spider. He tried to stop the car but hit the gas instead of the brake and hit a school bus. There were no kids on that bus. The boy suffered minor head injuries. Were not sure about the spider. Look at that. That was the result of a spider. I believe it. Turning now to an alarming story every parent should be aware of. A tough punishment for a teen caught sexting with his girlfriend. The High School Football star with nude photos on his phone was forced to register as a sex offender. Abcs ryan smith with more. Reporter a star North CarolinaHigh School Quarterback making headlines, but not for his plays on the field. 17yearold Cormega Copening striking a plea deal after facing child pornography felony charges for sexually exploiting a minor, himself. Copening faced up to ten they discovered nude images of himself, 16 at the time, and his then 16yearold girlfriend on his cell phone. While investigating unrelated claims of sexting at a school last october. When our investigators went through his phone looking at the data on it, we saw that there were photos of himself and another person. Reporter neither copening or the young woman shared the pictures further. But authorities charged them as adults because they are now 17 and accusing them of multiple counts of making and possessing images of their underage 16yearold selves, considering each the predator and the victim. The law says nobody can be in possession of explicit images of a minor. Theres no exception. Authorities claiming their photographs were illegal. But the legal age of consent for sex in North Carolina, 16. Legal by comparison. The young woman took a plea deal in july but earlier this month, copenings lawyer fighting for the charges to be reduced and saving the teen from prison time and keeping his name off the sex offender registry. Its scary my life could have been gone down the drain over pictures. Cormega and the woman have been ordered to do community service. And theyll not be allowed to have a cell phone for a year. If they comply, their records will be wiped clean. Ryan smith, abc news, new york. Wow. Coming up, sparks fly on Jimmy Kimmels set last night. Kermit and miss piggys breakup taking an ugly turn. Yeah, it did. And the actor betrayed by his childhood friend for trying to sell private photos. The skinny is next. World news now continues after this from our abc stations. Skinny, so skinny well, this has just gotten ugly now. Leading the skinny, kermit and miss piggy pulling no punches on late night tv. Their highly publicized split turned even uglier on the set of jimmy kimmel live. Things started off okay, but once jimmy sat them down, the emotions came pouring out. Miss piggy pointed to kermits webbed feet as one of the reasons for their split. Something she claims she wasnt aware of and thats when it got just awkward. The only time i ever came across a frog in school, i dissected it. I bet you ripped his heart out too. Yeah, he thinks he had one. This is genuinely uncomfortable. It really is. Well, despite the tough moments the two were relatively professional. Kermit preferred not to discuss the new lady in his life because shes not a public figure. Miss piggy says shes going out every night and having fun. But if last nights appearance is any indication, theres still a lot of unresolved issues there. Their new show premieres tonight on abc. Turning now to another uncomfortable situation. Actor Ryan Reynolds finding out his friend was trying to sell pictures of his child. The new issue of gq magazine, reynolds explains that is one of his oldest friends, quoting here, had been shopping pictures of my baby around. Reynolds recently became a father when his wife blake lively had their daughter jane. After learning of the attempted sale, reynolds confronted the friend and apparently the conversation did not go well because he doesnt anticipate seeing or talking to him again. Thats a tough one. I cant believe somebody would. Thats unfortunate. Moving on to drama in the ball room with the first elimination of the new season of dancing with the stars. But first, at the top of the leader board from last night, bindi irwin earning the judges best score, 25 out of 30 with a rocking performance set to the sounds of fellow australians ac dc. Bindi said their song you shook me was a favorite of her late father and reminds her of the times they spent together when she was young. 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Making news in america this morning, pope Francis Hours away from his first flight to the u. S. The faithful beginning to gather. The security ramping up. Were live in washington with the details. Early exit. Scott walker dropping out of the president ial race plus overnight ben carson clarifying his controversial comments on mus m muslims and ted cruz getting booed on a late show appearance. A man walking by and this close brush with death. Dancing with the stars, bindi irwin rocking out to her dads favorite song. Paula deen getting a leg up and the first elimination