Light. But the popes plane landed without incident. Nearly every major u. S. Airline plans to apply for flights to cuba now that the two countries have signed an travel. It allows 110 daily flights. Travelers will have to have a reen other than tourism. Heres serena marshall. Reporter flying to cuba just 90 miles south of the florida again. The u. S. And cuba for the first time in 50 years signing the deal to allow commercial flights between the two countries. It represents a critically important milestone in the United States its continued normalize our relations. Reporter no longer requiring costly inconvenient charter flights. Ralphers can visit the once forbidden island just likeny other international destination. Daily flights from the u. S. Cos take off as early as this fall. We are committed to be able to trade with the two countries on a winwin situation. Reporter its getting easier to do business. The Treasury Department allowing a u. S. Owned Tractor Company to open a factory in cuba, the first since the revolution. But for the companys coowner, its personal. I was born and raised there. The cuban minister will meet with u. S. Secretary of commerce later this morning for a second round of talks discussing even more opportunities. The destination once closed for business opening a little more every day. Serena marshall, abc news, washington. Thank you so much, serena. I would love to go to cuba. Its such a beautiful country. Ive been once. I can manuel a lot of people will be getting on planes down we mentioned cj was best in show at the dog show at the Westminster Dog Show earlier in our headlines. Heres a show distinctly different sort. Yeah, as opposed to the 140th westminster show, this is the west hamster show. Its a lot more fun, wouldnt you agree. It is fun. Hamisters are given the chance to show off agility and coordination. Some have more than others obviously. The hamster show was put together by our friends over at mashable. This is clever, come on. Very creative. What are the odds of a Second Annual west hamster show . Pretty low. Jesse palmer will have full coverage of that. Coming up, the toys of tomorrow unveiled today. Our toy insider mom is here with fun for all ages. Shes got good stuff i have to say. Also ahead, the hollywood a their inside look at a superhero adventure. And secrets of the wwe exposed by a couple who have seen serious injuries firsthand. That is after our forecast map. Beautiful 56 degrees in great falls. 81 in miami. If you have beyonce tickets for the miami show, im desperate. Everyone loves the way dark clothes make them feel. And no one wants that feeling to fade. Thats why theres woolite darks. Its free of harsh ingredients, keeping dark clothes looking like new for 30 washes so your love for dark clothes will never fade. Woolite darks. coughing coughing disrupts everyones life. Thats why theres delsym. 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And turning now to another stunning headline from the world of sports, one of professional wrestlings biggest stars suddenly calling it quits over concussions. Now daniel brian and his wife are going public with a story they say needs to be public. Abcs Kayna Whitworth has that story. Reporter former wrestling superstar daniel brian and his wife bre bell theyre are speaking out after brian announced his retirement on stage last week. After a string of concussions. Some of those concussions even something brian tried to keep private. At first not even telling bre, a wwe total diva and pro wrestler herself. I was with him with one of his seizures after a concussion, and i mean, it scared me so bad, i lost it. I just implored her, please dont say anything to anybody. If i tell them if i have a concussion, theyre not going to let me do what i do anymore. A lot of people think that Pro Wrestling is fake. Is what youre doing in the rick real . Its not real and its not fake. When you get slammed, you really get slammed. Im helping him slam me. Reporter but youre getting injured . Yes. Reporter last year brian was sidelined after having surgery on his neck. The wwe taking him off the roster. Our referees are taught to look for signs our talent themselves are made aware of signs in themselves and in each other. Reporter as for brian and bellas future, theyre hoping to start a family. And soon. Feeling and seeing everything he went through with his retirement, i just feel that boots. Its going to be hard on me, as well but that day is definitely very close. Reporter Kayna Whitworth, abc news, los angelesing. We should note that the wwe tells abc news that lawsuit has no merit and they will contest it and fight it vigorously. You can just see when you watch the wrestling that its intense and they do get a absolutely. So well see how that all plays out. Coming up, there are only 311 shopping days until christmas. I know youre counting. We know the largest annual toy fair in the western hemisphere just wrapped up yesterday. Toy insider mom will be along all i want to do is have some fun i got a feeling im not the only one the 813th north American International toy fairs kicked off over valentines day weekend giving us a sneak peek of this years hot christmas gifts. Toy insider mom laury schacht, good morning. If you take seven football fields fill them with hundreds of thousands of toys and drop them into the va Javits Center its all about. Thats a lot of toys. I have sneak peeks of favorites. Those are all prototypes. Cool tech for little ones. This is a drum sorter by kd group. Now weve added some technology. We have noise. We have. Select a game. Put your shape in. And listen. The lion. So we have shapes, weise have colors. We have animals and music. We also have different modes of play. So you can just put it in. Fleas quiz mode. Now were in music. Go ahead and hit the drums. Oh, thats great. So its really a lot of fun. So this is from v tech. Its our touch and learn activity desk. It is a desk. Ive taken the legs off on the table and it comes with a great little stool. How cute. Whatever you touch, have you all kinds of different modes of play. Its not just that. Look what happens. I open this up. Now we have a place to hang art. Its an art art studio and tons of storage. Kids are going to love that one. So from the lion king which we all know, theres a new series on disney junior called the lion guard. Kion is the main character. He loves to leap and roar. Well, so this is the leaping kion. He roars. He will also respond to all kinds of different gestures and of course, hes going to roar and to leave. Okay. So now i want to introduce you to real cooke. This is for our aspiring little chefs. We have this set. We have cupcake sets, cake sets, cake pop sets and it comes with everything little kids need with tools that are just the right size. So we have bowls that have suction cups on the bottom. We have an egg cracker. It also comes with mixes. The only thing you need to add i want you to go ahead and start pipe. Wed have these great cupcakes and kids get all of this stuff. They get the frosting, decorations, the mix. So you get to make all of this. It is so much fun. It is a lot of fun. The kids could do it better than me. Thats okay. Well eat them afterwards. Look at these beautiful finished products. They are beautiful. Its perfect for them. Throw this on. They love to cooke. They feel so grownup. It really is. And theyre delicious. Its all natural. So lion nel is known for trains. Train enthusiasts have been following them over 100 years. Theres a brand flu system. Its called megatrack. Want. You can twist the track. We have this cool way of track. It just snaps on. So now, we have our train. Wow. So wherever we put this, it clamps on. Want. We could he have held this up and done it. Its really, really cool. Kids are going to love it. Now i want to talk to you about star trek. Everyone knows the uss enterprise but it has never flown before till now. This is our air whos uss enterprise which goes where no ship has ever gone before. Whoa. Thats incredible. Isnt that gorgeous . Look at it hobering. This is the first one that flew. Like your own minidrone but inside your house. Thats rackable. It is. Lets see if i can land this prototype without crashing it. There you go we, thats remarkable. I love these ideas. Laury, you always have the best. I cant believe we have to wait till christmas. You do, but its worth the wait. Laury shekt. For more details on these toys check out our Facebook Page wnnfans. Com. Youre watching world news now. Okay, i want to try this one. Move this up. Dont even think about it. I took mucinex dm for my phlegmy cough. Yeah. But what about mike . He has that dry scratchy thing going on. Guess what . It works on his cough too. Cough guess what . 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Batman versus superman dawn of justice pitting the crusader against the man of steel or suits as cavill likes to call them. While mankind grapples with the hero it really needs. He has the power to wipe out the entire human race. Why the bad blood . Well, i mean, when supers turns up, when he shows himself, he makes a bit of a mess. I would say bruce is probably one of the few people who thinks i could probably find a way of stopping this guy if need be. And so i think its out of just being careful. Reporter but superheroes arent built in a day. The leading men training for a year before stepping into their suits. Yeah, i saw the first movie he was in, it was kind of like wow. I dont know if im going to be in that quite good a shape. He definitely set a high bar but he has to be in that high bar because hes an alien. I figured i had a lower bar to reach. Im just a man. Putting on about 20 pounds of muscle which was really hard to do. Certainly at my advanced age. 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The tornadoes that slammed the south and the snow and ice storm that caused hundreds of accidents in the northeast. Now theres a new threat today. Details from accuweather. Emotional concert. The American Band on stage during a deadly terror attack in paris returns to the scene. The raw nerves as they performed last night. Papal excitement. Crowds await the popes arrival in a city just south of the border as new details emerge about a scare on his jet. And later, top dog. The intense competition last night at the Westminster Dog Show. The finalists and todays most celebrated canine in the country. It is wednesday, february 17th. Announcer frim abc news, this is world news now. Good wednesday morning. Im kendis gibson. And im reena ninan. Show there. The westminster show always fun. Yes, its been going on for 140 years. And as i read, next year will be the 141st. Hmm. Im glad that you do math. Yes, exactly. Have you heard of the west hamster show. No, thats a fun one, as well. Were going to talk about that one later. First to the severe storms. Wild weather actually. A storm set to slam the west coast today and in the east, of course, the latest storm has moved on, but theres a new problem overnight. Black ice. Invisible slippery spots covered by water. Thats what caused a bus crash in new jersey yesterday. Luckily there were only minor injuries. Our coverage of the extreme weather begins with abcs gio benitez. In philadelphia, winds over 50 miles an hour knocking over this tractortrailer on the walt whitman bridge. The threat extending all the way south. Camera in pompano beach, florida. Wamp as this driver approaches a massive twister. The street an obstacle course. Security cameras catching the storm move in. Planters and debris becoming projectiles endestroying that security gate. 25 tornados in 24 hours. Near pensacola, a rescue. An elderly woman pulled from under the rubble after a tornado hit her home. The rescuers forming a human chain to get her out. Hallelujah. Just north of scranton, pennsylvania, a massive pileup. Eight tractortrailers slamming into each other on black ice and crushing small cars. Incredibly, only minor injuries. Im shaken up. But from what i seen, its a miracle. Reporter in further north in rochester, new york, nearly 18 inches of snow making for a harrowing commute. In the air more than 2500 more than 200 people stranded at the philly airport. Including a High School Band from michigan. But the real concern is flooding because when those temperatures drop, were going to have some icy roads and, of course, that is what causes all of those accidents. Gio benitez, abc news, new york. While it feels wintry on the east coast, its the opposite on the west coast. Theres a february heat wave in the los angeles with 90 region. Beaches have ever been busy but it will be a much different today. Heres accuweathers paul williams. Morning, paul. Good morning to you too, kendis, reena. We have a mixed bag of precipitation thats going to cause significant complications along i5 as well as i0. Heavy rain is going to power its way into northern portions of california and transition into rain and snow. And thats going to reach up into a good portion of oregon, northern and central portions of nevada and then scattered snow showers reaching a little bit watching out for snow developing in the upper elevations between 6 and 12 inches there. Thanks to paul. A major highway is closed this monk for at least another day in western colorado. Its a big deal. A rock slide in a deep and Narrow Canyon cut off interstate 70. Get this. Its forcing a detour of almost 150 miles. The tractortrailer rig was damaged in the slide but there were no injuries. Plans are to reopen one lane tomorrow afternoon. Drivers should expect some long delays. No injuries just inconvenience following an earthquake in californias sierra nevada. The 4. 8 quake knocked items off store shelves in the big pine area. One resident said it felt as if a car hit his house. There were several aftershock prfz funeral arrange 69s set for antonin scalia. On friday, Justice Scalia will court. Held saturday morning at a prominent Roman Catholic church in washington. President obama plans to pick a replacement and says theres no excuse for republicans no the to vote on his nominee. In the race for the white house, donald trump enjoying a lead in the latest South Carolina poll. Trump continues to face heavy criticism from rivals and now president obama is chiming in saying that being president is a serious job. Not hosting a talk show or a reality show. But he predicted that in the end, voters will reject trump. I continue to believe mr. Trump will not be president. And the reason is because i have a lot of faith in the american people. This man has done such a bad job. You set us back so far and for him to say that actually is a great compliment. Well, the president chided the other republican candidates expressing concern over their views on muslims, immigration and climate change. For the democrats, its a tight race in nevada ahead of clinton is way ahead of Bernie Sanders in South Carolina. Holding an 1point lead. He had both spent the day focusing on the crucial black vote. Sanders addressing africanamericans in South Carolina and atlanta. And clinton making her pitch in new york. With more, heres abcs cecilia vega. Reporter Hillary Clinton implying racism is behind the threat to block president Obamas Supreme Court nomination. Some are even saying he doesnt have the right to nominate anyone. As if somehow hes not the real president. You know, thats in keeping what weve heard all along, isnt it . Many republicans talk in coded racial language about takers and losers. They demonize president obama and encourage the ugliest impulses of the paranoid fringe. This kind of hatred and bigotry has no place in our politics or our country. Reporter clinton and bernie same prize the africanamerican vote. You cant just show up at election time and say the right things and think thats enough. Reporter but her speech nearly derailed by a coughing fit that went on more than four minutes. Too much to say. Reporter sand areas an attending a Prayer Breakfast in South Carolina. If we didnt dream, does anybody here think that wed have an africanamerican as president of the United States today . But before South Carolina, the primary this saturday in nev. Clinton has has field offices on the ground there longer. Shes gotten more volunteers than Bernie Sanders but her campaign is at thing me they are bracing for a very tight race and say it all comes down to turnout. Cecilia vega, abc news, new york. Apple has been ordered to help the fbi hack into the phone left by one of the San Bernardino shooters. Unable to be access sayid farouks device because they dont know its pass code. A federal judge says apple must supply highly Specialized Software to get around a selfdestruct feature. 14 people died in the isis inspired terror attack. An emotional return last night in the paris. The American Band eagles of death metal finished its concert cut short by the terror attack in november. Abcs Alex Marquardt was there. Reporter it was an emotional return to paris for eagles of death metal. Three months after some 90 people were killed at their show at the bataclan theater, the band played to a sold out house outside the famous olympia concert hall, there were rows of tight security and streets blocked off. Some did stay away. The wounds and the nerves still raw. But there were free tickets for survivors of the attack as well as therapists at the ready in case of panic. But it was a different venue this time. Played to that deadly night. Though the significance was lost on no one. Lets take a moment to remember. Reporter for the eagles of death metal and many here, it was a moment to remember and try to move on. Like for Maureen Berger who gave her november concert ticket to a friend who was killed. And i wish she was here and i wish he was here instead of me but i felt so happy to be in the room surrounded by people. Reporter the band said they wanted to come back to paris to finish their concert. They did that and more, clearly a moment of closure for them and for so many here. Alex marquardt, abc news, paris. Mechanics at United Airlines have rejected a Contract Offer and authorized a strike. Among the disagreements is a two tier pay scale which gives new workers less vacation and sick leave. There are several legal hurdles united ceos is recovering from a heart transplant and is not closely involved in the talks. This is horrible news. Current events seem to be having an impact on the export of russian vodka. Those exports were down 40 last year and now at their lowest level in a decade. The overall decrease in sales across the west is most dramatic in ukraine where relations with russia are at an alltime low. Analysts say russian actions on the International Stage have turned consumers off of its products. Theres a lot of other good vodkas out there on the market. Other than russian. Titos down in texas. Im obsessed. The russians make such great vodka. We hope things normalize so they can export good vodka. What about bacardi. Thats rum. You can always switch to rum. In the meantime, drink wine. Know that all the nominees will be heading home with hefty bags. The ladies will be getting something extra. A second gift bag worth about 22,000 each. Among the gifts in there, a trip to a caribbean island. Some saving cards and makeup and earrings. The celebrity gifting company that puts the extra bag together is also auctioning off one of them. The proceeds will go to a womens cancer charity. Of course, the oscars will be february 28th right here on abc. I should point out quickly that one of the interesting items 275 toilet papers. Is that like extra fluffy . Yeah, its cloudlike tissue is what its described as. Going to have to try some of that. For that much, there should be somebody there to take care of it for you. Coming up the mix, raising the bar of doughnut creativity. Well show you the insane creations. At the Westminster Dog Show in the final round of competition and the dog taking home the prize. And the scare for the popes airplane crew. New details about what happened as he flew into mexico. And be sure to find us on facebook, wnnfans. Com and twitter arizona wnn or wnn fans. Youre watching world news now. Seriously . Where do you think youre going . To work, with you. Its taco tuesday. Youre not coming. 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Reporter the popes airbus a330 was following other aircraft right over downtown mexico city when a voice on the atc recording identifies himself as the popes pilot says he was hit, too. We have a laser shining at us from our left about. Reporter the worry, these laser strikes can temporarily blind or disable a pilot. In this case, the landing was without incident. David kerley, abc news, washington. Scary stuff. The British Pilots Association wants these lasers to be considered an offensive weapon. Pushing for that. Trying to ban sales of them. Coming up in our next half hour, a backlash over whats being called corporate greed. Who is boycotting carrier air conditioning after the companys decision to ship 1400 jobs to mexico. The warning donald trump is firing off to the company. But first, the top dog this year. What were finding out about the best in show at last nights Westminster Kennel Club competition. It wasnt really a hound dog but this morning america is waking up with a brandnew top dog. That is one of my favorite Elvis Presleys song. That dogs name is cj. Last night the german shorthaired pointer took home the most prestigious canine award in the country at the 140th Westminster Kennel Club competition. Jesse palmer reports on all the excitement. Reporter the contestants may always fierce. This is like the super bowl. Its like the world series for us. If you get here and you win, its like nothing else in the world. Reporter im at the 140th dog show. There are over 3,000 dogs here competing for one thing only, best in show. Like any pageant, the competitors beauty routines are complex. This is hair not fur. So they have as many products as you would. He sits and shampoos for hour. Then it takes five hours to force dry every cord to get it dry. Reporter there are plenty of divas on hand. This dog can not only look beautiful but he can take down a gazelle. Reporter he looks so sweet and gent. She likes mjds. Thats her favorite. Reporter whats the order . Plain cheese burgers and chicken mcnuggets. Me too. Reporter there are also some newcomers in the crowd. Seven in total. Were about to jump out of our skins just being here. Reporter and a spanish waterdog into this is wire fox terrier. Reporter then there are the tried and true favorites. The wire toxterrier is often top dog and has won best in show 14 times. And this time around, classic German Shepherd rumor is a crowd favorite. In the end, only one dog could be best in show. Best in show dog tonight for 2016 is the german short haired pointer. Reporter the german short haired pointer cj. But i can safely say all the contestens are pretty adorable. This makes my day. Reporter im jesse palmar new york. Great. Theres going to be a ticker tape parade for cj. Not really. But its fak. Its a really big moment. A lot of people love it, especially me. Is that a hound dog . 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Call for information, then decide. Read about the 30 day, 100 percent money back guarantee. Dont wait, this morning on world news now, South Carolina battle with Hillary Clinton and donald trump leading in the polls, which candidates are promising political surprises before the primaries . The latest bombshells from the campaign. Courtroom drama. The notorious suspected serial killer now on trial in california. The investigation going back decades leading up to the case. And new this half hour, the scary scene at a famous ski resort. The 11yearold boy dangling from a chair lift. What led up to this heart stopping scene and what happened next. And later Ronda Rouseys personal battle. The champion fighter shares something very private and emotional on national tv. The tearful moments in the skinny on this wednesday, february 17th. Announcer from abc news, this is world news now. Hi, everyone. Good morning on this wednesday. Im kendis gibson. On the campaign trail. Candidates scrambling for support before voters in two states ahead of the polls. First up, Hillary Clinton is holding a commanding lead over Bernie Sanders in South Carolina, but the race is much closer in nevada and donald trump is at the top of the republican field. Take a look at the latest numbers. Ted cruz a distant second followed by marco rubio and jeb bush. Abcs lana zak is covering the candidates on both sides. We have come a long way here in South Carolina. I think were going to surprise people here. Reporter for republicans and democrats, it was back to their bases on the campaign trail. You cant just show up at election time and say the right things and think thats enough. Reporter democrats Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton battling over the africanamerican vote. While the republicans were focused on the Second Amendment and the military. Can talk a good game. Every word is listened to, but if you dont have a military to back it up, its dangerous. Reporter bush tweeting this photo of a gun with his name printed on it along with one word, america. The gop candidates also lobbing rhetorical grenades at one another. Marco rubio taking on ted cruz. Ted vote ford rand pauls budget which reduced defense spending. Im not going to do that when im president. Reporter ted cruz taking on donald trump. When radical islamic terrorists waged jihad on the United States of america, the answer is not to tweet insults at them. Reporter donald trump taking on everyone, including president obama who said this earlier. I continue to believe mr. Trump will not be president. And the reason is because i have a lot of faith in the american people. This man has done such a bad job. He has set us back so far, and for him to say that actually is a great compliment, if you want to know the truth. Reporter the biggest came from donald trump. He fanned the fire of some conspiracy theorists by suggesting that the death of Supreme CourtJustice Antonin Scalia may have been caused by foul play. Lana, thank you. Speaking of Supreme CourtJustice Antonin Scalia, he will be laid to rest on saturday as the political bickering intensifies up over his replacement. The seat scalia occupied for 30 years now draped in black. Scalia will lie in repose at the Supreme Court friday and a private funeral mass will be held the next morning. Senate republicans still want the next president to nominate a replacement, but president obama isnt backing down. I intend to nominate somebody to present them to the american people, to present them to the senate. I expect them to hold hearings. I expect there to be a vote. Reporter when he was asked if he was leaning toward leaning toward a moderate to replace scalia, the president bluntly said no. New signs of the growing tension between north and south korea and a show of force. Four american f22s stealth fighters have flown over south korea. North korea is expected to view the arrival of the planes as a direct threat. Tensions between the two countries boiled over after the north fired a longrange rocket earlier this month. And were learning this morning that the Obama Administration had a fal back fall back plan if the Iran Nuclear Talks fell through. According to the new york elaborate cyberattack planned. Would have disabled irans air defenses. Grid and it would have given president obama alternatives to war if the talks had not been successful. A coast guard hearing into the sinking of the el faro cargo ship resumes this morning in florida. The ship went down last october with 33 people on board. During yesterdays testimony it was revealed that the captain had emailed superiors asking whether he should change routes because of the storm. Two weeks. Now under way in los angeles, the trial of a notorious murder suspect known as the grim sleeper. Lonie franklin junior is accused of killing ten women. Heres abcs matt gutman. Reporter in court today, the prosecution claimed the bespectacled Lonnie Franklin was something other than an affable l. A. Auto mechanic. Evidence in this case will tell a story. A story of a serial killer who stalked the streets of south los angeles. Reporter hes accused of violating then murdering ten women since 1985. He is now allegedly linked to six more deaths. He has pleaded not guilty. Between 1988 and 2002, the alleged serial murderer went dormant, earning the moniker the grim sleeper. Monique alexander was only 18 when her father last saw her walk to the store. Why couldnt she come home . Who kept her from coming home . Reporter what finally led police to franklins suburban door was dna, but not his own. But his sons was. So, investigators trailed franklin until they got a sample. Slice of pizza, i think a fork, there was a napkin. Reporter when they raided his home in 2010, they found pictures of hundreds of other women. Cold case investigators say that among the women he photographed were several others hes suspected of killing. Now police have managed to identify some of those women but not all of them. If convicted, franklin faces the death penalty. Matt gutman, abc news, los angeles. It appears the Sexual Assault case against bill cosby is going to proceed. A suburban philadelphia judge has denied the comedians appeal of the judges refusal to dismiss the case. Cosbys lawyers insist he had a promise from a previous District Attorney that he would never be charged. Cosby could get ten years in prison if hes convicted. A new recommendation this morning in the effort to detect autism early. A leading u. S. Advisory panel need to screen all children between 1 and 30 months old. The group of experts say more research is needed to assess the benefits and harms of universal screening. But parents are advised to keep an eye out for the early signs of autism. And despite all the attention the tap water in flint, michigan still isnt safe. Recent tests show lead levels in hundreds of homes are twice as high as Hazardous Waste and investigators warn that may be too high for filters to handle. Flint residents have ever been paying the highest rates in the country for their unsafe water. For some folks in florida life will never be the same when the Florida Lottery introduces another winner of last months massive powerball jackpot. The jackpot gret to just under 1. 6 billion for the january 13th drawing. Today were going to learn the identity of the second of three winners. Whoever it is, stands to claim more than 528 million. In the meantime, john and of the jackpot. Their check said nearly 529 million. But they took the lump sum which came into 328 million. John robinson tells us their lives have been chaotic since going public. He says theyve received lots of letters asking for money. Robinson says hes looking forward to do some traveling, buying a farm and a horse for his daughter. It was really moving when they came forward because they said theyre going to live in their same house. I believe they said their daughter had a lot of Student Loans that they wanted to help pay off and seemed very down to earth. I think the loans will be just fine. Theres a new best in dog at the nations most prestigious dog show, cj beat out more than 2700 other dogs to claim the title. This by the way is the 18th time in his career hes won a top show prize. Grandma carly was one of two previous german shorthaired pointers to win at the Westminster Kennel Club and cj will be on Good Morning America this morning and also have the traditional winners lunch at sardis right here in new york. Maybe he could go to disneyland. I didnt know thats on the im curious to know at Good Morning America if they have doggie treats. What do you have in the glean room when the big dog comes . And who picks up his poop over there, as well. Didnt think of that one. Interview interrupted, unforgettable moments. Involving Ryan Reynolds and hugh jackman. Also ahead, Oprah Winfreys diet plans and her secret weapons. It is not weight watchers. And it does not involve exercise or food. Cant wait for this one. The latest uproar involving the carrier air conditioner plant leaving indiana for mexico. The lost jobs and the political outrage after todays forecast map. We should tell you that jacks received nearly 2,000 views. Very good. Nice going, jack. Going, jack. Human coronavirus. Hepati c virus. There are a lot of different kinds of yucky germs. But not all disinfecting wipes. Are approved to kill the same number of them. Lysol wipes are approved to kill more types of germs than clorox. Dont pick just any wipe. Try that one this cold and flu season ugh. does your carpet ever feel rough and dirty . 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It was this and one of the kennedys who had an unfortunate accident on the slopes and then there was sonny. Remember sonny . Wow, youre such a downer about it. Well, thank you for that uplifting note this morning. Opening arguments begin today in a trial related to the huge Gulf Oil Spill nearly six years ago. A former rig supervisor faces a pollution charge for the millions of gallons of oil that poured into the gulf of mexico. Prosecutors say that he and another supervisor missed signs of trouble before the well blowout. Charges for the 11 workers who died were withdrawn. Now to another operation in the crosshairs over a theme resonating across the campaign trail. Carrier is facing a growing list of companies and individuals boycotting the 102yearold company over its mexico. Abcs Clayton Sandell with the latest. Reporter it is the moment hundreds of indiana factory workers learn theyre losing their jobs. It became clear that the best way to stay competitive and to protect the business for longterm is to move production from our facility in indianapolis to monterey, mexico. Reporter recorded and posted on facebook by an employee of heating and air Conditioning Company carrier being told theyre just too expensive. Our people make a little bit better than 20 an hour on average. The wages theyre going to pay in mexico is 3 an hour. Reporter 1400 carrier positions are about to join a twodecade manufacturing exodus thats seen 1 million jobs move south of the border. I want to be clear. This is strictly a business decision. Reporter that decision is now drawing fire from the campaign trail. Were going to tax you when those airconditioners come so stay where you are or build in carrier says its offering benefits, severance packages, even money for college trying to soften the blow. Im just trying to support my family. You know, im just trying to survive. Reporter for workers who starting next year will be phased out. Clayton sandell, abc news, denver. Sad story for so many of these people. When we come back, why ronda rousey broke down in tears on tv. And why Vanessa Hudgens is now under criminal investigation. The skinny is next. Hudgens is now under criminal investigation. The skinny is next. [ male announcer ] 20 minutes after you quit smoking your Blood Pressure decreases. After 2 days your chance of heart attack drops. And 1 year after you quit but right now. [ flatline ]. Youre a heart attack waiting to happen. Every cigarette makes you sick. Quit smoking today. Tt0w t. 4 ,2 tt0w t. el 5d tt0w t. ed 7 tt0w t. 8h i\ tt0w t. kzh] tt0w t. nh o, tt0w t. 0ph6 4 tt0w t. sh zt tt0w t. ueh 8 tt0w t. 7hh9 p skinny, so skinny topping our skinny headlines this morning, Ronda Rouseys breakdown on ellen. In an interview that aired yesterday, the former ufc champion admitted that she took her brutal loss to holly holm last november much harder than anyone could have suspected. In the medical room and i was down in the corner. I was in the corner and i was like, what am i anymore if im not this and i was literally sitting there and like thinking about killing myself and in that exact second, im like im nothing. Im like, what do i do anymore. No one gives a [ bleeped ] about meanymore. To be honest, i saw my man travis standing there and i i need to stay alive. Rousy continues to recover from her injuries and is expected to return to the octagon in november. And she tells ellen that i want to fight holly. I want to beat her and make everything right again. You dont think about how serious these athletes take their sport and suicide, thats very serious. Ive got to tell you. She posted a photo of her appearance on ellen on instagram and i was looking at some of the 3,000 comments. People are hateful. There was a lot of hate against her. She was on ellen. Ellen handled that so beautifully. They both did. Next to a couple actors making headlines. Ryan reynolds crashed Hugh Jackmans press junket for eddie the eagle grabbing the interview areas chair and, of course, asking only the most important questions. Do you ever age . Not since 2009. Youre gorgeous. Youre a twotime tony winner. Youre an oscar nominated actor. Immense success is raw talent and how much is just advantageous bone structure . Thank you. Coming from sexiest man alive 2012 . 2010. We all age. Were the old. Who is hotter . Its a tie. Its a tie. Come on. No, its a tie. But i am partial to hugh jackman. Hes your hall pass. The two former sexiest man alive title holders continue to gush over each other, and who wouldnt . In recent weeks, theyve engaged in their public feud over their comic book characters deadpool for ryan and wolverine for hugh. Next to a valentines day love message turning very wrong. Vanessa hudgens and Austin Butler apparently thought it would be cute and a nice idea to do this. Scrawl their names into one of the nations most treasured rock formations of the national and then of course, sharing it with millions of followers on social media. The problem the federal officials call this vandalism. No charges have ever been filed yet, but there also an investigation under way. The penalty could be a fine up to 5,000, even six months in jail. Folks, dont do it. Dont go to the Lincoln Memorial and carve your name on lincolns foot. Or to the statue of liberty. Finally hello, its not me. 22yearold eleanor hellborg of sweden insists she didnt see it at first till people started mistaking her on social media for adele. Check it out. The side by side comparison. Thats hellborg on the left and adele on the right. And with the hair and makeup, look at this, theyre virtually indistinguishable from each other. 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