Million and counting. Why the sudden huge paydays . We ask, did they change the rules . Good evening. And its great to have you with us here on a thursday night. And we begin with those long lines forming as we come on the air, donald trump, about to take the stage in front of a packed house in vermont. And it comes just as he unleashes a new attack. Using Hillary Clintons voice with images of her husband, monica lewinsky, then bill cosby. Meanwhile, hundreds are lining up for trump. The room holds less than 2,000 people, but trumps team handing out 20,000 tickets to the event. Former president bill clinton asked today, is his path fair game . The reporter asking him several times, and what the president then said. Abcs chief White House CorrespondentJonathan Karl on the campaign trail in vermont. Reporter today, as hundreds of his supporters waited hours in the cold to see him in vermont, donald trump dropped womens rights are human rights. Reporter a Trump Campaign video, featuring clinton with disgraced congressman bill clinton with monica lewinsky. Trump is challenging Hillary Clintons record on enabled the former president during his sex scandals. It hasnt been a very pretty picture for her or bill. Im the only one thats willing to talk about his problems. Reporter but bill clinton will not take the bait. Campaigning in iowa today, he refused to respond to trump. Even when a reporter asked him three times. Are you worried that your past could hurt your wifes campaign . I dont have any response. Except if he wins the republican nomination, well have plenty of time to talk about it. Reporter in washington, the white house came to Hillary Clintons defense. Her commitment to fighting for justice and equality for women around the world is second to none. Reporter as clinton tries to ignore trump, today, time headline. The headline, how trump won. And here in vermont, the trump phenomenon was on vivid display. The rally is in a theater down there. It doesnt start for another four hours, but as you can see, there is already a line of people here as far as the eye can see, extending for at least two more blocks. This is on one of the most liberal cities in america, the place that first elected bernie sanders. But out here today, it looks like trump territory. What about you . What brings you out here . Im angry. I think hes going to be the next president. And jon karl with us now live from burlington, vermont. And jon, again, the theater holds 1,400 people. But they issued 20,000 tickets . How does that work . Reporter well, not very well, david. A lot of these people simply wont get in. So, what the Trump Campaign is doing is, they are only allowing in people who are confirmed supporters of donald trump. In a statement, mr. Trump just put out, he says, we have more than 20,000 people that showed up for 1,400 seats. Im taking care of my people, vote for me. He says they are loyal to me and i am loyal to them. All right, jon karl, thank you. Meanwhile, the fallout tonight from the other battle line drawn by donald trump, asking if his nearest opponent on the republican side is even eligible for the presidency. Senator ted krudz was born in canada to an american mother. He says the constitution is clear. But tonight, trump is getting some unlikely help. A former president ial candidate saying, it is a fair question. Tonight. Reporter as senator ted cruz drove through iowa today, donald trump tweeted him a helpful message. Ted, free legal advice how to preempt dems on citizen issue. Go to court. You will win. Tonight, the senators answer. Thanks, but no thanks. Im not going to be taking legal advice any time soon from donald trump. Reporter trump relentlessly jabbing cruz for being born in canada. Do you believe senator ted cruz is a natural born citizen . I dont know, to be honest. Finding an unexpected ally in senator john mccain, someone he insulted last summer. Hes not a war hero. Hes a war hero because he was captured. I like people who werent captured. Reporter but despite their bad blood, mccain says he agrees with trump that cruz has some explaining to do. I think there is a question. Im not a constitutional scholar on that, but i think its worth looking into. I dont think its illegitimate to look into it. Reporter mccains comments, particularly notable since he, too, was born outside the u. S. , and faced questions about whether he was fit to be president. But mccain says his situation is different, because he was born on an American Military base in the panama canal zone. Senator mccain is questioning if you can become president. Do you have a problem . Oh, listen. It is no surprise, Everybody Knows that john mccain is going to endorse marco rubio. Reporter when he tells his life story, cruz talks about growing up in texas. So, i grew up in texas. Reporter he moved there when he was 4. Canada. Which, today, surprised some supporters. I was surprised today, when he went through his bio, he went right over that. I wanted him to speak to that, and he didnt. Reporter so, you think he should explain how he was born in canada and why . Well, at least just mention it. Reporter and david, today, we did speak with constitutional scholars, and the general consensus is that cruz is eligible to be president. That said, the Supreme Court has never ruled on this issue, but if cruz were to take this to court, the experts tell us, he would win. David . Tom llamas in a rainy iowa tonight. Tom, thank you. We turn now to the economy, and the breaking headline from wall street late today. Stocks in a free fall today. The worst start to a year in history. The dow closing down nearly 400 points after a tumultuous day for chinas markets. For the second time this week, china forced to halt trading, fueling real concern around the globe and here at home tonight. Abcs linzie janis at the stock drop on wall street. The worst start to a new year on record for both the dow and the s p. The selloff sparked by concern over the slowing chinese economy. Stock markets there plunging far and fast, triggering the government to shut down all trading twice this week. But the measure causing buyers and sellers to panic. Markets in asia, europe and now the u. S. Following suit. When something happens as significant as it is in china, it is going to have significant states. Reporter also concerning investors, oil prices, near their lowest in 12 years. Some asking, is it a further sign of a weakening Global Economy . And linzie is now with us from the floor of the Stock Exchange tonight. So many wondering what does the turmoil mean for your savings, for your 401 k . Reporter david, the bad news is, a typical savings account the good news is, Money Managers weve spoken with say that doesnt mean its time to panic. The year is just beginning. David . All right, all eyes on the markets. Linzie, thank you. We move on in the meantime tonight to the developing headline overseas. That takedown in paris. A suspected terror assault this warted. A man wielding a meat cleaver storming a police station, shot and killed, wearing what looked like a suicide vest. Abcs Alex Marquardt in paris. Reporter this cell phone video shows the moments after that takedown. At about 11 30 a. M. , the man carrying a meat cleaver shouted, god is great, in arabic and threatened the police. Then, officers fired at home. The police station. Started shooting. Reporter a bomb squad moved suicide belt. A robot inspected the body. The belt turned out to be a fake. But on the young man wearing jeans were a paper isis flag and legiance to tonight, french Authorities Say the man, in his early 20s, was born in morocco and was not known to have been radicalized. The incident comes on the First Anniversary of the massacre at dead. And after the isis attacks in november that killed 130, this man told us today, we talk every day about the attacks that have happened, and the attacks that will happen. Just before the attack, frances president gave a speech, thanking the countrys security forces. Bull he has warned that france is not finished with terrorism, and the country remains at its highest alert level. David . Alex marquardt in paris tonight. Alex, thank you. Back here at home now, and to that rescue operation outside syracuse, new york. 17 miners starting their overnight shift suddenly trapped in an elevator, 900 feet down. Sparking an urgent operation in frigid temperatures in the abcs gio benitez is in upstate new york tonight. Reporter deep beneath the earths surface, a tenhour ordeal. 17 miners in a shift change. The third crew of the day. Trapped 900 feet underground as they went into the deepest salt mine in north america. The mines owners believe as the elevators lowered into the mine, 2,300 feet deep, a steel beam became lose, stopping the elevator, and keeping it there. The temperature dropping overnight to 15 degrees. The miners stuck in that shaft just as cold. They huddled together. They did what they could do to keep each other warm and keep each others spirits up. Reporter overnight, the teams above sending down blankets and heat packs. And early this morning, after so many hours, a massive crane lowering a basket down to bring the miners up in small groups. Good news for the lucky 17. And david, the Fire Department says, this is one of the toughest rescues theyve ever had. All of the miners are now home. But nobody is going back into that salt mine until the problem is fixed. David . Gio benitez in new york. Gio, thank you. Were going to turn now to the extreme weather in the west. Three storms all nine owe. The pictures tonight. A rock slide in yosemite. And then, the rain, punching through this ceiling at a goodwill ins connie doe, california. Abcs matt gutman from california tonight. Reporter tonight, those storms generating monstrous waves. Lapping at these homes in malibu. Heavy seas gobbling up this street near san diego. That rock slide closing a yosemite highway. All of it whipped up by three consecutive el nino storms in as many days. In petaluma, california, this truck flipped over, trapping a rescuers diving into the murk to free her. She survived. But tonight, the biggest when a hillslide like this collapses, it forms this kind of mud, which isnt really soupy, but has more the consistency of concrete. Anything it touches gets encased in it, and the only way to clean this up is with heavy machinery. In the mountains, the snow blinding, from flagstaf, arizona to california. Knocking out power at the ski town of big bear. They are still digging out here outside los angeles, trying to clear drains like this. The concern is that with storms forecast again this weekend, all of that mud is going to come rushing back down streets like this, swamping these david . And that is the incredible thing. Matt, thank you. Another storm on the way. So, rob is here with that and the arctic air that is going to hit the country, as well. Reporter the two storms that hit california impacting a big chunk of the u. S. Composite. The next storm coming into the pacific is really big. Its going to slam the entire west coast from San Francisco to significant rains here. Especially in so cal, where the soil is unstable. Snows in the mountains, but two batches of snow for friday in minneapolis and saturday and sunday, st. Louis to chicago with our next batch of snow. But thats where the cold air comes in. Minus 25 will be the wind chill in minneapolis on sunday. They have an nfl playoff game played. The nfl. Well see, rob. New developments tonight in the case of the socalled affluenza teen. His mother today extradited to texas. Tonya couch due in court tomorrow, facing charges of helping her sons came to mexico. S ethan couch accused of violating his probation for the drunk driving deaths of four people. We turn now to your health tonight. And the controversy this evening over the governments new guidelines over what we eat, involving sugar, salt, alcohol, even coffee. How much can you have . Heres abcs david kerley. Reporter at dinner tonight, youll want to eat more and seafood, if you want to meet the new government guidelines. But some earlier advice is gone. Now, the limits on cholesterol, removed. Good news for the egg industry, even though the fine print says, eat as little cholesterol as possible. And a strong warning against too much added sugar. The new guidelines say no more than 10 of your daily calories. Thats 200 calories, which means if you drink one 16 ounce bottle of soda a day, you have maxed out on your daily sugar intake. The government sails we should lower our salt intake to no more than a teaspoon a day. Coffee, three to five cups a day is okay. And alcohol . One drink a day for women, up to two for men. But most controversial, is administration ignored government scientists and says lean meat is part of a healthy diet. Even lean meat is associated with a higher risk of cancer. The Meat Industry has a lot of political power. They do not want the guidelines reporter how effective are the recommendations . Even the government admits most of us ignore them. David kerley, abc news, washington. There is still much more ahead on world news tonight this thursday. 26 earthquakes in america in the last 24 hours. What is behind it . Also tonight, the fightfighter falling through the roof. 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