all right, we're back with dramatic video of jail guards in new mexico stopping a riot north of albuquerque. the inmates were throwing furniture and equipment, and officers pushed a flash bang device through a slot in the door. it took two rounds from that special weapon before the guards could subdue the nine inmates and march them off. turning now to a major development in the massive hacking of equifax three years ago. >> the security breach of the credit reporting agency exposed 145 million americans' private information, and now the justice department has indicted four members of china's military. here's abc's pierre thomas. >> reporter: u.s. law enforcement for the first time accusing the chinese military of being behind perhaps the biggest hack of americans ever. the fbi claiming that these four members of china's people's liberation army were responsible for the 2017 breach of equifax, one of the nation's biggest credit reporting agencies. >> the scale of the theft was staggering. >> reporter: the theft included the names, dates of birth, and social security numbers of nearly half the u.s. population. also stolen, the driver's license numbers of at least 10 million americans. the attorney general saying the hack imposed substantial costs and burdens to the victims. >> they had to take measures to protect themselves from identity theft. >> reporter: and beyond the massive privacy breach, authorities say the computer hack is part of the broader plan by china to commit economic espionage. u.s. officials say they're also concerned that chinese government officials might try to use the hack to target u.s. senior government officials. pierre thomas, abc news, washington. >> thank you, pierre. today could be the day the long-awaited and controversial sprint/t-mobile merger actually goes through. >> multiple reports say a federal judge is expected to okay the deal between the third and fourth-largest wireless carriers. the merger would create a company with 90 million customers. 13 attorneys general and the district of columbia are fighting the $26 billion deal. they feel the merger would lead to higher consumer prices. coming up next half hour, the emotional message from kobe bryant's widow. vanessa bryant has posted on social media about the loss of her husband and daughter. this morning what she says is keeping her strong. but first, the oldest and most prestigious dog show in the world playing out right here in new york city, and the real competition that's just now heating up overnight. 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are they ever allowed to do anything like that dress up a dog in a funny way? >> no, that's not quite what the purpose of these shows -- >> it would really get the crowd going. >> reporter: people want to watch. >> you never know who's going to win and that's the fun part. >> reporter: monday night madison square garden going, going, gone to the dogs. >> this is the most prestigious and historic dog show in the world. and we're excited. and 2,500 of the top show dogs coming this year. we have dogs representing all 49 states or 49 of the 50 states. we have dogs from 19 other countries. >> reporter: msg switching from concert venue to canine competition, swapping billy joel for beagles. ♪ as the judges name top dogs in the hound, toy, non-sporting, and herding groups. which meant the debut of the newly recognized azawakh breed. a azawakh taking on others. only one dog fetching the highest score. >> the 2020 hound dog group winner is the whippet. >> reporter: bourbon the whippet moving on to tonight's finals. the competition there will be "ruff." the winner of the non-sporting group siba the standard poodle will be there who is apparently the lizzo of dogs. >> she knows she's special. i think everything she does shows that. ♪ mirror mirror on the wall >> reporter: there was a beautiful day for bono. >> cue the music. >> reporter: the havanese who took down the other toy breeds to continue on to tonight's best in show furry finale. the night ended with a true "underdog" moment when the winner of the herding group was announced. >> first in the herding group today is the sheltie. >> yes! >> love that. so tonight the wkc dog show continues with the sporting, working, and terrier groups. before moving into the final best in show competition. bono the havanese may have a leg up there since he placed second overall last year. and, you know, i got to say, i met bono, and it still to this day is one of the most important interviews of my journalistic career, guys. >> i do remember that. will, five. >> what's that? 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>> memorabilia from more than 35 years. he had a home built to fit every single one of those items. his name was michael t. miller and he said his collection began with a collector's edition of vhs of "raiders of the lost ark" and it grew over the decade. >> that's impressive. >> it really is. >> also impressive is this big old oops. this is a piece of art for the broom skills challenge. this man here, an art critic accidentally destroyed this installation in mexico. >> how much? >> that cost $20,000, shattered. it was a glass sculpture there. $20,000. after placing a soda can near it. >> can you imagine? no, i can't even imagine. >> he apologized, said it wasn't intentional. >> like in horror. >> the gallery said it's trying to figure out next steps. we move on to something that's a little bit kinder. >> dog show. >> a pug overjoyed to be in the snow, so cute. >> so much fun! >> happiness, joy. i nailed it. this morning on "world news now," it's primary day in new hampshire. democrats are leveling new attacks at each other, each hoping to emerge as a front-runner after day. president trump in campaign mode. complete coverage of the nation's first primary. a deadly shooting at a walmart. police officers shot after responding to the scene. the latest on their condition. how the coast guard tracked down more than $300 million worth of cocaine at sea. sharing her grief. the new emotional message this morning from kobe bryant's wife. peter the pilot makes some of the hardest decisions of the season so far on "the bachelor." details ahead in "the skinny." it's tuesday, february 11th. good morning, everyone. thank you for joining us. pete has those tough decisions with all the women. the voters in new hampshire have a tough decision with all those candidates. who will get that final rose in new hampshire? no, so not to shade the iowa caucuses but it's new hampshire. people, instead of caucusing, they will put their votes in, go to the polling places. >> no apps. >> no apps. iowa, toss that app. new hampshire, don't even think about it at this point. but yes, it is election day. >> yes, it is. >> that's where we begin, with actual voting results coming in from the new hampshire primary. >> votes were cast just after midnight in three tiny townships in the granite state. the winner in dixville notch was michael bloomberg despite the fact that he hasn't campaigned in the state. >> when the votes were counted senator amy klobuchar had a very early lead. the candidates spent the final day trying to meet as many voters as possible and attacking each other. abc's mary bruce reports. >> reporter: bernie sanders confident a win is in sight. >> if we win tomorrow i think we have got a path to victory for the democratic nomination. >> reporter: the senator from neighboring vermont turning up the heat on two of his rivals. >> one of the things that differentiates our campaign from other campaigns, my friend mr. buttigieg, my friend joe biden, they have dozens and dozens of billionaires contributing to their campaign. >> thanks for coming, i appreciate you being here. >> reporter: sanders well aware that pete buttigieg is riding a wave of momentum out of iowa. >> you mentioned bernie sanders and only bernie sanders. do you see this as a two-person race and does that help you? >> well, i certainly think there's a very clear contrast between my approach and my friend senator sanders' approach. he's talking about either a revolution or status quo and there's nothing in between. >> reporter: buttigieg also fending off attacks from joe biden in the fight for moderate voters. >> this guy's not a barack obama. >> well, he's right, i'm not barack obama, neither is he. neither is anyone running for president right now. and this isn't 2008, it's 2020. >> that is mickey mouse on your hat? >> reporter: biden has predicted a poor showing in new hampshire, but he's still trying to fight for every vote. >> i'm joe, it's good to see you. >> i know you're joe. >> reporter: so is elizabeth warren, who needs a strong finish here to move forward. warren trying to change minds at the sweet maple cafe. >> still on the fence. so what are you going to say to change my mind? >> wow! >> reporter: one campaign is seeing a new burst of energy. >> so as you've probably heard, we're on a bit of a surge. >> full house, good sign. >> reporter: after her strong debate performance, amy klobuchar's drawing her largest numbers yet. what is it going to take to translate and harness all that enthusiasm into actual votes? >> that is asking them to help me in these last 24 hours. i am the only candidate that went from the rotary club of nashua, where i was asked to speak, to this rally. i think that is how you build this big coalition. >> pulling out all the stops. >> all the stops. >> reporter: bernie sanders is in the lead and you can feel that. his supporters have been waiting outside in the cold for hours, the line stretching on for blocks to get inside this massive rally. but that poll also shows that michael bloomberg is now in third place nationally with 15%. he isn't even campaigning here in new hampshire. instead he is building a huge organization and spending millions of dollars in other states. and these numbers show it could be paying off. >> thanks to mary in durham, new hampshire. president trump also made a late night stop in new hampshire holding a packed rally in manchester. the president celebrated his impeachment acquittal and took credit for the state of the economy and talked about plans for some supporters to vote for quote the weakest democrat. >> i hear a lot of republicans tomorrow will vote for the weakest candidate possible of the democrats. does that make sense? you people wouldn't do that. my only problem is i'm trying to figure out who is their weakest candidate? my only problem is i'm trying to figure out who is their weakest candidate. i think they're all weak. >> new hampshire independents are allowed to vote in either party's primary. trump lost new hampshire by fewer than 3,000 votes. his campaign believes it's a state that could be flipped in november. abc news will have complete coverage from new hampshire tonight. the polls close at 8:00 p.m. eastern. a shoot-out inside a walmart quote could have been a whole lot worse, according to the police chief there in forrest city, arkansas. the gunfire ended with two officers wounds, a suspect dead and questions about what happened and why. here's abc's steve osunsami. >> reporter: federal firearm agents, arkansas police and other investigators are working the crime scene at this walmart. halfway between little rock and memphis. >> gunshots inside a walmart. >> reporter: around 10:00 a.m., witnesses say a man with a gun was quote talking out of his head and making threats. >> it was gunshots and everybody started running. >> two officers got there quickly. >> officers engaged the suspect. the suspect is deceased. >> reporter: before the gunman was killed police say he shot both officers. >> we have officers down at this time. >> reporter: lieutenant eric varner, a 17-year veteran, was treated and released. detective eugene watlington is in surgery but expected to be okay. neither was wearing a bulletproof vest. >> with the officers' bravery and quick response, many lives again were saved today. >> reporter: in november a gunman killed two people in this oklahoma walmart parking lot. 22 were killed in a walmart in el paso. it's not clear whether walmart had any extra security measures in place at this store in arkansas. steve osunsami, abc news, atlanta. >> thank you, steve. new details in the so-called varsity blues case. federal prosecutors have released the fake rowing resume they say actress lori loughlin and her husband used to get one of their daughters into usc. it's not clear which daughter because the name is blacked out. the government denied claims it's withholding evidence which could help clear loughlin. she close on trial in the fall. federal prosecutors are calling for a stiff jail sentence for a former associate of president trump. roger stone was found guilty of lying to congress in connection with his part in the russia investigation and witness tampering. he will be sentenced next week. prosecutors are asking for seven to nine years in prison. stone has denied any wrongdoing. president trump's proposed budget is out and includes a new look for air force one. deep in the budget is a rendering showing a red, white, and blue design that would replace the light blue color scheme introduced by the kennedys in the early 1960s. the aircraft are still being modified with a goal to take flight by 2024. a new mom is showing off her brand-new bundle of joy in los angeles. >> yeah, this is angia and 3-week-old daughter mom and infant are west lowland gorillas. they live at the las vegas los angeles zoo. the pint-sized gorilla is the firstborn in the zoo in 20 years. how adorable is the baby? it's angia. just 3 weeks old. the dad's name is kelly. the mom here is 25, the dad is 32 years old. so that's a good time to have kids, yeah. >> yeah, okay. that's pretty cool. >> the baby doesn't have a name yet. >> that was mom's name. >> yeah, that was mom's name. >> baby -- okay. maybe they have a naming campaign that's going to happen or something. that's always fun, right? >> so it says here that angia will carry the baby against her chest for the next few months until the baby is able to hang on her back. >> very cute. coming up,he touching tribute on social media from vanessa bryant. later in "the skinny," the bachelor down to his final four ladies but not before quite a few tearful confrontations. plus, who apparently got caught checking out whom on the "vanity fair" red carpet. plus, who apparently got caught checking out thethe "vanity fair" red carpet. ♪all strength, we ain't stoppin' believe me♪ ♪go straight till the morning look like we♪ ♪won't wait, we're taking everything we wanted we can do it♪ ♪all strength, no sweat imagine a mouthwash that strengthens your enamel, imagine, feeling fearless when you walk into the dentist. while preventing cav