computers last fall. those are some of our top stories on this monday, april 27th. >> from abc news this is "world news now." >> and we begin this half hour with a scramble on the other side of the world to find survivors in the aftermath of saturday's deadly earthquake in nepal. >> heart breaking scenes. the death toll in the 7.8 magnituded you quake and aftershocks has now surpassed 3,000 and the streets of kathmandu are virtually impassable, buried under piles of rubble and bodies. >> on mt. everest, the scene of a devastating avalanche. helicopters are arriving to rescue hundreds of stranded climbers. >> reporter: there german mountain near shot this video and nearly recorded his own death. >> the ground is shaking. >> reporter: the quake dislodging tons of snow in a massive landslide down did the slopes of mt. everest. he and his team escaped by seconds with their lives. at least 18 others including three americans weren't so lucky. google executive dan fredinburg film make ter tom taplin. >> he loved going to extreme landscapes. we went to antarctica together. we trekked in patagonia. and those are the kinds of places that inspired him. >> reporter: and dr. marisa eve girawong. this evert base camp was demolished by the avalanche. teams of climbers and guides marooned on the slopes. >> we have to get down. >> reporter: relief supplies are now pouring into devastated nepal and the race is on to keep the death toll at more than 2400 from soaring higher. the capital of kathmandu is a waistland of death and destruction. time is the enemy as rescuers dig for survivors in the rubble. they snatched this man from a collapsed building and found this young girl still alive. this woman was in a shop when the quake struck. >> the building on top of it completely collapsed. if we hadn't moved ickly, we would probably also be in the pile of rubble. >> reporter: hospitals are swarmed. there were major aftershocks on sunday. >> as you can see, everyone's running through the streets. >> reporter: authorities warn the worst damage and higher casualties could can be near the quake's epicenter yet to be reported. tomium mass abc news new york. >> well, as the worldraces to hear the details of the worst of this tragedy, this morning we're hearing some amazing tales of survival. 27-year-old ashley stumler was hiking it mt. everest when the quake and avalanche struck. she thought she was getting dizzy when her guide told her it was an earthquake. this morning her parents are thankful their daughter is spared. >> it's good to see she's alive after something so big. >> her parents say however they won't be able to completely relax until ashley is back home. can't blame them. that avalanche destroyed a camp where she stayed just two days before. must be so heart breaking for these parents. as more details come in this morning, stay with abc news and look or for our updates later on america this morning" and good morning america. >> a major change in u.s. policy towards hostages. abc news has learned the white house will no longer stand in the way if who the taj families want to pay a ransom. brian ross. >> as james foley was being tret threatened by isis with death, had his parents diane and john foley say they are being threatened by the white house with prosecution if they tried to raise ran some for his release. >> that was pretty upsetting in that we're not going to do anything. we'll potentially prosecute you. >> now three senior u.s. officials tell abc news a white house review of hostage policy could lead to an end of such threats. there will be absolutely zero clans said one official of any family member of an american held hostage overseas ever facing jail themselves or even the threat of prosecution for trying to free their loved ones. >> if we can have families free to do what it takes to get their loved ones out, that's certainly a first step. >> reporter: there are several americans still held hostage around the world, including katie coleman of pennsylvania, captured in pakistan in 2012. >> i am prisoner of the taliban. >> reporter: in this video sent to her parents with her canadian husband by her side she disclosed she had given birth while in captivity and pleaded for help. >> to bring my husband, child and i to safety and freedom. >> reporter: to be clear, the u.s. government policy that it would not pay ran some or macon sessions would not change. in the belief that maying ran some only leads to the taking the of more hostages. but if the families want to do it on their own, the u.s. government will now essentially look the other way. brian ross abc news new york. >> the sentencing phase of the boston marathon bombing trial continues today. the witness list has not been made public but experts believe zt's dzhokhar tsarnaev's family and friends will be called. the defense trying to so tsarnaev was a follower in the bombing plot and that he was under the influence much his older brother. >> also today opening statements set to begin in the colorado movie theater massacre trial. 12 people died in the mass shooting almost three years ago. attorneys for james holmes acknowledge that he was the gunman but they say he was in a psychotic episode at the time. prosecutors say he should face the daekt penalty. the trial could take four months or more. tomorrow the supreme court hears extended arguments on the right of same-sex couples to marry. jonathan carl explains why the case is being closely watched and why the court's ruling could lead to a seismic shift for same sex mirage. >> reporter: the case that cos spark a historic supreme court ruling imposing same-sex marriage on all 50 states started with a simple request from a couple in ohio. jim's husband was dying of can lou gehrig's disease. jim was told heent could be listed as a surviving spouse because ohio wouldn't recognize their maryland marriage. >> being able to marry john was the happiest moment of my life. it made a difference. having that legal document that recognized us as a couple. >> reporter: now it all comes down to how these nine men and women read the 14th amendment's guarantee of due process and equal protection under the law. do those words give gays and lesbians the right to marry and if not, do they at least require states to recognize marriages like be jim obergafells from other states. it's an issue where views have changed sharply in a short period of time. from the president seven years ago. >> marriage is the union between a man and a woman. >> to three years ago. >> i think same-sex couples should be able to get married. >> reporter: and the public has shifted dramatically, too. on thursday an abc news washington post poll with a new record 61% of americans say gays should be allowed to marry. a total flip from the 2004 when a nearly identical percentage opposed same-sex marriage. but shareef gurg guess who wrote a brief supporting traditional marriage says this is not about discrimination. >> this isn't about limiting anyone's personal liberty or controlling anyone's love life. it's about upholding a particular ideal to give the kids the best shot as being reared by their own mom and dad. this is the kind of issue the court should leave to the people to the states. >> most conservatives will be closely watching justice anthony kennedy, a reagan appointee who was the key vote knocking down the federal ban on same-sex marriage. will he be the deciding vote again? this time making marriage equality a constitutional right. jonathan carl abc news washington. the search is ongoing overnight for five people believed to be missing after a boat race off mobile alabama. two bodies were discovered over the weekend. the tragedy unfolded when a storm capsized several sailboats during a regatta. the winds were gusting up to 60 miles an hour and there was heavy rain. and that same storm system is responsible for dumping large hail. some of it the size of baseballs over a swathe of south central texas. some of that hail was strong enough to break windows and rip the siding right off of houses. those storms packed damaging winds and flash flooding. and as of this morning, the move -- they move along the gulf coast also over to houston and also through mobile alabama. >> here's a look at today's weather. severe storms will continue across much of texas and the lower midwest. down along the gulf coast and into florida. packing powerful winds, damaging hail and even tornadoes. snow for parts of the northern rockies and a few showers for the northeast and pennsylvania. >> and most of the nation will see cooler than normal temperatures. 50s and 60s and 70s in the south and 80s in the southwest and 93 in miami. not sure that's cooler than usual. there's a reason why the show the is called "world news now" because we bring you the stuff that goes on around the world not just here at home. >> i an classic case in point this scene over the weekend in lima peru. more than 2,000 people playing a percussion instrument called the kakone all at the same time. >> they were attempting to set a guinness record for the largest cahone ensemble ever. wow. pictures of the video of the event have been analyzed. they have to be analyzed before the new record is declared. i hope that sets the record. otherwise 2,000 people got together for nothing. well maybe for something. >> it's actually the 8th annual event taking place actually this coming sated. >> that's good. they said 2,037 people actually showed up. that's good. this cahone the only thing that i can think of sounds like cahones. i wonder if that's related. i don't know. you look at this and you see all these people together. it's kind of amazing. big party. >> it sure is how do you investigate that for us. >> a scary break in at a suburban home. the culprit was not human. >> also ahead, the reunion 25 years in the making involving a young man and a quick thinking cop who saved his life just hours after he was born. >> but first military boot camp where no men are allowed. the first women to go through the army rangers training and why their challenges don't end here. you're watching "world news now." 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here's abc's linzie janis. >> this may look like your typical army boot camp. >> rangers hurry up. >> but look closely and you can see this class includes female soldiers the first ever to attend army ranger school. clearing hurdles in an effort to get bigger roles for women in the military. crawling in the dirt with their hands behind their backs. lunging with hands on their heads. >> keep going. >> reporter: of the 19 women that started only eight making it through the infamous wrap week. the whole time female army analysts standing by to make sure instructors don't take it easy on them. >> it's resiliency is how they're dealing with it testing themselves to the best of their abilities. >> reporter: even if they make it through the two month or more course, they won't be assigned to the ranger regiment. the elite force still closed to women. its school opened on this one-time basis as the army researches how to better sben great women into combat units. linzie janis abc news new york. >> wow.p. that's incredible. >> you could do it no doubt. >> i'm appreciative of your faith. >> could you do this 49 push-ups 59 situps six chin-ups and five mile run under 40 minutes is what they had to do for their physical fitness test. could you do that? >> absolutely not. >> yes could you. >> 12 mile foot march within three hours carrying a 30 pound rucksack. could you do that. >> definitely not. >> she does that every day, folks, coming to set. >> that's my warmup routine before i get on set. >> she throws the rucksack at me and says pick it up chump. >> you're not supposed to out all my secrets on a monday morning. >> it's devastating to me folks. >> talk about wild home invasion coming up after the break. is that animal segment music? >> i don't know. >> pretty dramatic. it's not often someone trying to break into a home is going after garbage. when the inintruder is a bear you can bet it's too good to pass up. >> a break in to a georgia home started off well for the bear but it was the get away plan that needed work. jessica jag loy is from our atlanta station has the story. >> he just for the inside up. he climbed up and crawled out that door. >> teresa ariel says she didn't wait to watch the bear escape. here you can see his claw marks. >> i didn't really feel like i was in danger but he was so big and making so much noise and doing so much damage i was scared to death. >> but with her shotgun in one hand and cell phone in the other -- >>en i opened the door like this and saw him and just stuck my hand out. >> she took this four-second video. ariel says the bear came through a side door. >> he had come inside after my garbage and turned the garbage cans over and in doing so he shut the door and locked himself inside. >> reporter: the department of natural resources says this isn't typical bear behavior but that a wild bear will do just about anything to get out if it feels trapped even break a window nearly seven feet off the ground. >> his head was all the way to the top. >> state officials say springrouses bears from hibernation. that's why it's imperative to keep food and garbage locked away. teresa says she thought both her garbage and garage door were safe but has learned her lesson. >> i won't do that anymore. >> reporter: with all the damage left to her door the only damage to the bear was just a little blood left behind. teresa says she watched the bear run away and he ran back to his home just fine. i'm jessica jag loy, channel 2 action news night beat. >> the with shotgun in hand. she was ready. >> she just missed that shot. >> whoa. exactly. >> a lot of places have like heavy wood garbage, you know. >> you have the locking things that keep them out. but this bear smelled it went after it. can't believe he made it out of that small pace. >> yeah, we'll be right back. i'm only in my 60's... i've got a nice long life ahead. big plans. so when i found out medicare doesn't pay all my medical expenses, i got a medicare supplement insurance plan. 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i noticed the umbilical cord. he was covered. he still had the mucous and stuff and all the trash and gravel was sticking to him. >> reporter: the mother was arrested charged with child endangerment and attempted murder and convicted. the baby well na named him adam and when a local couple adopted him, adam became robin. his new family became his second lucky break. >> it's been an honor and privilege to be your mom. >> it's been wonderful. i was blessed with a great family. >> this month robin decided he wanted to meet the man who found him. by now, he was long retired. >> i hoped some day i would see him again. >> with the publicity, his biological father stepped forth, too. the mother who left him served her time and is now living in mexico and wants to see him. >> i'm not angry or upset with her and i forgive her because she was a young woman. >> all complicated and all possible because of the cop who called him adam and gave him his shot at life. john donvan abc news. >> wow. >> what a story. >> it is a story. the cop who found him in the dumpster so he was also abandoned by his mother. it's an incredible story and they're both looking for their mothers. >> the cop has been looking for his mother for decades. >> that's the news for this half hour. this morning on "world news now," disaster in nepal. new video, new details coming in overnight after a powerful earthquake and avalanche. the desperation and the unthinkable number of deaths. >> frightening call. a kidnapping victim risks everything dialing 911 from the trunk of a car. >> you've got to keep talking to me. you've got to keep talking. you've got to give me information. >> the patient operator and how police responded. >> and later looking for laughs at the annual white house correspondents dinner. the jokes getting all the attention. >> your hair is so white now, it can talk back to the police. >> poking fun at politicians on a night when washington and hollywood gather together. it's monday, april 27th. captions paid for by abc, inc. from abc news this is "world news now." >> good morning. i'm ryan splitting in for t.j. holmes on assignment. >> i'm reena ninan. boy, the heart breaking scenes we saw this weekend in nepal, there were rumors a friend of mine is on the grounds and said people are worried the aftershocks now are going to be over 9.0 magnitude. people believe that nasa has said it's going to be over 9.0 magnitude. not true at all. they're trying to spread the word that's not in fact true. we're going to get right to it about the deadly scramble right now amid the deadly aftershocks in nepal. >> with the death toll from saturday's 7en quake now surpassing 3,000, rescuers are scrambling at this hour to save lives. new images from kathmandu. the streets virtually impable at this point. filled with heaps of debris rubble and underneath so much of it people. >> governments and aid agencies from around the world are rushing doctors, volunteers equipment. these rescue workers in fairfax, virginia packing up and shipping out. >> helicopter rescues are under way on the slopes of mt. everest where a quake triggered avalanche killing more than a dozen people. alex marquardt quart is in kathmandu. >> reporter: incredible images hosted by german climber on mt. everest showing the moment of impact of a massive avalanche triggered by the earthquake. at least 1 people died on evert among them three americans. >> out, out. >> and major aftershocks rocking nepal. this bbc reporter describing the scene. >> and the earth is really moving as you can see, everyone's running through oat streets. >> reporter: the tremors following nepal's most powerful earthquake in 80 years, rescue teams digging for anyone who may still be alive. rescuers pulling this man through the window of a collapsed building. as bystanders applauded. this young girl also pulled to safety. >> most of them are suffering head injuries. >> abigail hunter the sister of an abc news producer was when it hit. >> the building on top of it completely collapsed. if we hadn't moved quickly, we would also be in the pile of rubble. >> people too afraid to sleep indoors scared of more aftershocks to come. many of those who can trying desperate lit to get out. endless lines snaking around the airport. the fear here not subsiding is the death toll grows and the u.s. announcing it is sending an advance search and rescue team along with specialized equipment and a helicopter to help with the efforts. alex marquardt, abc news kathmandu, nepal. >> our first look at how the deadly drama played out on saturday at evert base camp. german climber joesh had no idea what was about to hit them. the ground started shaking and within ten seconds the avalanche was on top of them. those lucky enough to be evacuated described a devastating scene. >> horrible things. people harmed because of rock falling on them. people carrying like sticks to carry dead people you know? all houses are damaged. >> reporter: >> a harrowing scene. hundreds of people remain stranded on slopes of mt. everest. the problem getting helicopters safely to such a high altitude where the lower density air makes it difficult for helicopters to stay afloat. as more details and new video come in nepal, keep it right here on nbc news. look for updates in the next half hour. >> now to baltimore where the man who suffered a fatal spinal injury while in custody is being laid to rest today. the funeral of freddie gray followed a week of outrage capped off by violence looting and arrests. gloria rivera is there. >> reporter: just hours after parts of baltimore descended into chaos, a community in mourning began its final good-bye to freddie gray. >> we hope that truth prevails. >> we support the family who has this loss. >> reporter: 25-year-old gray died a week ago after sustaining a severe spinal cord injury while in police custody. gray's grieving family claims his spine was almost severed. >> we don't know the exactly when we don't know the how the it was severed. the only people that know that are the police officers involved. >> reporter: quiet sorrow in stark contrast to this scene last night. a small pocket of rioters smashing store fronts, burning cars and facing off with police in full riot gear. >> and just wreaked havoc. >> reporter: outside camden yards red sox orioles game chaos. this community frustrated but determined to end what many believe is a pattern of police brutality. >> we are going to continue to push the baltimore city police department into giving us the information and giving us the truth. >> reporter: the family's attorney telling me his biggest frustration not having access yet to radio calls, possible 911 calls and all the surveillance footage. the family prepares to bury freddie gray. gloria rivera abc news baltimore. >> opening statements are set for today in colorado in the trial for the man accused of killing 12 people in a movie theater. james holmes has pleaded not guilty for reason of insanity. his attorneys claim holmes was in a psychotic episode at the time of the attack nearly three years ago. prosecutors say he should be -- he should face the death penalty. key pieces of evidence are expected to be the result of two court ordered psychiatric krk exams kept secret till trial. >> and the sentencing phase of dzhokhar tsarnaev's boston marathon bombing trial continues today with defense attorneys delivering their opening statements. " witness list has not been made public but experts believe tsarnaev's family and friends will be called in order to humanize the convicted 21-year-old old. the defense strategy is expected to try to show he was a follower in the plot and that he was under the influence of his older brother. >> on tuesday, the supreme court hears arguments in what could be a historic ruling on the rights for same-sex couples to marry. two years ago the court tossed part of the federal law that denied a range of government benefits to married same-sex couples, but this time the high court will focus on whether states have the right to ban same-sex marriage. and if the state must recognize same sex unions from other states. for one side it's not about discrimination. >> this isn't about limiting anyone's personal liberty or controlling anyone's love life. it's about upholding a particular ideal to give kids the best shot at being reared by their own mom and dad. >> most gay marriage supporters disagree as do most americans. latest abc news poll shows 61% of americans say gays should be allowed to marry. >> the clinton foundation is acknowledging that it made a mistake how it disclosed donors but the acting chief executive for the foundationing is defending the philanthropy work and reaffirming its commitment to transparency. the foundation expects to refile some of its tax forms because it mistakenly xind government grants and donations and likely republican presidential candidate jeb bush says it's not necessary to sfepd a billion dollars to get elected. both president obama and mitt romney spent that much time. seen as implicit criticism of hillary clinton who is expected to raise and spend at least a billion. >> it's all about the money in this campaign. isn't it. >> always is. >> now to a lucky lady from t.j. holmes' state of arkansas. she says she intends to keep what she found at what's called to crater of diamonds state park. >> diamonds? >> that's what she found is that. white diamond nearly 3.7 carats. diamonds in them thar hills. she found it on her last day of visiting the park. >> the rangers say they've had lots of rain yesterday and the field where it was found had just been plowed. they bring that combination brings more diamonds to the surface where they can actually be found and by comparison the newly found diamond is said to be about the size of a pinto bean. >> that is huge. look at that diamond. this is the largest diamond found since april. it's the 122nd diamond found at the crater of diamonds this year. what am i sitting here for? somebody get my pickax and my hard hat. i'm going to arkansas. t.j. fuel up the plane. we're going to your home state. >> maybe he went to go get the plane for you after the show. >> that's right. he's tweeting me right now. i'll be ready at 5:00 a.m. >> that's what you guys were texting about in the makeup room. >> yes i'm there, pickax and hard hat. >> i believe it. >> coming up what you can drink to appear a little more se that's coming up later in the mix." >> las ahead, a woman calling 911 from the trunk of her car. how the operator managed to dispatch help. >> and by nigh on night when hollywood "a" listers mingle with washington politicos. who had the best one liners at the washington correspondent's dinner first find us on facebook and twitter @abcwnn. you're watching "world news now." 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locked in the trunk. i went to get some dinner and someone came up to me and he had a gun. >> the unidentified woman telling the dispatcher her alleged kidnapper forced her to drive to estes park more than 30 miles away. then forcing her into the trunk of her car, locking it and running away. >> okay. then he put you in the trunk. when he put you in the trunk, where were you? >> it's just past you know -- if you go into estes, it's like okay estes and then south. >> do you know if you are on highway 7. >> i don't know. >> are you still moving? >> no, no no, he got out. >> is at seconds pass the woman panicking. >> you've got to keep talking to me. you've got to keep talking. give me information. >> more than a dozen officers dispatched to the area. finding the alleged victim's car and her keys and freeing her from the trunk. according to a police statement, the alleged victim told investigators that she had not been physically harmed during the incident. the alleged kidnapper still at large. police asking the public to contact authorities with any information that will help find the suspect. an detee roy, abc news los angeles. >> what a scary situation. being in that car not knowing what's happening. what's incredible the dispatcher keeping her calm. it is so terrifying at that moment. i need to you calm down. i need to you stay with me. that i think got her really saved intom some way. >> it's almost the flight attendant syndrome. you look at the flight attendant to make sure they're calm and collected. it's the same thing. a 911 operator can make or break. >> you police are saying they don't believe there's a threat to the general public. right now they're still trying to figure out what happened who did this. coming up behind the scenes of the nerd prom. the star stud white house correspondents dinner where the lines between politicians and the press are blurred for the sake of comedy. but who was the funniest? >> the national conversation bruce jenner's interview with diane sawyer bringing transgender issues to the forefront. how jenner's revelation is paving the way. an incredible interview. you're watching "world news now." z/ ♪ what great music for the nerd prom. they call it the nerd prom. i feel bad. some of our fellow correspondents are down there. they call it the oscars. >> don't feel bad. >> it really is the nerd prom. the oscars of washington. others refer to it -- i can say nerd prom for the rest of the yearia every day. regardless of what nickname you use, this weekend's correspondents dinner was packed with all these punch lines. >> president obama had no trouble working the 2016 contenders into his routine. there was boos beautiful women, superstars, of course t.j. holmes was there on assignment and has all the highlights. >> look out washington hollywood's in town. >> i love this. this event is amazing >> our favorite celebs hitting the red carpet at the white house correspondent's dinner. >> for the stars of blackish it's a first. >> you've been landed die row copters on the lawn of the white house. i park myself next to the exit in case something goes down. >> this is my first. >> this is my first, as well. >> it's exciting. a bucket list situation. >> the perfect segue for the star of the night, the commander in chief. >> after the midterm elections my advisors asked me do you have a bucket list? and i said well, i have something that rhymes with bucket list. take executive action on immigration, bucket. >> the president comes each year to hobnob with washington's press corps. the press employing comedy trawl's obama anger translator. >> traditions like the white house correspondents dinner are important. >> i mean really what is he saying? and why am i required to come to it? >> and as always he gets in a few shots at republicans. >> rick santorum announced he would not attend the same sex wedding of a friend or a loved one. to which gays and lesbians across the country responded that's not going to be a problem. >> democrats, too. hillary kicked things off by going completely unrecognized as a hip pote lay. not to be outdone martin o'malley kicked things off by going completely unrecognized as the a martin o'malley campaign event. >> comedian cecily strong giving her own advice to the press supply want all the media to swear something this election season okay. i solemnly swear not to talk about hillary's appearance because that is not journalism. >> but the night's top mission roasting the president. >> after six years in office your approval rating is at 4% not only that your gray hair is at 85%. your hair is so white now, it can talk back to the police. >> i'm t.j. holmes. abc news washington. >> i can just hear -- it's the late night routine. >> done ten minutes ago. >> exactly. >> oh my gosh. looks like fun though. have you ever gone? >> i have. i have. i have to say, you know i see why people in washington get excited. there are a lot of hollywood superstars in the audience. everyone wants a selfie with them. i don't know. i think it's bucket list. >> you wantt to go back. next year you and t.j. are going together. >> the network would never allow that. >> brand new world record is going to blow your mind. it's coming up. >> important message for residents age 50 to 85. write down this number now. right now, people are receiving this free information kit for guaranteed acceptance life insurance with a rate lock through the colonial penn program. if you are on a fixed income learn about affordable whole life insurance that guarantees your rate can never increase for any reason. if you did not receive your information call this number now. your acceptance is guaranteed, with no health questions. stand by to learn more. >> i'm alex trebek here to tell you about a popular life insurance plan with a rate lock that locks in your rate for life so it can never increase. did you get your free information kit? if not, please call this number now. this 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might need to bring him on the show the to show us what the trick is. >> i need you. i do. i really have to finish the rubiks cube. take a look at this video. kansas city royals alex gordon. like the catch of the year so far, folks. he's in the outfield. boom. right? >> whoa. >> jumped over two rows right there. landed on his head to make this catch. it's already had being called the catch of the year. >> wow. >> he's a four-time gold glove winner. used to making big plays but this is incredible. >> that counts? >> yes that counts. as long as you catch that ball it is an out. >> i didn't know that. >> there you go. >> speaking of ballparks, maybe a little bit of alcohol. apparently there's a new study that says people who have had a little bit of alcohol, they actually exude something to make other people who may be sober find them more attractive. >> if you're half drunk, you look hot. >> that's the essence of this researcher. he requested 40 heterosexual males and females and asked them to rate people sober tipsy and drunk, the people who had a little bit of alcohol were the ones rated the highest. it makes you look rosier you're smiling happier. but if you're off the stoop drunk, people not into that. >> don't be wasted. just kind of like half drunk. sort of like t.j. at the correspondent as dinner kind of thing. >> oh like that. >> i'm totally -- >> finally, let me tell you about this. air jordans. we all know what those are. so michael jordan just had some of his shoes, those are called airships. he wore them in '86, right, in a lakers game. they just were auctioned for $71,000. >> what? >> yes. a guy named kalitta lee was a ball boy asked him for the sneaks. sure i'll sign them. the kid just sold them for that much at auction. it's not like he wears one pair for the rest of the z/ this morning on "world news now," disaster in nepal. the desperate scenes after an intense earthquake and avalanche. who is rushing in to help as aftershocks rock the region. >> sailing tragedy. a boating competition turns deadly when storms roll in. today's intensifying search for those missing. >> bomb slel interview. will bruce jenner's revelations lead to a tipping point for hundreds of thousands of transgendered americans. >> and betty white is one of hollywood's funniest ladies is honored yet again. that's in "the skinny" on this monday, april 27th. from abc news, this is "world news now." >> i'm reena ninan with ryan smith joining us today. >> in for t.j. holmes. >> i've got to say, what a weekend it was for abc news. we had diane's incredible interview friday night with bruce jenner, which we're going to talk about a little bit. avila won an award for his cuba coverage at the white house correspondents dinner and our cokie roberts has a great book out that i think will debut on the "new york times" best seller list this weekend. >> a great weekend. >> unfortunately we start off with tragedy. >> a very, very tough story on the other side of the world. the massive be rescue effort under way in nepal. >> help is being rushed in from all corners of the world. rescue crews, equipment and even doctors. >> and the death toll from saturday's earthquake has now surpassed 3,000 with the aftershocks as powerful as california's deadly 1994 north ridge earthquake. abigail hunter the sister of an abc news producer was inside a shop when the quake struck. >> the building on top of it completely collapsed. so if we haven't halved as quickly, we would probably also be in that pile of rubble. >> the streets of kathmandu are virtually impassable at this point. the streets are piled with rubble bodies and shell shocked victims too afraid to go indoors. >> incredible images. on mt. everest a deadly disaster is playing out on the slopes during the peak of climbing season, that earthquake triggered a massive avalanche that killed more than a dozen tourists. and hundreds more are still stranded. abc's haim niche mcdonald has the latest. >> at evert base camp jost cobush does not know what is about to hit him. he and his team react not a moment too soon. within ten seconds, this avalanche is on top of them. this is the scene he ever rest base camp where hikers are rushing in to treat the injured. helicopters are flying in, and look at what's left of the place. tents, clothing, oxygen supplies, scattered across the mountain. >> there was a massive aftershock this afternoon that seems almost as powerful as yesterday's quake. >> reporter: the avalanche barreled down from a neighboring mountain into base camp when many of the known deaths occurred. along the way, it ravaged the khumbu ice fall where climbers cross crevices on ladders. teams are now stranded higher up the route including four more camps. among them garrett madison stuck at camp 2. >> we are running low on food and fuel. and we have to get down. our only option to get down is by helicopter evacuation. >> reporter: among at least 1 killed on he ever rest, those three americans californian filmmaker tom taplin wanted to share this place through his camera. >> he loved going to extreme landscapes. he loved -- we went to antarctica together, trekked in patagonia and those are the kinds of places that inspired him. >> reporter: google executive dan fredinburg there to build a virtual tour to help the world see this great mountain. and from new jersey, base camp doctor marisa eve girawong. so many come here to marvel at and to conquer the world's highest mountain. tragically for so many, it has conquered them. hamish macdonald, abc news, london. >> and in the midst of tragedy, we are hearing some amazing stories of survival. chicago mother loretta land says her 52-year-old son andy was climbing mt. he ever rest was climbing when the quake and avalanche struck. she's relieved but still worried about how they'll get down from where they're currently stranded. >> my concern is getting down the avalanches and the rock slides. and they have indicated several times that the structure of the mountain has changed. >> andy land is a hospice nurse in wisconsin and spent months training for the climb. everyone in his climbing group was spared but some in the group just ahead of them were killed. and stay right here with abc news as more details come in from nepal. look for instant updates on abcnews.com, america this morning and good morning america will have all the latest. russian hackers may have penetrated deeper into president obama's files than we knew. abc news learned last october, hackers not only breached the unclassified computers at the white house and state department, they swept up some of the president's unclassified e-mail, as well. the administration says no classified information was hacked. including the secure e-mail the president sends on his blackberry. there could soon be a major change in u.s. policy regarding hostages held by terror groups. a review panel is recommending the white house no longer stand in the way of families who want to pay ransome. that's a good first step according to the family of james foley killed by isis. the government policy of never paying ransoms or making concessions will not change. and there's beefed up security at l.a.x. and other airports across the nation due to new threats from isis. the threats call for attacks on uniformed personnel. authorities stress there is no specific plot at this time. but increased screenings and random searches of passengers and carry-on luggage have also been added in airports such as nrk city san francisco, washington, d.c. all of those cities by the way, are on alert. and terrorism will be among the top priorities for the nation's next attorney general. loretta lynch officially takes over the justice department during a swearing in ceremony today in washington. she's the first african-american woman to hold the post. lynch was confirmed last thursday in the senate. the vote came despite complaints from some republicans that lynch would use her position to support the president's immigration policy. >> funeral services are being held today for freddie gray, the 25-year-old baltimore man who suffered a fatal spinal injury in police custody. a steady stream of mourners filed into the funeral home yesterday where a wake was held for gray. it followed a violent night. a small group of protesters broke off from a peaceful group, looting stores setting fires and smashing police windshields. angry that police still haven't explained how gray was injured. >> we are going to continue to push the baltimore city police department into giving us the information and giving us the truth. >> the gray family says they're still waiting to access radio records, 911 calls and all the surveillance video. >> five people believed to still be missing after the sailboat racing tragedy in alabama's mobile bay. this video was recorded on a gopro camera strapped to the head of one of the racers during the storm. his father was among those who died. with more, here's abc's mara schiavocampo. >> reporter: at least two are dead and a coast guard search is under way for survivors after a sailing event featuring hundreds of boat -- boaters turned to tragedy. driving rain and winds up to 60 miles per hour causing multiple boats to capsize shortly after the dolphin island regatta began saturday afternoon. >> i said jesus, you've calmed the waters. >> reporter: at the time, the area was under a special marine warning. earlier severe thunderstorms reportedly delaying and almost canceling the race. >> sun was high. wind was 15 to 20. four hours later -- >> that region facing more than 300 severe weather reports in the last 48 hours. strong winds and rain from texas to georgia. baseball sized hail damaging property in kentucky. strong winds toppling this billboard in texas. now, the coast guard is searching more than 1700 miles by air and sea rescuing more than 40 boaters. >> i had no choice but to hang on. >> reporter: and desperately looking for others still unaccounted for. mara schiavocampo, abc news, new york. what a harrowing situation and speaking of tough weather, let's take a look at today's weather. it's going to be another doozie. a day of severe storms across much of texas and the lower midwest. along the gulf coast and into florida. those storms could pack damaging winds, hail, even tornadoes. a few showers for the northeast and pennsylvania. and snow for parts of the northern rockies. >> temperatures will be slightly below normal across most of the nation in the 50s and 60s, 70s in the south. 80s in the southwest and 93 in miami. >> well, they had brilliant sunshine in the key west florida, of course for the end of its annual independence day celebration. perfect conditions for the 32nd bed race. >> yeah, there it is. the teams had four people pushing a highly decorated and fully functional bed down a street. so then one person who is obviously the lucky one gets to ride on each bed. >> thousands of people lined the course which thankfully was completely straight. the event helped wrap up key west's yearly ten-day salute to its independence. in other words, another great excuse to party down there. >> fantastic day for a party. look at that. it's like a little bed on wheels. >> i wouldn't mind being the person pushed around. >> yeah, who gets -- how does that vote work? i get to be the one who sits on the bed. i guess it's the one in the bikini. >> if you wear a bikini, probably your chances are higher of -- >> what you're saying is i'm not going to be the one in the bed. i have to push it? >> i'm saying i bet you would look great in a bikini. >> yikes. >> i'm just kidding. uproar over dr. mcdreamy's departure on "grey's anatomy" and the effort to bring him back. >> bring him back. and later, all eyes on the royal couple, will and kate. she's due to deliver baby number two. you're going to get the inside track on the baby's name and, of course, how london's cashing 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(doorbell) what's that? it's a swiffer wetjet. i can just grab this and just go right to the mess. that comes from my floor? now that's disgusting. i want friends over! you want friends over? everest. a close call for rapper lil' wayne and his entourage. their two tour buses came under fire. early sunday morning on a highway in atlanta, lil' wayne had just performed at a club when he boarded one of the buses with the crew. police say the buses had multiple bullet holes, but no one was hurt. eyewitnesss say the shots came from a sports car and suv. so far no suspects. >> turning now to the incredible bruce jenner interview done by diane sawyer. that was friday night. instantly, he's become the most famous transgender person in the world. >> a breathtaking interview. will his now public journey change the way we all deal with transgender issues? here's abc's chris connelly. >> for all intents and purposes, i am a woman. >> bruce jenner going public with feelings that have been harbored since childhood hoping this revelation makes a difference. >> what i'm doing is going to do some good. and we're going to change the world. i really firmly believe that. >> his announcement comes at a time called the tipping point for the transgender community. two critically acclaimed television shows feature transgender characters and in january, the word transgender made it into the state of the union, a presidential first. >> that's why we defend free speech and condemn persecution of women or religious minorities or people who are lesbian, gay, transsexual or transgender. >> an estimated 700,000 americans identify as transgender. while the awareness of the issues is growing, advocates say there are still big hurdles to clear. 32 states have no laws protecting transgender people from job discrimination. the military bans transgender people from serving openly. and as jenner told diane sawyer, transgender men and women often face life-threatening struggles. >> the suicide rates, murder rates, the difficulty for especially black female transwomen. >> jenner hopes opening up about transitioning to a woman will spark change. chris connelly, abc news, new york. >> people are still buzzing about it, the impact it had. i was at a party friday night and everybody wanted to rush home to come and see this interview. they didn't want to wait for it to be dvr. the impact afterward incredible. >> for years to come most likely. when we come back, why amy winehouse's family is furious over a new documentary about the singer. >> and the push to keep mcdreamy on "grey's anatomy." the people's petition. that's up next on the skinny". 's petition. that's up next on the skinny". >> "world news now" continues ♪ skinny, so skinny ♪ >> we'll kick things off with last night's big award show, the daytime emmys. >> they were handed out in los angeles and hosted by the lovely tyra banks who managed to rock four different outfits along with the premiere of her new short hairdo. look at that the. >> good. >> let's get right to the top award of the evening. outstanding drama series, a shocking tie between "days of our lives" and "the young and the restless." the two u.s. opens sharing the coveted statue. >> also a big congrats to our friends at "the chew" for winning outstanding informative talk show. hosts carla haul and daphne oz were there to accept. and "jeopardy!" the answer is in the form of a question, what was the outstanding game show. ♪ >> it was "jeopardy!" >> it was all about betty white. >> what is "jeopardy!" >> what is "jeopardy!" the 93-year-old phenom receiving a lifetime achievement award. she began her career in 1949 with a daytime television staple including password hosted by her husband allen ludden. >> that's my childhood crush, charo. how does she still look like that? is that charo? >> it sure is. >> she's got to be 116 at this point. >> no. >> she looks amazing. she's not 116. >> the family of amy winehouse is slamming a new film about her life calling it unbalanced and misleading. >> the movie "amy" set to debut next month at the cannes film festival. the late singer's family initially supported the project but now say it portrays them in a bad light claiming they didn't support her when she needed them the most. >> they say it excluded opposing views. her father said he felt sick when he watched and added his daughter would be furious. >> turning now to the continuing fallout over last week's "grey's anatomy" shocker, in case you were under a rock this weekend, we'll say spoiler alert, okay? mcdreamy. mcdreamy was killed. many fans refusing to accept this reality. >> many fans like me. after ten years, patrick dempsey is ending his run with grays. but not without protests. super fan courtney williams created a change.org petition that currently has over 10,000 supporters addressed to shonda rhimes who happened to write that fateful episode. >> if it hits 25,000, the white house has to address it. the petition calls for the script to be flipped with dr. derek shepherd somehow making his way back onto the show. the suggestion, make the episode a dream or hallucination. we talked about that before the final season finale is on thursday. >> look forward to it. finally attention elvis fans. king's planes are staying at graceland. the presley estate released a statement yesterday saying the lisa marie named for elvis's daughter and the hound dog 2 will remain at the memphis. >> the planes were popular features for visitors at graceland. the lisa marie is known for its opulent interior which includes a dining room bedroom, gold plated bathroom fixtures. >> the company that owned the planes proposed to move them but a deal has been struck. the planes will stay so everyone get your tickets to graceland. >> got to love that. royal baby news coeland. >> royal baby news coming up. and i'm a customer service representative for colonial penn life insurance company. insurance can sometimes be difficult to understand, but here at colonial penn, we make it simple. alex trebek has been representing colonial penn for over ten years and is here to tell you how we do it. thanks, jonathan. i'm happy to be here with these knowledgeable colonial penn representatives. i know that customer service is a priority for them. ve been representing colonial penn for over ten years talking about their guaranteed acceptance life insurance. if you're 50 to 85 write down the toll-free number on your screen and call for free information. with this insurance, there's no medical exam, no health questions either guaranteed. you cannot be turned down because of your health. your rate will never go up and your benefit will never go down due to age. it costs just $9.95 a month per unit. that's less than 35 cents a day. call them now. you'll be glad you did. at colonial penn we've been serving our customers for over 50 years, and we have over half a million life insurance policies in force that help cover funeral costs, medical bills, credit card balances or other final expenses. we're committed to our customers. we make insurance simple! (representatives speaking) ♪ the royal baby countdown is on. that was my best british accent. >> your voice goes really high. >> okay, fine. i'll go back to my american voice. okay, it didn't really happen this weekend. the oddsmakers are adjusting for the week ahead. the british bookies do have their money on a girl. >> 50% odds. not too bad. whether the baby is a prince or princess, one thing's for certain, it's not easy being royal baby number two, right? here's abc's sara haines. >> reporter: key expectations. the great kate wait. call it what you will, london is on edge as the countdown to a new royal baby heats up. many royal fanatics are setting up camp outside the hospital where kate is expected to deliver prince william and kate's second child, otherwise known as the spare to the heir. >> are you excited about the new baby? >> i'm beyond excitement. i can't cope i don't think. i think it's wonderful. >> reporter: a royal baby generates not only excitement but big busineince george's birth in 2013 pumped an estimated $400 million into the british economy. this baby is also expected to be a moneymaker. particularly if it's a girl. generating a projected $119 million for great britain, $37 million in souvenir sales alone. >> royal plates, royal baby key rings, the whole lot. very, very popular, yeah. >> reporter: according to bookies, britain is overwhelmingly betting on a girl with the odds 5-4 she will be named alice and many believe all the pink the duchess donned in her last public appearances are a hint. >> this young princess if it is princess will be very, very photographed. >> for many royal watchers the birth of a girl would be a real-life fairy tale. sara haines, abc news, london. >> everybody wants a girl did, huh? >> look at all the money she's going to bring in. i want a boy. >> you do? >> yes, boys are raucous, man. >> you've got two boys and you love them to pieces. >> that's right. i want them to tear up that palace. >> you know, 12% of respondents in the sunday times survey said they want diane as the name and 9% want alice or charlotte. >> i feel like reena is on the table. >> really? >> it is on the table for the royals. you heard it here first. this is abc's "world news now," informing insomniacs for two decades. "world news now," informing insomniacs making news in america this morning, death and destruction in nepal. landmark buildings reduced to rubble as new aftershocks strike. rescuers rushing to find survivors. americans among the dead. plus, hundreds of climbers trapped on nearby mt. everest. complete coverage from the scene. severe weather at least one tornado touching down overnight and hail the size of baseballs. where the dangerous conditions are expected today. a desperate search throughout the night after a race in stormy seas turns deadly. boats capsizing and sailors still missing right now. the latest on the rescue efforts. and celebrating the betty. the big honor for america's golden girl, betty white.

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