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my god, what have i done? >> i kind of we want down a little bit. he said, be cool, be cool, be cool. >> when i told him it was all good, the medal of honor, i could hear through the phone he almost passed out. >> staff sergeant morris's heroism. >> reporter: he was one of 24 who were denied miest military honor because of discrimination. >> in the thick of the fight you refused to yield. >> one of the first to wear the army's green beret, morris charged into enemy fire repeatedly armed with as many grenades as he could carry. >> took out several enemy bunkers and kept going even after he was shot three times. >> reporter: what gives you the ability to do that, to run in the direction of enemy fire? >> we don't join the military to back out when it gets tough. we've got to do what we've got to do. >> reporter: as for the long delay, he harbors not a hint of

bitterness. 24 individuals who should have received this medal years ago. are now receiving it. >> it's better late than never. >> reporter: jonathan karl, abc news, the white house. >> definitely, definitely better late than never. those men finally have their due. it was prompted by a law passed by congress in 2002. they had to review all the potential discrimination cases that were controversial and the pentagon came up with 19 men that didn't receive their medals. >> 17 latinos, one african-american and one jewish soldier. >> finally they got their due. coming up, ladies, if you're not getting results in your workout, you might want to act like a dude. >> we'll tell you what guys do at the gym that may help women tone up. ahead in our next half hour, under pressure. feels like your body's overdrive when it comes into stressful moments. what's really going on? we'll check the vital for the guy with one of the highest pressure gigs on the planet. you're watching "world news now"

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♪ walk like a man talk like a man ♪ >> reporter: walking like a man might not be the eastest idea for a woman but working out like a man can actually be pretty beneficial. >> turns out guys have an advantage when it comes to losing weight. ladies, there are some things they do that could help you. here's abc's abbie boudreau. >> reporter: it's a frustrating fact of life. when it comes to losing weight, seems the scales are tipped in men's favor. which lisa says it's all about metabolism and muscle mass.

>> basically, men have more muscle mass compared to women and the more muscle you have, the faster metabolism and the more calories you burn. >> reporter: according to diet, a recent health.com article say men suggest they lose weight by removing one healthy item from their diet while women entire to eliminate all food groups, like all carbohydrates or sugars. when it comes to working out, we asked the personal trainer. >> one way is first lift challenging what's. don't be scared of using free weights. >> reporter: he says another man move women should adopt is to work out in short bursts instead of endless hours on the elliptical or treadmill. >> to really significantly and aggressively and permanently change the body composition, you have to strength train. >> reporter: and maybe the best advice in this battle of the

sexes, experts warn women to avoid emotional eating. >> women have a harder time passing up a piece of kick or foregoing sweetened latte, especially under stress. by eliminating these foods women can lose a pound a week. >> reporter: the next time you're having that bridget jones moment, you may want to put down that spoon and grab a dumbbell instead. abbie boudreau, abc news, los angeles. >> all about that bridget jones moment. >> we were just talking. you said being in like the weight area, like the guy said, lifting the heavier what's -- >> it's intimidating. i might go and left my ten-pound dumbbells and i look at the bigger machines -- see, i prefer aerobics. >> that's like olivia newton-john, let's get physical. >> yeah. when i'm not doing aerobics, it is intimidating to lift the heavy weights so someone has to teach me. >> i'll teach you.

>> you'll be my trainer. >> for a couple times until you get done. >> you're hired. >> gives me an excuse to go to the gym. >> i'll teach you. but don't be intimidated. >> you'll be my trainer? >> yeah. a couple times until you get it down. give me an excuse to go to the gym. we'll be right back. she loves to shop online with her debit card. and so does bill, an identity thief who stole mary's identity, took over her bank accounts,

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so we're talking about weight lifting and all of that. for a lot of us, this is like the extent of the weight lifting, with the cell phone in hand. there's a company trying to bank on that. they created an iphone case that weighs either 2.2 pounds or 3.3 pounds so you can get a workout every time you lift your phone. hopefully they have a picture. yeah, a serious thing. >> is this crazy to you? >> if you're going to carry this around, why not just put a weight in your hand. >> like the old fashioned brick phone, like the cheesy ron burgundy thing. >> this is actually sold out if you want one. they tell sel between $38 and $42. they're made in britain but they'll ship them to the u.s.,

when they're back in stock. >> i would never be a entrepreneur because i think that's the goofiest thing and in the meantime it's a big thing. this is awesome. a new app for being anti-social. takes social immediate, yeah instagram, foursquare, facebook, all these social media sites that allow you to identify where you and your friends are. you have some frenemies on that site, coworkers, people you don't want to see, you buy the app and it tells you where they are. it's called the cloak app. it can warn you when your acquaintances are nearby and warn you if they're close. isn't that awesome? that one dude at work you don't want to see. >> creepers. >> the creepers, everybody. it's an alert like, they're a block away, watch yourselves. >> using foursquare and instagram so have to be people actually posting. >> more reason to frenemies, so you know where they are.

floshgs my home state. you've done it again. this woman was at mcdonald's. she asked the guy she was with to buy her a mcflurry. she said no. what else was she supposed to do? she set his car on fire. >> oh, my goodness. >> witnesses said they heard the whole conversation. she was upset he refused to buy her a mcflurry so she grabbed his keys, poured gasoline and set the car on fire and ran off. >> i won't know what to do because i don't know what a mcflurry is. i'll buy you a mcnugget. i'm not sure what that is. this is awesome. two guys cover beyonce's album, a parody. posted on march 11th, with 2 million views. they have done the whole album in five minutes. it's really great. give a listen. play the sound. ♪ all that i see i give you everything baby love you lights out ♪ ♪ be young

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now" -- searching for answers from malaysian investigators. a dozen days after flight 370's disappearance, the criticism aimed at malaysian officials. rising tensions. russian's vladimir putin is declaring victory over crimean. and allies over deadly aggression. winning tickets in one of the biggest mega millions drawings ever. where the winning tickets were sold for last night's huge $400 million jackpot. and hints from hollywood about the next star wars movie, who is revealing details about the plot and favorite characters making a comeback. that's in "the skinny" on this wednesday, march 19th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now."

>> good wednesday morning, everybody. i'm john muller. >> i'm marci gonzalez in for diana perez. we begin with the 12th day of the ongoing search for malaysia airlines flight 370. >> frustration is rising hand in hand with confusion as once again malaysian officials change their version of several key details about the flight. our coverage begins now with abc's david kerley. >> reporter: the mystery of flight 370 came no close to being solved when again the malaysian government -- >> i would like to say -- >> reporter: -- changed the story. so few facts have produced so many theories. the long-time pilot who wrote, it could have been a fire in the cockpit that brought that big turn off the flight path, but u.s. sources say they remain focused on what appears to be a deliberate act, and it is all because of the tidbits of information we do have. as we first reported this weekend, a source says someone programmed the autopilot for that dramatic left turn off the flight path before 1:07 a.m. 12 minutes later, the final radio call to malaysian

controllers, reportedly from the co-pilot, "all right, good night" is what he said, no sign of trouble. two minutes later, the location transponder goes down. at another point the communication system stops working, too. that hard bank to the left sends the jet back over malaysia, up the straits of malacca, and apparently turning into the indian ocean. the shutdown of the systems, all those turns tell investigators someone was at the controls who wanted to disappear. but even that is not a complete timeline. an xanch a critical piece of information on when a communication system, acars, shut down. was it before the last radio call? >> yes, it was disabled before. >> reporter: then two days before. >> we cannot determine exactly when acars was disabled. >> a lot of speculation not just within the public and media, but people involved in the investigation and the search. >> reporter: on tuesday, thailand it said went back and looked at its radar data and found that the plane did cross back over malaysia. more proof of that big turn.

david kerley, abc news, new york. close to the same spot on the map where the plane is thought to have made that dramatic left turn, there are witnesses who believe they may be the last people to have seen flight 370. fishermen from a tiny malaysian village night fishing for tuna ten miles out to sea say they saw a jet barrel buy, flowing lower and larger than any plane they had seen. stay with abc news as we follow this unpredictable investigation into flight 370. our next live updates are on "america this morning" and "good morning america." to the growing chill between russia and the united states. vladimir putin lashed out at the u.s. as he welcomed crimea back to part of his country. it was a sweeping diet that appeared to be deck as in the making but washington isn't buying it. martha raddatz has more. >> reporter: joy in the streets of moscow, thousands strong, bellowing the russian anthem, welcoming crimea back to

fatherland russia. this after their leader, vladimir putin, basking in his moment, said crimea will soon be theirs. we have already achieved much, he said. there is even more to do. we shall prevail because we are united. glory to russia. putin blasting the united states for behaving rudely, irresponsibly and unprofessionally in ukraine. saying the u.s. had crossed a line. he accused america of hypocrisy, applying power against sovereign states, a clear reference to iraq. the u.s. shot back. secretary of state kerry calling putin's moves dangerous. >> nobody doubts russia's interests in crimea, but that doesn't legitimize just taking what you want because you want it. or because you're angry about

the end of the cold war or the end of the soviet union. >> reporter: putin, a former kgb officer, was shaped bit cold war, watching his soviet union collapse from this to this. now some of the nations that broke away are watching russia's moves nervously. that's why vice president biden is in the region, reassuring those nations, telling them the u.s. may rotate american forces to the baltic region for expanded militarier and sizes and training missions. but nothing seems to be stopping vladimir putin who seems intent on defying the u.s., no matter what the warnings. martha raddatz, abc news, washington. at komo tv, our abc affiliate in seattle, they are mourning the death of coworkers after the station's helicopter crashed near the city's famous space needle. the fully fueled chopper was lifting off from the station's roof when it suddenly dropped to the street below and exploded.

komo photograph erbil strothman and pilot gary pfitzner were killed. a driver on the ground was severely killed. in iowa a state trooper was parked off interstate 80 when a pickup careened off and slammed into his squad car. that pickup had been hit by a semi truck and the force sent it airborne. amazingly the trooper and pickup driver didn't suffer any injuries. >> incredible video. toyota ready to accept a huge settlement with the department of justice. abc news learned prosecutors have been investigating the company for years over cars that suddenly sped up. they want to know whether toyota misled investigators about what the company knew. the company will pay hundreds of millions to avoid criminal charges. the same investigators are pursuing general motors over a defect that has been linked to 12 deaths. ceo mary barra apologized for the death and it is delay in the

recall of the cars with the faulty switch. barra promises to fix the company culture that allowed the problem to happen. lottery officials tell us at least to winning tickets were sold in last night's mega millions drawing. the jackpot was worth an announced value of $400 million. and we understand they were sold in meritt island, florida, and in maryland. the numbers, check your ticket, 11, 19, 24, 33, 51 and mega ball was 7. a single winner could have taken the cash option of $224 million. >> marci, i know you have relatives in florida. meritt island? >> i know meritt island very well, but -- >> no? >> no such luck. no such luck. i might have a friend or two checking their tickets right now. but that's about it. >> second largest prize in u.s. history. >> i am ready for tonight. powerball drawing tonight, worth $80 million. and i already have my ticket. >> a mere 80 million. you see, i only rock those lottery tickets when it gets to about half a bill. >> okay, well f i win, i won't

share with you. >> okay, i change my mind. move over another lucky lottery winner. robert manning got around it cleaning out his wallet in which he had several old powerball tickets. one he bought march 5th matched five winning numbers. that was enough to win manning $1 million. he said it comes at a good time. he has one kid in college and another a year away. >> what's $1 million. again, not enough for john muller. >> i recant everything i said. it's plenty. >> good. here is a look at your weather. plenty of sunny, spring-like conditions on this last full day of winter. last full day of winter, i love it. except for light snow and rain from great lakes to mid-atlantic. snow, rain and wind in the northwest. >> temperatures mostly where they should be. 40s on the east coast. mostly 50s across the midsection. from the mid-60s to low 80s across the south. our loyal viewers know i like to play the guitar, so i'm loving this story. a legendary guitar up for sale with a hefty price stag.

>> it is the first fender stratocaster made available to the general public. it was made in 1954 but has been kept in great condition and hardly used. >> the guy who is selling it is a fender historian and curator of fender museum in california. he bought the guitar from the original owner. if you want it, not too much, now that you said you will win the lottery, only $250,000. >> i'll tell you what, if i win the lottery, that is my gift to you. >> that's on tape, by the way. that's on tape, by the way. you can't take that back. i'll take you to a court of law and there is-t is, she promised, it was a contract. >> they say that some are considering this to be one of the most important pieces of american iconic industrial design as well as musical instrument design. this thing is a big deal. >> amazing. guitar collectors are fanatical. it's in great shape, too. look, it's fantastic. >> they won't sell this at auction. the price is the price. they are sticking to it. i won't be able to haggle when i buy it for you. i will spend the full $250

grand. coming up in the skinny, the famous actor who passed up his chance to play dr. mcdreamy on ""grey's anatomy."" >> and the pros and cons of inviting a micropig into your home. you're watching "world news now." ♪ to lay around >> announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by febreze air effects. "world news now" weather brought to you by fe breeze air effects. ... oh yeah. ...and we just took it out. febreze doesn't mask odors, it actually eliminates them. it smells really nice. like fresher. another success story. (laughs) don't just mask odors; eliminate them with febreze air effects. and to continuously eliminate odors in small spaces, try febreze set and refresh.

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♪ pressure who hasn't felt the pressure? whether on the job, in traffic, or even at home. you've probably felt it, but you've probably never seen what stress looks like. >> well, this morning a look inside the human body when it's under extreme pressure. abc's gio benitez shows us what happens. >> reporter: for many of us, working can be the most stressful time of our day. among the most stressful jobs, patrolling the streets, fighting fires and even driving those cabs. >> stress is there. stress is everywhere. >> reporter: you've seen the meltdowns in one of the most demanding jobs in sports, coaching. just over a year ago acclaimed college coach rick majaris died of a heart attack. my colleague put devices on

michigan state basketball coach tom izzo's body to monitor his vital signs during a tense game. watch. before the game, his heart rate is at 68 beats perm minute. breathing rates, all healthy for a 59-year-old. nine minutes into the game, with the team trailing by nine points, shocker, his heart rate and breath rate just about doubled. and then with less than six minutes left in the game, the unfavorable call. coach izzo's core body temperature peaking at 100 degrees, his heart rate soaring to 135 beats per minute. >> tom is just really passionate, even though there's a lot of stress. he definitely gets out. >> reporter: that can be dangerous if you have any kind of heart problem. >> it's really not the stress that you can lessen. it's your response to the stress. you need to find a way to deal with that so you don't internalize it. >> reporter: if the stress is

long-term, doctors say it could lead to a slew of problems, like depression, high blood pressure, even heart attacks. the best medical device, keep cool under pressure. gio benitez, abc news, new york. >> oh, boy. interesting. >> very interesting, indeed. his average heart rate was between 110, 115, approximately 70% of his max heart rate. likened to the percent a marathoner would have over the course of an entire marathon. >> they say 135 beats per minute is what you have. look at you. >> come on, marci! read the prompter! sound good? >> we'll have to measure your stress level. >> oh, man. can't take it anymore. coming up, the famous face that could have been mcdreamy on ""grey's anatomy"" and it's not john muller. >> thank you very much. could the original luke, princess leah and hans solo be

back? it's coming up in "the skinny." episode? the hints about the new movie hey. look at mommy. dad: maybe the light hurts his eyes. mom: maybe she's just not hungry. look.

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>> episode vii, the hill, will take place 30 years after the return of the jedi. they tease, we'll start a trio of young new leads along with very familiar faces. it's been rumored for months harrison ford, carrie fisher and mark hamel will be those familiar faces. >> how about that? witnesses say adam driver from "girls" will be one of the new young leads. shooting begins in may in london. j.j. abrams writes and co-directs. it would be great to see the faces, the classics. don't say mile miley cyrus'r isn't hot. her bus blew up, a tire may have exploded and the bus was destroyed. >> miley was not on the bus but her mom, assistant manager was. they tweeted this note, everyone

got out safe. no one is injured. miley's new orleans performance we want on without incident. former brat packer rob lowe is spilling his guts in his second book that goes on sale april 6th. >> according to eonline he was offered the mcdreamy role on ""grey's anatomy"" but he turned that down to star in "dr. vegas" but was canceled after six episodes. >> lowe said at the time abc dram mass had a history of flopping. the show's still a hit. how about that? how do you like your abc now there? who would you like better as mcdreamy you think? >> this is such a tough call because i'm a mcdreamy fan. >> you said you saw him in person? >> i saw him last summer. >> is he mcdreamy? >> he's a beautiful man. but i also love rob lowe. abc casting, they know what they're doing. first choice, second choice --

>> casting, that's waited hee. justin bieber apparently said as that lavista to the golden state. >> he is renting new digs in atlanta right now and there is word he's looking to buy a house. watch out, neighbors. >> so right. we previously reported that the new owner of bieber's former house in kentucky is khloe kardashian but tmz also reports he sold the plot of land next door to the house which means he owns no property at all in california. >> can you hear the cheering coming from california right now? >> yes. let's take a look at some celebrity birthdays from march 19th. there's a bunch. we have singer ruth pointer of the pointer sisters who's 68 years old. >> actress glenn close is 67. >> harvey wean steen, 67. >> and bruce willis, 59 years

old. sxats dogs, move over, a new pet in town. e over, there's a new pet in town. >> we'll be right back. >> and so does bill, an identity thief who stole mary's identity, took over her bank accounts, and stole her hard-earned money. unfortunately, millions of americans just like you learn all it may take is a little misplaced information to wreak havoc on your life. this is identity theft. and no one helps stop it better than lifelock. lifelock offers the most comprehensive identity theft protection available. if mary had lifelock's bank account alerts, she could have been notified in time to help stop it. lifelock's credit notification service is on the job 24/7. as soon as they detect a threat to your identity within their network, they will alert you, protecting you before the damage can be done. lifelock has the most comprehensive identity theft protection available, guarding your social security number, your money,

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♪ h-o-t-w-i-r-e ♪ hotwire.com ♪ have you seen the little piggies crawling in the dirt ♪ ♪ and for all the little piggies life is getting worse ♪ easy to train, loyal as dogs, smart, affectionate and clean. pig is probably not the first thing that comes to mind when you hear those words. >> but believe it or not, those are the selling points for micropigs that can hang out in your home as happy as dogs and cat. we have more from our station in rhode island. >> reporter: there's no bacon here. 2-month-old lulu is a micropig, latest in household pets. >> micropigs are extremely

affectionate. . they love you. they want your undivided taept attention all the time. >> reporter: like dogs and cats, they can be trained to go for walks, use litter boxes and even do tricks. victor is the owner of my pet piggy with the first micropig license the state has ever seen. the fact this license has been given out and that these little guys are now domestic animals in rhode island, it's new laws for the entire state. >> unfortunately, our statute haven't kept pace with pet trait. we have to figure out where they fit in. >> reporter: they predict changes coming to ordinances to city and towns that may apply to pigs. they say people should do their homework. they can grow between 20 to 30 pounds. victor says no matter what, the into bond is worth it. >> they're so close to you, so

you have to treat them like a kid. >> reporter: nicole gerber, abc 6 news. >> they are so cute. i want one of those. >> they are so -- listen to this before you say you want one. they are so affectionate and so loving, people with limited amount of time find them hard to handle because they want so much attention. if they're not properly entertained, we're told that they can quickly begin exhibiting signs of depression. >> oh, man. they have a life span apparently of 15 to 20 years. they do require that long-term commitment. this is an interesting point. if not properly trained like a dog, socialized when young, they can be quite aggressive. have you to be a committed owner. it's not a funny little thing you have in your house. >> they also like to have companionship. if you get one, you should probably get another. >> like people, kam upcompanion. >> announcer: this is abc's "world news now," informing insomniacs for two decades.

good morning. i'm john muller. >> i'm marci gonzalez in for diana perez. here are top headlines we're following on "world news now." >> day 12 of the search for flight 370 and frustration is growing with seemingly constant contradictions from malaysian officials. meanwhile, malaysian fishermen tell abc news they saw the plane the night it disappeared. more from them in just a moment. vladimir putin welcomed crimea back into russia before a cheering crowd of tens of thousands in moscow's red square. the u.s. and nato allies say the move violates international law and they promise more sanctions are coming. 24 veterans have been awarded the medal of honor. the men were overlooked for years because of their race or heritage. one of the men honored served in vietnam while there charged into enemy fire and took out several enemy bunkers even though he was shot three times.

and there are at least two winning tickets in last night's $400 million mega millions lottery. they were sold in meritt island, florida, and maryland. those are some of our top stories on this wednesday, march 19th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good morning, everybody. we begin this half hour with the ongoing mystery of malaysian airlines flight 370. >> 12 days in, 26 nations searching vast stretches of ocean. what one expert called searching for a needle in a field full of haystacks. abc's devin dwyer has the latest on the search. >> reporter: the search for flight 370 now covers a daunting 2 million square nautical miles. investigators are giving special focus to an area the size of texas in the south indian ocean. that's where satellite data suggests the plane could have gone down. >> you're on your way to antarctica at that point. the good news here is that we have the australians with the

ntsb now in charge of this investigation. >> reporter: if the plane was in trouble, officials say it didn't send any signal. >> there were a number of distress beacons on board the aircraft. we know they have not been activated because we are the receiving authority for such alerts. >> reporter: investigators can't rule out catastrophic system failure but say all signs point to a deliberate act. at least 12 minutes before the last radio call, "all right, good night" someone used a cockpit computer to program a change in course. two malaysian tuna fishermen in kota bharu told bob woodruff they may have spotted it before the infamous left turn. a man seen flying a jumbo jet in the waters between malaysian and vietnam. they reported the sighting to local police. australia says a complete search of that area 1500 miles off its coast will take a few weeks.

devin dwyer, abc news, new york. now they think they are finally looking in the right area because they say if the missing malaysian airline jetliner flew north over malaysian mainland it would have a difficult time detection. >> the military radar we have in areas like that, almost, almost inconceivable it would have been missed by that many people who scour the skies. of course, nobody knows for sure. thai military radar at three different bases in thailand finally, after ten days, they've come out and said they tracked an unidentified plane moving across their southern air space that they share with malaysian back on march 8th. so, that would be consistent with that left-hand turn if, in fact -- >> why the delay? hundreds gathered outside

the malaysian capital to show support for the 239 people aboard that flight and their families. one of the organizers said the uncertainty surrounding the plane and passengers made important to show support for them and share the pain of their friends and family. as family members demands answers, abc news will cover all angles of this investigation. our night live reports on flight 370 will be on "america this morning" and "gma." at komo-tv, our affiliate in seattle, are mourning the death of two colleagues after the station's helicopter crashed and exploded not far from the famous space needle. neal karlinksy reports. >> reporter: chaos in the heart of seattle. >> oh, my gosh. >> they recorded a helicopter into the space needle on the ground now. cars involved on fire. >> reporter: the helicopter felony by abc affiliate komo-tv had just taken off from the station's roof, right across from the space needle, when it suddenly dropped directly onto the street below, exploding on

top of cars in the midst of their morning commute. killed on impact, beloved komo photograph erbil strothman and gary pfitzner. >> it was taking off and it wobbled and spun and then started going down side ways on the street. >> reporter: when firefighters arrived, they found two cars and a pick jum truck engulfed on fire and a small river of flaming fuel running down the street. one motorist reportedly jumped out of his burning car, critically injured by flames. >> i saw the guy coming out of the car with his body on fire. and i saw also the truck that was hit. >> reporter: veteran award-winning photographer bill strothman was a wonderful, gentle family man who had recently retired but come back to work part time. he and pilot gary pfitzner were flying a backup chopper while the normal helicopter was in the shop. on the air, horrified anchors were left to report on their

friends and the catastrophe right outside their door. >> we have reached the point here where we can talk about the two people we have lost. this will be a very difficult time. >> reporter: just a real tragedy for people here. we are inside komo right now, underneath the hell l helipad. ntsb investigators say they're talking to eyewitnesss who say they heard a strange noise and the helicopter began to rotate just before the crash. neal karlinksy, abc news, seattle. >> investigators have found a gas leak that may have caused the explosion that killed eight people and leveled two east harlem buildings last week in new york city. it was found in an eight-inch cast iron gas main. investigators still aren't sure it caused the explosion. meanwhile, the first two of many expected lawsuits have been filed with both citing new york city for the fact the gas lines involved were well over 100 years old. savvy thieves wearing hats, hoodies and masks pulled off a

heist in a computer store. first robber with a sledgehammer and two others with plastic containers. they head for the apple ipads and laptops. they grab about $100,000 worth of products. a new jersey judge has formally dismissed a lawsuit brought by a high school senior honors student against her parents. rachel canning claimed her parents threw her out last october when she turned 18 and she sued them for financial support. her parents claim she left on her own because she refused to follow household rules. last month she moved back home voluntarily and the judge says it's time to move on. >> it's not easy raising a teenager. it takes a lot of hard work. the parties are encouraged at this point to look forward, not back, put the incident behind them and always keep in mind communication. wish you all good luck. the matter is dismissed. >> the parents issued a

statement saying they are happy to be reunited with their daughter and they are thankful she's back home. depending on where you live, you might find this hard to believe but today is the last full day of the meanest winter in years. the city of detroit -- yes, we have a clap from marci. i agree. detroit, indianapolis, toledo broke records for snow over the season. the persistent arctic conditions froze more than 92% of the great lakes. it wasn't entirely bad. california had its warmest winter on record. it was the eighth warmest winter in alaska. in south dakota this winter's snow total is still going up. a wicked stompl struck there yesterday dropping another 10 to 12 inches. homeowners got their shovels out of the garage one more time. cities and towns got their trucks out on the road. the storm hit minnesota with a few more inches falling there as well. in texas, dry and windy conditions kicked up a dangerous wall of dirt known as a habu.

visibility was around zero in lubbo lubbock. a cold front arrived blowing 40 miles an hour with gusts up to 55. south texas will get sustained winds today. meanwhile in parts of colorado, dry and windy conditions are triggering an explosion of tumble weeds blowing onto roads, towns and neighborhoods, piling up against fences, nearly baurying cars an homes. it isn't easy to tame. >> i thought it was the natural landscape. those are just tumble weeds. let's take a look at the weather, the last full day of winter. finally beginning to look like string in most of the country. the exceptions are great lakes to mid-atlantic dealing with light snow and rain along with snow, rain and wind in the northwest. >> temperatures are mostly right on target for the season. 40s on the east coast. most lis 50s across the midsection. from the mid-60s to low 80s across the south. well, this next story starts with what might be the cheesiest line we have used on this show

in a really long time. john -- >> oh, man. >> -- ta-da, take it away, all yours. >> the cheese business is no cottage industry for wisconsin so it's a gouda idea, gouda idea to host the world cheese championships there. >> that's what's going on right now. the championship involves more than 2600 different cheeses, butters -- >> more than 40% of the get on and sheep milk cheeses in this competition come from outside the u.s. organize l organizers say that's a reflection to recruit organizers from europe. >> good competition. >> and gave me the honor, thanks. tax returns are due in less than a month. we'll show you cool home office gadgets to help you get organized. ahead. a farm featuring goats that faint. the unusual behavior on a farm getting worldwide attention. first, beloved grandmother facing a difficult diagnosis with a winning attitude thanks to her instagram followers. what a superstar on social media she's become. you're watching "world news

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tissues ready for this one. it is our "favorite story of the day," because the one thing she does to incredibly well is be herself. abc's nick watt brings us the story of grandma betty. >> reporter: she goes by the name grandma betty. her great grandson zach set her up on instagram back in january after she was diagnosed with cancer. >> when you have cancer, it doesn't mean have you to be upset all the time. doesn't mean have you to be down in the dumps. you can be happy with it. >> i don't even think about it. >> reporter: a week ago she had 5,000 followers. today she has -- >> 206,000. >> oh, really? that's a lot of people, isn't it? >> reporter: hip, young things from oregon to florida, from finland to australia. >> i love y'all. i don't know who you are, but i love yeah. >> that's a lot of good people because they're watching good old grandma. >> reporter: betty's upbeat photos and videos are an inspiration. >> grandma, what's your most important lesson you learned in life?

>> is to be good to other people and love them. >> reporter: wise words frtd oldest swinger online to her young followers. among them pharrell williams, who wrote this song. ♪ happy if you feel ♪ >> reporter: nick watt, abc news, los angeles. >> isn't she the cutest? >> she's precious. i love this woman. >> last count, 262,869 followers. >> i am one of them. she posts everything on here. pictures of her good days, her bad days, asking for people to pray for her and she loves everyone who follows her. most most recent post was eight hours ago say her face lit up because she saw herself on abc news. >> that would make me happy, too. >> how about that? stay with us.

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their smaller models. the phone is plugged in. we can see it charging, phone, answering machine light. hold up that. we're pretending this is a computer piece. we're showing you we're shutting the power off. power light went off. everything stayed in. in five seconds you'll hear it's beeping to tell you the power is off. >> why do i need one of these? >> first of all, if the power we want off while in the middle of a program, you lose everything. >> that's not good. >> that's not good. if you're at home, you load the software, it will save what's on your computer and shut is it down. >> speaking of phones. >> here's another space-saving device. this is from v-tec. it's an answering machine but it can answer three different phone lines. if you have a land line, it will ring here. in will also hook up with two different bluetooth cell phones. >> so, can you have three of

your phones, blackberry, iphone, land line on one. >> it will suck all the information out of your cell phones and this will light up and tell you who's calling and from what number they're calling. under 60 bucks. >> a great idea. >> yeah. finally from sete kichki, ten-p hub. in the side there are nine hubs out here. can you turn them on and off with these little switches. this little side hub has enough power to charge an ipad. >> so, you could actually use this like -- you could just have this near your computer. >> that's absolutely right. as a matter of fact, i saw a big piece of adhesive, double-stick in the box. if you didn't have this and you wanted to put this on the side of your computer, you could do it and there would be easy to get to. >> awesome stuff as always. our thanks to twit.tv's dick debartolo, you'll find more on

our facebook page, wnnfans.com. so someone's got to teach me. >> i'll teach you. but don't be intimidated. >> you'll be my trainer? >> yeah. a couple times until you get it down. give me an excuse to go to the gym. we'll be right back. she loves to shop online with her debit card. and so does bill, an identity thief who stole mary's identity, took over her bank accounts,

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♪ ♪ so we're talking about weight lifting and all of that. for a lot of us, this is like the extent of the weight lifting, with the cell phone in hand. there's a company trying to bank on that. they created an iphone case that weighs either 2.2 pounds or 3.3 pounds so you can get a work out every time you lift your phone. hopefully they have a picture. ♪ i'm coming home i'm coming home ♪ ♪ tell the world i'm coming home ♪ ♪ like the rain wash away ♪ ♪ all the pain of yesterday ♪

you just saw on that list abc's new show "resurrection" getting very popular. this may have to do with that theme. >> has to do with goats. yes, goats. in central pennsylvania where they are breeding what are called fainting goats. that's exactly what they do. we get more from steven fisher from our station in harrisburg. >> reporter: here in lancaster, these knee-high goats have a unique quality of their own. just like that, the goat faints. >> they're commonly called fainting goats but the correct term is myotonic goats. >> reporter: when frightened, their muscles tighten, causing them to tip over stiff as a board. >> it doesn't hurt them at all. it doesn't effect any other system. >> reporter: carol has been greeding fainting goats here in lancaster for close to 20 years. >> i didn't think my claim to fame was going to be my fainting goats. i am called the crazy goat lady by many, just because i love my goats. >> reporter: just recently her

get ones have been getting a lot of attention. mtv wants to use this video on one of their shows. >> they're going to put it on their show called "ridiculousness." we were contacted by the bbc for footage on their show, i believe, called "world's weirdest animals." >> reporter: these goats may have imperfection but because of that, they have the good life. >> people want the fainting goats an they are treated like dogs and cats, and have a really good life. >> from lancaster county, steven fisher, abc news. >> strangest thing. >> strange, but cute. i want to see that. >> they are pretty, friendly, they make wonderful little lawn mowers. >> multipurpose there. >> and they also fertilize the lawn. >> hey, there you go. >> if you know what i mean. >> the farm is growing. they've had 36 new babies born there, kits, born since february 15th. >> very cool. that's our news for this half hour. they have done a whole album in five minutes. it is great. let's give a listen.

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this morning on "world news now" -- helicopter tragedy. the fiery scene where a tv news chopper crashed and burned near seattle's space needle. >> did like a couple tailspins. then the nose was coming down a little more. then it just swooped down and hit. >> the fatalities, heartbreak and the latest from investigators. new clues in the search for malaysia airlines flight 370. what was unrecovered overnight on a radar system and what remote fishermen in malaysia saw and herd. getting their due. military heroes dating back to world war ii were finally given medals of honor. >> better late than never. >> from outrage to appreciation decades later. it is wednesday, march 19th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now."

>> i'm marci gonzalez in for diana perez. >> and i'm john muller. our colleagues at komo-tv, abc's affiliate in seattle, are in mourning today after a fatal crash involving the station's helicopter. >> the fully fueled chopper was lifting off from the station's roof when it suddenly dropped to the street below and exploded not far from the city's famous space needle. abc's lana zak is there. >> reporter: good morning, john and marci. i'm here in the komo-tv complex. districtly above me is the helicopter launch pad. we're about 200 yards from the space needle, where tour groups and school children would often congregate. people say it's a wonder more weren't caught by these tragic events. in the shadow of the seattle space needle -- >> we have report of a helicopter into the space needle. cars involved on fire. >> reporter: the chopper flown by abc affiliate komo-tv, had

just refuelled and was lifting off from the station's roof when it dropped suddenly to the street below and exploded. >> it was unstable, pitching, going up and down. >> it looked like its tail wobbled so it did a couple of tailspins, then just swooped down and hit. >> reporter: flames and dark smoke engulfed the cockpit and the choerp chopper came crashing down on three vehicles driving by. >> one of the vehicles was still on fire, ran into the street. >> reporter: two drivers escaped, a third man was severely burned. killed on impact, the two on the chopper, beloved photographer bill strothman and pilot gary pfitzner. >> we have reached the point where we can talk about the two people we have lost. this will be a very difficult time. >> reporter: investigators are now looking for clues about what went wrong. >> we're looking at everything. we're looking at the environment, the weather, the pilot, the operators in the helicopter as well as the

helicopter itself, as well as the background of all of the above. >> reporter: investigators say they hope to have a preliminary report in as little as five days though they caution answers may take much, much longer. lana zak, abc news, back to you, john and marci. >> thanks. new developments in the search for flight 370. officials in thailand, malaysia's neighbor, say its radar showed an unidentified plane flying toward the strait west of thailand, after the transponder signal was lost. malaysian investigators adding to 12 days of frustration and confusion changed their mind again about key details tuesday leading to criticism ranging from incompetence to a cover-up. >> it leads to a lot of speculation. not just within the public and media, but also within people involved in the investigation and in the search. >> u.s. officials tell abc news they remain focused on a deliberate act, mainly because someone programmed the autopilot

for a dramatic left turn off the flight path. >> when it comes to that dramatic left turn,there are people in rural malaysia who claim to have seen flight 370 almost exactly where that turn is thought to have taken place. abc's bob woodruff went to track them down. >> reporter: we travel to the tiny fishing village of kota bharu to find witnesses who say they saw the plane. could these have been the last people to see flight 370. so, you two both witnessed this plane? a group of men aboard this body on the night the plane vanished, fishing for tuna. they say they were here, ten miles out to sea, when they suddenly saw a jet barrelling by them, flying low, louder and bigger than any plane they had ever seen in the sky. how big did it look to you? he tells us the body of the plane was not clear but the lights were very bright. could it have been the plane? the fishermen say they were here, and this is where we

believe the plane flew by after making that infamous turn to the left. did it dive lower to purposely avoid detection by radar, known as terrain masking, or might it have dipped because of a crisis on board? back in the fishing village we did learn more about fariq ab hamid, the co-pilot. this is where his grandmother lives. a nice home for this town. it is where he grew up. we also came across these children with their pictures of the missing plane, their hopes, their prayers, is that it is found soon. bob woodruff, abc news, kota bharu, malaysia. >> from eyewitness reports to conflicting investigations, stay with abc news as we uncover details about flight 370. our next live updates are on "america this morning" and "good morning america." to russia now where vladimir putin took a victory lap last night, just hours after signing a treaty making crimea a part of russia. he addressed tens of thousands

of cheering people in moscow's red square. the rally marked an emotional high point for the russian president and countrymen who are angry about the territory they lost at the fall of the soviet union. while putin boasted they reclaimed crimea without firing a shot, a group of soldiers reportedly stormed a ukrainian military office in simferopol, killing a ukrainian soldier. russian troops are along ukrainian's eastern border, with fears they might try to annex other areas with ethnic russian populations. the u.s. is condemning moscow's move. secretary of state kerry said, anger over the end of the cold war doesn't legitimize its actions in ukraine. president obama and german chancellor merkel spoke by phone and urged putin to take a diplomat path. obama, merkel and leaders of other group of seven economies will meet next week to discuss additional sanctions. legal news starting with the terror trial of osama bin laden's son-in-law. the judge in the case has ruled

self-described master mine of the attacks khalid shaikh mohammed will not be allowed to testify. he said the testimony would be irrelevant because there's no evidence the two met. the defense later asked the judge to reconsider. the army general accused of sexually assaulting a female subordinate could learn his fate today. also today the judge will consider allowing defense attorneys to read a statement from the general's wife, in which she says sinclair is, quote, consumed by guilt over his affair. she also lashes out at prosecutors, the media and sinclair's accuser for, quote, dragging her family through the mud. in south africa a police ballistics expert gets back on the stand in the trial of oscar pistorius. he showed how he estimated the trajectory of four bullets pistorius fired through his bathroom door yesterday. three bullets hit reeva steenkamp, killing her. prosecutors believe the expert's testimony could help show pistorius intended to kill steenkamp. a report in "the new york

times" shed possible light on the state of mind fashion design l'wren scott before her apparent suicide. it says scott was set to announce the closing of her business today because of apparent financial difficulties. meanwhile, the man closest to scott is expressing his sorrow, as abc's mara schiavocampo reports. >> reporter: from the famously private mick jagger, a very private outpouring of grief. posting a tribute on his website to lost friend l'wren scott. i'm still struggling to understand how my lover and best friend could end her life in this way. scott, jagger's partner of more than a decade, and successful fashion designer, was found hanged in her new york city apartment n an apparent suicide, leaving friends and family struggling to figure out why. from the outside she certainly seemed to have it all. the 6'3" former model often posting pictures of her game

yo glamorous life on instagram and talking about it on her website. >> i like to travel. i love art. i love to read. i'm always inspired by those types of things. >> reporter: but last month scott abruptly canceled a fashion show in london, citing production delays. and newly obtained financial records show her company was nearly $6 million in debt at the beginning of 2013. the rolling stones postponed seven shows in australia and new zealand. their grief-stricken front man facing a new relate. mara schiavocampo, abc news, new york. proverbial gloves have come off in a legal battle between the nfl and the singer/rapper m.i.a. you might recall she was seen giving the finger during the halftime show of the super bowl two years ago. since then the nfl has been seeking $1.5 million claimi ini m.i.a. breached her contract and tarnished the nfl.

now the nfl is demanding an additional $15 million in what it calls restitution citing the alleged value of the exposure she got from appearing during madonna's appearance. m.i.a. say it lacks any law or fact. >> it's being argued in front of an arbitrator. her lawyer says this is intend solely to bully and make example of respond epts for daring to challenge the nfl. >> i think they're definitely trying to make a statement. don't give the finger during a live broadcast. >> it's a big responsibility, no doubt about it. opening day for most major league baseball teams still a couple of weeks away but we've seen what might turn out to be the most bizarre interruption of the season. >> yankees/red sox preseason game was delayed when a swarm of bees took over left field. boston left fielder mike carp said he heard the buzzing and immediately retreated toward the infield. >> oh, man. look at that. grounds crew members were the heroes, chasing the bees away with pesticide.

the yankees went on to win the game, 8-1. to me that makes it look like he's making the bees really mad. i wouldn't want be to the outfielder. or the fans. holy mackerel. >> get a bee keeper out there. coming up, why would anyone want to make their iphones heavier? believe it or not, it's an idea selling. and dieting like a dude. how ladies can learn weight loss tips by watching what guys do. you're watching "world news now." ♪ he said walk like a man ♪ >> announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by downy glow unstoppables.

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who hasn't felt the pressure. you probably have never seen what stress looks like. >> this morning, a look inside the human body when it is under extreme pressure. abc's gio benitez shows us what happens. >> reporter: for many of us, working can be the most stressful time of the day. one of the most stressful jobs, patrolling the streets, fighting fires and even driving those cabs. >> stress is there. stress is everywhere. >> you have seen the melt down in one of the most demanding jobs in sports, coaching. >> he wants a technical. >> just over a year ago, rick majaris died of heart attack. we teamed up with friend at

espn. my friend put devices on tom izzo's body to monitor his vital signs during a game. before the game, his heart beat is 68 a minute. breathing rate, all healthy for a 59-year-old. ♪ a story of true american heroes, 24 veterans overlooked for decades because of their race or heritage have been awarded the medal of honor. >> abc's chief white house correspondent jonathan karl has the story of sacrifice, bravery and victory. >> reporter: he volunteered twice to go to vietnam and there performed above and beyond the call of duty. nearly half a century later, melvin morris received a long overdue phone call. >> got on the phone and said, this is president obama. >> his first reaction was, oh, my god, what have i done?

>> i kind of went down a little bit. he said, be cool, be cool, be cool. >> when i told him it was all good, the medal of honor, i could hear through the phone he almost passed out. >> staff sergeant morris's extraordinary heroism -- >> reporter: sergeant first class morris were 24 soldiers who were denied military honor, mostly because of discrimination. only three are still alive. >> in the thick of the fight, you refused to yield. >> reporter: one of the first to wear the army's green beret, he charged into enemy fire repeatedly, armed with as many grenades as he could carry. >> he recovered a fallen comrade in vietnam, took out several enemy bunkers and kept going even after he was shot three times. >> reporter: what gives you the ability to do that, to run in the direction of enemy fire? >> we don't join the military to back out when it gets tough. we've got to do what we've got to do. >> reporter: as for the long delay, he harbors not a hint of bitterness.

24 individuals who should have received this medal years ago. now receiving it. >> it's be

there are rumors about the next star wars film. >> taking 30 years after return of the jedi. a trio of new young leads. along with some very familiar faces. it's been rumored for ♪ walk like a man talk like a man ♪ ♪ walk like a man walking like a man might not be the easiest idea for a woman, but working out like a man can actually be pretty beneficial. >> turns out guys have an advantage when it comes to losing weight. but, ladies, there are some things they do that can help you. here's abc's abbie boudreau. >> reporter: it's a frustrating fact of life. when it comes to losing weight, it seems the scales are tipped in men's favor, which is why some health experts are now suggesting women man up when it comes to diet and exercise. registered dietitian lisa says it's all about metabolism and muscle mass.

>> basically, men have more muscle mass compared to women and the more muscle you have, the faster your metabolism and the faster the calories you burn. >> reporter: according to diet, a recent health.com article say men suggest they lose weight by removing one healthy item from their daily regimen, while women try to eliminate entire food groups like carbohydrates or shugers. when it comes to working out, we asked the personal trainer. >> some of the ways women can work out like a man to lose weight is first, lift challenging weights. don't be scared of using free weights. >> reporter: he says another man move women should adopt is to work out in short bursts instead of endless hours on the elliptical or treadmill. >> to really significantly and aggressively and permanently change the body composition, you have to strength train. >> reporter: and maybe the best advice in this battle of the sexes, experts warn women to avoid emotional eating.

>> women have a harder time passing up a piece of cake or foregoing a sweetened latte, especially in response to stress. by eliminating these foods women can lose a pound a week. >> reporter: the next time you're having that bridget jones moment, you may want to put down that spoon and grab a dumbbell instead. abbie boudreau, abc news, los angeles. >>, yeah i'm all about that bridget jones moment. >> we were just talking. you said being in like the weight area, like the guy said, lifting the heavier what's -- >> it's intimidating. >> it's intimidating for you? >> yeah. i might go and lift my ten pound dumbbells and i look at the bigger machines -- see, i prefer the aerobics. >> that's like olivia newton-john, let's get physical. >> yeah. when i'm not doing aerobics, it is intimidating to lift the heavy weights so someone has to teach me. >> i'll teach you. but don't be intimidated. >> you'll be my trainer? >> yeah, at least for a couple

times until you get it down. >> you're hired. >> gives me an excuse to go to the gym. over, there's a new pet in town. >> we'll be right back. >> and so does bill, an identity thief who stole mary's identity, took over her bank accounts, and stole her hard-earned money. unfortunately, millions of americans just like you learn all it may take is a little misplaced information to wreak havoc on your life. this is identity theft. and no one helps stop it better than lifelock. lifelock offers the most comprehensive identity theft protection available. if mary had lifelock's bank account alerts, she could have been notified in time to help stop it. lifelock's credit notification service is on the job 24/7. as soon as they detect a threat to your identity within their network, they will alert you, protecting you before the damage can be done. lifelock has the most comprehensive identity theft protection available, guarding your social security number, your money,

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>> this is why i would never be a entrepreneur. because i think that's the goofiest thing and in the meantime it's a big thing. this is awesome. there's a new app for being anti-social. takes social media, instagram, foursquare, facebook, all these social media sites that allow you to identify where you and your friends are. you have some frenemies on that site, coworkers, people you don't want to see, you buy the app and it tells you where they are. it's called the cloak app. it can warn you when your acquaintances are nearby and alert you if they're close. isn't that awesome? there's like that one dude at work you don't want to see. >> creepers. >> the creepers, everybody. it's an alert like, they're a block away, watch yourselves. >> using foursquare and instagram so have to be people actually posting. >> more reason to frenemies, so you know where they are. keep your friends close, your enemies closer. florida, my home state. you've done it again. another story of someone doing

something just crazy. this woman was at mcdonald's. she asked the guy she was with to buy her a mcflurry. he said no. what else was she supposed to do? she set his car on fire. >> oh, my goodness. >> witnesses said they overheard the quhoel conversation. she was upset he refused to buy her a mcflurry so she grabbed his keys, poured gasoline and set the car on fire and ran off. >> i wouldn't know what to do because i don't know what a mcflurry is. i'm not sure what that is. this is awesome. two guys cover beyonce's album, it's a parody. it's an amazing viral video. posted on march 11th, with 2 million views. they started out just doing one song and they ended up doing the whole album in five minutes. it's really great. give a listen. play the sound. ♪ all that i see i give you everything baby love me lights out ♪ ♪ be young be young ♪ ♪ light on

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this morning on "world news now" -- searching for answers from malaysian investigators. a dozen days after flight 370's disappearance, the criticism aimed at malaysian officials. rising tensions. russian's vladimir putin is declaring victory over the crimean crisis. and allies over deadly aggression. winning tickets in one of the biggest mega millions drawings ever. where the winning tickets were sold for last night's huge $400 million jackpot. and hints from hollywood about the next star wars movie, who is revealing details about the plot and favorite characters making a comeback. that's in "the skinny" on this wednesday, march 19th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good wednesday morning, everybody. i'm john muller. >> i'm marci gonzalez in for

diana perez. we begin with the 12th day of the ongoing search for malaysia airlines flight 370. >> frustration is rising hand in hand with confusion as once again malaysian officials change their version of several key details about the flight. our coverage begins now with abc's david kerley. >> reporter: the mystery of flight 370 came no closer to being solved when again the malaysian government -- >> i would like to say -- >> reporter: -- changed the story. so few facts have produced so many theories. the long-time pilot who wrote, it could have been a fire in the cockpit that brought that big turn off the flight path, but u.s. sources say they remain focused on what appears to be a deliberate act, and it is all because of the tidbits of information we do have. as we first reported this weekend, a source says someone programmed the autopilot for that dramatic left turn off the flight path before 1:07 a.m. 12 minutes later, the final radio call to malaysian controllers, reportedly from the co-pilot, "all right, good

night" is what he said, no sign of trouble. two minutes later, the location transponder goes down. at some point, another communication system stops working, too. and that hard bank to the left sends the jet back over malaysia, up the straits of malacca and apparently turning into the indian ocean. the shutdown of the systems, all those turns tell investigators someone was at the controls who wanted to disappear. but even that is not a complete timeline. an example a critical piece of information on when a communication system, acars, shut down. was it before the last radio call? >> yes, it was disabled before. >> reporter: then two days later -- >> we cannot determine exactly when acars was disabled. >> it leads to a lot of speculation. not just within the public and the media, but i think also with people involved in the investigation and in the search. >> reporter: on tuesday, thailand said it went back and looked at its radar data and found that the plane did cross back over malaysia.

more proof of that big turn. david kerley, abc news, new york. close to the same spot on the map where the plane is thought to have made that dramatic left turn, there are witnesses who believe they may be the last people to have seen flight 370. fishermen from a tiny malaysian village night fishing for tuna ten miles out to sea claim they suddenly saw a jet barrel by, flying lower and larger than any plane they had ever seen. stay with abc news as we follow this unpredictable investigation into flight 370. our next live updates are on "america this morning" and "good morning america." to the growing chill between russia and the united states. vladimir putin lashed out at the u.s. as he welcomed crimea back to part of his country. it was a sweeping indictment that appeared to be decades in the making but washington isn't buying it. martha raddatz has more. >> reporter: joy in the streets of moscow, thousands strong, bellowing the russian anthem, welcoming crimea back to fatherland russia.

this after their leader, vladimir putin, basking in his moment, said crimea will soon be theirs. we have already achieved much, he said. there is even more to do. we shall prevail because we are united. glory to russia. putin blasting the united states for behaving rudely, irresponsibly and unprofessionally in ukraine. saying the u.s. had crossed a line. he accused america of hypocrisy, applying power against sovereign states, a clear reference to iraq. the u.s. shot back. secretary of state kerry calling putin's moves dangerous. >> nobody doubts russia's interests in crimea, but that doesn't legitimize just taking what you want because you want

it. or because you're angry about the end of the cold war or the end of the soviet union. >> reporter: putin, a former kgb officer, was shaped bit cold war, watching his soviet union collapse from this to this. now some of the nations that broke away are watching russia's moves nervously. that's why vice president biden is in the region, reassuring those nations, telling them the u.s. may rotate american forces to the baltic region for expanded military exercises and training missions. but nothing seems to be stopping vladimir putin who seems intent on defying the u.s., no matter what the warnings. martha raddatz, abc news, washington. at komo-tv, our abc affiliate in seattle, they are mourning the death of coworkers after the station's helicopter crashed near the city's famous space needle. the fully fueled chopper was lifting off from the station's roof when it suddenly dropped to the street below and exploded.

komo photographer bill strothman and pilot gary pfitzner were killed. a driver on the ground was severely burned. in iowa, a state trooper was parked off interstate 80 when a pickup truck careened off the freeway and slammed into his squad car. turns out that pickup had been hit by a semitruck and the force sent it airborne. amazingly the trooper and the pick jum driver didn't suffer any major injuries. >> incredible video. toyota ready to accept a huge settlement with the department of justice. abc news learned prosecutors have been investigating the company for years over cars that suddenly sped up. they want to know whether toyota misled regulators and investigators about what it knew of the problem. the company will now pay hundreds of millions to avoid criminal charges. the same investigators are now pursuing general motors over a defect linked to 12 deaths. ceo mary barra apologized for the deaths and its delay in the recall of the cars with the faulty ignition switch.

barra promises to fix the company culture that allowed the problem to happen. lottery officials tell us at least two winning tickets were sold in last night's mega millions drawing. the jackpot was worth an announced value of $400 million. and we understand they were sold in meritt island, florida, and in maryland. the winning numbers, check those tickets, 11, 19, 24, 33, 5 1 and mega ball was 7. a single winner could have taken the cash option of $224 million. >> marci, i know you have relatives in florida. meritt island? >> i know meritt island very well, but -- >> no? >> no such luck. no such luck. i might have a friend or two checking their tickets right now. but that's about it. >> sixth largest lottery prize in u.s. history. >> i'll tell you what, though, i am ready for tonight. powerball drawing tonight, worth $80 million. and i already have my ticket. >> a mere 80 million. you see, i only rock those lottery tickets when it gets to about half a bill. >> okay, good. well, then if i win, i won't

share with you because it's not enough. >> okay, i change my mind. move over another lucky lottery winner. this one's in virginia. robert manning finally got around to cleaning out his wallet in which he had several old powerball tickets. one he bought march 5th matched five winning numbers. that was enough to win manning $1 million. he said it comes at a good time. he has one kid in college and another a year away. >> what's $1 million. again, not enough for john muller. >> always comes at a good time. i recant everything i said. it's plenty. give me a mill. >> good. here is a look at your weather. plenty of sunny, spring-like conditions on this last full day of winter. last full day of winter, i love it. except for light snow and rain from the great lakes to the mid-atlantic. along with some snow, rain and wind in the northwest. >> temperatures mostly where they should be. 40s on the east coast. mostly 50s across the midsection. from the mid-60s to low 80s across the south. our loyal viewers know i like to play the guitar, so i'm loving this story. a legendary guitar up for sale with a hefty price tag.

>> it is the first fender stratocaster made available to the general public. it was made 60 years ago in 1954, but it has been kept in great condition and was hardly used. >> the guy who is selling it is a fender historian and curator of a fender gallery museum in california. he bought the guitar from the original owner. if you want it, not too much, now that you said you will win the lottery, only $250,000. >> i'll tell you what, if i win the lottery, that is my gift to you. >> that's on tape, by the way. that's on tape, by the way. you can't take that back. i'll take you to a court of law say, there it is, she promised. this was a contract. >> they're saying this -- some are considering this to be one of the most important pieces of american iconic industrial design as well as musical instrument design. this thing is a big deal. >> amazing. guitar collectors are fanatical. it's in great shape, too. look, it's fantastic. >> they won't sell this at auction. the price is the price. they are sticking to it. i won't be able to haggle when i buy it for you. i will spend the full $250 grand. >> sounds like a plan.

coming up in the skinny, the famous actor who passed up his plan to play dr. mcdreamy on abc's "grey's anatomy." >> and the pros and cons of inviting a micro pig into your home. you're watching "world news now." ♪ always having dust to lay around in ♪ >> announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by febreze air effects.

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tom izzo's body to monitor his vital signs during a tense game. watch. before the game, his heart rate is at 68 beats per minute. breathing rates, 14 breaths per minute, all healthy for a 59-year-old. nine minutes into the game, with with the team trailing by 12 points, a shocker. his heart rate and breathing rate just about double. and then, with less than six minutes left in the game, the unfavorable call. coach izzo's core body temperature peaking at 100 degrees, his heart rate soaring to 135 beats per minute. >> tom is just really passionate, even though there's a lot of stress. he definitely gets it out. >> reporter: that can be dangerous if you have any kind of heart problem. >> it's really not the stress that you can lessen. it's your response to the stress. you need to find a way to deal with that so you don't internalize it. >> reporter: if the stress is

long term, doctors say it could lead to a slew of problems, like depression, high blood pressure, even heart attacks. the best medical advice, keep school under pressure. gio benitez, abc news, new york. >> oh, boy. interesting. >> very interesting, indeed. listen to this. his average heart rate was between 110, 115, approximately 70% of his max heart rate. it's likened to the percentage a marathoner would have over the course of an entire marathon and he wasn't run. that's how much he was keyed up. 4 >> they say 135 beats per minute is the same measured -- that you have. you know the stress involved in this job. look at you. >> come on, marci! read the prompter! sound good? >> that's pretty good. we'll have to measure your stress level. >> oh, man. can't take it anymore. coming up, the famous face that could have been mcdreamy on "grey's anatomy." and it's not john muller. >> thank you very much. could the original luke, princess leia and han solo be

back for the next star wars episode? hints from hollywood about the new upcoming movie. it's coming up in "the skinny." >> announcer: "world news now" continues after this from our abc stations.

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which completed the original trilogy. they tease, we'll star a trio of of young new leads along with very familiar faces. it's been rumored for months harrison ford, carrie fisher and mark hamel will be those familiar faces. >> how about that? witnesses say adam driver from "girls" will be one of the new young leads. playing the villain. shooting begins in may in london. j.j. abrams co-writes and directs. it would be great to see the faces, the classics. >> people looking forward to this. don't say miley cyrus's tour isn't hot. in fact, one of her tour buses literally burst into flames just the other night. it happened as the tour bus was on its way from houston to new orleans. a tire may have exploded, causing the fire and the bus was destroyed. >> hate it when that happens. miley was not on the bus but the performer's mom, her sister and manager larry randolph was. they tweeted this note, everyone

got out safe. no one is injured. miley's new orleans performance went on without incident. >> scary stuff. >> i know. former brat packer rob lowe is spilling his guts in his second book that goes on sale april 6th. >> according to eonline he was offered the mcdreamy role on abc's "grey's anatomy," but he turned that role down to star in a cbs series called "dr. vegas." that was canceled after only five episodes. bad call on that one. >> lowe admits the "grey's anatomy" script was so much better but said at the time abc dramas had a history of flopping. the show's still a hit. how about that? how do you like your abc now there? who would you like better as mcdreamy you think? >> this is such a tough call because i'm a mcdreamy fan. >> you said you saw him in person? >> i saw him last summer. he was -- he is a beautiful man. but i also love rob lowe. i don't know. abc casting, they know what they're doing. first choice, second choice -- >> abc knows what they're doing

with casting. >> clearly. justin bieber apparently said hasta la vista to the golden state. >> tmz getting shots of moving vans outside his former estate in a gated community in california. bieber is renting new digs in atlanta right now. and there is word he's looking to buy a house, so watch out, neighbors. >> so right. we previously reported the new owner of bieber's former house in southern california is khloe kardashian but tmz also reports he sold the plot of land next door to the house, and that means he owns no property at all in california. >> can you hear the cheering coming from california right now? >> yes. let's take a look at some celebrity birthdays from march 19th. there's a bunch. we have singer ruth pointer of the pointer sisters who's 68 years old. >> actress glenn close is 67. >> harvey weinstein, 67. >> and bruce willis, 59 years old. happy birthday to all.

cats and dogs, move over, a new pet in town. >> be right back. >> i'll teach you. but don't be intimidated. >> you'll be my trainer? >> yeah. a couple times until you get it down. give me an excuse to go to the gym. we'll be right back. she loves to shop online with her debit card. and so does bill, an identity thief who stole mary's identity, took over her bank accounts,

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♪ have you seen the little piggies crawling in the dirt ♪ ♪ and for all the little piggies life is getting worse ♪ easy to train, loyal as dogs, smart, affectionate and clean. pig is probably not the first thing that comes to mind when you hear those words. >> but believe it or not, those are the selling points for micro pigs that can hang out in your home as happy as a dog or cat. we have more from our station in rhode island. >> reporter: there's no bacon here. 2-month-old lulu is a micro pig, the latest trend in household pets. >> micro pigs are extremely affectionate. they love you. they want your undivided

attention all the time. >> reporter: like dogs and cats, the micro pigs can be trained to go for walks, use a litter box and even do tricks. >> sit. hold it. >> reporter: victor is the owner of my pet piggy which has the first micro pig license the state has ever seen. the fact this license has been given out and that these little guys are now domestic animals in rhode island, it's new laws for the entire state. >> unfortunately, our statute haven't kept pace with pet trade industry, so we see these things happening from time to time. people are looking for what they consider a common pet but we have to figure out where they fit in statutorily. >> reporter: they predict changes coming to ordinances to city and towns that may apply to pigs. they warn anyone interested should do their homework. they can grow between 20 to 30 pounds. victor says no matter the size, the bond is worth it. >> you can treat them like a dog or a cat because they're so

close to you, so you have to treat them like a kid. >> reporter: nicole gerber, abc 6 news. >> they are too cute, aren't they? i want one of those. >> they are so -- listen to this before you say you want one. they are so affectionate and so loving, people with limited time for a pet actually find them to be a little hard to handle sometimes. >> a little needy? >> because they want so much attention. if they're not properly entertained, we're told that they can quickly begin exhibiting signs of depression. >> oh, man. they have a life span apparently of 15 to 20 years. they do require that long-term commitment. this is an interesting point. if not properly trained like a dog, socialized when young, they can be quite aggressive. so, yeah, you have to be a committed owner. it's not a funny little thing you have in your house. you have to be on it. >> they also like to have companionship. if you get one, you should probably get another. >> like people, aggressive if not entertained, companionship. >> announcer: this is abc's "world news now," informing insomniacs for two decades. listen.

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making news in america this morning, the mystery remains. this morning the high-tech aircraft searching a new area for flight 370 and the fishermen who say they saw the plane before it vanished. ukraine crisis. russia warns the west on sanctions as the conflict turns more violent after a soldier was killed. we are live with the latest. near disaster. a truck becomes a speeding missile hurled in the air headed right for a state trooper. and we have winners. this morning more than one lucky person is holding a winning lottery ticket worth millions. new details about where they were sold. good wednesday morning. i'