v this morning on "world news now," sweeping storms. the potent system packed with damaging winds and rains moves east. 50 million americans impacted as the workweek begins. and the east coast faces the remains of a tropical storm. the latest forecast ahead. going down. watch this 80-person choir in china fall right through the floor. onlookers gasp as the singers disappear in a second. trying to hold on before going under. the shocking scene caught on camera. tough talk from the lone star state. the reason it's being called more than a conspiracy theory. what residents think u.s. special forces are up to. >> this is in preparation for the financial collapse and maybe obama not leaving office. this is so huge. >> the message, a familiar one.

don't mess with texas. it's monday, may 11th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." hey, hey, everybody. good morning. i'm marci gonzalez, in for reena ninan. >> welcome back. it wasn't too long ago you were here. we predicted you would be back. good to see you. i'm t.j. holmes. we've been talking severe weather. it is that time of year. we have nasty stuff again. powerful storms picked up dozens of reported tornadoes this weekend. early tropical storm came ashore in the carolinas meanwhile. >> and floodwaters brought the national guard out to rescue people trapped in cars and homes in dallas. rob marciano is in texas covering it all. >> reporter: texans jolted out of bed by tornado sirens. >> do you see any rotation? >> reporter: winds whipping these deck chairs into the pool. reported tornadoes striking from denton, texas, all the way to south dakota.

children, sheltering in the basement of that church. at least 20 buildings damaged in delmont. the state's governor on the scene. the city under evacuation. there's no water or power. >> this has been a long track tornado. on the ground about 15 minutes. >> reporter: a nerve-racking mother's day weekend. 50 tornadoes blasting across the heartland. including this ef-3 tornado in cisco, texas. killing one, injuring several. >> i lived in cisco over ten years now. and i haven't seen anything like this in a long time. definitely very powerful, very destructive. >> reporter: ripping roofs off houses. stripping trees to their trunks. a seven-mile-long trail of destruction. 60-mile-per-hour wind gusts damaging this horse hospital. in stephenville. the animals are okay. and dangerous flooding. the national guard using a helicopter to pull these women to safety. part of the same storm bringing snow from the rockies to the northern plains, too. in colorado, snow falling as

fast as two to three inches an hour. south dakota showing the extremes of this storm. on the western side of the state, a blizzard. on the eastern side, warm weather but devastating impact. rob marciano, abc news, denton, texas. >> the spring storms are not close to being over. flash flood watches in effect for five states. >> and activity expected to pick up. the threat zone stretches out. accuweather meteorologist paul williams joins us now. >> good morning, t.j., marci. the bottom line, is we're expecting for showers and thunderstorms to continue along the gulf coast. that's where the flash flooding will occur. but the red zone, the bad weather, expected to reach into the mid-mississippi valley region and continuing to north. look at this. it's like a bad movie with a sequel. this is part two of the same storm system.

and it reaches up towards illinois into indiana. if that wasn't enough to make it a monster movie from a meteorological standpoint. the rain is widespread throughout the ohio valley. ana will cause more problems along the north carolina coast. as she veers off, she will get flat like a pancake and fall apart. t.j., marci. >> thank you for that, paul williams. the storm came ashore early sunday morning. winds of 45 miles per hour. emptied the beaches and caused flash flooding in low-lying spots of north carolina. turning to the deadly attack on two police officers in hattiesburg, mississippi. suspects charged with capital murder. benjamin deen and liquori tate were gunned down during a traffic stop. it is not clear what sparked the shooting. they were the first hattiesburg police officers killed in the line of duty in three decades.

>> two family members much our community have fallen. and we need to grieve with them. and we need to pray with them and for them. >> deen was a 34-year-old married father of two and a decorated officer of the year. tate was a 25-year-old rookie who had a lifelong dream of joining the force. turning back here to the northeast. and part of nuclear power plant, north of new york city, remains shut down this morning after a weekend transformer fire. now, crews are facing a new problem. thousands of gallons of oil leaked into the hudson river, following the fire. that oil spilled from the transformer that essentially caught fire. containment booms have been placed in the river now. the cleanup is expected to take a day or so. former president jimmy carter cut a trip to south america short after not feeling well. president carter was in guyana to watch today's election. but he returned to atlanta. he has observed 40 elections.

no information was released about the health condition of mr. carter who is 90 years old. cuban president raul castro paid a visit to the vatican. met with the pope there. president castro said he wanted to thank the pope for working to thaw relations between the u.s. and cuba. the cuban leader was so impressed by the pope's work, he is now considering returning to the catholic church. the question facing super bowl winning quarterback tom brady is, will this be the week when he learns if he will be punished for the nfl deflategate scandal. a lot of critics agree with last week's report, which said the patriots star all-but knew about air being taken out of the game balls. they believe that tom brady needs to pay the consequences. here's the report. >> reporter: nfl fans anxiously awaiting the fate of new england patriots quarterback, tom brady, in the infamous deflategate scandal. >> i think the nfl is going to come down with some sort of punishment. i think the patriots will get

fined. >> reporter: the four-time super bowl champ facing uncertainty. after an nfl report concluded it was more probable than not that brady knowingly used deflated footballs in the afc championship game this past season. >> i think the nfl will suspend tom brady. it could be two games. it could be four. >> reporter: around the league, brady getting support from fellow quarterback, colin kaepernick, who tweeted no football in the world is going to help you win by 38. let it go. legendary dolphins coach don shula seemingly taking a shot at the patriots. saying, we didn't deflate any balls. we tried to live by the rules and set an example. brady's only public comments coming late last week. >> it's only been 30 hours, i haven't had time to digest it fully. when i do, i'll tell you how i feel about it. >> reporter: that was the last from brady we heard about this. meanwhile, the nfl is giving no decision and no timetable. phillip mena, abc news, new york. an oregon mom is filing a lawsuit after her autistic teen

was kicked off a united airlines flight. this happened last week when juliet beagle and her family returned to portland from disney world. she makes loud noises when she's frustrated. and her daughter calmed down after getting something to eat. but the pilot made an emergency landing in salt lake city. and they were escorted off the plane. >> the police officer said we have to ask you to leave the plane. i said, why? he said, well, the captain doesn't feel comfortable flying to portland with your daughter on his flight. >> united is standing by the crew, saying they made the best decision for the safety and comfort of their customers. >> that's awful to hear. maybe a misunderstanding they didn't get a good idea of exactly what the young lady was going through. >> exactly. >> goodness. >> hate to hear that. >> you do. we turn to a beach in massachusetts, where visitors

are getting a glimpse of the state's maritime past. all they have to do is look down in the sand. >> that's where the remains of a ship that dates back to the mid-1800s are being excavated. the researchers working on the newly discovered wreck. they say the ship was a schooner about 100 feet long and 12 feet wide. >> probably had two or three masts. they don't know for sure is whether the part that has been found is the bow or the stern. cool piece of history. >> can you imagine being the person who found it. some kid trying to make a sand castle. there's something down here. yeah yeah, right, sure. >> really, mom. >> really. this is a huge discovery. and i think they're getting a lot of help with the digging there. kids thinking there's some treasure buried in there. >> that's what you think in a shipwreck. we've been trained to believe. if there's an old ship, there has to be loot in there. >> it's an optimistic way of thinking. encourage the kids to do the dirty work there. coming up here, you saw the video last week. shaq went down in a major way. now, he's taking extreme

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take a loo take a look at this. the choir, singing along. and then, the choir just disappears. you see this? this happens in china. this was a rehearsal for a singing competition. 80 people in that choir. this is a video that looks like they slowly descend. you had several people who were hurt here. i was most fascinated. if you look at the choir director, did not seem to be too concerned. look at him. he's conducting. the choir goes down. he calmly walks over. hey. how is everybody doing? you think he would be more concerned. we have several people who were injured here. i don't believe too seriously. but incredible video to see folks disappear from the stage like that. >> wow. it's that time of year for senior pranks. but this one in ohio went a bit too far. the students removed the valve stems from 24 school bus tires.

made them go flat. and school had to be canceled last friday because of that. that was probably the goal anyway. but four of the students are facing felony vandalism charges. >> that's bad, right? >> yeah. i mean, you want to try to avoid charges, i guess when you're doing the prank. but i think the goal probably was to get school canceled. and everyone was cheering them on. >> is that a successful prank? i don't know. nobody was hurt. >> the parents are probably not too happy. >> man. okay. i shouldn't encourage that behavior. i'm sorry. we have a consumer alert to give you now. this involves your credit card. you need to listen up. >> your credit card number is worthless these days without the security code that's printed on the back. now, identity thieves are calling cardholders. posing as fraud investigators. and clayton sandell has the story. >> reporter: they're three or four little numbers that can cost you big money. you'll find them, the security code, on the back of your credit or debit card. and scammers are trying to get you to give it up. here's how it works. a scammer calls you, pretending

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♪ all right. a texas-sized conspiracy theory. ♪ all right. a texas-sized conspiracy theory. but a growing number of texans, including many lawmakers, even the governor, taking this seriously. >> this involves what the pentagon is calling training exercises, that critics say is actually part of a plan to impose martial law. here's abc's david wright. ♪ mommas tell all your babies don't mess with texas ♪ >> reporter: from willie nelson on down, it's practically the slogan of the state. ♪ don't mess with texas ♪ >> reporter: that may explain the reaction to jade helm 15. a multistate training exercise for u.s. special forces, planned this summer for the southwest. talk show host alex jones, among the many stirring up concerns on

conservative websites and social media that jade helm is a trojan horse for an invasion. a dress rehearsal for martial law. >> this is in preparation for the financial collapse and maybe even obama not leaving office. i'm telling you, this is so huge. >> reporter: never mind the pentagon's reassurances to the contrary. >> is the u.s. military planning to overtake texas? >> no. all we want to do is make sure our guys are trained for combat overseas. >> reporter: at a town hall meeting in central texas, this lieutenant colonel got an earful. >> it's a preparation of martial law. >> it's not a preparation of martial law. >> that's what you say. >> reporter: remember the alamo? texas does. in this remake, those wouldn't be santa ana's troops marshaling in the desert. texas politicians have added fuel to the fire by taking those concerns seriously. >> i understand the concern that's been raised by a lot of citizens about jade helm. and i think part of the reason

is, we have seen for six years a federal government disrespecting the liberty of the citizens. >> last week, texas governor greg abbott called up the texas state guard to monitor u.s. troops and protect the constitutional rights of texans, drawing this wisecrack from jon stewart. >> oh, dear lord. the texas funds that could have been spent on actual threats. like your infamous chainsaw massacres. >> reporter: in the lone star state, plenty of people are worried. telling washington -- ♪ don't mess with texas ♪ >> reporter: david wright, abc news, new york. >> there's mistrust with the government. rightly so in a lot of ways. and it fuels things like this. >> raising questions. rightfully so. >> shouldn't be surprised. coming up, shaq wrapped himself up entirely in bubble

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woolite darks. ♪ all right. time, now, for "the mix.” we could not get enough of the epic fall of shaq on the air the other day. >> epic is the right word. >> he's making sure if it happens again, he's not hurt too badly. look at this. we're going to see the fall again. this is the back story. this happened while they were on the air. he had a great sense of humor about it. all of the memes came out. he was going to give out $500 for the best one. check it out. wrapped in bubble wrap. i can't imagine how much it took to cover that big man in bubble wrap. he's having a good sense of humor about it. >> he had to. that was an authentic moment when he went down.

that was real. we were talking about, under this desk, we have so many wires, that can easily happen. we can relate to that. >> i don't think i would handle it so gracefully and have a great sense of humor about it. he's awesome. >> good for shaq for that. i have great video to show you of a couple that set a record. most people when they jump out of an airplane at 28,000 feet they have a parachute attached and want to float back to the earth. these folks, they flew back to the earth. we are talking about a couple from australia. they had wingsuits on. they're called wingsuit divers. that's what you have on. you're essentially flying. and that's more -- how are you doing, shaq? >> shaq, too. >> he would hit the ground hard. they did this over the grand canyon. the pictures are unbelievable. 28,000 feet, they jumped out. you see the parachutes how they got down to the ground. but they spent 14 months, over a year, planning this. they have three world records in extreme sports. they want to keep going. they have a rush, an adrenaline rush they want to get. this wasn't enough. >> that is amazing. the woman said how she stays

calm, breath control. >> breathing helps. >> i would be screaming the entire time. >> that's what she meant, right? this story is grossing you out. but this guy is my hero. >> not grossing you out? >> no. check this out. >> stop. >> this is an 18-inch-long burrito. this guy eats the entire thing in less than two minutes. stop making that face. >> what other face can you make? come on. >> it's a little gross. i'm sure he felt terrible afterwards. >> but burritos are delicious. >> that's how you put it. >> he looks like he's enjoying it. why did he do this? >> this was a competitive eating thing. >> you know, the different contests. a bunch had mcdonald's shakes, in four minutes. seven of them.

he's done this kind of thing. >> exact

this morning on "world news now," severe weather. this morning on "world news now," severe weather. tornadoes reported overnight. a texas town looking like a war zone, as floods call for rescues from above. helicopters lifting those trapped by the waters. where the storm system heads next. wild encounter. a family of bears gets too close for comfort, as they give chase to a group of national park tourists. the mother and the cubs looking to escape just as much as the human onlookers. this whole scene, as you can see, caught on camera. graduation outrage. a school principal's anger boiling over at a graduation ceremony. her racist remarks causing the students to walk out on their big day. what the principal had to say for herself and the reason she said what she did. and a serenade to baltimore. a tribute to freddie

gray, as prince packed the house last night, playing to a crowd of thousands, at his rally for peace concert, to help the city recover from days of protest. it's in "the skinny" on may 11th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now". good morning to you all on this monday. i'm t.j. holmes. >> i'm marci gonzalez, in for reena ninan. >> good to have you back with us. >> thank you. >> wasn't too long ago. we were worried. didn't know if you would come back. >> i debated. after the treatment. >> it wasn't me. it was others who treated you poorly. >> you know what? we're on television. we can talk about this privately. i have issues. i'm just kidding. you are great. >> we're airing our dirty laundry like this. let's not do that. >> forget that people are watching. >> but it's good to have you back. >> thank you. beautiful to be here. first up this morning, more than 50 million people from texas to the great lakes, are starting

this workweek under the threat of severe weather. it follows an especially wild weekend. >> late last night, one of two reported tornadoes. this one in van, texas, destroyed a home there. the family that lived in this house survived by hiding in the bathroom. more homes in the small town east of dallas have been destroyed, as well. north of dallas, blackhawk helicopters rescued people when flash floods trapped them in their homes and cars. rob marciano has more for us. >> reporter: rain, snow, and tornadoes and tropical weather. >> sirens are going off. >> reporter: more tornadoes in texas. the damage seen from the air. >> see any rotation? i do. oh, my god. >> reporter: and there's reason for concern. twisters turn deadly in the town of cisco, where an ef-3 tornado broke trees like matchsticks and busted brick homes into pieces. the ground so saturated, sunday's rain immediately flooded some areas. further north, double-trouble. tornadoes and snow. reports and pictures of twisters on the ground in south dakota.

the damage in some places, total. but in other parts of the state, record snowfall. 13 1/2 inches. the second-most ever measured in may. >> i've never really seen snow in may. >> reporter: the same for colorado. funnel cloud after funnel cloud. but in denver, snow. heavy. it brought down trees. on the other side of the country, tropical storm ana made landfall, bringing wind, rough surf and heavy rain. >> a little bit of erosion right now. really super small. but actually, we fared pretty good. >> reporter: even that wasn't enough to keep people off this beach, doing whatever they can to enjoy this holiday weekend. rob marciano, abc news, denton, texas. ana, not done with this thing. >> it's the center of the country that will face the most danger from severe weather today. accuweather meteorologist paul williams joins us with the details. good morning, paul. >> good morning to you, too, marci and t.j. no matter what part of the ohio

valley region you're in, you're going to need an umbrella. and it's kind of like joe louis' old phrase, you can run but you can't hide. those thunderstorms are going to rumble throughout indiana, michigan, illinois, and to the lower mississippi valley region. if that rain doesn't catch you, we have ana, causing problems and thunderstorms throughout the afternoon and evening hours. now, the good news is, ana is going to stay primarily along the north carolina coast. now, that may not seem like good news to folks in north carolina. but the catch to it is this. she will continue to weaken. monday, going into tuesday. and then, flatten out, like a bread without yeast, flatten out and lose all of her gusto. marci, t.j.? >> paul, thank you so much. four people are due in a mississippi courtroom, charged in the connection of the fatal shooting of two police officers. hattiesburg officers benjamin deen and liquori tate were gunned down sunday night. it started out as a routine traffic stop.

police picked up four suspects including a man and woman, charged with capital murder. these were the first officers to die in the line of duty in hattiesburg in 30 years. former president jimmy carter returned early from a foreign trip after not feeling well. mr. carter had been in the south american country of guyana to observe today's elections. there were no other details released about his health. mr. carter is 90 years old. cleanup is underway in new york's hudson river after an oil spill. thousands of gallons of oil leaked into the river after a transformer fire at the indian point nuclear plant. this is just north of new york city. the head of the state department of environmental protection said measures were taken to keep the oil from spreading. >> they may put absorbent materials in the boom area to soak up the oil. they will remove that. they will skim it off and dispose of it. >> it could be weeks before the nuclear reactor is back online after that fire. americans will be heading out in droves for the long memorial day weekend. aaa is expecting more than 37 million people to venture out 50

miles or more. that's 4.7% spike from last year and the highest number in ten years. most of the travelers will be going by car, thanks to lower gas prices. a full dollar below the national average last memorial day. as we look forward to the summer vacation season, a cautionary tale from one of the most visited national parks, yellowstone park. a group of tourists, getting up close and personal with nature. that's what you want to do, right? not this close when it comes to bears. abc's kendis gibson reports. >> reporter: a trip to iconic yellowstone national park, taking a terrifying turn. >> go, go. >> reporter: a black bear and her three cubs, unexpectedly, appearing on a bridge, lined with sightseers, sending them running. watch as the mother bear, seemingly equally terrified, charges one family, as they scramble for their car. >> watch out, little girl. >> reporter: this group of photographers, clicking away as one of the young bears seems to explore an escape route.

picking up the pace once the mother joins the cub. the bears and the humans part ways without any attacks or aggression. but officials say this run-in is a perfect example of the dangers in the national park, which draws 3.5 million visitors a year. >> a momma bear with cubs is not something you want to try and get too near to at all. >> reporter: spring may the park's peak tourist season. but in addition to bringing out more visitors, this warmer weather brings out more bears. >> the bears wake up with warmer weather. they're thirsty and hungry. and they come out. and this is their time of year. >> reporter: the best defense is to keep your distance. yellowstone regulations require visitors to stay at least 100 yards away from bears at all times. >> it's a beautiful animal we can all enjoy. it's their home. treat them with respect and film them at a distance. that's all. >> reporter: kendis gibson, abc news, new york. >> film them at a distance. thanks for that, jack. >> great tip.

>> of course, you're supposed to do that. maybe that's advice we should give florida teenagers. we're going to show you them now. >> they were fishing over the weekend when they spotted a whale shark. instead of keeping their distance, which most of us would do. they decided to jump in, go swimming with it. this video shows one of the guys grabbing the shark's dorsal fin and being pulled through the water. what? >> we said teenagers, right? >> yeah. >> we all do silly stuff. don't we? >> this goes beyond that. >> they got some video for all-time, i guess. >> that's true. >> it seems like fun. but it's not a good idea. experts say this could be harmful, actually, to the animal, not to mention your health. just don't do it, folks. but these kids, it turned out all right for them. they got video of a lifetime. let's move on. coming up in "the skinny," a peek at celebrity backyards. who has lush lawns during california's historic drought? also, thousands turned out in baltimore last night. not a protest. but it is a time to heal. coming together for prince's rally for peace concert. but first, the high school principal in georgia under fire this morning.

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stops at least. the officials are trying to find out if the road is done crumbling. or if this is going to get worse. they estimate this mess is going to cost $500,000 to try to clean up. >> my goodness. further east, digging a hole of her own, a high school principal in georgia is under fire over comments she made at the end of her high school's graduation ceremony. >> it's too bad that a graduation is going to be remembered for the comments she made, which many say, no doubt, racially insensitive. she has apologized. but the controversy heating up. here, now, abc's david wright. >> y'all owe this young man an apology. especially that goober that was coming through with his little thing. >> reporter: in dekalb county, georgia, pomp and circumstance overshadowed by an angry principal. >> where are you, you little coward? >> reporter: the principal accidentally skipped the valedictorian speech and now, trying to regain the audience's attention. >> people are being so rude to not listen to this speech.

>> reporter: gordeuk visibly upset as she watches people leave. >> look who is leaving. all of the black people. >> reporter: did you hear that? the principal lashing out in what many describe as a racist outburst. listen again. >> look who is leaving. all of the black people. >> reporter: the crowd now outraged. >> she named only black people. she didn't say look at the caucasians leaving. she didn't say, look at the indians leaving. she said blacks. >> reporter: the principal has apologized, insisting she was just angry people were not paying proper attention. >> it was not a statement of racism. it was just my frustration. and you know, when i said it, i told my husband, it felt like the devil was in the house. it didn't even sound like me. >> reporter: the principal has e-mailed an apology to all parents, insisting she was expressing frustration, not racism. and many in the community aren't buying it, saying maybe it's time she found another line of work. david wright, abc news, new york. >> blaming it on the devil?

or what was -- >> the devil. the devil works in mysterious ways, too, right? i mean, what do you do? the woman had a very bad moment. i listened to the interview when she said she looked up and made an observation. she looked up and saw black people leaving. and that came out of her mouth. how that comes out of her mouth, i do not know. but some people were recording this. and you can hear them talking, this lady is off her rocker. she was very upset before she made the comment. >> called someone a goober. >> she messed up and skipped over the kid's speech in the first place. it was all a mess. >> whatever the reason, there's -- i don't know. >> yeah. >> don't think there's much of explanation. >> that story is not going away. my goodness. high school graduation, a special time. >> ruined. >> ruined. we're going to come back. we have a different message. a message of peace from prince. and coming up, why the grass really is greener, if you're a rich celebrity. "the skinny's" coming up next. >> announcer: "world news now" continues after this from our abc stations.

♪ skinny so skinny ♪ all right. we start with a message of peace from prince in this "skinny.” >> now thousands turned out in baltimore for prince's rally for peace concert, helping the city heal from the terror of the rioting and the protests there. the audience was a diverse group of ages and backgrounds.

prince's general following. >> he showcased his newest song, entitled baltimore, dedicated to freddie grey. he was fatally injured while in ♪ people are dying let's take all of the guns away ♪ >> some people are a little upset about ticket prices to this event. some $200. prince pledged a portion of the proceeds will be going to baltimore-based youth charities. next, proof that it is never too late to go to comic-con. >> you gone to one of these things yet? >> not yet. you have? >> no, i have not. >> it seems like a bucket thing you have to do one at least once. that's what burt reynolds armed wanted to do. 79 years old. looking a little frail here. more frail than in recent years. walking with a cane. his first-ever appearance. did it as the wizard world comic-con at philadelphia. >> we're learning there's more

than one. who knew? >> we have options. reynolds has been in poor health. went to rehab in 2009 and that was for addiction to painkillers and undergoing a quadruple bypass surgery a year later. >> he talked to fans at length about his second memoir. "but enough about me.” it's due out this november. he says he's going to set the record straight about his many loves, including sally fields, loni anderson, to name a few. >> okay. setting the record straight. >> did you want the record to be set straight? >> i've been waiting for years. >> november. november. >> can't wait. next up, the grass is greener, folks. yes. it's greener on the other side of the fence, if on the other side is a rich celebrity. >> california is into the fourth year of its worst drought in history. but you would never know it if you take a look at some of the aerial shots over celebrities' homes. photographer john chapel went up in a helicopter and snapped this shot. that's the home of kim

kardashian and kanye west. parked in a sea of emerald green, surrounded by the parched lawns of neighbors nearby. a neighbor is quoted by "the new york post" calls it disgusting. >> that's one shot. here's another. >> this is a sprawling compound. this is j-lo's house, surrounded by all that green. one of the neighbors told "the post," that j-lo has been dismissive about the water conservation order in place out there. four years, now, of drought. extreme drought. they're taking extreme measures to try to save water. but some of the fines out there for folks if you violate, only about 100 bucks. that's not a lot. >> and we're not hearing the celebrity side of the story. >> who knows? is it real grass? maybe it's fake stuff. >> maybe. we'll go with that. >> yeah. next up, to some celebrity tributes to mom on mother's day. >> yeah. a few celebs on social media, honoring their mother, including justin bieber, posting a photo of his mom on instagram. she's a canadian author and film producer.

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to the stage to accept his college degree all the way from skid row. here's kendis gibson. >> kenneth chancey. >> reporter: it took only seconds to cross the stage to receive his degree. culmination of a longer and at times seemingly impossible journey. >> this was it. this was home for two years. >> reporter: at 15 years old, this is where chancey called home. a tiny 200-square-foot room in a shelter he shared with his father and sister. the shelter in the heart of l.a.'s skid row. his walk to high school meant navigating through a sea of urban grime. >> we saw people urinating. usage of drugs. >> even fights in the morning. >> reporter: this was a step up. before that, chancey and his family living on the streets and forced to sleep on city buss. >> that was my lowest point. not having anywhere to go and sleeping on the bus. >> reporter: despite the environment, chancey maintained a 4.0 grade point average while living at the mission. even joining varsity track, football and swim teams. earning a scholarship from local businessmen and the respect of many.

now, chancey, crossing that stage to pick up his political science degree. >> yes. >> reporter: congratulations. >> thank you. >> reporter: celebrating, completing four years in school and overcoming a lifelong struggle. >> i climbed here bare-handed. it's harder than most people given resources, parental support. but it's not impossible. >> reporter: the 23-year-old now planning to use his story to change perceptions of what homeless people can achieve. kendis gibson, abc news, los angeles. >> what an incredible young man. >> love it. >> and he has a bunch of job offers lined up. but before he takes any of them, he's going to work at an inner city arts camp for the summer. >> this is -- >> what an awesome guy. >> harder than most, maybe. but still, not impossible. great story. kendis, we appreciate you bringing that to us. you can find our updates on facebook anytime at wnnfans.com. >> announcer: this is abc's "world news now" informing insomniacs for two decades. >> announcer: this is abc's "world news now" informing insomniacs for two decades.

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