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downing. a north carolina mom and dad still breathing sighs of relief after a scare involving a bounce house. take a look at this. strong winds lifted the inflatable toy off the ground during a birthday party for the 2-year-old. as it tumbled across the yard, it nearly hit the couple's 5-year-old. >> it was like nerves times 10. because i did not realize my 5-year-old was as close to it as he was. >> all right, here's the good news. no one was hurt. experts by the way recommend long stakes and sandbags to hold the houses to the ground. britain's prince william and duchess kate are in jamaica. the latest stop on a tour of the caribbean. while they arrived a protest was being held in jamaica's capital. while in belize, the couple donned scuba gear and got a up-close look at sea life, including small sharks. okay, coming up, the history about to be made sunday at the

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♪ it feels like the first time ♪ ♪ feels like the very first time ♪ hollywood's biggest night of the year is already shaping up to be a night of firsts. >> that's right. our own will ganss is keeping pace in the race to the oscars, and he joins us now with more. hey, will. >> the race to the oscars is on. it will be the first oscars of the modern era to hand out eight off the air. but that's not the only history being made at the 94th academy awards this coming sunday. they haven't even happened yet, but already, something to clap for as history is made at this year's oscars. steven spielberg, the first person ever to be nominated for best director in six consecutive decades.

♪ open up your eyes ♪ his competition this year, "belfast" director kenneth branagh for seven awards in seven different categories in his career. >> to end up on the boulevards of hollywood, going to the academy awards is pretty surreal and trippy and beautiful. and it reminds you that the movies always, always did allow people to dream big. >> reporter: meanwhile, denzel washington breaking his own record once again, earning his tenth nomination, making him the most nominated black actor in history. >> how many black creatives do we have that step into a director's chair and are also acting the same year? you know we don't get a lot of that. >> reporter: and this year, cate blanchett appears in two of the best picture nominees, "nightmare alley", and "don't look up."

>> well, the handsome astronomer can come back anytime, but the yelling lady, not so much. >> reporter: making her the most successful actress of all time. in that regard. and troy kotsur is up for supporting actor for his work in "coda". he's already made history as the first deaf man to be nominated. and in ariana debose wins for supporting actress, she would be the first woman to win an award that someone else played. rita moreno won back in 1962. >> i can't believe it! >> believe it, baby. lin-manuel miranda could complete his egot on sunday. and it's also the first time the show will be hosted by three women. sunday night right here on abc at 8:00/7:00 central. >> the show organizers said the show's going to be a lot of things, but it cannot be boring. >> i don't think it will be. three hosts. they all bring something different to the table. they're all hilarious, by the

way. >> yes. >> we'll also see the first live performance of "we don't talk about bruno." >> kids everywhere are going crazy. coming up, "this happened."

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time now for "this happened." starting with the bovine backup in the middle of a highway in california. >> yeah, this really did happen on highway 99 near stockton. police say a cattle trailer burst open, allowing several cows to spill onto the busy road. >> the cows were spotted running in and out of traffic and even grazing on the side of the road. efforts to wrangle the cattle took several hours. the cops called it an utter mess. >> i love it. those cows wasted no time. so, next, to the fishing trip that is going to need a bigger boat. >> a gopro camera captured the moment a great white shark

leaped from the water just yards away from their fishing boat. >> i love how the guy looks back like, wait, please tell me this thing is recording. one of the men claims he spotted something coming on the fish finder but he wasn't expecting that shark to leap into sight. >> hopefully that shark didn't take his fish. one claims the shark was nearly ten feet long. what a sight to see indeed. >> next to the baby boom at one fire station. >> this happened at the spotsylvania fire department. not one, not two, but three firefighters welcome the birth of their children within 24 hours. >> they even joked about what it would be like for their children to share the same birthday. within 24 hours. >> nurses at the hospital apparently had a name for the unlikely gang, the fab three. >> the fab three, i like it. >> i was going to say, i feel

like there's a show or something called "three men and a baby," but this is giving me sitcom vibes. >> it really is. and finally, to the elated pooch who is not letting a disability get in the way of his outdoor fun. >> this happened at an animal sanctuary in hastings, minnesota. video shows harry, wheelchair-assisted pooch, experiencing the front yard of his home for the first time and it appears he could not be any happier. >> harry's caretakers say they usually allow him to play in the fenced-in area in the back yard, but with the nicer weather it was time for him to be loose in a bigger space. >> by the way, harry's humans also care for five other assisted care animals. we could all use a story like this. >> it just makes me so happy to see him so happy. he is pushing those wheels to the limit. >> sprinting. >> yes. >> so hopefully they hold up, but this is incredible, because they are giving these dogs the

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>> announcer: it's "live with kelly and ryan!" today, academy award winner sandra bullock. plus, host of "name that tune," jane krakowski. also, our oscar arm of the competition continues with another edition of "live's hollyword game week." all next on "live!" [cheers and applause] and now, here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest! [cheers and applause] >> ryan: morning, deja! thank you. >> kelly: you're welcome. >> ryan: on end. >> kelly: let me just check myself. >> ryan: