abc's t.j. holmes with more on this controversy. >> reporter t.j. holmes here in landover, maryland outside of the stadium where the washington redskins play. a lot of questions now if a man by the name of reuben foster is going to suit up for the washington redskins. they are dealing with some backlash today after they have claimed this player, reuben foster, a talented linebacker, they have claimed him two days after he was cut by the san francisco 49ers after a second arrest for domestic abuse. they have picked up the rights to this player. that doesn't mean he's necessarily going to play. they say he has to go through a lot of counseling. he has to go through possible nfl discipline. he has to go through the full legal process before they ever consider letting him play for the washington redskins. but a lot of people see this as a really tone-deaf move by this team. reuben foster, this linebacker, he was arrested in february, accused of hitting his girlfriend. she later recanted her story. those charges were dropped. then this past saturday in t

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t.j. holmes, abc news, new york. >> where did they get that camel? >> well, so, by the way, the family doesn't own the camel, it's a rental. where do you rent a camel? >> where do you rent a camel? >> camelrentals.com. >> best buy? i don't know. they won based on religious rights in the end. >> keep fighting the good fight. >>> coming up, amanda bynes opens up about her drug addiction. >> now four years sober, she says she's ready to step back into the spotlight. you're watching "world news now." ♪ ooh, child, things are gonna get easier ♪ ♪ ooh, child, things will get brighter. >>> how is it that there are no cars or people in times square? there are a few cars. >> new york, the city that sometimes sleeps. >> so things are getting a little easier for amanda bynes, once one of hollywood's most promising young actors. >> but then a public drug-fueled downward spiral. but now she's sober and opening up to abc special correspondent will reeve. >> reporter: she was the squeaky-clean bubbly star of nickelodeon's "all that." she shined in blockbuster

. >> and abc's t.j. holmes is here and, t.j., this moment almost never happened. she actually misplaced that ticket at first. >> you're going to love this, robin. yes, this woman, congratulations to her. right? she said she played the lottery twice a week only when she could afford to and said the most she ever one was $150. her average just went up considerably. she has $198 million in the bank now and it's something to see her emotionally talk about her responsibility to do good, but like you said almost didn't happen because when the winning numbers were announced her ticket wasn't in her possession. in fact, she had no idea where it was. >> i had been extremely blessed to win this big powerball. this will forever change my life. >> reporter: lerynne west's first act as one of the biggest lottery winners in powerball history, quit her health care job. >> so currently i'm retired. [ laughter ] >> reporter: but west's celebratory stroll through confetti almost didn't happen. >> october 26th, it started out like most other days. >> reporter: the 51-year-old grandm

holmes. t.j. is here with the story. >> it's that simple. they broke the trophy. some people just can't have nice things, right? we've seen championship trophies that get passed around a lot so sometimes people will drop them and they'll break. not boston. take a look at what happened to their trophy. it's going down the street for the parade and then it gets clocked by a beer. yes, someone tosses a beer that breaks the trophy. now, we're told minor repairs are needed so it's not that big of a deal, but leave it to boston. they know how to celebrate, don't they? >> they say the sox are cursed but they still won the series so cursed in another way with the trophy. seems like tossing the beer -- >> more than a toss. >> tradition now to do this. >> it's scary to think it is tradition but they've been having a lot of parade celebrations in boston between the patriots and the red sox for the past -- >> don't remind me. >> i'm just sayin'. but what the fans have taken to do is toss beers and liquor up to the players, and the players over the years have cracked them open

t.j. holmes is on the courthouse steps where the photo was taken. good morning, t.j. >> reporter: good morning to you, george. accusations of racism in this town of 12,000 after that one photo taken on these steps went worldwide. one student in the photo, who had his arm in the air is telling the world don't believe your own eyes and also says it was the photographer who instructed them to take the photo and also demonstrated the salute for them. two students in this now-infamous photo are speaking up, offering their explanations for why the group posed in this pre-prom photo that appears to show most of them with their arms raised in a nazi salute. one student, brock turkington, says it all started with the photographer. >> he demonstrated by sticking his arm up like kind of what the salute looked like so we all kind of imitated it. >> reporter: that photographer, peter gust, gave a different explanation to local reporters. >> i said to them, okay, boys, you're going to say good-bye to your parents, so wave. by the time i took the picture there are

holmes is at fedex field in maryland with this story that is causing a lot of uproar this morning, t.j. >> reporter: yeah, and, frankly, strahan, a lot of people in our audience don't know the name reuben foster but here's why it should matter to all of us this morning, a player kicked off one team specifically after a second arrest accused of hitting a woman, has a new job with a new team, the redskins, 48 hours later. what message that sends to young boy, girls and society in general about talent and winning, trumping the protection of women. after a second domestic violence arrest, linebacker reuben foster was cut by the san francisco 49ers this week. two days later, the washington redskins said, we'll take him. >> we decided to make the move and we'll deal with the outcry. >> reporter: the outcry was immediate with many questioning why the redskins would pick up a player now twice accused of hitting a woman. >> they're tone deaf on almost every issue you could imagine. >> this whole issue has flared in the media because the issue of domestic violence is so serious. >> you could ass

abc's t.j. holmes is here with more. t.j., good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. it's a terrifying thing if your boat capsizes in open waters of course, but this man can take some comfort in knowing he had this emergency beacon. once he activated that thing the helicopter was there in 20 minutes. problem is, why did he wait 12 hours to activate it? you're watching the moment a stranded sailor was plucked from sea. levi verhoest had to wait 12 hours alone in the dark in shark-infested waters for this help to finally come. the 29-year-old american was rescued off the australian coast after his small boat capsized. >> noticed the boat slowing down and there was a hatch cover missing allowing water to flow in, and by the time i was able to get out of the cabin, the hull was already full of water and the boat just went -- capsized. >> reporter: he was uninjured and calm after spending part of the night on the hull of his capsized boat and other parts in his dingy. he eventually activated his epirb to signal for help. he wasn't able to do it immediately because it was t

abc's t.j. holmes is here and this is sad, shocking. >> because if anyone knows this woman, there's certain things you'll say about her. she has a grace, humility about her and the well wishes are pouring in this morning. these two were the "it" couple of the '90s, the "it" couple. she was by his side as he rose to fame. now, she has passed away in her home, 47 years old, early on talking about possibly she had pneumonia for quite some time. but we just don't know, but these two were the couple. as he was becoming the superstar, he was right there next to her. i was just on the phone this morning with the godmother of their twins who happens to be a good friend of mine who couldn't even speak. she was in such tears. she had been crying all night, and they're worried about diddy because these two stayed so close even after they broke up in 2007. look at some of her last instagram posts of the family. they were celebrating holidays together. one of the last ones early this month, combs with their

t.j. holmes is there trying to catch a glimpse just for us. hey, t.j. >> reporter: yeah, stra. i'm from arkansas. when they say they want to go duck hunting, it means sometng but here in new york, duck hunting means you come to central park and look for one duck in particular. the rare mandarin duck showed up here about a month ago and people just started flocking hoar -- here trying to get a glimpse of it. it became a social media sensation, and then over the weekend it disappeared. people couldn't find it but showed back up again yesterday so our collective pet is back and people can breathe a sigh of relief. >> t.j., where did the duck come from? >> well, it's from east asia. we don't think it made the trip on its own so it possibly was a domestic pet. it was somebody's pet, so i might have escaped or somebody just let it go here, but either way it's here now. it's back. everybody's cool. our collective pet is back. >> the duck is gorgeous. and you have a big one to cross off your bucket list. >> that was on the list, wasn't it? >> all right, t.j. we'll talk to you later. >>

holmes is here. the fans were legitimately happy to see lebron. they just didn't like how the game ended. >> reporter: look, paula. we all know relationships can be complicated. especially when you break up then make up then break up again the way that cleveland has with lebron james. last night was really a night for both sides to say thanks for the memories. but for one side, at least, they're still dealing with heartbreak. >> welcome home, number 23, lebron james! >> reporter: like so many times before, lebron james had cleveland fans on their feet. but for the first time it was in a lakers jersey. >> you know, my 11 years i played for this franchise, i just tried to give everything i could. to come back and get the reception i got tonight it means not only a lot for me but my family and friends. >> reporter: he bron james filled the stands. they put together this tribute video. >> cleveland, this is for you. >> reporter: honoring the hometown hero who delivered on his promise to bring the franchise its very first championship. >> it's over. it

holmes is at a different display in rockaway, new york. they're happy about that one, good morning, my friend. >> reporter: yes, they are. i was happy because i put two strings of lights on my tree. clearly a lot of people go all out. case in point, this home here in new york. a massive display. would you believe there's a family in idaho that will say to this family, we'll see your carousel and see you a live camel. yes, their display in idaho was so extravagant it put them at odds with the neighborhood, taking them to court. they argued, this wasn't about christmas lights, but religious rights. ♪ 'tis the season for over-the-top holiday displays. >> i'm always thinking how to make it bigger, brighter, better.nd neighbors trying to one-up each other hoping to re-create that griswold glow. ♪ caroleeven a morris family of idaho, hoped their holiday display would encourage everyone far and wide to deck their own halls. instead, they say their homeowners association took a page right out of the grinch's playbook. >> i hate christmas! >> r