my candlelight vigil. (women crying) are you tearing up? (voice breaking) it's sad. i was a really great girl. (normal voice) i can't believe missy's not crying. you were always a bitch, missy! (gasps) oh!

♪ let me explain. halloween is almost here. why else would i be dressed like this? in case you, your kids still

undecided about what to wear, you're in luck. toy insider mom is here. you brought me inspiration. why do i have to be the evil guy? you made me darth vader. >> you are a fabulous darth vader. the ghosts and goblins are in the aur. it's going to be a halloween weekend which makes it even more fun. the first thing everyone says is what or who will i be? >> some of us will go and pick these up off the rack. >> and a lot of these costumes will go fast. they'll be hard to find. like elsa from "frozen." >> tough one to find. >> you don't just have to buy your costumes. it's also a lot of fun to do it yourself. and we have this wonderful melissa zombie that's going to tell us all about it. >> diy costumes are a cost effective way to have a happy halloween. i'm a vicious zombie today.

all it takes to make this is cream face makeup and clothes you don't care about that you're okay put something holes in. if your kid wants to be something a little less scary, they make these design your own separates. kids can make everything to be a beautiful fairy. each set comes with a tutu and you can buy magic wands and decorate using these really cute bl glitter pens. >> these are really simple separates so kids can wear them for role play all year long. >> whether it's make it yourself or our own costumes it's always something to remember the kids can use them over and over. >> we want to talk about our house. how is our house going to look and what can we do? mario is going to help us. go ahead, jackie. >> there are a lot of ways to givior home a spook-tacular makeover using simple things you

find around the house or at your local craft store. you can pick up some solid color candles like these. everyday crayolas. use the flames from the candle to melt the wax and it will drip over. >> i thought those were bought in the store. you did these yourself. >> and we have this eerie spooky eyeball wreath. all you need is model magic, some clay, paint, glossy glaze, googly eyeballs. >> doesn't take much time. >> it's a lot of fun to do. >> then my favorite, these creepy crawlies. >> kids love it all year long. for the halloween season they can double as spooky home decor and they really creep me out. thaul keepior guests out if you leave them around the house. >> these are lots of fun.

>> you can put those out front and they'll go and go and go. okay. that is a little weird. >> okay. let's talk about trick-or-treating fun. look at ally. if you ask kids about their favorite part, it's going to be the candy. the only way to get that is trick-or-treating. we want to make sure they're safe. especially at night. we're going to arm them with these project light flashlights. you can shine them. you get ninja turtles and superheroes, princesses, frozen. >> better than just a mag light. >> and they'll shine on any surface. >> fairly inexpensive? >> yes. >> what's going on with the dog. >> you can take your little dog with you trick-or-treating. dress him up in fun favorite characters like our mignon, our

spider man. >> and that's a safety issue as well. good to have your dog with you. >> protection as well. >> you can deck it out for halloween. >> these are perfect for trick-or-treating. keeps you going fast through that candy hunt and fun role play for kids that are spooky for this time of the year. >> the whole scooter or justice things you add. >> this is the whole scooter. they are already creepified for you. >> a special halloween scooter. we're justice getting started with halloween. we've got more fun including some of the treats. there are treats involved in halloween. so we'll be right back with that. stay with us. >> you want to scooter off?

welcome back. time to talk corny ideas. the treats are a big part. >> it's a weekend of halloween this year. everyone is going to come over. i happen to love things where everyone can get a little messy, too. >> it's a fun mess. sometimes i like to bake. sometimes i don't have time. these cute little bites and regular size pumpkin muffins. open them up. pull out some frosting, sprinkles, candy corn and this is something everyone can do. you can have a ton of kids over doing this. >> and a big mess to be made. >> a fun mess. pumpkins. we can carve them, paint them.

it's a lot of fun. very easy. >> what is this stuff? >> you have to touch this. look. michael's got some great stuff. it's gooey. you can stretch it. >> what are you supposed to do with this? this is supposed to be fun? >> yes. >> you're definitely like grossed out your parents with that one, right? it's a lot of fun. it is. >> okay. >> look. michael likes it. >> he's a kid. he's supposed to like nasty stuff. >> silly string. >> this is kind of the rolls royce of it. this is -- you can have a thin, a thick kind of stream. a mile of fun in a can. >> a rolls royce of -- and same thing here. just to have a good time. >> this is our toy insider. thank you as always. we'll be right back. you're watching "world news now."

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this morning on "world news now" -- rocket explosion. moments after launch, the frightening scene in the skies offer the east coast. >> we don't really have any early indications of exactly what might have failed. >> the embarrassment for nasa. the mission that went up in flames and today's intense investigation. ebola relief. an infected nurse from dallas checking out of the hospital and heading home. >> i'm so grateful to be well. >> her message for the world now. and opportunity knocks. a home of hoarders full of junk and full of problems. the investors turning all the trash into real estate treasure. it's wednesday, october 29th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> hey there, everybody.

good morning. i'm t. jmp holmes. >> i'm reena ninan. we begin with new images of that spectacular explosion. flames could be seen shooting into the sky as the sun set. >> now the private company that owns the rocket has some explaining to do. they'll find out what went so drastically and dramatically wrong. here now martha raddatz. >> reporter: this was the first nighttime launch from this base in virginia and you could see and feel this explosion for miles. >> we don't really have any early indications of exactly what might have failed. >> reporter: the rocket loaded with highly volatile fuel as it launched towards space was in the first stage of flight. airborne for only seconds before it erupted into an enormous fireball. across the water from this wallops island, virginia, base

families had gathered to watch the 'lanche only to see cat chris mick failure. a tearifying scene that shook the earth around them. this rocket was heading to the international space station. it was unmanned. no one was injured in the area. it was carrying about 5,000 ponds of cargo to the space station. the third of eight cargo resupply missions under a contract with a private company called orbital sciences corporation in virginia. >> it's a tough time to lose a launch vehicle like this and its payload. >> reporter: the site is being secured. there was classified material on board and an immediate investigation is being done to see what went wrong. martha raddatz, abc news, washington. >> this is a big deal. nasa has a lot of little failures we don't see every day. this is a spectacular failure at a time they're going to more private enterprise to try to get us to and from space. >> paying billions to orbital science and the private company

spacex to make these special station deliveries. they are counting on spasx and boeing to fly astronauts to the orwith lab as early as 2017. that's what makes me nervous about this. >> again, for us all to see it in such a way. there are things that happen day in, day out in the lab that aren't going well. this will get a lot of people talking. is this the way to go. >> while no one was hurt. this reminded me of the horrible "challenger" accident. you remember that? >> of course. >> with the schoolteacher. i have such strong memories of that. couldn't help but think about that. thankfully nobody was injured. >> a lot of questions. the investigation is under way. we'll turn now to hawaii. we've been telling you about this slow moving lava from the kilauea volcano. it's already starting to destroy some property. it's less than the length of a football field from homes in a housing community on the big island. if the flow continues at its current path, a two-story house

could be gone in just a short time. >> we don't know what we're going to do. i mean, it's really scary. >> the flow rate has been very inconsistent advancing from as fast as 20 yards per hour to about 2 yards per hour. security is getting tighter at federal government buildings. jeh johnson said the specific changes will vary by location. his department protects more than 9500 facilities around the knts. the move was triggered by repeted calls from terrorist groups for attacks an law enforcement and government facilities. and by last week's terror attack in canada. and in canada, the soldier killed in that attack has been laid to rest. thousands of people lined the streets as his coffin passed by. corporal nathan cirillo was at the tomb of the unknown soldier when he was killed by a man who then attacked the parliment. dallas nurse amber vinson is back home after being released from ebola treatment in atlanta. she was met by her mother and

fiance after the plane arrived back in dallas. before leaving atlanta she spoke emotionally about her ordeal. here now abc's marci gonzalez. >> reporter: with no trace of ebola, amber vinson is now back at home. the nurse infected while treating a man who died from the virus in dallas discharged from emory university in atlanta. >> i ask we not lose focus an the thousands of families who continue to labor under the burden of this disease in west africa. >> reporter: the world health organization saying 5,000 health care workers are needed in west africa to battle the ebola outbreak as the debate continues here over how those people an the front lines are treated when they return home. >> we don't want to discourageor health care workers from going to the front lines and dealing with this in an effective way. >> reporter: nurse kaci hickox came back from sierra leone and was forced to stay in a tent outside a new jersey hospital for three days.

even though she had no symptoms and tested negative for the virus. >> her civil rights were violated. >> reporter: she's now in maine, one of nine states instituting some type of quarantine for returning health care workers. now the only ebola patient is dr. craig spencer who is still in this hospital listed in serious but stable condition. t.j. and reena? >> marci, thank you. we turn to a story that's taken a bizarre turn. remember the prostitution scandal that rocked the secret service last sgleer federal agent dave nyland who investigated has resigned after being caught with a prostitute. this morning's "new york times" says police in south florida saw him going in and out of a building that they had been staking out in a sting operation. one of the call girls then identified him as a client. he now denies any wrongdoing. a brazen shooting in a small north carolina town right in front of a courthouse that's known to have heavy police presence. a gunman opened fire an two men

around lunchtime. the shooter was arrested after a manhunt but a second suspect still on the loose. they believe the victims were specifically targeted. they are both expected to recover. joan rivers' daughter is gearing up for a major legal battle. melissa rivers hired a prominent new york firm in a lawsuit against the clinic where her mother went into cardiac arrest. more from ryan smth. >> reporter: the family of joan rivers making what would be the first step in a legal process surrounding the 81-year-old comedienne's death. the manhattan law firm known for taking an high-profile cases and winning big settlements telling abc news, in order to fully determine all the facts and circumstances surrounding the death of joan rivers, we confirm that our firm has been engaged by melissa rivers and her family. according to the new york city medical examiner's report, rivers diveded of a therapeutic complication. her breathing stopping during a

seemingly routine throat procedure. joan and melissa rivers, a fixture in fashion circles and an red carpets alook. now the rivers family seemingly considering its next step. this clinic where joan rivers was treated has come under fire. her case causing its medical director to come don. the clinic didn't have a comment about the law firm's hiring. ryan smith, abc news, new york. spies in south korea have figured out the mysterious day peerance of kim jong-un vanished from public view. south korea's spy agency says he was having surgery to remove a cyst from his ankle. a foreign doctor operated and the cyst could come back because kim is obese. a bizarre story involving jose canseco. canseco shot a finger off his left hand while attempting to clean his handgun. apparently didn't realize it was loaded. the former slugger was taken to

the emergency for emergency surgery to try to save the finger. good news from a denver broncos fan. remember he vanished? paul kiterman has been found. he's alive, safe, unharmed. he was found in pueblo, colorado, about 100 miles south of denver, more than 200 miles from his hometown. he was last seen inside the broncos stadium during the third quarter of last week's game. still waiting for answers on what happened. well, the marge league baseball season has come down to one game to decide the world series champion. that's because the royals beat up though giathe giants last ni. kansas city tacked on three more before it was all over. the royals forced tonight's game seven with a dominating 10-0 victsry. history favors kc tonight. the home team has actually always won the last nine games seven. >> you sounded convincing. can i tell them? can i -- >> yes, you can out me.

>> the greatest thing you all heard in your life. before that story, before we came to air she said how many games in the world sneers if somebody wins tonight we go to another one. she couldn't figure out the math. >> i am just saying if a woman created the world series we wouldn't be playing seven games. we'd get it done in two games or none. let's turn to an animal story which you are much better at. here's one we love. this is an urban animal story. can we call it that? >> only because it happened here in new york city. a raccoon got up a light pole and sat up there for hours. >> first responders got up there and got a harness around the thing. animal control officer on the ground brought it to safety. it came down. we have a video that has a lot of people talking. a woman records herself getting dozens of cat calls on the street. you'll see this in "the mix."

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all right. those hoarding tv shows out there. if they taught us anything it's that people can be pretty nasty. what you are about to learn is even -- they can even sell those homes. >> i would never have thought to buy a home from there. >> they may not get a return on it which means potential buyers are willing to get a break if they can deal with all that junk. we're "up all nightline." >> in the market for a mansion but don't want to pay a lot? inside there's a house for sale that will take your breath away. but not in a good way. >> wow. this is crazy. >> reporter: in severe disrepair, seemingly unlivable. and seemingly unsellable. >> garage sale gone bad. >> reporter: garage sale gone epiically bad. unless you're real estate agent

todd around. >> what do you see it as? >> potential if you can clean it up. you have to get rid of all of this stuff. it's also the filth. >> reporter: todd sees potential treasure. he finds distressed homes like this in danger of foreclosure, prices it low and tries to suspect them fast. it's called short sale. >> toont for me. i believe the house is only worth what someone is willing to pay. >> reporter: todd's mission is to convince mom of three jennifer this nightmare of a house could become her family's dream home. jen's first impression? -- >> what is that? >> i expect genito high tail it out of here. she seems to be seeing the potential. >> todd thinks he can convince genito buy it for the bargain price of $315,000. that's 40% below the market

value. >> it's a jack and jill bedroom with a bathroom in the middle. >> she still sees the upside. >> it has an eating area right there -- >> i missed the formal dining room. what was in there? >> the birds. >> they kept the birds in the dining room. >> jen is finally ready to make a decision. >> are you still thinking of putting in an offer? >> yep. i would do it. >> jen may not have been fast enough. todd reports that home received multiple offers and went over the asking price. >> no shame in highest price from your end. that's a good thing. >> i'm happy to sell it at any price. $10,000 or $300,000. it's money. >> for nightline, i'm gloria riviera in jacksonville, florida. >> oh, boy. i don't think i'd buy one of those. music in the workplace and the power it has to make you

more productive and competent. what are the songs that help you crush it on the job. also in our next half hour, what would you do, reena. you find over $100,000 in cash on the side of the road. do you keep it? or do we go shopping? >> go to saks fifth avenue. >> that's my girl. you're watching "world news now." >> announcer: "world news now" continues after

♪ we're talking about music. you might not know this. before the show every day, t.j. can be seen reading over his scrips and you see him there jamming to music on his ipad. >> it's necessary. >> it really changes your mood. when the headphones aren't in, i can be seen and heard serenading t.j. and the rest of the crew with my crazy music in between

breaks. >> that does not get us in the right mood at all. >> maybe the crew upstairs in the control room would differ. >> we're on to something here. there's science to back this up. you need music. the power that music can bring to your workplace. ♪ ♪ i'm all about the bass >> reporter: megan trainer is right. when it comes to music that makes you feelior most powerful it is all about that bass. a recent study at northwestern's kellogg school of management shows that listening to certain kinds of music in the office actually makes people want to work harder and take more control. >> our work suggests strategically listen to high power music could help you perform better. >> reporter: 31 songs from different genres. then asked participants to rate how powerful each track makes them feel. ♪ topping the high power play list is queen's high school gym favorite -- ♪ we will rock you

>> 2 unlimited nba game stable. ♪ you all ready for this >> and 50 cent party starting anthem. it turns out people listening to those songs not only got pumped up but they performed better and became more proact of. powerful music with powerful results. ♪ i'm all about the bass >> oh, my goodness gracious. >> who sings that song? >> that's 50 cent in the club. the one who put him on the map. >> sometimes i forget what 50 cent plays. >> it will make you more productive throughout the celine dion, josh groban, blunt. >> look at that. "dancing with the stars" allowed us to have their disco ball. the mirror ball. why is there somebody standing

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call the number on your screen now. time for "the mix." men don't realize how annoying it can be with these cat calls on the street when you're walking down the street. there's an organization called i holler back. they took an actress shoshana roberts on the street for ten hours. she received over 100 comments from men. >> what's up, girl? how you doing? >> so her point is that these aren't flattering and they are hoping men are aware when you're cat calling a woman, it's not exactly something she wants to hear. >> streets of new york, a lot of women will have a similar experience. >> probably a lot of places

around the cannot. good to bring attention to something like that. we turn to this young fella. he's a paralympian. this is his halloween get-up. he lost his left leg. he's an amputee. when he was a child. he decided to be a foos ball player for the holiday. we sped this up. the foosball game. most of the players have just one leg. that's pretty cool. >> he's known for doing cool stuff like this for halloween. this may be his best over. >> you know that song "all about the bass." there's a youtuber who took it and turned it around and made it more positive. ♪ don't settle it's time that you embrace you're got grace ♪ >> that was nattie valencia.

she wanted to make it more positive that you don't have to be a certain size or that your waist or rear end because apparently it's not -- it's about someone's derriere. >> she sounds good. last thing here, zombies. a place you don't want to live if the zombie apocalypse happens. somebody ranks the places zombies would just have a field day. yes, i know. number one, honolulu. >> why honolulu? can you explain? >> it's an island. you can't get away. they rank them by walk score. how easy to get around. low density of hardware stores. the humans can't go and buy things to defend themselves. high density of hospitals because that means lots to feed on. and then -- >> so you're telling me honolulu doesn't have hardware stores or a lot of hospitals? >> number two, new york. >> new york? >> and newark after that. >> oh, geez.

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this morning on "world news now" -- terror warning. the latest threats to homeland security and the potential federal targets. what led up to the alert here in the u.s. and worldwide. frightening blast. a rocket that blew up moments after last night's nasa launch. the big investigation, and the onlookers who couldn't believe their eyes. legal action. serious accusations against at&t. did the company intentionally slow down connections on your smartphone. and biblical controversy. movie star christian bale speaking out about an iconic religious figure. wait until you hear what he had to say. that's in "the skinny" on this wednesday, october 29th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good morning.

i'm reena ninan. >> i'm t.j. holmes. we start with the response to new terror threats. isis and other terror groups have stepped up their call for attacks on western targets. >> the united states is moving to protect facilities here. abc's molly hunter has details. >> reporter: on high alert across the globe following last week's terrorist attacks in canada, the u.s. department of homeland security is beefing up protection for u.s. government buildings nationwide. the big concern -- lone wolves and copycats described as a precautionary step. u.s. officials are being proactive, responding to a wave of threats. just last week, isis praised the ottawa shooting calling online for similar attacks. across the pond in london, additional armed soldiers deployed outside the headquarters of the british army. but in canada, a nation wept on tuesday. >> we're gathered to give thanks for the life of corporal nathan cirillo struck down last week in the service of his country.

>> reporter: standing next to his canadian counterpart, secretary of state kerry lashed out. >> the question that our adversaries want us to ask is, is there nowhere safe? and that is a question to which we firmly reply, no, there is nowhere safe for those who would pervert the teachings of a great religion and line up on the side of such pernicious groups as isil and al qaeda. >> reporter: experts say the scene last week has become all too familiar. this threat from home-grown extremists is part of a growing worldwide trend. >> it's hard for local law enforcement or the intelligence community to stop these single individuals who are seeking to carry out these small-scale attacks like we've seen over the last week. >> reporter: in coming days, we'll see that stepped up security at selective federal buildings. and you can bet a lot of western governments are having these same conversations and increasing security on their home turf. >> has there been one specific threat that led to this announcement?

>> we're not looking at one specific threat. we're looking at threats from all corners of the globe. the worry is there will be a lone offender, not necessarily a..ed with al qaeda or isis who will reach out, strike out on his own and cause the kind of damage we saw in canada last week. >> molly hunter, thank you. a friend of dzhokhar tsarnaev has been found guilty of lying. robel phillipos lied about being in tsarnaev's dorm room while two other friends removed potential evidence three days after the bombing. tsarnaev's trial is expected to start in january. it was all over in a matter of seconds. a rocket en route to the international space station blew up just after liftoff. now nasa and the private company that owns the rocket will try to figure out what went wrong. here's abc's josh haskell. >> reporter: just seconds into liftoff, the antares rocket stops heading towards space and explodes. the rocket was on its way to the

international space station for a resupply mission. its cargo weighed 5,000 pounds and included experiments, food, space walk equipment and classified materials. all lost in this fireball. families had gathered to watch the first nighttime launch at nasa's wallop flight facility in virginia. >> it's going to be loud. >> reporter: although they were in a safe area, the noise and impact of the explosion could be felt miles away. the rocket belongs to orbital sciences corporation based in virginia. this was the third of eight resupply missions to the international space station. part of a $1.9 billion contract orbital has with nasa. >> it's a tough time to lose a launch vehicle like this and its payload. >> reporter: investigators will enter the launch pad at first light this morning. because of hazardous material on board, the public is warned to stay away from the debris field, including anything suspicious

that washes up on shore. >> something went wrong, and we will find out what that is. we will determine the root cause and come back and fly here at wallops again. >> reporter: nasa and orbital sciences say it's too early to speculate on what caused the explosion. orbital sciences is a private company. saw its stock dropped more than 14% following the failed launch. josh haskell, abc news, new york. the ntsb issued a blistering report criticizing new york's regional railway system for a series of accidents that caused six people to die. in the worst of them, the driver fell asleep and rounded a curve too fast. he was later diagnosed with sleep apnea. ntsb blamed metro north railroad for failing to screen engineers for apnea failing to install automatic brake systems. a messy crash scene in northwest indiana. look at this mess after a chicago-bound amtrak slammed into a semi truck. the truck driver thought he could make it across the track in time. the train split his trailer in half. the pile of cement it was carrying spilled everywhere.

the trucker was not hurt. a dozen train passengers were treated for minor injuries. at&t is calling the claims in a new federal lawsuit baseless. the federal trade commission is accusing the company of deceiving millions of customers when it comes to there unlimited data plans. abc's rebecca jarvis reports. >> reporter: there's a limit to unlimited. the government suing at&t claiming the wireless giant's been misleading customers with its so-called unlimited data plans offering unlimited access to the internet, apps, e-mails and online videos. but the ftc says there's a catch. once consumers use a certain amount, everything starts to dramatically slow down, making internet access as difficult as in the dark ages of dial-up. and that it's happened to at least 3.5 million customers. 25 million times since 2011. at&t firing back telling abc news this only affects 3% of its customers. they say they've always been completely transparent with

everyone involved. rebecca jarvis, abc news, new york. the dow opens this morning above the 17,000 mark. for the first time in nearly a month, traders sent all three of wall street's major indices up more than 1% yesterday. that rally bolstered by strong corporate earnings. shares of small companies which have lagged this year climbed. a cold front pushes showers into much of the east coast followed by cool, dry conditions from the gulf coast up to western new york. showers around the great lakes. showers in parts of the pacific northwest and the rockies. 60s in portland, atlanta and new york. 70s in boston. 60s in l.a. 48 in minneapolis. 51 in detroit. turn back to favorite here for us. animal stories. they're great. now a tall tale and an animal story. put it all together. >> this animal story involves the newest giraffe at the wildlife park in new jersey.

mika was born nearly three weeks ago. >> she measured 5'10 ". came out 5'10" when she was born and stood up next to her mom within an hour. >> aw. so cute. look at the little one. they have nine giraffes at the safari at six flags great adventure animal safari. >> always a zoo highlight. >> last chance for watching near the park because they only have a couple more chances before the park closes for the season. >> oh, okay. >> so go see mika. >> mika will look different next year. coming up in "the skinny," a serious message from hugh jackman after his latest surgery. >> and mothers-to-be who insist on competing in marathons late in their pregnancy. the debate heats up while pregnant. you're watching "world news now." >> announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by airborne.

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♪ ♪ okay. so two bags of cash lying in the street. we're talking about $120,000. what would you do? >> you really asking me that? >> no, because i don't want you to answer that. >> i have no problem answering that. i'm going to do what anybody would do. you pick that up. you go home, count it, put it on your coffee table and put it under your bed. >> what?

>> that's exactly what you do. at least one woman out in california disagrees with me. you're about to meet her. for her, it was a no-brainer. here abc's brandi hitt. >> reporter: it's the ultimate test of conscience. two large bank bags sitting in the middle of this california street. $120,000 in cash just waiting to be picked up. >> opened it just enough to see that it was like 100 dollar bills. >> reporter: this off-duty highway patrol officer who wants to remain anonymous finding all of that money and no one around. turning it in despite her struggle to make ends meet. >> my kids, when i came home, they are like, mom, what were you thinking? >> reporter: authorities tracked down the owner, a man who reported his life savings missing. and the officer is not the only one putting honesty first. earlier this year, three new york roommates found 40 grand stuffed in their thrift store sofa, returning every dollar. >> it's not our money. we didn't have any right to it. >> reporter: in boston, a homeless hero turned in a

backpack with $42,000 in cash and travelers checks. every adult we asked said they'd do the same. >> i'd give the money back. >> i'd tried to find who it was. >> would you feel slightly tempted to keep it right off the bat. >> instantly. >> reporter: then there was little emmett. >> would you keep it? >> yes. >> is little emmett saying what everyone else kind of feels when the cameras aren't rolling? >> thank you. thank you. please. make whatever public statement you want to make. that's awesome. you'd turn it back in. >> it does come back to you. i think there is karma. you take the money and then something horrible could happen. >> how about you find 120 grand but you return 110 grand. >> you've been watching too much "breaking bad." >> is that what they do? >> you turn in most of it. >> i think it comes back to you, teej.

but you know, coming up, christian bale, he had some choice words about moses. >> that's going to come back to him. >> i think you're absolutely right. a biblical figure that's offended a lot of folks. talk about karma. also, kim kardashian. how is karma going for her. >> i haven't checked in. >> it's going well for kim kardashian, i think. she's doing really well at a tech conference of all places. we'll find out next in "the skinny." >> announcer: "world news now" continues after this from our abc stations.

♪ skinny so skinny ♪ we're going to start in "the skinny." we're still talking about the money. >> we have very differing views on that. >> very much so. "the skinny." strong word here. religious movies are rarely without controversy. an upcoming film on the exodus. >> the star christian bale is under fire for calling moses barbaric and schizophrenic. he said he came to that conclusion after extensive research for the role. >> christian writers are firing back. one saying he hopes the comments aren't a reflection of the movie but what he calls bale's own ignorant bigotry. [ thunder ]

was that for the story or my comments about keeping the money? >> that's the good lord speaking to you this morning. he's sending a lightning bolt. oh, boy. the truth is we forgot to pay the bills here. that's what happens at this hour. >> we didn't forget. we just didn't. hugh jackman is sporting a familiar accessory. a band-aid. the wolverine star has been treated for skin cancer on his face. it's the third time since last november he's been to the doctor for basal cell carcinoma. >> this type of cancer is treatable if caught early. it's made him an evangelist. he tells his followers not to be foolish like him and lather that stuff on. >> good message. kim kardashian. we hear that name a lot, right? especially in "the skinny." in the tech world, it turns out kim kardashian has had quite a bit of success in apps.

her game, glu mobile, has been a best seller set to pull in $200 million for her just this year. >> she turned up in san francisco for the code mobile conference where she discussed the widespread success of her game. while many on hand at the conference wanted to get into the tech specifics, everyone else was talking about her outfit. a modest number for the star but it had a little bit of a see-through effect on top. can we see that again? i'm kind of curious about that. >> she's asking. not me. just be clear. >> where was that white see-through effect? >> if you aren't familiar with glu mobile, players create their own celebrity and try to move from the d list up using paparazzi and fashion. yes, it earns her $700,000 a day. >> that doesn't look see-through to me. she looks nice. >> let's give a closer examination, please. >> we'll zoom in later. from virtual fashion to recycled fashion. cindy crawford, one of the most famous supermodels ever. >> oh, yeah. >> but she has some competition.

her 15-year-old daughter kaia is following in mom's footsteps taking cindy's designer duds and looks and posting them on her own instagram account. >> these are taken by her teenage brother. it shows her in various poses, and they get mom's approval. love seeing my kids work together. #proudmom. >> kaia, the instagram account stands for kaia by presley which has over 5,000 followers. it's growing quickly, especially with shots like that. you see kaia wearing mom's roberto cavalli dress. a bit long. still looks great, though. >> that's cool. >> i like it. we have time to get to the birthdays quickly. "american graffiti" actor richard dreyfuss. >> "girl interrupted star" winona ryder, 43. >> tracee ellis ross, 42. >> gabrielle union turns 42. happy birthday to everyone.

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just in time for the new york city marathon this sunday, a story from the hometown paper here called "the new york times." it's about how some professional runners are training and competing even during their pregnancy. >> like all stories involving expectant mothers, we need to ask, is this safe? here now abc's juju chang. >> i'm going to do some drills. >> reporter: for this elite runner, it's a speed bump of a different kind. this is 30-year-old clair peterson training last year up to eight miles a day while eight months pregnant. and this wasn't her first. >> i ran all nine months with

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. making news in america this morning -- fire ball. a rocket bound for the international space station exploding on liftoff. >> oh, god. oh, god. oh, god. >> what was on board and what went wrong. we're live with the latest. breaking overnight, a new security breach at the white house. this time involving computers. how did the administration discover this breach and is another country behind it? baseball star jose conseco accidently shooting himself. rushed to the hospital, the latest on his condition. and cat calls. a woman revealing what she goes through every day. and it's guideline viral this morning.