28/03/2014 ABC World News with Diane Sawyer

London and the south. Time now for a look at the news as

seen across the United States a couple of hours ago, in ABC World

News with Dianne Sawyer. And ABC News exclusive with governor Chris

Christie on the news that controversial report clearing him of

the bridge scandal. The lesson he learnt? I let people down. What he

says about his political future. Has this torpedoed your 2016 run? And,

will he change his take no prisoners style? Tonight, rising fast, what is

driving the new number of American children with autism? And, asked it,

and being ripped off by thieves. An ingenious sting that reeled them

in. `` busted. We begin with and exclusive. 1`on`1 with the two

fisted governor Chris Christie. The man at the centre of the headlines

today. A report was released concluding that he did not order the

two lanes of traffic on the bridge to be shut down for political

revenge. But, a question, the report exonerated him came from lawyers

hired by his side. I sat down with him today at his home to ask about

the report, the fallout, and if he is in the presidency game for 2016.

You will remember of the busiest bridge in America, for four days,

drivers used to a 30 minute commute were locked into a 2`3 Aled Brew.

And emergency vehicles were delayed. Children and school buses. `` were

delayed. Then we read text messages showing

that he was chortling because it caused distress to a mayor. Tonight,

some of the people who wrote those e`mails have still not spoken of

what they did or did not say to the governor. The deputy chief of staff,

seen with the governor was one of them. And David Wildenstein,

rumbling about getting immunity. The governor points out that this report

clears him. This report says I have no knowledge of it. Nor did I

authorise it or have anything to do with it. That is the truth. Does it

make you feel clueless? I feel taken advantage of. And, I feel like I let

people down by not knowing. Sometimes people do inexplicably

stupid things. GU believe they did not do it because they thought that

would please you? `` do you believe. I can't get into their motivations,

but anyone who knows me would not believe that doing something

inexplicably stupid would please me. This isn't just about stupidity. I

want to get to what everyone is saying. Whitewash, expensive, a scam

that the taxpayer paid for, your lawyers fighting the blameless. Why

should they be paying for this report? These are not my lawyers. It

is a law firm you have been affiliated with. You were a partner.

It was chosen by the office. There is hardly a law firm in this area

that I have not have interaction with. These people have their own

professional and personal reputations. They won't whitewash

anything for me. Will bridge at the and blow this out

of the water but at `` Bridget. Will she come after you? I don't know why

she would. David Wilde Stein said he talked to you about traffic. It is

ambiguous. Did he? I don't have any recollection of that. I don't recall

him saying anything. Tell you what he did not say, either way, I am

closing down some lanes the rich to stick it to them are, is that OK? I

would remember that. Mayor. `` have you asked yourself, did I do

anything to create the climate in which this happened? I spent a lot

of time thinking about what I did, if anything, to contribute to this

and I don't believe I did. But I am disappointed that I could not pick

up these traits in these people. I'm disappointed that I did not look

closer and that I trusted too much. Not a single possibility that they

thought that... Your rough and tumble style in the Jersey politics

style, that this would please you? That this was for you? No, I don't

believe it was for me. Is this personal? I don't believe this was

the me. What did you tell your children? Al elder son was on

break, he was home, and he asked if I did this. It was tough. `` My. I

said no, I didn't and he said good, I am glad. Ronald Reagan said it was

not about doing great things but about inspiring great things in

every person around you. Did you fail your definition of leadership?

In this instance, I don't feel like I inspired. To the extent that any

of them thought this was acceptable conduct, I fell short. I didn't make

it clear to these folks this was unacceptable. This is an abuse of

the trust of the authority granted to us. That is unacceptable. To the

extent that no one, anyone, understood that. Believe me, anyone

who wants me from now will understand that. Is this a in

leadership style? No. I am who I am. When I travel around Jersey, that is

what they love the most. What about I/O? I think they love me in I like

to. `` Iowa. Has this torpedoed your 2016 chances? I haven't made a

decision and I won't make a decision and the one year from now. What has

happened in the past ten weeks will make me a better leader, whether it

is governor of New Jersey or any other job I may take in the public

or private sector. Toughest time in your life? Toughest time in my

professional life, not my personal life. Sure. What is the measure of

that? Up at four in the morning? Or getting sleep at four in the

morning. You don't sleep, you don't eat. You struggle. At any point did

you think you should step down? Never. It was a frustrating day

today in the search for the missing plane. New satellite images show

hundreds more pieces of debris. Not bad weather has stalled the search

teams. High above the rough Indian Ocean,

new satellite images from Thailand. The picture it says shows 300

floating objects. The Japanese also provided images. Planes were

grounded today by bad weather at another plane is heading to

Australia. In the past week, we have seen nearly six countries provide

images of what they suspect is potential debris. All of those

photos are in the same basic area. Why isn't a vessel able to recover

even one piece of debris? Of this area sees waves of up to 100 feet

high. `` because this area. As we saw today in this maritime

simulator, a piece of debris can quickly be lost in sight and can be

a case of now you see it, now you don't. But if they do find debris,

investigators can start piecing together clues. You can see that the

wing itself is blown open. In Arizona, they teach investigators to

look for cracks, signs of fire, to show why a plane crashed and how it

impacted. Even small pieces could help solve the mystery. I find

smaller fragments behind it. We call them cookie crumbs usually. You can

think of debris on the ocean as cookie crumbs as well. Trail,

allowing experts to track them back the American people, come visit us.

What did they discuss and But this was a different kind of

hope. The two spoke for 52 minutes. One of the August meetings between

Pope and an American president. The president gave the Pope a chest

containing seeds from the White House garden.

The Pope gave the president copy of his papal mission statement.

President Obama said he would read it in his office when he was

While the two men don't see either eye on social issues like abortion

and gay marriage, they have clearly formed a bond in other areas,

especially in fighting poverty. `` eye to eye. I was grateful to speak

to him about the responsibilities we all share to care for them the

poor, the excluded. But he doesn't count on forming a political

alliance with him. His job as a little more elevated. We are down on

the ground, dealing with the often profane. He is dealing with higher

powers. The president overseas tonight. But

an achievement for him at home. Obamacare has hit a new milestone.

More than 6 million people have now signed up. That's almost the

original goal of 7 million. They have seen a surge in this final

sprint before the deadline on March 31, went open enrolment will end. Up

next, your bags with off by thieves at the airport. Tonight, police set

a trap to catch them red`handed. Next, we return to a startling new

medical report about autism. New numbers showing one child in 68 has

autism. A 29% increase from two years ago. Ballack chief medical

editor on what is driving those numbers.

`` our chief. This is a little boy with a love of trains. Have you

always liked trains? I always liked subways because I am a subway

expert. Just one child behind today's startling numbers. Two years

ago, one in 88 children were on the spectrum. Today, that number is one

in 68. Boys are almost five times more likely to be diagnosed than

girls. The search could be better diagnosis. But experts say there are

more children with autism. What's causing it? Genetics play a role.

Young autistic brains are physically different but it is still a puzzle.

The report finds most children being diagnosed after the age of four.

Doctors on screening. But there are new technologies to catch it sooner.

Children with autism see faces differently. In six`month`old

babies, moving like this could be a warning sign. New approaches to

treatment as well. For this boy, it is about using the trains he loves.

New York's transit Museum running a special programme for enthusiasts

with all doesn't `` with autism. Teaching them how to make friends.

We are saying, let's put you in place and work with the topic love.

How do you feel about trains? Happy. As the number grows, so does the

race to find out why. Alt index of what's trendy. Ultimate

ranking of supermarkets. Consumer Reports that cleanliness, service,

how fresh the produce is and the price. Coming out on top, Wegmans.

The others: It was a big day for number 41.

That's president George Bush. It was announced he will receive a profile

in Courage award. `` for George W Bush. Next, a kind of justice for

passengers who become victims at the airport. Baggage handlers caught in

a huge police sting, accused of stealing jewellery, cash and

electronics. The clever way they caught the thief.

What a way to start a trip. As you are boarding the `` the plane, the

baggage handler is below rummaging in your luggage. They hit a camera

in the plane's belly. Watch him count the cash from a wallet. I

think it happens all the time and it could be happening more, now that

times are more bra. In the New York airport, there were more than 600

book reports of baggage theft. In Los Angeles, the problem has become

such an issue that police went undercover. Officers arrested six of

the real ones, hauling them in handcuffs. We believe there has been

a culture may be of being able to take property that wasn't theirs.

Police say they took electronics, jewellery, even clothes. I would

take all my stuff in my carry on. Because checking your luggage could

cost a whole lot more than that $25 bag free.

`` fee. Thanks so much for watching. See you tomorrow.

Good morning. Warmer weather on the way for most of us, but not yet.

Still quite a chill in the air Friday morning. Close to freezing in

a few places. Two main areas of wet weather. Rain moving back into

Northern Ireland. Heavy rain in the south for rush`hour. For Scotland,

some early sunshine in the north`west.