5 Things to Know This Morning

— -- Your look at the five biggest and most buzz-worthy stories of the morning.

1. 'The Bachelor' Recap: Chris Soules Chooses the Final Two

And then there were two on "The Bachelor."

Only a pair of women remains in the competition following Monday's episode of the ABC series. Chris Soules ended a visit to Bali by handing out roses to Whitney, a fertility nurse from Chicago, and Becca, a chiropractic assistant from San Diego.

2. Manatees Rescued After Mass Stranding in Storm Drain

Rescuers freed a group of at least 17 manatees stuck in a mass stranding in a storm drain in Satellite Beach, Florida.

The manatees were freed early Tuesday, Satellite Beach Fire Department Captain Jay Dragon told ABC News.

3. VA Secretary Robert McDonald Apologizes for Misstating He Served in Special Forces

Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald apologized for mistakenly saying in a videotaped exchange with a homeless man that he had served in the special forces, though his service was entirely with the 82nd Airborne Division.

"Secretary McDonald has apologized for the misstatement and noted that he never intended to misrepresent his military service," a White House officials told ABC News. "We take him at his word and expect that this will not impact the important work he's doing to promote the health and well-being of our nation's veterans."

4. ‘Road Rage’ Husband Details Why the Story Has Shifted

The husband of the woman killed in the so-called "road rage" incident explains the biggest misconceptions of that evening's dramatic events. In an interview with ABC News, he also explained that one suspect still "at large" got out of his car to threaten his wife and daughter.

"The reason I didn’t know this story is, for one, it wasn’t explained to me," Robert Meyers said. "It was explained to me one way. And that’s how I told it. Until we started getting all the information and all the facts came out, that’s how I have knowledge of all this. My son was very hurt, thinking I was going to blame him for his mom going down, and he didn’t come forward with all the things."

5. Having Hope and Faith: Inside Dramatic Surgery to Separate Conjoined Texas Twins

Knatalye and Adeline Mata share an intimacy most twins will never know.

They had lived face-to-face, heart-to-heart, sharing every breath as conjoined twins since they were born 10 months ago. But to give them both a chance at an independent life, the two infant girls underwent a highly complicated and risky surgery at Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston to be separated.