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sunday in the $1.75 million haskell invitational. kansas city chiefs safety eric berry back on the practice field, just eight months after getting the shocking news that he had cancer. berry says that he felt chest pain. this is after a game in november. turns out, he had hodgkin's lymphoma. the 26-year-old pro bowler says he was pushed to the physical limit after months of undergoing physical therapy, but it paid off, because in june, he was declared cancer-free. now to the nfl's deflategate controversy, the players union making good on their promise to file a lawsuit in federal court. >> that lawsuit seeks to have tom brady's four-game suspension thrown out. it was filed as both brady and the owner of the patriots came out swinging. more now from abc's ryan smith. >> reporter: tom brady defiant. the patriots, led by owner bob kraft, huddling around him. >> the decision handed down by the league yesterday is unfathomable to me. >> reporter: brady strongly denying the nfl's claim that he

covered up his role in deflategate by asking an assistant to destroy his cell phone containing nearly 10,000 text messages. on facebook brady saying "to suggest that i destroyed a phone to avoid giving the nfl information it requested is completely wrong." he insists he simply replaced a broken samsung with a new iphone 6, adding "i have never written, texted e-mailed to anybody at any time anything related to football air pressure." >> it is completely incomprehensible to me that the league continues to disparage one of its all-time great players. >> reporter: brady's teammates firmly behind him. >> tom brady said he did nothing wrong. do you believe him? >> we support him and believe in him. >> reporter: the nfl players union has now filed an appeal of roger goodell's decision in minnesota federal court, but as of now, brady is out four games. that's one-quarter of the nfl season. ryan smith, abc news, foxborough, massachusetts. >> remember when they first said

that roger goodell was going to do the investigation, oversee this entire thing. and everyone said well he's such good friends with robert kraft. how is this possible this is going to be really a legitimate look into this. and turns out, kraft had some pretty harsh things to say. he said "i was wrong to put my faith in the league. i've come to the conclusion that this was never about doing what was fair and just." pretty harsh. >> it's unfortunate it's gotten this far and relationships have been fractured, and this league has got a crisis on its hand or something that was seemingly very minor in terms of rules violations, that it has blown up into this huge controversy that continues now in federal court. it's just a shame it's gotten this far. >> especially the game! people just want the game to be clean and fun and to have it all dragged in. >> people will not stop watching, though. >> i know. >> we love our football. coming up, the so-called cash diet. could you put your credit card and debit cards away and pay with cash for everything?

hear from a woman giving it a try. and ahead in our next half hour, the youngster who will try to get to the top of the world all for charity. oh, look out everest, here he comes. you're watching "world news now." >> announcer: "world news now" continues after this from our ar music playing ) - ( snaps, clatters ) that sounds awful. ( music stops ) but a lot better than last week. ( rock music playing ) ♪ we weren't born to follow. ♪

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all right, we turn now to talk about money. we're told it's not the most important thing in the world, but still, money is often on the brain. >> and one key question for many of us how do we make our funds go further? an answer you may want to consider consider the cash diet, that is. abc's rebecca jarvis tells us about it. ♪ >> reporter: freezing your assets like in "confessions of a shopaholic" shows us how some go to extremes to chill their spending. also keeping her credit card at bay, 23-year-old kathleen elkins. >> no plastic. >> reporter: the "business insider" reporter challenging herself to a cash diet budgeting $125 a week for daily purchases outside of rent and utilities, about 21 bucks less than the typical budget of a single american. >> it's a great way to know how quickly your cash can leave your wallet.

>> reporter: elkins says her cash-only diet has her on track to save at least $50 a month, $600 a year. and with the average single american living on about $5,000 in credit card debt, she says this kind of savings can go a long way, but it can be hard to stay on track. >> i had to buy a wedding gift. but you know, those things come up so that was $60. it's really eye-opening when three days into the week i'm out of money. >> reporter: we kick off week three of the cash diet by her side. groceries are at the top of her must-haves. >> almond milk, for sure. >> there goes 5 bucks. >> i know. >> let's see the receipt. how much did you spend? >> spent $9.38 for eggs and milk. it's kind of a lot. >> reporter: a tenth of your budget. >> about a fifth of my budget. >> reporter: in just a few minutes. elkins says food eats up a sizable chunk of her weekly allowance, so she's really learning to be more conscious of what she needs versus wants with a little dose of discipline.

clothing shopping. >> clothing shopping. >> reporter: that was the toughest. >> i did buy a pair of these. there were a lot of things i could have bought. it makes you think long and hard. >> reporter: while cash is now king for her, she says she's keeping the plastic for big purchases to build up credit and reap in rewards programs. >> ready? >> reporter: rebecca jarvis, abc news. >> you know, i think that's a great idea, especially because food is such a huge part of people's budget. i go to the store four times a week. >> i know. it makes you more conscious when you're carrying around cash versus swipe, swipe, swipe, and you can't really see it. but yeah that's a good way to go. >> you are the millionaire of millionaires millionaires. this is not a problem that affects you. you swim in the cash. >> clearly, i go to the grocery store more than you do for the week. that's me in aisle 7. it is that time of year right now. a lot of kids are at camp. they're still writing letters home, would you believe? yes, they're writing letters home. >> we'll read some of the hilarious stuff parents have been getting in the mail straight ahead.

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with k-y ultragel. now it's time for the mix." apparently, kids are writing letters home. they're not using instagram or facebook because they're at camp. and they cut off social media sometimes, and they force kids to write letters, apparently. >> that's a good practice. >> is it good? >> yeah. >> so, you have to look at some of them. they're pretty hilarious. it says "dear rents, i have to write another letter no joke. i'm forced to write to you guys. k, bye." the next one, "p.s., i'm only smiling in the picture so you think i'm having tons of fun, but i'm not." >> wow. >> that's painful for mom and dad to get. >> that's good. thanks, mom. >> the other one -- "mom and dad, i cannot survive without instagram." >> wow. >> that's pretty good too. >> that's good they make the kids write letters.

>> apparently they don't have spell-check. one of the kids wrote "this place is torture," t-o-r-t-e-r." it's pretty painful. another girl wrote, "i decided to double pierce my ears. don't worry, it's not infected." >> is that for real? >> that's real. >> hear that kid back on social media, come back with all kinds of piercings. for the parents, you send them to camp, and early on you want to try, see what your kid's good at. put them in different sports let them try different things. this kid, basketball might not be his thing. we don't know much about this thing, only that basketball really isn't his forte. >> oh. >> the game is going on all around him. he's in the game. he's just not participating. he actually has pockets on his basketball shorts for some reason and his hands are in his pockets. >> oh! >> the man is chilling. we need to get him in band or badminton or bowling, or we've got to try something else because basketball is not his sport. >> oh, bless his cotton socks! >> i mean what do you do? he's not into it. i mean can we get a time-out?

can we get a dead ball foul? we need something to happen to get this kid out of the game. >> oh, look, he's standing on one leg. >> look at him. >> looks a little bit more interested. >> bored out of his mind. >> maybe tennis is his thing. >> we can try tennis. >> tennis yeah. >> but if somebody hits a ball to you in tennis you can't just stand there. >> you have to go to the ball. you're absolutely right. absolutely right. well have you ever heard of drift racing? >> oh, yeah. >> you know you kind of have to oversteer and -- take a look at this. this is a 5-year-old who goes drift racing with his dad for the very very first time, you know? the point is you intentionally oversteer so you cause a lack of traction and the rear wheel turns. that's the kid's reaction when he realizes dad is going a little too fast. going, going, going! time to take him out. at least he's got the seat belt on. seems to be enjoying it. >> at least he's got a seat belt on is that what you said? >> it's not a merry-go-round. it's not the see-saw. but he's pretty happy with dad. >> that would probably be my

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this morning on "world news now," traffic stop shooting outrage after a black father of ten was shot and killed. what prosecutors are saying about the white officer charged with murder. the important, new clue after malaysian airlines flight 370 disappeared more than a year ago. what investigators now say about debris found on shore. could this help end this major mystery? animal rights uproar. the minnesota hunter who killed a well-known lion in africa. the hometown protests and the latest legal action. and later in "the skinny," the new direction for a former member of one direction. a big recording deal for zayn malik, who gives us a hint about what he really thinks about his former boy band. it's thursday july 30th.

>> announcer: from abc news this is "world news now" with t.j. holmes and reena ninan. good morning, everyone. we begin in cincinnati, where a police officer is expected to plead not guilty today to murdering an unarmed black driver. >> a video from the officer's own body camera appears to contradict the version of events he gave about the incident. abc's marci gonzalez here with the disturbing images. >> reporter: this body cam video showing the moments prosecutors say a cincinnati university police officer became a murderer. >> go ahead and take your seat belt off. stop. stop! >> reporter: officer ray tensing firing once, shooting the unarmed driver he had just pulled over for a missing front license plate. a grand jury indicting the 25-year-old officer for sam dubose's july 19th murder. >> this is the most asinine act i've ever seen a police officer make. totally unwarranted. >> reporter: prosecutors saying the newly released video refutes

the officer's claims that dubose started to drive off, dragging him with his car. >> i think he lost his temper. and when you see this you will not believe how quickly he pulled his gun and shoots him in the head. >> reporter: following protests in response to police-involved deaths from ferguson to staten island to baltimore, dubose's family is pleading for peace saying they are grateful they're getting justice with tensing now behind bars. >> i want everybody to just lift up their heads in prayer and thank god because this one did not go unsolved. >> reporter: tensing is expected to be arraigned later this morning. his attorney says tensing feels terrible about dubose's death but maintains the officer shot because he feared he was about to be run over. t.j. and reena? >> all right, marci. thank you so much. we turn now to jurors in colorado expected to begin deciding the punishment for the theater gunman, james holmes, later today.

holmes' mother was on the stand yesterday for three often emotion-filled hours, breaking down in theirs at times. arlene holmes said mental health professionals never told her james had confided that he wanted to kill lots of people. she said she still loved her son despite all that has happened. now to what appears to be a major clue in the mystery of malaysia airlines flight 370. a piece of aircraft debris has turned up on a remote french island near africa. aviation experts say it's a wing flap that's unique to the boeing 777, the same model as the missing plane. with more details, here's abc's nikki battiste. >> reporter: these ins off the east coast of africa show crews examining what could be part of an aircraft potentially malaysia airlines flight 370, the plane that mysteriously disappeared early last year. one source close to the investigation says this piece does appear to be from a boeing 777, the same model as flight mh-370. >> we will be able to look at it

see if there is anything like an explosion mark anything that might tell us why this airplane came down. >> reporter: photos show barnacles showing the piece has been in the water a long time slowly drifting across the indian ocean. the "associated press" reports it appears to be a flap from the trailing edge of a wing specific to the boeing 777. those flaps are removable and used during landing and takeoff. in 2014, abc news flew with a search and rescue team off the coast of perth, australia, looking for wreckage from mh-370 flying as low as 200 feet above the ocean's surface. now 17 months later, this debris could be the first physical evidence of the jetliner that went missing with 239 souls on board. >> i think that finding this is going to give new hope to the people who are spending a good part of their lives looking for this airplane and trying to solve this mystery. >> reporter: investigators will search this plane part for a serial number that could be traced back to missing flight mh-370. the victims' families hoping to finally have some disclosure. closure.

nikki battiste, abc news, new york. news in another malaysian airlines crash. russia has vetoed a u.n. resolution that would set up an international criminal court that would prosecute those responsible for shooting down a plane over ukraine a rear year ago. it's believed that was hit by a missile fired either by russian soldiers or russian-backed rebels. hope of finding the two florida boys who vanished in their fishing boat is starting to fade but the coast guard is not giving up yet. officials disputed reports the search for 14-year-old perry cohen and austin stephanos had been suspended, saying it is still active and open. so far, they've scoured nearly 40,000 square nautical miles. it runs everyone south florida to south carolina. and in southern california, the coast guard is investigating a mysterious oil slick that appeared off the shore near a popular beach. the slick is unusually large, about two miles wide. marine safety officials say they have no idea where it came from. abc's nick watt with these

details. >> reporter: an oily sheen two miles wide, just 1,000 yards from shore, off goleta beach, california. officials are combing the shore line searching for oil in the sand not far from families playing on the beach. the slick first reported by these kayakers, their boats covered in oil. unclear at this hour if this is natural seepage. it appears to be more than that. if this is indeed a spill, it will be the second off santa barbara in just over two months. 21,000 gallons of crude flowed into the pacific when an underground pipeline ruptured back in may, killing hundreds of birds and other wildlife and prompting the governor to declare a state of emergency. the beach isn't actually closed, but people are being advised to stay out of the water and off the sand, and here's why. oil, tar balls all along this stretch of coast. nick watt, abc news, goleta beach, california. fire crews are battling 24

major fires across six states but drought-ravaged california getting hit especially hard. a fast-moving fire has broken out near clear lake. that's about 100 miles north of san francisco. fast-moving flames exploded across heavy brush, destroying some structures and scorching more than four square miles in just six hours. mandatory evacuations are under way. those fire crews are among the millions of americans sweltering under dangerous triple-digit heat. from coast to coast, watches and advisories are in effect. some areas experiencing the hottest days of the year. power sources are hitting their limits, triggering outages for thousands of people. forecasters say this extreme heat likely to last several more days. today's forecast now. more record heat from california and the northwest. no help for the firefighters there. stormy in southern california and in parts of the southwest. heavy rainfall in the gulf region. severe weather could threaten the mid-atlantic and the northeast. >> triple digits in portland, phoenix and dallas. 90s in seattle, washington,

d.c., and atlanta. 80s in denver, chicago and boston. will well, they're expected to show up at almost every sporting event and fans love them but they can never actually play in the real game. >> we're talking about the mascots here. they entertain us all. look at this. the way they score is by making everybody laugh. and some of those fuzzy, lovable characters are honing their skills at a mascot boot camp in topeka, kansas. the lessons include nonverbal communication skills, how to have fun and stay cool, as well in those very hot costumes. >> as you can see, they come in all shapes and sizes. the youngest here, 6 years old. >> this is difficult. i don't think they get enough credit sometimes for the work they do. you're supposed to be able to display all kinds of moods and emotions. and none ever sees your face. you've got to move a certain way. >> can you imagine being in this heat at a game? >> yes. >> 90 degrees in some places we were reporting. >> apparently they use ice vests they wear under. i had no idea.

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dentist who admits to killing a beloved lion in zimbabwe. >> safari club international says walter palmer's membership will remain suspended, pending the outcome of an investigation. >> meantime in court of public opinion, palmer is still taking a beating, as abc's david write reports. >> reporter: tonight, the minnesota dentist who paid $55,000 to kill this majestic lion is still in hiding. protestors gathering outside his practice. dr. walter palmer says that he deeply regrets killing this lion saekd his patients a letter noting "i don't often talk about hunting with my patients because it can be a divisive and emotionally charged topic." in zimbabwe today, his two african guides had a court appearance on poaching charges. each of them could face ten years in prison. on twitter, bipartisan outrage. jimmy kimmel choked up urging his viewers to support the oxford researchers who have been studying cecil and his pride.

>> if you want to make this into a positive, you can -- sorry. >> reporter: those researchers said the response is huge. >> my telephone and e-mail has been absolutely red hot. >> reporter: a worldwide outpouring for this lion. david wright, abc news, new york. >> safari club international thousands and thousands of people are members around the world. and they use this organization as a way to determine what's legitimate hunting and what isn't. a lot of people aren't into hunting. it's not their thing. but there are ways if you want to do it that you do it legally and safe. and for this organization to come out and say, we can't believe he did this we're outraged and we're disgusted, and to actually take action to suspend him is a big deal. >> going to bring this to the attention of a lot of people. maybe things will change because of this incident. people don't realize how this is done. people pay money and go out and kill these beautiful, majestic dwindling creatures for sport. >> yeah it is. and there are ways if you are into that that you can do it

legally, and people don't also realize that hunting is a big thing in africa and it supports, actually, a lot of people over there. but it's not a popular thing. a lot of people are not necessarily into it but it's hard, even to have a hunting organization like this to come out and say what he did was outrageous and not cool. it's pretty big news. coming up here the guy who left one direction is now officially going solo, but his announcement has angered many of his former fans. and a first look at the movie about the rescued chilean miners. "the skinny" up next. "world news now" continues >> announcer: "world news no

♪ skinny so skinny ♪ oh, we begin with one of t.j.'s favorites, zayn malik, the former one direction singer who went in his own direction. >> one of my favorites. i found out who he was about three months ago. fans were crushed, of course but they now have reason to rejoice. he's officially going solo. of course he was one-fifth of the biggest boy band on the planet. malik recorded four albums, made millions of fans, millions of dollars, toured the world. but a lot of people now calling him out for being ungrateful. >> that's because of one little hashtag in his tweet announcing his new solo career, and i quote -- "i guess i never explained why i left. it was for this moment to be given the opportunity to show

you who i really am #realmusic." >> okay maybe we're misinterpreting what he's trying to say. >> how do you misinterpret that? >> what was he trying to say, real music? >> trying to say he's doing real music now. >> it sparked a debate. is this a dig at his old mates or is it a new artist just excited to get out there and be on his own? >> i don't know but he posted this picture of himself, apparently signing the deal with rca, his new label. and it also includes alicia keys, justin timberlake britney spears pitbull, usher and mark branson, so he's in good company. >> good music in there. >> good music in will. >> i'd like to see him explain that. maybe we're misinterpreting it. >> maybe he'll be on "g meinke" soon. we turn to a british singer going the opposite direction now. sam smith saying he's going to be taking a break, a massive break, he says from music. this news a bit of a surprise considering he dominated the grammy awards earlier in the year and just took a break for

vocal cord surgery. >> but the 23-year-old says that during that break, he realized he needed to spend more time with his family. smith actually calls his surgery the best thing that ever happened to him, forcing him to take time out and to be with the people he loves the most including his parents. >> fans, don't panic, though. he's already been working on his follow-up album, saying he's already figured out a title and a concept. so, something's coming. >> isn't that something when you're forced to go into surgery and it makes you re-evaluate life? turning to the film world and the lease of the trailer of the upcoming movie "33." it chronicles a 2010 story where 33 chilean miners were miraculously saved following a massive mine collapse. >> you'll remember the world watched and waited while they waited underground for 69 days until they were rescued. you knew it was destined for hollywood. now a first look at its screen treatment. >> we all know how this goes. the government tells us how much they care and they do nothing ♪ >> how long do they have? >> there is food and water for three days. >> i knew this place was dangerous.

>> nobody's blaming you! >> you are my brother. we're going to pull together to get out of here. >> the film stars antonio banderas you might have seen there, as the mine leader. big name super mario, focuses on what happened when those men were trapped. >> it looks incredible. it is estimated 1 billion people watched their rescue and warner brothers is hoping a similar sized audience will want to watch the cinematic version when it's released in november. and finally here an update on the "ghostbusters" remake. we're not talking about the all-female version starring melissa mccarthy and kristen wiig. there is another one rumored to have channing tatum and chris pratt to be the ones about the ghosts. >> tatum and pratt have denied involvement in the film but the men working on the script say they are the ones they want for the spinoff. drew pierce says he hasn't exactly finished the script and his version of "ghostbusters" isn't scooped up by a studio yet, so whether or not it happens, let alone starring tatum and pratt remains to be

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♪ ♪ finally this half hour a remarkable boy. he's just 11 years old, and he's already been to some incredible places. many of them are the supports of the world's highest mountains. >> and now he has his eyes on the prize, the top of mt. everest next spring. he does all that climbing for charity. here's abc's brandi hitt now reports. >> reporter: he's scaled some of the tallest mountains in the

world. >> i'm the youngest person to ever get to the top of mt. aconcagua. >> reporter: now 11-year-old tyler armstrong is ready to shatter the record at mt. everest, all in the name of finding a cure for duchenne's a crippling muscle disease that affects 300,000 boys worldwide, including tyler's friend, hawkin. >> they inspire me because when i'm hurting on the mountain, i remember them and it keeps me going and it helps keep me going. >> i think he's mature beyond his age, compassion. you don't see that out of many 11-year-olds. >> reporter: at just 7 he became the youngest to climb mt. whitney, at 8, the second youngest on mt. kilimanjaro, and he set a new record on mt. aconcagua in 2013. that's when we last went hiking with him. >> the most exciting part will be reaching the top. >> reporter: if tyler supports ever rest next spring at 12 he'll beat the current record held by a 13-year-old. the feat also dangerous. in april, more than a dozen climbers died in an earthquake caused avalanche.

a film out in september is also based on a disastrous climb in 1996. tyler's father says safety is number one. he'll first train on russia's mt. elbrus before attempting everest. >> he's dedicated to climbing. he's dedicated to his friends with duchenne's. so i think he's going to complete it. >> reporter: brandi hitt, abc news, los angeles. >> makes me nervous to watch. >> you know what, a little bit, right? because as parents, you want to see kids do safe things. >> yeah but his dad says he's dedicated. that's his thing. >> of course he is. we've seen so many stories where kids, they're inspired to do things because of a friend who had an issue, and they're trying to help him out. he's got a cause now. getting him worldwide attention. >> we wish him the best of look. we have lots of updates on facebook wnnfans.com. >> more from us at abc coming up. stay with us. >> announcer: this is abc's "world news now," informing insomniacs for two decades. ws now" informing insomniacs fo

good morning, everyb good morning, everybody. i'm t.j. holmes. >> and i'm reena ninan. here are some of the top headlines we're following this morning on "world news now." mystery flight. debris has washed ashore from the indian ocean believed to be from the missing malaysia airlines flight. experts say it's a boeing 777 wing flap. so where's the rest of the plane? much more, coming up. chinese reportedly hit united airlines gaining access to the flight manifest allowing them to track movements of millions of americans. jurors in colorado are expected to begin deciding the punishment for theater gunman james holmes later today. all 12 jurors must agree on the death penalty. otherwise, holmes will get life in prison with no parole. and the nfl players union has filed a lawsuit, seeking to have tom brady's deflategate

suspension thrown out. the filing calls the nfl's evidence against brady "paper thin." those are some of your top stories on this thursday, july 30th. >> announcer: from abc news this is "world news now" with t.j. holmes and reena ninan. and we begin this half hour with what may be the first major break in the search for that missing malaysia airlines flight. the aircraft debris now washing ashore nearly a year and a half later. >> it's believed to be a wing flap only found on the boeing 777, and it was found by people cleaning a beach on a tiny french island off africa. here's abc's jim avila. >> reporter: these pictures from reunion island off the east coast of africa crews examining what appears to be a part of an aircraft. one source close to the investigation of that missing malaysian plane says this part appears to be from a boeing 777. the "associated press" reporting it appears to be a flap from the trailing edge of a wing which is specific to the 777.

those flaps are movable and are used during landing and takeoff. investigators will undoubtedly want experts to see this part with their own eyes. boeing tells abc news, it continues to offer its expertise to the investigation which is being headed by the australian aviation safety board. if this is indeed a part from a boeing 777 and can be linked to the missing mh-370 it would be the first physical evidence of the jetliner that went missing nearly a year and a half ago with 239 souls on board. the next step is to recover the part and have investigators look for the serial numbers that can be traced back to the 777 that is missing. every part on an airplane is traceable. jim avila, abc news, washington. >> and as jim mentioned, if the wing flap has a serial number investigators should know pretty quickly if it matches the flight 370. no other boeing 777 is known to be missing. debris is nine feet long and three feet wide.

it was actually clearly in the water for quite some time, evident from all the barnacles attached. investigators are hoping it holds some clue as to what happened to the plane. >> we will be able to look at it and see is there anything like an explosion mark, anything that might tell us why this airplane came down. >> investigators say this discovery will not alter the seabed search for the rest of the plane. two people have been killed in the crash of a small plane in milwaukee. the aircraft burst into flames immediately after the crash. witnesses say the plane leaned hard to the right before hitting the ground. the faa and the ntsb are now looking into this accident. the florida man arrested for an isis-inspired plot this week worked for an american airlines subsidiary. a source familiar with the case says harlem suarez was terminated in march for drug use. investigators say suarez wanted to plant a nail-filled backpack on a key west beach. his lawyer calls suarez a troubled and confused young man but not a terrorist.

now the death of a man on the world's most wanted list. taliban leader mullah omar has died. it happened over two years ago, but it was kept a secret. abc's mary bruce explains. >> reporter: one of the world's most wanted terrorists now confirmed dead. mullah omar the one-eyed taliban leader who was osama bin laden's chief ally. >> we do believe the reports of his death are credible. >> reporter: the afghan government confirming omar died two years ago in a hospital in pakistan. the exact cause of death remains unknown. but a former senior taliban official tells abc news he died from tuberculosis and was buried along the afghan/pakistan border. >> the intelligence community is looking at these reports and continues to assess the circumstances around his death. >> reporter: omar had been a top target of the u.s. since american forces invaded afghanistan in the wake of the 9/11 attacks when he was forced underground. but his death was kept secret for 27 months. he is still listed on state department's rewards for justice page with a $10 million bounty on his head.

omar who lost his right eye fighting against the russians in afghanistan, created the taliban and is the man who gave osama bin laden and al qaeda a safe haven that allowed the terror group to establish training camps and plot attacks against the u.s. now many questions remain about why his death is just becoming public now, two years later and whether this reflects any flaws in u.s. intelligence. mary bruce, abc news, washington. a 15-year-old boy accused of murdering his 8-year-old neighbor in california is due in court this morning. prosecutors in santa cruz have charged adrian jerry gonzalez as an adult. they say he lured madyson middleton into his family's apartment, sexually assaulted the child, then strangled her. her body was found in a recycling bin monday night. gonzalez could face life in prison, if convicted. well another high-profile murder case this one in cincinnati. a university police officer is charged with killing an unarmed black driver during a

traffic stop. the officer's body cam showed the moments leading up to the shooting of the father of ten. you see right there. investigators say a struggle ensued after he refused to show his license and get out of the car. >> this is the most asinine act i've ever seen a police officer make. totally unwarranted. >> stop, stop! >> the video also apparently contradicts the officer's claim that he was dragged by the suspect's car, and thus, feared for his life. he is expected to plead not guilty today in court. more fallout now from the discredited "rolling stone" article on rape at the university of virginia. the magazine's managing editor is stepping down. will dana whose last day is august 7th says it's time to move on. "rolling stone" has been the target of lawsuits following the article, including one just yesterday from three fraternity members for defamation. coast guard officials in southern california are stumped after a two-mile-wide oil slick suddenly appeared offshore near

a popular beach. they have no idea where it came from but unlike that big spill in that same area two months ago, this one has not washed any major globs of oil on to the beach. experts say it's not very thick. they believe it will dissipate on its own. further north near clear lake, a new wildfire has exploded and is burning out of control. fast-moving flames have already destroyed some structures and forced evacuations. this latest fire burned through more than four square miles in just six hours. it's one of more than a dozen active fires burning up and down the state. and much of the country is sweltering under heat warnings and advisories this morning. many americans are doing what they can to try to stay comfortable in these temperatures that are going into the triple digits. as abc's gio benitez now reports, there's really no relief in sight. >> reporter: extreme heat from coast to coast, parts of the country experiencing their hottest days of the year. the hottest job in america tonight, fighting fires. in trenton, new jersey, two firefighters are overcome with heat exhaustion. >> if you wear ski pants, ski jacket your hat, your gloves

and then put a muff over your mouth and ran about three miles, that's how it would feel wearing all this gear out in this heat today. >> reporter: while those new jersey firefighters recover, out west, firefighters across six states are fighting 24 large, active fires, while triple-digit temperatures threaten to break records. and a warning about the cumulative effects of all this heat. >> it will affect anything from your heart to your kidneys, your urinary system, as well. >> reporter: and it's not just the heat. there are air quality advisories here in new york and in six other states. doctors here telling me that people, especially young children shorks limit any hard outdoor activity. gio benitez, abc news, new york. buffalo, new york, is in for hot, humid weather on this late july day, but there are still visible signs of an unforgettable winter. this mound looks like dirt. beneath all the grit and soil, there's actually unmelted snow. plows dumped it here about eight months ago. maybe the snow and the motion melting will be done before the

next snowfall. maybe it should melt before snow falls again in a few months. but who knows? >> nowhere. i can't believe there's still snow in all this heat. that heat today's forecast, heavy rain and severe weather along the east coast and the gulf region and parts of the southwest. again, record-breaking heat dangerously dry conditions from california to washington state. not helping the firefighters out out there. >> 101 in portland and dallas. 90s in seattle, atlanta, washington, d.c. 80s in new york chicago, l.a. and denver. well a longtime congressman from pennsylvania has been indicted in a spring of racketeering charges. chaka fatah allegedly paid off an illegal $1 million campaign loan with federal grants and charitable donations, accused now of funneling campaign funds towards his son's student loans and taking a bribe as payment for a porsche. he's denied any wrongdoing. he says he has no plans to resign. and you didn't think we were done adding names to the republican presidential field,

did you? add one more. there he is, former virginia governor jim gilmore filed papers yesterday indicating he will now run. he would be number 17 on the republican side. expect an official announcement next month. >> we're going to have more republican candidates than voters. >> i cannot believe we're still adding to that list. but we love our records around here on "world news now." including the record number of republicans running. but anything to do with food, we especially like these. >> feast your eyes on this. dozens of chefs already cut the mustard to create mexico's longest sandwich. this one is 214 feet long beating mexico's last record by several feet. >> the chefs in mexico city put the feast together in 3 minutes, 26 seconds. the ingredients include pepperoni, pulled pork. after the big feat, the sandwich was served to a hungry crowd. is it official? is it a record? >> it is a record, yeah. they did beat it. maybe that's something we should do with food. we're trying to find a record we can beat on the show.

we've been talking about did -- [ burping ] >> yeah, thanks. >> food's going to be tough for us, because you don't eat meat and i'm a carnivore. i just -- >> how about peanut butter and jelly? >> we can go with that. what are we going to do? >> peanut butter and jelly and a baseball bat? >> what's the record going to be? the first anchors to make a fool out of themselves by talking about peanut butter and jelly and a baseball bat? coming up, find out how nick from "the bachelorette," find out how he's doing after monday night's heartbreak. also, what's it like to be a woman and have to put up with the cat calls from men on the streets? well we'll hear what one woman and their boyfriends have to say about it. first the search for the two missing teenage fishermen. their families taking action and keeping hope alive. you're watching "world news now." >> announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by colonial penn life insurance. brought to you by colonial penn life insurance. >> i'm alex trebek. if you're age 50 to 85

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an elderly woman hit the accelerator in that car instead of the brake. she crashed through her garage pinning her husband under the car. the 89-year-old man was pulled to safety, but later died while being treated at the hospital. police say drugs and alcohol do not appear to be a factor in the accident. and police say the so-called ak-47 bandit has struck again. he's the prime suspect in the robbery of a credit union in mason city, iowa. during tuesday's holdup, he was wearing a black ski mask and carrying an ak-47 rifle. the bandit is accused of a string of bank robberies that began in early 2012. during one of those incidents, he seriously wounded an officer while making his escape. we turn now to the ongoing stories of two teenagers lost at sea for almost a week now. >> a coast guard captain refuted rupe mores that the search has been suspended. but that hasn't stopped the boys' families from enlisting help from anyone willing and able. abc's kendis gibson reports. >> reporter: six days into the search for austin stephanos and

perry cohen and no letup in the desperate effort. >> the search has not been suspended. >> reporter: family members coordinating their own massive search effort in conjunction with the coast guard. more than two dozen private planes and many more boats patrolling the atlantic for the teens. ocean temperatures in the 80s helping their survival chances. a carolina boater rescued this year after 66 days in the ocean. but unlike these boys, he was able to stay in his disabled boat. the teens disappearing friday after going fishing on a boat given to austin only a month ago by his grandfather. >> i want him to show up. we all do. so we're trying like -- you know, i can't, you know, we're trying. >> reporter: the families have raised more than $100,000 to help with the search efforts. they say even if the coast guard suspends its operations, they plan to continue theirs. kendis gibson, abc news, jupiter, florida. >> so heartbreaking and such a vast stretch of area that they've been searching for so long.

the thing they're holding on to hope is they've been on the waters for quite some time. they've got some experience and expertise, but still, it's a long time to be gone. >> holding out hope. maybe we're going to have a sweet, miracle story coming up. >> yes. all right, well we're going to turn to something else here that has been making headlines the past couple months. is it a compliment or cat call? hidden cameras show what many women encounter on a daily basis. >> we'll see how their boyfriends react to the footage. you're watching an "world news now." >> announcer: "world news now" continues after this from

♪ many women know what it's like to be cat called while walking down the street but whether or not you think it's harassment or harmless likely depends on whether you're a man or a woman. >> yeah a new video experiment now where boyfriends were shown their girlfriends being cat called and they were just as shocked as the women were. here now abc's paula faris. >> hey red, you're making me wish i was your jeans. >> i wish i was your yellow hat. >> reporter: when it comes to cat calling, we can't all get instant respect like the unbreakable kimmy schmidt. >> i'm sorry about the jeans thing. you made your point. >> reporter: so cosmopolitan.com decided to raise awareness by following three women on the streets of new york city, then filming their boyfriends' reaction to some of the crass -- >> hey, girl! >> i'm getting [ bleep ] off.

>> reporter: and brazen. >> that's disgusting. get back to work and do your job. don't waste taxpayers' money. >> reporter: cat calls. >> thank you, sir. >> what's your name? >> that's so messed up. >> i think that men are really surprised that we face this because they don't face the same issue when they go walk to the drugstore or go out to run an earned. >> reporter: one of the women featured in this video is tessa hirsch, an actress who lives in brooklyn. >> i get cat called most days that i walk outside. i feel scared and angry at them but also just like angry that this is my experience being a woman in this society. >> reporter: her boyfriend of one year now further enlightened on the issue, but conflicted on how to handle it. >> there are plenty of men who know that this is wrong and don't want it to be done, but i guess there's that, you know, you don't know what to do, like do i say something? >> any man or woman that sees

someone being cat called should intervene. the most important thing we can do when it comes to cat calling and harassment is to teach young boys never to disrespect any woman. >> that guy was talking to you. we're hiring at the strip club nights. >> reporter: the video an effort to clean up the conversation and say so long to street harassment for good. >> are you serious? >> reporter: paula faris, abc news, new york. >> how do you respond? if you're a woman and you're being cat called down the street, what would you do? >> really, i think that question goes to you. it's kind of difficult for me to put myself in that position. >> really? >> yeah. i mean i see this on the street. i'm shocked at some of the things that guys do. >> what would the appropriate response be? >> probably to ignore them. you don't want to get into a confrontation necessarily. sometimes you've got to respond to ignorance by ignoring this foolishness. >> that's what i always do but they're saying maybe you should tell them, you're harassing me and i don't like it and walk away. maybe the person they're flattering you and you're going

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kaitlyn and shawn had a little laugh about the ring toss. >> oh, did they? >> reporter: yeah. >> it's nice of them. >> on "good morning america." >> i thought it was funny. a weak toss. >> a weak toss. >> i would have done overhand. >> shawn really enjoys saying things about me but it just seems weird, like why he would talk about me so much. >> reporter: while you were watching nick's failed proposal on tv, so was he. >> i am yours forever if you'll have me. and kaitlyn -- no? >> right when she grabbed me at the end and i was like no? and i was like -- >> reporter: and remember nick was also on "the bachelorette" last season. >> i woke up this morning and didn't feel that something was right. >> reporter: why did you do this again? you're either a hopeless romantic or you're dumb as a post. >> maybe both. who knows? i had a crush "the bachelorette" and i felt like i had no other choice. >> reporter: so he joined this season halfway carpe diem

carpe, doh! you had to watch kaitlyn walk off into the sunset with a pudgy ryan gosling. >> you know, it's okay. i wish them the best. >> reporter: do you still love her? >> as far as being in love, i've certainly moved on from those feelings. >> reporter: how about you become the bachelor? >> there could be 25 women. you could fall in love with one, and she might not feel the same. and with my luck you know, that might happen. >> reporter: by the way, he's better looking in real life than he is on tv. #teamnick. i'm nick watt for "nightline" in los angeles. >> our nick has a soft spot for this nick. >> okay i do too, now. >> i know! >> and to see him making fun of the guy after he had his heart broken? come on, man. >> that broke my heart, too. >> team nick. >> that's the news for this half hour.

this morning on "world news now," major developments following the mysterious disappearance of a malaysia airlines jumbo jet more than a year ago. the debris that washed up on shore and new details uncovered overnight. murder charges for a white cincinnati cop accused of killing a black motorist pulled over for not having a front license plate. >> this is the most asinine act i've ever seen a police officer make. >> growing outrage after the entire deadly scene was videotaped. on the defensive. tom brady taking legal action in the deflategate scandal and what he is saying about his destroyed cell phone full of potentially incriminating text messages. and later, no plastic. using only cold hard cash to pay for everything and stay on budget. does it make dollars and sense? it's thursday, july 30th.

>> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now" with t.j. holmes and reena ninan. and we start with that stunning discovery in the indian ocean. a large object believed to be from the malaysia airlines flight that vanished nearly a year and a half ago. >> the debris washed ashore on a french island near madagascar. u.s. investigators say it's a wing flap from a boeing 777, but so far, it has not been positively linked to the missing plane. here's abc's david kerley. >> reporter: these pictures from reunion island off the east coast of africa, crews examining what appears to be part of an aircraft. one source close to the investigation of that missing malaysian plane tells abc news this part does appear to be from a boeing 777. the "associated press" reporting that this appears to be a flap from the trailing edge of a wing, which is specific to the 777. those flaps are moveable and are used during landing and takeoff. investigators will undoubtedly

want experts to see this part with their own eyes. boeing tells abc news it continues to offer its expertise to the investigation, which is being headed by the australian aviation safety board. if this indeed is part of a boeing 777 and can be linked to the missing mh-370, it would be the first physical evidence of the jetliner that went missing nearly a year and a half ago. reunion island would be on the drift track of a piece of wreckage from the south indian ocean. the key now, is there a serial number on that piece of wreckage that could link it to a boeing 777 and possibly mh-370? david kerley, abc news, seattle. >> many aviation experts are confident the debris is from flight 370, since no other boeing 777 are known to be missing. the part that was uncovered appears to be in the water for a long time. it was found more than 3,000 miles from the plane's last known location.

given the currents in the indian ocean, it doesn't mean the rest of the wreckage could be found anywhere nearby. >> it's certainly good news today, but is it going to help us find that airplane at the bottom of the indian ocean? no. is it going to help us understand better why the airplane actually came down? no. but it does bring closure and helps the families come to grips with their losses. >> there were 239 people on board when the plane went missing en route to beijing. their loved ones still in limbo this morning. possible new development in that cyber attack on millions of government workers. investigators say the same chinese-backed hackers also hit another major target at the same time, united airlines. this new report coming to us from bloomberg. the security beach accessed flight manifests, allowing hackers to track the movements of millions of americans. today a university of cincinnati police officer is expected to enter a not guilty plea to murdering an unarmed black man. key evidence in the case came from the body camera the officer wore. abc's tom llamas is in cincinnati. >> reporter: an officer of the

law turning himself in, charged with murder, after a routine traffic stop turns deadly in just two minutes. >> this is without question a murder. >> reporter: all captured on the body cam of university of cincinnati police officer ray tensing. it happened on july 19th, 6:29 p.m. a few blocks from campus, officer tensing stops 43-year-old sam dubose, a father of ten. >> how's it going, man? >> reporter: the officer asking why the car has no front license plate. >> do you have a license on you? >> uh, yeah. >> what's that bottle on the floor there? >> reporter: dubose hands the bottle over but doesn't produce a license. tensing keeps asking. >> i'm asking you a direct question, do you have your license on you? >> uh, i thought i did. what did you pull me over for? >> reporter: the officer then reaching for the car door. >> i didn't even do nothing. >> go ahead and take your seat belt off. stop, stop!

>> reporter: we won't show you what happens next but you can hear the gunshot. moments later the car, now out of control, rolls away. officer tensing chasing after it until it crashes. the motor still running, dubose slumped at the wheel. >> we need a medic now! >> reporter: minutes later on police radio, this is how tensing describes what happened. >> i almost got ran over by the car. he took off on me. i discharged one round. struck the man in the head. >> reporter: a police report shows tensing later claimed he was being dragged by the vehicle and had to fire his weapon. >> i've been doing this for over 30 years. this is the most asinine act i've ever seen a police officer make. >> reporter: tensing charged with murder while the mother of sam dubose calls for peace and also for justice. >> god is almighty and i'm so thankful that everything was uncovered. >> reporter: if convicted, officer ray tensing could face life in prison. his lawyer tells us that tensing

will plead not guilty. tom llamas, abc news, cincinnati. the man arrested for an isis-inspired plot this week worked for an american airlines subsidiary. a source with knowledge of the case says harlem suarez was terminated in march for drug use. investigators say suarez wanted to plant a nail-filled backpack on a key west beach. his lawyer calls suarez a troubled and confused young man but not a terrorist. today, jurors are expected to begin deciding the punishment for colorado theater gunman james holmes. his mother took the stand yesterday, trying to convince those jurors to spare her son's life. here's abc's brandi hitt. >> is james holmes your son? >> yes, he is. >> reporter: james holmes' parents testified in court, trying to spare their son's life. holmes' mother breaking down on the stand. >> he has a serious mental illness. schizophrenia chose him. he didn't choose it. and i still love my son. >> reporter: the same jury that

convicted the 27-year-old of killing 12 people inside this colorado theater and injuring 70 others is now deciding whether he deserves the death penalty. >> so, you never had an inkling of the arsenal that your son was amassing in his apartment in aurora? >> no, he didn't tell us anything about what he was thinking of doing. >> reporter: in the weeks leading up to the massacre, robert holmes exchanged several e-mails and phone calls with his son, who had just dropped out of school. adamant they had no idea their son had homicidal thoughts, holmes' parents insist he never harmed anyone until july 20th, 2012. other family and friends of james holmes testified he was polite, shy and never sought attention. death sentences must be unanimous. if all 12 jurors don't agree, holmes will spend the rest of his life in prison. reena and t.j.? >> all right, brandi hitt for us there. thank you so much. fire crews across six states are battling 24 major fires under sweltering triple-digit temperatures. the newest fire broke out near clear lake yesterday afternoon.

this is north of that napa county fire. the fast-moving flames quickly spread through heavy brush, burning down some structures and scorching more than four square miles in just six hours. evacuation orders have gone out to nearby vacation homes. southern california now. the coast guard trying to determine the source of a two-mile-long oil slick that mysteriously appeared in the water off goleta beach. this is near santa barbara. environmental officials say it's not thick enough to scoop up, and they believe it will dissipate on its own. still, they're warning people to stay away. well, hundreds of people in a small texas town are using bottled water because of a disgusting problem. they found worms coming out of their faucets. one woman said she felt sick to her stomach to imagine that she could have been drinking or bathing with the water. a spokesman for the water company says the system has been flushed and chlorinated. all right, every once in a while we bring you a suspect caught in the act of doing something pretty embarrassing, and here's the latest such incident. >> captured on camera in belarus.

the man described as a laborer who admitted stealing a winnie the pooh supermarket ride. police released the video as the man took it away. >> all right, this took place in may. since then, they have not been able to find winnie the pooh. the suspect isn't much help in solving the mystery. he claims he was drunk when he carried out the theft and cannot remember where he abandoned the cartoon bear. >> maybe they should ask piglet. piglet might know where winnie is. >> we can't find piglet. we can't find tigger. >> took piglet too? >> we can't find anybody right now. they're all still at the bar somewhere. well, coming up here in "the mix," kids at camp cut off from social media, writing letters to mom and dad, and these are pretty funny. >> they are really good. also ahead, skipping the plastic and using only cash to make purchases. it's a consumer challenge and it could pay off. and tom brady responds to major allegations in the nfl deflategate scandal. how his next big battle may be in court. and remember to check us

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haskell invitational. kansas city chiefs safety eric berry back on the practice field, just eight months after getting the shocking news that he had cancer. berry says that he felt chest pain. this was after a game in november. it turned out, he had hodgkin's lymphoma. the 26-year-old pro bowler says he was pushed to the physical limit while undergoing months of physical therapy, but it paid off, because in june, he was declared cancer-free. now to the nfl's deflategate controversy, the players union making good on their promise to file a lawsuit in federal court. >> that lawsuit seeks to have patriots quarterback tom brady's four-game suspension thrown out. it was filed as both brady and the owner of the patriots came out swinging. more now from abc's ryan smith. >> reporter: tom brady defiant. the patriots, led by owner bob kraft, huddling around him. >> the decision handed down by the league yesterday is unfathomable to me. >> reporter: brady strongly denying the nfl's claim that he covered up his role in deflategate by asking an

assistant to destroy his cell phone containing nearly 10,000 text messages. on facebook, brady saying "to suggest that i destroyed a phone to avoid giving the nfl information it requested is completely wrong." he insists he simply replaced a broken samsung with a new iphone 6, adding, "i have never written, texted, e-mailed to anybody at any time anything related to football air pressure." >> it is completely incomprehensible to me that the league continues to disparage one of its all-time great players. >> reporter: brady's teammates firmly behind him. >> tom brady said he did nothing wrong. do you believe him? >> we support him and we believe in him. >> reporter: the nfl players union has now filed an appeal of roger goodell's decision in minnesota federal court, but as of now, brady is out four games. that's one-quarter of the nfl season. ryan smith, abc news, foxborough, massachusetts. >> remember when they first said that roger goodell was going to

do the investigation, oversee this entire thing. and everyone said, well, he's such good friends with robert kraft. how is this possible this is going to be really a legitimate look into this. and turns out, kraft had some pretty harsh things to say. he said "i was wrong to put my faith in the league. i've come to the conclusion that this was never about doing what was fair and just." pretty harsh. >> it's unfortunate it's gotten this far and relationships have been fractured, and this league has got a crisis on its hand or something that was seemingly very minor in terms of rules violations, that it has blown up into this huge controversy that continues now in federal court. it's just a shame it's gotten this far. >> especially the game! people just want the game to be clean and fun and to have it all dragged in. >> people will not stop watching, though. >> i know. >> we love our football. coming up, the so-called cash diet. could you put your credit card and debit cards away and pay with cash for everything?

hear from one young woman who's giving it a try. and ahead in our next half hour, the youngster who will try to get to the top of the world all for charity. oh, look out everest, here he comes. you're watching "world news now." >> announcer: "world news now" continues after this from our abc stations.

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to save at least $50 a month, $600 a year. and with the average single american living on about $5,000 in credit card debt, she says this kind of savings can go a long way, but it can be hard to stay on track. >> i had to buy a wedding gift. but you know, those things come up, so that was $60. it's really eye-opening when three days into the week i'm out of money. >> reporter: we kick off week three of the cash diet by her side. groceries are at the top of her must-haves. >> almond milk, for sure. >> there goes 5 bucks. >> i know. >> reporter: let's see the receipt. how much did you spend? >> spent $9.38 for eggs and milk. it's kind of a lot. >> reporter: a tenth of your budget. >> about a fifth of my budget. >> reporter: in just a few minutes. elkins says food eats up a sizable chunk of her weekly allowance, so she's really learning to be more conscious of what she needs versus wants with a little dose of discipline. clothing shopping. >> clothing shopping. >> reporter: that was the toughest.

>> i did buy a pair of these. there were obviously a lot of things i could have bought but it makes you really think long and hard. >> reporter: while cash is now king for elkins she says she's keeping the plastic for big purchases, to build up credit and reap in rewards programs. >> reporter: ready? >> ready. >> reporter: rebecca jarvis, abc news, new york. >> you know, i think that's a great idea, especially because food is such a huge part of people's budget. i go to the store four times a week. >> i know. it makes you more conscious when you're carrying around cash, versus swipe, swipe, swipe, and you can't really see it. but yeah, that's a good way to go. >> you are the millionaire of millionaires. this is not a problem that affects you. you swim in the cash. >> clearly, i go to the grocery store more than you do for the week. >> that's a good one. >> yes, that's me in aisle 7. all right, it's that time of year right now. a lot of kids are at camp. they're still writing letters home, would you believe? yes, they're writing letters home. >> we'll read some of the hilarious stuff parents have been getting in the mail straight ahead. "the mix" coming your way. "the mix" coming your way.

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place is torture," t-o-r-t-e-r. it's pretty painful. another girl wrote, "i decided to double pierce my ears. don't worry, it's not infected." >> is that for real? >> that's real. yeah, a note that -- >> better get that kid back on social media before they come back with all sorts of piercings. but for parents, you send them to camp, and early on, you want to try, see what your kid's good at. put them in different sports, let them try different things. this kid, basketball might not be his thing. we don't know much about this thing, only that basketball really isn't his forte. >> oh. >> the game is going on all around him. he's in the game. he's just not participating. he actually has pockets on his basketball shorts, for some reason, and his hands are in his pockets. >> oh! >> the man is chilling. we need to get him in band or badminton or bowling, or we've got to try something else, because basketball is not his sport. >> oh, bless his cotton socks! >> i mean, what do you do? he's not into it. i mean, can we get a time-out? can we get a dead ball foul? we need something to happen to

get this kid out of the game. >> oh, look, he's standing on one leg. >> look at him. >> looks a little bit more interested. >> bored out of his mind. >> yeah you're right. >> it's not his game. >> maybe tennis is his thing. >> we can try tennis. >> tennis, yeah. >> but if somebody hits a ball to you in tennis, you can't just stand there like that. >> you can't just stand there. you've got to go to the ball. you're absolutely right, absolutely right. well, have you ever heard of drift racing? >> oh, yeah. >> you know, you kind of have to oversteer and -- take a look at this. this is a 5-year-old who goes drift racing with his dad for the very, very first time, you know? the point is, you intentionally oversteer so you cause a lack of traction in the real wheels and it turns. that's the kid's reaction when he realizes dad is going a little too fast. going, going, going! time to take him out. at least he's got the seat belt on. seems to be enjoying it. >> at least he's got a seat belt on, is that what you said? >> it's not a merry-go-round. it's not the see-saw. but he's pretty happy with dad. >> that would probably be my reaction as well. >> wonder what mama thinks is

this morning on "world news now," traffic stop shooting outrage after a black father of ten was shot and killed. what prosecutors are saying about the white officer charged with murder. the important, new clue after malaysia airlines flight 370 disappeared more than a year ago. what investigators now say about debris found on shore. could this help end this major mystery? animal rights uproar. the minnesota hunter who killed a well-known lion in africa. the hometown protests and the latest legal action. and later in "the skinny," the new direction for a former member of one direction. a big recording deal for zayn malik, who gives us a hint about what he really thinks about his former boy band. it's thursday, july 30th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now" with

t.j. holmes and reena ninan. good morning, everyone. we begin in cincinnati, where a police officer is expected to plead not guilty today to murdering an unarmed black driver. >> a video from the officer's own body camera appears to contradict the version of events he gave about the incident. abc's marci gonzalez here with the disturbing images. >> reporter: this body cam video showing the moments prosecutors say a cincinnati university police officer became a murderer. >> go ahead and take your seat belt off. stop. stop! >> reporter: officer ray tensing firing once, shooting the unarmed driver he had just pulled over for a missing front license plate. a grand jury indicting the 25-year-old officer for sam dubose's july 19th murder. >> this is the most asinine act i've ever seen a police officer make. totally unwarranted. >> reporter: prosecutors saying the newly released video refutes

the officer's claims that dubose started to drive off, dragging him with his car. >> i think he lost his temper. and when you see this, you will not believe how quickly he pulls his gun and shoots him in the head. >> reporter: following protests in response to police-involved deaths from ferguson to staten island to baltimore, dubose's family is pleading for peace saying they are grateful they're getting justice with tensing now behind bars. >> i want everybody to just lift up their heads in prayer and thank god because this one did not go unsolved. >> reporter: tensing is expected to be arraigned later this morning. his attorney says tensing feels terrible about dubose's death but maintains the officer shot because he feared he was about to be run over. t.j. and reena? >> all right, marci. thank you so much. we turn now to jurors in colorado, expected to begin deciding the punishment for the theater gunman, james holmes, later today. holmes' mother was on the stand yesterday for three often

emotion-filled hours, breaking down in tears at times. arlene holmes said mental health professionals never told her james had confided that he wanted to kill lots of people. she said she still loved her son despite all that has happened. now to what appears to be a major clue in the mystery of malaysia airlines flight 370. a piece of aircraft debris has turned up on a remote french island near africa. aviation experts say it's a wing flap that's unique to the boeing 777, the same model as the missing plane. with more details, here's abc's nikki battiste. >> reporter: these images off the east coast of africa show crews examining what could be part of an aircraft, potentially malaysia airlines flight 370, the plane that mysteriously disappeared early last year. one source close to the investigation says this piece does appear to be from a boeing 777, the same model as flight mh-370. >> we will be able to look at it see if there is anything like an explosion mark, anything that might tell us why this airplane

came down. >> reporter: close-up photos show barnacles, a sign this piece has been in the water a long time slowly drifting across the indian ocean. the "associated press" reports it appears to be a flap from the trailing edge of a wing, which is specific to the 777. those flaps are moveable and used during landing and takeoff. in 2014, abc news flew with a search-and-rescue team off the coast of perth, australia looking for wreckage from mh-370 flying as low as 200 feet above the ocean's surface. now 17 months later, this debris could be the first physical evidence of the jetliner that went missing with 239 souls on board. >> i think that finding this is going to give new hope to the people who are spending a good part of their lives looking for this airplane and trying to solve this mystery. >> reporter: investigators will now search this plane part for a serial number that could be traced back to missing flight mh-370. the victims' families hoping to finally have some closure. nikki battiste, abc news, new york.

news now in another high-profile malaysia airlines crash. russia has vetoed a u.n. security council resolution that would set up an international criminal court to prosecute those responsible for shooting down a malaysia airlines plane over ukraine a year ago. it's believed that was hit by a missile fired either by russian soldiers or russian-backed rebels. hope of finding the two florida boys who vanished in their fishing boat is starting to fade, but the coast guard is not giving up yet. officials disputed reports that the search for 14-year-old perry cohen and austin stephanos had been suspended, saying it is still active and open. so far, they've scoured nearly 40,000 square nautical miles. it runs from south florida to south carolina. in southern california the coast guard is investigating a mysterious oil slick that appeared off the shore near a popular beach. the slick is unusually large, about two miles wide. marine safety officials say they have no idea where it came from. abc's nick watt with these details. >> reporter: an oily sheen two

miles wide, just 1,000 yards from shore, off goleta beach, california. officials are combing the shoreline searching for oil in the sand not far from families playing on the beach. the slick first reported by these kayakers, their boats covered in oil. unclear at this hour if this is natural seepage. it appears to be more than that. if this is indeed a spill, it will be the second off santa barbara in just over two months. 21,000 gallons of crude flowed into the pacific when an underground pipeline ruptured back in may, killing hundreds of birds and other wildlife and prompting the governor to declare a state of emergency. the beach isn't actually closed, but people are being advised to stay out of the water and off the sand, and here's why. oil, tar balls all along this stretch of coast. nick watt, abc news, goleta beach, california. fire crews are battling 24

major fires across six states, but drought-ravaged california getting hit especially hard. a fast-moving fire has broken out near clear lake. that's about 100 miles north of san francisco. fast-moving flames exploded across heavy brush, destroying some structures and scorching more than four square miles in just six hours. mandatory evacuations are under way. those fire crews are among the millions of americans sweltering under dangerous triple-digit heat. from coast to coast, watches and advisories are in effect. some areas experiencing the hottest days of the year. power sources are hitting their limits, triggering outages for thousands of people. forecasters say this extreme heat likely to last several more days. today's forecast now. more record heat from california and the northwest. no help for the firefighters there. stormy in southern california and in parts of the southwest. heavy rainfall in the gulf region. severe weather could threaten the mid-atlantic and the northeast. >> triple digits in portland,

phoenix and dallas. 90s in seattle, washington, d.c., and atlanta. 80s in denver, chicago and boston. well, they're expected to show up at almost every sporting event and fans love them but they can never actually play in the real game. >> we're talking about the mascots here. they entertain us all. look at this. the way they score is by making everybody laugh. and some of those fuzzy, lovable characters are honing their skills at a mascot boot camp in topeka, kansas. the lessons include nonverbal communication skills, how to have fun and stay cool, as well in those very hot costumes. >> as you can see, they come in all shapes and sizes. the youngest here, 6 years old. >> this is difficult. i don't think they get enough credit sometimes for the work they do. you're supposed to be able to display all kinds of moods and emotions. and none ever sees your face. you've got to move a certain way. >> can you imagine being in this heat at a game? >> yes. >> 90 degrees in some places we

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you see that 4-year-old sitting there just watching cartoons on an ipad, like kids often do. he's at the hair salon with mom. a teenager suddenly snatches the ipad, runs out the door. that teen still on the loose. the little boy not hurt, but man, he wants his "mickey mouse clubhouse" back. >> i hope they find that man. >> my goodness gracious. look at this. >> that is so wrong. i hope the police department puts that out on every social media thing. >> this is awful. poor kid. >> that's just wrong on so many levels. in tacoma, washington, adam ingram was unloading groceries when he says another man got into his car. ingram hollered and the other guy ran. then ingram took off after him, and clearly, ingram was faster, because moments later, he was seen on surveillance video dragging the would-be thief back to the scene. good for you. >> we have this video but you know, any police officer will tell you please don't do that. >> don't do it. it's not appropriate behavior. but -- >> worked out in this case, but you don't want to do that. a prominent hunting organization has suspended the membership of the minnesota dentist who admits to killing a

beloved lion in zimbabwe. >> that organization is called safari club international. it says walter palmer's membership will remain suspended pending the outcome of an investigation. >> meantime, in court of public opinion, palmer is still taking a beating, as abc's david wright reports. >> reporter: the minnesota dentist who paid $55,000 to kill this majestic lion is still in hiding. protestors gathering outside his practice. dr. walter palmer says that he deeply regrets killing this lion, sending his patients a letter, noting, "i don't often talk about hunting with my patients because it can be a divisive and emotionally charged topic." in zimbabwe his two african guides had a court appearance on poaching charges. each of them could face ten years in prison. on twitter, bipartisan outrage. jimmy kimmel choked up, urging his viewers to support the oxford researchers who have been studying cecil and his pride. >> if you want to make this into

a positive, you can -- sorry. >> reporter: those researchers said the response is huge. >> my telephone and e-mail has been absolutely red hot. >> reporter: a worldwide outpouring for this lion. david wright, abc news, new york. >> safari club international, thousands and thousands of people are members of this around the world. and they use this organization as a way to determine what's legitimate hunting and what isn't. a lot of people aren't into hunting. it's not their thing. but there are ways if you want to do it that you do it legally and safe. and for this organization to come out and say, we can't believe he did this, we're outraged and we're disgusted, and to actually take action to suspend him is a big deal. >> it's going to bring this to the attention of a lot of people, and maybe things will change because of this incident. but people don't realize how this is done. people pay money and go out and kill these beautiful, majestic, dwindling creatures for sport. >> yeah, it is. and there are ways, if you are into that, that you can do it

legally. and people don't also realize that hunting is a big thing in africa, and it supports actually, a lot of people over there. but it's not a popular thing. a lot of people are not necessarily into it, but it's hard, even to have a hunting organization like this to come out and say what he did was outrageous and not cool. it's pretty big news. coming up here, the guy who left one direction is now officially going solo, but his announcement has angered many of his former fans. and a first look at the movie about the rescued chilean miners. "the skinny" up next. >> announcer: "world news now" continues after this from our

♪ skinny so skinny ♪ oh, we begin with one of oh, we begin with one of t.j.'s favorites, zayn malik, the former one direction singer who went in his own direction. >> one of my favorites. i found out who he was about three months ago. fans were crushed, of course, but they now have reason to rejoice. he's officially going solo. of course, he was one-fifth of the biggest boy band on the planet. malik recorded four albums made millions of fans, millions of dollars, toured the world. but a lot of people now calling him out for being ungrateful. >> that's because of one little hashtag in his tweet announcing his new solo career, and i quote -- "i guess i never explained why i left. it was for this moment, to be given the opportunity to show

you who i really am #realmusic." >> okay, maybe we're misinterpreting what he's trying to say. >> how do you misinterpret that? >> what was he trying to say, real music? >> real music. >> what was he trying to say? >> trying to say he's doing real music now. >> it sparked a debate. is this a dig at his old mates or is it the young artist just excited to get out there and be on his own? >> i don't know, but he posted this picture of himself, apparently signing the deal with rca, his new label. and it also includes alicia keys, justin timberlake, britney spears, pitbull, usher and mark ranson, so he's in good company. >> good music in there. >>ate, great music in there. >> i'd like to see him explain that. maybe we're misinterpreting it. >> maybe he'll be on "gma" soon. >> can't wait. we turn now to a british singer going the opposite direction now. sam smith saying he's going to be taking a break, a massive break, he says, from music. this news a bit of a surprise, considering he dominated the grammy awards earlier in the year and just took a break for vocal cord surgery.

>> but the 23-year-old says that during that break, he realized he needed to spend more time with his family. smith actually calls his surgery the best thing that ever happened to him, forcing him to take time out and to be with the people he loves the most, including his parents. >> fans, don't panic, though. he's already been working on his follow-up album, saying he's already figured out a title and a concept. so, something's coming. >> isn't that something when you're forced to go into surgery and it makes you re-evaluate life? >> yeah. turning to the film world and the lease of the trailer of the upcoming movie "the 33." it chronicles a 2010 story where 33 chilean miners were miraculously saved following a massive mine collapse. >> you'll remember the world watched and waited as these men survived under ground for 69 days until they were rescued. you knew it was destined for hollywood. now a first look at its screen treatment. >> we all know how this goes. the government tells us how much they care, and they do nothing! ♪ >> how long do they have? >> there is food and water for three days. ♪ nothing at all ♪ >> i knew this place was dangerous.

>> nobody's blaming you! >> you are my brother. we're going to pull together to get out of here. >> the film stars antonio banderas, you might have seen there, as the mine leader. nicknamed super mario. it focuses on what happened when those men were trapped. >> it looks incredible. it is estimated 1 billion people watched their rescue, and warner brothers is hoping a similar sized audience will want to watch the cinematic version when it's released in november. and finally here, an update on the "ghostbusters" remake. we're not talking about the all-female version starring melissa mccarthy and kristen wiig. there is another one rumored to have channing tatum and chris pratt to be the ones about the ghosts. >> tatum and pratt have denied involvement with the project, but the man working on the script says they are the guys they want for the spinoff. drew pierce also says he hasn't exactly finished the script and his version of "ghostbusters" isn't scooped up by a studio yet, so whether or not that happens, let alone starring tatum and pratt remains to be seen.

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♪ finally this half hour, a remarkable boy. he's just 11 years old, and he's already been to some incredible places. many of them are the summits of the world's highest mountains. >> and now he has his eyes on the prize, the top of mt. everest next spring. he does all that climbing for charity, as abc's brandi hitt now reports. >> reporter: he's scaled some of the tallest mountains in the world. >> i'm the youngest person to ever get to the top of mt. aconcagua. >> reporter: now 11-year-old tyler armstrong is ready to

shatter the record at mt. everest, all in the name of finding a cure for duchenne's, a crippling muscle disease that affects 300,000 boys worldwide, including tyler's friend, hawkin. >> they inspire me because when i'm hurting on the mountain, i remember them and then i keep going and it helps me keep going. >> i think he's mature beyond his age, compassion. you don't see that out of many 11-year-olds. >> reporter: at just 7, tyler became the youngest to climb mt. whitney, at 8, the second youngest on mt. kilimanjaro, and he set a new record on mt. aconcagua in 2013. that's when we last went hiking with him. >> the most exciting part's going to be reaching the top. >> reporter: if tyler summits everest next spring at 12, he'll beat the current record held by a 13-year-old. the feat also dangerous. in april, more than a dozen climbers died in an earthquake-caused avalanche. a film out in september is also

based on a disastrous climb in 1996. tyler's father says safety is number one. he'll first train on russia's mt. elbrus before attempting everest. >> he's dedicated to climbing. he's dedicated to his friends with duchenne's. so, i think he's going to complete it. >> reporter: brandi hitt, abc news, los angeles. >> makes me nervous to watch. >> you know what, a little bit, right? because as parents, you want to see kids do safe things. >> yeah, but his dad says he's dedicated. that's his thing. >> of course he is. we've seen so many stories where kids, they're inspired to do things because of a friend who had an issue, and they're trying to help him out. and look at this. he's got a cause now. getting him worldwide attention. >> we wish him the best of look. we have lots of updates on facebook, wnnfans.com. >> more from us at abc coming up. stay with us. >> announcer: this is abc's "world news now," informing insomniacs for two decades. orld news now," informing insomniacs for two decades. ws now" inform

g coming your way. everybody have a good thursday. making news in america this morning, breaking developments. plane debris found. it's being called a major lead in the search for malaysia airlines flight 370. that plane vanishing over a year ago. the tantalizing clue being analyzed right now. also breaking right now, a new wildfire raging on the west coast adding to the dozens already burning. evacuations under way right now. officer indicted facing murder charges after shooting an unarmed man during a traffic stop. new body cam video of the incident released overnight as protests grow. and drama on the diamond. brought to tears, what made this professional baseball player so emotional in the middle of a game?