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this horrifying accident was caught on surveillance video. a school bus racing through an intersection hitting an suv, then smashing into a store. the bus was carrying 11 children and 2 adults, most of them suffering injuries, some with bumps and bruises and others with broken bones. >> they couldn't walk. they had to carry the kids out of the bus and they put them on the sidewalk. >> new jersey state records show the bus involved passed its most recent inspection three months ago. the driver told police her

brakes failed, a claim they are still investigating. well, before lots and lots more kids get on school buses, they're likely to take a dip either in a pool or a lake or the ocean, and the hope is that lifeguards will be on duty. >> they're supposed to be looking after swimmers, but sometimes that's just not the case. abc's paula faris reports. >> reporter: watch as this on-duty lifeguard takes his eyes off the water to pour a bucket of it over beachgoers, the confrontation eventually escalating to this physical fight. experts say it happens too often, lifeguards distracted. >> are you a lifeguard? >> reporter: this guard was fired after being found lounging in the shade while on duty, even bringing her infant, seen here in this car seat, with her to work. >> aren't you supposed to be watching the water? >> in the same way that you couldn't expect a health care provider to go ahead and be fooling around, you wouldn't expect a lifeguard to be doing that either. >> reporter: and now adding to that distraction, social media. dozens of pictures and videos of

what appear to be on duty lifeguards posting selfies and videos of their pools. this caption reading "sneaking my phone while guarding." >> everyone is accountable for their actions. >> reporter: larry newell is with ellis and associates, a company that certifies lifeguards and conducts undercover safety audits like this one, catching lifeguards listening to music, even on their phone while guarding. >> that second or two seconds that they're distracted from the water could mean somebody's life. >> reporter: almost one in five children who drown in swimming pools do so with a lifeguard present, children like 13-year-old ricky harris, seen here on surveillance footage getting into a pool at camp and never making it out. while one lifeguard is in the stand, another appears to be on a computer. ricky going unnoticed at the bottom of that pool for more than ten minutes. paramedics rushing in, they are too late. his family is now suing transylvania university, which is the camp operator, and the two lifeguards, saying they were

grossly negligent. all defendants say their thoughts and prayers remain with the family but deny any wrongdoing and have told the court the lifeguard on the computer was on break. >> many lifeguards are 15, 16 years old. they make mistakes. we know they're going to make mistakes. >> reporter: that's why newell says even if a lifeguard is on duty, parents also need to keep an eye on their kids. >> we try to explain to everybody that lifeguards aren't babysitters. >> reporter: and if you do catch a distracted lifeguard, speak up. paula faris, abc news, new york. >> you know, i went undercover with these ellis and associates folks for "20/20" last year, and it's frightening the stuff they're able to catch. they do the operations to make sure lifeguards are paying attention. one of the biggest fears or threats is what they call wall huggers, pool wall huggers. they're young kids, many of them under 7, and they hug the edges of the pools, and then when they let go, it's that split second. they don't scream, they don't have time to shout, and it's just, they're down at the bottom of the pool. so, that's why they say it's so

important if you're there with your kids not to depend on just lifeguards. >> yes, it's absolutely frightening for not just the children, but i can't swim that well. i'm, what'd you call it, a wall hugger? >> they hug the edges of the pool. >> i didn't know it was a name for what they do. >> that's what you do. >> and paula, they make a good point in the story, social media is changing that now. we see it anywhere. anybody gets a split second alone or think nobody's watching and you go straight to your phone and you're on that. and a lot of them, teenagers doing this, which, not always the most responsible. well, coming up, some real blockheads. if you thought the pooches you see every day at the westminster kennel club show are unique, just wait until you see these. and ahead in our next half hour, the raging debate over the mega popular app tinder. is it just a way to find a quick hook-up, or are those using it really looking for love? we'll be right back. ng it really looking for love? we'll be right back. >> announcer:

♪ every february here in new york is the westminster kennel club dog show. it's the super bowl for competitive breeders and their dogs. >> that's a good way of putting it. the haircuts on some of the dogs are legendary, so we'll wait to see if a style being done in a studio in taiwan makes it there next year. we're "up all nightline" with abc's neal karlinsky. >> reporter: it's called the crazy dog haas but it doesn't seem so out of the ordinary at first. yet, this dog grooming salon in taipei, taiwan, is ground zero for a furry viral sensation that's as weird as it is, well, adorably weird. square-headed dogs. >> crazy for dog. >> reporter: crazy for dog. you are crazy for dog. dog groomer ming fang mo is the dog-loving genius behind this

strange trend. are you surprised by all the attention this has gotten? "yeah, we were quite surprised," he says, "because it was just one of our styles." mo shows us how he does it on a poodle named little boo. i'm not sure if he's saying, please help me or i like this. it took roughly an hour to wash him, comb him out and carefully sculpt him into a walking, wag i ing, box-headed hound. can you do any dog? this is my dog, sophie. it's not a cut for everyone. i showed mo my dog, sophie, and he said there was nothing he could do. she's beautiful. >> yeah, yeah, very beautiful. >> reporter: whoever said don't be a square clearly knew nothing about canine hairstyles. for "nightline," i'm neal karlinsky in taipei, taiwan. >> i like the trend! >> i don't know. >> no? you're not for it. >> i don't know. i don't know. i feel like the dogs are embarrassed about it. it's weird when you put clothes on a dog. >> what about this dog? >> oh! >> look at that. that was after the westminster kennel club win.

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million views checking that guy out. we're all safer for it, too. >> i'm paying attention. kind of curious as to what he'll do next, right? >> absolutely. take a look at this guy. he's created for the iphone, inserted pop culture characters for his iphone. you see marge simpson, the minions. how about one more? >> love that one. time now for your first ever polka, phillip. polka time. >> can't wait! ♪ ♪ politics and foreign wars, all the weather all the scores ♪ ♪ that's the world news polka ♪ tapes that rolling way too slow, things to know on koppel's show ♪ ♪ that's the world news polka ♪ it's late at night, you're wide away and you're not wearing pants ♪ ♪ so grab your "world news now" mug and everybody dance ♪ ♪ have some fun, be a pal, every

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this morning on "world news now," search for survivors. the destructive explosion in a chinese city that looks more like a war zone. the human toll, the crowded hospitals, and the search for a cause. campaign shake-up. could al gore be launching another democratic run? and can donald trump impress iowa republicans this weekend with free helicopter rides? and new this half hour, the man who stood up to a 200-pound bear. >> and he has lived to tell about it. his injuries and what he did to save his own life. and later, the big movie from "sesame street." elmo, big bird and their friends are turning a new corner, making history in children's television. that's in "the skinny" on this friday, august 14th. >> announcer: from abc news,

this is "world news now." >> good morning. i'm phillip mena. >> and i'm reena ninan. we begin with the apocalyptic scene in northern china after two fiery explosions at one of the world's largest ports. >> a glimmer of hope this morning in the midst of utter devastation. rescuers pulled a survivor from the rubble more than 30 hours after the blast, but dozens are still missing. at least 50 people are dead and more than 700 injured. abc's bob woodruff has the latest from tianjin. >> reporter: new video showing the massive blast lighting up the night sky. shot by an american, dan van duran, running for his life. >> let's go! >> reporter: and the view from above shows fire still burning, row upon row of burned-out cars, piles of crumpled shipping containers. >> looking in here, there's still smoke. it's still burning. there's flames in there. >> reporter: whole buildings reduced to twisted metal. these are people's homes.

this is where they live. look at this, here's the fan, their room. we passed exhausted firefighters, 1,000 descending on the scene, searching for the dozens of people still missing. more than 50 are dead and 700 wounded. the blast sending neighbors into the streets in just nightgowns. american michael doherty watching from his window. >> the big one hit and thought the whole building was coming down. >> reporter: the force as strong as 21 tons of tnt. patients pack hospital hallways. long lines of people wait for clothes and battered cars drive empty highways. at the hazardous chemical storage facility where the fire began, teams in hazmat suits are testing the air. many people on the streets wear face masks. students light candles for all who were lost. now, the sun is just rising here in tianjin. you can see that the smoke is still coming from the site. of those 50 that were killed, 17 of them were firefighters, and the youngest of them just 17

years old. bob woodruff, abc news, tianjin. well, the current el nino's already the second strongest on record for this time of year. forecasters say there's a good chance the weather pattern will bring record heat and more strong storms with drenching rain, but there's no guarantee it will ease drought-stricken areas, especially california. firefighters battling a wind-driven fire in northern california are getting a break from the weather. they took advantage of cooler temperatures to clear brush and widen containment lines but the fire is spreading. it's already burned 38 square miles of thick brush in lake and napa counties and it's now 50% contained. >> it's a wind-driven topography and fuel-driven fire, and so, we're going to maintain our effort in fighting this fire as aggressively as possible. >> about 50 homes are still in danger and 2,000 firefighters are on the ground. it's just 1 of 14 wildfires currently burning out of control in california. 11 men who have been on death row in connecticut have been spared after the state supreme court ruled that their executions would be

unconstitutional. among those facing the death penalty two men who tortured and murdered the wife and two daughters of dr. william petit. they beat him severely, but he managed to escape before they set the house on fire. he says that he doesn't support the high court's ruling. >> i think forgiving the essence of evil is not appropriate. >> this is a solemn day in connecticut. >> reporter: governor malloy is also promising that all the inmates who have been on death row will never have any chance of freedom. 31 states still allow the death penalty. a historic day ahead in havana, cuba. secretary of state john kerry is expected to raise the stars and stripes over the restored u.s. embassy there. three marines who lowered the flag back in 1961 will be back to raise it once again. kerry is not expected to meet with fidel or raul castro but will visit with dissidents at

the u.s. ambassador's residence. he is also likely to see american tourists. hotels there are booked until spring. snwl snwlts. in the race to 2016, there's talk of a possible shake-up on the democratic side. friends of al gore eyeing a spot for him in the race. a gore adviser tells abc news that friends and former aides are having a conversation about the possibility of gore challenging hillary clinton for the nomination. no moves by gore himself, but he has not ruled anything out. another spokesperson tells "the tennessean" newspaper that those reports are untrue. and it looks like vice president joe biden is getting closer to a decision whether he'll run. on the republican side, donald trump is beefing up his political staff. abc's jonathan karl has the details. >> reporter: donald trump plans to take iowa by storm this weekend, taking the trump helicopter right to the state fair, even promising free helicopter rides for kids. >> ladies and gentlemen, president of the united states, donald j. trump! >> reporter: abc news has

learned trump is beefing up his campaign, hiring ten staffers in iowa, several more in new hampshire and south carolina and more coming in nevada. but he's also facing new attacks from his rivals, the latest, rand paul using trump's own past statements to suggest he's not really a republican. >> i probably identify more as a democrat. and it just seems that the economy does better under the democrats. liberal on healthcare. we have to take care of people that are sick. >> universal health coverage? >> i love universal healthcare. hillary clinton i think is a terrific woman. i mean, i'm a little biased because i've known her for years. >> reporter: paul is even rolling out his own donald trump impression. >> my favorite is, yeah, the reason i tell women they're ugly is because i'm so good looking. [ laughter ] everybody knows i'm good looking, right? >> reporter: trump is shrugging it all off. >> i said, rand, i've had you up to here. i've had you. i've had you up to here. >> reporter: and there's a new development on the democratic side. aides to former vice president al gore have begun informal

discussions about the possibility of a gore presidential campaign. i am told that these are very preliminary discussions and that gore has taken no concrete steps towards running, but he is not ruling it out, either. jonathan karl, abc news, traveling with the president in martha's vineyard. an ohio man is dead after he was knocked down by a roller coaster car. investigators say he jumped the fence into a restricted area at cedar park amusement park. he was looking for a cell phone he dropped earlier while he was riding on the roller coaster. paramedics performed cpr at the scene. they were unable to save him. a man in central california is recovering from a vicious bear attack. a black bear bounced on larry yepez as he stepped outside on to his front porch. yepez managed to fight off the bear, but not before it ripped into his face and arms. he said the bear kept coming after him, but he kept fighting back. >> he jumped on me and then he started biting me. i punched him and then put my

foot underneath his belly and kicked him, and the bear like flipped backwards like this, but then he jumped back up and then he started coming at me again. >> yepez said the bear only turned away when it was distracted by his little dog there, finally giving him a chance to escape. wildlife officials plan to euthanize the bear, if it's found. >> hearing more and more about these bear attacks. a wild way to show support for animal rights in london, hundreds of people stripping down to their birthday suits, all for a good cause. >> runners streaked through the london zoo yesterday to raise awareness and money for tiger conservation projects, some of them wearing just body paint, others wearing absolutely nothing. it's the third year of the run. it's aimed at helping those big cats. >> would you do that? >> never. >> never. >> no, the animal -- it's at a zoo, right? the animals probably think -- the animals walk around naked all the time. about time they have some company, you know? >> that's one way of looking at it. >> i don't know. maybe. well, coming up in "the skinny," rumblings from will

smith about a possible comeback of "the fresh prince of bel-air." could it be true? >> i hope so. also ahead, smartphone wars and the battle for the bigger, more vivid screen. could this phone out-perform the iphone? and exposing secrets about the dating app tinder. is it destroying the art of romance? but first, today's forecast. you're watching "world news now." >> announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by bell samra.

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note 5 and the s6 edge plus buto have screens that measure six inches diagonally. they're thinner and lighter than previous models. samsung's sales have slipped after new iphones went on the market last year. the phones go on sale next friday. >> i just want the old flip phone back. you know, it didn't do any internet. >> we were talking about that. i don't know. i'm iphone. >> you're hooked. >> i'm hooked. can't go the other way. anyone getting one of those phones will have a nice, big, new screen on which to check out people they might be interested in via the app known as tinder. >> the question right now, what are all those people really using tinder for? what are they interested in? it's a question that sparked a red-hot debate, as abc's dan harris reports. ♪ >> reporter: it's the wildly popular dating app where users can choose who they like with often brutal speeds. swipe right for yea, swipe left for nay.

now "vanity fair" magazine is taking tinder to task, arguing in a new article that tinder and similar apps are destroying the rituals of courtship and promoting a hookup culture where users say racking up one-night stands is king. after the article came out, the author, nancy jo saylil sales, even further, tweeting "30 portion of all tinder users who are supposed to be single are married, per a new report from global web index." tinder reacted with a tweet storm of epic proportions. 30 tweets in less than four hours, writing that the survey is "preposterous," and that the vast majority of tinder users are looking for meaningful connections. they even attacked the integrity of the "vanity fair" article, calling it disappointing and one-sided journalism. >> what tinder really did here is they wanted to take this piece and they wanted to defend themselves. but what they did is they put a huge spotlight on this piece, and now everyone is reading it. >> reporter: tinder later

apologized. "our intention was to highlight the amazing stories that are sometimes left unpublished, and in doing so, we overreacted." but that has not stopped the debate. "new york" magazine is now weighing in, accusing the "vanity fair" reporter of exclusively interviewing young, single people who are active, sometimes overactive, tinder users and almost entirely from men who are constantly looking for casual sex. tinder is defending its success in starting real relationships, telling abc news their data show the number one reason why people use tinder is for dating. meanwhile, "vanity fair" couldn't be reached for comment, but the reporter is defending her work, tweeting, "journalists are often called unfair for doing their jobs." raging debate notwithstanding, it's all unlikely to put much of a damper on the swiping and whatever happens next.

dan harris, abc news, new york. >> i actually know people who have started meaningful relationships, not just on tinder, but facebook, twitter, all these social media sites, i think all that. >> you know people. >> absolutely. absolutely. you know what it's done, all these sites are starting to remove some of the stigma that online dating had for so many years. it used to be an embarrassing thing. i think it's kind of swiping it away. >> sometimes i feel like i missed out on that online thing. [ laughter ] >> i think you're doing fine. >> you think i'm doing okay? >> i think you're doing just fine. i think you want no part of what's going on out there. it's for the best, promise. "the skinny" is up next, including a new address for "sesame street." and the guy who has done the firing on "the celebrity apprentice" now officially fired himself. "the skinny" is next. >> announcer: "world news now"

♪ skinny so skinny "skinny" time on a friday. we start once again this morning with "sesame street." >> yeah, the group behind the

classic children's tv show that's aired on pbs for the last 45 years has signed a five-year deal with hbo. it means there will be 35 new "sesame street" episodes per year. they will start airing this fall. then, after nine months of appearing only on hbo, those episodes will then air for free on pbs. >> wow, so, if you hold out long enough, you'll get to see them for free. the announcement started the production of some creative memes. there's super grover flying right next to the dragon from "game of thrones." we couldn't leave out elmo, of course, in a bulletproof vest with the cast from "true detective." >> they really missed out there. where is the count, the "trueblood" count? that lends itself, right? >> one, two, three. that's my count. >> entourage? could we have the whole posse? next up, the flood of '90s sitcom revivals. rumors about a possible reboot of "the fresh prince of

bel-air." >> do you know the theme song? >> who doesn't? in west philadelphia, born and raised. ♪ we took the song a little further in there. this is the show that aired from 1990 to '96 and launched the acting career of that guy right there, not the cop, the other guy, will smith. >> yeah. he looks so young there, huh? reports now are that smith's production company is in the early stages of developing a narrative and characters for a possible new series. it's believed that -- you like that? you're laughing over there, our floor director. >> it's funny. >> like the carlton. it's believed the new version would be a modern-day version of the original series, as opposed to a remake. so, you're not going to see these same characters, necessarily. >> oh, man. >> so, it will be -- yeah, i wonder who's going to do the carlton, right? >> they got to have some cameos. bring back deejay jazzy jeff. he could play jeffrey, remember the butler? >> i love jeffrey the butler. >> yeah. well, that's one of my favorite shows. everybody knows the words. you like that show? >> i loved it. >> if you were a child of the '80s and '90s you know all the words. we don't know, though, when that will air, but it's fun to talk about, you know?

>> absolutely. earlier in the show, we mentioned republican presidential front-runner donald trump and the measures he's taking in some of the early voting states. what we didn't mention that trump is hearing the word, he's told so many other people those words, of course, you're fired! >> that's basically what trump was officially told yesterday by nbc, the network making it clear trump will not be back in the boardroom of the "celebrity apprentice." >> nbc cut ties with trump in june after his comments about mexican immigrants. the "celebrity apprentice" will return, though, in the future with a new host. and finally, in our tv-heavy "skinny," "downton abby." you're a big fan, right? >> i love my "downton abbey." >> go for it. >> this final season it won't start airing on pbs here in america till january but it does begin in britain next month. oh, those brits. the final episode set for christmas day. of course, that means the promotional push is under way, including new publicity photos. here's the final group shot. the downstairs staff on the left and the crawly family on the

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>> no, not at all! i said, look, she asked me a very nasty question. i have nothing against megyn kelly, but she asked me a very, very nasty question. >> mr. trump thought the question i asked was unfair and felt i was attacking him. i felt he was asked a tough but fair question. we agree to disagree. >> i've had to live my whole life with this terrible secret about bill cosby and what he did to me. >> i knew that i had been sexually harassed, i knew that i should say something. yet, i had tried to get help while working on the show. if i got no help there, it felt hopeless to get it outside the show. bill cosby was untouchable. >> he gloated over my humiliation. he planned it. even to this day, i am still ashamed that i went into shock. >> i trusted their father that he would live up to his agreement that it would be temporary, and three years has not been temporary. >> i think when you look at the totality of this case, it's a

total miscarriage of justice. >> ik went up to him. i guess some words were exchanged and he fired off a punch and he dropped him. i thought it was childish and it was stupid but you know, we've got to live with the results. >> if you're a football fan, a giants fan, and you remember him for all the great things he did on the field and you remember him from things you may have seen him do on tv, then that's great, too. i just hope people remember that we lost a very, very good man and a good person. >> people who knew him just absolutely loved and adored him. >> grew up watching him. >> mm-hmm. all right, well, what's coming up this weekend? >> apparently, some food traditions here. >> like? >> some food days, right? today is national creamcicle day. >> who knew? >> tomorrow is lemon meringue pie day. >> what else? >> sunday is bratwurst day. >> that's not bad. we forget to give love to

left-handers day yesterday yeah, among them. >> okay. wave with your left hand then.

good morning. i'm phillip mena. >> and i'm reena ninan. here are some of the top headlines we're following this morning on "world news now." secretary of state john kerry is in havana, cuba, today, where the stars and stripes will be raised over the u.s. embassy for the first time in more than 50 years. a full report coming up. rescuers have pulled a survivor from the rubble of those deadly explosions at a warehouse in china. smoke still rising from the mangled buildings this morning. at least 50 people were killed and hundreds injured. boston police say they may have a break in the case of baby doe. a girl whose body was found on a beach in june. pollen discovered in her hair and clothing comes from local trees, leading them to believe she may have lived in the area. and tom brady led the new england patriots onto the field for last night's first

preseason game against the packers. brady threw four passes, completing one of them for ten yards. talks aimed at a settlement in the deflategate controversy continue. those are some of our top stories on this friday, august 14th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." hey, good morning, everyone. if there is a day to drink on set, it would it be cuba libres. cuba libres. we should be allowed to have rum and coke on set today. >> we'll ask for permission. we'll see what happens. >> i don't think that will fly this place. but you know, it was a history-making day. any network would never allow that, right? >> i don't know, i don't know. i don't know about any network but this one probably not. >> yeah, it was a history-making day ahead today in cuba, because the flag is being raised over the u.s. embassy there. what a big moment it will be. >> certainly cause for celebration. it's a ceremony that's going to be full of emotion and nostalgia as the two countries forge a new relationship. abc's serena marshall is in

havana. >> reporter: it's the building that represented a break in u.s./cuban relations. 1961 castro kicking everyone out, calling it a nest of spies. today, a new era in the u.s./cuban relationship, raising the stars and stripes for the first time in more than 50 years, the same three marines who took it down all those years ago. >> it's coming back to where it should be. >> i'm really excited about it. i think everybody's going to like what comes out of it. >> reporter: watching, u.s. secretary of state john kerry traveling to havana, the first secretary to visit since 1945. the cuba the secretary will see? more american tourists. >> i'm delighted that the united states of america, my country, is now extending a hand in friendship to cuba. >> reporter: tourism is up 50% since the december announcement with hotels fully booked through next spring. tourists are staying at airbnbs.

>> it's great being on an island. the weather is nice, but the people and the culture and the history is what really makes it. >> reporter: or coming over in newly licensed yachts. >> the thing that we found here is, you know, just a richness of a culture that i just -- i didn't have any idea existed here. >> reporter: and when kerry takes a scheduled walk through old havana today, he will see the flag is raised in more places than just the u.s. embassy. the building officially became an embassy on july 20th, but they waited to raise the stars and stripes until secretary kerry could officially make the trip himself. and while he's not expected to meet with raul or fidel castro today, he will be meeting with dissidents at the american ambassador's residence. serena marshall, abc news, havana. >> serena, thank you. turning now to the devastating aftermath of the deadly explosions at a warehouse in northern china. debris still smoldering in the port city of tianjin after at least 50 people were killed and more than 700 injured, but a

firefighter was rescued this morning more than 30 hours after the blast went off at the company handling hazardous chemicals. 17 other firefighters are among the dead and dozens of people are still missing. a possible major escalation for isis in iraq. isis is suspected of using mustard gas on kurdish fighters there. the gas can cause blisters, breathing problems and blindness. it's not the first time isis has been accused of using chemical weapons. similar reports surfaced back in july. the gas may have come from stockpiles left over by saddam hussein's regime or brought from syria. well, to presidential politics now. gore's people are knocking down reports that the former vp is considering a run for the white house. a spokesman tells gore's hometown newspaper that the reports are not true. another says gore's focused on climate change. but another adviser tells abc news that gore hasn't ruled anything out. donald trump is adding staff in iowa, where he will be campaigning tomorrow, and he's hiring more people in new

hampshire and south carolina, as well. trump will be attending the iowa state fair, but he is not on the list of official speakers. jeb bush addresses the crowd today followed by lincoln chafee, bernie sanders and rick santorum tomorrow. in connecticut, 11 men awaiting execution have been spared after the state's high court ruled that the death penalty is unconstitutional. among them, two men convicted of an especially vicious crime, torturing, then murdering a mother and her two daughters. abc's ron claiborne has details. >> reporter: with the ruling, the convicted killers of three members of this family will have their lives spared along with those of nine other death row inmates in connecticut. >> this is a solemn day in connecticut. >> reporter: it was a case that captivated and horrified the country. the wife and two daughters of dr. william petit, sexually assaulted and murdered in their own home. the intruders severely beat dr. petit, who narrowly managed to

escape before they set fire to the house. steven hayes and joshua komisarjevsky sentenced to death before the legislature banned capital punishment in 2012. dr. petit was interviewed in 2010 by oprah winfrey. >> i think forgiving the essence of evil is not appropriate. >> reporter: but the state's supreme court ruled this state's death penalty no longer comports with contemporary standards of decency and no longer serves any legitimate penological purpose. dr. petit releasing a statement critical of the ruling, saying it "disregarded keystones of our governmental structure." even with the death penalty, connecticut had not actually executed anybody since 2005. and while 30 other states still have capital punishment, in recent years, 7 states, including connecticut, have moved to ban it. ron claiborne, abc news, new york. relief overnight in the battle against a wind-driven

wildfire in northern california. firefighters took advantage of cooler temperatures to clear brush and widen containment lines, but the fire still spreading and threatening about 50 homes. it's already burned 38 square miles of thick brush in lake and napa counties, and it's now 50% contained. from extreme heat to rain. today, forecasters gave their strongest prediction yet for a record-setting el nino. the current weather pattern is now the second most powerful on record for this time of year, but what will it mean for bone-dry california? kabc's rob hayes looks at the impact. >> reporter: el nino, the little boy with the big promises. >> southern california stacks the dice for a wetter year. >> reporter: but those very same climate forecasters say even if el nino happens this year, it doesn't guarantee the rain and snow needed to ease our current drought problems. >> el nino only increases the probabilities of seeing at or slightly above precipitation. it doesn't mean it's going to be

a statewide, two-year, deficit-breaking rainfall. >> reporter: here's what el nino looks like on a temperature map. the red band shows how the waters in the eastern pacific are warming. scientists say the hotter they get, the more likely we'll see more storms and stronger storms. forecasters with the national oceanic and atmospheric administration say this year's el nino conditions have been growing for the past four months and could rival those back in 1997, the strongest on record. but even if those storms do appear, weather experts aren't sure they'll make it to northern california where it would best serve the state. >> the major reservoirs that are responsible for water supply for the state are located in northern california, and that's where we need the heavy precip to really help with the drought impacts that we're seeing across the state. >> reporter: but again, scientists are tempering their predictions, saying el nino could be an el no-no when it comes to precipitation, at least where california needs it the most to start reversing the dry

wounds of our current multiyear drought. meantime, after four years of witheringly dry weather, southern californians are wary of el nino's promises. >> i'll probably believe it once i see it. it's been pretty dry. >> reporter: rob hayes reporting for abc news. the environmental protection agency says new tests show the water quality of the contaminated animas river is improving. colorado's governor agrees, even drinking some of that water to prove that it's safe. epa workers accidentally triggered a huge spill of toxic waste nine days ago. now that agency is facing lawsuits. a power company employee in massachusetts is being credited with helping to save a baby's life. the child wasn't breathing after nearly drowning in a bathtub. the distraught mother carried the baby out into the streets. that's where tony dipena happened to be driving by. he saw the desperate situation

and jumped out to help. >> after i started, the baby coughed up a little bit of water. i tilted her sideways and kept doing cpr and more water came and she tried to breathe on her own. >> good news is the baby is expected to recover. dupina says he has got two girls at home and just kept thinking of them during the entire ordeal. what a good gesture. well, everyone, they love a good birthday party, right? even if you happen to be a hippo. >> the philadelphia zoo didn't forgetting about una. it's her 26th birthday treating her with her roommate cindy to zucchini and lettuce as they frolicked in their pool. a few human friends showed up, as well singing happy birthday to the now middle-aged mammal. >> middle-aged, huh? 26? >> that's pretty good, when they refer to 26 as middle-aged? >> that's a good turnout, though. >> no birthday cake? >> do hippos even eat birthday cake? >> no. >> chocolate's not their thing. don't try giving them chocolate. >> i would think they just eat anything. >> do you know they actually

live to be in their 50s? >> i got that just now when we said they were middle aged. that's the only reason i would have known. >> you can do math quickly. i can't. >> happy birthday. as if the hippo can hear us. well, coming up in "insomniac theater," the reviews are coming in. oh, this is going to be a good one. the gangster rap movie "straight outta compton" and the comedy "mistress america." also this morning, jump-starting your workout routine. can hypnosis lure you into some vigorous exercise? we'll hear from believers. but first, it looks like a movie scene, but this is no special effect. the trucker pulled out of his burning rig with his pant leg on fire. who came to the rescue. but first, the forecast. you're watching "world news now." >> announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by united health care. united health care. i'm only in my 60's. i've got a nice long life ahead. big plans. so when i found out medicare doesn't pay all my medical expenses, i looked at my options. then i got a medicare supplement insurance plan.

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drivers and onlookers horrified. >> oh, my god. that's -- oh! look at that! see the explosion? >> reporter: then more horror. a driver emerging from a truck with his clothes on fire. a couple visiting the u.s. running to his aid, tourists from australia. >> i think he was in shock. so we tried to get his jeans off and get the fire out and tried to get him away from the truck. >> reporter: thanks to their heroic actions, the driver miraculously suffering only minor injuries. a day later, the charred shells of the trucks still smoldering. the new jersey state police revealing one of the trucks involved in the accident was carrying paper, the other medical gas, an explosive combination. mara schiavocampo, abc news, new york. >> scary, scary tough. >> yeah, my goodness. you know, it was incredible, that video. >> the explosion, the fact you're driving on that highway interstate and then all of a

sudden, it just explodes. >> yeah, right there. his legs on fire, people rushing over. >> and people rushing to leave the scene because you never know what else is inside and what's combustible and what further explosions could happen. >> that's a good point. coming up, a totally new age way to get fired up for your workout. it's actually not about getting fired up at all. >> we'll take some deep breaths and talk hypnosis straight ahead. you're watching "world news now." >> announcer: "world news now" continues after this from our abc stations.

♪ ♪ how about that relaxing music there? it's just what anyone about to do some hypnosis might want to be listening to. no, that's not the time for jac jams or anything. >> no, i would not try that. but it just so happens that more and more would-be jocks are using hypnosis as a way of getting ready to exercise. abc's deborah roberts tells us more. >> you're beginning to feel your eyelids getting heavy. >> reporter: we've seen it in the movies to get you doing what you don't want to do. >> just zonk me out so that, like, i don't know that i'm at

work. >> reporter: hypnosis is used for all kinds of things but to jump-start your workout? turns out, lots of people, including hollywood actress olivia mun, swear by hypnosis as a key to their motivation. she even posted her kick-butt workout videos on her instagram. >> exhale all and any tension. >> reporter: hypnotist elena beloff says she's changed many lives through hypnosis, right now trying to help 21-year-old magg maggie caputi reach her goal of running a half marathon. can hypnosis really help you get to the gym? >> yes, absolutely. you are in a dreamy-like state. you can see yourself exercising and you can see yourself getting the benefits. so your mind is excited by it. >> reporter: one of her clients, 42-year-old kevin johnson, says he went from chain smoking to pumping iron. >> every day after work instead of getting a snack or having a cigarette, i now go straight to the gym. >> reporter: now 15 pounds lighter, kevin feels great. >> hypnosis has put a positive

spin on my life. so, i look forward to living a healthier life. >> reporter: believe it or not, even the american psychiatric association gives hypnosis a thumbs up, but some are quick to caution, it's not a magic pill. >> hypnosis is not a magic bullet to get somebody to get healthier, eat better, work out. >> reporter: beloff acknowledges that real workout results come from discipline and hard work but says hypnosis may help you get there. >> so, when will you go exercise? >> tomorrow morning at 5:30. >> 5:30? wonderful. >> reporter: deborah roberts, abc news, new york. >> that's very interesting. a lot of people say the power of visualization, that you don't even need to be hypnotized, that you can kind of close your eyes and visualize something and it comes to fruition. >> visualization i get. meditation i get. hypnosis -- >> and you get bicep curls too. >> there you go. >> look at you in your little short shorts. >> yeah, i did so many. look how many i did. >> you're ripped. look at those. >> i'm impressing myself

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our reality. what you see when you go outside your door? >> i know what i see. >> and it ain't glamorous. >> you get aks from russia and cocaine from colombia. >> none of us got a passport, so -- >> reviews for this film have been really good so far. matt donato from "we got this covered" says "straight outta compton is more a statement movie than a linear biopic," and "entertainment weekly" says "if you're like me, you'll forgive the more melodramatic cliches and surrender to its raw brass knuckle force. >> i want to see this weekend. >> nwa, i grew up with them. i want to see it. >> what's your favorite song? >> "straight outta compton." >> of course. the most famous one, right? >> i was a kid. turning now to the west coast to the east coast with the latest film written and directed by noah baumbach, "mistress america" it's co-written by the film's star greta gerwig, who

plays the adventurous brooke. brooke befriends a lonely college freshman in new york and pulls her into a much more exciting world, and that world includes going after brooke's former friend. that former friend stole her fiance, got rich and moved to the suburbs. >> she's my nemesis, but she does owe me. >> this has been heavy on you. and sometimes you have to go back in order to go front. >> i'm going to greenwich. >> we're going. >> you ready for this, squirt? it's going to get ugly. >> i'm ready. >> great. how do we get there? >> what are you doing here? >> reviews for "mistress america" have been generally good but with some criticism. emon symonds of "the list" says it's rich and intellectually ambitio ambitious, but it flounders as it descends into farce just like brook, not quite sure where it wants to go." sara stewart of "the new york post" writes of the film's

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>> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good morning, everyone. i'm reena ninan. >> and i'm phillip mena. this is a big moment. i've always talked about presidential politics. is there going to be an uber candidate who steps in, someone who breaks the mold, the absolute convention, and suddenly, the race gets unpredictable and interesting? >> we absolutely have that. people who normally wouldn't be interested in the race so far ahead of the election now are. >> and we are talking about the shake-up for the race for the white house. >> abc news has confirmed that al gore supporters are talking about the possibility of the former vp challenging hillary clinton. abc's stephanie ramos is tracking the new developments. >> reporter: we're learning democratic presidential candidate hillary clinton could get new competition on the campaign trail from someone in her own party, former vice president al gore. some of gore's advisers have started holding meetings to discuss his possible run for the

white house. >> ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states, donald j. trump! >> reporter: gop presidential contender donald trump plans to slide right into the iowa this weekend. he's already stacked his campaign, hiring ten staffers in iowa, more in new hampshire and south carolina. he may possibly add some staff support in nevada, as well. the billionaire business mogul continues to lead in the polls and is now drawing even more criticism from his rivals for a controversial, new ad featuring one of the most vicious killers, jihad john from the isis videos. and here's the latest. republican presidential candidate rand paul using trump's own past statements to suggest he's not really a republican. >> i probably identify more as a democrat. and it just seems that the economy does better under the democrats. >> reporter: trump isn't at all fazed. >> i said rand, i've had you up to here. i've had you. >> reporter: despite the verbal

battles, concern from the gop and rival candidates, donald trump is marching on with his campaign with iowa in his sights. stephanie ramos, abc news, washington. >> well, more about al gore's possible entry into the race. his spokesperson tells politico there's no truth to those reports. she says he's "laser focused on solving the climate crisis" instead. there's credible, new evidence this morning that isis fighters in iraq have used chemical weapons. officials says isis used mustard gas in an attack against kurdish fighters earlier this week. the gas can cause blisters, blindness and breathing problems. it's believed the gas came from either leftover saddam hussein stockpiles or was brought over from syria. isis has claimed responsibility for a deadly truck bomb attack in baghdad, and the group is threatening more such attacks. at least 67 people were killed in the market in the sadr city neighborhood shortly after dawn. hundreds of people were injured. well, dozens of people are

missing this morning after those deadly twin explosions rocked northern china. the industry area in the port city of tianjin looks like a war zone -- twisted metal, debris where buildings once stood, and brand-new cars that were waiting to be shipped, all of them reduced to burnt-out shells. the blast at a warehouse filled with hazardous chemicals killed at least 50 people and injured more than 700. abc's marci gonzalez reports. >> reporter: hundreds of people hospitalized, recovering after these massive explosions. >> whoa! whoa! [ explosion ] >> holy [ bleep ]! >> reporter: dozens of people killed, including firefighters who were called to the scene a half hour earlier for a fire in a warehouse storing hazardous material. they, along with everyone living nearby, caught off guard. the force and the flames ripping through neighboring homes where migrant workers were asleep, devastating damage throughout

the major port city. even a mile away, windows left shattered. >> we're getting a shock wave. it rattled all the doors and seemed like big wind and stuff. and then the big one that hit was the one that really felt like an earthquake. >> reporter: and people living in the surrounding area have been evacuated because of concerns about toxic fumes. china's president has promised a thorough and transparent investigation. reena and phillip? >> marci, thank you. we're learning new details about how legionnaires' disease is really spread, after one of the largest ever deadly outbreaks in new york city. outdoor cooling towers are the focus of the new york cases, but a new report from the centers for disease control shows most deaths are linked to hospital and nursing home showers, where exposure to legionella bacteria spreads into the lungs from spray from faucets and shower heads. boston police say they may have a break in the case of baby

doe. the body of an unidentified little girl was found on a near logan airport in june. police circulated a computer-generated photo you see there, but they still don't know who she is. now they say pollen found in her hair and clothing is from trees common to boston, leading them to believe she likely lived in the area. the justice department looking into the fatal police shooting of an unarmed teenager in south carolina. he was killed during a drug bust. the officer saying he felt threatened. this time both the officer and teen are white. the heartbroken family is now demanding answers. more now from abc's steve osunsami. >> he murdered our son. >> he murdered our son. >> reporter: this time, the grieving family of an unarmed teen gunned down in a controversial police shooting are these white parents. >> i mean, this is over a little bit of marijuana. you don't kill people over marijuana. >> reporter: paul and angie hammond's 19-year-old son zachary was shot to death in his car in a hardee's parking lot in south carolina where police were

running a drug sting. >> our kids are getting killed. sure, you know, they make mistakes, but you can't just kill them for it. >> reporter: the u.s. department of justice is investigating. >> i would like to see the officer charged with murder. >> reporter: lawyers for officer mark tiller say he felt threatened when they claim that hammond tried to crash into the officer with his car. if not for his quick reflexes and his ability to push off the car," they write, "lieutenant tiller would have been easily run over by mr. hammond." but an autopsy commissioned by the family shows that the 19-year-old's gunshot wounds entered the back of his shoulder and his side, and they ask police to explain that. they tell us they now break down when they see news reports of young people killed by police, like christian taylor in texas. >> we cried that night when we saw it on the news. our trust is shaken right now. >> these shootings have got to stop. >> yes. >> reporter: in south carolina authorities report they're up to 31 police shootings this year. a newspaper investigation finds that police fire their guns at someone every ten days. police in this case aren't commenting.

the family believes they have dash cam video, and if so, they'd like them to release it. steve osunsami, abc news, atlanta. the parents of race car driver kevin ward are speaking out about their son's death. ward was killed a year ago when he walked onto the track and was struck by nascar driver tony stewart. his parents have filed a wrongful death suit. last september, a grand jury decided not to charge stewart in criminal court, but a civil court standard of proof is much lower. the grief-stricken mom and dad spoke to abc's paula faris. >> we feel tony acted recklessly. there was six other cars that passed my son while he was on the track. but yet, we have the best nascar driver in the world sliding his car sideways. i feel he tried to intimidate kevin and throw dirt at him and he ended up hitting and killing my son. >> paula's entire interview an abc news exclusive later on "good morning america." quarterback tom brady was back on the field last night, playing in the patriots' first

preseason game, that despite his looming suspension and the fight over it. brady's performance was subdued against the packers. he threw four passes, completed one of them for ten yards, and that was it. talks between attorneys for the nfl and its players union over a possible settlement in the deflategate case continue. a big opportunity for elvis fans to get their hands on something once owned by the king himself. >> more than 150 items that belonged to elvis hit the auction block in graceland in memphis last night. a suit elvis wore in the film "it happened at the world's fair" sold for $20,000. a diamond and gold pendant he gave to sammy davis jr. went for $40,000. >> someone bought one of the king's handguns for nearly $100,000. the auction coincides with the anniversary of elvis's death. it was 38 years ago this sunday. >> yeah, he died on august 16th, 1977. and apparently, the jacket that he wore in the 1964 film, "viva

las vegas" only got as much as $26,000. >> his estate, though, still brings in a lot of money, although these auctions aren't as successful as they once were. but you know, you can understand. >> they actually pulled that jacket, the $26,000, didn't think the bid was high enough. so, it's still out there. >> $26,000. >> it would look good on you. >> i've got to save up. coming up in "the mix," those boring, preflight safety instructions and how a flight attendant is making sure you pay attention. and also ahead, weird doggie hairdos going viral. a trip inside the crazy dog house, where the stylists have a certain flair. but first, a safety alert about lifeguards before your weekend swim. who's cracking down on distracted lifeguards and who is supposed to keep you safe. and remember, you can find us on facebook, wnnfans.com, and on twitter @abcwnn. you're watching "world news now." watching "world news now." twitter @abcwnn. you're watching "world news now." >> i'm alex trebek. if you're age 50 to 85,

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this horrifying accident was this horrifying accident was caught on surveillance video. a school bus racing through an intersection hitting an suv, then smashing into a store. the bus was carrying 11 children and 2 adults, most of them suffering injuries, some with bumps and bruises and others with broken bones. >> they couldn't walk. they had to carry the kids out of the bus and they put them on the sidewalk. >> new jersey state records show the bus involved passed its most recent inspection three months ago.

the driver told police her brakes failed, a claim they are still investigating. well, before lots and lots more kids get on school buses, they're likely to take a dip either in a pool or a lake or the ocean, and the hope is that lifeguards will be on duty. >> they're supposed to be looking after swimmers, but sometimes that's just not the case. abc's paula faris reports. >> reporter: watch as this on-duty lifeguard takes his eyes off the water to pour a bucket of it over beachgoers, the confrontation eventually escalating to this physical fight. experts say it happens too often, lifeguards distracted. >> are you a lifeguard? >> reporter: this guard was fired after being found lounging in the shade while on duty, even bringing her infant, seen here in this car seat, with her to work. >> aren't you supposed to be watching the water? >> in the same way that you wouldn't expect a health care provider to go ahead and be fooling around, you wouldn't expect a lifeguard to be doing that either. >> reporter: and now, adding to that distraction, social media. dozens of pictures and videos of

what appear to be on-duty lifeguards posting selfies and videos of their pools. this caption reading "sneaking my phone while guarding." >> everyone is accountable for their actions. >> reporter: larry newell is with ellis and associates, a company that certifies lifeguards and conducts undercover safety audits like this one, catching lifeguards listening to music, even on their phone while guarding. >> that second or two seconds that they're distracted from the water could mean somebody's life. >> reporter: almost one in five children who drown in swimming pools do so with a lifeguard present, children like 13-year-old ricky harris, seen here on surveillance footage getting into a pool at camp and never making it out. while one lifeguard is in the stand, another appears to be on a computer. ricky going unnoticed at the bottom of that pool for more than ten minutes. paramedics rushing in, they are too late. his family is now suing transylvania university, which is the camp operator, and the two lifeguards, saying they were grossly negligent. all defendants say their

thoughts and prayers remain with the family, but they deny any wrongdoing and have told the court the lifeguard on the computer was on break. >> many lifeguards are 15, 16 years old. they make mistakes. we know they're going to make mistakes. >> reporter: that's why newell says even if a lifeguard is on duty, parents also need to keep an eye on their kids. >> we try to explain to everybody that lifeguards aren't babysitters. >> reporter: and if you do catch a distracted lifeguard, speak up. paula faris, abc news, new york. >> you know, i went undercover with these ellis and associates folks for "20/20" last year, and it was frightening the stuff that they are able to catch. they do the operations to make sure lifeguards are paying attention. they're kind of checks. they said one of the biggest fears or threats are these what they call wall huggers, pool wall huggers. they're young kids, many of them under 7, and they hug the edges of the pools, and then when they let go, it's that split second. they don't scream, they don't have time to shout, and it's just, they're down at the bottom of the pool. so, that's why they say it's so important if you're there with

your kids not to depend on just the lifeguards. >> yes, it's absolutely frightening for not just the children, but i can't swim that well. i'm kind of a, what'd you call it, a wall hugger? i guess that's what it is. >> they hug the edges of the pool. >> i didn't know it was a name for what i do. >> i didn't know you do that, too. >> and paula, they make a good point in the story, social media is changing this now. we see anywhere, anybody gets a split second alone or you think that somebody's not watching, you just go straight to your phone and you're on that. and again, a lot of them teenagers doing this, which, not always the most responsible. well, coming up, some real blockheads. if you thought the pooches you see every day at the westminster kennel club show are unique, just wait until you see these. and ahead in our next half hour, the raging debate over the mega popular app tinder. is it just a way to find a quick hook-up, or are those using it really looking for love? we'll be right back. >> announcer: "world news now" continues after this from our abc stations.

♪ every february here in new york is the westminster kennel club dog show. it's the super bowl for competitive breeders and their dogs. >> that's a good way of putting it. the haircuts on some of the dogs are legendary, so we'll wait to see if a style being done in a salon in taiwan makes it their way next year. we're "up all nightline" with abc's neal karlinsky. >> reporter: it's called the crazy dog house, but it doesn't seem so out of the ordinary at first. yet, this dog grooming salon in taipei, taiwan, is ground zero for a furry viral sensation that's as weird as it is, well, adorably weird. square-headed dogs. >> crazy for dog. >> reporter: crazy for dog. you are crazy for dog. dog groomer ming-feng mo is the dog-loving genius behind this strange trend. are you surprised by all the

attention this has gotten? "yeah, we were quite surprised," he says, "because it was just one of our styles." mo shows us how he does it on a poodle named little boo. i'm not sure if he's saying, please help me or i like this. it took roughly an hour to wash him, comb him out and carefully sculpt him into a walking, wagging, box-headed hound. can you do any dog? this is my dog, sophie. it's not a cut for everyone. i showed mo my dog, sophie, and he said there was nothing he could do. she's beautiful. >> yeah, yeah, very beautiful. >> reporter: whoever said don't be a square clearly knew nothing about canine hairstyles. for "nightline," i'm neal karlinsky in taipei, taiwan. >> i like the trend! >> i don't know. >> no? you're not for it. >> i don't know about that. i don't know. i feel like the dogs are embarrassed about it. i think it's a little weird when you put clothes on a dog. >> what about this dog? >> oh! >> look at that. that was after the westminster kennel club win. >> afterwards?

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♪ it is time for "the mix," and i'm not go to lie. you know when you get on an airplane and they give you the safety instructions? a lot of people have their headphones in, not really totally paying attention, just going through the motions, just want to hurry up and get out of there. well, we have this guy we want to show you. he keeps your eye on him because of all of his high jinks. he works for westjet, a canadian airline. it was posted by a veterinary clinic based in saskatchewan. their employees were on there, and they really found it to be pretty entertaining, as you can see. i mean, he's -- [ laughter ] he's like part magician, part entertainer, all flight attendant, just to keep things safe and to keep things interesting. this video has gone viral, 5 million views checking that guy out.

we're all safer for it, too. >> i would pay attention. kind of curious as to what he'll do next, right? >> absolutely. take a look at this guy. he's created for the iphone, inserted pop culture characters with his iphone. you see marge simpson there. the next one, minions. how about one more? >> "up"! >> "up"! >> i love that one. time now for your first ever polka, phillip. polka time. >> can't wait! ♪ ♪ politics and foreign wars, all the weather all the scores ♪ ♪ that's the world news polka ♪ tapes that rolling way too slow, stuff you know on koppel's show ♪ ♪ that's the world news polka ♪ it's late at night, you're wide away and you're not wearing pants ♪ ♪ so grab your "world news now" mug and everybody dance ♪ ♪ have some fun, be a pal, every anchor, every gal ♪

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this morning on "world news now," search for survivors. the destructive explosion in a chinese city that looks more like a war zone. the human toll, the crowded hospitals, and the search for a cause. campaign shake-up. could al gore be launching another democratic run? and can donald trump impress iowa republicans this weekend with free helicopter rides? and new this half hour, the man who stood up to a 200-pound bear. >> and he has lived to tell about it. his injuries and what he did to save his own life. and later, the big movie from "sesame street." elmo, big bird and their friends are turning a new corner, making history in children's television. that's in "the skinny" on this friday, august 14th. >> announcer: from abc news,

this is "world news now." >> good morning. i'm phillip mena. >> and i'm reena ninan. we begin with the apocalyptic scene in northern china after two fiery explosions at one of the world's largest ports. >> a glimmer of hope this morning in the midst of utter devastation. rescuers pulled a survivor from the smoldering rubble more than 30 hours after the blast, but dozens are still missing. at least 50 people are dead and more than 700 injured. abc's bob woodruff has the latest from tianjin. >> reporter: new video showing the massive blast lighting up the night sky. shot by an american, dan van duran, running for his life. >> let's go! >> reporter: and the view from above shows fire still burning, row upon row of burned-out cars, piles of crumpled shipping containers. >> looking in here, there's still smoke. it's still burning. there's flames in there. >> reporter: whole buildings now reduced to twisted metal.

these are people's homes. this is where they live. look at this. here's the fan, their room. we passed exhausted firefighters, 1,000 descending on the scene, searching for the dozens of people still missing. more than 50 are dead and 700 wounded. the blast sending neighbors into the streets in just nightgowns. american michael doherty watching from his window. >> the big one hit and thought the whole building was coming down. >> reporter: the force as strong as 21 tons of tnt. patients pack hospital hallways. long lines of people wait for clothes and battered cars drive empty highways. at the hazardous chemical storage facility where the fire began, teams in hazmat suits are testing the air. many people on the streets wear face masks. students light candles for all who were lost. now, the sun is just rising here in tianjin. you can see that the smoke is still coming from the site. of those 50 that were killed, 17 of them were firefighters, and the youngest of them just 17 years old. bob woodruff, abc news, tianjin.

well, the current el nino's already the second strongest on record for this time of year. forecasters say there's a good chance the weather pattern will bring record heat and more strong storms with drenching rain, but there's no guarantee it will ease drought-stricken areas, especially california. firefighters battling a wind-driven fire in northern california are getting a break from the weather. they took advantage of cooler temperatures to clear brush and widen containment lines, but the fire is still spreading. it's already burned 38 square miles of thick brush in lake and napa counties and it's now 50% contained. >> it's a very wind-driven topography and fuel-driven fire, and so, we're going to maintain our effort in fighting this fire as aggressively as possible. >> about 50 homes are still in danger and 2,000 firefighters are on the ground. it's just 1 of 14 wildfires currently burning out of control in california. 11 men who have been on death row in connecticut have been spared after the state supreme court ruled that their executions would be

unconstitutional. among those who are facing the death penalty, two men who tortured and murdered the wife and two daughters of dr. william petit. they beat him severely, but he managed to escape before they set the house on fire. he says that he doesn't support the high court's ruling. >> i think forgiving the essence of evil is not appropriate. >> this is a solemn day in connecticut. >> governor malloy is also promising that all the inmates who have been on death row will never have any chance of freedom. 31 states still allow the death penalty. an historic day ahead in havana, cuba. secretary of state john kerry is expected to raise the stars and stripes over the restored u.s. embassy there. three marines who lowered the flag back in 1961 will be back to raise it once again. kerry is not expected to meet with fidel or raul castro but will visit with dissidents at the u.s. ambassador's residence.

he is also likely to see american tourists. hotels there are booked until spring. in the race to 2016, there's talk of a possible shake-up on the democratic side. friends of al gore eyeing a spot for him in the race. a gore adviser tells abc news that friends and former aides are having a conversation about the possibility of gore challenging hillary clinton for the nomination. no moves by gore himself, but he has not ruled anything out. another spokesperson tells "the tennessean" newspaper that those reports are untrue. and it looks like vice president joe biden is getting closer to a decision about whether he'll run. on the republican side, donald trump is beefing up his political staff. abc's jonathan karl has the details. >> reporter: donald trump plans to take iowa by storm this weekend, taking the trump helicopter right to the state fair, even promising free helicopter rides for kids. >> ladies and gentlemen, president of the united states, donald j. trump! >> reporter: abc news has

learned trump is beefing up his campaign, hiring ten staffers in iowa, several more in new hampshire and south carolina and more coming in nevada. but he's also facing new attacks from his rivals, the latest, rand paul using trump's own past statements to suggest he's not really a republican. >> i probably identify more as a democrat. and it just seems that the economy does better under the democrats. liberal on healthcare. we have to take care of people that are sick. >> universal health coverage? >> i like universal health coverage. hillary clinton i think is a terrific woman. i mean, i'm a little biased because i've known her for years. >> reporter: paul is even rolling out his own donald trump impression. >> my favorite is, yeah, the reason i tell women they're ugly is because i'm so good looking. [ laughter ] everybody knows i'm good looking, right? >> reporter: trump is shrugging it all off. >> i said, rand, i've had you up to here. i've had you. i've had you up to here. >> reporter: and there's a new development on the democratic side. aides to former vice president al gore have begun informal

discussions about the possibility of a gore presidential campaign. i am told that these are very preliminary discussions and that gore has taken no concrete steps towards running, but he is not ruling it out, either. jonathan karl, abc news, traveling with the president in martha's vineyard. an ohio man is dead after he was knocked down by a roller coaster car. investigators say he jumped the fence into a restricted area at cedar park amusement park. he was looking for a cell phone he dropped earlier while he was riding on the roller coaster. paramedics performed cpr at the scene. they were unable to save him. a man in central california is recovering from a vicious bear attack. a black bear pounced on larry yepez as he stepped outside on to his front porch. yepez managed to fight off the bear, but not before it ripped into his face and arms. he said the bear kept coming after him, but he kept fighting back. >> he jumped on me and then he started biting me. i punched him and then put my

feet underneath his belly and kicked him, and the bear, like, flipped backwards like this, but then he jumped back up and then he started coming at me again. >> yepez said the bear only turned away when it was distracted by his little dog there, finally giving him a chance to escape. wildlife officials plan to euthanize the bear, if it's found. >> hearing more and more about these bear attacks. a wild way to show support for animal rights in london, hundreds of people stripping down to their birthday suits, all for a good cause. >> runners streaked through the london zoo yesterday to raise awareness and money for tiger conservation projects, some of them wearing just body paint, others wearing absolutely nothing. it's the third year of the run. it's aimed at helping those big cats. >> would you do that? >> never. >> never. >> no, the animal -- it's at a zoo, right? the animals probably think -- the animals walk around naked all the time. about time they have some company, you know? >> that's one way of looking at it. >> i don't know. maybe. well, coming up in "the skinny," rumblings from will smith about a possible comeback

of "the fresh prince of bel-air." could it be true? >> i hope so. also ahead, smartphone wars and the battle for the bigger, more vivid screen. could this phone outperform the iphone? and exposing secrets about the dating app tinder. is it destroying the art of romance? but first, today's forecast. you're watching "world news now." >> announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by belsomra. ought to you by bell samra.

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note 5 and the s6 edge plus buto have screens that measure six inches diagonally. they're thinner and lighter than previous models. samsung's sales have slipped after new iphones went on the market last year. the phones go on sale next friday. >> i just want the old flip phone back. you know, it didn't do any internet. >> we were talking about that. i don't know. i'm iphone. >> you're hooked. >> i'm hooked. can't go the other way. anyone getting one of those phones will have a nice, big, new screen on which to check out people they might be interested in via the app known as tinder. >> the question right now, what are all those people really using tinder for? what are they interested in? it's a question that sparked a red-hot debate, as abc's dan harris reports. ♪ >> reporter: it's the wildly popular dating app where users can choose who they like with often brutal speeds. swipe right for yea, swipe left for nay. now "vanity fair" magazine is

taking tinder to task, arguing in a new article that tinder and similar apps are destroying the rituals of courtship and promoting a hookup culture where users say racking up one-night stands is king. after the article came out, the author, nancy jo sales, went even further, tweeting "30% of all tinder users who are supposed to be single are married, per a new report from global web index." tinder reacted with a tweet storm of epic proportions. 30 tweets in less than four hours, writing that the survey is "preposterous," and that the vast majority of tinder users are looking for meaningful connections. they even attacked the integrity of the "vanity fair" article, calling it disappointing and one-sided journalism. >> what tinder really did here is they wanted to take this piece and they wanted to defend themselves. but what they did is they put a huge spotlight on this piece, and now everyone is reading it. >> reporter: tinder later

apologized. "our intention was to highlight the amazing stories that are sometimes left unpublished, and in doing so, we overreacted." but that has not stopped the debate. "new york" magazine is now weighing in, accusing the "vanity fair" reporter of exclusively interviewing young, single people who are active, sometimes overactive, tinder users and almost entirely from men who are constantly looking for casual sex. tinder is defending its success in starting real relationships, telling abc news their data show the number one reason why people use tinder is for dating. meanwhile, "vanity fair" couldn't be reached for comment, but the reporter is defending her work, tweeting, "journalists are often called unfair for doing their jobs." raging debate notwithstanding, it's all unlikely to put much of a damper on the swiping and whatever happens next. dan harris, abc news, new york.

>> i actually know people who have started meaningful relationships, not just on tinder, but facebook, twitter, all these social media sites, i think all that. >> you know people. >> absolutely. absolutely. you know what it's done, all these sites are starting to remove some of the stigma that online dating had for so many years. >> yes, yeah, yeah, yeah. >> it used to be sort of an embarrassing thing, and i think it's now kind of swiping it away. >> sometimes i feel like i missed out on that online thing. [ laughter ] >> i think you're doing fine. >> you think i'm doing okay? >> i think you're doing just fine. i think you want no part of what's going on out there. it's for the best, promise. "the skinny" is up next, including a new address for "sesame street." and the guy who has done the firing on "the celebrity apprentice" now officially fired himself. "the skinny" is next. >> announcer: "world news now" continues after this

♪ skinny so skinny "skinny" time on a friday. we start once again this morning with "sesame street."

>> yeah, the group behind the classic children's tv show that's aired on pbs for the last 45 years has signed a five-year deal with hbo. it means there will be 35 new "sesame street" episodes per year. they will start airing this fall. then, after nine months of appearing only on hbo, those episodes will then air for free on pbs. >> wow, so, if you hold out long enough, you'll get to see them for free. >> mm-hmm. >> but the deal's announcement prompted the production of some creative memes. there's super grover flying right next to the dragon from "game of thrones." we couldn't leave out elmo, of course, there in a bullet-proof vest with the cast from "true detective." >> oh, they really missed out there. where is the count, the "trueblood" count? that lends itself, right? >> one, two, three. that's my count. >> "entourage," because they have the full posse? next up, the flood of '90s sitcom revivals. rumors about a possible reboot of "the fresh prince of bel-air." >> do you know the theme song? >> oh, totally.

who doesn't? ♪ in west philadelphia, born and raised ♪ there you go. we took the song a little further in there. this is the show that aired from 1990 to '96 and launched the acting career of that guy right there, not the cop, the other guy, will smith. >> yeah. he looks so young there, huh? reports now are that smith's production company is in the early stages of developing a narrative and characters for a possible new series. it's believed that -- you like that, keish? you're laughing over there, our floor director. >> it's funny. >> like the carlton. it's believed the new version would be a modern-day version of the original series, as opposed to a remake. so, you're not going to see these same characters, necessarily. >> oh, man. >> so, it will be -- yeah, i wonder who's going to do the carlton, right? >> they've got to have some cameos, right? bring back deejay jazzy jeff. he could play jeffrey, remember the butler? >> i love jeffrey the butler. >> yeah. well, that's one of my favorite shows. everybody knows the words. you like that show? >> i loved it. >> if you were a child of the '80s and '90s you know all the words. we don't know, though, when that will air, but it's fun to talk about, you know? >> absolutely. earlier in the show, we

mentioned republican presidential front-runner donald trump and the measures he's taking in some of the early voting states. what we didn't mention that trump is hearing the word he's told so many other people, those words, of course, "you're fired!" >> that's basically what trump was officially told yesterday by nbc, the network making it clear trump will not be back in the boardroom of "the celebrity apprentice." >> nbc cut ties with trump in june after his comments about mexican immigrants. the "celebrity apprentice" will return, though, in the future with a new host. and finally, in our tv-heavy "skinny," "downton abbey." i know you're a big fan, right? >> i love my "downton abbey." >> go for it. >> this final season, it won't start airing on pbs here in america until january, but it does begin in britain next month. ooh, those brits! the final episode set for christmas day. of course, that means the promotional push is under way, including new publicity photos. here's the final group shot. the downstairs staff on the left alge the kranlt yimt facilitycr

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>> have a fantastic weekend. making news in "america this morning" -- dramatic comeback? he won the popular vote 15 years ago. so, could al gore be making run in 2016? and this's only possible shake-up in the democratic field. weather warning. experts already sounding the alarm. this year's el nino expected to be historic bringing bitter cold and flooding rains. caught on camera. a fire truck and an ambulance racing to separate scenes on a collision course. and ambushed. a man in the fight of his life with a bear. >> again, i punched him and then i went to try to hit him again and he latched on to my