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it typically runs from june 15th through september 30th. disappointing news for the millions of older americans who take fish oil to keep their brains healthy. taking omega-3 supplements did nothing to slow cognitive decline according to a study. researchers say a much better approach is to eat foods naturally high in omega-3 fatty acids like salmon, flaxseed and walnuts. >> i always keep walnuts in my desk if you need it. >> good to know. over the past 37 years, egg over the past 3 years, in vitro fertilization and egg donations have resulted in more than 5 million healthy children. one egg donor's experience now drawing attention to possible downsides. >> her recent online post talks of health issues related to being an egg donor. juju change has the story. >> reporter: when writer katie o'reilly was 25 and desperate for cash she volunteered to be an egg donor. >> i was very broke, but i did feel good about helping someone create or complete a family. >> reporter: her story going

viral titled, "i wish i hadn't donated my eggs." she writes about being unprepared for the possible side effects. >> i feel like the warnings were downplayed. >> reporter: according to her, those side effects from injecting herself with high dosage fertility drugs multiple times a week included a painfully bloated abdomen and swollen ovaries. afterwards, she says more lasting health problems. >> i had had such painful periods, and i had endometrial scar tissue all over my fallopian tubes, and it's gotten worse ever since. >> reporter: while it can impact fertility, specialists say there's no evidence donation causes it, and there's no risk between egg donation and long-term fertility problems. >> in risking your future fertility, how realistic or not is that a risk? >> there's no evidence it's a risk, but there's no guaranteed

proof that there isn't. >> reporter: while research does not support negative long-term effects, it's not foolproof. >> one experience does not make a fact. large studies need to be done. there's been lots of safety studies done and there already risks to assisted reproduction but they are minimal. >> reporter: but o'reilly says she still worries about her fertility down the road even though she admits there's no evidence of it's related to her egg donation. >> it's too coincidental that i just started experiencing all these issues after pumping myself with maximum dosages of fertility drugs. whenever i ask my doctors if it could be related, they say there's no use wondering that because we don't know. there have been no conclusive studies. >> reporter: juju chang, abc news, new york. >> good health advice for women thinking of donating. coming up, the real estate industry on alert after another agent gets a terrifying threat that calls for safety and what some realtors are doing to protect themselves on the job. but first, what a load of

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>> it is time for a fantastic food feat taking mac and cheese it is time for a fantastic food feast, taking mac and cheese which is already amazing on its own and putting it on a sandwich. >> it sounds too good to be true. when you add in deli flair, you may have a dish ready to take over the world. nikki battiste has this quick and easy recipe. >> reporter: we're at delicatessen restaurant in new york city with owner michael ferriero who will show us how to make mac reuben

grilled cheese. >> yes. so i go with the classic bow tie noodle. so this is already blanched. salted water. this is our cheese sauce. sauerkraut. it has a lot of swiss also. this is braised corn beef we make in house. shredded. of course, sauer kraut. -- sauerkraut. >> never would have put that together. >> you want to combine that. >> is it true that thomas jefferson brought mac and cheese to the u.s. >> i did read that. i think people make that stuff up. we'll turn this into a grilled cheese. >> it's nash sandwich month. august. >> brioche bread. butter it. >> were you or were you not named one of new york at the's most he will visible bachelors next to derek jeter? >> i was. twice. >> twice? was derek named twice? >> i think a-rod was in that one. bad company i was with. >> so we've got a sexy sandwich and sexy chef.

>> i'll take it. now we're going to go ahead and put swiss. so the swiss as it melts will help hold it all together so all the mac doesn't come pouring out. you want to get out of control and put a whole ton in here. all right. so that goes on to our griddle. okay, so i have the griddle like on pretty low. and then any kind of cover or whatever, like about six 0 to eight minutes on low on each side. then we have that beautiful -- >> so you only have to flip it once. >> i'm always wondering about the flipping. how about kraft mac and cheese? >> no, if you're going to be super lazy, come to mac bar. buy a mac reuben and bring it home. and then make a mac and cheese. make a grilled cheese out of it. >> shall we try it. >> yes, go for it. >> you have to try it with me. >> okay. >> cheers. >> all right.

in the dip. it's like carbohydrate heaven. it's really, really good. it's so cheesy. >> go get your mac and cheese reuben grilled cheese for national sandwich month. it's a mouthful. thank you. >> our thanks again to chef michael ferraro and the folks at delicatessen as well as thomas jefferson. thank you very much. >> you've got to try it. this one has cheese with corned beef and sauerkraut. take a bite. tell me what you think. she said it was carb heaven. that's like amazing description. you like? >> i like. >> you do? >> okay. and they had lots of other ground cheese burger with angus, american and cheddar cheese. ground angus. >> there you go. i like how they mix everything together. maybe throw potato chips in there, too. maybe be better. >> my mom would call this clear out the fridge where you take everything out and throw it into a sandwich. but this is gourmet. >> because they grill it.

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dark pink or red tongue, pull them out. kuzy doesn't look ready to come out just yet. speaking of chill, he was very chill. everyone's favorite chill stoner country superstar willie nelson is jumping in on -- today is national dog day in case you didn't know. so he's gone to facebook to request that fans of his send pictures of their dogs that even look like him -- >> what? >> -- or named after him. look at this meme. it is the best. >> that's really good. >> the next person who says you look like that, that first one was priceless. >> this is pretty good too. >> it's not bad. >> these are. >> they're sending in their submissions. the resemblances are striking. the dogs aren't the only animals that have been named after nelson. there were some giraffes at the zoo in ft. worth. that one. >> cute. >> named after him. >> is that a billy goat? >> it does look like a goat. it might be disqualified from the contest.

>> they don't count as dogs. >> might be disqualified. >> it's a willy goat. donna says it's a willy goat. very, very good. >> there we go. first there was scandal, now there was how to get away with murder". what about cat hospital featuring real cats? a soap opera on youtube. it's a joint production by mark douglas of barely productions and youtube spaces experimental field day initiative. it's literally the perfect soap opera. get it? take a listen. >> look at me, nurse kathy. i know you're high again. you're the most gifted nurse we have on the ward but you've got a serious drug problem. you can get us all sued for me oh-practice. just because we're sleeping together, doesn't mean you get a free pass. >> i smell an emmy. >> oh. meow practice. did you catch that one? you get it. all right. >> it's a one-time deal. go on youtube and see how it all concludes. that will do it for this half hour.

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this morning on "world news now," news conference clash now," news conference clash between donald trump and the nation's best known latino anchorman. the verbal battle, the reporter forced out and what happened next. heating up. the conditions getting worse for firefighters battling the largest wildfire ever in washington state. is there any relief? and trapped in a rail car full of sand. >> that is 80 tons of sand. the challenging rescue in what could have been a brush with death. and later, damage control. celebrities forced into explanations after getting caught in the ashley madison data breach scandal in "the skinny" on this wednesday, august 26th. >> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good morning. i'm reena ninan. >> i'm phillip mena.

we want to begin with the clash between donald trump and univision anchor jorge ramos over the issue of immigration. >> ramos is probably the country's most well-known spanish language anchor and works for our sister network fusion. at one point, he was removed by trump's security from the news conference. tom llamas was there when it happened in iowa. >> reporter: add a prestigious journalist to the people clashing with donald trump on the campaign trail. trump tangling with jorge ramos as the anchor of univision and fusion, co-owned by our parent company, disney, repeatedly interrupted the presidential hopeful. >> sit down, please. you weren't called. >> reporter: a security guard removes ramos from the room. trump defending himself. >> he started screaming, and i didn't escort him out. >> reporter: but then allowing ramos back. >> i had to go back and ask questions. that's my job as a reporter, as

a u.s. citizen. i have the right to ask any questions to anyone. >> i haven't even started. do you know how many latinos. >> candidate among them all -- >> do you know how many latinos work for me? >> this is the first time i've ever been escorted out of any press conference or interview. >> univision's news chief responding, "we'd love for mr. trump to sit down for an in-depth interview with whoever jorge to talk about the specifics of his proposals." this scrap just the latest in a media offensive. trump repeatedly attacking megyn kelly after this question during the gop debate. >> you've called women you don't like fat pigs, dogs, slobs, and disgusting animals. >> as the fox news anchor returned from vacation. >> welcome to "the kelly file." >> reporter: trump firing off a series of tweets. "m meme

"megyn is really off her game," and "i like "the kelly file" much better without megyn kelly." roger ailes calling trump surprised an unprovoked attack as unacceptable as it is disturbing. some republican leads are still fear trump may launch an independent bid to become president. south carolina republicans are saying that anyone that wants to be on the primary ballot has to promise to support the republican nominee at the end of the race. we'll see if he will sign that pledge. tom llamas, abc news, dubuque, iowa. >> lots of republicans want to know. on the democratic side, hillary clinton picks up her first endorsement from a member of the obama cabinet. agriculture secretary tom vilsack is backing clinton. he says he supports clinton's efforts to expand and strengthen the middle class. vilsack, also a former governor of iowa, a key early voting state where clinton will be campaigning today. the u.s. ambassador to japan caroline kennedy and some of her senior staff find themselves targets of criticism about their use of e-mail. a new report says they use personal accounts for official government business.

details from jonathan carl. >> reporter: this comes in an inspector general report looking at the u.s. embassy in tokyo. the report finds that senior embassy staff, including ambassador kennedy, used personal e-mail accounts to send and receive messages containing official business, including some information labeled sensitive but unclassified. >> this is a result of a routine inspection which the inspector general conducts on embassies all around the world. >> reporter: sending or receiving sensitive government information with private e-mail would appear to be a clear violation of government policy but the state department has seen no indication that she violated the rules with respect to her e-mail. >> the use of private e-mail is allowed for certain use as long as rules are followed. >> reporter: jonathan carl, abc news, the white house. plaintiff james holmes is expected to enter prison for the rest of his life later today. a judge in colorado officially passed the sentence in the case after the jury could not agree

on the death penalty. his mother took the stand yesterday apologizing to the victims' families and survivors of the shooting. she said her son feels remorse, but because of illness and medication, he's not able to express it. even in death, indycar driver justin wilson is helping other people. his organs were donated to six other people. wilson died a day after being struck in the head by a piece of debris from an accident in front of him during a race in pennsylvania. he was driving a car with an open cockpit. his brother says justin was always generous in thinking of other people. >> it makes you feel even prouder to be his brother and just sort of exemplifies the life that he led. >> wilson is the first driver to die in a major u.s.-based auto racing series in the past four years. the 37-year-old brit had lived in colorado for the past decade with his wife and two daughters, ages 7 and 5. asian markets trading in a narrow range overnight. a welcome change from the volatility of the last few days

and volatile is just how we can describe yesterday's action on wall street. solid gains by stocks being erased in minutes near the end of trading. the dow ending the day down nearly 205 points after being up more than 400 during the session. veterans say despite the volatility, this is not a time for drastic action. >> you should not make any changes in your retirement portfolio based on anything that's happened in the last week. >> hard for some people to take because the dow, nasdaq and s&p 500 have lost ground for six straight trading sessions. during that streak the dow has plunged about 1900 points. today's forecast for firefighters battling the biggest wildfire in washington state history is nothing but trouble. high temperatures gusty winds and low humidity mean the flames could be off to the races. that fire already scorching more than 400 square miles. kendis gibson is in the fire zone. >> reporter: frightening video

shot by firefighters themselves from the front lines, orange flames, flashlights, chaos. >> oh, my god. >> reporter: a large tree just crashed with in inches of these firefighters battling flames in southern california. 65 major fires burning in the west tonight. washington's okanogan complex fires now the state's largest in history growing even more. >> today's weather is going to be a challenge yet again. >> reporter: this large home seen before the flames, drone footage showing the charred rubble aftermath. resources stretched to the brink. for the first time in seven years, foreign fighters are on u.s. soil battling flames. this group arriving from australia and new zealand. >> everybody wants to come on these deployments. it's seen as sort of a highlight of your career. >> reporter: the emotional toll of fighting these stubborn flames captured by this father/son duo, fighting on the front lines together. >> it's been a hard adventure but one that i will look back for the rest of my life fondly.

>> reporter: the fires so widespread and devastating. officials say it will be several weeks before they know how many properties were lost. kendis gibson, abc news, chelan, washington. >> tropical storm erica is heading towards the leeward islands. the northern part of the islands may feel tropical storm force winds late tonight into the thursday morning. puerto rico and the virgin islands are under a tropical storm watch. it may become a hurricane on saturday and could brush south florida on sunday. a rough trip home in arizona thanks to this. giant wall of dust, powerful winds, and torrential rains. at one point, the storm packed wind gusts up to 55 miles an hour. it made a mess out of the evening commute. some power outages reported. but the monsoon season is winding down. it typically runs from june 15th through september 30th. it's gone now. a sinkhole turned into a fishing hole. road repair officials spurred into action by our station's report. >> but for a while, neighborhood residents in detroit gave new

meaning to the fishing hole. unable to get action, they stocked a sinkhole on their street with fish. >> detroit city officials where is apparently embarrassed by the site of residents sitting around with poles and their favorite beverages. that hole now fixed after several years. >> that's one way to get some attention. throw some fish in the sinkhole. that's a problem a lot of major cities have. >> they say the sinkhole was apparently a repair job gone wrong and someone forgot to finish it. it's been around. well, it now has fish in it. >> it's pretty brilliant. coming up in "the skinny," celebrities caught up in the ashley madison data breach. wait until you hear the damage control. and also ahead, a vending machine like no other. why kids are skipping the library, putting in their money and pressing buttons to buy books. but first, real estate agents on alert. growing concerns about safety in the industry after the latest threat. what some agents are doing to protect themselves.

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and there were fears he might be sucked under. first rescuers had to suction out most of the 80 tons of sand. then he was lifted out of the car and taken to the hospital. thankfully, he appears to be fine. you don't think about real estate agents but these are dangerous times for them. the national association of realtors is planning a safety webinar next month. >> one broker in iowa received calls so threatening that her company pulled employees off the streets. abc has more. >> reporter: realtors on high alert after an aethd in des moines received a terrifying threat. >> there's no commission check worth putting yourself in a day, position. >> reporter: managers of this firm say someone called an agent from a blocked number. the caller telling her her name was picked out of a hat as part of a gang initiation, reportedly telling the agent they intended to bring harm to her and would see her later that day. after hanging up, she called police. her company shut down all scheduled open houses and pulled their agents off the street.

that call is being taken very seriously in light of recent events. just last year, arkansas realtor beverly carter was found dead after being kidnapped from an open house she was hosting. >> i'm a realtor. i was showing a home and someone just robbed me. >> reporter: and in florida, two realtors robbed at gunpoint while showing homes to a burglar. is there something you're in the back of your mind thinking if something happens, this is what i do? >> i always have my cell phone with me and generally my hand always on the emergency button. >> reporter: realtors agree in this business known for its open door policy, safety is key. linsey davis, abc news, new york. i don't think about realtors but how many times they show homes, have open houses. people come in. they're by themselves. scary stuff. >> they're vulnerable in that situation. they don't think. the last thing they're doing is expecting something like that to happen. and it just puts them in a very vulnerable spot.

but that meeting coming up next month that's going to be -- they're going to be talking about ways to possibly make it a bit safer for them. >> certainly hope that is the case. coming up, celebrities caught up in the ashley madison hacking scandal. >> and how amy schumer responded to a not so flattering comment on twitter. "the skinny" is next. "world news now" continues after there from our abc stations. "world news now" continues

♪ skinny, so skinny ♪ skinny, so skinny we begin with the latest fallout from the hacking of ashley madison. >> some reality tv stars are getting dragged into this cheating website scandal including nicole polizzi, better known as snooki from "the jersey shore. "reports that her husband johnny used the infidelity website. they were strongly denied by her. >> she took to instagram posting the couple's wedding photo and writing my husband didn't sign up to cheat on me. honestly, if he wanted to cheat, he would go out and do it not sign up and pay for it. >> another reality tv star kristin takeman of "the real housewives of new york" is thanking fans for their support after her husband josh admitted to having an account on website. he said, "i signed up for the site foolishly and ignorantly with a group of friends, and i deeply apologize for any embarrassment i have brought to might wife and family."

>> seems like every day there's new fallout being leaked. meanwhile, red-hot comedian amy schumer, she knows how to dish out jokes but apparently knows how to take one too. >> her popularity soaring with her box office hitter hit "trainwreck." when a fan treated her saying she resembles a woman from the american gothic painting, boom, it was on. >> i see it now. >> she didn't fight back. she won-upped them with a tweet. she was replying with her own version with "american gothic," posing with j.k. simmons, who does absolutely look like that guy complete with the kitchen fork in place of that pitchfork. >> how cool is that? i love how they were able to take this in humor and run with it. >> she better. she's a comedian. >> you can't laugh at yourself, what can you do. >> she's clever with the way she's able to come back. j.k. simmons really does look like that. >> who knew? >> never saw it.

"forbes" just came out with their list of highest paid television actors. leading the pack was this guy. >> people should have chips implanted in their skulls that explode when they say something stupid. >> yes, that's jim parsons from "the big bang theory" with $29 million earned last year. the reigning emmy winner for lead actor in a comedy was followed closely behind by his co-star johnny galecki. simon helberg and kunal nayyarr. >> an extremely successful show and "forbes" attributed the cast's financial success to their recent contract renegotiations. most of them earn $1 million each episode, and their female co-star seen there kaley cuoco was third on the list last year. >> note to self, when your contract is up, filling in, give the "big bang theory" cast a call for tips to negotiate. >> it's in syndication. they're in a sweet spot there. finally, a big announcement

here at abc. the new lineup of co-hosts for "the view" has been unveiled, and it has some recognizable faces. >> joining the team for the new season will be comedienne joy behar, "the view" veteran. she is so good. so excited. >> she's back. >> and behar was you may remember one of the show's original co-hosts but left in 2013. "just when i thought i was out, they pull me back in," she said yesterday. >> she said that her husband, she was tired of her husband clapping every time she gave her opinion. she wanted to come back and get it from the audience. >> the current hosts, whoopi goldbergs and others, will be joined by "full house" star candace cameron bure. >> rounding out the list, paula faris. you remember her well. paula from this seat, she spent some years on "world news now" anchoring the show before heading on to "good morning america."

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♪ finally this half hour, a different kind of vending machine that doesn't dispense food but gives kids in need something else to devour. books. >> part of an extraordinary program that encourages reading just by the press of a button. abc's david wright has the story. >> there was a door. >> reporter: 7-year-old iyanna george loves to read. looks like you just started that one. >> i'm on chapter 5. >> chapter 5. but in her neighborhood in southeast washington, d.c., finding books is not so easy. a recent study found that here, there's just one age appropriate book for sale for every 830 kids.

nevertheless, she has managed to amass quite the collection. tell me, where did you get this book? >> i got it from the vending machine. >> reporter: books literally falling into the hands of children. >> you want to read it. >> reporter: part of jetblue's soar with reading initiative. like getting a candy bar? >> yes. >> reporter: how do you pay for it? >> you don't pay for it. >> reporter: you don't pay for it? it's free? >> yes. >> reporter: the vending machines arrived here in july. three machines at three different locations in anacos a anacostia. washington redskins quarterback robert griffin iii there to help see the community into this new chapter. >> nice pictures. >> reporter: literacy i experts say owning the books can inspire children to read more. >> gives her a chance to start having her own collection of books. >> she's got quite the little library going. >> my goodness, the dog is eating the food. >> reporter: at this local

church -- >> we're reading books in the vending machine so now they can take that home and keep reading it over and over and over again. it's just wonderful. >> reporter: while the vending machines are temporary, jetblue hopes their experiment will inspire local businesses to start selling more kids' books. >> i know we're making an impact here in the community. >> reporter: a neighborhood turning the page inspiring a new generation of urban scholars. david wright, abc news, washington. i never thought about what a difference it can make owning a book versus going to the library and checking one out. >> it's a whole different experience once its yours. you take ownership and it inspires you to keep reading. great idea. jetblue is now considering the next community to put one of those machines in. >> what a great idea. >> don't miss our updates on facebook, wnnfans.com. >> more news from abc coming up. this is abc's "world news now" informing insomniacs for two decades. e news from abc coming up. this is abc's "world news now" informing insomniacs for two decades.

good morning. i'm reena ninan. good morning. i'm reena ninan. >> i'm phillip mena. here are some of the top headlines we're following this morning on "world news now." james holmes' mother speaks out in court. apologizing to victims of the aurora theater shooting for the first time. ahead, what's next for her son. an inspector general's report cites u.s. ambassador to japan caroline kennedy and her senior staff are using personal e-mail accounts for official business. some of the materials sent were considered sensitive but unclassified. forecasters say conditions near the largest wildfire in washington state history will be no help to fire crews today. temperatures will be in the 90s with low humidity and gusty winds. that fire already scorching more than 400 square miles. a duststorm hit the phoenix area delivering powerful winds

and torrential rains. it made a mess of the evening commute and some power outages have been reported. those are some of our top stories on this wednesday, august 26th. from abc news, this is "world news now." we begin this half hour with emotional testimony from the mother of colorado theater gunman james holmes. she's apologizing to victims for the first time. >> holmes is expected to be sentenced later today to a lifetime behind bars. abc's clayton sandell has been covering the trial. >> reporter: for the first time, the mother of a convicted mass murderer apologizing in court. >> we are very sorry this tragedy happened. i'm sorry that everyone has suffered so much. >> reporter: arlene holmes speaking to the judge about to finalize the sentence for her son james, convicted of murdering 12 moviegoers shooting and injuring 70 more at a

colorado movie theater three years ago. >> as for my son, he has said he feels remorse for his horrible actions. but his ability to express his emotions has been impaired by disease and medication. >> reporter: a jury rejected his insanity defense but also rejected the prosecution's push for the death penalty. >> i remain convinced that death is the appropriate sentence. he too is also entitled to wear for the rest of his life the weight of his evil conduct. >> reporter: the former neuroscience student was asked if he wanted to speak for himself. >> and what is your decision in terms of whether you wish to make an elocution statement? >> not to make the statement. >> reporter: for one of the worst mass shootings in u.s. history later this morning, the judge can impose a maximum of 12 life sentences plus more than 3,000 years in prison. clayton sandell, abc news, denver. a former prep school student accuses of rape is expected to take the stand in new hampshire

today. prosecution rested its case against owen la bri yesterday. he's accused of raping a girl in the building on the grounds of st. paul's as part of a senior salute. a campus tradition in which seniors try to have sex with underclassmen. yesterday his attorneys tried to suggest he was treated unfairly by police. french officials are moving forward with a terror investigation of last week's train attack. meanwhile, anthony sadler, one of the americans who stopped that attack, is now back in california. he arrived in sacramento along with his parents late yesterday. as for the suspect, here's abc's david wright in paris. >> reporter: barefoot and blindfolded, terror suspect ayoub el khazzani arrived at the courthouse today, escorted by a special anti-terrorism squad. their faces hidden behind ski masks to protect their identities. the chief prosecutor in paris said el khazzani activated a new cell phone the day of the attack. his phone records show that while he was on the train, he

watched extremist videos calling for violent acts in the name of radical islam. french authorities now believe el khazzani may not have been acting alone. someone with access to his facebook password disabled the account the day after the attack when he was already in custody. el khazzani also gave no credible explanation how he obtained his weapons, including a kalashnikov, a luger pistol, plus nearly 300 rounds of ammunition. also in his bag, a half liter of gasoline. authorities say el khazzani initially told them he just wanted to rob the train, having found a bag full of weapons in the park. the three americans who tackled him enjoying the fruits of their fame. anthony sadler spotted on the red carpet at the paris premiere of "straight outta compton." >> this is unreal. two days ago we were on the train and two days later all this has happened. it's pretty crazy. >> reporter: his two friends now in germany receiving medical treatment at a u.s. military

hospital but still haunted by that dramatic confrontation on the train. >> felt like slow motion. i ended up putting him in a rear choke just to protect myself. >> reporter: the fourth american hero mark moogalian is still in intensive care. as for the case against el khazzani, it's still in its early stages but if convicted he could face life in prison. david wright, abc news, paris. donald trump clashed with jorge ramos at a campaign event in iowa last night. ramos is the anchor at univision and at our sister network, fusion. he repeatedly tried to ask trump about immigration policies which includes ending so-called birth right citizenship. trump would have none of it. >> i have the right to ask the question. >> no, you don't. you haven't been called. >> i have the right to ask the question. >> go back to univision. go ahead. >> ramos was eventually removed by security and allowed to return when he and trump resumed their argument. univision says it hopes trump will sit down for an interview

about his proposals. something of a change of pace overnight for volatile stock markets. the major exchanges across asia posting gains after trading sessions spent mostly in a very narrow trading range. this is not how yesterday's trading on wall street can be described as abc's marci gonzalez reports. >> reporter: a roller coaster on wall street. just minutes before the closing bell, a free fall. the dow down more than 200 points after rebounding most of the day from monday's unprecedented thousand-point drop. monday's losses alone cutting $3,000 from the average american's 401(k). >> you should not make any changes in your portfolio based on anything that's happened in the last week. >> reporter: volatility sparked by fierce of a domino effect from china's weakening economy. regulators stepped in with emergency measures including lowered interest rates. while it didn't stop the free fall in cline niece markets it

helped send stocks in europe soaring. >> there's still plenty of uncertainty to make people nervous, to cause selloffs, maybe panic selling beyond what's necessary. so you know, strap in for a bit of a bumpy ride. >> reporter: experts say this volatility could actually be a good thing for anyone wanting to buy a home, a car or get a credit card because it could delay the federal reserve from raising interest rates keeping borrowing cheaper. marci gonzalez, abc news at the new york stock exchange. kraft heinz is recalling two million pounds of oscar mayer turkey bacon linked to illness. it may spoil before the best when used by date. kraft was made aware of the problem by consumer complaints. food and safety regulators have not received any confirmed reports of illness. the turkey bacon was made between may 31st and august 6th of this year. a new study confirms what many parents feared about those government mandated fruits and veggies on school lunch trays.

they often go right into the trash. researchers said they found while children put more of the good stuff on their tray, they ate less of it. food waste was up 56%. if you need to drink fast order it from amazon. the retailer now offering quick delivery of beer, wine and hard liquor in the seattle area. it's a test for amazon's prime now service which operates in a number of major u.s. cities but only wine offered there. seattle is the first with hard liquor, two-hour delivery is free. one-hour delivery is an extra eight bucks. that will come in handy if you throw a last-minute party. >> alcohol delivery on demand. that is going to stick around. >> says the bachelor. it has become an annual rite of fall, an annual rite of passage for fall. not the pumpkin spice flavor but pumpkin spice flavor in everything. but this year it's not just that

pumpkin spice. check this out. they're m&ms pumpkin spice. the spice is taking over the world. >> there's a big variety on store shelves. it will come out this weekend in a package with a maternal looking candy wearing scarf sort of thing. the only colors inside are ivory, brown and orange. it's kind of like a scarf. >> that looks like fall, pump kip colors. i'm sure they're really good. pumpkin spice everything. might be a little overload if you have the pumpkin spice m&ms with your pumpkin spice latte from starbucks. >> i don't think there's such a thing as pumpkin overload? >> no? maybe you're right. i got to try it out. >> bring some in tomorrow. >> lots of it. coming up, it's often a stressful time of year sending kids back to school. expert advice to make the end of summer a little easier for moms and dads and kids. >> also ahead, career mothers who feet guilty because they have got to go to work instead of staying home. it's a major debate among parents. and we have

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the motive still unknown. the 34-year-old smith was arrested at the white house back in march. now to a wild car chase on an interstate in utah. the driver weaving in and out of traffic. >> at one point even going the wrong way before the highway patrol took extreme measures to end the chase. kayna whitworth has the details. >> reporter: watch this wrong way driver in utah turning around, nearly hitting the police car, and weaving her way back through oncoming trafficking. >> she just passed me. 21st street northbound wrong way. >> reporter: ignoring police lights and sirens monday afternoon. >> still going the wrong way. traffic's all the way down to a standstill. >> reporter: police know they had no other choice. >> we have to get her stopped one way or another because the outcome is going to be tragic. >> you want me to try and ram her into the wall? >> reporter: cops rapping the car not once but twice. >> i rammed her. she's upside down. >> she got out of her vehicle on foot and tried to carjack a few other cars in the area, tried to escape our troopers.

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okay. so some of us can admit it. it's a relief for the grown-ups back to school often a str some of cuss admit it. a relief for grown-ups. back to school a stressful time for kids and parents alike. and doing techniques to ease stress can make all the difference. joining with us helpful tips is megan leahy from positive parenting. great to see you. we love having you on. what is the one thing that we kind of were wrapping up the summer, we've done camps, vacations. what do we as parents forget as we're kicking off the new year? >> we need to remember -- i like to call it giving our kids space and grace. don't assault them with your questions directly after school, right. what's your teacher like? did you make any friends? how was lunch? >> right. >> unless you have a very chatty kid -- and some of us may -- that is a surefire way to shut down conversation. >> i never thought of it that way. >> yeah. children tend to come out of school -- especially younger

children, but sometimes older ones, too -- overstimulated. their sensory systems are kaput. and so even the most innocuous question from you, a loving parent, will send them over the edge. >> we're curious, we want to know, do you like your teacher, are you happy, is everything working out -- we can't stop, we can't help ourselves. how do we deal with this? >> i know. you give your child protein. and -- good carbs. after school, daycare, after care, whenever you're seeing them. ask a question and feel the resistance. are they -- do they want to talk, do they just need a minute? and be willing as a parent to stay quiet. >> wow. that's hard sometimes. >> oh, my gosh, yeah. i have to bite down a stick half the time. >> i feel better knowing i'm not the only one. even you feel that way. >> right. we've got to ask -- -- >> we start off the new year and want to get the training back.

is that always good to do at the beginning of the year? >> no! no, no, no. when you add back-to-school schedules with parent work schedules and deadlines to leave in the morning, that equals stress, okay. whenever you are trying to teach your child something and you have to be out the door at a certain time, that is -- that guarantees failure. so i recommend -- and i learned this from my buddies at the parent encouragement program in kensington, maryland, highly recommend them, that you train your children on the weekends. when everyone is relaxed, there's no deadline. and you can have trial and error. >> and there's no pressure at that point. >> there's no pressure. >> that's such a great idea. >> if the child makes a great sandwich after dinner. >> yeah. >> it's ready for school the next day. >> what a great idea. >> i want to ask you, so many parents, they know what teacher they'd like their child to have and then you find in the mail it's not quite the teacher we were hoping for. how do you deal with that? you don't want your child to

know it's not the teacher you were hoping for. you get off on the wrong foot. how do you make that connection with the teachers? >> give every teacher a chance. every teacher in their own way is doing the best job that they can by your child. they want to teach your child and have a great year. so i always encourage parents to reach out to the teachers and do like little questionnaires for instance, like what is the teacher's favorite food? the favorite color, where did they love to travel? how do who they like to take vacation and share this with your kids. especially young kids. it forms little bonds. it also humanizes the teacher for you, the parent. >> yeah. that is a great idea. megan, you always have the best tips. i feel like we should all know instinctively but never do. megan leahy, we love having you on. thanks for joining us. for more great advice, head to positivelyparenting.com. you're watching "world news now."

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couldn't be the classroom mom. >> reporter: moms like allison hon have full-time jobs. >> i got to work. i do feel that guilt, especially when i'm trying to get away from my children to get some work done where i feel like gosh, i wish i could just focus on my kids. >> reporter: and a growing number of professional women may be doing just that. in may, the harvard business school released a survey that showed 37% of millennial women plan to leave work for family. compared with 28% of again x women and 17% of baby boomers. so what happened to the dream of having it all? >> women with big jobs have much more balanced lives than people often think they do. >> reporter: laura vander camp says it's alive and kicking. for allison, there's no line dividing work and family time. so laura suggests setting clear boundaries by employing what she calls a split shift. >> if the kids know they have your full attention during

certain times, then sometimes that gives them an okay to have less attention at other times. >> she also suggests getting creative in scheduling quality time. >> maybe you can't do family dinner some night, but you manage to have family breakfast. >> reporter: and finally, set aside some me time to stay centered and calm. >> i feel optimistic. i feel like i have some tools that i might be able to try to use to make things better. >> i love you. >> reporter: linzie janis, abc news, new york. such a tough thing. how do you do it? >> you know, i think a lot of people who work this shift know it's sometimes easier when you work weird hours but you can be home with the kids and it makes it worth it. if you're passionate about your work, make it even more worth it. >> what a great mom. >> that's the news for this half hour. >> much appreciated. >> what a great mom. >> that's the news for this half hour. >> that's the news for this half hour.

this morning on "world news now," donald trump's a this morning on "world news now," donald trump's angry confrontation. >> sit down. sit down. >> the tense exchange last night with a senior anchor of the country's number one spanish language network. the reporter thrown out of the room. courtroom drama just hours before james holmes is sentenced in the colorado theater shooting trial. his mother does something unexpected. her comments in court. health alert. women who sell their eggs to help other women get pregnant. could fast cash now lead to fertility problems later? and what a gourmet combination. during this national sandwich month, see who's putting mac and cheese along with some tasty other ingredients between two slices of bread. we'll step it up in the insomniac kitchen on this wednesday, august 26th.

in from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good morning on this wednesday. i'm reena ninan. >> i'm phillip mena. >> whoo. what a confrontation. i'm going to drink some water to cool off. >> absolutely. if you haven't heard about it yet, there was a prolonged confrontation between donald trump and senior anchor jorge ramos from fusion and univision. >> who is one of the nicest guys. have you ever met jorge? >> i haven't had the opportunity yet. >> i had the opportunity, a very wonderful opportunity to sit next to him. he's so gracious and just wants you to do your best when you're anchoring with lim. i can't say enough good things about this man. >> so well respected. >> when you show up next to jorge, you better have your "a" game. he is well researched.

he knows what he was doing. it all began when he stood up and began to ask donald trump about the immigration proposals. ramos eventually removed from the news conference and then he was let back in a few minutes later. here's abc's brandi hitt. >> unbelievable. >> reporter: back on the campaign trail, and back to bashing his rivals and the media. >> sit down. go ahead. >> i have the right to ask the question. >> no, you don't. you haven't been called. >> i have the right to ask the question. >> go back to univision. >> reporter: gop front-runner donald trump lashed out at journalist jorge ramos at the news conference before his event in iowa and eventually secured kicked the tv anchorman out. ramos was eventually let back in to face off with trump. >> i'd ask you a question. do you agree with that? we have tremendous crime. we have tremendous problems. i can't deal with this. >> reporter: this was just the latest attack. the republican candidate has been using twitter to take aim at challengers like lindsey graham, george pataki and fox news anchor megyn kelly even retweeting someone else's comment calling her a bimbo. that prompted her boss to demand an apology. then there's jeb bush, trump's new favorite target. >> he doesn't have the energy or capacity to make our country

great again. that i can tell you 100%. >> bush brushed it off in colorado just a day after visiting the u.s., mexico border. >> i'm not a talker. i'm a doer. there's a lot of really good talkers running for president. there's one in particular i'm thinking of. >> reporter: bush blasted trump who promises to build a wall along the border with mexico and proposed deporting all undocumented immigrants currently in the u.s. >> they are here illegally. and we're a country of laws. and we're a country of borders. we have to have a border. >> reporter: brandi hitt, abc news, los angeles. >> jorge made the point in the past few weeks, there will be some 16 million latinos coming to the polls to vote. an important audience to court. he just wanted to know the specifics about the immigration policy that he says donald trump has been the loudest voice of intolerance. you think ashton kutcher was going to step out. >> we're all being punked here. in all seriousness, that is a large faction of the country, a growing number of voters there. he said earlier, "i can't handle this." he was done, exasperated with

all the stuff. this is just the beginning. it's going to be interesting to see how it plays out. caroline kennedy the u.s. ambassador to japan finds herself in the middle of an e-mail investigation this morning. kennedy is among the senior staff of the u.s. embassy in tokyo who used personal e-mail accounts for official business. some of their e-mails said to contain sensitive information. that's according to an inspector general's report. a state department spokesman says classified information was not sent by private e-mail. now to the volatile stock markets. asian stocks trading in a narrow range this morning, seemingly taking a breather after a day of losses. it was a wild ride on wall street. at one point the dow soaring

nearly 450 points only to give it back and then some in the final 15 minutes of trading yesterday. it closed down nearly 205 points. the day's activities making some wall street experts say expect more of the same. >> there's still plenty of uncertainty to make people nervous, cause selloffs maybe a little bit of panic selling beyond what's necessary. so strap in for a bumpy ride. >> bumpy ride. all three major u.s. stock averages have now lost ground. six trading sessions in a row. that hasn't happened since july 2012. a judge in colorado today officially sentences theater shooter james holmes to a lifetime in prison. defense lawyers say they will not appeal the conviction nor the sentence after days of testimony from victims' families and survivors. the mother of james holmes took the stand. she said her son feels remorse but because of mental illness and medication he's not able to express it. then she apologized to the victims. >> we are very sorry this tragedy happened and sorry that

everyone has suffered so much. >> holmes was given the opportunity to make a statement but he chose not to. >> west virginia teen is in a juvenile detention facility overnight after holding a classroom full of students and teachers hostage. the 14-year-old boy was eventually talked into surrendering. officials praised the teacher for keeping everyone calm and turning away students reporting for the next class in the room next door. there were no injuries. as a terrorism investigation into last week's train attack kicks into high gear, one of the americans involved in stopping it has arrived home. anthony sadler got back to sacramento last night along with his parents. the suspect in the case has already made a first court appearance as lana zak report. >> reporter: now officially charged as a terrorist, the suspect in that train attack in france arrived at court barefoot and blindfolded. 25-year-old ayoub el khazzani formally indicted for attempted murder as well as terrorism. prosecutors say el khazzani activated a new cell phone on

the day of the attack. records show he watched extremist videos calling for violent acts in the name of radical islam while on the train. authorities say he had no credible explanation for how he got his weapons. a kalashnikov, lugar pistol and nearly 300 rounds of ammo. also in his backpack, a half liter of gasoline. he may not have acted alone. someone disabled his facebook page one day after his arrest. investigators say el khazzani has now snapped answering questions. >> if it wasn't for alek and anthony, i would be dead. i wouldn't have been able to do it myself. he definitely would have got me. >> reporter: for the three american heroes who tackled and disarmed el khazzani, the journey home begins. airman first class spencer stone and alek skarlatos landed in germany treatment. >> two days ago we were just on the train and two days later all this happened. it's crazy. >> reporter: anthony sadler hit

the red carpet in paris for the premiere of "straight outta compton" before boarding a flight back to the u.s. the fourth american wounded in the attack remains in the hospital. lana zak, abc news, washington. forecasters say weather conditions near washington state's largest ever wildfire will only add to the threat. they say fire crews will be working today in temperatures over 90 degrees with dropping humidity and increasing winds. all those conditions could cause a large expansion of fire. it's already consumed more than 400 square miles. a group of australian fire managers are expected to arrive in the area tomorrow. and smoke from those forest fires is polluting the air in denver. it's particularly hazardous for the very young and the very old. and those who is have breathing problems such as asthma. it's may delay flights and out of the area. showers and thunderstorms later today may clear the air in denver but only briefly. a raceway in california has

a rather unique way of keeping things neat and tidy while all but guaranteeing it won't become a wildfire zone. it keeps its own herd of sheep. >> they live at the sonoma raceway near where at least two wildfires are burning. the sheep eat everything that grows and stomps what they don't eat down into the ground. >> track managers say it's the best way to keep the area safe from fires while providing almost limitless food for the animals. brilliant idea. everybody's happy. thousands of fans come in. there's a race this weekend there. hoping to keep things safe there. coming up, it's national dog day in "the mix." one pup is celebrating with a splash in the hot tub. >> it is also national sandwich month and to celebrate, we are serving up something not normally found between two slices of bread. mac and cheese. >> i love mac and cheese. and a health alert to young women selling eggs for cash to help other women get pregnant. could quick cash now lead to fertility problems later? >> you can join us on facebook wnnfans.com and twitter @abcwnn. you're watching "world news now."

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were reported. the monsoon season winding down now. it typically runs from june 15th through september 30th. disappointing news for the millions of older americans who take fish oil to keep their brains healthy. taking omega-3 supplements did nothing to slow cognitive decline according to a study. researchers say a much better approach is to eat foods naturally high in omega-3 fatty acids like salmon, flaxseed and walnuts. >> i always keep walnuts in my desk if you need it. >> good to know. over the past 37 years, egg over the past 3 years, in vitro fertilization and egg donations have resulted in more than 5 million healthy children. one egg donor's experience now drawing attention to possible downsides. >> her recent online post talks of health issues related to being an egg donor. juju change has the story. >> reporter: when writer katie o'reilly was 25 and desperate for cash she volunteered to be an egg donor. >> i was very broke, but i did feel good about helping someone create or complete a family. >> reporter: her story going viral titled, "i wish i hadn't

donated my eggs." she writes about being unprepared for the possible side effects. >> i feel like the warnings were downplayed. >> reporter: according to her, those side effects from injecting herself with high dosage fertility drugs multiple times a week included a painfully bloated abdomen and swollen ovaries. afterwards, she says more lasting health problems. >> i had had such painful periods, and i had endometrial scar tissue all over my fallopian tubes, and it's gotten worse ever since. >> reporter: while it can impact fertility, specialists say there's no evidence donation causes it, and there's no risk between egg donation and long-term fertility problems. >> in risking your future fertility, how realistic or not is that a risk? >> there's no evidence it's a risk, but there's no guaranteed proof that there isn't. >> reporter: while research does

not support negative long-term effects, it's not foolproof. >> one experience does not make a fact. large studies need to be done. there's been lots of safety studies done and there already risks to assisted reproduction but they are minimal. >> reporter: but o'reilly says she still worries about her fertility down the road even though she admits there's no evidence of it's related to her egg donation. >> it's too coincidental that i just started experiencing all these issues after pumping myself with maximum dosages of fertility drugs. whenever i ask my doctors if it could be related, they say there's no use wondering that because we don't know. there have been no conclusive studies. >> reporter: juju chang, abc news, new york. >> good health advice for women thinking of donating. coming up, the real estate industry on alert after another agent gets a terrifying threat that calls for safety and what some realtors are doing to protect themselves on the job.

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>> yes. so i go with the classic elbow noodle. so this is already blanched. salted water. this is our cheese sauce. it has a lot of swiss also. this is braised corn beef we make in house. shredded. of course sauerkraut. >> would never have put the sauerkraut and mac and cheese together. >> you want to combine that. >> is it true that thomas jefferson brought mac and cheese to the u.s.? >> i did read that. who knows? i think people make that stuff up. we'll turn this into a grilled cheese. it's national sandwich month, august, all right. >> brioche bread. butter it. >> were you or were you not named one of new york at the's most he will visible bachelors next to derek jeter? >> i was. twice. >> twice? was derek named twice? >> i think a-rod was in that one. bad company i was with.

>> so we've got a sexy sandwich and sexy chef. >> i'll take it. now we're going to go ahead and put swiss. so the swiss as it melts will help hold it all together so all the mac doesn't come pouring out. you want to get out of control and put a whole ton in here. all right. so that goes on to our griddle. okay, so i have the griddle like on pretty low. and then any kind of cover or whatever, like about six to eight minutes on low on each side. then we have that beautiful -- >> so you only have to flip it once. >> i'm always wondering about the flipping. how about kraft mac and cheese? >> no, if you're going to be super lazy, come to mac bar. buy a mac reuben and bring it home. and then make a mac and cheese. make a grilled cheese out of it. >> done deal. shall we try it? >> yes, go for it. >> you have to try it with me. >> okay. >> cheers. >> all right.

in the dip. it's like carbohydrate heaven. it's really, really good. it's so cheesy. >> go get your mac and cheese reuben grilled cheese for national sandwich month. it's a mouthful. thank you. >> our thanks again to chef michael ferraro and the folks at delicatessen as well as thomas jefferson. thank you very much. >> you've got to try it. this one has cheese with corned beef and sauerkraut. take a bite. tell me what you think. she said it was carb heaven. that's like amazing description. you like? >> i like. >> you do? >> okay. and they had lots of other ground cheese burger with angus, american and cheddar cheese. ground angus. >> there you go. i like how they mix everything together. maybe throw potato chips in there, too. maybe be better.

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them out. kuzy doesn't look ready to come out just yet. speaking of chill, he was very chill. everyone's favorite chill stoner country superstar willie nelson is jumping in on -- today is national dog day in case you didn't know. so he's gone to facebook to request that fans of his send pictures of their dogs that even look like him -- >> what? >> -- or named after him. look at this meme. it is the best. >> that's really good. >> the next person who says you look like that, that first one was priceless. >> this is pretty good too. >> it's not bad. >> these are. >> they're sending in their submissions. the resemblances are striking. the dogs aren't the only animals that have been named after nelson. there were some giraffes at the zoo in ft. worth.

that one. >> cute. >> named after him. >> is that a billy goat? >> it does look like a goat. it might be disqualified from the contest. >> they don't count as dogs. >> might be disqualified. >> it's a willy goat. donna says it's a willy goat. very, very good. >> there we go. first there was scandal, now there was "how to get away with murder." what about "cat hospital" featuring real cats? a soap opera on youtube. it's a joint production by mark douglas of barely productions and youtube spaces experimental field day initiative. it's literally the perfect soap opera. get it? take a listen. >> look at me, nurse kathy. i know you're high again. you're the most gifted nurse we have on the ward but you've got a serious drug problem. you can get us all sued for meow-practice. just because we're sleeping together, doesn't mean you get a free pass. >> i smell an emmy. >> oh. meow practice. did you catch that one? you get it. all right. >> it's a one-time deal. go on youtube and see how it all concludes. that will do it for this half hour. [ meowing ]

>> this morning on "world news now," news conference clash between donald trump and the nation's best known latino anchorman. the verbal battle, the reporter forced out and what happened next. heating up. the conditions getting worse for firefighters battling the largest wildfire ever in washington state. is there any relief? and trapped in a rail car full of sand. >> that is 80 tons of sand. the challenging rescue in what could have been a brush with death. and later, damage control. celebrities forced into explanations after getting caught in the ashley madison data breach scandal in "the skinny" on this wednesday, august 26th. >> from abc news, this is "world news now."

>> good morning. i'm reena ninan. >> i'm phillip mena. we want to begin with the clash between donald trump and univision anchor jorge ramos over the issue of immigration. >> ramos is probably the country's most well-known spanish language anchor and works for our sister network fusion. at one point, he was removed by trump's security from the news conference. tom llamas was there when it happened in iowa. >> reporter: add a prestigious journalist to the people clashing with donald trump on the campaign trail. trump tangling with jorge ramos as the anchor of univision and fusion, co-owned by our parent company, disney, repeatedly interrupted the presidential hopeful. >> sit down, please. you weren't called. >> reporter: a security guard removes ramos from the room. trump defending himself. >> he started screaming, and i

didn't escort him out. >> reporter: but then allowing ramos back. >> i had to go back and ask questions. that's my job as a reporter, as a u.s. citizen. i have the right to ask any questions to anyone. >> i haven't even started. do you know how many latinos. >> candidate among them all -- >> do you know how many latinos work for me? >> this is the first time i've ever been escorted out of any press conference or interview. >> univision's news chief responding, "we'd love for mr. trump to sit down for an in-depth interview with whoever jorge to talk about the specifics of his proposals." this scrap just the latest in a media offensive. trump repeatedly attacking megyn kelly after this question during the gop debate. >> you've called women you don't like fat pigs, dogs, slobs, and disgusting animals. >> as the fox news anchor returned from vacation.

>> welcome to "the kelly file." >> reporter: trump firing off a series of tweets. "megyn is really off her game," and "i like "the kelly file" much better without megyn kelly." roger ailes calling trump surprised an unprovoked attack as unacceptable as it is disturbing. some republican leads are still fear trump may launch an independent bid to become president. south carolina republicans are saying that anyone that wants to be on the primary ballot has to promise to support the republican nominee at the end of the race. we'll see if he will sign that pledge. tom llamas, abc news, dubuque, iowa. >> lots of republicans want to know. on the democratic side, hillary clinton picks up her first endorsement from a member of the obama cabinet. agriculture secretary tom vilsack is backing clinton. he says he supports clinton's efforts to expand and strengthen the middle class. vilsack, also a former governor of iowa, a key early voting state where clinton will be campaigning today. the u.s. ambassador to japan caroline kennedy and some of her senior staff find themselves targets of criticism about their use of e-mail. a new report says they use

personal accounts for official government business. details from jonathan carl. >> reporter: this comes in an inspector general report looking at the u.s. embassy in tokyo. the report finds that senior embassy staff, including ambassador kennedy, used personal e-mail accounts to send and receive messages containing official business, including some information labeled sensitive but unclassified. >> this is a result of a routine inspection which the inspector general conducts on embassies all around the world. >> reporter: sending or receiving sensitive government information with private e-mail would appear to be a clear violation of government policy but the state department has seen no indication that she violated the rules with respect to her e-mail. >> the use of private e-mail is allowed for certain use as long as rules are followed. >> reporter: jonathan carl, abc news, the white house.

plaintiff james holmes is expected to enter prison for the rest of his life later today. a judge in colorado officially passed the sentence in the case after the jury could not agree on the death penalty. his mother took the stand yesterday apologizing to the victims' families and survivors of the shooting. she said her son feels remorse, but because of illness and medication, he's not able to express it. even in death, indycar driver justin wilson is helping other people. his organs were donated to six other people. wilson died a day after being struck in the head by a piece of debris from an accident in front of him during a race in pennsylvania. he was driving a car with an open cockpit. his brother says justin was always generous in thinking of other people. >> it makes you feel even prouder to be his brother and just sort of exemplifies the life that he led. >> wilson is the first driver to die in a major u.s.-based auto racing series in the past four years. the 37-year-old brit had lived in colorado for the past decade with his wife and two daughters, ages 7 and 5. asian markets trading in a narrow range overnight. a welcome change from the volatility of the last few days

and volatile is just how we can describe yesterday's action on wall street. solid gains by stocks being erased in minutes near the end of trading. the dow ending the day down nearly 205 points after being up more than 400 during the session. veterans say despite the volatility, this is not a time for drastic action. >> you should not make any changes in your retirement portfolio based on anything that's happened in the last week. >> hard for some people to take because the dow, nasdaq and s&p 500 have lost ground for six straight trading sessions. during that streak the dow has plunged about 1900 points. today's forecast for firefighters battling the biggest wildfire in washington state history is nothing but trouble. high temperatures gusty winds and low humidity mean the flames could be off to the races. that fire already scorching more than 400 square miles. kendis gibson is in the fire zone.

>> reporter: frightening video shot by firefighters themselves from the front lines, orange flames, flashlights, chaos. >> oh, my god. >> reporter: a large tree just crashed with in inches of these firefighters battling flames in southern california. 65 major fires burning in the west tonight. washington's okanogan complex fires now the state's largest in history growing even more. >> today's weather is going to be a challenge yet again. >> reporter: this large home seen before the flames, drone footage showing the charred rubble aftermath. resources stretched to the brink. for the first time in seven years, foreign fighters are on u.s. soil battling flames. this group arriving from australia and new zealand. >> everybody wants to come on these deployments. it's seen as sort of a highlight of your career. >> reporter: the emotional toll of fighting these stubborn flames captured by this father/son duo, fighting on the

front lines together. >> it's been a hard adventure but one that i will look back for the rest of my life fondly. >> reporter: the fires so widespread and devastating. officials say it will be several weeks before they know how many properties were lost. kendis gibson, abc news, chelan, washington. >> tropical storm erika is heading towards the leeward islands. the northern part of the islands may feel tropical storm force winds late tonight into the thursday morning. puerto rico and the virgin islands are under a tropical storm watch. it may become a hurricane on saturday and could brush south florida on sunday. a rough trip home in arizona thanks to this. giant wall of dust, powerful winds, and torrential rains. at one point, the storm packed wind gusts up to 55 miles an hour. it made a mess out of the evening commute. some power outages reported. but the monsoon season is winding down. it typically runs from june 15th through september 30th. it's gone now. a sinkhole turned into a fishing hole.

road repair officials spurred into action by our station's report. >> but for a while, neighborhood residents in detroit gave new meaning to the fishing hole. unable to get action, they stocked a sinkhole on their street with fish. >> detroit city officials where is apparently embarrassed by the site of residents sitting around with poles and their favorite beverages. that hole now fixed after several years. >> that's one way to get some attention. throw some fish in the sinkhole. that's a problem a lot of major cities have. >> they say the sinkhole was apparently a repair job gone wrong and someone forgot to finish it. it's been around. well, it now has fish in it. >> it's pretty brilliant. coming up in "the skinny," celebrities caught up in the ashley madison data breach. wait until you hear the damage control. and also ahead, a vending machine like no other. why kids are skipping the library, putting in their money and pressing buttons to buy books. but first, real estate agents on alert. growing concerns about safety in the industry after the latest threat. what some agents are doing to protect themselves. first, the forecast. you're watching "world news now." >> "world news now" weather brought to you by belsomra. "world news

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police. her company shut down all scheduled open houses and pulled their agents off the street. that call is being taken very seriously in light of recent events. just last year, arkansas realtor beverly carter was found dead after being kidnapped from an open house she was hosting. >> i'm a realtor. i was showing a home and someone just robbed me. >> reporter: and in florida, two realtors robbed at gunpoint while showing homes to a burglar. is there something you're in the back of your mind thinking if something happens, this is what i do? >> i always have my cell phone with me and generally my hand always on the emergency button. >> reporter: realtors agree in this business known for its open door policy, safety is key. linsey davis, abc news, new york. i don't think about realtors but how many times they show homes, have open houses. people come in. they're by themselves. scary stuff. >> they're vulnerable in that situation. they don't think. the last thing they're doing is expecting something like that to

happen. and it just puts them in a very vulnerable spot. but that meeting coming up next month that's going to be -- they're going to be talking about ways to possibly make it a bit safer for them. >> certainly hope that is the case. coming up, celebrities caught up in the ashley madison hacking scandal. >> and how amy schumer responded to a not so flattering comment on twitter. "the skinny" is next. "world news now" continues after there from our abc stations. "world news now" continues

♪ skinny, so skinny ♪ skinny, so skinny we begin with the latest fallout from the hacking of ashley madison. >> some reality tv stars are getting dragged into this cheating website scandal including nicole polizzi, better known as snooki from "the jersey shore. "reports that her husband johnny used the infidelity website. they were strongly denied by her. >> she took to instagram posting the couple's wedding photo and writing my husband didn't sign up to cheat on me. honestly, if he wanted to cheat, he would go out and do it not sign up and pay for it. >> another reality tv star kristin takeman of "the real housewives of new york" is thanking fans for their support after her husband josh admitted to having an account on website. he said, "i signed up for the

site foolishly and ignorantly with a group of friends, and i deeply apologize for any embarrassment i have brought to might wife and family." >> seems like every day there's new fallout being leaked. meanwhile, red-hot comedian amy schumer, she knows how to dish out jokes but apparently knows how to take one too. >> her popularity soaring with her box office hit "trainwreck." when a fan treated her saying she resembles a woman from the "american gothic" painting, boom, it was on. >> i see it now. >> she didn't fight back. she won-upped them with a tweet. she was replying with her own version with "american gothic," posing with j.k. simmons, who does absolutely look like that guy complete with the kitchen fork in place of that pitchfork. >> how cool is that? i love how they were able to take this in humor and run with it. >> she better. she's a comedian. >> you can't laugh at yourself, what can you do. >> she's clever with the way she's able to come back. j.k. simmons really does look

like that. >> who knew? >> never saw it. "forbes" just came out with their list of highest paid television actors. leading the pack was this guy. >> people should have chips implanted in their skulls that explode when they say something stupid. >> yes, that's jim parsons from "the big bang theory" with $29 million earned last year. the reigning emmy winner for lead actor in a comedy was followed closely behind by his co-star johnny galecki. simon helberg and kunal nayyarr. >> an extremely successful show and "forbes" attributed the cast's financial success to their recent contract renegotiations. most of them earn $1 million each episode, and their female co-star seen there kaley cuoco was third on the list last year. >> note to self, when your contract is up, filling in, give the "big bang theory" cast a call for tips to negotiate. >> it's in syndication. they're in a sweet spot there. finally, a big announcement

here at abc. the new lineup of co-hosts for "the view" has been unveiled, and it has some recognizable faces. >> joining the team for the new season will be comedienne joy behar, "the view" veteran. she is so good. so excited. >> she's back. >> and behar was you may remember one of the show's original co-hosts but left in 2013. "just when i thought i was out, they pull me back in," she said yesterday. >> she said that her husband, she was tired of her husband clapping every time she gave her opinion. she wanted to come back and get it from the audience. >> the current hosts, whoopi goldberg, raven symone, and michelle collins, will be joined by "full house" star candace cameron bure. >> rounding out the list, paula faris, our friend and colleague. you remember her well. paula from this seat, she spent some years on "world news now" anchoring the show before heading on to "good morning america." we are so excited for you, paula. we just hope she's able to take a day off between the two gigs working seven days a week. >> between "good morning america" on the weekends and

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♪ ♪ finally this half hour, a different kind of vending machine that doesn't dispense food but gives kids in need something else to devour. books. >> part of an extraordinary program that encourages reading just by the press of a button. abc's david wright has the story. >> there was a door. >> reporter: 7-year-old iyanna george loves to read. looks like you just started that one. >> i'm on chapter 5. >> chapter 5. but in her neighborhood in southeast washington, d.c., finding books is not so easy. a recent study found that here, there's just one age appropriate book for sale for every 830 kids.

nevertheless, she has managed to amass quite the collection. tell me, where did you get this book? >> i got it from the vending machine. >> reporter: books literally falling into the hands of children. >> you want to read it. >> reporter: part of jetblue's soar with reading initiative. like getting a candy bar? >> yes. >> reporter: how do you pay for it? >> you don't pay for it. >> reporter: you don't pay for it? it's free? >> yes. >> reporter: the vending machines arrived here in july. three machines at three different locations in anacostia. washington redskins quarterback robert griffin iii there to help see the community into this new chapter. >> nice pictures. >> reporter: literacy i experts say owning the books can inspire children to read more. >> gives her a chance to start having her own collection of books. >> she's got quite the little library going. >> my goodness, the dog is eating the food. >> reporter: at this local church --

>> we're reading books in the vending machine so now they can take that home and keep reading it over and over and over again. it's just wonderful. >> reporter: while the vending machines are temporary, jetblue hopes their experiment will inspire local businesses to start selling more kids' books. >> i know we're making an impact here in the community. >> reporter: a neighborhood turning the page inspiring a new generation of urban scholars. david wright, abc news, washington. i never thought about what a difference it can make owning a book versus going to the library and checking one out. >> it's a whole different experience once its yours. you take ownership and it inspires you to keep reading. great idea. jetblue is now considering the next community to put one of those machines in. >> what a great idea. >> don't miss our updates on facebook, wnnfans.com. >> more news from abc coming up. this is abc's "world news now" informing insomniacs for two decades.

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