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david told abc news that hesitate family fled to britain fr from cypress when he was 7 years old in 1974, saying trump never asked permission to use the picture. >> we are in jordan to see who is vetting syrians bound for america. >> this journey begins one year ago. the first day of school in one american town. she's 6 years old. her home back in syria burned to the ground. >> work, hallah. >> her first grade door here in america, a sign in arabic. >> hello. >> hello! this is hola. she is very special because she's not from america. this is where syria is. >> reporter: last september, we

were there when hallah's family arrived on that flight to america. >> very happy to be here in america. >> reporter: a crash course on life in america, how not to flood the dishwasher, how to use the washer and dryer, how to get to walmart. but 43 days after arriving in the u.s., this. the attacks in paris. one of the attackers using a fake syria passport posing as a refugee. >> this has got to stop. they don't want to be americans. >> reporter: political pressure mounts. >> the way the mayor did it was underhanded and conniving. >> we have to hold back. >> reporter: halting refugees, and that syrian family is listening. >> listen, they could be isis. i don't know. if i win, they are going back. they are going back. i'm telling you. they are going back. >> reporter: so we traveled the

7400 miles from modesto, california, to aman, jordan, to see the vetting process for ourselves. through this doorway, we immediately see a crush of humanity. >> they come through here? >> yes. >> brought to a screening area. >> reporter: the vetting process that could last two years, and through the windows, you can see family after family being interviewed. >> how can you possibly learn everything about a family through an interview? >> i'd say the interviewers are highly trained, trained to look at not just documentation, but for the credibility behind the applicant's story. >> reporter: inside this room, the syrian families have just been told they are next. this is cultural orientation, where they are taught about their new home, america. she shows them pictures of a couple kissing in public.

the next lesson about america? the melting pot. they're asking a simple question. which of the faces are american? for americans worried about refugees coming to the u.s.? >> they are human like you. we want to be one of you, and so -- >> david muir reporting. coming up, a hollywood couple calling it quits. what we're learning about why angelina jolie filed for divorce from her husband, brad pitt. you're watching "world news now." "world news now" continues after this from our ab

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history. angelina jolie filed for divorce from brad pitt after two years of marriage and a relationship stretching back more than a decade. >> now brad pitt is responding. abc's lauren lister has the story. >> reporter: one of hollywood's most prominent power couples splitting up, going from brangelina back to brad and angelina. court documents reveal angelina filed for divorce from brad pitt, husband of two years and partner for over a decade. citing irreconcilable differences, petitioning for physical custody of the six children ranging in ages 8-15 and requesting brad gets visitation. news of the split taking tinseltown by storm. >> it was a couple that spoke lovingly of each other and praised each other for being great parents, but this was a shock. >> reporter: brad pitt in a statement to "people" magazine

saying i am so saddened by this, but what matters now is the well being of our kids. i kindly ask the press to give them the space they deserve in the challenging time. fans saddened too. >> i don't think they should get a divorce. so sad. they are such a beautiful couple. >> reporter: the couple started dating after meeting on the set of the 2005 movie "mr. and mrs. smith." they both adopted and had biological children together before marrying. jolie-pitt speaking to abc three months before they wed. >> the kids have a great time, and we all, you know, take seriously the love and connection between all of us. >> reporter: an attorney for jolie-pitt saying the decision to divorce was made for the health of the family. saying jolie is asking for privacy during this difficult time. >> all right. lauren, thank you so much. it was a sad one. they always spoke highly of each other and cared about things like, you know, humanitarian causes and philanthropy. >> just proves, you know, marriage is the leading cause of divorce. >> and, of course, that is

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>> it's got a little -- >> i don't know. >> no? >> i think my rhythm's off too. >> all right. hopefully the viewers are happy about it. apparently viewers on reddit disagreed, but he says every country has their own version of the happy song. i like "happy" and "love song" and "breathless." >> okay. >> you want me to stop now? >> okay. >> i have a whole list. >> i have a feel good and sir mix-a-lot. you know. >> okay. moving on. >> moving on. speaking of buns, so this dude invented the perfect hot dog-hamburger bun. >> prayers have been answered. >> it's an australian guy. he actually invented it back in 2004.

it's called the hamdog. there's a patent for it. >> creative. >> introduced the sandwich to the world when pitched on australian version of "shark tank" last year, costing $8 bucks. brilliant, don't you say? bringing together both happy worlds. >> i would eat it. speaking of brilliant inventions, this turkish company has invented a real life transformer. >> oh? >> check it out. just looks like a regular bmw, but watch as it transforms into a 12-foot robot. >> cool, actually. >> can move arms, hands, even fingers, and shoots off following and lightning and connects to wifi, just a small problem. the car does not work. >> who cares. >> you can't drive it. >> impressive. >> but looks awesome. apparently, bouquet of flowers the wedding party has, they are a thing of the past, at least for this woman, who instead of flowers, they did rescue puppies.

this morning on "world news now" following the trail of terror. new details as this morning on "world news now, following the terror profile, new york city and new jersey bombing suspect. how his own family tried to warn police beforehand. we'll have the latest in just a moment. breaking overnight, protesters and police clash in the street of north carolina angry over the shooting of an allegedly armed man. a dozen hospitalized. we'll get you the latest. members of congress with a strong message to the head of wells fargo. >> you should resign. >> elizabeth warren and others on capitol hill grilled the ceo calling the leadership gutless. see how he responded to the pressure. breakup that broke the internet yesterday.

why angelina jolie filed for divorce from brad pitt and the shocked reaction from their trend, george clooney, who heard about it for the first time during an interview. that is in "the skinny" on this wednesday, september 21st. from abc news, this is "world news now." good morning, i'm diane macedo. >> i'm kendis gibson. we'll get to the angelina jolie and the protests, but first the new york city bombing. >> rahami is facing a string of we're taking a live look at our station there. and a big focus on interstate 85. protesters blocked that highway, even set a fire on it. >> so what happened is the ro test initially started in the charlotte area after the death of that black man who was shot and killed by a black police

officer. those protests spread over the course of at least five hours overnight, ending up there on i-8 5 where they circled around some 18 wheelers and looted the content. and you saw what they did there, setting them on fire. and police say demonstrators also destroyed several marked police vehicles as well as approximately a dozen officers injured. one who is reported to have been hit in the face with a rock. they say, instead, they found this man in a car, they say with a gun. and when he came out of the car with a gun, police say they opened fire. >> and the family's account couldn't be any more difference. they say he had a book and they say he was simply reading. but as you can tell, that has triggered what was a powder keg in the north charlotte area as many people started coming out. at one point, one reporter for

wsoc said you had 5 to 80 people right there on the highway block traffic. interstate 85, by the way, should point out the area is a major thruway that connects south carolina to the virginia border. so you can imagine a lot of vehicles travel there. >> this happened about a mile from unc campus. again, a very busy area. and we saw he video earlier of dozens and dozens of trucks backed up. those rioters are targeting police vehicles. we saw some of what appeared to be tear gas being distributed. this morning, we have the mayor and police leadership promise ago full investigation also, of course, calling for calm and the mayor has said the community deserves answers. >> at several times as we've been watching the events, it's taken place over the course of five hours or so at least, you've seen police fire tear gas at protesters, but that did velthsd to disburse crowds

overnight. >> it's one of the major concerns as police try to keep this under control. you can see the protesters going after police themselves. they're going after a vehicle in that case and, again, a dozen police officers injured as protesters charge at the police officers directly. you're talking about a city extremely on edge this morning as the leadership calls for calm. now to new details about the bomblings here in new york and new jersey. >> the fbi has searched a restaurant in new jersey where rahami used to work. he's now facing a stripping of charges, including the use of weapons of mass destruction. investigators believe he planned the attacks for months and the bomb used in manhattan was powerful enough to break windows more than 400 feet away. >> at one point, they interviewed his wife overseas who was at the airport in dubai. now we're learning there may have been some missed signals and rahami may have slipped through the cracks some on two

yearsing ago. we have the latest on the investigation and what police are finding out now. federal officials were warned about ahmad rahami. >> and what did you tell them? but the fbi said the father later recanted his allegations and the son was never questioned by the fbi. >> they found that there was not enough there to continue the investigation.

the father's allegations came after his son's yearlong trip to pakistan, now key to investigation. they are reviewing photos posted on facebook. while in pakistan, he married and had two children with this woman who came into the the u.s. in 2014 and left three months ago in june. officials say she was stopped at the airport in dubai and interviewed by the fbi. >> basically, trying to get a picture of him through her. that's going to open up a lot more avenues of investigation. >> reporter: after rahami was caught monday in the shoot-out with police, authorities say found a personal journal in his pants pockets which contained anti-american rants and praise for the late radical islamic cleric that inspired so many terror plots. federal authorities filed criminal charges against rahami in new york and new jersey including counts of detonating a weapon of mass destruction. brian ross, abc news, new york. we're hearing from a homeless man and his friend b who found the backpack with

undetonated bombs. >> it was on top a garbage can in elizabeth new jersey, and they said when they looked inside, they were alarmed. >> we have to go to the police station right now. he says, why? i said, this is a bomb. >> that's one of the devices that went off as the bomb squad attempted to disarm it. it's unclear whether they were left by the accused bomber or from somewhere else. a go fund me page is set up for parker and white. they say they are not heros, but just doing the right thing. donald trump's campaign denies accusations he used money from his charity to settle two lawsuits. he pledged $100,000 to a charity after been fined at his club in florida, but the check allegedly came from the trump foundation, not his own pocket and accused of using 158,000 from the foundation to resolve another lawsuit against the golf club in new york.$158,000 from the foundation to resolve another lawsuit against the golf club in new york. again, trump denying both allegations.

the clintson foundation is reportedly laying off doesz of staffers amid conflict of interest accusations. hillary clinton faced scrutiny that some individuals she met with were donors of the foundation. despite layoffs, they have staffers to work with donors. another major republican figure makes no bones about the fact he's voting for hillary clinton. former president george h.w. bush told dozens of people at a reception in maine he will not be voting for the republican presidential candidate. no one else in the bush family declared for clinton, but only his grandson endorsed trump. dozens of countries have pledged to take in thousands more refugees following a speech by president obama at the united nations. the president told the countries they had a moral obligation to help in the global refugee crisis. the u.s. will take in more than 100,000 refugees over the next year, and the latest u.n. study found more than 65 million people have been displaced by conflict or persecution.

san francisco quarterback colin kaepernick is detailing a big contribution he plans to make and the jersey that will be used. he says he has people vetting potential charities to determine the proper one. in addition to the jersey proceeds, kaepernick plans to donate $1 million to groups promoting his cause. now to virginia. a high school team has been playing with a special guest this season. that will be the school security officer pounding the skins. >> he played in the band before graduating from the lynchburg, virginia, school years ago. coleman has played at two games so far and he's been asked to continue. >> so this video has already been viewed 1.5 million times. >> he's good. look at him go. >> he has got some skill.

coming up in "the skinny," the end of brangelina as we know it. what we're learning about the reasons behind angelina jolie calling it quits. and how the breaking news caught george clooney by surprise. and lady gaga has released his first video in more than two years. why it will make you want to get up and dance. but first, here is today's forecast. ♪ >> "world news now" weather brought to you by american advisers group.

wells fargo fake account scandal found its wie to capitol hill yesterday where the bank's ceo faced harsh questions. >> he did apologize, but his apologies did not can get very far with some senators. >> reporter: the wells fargo bank head honcho is in the hot seat. the ceo john stumpf taking rounds of.rapid fire questions from congress. >> do you acknowledge that the employees who engaged in this activity were committing fraud? >> they broke our code of ethics. they were dishonest. >> reporter: wells fargo firing 5,300 employees accused of secretly using customer information and illegally opening more than 2 million savings and credit card accounts for at least five years. to meet sales goals, bankers and

branches across the country would temporarily take money from real bank accounts, depositing it into secret accounts. customers who had no idea the money was gone were then charged overdraft fees. on capitol hill, senators defended employees saying they were victims of a pressure cooker environment, placing blame on managers instead. >> i'm asking if you have fired senior management, the people who actually led community banking division who oversaw this fraud. >> no. >> did you fire any of those people? >> no. >> no. >> reporter: another no when asked if stumpf considered fire ing the head of the community can banking division while fake accounts were being created. she retired, but expected to receive more than $100 million in salaries, stocks, and

bonuses. >> i'm deeply sorry we failed our responsibility to our customers, to our team members, and to the american public. >> reporter: wells fargo agreed to pay $185 million fine and says they refunded $2.6 million in fees to customers. kendis, diane. >> thank you. when we come back, the latest on the breakup and celebrity reaction. and who got booted off the stage last night for dancing with the stars? "the skinny" is next. "world news now" continues

♪ skinny so skinny ♪ he time for the skinny starting with the story that stunned the world. >> i should point out, at the time that this story broke, exact time on tm had z yesterday, there is an actual 3.1 earthquake in the l.a. area, no joke, at the same time. >> everybody was just talking about brangelina. >> no more. angelina jolie filing for divorce from brad pitt, her husband of two years and partner for more than a decade. >> she cited irreconcilable differences and filing for custody of the six children requesting brad pitt has legal custody and individualation. >> it caught the attention of one of their friends by surprise. richard rob caught up with george clooney. >> angelina and your friend brad, what happens when they divorce? >> i didn't know that. >> she filed. >> i feel very sorry. that's a sad story.

it's unfortunate for a family, unfortunate story about a family. i feel very sorry to hear that. first i heard it. >> brad pitt said in a statement to "people" magazine, quote, i'm very saddened by this, but what matters most right now is the well being of our kids. >> what i love about that, richard rob covered the u.n. for more than a decade for cnn, covering the iraq war, the syria refugee crisis, and a producer says in his ear, ask about brangelina. >> i was going to say, what do you think his reaction was when he said ask him about brangelina. >> probably shook his head and said, here we go. >> it is sad. end of an era here. in the meantime, the celebrity reaction is pour onning in. joe anna hausmann sweets, if a couple with millions of dollars, six kids and a brands of overpriced roset wine can't make it, we should all just give up

now. >> actor and kmeed yap tweets, let's member it was possibly the only thing still holding the usa together. >> and another tweets, all right, a celeb couple name of all time, brangelina. and even adelle, i should point out, at her concert said she wants to address the elephant in the room and dedicated her concert to brangelina. >> no mention of the earthquake, but do you think the breakup caused the earthquake? >> that's what i'm saying, it was so huge. >> deep thought by kendis gibson. >> makes the other top skinny headlines, "dance, the stars." >> the first couple eliminated, and despite being at the bottom of the leader board, it was not perry. >> it was austin and jenna. given the boot which he says caught him by surprise. >> it was so much fun. i had a blast.. learning from jenna was the opportunity of a lifetime. this was an incredible

experience. you guys are the best. thank you to everyone watching. incredible. >> well, before j.t.'s elementary nation, four contestants were in jeopardy, including amber rose and ryan lochte. >> they will move on to dance another week. >> yes. >> we are blessed. all right, next here, a release from lady gaga. >> premiering her new music video, "perfect illusion," fifth album of original material during the premier of "scream queens." ♪ it won't be long it won't be long ♪ ♪ it was the perfect illusion mistaken for love ♪ >> "perfect illusion" debut the at number 15 on the billboard top 100 chart. finally, if you wanted to live in a pineapple under the sea, now is your chance. >> the hotel and resorts created a life-sized replica of sponge bob square pants iconic digs. >> finding his favorite things inside the dominican republic

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cabinet member suddenly turned president. >> where were we? >> could he haver sutherland returning to tv. as the designated survivor. >> you are now the president of the united states. >> that designated survivor is actually a true thing. >> so what happens if we have, god forbid, a massive attack at the state of the union? who runs of government? >> but political leadership in the nation' capital, wiped out, leaving the head of housing and urban development running the entire country. now.if the show has you thinking this sounds like another political drama, the cast and the creator of the show say think again. >> it's sort of equal parts family drama, political drama and conspiracy thriller. >> conspiracy is -- it's really mind blowing.

>> calling the plot intriguing with, compelling and thought provoking. >> that age-old question, you know, do corrupt people ascend to power or does power corrupt? and so here is this very good the person and what is going to become of him over the long haul? >> mr. president, you're live. >> my fellow americans -- >> abc news. and "designated survivor" premiers tonight at 10:00 p.m. here on abc. and i have high hopes because i know for "24," i was addicted to that show. there were birthdays and parties i could not attend because i had to see what happened next. >> it's good to see him back on the small screen. >> it is. don't miss us on facebook, wnnabc.com. coming up, following breaking news in charlotte. fans. >> this is abc's "world news now" i this is abc "world news now

good good morning. i'm kendis. >> and i'm diane macedo. the trump campaign is denying allegations that trump settled lawsuits with money tr his charity. the article says the trump foundation paid more than $250,000 to resolve cases against two -- we have a full report coming up. the u.s. is blaming russia for an attack on a convoy in syria that killed at least 20 people and destroyed tons of badly needed food, medicine and baby formula. the u.n. sus spepended aid delid to syria following that attack. on. and one air force pilot is dead, after injured after their u2 spy plane crashed during a training mission in northern california. both planes ejected before the impact which started a wildfire.

and firefighters are working around the clock to contain another fire in central california. the can he nyon fire has now grown to more than 10,500 acres, but officials believe they're making pros progress. >> from abc news, this is "world news now." and we begin with breaking news on protests erupting in charlotte, north carolina after fatal police shooting. >> quite a scene right now. we want to get to live pictures from our affiliate there in charlotte. this is a major highway in the south throughout that state. i-85, you see that traffic backup. it is all because of though protesters who have now taken on to the highway and some reports we're getting in is that they started in front of those 18 wheelers and burning some of the materials on fire. >> you can see dozens of trucks there trying to get through that highway closed. they set fire to the highway

itself. you can see video footage of that, as well. police have been trying to keep the situation under control, but so far, at least a dozen officers have been injured, as well. and this is all in protest to a fatal police shooting of a man identified as keith scott. now, keith was shot by a black officer and police said scott was armed yesterday. his family has come out, though, and said that he did not. that he was armed with a book, not a gun. the police chief has said that an investigation is ongoing. >> at this point, all we know is they're in the apartment complex parking lot and this subject had a weapon. they he gauge him and one of the officers felt a lethal threat and fired his weapon because of that. >> and, again, back to live footage there on the scene in charlotte, north carolina. we are keeping track of this developing story. those protesters clearly very

angry and many people on the road overnight trying to just get through. many of them truckers just trying to do their job this morning. >> and you can see the fires right now. that stuff is right now on fire. they started looting some of these 18 wheelers and pulled out material there and set them on fire. at this some poicht, we were told the numbers were 75 to 85 protesters there on the highway. they have shut down that entire highway. and this protest has moved all over the northern part of charlotte overnight, including mayor of the unc campus which for a little while security there had to make sure that everything was safe there because of the protesters. and you can see those lights from the choppers. you can see there are a lot of people still on the highway. >> that the. in the dark, it's hard to tell. but you can see how many people are still out there on the streets. again, leaders in the city are asking for calm this morning as the police leadership is promising a full investigation into this shoot postponing.

>> we're going to continue to follow this protest because in these early morning hours, you can tell it is still ongoing. there are a lot of people who remain angry or a lot of people who are taking an opportunity of this situation. turning to tulsa, oklahoma now where protesters there demanded the officer who shot and killed a black man be fired and arrested. that's the case of terence crutcher. investigators found what they believe is the drug pcp in his vehicle. >> but an attorney from crutcher's family says that claim is just a distraction. and a lawyer for shelby, who fired the fatal shot, said she did not act out of hate of anger. now to a donald trump claim saying he settled lawsuits with foundation money. >> david wright has the details. >> reporter: donald trump

complained it's hard to run for officer as a billionaire. >> everyone says, you should never be successful and never run for political office. >> reporter: trump's foundation & is now under a microscope. "the wall street journal" accused trump of using foundation monies to pay lawsuit fines. trump settled the case by pledging $100,000 to a veteran's charity. the check came not from trump's own pocket, but from the foundation. foundation money paid to settle a lawsuit brought by a golfer against trump's club in westchester, new york. $158,000 to the favorite charity. on the campaign trail, trump is accused of influence pedalling. >> it was pay for play. >> but trump paid a penalty after his foundation made a

$25,000 donation to a group supporting florida's attorney general who subsequently decided not to pursue an investigation into trump's foundation. >> i would never, ever trade money for donations. that's absurd. >> trump has bragged about how much money he gives to charity. >> do you want to reveal how much money you've given to charities? >> over a period of years, i've given over $100 million to charity. >> but since he hasn't released his tax returns, there's no proof. the foundation documents show it's been years since he made a donation. he shelled out $30,000 for two portraits of himself. this one. >> one candidate family foundation has saved countless lives around the world. the other candidate's foundation

took money which he gave to his charity and then bought a six-foot-tall painting of himself. >> we reached out to the trump campaign and the trump organization. both of them headquartered right here another trump towers. no response yet. david wright, abc news, new york. >> david, thank you. and the clinton foundation has announced a staffing change. according topo litco, the foundation will lay off dozens of staffers. hillary clinton faced scrutiny saying some of them were meeting with donors. and trump will be back in the battleground state of ohio after his event in a small rural town in north carolina yesterday. he made what some consider an eyebrow raising comment. part of what he said.

>> we're going to rebuild our inner-cities because our african-american cities are absolutely in the worst shape that they've ever been in before, ever, ever, ever. you take a look at the inner-cities, you get no education. you get no jobs. you get shot walking down the street. they're worse.. >> and worse, trump said compared to war torn countries, like afghanistan. now he also said that his poll numbers are rising among african-americans. well, we checked. our latest polling says trump has 5% support. new details are emerging about the bomb blast in new york and new jersey and about the man accused of carrying them out. ahmad rahami is now charged with using weapons of mass destruction. his journal says he was encouraged by osama bin laden.

>> federal authorities in both new york and new jersey have now filed charges against the suspect ahmad r are ahami. they allegations paint a man who has been planning these bombings since june. that's when he started making bomb making materials on ebay. fast forward to this weekend. the court documents say there is surveillance video showing the suspect at the scene of the crime 37 on top of that, investigators have found fingerprints and other connecting the suspect to the incident. the suspect was investigated in 2014 and cleared of having any kind of terrorism. at the time, the suspect's own father warned and alerted officials about these concerns, but the father later recanted that statement. so where does this investigation go from here.

we know the fbi spoke with the suspect's wife in dubai. right now, they're in the process of reviewing all the evidence they've gathered so far, including a handwritten journal in which the suspect went on about his anti-american rant and as we learn from court documents, the suspect expressed concern that he might get caught before he could carry out this suicide attack. again, this investigation is continuing. the first court date has been tentatively set for next wednesday. kendis and diane, back to you. and viewers watching the live stream of a man playing pokemon go got a lot more than they expected. the man was mugged in central new york just after midnight and robbed of three cell phones. the attacker punched him in the head and knocked him to the ground. the pokemon player says he had been going to the park for ten days to play with a group, but he got separated from the rest

of the group. wells fargo's ceo got quite a tongue lashing pp from congress. stumpf appeared to be taken back. but senate banking committee members noted that only low level employees were fired. >> so your definition of accountable is to push the blame to your low level employees who don't have the money for a fancy pr firm to defend themselves. it's gutless leadership. >> i am deeply sorry that we failed to fulfill our responsibility to our customers, to our team members and to the american public. >> stumpf admitted no senior management has been fired because of the scandal. not a single member of the committee, democrat or republican, came to his defense during that hearing. this time, a pharmaceutical is on the hot seat today. arlett has that story. >> reporter: good morning.

the head of the company that makes epi pens is in the hot seat. she will face questions over hiking prices over the life saving device, a decision she plans to defend. this morning, brush will testify before the house oversight committee. she'll argue that although the price has risen, access to the device has increased. the cost for the pair of epipens jumped from $100 in 2007 to $600 today. mylan makes $100 for every two devices. brush is not only the head of the epipen manufacturer, but she's the daughter of west virginia senator joe manchon. a new report is raising questions about whether her family has a monopoly on the device. the report says she let a, quote, unprecedented effort to

encourage states to the purchase epi candidates pens for schools. mylan says the report is inaccurate and is demanding for a retraction. there is a problem into mylan each rebate practices and the attorney general has initiated an investigation into the rebates. coming up, why a cafeteria worker quit after a child cried in the lunch line. and also, a football player who scored a touchdown, just for his mom. but first, here is a look at today's temperatures. >> "world news now" whether brought to you by mypillow.

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tt and tomorrow will gives you a look at the private live of ronald and nancy reagan. this is a look at the personal effects they had in their home. among the more notable pieces are an actual piece of the berlin wall autographed by ronald reagan, an official nfl football ascribed by reagan with win one for the gipper and the sale is expected to raise more than $2 million and benefit the presidential foundation. now to a woman who says she's going to keep fighting against a policy that will force her to resign from her job. she quit because she had to deny a child a hot lunch because his account was overdrawn. >> i didn't say anything. i just put the cheese sandwich on his tray. that's when he looked and his eyes weld up.

>> she also says the policy is wasteful because once a child touch aes tray of food, it can't be served to anyone else. >> she's hoping the attention she's bringing to the policy would stop other school directs from adopting the same thing. >> a lot of parents, you know, bring up this issue of children and lunch and -- >> i didn't realize there was such a policy that existed. >> uh-huh. coming up, the shining star at the friday night lights at one high school in michigan. >> how the very special football player scored the touchdown of his life. you've got to see this. you're world "world news now." >> "world news

♪ it was the perfect ending to a perfect friday night football game in michigan. >> a very special football player scored a touchdown with the help nonetheless of both teams. and he did it all for his mom. here is abc's steve osansumi.

>> robbie hyle has held down the position of hydration manager, which is fancy for water boy. but on this night, he's jersey number 24. >> no matter how bad a day he's having, it's a smile from ear to ear. >> he's a young man with special needs. his big challenge in life is down syndrome. both teams got together to make this goal. >> everyone was saying we love robbie. how does that make you feel? >> made me feel happy. >> the coaches kept their plan from his mother who is always here and terminally ill with bone cancer. >> it takes a village to raise my son and this village has really been outstanding. >> for the hyles, a touchdown never felt so good. >> and i love that he even had a little touchdown dance at the end of all of that. >> he's been practicing for this moment, it seems. his mother says she's always

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♪ well, most of us clip coupons to save money, but we're about to meet one woman who does it for much more noble reasons. and how about a little girl who is doing her best to spread affirmations around the world. will joins us now with two truths and a why. >> we begin with paper, scissors and a rock star couponer. say hello to lauren perneer, a 29-year-old who looks like she belongs on an episode of extreme couponing, but she's not in it for herself. she's using local discountes and bargain buys to reach her goal

of feeding 30,000 needy neighbors before her 30th birthday next year. she runs a charity and spends anywhere from five to ten hours a week researching and clipping coupons so she can avoid the food she buys, prepares and serves to people all along the east coast. she was inspooifd expired by her grandma and hopes to do the same for her son. next up, it's hump day. if you're struggling to get through the week, we have all the motivation you need right here. say hello to audrey. she is here to remind us that all we need to get through the day is looking at us right there in the middle. >> and beautiful. beautiful, and beautiful. >> yeah. and you're smart. >> audrey's mom says her compliments aren't only reserved for that reflection in the mirror. she encourages friends, family and strangers everywhere they go. and finally, next time a

family member complains about your messy room, just tell them, hey, it's work of art. according to science, that will make them appreciate it a little more. a small steady in the netherlands proves that when we are toll something is art, it automatically changes our response to it on a nural level. scientists studied brain activity and concluded we are able to distance ourselves emotionally from art as compared to what we view of reality. you see, kendis, i've got your back. if diane is worried about your cluttered scripts on the desk, tell her it's your art for the moment. >> this is art. >> this right here, this -- >> they're actually pretty neat today. >> i'm always neat. this had part i kind of have messed up, but -- >> you're like monica from "friends." it's the mess in the closet. >> i actually practice daily,

break news this morning. on "world news now," outrage turning violent in the streets of charlotte, north carolina. >> overnight, protesters clash with police angry over a fatal shooting. at least a dozen officers were injured in the chaos and it comes a few days after the deading police shooting of a man in tulsa. we'll have the latest on both of this is developing stories. the new york bombing suspect diary where he reportedly praised some of the world's most notorious terrorists. and new video evidence police point to as an array of charges is brought down on the suspect. and we have shocking video captured inside a school showing a teacher in a fistfight with a student. the two punch and kick each other in the hallway. we'll tell you what apparently sparked that fight. and they're one of the world's biggest power couples, or at least they were.

angelina jolie filed for divorce from brad pitt, as you know. we're going to look back on their relationship from its hollywood beginning to its family of adoring children. it's wednesday, september 21st. from abc news, this is "world news now." good morning, everyone. i'm kendis gibson. >> i'm diane macedo. we begin with that breaking news from north carolina. protesters and riot police clashing in charlotte following a deadly police shooting. >> at least 100 demonstrators gathered near the apartment complex where that shooting took place. at one point, they broke windows and windshield of a police car, at least a dozen officers have been injured, including one that we're told was struck in the face by a rock. >> protests touched off after a black officer shot a black civilian who police say was armed and posed a threat, but the man's family says he was holding a book, not a gun. the mayor asked for calm and promised a full investigation. we'll continue to stay on top of the breaking story.

protesters gathered in tulsa, oklahoma, calling for the officer who shot and killed an unarmed black man to be fired and arrested. investigators say they found what they believe is the drug pcp in terence crutcher's vehicle. >> an attorney for the family says the drug issue is used as a distraction about the use of deadly force and a lawyer for shelby, who fired the fatal shot, says he ignored commands before the video begins. >> she's screaming at him, stop, stop, stop. he walks up to the window, faces the suv and then looks at her and then his left hand goes into the car window. that's when she fired her shot. >> attorneys for crutcher's family challenged that showing an enlarged photo from police footage that appeared to show crutcher's window was rolled up. multiple investigations underway to determine whether criminal charges against shelby are warranted and whether his civil rights were violated.

now to the journal of rahami, suspected bomber from new jersey now facing federal terrorism charges. >> he wrote about jihad and journal shows he was inspired by bin laden, and the u.s.-born extremist killed in a drone strike. according to court papers, raham had i openly bought bomb-making equipment on ebay over this past summer. >> the complaint says raham had i recorded videos of himself igniting a device near his home just days before the bombings in new york and new jersey and questions that warnings may have been missed. elizabeth hur has the latest. >> reporter: files charged against rahami revealed the 28-year-old planned and plotted the attacks for months and captured the suspect in the video planting explosives in the backpack and left fingerprints on some evidence. they describe the power of the blast on 23rd street in

manhattan strong enough to shatter windows 400 feet away, more than three stories high, it also alleges a journal was found on the suspect following the shoot-out with police, which prosecutors say includes anti-american rants and praises for the late al qaeda leader, an war al alackey. these come days after the fbi was warned about the suspect. >> reporter: what did you tell them? >> reporter: that warning from the suspect's father in 2014 who later recanted his statement. his son was never questioned by the fbi then. >> they found there was not enough there to continue the investigation. >> reporter: the fbi stopped and interviewed rahimi's wife, asia bibi in dubai. she came to the u.s. in the kennedy airport in 2014 and left the u.s. three months ago in june. bottom line, investigators are looking to determine who knew

what and when adding while they are not actively searching for another suspect, they are not ruling anything out. contend kendis and diane. >> elizabeth, thank you. both the new jersey police officers wounded in the shootout with rahami are out of the hospital, and officer peter hammer grazed in the head was greeted by a crowd of applauding officers as he was discharged yesterday, and officer angel pidilo was released monday after he was saved by his bullet proof vest. 20 people killed in an air strike, and there was a russian jet tracked over the air, russia denies the air strike and says a fire caused the damage. the u.n. cancelled all aide delivery for the time being. donald trump's campaign is denying allegations that he used money from his charity to settle two lawsuits. the washington post says trump pledged $100,000 to a veterans' charity after being fined for an

oversized flag pole at his club in florida. the check allegedly came from the trump foundation, not his own pocket. and he's accused of using $158,000 from the foundation to resolve another lawsuit from his club in new york. >> trump is doubling down on the call for police profiling after the bombings in new york and new jersey telling supporters you can't be politically correct when it comes to the threat of radical islamic terrorism. abc's tom llamas is on the campaign trail. >> reporter: in the wake of the bomb attacks, donald trump brushing aside critics of the calls for profiling. >> immigration security is national security. >> reporter: his belief? political correctness prevents law enforcement from stopping people like the suspected new york bomber. >> they want you to look at a woman who is in a wheelchair that's 88 years old and barely making it and comes out of sweden. she's supposed to be treated the

same way as the guy who looks like the guy that just got captured, central casting for profiling. everybody's supposed to be treated equally, realm, it doesn't work that way. it's radical terrorism. >> reporter: sticking to his position on refugees. >> syria refugees -- >> over, done, no more. done. >> reporter: trump's son, don jr., drawing outrage with this tweet on social media. if i had a bowl of skittles and i i told you just three would kill you, would you take a handful? that's our syria refugee problem. the mars corporation which makes skittles says, skittles are candy. refugees are people. it's an inappropriate analogy. abc news, north carolina. president obama took several swipes at donald trump saying a nation ringed by walls imprisons itself. in the final speech to the u.n. as president, the president said countries must embrace global cooperation, not nationalism. later at a summit on refugees,

he said they pose a test of epic proportions and test our humanity. >> we have to imagine what it's like for our family, for our children if the unspeakable happened to us. >> saying the u.s. is accepting 110,000 refugees from around the world in the coming year, 60% more than the number welcomed this year. so chalk up another heat record. august average temperature was hottest ever, 61.75 degrees. the government says it's the 16th consecutive month of record breaking heat. this summer has been the hottest summer on record. and 2016 likely to be the hottest year ever. one official blames greenhouse gases. one u.s. air force pilot dead, another injured after a crash in northern california. it happened during a training mission for a u2 reconnaissance plane about 15 minutes after takeoff from the air force base. the pilots ejected before the spy plane crashed into a rural area, sparking a 250 acre wildfire near sacramento.

the u2 fleet is based there. a philadelphia high school teacher under investigation after video shows him fighting with a student. the pair kick and punch each other, and at one point, the student in a headlock. the altercation started when the student was late to class. mary mccollum's grandson attends the same school. >> i came from the old school. we did not fight our teacher. we listen at the teacher, and we did what we had to do. we did what we was told to do. >> well, the teacher was injured badly enough he required stitches. the student is charged with assault. to the major leagues, a debut for one member of the baltimore orals. his name is trey mancini. we might remember it from now on. >> we will. he got into his first major league game last night against the red sox and parked his first career big league home run. >> the ball was given to his mother in attendance there. he was raised outside of obama

baltimore and went to oriole games as a kid. and his grandfather had season tickets for 20 years. you can see the family going absolutely nuts. >> just like he practiced it. yep, first league baseball game, and just going to hit it out of the park. >> he said it happened on what would have been his grandfather's 79th birthday. >> very nice gift there for grandfather. coming up, one of the most divisive issues in this year's presidential race. the growing anger at home over the u.s. opening doors to syrian refugees. here what david muir found out who is vetting the refugees bound for america. and it's the end of an era in hollywood. what we are finding out about why angelina jolie filed for divorce from brad pitt and how brad is responding. remember to tell us what you think on facebook. wnnfans.com, or on twitter @abcwnn. you're watching "world news now."

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♪ the trump campaign is dealing with new fallout from the now infamous tweet from donald trump jr. comparing syrian refugees to skittles. >> because the man who shot the photo of that bowl of skittles was once a refugee himself. david told abc news that

his family fled to britain from cypress when he was 7 years old in 1974, saying trump never asked permission to use the picture. >> we are in jordan to see who is vetting syrians bound for america. >> this journey begins one year ago. the first day of school in one american town. hallah is 6 years old. her home back in syria burned to the ground. >> work, hallah. >> her first grade door here in america, a sign in arabic. >> hello. >> hello! this is hola. she is very special because she's not from america. this is where syria is. >> reporter: last september, we were there when hallah's family

arrived on that flight to america. >> very happy to be here in america. >> reporter: a crash course on life in america, how not to flood the dishwasher, how to use the washer and dryer, how to get to walmart. but 43 days after arriving in the u.s., this. the attacks in paris. one of the attackers using a fake syria passport posing as a refugee. >> this has got to stop. they don't want to be americans. >> reporter: political pressure mounts. >> the way the mayor did it was underhanded and conniving. >> we have to hold back. >> reporter: halting refugees, and that syrian family is listening. >> listen, they could be isis. i don't know. if i win, they are going back. they are going back. i'm telling you. they are going back. >> reporter: so we traveled the 7400 miles from modesto, california, to aman, jordan, to

see the vetting process for ourselves. through this doorway, we immediately see a crush of humanity. >> they come through here? >> yes. >> brought to a screening area. >> reporter: the vetting process that could last two years, and through the windows, you can see family after family being interviewed. >> how can you possibly learn everything about a family through an interview? >> i'd say the interviewers are highly trained, trained to look at not just documentation, but for the credibility behind the applicant's story. >> reporter: inside this room, the syrian families have just been told they are next. this is cultural orientation, where they are taught about their new home, america. she shows them pictures of a couple kissing in public. the next lesson about america? the melting pot.

they're asking a simple question. which of the faces are american? for americans worried about refugees coming to the u.s.? >> they are human like you. we want to be one of you, and so -- >> david muir reporting. coming up, a hollywood couple calling it quits. what we're learning about why angelina jolie filed for divorce from her husband, brad pitt. you're watching "world news now." "world news now" continues after this from our abc stations.

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history. angelina jolie filed for divorce from brad pitt after two years of marriage and a relationship stretching back more than a decade. >> now brad pitt is responding. abc's lauren lister has the story. >> reporter: one of hollywood's most prominent power couples splitting up, going from brangelina back to brad and angelina. court documents reveal angelina filed for divorce from brad pitt, husband of two years and partner for over a decade. citing irreconcilable differences, petitioning for physical custody of the six children ranging in ages 8-15 and requesting brad gets visitation. news of the split taking tinseltown by storm. >> it was a couple that spoke lovingly of each other and praised each other for being great parents, but this was a shock. >> reporter: brad pitt in a statement to "people" magazine saying i am so saddened by this, but what matters now is the well being of our kids. i kindly ask the press to give them the space they deserve in

the challenging time. fans of the couple saddened, too. >> i don't think they should get a divorce. so sad. they are such a beautiful couple. >> reporter: the couple started dating after meeting on the set of the 2005 movie "mr. and mrs. smith." they both adopted and had biological children together before marrying. jolie-pitt speaking to abc three months before they wed. >> the kids have a great time, and we all, you know, take seriously the love and connection between all of us. >> reporter: an attorney for jolie-pitt saying the decision to divorce was made for the health of the family. saying jolie is asking for privacy during this difficult time. >> all right. lauren, thank you so much. it was a sad one. they always spoke highly of each other and cared about things like, you know, humanitarian causes and philanthropy. >> just proves, you know, marriage is the leading cause of divorce. >> and, of course, that is kendis --

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know that it makes me happy. >> no? you don't look happy, actually. i'm feeling it. >> does that make you happy? >> it's got a little -- >> i don't know. >> no? >> i think my rhythm's off too. >> all right. hopefully the viewers are happy about it. apparently viewers on reddit disagreed, but he says every country has their own version of the happy song. i like "happy" and "love song" and "breathless." >> okay. >> you want me to stop now? >> okay. >> i have a whole list. >> clearly, you do. mine is a cross between every sara mcgloclin song and sir mix-a-lot. you know. >> okay. moving on. >> moving on. speaking of buns, so this dude invented the perfect hot dog-hamburger bun. >> prayers have been answered. >> it's an australian guy. he actually invented it back in 2004. it's called the hamdog. there's a patent for it. >> creative. >> introduced the sandwich to the world when pitched on

australian version of "shark tank" last year, costing $8 bucks. brilliant, don't you say? bringing together both happy worlds. >> i would eat it. speaking of brilliant inventions, this turkish company has invented a real life transformer. >> oh? >> check it out. just looks like a regular bmw, but watch as it transforms into a 12-foot robot. >> cool, actually. >> can move arms, hands, even fingers, and shoots off fog and lightning and connects to wifi, just a small problem. the car does not work. >> who cares. >> you can't drive it. >> impressive. >> but looks awesome. apparently, bouquet of flowers the wedding party has, they are a thing of the past, at least for this woman, who instead of flowers, they did rescue puppies. >> they held puppies walking down the aisle?

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this morning on "world news now, following the trail of terror. brand new details as investigators work to piece together the profile of the new york city and new jersey bombing suspect. how his own family tried to warn police beforehand. we'll have the latest in just a moment. breaking overnight, protesters and police clash in the streets of charlotte, north carolina, angry over the shooting of an allegedly armed man. at least a dozen officers have been hospitalized. we'll get you the latest. members of congress with a strong message to the head of wells fargo. >> you should resign. >> elizabeth warren and others on capitol hill grilled the ceo calling the leadership gutless. see how he responded to the pressure. breakup that broke the internet yesterday.

why angelina jolie filed for divorce from brad pitt and the shocked reaction from their friend, george clooney, who heard about it for the first time during an interview. a complete rundown on "the skinny." it is wednesday, september 21st. from abc news, this is "world news now." good morning, i'm diane macedo. >> i'm kendis gibson. we're going to begin with that breaking news out of charlotte, north carolina where things have become tense overnight. >> at least a dozen police officers have been hurt over protests about a deadly police shooting. we're taking a look at live footage. and a big focus on interstate 85 this morning. protesters blocked that highway, even set a fire on it. >> yeah. so what happened is the protest initially started in the charlotte area after the death of keith scott who was shot and

killed by a black police officer. those protests spread over the course of at least five hours overnight, ending up there on i-8 5 where they circled around some 18 wheelers and looted the contents. and you saw what they did there, with the contents, they started setting them on fire. >> and police say demonstrators also destroyed several marked police vehicles as well as approximately a dozen officers injured. one who is reported to have been hit in the face with a rock. they say, instead, they found this man in a car, they say with a gun. and when he came out of the car with a gun, police say they opened fire. scott's family is contesting that saying he was not armed. >> and the family's account couldn't be any more difference. they say he was disabled. they say he had a book and they say he was simply reading. but as you can tell, that has triggered what was a powder keg in the north charlotte area as many people started coming out. at one point, one reporter for wsoc said you had 5 to 80 people right there on the highway block

traffic. interstate 85, by the way, should point out the area is a major thruway that connects south carolina to the virginia border. so you can imagine a lot of vehicles travel there. >> this happened about a mile from unc campus. again, a very busy area. and we saw video earlier of dozens and dozens of trucks backed up. those rioters are targeting police vehicles. we saw some of what appeared to be tear gas being distributed. this morning, we have the mayor and police leadership promising a full investigation also, of course, calling for calm and the mayor has said the community deserves answers. >> at several times as we've been watching the events, it's taken place over the course of five hours or so at least, you've seen police fire tear gas at protesters, but that did very little to disburse crowds

overnight. >> it's one of the major concerns as police try to keep this under control. you can see the protesters going after police themselves. they're going after a vehicle in that case and, again, a dozen police officers injured as protesters charge at the police officers directly. you're talking about a city extremely on edge this morning as the leadership calls for calm. now to new details about the bombings here in new york and new jersey. >> the fbi has searched a restaurant in new jersey where rahami used to work. he's now facing a stripping of charges, including the use of weapons of mass destruction. investigators believe he planned the attacks for months and the bomb used in manhattan was powerful enough to break windows more than 400 feet away. >> at one point, they interviewed his wife overseas who was at the airport in dubai. now we're learning there may have been some missed signals and rahami may have slipped

through the cracks some two years ago. brian ross has been looking into this and he brings us the latest on the investigation and what police are finding out now. federal officials were warned about ahmad rahami. seen in this surveillance tape. the warnings came from his own father who told reporters outside his home that he met with the fbi in 2014. >> and what did you tell them? >> but the fbi said the father latercanted his allegations and the son was never questioned by the fbi. >> they found there was not enough there to continue the investigation. the father's allegations came after his son's yearlong trip to pakistan, now key to investigation. they are reviewing photos posted on facebook. while in pakistan, he married and had two children with this

woman who came into the the u.s. in 2014 and left three months ago in june. officials say she was stopped at the airport in dubai and interviewed by the fbi. >> basically, trying to get a picture of him through her. that's going to open up a lot more avenues of investigation. >> reporter: after rahami was caught monday in the shoot-out with police, authorities say found a personal journal in his pants pockets which contained anti-american rants and praise for the late radical islamic cleric that inspired so many terror plots. federal authorities filed criminal charges against rahami in new york and new jersey including counts of detonating a weapon of mass destruction. brian ross, abc news, new york. we're hearing from a homeless man and his friend who found the backpack with undetonated bombs.

>> lee parker and ivan white say the backpack was sitting on top of a garbage can in elizabeth, new jersey. they say when they looked inside, they were alarmed. >> we have to go to the police station right now. he says, why? i said, this is a bomb. >> that's one of the devices that went off as the bomb squad attempted to disarm it. it's unclear whether they were left by the accused bomber or from somewhere else. a gofundme page is set up for parker and white. they say they are not heros, but just doing the right thing. donald trump's campaign denies accusations he used money from his charity to settle two lawsuits. the washington post says trump pledged $100,000 to a veteran's charity after he was fined for an oversized flag pole at his club in florida. but the check allegedly came from the trump foundation, not his own pocket. he's accused of using $158,000 from the found agdz to resolve another lawsuit against his golf club in new york. again, trump denying both

allegations. and the clinton campaign is reportedly laying off dozens of staffers amid conflict of interest accusations. hillary clinton faced scrutiny that some individuals she met with were donors of the foundation. despite layoffs, they have staffers to work with donors. another major republican figure makes no bones about the fact he's voting for hillary clinton. former president george h.w. bush told dozens of people at a reception in maine he will not be voting for the republican presidential candidate. no one else in the bush family declared for clinton, but only his grandson endorsed trump. dozens of countries have pledged to take in thousands more refugees following a speech by president obama at the united nations. the president told the countries they had a moral obligation to help in the global refugee crisis. the u.s. will take in more than 100,000 refugees over the next year, and the latest u.n. study found more than 65 million people have been displaced by conflict or persecution. san francisco quarterback colin kaepernick is detailing a

big contribution he plans to nation and the proceeds from his jersey that will be used. he says he has people vetting potential charities to determine the proper ones to support. in addition to the jersey proceeds, kaepernick plans to donate $1 million to groups supporting his cause. now to virginia. one high school band has been playing with a special guest this season. ♪ >> that would be school security officer, ronnie coleman, found ing the skins with the heritage high school band. >> he played in the band before graduating from the lynchburg, virginia, school 10 years ago. he's been drumming again to connect with the students. coleman has played at two games so far and he's been asked to continue. >> so this video has already

been viewed 1.5 million times. >> he's good. look at him go. >> he has got some skill. coming up in "the skinny," the end of brangelina as we know it. what we're learning about the reasons behind angelina jolie calling it quits. and how the breaking news caught george clooney by surprise. and lady gaga has released his first video in more than two years. why it will make you want to get up and dance. but first, here is today's forecast. ♪ >> "world news now" weather brought to you by american advisers group. eather brought to you by american advisers group.

wells fargo fake account scandal found its way to capitol hill yesterday where the bank's ceo faced harsh questions. yeah. jon john stumpf, he did apologize, insisting it was not an orchestrated scheme. but his apologies did not get very far with the some senators. >> reporter: the wells fargo bank head honcho is in the hot seat. the ceo john stumpf taking rounds of.rapid fire questions from congress. >> do you acknowledge that the employees who engaged in this activity were committing fraud? >> they broke our code of ethics. they were dishonest. >> reporter: wells fargo firing 5,300 employees accused of secretly using customer information and illegally opening more than 2 million savings and credit card accounts for at least five years. to meet sales goals, bankers and branches across the country would temporarily take money

from real bank accounts, depositing it into secret accounts. customers who had no idea the money was gone were then charged overdraft fees. on capitol hill, senators defended employees saying they were victims of a pressure cooker environment, placing blame on managers instead. >> i'm asking if you have fired senior management, the people who actually led community banking division who oversaw this fraud. >> no. >> did you fire any of those people? >> no. >> no. >> reporter: another no when asked if stumpf considered fire ing the head of the community banking division while fake accounts were being created. she retired, but expected to receive more than $100 million in salaries, stocks, and bonuses. >> i'm deeply sorry we failed our responsibility to our customers, to our team members, and to the american public. >> reporter: wells fargo agreed to pay $185 million fine and says they refunded $2.6 million in fees to customers.

kendis, diane. >> thank you. when we come back, the latest on the breakup and celebrity reaction. and who got booted off the stage last night for dancing with the stars? "the skinny" is next. "world news now" continues after this from our abc stations.

♪ skinny so skinny ♪ he time for the skinny starting with the story that stunned the world. >> i should point out, at the time that this story broke, exact time on tm had z yesterday, there is an actual 3.1 earthquake in the l.a. area, no joke, at the same time. >> everybody was just talking about brangelina. >> no more. angelina jolie >> no more. angelina jolie filing for divorce from brad pitt, her husband of two years and partner for more than a decade. >> she cited irreconcilable differences and filing for custody of the six children requesting brad pitt has legal individual and visitation. >> apparently the news caught one of their best hollywood friends by surprise. richard rob caught up with george clooney at the united nations. >> angelina and your friend brad, what happens when they divorce? >> i didn't know that. >> she filed. >> i feel very sorry. that's a sad story. it's unfortunate for a family,

unfortunate story about a family. i feel very sorry to hear that. first i heard it. >> brad pitt said in a statement to "people" magazine, quote, i'm very saddened by this, but what matters most right now is the well being of our kids. >> what i love about that, richard rob covered the u.n. for more than a decade for cnn, covering the iraq war, the syria refugee crisis, and a producer says in his ear, ask about brangelina. >> i was going to say, what do you think his reaction was when he said ask him about brangelina. >> probably shook his head and said, here we go. >> it is sad. end of an era here. in the meantime, the celebrity reaction is pouring in. joe anna hausmann sweets, if a couple with millions of dollars, six kids and a brands of overpriced roset wine can't make it, we should all just give up now. >> actor and comedian josh gadd tweets, let's remember brad and

angelina were possibly the only thing still holding the usa together. >> and another tweets, all right, a celeb couple name of all time, brangelina. and even adelle, i should point out, at her concert said she wants to address the elephant in the room and dedicated her concert to brangelina. >> no mention of the earthquake, but do you think the breakup caused the earthquake? >> that's what i'm saying, it was so huge. >> deep thought by kendis gibson. >> makes the other top skinny headlines, "dance, the stars." >> the first couple eliminated, and despite being at the bottom of the leader board, it was not former texas governor rick perry. he is safe to dance another week. >> yes. as it turns out, it was former disney star, j.t. austin and partn partner, jenna, who were given the boot which he says caught him by sprieft. >> it was so much fun. i had a blast.

learning from jenna was the opportunity of a lifetime. this was an incredible experience. you guys are the best. thank you to everyone watching. incredible. >> well, before j.t.'s elementary nation, four contestants were in jeopardy, including amber rose and ryan lochte. >> they will move on to dance another week. >> yes. >> we are blessed. all right, next here, a release from lady gaga. >> premiering her new music video, "perfect illusion," fifth album of original material during the premier of "scream queens." ♪ it won't be long it won't be long ♪ ♪ it was the perfect illusion mistaken for love ♪ >> "perfect illusion" debut the at number 15 on the billboard top 100 chart. finally, if you wanted to live in a pineapple under the sea, now is your chance. >> nickelodeon hotel and resort created a life-sized replica of sponge bob square pants' iconic digs.

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she lacks judgment and moral character to lead this country. >> a man who can be provoked bay tweet should not be mr. president, it's jack bauer. >> threading the eye of the needle. >> i'm sorry. i wanted to thank you for advising me of the situation. mr. president, you saved my life.. >> well, it's been six years since kiefer sutherland graced the small screen as jack bauer on fox's "$24 ". .

>> and now he's about to rachet it up a notch starring as a low cabinet member suddenly turned president. >> where were we? kiefer sutherland returning to tv. as the designated survivor. >> you are now the president of the united states. >> that designated survivor is actually a true thing. >> so what happens if we have, god forbid, a massive attack at the state of the union? who runs of government? >> but political leadership in the nation' capital, wiped out, leaving the head of housing and urban development running the entire country. now.if the show has you thinking this sounds like another political drama, the cast and the creator of the show say think again. >> it's sort of equal parts family drama, political drama and conspiracy thriller. >> conspiracy is -- it's really mind blowing. >> calling the plot intriguing

with, compelling and thought provoking. >> that age-old question, you know, do corrupt people ascend to power or does power corrupt? and so here is this very good person and what is going to become of him over the long haul? >> mr. president, you're live. >> my fellow americans -- >> abc news. and "designated survivor" premiers tonight at 10:00 p.m. here on abc. and i have high hopes because i know for "24," i was addicted to that show. there were birthdays and parties i could not attend because i had to see what happened next. >> it's good to see him back on the small screen. >> it is. don't miss us on facebook, wnnabc.com. coming up, following breaking news in charlotte. this is abc "world news now" informing insomniacs for two decades.

making news in america this morning, breaking right now, violent protests erupting overnight after a deadly shooting by police. demonstrators damaging police vehicles, setting fires on an interstate, the new video coming in right now. the suspect in the new york and new jersey bombings now faces federal charges. see the evidence investigators say ties the suspect to the scenes, plus the missed signals from his own family. we're live with the latest. new questions about donald trump's charity. accused of using donated money to settle lawsuits for his businesses. overnight trump's campaign responding. and a police officer on a collision course after a truck driver suddenly tries to ram his cruiser.