front this garage here. >> when he walks down to this door, his car is right there. >> he's just dumping them inside. >> i don't think this is savage enough. what are the cotton ball going to do? clean it? >> this is really >> please look at the pure joy on >> it getting for everything he ever did to me. eventually, it is like noon. >> capron is awake. >>

>> i am sure it is exactly what he's thinking. [ laughter ] >> we'll see, you got to give credit to his reaction of a laugh and how hilarious it is. it is kind of the best thing of being dudes, the way he deals with it -- >> wow. >> yeah. >> well, that's the thing. >> you are engage inside the prank war, you got to have a good sense of humor. don't mistake that laugh for it is all good. the laugh is like next round, see you there. >> am i savaged? >> i got that savage approval. that's all we got for now, we'll see you

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a horse a horse had to be airlifted after it fell in a 300-foot ravine in los angeles count aco. helping the 1,200-pound horse was difficult. it had to be hoisted by helicopter. neither the horse rider were injured. a different animal problem in south africa. that is a giant python making itself at home on a golf course.

so, players were really surprised by this whole situation. however, an employee says the snake has been hanging out between the second and eighth holes for quite a while. the snake is more than 11-feet long. so, in florida we keep seeing the gators on the golf course. now we have a python. what's the matter, kenneth? >> i can't see that video. >> you know how kendis is terrified of snakes. guess what we found out about kenneth today? you realize -- >> this show has brought out all my fears. >> monday's show is going to be all snakes. >> this show has brought out my worst fears. >> we have ghosts or just horror movies in general. >> any type of paranormal activity, snakes -- >> smiling and selfies, apparently. >> why can't we just have some nice, frank the buns -- >> no, we like to haze our anchors. and, you my friend, are no

exception. speaking of scary. shark sightings triggering warnings along southern california's most crowded beaches. >> two dozen great whites have been spotted this week. matt gutman has the latest. >> reporter: the warnings blaering up and down the california coast. dozens of great white sharks feet from some of the nation's most popular beaches. >> you are paddle boarding next to approximately 15 great white sharks. >> reporter: using a helicopter loud speaker. >> exit the water in a calm matter. >> reporter: sightings from long beach where a woman nearly lost her life from a shark bite just two weeks ago. >> i don't think i'll ever go in, again. >> reporter: we joined professor chris lowe on a mission to tag as many as he can. >> i never thought i would actually see the day where i would see that many in one morning. >> reporter: in one 400-yard stretch, we have 20 sightings. researchers daringly sneaking up on the sharks to get that tag in.

scientists believe the ocean has been so unusually warm the past 18 months that the sharks haven't needed to migrate to mexico as they normally would in winter. the good news, these sharks would rather eat stingrays than humans. matt gutman, long beach. >> we have tips on how to avoid sharks. >> shark repellent. >> the first one is my favorite. think like a shark. if you see seal and fish, you don't want to swim there. >> two, avoid looking like a seal. >> i don't know anyone nat really does that. swim in a group or at least have a partner with you, preferably one that swims slower than you do. don't swim in areas known to be frequented by sharks. >> try to swim on clear, sunny days. >> they get confused on foggy days. >> they definitely do. >> then we have some tips on how to save yourself from snakes. we're out of time. we have to move on to the tease.

i can't get those. >> shark repellent. can i put that on, as well? when we come back, steve harvey has been accused of divo behavior. breaking news. the super star sending us some love this morning. "the skinny" is next. i want you to stay this bright blue forever, that's why you'll stay in this drawer forever. i can't live without you, and that's why i'll never ever wash you. protect your clothes from stretching, fading and fuzz with downy fabric conditioner. fading and fuzz with downy fabric conditioner. it smooths and strengthens fibers to protect clothes from the damage of the wash. so your favorite clothes stay your favorite clothes. downy fabric conditioner. >> announcer

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learning some new news about the rock. he apparently has a new best friend. >> who? >> and that best friend is me. >> diana. >> the rock commenting, eyebrow game strong. and we have to thank our viewer, greg benson, who tweeted out a photo of us doing it on the show. i retweeted greg's tweet and the rock himself responded. >> thanks for the welcome, greg, by the way. the rock, for some reason, he forgot me in that tweet. maybe the bicep was mine. >> yeah, that's definitely. it wasn't, it wasn't -- about my strong eyebrow game. >> there's me right there. >> i have been a fan of his since he was a wrestler. and he was actually still going by "the rock." saying things like can you smell. so, this is big time. >> it is big. >> also anyone who compliments

my eyebrows is my friend. thank you, rock. >> thanks for the welcome. i appreciate it. next to a memo from steve harvey to his staff that is now going viral. >> the daytime talk show host staffers constantly dropping in on him in his dressing room and ambushing him in the hallway. to the point where he says he felt like he was in a prison. >> the strongly worded memo leaked to a blogger told staffers not to enter his dressing room without an invitation or appointment or they would be removed by security. >> so, harvey tells "entertainment tonight" he's standing by that memo. he admits he should have handled it a little differently. >> that sounds pretty reasonable to me. >> you think? >> do you get ambushed a lot by strangers? >> i understand where he's coming from. >> you have an appointment? >> an appointment. it's hair and makeup. what do you mean an appointment? >> sorry, ma'am. nothing i can do. >> excuse me. why is there a security guard outside? >> i said i didn't want to be

disturbed. >> please, don't look me in the eye. why do i not have the kind of water i want. >> what are you talking about? >> i don't have the chocolate covered pretzels. >> am i going to get you those? >> kendis told me i can have anything i want. that's how this place operates. call my agent. someone call my agent. i can't be bothered right now. >> i'll make an appointment next time. >> two days. two days. >> steve harvey, i get where you're coming from. finally, big news for fans of "downton abbie." the show is hitting the big screen. >> the show creator julian fellows is working on a movie version of the show which could start shooting as early as this fall. >> will any of the original cast be involved? we still don't know that one but maggie smith might be a definite no. she told reporters last spring that a movie would be squeezing

it dry and the show is already meandering. but she's my fav. if you want to tweet me, go ahead, i'll be your friend, too. i'll be your friend to o .

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♪ . >> from airport brawls to that surprise sacking that the fbi has been another busy week for the news headlines. >> another busy week for the late night comedians, as well. here now our weekly friday rewind. >> reporter: at just 39 becomes france's youngest leader since napoleon. a resounding rejection of the far right nationalism of his opponent marine le pen. >> new details of that penn state sophomore who died during that hazing ritual. the one who tried to help is speaking out only on "gma." >> we need to get him in an ambulance and i'm screaming. i got thrown against the wall.

i didn't know what to do after that. i felt kind of useless. >> this morning investigators trying to piece together why these engaged doctors were brutally murdered in their $2 million apartment. police rushing to the scene. >> we just ran in as the shots were being fired. >> and after a short gun battle. >> another sign of sevilcivilit disappearing from civil aviation. a flight attendant pleading for security and the captain. southwest says three passengers were involved before being pulled apart. one arrest in the sunday incident. >> this morning on "world news now" president trump fires fbi director james comey. >> the original reasons for the firing were outlined in a letter from the attorney general who wrote that comey mishandled the hillary clinton e-mail investigation. >> it's all about russia. it's not about hillary. >> doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out what this is about. >> why did you fire comey? >> he was not doing a good job.

>> he first learns he has been fired by seeing the reports on tv. james comey that he has been terminated. >> he reportedly thinks it was a joke. he's pulled into a private room where the letter is read to him over the phone. one official saying comey was really surprised. >> i guess comey heard about it right before a recruitment event he was going to speak at. he was like, hey, i'm recruiting anyone want to be director? just came up. i just got the e-mail. what? >> comics are having a good time with this one. but a big week passed and a big week ahead, as well. sunday's mother's day, as well. happy mother's day to our moms. we also have macron taking over the french presidency and gma summer concert series. >> that's going to be a good one. >> don't miss our updates on facebook. >> announcer: this is abc's "world news now."

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♪ good morning. i'm kenneth moden in for candace i'm kenneth moton in for kendis gibson. >> i'm diane macedo. president trump is contradicting his own aides as he explains why he fires the fbi director. he now says he knew all along that james comey had to go with or without the recommendations from the justice department. much more from the president coming up. north korea is accusing the cia of backing a plan to kill leader kim jong-un and also claims south korea is same of its same plot calling it a declaration of war. tornadoes touched down near tulsa and oklahoma city accompanied by strong winds and heavy rain and hail. the storm damaged vehicles and uprooted trees and knocked out power. chase's online system is back up and running after a

nationwide outage lasting about three hours. no word on what triggered that outage but blocked customers from making online and mobile payments. those are just some of our top stories on this friday, may 12th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." good morning. happy friday. we begin this half hour with a growing backlash against president trump over his decision to fire fbi director james comey. >> reports that the president was planning to pay a visit to fbi headquarters and the white house now says that is not expected to happen today. meanwhile, the president is giving his explanation of why comey was fired and it sounds a bit different from what we heard from the white house. abc jonathan karl has more. >> reporter: contradicting white house officials from the vice president on down, president trump said that he decided on his own to fire james comey. >> he's a show boat, he's a grandstander. the fbi has been in turmoil. >> reporter: the president said he decided to fire comey well before the deputy attorney

general weighed in. >> he made a recommendation, but regardless of recommendation, i was going to fire comey knowing there was no good time to do it. and, in fac, when i decided to just do it i said to myself, i said, you know, this russia thing with trump and russia is a made up story. >> reporter: in his letter firing comey, the president claimed the fbi director had told him he was not under investigation three separate times. including during a dinner at the white house, a dinner he said he believes comey requested. >> he wanted to stay on as the fbi head and i said i'll consider, we'll see what happens. but we had a very nice dinner. >> reporter: the president said comey assured him he was not under investigation in two separate phone calls. >> i said, if it's possible, would you let me know am i under investigation. he said, you're not under investigation. i know that i'm not under investigation. me, personally. i'm not talking about campaigns

or talking about anything else. i'm not under investigation. >> isn't it inappropriate for the president of the united states to ask the fbi director directly if he's under investigation? >> no, i don't believe it is. >> one of these conversations the president said happened at a dinner where the fbi director was asking to stay on as fbi director. don't you see how that is a conflict of interest? the fbi director saying he wants to keep his job and the president is asking whether or not he is under investigation. >> i don't see that as a conflict of interest and neither do the many legal scholars and others that have been commenting on it for the last hour. no, i don't see that as an issue. >> reporter: the president's words that he decided on his own to fire comey stand in stark contrast to what top white house officials from the press secretary to the vice president had been saying for days. that the president's decision to fire comey was triggered by the recommendation of deputy attorney general rod rosenstein. >> he provided strong leadership. to act on the recommendation of

the deputy attorney general. >> reporter: the white house's explanation as to why the president decided to fire james comey has changed dramatically over the past 48 hours, but the white house spokesperson said quite remarkably, "our story is consistent." jonathan karl, abc news, the white house. in that interview president trump did acknowledge he had the investigation on his mind but insists he supports it. white house officials downplayed the importance of that investigation to the fbi and now the acting fbi director is telling a different story. >> yesterday a white house press spokesman said that this is one of the smallest things on the plate of the fbi. is that an accurate statement? >> it is -- >> it's a small investigation in relation to all the other work that you're doing. >> sir, we consider it to be a highly significant investigation. >> you will not characterize it as one of the smallest things

you're engaged in. >> i would not. >> andrew mccabe disputed claims that they lost the confidence of the rank and file. a new piece from "time" magazine provides a rare look behind the scenes of the trump white house after hours. among the president's favorites clicking through cable news clips recorded on tivo which he calls "one of the greatest inventions of all time." also on display the billionaire president adding touched to his historic home this giant crystal chandelier which the president says he bought using his own money. in other news this morning, police in lowell, massachusetts, they called off the shelter in place where a dangerous gunman may have been hiding. s.w.a.t teams are still looking for that man who police have identified as ross elliot. investigators say he may have shot and killed his ex-girlfriend, adding that he has a long history of violence. an arkansas sheriff's deputy

was shot and killed after stopping a vehicle. the suspect then barricaded himself inside a nearby house holding several people hostage for hours when he surrendered, police found the bodies of two women inside that home. their names haven't yet been released but the deputy kevin mainhart is being remembered for his 5-year in law enforcement. a standoff lasting more than a day and a half is over in trenton, new jersey. emily has details. >> reporter: almost 36 hours of pleading and finally came out. police say he decided on his own to surrender, ending the standoff that left an innocent bystander dead and three officers hurt. >> the suspect surrendered peacefully, exited the residence and was taken into custody without incident. >> reporter: the gunfire started early wednesday morning as police attempted to serve a warrant and he started shooting from inside the house.

officers hid behind cars, but a 56-year-old man standing in the driveway was shot and killed. three police officers also hurt, but released from the hospital. negotiations lasted all through the night using tear gas, knocking down doors at nearby homes, even sending in a robot with a cell phone and attempt to persuade reece into surrendered. he was not hurt in the surrender. he is a sex offender and the warrant police were trying to serve was related to his criminal history. >> we thank you. rescue workers came to the aid of a driver near st. paul, minnesota, who had a medical issue and drove off a highway into a small pond. the elderly man was helped out of his car and, according to police, is doing okay this morning. and now to a warning being issued about swimmers in the ocean and a video to go along with it. paddleboarders along the southern california coast were literally swimming with the sharks. they were surrounded by more

than a dozen, only it wasn't on purpose. they had no idea the sharks were there. they found out when the crew in the sheriff's helicopter gave them a call from above. >> paddleboarding next to approximately 15 great white sharks. >> now, there were advisories posted on the beach. the sharks are not aggressive, but more than two dozens of those sharks and more than two dozen great whites have been spotted up and down the coast this week. you don't want to run into one of those. >> you do not. >> i would rather run into no sharks actually. beachgoers in myrtle beach actually helped a shark back into the water. that shark was stuck for a few minutes before finally making its way back out to the ocean and out to sea. >> that southern hospitality in my home state. let's be honest, we all had the moments when we wanted to say in a very colorful way, as much as possible, i quit. a scottish woman said her grandmother did just that recently in a letter. >> the letter says and i quote,

the job's crap and i'm leaving. i will not be back after june 30th. cannot wait. and i like how it continues. >> it says, good luck getting some other mug to clean the place. cheerio. that's not scottish. and then it ends with that typical scottish expression yeehaw. >> maybe she's moving to the south. >> yeehaw. the scottish says yeehaw. >> maybe she's moving to the southern u.s. >> maybe. >> giddy up, everybody. coming up, why avocados may soon carry warning labels in one country. in the wake of an apparently festive cinco de mayo doctors are seeing a spike in injuries caused by avocados.

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recent damage to one of the planes that serves as air force one could have caused a fire. that's the finding of an air force report on the botched cleaning by boeing mechanics. the report says three mechanics contaminated the plane's oxygen system last month during a $4 million in damage. the plane has not yet returned to service. an investigation is under way into a growing number of bmws suddenly catching on fire while parked and turned off for hours. >> abc's chief investigative correspondent brian ross is on the case. >> reporter: the people who lived in this house outside washington, d.c., were lucky to escape alive. >> i think this was a five-alarm fire. >> reporter: it all started according to the fire department, when the family's bmw parked in the garage caught fire, even after being parked and turned off. >> there was black smoke, a snap, crackle, pop and, boom, a flame. >> reporter: in this just of dozens of such mysterious bmw

fires. all described as parked and turned off. discovered in an investigation by abc news and our stations around the country. >> that's not supposed to happen, is it? >> no, when a car is off and it catches fire, you, obviously, have a problem. >> reporter: bmw says its investigation shows no problem or defect and such cases are rare, but scary. >> now it's on fire. >> reporter: watch what happens in this remarkable home video as first smoke and then flames erupt in a parked bmw. >> wow. >> reporter: in 9:15, the luxury car is enveloped in flames as firefighters struggle to put it out. >> i definitely feel that there is something that should be investigated as to why this is occurring. >> my car is on fire. >> reporter: a question being asked by dozens of bmw owners around the country. >> just like, oh, my god, how did this happen? >> what kind of car is it? >> reporter: the question from fire departments, too.

>> it's a bmw. >> right next to the house. >> reporter: in gloucester, massachusetts, earlier this year a fire in a brand-new bmw, which had been parked for a full five hours quickly spread to the house. >> i think most people once they turn the key of their ignition the vehicle is off and it can't accidentally catch on fire. in this case, that's what happened. >> bmw executives would not agree to appear in our report. in a statement they said a cause could be poor maintenance or rodent's nest. it remains a mystery with some dangerous implications. brian ross, abc news, new york. >> very bizarre case. auto safety experts say part of the problem with modern cars they never completely power down. >> they are always on. >> even when they're parked and turned off, they're not completely off. >> a bmw spokesperson suggested that several other potential causes other than manufacturing defect including lack of

maintenance and authorized mechanics, you know, people want to go cheaper. they don't want to go to the actual dealership. the cost might be higher. >> brian ross is on it and we're sure to hear more about this investigation. meanwhile, doctors are warning about another potential danger. they call it avocado. >> that's when people hold on to an avocado and then cutting around it in order to remove the pit, like we've all seen chefs do on tv. turns out more and more people slice through the avocado and cutting into their hand which could cause nerve and tendon damage. >> our nikki learned this lesson right here last week. some reporters go into war zones and go into the center of a horrible storm nikki was the brave one who went to the avocado restaurant for us. >> we know where to send our people. that was important, it is cinco de mayo. i stand by this report. >> we're looking after the

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♪ i love the royals. >> sorry, i i love the royals. >> i was conducting an orchestra for you. >> a new controversy is brewing in the uk over a new drama what a post-queen elizabeth monarchy might look like. >> not portraying the royal family in a very flattering light. >> the queen is dead.

long live the king. that's me. >> reporter: it is the brand-new royal drama igniting a fire storm. king charles iii a shocking 90-minute fictional film imagining what life would be like for the house of windsor after the queen dies. >> this is perhaps the most unstable moment the royal family will face. >> reporter: showing charles becoming king. >> my life has been a lingering for the throne. >> reporter: embarking on a constitutional crisis so extreme, kate middleton is portrayed as a manipulative lady macbeth figure. >> perhaps i might relieve the harshness of this mystery. >> reporter: princess diana's ghost appears telling charles he would make a good monarch. >> this whole life. i want more. >> reporter: harry wants to lead a low-key life. >> that's not what i was born into. >> reporter: anti-monarchy

commonter living and kate pushes william to take on his father. >> be the man i knew you were and act. >> reporter: if that wasn't controversial enough, running high in the future of the royal family reaching boiling point, camilla slaps william. now, some of the most heated criticism focuses on the show bringing out the question of who is prince harry's father, suggesting it was princess diana's former lover hewitt because of the similarities between the two. james hewitt categorically denies those claims. one of princess diana's closest friends said it was deliberately trying to cause prince harry pain. abc news, london. >> wondering what was left on the cutting room floor. no, that is too controversial. they went down the list and fried to come up with anything they could think of. this whole thing was based on a broadway play that actually got

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♪ all right. time now for "insomniac theater." >> a new spin on an epic tale for the ages. charlie hunt plays the british hero in the retelling of the classic story of ex-caliber in camelot co-starring jude law with a cameo by david beckham. >> where do you want me? bouncing on my knee.

>> critics are calling beckham's performance spectacular -- getting a 23% splat on rotten tomatoes. like arthur, you'll be happy you got out alive and relatively unscathed. and peter traverse is even more calling it a king-size pile of crap. >> all right. he's not pulling any punches. >> clearly is not. >> if you get to see charlie and david beckham, could it be so bad? amy schumer is teaming up with hollywood legend goldae hawn just in time for mother's day. stars as a self-absorbed, rude daughter who loses her job and boyfriend right before the couple was planning a trip to ecuador. she encourages her mother to join her and they get snatched. >> i am not going out at night. everything shouldn't be scary.

>> oh, it sure. one in four tourists are kidnapped. one, two, three, somebody's missing. >> loving the cameo by wanda sykes. the thing is what's missing here is love from the critics. they're giving "snatched" a 37% splat on rotten tomatoes. goldie hawn's big screen return deserves better than amy schumer's criminally unfunny movie. lazy, sloppy and witless. >> ouch. that's tough. >> so, i guess if you go by the critics you're not seeing "snatched" or "king arthur" this weekend. >> i think you should go see. i don't go by that. >> that's the news for this half hour.

♪ this morning o this m this morning on "world news now" the struggle to keep the comey story straight. >> president trump took to network television to tell his version of the events setting up a scramble for answers later today. hear where their conflicting stories went astray. new details on the trump administration push for more border security. hundreds of criminals are under arrest as i.c.e. agents crack down on gang members in the u.s. illegally. the growing controversy surrounding the series "13 reasons why." it opens up an important dialogue of teenage suicide. critics say it could push some teens over the edge. how students at one high school are responding by reaching out to each other. and bulldog fever is taking hold. see why a statue in california has everyone breaking oout the

selfie sticks and what's up with this bulldog? we'll try to answer all your burning questions on this friday, may 12th. from abc news, this is "world news now." >> there's a fun little game watching a little bulldog try to get on the couch. >> so cute. >> more on how that little bulldog did coming up. we'll start the half hour off with president trump slamming former fbi director james comey and contradicting his own white house. >> in an interview with nbc leaving the fbi in turmoil. the russian investigation was on his mind when he decided to get rid of comey, but he insists he still wants the fbi to get to the bottom of any election meddling. >> i want that thing to be absolutely done properly. when i did this now, i said i probably maybe will confuse people.

maybe i'll expand that, you know, i'll lengthen the time because it should be over with. in my opinion, it should have been over with a long time ago. all it is is an excuse. i might even lengthen out the investigation. i have to do the right thing for the american people. he is the wrong man for that position. white house aides that he was prompted by the justice department. >> the president raised eyebrows by directing asking comey if he was under investigation. abc's lana zack has the details. >> he is a show boat, grandstander. >> reporter: in a major change from the previous white house narrative, president trump told nbc news he always planned to fire james comey. >> i was going to fire comey. >> reporter: here's what the white house said on wednesday. >> decided on his own after being confirmed to review comey's performance. >> reporter: and the white house

now. >> was it a mistake for the white house to try to pin the decision to fire james comey on rod rosenstein? >> i don't think there was an attempt to pin the decision on the deputy attorney general. >> reporter: in the senate, the new acting director of the fbi andrew mccabe trying to put the record straight on another detail. >> the white house press spokesman said this is one of the smallest things on the plate of the fbi. is that an accurate statement? >> sir, we consider it be a highly significant investigation. >> reporter: mccabe didn't shy away from disputing the white house's claim that comey had to go because he was not supported by the fbi rank and file. >> that is not accurate. director comey enjoyed broad support within the fbi and still does to this day. >> reporter: one reason that it has democrats and some republicans concerned. comey's rule heading up the russian investigation. that's prompting some who had posed an independent investigation to rethink the suggestion. >> we have got to get rid of this cloud over this country.

>> reporter: and here at the capital, some people are questioning the president's assertions that on three separate occasions fbi director james comey assured him that he was not under investigation. some say that doesn't sound like the fbi director that they knew. kenneth, diane. >> president trump also defended his decision to go through with a planned meeting with top russian officials the day after he fired comey. the meeting was closed to the u.s. media but a photographer for a state-run news agency was allowed to snap these photos of the president shaking hands with russia's foreign minister and ambassador to the u.s. the president brushed aside any criticism about the timing of the visit. >> did you worry at all when you made the decision to fire comey the day you did, the day before the russian ambassador was here. did you think through the optics of the way this would look? >> i never thought about it. it was set up a while ago. and, frankly, i could have

waited, but what difference does it make? i'm not looking for cosmetics. i'm looking to do a great job for the country. >> the president went on to deny any collusion between his campaign and russia and said the russians did not affect the vote. meanwhile, some in the intelligence community have raised security concerns that a russian photographer with his equipment was allowed into the oval office giving russia's history of sneaking devices into u.s. facilities. president trump said he might release his tax returns once he's out of office. the president said "i'm very proud of them, actually. i did a good job." he also claims that no one cares about his tax returns except reporters. that's despite calls and protests from around the country demanding he release them. trump is the first president to are not release his returns since nixon began the tradition more than 40 years ago. amid all that talk of election tampering, the president signed an order to look into voter fraud.

issues that could lead to voting irregularities. builds on the promise to look into the president's claim of widespread voter claim in november. a second order establishes a review of cybersecurity within federal agencies. a six-week surge in an ongoing gang operation has led to 1,400 arrests nationwide. the sweep is part of an enforcement effort back in 2005. the department of homeland security says 20% of the suspect face immigration charges. a tense standoff is finally over in trenton, new jersey, after nearly a day and a half. began with a shootout wednesday morning that left an innocent man dead and several officers wounded. u.s. marshals have tempted to serve a warrant on a convicted sex offender who had failed to register. many law enforcement officers were involved trying to get the suspect to surrender. after 35 hours he called 911 and said he was coming out.

>> the suspect surrendered peacefully, exited the residence and was taken into custody without incident. >> additional charges are likely, but have not been announced. the bystander killed was a 56-year-old neighborhood resident and a father of six. about to become a grandfather for the first time. over in arkansas a man suspected of killing a sheriff deputy and two other people surrendered after a five-hour standoff with police there. james michael boden is accused of killing the deputy during a traffic stop and then apparently barricaded himself inside a home where police say they found the bodies of two other women. he released a third woman he was apparently holding hostage before finally giving himself up. in another standoff, three louisiana police officers were shot after a violent car chase. the suspect allegedly rammed police vehicles during the chase and then barricaded himself inside his house. he then fired a shotgun loaded with bird shot. trying to serve a warrant for domestic abuse battery. their injuries are not life threatening and the suspect has been arrested.

the second of four confederate monuments in new orleans have been taken down. workers wearing helmets and bulletproof vests took down a statue of confederate president jefferson davis. sunday demonstrators on both sides of the issue clashed during the removal of the first monument. the city has not laid out a detailed timeline for the last two statues to come down. a statue in northern california appears set for a long run called bull man with a bulldog. a street corner in walnut creek is becoming the most popular spot for selfies. the picture taking began the life-size bronze sculpture was unveiled yesterday. the donor, a real estate developer, says public art should put a grin on your face. i agree. >> enjoy the real dog next to the bulldog. why isn't everybody taking a picture of me? speaking of animals, not exactly the running of the bulls, but this one is pretty close. >> there were other farm animals mainly goats and sheep on the course in munich, germany.

they joined outran the two racers in the charity event. >> there were no bulls involved. but some cows, actually. they were moving along the course at their own pace. mooving. mooving. >> they were moving -- >> some of them were really milking the photo-ops. >> good for you on this friday morning. good for you. i wonder if it is tabu to drink milk instead of water. >> on the track? >> on the track. >> i suppose if you're a goat or a cow. it's probably expected. kendis would be so proud. >> move along. coming up, the fresh reaction to a controversial netflix series. >> we have heard from many parents about the popular show "13 reasons why." what are students saying about it? and how it portrays teen suicide. a teacher suspended after

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iraqi military officials say it's just a matter of days before the battle for mosul is all but over. iraq's second major city is the last urban center hold by isis. squeezed into a smaller part of the city. hundreds of civilians now escaping that city, but thousands more are trapped inside. now to a tragedy in ohio. an 8-year-old boy in cincinnati has committed suicide two days after he was reportedly beaten unconscious by classmates. gabe was found in his bedroom by his mother who had earlier been

told by the school that there was no evidence of bullying. the family's attorney says new surveillance video has surfaced showing gabe being brutally beaten in a boy's restroom. cincinnati public school says the unreleased video is uncharacterized and that administrators follow protocol. a north carolina middle school shows him using a racial slur while comparing a student to a slave. reports say dick wesendunk confronted the 13-year-old because he was among a group of students laughing in a study hall. the video was posted to social media. >> they were controlled by their owners. you're letting him control you. you're the one -- >> the seventh grader told reporters the teacher was making an analogy to say children should listen to adults. the teen's mother has pulled him out of the school. the school district is investigating the incident. federal health officials say they discovered a disturbing spike in hepatitis c. the surge in heroin use is

driving up those numbers, nearly tripling them over five years. the virus attacks the liver and spread mostly by sharing needles. in 2015 hep c killed nearly 20,000 people. meanwhile a new study finds that hiv patients have a near normal life expectancy if they're using the proper drugs. researchers say their findings could reduce the stigma and bias potentially clearing the way for them to get jobs and medical insurance. those findings should newly diagnosed patients to begin treatment as quickly as possible. >> important work there. coming up in our next half hour, dozens of great white sharks have been spotted feet away from some of the nation's most popular beaches. researchers reveal what could be causing the spike in sightings. first, the controversy heating up in schools over "13 reasons why" over teen suicide. hear how students in one school are responding in a positive way. next. in one school are responding in a positive way. next.

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♪ controversy is erupting at schools across the country over "13 reasons why" which glorifies teen suicide. >> one high school in michigan where two students recently took their own lives classmates are reaching out to each other in a brave new movement. here's gloria riviera. >> reporter: the series executive produced by selena gomez chronicles hannah baker who commits suicide. >> why didn't you say this to me when i was alive? >> reporter: who leaves audiotapes behind for the 13 people she blames. today schools across the country are grappling with how to handle the show amidst a national backlash. >> "13 reasons why" and the department of education is

worried about them. >> sensationalizing teen suicide. >> reporter: some asking teens not to watch. critics say the show glorifies suicide suggesting hannah gets what she wanted. >> it felt like i was already dead. >> reporter: revenge. netflix telling abc news in a statement, we support the unflinching vision of the show's creators who engage the careful advice of medical professionals in the script writing process." >> i would not, as a parent, advise anybody under the age of 16 or even 17 to watch this show. but i think they are watching it. what we need to do is talk to them about it. >> reporter: the statistics are sobering. for young people between the ages of 10 and 24. suicide is the second leading cause of death. >> i think it's something that's gone through every high school or said at one point. >> it's something that has gone through every high schooler's head at some point. that is a pretty major thing to say. do you agree? >> yes. >> what do you think about the show? >> some parts i turn away because it is a lot to handle.

>> when you talk about a lot to handle, like what? >> like the ending part where she killed herself was really hard to watch. >> reporter: here in oxford in recent years two young students taking their own lives. one after the other. shane and megan. in response to the show and in honor of them a small group of brave students are taking a drastic step by broadcasting their deepest secrets in the classroom for the entire student body to hear. kayla the volleyballplayer. >> this is the story of my life. more specifically, how it almost ended. one day i heard the worst thing someone could ever hear. why don't you just go kill yourself. i thought to myself, would anything really change if i wasn't here? >> reporter: for 13 days one story shared over the school loud speaker. riley an aspiring scientist. >> worthless, self-centered, grimy, cake face, you would be better off dead. >> reporter: they called their

project, "13 reasons why not." singling out at least one person who helped them. kayla thanking her friend alexa. >> your words talked me out of hurting myself. you're one of the 13 reasons why not. >> reporter: reaction was swift. >> thank god it was all positive. i didn't get one negative thing. i had a couple students text me about their problems at home. and they had the same story. >> reporter: for these students, the controversy over "13 reasons why" led to an unexpected catharicist. >> i think this entire thing has almost created a family in the school. >> there's notes on the bathroom stalls saying you're beautiful, you're loved, you're strong. >> just a change in our culture and school that was much needed. >> reporter: a healing that could happen at other schools if students are willing to speak up. for "nightline" gloria riviera. >> what a great way to respond to a tragedy. the show raising a lot of controversy, but tweeted about 11 million times.

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all right. time for "the mix." and you know what, stop smiling. >> what. >> it makes you look -- >> yesterday we did the whole story on how you have to smile more, right? i'm not used to that one. >> a new study out of canada, out of western ontario says a recent experiment found that smiling in photos could add three and a half years to your face. >> no. >> so old, young. >> the duck face is the way to go? >> the reason is because this squeezes your eyes right here and then it allows these wrinkles to really -- >> then you just look like a weirdo who is really unhappy. >> this is my best face. >> you'd look like a guy i want to hang out with. how about this. is that better? >> go ahead. >> let's get to gerald the

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♪ this morning on "world news now" the president sounding off on the now former fbi director and what led to his firing. plus, a new report on how the president tried to get comey's loyalty right after the election. a man suspected of gunning down an arkansas law enforcement officer and killing two women surrenders after a five-hour standoff with police. details of the hostage, drama that ensued, coming up. the warnings posted up and down the southern coast of california. >> after more than two dozen great white sightings this week, people are being warned to enter water at their own risk. the a-list celebrity who is throwing us some new love. here's a hint, it's better than

sisqo and freddie prinze, jr. breaking news, new friend of the show straight ahead in "the skinny" straight ahead on this friday, may 12th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> this is big. >> this is huge. >> big. >> you want to stick around for that. we begin this half hour with a stunning new allegation in the aftermath of the firing of the fbi director james comey. a new report that president trump allegedly demanded comey's loyalty. >> a source told "new york times" he was summoned to the white house for a dinner a week after the inauguration. the president asked comey to pledge his loyalty to him, but comey offered his honesty instead. >> the white house is denying the report that comes on the heels of an nbc interview in which the president has a few choice words for comey. >> he's a show boat. he's a grandstander. the fbi has been in turmoil. you know that. i know that. everybody knows that. you take a look at the fbi a year ago.

it was in virtual turmoil. less than a year ago. it hasn't recovered from that. >> monday you met with the deputy attorney general rod rosenstein. did you ask for a recommendation? >> what i did, i was going to fire comey. my decision. it was not -- >> you made the decision before they came in the room. >> i was going to fire comey. no good time to do it, by the way. but regardless of recommendation, i was going to fire comey. >> let me ask you about your termination letter to mr. comey. i greatly appreciate you informing me on three separate occasions that i'm not under investigation. why did you put that in there? >> he told me that. in regard to the russian investigation. >> i heard that from others. >> did you ask him if you were under investigation? >> i asked him, yes. if it is possible, would you let me know am i under investigation? i said, you are not under investigation. i know i'm not under investigation, me, personally. i'm not talking about campaigns or anything else. i'm not under investigation. this was set up by the democrats.

there is no collusion between me and my campaign and the russians. the other thing is, the russians did not affect the vote and everybody seems to think that. >> there is an investigation under way, though. an fbi investigation. >> well, i don't know if it's an fbi, so many investigations. i don't know if it's an fbi investigation or if it's congress. if it's the senate. >> james comey testified there was an fbi investigation. >> i think they're also helping the house and the senate. you probably have fbi and you have house, you have senate. >> were you angry with james comey when he went public and said he can't support your unsubstantiated charges of wiretapping that your predecessor wiretapped you. >> i wasn't angry. a big thing going on right now which is spying. you can call it anything you want. the unmasking and the spying and, to me, that is the big

story right now. >> and comey's former deputy contradicted the white house as he made his first public appearance as acting fbi director. >> andrew mccabe testified before the senate intelligence committee after the white house said that comey had been fired in part because he lost the confidence from the fbi agents and other employees. but mccabe said that was not the case. >> is it accurate that the rank and file no longer supported director comey? >> no, sir. that is not accurate. director comey enjoyed broad support within the fbi. and still does to this day. >> as to why -- >> meanwhile rod rosenstein said he is not quitting. also denying reports that he threatened to resign after the white house initially pinned the decision to fire comey on him. the comey firing has created a very unlikely meeting of the minds. you may recall this tweet from rosie o'donnell in december when she said simply, fire comey. well, now, her arch nemesis

president donald trump has retweeted that adding his own message that says, "we finally agree on something, rosie." >> i would love to hear how rosie o'donnell has now agreed with donald trump on something. see that, anything is possible. >> yes. also check out this artwork from "the new yorker." this is the magazine's upcoming cover story on comey's firing. it shows comey as an airline passenger being dragged off a plane by attorney general jeff sessions disguised as a security officer. if you look closely, you can see the pilot looks a lot like president trump. >> oh, i see that. i wonder how united feels about that. >> too soon? >> maybe. all right. changing gears here. in arkansas a man suspected of killing a sheriff's deputy and two other people finally surrendered after a five-hour standoff. the deputy was shot during the traffic stop and the suspect barricaded himself in a nearby home where two women were found dead later.

he had extensive experience as a police officer before joining the sheriff's office. >> he had a great work ethic. he was fair minded and fair with the people that he dealt with on a daily basis. he was also a great father and husband. as well as a great friend to all of us in law enforcement and the community. >> the suspect's father says his son had an argument with his girlfriend and was "emotionally mentally disturbed." police in texas have released dramatic body cam video showing a man pointing his gun and shooting at the officer. incredibly, the officer was not hurt in that scary confrontation. that took place last year. just last week, the gunman was convicted of aggravated assault on a police officer and sentenced to 99 years in prison. strong words for north korea as it makes claims on an assassination plot.

>> the cia and south korea are behind that alleged plan. called for president kim to be killed with a biochemical poison. the north has called the plot a declaration of war and will seek the extradition of anyone involved. meanwhile here at home severe storms caused damage in central oklahoma yesterday afternoon. a possible tornado touched down in a tulsa neighborhood and trees and power lines all damaged and winds as high as 75 miles per hour and large hail on top of that. heavy wind, rain and hail were reported in other parts of the region, including another possible tornado north of oklahoma city. only a few minor injuries reported. and these storm systems will sweep into the northeast this weekend making mother's day a wash out in some areas. the heaviest rain is expected along the coast. one to three inches of rain is what forecasters are predicting along with winds of up to 40 miles per hour. this is a special one. a college football coach finds a special mother's day gift for the mom of one of his players.

>> east carolina head coach scotty montgomery paid a visit. her son is a walkon for the pirates. >> now coach montgomery hands her an envelope and tells her it's a nice mother's day gift. then she opens it and sees a full scholarship for her son. >> yes! >> oh, look at that. >> you get a scholarship and you get a scholarship, no, actually, just the son. here's another twist. her son actually didn't know. not only did she get this amazing surprise, but then she got to be the one to deliver the news to him. >> over the phone. >> check this out. >> i'm here with coach and some cameras and people and i just got presented with the best mother's day gift ever. you're on a full scholarship for ecu and your name and number is on this letter. >> so, kiante first thanked his

coach over the phone and then got on twitter with this. >> he tweeted a thank you to his coach there saying, you know, blessing that you've given me. i will continue to grind to be the best player i can be for you. >> that is one way to motivate a young player and to give mom the best mother's day. i'm sure she'll remember for a long time. >> great gift. coming up, dozens of sightings and counting. what is behind the great white sharks lurking off california beaches. >> i don't like that story. also steve harvey's message to his staff that is now going viral. hear what he's telling them to never do. that's coming up ahead in "the skinny." first, here's a look at today's forecast. ♪ >> announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by oral b. ♪ ...they're not all the same. turns out, they're really... ...different. who knew? i had no idea. so, she said look for... ...one that's shaped like a dental tool with a round... ...brush head. go pro with oral-b. oral-b's rounded brush head surrounds each tooth to...

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in south africa. that is a giant python making itself at home on a golf course. so, players were really surprised by this whole situation. however, an employee says the snake has been hanging out between the second and eighth holes for quite a while. the snake is more than 11-feet long. so, in florida we keep seeing the gators on the golf course. now we have a python. what's the matter, kenneth? >> i can't see that video. >> you know how kendis is terrified of snakes. guess what we found out about kenneth today? you realize -- >> this show has brought out all my fears. >> monday's show is going to be all snakes. >> this show has brought out my worst fears. >> we have ghosts or just horror movies in general. >> any type of paranormal activity, snakes -- >> smiling and selfies, apparently. >> why can't we just have some nice, frank the buns -- >> no, we like to haze our anchors. and, you my friend, are no

exception. speaking of scary. shark sightings triggering warnings along southern california's most crowded beaches. >> two dozen great whites have been spotted this week. matt gutman has the latest. >> reporter: the warnings blaring up and down the california coast. dozens of great white sharks feet from some of the nation's most popular beaches. >> you are paddle boarding next to approximately 15 great white sharks. >> reporter: orange county sheriffs using a helicopter loud speaker. >> exit the water in a calm matter. >> reporter: sightings from long beach where a woman nearly lost her life from a shark bite just two weeks ago. >> i don't think i'll ever go in, again. >> reporter: we joined professor chris lowe on a mission to tag as many as he can. >> i never thought i would actually see the day where i would see that many in one morning. >> reporter: in one 400-yard stretch, we have 20 sightings. researchers daringly sneaking up

on the sharks to get that tag in. scientists believe the ocean has been so unusually warm the past 18 months that the sharks haven't needed to migrate to mexico as they normally would in winter. the good news, these sharks would rather eat stingrays than humans. matt gutman, long beach. >> we have tips on how to avoid sharks. would you like to hear them? >> shark repellent. >> the first one is my favorite. think like a shark. if you see seal and fish, you don't want to swim there. >> two, avoid looking like a seal. >> i don't know how anyone really does that. swim in a group or at least have a partner with you, preferably one that swims slower than you do. don't swim in areas known to be frequented by sharks. that one seems pretty obvious. >> try to swim on clear, sunny days. >> they get confused on foggy days. >> they definitely do. >> then we have some tips on how to save yourself from snakes. we're out of time. we have to move on to the tease. i can't get those.

>> shark repellent. can i put that on, as well? when we come back, steve harvey has been accused of divo behavior. breaking news. the super star sending us some love this morning. "the skinny" is next. i want to stay this bright blue forever, that's why you'll stay in this drawer forever. i can't live without you, and that's why i'll never ever wash you. protect your clothes from stretching, fading and fuzz with downy fabric conditioner. fading and fuzz with downy fabric conditioner. it smooths and strengthens fibers to protect clothes from the damage of the wash. so your favorite clothes stay your favorite clothes. downy fabric conditioner. >> announcer: "world news now" ♪

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♪ ♪ skinny so skinny all right. it is time for "the skinny" and we start with breaking skinny news. >> this is big, guys. just yesterday right here we told you about dwane "the rock" johnson pondering a possible run for the white house. >> we then tried to mimic the rock's trademark eyebrow move with a little bit of success.

well, this morning, we are learning some new news about the rock. he apparently has a new best friend. >> who? >> and that best friend is me. >> diana. >> the rock commenting, eyebrow game strong. and we have to thank our viewer, greg benson, who tweeted out a photo of us doing it on the show. i retweeted greg's tweet and the rock himself responded. >> thanks for the welcome, greg, by the way. the rock, for some reason, he forgot me in that tweet. maybe the bicep was mine. >> yeah, that's definitely. it wasn't, it wasn't -- about my strong eyebrow game. >> there's me right there. >> i have been a fan of his since he was a wrestler. and he was actually still going by "the rock." saying things like can you smell. so, this is big time. >> it is big.

>> also anyone who compliments my eyebrows is my friend. thank you, rock. >> thanks for the welcome. i appreciate it. next to a memo from steve harvey to his staff that is now going viral. >> the daytime talk show host responded to a growing problem of staffers constantly dropping in on him in the dressing room and ambushing him in the hallway. to the point where he says he felt like he was in a prison. >> the strongly worded memo leaked to a blogger told staffers not to enter his dressing room without an invitation or appointment or they would be removed by security. >> so, harvey tells "entertainment tonight" he's standing by that memo. he admits he should have handled it a little differently. >> that sounds pretty reasonable to me. >> you think? >> do you get ambushed a lot by strangers? >> i understand where he's coming from. >> you have an appointment? >> an appointment. it's hair and makeup. what do you mean an appointment? >> sorry, ma'am. nothing i can do. >> excuse me.

why is there a security guard outside? >> i said i didn't want to be disturbed. >> please, don't look me in the eye. why do i not have the kind of water i want. >> what are you talking about? >> i don't have the chocolate covered pretzels. >> am i going to get you those? >> kendis told me i can have anything i want. this is how this place operates. call my agent. someone call my agent. i can't be bothered right now. >> i'll make an appointment next time. >> two days. two days. >> steve harvey, i get where you're coming from. finally, big news for fans of "downton abbey." the show is hitting the big screen. >> the show creator julian fellows is working on a movie version of the show which could start shooting as early as this fall. >> will any of the original cast be involved? we still don't know that one but maggie smith might be a definite no, unfortunately. she told reporters last spring that a movie would be squeezing it dry and the show is already

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♪ from airport brawls to that surprise sacking at the fbi has been another busy week for the news headlines. >> another busy week for the late night comedians, as well. here now our weekly friday rewind. >> macron at just 39 becomes france's youngest leader since napoleon. a resounding rejection of the far right nationalism of his opponent marine le pen. >> new details of that penn state sophomore who died during an alcohol-fueled hazing ritual. the one who tried to help is speaking out only on "gma." >> we need to call 911 and get him in an ambulance and i'm screaming. i got thrown against the wall. i didn't know what to do after

that. i felt kind of useless. >> this morning investigators trying to piece together why these engaged doctors were brutally murdered in their $2 million apartment. police rushing to the scene. >> we just ran in as the shots were being fired. >> and after a short gun battle, arresting a man. >> another sign of civility disappearing from civil aviation. a flight attendant pleading for security and the captain. southwest says three passengers were involved before being pulled apart. one arrest in the sunday incident. >> this morning on "world news now" president trump fires fbi director james comey. >> the official reasoning for the firing were outlined in a letter from the attorney general who wrote that comey grossly mishandled the hillary clinton e-mail investigation. >> it's all about russia. it's not about hillary. >> doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out what this is about. >> why did you fire comey? >> he was not doing a good job.

very simply. >> he first learns he has been fired by seeing the reports on tv. james comey that he has been terminated. >> he reportedly thinks it was a joke. he's pulled into a private room where the letter is read to him over the phone. one official saying comey was really surprised. >> i guess comey heard about it right before a recruitment event he was going to speak at. he was like, hey, i'm recruiting anyone want to be director? just came up. i just got the e-mail. what? >> comics are having a good time with this one. but a big week passed and a big week ahead, as well. sunday's mother's day, as well. happy mother's day to our moms. we also have macron taking over the french presidency and gma summer concert series. >> that's going to be a good one. >> don't miss our updates on facebook. wnnfans.com. >> announcer: this is abc's "world news now." informing insomniacs for two decades.

making news in america this morning -- president trump talks about his decision to fire former fbi director james comey. >> he's a showboat. he's a grandstander. >> hear what the president says about asking comey if he's under investigation and the controversy that's now causing. plus, the possible security breach in the oval office. why questions are being raised about the photographer taking these pictures showing president trump with russian officials. a plane evacuated because of a potentially dangerous animal on board. and who caused damage to air force one that cost $4 million to fix? and could have caused a mid flight fire.