good morning, i'm dian good morning, i'm diane macedo. >> i'm kendis gibson. some of the top headlines on memorial day on "world news now." north korea at it again. firing yet another missile. the ninth time this year. this time was a short-range scud, and it landed in the sea of japan. our correspondents in seoul with the latest. >> an investigation under way to find out why an elite navy s.e.a.l.'s parachute failed to open during a skydiving event over new york harbor. the skydiver plummeted into the hudson river at full force, died later from his injuries. british airways says many computer systems are back up and running after the weekend chaos. a power supply problem made a mess of worldwide operations. near normal services expected today, but there will be some delays. today marks the 100th

anniversary of the birth of president john f. kennedy. america's youngest president ever elected into office. the jfk library and museum beginning a year long celebration to mark the former president's centennial. those are some of our top stories on this memorial day, monday, may 29th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." we begin this half-hour with north korea facing international condemination over its latest missile launch. >> the north fired a short-range missile hours age flew 280 miles, landing in the sea of japan. it is the latest sign that the north is bent on improving its fire power that may one day be capable of reaching the u.s. abc's correspondent has the latest from seoul. >> reporter: north korean leader kim jung-un is making it loud and clear. nine missile tests so far this year, he wants a variety of missiles that could threaten close neighbors and far away enemies like the united states.

the farthest tipped with nuclear bombs. after carrying out two nuclear tests last year, kim is ready for another underground test. the test include long and short-range missiles, some using liquid or at times, solid fuel. launched from submarines or even mobile launchers making them difficult to track. >> we always assume that with a testing program they get better with each test. >> reporter: patience is running out, especially for japan. many of these tests of missiles fall close to or within their waters. >> reporter: we cannot accept north korea taking provocative action, ignoring the repeated warnings from the international community he says. for south korea's new liberal president, it is a slap in the face. moon took office with promises to push for a softer approach on his northern neighbor. just last week, he signalled to restart civilian exchange after years of complete shutdown.

harsh reality ahead for seoul. populated with 25 million people, just miles away from the border. >> the north korean regime, has hundreds of artillery cannons, rocket launchers within range of one of the most densely populated cities on earth. it would be a -- catastrophic war if we are not able to resolve this situation through diplomatic means. >> many say the united nation security council is likely to veto any resolutions with china and russia, unwilling to play hardball. and despite president trump's efforts to push china to lean in, beijing's influence so far seems little or less. the united states is running out of options. abc news, seoul, south korea. we're learning that an american man from illinois, family that is from illinois, was caught in the latest violence against coptic christians in egypt. 29 people were killed on friday night by an isis gunman who

opened fire on their bus heading to a religious site. a chicago area man, is among the dead, his two sons, a grandchild, and other family members were also with him. his wife also was shot. but she survived. and there has been a new development in the investigation into last monday's terror attack at a concert in manchester, england. an arrest made. a 23-year-old man bringing the total to 16 arrests now. and 14 suspects are still in custody. 22 people included seven children were killed when the suicide bomber detonated the bomb after the concert. back here at home police in mississippi arrested a man who allegedly killed eight people in a house-to-house shooting rampage. one of those dead includes a sheriff avenue deputy. 35-year-old, cory godbolt apparently got into an argument with an estranged wife and her family. he allegedly pulled out a gun opened fire, killing three women including mother-in-law. the sheriff's deputy responded to the disturbance when he was killed. he then allegedly killed two

boys at a second home. and a man and a woman in a third home. he was in handcuffs there and spoke to a reporter. >> i was having a conversation with a stepdaddy and her mama and her, my wife, about me taking my children home. people who didn't live at the house. >> godbolt told reporters kept going until he ran out of bullets. he said he was hoping to do suicide by cop his intention. his estranged wife and two children managed to escape. president trump will take part in memorial day wreath laying ceremony after returning to a was remains in crisis mode. his son-in-law now at the center of attention after sources say he tried to establish a secret line of communication with the russians. here is abc's david wright. >> reporter: at the white house, damage control. the president finally back from his first big foreign trip. >> i think we hit a home run no matter where we are.

>> reporter: instead of doing a victory lap, he is circling the wagons. president's daughter ivanka spotted consulting the private lawyer trump has retained to handle the investigation. her husband, jared kushner, the latest official to come under scrutiny. not a target of the investigation according to sources, but he does face enough questions that some in the president's inner circle now privately say it might be time for kushner to consider a leave of absence. first and foremost, why did kushner try and set up a secret back channel with the russian ambassador. even after u.s. intelligence agencies concluded that russia tried to meddle in the election. >> i do think there ought to be a review of his security clearance to find out whether he was truthful or candid, if not then there is no way he can maintain that clearance. >> the president's allies on capitol hill, stand by him.

>> look, i -- i think jared has said that he's, more than willing to answer any and all questions. >> the president's son, eric, on fox news. >> nonsense. really, it is a witch-hunt, really, really insane. >> reporter: the president himself is clearly frustrated. the russia story continues to be such a distraction. he railed against the leaks, that have been keeping the story front and center. it is my opinion that many of the leaks coming out of the white house are fabricated lies made up by the fake news media. the president would rather the focus now be on his trip. a great success for america. hard work, but big results, he tweeted. at least two of america's allies, don't see it that way. german chancellor angela merkel expressed doubts about britain >> reporter: the times when we could completely count on others are over, she told supporters. a lesson she says she learned in

the past few days. the new french president, macron, who seemed to snub trump at the g-7, dodging right, to greet merkel first, now says his famous white knuckle handshake with trump was a moment of truth designed to show he's no pushover. macron told a french newspaper, it wasn't innocent. in the midst of all of this, the white house is meeting now to retool its communications strategy. not clear if sean spicer will be back at the podium in the briefing room, there is talk of getting rid of the briefings altogether. and there are even reports that the president's tweets may be reviewed by a team of lawyers before he sends them out into the world. david wright, abc news, the white house. >> oh, we have enjoyed those tweets that have not been gone through anybody. anyway, president trump says he will decide this week whether to withdraw the u.s. from the paris agreement on climate change. the president was the only leader to leave the g-7 summit

without committing to the landmark deal aimed at curbing green house gas emissions. mr. trump had questioned the existence of climate change in the past. just last week, pope francis personally asked him to remain in the paris accord. mass evacuations ordered in sri lanka amid deadly mudslides. half a million have been displaced. dozens more people are missing in what is described as the country's worst flooding since 2003. more than 100,000 people have filled hundreds of relief camps. some towns are under nearly 20 feet of water. authorities say the waters are receding but they're expecting more rain. at least two people are dead and a third missing after their vehicle was swept away by a flash flood in missouri. two other people in that vehicle managed to escape. the search for the missing person will resume at day break. the weather will be much nicer today in branson, but that storm system is moving east. >> as they do. accuweather, paul williams, tracking it. good morning, paul.

>> good morning, kendis, diane. bad weather. dangerous weather for the deep south. along the gulf coast. travel along i-10 and 20. treacherous today. strong and severe thunderstorms from alabama, georgia, up towards the carolinas. the great lakes region, isolated showers affecting minneapolis. over towards the detroit area and expected to hit chicago, and in the northeast, looking at the front that through creating showers, new york, down towards philadelphia and even reaching down towards d.c. but drier air throughout portions of the ohio valley region. now in the west we, have very warm conditions. temperatures, well into the 90s. to triple digits. but it is along the gulf coast where we are expecting the worst of the weather with humid air in place. kendis, diane. >> paul, thanks. what would you do if you

were in a boat and saw a crocodile in the water? >> i would walk on water. >> you would walk on water. >> walk on water. be out of there so fast. >> you would run for the hills? >> i would run for the hills. you are not the two guys in australia. >> yeah, check out these, these young men. other than being scared off, they saw the croc sunning itself. decided to drift a little closer. but, the croc wasn't having it. >> and, why would you try to drift closer to it? >> yeah, the thing is, now it is under the water. >> it is more dangerous under the water. >> now you can't see where it is. >> no. >> yeah. >> no thank you, stay where you are, croc. >> on to more. shall we. >> this is at the twins game. infielder. pranking the pitching coach. he drthrew a fake snake at him d the coach loses his mind. >> he went to shake his hand. had to look before realizing what it was. then jumped out of his own snake skin. lost his breakfast.

>> no, not funny. if you guys ever have that idea. >> inspire lots of ideas in his head now. >> never have that idea. >> sure? >> yeah, i'm good. coming up, the bounce house bully and the snaking bully. a nasty neighbor accused of trapping kids and creating chaos at a birthday party. when he unplugs the bounce house. plus, vietnam veteran on a special mission. paddling the missouri -- mississippi river that's, all for families of fallen soldiers. first, let's take a look at today's temps. >> announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by my pillow.

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party for deborah's daughter. parents suddenly rushing to get a dozen of them out. 250 pounds of plastic falling on them. >> we were worried about the kids. it was extremely hot. they were like trapped inside the bounce house. >> reporter: neighbor surveillance video shows a man walking up to the property. he was trying to get the attention of the deejay. video shows him pulling the plug and leaving. >> we couldn't reach all the kids. we had to -- >> reporter: while none of the children were seriously harmed in this case. in 2010, a child suffocated after the plug was pulled on his bounce house. last year eight children at a colorado school were hurt after one collapsed on them. the situation could have been avoided if the man knocked on her door. police say the man claims he was trying to pull the plug from the audio system. he could face trespassing charges. an investigation is under way. adrienne bankert, abc news, new york. >> he was annoyed apparently by the music. >> should have just joined the party. >> get involved in the dancing, act a fool with the deejay. >> must not have liked them playing beyonce. >> sure that was the problem. >> the problem. >> better to knock on the door say, would you mind turning it

down a bit. >> we will all turn it down for the next ten minutes and then -- >> slowly turn it back up. coming up, rock 'n' roll loses another icon. >> the tributes for gregg allman and lasting legacy. next. you're watching "world news now." when coughing keeps your family awake. breathe easier with vicks vaporub. soothing cough relief that starts working instantly. because your carpet there's resolve carpet care. it lifts more dirt and pet hair versus vacuuming alone. resolve carpet care with five times benefits

♪ pouring rain ♪ you don't need no gypsy to tell you why ♪ >> looking at photographs there of gregg allman, of the allman brothers, considered the heart and soul of that band. that went on to play for nearly half a century. >> yeah, here is abc's ron claiborne on how the southern

rock pioneer is being remembered after his passing this weekend. ♪ >> reporter: gregg allman, equal parts, soulful balladeer, and rock star. as the lead singer for the allman brothers they crafted music richly infused with rock, blues, and jazz. gregg and older brother dwayne on lead guitar formed the group in 1969, what followed, a string of hits including this classic. just two years later, a motorcycle crash claimed the life of brother dwayne, gregg keeping the band together and soldiering on, eventually recording one of their biggest hits. ♪ lord i was born a rambling man ♪ >> take a melody of a song and make it feel powerful and earnest and could connect with his listeners in that way.

>> reporter: gregg allman drawing attention off the stage too, marrying cher in 1975. ♪ i love, love, love the way you move me ♪ >> reporter: the marriage was tumultuous. eventually leading to divorce. gregg also had his demons struggling with drug, alcohol abuse. he eventually kicked the habit and continued to create great music. tributes pouring in from fans. apple ceo tim cook, ringo star, even his ex-wife cher posting this photo with the caption, never forget. allman died at his home in savannah, georgia. he was 69 years old. ♪ catch the midnight ride >> relatively young, too. >> such a great voice. coming up, a veteran special mission on this memorial day. >> the river ride, very important message. show you all about it. you're watching "world news now".

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tom llamas has the story. >> reporter: retired soldier, jim crigler is on a new mission, 45 years after getting out of vietnam alive. >> you know, the horrors of war they never leave you. >> reporter: especially for gold star families. >> a family that lost a loved one in combat in service to their country. protecting the freedoms. >> reporter: here he is on a 2,300 mile journey down the mississippi river. from minnesota to louisiana. presenting gold star families with gold stars. >> i was flying with, 129th assault helicopter company with my roommate, first lieutenant thomas shaw. and -- believe me all hell broke loose in early april. >> reporter: his roommate killed in action, shot down one day after the two young men made the pact. >> if one of us was killed in combat, the other one would, do their best to be the burial escort officer and comfort the family. >> reporter: the trip now taking him right back to the family, he

comforted decades ago. >> good to see you, sir. thank you for coming. >> he had become like a brother to us. tom lives through him. >> reporter: a mission of gratitude. but also a way for jim to make peace with the past. >> i will be honest, i pray a lot on the river. >> reporter: just like that jim heads back into the water. paddling the mighty mississippi with clarity and purpose. >> if you can see the faces of these families, and, see the honor that they feel they have been given. you know why i am so passionate. >> needless to say that every paddle stroke that he makes is an honor to the gold star families. >> he says he is hoping to start a movement where normal citizens can find gold star families in their communities and dupe the same thing. >> great idea. keep paddling. >> that's the news for this half-hour. that's the news for this half-hour.

this morning on "world news now" -- north korea on offense. launching another missile. >> with the latest launch, kim jung-un appears to be showing off an arsenal. using a powerful short-range missile capable of mass destruction in neighboring countries. the secretary of defense now calls north korea a direct threat to the united states. could laptops and tablets be banned from cabins on all international flights whether they're coming from the u.s. or going away from the u.s. why the trump administration is looking to expand the current ban and what all overseas travelers need to know. we have shocking video of a boy at a brand-new water park right off the water slide sliding along the concrete below. hear how the accident is shedding light on the safety issues facing some popular summer destinations.

why wait for the wedding? this couple took the plunge after their engagement. their hot air balloon proposal, providing a scare that is keeping them in each other's arms. monday, may 29th, memorial day. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." i like, i like the image of that proposal. >> the proposal. >> not exactly if we'll get to it because an interesting story. >> when it scares the bejeezus out of you. >> i do. >> we'll start half-hour off with a serious note. north korea firing a missile landing in the sea of japan. >> u.s. officials say the latest test appears to involve short-range scud missile. it flew nearly 300 miles before landing in japan so-called economic zone where there are active fishing boats as well as cargo ships there. there were no reports of damage. >> this is the ninth missile test conducted by north korea this year. it is trying to perfect a long-range ballistic nuclear

missile capable of reaching the united states. u.s. officials say everyone is in danger. >> this regime is a threat to the region, to japan, south korea. and in the event of war, they would bring danger to china, and to russia as well. but the bottom line is -- it would be a catastrophic war if this turns into combat. we are not able to resolve the situation through diplomatic means. it is a direct threat to the united states. they have been very clear in their rhetoric. >> japan's prime minister condemned the launch as an unacceptable provocation. south korea holding a meeting to discuss how to address the issue. >> the closer and closer they get to the long-range missile the more dangerous it becomes if we can't find diplomatic solution. >> the president just back from the lengthy trip briefed on it. no comments really from the white house. the president has been busy in the meantime. meantime slamming the press as the fake news media as some lawmakers call for his

son-in-law security clearance to be revoked. >> the president fired off several angry tweets after returning from his first overseas trip. but refused to comment on allegations that jared kushner tried to establish a back channel for secret communications between the russians and trump administration team. transition team that is. and reportedly they were looking to discuss syria. >> the homeland security chief and the national security adviser dismissed such back channels as, normal. but democrats are demanding some answers. >> i think we need to get to the bottom of the allegations. i do think there ought to be a review of his security clearance to find out if he was truthful or candid. if not there is no way you can maintain that clearance. >> democrats say they're especially concerned that kushner proposed using russian diplomatic facilities to avoid monitoring. lawyers for kushner said he is ready to talk with federal and congressional investigators

about foreign contacts and work on the campaign. >> now the terrible scene in new york harbor. an investigation under way to find out what went tragically wrong in a skydiving event over new york harbor that killed a navy s.e.a.l. skydiver part of the navy elite parachute team. the leapfrogs. was free falling, high above the statue of liberty, when his chute failed just seconds before he landed in the water. he was rushed to the hospital. where he died from his injuries. the region's naval commander says the s.e.a.l. community have lost a true patriot and their hearts and prayers go out to his family. this morning's parade and other memorial day activities could get rained out in parts of the country. severe storms are possible from the gulf coast to virginia and showers in the northeast and upper midwest are also expected. but afternoon storms along the east coast will have moved out to sea. weather should be great for outdoor activities. meanwhile, tennessee in clean-up mode after a massive storm brought an historic power outage. 80 mile per hour winds ripped trees from the ground. more than 150,000 customers lost power in the memphis area. strong storms also caused damage

in southern missouri flipping trailers, crushing cars and causing flash flooding. mississippi sheriff's deputy among eight people killed in a wild shooting rampage in jackson. police say it all started with a domestic dispute involving the suspected gunman, 35-year-old, cory godbolt and estranged wife and family. godbolt went door to door shooting and killing three women including his mother-in-law. as well as the several boys before -- himself. receiving a minor gunshot wound. now, godbolt allegedly told a reporter he kept going until he ran out of bullets and suicide by cop was his intention. in the meantime, we are learning more about the brutal knife attack onboard a train in portland, oregon. 17-year-old destiny magnum is thanking the two good samaritan who gave their lives to rush to their defense. magnum says she and a friend wearing a hajib, killing two men and wounding a third. in addition to murder charges,

35-year-old jeremy christian may face federal hate crime or domestic terrorism charges. getting our first look at an accident at a brand-new water park in california. it shows young boy flying off a walter slide, then sliding along the concrete below. abc's correspondent has more. >> reporter: heart stopping video from a water park in northern california. a 10-year-old boy goes airborne from the three-story water slide hitting the pavement. the boy, walking away, witnesses say he was badly shaken, but somehow only suffered scrapes and bruises. >> seemed to be okay. came right up. and immediately went into the first aid room. was assessed by staff. >> reporter: the bay area park saying emerald plunge ride had been tested scores of times. the accident overshadowing the grand opening of the $43 million complex. this incident less than a year after 10-year-old caleb schwab

was killed on the world's tallest water slide in kansas. this month his family receiving a $20 million settlement. there have been at least 29 deaths on amusement park rides or water slide since 2010. and every year, up to 4,200 people end up in the e.r. with injuries from water slides. officials at the bay area park vowing not to reopen the ride until they fix whatever caused this close call. >> we are going to do everything we can to make sure that doesn't happen again. >> we spoke with park officials, they are considering making safety changes, but not until their investigation is complete and they know exactly what went wrong. abc news, new york. british airways hoping things back to normal following the massive computer failure which threw the airline into worldwide chaos. the i.t. issues started on saturday. the airline blaming them on power supply problem. many systems were back on line

yesterday. british authorities, there, say the majority of flights out of its two main london hubs should operate today. however passengers should expect some residual delays. laptops may soon be banned now from the main cabins of all international flights to and from the u.s. the current rule affecting incoming flights from ten mostly middle eastern cities, took effect in march. homeland security secretary john kelly says a change would combat new terrorist technologies. he told fox news, sunday, american carriers remain enticing targets. there is a real threat. numerous threats against aviation. that's really the thing that they're obsessed with. the terrorists. the idea of knocking down an airplane in flight, a u.s. carrier, full of mostly u.s. folks. >> right now the ban calls for electronics larger than a smartphone to be checked. that includes your simple cameras. it affects about 50 flights a day, all on foreign carriers, carriers. the ban was not based on a specific threat however.

the canadian man has quite the proposal story to tell this morning. just not the one he planned. >> he popped the question on a romantic hot air balloon ride in the edmonton alberta area. sounds great. his girlfriend said yes. amazing. >> great. >> but, things went downhill from there. >> yeah. >> just moments later the pilot told them, and the other ten passengers to brace for an emergency landing. >> then all of a sudden. we are still, 30, 40 feet up in the air. just the whole thing shakes. and, you hear, like cracking of branches. and in a tree. >> the pilot managed to get the basket and balloon out of the tree. then they hit another tree. they finally landed in a farmer's field. no serious injuries. just apparently a broken fingernail. >> hopefully not her ring finger. you know. for the photos. >> put that one on display.

>> yeah, christine and steven described the experience as awesome. very typical canadian response to that. >> glad they didn't look at it as an omen. >> all up hill from there. >> honey, let's spend our lives together. you have a minute then. good stuff. >> oh, my god. yes. >> nobody hurt. she said he had been wanting to take a hot air balloon since she was a child. they tried to go six different times. the last three times they tried. planning to propose every time. and, they kept getting -- interrupted for whatever reason. now they finally get up there, crash into a tree. >> would have been an indication. >> she said yes. >> yes she did. see what they do for the wedding. might go swimming with sharks. all right. coming up, we want to get to the indy 500. quite a scene there. when a race car went airborne. spinning through the air and flying into a fence. we are going to hear from the driver actually. >> amazing. and transforming your outdated outdoor living space. we have some easy ways to give your backyard an updated look for the summer. remember, find us on facebook wnnfans.com and twitter

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so that's so, that's officer james of the nypd in the bronx draining one from, obviously, beyond the arc. beyond the fence. impressing the kids there at that playground. we need to sign him up. >> this morning's other sports headlines. for the first time, a japanese driver has taken the checkered flag at the indianapolis 500. >> born in tokyo. takuma sato is his name. fluent in english. didn't matter. he could scream some word. emotional responses. as he punched the air after he crossed the finish line. >> then he had the traditional gulp of milk.

as you do. and dump it all over his head. also part of the tradition, of course. >> pretty cool. favorite to didn't race until that happened. that horrifying crash. believe it or not. he wasn't actually injured. >> glad everybody was okay. definitely a wild ride for sure. and big thanks to delara and everybody for the safety standards that we have right now. >> unbelievable he walked away from that crash. >> yeah, even able to get in a sponsor in that, in the response. the crash is often how -- is how takuma sato races have ended including one at indianapolis five years ago. this time more cautious. creating the lead with three time winner castronavos before finally winning by 0.2 seconds.

>> bet he is grateful for the safety measures. another first in sports this weekend. the top seed at the french open was knocked out in the first round. in straight sets. this is the first time the number one seed has been eliminated french open in the professional era. in 50 years. unseeded. won the match 6-2, 6-2. >> three days away from the rematch of the rematch. nba finals of the golden state warriors and cleveland cavs part three. begins thursday night right here on abc in oakland. it is the first time the finals will feature the same teams meeting for a third year in a row. this year, lebron and the cavaliers come in as defending champs after stunning the warriors in seven games a year ago. >> this will be it. this will be for all the marbles. >> big rematch. >> yeah, all the games here on abc. thursday night's coverage from oakland starts at 8:30 p.m. and one more milestone in sports history this morning. >> homer simpson enshrined in the baseball hall of fame. this weekend's induction ceremony marked the anniversary of the classic episode of the series "homer at bat."

also kicked off a simpson themed exhibit at cooperstown. >> three of the players in the episode were on hand for the ceremony this weekend. wade boggs, ozzie smith, steve sax. sax says he asked as much about appearing on "the simpsons" as he is about playing baseball. coming up in in our next half hour. one man's encounter with a shark caught on camera. what you should know before getting in the water this summer. first, we will have some easy ways to transform your backyard living space just in time for summer entertaining. you are watching "world news now". when heartburn hits fight back fast with new tums chewy bites. fast relief in every bite. crunchy outside. chewy inside. tum tum tum tum new tums chewy bites. because your carpet there's resolve carpet care. it lifts more dirt and pet hair versus vacuuming alone. resolve carpet care with five times benefits

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find out more about wounded warrior project at findwwp.org. welcome home the brave. >> the unofficial start of summer today. ♪ unwind summertime >> yes. nice. >> so with the start of the summer season, not only do you get to listen to more will smith, but a lot more of us will be spending more time in the backyard. >> more diane macedo singing, rapping to will smith. how do you make sure your backyard is a place you want to spend time in. paula faris opened up her own home to find out. >> this is my patio. there is not really much to look at but a dirty couch. i could really use some help getting this place ready for summer. design expert has saved the day.

>> first thing to do is create zones and work with what you have. >> tip one. create zones and furniture placement. >> optimal to move the sectional around to help create that zone. i would rather sit there and face the shrubs than sit there and face the stairs. who wants to stare at the stairs. it is a zone. >> nice. >> we created two zones. a serving area and seating area. >> love it it. >> but now we have to clean a little bit. >> yeah, this is all dirty. number one thing to keep in mind cleaning fabrics use organic cleaner. i'm using a powder mix and mixing it with water. never mix chemicals together. baking soda works well. cleaners, stain sprays also work. scrub, scrub, scrub away. >> you are a really good cinderella by the way. >> huh? >> tip three. order items online few days before you plan to redecorate. >> all these are bulky. can't fit them in your minivan. if you order them, shows up at

your door and then we can just have fun decorating. >> let's go. >> don't knock the minivan. >> great color. >> tip four. color is key. >> stick to two, three colors. one pattern. solid. >> and perhaps, my favorite part. >> a fire pit. s'mo s'mores on the weekend with your family is the perfect little touch. >> s'more, you're speaking our language. >> you have been working hard. brought you hand squeezed lemonade. awe hand up squeezed. >> this doesn't look like the space. >> did it fast. frugally and we had fun. >> thank you. you are a genius. >> i know. >> paula faris, abc news, new york. >> paula, ready how to come over when you want to have us. >> now i know how to dress up that piece of sidewalk in front of my apartment building in the city. >> going to get that cube for my fire escape. awesome.

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monday memorial day "the mix." in case you decide to go to disney parks, our parent company, take on the guardian of the galaxy ride. may want the cautionary note this reporter from fresno station, cory james gave us all. it is quite a drop. not for kids. here he is, cory reporting live. in the darkroom. didn't expect for the drop. can we sound up on the screen really quickly. >> live tv there. >> cory said he was, shocked, thought it would be a kids' ride. >> hilarious. >> went viral over the weekend. >> looks like he is surrounded by teenagers who are calm and composed.

>> not phased whatsoever. >> paula and dan asked him about it over the weekend. what he had to say. >> did you not know what you were getting yourself into. >> it was like an out of the body experience. this is my first time at disneyland. i didn't think they had rides of that magnitude. >> now the door is closing. >> disney, a place for families. drive camrys. you don't expect rides where you drop 130 feet. but, but, now we know, cory. >> we are glad he was not prepared for it. because the we can watch the video over and over again. speaking of disneyland, by the way, place for families who drive camrys. place for proposals. and this one went off without a hitch. this comes from reddit. eugene, proposed to his boyfriend chris on splash mountain. chris' favorite ride. he did it by holding up a sign. check it out. so he knows exactly where the cameras are.

holds up the sign. saying, chris will you marry me. so, that at the end of the ride, when they go to look at all the photos that they take to catch, screaming reactions. he looked at the photo. got to see. eugene was holding up the sign. >> exactly. they went on the ride, next time, his partner said yes. >> don't think he waited that long. don't think he has the the patience. his partner chris enjoys disneyland so much he made them buy an annual pass. so they go every month. >> sounds like tommy and gia benitez. >> may have competition. >> go to the mirror. look in the mirror. this is the most beautiful thing i am seeing all day long. so the case for this chimpanzee, the baby chimpanzee at the zoo in guinea, too young to recognize it's his reflection. he is trying to grab. >> make out with it. >> imagine the mirror. you know it's, it's really kind of cute. if not, if not, embarrassing for

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this morning on "world news now" -- severe storms on the move. parts of the south and northeast will be washed out from holiday festivities. and as millions head home later today, travel could be rough for certain regions. the accuweather forecast ahead. with the president back from his first overseas trip, he is picking a new fight with the media and airing grievances again on twitter. questions swirl about his adviser son-in-law attempts to establish secret communication channel with russian officials. new this half-hour -- caught on camera. a kayaker attacked by a great white shark in california. see how he manages to escape. >> we will have survival tips on how you can protect yourself during this summer season as well. justin timberlake goes for a ride in the hamptons over the weekend.

but he wasn't alone. we will show you who is buddy is making all of us smile coming up in "the skinny" on monday, may 29th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." ♪ my buddy and me ♪ kid sista ♪ kid sista ♪ kid sista >> remember those commercials. >> you and i should ride a bike. >> get my buddy and little kid sister. >> how long before we crash? >> from start. we say good morning, everybody. on this memorial day. kind of the sort of washout for many people. severe weather here at home, on this memorial day. >> that's right. storm systems along texas and louisiana gulf coast and also moving from ohio into the northeast. some parades and ceremonies there could be at risk of being canceled. check on that this morning. over the weekend at least two people drowned and a third is missing after their vehicle was swept away by a flash flood in branson, missouri.

two other people in the vehicle escaped. more on the weekend's weather from abc's rob marciano. >> reporter: extreme storms, marching across the heartland this holiday weekend. torrential rain and wind gusts over 70 miles per hour punishing parts of missouri. dumping hail the size of softballs. >> i have never seen hail this big. >> downed power lines, trees torn in half, powerful winds flipping this trailer over. crushing two cars. >> we looked outside and it was just like hurricanes. >> in branson, two dead. and one missing after a flash flooding swept away their car. >> car in the water with people trapped. >> reporter: in joplin this giant shelf cloud a powerful sign of winds moving in. a severe storm in tulsa, oklahoma, lighting up the night sky. and torrential rains in southern illinois. trees uprooted in memphis, tennessee. winds knocking out power there to nearly 200,000.

and, super cells dominating the landscape in eastern colorado. >> thanks to rob marciano, the details on what we can expect for today's forecast from accuweather paul williams. paul, good morning. >> good morning, kendis, diane. well the unofficial start to summer will officially start with summerlike thunderstorms rumbling through the gulf coast, throughout portions of the southeast. watching out for very gusty winds. and, we're looking for possibility of hail connected with the thunderstorms. not only that. we will see scattered, showers, along the i-5 corridor, new york, d.c., boston. including believe it or not philadelphia as well. everybody in the mix of that. down to the deep south where the heavy thunderstorm, really rack up big time problems. kendis, diane. north korea is raising concerns after firing another missile the ninth one this year. u.s. officials say this time it was the short-range scud missile landed in the sea of japan where there are fishing boats and cargo ships. but luckily no reports of any damage.

defense secretary james mattis says north korea is posing a direct threat to the united states as it works on longer range missiles. the u.s. plans to test its missile defense system tomorrow for the first time in three years. german chancellor angela merkel is urging european union countries to stick together as they cope with policy differences with the united states, as well as brexit. merkel said in times, which they can fully count on others is over. her comments came after president trump criticized german trade policies and said he needed more time to make a decision on the paris climate change agreement. all of the other g 7 leaders committed to honoring the deal. president trump is tweeting once again over his week-long trip overseas. angry at a familiar target, the media. slamming the media sources saying his son-in-law and senior adviser jared kushner tried to establish that secret back channel to communicate with high level russian officials. we get more now from abc's david wright. >> reporter: back at the white

house, and back on twitter, president trump scores his first overseas trip as a success. he blasted back at news reports on the russia investigation, insisting many of the leaks coming out of the white house are fabricated lies made up by the fake news media. the president arrived home to a bit of a reality check. questions swirling about his son-in-law jared kushner. >> mr. president -- >> reporter: the fbi wants to know why kushner, a top adviser to the president, met with the russian ambassador back in december, along with retired lieutenant general mike flynn. sources familiar with that meeting say kushner wanted to open a secret back channel on the u.s. response to syria, and other policy matters. >> to have the president's son-in-law, key player within the trump organization, trying to establish a back channel with the russians, through a russian diplomatic facility, you have to ask, well who are they hiding conversations from. >> reporter: the contact with

the russians came right after u.s. intelligence agencies accused russia of interfering in the november election. sources say kushner is not a target of the investigation, but agents hope he can provide some insights. >> i think jared said that he is more than willing to answer any and all questions. he seems to me to be a very open person. and again, i would let him speak for himself when the time is right. >> you hear people closer to the president quietly saying, is it too much, and is it time for jared to take a step back? maybe even take a leave of office, absence from the white house. >> reporter: top white house staffers are now regrouping after the trip. some say, the administration could be in for a shake-up. david wright, abc news, washington. officials in new york are investigating what went wrong at a memorial weekend skydiving event that killed a navy s.e.a.l. member of the elite parachute team, leapfrogs, free falling above new york harbor when the chute failed seconds before

landing in the water. rescue crews pulled him out of the water near statue of liberty. but he later died from his injuries. >> our hearts and our prayers go out to his family. and i ask for all of your prayers for the navy s.e.a.l. community, we lost a true patriot today. >> the navy hasn't released the s.e.a.l.'s identity pending notification of his family. the leapfrogs performing as part of new york's fleet week. >> what a horrifying scene in new york harbor. in the meantime, a terrible situation. eight people have been killed by a man who went on a shooting rampage according to authorities there in mississippi. 35-year-old cory godbolt allegedly got into an argument with his estranged wife and police say he pulled out a gun and opened fire allegedly killing three women including his mother-in-law and a sheriff's deputy who responded to the domestic disturbance before moving to second and even a third house authorities there say. on the ground with, minor injury, godbolt told a reporter that suicide by cop was his intention.

a major brushfire in southern california now blamed on a weed whacker. about 30 acres burned in los angeles yesterday. some homes were evacuated. no reported injuries. investigators say the fire started when a weed whacker being used near flammable materials overheated. and in florida, a spacex rocket test caused brushfire near cape canaveral. some debris landed in a grassy area. the fire burned four acres, federal authorities say no structures were threatened. spacex begins a resupply mission to the international space station on thursday. if you have been thinking about wowing your friends with a grand entrance at your next party, yeah. >> i like this. >> might have a tough time topping this one. >> all right, the arrival of the game ball for the portuguese soccer final. that is a guy riding a drone. he is going all green goblin and so forth. scoops down on to the field. >> with the ball. >> puts the ball down. >> floated 30 feet off the ground at one point. landed midfield no less.

handed the ball off to the ref. the ref gave him a yellow flag. apparently he was supposed to put it a little bit more near the goal post. >> i see. maybe start incorporating drones into the game. make throw ins very interesting. >> there are some drone games that take place out there. drone competition. >> it's called quiditch. >> going to get into that. that was reality. coming up, a kayaker's dangerous encounter with a shark off the coast of california. what you should know before getting in the water this season. coming up in "the skinny," the wonderwoman, women's only screenings creating a lot of buzz but for all the wrong reasons. but, first, a look at today's forecast. ♪ >> announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by fisher investments.

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back with the scary moment on the water. an unsuspecting man was knocked off his kayak by a great white in california. and the whole thing was caught on video. >> abc's linsey davis has more on this encounter. >> reporter: it is the stuff of nightmares.

watch this newly released video of a kayaker attacked by a great white in monterey bay, california. >> see the fin, swimming towards the guy now. >> reporter: the shark's fin breaches the water as it stalks the kayaker. >> call someone, karen. >> reporter: a nearby couple captured every moment back when the attack occurred in march before the kayaker was able to take refuge on a sailboat passing by. might seem like a scene right out of "jaws." but experts say shark encounters are increasing from coast to coast. and as summer kicks off, this memorial day weekend, beach-goers are warned to watch out for the ocean's most feared predator. >> exit the water in a calm manner. >> reporter: earlier this month orange county sheriff's departments spotted a dozen great whites off the san clemente coastline. >> paddle boarding next to approximately 15 great white sharks. >> reporter: on the east coast in april, this girl was bitten by a shark in florida waters

left with multiple wounds and more than 120 stitches. >> she has the imprint of a big shark on her thigh. >> reporter: animal planet expert dave salmoni says many things can attract the shark. >> it's fast motion the shark is going to be interested in. they will investigate. the way they investigate is with their mouth. >> reporter: the good news while sightings are common. attacks are rare. >> typically sharks are going to leave you alone. sharks are swimming alongside people all the time. let them do their thing. >> reporter: the kayaker in this video was successfully rescued and later posted online. i suspect i just joined a very small club. one i never wanted to join. linsey davis, abc news, new york. >> you are good. don't need to be in that club, thank you. >> we'll pass. when we come back, backlash to the all-women wonderwoman movie screenings. >> and the bromantic bike ride in the hamptons making the rounds. we'll show you that one next in "the skinny." "the skinny." i let her play sheriff so i can wash it. i use tide to get out those week old stains and downy

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♪ skinny ♪ so skinny >> "the skinny" on this memorial day proving stars, they're just like us. shockingly, they have holiday weekends too. but we don't. >> well, no. >> but they do. >> we do this for you. here is sofia shaking her coconuts. >> oh, great. all right, she is ready to party. >> neil patrick harris decided to take his son gideon to yankee stadium for the first ever baseball game. how cute is that? >> cute kid. >> super model mom christie brinkley decided to stay close to home. got some gardening done. saying my truck runneth over. >> whole lot of gardening. >> yes. check out kourtney kardashian. on a boat with a friend. mario lopez and family, sun

bathing on the beach. where is mario? >> there he is. hanging out on the beach. very nice. >> really another pair grabbing a lot of attention. >> god, just biking through the hamptons. so beautiful. bro bikers. >> bro biker. >> brobiking through the hamptons. >> jealous. looks like so much fun. >> got to love the bell. >> wasn't a great weekend weather wise in much of the northeast. the hamptons. hey, all good. >> i want to ride my bicycle. >> ride around. sing songs. so beautiful. ride over here if they want. >> the bell is a good touch. >> want to just prove once and for all, that kenneth moton and i are not the same person. over the weekend had a meeting of the minds in baltimore. awesome hotel there. just to make sure. the only reason we took this photo. we are not the same person. >> i mean could be photo

shopped. >> that's true. >> seen it done before. >> i could deal with the pecs that kenneth moton has. stars had a good weekend. we went to see "top gun" on the "intrepid." greatest thing ever. >> they play anything else other than "top gun"? >> they have whole bunch of movies. why were you cringing? >> no. no. it sounded. >> they have movies there all summer. how cool to watch. >> too much. "top gun" with all the planes right there. >> fleet week. >> oh, even better. >> the big ships and stuff. >> all right military men nearby, huh. >> those too. 70th annual cannes film festival came to a close last night. sophia copolla, best director. second woman ever to get that prize. >> there were tons of stars. there could only be one mvp. and a breakout star last year. and, he is back.

meet the protector of trains and keeper of the gowns. >> he made the rounds last year, everybody fell in love with him. he is back this year to ensure no dress will crumple or fold on its own. everyone has to look their best. and he is an artist and master of his craft. >> sort of like the red carpet, making sure it's all perfectly trained properly. >> i want a red carpet -- >> don't have a train. >> start wearing a train to work see if anybody comes and fluffs my dress. >> sure there are many who would. a double edged sword of athena in theaters in texas. announcing it would host a few women only screenings of wonder woman. and as you can imagine some people weren't happy about this. >> the announcement led to praise and complaints. most comments were positive. some pointed out that, if there were a male only screening, for a "thor 3" there would be an

uproar. >> the alamo draft house doubled down friday announcing more screenings. the movie is first big budget movie focused on a female comic book character in more than a decade. to which i say if it is only going to be a female only screening for wonder woman, i say thank you. from the reviews i have seen so far. >> movie you are more excited about. the mini sequel for the movie "love actually" came out. yeah, let's discuss. first of all, mark is there with his cards trying to move. keira knightly. >> hugh grant back as the prime minister and updated look. you can see online bling. >> no more pointer sisters. >> taking forever to gift wrap your purchase. >> just a moment. liam neeson, collin firth, laura linney's character finds love

with patrick dempsey. >> full blown sequel. >> i want the "if you really love christmas" guy to be back. ♪ if you've really love christmas ♪ mpsey. >> full blown sequel. >> i want the "if you really love christmas" guy to be back. ♪ if you've really love christmas ♪

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nothing cleans better. put those on dad! it's got to be tide. ♪ >> i think that was my favorite. >> video or song? >> favorite song and video. ♪ remember the time >> my favorite song is "man in the mirror" which is poignant because that brings us to our next story. probably looks like michael jackson did when he looked in the mirror. >> yeah. the self-proclaimed number one michael jackson impersonator actually playing his hero in a bio-pic. here is nick watt. ♪ this is thriller thriller >> reporter: thriller the best selling album of all time. michael jackson eight years after his death, still, figure of fascination.

>> bring it up, michael. bring it up. >> reporter: playing the king of pop in navi, bills himself as number one jackson impersonator. he has been doing it for 28 years. >> when i worked for him, decoy, 2,300 people chasing me. being scared for your life. >> reporter: he never acted before but says he has a long list of qualifications. >> i worked for him during promotions of albums, tours, performed at his birthday party in new york and los angeles. here is navi without the mj makeup. >> i get an opportunity to tell the world of the michael jackson i saw glimmers of. >> reporter: it focuses on jackson in later life based on a book written by two of his bodyguards. denied a childhood by fame, navi plays jackson as a man trying in the glare to live that childhood, through his own kids. earlier this week, jackson's estate issued a statement describing this lifetime film and another script recently bought my netflix as unsanctioned, adding the estate

does not license or permit the rights it owns to michael's music, video and film. >> we have shown the film to some of the jackson family the response has been positive. >> seeing how paris is, she wouldn't hold back. she would have said something by now. >> reporter: navi claims this movie comes from a place of love, respect and fandom. >> michael jackson is a hero. my hero. >> reporter: is that your real hair? >> parts of it. don't ask about anything else. >> i'm nick watt for "nightline," los angeles. >> that does answer that. >> very cool. oh, he has this amazing story. he says that jackson once told him, you're a really great dancer. he turned to michael and said you're a great dancer. michael said, really you think so? >> really because i agree with you. joseph feinnes should have been starring in that. don't miss our updates on facebook. >> announcer: this is abc's "world news now" informing insomniacs for two decades.

making news in america this memorial day monday, president trump on the offensive firing back after questions mount about his son-in-law and top adviser jared kushner. is a staff shake-up in the works? plus, one of europe's most influential leaders, angela merkel, now saying her country can no longer rely on the u.s. we're live with details. north korea fires its third missile in just three weeks. hear why the secretary of defense warns the country is a threat to the united states. memorial day washout. millions of people in danger of having a wet holiday after severe storms caused severe damage. we're tracking it all. and see why this romantic hot air balloon proposal wasn't exactly smooth sailing.