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are arming themselves. kelly controversy. the growing backlash over her interview with conspiracy theorist, alex jones, and why she is not backing down. plus, jessica alba and will.i.am on teaming up with gwyneth paltrow and tech superstar gary vaynerchuk to find your next app obsession. then, homeless girls who bonded in a girl scout troop have no idea they're getting a superstar surprise and a whole lot more live on "the view." let's fire up hot topics with whoopi, sunny hostin, joy behar, sara haines and jedediah bila. now let's get things started. ♪ [ cheers and applause ]

well, well. hello, hello, hello. and welcome to "the view," y'all. welcome to "the view." welcome to "the view." welcome to "the view." welcome to "the view." welcome to "the view." welcome to "the view." welcome to "the view." welcome to "the view." thank you. we love all to -- you love all of us and we love you. and that's a good way to start the show because in the wake of yesterday's insanity, the assault on republican congressmen in virginia who were practicing for a charity baseball game, that is over a century old that has democrats and republicans. this insanity, someone came and shot up the joint. >> yeah. >> now the speaker of the house, paul ryan, says, it's time to finally come together. take a look. >> we're all imperfect, but we

do not shed our humanity when we enter this chamber. through all the noise and all the fury, we are one family. we are united in our shock. we are united in our anguish. an attack on one of us is an attack on all of us. [ applause ] >> and a lot of people are asking if the increasingly ugly political rhetoric on both sides contributed to this violence. >> first of all, i want to say thank you to the capitol police because they rushed into that scene and they helped those people, and i think oftentimes that gets ignored in the politics and people don't realize without that law enforcement there, lives would have been lost that weren't lost. i want to thank them personally. we can all agree. [ applause ] >> yeah. >> i think there is a rush. i think the media holds some responsibility. i think there is a rush to politicize. i think it happens on both sides. i remember when the gabby giffords shooting happened. there were a lot of people in

media that didn't take a minute and rushed to put that on sarah palin. because of the map she put out. i remember bernie sanders fund-raised after that opportunity. >> let's not point fingers. that's what the conversation is about. >> i'm saying it happens on both sides. none of us are innocent in this. we all tend to sometimes rush to judgment and i think paul ryan is saying something great right now. but this happens for a moment. every time there's a shooting or a tragedy people come together for a moment and then we forget. it's incumbent upon all of us -- each of us to say, i'm not going to go that route. i'm going to give it a minute. i'm not going to have a gun control debate that second on twitter. we have a responsibility and that's what he and people on the left, nancy pelosi, is asking us to do and i want to do my part. >> why isn't it the time to have the gun control debate? >> when people -- >> can we finish the first conversation first? >> yeah. >> before we go into gun control debate. >> 100%. >> do we need to change the rhetoric, is the real conversation. >> absolutely.

>> i think the big point you were making about, it happens on both sides because you hear everybody coming out saying it's the media, and the liberals. the bottom line is these types of people run the spectrum of political beliefs. crazy is crazy and it doesn't have one party for sure. this is not pointing a finger, but yesterday, there were a lot of people coming together, and like you said, it lasts a minute, and donald trump said scripted words. what frustrated me was this morning, i woke up to tweets about the russian collusion. this is 24 hours after some people have lost their lives. >> that's what's on his mind. >> serving our country, and in that moment, what he said yesterday, it's hard to believe it when we're back to another political -- >> there seems to be a lot of bipartisan feelings until don jr. opens his mouth and newt gingrich says something dumb, you know and pelosi and ryan were both on the same page, and that was nice for a second.

we are all in this together and there is plenty of blame to go around. all around, and it would be nice to see if they would start working together to improve the country. that's the one thing they don't -- >> they don't seem to know how to do that, and we have been talking, whoopi, about this for a long time. this devolution of civility. the loss of kindness to one another, and i'm not blaming donald trump for the shooting. but it does come from the top, you know, leadership is leadership and he has started this devolution. >> he hasn't started it. that's the issue. >> you don't think he has? >> no, i don't. it was already here because you can't explain gabby giffords. >> what about the rhetoric? >> we have to wrap. we'll be right back. with more "hot topics." >> tomorrow on the view it's the day we have been waiting for. >> it's friday, yes. >> and the weekend starts early with red "hot topics" and you

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so of course, now people are talking about gun control laws. but some of the republicans that were there yesterday say -- they are going to be carrying guns now because they think they could have prevented this. let me -- as a person who owns guns and has been shot at -- >> what? >> yes. you know -- listen. you hear shots. you're basically, and if you look at someone -- people run. >> yes. >> you run to get out of the way. you don't stop and go, hey! you know? and if you are playing softball, you are not wearing your gun. so what are you going to do? you going to run over to your bag while they are shooting? you going to root in your bag and get your gun and then try to figure out where it's coming from plus the adrenaline? that's not the answer. >> the gun that this guy was using -- [ applause ] >> what's his name? hodgkinson.

he was using an sks 7.62 rifle. it can fire up to 40 rounds per minute. >> they hit the ground and he kept firing. that's what they do. why did he have a gun? he is, from what you read -- >> because there were -- >> he was accused of domestic abuse -- >> beating up his daughter wasn't enough to take the gun? >> they dropped the charges. >> an illinois firearm. [ phone ringing ] >> that's me. sorry about that. sorry about that. >> at least yours doesn't play "call me maybe." >> he had an illinois firearm i.d. card and conceal carry license in that state, and in virginia, the gun laws are very, very laxed and loose. but law enforcement officers will tell you, when there is more than one person that has a gun, it makes the situation more dangerous for them because they don't know who the bad guys are.

more sguns is not the answer. >> i live in new york state -- i want to say this one thing because it's personal really. i live in new york state and there are tight gun laws here. i take the subway and the bus. i walk around freely. if i was living in one of these states -- open carry or whatever they are. >> permit. >> i would never do public transportation. i would be afraid some guy on the subway would have a fit, go mad because you took his seat or somebody is mansplaining or what have you. and shoot somebody else. because it's easy to do. >> if you look at japan, there is almost no gun violence, in fact, it's like the chance of being killed by a gun are just the same as chances in the united states of being struck by lightning. it's, like, one in a million. >> they don't have the second amendment. >> they don't have a second amendment. i feel differently about that. when i go to states like arizona. when i go to states like texas, i'm not worried about law-abiding citizens carrying guns. they don't make me nervous. i feel much more comfortable knowing you have law-abiding who have gone through background checks that have been trained --

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radio show host, alex jones. but "the new york times" interviewed him recently. he was booked here at one point at "the view" and he canceled and won't be rescheduled. is she right when she says you can't just interview the good guys. she wants to expose the garbage. he has the president's ear. is there a value to that? >> the thing about him, and people have freedom of speech in the country. no matter how stupid or inane. so this guy -- this guy also went after the families in newtown. >> yeah. >> that was the major -- that was a big sin because those kids all died. little 6-year-old kids, we're talking. a bunch of them. he said it was a hoax, and they made it up. it's a heinous accusation. >> and people watch. >> he was harassing the dead children's parents. >> he has 6 million followers. number one follower, donald trump, the president of the united states. i'm just saying.

so, you know, if the president listens to him, i would like to listen to him, too. i want to hear what this idiot has to say so i can go after him. what's the point? [ applause ] >> i hope that megyn does that because he deserves to be vilified and attacked on the air. >> i'm just not so sure about that. anderson cooper has spearheaded this notoriety campaign where he won't say the name of serial killers or give them the exposure they want. this man has harassed the parents of dead children, and i don't think you give him a platform to more than the 6 million people that follow him. there is a balance when you want to expose people, but why give him the notoriety that he craves? >> he already has that though. >> people find him, like, that disgusts me more, what it says about the people that would choose to follow someone like. >> the president.

>> would you give donald trump air time if he says he wants to come on the show? >> yes. >> that's 6 million people. >> that's a big difference. between the president of the united states and a conspiracy theorist. >> her job as a journalist -- she interviewed vladimir putin. he is a horror. he's a nightmare. alex jones is disgusting, and he makes me physically sick. with that being said, he has the ear of the president and he has 6 million people who listen to him, and there is a segment of the population that is drawn to this, and i would like him to be exposed. you know what? he wanted this interview pulled, and i find it interesting. why did he want it pulled? was he not happy with the editing? i don't know how she will conduct the interview. but if journalists can only interview good people -- >> i don't think that's what people are saying. there are certain things that are sacred and when somebody pretends that a massacre of children didn't happen to the faces of the parents where you disrespect them, i think people have a right to say, now wait a minute.

we know we have to deal and, you know, talk about a swamp. we know there's a swamp. we know we're in the swamp, but sometimes -- listen to the radio. you want to hear what's going on in the swamp. i don't know that he needed to do that, but, you know, it's done. >> he mainstreamed it. >> so, you know, yeah. we'll be right back. [ cheers and applause ] >> announcer: next, find out how jessica alba and will.i.am are joining forces with gwyneth paltrow and entrepreneur gary vaynerchuk to change the game on your phone, next. ♪ ♪ be a powerful force.

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♪ [ cheers and applause ] so in apple's very first original series, "planet of the apps," contestants hoping to becomes the next zuckerberg pitch their ideas to an all-star panel. take a look. >> yo. we're the ebay for the snapchat generation. >> how much you trying to raise? >> $5 million. >> whoa. >> it's a true love story on how my wife and i met. >> i need this. >> i'm in. >> i need to help people not stress out about money. >> how are you monetizing this? >> how are you going to find your customer and spread the word? >> i'm just worried that the vc are going to fire a bunch of holes on this.

>> we are going to pass on investing. >> please welcome jessica alba, will.i.am and gary vaynerchuk. ♪ let's get it started in here [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> hi. >> hi. >> you're beautiful. [ cheers and applause ] >> so you just walked out to the black-eyed peas hit, "let's get it started." so really, let's get this conversation started. okay. so your new show has been described as a tech-savvy cross between "shark tank" and "the voice," and what makes you give thumbs up to a project? what makes you say, that would be good?

>> i think it does -- you have to have a business that, you know, you believe has legs, right? but it's really the entrepreneur. it's the person that's going to drive that business to the finish line because as entrepreneurs know, how much resistance we get on a daily basis, how many challenges you face, especially in the early days. and you need to -- you want to invest in someone that has grit and that has the hustle to get through the tough times. >> but you're strict, aren't you? i mean, i heard you took to task a couple of guys that didn't include women in their apps, right? >> sure. >> tell me about that. >> i would say that i like to -- i like to see things from all angles, and sometimes people only want to see it from their tiny little perspective. >> what was their sin? >> i wouldn't call it a sin. the issue was they created a dating app, but they only created it with the guys in mind and not thinking about how women

would interface with it. >> that part matters. that matters. >> they could have called the app "sausage fest." [ laughter ] >> it wasn't going to work. >> did you all gang up on these guys or just you? >> they got annihilated. >> you guys are all really successful entrepreneurs. jessica, you are part of the honest company. valued at over $1 billion. will, early investor in beats. gary, mastermind founder of vaynermedia. i hear gary is the simon cowell of the panel. can you weigh in on that? i happen to be a fan of simon, so i have no problem with that. >> you -- what would you say about it? he has a lot to say. >> i actually think it's coming from a good place, right? like, i want these entrepreneurs -- >> so does simon by the way. >> if that's the case, then i'm thrilled.

my role along with these wonderful people was to mentor, and so for me, if they are going to try to pass bull crap on me, that's not going to work on the vc either, so i would rather save them now and help them raise the capital, right? like i'm way less tough than the vcs who will kick them out of the room. it will be tough coaching, but it's coming from a good place. >> you are prescient because you invested in twitter and facebook before anybody knew how big it would get. you have a sixth sense about these things, and yet, my question is that social media is getting a lot of flak right now. >> yes. >> they are blamed for everything. >> yes. >> from trump to violence to everything else. how do you feel about that? do you think it's deserved? >> no. i think social media, which is a slang term for the current state of the internet, is just a mirror reflecting on us. everybody loves to talk about big news. it takes a few more minutes to do your homework, except you're hearing what you want to hear. >> yeah. [ applause ]

>> jessica, you faced challenges in both hollywood and business being a female. it's interesting because you have two daughters, haven and honor. they like to wear your designer shoes, i hear. they are beautiful, by the way. absolutely beautiful, and i'm curious as to whether you would rather have them follow in your business entrepreneurial footsteps or your acting footsteps? >> i wouldn't ever subject anyone in life to entertainment. the degree of, like, objectification that happens -- >> rejection. >> literally, your whole entire life is rejection. >> yes. >> even when you are successful, it's rejection. it is, but the thing about entrepreneurship, i can have an idea. i can make something, put it out in the marketplace, and i have instance gratification if it works or if it doesn't. as an actor, you can have all of your heart and hard work in something, and it depends on how

the studio wants to edit you and put you out there. >> because you can create something and be brilliant. >> and how hollywood wants to think about you and how they spin you, and it doesn't matter. >> it's personal when you are an actor. it's your self. >> it is, but it's all in someone else's hands. >> it's not about what you look like. it's your entertainment. >> the amount of people watching vlogs on youtube where there is no middle man editing you -- >> that's powerful. >> that's why it's so popular. and entertainment now has the direct capability that you guys didn't grow up with as well. if you want to use that medium. >> yes. >> well -- >> i'm listening to y'all. >> but you were in manchester, which i was thrilled to see. >> yeah. >> tell us about the concert. >> well, the concert was, you know, "where's the love," we played that with ariana grande, and we wrote that song post-9/11

and we went on tour september 12, 2001, the day after 9/11. "where's the love," i love performing that song, but i don't like performing that song because we have to perform that song when human error occurs. although it's beautiful to see people coming together the day after the london bridge attack, to show the world that, you know, hate will not conquer us, that's what i applaud scooter and ariana grande for accomplishing and all the folks that came out to, you know, spread that message of oneness and togetherness, especially in these times. >> yeah. and so there's, you know, i'm asking all the questions, so -- there's a rumor that fergie is not with the peas anymore. can you put that to rest? >> yeah. in the name of oneness and togetherness, we are spreading the word -- the black-eyed peas are a family. fergie is doing her solo project and we're happy for her.

we're doing our own experience, and we partnered up with marvel and we have a new album that will be out this year. [ applause ] >> so okay. we could talk for a much longer time, but apparently we can't, so thank you, jessica. don't run, don't run. the first episode of "planet of the apps" is available for free on itunes, and new episodes premiere tuesday nights, and you know what? if there are entrepreneurs out there, there are lots of people looking for you. keep your eyes open. they will be doing amazing stuff. we'll be right back. >> america needs it. >> that's right. that's right. >> announcer: this girl scout troop of homeless children has no idea how surprises and a superstar are about to change their lives, next!

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when giselle burgess became girl scout leader for troop 6000 in queens, new york, she knew they would follow the girl scout law of caring, respect and helping others, but one thing set them apart from every other troop. they were all homeless children. take a look. ♪ >> my name is giselle burgess and i'm the troop leader of troop 6000. i'm not only a troop leader, but a mother, and i'm someone who is currently homeless. ♪ i'm scared, myself. i -- i don't know where i'm going to be tomorrow. i don't know how long it's going to take me to find a home. i know they must feel the same way. they are children. they kind of get dragged into this, and it's not their fault. >> being homeless, it feels like you can't do anything, and -- and you can't be anything.

>> it feels desperate. >> they think you're not real people. >> and you have no friends, nobody to talk to. >> we're taken away from what we're used to. our friends, our belongings, our school. >> you don't have a place where you could get and be safe, a place that you could call home. >> life happens, you know? and you have to try and make the best out of it. >> on my honor -- >> on my honor -- >> when i moved to the homeless shelter, i was already troop leader at another location, and i figured, why not bring a troop here to the girls? it started off with eight girls, including my three daughters. i said, i don't know if this is going to happen. yet by the end of march, we had 18 girls. we're currently at 27 girls. >> when they get together in that room, it's like a bond that you will never, never know how it feels. >> we all love each other, and we all give each other respect and love.

>> girl scouts helps with homelessness because it gives us that connection and it fills that loneliness that we had. we get to connect with other girls and encourage each other that we can get through this together. >> the cost of girl scouts, it varies. you have to take into consideration uniforms, patches, supplies, trips, snacks. these girls don't have that, so girl scouts of greater new york has been able to pay for the girls because this is our pilot program. if i could pick one word to describe what girl scouts means to me, it would be would be hope. >> happiness. >> inspiring. >> sisters. >> encouraging. >> peace. >> powerful. >> confident. >> family. >> love. [ applause ] >> please welcome girl scout troop leader, giselle burgess and girl scout troop 6000. [ applause ] this is the first girl scout troop in a shelter. why was it important for you to create this girl scout troop?

>> i wanted to give the girls a sense of stability, some consistency in their lives. it's not an easy situation. >> yeah. >> and i think we all need something to look forward to at the end of a rough week. >> and karina, you are one of the oldest members of troop 6000. how has the girl scouts helped and some of the other girls? >> it gives us confidence and it makes us feel part of the group. they are all my sister girl scouts and i love them all. [ applause ] >> so we love hearing that, you know. so we have a couple of surprises for you. we want to introduce you to karen ideno from toyota financial services. karen, tell the girls why you are here. >> all right. well, thank you, whoopi. [ cheers and applause ] toyota financial services has been a proud partner of the girl

scouts for many years, and together, we have developed financial empowerment programs such as "driving my financial future," and we focus on providing this to over 40,000 girls across the country in underserved communities. as well, we also know that during the summertime, a lot of kids don't have a place to go, somewhere that's safe, fun and engaging. so we're extremely excited today to be able to announce to all of you that we're going to be providing $75,000 to the urban day camp so that each and every one of the girls in troop 6000 can go to day camp for eight weeks this summer. [ cheers and applause ] >> no, no, no. wait. wait. wait. wait. wait, wait. wait. wait. wait. wait now. just hold on. because, karen, isn't there more? >> there is more, whoopi. there is more, girls. >> wait.

>> we know the troop is extremely involved in community service, and sometimes transportation can be an issue. so since we're toyota, okay. you guessed it. that's right. since we're toyota, we're going to be providing the girl scouts of greater new york, a brand new 2017 highlander hybrid. >> that's for you guys. that's for you guys. [ cheers and applause ] but wait, wait, wait, wait, wait. wait, please. please. hold on. >> sunny and jed are out there right now with your new highlander. >> i know, but karen -- i feel like there's more. >> there is. there is more. we share the commitment and the passion of the girl scouts, and we really, truly believe in encouraging girls to further partake in science, technology, engineering and math studies, so for all of you, we want to help

make your lives easier. for each and every one of you girls in troop 6000, we're providing you a backpack. what is in that backpack is a brand new laptop for each and every one of you. [ cheers and applause ] >> oh, my god. look at that. those are your laptops up there. >> i wanted to thank the ladies of "the view," the girl scouts and all of the girls in troop 6000. thank you. >> thank you so much, karen, for everything you have done. >> we love toyota. >> we do love toyota, and giselle, congratulations to you and troop 6000. we heard there is someone you want to meet who has an inspiring message for all young girls. so when we come back, we have

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for you singing two songs that both went to number one, and whose debut album just went platinum, alessia cara. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ she just wants to be beautiful ♪ ♪ she goes unnoticed, she knows no limits ♪ ♪ she craves attention, she praises an image ♪ ♪ she prays to be sculpted by the sculptor ♪ ♪ oh, she don't see the light that's shining ♪ ♪ deeper than the eyes can find it ♪ ♪ maybe we have made her blind ♪ so she tries to cover up her pain and cut her woes away ♪ ♪ 'cause cover girls don't cry after their face is made ♪ ♪ but there's a hope that's waiting for you in the dark ♪ ♪ you should know you're

beautiful just the way you are ♪ ♪ and you don't have to change a thing, the world could change its heart ♪ ♪ no scars to your beautiful, we're stars and we're beautiful ♪ oh-oh, oh-oh and you don't have to change a thing no better you than the you that you are ♪ ♪ no better life than the life we're living ♪ ♪ no better time for a shining star ♪ ♪ oh, you're beautiful, oh you're beautiful ♪ ♪ there's a hope that's waiting for you in the dark ♪ ♪ you should know you're beautiful just the way you are ♪ ♪ and you don't have to change a thing, the world could change its heart ♪ ♪ no scars to your beautiful, we're stars and we're beautiful ♪ oh-oh, oh-oh

♪ and you don't have to change a thing, the world could change its heart ♪ ♪ no scars to your beautiful, we're stars and we're beautiful [ cheers and applause ] >> if you guys know this one, sing along. here we go. ♪ waiting for the time to pass you by ♪ ♪ hope the winds of change will change your mind ♪ ♪ i could give a thousand reasons why ♪ ♪ and i know you, and you've got to ♪ ♪ make it on your own, but we don't have to grow up ♪ ♪ we can stay forever young ♪ living on my sofa, drinking rum and cola ♪ ♪ underneath the rising sun ♪ i could give a thousand reasons why ♪ ♪ but you're going, and you know that ♪

♪ all you have to do is stay a minute ♪ ♪ just take your time ♪ the clock is ticking so stay ♪ all you have to do is wait a second ♪ ♪ your hands on mine ♪ the clock is ticking, so stay ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> thank you! >> i love you. >> thank you. >> can i get a hug? >> get in there. >> hi. [ applause ] >> i love you all so much. [ applause ] >> what, honey?

yeah. yeah. so alessia, tell me something. that was beautiful, by the way. lovely. really good. >> they are going to make me cry. how are you? >> what made you want to see these girls? tell us about it. >> oh, my gosh. i mean, when i heard that -- she is talking into the mike. you can take it. you can hold it. you can sing. do a solo. i'm just kidding. you don't have to. honestly when i heard they chose me as one of their favorites, i did not expect that. i'm just so flattered and honored, and i had to do this. i think it's so amazing. there is something so empowering about this, and this sisterhood is beautiful. >> go ahead. >> it's amazing. you guys are so sweet. you made my day. >> so we want to say two things. we want to thank these wonderful, young girls and of course, alessia cara. we want to remind everybody that this is an idea whose time can come.

this can happen in all the shelters in the country if we just would take a minute. we want you to have a great day and take a little time to enjoy your view. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ hopefully we get out of here, the way we came in. as a not guilty innocent man. >> reporter: but with cosby's fate hanging in the balance, his accuser appeared relaxed sending her own message. andrea constand who claims that cosby drugged and sexually assaulted her in 2004 tweeted out this lighthearted video. shooting hoops as she waits for the verdict. with the tag line always follow through. her case against cosby is the only criminal prosecution stemming from allegations from more than 50 women who have

accused the comedian of sexual misconduct and/or drugging. several accusers are attending the trial. like victoria valentino who has been here two weeks from california. >> i feel very deflated. i'm worried, but i do, i am holding on to some hope because the judge is telling them to go back in there and work on it. >> reporter: if the jury comes back deadlocked again this could be declared a mistrial. at that point, bill cosby would walk out of the courthouse a free man. then up to the district attorney's office to determine if they're going to try him again. linsey davis, abc news, norristown, pennsylvania. this morning, we will however hear the verdict in the case of the massachusetts woman accused of convincing her boyfriend to kill himself. michelle carter charged with involuntary manslaughter. prosecutors say she sent dozens of text messages to conrad roy iii encouraging him to commit suicide. roy took his own life in 2014. the defense insists carter tried to stop him. polygamist sect leader, lyle jeffs appeared in court first time since being captured by

u.s. marshals. the younger brother of notorious leader warren jeffs. caught late tuesday in south dakota ending a year on the run. vanished last june ditching an ankle monitor awaiting trial in a food stamp fraud case in utah. >> complicated case there. heavy flooding near pittsburgh turned a car dealership into a marina. five cars swept away as water rushed through the streets. one ended up at the edge of a creek. cars were totaled and no one was hurt. turning now to the rushing waters of niagara falls and broken record 300 feet up in the air. >> think you could do it? >> no. wouldn't try. >> hanging by my teeth. >> the wife of daredevil nik wallenda successfully hung by her teeth from a helicopter high above the falls yesterday. do we have any close-ups of her face? she actually did it twice. once for ten seconds. and then again for five. okay. i could maybe do it for five.

it comes exactly five years to the day her husband walked a tightrope over the falls. >> she was showing off. the 36-year-old mother of three, worked her way through a series of dramatic poses as you can seep there including, dangling from her toes and doing hand stands and splits. and did the hokey-pokey up there, turned herself around. >> they're daredevils. that's what they do. good for them. go ahead and do it wallendas. >> you do it. you first. >> yeah. not i. coming up, another stunt. this one triggered a manhunt by police. how fast authorities say this car was going where it happened and what police are now doing to track this guy down. the road map to mars. we're getting our first look at spacex founder elon musk's plan to colonize the planet within decades. remember you can find us on facebook, wnnfans.com, and twitter, abcwnn. you're watching "world news now."

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police in southern new jersey received several calls. about this dangerous stunt on the atlantic city expressway. a shirtless young man, hanging out of an suv. he hangs on to the roof with one hand. the car was going 80 miles an hour at some point. state police are examining the videotapes to see if they can track down the driver and the reckless passenger. in london, two separate investigations are now under way into the deadly fire that raced through a public housing tower. >> as the death toll climbs, authorities are saying, they may not be able to identify all of the victims who died. abc's james longman is in london. >> reporter: the twisted mess of ruined lives a first look inside the london inferno. nothing left but charred rubble. and there are still bodies in here. though it is not clear how many.

the search still too dangerous. the fear that the number of dead will soar well past the 17 already confirmed. >> what floor are you on? >> reporter: the horrors captured on social media as the flames raged. >> we're stuck on the 21st floor. >> reporter: grief has turned to anger here. look at this wall of condolence and some messages. jail those responsible. >> this is an accident that never needed to happen. >> reporter: questions for the building managers. did the insulation and exterior cladding recently installed cause the fire to spread and crucially. where else is that material used? an expert tells abc news, that it is part of commercial construction in the united states including new york city. james longman in london. teenagers across the nation are apparently increasingly just saying no to vaping, a survey finds the number of high school students and middle school students using e-cigarettes which had been skyrocketing

plunged by more than 26% last year. guess just not cool to vape anymore. first decline cdc reported since tracking it in 2011. teens use of all tobacco products dropped by 17% last year. meantime, diabetes patients may soon be dramatically increasing their use of broccoli. a powder that contains a powerful concentrated extract of a chemical in broccoli reduced blood sugar up to 10%. more research needed before doctors prescribe it. meantime, you can try to get the same benefits from broccoli itself. you just have to eat 11 pounds a day. >> pop a pill instead. >> when available. >> when it is available. >> meantime eat broccoli for breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack, midnight snack. >> dessert. we might need broccoli on mars. billionaire founder of spacex published ambitious plan to colonize mars. >> i knew it would happen.

i knew at 12 years old. science fair project. people. it happened. elon musk posted mars colonization plan online for everyone for free through july 5th. among the highlights, the vision centers around rocket spaceship combo powered by space x engines reused about 1,000 times. >> musk envisions 1,000 of the space ships each carrying 100 people which would get 1 million to mars within next 50 to 100 years. so that was your theory 12 years old 7th grade science fair. second place. >> why didn't you win first place? >> the volcano always wins. my ideas were ahead of my time. obviously, elon musk has stolen them. call me, algae is the key. you need to have algae farms, algae has to power the rockets. going to be the fuel of the future. and could be food. that's what my theory was in seventh grade. >> not still bitter about losing.

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okay. so, these days if you want the hottest new video games not going to the store blockbuster which you only remember over the age of maybe 30. no, well, i don't know. >> yeah. yeah, but there is media play. e 3 the place to be gaming convention in the u.s. >> marci gonzalez, show us we have come a hong way from blowing into the cartridges. remember that? >> i do, yeah. >> reporter: the place where playing is serious business. the future of video gaming becomes the present. >> lot of people aren't going to be able to play the games for a year, year and a half. >> reporter: the annual electronics entertainment expo, known as e3. >> super bowl of video game conventions. >> reporter: under way in los angeles. here are some of the biggest names in the industry. nintendo, sony show off products and games.

from titles geared towards true gamers. >> awesome. amazing. >> reporter: to family friendly fun with some classic characters. >> something that you play with a smile on your face. >> reporter: this year there is a lot of buzz over microsoft's newest console. >> xbox 1x. >> reporter: as well as the latest technology. >> weave up, down. dodge things. dodge it. >> reporter: with virtual reality. >> showing you what wireless can do for vrs. >> reporter: for the first time ever doors are open not just to media and gaming insiders, but to fans, as well. >> kind of an amazing feeling. >> reporter: they're giving it a high score. marci gonzalez, abc news. los angeles. >> crash vandercoot. >> vandercoot. never heard of their music. coming up, should guys wear shorts at work?

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go long. friday mix and a debate when the summer temperatures go up, so do the hem lines. get it. so, there has been this double standard that us men have been judged for wearing shorts in the officeplace where women can wear hemlines above the knees. the on going debate. >> reignited. >> casual okay. >> this is not shorts. i don't understand. >> those are shorts. >> this is a romper. onesie. pajamas. >> those are shorts. >> here is the thing, matt is responsible for fashion producing.

questionable when you see it. >> everything is coordinated. the debate rages on. >> if it's casual, i think it's fine. work in an office environment. strange. air conditioning so cold in most offices you are comfortable, don't need to show the knee. >> i like it. wear it. proud. >> women grabbing a sweater or blanket. >> be proud. yeah, that is the ongoing debate. there is no way. >> seriously. >> rompers are not socially acceptable. >> let's polka. [ instrumental "world news polka" plays ] ♪ ♪

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this morning on "world news now" -- the president lashing out, blasting the russia investigation on twitter. even taking aim at hillary clinton. more than 200 days after the election. all of this in the wake of a report that he is under investigation. meantime, a different sort of emotion across town. as congress comes together to play ball. doctors making a stunning revelation. the american student who returned home days ago after being imprisoned in north korea has extensive brain damage as his father speaks out showing raw emotion while wearing the jacket his son wore to defend himself.

new this half hour, the investigation of what caused a blimp to burst into flames near the u.s. open. >> golfers and spectators couldn't believe their eyes as the blimp literally fell from the sky in a ball of fire. jay-z is back on twitter. possibly maybe, somewhat under the influence. and thanking every rapper that he knows. why? because he is the first hip-hop artist given an honor so big even former president barack obama sent him his praises. we're going to tell you what it is all about in "the skinny" on this friday, june 16th. ♪ >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." just under the influence, he was celebratory. >> celebratory, thanking everybody. >> he wasn't drunk tweeting for no reason. there is, well, not that it is justified. >> not that it was drunk tweeting. not judging. >> no judgment. >> many, many games.

get to that in "the skinny." >> we'll explain. >> start this half-hour with president trump's latest tweet storm. jay-z had a tweet storm. the president felt left out figured i will go on a tweet storm. this time. >> this is his habit. >> yes, the president was the original tweet stormer. >> this time complaining about his democratic opponent seven months after election day. >> the president lashing out following a report he was being investigated for possible obstruction of justice. tweeting, why is it that hillary clinton's family and democrats dealing with russia are not looked at. my nondealings are. >> as a special counsel advances the russia probe, vice president mike pence has hired a personal lawyer to represent him on all things russia. that's new overnight. and we get latest though from abc cecelia vega. >> reporter: inside the white house president trump ignored questions about the bombshell report he is under investigation for obstruction of justice. >> mr. president, do you believe that you are under investigation now? >> reporter: but he lashed out on twitter calling it a phony story. saying you are witnessing the single greatest witch-hunt in

american political history. led by some very bad and conflicted people. the white house tight-lipped refusing to say who those bad and conflicted people are. but "the washington post" report that the president himself is now the subject of special counsel robert mueller's investigation comes as a major turning point in the russia probe. a key question -- did the president fire former fbi director james comey because of the russia investigation? comey says, yes. >> i was fired in some way to change, or the endeavor was to change the way russia investigation was being conducted. that is a very big deal. >> reporter: now it is no longer just he said/he said. investigators are looking into whether the president repeated something he did with comey. telling all government officials to clear out of a white house meeting so he could be alone with cia director mike pompeo, and director of national intelligence, dan coats. there the president reportedly asked coats to intervene in the investigation into fired national security adviser mike flynn.

during his testimony on capitol hill, coats refused to answer most questions but said he never was pressured to intervene. >> confidential conversations between the president and myself. i don't believe it's appropriate for me to address that in a public session. >> the president also reportedly called coats and nsa director admiral mike rogers and asked them to publicly declare there was nono collusion with russia. they refused. the former deputy wrote a memo at the time documenting the phone call. and now the special counsel investigators want to talk to all three men. and with these questions swirling, the president is still tweeting. hammering hillary clinton the democrats and what he calls that phony story. and word now that like president trump, vice president mike pence has hired his own personal legal team to answer all special counsel related inquiries. his name is richard cohen,

former u.s. attorney and the vice president's office tells us the vice president looks forward to a swift conclusion of this matter. cecelia vega, the white house. >> from the white house, the president heads to miami to announce plans to reverse course on cuba. the president is rolling back some of the changes president obama made when he restored diplomatic ties with the island. the current administration's revised policy will make it harder for americans to travel to cuba. and restrict businesses, business between u.s. and cuban companies, many of them owned by the military. the u.s. embassy will remain and americans will be allowed to bring back cigars and rum. so, the important part there as far as cigars and rum. >> really? >> you're right. >> rum is still going to be okay. >> okay. >> sorry correction. >> thank you for the breaking news headline. >> you bet. meanwhile, unity was the theme of the night at annual congressional baseball game. >> democrats and republicans gathered at second base to pray

for the victims of course of wednesday's attack during a republican practice. representative steve scalise remains in critical condition this morning. and lobbyist matt mika still hospitalized. capitol police officer, a great moment, david bailey, who was also injured in the attack received a heroes welcome as he threw out that first pitch. >> great to see so much of us coming together around this event. first daughter ivanka trump among the crowd of 25,000 people. that is a record. in the president's video message he said despite disagreements. americans are unified by their love for the country. >> and more than ever, we must embrace it, so that on this special night, i leave you with three great american words, that for generations have torn down barriers, built bridges of unity, and defied those who have sought to pull us apart. ladies and gentlemen, let's play

ball! >> during the game, teddy roosevelt won the mascot race. although some said he cut the last corner. >> he kind of did. we should mention democrats won the game. but teddy usually loses. that is a big deal for teddy to win. >> giddy up in his gallop. >> the democrats won. so they hold the record for the series so far. but they gave the trophy to the republicans, so that it can be kept in congressman steve scalise's office. great tribute. >> very touching tribute. of course, a lot of prayers are going up for representative scalise. hospital official says he will require more operations during his recovery and he is expected to be hospitalized for quite some time. >> investigators say the guns used in wednesday morning's attack were purchased legally. they say james hodgkinson obtained his rifle and a handgun from licensed firearms dealers. and during an emotional appearance, his widow, says that she had no idea he would attack republican lawmakers. >> just unimaginable.

meanwhile, breaking news overnight. two escaped georgia prison inmates recaptured. the two taken into custody in tennessee last night. not far from nashville. as they allegedly tried to steal another car. officials say the pair escaped from a prison bus in georgia earlier in the week by killing two guards. >> the father of the american college student released by north korea says his family feels relief and anger. otto warmbier in a coma. he has severe brain damage. his dad says relatives are trying to cope. here is maggie ruhle. >> reporter: wearing the same jacket his son wore while being interrogated in north korea. otto warmbier's father speaks for the first time since otto came home. >> we went for 15 months without a word from, or about, otto. >> reporter: they learned just last week that their son has been in a coma for more than a year.

>> there is severe injury to all regions of the brain. but because of the family's sensitivity we are going to refrain from discussing what that, the future holds for him. >> north korea is a pariah regime they're brutal and they're terroristic we don't believe anything they say. >> reporter: for the past 18 months the 22-year-old was held prisoner in north korea. sentenced to 15 years hard labor for allegedly trying to steal a political poster from his hotel. >> i have made the worst mistake of my life. >> reporter: warmbier's release comes after secret talks between u.s. and north korea officials. >> we received a nice phone call from president trump. >> reporter: warmbier's father credits the current administration for his son's release. north korea says they let him go for humanitarian reasons. warmbier's father pleaded for the release of the three other americans still being detained in north korea. maggie ruhle, abc news, new york. the l.a. police department ordered a full review of teen

cadet program after three cadets stole patrol cars. they led officers on wild chases through the city. two vehicles crashed. third recovered. all three teens aged 15 to 17, have been arrested. >> woops. how many teens can put building a roller coaster under their list of hobbies. >> let's look at something positive in the teen market. 19-year-old, jackson crossno of georgia finished his labor of love this year. took him five years to build the roller coaster in his backyard. >> he calls it white mountain railroad and said he wanted to copy the walt disney imagineering process. based on a logging company turned into a tourist attraction. >> maybe somebody will turn his backyard into a tourist attraction. coming up in "the skinny" lebron james loses his crown. >> and his hair. wait until you see what his new do looks like. and who was throwing shade at him. the shocking scene in the

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u.s. open golf tournament in wisconsin involving a blimp. >> the blimp deflated and plummeted to the ground in the fiery crash and was caught on camera. abc's alex perez with the latest. >> reporter: investigators working to figure out what caused this fiery blimp crash. the multiple explosions caught on camera by fox sports. during the opening round of the u.s. open golf tournament in wisconsin. >> oh, there it goes! >> reporter: the blimp deflating then plummeting to the ground in front of thousands of fans. >> they're both saying oh my god something you would be seeing on tv. then as you seen it going down. they said the major explosions when you realize there is probably someone in there. >> that's the blimp. not good. rescue teams rushing to the scene. >> the patient is injured. >> reporter: rescue crews pulling him from the wreckage right in time before the explosions.

>> 40% burns on his back. >> the pilot carried off on a stretcher and into a waiting me meme mediv medivac. the owner of the blimp, air sign, telling abc news they don't know what caused the crash but it happened shortly after the blimp refueled. the pilot is being treated for burns but his injuries are not life threatening. the ntsb investigating the crash. alex perez, abc new, hartford, wisconsin. coming up, barack obama showering his friend, jay-z with praise in a special message overnight. and the bat signal over los angeles. "the skinny" is next. left untreated mucus can build ausing further problems. treat mucus buildup early with #1 doctor recommended mucinex 12 hour. the bi-layer tablet immediately releases to thin and loosen excess mucus and lasts for 12 hours. learn more at mucinex.com treat excess mucus with mucinex 12 hour

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>> for the first time ever, a rapper made it in. so who might be the first hip-hop artist to be honored? >> let me reintroduce myself. >> h to the izzov to the. >> jay-z, mr. sean carter, congrats to you. >> to celebrate, jay made a rare appearance on twitter. jay receiving heartfelt message from his bro. >> bro. >> like all of you, i am a fan. listening to jay since i was a young and hungry state senator. so i am pretty sure i am still the only president to listen to jay-z's music in the office in

the oval office. that may change at some point. pretty sure that is true now. >> what? we don't think president trump is into the man? >> after the concert, hillary was running for president. just saying. i wouldn't. but in the video, obama mentioned he and jay-z both have wives who are significantly more popular than them. >> speaking of his wife. all eyes are on beyonce. rumors swirl about her birth. many fans convinced she is giving birth to their twins at l.a. hospital. so far no official word. only rumors. >> allowed to show that picture on tv. i apologize. >> have you seen our show? >> well, yeah, just a lot. that's a lot. she's beautiful. >> she is amazing. the goddess of child birth. >> gorgeous. maybe due soon. >> think? >> lebron james keeping his head up after losing in the nba finals. >> i am on the same team as lebron james. of course not for basketball or any other team for that matter. for hair style of course.

>> of course you look exactly the same. >> twinsies. >> lebron saying good-bye to the receding hairline, which was not cute. and, yeah, posting this video with the caption, bald head. >> okay, lebron. added hash tags. hear i am preying on my downfall. funny at the precise time, lebron posted the video a party was going on. >> yeah, this party. one that, he was not invited to. the golden state warriors celebrating their nba championship win with the parade in downtown oakland. and check out this shade. thrown at -- at the cavaliers from draymond green, the t-shirt, nba trophy and quickie. quicken loans arena. the fact that they kept the trophy for one year because the warriors took it back. >> but not rubbing it in that much. >> no. >> lebron has three rings i think. how many do those -- cavs players have? >> those, warriors? >> yeah, exactly.

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we we are wrapping up a week of headlines that started with a somber anniversary and ended with calls for unity in washington, d.c. >> yeah, certainly bittersweet. there was room for sports victories, and strawberry shortcake. here now is our weekly friday rewind. ♪ seasons of love >> 365 days after one act of hate and the darkest night in the city of orlando. ceremonies honoring the victims and survivors going on more than 24 hours across the city. and the day was deemed orlando united day with the under lying message to spread love and kindness not hate. a raging inferno high above london.

flames shooting from an apartment complex. >> just like a waterfall on the left-hand side. a fire and flames. >> smoldering. absolutely blackened. there are still flames up there. down on the ground, police are actually screaming, get back. >> attorney general jeff sessions in the hot seat. sessions defiant, recused himself from the russian investigation from the start because he was on the trump campaign. >> i recused myself from any investigation into the campaign for president. but i did not recuse myself from defending my honor against scurilous and false allegations. >> this is an abc news special report. >> we are coming on the air right now, there are early reports of a shooting at a park in alexandria, virginia where members of congress were playing baseball. >> 66-year-old, james t. hodgkinson opened fire on the players apparently deliberately targeting the gop. six injured including

congressman steve scalise in critical condition. >> a violent tornado caught on camera. >> oh, no! >> the twister touching down in southern wyoming tearing apart a barn and ripping the roof off a home. >> there it is! redemption for golden state. >> golden state warriors for the second time in three years have defeated the cleveland cavaliers to take the nba championship. >> time now for the mix. kendis, you enjoying the strawberry shortcake. >> it's amazing. >> there's no butter in this, right? >> strawberry shortcake. >> shortcake part doesn't refer to diet? >> no. >> like shorter version of cake? >> yes. no? >> there is not a lot going on up here. especially with these hours. >> it's been a long week. and you know while we have had some of the hardest stories to hear, some celebrations as well. >> we have big things in the next week. father's day

making news in america this friday morning, republicans and democrats taking to the field coming together after the shooting rampage during practice. the first pitch by one of the capitol police heroes. there it is. the accused shooter's wife speaking out. more trouble for the president's inner circle. the new report about jared kushner being under investigation. and the new attack from the president aimed at hillary clinton. plus, what he's expected to announce today about u.s. relations with cuba. and breaking overnight, captured. the escaped inmates accused of killing prison guards back in custody. how they were found. and a blimp falling out of the sky not far from the u.s. open golf tournament. the fireball after it crashed and an update on the pilot's condition.