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♪ ♪ in the end, it doesn't even matter ♪ ♪ >> so many of us reliving our childhood and seeing these scenes, a little bit of it died yesterday. fans mourning the death of linkin park front singer. chester bennington, found dead in his home near los angeles in a suspected suicide. >> the two-time grammy winner leaves behind six children. he was 41 years old. >> bennington released seven albums with the hard rock band. >> they formed the band in 1996 with two friends. they rose to prominence with their debut album, "hybrid theory."

they have sold 70 million albums worldwide. and yesterday, after the news, posting this image to bennington to twitter with no caption. >> the band mate and friend mike shinoda, we know him, tweeting shocked and heartbroken, but it's true, adding that the band would issue a statement a little later on, which they did. >> bennington reportedly hanged himself in his home in l.a. county. his body was discovered yesterday morning before 9:00 a.m. >> neither the coroner nor the fire department would confirm the cause of his death. he was known for his piercing scream, free-flowing anguish. the struggles with drug addiction fueled many of his hits. his recent hit released in may, debuted at number one by the way. the band was scheduled to go on tour next thursday in mansfield,

massachusetts. >> big names in the music industry really heartbroken over this, weighing in, deejay elvis duran shared a photo and poignant message, saying seeming happy is never enough. >> and another sentiment, mental health is no joke. we must destigmatize the conversation around it. and jimmy kimmel, our friend, tweeting, chester was one of the kindest men i've had on my show. my heartbreaks for his family and friends. he will be missed. >> bennington was very close with singer chris cornell who himself committed suicide by hanging just two months ago. yesterday would have been cornell's 53rd birthday. >> at the time, bennington responded to the suicide with a note on social media saying i can't imagine a world without you, i pray you find peace in the next life. >> and bennington performed the song "one more light" on kimmel's show.

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crammed into the city there by the bay along with hollywood's biggest stars, including some no-name actor, ryan gosling. and channing tatum, charlize theron and the cast of the new justice league film. >> the four-day fan fest will give us a look at the walking dead and "game of thrones". >> speaking of new looks, how's this one for halle berry, halle berry, halle berry. chug, chug, chug. she apparently couldn't resist a challenge, throwing back a half pint glass of whiskey. >> woo! that will leave a burn. >> yes, it will. >> she was part of the panel for kingsmen, and that was pegged to the film. >> wow. good for her. that will put some hair and then some. so celine dion, music super star of course is known for dramatic flair on-stage.

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♪ we had some pretty blockbuster headlines this week, including o.j. simpson being granted parole after nearly 9 years behind bars. >> but we had time to bring you other stories, including toilet paper couture, that's the kind of stuff we're proud of here. your friday rewind. >> holy mackerel. >> fast-moving water sweeping away a group of swimmers. in northern arizona. it swept away just about everything in its path, carrying mud, trees and a lot of rocks. and it was moving fast, more than 30 miles per hour. >> a plea from an anguished father for an explanation about why his daughter was gunned down by a police officer. >> we only ask that the light of

justice shine down on the circumstances of her death. >> it was dark. damond exited out of her house toward the street to meet the officers in the squad car responding to her 911 call. >> one of the most controversial figures in american life is once again heading toward freedom. o.j. simpson was granted parole after spending nine years in prison for a botched robbery. >> i thought i was glad to get my stuff back, but it wasn't worth it nine years away from your family is just not worth it, and i'm sorry. >> we want to start with the breaking news, the shocking news we learned overnight about an american hero, john mccain. his doctors confirming that the two-time presidential candidate is battling an aggressive form of cancer. >> president trump bringing senate republicans to the white house and issuing a new order. >> should repeal and replace, and we shouldn't leave town until this is complete, until this bill is on my desk. >> the white house says the

president is willing to stay in town so long as smatters are right here on the hill and working on health care. >> the storm is trying to save the baby deer. >> storm's owner says he spotted something in long island sound and jumped in. grabbing hold of a drowning baby deer and dragging it to shore. >> the toilet paper contest which is going on right now. >> look at these beautiful creations. can you imagine, these are made with tp. >> did we nail it? >> what happened there? >> that's her veil. >> so, anyway. >> here we go with that sound effect from marty, did you want to like wrap us in toilet paper? we can do that. that's, that's fun times. >> i'm outta here. >> that's the news for this half hour. hour.

good friday morning, i'm kendis gibson. >> i'm erielle reshef. in for diane macedo this morning. here are some of the top stories we're following right now. a nevada state parole board says o.j. simpson can go free in october. where will he go? will he follow the strict rules attached to his parole? followup details coming up. the massive wildfire near yosemite national park has already destroyed nearly 100 buildings, 50 of them homes. thousands of people have been evacuated. senator john mccain is promising a swift return to work. mccain recuperating from surgery after being diagnosed with brain cancer. he tweeted appreciation for the support but warned his sparring partners in the senate that he will be back. a bag of dust sold for

$1.8 million. it wasn't any dust. neil armstrong filled it on the moon during the apollo 11 mission in 1969 which was 48 years ago. those are some of our top stories on this friday, july 21st. from abc news, this is world news now. >> we begin this half hour with what's ahead for o.j. simpson after a nevada state parole board granted him early release from prison. >> simpson laid out his case for freedom during a nationally-televised hearing claiming he's been a model prisoner since his conviction for armed robbery, he insisted he never meant any harm to anyone, expressing remorse. abc's marci gonzalez is in lovelock, nevada with details. >> reporter: o.j. simpson soon to be a free man. >> mr. simpson, i do vote to grant parole. >> thank you. thank you. >> reporter: the 70-year-old dressed in prison blues,

pleading to the board after serving nine years of his 33 -year sentence at lovelock correctional center. >> i've done my time. i'd like to get to my family and friends. >> reporter: testimony from one of the men simpson is convicted of rob being in 2007 in this casino in what the nfl hall-of-famer claims was an attempt to reclaim some of his personal memorabilia. >> it's time for him to go home to his family, his friends. he's a good man. he made a mistake. >> reporter: the board receiving several letters, many asking to factor in the murder of nicole brown and ron goldman for which he was infamously acquitted. but they did consider his perfect record as a prisoner and his testimony. >> i don't think i could have represented this prison, i don't think any inmate has ever represented it better than i. i did my time.

i tried to be helpful to everybody. i'm sorry it happened. i'm sorry to nevada. >> he truly is remorseful, and we just want him to come home so that we can move forward for us. quietly. but to move forward. >> reporter: and simpson told the board he plans to move to florida when he's released from this prison. the soonest that could happen is october 1st. marci gonzalez, abc news, lovelock, nevada. >> 80 miles outside of reno, marci, thank you. >> and we're going to have more on o.j. simpson later this half hour, but we're going to move on into the investigation of the russian meddling. >> there's word that the president's lawyers are going after the investigators hired by robert mueller. they are looking for conflicts of interest that could discredit the investigation. this comes after the president told the "new york times" that mueller would be crossing a red line if he digs into trump family finances unrelated to that investigation. democrats were quick to accuse

the president of overreach and even more. >> the president can't start drawing red lines. mueller has the right to investigate this. he reports to the justice department and not to the president of the united states. >> what we're seeing is obstruction of justice. criminal intent unfolding almost as a textbook case right before our eyes. >> and the developments keep coming. meanwhile, there's a shakeup within the trump legal team handling the russia probe. the spokesman has reportedly resigned. he had privately vented about not being able to rein in the president's tweets. >> sources tell abc news that the team will now be led by veteran attorney ty cobb, recently retained by the president. >> attorney general jeff sessions is not accepting down after the president openly berated him for recusing himself from that russia investigation. >> he says he's confident he can continue to run the justice department in a competent way.

cecilia vega was at the press conference. >> reporter: after that blistering take down from president trump at the justice department, jeff sessions stood his ground, refusing to resign, at least for now. in an interview with the "new york times," the president still fuming over the attorney general's decision to recuse himself from the russia investigation. >> therefore i have recused myself. >> sessions should have never recused himself. and if he was going to recuse himself, he should have told me before he took the job, and i would have picked somebody else. how do you take a job and then recuse yourself? if he would have recused himself before the job, i would have said thanks, jeff, but i continent, i'm not going to take you. it's extremely unfair, and that's a mild word to the president. >> reporter: harsh words for one of his first and staunchest supporters, putting sessions in a very tough spot. >> we love this job. we love this department, and i plan to continue to do so as long as that is appropriate. >> reporter: after the president's anger, a very different tone from the white house, when asked if the

president still has confidence in his attorney general. >> clearly he has confidence in him or he would not be the attorney general. >> reporter: the president himself, ducking questions. >> mr. president, does jeff sessions still have your full support? >> thank you, everybody. >> reporter: cecilia vega, abc news, the white house. >> our thanks to cecilia there. senate republican leaders hope to hold a vote tuesday on their health care bill, but there is no indication they even have the votes to start debating the bill. meanwhile, the congressional budget office released a negative report on the plan. 22 million would lose health insurance coverage over the next decade. we have breaking news from overseas. a deadly 6.5 earthquake rattles parts of greece and turkey. the hardest hit area is a greek island of kos, which is a popular tourist destination. two were killed as many as 100 were injured. authorities say a wall collapsed on a building dating back to the

1930s. crushing people who were in the bar at the building's lower level. a small tsunami has been reported. and many of the island's hotels have been damaged and it's forced scenes like this. hundreds of tourists sleeping on the beach on loungers with blankets provided by hotel staff. hundreds of tourists in turkey sleeping outside. israel is banning muslim men from a shrine today. it follows after israel installed metal detectors at a holy site. video was released of last week's attack. palestinian gunmen firing from what muslims call the noble sanctuary, killing two israeli police officers. friday is the holiest day of the week for muslims. and washington state police have released images of six teens from the small east

african country of burundi. they are two girls and four boys. police say at least two of those teens left the u.s. for canada, foul play not suspected. >> what's in your coffee? a texas coffee company is recalling one of its roasts because it was making men a little too excited. at least some guys. the recalled coffee blend is from malaysia. the fda says it had an ingredient similar to one in viagra. best herbs coffee stopped importing it a year ago. there are no reports of injuries from it or benefits of it. >> okay. >> coffee with a boost. >> to say the least. [ boing ] >> thanks, marty. it's the perfect time to talk about kicking back perhaps with your favorite alcoholic beverage, although some people might be drinking coffee now. >> there's suddenly a run on best herbs coffee, we have no idea why. >> four in ten alcohol consumers

say beer is their favorite choice and first choice. 30% go for wine, while 26% prefer hard liquor. >> among beer drinkers, 62% of men prefer beer compared with 19% of women drinkers. overall, americans consume some type of alcohol occasionally. we're occasional drinkers. >> what's your go-to? >> mine is a grainy, which is a lot of alcohol involved. gin and vermouth. >> i know grown adults who go for the long island iced tea. coming up, a world war ii epic set to hit the box office this weekend. it's already being called one of the greatest war movies ever. and sweet redemption for o.j. simpson. he has been granted parole, but what a twisting, winding road he's traveled to get here, but first, here's a look at today's temperatures.

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real phalanx of cars and helicopters. our abc news helicopter in the air as well. >> that's peter jennings back in 1994. you know, the moment of that infamous chase 23 years ago is now indelibly ingrained into the american psyche. >> now after spending nine years behind bars for armed robbery, o.j. simpson has once again been given his life back. but what will he do with it? deborah roberts will show us more. >> reporter: never far from the limelight. his life, mired in controversy. forever remembered for the trial of the century. >> you must acquit. >> not guilty of the crime of murder. >> reporter: accused and then acquitted of murdering ex-wife nicole simpson and her friend ron goldman. simpson was ordered to pay the families $33.5 million after being found liable in the civil

trial. the goldmans say they've received less than 1% of that. simpson's always denied any involvement in those deaths. o.j. simpson will likely be released in october and move to florida to be with his children. if granted, he will be assigned to a florida probation officer and be supervised in accordance with the conditions of his parole. simpson still earns a nfl pension, estimated at $25,000 a month, but it's protected under federal law. >> the goldmans cannot get access to it. it is simply not an asset they can seize. >> reporter: looking back on what sent him to prison, simpson says it was a series of unfortunate events. a perfect storm. >> [ bleep ]. >> reporter: this is actual audio of simpson from inside that room. secretly recorded. it would later be critical evidence in the courtroom. >> [ bleep ]. [ bleep ].

>> it was stated that i pointed the gun. i never pointed that gun at anybody. i did take my gun out for one, like split second, and when i realized that the room was safe, i just put it back in. the minute i pulled the gun out, i'm like, man, this is a robbery. you know. this is going to be on national news. you are going to jail for this. >> reporter: simpson and his five accomplices, all under arrest and facing stiff charges. his buddies began to roll over, striking plea deals for lesser charges and no jail time. in exchange for testifying against their pal, o.j. simpson. >> i said, [ bleep ] o.j. i'm not going to prison for him, because i know he wouldn't go for me. >> reporter: michael mcclinton has written a book. what was it like for you to walk in here today. >> even walking in here my heart is pounding. >> reporter: walter's life has changed, too. he is now a minister. >> it's all about god's word in this church.

>> reporter: each say it's right for simpson to finally win his freedom. >> i think it's a travesty that he's been in for nine years. i do not believe he committed that crime way back. i think it is all about pay back. >> reporter: as for the future, mcclinton offers this advice. >> sit your ass down and spend the rest of your life with your family and stay out of trouble. >> reporter: deborah roberts in las vegas. >> stay out of trouble. let's hope that he does that. wonder what's next for him, maybe a reality show. >> a lot of people projecting that he can't stay out of the limelight, but he is asking -- >> especially since he stayed out of the limelight the last nine years. he didn't have a chance. he was in the pokey. >> he wants to go back to florida and be with his children. >> and what would that bronco

chase look like today? would it be drones? whole bunch of people? >> it's anyone's guess, but certainly, all eyes were on that. the nation transfixed, though, with the fate of o.j. simpson. coming up, the material girl scores a major courtroom win. >> what a judge just did for madonna in an answer to her prayers. next.

- ( snaps, clatters ) that sounds awful. ( music stops ) but a lot better than last week. ( rock music playing ) ♪ we weren't born to follow. ♪

♪ ♪ get into the groove, boy, you got to prove your love to me ♪ ♪ yeah ♪ >> so a major auction of some of

madonna's most personal items. >> she was blindsided when there were items that were no longer in her possession. she had no idea. here's amy robach. ♪ we are living in a material world ♪ >> reporter: madonna is singing a happy tune. a new york judge blocking an auction house from selling some of the material girl's very personal items, granting the pop star a temporary restraining order it that forced the auction house to remove 22 of 128 madonna items up for sale, personal photos and previously worn underwear, a breakup letter with tupac shakur. she was shocked to learn through the media that tupac's letter was being auctioned since i had no idea the letter was no longer in my possession.

the court documents indicate another item originally up for sale was a hairbrush that still had strands of the material girl's hair in it. i understand that a piece of dna could be extracted. it is outrageous that a piece of my hair could be auctioned for public. she also notes that most of the madonna memorabilia put up for sale were provided by former friend darlene lutz who was a frequent overnight guest. and that she betrayed her trust. she fired back saying it is meritless. this lawsuit is pre-text for a personal vendetta against ms. lutz. >> we thought she had a right to sell them and turns out she doesn't. >> reporter: amy robach, abc news, new york. >> there's quite of few items out there for auction. >> i'm sure, if you imagine some of your possessions are in someone else's possession, apparently that tupac letter alone would be $400,000.

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♪ get some popcorn. it is time for "insomniac theater." >> and we start with what's being described as a world war ii epic of staggering visual spectacle. dunkirk tells a pivoting moment during the war from dunkirk, france. before the nazi forces could move in and then possibly surrender. >> where are we going? >> dunkirk. >> there's no hiding from this, son. we have a job to do. >> if we go there, we'll die. >> if you think it looks riveting, critics agreed, it's earned a 94% rotten tomatoes.

critics urging viewers to go see it in the most dramatic way possible. carrie darling writes, this is a movie that deserves to be seen on the largest screen possible and know whatever you have in your home does not count unless you are in an imax theater. i think there's a consensus. see it in imax. >> you're hardly talking about who's behind it. harry stiles. >> a lot of stars. next to another spectacular extravaganza set in the future from luke besson, the director of "the fifth element" comes valerian and the city of a thousand planets. in the 28th century, they head a team of special ops. they have to locate a dark force that threatens the universe. >> okay.

what's the surest way there? >> north-northeast, 113 degrees. >> 70, 80. 90. that leads me straight into a wall. >> you said you wanted the shortest way. ♪ >> so, valerian is starring cara delevingne and rihanna. it's getting mixed reviews. scoring a splat on rotten tomatoes. it is called a movie for science fiction fans who wish every minute of "star wars" was the cantina scene. but in terms of visual splendor, this would be fantastic. >> it's supposed to be the best visual movie ever. >> yeah. but it sounds like dunkirk is the winner. >> want to go see it? >> yeah. that's the news for this half

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this morning on "world news now." after nine years behind bars, o.j. simpson will be a free man. >> the nation once again transfixed as simpson's fate hung in the balance. what we are learning about his desire to live conflict free and out of the spotlight. breaking news from the mediterranean. look at the scene after a major earthquake strikes, taking several lives, popular resort town rocked by the violent shaking, witnesses describing the horrifying moments that seemed to last forever. and back here at home, severe summer storms bringing gusts so powerful you can see this car getting lifted up off the ground. and revenge of the nerds, comic-con under way in san diego request huge surprises for fans of all times. we'll preview some of the events and get a look at some of the

best or rather the worst costumes, including the man who calls himself the world's most useless super hero. it's time for us to geek out. it's friday, july 21st. from abc news, this is "world news now." >> that is always such a fun event in san diego. i always, when i used to live there tried to dress up and go to comic-con. >> you've been there several times? >> yeah, in the gas lamp area and realize that everybody else can dress up much better than i can. >> when you said geek up, i wondered how that differs from any other morning. >> a day that ends in a y. we're going to start with the big news, o.j. simpson making the case that he should go free after serving nearly nine years in prison. >> relief on simpson's face as parole board members announce their unanimous decision that he will be released. it came after he expressed contrition for his crime. and whether he earned the right

to walk free. abc's matt gutman with details. >> reporter: o.j. simpson, now 70, walking into that hearing room, slimmed down and relaxed and easing into that seat and answering why he robbed his friend, a memorabilia collector and another man in 2007, he seemed to relitigate the crime with a flash of anger. >> so you believe that the property was yours? >> it's been ruled legally by the state of california that it's my property and they've given it to me. >> reporter: that drunken night earning him up to a 33 year sentence. he had been a model inmate, he made the case he was one of the best prisoners ever here. >> i don't think i could have represented this prison, i don't think any inmate has ever represented it better than i. i did my time. i tried to be helpful to everybody. >> reporter: then the first tears from simpson as his accuser made a plea on his behalf. >> this is a good man. he made a mistake.

and if he called me tomorrow and said, bruce, i'm getting out, will you pick me up? juice, i'll be here tomorrow. i mean that, brother. >> reporter: simpson in his seat, tears of gratitude. >> and lastly, i'd like you to know that we've received hundreds of letters in support and opposition. and while we always encourage public input, the majority of the opposition letters are asking us to consider your 1995 acquittal and subsequent civil judgment, however these items will not be considered in this case. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> thank you, ma'am. >> reporter: and his last words, the closest he comes to a full apology. >> i'm sorry it happened. i'm sorry to nevada. i wish, i wish richio had never called me. i thought i was glad to get my stuff back, but it wasn't worth it, nine years away from your family is just, just not worth

it, and i'm sorry. >> reporter: in the end, the decision unanimous, read one by one. >> considering all these factors, my vote is to grant your parole when effective. >> i agree to grant parole. >> mr. simpson, i do vote to grant parole when eligible. and that will conclude this hearing. >> thank you. >> thank you, thank you. [ applause ] >> reporter: as he was being escorted out, that heavy steel door closing behind him, you can see him clenching his fist saying oh, god, oh, god, moments before he had said thank you to his victim, bruce fromong. for speaking on his behalf and mouthing the words i'll call you. matt gutman, lovelock prison,

abc news, nevada. >> what is simpson planning to do once he goes free? >> he wants to live in florida, that's the first thing, near his two youngest children. if that is granted, he'll be assigned to a florida probation officer. >> he should have no problem supporting himself. he receives a pension from the nfl, reported to be $25,000 a month, which he has collected the entire time he has been in prison. it is expected he will walk free in the first week in october. the murder verdict was october 3rd, 1995. possibly walking free some 22 years after. new developments from the white house after president trump's legal team is reportedly seeking to discredit the russia probe by looking for potential conflicts of interest. they're said to be investigating the investigators hired by special counsel robert mueller. his president has asked about his power to pardon aides, family members and himself. he said mueller would be crossing a red line if he looked into family finances. the white house doubled down but

says he has no intention of firing mueller. >> that should not be viewed as a threat, as a warning to what this special counsel should or should not be looking at as it relates to the president's family's finances? >> the president's making clear that the special counsel should not move outside the scope of the investigation. >> in the meantime, jeff sessions says he is not planning to resign after a blistering rebuke by the president who blasted him for recusing himself from the russia investigation. but sessions says he loves his job and plans to continue doing it as long as appropriate. despite the criticism, the white house says the president still has confidence in sessions. and one more note, as senators continue to investigate russia and possible conclusion, trump junior and paul manafort have not answered to any request to

speak in front of congress next week. the chair of the senate judiciary committee says they will be subpoenaed if they do not cooperate. jared kushner has agreed to speak to the senate intelligence committee on monday. breaking overnight, a deadly earthquake striking the coast of turkey and parts of greece. the greek island has been hit hardest, two people have been confirmed dead and more than 100 injured. dozens now spending the night in the streets. a small tsunami has also been reported. the streets of venezuela's capital city were eerily quiet for much of the day, shut down. calling for maduro's plan for a new constitution. demonstrators clashing with police, leaving at least two people dead. the president's constitutional re-write would create an authoritarian-style state. the u.s. has threaten the maduro with possible economic sanctions if he goes through with his plan. two tornados touching down in western new york, south of buffalo.

some buildings were damaged. a large number of trees were ripped up and power lines knocked down. thousands of customers are without power now. outdoor furniture and vehicles were tossed around by the wind that reached around 105 miles per hour. look at that piece of equipment flying into that vehicle. no major injuries reported. the buffalo area has not seen a tornado in more than 11 years, much less two in one afternoon. and there are currently 44 active major wildfires in 11 western states. one of the largest is the detwiler fire that we've been talking about all week just west of yosemite national park. it has destroyed about 100 buildings and burned 109 square miles. about 5,000 people have still been evacuated from their homes. there have been more than 100 new wildfires in california in just this week alone. all the fires are helped with high temperatures and heat advisories in more than two

dozen states. >> some of the hottest weather will be in the midwest. >> accuweather's meteorologist julia widen has the forecast. >> good morning, kendis and erielle. >> we are still talking about major heat throughout the center portion of the country. temperatures could feel as hot as 110 degrees today, going to be absolutely scorching outside. now when it comes to the southwest, which is where we usually see heat and humidity, we'll still have that, but we're talking about afternoon rain and thunderstorms that could bring flooding rain to this region, kendis, erielle, back to you. >> great a bit of area with rains there. comic-con, also known as halloween in the summer has come to san diego. the massive annual celebration of comic books, fantasy, science fiction and more. >> the convention is jam-packed with movies, tv shows, lots of cool toys and familiar characters. >> it's been my dream, bringing

these characters to life. >> san diego transforms into this nerd fest, and everybody loves it. the city loves it. the nerds are happy, the super heroes are happy. >> i'm calendar man. he's one of bc's most useless heroes. >> there was a real-life iron man outside. this video from the "los angeles times" showing his exosuit. >> the inception of comic-con was in 1970 and called something different. i'm sure the founders had no idea what it would turn into. >> it's not just limited to san diego. you have a comic-con in the new york city area and all over the country now, all trying to replicate a kind of geek fest. >> sadly, we did not dress up for comic-con. >> still ahead, the friday polka. >> plus changing the way

advertisers market to men and women, one country banning ads that use gender stereotypes. but first, the new test on those lithium ion batteries powering our devices that can explode. why the government wants to keep those batteries out of the cargo hold. and you can find us on facebook, wnnfans.com. and twitter. @abcwnn. you're watching "world news now." watching "world news now." every year, kids miss 22 million school days due to illness.

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we're seeing chilling new images of a deadly confrontation between a gunman and police in washington state. authorities releasing this video of a naked man aiming a rifle at police, police firing several shots and the suspect died at the scene. washington state patrol is now investigating this incident which occurred about two weeks ago. eight officers have been placed on administrative leave. the minneapolis police chief is criticizing an officer who shot and killed a bride to be

outside of her home. justine damond was shot and killed as she approached a police car. after reporting an alleged assault to 911. and so far, the officer who pulled the trigger has declined to speak with state investigators. the police chief who just returned from vacation say the officer's actions go against who they are as a department, questioning why the body cameras were turned off. >> as to why the cameras weren't turned on, it is my belief the cameras should have been activated. >> the chief is assuring the family and community that justice will be served. there is tighter security for passengers flying into the united states. the focus on electronic devices. the faa says those with lithium ion batteries should be put in carry-on baggage so crews can deal with any fires caused by those batteries. they will get extra attention as passengers are screened.

sears is going to sell kenmore appliance on amazon. they will integrate them with alexa voice activated assistant. it opens the possibility that some day soon your refrigerator may know when you're running low on milk and order more for you. the body of salvador dali has been exhumed for a dna test. this follows the court order on behalf of the 61-year-old woman who says dali is her father. he died years ago leaving a fortune of millions of dollars. the sample is going to madrid for analysis. it is likely to take weeks before the tests are completed. interesting there. this one quite bizarre. chicago police now looking for a man who risked his life to beat apparently a $2 fare. >> video shows him calmly sitting on top of the transit

authority bus smoking a cigarette no less, apparently, when another rider declined to swipe him onto the bus he climbed up onto the roof. all right. that's one way to get around it. >> went under the overpass on top of the bus, thank goodness he's okay. >> could be a stunt double for somebody. coming up in our next half hour traveling from washington to new york in 29 minutes. what is behind the hyper-tech hyperloop. and marketing with a makeover. what advertisers are doing to attract the transgender community. you're watching "world news now." i will never never wash my hair again now, i fuel it new pantene doesn't just wash your hair, it fuels it. with the first pro-v nutrient blend, making every strand stronger

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♪ ♪ >> oh, i'm sorry. >> that's what i sing every team i look in the mirror in the morning. >> that may not be the theme song of ads in the uk and here's why. there's a new ban on ads that play to gender stereotypes. >> that's because those ads could negatively impact how children perceive themselves. here's paula faris. >> no thank you. >> reporter: they're the television commercials children watch during breakfast, a

commercial showing a girl arranging her dolls and writing in her diary while her brother plays a rambunctious super hero. and this ad where a little girl becomes a ballerina and a boy becomes a scientist. >> this isn't working. perhaps it might take regulatory body to step in. >> reporter: now britain's advertising regulator is cracking down on gender stereotypes, announcing that new rules will be created. to prohibit advertising to promote stereotypes. >> young children learn from everything they see. they learn from what we teach them but they equally learn from their experiences and what they see around them including on tv or what's advertised gives them clear messages. >> reporter: the new standards will address the sexual objectification of women. this is for adult stereotypes.

>> this could have a ripple effect throughout the industry. while it only applies to the uk, it is a global industry. and these brands are talk being to different countries. and advertisers are attuned to what their peers are doing in other countries. >> reporter: and while the new standards won't begin until later this year, it's an important step in showing kids they can be anything they want to be. >> at this age, their sense of who they are and who boys are and girls are being molded. and this is their foundation they take forward. >> reporter: paula faris, abc news, new york. >> i grew up loving my buddy, my buddy and me. >> i remember it. >> and the kid sister. would those ads be banned? >> yeah. i understand being more inclusive, but it will be interesting to see if they work. because advertisers are notorious for doing what they want anyway. >> that's too bad. we'll just rock out.

coming up, getting ready for national junk food day. it's a holiday. a holiday. >>

♪ it is a national holiday around here. we are celebrating, because it is -- >> national junk food day! woo! >> and we have plenty of junk food to celebrate. we asked some of our viewers, what are their favorite junk foods. >> this one. >> the potato chips came up as a popular item. and we're also celebrating for another reason. our audio guy, marty short, is retiring, not after one decades, two decades or three, but four decades, and he is responsible for a lot of the fun on the show. you want an example of some of his best ofs? [ screaming ] >> woo-hoo. >> we'll do some of his favorites. [ hiccup ]

>> with every rob nelson comment there's the boing. we do say congratulations on 40 years of being here. when he started here he was with barbara walters and such, and now it's all gone downhill to being here with myself. >> and me filling in. >> at least you're making it a little better. >> that is my favorite sexy sax. this polka in his honor. [ boing ] ♪ politics and foreign wars ♪ all the weather all the scores ♪ ♪ that's world news polka ♪ if you're an insomniac ♪ and a good night's sleep you lack ♪ ♪ do the world news polka ♪ it's late at night, you're wide awake and you're not wearing pants ♪ ♪ everybody dance

♪ have some fun, be a pal, every girl and gal do the world news polka ♪ ♪ philippe ♪ ♪ pancho ♪ everyone ♪ who cares what the bosses think because they're a goofy crew ♪ and if the neighbors call the cops ♪ ♪ when they yell, it's half past 3:00 ♪ ♪ tell them it's news to me ♪ five more days every week ♪ we're here with the tongues in cheek and the world news polka ♪ ♪ it's world new the polka ♪ do the world news polka yeah! have a great weekend, we'll see you monday! ♪ monday! ♪

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this morning on "world news now." the russian investigation, muddying the trump administration's agenda with reports that the white house is trying to discredit. the special counsel leading that probe. plus, the shakeup in staff currently raising eyebrows. and even though o.j. simpson will be free this fall, he'll have parole guidelines to abide by. we'll take a look at what's next for simpson. when he is released from prison. and another stunning death in the music industry. >> chester bennington of linkin park found dead. and what's the best-kept celebrity secrets? what did stevie wonder do for the third time? what did he do? it's friday, july 21st.

♪ from abc news, this is "world news now." we have this debate about which song to use for stevie wonder. ♪ people ♪ >> but one about somebody cheating wouldn't be appropriate. we made it to friday. diane is cruising in alaska with oprah winfrey. erielle is here with us. we are sorry we can't be in alaska cruising with oprah and gayle. we'll start with the russian interference in the election, a persistent sore point for the president. >> attorney general jeff sessions saying he will stay on the job even after the president slammed him for recusing himself from that investigation. special counsel robert mueller is reportedly looking into president trump's business dealings, lots of developments and the spokesman for trump's legal team working on the russia probe had resigned. he expressed frustration with

the president's tweets. >> all this amid new reports that the president's lawyers are working to undercut the investigation by looking for conflicts among mueller's investigators. here's abc's megan hughes. >> you will not resign? >> reporter: questions swirling about whether the nation's top cop, jeff sessions will be stepping down after this from trump to the "new york times." >> if he would have recused himself beforeou have said thanks, jeff, but i'm not going to take you. >> reporter: attorney general sessions shaking off questions for now. >> we love this job, we love this department and i plan to do so as long as appropriate. >> reporter: rod rosenstein, andrew mccabe and robert mueller, the man tasked with investigating russia and possible collusion with the trump campaign.

sources saying it is rife with conflicts. and warning investigators could cross a red line. >> mueller was looking at your finances unrelated to russia. is that a red line? >> i would say yes. >> reporter: democrats quick to accuse president trump of overreach. >> the president can't start drawing red lines. mueller has a right to investigate this. he reports to the justice department and not to the president of the united states. >> what we're seeing is obstruction of justice. criminal intent unfolding almost as a textbook case right before our eyes. >> reporter: the congressional investigation also heating up. the senate intelligence committee will interview jared kushner in private monday. donald trump jr. and former trump campaign manager, paul manafort have been asked to testify next wednesday. >> they don't voluntarily come, they'll be subpoenaed. >> reporter: the president didn't rule out firing prosecutor mueller. democrats say that would provoke a firestorm of outrage.

it could result in congress renewing a law designed to prote protect independent counsel. kendis, erielle? the government has ordered exxonmobil to pay a fine for violating sanctions on russia. they are accused of disregarding the sanctions in 2014 when rex tillerson was the ceo. they signed eight contracts with the russia oil executive who was black listed. exxon, which is worth nearly $400 billion is challenging the fine. senator john mccain, recently diagnosed with brain cancer has a message for supporters. in a tweet he expressed appreciation for the support. he said he will be back soon, so stand by. despite the news, mccain not skipping a beat, issuing a statement criticizing the trump administration for ending a program aiding the syrian opposition.

the arizona republican had a message for his good friend and senator lindsey graham. >> how's is his spirit? how is his mood when you talked to him? >> well, it was better than mine. he has called me three times this morning. no more woe is me, lindsey. he is yelling at me to buck up. so i'm going to buck up. >> buck up, senator graham. mccain's tumor has been removed. but doctors say there is a chance it could return. it's the same form of tumor that killed ted kennedy and joe biden's son beau. his underlying health is good. for the first time in nine years, o.j. simpson is waking up this morning that he will be a free man in october. >> he appeared before a nevada state parole board insisting he has been a model prisoner and making mentor classes and never getting into trouble.

>> the vote was unanimous by the board by one of the members warned simpson about his life after prison, that he will be watched and he will have to follow all the rules. >> some of the conditions can be as simple as not drinking alcohol to excess, associating with felons, leaving the state without permission, being subject to search and seizure. so there's a whole slew of conditions you have to follow. do you think you can be successful with the conditions of parole? >> i haven't drank in nine years and i haven't missed it. >> officials are working out details of his release. kendis mentioned the earliest date he could go free is october 1st. >> simpson says he regrets missing so many family moments like birthdays and weddings, and now he looks forward to spending time with his children. abc's deborah roberts has details on his future plans. >> reporter: the image of that white bronco transfixing the nation. friday evening, june 17, 1994,

himself in that morning in a slow-speed chase across l.a.'s freeways, for 9:00 p.m., nine hours, 47 minutes later, he finally surrenders. that mug shot, then the trial of the century. that bombshell verdict. >> not guilty of the crime of murder in violation of penal code section 187. >> reporter: still riveting the country decades later, the fx series, espn documentary and later. but what will simpson's life be like come october? where will he live? >> you're requesting to live in florida. >> reporter: florida near his children. if granted, corrections officials said he'll be assigned a florida probation officer and will be supervised in accordance with the conditions of his parole. despite his acquittal, simpson was later found liable of that double murder in a civil trial and ordered to pay $33.5 million to the brown and goldman families.

the goldmans say they've received less than 1% of that. as for simpson, he'll go on to collect a recorded $25,000 a month pension from the nfl. legally, money the families can't touch. but the goldmans say they'll go after all other earnings. >> that's his punishment. if we don't pursue it we've given him another pass. >> reporter: as for life beyond punishment, it's likely to begin in florida near his children. he told the parole commission he wants to be near family. deborah roberts, abc news, new york. >> certainly eyes will be on o.j. simpson after his release. firefighters are turning the corner on the central valley in california, but the detwiler fire has destroyed at least 99 buildings and 50 of them homes. the wildfire near yosemite national park has consumed 70,000 acres a forced thousands of people to flee their homes.

the stadium where the cleveland browns play may be a fire hazard. the ap reports that the same types of panels that is linked to the deadly high-rise apartment fire in london is linked to the stadium. but the chief says they shouldn't worry about it. the way they were installed is far different than those in london. elon musk claims he has verbal approval from the government for a hyperlink system. in a series of tweets, musk said he has gotten the approval. they didn't say which government agency has given him it that green light verbally. >> sign me up. that's my old stomping grounds, you lived in d.c. too. >> i don't know that i want to go through the test flight. coming up in "the skinny," celine dion, and french fries. how she's making a name for

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♪ ♪ in the end, it doesn't even matter ♪ ♪ >> so many of us reliving our childhood and seeing these scenes, a little bit of it died yesterday. chester bennington found his home suspected of an apparent suicide. >> he leaves behind six children. he was 41 years old. >> bennington released seven albums with the hard rock band. >> they formed the band in 1996 with two friends. they rose to prominence with their debut album, "hybrid theory."

they have sold 70 million albums worldwide. yesterday after the news, posting this image of bennington to twitter. >> and mike shinoda tweeting this. shocked and heartbroken, but it's true, adding that the band would issue a statement a little later on, which they did. >> bennington reportedly hanged himself in his home in l.a. county. his body was discovered yesterday morning before 9:00 a.m. >> the sheriff's department would not confirm the cause of his death. he was known for his piercing scream, free-flowing anguish. the struggles with drug addiction fueled many of his hits. his recent hit released in may, debuted at number one by the way. the band was scheduled to go on tour next thursday in mansfield,

massachusetts. >> big names weighing in on his death. deejay elvis duran shared a photo and poignant message, saying seeming happy is never enough. >> and another sentiment, mental health is no joke. we must destigmatize the conversation around it. and jimmy kimmel, our friend, tweeting, chester was one of the kindest men i've had on my show. my heart breaks for his family and friends. he will be missed. >> bennington was close with chris cornell who hanged himself two months ago. yesterday would have been cornell's 53rd birthday. >> at the time, bennington responded to the suicide with a note on social media saying i can't imagine a world without you, i pray you find peace in the next life. >> and bennington performed the song "one more light" on

kimmel's show. ♪ we saw brilliance ♪ when the world was asleep ♪ there are things that we can have ♪ ♪ but can't keep ♪ if they say ♪ who cares if one more light goes out ♪ ♪ in the sky >> kind of ironic and shocking to see and hear him give that, perform that tribute for his friend chris cornell. little did we know he was going through his own issue at that time. we'll be right back. ♪ all we are ♪ we're quicker, quicker ♪ who cares if ♪ w es i

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♪ girl, do i do ♪ what you do ♪ >> okay so time now for "the skinny," and that's in keeping with the theme as we start with a big announcement from stevie. >> the 25-time grammy award winner has tied the knot for the third time. >> it happened at the hotel bel-air in los angeles and was jam-packed with celebrity guests, including john legend, babyface sang his song. ♪ you've got that whip appeal >> just three years ago wonder and gracie welcomed their second child, mia, it was wonder's ninth child. his eldest is 42. best wishes from all of us to the happy couple. long time together. >> good for them. next to comic-con 2017 getting under way in san diego. >> more than 100,000 fans have crammed into the city there by

the bay along with hollywood's biggest stars, including some no-name actor, ryan gosling. and channing tatum, charlize theron and the cast of the new justice league film. >> we get a look of "the walking dead" and the look for "game of thrones." >> speaking of new looks, how's this one for halle berry, halle berry, halle berry. chug, chug, chug. she apparently couldn't resist a challenge, throwing back a half pint glass of whiskey. >> woo! that will leave a burn. >> yes, it will. >> she was part of the panel for kingsmen, and that was pegged to the film. >> wow. good for her. that will put some hair and then some. so celine dion, music super star of course is known for

dramatic flair on-stage. >> not only her music but fashion choices. she is solidifying herself as a style icon. she out-celines celine. ♪ ♪ ooh ♪ i'm crazy like a fool ♪ daddy ♪ i'm crazy like a fool ♪ daddy >> oh. lookin' fierce, celine dion. you can see the entire video at vogue.com. and finally, princess charlotte proving that she's already pretty much a pro at her royal duties. >> she was caught on camera doing a nearly flawless curtsy on the red carpet tarmac as she bid good-bye to officials in poland. >> two tiny perfect children there. this did have a little prodding from princess kate to say "thank you."

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♪ we had some pretty blockbuster headlines this week, including o.j. simpson being granted parole after nearly 9 years behind bars. >> but we had time to bring you other stories, including toilet paper couture, that's the kind of stuff we're proud of here. your friday rewind. >> holy mackerel. >> fast-moving water sweeping away a group of swimmers. it swept away just about everything in its path, carrying mud, trees and a lot of rocks. and it was moving fast, more than 30 miles per hour. >> a plea from an anguished father for an explanation about why his daughter was gunned down by a police officer. >> we only ask that the light of justice shine down on the

circumstances of her death. >> it was dark. damond exited out of her house into the alley and walk toward the street to meet the officers in the squad car responding to her 911 call. >> one of the most controversial figures in american life is once again heading toward freedom. o.j. simpson was granted parole after spending nine years in prison for a botched robbery. >> i thought i was glad to get my stuff back, but it wasn't worth it nine years away from your family is just not worth it, and i'm sorry. >> we want to start with the breaking news, the shocking news we learned overnight about an american hero, john mccain. his doctors confirming that the two-time presidential candidate is battling an aggressive form of cancer. >> president trump bringing senate republicans to the white house and issuing a new order. >> should repeal and replace, and we shouldn't leave town until this is complete, until this bill is on my desk. >> the white house says the president is willing to stay in

town so long as senators are right here on the hill and working on health care. >> the storm is trying to save the baby deer. >> storm's owner says he spotted something in long island sound and jumped in. grabbing hold of a drowning baby deer and dragging it to shore. >> the toilet paper contest which is going on right now. >> look at these beautiful creations. can you imagine, these are made with tp. >> did we nail it? >> what happened there? >> that's her veil. >> so, anyway. >> here we go with that sound effect from marty, did you want to like wrap us in toilet paper? we can do that. that's, that's fun times. >> i'm outta here. >> that's the news for this half hour.

making news in america this friday morning, going free. o.j. simpson will walk out of prison in a matter of months. new reaction overnight from nicole brown simpson's sister plus details on where o.j. is expected to live. and new this morning, the reports saying the president asked his advisers about who he can pardon. plus, how attorney general jeff sessions is reacting after the president expressed regret about nominating him for the job and the shake-up revealed among the president's legal team. and breaking overnight, a deadly earthquake causing damage in two countries. tourists among the dead. the new video coming in showing the moment the quake struck during a birthday party.