good morning. i'm kendis gibson. >> i'm eva pilgrim in for diane macedo. here are some of the top headlines we're following on "world news now." heavy rain in the maryland area turned ellicott city into a raging river. a wedding party was even stranded. off again, on again, it looks like president trump's historic summit with kim jong un may be back on track. a u.s. delegation is now in north korea preparing for the potential high-stakes sit-down just days after the president said it was all off. low blood pressure and fatigue sent former president george h.w. bush to the hospital.

he is said to be alert and not in any discomfort. it's the second hospitalization since the death of his wife barbara. and eight straight trips to the nba finals for lebron james. the king led the cleveland cavaliers past the celtics in game seven of the eastern conference finals. next up, either houston or golden state. those are some of our top stories on this monday, memorial day, it is may 28. from abc news, this is "world news now." >> we have the debate over whether lebron james is the greatest of all time. >> oh, goodness, please, not yet. we haven't even gotten there. >> because it's true. he is. >> i would like to see a young jordan take lebron and see how that goes. >> young jordan would need scottie pippen and all the supporting cast. >> and they would need like more

money. >> there is that as well. we'll continue to debate that. we'll continue this half hour with important news. the extreme storms in the east. >> subtropical storm alberto isn't expected to reach hurricane status, but it is bringing heavy rain and strong winds to northern florida. the beaches on this holiday are closed. many memorial day events have been canceled as well. >> but the holiday weekend has already been spoiled by the weather for many in the mid atlantic region. we're taking a look at panama city where alberto is expected to make landfall near there in many hours. >> and even in the overnight hours it appears that there are people there walking on the beach. looks like flashlights there, but the surf does appear to be up slightly. >> clearly all those whitecaps, it's very angry this morning. let's check in now with chuck siebertson. >> reporter: in ellicott city, maryland, the governor declaring

a state of emergency. people climbing to the second floor to escape the rushing water. >> the water is muddy water. it's moving really, really quickly. and there's no way you can cross that. >> reporter: parts of central new jersey have been drenched by more than five inches of rain. and in yardley, pennsylvania, three inches falling in two hours. >> we just had this two weeks ago and now we got it again. >> reporter: alberto expected to make landfall along the gulf coast. >> people should not be on the road. they should be in a safe place to ride out the storm. >> reporter: states of emergency in florida. mississippi and alabama, already bringing strong winds and heavy rains to miami. and this time lapse shows the rain squalls. along the panhandle, beaches closed.

red flags up, warning swimmers of dangerous rip currents. the first named storm disrupting holiday plans arriving before the official hurricane season. >> nature does what it wants to do. and we can always be prepared, and it's never too early to start. >> reporter: alberto expected to drop as much as a foot of rain in some areas. chuck seibertson, abc news, new york. >> you hear a lot of forecasters talking about it being a subtropical storm. it's still just as powerful as whether it's a tropical storm. accuweather is tracking these storms. >> paul williams is here with the detailed forecast. good morning, paul. >> good morning, eva, kendis. we have warm and humid air in place once again. we've already had our fair share of flooding throughout the baltimore area. we could see additional scattered showers pull through with the additional moisture.

then you add to that the eventual effect of alberto that's still in the gulf but targeting the coast by the afternoon hours. and it will continue to swing its way throughout the mississippi valley region with the residual effect reaching the east coast. now with the powerful force in the pacific there's a new danger created by hawaii's kilauea volcano. it's threatening two of the wells at a geothermal power plant. both have been plugged to prevent the release of a potentially deadly gas. one is already covered in lava. the power plant was shut down earlier this month after kilauea's lava began flowing. american officials are now in north korea making arrangements for the summit that may or may not take place. >> just days after the president backed out of the historic meeting with kim jong un, it may be back on again.

north korea is committed to getting rid of its weapons. bob woodruff has the latest. >> reporter: another surprise meeting. this time a delegation of officials meeting with their counterparts in north korea. the latest attempt to get that summit back on track. the president tweeting i truly believe north korea has brilliant potential and will be a great economic and financial nation one day. kim jong un agrees with me on this. it will happen. this diplomatic seesaw coming just days after the leaders of north and south korea exchanged handshakes and even hugs. at the white house this weekend -- >> we're looking at june 12 in singapore, that hasn't changed. >> reporter: a remarkable turn of events after north korea threatened a nuclear to nuclear showdown, even calling the vice president a political dummy. the president canceling the

meeting citing the north's open hostility. but north korea making goodwill gestures, setting off a string of explosions they say destroyed a nuclear testing facility. but marco rubio expressing skepticism. >> he did blow up, it appears, part of his nuclear facility. >> it's a show. i remain convinced he does not want to denuclearize. >> reporter: denuclearization of the korean peninsula, the president's primary goal if that summit takes place. the big question now is what is the ultimate goal? survival of the regime? the high-stakes meetings happening now may shed some light. bob woodruff, abc news, beijing. irish voters doing away with some of the toughest abortion laws.

the 2:1 margin to repeal the abortion ban reflects a weakening of the church, but ireland's prime minister said his country ushered in a new era by stepping out of the shadows into the light. one person is dead and another injured after a fiery plane crash. it went down in omaha and burst into flames. a man was killed and woman was taken to the hospital with severe injuries. both are believed to be the only people on that plane. investigators from the ntsb are looking into the cause there. there was a big fail near pittsburgh. wait for it. wait for it. so that explosion was supposed to be followed by the smokestack falling down. it leaned a little.

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we're back now with a wild we're back now with a wild and dangerous getaway caught on camera here in new york city. >> the driver is accused of trying to run down police officers as he escaped a traffic stop. here's abc's zachary kiesch. >> reporter: the man behind the wheel nearly mowing down three police officers and anyone else in his way. it happened during a traffic stop in new york around 4:00 a.m. that's 27-year-old george lopez surrounded by at least three nypd officers. when cops reach inside, there's a short struggle. then lopez uses the vehicle like a human street sweeper, with the front bumper almost completely torn off, he hops the curb and barrels down a sidewalk, finally breaking free.

police say he got into another crash. that's when they arrested him. three officers were hurt but are expected to be okay. as for that driver, he's in the hospital facing multiple charges. zackary kiesch, abc news, new york. we have an update on an american airlines passenger who launched into a screaming tirade after being denied an in-flight beer. >> dear jesus, right? it happened during a flight from st. croix to miami. they spotted him rummaging through the cabinets at the back of the plane. >> he got into a fistfight with another passenger, screaming, spitting blood. after landing in miami, he was escorted out by four police officers. felix is now facing a detention hearing tomorrow in miami. i mean -- >> over beer? >> over beer. i'm kind of thinking he was already overserved? >> or something.

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>> next up we have moonlight, it's a projector that clips onto your phone and uses your phone flashlight. and on the other side of the app it will read a story. the projector will show the images up on the wall. it's bright in here, you may not be able to see it. each one has a classic story inside. like the pokey puppy. >> so mom and dad -- >> it will read along. it's a whole ambiance experience. this is classic plasticene. it won't stick to your clothes. it all packs into this kit with a carry handle. >> what age are we talking about? >> 5, preschool, grade school. >> all right, neat.

that will give you at least another -- so far we're at like a half hour into the road trip to florida. >> these are my favorite coming up. these are palmsies from skyrocket. they are little pets that you can wrap around your wrist, around your ponytail, your backpack and take them on the go. they have all kinds of different interactive features. they can do dance parties. their eyes light up. that's the dance party. >> that's dance party? can you hear it. >> their eyes light up. they start to love you. and they're sparkly and fun. >> okay. that's an interesting toy. >> she's not chatty. >> not at all. >> next up we have lick-a-bubble. it's a bubble solution. if you choose one of the drinks and fill this up to the pink line and mix it up, can you make

your own edible bubbles. >> really? >> you can use any beverages in the house. >> but the liquid that's in there? >> it's edible and safe to eat, i promise. it's not going to taste good until you add the juice. >> so you add the juice. >> up to the line, shake it up. and when you blow bubbles, it will be cranberry juice bubbles. >> does it work for alcohol? >> you can put any beverage that you would like. >> what's the point, so you can lick your bubbles? >> you can catch bubbles on your tongue. >> that would be great for an adult party, where you pour vodka or bourbon. >> next we have watermelon smash from yulu.

we're going to take turns on the spinner and it will tell you how many times you have to press this button. >> one time. >> against your head. >> this button against our head. against my head. >> mm-hm. >> all right. >> is it supposed to hurt? >> no. you just have to press it. >> now you tell me. i gave myself a concussion. >> what's going to happen, the more you press it -- we'll do it the safe way. it will open up. you can fill it with water or the watermelon seeds that are in it. >> is that supposed to pull apart? >> yeah. it's like a roulette game. the water will spill out on whoever -- >> i see. >> you don't have to actually smash it. >> thank you so much. for more summer fun ideas, head

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>> so we'll leave you with through the eyes of john mccain. here's john donvant. >> reporter: a navy pilot who was captured and spent five and a half years as a prisoner of war and then politically, a two-time candidate for the white house. senator john mccain, diagnosed since last year with brain cancer, knows his time is short. a point he makes in a new documentary about him "for whom the bell tolls" and in a new book "the restless wave". he has been crafting an early parting message, that we americans can do better at recognizing each other as fellow americans. >> i'd like to see us recover our sense that we are more alike than different. >> reporter: and yes, he engaged in his share of political brawls, but he drew the line at

demonizing our opponents. 2008, running against barack obama. >> i can't trust barack obama. he's an arab. >> no, ma'am. >> he's not? >> no, ma'am. >> reporter: and over health care, it was mccain who said -- >> let's trust each other. >> reporter: he has called it his last fight. >> we can be selfish and quick sometimes to shift the blame for our mistakes to others but our country tis of thee. what great good we've done in the world, so much more than harm. >> joe lieberman said it's the first time he heard that he passed on lieberman for his vp candidate. >> interesting. that's the news for this half hour. ting. that's the news for this half hour.

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this morning on "world news now," devastating flash flooding hammers a maryland town. >> its main street becoming a raging muddy river. businesses and homes flooded out and parked cars colliding into each other, this as tropical storm alberto closes in on the gulf coast. we'll have the latest on its tracking. also, is the trump/kim summit back on? a delegation is in north korea preparing for the on again, off again, on again, off again meeting. the president's lawyer launching a new offensive. and accusing the special counsel of trying to bait the president into lying. will it sway public opinion?

and is this your king? why, yes, it is. lebron's make or break moment. will the king carry cleveland to another nba finals? you know the answer. it's monday, may 28th. memorial day, and yes, we did not get the day off. from abc news, this is "world news now." >> diane got the day off. >> diane asked last year. >> oh. >> i am happy, because we get to work with eva today. >> it's like a repeat of last monday. no slow clap. geez. >> boston's gone. jack's still celebrating the liverpool loss. hey, tony's here. >> the liverpool loss? >> yeah, football, soccer. >> still. but we are going to start with the terrible news coming

out of the mid atlantic area, out of maryland, the flooding there. >> the hardest-hit city, ellicott city, about ten miles west of baltimore, main street becoming a raging muddy river, as you can see, washing away some cars and submerging others. the rushing water stormed its way into businesses and restaurants. experts call it a once every 1,000 years flood. >> however, this is the second time it's happened in two years in ellicott city. so far there are no reports of deaths or missing people. that's one weather system we've been keeping an eye on. the other is alberto churning just off the coast of panama city in florida. our tom ralsey is joining us from the d.c. station and has the latest on that ellicott city situation. you just got back from there. >> caller: i did. and i have to tell you, they're almost shell-shocked tonight. two years ago, 2016, they experienced what was supposed to be statistically a flood that

happens every 1,000 years. they didn't expect it to happen again in two years, and it may be worse than a terrible flood that hit them in 2016. i was talking to so many people. i was hearing it again and again. i can't believe this has happened again. talked to one woman who rebuilt her business. it was destroyed two years ago. she said it took so much out of her to rebuild that business. she lives above the business, and now she saw it destroyed again. she said i don't know if i have the energy to rebuild again. for those who have never heard of ellicott city, it's much closer to baltimore. very historic little town. surrounded by what you can almost describe as cliffs, not cliffs, very high hills. there's a river that runs through it. and now twice in two years, there's this gargantuan amount of rain.

>> knowing that alberto is churning in the gulf and more rain is likely headed in that direction, are people looking at that storm and watching it and seeing this water and wondering how this new rain is going to affect them? >> caller: you know, i don't think they're thinking about that yet. what more can it do? the main street for the second time in two years, huge parts of it are destroyed. folks are like at this point, what could more rain do? it wasn't even the amount of rain but how quickly it fell, in a few hours. and for some reason, the statistic improbability of this is enormous. but two times in two years, something you would happen to expect to happen only every 1,000 years. there was a van picked up and laid on its side by the floodwaters, and a whole bunch of other cars thrown all over the place. it was powerful, powerful. >> you were there for 2016, you saw it again here.

which was worse? which was more devastating? >> caller: we haven't gotten to see all the damage yet, but talking to the woman who lost her business in 2016, she had to walk up the hill to escape the floodwaters with her life today. she said i saw these floodwaters today and this was worse. and two years ago it was devastating. i don't know how this town recovers. there's a big thing they call ellicott city strong. i don't know if they have the energy to do it again. >> it's been there since the 1700s, but they've rebuilt over time and they will again. thanks, tom. >> caller: you're welcome. and flooding also a danger in florida thanks to subtropical storm alberto. >> it's gaining strength as it approaches the northern gulf coast.

landfall is likely later today and the governors of florida, mississippi and alabama have declared states of emergency. >> red flags are flying in pensacola, even though landfall is expected 70 miles to the east of there. >> beaches like this one in panama city are deserted. you saw the images early morning in that panama city beach. let's go to accuweather's paul williams. >> we're looking for alberto to continue to cause problems along the coast, as well as the carolinas, alabama and georgia. alberto expected to hit land monday and track along the mississippi valley region into the great lakes region. we're looking for flooding rain throughout all of alabama, up through nashville, tennessee with evacuations possible. and we could see 8-16 inches possible. and those are the early estimates.

everywhere else, widespread heat with temperatures above 100 degrees in the center part of the country. look for a shot of dry, warm air. but in the northeast, look for additional moisture that could cause more problems, considering the flooding in baltimore. >> quite a rough start to the unofficial start to summer. a u.s. delegation now in north korea preparing for the on again/off again summit between president trump and kim jong un after calling off the talks last week. the president sounded like it was back on. he said north korea will be a great economic and financial nation one day. the south korean president said the north was committed to complete denuclearization. the president's personal attorney cited the unsubstantiated claim that the fbi spied on the trump campaign as a reason for denouncing the

probe. he says the president will not sit down with mueller unless they get classified information that was shared with top lawmakers last week. >> we're not going to sit him down if this is a trap for perjury. and until we're convinced of that, and if they don't show us these documents we're just going to have to say no. >> the top democrat on the house intelligence committee is dismissing the allegations as propaganda from the president. adam schiff says there is no evidence to support the spy theory. president george h.w. bush is spending the day in the hospital. he attended an american legion luncheon. he suffered low blood pressure. the former president is awake, alert and not in any discomfort, but the last time he was in the hospital, he was more concerned about the houston rockets and their playoff run.

tonight a decisive game for the rockets against golden state. i'm sure he will be rooting for them. in the meantime, we have the celtics. when he was 17, terry rozier tweeted lebron has no killer in his blood. seven years later, you may regret it. >> game thing of the eastern conference finals, cavs in boston. things looked good for the celts early. marcus morris' three put them up 12 points in the first half. >> oh, but then cleveland ramped up its defense and maybe lebron remembered that tweet, when james stopped him right there. at the rim. wow. so lebron also scored a little, just a little. he had 35 on the night. cleveland heads to its fourth consecutive final, with the

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a dramatic rescue played out just east of fresno. two brothers trapped in their car upside down after crashing into a canal. rescuers pried one of the men out with the jaws of life as another officer kept the second man's head above water until dive teams could get him out. both suffered minor injuries and are expected to be okay. in the meantime, there are mounting questions about a fatal shooting by a border patrol agent of a 20-year-old woman apparently trying to enter the country illegally. >> the border patrol is now backing off its earlier story about being attacked by an armed group.

here's stephanie ramos. >> reporter: we're learning more about the undocumented woman shot and killed along the texas/mexico border. this woman watching and recording the moments after 20-year-old claudia gomez was shot. >> they flip her, and she had blood here. >> reporter: claudia's mother inconsolable. she says in spanish her daughter left guatemala and came to the u.s. to find work. it was 12:30 wednesday, gomez allegedly crosses into the united states illegally. a border patrol agent then stops the group she's traveling with in a residential area of rio bravo. the border patrol saying an agent opened fire after being attacked by a group armed with blunt objects. but then on friday, the bord er patrol issuing a new statement, making no mention of weapons, instead saying the group rushed the officer. the fbi and texas rangers are now investigating. >> obviously, in his mind he

thought he needed to use deadly force, but we'll have to see if that in fact was actually justified. >> reporter: the border patrol says the agent did perform first aid on gomez, but it wasn't enough to save her. her family wants the border agent who shot gomez to be held responsible. stephanie ramos, abc news, washington. coming up, danica patrick's indy 500 performance. >> ending in underwhelming fashion. that's next on "world news now." coming up, danica patrick's indy 500 performance. >> ending in underwhelming fashion. that's next on "world news now." fashion. that's next on "world news now." whipped for instant absorption feel a light-as-air finish in a flash new olay whips ageless

this is how danica patrick's 14 year driving career ended at the indy 500 there. patrick's car got loose on turn two of lap 68 spinning out of control, slamming into the wall, as you can see there. >> her mom was there to check up on her. but danica was fine but unhappy. it was the final race of her career. >> today was really disappointing for what we were hoping for and what you want for your last race, but i'm grateful

for all of it, so i wish i could have finished stronger. >> the checkered flag was waved for will power who got the milky taste of victory. >> even though danica never got her own dairy bath, she finished with quite a legacy. here is marcus moore. >> reporter: danica patrick is the queen of speed, whether she's leading ps at the daytona 500 or in an indy car, the 5'2" autoracing pioneer, most sried woman in american motorsports history. she's retiring her career at 36 years old. >> i have a chance to do so much more. it wasn't in my heart anymore. what i love about racing is the ability to progress and get better. i felt like that was becoming less and less something that was in my control. >> reporter: her final race at

the indianapolis 500, on the track that brings her career full circle. >> and it all started with her first indy 500, as a rookie. she won rookie of the year that year in 2005. and that was the start of the phenomenon known as danica mania. and that's when she became a household name. >> reporter: a household name that became a marketer's dream, earning her major endorsement deals from the likes of coca-cola, even opi nail polish. and don't forget about the sometimes risque super bowl commercials for go daddy. she was listed as the eighth highest-paid driver in nascar, earning $10.3 million last year. >> move over! >> reporter: but she's only won one race at the indy japan 300 in 2018. so the critics who said she only won one indy car race --

>> that's true. >> they simply said she wasn't that good of a driver. >> people have been saying that my whole career. >> and what impact did that have on you. >> none. when i was younger, i used to get really angry and look really angry, because i never wanted anybody to think that i was okay with fourth or sixth or tenth. so i used to sort of project that insecurity out through my face. i don't think i was very pretty. >> reporter: and you have had a few fights. >> i'm sure that i've started some fights. but for the most part, i tend to -- i feel like i'm respectful of people. >> reporter: danica announced she was taking her last ride. >> so this will be my last season as a full-time driver. >> reporter: she set out to

complete two final races, dubbed the danica double. the daytona 500 and indy 500. for the first time since 2015, go daddy returned as her sponsor. but in february, her final spin at daytona ended with a crash. >> slam into the wall! >> reporter: she finished in 35th place. a few weeks ago we followed danica around go daddy where she did a few interviews before heading to company headquarters in tempe. surprising a few employees and devoted fans with tickets to her final race. the only woman in the race. leaving behind the sport where she has been such a trail blazer. >> i choose to focus on the positive and i'm thankful for it. >> reporter: marcus moore, scottsdale, arizona. >> trail blazer? >> yeah.

>> yeah. she competed with the boys. >> speaking of competing with the boys, a barbie car fast enough for danica, that's next. hat's next. a barbie car fast enough for danica, that's next.

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time for the mix here on a monday. holiday monday nonetheless. >> because we're always hungry, we're going to start with food, right? we might as well. waffles. everyone loves a good waffle. well, this guy decided he was going to see how many waffles he could make. he made them from scratch and stacked them on top of each other trying to set a record. he did this in his backyard. >> because? >> because, you know, it's, what are you going to do? he's actually -- he is working with small businesses helping them break world records to help build their brands. it's all like a stunt, a marketing stunt, but very cool. so they were able to make the waffles stand 67 centimeters.

50 pounds of waffle mix, two waffle irons. >> did they eventually eat it? >> i imagine most of them fell on the ground. so would you eat them? we're still waiting to see if it's officially a record. there was a record over the weekend. the biggest world record for the longest fried pizza ever. this contained 183 pounds of flour, 110 pounds of mozzarella cheese. >> i am so hungry. >> 33 pounds of ricotta cheese. they celebrated once they got the world record the only way you can. by eating it all up. >> i think that's very italian

of them. not much tomato. if it's american, it would be like dripping in sauce. moving on. barbie car tricked out. like seriously tricked out. some guys got all excited. it can go from 0-60 in just six seconds. every mom in america's going oh, my gosh! those are grown people in that car. i love that a grown man thought let me get behind the wheel of a barbie car. >> that's a normal barbie toy car. >> that you can buy at a child's toy store or big box store. it can reach a maximum speed of 72 miles per hour, and just to compare, the car's only actually supposed to go 2.5 miles per hour. >> all right, not bad. now to this interesting coupling here. labrador. not sure if the labrador's confused or the nine ducklings here that he started parenting are confused.

>> oh, my gosh.

this morning on "world news now," alberto takes aim. the storm barrelling up the gulf coast, bringing along strong winds and heavy rain. we'll bring you the latest storm track including where and when it will make landfall later today. and frightening apocalyptic scenes, drenching rain led to an emergency that turned streets into raging rapids. and new this half hour, spiderman to the rescue. >> a real life one trying to save a young boy dangling from the fourth floor balcony. the images just ahead. and even though you may not be able to understand all of their lyrics, bts has just claimed the top spot on the american music charts.

the k-pop group in "the skinny" on this monday, may 28th. from abc news, this is "world news now." >> i have like a fascination with k-pop. >> really? like just modern k-pop? >> like modern k-pop. bts, they sing, they dance, they rap. their haircuts. >> i think their jeans are too skinny. i love k-pop. i'm half korean. so i grew up with k-pop. i like bts. >> just so you don't get the hate speech. k-pop, i mean, bts fans are rabid. and now we understand they also have buying power. we'll break that down a little later in "the skinny." but welcome here on a memorial day. it's not really the memorial day a lot of people wanted, especially in the eastern united states.

>> subtropical storm alberto is churning around the gulf of mexico, just off the florida panhandle. landfall is expected about midday, but it's already bringing strong winds and heavy rain to that area. >> we want to give you a live look right now. panama city, florida. some bands of rain have been coming in overnight. the waves don't appear to be too high at this point. but beaches are deserted there and in nearby areas, which are usually full of tourists for the holiday weekend. now we know alberto's gone way too far. in tampa, they had to cancel the margarita festival. >> oh, not good. >> in pensacola, they are getting ready, some festivals canceled, roads closed. the search is on overnight for a missing surfer. a weather disaster has already hit ellicott city, maryland. a massive storm dumped so much

rain that look at this. main street turned into a raging river. cars were submerged, overturned, even swept away. customers trapped in restaurants and storefronts destroyed. >> even disrupted a wedding, sweeping away the food, liquor and band equipment. no one was hurt. the marriage did take place. so far there are no reports of any deaths or injuries in ellicott city at all. but officials say it was really, really close. >> i don't think i'm without exaggeration saying this is worses than july 30, 2016. i can tell you my heart is broken. thinking about what the people are going through here. and the people's lives who were devastated two years ago and they rebuilt. and now they're faced with the same daunting task again. >> that 2016 flooding was called the once in a thousand year event. it cost tens of millions in lost business. the water this time was even higher.

two weeks ago fema granted more than $1 million to reduce the flood risk to ellicott city. >> and ellicott city got more than seven and a half inches of rain. the florida gulf coast could get even more this holiday weekend. >> accuweather's paul williams is here. >> we are looking at alberto targeting the coast by the early afternoon hours bringing the heaviest rainfall and possibly 8-16 inches. then tracking right along the mississippi valley region going into thursday and friday into the great lakes. it's going to bring in flooding. even though the storm is weakening and still the threat of isolated tornados. we're looking for possibly moderate damage along the gulf coast. then widespread warmth

throughout the middle of the country. and then we're watching for moisture to build toward the mid atlantic. eva, kendis? >> thanks paul. hawaii's erupting kilauea volcano is posing a new danger at a nearby geothermal plant. the lava is spilling onto that plant. officials say the wells are being secured. but if the lava barrels over them, it could send an uncontrolled explosion of hydrogen sulfide into the sky. high concentrations of the gas could produce rapid unconsciousness and even death. this new danger comes as air quality is already a major concern as winds die down and toxic gases blanket the area. former president george h.w. bush is suffering in a hospital from low blood pressure and fatigue. he will remain hospitalized for

a few days but is not feeling discomfort right now. he is looking forward to returning to the bush compound in kennebunkport. a new report that the summit between kim jong un and president trump may take place after all. officials traveled to north korea to make arrangements for the talks and another team was sent to work out logistics in singapore which is poised to host the meeting. an american jailed in venezuela for two years met with president trump just hours after returning to the u.s. joshua holt of utah was arrested when he traveled to venezuela to marry a woman he met online. he was branded the cia's top spy in latin america.

he was released saturday and was allowed to return home with his wife and stepdaughter. rudy giuliani is vowing to fight any presidential subpoena, all the way to the supreme court. as the president's personal attorney, giuliani is questioning the legitimacy of the russia investigation and won't allow the president trump to walk into a perjury trap. more from tara palmieri. >> reporter: the president's lawyer, rudy giuliani, attacking the credibility of the russia investigation. >> you think that the mueller probe is legitimate? >> not anymore. i did when i came in, but now i see spygate. >> reporter: the president tweeting who's going to give back the young and beautiful

lives and others that have been devastated and destroyed by the phony russia collusion witch hunt. they journey down to washington, d.c. with stars in their eyes, wanting to help our nation. they went home in tatters. giuliani pushing the spygate they're repeatedly on the sunday talk shows. >> what do you want to call it? spygate? >> reporter: there's still no evidence to support the idea that the fbi infiltrated the trump campaign. this coming after a "new york times" report that the fbi sent a retired professor as in informant. the use of such informants is routine. giuliani saying he won't let the president sit down with the prosecutor unless he sees the classified information. >> we're not going to let him sit down if this is a trap for perjury. if they don't show us these documents, we're going to have to say no. >> reporter: last week, the president ordered the doj to brief senior lawmakers.

adam schiff was at that meeting telling martha raddatz -- >> there's no evidence to support that spy theory. this is a piece of propaganda the president wants to put out and repeat. >> reporter: giuliani admits that the attacks are a larger effort to sway the public on his findings. he said eventually the decision is going to be impeach or not impeach. tara palmieri, the white house. a massive evacuation after smoke rose over europa park in germany. the fire sent many of the park's 25,000 visitors running for safety. none of them were hurt. more than 200 firefighters responded.

at least seven suffered minor injuries. the cause of that fire still under investigation. and a real-life spiderman was caught on camera pulling a legit super hero act in france. >> take a look at this. it was all caught on camera here. that's a 4 year old boy dangling from a fourth floor balcony in paris. all of a sudden you see this guy on the left who starts climbing up the side of the building, no ropes, just using his upper body and lower body. big crowds on the street, you can hear them cheering a little bit. finally gets to the little boy. pulls him off the balcony. much to the delight of the crowd there. no idea how the kid got there. wow. >> he just lifted the kid like he was a toy. there was another man standing there. >> on the other side, who you thought would have been able to pull the kid as well. >> good for him, right? coming up, conspiracy theories. we love these.

over meghan markle's coat of arms. >> and many are trying to understand the symbolism. but is there anything really there? and this isn't what you want to see today. an suv on the road that burst into flames. why it shouldn't have been on the road in the first place. you're watching "world news now." uldn't have been on the road in the first place. the gum line, ctew and if you're not taking care of your gums, you're not taking care of your mouth. so now i use this. crest gum detoxify. introducing new crest gum detoxify... it works below the gum line and is clinically proven to neutralize harmful plaque bacteria and help reverse early gum damage. new gum detoxify, from crest. gums are good. so is my check up! crest. healthy, beautiful smiles for life.

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this video, watch right there, of wildwood, new jersey police punching a woman on the beach. it has landed two officers on administrative leave. it happened over the weekend after they approached her about being possibly underage with alcohol. >> in a now deleted facebook post, the mother said things escalated when she wouldn't give her name. she's facing a number of charges including assaulting a police officer. a frightening scene played out on the interstate, not what you want to see. >> a woman in orlando is alive this morning thanks to the quick thinking of another driver who noticed her vehicle was on fire. here's abc's marcus moore. >> reporter: terrifying flames. a trail of smoke, and the

unsuspecting driver behind the wheel of this suv. dramatic moments captured on camera along i-4 in florida. >> get over! get over! >> reporter: that voice, meredith olinger watching as the vehicle next to her is in flames. she's trying to get the vehicle to pull over. >> i did what i could to get her attention by honking and yelling. >> reporter: the driver gets out just before the flames swallow the suv. >> i'm grateful to be alive and unharmed. >> reporter: it turns out that car belonged to a close friend. she said she didn't know about another big surprise. the car was part of a massive recall that could have an engine defect. the automaker saying it sent the recall notice to the owner's last known address and updated it when they found out it wasn't correct.

and while it's unclear whether this was related to the recall, this is a reminder that car owners should keep their address up to date with the car manufacturers. if you want to know if your car is subject to a recall, you can search safercar.gov. marcus moore, abc news, dallas. >> definitely frightening. coming up, the k-pop invasion is official. and mariah carey's reported jewelry sale. ooh. "the skinny" is next. jewelry sale. ooh. "the skinny" is next. thanks to dawn, rescue workers only trust dawn, because it's tough on grease yet gentle. i am home, i am home, i am home

♪ ♪ ♪ does this sound familiar? >> they do dance well. >> they dance amazingly. we're leading off with a huge milestone for the genre of music known as k-pop, korean pop, i guess, and a band i've been tweeting about recently. i'm kind of obsessed. >> everyone knows bts has become the first k-pop artist to debut at number one on the u.s. billboard chart. >> isn't that amazing?

>> that's a huge deal. >> the album is called "love yourself". and it's only the second top ten k-pop album to crack the top ten. their last album was number seven last year. although they have some lyrics in english, it's the first primarily foreign language album to hit number one since el devo did in 2006. bts has been number one for nine consecutive weeks on billboard's social chart, which measures the most popular acts globally on the social network. i did one tweet about bts last week. and it's now been retweeted about 30,000 times. i have stopped tweeting about bts. i mean, i love bts. >> i like old school k-pop, from like when i was a kid. >> okay. >> i like bts okay.

>> i didn't know they were big back then. >> k-pop's always been big. next, to mariah carey who has reportedly cashed in on the engagement ring given to her by james packer. although they never got married, she reportedly struck a settlement with packer, leaving her the emerald-cut diamond ring, estimated to be worth more than $10 million. >> and page six reported that she has quietly sold the ring for a fraction of the price, $2.1 million. her publicist says she's moving forward with positivity, that requires leaving emotional and material baggage behind, including an ex-boyfriend and engagement ring. >> why not leave it behind with the ex-boyfriend. >> or why don't you donate it to charity. just saying.

next to the newest member of the british royal family who now has her own coat of arms. >> some are a little up in arms over it. >> but if anyone's to blame, it's meghan. because she designed it. let's look at it. meghan's side is on the right with the blue in the shield representing the pacific ocean and the golden lines for her home state of california. the quill as well as the song bird represent communication. except many are wondering why it really looks like the crown is strangling the poor bird. it really does. >> calm down, people, this is not anything specifically geared towards meghan. the placement of the crown around the bird's neck is on purpose. a tradition, actually. only royal blood gets the crown around the head. if you're married in, it goes around the neck. this is duchess kate's, also around neck. >> and finally, history has been made with a new guinness world record for the largest cocktail.

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back with a look at the empire state building overnight. it actually is lit up in red, white and blue to mark the holiday. finally, this half hour we're checking out some of the biggest holiday sales this weekend. >> get your pen and a long pad ready or take out your phone and take some notes because abc news' becky worley has the best deals, but they're coming at you really, really fast. i'm ready. >> reporter: memorial day sales offer big discounts on big ticket items. for example, this is the best time of year to buy a mattress. mattress firm offering 20-25% off in their get a king for the

price of a queen sale. target and macy's holding sales in home departments, touting 15-30% off. home appliances discounted as much as 50% off. as we get ready for the great outdoors, you'll see sales on barbecues like this one, $40 off at lowe's. and patio furniture like this at wayfair. if you can hold off on buying these items, you really should. the biggest price drops come more toward the fall. as the temperatures rise, you might really need shorts, tank tops. old navy and gap have 50% off everything online and land's end has 50% off all swimwear. and mono price has a site-wide sale, from surge protectors to

backup phone batteries. one thing to hold off on, tools. tools bought in june were more likely to have price drops. wait for those sales to hit. one trend in sales i really like is the increase in discounts offered for veterans and active military personnel. sherwin-williams are offers an extra 10% off for veterans. sometimes on these holidays we forget the reason we're celebrating. i have a list of all the military deals on the website, goodmorningamerica.com. >> military discounts? >> that's the last one. >> i didn't really -- i ran out of room. oh, there was also the gap? >> there were a lot of deals. >> so many deals. >> it's a shopping weekend, obviously. don't miss our updates on facebook on wnnfans.com.

we'll have more in a little bit. we'll keep working on these. >> i think she meant lowe's as well.

as you would like on this holiday. making news in america this morning, flooding emergency. water rushing down a street carrying cars and collapsing buildings. that same maryland town devastated by floods only two years ago, plus tracking alberto. the preparations under way right now as the storm takes aim at the gulf coast. salvaging the summit this morning, u.s. officials are in north korea ahead of a potential meeting between president trump and kim jong-un. will the summit happen after trump called it off last week. the violent arrest on a beach. an officer seen punching a young woman. what does the video not show? the woman who shot it speaking out this morning. also ahead, a real-life spider-man clig