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♪ i'm not sober anymore ♪ daddy, please forgive me for the drink spilled on the floor ♪ ♪ that's pop star demi lovato and her latest song "sober" just released last month. >> the song was a very bitter and public confession that after six years of sobriety after struggling with cocaine and oxycontin addictions she's no longer sober. >> tmz reveals the pop star was unconscious and revived with narcan which reverses the effects of a narcotic overdose. >> law enforcement sources say she overdosed on heroin. but a source close to lovato says she did not. she's hospitalized in stable condition.

she is awake with her family and thankful for everyone's love and prayers. >> there has been an outpouring of support from celebrities, including her ex-boyfriend, joe jonas. >> he tweeted we all know how strong you are, demi, #pray for demi. >> ellen degeneris tweeting, i love demi so much, i'm sending my love to her and her family. >> and brad paisley tweeted she's one of the kindest, most talented people i've ever met. addiction is a terrifying disease. there is no one more honest or brave than this woman. she was scheduled to appear in atlantic city tomorrow night. obviously, that has been canceled and tickets are being

reissued. >> she's been so open about this and other issues she's had. i think it makes you want to root for her more. so many people have been with her through this journey. and ivanka trump is shutting down her fashion brand. she doesn't know if and when she'll return to the fashion business. >> she wants to focus on her job at the white house. she stepped away from day to day operations after joining the administration. now the brand had triggered political boycotts and allegations of conflicts of interest. the wall street journal reporting that ivanka trump sales were down nearly 45%. glenn close turned heads on the red carpet, but not exactly for her outfit. during an appearance at the premiere of the wife, she spotted rose bern and was so excited she didn't die, but she literally faux fainted on the spot. >> was she all right?

>> she's laughing in the photo. >> the 71-year-old dramatically posing on the ground before propping herself up. it apparently worked, she managed to get herself here on "world news now." >> that is huge. >> academy award nominee, emmy. >> "world news now" talked about me in "the skinny." they're kind of right. >> you're welcome. >> right there. that's how i react every time i see kendis when i come in. >> oh, i'm blushing. >> i'm like, hi. when we come back, the smith family on vacation and capturing a volcano fart? >> what? and yoko ono covers her own song.

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♪ summer, summer, summer let's just kickback and unwind. it is time for "the skinny," and we are starting off with the summertime vacation for the smith family. >> is it in your feelings?

>> it doesn't quite fit. >> no, it doesn't. will, jada and the kids spent last week on vacation in italy of course. will along with his wife's publicist at the side of an active volcano that was spewing sulfur. >> it is like 120 degrees right here, yellow is the sulfur. yo, yo, that's a volcano. that's a volcano fart. >> that's a scientific term for it. >> a volcano fart. >> smith's highly produced vacation videos that have wracked up 4 million views on his instagram account. >> but it's so fun. and there was plenty of time for clowning around, of course. there's jada, messing with her hair. >> her hair's looking good.

>> apparently will was messing with her hair and telling her to look pretty for his followers. >> later, the 46 year old kind of one upped her hubby by striking a pose in that yellow barely there bikini. >> something pretty for followers? how about now. super model carly is showing off her massive rock from josh kushner. younger brother to jared kushner. >> the engagement ring appears to be a high carat cushion. >> you have no idea what that means. >> it cost a lot of money. it's in a platinum solitaire setting. >> you don't know what that means either. >> with a diamond band. >> did he go to jared? >> he didn't go to jared. that's pretty funny. he went to jared.

>> thanks, jack. knew i could count on you. next we're hearing new details about yoko ono's new album, highly anticipated. >> the track listing has been revealed, and there is the song that she co-wrote with husband john lennon. they wrote "imagine" together. >> it will be interesting to hear her rendition. it's not like this. >> hopefully. >> that's yoko, herself, eight years ago, singing? or something, at the museum of modern art in new york. >> it doesn't quite sound like "imagine." i think she's going to go in a different direction.

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>> reporter: they reenact real-life harrowing experiences. >> bitten in the leg 300 miles from costa rica. >> reporter: diver nick labuff takes to shark-infested waters to replicate the encounter that led to the death of a 49-year-old scuba diver. he turns his back while the shark focuses all his attention on nick. the experiment proves their hypothesis. never turn your back on a shark. >> as soon as i turn around you can see it veer off at the very end. this shows and proves that you should always maintain eye contact. it shows dominant posture. we're another predator in the water and we don't look like prey.

>> reporter: another bold experiment -- >> when he tore in, can't even explain or describe the excruciating pain. >> reporter: they test whether they can prevent the encounters by simply splashing. experienced shark researcher liz parkinson is on board at the water's surface. her team splashes the water closer to shore. the shore team successfully distracts the shark, but not long enough to keep liz out of harm's way. the effect of their distraction wears off as the bull shark gets used to it. liz paddles for her life back to shore. >> i'm just glad that it worked out safely. >> nah. >> fascinating. >> i'm good. >> there you go. if you go in the water, i'll get ready to just splash for you, or just look at the shark. >> apparently, if you don't move, the shark will go away.

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criticizing the plan. they say farmers would prefer markets to sell their crops, not government handouts. and there was one winner in the $522 mega million jackpot. ♪ let me tell you about my best friend ♪ he/she bought the ticket in san jose, california. the winning numbers were 1, 2, 4, 19, 29, and the mega was 20. from abc news, this is "world news now." ♪ kid sister ♪ kid sister ♪ kid sister and me >> i wonder how many phone calls from long lost relatives that person's going to get. >> just imagine how drunk that person got. they bought it at a liquor store, so the excuse to just throw it back.

woo! >> all right, we will get to the winner, but we're going to start this half hour off with extreme weather in most of the country. >> heavy rainstorms are expected to stay in the eastern u.s. until tomorrow, which means more flooding is likely as well. roads are closed all over central pennsylvania. rushing water and a mudslide knocked out a bridge on one highway. another road was washed out completely. >> and this washout was north of baltimore. first responders had to rescue two adults and a child from a stranded school bus. but it's not just the east. in colorado, a flash flood watch is in effect. >> accuweather's paul williams has the forecast for us. >> crazy storms once again pounding d.c., philly, new york, up towards boston with drenching storms there, drenching storms in the southeast along the

carolina coast and another slice of serious storms minneapolis towards denver. we're looking for widespread flooding downpours along the east coast. everybody's going to be affected. steamy air, dangerous heat in texas. so the heat will build as it goes to the north. highs, 10-15 degrees above where they should be. once again, dangerous heat, and watching out for fire danger in southern california. >> and tourists are being told to leave the part of yosemite national park they most likely wanted to see. >> yosemite valley will shut down at noon and stay closed through sunday. it isn't threatened by the massive ferguson wildfire, even though it's grown to 38,000 acres. >> it is being closed to make it easier to fight that fire. and it's not safe to have tourists in the way.

>> i know a lot of my friends are leaving and going to higher places where the smoke isn't affecting quite yet. >> at least 1,000 campground and hotel bookings will be canceled. keep in mind, the last time yosemite valley was closed because of a fire was 1990. we turn to the audiotape secretly recorded by president trump's former attorney two months before the 2016 election. they were discussing buying the rights to a playboy model's story. karen mcdougal had sold her story to the company that owns the national enquirer. the story never actually ran. the tape is difficult to hear, but they were talking about plans to make that payment. >> so i'm all over that. i spoke to alan about it. when it comes time for the financing which will be -- >> what financing?

>> we'll have to pay -- [ inaudible ] >> no, no, no, no. >> rudy giuliani still insists that trump said "don't pay with cash." giuliani is sticking by the claim that the president did not know about setting up the transaction to buy mcdougal's story before this conversation. but cohen's attorney says trump was not surprised when cohen mentioned the arrangement. a candidate backed by president trump has clenched the republican nomination for governor of georgia. brian kemp won the runoff. he defeated the once heavily-favored lieutenant governor who had raised twice as much money. kemp will now face democrat stacey abrams. if she wins, she'll be the country's first female black governor. the fbi has joined the search for a missing university of iowa student.

mollie tibbetts was reported missing nearly a week ago. she was reportedly staying at her boyfriend's home at the time of the disappearance. they are studying her online history and app usage for possible clues about where she may be. four florida paramedics have been suspended without pay. they say that crystal galloway did not receive proper treatment. paramedics helped her out of her apartment but did not examine her. >> they didn't take any vitals. they didn't do any assessment of her. >> those paramedics are accused of gross neglect of duty. they did help her into her mother's car. her mother then drove her daughter to the hospital herself. but it was too late. he died of an aneurism days later.

the paramedics face a disciplinary hearing on tuesday. a ton official with a self help group in a some call a sex cult is facing trafficking charges. nxivm president was arrested, now among six people under indictment, accused of money laundering and extortion. allison mack was accused of convincing women to have sex with their leader. and fans and celebrities are taking to social media to show support for demi lovato. she is recovering after an apparent drug overdose. danya bacchus has the details. >> reporter: the emergency call to a home listed as the home of pop star demi lovato. according to "people" magazine, she is stable after an apparent overdose.

the star's battle with addiction is no secret. >> so i had to come to a point where i realized that i had a serious problem and admitting it was the hardest part. >> reporter: she admittedly struggled with an eating disorder, self mutilation and mental illness. it started after being bullied as a child. >> i've suffered from cross-addictions over the past few years. i was trying to control my eating disorder, trying to get help for it. >> reporter: last march, lovato revealed she was celebrating six years of being substance free. ♪ i'm sorryor the fans i lost ♪ >> reporter: but recently, lovato releasing a single called "sober." indicating a possible relapse. news of the overdose causing reaction on social media. ellen tweeting it breaks my heart that she is going through this. she is a light in this world. and brad paisley posting praying for her right now.

addiction is a terrifying disease. there is no one more honest or brave than this woman. lovato was scheduled to perform in atlantic city on thursday, but the concert organizer tells the local paper they are looking for a replacement. diane and kendis? >> thanks to danya there. they've given those tickets to people who may want to see the chain-smokers concert in atlantic city. 11 soccer players who were rescued from a cave are now buddhist novices. >> their heads were shaved. buddhist males often enter the monkhood for a period to show gratitude. they are also honoring a navy diver who died trying to rescue them. the 12th member was not part of the ceremony because he's christian, not buddhist. and a ball girl at last

night's phillies game couldn't help herself. one of the dodgers hit a fair ball down the third baseline in the 11th inning. check it out. >> oh! >> oh! >> oh, it wasn't me. >> you can tell she realizes her mistake immediately. she fielded the ball out of instinct. but that made it a ground rule double. >> oh, man. she puts her hands up in the air as you can see there to surrender. it didn't hurt the phillies. they won in 16 innings, but it was 16 innings. the game didn't end until 1:14 in the morning. at one point, the dodgers ran out of pitchers. >> i love when that happens. i find it funny. you have a random person from the dugout pitching. >> kike hernandez had to pitch.

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one pill a day, 24 hours, zero heartburn. welcome back. a state lawmaker in georgia is resigning after shouting the n-word on sacha baron cohe welcome back. a state lawmaker in georgia is resigning after shouting the n-word on sacha baron cohen's new show. >> officials had called for the republican representative jason spencer to step down following "who is america". he was duped into thinking he was taking a counterterrorism class. >> in addition to the racial slur, he pulls down his pants and exposes his backside.

he says the show manipulated his fears. switching to those lemonade stands. >> the time-honored tradition is a way to earn money for kids in the summertime, but it's coming under fire from zoning boards. brad mielke has more on that. >> i had a lemonade stand growing up. in denver the knowles brothers decided to open theirs. they're 7, 2, and 4 years old and wanted to raise money for a less-fortunate family in indonesia. >> two police officers came over, they thought they were there for lemonade, but they are there to shut us down. >> they needed a park permit, a business permit and food and beverage permit. this is a pretty common thing. >> kids across the country are getting shut down for similar lack of permits, even if it's just a childhood occasional lemonade stand.

so absolutely i have become a first-time, lemonade stand for kids activist. >> she generated a petition to put fewer restrictions on kids' lemonade stands. there are groups out there offering help. and country time lemonade is offering to pay the fines for those with lemonade stands. so we'll have more on "start here." check it out on apple podcast or your favorite podcasting app. i don't know what the rules are on 66th street, but you want to go into business together? >> got to get the right permits, brad, apparently. country time lemonade and lobbyists. >> those kids are getting unruly, their entrepreneurial spirit, they're lemonade pushers. i'm glad people are cracking down on them. coming up, we're going to take a look back 20 years on "saving private ryan." >> we're opening up the vault next on "world news now."

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can you believe it's been 20 years since "saving private ryan" opened in theaters? >> let's open the vault. >> reporter: "saving private ryan" is painful, shocking and accurate. it was the most popular film in america this weekend, pulling in $30 million. it appears many americans already know full well it was not john wayne out there. it was our fathers and brothers. audiences who have seen "saving private ryan" tend to leave the theater quietly. there is a lot to think about. >> reporter: what director steven spielberg shows is war, but not war as has ever been shown before. his recreation of the d-day assault on omaha beach literally makes history.

>> i didn't want to make a movie where world war ii was yet again a backing or backdrop, an excuse for just action and adventure. it was something for people who fought in that war, they were nudging me to do. >> reporter: the on-screen violence is so graphic that many scenes cannot be shown on network television. the movie is rated r. why was it important for you to show the slaughter, the carnage in such graphic detail? >> wherever slaughter is depicted in this recreation in those battles for omaha beach, it pales in comparison to what these soldiers really experienced. just pales. but it's as much as i would allow to get on film. and i drew a line, so to speak, in the sands of omaha beach that i didn't cross and wouldn't let myself cross. >> reporter: "saving private ryan" has a simple plot.

an alert clerk finds that three men from the same family are fighting. there is one last ryan brother, a paratrooper fighting somewhere behind enemy lines. >> it's not going to be easy to find one soldier in this stack of needles. >> what's the sense of risking us to save one guy. >> reporter: they sought him out so he could go home. >> i really believe world war ii was the crossroads of the 20th century. if people see it and the best thing that happens is somebody is driving past the memorial cemetery and see all those

headstones and just for a second they dwell on why they're there and what price they paid and who we are and how we are beneficiaries of those sacrifice, that's all i want this picture to be able to do.

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sea pickles. if you are out swimming and see something like a gelatinous pickle, they're said to be harmless. scientists are concerned about what it might mean for them to be in such large quantities where they normally are not. they are not harmful, however, they're not edible. do not eat the sea pickle. >> who would want to eat that? because they hear they're pickles in. >> ooh, pickle, i love pickles. a lot of people wonder whether or not their dogs or pets can understand them. >> so there is an extensive study of 34 dogs and their owners that was done to see if their dogs know when the owner is in distress. they were told to say help in a

distressed tone. the dogs opened the door within 24 seconds. >> the ones whose owners were in distress? >> the ones who had normal tone help, 95 seconds. >> shall we try it on frank? >> yeah. >> go ahead. >> help, help, help, help! frank, help! frank! help me! help! >> help me. >> the thing that worked. the opposite. >> my guard rabbit. all right, well, some other dogs are a bit too busy to help their owners, check these guys out. oh, now you come. dogs being carried in watermelons. now we know. >> how do you like them melons. >> watermelons make pretty good dog carriers. >> i love the music that comes attached.

breaking news this morning breaking news this morning on "world news now," the secretly recorded tape of the president and his attorney. >> michael cohen's lawyer releasing the audio of cohen and trump, possibly discussing payment to keep an alleged affair quiet. but there's debate over what was heard in the tape. l.a. police are releasing new body cam footage showing the dramatic chase and shootout at trader joe's and new details about how the store manager lost her life in a shootout. and demi lovato, her fall from a six year sobriety and the

struggles she'll likely be facing. and it is christmas in july. see what happened at the annual claus congress. if the real santa can be spotted, will he please stand up? we are five months away, people. it is wednesday july 25th. >> time to get shopping. from abc news, this is "world news now." >> have you started christmas shopping? >> yeah. >> how long before the stores start playing music, a week? >> oh, man, i think we're just about there. >> no! >> it's five months away. it is time to start thinking about that. >> no, it is not. you know when it's time to start thinking about it? december 23rd. >> i'm thinking boxing day, the 26th. abc news has obtained the 2016 audio recording first played on cnn.

we're hearing the president and michael cohen discussing buying the rights to karen mcdougal's story which claims she had an affair with trump. >> mcdougal sold the story to the company that owns the enquirer but it never ran. it's a common tactic called catch and kill. parts of the recording are frankly difficult to hear, but here it is. >> so i'm all over that. and i spoke to alan about it. when it comes time for the financing. >> what financing? >> we'll have to pay -- [ inaudible ] >> oh, no, no, no, no. >> rudy giuliani still insists that the president said don't pay with cash. and he told fox news the tape shows no indication of any crime being committed. >> he's sticking by the white house claim that the president did not know about the payment before the conversation.

>> it is a two-minute tape. a lot of people have been going over it second by second. >> pause, pause, play. >> and at the end of it, after listening to it, most people say the dress is blue, it's not a yellow dress. >> yanny, laurel. after many mixed messages over russia, president trump says he's deeply concerned over russian interference in the mid-term election. >> now suddenly he claims moscow is trying to help the democrats. pierre thomas with the details. >> reporter: a week ago president trump said no when asked if russia was still targeting.

but a reversal. the president declaring without evidence, i'm very concerned that russia will be fighting very hard to have an impact on the upcoming election, based on the fact that no president has been tougher on russia than me. they will be pushing very hard for the democrats. they definitely don't want trump. the 2017 assessment by intelligence agencies concluded that russia hacked to help trump. >> did you want president trump to win the election? >> reporter: yes, putin replied, yes, i did. the russians so giddy after the summit, foreign minister said it was fabulous, better than super. but still, trump says they're out to help the democrats. the cia and fbi declined to comment. one official says they've seen no evidence to support the president's claim. we've reached out to multiple

agencies to give them a chance to endorse the president's statement and they would not comment. just days ago, the president tweeted he got along well with putin who's been invited to the white house this fall. pierre thomas, abc news, washington. we turn now to the extreme weather across most of the country. >> hard to believe, but another round of powerful storms is moving to the east coast. streets and backyards are likely to disappear beneath floodwaters. >> firefighters used boats to rescue people from a business in north carolina. the factory flooded is so quickly they couldn't evacuate. >> businesses had to close in the baltimore area. >> meanwhile, dry weather is affecting yosemite park. the last time yosemi valley

was closed was 28 years ago. overseas right now, the scenes are apocalyptic. searchers are looking for more victims of the flames that killed at least 74. some were killed while trying to reach safety. bodies found huddled in small groups. others ran into the sea. the flames were fanned by 60-mile-per-hour winds. the prime minister has declared three days of mourning. and we have details in the toronto mass shooting. a family member has provided a picture of the man who was questioned by police eight years ago after allegedly making troubling comments to school officials. but authorities say he was not

on any canadian watch lists. the 10 year old girl who died has been identified as julianna kosis. now to a shocking admission by the chief of police in california. the trader joe's store manager was killed by police gunfire. the admission came as police released new video of the incident. kayna whitworth has the details. >> reporter: newly-released dramatic video showing the high speed chase through busy los angeles streets. the gunman identified by police as gene atkins, shooting at officers through his rear window. officers showing caution in their pursuit. the suspect crashing into a pole outside trader joe's. he runs out of the car firing at officers. watch again. you can see the flash from his gun. officers rapidly shooting back.

telling civilians to take cover as they hide behind the cement wall. customers and employees run for cover near the front entrance. tragically, one of those employees caught in the crossfire. the 27-year-old was shot when she ran to the front of the store after hearing the crash. the tense standoff beginning when atkins allegedly shot his grandmother seven times and forced his girlfriend into his car. the hostage standoff lasting three terrifying hours. people desperately escaping through windows. atkin's facing murder and kidnapping and did not enter a plea. kayna whitworth, abc news, los angeles. and massachusetts is investigating a popular e-cigarette brand citing

concerns about kids using the products. the state attorney general is looking into juul. they say they have never targeted underage consumers, but the attorney general says their e-cigs come in colorful packages. remember that one giant selfie? >> all the world got to see in that video was john hart's smiling face. he does look happy and adorable. he was incredibly happy and was trying to capture the marriage proposal. >> turns out someone else got footage. the couple reached out to hart to show him both sets of video and invited him to their wedding

as the wedding photographer. >> i doubt that part. i do love that. now they put a little side by side. what was happening and his reaction shots. >> hart said he used to be a photographer. he is glad to be there at the wedding. but it's been a while since he's like done any photography. i think they used to do the thing where you put the -- >> blanket over and the light bulb breaks. >> he was a wedding photographer. >>e was a photographer in the navy believe it or not. he's glad that people smiled. i hope he goes to the wedding. coming up, what brought the tour de france bicycle race to a screeching halt. see how protesters managed to stop the race and how the police response hurt the riders. plus the latest on demi lovato. how she's battled mental health and substance abuse issues for years. years. battled mental health

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a police officer in northern new jersey is being called a hero after saving a man from an oncoming train.

you see the video here as he raced down the tracks to the man. whoa. who was lying there on the rails as the train slowed down, the officer shouted at him to get out of the way. the officer said he was just doing his job. the first words out of the man's mouth, where'd you come from? how about, what are you doing on the tracks? >> move, move, move! >> he apparently had fallen asleep on the tracks. he apparently had a rough night the night before. >> ah. all right. good thing that cop was there. a farmer's protest brought the tour de france to a halt. demonstrators blocked the route with hay bales. police sprayed protesters with tear gas but that apparently didn't quite go as planned. >> the chemicals got into riders' eyes. a few complained their lungs were burning, the race was delayed for just 15 minutes. that's it.

>> now we know, tear gas and tour de france. not a good mix. demi lovato rushed to the hospital after an apparent drug overdose. >> she's now in is stable condition, awake and with her family. but it's a bitter setback for lovato who recently celebrated six years of sobriety. here is dan harris. >> reporter: 25 year old lovato who became famous for "sorry, not sorry" and "cool for the summer" has struggled with addiction and mental health problems since her teens. >> i used a bunch of coke and popped a few xanax bars and started to choke a little bit. and my heart started racing. and i remember thinking, oh, my god, i might be overdosing right now. >> reporter: she opened up about her demons in this youtube

documentary last year called "simply complicated." >> i was at a hotel and invited two random people and just basically drank with them. i got really, really drunk until it was time to get on a flight. and i was so drunk, i threw up in the back of the car service on my way to the airport to perform on "american idol." >> reporter: until recently, it seemed as if lovato had a handle on her addiction. this past march she celebrated six years of sobriety. >> it's not different than high blood pressure, it's always there. >> reporter: in 2010 they held an intervention while she was on tour with the jonas brothers. >> i was performing concerts on an empty stomach, losing my voice from purging and i literally was so emotionally whacked out that i took it out

on someone that meant a lot to me. they sat me down and said you can't live like this. you need help. >> reporter: she went into rehab where she received a diagnosis that shocked her, bipolar disorder. >> i had no idea. when i was 7 years old i started having suicidal thoughts. looking back, it makes sense. i was bipolar. >> reporter: in the following years, she devoted herself to sobriety. she has canceled her upcoming appearances and concert in atlantic city. it is important to note that while this is a major setback, relapse can be a part of recovery. >> this is a waxing and waning course for many, many people.

it's usually not a flat line. it's important to remember that for every world famous celebrity, there are millions and millions of everyday people who are dealing with the same issues in sobriety and in dealing with an addiction, and they do deal with relapse. and i think that has to be the message that comes from the medical community, that there is treatment, and there is hope, and we don't give up on a patient because they have a relapse. >> reporter: and, as she sings in her new song "sober," she's only human. ♪ i'm only human >> we'll be right back. only human ♪ . >> we'll be right back.

welcome back. welcome back. an art dealer in new york city thought he was buying junk when he purchased an abandoned locker. >> inside he found paintings that could be worth millions. >> reporter: it's an experience david won't soon forget after paying $15,000 for an abandoned storage unit full of paintings he expected to be junk, he found this inside.

>> you live for this moment. >> reporter: a certified, genuine, one of a kind painting potentially worth millions. and that same storage unit contained five more de koonings works. it isn't the first time unsuspecting buyers came upon treasures. this man bought a picture only to discover this underneath, an early painting by andy warhol. >> i saw this canvas with paint all over it. it was ugly. >> and terry horton picked up this picture at a thrift store. a possible jackson pollack worth $50 million. >> he said you might have a jackson pollack. and i said who the [ bleep ] is jackson pollack? >> every time i feel down, i'm going to open one, and it's

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and frank is in the house to help us with "the mix" today. we're going to start things off with an answer to the big question, what does santa do the rest of the year? what happens when santa goes on vacation. now we know. 150 santas gathered in denmark for the annual santa congress. kicked off in copenhagen. many of the delegates came from as far away as japan and here in the u.s. it's a three-day event. they have a santa obstacle course world championships. and unlike santa-con which is just a bunch of drunk people, these are legit santas. they hang out at the mall and

let you sit on their lap and tell them what you want r christmas. the whole nine yards. they say it's like a big family, but a family you actually get along with. >> okay. they all have uniforms. beautiful. >> you earned your vacation. got to get to work soon. got to show you cool video. this is in alberta, canada. have you ever wanted to go over a 100-foot waterfall? >> no. >> me neither. here's the best part. hold on! >> ah! >> is that it? >> oh. >> one of them went through fine. the other kayaker broke his nose. >> oh, really? >> yeah. >> how did he do that? >> are you not supposed to do that? >> there he is. >> good that we have the evidence. >> i'm surprised it's only his nose that he broke.

>> only the fourth and fifth people in the world to pull off this stunt. >> really? >> yeah. and they have the blood to prove it. now to adorableness, this is frank's favorite story. check out what happens when you put a water cap bottle in front of a little frog in 110 degree weather. he takes a little mini frog bath. how cute is that. >> i thought he was going to disintegrate. >> look how tiny he is. it's a little pool for him. i will name you squooshy, and you will be my squooshy. frank, don't you want him as a pet? we should adopt him, shouldn't we? >> how's this for a possible pet for frank? this is in norway. feeding time can be really disorderly thing for some dogs, but nope, not for these king charles dogs here, who politely wait for their dinner.

>> wow. >> they're not allowed near their food until they are told by the kennel owner. >> frank definitely does not wait to eat anything, including

this morning on "world news now," devastating and deadly wildfires in greece. dozens have been killed with the death toll rising. tourists are said to be trapped and people running for their lives. we'll have the latest from the fire zone. and the hits from the campaign trail. the chant from students to lock hillary clinton up. now it has jeff sessions facing criticism this morning. and new this half hour, the battle over the stand your ground law in florida. >> this after a sheriff declined to file charges in the shooting death of an unarmed black man defending his girlfriend over a parking spot. the family's call for justice. and what glenn close just did that just might make her a

contender for an academy award. or maybe not. we'll have that in "the skinny" on this wednesday, july 25th. from abc news, this is "world news now." we do say good morning. we're going to start overseas and the devastating wildfires in greece blamed for more than 70 deaths. >> the fire swept through resort towns near athens. many victims tried to escape to no avail. in some cases, entire families died, remains found huddled together. >> other european countries are sending firefighters to try to help out. ian pannell has more from that scene. >> reporter: they are calling it a biblical disaster raging in greece. residents forced to run for their lives.

the flames rapidly closing in. for most, the only escape the sea, some standing in water for hours, desperately hoping for rescue from the raging fire, at least 74 people killed. the youngest victim just six months old. many perished in the escape. you can see the blaze ripped through this area, literally incinerating everything in its path. daylight revealing a charred graveyard of cars. in one town, 26 bodies were found huddled together. parents trying to protect their children. nearly 50 fires have broken out. hundreds of firefighters battling a blaze that seemed almost out of control. more than 1,000 homes simply devoured. the search goes on for the dozens of people still missing. this is one of the worst tragedies in modern greek history and the fear is that the death toll could go higher.

ian pannell, abc news in greece. hundreds of people are also missing and feared dead in laos after a newly-built dam collapsed. >> the dam's builder blames the rainstorms. the upper part had washed away 24 hours before the entire dam gave way. evacuations were ordered but clearly not in time. some republican lawmakers are criticizing the trump administration plan for aid to farmers. it will provide $12 billion to farmers who are hurt by the escalating trade disputes. the trump administration says it's a short-term solution and that it's not a bailout for farmers. but some remain skeptical. >> so what concerns me is they have made this announcement and the details are not yet clear. they probably won't be clear until a month before the

election, so this is an election ploy. and we as farmers are playing the dupes again in this whole process. that's what concerns me. >> the president will discuss trade trade with officials. in a tweet he proposed dropping all tariffs but predicted the europeans won't go for that. the kremlin has not yet accepted president trump's invitation to visit the white house. a top russian official tells reuters that it would be wise to let the dust settle first following the uproar after the helsinki summit. he said the two will have other chances to meet, such as the g-20 summit at the end of november. the attorney general, jeff sessions, is being criticized for appearing to show approval for the "lock her up" chant, popularized by trump supporters during the 2016 campaign.

he was addressing conservative high school students when he urged them to fight for the values they believe in. they started chanting which prompted him to chuckle and repeat the phrase. >> i heard that a lot in the last campaign. >> of course the reminder that sessions is the country's top law enforcement official, he has recused himself from the investigation into russian meddling in the election. a federal judge in california says the trump administration is on track to meet tomorrow's deadline for reuniting immigrant families separated at the border. just over 1600 are eligible for reunification. more than 1,000 have already been reunited, and the government expects nearly all the others to be back with their parent by tomorrow's deadline.

there were traumatic scenes in new jersey where an immigrant from ecuador was reunited with his family after 53 days in custody. a judge ordered him released and said he can stay in the u.s. while trying to gain legal status. he is married to an american and has two daughters and was held for deportation after immigration status was questioned while he was delivering pizza to an army facility. a deadly encounter over a parking spot has put florida's controversial stand your ground laws in the spotlight again. the family of a man killed last week is calling for prosecutors to bring charges. here is maggie rulli. >> reporter: the battle over the stand your ground law in florida is heating up. and the family of 28-year-old maurkice mclaughlin is demanding justice. >> anytime a law that allows one man to kill another man, and the

man that pulled the trigger don't even get fingerprinted? needs to stop. something needs to be done. >> reporter: pushing back against the state attorney and demanding the prosecutor charge this man who is seen shooting and killing their son. >> we're asking the office of bernie mccabe to file charges, because if not, they're sanctioning a murder. >> reporter: the entire incident began with a fight over a parking spot. he is seen approaching mclaughlin's car when he starts harassing her about parking in a handicap spot. >> this man came to me. he was armed. he could have killed my whole family. >> reporter: mclaughlin shoves the man to the ground. the man whips out his gun and fires. >> there's no weapon that was brandished. >> reporter: but the man is

claiming self-defense under the so-called stand your ground law. the police agree and did not charge drejka. >> now you have someone who snuffed out his life that is walking around the streets. >> reporter: the shooting has sparked protests in florida, with hundreds calling for justice and a change in the laws. maggie rulli, abc news, new york. >> of course that's not the end that we will hear of that. we're going to switch gears completely to utah where there was something interesting on the roads there. it's quite a bit of a shock absorber there. the mattress was stuck under the driver's side wheel. >> did they not notice? >> they may not have noticed. the surprised traveler in utah captured it. >> they're still driving with a mattress. >> this is in west valley city. >> okay. doesn't work as an air bag.

temperatures in southern california are in the triple digits this week. and apparently the bears are trying to cool off from all of this. >> here are bear cubs that managed to find a not so steamy hangout in a backyard. their mom was watching and felt jumping into the pool was a good idea as well. she took a dip as well. >> dip, dip, dip. >> we don't know the words to the song. >> when i put my hands on your. >> when i dip, we dip, we dip. >> lyrical geniuses. >> i don't know why we just did >> i don't know why we just did that. coming up, ivanka trump is zipping up a chapter of her professional life.

>> all right, we're going to tell you what she's giving up so she can devote all of her focus to public policy. and details we're learning about demi lovato after an apparent drug overdose. >> can't we strike it from the record? >> maybe we could. you're watching "world news now." now." could. you're watching "world news now." [stomach gurgles] ♪when you have nausea, heartburn, indigestion, upset stomach, diarrhea... girl, pepto ultra coating will treat your stomach right. nausea, heartburn, indigestion, upset stomach, diarrhea.♪ try new pepto

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♪ i'm not sober anymore ♪ daddy, please forgive me for the drink spilled on the floor ♪ ♪ that's pop star demi lovato and her latest song "sober" just released last month. >> the song was a very bitter and public confession that after six years of sobriety after struggling with cocaine and oxycontin addictions she's no longer sober. >> tmz reveals the pop star was unconscious and revived with narcan which reverses the effects of a narcotic overdose. >> law enforcement sources say she overdosed on heroin. but a source close to lovato says she did not. she's hospitalized in stable condition.

she is awake with her family and thankful for everyone's love and prayers. >> there has been an outpouring of support from celebrities, including her ex-boyfriend, joe jonas. >> he tweeted we all know how strong you are, demi, #pray for demi. >> ellen degeneris tweeting, i love demi so much, i'm sending my love to her and her family. >> and brad paisley tweeted she's one of the kindest, most talented people i've ever met. addiction is a terrifying disease. there is no one more honest or brave than this woman. she was scheduled to appear in atlantic city tomorrow night. obviously, that has been canceled and tickets are being reissued. >> she's been so open about this

and other issues she's had. i think it makes you want to root for her more. so many people have been with her through this journey. and ivanka trump is shutting down her fashion brand. she doesn't know if and when she'll return to the fashion business. >> she wants to focus on her job at the white house. she stepped away from day to day operations after joining the administration. now the brand had triggered political boycotts and allegations of conflicts of interest. the wall street journal reporting that ivanka trump sales were down nearly 45%. glenn close turned heads on the red carpet, but not exactly for her outfit. during an appearance at the premiere of the wife, she spotted rose bern and was so excited she didn't die, but she literally faux fainted on the spot. >> was she all right? >> she's laughing in the photo.

>> the 71-year-old dramatically posing on the ground before propping herself up. it apparently worked, she managed to get herself here on "world news now." >> that is huge. >> academy award nominee, emmy. >> "world news now" talked about me in "the skinny." they're kind of right. >> you're welcome. >> right there. that's how i react every time i see kendis when i come in. >> oh, i'm blushing. >> i'm like, hi. when we come back, the sth family on vacation and capturing a volcano fart? >> what? and yoko ono covers her own song. and yoko ono covers her own song.

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♪ summer, summer, summer ♪ summer, summer, summer let's just kickback and unwind. it is time for "the skinny," and we are starting off with the summertime vacation for the smith family. >> is it in your feelings?

>> it doesn't quite fit. >> no, it doesn't. will, jada and the kids spent last week on vacation in italy of course. will along with his wife's publicist at the side of an active volcano that was spewing sulfur. >> it is like 120 degrees right here, yellow is the sulfur. yo, yo, that's a volcano. that's a volcano fart. >> that's a scientific term for it. >> a volcano fart. >> smith's highly produced vacation videos that have wracked up 4 million views on his instagram account. >> but it's so fun. and there was plenty of time for clowning around, of course. there's jada, messing with her hair. >> her hair's looking good. >> apparently will was messing with her hair and telling her to look pretty for his followers.

>> later, the 46 year old kind of one upped her hubby by striking a pose in that yellow barely there bikini. >> something pretty for followers? how about now. super model carly is showing off her massive rock from josh kushner. younger brother to jared kushner. >> the engagement ring appears to be a high carat cushion. >> you have no idea what that means. >> it cost a lot of money. it's in a platinum solitaire setting. >> you don't know what that means either. >> with a diamond band. >> did he go to jared? >> he didn't go to jared. that's pretty funny. he went to jared.

>> thanks, jack. knew i could count on you. next we're hearing new details about yoko ono's new album, highly anticipated. >> the track listing has been revealed, and there is the song that she co-wrote with husband john lennon. they wrote "imagine" together. >> it will be interesting to hear her rendition. it's not like this. >> hopefully. >> that's yoko, herself, eight years ago, singing? or something, at the museum of modern art in new york. >> it doesn't quite sound like "imagine."

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real-life harrowing experiences. >> bitten in the leg 300 miles from costa rica. >> reporter: diver nick labuff takes to shark-infested waters to replicate the encounter that led to the death of a 49-year-old scuba diver. he turns his back while the shark focuses all his attention on nick. the experiment proves their hypothesis. never turn your back on a shark. >> as soon as i turn around you can see it veer off at the very end. this shows and proves that you should always maintain eye contact. it shows dominant posture. we're another predator in the water and we don't look like prey. >> reporter: another bold experiment -- >> when he tore in, can't even

explain or describe the excruciating pain. >> reporter: they test whether they can prevent the encounters by simply splashing. experienced shark researcher liz parkinson is on board at the water's surface. her team splashes the water closer to shore. the shore team successfully distracts the shark, but not long enough to keep liz out of harm's way. the effect of their distraction wears off as the bull shark gets used to it. liz paddles for her life back to shore. >> i'm just glad that it worked out safely. >> nah. >> fascinating. >> i'm good. >> there you go. if you go in the water, i'll get ready to just splash for you, or just look at the shark. >> apparently, if you don't move, the shark will go away. >> really? the staring tactic doesn't work

with frank. >> he's still. wow.

morning america" and have a great wednesday. making news in america this morning, the secret audiotape revealed. president trump and his former attorney michael cohen allegedly discussing a possible payout to a "playboy" playmate. >> what financing? >> we'll have to pay. >> this morning the one word on the tape in dispute. the trump legal team responding overnight. a so-called trade war bailout to farmers. president trump is now proposing $12 billion in emergency aid for farmers hurt by recent tariffs. this morning, the backlash among republicans. the new statement overnight about pop superstar demi lovato hospitalized after a suspected drug overdose. her condition and what her