she pretty much lives in her favorite princess dress. but once a week i let her play sheriff so i can wash it. i use tide to get out those week old stains and downy to get it fresh and soft. you are free to go. tide and downy together. terrifying case of road rage played out in brooklyn. an argument between two drivers went from bad to worse with one pulling out a knife. the guy got into his car, pinning the victim and dragging him. look at that. >> ooh. >> to the ground. watch it again. >> oh, geez. >> he was taken to the hospital,

obviously, with injuries to his hips and his hands, but expected to be okay in the end. >> wow. unbelievable, given that video. and police in iowa hope a new clue can bring them closer to finding a missing jogger. >> police are looking for information from the fitbit that mollie tibbetts usually wore when she ran. they are also looking at her online history and usage. her family's still holding out hope. >> she's a better fighter than anyone i know. whatever situation she's in, it's not like she's going to sit there and give up. >> police have ruled out her two brothers and boyfriend. detectives say her boyfriend was 100 miles away when she vanished. a colorado woman is charged with killing her fiance during an argument over a potential

wedding guest. police say she stabbed brandon watkins with a steak knife. detectives thought that the army vet was having an affair and wanted to invite that woman to their wedding. investigators say she's given different stories about how watson died, including saying he might have stabbed himself. the attorney for brock turner is making an unusual argument to appeal his sex assault conviction. he was found guilty of assaulting an unconscious and intoxicated woman three years ago. now the attorney is arguing that the conviction should be overturned because his client was fully clothed and wanted only outercourse from the victim, not intercourse. turner was convicted of assault with intent to commit rape and penetration, but his lawyer says since turner was caught during the act fully clothed, the accusations fell short. on a lighter note, just when

you thought we were done with the "in my feelings" dance, the federal government is issuing a warning about the challenge. >> this is for real. it started as a simple dance move. now people are putting a new twist on it by hopping out of moving vehicles to do the challenge. that didn't work out well for her. or her. what could possibly go wrong, right? the ntsb is now weighing in. warning people, don't do that. >> who would -- >> on a highway? >> it's not just americans doing this. influencers have been arrested in abu dhabi. >> someone tried to involve a cow in the challenge. does the cow have the proper moves? let's listen in. >> he's bopping his head. >> kind of. >> i like that one. >> uh-huh.

>> should never drive distracted. but that was funny. >> with the cow. >> yeah. >> you got it down pat. >> i learned it yesterday morning. i made the mistake of telling one of our makeup artis i was on vacation when this happened. she's like nah, nah, nah, you have to learn it. here are the results. ♪ do you love me >> oh, you get it. she got it. >> i kind of follow along with what she's doing. >> take it down. wow. you got back up. >> we're kind of flailing around a little bit. then we go into what's supposed to be a booty shake, and she said, nah, nah, for you, it's a belly shake. that was our grand finale. can we put it away now? and stop jumping out of moving cars. it's not okay. the ntsb says so. >> right about now, kiki's like, yes, i love you!

can we stop? when we come bk, the piece of bling triggering rumors for jennifer lopez. >> and the latest sitcom rumored for a reboot. "the skinny's" next. reboot. the skippy's next. when your blanket's freshness fades before the binge-watching begins... that's when you know, it's half-washed. next time, add downy fabric conditioner for freshness that lasts through next week's finale. downy and it's done.

♪ skinny big rumors about j. lo and a-rod. >> she celebrated her 49th birthday looking like all of us will look like at 49. >> of course. >> and she shared this video on social media, flashing a diamond ring on her wedding finger. >> it's made of white gold, diamonds, emeralds and onyx and reportedly sells for $173,000. >> this from the woman who said you think you got to keep me iced? you don't. >> her love don't cost a thing. ♪ love don't cost >> $173,000. >> alex rodriguez, her two kids and his two kids. >> they're a really good-looking brady bunch.

>> power couple, dating over a year now. both have said they are in no rush to tie the knot. >> the ring may say otherwise. it was a valentine's gift from a-rod. she doesn't wear it often and it might not mean they're engaged. she's always said she would tell her fans as soon as it happens. >> she's changed her tune from love don't cost a thing to -- [ speaking in foreign language ] next, america's favorite fictional psychologist may be angling for a comeback. >> kelsey grammer is talking about a reboot of "frasier." >> deadline website says he has been fielding interest and new

story lines. >> if a reboot does happen, fans can expect changes and new characters and moving the setting from seattle to chicago. stay tuned. next to our new comedy project from ryan reynolds. >> who? oh, the other guy. the deadpool actor, you might have heard of him, voted sexiest man alive. he's being tapped by 20th century fox for a "home alone" type movie. >> but this time it won't involve a cute little boy battling wits with between ban ditss. it will be called "stoned alone." he plays a loser who misses his holiday trip because he got high.

>> the project is still in early development. how much do you think they smoked before they came up with that concept? >> i was going to write a script but then i got high. >> ooh, ooh. high. >> ooh, ooh.

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it is national intern day, everybody, and we are marking it is national intern day, everybody, and we are marking the occasion by answering the big question, how to score that dream internship. >> rebecca jarvis got answers from linkedin. >> reporter: it's the age-old question, how to break into an industry when you don't have experience or connections. how difficult is it to find an internship? >> oh, it's miserable. >> very intimidating. >> reporter: meet isabel and miranda, two rising college juniors hoping to land their dream internships. >> i spent most of my time previously interning for law firms or doing things in a sector that now i have no interest in. so it kind of left me with a

question of how do i enter film if i don't know anyone in film. >> it's hard to break into several industries i want to break into. >> reporter: why is it difficult to break into those industries? >> i don't have connections and since i don't have prior experience in those fields i can't put that on my resume as well. >> reporter: so we brought in an expert to give them a profile makeover and much-needed advice. >> who do my parents know, who do my friends' parents know, what do you do if you're not connected? >> find ways to make those connections. one, tap your career center at your college or university. reach out to people who have the type of roles that you might be interested in one day and just do an informational interview with them. >> reporter: miranda's looking for an internship in the film industry, but potential employers may not know that. >> the headline is prime real estate. it's an opportunity for you to

demonstrate what you're looking for. your summary, think of that as your elevator pitch. >> reporter: she recommends that the summary have at least 40 words to attract hiring managers. >> it's a great way to emphasize who you want to be and what experience you have. >> reporter: now for isabel's profile. >> you have incredible experience. demonstrate what experience you have. likely it is relevant to the other roles. >> so important. >> it really is. and the interns are important. so we want to give a shout out to our intern. >> my coffee is empty! >> that is our shy intern who had no idea. >> you know you are on camera. >> oh, she knows she's on camera. >> she's blushing. >> smile for the camera. >> she does so much around here. you don't know about the overnight shift.

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good morning. i'm kendis gibson. >> i'm diane macedo. here are some of the top headlines we're following on "world news now." flooding and wildfires are forcing people from their home. 11 house republicans have filed articles of impeachment against rod rosenstein. among his alleged offenses, mishandling the investigation into the russian meddling. job cuts are coming to mattel. they are laying off more than 2,000 corporate workers. the company blames the cutbacks on reduced sales after toys "r" us shut down. and vince-sanity will continue. so vince carter is now an

atlanta hawk. new teammate trey young was 4 months old when carter began his nba career in 1999. looking good at 41 in the nba. those are some of our top stories on this thursday, july 26th. from abc news, this is "world news now." >> many see him as the greatest slam dunker ever. >> which says a lot. you always think of that iconic michael jordan. >> yeah. and it proves that being good at slam dunks is not making you good at winning championships. >> oh, we had to go there. we had to go there. we're going to start things off this half hour with the latest on the fast-moving wildfire in the mountains east of los angeles. it's already destroyed five homes. >> fire crews have less than 10%

containment. the fire is burning the community of idyllwild. flames broke out about noon and spread to 5,000 acres by sunset. mandatory evacuations have been ordered for the small community. and police have arrested the man who they believe started it deliberately. >> and yosemite has been closed. disappointed travelers have checked out of their cabins. some had planned visits months in advance. >> on the other side of the country, flash flooding is the problem. >> in pennsylvania, rivers and streams are flooding. forcing people to leave their homes. david kerley reports from hard hit pennsylvania. >> reporter: this gives you an example of what these citizens are having to deal with. the mailbox is nearly submerged.

but take a look over my older shoulder, and that is the duke street bridge. you can see trees that have been snapped, a dumpster in there, all kinds of debris have created a dam and closed not just duke street and its bridge but the roads around it as well. this is part of the problem here throughout central pennsylvania. and it's another day of flash flood watches that are on. we've seen rain already. more is expected, but they hope it isn't as much that floods and adds to this kind of problem. i'm david kerley in pennsylvania. >> let's head over to meteorologist paul williams. good morning, paul. >> good morning, kendis, diane. we'll still have a slice of rain for new york, boston and new england. we'll have a healthy helping of

showers for st. louis, into denver and rapid city. watching out for more thunderstorms for florida, myrtle beach and raleigh. sizzling once again, dallas, houston, san antonio, 120 degrees, dangerous heat and dry for the desert southwest, exacerbating the fire conditions and problems. arson is suspected in the devastating fires in greece. at least 80 people have died in those fires. hundreds have been injured. authorities suspect the fires were deliberately set. multiple fires seemed to start at once in different areas. breaking news right now. there are reports of an explosion outside the u.s. embassy in beijing. >> video shows smoke coming from the building. chinese reports say a woman was detained after spraying herself with gasoline in an apparent

attempt to set herself on fire. the embassy was not damaged. president trump and the european union have worked out a trade agreement. they will hold off on new tariffs and try to hammer out differences over u.s. tariffs on steel and aluminum. the eu has agreed to buy a lot of soybeans and import more of america's liquid natural gas. mike pompeo faced a barrage of questions about the summit in helsinki. lawmakers have serious doubts about how the white house is conducting foreign policy. in a contentious exchange, bob menendez demanded details on the private meeting between president trump and vladimir putin. >> has the president told you what he and president putin discussed in their two-hour, closed-door meeting in helsinki? >> president has a prerogative to choose who is in a meeting or not. >> i asked a simple question.

did he tell you whether or not what happened in those two hours? >> the predicate of your question implies that there was something improper with a one-on-one meeting. i completely disagree. >> the white house announced plans for the second summit would be postponed until next year. the kremlin had been cool to an idea of a visit but john bolton blamed the delay on, quote, russia witch hunt. the government is proposing new rules that would make it harder for students defrauded by their schools to get relief from their federal loans. betsy devos is replacing more lenient obama rules that she never implemented. students have an obligation to do research before picking schools. many critics say it encourages predatory for-profit institutions. a milwaukee police officer has died in the line of duty.

police were searching for a man wanted for gun and drug violations. when they found the suspect, he fired on officers. the suspect was arrested, not injured. the officer was a 17-year veteran of the force and a member of the special investigations division. an appeals court has ordered the release of surveillance video of the police response to the shooting in parkland. 17 people, including 14 students died in that shooting at that school on valentine's day. there is news on fighting alzheimer's. a new drug slowed the disease's progress by 30%. there are many scientists who say more testing is needed. there are also concerns about how the data was analyzed in the first place. alzheimer's affects 44 million people worldwide.

and facebook is looking for a bounce back day after a rough one. the company's stock fell 18%. officials blame privacy issues for slowing revenue growth in the second quarter and they're also expecting slower growth as they roll out new futures. kit kat's fight with the european union is shaping up to be a losing battle. >> nestle has been trying to trademark the four-finger look in europe. a european court ruled against nestle and said kit kat's shape is not recognized in all of the eu's 28 countries. >> the decision allows a norwegian candy maker whose product looks just like kit kat to continue selling their product. >> i'm sure like in montenegro they can recognize it. >> kit kat!

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ch check out this mini tornado in action at a music festival in germany. this was in a camping area north of dusseldorf. festival goers scrambled to gather belongings before they were sucked into the sky. the triple crown winner, justify, is calling it a career. the colt is retiring, a bad ankle contributing to the decision. he became the 13th horse to win the triple crown and the first unbeaten winner since seattle slew in 1977. he will still keep making money for his owners. his breeding rights were sold for reportedly $60 million. wow.

serena williams is blasting the u.s. anti-doping agency accusing it of unfairly targeting her for drug tests. >> she accuses the agency for discrimination over random testing that she feels is not so random. >> reporter: she's one of the top tennis players in the world and she's taking aim at the u.s. anti-doping agency, accusing officials of discrimination. she writes it's that time of day to get randomly drug tested. i'm the one getting tested the most. discrimination? i think so. at least i'll be keeping the sport clean. she's been at odds over the regulating body for months. >> i know i'm always tested, and i'm always getting tested all

the time. i didn't realize there was such a discrepancy with me as well as against the other players that they listed. it would be impossible for me not to feel some kind of way about that. >> reporter: just last month, a doping control officer showed up at her home 12 hours before a scheduled appointment. when she wasn't there, it was designated a missed test. >> i'm totally not in the area because my hour is a long time from now. >> reporter: she's having ongoing conversations with the u.s. ada on the matter, including the ratio of tests between her and other players. this year she's been tested twice as many times as any other player, despite never having tested positive for a banned substance. >> i've played over 20 years and i've always been extremely honest. that's one thing i take pride in, especially having a daughter and a kid, i'm never going to look in her in the eye and say mom cheated.

if you're going to beat me, you're going to beat me, and i'm going to congratulate you, but i'm never going to try to take an advantage and have an advantage over someone else, that's not who i am. >> williams posted a followup on twitter saying she's ready to do whatever it is to have a clean sport. she just wants everybody to be treated equally. there was confusion on twitter about this. a lot of people thought she was making a racial argument. she says it's not the color of her skin but that she's being singled out amongst other players. >> a lot of people coming to her defense saying it is a racial thing. >> she has not brought race into it. coming up, the new effort to fix american tribalism. you're watching "world news now." using marriage counseling. you're watching "world news now."

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all right, so the political discourse in america these days all right, so the political discourse in america these days can be pretty divisive. >> one group is turning to

marriage counseling to help bring reds and blues together to find common ground. here's dan harris. >> reporter: you're witnessing the beginning of a road trip. >> this ain't a hybrid, is it? >> reporter: undertaken by two of the strangest political bedfellows imaginable. greg smith is a retired police greg smith is a retired police chief and construction worker from rural southwest ohio, a devout evangelical and ardent trump supporter. >> i really believe in his values. i really believe he loves this country, he messes up, so do i. >> reporter: this man lives a few miles away in suburban >> reporter: this man lives a dayton. he immigrated from iran and works as a computer engineer and is an active member of the democratic party. >> after the election i was devastated. i was ready to cut every republican out of my life. >> reporter: these two men, with seemingly irreconcilable

differences, became friends through a group called better angel, which brings together reds and blues with the goal of quote depolarizing america. >> hillary for president [ bleep ]. >> lock her up! >> reporter: political polarization or tribalism has reached a fever pitch. divisions between red and blue are more stark than ever. it's not just polite disagreement. nearly half of republicans and democrats see the opposing party as a threat to the nation's well-being. on this day they are traveling from ohio to virginia to attend a first-ever better angels national convention. they arrive in harrisonburg, virginia where they meet up with other odd couples from across the country. the reds or blues, whichever is going first -- >> we should be willing to serve other people. >> reporter: in this case, it's

the blues. >> where do you stand on this lgbt rights issue? and why? >> five years ago, my son came out. it made me stop and think about things. >> reporter: and the reds go while the blues listen. >> i see marriage as something between a man and woman. for the purpose of having children so that the children have parents that will pass on the values of society. >> let me ask you about this exercise that we've just seen. how did it go for the two of you? >> these are deeply-held beliefs on both sides, and we've got to talk about them even if it feels hard. >> reporter: so hard but worth doing. >> yes. >> reporter: actually hard but must do? >> absolutely. >> reporter: what are the takeaways? one, it's worth repeating this. don't try to change anybody's mind.

>> if you enter into this and they sense your goal is to show them how stupid they are with their perspective, they're going to put their defenses up. >> reporter: two, make "i" statements. don't characterize the other side's opinion, just your own. >> don't say you guys just want to grow government. don't say a blue to a red, your side just wants to, you know, let people die on the street. >> reporter: better angels is only 18 months old with 3100 members across the country and they say they are growing and scalable. >> the thing people have been telling us, i have been waiting for something like this. >> reporter: wait no more. better angels is looking to get more conversations started before it's too late. this is dan harris in harrisonburg, virginia. >> so the end goal is not to change minds, but reach what

they call being a disagreement. >> it's a good idea. >> it's a bad idea. >> no, it's not. you're evil for saying that. >> you're a terrible person. >> no, people need to talk things out. >> no, people need to talk things out. need to talk things out.

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>> there's something magic about a chocolate bar that comes floating out of the sky fp >> reporter: on this day he's dropping candy to children thrilled in utah. >> they run just as hard now as they did in 1948. >> reporter: but he has seen this before. after the war, tensions with russia were increasing. the soviets cut off supplies to west berlin. so the u.s. and allies started doing airdrops of supplies. >> berlin got hit very hard. it's horrifying to a child. >> reporter: back then, she was just one of the children hilversum was inspired by to do something. >> i thought i get rations, i can share it. >> reporter: so he began dropping his candy from parachutes, he would signal to the children that a candy drop was coming. he saw the smiles on the

children. >> it was exciting, because i mean, we were hungry, and, you know, for someone to come in and drop us some candy. >> reporter: all these years later, he is still at it. here in the u.s., his daughter denise. >> the patrol groups tie the parachutes together. he gives them instructions. they tie it in a certain way. >> reporter: his generosity continues to this day. >> if we get outside of ourselves for somebody who is struggling more than you are, then you're going to be rewarded in a way you'll never know. >> reporter: david muir, abc news, new york. >> so cool that one move turned into this huge operation. >> and it really changed the minds of many germans about the u.s. especially after the war. that is one country that recognizes the shape of a kit kat bar? >> i think so. >> no debate with that. but very cool that he's still going on with that. but that's the news for this

half hour. anybody decide to drop some candy?

this morning on "world news now," back from the brink of a potential trade war. >> at least for now. after calling the eu a trade foe, president trump gets all pda with a european official, and on capitol hill, no love lost for his chief diplomat as he gets grilled over that closed door meeting with vladimir putin and what the russians may be planning next. relentless rain pounding the east with no letup in sight. 30 million people under flood watches and warnings, this as a fire is in california burning several homes and threatening more. a four-time olympic athlete who broke a racial barrier is now looking to bridge a racial

divide. see how he's trying to keep all children safe in the water. and if this encounter wasn't caught on video, it would be hard to believe. the whale tale. almost accidently swallowed a kayaker. nature in the mix on this thursday, july 26. >> i'm good. from abc news, this is "world news now." >> i think that's a humpback, right? comes up like that? >> it is something that i don't want to see. >> no? >> that i would want to see. >> that close up in person? >> maybe not on a kayak and unexpectedly. some sort of a monitored safe boat that you are expecting to see. >> from the shore. quite a scene there at the great wild. but we're going to start on a different note. we're going to start with the president this half hour and the

european union pulling back from the brink of an all-out trade war. >> the president and the head of the eu commission literally kissed and made up. trump tweeted this photo saying that obviously the united states and european union love each other. >> get a room, guys. a week ago this relationship was complicated. >> complicated. >> yeah, he called europe a foe and now they agreed to tear down those trade barriers. terry moran has more on that and the vladimir putin visit now on hold. >> reporter: reeling under increasing pressure from american farmers and nervous investors, president trump shed his trade warrior persona and declared a truce with the european union. >> so we had a big day. very big. we met right here at the white house to launch a new phase in the relationship between the united states and the european union. >> reporter: yes, that european union.

this is how the president described it ten days ago. >> i think the european union is a foe, what they do to us in trade. >> reporter: trump has imposed massive tariffs on steel and aluminum on china, canada, mexico and europe. and the countries quickly retaliated. hardest hit, farmers, a crucial segment of the president's political base. greg horra has been raising hogs for years. >> we need to have this to come to a conclusion quickly and not use agricultural products like pork used in retaliation. >> reporter: and soybeans. >> it's affecting farmers in a negative way. >> reporter: tariffs remain in place for now. >> this is why we agreed today, first of all, to work together towards zero tariffs. zero non-tariff barriers. and zero subsidies on non-auto industrial goods. >> reporter: just ten days ago,

as trump was calling europe a foe, he was extolling his friendship with vladimir putin, and the national security council said there would no meeting blaming the russia investigation, saying in a statement, the president believes the next bilateral meeting with president putin should take place after the russia witch hunt. and it is still unclear what trump and putin discussed in their closed door meeting. mike pompeo grilled on capitol hill. >> has the president told you what he and president putin discussed in their two-hour closed-door meeting? >> they have the prerogative. you've had one on one meetings. >> i asked a simple question. did he tell you what transpired? >> i had a number of conversations with president trump. >> reporter: senators in both parties are troubled by the lack of detail. senators want to know what kind of deals, if any, were cut.

and given the fact that there were no note takers or other officials in the room, is president trump at the mercy of president putin's version of events. terry moran, abc news, the white house. >> and one more note out of the white house. a lot of people are upset by the way the administration treated a network reporter. >> caitlin collins was the pool reporter. as the pool was ushered out, she shouted several questions. >> did michael cohen betray you? >> thank you very much. >> mr. president. did michael cohen betray you? >> thank you very much. >> collins says she was uninvited to an open press event and reprimanded by sarah sanders and bill shine who said her questions were inappropriate for the venue.

the white house claims collins refused to leave despite repeatedly being asked to do so. but even fox news, this is interesting, released a statement defending cnn and that reporter, brett baier saying that fox news stands with the reporter. >> interesting dynamic. we're tracking the drenching rainstorms on the east coast. radar shows the heaviest rain moving out of the mid atlantic and into new england. >> central pennsylvania rivers are overflowing after days of relentless rainfall. fire crews have been working to rescue families from flooded neighborhoods. and one woman who was swept away while crossing a rain-swollen creek remains missing this morning. take a look at hershey park and other amusement areas shut down today because of dangerous flood conditions. >> along the north carolina coast, there were dangerous rip currents. beachgoers formed a human chain to pull people out of the water. at least one person still

drowned. drowned. in southern california, a fast-moving wildfire near the mountain community of idyllwild has scorched nearly 5,000 acres since noon yesterday. the quick-moving flames there have already burned at least five homes and are threatening hundreds more. mandatory evacuations are under way and police have arrested a man suspected of deliberately starting the fire in what is a beautiful artist community in the mountains. to chicago where police are facing new questions after the release of video showing the fatal shooting of a 24 year old man. he was shot as he tried to climb this fence. he ignored orders to stop, police say, and they fired a weapon -- he fired a weapon at an officer before he was shot last month. but his family says the video contradicts the police version of events. >> my son, maurice granton jr., my dna, my blood, just get

murdered in cold blood by a chicago policeman. >> the family's lawyer says they plan to sue. they acknowledge a gun was found at the scene. the shooting remains under investigation. but the officer involved has reportedly returned to active duty after a mandatory 30-day leave. lawyers want larry nassar re-sentenced. his lawyers say he was assaulted in prison. he was sentenced up to 175 years. he's currently serving 60 years in a separate case for possession of child pornography. president trump's star on the walk of fame has been shattered again. >> a man is facing charges for allegedly destroying the president's star on the walk of fame. austin clay demolished it with a

pick ax. the guy who was arrested in 2016 for doing the same thing is reportedly planning to pay the $20,000 bail. >> he's got his back. took them a while -- >> sticking together? >> exactly. >> took them a while to fix it up after the first incident. >> look at the sparks. >> homeboy went to town in the second one. a former oregon high school student has won a settlement after being kicked out of class over a t-shirt. it says donald trump border wall construction company. the wall got ten feet taller. >> he claims his free speech was violated. he'll receive $25,000 and an apology. >> not bad payoff. coming up, the olympic swimmer who's teaching water safety to kids. >> see what he is doing this summer that is not only keeping children safe in the water but changing the tide for minorities. and the new details we're learning about the night before

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hour, the shocking road rage incident. >> an argument between two drivers escalates with one of them going on a knife attack. >> whoa. but first, kids and water safety, the four-time olympian teaching how to swim and bridging a racial divide, coming up next on "world news now." de, coming up next on "world news now."

we are back now with a really cool story on a new initiative on water safety. >> for years it's been a joke that black people can't swim, and admittedly we don't have a lot of olympian-level swimmers to help defuse the myth. but rachel has a story to change all that. >> it's a story i've heard often, black people can't swim. the stigma is untrue. but drowning rates for african-americans is higher. colin jones wants to change that. after winning gold, he's sharing his story and teaching others how to swim.

>> reporter: olympic athlete jones making history, becoming the first african-american to hold a record in the sport and now raising awareness about water safety. >> this is my way of giving back, it's meant so much to travel the world and be able to just really, my life has been amazing, and it's all because of this life skill of learning how to swim. >> reporter: but the four-time olympian didn't always have the skill. at 5 years old, he nearly drowned at an amusement park. >> i shot out and flipped upside down on an inner tube. i'd not had swimming lessons, i didn't know what to do at that point. >> reporter: he spent half a minute under water before being pulled out by a lifeguard. >> a child can have brain damage after being underwater that long. my mom said never again, we're going to get you swimming lessons.

>> reporter: he admits a fear of getting back in the water, a feeling that keeps many minorities from learning to swim. >> hands-down, fear is the number one reason whether it's when children or parents. fear is the number one problem. >> reporter: 64% of african-american children and 45% of latino children have no swimming ability. he wants to offer little to no-cost swimming lessons. >> the stigma that black people don't swim bothers me. i hear this a lot. like i don't float. i cannot float. i'm going to put that out there right now. been to the olympics. it has nothing to do with learning how to swim.

>> reporter: historically it is those stereotypes that have kept blacks out of the water. >> pools have been a space that are very racialized. there's been a history of exclusion of people of color, particularly black people, from swimming pools, so black swimmers were continually, physically attacked by white swimmers in these pools. >> reporter: the director says discrimination has generational strongholds. >> in many areas, that's the case. if you don't have an opportunity to do something, if you have a fear of something built into you, it's hard to pass on then the desire for your children to learn that thing which you have been taught to fear. and so it is a legacy that gets passed on from one generation to another. >> reporter: he is not only

hoping to change stereotypes but save lives. >> there's still nearly 10 people drowning in the u.s. every day. and there's a simple solution, swim lessons. we're not just trying to get you to be an olympic swimmer. it can happen. you never know, but it's more about learning how to swim and being safe around water. [ laughter ] >> colin is awesome, and so are >> colin is awesome, and so are those kids. did you know formal swimming lessons can reduce the likelihood of childhood drownings by almost 90%. >> with him, it was this traumatic experience that i'm sure was horrible at the time but kind of triggered what turned into this amazing career and now he's changing the lives of others, too. >> he says the most important thing is getting over that fear. he told me his mother all this time had never learned how to swim.

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>> you thought you were going to have america's calf, but no. >> i just was -- now she's going to get all the attention. whatever. congratulations, april. >> we'll set up a webcam in your delivery room and watch and see. >> i take it back. april, congratulations! everybody direct your attention to april the giraffe. >> we'll just be over here waiting. [ laughter ] >> how much longer? >> congratulations to oliver, the father, as well. >> oliver's been busy the last few years, i guess. let's call this one fox news. cameras have identified who's been rearranging the newspapers in winston-salem, north carolina. somebody's been stealing the neighborhood newspapers. they've been piling up over the last few weeks. so they did a little investigating. they put up a little camera setup there. >> whodunit? >> who did it?

>> ooh. >> look at that sly fox. so the homeowner checked his yard and found the newspapers and shredded phone books. a, he was able to find a phone book. b, the fox had a thing for putting together all these, all these papers. >> where did he find a phone book? can we investigate that? i didn't know those still existed. very, very sly fox. the foxes clearly did a good job of staying hidden, unlike this next animal. >> kayaker david rogers is in california when that happened. right next to him, a humpback whale came up, reaching to eat some fish, apparently nearly swallowed david himself. he said it all happened so quick, there wasn't much time to think. as i found out on the last vacation, seagulls aren't very bright. this is a view from my veranda whether one of them got trapped on the cruiseship.

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because even one attack is one too many. this morning on "world news now," we're tracking drenching rain. rivers are overflowing and more rain is on the way. and in the west a wildfire is burning outside los angeles. the president touting a victory in the latest round of trade wars that he's launched. but are we out of the woods yet? this as some republicans call for the impeachment of the deputy attorney general. and new this half hour, a woman charged with killing her fiance. >> the bride to be was upset over a potential guest on the wedding list. could it have been the other woman? and the new bling stirring up some buzz about j. lo this morning. her love may not cost a thing,

but why is this six-figure stunner on her ring finger. >> oh, that little thing? >> today's thursday, july 26th. from abc news, this is "world news now." >> that ring's so big, i think it might be covering three fingers. >> it is huge. it's massive. >> this little pinky ring? we're going to start with the nasty weather making life miserable for millions of americans. most of the rain is moving out of the mid atlantic region and into the northeastern states. >> roads are under water, waterways are overflowing across the d.c. area. some areas are under flood warnings until dawn. in central pennsylvania, entire neighborhoods are swamped by overflowing waterways, forcing crews to rescue families. david kerley has more from the

storm zone. >> reporter: flash flooding, high water surrounding homes in central pennsylvania, rescuers able to move this family of five and their pets to dry ground. >> if you live by a creek, you know it's going to flood, get out. they put eight lives in danger by ignoring the signs. >> reporter: to the south in hershey, more than two dozen people evacuated by boat as the water crept up. wendall decided to stay. you're just watching this water creep up towards your house? >> yes, and there's nothing you can do about it. >> reporter: still sweeping out the water as it keeps seeping into his basement. >> reporter: this is all day, all night you're going to do this? >> probably. >> reporter: hershey park closed until friday. compounding the problem, when debris clogs a bridge. a dumpster over here creating more flooding. all that rain saturating the

ground and new dash cam video showing a tree crashing onto power lines in culpepper, barely missing a suv. and along the north carolina coast, deadly rip currents. beachgoers in emerald isle forming a human chain. pulling people out of the water. tragically, at least one person drowning there. another inch or two adding to the devastation of these neighborhoods. david kerley, abc news, pennsylvania. we're following breaking news from california where an arsonist is suspected of starting a fire. >> flames broke out near idyllwild. with nearly 0% containment,

flames have burned five homes and are threatening hundreds more. police have arrested a man suspected of deliberately starting that fire. yosemite park is closed until further notice because a fire burning at the edge of the park. disappointed tourists gathered to check out after planning their visits months in advance. >> the hot weather is only making conditions worse. >> paul williams has more on that and the rest of the day's weather. >> good morning, diane, kendis. this high pressure system producing dangerous heat, 120 degree heat and it's dry. sizzling and staying hot up towards portland, spokane and boise. and sizzling conditions in dallas, houston and san antonio. more scattered showers for boston and a slice of rain from new york now. watching out for that slice of rain in denver, rapid city, st.

louis, detroit, along the entire southeast. but here's the key. friday, another round of severe storms for new york. flash flooding. severe thunderstorms and possible tornados and unfortunately, next week, more rain for us returns. kendis, diane? >> i don't like when paul takes a deep breath like that. >> he knows when he's on tape to deliver the bad news. >> paul, thank you. and now to the new twist on trade between the united states and the european union. president trump and the eu commission president jean-claude juncker have agreed to work on removing trade barriers. for now, current tariffs will remain in place but they're holding off on new tariffs which could significantly impact the auto industry. farmers welcomed europe's pledge to buy lots of soybeans. >> this is why we agreed to work together toward zero tariffs, zero non-tariff barriers and

zero subsidies on non-auto industrial goods. >> stocks rallied on the news with the dow surging 170 points. and reports there has been an explosion outside the u.s. embassy in beijing. >> authorities say a single attacker set off a small but loud bomb. the attacker was the only person injured and luckily the embassy was not damaged. video posted on social media shows large plume of gray smoke. and you can see a number of police vehicles in the area. it has been a busy thursday already there. police say they arrested a female protester earlier in the day spraying gasoline on herself. this incident happened around midday thursday in beijing as many chinese citizens lined up to apply for a visa. the woman's motive remains unclear and it is not clear whether both incidents are related. we'll continue to keep an eye on this situation.

the conservative house republicans have filed articles of impeachment against deputy attorney general rod rosenstein. 11 lawmakers, all members of the freedom caucus say rosenstein has mishandled the investigation into russian meddling. they say doj has hid information from congress and failed to comply with subpoenas. the remains of a 9/11 victim have been identified nearly 17 years after the terror attack. the medical examiner's office was able to identify scott michael johnson. the 26-year-old new jersey native worked on the 89th floor of one of the towers. nearly 3,000 people died when planes crashed into the buildings. about 46% of the victims are still unidentified. scientists have made a major discovery.

34 million miles from here. italian researchers have detected water on mars. a lake of salty water, they say. >> that's big. >> about a mile underneath the planet's south pole. scientists say the lake is about 12 miles wide. they believe it raises the possibility of finding signs of life on the red planet. i thought we already knew there were signs of life on the red planet. >> but this is water! get ready to meet the neighbors, everybody! bake the cakes! >> if they look like matt damon -- stealing a fish tank is not easy. who wants to steal a fish tank? but apparently this is outside youngstown, ohio. >> the answer to your question is, two dudes. these two guys riding a motorcycle are charged with nabbing a huge aquarium still in its box from a pet store. police somehow tracked them down.

the guy carrying the tank got off, dropped the tank and was arrested. the guy driving was arrested a short time later, allegedly. >> allegedly. it wasn't me. it wasn't me. coming up, the outercourse defense. >> the unusual argument that the attorney for former stanford university's swimmer is using. and why the feds are issuing a warning to all americans about the in my feelings dance challenge. is it because they're rhythmically challenged? we'll explain coming up. is it because they're rhythmically challenged? we'll explain coming up. we'll have it coming up. we'll have it coming up.

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obviously, with injuries to his hips and his hands, but expected to be okay in the end. >> wow. unbelievable, given that video. and police in iowa hope a new clue can bring them closer to finding a missing jogger. >> police are looking for information from the fitbit that mollie tibbetts usually wore when she ran. they are also looking at her online history and usage. her family's still holding out hope. >> she's a better fighter than anyone i know. whatever situation she's in, it's not like she's going to sit there and give up. >> police have ruled out her two brothers and boyfriend. detectives say her boyfriend was 100 miles away when she vanished. a colorado woman is charged with killing her fiance during an argument over a potential wedding guest. police say she stabbed brandon

watkins with a steak knife. detectives thought that the army vet was having an affair and wanted to invite that woman to their wedding. investigators say she's given different stories about how watson died, including saying he might have stabbed himself. the attorney for brock turner is making an unusual argument to appeal his sex assault conviction. he was found guilty of assaulting an unconscious and intoxicated woman three years ago. now the attorney is arguing that the conviction should be overturned because his client was fully clothed and wanted only outercourse from the victim, not intercourse. turner was convicted of assault with intent to commit rape and penetration, but his lawyer says since turner was caught during the act fully clothed, the accusations fell short. on a lighter note, just when

you thought we were done with the "in my feelings" dance, the federal government is issuing a warning about the challenge. >> this is for real. it started as a simple dance move. now people are putting a new twist on it by hopping out of moving vehicles to do the challenge. that didn't work out well for her. or her. what could possibly go wrong, right? the ntsb is now weighing in. warning people, don't do that. >> who would -- >> on a highway? >> it's not just americans doing this. influencers have been arrested in abu dhabi. >> someone tried to involve a cow in the challenge. does the cow have the proper moves? let's listen in. >> he's bopping his head. >> kind of. >> i like that one. >> uh-huh. >> should never drive distracted.

but that was funny. >> with the cow. >> yeah. >> you got it down pat. >> i learned it yesterday morning. i made the mistake of telling one of our makeup artist i was on vacation when this happened. she's like nah, nah, nah, you have to learn it. here are the results. ♪ do you love me >> oh, you get it. she got it. >> i kind of follow along with what she's doing. >> take it down. wow. you got back up. >> we're kind of flailing around a little bit. then we go into what's supposed to be a booty shake, and she said, nah, nah, for you, it's a belly shake. that was our grand finale. can we put it away now? and stop jumping out of moving cars. it's not okay. the ntsb says so. >> right about now, kiki's like, yes, i love you!

can we stop? when we come back, the piece of bling triggering rumors for jennifer lopez. >> and the latest sitcom rumored for a reboot. "the skinny's" next. "the skinny's" next. reboot. the skippy's next. when your blanket's freshness fades before the binge-watching begins... that's when you know, it's half-washed. next time, add downy fabric conditioner for freshness that lasts through next week's finale. downy and it's done.

♪ skinny big rumors about j. lo and a-rod. >> she celebrated her 49th birthday looking like all of us will look like at 49. >> of course. >> and she shared this video on social media, flashing a diamond ring on her wedding finger. >> it's made of white gold, diamonds, emeralds and onyx and reportedly sells for $173,000. >> this from the woman who said you think you got to keep me iced? you don't. >> her love don't cost a thing. ♪ love don't cost >> $173,000. >> alex rodriguez, her two kids and his two kids.

>> they're a really good-looking brady bunch. >> power couple, dating over a year now. both have said they are in no rush to tie the knot. >> the ring may say otherwise. it was a valentine's gift from a-rod. she doesn't wear it often and it might not mean they're engaged. she's always said she would tell her fans as soon as it happens. >> she's changed her tune from love don't cost a thing to -- [ speaking in foreign language ] next, america's favorite fictional psychologist may be angling for a comeback. >> kelsey grammer is talking about a reboot of "frasier." >> deadline website says he has been fielding interest and new story lines.

>> if a reboot does happen, fans can expect changes and new characters and moving the setting from seattle to chicago. stay tuned. next to our new comedy project from ryan reynolds. >> who? oh, the other guy. the deadpool actor, you might have heard of him, voted sexiest man alive. he's being tapped by 20th century fox for a "home alone" type movie. >> but this time it won't involve a cute little boy battling wits with two bandits. it will be called "stoned alone." he plays a loser who misses his holiday trip because he got high. >> the project is still in early development.

how much do you think they smoked before they came up with that concept? >> i was going to write a script but then i got high. >> ooh, ooh. high. >> ooh, ooh.

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question of how do i enter film if i don't know anyone in film. >> it's hard to break into several industries i want to break into. >> reporter: why is it difficult to break into those industries? >> i don't have connections and since i don't have prior experience in those fields i can't put that on my resume as well. >> reporter: so we brought in an expert to give them a profile makeover and much-needed advice. >> who do my parents know, who do my friends' parents know, what do you do if you're not connected? >> find ways to make those connections. one, tap your career center at your college or university. reach out to people who have the type of roles that you might be interested in one day and just do an informational interview with them. >> reporter: miranda's looking for an internship in the film industry, but potential employers may not know that. >> the headline is prime real estate. it's an opportunity for you to demonstrate what you're looking for.

your summary, think of that as your elevator pitch. >> reporter: she recommends that the summary have at least 40 words to attract hiring managers. >> it's a great way to emphasize who you want to be and what experience you have. >> reporter: now for isabel's profile. >> you have incredible experience. demonstrate what experience you have. likely it is relevant to the other roles. >> so important. >> it really is. and the interns are important. so we want to give a shout out to our intern. >> my coffee is empty! >> that is our shy intern who had no idea. >> you know you are on camera. >> oh, she knows she's on camera. >> she's blushing. >> smile for the camera. >> she does so much around here. you don't know about the overnight shift.

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>> have a great thursday. making news in america this morning, an urgent firefight. hundreds of homes now in the path of disaster. residents flee as a wildfire in southern california explodes in size. >> you have no choice. you got a half an hour to get out. >> this morning the man under arrest accused of starting it all and the growing concern at this hour. they've apparently kissed and made up. president trump is announcing a trade deal with europe, but what does it mean for american farmers and your wallet? the impact on everything from soybeans to cars to coca-cola. unfriending facebook. the stock plunging overnight. the company losing nearly $150 billion in value. what's to blame? also this morning, no more