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you're looking at a chaotic scene on a ryan air flight when a cellphone blew up. that plane heading from barcelona hadn't taken off yet. everyone evacuated safely using the inflatable slides. both ryan air and the faa allow passengers to carry two spare lithium ion batteries in their carry-on baggage. now to a carjacking scare here at home. >> these are terrifying moments caught on surveillance video in detroit. that gray mini van has a7-year-old girl inside. watch as the carjacker slips inside. the mother chases after him. as he pulls away, the girl jumps out and runs in the other direction. >> mom thinking her daughter's still inside tries to chase the van. you can imagine her relief when she saw her daughter safe inside the store being looked after by a good samaritan.

>> called the police and told them your mom will be back. i'll take care of you. >> police are trying to track down that suspect. thank goodness for that girl running out of there. >> good and quick thinking on her part. we have an update on demi lovato. she is reportedly set to be discharged by the end of this week. and sources tell tmz that lovato has stabilized from an overdose so bad it nearly killed her and her next step will likely be going back to rehab. there's a case of a stolen zoo animal. earlier a shark was find unharmed in texas. now we're learning that a lemur was stolen from a zoo in southern california after someone cut holes in two fences. >> isaac was found miles away from the santa ana hotel in a hotel.

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according to the hollywood reporter, two a-listers have been tapped to play a couple of known broadcasters in a movie about the downfall of fox news chairman roger ailes. >> nicole kidman will play gretchen carlson. charlise theron will play megyn kelly. other expected characters include greta van susteren and bill o'reilly. >> diane says she used to work at fox news, so there is your character. you're played by award-winning marissa tomei. >> when i worked at fox i still sounded a bit like marissa

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good morning. i'm ryan smith in for kendis gibson. >> i'm diane macedo. here are some of the top headlines we're following on "world news now." >> special counsel mueller wants to ask president trump about obstruction of justice and is looking for answers in writing and in person. president trump fired off a tweet saying the russia investigation should be stopped now. tennessee voters go to the polls. senate republicans will be chosen and candidates for governor are on the ballot. passengers were forced to evacuate a ryan air flight. a cellphone burst.

all passengers and crew made it off safely. and watching planes take off really is for the birds. this bald eagle managed to get his own selfie. is this this is thanks to a security camera at the airport. those are some of our top stories on this thursday, august 2nd. from abc news, this is "world news now." >> he looks like he's posing for the camera. get my good side. we're going to start this half hour off with word robert mueller is insisting on a face-to-face interview if president trump agrees to an interview. >> it has sparked when appears to be his most public call yet for jeff sessions to shut down the russia probe. maggie rulli has the latest. >> reporter: abc news has learned that among the topics special counsel robert mueller wants to question the president

about is obstruction of justice and wants the interview to be in writing and in person. the president became enraged, tweeting attorney general jeff sessions should stop this witch hunt right now before it stains our country even more. that tweet angering some in the president's own party, susan collins calling it inappropriate, saying the president should not be talking about the investigation at all. >> he used the word should, he didn't use the word must. >> reporter: but some of the top democrats say it is an attempt to obstruct justice hiding in plain sight. and sarah sanders said this was just his opinion. >> it's not an order. it's the president's opinion. >> reporter: the white house is struggling to explain this comment by the president at a rally tuesday night. >> the time has come for voter i.d. if you go out and buy groceries, you need a picture on a card.

you need i.d. >> i've never had to show an i.d. when i go buy groceries. >> certainly if you go and buy beer and wine you're going to show i.d. >> is that what the president who doesn't drink meant? >> he doesn't mean when he went in. he said when you go to the grocery store. >> reporter: stemming from his unfounded claim that millions of people voted illegally in the 2016 election. maggie rulli, abc news, new york. more witnesses are set to take the stand in the trial of paul manafort. as he faces charges of bank fraud and tax evasion, the president weighed in on twitter, saying who was treated worse, paul manafort or al capone. meanwhile, prosecutors say there is a chance they won't call rick gates to testify, his manafort's former business partner, billed

as their star witness. and alex jones didn't attend a hearing in texas about whether a defamation lawsuit against him can proceed. he has called the sandy hook shooting a hoax. he's being sued by a parent whose child was killed. they say his comments amount to defamation. he has since admitted that the shooting took place but his attorney says they were not defamatory. a judge has a month to decide if the case can go forward. and we are seeing moments after the aeromexico flight crashed. here's danya bacchus. >> reporter: the plane heading for mexico city smashes into a field, not even a mile away from the end of the runway in durango, bursting into flames. video from the is scene shows smoke billowing from the wreckage. despite the images,

miraculously, of the 103 people on board, everyone survived. the captain is the most seriously injured. 49 people were taken to hospitals. this passenger says after the crash she and her son jumped out of a hole that opened in the plane's fuselage. some passengers even able to walk back to the airport. at least 65 americans were on board. one is reverend ezekiel sanchez from chicago. he will undergo surgery for multiple broken bones in his arm. many in his congregation anxiously awaiting his return home. >> there are a lot of peoples praying for him. >> reporter: the governor of durango says the plane was lifting off when it tried to abort the takeoff due to bad weather, but it was too late. this video shows the storm rolling through durango at the

same time the plane crashed. they found the black boxes in perfect condition, and an investigation is now under way. danya bacchus, abc news, los angeles. today we may hear the first public comments from les moonves. the company's quarterly earnings call is set for this afternoon, and he may join the call to answer questions. it comes as moonves steps down from a sexual harassment commission. an investigation has been launched into harassment and assault claims by at least six women. he has strongly denied the accusations. a case of what did he know and when did he know it. it is sidelining a top football coach. >> urban meyer is now on administrative leave after allegations that he knew of abuse by his assistant and did nothing. here is brad mielke. >> he is not just the

highest-paid person at ohio state university but the highest paid public employee in the state. he was placed on administrative leave after investigations into his former coach. court any smith says urban meyer knew when the domestic assault and did nothing. >> courtney smith is telling people that for most of her marriage to zach smith, which ended three years ago, she was being abused and that she had let urban meyer, who was zach smith's boss and other people around the football programs that they both worked for know about those things in multiple times, in 2009 and 2015. she said to a reporter yesterday that urban meyer knew about those reports and didn't do anything to discipline zach smith or get in the way of finding a solution or what he did this summer, which was fire him. >> urban meyer was asked about this before courtney smith's interview and insisted he knew nothing about these recent

allegations. zach smith's lawyer says he is not going to comment now, but when he testifies, the police will corroborate his story. his ex-wife says she has photos and texts that corroborate her claims. we will have more on "start here" this morning. the catholic diocese in pennsylvania has published a list of priests and other church members accused of child sex abuse. 71 people were named. most of the allegations are decades old. bishop gainer says no one is currently in the ministry. and the coast guard is starting its highest-level investigation into the deadly sinking of a duck boat in missouri. a document released by the coast

guard said the duck boat should not be operated in winds over 35 miles per hour. winds on table rock lake hit 73 miles per hour during the storm that sunk the boat. turning now to the weather extremes on both sides of the country. wildfires across the west have burned through a million acres so far and many are out of control. >> in portland, oregon, a fire has burned nearly 6,000 acres, triggering evacuations. >> in the east, heavy rains have flooded roads in vienna, virginia. paul williams joins us with the latest. >> downpours, drenching rain, courtesy of the tropical moisture from the gulf. heat will persist as well as in the northwest. the only exception down towards medford. for the weekend we stay warm in the central part of the country.

for the east coast, more than, we're going to have a second helping of rain yet again. overseas, wildfires in greece that officials say were deliberately set have killed 91 people. >> there is one amazing survival story. this 4-year-old white poodle was found hiding inside an oven in a house that was devastated by the flames. >> now he's found his forever home with a young woman who rescues stray animals. adoption papers are to be signed today. >> a happy ending to a sad story. a flash mob keeps taking over a street in mexico. >> a ballet team jumps out and performs during a red light. >> they have also performed to michael jackson's "rock with you." my only thing is, when the light

turns green, please move out of the way. i have somewhere to go. >> got to go. lots of horns honking if that happens in new york city. coming up, a dad makes a citizen's arrest. >> a naked man exposes himself to his children and he chases him down with a gun. and you've got s.a.t. exams. but why pay tutors it-to-help their kids learn a video game? the new ways families are bonding. ahead on "world news now." ahead on "world news now." and looking to buy life insurance on a fixed budget, remember the three p's. what are the three p's? the three p's of life insurance on a fixed budget are price, price, and price. a price you can afford, a price that can't increase, and a price that fits your budget. i'm 54.

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three ukrainian citizens allegedly accused of hacking credit card numbers. >> they hacked chili's, arby's and chipotle. the hacking ring contacted unsuspecting victims with e-mail attachments that were made to look like hotel reservations and food poisoning alerts. and the company behind vogue and vanity fair is looking to sell other magazines. conde nast is looking to cut costs. they're shopping around w, brides and golf digest. but anna wintor will remain indefinitely. a man is accused of pulling a gun on a man who exposed his himself to his children in a park. matt johnson has the story. >> [ bleep ]. >> reporter: cellphone video

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test test ♪ ♪ i'm ready to play ♪ ♪ i'm ready to play ♪ today all right, ready to play lots of things, sports. good to get outside and play, but this morning we're talking about a different kind of play. parents who are hiring coaches to teach their kids a popular video game. >> do kids really need a competitive edge over their peers while playing fortnite? debra roberts has more. >> reporter: the video game has a grip on kids across america with millions more playing

worldwide. big wins on fortnite equals big bragging rights with friends. just ask 7-year-old mason and his brother carson who can't get enough of the online action. >> it's fun when you're good at it. >> reporter: but they're desperate to up their game. so dad paul has enlisted the help of a virtual tutor. >> our time with them is limited, especially with work. i was watching them play, and i was like, i should check this out. >> reporter: he's paying upwards of $25 a pop to help all three of them improve their play. their california-based coach chris says he has more than 30 clients and growing. >> i just really wanted to help people achieve their dreams. i see coaching as being that person that's always there for them. >> reporter: some may wonder if this is another example of parents going over the top to

make their children winners. but he says it's all about bonding with his sons. >> when they have an interest in something, it makes things easier. >> it's a great way to bond. you can have fun. it really does create a nice moment and memory for a parent and child. >> reporter: but with increased use, parents also need to set limits. >> there is a risk of too much screen time. and fortnite is a game played on a screen. you might want to limit, put real limits on their screen time. >> reporter: still, paul thinks it's a valuable tool for staying close to his boys. >> i didn't think it would be this big, huge thing that we would bond over. i would be happier if it was golf. if it lasts for the next month, cool. >> apparently, these coaches are online.

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characters. >> i like it as an angel. >> but salad's good for you. it's a good thought, too. over to a case of boat vandalism with a very unusual suspect. this was in vancouver island, a marina there. you can see this sailboat. there's nobody in it. but it's being pulled through the water by a 27-year-old male orca. >> ooh. >> the killer whale has been observed in the area for several days, and for whatever reason, i guess he wanted to play, decided to grab the boat's anchor and start dragging it around, unfortunately, crashed that boat into another boat. the boat's owner says minor damage to both boats. >> it must have been so much fun for the guys on board, yay, orca! >> i think the orca had a good time, though. let me tell you about this story. this is in virginia.

a resident catches a burglar. the suspect was rummaging through his house through electronics and jewelry. this is on a pet cam. you see the litter there and all that. but who is sleeping on the job, that guy, that guard bunny did not do his job. he's just eating pellets. guy ran out. >> he was hiding the whole time. now he's like, hey, did anybody leave me some hay? >> can you give me some pellets? take whatever you want. >> now we know. think frank would have failed on that job, too, for the record. finally, what's the best way for parents to embarrass their teens? a, how about dancing? b, how about dancing on the jumbotron. this is at petco park. you can see the kids between his parents. he's mortified. i think the trifecta, parents

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this morning on "world news now," one of the most successful college football coaches ever is put on leave. >> with his ohio state buckeyes set to kickoff their season, urban meyer's career may be in jeopardy. full details ahead. new signs that the president could be closer to being interviewed in the russia probe, and what we're learning special counsel robert mueller wants to ask him. plus, possible changes at an airport near you, the tsa is considering eliminating passenger screening at some airports. many passengers are asking why. and while some people are

getting seriously injured dancing next to moving vehicles, we're looking back to a time before social media to when people also danced with cars, not so much for the notoriety, but just for the love of it. for the record, abc news does not condone this behavior. don't try this at home. it's thursday, august 2nd. from abc news, this is "world news now." >> sounds a little repetitive. ghost ride the whip, ghost ride the whip, ghost ride the whip. i know all the words, though. very easy for karaoke. ryan smith is in the house for kendis gibson. >> have you ever ghost ridden the whip? >> no. i have never ghost ridden the whip. is that how you say it? >> yeah ghost ridden the whip. we're going to start with something happening right now. top college football coach is at the center of a domestic abuse scandal. >> urban meyer has been placed

on administrative leave. the school is looking into claims meyer's wife knew for years about spousal abuse allegations against the now former buckeye's assistant. there are also accusations that coach meyer was made aware of the abuse and never did anything about it. assistant coach zach smith was accused in 2015 and was never charged. his ex-wife says she texted coach meyer's wife. she thinks the details were made known to the head coach. >> with shelly meyer being aware of everything going on and saying that she was going to have to tell urban, do you think that he knows about all of this? >> i believe he does. >> did he ever directly talk to you about what was going on in your marriage? or between you and zach? >> not the abuse. he never spoke to me about the

physical abuse, but he had, you know, made a couple comments to me, and we have had a couple conversations, very brief, how are you guys doing? everything okay? >> last week coach meyer said that he was aware of the 2009 incident with the smiths, and that he and his wife addressed it with them back then. he said he was not aware of the alleged case in the fall of 2015. and, you know, what's interesting about this is, so people are asking, well, what did urban meyer do? the claim is he knew about it and didn't do anything about it and could cause problems with his contract. 73 and 8, the most successful coach out there. >> the meaning is more so because of the level at which he is coaching. >> right. and the allegations are heinous, again, coach meyer saying he didn't know about that incident, but it remains to be seen. there's an investigation going. we'll see what comes from that.

>> and important to reiterate, zach smith has never been convicted of a crime. on to president trump's team who has acknowledged to have receiving a letter from robert mueller about the scope of a possible interview. >> he wants to include questions about obstruction. the letter prompted the president to fire off an explosive tweet, bluntly declaring that the attorney general should shut down the russia probe. cecelia vega has more. >> reporter: abc news has learned special counsel robert mueller made it clear to the trump legal team that among the topics he wants to ask the president about, obstruction of justice, and he wants that interview to be in writing and in person. the president found out within the past 24 hours and he became so enraged that he fired off this extraordinary tweet. attorney general sessions should stop this rigged witch hunt right now before it continues to stain our country any further. the tweet outraged some in the

president's own party, susan collins calling it totally inappropriate, saying the president should not be talking about the investigation at all. and one of the top democrats saying this is an attempt to obstruct justice hiding in plain sight. >> he used the word should, not must. and there was no presidential directive. he didn't direct him to do it and he's not going to direct him to do it. >> reporter: in the past, aides have insisted that the president's tweets are official white house policy. but sarah sanders says this one was just his opinion. >> it's not an order. it's the president's opinion. he is not obstructing, he's fighting back. >> reporter: the tweet, not the only statement his aides struggled to explain. at a rally in tampa -- >> the time has come for voter i.d., like everything else. voter i.d. you know, if you go out and you

want to buy groceries, you need a picture on a card. you need i.d. >> when was the last time the president went to a grocery store? >> i'm not sure. i'm not sure why that matters. if you go to a grocery store and buy beer and wine you need an i.d. >> is that what a president who doesn't drink meant? >> he's not saying every time when he went in, he said when you go to the grocery store. >> reporter: it stems from a conspiracy theory that the president has long peddled, that millions of people voted illegally. >> does the president still believe millions are voting illegally, is that the basis for this push for requiring voter i.d.s? >> even if there are ten people voting illegally, it shouldn't happen. >> reporter: but back to the special counsel. sources are telling us that he has agreed to limit the scope of some of his questions during his interview with the president if

in fact it does end up happening. mueller's team wanted a wide-ranging interview, everything from obstruction and collusion to questions about the firing of james comey. now we are told he has agreed to cut some topics out, we don't know which ones. the president's team wanted to cut obstruction of justice off that list. so far they have not been successful. cecelia vega, abc news, the white house. the president also tweeted about paul manafort, his former campaign chairman on trial for bank fraud and tax evasion. he suggested that he was being treated worse than al capone. the focus is on rick gates, described as the star witness. but prosecutors now say gates may not be called to testify at all. they continued to detail manafort's expensive belongings, paid for by wire transfer, but the judge scolded them saying it is not a crime to be wealthy. a chicago priest injured in the aeromexico flight says it's a miracle no one died.

reverend sanchez was at the front of the plane and says the plane split in half behind him. a strong wind during a severe storm caused the crash. the flight data recorders are being examined. two-cyclists were killed, lauren and jay died last week. a video shows a vehicle deliberately hitting the cyclists. two europeans were also killed. isis has claimed responsibility. and here at home, the diocese of harrisburg, pennsylvania has published the names of priests who allegedly abused victims. 71 were named. most of the allegations against those accused from dates of the 1970s to the 1990s.

this is ahead of the pending report on clergy sex abuse. no one on the list is currently in the ministry and they apologized. >> i once again ask for forgiveness. from all those who are survivors of child sexual abuse. >> gainer said church leaders of the past failed to protect children by not adequately responding to misconduct allegations over the years. he's putting new procedures in place to deal with future complaints. the tsa is considering eliminating passenger screening at smaller airports. it would affect more than 150 small and medium-sized locations. it would allow $115 million per year to be shifted to larger airports, but a tsa statement says there's no decision to eliminate any passenger screening and any changes would include a security risk assessment. a new twist on an iconic painting of george washington crossing the delaware is causing a storm on twitter. >> john mcnauton repainted the

classic scene. there is a president trump instead of george washington. and his inner circle is also there. the painting is called "crossing the swamp." it's inspired by trump's frequent call to drain the swamp. there's melania, the first lady. >> vice president pence is in there. >> there's the press secretary. sarah sanders. you got it. >> yep sarah sanders. >> ivanka trump and kellyanne conway. the full monty. the whole crew in there. >> i'm glad we put the names up there. it's hard to see everybody. a couple people holding guns. >> it's sparking conversation, you know? >> are you going to get a replica for your living room? >> am i going to get one for my living room? it's probably too expensive for me. >> i like that answer. >> how about you?

>> i'll go with your answer. >> apparently, conservatives are loving the painting. liberals are slamming it. the artist says he hopes it will provoke a conversation. based on the response on social media, i think he has created a conversation. mission accomplished there. coming up, the new bridge that looks like it's being held up by a giant, and it's getting a lot of visitors. we'll show you where. and new developments coming in on the missing woman in iowa, a possible sighting? more news ahead. you're watching "world news now." now." n iowa, a possible sighting? more news ahead. you're watching "world news now."

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the se the seventh most destructive wildfire in california is still growing. the carr fire is more than 121,000 acres. more than 1,000 homes have been destroyed. but some are allowed back into their neighborhoods. governor brown expects the large fires to continue over the next decade which would cost the state billions. police are looking into the disappearance of mollie tibbetts. >> a possible sighting took place in kearney, missouri. now authorities say they haven't ruled out anything in the case.

the reward for her safe return is up to $30,000. and officials outside of denver are investigating after a home invasion ended with police killing the homeowner. >> and the man's family is calling him a hero and demanding answers, and police say there's more to the story. here's clayton sandell. >> reporter: chad hiyashi awoke to a nightmare. >> i opened my bedroom door and there was a woman there saying my son is on drugs and he has your baby. >> reporter: strangers barge into his home. >> i shot into the bathroom to find this naked guy soaking wet holding like on his back with his feet out of the tub, choking my son, biting his left ear. >> reporter: that's when his father gary black opens fire and kills the intruder. but seconds later, the 73-year-old decorated vietnam vet is mistakenly shot and killed by aurora police.

>> he lived a hero, he died a hero. i would be dead, my son would be dead, my mom, my daughter. we'd all be dead if it wasn't for him. >> reporter: the chief says body cameras and 911 calls show there's more to the story. >> information goes out very quickly. and obviously, much of that information, particularly as it pertains to this situation has been inaccurate. >> reporter: police have now confirmed that the very same officer who shot black also shot and killed a fleeing suspect one month ago. attorneys for black's family say that officer should never have been put back on the street so soon. clayton sandell, abc news, denver. >> such a horrible story. more information to come out on that. coming up in the next half hour, the explosion on board a plane causing everyone to evacuate. was it caused by a charging cellphone?

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but before drake had everybody in their feelings, another rapper caused a similar dance craze. let's open up the vault to 2006 with dan harris. ♪ ghost ride the whip ♪ ghost ride the whip >> reporter: young people are making and posting thousands of videos on the internet, filmed on suburban roads, parking lots and the freeway, some are highly choreographed with kids jumping in and out of vehicles. in this one, they crash into a fire hydrant and utility pole. >> first thing parents should say to their kids is do not participate in that activity. >> reporter: these guys from nashville made this ghost riding video. they acknowledge it probably wasn't too smart, but they say they would do it again. >> ghost riding was started not

because it would succeed but because it would fail. they wanted to see people hit trees and ride over their foot. >> reporter: it took over because of a rapper who has a song where he repeatedly chants "ghost ride the whip", which is slang for car. >> we would have never done this without the song we were playing. if you don't play that song, you're not ghost riding. >> reporter: in cities such as stockton, california, they say ghost riding is a growing problem. especially when it takes place in what are called sideshows. illegal group gathering, characterized by loud music and automobile acrobatics. sideshows have reportedly resulted in eight deaths. >> parents need to be responsible and know what their kids are doing. it's very likely your kid can get hurt out there. >> reporter: for proof of that

you need only take a quick glance at the internet. >> so we were idiots before instagram. >> the guy said if you don't play the song then you're not ghost riding. i wonder if i'm playing kenny g. ghost riding. i wonder if i'm playing kenny g. anif you've got a lifee. you gotta swiffer

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>> sometimes if you want to do a thing you have to schedule it. oh, if i want to go rock climbing you have to make an appointment. >> say i'll be there at 2:00 and show up at 4:30. >> i love meeting people like that for lunch. let's go to texas where two thieves made an interesting choice of getaway vehicle. this is from the sheriff's office. that's two men stealing a 50-inch television on a motorcycle. apparently they nabbed the tv from someone's home, took off on the bike with the tv sandwiched between them. witnesses snapped photos. they were apparently seen all over town, but cops lost track of them. they got away with it! >> why is everybody taking photos and not saying anything? what's going on with us? what are we doing? we're ghost riding the whip,

videotaping people stealing tvs. >> what are you doing, mom? videotaping two guys stealing a tv. want to call the cops? no, i'm busy. this is the hands bridge out of vietnam. now out there, look, isn't that cool? >> that is cool. >> they built a bridge, 3200 feet above sea level in vietnam. a 500-foot long bridge, $2 billion project to attract tourism. it's these two hands holding up the bridge. i think it's a great idea. >> i like it. >> you say i want to go see the two hands bridge. get married up there. use your umbrella in the sunshine, which i can't stand. it's not raining, why do you have an umbrella? >> let's focus on the bridge. the bridge is very pretty. something else you might want to see, head to southern china to visit the newborn panda cub. check it out in china. you might remember panda long long, this is her new son.

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this morning on "wor this morning on "world news now," new survival stories from that mexican plane crash, and the video taken from inside the cabin. you can see the storm that hits just as the passenger jet takes off. we are at the scene of the crash, talking to an american priest who made it out alive. plus, the remains of american soldiers killed in the korean war returned home. we will explain what's next in the effort to identify those remains. scary moments for passengers aboard a packed airline. >> a cellphone burst into flame in the cabin. and the loveable alien may be making another run for prime time rating.

"the skinny," see if alf could be the next sitcom reboot. >> oh, boy. thursday, august 2nd. >> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> we really need alf to come back? >> i don't know. depends. i, you know -- >> you seem undecided and impartial. >> please, well, we'll see what happens. who knows where we'll end up if he does come back. switching gears a little bit. new images of the frightening moments when a flight crashed in mexico. >> all 103 people on board made it out alive. >> and now we're hearing from some of the people shaken by the ordeal. many are asking why the plane tried to take off during a storm that seemed to come out of nowhere. here is victor oquendo.

>> reporter: the inside view inside the aeromexico plane seconds before that doomed takeoff into the hailstorm. the plane hitting the ground, smoke quickly filling the cabin. confused passengers running for their lives. this woman coughing, trying to catch her breath and find her loved one. parts of the plane sheared off, engulfed in flames as emergency responders arrive on the scene. but somehow all passengers and crew escaping with their lives and are speaking out. >> the plane starts climbing up, it was almost whiteout conditions. >> reporter: what could you see out of the window? >> nothing. >> reporter: father ezekiel sanchez of chicago one of at least 65 americans on board

recovering from a broken arm, said he thought the plane never should have taken off. >> it was a strong, heavy bump. and i could actually feel the landing gear buckle. >> reporter: rivera did everything she could to protect her daughter. >> i looked back, and all i saw was smoke and flames. >> reporter: passengers crediting the flight crew with helping get passengers to safety and away from the burning plane, but questions about why it took off. in this time lapse video, you can see the fast-moving storm coming in around the same time the plane was starting to take off. >> thunderstorms drift around. and it's a matter of a few minutes when that storm would have been off the runway and the plane could have taken off safely. >> reporter: father sanchez summing it up. >> i couldn't identify it in any other way except a miracle. >> reporter: the ntsb is assisting in the investigation. and they've located the black boxes and they could explain why

they decided to take off in such bad weather. the pilot is in stable condition and his statements to investigators will be crucial. victor oquendo, abc news, mexico. turning to president trump trying to decide how to respond to special counsel mueller. mueller has agreed to limit the scope of questioning, but still wants to ask the president about obstruction of justice and wants written and oral responses. the president's legal team just received a letter from mueller outlining the terms. trump was so enraged that he sent an angry tweet saying attorney general sessions should stop this rigged witch-hunt right now. >> and he also compared paul manafort's treatment to al capone's. and they may not call their star witness to the stand. kyra phillips has the details. >> reporter: president trump wading into the trial of his former campaign chairman, tweeting, who is treated worse,

alphonse capone or paul manafort, political operative and reagan/dole darling. now serving solitary confinement although convicted of nothing. this as the president distanced himself from manafort for months. manafort ran the trump campaign during a crucial period. he's now accused of lying to the irs and hiding tens of millions of dollars in offshore bank accounts, money he made working for a ukrainian political party with deep ties to the kremlin. he has pleaded not guilty. prosecutors stunning the courtroom by declaring they may not call the man billed as their star witness. manafort's former business partner, rick gates, who accepted a plea bargain from special counsel mueller. manafort's attorney argues gates is willing to say anything to save himself.

and prosecutors say he may testify, he may not. they spend their efforts painting manafort as a man who spent lavishly, they even called the manager of a men's clothing store who testified that in five years, manafort spent $929,000 on suits. it all seemed to annoy judge t.s. ellis who remarked the government doesn't prosecute someone because they wear nice clothes, do they? >> our thanks to kyra phillips. in a late night tweet, president trump thanked kim jong un for returning the remains of u.s. soldiers killed in the korean war. mike pence attended a ceremony in hawaii as the remains arrived in 55 draped cases. they will be identified through dna analysis. police in houston have issued a warrant for the man who is accused of shooting dr. mark hausknecht while he was riding

his bike to work. police say joseph pappas may have been seeking revenge. >> the suspect's mother was a patient of the doctor and died in surgery over 20 years ago. it appears this may be a 20-year-old grudge that this man held. >> cops say pappas should be considered armed, dangerous and possibly suicidal. a search of his home turned up evidence that tied him to the killing according to police. ohio state university head football coach urban meyer has been benched as they look into what he knew about domestic abuse claims of his former coach. his wife knew about allegations against zach smith in 2015. smith's ex-wife believes the

information made it to meyer. meyer says he didn't know about that case. let's get to the severe weather battering the east coast. >> flash flood warnings in effect from florida to pennsylvania. >> hurricane-force winds reached 80 miles per hour in west virginia, and that still did not stop this woman from returning her shopping cart to the corral, very honorable, though she may be used to this kind of weather. the city where this played out? hurricane, west virginia. paul williams joins us with more on these floods. >> good morning, ryan, diane. the downpours will continue to be a problem from new york, d.c., orlando, with flash flooding, locally severe storms. not just thursday. friday as well. look for widespread flash flooding along the east coast with the intense high pressure system feeding more humid air

along the coast. for the desert southwest, hot and hazy conditions. and in the northwest, the only exception along the coast. ryan, diane? >> paul, thank you. dry, hot conditions in california continue to fuel the state's wildfires. more than 13,000 firefighters are working to get more than a dozen fires under control. three broke out on wednesday. they've spent more than $125 million trying to fight the flames, more than one quarter of their budget. a landmark is being updated and they want help from residents. >> they want to repaint the water tower of hamburg. the hamburger is said to have been invented in hamburg in 1885. >> they are to choose from four designs to make the water tower look like a hamburger. this is bacon cheeseburger. this is more artistic. >> a mod hamburger.

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you're looking at a chaotic scene on a ryan air flight when a cellphone blew up. that plane heading from barcelona hadn't taken off yet. everyone evacuated safely using the inflatable slides. both ryan air and the faa allow passengers to carry two spare lithium ion batteries in their carry-on baggage. now to a carjacking scare here at home. >> these are terrifying moments caught on surveillance video in detroit. that gray mini van has a7-year-old girl inside. watch as the carjacker slips inside. the mother chases after him. as he pulls away, the girl jumps out and runs in the other direction. >> mom thinking her daughter's still inside tries to chase the van. you can imagine her relief when she saw her daughter safe inside the store being looked after by a good samaritan.

>> called the police and told them your mom will be back. i'll take care of you. >> police are trying to track down that suspect. thank goodness for that girl running out of there. >> good and quick thinking on her part. we have an update on demi lovato. she is reportedly set to be discharged by the end of this week. and sources tell tmz that lovato has stabilized from an overdose so bad it nearly killed her and her next step will likely be going back to rehab. there's a case of a stolen zoo animal. earlier a shark was find unharmed in texas. now we're learning that a lemur was stolen from a zoo in southern california after someone cut holes in two fences. >> isaac was found miles away from the santa ana hotel in a hotel.

>> he is an endangered species, which means his theft is a federal offense. do we think somebody wanted a pet lemur and when they got isaac they decided, forget it? >> or maybe isaac wanted some time in the presidential suite and said look, take me there and was relaxing for a little while and said you got to go back to the zoo. i don't want to pay for another day. >> isaac is a 32-year-old ringtail lemur. the second oldest in north america. ahead the hollywood a-listers training for our job. >> and another sitcom may be coming back. ahead the hollywood a-listers training for our job. >> and another sitcom may be coming back. yeah, that's right's right. skinny, next. hollywood a-listers training for our job. >> and another sit koom may be ight's right. skinny, next. ght's right. skinny, next. ht's right. skinny, next. t's right. skinny, next. 's right. skinny, next. s right. skinny, next. right. skinny, next. right. skinny, next.

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according to the hollywood reporter, two a-listers have been tapped to play a couple of known broadcasters in a movie about the downfall of fox news chairman roger ailes. >> nicole kidman will play gretchen carlson. charlise theron will play megyn kelly. other expected characters include greta van susteren and bill o'reilly. >> diane says she used to work at fox news, so there is your character. you're played by award-winning marissa tomei.

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i honestly don't know where you take this. >> i didn't realize the tanners was the name of the family on alf and also on "full house." even back then they didn't have original ideas. finally, kelsey grammar's velvet voice. he might want to stick to his day job instead of music. >> he hopped on stage at the after party of a new netflix film he's in and channeled his inner david bowie on "let's dance." ♪ >> all right. >> ow! >> a little bit of trouble with the note there. let's see if he can redeem himself. second time? ♪ [ laughter ] >> can you do it? >> that's how you got to do it,

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he's not a bird or a plane, but if you see this little boy in the water, you might think he's a fish. >> i love it. david muir has more on the 10 year old known as superman in the pool. >> reporter: just listen to them cheering and listen to his name. >> go clark! go! >> reporter: the far west international swim championship in california near san francisco. that young swimmer leading the pack is named clark kent. >> nice job, clark. >> reporter: clark kent is breaking the record, a record set 23 years ago by michael phelps when he was about the same age. phelps would go on to win 28 gold medals. could clark kent be next? >> that was one of my goals.

>> reporter: one dream realized. but it wasn't his only gold medal. >> i won seven gold medals. and at that gave me the high point award. >> reporter: this little clark kent started swimming at 3, leaping from buildings some day soon. he had very human advice. >> always have fun and never give up on your dreams, no matter what anybody says. >> reporter: david muir, abc news, new york. >> so cool. ryan, you were a college swimmer. how hard is it to make this time? >> for his age, that time? i didn't make that time until i was like 14, 15. >> you were a late bloomer. >> i was also a terrible butterflier. but this is incredible. i think he's an olympic hopeful. >> my money is on clark kent! this is abc "world news now," informing insomniacs for two decades.

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making news in america this morning, a crucial development in the russia investigation. new information on what special counsel robert mueller now wants to ask president trump and whether the president is willing to be interviewed by mueller in person. one of the most respected coaches in college football now sidelined, placed on leave. the scandal surrounding urban meyer and domestic abuse allegations a former staff member is facing. a move company bait and switch of the authorities bust what they call is a nationwide scam targeting homeowners whose possessions were allegedly held hostage. those stories plus the search for the priceless crown jewels stolen in broad daylight.