good morning. i'm kendis gibson. >> i'm maggie rulli in for diane macedo. investigators looking into the fatal crash of that stolen airliner have retrieved the flight recorder. the secret white house tapes. omarosa has released a recording of her firing. she claims she taped it in the situation room and felt threatened by the white house chief of staff and says there's plenty more where that came from. paul manafort's trial entering a third and possibly final week. he's charged with 18 banking and tax crimes.

tiger was just being tiger at the pga. he wowed the crowds, but it was brooks koepka coming away with the hardware in st. louis. his second major of this year. those are some of our top stories on this monday, august 13th. from abc news, this is "world news now." >> he didn't look all that excited, but he's been there before. he's already won the u.s. open this year. >> he's bored with it. >> he's like oh, yeah, pga. that's great. >> tiger won with the girlfriend hand grab. >> tiger's girlfriend got in there. in other news, tiger has a new girlfriend. >> who knew. exciting for tiger. we are going to begin this half hour with new developments in that fatal airliner crash in seattle. >> the flight data recorder has been retrieved. now a member of the airlines grounds crew took that plane on

a frightening series of aerial acrobatics. many people watching in astonishment before it crashed. >> the fbi takes the lead in the investigation into how and why richard russell went on the joy ride. here is clayton sandell. >> reporter: we're learning more about the rogue pilot and his joyride in a stolen airliner. >> oh, my god, oh, my god. is he okay? >> reporter: his alarming aerobatics. no ordinary air show. >> holy [ bleep ], holy [ bleep ]. >> reporter: at the controls, 29-year-old richard russell, a member of the airlines' ground crew, commandeering the plane, surrounded by fighter jets ready to shoot him down as controllers tried to talk him down. >> all right, rich, let's try to land that plane safely. >> i don't want to. i was kind of hoping that was

going to be it. >> reporter: the flight ended in a fiery crash. authorities say russell passed multiple background checks to work at horizon but did not have a pilot's license. >> commercial aircraft are complex machines, so i don't know how he achieved the experience that he did. >> reporter: russell was married, he worked for horizon three and a half years, posting about it on youtube. >> i'm a ground service agent. that means i lift a lot of bags. >> reporter: his neighbor spoke to him hours before his fatal flight and says he seemed well-adjusted. >> he wasn't a bad person. he's a loving, kind person. very nice. sad and shock. >> reporter: but authorities say russell was suicidal. he told controllers he was a broken man. >> i've got a lot of people that care about me, it's going to disappoint them. i would like to apologize to each and every one of them. just a broken guy. got a few screws loose, i guess. >> reporter: the ones who cared

about him the most, his family, issuing this statement. >> we are stunned and heartbroken. bebo was a loving son and good friend. >> reporter: and airline officials say he was allowed to be around airplanes as part of his job but they are taking a look at whether security procedures a need to be changed. clayton sandell, abc nows, seattle. >> nobody knew he had these sort of situations before friday. now to the tense standoff outside the white house. one year after the deadly violence in charlottesville, virginia, on one side, jason kessler and members of the unite the right rally. on the other, hundreds of protesters calling for an end to white supremacists and neo-naziism and racism. in the middle, police trying to prevent a repeat of last year's violence. here's abc's david wright. >> reporter: at the president's doorstep, a backlash that's been

brewing for months. one year after the unite the right protest in charlottesville, some of the same protesters tried to organize an encore, billing it as a civil rights rally for white people. >> i'm focussing on white people, because we don't have civil rights advocates. >> reporter: but they met with fierce resistance. but 2:00 p.m., it was clear the counterprotesters were out in numbers. >> we are not going to stand for hatred and fascism in america. >> reporter: do you think this is going to get violent? >> no, if anybody's going to get violent, it's probably going to be the right. >> the only violence will be in self-defense. >> reporter: multiple agencies trying to keep things calm. the unite the right group arriving by subway. a crowd there to greet them and not in a friendly way. this massive crowd is all people

who are either counterprotesters or police. they far outnumber the protesters themselves. in lafayette park, barricades and a buffer zone kept the two sides far apart. the president in bedminster tweeted that the riots in charlottesville a year ago resulted in senseless death and division. we must come together as a nation. i condemn all types of racism and acts of violence. peace to all americans. at the podium, the organizer of this event. >> i'm not a white nationalist. i've never claimed to be a white nationalist, okay? i'm okay with sharing this country with people from around the world. but if you bring in too many people at once, you're not the same country anymore. that's why a lot of white people feel aggrieved.

>> reporter: thankfully, no real violence. at the end of the day, mother nature intervened. the skies opened up and the crowd has now started to disburse. clearly the police were determined to avoid the mistakes of charlottesville, their focus all day long, keeping the two sides separate and keeping the clashes to a minimum. david wright, washington. keith ellison is denying allegations of domestic abuse as he faces an election tomorrow. he's accused of dragging his ex-girlfriend off a bed while yelling obscenities and sending angry text messages. the woman and her son say there's a tape of the incident. ellison insists there's no tape because it never happened. after six terms in congress he's running for minnesota attorney general. republicans are scrambling to replace chris collins after he gave up his bid for reelection following an indictment for insider trading. he planned to serve out his time and is looking forward to clearing his name.

you saw david out there in the rain in lafayette park in d.c. there's another round of severe weather today. the radar map showing overnight storms stretching from norfolk, virginia to western new york state. severe flooding in parts of the west. these cars were submerged in floodwaters in new jersey. troubled waters creating hazards as well across the country. here's abc's rob marciano. >> reporter: dangerous thunderstorms, soaking the east. millions from florida to new england getting hit again. up to five inches of rain soaking parts of new jersey on saturday, turning this highway into a rushing river. >> oh, my god! those cars are completely under water. >> reporter: the raging floodwaters sweeping away a line of cashes from this dealership. stranding a bride from her

reception, setting this house ablaze. north of boston, half a foot of rain falling in under 12 hours. the rushing water inundating roadways, swallowing these cars. and to the west, floodwater in texas prompting at least 27 high-water rescues, including this one west of san antonio. in las vegas, storms knocking out power to nearly 60,000. this time lapse capturing a massive wall of dust engulfing the strip. rob marciano, abc news, new york. >> dramatic and unbelievable skylines. now we're going to turn to accuweather's paul williams who has today's forecast. good morning, paul. >> good morning, maggie, kendis. this low pressure system is stirring up trouble and we're looking at showers from d.c. to portland, causing flash flooding, flash flooding a problem for the center part of the country, from st. louis to oklahoma city.

and southwest, normal heat, mainly dry. but reduced air quality, lower visibility. hazy skies as a result of all the fires burning as we speak. maggie, kendis? >> paul, thank you. and sunday night's ending at wrigley field has chicago cubs fans dreaming of another world series run. >> they were down 3-0 to the nationals. in the ninth, two outs. bases loaded. the pinch hitter there. extending it deep as you see there. the cubs win, the cubs win, 4-3, walkoff grand slam! >> ooh! love seeing that happen. apparently, just moments before that home run, the cubs twitter feed posted retweet if the grand slam would make you happy. it would make me happy.

i love grand slams. i'm not a cubs fan. i'm a red sox girl. but it's so exciting. it's a grand slam. it's what you dream of! >> now we know what maggie's like at ihop as well. coming up, how a bug bite sends a child to the icu. >> a new warning about a mosquito-borne illness. and you know our brad mielke. he's trying out a new gig. but can he hang as a u.s. open ball person? doesn't look like it. you'll find out. you're watching "world news now." u'll find out. you're watching "world news now."

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from a mosquito-borne virus. here is erielle reshef. >> i thought my child was gone. >> reporter: a mother's warning after her son fell dangerously ill from an infection that doctors say started with a mosquito bite. >> his lips were blue, his eyes were fixed. >> reporter: 6-year-old noah suddenly experienced severe headaches and a seizure. >> screamed out in pain from the headaches, and he's like a zombie. >> reporter: doctors diagnosing him with lacrosse encephalitis. rare condition that can cause swelling in the brain. >> it has a fever and progressive headache and worsens from there. >> reporter: though his case is uncommon, the cdc says illnesses from mosquito, ticks and flees increased from 2004 to 2016. >> is the fever persisting? this family noticed their child didn't seem quite right.

that's when you want to worry. >> reporter: noah spending days in a north carolina icu, now on the road to recovery. >> in five days, i have not heard my child's voice. and that was the sweetest sound i've ever heard. >> reporter: his mom hoping the story will sound the alarm for other parents. >> this something no parent should go through over a mosquito bite. >> reporter: ariel pressure eir reshef, abc news, new york. >> so many things you have to pay attention to if you're a parent. we're heading to one of the biggest stages in all of sport, the u.s. open. >> we're going to see if our buddy brad mielke can hack it as a ball person. now." ddy brad mielke can hack it as a ball person. now, i take metamucil every day. it naturally traps and removes the waste that weighs me down. so i feel... lighter.

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>> and this morning because he's been busy. >> must have seen diane and i try out for the u.s. open and thought i can do better. brad, let's see what you got. >> reporter: not all of us can be a professional tennis player. i get that. but when i watch the u.s. open, i think ball boy, ball girl, i can do that, right? they hold ball tryouts for the u.s. open every year, so i arrive bright and early with one goal. absolute domination. i had seen u.s. open ball people tossing out of play balls before, so i was warming up the old cannon when tina tabbs threw me a curve ball. >> we have a new thing this year, we're rolling. >> is that risky? >> no, it opens up a whole new pool of athletes that we can select.

>> step with your right. >> step with my right. >> reporter: no problem. my route to excellence would be an underhanded one. to get an edge i enlisted help from a bowling team. let's go full speed then. >> bring your other foot around, back and roll. yeah, just like that. >> reporter: we're running. it was time to take the court for my tryout. it was time to show everyone, i was not a ball boy, but a ball man. i chased after tennis balls and rolled them back to my soon to be colleagues, over and over. and over again. that goes to you. i'm going to give it back to you. the most important thing about being a ball person? >> i would say to keep the match going as smoothly as possible.

almost like we're there, but we're unseen. just get the balls off. get off. we're not to be in the way. just keep it going as smoothly as possible. >> reporter: put katie's advice to use and it worked. got a call back. yes, yes, yes. who are you? how are you so fast? oh. are you trying to take my job? definitely, okay, cool. so, you know, i'm cramping a little bit. my hammies hurt. i've had a great time here today, and i think i have a future as a ball boy. so from abc news, i'm brad mielke in queens. i'm taking this ball. >> he did it completely wrong. you're not supposed to walk while they're hitting. >> fail.

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>> tonight on the anniversary of the riots in charlottesville that shocked the nation, the president is calling for unity. tweeting, the riots in charlottesville a year ago resulted in senseless death and division. the first cancer patient to take monsanto, one of the largest pesticide companies, to court wins his case to the tune of $289 billion. >> the cause is way bigger than me. >> the court finds monsanto did not provide sufficient warnings for the potential risk. >> and chris collins was indicted on insider trader charges is ending his reelection campaign. wildfires raging out west. >> about 29% contained. at least 14 large fires burning

across california. new wildfires burning to the north. marvel is thinking big, holding a film festival in select imax theaters. all 20 will be shown, including captain america, the first avenger. >> interesting. we'll have to go and check it out. >> and kendis had a life-altering, life-changing -- >> life altering moment. this is my view at the on the run tour. i might be a part of this video. like cakes for days in my face. >> that was a white tee? >> the on the run tour is in

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or call during business hours. this morning on "world news now," the showdown in washington. >> white nationalists arrive across the street from the white house for a protest that was a year in the making, but they're outnumbered by counterprotesters and even police bracing for violence. a new round of storms under way for millions of americans. thunderstorms are expected in the northeast after a weekend that saw city streets and many cars under water. new developments coming in on the stolen horizon airplane and the employee who went on a joyride before dying in a fiery crash. and here's one way to get over the case of the mondays. get out the ornaments and tinsel.

research says those who put their christmas decorations up earlier are happier. but good luck finding a christmas tree on this monday, august 13. from abc news, this is "world news now." >> ah, see, you get in the mood there. >> happy monday, everyone. >> this is our decoration. >> do you feel a little less monday? sleigh bells ring, are you listenin'? >> the good news is, maggie's back. >> and the great news -- >> the bad news is, she's well rested, caffeinated. >> i'm on my fourth coffee this monday morning. >> oh, god, i'm out. who else is with me? >> we begin today. kendis has left the show. breaking news. >> maggie's back with us. it's too bad you're not a happier individual.

>> because i like christmas. i celebrate it early. we're going to start with the angry faceoff in fact in the nation's capital, one year after the rioting in charlottesville. >> a few dozen of the group unite the right called for white civil rights, but their message appeared to be drowned out by hundreds of counterdemonstrations calling for an end to white nationalism. stephanie ramos joins us, and you've been there through the afternoon into the night. what have you been seeing? >> reporter: the unite the right rally in washington fell apart quickly. but counterprotesters were ready to confront the far right, saying they stand united against hate. one year after the deadly riot in charlottesville, virginia, some of the same people tried to organize the same protest in the nation's capital, a few feet

away from the white house. the unite the right organizer telling us his people were afraid to show up. the few that did make it out were met by hundreds of counterprotesters. >> we're not going to stand for hatred and fascism in america. >> reporter: police trying to keep both sides separate. >> america and washington, d.c. overwhelmingly reject their message and their hate. that's what's necessary to show other americans this isn't normal, this isn't something that should be tolerated. >> reporter: and at the podium, the organizer disavowed white nationalism. >> i'm not a white nationalist. i'm okay with sharing this country with people from around world. but if you bring in too many people at once, it's not the same country anymore. that's why a lot of white people feel aggrieved. >> reporter: the president, who wasn't at the white house, was highly criticized last year.

he tweeted from bedminster, new jersey, the riots in charlottesville a year ago resulted in senseless death and division. we must come together as a nation. i condemn all types of racism and acts of violence. peace to all americans. d.c.'s mayor says the event was peaceful for the most part, adding that there were no special accommodations made for any of the groups. officers just tried to keep them apart. maggie, kendis? >> for a while, there was talk of having a special metro train for the white nationalists, and you spoke with jason kessler, what did he have to say? >> reporter: that's right. we approached him. he was on his phone broadcasting when we walked up.

he had two or three supporters with him. he said he is not a racist. his supporters didn't show up because they were afraid to. this isn't over. when he was asked, will there be another rally, where do you go from here, he said they're still trying to figure that out. >> of course he was shouted down last year when he tried to talk. and to those who asked are you a racist, by saying yes, i am. stephanie, thank you in the early morning hours there. omarosa is being slammed over what's believed to be a secret recording of her firing by john kelly. she said she made the recording and others for her own protection. omarosa said she felt threatened by kelly when he met with her in the situation room to let her go. >> it's important to understand that if we make this a friendly departure, we can look at your

time in the white house here as service to the nation and you can go on without any kind of difficulty in the future relative to your reputation. >> omarosa was a staunch supporter of president trump for several years but is now calling him a misogynist and racist. she claims she's listened to a recording of the president using the n-word but offered no proof that such a tape exists, and the president is now blasting omarosa as a lowlife. officials have recovered the flight data recorder of that stolen airplane that crashed friday in washington state. it was piloted by a rogue airline employee who crashed in a wooded area after performing dangerous aerobatics for more than an hour. here's abc's clayton sandell. >> reporter: investigators are

sifting through pieces of plane wreckage. the last stop on a deadly joyride. >> [ bleep ] is he doing over here? >> reporter: the key question, how did richard russell, an airline groundworker with no known pilot's license steal a plane from one of the nation's busiest airports. >> holy [ bleep ] holy [ bleep ]. >> reporter: doing barrel rolls and steep dives. >> there were some maneuvers that were done that were incredible maneuvers. >> reporter: russell, a 29-year-old horizon airlines employee says he doesn't need help flying. >> i've played video games before, so i know what i'm doing a little bit. >> reporter: suggesting russell may have taught himself, using an inexpensive flight simulator. >> today the sad fact is you don't have to go to a terrorist camp to learn how to build a bomb or go to flight school to learn to fly an airplane. >> reporter: he was not a terrorist. >> just a broken guy, got a few

screws loose i guess. >> reporter: but the idea of a stolen airliner in post 9/11 era is showing a hole in the security system. >> it shows what lessons need to be learned and measures need to be changed. >> reporter: a devastating shock to the people who knew him. >> he was a faithful husband, a loving son and a good friend. >> reporter: government security experts tell us, the system isn't designed to catch people like russell who appear to have a clean record. the question is, are there mental health warning signs that family and friends may have missed. clayton sandell, abc news, seattle. >> very troubling video there. we're going to move on to severe flooding slamming parts of the country. take a look at the radar. at least 27 people were rescued from flooding waters in south texas. some were stuck on their stranded cars or in trees and had to be rescued by helicopters.

>> extreme flooding caused a mess in massachusetts. we'll go to paul williams for more. >> good morning, kendis, maggie. showers and thunderstorms abundant from d.c. to portland. it's a two-headed monster. tuesday it continues along the entire eastern seaboard. we are expecting monday through wednesday heavy thunderstorms from st. louis, kansas city, chicago. southwest, normal desert heat and for the northwest hot as well. but guess what, because of all the fires, we have reduced air quality, lower visibility. hazy skies from portland, grand junction, sacramento and l.a. and more scattered showers in the center part of the country. staying out west, a break in the weather is helping firefighters battling the historic wildfires in california.

the week-old holy fire is 41% contained after burning 36 square miles of dry tinder and brush. the mendocino complex fire is now 71% contained. nasa has launched the parker solar probe. it is set to become the fastest-moving manmade object in history, traveling 430,000 miles per hour. its mission is to give us the closest look at the sun. it's set to reach the sun shortly after halloween. >> pretty cool. don't let anyone ever tell you unicorns aren't real. >> they're not? >> they're real. >> if someone tells you unicorns don't do well in the water, they may have a point. five women found themselves

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we're getting our first look at this dramatic water chase on mexico's pacific coast. those are drug traffickers racing from a military helicopter. they land on a beach, dozens of suspects scattering. authorities seize nearly two tons of cocaine, with the street value into the hundreds of millions of dollars. out of those dozens of suspects, only one so far has been arrested. >> that's tough. you can see them scatter immediately. here at home, the university of maryland has suspended its head football coach after a 19-year-old player collapsed and died during practice. >> and now his family is calling for him to be fired.

here is zachary kiesch. >> reporter: three weeks from kicking off the new season, now d.j. durkin and others are placed on leave. while the school investigates multiple allegations detailed in an espn report following the june 13 death of one of its players, jordan mcnair. >> we have an individual hyperventilating after exercising. >> reporter: now current and former players and staff including multiple anonymous sources are speaking with espn. many allege that the program flourished on fear and intimidation. >> he should be fired for what happened in his role in it, the culture that he established. >> reporter: but others have come to durkin's defense. >> i know dj durkin. he worked for me for four years at the university of florida and he treats people with respect. >> reporter: these alleged

behaviors are not consistent with the values i expect our staff to adhere to, a statement said. we reached out to the head coach for comment, but he did not respond. zachary kiesch, abc news, new york. coming up in the next half hour, never mind russian hackers, how about a 11-year-old american, able to hack into a website to change election results in 10 minutes. whether your kid is a hacker prodigy or not, chances are they are not so psyched to go back to school. we have ways to get everybody hyped for the school year. e school year. o go bark ck to school. we have ways to get everybody hyped for the school year. that's crazy! olay regenerist whip. olay whips absorbs faster than the $100, $200, and even $400 cream. i feel like it just melted into my skin better. it's really smooth and it's not heavy.

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♪ got to go back ♪ back, back to school no kid or adult, for that matter, is ready to leave summer behind and head back to the classroom, but there's something parents can do to get an easier transition.

>> becky worley with tips us adults can use as well. >> reporter: it's been a fun summer for these brothers in naperville, illinois. but it's time for these fraternal triplets to head back to school. >> they are all 9 years old. >> reporter: mom kristy says it's random other stuff that makes the first weeks of school so hectic. >> brock got glasses. he has not worn them at all. >> reporter: they have eye appointments. but think about prescriptions for epi-pens, inhalers and medicines. and get a note from the pediatrician so that the school nurse can administer meds. >> and if they are starting middle school, they need meningitis vaccine. >> reporter: another health issue? sleep. >> their bedtime during the

school year is about 8:00, 8:15. but in the summertime, they've been staying up late. >> it matters for their focus and metabolism. >> reporter: doctors advise elementary and middle schoolers get to 9 to 11 hours. you can't force them to fall asleep, but when you move the alarm a little earlier each morning, the bedtimes start to fall in line. finally, sports. >> they will be playing basketball in the fall and winter. >> reporter: in a lot of times, it's not the coach handing out new uniforms. lots of leagues are asking parents to individually order their kids' jerseys online. >> interesting. >> yeah, i'm not ready to go back to school ever, i just want to stay a kid the rest of my life. >> i'm closer to the retirement

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♪ it's the most w ♪ it's the most wonderful time of the year ♪ ♪ dingdong kendis is asking, what? this is august! we can't possibly be celebrating the holidays. >> it's august 13th. >> i kid you not, look what i have. we're ready! elf on the shelf is ready to hang out with us. and then i have -- >> oh, snow! >> when do you put up your decorations for the holidays? >> january 1st. >> you are the worst. i am someone who firmly believes you can put them up whenever you want. and you know what? science has my back. people who put up their holiday trinkets earlier in the season

are happier individuals. some of it has to do with happy childhood memories. some scientists say they live more fulfilled lives. some people say they could be overcompensating for past disappointments. wah, wah. >> it could be too much of a good thing. that snow is kind of trippy. why not have it all year round? what's more annoying, the elf on a shelf or maggie? i can tell you, it's maggie. >> anyway, happy holidays, kendis. much love to you and yours. you'll get a card from kendis later. i was asking maggie, she got married less than a year ago, did she remember the music she

walked down the aisle to? no clue. >> this is making me seem like a really brad wife. >> you are. a lot of people walk down the aisle to the wedding march, dunn, dunn, dunn, dunn, dunn, dunn, dunn, dunn, dunn, dunn, dunn. it has now been upgraded. listen. ♪ that is brett yang and eddie chen who pulled off the rubber chicken version of mendelsohn's wedding march. they decided to do the rubber chicken approach. next, their career will peak when they do the rubber chicken version of the polka. >> if this was at my wedding, i would have remembered it. we'll keep the wedding theme going. we're going to check with a very happy couple in the philippines

who did not let rain ruin their wedding.

this morning on "world news now." omarosa's secret recording. releasing audio of the moment she was fired by john kelly. and she also appears to have hard proof the president is a racist. white supremacists and protesters face-to-face at the white house. police brace for a repeat of the protests that broke out last year in charlottesville. a young boy was able to hack into a replica of a florida voting site. and it might be monday, but it is lit. that's what the cool kids are

saying now, right, everyone? >> uh. >> he's all into what the kids are into. we've got the most lit moment from the teen choice awards on this lit monday august 13th. from abc news, this is "world news now." >> kendis is not buying it. >> you don't even get it. he doesn't even get it. >> right on and word up. and what are they saying? >> you're the bees' knees. >> oh, the bees' knees? that's fat. 32 skadoo. that's hot. >> act like you've been here before. >> we were teenagers just last year. but we're going to begin with oh, man. the palace intrigue that is taking place. the white house is now attacking omarosa's integrity after her release of her secret recording. >> omarosa claims she made the recording in the situation room,

capturing the moment she was fired by chief of staff john kelly, and he suggested that her reputation could be ruined. she's also doubling down on claims that she heard audio of president trump using the n-word. tara palmieri has more. >> reporter: omarosa revealing what she says are secret recordings she made inside the situation room when john kelly fired her. >> i think it's important to understand, that if we make this a friendly departure, we can all be -- you can look at your time here in the white house as a year of service to the nation. >> reporter: omarosa saying she felt threatened by kelly during the closed-door meeting. >> and you can go on without any difficulty in the future relative to your reputation. >> this is a white house where everybody lies. >> reporter: in the former reality star's new book called

"unhinged", she calls president trump a racist, misogynist and bigot. the white house saying the book is riddled with lies. president trump responding for the first time this weekend. >> lowlife. she's a lowlife. >> reporter: in the book, omarosa claims three people told her about a recording of the president saying the n-word on the set of the "apprentice", but she wrote she never heard it herself. although the existence of the tape has never been proven, she says she heard the recording. >> once i heard the recording it confirmed what i feared the most, that he is truly a racist. >> reporter: by the time she heard it, she says it was too late to update the book. >> after i closed the book i had an opportunity to go to los angeles and sit down with the person who actually has a copy of the tape. and i heard his voice as clear as you and i are sitting here. >> reporter: counselor to the president kellyanne conway says why didn't she speak up about it when she worked at the white house? >> why not tell abc news the day after she was fired that that's what she witnessed.

>> reporter: in fact after she was fired she told abc news this. >> i would never work for someone i believe to be a racist. >> reporter: now omarosa blaming herself for her role in the administration. >> i was complicit with this white house deceiving this nation. they continue to deceive this nation. >> reporter: tara palmieri, abc news, new jersey. a showdown outside the white house one year after the charlottesville violence was heated this year, but unlike last year, it was not deadly. unite the right protesters were outnumbered. jason kessler insisted he's not a white nationalist. he says he's speaking out because white people do not have civil rights. >> a lot of white people feel aggrieved, because they feel like the country that they're waking up in 2018 is a very, very different country than the one they woke up in 1960, 1970, 1980.

>> officers were also involved in a standoff with more than 150 antifascist protesters who blocked streets after the rally ended. d.c. police say the day's events ended with one arrest. meanwhile four people were arrested in charlottesville when people marched to fight hate and remember heather heyer. she was killed when a car drove into a group of protesters. her mother put flowers at the site. a baltimore police officer seen streaking a man several times on video has resigned from the force. the officer, who has not been identified, was suspended shortly after the video surfaced. another officer is on administrative duty. here is adrienne bankert. >> reporter: what you're seeing is described as excessive use of force captured on video.

mcgreer was known by officers and he was asked for his i.d. look closely, he slaps away the officer's hand and that is when the officer begins to repeatedly punch mcgreer. the officer appears to pounce on top of him. >> it was nothing to do with serving and presenting. >> reporter: the officer had previously arrested the 26-year-old for assault and resisting arrest in june. the video, painful to watch by his family. >> the level of force was unnecessary. >> reporter: the message was posted on twitter, i have seen encounter of a baltimore city police officer and baltimore city resident and have demanded answers and accountability. we reached out to the baltimore police union. they did not comment. the officer involved had only

been on the force one year, and they will be reviewing body cam footage. adrienne bankert, abc news, new york. and some young hackers are showing how easy it can be to manipulate our elections. a 11-year-old boy was able to get access to a replica of the florida election website and an 11-year-old girl was able to make changes in under 15 minutes and tripled the number of votes. >> what? >> yes, less than 15 minutes. they're willing to work with the hackers but expressed skepticism that actual results could be changed. >> but still, they're 11. imagine what the 17 and 18 year olds are doing. now to sports and the final major golf tournament of the year. brooks koepka was looking for his second major win, but faced a major charge from the tiger in red. >> his birdie on 13 brought him

within one. however, that would be as close as the four-time pga champ would get to victory. >> tiger was close but couldn't pass koepka. this year's u.s. open champ would go to add the pga to his resume. he gets a congratulatory hug and kiss from his girlfriend, jenna sims, and gets to hoist the big trophy and showing tiger a little love. >> his mom is a breast cancer survivor. and he didn't know that she would be there to cheer him on. >> then the emotional moment on how it played out. this is huge. watch. >> congratulations. >> thank you. >> that was it? >> do they know each other? how are you, ma'am? >> it was a surprise that mom was even there. >> then he walked off, just to

sign his scorecard. a lot of people were saying they wanted this dramatic moment, the heartfelt mom and son reunion. >> yeah. >> and instead they got kind of a how are you? >> his mom says brooks is very low-key. you think? hey, what's up. >> if you ever do me like that after, just anytime, after you win, after an episode of this show, i would cry. >> about 2:00 a.m. how you doin'? coming up, we're going to check back with tiger, because there is a little post-round action. >> ooh. >> surprising many fans who didn't know he has a new girlfriend. >> a handsy girlfriend at that. >> whoa. >> details in "the skinny." and after the break, why a growing number of americans want a certain mode of transportation to sleep with the fishes. we'll explain why there's so much scooter hate out there. next on "world news now." fishes.

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that would be my reaction. the pilot forced to make an emergency landing in san leandro after the plane had a mechanical problem. the pilot and his passenger walked away unharmed. and there was no damage to the plane or freeway. incredible. >> unbelievable. now to survivors of that flight that crashed in mexico. they gathered for a thanksgiving mass outside of chicago. >> among them, the priest, ezekiel sanchez who celebrated the mass at his own church. the aeromexico plane went down shortly after lifting off on july 31st in northern mexico. 49 of the passengers were injured, including pastor sanchez who hasn't lost his sense of humor. >> you guys look pretty good after the last time i saw you. >> he said everyone's survival was miraculous.

besides cracking jokes, he says other passengers' bravery of running back into a burning plane to help each other was a miracle. and sparks of vandalism. >> you have seen those motorized scooters. many are calling them a danger and nuisance. here is marcus moore. >> reporter: electric scooters for rent, a modern day uber creating headaches and aggravation. >> littering the streets. you have to jump out of the way. >> reporter: some set them on fire or bury them in the sand. some being abandoned on sidewalks. and in some cities like l.a. police are cracking down on riders who are not riding in designated bike lanes or caught not wearing a helmet. >> you have to stop for a stop sign, just like you would in a vehicle. >> reporter: cities like san francisco banning them all

together until further notice. still, coast-to-coast, scooters are competing with bike rentals. one company, bird, has scooters available in 29 cities. happy customers say the vigilantes just don't get it. overall, what do you think of these scooters? >> i think they're awesome. >> reporter: and what is clear, they're trying to strike that balance between this new mode of transportation and its impact on communities is proving to be a real challenge in cities across the country. marcus moore, abc news, santa monica. >> marcus, pull up. riding dirty in that scooter. >> he doesn't want to be biassed toward the trend. >> one guy out in l.a. says i hate birds more than anyone. they suck. people who ride them suck. all right. thank you for that. when we come back, kylie jenner's birthday gift theme. and the teen choice awards overnight. you've got "the skinny" up ahead. and the teen choice awards overnight.

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♪ just give me "the skinny" it is time for "the skinny" on a monday. and we are going to begin with a little bit of check in on what the kids are watching these days. >> that's right. the cool kids. apparently they're watching a show loosely based on the "archie" comics, but everybody kind of murders each other. it's called riverdale. >> these are not the archie comics we grew up with. >> don't make us seem old. >> the kids were all super lit and it was hot. nothing makes you older than when you use those terms. is that a onesie? >> no, it's a man romper. >> anna kendrick won for choice comedy actress as well as choice celebrity twitter user and slammed another actor in her acceptance speech. >> i have so much fun on twitter. and i know mindy and camille were nominated and ryan reynolds

was nominated. so, in your face, ryan. stay in your lane! >> that's right, ryan reynolds. stay in your lane! >> who would win in a faceoff, anna or ryan? they do that cool thing with the cups, remember that? anna, i got your back, girl. >> looking at the fashion. >> so anna wasn't the only one in pink. this hot pink suit. >> check out the yodelling kid, mason ramsey and the hat that's almost twice his entire body. >> what's he keep in there? a secret? >> nick canon again leaves us speechless. the lack of a shirt, a pink band around his shorts. again, the shorts. >> is he like ultimate warrior? what is that?

>> it's fleek. >> we were told louie tomlinson won something. put some respect on these boys' names. one direction people will come after us. diane has forgotten his name and has not been on the show since. she's not been back. romance news is next on "the skinny." we already told you about tiger woods. he came very close to winning the pga championship, but it appears he's winning, wink, wink. >> tiger's new boo is getting a lot of attention for that kiss at the end and catching that tiger by the tail. she got in there with a butt pat. >> that's a butt grab. ooh, she hovered that last time. her name's erica herman. she's the general manager of tiger's restaurant in jupiter, florida, which is how they met.

oh, in red, tiger red. >> you get yours. next, a very thoughtful birthday gift kylie jenner received. >> she turned 21 this weekend, can you believe it? and she has a daughter of her own with rapper travis scott. so what did she get? a rolls-royce. >> we're talking about pardon me, do you happen to have any grey poupon rolls-royce. it seems kind of a thing for kylie to receive cash as birthday gifts. this is a gift from tyga. but she doesn't need it, she is on the cusp of becoming the youngest self-made billionaire. >> someday that will be us, right? >> someday, you, too, will be

able to get a rapper and a car. we leave you with this monday morning happiness. oprah dancing. gayle is impressed. not at all. not at all. all.

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somebody that deserved to be if somebody that deserved to be in the hall of fame. on behalf of all the people in san francisco and all over the country, vote this guy in. he is very, very important to me. >> say hey, willie mays, the 87-year-old baseball legend arguing to let in barry bonds. he has been on the ballot since 2013. but due to performance enhancing drugs allegations he has been shut out of cooperstown.

over half of voters support bonds. he still needs over 75% support to get in the hall. now to a moment at the ballpark that everybody can root for. a dad in the coast guard who's been away from his sons gives them the surprise of their lives. here is john donvant. >> i've got sacha with me. >> reporter: this was 9-year-old sacha's first-time-ever at a cleveland indian's game. he was in a challenge to open these briefcases for a prize. >> but somebody special wants to weigh in on which one to pick. >> reporter: there, larger than life was his dad who's been gone for a year. >> your dad, tim, chief petty officer. >> reporter: but now his dad was giving him game advice. >> i'm pretty sure you should

pick letter k and go tribe. >> reporter: sacha had to open it and what he got was this message, and then he got his dad back. >> welcome tim from his year-long deployment. >> reporter: yes, tim had been backstage. and now in front of everyone, this. that's sacha's little brother jonah. one more time with play by play. >> he turned, looked at me and said dad? like a question mark. >> jumped over and hugged him. i was like dad's home, dad's home, dad's home! >> reporter: and that's the best prize ever. john donvant, abc news. >> what was in the other cases? >> ruin the sweet moment. >> dad had been at gitmo for a year there with the coast guard. congrats with him being home. what was in the other cases?

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>> happy monday. making news in america this morning the secret recording, president trump's former aid omarosa releasing audio from the moment she was fired. are there more recordings? can the white house legally stop them from being released? dueling demonstrations. a far right group out numbered by counter-protesters. playing out in front of the white house one year after clashes in charlottesville, virginia turned deadly. >> a doctored diploma. candidate in an election accused of lying about her education. what the school is saying? plus, the bre