>> stay with us for "good morning america." making news in america this morning, shocking twist in the colorado family murder case. the father accused of killing his pregnant wife and two young daughters now claiming it was his wife who strangled the girls and that's not the only bombshell being revealed this morning. a show of force. hundreds of protesters on a major university campus topple the famous confederate statue overnight taking matters into their own hands demanding change and reigniting a cultural debate. breaking news, a man believed to be the last surviving nazi war criminal in the united states, a suspected guard at a nazi camp in poland, is arrested in new york city. also this morning, new details about the moments just

before an alligator pulled a woman underwater in south carolina killing her. plus, nasa discovers ice on the moon. for future space exploration. ♪ and jennifer lopez wowing the crowd at the mvt video music awards. and we do say good morning on this tuesday. i'm kendis gibson. >> i'm lynda lopez in for diane macedo and begin with the new allegations in the colorado murder case. >> the husband charged with killing his family now blames his wife and this morning new details about his alleged affair have come to light. this morning the colorado husband charged with killing his two young daughters and pregnant wife is making a shocking claim. documents reveal chris watts says his wife shanann killed the

girls. 3-year-old celeste and 4-year-old bella. he says he witnessed her actively strangling one of their daughters on a baby monitor while the other lay sprawled out on her bed already blue and that prompted him in a fit of rage to then strangle her. it also reveals he was actively involved in an affair with a co-worker after denying it to police. he says that morning he and his wife had a discussion about separation. >> he wasn't being the loving chris that he normally was. >> reporter: nicole atkinson said he was acting strange lately and was the last person to see shanann alive after a business trip. >> when we go on trips like this shanann blows my phone up the next day and i didn't get that early morning text. >> reporter: when she learned the 34-year-old mother also missed a doctor's appointment, she alerted chris and then called police. >> he kept saying he didn't know

where she was. >> reporter: he drove the bodies company killed the family at their home then drove the bodies of his wife and daughter to a company property. the two girls submerged in an oil tank. >> the last time i talked to him he said, i just want to cry, and i looked at him and said why aren't you. >> reporter: according to aren't you. >> reporter: suspicions raised when a neighbor's security camera did not show shanann leaving her home and the footage only shows chris leaving for work early that morning. >> what does that tell you. >> that there was something seriously wrong. >> reporter: chris' tv interview after his reported confession. >> shanann, bella, celeste, if you're out there, just come back. >> have fun, like, look. sitting there playing with daddy. >> reporter: shanann's facebook page paints a portrait of a happy family with numerous videos, just two months ago one of the videos shows her breaking the news to chris that she's pregnant again.

>> that's awesome. i guess when you want to, it happens. wow. >> reporter: her comments seem typically upbeat and talking about chris and when they first met. >> he is amazing. and i can't tell you how wonderful he is. >> quite a contrast looking at those videos. watts is due in court to hear the murder charges against him for the first time. he has not yet entered a plea. a confederate symbol has come crashing down. students at the university of north carolina at chapel hill brought down silent sam. a cheer erupted as the 105-year-old tribute to confederate alumni tumbled off its pedestal. protesters called the statue racist and demanded it be removed but the chancellor said state law prevented them from taking it down. >> it is our constitutional right and responsibility to show

not only chapel hill and not only north carolina but the entire country and the entire world what the youth of today really, really want and we want equal rights and want to get rid of monuments to the confederacy. >> unc's chancellor called the students' actions dangerous and you l unlawful. a man authorities believe is the last nazi war criminal living in the united states has been arrested and deported to germany. president trump ordered agents to remove the 95-year-old from his home. justice department officials say he was an armed guard at a death camp in poland and lied to u.s. immigration officials when he came here in 1949 saying he was a farm worker. he has denied being a nazi collaborator. his deportation has been held up for years because of germany's reluctance to take him back citing lack of evidence an

citizenship questions. we turn now to the russia investigation. in a new interview president trump says he's worried that sitting down with mueller could be a perjury trap and making a new claim he could run the mueller investigation himself if he wanted to. this all comes as we learn that the top lawyer in the white house has now become an inside source for mueller. a abc's arlette saenz has details. >> reporter: good morning. in that reuters interview president trump says the white house is a smooth running machine except when comes to the russia investigation and asserts he has the power to intervene at any time. after months of saying he'd like to talk with robert mueller -- >> i would love to speak. nobody wants to speak more than me. >> reporter: -- president trump is revealing his concern saying it could be a perjury trap telling reuters he is worried mueller could pit his statements against those of others who have testified like former fbi

director james comey. he says even if i am telling the truth, that makes me a liar, that's no good. he also declared he could run the russia investigation if he wanted to saying i can go in and i could do whatever. i could run it if i want but i decided to stay out. he added i'm totally allowed to be involved if i wanted to be. so far i haven't chosen to be involved. i'll stay out and the president with a new attack tweeting mueller is disgraced and discredited calling his team a group of thugs. this comes after reports that a top white house lawyer has become a key witness for the special counsel. >> was it a mistake to have you speak without limits to special counsel mueller? >> reporter: white house counsel don mcgahn not responding to questions about his talks with investigators. "the new york times" reported mcgahn met with mueller's team at least three times for a total of 30 hours. more than any white house staffer interviewed.

don mcgahn's lawyer is trying to reassure the white house about these interviews. goi his attorney sent an email which was described as saying mcgahn did not incriminate the president. >> thanks so much. time for a look at your weather for this tuesday morning. 9 inches of rain have fallen around madison, wisconsin. several people had to be rescued as the floodwaters turned some streets into rivers. severe storms possible later today across the mid-atlantic region from virginia to pennsylvania with strong thunderstorms and damaging winds expected and out in the pacific, hurricane lane is now a category 4 storm as it moves closer to hawaii. it's expected to weaken, though.

a nud di on who should be responsible for theainted water crisis in flint, michigan? later, one father can't hold back his emotions

we're back with video of a small plane falling out of the sky over phoenix. the pilot and passenger were killed when this home built plane crashed into an intersection. at least two cars were hit. no word yet on exactly what caused the crash. russian hackers now reportedly targeting conservative groups in the united states who oppose president trump. "the new york times" reports microsoft has uncovered hackers

with ties to the russian government creating fake webs e websites posing as the hudson institute and the international republican institute. the report says the hackers have targeted conservative think tanks that are pushing for continued sanctions against moscow. michigan's top public health official will stand trial for manslaught manslaughter for two deaths. nick lyon waited too long to alert the public. two men died from the disease caused by the city of flint switching its drinking water source in 2014. they say he knew of the outbreak but waited a year to inform the public. he denies any wrongdoing. the epa is releasing a plan to roll back restrictions on coal fired power plants imposed by the obama administration. it would allow states to relax pollution rules for power plants that need upgrades. the plan could set up a lengthy court battle. drinking milk at breakfast

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scientists say they finally have proof there is ice on the moon. researchers pinpointed frozen water mixed with rocks on the moon's poles. it could be crucial for future missions. the ice could be used for drinking water or molecules could be used to create rocket fuel. we turn to that rare and deadly alligator attack in south carolina. a woman trying to protect her dog from an alligator dragged underwater and killed. >> 45-year-old cassandra cline was walking her border collie near a lagoon on hilton head island and believe the gator latched on to the dog's leash. >> the alligator apparently made contact with what we think is a leash she had the dog on and

dragged her approximately 14 feet into the lagoon. >> the alligator was captured and killed. her dog survived. the last known confirmed human death by an alligator in south carolina was 42 years ago. two men wanted for questioning in a spree of fatal robberies in the nashville area are in police custody. one of the men had been wanted for ago dra gratgravated kidnap. police are not saying whether the two are behind several deadly robberies including the murders of a musician and a woman outside a bar. first lady melania trump has announced her first major international trip and the president won't be with her. she plans to visit africa in october to learn about the issues facing african children. on monday mrs. trump attended a conference on cyberbullying where she warned about the dangers of social media.

>> in today's global society, social media is a part of our children's daily lives. it can be used in many positive ways, but can also be distractive and harmful when used incorrectly. >> critics pointed out the first lady's warning comes as her husband continues to use twitter to attack his critics. a spokeswoman for mrs. trump says the first lady is aware of the criticism but won't stop her from doing what she feels is right. a smartphone company is caught faking a photo shoot to promote its camera. they released a camera for their nova 3 with a couple taking selfies but the model posted this picture showing the selfie was taken with a high-end camera, not the phone. ooh. well, hundreds of men in new york found themselves the victim of a massive and elaborate

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>> we're good. short week, wasn't it? >> yeah, it was fun being away, but now we're back. i brought london weather with me. it's drizzly out there. it's going to remain that way during the morning commute. i hopour wipers wurb because you'll need them. temperatures in the mid 50s to about 60. let's take a quick look at this afternoon's highs. we're in full retreat once again. we started yesterday with the cleaner air push and it continues today from 60s along the coast and san francisco barely to upper 60s and mid 70s in the bay and a few 80s inland.

how about the morning commute? >> hey, good morning. we have one early trouble spot in the concord area. southbound 680, a little closer to pacheco. we have a solo vehicle crash. emergency crews are there and they're taking away the right lane. hopefully they'll have that cleared before anything gets slowed down in that area. the bay bridge commute, no delays coming through the toll plaza and the rest of the way into san francisco looking great. we'll check on drive times up next. >> san francisco's muni director could face a tough performance review after being criticized by the mayor. mayor london breed blasted the agency over a number of issues. it expressed disappointment with the service delays tied to the twin peeks tunnel project and vetting of contractors. a worker died add a construction site earlier this month. b.a.r.t. is conducting a study to see what it would take to replace the current fare gates.

22,000 people a day illegally ride b.a.r.t. for free. the agency says it costs them $25 million in lost revenue. b.a.r.t. is not allowed to modify the existing gate because the contractor owns the software. replacing the entire system could cost up to $200 million. the study will be presented to the board for review some time next spring. >> in the south bay, an apartment complex is getting redeveloped forcing dozens of people from their homes. people in mountain view have turned desperate and are hoping luck is on their side. amanda has details. >> mountain view is home to a number of billion dollar businesses like google, linked' in and other major players but the rapidly growing city has long been home to people like jackie. >> it's peaceful. it's everything you could want in a place to live. >> and it's changed? >> it is changing. >> plans include demolishing and replacing the rent controlled

complex with 54 for-sale homes with nothing left to lose, neighbors are pulling their money and purchasing lotto tickets. >> i think the powerball was the way up so we were joking we have to buy tickets so we can buy the property back. >> a desperate move as many stand to pay much more in rent elsewhere. she currently paid $1100 a month for a one-bedroom. >> our long term tenants are well below market and it's going to be difficult to stay in mountain view and find a place for comparable rent. >> the property manager said her father-in-law built the complex in the '60s. she and her husband live on the property, but they have decided to sell. the mayor tells when it comes to development, the city is in a difficult place. while it wants to protect its tenants, the developer is doing everything by the book. >> i can't promise you anything. i can't even promise you my vote because i haven't heard the whole story. >> the mayor says mountain view has plans to build tens of

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