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good morning. good morning. i'm maggie rulli in for diane macedo. >> i'm kenneth moton in for kendis gibson. here are some of the top stories we're following on "world news now." three people are dead including the suspected gunman in florida. the shooter is the winner of last year's tournament. as the nation mourns john mccain, condolences are pouring in from the political world and beyond. but president trump reported will i rejected a statement from white house aides that praised mccain's life. the u.s. and mexico reportedly close to reaching a deal on nafta. negotiations between the two countries have focused on new rules for the auto industry. the new little league champions come from hawaii. the boys defeated the soutm 0,c
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very first pitch out of the park. it's hawaii's third little league title. they've been there before. those are some of our top stories on this monday, august 27th. from abc news, this is "world news now." i'm so happy for this team. i love little league world champions. >> we will have all the exciting sights and sounds later, but we begin with the shooting at a gaming tournament in jacksonville. >> viewers watched it online live streamed. two people were killed and 11 others injured before the gunman reportedly took his own life. >> agents raided the house in baltimore where david katz lived. >> one witness says his lost this year may have been a motive for the shooting. victor oquendo reports.
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>> reporter: the horror of the mass shooting captured by this live stream of the video competition. the video stream stops but the audio continues, people screaming out in pain. panic breaking out at and around the event, a popular riverfront mall filled with bars and restaurants. one pro gamer saying i'm literally so lucky. the bullet hit my thumb. first responders rushing to the scene, searching for the gunman. >> there were three deceased individuals at the scene. one being the suspect who took his own life. >> reporter: the shooting started after an argument over the game. ea sports saying this is a shrrible situation.i en now ais
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victor oquendo, abc news, jacksonville. >> david katz was only 24 but had previously won several tournaments. in the clip you're about to hear a commentator at that tournament describe how intense katz was. >> david katz keeps to himself. he's a man of business. he's not here for the experience, he's not here to make friends. he's all business. he's focused and to even get him to open up and talk about anything, it's like pulling teeth, man. >> just a chilling video. they have impounded his car. neighbors say they did not see agents removing anything from his townhouse. turning now to the life and legacy of john mccain. friends, family and colleagues
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are remembering the long-time senator for decades of service to the country. he earned a reputation as a maverick who reached across the aisle and repeatedly scolded president trump. as senator john mccain leaves his home in sedona, arizona for the final time, tributes honoring his life and legacy are felt across the country. flags hang at half-staff at the capitol and white house. his fellow lawmakers remembering the decades he spent in congress. >> i hope we will remember him by being a little kinder to each other and remembering that politics don't have to be a blood sport. we can work across the aisle and see the good in people. i'm going to certainly try to do more of that going ahead. >> reporter: speaker paul ryan calling him a giant of our time. and lindsey graham remembering him as one of his dearest friends and mentors. his respect crossed party lines. chuck schumer announced a resolution to rename a senate office building in mccain's
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honor. >> everyone looked up to everyone respected him. it will take a long time to find another john mccain. >> reporter: from former presidents, like the one he ran against, barack obama, writing that despite their differences they saw their political battles as a privilege and noble. to donald trump, who has made controversial comments about mccain in the past, tweeting my deepest sympathies and respect. and his family. his daughter meghan mccain writing the task of my lifetime is to live up to his expectations and his love. as fellow senator and former vice president joe biden put it, john mccain's impact on america hasn't ended, not even close. >> we learned that former presidents obama and george w. bush are expected to speak at mccain's funeral, but president
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trump is reportedly not invited. mccain will lie in state at the arizona state capital wednesday followed by a service in phoenix. friday he'll lie in state at the rotunda. and there will be a private burial in annapolis sunday. arizona's governor says he will not appoint a replacement for mccain until after the funeral. >> it will not be an easy task. brad mielke has more. >> hey, guys. john mccain's seat will be determined by arizona's governor who by law has to pick another republican. that republican could serve for up to two years. but right now there's a race to fill the state's other senate seat occupied by jeff flake. and none of the gop candidates are big fans of his or mccain's. meg began, who is on the ground, said it all came to a head this weekend when one said john mccain was trying to mess with their timing. >> there was this facebook post by one of kelly ward's staffers questioning the timing of
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senator mccain stopping his cancer treatment, that it was a little suspicious that it came on the day kelly ward was launching her bus toward, suggesting they did it to throw off the ward campaign. not only that, but kelly ward responded to that post kind of agreeing with it and suggesting there was a narrative out there to hurt her campaign. >> all this set off a huge firestorm. the facebook thread was taken down, and ward now says she means the media is driving the narrative, not the mccains themselves. all this was unfolding as the mccains are saying their final good-byes and just days before the polls open. you can hear more about mccain and his legacy on "start here" this morning. check it out on apple podcast or your favorite podcasting app. the pope is facing a new bombshell allegation, an
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outspoken critic says francis knew in 2013 about allegations against theodore mccarrick and all but ignored the claims. he's calling for the pope to resign. last night pope francis refused to confirm or deny the allegations. turning now to the weather and the once powerful hurricane lane. it's now over, but it's still threatening hawaii. the storm dumped more than 50 inches of rain on the island causing massive flooding and mudslides. >> the rain isn't over just yet. let's check in with paul williams. >> lane will continue to be downgraded to a tropical depression by tuesday morning and losing strength. but before that happens, the trades resume. we'll have moisture lingering. watch out for heavy rainfall, flash flooding, but the waves will diminish and it will stay humid. marquette, green bay, delays because of the low pressure system. kenneth, maggie?
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p erheh openilliams isn't losing bainr re the suit in may of this year. it was the first tournament since giving birth to her baby girl olympia. >> it was designed to prevent blood clots. she had an epic response to the cat suit controversy. >> i've since found other methods. and when it comes to fashion, you don't want to be a repeat offender. it will be a while before this has to come up again. >> nike came to the athlete's defense, saying you can take the super hero out of her costume, but you can never take away her super powers. nea .want her to have a cape.beh >> we need cat suits. >> i do not need a cat suit to anchor the show.
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they should put kendis in one. coming up, a bizarre family kidnapping hoax. the explanation now being provided. >> and we'll hear from our friend diane macedo who's been struggling lately with sleep. she tells us about some gadgets that can help all of us. >> you're watching "world news now." us. >> you're watching "world news now." anif you've got a lifee. you gotta swiffer women are standing up for what they deserve in the office in the world and finally, in the bedroom our natural lubrication varies every day
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check out this video of a bear cub just taking a stroll through a fire station in virginia and then running. a firefighter can be gently heard telling the cub wrong direction. the fire department says residents are guests in the home and have the right to exist safely. now to the northwest where a misguided family prank could land some people in big trouble. a family staged a kidnapping. >> it was reportedly planned for several weeks, but the fallout would last much longer. here's marci gonzalez. >> reporter: prosecutors deciding whether the family behind a terrifying kidnapping hoax will face charges, driving
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off in this truck after seemingly snatching several people, including children from this olympia, washington park. >> i see something. i don't know what it is. >> reporter: that person calling 911, reporting seeing five to six men jump out of the bushes dressed in white plastic jumpsuits, grab and restrain three victims, one of which was believed to be a young girl. >> that's serious stuff. we take abductions very serious. >> reporter: police spending several hours searching until someone contacted investigators admitting it was all staged. their idea was to play a prank on the youngest kids, ages 15 and 11 years old, by turning a scavenger hunt into an escape room style kidnapping. the family told them they thought the prank would be fun, and they didn't realize the serious implications. marci gonzalez, abc news, los angeles.
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>> life during the summer can rn i guess looking for something -- >> fill their time somehow. uber is shifting its focus from cars to bikes and scooters. >> they say they are better suited for intercity travel. they think it will pay off in the long time with more lucrative rides. i'm all in. coming up, diane's back. >> earlier this summer she told us about how to get better sleep during the night. some must-have gadgets straight ahead. you're watching "world news now." ahead. you're watching "world news now."
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>> and we're going to call it summer rewind. >> it is thefull week of unofficial summer, which we cried about during break, but we thought to bring some happiness, we'd bring back some of our favorite stories that have aired since memorial day. and this morning diane macedo's going to show us great gadgets to help you sleep better. >> reporter: you know those days when your head hits the pillow and you are immediately off to a restful night's sleep? i don't. i am sleep's worst nightmare. not only do i work the overnight shift, but i'm extremely light sensitive. i have double falling asleep, once i wake up i can never fall back asleep. luckily, i found not just a sleep doctor but products to help me. >> light is the number one factor that controls our sleep/wake cycles. >> reporter: any sleep expert will tell you darkness is crucial to a good night's sleep, but achieving that darkness isn't always so easy. i find sleep masks uncomfortable. and they make for some
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interesting bedhead. and it seems like every blackout shade or curtain still lets some i was a little excited. they attach using velcro strips, and you can take them with you when you travel. finally, complete darkness. ow! but just blocking my window wasn't enough. using peel and stick weather stripping i was able to block light from shining through the edges of my bedroom door and i covered up all the electronic lights. next tip, keep the room cool. sometimes even when the room's cool, the bed gets hot and you play the sheets on/sheets off game, you know the one. ♪ feeling hot, hot, hot
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>> reporter: i use a chilly pad. it helps me fall asleep and stay asleep. dr. stern also recommends the bed jet. >> it's a cover you put on your bed and it blows air through the cover and adjusts the temperature. it's been found to be very effective for women suffering from hot flashes. >> reporter: if it can help someone with hot flashes,i imagine it can help someone with overheating. >> absolutely. >> reporter: i've used a gel cooling pad meant for pets. it signals to the brain it's time to sleep. but sometimes my brain is too busy planning, rehashing or figuring things out. so in addition to jotting down my worries in a notebook, a sound machine helps keep noise from waking me up. i also turn on a sleep meditation. it helps me fall asleep. iet to a ceain point in e meti
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up and try again when i feel more sleepy. i often read on the couch with my weighted blanket. many even use it to sleep. finally, the most universal way to beat insomnia is to treat it with cognitive therapy. an app now makes that possible. >> a six-week program, very portable. and it tends to be one of the best ways to treat insomnia. >> reporter: sweet dreams. >> so call diane and ask her to develop my film in her dark room. >> that room was so dark. that was amazing. i need to get those blinds, stat, and that cooling machine. one thing for white noise, i have an app on my phone that sounds like a fan. so whenever i stay in a hotel or something i turn on the fan app. >> can i brag for a second and say i am blessed. i co asleep right here, right now without a problem. >> hello, hello? are you still sleeping? hello.
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♪ well, "crazy rich asians" crushing it. i still need to see it. finally this half hour, john mccain takes up a subject that he almost never wanted to talk about. that subject was john mccain. >> the arizona republican let his actions speak for him. and when he did have something to say, he meant it. abc's tom llamas has a look back. >> reporter: for so many of us, john mccain was a hero, a label he told our sam donaldson he didn't deserve. >> a lot of people say there are no more heroes. a lot of people think you're a hero. >> i steadfastly reject that label.
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the heroes of my life are those whose names are engraved on the wall at the vietnam memorial not too far from here. >> reporter: so tough, but senator mccain could also be so funny. >> you know the difference between a lawyer and a catfish? one is a scum sucking bottom dweller, and the other is a fish. the reason why lindsey is not married is because he can't find anyone that loves him as much as he does. >> reporter: for those close to him, mccain was also a source of strength. >> one of the things that gave bo courage, my word, was john, your dad, you may remember, when you were a little kid, your dad took care of my bo. your dad, when he was working with me became friends with bo. and bo talked about your dad's courage. >> reporter: and from this great man a humble good-bye. >> i hope those who mourn my
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passing and even those who don't will celebrate, as i celebrate a happy life lived in imperfect service to a country made of ideals whose continued success is the hope of the world. >> a patriot, a hero, a conservative titan. the list goes on and on. this nation will remember john mccain, and this week the tributes will just continue to pour in. >> i think we've talked about this entire show is the fact that democrats, republicans people that were against him come out pouring with honor and respect and remembering all his wonderful legacy. >> our thoughts to meghan mccain, his daughter.
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this morning on "world news now," new details coming in at this hour on that deadly mass shooting in jacksonville. >> a live stream capturing the moment the gunman opened fire at a video game tournament. people running for their lives. what authorities are now saying about the suspected shooter. memorial services are announced for senator john mccain who will become only the 30th person to lie in state at the u.s. capitol rotunda. there's word that president trump rejected plans for a white house statement praising mccain's service. a new bombshell allegation rocking the catholic church. accusations that pope francis and pope benedict knew about allegations against a cardinal years ago. and one man working for a bike-sharing service comes up with an ingenious idea, but he
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has a lot riding on his shoulders. from abc news, this is "world news now." >> that guy is just like us. a lot riding on our shoulders today. >> especially today because it is busy. i'm kenneth moton in for the kendis gibson. >> maggie rulli in for diane macedo. we are office mates in d.c. and now i'm excited to be sitting next to you here. >> i'm so honored to be next to maggie everyone. >> i'm honored. we're going to begin with the mass shooting at a video game tournament in florida. >> shots rang out during the madden qualifying tournament. and this morning two people and the shooter are dead. 11 others are injured. >> police have identified the gunman as 24 year old david katz from baltimore. heavily-armed agents have raided the townhouse where he lived.
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victor oquendo has the new details. >> reporter: the shooting at this video game competition partially captured on a live feed. >> a lot of good games going on today. >> reporter: two players in the middle of the tournament for the football video game, madden nfl 19, seen playing, moments before the shooting you see this red dot landing on one of the gamers. you can hear the shots, panic and people screaming out in pain. >> what did he shoot with? >> reporter: wondering what happened. there are multiple fatalities and injuries. >> there were three deceased at the scene, one being the suspect. he took his own life. nine victims were transported to area hospitals. seven had gunshot wounds. >> reporter: authorities say the suspect used one handgun in the
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shooting. witnesses say the shooting started after an argument over a game. the l.a. times reports that a disgruntled gamer eliminated from the competition shot multiple people and then turned the gun on himself. one pro gamer says he was among the injured in the shooting, tweeting, i am literally so lucky, the bullet hit my thumb. ea sports saying this is a horrible situation and our deepest sympathies go out to all involved. hours after the shooting, the jacksonville police department found people hiding inside locked areas. the area has been cleared. florida governor rick scott is on his way to orlando and has spoken with president trump. victor oquendo, abc news, orlando. >> just incredible developments there, we'll keep a watch on that story throughout the morning. we turn now to the steady stream of tributes pouring in for john mccain. >> after a year-long battle with brain cancer, mccain is
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remembered for 60 years of unflinching service as a fighter pilot, a p.o.w. and powerful voice on capitol hill. white house flags have been lowered to half-staff in mccain's honor. and president trump tweeted his condolences to the family. >> aides telling the "washington post" the president rejected plans for a statement that praised his heroism. his tweet included no kind words for mccain. arlette saenz has more reaction. >> reporter: john mccain's final good-bye to his ranch. his wife cindy tweeting, he passed the way he lived, on his own terms, surrounded by the l t inhe 3yes we sre together, he raised me, taught me, corrected me, comforted me,
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encouraged me and supported me in all things. across the country, tributes poured in, from all living presidents. president obama wrote we saw our political battles even as a privilege, something noble. on cnn, a tearful remembrance from his arizona colleague. >> it's tough. i'm going to miss him. >> reporter: memorial events for mccain already set. he'll lie in state at the arizona capital on wednesday, what would have been his 82nd birthday. he will also lie in state at the u.s. capitol. among the eulogists, george w. bush. the former president is honored to have been asked to speak. the "new york times" reporting president obama will also be there. and joe biden. an aide saying the former vice president was asked to make remarks at a service in phoenix. senator john mccain will be laid to rest at a private ceremony at a u.s. naval academy in annapolis. he will be laid to rest beside
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lifelong friends at the naval academy. >> just an incredible life lived. if you agree with john mccain, disagree with him, it's incredible to see so many people honor him. >> that's what's so amazing on both sides of the aisle. later this half hour we'll have more on the life of john mccain, including what the senator told us about his capture in vietnam and how he communicated with other p.o.w.s. north korea's state run newspaper is blasting the united states after president trump called off mike pompeo's visit. the paper accuses the u.s. of double dealing and hatching a criminal plot against north korea. >> it claims american special units were staging secret air drills from japan. talks have been virtually deadlocked since the president met with kim jong un in june. pope francis is back home after a tense weekend in ireland.
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he's facing another bombshell allegation about sexual abuse and the church. and this one has a former top vatican official calling for the pope to resign. david wright has more from ireland. >> reporter: pope francis broke from the script. switching to spanish, his native language, he made an unprecedented plea for forgiveness, for a detailed list of sins committed by the church. abuses of power, conscience and sexual abuse. the mass was not exactly full to capacity. many others gathered elsewhere to protest this papal visit. >> he's been confronted about this issue at every turn, do you think he gets it? >> i think he knows a lot more than is in the public domain. i think many secrets will be revealed.
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>> reporter: vatican insiders released a document accusing francis himself of turning a blind eye to allegations of sexual abuse by former cardinal theodore mccarrick. the former top diplomat in the u.s. claims that francis knew for at least five years that mccarrick was a sexual predator. he must be the first to set a good example and resign, the document says. pope francis was asked about that document on the flight home. he said he had read it, but he would not say a single word about it and said people should judge for themselves whether it's credible. david wright, abc news, dublin. hawaii dodged a direct hit from hurricane lane, but the once-fierce storm is still wreaking havoc across the big island. it dumped more than 50 inches of rain, washing out roads, damaging homes and forcing at
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least 39 high-water rescues. the rain is expected to linger for days, raising concerns about mudslides and more flooding. crews are working around the clock to remove debris. but the people of hawaii got some great news, but it had nothing to do with the weather. >> they're now home to the little league world champions. how do i pronounce this? that's my hawaiian. they drove the first pitch over the center field fence. and that's all hawaii needed on the way to a 3-0 shutout. the first shutout in a title game in 16 years. >> hawaii held the koreans to two hits. they are one of seven states to hold three titles. >> i want to make sure i'm pronouncing that correctly. hawaii. >> hit the i harder. coming up, we'll tell you why this car sold for more than $48 million.
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>> and also, the extreme measures being taken at one condo complex to solve a mystery over who's not cleaning up after their dog. what's being done to solve a very messy problem. >> you're watching "world news now." condo complex to solve a mystery over who's not cleaning up after their dog. what's being done to solve a very messy problem. >> you're watching "world news now." >> you're watching world new "w now."
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you can credit a co-star and you can credit a helicopter pilot with this rescue near st. petersburg, florida. but you won't see a chopper. justin was offduty with his family when he spotted a capsized boat. they rescued two people who are doing okay this morning. he said it's what any boater would do. now to a heartbreaking tragedy in chicago. eight people were killed in a predawn apartment fire. all are under the age of 16 including a three month old. it's the deadliest fire in a decade. >> cousins were attending a sleepover at the time. two other teenagers were also critically injured. no word on the cause of the fire, but there were no smoke detectors in that building. chaos erupted at this football game in little rock, arkansas.
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the panic came reports of gunfire and popping noises in gunsha alsaddecahedeg and . the confusion. several were treated for minor leg and ankle injuries. now to a car that went for a pretty penny from 1962. it sold for $48 million. >> it's a 1962 ferrari 250 gto. only 36 gtos were made during that period, the two-seater coupe won the italian gt championships. that's a beauty right there. >> it really sold it for me. >> $48 million. coming up in the next half hour, more money, more problems. the homeless veteran who's fighting the very people who set up a charity fund-raising page
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for him that raised $400,000. but will they give up all of the money. but first senator mccain talks about one of the most life.enging episodes of s his time as a p.o.w. in vietnam. that's next on "world news now." but first senator mccain talks about one of the most challenging episodes of his life. his time as a p.o.w. in vietnam. that's next on "world news now." she pretty much lives in her favorite princess dress. but once a week i let her play sheriff so i can wash it. i use tide to get out those week old stains and downy to get it fresh and soft. you are free to go. tide and downy together.
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welcome back, everyone. flowers have been placed at a lakeside monument in hanoi. it's the same lake john mccain parachuted into after his plane was shot down. that began his five years of captivity and torture at the hands of the vietnamese. >> he spent time in the hanoi hilton prison. >> he spoke about his captivity. here is amy robach. >> reporter: october 26, 1967. 31-year-old john mccain is flying the navy's a-4 skyhawk, the mission, to knock out a power plant in the capital city.
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but the north vietnamese have targets too. >> a surface to air missile hit my airplane, hit the right wing, took it off and i went into a >> reporter: mccain ejects, breaking both arms and a knee in the process and descends into the waiting arms of the enemy. >> i came down in a lake near the center of the city of hanoi. a group of them came out and pulled me in and threw me in the back of a truck and took me to the prison we know as the hanoi hilton. the doctor took my pulse and shook his head and the interrogator in english said it's too late. i thought perhaps i was going to die. some hours after that, the door of the cell burst open and the interrogator said your father is a big admiral and we're going to take you to the hospital.
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they found out from our wire services. >> reporter: it is however a double-edged sword. they now have a bargaining chip. >> tough watching that? >> yeah, i don't like it. i don't enjoy watching it. >> you're in obvious great pain there. >> mm-hm. yeah. it's a very unpleasant memory. >> are you married? >> yes. >> any children? >> three. >> in the background, the interrogator's saying, tell them you want the war to stop. and that's why you hear me say that's all i have to say. and then the interrogator then says tell him that it's an evil war and you want the war to stop. and the frenchman turned and said i think he said enough. >> reporter: eight months after his capture, the viet cong make a self-serving offer to send mccain home.
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it is an offer he cannot accept. >> i knew if i had accepted the release then they would go to other prisoners and say, see, your country doesn't care about you, they only care about the admirals' sons. >> reporter: the decision comes with severe consequences. the beatings are constant. mccain's only escape, the sounds of tapping, coded messages from other prisoners. >> they developed a code by which they could talk to each other. >> i'll never forget the tapping, and the leadership from those who were far better and stronger than i am. >> but the brutality was unrelenting. >> they would hang him from his arms, beat him with sticks, engage in mental torture as well. >> he waves like this, because he can't lift his arms over his
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shoulders due to the torture he suffered. >> reporter: he is tormented by his perceived failure to uphold the military honor code. >> i saw people and know people who underwent far more severe brutality than i experienced and they didn't crack, and they were my role models. i did not live up to the standards i hoped i could live up to. >> reporter: when he was released from solitary, john mccain's other heroes are waiting for him. and so many years later, another powerful message delivered by a fellow p.o.w. in that familiar tapping code. >> he's going to do it. gbu which means god bless you, which is obviously the tap code that we used, and we'd always sign off with that when we would finish our messages to each other.
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welcome to california. >> new business idea for us. >> carpool burrito. >> we're on it. so l.a. traffic is annoying, you know what else is annoying? >> what? >> dog poop on your lawn. one condominium complex is getting after it. they say they've tried everything to stop their neighbors from leaving dog poop out. now they're going one step further. they're offering dna tests. they spent $2500, 20 owners have provided samples. they're trying to get to the bottom of which pooch is pooping. they're going after the owners who aren't showing any respect. >> and the owners if found guilty could go to jail for five years. >> seems fair. >> i'm okay with that. especially when i step in it. also, people stop throwing gum on the sidewalk. old man gripes right now.
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you like calamari? in new zealand, they are having a calamari feast right now. they came across a giant squid. 33 feet long. this was a 14-footer. but they can grow as long as -- >> wow. what a beast of the ocean. amazing shots. >> what would you do if you were in the ocean and you saw that thing? >> hang out, challenge him to a race. >> not my squid. this is my squid. we have to get to this biker now. another ingenious idea. you have to move 16 bikes? put them on your back. this is a man in china who put eight bikes on each side and drove them back to a storage
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this morning on "world news now," the proposal to permanently honor senator john mccain on capitol hill as plans for his memorial services are announced. >> new details on that deadly mass shooting at a video game tournament in jacksonville. the competition was being live streamed when shots rang out. we learn about a possible motive. also new this half hour, a dispute over $400,000 raised for a homeless veteran in philadelphia. >> he helped a woman who had run out of gas on the highway. she started a fund raising page for him. but now the battle over keeping the cash. and ariana grande, she listens to her fans, she cares, and she proved it on the stage. that's ahead on this monday,
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august 27th. from abc news, this is "world news now." >> well, you're watching two huge ariana grande fans right here. >> we love her. >> love her. i'm maggie rulli in for diane macedo. >> i'm kenneth moton in for kendis gibson. we begin with a nation remembering john mccain and honoring his legacy. >> he is remembered for a lifetime of service. he fiercely defended democratic values. chuck schumer has proposed renaming the russell building after mccain. terry moran has more. >> reporter: the last journey of john mccain. a salute, a citizen's farewell sign.
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his wife cindy releasing an emotional statement. he passed the way he lived. his daughter, meghan mccain celebrating her dad. in the 33 years we shared together, he raised me, taught me, corrected me, encouraged me and supported me in all things. president obama, who defeated mccain in 2008 wrote we saw our political battles as a privilege, something noble. and george w. bush saying some lives are so vivid it is hard to imagine them ended. president trump tweeted my deepest sympathies and respect go out to the family of john mccain. but the bad blood remains even after death. the president is reportedly not
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invited to mccain's funeral. vice president pence expected to go. among the eulogists, george w. bush. the former president is honored to be asked to speak. barack obama will also be there. but perhaps the most poignant statement came from mccain's fellow arizonan, senator jeff flake. >> it's tough. i'm going to miss him. i've admired him my entire life. it's tough to imagine the senate without him. it's tough to imagine politics without john mccain. but we need to go on. >> reporter: the coming week will be a commemoration of senator mccain's life, first here in arizona. his body will lie in state on wednesday, and then to
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washington where he will lie in state in the u.s. capitol with a funeral on saturday. terry moran, abc news, sedona, arizona. president trump's two-line condolence tweet that we've heard a lot about this morning is drawing criticism, even from some republicans. >> the "washington post" reports white house aides had pushed for a statement that acknowledged mccain's service in vietnam and called him a hero, but sources tell the post the president rejected those plans and opted for a tweet that showed no praise for mccain. two were killed at a video game tournament. the jacksonville event was being streamed online and viewers could hear the moment shots rang out. nine other people were wounded, and two others were injured. the gunman apparently took his own life. police have identified that gunman as 24 year old david katz of baltimore, the winner of last year's tournament. police won't say what the motive was, but one witness says katz
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was angry that he had been eliminated from this year's tournament. >> from what i could tell because of the way his hands were positioned he was aiming at somebody intentionally. he didn't say anything to us. i didn't know what his face looked like. all i saw was the back of his head and the shirt he was wearing. >> his stance of him holding the gun like that, and then just basically walking back, just popping off shots. >> another competitor said losing may have saved his life, because he wasn't inside when the shooting began. overnight, police and atf raided the residence owned by his father. they are trying to trace the weapon he was using. broadway has lost one of its biggest names. neil simon has died at the age of 91 from complications of pneumonia. marci gonzalez looks at his life.
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>> reporter: for half a century, neil simon was the king of broadway comedy. >> what do i do for a living? i write and write. and write. >> reporter: for 50 years, there's hardly been a season when there was not a neil simon play on broadway or a neil simon movie playing down the block. he began writing for radio with his brother danny. soon he was turning out sketches for comedy legends, sid caesar. then in 1960, his first broadway play "come blow your horn". for the next three decades, he delivered a new play nearly every year. >> you and i have absolutely nothing in common. >> why, because i won't go walking barefoot in the park? >> reporter: his "odd couple" ran for over 900 performances before becoming a hit movie. >> what have you got? >> i got brown sandwiches and green sandwiches. >> reporter: his success with audiences was indisputable. but many critics found his early plays lacking depth.
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>> this relentless joke machine. spewing forth one-liners. >> i was mostly after laughs. i'm after more than just laughs now. >> reporter: a comic genius now gone, leaving a legacy of laughter. marci gonzalez, abc news, new york. we turn now to brooklyn, iowa, where hundreds came out to say an emotional good-bye to mollie tibbetts. rob tibbetts told the crowd to remember his daughter by remembering something beautiful. he said it is time to turn the page. the body of the 20 year old was found last week in a cornfield after a nearly five-week search. meanwhile, mollie's brother scott led his high school team to a win friday. the team had dedicated the season to mollie. the suspect is due back in court friday. turning to the weather. hurricane lane has moved on but not before dumping a record
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amount of rain on hawaii. more than 50 inches fell on the big island prompting evacuations. >> even more rain is expected. let's check in with accuweather's paul williams. >> good morning, maggie, kenneth. after lane leaves, still have moisture lingering. flash flooding a concern, but local heavy rainfall will still stay very humid. look for storms throughout wisconsin, minnesota, going into the northern slice of iowa, due to this low pressure system, it's going to track thunderstorms into the great lakes region. look for thunderstorms in missoula as well. kenneth, maggie? some people take their baseball very seriously. >> a little bit. houston astros pitcher justin verlander was charged an extra $1 million when he had lunch in l.a. the item on the bill charged him
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for being, quote, a dodger killer. >> verlander and the astros beat the l.a. dodgers in the world series last year. he posted a picture of the bill on instagram. but it was just a joke the restaurant staff played on him. he didn't actually have to pay for the meal. >> look what else is on that receipt, though, $42 for chicken salad. >> it was $42 for pancakes, $10 for a chicken salad, but dude, how many pancakes did you buy? >> green envy. >> i would never pay $42 for pancakes. >> what if there was a stack like this big, way up there. >> if abc's paying. where's my corporate card? $42? no problem.
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this frightening encounter between a shoplifting suspect and albuquerque police was caught on camera. authorities confronted charles purvis who took off running through a walmart parking lot. the suspect fired a gun several times at close range, thankfully nobody was hit. he was later arrested at an empty house. now to a dispute that's a result of a go fund me campaign that we told you about last year. it's since raised hundreds of thousands of dollars. >> the money was raised for a homeless veteran who helped a woman in need. now there are big questions about how the funds are being handled. >> reporter: he's the man whose act of kindness was not only
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seen by the world but returned ten fold. >> the whole experience is -- it's amazing. >> reporter: johnny bobbitt jr.'s story went viral last year, the homeless veteran panhandling on the streets of philadelphia who gave his last dime to stranded kate mcclure after she ran out of gas. the two speaking on "good morning america". >> my boyfriend and i went back the next day. >> what did you do? >> he gave him $100. >> reporter: they started a go fund me account. it reached over $400,000. >> that changed my life right there. >> $1764. >> reporter: but nearly a year later, the philadelphia enquirer reports bobbitt is back on the streets and now fearing the couple that has started the go fund my account may have squandered much of the money. >> money that was spent on gambling, on a new car, on vacations. >> reporter: the enquirer reporting that mcclure and her boyfriend denied misusing the
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money, saying they gave him part of the cash. but they're withholding the remaining $200,000 over concerns. >> they've been surprised at how difficult the drug addiction can be. receiving $400,000 was not necessarily the fix. >> reporter: the philadelphia enquirer reports that bobbitt admits to struggling with drugs. >> johnny is looking to a new start with his life, although he continues to struggle with drug use, it's not the life he wants. >> we've confirmed bobbitt's lawyers and the couple who set up the go fund me page will meet with a mediator today. >> we've reached out to everyone involved and at this point, no comment. >> go fund me is commenting. they're looking into claims of misuse and are working to make sure that bobbitt receives the donations. when we come back, a landmark anniversary for the song that became the beatles' biggest hit.
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♪ ♪ just give me "the skinny" sk ♪ skinny ♪ just give me "the skinny" skinny time. and we begin with an update on the carters. beyonce, jay z in hotlanta. and by all accounts, their show at mercedes benz stadium went off without a hitch. >> it went off without a hitch on saturday as well until the end of the show. that's when some stuff happened. a drunken fan made his way onto the stage. >> was he drunk in love? >> i see what you did there. police say, there you see him there, was 26 years old. he approached jay z and made some sort of contact with him. >> backup dancers who are not only trained in singles lady dance but are trained in security as well. they called it a controlled evacuation of the stage. neither jay z nor beyonce were harmed. >> the suspect was treated for minor injuries and is facing charges of battery and
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disorderly conduct. >> if you're wondering where kendis is this morning, he's apparently in custody after rushing the stage. >> a sick day, right? >> that's where he is. a lot of that footage we just saw was of course shot on smartphones. and that brings us to ariana grande. >> she has an especially close relationship with her fans and they record all her performances. she granted one fan's special request, take a listen. ♪ >> did you say start again, i wasn't recording? someone said start again, i wasn't recording. i'm listening. are you ready?
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i'm sorry. [ laughter ] okay, are you ready? >> ariana grande wins that interaction. i love the one fan got their own personal record of the song. she had to ask, no, no, hold up. get this one more time. sorry, can you start the broadcast one more time? come on, can we restart the show. are you guys ready? okay. so smartphones, right? only ariana grande can do that. >> i get enough of maggie. next to hugh jackman who i don't get enough of, because he's such a nice guy. he's won tony awards, a golden globe, nominated for an academy award. >> just when we thought that it couldn't be enough, he got in on the kiki challenge. maybe a little late. but it's not some boring kiki challenge. look at that. he's underwater. "in my feelings."
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what else would you expect. >> and those trunks as well. he seemed to take a shot at himself saying he was finally "in my feelings." in case you wanted to feel old on this monday morning, listen up. the beatles' biggest hit was released 50 years ago. what was it? ♪ hey, jude ♪ don't make it bad ♪ take a sad song ♪ and make it better >> i don't know the words. so i'm just going to sing the song like this. >> hey, jude.
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hey, jude. hey, jude came out august 26th, 1968. >> went to number one and stayed there for nine weeks. >> stuck in your head for the rest of the day. you're welcome. mother...nature! nothing smells greater than the great outdoors... especially when you're in accounts receivable. only one detergent can give you a sniff like this... try gain botanicals laundry detergent.
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♪ ♪ ♪ finally this half hour, late summer weekends are often challenging for us in the news business, often not a lot of news is going on in the summer. >> that was not the case this weekend. here's our weekend rewind. >> we are coming on the air with some sad breaking news, a true american hero, john mccain has just died. >> i'm the luckiest guy on earth. i have served america's cause. the cause of our security and the security of our friends. the cause of freedom and equal justice, all my adult life. the president is lashing out
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again at jeff sessions. >> president trump back on the attack against his own attorney general jeff sessions. claiming he's letting special counsel robert mueller have a field day, tweeting jeff sessions wouldn't let politics influence him only because he doesn't understand what is happening underneath his command position. that on the heels of a rare statement from sessions saying that the actions of the department of justice will not be improperly influenced by political considerations. pope francis got an earful about the church's response to the sexual abuse crisis. some of the signs there in the crowd clearly not meant to welcome him. >> we ask that you listen to the victims and survivors. >> pope francis did listen, sitting down behind closed doors for an hour and a half meeting with eight survivors of clerical sexual abuse. >> a state of emergency in hawaii as tropical storm lane hits. >> tonight on hawaii's big island, water as far as the eye can see with more rain on the way. the national weather service warning of life-threatening
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flash flooding in already inundated areas, dumping more than 40 inches of rain. >> the iconic song from "the fresh prince of bel-air." >> i got a banana in my ear. >> it's a revamp of the classic song that we've all heard and loved. [ laughter ] >> you really like that. bert and ernie. a bert and ernie fan, everyone. a busy weekend and a busy week ahead. this is abc's "world news now," informing insomniacs for two decades.
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(boy) grandpa, look what i got! (woman) oh dad, wait 'till you see the bike we got for jake. (narrator) hearing loss happens gradually with age... making it easy to ignore. yet most older americans aren't getting their hearing tested. untreated hearing loss can keep your loved ones from enjoying what they cherish most. (woman) dad, can you hear me? (narrator) don't let that happen. speak up about hearing loss. you'll be glad you did.
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making news in america this morning, the mass shooting inside a florida gaming tournament. a live stream capturing the moment shots rang out. >> it was bop, bop, bop, bop. like it didn't stop. >> new details from witnesses. the chaos inside the room and the chilling video surfacing overnight of the gunman. remembering john mccain. new details on his cross-country farewell. the tributes pouring in from both friends and political rivals and the new report, why the white house didn't release a statement on the senator's death. the pope's apology. calls growing louder for francis to resign over his handling of sexual abuse scandals. the bombshell claim that he knew an american cardinal was allegedly a serial predator. what the pope told a crowd during
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