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. well, this video is pretty scary, a school crossing guard there. >> oh. >> struck by a car in jacksonville, florida. authorities say the 72-year-old was stepping out to stop traffic and suffered some minor injuries, expected, though to make a full recovery the 16-year-old behind the wheel there is facing charges. the florida highway patrol tweeted video of the accident reminding drivers to pay attention as kids head back to school this year. rose mcgowan, a pioneer about the me too movement is speaking about her friend argen to. >> ar gento is off jimmy bennett.
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she said she seen sex messages proving sexual misconduct between the two. she has this message, do the right thing. be the person you wish harvey could have been. argento has denied bennett's claims. police in texas are trying to identify this woman. you see her there captured on home video frantically ringing a doorbell in a houston neighborhood. shelves barely dressed. appears to have broken restraents on her wrists and was bare foot. one woman says she rang it 20 times. by the time she answered, she was gone. several neighbors report having a similar experience. liss don't know if she's a investment or a part of some kind of scheme. to this fascinating new home on the cutting edge you might say and is up for sale. >> look at this it's known as the razor house because of its stunning design, also because it's balancing on a razor's edge over zachlg it's gorgeous.
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>> it has six bedrooms with floor-to-ceiling windows, two baths. a theater-like family room. it's not that bad, relatively speaking. it cab yours for $30 million. >> get the cave. >> in arkansas. >> not bad. not at all the family room outfitting with custom liquor cabinet. >> now we're in. you got it already. when we come back that, spoiler alert about the connors and what's happening to rosanne in the new spin-off? >> also big news for eddie murphy next.
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[female narrator] foods rich in folic acid like white bread and leafy greens can help prevent some birth defects before you even know you're pregnant. ♪ skinny. >> it is the skinny time. we will start with that spoiler alert, we mentioned about the upcoming abc show "the connor's." the show is the spinoff of the reboot of rosanne cancelled if may, following a controversial tweet from the star tlrk roseanne barr. >> the spoiler, john goodman the husband of rosanne's character, he spilled the beans in a
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profile published in britain over the week, he is quoted as saying his character will be mopy and sad because his wife is dead. dude, way to ruin it. >> so they kill off rosanne. >> wow. >> we thought it was coming. >> so goodman says he's only had one single e-mail exchange with roseanne barr since the controversy. "the connor's" premiers tuesday on abc. too other show a lot of fans him game of thrones, everyone says it's hard to decipher what's new in this trailer. it's been a year to the day since the season's seventh fen naturally. >> hbo has not said when season 8 will begin next year. but a new trailer includes a very brief bit of dialogue starting with the voice of john snow. what can you decipher? >> one more that matters. >> we'll face it together.
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the cards. >> 2019. the trailer also shows john snow kind of awkwardly embracing his sister. >> hey, don't judge this. >> until you try it. >> weird. the eighth season of the show will have six episodes. hbo said it will start next april. recently, an exec siv backed off saying it will return in the first half of 2019. >> so you are saying june. >> so we'll see. >> only one war that matters. those were the words, that's all we get. >> what war is it? examine, john, bash. >> examine. moving on to congratulations for eddie murphy and his partner paige butcher. they're expecting their second child towing. >> the legendary actor and ned e comedian, she was photographed showing off her new baby bump. they already have a two-year-old
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daughter together. >> the baby will make murphy a father for get this, the tenth time. >> he's got a few kids. >> one or two, that's a whole lot of child support payment. he shares his other children with four other women. their kids range in age from 29 to 11. murphy once talked him about his kids calling them really good people. he also said none of them are like me. >> whatever that means. >> congratulations to the couple. something kendis and i like to do all time, he at this time club,? no? you know who does, pauly b. of jersey shore fame, examine, get with me here. >> so he was at the hot spot in miami over the week and other people who were there got a little more than they expected. pauly b. was on safe presumably fist pumping when he decided to sweeten things up. >> he left the stage and came back in a mario costume and a
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or, here. kick your antacid habit with prilosec otc. one pill a day, 24 hours, zero heartburn. ♪ not only known for his many you know, john mccain was not only known for his many speeches there on capitol hill, he was known for his many appearances on late night tv and the movies. he had some good joke writers. >> he got plenty of laughs on his own during interviews. have a look at mccain's lighter side. >> reporter: he was a hero a statesman and a maverick. but there was also another side to john mccain, comedian. he guest starred on "saturday night live" in 2002 as a sitting senator. >> people have asked me, how will spending a week up in new
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york hosting "saturday night live" benefit your equipments? i always say the same thing, shut up, daschle. you are just gel rouse. good evening, fellow americans, i'm john mccain zplu know, i'm just sarah palin. >> reporter: what wit made am frequent guest on late night. >> your mom has been in town. >> yes, she is. >> has she been enjoying herself? >> he's been at the events and having gel-0 shots at the hotel. >> reporter: a dwisht distinguished statesman. going head-to-head with hollywood's big names. >> you look tremendous the first time i met you. >> you look a lot older. >> you are the 2008 republican candidate for president of the occupation. >> thank you for bringing that up. >> the fun ne man routine finding its way onto the campaign trail. here he is on gma two months be every the 28 election challenging rival barack obama
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to tell his record as a navy pilot the butt of his own joke. >> i hope he will take up that request and i look forward it to. i'll fly with him. i promise not to fly the airplane. >> reporter: mccain would ultimately look back at the deet in that race and learn to laugh it off. >> after i lost, i slept like a baby. sleep two hours, wake up cry, sleep two hours, wake up and cry. >> reporter: as the world worried about his health following his brain diagnosis, last year on "the view," the tough talking maverick showed us, there is still to much to smile about. >> megan has boyfriend now. a very serious situation. have you approved oust guy? >> in real life, he's a jerk. >> always bright it. >> he always brigought it. he had such a quick wit about him. one of the reasons so many are missing him in morning. >> stay with us. >> announcer: this is abc's
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good tuesday morning. i'm kendis gibson. good tuesday morning, i'm kendis gibson. >> i'm maggie rulli. paying respects, finally. president trump has expressed appreciation for john mccain's service and re-lowered the white house flag after facing an avalanche of criticism. the full report on mccain's farewell message to the country. north carolina may have to redraw congressional districts before this november's elections. the federal court says the latest redistricting unfairly favors republican candidates and is unconstitutional. an appeal to the supreme court is likely. a man blocked a texas man for releasing blue prints on line for how to build 3d guns.
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three states say they have a security rick. the judge put on a temporary ban until the case can be resolved. ind of halloween in august. starbucks bringing back its beloved pumpkin spice latte, the earliest release, prompting critics that starbucks is kind of rushing the season on this tuesday, august 28th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." who knows, next year, they will bring it back on february 15th. >> we're ready. you think it's too early? >> i've never even had the drink or care that much about it. i do know pumpkin bear is back. >> you like pumpkin things at least in. >> yes, i do. >> you will be in line for your pumpkin goods. >> i am nothing but basic. >> so true. more pumpkin coming up. we will begin with president trump offering his first words for john mccain after two days
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of silence. >> the silence was deafening. last night at this event, the president saying here, we very much appreciate everything senator john mccain has done for our country and he also re-lowered the white house flag. but only after facing the backlash from both sides of the aisle. in the meantime as mccain is honored, we are hearing his final words of wisdom. abc's marcy gonzalez with more. >> reporter: his desk in the senate chamber covered in black velvet and white roses as colleagues honor senator john mccain. >> he was america's hero all along. >> reporter: the six time war hero and two time presidential candidate asking his campaign manage tore share his final words. farewell letter to the country he loved so much. >> do not despair of our present difficulties. we believe always in the promise and greatness of america, because nothing is inevitable
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here. >> reporter: the flag at the dling.sed earlyered to half-s ignoring reporters' questions. >> mr. president, any thoughts on john mccain? >> reporter: putting out a statement saying he has now ordered a proclamation to keep the flag at half-staff until mccain's internment. >> we very much appreciate everything that senator mccain has done for our country. >> reporter: a week of remembrance is now planned. mccain will lie in state at the arizona capital on wednesday, followed by a memorial service in foongs wednesday and will lie in state at the rotunda at the national cathedral sunday. former presidents george w. bush and barack obama to deliver eulogies. >> to ask them to speak and them to be honored at the opportunity, that tells you all you need to know. >> reporter: mccain will then be buried at the naval academy in
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annapol annapolis, maryland, monday. marci, gonzalez, phoenix. the senate apologized for suggesting john mccain's announcement last week he was ending his cancer treatment was time to hurt her campaign. >> kelly ward is facing two other candidates in today's republican primary to replace outgoing senator jeff flake. she has aligned herself with president trump and blames the media and says her comments about mccain were taken the wrong way. >> i do understand how many could have misconstrued my comments as insensitive. for this i apologize, again the intention were in no way directed at senator mccain or his family. >> primary elections are also being held in florida today and for governor and senator there. and in oklahoma, where there is a runoff for governor. the company that spores the madden nfl videogame tournament has cancelled three other qualifying meets. ea sports says it wants to
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review security after that deadly shooting rampage sunday in jacksonville, florida. we are learning the suspect who police say took his own life after killing two other gamers has been hospitalized twice for mental illness. ro. the shots were fired around 1:30 sunday afternoon in this mall right here behind us the jacksonville landing. a very popular water front mall. hundreds of people around the country gathered for a video tournament. they were playing mad ennfl 19. among the prcompetitor, david katz. in the live stream, can you hear the shots he fired and then the screams. police say he cared two handgun, one with a laser sight n. one image, you can see a red dot on one of the player's chest. he turned the gun on himself, he killed two grahamers. ten others were shot. they're all expected to survive. the suspect tatz went
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nickname red. he was well known. he purchased the guns legally there in his baltimore home. parents are cooperating with police. there is still no word on a motive. to texas now, where a jury resumes deliberations this morning in the trial of a police officer accused of killing a 15-year-old black boy. roy oliver was fired two days after he shot into a moving car filled with five black teenagers last year. jordan edwards unarmed sitting in the front seat, shot in the head and died. oliver says he was trying to protect his partner, but his partner has testified he actually never felt threatened. we will turn now to weather. kendis, it's hot here in the northeast. we have been sweating so far.
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more sweltering temperatures today topping 90 degrees. it's different in the mid-west, severe storms dumping torrential rain and flash flooding. >> one leaving a trail of damage, 82-mile-an-hour winds were reported in red wing. let's check in now with accuweather paul williams for the entire forecast. good morning, palm. >> good morning, kind es, maggie, it seems like mother nature will slap us with a day of high heat. high temperature dominating the ohio valley region with temperatures in the 90s. the real feel from 100 to 110 degrees. lit feel like that in d.c. and charlotte to name a few. we are looking for the heat to stick around wednesday as well. watch out for thunderstorms, to the great lakes, down to chicago and down to kansas city, maggie, kendis. >> the unintended genetic engineering may be affecting the snake population in florida. >> we're talking a super snake,
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researchers are worried that one may be growing in south florida. they say some burmese python have been breeding with indian python the concern is burmese like to hang around swamps the indian cousins prefer dry ground. scientists are worried over time the supersnake could adapt and take over the world and come after us. who knows, what will be next? >> i volunteer you to do that story. >> i don't have a problem, don't worry about it. i'm not stressing out, whatever. >> here's maggie. u. i used to be a big break for >> this will be the story. this is it. you are a snake charmer. >> nice try. all right. affecting the s.a.t. exam. why some of the questions on the recent tests may have looked very familiar to students. also ahead the songs of
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back now. the security breach lax airport. a man is under arrest after jumping a fence, running onto the runway and doing some spot delta airlines jet preparing for takeoff. that's where police were able take him into custody. he is now facing several charges, including trespassing. >> he has his swell on. he will have plenty of time in the jail as well the s.a.t.s taken by students across the country on saturday were reportedly leaked ahead of the tests. >> students say the college board had reused the same entrance exam used in asia last fall. screen shots were posted online along with the answers. >> the college board does not comment on whether a particular test has been compromised. officials tweeted appropriate action will be taken if students gained an unofficial advantage.
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the unofficial end of summer including defining the song of summer. >> one way is which song has been streamed the most. brad mielke did the look. >> summer is a fleeting thing. what can take you to the summer? a song. spotify released the most streamed songs of the summer, multimillion pipes is cardi b.. her song "i like it" and all of its fierceness was streamed 289 million times between june and mid-august. ♪ finding a girl leak you, yeah ♪ >> she appeared in maroon 5's "girls like you" which people listened to even more. the unquestionable bakeout star of the season was juice world. he didn't seem to be in the best of moods ♪ you made my heart break
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♪ you made my heartache >> reporter: he's 19 from chicago, his song "lucid dreams" was the best. at the top of the charts "in my feelings" by drake listened 400 million times on spotify in months. he inspired people to dance next to moving cars, which seems dangerous, but, oh, yeah, it's still dang ruchlts drake actually had five of the top 20 songs on that list. he is without a doubt the king of the summer. you can catch up on all the songs on "start here" on apple podcast, or your favorite podcasting app. maggie, i'm having trouble reminding the dance moves "in my feelings" can you give us a tutorial? >> no, i'm missing it. c'mon, do it with me. >> why are you never, never on
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♪ all right, welcome all right. welcome back. it is our time for our special look back at the most inspiring stories we have presented over the past couple of months. it's our humble brag reline. >> this morning a man that went from battling a brain tumor to cycling across the country. >> in society's eyes, i had everything you could ever want. >> reporter: charlie was at the height of his career. he was the founder and ceo of a music company in atlanta working with recording artists like rapper two chain. despite all his success, charlie wasn't happy. >> when we won a grammy, for
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example, i didn't even want to go. >> reporter: as charlie's career took off, his health suffered the brain tumor he had as a child started growing. his weight increased to more than 300 pounds. that was charlie then. and this is charlie now. >> he decided once and for all to get healthy. what was the tipping point for to you do that? >> business for me was becoming toxic in my life the stress. at that moment i knew like everything in my life had to change. >> reporter: so last year, charlie quit the music industry, committed to getting healthy and set an ambitious goal to himself. >> you wrote a contract to yourself a little over a year ago, have you been sticking to that contract? >> i have. 100%. on that contract it says i want to be top 1% of athletes in the world. then i asked myself, what would be the most difficult feat to do as an athlete? i said, i'm going to complete an
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ironman. i'm going to do it in ten mon months. i dropped 125 pound. i f onnd i did a full ironman in new zealand. i was 2nd from last place, but i finished. >> reporter: but charlie didn't stop there. in april, he and his best friends scott cameron decided to ride tear bikes across the u.s., starting in santa monica, california, eventually ending their tour in new york city. this is no ordinary trip the pair is stopping along the way to help those in need. it's a project they called the dream machine tour. >> we're beaking. this thing is going to be behind us, we're going to come through your town the dream machine. >> when i completed the ironman, that was a big achievement for me, i asked myself, what's next? i want to get out into the world and help people and touch people. >> reporter: one of those people was a pre school aid in glendale, arizona, called miss rose. >> when i came to this school, everybody telling me about this
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special lady. >> reporter: rows espar za was undergoing treatment for breast cancer and she barely missed a day of class. with the help of social media and their ceo, charlie and his team not only helped pay off her medical expenses, bought her new car, they paid off her mortgage as well. >> thank you, everybody, from the bottom of my heart. >> reporter: but the dream machine tour was getting started. one of the next stops was in houston, texas, where charlie proved he'd do just about anything to help someone in need. >> reporting live from the dumpster, i'm on the front lean right now. it's getting really hot in here. >> reporter: charlie hiding in a dumpster outside a starbucks to surprise a high school student with a brand few car. >> theona! surprise! >> reporter: she had overcome years of hardship, being abused by her foster family, working at
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starbucks to save for college. >> god blessed me. i pray i will be a blessing for others, too. >> reporter: charlie finds out through submissions often his channel. he funds his good deeds by donations charlie contributed some of his own money. >> i promised myself, when i get out of this, i'm going to reach my hand back and be that person for everybody else. >> reporter: while on the road, carley and his team sleep here in the dream machine bus, where people they meet along the way can write down their hopes and as separations the dream machine tour is wrapping up soon. charlie has no plans of slowing do un. >> this entire year and really the rest of my life is doing big bold things to inspire people and help people. >> the dream machine tour by the way wrapped up in new york city in july. mission accomplished, i guess. >> charlie says he is now a vegan, working out and feels better than ever. >> a vegan life.
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♪ a heart of stone ♪ you got to be so cold [ music playing ] [ music playing ] >> mraz with a top hit there. of course, imagine dragons with the natural top single. >> he is tapping my pen to all the tunes. i can't help it. >> not annoying at all. >> c'mon, c'mon. >> yes. so, this happened. >> this happened. >> this happened. we're going to start with some teenagers who kind of nailed
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heart's iconic barracuda song him did they nail it? [ music playing ] ♪ >> okay, so ♪ barracuda >> this was a houston high school band covering, yeah, that's next the lead vocalist of the band. he gets all the ladies. so this -- it does sound like the wilson sisters. no doubt. so nick and the groove, they blew away the internet with this incredible pipes band of 15-to-18-year-olds coming to towns near you. >> i'm ready, get the album. we tookf sr
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game. often fans are invited down for a ceremonial kickoff the kid had his chance. he took his chance! goal! >> look at him. >> the best part was he didn't kick once, he sort of kicked and kept kicking until he finally got his goal. then he made it. that's how he gets the ladies. >> he is single. so, to this caper right now, around los angeles. a 69-year-old man arrested for stealing 800 pounds of lemons. >> what are you going to do with those lemons? >> i don't know, deputies found 60 pounds of lemons stolen by a nearby farm. oh, look at his mug shot. oh, he would have gotten away with it if not for those kids. i guess lemon shortages have been a problem in parts of this country. also, you may recall six months ago in spain. >> oh, orange car.
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this morning on this morning on "world news now," president trump breaks his silence on john mccain. . >> it's a rare reversal for the president and it comes amid outvie over the senator's death. mccain's letter and the message. a heat wave gripping many states. this as a major wildfire takes over southern california. a precious 11-year-old hears she will be getting a new heart. >> and later, a couple, the happy couple who tied the knot seven decades ago. seven decades after they met.
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they say they feel like they're 21 again on this tuesday, august 28th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." . >> so they met seven decades ago. they waited. can you imagine waiting seven decades to marry the love of your life. >> she has finally broken him. >> every day, honey, is it time yet? honey, are you ready? i guess now i'll give him. put up with her nagging for seven decades. >> we will get to his starter wife a little later on. we will talk to president trump speaking about john mccain after two days of silence. >> after pressure from the right and left and ignoring questions from for mccain, the president lowered the white house flag. he issued a statement recognizing mccain's service to the country and last night, he uttered mccain's name in public for the first time since his death. >> our hearts and prayers are going to the family of senator
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john mccain. there will be a lot of activity over the next number of days. we very much appreciate everything that senator mccain has done for our country. >> even the first time saying mccain's name in several weeks. he even signed a bill that had mccain's name on it and refused to say the senator's name at that bill signing ceremony. so those comments came at a white house dinner celebrating evangelical leaders. the silence from the president as mccain was honored on capitol hill. they got to hear a parting shot aimed directly at the president. here's abc's jonathan carl. >> in the senate chambers, black velvet and white roses on the desk that belonged to john mccain. >> well, john proudly served for us for the center of arizona, he was america's hero all along. >> reporter: a final message
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from mccain to the country he loved so mitch. a farewell letter read by his friend and former campaign manager. >> my fellow americans, whom i have gratefully served for 60 years -- >> reporter: mccain's last words a plea for decency, tolerance, were and perhaps a final criticism of the current president. >> we weaken our greatness when he confuse our patriotism with trival rivalries. we weaken it when we hide behind walls rather than tear them down. we have always had so much more in common with each other than in disagreement. if only we remember that and give each other the benefit of the presumption that we all love our country, we will get through these challenging times. >> reporter: john mccain's final journey began saturday evening. first leaving his arizona ranch. a home-made sign along the route police officer's solemn salute.
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there will be services in arizona and washington and eulogies from president's barack obama and george w. bush, two men who defeated him. conspicuously among those absent praising his legacy, president trump, who infamously suggested mccain was not a war hero, because he was captured. >> i like people that weren't captured. >> reporter: one of his final votes, mccain voting no on the president's bill to repeal obamacare. after mccain died, the president nixed the idea, instead, putting out a short tweet, expressing the deepest sympathies to the family. the flag was at half-staff. and raised 24 hours later. i tried to get the president to say something anything about john mccain. >> thank you, john. >> reporter: a short while later, i tried again. >> reporter: mr. president, do you have any thoughts at all about john mccain?
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do you believe john mccain was hero, sir? >> reporter: and then the american legion called on the president to lower the white house flag again. i asked the president about that still no answer. why won't you say anything about john mccain? and a reversal from the president ordering the flag to be lowered once more to say, quote, despite our difference on policy and politics, i respect senator john mccain's service to our country. president trump will not attend the memorial services for john mccain, even before he died, his family made it clear the president was not invited to his memorial. instead, vice president pence will be speaking at a service in the capitol on friday. canada's foreign minister is flying to washington for talks today after the president
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reached a deal with mexico that could replace nafta the president is calling at this time united states-mexico trade agreement but says he will give them a chance to join if they negotiate fairly. it outlines new rules for auto makers and the parts they use the deal still needs congressal approval. wall street is encouraged the dow rows 68 points and the nasdaq topped 8,000 for the first time the trump administration announced the first phase of financial assistance for farmers hurt by the tariffs dispute with china and other countries. they will buy 1.2 billion in goods from farmers and will pay out $5 billion in aid. >> new details are emerging about the suspect in the videogame tournament shooting in north florida.
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david katz had previously been hospitalized for mental illness and his divorced parents could not agree on how to care for him. authorities say he killed two people and wounded nine others before turning the gun on himself. in the meantime, ea sports that cancelling three other competitions. it wants to review safety protocols. police in cincinnati say a fatal shooting of a suspect is a case of mistaken identity of the weapon. officers were trying to serve a warrant when the suspect struggled with them and drew a realistic gun. body camera appears to back that up. police chief and the union agree. the officers had no way to know it was a pellet gun. >> i think he understands that you have a second or two. you have a second or two to make a decision to process the decision and you have that second or two under the most intense things possible. >> the officers fired 16 rounds at the suspect killing him and wounding another officer. the suspect had an arrest record. the family says he had a history of mental illness. now to the weather and the extreme conditions from coast to coast, including heat in the northeast, of course, and severe storms in parts of the
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heartland. take a look at the radar and storm activity in the parts of the upper mid-west. the upper mid-west. as you can you see there, causing quite a bit of problems. cars are under water after flash flooding near washington. look at that, more than 7 inches of rain fell between sunday and monday in that area. >> take a look at this scene, august snow at glacier national park. it is summer. and a major wildfire in southern california has flared up. this is the holy fire in cleveland national forest, which sent passive plumes of smoke rising into the sky. let's check in with accuweather paul williams for the forecast. good morning. >> good morning, how hot is it going to be? sounds like an old johnny carson show. we're looking at 100 to 110 for new york, d.c., charlotte, feeling like 100 degrees in buffalo, pittsburgh and detroit. that's how hot.
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that hot will lean into wednesday as well. watch out for thunderstorms around the great lakes region, des moines, down towards kansas city, tropical disruption and isolated tornadoes, kendis, maggie. now to a person that got a big celebration. sophia celebrated her 11th birthday. a viral video of her dancing to drake's "in my feelings." >> she's good. . >> it helped one of her wishes come true. the rapper, of course, paid her a surprise visit which she said nearly left her speechless. >> i love that reaction. over the week, she found out the second part of her birthday wish had also been granted. >> my wish is to get a heart. >> well, guess what? it happened today. you're getting a heart. congratulations. >> i'm getting a heart! >> sophia underwent more than
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nine hours of surgery monday. doctors say she came out of it very well. they caution the next 24-to-24 hours will be critical, which is the case with all heart transplants. her reaction though there is so genuine to witness. >> she had been waiting for eight weeks. if all goes well, she'll have a normal life and she got to meet drake. >> we're wishing you luck. >> coming up, where you can find the big end of summer deals, items being discounted right now and those that aren't. >> and what do you live in a cave? now you actually can. the intriguing new real estate listing. >> remember, you can check out our behind-the-scenes pics on instagram. >> he loves me. >> i will not be ignored.
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one worker was injured, the statue will be back opened today. this morning, we it's not a good one. jet blue has just become the first airline to spend $30 to check a bag. checking a second bag will cost you 40 bucks, the increase applies only to customers who buy the airline's cuteness, so so-called blue fair tickets. the move could prompt other airlines to raise their heat as well, right now, southwest is the only major airline that allows you to check up to two backs for free. uber is picking up help for its plan to add self driving cars to its fleet. the company is teaming up with toyota in a half billion dollar deal. uber cut back its work after one of its cars struck and killed an arizona woman? -- in march.
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toyota joins volvo and daimler drivinvecles.th uber on labor day snuck up on us. it is monday. plenty of kids have gone back to school as well. >> i don't want to hear it. summer can never end. summer doesn't officially end until december 22nd. you have some time. many retailers are offering a big end of summer sale. where the finds for the best deals. >> reporter: a week to go into labor day, many of those sales already on. >> labor day deals start right now. come into today and save up to 40%. >> reporter: from furniture to out door gear and foot we're, to home decor at target. >> this labor day, people should be buying mattresses, patio furniture and grills. and always appliances. >> reporter: patio furniture on sale at home depot, and lowe, offering this $359 grill for $159 and for dle make spaexyear's
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models, will you find bargains on costs, too. >> this time of year is a good time for travel. >> it's the shoulder period. it's between summertime travel and winter time travel, so you will see a lot of discounts on flights all over the country. some up to 40% off. >> reporter: now is also a good time to stock up on summertime clothes. if you are looking for swimsuits or shorts, it's a great time to shop. if you are on the market, it's better to wait until black friday when the deals get much better. >> fine, rebecca, i'll go shopping. okay. i'm in it. i'm there. hopefully making money sometime. >> basically, arms twisted. office depot, by the way the website offering up to 80% off on new school supplies items. >> and they'll separate it by grades. i love that for shopping. any time, staples also and dick's sporting goods, which has more than sporting goods apparel, also there as well. >> we'll be right back. as well.
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senator john mccain will be laid to rest sunday. in annapolis, maryland. >> his closest friends and family will be there. his family holds a special place in his heart, as abc's robin roberts tells us. >> reporter: to his colleagues he was a patriot. to world leaders, an inspiration and leaders an inspiration to millions and a man of great courage. >> as always, i'm indebted to my wife cindy and my seven children. >> reporter: but to the family, he was first a husband and father, married to first wife carole in 1965, they shared three children, sons and a daughter. thai he was held as a p.o.w. for nearly six years him something he spoke about with charlie gibson in 2008. >> did it cost you your marriage? >> i think so. i think, but that's -- again, that's my responsibility and carole is a wonderful and loving person and a wonderful parent. it's just, we just grew apart.
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>> then you met cindy? >> yep. >> who pursued who? >> i think i pursued her. i don't think there is any doubt about that. >> in 1980, they had four children, both of whom like their dad served in the military, jack the u.s. naval academy, jimmy the u.s. marines. the mccain's adopted their youngest daughter bridget in 1991 from bangladesh. >> i'm happy to note that we are adoptive parents and it's enriched our lives and we hope that that will also encourage others to do the same. i don't know if i have been a good father or not. but i do think we tried very hard minly because of cindy to spend a lot of time with our children. so far, they've turned out pretty well, i'm proud of them. >> reporter: by his side during times of triumph. >> the courage of accepting our party's nomination for president of the united states. >> reporter: and agonizing defeat. >> i had the honor of calling
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senator barack obama to congratulate him. please. to congratulate him on being elected the next president of the country that we both love. >> reporter: perhaps his greatest legacy, the family that will carry on the lessons he taught them. his daughter megan saying on "the view" this past fall when he father appeared on the show to celebrate her birthday. >> i'm the luckiest person in the entire world. we are such a family filled with blessings. we have such a bond and such a love. i'm so grateful for that. a lot of people don't have that with their parents. >> the pleasures of family life can seem like a brief holiday on the crowded calendar of our nation's business, but i have treasured them all the more and can't imagine a life without the happiness that you have given me. >> and one interesting part is
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that his mom at over 106-years-old survived him with all of this. >> wow! >> coming up, the drastic move by one coastal town. >> the unruly dolphin forcing them to ban swimming. that's next in "the mix." mbeix." the unruly dolphin forcing them to ban swimming, next in the mix. >> the unruly dolphin f them to ban swimming, next in the mix.
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next time, we are starting with dolphins. they're cute, they're lovable. one of the world's smartest animals, also one of the horniest. >> wait, wait, what? >> they're horny animals. they like sex, kendis. i'll explain it to you later. >> oh. >> oh. >> yeah. we're talking about this one dolphin right now. >> so is this like dolphin porn? >> a little bit. he likes rubbing up on boats, kayaks and beach goers. one swimmer got stopped from going to shore, he loved to rub her so much. >> what? . >> yeah, i guess she had been friendly with the locals over a
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month. finally authorities there said you know what, enough of your loving is too much. we're banning you from the beach. experts say the ban is excessive because dolphin attacks are rare. he's frisky, he's trying to get a little love and be loved, you know. get him some help. wow! >> get him another lady dolphin. you know, bring them together. >> i guess it wasn't a sperm whale. just -- awkward. . >> they cut off the music. >> we're talking about this, move on! >> move onto the usa. and a caved dwelling. it's actually a pricey cave house that is for sale. look at this. so this is in the natural cave in arkansas. it is up for sale right now for $2.75 million. it is a beckon creek cave house.
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it welcomes visitors to stay inside before. it has four bedrooms, four baths. 6,000 moving space, not bad at all, has its own geo-thermal heating system. . >> this is nice. if they rent this out, i would love that for a night. >> how about just buying it? . >> going on. we're done. now, we have a happy, cute, adorable couple who have known each other for 70 years, seven decades, finally one decade says, you want to get married now? it feels like now i know you well enough. there they are the cute couple. janice and jim caitlin, 86-years-old. get this, they met on a school bus in 1947. now they're smooching. they say they feel 21 again. they should hang out with the dolphin. like the three of them will get along. >> at 86 and 88, this is clearly a shotgun wedding, right? >> she's probably pregnant. let's be real. we know what you are up to.
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this morning on "world news now," the new information coming to light in the suspect in the jackson tournament shooting. his past the guns he recently bought and the victim police say he personally targeted. president trump responds after veterans groups slammed him. and his reaction to josh john mccain's death and who will speak at the white house for mccain's service. new this half hour the moment of impact. >> a school crossing guard is struck in the street. you see it there. the warning from police this back-to-school season. and spoiler alert, john goodman spills the beans about the upcoming rosanne spin-off, major plot lines are about to be revealed on this tuesday, august 28th.
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>> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> and again, it will be a major spoiler alert. just so you know, roseanne barr is not a part of the spin-off. >> way to ruin it. oh my gosh, you know what. >> i know, i know. >> i'm done. just when you think this is a safe space, don't ruin all my favorite shows. >> bob eiger is on the phone, i ruined all of the abc programing. there are other secrets we will break out a little later on. we are going to start on a serious note with the new developments we are learning after that shooting rampage at a videogame tournament in florida. >> we have now learned the suspect was hospitalized twice for mental illness when he was younger. they say david katz specifically targeted fellow gamers. >> ea sports, the publisher of
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madden, says it is now cancelling other events while it reviews security. >> reporter: the shooting began around 1:30 sunday afternoon inside this jacksonville mall where hundreds of people from around the country came to play the a madden nfl 19 videogame tournament. among them, 24-year-old david katz. on the live stream of the competition, you can hear the shots police say he fired, then the screams, before the broadcast cuts out. >> what are you shooting me with? oh. >> i seen somebody's body on the ground. i seen a kid with blood all over his clothes. >> reporter: before taking his own life, they say katz killed two gamers. >> he was a good man. he did not believe in violence. he never even had a fist fight. >> reporter: in this image, a red dot can be seen on elijah's chest. police say one of the two handguns he carried was equipped with a laser site. ten others were shot.
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timothy anselimo was shot once through the chest as his brother watched the live stream. >> he is destroyed right now with what has happened to him. our main focus is to get him better, and back to where he could be. >> reporter: a man getting recovering in the hospital. >> i don't want to get killed over playing madden. >> reporter: a next name red was a regular competitor like this one last year. >> i don't think myself as a 7th seed, i think i'm one of the better players. >> reporter: court records show katz was treating for psychiatric issues at least twice in the past. in addition to his home in baltimore, police have searched his car for any clues as to why he may have done this. there is under surveillance video showing he targeted other gamers and not bystanders. abc news, jacksonville.
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we will turn now to president trump, breaking his silence on john mccain after >> the president was heavily criticized for failing to honor the late senator, accused of holding a grudge after death. he repeatedly >> finally the president relowered the flag in mccain's honor, following an outcry from the american legion and veteran groups. then came a new statement and remarks recognizing mccain's service. >> our hearts and prayers are going to the family of senator john mccain. it could be a lot of activity over the next number of days. we very much appreciate everything that senator mccain has done for our country. >> the president signed a proclamation ordering flags flown at half-staff until mccain is laid to rest. he has not been invited to the funeral. vice president pence will speak at the service in the capitol on friday.
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well, the u.s. has struck a trade deal with mexico after slamming nafta for years. the preliminary agreement appears to snub canada, prompting its foreign minister to head to washington, d.c. today to try to restart talks. abc's emily raul has details. >> reporter: president trump is calling the preliminary deal with mexico a tremendous thing. >> we're going to call it the united states-mexico trade agreement and we'll get rid of the name nafta. it has a bad connotation because the united states was hurt very badly by nafta for many years. >> reporter: speaking to reporters in the oval office monday morning the president says now it's a good deal for both countries. the tentative agreement changes key parts of the north american free trade agreement or nafta, a deal between the united states, canada and mexico. white house trade policy adviser peter navarro. >> the agreement is a win-win for both countries. it's also a big win for american farmers, business people, ranchers, and workers.
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>> reporter: talking through a translator. mexican president enrique pena nieto, said the goal is mexico's wish that canada will also be incorporated in the new terms. >> they're bringing drugs. they're bringing crime. there are rapists. >> reporter: after tough talk about president trump with mexico, now a new chapter in the relationship. president trump says negotiations with canada will start very soon and prime minister justin trudeau's office says he shares mexico's commitment to reaching an agreement for all three parties. >> thank you. lawyers for president trump's foreman campaign chairman paul manafort reportedly tried to reach a plea deal before his trial gets under way next month.
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he is accused of money laundering and failing to register as a foreign agent. the two sides failed to reach an agreement. those talks came before his conviction last week on separate financial fraud charges. the real estate company owned by the president's inlaws has been fined more than $200,000. new york regulators say the kushner company routinely claimed they had no rent controlled tenants when they did the false claims were filed while jared kushner ran the business, the company blames third party consultants for the errors. the strongest language yet on the crisis in myanmar, asia, calling for military leaders to be tried for genocide the u.n. secretary general is expected to speak today about a new report claiming those leaders had contempt for human life, dignity and freedom. >> reporter: these are the faces of the rohingya, refugees, survivors of genocide, justice.
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a brutal crackdown forcing more than 700,000 to flee their homes in myanmar in the past year. 10,000 are dead. but that is a conservative estimate according to a new report. for the first time the u.n. calling for the military leaders responsible to be prosecuted for indescribable atrocities, torture, mass killings, houses locked and set on fire. accusations the military denies. we have been traveling to the region for three years now, chronicling the plight of the rohingya. who was it that burned down your building? the military, this man tells me. this satellite shows the destruction. we witnessed first hand the massive crisis the long line for food, little pink slips of paper let the workers know how much rice, oil and salt to give to each family. thoral cg spread of anti-rohgyhate speech on social media
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face book acknowledging they were too slow to act in mean nar, now bank 20 individuals and organizations from the site. bob woodriffe. abc news. back here in this country and not too far from where we are, the lights were on late in queens because of the u.s. open. serena williams started strong in her quest for a seventh u.s. open crown. >> there was no catsuit, unfortunately, she did pounce 6-4 then 6-love. talking about her play after the match, williams said, i think i'm getting there. you are too. >> just in time. someone who is no longer there, the number one woman in the world, simona halep became the first woman's top seed to lose her opening round. she took it well. [ laughter ] yeah, bye, bye girl.
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for helpinger i serena and venu. all right, first lady melania trump got to play in the dirt. she didn't seem dressed for the part. . >> not quite. they met the first lady at the white house, the first lady of kenya. >> the couple met the first party at the white house, mrs. trump's outfit was a 400,000 floral skirt and heels. later, she was seen in the same ensemble in her shovel and her heels, expensive heels, sank into the dirt as she planted a coupling. >> maybe she didn't know that was going to happen. >> she did look fabulous. >> you have like your heels and your flip-flops. >> i have my flip-flops, later, i have heels, just in case. >> funky maggie. >> you never know when you will need heels, am i right, ladies? don't worry, i love you. >> oh, i know the feeling. coming up on the skinny,
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well, this video is pretty scary, a school crossing guard there -- >> oh. >> -- struck by a car in jacksonville, florida. authorities say the 72-year-old was stepping out to stop traffic and suffered some minor injuries, expected, though to make a full recovery. the 16-year-old behind the wheel there is facing charges. the florida highway patrol tweeted video of the accident reminding drivers to pay attention as kids head back to school these days. actress rose mcgowan, a pioneer about the "me too" movement is speaking out about her friends argento. >> argento is expected to pay off jimmy bennett. she said she seen sex messages proving sexual misconduct between the two.
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mcgowan had this message, telling argento, do the right thing. be the person you wish harvey could have been. argento has denied bennett's claims. police in texas are trying to identify this woman. you see her there captured on home video frantically ringing a doorbell in a houston area neighborhood. she was barely dressed. appears to have broken restraints on her wrists and was bare foot. one woman says she rang it 20 times. by the time she answered, she was gone. several neighbors report having a similar experience. police say they don't know whether she is a victim or part of some kind of scheme. now, to this fascinating new home on the cutting edge, you might say, and is up for seam. >> look at this it's known as the razor house because of its stunning design, also because it's balancing on a razor's edge over san diego.
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it's gorgeous! >> it has six bedrooms with floor-to-ceiling windows, two baths. a theater-like family room. it's not that bad, relatively speaking. it can be yours for $30 million. >> get the cave. >> in arkansas. >> not bad. not at all the family room outfitting with custom liquor cabinet. >> now we're in. you got it already. when we come back, that spoiler alert about the connors and what's happening to rosanne? the new spin-off? >> also big news for eddie murphy next.
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♪ skinny >> it is the "skinny time." we will start with that spoiler alert, we mentioned about the upcoming abc show "the connor's." so the show is the spin-off of the reboot of "rosanne" canceled in may, following a controversial tweet from the star there, roseanne barr. >> the spoiler, john goodman the husband of rosanne's character, he spilled the beans in a profile published in britain over the week, he is quoted as
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saying his character will be mopy and sad because his wife is dead. dude, way to ruin it. >> so they kill off rosanne? >> wow. >> we thought it was coming. >> so goodman says he's only had one single e-mail exchange with roseanne barr since the controversy. "the connor's" premiers on tuesday on abc. to another show, a lot of fans of "game of thrones, everyone says it's hard to decipher what's new in this trailer. it's been a year to the day since the season's seventh fen naturally. >> hbo has not said when season 8 will begin next year. but a new trailer includes a very brief bit of dialogue starting with the voice of john snow. what can you decipher? >> one more that matters. >> we'll face it together. the cards. >> 2019.
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the trailer also shows john snow kind of awkwardly embracing his sister. >> hey, don't judge this. until you try it. >> weird. the eighth season of the show will have six episodes. hbo said it will start next april. recently, an executive backed off, saying it will return in the first half of 2019. >> so you are saying june. >> so we'll see. >> only one war that matters. those were the words, that's all we get. >> what war is it? c'mon, john, bash. >> c'mon. moving on to congratulations for eddie murphy and his partner paige butcher. they're expecting their second child together. >> the legendary actor and
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comedian, she was photographed showing off her new baby bump. they already have a two-year-old daughter together. >> the baby will make murphy a father for get this, the tenth time. >> he's got a few kids. >> one or two, that's a whole lot of child support payment. he shares his other children with four other women. their kids range in age from 29 to 11. murphy once talked him about his kids calling them really good people. he also said none of them are like me. >> whatever that means. >> congratulations to the couple. something kendis and i like to do all time, hit the club? no? you know who does, pauly b. of jersey shore fame. c'mon, get with me here. >> so he was at the hot spot in miami over the week and other people who were there got a little more than they expected. pauly b was on stage presumably fist pumping when he decided to sweeten things up. >> he left the stage and came back in a mario costume and a tray of pastries and took out a
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one pill a day, 24 hours, zero heartburn. ♪ you know, john mccain was you know, john mccain was not only known for his many speeches there on capitol hill, he was also known for his many appearances on late night tv and the movies. he had some good joke writers. >> he got plenty of laughs on his own during interviews. have a look at mccain's lighter side. >> reporter: he was a hero a statesman and a maverick. but there was also another side to john mccain, comedian. . >> ladies and gentlemen, senator john mccain! >> reporter: he guest starred on "saturday night live" in 2002 as a sitting senator. >> people have asked me, how will spending a week up in new york hosting "saturday night live" benefit your constituents? i always say the same thing, shut up, daschle.
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you are just jealous. are in 2008 as a presidential hopeful. >> good evening, my fellow americans, i'm john mccain. you know, i'm just sarah palin. >> reporter: that whit made him a frequent guest on late night. >> your mom has been in town. >> yes, she is. >> has she been enjoying herself? >> he's been at the events and having jell-0 shots at the hotel. >> reporter: a distinguished statesman. going head-to-head with hollywood's big names. >> you look tremendous the first time i met you. >> you look a lot older. >> you are the 2008 republican candidate for president of the united states. >> thank you for bringing that up. >> reporter: the funny man routine even finding its way onto the campaign trail. here he is on gma two months before the 2008 election challenging rival barack obama to tell his record as a navy pilot the butt of his own joke. >> i hope he will take up that request and i look forward it
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to it. i'll fly with him. i promise not to fly the airplane. >> reporter: mccain would ultimately look basketball at his defeat in that race and learn to laugh it off. >> after i lost, i slept like a baby. sleep two hours, wake up cry, sleep two hours, wake up and cry. >> reporter: as the world worried about his health following his brain diagnosis, last year on "the view," the tough talking maverick showed us, there is still so much to smile about. >> megan has a boyfriend now. a very serious situation. do you approve of the guy? >> in real life, he's a jerk. >> always brought it. >> he always brought it. he had such a quick wit about him. one of the reasons so many are missing him this morning. >> stay with us. >> announcer: this is abc's "world news now," informing isomniacs for two decades.
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making news in america this morning, a rare reversal. president trump finally speaking about john mccain. >> we very much appreciate everything that senator mccain has done for our country. >> the flags at the white house right now back at half-staff after public pressure from veterans groups, plus the hero's farewell letter to the country. a troubled past. new details about the suspected gunman who opened fire during a gaming tournament. the history of mental illness and medications. the guns he purchased legally and what's being done to protect gamers at future tournaments. the doorbell mystery. a barefoot woman spotted on a surveillance camera then suddenly vanishing. what police are saying and how it's similar to another case.
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