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their backyard outside of detroit. >> i wasn't ready for that video. >> the animal belongs to their neighbors as a pet. stop it. unfortunately, that raccoon did bite one of the kids. she had to get rabies shots. and the raccoon named bandit was eventually captured and euthanized. bandit's owner said the raccoon is usually peaceful. >> that was funny. what is serious is that the kid had to get rabies shots. we're thinking about him this morning for that. but that video -- >> caught you off guard. >> yeah. and health officials are warning about a dog disease that could be passed to humans. the symptoms include fever, sweats, headache, joint pain and weakness. >> the iowa state veterinarian says several cases of disease have been confirmed at a commercial breeding facility.

the dogs in the facility are being quarantined while tests are being conducted. okay. we're going to get it together. >> we're going to get it together. the video was crazy. and the kid was running so nuts and so hard. and i was rooting for him. i was like, run. run. >> get away from the raccoon, yes. this next story is definitely a serious one. we're going to get it together. a new development in the arrest of that airline pilot, taken off of a flight just before takeoff charged with multiple murders. >> the son of two of the alleged victims is speaking out. here's steve osunsami. >> reporter: christian martin had a plane full of passengers about to take off in louisville, kentucky, on saturday, when police swooped in and put him in handcuffs. the murders he is charged with happened three years ago. calvin phillips was shot dead inside his home. police discovered the bodies of phillips' wife, pamela and one of their neighbors, in a car in a cornfield.

mr. phillips was murdered two weeks before he was set to testify against the pilot at a military court-martial. phillips' son says it's obvious why his father was murdered. >> from the very beginning, kit martin was the person that i believe was behind this. >> reporter: in a 2016 interview with wsnb tv, martin denied anything to do with the killings and blamed his legal troubles on the military on his ex-wife that believed was having an affair with phillips. >> they were having an affair that was witnessed by multiple people. >> reporter: american airlines says martin worked in their group since january of last year. and they do regular background checks. and there was nothing that came up that would have stopped him from flying. steve osunsami, abc news, atlanta. >> our thanks to steve there. coming up, the third grader helping to change the lives of the hearing impaired. you're watching "world news now." nks to steve there. coming up, the third grader helping to change the lives of the hearing impaired. you're watching "world news now."

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student at st. anne's school in austin has raised $8,000 for a project he dubbed lunch counts. >> it inspired by kids denied school lunches, his hope is to raise $18,000 to eliminate the lunch debt in the entire austin school district. it's the young ones who are the heroes. >> they are. and another remarkable student who they have revolutionized a type of hearing aid. >> they're called cochlear implants. will ganss has it all. >> good morning, guys. i'm so impressed were this youth lady. 8-year-old jaylin in colorado is working on changing the world. casual, right? helping folks like her with hearing loss feeling more comfortable in their bodies. jaylin is like other third graders. >> i like to dance and i love hip-hop. and i love to travel. >> and it's a good thing she does. jaylin just scored the trip of a lifetime. the 8-year-old capturing the attention of a company in austria, who makes cochlear

implants just like hers. >> they're implants because i'm deaf. i need them to hear. >> reporter: jaylin didn't imagine life without them. >> crazy. i would not like it. >> reporter: but jaylin has got some ideas of how they could be better. >> so, i want the whole processor to be like this. i want my cord to be invisible. and i want my magnet that's inside my head to be invisible, too. >> reporter: submitting her video to the implant maker. >> you put this around your ear and put it right on the magnet. that's what it would look like. >> reporter: getting jaylin's message loud and clear. this summer, the company is flying jaylin and her mom to their plant in austria. and they will meet eight kids from different countries. >> i'm looking forward to the food.

>> reporter: jaylin is looking forward to her epic summer vacation and her mom is looking forward what it means for jaylin's future. >> i thought being deaf would limit her capabilities. it hasn't. her world is only bigger. >> deafness is awesome. >> deafness is awesome. in the u.s., 41,000 adults and nearly 26,000 children have cochlear implants. jaylin's design have a potential of impacting a ton of people. >> incredible. >> cochlear implants have helped so many families. when i see video of a child who is deaf or hearing impaired, hearing voices for the first time, or hearing people around them and sounds is just incredible. >> the sweetest video. it's awesome to see how she is taking matters into her own hands. >> i want to give a shoutout to the denver affiliate for flagging the story for us. >> thanks, guys, we appreciate it. coming up, why a growing number of people aren't washing their legs. >> we don't know why. and they say none of us should, either. you're watching "world news now."

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♪ ♪ there's a new question that's burning up the twitterverse this morning. it would seem like a no-brainer but it has to do with personal hygiene. >> so, here's the backstory. it started with this tweet from d.c.-based graphic designer connor arpwel. asking, do you wash your legs when you take a shower? >> the poll took off like a runaway train there. conner says he is a leg washer. but the 160,000 people who responded, are not. people who said, no, i don't.

or, quote, only if there's mud on them. and you have people saying, yes, of course. >> right. someone else said people who don't wash their legs in the shower are like have no place in society. >> i think this is more a >> regional -- it could be generational. >> regional is a euphemism for what? >> there's women, one posted that she has a foot little cubby hole there, to hike her leg up there. >> to shave or wash them down. >> i don't want to hike my leg up anywhere because i am afraid i will slip and fall and shave. people -- >> to be clear, i wash my legs in the shower. >> i also, if we want to get tmi here, who is not washing these crevasses and all parts of their body? i know there's a lot of people. i'm offending a lot of people right now. >> let me not wash my legs in

peace. >> it goes back to the whole debate about wash cloths or no wash cloths. loofa or no loofa? hands only? i don't know. i want to wash my crevasses and the toes, between the toes. there are some people here who do not wash their legs. >> and is confused by the whole idea that it's an issue. >> and the uproar about this. >> okay. let me just say that i do, in fact, wash my legs, yes. but if i only have a few minutes before i'm going somewhere, my legs are the least important things i'm concerned about washing. you know what i mean? >> no. >> you've got your shampoo up here. you're washing all of this stuff. >> everything that goes down is soapy clean water anyway. >> jack, what do you do? >> i wash my legs. i washed my legs last night when i took a shower. and i will continue washing my legs every time i get in the shower. >> ken, quick, do you wash your legs? >> no. >> figures.

>> but he shaves them. >> that's it. that's it. that's it.

this morning on "world news now." breaking ns, a deadly disaster on a dream vacation. >> several people have been killed in a midair collision involving sightseeing planes in alaska. the coast guard rushing to the scene to find the missing. also this morning, the dow plunging as the trump administration and china go head to head over tariffs. we're hearing from americans like farmers already affected by the trade war. abc news exclusive. the first time we're getting a inside look at the fire ravaged notre dame cathedral. our david muir goes inside to show us what was rescued from the inferno. and trending today, bill nye, the science guy, like you have never heard before.

dropping f-bombs in a fiery scene to save the earth on tuesday, may 14th. >> you're adults now and this is an actual crisis. >> you know we're in trouble when bill nye is upset. >> absolutely. things getting hot and heavy. >> i don't know if that's for the kids. >> yeah, probably not. >> good morning, everyone on this busy tuesday. we do begin with breaking news from alaska. >> at least four people are dead after two small planes collided in midair. >> the coast guard said ten people are missing after a plane went down in ketchikan. >> on a royal cruise ship out for a sightseeing trip. a desperate search is under way this morning after a popular alaska sightseeing tour turned deadly. at least four people were killed and two others are missing after two float planes like the ones

seen here crashed during an excursion for passengers on board a princess cruise ship. the popular tour group run by taquan air takes people near ketchikan. by weaving through snowy mountain ranging and skimming the water in remote destination. but according to the coast guard, two planes involved in monday's crash seemingly slammed into. each other midair. the coast guard immediately sent out two boats and a helicopter tour search for survivors. ten of the 16 people involved in the crash were taken to nearby hospitals. while at least four could not be saved. two others have not been found by rescuers. this is not the first time a taquan tour has gone down. last july, ten people were airlifted from a remote mountain range after it crashed into rocky terrain. >> a truly unforgiving, very challenging dynamically changing

environment. >> according to the faa, the cause of this crash is still unknown. but the ntsb is joining the investigation. >> overnight, princess cruise line tells abc news in a statement they're providing the families with assistance. that was two days into the trip from vancouver to anchorage. you cannot match win what the families just starting a vacation are going through. >> so, the planes were not flying under air traffic control at the time of the collision. so, i assume it was by sight when this happened. also, i'm just thinking, as you mentioned about the families. the fact that there are survivors anytime there's a midair collision is just astonishing. really thinking about those people and victims, certainly. moving on attorney general bill barr has assigned a top prosecutor in connecticut to looking into the investigation.

>> u.s. attorney john durham will try to determine if the investigation into the election was lawful. durham is a career prosecutor. who was nominated to his current post by president trump. and china's latest move in the deepening trade war has sent wall street on a slide. >> as beijing retaliated on $16 billion worth of american goods, the dow plunged 1600 points making it the worst day since the first of the year. but president trump insists he loves the position the u.s. is in. he's now eyeing additional tariffs. and as abc's terry moran report reports farmers are bracing for bigger losses. >> reporter: just hours after the trade war, president trump boasted in his escalating conflict the u.s. is winning. >> iyou look at what happens. we've never taken in ten cents until i got elected. now we're taking in billions and billions. >> reporter: the president keeps saying this, that china is paying the u.s. billions of dollars in tariffs. but fact-check, that's not true.

china is not paying a dime. to the u.s. importers, american firms, pay the tariffs. they usually pass on those costs to american consumers. trump's own economic adviser contradicting him this weekend. >> u.s. businesses and u.s. consumers who pay, correct? >> yes, to some extent. i don't disagree with that. >> again, both sides will suffer on this. >> reporter: for u.s. consumers that means higher prices, according to one parole trade group. the trade war could cost the average family of four in the u.s. an extra $776 per year. and for many farmers, china's retaliatory tariff are devastating. >> i'm preparing for the worst. >> reporter: china bought 60% of u.s. soybean exports before the trade war started. john says those days are gone. >> a lot of farmers are going to have to come with alternative sources of income. i'm going to start growing a lot of hay. >> reporter: president trump is now threatening to slap tariffs on all products imported from china in the united states. the administration is taking the first steps in that new tariff process.

he's also promising a new bailout, $15 billion for farmers. that's on top of last year's $12 billion bailout. both of those signs this trade war is a long way from being over. terry moran, abc news, the white house. >> our thanks to terry there. president trump celebrated the muslim holy month of ramadan at the white house last night saying all people should be able to worship without fear. he hosted a dinner for muslim diplomats as they broke a day-long fast. the president said it's been a rough time for people of all faiths, citing recent attacks against muslim in new zealand. christians in sri lanka. jewss in california and pittsburgh. monsanto was hit with the largest judgment to date over the controversial weed killer roundup. the jury ordered roundup to pay more than $2 billion to a husband and wife who claimed that herbicides caused their cancers. it's the third award against monsanto since august.

13,000 cases are pending. jenna welsh, the mother of laura bush has died at the age of 89. although in little rock, she grew up in texas. her family remembers her as someone who loved book, nature and astronomy. and shared those passions with her daughter and twin granddaughters. one of those granddaughters was named after her. president bush's own mother barbara bush passed away 13 months ago. former president jimmy carter is in the hospital after falling and breaking his hip. >> mr. carter fell at his georgia home yesterday morning as he was about to go turkey hunting. he had surgery hours later at a nearby hospital. at 94 former president carter is the oldest living president in u.s. history. >> he's apparently in good spirits. the spokesman for the former president said his major regret he won't be able to go turkey hunting this year. he had a successful outing just last month. man, he's all decked out in

camouflage there. >> he just can't slow down. the work he's done building houses, all of the charity work around the world. just celebrated that 94th birthday and now, i'm going to turkey hunting. broke a hip. >> that is unfortunate. that is unfortunate. >> we think of him as indestructible. it's like, come on, president carter, keep going, keep going. a peanut farmer down there in georgia. i know when it comes to hip incidents -- >> i'm pretty hip. >> this oldie here -- >> i know, i have a fake hip. i'm a little bit of a bionic woman. >> what? >> i had a full hip replacement a couple -- not a couple summers ago. 2013. isn't that wild? >> that's insane. >> that's inside your hip right now? uh-huh. >> you're a bionic woman. >> i am, around eye aren't i?

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with torturing the puppy. my goodness. >> disturbing there. in the varsity blues college cheating scandal, felicity huffman has pleaded guilty in federal court. >> she's more than one of a dozen parents who said they would plead guilty. >> abc's linsey davis is in boston. >> reporter: somber and silent, actress felicity huffman entered federal court in boston plead guilty to conspiracy to commit fraud. the "desperate housewives" star breaking down, telling the judge her daughter had been getting extra time on tests since she was 11 and was working with a neuropsychologist. huffman paid $15,000 to have an s.a.t. proctor improve her daughter's score by 400 points. but today, through tears, she said neither her daughter nor the doctor had anything to do with rick singer, the alleged mastermind of the college admissions scheme. huffman said, she didn't know how singer made his payments but admitted everything else the prosecutor said i did, i did. the actress previously said her daughter knew nothing about my actions.

this transgression toward her and the public i will carry for the rest of my life. huffman is set to be sentenced in september. prosecutors are recommending four months in prison and a $20,000 fine. linsey davis, abc news, boston. >> our thanks to linsey there in boston. to speed up its delivery service, amazon is encouraging its shipping employees to quit. >> to quit? >> to quit. >> the giant online retailer will pay workers to start their own local delivery businesses. they'll get $10,000 for startup costs plus three months of their gross salary. >> amazon is trying to cut the shipping time for its prime service from two days to one. this is really cool. last year, amazon began encouraging anyone to start a local delivery service and offered $10,000 reimbursement to veterans. great they are encouraging people to do that. >> amazon has whole foods, as well. they can help those people by giving discounts at whole foods. >> yeah, no kidding.

we'll take that. coming up in the next half hour, the strength of the bts army. we'll have an update on those fans braving the raw new york rain for the kpop's sensation kickoff summer concert series. but first, our first look into not dame cathedral and how some of its most precious treasures managed to escape destruction. that's next on "world news now." ketchikan. recious treasures managed to escape destruction. that's next on "world news now."

♪ ♪ it was one month ago this week that flames engulfed one of the world's most historic monuments. >> abc's "world news tonight's" david muir traveled to paris to get a guided tour inside the remains of notre dame cathedral amiss a massive restoration effort. >> reporter: we have been invited here, by the french general, put in place by the french president. general. good morning. >> thank you for coming. >> reporter: thank you for having us. this is the first time he has invited anyone in. >> what an extraordinary thing

to be a part of. and you have been tasked with, well, some would say the impossible. >> nothing is impossible to a french general. >> reporter: we stand in the shadow of the one of the giant holes in the cathedral's roof. we can see the rain coming right through. on top of the debris, the robot. because of the dger. >> the robot, because people cannot go here. we cannot expose the lives of the workers. >> reporter: this is remarkable that this was saved. the stained glass, the giant rose windowed survived. 42 feet across. they call them the rose windows? >> the french rosas. there were questions so many asked, what about the organ? through this small doorway, we climbed the stairs to the upper level of the cathedral.

much of it untouched. one more doorway and we see it. this is it. it survived. the great organ, 8,000 pipes. it's believed a small number of them date become to the 13th century. while we were up there, the foreman on this restoration project, and the general, point to the arches. there is no question that these arches built in the 12th century saved the cathedral. >> yes. >> reporter: but they add, they must now pay attention to them. made of stone one foot thick, they held the walls of the cathedral together. but with much of the roof destroyed, they need to replace the weight that once sat atop those arches to hold them down and hold the walls together. we were also given access to something taken off of the roof just days before the fire. the 12 apostles all spapart of spire, saved, simply, because of timing. they will now be restored, too. and back in the cathedral, downstairs, we had heard of

something else. this is the pillar right here? >> yes. >> reporter: on that pillar right between us once stood a statue of the virgin mary. she was saved during the fire. and he said he's about to give us a view of her not seen since the 14th century. we can now see into her eyes, something not possible, because of centuries up on that pillar. >> nobody has been able to look at it at eye level until this moment. >> yes, it's a privilege. >> reporter: so much has been saved here. and the people of france and the world, wondering how soon our lady will be back. the french president has suggested could be done in five years. >> yes. the french president likely suggested that it could be done in five years. >> you believe it's possible? >> not only do i believe, we will do it in five years. but we will not, of course, confuse speed and haste. >> reporter: we asked about that

early symbol of hope, the cross seen hours after the fire, as he takes us to the front of the church. wow. and there we see the cross still standing. general, this is the cross that the world saw. >> yes. on fire, the world saw the cross of god shining despite the fire. >> reporter: there was so much hope that next morning, when people saw the cross, the smoke still rising in the cathedral, but it was still intact. the cross still there. and so much of the cathedral still standing. general, what do you make of the fact that this cathedral survived the french revolution. it survived world war i, the german occupation. and it's still standing. >> and she will be standing again and again, defying the times. >> reporter: i'm david muir for "nightline" in paris. >> incredible access. a big thanks to david for that

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♪ it's time for "the mix." we start with no more mr. nice guy for bill nye. >> the actor and comedian known best as the famous science guy went on a tear on hbo's "last week tonight" with john oliver about climate change and what he believes to be the state of the earth. >> what i'm saying is the the planet's on [ bleep ] fire. you're not children anymore. i didn't mind explaining photo synthesis to you when you were 12. but you're adults now. and this is an actual crisis, got it? safety glasses off. [ bleep ]. >> well -- and at the end of that rant, oliver quipped i think we've all broken bill nye. >> he said what he said.

are you listening? >> i know. i used to watch bill nye as a kid, and i'm thinking, my childhood. >> and he's thinking our planet. >> he's thinking, time to get serious. okay, bill nye. >> we hear you. >> hopefully people -- >> we see you. >> -- hopefully the world will hear you. so we saw joel embiid big star of the philadelphia 76ers, yesterday, the other night, crying after that game seven loss. when it boinked off the -- what do they call that thing? the net. >> not a boink. >> it was four bounces. like, doink, doink, doink. >> doink, in. >> they lost the game, he was upset. everyone saw him crying, including little olivia. she penned a letter to him. she said, quote, you're my favorite player. i am saw you lost.

it's okay to lose basketball games. you got so far and i'm proud of you and the 76ers. >> oh, that is so sweet. >> so really hoping that she -- >> let's all clap from little olivia. we can all learn a lot from her. >> we know the athletes try really, really hard. you make it that far and it comes down to the last second and you get a doink, doink, doink, doink and in. >> it hurts. in times square, this kid is a senior in high school. wanted to ask somebody to the prom. you got to do it big. that's what all the kids are doing these days. lucky for him, daddy is friends with the ceo of t-mobile, who arranged for a billboard in times square to ask the girl to go to prom with him. look at that. posted his picture up there. he said the girl was impressed with the gesture and agreed to go to prom with him. because not that she would feel pressure after seeing that in times square.

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breaking news on "world news now." a deadly vacation. several sightseers are dead and others are hurt after their float planes collided in midair in alaska. federal investigators are rushing to the scene. also this morning, a $2 billion verdict. a jury finds that the weed killer roundup caused a couple's cancer and has to pay them that bombshell award. and this is just the beginning. new this half hour, a shack for sale that will cost you a pretty penny. >> look at this home on the market for nearly $4,000 per square foot. that's adding up to a seven figure price tag. >> wow. and hannah b., along with her men, are in the house. the new bachelorette keeps it real as her season gets going. our analyst is here with all of the details including the kiss

count on this tuesday, may 14th. from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good tuesday morning. thank you for joining us. we have a lot of fun to get to. but we do begin this half hour with breaking news. the tragedy in the skies over alaska. >> two sightseeing planes carrying tourists from a royal princess cruise ship slided in midair near ketchikan. the coast guard said four people are dead, ten people are injured and two others are missing. an ntsb team is expected to arrive at the crash scene this afternoon joining faa investigators. >> the aircraft involved are float planes. the planes were not under aircraft control. and were in a remote area when they returned to a national park. one of the single engine planes was operated by ketchikan-based taquan air. the company has announced it has suspended operations during the ongoing investigation.

>> princess cruises released a statement which reads in part, we're incredibly distressed by the situation. and our thoughts and prayers are for those onboard the planes and families. >> tough story there. a deadly shooting in a st. louis home. all of them were in their 20s and 30s. three of them were apparently shot and killed at the scene. two others were wounded. authorities have been trying to determine the relationship between the victims and what they were doing inside that home. monsanto is vowing to fight a massive verdict in the latest court battle over the weed killer roundup. >> a jury has awarded a california couple billions in compensation supporting their claims that the herbicide gave them both cancer. the financial punishment more than five times two previous awards against monsanto combined. here's abc's matt gutman. >> reporter: that bombshell verdict. a california jury finding that the weed killer, roundup, it's hazardous to humans. likely causing their cancer who

used it on their properties for decades. roundup is one of the most widely used weed killers in america, in use since the '70s. that jury slapping monsanto with over $2 billion in punitive damages. it's the biggest of three bombshell verdicts that have gone against monsanto and bayer a.g. the jury trials found that the active ingredient in roundup likely caused nonhodgkin's lymphoma. monsanto says that leading health regulators agree that the products can be used safely and that glyphosphate is not carsogenic. bayer says it will appeal the verdict. still, the company faces thousands of additional pending faces. it could be a long road ahead for the chemical giant. matt gutman, abc news, los angeles. acting defense secretary patrick shanahan has reportedly drawn up a plan to send as many as 120,000 troops to the middle east, if iran attacks the american forces.

>> "the new york times" says shanahan presented a plan to president trump last week, just days after four ships were targeted off the coast of the united arab emirates. officials say explosives were used. they say iran is likely to blame. martha raddatz has the details. >> reporter: amid growing tension with iran, calls of sabotage near the world's most important oil trading route. four oil tankers targeted near the entrance to the persian gulf. video showing a gash in one of the ship's stern on the water line, appearing like it was rammed or hit like a projectile. it comes just days after the u.s. warned commercial vessels in the region that iran and its regional proxies could target sea traffic. and one week after the u.s. sent a carrier strike group and b52 bombers to the gulf, because of fears of possible iranian attacks on u.s. forces but there is no evidence at this point that iran was involved in the

sabotage of these ships. even president trump is cautious about blaming iran, although he did issue a warning. >> it's going to be a bad problem for iran if something happens, i can tell you that. they're not going to be happy. >> reporter: abc news has been told initial assessments have determined it was likely iran or iranian proxies using explosives. the u.s. military is helping in the investigation. iran, of course, denying any involvement. but with four ships sabotaged, there was a level of sophistication. martha raddatz, abc news, washington. a federal judge in washington is set to hear arguments over a congressional subpoena seeking president trump's financial records. the president opposed expediting the case and ruling on it in the same day. his attorneys say they need more time to prepare. credit critics say the president's strategy is to stall

all investigations. we're getting details behind the subpoena. ordering donald trump jr. to appear before the republican-led panel. the critics have told colleagues that the president's son has backed out of two scheduled interviews. they want to ask him about previous comments related to the russia investigation. but senator lindsey graham said he would advise don junior not to comply. the family of an airline pilot arrested for murder are rallying behind him. christian martin was about to fly an american airlines regional jet out of louisville when he was arrested this weekend at the airport. he's accused of a triple murder in rural kentucky 3 1/2 years ago. his fiancee wouldn't go on camera but blames all of his problems on his vindictive ex-wife. >> he's an honest man. so, his family and i believe he is 100% innocent. we will continue to support him in any way we can. >> the son of two of the victims said martin killed them so his father couldn't testify at martin's court-martial hearing. the pilot is due in court tomorrow. the mother of a missing houston preschooler is being

accused of not doing enough to protect her daughter missing for ten days. britney bowens, mother of 4-year-old maleah davis was heckled outside of the courtroom. some of the protesters said she knew what was happening and let it happen. her ex-boyfriend is accused of tampering with evidence in the case and he may face additional charges. maleah was reported missing on may 4th. police are not saying if they think she is still alive. iphone users who say apple overcharges them for apps will have their day in court. a divided supreme court is allowing the antitrust case to proceed. apple requires that all iphone software be sold and purchased through the company's app store. the suit says that and other policies keep the app prices high. justice brett kavanaugh joined liberals plea to stop the suit. so, here is an example of just how crazy the real estate market is in san francisco.

the realtor has listed a rundown overgrown shack, it's nearly 700 square feet. 700 square feet for $2.5 million. >> that's a steal. >> yeah? >> the property offers great views of the city. the idea is for the buyer, the eventual buyer, to tear it all down, tear the existing structure down and start from scratch. >> the property has been approved for more than 4,400 square feet of living space. a rendering what could be built, includes an outdoor porch with a stunning view. >> you have to show people what it could be, just to help them out. >> right. get the imagination going. >> and they're like, you want me to pay how much for that? and the land, we know san francisco. sky high. >> you're right. it's the land. my goodness. my goodness. >> you can buy it. >> with all of these dollars. coming up, a man who traveled to the deepest depths of the ocean. you don't believe what he found there. plus, the passing of a

hollywood icon from calamity jane to pillow talk, what you may not have known about doris day. and we have an update on the bts army camping out right here in central park. very close to us. ahead of the group's "gma" concert this week. you're watching "world news now." now." ♪

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well, it's hard to know what -- >> whoa! >> -- or the guys in the boat are thinking about the one that got away. >> incredible. >> the humpback breached the waves close to a fishing boat in monterey bay, california. the whales are in the area because it's salmon season. the man who shot the video said it is quite exciting. >> that is incredible. >> this is the best video i think i've ever seen in my whole entire life. >> and the shock of it, what an experience. >> that's incredible. less cool, though, new video shows you can find humans' bad habits even at the bottom of the sea. >> a retired naval officer found plastic garbage nearly 36,000

feet at the bottom of the pacific ocean. he made the discovery during the deepest dive any person has made in a submarine. the united nations says there's an estimated 100 million tons of garbage on the ocean floor. that is just depressing. >> we have to do better, y'all. we have got to do better. back here at home, a more remarkable sight have been taking shape right here in new york's central park. >> fans of the kpop sensation bts who call themselves the army holding strong despite the steady rain and temperatures in the 40s. our own will ganss, he braved the army to go out there and check them out and see how they're doing. >> i know. i went out there, we hung out, they were so much fun. and despite the rain, yeah, in good spirits. we're a little more than 24 hours out, the summer countdown with the boys of bts. some of the fans have been camped out since last friday, guys. but i went to hang out with them for just a little bit. how long have you been here?

>> me and my friends are here since friday. our tents got flooded. one of my friends got sick. she has a fever. >> i came out this morning. >> not so bad. >> not so bad. but rainy and cold. >> where are you from? >> i'm from virginia. >> where did you come in from? >> florida. >> you're not new york, you're not even from the united states. where are you from? >> i'm from canada. i'm from toronto. >> i have never done something like this for anybody. but they bring everybody together. they bring your confidence up. they try to teach how to love yourself. >> getting close to bts is the like the dream, it's like the goal. >> army is almost like a family. i met people here today. i've met almost all my best friends through this community and our love for the boys. >> i want to ask you about the hand signal. can you teach it to me? >> yea. just go like this. there you go.

>> reporter: what's it mean? >> it's a heart. that's a korean heart. >> oh, that's so cute. >> yeah. >> okay, so army definitely have each other's back, taking shifts camping in line so their pals can take final exams which some of them were, head home to shower or run other errands. also, you guys, i think i'm into it. i think i've been bitten by the bts bug. consider me army. you put your fingers together just like this to make a little heart. isn't that cute? >> as a member of the beehive, the swifties are out there, the monsters. i can honestly say, there's nothing like the bts army. >> oh, not at all. there were folks who said, oh, yeah, i've been to concerts in south korea. a woman had just thrown in from their concert at the rose bowl in l.a. flew here to do this concert. they are die-hard. >> i tweeted about the concert series. that was a week ago. and they're asking me to make sure it's live stream. i'm like, i don't do the live stream. i'm so sorry.

>> he did it for the follows, y'all. when we come back, the season premiere of "the bachelorette." eight men were already sent home. and the beloved children's character who just popped out of the closet. "the skinny" is next. the closet. "the skinny" is next.

♪ skinny just gimme the skinny ♪ "the skinny" starts with things getting under way on "the bachelorette." >> hannah b. meeting her guys last night and ended up sending more than a few men home. here's our analyst, jack. he's back. >> thanks for having me, i appreciate it. thank you for the slow clap on the back. hannah b. says she doesn't want perfect when it comes to her men. she wants real. it didn't take long for things to get really real last night, at the mansion. and so, roll that beautiful "bachelorette" footage. hannah b. is from alabama. let's get this part out of the way early. >> roll tide.

♪ ♪ roll tide >> all right, enough of that. may as well get right to the arrivals. >> whoa. looks like i fumbled that introduction. >> some guys trying to stand out from the crowd. >> my name is john paul jones. my friends call me john paul jones. you can call me john paul jones. >> get this guy out of here. one guy even jumped in. there was a guy in a box. >> what is this? >> hannah, this package isn't complete without you. >> some guy brought champagne. >> i wanted to give you a glimpse of what our future can look like together. >> okay. >> but first, let's start this damn party. >> inside the mansion -- >> it was a start of a wonderful night. >> let's start the conversations.

got to manufacture some drama. >> are you ready to do this? >> let's do it. >> surveillance being conducted in front of the mansion. >> i feel like we're hannah's guardian angels right now. >> someone apparently forgot they have a girlfriend at home. >> so scott apparently has a girlfriend. >> uh-oh, if that bothers you, i'm sorry. >> scott gets shown the door. that shook hannah up. luke came to the rescue. and then, rose ceremony time. 22 guys wind up with roses, including producer pick, john paul jones. kiss count. kiss count. the kiss count stops at three. >> yeah. so, a lukewarm warmup if you know what i mean. eight guys are hitting the bricks. scott, matt, donald, the box guy. chase and ryan, thomas, hunter and brian, see ya. they're out of here. a long way to go on this one.

unfortunately, next week, the analyst pick. for now, analyst out. >> next week. can't wait for that. >> thank you. >> make sure you pop out of a box when you come up here. >> yeah, please. now, our first look at "maleficent, mistress of evil." >> our parent company, disney has released the first full trailer, angelina jolie against michelle pfeiffer. >> i'm sure your kind would agree. >> if i didn't know better, i would say you're making a threat. >> well, do you? >> do i what? >> know better. >> can't wait for that one. angelina jolie, back at it. "maleficent." next, to the big reveal about a children's cartoon character. >> the premiere of season 22 of the tbs show "arthur." featured some big news. third grade teacher mr. ratburn got married to a man. >> the episode titled

"mr. ratburn got him an invitation to a wedding. featured a cake loving character. >> fans are loving it on social media. one person saying, mr. ratburn being guy is my "game of thrones" finale. me, too.

well, obviously, you're a woman who lives alone and doesn't like it. >> i happen to like living alone. >> look, i don't know what's bothering you. but don't take your bedroom problems out on me. >> i have no bedroom problems. there's nothing in my bedroom that bothers me. >> oh. that's too bad. >> that was doris day and rock hudson in 1959's "pillow talk." one of day's nearly three dozen films. >> the hollywood legend died of pneumonia at the age of 97. at the height of her career, she topped billboard and box office charts. here's wabc's ♪ in from the windy city

>> reporter: she was a great singer, a fine actress and a heck of a dancer. here's doris day showing off all three skills as calamity jane. her onscreen persona was often described as virginal. but the star known as america's sweetheart came to resent the label. >> the image has been so boring. you know, the virgin and the goody-two-shoes and all the nonsense, you know, it's not human. >> reporter: day got as good as she got with leading men like carey grant. as the singer, day hit the top of the charts just before pop took over. ♪ que sera sera >> reporter: day's significant song won an oscar and her "pillow talk" with rock hudson defined romance just before the session wall revolution. >> are you getting out of that bedroom or am i coming in after you? >> you wouldn't dare. >> reporter: the pair made a couple more hits together and a

reunion shocked the public. it led to hudson admitting he was suffering from aids. >> it was a heartbreaking time for me. >> reporter: the star known for her cherry personality had her own share of challenges. most notably, one of her four husbands died, leaving day broke after a long and successful career. tv revived her fortunes but she had her eye on giving back. >> go to your city shelter today. >> reporter: she founded the doris day pet foundation for congress to protect animals and that earned her the presidential medal of freedom. >> our thanks to sandy kenyon there. really a great, she'll be missed. she was one of the last living links to hollywood's golden age. 1920s to early 1960s. >> we have some fans here at "world news now" of doris day. and so, she was a legend. for the industry, she was a trail blazer, pioneer and just seeing that clip beforehand that made me giggle. >> yeah. >> that was saucy for back in the day, too. >> saucy. stay with us. >> this is abc's "world news now," informing insomniacs for

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making news in america this morning, midair collision. a popular sightseeing tour turns deadly as two planes carrying alaska cruise passengers collide. the death toll rising overnight. the search now for survivors. also new overnight, trade war fallout. >> we'll let you know in about three or four weeks whether or not we're successful. >> new figures on what president trump's standoff with china has cost americans so far. the response from farmers and small business owners and what could happen next. a suspected serial killer now behind bars. police say this traveling carnival worker has confessed to killing two women and a teenager. this morning the search for more potential victims.