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weeks in a cave near tampa is back with its owner. a hiker heard sally whimpering but he couldn't get to her, so he posted a plea for help on social media and that sparked people from around florida to join him, including a stage rigging company. they were finally able to get sally out of the 20-foot-deep hole, and she is now doing okay. federal investigators are looking into a glider crash at a connecticut home.
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the plane hit a house in danbury. officials say the pilot was trying to make an emergency landing when the glider hit the roof. the pilot was taken to the hospital along with a mom and her two kids who were home at the time. they're all expected to be okay. dozens of homeowners are on alert as a 5,000-acre wildfire burns in southern washington state. an entire small town has already been evacuated because of the 243 fire. some small buildings have been destroyed but so far no homes have been damaged. the fire is burning through some steep canyons, and its direction is changing. what started the blaze is unknown. overseas, there are new developments this morning in that deepening mystery surrounding the death of a texas couple that was on vacation in fiji. >> this morning, several other people who came into contact with the couple are now reportedly under observation. here's abc's paula faris. >> reporter: it was the trip of a lifetime. but david and michelle paul didn't make it out of fiji alive.
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the texas couple dying within days of one another from a mysterious illness. the couple, both in their 30s, both healthy and active, david an air force veteran, michelle a former student athlete. they arrived may 22nd but soon fell ill. and now a report from the "fiji sun" that five locals that came in contact with them are under observation and showing similar symptoms. at least ten resort staff where they stayed have been asked to go on precautionary leave. fiji's government is leading the investigation with the cdc monitoring. the couple leaving behind a young son and daughter. their family in search of answers. >> it's really my biggest appeal if cdc is watching, please do your work. because i need your help to find out what happened. >> reporter: the cdc does not know what the couple died from, but they will be receiving and testing samples of the autopsy.
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if it is determined that they died of infectious disease, the cdc will most likely be issuing a travel advisory. paula faris, abc news, new york. >> a big thanks to paula there. a florida teenager has paid a public price for not telling the truth. >> her mom had her stand at an intersection in ft. myers wearing a sign that read "i lied, i humiliated my mother and myself." the 17-year-old was out there for a few hours on saturday. police eventually showed up but only because cars were getting jammed up at the intersection. >> so the girl's stepfather says she lied to her mother several times and was given two options for punishment, public shaming or being grounded for the summer. the stepdad says she understands and he thinks she's a better person for it. >> tough love? is that a thing? >> is it tough love? if you're humiliated by your kid, do you humiliate your kid kid, do you humiliate your kid in return? >> i don't know. coming up, the american war
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heroes who changed the course of history. >> the world war ii vets heading back to normandy to mark the 75th anniversary of d-day. test test
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♪ ♪ america and its allies are gearing up to mark the 75th anniversary of d-day, the day that changed the course of world war ii and the course of history. >> our own david muir has been traveling across america meeting world war ii veterans who were there that day and are now heading back to where it all started in normandy, france. >> reporter: harold bickmore in new market, alabama in his uniform. >> i wore part of it during the war. >> reporter: an entry in his diary that fateful morning. >> june 6th, 1944. invasion started. 7:15 a.m. english time. >> reporter: that would be all he wrote for five harrowing days.
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>> i didn't have time to do any entries. next one was the 11th. >> reporter: harold at 94 drives to the airport. he's going back. so is jack claiborne from dyersburg, tennessee. >> this is me sitting there. >> reporter: harold himelsback was raised in yakima, washington. he's packing the letters he wrote to his mother days after d-day. >> you write, i'll leave all the bloody details to be written to leo. >> yeah, he's my brother. tell him. >> reporter: harold with descriptions of war he thought only a brother should hear. vincent unger from orlando, florida. >> this is my baby, my ship. >> reporter: vincent going back too. onofrio zarqawi, las vegas, nevada, part of the amphibious brigade on d-day. >> we wore these on our shoulders, our jackets. >> reporter: all of them on the way.
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they've yet to meet each other but they already share a bond. they were all there that morning, june 6th, 1944. the largest military amphibious invasion in military history. the beaches with code names. utah, omaha, gold, juno, sword. what they did would change the course of the war. vincent unger, second class signal man in the navy -- >> the water was from an orange to a deep red for miles. 20 miles down the coast. >> reporter: more than 4,000 allied troops were killed. but their brothers would prevail. >> i'm hoping that going back to normandy gives me closure of some kind. >> i hope i get out and other people see through my eyes. >> reporter: each of these men flying to atlanta to meet up and then fly together to france. the pilot thanking them before they even board. >> we can never repay you for the debt you have paid for us.
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so thank you very much. we'll start boarding with the veterans first. thank you. >> reporter: one by one, harold himmelsback walking to the gate with daughter sue behind him. >> have a good flight, sir. >> thank you. >> reporter: harold mcmurran brought to that plane. jack claiborne on board too. vincent unger. onofrio zarqawi, looking out at this journey ahead, all of them ready. >> i'm so pleased and excited. because i never thought i'd be coming. but here i am. i'm looking forward to it. >> there he is. a big thanks to david muir for that story. he also did one yesterday. and david will be in normandy with those veterans later today and tomorrow. >> it seems like a really kind of therapeutic experience for these guys to go back. >> yeah. >> connect with each other. >> i mean, it is incredible. more than 4,000 allied soldiers, most of them younger than 20
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years old at the time, died in the june 6th invasion back in 1944. so i'm sure it means so much to those veterans.
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size bigger. you should be able to play the piano with your toes. if you're just starting out running, first of all, congrats. second, start with shorter distances. give your body time to recover. running really is a full-body workout. also while running get rid of arm tension by pretending you're holding a potato chip in each hand. take a talk test, running at a pace you can talk to your training buddy, not so easy you could bust out whitney houston high notes. ♪ how will i know >> don't be too hard on yourself if you only have 20 minutes to squeeze in a run, do that. a 20-minute run is better than 20 minutes of netflix and chilling on the couch. yes, so -- i'm hoping all things went according to plan. you guys should be able to see me on another camera. can you see me over there? what's up, everybody?
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>> there he is. >> happy global running day! zach, janai, i wish you could join me. next time, right?ne teaotlytota. middle of the night run, manhattan, of course. a big thanks to will. we're hoping that he's going to keep going, keep going. we'll tell you when to stop. >> let's bring in our own resident marathon runner, jack. jack? >> yes? >> what's your advice for runners? >> advice for runners is be patient when you're out there, take one step at a time, it's important. you have to remember that it's going to be painful. so don't expect to be a pro straight out of the blocks. do your thing. >> oh, look at jack there! >> hey, jack. >> check that guy out out right there. >> look at that stride. >> look at you running the new york city marathon. >> looking beautiful, right? >> how many marathons have you run? >> this november's here in new york will be number 24. >> what? what? that's pretty impressive, congratulations.
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this morning on "world news now", charged for not doing his job. >> the former deputy who didn't enter stoneman douglas high school when a gunman went on a rampage is now facing multiple charges. prosecutors say his inaction cost lives. president trump is vowing the tariffs against mexico will go into effect next week, but he's facing opposition from within his own party. also this morning another day of severe weather, dangerous storms are moving into the ohio valley and mid-atlantic. accuweather is tracking it all for you. major key alert. dj khaled, the larger than life music producer, is opening up about his career and how his 2-year-old son has changed his life. it's wednesday, june 5th.
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good wednesday morning. thank you for joining us. we've got another special guest while kenneth is out on vacation. slow clap for zachary. >> thanks for having me, yes, i like that, i like that. >> look at will's big smile on tv. we do begin on a somber note with the new charges in the parkland shooting massacre, this time against a man sworn to protect the school. >> prosecutors say former sheriff's deputy scot peterson didn't do his job that horrifying day at marjory stoneman douglas high school. he's accused of moving away from the danger as the gunman terrorized the school. here is victor oquendo. >> reporter: as horror was unfolding inside marjory stoneman douglas high school, students taking cover to escape the gunfire, outside, the school's resource officer, broward's sheriff's deputy scot peterson, hearing the shots. >> i think we've got shots fired. possible shots fired, 1200 building. >> reporter: heading toward the building in his golf cart, then taking position outside for 27 minutes, never entering the building.
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when it was all over, 17 people were dead, another 17 injured. that florida deputy is under arrest, charged with 11 criminal counts, including seven counts of child neglect. a state review finding peterson refused to investigate the source of gunshots, retreated while victims were being shot, and directed officers away from the building. the florida department of law enforcement saying there can be no excuse for his complete inaction and no question that his inaction cost lives. in an interview on the "today" show last year, peterson said at the time he thought the shots were coming from outside. >> i hear two to three loud shots. i thought they were gunshots. i thought they were outside immediately. the first thing i thought was, somebody's shooting at us. >> reporter: fred guttenberg tweeting, rot in hell, scot peterson, you could have saved some of the 17, you could have saved my daughter, you did not, then you lied about it. you deserve the misery coming your way. scot peterson was booked into jail on a $102,000 bond.
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if convicted on all charges he's looking at more than 96 years in prison. one of his attorneys saying he is surprised by these criminal charges. victor oquendo, abc news, coral gables, florida. this morning's other big story, president trump insists he's not bluffing about imposing tariffs on all imports from mexico. that's despite stiff opposition from members of his own party. >> senate republicans are hoping that talks today between top officials from both countries would prevent a 5% tariff from taking effect monday, then gradually going up if mexico doesn't stop the flow of migrants into the u.s. republicans are also considering a resolution to disapprove of the tariffs, but the president warns any such move would be foolish. >> we're not fans of tariffs. we're still hoping that this can be avoided. at the same time, it's way past time the president's requests for assistance from our government be met.
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>> this will take effect next week. 5%. there's nothing more important than borders. >> republicans say the tariffs will derail the new trade deal with the u.s., mexico, and canada, harm the economy, and hurt ordinary americans. today president trump is set to commemorate the 75th anniversary of d-day with queen elizabeth after thousands of protesters rallied against his state visit to the uk. as the president met with prime minister theresa may, demonstrators broke out the giant trump baby balloon that debuted last summer. and there were huge "dump trump" signs but the president dismissed reports of large protests as fake news. >> and i heard that there were protests. i said, where are the protests? i didn't see any protests. i did see a small protest when i came today, very small. >> the president said he saw thousands of people in the streets cheering and waving flags and he claims there was great love. vice president mike pence is promising federal help for parts of oklahoma damaged by flooding.
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he and his wife flew to tulsa where he was greeted by state and local officials. the pences also met with the pences also met with residents and toured a food bank. six people have died in oklahoma and more than 900 homes have been damaged. many beyond repair. and it may be several weeks before the floodwaters subside. meanwhile, flooding along the missouri river has delayed the opening of a new speedway in kansas city. accuweather's paul williams has the forecast. >> good morning, zachary. first of all, severe storms will rip its way through the ohio valley region affecting charleston, indianapolis, louisville, over towards pittsburgh, with hail, flooding downpours, and thunderstorms rumbling throughout the ohio valley region and showers throughout the northeast. let's talk about oklahoma. look for drenching storms in oklahoma city throughout texas, arkansas, going into louisiana. as we go into the late portion of the workweek, more rain with more problems, downpours, and more widespread flooding because of this slow as molasses moving low pressure system. >> our thanks to paul.
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next this morning, several developments in the case of a missing mother in connecticut. jennifer dulos hasn't been seen since may 24th. her mother is seeking custody of jennifer's five children. >> that request has been made to a court while the kids' father and his girlfriend remain at the center of the investigation into jennifer's disappearance. abc's eva pilgrim reports. >> reporter: the search for missing connecticut mother jennifer dulos focusing on this trash plant in hartford. >> where's jennifer? >> reporter: this after police revealed evidence against her estranged husband and his girlfriend. >> where is she? >> reporter: surveillance from the night jennifer disappeared allegedly shows futis dulos throwing away multiple garbage bags near that plant. police say his girlfriend michelle was with him and that the evidence detectives later recovered tested positive for jennifer dulos' blood. it's been two weeks since the mother of five vanished after dropping her children off at school. >> do you know what happened to jennifer? >> reporter: the girlfriend is on bond, fotis remains behind bars. both face charges for evidence
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tampering and hindering the prosecution. jennifer's mother filed for custody of the five children, asking the judge to allow the children to stay in her care even if their father is able to bond out of jail. eva pilgrim, abc news, new haven, connecticut. >> thanks to eva for that report. legislation would make new york the first state to ban declawing of cats. it's just a signature away from becoming law. >> lawmakers passed the bill by a wide margin. it would subject veterinarians to $1,000 fines for performing the operation, which animal welfare advocates call unnecessary and cruel. new york governor andrew cuomo is reviewing the bill before deciding whether to sign it. speaking of cats, one caused some serious trouble during president trump's uk visit. >> larry the cat, the famed four-legged resident of number 10 downing street, you see him there, chilling out. he parked himself under the president's limo as he visited
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prime minister theresa may. the furry beast, larry, sat under the beast, the limo's nickname, for a short time to get out of the rain. you know how much cats hate water. the limousine couldn't move until larry decided it was time to go. could you imagine p.e.t.a. joining those protesters if that limo tried to take off? >> yeah, larry's calling the shots out there. >> i guess so, meow. coming up, the cities with the most bedbugs. yep. number one on the list may -- it may not surprise you. plus the class ring found by a school janitor that's been missing ever since disco was the thing to do. first what we're learning about the fatal shooting of a driver who allegedly opened fire on border patrol officers as he tried to speed through a crossing. edly opened fire on border patrol officers as he tried to speed through a crossing. here to tell you about the colonial penn program. if you're age 50 to 85, and looking to buy life insurance on a fixed budget, remember the three p's. what are the three p's? the three p's of life insurance on a fixed budget
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we're getting our first look at this video, wow, of a florida trooper sent flying by a hit-and-run driver. that officer was helping a fellow trooper during a stop over memorial day weekend in hollywood and you see right there as he was walking away the driver took off and hit him as he goes up onto the hood of the car. that officer is recovering.
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deputies have found the white car involved but the driver is still on the loose. seven u.s. customs and border protection officers were involved in the deadly shooting of a driver who refused to stop at california's border with mexico. >> the man, a 22-year-old american, had tried to drive through a busy crossing. here's abc's matt gutman. >> reporter: those gunshots shattering the routine of one of america's busiest ports of entry. >> all of a sudden we hear bam bam bam bam! i thought it was an m-80 or fireworks or something. >> reporter: outside of san diego, the san ysidro port handles over 2 million vehicles a month. it all came to a terrifying standstill late monday. that 23-year-old white male driving in from mexico allegedly refusing to stop at an inspection area which includes a slalom course of barriers. instead, that suspect tried to drive through the barrier into
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the united states. officers trying to stop him, the suspect's car eventually blocked by another vehicle. police say that's when the suspect allegedly opened fire. officers say they returned fire, killing him. investigators are still gathering evidence at the scene. now seven officers were involved in the shooting, none of them was hurt. matt gutman, abc news, los angeles. >> our thanks to matt there in l.a. another medical testing company says its patients' data was exposed. >> yeah, labcorp does business with the same collections agency that quest diagnostics used. quest reported earlier this week an unauthorized user had accessed its records at the agency. data from nearly 12 million patients may have been compromised. cvs is rolling out more of its health care focus concept stores. >> those stores, health hub, debuted around houston this year. they rely less on retail and more on health care services like screenings, even yoga classes. they also have less floor space, so some slow-selling items will disappear.
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the goal is to have 1,500 health hubs by the end of 2021. new health hubs would roll out first in houston as they already have, atlanta, philly, southern new jersey, and tampa. you live in one of those areas, you look for those health hubs. >> dedicated space directly for this kind of stuff, wellness, right? >> i guess we're going to have less greeting cards. >> got to have that stuff. >> less toys at cvs and all those stores. >> i can live with that. coming up the next half hour, the video that's going viral of the dramatic rescue of an injured hiker. the rescue basket spinning out of control. what officials -- look at that -- are now saying. first, hip-hop mogul dj khaled, his newest album celebrating fatherhood as he shares the secrets of success. that's next on "world news now." shares the secrets of success. that's next on "world news now."
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♪ whoa whoa i'm the only one ♪ whoa whoa i'm the only one ♪ whoa whoa i'm the only one will, didn't i tell you last week that that's one of the top justin bieber summer songs? >> you did. >> it is. >> summertime classic. >> it totally is. there is no doubt this morning that songwriter and recording executive dj khaled has what it
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takes to be the one. >> the larger than life hip-hop mogul is bringing some of the industry's top names together for a brand-new album that celebrates his family both inside and outside of the h, yo, wh u >> reporter: behind some of the decade's biggest summertime anthems. classics like "all i do is win." ♪ win win win no matter what >> reporter: "i'm the one" featuring justin bieber. ♪ wild thoughts >> reporter: "wild thoughts" alongside rihanna. now once again khaled is bringing music royalty to a new album called "father of assad." ♪ if they love me or they hate me ♪ >> reporter: from cardi b to travis scott and the late nipsey hussle. this work blends fatherhood and hip-hop. a nod to the home team.
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wife nicole and their 2-year-old son. man, i think the last time we linked up with you, you'd just had assad. >> yes. >> how has life changed since that? >> oh man, my life changed incredibly. my son show me what real love is. it's the purest. it's the holiest. it's the most incredible love i've ever experienced in my life. being a father now to me is like the highest honor. that's why i named my album "father of assad." >> reporter: khaled has become one of the most visible artists, not just in music -- >> bless up. >> reporter: -- but by harnessing social media, especially snapchat, to build a brand. >> i like that. >> yes, sir. >> you know it's serious. >> you came in here snapping, man. >> yeah. >> any idea that it would become what it has become? >> no, i didn't plan my reaction on social media. i definitely didn't plan it. it's just me being myself. it's just me being khaled, you know what i'm saying? that's just who i am. >> reporter: khaled was born to palestinian parents in new orleans with big dreams and the patience to achieve them.
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how do you instill the same kind of qualities in your son that you've learned through this process, through this struggle? obviously he's not going to grow up the same way you grew up. >> by teaching him, when he gets older, how hard mommy and daddy work. the same way i was raised. my mom and dad raised me at their work. but they loved me so much, when i grew up, i knew what it was to work hard. i knew what it was to be a young man early. this is the studio. this is my personal studio. >> i want to talk about the process. when i listen to one of your tracks and i hear it all come together, where did this start from? >> it starts off, for me, production. making sure i'm in love with the production of the music part. no lyrics yet. just music. you know, ideas. like wild thoughts. that's an idea. for me to come and up say, hey, i should flip this classic. how i'm going to flip a classic and make it a classic?
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>> reporter: for the first time, baby assad is now part of the process. at just 2 years old, he's named the executive producer on the project. assad will help you kind of figure that out? >> he know the hits. he'll come in here, he'll bob his head, smile, put his hands up. >> does it still touch you when someone says not only that they look up to you but that you've had a positive impact? >> oh, man, it's so beautiful, man. i just immediately tell them, god is great. if i could help you inspire, motivate, you know, through my actions, thank you. but i want to let you know that you inspire me as well. >> that was a pretty cool interview, zachary. what was your favorite part? >> just going out to miami, hanging out with him at his house. he has a beautiful house. really down to earth, really cool guy, you know. he's been doing this for a minute, 11th album. >> did you get to meet the executive producer, assad? >> i got to meet assad. >> oh my gosh, how adorable. >> it was nice. i met the whole family, whole
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crew. so generous with his time. >> how lucky of me to get to sit next to this guy who met assad.
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>> yep. >> let's do it. this is a list you definitely don't want to be on. i don't even know what to do if you're on it. the worst cities for bedbugs across the cities. terminix put out this new list. pretty much everyone's on it. philadelphia, new york, dallas -- >> everyone, even zachary is on the list. >> every place you'd really want to live in terms of cities is on it. not good. obviously terminix, they handle all the termite and pest control. >> are you surprised philly is number one? >> not shocked, not shocked. i love philly, i've been there before. >> shout-out to philly, we appreciate you, but yikes. new york number two, not surprising. none of them are surprising,
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really. any city you want to go to is on the list. cincinnati, not surprising. cleveland also. okay, you go to someone's house. are you going to text them while you're two miles away to say, i'm here? or are you going to ring the doorbell? >> i'm going to hit them up. >> right, who rings the doorbells? turns out millennials are afraid of the doorbell. someone tweeted out and said, can someone please write an article on why millennials are killing the doorbell industry by texting here? this struck a chord with people. there were tons of tweets within just a few hours. one person joked that the doorbell has become an outdated tradition. they say it's basically like a voice call, it's either from an elderly relative or some kind of scam. others said that ringing the doorbell feels aggressive, one person calling it their anxiety button. to be fair, they did say, we're so distrustful of people ringing doorbells there are now doorbell cameras. who rings a doorbell unannounced? >> that's a little too far. if i hear that doorbell and i'm not expecting somebody?
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might just sit on it. >> if you're ringing my doorbell it means i don't know you, you came unannounced, thus i have no obligation to open my door. i feel that way about doorbells, unannounced phone calls. let me know you're going to call. the anxiety of millennials, we have it so hard. check out this, a dog -- we're not quite there yet. >> nope, the class ring. >> i'll let you take it. >> all right. so a school custodian finds a class ring in some garbage and tracked down the man who lost it. it was lost all the way back in 1979. he spotted it poking out of some trash. it was all shiny. and then did his due diligence to find who it belonged to. pretty nice guy there. >> what a guy. >> there's a dog, he jumps into a tv. he's watching it, it looks so clear. look at that. what's on the tv? >> he's into it, he's into it. >> oh, no. >> thought it was a pool, i guess? >> oh, no. >> i don't know. onto the floor. >> thought that was real life.
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for free help, call 1-800-quit-now. this morning on "world news now," protesting president trump across the pond. the leader of the free world was greeted with pomp and protests. what's in store for his final day in the uk today. new overnight, the house passing an immigration bill to protect dreamers, people brought here illegally as children. but what are the bill's chances in the senate? and new this half hour, a major scare in the air. >> a rescue basket spins out of control with an injured hiker inside. see what went wrong. and this one-room schoolhouse on a tiny island in new england has a graduating class of just one this year. but that doesn't mean they're not rolling out the red carpet. find out which celeb agreed to give the commencement address to that one graduate on this wednesday, june 5th.
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good wednesday morning, thank you for joining us. we begin again across the pond today with president trump wrapping up a three-day state visit to the uk before heading to ireland. >> the president will leave london for portsmouth, england this morning to mark the 75th anniversary of the d-day with the queen. >> last night he hosted a dinner in london attended by the uk prime minister and the prince of wales. >> he was on his best behavior tuesday, dripping with compliments instead of criticism during a joint news conference with outgoing prime minister theresa may. >> the president downplayed the presence of those thousands of anti-trump protesters who say he's not worthy of a state visit. abc's terry moran has more from london. >> reporter: on the streets of london, trump supporters and thousands of anti-trump struggled to separate them.
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>> no trump, no kkk! no fascist usa! >> reporter: there were chants. then placards. and that trump balloon. but when asked about it all at his press conference with prime minister theresa may, the president simply brushed it off. >> and i heard that there were protests. i said, where are the protests? i don't see any protests. i did see a small protest today when i came, very small. >> reporter: in fact, on this rainy day, turnout was far smaller than the 250,000 organizers promised or the 75,000 they claimed. on this trip the american president has made himself a major player in british politics, weighing in again on brexit, britain leaving the european union, which has divided this country and sparked political chaos. >> i would say, yeah, i would think that it will happen. and it probably should happen. this is a great, great country and it wants its own identity. >> reporter: the president was gracious towards theresa may, who has announced her resignation. on a previous visit to the uk, he said she was handling brexit talks all wrong.
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>> i seem to remember the president suggesting that i sue the european union, which we didn't do, we went into negotiations and we came out with a good deal. >> yeah. that's not -- i would have sued but that's okay. i would have sued and settled, maybe. but you never know. she's probably a better negotiator than i am. >> reporter: on this visit, every trump moment has been scrutinized by the british press. that dinner with the queen, and most of all, this wink from camilla, duchess of cornwall, after she and prince charles had the trumps to tea. charles and camilla are the president's guests at a grand dinner at the u.s. ambassador's residence. on wednesday president trump travels to portsmouth in southern england on the english channel, one of the main staging areas for the d-day invasion as he begins this 75th commemoration of that fateful day in world history. terry moran, abc news, london. >> our thanks to terry. we will have more from england
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throughout the day. next to a man sworn to serve and protect the people of florida who's now charged with freezing on the job during the worst high school shooting in u.s. history. >> former deputy scot peterson was the resource officer on duty during the parkland massacre. he's now facing 11 criminal charges for not taking action. if convicted he faces nearly 100 years in prison. >> surveillance video here shows he didn't enter the school when the gunfire that eventually killed 17 people began. a state investigation found peterson lied when he said he didn't hear gunshots. he also allegedly directed responding officers away from the school. >> peterson is being held on $102,000 bail. his attorney says the former deputy is a scapegoat. flood warnings are in effect for parts of the midwest into next week. the mississippi is overflowing its banks upriver from st. louis, forcing evacuations. it's expected to crest tomorrow at 46 feet, and already at its second-highest flood stage in
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recorded history. the illinois river, about 50 miles from springfield, is expected to crest this morning. more dangerous storms are in the forecast for the midwest, so let's get details from accuweather meteorologist paul williams. paul, good morning. >> good morning janai. this is more than just an immediate rain problem. this is a pattern problem going into early june. we're looking for river flooding being a problem on the james, big sioux. mississippi, illinois, missouri, and arkansas river. moderate to major flooding in effect with record flooding along the arkansas river. st. louis the second all-time highest crest expected. and more levees are at risk. we take a look at what's happening around, we're going to stay warm today. scattered show developing to the southeast, and then particularly to the deep south with heavy rain once again not allowing for much quarter to be given with flash flooding to be a part of the rough surf and rip currents. janai, zachary? >> thanks paul. now to a deepening mystery about three deaths, the deaths of three americans in the dominican republic. >> 41-year-old miranda sharp warner was found dead at her hotel on may 25th, five days
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before edward holmes and cynthia ann day were also found dead in their room at the same hotel. officials say all three died of respiratory failure. the u.s. state department says it is not aware of any connection between the deaths and that it's monitoring the investigations of those deaths. the trump administration has announced new restrictions for americans traveling to cuba, including a ban on cruise ships. the new rules are aimed at cutting off cash to the communist government while rolling back obama-era efforts to restore normal relations. they also apply to group tours and most private planes and boats. cruise companies were caught off guard and officials say anyone who has already paid for a trip can still go. the house has passed a bill that would grant a pathway to citizenship to more than 2 million undocumented immigrants, including dreamers brought to the country as children. all but seven republicans voted against the american dream and promise act, calling it an
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amnesty bill. but democrats say they can't allow the young peopleted to livear. loud ct e nds little chance in the senate. in the wake of the virginia beach shooting, the governor is calling the legislature back into session to deal with gun control. democrat ralph northam is proposing a package of bills. republicans have the majority of virginia's general assembly and it has repeatedly stifled any gun control measures. northam says the state government must act this time. >> i will be asking for votes and laws. not thoughts and prayers. let virginia set an example for the nation that we can respond to tragedy with action. that we can turn pain into purpose. >> the national rifle association says none of northam's proposals would have prevented the killing of 12 people last friday.
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instead, the nra says he should focus on fixing, quote, our broken mental health system. former trump campaign chairman paul manafort repoedlyaye ansfreitto state charges there. the 70-year-old has been serving a federal prison sentence in pennsylvania. his new york trial for mortgage fraud is likely to begin this month. manafort may be held at new york city's infamous rikers jail, but kept in isolation for his own safety. north carolina has introduced its newest multimillionaire. >> a new cousin? retired military store owner charles jackson had the only winning ticket in saturday's $344 million powerball. johnson said he realized he'd won when he checked his ticket yesterday. at first he didn't realize he had all six numbers, then his wife told him to check google to see how much he'd won. >> i never expected to win. i just got lucky. there's a few charities i want to give some of money to, you know. like st. jude's and shriners
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hospital. the wounded warrior. wh at mone. johnson says he's played the same numbers for the past few years. he got them from a fortune he will get $158 million lump sum after state and federal taxes. >> i love this quote. "i hope it don't change me a lot, i'm going to try not to change my life." what a guy. he said he's still going to wear jeans, he doesn't want a new pair of jeans. i think he can afford a pair. >> he can probably afford a couple pairs. you like that quote so much? >> i like that. >> why do you like that quote so much? >> i think a hundred mill might switch things up a little bit. you might have some new friends. >> he might start wearing some really new jeans? >> apparently not. new friends though for sure. old jeans. >> he wants to be comfortable while he's spending a couple million. >> i'm wearing sweaties if i got a hundred mill, i'm wearing sweaties.
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coming up, the little schoolhouse that's graduating just one, just one student, but attracting a big-name talent to give the commencement speech. plus ahead of game three of the nba finals what steph curry is doing to say thank you to the people of oakland. and why chris hemsworth is taking a break and who's telling him to put his shirt back on ruining all the fun for everybody. everybody. i'm alex trebek, here to tell you about the colonial penn program. if you're age 50 to 85, and looking to buy life insurance on a fixed budget, remember the three p's. what are the three p's? the three p's of life insurance on a fixed budget are price, price, and price. a price you can afford, a price that can't increase, and a price that fits your budget. i'm 54. alex, what's my price? you can get coverage for $9.95 a month. i'm 65 and take medications.
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look at these di look at these dizzying moments during a mountain rescue in phoenix, arizona. a 74-year-old woman is in that red basket you see looks like it's spinning out of control. it started rotating as crews raised her from the ground. officials say a cable designed to stop the spinning broke. the basket kept twirling for about 40 seconds. the woman was nauseous when she was finally loaded into the chopper but she is otherwise okay, thank goodness. five years after the crash that almost killed him, comedian tracy morgan has a less-dangerous mishap on the road. >> morgan got into a fender-bender in his bugatti in
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manhattan. it happened about an hour after he bought the $2 million sports car. reports say he was not happy with the driver of the honda crv that hit him. no one was hurt and no charges were filed. >> oh, he wasn't happy with the driver? >> not happy. >> mild understatement, i'd say. now to another "snl" star who's about to make an impression on a one-room schoolhouse on an island in massachusetts. >> it's just like "little house on the prairie" only without the prairie. joining us now for the story is our own will ganss. what's going on? >> hey, good morning, you guys. good morning to all of you. yeah, well in honor of graduation season, here's a final exam question for you. when there are only 12 people total in the school and it's a graduating class of just one, what celebrity on earth would possibly agree to give the commencement address? well, the answer might surprise you. this grad season, stars showing up to the most prestigious educational institutions to deliver passionate commencement addresses. ellie kemper at princeton. john krasinski at brown. oprah at colorado college.
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but no celeb would show up to this tiny schoolhouse on an island off massachusetts to give a graduating speech to a class of one, right? wrong. actress jenny slate set to address the solo graduating eighth grader at cuttyhunk elementary school next weekend. the "snl" alum played mona lisa saperstein on "parks and rec." >> i need to leave early today because my shrink got me and him tickets to a pitbull concert and i already committed to that. >> reporter: slate has connections to the area and agreed to give the speech when asked by a family friend. she's even reached out to gwen to get to know her before the big day. last year a retired astronaut gave the address to gwen's older brother, garter. the one schoolteacher/principal says the school is expecting a packed house at graduation and thinks most of the town will be there for gwen's big day. >> that's really cool. you've got to feel special if you're gwen. >> don't you think so?
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you've got this actress who was on "snl," in "zootopia," all these kinds of things. she's reaching out to be like, let me personalize this speech for you. >> very precious. >> exactly. when we come back, why rihanna and serena just landed in the pages of "forbes" magazine. and you won't believe what '80s show they're trying to bring back now. "the skinny" is next. he skinny" is next. k now. "the skinny" is next. crest 3d white. bring oh crest removes 95% of surface stains... in just three days.
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♪ where the hell my money ♪ where t ♪ where the hell my money ♪ where the hell my money >> it's time for "the skinny." i'm wondering, zachary, who better have her money? >> that's a good question. >> starting with two women who apparently have all the money. >> robin rihanna fenty has just made history. the 31-year-old nine-time grammy award winner and now beauty and fashion mogul has now become the wealthiest female musician in the world. >> "forbes" magazine reports she's amassed a $600 million fortune, thanks largely to launching her fenty beauty makeup line, which took in $100 million in sales in its first few weeks. incredible.
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we're still waiting for rihanna to get back to the music but you do you, girl. meantime serena williams has also just made some history of her own. "forbes" magazine says she's now the first athlete to be named one of the richest self-made women in america. >> the tennis superstar is ranked number 80 on the magazine's list of richest self-made women with a net worth of $225 million. williams responded on instagram saying she's honored to be on the list saying, quote, be the brand. starting serena and serena ventures are just a few steps. >> serena, rihanna, beyonce was on that list, oprah was on that list. all i'm saying is there's a whole bunch of magic. >> powerful women at that, oh, yeah, magic. next to the big headline from chris hemsworth. >> the star of "avengers: end game," from our parent company disney -- i must tell you that every day. he's reportedly taking a break from hollywood. the star tells sydney's "daily telegraph" he just wants to be home and around his three young
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children more, and that, quote, this year i probably won't shoot anything. >> the star is apparently loving his new job, working in his kids' school cafeteria. look at that, man. >> also we may not be seeing a whole lot more of hemsworth looking like this. wis getting sick of him stripping his shirt off for the camera, telling him, put your clothes on. >> hemsworth reportedly told the show, quote, it's not nearly as exciting for her at all. >> it is cool seeing a dad saying, i want to step away, spend more time with my kids. >> i like that, priorities. >> appreciate it. next to the big news of fans of "punky brewster." >> a sequel to the 1984 sitcom is reportedly in development with soleil moon frye. her role as the bright young girl who proved to be a handful for her foster dad.
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>> just eat your cereal. >> looks yucky, what does it do? >> do? >> does it whistle? >> no. >> does it talk? >> no. >> is it magically delicious? >> no. >> then forget it. >> oh, punky. in the sequel punky is now a single mother of three trying to get her life back on track when she meets a young girl who reminds her of her younger self. a ly.ayito a special honor for adding michelle obama's outfit that she wore to this year's ceremony to its red carpet collection. >> mrs. obama stunned audiences when she appeared on stage alongside alicia keys, lady gaga, jada pinkett smith, and j. lo in her custom jumpsuit and spoke about the power of music. and we have some big news about our boss. >> we are now apparently just. 2 degrees away from president trump and queen elizabeth. our boss, that's him, abc news president james goldston, sat at the president's table at last night's dinner at the
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ambassador's residence. goldston was sitting next to sarah sanders. he was also at the state dinner monday night at buckingham palace. the state dinner monday night at buckingham palace.
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and get up to 20% better coverage - day or night because better coverage means better protection always. ♪ thank you for being a friend ♪ traveled down the road and back again ♪ ah this song. you guys, this has got to be an original, one of our incredible writers. the next story is nothing to do with "the golden girls" but we give you the music anyway, the story is about the golden state warriors. >> one warrior in particular, a slam dunk surprise to the people of oakland, california, from steph curry. here's abc's t.j. holmes.ee! >> reporter: the face of the golden state warriors, steph curry, a six-time nba all-star, two-time nba mvp, and three-time nba champion. he's now leading the warriors back to oracle arena in oakland
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for the last time as the team prepares to move across the bay to san francisco. >> all year we've been celebrating oakland, celebrating oakland arena, give oakland one last celebration before we move across the bridge. >> reporter: as curry says good-bye after ten years in oakland, he's taking time to thank the people who have made it a city worth missing, releasing a special edition of his signature shoe, the under armour curry 6, appropriately named "thank you, oakland." curry is gifting pairs to those who have helped him along the way. >> steph wanted to thank you for all that you do. >> that's a pretty fancy box there. >> dear oakland. >> through the ups and downs, the city's always had my back. >> i'll always be grateful for you and every other person in the bay. >> you are the best dog trainer in the game, hands down. >> reporter: a pair of shoes for curry's dog trainer, his parking attendant, his barber even. >> he is indicative of the type of player, the type of people that come from oakland. >> reporter: youssef wright isn't just curry's barber, he cuts the hair of man
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players onhem. >> there was a box of shoes with my name on it. that they were an ode to oakland, it's an amazing thing. it's not a marketing ploy, it's not a campaign ploy. it's sincere, genuine gratitude to the city that's helped him get to where he's at. i was absolutely taken aback. >> great story there by t.j. t.j. actually got a pair of new steph's new shoes. >> of course he did. >> he actually got two pair. >> two pair? one for him, one for you? >> yeah. >> i like this dude. i think that he, you know -- as they said in the piece, genuine and sincere. >> yeah, people like him. we'll see how he does tonight. kevin durant's not in. >> kevin durant's not in, klay might be out too. >> oh, klay. oh, klay. >> who you got? >> toronto, and t.j. and robin will be at game three tonight. watch it right here at 9:00 p.m. eastern.
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making news in america this morning, republican revolt. president trump responds overnight to threats from members of his own party vowing to fight new tariffs on mexican made products. some calling the tariffs the biggest tax increase for american consumers in 30 years. and now word the president may declare a national emergency. officer arrested. the deputy who stood outside during the parkland school shooting doing nothing while 17 people were killed. he's now been arrested. the charges he faces and how his lawyer is fighting back this morning. nightmare in paradise. yet another american is found dead inside a luxury resort in the caribbean. this morning the question, was a drink inside the hotel mini bar to blame?

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