there wasn't much left of a small plane that burst into flames after crashing on a road in phoenix. and third degree burns and was hospitalized in critical condition. no one on the ground was involved. one of the plane's wings was sheared off when it hit a light pole.

investigators are looking into the cause of the crash. turning now to the arrest after an urgent manhunt in southern california. >> an off-duty sheriff's deputy was shot at close range while waiting for his meal at a fast food restaurant. inhese surveillance photos is the suspect who shot deputy joseph gilbert solano in the head. >> definitely a family man, loves spending time with his family. >> reporter: he was off duty and waiting for his order at a jack in the box when police say mckenzie nilsson shot the deputy, who was wearing plain clothes, at point blank range. >> i thought something dropped in the kitchen, it was a pop, a loud pop. >> reporter: an exhaustive manhunt ensued. police released this picture of nelson. authorities say he later walked into a church and called his father. >> during that call he referred to committing murder in southern california. >> reporter: his dad called 911 and nelson was later taken into custody. authorities say they found a

revolver suspected to be the murder weapon in his car. deputy solano is on life support in the hospital behind me. at this point authorities believe the shooting was random. they're interviewing the suspect and say he could be connected to another murder in los angeles on the same day. in los angeles, will carr, abc news. a medical examiner will determine the exact cause of death of a 17-year-old high school student near atlanta. alise purefoy was a member of her school's dance team. >> she went to the school monday morning for workout, then collapsed and died. purefoy was also captain of the cheerleading squad and had a 3.9 gpa. she was going into her senior year. tests conducted on two giraffes at a safari park in south florida confirm the animals were killed by a lightning strike. the giraffes were 10 and 1 year old. a pathology report says they died immediately on may 3rd because of the lightning. a statement from lion country safari says it constantly monitors the safety of its animals.

coming up, 25 years later. >> it's been a quarter century since the deaths of nicole brown simpson and ron goldman. we're opening up the "abc news vault" next. vault" next.

♪ it was 25 years ago today that nicole brown simpson and ron goldman were killed just outside simpson's home. >> the murders led to one of the most sensational trials in recent history. but it wasn't until two days later that the story became clear. >> we're opening up the "abc news vault" to june 14th, 1994, with abc's peter jennings. >> reporter: in los angeles today, the coroner's office announced that o.j. simpson's former wife and a male friend died of multiple stab wounds and other injuries inflicted by some kind of sharp instrument. there has certainly been speculation as to whether o.j. simpson himself is a suspect, but there has been no comment from police. here's abc's brian rooney.

>> reporter: o.j. simpson was in seclusion with family and friends at his home today. his lawyer visited for about 15 minutes. the los angeles county coroner's office said the two victims died of sharp force injuries and multiple stab wounds. the bodies of nicole brown simpson and ronald goldman were discovered about midnight sunday on the steps outside the condominium where mrs. simpson lived. the simpsons' two children were found asleep inside. witnesses at this restaurant in brentwood say mrs. simpson had dinner there sunday night and left her glasses. goldman, a waiter at the restaurant who knew mrs. simpson, went to her home apparently to return the glasses. within hours both were dead. o.j.'s lawyer said simpson and his former wife had been together with their children earlier on sunday. >> they were at a function with the family and with the kids. and everything apparently was fine. >> reporter: o.j. simpson flew to chicago before midnight sunday shortly before the bodies were found. he checked into the o'hare plaza

hotel about 6:00 a.m. to attend an event for hertz rent a car. he returned on a morning flight atom thedriveno polis angeed yesterday afternoon. at the same time, technicians examined the scene of the murders and o.j. simpson's home about two miles away. they removed a pair of sneakers and several los angeles news organizations say police also found a bloody glove that matches a glove found at the scene of the murder. o.j. simpson and his wife were divorced in 1992. three years after he pleaded no contest to a charge of beating her up. friends say they were seen together in recent months and even talked of reconciliation. brian rooney, abc news, los angeles. this is judy mueller. the simpsons story was a hot topic on radio talk shows today. >> first of all, i want to say i'm appalled by the media. we convict people before anything is even proven. >> reporter: that sentiment was expressed by a number of callers, including simpson's attorney, howard weitzman.

>> first i would ask the public not to prejudge someone like o.j. simpson. and we need to wait and see how this thing plays out. >> reporter: many people expressed disbelief that simpson, one of america's sports heroes, could have had any part in such a chilling crime. >> i can't believe that o.j. has anything to do with it. and he has an impeccable reputation. and very nice guy. >> reporter: as a running back at the university of southern california, simpson earned the heisman trophy. he went on to become one of the most exciting players in the lower of the national football league, setting the nfl's single-season rushing record and earning a spot in pro football's hall of fame. nchis retirement in 1979, simpson has worked as a sports commentator for abc and nbc, a spokesman for hertz rent a car, and in recent years as an actor. >> he is almost an institution.

and the name is as well known as any name in this country. o.j.'s always been comfortable with his role, has always been comfortable in the spotlight. >> reporter: now that spotlight is a much less comfortable place to be. unless police rule out simpson as a suspect, that discomfort is likely to continue. judy mueller, abc news, los angeles. >> so really interesting. after all of these years, especially for people who may be too young to know the magnitude of who o.j. simpson was back then. you heard that woman saying he had an impeccable reputation. he retired in 1979. huge athlete, but then in movies, commercials, all of that. and then this happened where so many people really just know him in the context of this case. >> so many who are interested in what happened that night, 25 years ago. and i say, when it comes to this country and the divide during that trial, during this case, i implore you to watch the miniseries, the special -- >> "the people versus o.j."

>> the 30 for 30 special on espn to try to get a sense of what was happening then and what's happened over the past 25 years when it comes to that case.

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>> you're more likely to be left brained, analytical, prefer beer over wine, prefer oldies music and drama films, and you probably lean left politically. >> so the right side, which is the side i'm on and is my actual side of the bed, for those who want to know, you're more likely to be right brain, creative. prefer wine over beer. because i'm cultured. prefers rock music and action flicks. leans right politically. which i will say, for me as a journalist, you don't know if that's true or not because we go right down the middle, which is probably sometimes i sleep in the middle a little bit. >> yeah, you take over the whole bed. the top reasons americans choose their side of the bed, 40% say easier access to leave the bed. 31% say my partner prefers the other side. 31% say better access to the night stand. 25% based on better view of the tv. 18% prefer to sleep against a

wall. >> so how do you pick your side? >> so my husband sleeps on the side closest to the door just in case there's a killer. >> that's how? i like sleeping on this side right here. >> yeah? >> yes. >> i think that's typically my side too. you know, we sleep during the day. >> oh, that's very true. i also sleep with a sleep mask, very diva-like. >> me too. you know my hair's all tied up. >> it's all -- she's got it wrapped. >> a bonnet. >> when it's really down she sleeps like this. >> i sleep like this to not mess it up. >> don't mess it up at all. >> speaking of sleep, we're not getting any. >> we're not. because you keep talking. shut up, janai! >> oh my -- how did they rope us into this? >> i know, and what does hr got to say about this? that's what i really want to know. we do have separate covers. there's a dividing line. her husband's waking up right now going, what in the world? >> what's going on? >> you can't go back to that job tomorrow.

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this morning on "world news now," a war of words in iowa. >> president trump and former vice president joe biden taking aim at each other in iowa. but is a new poll trouble for the president? they responded in five seconds. they did their jobs. do yours. >> also this morning, a powerful and serious plea by comedian jon stewart. he's calling out congress on behalf of 9/11 first responders. hear what he's demanding. road to recovery as david "big papi" ortiz takes his first steps since being ambushed in a shooting. we're getting a look at the suspected gunman with new details about what may have led to the gunfire. the quest for the world cup is on. team usa breaking record after record in their opening game. you will not believe just how

many goals they scored in game ednesdjune 12th. good wednesday morning. those women are already cleaning up at the world cup. >> they racked it up. >> yes. >> i thought -- typically it's like 0-0, 0-1. >> not in this game. >> i mean, the points were just -- >> off the charts. can't wait to tell you all about it. we do begin this half hour with the dueling events in iowa. president trump, former vice president joe biden, trading insults in the same state. >> the president unleashed some of his sharpest attacks of the 2020 campaign season, slamming the former vice president as biden hit back. >> and the new national poll showing a potential one-on-one matchup, biden is leading trump by double digits. abc's trevor ault has more. >> reporter: a president and a former vice president duking it out tuesday in iowa. speaking to battleground voters, democratic frontrunner joe biden

calling the president an existential threat to america. >> but this is a guy who does everything to separate and frighten people. it's about fear and loathing. no president has done something like that, for god's sake. i mean, it's bizarre. and it's damaging. >> reporter: that criticism was a focal point across several biden events. one speech even mentioning the president's name 76 times, including this jab about the president's tariffs being paid by american companies. >> he thinks these tariffs are being paid by china like he thinks mexico is building the wall. >> reporter: president trump took notice of biden's attention. >> he was someplace in iowa today, and he said my name so many times that people couldn't stand it anymore. no, don't keep saying it. sleepy guy. >> reporter: the president returning to familiar attacks,

questioning biden's mental fitness and stamina, and saying he wants the former vice president as his political opponent. >> no, i'd rather run against i think biden than anybody. i think he's the weakest mentally. and i like running against people that are weak mentally. >> reporter: there were 19 democratic presidential candidates in iowa this weekend, and biden was not one of them. he explained he missed the event for his daughter's birthday and his granddaughter's graduation but told the people of iowa they would be seeing a lot of him in the near future. janai, kenneth? >> our thanks to trevor there in washington. >> 510 days. >> 510 days 'til the election. we will be seeing a lot more of this in those 510 days. and very interesting to hear president trump saying that he would like to run against the former vice president, especially as we showed you that new poll going into trevor's piece there that shows on a one-to-one matchup, the former vice president, joe biden, topping trump by double digits.

>> it feels like we're talking about this so early in the season. but we also know that when it comes to this president, this 2020 election, people are more engaged, more involved. engaged, more involved. and so i mentioned 510 days. it would be interesting to see how tired the people get. but again, they're so engaged. >> so energized. >> the same energy we see now may be even more intense this time next year. now to jon stewart calling out congress for failing to make sure the 9/11 compensation fund never runs out of money. >> stewart made an emotional appeal on behalf of the 9/11 responders now suffering from respiratory ailments and other illnesses. many of them worked in and around ground zero without proper protection. stewart was visibly furious, blasting lawmakers who skipped the hearing after vowing for years that they'll never forget. >> your indifference cost these men and women their most valuable commodity. time. it's the one thing they're

running out of. they responded in five seconds. they did their jobs. with courage, grace. tenacity, humility. 18 years later, do yours. >> you can hear and see all of the emotion he was speaking with. also among the witnesses, a former nypd detective set to receive his 69th chemotherapy treatment. if congress doesn't act, future payouts from the compensation fund are set to be cut by as much as 70%. >> powerful and those 9/11 first responders deserve better. also on capitol hill, the house has voted to authorize its committees to sue trump administration officials and others to force them to comply with congressional subpoenas. that includes subpoenas for that includes subpoenas for attorney general william barr and former white house counsel don mcgahn seeking testimonies and documents. they are delaying holding barr

in contempt after reaching a deal with the justice department. new details on the pilot killed in monday's helicopter crash on the new york skyscraper. faa records reveal tim mccormack was not certified to fly in bad weather like we had that day. shortly after takeoff he radioed a manhattan heliport to say conditions were affecting his visibility. federal officials have not determined whether mccormack violated any regulations. friends in his hometown can't believe he's gone. >> this is a total surprise. so people are in shock. >> what he did was to save lives. i can't imagine anything else. volunteer firefighter in new york's dutchess county for more than two decades. flags at the firehouse were lowered to half staff and a vigil was held in his honor. a connecticut man is free on half million bond in connection with his estranged wife's disappearance. >> fotis dulos and his girlfriend have pleaded not

guilty as prosecutors revealed new disturbing details in the search for jennifer dulos. abc's linsey davis was at the courthouse. >> reporter: the estranged husband of missing connecticut mother jennifer dulos is out on bond just hours after prosecutors reported what they say they found along with her blood in her kitchen. >> defendant's dna was found in a mixture on the faucet inside. >> reporter: fotis dulos and his live-in girlfriend entered pleas of not guilty. >> we enter not guilty pleas. >> reporter: both charged with tampering with evidence after police say on the day jennifer dulos went missing, a man matching fotis dulos' description was seen on surveillance video dumping trash bags later found to contain jennifer's blood. his attorneys tell us his client has an alibi. >> rather than 30 bags being thrown out, i'm told there were perhaps two.

>> even if it was just one bag that had blood of his estranged wife that is now missing -- >> bad fact. that is an anomaly i cannot yet account for. >> reporter: dulos' attorney says his client says he did not kill his wife. dulos made that $500,000 bond payment, surrendered his passport. he is now wearing a gps monitoring device. he cannot leave the state of connecticut without permission. linsey davis, abc news, new haven, connecticut. >> our thanks to linsey davis with the tough questions. today is the first sentencing day in the college admissions scandal. >> former stanford sailing coach john vandermoer admitted to accepting more than $600,000 in bribes and designating nonathletes as recruits. prosecutors have recommended he serve 13 months in prison. >> meanwhile cameras captured actress felicity huffman attending her daughter's high school graduation monday. huffman's sentencing in the scandal is set for september. the fbi files on hugh hefner have been laid bare for all of us to see. >> the man behind the "playboy" empire died in 2017 at the age

of 91. files show fbi agents interviewed hefner a number of times in the magazine's early years due to, quote, obscene material. >> the bureau also conducted surveillance to see if hefner was breaking laws by transporting pornographic images over state lines. a report determined he was too, quote, clever to violate state or federal laws. hugh knew what he was doing. for a man who really shaped the adult entertainment industry, i think he was too clever. he knew that the law was after him. >> he certainly did. it is interesting. i mean, you know, for the new generation to find out that the fbi was looking into him because of his magazine. and i guess back in the '60s that made sense. >> and look how things have changed. >> look at this old video. >> hugh definitely lived his life. >> he certainly did, all 91 years. coming up, america's top states to live in.

but first, the new development involving david ortiz's second emergency surgery and what he's asking of his fans. plus golden state star kevin durant, what we're hearing this morning after his painful injury on the court monday night.

new video of desperate moments near cleveland. officers rescued a 14-month-old from a locked car. it happened saturday at a parking garage when temperatures were in the mid 70s. after they got him out his father showed up and he's now facing endangerment and drug charges. police found a bag of marijuana in the car. a reminder to make sure that kids are not left in hot cars. the fbi is part of the investigation into the mysterious deaths of three americans in the dominican republic. >> officials there have asked for help with toxicology analysis. the deaths happened in a five-day span at neighboring resorts. there have been six since last year. the news came the same day the bodies of edward holmes and cynthia day arrived in the u.s. their families want independent

autopsies to determine how the bton d sox . e w pments heom >> the 43-year-old baseball legend is recovering from a second surgery in boston. abc's tom llamas is there. >> reporter: david ortiz on his feet, taking his first steps since being ambushed and shot. but he's not in the clear, his family saying he will have to spend several days inside the intensive care unit of a boston hospital. doctors performing a second surgery after he landed from santo domingo. his wife releasing a statement saying ortiz is stable, awake, and resting comfortably, but also asking for privacy. ortiz underwent emergency surgery in the d.r., doctors removing parts of his liver, small and large intestines. medical experts say the gunshot wound could have easily killed him. the retired slugger shot in the back on sunday night while out in a nightclub in his hometown. this man, eddie feliz garcia, taken into custody by police in connection with the shooting after witnesses grabbed and beat

him. ortiz's assistant saying there is no doubt this was the work of a sicario, a hitman. the motive is still not clear but police say this was no robbery. his former teammates emotional over the fact the beloved slugger nearly died. >> i'm so disappointed to know that someone like david can have someone after his life. and i'm sorry, i care -- i'm sorry. but it hurts me. >> reporter: and that suspect we mentioned in our story, he is expected to be charged as an accomplice to attempted murder. the "boston globe" reporting he is likely to be charged but there is still another suspect out there. police believe that person was the gunman. reporting from boston, tom llamas, abc news. >> our thanks to tom there. and the fact that he took his first steps shows how strong that man is. >> absolutely. >> and the fact that the red sox nation there, they're really surrounding him, supporting him,

flying him back to boston. >> right. >> i think it is tremendous. >> and second surgery, we know doctors took out part of his liver, his small and large intestines. so a long way to go with that recovery. but as you said, good to know that he is up and on his feet. coming up in our next half hour, the build-a-bear pay your age promotion is back. how the company says it's planning on controlling crowd size after last year's fiasco. first the historic win for the u.s. women's national soccer team. how 13 is their new lucky number. how the company says it's planning on controlling crowd size after last year's fiasco. first the historic win for the u.s. women's national soccer team. how 13 is their new lucky number. (flight attendants) ♪ when you have nausea, heartburn, indigestion, upset stomach, diarrhea. ♪ (vo) try new pepto liquicaps for fast relief and ultra-coating. (flight attendants) ♪ nausea, heartburn, indigestion, upset stomach, diarrhea. ♪ (vo) get powerful relief with new pepto bismol liquicaps.

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golden state's star player returning some say too soon from a calf injury only to suffer an even worse injury monday night, hurting his achilles tendon. >> espn is reporting he was flown here to new york city for an mri. now there are new questions over whether this new injury might keep durant off the court for the entire season. >> and yesterday kevin durant's mom posted about him on social media. she will be on "gma" later today. of course wanda durant, who he affectionately referred to as the real mvp, so excited for that. the nba finals aren't the only major sporting event captivating worldwide attention. >> it's a great time to be alive this morning, especially if you're a soccer fan. now our sports expert who knows all things sports, will ganss. >> soccer, basketball, football, i played 'em all, mvp in all of 'em. >> that's right. >> that is not true.

what is true though is that the 2019 women's world cup is officially under way. if you're watching online you might have thought the livestream was glitching, but no, the u.s. women's team just kept scoring and scoring and scoring. >> goal! >> shot taken and rose lavelle -- >> it's loose and -- >> reporter: for the u.s. women's national team and their 2019 world cup opener, it was lucky number 13. >> 13-0 u.s.! >> reporter: defeating thailand in an historic 13-0 victory. the defending world cup champs setting record after record. most goals ever in a women's or men's world cup game. alex morgan, who scored five goals, tying for the most by any player in a men's or women's world cup match. >> five for morgan! >> reporter: ten goals in the second half, the most in any half in world cup history. fans of team usa cheering on goal after epic goal. lindsey horan's parents in the stands to watch her score her

first in a world cup game. some viewers criticizing team usa's continued celebrations after every goal. abby wambach saying, for some players this is their first world cup goal and they should be excited. imagine it being you out there. celebrate. after the game a display of sportsmanship from u.s. captain carli lloyd consoling th fe gonl filed by the women's team earlier this year seeking equal pay to what the men's team is making. while it took the women 90 minutes to score 13 goals. the men's team scored 13 total in 17 years if you do the math. the women's next game will be on sunday in paris taking on team chile. >> and i love that abby leaned right into that controversy in that tweet even saying, would you tell a men's team to not score or to celebrate? good question. i'll let you answer. >> these women need more many,

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time for "the mix" on this hump day. >> hump day! >> yesterday we gave you the most fun states. i'm sure you were watching. this morning we're out with another list for the best states to live. >> okay. >> it's based off affordability, economy, education, health, quality of life, and safety. >> okay. >> here's the top. the best states to live, colorado at number five. new jersey number four. new hampshire, minnesota, and number one, massachusetts. >> what do you think about that, ken? >> ken? massachusetts? >> he agrees, he says, but he lives in new york so what's that say? >> what's the best thing about massachusetts? tom brady! tom brady! i'm not going to call it the

worst states but at the bottom of the list -- >> south carolina. >> no, it's not. we got mississippi, louisiana, new mexico, arkansas, and alabama. again, this was by wallet hub, this is not us saying this. >> not on us. >> this is all on them, based on affordability, economy, education, health. so if you're about to have a baby soon, july through october are the busiest birth months. kenneth, who was born in july, he wants you to know that. there's a company that will help pick a name for your baby. $350 and they'll come up with 10 first and middle names for you to choose from. but they'll also send you an exclusive gift. if you go for the extreme package, $1,000, and they will offer you a name-storming session like no other. >> name-storming? what goes into a name-storming? throwing names out at you? based on your uncle, third uncle, great uncle -- >> weird science. jack? >> tell the people your son's name. >> absolutely not.

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your indifference cost these men and women their most valuable commodity, time. >> this morning on "world news now," calling out congress. comedian jon stewart got serious about the 9/11 victims fund as money runs out. hear what stewart is demanding. breaking overnight, massive protests right now in hong kong. crowds blocking entry to government buildings angry about a controversial law, what their government has just done. new this half hour, a wild rollover wreck. >> and it's all caught on camera. people rush over to rescue the driver. moments later it catches on fire. but you'll never guess what the man was doing that led to the chaotic crash. something most of us do every day. and the bachelorette heads to scotland for whiskey. hannah's men in kilts and plenty

of drama over a guy who can't seem to get along with anyone. all the details ahead in "the skinny" on this wednesday, june 12th. good morning, everyone. we can't wait to break down "the bachelorette." jack, you ready? >> oh, i was born ready for this one, baby. >> yeah. we missed you last night. >> i missed you too, like a heart attack. >> and we will get to that very, very serious "bachelorette" coverage in just a moment. we do begin this half hour with that emotional plea on capitol hill, jon stewart setting all jokes aside to give congress an earful, delivering a heart-wrenching appeal to make sure 9/11 first responders get the care they need and deserve. >> stewart lashed out at lawmakers for failing to make sure the 9/11 compensation fund never runs out of money. as terry moran explains he was joined by some of the men and women stricken by cancer and

other ailments after responding to the attacks. >> reporter: a furious jon stewart called out congress on behalf of the 9/11 first responders, many of whom were with him in the room. >> there is not a person here, there is not an empty chair on that stage that didn't tweet out, never forget the heroes of 9/11, never forget their bravery. well, here they are. >> reporter: the issue in this hearing, a compensation fund for the 9/11 responders who were sickened by all that toxic debris. it's now running out of money and future payouts are set to be cut by as much as 70%. struggling to control his emotions, stewart, a long-time advocate for these first responders, demanded congress act. >> your indifference cost these men and women their most valuable commodity, time. it's the one thing they're running out of. >> reporter: luis alvarez is facing his 69th chemotherapy treatment.

>> we are all worried about our children and spouses and our families if we are not here. you all said you would never forget. well, i'm here to make sure that you don't. >> reporter: as he closed, jon stewart also remembered what they did that day. >> they responded in five seconds. they did their jobs. with courage, grace. tenacity, humility. 18 years later? do yours. >> reporter: an emotional scene. one reason, all those empty seats. this was the full committee hearing room for the full

judiciary committee, 41 members. but the hearing was for a subcommittee. 12 of the 14 members of the subcommittee showed up but for jon stewart it was all a metaphor for a broken system. terry moran, abc news, washington. >> our thanks to terry moran there. you could see all of the emotion as jon stewart's talking. you could see it, you could hear it. it's unfathomable, especially when one of the people who joined him was a hero. and i say a hero because the men and women who were there, rushed in to help, are heroes. one of them is preparing to undergo his 69th chemotherapy treatment. that is unimaginable. >> we talk about the resiliency of this nation after the 9/11 attacks, how we stood tall in the face of terrorism. we're strong in so many ways. but when you see how these first responders, these heroes, are being treated, it shows how we're still weak in so many areas. and those first responders deserve better. >> yes. >> yeah. president trump and former vice president joe biden spent the day taking jabs at one another as they descended on iowa.

>> biden said four more years of president trump would pose a threat to the country. biden also blasted trump over tariffs saying american farmers and manufacturers are absorbing the pain. the president mentioned the former vice president's mental fitness. >> he looks different than he used to, he acts different than he used to, he's even slower than he used to be. i'd rather run against i think biden than anybody. i think he's the weakest mentally. and i like running against people that are weak mentally. >> mr. vice president, why do you think the president says he would rather run against you than anyone else? >> i don't know. i have no idea. i'm looking forward to it. >> the president attended a fundraiser last night before leaving iowa. he tore into the democratic party but never mentioned biden. >> got to appreciate mary bruce always asking those tough questions. chasing down the people we need to get answers from. the trump administration has formally asked britain to send

wikileaks founder julian assange to the u.s. to face justice. assange faces 18 counts accusing him of soliciting and publishing classified information. right now he's serving a 50-week prison sentence in britain for jumping bail. it's a tense situation in hong kong this morning. protesters faced off with riot police as they tried to block access to government buildings. that was where lawmakers were scheduled to start work on a controversial law that would allow suspects to be sent to china for the trial. the start of the legislative session was delayed because of the protests. it's unclear when it will begin. today marks three years since a massacre that at the time was the deadliest mass shooting in u.s. history. 49 people were killed, dozens of others wounded at the pulse nightclub in orlando. the gunman was also killed after a three-hour standoff with police. the shooting remains the deadliest attack against the lgbtq community in the country's history. and another milestone anniversary, the brutal murders of nicole brown simpson and ron goldman happened 25 years ago today.

they were killed outside simpson's home in los angeles. a year later nicole's ex-husband, o.j. simpson, was acquitted of double murder. in a new interview he says he's healthy and happy living in las vegas. goldman's sister kim will speak about what this day means to her family ahead on "good morning america." and just real quick, just because kenneth and i both worked in orlando. i was still there when pulse happened. just a shout-out to that community. because that was -- i mean, any community that deals with a mass shooting like that. it's so hard. >> and seeing those folks who rallied around the lgbtq community, to see how that community was resilient in the face of such, such horrific, horrific death and murder and crime. and so seeing those images in the aftermath of that, how they came back. >> yes, our hearts go out to central florida. the popular chain build-a-bear is bringing back a popular promotion which resulted in total chaos in malls last year.

>> the pay your age promotion is back but this year customers will have to sign up on a company website to win a ticket. last year thousands of shoppers stood in long lines for hours, prompting some stores to close due to safety concerns. hope everyone who wants one gets a bear. in chicago the barack obama presidential library has been given the green light. >> the $500 million project is slated to be built in part of the city's jackson park, but it's been tied up for a year by a lawsuit objecting to the use of public land. a federal judge has thrown out that suit, but the advocacy group behind it plans to appeal. former first couple barack and michelle obama are a step closer to being empty nesters. their youngest daughter sasha is now a high school graduate. the ceremony at sidwell friends school in washington, d.c. came a day after her 18th birthday. former vice president joe biden and his wife dr. jill biden were there as well. their granddaughter also graduated. reports say sasha obama will attend the university of michigan in the fall.

we say congratulations to the obamas. >> i guess macy is good friends with malia obama. cool little connection. >> sometimes i wish i was friends with -- >> i know, sometimes -- >> i was working in the white house during the final year of the obama presidency and i said to a press handler, i saw sasha and malia and i was like, i wish i was their friend. and he thought, why would this grown man want to be friends with sasha and malia obama? no, just -- cool kids, cool kids. >> let him live, let him live. coming up, this year's list of the world's top-earning athletes. what the top three all have in common. first what we're learning about golden state warriors kevin durant after his painful injury during game five of the nba finals. later in the skinny, how the queen, beyonce, inspired one very special middle school teacher. stay with us. ♪ move your body move your body ♪

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welcome back. welcome back. teamwork made the dream work and may have saved a tennessee driver involved in a bizarre rollover crash. the vehicle hit a hole on the side of the road outside nashville monday and then flipped. police say the driver lost control after having a sneezing

fit. a group made up of golfers and construction workers raced over, got the car right side up, got the driver out. he's okay but then look, moments later the vehicle burst into flames. police and firefighters arrived in a few minutes and made sure no one else was inside. so be careful when you're sneezing and driving. former red sox star david ortiz has taken major steps on his road to recovery from sunday's shooting in the dominican republic. big papi walked for the first time since the attack. his family says he still faces several days in the icu at a boston hospital. ortiz underwent a second surgery when he returned to the u.s. meantime there's been a second arrest in the case but police say they still don't have the gunman. the first suspect, beaten by a crowd after the shooting, is charged with being an accomplice to attempted murder. golden state warriors star kevin durant is reportedly undergoing an mri here in new york.

>> he injured his achilles tendon durinagns es as e warriors they get rdy ge six. but the big question now is can they clinch the championship without durant? abc's adrienne bankert is in oakland. >> reporter: facing elimination. it started as a perfect comeback for kevin durant and the warriors. >> durant for three! >> reporter: but in the second quarter, disaster. >> durant goes down holding his leg. >> reporter: durant injuring his achilles. raptors players seen discouraging some fans who were mocking the star's injury. >> he gave us what he had. he went out there and sacrificed his body. >> reporter: there are questions whether the warriors brought durant back too soon from a calf injury. it may end up costing durant the entire next season. >> he was cleared to play tonight. i don't believe there's anybody to blame. if you have to -- you can blame me. >> reporter: durant optimistic, posting, i'm hurting deep in the soul but seeing my brothers get this win was like taking a shot of tequila. i got new life.

steph curry also talked about how difficult it will be to regroup after such an emotional roller coaster. the team will have hometown advantage here thursday night for game six at oracle. no doubt inspired to win it all for durant. adrienne bankert, abc news, oakland. >> and k.d.'s mom wanda durant will be on "gma" later this morning. when we come back, more drama on "the bachelorette" over luke p. >> suit up, jack, it's your turn. "the skinny" is next. "the skinny" is next. icky messes in microwaves and on stovetops for an amazing clean, get the power of mr. clean magic eraser in new disposable sheets.

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♪ skinny just gimme the skinny "skinny" time. it starts with a full serving of drama on last night's episode of "the bachelorette."re to tell u our chief senior "bachelorette" analyst jack sheahan. >> kenneth, janai, a tuesday night episode of "the bachelorette" had my schedule all screwed up. i didn't even have a chance to shave, whatever, it didn't matter. unfortunately i watched what was probably the most painfully dramatic episode of the season so far. and so roll that beautiful

"b 15 guys at a cocktail party, newport, rhode island. >> i just want to hear each other about this, what's going on? >> reporter: luke p. and luke s. can't get along. >> i just don't see a fit for hannah. >> oh, you're speaking for her now? >> reporter: hannah in the middle. >> admit you lied to her. >> reporter: discussion goes nowhere. rose ceremony time. >> hannah, may i talk to you for a moment? >> reporter: whoa, time-out! >> i would just urge you to keep your eyes open. >> reporter: luke s. just took himself out. so much for john paul jones. 12 guys remain. we're off to scotland. one on one with mike b. it's all good. eating candy, tasting whiskey. how'd that haggis taste? >> is this loch ness monster? >> reporter: oh my god, what did that girl say?

>> it's the intestines of sheep cooked in the skin of the belly of the sheep. >> reporter: group date, highland games style. ax-throwing. ki milk on hi.k j now the painful part. one-on-one date with luke p. uncomfortable conversations. >> anywhere i've ever been in my whole life, everyone loves me. >> reporter: oh my god. >> crap happens. i just want to know, do you like macaroni and cheese or spaghetti more? >> reporter: later that night -- >> i don't think that there are any roads that like lead to what i wanted. like i can't give you this rose. >> reporter: anyone order drama with a side of tears? kiss count, kiss count. the kiss count stops at seven. yeah, so seven. there was some steamy kissing there, including some on the snooker table as you saw.

the preview for next week, at least we see luke p., if only briefly. hopefully it's a brief appearance then he'll get out and we can enjoy the rest of the season. i got nothing else. it's been painful and it's not getting any better. analyst out. >> appreciate it, thanks, jack. >> luke p.'s biggest fan right there. "forbes" is out with this year's list of the world's highest-earning athletes. >> americans, a lot of men, dominate the top ten, starting with number ten. kevin durant, who's on the injured list right now, but last year pulled in $65 million. teammate steph curry with $79 million. at number eight, lebron james, $89 million. >> claiming the six and seven spots, nfl quarterbacks russell wilson and aaron rodgers, each earning just over $89 million. >> the world's top-earning athlete according to "forbes" magazine is?

>> soccer star lionel messi pulling down $127 million last year. the top three were all soccer stars, including cristiano ronaldo and neymar. and so -- >> where are the women, where are the women? >> i was just going to say, serena williams the only woman on that list, she came in at number 63 earning just over $29 million. that means that serena, the only woman on that list, made about $100 million less than the top earning male athlete. you can say that it's different sports, it's this, it's that. gender wage gap, anyone? speaking of women, katy perry and taylor swift are apparently showing us all that there's no bad blood between the two of them. >> for years the public has been enduring their now-infamous feud. last year perry sent taylor an olive branch literally as she opened her concert tour. >> now she followed up with a virtual plate of cookies in this ig post, "peace at last." written in red icing. swift responded to the post with 13 hearts, 13 being her lucky

number. >> maybe they'll do a collaboration. collaboration.

♪ let it go let it go ♪ i am one with the wind and sky ♪ "skinny bonus round." we just can't let it go. >> our parent company, disney, is out with the first full trailer for "frozen 2" and we're so excited, we just can't hide it. and our will ganss, the biggest "frozen" fan, is live from arendelle with the details. >> it's my dream to be live from arendelle. and it may look cold out here but don't worry, guys. the new "frozen" trailer is coming in hot. millions of views in its first few hours and plenty of fan theories along with it. i'm breaking them all down for you in less than a minute. the first time in forever we've got a new trailer for "frozen 2." it's darker and scarier. it's got these four symbols on some mystical rocks. same symbol on this the ice crystals from the teaser trailer. whoo.

if they represent the four seasons elsa is winter. this new character could be fall. maybe rapunzel is summer. she did make an appearance in the first "frozen." like summer all her imagery focused on the sun. let's keep going. in the new trailer pabbi says the past is not what it seems. we see elsa's mom in a flashback. does that mean her parents survived the shipwreck from the first movie? could they actually be tarzan's parents who also survived a shipwreck? enough of the conspiracies. got to let it go. one thing we know for sure, elsa has a magical horse pal called anoch. because love is an open door, the original frozen five go all together in this new journey beyond arendelle. >> across the enchanted land and into the unknown. >> into the unknown! we'll have to find out which of those theories, if any, turn out to be true when "frozen 2" flurries into theaters november 22nd. by the way, i snuck five song titles from "frozen" in there, did you guys catch them, kenneth and janai? >> i certainly caught "let it go." >> you did?

.go that has to be my favorite part, i guess. >> that's true. >> solid answer, will. next to some hollywood a-lister thriftiness. >> "friends" courtney cox wore this lavender dress on the red carpet in 1998 for the hollywood premiere of the casino thriller "snake eyes." >> cox has passed it down to her 14-year-old daughter coco. saying "i'm not one to hold on to things but this was a darn good purchase." finally, beyonce and the teacher we all wish we had. >> middle school teacher terrence bradley made a deal with 14-year-old student myangel johnson that he would do something special for her if she aced her exams. >> she did and this happened. the two of them dancing to beyonce's remake of the '80s hit "before i let go." myangel says she hopes to have a career in dancing someday. look at that. >> getting down.

>> yep. >> i was really rooting for myangel.

morning america." have a good day. making news in america in morning, former tv star jon stewart is demanding to take action. >> they responded in five seconds. they did their job. >> the powerful first responder system facing his 69th round of chemotherapy. breaking over night. the suspect in the shooting of david ortiz is charged. as questions emerge about the motive for the attack. why ortiz had no security on the street and though morning, the break through in his recovery. 25 years later, remembers

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