making news in america this morning, the high stakes testimony just hours away. robert mueller facing lawmakers answering questions on the russia investigation. and possible crimes committed by president trump. will it be a make or break moment in the fight for impeachment and how the white house is bracing this morning. breaking overnight, new reports claiming the governor of puerto rico is preparing to resign after remaining defiant during weeks of protests. what we're learning in san juan right now. the massive manhunt for the teenager suspected in three killings. at least one of the victims an american. >> they're now

as suspects. >> the stunning secret about neil armstrong's death. did a hospital's mistake lead to the astronaut's death. caught on camera, a bison charging at a crowd in yellowstone tossing a little girl in the air. the new warning this morning. a pricey pair of kicks. who paid nearly $500,000 for these old nikes and why? good morning, everyone. thanks for joining us on this wednesday as all eyes on capitol hill and that's where we begin with the highly anticipated testimony of former special counsel robert mueller poised to speak at length for the first time since wrapping up the russia investigation. >> he is appearing back-to-back before two house committees eagle story grill him on his findings about president trump. at mueller's request one of his closest aids will be sitting next to him at the witness table.

abc's trevor ault has the details live from capitol hill. good morning, trevor. >> reporter: good morning. the mueller investigation found no evidence of collusion between the trump campaign and the russian government but in terms of obstruction of justice, mueller has said if they were confident the president did not commit a crime they would have said so and he will answer for those findings and how he reached them. today after two years of investigating andeay 500 witnesses intervstns o the house judiciary and intelligence committees. the special counsel's testimony anxiously awaited by congress and the american people though mueller himself wanting to avoid it from the beginning. >> any testimony from this office would not go beyond our report. >> reporter: mueller notoriously tight-lipped only giving one ten-minute statement at the conclusion. democrats hope he will reveal whether he would charge the president with a crime.

adam schiff already conceding that's not likely but thinks straightforward testimony will be useful. >> for many americans just learning what's in the report will be a revelation. >> reporter: both preparing with mock hearings. the democrats are framing their questions for yes or no and the and have been preparing for potential republican antics. republican representative jim jordan already objecting to a late request from special counsel mueller to have his longtime aide aaron zebley sworn in alongside him. president trump weighing in saying zebley's appearance should not be allowed and calling the investigation a rigged witch-hunt. >> $40 million. interview 500 people. they got nothing. >> reporter: now, president trump has been going back and forth as to whether or not he'll watch as mueller is testifying and mueller has said he's not going to be revealing anything other than what's been written. he has said, quote, the report is my testimony. janai, kenneth. >> trevor, thank you.

stay with abc news for live coverage of the hearings beginning this morning at 8:15. abc's powerhouse political team will be standing by. well, breaking local media outlets are reporting puerto rico's embattled governor is resigning. ricardo rossello will reportedly step down in a video address later today. the governor's office is not commenting on the reports. this would be an abrupt about-face by rossello who had refused to step aside despite nearly two weeks of sometimes violent protests. leaked offensive private chats between the governor and his inner circle triggered demands for his resignation. to britain where a new prime minister is taking power. boris johnson is a former journalist and the former mayor of london. he's taking power and is already facing a daunting challenge. julia macfarlane has details. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. yes, that's right. this morning britain prepares to welcome in a new prime minister. but there's no show, there's no inauguration, it is classic

british understatement. first the incumbent theresa may will offer her resignation to the queen. shortly afterwards the new prime minister boris johnson will then visit the queen where she will anoint him and ask him to form a government in her name. >> and, therefore, i give notice that boris johnson is elected. >> reporter: a date in history for the united kingdom. the new prime minister will move into downing street to lead the country through brexit, the nation's biggest challenge since world war ii. boris johnson on tuesday overwhelmingly voted in by members of the conservative party. >> "e" for energize. >> reporter: he is not pm just yet. theresa may will deliver her final questions before heading to the palace to quit where soon after boris johnson will follow to meet the between and she will ask him to form a new government as prime minister. >> and i know there willing people around the place who will

question the wisdom of your decision. >> reporter: he faces a hostile reception of some members of his own party. some quitting before he's tan taken offices. thousands of miles away some warmer words for him from president trump. >> good man. he's tough and he's smart. th >> reporter: while first on boris' agenda to appoint his new cabinet. first he'll have to sack the members of the old guard he doesn't want to keep and he will appoint new ministers one by one. the talk this morning we can expect a cabinet full of diverse credentials. expect more women and people of color to serve. guys. >> and, of course, julia, we know he will be tasked with making sure brexit comes to fruition. thank you are. to the massive manhunt. two teenagers are being sought for their alleged involvement in the deaths of three people. police say their status quickly changed during a fast-moving investigation.

a bombshell in the search for a killer on the loose in canada. >> the rcmp are considers mcleod and bryer >> their torched camper was found and now authorities say they're safaris in the killing of a young couple, chynna deese and her boyfriend. as well as the death of an unidentified person found near their camper. >> is there anything that links these two separate ven events, v deese and fowler murders and -- >> not that we're aware of. >> they're the link. >> they're the link. >> reporter: canadian police say they were last spotted on surveillance video monday a thousand miles away in northern saskatchewan. >> the scale of this investigation right now from an rcmp as our number one priority,

we have used every available technique, tool, resource that we have. everything that you could imagine has been focused on this investigation. >> reporter: authorities say they don't know if the teenagers have criminal records. police are urging people to be vigilant asking them to stay in populated campgrounds and establish check-in times with family. they're still working to identify the man found dead near the suspect's burned out camper. time now for a look at your weather this wednesday morning. a rare and terrifying tornado struck multiple locations in cape cod. winds gusting up to 110 miles per hour ripped the roof off a popular hotel. tens of thousands are without power and this is dramatic video from a sailboat trying to navigate dangerous waters as the tornado moves in. so far no serious injuries have been reported. looking at today's high temperatures, 80s in new york and washington, d.c. 80s from chicago to new orleans

and a hot 105 in phoenix. coming up, the clothing chain facing backlash after putting atkins diet bars in plus size orders. facebook under fire. the major announcement expected from the federal government about the social media giant's privacy practices. a bill passes permanently funding health care for 9/11 first responders. the emotional response. plus, the viral picture showing comedian jon stewart and

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coast guard divers are trying to keep the boat from sinking. a 22-year-old university of mississippi student is being held for the death of a fellow student. brandon theesfeld is charged with the murder of 21-year-old ally kostial. her body found near a lake. both students were in the business school. authorized have not revealed a possible motive or if they knew each other. theesfeld's father is saying his son is innocent and asking the public to withhold judgment. a major victory f first responders. the senate passed a bill that funds their bill for decades. working rescue and recovery at the world trade center site. comedian jon stewart pressured lawmakers to act along with gravely ill first responders. >> yes, i think we can all agree i'm the real hero. [ laughter ] i'm hopeful that today begins

the process of being able to heal without the burden of having to advocate. >> right before the senate vote, this image was snapped of stewart smiling as republican majority leader mitch mcconnell walked by. stewart heavily criticized him during the funding fight. some of the 9/11 heroes who worked with stewart died before the bill was passed. the president is expected to sign it. at least two settlements could be announced today between facebook and government agencies. those settlements would end disputes between the company and the federal trade commission as well as the securities and exchange commission. both agencies have been looking into facebook's privacy practices. the ftc settlement will reportedly include a $5 billion fine. a fine from the s.e.c. is expected to be around $100 million. a bad case of product placement has an online clothing company facing criticism. forever 21 included simples of adkins diet bars in some of its plus size orders. some customers accuse the company of body shaming.

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father. abc's steve osunsami reports. >> reporter: this is the scene playing out in cities across the country, neighbors taking on i.c.e. agents. in nashville they formed a human chain successfully blocking two immigration agents from taking away a father who's lived here for the last 14 years. he was inside the white van with his son. >> we'd do it for a million other families. we will do it today. we will do it tomorrow. this is what america is all about. >> reporter: even the sheriff refused a call to the scene saying in a statement this morning that his office does not in any way participate in i.c.e. raids. in kansas city this family was broadcasting live on facebook as i.c.e. agents moved in to detain the husband. the officer smashed the window. >> i told him not to because i didn't want them to shoot him in front of my kids. >> reporter: in a statement the government explains that in this case the man was an immigration fugitive with a prior criminal history that includes misdemeanor offenses, and they

say he had a legally re-entered the united states under an assumed name. one thing that's being underlined in this debate over immigration and enforcement is that the number of removal orders under the current administration is still below the number of removal orders under the obama administration. steve osunsami, abc news, atlanta. >> our thanks to steve. well, just days after the 50th anniversary of neil armstrong's walk on the moon there are new details about a settlement paid after he death. he passed away seven years ago after having bypass surgery at a hospital in ohio. court documents show that hospital paid armstrong's family $6 million to settle allegations a number of errors during his care may have contributed to his death. the hospital never admitted guilt. most of the money went to armstrong's two sons. authorities are searching for at least three suspects who dumped water on nypd officers. in one of the videos an officer appears to get hit in the head with a red plastic bucket

while making an arrest. another shows two officers repeatedly doused as they walked down the street. videos of the incidents which occurred during the recent heat wave have sparked outrage. a child had a frightening encounter with nature at yellowstone national park. tourists are standing a few feet away from a bison when it starts to charge and heads straight towards two adults and a 9-year-old girl flipping her into the air. it's believed the adults who ran off are her parents. experts say these incidents are happening far too often. >> there's signs everywhere that tell you please keep your distance from the wildlife. please don't feed the wildlife. please don't try to take selfies with the wildlife, and yet we have people doing it over and over again. we have just -- common sense just is not common anymore. people need to understand this is not disney world. these are not animatronics. these are wild animals. >> there you have it. the girl was treated and released from the park clinic. a bear's attempt at dumpster diving ended in furry frustration.

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making news right now at 4:27, the nation watching as robert mueller finally answers questions in the russia investigation. he's set to testify before congress in an hour. we're live in washington. it's also training day at the dmv. you've been warned. offices statewide will be closed until this afternoon. berkeley moves forward with a plan to give rv dwellers a place to park. the challenge now, finding a space. good morning. it's wednesday, july 24th. great to have you back, reggie. >> thank you. nice to be back. meteorologist mike nicco has a look at the day ahead. >> let's show you how the monsoon moisture continues to miss us. milder in fairfield, concord,

livermore, san jose, morgan hill and mountain view. here is where we end up this afternoon. warmer everywhere from a delightful sunny in san francisco, that's about picture perfect, near 90 in san jose. upper 80s to low 90s in the north bay. upper 90s to 100 in the east bay. how about the commute, alexis? >> no major incidents on the board. checking out our typical slow spots for the bay bridge toll plaza. already have a wait on either side. no delays if you're using fast track. we should have those metering lights on in just under an hour. car pool lanes should be opening up shortly as well. want to take you out to the central valley commute. we're trying to confirm if there really is a full closure of eastbound 580. our purple on the maps usually indicates closure. working on confirming that. down to about 31 miles an hour

on westbound 205 getting out of tracy. so far 580 looking good in the westbound side. all eyes on congress as special counsel robert mueller deliver his long-awaited testimony. >> that testimony will be televised over two hearings. democrats and republicans both poised to grill mueller for answers regarding the russia probe and what it did and did not find. >> abc news reporter trevor alt live on capitol hill this morning. good morning, trevor. >> reporter: good morning. the mueller investigation has been controversial from start to finish. mueller also made it clear it did not exonerate the president. he's going to be fielding questions about those findings today in this highly anticipated testimony. today after two years of investigating and nearly 500 witnesses interviewed, special counsel robert mueller finally taking questions in front of the house judiciary and intelligence committees. the special counsel's testimony anxiously awaited by congress and the american people though

mueller himself wanting to avoid it from the beginning. >> any testimony from this office would not go beyond our report. >> reporter: mueller notoriously tight-lipped, only giving one ten-minute statement at the conclusion of his investigation. democrats hoping under questioning he'll reveal whether he would charge president trump with a crime if it weren't for the justice department's rule against prosecuting a sitting president. intelligence chair adam share saying that's not likely, but he thinks straightforward testimony will be useful. >> for many americans just learning what's in the report will be a revelation. >> reporter: both parties preparing for the testimony ahead of time with mock hearings. sources saying democrats framing their questions for yes or no answers and have been preparing for what one called potential republican antics. republican jim jordan objecting to the request to have long time aide aaron sebbly sworn in