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going on from either isis or al qaeda, you know, probably isis, or just some kind of communication from somewhere to basically say, lay low for a while. you know, the world's getting hit. you know, every week. and now, all the sudden, we have four devices, the minnesota attack which was gruesome, and just something had to have happen. you can't rule out any
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said that encrypted communications are used. it's harder for the bureau to track that. >> all right. abc news contributor, steve gomez, we'd love to talk longer, but we appreciate it. talking political ramifications of this, the wake of the attacks, donald trump's repeated calls for profiles, and hillary clinton casts herself with the only candidate to take on terrorists. >> a new poll on who americans trust to take on terrorism, clinton at 48%, and trump 45%. a virtual tie. who would be the better commander in chief? it's 50% for clinton and 45% for trump. again, a virtual tie. your voice, your vote. tom llamas is on the campaign trail with more. >> reporter: donald trump predicting cushy treatment for the suspect in the bomb attack. >> this thug will be begin a
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hospital room and probably even have room service knowing the way our country is. >> reporter: on the night of the new york explosion, trump was quick to declare it a bombing before the facts were in. >> i must tell you just before i got off the plane a bomb went off in new york and nobody knows exactly what's going on. >> reporter: today, he congratulated himself for being ahead of the game. >> i should be a newscaster because i called it before the news, but what i said was exactly correct, and everybody says while he was right, he called it too soon. okay, give me a great. >> reporter: trump says the attack highlights a broken immigration system. >> in many cases, this is cancer from within. nobody really knows who it is. what's happening. they are plotting. they keep plotting. >> reporter: calling for increased profiling. >> our local police, they know who a lot of these people are. they are afraid to do anything about it because they don't want
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accused of all sorts of things. do we have a choice? >> reporter: when the bomb went off saturday night, hillary clinton addressed reporters on her plane and calling it a bombing before officials did. >> i think it's always wiser to white until you have information before making conclusions. >> reporter: clinton saying trump's words are a tool for isis. >> the kind of words and rhetoric trump uses gives aide and comfort to our adversaries. >> reporter: returning to the issue of temperament. >> this is a fast moving situation and sobering reminder we need steady leadership in a unsteady world. >> reporter: released the topics for the first presidential debate, america's direction, achieving prosperity, and securing america. we know that hillary clinton is deep in her debate pre
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abc news, florida. well, coming up, we're going to have the rest of the morning's headlines including a troubling story from tulsa. >> family and friends of terrence crutcher are searching for answers after he was shot and killed by police while apparently reaching into his vehicle. >> and strapping in all those young kids. but did you know that according to a new study, an alarming number of children are not properly restrained while riding around. what every parent needs to know. scenes picks on instagram. abcwnn. you're watching "world news
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in syria, new outrage this morning, a u.n. humanitarian aide convoy carry foods to tens of thousands was hit by an air strike. at it happened moment after the end of the cease-fire. it's believed syria or russian military carried out the air strike. a likely lone wolf was behind the minnesota mall stabbings. that's from investigators looking into started's attack in st. cloud. nine people were wounded in the rampage. the attacker was shot and killed by an off duty officer. isis claims he was one of its soldiers. police say the somalia imgrant had no known ties to terror. a police video shows a black man shot and killed by officers
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who was unarmed. local and federal officials are investigating the death of terrence crutcher in tulsa. video released monday shows him with always raised walking towards his stalled suv before someone in the chopper is heard saying, looks like a bad dude. >> that big bad dude was my twin brother. that big bad dude was a father. that big bad dude was a son. >> krcher crutcher was hit by a taser and then if you know fire. the gunshot fired by 42-year-old betty shelby who is now on leave. police have not said what led her to draw a gun. fireworks are expected on capitol hill today when the ceo of wells fargo testifies. he's expected to apologize for the bank's practice of selling commerce' bank and credit card accounts they did not authorize.
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critics like elizabeth warren. gas prices rising in the north because of shortages. a pipeline was shut down due to a leak. drivers are panicking and stocking up, increasing demand. the biggest increase in georgia, up 21 cents in the last week. a study finds a third of chirnlg aged 4 to 7 are not properly restrained in car seats. of those children, 25% seat belts only, the rest with neither seat belt nor car seat. many put in booster seats too soon. learn more on saturday at national seat check. for details, check with your local police department. a suspected drunk driver in custody after hitting two pedestrians on the hollywood walk of fame, allegedly, and then smashed into a building, they say she tried to run, but was caught a short time later. the pedestrians are expected to be okay. the building hit is home to the museum of broken relationships.
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hour, the new details we're learning about the tox sinkhole in florida as 200 million gallons of rood radio active waste water leak, and they are monitoring levels, but is the water really safe to drink? but first, the five transgender models who are boldly breaking barriers. a reality show produced by whoopi goldberg grief behind the glitz.
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they are >> they are not just any models. they are transgender, and they are hoping to shed a new light, not just on the glamorous life of a model, but profound race they endured behind the glitz. "we're up all nightline" with abc's juju chang. >> reporter: broad shoulders, chiselled body, and thick goatee, he has the sldering good looks of a male model. a modellg but lathe is transgender and began the transition at the age of 25. how old were you when you thought for the first time, i might not be in the right body? >> i was like 4 or 5 years old. my mom thinks i'm lying, but recently, she said, you know, i remember when you were that age, we would try to give you dolls and all the girls toys to play with and you didn't want any of them.
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landing covers, getting steady gigs like this issue of attitude magazine. what's it like posing naked? is it -- i mean -- >> it's -- i've gotten more comfortable with it as time goes on because it's often wh they make me do. it's hard because, you know, especially when you're in tiny speedos or underwear, that's what people are going. they'reoing straight to what's going on there. >> reporter: now he's one of five models boldly breaking barriers on oxygen's new reality show "strut." womanpy goldberg is the executive producer. there's more than enough drama. >> how many times -- >> reporter: and glamour to keep you watching, but for many in the transcommunity, the world is not as glittery as what you see on tv. one in five transgender people homeless at some point in their life, and 41% attempted suicide compared to 2% of the general population.
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reached a place where what he sees on on the outside reflects what he sees on the inside. >> when i look until the mirror, i feel myself. i feel complete. i feel like i'm not zone. a long time before, i felt like a child. i couldn't grow up. and having to hide. >> reporter: now you're truly a man? >> yes. i am a man. i look like the man i always thought i was. >> many transpeople experienced unprecedented visibility over the last couple years in part because of "orange is the new black," and then you have jeffrey's speech at the emmys as well saying that he plays mara on amazon's show "transparent" and put out a call for hollywood to hire more transgender actors. >> he said he hopes he is the last person who is straight to play a transgender character because he would rather
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? yeah, click ? all right, time for the mix. i feel like a debbie downer. >> you are. >> discussing the first story. >> why? >> because it's about how cuddling kittens is bad for your health. but i'm not the one who is saying this. this is the cdc. they are saying something called cat scratch fever is actually more prevalent than they thought. >> not just a song. >> no. this can be contracted if you are scratched by an infected cat or touch the cat ask touch your mouth, maybe kiss the cat. they say kittens and strays are more susceptible. be careful handling them. you should, you know, wash hands after handling cats, and be cautious, however, i'm happy to report it's very rare just because it's more frequent than thought, it's still only 4.5
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>> there's a chance. you get scratched and youht die from cuddling that kitten. >> the death part of it is even more rare than the 4.5 in a hundred thousand, but wash hands after playing with the cat. >> all right. there's a story in brooklyn that's popular, and for younger than 30, record stores are what blockbuster used to be before back when you had vinyl. >> right. the video. >> you had a box store dedicated to a spiny thing. >> got it. >> okay. i digress. there's a record store in brooklyn offering up the opportunity for you to spend the night in that store nanks to air b&b here. it's well known for music snobs, get the chance to hang out in the massive store there. includes round trip air fare to new york city. >> because sales are low? so they have room to spare or is
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>> such high demand -- >> they need to spend the night. >> imagine being there, spin whatever record you want all night long. you can have friends over, but they leave by 2:00 a.m. >> got it. >> yeah. from debbie downer to heart warmer. >> oh, okay. >> adorable story, an 8-year-old boy, thomas moore, saw his mom watching a video of a girl who lost hair to cancer, so thomas got a great idea to grow his hair out for two years, and there you see the results. his mom says after he cut it off off, he was able to make enough hair for i believe it was three wigs. and he's now getting a lot of props. >> another creative youngster using himself for another reason. this is in scotland. the legal age to drink there is 18, so he dressed up like his mom. that's what his mom looks like,
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this morning, this morning on "world news now" piecing it together after a this morning, "world news now" pieces it together after a dramatic shootout with police, a suspect caught in connection with the home made bombs in new jersey and new york. now the question, why? and we have new details on what might be the motive on a stabbing spree at a minnesota mall. his family about the ordeal and how his family is reacting to the news. a tweet from donald trump jr. creating a fire storm. >> the son compared refugees to the candy skittles with regards to national security. >> and there were dancing the classic tv tunes. last night in the ballroom, everyone, really, upping their game. so who's topping the leaderboard and who is expected to soon be sent out to pasture?
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on this tuesday, september 20th, during "the skinny." from abc news, this is world news now. >> good morning, everyone. i'm diane macedo. >> i'm kendis gibson. of course we're going to get started this half hour with what really is the swift capture of the suspected bomber accused of terrifying new york city. >> 28-year-old cooperate, investigators after a shoot-out in new jersey. he was linked to the bomb attacks in new york and in new jersey through finger prints. >> he's an american citizen who immigrated from afghanistan as a child. so far, investigators found no direct connections to any specific terror group. more from abc's lindsey davis. >> reporter: the dramatic take down. >> there's a guy shooting a gun. shots fired. >> reporter: a bystander captures the moment as police
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>> had to be around 15 to 20 shots. >> reporter: video captures the suspect attempting to flee, a gun in hand. it unfolds three hours after police released this image of the suspect, 28-year-old ahmad khan rahami. sent this text to everyone living in new york. mid-morning, a owner of a bar sees a man sleeping in his hallway, and he calls the the responding officer approaches the sleeping man and recognizes the suspect from his beard. >> within a matter of seconds, the suspect fired on him. fortunately for us, he had his vest on and he was hit in the vest and that saved him. >> reporter: officers raced to the scene as the shootout intensifies. >> he wasn't shooting back and standing at them. he was randomly shooting.
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injured in the fire fight. then this image, suspect on the ground, injured, but alive, surrounded by law enforcement. >> that's the bomb suspect right there. >> look at him. >> that's him. >> this is crazy. >> reporter: still conscious, rahami is placed on a stretcher, arm bloodied and right shoulder bandaged as he was taken by ambulance to the hospital. the takedown 48 hours after the first device exploded. >> shut down the run. get him out of the boardwalk. >> first, a pipe at a run to benefit the marines. then a powerful explosion strikes a busy new york city neighborhood. in this video, you can hear the blast. three hours later, word a pressure cooker is found four blocks north. >> this was an intentional act. >> reporter: the next night, two men find a backpack near the
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police attempted to disarm them, a robot cuts a line, causing this explosion. >> that blast, less than three miles tr where authorities timely caught up with the man they say is connected to it all. >> both police officers who were injured are expected to be okay. as for the 29 people injured in the chelsea blast, they are now all out of the hospital. lindsay davis, abc news, linden, new jersey. >> as lindsay mentioned, it was a new jersey bar owner who something and said something and helped in the manhunt. >> hair pri baines still can't believe the guy lying in the vestibule of the tavern may be responsible for the bombing. he says he didn't do anything special. >> i'm not hero. usually it happens sometimes, i go confront people, and i yell at them, what the hell you doing in front of my bar. but today, i don't know what happens. i just opened nicely and oh,
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>> wow. >> we don't know who he is. but this guy is going for his gun or something. that's when the cops showed up. and he went outside, and this guy go to the back and shot twice, boom, boom. >> bain says he was nearly hit by bullets in the gun fight between police and rahami, but he's okay. and he's still wondering why the suspect chose his bar as a place to take a nap. so far, about ahmad rahami. he's a naturalized u.s. citizen born in afghanistan. graduated from new jersey's edson high school in 2007. >> he worked as his family's restaurant in elizabeth, new jersey. in the past few years, he traveled to afghanistan and pakistan. friends say he was more religious when he came back from the region. >> authorities say they tracked rahami using the cell phone on the manhattan device that did
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in minnesota, we are hearing from the family of the man accused of going on a stabbing spree in a mall. he attacked nine people before being shot and killed by an offduty police officer. investigators said he asked potential victims whether they were muslims. relatives are shocked that isis claims the 20-year-old was connected to the terror group. >> are you aware that isis is saying he was a soldier? >> no. [ indiscernible ]. >> investigators described the attacker as a lone wolf. they said they say he had no known terror ties. right now, the stabbings are not believed to be connected to the new york city area bombings. >> the attack shifted the race to the white house back to terror as candidates meet with world leaders gathered in new york city for the u.n. general assembly. hillary clinton sat down with the egyptian president to discuss the battle against isis and other counterterrorism
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the japanese prime minister and discussed russian aggression with the president of ukraine. donald trump met with the egyptian leader. his campaign said he has high regard for peace-loving muslims. donald trump jr. under fire after comparing syrian refugees to skittles, the candy. and the clinton camp is calling his tweet disgusting. don jr. tweeted this image with these words. if you have a bowl of skittles, and i told you three would kill you, would you take a handful? problem, and his tweet calls for the end of a politically correct agenda that doesn't put america first. nearly 900 immigrants have u.s. citizenship now by mistake. because of errors from processing their applications, an internal audit by homeland security found the problems mostly attributed to missing or incomplete records. in some cases, paper records will not been converted to computer data. and some of the new citizens had
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against them. all posed security threats to the u.s. apparently or neighboring countries. after a rough weekend in new york city following the explosion, residents are showing their appreciation for the police. a starbucks barista provided free coffee and pastries for officers on duty saying it it was least he could do for police who run to danger rather than from it. >> another delivers pizza in another part of manhattan, those displaced by the explosion got a free room and dinner. >> it's one of the nice things to see in the aftermath of these things. tragedies are something nobody wants, but you see communities coming together in ways they never have before. >> they pointed out new yorkers were not phased by all of this. a lot of people were concerned about the little things like, my rental car is down the street. how do i get to it? all right. coming up, the latest on that
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the new details about the hundreds of millions of gallons of radioactive water threatening the state's main source of clean drinking water. the voice that transcends time, 25 years after voicing the role of mrs. potts in "beauty and the beast," wait for what angela lansbury did for the silver anniversary. first, here's a look at today's forecast. ? "world news now" weather
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tires blew. the 142 passengers were put on busses and eventually placed on a new aircraft for the flight to nashville. north korea claims they successfully tested a new rocket engine which could be used to launch satellites. president kim jong un reportedly ordered sntists and engineers to prepare for a launch as soon as possible it's the latest in the string of tests the of weapons the north conducted this year. . u.s. and closely in addressing the nuclear threat posed by north korea. president obama and the chinese premier met monday in new york. the white house says they both condemn north korea's recent nuclear test. officials released dash cam and chopper video of friday's killing showing crutcher hit with a taser and gunshot as he appeared to reach in the suv. the officer who fired that shot is on administrative leave. the federal and local
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actor jim carrey is being sued for the wrongful death of his girlfriend. katrina white died of a drug overdose a year ago. her estranged husband now accuses carrey of slying her with the powerful painkillers she used. he replied saying the troubles came before he met her, her tragic end was beyond anyone's control. a new recall this morning involving a breakfast food is cause something concern. kelloggs is recalling eggo nutrigrain waffles because of listeria contamination. no one so far has been sick, but the waffles are available in ten count packs with best use by dates with november 21st, 2017 and november 22, 2017. contamination worry is heightening for residents in florida worry background a toxic sinkhole.
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of radioactive wastewater leaked into the state's main source of drinking water. >> state environmental officials say the wastewater is being contain contained, but questions this morning, is that really enough? abc has the latest. >> reporter: concern rising over the sinkhole punched right into this moon scape, big enough to swallow a school bus, allowing more than 200 million gallons of radioactive waste water to gush in the ground below. residents like melanie wood near the facility are on edge. >> first word that comes to your mind hearing radioactive is cancer. >> reporter: activist erin brockovich criticizing the company for weight three weeks before notifying the public about the toxic leak. the company, called mosaic, says they followed regulations and insists the contamination is confined to the waste site. the florida regulators say they are monitoring the toxicity of
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>> i have young kids that, you know, are they going to be sick? >> reporter: concerns is heavy toxins seep into a giant aquifer that supplies drinking water to millions of people in florida and georgia. matt gutman, abc news, los angeles. >> something we'll keep an eye on. in the meantime, when we come back, last night's big winners on "dancing with the stars." and what angela lansbury did that turned just about everybody's heads. the skinny is next. "world news now" continues after this from our abc switch to centurylink and get up to 40 megs of high-speed internet for just $20 a month. that's the speed you need to stream... ...game... ...connect on social media... learn, shop and more with fast in-home wifi. so call 844-565-link.
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? ? the skinny's starting with "dancing with the stars." >> after last week's studio scare by protesters who rushed the stage, cast members responded last night wearing their own lochte t-shirts with his name and a heart. >> all of the contestants upped their game dancing to classic tv theme songs. there's the quick step to the brady bunch theme in the best '70gs 0s bell bottom pant suit complete with guest appearance by her tv mom again, florence henderson. they scored a respectable 26 out of 40. >> finishing dead last with 22, oh, it's another performance by former texas governor rick perry
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acres, and he tried. >> he did. he looks all right there. no? >> i thought it was okay. >> looked all right. all right, so detroit lions wide receiver calvin johnson channeled erkle scoring a 28. pretty good, and even got to meet t real urkle right there on set. >> yes. that's that makes him the winner, no matter the scores, right? did i do that? the actual winner of the night, though, was olympic gymnast, laurie hernandez, who absolutely killed it to the theme of "duck tails," which, by the way, the 16-year-old admitsed she's actually never seen.
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>> wasn't "duck tales" off the air before she was even born? >> i thought it was a classic all kids knew. i guess not. >> i guess not. tonight, clearly, you were alive when it came out. >> speaking of shows, speaking of shows some of us remember and others don't -- oh, yeah, i know the whole theme. i also know the theme to this next one, by the way. >> you do? stellar performance by show business icon who showed us all that she's still got what it takes. >> the oscar, golden globe tony and grammy award-winning actress angela lansbury appeared at the screening yesterday of or parent company's didny's "beauty and the beast" in new york. check out the live performance of the song. ? beauty and the beast ?
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90 yield lansbury, less than a month away from 91, voiced mrs. potts in the film. >> sounds just like she did then 25 years ago. >> unbelievable. sounds great. chills. look at that. sounds the same. all right. welcome to the new era, kanye west finally joined b the gram. >> after famously resisting it for quite some time, west signed on to insgr verified account posting only one photo so far. >> this is a mood shot, we suppose, of a vehicle and a building and a dark sky. >> there's a gray sky that might allude to something. i don't know. there's no caption. interpretation is up to you. he's now already surpassed a million followers, but he follows no one. not even his wife. kim kardashian. >> uh-oh.
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? not only plays, but cooks together. >> we're talking about steph curry and his wife. they are cooking up in their kitchen and it's winning the of millions of fans and followers. here's abc's robin roberts. >> reporter: on the court -- >> hits the three. >> reporter: curry, a reigning nba mvp. >> show them how you ride, ready? >> reporter: off the court, he's part of a fearsome foursome, his wife, and their adorable little girls. ryan and riley. today, the currys invited me into their home to sample some
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>> so we are doing spiced rub chicken. this is a household staple. aiesha, a self-taught foodie is building an empire, posting recipes for her 4 million social media followers and published the cookbook "the seasoned life." like your mama. it's obvious your passion for food, for cooking. tell us where that stems from? >> it stems from family. growing up, i just remember always being in the kitchen, i feel like food gets people talking and it makes people feel things and that's why i love it so much. >> despite her hectic culinary schedule, she still attends most of her husband's home games and known for being a passionate outspoken fan.
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calling the nba rigged. >> yes. i'm in love with my husband and protective. it's hard to portray your personality in 140 characters. food, family, and faith, ingredients for living her best life, and the day would not be complete without a tour of riley's brand new play house. >> hi! >> reporter: is anybody home? oh, just a slice of life with the currys. i'm robin roberts in new york. >> and aisha suggestion because he says, everyone is always asking for your recipes so why not start a blog? the blog led to the book, and -- >> all these followers. >> here we are. >> i wonder if she is curry recipes? >> like if the curries make curry? >> yeah. >> i'm going to bet yes, but i bet this is a question inquiring minds want to know. we'll put brian ross right on it. >> green or red? this is abc's "world news now" informing insomniacs for
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good morning, i'm diane macedo. >> i'm good morning. >> here's the top headlines this morning on "world news now." the alleged bomber behind explosions in manhattan and parts of new jersey is not cooperating with the police. he was wounded in a dramatic shootout with the police. the new york mayor calling it an act of terror. full report ahead. the fbi is describing the mass stabbing at a minnesota mall as a potential act of terrorism, as well. investigators say the man behind the attack that left nine people wounded was likely a lone wolf and was shot and killed by an off-duty police officers. today wells targo's ceo is expected to tell the banking committee of the senate he accepts full responsibility for the scandal involving his bank, but there was no oshg traited
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sales practices. president obama speaks to the u.n. general assembly for the last time as a president. hillary clinton and donald trump were at the meeting yesterday with meeting for top leaders. we'll tell you about that and more on this tuesday, september 20th. from abc news, this is "world news now." good morning to you all. we begin this half hour with new details of a suspected bomber of unleashing 48 hours of complete terror in and around new york city. >> 28-year-old captured after a wild gun fight with police in new jersey. he was taken down miles from where five explosives devices were found and across the river from the injured 29 people in manhattan. he was identified by fingerprints on one device. >> he's held on $5 million bail facing initial charges of attempted murder. abc's brian ross has much more
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ahmad rahami is refusing to answer questions or even give his name as investigators build the case against the afghan-born naturalized u.s. citizen. >> we have every reason to believe this was an act of terror. >> reporter: attending high school in new jersey, graduating in 2007, remembered as a clean cut kid, interested in sports and girls. >> ahmad had a girlfriend who became pregnant who was far along in her prom. and i know they ended up giving birth to a baby girl. >> reporter: after a year at junior college, he worked at the family restaurant, first american fried chicken, in elizabeth, new jersey, and lived in the family's second floor apartment, which the fbi searched in 2011, and the family sued the city of elizabeth claiming discrimination against muslims because the city imposed a 10:00 closing time at the restaurant. >> we had some code enforcement
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>> reporter: there was other trouble. court records show rahami was accused in 2014 of stabbing a relative in the leg. but a grand jury failed to indict him. and u.s. officials tell abc news over the last few years, he traveled to afghanistan and pakistan, including almost a year in quetta, pakistan, from april 2013 and march 2014 telling authorities wife in pakistan. >> if they spent more than a few days, it raises suspicion while there they will have been recruited by terrorist groups. >> reporter: friends say he was changed when he came home from afghanistan. but if his goal was to become a big time terrorist, rahami was a failure. he was caught planting the first bomb and saw him at the second location a short time later. even more revealing, the bomb that did not explode was
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the fbi was able, in only in a few hours, to track right back to rahami. so far, there's no indication of a large scale full-blown terror cell, but officials have other devices in the search of the home, and there remains open request whether there was accomplices that helped in some ways. the first charges filed against him by the union county prosecutor for attempted murder because of that shoot-out with police. brian ross, abc news, new york. we're learning new details about the other took place over the weekend, the mass stabbing in minnesota. the fbi is now calling it as a potential act of terrorism. pierre thomas has the latest. >> reporter: the suspect was the fbi's worst nightmare, a lone wolf with no known ties to terror attacking the softest of targets, a shopping mall on a
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who was asked if they were muslim. >> reporter: five minutes terror, the somalia-american stabbed nine shoppers before being shot. a wounded police officer says adan attacked anyone in his path. >> he started striking one in the back of a head who was a pregnant female. >> reporter: within hours, isis claimed responsibility, calling adan one of its soldiers. his family shocked. >> aware that isis called him a soldier? >> reporter: sources say so far the investigation shows no ties to isis. they say the suspect came out of nowhere. that's what is so disturbing, especially the fact that the fbi is tracking 800 u.s. isis sympathizers here in the u.s. abc news, pierre thomas, washington. a fight against terror takes center stage in the race to the white house, both candidates held one-on-one meetings with
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the egyptian president, and his campaign said last night he told him he has high regard for peace-loving muslim, and if elected, the united states would be a loyal friend to e egypt. hillary clinton sat down with the egyptian president to discuss the battle against isis and other efforts and spoke trade with the japanese prime minister and discussed russian aggression with the president of ukraine. >> also at the united nations, there's outrage after a u.n. convoy carrying food in syria was targeted by war planes. at least 12 people died in that attack. the tragedy happened moments after the military announced the end of the cease-fire brokered by the u.s. and russia. it's believe syria or russian military carried out the air strike. back here at home, the police shooting death of an unarmed black man in oklahoma sparking calls for a criminal investigation.
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kcam ras in squad car as well a a police helicopter. abc's clayton sandel reports. >> reporter: these police cameras capture the violent end of terrence crutcher's life. >> hold traffic. won't show me his hands. >> reporter: why did it end up like this? >> shots fired. >> reporter: she came across crutcher friday night, and callers reported his abandon suv. >> there's a car, looked like somebody just jumped out of it and left it in the center of the road. >> reporter: when they arrived, police say crutcher refused to raise hands, something the video disputes, but they say crutcher reached in the car, one officer fires a taser, the other a shot. today, the police chief admits crutcher was not armed. >> i'll tell you right now, there was no gun on the suspect or in the suspect's vehicle. >> reporter: crutcher's family says before the shooting, this
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>> that looks like a bad dude, too. >>. >> reporter: -- shows caps already thought he was a threat. >> that big bad dude was my twin brother. that big bad dude was a father. >> reporter: crutcher's family now says they want the officer who fired the fatal shot to face a murder charges. tulsa police say there's so many questions about whether or not that shooting was justified, they asked the department of justice to open its own investigation. chaton sandell, abc news, tulsa. the bridgegate trial is under way in new jersey. prosecutors say chris christie knew about the lane closures despite claims otherwise. two on trial with the bridge closing scandal, accused of orchestrating gridlock to punish a local mayor for not endorsing the governor. christie has maintained he has no knowledge of what was happening. drivers in the northeast may find it difficult to gas up their vehicles. a pipeline has been shut down
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causing distribution problems. some stations have run out of gas entirely. others? prices are rapidly rising. as much as 20 cents in the last week in some areas. the most popular animal on the university of southern california's campus is no longer traveler the horse. it's this guy, this golden doodle. the newest staff er at the student health center. he's believed to be the first full-time facility dog on a college campus. >> cute. therapy dog, but works with a larger number of people in facilities like hospitals, schools, or nursing homes. bo is at usc to help students handle anxiety and stress. >> i think we should have a facility animal here. >> we should have one because the amount of stress we handle -- >> should i bring frank in? >> the rabbit? >> just pet frank the bunny. in the middle of stressful stories. >> hair on the suits.
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>> sheds a lot. >> it might not be a good look. >> and eats all our veggies. >> okay. golden doodle's fine. >> we'll work on that. back to school toys for your pets. dick will be along to show us the latest gadgets and gizmos to delight both fido and fluffy from soda puffs, cans, and an electric mouse game. >> perfect for our facility but first, tim tebow makes his fall instructional league debut, but can this below-average football player. >> whoa! >> smack a home run in baseball? i didn't write that. i'm not saying it. i like tebow. doesn't matter what we say. hear what the fans are saying. first, a look at today's teatmperures. >> "world news now" weather
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former football star, tim te tebow, hit the training field with other minors. >> likely his celebrity that packed the stands. here's >> reporter: tebow time reached florida, reporting for duty at the mets' instructional league. >> looking forward to it. excited to get out here and just be on a team, go through practice and everything like that, and just fun. >> reporter: over 70 media credentials were issued for the workout and over 400 fans showed up to watch. not typical for a september day at tradition field. >> it's just humbling to ve support, thankful for it, thankful for people showing up and rooting for you and cheering for you. and, you know, it's pretty
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>> reporter: those fans were happy to show up, some calling in sick. you have a case of tebow mania? >> oh, yeah. she does too. >> yes. >> reporter: it's spreading. >> it is. >> got here at 9:30 this morning, stood in line, and we live 45 minutes away. tim tebow is worth it. >> it's awesome. i'm glad they gave us the opportunity to do this. >> reporter: tebow's goal is the big leagues, but also, just showing up. >> try to find things -- what if you don't make it? is that failing? it's giving everything you have for something that you love and pursuing it, and it's not being afraid to fail. >> and our thank there to laura from wabc reporting from spring training. >> he said he had fun on his first day. really appreciate you guys getting me ready for this. >> tebow's jersey is now the number one seller for the mets, and he's not even on the actual team. >> it's a bit of genius on the mets' part there. he's a good baseball and
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"world news now" continues
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today's getting shorter, not just the kids spending more time indoors, but your pets as well. now with a new bumper crop of toys and gadgets to keep cats
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gizwiz, dick, and. i'm getting a dog in the next couple of weeks or so, so this is perfect timing. >> it is. night dog, these are leashes and collars, l.e.d., set for steady or flashing. going out at night? these are perfect. they have replaceable batteries and they run up to 100 hours on one set of batteries. obviously, they come with batteries. >> that's great. i run with mine at night. >> a unique water bowl, it's called taurus. and what's neat about this is it's full of water. >> okay. >> i carried it over here like this. what it is, carry it any way you want, and en you want to give the pet a drink -- >> oh -- >> you -- the water is in the water bowl. >> yeah. >> and then turn it to the water position, and then water comes out. >> that's great. do you see that? >> yes. it is gravity fed. what they do is just fill the bottom of the bowl with a bit of water so that as the pet drinks it fills.
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humans, go to a festival, fill it with beer, and just -- when you run out. >> you could. you could. people use filtered water, but it also comes with a filter. this is called soda pump. you heard of soda pop, but these are heavy duty. feel that. >> yeah. >> for, like, dogs that really like to eat things, but they are open at the bottom and top to throw snacks in them. making it a game for the dogs. the sodapup can toy. >> all right. >> night eyes. night eyes makes great stuff. thiss the night eyes doohickey pet gadget. this hangs on to your belt, your key chain, on the back of the nail file, this guy's for removing a tick. this is for removing burrs. for you there, that's a >> nobody mentioned that part of
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you have to remove particulars, as well? >> yes, and burrs. riverside park has burs. this another little thing from night eyes for the key chain, and this is for the pet owner when you get to work and have pet hair. >> oh,eah. >> or lint, use that. me, i'm actually going to put this on my key chain. it's like, five bucks. >> remove ticks as well? >> i don't know. do i have a particular? okay. so this is called doggy funnel. so it has a big funnel at the top. and the idea is to teach your dog to come back and drop the ball in it. you want to drop a ball in it? you be the dog. >> i'll be the dog. >> okay. >> we didn't want to kill the cameraman. >> that's better. >> that's under a hundred bucks. and that guy over there. >> he's going to go fetch. >> you don't have to fetch.
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>> look at that. >> this is a little cat hide and seek game with a mouse that cats absolutely love. my dog was terrified of it. cats will love it. if you don't have enough time for a cat or a dog, how about a fish or a couple fish? this is the easy way to do it. this is called the biob halo 15. 16 color remote control, l.e.d. lights, filters. all you do is change the filter every four to six weeks. a third of the water and you don't have to take the fish out and it stays under a hundred bucks. >> can the fish fetch the ball? >> no. >> this is awesome. i'll be here all night. >> okay, good. >> and if you want more stuff, it's at gizbiz.biz. >> all right. good seeing you. thank you. this is too much fun. you're watching "world news
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have the story of a boy, a dog and a very patient mother with a big heart. >> yes. >> who caved in. >> we have a touching update on a little boy we saw a while ago and the stolen hugs. >> reporter: for months now, people around the world have been rooting for the 9-year-old trespasser in louisiana seen here in what may be the cutest surveillance video ever. nearly every day after school, josh cutest surveillance video. every of day after school, he would sneak into a neighbor's garage to post the dog, after the neighbor posted the video welcoming him any time, we learned that josh was heart broken. his dog died, and his mother refused a new one. >> we felt we didn't have the time that a new dog needed. >> reporter: mom's been under friendly pressure lately, and on facebook, the story has been seen more than 72.4 million times. so take a look. we're happy to raert that over the weekend mom gave in.
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>> good boy. >>t was all a surprise. the black lab came from a family nearby whose son left for college and couldn't care for the puppy. that's a smile on josh's face and love in his eyes. >> the dog has nailed that cute puppy side eye look. >> but now that means there's another dog that is needing some hugs, the neighbor dog. >> i think josh has enough love too the dogs, and maybe they can all play together now. >> realized we covered facility dogs, dog toys, and josh and his dog. continuing series in this half hour. >> and soon to be your dog. >> well, we don't want that to happen. >> pending.
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making news in america this tuesday morning, the intense investigation of the bomb blast in new york and new jersey. the suspect in custody and not cooperating. agents collecting mountains of evidence about his past, the question, was anyone else involved in this plot? we're live. hillary clinton and donald trump are sparring over how to react to the attacks. what a new poll says about who americans trust more when it comes to fighting terrorism. growing anger over a traffic stop that turned deadly. the man who was shot was not armed. his twin sister speaking out. and new this morning, former president george h.w. bush could be about to break ranks when it comes to his vote for president. we have some comments that have american political dynasties

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