spectators to the rescue of a pilot whose plane crashed into the sea in england. the open cockpit plane had an energy landing in shallow water off the beach. that left the pilot under water and unable to escape. the onlookers flipped the plane over and got him out. he was a little bloody but relatively unharmed. now a bizarre story from the state of oklahoma. it comes down to a case of she

says she came to her house to find the whole thing a mess thanks to squatters. but they say they're the victims in this case, and they have documents to prove they belong in that house. >> reporter: this house trashed by total strangers. floors scratched. the kitchen filthy. garbage everywhere and no one is in jail. >> it was awful. it looked like i was in a homeless shelter with mattresses everywhere. >> reporter: alleged squatters moving into this oklahoma house, all while she and her fiance are on vacation. crystal rushing home when neighbors alerted her. >> they broke into my home. they crawled underneath the garage door. they vandalized the home, and nothing is being done. it should be breaking and entering. >> reporter: police responded, but the alleged squatters providing a lease, claiming they were victims of a craigslist scam.

we'll research the house before we move in. >> reporter: authorities investigating but making no arrests. >> once the police are called and brought to the property, they don't have the ability to make a decision on the spot as to who is right or wrong. >> reporter: experts say the best strategy is prevention. make the house look occupied. have neighbors check on your home if you can't, and set up a google alert with your property address so you know if anyone is listing it online. and have a copy of documents available that prove you are the homeowner. experts say this encourages police to treat squatters has trespassers. abc news, los angeles. >> it kind of seems that -- as if it's difficult in order to prove you're in the right even as the homeowner. police say there was no charges because they couldn't prove the squatters broke into the home. >> it's a frustrating scenario to imagine. you go on vacation. you're supposed to be relaxed. you rush home to find your house destroyed and you can't find a resolution. >> there was a similar guy in new york that had something like

police couldn't charge them with anything, but they found he'd been smoking weed inside the house. that's the only thing they could have charged the squatter with. >> a complicated case. hopefully they find a resolution soon. coming up, after the gym was destroyed, some kids learned the meaning of generosity. >> and now they can follow their olympic dreams at a new facility. their story straight ahead. "world news now" continues after this from our abc stations. after this from our ab

you're looking at some of america's gold you're looking at some of america's gold medal gymnasts right there. they're getting so much attention because of the olympics and plenty of young girls want to be like them. >> and some of those girls suffered a setback last year when their gym was destroyed. now they have a new one. >> reporter: two young gymnasts you haven't heard of yet. jamari wilson medaled already at the state level. and sheridan ramsey who has rubbed shoulders with simone biles. both very good young gymnasts and both part of a terrifying disaster last year when the tornado hit the studio they belonged to. 50 gymnasts were trapped in the basement that day praying. one by one firefighters brought them out wrapped for the rescue. our senior meteorologist spoke to one that day.

but we were tougher. >> this whole area where the bricks are laying, those are uneven bar areas. >> reporter: that's meant the aim high academy girls have been struggling in borrowed space until this week when they were brought by bus to an established studio in town and told thanks to a million-dollar donation from a local businessman, this is now aim high academy's new home, and when sheridan heard this -- >> i was speechless, and i just started crying, because i don't know. i've always wanted a gym like this, and it's just a relief. >> reporter: and jamari -- >> i feel at home. i see the olympics sign and the american flag. >> reporter: you could just tell where being tougher might take these kids yet. abc news. i like that she said that was tough but we're tougher. >> maybe we'll see those ladies in tokyo where for the next olympics games. coming up, your reaction to what you've seen on the show.

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it's like my rerun dance. welcome back. time to open up the wnn inbox, an opportunity to share some of what you have been saying to us on social media. and should we start with some singing? >> why not? ? i get so weak in the knees can i hardly speak ? ? >> we posted this video caught by the commercial cam. >> while we're getting ready for a hit. ? >> started it off. >> a little swb.

one of you sings nicely. the other so-so. i don't want to hurt anyone's feelings, so i won't identify who has the better set of pipes. >> it's okay. it's clearly diane who sounded awful. another said, the young lady has some pipes. the young handsome gentleman -- i like the way you think. >> what's after that? >> not so much. keep doing that news my friends. >> and lastly, i think that's something like don't q and another viewer, ignored this completely and said red, my favorite color. >> thanks. >> just random. >> okay. now with the rio olympics in full swing, we got in the samba mood. if you call this a samba. i don't know what you think. >> seizure. we'll get a gold in samba. ?

samba or seizure. let's say viewers weren't shy. >> one said kendis, you look like you dropped a grape down your shirt or something. to diane someone asked channeling your inner elaine bennis. were you watching your feet or reading your vicinity? >> the answer is attempting to read my script while not watching my feet. which is why, true story, i stepped on my own feet doing that dance. yes, it hurt. and one says i go with fire ants up the pants. the weird part -- he says, been there done that. >> so you -- >> why, michael? why? >> he was at a golf tournament. >> he was at a golf tournament. >> he was in the grass. >> sounds fishy to me. >> you can understand my pain. can we samba out? can understan. can we samba out?

you can see just how high the flames were reaching... about an hour ago. neighbors tell us they don't believe anyone was living at the home... the fire is now out. but we still dont' know the cause... we have marissa kynaston on scene asking questions. she'll have an update at 5. just breaking this morning... a police officer is hospitalized, and two people are hurt during wild protests in milwaukee. multiple people were arrested. the police department says protesters threw and glass bottles at officers. they shattered the window on this squad car. the officer inside was taken to the hospital. one person was also shot during the chaos. police had to use an armored vehicle to rescue the victim. the violence and outrage comes after the death of 23-year-old sylville smith. he was shot and killed by police after a traffic stop. officers say smith ignored orders to put down his gun. chief ed flynnmilwaukee police department it was very fast,