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>> reporter: we reached out to the trump campaign and trump organization, both of theme headquartered here in trump tower. no response yet. david wright, abc news, new york. >> thank you. the clinton foundation has been target of criticism and announced a staffing change in response. according to "politico," they are laying off staffers after reports that some she met with were donors to the foundation, but despite layoffs, they will remain staffers to work with donors. >> back on the campaign trail today in ohio at the event in a small rural north carolina trail yesterday, and he made what some considered an eye bro raising comment in the effort to reach out to african-american communities. here's part of what he said. >> we're going to rebuild our
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african-american communities are absolutely in the worst shape that they've ever been in before, ever, ever, ever. you take a look at the inner cities, there's no education, you get no jobs. you get shot walking down the street. they're worse. >> and worse? trump said compared to war torn countries like afghanistan and said his poll numbers are rising among african-americans. well, we has 5% support among blacks. some new details emerge about the bomb blast in new york and new jersey and about the man accused much carrying them out, charged with using weapons of mass destruction, and his journal revealed he was inspired by bin laden and other terrorists. abc's elizabeth hurr with the latest. >> reporter: good morning to you. yes. federal authorities in new york
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against the suspect, rahami, and these allegations describe a man planning the attacks since june. now, that's according to prosecutors who say that's when this suspect started buying bombing materials on ebay. fast forward to this past weekend. we're told, or at least court documents allege, there's surveillance video showing the suspect at the scene of the crime, and on top of that, investigators have recovered fingerprints and other evidence used in the four incidents. these allegations came on the same day the fbi confirmed, yes, this suspect was investigate in 2014, and cleared of having any ties to terrorism. at the time, the suspect's own father warned and alerted officials about the concerns, but the father later recaptante the statement. where does the investigation go from here?
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also right now, they are in the process of reviewing all the evidence recovered so far, including a journal allegedly handwritten journal in which the suspect went on about his an anti-american rant and also, as we learned from court documents, that the suspect expressed concerns that he might get caught before he could carry out this suicide attack. again, this investigation is continuing, and the first court date set for >> elizabeth, thank you. viewers watching the live stream of a man playing pokemon go, got more than they expected. he was mugged in new york central park after midnight and robbed of three cell phones all while the video was running. he was punched in the back of the head, knocked to the ground, and the pokemon go player said he went to the park for ten days to play with a group, but he then got separated from the rest of the group.
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congress. john stump appeared taken aback by intensity of comments faced as he offered an apology for questionable practices at his bank. senate banking committee members noted only low level employees were fired. >> your definition of accountable is to push blame to your low level employees who don't have the money for a fancy pr firm to defend themselves. it's gutless leadership. >> i am failed to fulfill our responsibility to our customers, to our team members, and to the american public. >> he admitted that no senior management has been fired because of the scandal. not a single member of the committee, democrat or republican, came to his defense during that hearing. another corporate executive is on the hot seat on capitol hill today, but this time it's a pharmaceutical company. >> here's that story. good morning. >> reporter: good morning.
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makes epi pens is on the hot seat in capitol hill today. they are facing questions over hiking prices for the life saving device, a decision she plans to defend. this morning, brash will testify before the house oversight committee and according to prepared remarks, aging though the price has risen, access increased. the cost for a pair of pepi pen jumped, and they say the receive a huge profit, and only make $100 for every two devices. she's not only the head of the manufacturers, but the daughter of west virginia senator, joe mansion. a new report raising questions whether the family created a near monopoly on the device. they said her mother useds position of head of an education association to boost sales of the pens, and said she led a, quote, unprecedented effort to
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pens for schools. they said the report is inaccurate and demands retraction. republican senators called for a probe into mylan as raeebate practices, and they called for an investigation into the rate hikes. >> thank you. a cafeteria worker who quit when a child cried in the lunch line. we'll tell you why. >> a special football player who scored the touchdown with the help of both tea his mom. first, a look at today's temperatures. "world news now" weather
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nancy and ronald reagan. the items up for sale are personal effects that the couple had in their home. not the trappings of the president and the first lady. among the more notable pieces are an actual piece of the berlin wall autographed by reagan, a football inscribed by reagan, and the sail is expected to fetch more than $2 million and benefit the reagan pennsylvania will fight against a policy that forced her to resign from her job. >> stacy quit because the new school district rule forced her to deny hot lunch no a first grader because the account was overdrawn. she said the moment she had to do it, broke her heart. >> i didn't say anything. i -- you know, i just quit put the sandwich on his tray, and a
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up. >> she said the policy is wasteful because once a child touches a tray of food, it can't be touched by anyone else. >> she hopes it stops other school districts from adopting the same thing. >> parents bring up the issue of children and lunch, and, you know -- >> i didn't realize there was that policy that existed. coming up, shining star at the friday night lights at one high school in michigan. >> how this very special football player scored the touchdown of his life. you're watching "world news now."
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it was the perfect ending to a perfect friday night football game in michigan. >> a very special football player scored a touchdown with help from both teams. and he did it all for mom.
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high school outside detroit. he's been the hydration manager, which is fancy for water boy, but on this night, his jersey, no. 24. >> it's a smile ear to ear. >> reporter: a young man with special needs. his big challenge in life is down syndrome, and as a gift for his work, both teams got together to make this play. with the crowd cheering, he scores for the wildcats. >> everyone was saying, we love robbie, how did feel? >> made me feel happy. >> reporter: the coaches made the plans secret from his mother who is termly ill with cancer. >> takes avil village, and this village has been outstanding. >> reporter: a touchdown never felt so good. >> love he had a touchdown dance at the end of that. >> practicing for this moment, it seems. his mother says she's been proud of him being the water boy or the hydration manager as they
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? ? well, most of us clip coupons to save money, but we're about to meet one woman who does it for much more noble reasons. >> what about a little girl doing her best to spread after fir rat aftfirmations around the world? we have two truths and a why. >> we begin with paper, si sores, and rock star couponer. this is a 29-year-old who looks like she looks on extreme couponing, but she's not in it for herself. no. the single mom uses local discounts and bargains to reach
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neighbors before her 30th next year. she has a charity called for the love of others in virginia and spends five to ten hours a week researching and clipping coupons to afford the food she buys, prepares, and serves to people along the east coast. she was inspired by her grandmother and hopes to do the same for her 5-year-old son. great work, lauren. next up? it's hump day. struggling to get through the week? we have all the motivation you need right here. say hello to kid from michigan here to remind herself and us that all we need to get through the day is looking at us right there in the mirror. >> cute and beautiful. cute and beautiful. >> and you're smart. >> she said the compliments are not just for her, but encourages, friends, family, and strangers everywhere they go.
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complains about your room, tell them it's a work of art. according to science, it makes them appreciate it. a study says when we're told something is art, it automatically changes our response to it on a neurolevel. they accountsaid we are able to distance ourselves from art from what we perceive as reality. art is more likable in similar situations than real life. i got your back. if diane cluttered scripts on the desk, saying it's the next installation for your art. >> that is right. this is art. >> oh, this whole -- >> this, this, right here. >> they are neat today. i have to say. >> i'm always neat. this part, i have, like, messed up. >> monica from "friends," that's the mess in the closet. secretly, she's messy. >> i practice daily, like, you
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breaking news this morning on "world news now," outrage turning violent in the streets of charlotte, north carolina. >> protesters angry over a fatal shooting, a dozen officers injured days after a deadly more on both the stories. a suspect's diary, praising notorious terrorists, and new video evidence police point to as an array of charges is brought down on the suspect. and we have shocking video captured inside a school showing a teacher in a fistfight with a student. the two punch and kick each other in the hallway. we'll tell you what apparently sparked that fight. and they're one of the world's biggest power couples,
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angelina jolie filed for divorce as you know, looking back at the relationship from the hollywood beginning to family of adoring children. it's wednesday, september 21st. from abc news, this is "world news now." good morning, everyone. i'm kendis gibson. >> i'm diane macedo. we have breaking news from north carolina. protesters and riot police clashing in charlotte following a deadly police shooting. near the apartment complex where that shooting took place. at one point, they broke windows and windshield of a police car, at least a dozen officers have been injured, including one that we're told was struck in the face by a rock. >> protests touched off after a black officer shot a black civilian who police say was armed and posed a threat, but the man's family says he was holding a book, not a gun. the mayor asked for calm and
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the breaking story. protesters gathered in tulsa, oklahoma calling for the officer who shot and killed an unarmed black man to be fired and arrested. investigators say they found what they believe is the drug pcp in terrance crutcher's vehicle. >> an attorney for the family says the drug issue is used as a distraction about the use of deadly force and a lawyer for shelby, who fired the fatal shot, says he before the video begins. >> screaming at him, stop, stop, stop. he walked up to the window, faces the suv, and then looks at her, and then his left hand goes into the car window, and that's when she fired her shot. >> attorneys for crutcher's family challenged that showing an enlarged photo from police footage that appeared to show the window was rolled up. multiple investigations underway to determine whether criminal charges against shelby are warranted and whether his civil
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now to the journal of rahami, suspected bomber from new jersey, facing federal charges. >> he wrote about jihad and journal shows he was inspired by bin laden, and the u.s.-born extremist killed in a drone strike, and according to court papers, he openly bought bomb making equipment on ebay over this past summer. >> the complaint says he recorded video of himself igniting a device near his home two days before the bombings in new york and new jersey and questions that warnings may have been missed. elizabeth hur has the latest. >> reporter: files charged against rahami revealed the 28-year-old planned and plotted the attacks for months and captured the suspect in the video planting explosives in the backpack and left fingerprints on some evidence. they describe the power of the
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manhattan strong enough to shatter windows 400 feet away, more than three stories high, and alleges a journal was found on the suspect following the shootout with police, which prosecutors say includes anti-american rants and praises for t leader, and these come days after the fbi was warned about the suspect. >> reporter: what did you them? >> reporter: that warning from the suspect's father in 2014 who later recanted his statement. his son was never questioned by the fbi then. >> they found there was not enough there to continue the investigation. >> reporter: the fbi stopped and interviewed his wife, asia bibi in dubai, came to the u.s. in the kennedy airport in 2014 and left the u.s. three months ago
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what and when adding while they are not actively searching for another suspect, they are not ruling anything out. >> elizabeth, thank you. both the new jersey police officers wounded in the shootout with rahami are out of the hospital, and officer peter hammer grazed in the head was greeted by a crowd of applauding officers as he was discharged yesterday, and officer angel proof vest. 20 people killed in an air strike, and there was a russian jet tracked over the air, russia denies the air strike and says a fire caused the damage. the u.n. cancelled all aide delivery for the time being. donald trump's campaign is denying allegations that he used money from his charity to settle two lawsuits. the washington post says trump pledged $100,000 to a veterans'
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oversized flag pole at his club in florida. the check allegedly came from the trump foundation, not his pocket, and he's accused of using $158,000 from the foundation to resolve another lawsuit in new york. >> trump is doubling down on the call for police profiling after the bombings in new york and new jersey telling supporters you can't be politically correct when it comes to the threat of radical islamic terrorism. we are on t >> reporter: in the wake of the bomb attacks, donald trump brushing aside critics of the calls for profiling. >> immigration security is national security. >> reporter: his belief? political correctness events law enforcement from stopping people like the suspected new york bomber. >> they want you to look at a woman who is in a wheelchair that's 88 years old and barely making it and comes out of
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like the guy that just got captured, central casting for profiling. everybody's supposed to be treated equally, realm, it doesn't work that way p. it's radical terrorism. >> reporter: sticking to his appointment on refugees. >> syria refugees -- >> over, done, no more. done. >> reporter: trump's son, don jr., drawing outrage with this tweet. if i had a bowl of skittles, and handful? that's our syria refugee problem. the mars corporation says, skittles are candy, refugees are people. it's an inappropriate analogy. abc news, north carolina. president obama took several swipes at donald trump saying a nation ringed by walls imprisons itself. in the final speech to the u.n. as president, he said we have to
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proportions and test our humanity. >> we have to imagine what it's like for our family, for our children if the unspeakable happened to us. >> saying the u.s. is accepting 110,000 refugees from around the world in the coming year, 60% more than the number welcomed this year. another heat record. august average temperature was hottest ever, 61 and three quarters degrees. the government says i 16th consecutive month of record breaking heat. this summerfuls the hottest summer on record, and 2016 likely to be the hottest year ever. one official blames greenhouse gases. one u.s. air force pilot dead, another injured after a crash in northern california. it happened during a training mission for a u2 reconnaissance plane about 15 minutes after takeoff from the air force base. the pilots ejected before the spy plane crashed into a rural
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wildfire near sacramento. a philadelphia high school teacher under investigation after video shows him fighting with a student. the pair kick and punch each other, and at one point, the student in a head lock. the altercation started when the student was late to class. >> i came from the old school. we did not fight our teacher. we listen at the teacher, and we did what we had to do. we did what we was told to do. >> well, t badly enough he required stitch stitches. the student charged with assault. to the major leagues, a debut for one member of the baltimore ore yals. >> got into the first major league game last night against the red sox and parked his first career big league home run. >> the ball was given to his mother in attendance there. he was raised outside of obama
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kid, and his grandfather had season tickets for 20 years. you can see the family going absolutely nuts. >> just like he practiced it. yep, first league baseball game, and just going to hit it out of the park. >> he said it happened on what would have been his grandfather's 79th birthday. >> great gift for grandpa. coming up, one of the most devicive issues in this year's presidential race. the growing anger at home over the u.s. opening refugees. here what david muir found out who is vetting the refugees bound for america. end of an era in hollywood. what we are finding out about why angelina jolie filed for divorce from brad pitt and how brad is responding. remember to tell us what you think on facebook. wnnfans.com, or on twitte twitter @abcwnn. you're watching "world news
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. the trump campaign is dealing with new fallout from the now infamous tweet from donald trump jr. comparing syrian refugees to skittles. >> because the man who shot the bo picture of the bowl of skittles
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cypress when he was 7 years old in 1974, saying trump never asked permission to use the picture. >> we are in jordan to see who is vetting syrians bound for america. >> this journey begins one year ago. the first day of school in one american town. she's 6 years old. her home back in syr >> welcome. >> her first grade door here in america, a sign in arabic. >> hello. >> hello! this is hola. she is very special because she's not from america. this is where syria is. >> reporter: last september, we were there with her family
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america. >> very happy to be here in america. >> reporter: a crash course on life in america, how not to load the dishwasher, how to use the washer and drier, how to get to walmart. but 43 days after arriving in the u.s., this. the attacks in paris. one of the attackers using a fake syria passport posing as a refugee. >> this has they don't want to americans. >> reporter: political pressure mounts. >> the way the mayor did it was underhanded. >> we have to hold back. >> reporter: halting refugees, and that syrian family is listening. >> listen, they could be isis. i don't know. if i win, they are going back. they are going back. i'm telling you. they are going back. >> reporter: so we traveled to
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california to syria ourselves. we saw a crush of humanity. >> they come through here? >> yes. >> brought to a screening area. >> reporter: the vetting process that could last two years, and through the windows, you can see family after family being interviewed. >> how can you possibly learn everything about a family through app interview? >> highly trained, trained to look at not just documentation, but for the credibility behind the story. >> reporter: inside this room, the syrian families have just been told they are next. this is cultural orientation, where they are taught about their new home, america. she shows them pictures of a
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the next lesson about america? the melting pot. asked a simple question. which of the faces are american? for americans worried about refugees coming to the u.s.? >> they are human like you. we want to be one of you, and so -- a little nervous. >> david muir reporting. aol it quits. what we learned about why angelina filed for divorce from her husband, brad pitt. you're watching "world news now."
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history. angelina jolie filed for divorce from brad pitt after two years of marriage and a relationship stretching back more than a decade. >> now brad pitt is responding. >> reporter: one of hollywood's most prominent power couples splitting up, going from brangelina back to brad and ang lee e that. court documents reveal she's filed for divorce from brad pit, husband of two years, and partner over a citing irreconcilable differences, petitioning for physical custody of the six children ranging in ages 8-15 and requesting brad gets visitation. the news taking tinseltown by storm. >> it was a couple that spoke lovingly of each other and praised each other for being great parents, but this was a shock. >> reporter: brad pitt saying he's saddened by this, but what matters now is the well being of our kids.
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them the space they deserve in the challenging time. fans saddened too. >> i don't think they should get a divorce. so sad. they are such a beautiful couple. >> reporter: the couple started dating after meeting on the set of the 2005 movie "mr. and mrs. smith," adopted and had children together before marrying. jolie-pitt speaking to abc three months before they wed. >> the kids have a great time, and we all, you know, take seriously the love and connection between all of us. >> reporter: an attorney for jolie-pitt saying the decision to divorce was made for the health of the family. she's asking for privacy during this difficult time. >> all right. la lauren, thank you so much. it was a sad one. they always spoke highly of each other and cared about things like, you know, humanitarian causes and philanthropy. >> just proves, you know, marriage is the leading cause of
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all right. it's time now for the mix, and we start with a little note about music. so this neuroscientist, or, rather, this survey by a british electronics company, they surveyed people in the u.k. on what songs made them happy. a neuroscientist then took the songs together an c a formula for songs that make us happy. he looked at beats per minute, the key, the theme, analyzed the lyrics, and he's come up with the happiest song in the world. >> oh? >> it's don't stop me now by queen. ? ? come on. >> i'm down for it, but i don't know that it makes me happy. >> no?
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>> does that make you happy? >> it's got a little -- >> i don't know. >> no? >> i think my rhythm's off too. >> all right. hopefully the viewers are happy about it. viewers on reddit disagreed, but every country has their own version of the happy song. i like happy, and love song, and breathless. >> okay. >> you want me to stop now? >> okay. >> i have a whole list. >> mix-a-lot. you know. >> okay. moving on. >> moving on. speaking of buns, so this dude invented the perfect hot do dog-hamburger bun. >> prayers have been answered. >> he invented it back in 2004. it's called the hamdog. there's a patent for it. >> creative.
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australian version of "shark tank" last year, costing $8 bucks. brilliant, don't you say? bringing together both happy worlds. >> i would eat it. speaking of brilliant inventi inventions, this company invented a real life transformer. >> oh? >> check it out. just looks like a regular bmw, but watch as it transforms into a 12-foot robot. >> >> can move arms, hands, even fingers, and shoots off following and lightning and connects to wifi, just a small problem. the car does not work. >> who cares. >> you can't drive it. >> impressive. >> but looks awesome. apparently, bouquet of flowers the wedding party has, they are a thing of the past, at least for this woman, who instead of flowers, they did
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this morning on "world news now" following the trail of terror. new details as investigators work to piece together the profile of the new york city and new jersey bombing suspect. how his own family tried to warn police beforehand. we'll have the latest in just a moment. breaking overnight, protesters and police clash carolina, angry over the shooting of an alleged unarmed man. a dozen police officers hospitalized shlgts w hospitalized. we have the latest. and capitol hill, the head of wells fargo. >> you should resign. >> warren and others on capitol hill grilled the bank's ceo calling the corporate leadership gutless. we'll see how he responded to that pressure. and the breakup that broke the internet yesterday.
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divorce from brad pitt and shocked reaction from friends who heard about it for the first time during an interview. a complete rundown in the skinny. it is wednesday, september 21st. from abc news, this is "world news now." good morning, i'm diane macedo. >> i'm kendis gibson. beginning with that breaking news out of charlotte, north carolina where things have become tense overnight. >> at least a officers have been hurt during protests over a deadly police shooting. we're taking a look at a live footage curtesy wsoc there, and a big issue on i-85, protesters blocking the highway and setting fire on it. >> yeah. what happened was the protests started in north charlotte area
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man, keith scott, who was killed by a black police officer. they ended up going overnight, circled around 18-wheelers, and looted the content. they started setting the contents on fire. >> police say demonstrators destroyed several marked police vehicles as well as approximately a dozen officers injured, one reported to have been hit in the face with a rock. this all started about 4:00 p.m. yesterday when police went searching for a suspect with an outstanding warrant. they say, this man, keith scott, in a car, they say with a gun, and when he came out of the car with the gun, the police opened fire. scott's family contested that saying he was not armed. >> translat >> the family's account said he was disabled, had a book, and was reading. as you can tell, that triggered what was a powder keg there in the north charlotte area as many people came out. at one point, one reporter
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right there on the highway blocking traffic. interstate 85, if you don't know the area, is a major freeway connecting north carolina to the virginia border. you can imagine that a lot of vehicles go through there. >> happening a mile from unc campus, again, a busy area, and we saw video earlier of dozens and dozens of trucks backed up. you see the riot police vehicles, tear gas, and causing a traffic nightmare there. this morning, we have the mayor and police leadership promising a full investigation. of course, calling for calm, and the mayor has tweeted out that the community deserves answers. >> several times as we've been watching the events, as i mentioned, taking place over the course of five hours or so, at least, you've seen police fire tear gas at protesters, but that did little to disperse crowds
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keep this under control. you can see the protesters going after police themselves. they go after a vehicle in that case, and, again, a dozen police officers injured as protesters targeted police officers directly. you're talking about a city extremely on edge this morning as leadership calls for calm. >> we'll keep an eye on that. turning to new details about the bombings in new york and new jersey. >> the fbi searched a restaurant in new jersey where rahami once federal charges including the use of weapons of mass destruction, and investigators believe he planned attacks for months, and the bomb detonated in manhattan broke windows 400 feet away. >> they interviewed his wife in dubai, they stopped her at the airport, and now they believe there was missed signals, and he may have slipped through the crack some two years ago.
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since the very start this weekend, and brings us the latest on the investigation and what police found out now. >> reporter: federal officials were warned about the accused bomber seen in this tape, allegededly about to plant bombs in his suitcase and backpack. the warnings from his own father who told reporters outside his home he met with the fbi in 2014. what did you but the fbi said the father later recanted his allegations, and the son was never questioned by the fbi. >> they found that there was not enough there to continue the investigation. >> reporter: the father's allegations came after his son's year-long trip to pakistan, now key to invs. gags, and they are reviewing photos posted on facebook. while in pakistan, he married
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woman, asia bibi, coming to the u.s. in kennedy airport in may 2014 and left the u.s. three months ago in june. officials say she was stopped at the airport in dubai and interviewed by the fbi. >> basically, trying to get a picture of him through her. that's going to open up a lot more avenues of investigation. >> reporter: after rahami caught monday in the shootout with police, authorities said they found a personal journal in the pant pockets containing for the late islamic cleric who inspired so many u.s. terror plots. federal authorities have now filed their own criminal charges against rahami in new york and new jersey incoming detonating a weapon of mass destruction. brian ross, abc news, new york. for the first time, we heard from the homeless man and friend who found undetonated pipe bombs
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>> they said it was on a garbage can in new jersey, and when they looked inside, they were alarmed. >> we need to go to the police station right now. he says, why? i said, this is a bomb. >> well, that's one of the devices that went off as the bomb squad attempted it disarm it. unclear whether they were left by the accused bomber or someone else. go fund me page has been set up for parker and white. they said they are not heros, but just doing the right thing. and donald trump's is denying allegations that he used money from his charity to settle at least two lawsuits. the washington post says trump pledged $100,000 to a veteran's charity for being fined over a flag poem, but the trump allegedly came from the foundation, not his pocket. he's accused of using $158,000 from the foundation to resolve another lawsuit against his golf club in new york.
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dozens of staffers amid conflict of interest allegations. hillary clinton faced scrutiny after reports that some individuals she met with as secretary of state were donors to the foundation. despite new law yafs, the foundation retains staffers to work with donors. it's official, another republican figure makes no bones about the fact that he's voting for hillary clinton. former president george hw bush told dozens of people at a reception in maine that he's not voting for the rep declared for clinton, but only his grandson endorsed trump. dozens of countries pledged to take in thousands more refugees following a speech by president obama at the united nations telling the country they had a moral obligation to help in the global refugee crisis. the u.s. takes in more than 100,000 refugees over the next year, and the latest u.n. study found 65 million people have been displaced by conflict or persecution.
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quarterback, colin kaepernick, details how a big contribution he promises to make and proceeds from the sale of the jersey will be used. he's been kneeling during the national anthem to protest racial oppression and police brutality saying he has people vetting potential charities to determine proper ones to support. in addition to the jersey proceeds, kaepernick plans to donate a million dollars to groups supporting his cause. well, now to virginia where one high school band has been playing with a special guest ? ? that would be school security officer coleman pounding the skins with the charity high school band. >> he played in the band before graduating from the school ten years ago, and he's been drumming again as a way of connecting with the students. coleman played at two games so far, and he's been asked to continue. >> so this video already has been viewed 1.5 million times. >> he's good.
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>> he's got skills. good job there. coming up in the skinny, the end of brangelina as we know it, and how the breaking news caught george clooney by surprise. lady gaga releases a video in more than two years, and why it makes you want to get up and dance. if you're into that. first, a look at today's forecast. ? ? "world news now" weather brought to you by american
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the wells fargo fake account scandal was on capitol hill where the bank's ceo faced tough questions. >> insisting it was not an orchestrated scheme, but his apology, as we saw, did not get far with some senators. >> reporter: the wells fargo bank seat. taking multiple rapid rounds of questioning iing from members congress. >> were you aware they were committing fraud? >> they broke our code of ethics. they were dishonest. >> reporter: firing 5300 employees accused of secretly using customer information and illegally opening more than 2 million savings and credit card accounts for five years. to meet sales goals, bankers at branchs across the country
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bank accounts, depositing into secret accounts. customers with no idea the money was gone were charged overdraft fees. on capitol hill, some senators defend the employees saying they were victims of a pressure cooker environment, placing blame on managers instead. >> i'm asking if you have fired senior management? the people who actually led community banking division, who oversaw this fraud? did you fire -- >> no. >> any of those pe >> reporter: another no when asked if he ever considered firing the head of the community banking division while the fake accounts were created. he retired, but expected to make $100 million in salaries, stocks, and bonuses. >> i'm deeply sorry we failed to fulfill our responsibility to our customers, to our team members, and to the american public. >> reporter: wells fargo agreed
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in fees to customers. >> all right. our thanks to stefanie. the latest on the breakup and the celebrity reaction. and who got booted offer the stage last night for "dancing with the stars"? the skinny is next.
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? ? time for the skinny starting with the story that stunned the world. >> i should point out at the time this story broke out on tmz yesterday, there was a 3.1 earthquake in the l.a. area, no joke. at the same time. >> everybody was just talking about bragenlena. >> filing for divorce from brad pitt, husband of two years and partner for more than a decade. differences and petitioned for custody of the six children requesting brad get legal custody and visitation. >> it caught the attention of their friend by surprise. >> angelina and your friend brad are divorcing. >> i didn't know that. i feel very sorry. that's a sad story.
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unfortunate story about a family. very sorry to hear that. that's the first i heard it. >> brad pitt said in a statement to "people," quote, i'm saddened by this, but what matters most now is the well being about our kids. >> he's covered the u.n. for more than a decade for cnn, covered the iraq war, aleppo, syrian refugee crisis, and you can tell a producer in the ear said, ask about brad and >> what do you think his reaction was? just shook his head, okay, here we go. >> here we go. but it is sad. it is the end of an era there. celebrity reactions pouring in. a comedian tweets, if a couple with millions of dollars, six kids, and brand of overpriced rose wine can't make it, we should all just give up now. >> actor and comedian josh gad tweets remember they were the only thing still holding the usa together.
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all right, the celebrity couple name of all time, branelina. even adele addressed the elephant in the room and dedicated her concert to them. >> no mention of the earthquake, but -- do you think the breakup caused the earthquake? >> that's what i'm saying. it was so huge. next, stars." >> last night, first couple e eliminated. despite being at the bottom of the leader board, it was not rick perry. safe to dance another week. >> good, yes. as it turned out, it was former disney star, jt austin and partner, jenna, given the boot, which he says caught him by surprise. >> it was so much fun. it was a blast. learning from jenna was the opportunity of a lifetime. this was incredible.
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thank you to everyone watching. incredible. >> well, before j.t.'s elimination, four contestants were in jeopardy. >> they will move on to dance another week. >> yes. we are blessed. >> next, a release from lady gaga. >> premiering the music video for "perfect illusion" for her single fifth album. ? ? >> it debuted at no. 15 on the billboard top 100 chart. >> finally, if you wanted to live in a pineapple under the sea, now is your chance. >> hotel and resorts in pun punta cana has a life sized replica of sponge bob's digs.
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i wanted to thank you for advising me of the situation. mr. president, you saved my life. >> well, it's been six years since sutherland graced the small screen as agent jack bower on 24.
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member turned president. here's elizabeth hur. >> all right, where were we? >> reporter: sutherland returning to tv as the "designated survivor." >> you are the designated survivor of the united states. >> it's actually a true thing. >> what happens if we have a terrorist attack at the state of the union, who runs the government? >> most devastating attack since 9/11. >> reporter: the political leader head of housing and urban development running the entire country. now, the premise has you thinking like it's another political drama -- >> action. >> reporter: the cast and the creator of the show say, think again. >> it's equal parts family drama, political drama, and conspiracy thriller. >> reporter: where we go with conspiracies, it's mind blowing,
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>> declare war? >> reporter: compelling, and thought-provoking. >> that age-old question, you know, do corrupt people ascend to power, or does power corrupt, and so here's this very good person, what is going to become of him over the long haul? >> mr. president, you're live. >> my fellow americans -- >> reporter: elizabeth hur, new york. it premiers tonight at i have high hopes. i was addicted to 2 had 4. might have been birthdays and weddings i did not attend. >> god to see him on the small screen. >> don't miss our updates on facebook @wnnfans. >> this is abc's "world news now" informing insomniacs for
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making news in america this morning, breaking right now, violent protests erupting overnight after a deadly shooting by police. demonstrators damaging police vehicles, setting fires on an interstate, the new video coming in. the suspect in the new york and new jersey bombings faces federal charges. see the evidence investigators say ties the scenes, plus the missed signals from his own family. we're live with the latest. new questions about donald trump's charity. accused of using donated money to settle lawsuits for his businesses. overnight trump's campaign responding. and a police officer on a collision course after a truck driver suddenly tries to ram his cruiser.

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