good morning, america. breaking overnight, a massive flash flood causes chaos across an entire university campus. >> that's getting bigger and bigger. >> a major water main breaks at ucla. 10 million gallons of waters surges foo streets turning these steps into a waterfall. flooding the famous basketball arena. cars under water. the race to save amerins from that fast-growing ebola outbreak. mandatory evacuations ordered for aid workers right now. new scares popping up at airports overnight as worldwide jitters spread. the alert here in america right now. the dramatic courtroom showdown in that high-profile abduction case, abigail hernandez coming face to face with the man charged with kidnapping her. her first public appearance. ♪ it started with a whisper

celebrity confrontation. orlando bloom reportedly going after justin bieber at one of the biggest night spots on the planet. a punch allegedly thrown and the skirmish caught on camera so what set off this a-lister altercation? ♪ when everybody talks bad and good morning, america. we have a lot to get to this wednesday morning including breaking news from the war in the middle east. >> that's right, george. another united nations school hit in the crossfire. palestinians had taken cover there. more than a dozen people killed. we'll have the latest coming up from gaza. but we begin with that massive water main break at one of america's major universities sending millions of gallons of water pouring into the street and cecilia vega has the latest. good morning, cecilia.

>> reporter: george, good morning to you. boy, just a few hours ago this campus was a virtual lake. i want to show you what it looks like right now. take a look, a pile, a mound of wet carpets out here right over here, wet towels that are scattered all over this campus. inside this recently rebuilt athletic center dryers, there is a big cleanup in store here. overnight the seets of los angeles transformed into a raging river. >> that sinkhole is getting bigger and bigger. >> reporter: after a nearly century-old water main 30 inches in diameter burst monday afternoon creating a 15-foot hole and sending up to 10 million gallons of water surging into a busy street and onto the ucla campus at a rate of 35,000 gallons per minute. >> we're at the steps in front of pauley pavilion at the ucla campus. >> reporter: all this at the height of a historic california drought. >> when you have this amount of water it's like a flash flood. you'd never know what's going to happen. >> reporter: take a look.

ucla's legendary basketball arena, recently renovated for $132 million, soon submerged. >> really offsetting. i mean it's not nice to see it. >> reporter: water also rushing down stairs. [ sirens ] >> reporter: and trapping more than 100 cars in underground parking lots. firefighters rescuing five people. outside, the campus resembling a water park. staircase becoming a wading pool. this woman towing another down the sidewalk. it took crews about four hours to stop this leak and as you can see this cleanup is really going to take some time out here. there are still students and faculty members whose cars at this hour are still submerged under water but, george, the good news out here, no injuries. >> thank goodness for that but amazing how much damage one water main can cause. >> a different type of flooding out west, torrential rain in colorado causing flash flooding with several inches of rain falling in less than one hour

and ginger is tracking it all. good morning, ginger. >> hey, good morning. when that much, that fast falls around ft. collins, around denver, this is what the scene will look like and i'm going to tell you what was happening. a stationary front, you have light winds this time of year flash flooding happens in colorado and, boy, did it ever. take a look. lightning illuminating the night in new mexico. that beauty a dangerous beast in colorado, monsoon storms soaking much of the state with as much as 5 1/2 inches of rain. >> should we do it? ah. no, i'm not. not worth it. >> reporter: some spots getting 3 inches in less than an hour. a section of i-25 outside denver temporarily impassable. a mudslide shutting down part of westbound i-70. people abandoning cars, sawing in high water. denver firefighters moving in, rescuing this family of four. >> there was about five feet. hi to send the crew in with water rescue equipment to pull

them out. >> reporter: in windsor, colorado -- >> i rolled down the window, nothing. so we finally were able to push it and jumped out before it filled the car up. >> reporter: 4 inches falling in 0 minutes. >> i panicked a little bit. >> reporter: water blocking one woman's door forcing her to enter through a window. up side her basement flooded. >> i just thought there's really nothing i can do. >> reporter: more rain will fall today. there are flash flood threats from california to, aarc. we'll be watching for a lot. i'm talking up to 5, inches of rain in many so spots. parts of texas, oklahoma, on alert in the next couple of days. so we'll be detailing this in the nation's weather. >> okay, thank you. we turn to growing fears about that deadly ebola outbreak. health officials around the world worried it could spread. u.s. aid groups evacuating much of their staff from western africa and our dr. richard besser is tracking it all. you used to work at the cdc. they issued an alert for american doctors. >> that's right. they have issued an alert to all doctors in america saying be on the watch for anyone who is

traveling to this region who could present with fever and this is really, really important. we have seen cases of hemorrhagic fever, not ebola but other strains similar come into the united states. they haven't spread but they were identified quickly and isolated and that's what they want to have happen. >> even if it comes here we can contain it, that means. >> i don't think there's any chance it could spread in the u.s. but i would not be surprised if we see cases of ebola showing up here. the gentleman who flew from liberia to nigeria and died, if his flight had continued on, he was an american and his eventually destiny nation was the united states. >> there have been false alarms in hong kong. officials around the world are worried. in africa, this scourge so devastating right now. >> it really s these regions are really overwhelmed with this. the cdc has issued what's called a level 2 travel alert meaning you should try and avoid any of the hospitals that are caring for ebola patients, medical personnel who are going there need to take special precautions. i would not go to these regions just for casual travel.

the situation now is looking very grim. >> there are 84 flights out of west africa every week that end up having direct flights to the united states after. >> yeah, i mean, we are so interconnected as a world and the incue base period for this disease could be up to three weeks. so someone can be healthy but infected and show up here three weeks later with the disease. >>ing 0, rich, thanks very much. to amy with the morning's other top stories. good morning. we begin with breaking news from the war in the middle east. another united nations school where palestinians had taken refuge from the phiing has come under attack. at least 15 people have been killed. abc's david wright is in gaza right now with the latest. david, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, amy. that school is in the middle of the most crowded part of the gaza strip, more than 3,000 people seeking refuge there after being told they were unsafe in their homes. according to the u.n., at least three projectiles hit the compound, among the dead, children sleeping next to their parents on a classroom floor. the u.n. is condemning the

attack. the israeli defense forces say they are looking into it. overnight israel also struck five mosques in gaza. the military says those mosques were being used to store weapons and access tunnels. amy. >> all right, david wright with the latest from gaza. thank you. and the u.s. air force is investigating a security breach, a young pan was able to climb into the wheel well of a c-130 cargo plane that flew to germany. 's apparently climbed on board just before that plane took off from africa. sadly, he did not survive the flight. well, if you drive a small car, heads-up, only one out of 12 new cars received a good rating in the government's latest crash test. that was the mini cooper. the chevy volt was the best of the two electric models tested. it was rated acceptable. and another shocking danger on the road. a bus driver caught on camera using his ipad behind the wheel. you can see him there taking his eyes off the road to scroll down

on a screen. the bus from a maryland tour company was filled with families heading to an amusement park. big no-no. all right, authorities in texas have now seized a record $176 million worth of marijuana after a hunter stumbled upon dozens of fields full of plants hidden deep in the woods. they say the growers have been living there for five months undetected. on wall street the buzz this morning is all about twitter. its stock surging by 35% overnight after the company reported solid growth and earnings. and history in the major leagues overnight, the cubs and rockies playing into the wee hours, a total of 6 hours and 27 minutes until the cubs finally knocks in the winning run. this is the longest game ever for both teams and some die-hard fans there and finally an actress who also happens to have a black belt was invited to throw the first pitch at a game in japan.

but before the pitch, she wanted to show off her talent so take a look at it. these are ten concrete blocks, watch as she crushes them with her head. and watch as she does it again. oh, yeah. >> wow. >> that is a major talent. she should have stopped there. because when she took to the mound her first pitch, oh. fell short. still, when you can do this, go for it. why even try to do that. you know. >> the pitch first and then -- >> and strong but i got to say -- >> a little dizzy. >> my hat's off to her. >> that was it. >> you should lebdz her a hard hat. >> she doesn't need one. it's amazing. all right. thank you, amy. we're going to make a turn now to new concerns about air safety. an emergency meeting being held by top aviation officials from around the world and one of the key issues they're focusing on, when airlines should reroute their planes to avoid possible

danger zones like the one in which malaysia flight 17 was shut down. abc's david kerley has the story. david, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, lara much we've been worried about flying ever since the shootdown and days after the emergency meeting what called to try to keep this from ever happening again. this morning, nearly two weeks after the shootdown over ukraine it is still too dangerous for investigators to work this grizzly scene. sparking outrage. >> recovery of the bodies and proper investigation of the event is still being hampered by the activities of the people in control of that area. it's an appalling situation. >> reporter: this emergency meeting of international aviation officials called tuesday because of that suspected russian anti-aircraft missile which reached 33,000 feet to bring down the 777 with nearly 300 on board. many of us left wondering, is it safe to fly? there are plenty of conflict zones around the world where airlines are warned to stay away or stay high.

that's what airlines were told in ukraine. stay high above. sadly, it was not enough. >> the world's airlines are angry and i suspect the same is true for each of the 3.3 billion people who board aircraft this year. >> reporter: so the airlines and international leaders are now calling on nations to be more honest and quick with information about the safety of their skies. >> in short, we need the right information at the right time and the right place. >> reporter: some countries argue such releases could jeopardize their national security. an argument rected. >> when considering whether or not they will share information, of course, they should if though know something and know it's not safe. how could they sit back and watch innocent people threatened in this way? >> reporter: an international task force will be formed and the u.n. will be asked for new rules to govern anti-aircraft weapons like chemical or biological weapons but don't expect any quick action, lara. this panel isn't expected to meet again, this high-level

panel until early next year. >> all right. but they're talking. thank you very much, david. we turn now to the latest on the kidnapping of new hampshire teenager abigail hernandez. dramatic scene in court tuesday. she was right there in the front row when the man accused of holding her captive for nine months was charged. abc's ryan smith has the latest from conway, new hampshire. good morning, ryan. >> reporter: good morning, george. it's not often that we see somebody as young as abigail hernandez face her alleged captor in court just days after returning home. but there she was remarkably poised as we're now learning more about the man now sitting in jail for allegedly denying her freedom for nine months. in a packed new hampshire courtroom tuesday, abigail hernandez seen for the first time publicly since her disappearance watching from the front row as her alleged kidnapper nathaniel kibby can arraigned with bail set at $1 million. >> the allegation is that you committed the offense of kidnapping. >> reporter: the remarkably poised 15-year-old flanked by her mother and sister never

making eye contact with the man accused of snatching her off the treat in october as she walked home from school. other than a is tearous letter sent to her mother there was to sign of abby until last sunday when she suddenly returned home. >> i think she's starting to feel a little bit of peace. she gets to wake up and hug her mom. >> i cannot tell you how a child like that can get through the nine months and endure but she has done that. >> reporter: kibby charged one count of felony kidnapping faces up to seven years in prison if investigated. >> if there is additional evidence that other crimes will be committed, those charges will be brought. >> reporter: according to court documents kibby's criminal history goes back to 19 8 including convictions on simple assault and breach of bail conditions. he was even in court just last week for sentencing on a charge of criminal trespass. abby had just returned home three days earlier. this morning, we've also learned kibby was recently laid off from his job as a machine operator. >> this person, he kept to

himself, didn't really talk to anybody. >> reporter: meanwhile, the fbi still searching kibby's property including this red storage container in his yard. some describing it as an above ground bunker. so at this point it's interesting, his next court date, august 12th. his preliminary hearing, that's when prosecutors must present enough evidence to bind him over for trial. at this point we may learn more about how she returned home and the alleged offenses that kibby committed against her. george. >> ryan, we saw the fbi at his property right now but the police were actually at kibby's house back in march. >> reporter: that's right. related to a dispute that he was having with someone, he actually asked police to come to his house because he had guns in his possession and that it might violate his parole. so according to court documents they went to his house to collect those guns and that was during the time that abigail was missing. >> okay, ryan smith, thanks very much. george, we turn now to this incredible near-miss caught on

tape. hair-raising video capturing the horrifying moment that two women realize a freight train is coming right at them. abc's linsey davis is here with the story. linsey, this is terrifying to watch. >> yeah, what a close call, good morning to you, lara. what made this so horrifying is that these women who we now foe are in their 30s just happened to be on the bridge portion of the track at the time the train started bearing down on them and they quickly realized they could not outrun the train. >> get off! go back. >> reporter: watch as this heart-pounding scene from "stand by me" plays out in real life on an indiana railroad. a 14,000 ton freight train hoisted above a lake traveling 25 miles per hour along a narrow bridge when suddenly the engineer spots two women directly in its path. you can hear him apply the brake right here. but the train keeps going. >> when you have a train that

heavy, it took the train only running 25 miles an hour about 1500 feet to come to a stop. >> reporter: both women begin to run but realizing they can't outrun the 100-car coal train they make a split-second life or death decision. the woman in yellow quickly lying down in the middle of the track. the one tripping nearly falling off the side but leaping back on to the track hitting the deck. >> at which point in time the train ran over them and then came to a complete stop about maybe 20 seconds later or so. the engineer thought he had killed two people. >> reporter: but miraculously the women survived by being as flush with the tracks as possible. there's a space of about ten inches between the bottom of the train and the track. >> even if a locomotive clears you like it did these two people, you could still get killed by something else underneath the train. >> reporter: the conductor says when he called out to the women they said they were fine aside from a stubbed toe. these women very fortunate to be

alive. but now they're in trouble after fleeing the scene both women are likely facing charges for criminal trespassing. >> oh, my goodness. >> so luck? >> i don't think i would have made that choice. >> so counterintuitive to go right where the train is. >> i think i would have jumped off the bridge if they made the smart call. >> i love how we're talking about it as if we would be in that situation. >> next time i -- >> my heart is racing. >> i know. >> it's incredible. >> ginger, your board is on fire over there. >> it is. this is how we like to start this weather. check it out. yosemite, you know that fire is going on. grown overnight but contained to 35% but still many variables coming together for terrible fire weather. so you've got dry lightning possibilities, the red flag warnings in place, guffs could go up to 45 miles per hour. that big wedge out west and dipping. atlanta, a record cold low, ooh, in the upper 50s.

>> can morning, washington, on this cool late july morning. our temperature is 60 degrees at reagan national airport. we broke a record at dulles. at 49west point was degrees. 502a gaithersburg. we also tied a record low in martinsburg, now up to 81, and 57 degrees in quantico. partly cloudy skies are expected, high temperatures will be in the low to mid 80's. a >> but since we were doing the

hypothetical. i don't think i'd jump, 80 feet is too far. >> you were just thinking about that. >> i was. i wouldn't do it. >> okay, coming up on "gma," major new developments in the trial of the man accused of gunning down an unarmed young woman on his porch. dan and nancy weigh in live. also ahead, kelsey grammer's emotional confrontation with his sister's killer. we're hear from him. speaking of confrontations, this one on video. actor orlando bloom going after justin bieber overnight reportedly even throwing a punch at the singer. what set off the skirmish. the youtube star who gave his parents the surprise of a lifetime. some things are worth holding on to. make virtual real. with canon pixma printers and the pixma cloud app, which allows you to print anything, from anywhere to anywhere.

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>> live and in hd, this is an abc 7 news of a. >> good morning, i am kris van cleave. let's check your traffic at the wtop traffic center. by.ind jack taylor standing >> we have some issues sticking around. a truck broke down, lost a wheel

at 66 eastbound. it is an 11-mile ride from the fairfax county parkway to the scene, taking you about 45 minutes. southbound 95 near the prince william parkway, in activity just cleared the shoulder. that began near 123 as you try to get south of the occoquan headed toward dale city. topside of the beltway, it is always slow from 95 to georgia avenue, but your lanes are open. smooth shots past 270. our forecast seems awesome, even though everybody says it started out cold. >> yeah, it is chilly in spots still this morning. six degrees at reagan national, average is 71, so we are way below where we should be. no record at reagan national, but at dulles, 51 at this hour. skies are generally clear. weak systeming a moving across the great lakes. that could hit close enough to

pop an isolated shower in the mountains this afternoon. the rest of us continue to stay on the company site with partly cloudy skies. high temperatures will be in the low to mid 80's today. tomorrow a little bit warmer in the mid to upper 80's, a better chance of what weather coming this weekend, kris. >> thank you, jacqui. d.c. police trying to figure out what led up to a late-night shooting by one of their officers. this happened in the 2500 block of minnesota avenue southeast. the officer shot a man in the lake. he was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. thank you for watching. we will have another knows that they for you at seven colin 56.

♪ i don't want to live in a world without you ♪ ♪ i don't want to live in a world without you ♪ enrique iglesias' smash hit "heart attack" friday rocking central park. cannot wait to have him live friday morning right here on "gma." >> ginger is very excited. >> got my old poster out from my bedroom. >> your bedroom? >> enrique -- >> the fan club. >> "goonies." >> hey, also this morning, major new developments in the trial of the michigan man charged with killing an unarmed woman on his porch. a gun expert testifying and we have our expert legal team. dan and nancy will be weighing in live. and then kelsey grammer's emotional confrontation with his

sister's killer. why the actor says he forgives him now. we'll hear all about it. then it's a celebrity showdown and it's caught on camera. overnight, orlando bloom reportedly going after justin bieber at a celeb hot spot. what set off this a-list scuffle. >> a dispute over what it shows. we begin with the trial of a michigan man charged with murdering an unarmed teen on his porch. the prosecution expected to rest as early as today in this high-profile trial and abc's alex perez brings us the latest from detroit. good morning, alex. >> reporter: good morning. that's right, the prosecution is close to resting its case. jurors heard testimony from a gun expert who says wafer had to know the gun was loaded. this morning, more evidence convicting theodore wafer, the 55-year-old charged with fatally shooting 19-year-old renisha mcbride, a gun expert testifying the story wafer told police he accide accidentally fired his shotgun is impossible. >> first needs to be loaded, that needs to be chambered and

then the safety needs to be taken from safe to off. >> reporter: in this dash cam audio recorded the morning of the incident wafer is heard telling an officer on scene he didn't know his gun was loaded. >> i didn't know there was a round in there. >> reporter: a dispatch operator testified wafer told him the shooting was an accident. but defense attorneys arguing wafer intentionally fired the shotgun fearing for his own life when last november mcbride ended up on his front porch drunk pounding on his door in the middle of the night. prosecutors say mcbride posed no threat to wafer arguing she was drunk and injured after crashing her car before the shooting. one expert testifying this spiderweb crack in the glass likely indicates mcbride's head hit the windshield. >> may be possible for the driver to strike that windshield in some way, shape or fashion, giving those dynamics. >> reporter: wafer has pleaded not guilty but the big question remains, will he testify?

former prosecutor todd flood believes the defense has no choice. >> he basically said he must take the stand morad for the jury to believe him. >> there's nothing for them to believe anything in evidence of self-defense. >> reporter: and we could know if wafer will take the stand very soon. prosecutors are expected to call the medical examiner to wrap up their case today. clearing the way for the defense to argue their side of all this. george. >> okay, alex. thanks. let's bring in our legal team, chief legal affairs anchor dan abrams and nancy grace host of hln's "nancy grace". the prosecution has almost wrapped up. how have they done? in they've done an excellent job and there is recently been quite a skirmish in the courtroom too by the defense to try and allow in some selfies taken by the victim showing her partying suggesting that she was out of line that night, that's not going to come in. the judge has disallowed it and

this is why. i had a case like this very early on when i was prosecuting where the defense tries to argue that the aggressor, in this case, the young girl, had a reputation for violence and here they're trying to say she was basically a mini thug. well, unless the defendant knows of that reputation and then goes foo his thinking, wow, i've got to pull my gun and shoot, she's going to kill me then that is irrelevant in the case and the judge has just ruled on that. >> the defense has had two somewhat contradictory defenses. >> that's the problem here is on the one hand it's self-defense and on the other hand it seems to be a mistake and those are at odds. self-defense means i intentionally shot someone because i was in reasonable fear for my safety and my life and i felt it was necessary to do it. but that's not what he's arguing here, it seem, at least. so far it seems the defense is going to say, it was self-defense up to the point of

when he fired the weapon. meaning he goes and gets his weapon, he prepares himself and all of this by the way is legitimate, right here, someone knocking on the door. the question becomes on the firing of the weapon, it sounds like he's saying, no, not self-defense, but it was a mistake. meaning it was an dental discharge. tough to argue both of those things at the same time. >> nancy, where is the defense on stronger ground? >> excuse me? >> where is the defense on stronger ground? >> oh, well, i think the defense is in a very bad position. what they're going to be claiming is that he was so afraid of this aggressor that he opened the door and fired. i think the only way to get any ground, any traction at all and i would never do this if i were the defense lawyer is to put him on the stand because he's going to be carved up like a thanksgiving turkey. i mean, come on. he says he couldn't find a cell phone but he could find his 12

gauge? and like the expert said, you got to load it, you got to cock it and take off the safety and it's a 6.5-pound trigger pull. so this was no accident. he's changing stories and fyi, if either of you two gentlemen end up in the backseat of a patrol car, hello, you're being recorded. everything he said in that patrol car was recorded, it came into evidence and he basically said, hey, who knocks 0 your door at 4:30 in the morning? i shot her. >> he has to -- >> i'll make a note of that, by the way, nancy, thank you. >> note to self. note to self. >> he has to testify. it's just -- there is no defense without him testifying in connection with this case. so without his testimony, there's nothing -- >> dan, that's their only choice. >> that's right. >> it's thought a good choice but that's their only choice. >> that's it and, look, if i'm the defense in this case i'm shooting to -- shooting, so to speak, to find one or two jurors who will say, you know what, i think a reasonable person in

that situation might have done the same thing. go for a hung jury. >> they've got one other choice. they can attack the state. they can say, sloppy police work. >> that's into the going to work in this case. >> come look at the door in it may not but when you don't have a choice, you got to go for anything. in does race come into play here? >> race -- >> nothing on the front door, nothing on the side door, nothing. no mark, not even a dent. >> so you asked about race coming into play. the bottom line is race will not be mentioned in the courtroom and yet every single juror you have to believe will be thinking about it so as a technical legal matter, race isn't an issue, shouldn't be an issue and yet as a practical matter there's no question that race is going to come into play both in terms of the jury makeup and what's going through their minds as they're evaluating the case in thanks very much. the weather from ginger. we are going to begin in michigan because yesterday hail falling and now cool and unsettled behind the system. the video from between lancing

and flint, michigan. look where it is today. still unsettled. could see waterspouts along the eastern great lakes. temperature at detroit, 76. marquette, only 69. look at the slightly warmer temperatures ahead. 80 for new york city and where that front will lie will bring cool and damp weather. really cool. memphis, only 74. this would be a high temperature on your thursday. little rock drops to 70 for a high. dallas even into the low 80s so we're really cooling off and adding a little rain showers. this some places a lot especially right here in oklahoma and texas the next two days. >> 60 degrees and mostly sunny skies in d.c. right now. another comfortable, really beautiful day. partly cloudy skies expected, high between 80 and 85. a stray >> all that weather brought to you by miss a's. that's all i've got together. >> okay. >> nicely done. coming up, actor kelsey

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with kelsey grammer's emotional confrontation with a man would killed his sister four decades ago. the actor seems ready to forgive but not forget. abc's mara schiavocampo has our story. >> kelsey. >> reporter: this morning, legendary actor kelsey grammer forgiving the man who murdered his little sister nearly 40 years ago. >> i want to believe that you actually have changed your life. >> reporter: the "frazier" actor speaking video conference to his sister's killer, freddie glenn during a parole board hearing tuesday. >> i want to believe that you could even find a way to become a useful, productive citizen, flourish. the things you say, i accept a lot of them. >> reporter: glenn was convicted of abducting grammer's sister karen with the help of accomplices when she was just 18 and stabbing her to death. and while grammer accepted glenn's apology, he said he still wants him behind bars for the remainder of his life sentence. >> she was a terrific kid.

she was a wonderful, wonderful person. i miss her all the time and i -- i accept that you actually live with remorse every day of your life but i live with tragedy every day of mine. >> this happened when he was only 20 years old. mr. grammer wanted glenn to know that he was traumatically affected by what had happened to his sister. >> reporter: grammer has known tragedy. on/2012episode of oprah he opened up about his grandfather, father and two half brothers whose lives ended suddenly and tragically. >> did you think you were cursed and the family was cursed. >> no, but i did lose my faith in god for a time. >> reporter: but even then his road to forgiveness over his sister's murder was beginning to take shape. >> you still miss her, i can see. yeah. could you forgive them? >> maybe. that's just a maybe. >> reporter: now a new father for the sixth time beginning this next chapter of his life with forgiveness and strength. for "good morning america," mara schiavocampo, abc news, new york. >> got to be so hard and kelsey

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all right, so we want to get to that scuffle between orlando bloom and justin bieber. the movie star was said to throw a punch at biebs at a nightclub in spain. it was apparently over bloom's ex-wife supermodel miranda kerr and some caught on tape. reena ninan has more. >> reporter: take a look at this alleged celebrity skirmish caught on tape. according to tmz that's orlando bloom arguing with pop star justin bieber overnight at a restaurant in ibiza, spain, a club clubgoer telling tmz he had thrown a punch at bieber before the camera started rolling. it appears bloom is walking away then he turns back suddenly and

with several men between them appears to speak directly to bieber for several seconds. >> it's well known in hollywood that there's no love lost between orlando bloom and justin bieber. they seem to have the same taste in women. >> reporter: sources telling tmz and "the new york post" the alleged fight was over bloom's ex-wife, miranda kerr, the australian supermodel was still married to bloom when rumors started flying in 2012 after kerr was seen chatting with bieber after a victoria secret fashion show. >> bieber is so sweet and so -- he was really sweet. really charming. and he's obviously very talented and i actually really like his music. >> reporter: overnight just hours after the alleged fight with bloom, bieber posted this picture of kerr on his instagram before quickly taking it down and bloom, he was pictured with bieber's on again, off again love selena gomez just three months ago fueling speculation not of a love triangle but a love square.

as for that alleged fight overnight, there were conflicting reports of over whether bloom actually landed the punch but eyewitnesses say bieber left shortly after to the applause of the crowd. for "good morning america," reena ninan, abc news, new york. yeah, i think millions just wishing we got that earlier picture of the punch itself. >> his stance, he did have that stance, you know. >> i know that stance. i do it awe the time. >> oh, boy. it is interesting, the whole miranda -- oh, i don't know. >> always over a girl. >> serena williams speaking out for the first time since her health scare at wimbledon? chris pratt will be here too ♪ we're going to let it burn burn burn ♪

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>> live from the abc 7 broadcast center, this is an abc 7 news update. morning. it is seven coliis 7:56. we will check your traffic. jack, how is a looking? >> there had been a problem right at the beltway. there had been a broken down truck that lost its wheel. scene trying to assist. a 12 minute ride from centreville hading to the beltway. m street heading to the key street bridge, looking a little better. there have been two incidents

heading into georgetown. all of that clear. there been incidents northward on a george washington parkway and memorial bridge. a big truck is broken down blocking the right lane causing heavy traffic. jacqui, how about a good-looking forecast? >> well, i think today will be the coolest in terms of low temperatures this morning. temperatures will be up a little bitty next couple of days. temperature atur reagan national. still down at a 50 at dulles, which is below the previous record for the state. 54 in gaithersburg. highs today will be in the lower 80's with partly cloudy skies. we could pop a stray shower the mountains, but everybody else will be fine. tonight, partly cloudy skies, lows in the upper 50's to hide 60's. >> and maryland swimming coaches expected to plead guilty today to child abuse. chris bury. is accused of sexually abusing a girl for five years starting in 1984 when she

was seven years old. he was her swim coach and the babysitter. our sister station, news channel 8, will have an in-depth report in just a few minutes. thank you for watching.

♪ it started with a whisper good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. and check this out. inside the moment a major youtube star gave his parents the surprise people can't stop watching. handing them a huge check that changed their lives. ♪ the eye of the tiger and kate speaks out revealing prince george is a real water baby splashing in the royal pool and who said he could be headed to the olympics one day? ♪ i'm the edge and would you hit the gym more often if you were getting paid to go? the revolutionary new way people are working out. could it change your health and your wallet? ♪ why shakira is saying these boys' hips don't lie. >> good morning, america.

♪ >> good morning. will.i.am. and cody wise out there in times square this morning. got a big hit out right now. it's called "it's my birthday." they're going to perform it live and they are out with a lot of fun fan. >> great crowd out here in times square and look who's here, as well, the hilarious, the talented chris pratt. >> he's hilarious. >> oh, yeah. >> that was a super hero tweet. >> it's not my birthday. >> he is the star of the brand-new movie "guardians of the galaxy." >> i know but you got a big movie. we're going to talk about it coming up on "gma." >> he's a lot of fun. >> and guess what, it is "gma's" get out and give this week and going inside a charity close to my heart. dress for success and how a simple outfit started one woman on a journey from homelessness to entrepreneur, the power of a

navy suit. >> that's awesome. >> and so got in on the ago. there's amy in her dressing room giving back. and ginger, everybody can do it. go through if you haven't worn it, oh, yeah, there's me. getting into that wardrobe. there's always something, right? you know, they say you wear -- let's see, 20% of your clothes 80% of the time so there's always something you can give away. >> it means so much. >> how that one navy suit changed a life. >> i wear 10% of my clothes 95% of the time. >> all right. >> thank you. rachel smith here to do "pop news." news first from amy. >> good morning. we begin with two breaking stories first in the middle east. israel announcing a four-hour cease-fire so humanitarian aid can be delivered into gaza following a deadly attack overnight. another united nations school serving as a shelter for palestinian families was hit by israeli tank shells. 15 people were difficult phase,

but i will leaveit there. >> she has a history of a blood clot. so she has her own medical history and she is not going to take any chances with her body or her health. >> it's just like, serena, take your time. you know, you have the rest of your life to keep playing tennis hopefully. >> reporter: for "good morning america," paula faris, abc news, new york. >> she should take her time. >> yeah. >> absolutely. no rush. get back. she is a true champion and i believe that she will be back. >> i hope so. thinking of her. "pop news" and weather coming up. rachel smith with the "morning menu"? thanks, george. ahead on the "gma morning menu" here in the social square powered by samsung in "pop news," why this picture of leonardo dicaprio on vacation is going wildly viral right now. come over here. plus, the revolutionary new way to get paid to work out. i like the sound of that. and one dad's confession. why he stopped playing his

we know him for playing wizard harry potter but popped up on "jimmy jimle live." ready to work his magic on hollywood boulevard. there he is. the actor giving one fan a haircut right there on the street and -- >> whoa. >> he did fess up to him he had zero experience. >> that's a buzz cut. >> total buzz cut. >> a brave fan, right? >> yeah, brave or i don't know -- we'll go with brave. and that's not the only time dam had a little something up his sleeve in recent days. he walked the floor at san diego's comic-con in full-on spider-man attire disguising himself so he could experience the action just like any other fan at the event because there are 130,000 plus fans there so probably a good way to go. right? and here at "gma," we love us some shark week. but there is one man who's even more excited than us and that could very well be mr. rob lowe. here he is taking on the o w

index." some royal news overnight. another milestone for prince george. learning how to swim. this is kate revealing tuesday the 1-year-old getting prime splash time at the buckingham palace pool. >> i think everybody sort of loves splashing around. >> sort of hear her right there and he's carrying on a royal tradition. turns out that prince charles recently said he used to throw william in the water on many occasions. instead of putting it off he said it enthused him. >> it enthused him. >> he loves it. >> one way to learn. >> so elegant. also in "heat index," a big announcement from our friend maks from "dancing with the stars." just a few weeks after taking home his first mirrorball trophy, partner meryl davis on season 18, the dancing pro told me

your phone to check in at a known gym and monitor how long you stay. or you can track steps taken with a fitness band or miles run with the phone's gps. each time you go to the gym you check in and it uses the gps in your phone to verify you're really there. tiffany walked away with $41 in her pocket. >> it is nice to have an income where i say, hey, this is mine and i made that all by myself. >> reporter: the money she's gained is great. but the weight she's lost priceless for "good morning america" becky worley, abc news, napa, california. >> kind of ingenious. >> i love that idea. >> sounds like a win/win and we wanted to get you in on the act. here are the results of our "gma" flash poll. why asked would you pay for an app that charges if you miss your workouts and -- only 19% of you said yes, 81% said no. >> no one agrees with what we just said. >> we're part of the 19. >> nobody wants to pay because they're feeling a little

>> live from the abc 7 broadcast center, this is an abc 7 news update. >> good morning. i am kris van cleave. let's get over to jack taylor in the wtop traffic center for the latest on the roads. >> this has been one of those mornings. the beltway, typical slowdown 95 over to georgia avenue. reported crash a near east capitol street. district authorities headed to the scene. may have a malfunctioning traffic signal causing a lot of the delays on 123. that will cause slow traffic headed north. dselloving north of ethe road, all the lanes are to look

good in. >> how about here on the other side of times square, chris pratt from "guardians of the galaxy." there he is. >> right there. >> having a little bit of fun. >> we knew chris's multitalented and can do comedy and action. we're also learning he can do french braiding and you're -- in addition to right hooks. that's all coming up. >> french braiding, wow. >> so fun. okay, though, one of the big red carpet beauty secret stars have used is called contouring makeup. the secret is out. searches for this trend are up 604% just this month on yahoo! and abc's paula faris is going to show you right now how women are using it to put their best face forward. >> reporter: want j. lo's glow or kim's chiseled cheeks the secret is in the contour. makeup magic ha can slim your face, soften a square jaw or give your eyes an instant lift n ready for contour? at a

challenging point of life. >> reporter: until jennifer walked through the doors of dress for success. >> i picked out a dark navy blue suit and that was the one that actually i wore to go on one of my first interviews. >> when you got that first job how did it feel. >> like a million bucks. i felt like a celebrity for the day. yay. >> it started with a navy suit. and now five years later it's a young woman with an entrepreneurial spirit who has decided to start her own trucking company. >> do you feel empowered? >> i do. now. [ cheers and applause ] >> and i want to mention that jennifer actually donated that navy suit that she wore to her first job intvier back to dress for success. it is truly a gift that keeps on giving. we have with us now angela williams from dress for success to talk a little about how this incredible organization works. it's helping so many women and we want to get everyone involved. we have several women who will be donating their dresses so come on in,

hello there, chris? how are you, dear? >> good. >> how are you? >> good. >> all right, those are audience pictures from this morning. everyone posing with our "guardians of the galaxy" wall. a lot of excitement about this movie and you might just say everything is awesome for mr. chris pratt. fans loved him in this year's blockbuster hit "the lego movie." i love that movie. >> yes. >> now he's about to blast off in "guardians" as an interstellar adventurer looking for a little respect. >> you better stop poking me. s peter quill.r name. dude, chill out. >> move. >> why. >>. i have questions for you. >> hey, you know what, there's another name you might know me by. star lord. >> who? >> star lord,could.

>> and a superhero who can braid hair. >> yes. >> you are a master french braider. >> i don't know if i'm a mass for braider but french braid the wife's hair every night and i'm getting pretty good at it. >> he's not kidding. i love it. before we leave, a little trip down memory lane across the street bubba gump's. >> right across the treat. that is trippi. >> you were a waiter there. >> 15 years ago i was a waiter at bubba gump's. >> come on in, bubba gump. >> they wanted to -- >> we took a picture. this is so awesome. >> a gift basket celebrating your time with them and your incredible career. >> this is so nice. this would be about 13 grand at the bubba company shrimp company gift shop. it's pretty expensive but totally worth it and go get your own swag here. how about this. want a little bit of swag? >> we're going to pass that out. >> there but. >> that's all you get. the rest is mine. >> not afraid to share

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do next. >> so talented. amazing. >> you both are. what a way to wake up, right? >> you know it. >> hey, tomorrow on "gma," "deals & steals," everything under $10. and julia louis-dreyfus. have a good day. >> live from the abc 7 broadcast center, this is an abc 7 news update. good morning. i am kris van cleave. 8:56

announcer: it's "live! with kelly & michael." today, scombrudge host of "project runway," heidi klum. and from the new movie, "guardians of the galaxy," chris pratt. plus your questions and questions on another edition of the "inbox." ll next on "live." now, here are kelly ripa and michael strahan! [cheers and applause] ♪