the interstate 95 corridor. back to you. >> thank you so much. france scaling back its search for the debris from the missing malaysian jet of a wing fragment from flight 370 was found on the french island of reunion last month. nothing new has turned up. they'll now engage in what's called watchful vigilance. at least 20 people dead following that pipe bomb blast in bangkok, thailand. authorities say they're getting closer to determining who set off the blast. here's abc's terry moran. >> reporter: that security camera captured the moment of the attack in the heart of downtown bangkok, rush hour kurds, then a tremendous blast. people fall to the ground in terror. >> this area kind of the times square of bangkok bustling with shopping mauls, hotels a sprawl shrine. attack here timed to maximize the killing and afterwards, carnage on the streets, the dead strewn across the pavement, people rubbing to help injured,

sheer chaos amid the wreckage from the explosion. officials say that death toll likely to rise. so far, no one has claimed responsibility for the attack. authorities are baffled and bangkok is a city on edge. terry moran, abc news, london. a sad passing to note. the country's oldest veteran has died. emma didlake was 110 years old and last month travelled from michigan to the white house to meet president obama. didlake was a mother of five when she signed up for the women's axlery army corps in 19437 one of her secrets to longevity, every day she had nine golden raisins soaked in a pint of ginn. bring your ginn bottle to work tomorrow, my friend. i'll bring the raisins. >> the secret. two soldiers set to make history this friday becoming the first women to complete the army's famously difficult ranger training. 19 women originally started the

grueling combat course back in april. candidates are pushed to their physical and mental limits. even though they will graduate the women are not allowed to be as rangers since women are still banned from combat. the labor day holiday weekend is about three weeks away. airports expected to be busier than usual. airline analyst group issued its prediction, a 3% increases in weekend holiday flights. more than 14 million people are expected to fly over the long labor day weekend. airplanes have handled more planes to handle the business. profits have helped the bottom line. now some video the likes of which we don't see every day. animals in the wild survival of the fittest style. >> it took place in the waters off cape cod. watch as a great white shark tries to grab a seal. that was an attempt at lunchtime. but the shark wasn't successful. >> swing and a miss. >> oh. >> those researchers who shot that video say the seal was able

to get away after that close encounter. we will bet though the shark will be hungry again today. so beware seals of cape cod. beware. >> oh. >> summer of sharks continuing. they've been getting a bad rap this summer. >> for some time now. >> they have. >> i think since 197 when "jaws" -- when did jaws can" welcome out? >> late '70s, something like that. >> '75. >> mr. scott said '75. >> there you go. they've been getting a bad rap for a long time. now we're showing bloopers on air, too. we're only upsetting them. >> coming up. >> you're going to do the whole thing. feeling stressed out? find out how your anxiety can help. >> you also ahead, an award-winning pro football player cracking down at home. why his kids must earn their trophies. but first, the motorcyclist who blacked out on highway. he survived a lightning strike. see why he's so thankful. you're watching "world news now."

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well, a guy in colorado is so thankful he's able to wake up for another day. eugene was struck by lightning last friday while riding his motorcycle home. he suffered bleeding in his brain in addition to broken ribs, a partially punctured lung and several scrapes and bruises. both he and his wife have nothing but appreciation for all the drivers who stopped to help. >> i heard there was maybe five or six people that stopped. >> just thanks for everything, you know? it's -- i have a family and i appreciate it. >> you know what else helped him? his helmet saved him from more serious injuries. as for getting back on his bike,

he says that's a conversation he needs to have with his wife after he's healed. she's indicating it's not going to happen. >> what are the odds ho? maybe it's a sign or something. what are the odds getting hit by lightning on a motorcycle while on the highway and surviving? opening statements expected today in a high profile rape case involving one of the nation's top prep schools. >> prosecutors say the alleged rape was part of a competition to see who could get the most schools. here's as linsey davis. >> 19-year-old owen la breel in court charged with raping a 15-year-old girl at one of the most elite prep schools in the country on the roof of a school building last may just two days before he graduated from the st. paul's school in new hampshire. according to an affidavit obtained by abc affiliate wmur, la bre told detectives it was part of a contest known as senior salute, what he described as a long-standing tradition of graduating boys competing to take the virginity of younger

girls. he says a tally of their conquests was kept in permanent marker and later moved online after he claims the school kept painting over the list telling authorities he was trying to be number one. >> it's likely going to come down to her account that this happened and she resisted versus his account that they didn't even have sex. >> reporter: la breel is pleading not guilty telling shorts he never had sex with the girl. st. paul's school telling abc news in a statement current allegations about our culture are not emblematic of our school or our values. la bre the aspiring din vinity student accepted to harvard now stands accused of rape. la bre's lawyer tells us his client hasn't decided if he will take the stand in front of that jury that's made up of 11 men and three women. opening arguments are slated to begin later today. linsey davis, abc news, new

york. well, whatever the outcome is, that kid has growing up to do either way. i mean, keeping a tally of how many girls they got? i mean, this is -- i mean, it's disgusting despite anything else. but again, the legal process will play out. >> certainly will. coming up, the great trophy debate. should kids receive awards just for participating? >> one nfl player says nope. now his bold decision is causing quite a stir among parents. you're watching "world news now." "world news

♪ we, you know the saying it's not whether you win or lose, it's how you play the game. it's a good lesson for young athletes but does it ring true

when it comes to trophies. >> an nfl player james harrison doesn't think so which is why he's returning his son's participation trophies. abc's ryan smith has the story. >> reporter: >> run back, james harrison. >> reporter: he's one of the toughest linebackers in football. pittsburg steeler james harrison is known for his explosive play. but when it comes to tackling parenting, he's proving he's just as fierce. when his two sons came home with so-called participation trophies, he blew the whistle writing on instagram while i'm very proud of them for everything they do and will encourage them till the day i die, these will be given back till they earn a real trophy. i'm not about to raise two boys to be men by making them believe they're entitled to something just because they tried their best ending the post with #harrison family values. responses lighting up social media. most in agreement, posting comments such as great message.

kids today don't know what the reward for hard work is. while few are calling foul writing. you're their dad. it's your decision but i couldn't disagree more. >> for some children, participation was a struggle so a participation trophy can be great for them. for other children, they simply need to learn sometimes you win, and sometimes you lose. >> reporter: and while he clearly likes to have fun with his boys, he wants to teach them that life is not all fun and games. >> it's the work we put in. >> reporter: ryan smith, abc news, no. >> you have kids. what do you think? >> sometimes there are sports your kids are not into. i remember michelle obama has her kids do one thing they're good at and enjoy and one thing they're not so they can push themselves and work harder. i think kids need to know at some point there are winners and losers and that's how the world operates. >> each kid should be taught

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♪ weather it's worrying about work anxiety about relationships or being scared that you're not getting enough sleep, stress impacts all of us. >> but a psychologist is suggesting that stress can actually be a positive thing. you just need to reset your mind around it. abc's mara schiavocampo has more. >> reporter: stress, a common response to life's troubles. one survey finding one in two americans reported feeling stress in the past year. but what if there was a way to turn life's stresses into strengths? >> how you think about stress matters. >> stanford researcher and author of "the upside of stress"

kelly mcgonigle says you can make it work in your favor, making youstronger, smarter and happier if you learn to think about it the right way. >> it's about a mind-set shift. >> you don't necessarily have to embrace the situation that's stressful but embrace your capacity to rise to the challenging >> pointing to a harvard study finding subjects who were told stressful feelings were beneficial before being put through a stressful public speaking exercise experienced fewer negative iraqis. now she's teaching others how to put that into practice. >> tell me about the stress in your life. >> reporter: like laura murray, an he wife and mom of two young children. she's no stranger to life's stresses. >> we start really early in the morning and are constantly running and stress is always there. >> reporter: mcgonigle says first look at the symptoms of stress like a pounding heart as empowering. next channel cab energy by asking yourself what specific actions you can take to respond and third, use stress as an

opportunity to bond with others either by sharing your troubles or helping them through theirs. >> stress is basically a signal that something that you care about is at stake. whatever you're feeling even if it doesn't feel great, it's your brain and body trying to help you. >> finding an upside to life's downers. mara schiavocampo, abc news, new york. i think it's a philosophy that holds true with everything. it's all about the mind-set. just how au approach anything, stress or otherwise. >> that's very true. i agree with you. that's why we meditate every commercial break we can. >> yeah, put a tie on for it. it helps. >> i put my david copperfield out fit on. >> we take it very, very seriously. >> oh. >> that will do it for the news this half hour. >> follow us on facebook wnnfans.com.

this morning on "world news now," send in the military. >> that's the plea from firefighters in the northwest battling wildfires raging out of control. get the latest on their struggle and a coast to coast heat wave. demanding specifics from donald trump about his idea to deport 11 million undocumented immigrants. the swarm of attention the republican front-runner gets just about anywhere. amazon anxiety. the scathing report on the company's culture and how workers are treated. response from the top. and later, a health alert on hidden dangers in the swimming pool. the tests on public pools and what they reveal as america tries to stay cool. it's tuesday, august 18th. from abc news, this is "world news now." hey, good