tonight, a special edition of "world news tonight." pope francis in america. and the breaking news, a final mass in philadelphia for hundreds of thousands that gathered. after the pope visits with victims and prisoners, and the moment he stopped and got out. tonight, the new poll. donald trump losing ground. the republican candidate tied with him. fans carried away on stretchers. the high school heartbreak. the quarterback taking a hit, walking away, and later collapsing. loses his life. the invisible dangers for players. and the miracle baby. coming several months early,

weighing a pound. the family, right here tonight. good evening. from philadelphia, we begin with pope francis' final night in america. if you look over my shoulders, you can see the extraordinary view. the open-air mass nearing an end, hundreds of thousands on hand. coming after an emotional weekend in philadelphia. a short time after he touched down, he stopped his driver to bless a disabled boy. the mother in tears. and visiting privately with victims of sexual abuse, vowing to hold the offenders accountable.

saying that god weeps. we have coverage beginning with terry moran. >> reporter: he made his way through the streets of philadelphia. the crowds thrilled but smaller than expected. this was the main event for francis. the families so close to his heart. [ speaking foreign language ] >> reporter: love is shown by little things, like a hug or a warm supper. before the mass, he met privately with sex abuse victims. earlier, he helicoptered just ten miles north, but into another world. inside philadelphia's prison, francis spoke to about 100 inmates. they listened to this visitor

from so far away. "this time in your life can only have one purpose, to give you a hand," he said. he received a bear hug in return. since the moment francis landed, the band playing the theme song from "rocky." he stops the car, walking over to 10-year-old michael keating. his mother overcome. at independence hall, he declared his solidarity with them all. and aretha franklin singing. >> sometimes plates can fly.

[ speaking foreign language ] >> and children bring headaches. [ speaking foreign language ] >> reporter: classic pope francis. a pope full of surprises, and who clearly wants to shake things up in his church, in the united states, and around the world. david? >> terry, thank you for your incredible reporting all week long. in the city of brotherly love, electrified tonight. but as terry reported, much of the city on lockdown. we took note of the many nuns and priests going through the metal detectors. but once inside, a massive crowd that saw the pope right past them, so many could almost reach out and touch them. that's where we find cecelia vega on this final night. >> reporter: good evening to you. this crowd may not have been able to to get close.

but one woman told me, just being here was enough. the city of brotherly love is in love with pope francis. thousands upon thousands of pilgrims packing here to bid him farewell. this is what philadelphia woke up to today. fences around the area. this is how you keep 1 million people and one pope safe. security so intense, it took hours to pass through. the line stretching as far as the eye could see. sh! but it was all worth it. >> we slept next to the convention center. >> reporter: gaving papal waves

and papal baby kisses. this 4 month old delivered straight to the pope. even just a brief sight of him, enough to bring some to tears. this family, traveling 13,000 miles all the way from buenos aires. and it paid off. this morning, they got a surprise phone call, an invitation to meet pope francis in person. they are definitely the lucky ones. 860,000 people, fewer than the million predicted. the tight security probably had a lot to do with that. pope francis, now on his way home.

these people now feeling a little bit closer to the people's pope. >> cecilia, thanks. in the meantime, we move on to the major headlines for tonight. a reality check for donald trump, now sharing the top spot tonight. new numbers showing his big lead gone, now in dead heat with dr. ben carson. and tom llamas on the campaign trail. >> reporter: i'm leading every pollinati pollinati nationwide. and every state. >> reporter: for months, that was true. but tonight, now the outspoken billionaire neck and neck with the low-key former surgeon. >> it means that they're not necessarily listening to the pundits but thinking for

themselves. >> reporter: carly fiorina in this casing new scrutiny over her ceo job at hewlett packard. today, trump is not the only front-runner slipping. hillary clinton leading bernie sanders by just seven points. now, acknowledging the controversy over her e-mails has taken a toll. >> it's a drip, drip, drip. there's only so much i can control. but what i've tried to do is provide more transparency and information than anyone else. >> reporter: and she says tax cuts will keep jobs in america. david? >> tom llamas on the campaign trail for us tonight. thank you.

and after his bombshell announcement that he's leaving congress, john boehner back in this news. declaring there will be no government shutdown over defunding planned parenthood. passing a short-term funding bill with the help of democrats. and something else he's said getting a lot of attention. >> the bible says beware of false prophets. we have groups, members of the house and senate in town, whipping people into a frenzy promising things they know will never happen. from baltimore, a major development in the case of freddie gray. six baltimore police officers

now charged in connection with his death. now, the baltimore sun reporting, gray asked for medical help in the van, and some suspected he was faking his injuries to avoid going to jail. and in arizona, a crush of fans. ambulances and at least nine injured. clayton sandell now. >> reporter: for some of the 27,000 fans at the four-day summer ends music fest in tempe, arizona, a wild night ended badly. carried away on stretchers. >> reporter: shortly after

rebelution took stage. the show temporarily came to a halt to help fans. >> one of the paramedics pulled me out, so i couldn't get out. people started to lift me out and i did, thankfully. >> reporter: many of the concert goers were drunk and dehydrated. but they're hoping cooler heads allow the show to go on tonight. >> thank you. and now to the friday night lights tragedy at a high school in new jersey. the star quarterback, able to walk off the field, even flashing a thumbs-up. hours later, dying at the hospital. ron claiborne on the hidden dangers the young players face. >> reporter: 17-year-old evan

murray, star quarterback for warren hills high school in new jersey. number 18. seen here in a previous game, took a hard hit during a game friday night. staggered from the field, collapsed on the sidelines. he died later at a local hospital. so far, he's the third high school player to die after on onfield football injury. fatalities at all levels are rare, but players suffer catastrophic brain injuries at a level 40% higher than other levels. >> there may be some anatomic factors. >> reporter: it isn't known what killed evan murray. his teammates left grieving. spectators say the hit seemed

especially hard, but we won't know if it was the blow that killed him until an autopsy is performed. >> ron, thank you. now to a stunned claim to the scandal involving volkswagen. admitting they used special software to change results. and a new clue, the duck boat that slammed into a charter bus in seattle. tonight, investigators revealing the left front axle was sheered off. and the miracle at sea. the newborn weighing only a pound. the family on a cruise, how the

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finally tonight from philadelphia, the countless faces we've met on the road this past week, all waiting for the pope. and the boy that gave the pope and this entire city one unexpected gift. after winding his way through philadelphia, he will make his

4,200-mile trip back to the vatican. and every place we visited, americans were ready for him. the little girl that ran through the barricade not once, but twice. >> i would have gone anywhere to see the pope. >> reporter: and the seminary student moved. >> he's fearless. that can be a scary thing. >> reporter: in new york, the tens of thousands outside central park. even the nypd telling us the crowds were different. is it the pope effect? >> yes. >> reporter: and the couple coming from hawaii. >> he's a humble man. >> reporter: and a 14-year-old boy named bobby hill, asking if

he could sing it a cappella, something he had never done before. and just five minutes to prepare. just listen. ♪ >> reporter: and when he fini finish finished, bobby walked up to the pope and give him a rock from his choir trip to antarctica. the pope saying, for me? then calls him back, handing him a little red box, a rosary, in return. and then a standing ovation. thanks for watching. i'm david muir. i hope to see you right back here tomorrow night from new york. until then, have a good evening. good night.

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