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been. it had been 11 days which is not like him at all. >> that manager sent a driver to the house to check things out. the driver had the tv on but no one came to the door. they called 911. deputies found the man in need of medical attention. he was taken to a hospital and was listed in fair condition. >> just in the nick of time. >> by the pizza company. >> yeah. anyone who has been to key west knows that plenty of crazy stuff goes on there. what happens in key west really stays in we west. >> all kinds of festivals, holidays celebrated in unique ways. >> maybe i should have covered this story in person. police there probably think they've seen it all. but then there's this. that is a woman stuck inside of a giant banyan tree. she's not a tourist. she lives right there in key west. >> she should have known where that tree was. apparently she had been trying to climb the tree and got stuck. the cops helped her
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on duval street next time. >> she looked like she brought her climbing gear for the occasion either. >> the flip-flops. but you know, the funny thing about this folks were just walking by and saying it's a given monday. >> i wonder how long it took for someone to call police and ask for help because they just thought she's probably taking a nap in a tree. another day in key west. >> a normal day off duval. >> luckily she was just fine. >> coming up, the new controversy gathering steam at the citadel. what the prestigious military college told a newly accepted muslim woman that's ignited a new debate over military discipline versus religious freedom. >> an abc news investigation into orphan children living in squalor in mexico city locked in cages. the mexican government promised major reforms. now a year later, what have they done. >> first here's a look at today's temperatures. >> announcer: "wor n
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you're watching an the moment a man falls 38 feet inside philadelphia's rodin museum. he was doing work on the building when he fell through a glass door break both legs, both arms and his hip. he also suffered brain damage in the accident. four years ago. we're just getting this video now. he has now settled with the museum for more than $7 million. >> that's scary. >> yeah. >> there's a new controversy swirling at the citadel. this time pitting military discipline against religious faith. >> the south carolina military college has denied a request from a newly accepted muslim woman to wear a ha jab as part of her uniform. >> the family is now squaring off for a fight. here's abc's steve osunsami. >> it's a big decision many here are support png school administrators are politely denying a reque
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incoming student who asked to wear a headscarf with her uniform. she admitted to the class of "20/20" wassing a religious accommodation. but the military college founded in 1842 explains in a statement that uniformity is the cornerstone of their training. > she said to the command dant this isn't fair that i have to choose between my education and my faith. it's just not fair. >> reporter: only six weeks, the u.s. army granted its first long-term religious accommodationings to an active duty observant sikh who asked to grow a beard and wear a turban. he is a decorated soldier who put his life on the line in afghanistan. even the secretary of defense is on record supporting the trend. the school still hopes the student comes for classes in the fall. the family is exploring their legal options. steve osunsami, abc news, charleston. >> okay. so the spokesperson for the council of american islamic
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cannot attend the citadel without this accommodation because it's part of her religious obligation. >> right but then "the washington post" is pointing out the citadel has never made objections before. catholic students have been told they can't wear a sign of the crucifix. big debate going on over where you draw the line and how make exceptions for. >> the school has been controversial over decades. it was awhile ago that they accepted their first female student about two decades ago. >> '95, right in the that involved some legal trouble. they say they've come a long way and that women are much more integrated now. i don't think the debate is going away anytime soon. we'll continue to keep you updated. >> coming up, squalor in the an shadow of so much wealth. >> the number of billionaires is growing by leaps and bounds in mexico city, but what about these, the forgotten children? an abc news exclusive investigation straight ahead. you're watching "world news now."
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♪ it was nearly a year ago that abc's david into your shed new light on what is a growing problem in mexico city. >> despite the city's growing list of billionaires, orphan children some are disabilities lived in absolute scowl lore some even locked in cages. the government at the time promised major changes. >> now david and his crew returned and there is what they found. >> it was nearly a year ago, we traveled to mexico city in search of the children. abc news getting the government blacklist, obtained by disability rights international. so, authorities put these institutions on a blacklist. >> yes. >> but they're still open? >> yes. >> we discovered padlocks on
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doors and windows and we see a commotion outside this door. no doorknob, just a little girl peering out. >> hola! >> she's locked in the bathroom. government money keeps this place open. other facilities not on the blacklist, and yet we find children with disabilities inside cages, rows of them locked up. he spends 24 hours a day in this cage? >> they take him out for one hour. >> the director of the facility at the time guiding our team, telling us they are all well taken care of here. they have a good quality of life. but after our visit, the ministry for social development in mexico city banning all cages and restraints. an apparent victory. but nearly a year later, we return. first, the facility with cages. the team was invited, but when we got there, they refused. but i ask, have they made any changes? "yes," she tells me, but rings the bell to get in without us. we ask for just five minutes. she says no.
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>> take a look? >> so, as you can see, they've closed the door on us, after initially telling our team that we could come back a year later to see the changes. they tell us there are changes inside, but now won't allow us five minutes to see them. priscilla rodriguez suddenly gets a text from the government. so, the government has now said no, too. >> yes. >> are you convinced there are any changes? >> we cannot be sure anymore. >> we're off to the next stop, where a year ago, we witnessed children, this boy hanging by his hands over a treadmill. their bodies wrapped in gauze and makeshift splints. and this is what we found. >> you can see the gauze is still here, and they have, you know, told us they still use this. >> and they promised that they would change this since our visit? >> we asked the people here, the authorities just told them, well, it looked bad to use restraints. so, be careful. >> it looks bad. then, we discover the children. a little boy, his hands in socks. >> pretty little girl.
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>> and what appears to be a little girl, her head slumped, tied up. we learn she is 17. and an american nurse, traveling with the team, offers a simple suggestion. make charts with pictures, engage the children. as we see leonardo crawling to reach up for a newspaper. 24 hours later, we return, the 17-year-old is now outside. fernanda. fernanda, and her head comes up as soon as we talk to her. and leonardo, who crawled over to that newspaper -- when we reach for his hand, he immediately puts his head on my arm. suddenly, we see that smile. and the director there tells us, she took that suggestion from the nurse. already making charts of pictures. and he takes my hand to point to each one. look, he's having me point. leo is already using the charts. leonardo, i want pizza. ah! the director tells us, she's ready for change. so far, nothing from the government.
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we go to one last place. nearly a year later, we return to another one of the facilities and we find that there are children of all ages here and yet no government help, no visits from the government. disability rights international revealing they are now filing an international suit, promises unkept. they promised almost a year ago to get rid of the cages, to replace the restraints, to help get children back out into the community and to families and to foster care, if you will. have we seen any of that? >> no. they signed documents, they made it look official before the cameras. but that translated into nothing. >> the government telling abc news, they have made changed. saying they banned those cages. but again, they wouldn't show us. which is why we keep coming back. >> such a touching report there especially seeing that little 17-year-old girl who should
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lot bigger than she was. >> yeah, with some of these kids you can tell they just want someone to pay some attention to them. >> glad we're on that case.
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out now. >> i can't keep up. >> kids and these snapshots. it was 100 years ago this year that president woodrow wilson created the national park service. >> as part of the centennial celebration, abc news is embarking on an epic campout. this morning t.j. holmes is checking out one of america's newest national parks called the black canyon of the gunnyson. ♪ >> reporter: it's steep, deep and narrow. welcome to
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canyon. the park is essentially in its infancy in terms of being a national park. this is you all are kind of a young pup in terms of national parks. >> in 1999 it became a national park. >> plunging nearly 2,000 feet, the black canyon could lous the empire state building with 500 feet to spare. the park has 22 miles of hiking trails, but i am not here to hike. i'm here to go over the edge with world class rock climbers tommy caldwell and kevin jorg an son on their record break rock face climbs, they usually spend the night on a tiny portable ledge aptly called a port a ledge. i'll attempt to join them in the morning but tonight, i'm kamping out on solid ground. >> these are my accommodations for the night. >> it's starting to look a lot more like a tent. so then take all these little hooks and clip them on. >> why does mine look like a
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my campsite neighbors trevor and dorias. >> welcome to the woods. >> remember, earlier this week we met stephanie and jonathan traveling to all 59 national parks. you know what? these guys are doing it, too. >> #59 and 5. >> they visited 46 parks so far. >> guacamole. >> campfire connoisseurs. they treat me to a fantastic fajita feast. >> we've come a long way since the tent setup. >> satisfied, sleepy, it's lights out. >> so we can report back this morning that t.j. made it down and then back up safely. >> i like the idea of the rappelling thing. that sleeping on the side of the cliff, no thank you. >> i like the idea of t.j. doing it.
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this morning on "world news now," full steam ahead for bernie sanders. his big win in west virginia's primary last night giving his campaign a major boost. but is it too little too late in order to stop clinton. >> meanwhile, ted cruz hints that his campaign might not be finished either. >> and a bizarre and deadly rampage leaves at least three people dade in new england. the suspect is going on a an stabbing spree starting in a neighborhood and heading to a nearby mall randomly attacking shoppers. >> fire on the front step. the incredible video from the raging wildfires in canada. this doorbell cam footage showing firefighters taking on the explosive flames and trying to save one home of so many destroyed there. and the man, the myth, the mvp. steph curry is the first ever toe earn that honor with no

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