>> breaking news this morning on "world news now." britain votes totes leave the european union. >> we'll have the latest on the effects of the resin dunleavy including the global financial markets taking a dive. we have all the details just ahead. severe weather in the u.s. turning deadly as flash floods, heavy downpours in west virginia trigger a frantic search for a missing child as another new wildfire spreads in california burning up dozens of homes along the way. and two by two. that's not noah's ark but ken's ark. find out why this man decided to build a replica of the big boat on this friday, june 24th. >> announcer: from abc news this is "world news now." may need a little pepto-bismol on this friday morning when

later on today here in the u.s. good morning. i'm kendis gibson. >> i'm diane macedo. breaking news that britain has voted to pull out of the eu. the vote was close and reflected not only economic issues but questions about britain's sovereignty and national identity. >> the markets are already reacting to the seismic news and we're likely to feel the ekes of the vote here in the u.s. later on. let's head over to right now to london where lama hasan joins us. when we asked you about it, you said it was shocking. > absolutely. good morning to you, kendis and diane. the people of britain have spoken voting for a british exit dubbed brexit with around 52% of the votes choosing to leave the 28-member european union and being in it for more than 40 years. immigration at the forefront of the leave campaign making an the argument for britain to take control of its borders and economy taking back the country's national identity and culture. this referendum is huge. this result to leave is mon tumt to us. people calling it a political

ramifications uncertain, the pound falling sharply to its lowest level since the mid-1980s plummeting against the dollar which will impact wall street and global markets were whether he they open. the leave campaign hailing june 23rd as britain's independence day. diane, kendiss? >> wow. quite a seismic change and shift over there. >> lama, how long does all this take to go into effect? >> this is a little complicated. it's not immediate. the minimum period after a vote to leave would be about two years. during that time, britain would continue to abide by eu treaties and laws but not take part in any decision making. it would take around two years to divorce from the european union. >> and david cameron just re-elected last year with pretty strong support. is he done for now? >> reporter: well, that's what everybody's asking. what happens to prime minister david cameron. of course, this was his campaign. he was for the remain. he wanted to remain in the european un

citing the economy would be better off by being a member of the european union. everyone is asking what happens to him now. we'll have to wait and see. we are expecting him to come out today and make a statement. >> wow. it's a long night there on 10 downing street and many parts of london, as well and the uk. thank you for joining us. even before the official results came out, investors expressed unhappiness. the british pound went into a nose dive which should drive up the dollar. asian markets plummeted overnight and u.s. stocks futures down steeply as much as 4% at one point. >> analysts don't think this stop the u.s. economy from growing but a strong dollar could hurt the demand for american exports. >> of course, we'll have a lot more about the brexit and the startling news that dook place overnight from the uk. >> ramifications. >> absolutely and impact throughout the morning as well as on "good morning america" later today. now we shift gears to the an

states that triggered widespread flooding. it's turned deadly. in west virginia, a house caught on fire. one of several swept away by rushing water. flooding also claimed the life of an -year-old boy and a frantic search is under way for a toddler missing for hours. >> emergency crews have been busy rescuing people trapped in their homes, most of west virginia is under a state of emergency. about 40,000 people are without power. thousands more are also in the dark in virginia as well as tennessee. that same storm system started its path of destruction in the midwest. weather experts now confirmed at least 10 tornadoes touched down in illinois and ohio. that includes that one you saw there that tore through pontiac, illinois, with winds up to 125 miles an hour. here's abc's megan hughes. from towering tornadoes. >> just a thin snake coming out of the sky. >> reporter: to furious floodwaters. storms laid siege to the mid-atlantic states. a torrent of

engulfed richwood, west virginia, swallowing streets, drowning some cars, and sweeping away others in its path. multiple confirmed tornadoes including this ef-2 with winds up to 125 miles per hour tearing an 11 mile path through pontiac, illinois. homes flattened. this electric tower crumpled like aluminum foil and this semi knocked over on its side. this mobile home torn from its foundation. >> somebody's yelling at me and i ran to the door and it was the lady across the street. i could hear her underneath the trailer. >> reporter: the woman is recovering. jill ashton and her 3-month-old son had only moments to take shelter from the swifter that to part her family farm. >> as tight as i could grab him, i ran to the basement. >> this huge grain bin pried open. >> there's a barn in the back that had several hundreds that you dollars of farm equipment. that's

>> reporter: mary johnson's mobile home was flipped over three times. >> could have been so much worse. >> reporter: also among the casualties one gas station that looked like it had been shelled. another whose canopy was topped like a toy. the forecast calls for rain and flood warnings. friday looks like another severe weather day. megan hughes it, abc news, washington. a new and fast-moving wildfire has broken out in southern california and already destroyed between 50 and 60 homes. this one erupted last evening near like isabela. about 165 miles north of those brush fires outside of los angeles. about 1,000 homes are now at risk and evacuations are already under way. flames have consumed about four square miles so far. a supreme court deadlock delivered a crushing blow to president obama blocking his man to keep 5 million undocumented immigrants from being deported. the high court's tie means a lower court ruling that found the president's executive order overstepped his authority will now stand. the president sa

breaking for the millions from immigrants who have made their lives here but house speaker paul ryaned the ruling calling it another major victory in the fight to restore the separation of powers. >> that said hillary clinton responded to the ruling in english and spanish saying it could tear apart millions of fames facing deportation and vowed to take on immigration reform in her first 100 days as president even pushing for a path to citizenship and called the ruling a stark reminder of the harm that donald trump would do to our families, communities and our country. before heading to europe overnight, trump also weighed in on the supreme court decision saying it has blocked one of the most unconstitutional actions ever undertaken by a president. as trump takes a detour from the campaign trail to proposal his golf course in scotland, he announced he has forgiven nearly $50 million in personal loans that he made to his own campaign. he's calling it a contribution made in order to make america

sixers great again, nba draft last night, first three picks in the national basketball association draft were all freshmen. the philadelphia 76ers used the first pick for lsu's ben simmons. he's a versatile forward from australia. >> next the lakers came up. they took duke's brandon inge graham as they begin rebuilding without kobe bryant. bosston 0 picked up california forward jalen brown. >> but i guess what we really like watching is the fashion at these events. a lot of colorful hair sfils outfits suits in the house. last night set it up by doing a little flashback friday, shall we? years ago look at lebron, king james. look how young he looked. he went in all white. that young man next to him is carmelo from the. >> wow, he looks like a baby there. >> doesn't? >> he 2003 nba draft looking like a couple of turn of the century prom kings rig

>> the right age to go to prom too. and now let's see how fashion has progressed. >> this is last night at the draft. >> buddy hields went with the casablanca look in a white tux jacket. the red bow tie, got to the have the accent. >> have to accentuate. i approve. we like it. then you have levert. i hope i said his name right. >> that's a new look i haven't seen before. >> this isn't actually a nod to his alma mater, the university of michigan has the same colors as the indiana pacers which happens to be. >> his new team. lucky him. >> look at that. >> coordinating all around. >> it would have sucked in the knicks picked him. >> how about did you see this one? he came in making a statement with the maroon three-piece suit. that's a floral tie he's wearing. give a shoutout to the vest chain. >> and that big tie. >> the flower, too. >> yeah. sam sanford would have

that. fred sanford, sorry. coming up, why low flying helicopters under investigation for making plenty of waves in the harbor. >> if you build it, will they come? not all of the animals but how about tourists? meet the man rebuilding noah's ark and find out why. >> and remember you can weigh in on facebook wnnfans.com and twitter @abcwnn. you're watching "world news now." even keep your toilet clean and fresh. introducing lysol click gel. a single use applicator that helps you avoid contact with germs. just click it in and recycle! to enjoy continuous clean freshness with every flush for up to one week. lysol click gel keeps it clean with one click. lysol. start healthing. i'm my bargain detergent, ithift couldn't keep up.ter.

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a low flying helicopter causing quite a scare in washington state. witnesses say is the helicopter flew about eight to the 159 feet above the water. thousands were gathered to watch the start of the race to alaska. the pilot is being investigated for reckless endangerment. he was flying the helicopter for a tv news crew that he says encouraged him to fly lower. yes, blame the tv people. here at home, new developments in an alleged murder for hire plot in tennessee involving an ex-marine turned celebrity chef. >> laura buckingham has been indicted by a grand jury accused of trying to coerce her new boyfriend into killing her old boyfriend. gio benitez has the late jest. >> reporter: laura buckingham, a pregnant award mining marine turned baker is facing serious charges that allege she hired a hit man to kill her ex-boyfriend. >> after my last appointment, i moved out to new albany, indiana and i started selling

the side of highway 150. >> reporter: on tuesday, a grand jury indicting the marine to spent two towers in iraq before coming home opening this bakery in indiana and becoming a local celebrity chef. even gracing the cover of this lifestyle magazine. >> i started selling at different farmers markets and i just couldn't keep up with the keemd. >> reporter: but police say the wannabe model will a darker side wanting to end a custody bat with her ex-boyfriend bradley the father of their 3-year-old son by having him murdered. >> i thought it was a joke in all honesty, we all thought we were being punked. >> reporter: police allege she even recruited her new boyfriend joseph to help kill him. they say chamblin a mr. sniper seen in this military times video told them about the alleged plot. authorities setting up an undercover sting where buckingham allegedly paid a $300 deposit for the

bucks. locals say the community is in shock. >> no one would ever have imagined. >> she was well liked because what she gave back to the community after she came home from serving. >> reporter: as for her ex- >> i don't feel angry. i feel kind of sad she felt the way she did that she had to do that to try to take my son from me. >> reporter: gio benitez, abc news, new york. okay. so she's now being held on $150,000 bail. and wearing an ankle bracelet in the meantime. >> right. she has to be monitored. going forward. >> all right. so coming up in our next half hour, what ben affleck really feels about the nfl. what the actor said about the league and its commissioner during his foul language-filled rant on hbo this morning. is he still standing by those words? >> but first, the man who is building a life sized an replica of noah's arc and turning it

mou he's able to use millions in tax breaks for his biblical project. you're watching "world news now."

♪ i want to know, have you ever seen the rain ♪ ♪ i want to know have you ever >> so the debate has been going on for thousands of years now over whether anyone saw the rain that triggered the biblical flood that noah builted ark for. >> true but deep in the heart of kentucky, there is one man who believes the story really well and is nowable his own ark. it's not about worries about another flood. we're up an you nightline now with abc's david wright. >> reporter: it's every kid's favorite bible story. genesis chapter 6-9, the story of

and the ark he built to save all the animals two by two. >> so we are in williams town, kentucky population not much by the looks of things. where we're headed is supposed to be right up here. we turn a corner and lo and behold. >> thar she blows. off in the distance is a large wooden ship still under construction. >> oh, my gosh. noah's ark right mere in the american south. >> 510 feet long, 85 feet wide, 51 feet high. >> reporter: the dimensions set out in the bible cube by the by cube by the. kenham is the noah of this ark. >> it's huge. the closer you get. >> it gets bigger and bigger. >> reporter:ham's mission is to turn this bible story into a world class theme park straight out of old testament and then some. when finished he says it will be seven stories tall and a football field and a half

the larger timber framed structure in the world. >> what are you making here? >> this would be the grandparent of modern apes. >> reporter: he calls his ministry answers in genesis. his creation museum a few miles away attracts nearly half a million visitors a year teaching a young earth theory of creation. that god created the earth in six days and on the seventh day he rested. but for hamm the story isn't just a metaphor or a cautionary tale. he sees it as fact. and so does everyone who works for him. it's actually part of the hiring policy. to work on the ark encounter, applicants have to sign a strict statement of faith agreeing for instance that the great flood of genesis was an actual historic event worldwide in its extent and effect. they also stros be straight. anti-abortion, and christian. because of the controversial hiring policy, the state of kentucky tried to block him

receiving any public funding. butham took his case to the state supreme court and won. now his $100 million project takes advantage of millions in tax breaks and tourism benefits. >> lots of people have stopped. we get a lot of attacks by some of the aggressive secularists. sometimes i feel a bit like noah. >> reporter: he knows this ship can say. he predicts the encounter will attract 1 to 2 million visit in other words the first year alone. i'm david wright for "nightline" aboard noah's ark in williams town, kentucky. >> the designers also have to create two of every creature imaginable. >> what about the dinosaurs? >> unclear yet whether dinosaurs will be included on the ark. >> it opens up next month. apparently you have to walk in there in pairs though. >> two by two. >> two by two. >> all right. date night at

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breaking news this morning on "world news now." the united kingdom has voted to leave the european union after 43 years. the political and economic effects are already being felt around the world and we'll have full coverage straight ahead. back here at home, some are getting off to a rough start. heavy downpours triggering flash flood emergencies. cars and homes being swept away as the waters turn deadly. the forecast ahead. and new this half hour, ben affleck goes on a tear. >> the oscar-winning actor's profanity laced rant ripping into the nfl and the commissioner over deflategate and why he thinks there's a con-spiracy involved. >> and in the world of hollywood conspiracies we're getting our first peek at dan brown's latest thriller "inferno