suspected terrorists from buying guns. the other to mandate background checks at gun shows and online sales. >> it's about time we have action. >> reporter: but the house speaker has said democrats are staging a publicity stunt and he won't bring those gun bills up for a vote. >> if they want to get a bill to the floor, there's a procedure. they've chosen not to do it. >> reporter: no one is expecting votes right away. house democrats say they're winning the battle as long as gun control remains part of the conversation. >> now to a security scare at the white house. a man with a gun brazenly walked up to a check point. a 31-year-old was shot by secret service after he ignored their commands to stop. he later told them he came to shoot people and planned to die by suicide

he's now behind bars until his trial. michelle obama and her daughters arrived in spain but didn't have their usual flawless entrance. this is what happened when they arrived in madrid. the dresses, they had beautiful hair. but the wind, the wind made their -- you could say it was challenging. still, they handled it well, i think you could say. >> what do you protect more the dress or the hair? that's the challenge they're facing. >> i think you first go for the dress. the dress is a top priority. they're on their last leg of their three nation tour to promote education for girls. >> the president was there and held her skirt a few years ago. >> take notes. >> two sisters in texas will have a great story to tell their can kids who were both born on the same day. >> this was not planned. in fact, their due dates were weeks apart, but the younger sister was late, and the older sister went into labor a littl

they ended up in the hospital on the very same day. a few hours later, cousins made their debut. >> the newborns are both healthy and they'll have more than each other. both have older siblings. >> a lot of help around the house. >> no excuse to forget their birthday. >> and the moms can hang out and celebrate not sleeping for a while. coming up, the body slam on bourbon street. >> a state trooper under fire for slamming a drug and enrulely patron. >> and what happens when the children read to dogs? first, here's a look at today's high temperatures. if ynow's the time to get your ducks in a row.

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dozens of power lines were knocked down as a monsoon moved through phoenix. thousands of people were left in the dark with some repairs not expected until this morning. a storm also brought hundreds of lightning strikes. an emotional rally in san francisco as rape survivors demanded the removal of a judge. the survivors say the sentence was too lenient. >> it's going to continue to happen if we don't take a stand. judge persky has a responsibility to the people to say that rape is wrong. >> the victim in the stanford case has chosen to remain anonymous. >> new information about the body slam on bourbon street. this is over the weekend. police are asking for judgments to be

explained that the guy who was taken down wasn't listening to the state trooper or his own brother when they were asked to leave. the witness who recorded the video says he sided with the trooper until that body slam. >> i saw him practice patience when he was listening. i respected that up until the part when he put his hands on him and shoved him down. >> our station in chicago reports a guy who got slammed down is a doctor. his lawyer said he was frustrated because he couldn't get his credit card back from a bar. he was issued some charges. caught on camera, a police chase like we've never seen before. >> check this out. you can see the guy riding a go cart down the highway with police in hot pursuit. the guy who shot this video says it's not all that unusual. >> it's just typical there? it's berkeley area, i guess. he says every once in a while groups of go cart

he claims a guy who was being chased was the slowest of his group which is why he was being pursued. i see. >> that's the race? slowest guy gets caught? you don't have to outrun the bear, just that guy. >> he needs a faster go card. >> get a faster cart, guy. >> that's quite a scene there in oakland. can you imagine just rolling down the highway and seeing the go cart. >> or not seeing it. >> coming up, counting down the hours until the fourth of the july. >> if you're trying to figure out our menu, how about thinking red, white and blue. you're watching "world news now."

♪ with the fourth of july a few days away. now is the time to start planning the blowout celebration. joining us with treats that not only show off the red, white and blue but also promise a kick, we have america's own chief entertaining officer, tim lard with us. we always get excited when you come. >> i do too. this is great to be here. i have wonderful sides to go with your fourth of

blowout. whatever you're serving. these are great sides. it can all stay out. even for picnics or other summertime entertaining. >> you don't have to worry about keeping it out. >> exactly. let's start out with fun cocktails for your celebration. here is my jack's cherry tree. a play off george washington. two american icons about an ounce and a half of jack daniels and coca-cola. two american icons. jack and coke. the cherry part, add a little bit cherry sir yrusyrup. that goes in. and a rosemary spear. >> you can make it a virgin, like your own homemade cherry coke. >> right. and then you have to have sparklers at a fourth of july party. i have a sparkler,

champagne, and a cherry. >> can't have a party without a sample. >> see what you think. oh, yeah. that is so good. >> i love that. >> light and refreshing. >> good stuff and patriotic. >> it is along with the sides. this is a red, white, and blue beansalad. the salad is light. it's beans and slaun troe. a great salad or tip. >> and it's light. a lot of times you only have heavy things to choose from. >> everybody loves corn on the cob. here's any secret. i start out with the corn. i actually have it ready to into, put it in a microwave dish, cover it with plastic wrap and microwave two minutes per ear. get a nice start. you're not drying it out. it's perfect. then when you get to your party,

heat it up. then it doesn't dry out and it's wonderful. this is my dressed up corn on the cob. i take a little bit greek yogurt, put a little parmesan cheese on it. then i also put a little pepper. put that on there. and a little chili pepper. just like that. a dressed up corn ready to go for your party. oh, yeah. see what you think. get the grill taste. the yogurt that comes in there very nice and sweet? >> that's excellent. yogurt and corn. i wouldn't have thought of that. >> nobody does. it's good. over here, i love this. and it's colorful. this is my red, white and blue salad. >> this is so pretty. >> and it's delicious. cherry tomatoes, blueberries and feta cheese and a vinaigrette sauce. so much flavor with the berri

it's great. >> it's a great, sweet and salty combination with the cheese and tomatoes and berries. >> finally, our patriotic potatoes. >> you did a good job of red white and blue foods. >> these are blue potatoes with red potatoes and new potatoes were white. mix it with dijon mustard. toss it. your guests can grab them and go. >> i'm not normally a potato salad fan, but i like it better than the mayonnaise version. >> it's light and delicious. i love the mustard and just fantastic. easy to make. and you have all the recipes. >> and no party is complete without a little decor, little props for your guests. that's tim. always a pleasure having you on. thank you very much. check out these and other fun recipes on our faceboo

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any parent will tell you that kids love to imitate adults. the good and the bad. >> oh, yeah. one group of children in missouri is taking the good that they've learned to change the lives of some very special four legged friends. here's david wright. >> what does someone mean to you. >> reporter: think of it as reading to a captive audience. that black lab is anxious at first. but a first-year-old settles in for the story. so does the puppy. >> do you agree animals have feelings like we do? >> reporter: that's what the shelter buddies reading program in missouri is all about. >> this role as a volunteer is to be simply a friend for these dogs. >> reporter: for did kds like amelia and their parents, the draw is obvious. >> i just like dogs. >> reporter: the kids are learning better

the dogs don't care if they mess up. the dogs get something even if they can't follow splat the cat. >> it's bringing them to the cage front. that helps them become more adoptable more quickly. >> reporter: now her reading buddy lucy has a new home. >> i hope you have a great home. i'm going to give you three kisses. one, two, three. >> reporter: david wright, abc news. >> not even if we had a cheesecake that was loaded with 20 grams of sugar could it get any sweeter than that story. >> wow. that's quite a setup there. did you write that down? is that in the script over there? i love that idea. i never would have thought of that. reading to the dogs. >> very cute.

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