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this morning on world news now, inside the istanbul airport. new images with the time line. now hundreds in the hospital as loved ones mourn the victims killed. a major victory in the fight against isis. hundreds of fighters killed during a coordinated air strike attack. their convoy blown up in a strategic strike. could it be a sign of the tide turning? >> and lucky salon workers in chicago. >> they were inside when a car crashed through the front of the shop. hitting people against the debris. >> one of the highest profile beauty pageants is making a change. why they're dropping the swim suit competition, and what will replace it? we have that in the skinny.
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on this thursday, june 30th. >> good morning. >> let's start with the latest from istanbul right now. part of the airport that was the scene of one of the decide blasts is now closed off behind a temporary wall. >> the death toll stands at 42. nearly 242 others injured. many of them are still in the hospital with critical condition. >> many people are surprised by this. so far no claim of responsibility for the attack. both turkish and u.s. officials believe isis is to blame. >> there's mounting evidence the attack was well planned and highly coordinated. we have more from istanbul. >> reporter: the chilling airport surveillance video shows the moments before the chaos unfolded in a flash of fire, and for the time we see the face of one of the attackers. just before 10:00 p.m. officials
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say he and two accomplices pulled up in a taxi. >> they got out of a taxi at the front of the airport. the first layer of security is there. they were spotted and scattered. one heading down that way, opening fire, detonating his explosive. another making it into the terminal. you can see the busted windows. blew himself up there. the third going downstairs where people were waiting for rides and detonating there. the attacks inside the airport happened first. passengers fleeing in terror as the gunman opened fire. >> the few minutes he was >> he was spraying. spraying, there was nonstop automatic rifles. >> reporter: a freelance journalist working for abc news pulled his wife into a storage room and locked the door. >> that's when i found the tea kettle with hot water. i figure ed if he opens the door, my last resort was dumping the water in his face. give her a chance to run. >> reporter: in the airport terminal, surveillance cameras capture this image, a man
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believed to be one of the gunmen some people cowering in terror. an explosion. first we hear gunfire and then screaming and everybody start running. after one minute was the explosion. >> reporter: in the confusion, acts of bravery. this video shows the seconds before an extraordinary takedown. as families flee, a gunman rounds the corner chasing them. he's shot by a police officer and collapses. his gun sliding across the floor. the officer approaches, but then runs for cover as the terrorist is on the ground fumbling to dead nate his vest. one of them detonated their vest right here. this is the arrival hall where people were waiting for their loved ones. but the terror wasn't over. as people ran out of the as people ran out of the airport, a third attacker was waiting. detonating his suicide vest near a line of taxis. you can see the force of the blast.
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the airport is open but evidence of the horror remains. bullet holes riddle the walls. glass shatters. security guards using bomb sniffing dogs and thoroughly searching cars before they approach the terminal. >> john brennan says this attack looks like the work of isis. >> and his words, brennan said it bears the hallmarks of isis. he also told congress the terror group is expected to plot more attacks against the west. >> molly hunter has more from jerusalem this morning. what's the latest on the investigation? >> reporter: good morning. now, investigators are poring over surveillance video, witness statements, cell phone video, anything to give them a clue as to who the attackers are. as terri mentioned in the piece, we saw the face of one of the attackers, the man in a winter jacket, and the interior ministry said it's possible the
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attackers were foreigners. we just don't know. no confirmation and no claim from isis despite brennan's comments that it bears all the hallmarks of an isis attack. foreign travelers and it damaged an already faltering turkey economy. and turkey tourism industry. those are strategic goals for isis. isis sees turkey as too close to the person neighbors. as turkey cracks down on isis networks inside turkey, isis wants to destabilize them, and yesterday hit them where it hurts. >> this airport serves 115 countries. what are we learning about some of the victims with that in mind? >> reporter: that's right. a very diverse group of victims of injured and the dead. no americans yet. the turks are calling him the hero cop.
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his name is yasin derna. as he rounded the corner following an attacker, he gunned down the attacker. authorities are saying he saved a lot of lives. as the investigation continues, we'll continue to hear the stories of survival. >> quite a heads up move on his part. >> molly, thank you. there's progress to probation report. iraq's military released this video. it shows >> apparently it was fleeing the city of fallujah which has been recaptured by iraqi forces. the pentagon confirms as many as 250 isis fighters were killed in the strikes. 40 vehicles were also destroyed. hillary clinton's use of a private e-mail server, a senior aide said she always tried to do the right thing and use a state department blackberry. she says she believes the use of private e-mail was allowed in a deposition released by a conservative watch group. she said clinton wanted to keep
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her personal e-mails from being exposed just like any private citizen would. she said she was unaware that clinton had personally deleted any e-mails while she was secretary of state. >> a new anti-clinton ad appears to have been filmed inside a national cemetery. the trump ad features a former u.s. military operative who fought in the benghazi taeg. the nra insists it have filmed outside a national cemetery. any requests for filming on grounds would be denied. >> mitt romney says his family is still urging him to run for president. during his speech yesterday, romney said his son e-mailed him telling him to enter the race. he said his wife and kids are concerned about how the republican contest has played out. romney has been one of donald trump's most vocal republican critics. he still says he won't run.
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the white house after his final trip to the so-called three amigos summit. he got a rousing welcome. after his speech these lawmakers shouted out four more years. it was quite a scene. he met with the leaders of canada and mexico to discuss strengthening north american policies. donald trump wasn't in the room. but he still managed to steal the spotlight. more on that. >> reporter: president obama came here to discuss climate change and trade with the leaders of canada and mexico. they were forced to turn their attention to donald trump. during a press conference they fielded questions about donald trump's stance on immigration and trade. the canadian prime minister and the mexican president said they would respect the election process in the u.s. and looked forward to working with the next president whomever that is. but president obama dove right in to take on trump's rhetoric.
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populous because they say something controversial in order to win votes. that's not the measure of populism. that's nativism. or xenophobia or worse. >> that may be a review of what's to come next week. president obama will hit the campaign trail with hillary clinton on tuesday. the three leaders usually wrap up their talks with a typical pose and a handshake. but it didn't turn out that way this time. the results are going viral. >> it was kind of awkward. plaum extended his right hand to mr. trudeau. they extended their hands together, a split second late president obama reached toward mexico's president.
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it was awkward. >> the twitter verse not surprisingly, exploded with comments on this. some examples, one for the awkward handshake hall of fame. that awkward joint handshake is what my life would look like as a handshake. and of course we'll defeat isis, but let's figure out the handshake thing. >> how would you work it out? >> i think they worked it out at the end. the shoulders and the other two shook hands. instead it was -- >> they should have just pounded it out. >> what if someone went for the high five or the pound? or the worse is if you go for a hug. >> yeah. it's a little awkward. >> everyone should just -- or just a pound. >> we can't even decide. >> go for the pound right away. then you might think he's trying to punch you. >> then secret service takes you down. >> we don't have a solution. >> coming up the emergency call that got hearts racing. at a 9-1-1 dispatch center
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brake. one worker was pinned by the car. about 30 people were inside the salon. no one was seriously hurt. >> eight riders, most of them children, had to be rescued from a stuck roller coaster in oklahoma city. it stopped in its tracks about 100 feet in the air. firefighters climbed up and fitted everyone with a helmet and harness and walked them off. >> reporter: a frantic 9-1-1 call about a plane crash was a nightmare. a washington state man said he was in a small plane heading to oregon. he also said he was in the plane with three other people who were unconscious and they were trapped. >> are you able to safely get out? >> no. i'm pinned in. >> are you able to look out the window? are you able to see the wing from where you're at? >> no. i can't see anything. >> it turns out the man had taken ambien before making
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call and he was completely disoriented. the caller says he's now concerned about the drug's side effect saying he took half a pill because he couldn't sleep after a recent surgery. >> interesting dream. a couple of sports notes. michael phelps qualifying for the u.s. olympics swim team. he finished first in the 200 butterfly. he's the first male swimmer to qualify for five olympic games. his journey started in 2000 when he was only 15 years old. he turns 31 today. happy birthday. andrew luck is now the nfl's highest paid player. he just signed a six-year contract that's worth about $140 million. that is more than tom brady and cam newton. the colts were 2 -5 in the seven games he started. when we come back the headline from the oscars and the
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oscars. >> the academy of motion picture arts and sciences has invited nearly 700 new members into the fold with a focus on females and minorities. >> 46% of those invited are female. 41% are people of color. included in the list, oscar isaac and this year's best actress, brie larson. >> not everyone is happy with the move. at least one critic writing many of the invitees fall short of the basic requirement of membership having made their successes elsewhere like tv or music. like will i am. another big change to one of america's high profile beauty pageants. >> the miss teen usa competition is dropping the swim suit competition for athletic wear. >> they said it was intended to
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show off the athleticism of the competitors. >> they feel the transition with underscore the importance of physical fitness in a less exploitive way. >> and a look at tom hanks playing a hero. >> the first trailer for "sully". it dramatized the miracle on the hudson and the pilot who landed his crippled airline er on the hudson river seven years ago. >> i got an a 320 diving for the river. >> when was your last drink? have you had any troubles at home. >> this is the captain. brace for impact. >> what? oh my god.
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heads down. stay down. >> there were 150 people on that plane. you were one of them. >> over 40 years in the air. in the end i'll be judged on 208 seconds. i need a count. passengers and crew. is everyone still here. >> i am the captain. "sully" directed by clint eastwood hits theaters on september 9th. >> and joining tom hanks, scarlett johansson. she has now officially earned more money at the box office than any other actress in history. $3.3 billion. >> she is number ten on the list of highest grossing actors. the other nine of them are men including tom hanks, harrison ford, tom cruise and johnny depp. >> the closest cameron diaz. at just over $3 billion. >> helping her top the list, mostly the types of films in which she starred, including five marvel fans.
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♪ ♪ >> really didn't think we were on already. >> you didn't? i knew it. a 24-year-old teacher from tennessee is getting quite a few looks these days after losing more than 100 pounds. >> she said she did it with diet and exercise but with a modern twist, with the help of thousands of followers on instagram. >> reporter: these instagram photos document a dramatic transformation over the course of a year. 25-year-old laura mctish went from this to this. today she's the picte
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and hitting the gym hard. a total lifestyle change for her who said she's struggled with her weight since childhood. >> i felt different growing up because i was heavier and i couldn't do a lot of the physical activities they could. >> reporter: by college she was six feet, but poor eating habits caused her weight to spiral out of control. >> i had finished college. i was going into any teaching degree. i stepped on a scale and i was over 300 pounds. >> reporter: when she developed hypothyroidism, she knew she had to take action and control. unlike most people who rely on a diet and exercise to make the change, laura also leaned heavily on social media for results using instagram to publicly share her story. >> people were saying how did you do this? can you give me information. i would send them as much as i could. >> reporter: in one year she
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dropped 115 pounds. 40 in the first month alone. >> no surgery, pills or wraps. just clean eating and working out. >> reporter: her diet, four eggs and oatmeal a day, and six to eight ounces of protein in four meals. she works out six days a week and continues to eat healthy. her message, nothing happens overnight, but hard work pays off. >> it's about proving to yourself every day that you want that change enough to wait for it and work for it. and when it gets there, then you appreciate it. >> she said that being on instagram not only allowed her to feel like she was inspires other people but she said it made her feel accountable not only to herself but to that 12-year-old that reached out and said she was an inspiration. >> yeah. fat shaming yourself on social media. >> i guess that's another way to put it. it worked for her.
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making news in america this morning -- inside the attack, new surveillance pictures show the suspected suicide bombers at the airport in istanbul. this new details emerges as the hero cop took out one of attackers and the victims being laid to rest. convoy in a crosshairs, hundreds of isis members wiped out in seconds by an american strike. a bicyclist killed by a grizzly bear near a national park. and a dramatic crash, a car driving right through a hair salon nearly hitting people inside. good thursday morning to you all. we begin in istanbul where
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