now, donald trump on the this morning on world news now, donald trump on the move. narrowing down his choices for a running mate and holding a huge rally where he made a strange joke about mexico attacking him. our reporter talks to him one on one. >> heavy rain in las vegas. the downpours are making a giant mess of the strip, and there could be more rain in store for the area this weekend. >> and the subject of a pod cast getting a retry. >> the serial pod cast had tens of millions listening to the story of a 15-year-old murder. might have have helped a man get another shot at freedom? >> and rihanna like we've never seen her before. her new video is hammering out a new image of her and changing

how music videos are made. you're listening to it here. wait until you see her. it is friday, july 1st. >> from abc news, this is world news now. a little bit of a different sound for rihanna. >> it is. and looking at the videos, the clips we showed, that's the most clothing i've seen on her in a long time. >> wait until you see the new video. >> okay. that's a good tease. >> good morning. >> we're going to start with the road to the white house. and donald trump taking the next step toward choosing his second in command. >> sources say chris christie and newt gingrich are both being formally vetted for vice president. they both have the political experience that trump has said he wants in a running mate. >> and then there was this odd moment as trump campaigned in new hampshire.

when he saw a plane overhead. >> and i respect mexico. i respect their leaders, what they've done to us is incredible. their leaders are so much smarter and sharper. and it's incredible. in fact, that could be a mexican plane up there getting ready to attack. >> with the gop contention coming up, trump is planning to sit down with republican lawmakers. he'll meet separately with members of the house and senate to does his plans to unite the party. it's another meeting getting attention. bill clinton and the attorney general loretta lynch are raising eyebrows and ethical questions after running into each other in phoenix and talking for a half hour. >> reporter: donald trump, accusing the attorney general, loretta lynch of an ethical breach after he met with bill clinton at the tarmac for 35

still investigating hillary clinton's use of a private e-mail account. >> who would think when this massive investigation is going on in e-mails, they'd have a meeting like this. i was very surprised. >> reporter: aids say it was a chance meeting and they were simply exchanging pleasantries. >> our conversation was a great deal about his grandchildren. it was primarily social and about our travelers. he mentioned the golf he played in phoenix. >> reporter: the conversation, she insists, was all personal. no business. >> there was no discussion of benghazi. no discussion of the state department e-mails. >> reporter: i asked trump about that in new hampshire. >> do you take president clinton at his word that it was sincere just to say hello? >> when you meet for a half hour and talk about your grandchildren and a little bit about golf, it sounds like a long meeting. it was a very sad situation to see that i can tell you. >> reporter: i also pressed trump on what he would do to fight isis.

he's been reluctant to outline a plan, saying he doesn't want to show his plan to the enemy. >> reporter: this is your first time in public office. what can you say to reassure you have a plan to take out isis. >> we'll hit them hard. it's very true. it's possible to use nato. >> reporter: use nato troops to take out isis? >> i like the idea of using nato and also neighbors that aren't in nato and take them out. >> reporter: trump has trashed the nato alliance as obsolete, even raising the possibility it's outlived the purpose. now he says it's nato troops that could be the best tool to fight against isis. >> reporter: u.s. special forces? >> i don't want too much of ours involved. i want nato involved. we spend a tremendous amount of money on nato. we have to do something to take out isis, and we have to take them out fast. now from the political climate to the storms that are moving across this country, swamping the city of las vegas. dropping nearly 2 inches of rain

and hail in a few short hours. look at this scene. navigating city streets nearly impossible as they turned into rivers of rushing water spilling over to create water falls in some parts. emergency crews were busy rescuing people, including two people out walking their dogs who were swept away. thousands of homes and businesses were without power until the storm passed. on the other coast algae described as smelly and thick is spreading across a stretch of atlantic coast beaches in florida. just on type for the fourth of july. the governor has declared a state of emergency. they blame it on the army corps of engineers. the agency behind the controlled release of the fresh water from a nearby lake. hotels and restaurants have gotten dozens of cancellations from people planning to spend the weekend in that area. now to the istanbul attack.

this first video is hard to watch. it shows a plain clothed officer confronting a man in black. in black and the officer gets shot. it's believed the man in the black was one of the three suicide bombers who carried out the attack. the death toll has risen to at least 44 people, dozens of those injured remain hospitalized. an american teenager was stabbed to death in the west bank as she slept in her bed. a 17-year-old, the attacker was shot dead by security forces. photographs show blood on the walls and the floor of the girl's room. hundreds attended her funeral later in the day. a cruise ship is returning to new jersey after an apparent drowning. an unconscious 8-year-old boy was taken from a pool on board the anthem of the seas to a new york city hospital. he's currently on life support. the child was among a large group of cruise passengers from the netherlands.

>> a new trial for the man convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriend as a subject of a popular pod cast. he's been in prison 16 years. he was sentenced to life for killing his ex-girlfriend and burying her body in 1999. a judge in baltimore ruled he should be retried because of issues during his initial trial. >> it's been a grueling fight, and there have been a lot of disappointments along the way, and there were times when it looked like we had lost. >> brown also says he will have to seek to have him released on bail and he expects maryland prosecutors to appeal the judge's ruling. the serial pod cast raised a lot of questions about the case two years ago. >> and a scene yesterday, new york city times square. a naked man, not the naked cowboy but a naked man ranted about donald trump and taunted police for an hour before he took a dive off the back of a large grand stand.

the 21-year-old man wasn't seriously injured but he was taken in for a psychiatric evaluation. he's reportedly a fashion model who attended columbia university. that's interesting fashion. finally, maybe the luckiest lottery winner we've ever heard of. she lives in new york. >> she's claimed a $169 million megamillions jackpot. her husband bought the ticket in january when he had one dollar left after buying power ball tickets. that was when the power ball was approaching $1 billion. that extra buck made all the difference. she walked away with nearly $65 million. >> and just as a reminder, by the way, tonight you can win $415 million with the megamillions. >> did you buy a power ball ticket? >> exactly. that would be a strategy. are you making it rain back there? >> m

>> just getting ready. >> yeah. let's see. good luck. maybe we'll see you on monday. if she's not here, you know why. >> power ball or megamillions. i'll take either. a fourth of july warning for americans everywhere. >> an nfl star is sharing his story about why we should leave the fireworks to the professionals this year. >> and could matthew mcconaughey be switching professions? why he's ditching the big screen for the classroom this fall. >> first here's a look at the forecast. screen for the classroom thifall. >> first here's a look at the forecast.

amazing sleep stays with you all day and all night. sleep number beds with sleepiq technology give you the knowledge to adjust for the best sleep ever. don't miss the lowest prices of the season sale, with the c2 queen mattress now only $699.99. plus 36 month financing. know better sleep. only at a sleep number store.

this pimple's gonna aw com'on.ver. clearasil ultra works fast to begin visibly clearing up skin in as little as 12 hours. and acne won't last forever. just like your mom won't walk in on you... forever. let's be clear. clearasil works fast. ialmost everything. you know, ke 1 i n 10 houses could get hit by an expensive septic disaster. but for only $7 a month, rid-x helps break down waste. avoid a septic disaster with rid-x.

amazing sleep stays with you all day and all night. sleep number beds with sleepiq technology give you the knowledge to adjust for the best sleep ever. don't miss the lowest prices of the season sale, with the c2 queen mattress now only $699.99. plus 36 month financing. know better sleep. only at a sleep number store.

authorities in central florida are looking for these three robbers who made out with $25,000 in merchandise. one of the suspects shatters the window. they carry away armloads of stolen goods. millions of americans on the move for this fourth of july weekend, also gearing up, america's hospitals. >> sadly. mishandling of fireworks last year led to 12,000 emergency room visits. and at least 11 deaths. >> a new psa featuring an nfl star is hoping to bring that number down. >> it blew off my whole hands. >> reporter: an exclusive first look at a new psa starring new york giants player, jason peer paul, also known as jpp. >> i think about my son and if i want to make it. i'm blessed to be alive.

>> reporter: jpp lit a professional grade firework last july fourth and it went off while still in his hand. >> i didn't know what was going on until i got up and i looked at my hand, and then i was like i need to get to a hospital right away. >> reporter: behind the scenes access. the skul consumer product safety commission shot the psa. jpp spent weeks in the hospital, losing his right index finger and severely injuring the rest of his hand. how has your recovery been the last year? >> it's good. you just got to overcome it. >> reporter: he says he thought he could get away from the firework in time like so many do. countless youtube videos show amateurs setting off fireworks. but the cpsc warns that even sparklers are not child's play. >> sparklers are incredibly dangerous. they bn

torch. >> reporter: what's your message? >> leave the fireworks to the professionals. and we should point out sparklers are the number one cause of injuries when it comes to fireworks. >> it says to hold them with oven mitts and have a water bucket near. >> it's not just a july fourth thing, a lot of weddings now you have sparklers. >> write your names in the air? >> yeah. exactly. i went to a wedding with sparklers. little did i know i'd need an oven mitt and bucket of water instead of wine nearby to put it out. >> i guess the wine would work too. >> okay. all right. >> if you have a choice between burning your hand and the wine, which would it be? you might just have to lose a finger and drink the wine. he's looking at his hand wondering how many fingers he needs. >> it was a 2015 wine. >> i understand. >> when we come back -- it's a

serious thing, we should point out. be careful this weekend. when we come back, rihanna like we've never seen her before. >> and the new moves by nancy grace and matthew mcconaughey. ♪ blvps e and matthew mcconaughey.

ti n

topping our headlines this morning, rihanna has a brand new look. >> yeah. she's wearing clothes. >> that is one thing. >> well, this is it. so the eight-time grammy winner just released her music video for "sledge hammer" which promotes the upcoming star trek movie. in it she commands flying robots and eventually turns into a celestial goddess. ♪ "sledge hammer" for "star trek beyond" is the first music video to be shot entirely by i max cameras? i wonder if this is going her new look going forward. is this her new look? >> i think i prefer the look she had in work, the video with drake? >> i kind of like it. i don't think there are many ways she looks bad. >> no.

you're absolutely -- >> i think she could wear a potato sack and no makeup and be fine. >> she could read the phone book for me. next, nancy grace. >> the host of one of a hop hln show is leaving hln. >> a ratings grabber during her high profile cases like casy anthony. as well as natalie holloway. >> she said she'll continue her fight for justice across a variety of traditional and new media. >> she does have a relationship with us. we hope we wish her luck. >> trying to figure out what new media means. and matthew mcconaughey returning to the university of texas this fall in austin to teach an undergraduate film making class along with hunger games director, gary ross. >> 30 juniors and seniors

they'll be walked through a new film, breaking down the new drama. >> a ut spokesperson says while the class will be open only to juniors and seniors, there are no prerequisites or fees required for admission. >> something tells me they'll get a lot of people trying to sign up for that class. or lots of people walking by going all right, all right, all right. >> or in a bongo and nothing else. >> well, that's college. that just happens. >> that's normal. that's scary. put clothes on. and speaking of newly released films, one of the most anticipated movies across the pond is heating up anticipation here at home. >> britain has been going gaga over bridget jones' baby, the latest installment of our favorite single woman trying to navigate love with a surrogate family. >> now she's gotten herself into a real sticky wicket.

making the same mistakes. >> i'm pregnant? >> when i could make new ones. >> she doesn't know who the baby daddy is. it could be her ex-boss, or her new man. of her exboyfriend. >> regardless, we won't find out until bridget jones' baby hits the theaters on both sides of the pond which happens on september 16th. and finally just on time for fourth of july beach fun, reese witherspoon is showing off a new purchase. >> apparently when you're an academy award winning actress surfing late at night, this is what you buy. she took to instagram showing off her giant beach ball that appears to be close to seven feet in diameter. >> she's currently on vacation with her family in the bahamas. we think the giant beach ball is set to be a thing for beaches across america especially now that we showed it on "worlne

now." >> i want one. okay. >> i want one.

amazing sleep stays with you all day and all night. sleep number beds with sleepiq technology give you the knowledge to adjust for the best sleep ever. don't miss the lowest prices of the season sale, with the c2 queen mattress now only $699.99. plus 36 month financing. know better sleep. only at a sleep number store. this pimple's gonna aw com'on.ver. clearasil ultra works fast to begin visibly clearing up skin in as little as 12 hours. and acne won't last forever.

n on you... forever. let's be clear. clearasil works fast. okay. it's not every week we can say this, but over the past week the world changed. >> that's right. along with the istanbul airport bombing a vote in great britain dominated the headlines and all but changed the european landscape entirely. here's our weekly friday rewind. [ sirens ] >> people were shooting on one side. and we all ran the other way. and then the bombs went off. and people started running the other way and there was more shooting. >> we have clearly entered a new area of new normal. we need to be concerned about the

we also need to be concerned about the softer areas of an airport. >> isis is looking strong. they look like they're winning. we have to give them a big fat ugly defeat. >> they don't suddenly become a populous because they say something controversial in order to win votes. that's nativism. or xenophobia. or worse. >> donald trump says he'll make america great again. it's right there. no. it's stamped on the front of his goofy hat. >> i do just love to see how she gets under donald trump's thin skin. >> when we woke up, we realized that, first of all, the markets had vastly underestimated the outcome. >> i think we've been taken advantage of. >> the decision must be accepted and the process of implementing the decision in the best possible way must begin in the best possible way. >> today is supreme court

decision is a game changer. in the unrelenting assault on women's health and rights. >> my father always said the man who views the world at 50 the same way he did at 20 has wasted 30 years of his life. my father also once said if people love each other as much as they love me, it would be a better world. >> and we have the president and hillary clinton appearing together in north carolina next tuesday. portugal also plays on wednesday. >> portugal loses on wednesday. >> no. >> a couple other things, it's be nice to new jersey -- >> it should be be nice to diane day. >> not if you're going to write all over my notes. >> july 7th, tell the truth day. >> be nice to new jersey. >> this is abc "world news now," informing insomniacs for two decades.

making news in america this morning -- veepstakes. donald trump's campaign now vetting possible running mates. overnight, a new report about who's topping the list. plus, the private meeting between bill clinton and the attorney general, stirring kroefrs. we have new dwoms in the istanbul airport attack. man believed to be one of the bombers shooting a police officer. airports at home on high alert. extreme weather. raging wildfire growing this morning. plus, storms slammed the vegas strip. when was the last time you saw the strip like this. causing severe flooding. federal regulators have a warning for car owners. stop driving the v