good morning. >> some of the top headlines we're following on this independence day. >> hillary clinton sits down with the fbi as the e-mail scandal looms she is set to hit the campaign trail with the president and vice president. and there's growing speculation about possible v.p. picks for both parties. >> a suicide bomber was the only fatality near the u.s. consulate in saudi arabia's consulate city. no americans injured. the bomber may have been aiming for a nearby mosque or hospital. new york city officials now believe the device that exploded yesterday in central park was not terror related. just home maid fireworks. a tourist was severely injured when he stepp

and history made during canada's largest gay pride parade. a canadian leader joined the celebration. it was the first time a sitting prime minister has taken part in the parade. those are some of the top stories on this monday, july 4th july 4th. would you say happy independence day to you. >> reporter: the latest developments in the e-mail controversy overshadowing clinton cloenhillary clinton's . >> her key supporters say it's unlikely she'll be indicted but donald trump isn't buying it. more from abc's mary bruce. >> reporter: hillary clinton is hoping to put the e-mail scandal behind her. >> i've been eager to do it. i was pleased to have the opportunity to assist the department in bringing its review to a

>> reporter: clinton says the three and a half hour interview was civil and business like, but donald trump seizing on the controversy that's plagued her campaign for months tweeting only a fool would believe the meeting between bill clinton and the usag was not arranged. referring to the private meeting on the tarmac between her husband and the attorney general. >> i think hindsight is 20/20. both of them said they wouldn't do it again. >> reporter: the fbi is close to completing the investigation into whether clinton mishandled clos if ied information when she was secretary of state and if charges should be file. as the candidates look to pick a running mate, the democratic contenders were coy. >> she has great core of people to choose from and we'll see. >> if you have a question like that, please, direct it to the clinton campaign. >> i'm not going to speculate. >> reporter: trump spent the

course getting to know mike pence, and also newt gingrich who is getting advice from the current vice president shouting to him in an audience. >> newt, you going to do it? i think he needs the help. >> reporter: and both candidates have a big week ahead. on wednesday, donald trump unveiling the list of speakers for the gop convention, and hillary clinton will be hitting the trail with the vice president and president obama. mary bruce, abc news, washington trump is under fire over another controversial tweet posting an anti-hillary clinton message showing what resembles the star of david with a pile of money. the same image was on a white supremacist website last night. the tweet was deleted using a circle instead of a star. workers are combi

victims of yesterday's massive car bomb explosion. at least 115 people killed. many of them families celebrating the end of ramadan. isis has claimed responsibility. the iraqi government declared three days of mourning. isis also claimed responsibility for this past weekend's terror attack on a cafe in the capital city of bangladesh. officials say the attackers weren't affiliated with isis but another group. more shocking to people in be banglade bangladesh, the terrorists were from upscale families. a former teacher reacted to the news. >> it is so hard to believe that she was there and she was suffering for 10 or 11 hours. i don't want to think about it. i would rather remember her

>> another emory student and one attending the university of california berkeley were also killed. the u.s. is offering to assist bangladesh in investigating the attack. a massachusetts mom and dad are mourning the loss of their 8-year-old son who was trampled by a cow. the accident happened this weekend in gorge town. a pregnant cow got spooked while being exercised and trampled the father. the father with tieears in his eyes said it was over quickly. newly released records indicate the father reported there was a second gator. he said he was attacked by the second alligator as he tried to rescue his son. disney has since placed warning signs. >> a algae crisis continues to stink up the holiday weekend along the south florida coast. some officials are calling the blooms unprecedented. the algae is thick and releasing toxic

for much of the weekend. residents have been calling for a cleanup by the state. and florida's governor has declared state of emergency in four counties. apparently rain in the parade in much of the eastern u.s. or on your bbq or fireworks. >> paul williams has the disappointing forecast. good morning, paul. >> good morning to you. let's talk fireworks weather specifically. where you see the red, that's where you have the worst conditions for fireworks. it's going to include the mid mississippi velocity region, ohio velocity region. mid atlantic over the d.c. area. why? we're looking for widespread scattered showers and thunderstorms and the chance of flooding through the ohio valley region. we're worried about flooding let alonefire crackers. >> more than a few golfers like us want to look away when

but the difference between you and jordan spieth is he actually knew he was going to sink his shot. >> check him out here. here's spieth before the final round sunday. he takes the no look practice putt and it's in the hole. unfortunately, it didn't help him win the tournament. he finished third. >> that's confidence. >> he just knows it. he has game. look, and it's slow, slow, steady. >> for the rest of us, we look away because he want to cringe. >> that's me. i've never gotten the hang of it. and i'm so competitive that i get upset. >> so you stopped golfing? >> i still try, but -- >> fun to see you and whop pi golfing. who would win? >> i wouldn't mind that. coming up, the other diamond that's a girl's best friend or rather, the best friend for two girls. we'll meet the women smashing records this summer on the baseball diamond. >> on this fourth of july we're

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>> crowds bid fair well. >> a private funeral was held in manhattan. he's being remembered as one of the loudest and most eloquent voices urging the world to never forget the horrors of the holocaust. here's dan harris. >> reporter: he was a holocaust survivor, story teller and activist. to millions mourning his loss, he was known as a one man testament to bravery and survival. >> id like to show the tragedy of a person who is not only the victim of his own sickness but unjustice. >> reporter: he told the story of his experience in a german concentration camp to which he and his family were sent when he was 1r5 years old. in it he writes never sha

forget those things, even were i condemned to live as long as god himself, never. his commitment to making sure the world never forgets the murder of 6 million jews earned him a sprawling list of accolades including the nobel peace prize in 1986. >> it was with a profound sense of humility that accept the honor, the highest there is, that you have chosen to betstow upon. >> reporter: president obama says elie never gave up on human. >> we refuse to be silence. silence helps the killer, never his victims. >> reporter: dan harris, abc news, new york. >> such a lo

night sold more than 10 million copies and he was one of the last remaining holocaust survivors from auschwitz. >> even in his later years he lost again. >> he lost during the may doff scandal. when he was told by his son about the losses he said i've seen worse. >> certainly has, and survived much worse than that. quite a story there. coming up on this independence day, a look back to america's 200th birthday. >> do you remember where you were for the bicentennial? you're watching "world news now."

those commercial breaks are tough to do a full wardrobe change. i am out of breath. >> america celebrates its 240th birthday in honor of america's birthday. ? it's hard to believe it was 40 years ago that we were celebrating the bicentennial. take a look back. ♪ ♪ happy birthday uncle sam >> abc news goes to the great

♪ >> from the american broadcasting company's bicentennial center in new york city, harry riesner. >> good morning, we're here and we'll be here throughout the day in this studio to take a look at what the second largest nation is doing today. we're beginning to get great pictures from down in the harbor on operation sail which is just begiing under the bridge. this is probably the single most dramatic event of the bicentennial. >> a 17-gun salute here, the navy band playing. 105 going off right now. >> it's clear here, and president ford is looking forward to what is his most significant speech

two centuries ago the united states of america was conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. >> these united colonies are and of right, ought to be, free and independent states. that they are an solved from all allegiance to the british crown and all political connection between them and great britain and should be dissolved. >> it was decided to not put all of the eggs into all basket in fact instead local celebrations the order of the day. americans paying tribute in their own variety of ways. >> from the first flow on the rockies, more than 80,000 people in colorado looked back through cultural history.

painted nuggets. others enjoyed all american hot dogs and colorado's coor's beer. >> almost a million people have gathered at the base of the arch on the banks of the mississippi for what's been a display of american music, culture and fun. at the beginning of the day, a barge carrying a jazz band left. they'll be playing the mississippi river all along. and a dance group helped trace the origins of music from the days of slavery to the days of contemporary sound. and even the youngsters got into the act. ♪ >> reporter: i think you can see it in the faces here. the people, the million of them that gathered in st. louis for the bicentennial have gotten more than they expected. this is ron miller at

>> and here in hershey this evening, most of the governors of those 50 states gathered not only for their annual conference but also to celebrate this special fourth of july. >> what makes this thriving midwest town tick? >> it's a town of friendly people. when you walk down the old brick streets people greet you from everywhere. people in this down are neighbors as well as kind hearted friends. >> they got lots of swipirit. inside a capsule, a car, a motorcycle, impgraffiti on the walls. and names of children. >> reporter: what do you want them to see in 50 years? >> we lived in the year 75 and 76. >> reporter: and how did you live? how is life now? >> well, i think it's very great. >> reporter: this is

aaron. >> reporter: three youngsters tapped the liberty bell with their knuckles. >> as the tapping took place, the centennial bell rang out 13 times. one for each of the original states. and if that wasn't enough, there was also a giant five and a half hour parade. >> the view above the ground approaches the incomparable. ♪ >> 200 years young and a long, listening way to go. let's do this again in 10

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plus 36 month financing. know better sleep. only at a sleep number store. the boys of summer are making some room for a couple of newcomers. >> taking a swing at the record books are two women breaking through the grass ceiling of america's favorite past time. >> reporter: it was 25-year-old stacey piagno on the mound, and kelsey. >> i feel excited. i'm honored to be out here. >> reporter: they played their first game for a professional minor league team in california. >> getting a chance to continue to play as a woman m

>> reporter: just like any other ballplayer, they have autograph hounds and fans in the stands. >> they said there was one, and then they said there was two and i was like that's so cool. >> reporter: until now women have been relegated to all female baseball depicted in the movie a league of their own. kelsey and stacey say their male teammates have been welcoming. >> they're like brothers. >> can't get undressed where you usually do. that was different. everything is fine. >> reporter: they lost 8-4, but that seemed less important than what happened on the field where a barrier was splintered like a broken baseball bat. ron clayborn, abc news, new york. >> congratulations to them. and congratulations to our special friend, so ron clayborn. >> over the weekend he

for reporting for abc news. here's to another 30 healthy years. 30 years. >> he looks like the day he started. >> i know. isn't that amazing? >> the hair is a little grayer, but that's about it. >> and he's such a nice day. >> yeah. >> when i came back to abc, he was one of the first people that welcomed me. >> really? very cool. and same thing. when i first got here, he's like let's go out to lunch. we did it last week because of our schedules. fantastic. ron wore this better. you should check out the instagram. he did the whole outfit. i do have to show it. >> and can i see this? >> the legs? oh, and, sorry. >> i mean, the ensemble. >> there you go. >> nice legs. >> thank you.

this morning a "world news now," another round of deadly terrorist attacks. >> a truck bomb in downtown baghdad. the wave of violence coming at a commercial time as isis suffers setbacks on the battle field. we learn more about the bravery of the american college students killed in a separate attack. >> a puzzling incident at home. an explosion in the middle of central park. the young man who detonated the device severely injured. what was left behind? >> and baseball for the troops. the first ever played at an active military base. a celebration of america's favorite past time with america's heros. >> and let's say you head to the zoo to celebrate the holiday. what would you do if you saw

is this prank harmless or not fair? you be the judge on this monday, the fourth of july. >> from abc news, this is "world news now." we say good morning to you. everybody, on this fourth of july, and you -- i think the viewers would remember you. actually -- >> it's been a bit. about five years. >> wow. >> i know. >> has it changed at all? >> it has changed a bit, but it feels the same. >> it does. okay. >> sunny hostin here. gets horock star treatment arou here. everybody, they've been waiting for you to come back. >> i love this crew. i love this crew. some of my best times here with rob nelson. >> yes. and the role of rob nelson won't be played by me. great to have you here. >> it's good to be here. >> especially o

it's a party. >> absolutely. and we shall. we're going to start on a serious note. terror does not take a day off. the latest round of terror attacks this weekend. >> it's our big story today. all apparently the work of isis. iraq is holding three days of mourning for the victims of a massive truck bombing in the capital. the blast went off as families were shopping. >> islamic militants stormed an upscale cafcafe. turkey has arrested people. 45 people died. we have more on the wave of terror attacks. >> reporter: a massive explosion in the heart of baghdad. chaos in the crowds. one witness saying it was like an earthquake. families had gathered to celebrate ramadan. at daybreak,

emerges. cranes pick out the bodies. many of the victims women and children. at least 167 dead. nearly 200 injured. isis claiming responsibility for the carnage. iraq's prime minister facing angry crowds at the site of the bombing. people hoped for calm. instead, isis wreaking havoc. >> they're looking to kill as many as people as possible, and they're prepared to die for their cause. >> reporter: a lesson they know all too well, nearly 3,000 miles away in bangladesh. they're mourning the massacre of 20 civilians. including a 19-year-old american. her former teacher stunned. >> i don't understand why the world has to be that way. why do innocence have to pay for the hatred of others. >> reporter: the five terrorists killed, all followers of isis. one of the students who was

given the chance to leave by the militants. instead, he chose to stay with his friends. they were all killed. jennifer ekl ston, abc news. >> and an attempted terror attack in saudi arabia that may been aim at the u.s. a car bomb detonated in the second largest city. two security guards were injured. the suicide bomber was the only reported fatality. an explosion in new york left one man severely injured. there's no evidence suggesting the blast was terror related. the 18-year-old from northern v.a. was walking with friends when he stepped on something and it blew up. police believe the device was homemade fireworks. >> hillary clinton is campaigning this week with the president and vice president. days after being interviewed about her private

she described the tone of the interview on saturday as civil and business like. the fbi is nearing the end of the investigation into whether clinton mishandled classified information on her server. after the meeting between bill clinton and loretta lynch sparked outrage, lynch said she would accept whatever decision was made regarding the e-mail. donald trump has tweeted about the meeting between lynch and president clinton saying only a fool would believe that it was not arranged. but it was another message from trump that triggered another uproar on social media. he posted this ain't hillary clinton message showing an image resembling the star of david. after people criticized it, the tweet was deleted from trump's account and reposted with a circle instead of a star.

more than 10,000 tons of humanitarian aid arrived at an israeli port sunday. they're delivering food, toys, clothing items before a major holiday. a six year political break ended last week when the countries agreed to normalize ties. and here in new york, eli e wiesel was mourned as one of the last firsthand witnesses to the holocaust. he died saturday at age 87. >> tennis fans might have thought serena williams last performance at wimbledon, just another typical sunday, but her victory was one for the history books. williams now has 300 wins. that moves her past chris evert to second all time.

williams is six times behind the top spot. and in case you missed it, there was this sunner on the men's side over the weekend. world number one, novak djokovic sent home by an american, sam curry. the streak was his first since last year's french open final. and before this, he was best known for being on millionaire match maker. >> i couldn't believe it. but i was happy to see serena win. >> yeah. great to see that and great day for the americans on this fourth. >> true. and what better way to celebrate the nation's birthday than taking the national past time to the world's largest military base? >> apparently the atlanta brave and marlins played the first ever major pro sporting event of an active -- on an active military base sunday. this is at fort brag, north carolina. it took a year of planning which

stadium. atlanta won the game. the field will be converted into a multipurpose facility for soldiers and their families. there was no shortage of flags at that event. >> it's such a feel good event. right? >> yeah. coming up in the mix, a classic summer look getting a makeover. >> but first the star of an hg tv show faced with a lot of questions including why she never apparently fixed up a home she was supposed to. >> uh-oh. and as candidates decide who their running mates should be, the rest of america is mulling over their choices for president. >> and find us on facebook and twitter. you're watching "world news now." ♪

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firefighters in maui are wattleing this brush fire which has burned at least 4700 acres. the fire is 30% contained. it closed a major highway but that's been reopened. emergency shelters were opened for residents who had to evacuate. and the tourists who were trapped there on the big island. >> coming under fire here on the mainland is the most of rehab addict. >> we're talking about nicole curtis. she failed the follow through on fixing up a

bought in north minneapolis for just $2. that's a steal. we are joined with the latest on this. >> good morning. there's always a catch with a $2 house. this has become a war of words on facebook. curtis and her fans saying she didn't do anything wrong. some neighbors and city officials disagree. >> i just want brick. >> nicole curtis, star of the hit show rehab addict under fire. neighbors and minneapolis city officials saying she failed to follow through on her promise to renovate this home. >> the facts are that she did stop working on it. the workers walked off. nothing has been done. >> we have some issues. >> the home restoration personality -- >> i don't just renovate. -- >> reportedly bought the place in 2012 for only

the deal within one year curtis had to improve the property which had a long record of violations prior to her involvement. including piled up garbage and criminal activity. neighbors say she hasn't held up on her end of the deal, and they're infuriated. >> she could have been well meaning in the beginning. but now it's gone to the point where she gets property and it just sits. >> fishes sofficials saying thee past. the city is considering legal options and possibly taking back the home. curtis we on facebook the neighbors are like a swarm of wasps. stating she hired a contractor in 2014 kept pushing back the work leaving to sites in shambles. in her show curtis is known for buy and flipping older houses. as for the minneapolis property, the host says he's sunk 80

into the project. reminding her critics it sat vacant for 20 years. and it's in better shape now than it has been. >> and curtis says she is paid up in all insurance and taxes for the home. we reached out to her representatives but didn't hear back. hopefully they can mend fences. >> that's too bad. >> a great deal. >> it's an investment on both parts. for the city trying to get this house renovated for the neighbors. before her it's a project. >> great having you here to fulfill the minority report here. a look at the screen to see that. >> thank you for coming by. >> coming up in the next half hour, a summer hazard for children at the playground. the serious burns they can suffer just by playing on swings and slides. what every parent needs to know before sending their kids to the playground. >> first, the unlikely pocket of

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as most americans at least try to lay politics aside to celebrate the birthday of america. at least one of the country is turning more red than blue. >> in one of the nation's most economically battered regions, donald trump is finding an increasingly friendly base of voters. it's your voice your voice with martha rattiz. >> western pennsylvania, where steel mills and lush valleys were built to

in these struggling communities, donald trump is an unlikely champion. a manhattan millionaire, a white collar high roller famous for words these voters have heard too many times. >> you're fired. >> reporter: and trump's best shot at the white house are these rust belt states. ohio, pennsylvania, michigan, with we found a decidedly mixed mood. a region that helped president obama win in 2008 and again in 2012, torn between two imperfect candidates. >> i feel he's gotten off message. >> reporter: a diner owner, scott mole hears a lot of political conversations at his broadcast counter. >> i want to know what he's going to do for small businesses and getting trade back on track. >> reporter: he's not alone. harold boom may make an unprecedented decision. >> have you ever

democrat? >> no. this would be my first time. >> reporter: then there are those considering switching loyalties in favor of trump. like this pennsylvania mayor. >> over the years you look at our town. we lost over 8,000 steel worker jobs. >> reporter: the lifelong democrat invited trump to speak in the small steel town. he's fed up with what he sees as unfulfilled promises from the obama administration. >> you're in the heart of where steel and coal is born. >> reporter: and you really think donald trump can bring that back? >> do i think that hillary clinton can do something for us? he's saying what i want to hear, and what everybody else around her wants to hear. >> reporter: indeed, this hard scrabble region to home to many trump die hards. >> i hope he brings in more jobs, takes all the regulations off the coal mines, puts

coal people back to work. >> reporter: here on the ohio, west virginia border, trump's fans are unwavering. buying bumper stickers and t shirts to proclaim their loyalty. does what he said about women bother you? >> doesn't bother me at all. >> reporter: how about hot chicks for trumps, the signs behind you. >> i like this one. >> reporter: hillary for prison? >> yeah. >> reporter: how about hillary special two fat thighs two small breasts, left wing. does that go too far? >> no. hillary has went too far. >> reporter: motorcycle rally goers in pennsylvania show that for every person voting for trump because they can't stand clinton, there's another voting for clinton because they can't stand trump. >> he's a sexist. he's an elitist and racist. i think he would be terrible for our country. >> reporter: we heard the same story in mcdonald, ohio. >> i

hillary. >> reporter: what is it about her that you like? >> she's not donald trump. and i can't vote for donald trump. >> reporter: on the other hand, some here view hillary clinton as dishonest and not trustworthy. we heard over and over that benghazi and those e-mails were a major concern. >> personally i think she lied about benghazi. i think she lied about a lot of things. >> reporter: and then there are those for whom the drip of offensive comments, investigations, and missteps are taking their toll. >> i think this is the first time in election history that i'm probably in the same boat as a lot of americans, that to say do we have any candidate that's worthwhile? >> reporter: as we move toward the conventions, like it or not, it's trump or clinton and time is coming to pick a side. abc news, washington. >> selection gets more and more interesting. >> it does, and it's dividing a

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699.99. plus 36 month financing. know better sleep. only at a sleep number store. >> time now for the mix. if you couldn't tell from the wardrobe, it's a special holiday edition here at world news now. >> sorry. it's a freedom mix on this fourth of july. happy birthday, hamerica. we're starting with something a lot of people like to do on this day off. >> go to the zoo? >> yes. >> i like this story. you have this comedian who placed fake animal signs all over the l.a. zoo. this says all barn oils think that one line in the friends song is owl be there for

don't tell them the truth. it will devastate them. this says america's first president was actually nine co-away las stacked on top of each other. this is my favorite. flamingos are ma mog mouse except phillip. >> we all know he sticks his neck out and ladies love the long legs. >> it's fun. >> it was posted in the l.a. zoo there. i'm really sorry for that, but, okay, so obviously i'm all about fashion, and ray ban has been in the fashion business for 60 years. after 60 years everything gets old. ray ban has actually done -- changed the 1956 glasses. the biggest change is its welding the frames to get a more mode

that are apparently made to last. >> like the risky business glasses. i have ray bans, but i have the aviators. i rock them regularly. i have several different pairs. >> i love that. that shy look she goes for. >> thank you. next one, first grade teacher lets students draw on her dress for the last day of school. >> cool. >> look at that. it's so nice. she calls it a memory dress. she says because she doesn't want to lose the beauty of the kids as they grow up own move on from her. she also says that it's a wonderful thing but so sad each year to fall in love with the kids and have to say see you later, and first graders are the sweetest. i have a fifth grader now and a kid going into high school, but i remember them in first grade. so sweet. >> i don't encourage it with high schoolers. there might be different drawings taking place. this is cool. it doesn't just

dozen attackers tame kaim from upr class homes. >> isis says it was responsible. 20 hostages for killed including three students at u.s. universities. one of them was an american attending emory university's oxford college in georgia. >> the united arab emirates is warning people from wearing their traditional clothes when traveling abroad. a man wear an ankle length robe and head star of was arrested. later the police chief

mixup. >> no one wished to disrespect you. that was not the intent of the actions of the our officers. it is a regrettable circumstance that occurred for you. you should not have been put in that situation like you were. >> the woman who made the false claim to the 9-1-1 operator could still face criminal charges. >> police in reno, nevada shot and killed a man yesterday who drove his mini van into a booth during a downtown festival. officers say it began when a driver sped away. and during the chase the suspect swerved toward a policeman on foot. the mini van made its way to the wing fest when the driver was killed. donald trump is under fire over yet another controversial tweet. he posted this anti-hillary clinton message showing what resembles the star of david with a pile of money in the background. the image appeared last month on a white supremacist website. after a social media uproar criticized it,

deleted from the account and reposted with a circle instead of a star. the fbi investigation into hillary clinton's use of a private e-mail server is nearing an end after she was interviewed by the agency for more than three hours. clinton saying she was pleased to assist the department. after a meeting between the former president bill clinton and loretta lynch sparked outrage, lynch said she would receive whatever decision was made regarding the e-mail investigation. this morning a flash flood watch for much of west virginia. still cleaning up from the devastating flooding. nearly two dozen people died and 1500 homes destroyed. 4,000 others damaged. it will cost about 36 milli$36 to repair the roads. it's not going to be great weather for the fourth of july in much of the eastern u.s. >> let's get the

forecast from paul williams. good morning, paul. >> good morning. for your july fourth celebrations, if you're in the center part of the country, steamy conditions. at least very warm throughout texas, oklahoma, as well as going into kansas and nebraska. isolated thunderstorms on one side coming off the rockies. widespread scattered showers throughout new mexico, colorado, as well as toward wyoming, covering portions of the dako s dakotas. on the east coast, it stays soaked in a big way. jonathan and tom smith were pulled from a texas lake after this. father and son were in that plane as it slammed into a lake near austin and flipped over. boaters rescued them. the flight was to celebrate the father's 58th birthday. the father, tom smith is also battling cancer. a algae

literally stink up the holiday weekend along the south florida coast. some are calling the blooms unprecedented. florida's governor declared states of energy in four counties. the situation led to a protest. demonstrators the problem is polluted water being discharged from a lake. the pollutants were sent out to sea leading to the algae bloom. >> okay. smells awful, probably. so the little country that could and did, well, they didn't do anymore. at the euro 2016 soccer tournament, they're heading home. france ended the dreams of iceland, the smallest country was ousted yesterday after the midnight sunset on the squad. players thanked the 30,000 fans to who made the trip. they say it put iceland on the soccer map. i like an underdog. i was cheering for them.

another team. >> i'm cheering for the french. look at how they celebrate. that's how a team celebrates. how could you not like the french. >> i like the underdog. >> the french are a little country over the years. 10 % of the icelandic population travelled to that match. >> it's awesome. coming up, nick jonas and demi lovato teaming up in orlando. what they did that surprised dozens of workers at the pulse nightclub for their concert saturday night. >> and is ummsummer warning for parents of young children. the danger lurking at playground. you can't see it, but you can certainly feel it. you're watching "world news now." ♪

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♪ so that's a sample of tonight's star spangled birthday bash. the dress rehearsal for capital fourth airing from the west lawn of the u.s. capitol. the national independence day celebration of fireworks display will be hosted by the dancing with the star host. there are many stars set to take the stage. >> preparations also underway for the macy's fourth of july fireworks in new york. the nation's largest independence day display. 56,000 pyrotechnic shells loaded. to light the skies tonight. this year marks the 40th anniversary of the extravaganza. >> apparently it used to be on the hudson.

the last few years it was on the hudson, and then we moved it to the east river. >> i love it. >> we turn to a summertime danger. >> you can't see it but your kids can feel it. with some children even being sent to the hospital. lauren lister explains. >> reporter: this 14 month old hands blistered from second degree burns after playing on this play ground. mom posting the photos to facebook as a warning. a hot day for playground equipment can be even hotter. take a look. a thermometer, a whopping 189 in phoenix. >> she screamed really loud. something i'd never heard before in my life. >> it was just 72 degrees outside when this indianapolis mom says her then 22 month old daughter got these near third degree burns going down a slide.

>> her skin stayed with the slide. >> reporter: right now it's over 85 out, but this is clocking in at 115 degrees. the ground, even hotter. that's 172. too hot for kids showing how important it is to test the equipment yourself with a simple touch. at 140 degrees it can take three seconds to get a second degree burn and five seconds to get a third degree burn. in the latest case, the day care says they're deeply upset and are talking about summer safety precautions with staff. children under two have thinner skin, so they are more susceptible to burns. >> good to know. good news. when we come back, kenny chesney fans leave another mess behind after a concert in pittsburgh. >> and the patriotic punch we're expecting from nick jonas and demi lovato. the skinny is coming up. ♪ g from

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♪ she's jamming to it because it's been so many years. >> i love the skinny. >> forgotten how much you love the sound. it is time for the skinny. after yet another kenny chesney concert, another monumental ss

it's in pittsburgh. he performed in the steel city on saturday night on his spread the love tour. for police and other city workers, at least people were arrested on a variety of charges from drugs to robbery and assault. >> maybe they're having a few too many iron city lights. several fights were reported and 99 people required medical attention from ems with 37 of them taken to the hospital. look at that trash. most treated for intoxication and dehydration. >> get this. it was the mess the fans left behind. 48 tons of garbage. >> wow. okay. get this, folks in pittsburgh, city officials say they're impressed. pleased about how bad things were not compared to chesney's previous concert three years ago where 73 people were arrested. they're making improvements. 73 last time.

37 this year. >> country music to supposed to mellow you out. it's mellow and you like it. >> chill. >> yeah. >> you just get in that groove. >> and garbage. >> a lot of country music songs are all about drinking lately, drunk on a plane. >> that's true. maybe they need to go forward jesus take the wheel. >> let's hope jesus took the wheel after the concert. >> it was a much more dignified crowd in florida for nick jonas and demi lovato. >> they had a special vip experience for the pulse nightclub workers. several of them got to enjoy the show for free, even taking part in a meet and greet before the show. and they are set to sparkle in boston. they are kicking off their future now tour by headlining

the boston pops fireworks spectacular. >> preparations are underway for the two hour special to be broadcast from coast to coast tonight from the charles river. >> i love that. and i think we saw such horror and tragedy in orlando, but people have stepped up and come together. i love that. >> nick jonas was at stone wall right after. just in time for your fourth of july cookout, an an peel from an animated sausage. >> frank the sausage by seth rogen, in his upcoming movie, sausage party, they urge americans to destroy their grills to save a sausage. in a spoof. >> hi, i'm frank, >> over 2 million of my friends will expire from unnatural causes because of you and your hunger for killing. when you're not even hungry. you're like i'm hungry.

this fourth of july, destroy your bbq. remember, grills kill. >> it focuses on his efforts to lead a group of supermarket products to see what happens when they're chosen to leave the grocery store. it's r rated. it's in theaters august 12th. >> that's going to be a good one. lady gaga managed to do what most people do at 16. >> she passed the test to get her driver's license. >> she proudly posted this photo on instagram with a female friend in the passenger side. >> a driver's license is also found to be unnecessary for getting around new york city but she owns properties other places where a car is a must. >> and her lack of driver's license has often been a talking points.

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>> reporter: it's a bald eagle in a cage. that's because it is healing, bouncing back after this midweek the bird was dangling and dying. 70 feet off the ground. the right tallon caught on a tree branch. for two days people tried to get help. >> everybody had the same thing to say, that they were all aware. they've been aware for two days but unfortunately it wasn't but unfortunately, it wasn't within their jurisdiction, and the safety measures that were going to be compromised. then she turned to her husband, jason. the idea he'd shoot the bird free. >> it's weird shooting in the direction of a bald eagle. >> reporter: right. not shooting at the eagle but darn close. chewing away the tree branch it was caught on bullet by bullet. not easy. here's what gave him the skill and the confidence. two tours of duty in afghanistan. >> it took an hour and a half and 150 bullets. >> reporter: i

we watched it kind of fumble down into the branches. >> reporter: scooped up and rushed to a nearby center specializing in medical care for eagles and similar birds. this eagle picked up a nickname. >> it's fourth of july weekend, so freedom is the name. >> reporter: will freedom fly again? everyone hopes so. it would make the perfect ending. >> wow. that's a sharp shooter. 150 bullets and he gets the eagle down without harming it. >> yeah. great that the eagle is alive to survive, have another day. the bald eagle was declared the national emblem of the u.s. in 1782. >> benjamin franklin wanted it to be the turkey. >> i think he got the last laugh at thanksgiving. turkey. >> i think he got the last laugh at thanks giving. giving.

making news in america this morning, on this fourth of july, stepped up security on independence day. major city taking no chances ahead of big public celebrations. several attacks overseas increasing concerns here in the u.s. one of those attacks, a suicide bombing in iraq. isis claiming responsibility for the blast that killed more than 140 people. hillary clinton and donald trump facing separate challenges on this july 4th. she's hoping to put her e-mail controversy behind her while he deals with the fallout from yet another controversial tweet. the algae mess that's ruined the holiday for many along the south florida coast. smelly, toxic and not going away fast enough.