tv World News Now ABC July 7, 2016 3:30am-4:00am EDT
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this morning on "world news now," more e-mail replies. the head of the fbi heads to capitol hill today over hillary clinton's e-mail investigation. as donald trump's family comes to his defense over accusations of anti-semitism. >> and we have new details coming out of baton rouge in the wake of an officer involved shooting as family and friends react. new questions arise over what happened to the altercation. and new, the lawsuit that's rocking the fox news channel. >> gretchen carlson is suing the chairman for sexual harassment. hear what she says he did and the response from ailes and his bosses. >> the storybook ending, the wedding, sierra and russell wilson tieing the knot and proudly announcing we're the wilsons.
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the full story ahead in the skinny. it is thursday, july 7th. >> good morning, everyone. i'm diane macedo. >> and i'm kendis gibson. we'll start with the fallout on the decision not to charge hillary clinton over the use of a private e-mail server. >> james comey is set to testify today before the house oversight committee. republicans want to grill him about the yearlong investigation that cleared clinton despite a scathing assessment of how she handled classified information. >> and loretta lynch closed the case yesterday by accepting comey's recommendation. now comey is a republican but paul ryan is suggesting that clinton received preferential treatment. now, mrs. clinton made no mention of the e-mail scandal as she ripped donald trump over who she called shameful business failures.
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shattered trump casino in an attempt to undermine his reputation. trump defended his record saying he created thousands of jobs and made a lot of money in atlantic city. >> reporter: donald trump's son-in-law is coming to his defense. trump faces allegations of anti semitism. jarod kushner is one of trump's closest advisors. he's being called out by one of his own employees. we get more from david wright. >> reporter: they're donald trump's pride and joy. his daughter and her husband and their three grandchildren. and jarod, come up. never far from the candidate's side. kushner is defending trump in a newspaper he owns. my father-in-law is not an anti-semite, he writes. at issue this controversial tweet from trump showing hillary clinton next to a pile of money
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starched with zsh stamped with what many say looks like a star of david. trump's campaign deleted the tweet replacing the star with a circle. trump said that was a mistake. >> when i looked at it, i didn't think anything. >> reporter: one of kushner's own reporters accused trump of repeated accidental winks to the white supremacist community and called kushner out writing when you stand silent and smiling in the background, his jewish son-in-law, you're giving his most hateful supporters tacet approval. kushner is one of trump's closest advisors. >> i have a son-in-law who is jewish. he's a great guy. my daughter is jewish. i have grandchildren that are jewish. okay, and i love them. i love them. >> reporter: kushner noted his grandparents survived the holocaust. saying the donald trump he knows
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is instinctively pro jewish. david wright, abc news, cincinnati. >> for the second day donald trump paraded a potential running mate. newt gingrich joined donald trump in ohio. trump called him smart and tough and praised his debate skills. he said gingrich would have a role in the government in one form or another. and bob corker is taking himself out of running as a possible v.p. pick. corker said he cherished his position as chairman of the senate foreign relations committee and said there are better ways for him to serve. >> a video is shedding more light on a shooting in baton rouge, louisiana. it shows the officers pinning him to the ground moments before the gunfire erupted. police were responding to a call about an armed man threatening someone outside the store where sterling sold cds. police say he was armed but there are questions about how the confrontation unfolded.
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the outrage over the shooting is growing with family members are calling an execution -- calling it an execution. they gathered for a vigil to mourn sterling who was a father of five. they say he loved his children and was never violent. they're asking that protesters keep their demonstrations peaceful. >> but i'm angry, and i'm mad, because they took something from me that i'll never get back. pray for me, and we got to have peace and unity out here. >> the justice department is investigating this. they opened a civil rights investigation into the shooting. unfortunately for those investigators, the body cameras worn by the officers fell off during the struggle. the officers involved are on administrative leave. and then there's this development. another shooting by police prompting outrage. a man from a suburb of st. paul, minnesota was shot in a vehicle
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with a woman and a child. the video was posted and child can. the man is covered in blood while an officer continued to point his weapon at him. police say they're aware of the video. they have not released much more information about what might have led to the shooting. we'll continue to follow that development right now from minnesota. >> and thousands are still without power in minnesota following severe storms there. powerful winds took down miles of transmission lines. trees were knocked down. even roofs ripped from houses. more severe weather is also in the forecast for later today. and this tornado was spotted in nebraska near the border with south dakota. incredibly, it's almost parallel to the clouds. and here in the northeast, we're in the middle of the first heat wave of the summer. the heat index will be close to 100 for the next few days. 14 states are under heat warnings or
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mexico to connecticut. >> those states include texas who will be feeling temperatures at 105 and atlanta. triple digits possibly today as well into the carolinas. >> the deserts west highs of over 100 degrees. most of the west coast, pleasant, in the 70s. >> yeah. nice to be on the west coast. consumer news. verizon is raising prices. depending on the plan the cost of service could increase by as much as 10 a month. subscribers will get larger data allowances and may carry over to the following month on data. verizon is also introducing a safety mode to help avoid coverage charges. mcdonald's is making an addition to the all day breakfast menu. the mcgriddle will be available all day starting in september. the maple flavored pancake buns
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offered nationally all day. mcdonald's all day breakfast menu has helped the fast food chain improve sales. >> dwyane wade made a stunning announcement. after 13 years, he's leaving the miami heat for the chicago bulls. he's agreed to a nearly $48 million two year deal. that's the end of an era in miami, and the latest nba move. wade co-hosts live with kelly later this morning. >> he'll be talking about it. a lot of fans have taken their dwyane wade miami heat jerseys and taken them to the fire pit. >> love to set the jerseys on fire. >> that's a lot of money. other basketball news, down under with the mornington breakers. >> huge fan of them. >> they're getting ready to defend the warriors on the final play of the game. the team on the court. did you see that? the in bounds pass? it went a little too far.
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packing james mcgrath caught it at the baseline. take a look at it again. goes above the board and went in. >> it's a terrible shot to take in any other circumstance, but that buzzer beater won the game. the fans can't believe their eyes. >> there's always next year. >> nothing but net. boom. >> they celebrate and we're excited over here in the u.s. >> we should practice those shots. that's an impressive one. especially on the cap. >> boom. >> coming up, the drag race fail caught on video. it happened on a highway in mexico when all of a sudden someone slams on the emergency brake. see what happens next. >> and we're getting our first look at marvel's new iron man, and this time she's a woman. that story ahead in the skinny. >> first here's a look at today's foca
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this wild and bizarre scene on a highway south of the border. a car racing a few motorcycles. clear ly no sensible reason to be doing that. someone pulls the car's emergency brake. another development, i'd say, and it looks like a stunt from a hollywood movie. not real life, but fortunately nobody was hurt in the accident. >> bill cosby and his lawyers are back in court near philadelphia. they'll be asking a judge to
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face his accuser in court before trial. the lawyers want a chance to cross examine the accuser. prosecutors say her statement to police is enough. another high profile lawsuit. this one in the world of television. a former fox news anchor is suing the chairman and ceo, roger ailes. >> gretchen carlson is accusing him of sexual harassment. >> reporter: she was a former miss america, an 11 year veteran. gretchen carlson suing her former boss, ceo roger ailes for sexual harassment. just days after her contract wasn't renewed. alleging he ended her fox news career after she rebuffed his sexual advances. the lawsuit claiming ailes repeatedly injected sexual and or sexist comments into their conversations, allegedly ogling her and talking about her figure. saying when she complained, she
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says he told her i think you and i should have had a sexual relationship a long time and ago and then you'd be good and better and i'd be good and better. also claiming he boasted he'd slept with three former miss americas but not with her. in the lawsuit, carlson also alleges her former "fox and friends" co-host created a hostile work environment by regularly treating her in a sexist and condescending way. carlson seeking unspecified damaging saying she decided to sue to stand up for myself and speak out for all women. fox news ailes responding to the lawsuit calling her allegations false and claiming that her lawsuit is retaliatory based on the network's decision not to renew her contract. brian smith, abc news, new york. >> when we come back, the fairytale wedding. between the singer
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>> after tieing the knot at a star studded wedding. sierra and russell wilson shared this photo. with the caption we are the wilsons. >> the bride looked like she was dressed for a fairy tale with no tear from our producer. walking down the aisle at peck forten castle in england. these are really the notes from him. in a white lace couture gown with bell sleeves, laceup corsets and a floor length veil, whatever that means. >> you didn't come up with that? >> no. >> she looks stunning. there were about 100 guests. jennifer hudson was among them. >> what was she wearing. >> beautiful in coral -- >> a glamorous coral gown with a shoulder length cape top. yes. >> you happy now? >> yes. >> and how about that venue? >> y
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feast your eyes on the venue. the castle features vaulted ceilings and opulent furnishings. again, whatever that means. boasting 48 bedrooms. >> the happy couple asks guests to hand over their mobile phones so no photos could be posted to social media. i'm okay with that rule. >> yeah. >> here at home, there's soon to be a new iron man, but not so much on the man part. >> marvel announced the events at the end of the comic book event series civil war 2 will result in tony stark shedding the suit with a new character stepping into his considerable shoes. riri williams is a black girl to enrolls at mit at the age of 15 and she catches tony's attention when she builds her own iron man suit in her dorm room.
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>> she made her first appearance in invincible iron man number 7. her ascension results from her diving into science after a tragic episode of street violence. >> by the way, marvel says tony's departure doesn't mean you know the end to civil war two yet. not a spoiler. an iron man suit in your dorm room. take that mark zuckerberg. >> turning to some distressing >> exactly. you create your facebook. >> social media, i got an iron man suit. >> turning to some distressing news for "game of thrones" fans. >> not only will season seven of the hbo series be shorter than usual. now it's going to be delayed. >> the co-creators say it's because of the weather, or rather, the season. since the major development in the final episode of season six meant that winter has arrived, they're going to have to wait until the sunny summer rays are pushed aside by a gray gloom. >> now, when asked the series will ret
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date yet saying it will probably be a bit later. >> it might be two years. >> winter is not here. >> it's not winter is arriving. it's winter is here. you have to say it that way. >> i haven't watched that episode yet. >> winter is here. >> i want to know who she is. >> and finally, helen mirren speaking out in favor of air brushing, kind of. >> but only in certain instances. it was sparked by claims from the actress's ads were retouched by loreal. >> loreal says no retouches were made. an independent industry investigation backed up those claims. >> they have investigations for that? >> i guess. >> helen mirren weighed in saying she absolutely does not allow digital retouching for her loreal ads. she says it's a 70-year-old woman selling products. >> she admits she's flexible about airbruin
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♪ >> racing game. >> yeah, and an nba live mobile. >> with some apps and so much technology, apparently it is possible for kids to get too much of a good thing. >> a growing number of experts say low tech toys go further and sparking children's creativity. >> it's a philosophy one couple used to build a massive empire of simple toys and games. >> reporter: i'll make you a sandwich. >> i would love that. >> melissa and doug are like the ben and jerry's of toys. they built a $350 million comp
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they used koreativety and lots of hard work. but they never paid for a single ad. they never invited tv cameras into their home until now. >> i feel like i'm parked inside melissa's imagination right here. what makes a good toy? >> we've taken an old fashioned categories but we inject excitement in them. >> reporter: your toys kind of slow down childhood. >> exactly. >> that is what we wanted to do. >> reporter: and after 28 years and over 5,000 products, they're now in the same league as toy titans matel and lego. it started as a humble operation. >> for about two years we ate ramen. >> chicken, hot dogs and ramen noodles. >> it's a glorious day to play. >> reporter: they've come a long day since the ramen days. now they have their own basketball court and bowling alley all built for family fun. the melissa and doug philosophy,
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pediatrics recommendations. that parents limit screen time for young kids. their toys often tested out by their own six kids. >> reporter: tell me why imaginary is play is important of kids. >> that's the essence of childhood. through imaginary play you discover who you are. you explore and create. you try things and fail. and it's okay. because it's just imaginary. you learn to take risks and discover in that who you really are. they say the best kind of toys are open ended like legos and building blocks that can be played with multiple ways. >> the simple things. >> and don't miss our updates on facebook. let us know what your favorite toy is. .
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making news in america this morning, breaking news. a black man in minnesota fatally shot by police while inside a car. this happening overnight. the aftermath of the indianapolis dent streamed live on the internet. the man's death coming as anger grows over the police involved death of another black man in louisiana. hillary clinton attacks donald trump's business practices while trump seemingly criticizes some in his own campaign. meanwhile, the fbi director answers questions today about clinton's e-mail investigation while the field of possible vp candidates dwipdzles. a wild ride caught on camera. the dramatic scene as a hang glider's life is at stake when something goes terribly wrong. an nba stunner. dwyane wade is moving to his hometown team. see the reaction from miami.
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