this morning in "world news now," new developments in the terror attack in france. a man driving a truck, plowing into a crowd, killing dozens and leaving bodies strewn along the street. sending scores running for their lives. we'll here from eyewitnesss and get you a live report just ahead. >> intelligence officials are scrambling to see if there are any others involved in coordinating the attack. the effects are being felt at home as security is front and center ahead of the republican national convention. >> donald trump and hillary clinton calling for the means to win the war on terror. and trump putting his big announcement today on hold. there's a fresh take on the current state of the race on this friday, july 5th.

>> good morning. i'm diane macedo. >> and i'm kendis gibson. we'll begin with the breaking news overseas. french officials are being clear this morning. they say what happened in nice was a terror attack. >> a white truck plowed through a crowd of people. french officials say at least 84 people are confirmed dead, including some children. many others in critical condition, and up to 40,000 people were at the celebration for bastille day among the famous promenade. the attack sent them running through the streets. the truck driver opened fire before being killed by police. >> at least two of the victims are americans. abc news confirmed that shawn copeland and his 11-year-old son, brody were killed in this attack. >> the family was on vacation. but this morning their friends back home are mourning their loss. putting out statements on s

media and we'll have more details as they become available. let's get more. >> reporter: this white truck runs over a motorcycle and keeps going. even after police officers fire into the cab. chaos as people flee the seen, running down the main streets welling, objects crashing, these people in the panicked crowd, pushing a baby stroller. >> i heard loud noises and people started screaming and shots being fired up in the air. >> reporter: police helping someone lying on the ground. the attacker said to have fired on the crowd with what was called completely premeditated behavior. authorities on the scene reportedly found the truck filled with guns and grenades. france has been under heightened emergency. >> the truck drove

the securities and we were hearing guns being shot. and everyone tried to take shelter. >> you can see the panic. >> an american who was there says she felt like the whole city was running. she called it chaos. and that's pretty much the idea expressed by plenty of other witnesses as well. listen here. >> we started running. people were ducking and looking for doorways and places to hide. >> they were screaming and everyone was running in every direction. >> i heard loud noises and people started screaming and shots being fired up in the air. and everyone started running in different parts. >> when we were running away, apart from all the screaming that we did hear, shots fired which i seem to be the police. it was terror.

>> we just had no idea what was going on. it was complete chaos, and people were screaming. kids were crying. security guards were on their walky talky. you could hear words being mumbled, like suicide. >> those are some of the eyewitness accounts. >> they give you chills listening to people recount their terrors. >> imagine the horror those people went through. we want analysis from overseas right now. jennifer is with us. it is daylight over there right now. where does the investigation stand right now? >> reporter: well, good morning. french police are poring over the scene this morning, gathering any piece of evidence that might shed light on the motives for the individual to carry out this attack, an identity card that be located, and they're currently trying to match it with the man driving the truck last night. they're also looking for information that may identify additional assailants who may have been directly or indirectly

funding, and they'll be looking at where the weapons came from that they found in the vehicle. it's a daunting task. investigators in france have much experience in these types of tragic events. >> jennifer, president hollande spoke overnight. what stuck out from his statement? >> reporter: he spoke to a grooe grieving nation. he expressed sorrow for the victims and their families and everyone affected in nice. he promised a swift response to finding all the culprits. he resolved to tackle terrorism from abroad and home grown. he said france is in tears, but she will be stronger than the fanatics who wish to hurt her. he confirmed among more than 84 dead, there are children, and he's extended that state of emergency for another three months. >> it was a family event. there were a lot of young kids.

come out of that scene. do they have a sense at all, who might be behind this right now? >> well, there's been no claim of responsibility, but, of course, they'll be looking at previous attacks that took place in france over these last 18 months, and they will be looking specifically at isis and seeing if there are any patterns there, any messages, any chatter among isis groups on the internet, on various social media outlets. they'll be combing through all the information they find on the scene and seeing in the individual involved pledged allegiance to isis or any other terror group. >> and we know president obama has spoken out saying the u.s. is offering france any resources they need in order to help in the investigation. what's the reaction been like from other world leaders? >> well, of course, he expressed his grief on behalf of the american people, and his prayers, and he promised any american support for french investigators.

presidential candidates weighed in with words of support. so did celebrities such as amy schumer and justin long and apple chief, kim cook, and the street artist, banksy. we've seen a lot of response also from other european nations, especially coming from its neighbor, belgium. as you might imagine the reaction there is of shock and disgust. and of sympathy. >> absolutely. and the president issued a paper statement last night. we expect some sort of on camera statement about all of this later today. jennifer eccleston live for us in london. >> here in the u.s. security is being ramped up in cleveland ahead of the republican convention. >> police showed off bomb robots, surveillance cameras, and k-9. thousands of delegates and protesters will flood the city. they're taking extra precautions after the shootings in dallas. donald trump was poised to announce his running mate this morning, but postponed those

plans in the aftermath of the terror attack in france. sources tell abc news he will choose mike pence. yesterday pence arrived in new york city. rick kline has more insight on the apparent pick. good morning, rick. >> reporter: this is a candidate known for doubling down who has instead decided to hedge his bets. this is a conventional safe choice by donald trump. mike pence checks all the conservative boxes. he has governing experience in washington and the state house. he's the anti-donald trump. all of that in addition to the fact that donald trump felt like he needed to signal to his base that he is learning how the game works and has a shot at this election. in addition to that he can go against type. he doesn't need to double down on his own personality traits because he feels like he has enough of that. he can listen for the first time on a consequential decision, the

is the guy for you. donald trump taking that advice. and now that the campaign reset going into the convention. >> all right. and speaking of that reset, rick, as trump kicks off the convention on monday, he's running neck and neck with hillary clinton. >> a national poll shows trump gained ground catching up to clinton. they're now tied at 40% each. well below the 50% either would need to win the presidency. the poll was conducted after the fbi wrapped up the investigation into clinton's private e-mail server. a group supporting the lgbt community built a new billboard minutes away from the national convention. it's an image of donald trump kissing ted cruz with the words, love trumps hate and end home phobia. >> the group behind the billboard is called planting peace. they're known for making high profile statements in support of the lgbt community. that's a statement with an exclamation point.

>> i think people will notice that as they're driving on their way. >> a politics of race took center stage in the first multicast event. president obama sat down with the families of shooting victims as well as police and those who died at the hands of police. for a conversation that was moderated by david muir. >> first, an update on the events still unfolds in the french resort city of nice where dozens of people have been killed in a terror attack. we have new images coming in. you're watching "world news now." news now."

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killing 84 and children. people were running everywhere, some even jumped into the water. >> the driver was killed by police, and you can actually see on some of the images, several bullet holes in the windshield. the vehicle he was driving. an investigation is underway to determine whether the driver has accomplices. the french media reporting the i.d. of a french tunisian man was found at the scene. no word if it belonged to the driver. we'll have more from nice in a moment. >> in phoenix a new sketch of a suspected serial killer wanted. a young girl is among the victims. the sketch was released based on new information from a witness to one of the shootings. police say the attacks appear to be random. most of them aoccurred in a phoenix suburb. >> safety regulators released a preliminary cause of a crash tw

one of the trains failed to stop at a red light. three crew members were killed including an engineer and conductor on the train. and the conductor that was on the other train. new details on the gulf oil spill from back in 2010. bp now says the disaster cost the company $62 billion. one of the wells caused millions of gallons of oil to spill. >> the growing racial divide bp says the cost estimate remains all remaining liabilities. >> the growing racial divide took center stage at a town hall in obama. >> the families who lost loved ones at the hands of the police took part in a conversation with the president moderated by david muir. >> the president in a landmark town hall on race, police, and bridging the divide. in the conversation turned to this piece of video posted. giving instructions on what to do when you're pulled over by the police. >> you have to have your i.d. pulled out before the cop gets there because if you're reaching

be pulling a weapon which is going to compromise his safety and make his adrenaline go up. >> reporter: the video seen 35 million times, and the man behind it with a question. >> my question is have you been pulled over and what was your experience like as a driver? >> well, the answer is yes, i have been pulled over. >> the majority of the time the president said he deserved to be pulled over. but then he revealed a moment when he was a boy when he noticed something. >> and i still remember when i was 10 years old walking into the elevator and there was a woman who i thought knew me, and as soon as i walked on and she lived on my grandparent's floor. when i walked on, she got off. and i was puzzled.

i said do you want to come up. she said no, and then i went up, and then i saw the elevator going back down. i peeked out the peephole, and i could see she came up but was just worried about riding an elevator with me. >> reporter: families of loved ones killed in police encounters, families of police officers who did not come home from work. and the little boy who stood up and revealed his plan to the president. david muir, abc news, new york. >> the president also reiterated his support for law enforcement for police, but he said in terms of change it has to happen at the local level and that cities and towns and police departments need to want it to happen before a tragedy hits rather than trying to respond. he says look at the area where there's tension and try to fix it now rather than waiting for it to come to a head. >> let's hope they don't wait and that this starts a conversation and starts, more importantly, some sort of action. >>

on police. this has to be a collaborative effort. >> and good for abc for pulling it together in a couple of days. great work there from our colleagues there. when we come back, the concert cut short in nice, france, by a music superstar. >> we'll be right back. music superstar. >> we'll be right back.

so the concert now, now to the concert cut short in nice, france. >> a rep for rihanna says she is safe, but her concert scheduled for tonight has been cancelled. >> nice's former mayor tweeted that the concert and other events planned for tonight, friday night, including a jazz fest, have been cancelled. >> rihanna tweeted this image with condolences to the victims and her families. the next performance is sunday night in frankfort, germany. >> here at home the emmy nominations are sending ripples in the television industry. >> unlike the oscars, the television academy hasn't had a problem with

acting nominees. >> the academy is credited with a third year in a row of nonwhite performers rallying. earning 21 nominations across the drama, comedy, and limited movie categories. >> but one surprise, most nominations were shows on cable and streaming services like netflix with hbo leading the way with "game of thrones." >> late night took a hit with with unexpected influgs of crackle and not bill maher and john oliver. we have some unexpected, perhaps even surprised glad tidings for a rock and roll icon. >> mick jagger is expecting baby eight with his girlfriend. >> we were doing the math. the 72-year-old jagger was 43 when his girlfriend was born. and he's already the father to seven children, the eldest being 45 years old, and his youngest 17. >> they've been dating for two years.

>> he's going to be changing diapers at 80.

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k-y touch. ♪ ♪ it is another friday, and another day of breaking news with so much violence and bloodshed. >> we're capping another week of difficult headlines, but there were some bright spots. here now, our friday rewind. >> he said he has a gun. run. >> the suspect had been practicing explosive detonations. >> i just stand there covered in blood. and i dropped down to my knees crying.

>> she took a bullet for you? >> she truly did. >> i want to show them that we can be unified. and the officer jumped on top of me and covered me. they had no regard for their own life. they stayed there with us. they surrounded my son and i. i'm so thankful. >> i'm here to insist that we are not as divided as we seem. i know how far we've come against impossible odds. >> too often we judge other groups by their worst examples while judging ourselves by our best intentions. >> i am the law and order candidate. it's time for hostility against our police and against all members of law enforcement to end, and end immediately. right now. >> i think the vast majority of police officers in our country

bravely. that's why it's important that we respect their service. >> i have come here to make it as clear as possible as to why i am endorsing hillary clinton. >> the truck drove through all the securities and we were hearing guns being shot, and everyone trying to take shelter. ♪ >> i heard the loud noises and people started screaming and shots being fired up in the air. >> those phone calls and interviews send chills down your spine. those are witnesses recounting what happened in nice, france. >> and many of those people are still living with that horror this morning at this hour. it's still starting to sink in, and it's hard to believe that yet another friday we're talking about violence. >> continuing coverage on that with the investigation ongoing.

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making news in america this morning, breaking right now, terror in france. a large truck plowed through a crowd of people in nice during a holiday celebration. >> honestly the most terrified i've ever been. >> this morning we have new details about americans killed in that attack and the evidence just found in the truck that's helping investigators find out who that driver was. we're live with the latest. vice presidential pick. donald trump's potential running mate arriving in new york overnight even as trump calls off today's announcement. we're live in cleveland inside the arena where final preparations are under way for the rnc. opening up about race relations, a candid town hall on abc with president obama, hear his suggestions to ease tensions.