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walsh jennings. she and april ross lost their semi final match. >> the americans dropped a two set match to brazil. walsh jennings and ross play for the bronze a little bit later on tonight. >> first ever olympic loss for walsh jennings? >> in 12 years. >> it's hard enough to beat bolt. now he's competing in his favorite event. >> he advanced to the semi finals of the 200 meters. he says he didn't run hard. he says today he has to run faster. there was history on the track in the women's 1500 meters. simpson is the first american to earn a medal in that event. >> she finished less than two seconds behind the winner from kenya. sim simpson says getting the medal feels incredible. >> the u.s. now has 84
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>> and the american hold a healthy lead in the gold medal count sitting nine ahead of great britain. they are 83 medals ahead of portugal and belize is only 84 medals behind the united states. >> 28 is the lucky number. 28 gold. 28 silver. 28 bronze. >> pretty cool. we've heard about how the use of dating apps in rio skyrocketed over the past couple weeks. athletes who are hooking up with each other as well as with civilians. >> well, it appears one of the civilians really missed out. this is a post from a young lady offering a screen grab of her brief conversation with gold medal swimmer joseph schooling representing singapore. she captions it, my tinder match just won the 100 meter butterfly and beat michael phelps. this is my greatest accomplishment. >> but she later adds, and not replying to his message was
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greatest failure. oh, man. >> i'm guessing she can't just call and say it went to my filt filter does it have a filter? >> i don't know anything about tind ir. >> one of the young girls injured in a ferris wheel accident is speaking out. hear the latest on her sister's recovery. >> and kejtsndall jenner in "vogue". first let's take a look at today's high temperatures. "world news now" weather brought to you by united health care. and the options you have. e, you see, medicare doesn't cover everything - only about 80% of your part b medical expenses. the rest is up to you. so if 65 is around the corner, think about an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan,
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the hotel was featured in the original oceans 11. now the site will become part of an expanded convention center. zblrchgt over seas in china, an accident at a busy intersection. somehow the people inside the mini van survived being rolled over by that tanker truck. the man and woman were taken to the hospital and are recovering from their injuries. a scary situation in connecticut when since children were hospitalized after suffering an electric shock on a ride called the scrambler. the operator said he felt a tingling sensation when pressing the button to stop it. fortunately all the injuries were minor. to one of the three girls who were hurt in a terrifying ferris wheel accident last week that we told you about. still in the hospital in tennessee this morning in serious condition but stable. >> her sister was also injured after falling nearly 40 feet t
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the ground. she and her parents are speaking out about their ordeal. abc sat down with them in an abc news exclusive. >> reporter: this will be another rough night as they wait bedside at this children's hospital in tennessee. their two girls are still recovering after being thrown from that cabin at the green county fair. >> the stories that have been happening, like water slide accidents, roller coaster accidents, and stuff like that, and a lot of people dying. i just felt like i was going to be one of those people. >> reporter: the 10-year-old broke her arm. but it's her six-year-old sister who is hurting homost. she's just waking up from a coma. >> she had a harder impact. she knocked out. her eyes rolled back in her head. it was -- >> reporter: it was tough. >> the
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my life. everybody is like don't touch her, but that's my baby. >> reporter: they're warning families there were no seat belts on the ride. >> it could happen to anybody at any time. >> reporter: authorities are blaming the accident on a mechanical failure. in a statement the company that runs the ferris wheel says it's praying for the girls. abc news, johnson city, tennessee. and there was a press conference on tuesday and the family said that she is doing a little bit better, but a long road ahead. coming up. s some new toys to get your kids out of the house and learning. we're not talking about pokemon go but much more. you're watching "world news now." "world news now"
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♪ ♪ >> i'm bored. but this summer there is a whole crop of toys that
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outdoors. joining us to tell us more about it, senior editor marissa debartolo. thank you for being here. >> thank you for having me. >> i'm in love with these. start us off with the telescope. >> we'll start with learning with the sky. this is the my first telescope. it's perfect for kids ages four and up. it has a double eye piece. kids don't have to choose the eye. they look through with both eyes. it's nice and easy. >> it works. >> it has a ten times magnification. kids can get a great look at what's going on. >> so this is the original butterfly garden from insect lore. kids get to learn all about amazing process of met mgrowing butterflies. kids get a cup of caterpillars that turn into l
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>> i remember doing something in school as a kid, and we were fascinated by watching it. >> it's amazing. it takes a couple weeks. >> and then the ant pardon farm. >> the classic. it's celebrating the 60th anniversary. kids get a vile that comes with the right ants for this set. there's no queen. the ants don't have anything to fight over. that's great. and they just watch them do their work. they dig the tunnels. they move the mountains. kids can get them every day. >> made of plastic. durable. no glass to break. >> and they stay inside their habitat. >> if they don't, you can suck them up with the bug vac. this is the backyard safari laser light bug vac. you can suck up your bugs as you collect them outside. >> and you do with this real bugs? >> yes. take it outside and then once you have your coll
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>> look at that. >> it's the hottest accessory of the year. it has a magnifying glass. the peaieces detach. >> you weren't kidding. you really can use the bug vacuum. >> you can. >> what's going on here. >> this is the primary science outdoor discovery set. there's sons of accessories for kids to collect bits of nature and start their own gardens or bug collections. you've got magnifiers and utensils to pick up the bugs or the flowers. my favorite part is that it comes with these really great activity cards. so these let kids come up with different experiments and give them inspiration for play time. >> this one shows you how to turn popcorn kernels into a plant. >> you collect things from outside or from the house and make your own scientific experiments the. >> they're learninghi
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classroom all summer. and play monster is bringing great magic to the garden with my fairy garden. this little play set allows kids to grow a garden but also play right along with their figures and all the accessories. >> it's funny. fairy gardens have become a trending thing among adults. this is a great activity where your child can be doing this alongside you as you're building your own fairy garden. >> yes. >> this is great. any tips for how parents can best deploy these toys or other creative outlets? >> these are all great for all summer long. usually it's great to introduce one at a time and make sure parents are alongside with their kids engaging in the learning process. >> marissa, thank you so much. these are so great, and great tips for us. you can get even more information on these and other information on toyinsider.com. you're
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hottest member of the kardashian clan right now, you would say. her stock is rising
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about to grace the cover of "vogue," but not everyone is happy about it. >> reporter: what tv show would you kill to make a cameo in? >> the bachelorette. >> reporter: kendall jenner taking on "vogue's" rapid fire and revealing 73 questions. >>. >> reporter: when she's not climbing stairs, she's climbing the fashion ladder all the way up to what many consider the holy grail. the september issue of "vogue." following the well heeled footsteps of others. the magazine's largest annual issue documented in the 2009 film, aptly named, the september issue. and while gracing the cover may be an honor, some internet critics aren't too pleased. taking to facebook to air their frustrations. >> i thought vogue as taste. another writing i can'tto
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the kardashian people. this reflects the times we live in. >> what "vogue" did was trained a generation of celebrities to want to be supermodels. >> what is modelling like? >> a dream come true. >> reporter: kendall jenner strutting down the runways. while everyone has a right to an opinion, kendall jenner probably won't be reading it. >> do you read internet comments? >> no. she's still answering the 73 questions right now. >> the issue hits newsstands on august 23rd. this is the second time she's been in the magazine. she was in the magazine in january as well. >> in her 73rd question she said her favorite person she gets star struck with, angelina jolie. >> that's a good one.
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this morning on "world news now," donald trump reaching out to black voters. >> the republican presidential nominee is in milwaukee overnight with a message for the african american community. and why he should get their votes over hillary clinton. this as trump meets with top intelligence officials for his first briefing. >> a wildfire in california buffer burning out of control. tens of thousands evacuated as more than 15,000 acres have burned. this as new details emerge surrounding the arson suspect in northern california. >> while you're trying to sell your house, some people are hoping to get a steal. we're not talking about the home. we'll show you the video raising alarms for homeowners looking to sale. >> and simone biles adding to her

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