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

naked sports caster that's grabbing headlines. we'll tell you where his clothes went on this wednesday, august 17th. from abc news, this is "world news now." i wonder how many people that were listening ran to the television thinking you were talking about yourself. >> no, they would be scared to see something like that, but interesting way to wake up on this wednesday morning. >> maybe one day? >> never happening. >> we begin this half hour with donald trump making his biggest pitch yet to african american voters and repeating his call to restore law and order. >> he delivered what was a mostly scripted speech. this was taking place late last night near milwaukee and near the site of ongoing protests over the fatal police shooting of a black man. he called the recent riots on assault on the right of citizens to live in peace. even though he was addressing a majority white audience, trump appealed directly to african americans t

saying democrats are taking the black vote for granted. >> the democratic party has failed and betrayed the african american community. democratic crime policies, education policies, and economic policies have produced only more crime, more broken homes, and more poverty. >> trump accused clinton of being against the police. clinton has yet to respond. earlier she attended a voter registration event in philadelphia where she said she wasn't taking anybody anywhere for granted. trump is making it clear the much talked about pivot is not going to happen. it's your voice your vote. >> reporter: donald trump with a clear message when it comes to his style. change is not on the way. >> i am who i am. it's me. i don't want to change. everyone talks about are you going to pivot? i don't want to pivot. you have to be you. if you start pivoting, you're not being honest. i am who i am.

>> reporter: following disastrous weeks fuelled by off the cuff remarks, trump is trying to stay on message, delivering his plan to combat terror with the help of a teleprompter. >> we cannot let this evil continue. >> reporter: this comes amid reports trump has been huddling with a powerful conservative player ousted fox news hon choe, roger ailes. the trump campaign denying it saying he's not helping with debate prep. they're long time friends, but mr. ailes has no formal or informal role with the campaign. sources saying trump is going to ailes for advice on debates. over the weekend the two meeting at one of trump's new jersey golf courses. ailes was forced out of fox after he was charged with sexual harassment. trump defended him. >> he's been a friend of mine for a long time. some of the women complaining,

know how much he's helped them. >> reporter: ailes is sitting across from ronald reagan here, helping him prep for a debate in 1984. in this election ailes presided over four fox news debates featuring trump. one of them, the epic showdown with megyn kelly. >> you called women you don't like fat pigs. >> reporter: now ailes work on the other side as trump insists he's doing better than polls reflect. >> reporter: he'll get his first intelligence briefing in new york city. intelligence officials will provide the classified briefing which will go over major threats to the u.s. and emerging concerns around the world. the new jersey governor and michael anyo michael flynn will be joining trump. >> the fbi has given congressional committees documents from the investigation into hillary clinton's use of a private e-mail server. republican lawmakers requested the information after no charges were filed against clin

calling for the documents to be made public saying that will keep republicans from leaking selective portions. the fbi says the material is classified or sensitive and should not be released without fbi approval. a fast moving wildfire forced more than 08,000 people from their home. the san bernardino fire spread quickly due to strong winds, high temperatures and humidity around 5%. more than 15,000 acres have burned, and there's no containment right now. at least a dozen buildings including some homes and a historic diner have been destroyed. crews will be on the scene throughout the night. we'll stay on this breaking story and have an update for you in our next half hour. in northern california, the arson suspect there is due to make his first court appearance today. the suspect faces multiple charges in connection with the fire which destroyed at least 100 homes. he has a long criminal record. he tra

firefight while serving a five year sentence for illegal possession of drugs and firearms. a fire is still only 35% contained. a curfew in parts of louisiana this morning after reports of looting. at least 40,000 homes were damaged in some of the worst flooding in the state history. 11 people have died and authorities are going door to door looking for the missing. in livingston perish, 75% of the homes are a total loss, and many have no flood insurance. we're getting new details about the armed robbery of ryan lochte and teammates in rio. lochte says he didn't initially tell officials about the incident because the swirms were afraid they'd get in trouble. the delay caused confusion between the usoc and the olympic committee. his attorney says he cooperated fully with authorities. meanwhile the u.s. smash

11 in rio expanding the medal count again. >> the americans now have 28 golds and 84 overall. >> reporter: battle on the beach. kerri walsh jennings and april ross taking on the brazil team in the semi finals. the americans couldn't pull off the win. this is walsh jennings first match loss in four olympics games. the u.s. will play for the bronze against the other brazilian team. she did it. she did it. simone biles making history yet again, soaring to her fourth gold medal in rio. capping off her olympics by winning the floor exercise finals. that makes her the first american gymnast to when four gold medals in a single games. aly raisman got the silver. she was the raining floor champ from london. and

redemption. medals in the parallel bars and high bar. in track and field, the american women adding to the medal count in the 1500 meters. jennifer simpson surging at the end to get the bronze medal. she's the first u.s. woman to ever medal in this event. and a dramatic show of olympic spirit in 5000 meter spiel. a tumble to the ground mid race. and one hobbled to the finish line with help. one was taken away in a wheelchair. referees advanced both women to the finals. okay. so that said, if there's a rematch in the nba finals next year, maybe we will be able to make a wager like this. >> based on my track record, i might be willing. >> you would be? >> i want you to

broadcaster. he tweeted in december if his favorite team won, he would host the first show of the season in his underwear. from the ruesults, against all odds, lester city won. he went with boxers and nothing else over the weekend. and as you look at that, it answers a lot of questions that many people might have. of course, the boxers briefs one. >> now we know. >> yes. >> at least on tv. >> exactly. coming up, caught on camera, a woman stealing medication during an open house. there's a new warning this morning on what you can do to protect your property even when trying to sell it. >> plus the chinese village that claims to have the secret to gender selection. see the centuries' old ritual they credit with giving them an equal number of boys and girls. >> and you can always weigh in on facebook, wnnfans.com, and twitter. we love to receive your tweets. you're watching "world news now."

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police in dallas released this video of a car theft. the car's owner tried to stop the thief, but is actually dragged 70 feet clinging to the door handle on the driver's side. he was banged up, but has recovered. police caught the suspected car thief who has since apologized to the victim. and police in florida are asking for the public's help to catch a woman who trashed a

the cop said it started when she was accused of shoplifting $11 worth of candy bars and locked the door when she refused to put them back. that's when she threw items on the floor. even shattering drink bottles. the clerk eventually unlocked the door and the woman walked out. police are now offering $3,000 for information or up to $3,000 for information leading to her arrest. >> did she get the bag of m and ms? >> i think she walked out with the candy bars. that's the allegation. >> and left a mess. glnch it's not just store owners who need to worry about strangers walking through their front door. we have more. >> reporter: a warning from a texas realtor for anyone trying to sell their home. watch as this woman at an open house pretends to be interested in the home making her way to the kitchen. telling the realtor she needs a make a phone call. she took the flier.

having an open house on a rainy day. very friendly. >> reporter: moments later she opens the cupboards and pops something into her purse. the homeowners noticed narcotics medications missing. >> reporter: a realtor says he preps his clients extennively before. >> things that are important, you need them secured and out of the house. >> reporter: t not just potential buyers. this realtor using her access to a home to swipe medication from the cabinet. and keep your important documents, spare keys and checkbooks in a box like this and take it with you whenever they're showing your home. another great tip. she said to hide any calendars so that nobody knows when your family is going to be away. >> okay, and also put away any photos of your children and if you have a multilevel

sure that your realtor has an assistant there so they can take a look at activities on other floors. >> and the top drawer, not a good place to hide things, apparently. >> that's where i hide everything. coming up, britney spears ready to do it again. how the pop princess is going to hit us one more time. >> first, the vchinese village where nearly every couple has one boy and one girl. we'll show you the secret they say has controlled their children's gender. you're watching "world news

for a while china was known for the one child policy which was only changed last year, but there were some exceptions to the rules. >> parents in one village were allowed to have two children, and most had one boy and one girl. they say it is all thanks to a medicine woman and her ancient fertility ritual. >> reporter: in the tiny village in china, it's one of the most important days of the year for these little boys. but something is missing. where are the girls? it's a question everyone in china is requesting. for measure three decades china made it elillegal to have more than one child. >> they thought they

do something to curb the population explosion. >> reporter: this produced a terrible unintended consequence. >> when people were only allowed to have one child, women would resort to selectively aborting girls. >> reporter: when it created the one child rule, the government gave this the people in this village permission to have two kids each. and mysteriously, almost every couple manages to give birth to exactly one boy and one girl. how many of you boys have a sister? seven. everybody who has a brother, raise their hand. we wonders how this could be. they say it's a centuries' old secret kept by this medicine doctor. she says she helps women choose the gender of their child using herbs she gets from hills near

what does it do for them? she tells us there is one kind for boys and another for girls. all used to make a medicine that women take before they get pregnant. according to mrs. woo, the water in these two wells also gives parents power to choose the gender, right for a girl, left for a boy. but the villagers try to leave nothing to chance. twice a year they hold a mysterious ritual that seems to defy common sense sense, nature, and science itself. soon to be couples promise to give birth to only two children, a boy and a girl. and it almost works, 100% if they go to mrs. woo, she says. >> the fact that every couple has one boy and one girl in this village makes me worried about second daughters.

a girl that the second child is always a boy? are they practicing selective abortion? >> reporter: while in the rest of china, young men scramble to find a wife, in this village, there will be a bride for every groom. for now these kids dance and play at the festival. they'll take the oath when they get married, performing this ritual so they, too, can someday have a perfect family. for nightline, i'm bob woodruff in china. >> interesting racket by mrs. woo there, and something she could market of the west and make a lot of money on. >> a big contrast to other parts of the country where they have an average of 120 boys for every 100 girls. china has an estimated 30 million more men than women. it's a problem for the bachelors looking for brides. >> there are a lot of desperate

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remember puss and boots from shrek in those beautiful black googly eyes that draw you in. scientists on the california coast were in the bottom of the sea. they were in an exploratory vessel. they saw something that looked like a child's tow. this purple thing, and then they realized it's a squid that was just mesmerized by their lights. >> that's a real life squid? >> yes. >> it looks like a pin yawata. >> it's 3000 feet down. it turned them into softies. it makes you question having

calamari ever again. >> maybe we should stop watch g watching, because it's delicious. bananas are delicious, and bad news, they may be going extingt. scientists at the university of california davis say that there's a three fungus complex which could detroy all banana crops. apparently it's already destroyed 40 % of banana output, and they're saying -- >> are you sure this wasn't sponsored by the banana company? >> i'm in a panic. i love bananas in shakes, on their own. i make banana pudding, banana cream pie. >> banana peel challenge? >> that. that's not so bad. that could be the one positive thing. >> i would miss that. over in south korea the

place. take a look at this. this one player gets to walk to first base, but he flips his bat and hits the umpire. you have to take another look. look at the stare this umpire gives him. and also the other thing is as i look at that video, you could clearly see that was a strike and not a ball. this might take away from that. not the angry -- what do you think, the strike zone there is a little --? >> yeah. nobody charges the mind. nobody charges the player. they all just act like adults. >> what a phenomenon. >> you're right. speaking of adults. some women in a college dorm room decided they want to feel like they have an adult home despite the confined space. this is what they've done with their dorm room. it's exploding on social media. they bought most of the materials from all the

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this morning on "world news now," a fast moving wildfire has forced more than 80,000 residents from their homes in southern california. crews are working through the night to try to get a handle on it. the windy conditions are making it nearly impossible. >> donald trump saying he's not going to change. and gets back on message selling himself as the law and order candidate. we'll have more from milwaukee ahead. a mail carrier caught tossing mail in the dumpster. >> that's not where it's supposed to go. a video that shows her skipping a task in the process. saving us the task of having to open it first. >> new meaning to junk mail. and britney spears is doing it again, headin