xx. this morning on "world news now," counting done to potential government shutdown. >> temporary bill to avoid the shutdown was blocked overnight setting the scene for a scramble in washington today. meanwhile, the pentagon is investigating fired national security adviser michael flynn. the question, did flynn fail to ask permission to accept money from russia? >> new details on north korea and the rising tensions with the u.s. how the president is leaning on china for help and, how he hopes to solve things without force. but warns that a major conflict is possible. >> then, united airlines reaches secret settlement with the doctor dragged off a flight. details on that and the company passenger friendly policies. >> kiss-cam, kiss-cam. lack like a normal couple. unsuspecting pairet

why is this dude saying no. seems like a lovely woman. >> hmm. >> mom maybe. sister. >> hmm. i dent knon't know. ex-girlfriend. >> we'll explain it on this friday, april 28th. i -- i, you never know. but, the explanation is quite tricky. >> we have our investigative unit on it. get through it in a moment. we'll start the half-hour off with a last minute scramble on capitol hill to avert a government shutdown by tonight's deadline. >> yeah, senate democrats blocked a quick vote on a short term spending bill to keep the government running for another week. while they try to hammer out a deal. now the senate minority leader, chuck schumer objected too to the ex-tension. insisting on final bill without pro virgss on abortion, environment, and financial regulations. the house votes on the

the senate may vote ahead of the deadline. >> michael flynn is facing legal trouble. he is now the subject of yet another investigation. >> this one from the pentagon. the defense department is looking into payments that flynn received from foreign sources like russia and new documents show flynn had been warned. abc's mary bruce on the case. >> reporter: the investigations are piling up. the pentagon's top watch dog now examining whether the president's first national security adviser, michael flynn, broke the law. at issue. >> his ties to russia. his lack of honesty with the american people. >> the pentagon telling congress it has initiated an investigation to deter men whether flynn failed to obtain required approval before accepting thousand of dollars in business from a foreign government. payments including the $45,000 he received to attend this moscow gala in 2015. even shaking hand with president putin. democrats

the year before that russia trip, flynn was specifically warned that foreign compensation requires advance approval. >> lock her up, that's right. yep, that's right. lock her up. >> reporter: during the campaign, flynn was a steadfast trump supporter. insisting hillary clinton belonged in prison. now, democrats are accusing the white house of covering up for him. asking why the trump administration is refusing to turn over documents, surrounding his hiring. >> does not make any sense. and it makes the american people think the white house has -- has something to hide. obviously, a paper trail, ladies and gentlemen, there is a paper trail. that the white house does not want our committee to follow. >> i was frankly, taken back by his comments today. because they're frankly not true. white house press secretary sean spicer seemed to blame the obama administ

flynn's most recent security background check. >> why would you rerun a background check on some one who is the head of the department f the defense intelligence agency. that had and did maintain a high level security clearance. that's it. >> the obama administration also pushed flynn out over concerns about his performance. and it is unclear whether the trump team did any additional vetting. before appointing flynn to the powerful post of national security adviser. they were pointing back to the obama administration, saying, that michael flynn any last clearance was granted, under the obama administration. seeming to suggest that, the vetting didn't fall on them for his clearance. >> it fell on them. here is a man that is going to be, privy to the top secrets of our country. and advising the president. >> even after he fired flynn, trump still defended him. >> michael flynn, general flynn is a wonderful man. i think he has been treated, very, very unfairly by the media. >> asked about the general, the

>> any regrets about michael flynn. >> thank you very much. >> now flynn's lawyer is still insisting that he did brief the pentagon before and after that 2015 trip to moscow. but the pentagon says they have looked through their records and they have found no evidence that flynn asked for approval, or disclosed that he received thousand of dollars. mary bruce, abc news, capitol hill. >> china has reportedly given north core car an ultimatum. in an interview with fox news, secretary of state rex tillerson says china told north core car to stop conducting nuclear tests or face chinese sanctions. tillerson said the u.s. is asking a lot of the chinese, but, says their help is critical to address the nuclear threat. he also stressed the u.s. is not seeking a regime change. and would be open to direct talks if north korea is willing to give up nuclear weapons. >> president trump says he too, prefers diplomacy to resolve, that is the north korean crisis but warns what he calls a major, major conflict is

the president adds his staff is working up a new list of potential economic sanctions but says he is not taking the military option off the table. the comments came in a new interview with reuters during that wide ranging interview the president reflected on his first 100 days saying it is more work than running his company. and he says he thought it would be easier. >> thought it would be easier. toughest job in the world. the president is expect to drum up support for his new tax plan at a rally in pennsylvania tomorrow which of course -- marks his 100th day in office. the plan would cut the number of personal tax barack else. slash the corporate tax rate. and eliminate nearly all deductions. but the administration is offering few details on what it would mean for the federal deficit. now during that take your child to workday event at the white house, the president said, it was all about economic growth. >> anything about paying for the tax plan? any more specifics. >> when you see the growth

>> how, how soon is that growth going to happen. >> it will happen quickly. >>pressed, the administration could not guarantee no one in the middle class would end up paying more taxes. >> the president is heading to atlanta today to speak at the annual nra convention. marking -- making him the first president to address the groom since ronald reagan. the national rifle association, endorsed candidate trump a year ago after he promised to appoint judges who would support the expansion of gun rights. >> accused cop killer in delaware its dead after a standoff with police that lasted, lasted nearly an entire day. authorities say, the man emerged from the house armed and engaged police. who then shot and killed him. earlier police used explosives to blow the doors and windows off his house. still the standoff continued for hours. sealy fled to the hom

killing the state trooper, in the parking lot of a convenience store wednesday. ballard's colleagues called the officer a hero. >> the action of steven yesterday, exemplified the dedication -- that he brought to the citizens of delaware. >> investigators are looking into possible motive thousands. not saying whether state trooper ballard was targeted individually or as a police officer. >> to the west coast now. hundreds of protestors in berkeley were met by large police presence. ann coulter who sparked the outrage was a no show. university of california berkeley officials were prepared for rioting after the controversial conservative speech was canceled because of fears of violence. there were just a few arrests however. university of missouri,

scam p campus revised policies. it comes in the whack of large demonstrations two years ago over racial issues. the school will make outdoor areas available when possible even for unscheduled gatherings. >> if you love a tv show. binge watch it. perfect trivia knowledge. memorize the theme song. one law and order fan is upping the ante. big time. >> we like law & order. love law & order. credits there. including reference to the executive producer, dick wolf. well, a guy in new orleans. >> oh, no. >> loved the show so much. he got the words -- >> no. >> executive producer, dick wolf tattooed on to his lower back. >> bernard johnson says he watches the show, every day. we believe you, bernard. and he says he loved it growing up. loves it even more now. johnson's next tattoo, port rilt of law & orderta

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watch the white jeep on the right side of screen. racing another car on interstate 65. when you see them crash. the jeep rolls over. at least five times. and if you take a closer look. the driver gets thrown from the vehicle and manages to get up and walk off the ramp. we're told no one was killed in this accident. unbelievable. >> incredible. and united airlines didn't waste any time reaching a settlement with the passenger dragged off the flight earlier this month. this after making pretty major policy changes. >> fairly quick. abc's rebecca jarvis with details. >> reporter: l

weeks after the united airlines incident seen all around the world. the airline agreeing to a settlement. paying the passenger dragged off that flight, dr. david dao, an undisclosed sum. calling it an amicable resolution. abc news was the first to sit down with united ceo telling us at the time, changes are coming. >> this can never, will never happen again on a united airlines flight. that's my promise. that's my promise. >> they made good on the promise. introducing ten new sweeping policies including, never removing a passenger unless there is a safety or security concern and authorizing employees to offer up to $10,000 to passengers who voluntarily give up seats. releasing this apology. >> we are working harder than ever for the privilege to serve you. i promise that we will learn from our failures. >> reporter: all of this putting airlines front and center as a new video aboard another airline surfaces. >> i haven't done anything. i paid f

and i have -- >> kima hamilton on delta flight delayed 30 minutes on the tarmac. he was asked to deboard after using the lavatory while the plane was stopped during taxiing. passengers attempting to hold airlines accountable, several filming the altercation on their phones. >> i don't understand why i have to get off the plane. i had, i had to use the restroom. >> the flight ultimately returned to the gate with all passengers aboard where fbi and tsa agents were waiting. delta telling abc news, it is imperative that passengers comply with crew instructions during all phases of flights. especially at the critical points of takeoff and landing. as for that kicked off delta passenger, he was refunded for half of his ticket and took a different airline home. >> thanks to rebecca there. coming up. 25 years after the l.a. riots. >> a closer look at how music, put a spotlight on life in south central you. are watching "wod

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1994. >> insane. >> when snoop dogg went by snoop doggy dog. >> now he is just. martha stewart's west friend. >> bffs. from the time. just two years earlier, l.a. including compton exploded with the riots. this weekend marks 25 years, music industry insider, bruno del grenado with more. ♪ the police straight from the underground ♪ >> iced tea, years before the l.a. riots artists showed the world grim reality of life here. tracks about racial tension, the crack epidemic, gang warfare, shocked the establishment. >> they had the authority to kill a minority. >> reporter: with anthems from nwa, iced t's provocative protest record, cop killer. they also sent a warning to the suburbs about what was happening in places like compton and s

central. ground zero for the rye yolts. the jury in the rd knee king case delivered its verdict. >> not guilty the verdict for all of them. >> i would say at least 1,000 people here now. >> violence that has been done in south central, los angeles. >> fires like this one were so common not only did the fire department not show up but they were almost unnoticed by passers-by. >> the riots fanned the flames of hip-hop and shifted epicenter of rap music from east coast to the west side. gangster rap and g funk were born. gangster rap lyrics and rhymes were the sound track of inner city life. slow, hypnotic hip-hop was being created by artists, snoop dogg, tupac and dr. dre. ♪ me and my homey snoop dogg like this and that ♪ ♪ look that and this like that >> his al come, the chronic, changed rap forever.

critical, commercial hilt. released months after the riots. features live recordings of the riots. tying it to them forever. the chronic captures the essence of life in compton. the good, the bad, the ugly, and the easy. but over the years, as l.a. changed. so did gangster rap. the message turned to bragging abut bling. but now, there is a new jen ration of young, l.a. rappers. like kendrick lamar. ♪ ♪ keeping the flame alive. using rap any power to let america know we still have a long way to go. kendis and diane, den derrick lamar has seven grammies and honor, the key to the city of compton. his hometown. the mayor said he represents the city's evolution. no doubt he will continue to share the evolution in his music. back to you >> he has. and to talk about his leering there. talking being humble. he stayed that way as

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this morning on "world news now" -- the search for specifics in president trump's tax plan. after the white house reveals a one sheet outline, hear how the president responded when asked how he will pay for what has been promised. the biggest tax cut in american history. >> breaking overnight, the isis takedown at an american airport. authorities saying the suspect was trying to fight with the terror group. >> new this half-hour, the nfl's draft. >> getting our first look at who will be joining next season's freshman class. as well as the our first look at football's most fashion forward rookies in a live report. >> speaking of fashion forward. groovy, baby. yeah hear what mike myers is saying about a potential fourth austin powers movie. fuel details later this half-hour in the "the skinny" on this friday. ri