trump's firing of fbi director james comey. and new york city police are investigating this morning after deadly mayhem in times square. overnight officers installed concrete barriers around the popular tourist site. hours earlier police say richard rojas slam a car into 23 pedestrians, killing one of them. the victim that died was identified as 18-year-old alyssa elsman, visiting from michigan. her friends in her hometown say she loved the city. >> she just got to new york. it is her happy place. she was just selfless. she always wanted to make other people happy and that's all she ever cared about. >> elsman's 13-year-old sister was among the 22 people injured. all are expected to recover. rojas faces a string of charges including murder. >> we are learning now of a new encounter between an american military plane and two chinese fighter jets. u.s. military officials say the american plane was flying near korea when one of the chinese

over the u.s. plane. the americans called the move by the chinese unprofessional. and we're seeing new video from the protest at the turkish ambassador's residence in washington d.c. in this angle turkey's president erdogan is seen in that vehicle as the violence takes place across the street. members of erdogan's security allegedly attacked american protesters. this is on u.s. soil, just blocks from the white house, mind you. u.s. lawmakers are demanding the trump administration take stronger action. >> breaking overnight, three people are injured after falling from a ferris wheel. it happened in washington state. a witness says one of the ferris wheel carts flopped upside down. a seven year old boy and two women were injured, one of the women in critical condition, and an investigation is under way. a high profile lawsuit that sparked a social media frenzy has been settled. >> it all started when brandon

and crystal got together through a dating app bumble. they met up to see "guardians of the galaxy" volume ii and according to brandon crystal started texting about 15 minutes into the movie, which he says is his biggest pet peeve. >> i don't blame you, brandon. he ended up suing her for $17.31. that is the cost, we should point out, of the 3d movie ticket. >> first we thought it was the cost of both tickets. turns out it was -- >> it wasn't a 2d movie. >> at first crystal called the whole thing crazy and said she wouldn't pay him. then she filed a protective order against him, claiming he tried to get the money from her sister. finally crystal decided to pay him off in full. he has now withdrawn his lawsuit. >> so brandon won, crystal zero. >> would you pay up? or would you fight? >> i mean if she was -- she was texting the whole time during the movie, i understand why he fought for, you know, all of th

dates. >> i would just have paid up from the beginning i think. you want your $17, buddy? best money i ever spent to get rid of you, right? >> no. >> if you're her and he comes and says i want you to compensate me for the cost of my movie ticket, here is $17. go away. best money i ever spent. >> she was texting through the whole movie. >> make it 20. >> exactly. i would be like here is 20, keep the extra three bucks. >> obviously she was the problem person here. >> i'm saying she should have paid him from the get-go. >> exactly. how was she feeling as if she was wronged. i'm breaking had place. >> just having a conversation. >> i'm just saying. >> give him a hook. >> all right. well. >> the place is falling apart. >> good luck to both of you in your search for love. >> brandon, thank you for filing that suit. coming up, the new development for a search of a plane in the bermuda triangle. what the coast guard is saying. >> later, what critics are saying about the sixthli

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these are some dramatic images from outside denver. the body cam video shows a driver with a rifle, making a surprise attack on a sheriff's

rifle right at the deputy's face. the deputy managed to pull his gun, fired twice, hitting the man in the arm. turns out that rifle was not loaded. the driver is now being held on bond and the deputy is okay. the search has been suspended for four people whose small plane disappeared in the bermuda triangle. it vanished monday while heading from puerto rico to central florida. on board, jennifer bloom enand her two young sons and her friend, the pilot. a debris field water discovered near bahamas. >> a potential bank robber is in custody thanks to a group of customers who stopped him. a man armed in a gun walled into a wells fargo bank in vegas. passed a note to the teller demanding money and warned everyone to keep quiet. >> it was the scariest day of my life. >> remain calm, nobody will get hurt. the guy with the gun held the gun a

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"baywatch." >> and dwayne "the rock" johnson opening up about comparisons to david hasselhoff as well as a possible run for the white house with you. he sat down with abc's paula ferris. >> welcome to "baywatch." >> reporter: the bodies are rock solid and the redd bathing suits are skin tight. >> our team is elite of the elite. we are the heart and soul of this beach. >> reporter: we're talking about "baywatch," the movie. dwayne "the rock" johnson stars as legendary life guard mitch buchanan, the role made famous by david hasselhoff in the popular tv show. >> here you were stepping into the iconic role. was it daunting? >> was it daunting? it was exciting. it is so daunting you're like, hold on a second, i need another cup of hoffee. >> a cup of hoffee. >> a cup of hoffee. >> have you ever been a life guard? >> i have never been a life guard, no, but i've given many mouth to mouth.

in the context of saving somebody's life? >> no, i literally just made out with -- no, i'm kidding. >> reporter: johnson plays a devoted life guard who butts heads with a new recruit played by zac efron. >> hey, one direction, you here for qualifiers. >> i'm mad brody, i don't have to try out. i have two gold medals. >> i love the dynamics between you and zac efron. some of the nicknames? >> malibu ken, one direction, new kids on the block, sweetheart, cupcake. he was the one coming up with all of these, call me high school musical. >> he's feeding the lines? >> feeding me the lines. >> the rock making headlines in gq magazine. >> apantly it is not enough to save the bay, but you want to save the world. should i call you president dwayne johnson? >> no, you should not. >> a lot of people are taking it seriously. yahoo! said, "the rock" might made a good president. it was the headline. >> it was a flattering thing. >> why do you think you would be

>> i didn't say i would be a good president. aur so smart. i love you for that. >> why would you want to be president? >> i don't know if i would make a good president. i know i have a certain skill set and i think it is in that skill set that people see and that people would want me to run. i also think that's reflective of them wanting to see a better leadership happening right now. >> and the slogan would be "make america rock again." for now johnson will continue to rock that redd bathing suit. paula ferris, abc new, miami. >> i think i like all of the giggling going on in this interview. >> a little jealousy. >> between paula and the rock. >> your bff. >> yes. let's remind everywhere where his loyally lies. we first covered "the rock's" run for the white house, or potential i should say. he responded by complimenting my eyebrow game. >> uh-huh. >> not paula's. >> and that was

>> no, we responded with our campaign poster. i think he confirmed i'm going to be his running mate. >> are you the only person he followed?

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♪ time for insomniac theater. >> this morning we're starting with movies that prove there are some original ideas in hollywood. so here is another "alien" prequel. alien covenant, that's new. the covenant part. >> there you go. >> picks up promethesus, as the crew of the kol eunni ship covenant stumbles upon unimaginable horror. >> is coming.

i would not have opened the door for you either, sorry, buddy. >> i would have been. >> diane, open up. >> ridley scott's sikts alien movie is drewing high praise from critics giving it. 74% on rotten tomatoes calls it a return to form for both scott and the series, a hard r horror movie. edward douglas warns it is a syfy thrill ride not nor the squeamish. >> to the reboot of the diary of a wimpy kid. after a five-year break it is back with a fourth installment. mom, alicia silver stone, hatches the bright idea to road trip it to mema's 90th birthday. as you guess, there is a catch. >> this is an unplugged road trip. no phones, no ipad s, no internet. everyone, hand our your device also. >> you tricked up. >> this is

>> you want me to read? i'm reading texts. ba's t what's the difference? >>. >> uh-huh. >> without devices there's nothing to do. >> look at the scenery, read a book. >> read a book! it's summer vacation. >> estimated time on road, 47 hours and 1 minute. ♪ >> critics are about as excited for the movie as the kids were. to take the trip to mema's house they're giving it a 25% splat on rotten tomatoes. says the adult's acting is crude and clownish. the kids actors are insufficient rabble. dennis harvey call also it an amiable, fast paced that should win over fans. >> i gave the clip a 25% rating. it was all right.

♪ this morning on "world news now" chaos in times square. >> a man rams his car into crowds of people, mowing down pedestrians, killing a young woman. we have new details about the driver and new video in. hours ago, police taking a new step to protect one of the most popular tourist attractions in the world. >> the president is calling the investigation into russian meddling and the campaign a witch hunt and he says the special counsel hurts our country terribly. all of this happening as he leaves on his first trip abarred. >> severe weather in parts of the country as tornados touched down in three states including oklahoma. this as the forecast calls for heat wave in the northeast and snow in colorado. >> then check out who is getting toned up for swimsuit season. the new trick t