this morning on "world news now." good news and bad news. as the scorching heat and dry conditions fueled nearly two dozen wildfires. even though temperatures are going back to normal, the fires keep growing. we'll have the forecast ahead. and breaking overnight, the white house issues a warning to the syrian president, saying they have evidence that bashar al assad is planning another chemical weapons attack. and new this hour, the shocking attack at a hot spot for tourists. >> jumped from behind in new orleans' french quarter. the attackers pummeling them before taking their phone and wallet. and rachel takes her suitors far away to norway, where the men play a popular sport in spandex. who got a rose, and who came back state side, we'll have our bachelorette analyst on this

tuesday june 27th. from abc news, this is "world news now." >> in fact, jack was so in to this episode, he, too, is wearing spandex right now. >> well, i was watching it, but i'm not anymore. >> that's called cringing. no doubt. all right, we're going to break it down a little bit later in "the skinny." it was an interesting episode, indeed. but some interesting times right now out west where wildfires are burning in eight states across the west. >> the newest fire is burning in southern california, about 80 miles east of los angeles. it was started by a single car crash and quickly jumped in size to more than 1200 acres. all that happened in just a few hours. >> and most of the fires have been burning fairly quickly in extremely dry areas with low humidity and high winds.

answer -- abc's matt gutman is at the largest fire in utah. >> reporter: an army of firefighters in utah battling a fire that has sent up flames 100 feet high. torching an area the size of washington, d.c. >>ivy nev >> i've never seen a run like a what happened here. eight miles in one day. >> reporter: calling it unprecedented for this time of year, officials have thrown everything at it. planes, helicopters, and over 1100 firefighters. red flag warnings expected to make this fire explode. >> this is what firefighters have been battling all day here. that wind turning small fires into infernos like that, towering 100 feet high. >> reporter: just north of los angeles, this brush fire racing across hilltops, jumping highway 14. >> you can feel the heat. >> oh, my god. >> reporter: motorists fleeing that thundercloud of smoke. the fire moving so fast. the homeowner is spraying the fire with water from his pool.

eventually, the airdrops brought it under control, but in arizona, these aerials show the goodwin fire running out of control. 70 homes under evacuation orders. here in utah over 1500 folks evacuated, 13 homes destroyed. this type of terrain shows you how tricky it has been for firefighters, why it's about so difficult to contain the fires. we are at 9,000 feet. the elevation has taken its toll. and the wind is still howling. in days to come, we're see more hotspots. >> unbelievable how quickly those fires are going. >> hopefully matt is staying a good distance away. >> didn't look like it. maybe matt, be a little more careful. our thanks to matt gutman, we really do appreciate the reporting. and let's get a look at how the weather is affecting all of this. >> the extreme heat will ease, but onshore flow coming out of e

parched dry conditions, and that's not going to ease up as far as causing problems in the desert southwest. late in the week, look for hot, dry conditions to kickback in right along the entire west coast, with the exception of the coastal regions. severe thunderstorms likely to fire off in the north central part of the country with more humid air coming out of the south. damaging winds, isolated tornados, rapid city, bismarck, down towards omaha and causing problems along i-29. in the northeast, watch for thunderstorms in the area of maine. and turning to capitol hill where the gop health care bill is in jeopardy. so much so that vice president pence has invited several senators to dinner to discuss their concerns. >> republican leaders released a revised version of the legislation that includes a six-month waiting period for people who let their coverage lapse. but several conservatives and moderate republicans aren't sold yet.

susan collins became the sixth gop senator to oppose the bill. >> i'm also very concerned about the medicaid cuts, what it means to the most vulnerable citizens. >> here's math about all of this. the nonpartisan congress at budget office says it would leave 22 million more americans uninsured over the next decade. while some young people could see their premiums go down, a 64-year-old would see their annual premium rise by nearly $14,000. other republicans point to the savings. the deficit would plunge $321 billion by 2026. we're following breaking developments out of the white house. in a stern warning to syria. a brief statement issued hours ago says that syria is preparing for another chemical weapons attack. you might remember an attack

in april on a rebel-held province killed dozens of men, women and children. the white house has warned that another chemical attack would end in assad and his military paying a very high price. meanwhile the trump administration is declaring a clear victory in yesterday's supreme court ruling reinstating key components of his travel ban. they have agreed to review the ban. but the ban applies only to those people who don't have a bona fide relationship with a person or entity inside the u.s. the state department will begin implementing the ban on thursday. the family of philando castile has agreed to a $3 million settlement in his death. the agreement with st. anthony came ten days after the officer who fired the fatal shots was acquitted. castile was killed during a routine traffic stop after he let the officer know he was armed. castile had a permit to carry that gun. his girlfriend poste

facebook live, sparking outrage across the country. and a trial is under way for the arizona sheriff known for crackdown on illegal immigrants. sheriff arpaio is accused of defying courts by continuing to make immigration arrests after he was ordered to stop doing so. they say he illegally detained up to 170 people. the tough talk is now being used against him. but his attorneys insist he was cooperating with officials. he is 85 years old. if convicted, he could face up to six months behind bars. police in new orleans are hunting for suspects on a brutal attack on two tourists in the french quarter. surveillance video shows victims jumped from behind by four men who not only beat them but steal their wallets, cell phones and take off. one blow knocked one of those men unconscious.

warning to the robbers. >> in just a little while, everybody's going to see you, everybody's going to know exactly who you are, and we're coming for you, and we'll make you pay and hold you accountable for what you did. >> and police have made at least one arrest in the case. the man knocked unconscious is in the hospital in a coma. the other man is in stable condition. the other day we told you about somebody having a dummy in the passenger seat to use an hov lane. we've seen it before. but a guy in georgia went a step further. >> he was driving around with a fake, stuffed alien. in the front seat. at least the alien had its seat belt on. safety first. >> keeping to the laws. the driver was stopped because he was speeding, though, not because an officer noticed his driving companion. >> maybe he wasn't speeding. maybe it was the alien moving the car with its

>> or maybe he was moving light-years ahead. >> i bet that guy wishes he had thought of these excuses when the officer came to the window. >> he did just get a warning. coming up, seafood in the air. >> and a question for the tsa. what do you do when a traveler wants to care eon a live lobster? we found out. and the carter twins, our twins, america's babies are back. beyonce and jay z out of the hospital, but do we have any leads on the names of our children? you're watching "world news now." it's a proud day for us. news now." it's a proud day for us. "world news now" weather, brought to you by united health care. d health care. if you have medicare parts a and b and want more coverage. guess what? you could apply for a medicare supplement insurance an whenever you want. no enrollment window.

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so that was the scene at san francisco's westfield shopping mall. police, you can see, tried to stop the brawl, but took quite an effort. that mall was forced to close early, and now we have learned that two people have been arrested. an officer also suffered minor injuries. >> what a scene, what a scene of utter

in san francisco, not sure what might have triggered that. well, a colorado mother is claiming she wasn't allowed off a delayed flight at denver as her infant son overheated. do you recall last week's heat wave. emily france and her baby were stuck on a united flight for nearly two hours as the plane sat on the hot tarmac. crew members reportedly did allow them to leave the aircraft for 20 minutes, even providing bags of ice to cool the baby down. the pilot returned to the gate and paramedics were called to meet the plane. the infant is now recovering at home. a 20-pound live lobster found by a tsa agent at logan airport, it was in a checked bag, traveling lobsters are fairly common in new england. >> really? >> it's a thing. the lobster was allowed to travel to its destination. no word on whether it has so far avoided a pot of boiling water. some of the reasons that was

initially want it to continue through the airlines have some rules on 20 pounds or over, you have to -- >> oh, right? they need to get a special pet permit? maybe it's a therapy lobster. an emotional support. >> it's an emotional support lobster. like i need this lobster or else i'm going to freak out. >> yeah. maybe that was the key. >> apparently, the guy also had four ounces of butter. three ounces is the limit. when we come back, jack is back. to break down episode five of "the bachelorette". >> we think. >> i think. plus the carter family is headed up the pacific coast highway for the summer. we'll tell you where they're headed. "the skinny's" next. >> our family. summer. we'll tell you where they're headed. "the skinny's" next. ? our family.

♪ skinny, so skinny we have a very special skinny this week, because it's a doubleheader on abc's "the bachelorette". last night's episode will have more drama tonight. >> oh, well, then let's get to it tonight, right now, because our senior bachelor analyst correspondent, jack sheehan is here. executive, premiere. >> love it. >> sky chef. >> all right, let's remember where we were with this. >> please. >> 15 guys started this whole episode and rachel. hilton head, south carolina. roll that beautiful bachelorette footage. start off with a one on one date. this is jack stone and rachel. now you would think that these two would have something going

they're just about the same age. and they're both attorneys. they're both from dallas. >> they both eat. >> they both eat. they both dance a little bit. they can hold hands. jack was trying his best, this guy jack stone. he was trying his best. something was missing. >> ah-oh. >> for rachel. rachel said there's no x factor there with jack. she was born with this dude. that can only mean one thing. see ya, jack stone, he is out of there. >> she was bored with him? but not nick vile? >> before we move along, there was a rose ceremony after jack got ousted. iggy and jonathan the tickle monster, forget about them, they're gone, okay. next, the short flight over to oslo, norway. this is brian, the analyst pick, brian and rachel. they get up on top of a ski lift, and they take the difficult way down.

there is an easy way down. they take the difficult way down, rappelling. >> wow. >> this is drastic. but, as you can see, they're doing well. later on in the date, brian goes there for the first time. >> kendis, what's more terrifying to you, eating on a date or having to rappel down a mountain? >> my breath. >> okay. brian during this conversation right here says i'm truly falling in love with you, rachel. >> whoa. >> whoa. he's going right in. >> next, lee and kenny, if you were with us last week, you heard us say, they just don't like each other. here's breaking news from their two-on-one date with rachel. they still don't like each other. okay? hopefully, this is going to be decided tonight. the analyst's hope is that they both get sent home. >> ooh. >> okay. >> but let's end this on a high note. kiss count, kiss count, the kiss

count stops at ten! >> whoa! >> whoa! >> a season high. >> whoa-ho! >> rachel's going for it, i'll tell you right now. if you believe the promos, tonight, there will be blood, there will be tears, which is to say, we'll be back here in about 24 hours, analyst out. >> there's a lot to look forward to. no wonder t.j. was tweeting last night that rachel should do a listerine commercial with all the kissing. >> yes, yes. she is taking full advantage of the opportunity. >> yes, she is. good for her. let's get to this huge, huge, wonderful new story. the carters have left the building, as in the hospital. beyonce, jay z, blue ivy, america's twins have reportedly traded in their hospital room for ten bedrooms in malibu. >> the family has rented a $400,000 a month home overlooking the pacific.

now they'll be staying there until the end of august, and you're probably thinking, this home looks familiar. well, if so, there's a reason for that. it's actually the same home featured in d.j.'s video "i'm the one." you know, the one with justin bieber and just about every other singer. beyonce and jay z probably won't be having a party like this one, given that they're going to be a little busy with the twins. but it's hard to understand what was so great about this home. you know? i mean, whatever. it's got a maze hedge in the back. and the kitchen's okay, i guess. and, you know, just whatever. i guess it's fine. >> it's, it's, indoor pool is okay. >> it's okay. >> if you really want something that narrow. >> chandelier

>> infinity pool, can you really see that far when you're in a pool? >> the sun hurts my eyes. >> exactly, 14 bathrooms. that's just more work.

because your carpet there's resolve carpet care. it lifts more dirt and pet hair versus vacuuming alone.

♪ skinny, so skinny the bell is very appropriate for this skinny bonus round. >> oh, yes it is. are you ready for it? we're going to kick things off with riri. she's been tweeting a lot. blasting world leaders about their plans to fund education. >> her first tweet went out to her fans, aka her navy, asking her to stand with her. asking trudeau to recommit. and a quick bonjour to macron. >> last year she launched a college scholarship program along with a series of other education initiatives and harvard named her humanitarian of the year. she was recognized by prince harry in her home country for all the work that she does. >> a lot going on. >>es

>> so now there's that hip-hop feud that just won't die. >> ding, ding, ding. >> nicki minaj at it again. >> juju chang goes behind the battle for a closer look. >> [ bleep ] pads in your bra. >> reporter: that's a bronx rapper calling out her long-time rival nicki minaj at last night's b.e.t. awards. after seven years in a row of minaj taking the crown, this time, it was remy's turn. and she decided to turn things all the way up. ♪ go all the way up >> reporter: it's a beef that started a decade ago. with nicki dissing remy in 2007. year after year, the two rap stars exchanging dis tracks. most recently, minaj responding with "no frauds." but last night, remy got the

last laugh, putting on the crown and saying, "whatever." ♪ whatever, whatever, whatever >> whatever. >> wow. >> so nicki minaj couldn't let remy get away that easy. she fired back overnight with a medley of dis records, take a listen. ♪ if you want to eat the record ♪ ♪ see this is not checkers ♪ you cannot check the checkers ♪ ♪ just get me more checks ♪ my life is a movie >> fighting words. >> there's an 80-year-old woman in the middle of this country going, "what?" who's this nicki minaj person, and who's this remy person? and can't we all get along? and this is chess, not checkers. >> it was a six-minute medley, so she had quite a lot of time to get all the dis

making news in america this morning, breaking overnight, a stern warning from the white house directed at syria threatening the assad regime over what the white house says is another planned chemical attack. the republicans' new health care plan takes another blow as overnight another republican senator says she's not on board with that plan. this comes after a new report finds 22 million people are estimated to lose coverage under the plan. we're live in washington with the details. >> the breaking news from the west coast raging wildfires in the west, new evacuations ordered overnight. as the flames creep closer to homes. people using their own pools to fight the fires. see the emotional speech after russell westbrook is named the nba's mvp. >> i said i ain't going to cry but --