good morning. i'm nick watt in for kendis gibson. president trump is ramping up his attacks on the news media, even some republicans saying a doctored video went too far and could incite violence. iraqi and u.s. forces are on the verge of a major victory against isil and effectively shutting down the caliphate isis declared three years ago. and investigators are trying to determine what caused an amtrak train

no serious injuries were reported. and play begins at wimbledon. andy murray defends his title and serena williams is the women's champion but is pregnant and isn't playing. those are some of our top stories on this monday, july 3rd. from abc news, this is "world news now." good morning to you this half hour. with president trump stepping up his attacks on the media and pushing back against bipartisan criticism. >> he took aim at cnn with a mock wrestling video. the new york daily news headline, wrestle maniac, and "the new york post" giving him the wrestle moniker, rowdy gripper. >> like rowdy piper was back in the wwe when it was the wwf. i don't know if

that. but before tweeting the doctored video, the president defended his use of social media as modern day presidential. >> reporter: president trump escalating his war on the media, tweet ago mock video showing him outside a wrestling rink, tackling and punching a man with the cnn logo over his face. tom bossert seeing the video for the first time defending the president. >> there's a lot of cable news shows that reach directly to $00s hundreds of thousands of americans, and they -- >> does this have the kind of communication that you want, that he's beating up on the media? you're in charge of homeland security there. that seems like a threat. >> certainly not, though. i think no one would perceive

>> reporter: anna navarro saying that trump's message could have consequences. >> it is an incitement to violence. >> reporter: the white house didn't respond when asked for a response. but earlier this week where he called mika brzezinski and joe scarborough dumb as a rock -- >> he has never promoted violence or anything. quite the contrary owe whe was defending himself. at rallies he appeared to encourage it. >> if you see somebody getting ready to throw a tomato, knock the crap out of them, would you. i'd like to punch them in the face, i'll tell you. >> reporter: trump making it clear his main opponent now is the media.

us from going to the white house. but i'm president, and they're not. [cheers and applause] >> reporter: the president with a very full woke ahead, of course, the focal point on health care in such a precarious state, in addition, a one on one with president vladimir putin expected to take place sometime during the g-20 summit. president trump was also busy on the phones, looking to talk care of foreign issues ahead of the g-20 summit later in germany. he spoke separately with xi jinping and shinzo abe. the white house says north korea and the growing threat of its nuclear program were discussed with both leaders. the president also spoke with persian gulf leaders to discuss

the ongoing dispute between qatar and its neighbors. and in neighboring syria, syrian democratic forces are slowly retaking one of isis's major holdouts in that country. near 1,000 new troops have joined the fight as their kurdish-led alliance has been liberating the city, neighborhood by neighborhood. to the south, however, the heart of syria's capital, damascus suffered a rare but deadly suicide bombing. security forces had been chasing three cars loaded with explosives and managed to intercept and destroy two of them. but as they closed in on the third, the bomber detonated. at least 18 were killed and dozens more wounded. inned midst of the fighting, syria's central bank is releasing a new note. bashar al assad's face will appear on the

the value has plummeted 90%. it is equal to about $3.90. doctors in colombia say the top commander of the nation's largest rebel group is expected to recover from a stroke he suffered over the weekend. just last week he oversaw the disarmament. a pennsylvania man is behind bars this morning arrested and charged in the road rage murder of a teenager. investigators received dozens of tips about the case which made national headlines. adrian bankert has the details. >> reporter: the man who mercilessly shot bianca is in custody. he turned himself in as they were closing in on him. that red pickup found at the 28 year old's home. investigators also locating

believe was used to assassinate roberson, saying he was licensed to carry it. >> the act of pulling a gun, aiming the gun and being able to shoot somebody in the head from one moving vehicle to another is a calculated act. >> reporter: the recent high school glad was driving home last week after shopping for college. investigators say cameras show roberson's car and his truck jockeying pour position as they merged on the highway. he pulls out his gun and shoots roberson. roberson just days away from college orientation. >> we was all proud of her. because we knew she was going to be something and do something with her life. >> reporter: her father now wears her necklace in her memory. >> never going to take it off. she's my daughter. >> reporter: authorities in pennsylvania say hear is there indication this was a hate crime.

the wake of that wild shootout in a nightclub in little rock, arkansas. federal authorities in alabama say they've recovered two hand guns and an assault rifle during the arrest of a rapper known as finesse 2 thymes. all are expected to survive, but two remain in critical condition. a utility worker is dead after a home explosion in pennsylvania. three others were also injured in the blast which rocked the neighborhood in lancaster county. one of the victims is in critical condition. the workers were trying to repair a gas leak. the house was leveled and four others nearby were severely damaged. a woman inside the home managed to get out just before the explosion. the illinois man accused of kidnapping a graduate student from china is being described by friends as a normal guy. surveillance images helped investigators track down

troubling clues on his phone. the victim is now presumed dead. abc's lana zak has the latest. >> reporter: a graduate sunts accused of kidnapping a student. ying ying zhang was there as a worker. she suddenly disappeared this month. these surveillance pictures are last-known images of her. on june 9 she boards a bus near campus, texts that she's running late for an appointment. she unsuccessfully tries to flag down another bus. then a black saturn pulls up. she gets in and they drive off. authorities tracking down that black saturn and arresting brent christianson many he was part of the physics program. >> those who knew him are quite surprised. >> reporter: a criminal complaint saying that

his phone, that he visited online form ups called "abduction 101." they no longer believe ying ying to be alive. they're now searching for her body many he body. authorities are searching for answers after a jet engine burst into flames on the runway in denver. the flight was taxiing after arriving from aspen when it experienced engine problems. all passengers and crew members were safely removed. no injuries were reported. on the west coast, torrents of muddy water gushed over the streets after the burst of a water main. there's no word on how long the repairs might take. horizontals s authorities are still trying to figure out what caused it to kburs. there's a fight

fisherman and a shark. the hammerhead is pulled into shore. where he' told the shark was then released and allowed to swim away. there was also a close encounter this weekend between a fisherman and a dolphin, but this was much friendlier, the dolphin wanted a belly rub. he obliges him. he gets a scratch under his fins a and nose. >> that's awesome. this weekend, the mayor of a southern mexican town married a crocodile. the tradition dates back hundreds of years. before the ceremony, the reptile bride is paraded around. there's music and dancing and of course the bride and groom together. >> what a pretty veil. makeup is done quite nicely, too. >> lovely, yeah. >> blushing

>> yeah. >> i mean, anything for a party. anything for a party. i like it. and coming up, we have an elephant on the loose in wisconsin. see how this perturbed pachyderm managed to cause quite a stir. we'll break down the summer bargains that are better than black friday. first, here's a look at it today's temps. "world news now" weather, brought to you by downey. i love you so much, that's why i bought six of you for when you stretch out. i want you to stay this bright blue forever, that's why you'll stay in this drawer forever. i can't live without you, and that's why i'll never ever wash you. protect your clothes from stretching, fading and fuzz with downy fabric conditioner. fading and fuzz with downy fabric conditioner. it smooths and strengthens fibers to protect clothes from the damage of the wash. so your favorite clothes stay your favorite clothes.

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in london. outside of burger king is a sign telling customers to pass up the red doors in favor of the golden arches. it's the latest salvo from mcdonald's. >> i love how when you get to the burger king, hey, make a u-turn, you missed us. those are fighting words there. mcdonald's is trying to glean off of some of their customers. >> they're doing home delivery, mcdonald's. >> you don't have to walk. uber will bring you your big mac and fries. >> okay. >> that's what you night. >> can we get it, like, now? >> oh, definitely. we're in new york city. we can make anything happen. >> i like that. >> all right. >> i'll go order your big mac in a

away from online shoppers. amazon is promising its prime day will be better than black friday, and other retailers are expected to offer big savings too. >> and marcy gonzales has some ways that you might get a jump on hefty discounts. >> reporter: on this holiday weekend, shoppers are out searching for sales. lo look for deep discounts on shoes. but the real holiday is weeks away. prime day will be bigger than black friday. starting at 9:00 p.m. july 10 and continuing for 30 hours, the online retail giant discounting hundreds of thousands of items and offering lightning deals up to every five minutes. >> i don't have to get out of the house, why not amazon prime it. >> reporter: amazon's already the offering bargains, including four months

pour t for 99 cents. >> walmart and target feel a lot of pressure to compete on prime days. >> reporter: experts say do your homework to make sure you're getting the best deal. check prices at big box retailers that offer free shipping with no membership fee. make sure what you're about to buy is really on sale. you can check the price history of any item online and use sites like price grabber to find the lowest prices, marci gonzalez, abc news, the santa monica, california. >> i'm not going to remember anything she told me. zero >> and all the time you have to waste checking the sites, isn't worth it to spend the $3 or whatever. an elephant breaks loose a

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all right, so you don't normally expect to see an elephant in a back yard, but that's exactly when happened. >> in what country? >> in wisconsin. >> abc's andrea bankert has the story. >> here come the elephants! >> reporter: that's ms. kelly, the elephant, and while she may not have the ears to take to the skies. >> look! hot diggety. >> reporter: the 8400 pound pachyderm is showing the residents of this wisconsin neighborhood she's got a trick or two up her trunk. >> did you guys believe me there was an elephant in the front yard? or did you think i was kidding?

>> reporter: on friday, ms. kelly showing a show-stopping act of her own. >> all should do so without sirens or lights. >> we've been joking has a dumb bow alert. >> reporter: according to the circus world, ms. kelly, with the help of her sister, spent the night loosening nuts and bots of her enclosure before heading out for a stroll. tired for working for peanuts perhaps. she took a bite out of this lady's garden, but when it came time to go home, the not so little lady was all ears. >> it's another day here in baraboo. >> apparently, elephants have 100,000 muscles in their trunks. that explains how she was strong enough to get out of the enclosure. >> were those footprints? >> those are foot prints. ms. kelly's footprints. the circus is going to put new

know how mischievous she is. >> are we too polite to show pictures of what she left behind? >> i think so. in case you missed it is back, stick around.

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♪ we're back now with "in case you missed it", and nick has a lot of catching up to do. because we turned friday into fry-yay around here. we had a member of 98 degrees and is promoting a vegas male review called "men of the strip." >> is he in this review? >> he hosts the review. >> he keeps his shirt on. >> he does, unfortunately. >> unfortunately, you say. >> correct, but that did not stop him from teaching

few moves. >> okay. okay. are we going to see this? there we go. >> this is really tough for me. i had a hard role in all this. >> kendis is a really good dancer. >> yeah, look at him go. you're the first person who's said that, i promise you that. >> he's genuinely good. >> but look how hard i'm working. somehow i powered through here. and then of course, i mean, jeff is of course famous for his singing, so there's only one way to go about that. >> famous for singing? >> he's in a boy band. so we had to have a karaoke battle. you can listen and decide for yourself who won the epic sing-off. ♪ and it's so unreal ♪ when you're touchin' me ♪ kissin' endlessly ♪ i

parenthesis ♪ cherish you parenthesis. >> so nick? wh what do you think? who won? >> kendis won. >> what? >> kendis was by pfar the best. no he wasn't, he was terrible. you are a good singer, but you're a proper singer. >> now you are my friend. let me tell you, oprah's best friend/cbs morning show host extraordina extraordinary nar weighed in, saying you have my vote. she was waiting ann marie. >> she says, i'm known as a closer. that is me as well. >> kendis closed the

conversation adding it's a competition. i'm not sure who wants to win that competition.

this morning, isis on the run in iraq. >> and isis fighters retreat in what was once a stronghold for the terror group. many of those fighters are now living among the civilians. we'll take you to the front clien lines ahead. and an arrest has been made in the road rage incident in pennsylvania. now we're hearing from the victim's family. and political gridlock isn't just reserved for d.c. numerous states face partial shutdowns. and one g

some rays. and if you're hitting the lingtss today, good for you for getting the day off. we don't. but remember to stay safe out there, especially with all those moose out. some of them might have a bad temper. woel we'll show you this epic face off in the mix, on this monday, j july 3rd. in abc news, this is world news now. >> can i play golf? >> elk. >> maybe he was mad because they called it a moose. maybe that's what happened. i'm diane macedo. in with me all week for kendis, the one and only, nick watt. >> don't even bother if you're going to cloop as clap as poorly as that. >> we're starting this hour off with iraqi and u.s. forces on the bringts of a m

against isis. >> days away from taking over the militant stronghold of mosul. they tied banners and white flags to post and buildings. >> isis leader declared his caliphate here three years ago. >> but thousands of civilians are still trapped by the fierce fighting. >> reporter: a city on the verge of liberation, isis swept along these streets three years ago. now much of mosul is an ancient city in ruins, but watch what happens, a sudden surge of people emerge from the rubble. we will die, shout the men. my brother was killed. dirty, dazed and distressed. one old man tells me they were escaping from isis. they'd clearly been caught in the crossfire. those unable to walk carried out

a dozen, two dozen people have just gone by, men, women, old men, children, some of them are clearly very badly injured. there's nothing here. there are no facilities, no hospital, no care. civilians have been routinely kidnapped, tortured and killed by isis. no one knows how many have died here or how many are still trapped. some people held as human shields. as you can hear, the battle for mosul is still going on. they think just 100 to 200 isis fighters are now holding out. but what's made the battle so difficult is at that they're going to stand and might to the death. the ranks of the dead and wounded grow daily. the humvees rumble by as makeshift ambulances. don't expect peace anytime soon. and that's because significant pockets of isis fighters still remain. some cities that had been liberated have been attacked again.

and don't forget the battle for the so-called capital of the caliphate, raqqah, has just begun. meanwhile, in neighboring syria, a suicide bomber blew himself up in the heart of damascus, killing at least 18 people and wounding dozens more. it happened after a muslim holiday. security forces had been chasing three cars loaded with explosives and managed to intercept two of them. but as they closed in on the third, the bomber on board detonated it. now to a massive demonstration in germany, ahead of the g-20 summit. about 10,000 protesters descended on the city of hamburg where president trump and other world leaders are set to gather this week. some marched peacefully through the city, others came in boats, rallying against policies on key issues like climate change, trade and social justice. president trump is doubling down on his attacks against the me

media, following that public feud with mika brzezinski, this time he is taking aim at cnn, which he has repeatedly branded as fake news. he tweeted a doctored video of a wrestling appearance he made years ago, his opponent's face replaced by the cnn logo. now he is accused of inciting violence. but his homeland security adviser is coming to his defense. >> i do think that he's beaten up in a way on cable platforms that he has a right to respond to. and that he does that regularly. the the. >> the president's tweets are being met with annoyance from fellow republicans, struggling to hammer out a health care deal. he threw a wrench into negotiations over the weekend with a tweet suggesting that obamacare be repealed right away and replaced later. a handful of senators the expressed support for that plan, but mitch mcconnell has rejected it. the president is still

to sway senators to repeal and replace simultaneously, but the repeal-only option is still on the table. a pennsylvania man charged with murder is being held without bail. he turned himself in on sunday after an intense, four-day the manhunt that spanned several states. >> reporter: police in pennsylvania say they have the suspect who shot and killed a 18-year-old high school graduate in the head during a road rage confrontation on wednesday. >> he turned himself into the police and chester county detectives. placed under arrest for first degrea degree murder. >> reporter: police towed away his vehicle. >> and the police schd the defendant's room, his bedroom of his residence and found that .40 caliber smith & wesson semi-automatic handgun. >> reporter: and there is no indication that

this image from a highway camera shows bianca roberson's car and the red pickup driven by the gunman jockeys for position as they merged in traffic. tensionses ca tension escalating. >> to shoot somebody in the head from one moving vehicle to another is a calculated act. >> reporter: she died just days before she planned to attend orientation at jacksonville university in florida. >> we knew she was going to do something with her life. >> reporter: roberson's father rodney holding onto the memory of his daughter, wearing this necklace. >> never going to take it off. it's my daughter. >> reporter: adrian bankert, abc news, new york. now, in the midst of an extended fourth of july weekend, budget battles in new jersey and maine have forced both states into partial government shutdowns. that means state parks and beaches will be

holiday weekends of the year. apparently it doesn't apply if you're the goefrnt. new jersey governor shut down the beach to everyone except his own family. he was caught using the summer beach house provided by the state and sitting in the stand. >> ah. so you get, these are the perks of being governor. >> yeah. and nobody would have known unless somebody had sent that helicopter. >> helicopter. >> and initially, one of the christie's spokes men said he wasn't getting sun, because he was wearing a hat. >> okay. they weren't trying to deny anything. just clarifying the level of sun exposure. >> yes. you buying it? >> good to know. coming up, a reminder that we're almost halfway through the baseball season. >> so if you're a little behind on what's been going

worry, we've got an update for you. the all-star teams have been announced, and we have the starting lineups, next. and i'm going to introduce you to a man with no shame, willing to be tortured for fame. he looks like a fool, but he's laughing all the way to the bank. and rerks you can always tell us what you think on facebook, wnn fans.com and t you're watching "world news now." ♪ if you've got a life, you gotta swiffer

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philli ph they thought he dropped the ball. >> i like this strategy. fake an error and throw to first. b by the way, the all-star game is happening next tuesday. >> three of the national league starters are afrom the washingtn nationals. the new york yankees and cleveland indians. >> let's go yankees. >> really? >> that's all. >> aaron judge is on pace to finish as the rookie with the most the runs ever. jo jose

>> the nationals have try starters, ryan zimmerman, daniel murphy and bryce harper. last year's champions only have a relief pitcher going to the game and the manager, joe madden. and first-time all-star, zack cozart may soon be the proud owner of a donkey. >> usually kids ask for a money. we've got professional baseball players, they ask for donkeys. >> and first all-star game yesterday, this happened yesterday. this is him finding out that he and his wife are having a girl in november. >> good week for him. play the lottery, my friend. >> good thing he hit that ball, otherwise, that might have been awkward. >> it was also youth over experience at the

confederation's cup final. >> germany held off chile. the average age there is 24, but they won by capitalizing on a mistake. >> chile lost the ball on the edge of his own penalty area. and lars tyndall tapped it in. they missed many chances to score themselves. and in case you missed it, jeff horne is the welterweight the champion. manny pacquiao was the favorite, it looked like he had done it, but horne, an australian was given a unanimous decision. some call it a hometown decision. pacquiao landed twice as many punches. >> you're not supposed to get it for trying hard. you're supposed to get it for winning. i thought pacquiao won it if you

who lands the cleaner punches? >> the announcer seems to be not sure about this decision. so pacquiao has the right to a rematch and he says he's taking it. >> he got paid $10 million while horne was only paid $500,000. >> he landed clean punches on horne where the ones horne landed were kind of sloppy. >> he's a p.e. teacher, this guy. >> congratulations to him either way, right? but rematch. >> i guess. >> i guess we got that coming. next, i'm heading into the wilderness with a man named coyote. what could possibly

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we're back now with the story of a man taking his love for nature and turning that into viral fame. >> he pretty much always ends up getting bitten or stung by something in his videos, but it's all part of his way of getting kids interested in the great outdoors. i joined him in the almost great outdoors in california. >> this is the most nervous i have ever been to take a sting or bite from

>> in real life. >> i'm khcoyote peterson, and i about to enter the sting zone. >> and this is his job full time. >> some will think it's crazy. >> fairly lucrative job. wild life show host and connoisseur of venom and bite thbites. >> ah! >> he has "brave wilderness." obviously, don't try this at home. he researches and there are medics on hand. and these are posted on facebook. >> that must be painful. >> reacting to coyote's antics. bullet ants anyone? >> the goal from everything that we're doing is to introduce the younger generation to animals.

don't have the opportunity to go out into some of the environments that we explore in. >> he is a self-taught outdoorsman. >> i've loved animals. >> reporter: coyote's taking me tide pooling in san pedro, california. >> real jepts tgentle in the mi. >> reporter: i just put my finger in an anemone because he told me to. >> it's kind of like a say star with a little more am by dexterity. >> reporter: sea stars. >> you can feel how soft those legs r. >> reporter: feel something gross? >> yeah. oh, yucky, like a massive fat slug. >> it's like a big booger, isn't it? isn't that crazy how its whole body just goes blah, like that. and they do

ink. >> that's a beautiful color. my word, look at that. >> actually, there's two more right here. >> reporter: one of the ugliest creatures you've ever seen in your life? sorry, mate, you are a bit ugly. start rolling, start rolling. he's got an octopus wrapped around his arm, come, come. >> ah, geez louise. don't bite me, don't bite me. that is a monster octopus right there. like to have you holiday id it, no, no, you said he had a beak. >> he's not beaking me at all. >> ah. >> reporter: that's the secret to coyote's success, his enthusiasm is totally infectious. >> that is one of the weirdest feelings i've ever -- and not unpleasant. >>

>> yeah. the wildest thing is coyote himself. this energy is lovely but exhausting. >> how long did it take you to get the purple stuff off your hand from the slug? >> a long time.

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♪ time now for "the mix". we often hear that we have to look up from our phones and take in nature. but what if nature wants to look at your phone. check out the louisville zoo. this is lindsey costello, sitting, showing a gorilla at the zoo videos of baby for rigo, and the adult gorilla loves it so much, he would swipe with his arm to gesture to swipe on to the next video. >> he's not interest the in the phone. >> he's watching the actual

phone away, he would tilt his head to make sure he could still see the videos. >> what does he think is going on? >> like next, next. we should show him tinder and see what happens there. swipe. next, from my home country, from my o hohome country, possi one of the most terrible the airbnb properties. it is a caravan in a tree. it's in the middle of nowhere in scotland. that place gets four and a half stars from 122 reviews. every review i read is excellent, even though it is described by the owner itself as shabby. no electricity, no running water. >> he's really overselling it. >> there is a compost toilet. i don't know what that means, but presumably it means you do your business outside.

the nearest wi-fi is 15 miles away. no street lights, no electricity, no running water, and it's massively popular, largely because i think the owner is so honest. >> people get a kick. >> people are like, you said this was shabby and ahple awfult is. i will take my wife and she will hate it. >> let may know how it works out. >> reporter: to a g a bunch of guys golfing when a baby moose took interest in one of the golfers and it seems no matter what he does. >> he's playful. >> the best was his friends' reaction. his friends, instead of helping him out whip out the phone and start recording video. you can hear them laughing hysterically. >> look at the way he runs. >> and finally. >> i love, that gait, the way

>> he still looks like he's getting his legs. >> beautiful. >> he has his sea legs going on. >>

this morning on "world news now," the president goes for the take-down on twitter, sending out a video of himself putting the smackdown on cnn. we'll have the latest reaction as well as a preview of the president's week ahead. and frightening moments on board when a fire breaks out. the passengers race to escape the fire. investigators look into what caused the explosion. and an important warning about the dangers from fireworks. >> and it comes from an unlikely victim, a police chief working at a show gone wrong, his warning about staying safe this july 4th holiday. and the bea hive is buzzing, after rumors suggesting the carter twins have been named.

plus, kanye could be splitting from jay z's streaming service as their feud heats up. and we'll have a more coming up on this monday, july 3rd. from abc news, this is "world news now." america's babies have been named. maybe. >> they have? >> maybe, maybe. >> maybe babies named. >> maybe. but we begin this half hour with a big week in store for president trump, poised to take his second foreign trip with the health care battle unsettled here at home. >> the president is spending his weekend at his golf club in new jersey. le he'll deliver a policy speech in poland. and he'll hold a face-to-face meeting with vladimir putin for the first time since taking office. >> but over the weekend, the president remained fixated on the media, this time tweeting a video.

abc's darya albinger has more. >> reporter: it's a simulated smackdown, starring the president of the united states, well, that's donald trump in a doctored version of a video he did years back. it shows him punching out a man whose face is the cnn logo after wrestling him to the ground. another logo appears on-screen saying "fraud news network." >> the president of the united states is inciting violence against the free press. >> it's unfortunate, and people are now begging the president not to do this. >> reporter: president trump's homeland security adviser, tom bossert defended him on "this week." >> there are a lot of cable news shows that reach directly to viewers, and they're not always fair to the president. >> you're in charge of homeland security there, that seems like a threat.

>> i think no one would perceive that as a threat, i hope they don't. but i think he's beaten up in a way on cable platforms that he has a right to respond to. >> reporter: cnn issued a statement saying, it is a sad day when the president of the united states encourages violence against reporters, clearly sarah huckabee sanders lied when she said the president had never done so. >> the president in no way, form or fashion has ever promoted or encouraged violence, if anything quite the contrary, and he was simply pushing back and defending himself. >> reporter: the question, will this be a push too far? daria albinger, abc news, new york. thousands of protesters across the country are calling for president trump to be kicked out of office. >> impeachment rallies were held in dozens of cities. right outside trump tower. they say the president violated the constitution and obstructed justice. small groups of trump supporters

held counter protests. a top presidential aide insists that the senate is getting close to passing a health care bill. he said president trump was making calls to undecided senators after they left washington for their july 4th recess. but he made it clear that a repeal-only bill is still an option. he suggested in a tweet that obamacare be repealed right away and replaced later. several conservatives have endorsed that plan, but mitch mcconnell says he's sticking with the original bill. overseas, iraqi and u.s. forces are on the verge of a major victory against isis. after eight months of fighting, coalition forces are it seems days away from taking mosul. the islamic state is mounting a last stand in sections of iraq's second-largest city. the but even as they plan celebrations, thousands remain trapped by the fighting, and isis still controls territory west and south of mosul where

live. meantime, about 500 miles to the west, nearly 1,000 troops reenforcements have been sent to help u.s.-backed fighters the the in raqqah, the largest major isis hold out in syria. the democratic forces have advanced on many places in the city. one utility worker is dead after a home explosion in lancaster county, pennsylvania. workers were on the scene trying to repair a gas leak. the home was leveled and four others near it have been condemned. witnesses say it sounded like a bomb and shook the entire neighborhood. a woman inside the house managed to escape just before the explosion. the narm national transportation safety board is leading the investigation. also in pennsylvania, a man has been charged in the road rage murder of a 18 year old girl. david desper tne

early sunday morning. investigators say they located the .40 caliber handgun used to shoot 18 year old bianca. desmer has a license for the weapon. she was returning from a shopping trip for college when she was shot the both drivers were trying to merge into the same lane. scary moments for united passengers in london. all 59 passengers and four crew members escape without injury. but investigators are trying to figure out what caused that fire. stephanie ramos has more. >> reporter: panic on board this plane in denver as flames shoot out of the engine. >> we're observing flames from here. >> reporter: flight 5869 on its way from aspen to denver, touching down safely, then while taxiing, the pilot reporting a fire on board.

seconds later, all 59 passengers scrambling off the plane and onto the runway to safety. firefighters rushing in, dowsing the flames. one woman snapping these pictures of her family. everyone got off the plane safely. there were no injuries. but the investigation into what caused the fire is getting under way. stephanie ramos, abc news, new york. the capital of the united arab emirates has been the first city to be released from the ban on laptops. in airplane cabins. they have enhanced security measures. tsa officials have verified that the measures have been implemented correctly. the airline and airport already the allow to clear u.s. immigration before they land in the united states. agents are looking for suspects in a major drug bust in malibu. authorities sized about 800 pounds of marijuana found hidden inside a boat.

at west ward beach. there were so many bags of pot they needed a front loader to remove them all. it's not clear whether the boat washed ashore. or was left there. so far, no arrests have been made. but a florida greyhound trainer is in hot water after 12 of his dogs tested positive for cocaine. the trainer's license has been suspended and there's a formal hearing next month. it's the second time this year that racing greyhounds the have tested positive for cocaine. no substances needed for motivation to get quickly down the track in this race in moscow many they have something different. >> it's people being chased by porta potties. >> that will make you run fast. >> portable the toilets took off down the street in the russian capital during a storm. >> pedestrians scattered as the runnin

lots of jokes on social media. >> i think there's somebody inside. that's not the wind. this is conspiracy, collusion, something going on, russian toilets, people are inside them. we need investigations. >> we'll put the brian ross unit on this immediately. do you think somebody's fred flintstoning the porta potties? >> it looks like somebody's inside of it, like candid camera. i'm not buying it. >> i think it's kind of funny how calm some of the people are. >> moscow has seen it all. they've seen it all. >> no big deal. coming up, tom brady breaks his silence. over an important issue. >> hear what he says about his wife giselle's comments on concussions. and new breaking skinny news. the twins have names. we'll hear how the bey

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the wet roads in germany weren't good for the cyclists in the tour de france. the tour does go into neighboring countries by the way. spanish cyclist, alejandro the val verde is out. i fractured his the shinbone. >> you know what they're missing? running porta potties. they could use those. keep it going. and new england quarterback tom brady isn't confirming that he suffered concussions last season, but he's not denying it either. >> in may, his wife gisele said he had had concussions. and she was worried about his health. this weekend, brady finally addressed the issue and seemed to confirm the injuries. >> she's there every day, we go to bed in the same bed every night. she knows when i'm sore. she knows when i'm tired.

take care of myself. she's a very concerned wife and very loving. >> now the patriots never listed brady on the injury report for a concussion at any point last season. now for so many the fourth of july holiday means heading to the beach, barbecuing and of course fireworks. >> but that beloved tradition can turn dangerous in a second as it did for a police chief. abc's erielle reshef shows us, accidents can happen it to anyone. >> reporter: a frightening encounter with fireworks. now a warning on this holiday weekend. police chief michael diebold, an experienced fireworks company owner recently losing a part of his arm in a mortar mishap. >> i remember an unexpected explosion. and next thing, i was on the ground. from there it's just trauma and yelling for help. >> reporter: the 39 year old officer still row covering at university of pittsburgh medic

>> it's something that can happen it to anybody, no matter how safe or careful you are. >> reporter: last year, patrick fleenor suffering vision loss. after a faulty fuse launched shrapnel into his eye. >> four years of shooting machine guns and being in harm's way, and never even came close to an injury like that. >> reporter: and new york giants defensive end jason pierre-paul losing several fingers while trying to set off a fire work, >> in a split second, it blew off my whole hand. >> reporter: now working to spread safety awareness. fireworks contributing to 11,000 injuries treated in emergency rooms in 2016. laws for operating them varying from state to state and by type. this video showing the hazards. so before the fireworks fun this fourth, remember never relight a dud. always have a water source nearby, and make sure used

fireworks are completely extinguished. erielle reshef, abc news. >> i mean, i don't want to add to the debbie downer vibe, my uncle lost his eye to a fire work. >> his eye? >> his eye, one of those bouncing ones. >> does he wear a cool patch like a pirate? >> he has a glass eye. >> if you lose your eye, you might as well look like a really tough pirate, right? you should let him know. some fashion advice. when we come back, how do you beat the name "blue ivy"? we're not sure it's possible, but there are reports the cart are twins have been named. >> "the skinny" is next. twins have been named. >> "the skinny" is next. lysol max cover kills 99.9% of bacteria, even on soft surfaces. one more way you've got what it takes to protect.

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kendis is going to be very upset that he missed this one, because we are starting with beyonce and jay z's twins or as kendis likes to call them "america's babies." >> he does? >> he does. their names have not officially but apparently, they have some. rumi and sir carter have been trademarked in the patent office. >> tcarters have remained mum about their twins, not even confirming their birth. >> one said blue, rumi and north and saint. the next generation of marvel t super heroes. she gave them every possible sign.

>> i don't get it. rumi is apparently a persian poet. >> okay. >> i'm down with that. sir, i think that's odd. i don't like that. >> is that just because you're british in. >> no, that's like calling -- >> that sir is should be reserved for knights? are you jealous that you're not a sir? i dub thee. >> kau -- calling yourself king or major, you know. >> or queen? or queen, see where we're going with this? queen bey. i kind of like it. queen d. >> sir, i think is odd. rumi is lovely. >> you can address me as her majesty. >> you're being quite rude to me this morning. >> i just called you sir, i just dubbed you. someone's a little sensitive this morning. not so happy news for jay z as the rift between he and kanye west continues to grow.

khan yay -- kanye alleges he owes him more than $3 million. >> he's reportedly attempting to end his agreement with the company. but he is threatening breach of contract. >> and this is all in the wake of jay z releasing his album "4:44", in which he takes a few jabs at kanye, only adding fuel to the rumors. ron howard is used to being at the top of the box office leader board. and his latest project is almost certain to spend some time there. so the oscar-winning director was tapped to take over the next "star wars" film when creative differences arose on set, so he took to twitter letting everyone know what a huge fan he was, since 1977, in case you're wondering. >> he loves "star wars," always has. he and george lucas are big buddies, and he's rich cunningham, you know? he's a safe pair of hands. >> it seems he's trolling his own fans, saying cool scene

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♪ ♪ i'm searchin' for a real love ♪ ♪ someone to set my heart free ♪ real love >> oh, i guess we're on again, aren't we? so the essence festival, which does not feature me, lucky for everyone. >> sadly. >> is four days of music and empowerment in the big easy. >> we were there and got exclusive back stage time with

super star mary j. blige. >> reporter: essence festival's first-ever lady's night. she's the queen. mary j. blige, headlining the night's all female lineup. but her draw isn't only her music, but her message. how are you doing right now? >> i'm good, i don't like all this that's going on. >> reporter: by all this she means her split. amid reports of infidelity. isaacs is reportedly seeking $130,000 a month in spousal support. in an exclusive back stage interview, she shares that her music is they are therapy. >> i don't think i was given this job or whatever it is that god has blessed me with, just to go through all these trials and

suffer in them by myself. and i think this gift was given to let somebody out there you're not alone. i'm suffering too. i have problems too. i'm not trying to the perfect. i'm just living my life. >> reporter: these days, that means a new devotion to wellness. a clean diet. no gluten, no dairy, low sugar and training up to five times a week. and performing around the country. marking 25 years since her debut, with her 13th album. the title of your new album is "strength of a woman", where are you drawing your strength from right now? >> god, prayer, i my for a fact god is not going to let me go, because i've been through hell the last ten years, only you and god truly know what's going on with you. and that's real. it's a long place, but it's not a lonely place. >> my favorite was when she asked mary what she would tell a young mary, and she said nothing, young mary would be too stubborn to listen to anything i

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making news in america this morning, president trump enters a very busy week amid a cloud of controversy. a video he posted is drawing harsh criticism about attacks on the media. this as the president gets set for another overseas trip. also, government shutdowns in several states as millions try to enjoy the holiday and growing acker against new jersey's governor after he hit the beach when everyone else was kept off it. caught on camera, an emergency on the runway as a plane's engine bursts into flames. see why passengers are thanking the crew this morning. and a battle on the beach. man versus hammerhead shark. the catch of a lifetime a t