this morning on "world news now," john mccain is making his return to washington today, just days after being diagnosed with brain cancer. the senator's announcement comes as senate republicans are hoping to repeal obamacare with a vote today the we'll have the latest. and cleanup gets under way today after a rare tornado tears through a maryland neighborhood, plus a closely-watched river that's expected to crest today. and new this half hour, the football phenom. >> nearly 300 pound middle schooler who's already getting a scholarship offer from the best programs in the country. and he's the highest-paid athlete in the

cristiano ronaldo is showing how we mere mortals can have rock hard abs like his in minutes a day. but can it really be done? we'll have it in "the skinny" on this tuesday, july 25th. from abc news, this is "world news now." >> do we really have to do cristiano ronaldo news? no joke, no joke. and i know that we have like huge guests normally on "world news now." we've had yanni, jeff timmons. from 98 degrees. >> kermit the frog. >> cristiano ronaldo is in the studio with us. no lie. we'll have him later on in "the skinny". and it is a huge moment. he's a friend of the show. but we're going to start with the make or break vote on the republican health care bill. so critical that john mccain is heading back to washington even as he battles brain cancer.

arizona to cast what could be the deciding vote on repealing and replacing obamacare. that could set the stage for a major victory for president trump. abc's megan hughes has the latest. >> reporter: president trump putting senate republicans on notice. >> any senator who votes against starting debate is telling america that you are fine with the obamacare nightmare, which is what it is. >> reporter: gathering a group of people the white house calls obamacare victims, ahead of a health care showdown tuesday. hours after the white house event, the president raising the issue again at the boy scout jamboree, even threatening his health and human services secretary. >> by the way, you going to get the votes? you better get them. otherwise, i'll say, tom, you're fired! i'll get somebody. >> reporter: giving majority leader mitch mcconnell a potential boost, senator john mccain who is recovering in arizona is now expected to return. but mcconnell can still only

move the bill forward. >> we're here to make sure that the senators hear us, loud and clear. we need to kill this bill. >> reporter: at the u.s. capitol, a torrential downpour and protests against the obamacare repeal efforts, while inside, confusion about what measure is coming up for a vote. >> we haven't seen the bill. even the republicans haven't seen the bill that's going to be put before them tomorrow. >> reporter: vice president pence will be here to cast a tie-breaking vote if necessary. and the president's son-in-law and senior adviser, jared kushner heads to capitol hill, facing a second day of questioning by investigators after being grilled behind closed doors for more than two hours. >> kushner told the senate panel about two meetings with the

russian ambassador, one with a russian banker and russian lawyer, calling it a waste of time. he said all of his actions were proper and denied any collusion. >> i have not relied on russian funds for my businesses. and i have been fully transparent in providing all requested information. >> well, kushner also defended his father-in-law saying the president won because he had a better message and ran a smarter campaign. today he's speaking with investigators from the house intelligence committee. and president trump has reportedly spoken with advisers about firing attorney general jeff sessions. the president has been seething over sessions' decision to recuse himself several months ago from the russia investigation. well, now there's speculation that firing sessions could lead to firing special counsel robert mueller. in an earlier tweet, he referred to him as our beleaguered attorney general.

security changes are being made at a site in jerusalem considered sacred to jews and muslims. metal detectors are being removed from lion's gate. the process started this morning. israel installed those detectors after arab gunmen killed two this month. reports say high-resolution cameras will be placed at the site to provide increased security. and back here at home, nearly half of the 40 wildfires in the country are in montana. and the largest is the lodge pole complex fire. it has consumed more than 300,000 acres and a dozen homes. crews and equipment from 34 states are now on scene there in big sky country. many ranchers have been burned out, losing their herds. the lodge pole fire is a combination of several fires started by lightning strikes. cleanup is under way after a tornado. one of the most powerful tornados in years in the bay state. wind speeds reached up

the tornado tore through the second stories of townhouses and leveled other buildings completely. one of the buildings destroyed was a recreation center. >> freak of nature. and it does happen. and we're just thankful it didn't happen when anybody was in the buildings. >> there was only one serious injury reported, but a massive southern red oak, 66 feet tall, estimated at 200 years old was uprooted by the storm. it started as a waterspout on the chesapeake bay before moving onto land. and in the midwest, the rock river is expected to crest in illinois, just six inches below the record. roads are nearly impassable. and some vehicles have become stuck. many yards and basements are also flooded. turning now to sports and with kyrie irving looking to leave the cleveland cavaliers, lebron james was in the market for a new running mate. enter derrick rose. the 2011

one year, $2.1 million deal with the cavs. rose spent last year in new york with the knicks. after seven seasons with chicago, he's averaged 19.5 points per game in his career. let's hope he has a healthy year there in cleveland. speaking of good years, most middle school athletes don't make college visits. they wait till high school for that. but most of them aren't the size of a nfl lineman. >> but this guy is. whoa. so take a look. that's jaheem otis from columbia, mississippi. and he's going into the eighth grade. >> eighth grade. he is listed at 6'4", 286 pounds, and he says he has a full scholarship offer from mississippi, mississippi state and alabama. >> they're all wooing him already. he's not just big. he's fast, too.

seconds at mississippi's camp over the weekend. >> wow. he also plays on the middle school's baseball and basketball teams. no word on how old he actually is. but. >> so. >> eighth grade. >> there's a little bit. >> 6'4". >> little conspiracy. maybe he might be older? >> like 35? >> yeah, jaheem is 35. he just happens to be in the eighth grade. >> good luck for him on a full scholarship. rachel brings the guys home to meet the family. so how did things go. our senior international universal global analyst is here with all the details. >> and it's a case that made national headlines. the woman accused of killing her fiance during a kayaking trip. we'll hear the surprising turn next. but first, here's a look at today's forecast.

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a train barrelling down the tracks with a woman trapped nearby inside her overturned car. the train passes without crashing into the woman. police say the driver was spared by just inches. firefighters rescued that woman from the car. amazingly she was not injured. the legal fight between johnny depp and his legal team has taken a twist. he is embroiled in a lawsuit against former business managers at tmg. they've since fired back with a counter suit. accusing the actor's extravagant lifestyle for his financial problems. and now depp is reportedly demanding that tmg strike from the lawsuit allegations that he has psychological issues and a compulsive spending disorder. and kiara, the last killer whale born in captivity has died. officials in san antonio say the 3 month old was being treated for infection. early signs indi

pneumonia, but it could take several weeks before park officials complete the investigation. sea world decided to stop breeding orcas after animal rights protests. we now turn to an about face in court. >> a guilty plea from the fiance accused in the death of her husband to be while kayaking on the hudson river. here's abc's adrian bankert. >> reporter: courtroom bombshell. the woman accused of murdering her fiance on a kayaking trip pleads guilty. she breaks down in court after pleading to a lesser charge, avoiding life in prison. it was april, 2015, when graswald and her fiance vincent viafore went kayak being. when suddenly -- >> what is your emergency? >> my fiance fell into the water. can you call anybody? >> reporter: graswald exhibited strange behavior during questioning, including doing yoga and hopscotch. at the center of the characteristic the kayak's missing plug. she admitted removing it.

this is our elizabeth vargas returning to the scene. >> this plug is what, half an inch in diameter? >> reporter: her experiment shows that this kayaker had no trouble with an identical kayak with the plug removed. did you kill vince that day? >> no. i loved him. >> reporter: graswald is adamant she did not kill viafore. his family is shocked that she'll be out of jail by december. and the men still in the running on "the bachelorette." >> and how you can have cristiano ronaldo's abs. >> this is so huge. he's standing by literally, right now. >> hi, cristiano. >> cristiano's next in studio, . cristiano's next in studio, hope you didn't forget! what're you gonna wear? hannah. did you get that email i sent you? i need you to respond...

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♪ skinny ♪ so skinny skinny time. and things got serious on the bachelorette. >> yeah. so here to talk about all that happened, our senior bachelor analyst correspondent, expert, jack is here, we're almost at the end. >> thankfully, we're almost at the end. i was speaking with cristiano back there, he said we're going to take some pictures with the liverpool jersey on. >> not happening. >> i'm emotionally exhausted from all this as i presume you guys are as well. rachel, peter, and the analyst pick bryan, time to meet rachel's family. roll that beautiful bachelorette footage. peter was the first one up to meet the family. you'll notice that peter is still not wearing a breitling watch. before he arrived at the house, he told rachel, i'm falling in love with yo

she said the same thing. and things went pretty well. so he talked to mom there. they had their back and forth. it was what it was. eric is next up. you will notice he is not wearing a breitling watch either. >> not at all. >> eric has been coming down strong down the stretch. he's got a furlong to go. he asked rachel's mom if he was going to go there. she said, yeah, that's cool, whatever. eric is ending strong. next, the analyst pick, brian. you'll notice, he is wearing a breitling watch for his visit. with the family. >> which they noted. >> which they noted. brian got quite a grilling from all of them. >> yeah, they weren't so sure about him. >> exactly. calling him smooth and charming and whatever. stopping just short of something, something artist. >> charming but not necessarily sincere.

>> exactly, exactly. #slimy. >> car salesman. >> he came out medium well at best. he also spoke to kathy, rachel's mom, got her blessing. so we'll see how that goes. next, off to spain. the la rioja region of spain. they took a helicopter ride. this is eric and rachel again. when they got back to the ground, they made their way to this romantic monastery, he went there, "i'm in love with you." there's that again. eric finishing up strong. next, peter and rachel at a winery there, the region is a big wine country. >> again? huh. >> in spain, believe it or not. they did their best kendis and diane impression. crushing grapes. >> he took his socks o.

after all that, things got a little serious between peter and rachel. see, they disagree about a potential engagement, if they're actually going to go there. come the end of this whole thing, rachel admitted, peter and i may not work out. >> ooh. >> so peter might be in a bit of trouble. >> tense, tense. >> we'll see what's going on. next week a bit of scheduling. next week the men tell all, the analyst will not be here, thankfully. i'm going trekking in the hindu kush. >> you as well? >> so the analyst pick, brian still alive. analyst out. >> oh! >> thank you analyst. >> i hope you survive your trekking there. >> all right, next up. >> yes. >> to posh spice spicing up our life.

but also the life of her daughter. >> victoria beckham posted photos of her 6-year-old playing with those classic spice girls dolls. posh, sporty. >> spice up your life! >> baby and scary and ginger. >> so the caption was, when you find out your mom was a pop star. >> ah. it's kind of cute, though, don't you think? >> yes, she, i guess, was unaware. she's a big spice girl fan and didn't realize. posh spice is mom! how cool is that? >> at one point she's like. >> you look just like this doll, that is so crazy. now we move on from pop to the world of classic rock. >> rolling stones guitarist, keith richards said on his youtube channel that the man band is heading into the studio very shortly to rerecord their first album of original material in 12 years. >> the 73-year-old rocker says the success of the blues cover album, blue and lonesome inspired the track

top ten album on the billboard charts. >> oh, wow. >> the biggest d-block ever in "world news now." cristiano. news now." cristiano.

♪ skinny ♪ so skinny >> applause, applause. >> we don't even do like the normal clap here. this morning we deserve it. our bonus round, and we have a lot to get to. so, shall we, everybody, let's all welcome cristiano ronaldo to our staff, everybody. >> yeah! >> cristiano. >> thank you. >> hello, hello. >> cristiano, how you doing? >> he's actually never worn this much clothes. >> i know, which is kind of odd. talking about his abs and. >> seems a little. >> too my

them, but we know what's under there. men's fitness is now out with ronaldo's secret to his six pack which we sadly cannot see at this moment. he has a simple formula of 11 exercises that take 15 minutes. >> but before you get too excited, this isn't exactly what he does to gets his abs. admitted to maintaining an intense, four hour, five day a week training regimen. >> i like the 11 minutes part better. >> there goes the six pack. >> well, whatever you're doing, it's working. >> i think he looks in the mirror and says, you are the greatest, you are the most beautiful person on the planet. you are awesome. god, he's so shallow. can we move on now? >> do we have to? >> he's only. >> give him a hug. get him out o

please? >> no, he can stay. you can stay. you're good. you can hang out. >> let's move on, shall we? only the third-best soccer player in the world. >> he's the number one. >> he's on the french national team. first, look, brie larson as captain marvel. >> he doesn't appreciate that. >> comic-con revealed the concept art which larson shared on instagram. and cristiano says he was a very big fan. >> this clearly won't be your mother's super hero. no super high heels, no cleavage. no short skirts, just a fierce female battling. >> captain marvel is the first female hero in the marvel universe to have her own film, which is set to hit theaters in 2019. isn't that so exciting cristiano? >> get this bum out of here! come on! >> we're talking about kendis, right? >> are we done here? >> no. why?

>> he seems so -- >> he's stuck here, cornering you. >> you came all the way back to bring cristiano on the set.

making news in america this morning, a health care showdown on capitol hill. republicans facing new pressure from the president to repeal obamacare. the vote now just hours away. so critical. senator john mccain makes a return to the capitol. we are live in d.c. and trouble deepens for attorney general jeff sessions as the white house raises questions about his future. this as trump reconsiders support for a bill sanctioning russia. and new this morning, changes at the vatican. why pope francis has ordered all the famous fountains to go dry. and a wild ride caught on camera. it's about to get really uncomfortable in that camper.