breaking news this morning on "world news now," the plan to overhaul america's health care system. the marathon debate session on the floor of the senate comes down to the wire. and we have a verdict. we're following the latest developments overnight. and the plot thickens for the top brass at the white house, as anthony scaramucci, the new communications director offers some unique communication to a reporter blasting his co-workers with profanities and threats. this is just healthy competition in the west wing? or cleverly constructed chaos? and new this half hour, the u.s. takes a major step in the future of reproduction. >> the first s

engineer the genetic of a human embryo, have done so successfully. but what does that mean for the next generation? ♪ that happened. '80s classic -- not everybody sure what it is. we're going to have to tell you what's going on and why we're rick rolling you in "the skinny," on this friday, july 28th. ♪ run around and dessert you so, it's kind of interesting that we had rick astley there singing "never going to give you up, never going to let you down," because there's a lot of republicans on capitol hill who were thinking john mccain is never going to let us down, never going to give us up. and then, the vote happened in the early morning hours there. that huge, huge news, coming from capitol hill. the major defeat for the republican party and the president, the senate voting against the so-called skinny repeal of obamacare. and members of the floor, the

senate chamber, as supporters of the bill search for support. >> they didn't have enough. in the end the skinny repeal was voted down 51-49. the final vote was 1:39 a.m. eastern time. and then, senate republican mitch mcconnell addressed the chamber. >> clearly a disappointing moment, from skyrocketing costs, to plummeting choices, and collapsing markets, our constituents have suffered through an awful lot, under obamacare. we thought they deserved better. it's why i and many of my colleagues did as we promised and voted to repeal this failed law. we told our constituents we would vote that way. and when the moment came, when the moment came, most of us did.

we kept our commitments. >> so, senator john mccain was among three republican senators who voted against the skinny repeal. the others were lisa murkowski of alaska and susan collins of maine. the protesters against the skinny repeal made their feel g feelings known before the vote was made. they got their way and obamacare remains the law of the land, at least for this morning. the bill failed despite some late-night cheerleading from the white house. >> trump tweeted his support late last night. saying go, republican senators, go. get there after waiting for seven years. give america great health care. that bill would have rolled back the mandate that all americans have insurance. the congressional budget office estimated it could have left $16 million more americans uninsured over the next decade and raised some premiums up to 20%. supporters argued it would give

make some health care plans more affordable. this has been a tough battle for the republicans because the opposition mainly is divided in two completely separate camps. some that think all of these different attempts to repeal cut too much. and others think it doesn't cut enough. >> it was fascinating to watch, to the point that c-span was trending on twitter for a while. when was the last time you heard of that happening? and it was high drama. you had the vice president, who was there, coming in, around midnight, and he's only there when he has to cast a tie vote. >> right. this went down to the wire. >> to the wire. and one of the first indications it wasn't going to go, the republicans' way was when we noticed in that scene right there, the vice president was no longer presiding over the senate. and sitting in the chair. they knew they didn't have the votes at that point. >> all right. we'll continue to watch closely and see what the game plan is next for this effort.

moving on to the house, now. that chamber has approved a downpayment for president trump's border wall. the $1.6 billion for the wall is part of a much larger $788 billion budget for the pentagon. the entire bill is expected to face fierce opposition from democrats when it's considered in the fall. a bitter feud between president trump's top aides has spilled into public view. new white house communications director anthony scaramucci unloaded on the chief of staff, suggesting to "the new yorker" magazine that reince priebus leaked information to the press. and he threatened to fire the entire communications staff over leaks. scaramucci slammed senior counselor steve bannon as being out for himself. and called prebus a paranoid schizophrenic. he recently said that he and priebus were like brothers. now, he has a different take on that brotherly relationship. >> some brothers are like cain and abel.

other brothers can fight and get along. i don't know if this is reparable or not. that will be up to the president. >> you remember how cain and abel ended. the president enjoys healthy competition between his aides. but she refused to say if he has confidence in prebus. scaramucci's interview was on the record. but he tweeted, i made a mistake in trusting a reporter, it won't happen again. the words of the communications director of the white house. attorney general jeff sessions has broken his silence following a barrage of attacks from president trump. he says the president's criticism is hurtful. but he praised the president as a strong leader. sessions traveled to el salvador as part of his effort to wipe out a violent gang. he intends to continue doing his job. lindsey graham warned if sessions is fired, there will be, quote, holy hell to pay. over seas now, israeli

troops are on high alert at a holy side in jerusalem. more violence as palestinians gathered for prayers there. the clashes began two weeks ago, when gunmen fired on israeli police from within the mosque compound. israel restricted access and palestinians protested. the crisis seemed to be over when israel rolled back the security measure. the leader of the boy scouts is apologizing for president trump's political speech at the jamboree. he broke with the nonpartisan tradition on monday in his speech in front of the scouts. >> hopefully, he will get the votes to start our path toward killing this horrible thing known as obamacare that's really hurting us. >> in a statement, the chief scout executive wrote, i want to extend my sincere apologies to those in our scouting family who were offended by the political rhetoric that was inserted into the jamboree. white house press cr

sarah sanders was asked if the president should apologize to the scouts. she said she didn't hear or see anything inappropriate. hillary clinton is revealing details about her book in the run-up of her election defeat. clinton tweeted this photo of the book titled "what happened" promises unprecedented candor what it was like to run against donald trump. she will share her thoughts on being the first female nominee of a major party, the russian meddling and james comey. and the book is due out in september. it's now amazon's number one best seller in preorders. scientists in oregon have become the first in a country to successfully alter the genes of human embryos. the researchers have yet to publish their findings. but it's being hailed as a breakthrough. the goal is to correct disease-causing genes and phase out illness. critics say it would allow the wealthy to engineer design

china is the other country attempting gene editing. millions of people are so bored, they're paying to watch other people play video games online. >> sites have thousands of gamers broadcasting to their fans all night. with all that camera time, we get moments like this. >> a french gamer, hanging out, playing with a lighter, while playing a game. nothing to see here. oh. >> oh, no. >> oh, yes. >> that wasn't part of the game, right? >> no. she didn't realize it. >> she lit her own hair on fire. >> she lit her own hair on fire. >> and doesn't notice. >> no. here's a thing about this. i watched the video. she puts it out and she's like, i just lit my hair on fire. i'm going to continue playing now. >> no, really? >> yes. she kept playing. to which i say bravo. >> determination. focus. she's very focused. coming up, why doz

cars are being pulled off the streets. why one officer now says he has become so sick, he can't even return to work. >> wow. plus, the '80s throwback you don't want to miss. "sesame street" gives us its take on the biggest hits from the '80s. first, here's today's forecast. ♪

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back, now, with what could have turned into a complete disaster on the highway of austin, texas. >> 60 of the city's police suvs have been taken out of service because of carbon monoxide leaks. we get more, now, from abc's kayna whitworth. >> reporter: investigators trying to determine the cause of toxic fumes sickening officers. austin police grounding 60 ford suvs. they may take out the entire fleet. >> my head, started having headaches. and i can't read. >> reporter: sergeant zachary lahood, pulling over just in time, suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning. >> i almost hit a bus.

it scared the [ bleep ] out of me. >> reporter: this terrifying video of a police suv in california, barreling over the median, over multiple lanes and crashing into a tree. that officer, making the same claim. both now suing ford. >> never in my 30 years of law enforcement, have we faced an issue like this. >> reporter: ford telling abc news in a statement, safety is our top priority. a dedicated ford team is working with police customers to investigate reported issues and solve them. carbon monoxide detectors have been installed in vehicles. and those two officers suing ford haven't been able to return to duty because of health reasons. and their attorney says, they might not be able to. kayna whitworth, abc news, los angeles. >> our thanks to kayna in l.a. when we're coming back, we're headed to the '80s. can you guess who has the world most handsome face? >> i would think -- >> science is now weighing in. >> the comish. >> i thought you were going to say someone else.

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♪ skinny so skinny ♪ all right. it is time to get to "the skinny." and we start with a milestone. >> it is a milestone. and it also makes us realize, wow, we're getting old. >> yeah. it was exactly 30 years ago -- ♪ never going to give you up >> -- that this guy. >> rick rolled, baby. >> he made promises. he stoll our hearts. rick astley," "never going to give you up" just turned 30 years old. >> 30 years ago, he said i was never going to give you up. and i'm a man of my word. and he signed it with a kiss. so, can you -- >> we always knew. >> we have a p

>> the eight things that rick astley is never going to do? >> never going to give up carbs. never going to give up alcohol. >> no, no. >> never give you up. >> yes. >> never let you down. >> yes. >> never going to let you round. >> no. >> or dessert you. >> that is one. you got three out of eight. >> what does he have against desserts? >> what does he have against desserts? we still love the song. >> 30 years. >> and a happy birthday to the rick roll. >> timeless. keeping with the theme of the '80s and throwbacks, "sesame street" is out with a mashup of '80s spoofs. >> they did, "never going to give you up" as part of this. and check out the top of the list. ♪ always going to be your friend always going to be your pal ♪ ♪ be with each other always going to be by your side ♪ ♪ take your hand and you take mine ♪

♪ always going to be your friend ♪ >> a little different. >> that's a little different. there's more. >> what's this one? ♪ are better than one ♪ two heads are better than one ♪ >> cyndi lauper's "girls just want to have fun." >> not exactly the way cyndi sang it. >> nailed it. they give a version of "footloose" as "loose goose." "come on eileen" as "come on 15." and "superfreak" as "supergrouch." and then, this gem. ♪ don't stop your reading >> your reading. ♪ new places you'll be seeing ♪ turn the page dive right in, whoa, oh ♪ >> that one sounds really good. >> yeah. don't stop your reading. those are the actual words. and then, journey just kind of screwed it up. >> is that what it was? >> yeah. that is what it was supposed to be. >> i think half the time our producer should just play this

when we go to ad-lib, that's what they keep saying to us. don't stop reading. as if anyone needed convincing, it's official. "people" magazine's 2006 sexiest man alive, george clooney, has the world's most handsome face. >> what? >> science. >> okay. they apparently say, the 56-year-old actor's facial features have been found to be 91.86% accurate to the greek golden ratio of beautify. >> so, the symmetry measures has for thousands of years, thought to hold the secret formula of perfection. >> well, it hasn't hurt clooney's marketability, of course. but even allowing for being born into a showbiz family. >> yeah. >> i say, this is inaccurate, though.

i mean, come on. we don't need science to tell us that ryan gosling is clearly -- has the most handsome face. right, ryan? >> apparently the computer mapping shows that ryan gosling does have the perfect nose. >> ha ha. where did ryan reynolds place on the list? >> right -- that's the perfect nose? >> it's beautiful. >> the computer mapping? >> he has the perfect everything. that computer needs some work. >> this is the perfect nose? >> you didn't answer the question. how did ryan reynolds -- >> he had the perfect everything. he was a full package. >> i don't recall seeing his name on the list. >> 2018 oscar nominee. speaking of other hollywood beauties, two leading ladies are teaming up for a brand-new tv series. >> according to "the hollywood reporter," jennifer aniston and reese witherspoon are going to join forces to star in a series this will focus on television morning shows.

want to drop by to see how it's done, we got you. you just call us. ryan, you can drop by anytime, too. >> he's in your office, every day. >> call me. >> he hangs out there, behind your door.

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dozens of undocumented immigrants suffering from intense triple-digit heat. investigators say surveillance cameras in this walmart parking lot captured dozens of people jumping out of that truck into waiting cars. some ran into nearby woods. >> as you can hear the battle for raqqah is now raging. with u.s.-led coalition forces taking the fight on the ground. you can hear the sound, the crackle of gunfire, every few minutes. >> mr. kushner, do you regret that meeting at trump tower? were your contacts with the russians a mistake? >> let me be very clear. i did not collude with russia. nor did i know of anyone else in the campaign who did so. >> on the senate floor, mccain was welcomed back with a massive standing ovation. for 15 minutes, he railed against the dysfunction in washington. >> we're getting nothing done, my friends. we're getting nothing done. >> president trump's sudden and sweeping ban, using twitter to reveal it. tweeting he will ban transgender people from serving in the

>> what happens to transgender service members now? are they immediately thrown out of the military? >> that's something that the defense department and the white house will have to work together as implementation takes place and is done so lawfully. >> for now, the estimated 2,500 transgender americans on active duty can continue to serve and receive the medical care they're entitled. >> the wedding vows that have gone viral, when joshua newville married emily, it was josh's 4-year-old son, gage, who showed how much he loves dad's bride. >> i may not have given you the gift of life. but life certainly gave me the gift of you. [ applause ] >> that was so sweet. his little reaction. >> yeah. that was definitely the touching moment, i would say, of the week. and you know what? it's a holiday tomorrow that we can

>> it is. it is national dance day. shall we dance off? ♪

making news in america this morning, breaking overnight, the obamacare repeal effort fails after a dramatic late night vote in the senate. with senator john mccain dealing a surprising blow to the latest bill, the senate majority leader is now throwing in the towel. >> it's time to move on. >> plus, the president reacting to the vote just moments ago. and president trump's inner circle. in turmoil. the new communications director slamming the chief of staff in a vulgar interview and the attorney general speaking out for the first time about the preside president's criticism of him. break overnight a train crash injures dozens of people during the rush hour. we have the details and the new video coming in. a