this morning on "world news now." we're tracking what's left of tropical storm emily, slamming florida with strong winds and heavy rain. thousands left without power. where's it heading today? plus, scaramucci says good-bye after 11 days on the job. the white house communications director has gone. >> oh. >> escorted from the white house grounds. now it's a sign that the new chief of staff, general john kelly is cleaning house, possibly. our analyst is standing by. and new this half hour, a frightening incident on a plane. a lithium battery igniting mid flight.

apparently overheating and causing a fire. a fast-thinking crew averting what could have been a major incident. and it got heated on last night's bachelorette special. the most disliked contestant turned to rachel telling him off. so what was this all about? as you can imagine, we're going to uncover it all in skinny, on this august 1st. from abc news, this is "world news now." >> we're going to indeed. this amount of tea that was spilled last night on "the bachelorette." the men just got their, and they were just like [ laughter ] let me tell you. >> there was a lot. a lot discussed on "the bachelorette" last night. >> they went to town on it. uh. that pen was --

>> that you licked? >> that i licked was actually clicked. all of a sudden, there's a little bit of ink in the taste. we're going to get to the bachelorette and all the tea that was spilled there, but we're going to start with what's left of tropical storm emily, drenching parts of florida. as it heads back to sea. >> take a look at the radar, you can see the heavy rain south of ft. myers. up to 8 inches of rain in some locations. 31 counties are still under a state of emergency. in some cases, triggering dramatic rescues. >> including these two brothers who were left clinging to a navigation light in tampa bay, after their fishing boat sank. in the meantime, to the west, a heat wave is fueling fires in southern california, approaching all-time record highs in washington and oregon. accuweather's paul williams joins us. tracking all of this. good morning, paul. >>

it will bring plenty of rain and thunderstorms throughout the region. wore we're expecting emily to we are watching out for strong surf and we have scattered showers shifting to the east with the flash flood threat over portions of new mexico and into colorado. but that record heat's going to be a big problem for the pacific northwest. kendis, diane? >> paul, thank you, and now we turn to big changes, following the dramatic resignation of another top aide. >> anthony scaramucci is out. he's gone, just days after joining the administration. his brief tenure came to an

sworn in as chief of staff to replace reince priebus. priebus stepped down on friday after scaramucci railed against him to a reporter in a profanity-laced rant. >> look, the president certainly felt that anthony's comments were inappropriate for a person in that position. and he didn't want to burden general kelly, also, with that line of succession. as i think we've made clear a few times over the course of the last couple days to several of you individually, but general kelly has the full authority to operate within the white house and all staff will report to him. >> and she mentioned everyone in the white house will report to kelly, including the president's daughter, ivanka and jared kushner. >> and despite all the drama unfolding in the west wing, the president ended the day with these words, tweeting, a great day at the white house.

at the white house. very busy day there. so scaramucci released a statement saying he felt it best to give the chief of staff a clean slate. >> sounds familiar. sources say that he was escorted from the white house ground, and abc news political director joins us now with a little insight. rick, good morning. >> diane and kendis, the mooch era is no more at the white house, as the trump administration copes with the latest in a series of devastating blows, staff turmoil that has almost no precedent in modern times. scaramucci now the third top official in the past week and a half to leave. that includes, of course, two communications directors. we are told that the conduct that scaramucci showed in an interview he gave to "the new yorker" that included colorful language and quotes about his colleagues did not sit well with the brand-new chief of staff, john kelly. and therefore one of the first acts under john kelly is accepting the resignation of scaramucci. it leaves the white house in further chaos, but, you know, it may be the kind of chaos that suggests order down the road. the rarest of kind

if john kelly can show this is the way his white house operates and there isn't the type of freelancing that scaramucci might have been expected for. that might suggest a new era in the white house and exactly the kind of changes trump's allies are counting on. >> it's been a busy seven months indeed. now the white house is defending the president's recent comments to police officers in new york. the president told the officers they shouldn't be too nice when arresting suspects. critics say he is encouraging police brutality. but his press secretary says the remarks should not be taken seriously. >> i believe he was making a joke at the time. >> you heard her there, saying she believed he was making a joke. now police chiefs across the country condemned the president's comments. they say he's sending the wrong message as they try to improve relations with those they ser.

now facing a jail sentence. joe arpaio was found guilty for continuing to conduct immigration sweeps after being ordered to stop. he could serve up to six months in jail. he served as maricopa county for 24 years but was defeated in november. mt. and in new york, jury selection continues for the trial for martin shkreli, known for boosting the price of a life-saving job. but he's on trial for conduct as a hedge fund manager. now to a close call over newark international airport. the crew of united airlines flight reported a drone flying dangerously close as their plane approached for a landing from zurich, switzerland with 249 passengers on board. at one point, that drone was more than 1,000 feet in the air. the plane landed safely. the faa and new jersey state police are investigating that incident. a schoolteacher in indianapolis turned her wedding

>> she invited 20 of her students to serve as flower girls and ring bearers. for some of the kids it was the first wedding they had ever attended. >> so the day went off without a hitch. there was also a cupcake ceremony for the kids after the kellers said their i dos. i imagine they enjoyed every moment of it. >> it's so cute. have you ever been to one of those weddings where the flower girl or the ring bearer does not want to walk down the aisle? >> they go rogue. >> can you imagine trying to manage a whole class? she said they are the most to me and are part of who i am. she says there were a couple of shielded eyes when they kissed at the wedding. ooh! coming up, chris christie responds to his most recent conflict. what he said overnight about the incident.

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we told you yesterday, christie went face-to-face with a fan at a game in milwaukee over the weekend. he says that fan took things too far. and the insults came from both sides as christie eventually yelling in that man's face as we saw in the video. >> so the governor appearing on cnn says he has no regrets about how he handled that situation. >> officials are public servants, but they're not meant to be public punching bags. i don't think it's the right of anybody to stand up and swear at you and curse you out. i've gone through this before on the boardwalk and other places. and i've always had the same response. i'll ignore it when it first happens, but if you persist, then you're going to get a reaction. >> fans had been heckling christie when he decided, eh, i'm going to join in. >> he says the governor made physical contact with him before calling him a big shot and walks away. the guy waits until christie walks away again to often anothere

he did the first time. meantime, a nfl rookie has made some eye opening statements about potentially life-shortening brain injuries. new york jetting -- jets defensive back spoke about cte. a recent study found 99% of diseased players had the disease. he admitted he's concerned. he says he's willing to give his life for the sport. >> i'm all about making the game safer, but as a defensive player. [ laughter ] you know, this is what we're so passionate about. literally, i would, if i had a perfect place to die, i would die on the field. [ applause ] i would be at peace, literally. >> last

lineman john urschel retired. a 26-year-old. a soccer match was used to make a match for some four-legged fans. >> they walked onto the pitch with shelter dogs. they give the pups a spotlight in hopes someone would adopt them. the club is donating money to shelters inside santiago. >> we don't know whether any of the dogs had new homes but the initiative surely succeeded in raising awareness. look at all the people in the stands. >> so your soccer players, you're already on top of your game, you already have popular fans, and then you're walking on the pitch with a puppy. >> everything is better with puppies. coming up, the last thing "game of thrones" fans want to hear right now. >> yep, and the men of "the bachelorette" return with one former contestant facing some tough questioning. "the skinny" is next.

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♪ ♪ drivin' with my eyes closed ♪ i know every curve like the back of my hand ♪ >> i'm getting serenaded by kendis. >> like every other word. back of my -- sam hunt of course putting us in the vibe with his country song of the summer. "body like a back road." >> he has just broken the record for most weeks on top of billboard's country charts, 25 weeks in a row. a big congrats to sam. but we're going to start with last night's dramatic bachelorette special. the men tell all. >> oh, and they did. the issue of racial tension took center stage.

as controversial contestants returned. >> rachel tension also was a big topic. lee was there for the reunion. and everyone wanted to know how he would defend himself after being accused of picking fights with black contestants and tweeting racist messages, including comparing the noaacp o the kkk. >> rachel came out and had a message for him. >> i hope that in watching it back you realize that you were a part of something so great. but in case you didn't. >> oh, yeah. >> please know that you could exit stage left and meet me back stage and i'd be more than happy to give you a black history lesson, a lesson on women's rights. you know what i'm saying? >> yes, ma'am. >> said yes, ma'am. but guess who else was back? demario. >> demario. in case you forgot, demario provided one of the most cringe-worthy moments of the

left at home showed up on the set right in front of rachel, who eventually, and by eventually, i mean immediately, kicked him to the curb. so when harrison asked rachel about demario last night, she simply replied "who?" >> and a reminder to tune in next week, our senior bachelorette analyst jack returns with the last rose before the big finale. >> big moment. for the next story, we would like to say no spoilers, but unfortunately, we're not sure. >> fans of "game of thrones" may have to try extra hard to stay away are from spoilers after hbo was hacked. the network has confirmed to abc news the programming has been compromised and they are currently investigating. >> no! >> yes! >> the breach reportedly claimed to put the script for next week's episode on

for all to see. >> but if they really do kill off joffrey. >> no! >> before they find out that searcy is actually married -- >> huh? you're just making everything up. all right. that's nothing. next, an original queen of comedy returns to the small screen. >> we're talking about carol burnett, a pioneering force in entertainment throughout the '60s and '70s and a household name. millions tuned in every week for her variety show and she's influenced many comedians on other shows like "saturday night live." she's returning with a new program, focussing on an audience completely unfamiliar with her work. >> what's your resume? >> i started a little thing called "the carol burnett show." >> i haven't heard of it. >> a few films and specials. you know what specials are? i did, do you know who julie andrews is? >> isn't she the teapot from beauty and the beast?

>> no, that was angela lansbury. >> oh. >> do you know who dolly parton is? >> no. >> she's the one with -- she's very talented. [ laughter ] >> in case anyone's wondering if carol burnett's still got it, there you got it. she will interact with 4 to 8-year-olds. and the 12 episode series is on netflix next year. >> i would make the same sort of mistake between julie andrews and angela lansbury. one's from "murder she wrote." >> a jedi reminds us how to use the force for good. mark hamill is getting lots of fan boy love after responding to a direct message on twitter. >> the mark looks odd to me. and there are countless fakes. i wish i could be definite, but hey, if it seems real to you,en joy, hugs and kisses, m.h. >> he uses the forces again as the dark forces try to keep him fr

in san diego, dedicated to his name. the struggle is real with that sign. >> he finally gets it. >> and the crowd goes wild, waiting for it.

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>> yes, oh, yes. brian adams at his best. >> so if forgiveness is a virtue, and i will forgive you for that mistake, consider the chicago cubs, after letting the team's most-hated fan off the hook officially. >> you may remember more than a decade ago steve bartman helped the cubs curse stay alive with a move he did in the stands. >> i defended him by the way. >> now after winning the world series, the team is helping bartman take away all that shame. here's rebecca jarvis, cubs fan. >> reporter: it was an epic victory for the windy city, the cubs winning the world series, their first title since 1908, made only sweeter because of a bitter incident in 2003, simply known in chicago lore as the bartman ball, and this diehard cubs fan was the facof

foul ball during game six of the championship series, interfering with a catch that many say altered the course of cubs history. the marlins go on to win it all, bartman instantly becomes chicago's most infamous fan. even getting death threats. but today, 14 years later, forgiveness. the team adding one more to the world of ring holders, the team giving bartman a ring of his own. the team wrote in a statement, we hope this provides closure on an unfortunate part of our story that has perpetuated our quest to win a long-awaited world series. the reclusive bartman issuing his own statement, although i do not consider myself worthy of such an honor, i am deeply moved and sincerely grateful to receive an official chicago cubs 2016 world series championship ring. my family and i will cherish it for generations. as they say in chicago, go cubs go! >> go,

>> and this officially puts this situation to rest. bartman never deserved this, never deserved the bad part.

making news in america this morning, a new bombshell report stemming from donald trump jr.'s meeting with russian officials. did president trump personally dictate his son's statement on the meeting which turned out to be misleading? plus new reaction after the white house communications director director was fired. live in washington. a possible security breach at the country's largest navy base. investigators involved in an hour's long search for a scuba diver? what did they find? venezuela's opposition leader is taken from his home in the middle of the night. his wife releasing the surveillance video just moments ago. and chris christie is telling his side of the story after getting in the face of a