the two men were paratroopers and on their first deployment. four other soldiers were wounded in that attack. here at home, rangers in grand canyon national park believe they found the body of a woman who disappeared during a hike with her children. sarah beetle disappeared on tuesday. her children ages 10 and 11 are safe. she had left them in a secure area to find water after one of the kids started feeling dizzy from heat exhaustion. she is described as an experienced backpacker and hiker. the national park service is conducting an investigation. we're learning new details about that chemical spill in north carolina that sent dozens of kids to the hospital. authorities say all those kids are doing much better. they were getting a swimming lesson at the ymca when they were overcome by fumes from the leaking chemicals. a problem with the fuel pump caused chemicals to mix in a way that wasn't intended. >> they said i needed to meet them at the emergency room. >> came o

spitting up. then they told everybody to get out of the pool. >> i can just imagine. that pool remains closed as it undergoes repairs. witnesses say they could smell the fumes from the street. every year pool chemical injuries send 5,000 americans, mostly kids, to the er. and this year's kennedy center honors could get a little awkward. the center says president trump and the first lady will both attend the gala and host the pre-gala reception at the white house in december. but this year many of the honorees are vocal critics of the president, including gloria estefan, ll cool j and norman leer. leer has already announced he's boy cotting the reception. the honors will be held december 3rd. so the nfl kicked off its preseason last night with the hall of fame game pitting the cardinals against the cowboys. no stars and a few starters for both teams at the

stadium. now first quarter, the cardinals struck first with this touchdown. and for all you stat freaks, that was the firsted it td gam since -- bruce butler and full extension to grab the kellen moore pass. in the end, it was the cowboys edging out the cardinals, 20-18. outside of boston, the super bowl champion new england patriots celebrated tom brady's 40th birthday with some goats on the practice field. that's goats for greatest of all time. now the patriots, if they should go all the way this season, brady would become the first 40-year-old quarterback to win a super bowl. he looks like he's in tip-top shape. >> he looks pretty happy. >> he does. storms are racing across the midwes c

the chicago area. >> they dumbed heavy rains and hail over the windy city and forced the closure of the lollapalooza festival. headliners were already under way when the evacuation was ordered. crowds were described as being calm and take being the evacuation in stride. all right, meanwhile, at america's favorite pastime, the storms of triggered two time delays, and with all that extra time on their hands, the players engaged in competitive antics in the bull pen. >> four man bobsled going down the, here they go, whee! >> woo! i got to give them creativity there. what is that one? >> oh, that's bowling. >> that's bowling, yes, and the pin struck. n

[ laughter ] >> oh, my goodness. >> the bobsled is awesome. >> i love baseball, but i'd rather watch that than the game. can tell you. yes, please. all right, coming up, our latest edition of "insomniac theater." plus, a battle brewing between hollywood studios and rotten tomatoes. see what hollywood is doing to get you to ignore the dreaded splat. plus, the dangers of swiping right. one texas fan is suing his ex-girlfriend because he says she ruined his life with an online revenge scheme. here's a look at today's temperatures. "world news now" weather, brought to you by vista print.

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married 50 years but nursing a grudge the entire time. the 83 year old henrik has always wanted to be king or have the title "king consort." now in protest of what he's calling of decades of unequal treatment he no longer wishes to be buried by her side. >> ooh. >> he has not announced where he would like to be buried. i'm divorcing you, i will stay with you in life, but i will not be lying next to you for eternity. >> they do say until death do us part. so at death. >> he wants to make sure he gets the part. he wants the part after death. now online revenge. a texas man suing his ex-girlfriend saying she destroyed his reputation and got him fired from his job. >> she created a smear campaign all because he broke up with her. >> reporter: it was a swipe right on tinder he

never made. >> i felt distressed, hopeless. >> reporter: three years after that initial encounter, joseph lazarus is suing his ex-girlfriend for200,000 because he can't clear his name. the houston resident claims the woman went online and created fake social media profiles then up upped the ante. she said i was a rapist, a murderer. >> reporter: his ex-tried to extort him for $10,000. if he didn't pony up, she'd say he raped her. >> he got fired from his job. you google him. the first thing that comes up is the posting. these accusations, and what do you do? >> reporter: his attorney points to the website, the dirt eye.com. the writer accuses him of making creepy advances, sending unsolicited sex toys to women. >> i just want to be left alone. i just want to be able t

>> reporter: the woman named in the lawsuit and whose identity has not been reported has not responded. his attorney says they have not talked to police but have filed a complaint with the fbi. alex stone, abc news, los angeles. >> ekes. >> if you do find yourself being harassed, the best thing to do is file a police report. >> try not to have exes. just have currents. >> is that why you're still single? >> that's what i tell myself. coming up, how hollywood is trying to keep those rotten tomatoes ratings from spoiling their box office bank. >> you are watching certified fresh. >> 89%? what are we? >> i'm sure we're higher than that. stay with us on "world news now."

♪ so rotten tomatoes has become the go-to site before you go to the movies. you're gettin' into it. >> i like it. >> yeah, it's not bad. so a lot of people are wondering if their film is certified fresh or a splat. >> so some studios are finding new ways to get around a rotten rating. here's abc's nick watt. >> reporter: rotten tomatoes ratings nowcast such a long and large shadow that hollywood is fighting back. the imoge movie just banked a heavy 24.5 million opening weekend, despite a tomato meter rating operating around a dismal 7%. >> wait, what? >> reporter: how? sony marketers cleverly embargoed all reviews until just hours before the movie actually opened. so that awful rating posted so late it couldn't destroy opening weekend. >>

>> reporter: 7% means a critical 7% of critics liked it. ouch. that should matter. a national research group suggesting 7 in 10 people say they're less likely to watch a movie with a very low score. this summer, they watch, pummeled by a low score? wonder woman helped by a high one. last year fandango, where a lot of us buy movie tickets began feature tomato meter scores. the influence of the tomato has since soared. cue delayed reviews for the emoji movie. take the tomato out of play. nick watt, los angeles. >> interesting concept behind it. >> you know the key to a good movie? >> what? >> have movies featuring bunnies? >> like playboy bunnies? >> no, like

rabbit." all because of rabbits. >> so does that mean our rating on rotten tomato will go up? >> i don't know, how are we looking? >> we're 6.7 on imdb.

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>> you don't though what stage we're in? >> yeah, could you specify for me? >> yeah. we're in stage two. you're a suspect. >> ooh, detroit is scoring some high marks among the critics on rotten tomatoes, wracking up -- a dramatic experience that is nothing short of cathat are sis. and ann horn aday, >> when you look at that, do you still think flinn? >> maybe that's how the movie ends. stephen king. the dark tower makes its long-anticipated march to the big is screen. it goes from modern day new york city and the parallel

mid world. idris elba tries to prevent the man in black, played by matthew mcconaughey, from toppling the tower. >> why does the man in black want to destroy the tower? >> the tower presents bootectinr worlds. if it falls hell will be unleashed. >> he's like the devil, isn't he? >> no, he's worse. you can't stop what's coming. death always wins. >> ah, it's a feel-good movie. >> yeah, it might not win over your emotions. it's not winning over the critics. they are warning serious stephen king fans not to see this. they are giving it a 19% splat on rotten tomatoes. though one says it's satisfying enough to please many casual moviegoers, the dark tower will likely disappointment many serious movie fans. one says the dark tower is

disappointingly lacking in the magic of king's novels. >> i was looking forward to that. >> you can still go see it. >> you jus

this morning on "world news now." president trump starting his summer vacation off with a bang. >> the president holding a campaign-style rally in the heart of coal country where the governor of west virginia even switched from being a democrat to a republican. the party atmosphere is in stark contrast to the investigation brewing back in washington. we have the full story just ahead. and breaking news developing right now. one of the tallest residential buildings in the world, up in flames. the close call for the residents. and the young woman who texted her teenaged boyfriend, encouraging him to kill himself, sentenced to prison. the judge ordering her not to profit off the story, as we hear from the victim's family inside that courtroom.