this morning on "world news now." north korea's latest missile threat. >> the regime with a new warning against the u.s. territory of guam in the pacific, where american forces are stationed right now. this just hours after president trump said the united states would unleash fire and fury on the north if the threats continued. breaking overnight, the intense manhunt for the suspect in the murder of a rookie police officer is over. the suspect taken into custody a few hours ago. then another day, another line of severe storms moving east. torrential rains triggering flash floods and dramatic rescues along its path. and the new science behind your instagram photos and your mental health. researchers say

you're depressed, just by looking at the pictures you're posting. so what does it say about us? we'll check that out on this wednesday, august 9th. from abc news, this is "world news now." >> you were saying? >> i was saying that we were smiling in every one of those photos. >> we must be happy. >> we must be happy. >> something tells me there's more to the science behind that. >> either that or the hennessey's kicking in at that point when we are taking our selfies. i don't know. we'll break it down. it didn't take north korea very long. a bold new threat just hours after president trump delivered an explosive warning. >> the president vowed to respond to further threats from north korea with fire and fury. the north promptly shot back, threatening a missile strike against guam. the u.s. territory houses thousands of american forces. we have team coverage

with abc's martha radatz. >> reporter: it is the most fiery, overtly military threat president trump has ever launched at north korea, a chilling warning in response to kim jong un's threats to the u.s. >> north korea best not make anymore threats to the united states. they will be met with fire and fury like the world has never seen. he has been very threatening. beyond a normal statement. and, as i said, they will be met with fire, fury, and frankly, power. the likes of which this world has never seen before. >> reporter: this dramatic escalation of rhetoric all the more alarming, given the latest extraordinary intelligence assessments of north korea's nuclear capabilities. first reported in the "washington post" and confirmed by abc news, u.s. intelligence

now produce a miniaturized nuclear warhead that can fit inside its missiles, including its intercontinental ballistic missiles. kim jong un's claim that he was standing next to such a nuclear device last march was met with some skepticism. but this latest intelligence assessment says he has indeed produced that device. >> theis is the most momentous day in his nuclear program. >> reporter: just ten days ago he tested an icbm into space going higher and farther than before. but analysts say if the trajectory was lowered, it could potentially reach the east coast of the united states, including new york and washington, d.c. >> there's still two pieces of the puzzle left. one is he has to show that he's able to have that nuclear warhead survive the heat of re-entry and the second is he has to accurately target it. >> reporter: it is without ques

president trump now faces. and the president's tough new words. >> fire, fury and frankly, power. >> reporter: come as americans are worried about the north korean threat, according to polls just days after the u.n. enacted strong sanctions. a cbs news poll found 61% of americans are uneasy about president trump's handling of north korea. u.s. intelligence analysts also now believe that north korea s has 60 nuclear weapons, a far greater number than they once thought. martha radatz, washington. and senator mccain was speaking out. >> he suggested the president's response could have been worse, but he advised that great leaders don't make threats unless they're ready to act. >> i take exception to the president's

you got to be sure that you can do what you say you're going to do. >> well, experts say north korea believes that having a nuclear-tipped missile capable of striking the united states would be the ultimate guarantee against invasion. >> for more on kim jong un's latest nuclear advances and how the u.s. would protect itself, let's bring in abc's arlette saenz. how worried do we need to be right now? >> the intelligence community's assessment that north korea's successfully miniaturized a nuclear weapon marks the biggest advance in the regime's nuclear capability. now the biggest question is how can the u.s. stop a nuclear warhead from hitting the country. the warhead shows another sign the regime's nuclear program is moving faster than predicted. intelligence analysts have determined a north korean missile could reach at least the west coast. but may be capable of going as far as new york and washington, d.c. one option to interrupt a missile heading towards

u.s., something called a ground-based intercepter. the u.s. currently has 36 of these in place at bases in alaska, california. if u.s. radars were able to detect a missile launch by kim jong un, missiles could be fired off into space and collide with the nuclear warhead. it's essentially like a bullet hitting a bullet. and it would stop a north korean missile from striking the u.s. back in may, the u.s. successfully intercepted an intercontinental ballistic missile during a test of a ground-base intercept system in california. those ground-base intercepters have a bit of a mixed track record. the success rate for tests is about50% but it's still one of the military's best options. >> what about the diplomatic options? how are they looking and how do they mesh with trump's comments? >> in this sis going to be a tr eye litricky line to walk. you had nikki haley who was championing a victory when she

to those u.n. sanctions. the u.s. secretary of state rex tillerson saying that the u.s. could be open to talks with north korea. so the president's comments are complicating a bit of that diplomatic messaging, but we always know that he wants to keep that military option on the table. >> and curious to know whether or not they knew the president would say those comments that he did yesterday and many calling it a red line indeed. if you weren't scared enough, please, now, insert the editors of the new york daily news. >> you can always rely on them. >> this is the front page this morning. armageddon. >> it is scary but creative. >> i like the fire effect in the middle. of kim jong un and the president there. >> hopefully not a foreshadowing of what's to come. arlette, thank you so much. we appreciate the analysis. and we have more breaking news to get to. a frantic search for survivors is under way in

after a powerful earthquake. >> at least 13 people are dead and nearly 200 injured. several tourists are actually among the victims, the 6.5 quake hit near a popular national park known for water falls. earlier this morning another quake rattling china, the 6.3 quake hit near kazakhstan. no word on damages or casualties. back here at home, severe storms are triggering flash flood watch the. a line of storms stretches more than 1700 miles, from texas to the chesapeake bay area. eight inches have fallen in houston, triggering flash flooding and water rescues. and warnings have been issued for parts of mexico. the tropical storm franklin has passed over the yucatan peninsula. it could strengthen into a hurricane before it

second land fall early tomorrow morning. and back here in the unit, the intense manhunt for the suspect in the murder of a missouri police officer is now over. ian mccarthy was taken into custody a few hours ago, charged with first degree murder in the death of officer gary michael. they exchanged gunfire in what started as a traffic stop on sunday. mccarthy was captured after he was seen walking down a highway. >> the city's been on edge. this county's been on edge, not knowing where this individual was. so, you know, this gives them a sense of relief, an ability to get what, get back to some sense of normalcy. >> normalcy. well, mccarthy is be being treated for a gunshot wound and is in stable condition. the suspect has been on the run for four years. he's wanted in new hampshire for a 2013 assault case. officer michael had just been on the police force for a year. rookie police officer down. all right, you want to look ar

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t"the bachelorette." >> want do it. sorry, sorry buddy. how you can live like president trump, at least the way he did back in 1950. the new headline this morning about the president's childhood home in queens new york that recently sold for just over $2 million. but first, the 3-year-old boy who died in a hot van. he was in the care of a day wear worker. that worker is talking to police. and remember to find us on facebook at wnn fans.com. you're watching "world news now."

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got to see this scene. watch this carefully. this bicycle bandit on the loose. he's robbed at least seven cabbies sense june. he actually strolls up to the cab. grabs cash from them through the window. >> whoa! >>

>> that is bold. >> no one, we should point out, has been physically injured in all of this, but look how bold that is. >> knowing how new york drivers roll in this city, if he continues, he'll be the within hurt. >> there are two reasons to be on the lookout for that man. for his own safety and for the cabdrivers. >> correct. well, this summer, the number of children dying after being left in hot cars has reached a record high. >> and this morning we're hearing new details about the latest hot car death. it is horrible. this team a 3-year-old boy left in a hot van for nearly 12 hours. here's answer's steve osunsami. >> reporter: this 3-year-old boy is the 32nd child to die in a hot vehicle and the fifth in florida alone. the body of miles hill was discovered in the back of a van outside this orlando day care monday night after his family called police, worried that he ha

i don't know how to feel. >> reporter: the boy's family is struggling with word from investigators that a driver at the day care accidently left him in back of the van. authorities believe he had been trapped for nearly it 12 hours. the high monday was 93 degrees. >> i just wanted to take a minute to plead with every single parent, caregiver, please ensure that we are checking our vehicles for our kids. >> reporter: police say the driver is broken up and cooperating with their investigation. they say she admitted that after making her last stop she failed to make sure she dropped off every child. authorities believe the boy died of heatstroke and say once that's official there will be charged. steve osunsami, abc news, atlanta. >> such a horrible situation there, for the driver, for the parents for all around. coming up, the iconic plaza hotel in new york facing bombshell allegations

and first, nfl wives are turning to each other for support on facebook, offering advice about the complicated world they live in, and some of them are now sharing their stories with us. we have that next. month ago! the long lasting scent of gain. now available in matching scents across your entire laundry routine.

as you know, the nfl preseason is under way, and as the players get back to work their spouses also have to gear up for the pressures that come with life in professional football. >> hundreds of nfl wives have turned to a private facebook page to share advice, especially when it comes to their husbands' physical and mental health. here's deborah roberts. >> reporter: many are thinking about football, but for the wives and families of nfl players, every day can feel like game day. so many worried about injuries and chronic encephalopathy. to

has developed on facebook, filled with wives, daughters and widows of former and current players. one whose husband jamar played ten seasons, saying the purpose of the page is meant to be a supportive measure to a sigh limit partner of the family. >> it's a safe place for us to come and basically talk about anything. >> reporter: her husband tony has been early diagnosed with cte. >> it's hard to deal with a hot of wh -- lot of what we deal with, especially to a husband who might start to show signs of brain trauma. >> reporter: the group of roughly2,000 has been a lifesaver, offering a private place to put their pain, questions and worries. >> i may not have met any of these women, but i've met them through facebook, and that's enough for me. >> reporter: janet mccoy saying it was a crucial line of

support, joining the group after losing her husband mike to dementia last year. the retired packers quarterback diagnosed with the disease in his 50s. >> a lot of it has to do with what we're dealing with as wives. how to best take care of our husbands. the one thing that i feel strongly about is validate being -- validating a wife's feeling. if doesn't matter if they think they're alone. they're not. >> reporter: for jordan nelson, it's a safe place to ask questions about life in the league. >> last year my husband and i, we went through an agent change. and i was able to private message someone in the group who had been through the same thing. things like that that maybe a regular friend can't relate to, family issues like getting traded, cut, those type of things are things that we discuss. >> reporter: deborah roberts, abc news, new york. >> it is a troubling thing, and it's why many, many

wives including tom brady's wife has expressed concern. >> it's great that they have a resource to talk to each other about these things. coming up, how many dates is too many for one guy for one night. >> are you asking? >> i'm asking for a friend.

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what do they plan to do with the home opportunity to stay in the home of a sitting president says the listing. and as a bonus, the cutout of the president in the living room. >> sold. i'm there. there's now science behind sta instagram photos. they have looked into what they say about you. we've scoured my instagram photos, and it says, you know, if you prefer darker colors, a lot of selfies, a lot of photos where you're all by yourself, and no use of filters. >> check. >> that was cecelia's favorite photo of meaine. they're all signs of depression. >> you're smiling. >> and i have rose in that glass. the researcher says that's the case. >> are you feeling all right? >> i'm fine.

those are beautiful photos. >> that >> gray skies are going to clear up, buddy, it's going to be okay. it's going to be okay. >> my instagram was saying -- >> you got to brighten it up. brighten it up. >> for less-depressed people. >> all right, now we know. on to someone else who has a little something to worry about. we talked about speed dating. a guy took this to a new level, planning six dates in a single day. reminds you of the movie, all the girls find out about john tucker's many girlfriends? same thing happened to js continue in d.c. his first date happened, he said i had to meet up with friends at 6:15. then girl number two shows up. a little while later, girl number three shows up. they started a viral tweet where they are up throughout the night saying jt. fourth and fifth girl showed up.

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he gets up on the corner this wednesday on "world news now." fire and fury. the president's dramatic warning to north korea, drawing new reaction from around the world overnight, as the north considers a missile strike against guam, the u.s. territory housing thousands of american forces. the u.s. intelligence committee believes north korea's capabilities may be more advanced than thought, with guam and hawaii among possible targets. so is the u.s. ready for a possible attack? we're covering all the angles this morning. and new this half hour, a big baby causes a commotion at a beach. >> a young whale drew a crowd as it spent hours circling a harbor