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. making news in america this morning. new security rules for those flying into the u.s. what you'll have to do now before getting on a plane. summer's wrath, dramatic scenes from the hardland as a tornado spins along the ground, and in the west, the worst of wildfire season is yet to come. and we're hearing more from the man who survived being attacked by a great white shark. >> i was staring at the shark eyeball to eyeball, literally like right here. >> who's he blaming for causing the incident that could have cost him his life. and a close call at an air show. spectators get up close and personal with a fighter jet, they could have reached up and touched it.
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good monday morning to you. we begin with a strict new set of rule for thousands of people flying into the united states. >> stepping up security measures overseas as terrorists work on hard to detect bombs. now screeners will take a closer look at your cell phones and laptops. passengers traveling to the u.s. are facing new security rules. both syria and iraq have become training ground for jihadists, some from america and the west, pair pass ports could gain them easy access to flights. >> our job is to anticipate the next attack, not just react. >> reporter: airplanes from overseas have to power up their electronic devices because of concerns that bomb makers could be hiding explosives in the items. cell phones, laptops, tablets and more will have to be working
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properly. pourless devices are not allowed on the aircraft. >> they are small, but it take the little explosives to penetrate the hull of an aircraft and cause catastrophic damage. >> it's amid concerns that radicals may be looking to organize a terror attack. that same branch of al-qaeda was responsible for the 2009 underwear bomb. additionally, some foreign fighters now in syria are carrying passports offering easy access to the united states. despite the rules, some overseas travelers can deal with it. >> i'm not going to stop flying because of this. terrorists win if you stop flying. >> the tsa is not saying which foreign airports are affected. it will not apply to domestic flights. and a violent weekend in chicago. nine people killed and 60 injured during a wave of gun violence. two more shot dead by police.
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all of those killed were black or hispanic men under the age of 35. the murder rate in chicago is actually the lowest it's been since 1963. new overnight, life guards in newport beach, california, jumped into the water in search of one of their own. the missing guard went into the eight-foot surf to help a swimmer in trouble. 32-year-old ben carlson drowned after being struck by a wave. he was a 15-year life guard veteran, the man he saved made it to shore safely. following a report this morning that 60 of the kidnapped nigerian schoolgirls escaped and are back home. they managed to run away from their captors when they went out to fight. it is separate from the 200 kidnapped in april. the state department says it cannot confirm the report. now the growing tension between israel and the palestinians following the high-profile deaths of fourteens. calling for calm after the
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arrest of six jewish suspects in a suspected revenge killing. an american teenager was also caught up in the violence and talked to al lex marquardt. >> 15-year-old tariq was released from a jail with the scars he suffered from the police. this video shows the police in riot gear beating him, one holding him down, and the other knelt down to keep punching him. >> i was brutally attacked when i was watching what was happening. >> reporter: but a spokesman said that he was one of the masked teens in the violent clashes that followed the murder of his cousin, 16-year-old muhammed abu khdeir. what is wildly thought to be a revenge killing.
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abu khedair says the assault was unprovoked. >> why would you attack me like that? why would you do that to me if i didn't do anything to you. >> reporter: the teenager was on summer vacation, visiting family with his parents who were sunday and outraged. >> i couldn't believe it. >> reporter: though their son is free, they said they want justice for the police officers. go to jail? >> yes. >> stop him. to do that against another one. >> reporter: do you think that will happen? >> i doubt it. >> reporter: but on abc news's "this week," israel's ambassador to the united states says the video doesn't tell the whole story. >> he was one of six that attacked the police with petrol bombs. >> reporter: he will spend the next nine days under court-ordered house arrest before returning home to florida with his family on the 16th. alex marquardt, abc news, jerusalem. pope francis meeting with
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victims of priest sex abuse. sitting down behind closed doors from germany, britain and ireland. he will have zero tolerance for anyone who abused children. now to a deadly stampede after a concert in mexico. three killed at thouz of concert goers i tried to escape. there were gun shots, so many people were trying to run for cover that part of a wall came crashing down. high temperatures and strong, shifting winds are making it difficult for crews in california battling forest fires. west of sacramento, it's burned 10 square miles, 30% contained and has potential for extreme growth. it's being fed by brittle undergrowth that's not burned in two decades. a stormy night across iowa, over a dozen twisters raking over the state. amazingly clear images of this
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tornado touching down not far from cedar falls. you can see the swirling winds picking up debris and tearing apart trees. several homes damaged, but no word of any serious injuries. time now for the weather across the nation. more severe storms in the midwest, rain extending from the northern plains across to the northeast. and we expect rain in the rockies. >> we'll see temperatures in the 90s in the midwest and the mid-atlantic, 80s along the canadian border. and pass 100 in the southwest. coming up, highlights from an instant classic at wimbledon. >> plus americans like their suds, but which states drink the most beer? the answer straight ahead. and an explosive fourth of july weekend. it wasn't supposed to be like this. the inferno at a fireworks store. stay with us.
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welcome back. the financial markets are charting new territory this morning. for the first time, the dow opens above 17,000 points. that's an increase of 3% this year, and the federal reserve holding down interest rates, many investors feel the bull market has room to run. >>. the markets were bolstered by the better than expected jobs report. but there's a sharp rise in the number of part-time workers who would rather be working full-time. companies are only hiring for specific needs. the affordable care act may be prompting some firms to put a cap on hours. the next version of the jeep wrangler could be different. they want to improve the gas
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mileage. lighter materials, more gears, maybe even a smaller engine. right now the wrangler gets 17 miles a gallon. the next version is due in 2017. >> the fourth of july weekend was a dud at the box office. trance former, age of extinction was the winner in the worst weekend of the decade. second was tammy, deliver us from evil opened in third with $9.5 million. >> it wasn't really a go out to the movies weekend. bad weather. >> right. and beer consumption in the u.s. is down, it's quite high in some states. trade publication say its high nest south dakota, 43 gallons of beer a year. new hampshire was second with 42 gallons, montana was third with 40.5. >> okay. and face to face with a
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chicago and phoenix. all right, back to the news now. and a harrowing new details about the shark attack off southern california. >> the victim is describing how he came eyeball to eyeball with a great white. here's abc's nick watt. >> reporter: this is the moment a great white shark sunk its teeth into steve robles, a long-distance swimmer nearing the end of a morning dip. he showed us the wound from the jaws. >> right when it bit right into my chest, you could just hear everything crunch. i was staring at the shark eyeball to eyeball, literally like right here. it was the most frightening thing i ever -- anyone could experience. biting your chest, and you're staring te ining at it, looking eye. >>. >> reporter: the 7 or 8 foot young shark was hooked when he
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swam into the path. he blames the fisherman who got it mad. many agree with him. >> i think it should be banned. >> i got really lucky. i'm getting a second chance. and this is -- i mean, i'm thanking god that he gave me this second chance. that's -- that's what it was. >> reporter: the authorities have banned fishing from the pier. there was talk that fisher minnesomen were throwing chum in to attract the sharks. it expires tuesday. but they aren't going anywhere. the state of washington will start issuing licenses to legal recreational marijuana shops today. the first sales of the heavily regulated and taxed pot could start tomorrow. washington will be the seconds state to legalize recreational marijuana after colorado.
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growers are scrambling to get enough product in place to meet demand. and a mosquito-born illness, chi country gun ya, most in florida among travelers returning from the corriaribbea. there's no vaccine or medication for it. there was a major close call as a european airport. a russian jetliner coming in for a landing nearly collided with an argentine yan air bus. watch ased russian pilot pulls up to abort the landing in barcelona. the jet landed safely, and no reports of jurinjuries. no explanation for how it occurred. and a turkish f-16 came in for a landing much too low. nearly grazing the heads of spectators in great britain. many hit the ground, amazingly
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some didn't. it was an unanticipated thrill. a high-stakes trial beginning today in los angeles. at issue, whether donald sterling's e stranged wife had authority to negotiate a deal to sell the clippers. shelly sterling greed to sell it to steve ballmer for $2 billion. at daytona, it was more of a demolition derby than a nascar race. >> two chain reaction crashes took out most of the field. the first involved 16 cars, the second, 26. knocking out some of the drivers. >> the race had been postponed because of rain and cut short yesterday. today is another day off at the world cup. the semifinals start tomorrow. >> as for some of sunday's highlights, we get those from espn. >> good morning, america, welcome inside "sportscenter." two of the greats, novak djokovic and roger federer
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squared off sunday for the championship at wimbledon as seen on espn. seven-time champ roger federer. no man won eight times. pete sampras within seven times like federer. djokovic wins the set, and then match point for novak djokovic. what a match. what a champion. both players emotional after this. federer and djokovic as well. as he wins his second wimbledon title. hey, jeff samarja traded from the last place cubs to the first place a's. looked great in his oakland debut. one run allowed in seven innings. beat toronto 4-2, have the best record in baseball, does oakland. all-star game rosters announced for this year's all-star game in minnesota. derek jeter voted in for the 14th time.
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and puig will play in his first mid-summer classic for the national league. you can check out the complete all-star rosters on espn.com. and for more from the world in sports, check out a live "sportscenter," 9:00 a.m., on espn. we're not quite done with sports just yet. up next in the pulse, the soccer player punished for the unusual celebration. and although the tour de france, a winner doesn't get what he's expecting. is going to the dog park together. sometimes my copd makes it hard to breathe. so my doctor prescribed symbicort. it helps significantly improve my lung function starting within five minutes. symbicort doesn't replace a rescue inhaler for sudden symptoms. with symbicort, today i'm breathing better. come on, boy! [ female announcer ] symbicort is for copd, including chronic bronchitis and emphysema. it should not be taken more than twice a day. symbicort contains formoterol. medicines like formoterol increase the risk
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cut! [bell rings] this...is jane. her long day on set starts with shoulder pain... ...and a choice take 6 tylenol in a day which is 2 aleve for... ...all day relief. hmm. [bell ring] "roll sound!" "action!" . welcome back. time for a sports-themed pulse this morning. starting with a soccer selfie. check tom dwyer of sporting kansas city score the opening goal yesterday against chicago. >> while celebrate, grabs a guy's phone and takes a selfie
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reque with some excited fans. everyone thought it was cool. >> that is except the referee who slapped dwyer with a yellow card. at least he didn't bite anyone. next up, the tour de france, finishing in london, england, before heading across the channel. >> an italian rider won yesterday, and moved into first place overall. he gets the yellow jersey, and received the traditional kisses from one woman. >> not so much from the other women, she handed him a stuffed lion he kissed. >> can i get a kiss? >> no. we showed you venus williams' picture from theup coming body issue for espn. >> first coco, keep hold of the surf board. >> i like. next, bmx star nigel sylvester.
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let's hope he lands correctly, if he doesn't, that could be bad. >> impressive. u.s. women's soccer team member does her best impression of the all right l while bouncing a soccer ball, of course. >> very impressive. and finally husband and wife x games star tra advice and lindsey get dirty. the magazine hits news stands on friday. >> pretty good shot. >> are you going to get on a bike? >> no, i'm self-conscious about my body. i'm glad i wore black. >> you look good in everything. >> thank you. for some of you, the local news is next. >> and coming up, a touching story, you have to see it. we have it coming up. stay with us, "atm." [ kevin ] this is connolly, cameron, zach, and clementine.
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>> good morning, everyone, i'm matt o'donnell, it is 4:27, i hope everyone had a great holiday weekend. stray bullets blast through two homes striking a teenager while she was sleeping. live in south jersey updating the investigation. new concern of terrorism at overseas airports. hit the deck, a fighter jet comes way too close for comfort at an air show. get ready for heat and humidity, plus a look at the what's going on on the roads all next on "action news." finally this morning, a couple of youngsters we just had to tell you about. they're from vancouver, canada. >> and they have been good friends for years. that's why one just had to help out the other, no matter what.
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>> michelle of our ctv station has their story. >> reporter: 7-year-olds have been best buddies since kindergarten. >> thank you, that was a very good donation. >> reporter: they're selling lemonade. an idea quinn came up with to help his friend. >> i'm raising money for my friend braiden because he has cerebral palsy and needs an operation that costs a lot of money. >> reporter: every time he grows, his muscles tighten. >> he gets very frustrated, will get mad at himself, he will fall. when he gets tired, he'll trip a lot easier because his leg drags behind him. >> reporter: there's a procedure in new jersey that can alleviate the suffering, but it's $15,000 and travel expenses and physiotherapy.
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>> it's less invasive than the one up here. >> reporter: they were prepared to take out a loan, but quinn stepped in to help. >> after i watched a physiotherapy thing, and saw how hard it was for him, i asked my mommy and daddy if i could build a lemonade stand to raise money. >> reporter: in addition, quinn's mom launched an online campaign that's far surpassed the goal. >> there are no words. there are no words. it's -- it's unbelievable. just unbelievable. >> reporter: braden says he's looking forward to his surgery in august. >> because it will help me walk. >> reporter: having already learned at such a young age that when life hands you lemons, you make lemonade. >> that's what's making news in america this morning. >> thanks for letting us start
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>> we are following several wreak -- breaking news stories on july 7. crews are working to clean the mangled wreckage of this tractor-trailer crash. >> a barrage of bullets hit a teenager as she slept in her bed. >> "action news" as details on new sets of rules for those who fly into the united states. good morning, everybody, it's 4:30, tam is off, erin o'hern joins us.

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