making news in america this morning, breaking overnight, nine people killed inside a historic black church. a gunman opening fire during a prayer service. >> these people were in church. they were in church in church and they violated the saptsty of that. >> police chief calling this a hate crime. the all-out search for the suspect. the child also who survived by playing dead. severe flooding up to a foot of rain in some areas. the rising waters rushing down streets, even taking the bus away. we're tracking today's threat. airport scare. the boeing 737 catching fire at the terminal as terrified passengers watched. money makeover. a female face soon gracing an american bill.

and hello, everybody. we begin with that breaking news out of south carolina. a massacre at a historic black church in charleston. nine shot dead believed to be victims of a hate crime. >> intense manhunt under way for at the emanuel ame church as congregants gathered for bible study. >> dozens of heartbroken ministers rushed to the scene holding hands and prayer all night. >> witnesses tell abc news the gunman actually attended part of the service. they also say one of the survivors is a 5-year-old boy who played dead. for more now here's abc's lana zak. >> reporter: horrific tragedy in charleston, south carolina a search group shot dead as they gathered in prayer. >> they were in church. they were in church. >> reporter: eight people dead

at the scene. the ninth died at the hospital. a child reportedly survived by playing dead. officials suspect a hate crime. >> the only reason someone could walk into church and shoot people praying is out of hate. the only reason. that it is the most dastardly act that one can possibly imagine. >> reporter: emanuel ame church is one of the oldest black churches in the south. the suspected shooter still on the loose is described as a white male around 21 years old. officials would not go into greater detail on possible motives for the shooting but the pastor was well known for his civil rights activism and was pushing for police to wear body cameras. according to church member the shooter reportedly came into the church sat down and attended part of the bible study before opening fire. >> active shooter, multiple people down. >> reporter: in the chaos amid a bomb threat the shooter fled. >> as far as we know right now there's only one person.

we will put all resources and put all of our energy into finding this individual. >> reporter: lana zak, abc news washington. let's get more now on the details of the mood what's happening there in downtown charleston. >> kristin mcfan is working the story for us and joins us by phone. good morning to you. any leads that might lead police closer to closing in on the suspect? >> reporter: we have another news conference coming out soon but nothing more about the killer. they will do everything they can to find him tonight and there are helicopters everywhere. police combing the peninsula of charleston and so we're hoping that's the case. so far, no updates. >> i know we are trying to get information and get it out there but also a lot of families and friends gathering trying to get information about the people in that church. >> reporter: yeah i've been talking to family members leaving a hotel just across the street from the church where they've been gathering and they

were supposed to get confirmation on those that were killed the eight dead in the church and then the one more victim that died at the hospital. but they just cannot -- they're not going to get that confirmation until noon tomorrow they said. you can imagine the devastation here. it's been really really sad to watch. >> we can only imagine. kirsten, can you tell us more about the suspect and the hunt to find him? >> reporter: i did hear from two other family members they heard from people there that the man did join the bible study for a short time before he opened fire and he was described as a white male, 21 years old with sandy blond hair obviously extremely dangerous. the police are saying if you hear anything know anything please call police immediately. there will be a reward offered. they're determining that amount this opening. and there was a man that fit the description of the shooter that was handcuffed earlier but police are not saying what if

anything he had to do with this crime. >> reporter kristin mcfann on the scene. thank you very much. recapping that deadly church shooting in charleston nine killed at a historic black ame church. >> this is a young white man, the gunman attended part of the bible study, just hearing our reporter on the ground saying he was there for a short time before he got up and started opening fire. he is still at large this morning. obviously considered armed and extremely dangerous. we will have another update for you later in this half hour. the other big story we're following this morning, severe flooding in oklahoma from what was tropical storm bill. >> a campsite was forced to close because of scenes like this. rising waters creeping close to the buildings. also a look from above -- ooh, my goodness. that bus and floodwaters sweeping it down the road while parked no students inside at the time. also here's what bill left behind in texas. you can barely see the top of those car, yes, those are cars

there. this is in weis county where 8 to 12 inches of rain was dumped. >> it show its slow track inland as it makes its way through oklahoma and missouri and will eventually spread into the ohio valley and northeast. >> the faa is investigating a close call at chicago's midway airport. a southwest jet cleared for takeoff began rolling down the runway. at the same time a delta plane did too. listen to this. >> 1328 stop stop stop! >> i am holding. >> he's stopping. >> the two flights apparently share similar flight numbers and that was cause for some of the confusion. the fbi is conducting a crackdown on american terror suspects who follow isis online. part of that crackdown, the arrest of a suspect right here in new york who's accused of tacking an fbi agent with a large knife. authorities call fareed mumuni a for vent supporter of isis who was part of a broader plot to

carry out a terror attack against new york city landmarks and since last month at least seven alleged isis supporters have been charged in the u.s. sources tell us many more arrests are anticipated before the fourth of july holiday. turn now to major developments in the search for those two escapees. police released these photo, new pictures of what they might look like after two weeks on the run. prosecutors confirmed the prison employee now under arrest plotted with the two escapees to have her husband killed. they also say that joyce mitchell had a sexual relationship with one of the men. presidential candidate jeb bush has canceled events planned today in the charleston area. he sat down for an exclusive interview with abc's david muir in iowa the former florida governor was asked if he felt the need to distance himself from his brother. former president intelligence w. bush. >> there is a real fascination of where i'm different, where i'm the same but you know when you love someone as your brother or your dad, it's not easy for me to say, just throw him under

the bus to make myself look better. i can't do it. >> a self-described up tree vert it takes a lot for him to be on the campaign trail, he says. he also says he's very competitive, focused and disciplined and when it comes to running for office he's all in. >> president obama meanwhile huddling with congressional democrats today as efforts to revive a trade bill takes place in congress. last week that bill was blocked in the house by members of the president's own party. the house will ikely vote today on a bill to give the president the ability to close the trade agreement with 12 pacific rim nations. pope francis today issuing a formal catholic church statement on climate change. it's a first he's issued and it's aimed at making climate change a moral imperative for the world's billion plus catholics. on sunday francis said he hopes the statement sparks attention for what he called quote, environmental degradation." climate change is outside the pope's field of expertise. a woman soon to be added to american paper currency. caught on camera at the gate

and ready for boarding a plane suddenly catches fire. and the breaking news overnight out of south carolina just a tragedy here a mass shooting at a church. search for the shooter

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leaving many areas underwater. a bird's-eye view you're getting of the coastline in galveston county where rising rivers swamped home after home and downpours drenched oklahoma overnight forcing some highways to close. now for a look at morning road conditions. flooded streets in oklahoma city and tulsa. drivers could face hail and damaging winds in western new york and pennsylvania. slick at times in the midwest. a very wet commute in the rockies. if you're flying airport delays possible in houston, dallas, chicago and detroit. well recapping our breaking news shock and grief in charleston, south carolina after a deadly shooting. nine people gunned down at a hirst toric black church. >> a white gunman in his 20s opened fire during bible study at the emanuel ame church just blocks away from a busy tourist area. the shooter remains on the loose this morning. police vowing to track him down. abc's liz kreutz has been on the scene for us throughout the night. >> reporter: there's a huge amount of fear here. the police chief wouldn't go

into specifics on you know what they thought he could do next except he said he's extremely dangerous and there is a manhunt under way to find him. they believe it's a hate crime. the church is just a few blocks away from king street. really the heart of charleston. i talked to a family with two kids on vacation who were terrified saying now there's this man on the loose and a lot of fear but no sense on what to do because the police don't seem to have any idea where he is. >> witnesses telling abc news the shooter actually attended part of the service at church before just standing up and opening fire. you can stay with us here at abc. tune in to "good morning america" for the very latest on this breaking story coming your way but we are keeping a very close eye on this story as an active manhunt is going on for the person responsible. well three postal workers in new york are accused of a scam worthy of the grinch. prosecutors say the trio cheated

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>> hey, everyone, i'm matt o'donnell, 4:27, there's a massive manhunt for a gunman who killed nine people in a historical black church in south carolina. a woman is slashed while trying to catch a septa train and speaking out to "action news." a warning if you have one of these a samsung galaxy phone. it could be vulnerable to hackers. the mystery of the round egg and rain to start your day "action news" is coming up in two minutes. all right. we keep an eye on weather for you, of course but finally from us it was about a year and a half ago november 2013 when tens of thousands in san francisco came out to help make a little

boy's wish come true. the youngster became known as bat kid? what a story. he's now the subject of a new documentary. kabc's george pennacchio has his details. >> thank you, batkid. >> reporter: while recovering from leukemia 5-year-old miles had a wish to become batman. >> because he's my favorite superhero. >> reporter: next thing you know make a wish is on the case. a volunteer reached out on social media and kapow. >> one of my initial tweets was the one that kind of started this whole process rolling and resulted in 2 billion people worldwide seeing this and 25,000 people showing up in france. >> reporter: all to support the little boy suddenly known as batkid. >> i saw that face i want to be a part. >> everybody wondering what can i do? >> there were predictions we would have tens of thousands of people. >> we had people flying in to experience this. >> i'm still in shock. let's be honest. i mean this was insane and it was beautiful and it was an out

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>> here's what's happening on this thursday, june 18. >> breaking news, nine people are dead after a mass shooting at a church in south carolina, the suspect is on the loose. >> a new report says the death penalty is off the table for the soldier charged in the murder of his girlfriend's mother in the lehigh valley. >> rain ask making for a messy commute, how long will it stick around? >> don't ask us, we have people who can tell us