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>> reporter: no longer just for mechanics, bee keepers or race car drivers, this '70s inspired look may now be inspiring the modern day man. >> if you can look great and have it be six, that is kind of a selling point. >> reporter: from the classic khaki. what do you wear under that? to the poolside rocher short set and this holiday inn speiered elvis presley number. >> reporter: this is fun. we asked our own model anthony to ditch his clothes for a jumpsuit and hit the streets for real life reaction into no. >> i wouldn't wear it. i'm more of a loose clothes kind of guy. >> i think it's awesome. i really like it. >> if you got a bigger size. >> reporter: is this instagram a hit or nothing more than a fading fad? >> i do notny a romper looks good on a guy. >> reporter: editor-in-chief of yahoo! style warning men not to jump in on a jumpsuit craze too quickly. would you want the men in your life to be wearing this? >> reporter: that's a good

question. that is a good question. anyway -- >> some things are better off for the ladies. >> reporter: but squou says he would rather leave it to the guys to decide. >> reporter: you're having fun with it. >> it's fashion. it's fun. that's the whole point of fashion. right? abbie boudreau, los angeles. >> the one thing is you can't have a dad bod and rock a jumpsuit. >> it's a onesie. it's a onesie. i don't know, i could never do that. >> oh, yes you can. fresh off runway here the an "world news now." >> look, that may look kind of cool. here's where we run into a problem. ming in a public restroom would be embarrassing. you're going to look like a 4-year-old having to drop trou all the way to the ground. never going to do that for one reason. never be able to save face. >> that's the news for this half hour. he's never wearing a jumpsuit.

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this morning on "world news now," murdered on live television. >> the tv reporter and cameraman shot and killed. the unspeakable scenes playing out on tv and social media. and the grief at a virginia tv station. >> also the subject's manifesto faxed here to abc news. what was going on in his mind before shooting former co-workers before taking his own life? we're live in virginia. also ahead, trump's tirade. the demands for apologies after the confrontation with univision anchorman jorge ramos. the political spectacle. >> later confronting cyberbullies. could hateful online message be stopped with a smartphone app. it's the invention of a techie nerd you just have to see. it's thursday, august 27th. from abc news, this is

"world news now." >> good morning. i'm reena ninan. >> i'm phillip mena. just unspeakable tragedy in virginia. >> could never have imagined. we've heard about isis terrorism in the middle east. never spengting something to happen live on television. the shoot ter actually faxing to abc news a manifesto suicide note saying that he was a human powder keg just waiting to go boom. we're going to begin this half hour with the on air murder in central virginia. it's a story hitting particularly close to home with so many people in the industry. focusing on this. >> absolutely. we have all done stories in the field, and up till yesterday, we hadn't ever actually seen one that ended in deadly gunfire. abc's kenneth moton has the latest now live from moneta, virginia. kenneth. >> reporter: phillip and reena, right now state police are still watching over the scene behind me just outside of roanoke. i can tell you this morning we are learning more about the

disturbing mind of the suspected shooter who made accusations of sexual harassment and racism against his former employees. also this community is remembering the victims. a parking lot full of law enforcement officers sifting through bags of potential evidence outside the shooter's apartment. searching for clues into what drove a man to gun down a reporter and her cameraman on live television. alison parker and her photographer adam ward were conducting a live interview on the morning news when vester flanagan, a former station reporter known on air as bryce williams walked up and opened fire. >> it did not register it was gunshots. it probably should have but she's doing a little feature story. >> when i walk around and would run into alison or adam, it was the high point of my day because they always made me smile. >> reporter: parker and ward died. the woman being interviewed was seriously interviewed. flanagan fled the scene but spotted driving on a local highway. he crashed and later died from a

self-inflicted gunshot wound. >> at some point in his life, it would appear things were spiraling out of control. >> reporter: a man identifying himself as flanagan faxed a suicide note to abc news hours after the shooting. in it, he writes why did i do it? the church shooting in charleston was the tipping point. i've been a human powder keg for a while, just waiting to go boom. his family issued a short statement focusing on the victims. >> our thoughts and prayers at this time are with the victims' families. >> reporter: a similar sentiment playing out at prayer vigils in virginia. parker's boyfriend and chore tweeted the most radiant woman i ever net and for some reason she loved me backing >> i lost the love of my life. it was painful and immediate. >> reporter: flanagan also said in his manifesto that ward, that cameraman complained about him right before he was fired two years agoing from wbdj.

he sued the station but that lawsuit was dismissed. . >> kenneth, obviously this is a very difficult time for the victims' family friends and co-workers there in virginia. what kind of support are they getting? >> reporter: oh, phillip, the support has been tremendous. from this community and across the globe. we know that according to the parent company of wwdbj, the station and the parent company of the station i should say the national association of broadcasters has set up a fund to help out the victims' families. also reporters and journalists from around the world have started to post pictures of themselves out doing what i'm doing right now in a live shot. and they've been posting that on twitter with the #we stand with wdbj. >> so many he americans not just journalists kenneth, feel that same sentiment. thank you so much. kenneth moton live in virginia. thanks again. investigators have been searching the gunman's apartment

and the surrounding area trying to piece together what was a clearly troubled life. we know he was fired by tv stations at least twice because managers said he was causing problems with other employees. with more, here's abc's pierre thom thomas. >> reporter: he was known as local tv reporter are bryce williams. here he is holding a gun, a man slowly descending toward madness. >> some point in his life, it would appear things were spiraling out of control. >> reporter: the former tv reporter targeted the crew when they were most vulnerable even using his skills to film the murderers. >> you have a journalist by trade who not only carried out a workplace attack but then used the tools of his trade to communicate about that attack. >> reporter: a man identifying himself as flanagan faxed what he called a suicide note to abc news at 8:26 nearly two hours after the shooting. it shows a deeply angry man

laying out his grievances. flanagan's list of grievances was long. he knowed in a manifesto he had been fired from the station of the murdered television crew. he claimed the camera man complained about him to management, that he was a victim of racism and sexual harassment. he suggested that he was mistreated because he was a gay black man. >> eventually after many incidents of his anger coming to the fore, we dismissed him. and he did not take that well. >> reporter: in the suicide note, flanagan expresses admirationing for mass murderers, specifically the columbine killers and the virginia tech shooter whom he said he personally knew. in one of his final yes tours a man claiming to be flanagan called abc news in new york around 10:00 a.m. and said he shot two people. he hung up and we contacted the authorities. pierre thomas, abc news, washington. and we want to remind you our coverage of the virginia shooting doesn't end here.

later this half hour,' heart breaking look at the victims in our next half hour, we'll take you back to virginia for a live update. colorado movie theater killer james holmes will spend the rest of his life behind bars. a jury has sentenced him to 12 life sentences, one for each of the people he killed three years ago. a judge added thousands of years for the attempted murders of dozens of other movie patrons. the maximum sentence allowed under colorado law. spectators applaud as it was announced. closing arguments begin today in the new hampshire prep school rape trial. former student owen labrie took the stand, the only witness his attorneys called and denied he raped a 15-year-old girl. he said he stopped short of having sex with her but admitted he deleted messages boasting falsely he had. the confrontation between donald trump and jorge ramos. trump refusing to back down said ramos was totally out of line at the conference. the head of univision calling

the treatment of ramos beneath contempt. trump getting unsolicited advice from the white house. >> i'm not sure it's a successful media strategy to physically remove reporters asking tough questions. >> while campaigning in iowa, hillary clinton said trump is no different tan most of his republican rivals when it comes to immigration telling an audience most of the other republican candidates are just trump without thepy pizazz or hair. hillary clinton addressing a possible challenge from vice president joe biden. at a campaign event, clinton said biden must do what's right for him and his family. on a conference call with top democrats biden said he's still undecided about a run for the white house and said he's weighing whether he has the emotional fuel to endure a campaign according to sources familiar with the session telling abc news. american financial markets opened this morning in positive territory again. the dow surged more than 600 points. nearly 4% after a six-day selloff that was the biggest one-day point gain in seven

years. and third biggest ever. the s&p and nasdaq were also up about 4%. the selloff was caused by worries about china. but this morning, asian had markets rebounding too. some of you have seen our mention last week of the fact that spain really loves its outrageous summer festivals. >> we showed you the human tower building festival and there's the running of the bulls. well yesterday was arguably the grand daddy of them all. the tomatina. >> more than 20,000 people packing the streets of the spanish town just to have a chance to throw tomatoes at other people and make a big red pullpy mess. for those counting 175 tons of tomatoes were used here. it was the festival's 70th anniversary. >> this would upset some people. these are going to waste. apparently the event was inspired by a food fight between local children in 1945 in the tomato producing region. looks like fun. >> it does look like fun. it's messy. kind of gross there.

i guess if you're in it, it's better than running from bulls i think. a lot safer. >> don't wear white if you choose to do it. coming up "in the mix" what could a real-life charlotte's web probably be like? >> and also ahead, caught on camera. the latest eruption from this vol vein know and the new warning going out to anybody nearby be. >> confronting cyberbullies with a smartphone app. the innovative idea from a techie nerd. >> check out our behind the scenes picture on instagram. abcwnn. you're watching "world news now." >> i'm alex trebek. if you're age 50 to 85, this is an important message. so please, write down the number on your screen. the lock i want to talk to you about isn't the one on your door. it's a rate lock for your life insurance that guarantees your rate can never go up at any time, for any reason. but be careful. many policies you see do not have one, but you can get

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mexico's so-called fire volcano is erupting again, spewing clouds of ash into the air. hundreds of people have been evacuated and ordered to stay at least three miles away. the volcano is considered one of the most active and dangerous in central america. there have been several eruptions in the past month. the caribbean is bracing for tropical storm erika on track to approach near puerto rico and the virgin islands today. schools, airports and casinos are closing and shelters are preparing. air erika is expected to bring much needed rain to parts of the caribbean and at this point it could hit florida on monday. another louisiana police officer killed on the job. he was shot while responding to an emergency call at a house where three women had been stabbed. one of them died. the other two are hospitalized. the suspect then allegedly

crashed his car into a convenience store and barricaded himself inside. he was eventually captured, police say he appeared to be high on drugs. and we return now to our top story. the deaths of those two young tv journalists in virginia. they were killed by a former colleague. >> and their station they were known as the a too many. alison and adam. their colleagues going back on the air this morning to honor them. here's more from linsey davis. >> reporter: this news station shake. >> and we're all in a state of shock. you can hear people behind us crying. >> reporter: allison parker and adam ward reporting together fwre day for wdbj. >> adam ward and i are putting the final touches on our special report. >> reporter: in the moments after the shooting, parker's boyfriend sending a series of tweets revealing they had just moved in together. he describes her as the most radiant woman i ever met. he says they wanted to get married. parker's family saying she was their bright shining light and it was cruelly extinguished by yet another crazy person with a

gun. cameraman adam ward known as one of the stations go-to guys was engaged to the morning producer. the two were planning their wedding. allison and adam began their careers at the station as interns forming a strong bond both on and off camera. linsey davis, abc news, new york. so tragic. and it's estimated 40,000 people were watching the live feed as it was coming down that moment yesterday morning. >> yeah, there are so many levels of how disturbing all this was. one because of that. people weren't expecting that, they weren't at a crime scene or anything. they were talking to a chamber of commerce person, an official and then something like that happens and people were confused not only the anchorwoman in the studio but the viewers as you mentioned. they weren't sure what happened. but you knew something went terribly wrong. you heard the gunshots. you saw the camera fall. and just completely disturbing. from our end, like we mentioned earlier, we have all been out in the field and had our backs

turned not sure what's going on. and that's the last thing you expect though. >> you're absolutely right. we want to remind viewers to stay with abc news as we cover these developments overnight. we'll take you live to virginia in our next half hour. >> also ahead in our next half hour, a major lawsuit involving car ignitions. the new keyless technology linked to accidental deaths but who should be held accountable when drivers forget their car is still running. first fighting bullying the smart way with a smartphone. the app designed to prevent cyberbullying before it starts. meet the teen who designed the app and why it seems to be working. you're watching "wo

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bullying has spread into cyberspace as a serious issue. >> is teens hear about it from parents and teachers but one of the greatest tools in cutting down on the bullying has been developed by a teenager. alex perez has more. >> reporter: for tricia, being a high school science nerd is actually kind of cool. she's traveled the world sharing her ideas even a headliner at ted talks about the problem of cyberbullying. >> i'm passionate to stop it at the source before the damage is done. >> reporter: now she's got an app for that. over the past two years, the 15-year-old has been developing rethink, an app to make cyber bullies think twice before sending a hurtful text or tweet. >> rethink is able to detect when someone tries to post something offensive on social media and alert that person and go whoa, hold on. are you really sure you want to post that message? it could be offensive. >> reporter: the alert a pop-up window on the screen. >> we're giving them a chance to rethink their decision at which

point they can either hit you know clear maybe i do want to think about this or they can go ahead and decide they want to post the message. >> reporter: the app built with a growing database of trigger words and phrases that could be offensive. and the sophisticated program is intuitive. >> rethink is able to understand the difference between i hate chicago's weather and i hate you because those are two different scenarios. >> reporter: her parents are both in computer science and she started coding at age 10. the idea for rethink was born when she learned about rebecca sedwick who committed suicide after alleged by being sip cyberbullying by two classmates. it led her to medical studies on the teenage brain which shows the part of the brain that regular lays impulse control is not developed in teenagers. >> the adolescent brain is likened to a car with no brakes. we don't think about what we're doing when she post something. >> they tested on students last year with eye opening results

what happens when they get an alert from rethink. >> the overall willingness drops to 4%. >> winning her a coveted spot as a google finalist. >> anything we can do to reinforce you the bullyies to check themselves we're moving forward. >> she has no plans to profit from rethink. >> no one should have to pay to be safe on the internet. >> reporter: she says the app which is already available for android users will release an ios version in the next few weeks. alex perez, abc news, chicago. >> what a brilliant idea. >> so well spoken and smart too at the same time. there are other apps, go go stat which you can set up words and age of people that you don't want your child to be in contact with or geographic locations. there are lots of apps. hers sounds pretty remarkable. >> coming up, a real-life

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all right, reena, have you said you are not into the using emojis or lols or they have those things. >> i'm an old fashioned girl. i prefer words. >> there is a spider out there who does not agree with you. check this out. lol on a spider web. >> what? >> weaving that. >> is this legit? comes on. >> it looks cool. who knows why it's there. that's what people are wondering, is it real, is it not. real life charlotte's web. it could be mocking its prey. it could be laughing at us for believing it's real. it's pretty cool to look at at. >> charlotte did a great job there. our next one miles davis. i love a little miles davis. so influential. remember this one?

this is his bitches brew. take a listen. ♪ >> you like how he gives it that little errr? here is a garage door's take on miles davis. [ squeaking ] >> isn't that pretty remarkable? >> pretty good. >> the chicago man hon kind of encountered this musical door in a parking garage decided to upload it and it was posted in 2012 but it's going viral now. it sounds so much like bitchea brew, right? >> it's sad when a door has more musical talent than me or anyone else. it's done in a way where that does sound exactly like miles davis. >> it's right on the money there. >> good call there. so we recently showed you a

cool video of this high school softball player doing a trick. that's it right there. >> she was great. >> look how cool that is. this thing went viral. so there's a guy who calls himself the bat tricker. he got jealous of all the attention she was getting. he's like watch what i can do. he posted this video which does have a few more maneuvers there. bang. >> wow. >> well done. very cool. however, i mean, he did jump in after the fact. you know? >> but i want to remind our viewers and everybody at home, anything he can do, a woman can do better. >> she does have more tricks up her sleeve on her social media account. >> our producer was telling us she's got a lot more tricks on her page. watch these crazy guys from russia. 40-story building. it's going to make your knees freak out here. they do these tricks off the top of a building. why people do this, i don't know. >> oh, my

this morning on "world news now," heartbreak in virginia. the murderers on live tv. a reporter and cameraman. the gunman, a former co-worker who took his own life. the overnight developments live from virginia. frightening flight. the airline jet with mechanical problems so severe, it could have crashed as it was trying to take off. new details from investigators. new this half hour, sniffing outs evidence for police. >> the specially trained dog that helped find hidden computer evidence in the jared fogel investigation. the canine getting attention. later in "the skinny," the drastic decision by former reality tv star josh duggar caught up in scandal after scandal. he's taking his embarrassment in a new direction. it's thursday, august 27th.

from abc news, thises it "world news now." >> good morning to you on this thursday. i'm reena ninan. >> i'm phillip mena. we will begin with the top story of the day, the on air murders of two journalists in virginia. their colleagues going back on the air this morning with heavy hearts. allison parker was a rising star just a few years into her broadcasting career. adam ward a photojournalist. together they were known at their station at the a team. vicki gardener shot while being interviewed, hospitalized and in stable condition. >> police looking into the troubled life of the gunman, vester lee flanagan. they say his shooting spree and what followed was thought out. our coverage begins with jim avila. >> reporter: a live tv interview on local tourism fatally interrupted. [ gunshots ] gunfire. there's no warning, just bullets followed by screams.

after the victims fall, the shooter's image briefly captured on camera before he flees. >> okay, not sure what happened there. >> reporter: the anchor back in the studio is stunned. >> i heard a pow, pow, pow and it did not register that it was gunshots. it probably should have, but you know, she's doing a little feature story at the lake. >> reporter: in the control room, the news photographer's fiance, a producer, watching it unfold. >> our wdbj 7 crew was live in morning at smith mountain lake when shots were fired around 6:45. our general manager and wdbj 7 vice-president jeff marks is here. >> reporter: then this solemn announcement. >> alison and adam died this morning shortly after 6:45 when the shots rang out. >> reporter: the two dead, 24-year-old alison parker, the reporter conducting the interview, and the man behind the camera, 27-year-old adam ward. the woman interviewed, vicki gardener, shot in the back and rushed to the hospital. the shooter on the loose.

the police chasing the suspect. >> we know who the suspect is. we believe it's a disgruntled employee from the tv station. >> reporter: then another surprise. this on social media. a person going by bryce williams tweeting i filmed the shooting, see facebook. the same account also mentioning the victims by name. complaining about their treatment of him at work. that facebook account now deleted. >> vester flanagan, wtoc news. >> bryce williams, a professional name for vester lee flanagan, up until about two years ago, an on-air reporter at had station. >> live in henry county, bryce williams, wdbj 7. >> reporter: management says he was fired after being warned he needed medical attention. minutes after those troubling tweets, virginia state police spotting the suspect's rental car. the suspect refusing to stop. instead running the vehicle off the road and crashing. a trooper approaches the car.

>> she found flanagan suffering from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. flanagan was flown from the scene to innova fairfax hospital where he died at approximately 1:30 p.m. today. >> the surviving victim vickie gardener is now in stable condition. this attack on live unedited tv has had its effect on the audience, too. flowers arriving for the victims all day long. jim avila, abc news, roanoke, virginia. >> just a nightmare there. you never know what's going on in someone's head. >> we noticed a tweet that caught our eye this evening, one from the station, someone at the station saying the photographer's fiancee received her wedding dress the day of this horrific, horrific situation. the father also appearing in an interview on television saying that he is going to focus now, his mission in life will be to close loopholes so crazy people do not get guns. he wants that to be alison's legacy. that community just getting together trying to make sense of what is such a senseless

unbearable act. and happening on live tv. something that's never happened before in recent memory at all really. >> yeah, and he went to great lengths to show everybody his intentions. you know, not only sending that fax here, not only making phone calls here but filming the shooting himself in the first person which is extremely disturbing which we chose not to show here because the last thing we need or the family and the victims -- of the victims just to relive that. >> yes, and stay with abc news as we cover all the developments. look for in-depth reporting on abcnews.com as well as live reports all morning long. we're going to switch gears for a moment and talk about a police officer. he was responding to an emergency call in rural louisiana. he's now dead. henry nelson was shot at the house where three women were stabbed, one of the women was killed. another is in critical condition. the suspect then crashed his car

into a convenience store, got out of the vehicle naked and barricaded himself inside. it's the second louisiana officer killed on duty this week. now to frightening moments on the runway. an airline jet trying to lift off too soon as the pilot struggled for control. abc's neal karlinksky reports. >> reporter: allegiant air flight 436 was on its way from las vegas to peoria, illinois, when the pilots reported a mechanical failure so severe, they were fighting against the plane's controls and had to abruptly abort their takeoff. according to the airline, "it was discovered that the left elevator boost actuator had become disconnected." that's the part of the plane that helps the aircraft climb and descend. translation, the md-83's nose reportedly started rising off the ground, before the plane was going fast enough to fly and despite the crew's attempts to bring the nose back down. so they abruptly aborted takeoff at 138 miles per hour in order to keep the jet on the ground and under control.

>> this was not a minor incident. this was an airplane doing something that the crew didn't want it to do. it could have resulted in a crash. >> reporter: allegiant air says it has conducted a fleet-wide inspection and says all of its planes are safe. the faa is investigating. neal karlinsky, abc news, seattle. fire crews in the difficult battle against washington state's wildfires are getting some atmospheric assistance. most of them had to do without support from the air yesterday as heavy smoke kept air tankers and helicopters on ground. but cooler temperatures and rain are expected over the next few days. that means possible progress against the state's largest ever group of fires which has now scorched nearly 440 square miles. florida's preparing for tropical storm erika. residents advised to stock up on food, water and other emergency supplies. erika could hit there as early as monday. caribbean also bracing for the storm. it's approaching puerto rico and the virgin islands today.

shelters are opening as schools, airports and casinos are closing. a dog with a unique talent is being praised for his part in the case against former subway pitchman jared fogle. bear is one of the few canines trained to sniff out electronics, credited with finding the thumb drive hidden in fogel's indiana home, a key piece of evidence. bear is trained to sniff out the chemical component in sim cards, memory sticks and sd cards. >> that dog has found things that very diligent investigators could not find because they were so small and hidden in so many places. >> bear will be starting a new job next week. he will now be working for the police department in seattle. we know california's long drought has caused all sorts of problems. we doubt anyone saw this one coming. >> the van nuys area of la has a rabbit problem on its hands. they're digging up and eating the drought resistant plants homeowners put into the ground to replace their lawns.

>> one theory is someone was breeding the bunnies and perhaps a pregnant one got lost. they kind of multiplied. as rabbits often do. hope owners are virtually helpless to stop it. they keep breeding and breeding and breeding. apparently animal control was called. officials haven't heard back, the folks in this town. >> they're trying desperately to do something about it and no call back, huh? >> no callback. >> the bunnies remain. for now. coming up in "the skinny," they vacationed together, now they're working together. something's up with jennifer lawrence and amy schumer. >> two heavy hitters there. also ahead, a new link between sarcasm and success. could it really pay to have a biting sense of humor? >> but first, a convenient new feature in cars keyless ignitions. the new lawsuit against automakers from people who forget to turn off the engine. the details after our forecast. you're watching "world news now." "world news now" weather, brought to you by colonial penn life insurance. r, brought to you by colonial penn life insurance.

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zero heartburn. look at that. a major headache for denver commuters as a tanker fire shut down miles of interstate 25. the tanker which was hauling jet fuel started a grass fire. state troopers say the tanker melted in half. the driver though was able to escape without injury. and in southern california, a commuter crashed into a fire hydrant turning it into the gusher you see there. the water shot 25 feet into the air. eventually fire crews were able to turn off the hydrant, but it's unclear what caused the car accident. a new study finds we're spending longer than ever stuck in traffic especially people

stucking in washington, d.c., which tops the list of worst commutes. they spend an average of 82 hours per hour stuck in traffic. commuters in la, san francisco and san jose not far behind. the congestion blamed on lower unemployment and cheaper gas. one of the downsides of cheaper gas i guess. >> how about those keyless ignitions in a lot of cars. they can be a real convenience. >> a new lawsuit claims those ignitions have led to a number of carbon monoxide deaths. here's abc's ryan owens. >> reporter: starting your car without having to grab your keys, a modern convenience that a new lawsuit alleges can also put you at risk. the lawsuit filed in california says 13 deaths and numerous serious injuries have been caused from carbon monoxide poisoning. drivers who took their keyless fob but left their car running, the garage filling with toxic fumes. mary rivera is not part of this suit, but says she nearly died after leaving her car running. >> the ignition didn't turn off. i thought i turned it off, but apparently i didn't. >> reporter: the lawsuit names ten of the biggest car companies.

some of their cars do have warning lights and tones so drivers know the car is still on. but consumer advocates have long argued those warnings should be standardized. further, they say all cars should have emergency shutoff. >> you get out of the car and you leave your little interior lights on, you go away for 15 seconds, it turns them off. why can't you just turn the engine off and avoid these needless deaths? >> reporter: most car companies had no comment on this lawsuit, but ford tells abc news the keyless ignition system has proven to be safe and reliable. and volkswagen which said safety is a top priority. ryan owens, abc news, dallas. that's very serious. unintentional carbon monoxide poisoning according to the centers for disease control kills about 430 people a year. it is scary and they say it's odorless and you don't see it colorless and it just happens. it sounds like you turn the

engine off, it's still running. you would think that you would know. a lot of these engines are much quieter than they have been 10, 15 years ago. >> that's why it's so dangerous. now there are calls to have louder alerts so when you do have the key fob and you do leave by accident the engine running, you're alerted and you're able to turn it off and keep everybody safe. >> yeah. coming up, miley cyrus finds out what the average joe really thinks about her. >> and ed sheeran pranks his fans again and then he doesn't or does he? we'll explain. that's coming up next in "the skinny." "world news now" continues after this from ou

♪ skinny, so skinny morning, fallen moralist josh duggar. >> he's the highest profile ashley madison user busted in the recent hacking. yesterday in a statement his parents michele and jim bob said their oldest son has checked himself into a long-term treatment center. they did not say what kind of treatment he's seeking but it's likely related to his admitted infidelity and online addictions. >> his parents also noted his wife anna is in counseling, as well. a source close to the family told "people" magazine anna has no intention at this time to leave josh. we wish them all well. and the summer's hottest hollywood friendship appears to

have blossomed into a creative collaboration. jennifer lawrence and amy schumer making a movie together. >> could it be true? the actresses became fast friends after meeting only a couple months ago. they were seen together in martha's vineyard but not just vacationing together, they're also working together. lawrence let the news slip during an interview with the "new york times" saying the pair is almost done writing. >> they're such a cool duo. i would look forward to this. lawrence also described also and schumer as "being creatively made for each other." no word yet on what the project is. i'm sure it will be funny though. they're both so smart and beautiful. >> "trainwreck" was hilarious. >> liked it, huh? >> yeah. it was a great movie. you have the biggest star right now, jennifer lawrence and now the biggest comedy star. it's going to be big. let's move along now to miley cyrus on "jimmy kimmel live" last night. i don't know if you caught it. but that's what you missed. look what she was wearing.

a very colorful outfit. her accessories were matching though. >> very nice of you to notice that. not much underneath as i'm sure you also noticed in that sequinned cape-like shawl. those were pasties that covered her nipples. also a more buttoned up look taking to the streets as a reporter asking people while undercover what they thought about miley. >> i think she's starving for attention and that's why she's doing all crazy like that. >> you took the words right out of my mouth. >> what would you say if miley cyrus was your daughter. >> your kids, if they were acting like miley, would you have any thoughts? >> no, i like taylor swift better. >> i like how she has this australian accent and the look is fantastic. you wouldn't know it was her. according to a recent website survey, miley the number one celebrity parents hope their kids do not grow up to be like. >> it's hard to recognize her when she's not dressed up like a chiquita banana.

>> you can see her host the vmas sunday night on mtv. >> that should be entertaining though. finally a follow-up to a story we brought you a couple weeks ago here in "the skinny." superstar singer/songwriter ed sheeran. we heard testifies getting this wild tattoo. >> the new ink job was a giant lion across his chest. sheeran has other interesting tattoos so people didn't really put it past him to do this. yesterday he posted this pic with the lion, suddenly he's gone and the caption was only joking about the lion. that's what he wrote. >> all his fans were questioning the singer's taste and they breathed a sigh of relief because they didn't like the lion. he said he was only joking about joke. >> last night sheeran posted another photo this one with the lion half visible under makeup his caption reveal ago the colorful loip's head was covered for a tv show. apparently the tattoo is real, and i've been wondering do you have any tattoos? >> two of them.

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yeah, that one's going to cost me. >> reporter: it's that sarcasm. >> we discovered when people get exposed po sarcasm either by expressing it or receiving it, they actually become more creative. >> i'm sorry my future timetable doesn't coincide with your fugitive timetable. >> reporter: that flip led to just published research and a weird conclusion. people shown sarcastic cartoons then perform better on a clack cognitive performance test than those who haven't seen the snarky stuff. >> understand it required you in that moment to think flexibility and that flexibility of thought allows you to continue for some period of time to think in a more flexible way which is the foundation of creativity. >> reporter: researchers also advise expressing sarcasm works well with friends but not so well with strangers. >> nice bun.

right now she's temporarily smarter and so am i. >> reporter: professor, this is very important research for mankind. >> i don't even take that comment sarcastically. i'm going to take it sincerely. >> nick watt must be the smartest man at the network then because he's got that sass and sarcasm down pat. >> you have to be smart and creative to be able to pull that stuff off. playing around with language like that and a lot of people -- some people like sarcasm. some people don't. it's hard to translate through text messages, nearly impossible. certain mediums very hard to do. >> maybe smart people are just sarcastic. couldn't that be possibly the issue? >> i don't know. >> no? >> i don't know. >> i'm not good at being sarcast sarcastic. >> don't miss our updates on facebook, wnnfans.com. >> this is abc's "world news now" informing insomniacs for two decades. d news now" informing insomniacs for two decades.

making news in america this morning, a deadly shooting on live tv. a news crew gunned down in front of cameras. overnight, the tributes pouring in. the reporter's father speaking out and new details about the suspect. we're live in virginia with the latest. tracking erika. the caribbean bracing for the storm. likely impact the u.s. soon. determined driver. a man behind the wheel not getting towed without a fight doing whatever he can to keep his car. dynamic duo. taylor swift brings a friend on stage and it nearly broke the internet overnight. good morning, i'm phillip