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are striking different tones. >> i am the law and order candidate. >> reporter: donald trump campaigning with a new twist on a familiar slogan. >> make america safe again for everyone. >> reporter: to end hostility against our police while also acknowledging the heart break over the shootings of two black men. >> the tragic shootings in louisiana and minnesota make clear the work must be done to ensure, and a lot of work, that americans feel that their safety is protected. >> reporter: trump's potential v.p. pick seemed to place blame on protesters and the current leadership. >> we need a president who once again will put law and order at the top of the priority of the presidency in this country.
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>> reporter: rudy giuliani suggesting the bigger problem is black on black crime. >> if i was a black father and concerned about the safety of my child, i would say be very respectful to police. i would also say be careful with the kids in the neighborhood and don't get involved with them, because, son, there's a 99% chance they're going to kill you, not the police. >> reporter: hillary clinton on cnn saying white americans need to step up. >> i'm going to be talking to white people. i think we're the ones who have to start listening to the legitimate cries that are coming from our african american fellow citizens. >> reporter: on this point clinton found agreement with some conservative leaders includi including paul ryan and newt gingrich. thank you. meanwhile david cameron is stepping down tomorrow. sooner than he originally
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announced. >> he'll be replaced by someone who was the home secretary in charge of internal affairs in the uk. she faces the job of guiding britain out of the european union following the brexit vote. and a new family may be moving into number ten downing street, but larry the cat will not be evicted. >> he's a cat that who is also the resident mouse catcher. he'll continue to reside in his famous abode even when the new prime minister moves in because larry is so popular, he has his own twitter account. >> i look at that video. since then he's added some 20,000 followers on twitter. his last tweet saying the news you've all been waiting for, he's sticking around. >> he looks like he's ready to pounce on a mouse in that photo. >> look at larry. >> takes his job seriously. >> no wonder david cameron was
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nyc. >> show time. yeah. >> what inspired this place? >> beetle juice? >> that's it. >> we just love all the workings of tim burton, anything weird and so anything weird coincides with tim burton. >> i feel like especially in cities, there's a lot of the same. it's an irish pub, a sports bar. i wanted to do something that was different and we thought this would be different, and it is. >> what he said. >> the menu is also all themed. and some of the cocktails are really kind of visual. was that important to you? >> absolutely. >> i want people to see it and be excited before they drink it. >> the whole culture seems to have a huge following. what have you seen since you've opened this place? >> everything. people want to work here dressed up as characters.
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do you have a beatles juice. >> they show up in character. they just show up and start entertaining people. >> i wonder where an every day joe like myself could find a little action. >> this place looks incredible. who came up with it? >> we started decorating and going to antique stores. we wanted to be more like we felt like a tim burton set to be decorated. >> people send stuff too. >> reporter: what are you making for us today, zach? >> i'm making the edward burger hands. >> i love it. >> we'll start with the beef patty. we'll take the bun and put some of this butter, honey and garlic and spread it all over the bun. >> i think you need a bigger spoon. >> get in there. get in there. you're hired. >> right off to the side. let that go for a second. >> now the cheese goes on. this is one of my favorite
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parts. >> we'll take this melty mound of meat and cheese and just kind of put it on top of there, and our wakebacon. >> and just when you thought it couldn't get any better. >> avenue caw doe, lettuce, roasted red pepper, and then we'll finish it with siracca mayor. not a first date burger. >> if your first date can't handle a sloppy burger, your probably shouldn't go on the second burger. i'm not sure how to go about chewing this. >> smash it down. >> get it all? >> yes. it's beautiful. everything is running out the side. a little bit of mess. it's encouraging. >> wow. this may oo and the garlic butt has such an impact. >> smiles. >> need a lot of napkins.
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>> you're now officially an edward burger hands. >> that means you're covered in the burger? >> yeah. >> i'm okay with that. >> that is why i won't do two shows a night anymore, babe. i won't. i won't do it. >> okay. >> we have our own edward burger hands. >> i don't know how to smash it. i think my technique is a little off. >> i think you're supposed to be a little more gentle. yeah, you go and then you get it all in there nice and drippy, and then if you want to be subtle you can go in with a fork and knife, but as you saw, i think burgers and pizza are meant to be eaten with your hands. >> and back when i ate this sort of stuff, this would be the stuff that i would eat. >> it's good. it's lalgt cold but still delicious. >> it looks great. >> it's a delicious burger. >> the world wants to know did you specifically wear that outfit for that shoot? >> i did, indeed.
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♪ ♪ >> so festivities are underway in san diego for the midsummer classic, major league baseball's all star game. >> an honor for a former player being recognized as the youngest to pitch in the major leagues. ross litman of our pennsylvania station has the story. >> reporter: at the northern tip of dothen county sits the town of grats. it's a small, quaint town and a town where time stands still. >> i was born and raised there until i went to play baseball.
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>> reporter: from the house he grew up to the field he played on as a child, he can still retrace the steps that led him to the major leagues in 1943 at 1 16 years old. he made his debut with the philadelphia athletics making him the youngest player in major league history. >> i'm used to these kinds of ballparks, and i was really amazed when i walked into a park that held 38,000 people. >> reporter: chieb is 9 and liv -- 89 and lives in texas but returned for a signing and presentation on the biography of his life. >> i stumbled on the story of karl. i thought there's no way he's still around. i found out he was still alive. i said i might as well write his biography. >> reporter: in an era where
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some of the game's greatest players reigned. >> ted williams, mickey manage, all them guys. >> reporter: in 2005 on the anniversary of the founding of grats, the ball field he grew up playing on was named after him. an honor he says means the most. >> nobody knows what a man feels like when they put a monument up for him. i love this town. i love the people in it. >> reporter: in grats, ross litman, abc sports. >> and he still looks pretty good at 89. >> i know. 16 years old. can you imagine the feeling of walking out onto the diamond in the major leagues at 16. >> amazing. good job for him. >> and held onto that record all this time. that's the use for this half hour. >> follow us on facebook at wnnfans.com. p?p?o?gv
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this morning on "world news now," another deadly attack on police. >> two bailiffs dead in michigan after an inmate grabbed a weapon and started firing. what we're learning about the two officers killed and the moments before their killer was taken down. >> and more protesters hit the streets demonstrating against police brutality. >> donald trump is calling himself the law and order candidate. hillary clinton is calling for guidelines to help police. how the current climate is impacting the race for the white house. we'll bring you the latest political headlines. >> and then the 19-year-old gymnastics prodigy who is about to become a household name. simone biles hasn't lost a competition in years. she's on track to do what no
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other gymnast has done before. it is tuesday, july 12th. >> from abc news, this is world news now. >> it's tuesday morning. i'm kendis gibson. >> i'm diane macedo. new details from michigan. two bailiffs shot and killed inside a courthouse. >> we learned their names. they were escorting a prisoner into a courtroom when the inmate grabs the deputy's gun and opened fire. both were retired police officers. and they were in their 60s. >> the inmate was 45 years old and the sheriff says he was not handcuffed because he had not previously been violent. we have more. >> reporter: in a tense and dramatic home in a michigan courthouse. >> he's cornered on the second floor. he has a gun with a hostage. >> reporter: an inmate opens fire inside the building. every floor on lock down. >> if you know anybody in the area or building, make sure they stay put and are safe. >> reporter: our station
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reporting the suspect took a gun off a deputy in the county courthouse and began firing. >> shots fired. one down. >> reporter: shooting several people, killing two bailiffs and injuring one deputy before authorities took down the gunman. >> shooter is down. shooter is down. >> reporte >> i stand here with a save heart. >> reporter: the governor tweeting horrible news. i'm monitoring the situation closely and my heart breaks for everyone affected. abc news, new york. >> we'll have more on that throughout the day as well as on good morning america. we'll turn how to dallas and the president heading there today. he'll speak at a memorial service for the five police officers killed in last week's shooting rampage. >> it's the 11th visit for him to a town impacted by a shooting.
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the vice president and george bush will speak. the president and the first lady will meet privately with the grieving families. >> and it was another somber night in dallas. more than 1,000 people gathered in front of dallas city hall for a candle light viaj ill. >> the head of the transit police said instead of tearing them apart, the attack has galvanized them. and the chief likened them to superman. three of them will be laid to rest tomorrow. and pouring over 200 hours of body cam video as they try to get to the bottom. the parents of the attacker gave a tearful interview. >> they say he went from an extrovert who to a hermit after his military service. the chief is vowing to make sure that the killer didn't have
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help. >> we're going to turn over every rock. we're going to follow every lead until i'm satisfied that this was a lone person, and i'm going to make sure there's nobody out there who has something to do with this. >> chief brown is looking over his own shoulder as he investigates. he says he and his family received death threats almost immediately after the attack. >> another round of protests across the country over the deaths of two black men in louisiana and minnesota. >> a sit in at the governor's mansion in georgia last night in atlanta with many saying that they plan to stay the night. sitting comes hour after atlanta police officers arrested other protesters. >> in chicago hundreds of protesters converging for a fifth day in a row. at times the crowd swelled to thousands, a sit in organized by high school students a rally and a march were all held last night. that march clogged traffic downtown. there were no arrests.
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donald trump is calling himself the law and order candidate in predicting more violent protests across the country. >> he said we're a divided nation and relations between police and the african american community are worse than people think. we get the latest now. >> reporter: donald trump announcing there's a new sheriff in town. >> i am the law and order candidate. >> reporter: with the country locked in a debate about race and policing, trump arguing he'd be tough but fair. >> but i'm also the candidate of compassion, believe it. >> reporter: trump acknowledging the police shooting deaths in baton rouge and minneapolis, but making it clear he stands with law enforcement. >> it's time for our hostility against our police and against all members of law enforcement to end and end immediately. right now. >> reporter: hillary clinton also supporting the police, but
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in an interview with david, taking it a step further. >> do you think police officers are getting a bad wrap across this country because of the actions of a few? >> absolutely. i think the vast majority of police officers in our country are serving honorably and bravely, and that's why it's important we support their work that we respect their service. and at the same time we put in place guidelines to make sure that every police officer understands what is expected of him or her. >> trump also revealing his search for a running mate is down to four people. recently he's publicly auditioned newt gingrich, chris christie, and mike pence. the latest name to surface, michael flynn, but he raised eyebrows among conservatives telling martha raddatz he supports abortion rights. >> i think women have to choose. >> reporter: him now calling himself a pro life democrat.
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abc news, virginia. >> after a bruising primary, bernie sanders is expected to endorse clinton cloit today. sanders is appearing with clinton at a rally in new hampshire. the appearance comes after he worked to draft a more progressive platform including a proposal to break up big banks, a $15 wage and decriminalizing marin. >> and now britain. the prime minister is expected to step down tomorrow. months sooner than the october date he originally said. the new prime minister, the home secretary. she faces the task of guiding britain out of the european union following the brexit vote. >> an investigation into a mishap that took place. the footage was released by the u.s. navy. it shows a frightening moment. the video shows the e 2 c hawkeye on the approach off the
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virginia coast as it touches down the landing cable on the flight deck snapped. there you see the plane disappeared and went toward the ocean. but then takes off again. eight sailors were injured when the cord recoiled. the navy is blaming human error. >> the sports, a classic matchup. todd fraser, went up against stanton. not normally a hitter's paradise, this park. >> true. >> stanton made it look like a band box. besting fraser 20-13 in the final round. one of his first round shots was measured at 497 feet. >> big deal. >> major league's baseball all star game is tonight. >> 497 feet. you can hit that, right? >> he almost made it to the bay. >> he apparently hit a total of 61 homers. that's 64% more than 440 feet.
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>> wow. he's good. >> yeah. he's got some strength behind that bat. coming up in the mix, the record breaking catch where the fish weighs more than the girl who caught it. >> and also ahead, the superstar set to take over this summer. the american gymnast leading team usa at the olympics. while you're learn more about this fee nom. >> and a group of kayakers got a surprise when a group of hump back whales went on a feeding frenzy in front of them. >> terrifying at the same time. you can check out our pictures of our own feeding frenzies on instagram. abcwnn.
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a rare and wild sighting in northern california. in san francisco bay, hump back whales feeding at the surface. they usually feed further north. experts say they were probably feasting in an abundance of herring. >> disturbing news about small suvs. the insurance industry says not a single one has good headlights. more than two third of the vehicles were rated as poor with the headlights. auto makers aren't paying enough attention to this basic equipment. it recommends you use the high
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beams whenever possible. now to medical news for only the second time a so-called super bug has been found in a patient in the united states. doctors found the antibiotic resistant bacteria in a patient who underwent surgery in a new york hospital. >> a trauma surgeon at parkland hospital in dallas is sharing some strong and personal words about the recent police shootings. >> dr. brian williams says he understands the anger and frustration and distrust of law enforcement, but he says the police are not the problem. >> but routinely treat multiple gunshot victims, but more black men dying at the hands of police officers affected me. i think the reasons are obvious. i fit that demographic of
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individuals. but i abhor what has been done to these officers. and i grieve with their families. i understand the anger and the frustration and distrust of law enforcement, but they are not the problem. the problem is the lack of open discussions about the impact of race relations in this country. and i think about it every day, that i was unable to save those cops when they came here that night. it weighs on my mind constantly. this killing, it has to stop. a year or two ago i bought one of the dallas pd officers ice cream when i was out getting ice
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cream. i want my daughter to see my interacting with police that way so she doesn't grow up with the same burden that i carry when it comes to interacting with law enforcement. and i want the police to see me, a black man, and understand that i support you. i will defend you. and i will care for you. that doesn't mean that i do not fear you. >> the emotional words of that doctor. coming up in our next half hour, the runway scare. why the pilot was forced to abort takeoff and what happened after he jammed on the brakes. >> first j she's not a household name yet, but simone biles is headed to rio to represent the u usa. hear why she's on track to do things no gymnast has ever done. you're watching "world news now."
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♪ i missed the neck thing. let me try it. sorry. ready to take a tumble for all of us representing team usa. not me. 19-year-old gymnastic prodigy who qualified to go to rio for the summer games. >> you okay? >> is it supposed to hurt like right here? >> i don't think so. >> si momone biles has accomplid quite a bit. now she's taken one more step toward something she's yet to
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achieve, a olympics metal. >> reporter: simone biles is doing things no other gymnast has ever done. she hasn't lost a competition in three years. she even has her own move, the biles. amy boreman is simone's coach. >> she flips back on the second flip she has a half turn and lands forward. >> reporter: in 2012 she was too young to compete in the london games but since then she's been on fire. the 19-year-old gymnast is a three-time world all around champion. the first woman to win the title three times in a row. she's earned 14 melds in the world championship, ten of which are gold. we sat down with her before the u.s. olympics team trials. do you know how many hours a week you work? >> 3 years 32 hours.
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on saturday we practice 9-1. >> reporter: that smile and those medals caught the attention of corporate sponsors. household names like tide pods. >> it's small but mighty. i paired up with them because it reflects on my gymnastics. i'm small but powerful. >> she knows small can be powerful. >> reporter: before the commercials and the fame, there was sacrifice. the countless hours in the gym forced her to miss out on moments. >> since i was home schooled those years so i could do what i do, i thought i was missing out of public school and going to the football games or prom or home comings, but then once i think back i'm like well, yeah, i missed a prom, but i've been to three world championships. they can't ever say that. it's a win/win. >> slit and wrap. good. she's a major rock star. when you have people like mary
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lieu reten and bella crowly saying she's probably the greatest gymnast they've done in their lives. that's a really big deal. >> reporter: that also creates big expectations. simone is the favorite to win gold in five of the six olympic events. >> i guess what's on the line for her is it would solidify her as the best ever. >> reporter: she needs three medals in rio to become the most decorated gymnast of all time. how would you feel hearing the star spangled banner? >> all your work put in into that one moment, and especially with the team you all get to share that memory together, and it's something you can remember forever. >> phillip stuck the landing. yes. that was tough. >> we give it a ten. >> bravo. >> i do love how her coach described it. she has balance, but imagine
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k-y touch. time now for the mix, and maryland has a new record for the largest fish ever caught. >> oh. who was the guy? >> except it was caught by a nine-year-old girl. meet emma. she caught a fish that weighed in at 94.6 pounds. here's the thing. emma weighs 65 pounds. the fish measured 55.6 ichbs long, emma only 52 inches tall. that is a state record, by the way. previous record, 2014, 79 pounds. the father said the line went tight and they realized it was a large fish. he continued to move the boat with the fish until she was able to reel it in. they said dad had to jump on top of the fish and wrestle it.
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>> the fish is like this what caught me? i give up. >> she had a fighting belt. but still. >> her t shirt says play like a girl. good for her. this woman, this couple from pakistan. they got married several months ago. they planned this honeymoon in one of the most romantic places in greece. the problem was he couldn't get a visa to go to greece. they had their plans. >> they cancelled the trip? >> no. she decided, sorry, not sorry. i'm going to keep going. so she went in essence by herself. her inlaws joined her. she took plenty pictures of her in iconic places. that's where they would have taken their pool side photo. and this is where they would have been together hugging looking at the clear blue
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mediterranean in the bay. >> i want to see the outtakes. the other photos are like yeah, party. the inlaws took the photos, or her future husband. >> perhaps. here's another photo that didn't go quite as planned. these were girls trying to take a slow motion selfie in a car. everyone knows you're not supposed to drive and take selfies. they weren't anticipating this hazard as they were parked. you're watching a wasp in slow motion. the girl in the back clearly knows. the girl in the front seat just figured it out. this is what it sounds like to scream in slow motion. that is going viral. >> all of new york city got all excited about something called manhattan hedge, a play off stone hedge. new york city is a grid system. twice a year this happens. the sun perfectly aligns with the city streets. >> and everyone stands in the mi
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this morning on "world news now," hope and healing in the city of dallas. president obama set to arrive in the wake of the deadly attack on police. this as we hear from the gunman's father condemning his son's actions. >> tornadoes touching down and causing major damage. this as wildfires continue to burn in the west. two firefighters killed as crews try to cob stain a barrage of blazes across the region. >> christmas in july. >> amazon's prime day deals go live. but other retailers are looking to cash in as well. we'll tell you what deals to look out for. >> and the new list of the 1% when it comes to celebrities. can you guess who made it to number one? the answer, might surprise some.
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it's tuesday, july 12th. >> from abc news, this is world news now. >> good morning, i'm diane macedo. >> and i'm kendis gibson. in dallas it's been a tough week marked by a series of services for those five fallen police officers. >> after a candle light vigil last night, the first funerals held tomorrow, and today the president and the first lady are heading to dallas for an interfaith memorial service. they'll hold a private meeting to console the families. >> investigators are trying to make sense of the initials the gunman scrawled using his own blood and they're pouring nearly 200 hours of body cam video to make sure he acted alone. more from dallas. ♪ >> reporter: at a candle light vigil, remembering the five
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slain dallas officers. >> brent thompson was my friend. he is a hero. >> reporter: the community and police side by side. >> what it did was galvanized us. >> black lives matter. >> reporter: a stark contrast to events around the country. >> no racist police. >> reporter: protests over police killings of two black men spark outrage. we're now learning more about the sniper who targeted white officers and according to authorities was planning a much larger attack. nvkt investigators say it was at a home shared with his mother where micah johnson had a stockpile of bomb making materials. for the first time his parents speaking out in an interview with the blaze. >> i don't know what to say to make anything better. i didn't see it coming. >> he was a good son. he was a good son. >> i love my son with all my
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heart. i hate what he did. >> reporter: authorities believe the 25-year-old army vet fast tracked his plans to murder police. dr. brian williams was one of the doctors who worked to save their lives. >> we have to come together and end all this. >> reporter: dallas's police chief says he has a solution. >> serve your communities. don't be a part of the problem. we're hiring. we're hiring. >> reporter: and many more people contacting dallas police to join the force in the wake of the shootings. today president obama and the first lady will pay their respects and honor the fallen victims and their families. >> our thanks. once again, we should mention that abc news will offer a special report of the president's speech and that of george w. bush. another tragedy. two more law enforcement officers died in the line of duty at a courthouse in western michigan.
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bailiffs were escorting a prisoner from a holding cell to a courtroom when the man grabbed a deputy sheriff's gun. >> he shot and killed two of the bailiffs and injured a civilian. he also took hostages trying to escape the courthouse. >> we have broken hearts today for what occurred at the courthouse. now i'm going to give the names of the deceased who are my close friends, joe zangaro, and ron kinzoe. they were 61 and 63. it's with broken hearts we stand here today. >> reporter: the sheriff says the prisoner wasn't handcuffed because he hadn't shown a tendency of violence. but he was in jail on charges of kidnapping, sexual assault, and obstructing police. the two people wounded are expected to survive. >> in baltimore five people shot. a gunman opened fire for a
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during the vigil for a 24-year-old man who was killed on the sunday. the victim victims have injuries to their feet and legs. no arrest in the earlier killing and the mother of the victim asked her family not to retaliate. dozens of demonstrators arrested on a minneapolis interstate will be charged. with third degree riot. they were protesting against the death of philando castile. he was shot by a st. anthony police officer wednesday night. one person was charged with a felony for throwing rocks at a police. one officer suffered a spinal injury. >> a show of unity by the democrats a month after the final primary. bernie sanders is expected to endorse hillary clinton today at a rally in new hampshire. sanders managed to get some of the most liberal policies into the democratic platform. among them, free college tuition for more families and a $15 minimum wage. and a proposal to break up big
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banks. days ahead of the republican convention, a judge has cleared the way for a gop who vote his conscious, over phenomenon it's not for donald trump. coral sued. despite the federal ruling, it's up to the republican national committee to decide if delegates are bound to vote for trump. >> loretta lynch expected to answer tough questions on capitol hill. she said she and mr. clinton discussed nonpolitical subjects like grandchildren and golf. the meeting raised questions because it came days before a decision was reached on whether hillary clinton would face criminal charges. over her e-mail account. ash carter announced the u.s. will deploy another 560 troops to iraq bringing the total u.s. troop level for the country to just over 4600. carter made the announcement during a visit to iraq. the additional troops will
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provide infrastructure and logistical support. in the effort to retake mosul from isis. >> powerful storms pounding parts of the upper midwest right now. earlier they caused some extensive damage in central minnesota. a tornado touched down yesterday afternoon destroying two homes in lynchfield. several homes were damaged by powerful winds. a twister skipped a couple towns where a nursing home was hit. the weather is moving to wisconsin and michigan today. two firefighters killed while fighting a wildfire in northern nevada. tire failure may have caused their truck to roll over. the fire is more than a dozen in western states right now. clayton san dell has the details. >> reporter: more than a dozen big blazes are lighting up six states. fire warnings from arizona to south dakota. near boulder, colorado, this 600 acre blaze has destroyed five homes. sheyrl wiles was lucky. her home was saved thanks to firefighters. >> whatever can you say? they're the volunteers.
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saving their neighborhood. we're very, very thankful. >> reporter: this house now in ashes belonged to a local firefight and his wife, a volunteer paramedic, after losing their home, both went right back to work. >> they've been -- so entrenched in the emergency field that they're pillars of the community. >> reporter: some of the 2,000 evacuees are at a local shelter. these two men were there, interviewed bay local newspaper. >> reporter: but they were arrested sunday for felony arson. the sheriff blames their campfire for starting the blaze. you can see some of the helicopters here to drop water. the big concern, the winds that could push the flames even further. abc news, colorado. now here's a look at your weather. we expect a comfortable day in the northeast.
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there will be scattered showers and storms in parts of the south. parts of the midwest will see more severe storms and showers will also move into the pacific northwest and the northern rockies. >> temperatures in the 80s in the east. 90s in the south and midwest. mercury hitting triple digits in the southwest. but it will be rather cool in the northwest, around 70. so today marks amazon's second annual prime day. remember the first one. it was awesome. plenty of bargains. >> are we slow clapping? >> it's a fast clap. actually. some lasting only a few hours or minutes. >> get there fast. they're branding this prime day as their biggest global event ever. >> huge. >> last year amazon reported 35 million in sales. that's 398 items per second. let's check out some of the big deals available today.
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$500 off an hp notebook. and 30% off the fire h.d. tablet. normally it sells for $100. >> how about this? 44 % off this ninja turtle bicycle helmet. every child's dream. >> i have always wanted one of those. >> if you want your house to get egged. >> i think i know why you're excited. >> oh. [ laughter ] >> uh-huh. i got that one ahead of time. i paid full price. >> that is -- >> because i knew how badly you wanted it. i wish i had known about prime day. >> that's really touching. >> but now i can get a matching one because we get a deal. >> that's really great. >> coming up in "the skinny," the richest of the rich. the list of the highest paid celebrities. see if you can guess who made it into the top five. >> and the flight emergency on the runway in houston, why the
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and there's a range of plans to choose from, depending on you needs and your budget. so if you're turning 65 soon, call now and get started. because the time to think about tomorrow...is today. go long. >> now a bizarre scene in houston. even kids were looking on. a naked man decided to go for a swim in mcgovern lake. police and fire crews tried to coax him out of the water before a dive team wrestled him into a raft. he was then taken to the hospital. no word yet on why he got in the water. if he was under the influence of
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anything at the time. >> also in houston, a runway scare at an airport. >> united airlines jet was forced to abort takeoff as >> the pilot slammed on the breaks seconds before lifting off. >> reporter: passengers recounting the terrifying takeoff. the pilot slamming on the brakes over fears of a possible problem. >> i think we blew a fire. >> you sparks coming out your left side. we'll get you help out there. >> reporter: megaand her husband taking pictures of the emergency crews who responded. >> they were going so fast. i was scared. >> reporter: united airlines telling us two tires blew out when the pilot hit the brakes. a similar problem two months ago on another united flight. it ignited a fire and engulfed
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the plane in smoke. >> usually the only time you see tires blow in tandem is when the crew has asked so much of the braking system that it locked up the tires. >> reporter: no one was injured. all planes have anti-skidding technology to make sure the tires don't pop. something the airlines will be investigating. >> when we come back, can you guess the top earning celebrity. here's a hint. her earnings probably surpassed your wildest dreams. >> that's a hint, right? >> that was a hint. >> any clue? >> and then there's something about kim kardashian. she landed on the cover of forbes magazine. wildest dreams?
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♪ well, topping the headlines this morning, the woman who is topping the list of the world's highest paid celebrities. >> forbes magazine says the honor goes to taylor swift. >> because she had a song wildest creams. >> there you go. that was the hint. from june of 2015 to june of 2016 she pulled in $170 million. >> not bad. >> number two on the list, one d, despite being on hiatus, they
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rigged in $110 million last year. >> how? a third from the world of publishing, >> james patterson at 95 million. a best selling author. he turns out more than a dozen books a year. with the help of co-authors. many of the books have moved on screen. >> fourth, the tough talking tv host, dr. phil mcgraw at $88 million. >> there's a tie for fourth. the world's most popular athlete, christiana renaldo also brought in number four. >> and wrapping up the top five, kevin hart at 87.5. i think the half is probably a joke on his height. maybe not? he's the first comedian to ever make more than jerry seinfeld. >> together they pulled in $5.1 billion. that's with a b, before taxes. >> celebrities, they're just like us.
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>> next, guess who landed herself on the upcoming cover of forbes? >> kim kardashian is the top mobile mogul making $45 million on her mobile game. >> mobile mogul. that's tough. >> and if you're not familiar with the game, it enables player to create their own celebrity, befriend kim and work their way onto the a-list. >> it's on the same month she also landed on the cover of gq nude holding a black leather jacket for the tenth annual love, sex and madness issue. >> and good news at abc. >> whoopi goldberg re-upped for the view. >> she's the second longest serving member of the current cast. she's been at the desk since 2007. >> it is for the other comings and goings, they say joy behar
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will return this fall for the show east 20 th season. >> can you imagine that? >> finally some celebrity real estate news. >> christy brinkley is apparently about to end an era. the supermodel is selling her hamptons estate after living there for 18 years. >> known as tower hill. it's a dutch colonial mansion built in 1891, and it showcases views from a 50-foot observation tower that span from the atlantic ocean to the connecticut shoreline. >> that's kind of neat. >> the 11,000 square foot home sits on 20 acres of prime lush property and boasts nine bedrooms, 11 bathrooms, swim ing pool, tennis court, a gym, a greenhouse, conservatory, all for just $29.5 million. >> huh. 29.5 million. i'm trying to figure out how many people need to go in to afford it. >> let's start a go fund me.
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k-y touch. ♪ we have a date on july 22nd. gma. >> to see sia. sia, i love you. >> it's been hard to miss here in new york city. a number of people walking around like zombies staring at their smart phones. >> many of them are obsessed with a red hot pokemon app that's catching their attention and also the attention of law enforcement. >> reporter: it's the latest craze across the country. pokemon go, the app going viral with more android users than
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tinder. number one in the i tunes store. based off the 1990s series in playing cards, they mix the virtual world with reality. using the gps and camera, it lets you see and catch pokemon everywhere you go. over the weekend, the hash tag pokemon go trending. nintendo stock price soaring adding $9 billion in one week. we're outside of central park. it looks like it's filled with pokemon, of course i had to give it my own test run. where is he? even making new friends along the way. this is what i've caught so far. >> that's pretty good. >> i got three of them. the craze hasn't been all fun and games. in wyoming one user happened
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upon a dead body while playing and in missouri authorities say armed robbers used the app's location feature to target victims. in a joint statement e-mailed to abc news, the pokemon company commenting on the safety concerns surrounding the app. writing we are aware that some incidents have occurred involve ing fans playing pokemon go. we encourage all people playing to be aware of their surroundings, which is exactly what i plan to do. trying to catch them all in new york. >> i think there's one over there. >> kendis is trying to figure out how the app works. >> i caught one pokemon yesterday in my office. >> that was my accident? >> it was kind of weird. >> they say nothing is free, and the price in this case, people should know, the company behind the game shares all of your precise locations, files and cameras with third parties including law enforcement. >> i'm okay with
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making news in america this morning, comforter in chief. president obama heads to dallas. overnight thousands coming to the and the police chief promising to follow every lead. did the gun mann act alone? also today bernie sanders is putting the primary campaign behind him and offering his endorsement of hillary clinton. this while donald trump ran swih a law enforcement candidate. dangerous storms tearing up parts of the upper midwest. where it is heading today. see what happens when kayakers in san francisco bay stumble upon several whales in a feeding frenzy. a good tuesday morning to you.
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