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making news in america this morning, new revelations about the meeting that the president's son had with the russian attorney. it describe what is donald trump jr. knew before the meeting. full details from washington. breaking news the deadly crash of an american military plane with more than a dozen people on board. the plane slamming into a farm field. this morning no signs of survivors. investigators on the scene trying to figure out what happened. we have new details about the case of four missing men near philadelphia. what we're now learning about the man in custody and his possible connection to the case. baseball's new home run champ. aaron judge of the new york yankees living up to the hype ahead of tonight's all-star game.
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a good tuesday morning to you. we begin with details stemming from that meeting with donald trump jr. and a russian lawyer with ties to the kremlin. >> prior to the meeting, donald jr. received an e-mail saying the meeting would part of russia's effort to help his father win the presidency. >> abc's janai norman has the latest from washington. good morning, janai. >> reporter: diane and kendis, good morning to both of you. donald trump jr. has admitted that meeting with the russian attorney was to get dirt on hillary clinton and now that "the new york times" report that the motive was made clear. the russian government seekinging to help get trump in office. the white house is again on the defensive following a "new york times" report donald trump jr. was informed in an e-mail that damaging information about hillary clinton was part of a russian government effort to help his father's campaign. >> it's a very serious development. everyone in that meeting ought to come before our committee. these e-mails are described we
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need to see. >> reporter: it wasn't just with trump jr. but paul manafort and trump's son-in-law jared kushner. and it took place at trump tower with a russian lawyer linked to the kremlin and according to trump jr. an individual who i was told might have information helpful to the campaign. >> this is the first time that the public has seen clear evidence of senior level members of the trump campaign meeting with russians to try to obtain information that might hurt the campaign of hillary clinton. >> reporter: in the past the president's son denied having any contact with russians about the campaign. >> it's without a question, you know, reads and smells like a witch hunt. >> reporter: but now says of last summer's meeting it quickly became clear that she had no meaningful information and that meeting ended. president trump insisted there were no contacts between his campaign and russians. the white house deputy press secretary sarah huckabee sanders
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says the president only recently learned of the meeting. >> no one within the trump campaign colluded in order to influence the election. and donald trump jr.'s lawyer released a statement saying this is much ado about nothing adding the bottom line is that, don jr. did nothing wrong and when asked about this latest development diane and kendis, the white house had no comment. >> yeah, the president has tweeted quite a bit since the weekend but nothing about this. janai norman there for us in washington, thank you. we're getting new details about president trump's planned trip to the uk. british news outlets are reporting that the state visit has been called off at least for this year. the president accepted the queen's invitation to visit when british prime minister theresa may came to the white house earlier this year but there were condemnation of the invite by members of the british parliament and the public over there. some strong division this morning among senator republicans over that revised health care bill. dozens of protesters you may recall angry about the bill were
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arrested on capitol hill as lawmakers returned from their recess. well now ten republican senators are opposed to the current legislation which could leave 22 million more americans uninsured in ten years. president trump is earning the party to have a bill approved and ready to go before they break for the entire month of august. breaking news in mississippi where 16 people are dead after a marine corps refueling plane crashed. it's believed the kc-130 took off from tennessee. it's not clear if there were any civilians on board. the plane came down in a soybean field but the debris is spread over a wide area leading to speculation it exploded midair. firefighters were also driven back by explosions on the ground. probably from ammunition. >> we don't want nobody out there. there's fuel of everywhere. >> the marine corps hasn't revealed where it was headed.
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the fbi is assisting in that investigation. and also breaking overnight, there was a late night explosion outside the air force recruitment center in south tulsa, oklahoma. the doors were blown off and there was other damage to the building. no report of any injuries and still no word on the cause. we have new images this morning of the ""uss fitzgerald" involved in that collision last month. the new pictures show the ship as repairs are getting under way in japan. seven sailors died during the collision between the "fitzgerald" and a cargo navy ship. they must decide if it can be relocated to the u.s. under its own power or must be towed for needed repairs. active duty soldier arrested in hawaii on terror charges. the fbi says army sergeant ekika kang pledged his allegiance to isis and helped purchase a drone for isis to use against american forces. the 34-year-old kang served
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tours in iraq and afghanistan and was highly decorated. once awarded the global war on terrorism service medal. slightly cooler temperatures are helping fire crews wage war on the dozens of wildfires scorching parts of the west but containment is still a long way off for some including two major wildfires in southern california that have gutted more than 20 structures and forced thousands of people from their homes. fire crews could be further hampered by incoming storms with the potential to spark new fires. now here's a look at today's weather. >> good morning, the interior continues to sizzle. staying hot in utah, nevada, california, as well as arizona. this week we'll have a few isolated thunderstorms but not enough to impact all the fires we're struggling with with locally gusty winds that will make parched conditions drier or dustier. then the same dangerous heat will move to the north creating
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fire dangers to the northwest with near record highs. i'm accuweather meteorologist paul williams with your forecast. >> now to some weather headlines from overseas. a washout in paris as a recor record-setting rainfall drenches the city and disrupted the service at metro station as commuters headed to work this morning. emergency services say the -- received some 1700 calls for help. most to pump out flooded cellars. more rain is expected there in the city of light today. nassar is set to mark a first in human history later today. >> the space agency's juno spacecraft is set to fly over the great red spot of jupiter tonight at 10:06 eastern time. juno launched six years ago. >> and it will provide the first close-up of the red spot, a storm raging for 350 years.
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new evidence that your morning cup of coffee really is good for you. plus, those missing men in pennsylvania. the mystery of their disappearance and what the fbi is doing to find answers. a warning for parents who are bringing their children to the park for some summer fun. police are now warning about an unusual danger. ♪
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a dockworker killed in philadelphia when a shipping container fell on to his truck. it's believed the crane knocked over a stack of containers. the 52-year-old worker was a checker who counted containers and monitored operations. the crane operator was overcome with grief. 18 penn state fraternity brothers are back in court for a hearing facing accusations of involuntary manslaughter after the hazing death of a pledge. yesterday prosecutors released
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text messages the brothers allegedly sent to each other as timothy piazza was dying. he fell head first down the stairs after a night of heavy drinking and our gio benitez spoke with the parents' attorney. >> it is excruciatingly difficult for the piazzas to sit and to listen to the callous and reckless misconduct of individuals who cost them their son and cost their son. >> a defense attorney argued the pledges weren't forced to drink. the judge will decide if there is enough evidence to go to trial. the minnesota police officer acquitted in the death of a black driver is taking a buy-out. jeronimo yanez is getting more than $48,000 as part of a separation agreement. he was acquitted last month in the 2016 death of philando castile. it made national headlines after castile's girlfriend live streamed the shooting's aftermath on facebook. now to a subject that some of you know very well.
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drinking coffee especially these hours, two new studies claim that a few cups of coffee every day could extend your life. >> researchers found that people drinking two to three cups a day had an 18% lower risk of dying from any cause. >> wow. >> than noncoffee drinkers. they also say even one cup a day has benefits. >> tea doesn't count. >> oh. >> all right, well when we come back the long lost dog that's now back with her owners. what a story she could tell. all rise for the judge. aaron judge, that is putting a high-flying show on for us at baseball's home run derby. before fibromyalgia, i was on the go. i kept on top of things. then the chronic, widespread pain slowed me down. my doctor said moving more helps ease fibromyalgia pain.
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can you kind of see the reason why. it ran into bad weather, hail cracked the aircraft's outer windshield and damaged its nose. there were no injuries on board. the airbus a320. heading out for your morning commute you should plan on wet roads in many areas. even flooding. the trouble spots include the gulf coast from the dakotas to the northeast and part of the rocky mountains. flying, airport delays possible due to weather in minneapolis and boston. we have new developments in the case of four young men missing in suburban philadelphia. >> a 20-year-old linked to the property the fbi is searching is now in custody. cosmo dinardo is being held on a gun charge but police say he's not currently a suspect in the case. at least in the disappearance. we get more now from abc's eva pilgrim. >> reporter: the fbi now joining the search outside philadelphia for four men missing since last week. officials suspecting foul play. 19-year-old jimi patrick was
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seen wednesday, tom meo, mark surns and dean unglert all last seen friday. finocchiaro was arrested multiple times including drug possession, dchlth ui and assault. investigators fear their disappearances are connected. authorities now zeroing in on this land. searching more than 0 acres on the ground and with the helicopter by air. police taking a man whose family owns that land, 20-year-old cosmo dinardo, into custody on an unrelated gun charge. his bond set at a million dollars. eva pilgrim, abc news, bucks county, pennsylvania. >> police are warning parents about a disturbing discovery in huntsville, texas and said razor blades were found in slides in city park. they're melting portions and sticking razor blades inside of them. so far no injuries have been reported and in missouri a razor blade was also found in a shopping cart at a walmart. at least one woman was cut.
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there's a new development in that terrifying bear attack near boulder, colorado, we told you about yesterday. 19-year-old camp counselor dylan mcwilliams awoke to find a black bear biting his head. he and his fellow campers managed to fight it off. it has been since caught and killed and they're looking into that bear's unusually aggressive behavior was because he was injured or sick. just east of los angeles, police came to the rescue of a bear cub whose head was stuck in a plastic jug. the little guy was trying to climb a fence at the time. one officer managed to hold him on the ground while a fish and wildlife official removed the jug. the bear appeared to be unharmed and scampered off into the woods. >> a lost dog is back home after spending the entire winter on her own in the idaho mountains. >> mow, a 14-year-old retriever ran off during a hunting trip last september. the dog was found two weeks ago
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and pretty sad shape covered in fleas, ticks, underweight. took a little while for the dog and her owners to recognize each other but it is mow and moe is now back home. >> all right. now to sports and all four of the women's quarterfinals are being played today at wimbledon. the all-star game is tonight in miami. highlights from the home run derby. >> john buccigross, john anderson. we love home runs. >> and we like miami. monday night, home runs in miami. hometown guy, gian carlos stanton, defending champ, remember last year he had 61 bombs in san diego. upset in the first round, number one overall. beaten by gary sanchez of the yankees. stanton had 16 homers, needed one more to tie and didn't get it done. >> speaking of yankees, aaron judge, yankee crankees all over
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the yard. second round against cody bellinger of the dodgers. longest home run of the night, 513 feet. bellinger will likely win n.l. rookie of the year and this guy will likely win a.l. rookie of the year. he got it with two minutes left on the clock. aaron judge is your home run derby champion. out characters weather starts off cloudy, keeps getting better as the day goes along. my favorite kind of days. >> beautiful. by the way, the stanton kid or judge, sorry, fantastic. 30 homers already, the yankee rookie record. he has a whole second half. >> retired schoolteacher, his parents. up next in "the pulse," kermit the frog is getting a new voice for the first time in decades. and lucky teen who's got more lottery wins than most people get in a lifetime. see what j.k. rule something saying about something she's
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♪ time for "the pulse" and start with kermit the frog. the world's most famous muppet may start sounding a little bit different very soon. >> yeah, that's because the puppeteer who has provided his voice is being replaced. steve whitmire began voicing kermit after the death of muppets creator jim henson back in 1990. >> his replacement worked on "sesame street" for 30 years and will begin performing kermit next week. i would like to audition. >> you're already wearing green. ♪ it's not easy being green >> oh, all right. >> no? >> moving on.
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>> i think it's spot-on. >> kermit. >> a teenager from california might be the luckiest person ever. >> so in the space of one week 19-year-old rosa dominguez won the california lottery twice. on a drive home from arizona she stopped at a gas station and bought a $5 scratch-off ticket. that netted her the top prize of $555,000. then that wasn't enough and bought another $5 scratch-off ticket and won yet another $100,000. >> not too shabby. >> lucky lady. if you're reeled to us, feel free to write to us. next to a jackpot of a find in new jersey. >> a resume restoration project unearthed three cases of portuguese madeira wine back to 1996. so rare the museum same it can't even divulge of value of the wine. >> it was the best wine to ship
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>> ♪ >> good morning, i'm tamala edwards. it's tuesday, july 11th and breaking right now here on "action news," philadelphia police are investigating two separate shootings. they happened within minutes of each other and two blocks apart. three people have been hurt. crews are expected to go back to the search of a bucks county property in the case of those still missing four men. steamy and stormy. you'll feel it the minute you step out the door. meteorologist, david murphy is tracking intense heat that could be bring something thunderstorms. we've got those stories and a lot more. it's next up on "action news." >> ♪ dakotas. warm and dry in the west. thunderstorms in the rockies and along the gulf coast. beautiful there in denver. well, finally this morning from colorado a family in littleton has welcomed its newest member nearly three weeks
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early but also exactly at the right time. >> three generations of boys, a son, a father and a great grandfather now all share the same birthday. jacqueline allen of our denver station has the story. >> reporter: if timing is everything -- >> due date was july 17th. >> it may seem like he entered the world a little too soon. >> three weeks early. >> reporter: his mother jordan in labor for 24 hours. >> it was like the worst experience. >> reporter: before an emergency c-section july 1st. >> it's not like you planned this birthday. >> huh-uh. no. >> we were all rooting for july 1st. >> reporter: so his father connor says, yes, this wasn't planned but the timing couldn't have been more perfect. >> my birthday is july 1st, 1990. >> reporter: turns out he has the same birthday as his father born 27 years earlier. oh, and that's not all. >> july the 1st, 1931. >> this is beau's great grandfather born exactly 86 years before with the birth
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certificate to prove it. he's always shared the special bond with his grandson and now his great grandson. >> i didn't cry this time. i was just joyous. that's what your daddy said. >> reporter: so three generations of july 1st births crowd the couch and the family calendar. >> we don't have typically a july 4th party. it's the july 1st party. having him come on my birthday and my grandfather's birthday is amazing. >> reporter: timing really is everything and beaudon got it exactly right. >> all part of god's plan. >> the odds of having three generation like that on the same birthday, 33,000-1. >> wow. very rare indeed and they're saying that the birth was a little complicated but in the end, they don't mind that he came right there on july 1st. >> no, i think they're very happy. a lot to celebrate on that day. >> that's what's making news in
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>> ♪ >> "action news." delaware valley's leading news program. with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and meteorologist, david murphy. >> ♪ >> good morning. it's tuesday july 11th. matt o'donnell is off. jepp net reyes is joining us. >> here's what we're following for you this morning. police are digging up a bucks county farm in the search for four missing young men. foul play is feared and if a man linked to that property is now under arrest. >> at least 16 people have been killed in a marine corps plane crash in mississippi. >> and we're in for a steamy and stormy tuesday. crank up that ac and grab the umbrella. let's get right to meteorologist, david murphy and karen rogers. good morning, guys. like it's been going downhill since s
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