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snapshot story of mom desperately trying to get the kids to the supermarket. they jump in their yellow bug. you can see the time is running out. you can see the kid's just running to the supermarket! for a cucumber! they're getting closer. >> i guess it's better than crying and wailing for candy, right? >> exactly. this kid just wants vegetables, what you want to encourage. they're right there, staring at the cucumbers. look at his little face. >> that made his day. he's going to be happy for the next five. >> meanwhile you're rewarding crying behavior that's only gonna encourage more crying and tantrums. i know this, because i don't have children. >> it's because of you. it all ends with him sitting in the the back of the car chowing down on a cucumber like it's the greatest thing on earth. >> those are super yummy. they're not like the regular wax covered cucumber. >> the english cucumber. >> yes. they're so good.
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bye-bye, everybody. we'll see you on the next brand new "rtm." to retake the city of raqqah. >> the u.n. says more than 200,000 civilians have fled their homing around raqqah just since april. we go into the heart of that war-ravages city. >> reporter: the city of raqqah has known little but war for four years. it shows the scars of the battles fought here. first came the brutal dictatorship of the assad regime. then, isis. since this war began, millions of syrians have fled, into neighboring countries and further to europe. creating one of the biggest
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humanitarian crises of this century. and the exodus continues. and this is where families come for aid, homeless, hungry and afraid. >> reporter: just take a look at these people here. all of them have lost their homes. this is what they're left with. after days on the road, they have this to eat. tomatoes, chilies, a little bit of falafel. all of them, have a single bag of possessions. all of them, are angry, at years of occupation and oppression. what's your message to everyone fighting in this country? to the syrian regime? to isis?
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to the americans and the coaliti coalition? what do you want them to do? >> reporter: the u.s.-led air campaign uses drones and warplanes to target isis. human rights groups say ongoing air strikes in iraq and syria have taken the lives of thousands of innocents. this is what liberation from the hell of isis looks like for some. desperate to shed any reminder of their oppression. for men, that means cutting beards they hfor women, it's bu they were forced to wear. but not everyone in this camp is now free. inside the there's a separate section for isis brides. as we approach, we see a convoy
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of intelligence agents to question them. these are the women who came to syria to marry themilitants. you were born where? nadia was born in germany and traveled to syria to marry a man she met on facebo isis fighter. her family drove her away, after forcing her into an arrange marriage. she was looking for a way out. >> reporter: she claims she didn't know what isis was or how brutal it could be. like many isis brides, her future and her children's future is now in limbo. their babies have no passports, no country. this war has so many victims. people like christian, and fighters are driven to be on the front lines in what they see as a virtuous struggle. and the stakes are too great now to quit. what happens when the war against isis is over? do you see a time of peace?
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>> translator: yes, i believe there will be peace soon. >> reporter: she was willing to sacrifice everything for that peace. and in tend, she did. just hours, after we left her on the streets of raqqah, she was killed with nine of her comrades. another day, another funeral, grief upon grief. but this time, it's her face on the coffin. sometimes bravery alone isn't enough. she died fighting isis for her homeland and for america. for "nightline," ian panel, in raqqah, syria. >> a powerful report from ian. hopefully light at the end of the tunnel. the u.s.-supported syrian fighters have taken control of half of the city. >> american snipers on the front line says it's not about reve e revenge. but it's about justice. >> we'll be right back.
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♪ ♪ love me, love me say that you love me ♪ ♪ fool me, fool me oh, how you do me ♪ we're getting new details in this morning about this accident, justin bieber accidentally hitting a paparazzo with his truck. we're learning about after the accident happened. >> that photographer speaking from his hospital bed. he praised bieber for getting out of his truck. not the normal reaction you get after these things. but abc's marci gonzalez is in los angeles with more. >> reporter: justin bieber
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leaving church in beverly hills wednesday night, surrounded by paparaz paparazzi, when his truck hit one of the photographers. the man is seen falling to the ground, clutching his leg. bieber gets out of his pickup and rushes to the man's side. >> is there anything you need? give us some space. >> reporter: the 23-year-old stays at the scene for about ten minutes. >> bad timing. >> reporter: talking to police, before he's allowed to leave the scene without being cited. that photographer, taken to a hospital by ambulance. earlier this week, bieber canceled the remainder of his world tour for unforeseen circumstances. in an interview before that announcement, the pop star cozied up to the pastor of the church he was in. bieber seen here at a rally two weeks ago in australia, is now an outspoken member of the church. prompting some close to the star to speculate, he may have ended
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his tour early to focus on his religion. and police say bieber fully cooperated with the accident investigation and were told that photogra photographer's injuries were not life-threatening. kendis and diane? >> no other vehicles were involved in the incident. it was a scene there in the early morning hours. not only did you have bieber there, you had kim and khloe kardashian on-scene. >> that's why you had so many photographers outside of the hillsong church. many are speculating he canceled his tour because of his religious. the photographers are lined up outside, because of the celebrities. you combine the photographers and you can understand how this thing happens. >> bieber said he was exhausted. that's the reason he canceled his world tour. it wasn't necessarily about religion. >> he quoted unforeseen circumstances. coming up, our "insomniac
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nice. cascade. kocozy on up, now, in our "insomniac theater." >> we start with "atomic blonde" starring charlize theron. she plays an mi-6 spy. but she's forced to form an uneasy alliance with the berlin station chief, played by james mcavoy. >> i'm not going to lie. i'm impressed. you've got some balls breaking in here. >> you should see my balls. then, you'd be really impressed.
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>> it's a family flick. >> yeah, it is. >> "atomic blonde" has a lot of action. fights to fast cars. but the critics are giving it a 75% on rotten tomatoes. saying it lacks spy film substance. take out the cool retro tunes, neon everything, and the formidable woman of action and "atomic blonde" tends more bland than blonde. >> they're calling it like the bond of -- the female bond. >> i love her. >> yeah. she's great. next, to a highly-anticipated feature, animation, based on what we use absolutely every day. it is "the emoji movie." we've been waiting for it. it tells the story of jane, a multiexpressional emoji and is determined to find the code that will turn him into a normal meh
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emo emoji. >> this is a real movie. >> it stars some big movie. until a greater danger threatens all of texttopolis. >> i need to stay happy. can we lighten the mood? >> no one can resist the vfiest. >> not that happy. we've only got four hours before alex's photo appointment. if they find a malfunction on the phone, we are all going to be wiped. >> she said wiped. >> aim higher, steven. >> that's patrick stewart, i believe. apparently the writers and director will also have to aim higher. critics are giving this a record-setting 0% splat on rotten tomatoes. >> zero? >> zero. glen kenny writes, the movie's believe in yourself message is
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this morning on "world news now," senior white house staff going to war against each other. >> the vulgarity-laced tirade that's raising eyebrows overnight. the new white house communications director, seemingly diagnosing trump's chief of staff with a mental disorder. is it all just a distraction from bigger issues? we have breaking news from the senate. a toninstunning defeat for the republicans as the plan to repeal obamacare is voted down. it was a narrow victory for the democrats who was cheering for john mccain after he voted no. we'll have the latest details ahead. and murder at sea. a man says he killed his wife aboard a cruise ship because she wouldn't stop laughing at him.
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and football season has arrived with the nfl's biggest stars arriving to training camp. we'll check out the dramatic entrances and why the new york giants head coach brought out poetry on the first day. it's story thyime on this frida july 28th. interesting. football season is always -- is already here. >> you always trained with poetry for your football training, yeah? >> i do. but we thought football was the only tackle sport. apparently the white house is, as well. just when you thought mcgregor versus mayweather would be the fight of the summer, the white house said hold my beer. here's t"the new york post," wih the inner circle as contestants on "survivor." >> this is after communications
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director anthony scaramucci threatened to fire his entire team and blaming reince prebus. he responded on twitter saying, he sometimes uses colorful language. and he seemed to shift the blame to the reporter who interviewed him. abc's jonathan karl has more. >> reporter: the death stair. the portrait of a white house staff at war with itself. reince prebus facing off against new communications director anthony scaramucci in the oval office. their relationship fraught from the start. priebus opposed scaramucci's appointment. on day one, scaramucci called him a dear and personal friend. >> we're a little like brothers where we rough each other up every once in a while. >> reporter: but that brotherly love took a dark turn. >> some brothers are like cain and abel. other brothers can fight and get along. i don't know if this is reparable or not.
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that will be up to the president. >> reporter: now, scaramucci calls prebus a paranoid schizophrenic. and threatens to fire the entire communications staff over leaks. they will all be fired by me. i fired one the other day. scaramucci seemed to suggest that priebus was doing the leaking. in light of the leak of my financial disclosure info, which is a felony, i will be contacting the fbi and the justice department. and he tagged priebus' twitter handle. he deleted the tweet. when two reporters disputed that, scaramucci issued a challenge on live television. >> they're making the assumption that it's him because journal t journalists know who the leakers are. if reince wants to explain he is not a leaker, let him do that. >> reporter: the press secretary said the president likes to see his top aides spar with each
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other. >> the president enjoys healthy competition and conversation. he sees that as such. >> reporter: priebus has been silent. nobody in the white house defending him. he's the second top official left twisting in the wind gi the president. the other one, attorney general jeff sessions, who broke his silence on the president's attacks. >> you've seen the president's criticism of you, is it fair? >> it's kind of hurtful. but the president of the united states is a strong leader. he wants all of us to do our jobs. that's what i intend to do. >> reporter: they are already talking about who would replace priebus. and i can tell you some of the names near the top of that list, two are generals. general jon kelley, now, the homeland security secretary. general keith kellogg, the chief of staff to the security council. also, mick mulvaneny. and i'm told that kellyanne
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conway is under consideration for chief of staff. the senate has voted down the so-called skinny repeal of obamacare. >> it made for high drama on the senate floor into the early morning hours of today. the bill would have rolled back the mandate that all americans have insurance. but that could leave $16 million americans uninsured over the next decade. >> three republican senators, including john mccain, voted against the bill. in a statement, mccain says he believes that obamacare should be repealed and replaced, but urges the bill back to committee. >> early this morning, the president said, 3 republicans and 48 democrats, let the american people down. more today. the pentagon says there's no ban on transgender people in the military for now, despite the president's announcement on twitter. a chairman of the joint chiefs says the white house needs to send the defense department any new rules. the top general and other
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military leaders made it clear that they have not received any instructions from the defense secretary. and they say the presidential tweets are not legal orders. >> the entire force, the entire chain of command will, always has, will today, and will tomorrow, and always should, treat every soldier, sailor, airman, marine, coast guardsman, with degty and respect for the khat cloth of our nation. >> trump said, he consulted with, quote, his generals and military experts. there's a challenge by the justice department, that argues that a civil rights low does not protect lgbtq employees from discrimination. the obama administration took the position that the 1964 law would be extended to discrimination based on sexual
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orientation. but the justice department under attorney general jeff sessions filed court papers saying the law does not apply to gays. venezuela, two days before a vote that starts the process of rewriting its constitution. the security forces faced and fires on protesters in the streets of the capital caracas. socialists president nicholas madura, says the vote is a choice between venezuela being a free country or a colony of the united states. and he has a blunt message for the president. >> mr. trump, go home. >> if you can't understand him, he said, mr. trump, go home. the political violence in sven venezuela has taken lives. it will be a critical weekend in venezuela. over to malaysia, where the
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two women accused of killing the half-brother of korea's leader. they were seen on smearing his face with a nerve agent. they said they were tricked into thinking it was for a tv show. a judge set a trial date for this october. both face the death penalty if convicted. here, many areas will be cleaning up from flash flooding this morning. cars were swept out of a bowling alley parking lot. but the powelling alley had little damage because of flood doors. dozens of people had to be rescued from homes and businesses. it will take days to clean this ul up a. and the tomorrow systems have moved east with the mid-atlantic region in the crossairs. there will be rain and wind into north carolina and delaware. a flash flood watch into washington, d.c., baltimore, and philadelphia. the jersey shore and cape cod may be into rough weather later today.
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a controversial study that seems to indicate that e-cigarette s do help people qut smoking. the drop in smoking rates in the u.s. is attributed to high taxes and the anti-smoking ads. this new study finds about two-thirds of e-cigs users, try to quit smoking, compared to 40% of nonusers. the study was funded by the national institutes of health. and a hospital in connecticut conducted what may be the largest kidney exchange ever. 18 patients and 9 kidneys transplanted over a 2-month period in an exchange system. the relative that isn't compatible with a kidney pays it forward with a match with someone else. nfl training camps are getting started. the new york giants reported to their preseason camp yesterday. >> giants head coach, ben mac
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macadoo, had special words for his players. he read the poem, "if." >> he told a story of the lion that left the mexican circus. both were attempts to tell his team they need to come together and play for each other. >> understand what a 36-year-old understand what a 20-year-old is going through. and a 20-year-old, trying to understand what a 36-year-old is going through. it's not easy. we need to understand what the other person is going through. and empathy is a big part of it. >> is the end goal to get the ladies in the stands? >> i guess so. that's why they have o'dell beckham there. this was an entrance at pittsburgh steelers camp. antonio brown was driven in by a chauffeur in a 1930s rolls-royce. >> he can afford it. >> and james harrison arrived in a fire truck. >> where the fire at?
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>> yeah. well, he's trying to keep it hot on the football field. >> uh-huh. he's about to put out some fires. >> all of the lady lions. you have to cool them off. coming up, the apps that seem to have their kids hooked on their phones and what parents can do about it. being a live tv reporter, it isn't easy. you have to be ready for everything, even spiders. that's later in "the mix." you can find us on facebook and twitter. you're watching "world news now."
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what are the odds of that? >> just absolutely random. luckily he's okay after that. a utah man accused of killing his wife on a cruise ship in alaska is now charged with murder, as we learn details of this case. >> they include allegations that he told one witness his wife wouldn't stop laughing at him. abc's linzie janis has the latest. >> reporter: a wife is dead and a husband in federal custody after the emerald princess cruise ship became a floating crime scene. >> i can't remember the last time we were had a murder on a cruise ship in alaska. >> reporter: the federal document says security officers on the ship were called to the room around 9:00 p.m. tuesday, after passengers heard screams. finding blood on kenneth's hands and clothing. one witness spotting him trying to drag the 39-year-old realtor and mother of three's body towards the balcony.
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when asked what happened, kenneth telling that witness, she would not stop laughing at me. the victim's young daughter running for help. >> she was saying i knew my dad would do this. i knew he would do this. >> reporter: the cruise liner that set sail from seattle, diverted to juneau. passengers held onboard for hours, interviewing 200 passengers and crew. >> reporter: kenneth was arraigned on murder charges. he has not entered a plea. linzie janis, abc news, new york. the scare inside a police department. officers sickened and dozens of police suvs have been pulled off the streak after the carbon monoxide detectors triggered alarms. could other departments be impacted? first, forget about hooked on phonics. there's a fear of kids being hooked on phone apps.
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but it has a four-plus rating. >> yeah. >> big-time. >> this morning, we're looking at the other apps that are being blamed for kids getting hooked on their phones. here's abc's t.j. holmes. >> reporter: many teens are on their phones more than 6 1/2 hours a day. more than half of them, text. nearly all use social media apps. but it may tot be entirely their fault. do these kids get help from some of these apps? help in getting hooked? >> of course, they get hooked. the games and the social media designers want people to come back. >> reporter: take snapchat, the superpopular social media app. it has a clever way to keep teens coming back. if you and a friend send a photo every day for three days, you now have a streak. if you dent send a photo every day afterwards, you lose it. experts like dr. jodi gold, says
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snap streaks can create a high or can i of friendship, that have some upset if they drop a streak. >> this is important to teenagers. >> reporter: 18-year-old friends have a 405-day streak going. that means they've been sending each other a photo of something every day for more than a year. these girls, so invested in their streaks, if this hour glass pops up meaning a streak is ending and they can't get on to the app, they ask their moms to send snaps for them. >> did you do it? >> reporter: how annoying can this get? >> very. >> reporter: it's not just the apps that suck teens in. it's also smart phone games. carter is jodi gold's 11-year-old sons. clash royale is a game that rocketed to the top of the charts. carter said it was so addicting, he took it off his phone
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himself. why did you think you were playing too much? >> they try to pull you in more. and they never let you leave until you finally quitic. >> reporter: snapchat says the streaks are designed to be lighthearted and fun. dr. gold says the concern is not necessarily how many hours kids logon the apps but how important they are to the teen. >> the more you cannot leave one day without being on social media, the more your identity gets wrapped up on it, the more likely it will be negative effect. >> reporter: t.j. holmes, abc news, new york. >> an 11-year-old boy has more willpower than i am. one day i will take candy crush off of my phone. >> are you addicted to it? >> i'm really good at it. >> the key is to cut the screen time.
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enforce a timeout. and a phone-free zone. >> the anchor desk would the a great idea. i did everything i could to make her party perfect. almost everything. you know, 1 i n 10 houses could get hit by an expensive septic disaster. but for only $7 a month, rid-x helps break down waste. avoid a septic disaster with rid-x. breathe easier with your vicks vaporub. soothing cough relief that starts working instantly.
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♪ it is time for your friday "mix." it is tough enough to be on live tv. >> yes. >> we know it. >> when you're out there in the field. so, we give props to this dallas reporter, shannon murphy, out there reporting from the airport. and then -- that creature crawls down her arm. she doesn't miss a beat. she said she felt it. she didn't know what it was. a viewer recognize it, obviously, there was a spider crawling down your arm and told her about it after the report. yeah. she said she just didn't know what it was. >> that gives me chills just looking at it. we need something to liven this up. let's go over to southeastern china for the world's most
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breaking news this morning on "world news now," the plan to overhaul america's health care system. the marathon debate session on the floor of the senate comes down to the wire. and we have a verdict. we're following the latest developments overnight. and the plot thickens for the top brass at the white house, as anthony scaramucci, the new communications director offers some unique communication to a reporter blasting his co-workers with profanities and threats. this is just healthy competition in the west wing? or cleverly constructed chaos? and new this half hour, the u.s. takes a major step in the future of reproduction. >> the first scientists to engineer the genetic of a human
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embryo, have done so successfully. but what does that mean for the next generation? ♪ that happened. '80s classic -- not everybody sure what it is. we're going to have to tell you what's going on and why we're rick rolling you in "the skinny," on this friday, july 28th. ♪ run around and dessert you so, it's kind of interesting that we had rick astley there singing "never going to give you up, never going to let you down," because there's a lot of republicans on capitol hill who were thinking john mccain is never going to let us down, never going to give us up. and then, the vote happened in the early morning hours there. that huge, huge news, coming from capitol hill. the major defeat for the republican party and the president, the senate voting against the so-called skinny repeal of obamacare. and members of the floor, the senate chamber, as supporters of the bill search for support. >> they didn't have enough.
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in the end the skinny repeal was voted down 51-49. the final vote was 1:39 a.m. eastern time. and then, senate republican mitch mcconnell addressed the chamber. >> clearly a disappointing moment, from skyrocketing costs, to plummeting choices, and collapsing markets, our constituents have suffered through an awful lot, under obamacare. we thought they deserved better. it's why i and many of my colleagues did as we promised and voted to repeal this failed law. we told our constituents we would vote that way. and when the moment came, when the moment came, most of us did. we kept our commitments.
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>> so, senator john mccain was among three republican senators who voted against the skinny repeal. the others were lisa murkowski of alaska and susan collins of maine. the protesters against the skinny repeal made their feel g feelings known before the vote was made. they got their way and obamacare remains the law of the land, at least for this morning. the bill failed despite some late-night cheerleading from the white house. >> trump tweeted his support late last night. saying go, republican senators, go. get there after waiting for seven years. give america great health care. that bill would have rolled back the mandate that all americans have insurance. the congressional budget office estimated it could have left $16 million more americans uninsured over the next decade and raised some premiums up to 20%. supporters argued it would give people freedom of choice and make some health care plans more affordable. this has been a tough battle for
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the republicans because the opposition mainly is divided in two completely separate camps. some that think all of these different attempts to repeal cut too much. and others think it doesn't cut enough. >> it was fascinating to watch, to the point that c-span was trending on twitter for a while. when was the last time you heard of that happening? and it was high drama. you had the vice president, who was there, coming in, around midnight, and he's only there when he has to cast a tie vote. >> right. this went down to the wire. >> to the wire. and one of the first indications it wasn't going to go, the republicans' way was when we noticed in that scene right there, the vice president was no longer presiding over the senate. and sitting in the chair. they knew they didn't have the votes at that point. >> all right. we'll continue to watch closely and see what the game plan is next for this effort. moving on to the house, now. that chamber has approved a downpayment for president trump's border wall.
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the $1.6 billion for the wall is part of a much larger $788 billion budget for the pentagon. the entire bill is expected to face fierce opposition from democrats when it's considered in the fall. a bitter feud between president trump's top aides has spilled into public view. new white house communications director anthony scaramucci unloaded on the chief of staff, suggesting to "the new yorker" magazine that reince priebus leaked information to the press. and he threatened to fire the entire communications staff over leaks. scaramucci slammed senior counselor steve bannon as being out for himself. and called prebus a paranoid schizophrenic. he recently said that he and priebus were like brothers. now, he has a different take on that brotherly relationship. >> some brothers are like cain and abel. other brothers can fight and get along. i don't know if this is reparable or not. that will be up to the president.
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>> you remember how cain and abel ended. the president enjoys healthy competition between his aides. but she refused to say if he has confidence in prebus. scaramucci's interview was on the record. but he tweeted, i made a mistake in trusting a reporter, it won't happen again. the words of the communications director of the white house. attorney general jeff sessions has broken his silence following a barrage of attacks from president trump. he says the president's criticism is hurtful. but he praised the president as a strong leader. sessions traveled to el salvador as part of his effort to wipe out a violent gang. he intends to continue doing his job. lindsey graham warned if sessions is fired, there will be, quote, holy hell to pay. over seas now, israeli troops are on high alert at a holy side in jerusalem. more violence as palestinians
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gathered for prayers there. the clashes began two weeks ago, when gunmen fired on israeli police from within the mosque compound. israel restricted access and palestinians protested. the crisis seemed to be over when israel rolled back the security measure. the leader of the boy scouts is apologizing for president trump's political speech at the jamboree. he broke with the nonpartisan tradition on monday in his speech in front of the scouts. >> hopefully, he will get the votes to start our path toward killing this horrible thing known as obamacare that's really hurting us. >> in a statement, the chief scout executive wrote, i want to extend my sincere apologies to those in our scouting family who were offended by the political rhetoric that was inserted into the jamboree. white house press secretary sarah sanders was asked if the president should apologize to the scouts. she said she didn't hear or see anything inappropriate.
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hillary clinton is revealing details about her book in the run-up of her election defeat. clinton tweeted this photo of the book titled "what happened" promises unprecedented candor what it was like to run against donald trump. she will share her thoughts on being the first female nominee of a major party, the russian meddling and james comey. and the book is due out in september. it's now amazon's number one best seller in preorders. scientists in oregon have become the first in a country to successfully alter the genes of human embryos. the researchers have yet to publish their findings. but it's being hailed as a breakthrough. the goal is to correct disease-causing genes and phase out illness. critics say it would allow the wealthy to engineer designer babies. china is the other country attempting gene editing.
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millions of people are so bored, they're paying to watch other people play video games online. >> sites have thousands of gamers broadcasting to their fans all night. with all that camera time, we get moments like this. >> a french gamer, hanging out, playing with a lighter, while playing a game. nothing to see here. oh. >> oh, no. >> oh, yes. >> that wasn't part of the game, right? >> no. she didn't realize it. >> she lit her own hair on fire. >> she lit her own hair on fire. >> and doesn't notice. >> no. here's a thing about this. i watched the video. she puts it out and she's like, i just lit my hair on fire. i'm going to continue playing now. >> no, really? >> yes. she kept playing. to which i say bravo. >> determination. focus. she's very focused. coming up, why dozens of cop cars are being pulled off the streets. why one officer now says he has become so sick, he can't even return to work.
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back, now, with what could have turned into a complete disaster on the highway of austin, texas. >> 60 of the city's police suvs have been taken out of service because of carbon monoxide leaks. we get more, now, from abc's kayna whitworth. >> reporter: investigators trying to determine the cause of toxic fumes sickening officers. austin police grounding 60 ford suvs. they may take out the entire fleet. >> my head, started having headaches. and i can't read. >> reporter: sergeant zachary lahood, pulling over just in time, suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning. >> i almost hit a bus. it scared the [ bleep ] out of me. >> reporter: this terrifying video of a police suv in
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california, barreling over the median, over multiple lanes and crashing into a tree. that officer, making the same claim. both now suing ford. >> never in my 30 years of law enforcement, have we faced an issue like this. >> reporter: ford telling abc news in a statement, safety is our top priority. a dedicated ford team is working with police customers to investigate reported issues and solve them. carbon monoxide detectors have been installed in vehicles. and those two officers suing ford haven't been able to return to duty because of health reasons. and their attorney says, they might not be able to. kayna whitworth, abc news, los angeles. >> our thanks to kayna in l.a. when we're coming back, we're headed to the '80s. can you guess who has the world most handsome face? >> i would think -- >> science is now weighing in. >> the comish. you were going t say someone else. it's not ryan reynolds. we'll tell you next. how are your teeth whiter than mine?
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♪ skinny so skinny ♪ all right. it is time to get to "the skinny." and we start with a milestone. >> it is a milestone. and it also makes us realize, wow, we're getting old. >> yeah. >> it was exactly 30 years ago -- ♪ never going to give you up >> -- that this guy. >> rick rolled, baby. >> he made promises. he stoll our hearts. rick astley," "never going to give you up" just turned 30 years old. >> 30 years ago, he said i was never going to give you up. and i'm a man of my word. and he signed it with a kiss. so, can you -- >> we always knew. >> we have a pop quiz for you. >> no, no. >> the eight things that rick astley is never going to do? >> never going to give up carbs. never going to give up alcohol. >> no, no.
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>> never give you up. >> yes. >> never let you down. >> yes. >> never going to let you round. >> no. >> or dessert you. >> that is one. you got three out of eight. >> what does he have against desserts? >> what does he have against desserts? we still love the song. >> 30 years. >> and a happy birthday to the rick roll. >> timeless. keeping with the theme of the '80s and throwbacks, "sesame street" is out with a mashup of '80s spoofs. >> they did, "never going to give you up" as part of this. and check out the top of the list. ♪ always going to be your friend always going to be your pal ♪ ♪ be with each other always going to be by your side ♪ ♪ take your hand and you take mine ♪ ♪ always going to be your friend ♪ >> a little different. >> that's a little different. there's more. >> what's this one?
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♪ are better than one ♪ two heads are better than one ♪ >> cyndi lauper's "girls just want to have fun." >> not exactly the way cyndi sang it. >> nailed it. they give a version of "footloose" as "loose goose." "come on eileen" as "come on 15." and "superfreak" as "supergrouch." and then, this gem. ♪ don't stop your reading >> your reading. ♪ new places you'll be seeing ♪ turn the page dive right in, whoa, oh ♪ >> that one sounds really good. >> yeah. don't stop your reading. those are the actual words. and then, journey just kind of screwed it up. >> is that what it was? >> yeah. that is what it was supposed to be. >> i think half the time our producer should just play this in our ear. when we go to ad-lib, that's
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what they keep saying to us. don't stop reading. as if anyone needed convincing, it's official. "people" magazine's 2006 sexiest man alive, george clooney, has the world's most handsome face. >> what? >> science. >> okay. they apparently say, the 56-year-old actor's facial features have been found to be 91.86% accurate to the greek golden ratio of beautify. >> so, the symmetry measures has for thousands of years, thought to hold the secret formula of perfection. >> well, it hasn't hurt course. but even allowing for being born into a showbiz family. >> yeah. >> i say, this is inaccurate, though. i mean, come on. we don't need science to tell u has the most handsome face.
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right, ryan? >> apparently the computer mapping shows that ryan gosling does have the perfect nose. >> ha ha. where did ryan reynolds place on the list? >> right -- that's the perfect nose? >> it's beautiful. >> the computer mapping? >> he has the perfect everything. that computer needs some work. >> this is the perfect nose? >> you didn't answer the question. how did ryan reynolds -- >> he had the perfect everything. he was a full package. >> i don't recall seeing his name on the list. >> 2018 oscar nominee. speaking of other hollywood beauties, two leading ladies are teaming up for a brand-new tv series. >> according to "the hollywood reporter," jennifer aniston and reese witherspoon are going to join forces to star in a series this will focus on television morning shows. >> jennifer or reese, if you want to drop by to see how it's done, we got you.
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investigators say surveillance cameras in this walmart parking lot captured dozens of people jumping out of that truck into waiting cars. some ran into nearby woods. >> as you can hear the battle for raqqah is now raging. with u.s.-led coalition forces taking the fight on the ground. you can hear the sound, the crackle of gunfire, every few minutes. >> mr. kushner, do you regret that meeting at trump tower? were your contacts with the russians a mistake? >> let me be very clear. i did not collude with russia. nor did i know of anyone else in the campaign who did so. >> on the senate floor, mccain was welcomed back with a massive standing ovation. for 15 minutes, he railed against the dysfunction in washington. >> we're getting nothing done, my friends. we're getting nothing done. >> president trump's sudden and sweeping ban, using twitter to reveal it. tweeting he will ban transgender people from serving in the military in any capacity. >> what happens to transgender service members now? are they immediately thrown out of the military?
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making news in america this morning, breaking overnight, the obamacare repeal effort fails after a dramatic late night vote in the senate. with senator john mccain dealing a surprising blow to the latest bill, the senate majority leader is now throwing in the towel. >> it's time to move on. >> plus, the president reacting to the vote just moments ago. and president trump's inner circle. in turmoil. the new communications director slamming the chief of staff in a vulgar interview and the attorney general speaking out for the first time about the preside president's criticism of him. break overnight a train crash injures dozens of people during the rush hour. we have the details and the new video coming in. a survival story. a woman talking about how she got away from a great white shark in an abc news exclusive.
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