the tom sellick water controversy is up next. new video this morning, shows the explosion used to recover the body of a woman who died during the collapse of a washington state ice cave. crews had dislodge unstable ice to make it safe enough to go inside the cave. five hikers were injured during the collapse. . chicago's midway airport, a southwest airlines flight aborted at takeoff last night because of a mechanical issue. the "chicago tribune" says the engine caught fire that's not been confirmed by nbc news 143 passengers had to get off the plane and wait to board a new aircraft. >>> magnum p.i. star has allegedly been caught by a real-life private eye. he's accused of taking truckloads of water and having them brought to his estate. nbc has details. >> actor tom sellick may in hot water. according to a lawsuit, a truck routinely hauled water from this hydrant on to the actor's ranch. >>ky explain! the "magnum p.i." star isn't talking. has not responded to our request for comments. in court documents, the water district allege

. >> he plays a police officer on tv, but tonight, blue blood star tom sellick is accused of stealing water during the drought. >> feed your taco bell craving without leaving home. >> take a live look at the bay bridge. it is pretty dark right now. but remember the bay lights that lit up the span? they are coming back. tonight, the bay area toll authority approved a ten year contract that will keep the lights shining. expect to see them turned on again early next year. the price? $2million. tonight, a minority no more. the u.s. census bureau says there are almost 15 million latinos living in california. that edges out the 14.92 million whites. betty yu is in san jose tonight. betty. >> reporter: liz, these numbers didn't surprise many of the latinos i spoke with today in san jose. that is because they say they have been witnessing this growth here in their communities for years. >> when i came, there weren't many people in san jose who spoke spanish. >> reporter: today, he is a bilingual business ownerment he started human leap, a consulting company that teaches hispanics how to run t

. >>> and used to play a private investigator on tv but the tables turned on tom sellick. >>> and those stories and more when "action news" continues tonight. >> baltimore police commissioner, anthony batts is out of a job. ment mayor announced his firing this afternoon. she didn't give a reason but it comes amid a spike in the city's homicide rate. the city was rocked by civil unrest in april after freddie gray died and six police officers are facing charges. >>> the debate tonight over the confederate flag in south carolina. a group of republicans in the state house who favor keeping the flag flying are battling a larger by part -- bipartisan wanting it down. and it is a marathon session. the movement springs from a killing of nine people at a historic black church in charleston. >>> investigators have not determined why a fighter jet and small cessna collided killing a man and his son. the pilot of was able to eject safely and will be questioned. and they found the body of michael johnson in the cooper river and the search continues for his son in the same area. >>> actor tom sellick

tom sellick was accused of sending trucks to a public hydrant to irrigate his ventura county avocadohe water district sued the actor for the cost of the water and the private investigator it hired to tail the truck. tonight, we learned that sellick's attorneys have reached a tentative settlement. >>> little leaguers played ball on a nice lush field thanks to one guy who figured out how to keep the field green during the drought. christian hartnett shows us how he is doing it. christian? >> reporter: it is not without a lot of effort. i'm here at one of the four fields in the little league. now, the grass here was watered a few hours ago as it is every single night. but the water used was free. [ cheers and applause ] >> reporter: the classic sights and sounds of summer. baseball on a field of green. >> i think we have one of the best fields around. >> reporter: dan fioni keeps the grass looking sharp which has been no small task for the past month. >> it has been really busy. you know, with my regular daytime job, and spending time with the family. and by the way, i have to take off