ago. >> (gunfire). >> the ballad of trayvon martin.alance -- freedom theater in north philadelphia presents the balance laughed trayvon martin directed by -- >> i hope that people are inspired to know that until rev true acknowledgment of our shared painful pasts we cannot reconciliation. >> reporter: the play intertwines the death of 14-year-old emmitt till back in 1955 in the segregated south with martin's death decades later it. >> connects the spirit of emma till who was killed in the '50's and trayvon martin just to show that it's still happening to our young men. >> reporter: lisa is bring are had he her 99-year-old daughter to the show. >> i'm very empathetic toward the family. i see the mom. i still see the sorrow and the family's, um, expression and there's nothing i can do but the only thing i could do is just come out and support the family and come see the show. >> ♪ >> reporter: powerful play is brought to live by young philadelphia actors like 16-year-old amir randall who plays trayvon martin and christopher roach who emb

ago. >> (gunfire). >> the ballad of trayvon martin. balance -- freedom theater in north philadelphia presents the balance laughed trayvon martin directed by -- >> i hope that people are inspired to know that until rev true acknowledgment of our shared painful pasts we cannot reconciliation. >> reporter: the play intertwines the death of 14-year-old emmitt till back in 1955 in the segregated south with martin's death decades later it. >> connects the spirit of emma till who was killed in the '50's and trayvon martin just to show that it's still happening to our young men. >> reporter: lisa is bring are had he her 99-year-old daughter to the show. >> i'm very empathetic toward the family. i see the mom. i still see the sorrow and the family's, um, expression and there's nothing i can do but the only thing i could do is just come out and support the family and come see the show. >> ♪ >> reporter: powerful play is brought to live by young philadelphia actors like 16-year-old amir randall who plays trayvon martin and christopher roach who e

like, was trayvon martin a kid, a man? he was 17 years old. >> he was a child.ne and handy hook, we're sure they're children, and i think that benefit of the doubt was given to george zimmerman in this case. >> larry: no one actually bought the gun, you know. >> i bet somebody would have. they took it down or somebody would have. >> i also feel so badly for trayvon martin's family because every single time this sort of -- can can i say a bad word? >> larry: yes. this (bleep) comes up, every time he does, and he tries to gain notoriety from this horrible thing he did, they have to relive over and over and over again. and why isn't trayvon martin trending? why is it always george zimmerman? >> yes. (applause) >> by the way, i would just add in the audience, people were emoding in black. (applause) >> they're sick of this, too! it's like this man keeps popping up and the people who support him, i do not understand. and they want to gun control, and their right to bear arms, no, it's not. >> no. , it's not! it's about racism! pure and simple! (applause) >> i tell yo

trayvon martin's family released this statement.nding senseless gun violence in the united states. this election season, we are focused on furthering that mission. as such, the foundation has no comment on the actions of that person. >>> a bench trial under way for one of six baltimore police officers charged in the death of freddie gray. a judge will decide the officer's fate. he faces three charges of second-degree assault and reckless endangerment. he had no business of apprehending gray in the first place. >>> the director of the fbi blaming the video effect of the rise of homicides in some cities. james comey says police are fearful of winding up in an online video. the obama administration disputed comey's theory. >>> time for an early start on your money. stocks are higher after a tumble yesterday. investors are concerned of consumer spending or not spending. oil trading near the highest levels of the year. watch shares of macy's this morning if you are looking for evidence of the consumer story. the stock fell 15% yesterday.

george zimmerman is selling the gun he used to kill trayvon martin.online auction starts hours from now. the neighborhood watch volunteer claimed self defense after killing the teen in 2012. zimmerman called the pistol a piece of american history. >> i thought it was time to move past the firearm and if i sell it and it sells, i move past it. what i decided to do is not cower. i'm a free american and i can do what i like with my possessions. >> zimmerman also wrote he will use some of the money from the auction to fight quote black lives matter violence against law enforcement officers. bidding starts at $5,000. you have to wonder what the family of trayvon martin thinks about this. >> a shock. >>> 45 minutes past the hour. the former south carolinas officer who killed walter scott as he tried to flee from a traffic stop has been indicted from the grand jury. the video of the shooting became a central part of the discussion about police tactics. michael slager faces a possible life sentence for the alleged civil rights violation. the grand jury ruled

>> it opened last night at the new freedom theater in north philadelphia. >> is the ballad of trayvon martin. >> the balance odd of trayvon mart sane poetic, intertwines the death in the segregated 19 50's in the south, and martin's death decades later. powerful play brought by life by young philadelphia actors. >> he is my age, he is 17, he was 17, he talked to girls, played football, does everything a teen does. so it is easy to feel his role, but very challenge to go have all of that pressure of being trayvon martin. >> you can see the balance odd of trayvon martin at the new freedom theater through may 22. >> and we're just few hours away from the start of the largest collegiate regatta in the u.s. >> the annual dad vail get started this morning, from more than 100 colleges and university, will be on the schuylkill for races today and tomorrow. olympic course runs on boathouse row. we'll be checking in with our pat gallen along the schuylkill river in about 20 minutes. >> weighing in on bathroom laws. >> the letter being sent to public school district nationwide today. plus this. >> dram

then he wishes perspective bitters good luck, and honored and hum tonight honor icon. >> trayvon martin'sily reminds he was 17 years old, unarmed, when shot to death with this weapon. martin's family has not made comment about it, zimmerman did make comment and said about those who would protest this, he said, well, they are not going to be bidding ton so i couldn't careless about them. >> and then he said he is selling the gun partly to raise funds to fight what he calls hillary clinton's anti- firearm rhetoric. >> interesting. >> interesting is a word for it. it has become political. >> i have another word for it. this guy is a dope. >> mike jerrick chiming in. >> a lot people would say that. >> just go to canada oring? just go away. >> you brought uphill hill, speaking of her, she fires up a south jersey crowd. >> ♪ >> there is the microphone, couldn't even record it, that's called hat ha hot audio. presidential candidate held rally at camden county college. bernie sanders, her competition for the democratic nomination, not so much in her sites. clinton targeting donald trump instead i

he's auctioning the gun he used to kill trayvon martin. >> martin's family is outraged tonight. >> reporter: trayvon benjamin martin. he is playing the role in the ballot of trayvon martin. the actor was only 12 when he was shot and killed. >> i see how it's a problem that happens every day with african-american kids and it needs to stop. >> reporter: playing opposite him is christopher who is playing george zimmerman. >> today would be the day that we go as the same night. >> reporter: one website pulled down the auction but it reappeared elsewhere. this play's creator says it's disgusting. >> to be able to in a way profit from a child's death. >> reporter: the post calls the gun a piece of american history. he in a way agrees, but it says it should be in a museum, not sold for profit. >> it's a caution area tale. >> it's like a net. it's a mess. >> reporter: the show runs through may 22nd. they're planning work shops and discussions on this topic. in north philadelphia nbc 10 news. >> other artists had the stage today in philadelphia. >> the philadelphia school district kicked off the exh

writes the firearm for sale is the firearm used to defend my life and end the brutal attack from trayvon martin. he spoke by phone with orlando's wofl tv. >> what i decided to do is not cower. i'm a free american and i can do what i'd like with my possessions. >> reporter: martin's family is outraged. >> this is devastating. trayvon was their son, and it is very, very outrageous to them that he would do this as they continue to grieve the loss of their child. >> reporter: zimmerman's online post states a portion of the auction's proceeds will be used to fight black lives matter violence against law enforcement officers and to ensure the demise of hillary clinton's anti firearm rhetoric. today clinton tweeted a message from martin's mother, you and all mothers of gun violence victims taught us hate will never win. thinking of you today. a law enforcement officials says the fbi returned the weapon to zimmerman last year. he's now listing it with a starting price of $5,000. but lester, late today the new action website crashed overwhelmed with traffic. >> all right. gabe, thank you. >>> less than

he's here with amir randall, a 16-year-old who plays trayvon martin. let's start with you. tell us about the show and the approach you took in telling trayvon's story. >> well, we wanted to tell trayvon's story because we thought it was an important story to tell, american story. we collected poetry, we collected interviews and we mixed them with dance and music to tell the story. >> it sounds to me like -- is it anything like the show that's really hot right now on broadway, hamilton? >> yeah. there is definitely that element to it. there's definitely hip-hop elements and history. there are very broad characters and making them very human. there is a connection. >> let me ask you. what's it like to play trayvon martin. how familiar were you with his case? it happened four years ago when you were 11 or 12 years old. >> when i was 12 i didn't understand it. i wasn't that socially conscious. now that i'm maturing i understand how big of a case it was and it opened america's eyes to what happened that night. >> was it difficult to play -- is it difficult to play a character tha

that was the gun that zimmerman used to kill trayvon martin. ited gun group now says it is not in the organization's best interest to host the sale. zimmerman shot and killed martin an unarmed teenager in 2012. and he was acquitted based on florida's stand your ground law. >>> and trayvon martin the topic of an emotional play that opened in philadelphia. called "the ballod of trayvon martin" and the last seven hours of his life. and it explores the role that martin's death played in the black lives matter movement. ♪ >>> on this the one-year anniversary of the deadly amtrak crash in philadelphia, we have the story of one ever the survivors and her husband's extraordinary odyssey to find her and to be at her side. it has been a long road ever since. "action news" reporter chad pradelli has the story. >> i remember screaming. and the next thing i knew i woke up in the hospital several days later. >> jeralyn ritter does not remember the mangle of amtrak 188, the blood, the debris or horror on the faces of the passengers. but each breath she now tak

growing controversy over an online gun auction because it's the weapon used to fatally shoot trayvon martin. now a second online company is backtracking. >> and political power play. donald trump or the republicans in washington, who holds the key to the gop? after remaining tight-lipped all day, trump speaking out overnight about their summit on the hill. >>> and new this half hour, train conductor jumps into action just in the nick of time. >> why he ran back through the cabin moments before the train slammed into a vehicle on the tracks. >> and since neither presidential front-runner has yet announced a running mate, jimmy kimmel is tossing his hat into the race declaring his candidacy for vice president saying he doesn't need a number one to make a number two. on this friday, may 13th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> it's friday the 13th. >> it is friday the 13th. a little spooky. kimmel tweeting about two hours ago said i'm jimmy kimmel and i would like to be your vice president, officially putting himself there in the race. >> all right. we'll see how that on

george zimmerman is auctioning off the gun that he used to kill trayvon martin. on the auctions site zimmerman declares the weapon an american firearm icon and he said many have told him it should be displayed at the smithsonian. the starting bid has been set at $5,000 and thousands have visited the page already. now, zimmerman shot martin as the teen returned from buying snacks. he was found not guilty of murder and manslaughter. >> a former south carolina police officer now faces federal charges in the killing of an unaround man who ran from a traffic stop. the victim's brother largely credits cell phone video for what the family calls a momentous legal victory. abc's marci gonzalez has the latest. >> reporter: handcuffed and shackled, former south carolina police officer michael slager in court, indicted by a federal walter scott. >> this is historic. what happened today is that the federal government said it stops now. police brutality stops now because there's consequences. >> reporter: slager was captured on cell phone video last year shooting scott who was

it is it put on by a foundation organized by trayvon martin's mother. he was shot and killed in florida. the shooter was george zimmerman who was tried and found not guilty of second-degree is murder. >> clinton is looked in a fight with sanders that is getting bitter. >> reporter: it ratcheted up a notch saying that bernie sanders would endorse deborah waszer- man shutz. saying that the democratic process is biassed and back her opponent and said the game is rigged. and the use of super delegates which bernie sanders' campaign favored hillary clinton. >> thank you you for that report. >> and right now, chaos is both sides of the political aisle open the presidential race up to a third party? a brand new fox polling showing how a libertarian would do against hillary clinton and donald trump. >> and a dramatic rescue when a hot air balloon drifts way, way off course. >> it took us away and we were over the water. we didn't have the week to get us back and we were just like it's your home. it's everything you've always wanted. and you work hard to keep it

. >>> george zimmerman is auctioning off a gun he used to kill trayvon martin. zimmerman was acquitted three years ago in the the shooting death of the unarmed teenager. on line auction starts today, opening bid is set at $5,000. during a interview with the florida television station, zimmerman was asked for his reaction to people who may not approve of the auction. >> they are not going to be bidding on it so i couldn't careless about them. going in to hiding, not publicizing, the sale, not putting this up for auction isn't going to insulate me from these radicals. it won't help. >> reporter: zimmerman says he has received additional death threats since putting the gun up for auction. shooting death of the unarmed teenager has inspired a play right here in philadelphia the ballet of trayvon martin explores his life and moments before his death. plays author said he took on project because he didn't want the 17 year-old death's to be in vein. ballet of trayvon martin debuts tonight at the freedom theater at broad street and master streets. >>> new emojis are com

. $65 million for the gun used to kill trayvon martin? george zimmerman ignites a bogus bidding war. >>> and, blinded by a workplace accident. so why is this man driving a boat towing water skiers? the big business of disability fraud, and how you're paying for it. >>> good evening. i'm tom llamas. in for david. thank you for joining us on this friday night. we begin with a bizarre twist in the race for president. donald trump accused of once pretending to be his own media spokesperson. describing his love life and fortune. tonight, you be the judge. at the same time, he's fiercely standing by his decision not to release his taxes until an audit is completed. >> reporter: today, a voice from the past is coming back to haunt donald trump, and it sounds a heck of a lot like his own voice. >> what's your name again? >> john miller. >> reporter: it's a tape recording of a 1991 interview conducted by a "people" magazine reporter with somebody identifying himself as john miller, supposedly a spokesman for donald trump. >> i'm somebody that he k

in a few hours the gun used to kill the florida teenager trayvon martin, remember that story? that gun will now go up for auction. >> the exonerated shooter zimmerman will tell us why. we are joined in tampa with more. >> good morning. he says he wants to move on that is why he is putting up the gun for sale. it goes on the aushction block 10:00 this morning. more than 10,000 people have viewed this on the web site. george zimmerman says he wants to move forward. it is a 9 millimeter semiautomatic pistol that retails for $350. starting bid is $5,000. zimmerman calls this gun an icon. he fired one shot killing try v trayvon martin. it was returned by the department of justice. he doesn't feel comfortable stimly blo -- simply locking it. he plans to use the money to campaign against hillary clinton state attorney angela curie and the black lyes matter movement. fox news spoke with george zimmerman about this move. listen in. >> what i have decided to do is not occur. i am a free american. i can do what i like with my possessions. not putting it up for auction isn't going to insu

the handgun used to kill an unarmed teenager, "trayvon martin", is raising allegations of insensitivity, and >>> the handgun used to kill an unarmed teenager trayvon martin is raising allegations of insensitivity and the website crashed while traying to sell it. george zimmerman offered the pistol in an online sale, but the gun was withdrawn minutes before the auction began. later it was again on sale at a different website which program. ly crashed. it's been almost three years since zimmerman was acquitted which sparked anger and national debate. they were outraged by the proposal of that sale. >> from gunshot to pot shop. a published report says the owner of the former highbridge arms in san francisco will re-open as a medical marijuana dispensary. highbridge arms closed last february and it was one of the first to close amid the tightening gun regulations. it will reportedly open this summer as a non-profit helping low-income customers. >>> back in a moment with a new plan involving tourists and tesla. (music plays from one way or another )♪♪ ♪ i'm gonna find y♪ i'm gonna getcha ♪ ♪

next, to the outrage this evening after george zimmerman late today put the gun he used when trayvon martin was killed back up for auction, to make money off that gun. zimmerman recently getting it back from police, after he was acquitted of murder an manslaughter in martin's death. abc's matt gutman on the controversy, making that money off of a weapon. >> and i didn't think i hit him. >> reporter: george zimmerman really wants to sell the gun he used to kill trayvon martin. this morning, his auction page hearding the sale of an american firearm icon rejected by the host sight just minutes before it went live. but not before more than 200,000 people perused the page, replete with pictures of the gun taken during zimmerman's 2013 murder trial for the death of martin. zimmerman was acquitted. zimmerman telli ining the orlan fox station. >> i'm a free american. i can do what i'd like with my possessions. >> reporter: then, this afternoon, the same exact offer popping up on this gun website. zimmerman writing he was, quote, honored and humbled to sell the gun. opening build? $5,000. zimmerman

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shootinghe gun in the death of trayvon martin in 2012. as the race for the white house continues, likely gop candidate donald trump's taxes are being called into question. when asked what his tax rate was this morning, he told george it was none of his business. releasehe intends to his returns after an irs at it -- audit was complete. delays on the red line this morning as metro's extensive repair plan gets a major revision. sam sweeney is live at the friendship heights metro station with more. sam: another day and another delay for metro. this time it was that the red line. problem.g insulator metro officials were able to get it cleared up in just a few minutes, but it happened during the rush-hour commute and it slowed things up in both directions on the red line. the federal government recently sent a letter to the metro that the red line needs to be replaced immediately. along with portions of the blue, orange, and silver lines, from eastern market to benning road, minnesota avenue. they say that needs to be fixed. metro is respondin

debuting tonight at the new theater, says can you not get over trayvon martin's death.e the play six months after trayvon's death, and the audience will also get the chance to see what it is like to be a young black male in today's world. >> according to the author. 6:22. well the phillies lead in major league baseball in one run victory. coming up in sports, could those victories, one runners, be spelling out what the team is lacking? yes. >> lottery numbers. >>> phillies, in the winning of one run games, they have good pilling but also shows lack of offense, hard to depend on the pitchers every night. last night bit them right in the you know what. to atlanta not good defense, heck only had two hits going into the ninth inning. and freddie freeman, the ninth homerun for atlanta this year for a team against injury odd. didn't pitch that well. phillies only four hit, they lose it five to one. record tying night in the nation's capitol. that's matt scherzer. he's good. he was real good. nineteen strikeouts, had 20, that ties the record, four other times that's happened.

clinton tonight at the trayvon martin foundation. that foundation started by trayvon martin's mother. trayvon martin is the 17-year-old who was killed two years ago in florida. that killing by a volunteer neighborhood watch leader, george zimmerman, ignited the debate across the country not only about racism but about florida's stand your ground law. it's really seen by many as a spark for the black lives matter movement. it's also got a real sharp political edge to it here in florida, where the democrats are going to try to make sure they can boost african-american voter turnout in a key swing state which is really seen by many as a dead heat between hillary clinton and donald trump with its 29 electoral votes. keep in mind that in 2012, barack obama got 95% according to exit polls of the african-american vote here in florida. hillary clinton did almost as well recently in the march primary which she won handily. she got 81% of the african-american vote. really, there will be attempts by the democrats to try to make sure they can bo

content of this ad. >>> george zimmerman is auctioning off the gun he used to shoot and killed trayvon martin. he just got it back from the department of justice who took it in 2012. the bidding starts and ends tomorrow mornin3 an a representative of martin's family had no comment on the auction. >>> now two pieces of debris found in march, are almost certainly from flight 370. one is an engine cowelling and a panel from the main cabin. five pieces of debris have been found around the indian ocean. it disappears three years ago with 239 people on board. >>> the trial is underway for a second baltimore police officer charged in connection in connection of the death of freddie gray. officer edward nero faces charges and opted for a bench trial instead of a jury trial. last year he was put in the back of a transport van where you suffered a spinal injury. the first trial of officer porter ended in a mistrial. >>> a video appears to show police officers punching a man during his arrest. the incident started yesterday when police chased 50-year-old richard simone through two states, once simone st

. >>> george zimmerman continues to defend his decision to put the gun used to kill trayvon martin up for auction. since it began the events seems to be hijacked by fake accounts posting incredibly high bids. >> online bids on the gun used to kill teenager, trayvon martin, soaring to tens of millions of dollars, and the website apparently hacked and trying to sell the weapon that george zimmerman calls a piece of american history. >> that is the handgun and holster i removed. the handgun exhibit a for zimmerman for fatally shooting the unarmed teenager he claims attacked and beat him. >> we find george zimmerman not guilty. >> zimmerman acquitted on all counts and the gun recently returned to him. and they are defending his decision to put the weapon up for auction to the orlando fox section. >> i am deciding not to cower and i'm a free american. >> they pulled the ad and then listed by united gun group with a starting bid of $5,000. zimmerman writing i am humbled to list a firearm icon. zimmerman's family has to comment. >> the auction is still running but it's unclear if it will con

. >>> a new play about trayvon martin premiered in north philadelphia just as a new controversy surroundshooting death of that teenager. george zimmerman was back in the headlines for offering the gun that killed trayvon martin to the highest bidder. one site took down the action. but it later apeared on another website. people involved with the performance offered their opinions. >> it's a cautionary tale for us to be awakened, conscious and use whatever medium we have. >> it's a problem we have every day, every month with african-american kids. it needs to stop. >> the production runs through may 22nd. it includes an exhibit along with workshops and race and gun violence. >>> pennsylvania ruled out a new plan to protect against the zika virus. among the highlights are enhanced surveillance of mosquitos and possible zika cases. the state health department will also develop a plan to test for the virus without using cdc labs and health officials will step up their efforts to educate the public. the only known cases of the mosquito-borne virus in pennsylvania were contracted by people who

second auction site seems to have backed out of selling the gun george zimmerman used to kill trayvon martin. the gun was first yanked from gun broker.com yesterday morning. and just as auction was set to begin, it was then listed on another website, but that sale was called off last night. zimmerman had said he wanted to use some of the money to fight violence against police by black lives matter. >>> and some roller coaster ridesers got quite the scare at a busch gardens in tampa. 60 people were strand ford more than two hours. all the riders were safely evacuated. park officials say the ride won't open till they figure out what went wrong. >>> you remember that solar-powered plane that's been crisscrossing the country? it has landed in oklahoma the latest stop on what the pilots hope will be an around the world journey. >> the aircraft touched down in tulsa after an 1-hour flight from phoenix after oklahoma, the plane is expected to make at least one more stop in the u.s. before crossing the atlantic lug. >> should make it to jfk in the next couple of weeks. >> the ideal flight speed is a

george zimmerman's attempt to auction off the gun he used to shoot and kill trayvon martin hits a snagat went wrong and wheth that gun eris . >>> good morning. it's coming up on 5:30 now. want to get a look at 4 things to know about your forecast with chuck bell. >> our streak consecutive days. we didn't have rain yesterday, so the official streak came to an end. but today it will rain so that will make 16 out of 17. and it will rain tomorrow. if you're waiting for a dry day, you will probably have to wait until sunday and monday. and don't think just because it will cry out that it will warm up, because it will be blustery and chilly sunday afternoon. not much rain out will just yet, but there are rain showers across the mountains of rawest virginia coming our way. so there is your fog filled start to the morning. sun up at 5:57. you won't get to see the sunshine, but melissa mollett, you will get to see the sunset today because after about 2:00, 3:00, the rain will end, skies will clear. sunshine will be back. it will be a beautiful friday evening. >> my yard will be dry and i can co

the watch captain acquitted in shooting of trayvon martin in 2013 is selling the gun saying a portion of proceeds will be used to fight back back lives marted violence against law enforcement officers and hillary clinton's anti-firearm rhetoric. the bid starts at $5,000. >> this morning, malaysian transport officials say two new pieces of debris are certainly from missing malaysian airlines flight 270 with new images of a covering of the aircraft engine and a panel from the main cabin of a plane discovered in south africa and on an island off of the coast. it disappeared two years ago on the way to beijing with 239 passengers. >> an incredible act of hour reportism caught on camera in southern california. the manager of a mattress shot dragging the driver from the burning car away from the wreckage. it happened on tuesday after it crashed, the manager said he was recording the wreckage on the point and he noticed that someone was still inside. the driver was involved in a street race and the driver is severely injured but ought but still alive. >> the public is invited to offer sugges

. >> clinton spoke this weekend at a trayvon martin foundation event. organizers say 60 mothers who lost a child to gun violence attended the speech. she painted drum trump as hatred and bigotry.rum trump as hatred and bigotry.hatredand bigotrnd d bigotr d bigotrad bigotrynd bigotry. >> she is reading off a teleprompter. she always does.bigotry. >> she is reading off a teleprompter. she always does. i don't want guns in classrooms, but polling shows some want guns in classrooms. >> the latest fox news poll has trump up 3 percentage points. >> thank you very much. so the question is, will this debate over the second amendment have staying power and last until the general election or will it fade away? we will have more coming up on that. plus you won't want to miss fox news reporting, donald trump the disrupter, anchored by brett bear. you can catch that here on the fox news channel. >> fox news alert, manhunt under way in massachusetts for whoever is responsible for the shooting and killing of a police officer early this morning in auburn. that's about

sparking controversy after announcing what he's going to do with the gun he used to shoot and kill trayvon martin. >>> a driver trapped in a car. this dramatic scene. the vehicle upside down and burning. the rescue after a fiery crash. >>> and the mvp, steph curry, is doing it again with another must see game-winning moment. >>> steph curry makes it look easy, doesn't he? night for steph as we say good morning on this thursday morning. it will be a big day in d.c., the big republican meeting there. donald trump face-to-face with the house speaker paul ryan. >> it's just hours away from trump and ryan and other party leaders meeting on capitol hill to work on unifying the gop after ryan said he wasn't ready to endorse trump. >> a live picture there of washington and trump is getting slammed by democrats and republicans alike for not releasing his taxes. we'll get the latest right now from d.c. abc's stephanie ramos with us. good morning, stephanie. >> reporter: good morning. what a meeting, right? if i only had an invite. donald trump seems to be ready to build closer alliances with top republican

the auction of the pistol he used to kill trayvon martin now vanishing from a second website. >> zimmermanhemently defended his right to put it on the auction block but so far, it's not quite going as planned. abc's brandi hitt has the latest. >> reporter: it's known as a formally as a keltec 9 millimeter pistol. it became a symbol of the grim side of american life in the hands of this man in the murder case against george zimmerman for shooting trayvon martin in 2012. >> what do you recognize that to be? >> that would be the handgun, magazine and holster i remove. >> reporter: this web page called it an american firearm icon. the ad rejected by the host site minutes before it went live. more than 200,000 people browsed the page and later thursday, another website offered the gun for sale. zimmerman spoke to the orlando fox station. >> reporter: what is your reaction to the people who may not approve of this going on auction? >> they're not going to be bidding on it. so i couldn't care less about them. zimmerman was a neighborhood watch captain who followed martin one night in sanford, flo

>> well, like trayvon' parents, they want people to continue to focus on the mission of the trayvon martinseless gun violence in america and they won't comment on the actions of the person that killed their son trayvon and his attempt to profit from the loss of their child. >> what is it that you think george zimmerman doesn't understand about this situation? >> well, you know, if you look at it from trayvon's parents perspective, it's like he is shooting and killing trayvon all over again four years later with this attempt to auction off this gun, like it's some kind of trophy. i mean, it's offensive. it's outrageous, and it's insulting. you know, these parents are trying to get on with their lives. they are trying to do good work for the legacy of their unarmed child who was profiled, pursued and shot in the heart as he walked home, and no matter what seems like he keeps re-appearing to open the wounds again and again. >> to people who say, he was found not guilty. he's an american. he says he was attacked. he needs to make a living, also. what do you say? >> chris cuomo, i say to those

no comment from trayvon martin's family on the sale.now if moves past it, if that's his goal to call this an american icon, to -- i mean, it's the height of insensitivity i think. >> the gun killed a human being. the trayvon martin foundation saying they won't comment on this. >> people are going to react strongly to us even mentioning that he's doing this, but in terms of understanding how this guy could do this, he sees himself as a victim in this situation. i've interviewed him. that's what he thinks. and he sees himself as some kind of advocate for a righteous cause. >> we'll talk more about this. we'll have legal analysis and experts coming up. >>> donald trump is refusing to release his tax returns at least right now. this is something every party nominee has done since 1976, so what's in them? why is he resisting? is there, as mitt romney says, some kind of bomb shell? i sleep extremely hot. i wake up and i just feel like sticky. have the windows open, the ac on- i'd close it in the middle of the night. he'd open it in the middle

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second auction site seems to have backed out of selling the gun george zimmerman used to kill trayvon martiner social media exploded with negative comments about the sale, the gun was yanked from gunbroker.com yesterday. it was then listed on another website but that sale was put on hold last night. zimmerman had said he wanted to use some of the money to fight violence against police by black lives matter. >>> a massive oil spill into the gulf of mexico off the louisiana coast has been contained. the coast guard estimates is nearly 90,000 gallons of oil leaked from a shell oil facility. clean-up operations are under way. authorities are trying to figure out what caused the spill in the first place. no injuries or evacuations were reported. >>> the navy has fired the commander of the ten sailers held by iran earlier this year. that incident raised tensions between the u.s. and iran after iranian state tv showed images of the sailors kneeling with their hands on their heads. a navy official said commander eric rush failed to provide effective leadership. others are likely to be disciplined. >

thank you. >>> george zimmerman is now trying to sell the gun he used to kill trayvon martin. the auction site says the listing is going live at 9:00 a.m. on tuesday. starting price of $100,000. the buy it now price of $500,000. the zimmerman's previous attempt was hijacked by fake bids. >>> ntsb investigators on the scene of the charter bus crash in south texas. eight people killed and 44 others injured when the bus veered off the highway and rolled over this weekend. 45 miles north of loredo. the charter company was ordered twice in 2015 to remove buses from service because of brake problems. this is not clear if it is the same bus. >>> let's look at what is coming up on "new day." alisyn camerota joins us. >> happy monday. we have a lot to talk about. donald trump's relationship with women is in the spotlight again today. did he masqurade as his own pr person? we will ask former candidate turned surrogate dr. ben carson. >>> after several failed attempts, you talked about george zimmerman auctioning off the gun he used to kill trayvon martin. we will talk to the owner of th

. >> and george zimmerman trying to auction off the gun he used to kill teenager trayvon martin.hy his big plan hit a big snag. >>> and mcdonald's announcing a major change to the menu. what they're getting rid of in certain spots that could turn into a national move. >>> now with tomorrow's traffic here's bob kelly. >>> good evening, everybody. they're working on the vine expressway shut down tonight early tomorrow morning. around 5:00 o'clock or so between broad street and the schuylkill expressway. gentleman, start your engines it's nascar weekend. see a lot of extra volume into and out of the dover speedway and hello and welcome to philly. everybody that's in town fort dad vail regatta they all arrived today. the races start tomorrow and saturday on the schuylkill riv river. but we could have some rain and some thunder boom% coming our way. sue and i will have the details >> this would be a nightmare getting stuck at the very top of roller coaster which happened today at bush gardens in tampa bay. 64 riders were stuck on the top of that rider for about an hour. rescuers had t