abc news has learned investigators first went to his home 7:30 a.m. yesterday morning, in new jersey, where he lives with his wife and daughter in an apartment. it is believed he has cancer. he's been questioned now for two days, hernandez telling that story about strangling etan. and abc news has learned investigators were aware of him before. what's not clear tonight is what they did or did not know back then. etan's parents still live on the same block. never changing their phone number. never moving. the little boy's father telling abc news just three years ago, he and his wife always held out hope their boy would one day come home. >> we didn't know what had happened to him. we didn't know where he might be. so, of course, the thought in the backs of our minds was always that we should be here for him. >> reporter: and that walk, changing the way parents sent their children off to school. >> etan's case was a case that changed america. millions of parents sat at home and thought there but for the grace of god goes my child. >> reporter: tonight, a

news. so what is with this auto buying frenzy? abc's up all those car customers. >> reporter: in rockland county, new york -- oliveio is enjoying his busiest month in years. the confidence is back in his show room and customers are buying again. >> we found people that were holding back from two years ago. now they are feeling comfortable. maybe they have a job now. >> reporter: how are they winning over those potential buyers? by offering sweet deals on one of their biggest weekends of the year. >> there are a lot of apr finance deals on almost any vehicle out there on the road. you can get 0% or 1.9% financing. >> reporter: on a typical weekend, this dealership sells 20 cars. this weekend, they are expecting to sell 70. >> it's halftime, america. >> reporter: detroit is mounting a big comeback. already chrysler has added 3,000 factory jobs to keep up with demand. gm, 4,300 jobs in four states. three years ago, manufacturing at this michigan plant was halted. by early this year, those workers told us all 2,200 of them were back. back a

long commutes. >> you are new to abc? third or fourth week? ial by fire. >> hello, everybody. >> welcome to "world news now." it's great to have you here for the week. >> what's happening at jpmorgan chase could have a real impact on your money, your retirement and the financial system. and it's happening when there's a push to loosen up federal regulations on banking. we'll hear the intense criticism as heads are about to roll at the financial giant today. >> there had to be some fallout from this. three executives could be gone today. >>> also new revelations about the disappearance of isabel salis in arizona. the missing girl's parents have now separated and her father is under orders to stay away from her siblings. does this mean there are some new leads in the case? >> and later this half hour, so far away and yet so close. one mom went into labor in north carolina. dad was on active duty in afghanistan. thanks to skype, everyone was there in high-tech spirit for the big moment on this mother's day weekend. >> powers of technology. >> swee

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. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good morning, everybody. happy monday. i'm rob nelson. >> i'm diana perez in for paula faris. we'll bring you up to date on the summit and the protesters, and we'll take a rare inside look into the terror zone of yemen where that country's military is going after al qaeda rebels now with a vengeance. >> all that after the foiled underwear bomb plot. now intensifying action in that country. >>> also this morning, a very unusual political race where both candidates, literally both of them, are named roy brooks. even the woman. one is a man. the other is a woman and they definitely do not see eye to eye despite this one very unique thing they have in common. i like that story. >> that is going to be fun to watch. >> later on this half hour, highlights from last night's billboard music awards and a tribute to the bee gees' robin gibb. our media and music consultant is here to remember the legendary disco singer. >> we reported how sick he had been over the week and passing at a young age, just 62 years old. >>> it's one of the

dan harris, abc news, new york. >> you feel deeply for zuckerberg.. >> i feel so bad. now he's only worth $14 billion. >> i have an idea how facebook can raise revenue. they can charge everybody -- >> mark zuckerberg, you better be watching. >> -- 5 bucks to get rid of timeline and bring back the old one. everyone would probably ante up. i never actually hit it so i have the old one. >> i accidentally hit it. you can't go back. down with the timeline. >> if you gave them five bucks to go back to the old one, would you do it? >> i'd do it. >> revenue generation. >>> let's talk about the wheat harvest in kansas. it's shaping up to be one of the earliest ever. farmers near the oklahoma border have already started harvesting two weeks ahead of schedule because of the early and dry spring. this year's crop is expected to be better than last year's. >>> let's take a look at wednesday's weather. showers and thunderstorms from the northeast down to georgia. more heavy rain in south florida. thunderstorms from new orleans to jackson, mississippi. hail and gus

. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good monday morning, everybody. i'm rob nelson. we welcome yet another new face here to the anchor chair filling in for the week, diana perez. welcome aboard. welcome to the low point of your career here on the overnights. >> i'm happy to be here. i'm very excited filling in for paula faris. this is exciting. >> this is going to be good. it's going to be fun. we're a little crazy and kooky on this shift. >> oh, i've already learned. >> yeah, you know. >> i've been here for a couple of hours. >> you know we're crazy. welcome aboard. here's to a good week. >> thank you so much. >>> in our top story -- the john edwards defense team presents his case in north carolina. we'll look at the challenges the attorneys face and ask who is going to testify on edwards' behalf. >> will rielle hunter take the stand? >> everyone wants to know. >> that will be a soap opera moment if there ever was one in that courtroom. >>> also this morning, the class of 2012 is graduating. and so many of them begin a new chapter of their lives very

book "exit interview" about his time at abc news. what say you about this study? >> first, thanks for having me, bill. i'm not responsible for the news now. i'm not responsible for the news coverage. i was back during the kerry time. and my recollection in 2004 is the big issue of the country was facing was the war. that's what everybody was talking about and interestingly, you remember this well, what happened during that election was really they turned around kerry's war record with veterans of truth, i talk about this in the book and made it all sort of a referendum on his claim to be a hero. >> bill: there was all of that. that went to character and what i see at the network news now is basically they're trying, they being certain individuals, not everyone. i just want to mention it's not everybody but certain individuals trying to portray romney as this rich, out of touch guy. we saw a clip of diane sawyer in the cold open saying, you know, you and your party out of touch. there isn't anybody more wealthy than john kerry. he live

linsey davis, abc news, new york. >> whoa!hings were going on while you are asleep. that's kind of -- eating and e-mailing and -- >> it is not a good idea -- >> samurai. that's crazy. >> don't keep food on your bed if you are going to eat while you're sleeping. >> some say they go to the fridge and bring it back to the bed. they don't even know they're doing. a lot can go on. >> watch it. >> wow. if you have trouble sleeping, just do what i do. >> "world news now." >> thank you, willis. more from abc next. >> announcer: this is abc's "world news now," informing insomniacs for two decades.

abc news has learned pedro hernandez has confessed to strangling the 6-year-old boy, putting him in a box and leaving him somewhere in new york city. >> this evening the new york city police department is announcing the arrest of pedro hernandez. age 51 of maple cherry, new jersey, for the murder of etan patz. >> etan patz vanished during that short walk to the school bus in 1979. >> he turned and he walked half a block across the street. another full block across west broadway and then the bus stop was right here. >> reporter: so this is a total block and a half walk? >> yes. >> reporter: a block and a half, and for a 6-year-old, about 223 steps to the bus. >> his mother could actually see children starting to line up to get on the bus. >> reporter: she saw him off that morning and went inside. never seeing him again. authorities say it comes just one month after the fbi returned to that neighborhood and began digging in a basement the boy had walked past, where a handyman once worked. authorities didn't find anything, but abc news has learned it's believed the renewed headlines from

jeff pegues, abc news, in mt. grieving but those four kids, this must hit them so hard. >> and the thing is, any time there's news about the kennedys like this, you just go back to tragedy after tragedy in this family. also, interesting historical point here, robert kennedy jr. lost his father when rfk was assassinated way back in 1968. so maybe that experience of losing his dad will help him deal with his four kids who have now lost their mother. you hate to put it in those terms. death and tragedy, something this family has become accustomed to. they are used to it. >> very difficult. and of course, it's our sources that are telling us this was a suicide. but an autopsy is going to determine the true cause of death and we'll be able to report that when that happens. >> get that later today. >>> moving on. our other big headline this mork, closing arguments are set for today in the john edwards trial after the defense rested its case after just two days. jurors did not hear from any of those blockbuster, high-prof

dan harris, abc news, new york. >> ooh.is the thing for me at least, these are not great witnesses for the prosecution because we were talking off the air, i mean they took money themselves. >> to build their dream house. >> to build their dream home, so i think the jury looks at that and thinks they're not credible. i mean certainly john edwards may have asked them to claim paternity, but why did they agree to do that? >> why did the wife say, yes, go ahead and agree you're the dad. that's the question, right? >> i don't see it. i think this will be a very hard case for the prosecution to prove. i mean everyone behaved badly, no question about it, but was it criminal? i find it hard to believe that a jury is going to convict him. >> better question whether edwards himself will take the stand. you say he will. we made a bet on it earlier. >> $10. >> that's right. >> i'm looking forward to my 10. >> all right. turning to more serious news, this morning, the latest on that devastating accident that killed seven members of a n

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. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good tuesday morning, everybody.son. >> and i'm sunny hostin. that familiar foe is said to be the same bombmaker who was behind the so-called underwear bomb plot. and he's still on the loose. >> scary, to too. that was, what, christmas day 2009? so 2 1/2 years ago, what have you. and what's scary about this incident is this bomb, this plot, the bomb itself was a lot more sophisticated than the one we saw on that christmas day morning. >> and there could be problems detecting that kind of bomb at airports all over the country. and we have so much enhanced security. and i think that's what's so scary about it. >> we get smarter and so do they. these latest bombs don't have metal. sobering news this morning on that. >>> also coming up today, the raging debate over gay marriage. new questions about the president's position just as voters in a key battleground state go to the polls today to decide whether to ban it. a big vote in the state of north carolina coming up today. >> that's right. >>> listen up, everybody. remem

linsey davis, abc news, new york. >> scary stuff. >> as a parent this has to be so scary. at these things. as an adult it almost looks like candy. >> oh, yeah. they are colorful. bite size almost. kids see this. they want to pop it in their mouth, too, why not? this is what is really sad, though. this is so convenient for parents. for, you know, i'm a mom-to-be. this looks like something nice and easy. it's all in there. toss it in. now you have to be careful. you gotta lock it up. >> maybe they should change it to -- what would be less appealing? black. >> they showed a black one. kids are still eating it. it's shiny. it's little. you have to lock it up. >> yeah, who are we kidding. you'll know soon enough. you're gonna have one. kids will put anything in their mouth. >> make it look like a cockroach. that's what we have to do. >> a kid will put that in their mouth, too, believe it or not. >>> talking about kids, another scary story. two dozen newborns in northern california may face a health risk after possible exposure to tuberculosis. public health investigators say a

linsey davis, abc news, new york. >> whoa!hings were going on while you are asleep. that's kind of -- eating and e-mailing and -- >> it is not a good idea -- >> samurai. that's crazy. >> don't keep food on your bed if you are going to eat while you're sleeping. >> some say they go to the fridge and bring it back to the bed. they don't even know they're doing. a lot can go on. >> watch it. >> wow. if you have trouble sleeping, just do what i do. >> "world news now." >> thank you, willis. more from abc next. >> announcer: this is abc's "world news now," informing insomniacs for two decades. when we resolve to stop snacking and slacking, resolve to start reading and running. this year, resolve to help someone e else, too. resolve to suprt the american red cro. because the red cross provides hope, help, and compassion, not only during disasters, but every day. resolve to do something that means something. support the red cross before the new year. visit redcross.org today.

. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good monday morning. i'm sunny hostin. >> how are you doing, everybody. i'm rob nelson. president obama has already been in touch with francois hollande inviting him to a one on one meeting. it's a big change in management for a nation right in the middle of europe's debt crisis. a lot of folks are surprised sarkozy did not pull it out. razor-thin victory. >>> and also this half hour, the murder investigation going on at churchill downs. the famous racetrack that hosted saturday's kentucky derby. the body was found in a horse barn and police say there's evidence of foul play. >> strange story there. >> strange. >>> then did you check out the so-called super moon over the weekend? look at that shot. some truly amazing scenes from all around the globe. why did the man in the moon look so much closer than usual? the answer coming up. >>> and let's call them the record-setting avengers. their pockets are stuffed this morning after a massive take at the box office. we'll tell you about the new marketing strate

abc news discovers new screening machines sitting in warehouses. security experts are outraged. we asked, are bomb-sniffing dogs the answer? >>> traffic jam, new report on the stress of driving to work. how long is too long? and what it's doing to your health and your marriage. >>> "made in america," the all-american house tours that hold the secrets for thousands of american jobs. >>> and remembering maurice sendak who took a generation of american children on an amazing journey, where the wild things are. >>> good evening. we start tonight with the daring bravery of a real-life spy. we now know it was a double agent who foiled that plot to bomb an airliner bound for the u.s. it was an incredibly dangerous assignment, to operate secretly inside an al qaeda terror cell. abc's chief investigative correspondent, brian ross, is back tonight with exclusive details. >> the cia working with other countries has pulled off a true mission impossible assignment, infiltrating al qaeda, with a double agent posing as a suicide bomber and learning the secrets of the latest bomb design. the th

you're watching "world news now." >> announcer: abc's "world news now" will continue after this from c stations.wowowowowo ♪ then one day he was shooting at some food and up through the ground come a bubbling crude ♪ ♪ oil that is >>> we all know that little diddy. >> i know. welcome back. with many struggling these days, a rising number of americans are finding a windfall right where they live. >> it's amazing. that's due to some new drilling techniques that are making sharyn alfonsi has the story. >> reporter: the wind of change in anthony, kansas in the rolling wheat fields and county courthouses, they are digging. looking for land that could hide oil. >> do you feel like a millionaire? >> no. >> reporter: meet alan and debbie francis. a year ago, they were struggling wheat farmers worried about the crops, the weather, the massive mortgages on their land. today, they are still farming, but with some new toys. >> the tractor sells for -- >> like $174,000. i think that's what this one cost. >> that's a ferrari. >> well, yeah, yeah. i'd rather have the tractor. >> reporter: a knock on

book "exit interview" about his time at abc news. at say you about this study? >> first, thanks for having me, bill. i'm not responsible for the news now. i'm not responsible for the news coverage. i was back during the kerry time. and my recollection in 2004 is the big issue of the country was facing was the war. that's what everybody was talking about and interestingly, you remember this well, what happened during that election was really they turned around kerry's war record with veterans of truth, i talk about this in the book and made it all sort of a referendum on his claim to be a hero. >> bill: there was all of that. that went to character and what i see at the network news now is basically they're trying, they being certain individuals, not everyone. i just want to mention it's not everybody but certain individuals trying to portray romney as this rich, out of touch guy. we saw a clip of diane sawyer in the cold open saying, you know, you and your party out of touch. there isn't anybody more wealthy than john kerry. he lives

reporting from the hall of justice mark matthews abc 7 news. >> thank you. >> still ahead on abc 7 news, the warning that has occupy the farm demonstrators worried a crack down might be imminent. >> the city puts up a road block when it comes to terror investigations. will the move compromise your safety? >>> the standoff between a group called occupy the farm and university of california berkeley just kicked up a notch. >> the university filed a lawsuit against 14 people for illegal occupation of the gill track report a piece of land at marin street. >> and abc 7 news is live at the encampment for us this afternoon. >> good afternoon. the 11 page suit claims the group cut the locks and they're establishing an illegal encampment. eric larson is a defendant in a suit filed by regents of university of california. there are also 150 unnamed defendants. >> several of the individuals armed with large, sharp tools began to till the soil. >> this is the latest move to regain control of the property. >> we need to begin our research activity there. we'll honor our commitment to faculty and stud

. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good monday morning, everybody. i'm rob nelson. >> i'm diana perez in for paula faris. we'll update the situation in chicago in a moment and then take you to northern italy and show you the heartbreaking scenes after an earthquake. historic buildings fell apart after a major jolt and some powerful aftershocks. >> they have not felt anything that severe in not decade, but centuries. >>> a puzzling and scary scene for a mom and her kids. they were trapped in their car here in new york. bees swarmed their car's rearview mirror and they were literally stuck inside the car until experts came out and took some action. have you ever seen bees swim to a car like that before? >> there's an interesting reason why that happened actually. >> really? >> i will stay tuned. >> yeah. >>> later on this half hour, remembering the founding member of the bee gees who lost his battle with cancer. robin gibb always hit the high notes in songs that defined a musical era. >> the second big act to go in a few days. donna summer and now robi

bob woodruff, abc news, new york. >>> in other news this morning, a man convicted of drunk driving three times but who was ultimately pardoned by former mississippi governor hailey barbour back in january is now facing new and more serious charges. he's now accused of driving under the influence and leaving the scene of an accident that actually killed an 18-year-old woman. he claims she pulled out in front of him. >>> police are investigating a strange and sad murder outside of chicago. a 25-year-old mother of two was found stabbed to death in her bathtub wearing a wedding gown. she had been married friday night to the father of her youngest child but when she didn't pick up her children from relatives who kept them overnight, police were sent to investigate. >> what a bizarre story. >>> tucson police have now released a recording of the 911 call they received the morning that little isabel celis was reported missing. her father made that call and he's now under orders to have no contact with isabel's brothers. abc's paul beeban has the story. >> reporter: just please, please, to the pe

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tonya rivero, abc news, new york. >> when you have a big week you have a big week.le. >> that's very sweet. >> everyone is wondering, is there a prenup? what's going on? this is probably the only woman on the planet he could date because she was with him eight, nine years ago before all this. men like loyalty. happy guy, rich. life is good. >> they look happy. good for them. >> announcer: this is abc's "world news now," informing >>> this morning on "world news now" -- angry scenes from chicago. where president obama and nato leaders are still meeting. >> dozens of protesters were arrested and police are on alert for even more unrest during today's high-level meetings. it's monday, may 21st. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good monday morning, everybody. i'm rob nelson. >> i'm diana perez in for paula faris. we'll update the situation in chicago in a moment and then take you to northern italy and show you the heartbreaking scenes after an earthquake. historic buildings fell apart after a major jolt and some powerful aftershocks. >> they hav

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david muir, abc news, new york. >> occupy protesters hit the streets yesterday re-emerging in dozensf cities across the country and the world. things got violent in some areas. police fired tear gas at anti-wall street demonstrators in oakland, california, before making several arrests and there were also clashes here in new york but thousands later gathered for a peaceful protest. >>> a florida couple has been arrested taking their granddaughter on a dangerous joyride. sarasota police officers spotted paul and belinda maloney towing the girl in a toy car attached to their suv by two dog leashes and say both grandparents were intoxicated. the little girl was sitting in the hot wheels car wearing a bathing suit. she wasn't even wearing a helmet. the grandfather was driving about ten miles an hour on a paved access road. fortunately, though, the child was not hurt. who spiked grandma and grandpa's prune juice. >> the grandparents were intoxicated. >> it's a crazy world. are you kidding me? oh, man. >> thank goodness no one was hurt. >>> here's your wednesday weather, hail, gusty winds

as we come on the air, abc news has learned that u.s. authorities are studying a new terror threat tonight. members of al qaeda using body bombs, explosives that have been surgically implanted in their bodies to evade security. tomorrow, it will be the one-year anniversary of osama bin laden's death, making this week a time of heightened concern on the ground and in the sky. abc's chief investigative correspondent brian ross is here with the new details. >> reporter: tonight american and european authorities tell abc news, they fear al qaeda will use the body bombs to target americans overseas and u.s. flights coming in from overseas. >> as a result, security in airports in the united kingdom and elsewhere has been stepped up, with a focus on u.s. carriers. and additional federal air marshals have been shifted overseas in advance of this week's anniversary of the bin laden raid. a plot is not so far fetched. medical experts say there's plenty of room in the stomach area for surgically implanted explosives. >> the surgeon would open the ca

it makes way for a new rap which will open in july. and coming up here on abc 7 news at noon -- >> i am excited. >> he has his sights set on london. a local a libyan looking for gold. and then, the new jersey mother forced out of her favorite tanning salon. >> i do not know nothing about that. >> students shooting for the stars right in their own classroom. a live look outside. gray skies across the region. >> you are watching abc 7 news at noon. on your side. >> the most recent student body president is transgendered. tim mcbride now lives as a woman under the name sarah. >> the hardest part for me was coming to terms with it in relation to my ego and my ambitions and dreams. >> mcbride shared her decision to come out as a transit gender in an open letter published in the school newspaper. nearly 6000 people read the article. he says -- she says the ball news was the best decision she ever made. >> the new jersey woman dubbed it tanning mom is banned from several tanning salons now. the shops say she has given them a bad image. the salon she frequented most is

in morgan hill, abc 7 news. >> thank you. and abc 7 news is gathering new details about the suspect's criminal past and laura will join us live with that on abc 7 news at 5:00. >> president obama is head together bay area tonight for three sold-out fund-raisers. first is in atherton, guests will pay up to $40,000 a head this, is air force one on the ground in denver and heading down the runway and should be taking off in just seconds here heading towards the bay area, abc 7 news joins us live from atherton near the home where the president will be tonight. mark? >> there is about a quarter mile away from the home. it's just down the street. and i can tell you that lisa and doug are hosting 60 guests at their home for dinner. and the president due to arrive in a little bit more than two hours from now. the president spent the morning at a commencement ceremony for graduates in colorado. he's due to land at moffett field at 6:00 this evening. his campaign says he'll head directly to the home of douglas goldman in atherton. he is

. >>> an abc news exclusive. the medical condition of george zimmerman after the shooting of trayvon martin. new questions on how all of this may affect the trial. >>> and could today be the most dramatic day of testimony yet in the trial of john edwards? several star witnesses may be waiting in the wings. >>> and "dancing with the stars" is down to three. next week's big finale is all set. but who still has a shot at the coveted mirrorball trophy? >>> and good morning, everyone. i'm rob nelson. >> and i'm diana perez, in for paula faris. we begin with the deadly highway attacks that have mississippi drivers thinking twice before getting behind the wheel. >> two people have been murdered. and the killer play be driving what looks like an unmarked police car. abc's tahman bradley has the latest. >> reporter: police are urging drivers in mississippi state to be on alert. as police look for a shooter that may be posing as a police officer. this morning, local and state police, along with federal law enforcement, are

you're watching "world news now." >> announcer: abc's "world news now" will continue after this from time, we told you about the guy in florida who was caught joyriding in a very nice, very expensive red corvette. >> and this guy is a piece of work here. on top of that, he's got quite a record, as well. once again with all the gritty details, here is wftv's jeff deal. >> do you recognize this road right here? even after we showed him this video, jose jay nieves, the owner of premiere parking spot in cocoa, florida, denied he's ever taken a customer's car for a joyride while he thought they were away on a cruise. >> i've never driven anybody's car. >> that's a customer's car out there. >> that is not a customer's car. that's our car. >> that is nobody's car. we're not driving anybody's car. >> reporter: little did he know we placed a gps tracking device in this $60,000 2012 corvette and had a husband and wife drop it off to see what would happen. just six hours after the car was in his possession, our gps sent us a text message the corvette was in motion. that's when we captured this

abc 7 news is live in san jose.school districts named in that lawsuit. >> there is when a school district lays off teachers, teachers call it last in, first out. this lawsuit wants to change that. the lawsuit intends to do away with seniority based system for dwreemps use in school districts. karen and her daughter are one of the family's suing the state and their school district alan rock union. >> starting to lose passion for why you went to school, then if i don't, and go to work and i don't do any mi job, i lose any job. >> the sponsor of the lawsuit is students matter, a nonprofit reform group. and they're suing los angeles unified school district. >> and this forces administrators to leave the ineffective teachers teaching our children. >> marisa is with the california teachers association saying teachers are held accountable. >> you're evaluate fd they're finding there are issue was a teacher you're output on remediation fchl you don't pass evaluations you're on dismissal. this process does exist. >> there is

it's tuesday, may 15th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> we are having a heatedbehind the scenes. >> we'll let you in on it later. >>> in the meantime, good morning, everyone. i'm diana perez, back for paula faris. >> welcome back. we didn't scare you away yesterday. good to have you back. good morning, everybody. i'm rob nelson. >>> the president has plenty to say about the jpmorgan chase mistake which could impact retirement accounts in a big way. and that is not all that could influence wall street and your street today. the european financial political fiasco could also drive down the markets. so much happening on the domestic and global financial stage here. we're keeping an eye on all of it this morning. >>> also security shortfalls exposed at what could be one of the nation's most vulnerable airports. and that's not the only embarrassment for the tsa after a security supervisor there was arrested. >> not the news you want to hear in light of all the bomb plot news you've been listening to the last couple of weeks. >>> also later this half hour, the intense

it's thursday, may 31st. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good morning, everybody faris. it is friday eve. >> eve. oh, that sounds good. >> but it's your friday. >> it is my friday. i've got a flight to new orleans in just a few hours for a wedding. good morning, everybody. i'm rob nelson. we'll get to our top story in just a second. those incredible shootings in seattle. six folks dead. we'll get to that in a moment. >>> plus, who is behind a move to ban extra large servings of sugary drinks. is this really the answer to the nation's obesity crisis? drastic steps happening in new york. >> nothing like a good popcorn and large beverage at the movie theaters, though. >> the theaters, you smell that popcorn. you want it. fake butter oozing out of the machine. >> so good, isn't it? >> can't beat it. bathe in that stuff. >>> also, outrage over a note sent home by an arizona teacher giving an 8-year-old a so-called catastrophe award. so what led up to this, and how a little girl and school administrators are responding. >> there are two sides of that story. it'll be int

david wright, abc news, los angeles. >>> and we thank you for joining us tonight. at abc news.com and remember to watch "nightline" later. i'll see you again tomorrow.

we look back at our coverage now from our "abc news vault." >> from abc news, "world news" saturday. substituting for carole simpson, jeff rose. >> the nightmare appears to be over. today those who lived in the burned out and looted neighborhoods were assessing the damage both physical and emotional from one of the deadliest urban riots in modern american history. with the latest from los angeles here's abc's john martin. >> reporter: amid the smoke and haze this morning, it seemed that the violence and destruction were at an end, even though 40 more suspected looters were arrested overnight. everywhere there were reminders of what had happened. 43 dead, 1,765 injured. 3,767 structure fires. $500 million or more in damages. there were bitter ironies. at the martin luther king shopping center in watts, built from the ashes of the watts riots, a symbol of three generations for blacks in los angeles. at midday the pentagon said federal troops were moving to close in staging areas. mayor tom bradley said they would be deployed but did not appear on the streets. >> curfew which has worked