iraqi abc news. in fairness peter galbraith in next morning, i got a call them, nine morning and said it, i'm in the car on the way. i have read all the coverage. you are right. i was wrong. and so i'd like to do the special. and i said peter, you are the principal anchor so of course you will do the special. but i only do you today that i've are signed up diane sawyer and barbara walters to anchor the special. [laughter] so if you want to do the special, you will have to do with the two of them as three anchors. and peter, to his great credit said that's fine to me. and so what happened was we had a two-hour special that night, that sunday night anchored by peter jennings, diane sawyer and barbara walters. now, in a particular instance, which is as i said was unusual. peter out to was wrong and i was right but that's not the point. that's not what it took away from this. y. took away from this was a much more in what. peter was saying you have to keep in mind the line between entertainment and news.

in 2007 he announced the largest single expansion of foreign news coverage in the history of abc news by sending seven new digital reporters to -- osama bin laden the last with the western journalist from afghanistan. as well as barbara walters with monica will win sky, the highest rated news program in the history. before joining abc he was a partner at will her cutler and pickerring he was a law clerk to supreme court justice lose powell jr. before i forget, he was president of abc networking groups for three years before heading the news division. please give a warm welcome to david westin. [applause] >> thank you very much. the gracious duction. you thank you i'm that that delighted to be here in san francisco with you tonight. i've heard about the club for years. a god friend of mine nancy gibbs was here recently for a presence club. she told me what a great experience it was. i've been looking to tonight. i thought i would try to explain a little bit about why i wrote the book. i had -- was fortunate in having another unusual experience. i started in journalist as the president

disney is the parent company of abc news. >> north carolina man who was lost for weeks, he was found eared. hugh armstrong on vacation in new hampshire in late july. when he didn't return, his family called police who searched for day but turned up no soon of him. until last week when he turned up in his home state of north carolina. armstrong says the day he went for the walk he lost his memory and pieced together clues about his life over the 16 days he was missing. >> they were surprised by the fact that he survived. they said that he is an avid outdoorsman. spend a lot of time hiking. >> armstrong apparently hitchhiked, sleep ing in cheap motels. deputies managed to jar his memory. when his wife drove up he remembered her and the car. how about that one? coming up. whitney houston was looking for ward to this week. >> her comeback movie shot before her death is being released. bittersweet premiere. it is all next. ♪ ♪ didn't we almost have it all ♪ the nights >> that voice is just amazing. >> love it. >> she may be gone, this friday whitney houston will sparkle on the big screen.

you are watching "world news now." ♪ ♪ hey sexy lady >> announcer: abc's "world news now" will continue lady >>> well, that unusual song belongs to a south korean rapper whose music video is a huge hit on youtube. i don't speak korean. i hope we are not showing you something that is highly blasphemous or full of profanities. >> i don't think that would happen. it's called "gangdom style." it's had 28 million hits in less than a month. julie cho met with the rapper to find out what the catchy song is all about. ♪ >> reporter: when musical artist cy released this video, he had no idea this would go so viral. released this video he had no idea this would go so viral. strong electro beat, addictive lyrics, most of all the humor in it have gripped the world audience. including rapper t-payne who tweeted amazing and josh grobin tweets -- it ae's changed the wd by just living in it. >> it means it is like beverly hills of korea. dance doesn't look like beverly hills. lyric doesn't look like beverly hills. and the music video, all situations doesn't look like beverly hills. and he keeps saying

you are watching "world news now." >> announcer: abc's "world news now" will continue after this fromy time that music comes on. >> love it. >> team usa has pulled ahead in the medal count. >> can you believe it? >> about time. let's do this thing. >> the united states has 81 medals including 34 gold medals. china has 77 total medals with 36 gold. the russian federation is third in the medal count with 52 which includes 11 gold medals. abc's bill weir has highlights from london. >> reporter: gymnastics may be over if london, but the fierce five victory tour is just under way. after the closing ceremonies, the golden girls will head out on a 40-city exhibition tour. but first, we have to settle on a nickname for america's new sweetheart. what do you think of the nickname? >> i love the flying squirrel. i mean -- definitely a nickname that is going to stick with me. but -- a lot of people have come up with other different names. >> reporter: like what? >> i love golden gabby. >> reporter: or gabbylicious? or her highness? how many times a day do you look at that thing? >> a few times. a

"world news now" will continue after this from our abc stations. >> announcer: abc's "world newse after this from our abc stations. ñcús ♪ skinny so skinny >> welcome back to an extended version of "the skinny." this is part one. so much good stuff to get to today, going the distance, for the gold on "the skinny" here. rihanna back in the news now. apparently, you know she had a kind of endorsement deal with nivea, cosmetic line, skin cream. >> skin cream. >> she was back in barbados partying up, there with oprah winfrey. oprah was interviewing her on the island. she is from there. she tweeted out some pretty sexy pictures of herself. apparently the company executives did not like. there she is in her baseball cap, beverage in hand, kind of pressing her cleavage together more or less, sexy tweets went out. so apparently they're like, this is a little too risque, doesn't go with the nivea family image. image is everything. >> it is a skin cream. she is showing skin. a skin cream company. >> this isn't an ad for a catholic school. they got all worked up. she has done a series of ad

you are watching "world news now." >> announcer: abc's "world news now" will continue after this fromtist out there. her new music video just released and has already racked up a million hits on youtube. >> what is it about her that makes her this popular? abc's juju chang sat down with the singer to find out. >> reporter: her cotton candy hair and technicolor costumes, nicki minaj looks like a video cartoon character come to life in her video superbass. ♪ boom ba boom boom >> love the f-bomb. >> reporter: why? >> it has so much power and so many meanings. ♪ [ bleep ] [ bleep ] >> reporter: merging with vibrant costumes, neon wigs and irresistible hooks like "starship." ♪ starships were meant to fly hand ups and touch the sky ♪ >> should parents be worried about their kids watching nicki minaj? >> no. but i didn't come into the game to be an artist and appeal to kids. ♪ it's my empire >> reporter: she writes her own lyrics. her rhythms and rhymes are feminine yet fierce in a male dominated industry that is often criticized for being degrading to women, songs like "moment for life" cou

absolutely. >> reporter: so, at abc news, we got to work, finding a mentor for hank, who could guide along his new path. and we found a film legend. >> these guys are heroes and we need to help them. >> reporter: the man who created the movies hank always loved. george lucas. >> how are you? >> i have some questions for you, if you don't mind. >> sure. >> reporter: movie making 101. >> your training in the military is exactly the training you'll need. >> reporter: it is face to face encounter with film history -- r2d2, han solo and darth vader. >> it wasn't done as a trilogy. it was really done as one movie. the script was, like, 250 pages. so, i cut it into three pieces and then it became a sequel. >> reporter: and while lucas taught him how to write it, his team at lucas film taught him how to make it. >> it's amazing that george lucas would take the time out of his day to talk to me, just because i was a veteran. it's fantastic. >> reporter: hank, one of hundreds of thousands of veterans coming home, is getting a chance to learn from a master. and just like in the movies -- >> the

. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> good monday morning, everybody. i'm rob nelson. >> and i'm paula faris. we're going to take you live to tampa for the latest on isaac's interference with the republican national convention. organizers are changing plans as political insiders get the latest abc poll on the presidential race. it all comes back to why did you pick this city in the first place during potential hurricane season. there is an explanation. >> there is. a logistical nightmare for those people, all the visitors, all the plans, all the speakers. they want it to be obviously this huge national introduction of mitt romney to the country. now they have to worry about fighting with news coverage with isaac and now the storm pounded the keys on the way to some where along the gulf coast. >> new orleans. >> and drowned out a little bit here. a lot going on. >>> in this half-hour, a woman claims she was denied care by a new england doctor because of her weight. wait until you hear the reasons behind th >>> later, what a game-chang from "the jersey sh

and abc news will carry remarks live here on abc 7 news at 7:00 and we'll be streaming it. >> hard new numbers on how long it takes for bay area veterans to collect on a disability claim and why it's so much worse here. >> first day of school for students and teachers. find out what instructors here had to sacrifice before they can set foot in a classroom. >> and there is tropical storm isaac still pounding the gulf coast with flooding rain. we'll take a look at the storm coming up in the accu-weather forecast. >> and there isor >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> confident information between pg&e and the pipeline explosion was mistaken by posted on the internet showing pg&e paid $1.8 million to a teen-aged girl that suffered burns two years ago. abc 7 news confirmed the information on the san mateo county superior court web site has been taken down and sealed. pg&e settled a quarter of the claims and paid $145 million. details of the settlements have not been made public. >> we have hard new numbers tonight on just how long kit take for a bay area veteran t

ron claiborne, abc news, new york. >> that brings us to our facebook question of the day -- >> we want to know what inspires you to exercise. log on to our facebook page at wnnfans.com to let us know. i personally loved the commercial. because the isn't that really what the olympic spirit is about. you find your own strength. your own greatness. and anyone can be a great athlete. >> apparently he inspired his mom. >> hey, nice. good looking there. how many miles did you do that day? >> i don't count miles. >> i am inspired in summertime. >> you got to show more flesh. >> exactly right. >> it is hard to exercise on this shift though. because you have to sleep. >> off hours. last thing you want to do. my feeling you have to go right to the gym. if the bed is there, you are never going to. go to the gym before you go home. >> i don't do that. i go to sleep. i get up. >> very dicey. >> no yoga today. >> coming up a condiment conundrum. >> the paper cups in restaurants. apparently there is a proper way to use them. that's coming up next. >> oka ♪ just eat it >> i am going to have weird al i

coming up next. >> announcer: abc's "world news now" will continue after this from our abc stations.or "the skinny." i think we were both surprised at this the i want to know what our viewers think. who do you think is the highest paid television personality? i mean, i first thought maybe matt lauer. matt lauer, simon cowell, or letterman. >> letterman, too, he makes big bank too. >> none of those. >> it is judge judy. >> what? >> yes. get this -- matt lauer makes $21.5 a yer for two hours in the morning. david letterman makes $28 million for doing an hour at night. however, judge judy gets paid $45 million a year for her syndicated afternoon court show where she just gets to yell at people being foolish on television. >> for five days a week. an hour, five days a week. a half-hour. $45 million. >> i'm a lawyer. i'm in the wrong -- i'm on the wrong show. >> if i were you i would walk off the set right now and call your agent. >> i am on the wrong show. >> you are! you are lucky the light are on on this show. the wrong show, you in the wrong building, you in a whole lot of wrong thing

in washington abc 7 news. >> and abc 7 news political reporter is in tampa and will have live reports for us all week. head on abc 7 news at 5:00 there are excerpts from an exclusive interview with ann romney. you can follow the reports on facebook page. and on twitter for instant updates z abc news is providing live coverage of the convention, we'll stream it from 4:00 into the afternoon until 8:30 p.m. today through thursday. >> governor brown unveiled a controversial series of cut backs for california public employee pension system he says a majority of lawmakers have signed on to. the governor believes that the reforms will save taxpayers billions of dollars, calling for p kaing payments at more than $110,000 per year. and there are most civil servants swril to work until age 57. many fellow democrats and labor leaders oppose changes. >> every benefit has been negotiated and in good faith with an employer in local agency. this does away with that. >> this ends a practice called spiking when employees receive big raises during last year, wooft boosting their pension payments for th

you are watching "world news now." >> announcer: abc's "world news now" will continue after this fromis the son of one of music's iconic figures, ziggy marley, son of bob marley. >> ziggy is embracing his father's legacy in a special to show the world what he was all about. here is abc's nick watt. ♪ get up. stand up ♪ >> reporter: he sings like his old man. ♪ get up, stand up, and don't give up the fight ♪ >> reporter: he seems to channel bob. >> i'm relaxed. very relaxed. ha-ha. i am very relaxed. >> reporter: when you laugh you look frighteningly like your dad, as well. how do you feel when you play his music? >> when i play his music i feel like i am playing my own music. ♪ >> it's a part of me. it doesn't feel strange. if i am doing a concert, i just play a bob marley song. >> reporter: bob marley died at age 36 from cancer. ziggy has taken on the mantle. first singing with his brothers and sisters in the melody makers. he is now a multi-grammy winning solo artist. his latest album is "wild and free" in which he sings a song of freedom from marijuana. ♪ fruits of the tree the her

richard reeve, abc 7 news. >> thank you. that is it for abc 7 news at 5:00. >> coming up on abc 7 news at 6:00 -- >> what impact will they have? >> and was it an act of terrorism? and the shooter was on some people's radar for years. we will have the latest on the tragic attack in wisconsin coming up. >> and people are still making noise about power problems. coming up next at 6:00. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> live and in hd this is abc 7 news at 6:00. >> police released new details about the man who was planning a mass shooting at the temple in wisconsin. >> police said they had no run- ins with wade page and said that he was an army veteran and that he performed with a white

news now" will continue after this from our abc stations. ld news now" "inbox" stay with ♪ >> the youtube video seen here has almost 45,000 hits. after almost an hour and a half of gnawing on a few nuts she was ready to paint her masterpiece. ♪ [ laughter ] >> that -- that was -- >> awesome. >> that was spectacular. >> the squirrel was eating the paint brush. >> you know, i -- i still have the same reaction months later. >> yes, journalism at its finest. that was just one of many times that we have kind of gotten into just a tiny bit of trouble. which seems to be a common denominator, theme here. >> indeed. >> brings us to "world news now" "inbox." been doing it for a couple of weeks now. we allow you to ask questions. anything goes pretty much. >> that's right. we will answer. we've had great questions from you. let's start with -- barbara asked us. what is your most favorite story that you both cracked up so hard and almost lost it while reading? >> oh, we totally lost it. couple months back. producers pitched, national something on a stick

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. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> good monday morning, everybody. i'm rob nelson. >> i'm paula faris. we will see where isaac is now and where it is headed in just a moment. also ahead, isaac's impact is being felt in tampa where republicans are scrambling to rearrange some of this week's convention. the governor of florida, rick scott, says we do two things well, hurricanes and hospitality. we will have to do both this week. >> this is your week, florida to rock 'n' roll. ann romney speaking tuesday. anticipated event. the big event. romney himself thursday night. >> yes with jeb bush and marco rubio. >> abc will cover that live tuesday through thursday. stay tuned this week. >>> another effect of isaac being felt by drivers everywhere as oil production shuts down in the gulf ahead of the storm. you know what that means -- gas prices are up. >> later this half-hour, as we remember neil armstrong. we'll look at the majestic moment that he first set foot on the moon. and how so much changed in just an instant. amazing. and a quarter of the television

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. >> from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> good monday morning. i'm paula farris. only four days until friday. >> four days and counting. >> rob is coming back from paris tomorrow. >> rested and raring to go. >> but it's been great to have you here. >> great to be here. i am john muller. we begin with politics. a skinny dipping scandal involving republicans and a missouri lawmaker who made controversial comments about abortion and rape. >> and the man who got him stuck in that deep hole out in the middle of nowhere. how a lost shoe led to this strange ordeal and who happened to hear his calls for help. >>> later this half hour, unwelcome visitors in your home. if you've had mice or bugs move in, it could be worse. this home was overrun by baboons. >> not cockroaches, not nice >> baboons. and the homeowner had a solution. we'll tell you about that. >> they're just taking over in the kitchen there. but first, the next major event in the race to the white house begins one week from today. it's the republican national convention. >> getting all ready in tampa where the

you are watching "world news now." >> announcer: abc's "world news now" will continue after this from ons.ñcús]ñ ♪ skinny so skinny >>> well, it's time for "the skinny." we want to wish robin roberts well. as you know, she is our "good morning america" anchor, yesterday morning she said she just wasn't feeling too well and was going to take sort of an early vacation. she was scheduled to go on vacation, but she said, well full disclosure here, i am just not feeling too well. and she said i am going to leave and you all do the rest of the program on your own. so she sort of joked around with josh elliott, a bit. and she is, she is off. >> gone for a few weeks. mix of vacation and treatment. obviously battling that rare blood disorder. and, initially going to leave in late august, early september. this seems a little earlier than usual. she said i am not up to 100%. i need to take earlier time. i said it before on the show. she is one of the most well liked, respected folks in the building. we are all praying for her thinking about her and have no doubt she will make a full recovery and

next in "the skinny." >> announcer: abc's "world news now" will continue after this from our abc stationsot some bad news for you. >> lay it on us. >> jennifer aniston is engaged to justin theroux. you don't have a chance any more, john. >> i mean with all due respect. she is wonderful. i am okay. >> you are okay. rather take angelina jolie. >> all guys would. >> she is engaged to -- not all guys. we have to have a debate later. engaged to her boyfriend of one year, justin theroux. met a year ago on "wanderlust." it was his birthday friday. what better birthday gift. this is the movie where they met. they both look a little different. what better birthday gift than acceptance. >> and never forget your anniversary day because it is on your birthday. >> he asked for her hand in marriage. she said yes. she is 43. he is 41. now they need to make babies. >> make some babies is a good idea. and here is poetic justice, and brangelina, not to be outdone. they have to overshine a little bit. >> always. a rumor that they got married at their chateau in france this weekend. >> oh, oui-out. i. still

it is friday, august 10th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good friday morningake you to london for all team usa excitement in our top story. >>> then the remarkable story of survival in idaho. small plane crashes. videotape is rolling. everybody on board makes it out alive. >> unbelievable. we actually get to see what the pilot was looking at. >> the sound. wait till you hear the soun. all coming up. >> unbelievable. from an air scare to jaw-dropping picture from the airport. an x ray image of some one sleeping on the luggage carousel. wait until you hear the rest of the story. >> it involves intoxicants. we'll give you that much. later this half-hour they look like they're having fun. skateboarders, are posing such a serious risk to the general public there are strict new bans on them. >> there should be. i actually almost got mowed over in new york. >> that dude. >> look at that. >> you did? >> i did. >> i want to hear later. >> the u.s. women are dominating the london olympics. now team usa is in the lead for total medals and for golds. >> very happy about t

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abc stations. you are watching "world news now." >> announcer: abc's "world news now" will continue after this from. colleague and friend here at abc news, robin roberts, about to begin the phase of her battle against a rare blood disorder. >> a tough phase. she begins a leave of absence at the end of this week. abc's sharyn alfonsi looks at the treatment. >> reporter: from the couch where she has been a fixture so many years, robin roberts broke the news. >> friday, george, will be my last day. i will check into the hospital the following tuesday and begin the process. >> reporter: it starts with chemotherapy in preparation for the bone marrow transplant. mds is a disease where the bone marrow doesn't make enough healthy blood cells. each year, 10,000 americans are diagnosed. only a small number of cases come from cancer treatments like robin. how will doctors try to replace robin's sick cells with healthy ones? first the chemotherapy to wipe out all problematic cells so her body will accept the good cells from her donor. her sister, sally ann, sat with robin, her marrow a perfect match. she'll be

abc news, new york. >> and just moments ago u.s. capitol police rerealed they're investigating possible threats against congressman akin in the wake of the abortion ask rape comments. they aren't giving detail buzz akin says he's raised more than $100,000 since his gaffe on sunday when he said womens bodies have ways after voiding pregnancy during what he calls a legitimate rape. he says donations prove people want him to remain in this race for the senate. >> and forget hockey moms. this year's election may be decided by so called sandwich moms, described as working mothers taking care of their families and aging parents. experts say they're up for grabs but so are another key group of female voter autos there are two million more unmarried women voting in this cycle than they did in 2008. there are more likely than married women to be on undecided. >> and there is the president holding a lead among registered women voter who's already made up their minds. abc 7 news political reporter mark matthews will bring us live reports and w

ryan owens, abc news, dallas. >> and i want to bring in abc's medical editor, dr. richard besser, spent much of his career tracking diseases with the cdc. so, 400 people have already had the most severe consequences. what are we going to do about this? >> reporter: yeah, i mean, it's very serious. and there is no treatment. so, the key here really is all about prevention. when you talk about prevention, the key is, fight the bite. if you don't get bit by a mosquito, you're not going to get this disease. the woman that we saw in this story, it doesn't always go away. 60% of people continue to have those neurological symptoms for as long as five years. >> and where does it come from? >> reporter: well, the mosquitos get it from birds. it is carried by birds around the country. the mosquitoes bite the birds, get it and bring it to us. and it's people who are over 50, who are healthy and active and who are outside, who are most likely to get the most severe kind of west nile virus. >> very high fever and aches? >> reporter: aches -- it will seem like you have the flu.

. >> from abc news, this is ""world news now."" >> good monday morning, i'm rob nelson. >> i'm sunny hostin in for paula faris. what a sweet, sweet success for nasa this morning. we'll get to curiosity making it to mars in just a moment. >> as you saw from the top of the show, they're very low-key, they stayed very calm, very collected. no, they have a right to celebrate, months of work and a lot of money, so enjoy the moment there, well-done. >>> what we're learning about the gunman who turned a peaceful sunday morning into a massacre at a sikh temple just outside of milwaukee. a stunning, stunning story there. just heart-breaking for those families. >>> also coming up, olympic inspiration. the amazing stories of the athletes rewriting sports history in london. >> what a great weekend it was. >> yes. >> team usa rocking it out, yeah. >>> and later, an unusual hairline apology. this time it was not a crew member who was forced to say i'm sorry. they taught that young man a very interesting, a very public lesson. public in the moment, now it's made its rounds on the news media as well

jim avila, abc news, washington. >> that is some ah-ha moment. and there's some other good news tonight from the airlines. they are earning record-high grades for on-time arrivals and not losing luggage. the best marks since they started keeping records in 1988. 84% of domestic flights are landing within 15 minutes of their scheduled time, and fewer than 3 bags for every 1,000 passengers are lost or damaged. the reason, less snow and rain than usual and fewer flights in this weak recovery. >>> coming up, the real life "catch me if you can." he conned his way into the e.r., even posed as a cop. why did he do it, get away with it, and how he finally got caught. so what i'm saying is, people like options. when you take geico, you can call them anytime you feel like saving money. it don't matter, day or night. use your computer, your smartphone, your tablet, whatever. the point is, you have options. oh, how convenient. hey. crab cakes, what are you looking at? geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. a body at re

it's friday, august 17th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> we made it.? >> i'm smiling a lot. can you see. >> i can see teeth. >> good friday morning. i'm paula faris. >> i'm john muller in for rob nelson. see how mitt romney went from discussion about a public matter to a personal one. in our top story. it happens like that. captured on camera, a driver in utah stopped not once but twice in a police pursuit. speeds over 100 miles an hour. guess what his wife and kids were in the car. not good. >> it's within thing to do that solo. you are risking your wife and little children? wait till you hear what the guy had to say about it why he was running from the law. >>> this morning, a texas teacher on trial, prosecutors say she was giving high school students up close and very personal lessons in sex. but the law shows this was not a case of molestation. i guess sex education class? >> literally, i guess. >>> we visit paula's home state of michigan where a small town is all abuzz about a powerball jackpot winner sitting on a prize of a third of a billion dol

>>> this is an abc news special report. your voice, your vote. mitt romney's choice. >> good evening. we begin tonight with breaking news. top republicans close to his campaign say presidential candidate mitt romney has chosen wisconsin congressman paul ryan as his running mate. the romney campaign would not comment on the decision but said it will be announcing tomorrow morning in norfolk, virginia, from aboard the "uss wisconsin." paul ryan has served in congress for seven terms but his profile skyrocketed over the past several years around his plan to drastically cut spending in an effort to reduce the national debt. ryan, just 42 years old, is married to a tax attorney with whom he has three young children. for the latest we're joined by abc senior political correspondent jonathan karl from norfolk, virginia, where he's traveling with the romney campaign. jon, how much of a surprise is this? >> reporter: well, to those who really know romney it's not that much of a surprise. he has been fascinated with this young, conservative superstar for a

. >>> an abc news exclusive, a new insider attack in afghanistan. a man in an afghan police uniform turning on an american serviceman as our team on ground take us inside the new danger, a u.s. captain in a room full of angry afghans. >> your voice, your vote, "world news" listening to the undecideds, voters who could decide this election, under 80 days to go, what are they still waiting to hear? are you as fraus traited as they are? >>> wish granted, a simple wish, one year later tonight, her mother's journey halfway around the world. what she was about to discover. >>> good evening on this sunday night. we do begin with a developing story in the american west tonight. this time a new wildfire moving so quickly the warnings to evacuate were very sudden. thousands of families in parts of northern california are right now on the move because of flames racing toward their homes. the evacuation orders issued just late today. tonight there are 41 major wildfires raging across eight western states. this is the worst fire season in at least ten years. mor

you're watching "world news now." >> announcer: abc's "world news now" will continue after this from sic this ♪ he was a skater boy >> i'm liking the music this friday. >> you got it going. singing, dancing. >> a daring form of skateboarding called skate bombing has been banned in l.a. >> police say it is too dangerous. abc's neal karlinsky set out to discover what skate bombing is all about. ♪ >> reporter: there is skateboarding and then there is skate bombing. it is an adrenaline-loaded, high-speed favorite of some skateboarders who rocket down the steepest neighborhood streets they can find often running stop signs and praying cars don't get in their way. >> i like the rush. it feels good. adrenaline starts pumping. >> reporter: it doesn't always end well. >> a year ago a guy actually ran into the back of my car, he busted his knee. >> reporter: while some skate bombers have shown in dramatic fashion that they can and do stop at intersections, others sometimes reach speeds of 40 miles per hour on open roads, with no warning to motorists and no margin for error. >> here we go, baby!

now, what about this new man causing a stir. abc's jon karl up close with a look at his history, his family, who he is. >> hey. >> reporter: for the most part, paul ryan seemed to enjoy the iowa state fair, although he didn't want to talk politics with us. >> later. >> reporter: ryan's wisconsin roots run deep, part of a prominent family in janesville, where the sixth and eighth grader became prom king and class president. when he was 16, his father died. ail sudden heart attack at 55. he dedicated his life to making dad proud. since then, he's been in a hurry. arriving in washington at a 22-year-old intern. he's obsessive about fitness. a devotee of tony horton's hyper intensive workouts. here's how he explained his daily routine to politico. >> pullups, situp, lots of cardio, jump training, yoga. >> reporter: ryan's wife jana, the daughter of local democrats is now staying at home with the three kids. ryan is a numbers geek, often seen with his ipod, alternatively listening to led zeppelin and policy issues. >> i've been reading the

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abc 7 news. >> thank you so much. abc 7 will continue in tampa all week long. you can follow him on our facebook page and twitter. abc news will provide live coverage of the speeches and streaming for you at abc 7 news.com from 4:00 until 8:30 tonight through thursday. >> police need help finding a man who sexual assaulted a woman while posing as a police officer. he wore a dark button down shirt and cap and showed his victim a star staiped -- shaped badge after she pulled over on valley avenue. the victim told investigators he stopped when he saw a flashing light. the man drove her to the place where he assaulted her. >> california highway trat troll joined other agencies today and it's abc 7 news is to show us. >> and and cheryl, 70 encampments as you said. chp officer i talked with said 90% of them are in san francisco. and this one is down today. and and one stop is still here and in the trendy south of market neighborhood in the battle of the cal train station something you probably never knew existed. and they're trying to get rid of. one of the largest h