7 news at 10:00. >>> abc 7 news was the firstis morning to bring you the critical information when the 6.0 quake hit the nornapa c >> nearly 200 people, in fact more than 200 have gone to local hospitals for treatment of their injuries. >> falling debris, critically injured some of them. the most extensive damage has been to the napa area. pg&e reports 7600 customers are still without power right now in napa county. >> all power, though, has been restored to sonoma county residents. that happened earlier this evening. today's quake was the largest to hit the bay area since loma prieta's 6.9 magnitude in 1989. >> still ahead tonight, be sure to join us at 10:00 for a special hour-long abc 7 news special report. and right after that, we'll have more quake coverage on abc news at 11:00. >>> the morning team begins at 4:00 a.m. so you can get the latest on your traffic and weather as people head back to work. >> stay with us the rest of the evening. and of course, tomorrow. this is this edition of abc 7 news. >>> thank you so much fo

abc's david kerley now with this abc news exclusive. >> reporter: abc news learned that more of these type of drones have gotten close to passenger jet lines in the new york area, even forcing evasive action by some pilots. senior aviation source tells abc news in the past 30 days there's been an increase in incidents. one in just the past 48 hours. in two of those incidents, this source tells abc news, the pilots have turned their aircraft away, worried about possible collision with the unmanned drones. we've heard those concerns before. a pilot on approach to jfk reported a close call. >> kennedy tower we just saw a little drone below us. >> reporter: the worry -- those small drones could do big damage to jet lines filled with passengers. >> the biggest worries one of the drones can be ingested by an engine at high power on takeoff and shut the engine down. >> reporter: in a statement the faa tells abc news in the past 90 days there has been a small increase in the number of drone incidents in new york due to increased awareness and the agency encourages pilots to report these close

dan childs managing editor of the abc news medical unit. u for joining us. >> we'll be right back. you are watching "world news now." ♪ ♪ >> it is often said beauty is in the eye of the beholder. but if you are not beholding beauty should you also hold your tongue. >> mother of five is biting back on facebook after being ridiculed on the beach for wearing a bikini showing off her less-than-tight tummy. >> reporter: the beach photo that janice posted to facebook creating a media frenzy. >> i put myself out there. i was vulnerable. they attacked me. and i was just upset and i cried. >> reporter: she had not worn a bikini in public in 13 years. when she did she was tormented at the beach by strangers. for the battle scars that make her a mom. her stretch marks. >> i heard the nasty word. oh, my god that is gross. look at that. there was a group of two guys and a girl mine personal space. and gesturing that they were going to kick me. >> reporter: tanice bit her tongue. as soon as she got to her car she broke down and cried. that is until she st

if you really know what to expect you are going to be a happier guest. >> reporter: paula faris, abc newsrk. >> good reminder from paula. use common sense. especially for restaurants, too. restaurants put the glossy pictures up. sometimes very different. >> you give the reviews as a bellhop. >> i'm praised for my service. they go to write reviews for me on yelp and oyster. i do that during the day after the shift. >> again, don't quit your day job. >> won't tell you the name of hotel. >> coming up. >> be right back. >> keeping your clothes looking fresh without the dry >>> welcome back. we like to stay fresh and clean here at "world news now." and crisp and pressed. easier for us to get to the dry cleaners during the day. as you know those bills can also add up. >> now there is a new appliance going on sale next month that promises to freshen your clothes and cut your dry cleaning bills. abc's becky worley has more. >> reporter: it's called the swash. it aims to freshen your clothes getting rid of light wrinkles and minimizing trips to the dry cleaner. clothing is anchored inside and gel

that's in "the skinny" on this thursday, august 21st. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news'm michelle franzen. >> i'm devin dwyer. great to have you with us. two big stories we're following this morning. both with the manhunt, islamic extremists, and in ferguson. we hope you stay with us for that. there is much to come in this half-hour. we do start with the search on right now for the islamic extremists responsible for the execution of american journalist james foley. >> meanwhile, a new report in "the new york times" says isis militants once sought $100 million ransom for foley's release. with more here is abc's brian ross. >> reporter: as outrage spread around the world over this scene, jim foley's parents said they had never been prouder of their son. >> he was strong, courageous, loving to the end. >> you know from the videos that his last words were, i wish i had more time to see my family. >> reporter: u.s. and british authorities spent the day looking for clues on the video about the identity of the hooded executioner of jim foley. using a data base of known jihadis

rebecca jarvis, abc news, new york. >> caught red-handed it seems.ns me. >> 3,000 bad reviews for the hotel's yelp page has been erased by yelp because they didn't conform to their guidelines. >> the backlash. you complained quite a bit, about the insomniac hotel here we have upstairs. >> i'm a trusted employee. i have a good turndown service. i leave a mint on everybody's pillow. >> you look good in a hotel vest. >> i think the basketball outfit is better. >> don't you make the beds? >> yeah. and ande's candy mints. do you remember those? >> yes, i love those. the little, green mints. >> i leave that on the pillow. >>> coming up, speaking of mints and dreams, a dream come true for a wounded war hero. >> he lost a leg for his country. but christopher melendez is living out his dream of being a professional wrestler. his story, straight ahead. professional wrestler. his story, straight ahead. >>> recapping this morning's top stories, president obama authorizing u.s. air strikes in northern iraq to defend american soldiers and civilians from advancing

how a bay ar >>> live from the kgo tv broadcast center this is abc 7 news. >>> here are our top headlineshalf hour, the search for a missing backpacker who teaches elementary school in fremont. abc 7 news reporter tiffany wilson says the coroner's office has been called to the scene for the search for 46-year-old gregory muck. he never returned from a hike in king's national park, tiffany will join us live outside the park. >>> and regarding the military, they launched a secret mission this year to capture james foley. that mission failed. also, a photojournalist who was held hostage with him said that foley was punished for suspected escape plans. >>> and pleading guilty to coercion charges, within moments, perry tweeted this saying get your i stand with perry bumper sticker today. the tweet links to an on-line form where people can donate for a sticker. >>> and eric holder arriving in ferguson to visit with the family of michael brown earlier this afternoon. >>> last night fortunately was much calmer in ferguson, missouri, as the focus now turns to the investigation. today, the grand ju

for abc news, dr.eria. >>> a retired wisconsin sheriff's deputy due in court this friday accused of killing his wife and strrnl. former deputy andy steel had been in the hospital for trying to kill himself. he apparently suffers from lou gehrig's disease. the women were killed last week. we'll have much more on this coming up on "good morning america." >>> the woman accused of trying to sneak aboard multiple flights in california without a ticket. yes, she's been arrested again. this time in even if phoenix. police were requesting a mental health evaluation for marilyn jeanne hartman taken into custody near baggage claim. recognized by airport personnel. she was hanging out around a checkpoint again without a ticket. >>> the vinner of a device that got in the middle of an airline flight so heated that ended in an emergency landing is standing by the gadget. it all came to a boil on a flight where two passengers got into a fight over the knee defender. there it is. the idea is to prevent airline seats f

. >> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good morning to you. we begin with that water crisis in toledo, ohio. since saturday, residents have been told not to use the tap water. >> tests showed the water was toxic likely because of algae in the nearby lake erie. abc's lindsay linzie janis is there. >> reporter: it's all hands on deck. volunteers passing out cases and cases of free water. >> nice and tight! >> reporter: members of a high school football team lending a hand too. the national guard helping people fill up containers with as much water as they can carry. the governor of ohio and the mayor of toledo saying new tests on the water show improvement but they're not ready to lift the ban. >> one thing people here need to know is everybody is on this. there's nobody asleep at the wheel. and we are not going to get off of this until this whole thing gets solved, no matter how long it takes. >> reporter: toledo's water supply contaminated because of this algae bloom in lake erie. so large it can be seen from space. the bloom turning the lake

power on takeoff for instance and shut the engine down. >> reporter: in a statement tonight tells abc newsn the past 90 days there has been a small increase of drones in new york possibly due to increased awareness and the agency encourages pilots to report these close calls. but our aviation source says as of friday, controllers have been ordered to make a specific report each time a drone gets close to a jet. a federal official does tell abc news reports have varied from observation by pilots to evasive action. all of this as the faa considers rules for the explosion of inexpensive flying aircraft which can reach far into the sky, like the one that flew by the space needle or the one that flew into a new york building, fell, and hit a pedestrian. >> the faa is going to have to work harder and faster to get these rules written. >> reporter: senator schumer of new york calls that area the wild west for drones. the new rules from the faa are not expected until the end of the year. >> david kerley tonight, thank you. >>> when we come back here, the numbers just in today. who is the highest p

. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> good monday morning to you. great to have you with us. we begin this half-hour with a night of vif lense in the city of ferguson, missouri. >> that's after a peaceful church service by the parents of michael brown. protesters were clashing in the streets. they fired tear gas into the >> police are reporting at least one shooting overnight. ferguson with the latest. marci. >> reporter: yeah, devin, michelle. the officer in charge of securing the streets here says the violence started with that shooting, but then escalated with hundreds of protesters, making their way here to the police command center. he says that those protesters threw multiple molotov cocktails at officers and he says they had no choice fwbut to have the strg response we saw here tonight. chaos erupting again in ferguson, missouri. police in armored vehicles launching tear gas and smoke canisters into the crowd following reports some one may have thrown a molotov cocktail at officers. >> there were shootings. looting vandalism. and other acts o

ginger zee, abc news, new york. >> this morning a new era for the l.a.r way now that the team has officially been sold. former microsoft ceo steve ballmer completed his purchase of the team for $2 billion. that happened after a court in l.a. confirmed yesterday that shelley sterling had authority to sell on behalf of her family any trust. >> i hate losing the team, but it is going to a wonderful person who is going to make us all proud. >> the sale of the team basically end the saga that started when former owner donald sterling's racist remarks went public. the remarks you will recall got him a lifetime ban from the nba and multimillion dollar fine. >> well we have been getting great stories lately from the nati's heartland. butter sculptures and husband calling competitions at state fairs among them. >> hog calling too. something slightly more serious. since this is an election year. take a look, the white great pyrenees, duke, the new mayor of the small village of cormorant, minnesota. >> getting a dozen votes. duke has a law and order agenda. locals

it's an abc news exclusive. it's monday, august 4th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good morning, i'm reena ninan. >> i'm devin dwyer. we hope you had a good weekend. thanks for joining us. hope you had a good weekend. >> i did. i took your advice. you gave me a steak recipe. what you didn't warn me, it was a flank steak. i got the prime -- what do you call it? >> the london broil. >> the london broil. and i asked them to slice it up. the guy looked at me like i was crazy. you're not supposed to slice up london broil. you cook it all in a big chunk. >> how'd it taste? >> i don't eat it but my father-in-law stepped in. i'm vegetarian. that's what happens when a vegetarian cooks london broil. >> i'm glad it turned out well, though. >> you want to get to news. people aren't here for my london broil, is that what you're saying? >> don't ask her about the recipe. >>> a lot of news to talk about especially out in the west where there is some wild weather today. at least three mudslides sent

tonight, new questions about why it took that long. here's abc'son claiborne. >> reporter: this is the couple that tamed the lion. the lion's share slot machine in las vegas, that is. walter and linda misco, tourists from new hampshire, did what no one had ever done before. they hit the jackpot at the mgm casino's legendary slot machine. in a statement, the casino announced, we've waited over 20 years for this. our famous lion's share finally hit for $2.4 million. for more than 20 years, the lion's share slot machine rebuffed countless thousands. maybe tens of thousands of gamblers who tried their luck here. >> this game probably gets paid five times more than the average game on our casino floor. our staff gets asked multiple times a day every single day where this game is from people that haven't played it before. >> reporter: the casino estimates this one slot machine was played every five seconds, most every single day. and because it's a progressive slot machine, the more people who pumped money into it without hitting the jackpot, the larger

. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good monday morning to you. happy to have michelle franzen here with us today. we begin this half-hour with the u.s. military launching another round of air strikes over iraq. for three straight days now, u.s. war planes have been slamming isis targets trying to beat back the jihadist army's bloody rampage that has taken over much of the country. at the same time they're clearing the way for cargo planes, u.s. cargo planes to drop more food and water to stranded refugees. abc's jonathan carl has the latest. >> reporter: as 500-pound bombs dropped from f-18 fighter jets and u.s. missiles fired from drones, pummeled targets in northern iraq, president obama bluntly acknowledged there is no clear end date on this military operation. >> i don't think we are going to solve this problem in weeks. i think this is going to take some time. the iraqi security forces in order to mount an offensive and beable beable to operate with the support of forces in sunni areas will have to revamp. get re-supplied. have a clear strat

. ♪ i'm going to try for an uptown girl ♪ >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >>>d morning. i'm michelle franzen. >> i'm devin dwyer. it's great to have michelle with us today. digital anchor. weekend "gma." we have seen your face all the time, more often on the other side of the camera. >> we are often talking to each other. and reena ninan is reporting in israel. look forward to her reports this week. >> good to be in here. >> and lots of news to talk about this morning. including new details in that roller coaster accident that left riders rather stranded for five hours in maryland. >> first responders say riders were sitting upright, a few had cramps, back pain, dehydration, but there were no major injuries. abc's jeff zeleny has the latest on this frightening ordeal. >> reporter: a wild ride becomes a wild rescue. 24 people suspended for hours. high above the six flags theme park just outside washington. they call it the jokers jinx, a roller coaster from 0-60 in three seconds. watch here in this theme park video. the ride twists and turns with no pauses or br

linsey davis, abc news, new york. >> i love that.> love her reaction. i used to collect baseball card. nothing that old, of course. you never know what is sitting around and how valuable is it could be. >> fascinating to look at the old card. look at the photographs. >> the hair styles. >> the hair styles. >> the original boston red sox right there. >> yeah, right there. >> awesome. you never know what you will find in those boxes under your bed. >> exactly. >> don't miss our updates on face book, and wnnfans.com. >> coming up more news from abc. you're watching abc's "world news now." >> announcer: this is abc's "world news now," informing insomniacs for two decades. decades. "world news now," informing insomniacs for two dec >>> good morning. i'm michelle franzen. >> i'm devin dwyer. here are some of the top headlines we are following this morning on "world news now." the northeast getting a chance to dry out today after being battered by soaking downpours. some areas buried under more than a foot of rain. abandoned cars floated do

tina trinh, abc new, new york. >> that's a really good concept. canada, a $1.5 million venture. it's going to san francisco soon, but i have a feeling new yorkers will find a way -- >> new yorkers lover stuff like that. >> come up with whole new ideas. >> $25 an hour in new york city. to rent the space. includes the wi-fi. here's the catch, the rooms are cleaned after each use. you never know what's going on in there each day. >> definitely makes sense for business people coming, who don't need to get a room, they just need to present something. >> it does. >> announcer: this is abc's "world news now," informing insomniacs for two decades. woman: something's not right. woman: my first symptoms were... man: constant tingling in my toes. woman: i had double vision. man: they said, "you have multiple sclerosis." man: i kind of had to get a grasp on reality. man: i had to adapt and change very rapidly. woman: i had to lear how to drive with my hands -- yeah, that was interesting. man: a symptom may cause you not to be able to do that anymore, and at o

. >>> an abc news exclusive. the amish girls kidnapped and tonight the hero at the front door, what he reveals right here. >>> making a slash, michael strahan with the challenge. justin timberlake. the hollywood heartthrob, too. did ginger see this ice storm coming? tonight the ice storm hits live on tv. all of us drenched. and why we did it. >>> good evening. in for diane. it's great to end the week with you on a friday night. we begin with breaking developments near st. louis, missouri. after the police shooting of the unarmed teenager. tonight, ferguson police releasing the name of the police officer involved in the shooting after so much anger was being withheld. new outrage erupted. police released something else. these surveillance images they believe could show michael brown, the shooting victim involved in a store robbery eerler that day. we have been seeing these pictures all week. protesters and standoffs with police. the smoke from the tear gas filling the streets. do these new developments have that c

tahman bradley, abc news, ferguson, missouri. >> our thanks to tahman. amily is revealing new details about his findings. dr. michael boden says the bullet wound to michael brown's right arm may indicate the 18 yl's hands were up or his back was turned to the shooter, but he says he doesn't have enough information to be sure. a third and final autopsy was performed yesterday for the justice department by one of the military's most experienced medical examiners. >>> and stay with abc news for all the latest on the situation in ferguson. break details later this morning on "america this morning" and "good morning america." >>> the search in southern california for a young expectant mother married to a marine ended in trajty. her alleged lover is behind bars, moving it from a missing persons case to murder. jeff zeleny has the story. >> reporter: a missing marine's pregnant wife is now at the scene of a murder mystery. the body of erin corwin was found dead, 140 feet deep in a southern cal mine shaft. >> it's a very dangerous area. there are lots of mine pit

he is a very mature child. >> reporter: paula faris, abc news, new york. >> huh.e. did not know this. 15 states, actually define the minimum age at which you can leave your kids at home alone all. that's right, new york as we mentioned wasn't one of them. very interesting, she has taken a lot of heat from this sort of social experiment that she is doing at home. but you know what, it's again up to the parents, up to obviously the laws of the state, but also what the child is ready for. >> you are the mom of an 8-year-old. would you leave your -- >> i have not. i also believe there are certain responsibilities and stuff you can teach them along the way. you want to be alone. i'm out of here. >> i want to be alone. have a party all by myself. no, i dent waon't want to be al. >> announcer: this is abc's "world news now," informing insomniac for two >>> good morning. i'm devin dwyer. headliwing this he top en. morning on "world news now." city under siege. ferguson, missouri is now effectively militarized with the national guard stepping in taking control of the stree

that's in "the skinny" on this thursday, august 7th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world newsng to you. i'm reena ninan. >> i'm devin dwyer. i'm really excited to share with you this story we have tonight on the shipping containers. the big apartment complex going up in d.c. we go inside the containers and what it is like to live in six on thes of chinese steel. pretty crazy. >> would you do it? >> i would not do it. >> okay. >> nope. so we'll let you decide to what would you do. >>> looking forward to that one. we'll kick it off with the latest on the ebola crisis which has now claimed nearly 1,000 lives. the cdc raised its response alert to the highest level. that frees up hundreds of employees and signals the agency sees the health emergency as a potentially long and serious one. >> the president of liberia this morning declaring a state of emergency. he says some civil liberties may even be suspended. and the patient being treated here in a new york city hospital has tested negative for the virus. abc's marci gonzalez has more. >> reporter: ebola patient nancy writebol in

those are some of our top stories on this thursday, august 7th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is > well, good morning to you. we begin this half-hour with the cease-fire in the middle east not only still holding but actually extended for two more days. >> it is still quiet in gaza this morning as talks get under way for a more lasting truce. abc's karen travers has the latest. >> reporter: the cease-fire in gaza is still holding. a break in violence and today an agreement to extend it for an additional 48 hours. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu said his military's intense assault on gaza was justified and proportionate. >> israel deeply regrets every civilian casualty. the people of gaza are not our enemy. our enemy is hamas. >> reporter: the four-week conflict has taken a considerable toll. nearly 1,900 palestinians have been killed including 40 # children. on the israeli side, 64 israeli soldiers and three civilians dead. much of the infrastructure in gaza has been damaged by relentless israeli assaults including water treatment plants. about a million and a half people

. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> good morning. i'm michelle franzen. >> i'm devin dwyer. great to have michelle with us. you may have seen her on weekend "gma" great anchor of digital coverage of the week. >> usually we are talking to each other. >> on the other side of the airwaves. great to be here together. >> you are a real person. >> i am a real person. as the the viewers know. have to get insomniac tips from you. how you stay awake at these hours? >> state of mind. >> so much to talk abut. starting with the race tragedy. in upstate new york on the racetrack. >> yeah, as they try to reconstruct, investigators are asking spectators to submit videos, pictures they may have taken of the incident. >> it all raises plenty of questions here, the most important -- did the impact happen on purpose? abc's marci gonzalez has more. >> reporter: nascar driver tony stewart says there aren't word to describe the sadness he feels after hitting and killing a follow race car driver. >> it is just an unbelievable tragedy. >> reporter: witnesse

more news from abc. stick with us. >>> this morning on "world news now," ebola emergency.he cdc takes aggressive new action against the vicious virus. >> miracle survivor, the teen who survived a lightning strike, but his friend did not. he is talking about his ordeal and his life-or-death situation. >> home sweet home. steel shipping containers that crossed oceans transformed into housing here at home. the innovative idea, who loves it and who does not. it's the "world news now" special report. >> moving out, newlyweds kim kardashian and kanye west leaving her family's estate. find out where they're headed and how much they're paying for a home of their own. that's in "the skinny" on this thursday, august 7th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good morning to you. i'm reena ninan. >> i'm devin dwyer. really excited to share with you this story we have tonight on the shipping containers. the big apartment complex going up in d.c. we go inside the containers and what it is like to live in six tons of chinese steel. pretty crazy. >> would you do it? >

in oakland, tiffany wilson, abc 7 news. >> what a career. us for abc 7 news at 4:00. i'm larry beil. abc 7 news at fiver:00 begins now. >> the fire extends from the port of oakland to the bay bridge and beyond. witnesses are fed up and demanding something be done. >> it's a lot to fear when you have gift people out of control. >> not once but twice, thieves target a bay area school. why insurance is not covering the losses. >> also a special moment. how people all over the bay area dropped everything to remember robin williams today. >>> i'm meteorologist. it's cloudy and cool. measurable drizzle today. we're going for round two tomorrow. >> live, this is abc 7 news. >>> we're going to begin with a deadly east bay side show that went from oakland to the bay bridge, to interstate 58y. people who saw it just could not believe it. it wasgi just out of control. i'm dan cheryl jennings. they included as many as 100 cars, motorcycles involved too. laurie anthony joins us in oakland to explain what happened. laura? >> cheryl, at one point last night

those are some of the top stories this tuesday, august 12th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "worldw." >>> and we begin this half-hour with the news that has stunned the world. the death of robin williams. >> the comic, the actor, the hollywood legend he has delighted more than two generations of fans on the stage, television and silver screen. >> authorities in marin county say the 63-year-old was found dead in his home, suicide by asphyxia. we begin our coverage with abc's david wright. >> reporter: as a comedian and actor, robin williams always seemed to be super-charged. possessed by the characters he impro vitzed. >> hello. any body in there? you must revolt against your oppressors. >> reporter: he was honest about the fact that it took lot of drugs to fuel that much energy. a battle compounded at times by a messy personal life. the struggle providing fodder for his stand-up. and also perhaps giving him empathy in the role that won his oscar, the psychiatrist in "good will hunting." >> what you said to me the other day about my painting? >> huh. >> stayed up half the night thin

it's really something i need to be grateful for. >> reporter: juju chang, abc news, new york. >> that work can be so hopeful for so many kids. >>> coming up, we'll have a taste test, celebrating national ice cream sandwich day. with some unusual new twists on a classic. how does salted caramel, chocolate chunk with caramel swirl ice cream sound to you? >> sounds good. >>> ahead in our next half hour, to catch a thief. brazen crooks stealing packages from front doors. before you place your next online order you will want to see this. you are watching "world news now." >> announcer: "world news now" co ♪ you're beautiful you're beautiful ♪ ♪ you're beautiful it's true ♪ >> well, hollywood celebrities always look great thanks to help from personal stylists. now a new online service is offering the same kind of help to everyone. >> at just a cost of $20 a month without ever leaving home, you too can dress for success. abc's abbie boudreau has that story. >> reporter: they're the celebrity closet confidantes. stylists like rachel zoe, dressing hollywood's hottest from kate hudson to demi m

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. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> i'm michelle franzen. >> i'm devin dwyer. incredible pictures coming in to us out of ferguson, missouri. >> very busy nice. we begin this half hour with another night of violence in ferguson, missouri. >> after a peaceful church service officers firing smoke canisters. protesters reporting being hit with tear gas. >> marci gonzalez with the latest. marci? >> reporter: yeah, devin and michelle, that curfew is now in effect here and we're hearing reports of gunfire and possible looting. some of those clashs between demonstrators and police we witnessed firsthand earlier tonight. reports someone may have thrown a molotov cocktail at police. the situation spiraling out of control with a curfew being put into effect for a second night. the outrage by this community following the shooting death of an unarmed teenager by an officer last weekend. the captain in charge of keeping the peace here shared his sympathy with michael brown's parents. >> i wear this uniform and i should stand up here and say that i'm sorry. >> darren wilson,

linsey davis, abc news, new york. >> good advice.t. i've called pizza places. >> the good advise. use your credit card. not your debit card. >> offer protection. >> you have experience with tracking down scammers from the front desk at insomniac hotel. >> i do. i track them down and i give them all the pizza advice as well. >> you round them up and -- >> i do. >> -- and turn them over -- >> i don't let them in. >> bad girl at the front deck. look out when michelle's in charge. >>> coming up, the upside to all these als ice bucket challenges. >> we've seen them all and we both have participated. this morning one man's splash is really hitting home. you're watching "world news now." >> announcer: "world news now" ♪ ice ice baby ♪ ice ice baby. >> yeah, baby, ice ice. we've done it. and many of you have done it also. that new viral ice bucket challenge. >> it is everything on social media, all over tv. what is it all really about and who is it all for. we're "up all nightline" with abc's john donvan. >> reporter: okay. so you've seen ce

. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> did you watch the little league game? >> i did. despite the outcome though, they have to be holding their head high this morning. >> still national champions. had a really good hard fought battle. unfortunately next time maybe. >> exactly. >> we'll begin with serious news. the clean-up effort in napa, california after the region any most powerful earthquake in generation. >> a magnitude 6.0 quake. it severely damaged 100 homes. this morning the power is back on for nearly everyone. our coverage begins with abc's ryan owens in the middle of all that damage. >> reporter: 3:20 a.m., a powerful quake jolts tens of thousands right out of bed. the 6.0 its the strongest to hit northern california in more than two decades. this family, just trying to make sure everyone is okay. dozens of buildings in napa's historic downtown are damaged. an entire wall of this three-story building gone. and roads ripped apart and buckled. the quake ruptured gas lines causing mobile homes to explode in flames. four of them destroyed. another two,

david kerley, abc news, new york. >> exfrem heat warnings are out across the southeast today. with the highest risk in alabama. that potentially deadly combination of heat and humidity will make highs in the upper 90s. feel like it is nearly 110 degrees in some areas. forecasters say the lack of rain may even make it worse this weekend. >> it was lower than normal temperatures that helped trigger this. a rare and sudden haboob in california's coachella valley. winds fueled the sand. the storm blamed for downing a tree on a pickup truck. >> wild weather. here is a look at today any weather. heavy rains across the rocky mountain states. of into the cascades. hazy, hot, humid, across the midwest. steamy along the gulf coast. thunderstorms rumble across the ohio valley and up into the northeast. >> fearly a third of the nation -- nearly a third of the nation gripped in a heat wave. 90s from kansas to florida. much cooler in the west. they'll need a downright chilly in boston. >> the mystery of the missing president solved in north eastern pennsylvania. the statue of president obam

we have some breaking news right now. our abc 7 -- sky 7 hd helicopter is on its way to breaking news. this is a grass fire, we're told, that's in gilroy near highway 152, so our helicopter on the way will bring an update as soon as the helicopter gets there. >> mea culpa and a major change. the nfl's crackdown on domestic violence, the steps being taken immediately. >> quite a few things happening at the b.a.r.t. station and it's usually difficult to report. >> if there is an app for that, commuters behaving badly and when you can now do about it. >> plus -- ♪ peanuts and crackerjacks >> these amp that cannot be contained. up next destination at&t park and the field trip helping students feel like they have hit a home run. abc 7 >>> a new bill approved today makes california the first state to define when yes means yes in sexual assault investigations. the bill was passed by the state senate. it requires investigators to ask whether affirmative consent was granted. silence or lack of resistance is not considered consent. it appl

jim avila, abc news, ferguson. >>> and now news on the tense drama outside of chicago. eight hostages including two children. two men were arrested, and no one was hurt. >>> and a new tool for anyone confused by the automobile recalls. there's a new website, saferc safercar.gov. you can quickly learn if there are any recallsn your car. >>> and now to a wild police chase through city streets in california. slamming into a cafe, inches away from customers outside. david kerley looks at how close this came. >> reporter: watch. it's the end of a police chase. as the suspect vehicle slams on to a northern california sidewalk. one coffee shop patron pinned against the wall. >> turned a four-door car into a two-door car. >> reporter: the man driving the car, wanted for alleged domestic violence in sausalito. two police cars chased the suspect for a mile. injuries only here. but just last week, a car being chased by houston police crashed into another vehicle. six dead in all. chases happen every day, and on average, one person dies every day. 342 killed in 2012. a reminder for

ryan smith, abc news, new york. >> "gma" first thing in the morning. diane is back tomorrow night. ve a good eveningening. >> live from the abc seven abcdcast center, this is seven news at 6:30 -- on your side. nightclube a local leaves the star of the hit hbo program in the hospital. we have an update on marion barry who is recovering after a crash. and a big alert ahead of the monday morning commute -- the event that will make it hard to get around the district. but we are going to get started here at 6:30 -- what a violent weekend it has been at d.c. nightclubs, sending for people to the hospital. among the big m's, the man known for his role on the hit show "the wire." he was stabbed in northwest d.c.

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david muir, abc news, new york. >> let's continue our coverage of robin williams' death with the latest's kirk hawkins live in los angeles this morning. kirk, what its next in this investigation of williams' death? >> well, michelle, devin, investigators are planning a news conference later today. that's at the same time that a new investigation, exam, toxicology tests are expected to begin. the results could take weeks to come back. as we heard the preliminary results. it could take a few weeks before we know the full final cause of death. >> kirk, you have been following the outpouring from fans and colleagues there in hollywood and around l.a. give us a since of some tributes you have been seeing? >> you can see in the pictures just a second age that was outside his home. fans have been going to the front gate leaving flowers there the they have been leaving flowers outside his star on the hollywood walk of fame. and at the laugh factory here in hollywood a place where he mentored a number of young comedians, an emotional tribute, see one of the workers outside putting the message. r

in napa, nick smith, abc 7 news. >>> when things get tough, it often brings out the best in people. d that is certainly the case in napa this week. abc 7 news reporter jonathan bloom went to a church where local officials are dispatching volunteers to where help is needed the most. >> do you solemnly swear and affirm -- >> reporter: lynn isn't becoming a citizen or police officer, she's becoming a volunteer. >> you are now sworn in. >> reporter: napa county gives the oath to all volunteers so they're covered in case of injury. >> i do. >> reporter: since the earthquake they've given it to dozens each day who have shown up to help. >> my children are going over to clean my house. >> reporter: they've come from far and wide. >> since vallejo didn't need my help, i thought i would see what i could do out here. >> because they've got nothing to do. their businesses got destroyed, or whatever. >> reporter: and the county's more than happy to put them to work. >> what i've got for you is tags to hang on doors. >> reporter: jason helping the water department notify people whose water is tes

gonzalez, abc seven news. >> that is it for abc seven news at 5:00, an abc seven news at 6:00 on stormwatch. >> live from the abc seven broadcast center, this is abc seven news at x :00, on your side. >> flooded roads and swamped cars are keeping emergency crews busy across the washington area. at least two dozen people have been rescued alone. is a potentially powerful thunderstorm. we will have a live report on the damage in just a moment. >> but first, let's go to meteorologist steve rudin. >> take a look at the exact location. this is until 6:30 this evening. this includes several counties until 6:30, i stand corrected, and this is moving off to the east at about 20 miles per hour and capable of producing wind gusts upwards of 60 miles per hour. it shows the sluggish, heavy rain, now moving off over the bay, but this was heavy. there is impressive record-breaking rainfall totals, over six inches at bwi-marshall, about 3.5 inches in upper marlboro, maryland. we still have flash flood warnings in effect until 8:40 five this evening. howard anne arundel, prince george's, and another line o

jennifer ashton, abc news, new york. >> incredible pictures of them putting on the sunscreen.he black, color black, blocks out the sun. >> really, really good. >> big debate over what sunscreen to put on. talk to your doctor. or do what you do at the beach, stay under the embrel umbrella. use an umbrella all the time. making sand castles. >> nice suit. looking good. >> female pitching phenom, little leaguer, blowing away the competition with the breaking fastball. >> bringing a whole new meaning to "throw like a girl." next on "world news now." >> announcer: "world ♪ glory days >> bruce springsteen playing dmr glory days. glory days for kids batdling it out in pennsylvania at the little league world series, competition hotter than ever before. >> the team from chicago staying alive at the little league world series. last night facing elimination again. but the windy city little leaguers continued defying the odds, beating their texas rival, 6-1. they're back in action tomorrow night, after a night off facing elimination. not just the chicago boys making a name for themselves.

it's tuesday, august 12th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> good morning, i'manzen. >> i'm devin dwyer. it's great to have you with us. so much to get to this morning to talk about robin williams, many of you weighing in on our facebook page. in fact, a message from ellen, she says a light has gone out in hollywood. but there is a new star shining in heaven. very apt at this time. >> very much so. we begin with the news making global headlines this morning. the apparent suicide of robin williams. >> we heard recently about his ongoing fight to maintain sobriety. but few of his fans could see how deep those troubles really were. the beloved actor has delighted millions of us, spanning two generations on stage, on television, and the silver screen, of course. our coverage begins this morning with abc's kirk hawkins. good morning, kirk. >> reporter: devin, michelle, right now the coroner's preliminary investigation has determined that williams' suspected cause of death is suicide by asphyxia, but a full investigation is still under way. academy award-winning actor

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in napa, abc 7 news. >>> thanks for joining us from abc 7 news at 4:00. 7 news at 5:00 begins right now with cheryl and dan. >>> the problem is we're adding more as we fix more. >> napa scrambles to restore water service 2 1/2 days after the earthquake. >>> moved about two feet forward, eight inches to the left. >> one man describes his misfortune. why so many homeowners will have to wait a long time to get their homes inspected. >>> and devastation at a bay area monastery. >> it's all broken inside the whole thing. >> a tour of damage and the heartache. >>> higher temperatures today, hotter weather this week. i'll be back with the temperatures coming up. >>> live from the kgo tv broadcast center, this is abc 7 news. >>> we are live over a stretch of highway 29 in napa, the focus of safety inspectors today who believe there might be new earthquake related damage brought on by a series of aftershocks this morning. after shocks of that 6.0 earthquake. >> and video from earlier shows those inspectors looking for damage near the butler bridge, one southbound

leyla gulen, abc 7 news. >>> just ahead on abc 7 news, gathering for hope and a prayer. the local effort to help the young immigrants being held at the u.s. border. only on abc 7 news we'll hear from a mother and daughter who came across the border. >>> also the army's two days of questioning of former taliban captive bowe bergdahl. his attorney explains how it went. >>> and would you believe a facebook boot camp? later the purpose behind this gathering in menlo park. tands you got to make every dollar count these days.hey have l thou to savehey have lots of ways for you to save. real big club card deals, the safeway app and gas rewards. this week fresh off the vine seedless green and black grapes are just $1.99 a pound. oscar mayer deli fresh or selects lunchmeat are only $3.99. and quilted northern bath tissue is $11.99 for 24 double rolls. there's more savings to love... at safeway. ingredients for life. >>> well, border crossing children are overwhelming the legal system in san francisco. >> so much so that the federal judges have been instructed to expedite those cas

it's the new abc news 7 now. it's the new abc news 7 now. our live cameras throughout >>> what started out adds a wfrlg day for two new parents quickly turned frightening after the napa earthquake hit yesterday morning. connie and angel sanchez welcomed their newborn son 45 minutes before the shaking started. the happy couple is grateful that nobody was hurt and they're thankful that the hospital checked in on them right after the quake hit. >> we've seen a lot of buckled streets and damage done to highways, abc 7 news reporter wayne freeman found a spot along highway 121 where the earth opened up during yesterday's quake and it ran for several hundred yards. you see what he did there. he was unable to touch the bottom. it's believed that the depth of the crack is at least 40 to 50 inches. >> it pays to be prepared for natural disasters. emergency kits should have battery operated radios, flashlights with extra batteries, a three-day supply for food and water for everyone in the family and a manual can opener. plans on posted on our website g