here's abc's adrienne bankert. >> reporter: jeremy christian will face a judge after stabbing three men on a portland train. tonight, we're learning of the chilling warning signs. just a day before -- christian was seen here laughing and ranting on the same train. >> you got a problem with what i'm saying?" [ bleep ] all you muslims and christians and bleeping jews. >> reporter: police say on friday jeremy christian started spewing hate at fellow passengers, then stabbed three men who tried to protect them. killing two. >> he just stabbed three people in the [ bleep ] jugular. >> reporter: police say they'd dealt with christian multiple times. at this free speech last month, he's seen wielding a bat, and giving what looks like a nazi salute. destinee mangum was on that train with her friend who was wearing a hijab. she says christian said get out of my country. >> i just want to say thank you to the people who put their lives on the line for me 'cause they didn't even know me. >> reporter: one of those men who survived, micha fletcher. his mother thanking the man who save his life. >> i

here's adrienne bankert. >> oh, my god! oh, my god! >> reporter: it happened in one heart-stopping moment. this convenience store, engulfed in flames. the front of the building collapses, crushing a firefighter at this michigan gas station. >> there's a fireman down! get him out. get him out. get him out. >> reporter: cameras rolling as flames rage around him. burning dangerously close to gas pumps. >> 10-4, we've got this building pretty much fully involved. >> reporter: the firefighter trapped under the debris. more than half a dozen first responders, frantic. adrenaline pumping, lifting the metal frame, desperately trying to pull him out. some with their bare hands. another dousing flame with a fire hose. >> my last caller was a passerby and advised it looks like that there's still people in the building. >> reporter: witnesses calling for help. shocked by what's unfolding in front of them. just 2 1/2 minutes later -- applause as the man is pulled out. amazingly, seen up and walking around. >> he's standing. so, okay. thank god. >>

adrienne bankert, abc news, new york. >> wow.ng she and her family are grateful for that trip to gatorland. >> some people at the time thought that is weird for a road trip for family, but now they're like, see we knew what well were doing. the folks at gatorland calling it a miracle she was able to get out of that situation. >> good for her and them. >>> coming up in our next half hour, the penn state student speaking out following the death of a pledge at a fraternity party. >>> first, john daly hasn't been on top of a pga leaderboard in 13 years. we have more on his comeback. in our sports roundup. they are so white. . step 1 cleans. step 2 whitens. crest [hd]. 6x cleaning*, 6x whitening*á i would switch to crest [hd] over what i was using before. >> announcer: "world news now" continues after this f our family was drifting apart... ...until we found a connection. you have the power to change your child's life. the boys town national hline can help. (tdd# 1-800-448-1433) ♪ ♪ >> camera one is. >> just, really trying to. >> way

here's abc's adrienne bankert. caffeine.t's unthinkable -- a 16-year-old child dead after drinking a mcdonald's latte, large mountain dew, and an energy drink. >> i stand before you as a broken-hearted father, and hope that something good can come from this. >> reporter: the caffeine causing a fatal heart arrhythmia. >> davis, like so many kids and so many other people out there today, were doing something that they thought was totally harmless. >> reporter: toxicology reports show that davis was healthy, without any pre-existing heart condition. his family says he never did drugs or drank alcohol. the mayo clinic says the most caffeine a teen should consume is 100 milligrams, equal to an 8-ounce coffee or 16-ounce soda. the combination of the three beverages davis drank likely added up to almost six times that amount. experts say what's dangerous you don't know how your body or your child's body will respond. david. >> >>> when we come back tonight -- the plane disappearing in the bermuda triangle. >>> and the explosion at

abc's adrienne bankert picks up the story of their dramatic escape. >> reporter: tonight, the one-minute thrill ride, instead stranding students sky-high for hours in the middle of a lightning storm. 8 students stuck on "the joker" ride at six flags in arlington, their feet dangling, whipped by strong wind and rain. >> so, i was shaking and i was crying. >> reporter: the theme park was open all night till 5:00 a.m. for high school grads. christian chaney was one of those students trapped on the ride. >> it started rocking back and forth. and then it came to a complete stop. we knew something was wrong. >> reporter: just after midnight an automatic safety measure triggered by those high winds cuts power to the ride. >> we didn't hear from anyone from six flags for probably 25 minutes. by this time it was starting to rain heavily. >> reporter: at 12:30 a.m., firefighters got the first call, using ladder trucks to reach nearly 12 stories up. more than three hours later, the last person rescued at 3:40 this morning. six flags over texas telling abc, the safety of our guests is our highest pr

here's adrienne bankert. caught on camera unplugging this bounce house.nds later it collapses, trapping children inside. >> this is something that could have hurt the kids. >> reporter: it happened during a birthday party for deborah romero's daughter. parents suddenly rushing to get about a dozen of them out, em. pounds of plastic falling on >> we were very worried about the kids because it was extremely hot, and they were trapped inside the bounce house. >> reporter: a neighbor's surveillance video shows a man walking up to romero's property, police say he was trying to get the attention of the d.j. video shows him pulling the plug and leaving. >> we had to pull one of the kids by the leg. >> reporter: while none of the children were seriously harmed in this case, in 2010 a child suffocated after the plug was pulled on his bounce house. and last year eight children at a colorado school were hurt after one collapsed on them. romero says this situation could have been avoided if that man would have just knocked on his door. police say that man claims he w

here's adrienne bankert. >> reporter: tonight, a young girl caught in the grip of a nearly nine-footlligator. >> female conscious and breathing, attacked by an alligator, the animal is still nearby. there is some bleeding. >> reporter: the 10-year-old trying desperately to free herself. >> the caller advising that the child's leg was bitten. it's still attached. rangers are with her. >> reporter: florida fish and wildlife saying the alligator attacked the child saturday in a designated swimming area at a lake in orlando, florida. she was in just two feet of water. the girl's family saying she escaped using survival techniques she learned at gatorland adventure park. >> if you're ever in that position where an alligator grabs ahold of you, the nose, not the eyes, is the spot you want to go for. >> reporter: the girl tries punching the gator in the nose. then in the nostrils, pulling down on his bottom jaw. finally freeing her leg. >> get your head up, buddy. >> to get an animal like this to let go of you is a miracle. >> reporter: the gator is caught and put down. the state closing th

here's abc's adrienne bankert. >> reporter: tonight, penthouse murder. two people dead. officers rushing in when one of the victim's reportedly placed a final desperate plea for help. >> got a message from his friends there is a gunman in the house. >> reporter: police saying, as soon as they arrived at the luxury condo building in south boston, the suspect, bampumim teixara, started shooting at them. >> we just ran in as shots were being fired, we are going to need at least two shields and long gun for cover. >> reporter: officers firing back. the 30-year-old taken into custody on a stretcher after what officials call a "violent struggle." he is accused of brutally killing a man and woman inside a penthouse in the building. details of the case horrific. the victims in their 40s or 50s. "the boston globe" citing unnamed sources, reporting they're both doctors. >> we believe there something more to what happened here. >> reporter: the suspect is now facing multiple charges. police say he and the victims knew each other, though it's not clear what kind of relationship they

here's adrienne bankert. >> reporter: tonight, the new video hitting the turbulent airline industry. >> it's all right, baby boy. >> reporter: an entire plane evacuated. a family kicked off the plane. all over a cake. >> we didn't do anything. >> reporter: the burke family asked to move the cake from the overhead bin reserved for emergency equipment to under a seat. >> i had to move my bag. >> but we moved it. but we followed directions. >> reporter: but before cameron burke starts recording, an argument erupted. >> she told me that i was being noncompliant. and then i said, "ma'am, have you been drinking?" >> reporter: jet blue saying, they "yelled at them, and made false accusations about a crewmember's fitness to fly." >> no one's in any trouble. buddy, you're okay. don't cry, it's all right. >> reporter: an airport officer arrives. >> unfortunately, they're going to have to rebook everyone. >> rebook everyone? >> reporter: it's the latest airplane drama. just days ago, a family threaten with losing custody of their kids on a delta flight. in april, a mother bawling after an ameri

adrienne bankert has more. >> reporter: it was over before it really began. was supposed to be a music fest in paradise on lock down. vip guests stranded after paying thousands of dollars for an island get away turned disaster now home. without enjoying the glamour, promoters of the doomed fyre festival promised. >> the actual experience exceeds all expectations. >> it was about $4,000. what we got was probably worth closer to zero dollars. >> reporter: the man who co-founded the event explaining himself. >> we took a big jump here and a big risk and it has failed. >> reporter: billy mcfarland said they literally built a city on the private island in the bahamas. he blames bad weather for the chaos. >> big storm came through and busted our water system and affected half of the housing tents. >> reporter: weeks before he claims that storm came through, there were signs this fateful trip was already falling apart. the caterer canceling, headliner blink 182 pulling out. and instead of luxury, accommodations looked more like an emergency camp site. >> no electric

adrienne bankert, abc news, new york. >> coming up in the next half-hour.ng to tv after 20 years. hear why they say the time is right for a come back. >>> first, brutal home invasion. real housewife star was beat so badly she ended up in the hospital after walking in on a robbery. robbery. the latest, next. for a just-cleaned feelihat lasts up to 4 weeks. lysol. what it takes to protect. ito become dangerous.d for an everyday item new tide pods child guard pack. helps keep your laundry pacs safe and your child safer. align, press and unzip. >> announcer: "world news now" continues af >>> former real housewife of new jersey, dina manzo dealing with a real life nightmare she and her boyfriend brutally attacked in their home. >> the couple was ambushed by two intruders armed with a baseball bat. c.j. holmes with the details. >> reporter: she is the reality star from bravo's "real housewives of new jersey." >> you started vicious lies that can hurt my child. >> reporter: a new reality for dina manzo after surviving a terrifying home invasion over the weekend. i

for "good morning america," adrienne bankert, abc news, new york. >> and the newly crowned miss usa joiningongratulations. >> thank you. >> congratulations to you. i see you're wearing your sash. how does it feel to be miss usa 2017? >> it's still surreal. i'm extremely thankful for this entire experience so probably sink in immediately after this interview that we're having. >> you said you've been in are weigh out of that cube. >> i am. >> in the spotlight. >> i am so definitely like a huge change. i'm adjusting very quickly, i can say but i feel comfortable being here so thank you for inviting me. >> winning the title obviously put you in the spotlight but another thing that put heat on you is this online -- been a lot of comments made when you made your comments about health care, you called it a privilege, not a right. were you surprised by the reaction online? >> not at all. i believe that's what america is based on like having opinions and views. but i would like to just take this moment to truly just clarify because i am a woman, i'm going to own what i said. i am privileged to have

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adrienne bankert is here. what's popping?ern ♪ he canceled his radio show to take a personal day and the time off is causing quite a stir among die-hard listeners. the radio personality said to have never canceled his show before not since it debuted back in 1985. one longtime fan finding the news especially alarming anticipate a lot of people concerned saying, i am concerned about the reason that he took off hoping everybody is okay. but stern's wife beth is saying there's nothing to worry about telling "the new york post," everything is great. he's coming back on monday. still a lot of mystery and people are kind of weirded out by that. >> and there's nobody that can fill in for howard stern. >> no, he's kind of irreplaceable. >> i guess so. >> and probably what he wants, we'rall talking about it. >> exactly. >> two birds with one stone. >>> hollywood stars speaking out for kids at a new social media campaign called my younger self from the child mind institute and celebrities include emma stone, michael phelps, lena dunham

adrienne bankert, abc news, new york. >> he was annoyed apparently by the music. >> should have just joined the party. >> get involved in the dancing, act a fool with the deejay. >> must not have liked them playing beyonce. >> sure that was the problem. >> the problem. >> better to knock on the door say, would you mind turning it down a bit. >> we will all turn it down for the next ten minutes and then -- >> slowly turn it back up. >>> coming up, rock 'n' roll loses another icon. >> the tributes for gregg allman and lasting legacy. next. you're watching "world news now." when coughing keeps your family awake. breathe easier with vicks vaporub. soothing cough relief that starts working instantly. because your carpet there's resolve carpet care. it lifts more dirt and pet hair versus vacuuming alone. resolve carpet care with five times benefits ♪ pouring rain ♪ you don't need no gypsy to tell you why ♪ >> looking at photographs there of gregg allman, of the allman brothers, considered the heart and soul of that band. that went on to play for nearly half a century. >> yeah, here is abc'

now their families are speaking out, and abc's adrienne bankert is here with more. rter: good morning to you, too, robin. the two were found murdered after disappearing from the caribbean town they called a second home. now police are hunting for their killer and any possible motive. from missing persons investigation to a murder mystery, police in belize finding the remains of 36-year-old drew devoursney, a marine veteran from atlanta and 52-year-old francesca matus of toronto in the sugar cane fields of chan chen near the mexico border following a week-long search. >> we have one person that we believe can assist us in our investigation. >> reporter: the pair found face down monday night with duct tape around their wrists, police say the couple was strangled to death. >> knowing he was with her just makes me feel better it wasn't him by himself, and they were together. >> reporter: devoursney and matus had been only dating a few months and owned property in the town of corozal where they were well known by locals. wrapping up their trip, devoursney set to arrive in

abc's adrienne bankert is on the scene for us there in college park, maryland. rienne. >> reporter: good morning to you, too, robin. the violence happening right behind us here at this bus stop at the edge of compulsion. there are a couple of candles still burning in memory of robert collins iii. while many in the college community are grieving some say they might be closer to a motive. a student behind bars this foreign for a stabbing and now the fbi is investigating whether 22-year-old university of maryland student sean christopher urbanski committed a hate crime identified and taken into custody he is charged with the first degree murder of richard collins iii, a university state senior. >> we came upon information within the last 12 hours that concerns us quite a bit with regard to it. >> reporter: investigators suspect the brutal killing was motivated by prejudice after police found urbanski belongs to facebook group alt-reich: nation. >> extreme bias against members of the jewish faith and especially african-americans. >> reporter: at around 3:00 a.m. resp