alex marquardt, abc news, jerusalem. >>> in afghanistan, new outrage from doctors without borders. their hospital destroyed in an american air strike. saying investigators showed up in an armored vehicle, smashing a gate, destroying ing ing potential evidence. >>> and the merger between airlines will happen tomorrow. david kerley with an important tip if you're flying anytime soon. >> reporter: tonight, flight 1939 -- the year u.s. airways started -- is in the air. there were balloons, signs, and a 13-year-old who talked his parents into letting him fly the four stop final flight trip. >> i really wanted to be part of aviation history. >> reporter: history memorialized in selfies, as the merger with american airlines is completed, creating the world's it's been a decade of mergers. from nine airlines to now just four major carriers. consolidation, limiting competition, which experts say will mean higher ticket prices. >> this is not a good thing. one of the things that keeps prices down, historically, on tickets has been competition. >> reporter: american hopes to avoid problems as

>> alex marquardt in jerusalem for us. thank you, alex. >>> tonight, a new look at the prison escape of mexico's notorious drug lord, el chapo. this time, with sound. here's that surveillance video we all saw, but now, we can hear him reaching over and turning the volume up on his tablet there. he is also seen walking back and forth, repeatedly to that shower area where he later disappeared through that hole in the floor. the tunnel waiting for him. then, a split screen, he disappears, but you can hear pounding. authorities say it could be from whoever helped him escape. the guards don't respond for half an hour. >>> back here at home tonight, and to a flash point in america. and here's the question. should gun stores be held accountable for purchases in those stores when the guns end up in the wrong hands? a guilty verdict against this milwaukee gun shop. authorities say that buyer getting a gun for an 18-year-old too young to get the gun himself. authorities say that teenager then using the gun to shoot two patrolmen in

alex marquardt, racing to put on his own protective gear. >> reporter: with violence flaring, we saw israeli soldiers firing on palestinian protesters throwing rocks. one of these protesters has been shot. the ambulance is pulling away. hamas has called for a day of rage today. all afternoon, the sound of tear gas canisters. we were doing a live report as they landed nearby. i'm going to go. hold on, i'm going to put on my gas mask. the people around us running for cover. a huge volley of tear gas. everyone has gone back. and those that have gas masks have put them on. but most did not. this woman collapsing, carried to an ambulance. the new crackdown fueling the growing palestinian anger about irael's actions around the al aqsa mosque. today, an israeli soldier was stabbed. eight israelis and 36 palestinians killed in this wave of violence. alex marquardt, abc news, jerusalem. >> our thanks to you and our team tonight. >>> meantime, in afghanistan, new outrage from doctors without borders. their hospital destroyed in an american air strike. now an investigation under way. the group

alex marquardt, abc news, jerusalem. >>> a top russian official says the dutch report into the downing of malaysia airlines flight 17 is flawed. that report determined that a russian-made missile brought the plane down, killing everyone on board. the russian official says it's obvious the biased report was politically motivated. the new report did not determine who fired the missile. investigators are still working on that. >>> well, this isn't good news. here in the u.s. the air traffic controllers union is warning that a chronic shortage of controllers could actually lead to flight delays. union leaders say the faa is to blame for the shortage by not meeting hiring goals in the last few years. the faa says there have been a number of issues including the fact the controller academy was closed for nine months because of the government shutdown and budget cuts. >>> all right. some big baseball games last night. let's hit the highlights now. it is time for sports with reena. >> okay. we start with the cardinals and the cubs from wrigley field in chicago. it was tied at 4 in the sixth wh

here's abc's alex marquardt. >> reporter: lit by the glow of a nearby fire, isis prisoners, many of them bloodied, led out by u.s. special forces and kurdish forces. a rare look at the daring night-time mission to rescue around 70 hostages that american forces said faced imminent execution by isis. >> we alone had the capability to do. i'm absolutely prepared to do that. >> reporter: the video appears to come from a helmet camera, showing american delta forces storming the isis compound in northern iraq, their infamous black flag hanging on the wall. 20 isis fighters were killed and all of the hostages freed. as they fought their way into the building one member was killed. a highly ly ly decorated soldier, joshua wheeler. his death and the mission now raising questions about the obama administration's position that american troops would not have a combat role in iraq. >> they'll be in harm's way, no question about it. >> reporter: the pentagon calling this a unique circumstance, but also warning operations like this in the future. alex marquardt, abc news, london. >> dramatic video. >>>

here's abc's alex marquardt. >> reporter: as gun fire ring out, a string of men file out in the darkness. lit up by the glow of a nearby fire, isis prisoners, many of them bloodied, led out by u.s. special forces and kurdish fighters. this new video purportedly giving a new look at the daring night-time mission to american officials said faced imminent execution by isis. >> this is an example of a case had the capability to do it. i'm absolutely prepared to do that. >> reporter: the video appears to come from a helmet camera, showing american delta forces and kurdish fighters, storming the isis compound in northern iraq, their infamous black flag hanging on the wall. 20 isis fighters were killed and all of the hostages freed. but as the delta team fought their way through the building, one member was killed. joshua wheeler, highly decorated soldier, a father of four. one month shy of his 40th birthday. his death and the mission now raising questions about the obama administration's position that american troops would not have a combat role in iraq. >> they'll be in harm's way, no questio

alex marquardt, abc news, london. >> dramatic video. >>> now to our big weather storor parts of texas are solidly under water this morninin torrentiti rain from what used to be hurricane patricia, is adding insult to injury, causing flooding. a freight train sailing off of cars submerged in the water. these washed-out tracks, its cars submerged in the water. rob's in hard-hit houstotofor us with the very latest. hi, rob. >> reporter: goomorning, paulu. it rained really hard last ninht. multiple roads like this were shut down because of high water. but this is just water that's coming down from the sky and filling up these low-lying areas. we have seen cars all over town that have been submerged.. last evening, houston really got hit hard. overnight, relentless rain pounding texas. two, three inches per hour. flash flooding. roadways getting filled up with water and cars getting stuck. extreme flood washing away large parts of the state. nearly every road is impassable getting from dallas to houston requires huge detours. a mother forced to hand off her ca sunda toddler as the only roa

alex marquardt, abc news, london. >> dramatic video., thank you. >>> and now to our big weather story. parts of texas are solidly under water this morning. torrential rain from what used to be you hurricane patricia, adding insult to injury. already, flooding has caused devastating scenes like this. a freight train sailing off of those washed-out tracks, the car submerged in the water. and the soaking continues in the lone star state. rob is in hard-hit houston for us with the very latest. >> reporter: what a mess this multi day event has been in texas. now interstates like this. flooded. cars can't get through because of the flooding. houston getting hard. overnight, relentless rain pounding texas. two, three inches per hour. flash flooding. roads getting filled up with water and cars getting stuck. washing away large parts of the state. with a foot and a half of rain in navarro county. nearly every road is impassable. getting from houston to dallas requires huge detours. at least 75 quarter residues reported across texas this weekend.

alex marquardt, abc news, jerusalem. >>> an army captain is being given the medal of honor for his life-saving actions in afghanistan. captain florn growburg will receive the nation's highest military award during ceremonies next month. while on security detail, he pushed a suicide bomber to the ground preet venting the bomb from going off in a crowd of senior officers and other officials. >> a wife in washington is doing whatever she can to help her husband find a kidney. now he needs dialysis five days a week. his blood type is o. so his wife put her plea on the windows of the family's suv and left her phone number for people to get in touch. >> some lady stopped me, saw my car at a concert and took down my number and texted me and said what can i do to help you? can i spread the word on my facebook. >> incredible. her husband joined an organ donor registry last year. it could take up to six years for his opportunity to get a kidney to come up. >> most of us have felt overly stressed on the job. researchers say that stress can lead to unexpected health problems. they found that people in hig

here's alex marquardt. >> reporter: smoke and flames filling the remains of the kunduz hospital. after the strikes, victims lying stunned on the floor. doctors without borders, who operated the hospital. going even further. >> we're saying all the indications ar yes, this was a war crime. >> reporter: doctors without borders says that of the 22 dead, most were staff. some children. afghan officials accused taliban members of firing from the hospital. >> it was a completely normal evening. >> reporter: one nurse, writing about the aftermath, six patients were burning in their beds. how can this happen? president obama offering condolences, but no apology. while ashe carter calling the situation confused and complicated. the pentagon has promised an investigation of the incident, but doctors without borders is calling for an independent investigation. tom? >> thank you. >>> and the race for 2016. hillary clinton showing up on late night tv. and donald trump on sunday morning tv. here's mary bruce. >> i wish you could president. >> me, too. >> reporter: hillary clinton offering her

abc's alex marquardt has the latest. >> reporter: gunfire at a bus station in southern israel. an armed palestinian killing one israeli soldier and wounding almost a dozen others before being shot and killed. mistaken for an attacker, he was shot, brutally beaten and reportedly died of his wounds. lone wolf attacks and growing clashes which israel accuses palestinian leaders of inciting. this has become a daily theme, almost, in the west bank. palestinians say it's motivated by israeli infringement at the holy al aqsa mosque and young anger erupting over israel's occupation. in jerusalem, the city that israel calls its undivided capital, the divisions, physical and emotional, are growing between its residents. this wall went up just a short time ago here in this palestinian neighborhood, adding to the roadblocks that already surround it. measures that the israeli police tell us are necessary to try to stop this wave of attacks but which also fuel the palestinian frustration and anger. as israeli residents worry about the next attack, many palestinians now show their i.d.s to le

abc' s alex marquardt reporting tonight from where the bombs exploded in turkey' s capital city. reporter: they came out by the thousands in turkey' s capital to remember the dead and vent anger. chance of "the state will be brought to account" directed at the turkish government for allowing the attack to happen. as hundreds assembled for a peace rally, two blasts kill nearly 100 people and injure hundreds more. today, many of them de -- the family members calling for a stop to the fighting. >> i really cried while watching the news. it is so sad. no humanity, no emotion. just brutality. no different from iraq or syria anymore. reporter: it is the deadliest terror attack in turkey' s modern history. the latest chapter of violence as the government thousand to take on kurdish militants and isis. in the past few months, turkey has been more involved in the war in syria, allowing american jets to use its bases to carry out strikes. turkey believes it was suicide bombers that carried out the kurds or isis. no one has claimed responsibility. stephanie: a memphis police officer was sho

here's alex marquardt. station in southern israel a statioioin southern israel. it's the latest in two weeks of lone wolf attacks and growing clashes which israel accuses palestinian leaders of inciting. this has become a daily theme, almost, in the west bank. palestinians say it's motivated by israeli infringement at the holy al aqsa mosque and young anger erupting over israel's occupation. in jerusalem, the city that israel calls its undivided capital, tonight the divisions, physical and emotional, are growing between its residents. this wall went up just a short time ago this afternoon in this palestinian neighborhood, adding to the roadblocks that already surround it. measures the police tell us are necessary to stop the attacks, the palestinian frustration and anger. the next attack, many palestinians now show their i.d.s to leave their neighborhoods. stop and frisk is on the rise. the violence also boiling over to biblical sites. joseph's tomb in the west bank, revered by jews, was torched by palestinians. with neither side taking steps to ease the tension

alex marquardt with the story. >> reporter: youthful singing and joined hands under a clear blue sky. the peace this rally called for shattered by two blasts. wounded. turkish history. almost 100 killed. today, the site was cordoned off by police. forensics teams combing it for clues. this is as close as we can get to the scene. turkish officials say they believe that it was suicide attack, either isis or kurdish militants. but so far, there has been no claim of responsibility. thousands turned out this afternoon for remembrances. and to vent their anger at the government for allowing the attack to happen. at the hospital, families and friends waited for news in the driveway. 21-year-old ulas was just a few yards from the blasts that took the lives of 16 of his friends. he's now worried turkey has entered a dark new chapter. do you think there will be more attacks like this in turkey? >> yes, yes, yes, it can be. >> reporter: as the country marks this tragedy with three days of national mourning, that fear over more violence is now growing, with contentious elections just a few weeks

abc's alex marquardt is in jerusalem and says the tension between the two sides is at the highest leveln years. >> reporter: you can see here these young palestinians throwing rocks at those israeli soldiers down the road. the fear now is that these scenes are not part of the regular cycle of violence but rather with a growing number of attacks and clashes that this will now turn into something much bigger. >> the palestinian u.n. ambassador says israel's response as within, quote, savage. 7 of the 30 palestinians kill erdman children and 1500 people have been wounded. >>> well, an anxious night for residents in central texas as a fast-moving wildfire is only 10% contained. the fire in basdrop county has destroyed nine homes. fire crews are facing challenge weather conditions with highs in the 90s and gusty winds. >>> politician in nevada released the 911 calls that came in after lamar odom was found unconscious at a brothel. the 35-year-old odom reportedly told employees at the brothel that he had used cocaine before arriving there on saturday. during his stay, he drank alcohol and had

here's alex marquardt. >> reporter: the hostages stream out of the darkness. lit by the glow of a fire and the head lamps of their rescuers. this new video, shot on helmet camera, showing american delta forces with kurdish fighters storming a prison in northern iraq. >> this was an opportunity in which the capabilities that we uniquely possess could have a material effect. >> reporter: they cleared room after room. the black isis flag hanging on the wall. american voices could be heard clearly as the hostages are patted down. all were saved, while around 20 isis fighters were killed. but one delta team member died, master sergeant joshua wheeler. the first american killed in combat against isis. >> this american did what i'm very proud of in that situation. ran to the sound of the guns. >> reporter: the government calling these circumstances unique, and saying there will be more strikes like this in the future. >>> and a little boy, a year and a half old, separated from his mother when their small ship capsized. mary bruce with the details. >> reporter: two tu

here's abc's alex marquardt. >> reporter: amid heavy gunfire, the hostages stream out of the darkness. hands up, feet bare, clothes bloody. lit by the glow of a fire and the head lamps of their rescuers. this new video, shot on helmet camera, showing american delta forces along with kurdish fighters storming an isis prison in northern iraq. rescuing among 70 men that the pentagon says faced imminent execution. >> this was an opportunity in which the capabilities that we uniquely possess could have a material effect. >> reporter: they cleared room after room. the black isis flag hanging on the wall. american voices could be heard clearly as the hostages are patted down. all were saved, while around 20 isis fighters were killed. master sergeant joshua wheeler. arecipient of 11 bronze stars and a father of four. the first american killed in combat against isis. >> this american did what i'm very proud that americans do in that situation. he ran to the sound of the guns. >> reporter: the pentagon denies this now means american forces are taking part in the combat in iraq. calling these ci

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