here's abc's alex perez. >> reporter: on this battlefield in spain, the weapons are real. men are knights. instead of cheering from the ramparts, women are competing for the very first time. it's the ax-wielding, bone-crushing part of medieval combat. the usa knights, america's team, fighting for gold at the world championships. >> we few who kneel in the dust have traveled far for this singular task. may we be great. or may we be not. >> use your strengths and your weaknesses. individual tactics. what do i do? how do i knock somebody to the ground? >> reporter: "nightline" was granted unprecedented access to the team, following them for five months as they prepared to take on the world. >> once you step outside the borders of this country, you are the united states team. >> reporter: leading this army, team captain andre, his military background infects the team with the courtly values of a bygone era. >> you are the national team of the united states of america. that's something to be proud of. >> reporter: there's 70 asperants. this is your olympics? >> yes. >> reporter

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alex perez, abc news, ferguson. missouri. >>> now we move on to another big store in the news. iraq the fierce militants in control of 1/3 of that country and trying to win the battle to what's been called the most dangerous dam in the world. abc's chief foreign correspondent terry moran made his way toward that dam and has that report tonight. >> reporter: we went to the battle field walking a road that just two days ago was under isis control. so this was the isis frontline right here? not anymore. today was a rare day of defeat for isis. kurdish and iraqi ground troops appear to have rested control of the huge and strategically crucial mosul dam from isis fighters who captured it just days ago. the kurdish commander, general karim fattah, telling us his brave but lightly armed troops could not have advanced without american air power. we saw the fallout first hand. this was an isis vehicle destroyed in an air strike the day before yesterday. one of those airstrikes that helped kurdish forces push isis forces away from these villages, away from these roads, away from the mosu

abc's alex perez is there. >> reporter: with emotions already on edge, tonight, new unrest near ferguson. protesters gathering after officers in nearby st. louis today shot and killed a 23-year-old african-american man. >> it's crazy, man. >> reporter: st. louis police say the man was a robbery suspect, screaming and waving a knife at the officers. >> i think we can all understand what's going on in ferguson, but i think every police officer that's out here has a right to defend themselves and the community. >> reporter: today, the missouri national guard still on the streets of ferguson, after a night that saw the most arrests, since unarmed teenager michael brown was shot by police officer darren wilson. protesters and police again going head to head. this stark image -- an intense flame after an officer fires tear gas into a crowd. a woman helping one man who couldn't open his eyes after he was gassed. a small army in riot gear pushing protesters forward. jail records now revealing 78 people were arrested last night, more than twice the number initially reported. police blaming outsid

paula. >> alex perez live in ferguson, missouri, this morning. alex, thank you. >>> now to the sp' in charge of the crisis, captain ron johnson, calling for calm as the leader of security operations and assuring the community that he wants justice just as much as they do. abc's steve osunsami has more. >> you're going to see a bunch of smiles, a bunch of hugs and a bunch of conversations so that's what you're going to see from me. >> reporter: thursday the governor gave him the job of n ferguson's troubled streets. >> today we woke up and we're all still happy and we're all still hugging and we're all still commu'icating. they're asking for answers and i'm gup)anteeing i'm going to get them those answers and we're going to continue. >> reporter: johnson is a son of st. louis, born in the '50s. he joined the highway patrol in 1987 when there were fewer african-americans in police work. in the middle of a march against police there he was side by side he says he doesn't want his neighbors to ever fear his badge. >> we need to make sure justice is do

are covering all the angles as we head into what could be another tense night and we begin with alex perez right in the middle of it all. alex. >> reporter: good evening to you. it has been a week and a day since michael brown was killed. take a look behind me. huge crowds gathering on the streets of ferguson. hundreds of people have come in from out of town to attend that special rally. today hundreds crowding this mega church in st. louis remembering michael brown. in attendance the slain teen's mother. >> does the support mean something to you guys? >> reporter: and the officer in charge of keeping the demonstrations under control. >> i want to start off by talking to the brown family. i want you to know my heart goes out to you and i say that i'm sorry. i wear this uniform and i should stand up here and say that i'm sorry. >> reporter: that heart felt apology coming after another night of clashes. >> light it up. >> reporter: a small army of police officers again in full riot gear. confronting a crowd of protesters out in defiance of that midnight curfew. >> you are violating state imp

they had been co-workers and friends for years and abc's alex perez has the story. >> reporter: thishat's being called a case of white collar rage turned deadly sending panic through chicago's financial district thursday. police say it was just before 10:00 a.m. when tony defrance, an employee at aerostream took the elevator to the 17th floor and shot his bought boss and friend, company ceo steven virginia loy. >> how do we incorporate -- >> reporter: seen in this company video. motive, defranefrances had just demoted as chief technology officer. >> he was demoted i believe on friday based on what we have so far for a one-on-one with the ceo during that one-on-one, he produced a firearm. >> reporter: police say 60-year-old defrances was carrying a gun inside a backpack and went trait to lavoie's office and then -- >> there was apparently a struggle over the firearm. >> reporter: defrances shot lavoie in the tom and head before killing himself. terrified employees hearing the gunfire scrambled for cover as authorities arrived. >> i was actually able to see them pulling out one of the

abc's alex perez takes us through what we know and the big questions at which the whole case can turn. >> reporter: tonight we are learning a grand jury could hear evidence as soon as wednesday on what exactly happened in that moment when michael brown and officer darren wilson came face to face. so much about that night still murky. what's not in dispute was that brown was walk income a street with a friend heading to his grandmother's house, when wilson pulled up in his squad car. what happened next will be key. according to the police brown approached the car and got rough. >> it is our understanding that within the police car there was a struggle over the officer's weapon. >> police say he had bruises on his face. >> when he pulled up, he said get the f on the sidewalk. >> he was kind of like trying to push away from the cop and the cop was trying to pull him in. >> reporter: while no one disputes the first shot was fired while wilson was in the car, it's unclear what happened when the officer got out of the vehicle. some witnesses say brown was trying to get away. >> he was runni

police detaining the woman's daughter and the girl's boyfriend and alex perez has the ory for us. >>, a gruesome discovery near the upscale st. regis bali resort is sending shock waves interest there all the way here to chicago. authorities finding the body of vacationing american 62-year-old sheila von weise mack stuffed inside this silver suitcase. the luggage left in the trunk of this cab. detained for questioning -- >> no cameras. >> reporter: mac mk's own 19-year-old daughter henry boyfriend tommy schaefer. they told investigators they had escaped after being kidthatted by armed gang members who murdered her mother. but investigators say surveillance video shows the mother and daughter arguing in the hours before the murder. later, police say the young couple called for a taxi placing several suitcases inside before going back in the hotel to check out, they said, when they didn't return, hotel security discovered the suitcase. >> it's just really sad. >> sheila mack lived for years in this suburban mansion near chicago. former neighbors say police became a familiar sight here.

we start with alex perez in the middle of it all in ferguson. good morning, alex. >> reporter: good morning, paula. it has been a long night here in ferguson. the chaos beginning just after midnight. authorities are trying to enforce the midnight curfew when they found out some of the protesters are armed. >> it's mass job. we're going to lob smoke first. smoke first, to see if ke can disperse the crowd without having to throw gas. >> reporter: chaos erupting overnight. as s.w.a.t. teams move in after reports of a shooter at the protests. police in full riot gear. one protester was shot and in critical condition this morning. seven people under arrest for refusing to disperse. >> we got a report of a shooting victim. they did deploy tear gas in an effort to move back and get to the shooting victim. >> reporter: police say the response was appropriate, a reaction to the shooting and not to enforce the curfew. protesters dropping to their niece, screaming for justice. >> no justice, no curfew! >> reporter: the 12:00 a.m. curfew imposed after temper

team coverage and we start with alex perez who is on the ground in ferguson. alex, good morning to you. >> reporter: hey, good morning, dan. we actually had to switch locates because of safety reasons, now those protests began peacefully but overnight turned violent. as many as 200 people coming head-to-head with police. overnight the shaky calm in ferguson is shattered by more violence and looting. protesters blocks streets throwing bottles. police in armored vehicles and carrying military-style rifles responding with smoke bombs. this coming hours after the name of the officer that shot and killed unarmed teenager michael brown was revealed. >> the officer that was involved in the shooting of michael brown was darren wilson. >> the ferguson police chief naming officer darren wilson after a week of mounting pressure to identify the officer. officer wilson is a six-year rhett van of the force and has had no prior disciplinary incidents at this home no sign of wilson. police confirming wilson has been relocated after a number of threats. authorities friday also

alex perez, abc news, ferguson, who movement. >>> a snoena county sheriffs deputy who shot and killed a a 13-year-old boy in santa rosa will return to work next week. deputies said he thought andy lopez's pellet gun was a real gun. there have been several protests and another one is scheduled to begin at 1:00 p.m. at the sheriffs headquarters. the officer returned to desk duty in december and will be designed to patrol unincorporated areas of sonoma county. >>> the european union says a return to the status quo in gaza is not an option, offering to do something about it. the eu is offering to take charge of border crossings in and out of gaza, and to work to prevent illegal arm shipments, gaza residents are taking advantage of extended cease-fire with israel to do some shopping. the main stumbling block in making the cease-fire last beyond monday is the blockage of gaza. gaza has been subject to a çó longstanding economic and financial blockade. >>> praping to protest the blocka blockade, pro palestinian demonstrators are going to block a ship from entering the port of oakland. berth

one of those players has served his time and he's now back on the football field and abc's alex perez with the story this morning. >> reporter: this morning, 18-year-old ma'lik richmond is back on the steubenville high school football team after a rape conviction that ignited a national firestorm. his probation officer defending the school's decision allowing him back on the roster. >> i think the boy should be allowed to play. ma'lik richmond has done everything that's been asked of him. >> reporter: a judge found richmond and trent mayes guilty last year of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl after a night of alcohol and partying in august of 2012. >> all: shame on you. >> reporter: the case sparked outrage on social media after this picture went viral. mayes and richmond carrying the 16-year-old girl who appears to be unconscious by her hands and feet. this youtube video showing another student who wasn't involved laughing about the incident. >> she is so raped right now. >> reporter: moments after his conviction, richmond turned to the family of the victim and begged for forgiv

abc's alex perez is in columbus with the story. good morning, alex. >> reporter: good morning, amy.any of those performances made famous here at ohio stadium. all this started after a parent filed a complaint triggering a two-month-long investigation and for the first time we're hearing from the former band director who insists he should have never lost his job. ♪ he's the mastermind behind some of the most intricate jaw-dropping college marching band performances in the country. but this morning, former ohio state university band director, john waters, is speaking out about his more recent and troubling claim to fame, a scathing report that cost him his job. >> the fact that this report makes that the culture is some kind of "animal house" fraternity is just not accurate. >> reporter: a 92-page report alleges he knew about and failed to stop a sexualized culture of prank, tricks and rituals among band students but waters argues more than the nine current and former band members cited in the report should have been interviewed. >> the sample size was tremendously small for such an i

abc's alex perez is in ferguson and has the latest. good morning, alex. >> reporter: good morning, robin. authorities say this is the first time since those violent protests began that they've had a night this calm. all this as the grand jury begins reviewing evidence. overnight, thunderstorms seemingly dampening the crowds in ferguson. >> there were no molotov cocktails tonight, no fires, no shootings. >> reporter: but tensions still running high. police evacuating supporters of officer darren wilson following tense exchanges with other protesters supporting the unarmed teen he killed, michael brown. this as newly released images show a heated conflict tuesday night. >> my hands are up, bro. >> reporter: a police officer pointing a gun at a demonstrator and threatening to shoot him. >> hands up or i'll [ expletive ] kill you. >> reporter: that officer suspended indefinitely. attorney general eric holder visiting ferguson yesterday trying to ease the unrest. >> people know that a federal thorough investigation is being done. >> reporter

perez scores. next batter alex gordon takes lincecum deep to left with a 2- run shot.re bottom of the second. royals pitcher danny duffy hits giants second baseman matthew duffy for what may be the first duffy on on to the 4th. and lincecum gets pulled. his replacement not faring much better. juan gutierrez gives up the two run show to perez. royals up 7-1. giants add a couple more runs, but kansas city completes the sweep of the giants with the 7- 4 and in case you missed sports night live last night.here's >>:an accident involving rice crispy treats closed a major interstate in oklahoma over the you can see the boxes of the sweet snack spilled all over the roadway. police in midwest city say a semi truck driver lost control nobody was hurt.but it's unlikely those rice crispy >>: he told reporters he jumped into the lake and pulled off. he thought one of his friends was messing with him when he realized he was fighting an alligator. a resurgence as they give him at diadics. they found an alligator to spin batted in his back. he was calm the told us what happened and h

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perez scores. next batter alex gordon takes lincecum deep to left with a 2- run shot.als pitcher danny duffy hits giants second baseman matthew duffy for what may be the first duffy on on to the 4th. and lincecum gets pulled. his replacement not faring much better. juan gutierrez gives up the two run show to perez. royals up 7-1. and that's all they would need. giants add a couple more runs, but kansas city completes the sweep of the giants with the 7- 4 rory mcilroy is now two-for-two in the last pair of majors of the pga tour season. the northern ireland superstar, fresh off his triumph at the british open, shot a final round 3-under 68 to win the 96th pga he now owns four major titles. mcilroy is only the fourth player in the last century of golf to win four majors at 25 or the others were tiger woods, jack nicklaus and bobby jones. fan favorite phil mickleson finished second with a 5-under 66 to wind up 15 under par. rickie fowler and henrik stenson tied for third, two shots and in case you missed sports night live last night.here's what you missed you can catch sp

alex gordon with a two-run homer to right. all of a sudden, royals up 4-0, bottom of the inning. 5-1 royals. salvatore perez with a two-run shot to left. 7-1, kc. fans in cat suits enjoying every second of it. okay, that is very scary. giants swept as they lose, 7-4. >> you can get so much attention on your game plan, you can remember, i didn't execute a lot of pitches that i needed to. if you sit in on the first inning, takes a lot of lead off runners as well. that didn't help. >> a's look for a four-game sweep with the twins, jason hamel coming off as second best. dozer homers to left, 1-0, minnesota twins. top of the eighth. former a's, josh willingham, that is number four for him. twins win, 6-1. back to kc, giants not the only long faces in kansas city. check this out in between innings. come on, help little mustard out. he couldn't stand up because his pants were too big. oh, my goodness, everybody got a good laugh out of it. but most importantly, a roaring ovation for mr. mustard, to honor him, about to go have a hot dog with mustard only, back to you. >>> all right, time heals all wounds, definitely

perez, "fox 29 news". >>> at 5:18, the teenager in south carolina arrested and suspended from school over what he wrote in a class assignment. freshman alex stone says that he wrote a fictional story with the word gun and the phrase take care every business. a teacher contacted school officials, who notified police. stone says his statements were taken completely out of context. his mother says the school didn't contact her before her son was arrested. >>> in your health this morning, thousands of people quarantined in liberia in a desperate attempt to stop the spread of the ebola virus, epidemic being blamed for more than 1300 deaths in several west african countries. some health organizations say countries facing outbreaks should do more to stop the spread of it. (inaudible). >> meanwhile, the cdc here in the united states is advising against un essential travels to sierra leone, guinea, liberian the countries that have been most affected by that virus. >>> retirement for many men is a time of relaxation after years of hard work, for women, too, but for some of these guys wives, apparently not so much after vacation. new study based on