our bazi kanani with the warning from the pentagon. but we want to start with stephanie ramos with the latest from chattanooga. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, t.j. a deadly rampage here in chattanooga, tennessee, the targets, a naval reserve center and this armed forces recruiting center. the suspect gunman shot dead. authorities still trying to figure out if that suspect had any ties to isis or any other terror groups. ♪ prayer vigils held across chattanooga as a community and investigators try to figure out what made this man go on a deadly shooting spree. >> chattanooga is a great city with a broken heart tonight. >> reporter: the terror started at 10:45 thursday morning. dozens of shots echoed throughout the city. >> he just pulled up. next thing he know he lifted up his arms like this with a big black gun and one shot and it was just endless shots. >> reporter: witnesses say the suspected gunman identified as 24-year-old mohammod youssuf abdulazeez armed with numerous weapons fired at the glass doors of this armed

reena, ryan. >> bazi kanani live in washington. bazi, thank you so much. >>> just hours before the deadline for a nuclear deal iran has another demand. it wants the international sanctions lifted including the arms embargo. iran says that's not a condition for concluding nuclear negotiations but now would be a good time to lift the sanctions. the u.s. and several other world powers oppose that and negotiators are meeting today in vienna. >>> there's an emergency summit today of european leaders to deal with the financial crisis in greece. germany holding firm on demands for reforms in greece but other countries may be a bit more lenient. grecian now also appears more ready to compromise despite voters' rejections of austerity measures on sunday. banks are all but closed and could actually run out of cash by tomorrow. scary situation there. >>> but former first lady nancy reagan turned 94 on monday. she celebrated with friends and a birthday cake trimmed with cascading flowers from her favorite garden there and social media buzzing w

reena, t.j. >> abc's bazi kanani in washington. thanks so much bazi. >>> we turn now to president obama. he's pushing back against critics of the historic nuclear deal with iran. the president defended the agreement at the white house news conference yesterday saying it will make the world safer. the deal will sharply limit iran's nuclear program in exchange for lifting crippling sanctions. the president insisted there are only two options here. >> either the issue of iran obtaining a nuclear weapon is resolved diplomatically through negotiation or it's resolved through force. through war. those are the options. >> israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu is calling it a mistake and says israel is not bound by it and could still take military action against iran. today the president turns to domestic issues during a visit to oklahoma. last night the president calling for you expanding the internet to rural areas. he visits a federal prison. the president will speak with inmates and officials as part of his effort to reform the pris

abc's bazi kanani joins us from washington with more. good morning, bazi. >> reporter: good morning, reena. good morning, t.j. that call comes from "the des moines register." the editorial board calling him unfit to be president and says he should quit his campaign but trump is emboldened by his poll numbers and remains defiant. did donald trump go too far with these remarks about senator john mccain?. >> he's not a war hero. >> he is a war hero. he is a war hero because he was captured. i like people that weren't captured. >> reporter: the blowback coming from top republicans, even democrats, but mccain says he doesn't want an apology for himself. >> what i think he should do is apologize to the families and those who have served. >> reporter: trump dismisses the criticism saying john mccain let veterans down as an elected official and that he should be the one to apologize for calling the crowds at trump campaign rallies praisees. donald trump has weathered the storm over controversial comments before. last month calling mexican immigra

bazi kanani is tracking it all. >> reporter: the fire fight if full force. planes and helicopters attack from above. and a tough battle below as firefighters try to get ahead of an unpredictable opponent. >> fire is a living breathing organism. you never know what it's going to do and where it's going to go. >> reporter: hot, shifting winds and steep slopes among the challenges for the more than 1,000 firefighters in hard to reach terrain northeast of sacramento sacramento. the lowell fire season from space. >> reporter: the pous he built himself is now in the hands of firefighters. crews get set to defend the home. structures threatened. >> i'm going to grab my four dog, put them in the car, and leave. and hope that they can save my house. >> reporter: this fire season is an exhausting one. 5.6 million acres so far. >> we're at the peak of summer. though we're in july we're experiencing conditions we could typically see later in the year. >> reporter: each year this war zbeting harder to win, as more people build homes in fire-prone areas and as more flames

abc's bazi kanani following the story for us this morning from washington. bazi, a lot of travelers not going to be pleased to hear this. >> reporter: oh, no, not at all. good morning, t.j. good morning, reena. the average price of an airline ticket has risen more than 13% since 2009 on top of all those new fees, but the number of available seats has remained flat. the department of justice now wants to know if that was planned. packed planes, higher fares and those ever increasing fees, the justice department is now investigating whether those frustrations for travelers are the result of potentially unlawful coordination by what are now the four major airlines, united, delta, american and southwest controlling 80% of the market after a series of mergers. >> the history of this industry is one of collusion, and the department of justice has a responsibility to investigate because it's approved the mergers. >> reporter: u.s. senator richard blumenthal accuses the airlines of illegally signaling each other about how quickly they would add new flights or routes

abc's bazi kanani joins us with more on that. good morning, bazi. >> reporter: good morning, t.j. morning, reena. president obama says u.s. disengagement with cuba simply has not worked. after months of negotiations, some big issues remain. but the leaders of both countries believe this is the best way to move toward eventually resolving them. inside, the stately building is shined and ready. the cuban flag is soon to be unfurled this morning to hang outside the caribbean islands embassy in washington, d.c., for the first time in a half century. over in cuba workers have been sprucing up the building that today is once again an american embassy. cuban president raul castro says this day is the beginning of a long and complex road to normalizing the relations between the two countries that severed ties in 1961, shortly after a young fidel castro seized power declaring cuba a socialist state. more than 50 years later, president obama decided it's time for a new approach. >> i've been clear we'll also continue to have serious differences. however, i strongly believe that the best way

bazi kanani abc news, washington. >> bazi thank you. >>> months ago u.s. intelligence agencies had put together an assessment on the crash saying they believe it was not an accident but a deliberate act by someone in the cockpit. >> that conclusions seems to be in line with the initial clues but an exhaust tink cia review has turned up nothing suspicious. >>> also breaking overnight, hot, dry conditions fueling at least 14 major wildfires in california. >> one of the largest is the rocky fire northeast of sacramento. overnight, it grew to more than 13,000 acres and it's destroyed at least three homes. hundreds of people have been evacuated and the blaze only 5% contained. >>> residents are also out of their homes further south because the willow fire north of fresno fresno that blaze has consumed nearly 4,000 acres. more than 7,000 firefighters statewide are battling these wildfires. >>> also in northern california a grass fire tore through a mobile home park. seven residences were destroyed and half a dozen damaged. residents say the fire moved so quickly

bazi kanani abc news washington. >> abc news producer is outside the theater. we know it may be over the situation. but what can you tell us? we know the investigation only beginning. what have you been witnessing in the past few hours? >> well as we drove into town there were already signs along many of the businesses. our thoughts, our prayers go with the wounded. shot at this movie theater. it's a somber scene, a very active investigation. you know the suspicious package inside the car turned out to be nothing. the car has been checked and is clear but there are still -- they're still trying to figure out what happened and what the motive was, so while it may be early morning, it's still a very busy active police investigation. >> gina you talk about what the motive have been but trying to piece together who was this guy. word he was probably not from the area. he's a 58-year-old white guy but still was he a local guy? >> reporter: they're not releasing that information to us. we do know the bomb squad has completed their work. it will take four to six hours

the latest from abc's bazi kanani. hello to you. a day a lot of people couldn't imagine was coming. >> reporter: it is another historic vote in south carolina this week t.j. and reena. the house approved the senate bill by a two-thirds majority and it is now on its way to the governor's desk. these are the final days for the confederate flag flying over south carolina's statehouse grounds. state lawmakers voting early this morning to take it down after a marathon emotionally charged debate. >> i cannot believe that we do not have the heart in this body to do something meaningful such as take a symbol of hate off these grounds on friday. >> reporter: a stronger than expected show of support in the house after a week of heated debate that spilled from the capitol building to the streets. the state senate voting monday to remove the flag over the objections of those who call it a tribute to southern veterans and a symbol of heritage. >> what i've dong is taken people that i respect, their southern heritage and we will have kicked them

bazi kanani thanks so much. we'll have much more on this historic morning later on "good morning america." >>> well there's also breaking news at home. punishing storms turns deadly overnight. >> the powerful system moving from the ohio valley towards the east coast and the eastern great lakes also in the crosshairs as we speak. flash flooding in eastern kentucky has already claimed at least one life. as many as 11 people including a couple of children are missing. the man died when he got out of his stalled car on a roadway. the raging creeks also swept away cars and small structures. dozens of homes and buildings damaged including a number of mobile homes. >> it brought one tornado to central kansas. one or two homes were destroyed. others damaged. winds as high as 75 miles an hour reported. knocking down trees and power lines. the storm also dumped hail and much as 3 inches of rain on the region. >> more on today's storms tracking that for us justin povick. good morning to you, justin. >> t.j. and reena, than

reena, t.j. >> all right, bazi kanani for us live in washington. thank you, as always. >>> and breaking overnight, word the defense secretary ash carter has landed in iraq on an unannounced visit. >> carter is expected to get a progress report from top iraqi officials on the battle with isis. the government in baghdad has announced a major offensive to retake the city of ramadi. >>> also breaking overnight, a wildfire in northern california exploding in size overnight now closing in on homes. >> it's burning near napa valley. residents there being evacuated as the fire has consumed more than 4,000 acres. cattle and horses can be seen fleeing the flames. no buildings have been damaged but dozens are now threatened. it's believed this blaze started when a car caught fire. >>> evacuations also under way because of a massive wildfire on the east side of the glacier national park in montana. the reynolds creek fire doubled in size yesterday also to about 4,000 acres. the park's eastern entrance and the main road through the park are closed. the blaze de

the latest from abc's bazi kanani. >> reporter: this could be an important clue in one of aviation's biggest mysteries. crews on reunion island examining what investigators believe is likely a piece of that missing malaysia airlines plane. >> i have sent a team to find the wreckage. >> reporter: a source close to the investigation tells abc news this piece does appear to be from a boeing 777 and there is only one of those planes missing in the world. the piece is possibly a flap from the edge of a wing a type that is movable and used during takeoff and landing and that is specific to the 777. military helicopters launched to spot debris and sonar devices scanning the bottom of the ocean. this massive multinational search for the missing plane has turned up nothing in the 17 months since ma laigs flight 307 disappeared off the radar. 239 souls on board. if it is part of the plane it would be the first physical evidence found. while it may give hope to grieving families analysts say it is unlikely to provide them with the answers they are still waiting for. >> because it has spent a ye

bazi kanani joins us. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the president signaled a shift in the focus of the fight against isis. we can expect to see more emphasis on targets in syria and online. military leaders say this was one of the most intense assaults on isis fighters in syria so far. the air strikes over the weekend targeting the terrorist group's supply lines. but after a rare visit to the pentagon monday president obama stressed the fight against isis will take more than coalition firepower. >> no amount of military force will end the terror that is isil unless it's matched by a broader effort. political and economic. >> reporter: the commander in chief said more must be done to recruit and train syrians for the ground fight against isis. fewer than 100 are being trained by the u.s. and the battle will also be waged online. >> we also have to acknowledge that isil has been particularly effective at reaching out to and recruiting vulnerable people around the world including here in the united states. >> reporter: the president said

abc's bazi kanani tracking the race from washington. she joins us now. bazi, good morning to you. >> good morning, t.j. good morning, reena. it is a late start for ohio governor john kasich, who will need to gather momentum right away at a time when another candidate is getting the most attention. one more in a crowded contest. >> i have decided to run for president of the united states. >> reporter: now the 16th republican vying for the job. ohio governor john kasich is calling for unity to overcome national challenges. >> america has become stronger for them, and here's how we've done it, by staying together, not by dividing each other, but by staying together with our eyes on the horizon. >> reporter: a starkly different tone on the campaign trail for donald trump. the brash businessman continues to fire back at critics and competitors. >> and then i watch this idiot lindsey graham on television today, and he calls me a jackass. he's a jackass. >> reporter: and then this. >> let's try it. 202 -- [ laughter ] >> reporter: trump giving out senator lindse

abc's bazi kanani has the latest. >> reporter: on the streets of iran celebration announcing they haduck a historic nuclear deal with iran. the basic outline of the deal, iran will voluntarily cut back most of its nuclear activities for the next decade and submit to constant international inspections. in return, the u.s. and its allies will lift the sanctions crippling iran's economy. but it's not a done deal unless it's approved by congress where the republican majority is already unified in opposition. >> it may be the worst diplomatic agreement in the history of the united states. >> reporter: critics say the deal would only delay iran's nuclear ambitions wouldn't give the country more money to fund terrorist operations. but president obama says legislation to block the deal would be irresponsible and vows to veto it. >> no deal means a greater chance of more war in the middle east. >> reporter: the president and secretary of state john kerry now pushing to convince the american public and a skeptical congress to sign on. >> so, what's the alternative? the alternative is to, what,

more from abc's bazi kanani. >> reporter: the four-time super bowl champ will sit out four games. that decision to uphold tom brady's suspension based largely on a new accusation the nfl accuses the star quarterback of having his assistant destroy his cell phone right before meeting with league investigators. in this 20-page ruling commissioner roger goodell claims brady attempted to conceal evidence of his personal involvement in the tampering scheme and says that phone contained nearly 10,000 text messages sent during the time brady was first being investigated for possible involvement in a plan to use underinflated footballs. the same time brady was making his first denials. >> is tom brady a cheater? >> i don't believe so. i mean i feel like i've always played within the rules. >> reporter: brady went to nfl headquarters last month to appeal his suspension in a ten-hour hearing where analysts believed he had made a convincing case. >> he came off in the words of a person in that room as an "a" plus 10 kind of guy. >> reporter: the battle to defend his reputation continues. his

here's abc's bazi kanani with the details. >> we need to get an ambulance. >> reporter: over miles of woods and marshes, tires, engine parts after a horrific midair crash. >> we're getting reports of two planes down. >> reporter: witnesses called for help just after 11:00 a.m. >> sitting there and heard this boom coming from this side. >> reporter: the two planes an f-16 on a training mission out of shaw air force base and a two-set cessna 150 which had been in the air for just minutes before the crash. its two passengers presumed dead. authorities say the pilot of the f-16 ejected safely parachuting down into a wooded plantation. the coast guard flying in to help seen here lowering a medic to reach the pilot. >> the decision to eject is a quick one, especially in a single seat fighter like an f-16 but in this case he made the appropriate decision based on the fliability of his aircraft. >> reporter: the cessna should have shown up on the fighter jet's radar and air traffic controllers should have warned the cessna about the approaching jet. >> when you have two airplanes coming at ea

bazi kanani, thank you so much. >>> pope francis returns home today after a historic visit to latin america. in paraguay he once a called for a new global economy, one that uplifts the poor. that message was well received by three of the poorest countries in south america. the pope visits the u.s. in september. >>> days after the confederate flag came down at the south carolina capitol, thousands are showing their support for the symbol. cars and motorcycles adorned with the battle flag rode through florida in a peaceful rally. saying the flag represents heritage, not hate. but some fired at a black neighborhood nearby. there was an event celebrating the life of a confederate general. >>> much of the midwest is still getting hammered by a violent line of storms. flooding rain, hail, damaging winds. a lightning strike is being blamed for sparking this fire that engulfed an indiana church. a tornado damaged nearly two dozen homes near indianapolis. five inches of rain fell near louisville. left cars and homes underwater. they're bracing for more of the same today from the dakotas to the south

>> bazi kanani live in washington. thank you. >>> we turn to politics now. donald trump refusing to back down from comments he made this weekend about john mccain. speaking to a conservative christian group in iowa trump said mccain was not a war hero despite the fact that mccain was captured and held as a prisoner of war for five years. trump doubles down. >> what could john mccain have done not the be captured? >> i do say this. people that fought hard and wrpt captured and went through a lot, they get no credit. they're forgotten. nobody talks about them. >> writing in this morning's "usa today" says he doesn't need to be lectured by the other republican candidates. many of whom are failed politicians. >>> former president jochlt h.w. bush is spending his first night in bed after falling. he's said to be very grate to feel be back home. doctors say he did not suffer nerve damage. he's expected to make a full recovery in three to four months. >>> the navy's newest combat ship hit the water over the weekend with quite a splash. whoa. yes, whoa is right. tha

abc's bazi kanani joining us now from washington with more on that opposition. good morning to you, bazi. >> reporter: good morning, t.j. good morning, reena. it has taken years of diplomacy to get iran to the negotiating table and many months more to work out this deal, but the fight is not over yet. on the streets of iran, celebrations, the crowds hopeful for a better future after negotiators emerged victorious announcing they had finally struck a historic nuclear deal with iran. the basic outline of the deal, iran will voluntarily cut back most of its nuclear activities for the next decade and submit to constant international inspections. in return, the u.s. and its allies will lift the sanctions crippling iran's economy. but it's not a done deal unless it's approved by congress where the republican majority is already unified in opposition. >> it may be the worst diplomatic agreement in the history of the united states. >> reporter: critics say the deal would only delay iran's nuclear ambitions and would give the country more money to fund terrorist operation

. >> we get the latest from bazi kanani. >> reporter: good morning, reena. morning, t.j. this was a small country taking a stand against debt bondage. greek banks are quickly running out of cash. and other european leaders say the vote could jeopardize the relationship with key creditors. the head lines in greece newspapers announce the stunning vote. ♪ a late night of celebrations in the country after a large majority of greek citizens said no rejectioning an international bailout plan. >> i have a dream for all these people. e we say no because, we have a dignity. >> reporter: millions turned out for the historic referendum sunday. the 61-39% vote called by the country's prime minister caused negotiations with creditors to fall apart and greece defaulted on a loan payment. already today, scenes of chaos have returned. more rioting with police in athens. and another day of long lines at a atms, where customers can only withdraw $67 a day. greece's finance minister cheered the no vote. >> where there is a will there is a way. so much to lose for greece and the creditors i

bazi kanani thank you so much. >>> pope francis returns home today after a historic visit to latin america. he called for a new global economy, one that uplifts the poor. that message was well rereceived by three of the poorest countries in south america. the pope visits the u.s. in september. >>> days after the confederate flag came doubt at the south carolina capitol, thousands are shows support for the flag. cars and motorcycles rhode through ocala florida with the flag on them. saying the flag represents hair teenage and not hate. but some fired at a black neighborhood nearby. there was an event celebrating the life of a confederate general. >>> much of the midwest is still getting hammered by a violent line of storms. a lightning strike is being blamed for sparking this fire that engulfed an indiana church. a tornado damaged nearly two dozen homes near independena. now for monday two things are happening across the north central. first up is the heat. home ha kansas city under heat advisories well throughout monday afternoon. also the threat for severe storms. chicago, springfield, lo

abc's bazi kanani has been watching the historic news unfold overnight. >> reporter: negotiators looked relaxed for the first time this morning announcing after more than two weeks of tense talks in vienna a historic nuclear deal with iran. the negotiators from iran and six world powers finalizing details. >> it is an important achievement for all of us. today could have been the end of hope on this issue, but now we are starting a new chapter of hope. >> reporter: iran's foreign minister is pushing for iran to have no more crippling economic sanctions and for the right to develop peaceful nuclear programs. the u.s. wants sanctions on iran lifted gradually and strict nuclear inspections for at least ten years. diplomats say the deal includes a compromise giving nuclear inspectors access to iranian military sites but onlyet's pause so the rest of the country can join us for a special report. >> announcer: this is an abc news special report. now reporting, george stephanopoulos. >> good morning. we're coming on the air right now because president obama is about to speak on this historic n

abc's bazi kanani has the story. >> reporter: this morning, fourth of july beachgoers thankful to be alive after an airplane crash-landed on a crowded san diego beach saturday. watch as this plane plummets from the sky, bouncing into the surf and tumbling across the beach, then flipping upside-down and slamming into a crowd of terrified onlookers. >> tell everybody to get out of the way because the plane was coming down. >> reporter: the single-engine plane with only the pilot onboard was forced to make the emergency landing after losing enjoy power. the wing of the craft injuring a 12-year-old boy. >> it hit the kid in the head with the wing and three other people dove down and then it skidded into the water. >> reporter: rescuers rushing to help the boy, luckily, suffering only minor injuries. >> and then the pilot -- helped the pilot get out of the water and the father came and picked the kid up, who was bleeding from the head, from the left side of his head. >> reporter: amazingly the pilot walked away from the crash indiana jurd. it's not if known why the plane's engine lost pow