byron pitts, abc news, new york. >> some of those injifrd were hurt in the panic after skpt ploegs. >> saw the replay of those rushing out of there. you heard it in byon's story right. there replay the sound of the announcer trying to calm the crowd. >> ladies and gentlemen, please take your time. there is no need to, there is no problems here. take your time. keep exiting the building. there is no need to run. take your time. there is no problems. thank you for coming. and having a good time tonight. everything is fine. take your time. exit the building. thank you very much. walk slowly. there is no need to run. >> one one of the largest arenas in europe. it holds 21,000 people. so you can imagine how hard a scene like that is to excue excues me. let's bring in former fbi agent, steve gomez. ny of them are very young? >> yes, in this situation when you are in a venue or a stadium, in such as this one. 21,000 people. the stampede. potential for stampede is in and of itself a danger to the people that are there. i mean there is a lot of risk that is involved in, in a stampede such as w

here's abc anchor byron pitts. >>> somalia, a coastal nation home to approximately 11 million people.nd of place we the outside world rarely see. having fallen into despair since the civil war in 1991. rampant attacks by terrorist groups like al shabab. this is a country in the grip of conflict. for many americans it's the grim place where u.s. service members were killed. retold in the movie "black hawk down." scientists now say the country is facing a new threat, global warming, and it's pushing somalis to the brink. kenya-based journalist laura heaton and nicole sabeki embark on a journey to show how people here are being devastated by climate change and environmental destruction. they set out to follow in the steps of a man who had been ambushed and kidnapped in 2008. british scientist dr. murray watson. >> have you heard of a guy named dr. murray watson? he was here mostly in the '70s and early '80s. >> reporter: watson had taken these images of somalia in the 1980s, which show a country lush with life. his disappearance remains a mystery to this day. >> i think we found the spot

. >> we're up all "nightline" with byron pitts. >> somalia, a nation home to approximately 11 million people. the kind of place we in the outside world rarely see. having fallen into despair, since that civil war in 1991, rampant attack buys terrorist groups, this is a country in the grip of conflict. for many americans, it's the grim place where u.s. service members were killed. retold in blackhawk down. scientists say the country is facing a new threat. global warming and pushing somalis to the brink. a severe drought, set in two years ago, food and water, and killing the live stock. a life line for the communities. four donkeys. it is already killed the animals. we believe humans are next. >> with this weather pattern, somalia, or somalis will not survive. maybe the land, a piece of dertz. somali will exist on the map of the world. somalis cannot survive. that is a fact. >> 6.2 million somalis are now in urgent need of humanitarian assistance. they say the worst humanitarian crisis. since world war ii. >> we eat each other alive because this environment is not giving us anymore. an

byron pitts, abc news, new york. >> 2:21. >> in 2014. decide to leave the lard off the monument. concerns, climbed under 3 minutes. next year, the lard went back on. they say average takes 1 to 3 hours. >> oh, man. can you imagine? >> i think we could do a world news now. >> in 3 1/2 days. i think we could do a world news now. >> in 3 1/2 days. >>> breaking news this morning on "world news now" -- a deadly explosion at an ariana grande concert. >> a massive blast creating chaos. young fans and parents running for their lives in the midst of confusion and carnage. >> the latest details and live analysis from home how it could change security at major events. you are watching a special edition of "world news now." >>> we begin with suspected terrorist attack at an ariana grande concert in manchester, england. >> at least 22 people are dead, dozens injured. there's a report the device was filled with nails that acted like shrapnel. >> president trump visiting with the palestinian president joined other world leaders, including british prime minister teresa may condemning that attack

byron pitts, abc news, new york. >> it's so easy to, to get how this misunderstanding takes place.t trying to get her to say, well this is how i feel hearing what the judges said. trying to get a sense what was going through her head. he probably doesn't understand what it is like to be a woman and be told, smile. >> that's in important message. i am also writing down "smiling doesn't get you gold medals." >> take that. >>> good morning. i'm kenneth moton in for kendis gibson. >> i'm diane macedo. here are some of the top headlines this morning on "world news now." the justice department is denying reports that fbi director james comey requested resources for the probe into election meddling, days before his firing. new details are emerging how the decision to remove comey actually unfolded. we have a full report coming up. >>> north carolina police showed off knives and other items they say a student intended to use in an attack on up to a dozen classmates. the boy is getting counseling. the secure location while charges are considered. >>> middle of the country can expect severe

here's abc's byron pitts. ♪ simone biles showing off her flawless moves on "dancing with the stars."nce and mixed feedback from the judges >> be careful some times you dance like a metronome, so on the beat, precisely hitting the beat. >> when the host weighed in. >> i was waiting for you to smile at some compliments, you didn't. >> reporter: her response was pure gold. >> smiling doesn't win you gold medals. >> reporter: nobody knows that better than biles. holding 19 olympic and world championship medals. but the fierce competitor's blunt answer igniting a firestorm on social media. igniting women fed up with being told to smile. one writing, i have been told to smile all my life, especially by men. now i can reply, smiling doesn't win gold medals. another tweeting, note to men and negative nellies, a woman's value shouldn't come down to whethe tom bergeron taking her comment to heart, the question i should have asked what is your reaction to the judge's comments. biles keeping it in classic form. curious how she felt about judge's comments. i unwittingly added to the smile pile. b