i'm cecilia vega. we begin tonight with that breaking news, an arrest in what police are calling an assassination of a sheriff's deputy. he was simply filling up his patrol car during his shift when he was ambushed. it happened at this chevron station outside houston. that deputy never even saw it coming. a shooter sneaking up behind him and opening fire. there he is, deputy darren goforth. a veteran officer, a husband and a father. and just a short time ago, the all-out manhunt leading to this man, seen on surveillance video. tonight, he is already facing the death penalty. authorities determined to see justice done. leadings off tonight from houston, here's abc's kendis gibson. >> six to eight shots and an officer is down. >> reporter: tonight, authorities in houston say they have captured the man seen here, suspected of gunning down a houston area sheriff's deputy, execution style. >> we have identified the suspect responsible for this senseless and cowardly act. today, the district attorney's offic

abc's cecilia vega reports. >> reporter: it's the question families across the country are asking howa's movie theaters. >> we're in the movies an someone started shooting people. >> reporter: just two weeks ago, that shooting in lafayette, louisiana, the grand 16. surveillance video shows john russell houser buying a ticket walking past the concession stand and down the haul to a showing of "trainwreck"." he opens fire killing two people injuring nine others before turning the gun on himself. just monday "trainwreck" star amy schumer making a plea for gun control. >> i've thought about these vips each day since the tlajdy. >> reporter: we all remember this. >> seven down until theater nine. seven down. >> reporter: aurora colorado 2012 the century 16 movie theater, a midnight showing of the "dark knight rises." a lone gunman carrying multiple guns fires into the audience. a dozen people killed 70 others injured. james holmes pleading guilty by reason of insanity. he now faces the death penalty. some calling for increased security from bag checks to metal detector. there are currently

here's abc's cecilia vega. >> reporter: in the swing state of ohio, hillary clinton coming out swinging, comparing republicans to terrorists on women's issues. >> extreme views about women, we expect that from some of the terrorist groups. we expect that from people who don't want to live in the modern world. but it's a little hard to take coming from republicans who want to be the president of the united states. >> reporter: her rivals firing back. jeb bush tweeting -- "hillary clinton compares pro-life americans to terrorists but defends despicable planned parenthood treatment of the unborn?" and donald trump -- >> i will take care of women's health and women's health issues better than anybody and far better than hillary clinton who doesn't have a clue. >> reporter: a new poll showing voters have some choice words of their own to describe the candidates. asked the first word that comes to mind about clinton, people say liar, dishonest, untrustworthy. for trump it's arrogant, blowhard, idiot. and the number one word that comes to mind for bush? bush. >> you have to do an inspection. t

>>> good evening and thanks for joining us on this saturday, i'm cecilia vega. we begin tonight with donald trump, told today he has finally gone too far. the donald disinvited from a campaign appearance, ordered to stay home. and tonight, he is now facing a snap miliof criticism for an escalating series of attacks on megyn kelly. >> i think she's highly overrated. >> and with that, he was just getting started. tonight, trump not backing down, despite the outrage and complaints that it appears he is going after all women. let's get right to our devin dwyer, with more on the comments at the center of this firestorm. >> reporter: tonight, donald trump upping the ante, intensifying attacks on fox's megyn kelly. >> she starts asking me all sorts of ridiculous questions. and, you know, you could see there was blood coming out of her eyes, blood coming out of her wherever. >> reporter: apparent payback in an interview with cnn tonight for tough questions at thursday's republican debate. >> you've called women you don't like fat pigs, dogs, slobs -- >> reporter: trump'

i'm cecilia vega. we begin with that heroic moment on a high speed train, two american servicemen and their friend on vacation in france praised for stopping what could have been a mass killing. tonight this video inside that train. there's the attacker tied up. those americans beating him with his own rifle. one of them seriously hurt in the takedown, and we are learning more about these heros, their quick decision to act. today president obama calling each of them to thank them for their courage. abc's ron claiborne leads us off. >> reporter: spencer stone waved as he left the french hospital tonight where he had been treated for cuts to his neck and hand sustained in a furious struggle with the heavily armed suspect on that high speed train. this video showing the dramatic scene on the train. stone, shirtless and bleeding, tending to another passenger. his attacker, the gunman, tied up a few feet away, not moving. on a nearby seat, the gunman's automatic weapon. authorities say those three americans

i'm cecilia vega. we begin with a nightmare travel day for thousands of airline passengers. the affects of an air traffic computer failure rippling all across the country tonight. some are travelers stranded. here they are at washington's reagan national airport, waiting for the system to come back up. that airport, the hardest hit with cancellations and delays. this map showing just how bad it was at its peak. see that hole right there? empty skies from south carolina up through new york. abc's linzie janis starts us off from new york's laguardia airport. >> reporter: tonight, long lines and hours of waiting at airports across the country. hundreds of flights canceled and more than 2,000 delayed, with major east coast hubs hit the hardest. >> if you want to just shut them both down, you can shut them both down. >> reporter: it all started around 11:30 a.m. and isn't over yet. the faa blaming an automation problem at its air traffic center in virginia. a computer system there responsible for processing flight data critical to air traffic controllers. >> they said the screens

i'm cecilia vega in new york. thank you for watching.saturday evening to you. >>> next at 6:00, a swim for the record books. a san francisco woman makes history after successful swim from the farallones to the bay. we're live with the story. >>> and gate crashers trying to get inside outside lands. the rush for mosquito lovers to be part of the sold-out event. >>> each day anglers setting their sights on more than just fish. wildlife officials are stepping up patrols in a popular lake. abc7 news at 6:00 starts now. >>> good inning and thank you for joining us. the headliners are getting close to taking the stage at sounds lands. kendrick lamar and the black keys will close out the second night. tickets have been sold out but that hasn't stopped some people from frying to get in illegally -- trying to get in illegally. cornell bernard is live at golden gate park. people are still making a go at the fences. >> reporter: some people will try anything to get into a concert. we wilted a pretty brazen effort on jfk drive which explain this lar

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i'm cecilia vega. we begin with those raging wildfires. tonight, the danger so high, california's governor declaring a state of emergency. this fire right here, the rocky fire, burning 18,000 acres so far. flames taller than the homes they threaten. nearly 9,000 firefighters on the front lines. and now, one of them, a husband and a father, paying the ultimate price. he was killed in the line of duty. 24 fires burning in california alone. but tonight, there are fires burning in eight states across the country. flames fueled by hot, dry conditions. the forecast in a moment, but first, abc's kayna whitworth leads us off from the hot zone. >> reporter: two dozen large fires now burning across california, sparked by lightning strikes igniting dry ground. conditions so treacherous, they claimed the life of david ruhl, a 38-year-old firefighter who vanished in the flames thursday. he became trapped after the fire changed direction because of the erratic winds. >> because of the drought-stricken vegetation accompanied by the steep terrain and wind

>> cecilia vega in iowa tonight for us. thank you. >>> overseas and china now and the urgent search for survivors after the deadly explosions. two more today. and one man pulled out alive. this footage capturing the moment of terror, the blinding light. as we now know, the explosion felt for miles. and abc's bob woodruff on the many questions tonight, the miss fri that still remains about how this erupted in the first place. he's on the scene in china. >> oh, my god! >> reporter: tonight the man who shot those powerful images taking us upstairs over shattered glass to the roof where he witnessed it all. one explosion after another. then the sky turned white. seconds later, an enormous blast. >> let's go down! i thought it looked like a nuclear bomb going off in my face and it felt like that. i mean, it blew us back. >> reporter: but this morning in the charred landscape, a 19-year-old firefighter found alive. today, new blasts at the chemical storage facility. chinese officials say they still don't know which hazardous mate

abc's cecilia vega hat that story. >> reporter: bring your child to work day has a whole new mean, notffices in washington state are now all allowing parents to bring their babies to work. the perfect candidate, 6 weeks up to 6 months old. >> it was exciting. knowing that i wasn't having to bring her daughter to day care. >> reporter: first-time mom brings 4-month-old lid ya in three times a week. >> it has innocent world to me. >> reporter: state officials say both parents and babies win. saying research proves that allowing a parent and infant to remain together in the earliest stage of life supports critical bonding, healthy brain development and parental well-being. so father, co-workers say baby lydia is the perfect option. >> baby having a bad day and fussy, baby gets sick, mom takes baby home. >> reporter: the only catch here, when babies start to crawl, they need not apply. for "good morning america," cecilia vega, abc news, los angeles. >> joining us now gma work place contributor, tory johnson. how realistic is this idea. >> when you have a willing work place. we have the wor

photos of her alongside her kill on safari despite an avalanche of online criticism. >> that was cecilia vega reporting. >>> u.s. fish and wildlife officials say walter palmer's officials reached out to them as they conduct their investigation into the details surrounding the lion's death. >>> a social experiment is now dead after a robot built to hitchhike around the country was found destroyed in philadelphia. hitch bot made it through boston, new york city before meeting his death in philadelphia. the robot built to test the kindness of strangers was on his way to d.c. when he disappeared only to be found without a head just hours later. the high-tech hitchhiker went on a cross country trip in germany, canada and the netherlands before embarking on his u.s. journey two weeks ago. he made it around the world. comes to the u.s. in the last two weeks. >> did i need a test to find out that would happen and get vandalized. >>> it happened again. a surfer that fought off a shark has another encounter. what happened this time. >> are your children picky eaters? what r [excited yelling] ah, yes! y

for "good morning america," cecilia vega, abc news, los angeles. >> good reminders right there.ecause you do see that. >> very scary. >> very much so. >>> now to that heavy rain, flash flood watch for new york city and beyond, ginger. >> yes, robin. the heaviest rain is moving through right now. you can see the radar. some of it moving into long island. you could see flash flooding. the watch in evident through new york city and new haven. the heaviest rain the next couple of hours here. then it moves off to the north and east. the target will be on boston. you have to see this video out of colorado. >> bye bye, daddy's car. >> yes, that is flash flooding coming down from the burn scar, the waldo canyon fire back in 2012. this has happened several times. and at times, worse than this. yesterday, incredible to see those pictures, it could happen again today. locally, up to two inches in some of the places out west. from colorado back into utah. quick look at lansing, michigan, also more than 4 1/2 inches of rain. >> good morning, i am meteorologist mike nicco with the 90 climate.

abc's cecilia vega with the new evidence, the answer may be yes. >> this morning, the strongest signs yet that joe biden might be ready to run. the vice president's advisers telling abc news his political team has been ramping up in recent days entering what they call a more active phase. >> hi how are you? >> reporter: in camp biden, there are discussions about fund-raising and launching a political action committee, while the vice president himself hasn't authorized any of these moves, one adviser tells abc news he believes biden is 90% in. telling george back in january, joe saying that he's open for a run. >> i think there's -- i think there's wide open on both sides. >> reporter: and there could be an opportunity. less than half of democratic front-runner hillary clinton's supporters described themselves as very enthusiastic about her candidacy. now the "the new york times" reporting that biden's son beau who died of cancer pressed his father to run and the vp has been holding meetings at home talking to family friends and donors about jumping in. one thing is certain, biden is n

abc's cecilia vega investigates. >> reporter: jessica alba on the hot seat fighting back amid controversyver the effectiveness of her company's spf-30 sunscreen lotion. the criticism began earlier this week after parents weighed in online, claiming the product is ineffective. "it was like we used baby oil," this mom says, posting a review on amazon.com. another writing, "my daughter's back looked like a tomato and even blistered in one spot." alba and honest company co-founder chris gavigan defending their product explaining hers is one of many so-called natural sunscreens on market. >> my dream was to create the ultimate family brand. >> reporter: insisting the sunscreen has gone through extensive third-party testing and passed all requirements, writing on their website, "we develop and use honest sunscreen to protect our own children." but those pictures reigniting a heated debate during the peak of summer -- do mineral-based sunscreens work differently than sunscreens that use chemicals? mineral-based sunscreens are often zinc or titanium based, creating a barrier between the sun and y

cecilia vega, abc news, new york. >> thanks, cecilia. >>> we'll have much more on the vice president later, but now, to the republicans and the upcoming debate, it's the first big test for front-runner donald trump, as "the new york times" put it, the stakes are in a word, huge. here's abc's tom llamas. >> reporter:s front-runner trump not studying but spectating, taking in a golf tournament in scotland. at a course he just happens to own. >> as far as preparing for the debates, i am who i am. i have never debated before. i'm not a debater. >> reporter: the brash billionaire surprisingly downplaying expectations for his own performance at the gop showdown. >> maybe i'll do terribly. >> reporter: who he'll take on is still up in the air, only the top ten candidates polling the highest in five of the most recent polls qualify for the main stage. according to an abc news analysis, if a debate were today, some of out of the main event. rick perry and rick santorum. meanwhile, candidates sharpening their attack lines. >> and if this deal goes through, the obama administration will become

cecilia vega, abc news, new york. >> it's scary, but they say that some of the symptoms are very muchike the flu -- cough, headache, achy body. so, you can easily think that you have the flu when you have a far more serious disease. >> but you've got to pay attention now. you're right. you think you've got the flu, you get some soup, get some rest, get some fluids and that's it, but this is -- i was talking to dr. richard besser about this yesterday morning, and again, it was one of those things where, yeah, this is not something we think about or talk about that often, but here we are. now we're being educated, so it's an opportunity at least to be educated. >> sure is. >>> well, coming up in our next half hour, renters from hell shown on videotape allegedly stealing tens of thousands of dollars in valuables. the fingers pointed at an air b&b guest seen going into a room that was off limits. >>> but first, the new musical direction for one direction. the latest hints about the boy band's new sound and upcoming album. you're watching "world news now." ♪ nobody can drag me down ♪ nobod

first, cecilia vega. >> tonight, an urgent call from the mayoroff new york. >> symptoms include fever, cough, and shortness of breath. if you have these symptoms please immediately seek treatment. >> reporter: five new cases of legionnaires disease in the past 24 hours alone. in all, 86 people infected, 7 deaths. an outbreak traced back to five contaminated water cooling towers. experts say the airborne bacteria can spread from large air conditioning systems, showers, even public fountains. this is one of the locations in the bronx where legionnaires' diseases started from a contaminated cooling tower on the top of this hospital. it's an invisible mist that travels up to seven miles away and the people who contracted it were most likely doing exactly what i'm doing right now, just walking in the neighborhood around new york's residents are worried. >> it's very scary! >> reporter: and now, another case in detroit. 58-year-old debbie kidd complained of a migraine last week. last night, she died. doctor's say it was legionnaires'. the cooling towers here in new york have been cleaned. b

abc's cecilia vega has more. >> reporter: in the swing state of ohio, hillary clinton coming out swinging, comparing republicans to terrorists on women's issues. >> extreme views about women, we expect them from some of the terrorist groups, we expect that from people who don't want to live in the modern world, but it's a little hard to take coming from republicans who want to be the president of the united states. >> reporter: tonight, her rivals firing back. jeb bush tweeting -- "hillary clinton compares pro-life americans to terrorists, but defends despicable planned parenthood treatment of unborn?" and donald trump -- >> i will take care of women's health and women's health issues better than anybody and far better than hillary clinton who p doesn't have a clue. >> reporter: today a new poll showing clinton losing ground in the race for 2016 now a full blown war of words. and the poll showing voters have some choice words of their own to describe the candidates. asked the first word that comes to mind when it comes to hillary clinton. people say liar, dishonest, untrustworthy. for tru

more now from abc's cecilia vega. >> bring your child to work day has a whole new mean.d like josh duhamel in life as we know it. >> you're the worst baby-sitter of all time. >> i'm not a baby-sitter. i'm a cab driver. >> i'm dying over here. >> reporter: some government offices in washington state are now allowing parents to bring their babies to work. the perfect candidate? six weeks up to six months old. >> it was really exciting to know that i wasn't going to have to be bringing her to daycare after eight weeks of being on maternity leave. >> reporter: first time mom erica steinman brings 4-month-old lydia in three days a week. >> having this extra time with her has just meant the world to me. >> reporter: state officials say both parents and babies win. saying research proves that allowing a parent and infant to remain together in the earliest stage of life supports critical bonding, help the infant brain development and parental well-being and so far, co-workers say baby lydia is the perfect colleague. >> in a lot of ways, it's helped productivity. i think morale i

here is cecilia vega. >>> reporter: tonight, big game hunters on the defensive. >> the hunter is the true conservationist for the lions. >> reporter: sabrina corgatelli and her boyfriend speaking to us while on safari in south africa. the idaho huntress not backing down despite fierce backlash after posting these photos on online, saying "i got an amazing old giraffe. i couldn't be any happier." >> so many people are calling me a poacher because they don't even think it's legal to hunt giraffe. >> reporter: sabrina says the hunts she's on are legal, and that is often the case. but tonight, zimbabwe authorities now accuse a second american of illegally killing a lion, pennsylvania dr. jan seski seen on a hunting website proudly posing with a head hippo. big game hunting is big sport for americans u.s. citizens one conservationist group says americans import 64 percent of all lion trophies. that's any part of the animal the hunter keeps. but now, airlines, like delta and emirates, are making it tougher to bring those trophies home. she tells us her hunt in south africa is not only lega

cecilia vega tonight in iowa. >> reporter: inside this hall in iowa today roaring applause for hillary clinton. but outside the heat is on. advisors to al gore discussing whether he should jump into the race. but today a firm "no." the former vice president's spokeswoman says he is "laser focused on solving the climate crisis." but tonight the current vice president is very much considering a run for the white house. "abc news" learning joe biden has been reaching out to key democrats. at the iowa state fair today clinton under fire from republicans. jeb bush grilling clinton about her private e-mail server. >> she should come clean and deal with this. this is an issue. it's not a distraction for sure. >> reporter: and tomorrow donald trump arrives, a new ad skewering him for his once cozy relationship with the clintons. >> hillary clinton i think is a terrific woman, i'm a little biased because i've known her for years. >> reporter: clinton herself rolling out policies one after the next -- from college student debt and criminal justice to voting rights reform. >> thank you all very m

abc's cecilia vega was there for all of it. she joins us now from des moines. good morning, cecilia. >> reporter: george, good morning to you. that's right from those e-mails to donald trump and everyone else running against her on the right but when it comes to one of america's hottest political debates hillary clinton had a one-liner. things getting a little hairy for hillary clinton on the trail in iowa. >> most of the other republican candidates are just trump without the pizazz or the hair. >> reporter: the democratic front-runner joking about donald trump but when it came to those e-mails this time it was no laughing matter. >> i'm confident that this process will prove that i never sent nor received any -- any e-mail that was marked classify. >> reporter: and issued a mea culpa about the scandal that plagues her campaign. >> it clearly wasn't the best choice. i should have used two e-mails, one personal, one for work and i take responsibility for that decision. >> reporter: but when it comes to joe biden's decision to run against her, clinton says it is h

. >> that was cecilia vega reporting. >>> a fire in chicago injured five people. officials say it started in a neighboring building and the flames spread. four firefighters and one civilian suffered nonlife- threatening injuries. the building is expected to reopen this week. >> i heard all the comedy stuff didn't get damaged. >>> rapper 50-cent is putting his mansion on the market after filing for bankruptcy. the 50,000 square foot home will be for sale after the wrapper tried to lease the mansion. he was born curtis jackson and listed it for $18.5 million in 2007 before dropping the price several times. he filed for bankruptcy last month. >>> is driving in and around new york city isn't stressful enough, this may make you want to slam on your horn in frustration. new research reveals the average new york city driver traffic. not only do local drivers waste hours sitting in traffic but they waste their money on gas and contribute to smog, all the back. >> oh, my goodness. we can relate to that. >>> the list of the top baby names is out. a well-known girls name is

cecilia vega has the story. >> reporter: bring your child to work day has a new meaning.ife as we know it." >> i'm not a babysitter. automat i'm a cab driver. >> reporter: some offices in washington state are allowing people to bring their babies to work. six weeks up to 6 months old. >> it was really exciting to know i wouldn't have to bring her to day care after eight weeks of maternity leave. >> reporter: first time she brings in 4-month-old lydia in. >> having this extra time with her has meant the world to me. >> reporter: parents and babies win. allowing a parent and infant to remain together in the earliest stage of life provides critical bonding, healthy infant brain development and parental well-being. so far co-workers say baby lydia is the perfect colleague. >> it's helped productivity. i think morale is high and it's been a good thing for our office. >> in the policy we say if baby is having a bad day and is very fussy, baby gets sick, mom takes baby home. we haven't had to do that here. the only catch here, when babies start to cry, they need not apply. >> a

abc's cecilia vega has their story. >> reporter: it was supposed to be a peaceful excursion down thiszona river, just a few hours into their two-day trip, the rapids got rougher and this group of friends hit not one but two logs. their inflatable kayak ruptured. >> when that river got worse than we expected, we were really praying and we were concerned about being able to get out. >> reporter: leaving them stranded in the wilderness overnight. >> we left a plan with friends to call for help if we didn't call in by saturday night at 7:00. >> reporter: they rationed what little food they had. ate what desert food they could find, filtered water and after trying for nine hours, were able to send a text to a friend saying they needed help. then they got creative. >> we thought maybe someone will fly over. let's put an s.o.s. sign. up the bank. there was a nice, flat area and there were tons of dry wood all around. >> reporter: arizona's state troopers in the helicopter spotting that giant s.o.s. from the sky. coming in for the rescue. this morning, they say the kayakers did everything rig