here's abc's diane macedo. diane: hillary clinton and her top aide huma abedin arrived sunday evening for a fundraiser with big-money donors in the hamptons -- new york's summer playground for the rich and famous. abc news has obtained these donors to the clinton foundation got special treatment while mrs. clinton was secretary of state. emails between then-top foundation official doug band and clinton's inner circle were obtained as part of a lawsuit by the conservative group citizens united. in one exchange, the foundation official recommends guests for a state lunch with the chinese president. on the list -- executives from 3 groups that donated millions to the foundation. in another exchange, abedin is asked to relay a message to the ambassador to malta on behalf of foundation. that big supporter donating more than $1 million. abedin forwards it along, writing "just want to pass along for info. no need for action." the state department denies foundation donors got special favors, and so does hillary clinton.

. >> i'm diane macedo. we begin this morning with tragedy at an amusement park over the weekend. >> a 10-year-old boy died while on the world's tallest water slide. it's not known if he fell or something else went wrong. riders must be 4.5-feet tall and go down in a raft holding three people. >> park officials are stunned. they say they've never dealt with something like this before. the water slide opened two years ago. the german name means insane. it's the biggest water slide in the world. abc's marci gonzalez has more. >> reporter: a day at the water park turning tragic. waterslide in kansas city, kansas. >> we are saddened to share a young boy died on a ride this afternoon. >> the young boy's family with him at the time of the accident. the park immediately closing down. investigators rushing to the scene working to figure out what went on on this giant water slide. it's built as the tallest water slide reaching higher than the statue of liberty. this file video shows the 168-foot plummet. riders reach

. >> i'm diane macedo. i'm kendis gibson. >> i'm diane macedo. here are some of the top headlines on "world news now." the world's tallest water slide is closed pending the investigation of a 10-year-old boy yesterday. park officials aren't saying how the boy died. this is the first fatality at the water park ever. >>> officials in saudi arabia say a member of isis was in contact with the suicide bomber who blew himself up outside a bar in southern germany last month. 15 people were hurt in the attack. >>> in northern california, firefighters are making progress against the big sur wildfire. the blaze is 45% contained, and some evacuations have been lifted. nearly 60 homes have been destroyed by the flames. >>> dreams of gold end in a horrific crash in rio. the rider in intensive care after this crash. the dutch cyclist suffered a concussion and three small spinal cord fractures. however, she's conscious and okay. those are some of our top stories on this monday, august 8th. >>> from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> good morning to you all

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i'm diane macedo. >> i'm kendis gibson. let's get to our top story right now. of course, the rising toll in louisiana floods. a seventh body recovered from the water in baton rouge. the victim a 50-year-old man. >> the view from above shows the immense scope of the flooding. the forecasters say a rainfall like this happens only once in a the national guard says it's rescued nearly 8,000 people. most of those rescued are in shelters. >> this is one of the thousands of rescues. a family and baby taken from their home as the waters rise. even though the worst of the rain has stopped, the flooding continues in rivers, streams, and bayous. abc's rob marciano in the flood zone. ohio. at least six dead, swept from homes and vehicles. in baton rouge, a race to save a woman. >> get out. >> i'm trying. i can't. >> give me a knife. >> i'm drowning. >> we're coming. we're coming. >> i'm going to break this window. >> we're breaking the window. >> reporter: david fung tries breaking the window, and then ripping apart the convertible's roof, he's able to pull the woman out.

i'm kendis gibson. >> i'm diane macedo. they might have forgotten who we are. ? . >> it's a good that intro. >> yes. ? >> it was just too much. the move went well? >> it went well. i'm now a new yorker. tax bracket went up by 20%. >> do you feel different? >> no longer d.c. >> do you feel rough and tough? >> i'm talking with an accent again. it's awesome. it comes right back. and a good vacation. you went down two makeup tones darker. >> she's using my powder now. >> and we begin with donald trump where we left off, attempting to hit the reset button after damaging missteps. >> he's set to deliver an economic speech in detroit. he slumps in the poll. it shows hillary clinton with an eight point lead. 50% to 42%. trump is fighting to turn things around. he launched a line of attacks against clinton. we get more from devin dwyer. >> reporter: down in the weapon. hillary clinton's own words. >> unstable, hillary clinton. and you saw that. did you saw that where she basically short circuited? >> reporter: trump pouncing on an a

i'm kendis gibson. >> i'm diane macedo. here are some of the top headlines this morning on "world news now". the world's tallest water slide is closed pending the investigation of a death of a ten-year-old boy. this is a first fatality at the kansas city water park ever. said isis was in contact with a bomber who blew himself up in a bar in germany. >> in northern california firefighters make progress guess against the big sur wildfire. the blaze is 45 % contained. come evacuations lifted. nearly 60 homes have been destroyed. >> and dreams of gold end in a crash. a cyclist remains in intensive care. concussion and three small spinal cord fractures. she's said to be conscious and okay. those are some of our top stories on this monday, august 8th. >>> from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> good morning to you all. we begin this half hour with the death of a ten-year-old boy during a family outing at a water park. he was riding on the water slide in kansas city kansas, the tallest in the world. 17 stories insane or crazy

i'm diane macedo. >> and i'm kendis gibson. >>> good morning, i'm diane macedo. >> and i'm kendis gibsont, an earthquake in italy. the magnitude 6.2 trembler was felt as far away as rome. there were several strong after shocks. a live report ahead. >>> hackers have targeted the new york time. they're believed to be the same russian hackers who infiltrated democratic party computer. the paper says this time there's no evidence the hack was a success. >>> growing wildfire stoked by windy, dry conditions have destroyed buildings and forced evacuations in the northwest. a man road that leads into yellowstone's south entrance has been closed, and campers were ordered to leave. >>> and the next few days will see active weather systems in the caribbean. tropical storm gaston is it to become a hurricane. another system isn't named yet but appears to be headed toward florida this weekend. those are some of our top stories on this wednesday, august 24th. >> hello. we'll get started with the breaking news in europe right now. a devastating earthquake. >> it hit as most italians were asleep. we are

. >> i'm diane macedo. we begin this morning with tragedy at an amusement park over the weekend. >> a 10-year-old boy died while on the world's tallest wer it's not knownhe fell or something else went wrong. riders must be 4 and a half feet tall and go down in a raft holding three people. >>officials are stunned. the water slide opened two yrs ago. the german name means insane. it's the biggest water slide in the world. marci gonzalez has more. park turning tragic. >> we saddened to shara young boy died on a ride this afternoon. family with him at the time of t aident. the park immediately closing down. investigators rushing to the scene working to figure out at went on on this gianwater slide. it's built as the tallest water slide reaching higan theth statue of liberty. this shows the 168 foot plummet. riders reaching up to 45 miles per hour. the name means crazy or insane in german. the de so risky once every rider claims the 264 steps to the top they hear this. >> a two-page safety warning. we are gettin

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bc's kendis gibson and diane macedo have the details in today's tech bytes. year in the dmv. 8 school districts return to class today - and this morning we are preparing your family with what you need to know to get to work and school on time. gallows road dolly madison sb kenilworth @ benning metro back to school today is one of the biggest back to school days for our region. school days for our region. 3 of the dmv's largest school districts return today. they are among eight districts in our area returning to class - loudoun - prince william - page, manassas, charles, calvert and howard. we begin this half hour however in maryland's largest school district. montgomery county and that's where we find john gonazlez. this morning. send us your back to school photos, so we can share them on air! just head to " burst.com -slash- wjla" and then click the "back to school" tab. we're looking out for your photos all morning long, and we'd love to share your pi right now-- police in fairfax are asking for your help to find the driver responsible for a serious hit an

larry: diane macedo has the latest. "gma" in this morning's first look, the men behind a daring rescue caught on camera are speaking out. >> it is hard to watch. started with this massive accident. watch as a tractor-trailer spent ouof a busy new york city highway. >> it was like a demolition derby. motorists run straight to this mangled car now on fire. >> people are trapped! diane: an elderly woman was trapped inside. >> there was a female try to get our attention, waving her hands frantically. >> the cabin of the car getting filled with more and more smoke. diane: as they struggle to pull the door open, a burst of flames. >> i could not live watching someone burn to death without putting a fight up. diane: will have more on their marginal story -- emotional story coming up. with the gma's first look, i'm diane macedo. by finding a policy to fit your budget. [ coughs ] sorry, tickle in my throat! water would be nice, but that would go right through me. ghost problems. >> you are watching "good morning washington," on

i'm diane macedo, abc news, new z23msz zy6z >>> it is 6:25. want to show you new video, keep watching, a 70-year-old driver knocks over a gas pump starting a fire in connecticut. police say that driver accidentally hit the gas instead of the brake monday night. the impact tipped that gas pump over on to a car and it arted a fire. a man in the passenger seat and two kids in the back seat got out safely. flames damaged five cars though and a canopy above the gas pumps but looks like no one was hurt. charges at this time. >>> 6:26. vladimir putin under arrest in south florida. you heard that right. but not the russian president. >> police were called to a publix in west palm beach earlier because of a man who calls himself vlad mure mere putin was screaming at employees. he refused to leave the store. he told police he was upset because he missed his ride. violence. putin is due back in court in september. >>> a lot of rain this morning. if you have not heard the raindrops, you may be watching this from polk county, west of 75 we're getting a del

i'm diane macedo. >> i'm kendis gibson. here are some of the top headlines this morning on "world news now." a woman has been killed by a police officer in south florida during what was supposed to be a role play with simulated deadly force. but somehow the victim was hit with live fire. details ahead. >>> the justice department set to release a report today on the baltimore police department. among the findings, a pattern of routine discrimination by police including illegal stops, searches and arrests of african-americans. >>> a magnitude 5.1 earthquake has rattled a rural area of northern california. no reports of damage or injuries from the quake which was centered about 100 miles east of sacramento. two aftershocks followed. >>> the kansas city, kansas, water park where a boy died will reopen today but not the giant that's closed for the rest of the season over mounting concerns over its safety. those are just some of the top stories on this wednesday, august 10th. >>> from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> good

abc's kendis gibson and diane macedo have the details in today's tech bytes. reopened within the past 15 mintues after a pick-up struck a person overnight at the intersection of naylor road. john gonazlez is live in mobile trak7 with what happened. developing now ... the ranking members of four house committees have sent a letter to the they're calling for an investigation into whether donald trump's campaign helped russian hackers target a number of democratic organizations. so far ... no response from the republican's campaign... all of this while the agency also addresses concerns that hackers could target voting systems on election day. jummy is here now with more... that's right ... the f-b-i is warning officials in all 50 states about two alarming attacks ... systems in illinois and arizona were targeted ... in one hack ... the personal information of more than 200-thousand voters was compromised. agency director james comey spoke about the threats yesterday... the warning issued to state leaders did not specify who was behind the cyber attacks ... but m

i'm kendis gibson. >> i'm diane macedo. here are some of the top headlines we're following this morning on "world news now." olympics swimmers gunnar bentz and jack conger heading back to the u.s. right now. the pair was booed as authorities say a story of an armed robbery in rio was made up, but the swimmers may be telling a different story. >>> big changes in store for the clinton foundation. if hillary clinton wins the election it will stop accepting corporate and foreign donations and bill clinton would resign from the board. >>> the administration acknowledges a payment was used to iran in the release of several prisoners. they insist it was not a ransom payment. >>> health officials in south florida say at least two cases of the zika virus were it's believed it was transmitted by local mosquitos. those are some of the top stories we're following on this friday, august 19th. >>> from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> we begin this half hour with the latest on that scandal involving four u.s. olympics swimmers. tw

. >> i'm diane macedo. we begin this half hour with another accident on an amusement park ride. >> at a county fair in tennessee about 40 miles from knoxville. three girls fell from a ferris wheel when one of the baskets flipped over. they fell 30 to 45 feet to the ground. >> i feel bad for the little ki they just screamed a little bit, and then they just hit the ground, just laying there. everybody was calling 9-1-1. a lot of people, and then they had the ambulance and helicopters come in. i don't know these little girls, but they was so little. i hate seeing something like that. >> such a terrifying scene for many of the witnesses there. two of the victims were flown by helicopter to the hospital. all three were reported alert, even answering questions. the oldest victim is 16 years >> firefighters rescued other riders and the accident is now under investigation. >>> there are new developments this morning in the fatal water slide accident in kansas city. officials say caleb schwab died of a neck injury.

i'm diane macedo. >> i'm kendis gibson. let's start with breaking news, taking place right now in the midwest, northwest ohio, in particular, has been hit hard by a new round of severe weather. you can see this tornado as it causes damage near toledo. power lines were snapped and whipped around by incredible winds. several mobile homes were damaged and a tornado warning briefly halted a kiss concert in toledo. >> the storm is part of a destructive weather pattern that brought twisters to kokomo, indiana. alex perez continues our coverage. >> reporter: tornado emergencies in and around indianapolis. >> seek shelter, lowest level of your house immediately. this is a confirmed tornado. >> reporter: multiple twisters touching down. >> right there. weather service calling it a particularly dangerous situation. as school children hunker down in hallways. the people inside this now destroyed starbucks hiding in the bathroom. miraculo injuries. homes ripped apart, roofs gone. tens of thousands without power. that same system now po

here's kendis gibson and diane macedo. >>> apple is planning a major overhaul for its mac book pro. >> it will include improved graphic processors. the tech giant is looking to reverse slumping salesp. >> and an updated version of the play station 4. resolution for gaming and media. it may be called the ps4 neo. it's expected to be unveiled next month at an event in new york. >>> ordinary citizens now have a new way to communicate with president obama using a chat bot on facebook messenger. >> so the white house facebook page has created one that will guide users to send a message. it is the first of its kind for any government. >> like a high-tech way of sending a message to the president. >> those >>> this morning, canada's national police say they stopped a suicide bombing from happening by killing the man accused of planning it. we just learned overnight authorities killed aaron driver in a police operation in southern ontario. the driver in his mid-20s was under a court order not to associate with any terrorist organizations. police say he was planning a suicide bombing in a publ

i'm diane macedo. >> i'm kendis gibson. we're going to get to the top story, the devastating earthquake that's developing overnight in italy. most residents were asleep. >> some were buried in the collapsing buildings. the epicenter is about 100 miles north of rome. because there's only six miles deep, it was felt over a wide area off a large portion of central italy. >>> the greatest damage was in the central part of that country where many buildings collapsed. we're going to get a better idea of the extent of the damage as the sun comes up over there. already one mayor says more than half his town is gone. a bridge is danger of collapse. there were some deaths but the number is not known. >> one report says a family of four was killed while they were electricity, gas and phone service are out in much of the area. and roads are blocked by debris. they had an earthquake three years ago. >> the state department is asking people to contact their family and friends as soon as possible, checking in on social media as well. you

. >> i'm diane macedo. topping the news at this hour the death toll from the earthquake in italy is rising overnight. >> the latest numbers are getting in. at least 247 people are dead. we have new video showing the moment the 6.2 quake struck. traffic cameras at a toll booth capturing the violent shaking that devastated three towns. >> it left many without a home temporary shelters at a sports facility. hundreds slept outside in tents. >>> rescuers continue searching for survivors buried under the rubble. abc has more from the scene. >> reporter: rclawing through te rubble to find survivors. rescue teams have been working all day with dogs. dozens rescued from under the huge piles of stone and wood. this man speaking to an 80-year-old woman pinned beneath a collapsed building. can you breathe, he asks her c telling her to stay calm and we are waiting for help to come. and help did arrive. she was eventually saved and brought to a hospital to recover. and more signs of life in the rubble. rescuers pull a li

i'm diane macedo. >> i'm kendis gibson.headlines we're following this thursday morning on "world news now." the "b" word. donald trump is now calling hillary clinton a bigot. he tries to appeal to minority voters. clinton firing back accusing trump of taking a hate movement mainstream peddling prejudice and paranoia. >>> backed by the turkish military, syrian rebels say they've retaken a key town from isis. if confirmed it would mean isis controls only one city in syria. >>> a 59-year-old woman died after falling 40 feet in a zipline accident at a state park in delaware. the zipline course is closed today and is unclear if it will reopen. and investigation into the accident is underway. >>> and gaston has become the third hurricane of the season. it's so far out in the atlantic, but forecasters are watching another area which could threaten south florida this weekend. those are some of the top stories on this thursday, august 25th. >>> from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> we begin this half hour with a harsh new att

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i'm diane macedo. >> i'm kendis gibson. let's start with politics. donald trump whether it's a pivot or retool, it seems as if he's adjusting his hard line approach to immigration. >> trump is insisting he's not flip-flopping. after months of energizing his base with the call of deportation of immigrants, she's no longer talking about a deportation force. he said now it's the focus on those with criminal records. trump made another pitch to minorities. and arlette is here with us. what's the latest with this shift? what do you think? >> donald trump is starting to continue his appeal to minority voters, arguing that democrats are the ones that have failed them. last night he spoke to a mostly white crowd in akron, but said this to black and hispanic voters about their communities. >> you could go to war zones in countries we're fighting and it's safer than living in some of our inner cities. they're run by the democrats. to the african americans who i employ so many, so many people. to the hispanics, tremendous people. what the hell do you have to lo

abc's kendis gibson and diane macedo have today's "tech bytes." >> reporter: kicking off today's "tech bytes" -- google's answer to facetime. >> the tech giant released a video calling feature called duo overnight. one big difference? it allows the recipient to see the person calling them before accepting and turning on the camera. >>> apple reportedly planning to unveil three new i-pads but not until next year. >> on-line tech sources report screen size, 10.5-inch i-pad prothat is in the middle of the two current i-pad prosizes and check out the stunning corn maze design for video game lovers. >> the massive eight-acre maze that features some of your favorite mario brothers characters is located on a farm in new york, 10,000 visitors are expected to visit the farm this year. >> that's about 9,900 going to get lost in it. >>> welcome back. 5:24. former florida gator and new england patriots player aaron hernandez is due back in a massachusetts courtroom today for a double murder case. he's accused of killing two men outside of a boston nightclub in 2012. prosecutors say hernandez follo

here's kendis gibson and diane macedo. >> reporter: in "tech bytes" -- checking in after italy's earthquake. >> americans traveling or living in italy can use facebookest check to let friends and relatives know they are all right. >> it will also tell us in the u.s. if we have friends in central italy. check safety check in the search bar to reach that page. >>> tesla claims its new the driving range of its newest model s but make it the fastest accelerating production car you can buy electric or gas. >> but it costs around $135,000. >>> the stock of domino's pizza opened at an all time high, partially because they are courting millennials using technology. >> you can order via text, tweets, even using the apple watch and now half u.s. sales no 5:23 on tuesday morning. a lot of students that want to go to college are to take the a.c.t. but the company says only 38% enough for college courses in three of the four subjects. experts expected a decline this year because more states are paying for a.c.t. testing in public schools. 200,000 more kids are now taking the a.c.t. >>> soon 99% of cars

i'm diane macedo. >> and i'm kendis gibson. american swimmers on their way back. they were caught in the middle of the scandal at the olympics. >> here's a look at gunnar bentz and jack conger. they're set to land later this morning. neither commented on claims that they and two teammates including ryan lochte lied about having victims of an armed robbery on sunday morning. >>> bentz and conger spent a long day at a rio police station. they left to a chorus of boos with people calling them liars. brazilian detectives say the men vandalized a gas station bathroom after a night of drinking. they were questioned by guards and paid for the damage, and then they left. >> the story started to unravel because of surveillance video from the gas station. police say the part about the armed robbery was made up, and authorities are recommending charges against lochte and feigen. the u.s. olympics committee has apologized to rio. they said the swimmer's behavior was not acceptable, but it's important to point out -- there are sources close

. >> i'm diane macedo. we start with breaking news overnight. two olympics swimmers heading back to the u.s. after testifying about claims that they were robbed at gunpoint. >> they were detained in a rio police station for about 24 hours. they were allowed to board a plane late last night. here's a new video of gunnar bentz and jack conger on the plane. they're due to land in l.a. early this morning. hours earlier the u.s. olympics committee apologized to authorities in rio saying four u.s. swimmers including ryan lochte lied about the armed robbery. >> the incident hurt the headlines because of statements from headline, but a series of videos paint a little bit of a different story. >> reporter: as first reported by abc news, brazilian police saying the robbery was fictional. police saying the videos fill in the missing time the police chief saying it was all made up. also the first images we've seen before entering the club, club france, around 1:45 a.m. lochte snap chatting this inside the club around 2:35 a.m. the swimmers say they left the