i'm diane macedo. >>> good morning. i'm diane macedo. >> i'm devin dwyer. here are some of the top headlines this morning on "world news now." hurricane hermine has made landfall in northern florida bringing strong winds, heavy rain flooding and tornadoes. it's expected to affect holiday travel plans for much of the east coast this weekend. we're live. >>> donald trump is set to receive his second classified today's session comes two weeks after trump said he didn't trust veterans of the intelligence community. we'll have the latest on the campaigns just ahead. >>> and brock turner, a former swimmer at stanford university, is leaving jail today. he served just three months, half of his sentence, for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman on campus. it sparked national outrage. >>> and san francisco 49ers quarterback colin kaepernick has national anthem again. this after he wore some socks depicting police officers as pigs. those are just some of the top stories on this friday, september 2nd. >>> from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> we begin this h

. >> i'm diane macedo. we begin with the race for the white house. >> hillary clinton and donald trump are both heading south today after spending labor day in the battleground state of ohio with their running mates at their side. trump is still struggling to clarify his immigration policy. >> and clinton made it clear she has no plans to go to mexico before the election as trump did. it's "your voice, your vote." >> reporter: the sprint is on to election day. >> we're going to bring jobs back to ohio. >> reporter: donald trump crisscrossed the state of ohio fair in youngstown surrounded by thousands. also back on the trail in the buckeye state in illinois, hillary clinton. clinton sat down in an interview that will air tuesday hitting donald trump for questioning her stamina and saying he choked when he went to mexico causing a diplomatic incident. [ coughing ] but it was clinton who was choking to get her words out during a rally in cleveland. >> every time i think about trump, i get allergic. >> reporter

i'm diane macedo. >> and i'm nick watt. we begin with the latest round of attacks and challenges on the campaign trail. >> mixed message from donald trump. first he told fox ne will release his taxes immediately if hillary clinton releases all her e-mails, but then he seemed to back pedal saying he'll release them after his audit is complete. >> the race is statistically tied, and trump is expressing confidence about a state that could win him the election. and he had more to say with david muir. >> reporter: 20 days until the first big debate. are you ready? >> you never know, but i think so. i think so. maybe not in the traditional way. when i had the debates, i had 11 debates with the, as you know, in the primaries. and i was very satisfied. everybody else was very satisfied with the way i did, and i think i'm working the same way i did there. >> but this will be a lot different. this will be two candidates on the stage. it won't be the list during the primary. >> we started off with 17, and in the end there was just a f

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i'm diane macedo. >> good morning to you all, i'm diane macedo. >> and i'm devon dwyer in for kendis gibson. we have a lot to talk about, politics, weather, good stuff. >> glad we kidnapped you from d.c., especially with what is going on in >>> donald trump maintained a hard line that he will build a wall and mexico will pay for it. >> mexico's president has a different story from that. to voice your vote, ali rogen is in phoenix with the details. >> reporter: donald trump telling his supporters they get the truth about his immigration plan. >> are you ready? >> reporter: his speech here in phoenix traveled for weeks in mystery and anticipation coming after he suggested he would walk back some of his most strident positions on immigration. here's what he said about deportation back in september 2016. >> if you're illegal, if you're illegal, you got to go back. >> reporter: his new priority, supporting those who committed a crime or overstayed their visas. >> zero tolerance for criminal aliens. zero. zero. >> reporter: some of his supporters outside the event said they understood why

i'm nick watt in for kendis gibson. >> i'm diane macedo. let's get right to the stormy weat shorelines. tropical storm warnings canceled, but the remnants of hermine, a post tropical cyclone around the coast. >> hermine has sustained winds of 70 miles per hour and is generating heavy surf and dangerous rip currents. beaches are closed on cape cod and people are advised to stay out of the water. >> ocean city's delaware beaches were deserted yesterday with no swimming or surfing permitted. the surging surf is one of the few signs of hermine prowling the atlantic off the east seaboard with sustained winds of 70 miles per hour. you can feel it in the house. when the waves hit, the pilings shake. >> reporter: rip currents closed some beaches. >> we have many signs up, and people still ask if it's okay to swim. we've had to tell the people and lifeguards have opinion very -- have been careful with keeping people out of the water. >> reporter: it was a tough sell. >> it's beautiful out right now. >> reporter: but officials warned residents not to

. >> i'm diane macedo. horse back riding in a moment, but the health of the presidential candidates is front and s center. >> take a look. this is a head-to-head matchup with hillary clinton just about five points ahead of donald trump. 48 to 43. her lead, though, narrows even more in a race that includes the other two candidates. >> after a bout with pneumonia, clinton returns to the trail today, but trump swiped her stamina last night telling supporters in ohio he didn't think she'd stand in a hot room scolded by a pastor. here's more. >> this is what the united states -- >> reporter: in a stunning moment, donald trump stopped cold in his tracks in the middle of a political attack by a pastor of an african-american church in flint, michigan. >> hillary failed on the economy. just like she's failed on foreign policy, everything she touched didn't work out, nothing. now hillary clinton -- >> mr. trump, i invited you here to thank us - >> not to give a political speech. >> okay. that's good. i'll go back. >>

i'm diane macedo. >> i'm nick watt in for kendis gibson. we begin this half hour with the precursor to the first presidential debate. donald trump and hillary clinton weighing in on national security. >> clinton took the stage first. she acknowledged about makes mistakes but insisted she's information. she defended the iran nuclear deal and she vowed to keep boots off the ground in the fight against isis. >> they are not going to get ground troops. we are not putting ground troops into iraq ever again, and we're not putting ground troops into syria. we're going to defeat isis without committing american ground troops. >> clinton also said it was a mistake to vote for the invasion responsibility for supporting the war. >> after vowing to boost military spending earlier in the day, donald trump launched a blistering attack on the generals. >> he said they've been reduced to rubble under president obama, and he suggested he would replace them if elected. he also shocked many by offering a glimpse into the classified briefings he's received as

. >> i'm diane macedo. we have breaking news from north carolina. protesters and riot police clashing in charlotte following a deadly police shootin near the apartment complex where that shooting took place. at one point, they broke windows and windshield of a police car, at least a dozen officers have been injured, including one that we're told was struck in the face by a rock. >> protests touched off after a black officer shot a black civilian who police say was armed and posed a threat, but the man's family says he was holding a book, not a gun. the mayor asked for calm and proc we'll continue to stay on top of the breaking story. >>> protesters gathered in tulsa, oklahoma calling for the officer who shot and killed an unarmed black man to be fired and arrested. investigators say they found what they believe is the drug pcp in terrance crutcher's vehicle. >> an attorney for the family says the drug issue is used as a distraction about the use of deadly force and a lawyer for shelby, who fired the fatal shot, says he before the video begins. >> sc

. >> and i'm diane macedo. >>> good morning, i'm nick watt in for kendis gibson. >> and i'm diane macedoines this morning. donald trump and hillary clinton are shifting into high gear. they spent labor day mingling with voters and the press, and they took turns slamming each other one issue after another. we'll have a full report coming up. >>> conservative activist phyllis schlafly is being remembered for her efforts to defeat the equal rights amendment. she died yesterday in st. louis at age 92. >>> if you're flying british airways, you may have trouble checking in. they're having computer problems leading to delays worldwide. staffers are processing check ins annually. >>> and seam, win number 308 gives her a record. those are some of our top stories on this tuesday, september 6th, 2016. >>> from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> we begin this half hour with the presidential candidates hitting the ground running. >> donald trump and hillary clinton are zeroing in on the battleground states with just two months to go before election day. as they campaigned in ohio, trump's immigr

. >> i'm diane macedo. a state of emergency in north carolina as the second nights of violence unfolds in charlotte following a police shooting. >> police in riot gear, clashing with protesters near and upscale hotel in downtown area, in a popular part of charlotte call uptown. one person being shot in the head by someone else, and four officers injured. the governor, hours ago, ordering that the national guard and state troopers take to the streets of charlotte. abc's jim ryan is in charlotte with what the situation is in these early morning hours, jim? >> reporter: good morning. no sign of the national guard here on the streets yet in the uptown section. there's gatherings of police in some cases, standing around, talking with a few of the demonstrators who earlier in the evening were taunting them, gathering in large groups, and now smaller groups for conversations, if you will, about what's happening in the city for the last 24 hours, and as you said, the governor declared a state of emergency that move

. >> i'm diane macedo. these are stories on "world news now," a break in the new york city bombing. five people in custody picked up during a traffic stop. no one is under arrest, but the fbi is now questioning them, and we are live in new york just for a mass knife attack in minnesota mall. nine people stabbed over the weekend. all are expected to recover. the suspect was shot and killed by an offduty police officer. >> reporter: investigators are trying to figure out a plane carrying sky divers crashed into this home. everyone on the plane jumped out before impact, and no one in the house was hurt. >>> the best and brightest of tv awards, "game and thrones" taking top honors. more on that later, and later on the show on this monday, september 19th. >>> from abc news, this is "world news now." ? ? >> good morning, everyone. a lot of new developments to tell you about here in new york city and the bombing investigation. >> first, five people have been questioned by the fbi. sources tell abc news they were picked up during a traffic stop. >> we haveew listen and watch. this is from a

i'm nick watt in for kendis gibson. >> and i'm diane macedo. headlines this morning. >> the race for president is tightening as the rhetoric heats up. hillary clinton is slamming trump as scary. >> john kerry is trying to forge a truce in syria improving aid deliveries and restarting peace talks. >> the national anthem controversy is spilling over into the nfl regular season. during last night's opener, brandon marshall kneeled during >>> and psychiatry -- serena williams was defeated. those are some of the top stories on this friday, september 9th. >>> from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> we begin this half hour with hillary clinton doubling down on the latest criticism of clinton for praising vladimir putin. >> hours after president obama called trump's idea whacky, clinton slammed her rival in new missouri. >> and trump is on the attack. it's your voice your vote. karen travers has the latest. >> reporter: donald trump in battle ground ohio pushing back against hillary clinton's attacks. >> hillary clinton's policies produced ruin in

. >> i'm kendi i'm diane macedo. >> i'm kendis gibson. here's the top headlines this tuesday morning on "world news now." the presidential candidates calculate next moves after battling it out face-to-face. donald trump and hillary clinton took their best shots in the first debates hitting each other issues. we'll have a full report coming up. >>> in iowa, cedar officials cautiously optimistic as they wait for the cedar river to crest at more than 23 feet, the second highist in its history. schools and roads closed, evacuations have been ordered.s schools and roads closed, evacuations have been orderest . schools and roads closed, evacuations have been ordered. >> reporter: the marlins paid tribute before and after the game to fernandez who died over the week. the marlins also fought back tears during the game to beat the mets, 7-3. >>> much of the planned royal was scuttled by too much rain. their events with tribal leaders were held indoors. those are some of our stories on this tuesday, september 27th. >>> from abc news, this is "world

here's diane macedo with more. < in this morning's gma first look, the mom behind the viral blog and youtube channel "mommy shorts" is pulling back the curtain on seemingly perfect parenting... instead, ilana wiles - a former ad exec turned mom-preneur - is sharing the hilarious realities of raising kids... ((fullscreen gfx)) in her new book "the mommy shorts guide to remarkably average parenting"- wiles advocates that "a laid-back approach to parenting is one of the greatest gifts you can give yoursef. "helicopter" parents... she says put labels aside, we all have the same issues. and wiles tells parents: hey ((keyable text gfx)) it's okay to hand over the ipad so you bachelor" (show funny pic of a bunch of naked barbies in bathroom sink) ... or if your toddler's dinner is mostly ketchup. and coming up at 7am, wiles joins us live - with your gma first look, i'm diane macedo, abc news, new york. freeway. you see a man waving something at police officers-- so what happened next? plus-- marissa? marissa adlibs tease chopper 13 bringing you politics should never come before basic health

abc's diane macedo has the story. < in this morning's gma first look - a scary diagnosis for announcer nats (clip from 2015 world cup against japan, can fair use 15 sec, must chyron attacking now? holiday! goal!" (cheering) sot - christine brennan / usa today columnist & abc news consultant: "she has just been a stalwart on the field." nats - lauren holiday with kids at camp (fair use, mom-to-be faces her biggest battle yet: she is 8-months pregnant with her first child? and has been diagnosed with a brain tumor. according to the new orleans picayune, the tumor is benign, sot - christine brennan / usa today columnist & abc news as an athlete will make her tougher and stronger during these difficult times." and dr. jennifer ashton with more on the diagnosis - coming up at 7am - with your gma first look, i'm diane macedo, abc news, new hour--- a big name actor spends the afternoon in a local restaurant... stumping for hillary clinton. but wait until you hear why he says it was so important to meet the people in our community. parker adlibs tease random chopper 13 bringing you breaking ne

i'm kendis. >> and i'm diane macedo. here are some of the top headlines we're following for you on world news now. the trump camp is railing allegations that trump settled lawsuits with money from his charity. the article says the trump foundation paid more than $250,000 to resolve against two lawsuits. we have a full report, coming up. >>> the u.s. is blaming russia for an attack on a convoy in syria that killed at least 20 people and destroyed tons of badly needed food, medicine and baby formula. the u.n. suspended aid delivered to syria following that attack. >>> and one air force pilot is dead, after injured after their u2 spy plane crashed during a training mission in northern california. both pilots ejected before the impact which started a wildfire in the area. impact which started a wildfire. >>> and firefighters are working around the clock to contain another fire in central the kenyon fire has now grown to more than 10,500 acres, but officials believe they're making progress. >> from abc news, this is "world ne

i'm kendis gibson. >> i'm diane macedo. here's the top headlines we're following for you on "world news now." nobel peace prize winner and former israeli leader, shimon peres with, died at age 93 after suffering a stroke two weeks ago. president obama among many world leaders praising peres saying he changed the course of human history. >> hundreds of homes evacuated in northern cali of a raging wildfire south of san jose. one home already has been destroyed and another damaged. the flames are unusually high because the brush is so dry. >>> another deadly police shooting is under investigation. police near san diego killed a man they said acted erratically before pointing an object at officers allegedly. the police say the object was not a gun. >>> the fbi released a new photo cooker bomb left in new york city. the two men removed the bombs from a piece of luggage. those are the top stories on this wednesday, september 28th. >>> from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> good morning. we begin this half hour with the race

kendis gibson and diane macedo have the latest. >> smartphone users can now expect to receive more detailed descriptions including photos of missing children with amber alerts. th >> garmon has released a new fitness traffic for kids. it keeps track of everything you would expect like steps taken and calories burned. >> it can also monitor your kids' other activities like making their bed or doing homework. price tag, 80 bucks. >>> this computer has been going strong for more than auto repair shop in poland. >> imagine how old the repair guy is for that. . >> welcome back. 5:22. from a bank in tennessee to the quiet suburbs of virginia, creepy clowns seem to be everywhere these days, now including in pinellas county. either way, law enforcement is taking it very seriously. the sheriff's office is warning that chasing someone while wearing a clown mask can be considered harassment and a criminal act. it could also be very dangerous. they are investigating a case in largo right now. we spoke to a mom who says her daughter was chased by a creepy clown near her bus stop. authorities think a man

kickoff for iowa/iowa state will be in the upper 60s with temperatures ln c's diane macedo and nick watt h >>> in today's "techbytes" -- apple is expected to answer some big questions today. >> first, will the iphone 7 have a headphone jack? it's unlikely. so the next question is, how will you connect the headphones? >> apple may announce a second generation apple watch and new features for apple tv. >>> for those looking for fashion and funk, michael kors is out with a version of a smart watch. >>> and, you're looking at a cool new drone taking to the skies. it takes off kind of like a helicopter and flies like an airplane. hitting speeds up to 50 miles an hour. >> right now, it's a prototype. the goal is to use it for everything from del "techbytes." >> have a great day. listerine? total care helps prevent cavities, strengthens teeth and restores tooth enamel. it's an easy way to give listerine? total care to the total family. listerine? total care. one bottle, six benefits. power to your mouth?. and for kids starting at age six, listerine? smart rinse delivers extra cavity protection

low: 65 abc's diane macedo and kendis >>> in this today's "techbytes" yahoo reveals more than 500 million accounts human being hacked. >> users data including names, passwords and dates of bitter was stolen in 2013. the fbi investigating the matter. >> some iphone 7 users are experiencing a glitch with the ear pods. users can't adjust the volume access siri. >> apple says the problem will be fixed soon. >> and a study finds people who count the number of facebook likes on photos and posts may not be leading a purposeful life. >> the researchers say the number of likes won't affect those with a good sense offal purpose and high self-esteem as much as those who aren't self confident. >> so will you like my photos if >>> "techbytes" brought to you by aleve. [ gears stopping ] when your pain reliever stops working,?2 your whole day stops. try this. but just one aleve has the strength to stop pain for 12 hours. tylenol and advil can quit after 6. so live your whole day, not part... with 12 hour aleve. when this busy family... ...got a cracked windshield... ...their dad went to the new safelite

i'm diane macedo. and the familiar face many of you already know, devin dwyer is here. >> great to be back. nice detour off the campaign trail. so many political things to talk about. my one man fan club back here. it's great to be here. >> his much-anticipated speech from donald trump today maintained the hard line on his stance on illegal immigration. he said, day one my first hour in office, those people are gone. >> he did, and he reiterated in his talk about his vow to build a wall and have mexico pay for it. during his visit to mexico yesterday trump claimed he didn't discuss payment of the wall with enrique pena neito. that disputed by the president after a tweet saying he did tell trump in no uncertain terms that >> and hillary clinton's camp quickly pounced on that with a new online ad that says, trump choked and lied about it. trump also lied out other details about his policy. l a lana zachary reports from washington. >> reporter: this was the speech undecided voters had waited to here. >> i

i'm diane macedo. >> i'm kendis gibson.urse we're going to get started this half hour with what really is the swift capture of the suspected bomber accused of terrifying new york city. >> 28-year-old rahani is not cooperate, investigators after a shoot-out in new jersey. he was linked to the bomb attacks in new york and in new jersey through finger prints. >> he's an american citizen who immigrated from afghanistan as a child. so far, investigators found no direct connections to any specific terror group. more from abc's lindsey davis. >> reporter: the dramatic take down. >> there's a guy shooting a gun. shots fired. >> reporter: a bystander captures the moment as police approach the suspect. >> had to be around 15 to 20 shots. >> reporter: video captures the suspect attempting to flee, a gun in hand. it unfolds three hours after police released this image of the suspect, 28-year-old ahmad khan rahami. sent this text to everyone living in new york. mid-morning, a owner of a bar sees a man sleeping in his hallway, and he cal

. >> and i'm diane macedo. we begin this half hour with the ultra-tight race for the white house. >> donald trump now has a slight edge over hillary clinton in the latest poll. 45% to 43%. that's a statistical dea after attacking each other in the south, they're appearing back to back at a forum on national security. >> last night trump said the way clinton handled her e-mails disqualifies her to be president. in an interview with abc's david muir, clinton tried again to explain her actions. >> reporter: a year later we sit together again, and the issue hasn't gone away. the fbi released documents on its own investigation into your e-mails. in the report, you told investigators you were we also heard about an aide who took a hammer to a blackberry. when americans hear that, do you think that feeds into what the fbi director said about you, that you were extremely careless with your e-mails? >> well, i hope not. i take classification very seriously, and what i want people to understand is two things. i take resp

>> good morning to you all, i'm diane macedo. >> i'm kendis gibson. we start this hour with politics and the murmuring within the trump campaign. ed to aides apparently weren't happy with his debate performance. >> senior level sources on the trump team admit that he missed opportunities. they say they were shocked trump did not bring up benghazi, for example, and acknowledged trump should have been better prepared and should have held mock debates, but one aide says it was more about a lack of execution than preparation. >> okay. days away, candidates and surrogates are out in force. >> donald trump going after hillary clinton on everything from her record to her health, and clinton is getting a helping hand from some democratic friends. here is abc's mag guy rulely. >> reporter: both candidates are moving on from debate day, being at multiple swing states, calling on the help of their entire team. hillary clinton hits the trail with former rival, bernie sanders, taking on new hampshire, a must-win state that sanders claimed in the primaries. he's ho

." >>> good morning, i'm diane macedo. >> i'm kendis gibson. beginning with that breaking news out of charlotte, north carolina where things have become tense overnight. >> at least a dozen police officers have been hurt protests over a deadly police shooting. we're taking a look at a live footage curtesy wsoc there, and a big issue on i-85, protesters blocking the highway and setting fire on it. >> yeah. what happened was the protests started in north charlotte area after the death of the black they ended up going overnight, circled around 18-wheelers, and looted the content. they started setting the contents on fire. >> police say demonstrators destroyed several marked police vehicles as well as approximately a dozen officers injured, one reported to have been hit in the face with a rock. this all started about 4:00 p.m. yesterday when police went searching for a suspect with an outstanding warrant. they say, instead, they found this man, keith they say with a gun, and when he came out of the car with the gun, the police opened fire. scott's

diane macedo and devin dwyer have the details in today's tech bytes. hermine - now downgraded to a tropical storm, high winds and flooding - now headed in our direction. live team coverage this morning across the dmv and the maryland shore. good morning washington. newest nhc track comes in at 5 am - biggest impacts at the beaches (outer banks to jersey shore) - cloudy & cool in the dmv (showers mainly east of i-95; trending drier) - labor day monday looks nice today: mostly sunny, low humidity. beautiful! high clouds move in late from hermine. highs: 78-82 tonight: mostly cloudy. becoming breezy by dawn. lows: 60-69 saturday: mostly cloudy. breezy and cool. slight chance of showers; especially east of i-95. highs: 74-78 winds: ne 10-15 g 25 mph breaking news overseas.. a suicide bombing leaves at least 7 dead in pakistan. jummy olabanji the very latest.. jummy.. government officials say the bomber attacked a district court in northwest pakistan. 7 are dead, 40 others injured, some of then in critical condition. police say the attacker threw a grenade

. >>> kenis gibson and diane macedo has the tech bytes. >> it's officially the end of an era for blackberry. >> the company announced it will no longer make its iconic smartphone. bbm. >> instead, it will focus on software development. >> many expect the company to unveil a couple of new htc devices. the 5 inch pixel and the new virtual reality platform called daydreams. >>> for all of you who can't live without a head phone jack on the iphone 7, the fuse case takes the adapter and builds it directly into the the plan is to start to ship it in december. >>> it is at 5:24 right now. a bank robber in tennessee has police officers on the lookout for copy cats because the thief was dressed up as a clown and carrying explosives. police say the accomplice got away with cash. police are concerned it could lead to copy cat situations and turn simple clown pranks into a deadly situation. >>> it is a great day if you need that little extra pick me up. it's national coffee day. >> a number of coffee shops are offering free or discounted cups of coffee today. a medium cup for $.66. >> anyone who stops

i'm nick watt. >> and i'm diane macedo. here are some of the top headlines this morning on "world news now." the race for president is tightening in key battleground states as things heat up. hillary clinton calls trump scary and unpatriotic after >>> secretary of state john kerry is visiting with the foreign minister. their agenda include trying to forge a truce in syria and proving aid deliveries and restarting peace talks. >>> the national anthem controversy is spilling over into the nfl regular season. during last night's opener, denver linebacker brandon marshall kneeled while "the star-spangled banner" was splayed. >>> and serena williams won't be in tomorrow's finals of the u.s. open. she was defeated in straight those are some of our top stories on this friday, september 9th. >> from abc, this is "world news now." >>> we begin this half hour with hillary clinton doubling down on her latest criticism of donald trump for praising russian president vladimir putin. >> hours after president obama called trum's -- trump's

i'm diane macedo. >> i'm devin dwyer. the big story this morning, the hurricane in florida. >> hurricane hermine is packing winds of 80 miles per hour and officials are advising residents to stay indoors. there are. s tornado watches in effect up to georgia. tropical storm watches and warnings are posted along most of the east coast all the way to new jersey. >> both north and south carolina also getting ready for heavy rain and flooding when the storm reaches them. coastal areas of the florida panhandle are seeing flooding before the storm made land fall. abc is in the florida panhandle this morning. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. this is an area that was bracing for some of the worst of the storm, but you can see things are pretty calm here. not much rain. but that is not the case to the south and east of here. hurricane hermine hammering parts of florida's gulf coast. strong winds relentless rain and the biggest concern, the storm surge. expected to reach up to 12 feet in some places. >> it's important that w

abc's diane macedo and devin dwyer have today's >>> we have breaking tech news. sam swrn sung is suspending sales of the new blockbuster phone. >> yeah, batter ris of the new phone have exploded while cha charging. >> more than 1 million of the phones have been sold since they debuted two weeks ago. customers can now eggs change the phone for another model. >>> and check out this new high-tech tractor. it's in it's monitored and controlled using a computer or a tablet. >>> and the sony walkman was once the thing to listen to music. it became the beone of the best sells gadgets of all time. >> the new one is plated in real gold. it's about . >> it does. >>> those are your "techbytes." ? when is your flu shot more than a flu shot? when it helps give a lifesaving vaccine to a child in need. ? thanks to customers like you, walgreens "get a shot. give a shot." program has helped provide 15 million vaccines through the un foundation. it's that easy to make a difference. ? walgreens. at the corner of happy and healthy. oh wow, what kind of underwear are those? they're b

nightchance ofsto c's diane macedo ankendis bson >>> in today's "techbytes" good news for anyone who struggles for twitter 140e character limit. >> they let you insert media attachments including photos, videos and those won't count toward the 140 limit. >> go prohas unveiled it's first ever drone working in conjunction with go procameras including the hero black 5 features a two inch touch screen. >> it retails for about $800. >> kanye west is finally on instagram. but it might be a bit of a letdown. his only post so far just shows a car driving past a building and there's no caption. >> it's quite deep though. still he picked up 1 million >> announcer: "techbytes" brought to you by silk plant early morning news. changes to come. waterloo's police chief is staying in his job, but with different responsibilitie s. asking for flooding money. governor terry branstad wants assistance from president obama after last month's major flooding in northeast iowa. a heads up. a new breed of lice is difficult for schools and par good tuesday morning! it's 5 o'clock on september 20th. here's a li

good morning, kendis gibson here. >> i'm diane macedo.l candidates is now front and center in the battle for the white house. >> yes as both reveal more medical details. the race appears to be tightening a little bit. take a look. this is a head-to-head matchup with hillary clinton just about five points ahead of donald trump. 48 to 43. her lead, though, narrows even more in a race that includes the other two candidates. >> after a bout with pneumonia, clinton returns to the trail today, but trump swiped her stamina last night telling supporters in ohio he didn't think clinton could stand in a hot room for an hour like he was doing. and that was hours after he was scolded by a pastor. abc's tom llamas has more. >> reporter: in a stunning moment, donald trump stopped cold in his tracks in the middle of a political attack by a pastor of an african-american church in flint, michigan. >> hillary failed on the economy. just like she's failed on foreign policy, everything she touched didn't work out, nothing. now hillary clinton -- >> mr. trump

i'm kendis gibson. >> i'm diane macedo. of emergency in north carolina as the second night of violence unfolds in charlotte, following a fatal police shooting. >> it was quite a violent scene. yet again, police in riot gear clashing with protesters this time near an upscale hotel in a downtown area in a very popular part of charlotte called uptown. one person is on life support after being shot in the head we're told by someone else. at least four officers were injured. the governor just hours ago ordering that the national guard and state troopers take to the streets of charlotte. abc's jim ryan is in charlotte and joins us now with what the situation is in these early morning hours. jim? >> reporter: good morning. no sign of the national guard here on the streets yet in the uptown section of downtown charlotte. you'll find gatherings of police officers, city police officers, in riot gear. in some cases, standing around, talking with a few of the demonstrators who earlier in the evening were taunting them, gathering in lar