a witness said dwyer used a racial slur and sprayed the witness with the liquid as well. according to police, dwyer admitted spraying the man, but when asked if he used the slur, he said, i don't think so. the homeless man, rodney miller, said dwyer had been harassing him near dupont circle. >> he threw my medicine in the trash, and i had to search for about three hours to find my medicine because i'm a diabetic. >> we searched for dwyer for comment, but so far we have not heard from him. >>> the u.s. prepares to take a patient from west africa with the ebola virus. what we're learning about the two affected americans overseas. >>> why traffic on the inner loop was backed up for hours today, and what you can expect tomorrow. >>> after a few beautiful days, here comes at least a chance for here comes at least a chance for rain, and it does include we showed people a survey that stacked fios up against comcast. what's it like paying for internet rated 6 out of 7 in customer satisfaction? not good, it's not the best. no, it's not fun. look at it this way, you're kind of on t

police already arrested leo dwyer for simple assault. they say dwyer admitted to throwing a homeless man's belongings into the street and then spraying him with disinfectant. a witness says dwyer used a racial slur, then sprayed the witness with that liquid. according to police, dwyer admitted to spraying the man. when asked if he used a slur, he said "i don't think so." we reached out to dwyer for comment but so far have not heard back. >>> we're getting a peek at the fbi headquarters if it moves to grown belt. renderings show five buildings make up the complex near that metro stop. there's a parking garage and also plans for apartments, hotels and private offices. two other locations made the fbi short list for potential sites. those are in the old landover mall and a site in springfield. >>> today a campground torn apart by a tornado is reopening. hundreds of volunteers have been working nonstop to get the area back open this weekend. two people were killed at the cherry stone campground last week. dozens were hurt when the ef-1 twist

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police already arrested leo dwyer for simple assault. they say dwyer admitted to throwing a homeless man's belongings into the street and then spraying them with disinfectant. a witness says dwyer used a racial slur and then sprayed the witness with the liquid. dwyer admitted to spraying the man, but when asked if he used the slur, he said i don't think so. >>> after it was mostly clear last weekend, get ready for more metro track work today. two red line stations will be closed rhode island avenue and brookeland. on go around them, you will have to get on the bus and you can also use the green lines. the five other metro lines are operating without any service changes this weekend. >>> new audio just surfaced from bill clinton hours before 9/11. he talks about the chance he had to kill osama bin laden and why he didn't do it. >>> plus pay more for sugary trick drinks. the formula the government may use to charge you more. >>> and we are seeing some showers. tom kierein is ready to dig into when they will hit your neighborhood. hello! i'

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. >> and i'm devin dwyer. great to have you with us. we begin to morning with breaking news overnight. the governor of missouri ordering the national guard to help restore peace and order in ferguson. looking like a middle east war zone than an american suburb with another night of shooting, looting and vandalism. >> molotov cocktails aimed at police. returned with smoke and gas canisters. abc's marci gonzalez is in ferguson and has the latest. >> reporter: morning, we are told the violence really escalated when a group of hundreds of people started making their way here to the police command center. throwing multiple molotov cocktails at officers. the captain in charge of keeping the peace here said he had no choice but to have that strong response we saw here last night. chaos erupting again in ferguson, missouri. police in armored vehicles launching tear gas and smoke canisters into the crowd following reports someone may have thrown a molotov cocktail at officers. >> there were shootings, looting, vandalism and other acts of violenc

dwyer is accused of throwing their belongings into the street. >>> marion barry's son christopher will spend the next week behind bars. he was pulled over for a broken taillight wednesday and that's when cops discovered he was driving on a revoked license. the 34-year-old had a few brushes with the law. in may he was arrested for driving under the influence of drugs. barry will remain in jail until a hearing august 7th. >>> a star witness returned to the witness stand for day three of the mcdonnells' corruption trial. he did not disappoint. the jurors got a chance to touch the often talked about piece of evidence, the rolex watch. peggy fox was there. >> reporter: he smiled as he walked with photographers and reporters and seemed to enjoy the attention. late in the day maureen mcdonnell's defense team began cross-examining mr. williams and started by asking him to tell his life story about how he became a multi-millionaire and everyone in the courtroom could see what a great story tell are and salesman he is. -- teller and salesman he is. jonnie williams admitted on the stand today he

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i'm devin dwyer. >> i'm reena ninan. here are some of the top headlines we're following this morning on "world news now." residents in toledo, ohio, have been using bottle water since saturday after tests showed their tap water contains toxins. it's believed the large algae bloom on lake erie caused it. >>> a deadly mystery deepening at delmar. southern california's premier racetrack where ten horses have died so far this season. several jockeys have been injured and some nervous owners are pulling their horses off the track. >>> a new video who is found video games may actually be good for your children if played in moderation. but british researchers say too much or too little time playing video games could lead to social problems. >>> authorities are warning residents in the l.a. suburb of norwalk, california, to be on the lookout for a large animal on the prowl. experts say it could be an african lion, someone's pet that somehow escaped. those are our top stories on monday, august 4th. >> from abc news, this is "worl

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here to talk about today's selloff, equity strategist tony dwyer. what happened?> i don't know if i know anything. basically, there's a lot of excuses for the selloff. it has been a very tired market to begin with. a very frustrating few months because the internals of the market have been correcting. portfolio managers or individual investors can look at stocks and ask how the market could be at a new high in their portfolios are not. what is happened is in a correction, that's how it works. in a bull market like we are in, you go up a significant amount, and the market starts to deteriorate, and it ends up in equity indices, and that is kind of what happened today. you could blame argentina, russia, the guy at the strip, the gdp number -- the gaza strip, the gdp number, but ultimately, the market was tired, and it needed a correction. >> my friends make fun of tv reporters saying that they look at stock chart and they look at the latest headline and try to connect the dots as if they are related. a lot of people argue economic numbers are better from some compan

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. >> i'm devin dwyer.e top headlines we are following this morning on "world news now." the mideast cease-fire that went into effect this week has been extended for another two days. negotiators are in cairo hoping to hammer out a plan for a much longer truce between israel and hamas. full details in a moment. >> a deal is in the works for bank of america to pay $17 billion to settle claims over bad mortgages. if an agreement is reached it would be the largest single settlement in u.s. history. >> a california woman now on two years probation after boarding a flight from san jose to los angeles without a ticket. airline officials say she was screened by security and the flight was never in any danger. >> even he admits it is something of a miracle. a 14-year-old florida teen is walking and talking after a lightning strike caused organ failure. he should make a full recovery. those are some of our top stories on this thursday, august 7th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> well, good

. >> i'm devin dwyer. here are some of the top headlines this morning on "world news now" -- military action. the for the third straight day u.s. war planes have pummeled isis positions over iraq. as u.s. cargo planes again parachute much-needed food and water to thousands of refugees caught in the cross fire. >> looting, vandalism broke out overnight in suburban st. louis following a vigil for an unwarmed teen killed by police. people were seen smashing the windows of businesses and carrying out merchandise. >> 24 people stranded on a maryland roller coaster have been rescued from near the top of the ride. they were stuck in an upright position for about five hours. there were no major injuries. >> and 13-year-old monet davis struck out six batters yesterday in a complete game shutout. it means her team from philadelphia is going to the little league world series where monet will be just the 17th girl to take part in that event. those are some of our top stories on this monday, august 11th. >> announcer:

i'm devin dwyer. >> i'm michelle franzen. here ear some of the top headlines we're following this morning on "world news now." violence in the streets. it's been another night of anger in ferguson, missouri. boiling over into clashes with police. charges. molotov cocktail thrown. tear gas. even shots fired. we'll take you live to suburban st. louis in a moment. >> hundreds of campers, forced to evacuate a fast-moving brushfire ripping through steep terrain in the angeles national forest. burning 400 acres north of los angeles since yesterday. and just 5% contained. >> rescuers say demand from a 300-foot cave along the bluffs of the mississippi river in st. paul, minnesota. he texted his location to a frie'd just before his cell phone battery died. the man suffered only minor injuries. >> and the steelers are betting the current bourbon boom will continue. they cranked up production and hope strong demand keeps going, leading to strong profit. if the wanes, a glut of bourbon is possible. those are our top stories on this monda

i'm devin dwyer. >> i'm reena ninan.p headlines we're following this morning on "world news now." >> a landslide destroyed a home in utah and forced evacuation of several more. heavy rain was the final straw for the fragile hill top. full details in a moment. >>> the military is mourning the loss of a two-star general in an attack in afghanistan. major general harold greene died when a member of the afghan security forces open fire during a meeting near kabul. >>> the second american aid worker back from africa with ebola is said to be weak but improving. nancy writebol is being treated at emory university hospital along with her colleague, a doctor who arrived there over the weekend. >>> a young boy in florida is recovering in the hospital following a three-foot shark attack. the three-foot predator hit bim and pulled him under water last saturday. he had two surgeries but should be home in two days. those are some of our top stories on this wednesday, august 6th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >

. >> i'm devin dwyer. incredible pictures coming in to us out of ferguson, missouri. >> very busy nice. we begin this half hour with another night of violence in ferguson, missouri. >> after a peaceful church service officers firing smoke canisters. protesters reporting being hit with tear gas. >> marci gonzalez with the latest. marci? >> reporter: yeah, devin and michelle, that curfew is now in effect here and we're hearing reports of gunfire and possible looting. some of those clashs between demonstrators and police we witnessed firsthand earlier tonight. reports someone may have thrown a molotov cocktail at police. the situation spiraling out of control with a curfew being put into effect for a second night. the outrage by this community following the shooting death of an unarmed teenager by an officer last weekend. the captain in charge of keeping the peace here shared his sympathy with michael brown's parents. >> i wear this uniform and i should stand up here and say that i'm sorry. >> darren wilson,

. >> i'm devin dwyer. great to have michelle with us. you may have seen her on weekend "gma" great anchor of digital coverage of the week. >> usually we are talking to each other. >> on the other side of the airwaves. great to be here together. >> you are a real person. >> i am a real person. as the the viewers know. have to get insomniac tips from you. how you stay awake at these hours? >> state of mind. >> so much to talk abut. starting with the race tragedy. in upstate new york on the racetrack. >> yeah, as they try to reconstruct, investigators are asking spectators to submit videos, pictures they may have taken of the incident. >> it all raises plenty of questions here, the most important -- did the impact happen on purpose? abc's marci gonzalez has more. >> reporter: nascar driver tony stewart says there aren't word to describe the sadness he feels after hitting and killing a follow race car driver. >> it is just an unbelievable tragedy. >> reporter: witnesses say the driver, 20-year-old kevin ward jr. appeared angry after crashing

i'm devin dwyer. headliwing this he top en. morning on "world news now." city under siege.i is now effectively militarized with the national guard stepping in taking control of the streets after yet another night of racially charged violent protests. >> no warrant, no arrest. a texas judge has cut governor rick perry a break sparing him embarrassment of an arrest warrant. he will have to face booking, fingerprinting and mug shots in his two felony counts of abuse of power. >> ebola out of control. the outbreak appears to be, only be getting worse with no sign of slowing. but in one glimmer of hope, as american missionary nancy writebol is reunited behind glass with her husband. she is said to be getting stronger every day. >> clutch hitting last night kept the hopes of the team from chicago alive at the little league world series. they won a back and forth game island. 8-7. tonight the chicagoans face a team from texas. those are some of our top stories on this tuesday, august 19th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> good tuesday morning to you. than

. >> i'm devin dwyer.n talk about this morning is robin williams, sharing memories. hundred have written into the facebook fanpage, on twitter, telling us about what you remember about him. >> very favorite memories to just scenes from movies that they still love watching. and we begin this morning with the shocking and trajic news about the death of robin williams. >> he was a giant in the world of comedy. a hollywood fedex chixture for years. like so many stars it seems these days he battled demons we couldn't see. his press agent said the 63-year-old star had been struggling with severe depression. >> authorities in marin county, california said the actor was found dead in his home apparently from suicide caused by asphyxia. we begin with abc's david muir. >> fly, be free! >> reporter: first bursting on to the scene as suspender sporting alien in mork & mindy, the oscar winning actor and star that made us smile too many times to count. >> good morning, vietnam! >> reporter: robin williams died at 63 of

i'm michelle franzen. >> i'm devin dwyer."world news now." tensions running high, protesters and police face off for another night in ferguson, missouri, as we learn that most of the violence in recent days may have been instigated by outsiders. we'll take you there live. >>> u.s. officials are working to verify a video purported to show an islamic militant executing american journalist james foley. he went missing nearly two years ago in northern syria while reporting on the plight of people there. >>> cease-fire collapse. a new burst of violence erupted across gaza, shattering fragile egyptian efforts to broker an end to the month-long war between israel and hamas. more than 2,000 people were killed. most of them palestinians. >>> and the nation's top doctors are urging pregnant women to get their flu shots. they say the sooner they do so, the better. and they claim flu vaccine does not harm unborn babies. those are some of the top stories on this wednesday, august 20th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now.

. >> and i'm devin dwyer. begin breaking news overnight. the governor of missouri ordering the national guard to restore peace in ferguson. looking like a middle east war zone with another night of shooting, looting and vandalism. >> molotov cocktails aimed at police. we have the latest. >> reporter: morning, we are told the violence really escalate when had a group of hundreds of people started making their way here to the police command center. throwing multiple molotov cocktails at officers. they had no choice but to have the strong response we saw here last night. chaos erupting again in ferguson, missouri. police in armored vehicles launching tear gas and smoke canisters into the crowd following reports someone may have thrown a molotov cocktail at officers. >> there were shootings, looting, vandalism and other acts of violence that clearly appear not to have been spontaneous, were premeditated criminal acts. >> reporter: unfolding hours before the mandatory curfew put in place by the governor. a so far failed attempt to calm the viole

i'm devin dwyer. >> i'm michelle franzen.going back to school. but you haven't seen this perspective. >> this is a great story. a great video to share with you later in this half hour. we begin with the incredible story, new lease on life enjoyed by two americans who survived ebola. >> the second of them, dr. kent brantly, left the hospital yesterday in atlanta where both were treated. abc's steve osunsami was there for his emotional exit. [ applause ] >> reporter: for aationary who nearly died after contracting ebola, there was good reason for cheers and applause. >> today is a miraculous day. i'm thrilled to be alive. on wednesday, july 23rd, i woke up feeling under the weather. and then my life took an unexpected turn as i was diagnosed with ebola virus disease. >> reporter: a nervous but healthy looking dr. kent brantly stepped in front of cameras with his wife, and then he hugged every member of his medical team who had to work in protective suits and bubbles. after nearly three weeks here, the doctors say he's cured and

. >> i'm devin dwyer.me of the headlines we're following this morning on "world news now." american forces are intervening in iraq. they air dropped food to thousands of iraqis on a mountain top after fleeing because of i.s.i.s. president obama has given a green light for targeted air strikes. >>> classes are canceled and people are urged to stay home as hawaii braces for the arrival of two, major storms. the earlyfects are being felt now. julio strengthens in the pacific. >>> six american students who have been stranded in africa because of the ebola outbreak will be coming home later this month. the state department is evacuating family members in liberia. >>> a woman who flew from san jose to los angeles has been arrested for flying without a ticket. those are some of our top stories on this friday, august 8th. >>> good morning to you. we begin with the storms taking aim at paradise. >> the weather hawaiians have been bracing for is here now. they've been boarding up for days. >> that mighty storm comin

i'm devin dwyer. >> i'm michelle franzen. a lot ahead on this hour.t. >> that's right. we do have a live report coming up. we begin with details coming out on the unrest in ferguson, missouri. >> authorities say outside agitators may be behind violence, vandalism and looting. out of 78 arrests made monday only four were actually from ferguson. >> overnight, police and national guard units appeared to be trying a lower profile as the they faced off again with hundreds of protesters in the streets. abc's tahman bradley is live in ferguson this morning. with the latest. good morning, tahman. >> devin, michelle. good morning to you both. the demonstrations here in ferguson here this morning are relatively peaceful. the police changed their tactics aiming for a lower profile, but yesterday, there was a lot of anger nearby. >> reporter: near ferguson, angry demonstrators gathered after another police shooting. officers in st. louis shot and killed a 23-year-old black man they say was coming at them waving a knife. police say the shooting appears to be justi

i'm reena ninan. >> i'm devin dwyer.ning on "world news now." flash flooding and mudslides in the southern california mountains. has killed at least one man and damaged more than 30 homes. further north thunderstorms may help today in the fight against wildfires threatening hundreds of homes. details in the accuweather forecast in just a moment. >>> after nearly a month of fighting, israel and hamas have agreed to another three-day cease-fire. both sides expected to hold indirect talks in cairo aimed at ending the conflict that has claimed nearly 2,000 lives. >>> dangerous drones. the faa reporting a serious uptick in recent close calls between passenger jets and radio controlled drones in the nation's busiest air space, in particular over new york city. >>> and 16-year-old charlotte samuels completed a 20-plus-mile swim from catalina island to the california mainland. she swam around manhattan island, the english channel might be next. those are some of our top stories on this tuesday, august 5th. >> announcer: from abc

i'm devin dwyer. >> and i'm reena ninan.n be treated at a special isolation unit at emory hospital in atlanta. one of the patients, dr. ken brantly, has taken a turn for the worse. details in just a moment. >>> baltimore ravens running back ray rice has apologized publicly to his wife for a violent incident at a new jersey hotel earlier this year. rice was suspended for two games by the nfl. the punishment some said was not severe enough. >>> the stock market opens lower this morning after giving back all of its gains for the year. the dow lost 317 points in its worst day in months. but a good jobs report this morning could change all that. >>> and a robber near houston clearly picking the wrong store to go after. the clerks and customers tackling him and putting him in a chokehold. he eventually got away but left empty-handed. those are some of our top stories this friday, august 1st. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> good morning to you. good friday morning to you. >> friday indeed. the beginning o

i'm devin dwyer. >> and i'm michelle franzen.24 hours after they apparently were abducted from their family's roadside farm stand in upstate new york. full details in a moment. >> robin williams' widow says the award-winning actor was in the early stages of parkinson's disease on the day he took his life. she also says williams was battling depression and anxiety. >> beating the odds. six-time, olympic gold medal swimmer, heading home after an atv accident nearly killed her breaking her spinal cord. this morning she is learning how to swim again. >> paul mccartney's concert last night at candlestick park was the last public event for the legendary stadium. it is going to be demolished to make room for a housing and entertainment development. those are some of the top stories this friday, august 15. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good friday morning. thank you for joining us. we begin this half-hour with the latest details on the safe return up of the girls apparently kidnapped in upstate new york. >> th

i'm reena ninan. >> i'm devin dwyer.rces are intervening in iraq. they have air-dropped food to thousands of iraqis stranded on a mountain top after fleeing sun sunni militants known as isis. president obama has given a green light for targeted air strikes. >>> classes are canceled and people are urged to stay home as hawaii braces for the arrival of two major storms. the early effects of iselle are being felt now while julio strengthens in the pacific. the forecast in a moment. >>> six american students who have been stranded in africa by the ebola outbreak will be coming home later this month. the state department is evacuating family members from its embassy in liberia. >>> a woman who flew from san jose to los angeles without a boarding pass has been arrested for wandering the los angeles airport without a ticket. those are some of our top stories on this friday, august 8th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> well, good morning to you. we begin with the storms taking aim at paradise. >> the wea

i'm devin dwyer. >> i'm reena ninan.f the top head lines we're following this morninging on "world news now." a landslide destroyed a home in utah and forced evacuation of several more. heavy ran was the final straw for the fragile hill top. full details in a moment. >> the military its mourning the loss of a two star general in an an attack in juventafghanistan. >> the second american aid worker back from africa with ebola is said to be weak but improving. nancy writebol is being treated at emory, along with a doctor who arrived there over the weekend. >> a young boy recovering in the hospital following a shark attack. the 3 foot predator bit him and pulled him underwater last saturday. he had two surgeries but should be home in two days. those are some of our top stories on this wednesday, august 6th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> good wednesday morning to you. we begin this half-hour with the scene of devastation in one suburb of salt lake city, utah. after a landslide there destroyed a ho

. >> i'm devin dwyer.to share with you this story we have tonight on the shipping containers. the big apartment complex going up in d.c. we go inside the containers and what it is like to live in six on thes of chinese steel. pretty crazy. >> would you do it? >> i would not do it. >> okay. >> nope. so we'll let you decide to what would you do. >>> looking forward to that one. we'll kick it off with the latest on the ebola crisis which has now claimed nearly 1,000 lives. the cdc raised its response alert to the highest level. that frees up hundreds of employees and signals the agency sees the health emergency as a potentially long and serious one. >> the president of liberia this morning declaring a state of emergency. he says some civil liberties may even be suspended. and the patient being treated here in a new york city hospital has tested negative for the virus. abc's marci gonzalez has more. >> reporter: ebola patient nancy writebol in her first full day of intensive treatment at emory university hospi

i'm devin dwyer. >> i'm michelle franzen.adlines we're following this morning on "world news now." tributes are overflowing at notable robin williams' landmarks around the country from the "good will hunting" bench in boston to the "mork & mindy" house in boulder, colorado, as we learn new details about his death. >>> fans are remembering screen legend lauren bacall this morning. the actress died yesterday here in new york city following a stroke at age 89. bacall was famously paired with humphrey bogart both on and off the screen. >>> the clippers are under new ownership now that a judge has confirmed shelly sterling's right to sell the team. the purchase by microsoft ceo steve ballmer was completed yesterday. >>> and a study about sleep aids says they hardly improve the sleep of workers following the night shift. they say users' alertness was only slightly improved when they were awake. those are some of the top stories on this wednesday, august 13th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> good morning t

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i'm michelle franzen. >> i'm devin dwyer. always great to see new michael jackson music coming out.. we begin this half-hour with escalating violence in suburban st. louis following the shooting of an unarmed team. >> heavily armed police in. ferguson this morning, using tear gas and smoke bombs on the crowd after at least one person threw a flaming bottle. abc's jim ryan filed this report for us from the scene. >> reporter: wednesday's demonstration was much like the ones monday and tuesday. a crowd of protesters including some adults with children in strollers singing, chanting, some praying and some taunting a line of police in riot gear. protesters, about 200 of them, told to stay back 25 feet from the police and two armored personnel carriers. and most complied. just after sunset, someone threw an object at one of the officers, one more warning was issued and tear gas was fired into the crowd. people scattered to the north on florrison avenue, and a short time later, percussion grenade were deployed. police on foot and in vehicles chased the demonstrators from the area. the vio

. >> i'm devin dwyer. great to have you with us.morials for robin williams still pouring in overnight. so many people having a hard time letting go of the star. >> yes, they are. certainly a lot of other people are mourning another loss. >> another huge loss this morning for hollywood, legendary actress, lauren bacall, the bronx born star died here in new york in the hospital after suffering a stroke. she was # 9. >> she appeared in movies for a half century and was known for her high-profile love life. here's abc's brandi hitt. >> reporter: lauren bacall had the look, the sultry side long glance and the throaty voice full of promise. >> you know to whistle, don't you steve. you just put your slips together and blow. >> reporter: bacall's life story is the stuff hollywood movies are made of. spotted at 19 on the cover of "harper's bazaar" she was brought to hollywood to star in her first picture opposite humphrey bogart into "to have and have not." >> what's the decision? >> i don't know yet. >> reporter: they fell in love. despite

i'm devin dwyer. >> i'm michelle franzen. are in for a treat with the restaurant. >> we did have fun at the tables. 500 degrees on the iron table tops. lucky we came back with no burns. we'll begin with serious news this morning. new developments in the case of american journalist james foley who was gruesomely excuted by the islamic extremists. >> this morning's "the new york times" reports the men who murdered foley once demanded $100 million in ransom for his release. that follows some strong words from the case by top officials. the fbi director calling isis militants "savages." >> a secret mission inside syria to rescue foley and americans, but it failed to find them. with more, here's abc's karen travers. >> a somber president obama said james foley's life stands in stark contrast to his killers. >> jim was taken from us in an act of violence that shocks the conscious of the world. >> felly's bosses at global post told abc news they tried to negotiate his release. >> just a statement they were going to execute jim. >> r

i'm devin dwyer. >> i'm michelle franzen.ad this hour including an update on pete rose. as well as the little league world series. >> the little league world series for sure. >> we begin this half-hour with the hunt for savage killers of american journalist james foley. >> the hooded militant you will recall, who murdered foley may have left a clue to his identity in the gruesome execution video. his voice. linguistics experts in britain, multicultural english, pin the pointing the neighborhood where he likely lived. >> chuck hagel calling isis an imminent threat. we are learning more about the top secret u.s. mission last month to try to rescue foley. a mission secretary hagel said was flawless. even though the hostages were not there. here's abc's brian ross. >> reporter: u.s. officials defended the failed rescue attempt into syria on the july 4th weekend. >> the mission was executed flawlessly after a significant period of preparation and planning and rehearsal. and -- the -- it turned out that the hostages were no longer

. >> i'm devin dwyer. we hope you had a good weekend. thanks for joining us. hope you had a good weekend. >> i did. i took your advice. you gave me a steak recipe. what you didn't warn me, it was a flank steak. i got the prime -- what do you call it? >> the london broil. >> the london broil. and i asked them to slice it up. the guy looked at me like i was crazy. you're not supposed to slice up london broil. you cook it all in a big chunk. >> how'd it taste? >> i don't eat it but my father-in-law stepped in. i'm vegetarian. that's what happens when a vegetarian cooks london broil. >> i'm glad it turned out well, though. >> you want to get to news. people aren't here for my london broil, is that what you're saying? >> don't ask her about the recipe. >>> a lot of news to talk about especially out in the west where there is some wild weather today. at least three mudslides sent mud pouring through parts of san bernardino county east of los angeles. the walls of debris, some 12 to 15 feet high and 75 feet wide. >> 1,500 residents of one community are cut off, dozen

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i'm devin dwyer. >> i'm michelle franzen. we begin with the national outcry over the shooting of an unarmed teen near st. louis. >> more than a thousand demonstrators marching in new york city overnight chanting hands up, don't shoot. hands also in the hair in boston during a moment of silence for michael brown and a similar keen in chicago where an angry crowd demanded justice. meanwhile, in ferguson, it was a purchase calmer night. more from abc's tahman bradley. >> reporter: overnight a peaceful almost festive scene on the streets of ferguson, missouri, the community rallying to demand answers after michael brown, an unarmed black teenager was shot and killed by a police officer last saturday. it was a dramatically different scene than wednesday night when ferguson police looking like a small army with tanks and heavy weapons clashed with demonstrators. >> the people that's been violent is the police. >> reporter: after that violence missouri governor jay nixon ordered a change in tactics and stripped local police of their

. >> i'm devin dwyer. great to have you with us. welcome to august. >> yeah. begin with one of our top stories. one of two americans battling the ebola virusen africa will soon be getting treatment at lane atlanta hospital. >> the hospital has a special isolation unit built in collaboration with the cdc. abc's dr. richard besser has been following the latest. >> reporter: a u.s. medevac team is racing to liberia to start evacuating american missionaries stricken with ebola, one dr. kent brantly, the christian organization he works for saying his condition is getting worse. >> he is fighting for his life. it is a very difficult day. a man of deep faith. >> reporter: flown in a specialized isolation pod like this, an airtight tent disposable. transported in a small plane and small crew. the first patient transported to emory university hospital in georgia which prepared a special isolation unit in collaboration with the cdc, dr. brantly deciding to forego an experimental sear rum giving the only dose to his infected colleague. the u.s. government issuing a rare

. >> i'm devin dwyer. breaking news from st. louis, the vandalism and allotting followed a vighave vigil. >> windows were smashed. people were seen carrying out merchandise. we spoke to a lawmaker who witnessed the allotting. he said anger boiled over. >> it's a sad situation what's happening to our city. what happened in ferguson with the case of michael brown was something that really i think caused something that had been bubbling for a while to boil over. the anger and the young men in this community, how they're treated by police, how they're treated by the greater community, it's boiled over. we wanted to contain it and redirect it in a positive way. but, yeah, it -- it spilled over. >> more than a dozen people were arrested after riot police finally moved in. >> and there are growing calls for the fbi to investigate the death of michael brown. and attorney general eric holder instructed the civil rights division to monitor the case. much more on "good morning america." there are plenty of questions for race car driver. >>

. >> i'm devin dwyer. we begin with the death of a hollywood legend, rashth and comedian robin williams, of course, found dead in his home north of san francisco. apparently from suicide caused by asphyxia. >> he delighted millions with a career that spanned nearly 40 years. but unfortunately that legacy of laughs apparently hit a very painful personal battle. abc's tahman bradley leads off our coverage. >> overnight, hollywood mourned the loss of legendary actor robin williams. from the iconic comedy club, the laugh factory to the hollywood walk of fame to the premiere of "expendables 3," shock and sadness. >> we are mourning the loss of such a great man. you know, he was such a fantastic actor. >> he was awe a unique guy. he was just a force of nature. >> reporter: the academy award winner died monday at his home in northern california. they suspect he took his own life. williams representative said he had been battling severe depression of late. online fan, celebrities and williams' family grieved. i lo

." >>> good morning, this is duane dwyer, wishing all our bay area students and staff a happy new school year. >> all right. let's keep that enthusiasm all year long. welcome back to lind brook high school in san jose. one of dozens starting classes for the new school year all year morning. roads expected to be a lot more crowded this morning with the students of palo alto unified returning as well. saratoga union elementary back in session this morning. christina loren is back, and she's going to have a look at the forecast. >>> one week after the death of famed actor robin williams and fans are still looking for ways to honor the beloved entertainer. now a facebook campaign is calling for, quote, one last curtain call for a man who made our life a little better one laugh at the same time. stop what they're doing and pause for one man and deliver a standing ovation. people are reportedly gathering in places like cliszy field and justin herman plaza to pay their respects. en event comes on the heals of a trabt at glide memorial church in san francisco. the house was packed there yesterda