elizabeth herr, abc news, new york. >>> now to a major development in the fight against i.s.i.s. soldiers backed by american forces on the verge of victory in mosul. that center was once the center for the group in iraq. it appeared to be the final battle after eight months of non-stop war. shellshocked residents emerged after being held as human shields by i.s.i.s. homes destroyed, streets are barely passable. officials warn the recapture of mosul is not the end of the war against i.s.i.s. there is the risk that foreign fighters will return to their home to carry out attacks. >>> an acrobat plummeted to his death in front of a packed crowd in madrid, spain. he was dancing in the light box there suspended a hundred feet in the air and fell. the concert, though, went on, stunning the audience. rock group green day took the stage following the accident, apparently unaware of what happened. once they learned of the fall, the group tweeted the message saying a brave artist named pedro lost his life in a tragic accident. festival organizers said it would have been unsafe for them to l

elizabeth herr has the details. >> reporter: the leaders of japan and the u.s.g they need to take further action, after north korea's latest icbm missile test. north korea launching their second intercontinental ballistic missile in the last month has experts sounding the alarm about pyongyang being able to strike anywhere in the u.s. >> two successful tests in a row, reliability equals credibility which means we have to take this threat seriously. >> we'll handle north korea. it will be handled. we handle everything. >> reporter: north korea's latest missile test launched some 2,300 miles into space, flying higher, and longer than ever before. and according to experts, north korea could angle that missile to now travel as far as washington, d.c. or new york. >> any military action we take would probably trigger a war unlike anything we've seen since world war ii. >> reporter: in a show of force, u.s. bombers flew with allies over the korean peninsula in a ten-hour military drill. the u.s. also conducted a previously scheduled test of the thaad defense system de

so his supporters believe him, not you. >> reporter: elizabeth herr, abc news, new york. >>> the discussion on the russia investigation continues on "this week with george stephanopoulos," jay sekulow and adam schiff will explain what's next for the trump administration. you can watch "this week" right here on abc 7. >>> senate majority leader mitch mcconnell say he'll delay a bill, and the senate leader had planned action on the controversial bill this beak, but senator john mccain won't be around to vote following surgery in arizona, and that put the measure in jeopardy because it's a closely-divided senate. republicans can't afford to lose only two of their party's votes if they want to get that bill passed. >>> now to a road hazard we've all encountered at one point or another, debris flying off other cars or truck. video shows a heartstopping close call in florida. abc news reporter kenneth mowton has a look. >> reporter: a freak accident on the highway, a florida man miraculously surviving after his minivan is crushed. >> the car is rolled over and there is smashed metal into the vehi

as abc's elizabeth herr reports, the pentagon is more concerned than ever about the future of north korean missiles. >> reporter: north korea's latest missile launch now being called more powerful and sophisticated than ever before, the two-stage intercontinental ballistic missile shooting some 1700 miles into space. in other words, according to experts, if the north koreans had angled the trajectory for distance, not height, it could travel well over 4,000 miles, meaning it could hit alaska and even come close to seattle. >> this is what's disturbing. this is what we believe is a miniaturized nuclear warhead, the last piece of the puzzle many and we know they're working hard to get t. >> reporter: president trump leaving for europe was asked about north korea. hours earlier, the u.s. responded by joining forces with south korea and firing short-range missiles off the coast of the korean peninsula. this as north korean leader kim jong un continued to taunt america, saying this was a package of gifts on independence day. the u.s. ambassador to the united nations is now urging global and imm

elizabeth herr, nbc news, new york. >>> bay area residents will have another option when it comes tos. norweigan air is atting new nonstop. it will become the 8th european destination. service will launch next april and operate four times a week. >>> a company offering quick loan will pay more than $100 million to settle claims of misleading customers. the trade commission said the firm was selling the personal information from loan applications. >> 7 on your side michael finney is here. >> the company was misleading consumers thinking they could get loans but they were selling the customer's data to anyone who wanted it. they brought the suit against blue global media. says the company operated dozens of websites with names like 100 day loans and when promised to find lenders and when customers fill out the applications they sold their information. they agreed to pay $104 million fine. >>> amid fireworks last weekend a new law took affect aimed at stopping surprise doctor bills. as of july 1st state law says patients do not have to pay huge outsiders outside their insurance networks