here's abc's gio benitez. >> a red hot debate what to do about zika as mosquito season kicks flow high gear. congress hearing a new approach. genetically modified mosquitos. a company claiming they can reduce the bug population by 90% in urban areas releasing modified males producing offspring that die hatching killing off the next generation of mosquitoes before they ever have a chance to bite. the company says their mosquitoes won't hurt humans. >> it's no more less capable of doing anything else than a normal mot o mosquito. >> some worry it could backfire. >> we don't want to be lab rats. >> reporter: concerned americans looking for products to fight the bug. just this week, the ftc taking one to task. the marketer of mosquito shield bands agreeing to fork over $300,000 company pedaled the band without the science to know if it truly prevents bites. company firing back saying it has data showing it works but that it never claimed to protect against all mosquitoes and that it did not take advantage of consumer concerns for the zika virus. now, in consumer reports releasing its lates

here's abc's gio benitez. >> reporter: the casting call transformed broadway into "american idol." ♪ lovely this college student auditioning for hamilton in front of us. every night those theater seats are filled that audition room is going to be filled too. we're talking about more than 1,000 people waiting in line, some since way before sunrise. and they're coming from all over. this woman moving from france in part because of "hamilton." ♪ learn to love again what do you think it is about "hamilton" that has so many people standing out here in the rain wanting to be a part of it? >> it's hip-hop being taken seriously as an art form. ♪ i am not throwing away my shot ♪ >> reporter: the show isn't just breaking records with those 16 tony nominations. it's raking in half a million bucks in profit every week. the show is sold out through january. it's the impossible ticket to score. ♪ not throwing away my shot so even long shots know they have a better chance at getting a part than a seat. gio benitez, abc news, new york. >> i have "school of rock" if that category for winning best mus

gio benitez, abc news, new york. >> i wouldn't have thought of that. too, a lot of people they don't read the instructions and start doing things. you're not, for example, supposed to spray any skin that's under a layer of clothing. air not an supposed to use it indoors. you're supposed to wash your hands as soon as you get indoors. no one reads the back of the bottle, right. >> spray and go. but there's also clothing that you can wear. of course, you know some of the athletes that are going to brazil will be wearing some special zika-proof clothing. >> for infants they recommend using a mosquito net that may be treated to protect kids rather than using deet on kids. >> scary times ahead. >> when we come back, the big night in the ballroom. >> who took home the mirror ball trophy on "dancing with the stars"? "the skinny" is next. >> announcer: "world news now" continues after this from our abc stations. ♪ skinny, so skinny >>> always an exciting "skinny." the recap the morning after the finale of "dancing with the stars." >> it was a good one. we now o

gio benitez is in the traffic tonight, with the new apps helping so many of us. as we ask, how many drivers are actually offering those tips? >> reporter: tonight, with gas prices at their lowest in over a decade, we could be seeing a record number of drivers on the road. so we've been trying to get to our shoot location, and i just want to show you, look at all of this traffic getting out of new york. but the savings can be big. let's say you're a family of four driving from atlanta to orlando this weekend. that's 440 miles, about $44 for gas each way. five years ago, a round trip would cost you $60 more. here's one way to save time and money with the free traffic app waze, which warns about everything from construction to cars stopped on the shoulder. so how often are you using waze? >> all the time. >> reporter: it just makes things faster for you? >> a lot faster. >> reporter: the app can track your traffic data simply by having it open, comparing your speed to the speed limit. just this april, users here in new york city alone also submitted nearly 3 million

abc's gio benitez with the story. >> reporter: it's a harrowing police chase.he most shocking part? the driver, a young mom, allegedly putting her toddler's life at risk, riding right there in that mini van. just watch as she drives backwards on streets in springdale, ohio, maneuvers around patrol cars and goes right through lawn after lawn in a neighborhood. police dash cam video capturing erica barreiro-rapp driving the wrong way against traffic, through red lights, nearly colliding with a school bus. then aggressively barreling over a concrete barrier on the highway. it all began with barreiro-rapp appearinin charges, but police discover she had felony warrants in kentucky for alleged concealed weapons violations and drug use. and they say she took off, starting that chase. police stopping the pursuit because they felt it was just too dangerous for that young child and the community. and police say she later turned up at a hotel, but as soon as she heard police were on the way, she jumped out of a first-story window, with her child. and right now, she is sti

here's gio benitez. >> reporter: watch closely as a fedex truck weaves in and out of a lane. and look, here it moves into the middle lane, hits a vehicle, and then loses control. slamming into other cars, causing a nasty pile-up in nashville. >> there was no time to think. i was just underneath a semi going down the road. >> reporter: incredibly, despite a fire on the road, no serious injuries. the driver of the fedex truck, cited for fatigue. and tonight, fedex tells abc news that all drivers are expected to obey all traffic laws in safely operating their vehicles. in the u.s., there are 100,000 crashes a year because of drowsy driving. just look at what happened today in charlotte. a potato truck driver charged with failing to maintain lane control, allegedly telling troopers he fell asleep at the wheel. and of course that wal-mart truck driver in 2014 crashing into tracy morgan's limo, injuring the comedian and killing a friend. he is also accused of falling asleep at the wheel after being awake for 24 hours. he's pleaded not guilty. and david, just this year, the governme

she's in serious condition right now, david. >> gio benitez from massachusetts tonight. thanks, gio. >>> a major new development this evening in the case that captured national attention. federal charges have been filed against michael slager, after the shooting death of walter scott in south carolina in this field. slager shooting scott eight times. tonight, an historic move from the federal government against the officer. abc's steve osunsami was in the charleston courtroom as the indictment was read. >> reporter: 34-year-old michael slager is now the first. the first former police officer from one of the many racially charged police shootings, to face federal charges. >> registration and insurance card? >> reporter: it all started with this traffic stop and a broken tail light a little over a year ago. >> no registration in there, no insurance? >> no, he has all that stuff. >> reporter: 50-year-old walter scott, worried about child support issues decided to run. and here's where the federal grand jury says slager went too far. handcuffed and shackled in court today, h

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>> gio benitez tonight. gio, thank you. >>> next, to the outrage this evening after george zimmerman late today put the gun he used when trayvon martin was killed back up for auction, to make money off that gun. zimmerman recently getting it back from police, after he was acquitted of murder an manslaughter in martin's death. abc's matt gutman on the controversy, making that money off of a weapon. >> and i didn't think i hit him. >> reporter: george zimmerman really wants to sell the gun he used to kill trayvon martin. this morning, his auction page hearding the sale of an american firearm icon rejected by the host sight just minutes before it went live. but not before more than 200,000 people perused the page, replete with pictures of the gun taken during zimmerman's 2013 murder trial for the death of martin. zimmerman was acquitted. zimmerman telli ining the orlan fox station. >> i'm a free american. i can do what i'd like with my possessions. >> reporter: then, this afternoon, the same exact offer popping

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>> gio benitez reporting in tonight. thank you, gio. >>> next, this evening, to the disappearance of a texas wife and mother of four during a cruise in the gulf of mexico. the carnival liberty arriving back in the port of galveston today without her. we've now learned that surveillance video from the ship reveals that the woman fell from an upper deck. here's abc's clayton sandell. >> reporter: the carnival ship liberty docked today under a cloud. 33-year-old passenger samantha broberg, a mother of four, never came back from a four-day cruise to mexico. her travel companions realized she was missing friday at noon, kicking off a shipwide search. >> they came and checked the rooms and looked in the closets and bathrooms until they went through them all. >> reporter: then, a check of surveillance cameras revealed broberg climbing up to sit on a deck railing. it was friday at 2:00 a.m. but then the video shows her falling backwards. she was on one of the highest decks when she fell. she was not wearing a life jacket. by the

>> gio benitez with us tonight. gio, thank you. >>> next, to maryland this evening, a federal security officer ordered held would bond after alleged shooting spree. he was in court today, accused of killing his estranged wife and then two other people, while trying to steal cars. police finally capturing him in this parking lot, and tonight we've learned, he may not have gone very far, because he lost his glasses while struggling with one of his victims, and authorities say he simply could not see. >>> next tonight, to a legal showdown this evening between the federal government now and the state of north carolina over that state's controversial new transgender bathroom law. it sparked dueling the federal government late today moving forward and suing the state because they say authorities are now violating civil rights there. earlier, the state had already sued the obama administration for what they call, a quote, radical reinterpretation of the law. abc's steve osunsami is in raleigh, north carolina, tonight. >> r

gio benitez, abc news, new york. >> gio, thank you.hing here on a tuesday night. i'm david muir. i hope to see you right back here tomorrow night. until then, good night. returned to the bay area pits him against the warriors in the playoffs. >>> and so, with a heavy heart, with boundless optimism, for the long term future of our nation, we're suspending our campaign. >> breaking news in the race for president, less than 20 minutes ago, republican ted cruz called it quits. a live look at donald trump's headquarters in new york. we're expecting his reaction any moment now. good evening. >> huge development obviously. >> reporter: we heard from ted cruz moments ago, telling supporters he fought hard for america but he is suspending his campaign for president. >> tonight, sorry to say, it appears that path has been fore closed. together, we left it all on the field in indiana. we gave it everything we've got. but the voters chose

abc's gio benitez has the story. >> reporter: police say these movers aren't movers at all.oading up their u-haul some $70,000 worth of furniture. >> reporter: the atlanta homeowner says she's embarrassed to show her face because she hired the movers through an ad on craigslist. the movers were supposed to take the furniture to her new home and never showed up at that house. >> we built a life here. memories, we have items that are irreplaceable on that truck. >> reporter: the truck found the next day, empty. they're looking for these two men, brought in by bumblebee movers, an atlanta-based company contacted by the homeowners. of course, find a reputable company and check that your mover is registered. and if they have a history of complaints at protectyourmove.gov. try supervising the loading and unloading. all the family recovered a box of their personal documents. we tried to reach that moving company but we have not heard back. gio bene these, abc news, new york. >> they did get a box back, apparently it has a birth certificate in it, a death record. all the documents t

here's gio benitez in new hampshire tonight. >> reporter: tonight, the two officers shot in the middle of the night. a community told to shelter in schools closed. almost immediately was shot in the face and shoulder, calling for help. >> shots fired. i've been hit. shots fired! white male, long hair, trench coat. >> reporter: then, at 2:23 a.m., the second officer approached the suspect. >> they located the subject, at which time the subject started to fire upon the officers while exclaiming that, "i'm your man." >> reporter: that officer, shot in the leg. with that intense search under way for hours, police find 32-year-old ian macpherson matching the description of the suspect. tonight, he's under arrest and charged with two counts of attempted capital murder. thankfully, these officers were lucky. especially officer ryan hardy, who was shot in the face. >> i think there was a bit of grace shining on officer hardy. >> reporter: and tom, this is one of the crime scenes. investigators are still here looking for evidence. the shelter in place order has now been lifted, and police say t

abc's gio benitez with the important warning tonight. >> reporter: tonight, police say these movers aren'tmovers at all, but thieves loading up their u-haul. some $75,000 worth of furniture. >> our stuff is gone. >> reporter: the atlanta homeowner says she's embarrassed to show her face, because she hired the movers through an ad on craigslist. she says the movers were supposed to take the furniture to her new home and never showed up at that new house. >> we lived in this house for over ten years. we built a life here. memories. we have items that are irreplaceable. that's on that truck. >> reporter: the stolen truck found the next day, empty. tonight, police are looking for these two men, apparently brought in by bum an atlanta-based company contacted by the homeowner. it's a cautionary tale for anyone looking for movers of course, find a reputable company. and check that your mover is registered and if they have a history of complaints at protectyourmove.gov. and try supervising the loading and unloading. david, all that family recovered was a box of their personal documents and their $

abc's gio benitez reporting in from miami. >> reporter: tonight a baby in yet another country may have the birth defect caused by zika. if confirmed, costa rica would become the 9th territory to have an infant born with an abnormally small head linked to the virus. this comes after the cdc's release of troubling new numbers friday. pregnant women in the u.s. and puerto rico infected with zika spiking to nearly 300 cases. the reason for the jump? the cdc was not including women who showed no symptoms. they now acknowledge those risk of having a child with a birth defect. >> they can have an asymptomatic infection, but this can still affect their newborns. >> reporter: sara mujica is the first pregnant american woman with zika who has come forward after contracting it in honduras. >> it was just like such hard news to take in all at once and my first thought was "what am i gonna do? and i asked my mom what am i gonna do?" >> reporter: she's now decided to have her baby. cecilia, what's so concerning to doctors right now is that women are being infected in puerto rico. that's just 1,000 m

abc's gio benitez on the case that's made national headlines and the decision today that will set that young m free for now. >> reporter: handcuffed with shackled feet, former star student owen labrie leaves court, where a judge granted him freedom, for now. >> i'm going to reinstate bail with one addition allen can, which is electronic monitoring with gps tracking. >> reporter: labrie, a then senior at st. paul's school in new hampshire, was convicted -- >> guilt. >> reporter: of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old school mate. his sentence, one year, but he was out on bail. after a reporter on a train tweeted that he was traveling to see his girlfriend, an investigation into other train rides revealed he had violated his strict curfew and he was sent to jail in march. >> for somebody who's never been incarcerated for one hour, too months is -- can be a very long time. >> reporter: just last week, the state supreme court urged the judge to reconsider, saying labrie's violation was not criminal in nature. and david, the once jail as his tracking device is set up. he is appealing that con

abc's gio benitez with the results tonight. >> reporter: maria lora is 37 weeks pregnant, and tonight, she's one of the millions with fears about zika. she's already staying indoors as much as possible. >> i don't even go to the park. >> reporter: with the warning that mosquitoes carrying zika will be in the u.s. in just weeks, the question -- which repellants last the longest? tonight, consumer reports with answers testing both natural and check bug strays. 5 out of 6 natural brands lasted no more than 90 minutes, including popular brands like burt's bees and all terrain. does that concern you? >> oh, for sure. >> reporter: in a statement, alter rain says independent testing shows their product is 100% effective for two hours. burt's bees says it doesn't claim to protect against a zika mosquito. the test shows one natural spray protected for seven hours. repel lemon eucalyptus. and most of the brands with chemicals, effective for five to eight hours. so, dr. jennifer wu says, don't dump deet. >> there's a very small amount of deet in the available repellant. >> reporter: and dave, th

abc's gio benitez is on rockaway beach here in new york city with the latest. good morning to you. >> reporter: hey, dan, good morning to you. we've been seeing this rain and fog all morning long. it's a memorial day washout and this morning, so much of this country is dealing with some devastating weather. deadly storms plaguing millions this some 20 inches of rain crippling eastern texas with flash floods proving cats stroifk. killing at least six. >> definitely scary. >> reporter: this morning, at least two missing including an 11-year-old boy in kansas, swept away when he fell into a creek trying to cross it. in texas the coast guard deploying helicopters searching for a 37-year-old man washed away after helping rescue a woman who had been swept in the water earlier. first responders going door to door by boat, pulling one str d stranded resident after another to safety. this man carried to dry land on a stretcher. this group holding out a ladder to save a woman stuck in her van >> i could have drowned. >> reporter: drone video capturing the overflowing riv

here's abc's gio benitez. >> reporter: tonight, two frightening shark attacks on both coasts. >> hi, we're in neptune beach. somebody just got bit by a shark. >> reporter: in the east, a 13-year-old boy near jacksonville swimming in just two to three feet of water, bitten in the leg, bone deep. >> he was like, "shark! bit my leg! go, go, go! shark, he bit my leg!'" >> we took our belts off and wrapped it around his leg to try to stop the bleeding. >> reporter: the bite, seven to eight inches wide. the shark believed to be about five feet long. in the west, just south of l.a., another attack, but this time, a shark biting a woman in the torso. >> newport lifeguards are on scene, unknown what type of medical problems, try to get a response. >> reporter: tonight, officials are trying to confirm whether it was a great white shark, which since 2000, have killed five people. last year, there were 98 shark attacks in the u.s., including six deaths. that's the highest number of shark attacks on record. and experts warn this year, that number is expected to grow. as shark populations increase