. >>> jesse graff the first an owe woman to make it this far. she was the 5th fastest on stage one. >>> she is not just competing sh of them. >>> graff earned the respect of her male. >>> the slightest thing she thinks she can't do she will work twice as hard at that and hard work pays off. >> anchor: whether tonight's a million payoff for graff or any ninja is what which keep fans in suspense. >>> we don't want to spoil what happens here but i think the finale is going to be incredibl. >> anchor: last season's winner set the bar. >> anchor: all right that's another 30 minutes of 7 news just ahead. i'm jadiann thompson. >> reporter: chilly again overnight tonight and then a warmup tomorrow. >> anchor: taking over for tom and keeping the status quo. jimmy garoppolo shines under center a sweet surprise at school, a local member of military produces a heart warming moment. >> anchor: first at 6:00 we have breaking news from methuen. police just announcing they are serving for a person of interest home. her body was found inside that house this morn

- to see jessie graff beat stage one was awesome. i want to hit that potential too. i want to go as far as i can. ? can touch ? ? the sky ? - and she's got it! - yes! - ? just one night ? - bam! ? be the stars ? ? and their eyes ? - i want to show the world that a weatherman, an average joe, can do this. i want to win the $1 million. - he's done it! - the goal is to the get to the top of that mountain. this is my year. - he's back! - i feel like i've got what it takes. - yeah! - ? we'll remember ? ? this moment forever ? ? we'll burn on ? - whoo! - i'm ready to make some more history tonight. - ? tonight ? - i would love to go out on top yet again. ? ? - the dazzling las vegas strip, famous for spectacular shows and big-name headliners. at the national finals of "american ninja warrior."k, and, partner, it is time for the second half of our field to take on this unrelenting gauntlet of obstacles we call stage one. - well, matt, last week only eight athletes finished this challenging course, putting us on pace for the lowest number of stage one finishers ever.

- jessie graff has done it. - ? you were born to win ? - ooh. - great save. - ? you were born to win ? - dance, young man. dance. i've been waiting my whole life for this moment. - ? the time, your time has come ? ? ? - well, this is it. the "american ninja warrior" season comes down to one night in vegas, and before we're through, someone could walk away with $1 million.

right now williams and graff are tied with 22 trophies apiece. >>> it's a challenging feat for anyone. climbing a high wall straight up and reaching the top is doubly meaningful for those with disabilities. chip reid has the story. >> reporter: 8-year-old mather stover ling was born with spina bifida but has no use of his legs. but what he does have is fierce determination. what did it feel like when you got to the top? like i was flying or something. >> reporter: his chance to fly was made possible by eric gray who founded catalyst sports which teaches climbing to people with all kinds of disabilities. >> it just brings me joy to see that, you know, to see people push themselves. and just go as far as they can. >> reporter: the ropes keep them from falling but the upward progress is all their own. what's the hardest part of this, john? >> remembering to breathe. >> reporter: remembering to breathe? dr. jonathan leften has had parkinson's for years. >> yes, climb it up. >> reporter: climbing he says is the perfect therapy. >> you walk in, you feel stiff. you can't walk. and then you c

it's three wins are from winning the 23 grand slam title, breaking a title is steff steffi graff. >>>ry, two time mvp spending his third summer in china. his mind is on the up coming season. >> our energy will be spent on getting ready for a championship run. we want to have a great regular season. i don't think coming into the season with the goal of 7-4 is a good focus. it's about winning championships. >> and of course, we're looking forward to that. florida ste tonight at 9:00 and 11:00. i'm concerned about the olympics. three players played in olympics so just hope they're not worn out. >> right. right. >> thank you. >> join us tonight at 9:00 on coffee tv 20, cable 13. >> coming up, what did he just call president obama? the president cancelled a meeting after getting a vulgar insult from a southeast asian president at 9:00. >> then, at 11:00, back at work. a woman says she was sexually harassed by a law school dean isn't happy he's back on campus. >> and tonight's prime time line up, a new episode of bachelor in paradise and abc7 news at 11:00. >> and that is it for this editio

it's three wins are from winning the 23 grand slam title, breaking a title is steff steffi graff. >>>teph curry, two time mvp spending his third summer in china. his mind is on the up coming season. >> our energy will be spent on getting ready for a championship run. we want to have a great regular season. i don't think coming into the season with the goal of 7-4 is a good focus. it's about winning championships. >> and of course, we're looking forward to that. florida state tonight at 9:00 and 11:00. i'm concerned about the olympics. three players played in olympics so just hope they're not worn out. >> right. right. >> thank you. >> join us tonight at 9:00 on coffee tv 20, cable 13. >> coming up, what did he just call president obama? the president cancelled a meeting after getting a vulgar insult from a southeast asian president at 9:00. >> then, at 11:00, back at work. a woman says she was sexually harassed by a law school dean isn't happy he's back on campus. >> and tonight's prime time line up, a new episode of bachelor in paradise and abc7 news at 11:00. >> and that is it for t

you have never had someone inspire s be emotional, tell a story and it seemed to have much more graff tas and purpose and it was just an illusion. >> everything came out tonight and everything he wanted to say and his hands were thinking and he's thinking about what he's goings to say. >> when everything is going so perfect, and tragedy and chaos, they strike when we least expect it. >> he's not used to performing in front of tens of thousands of people. >> when the price is a million dollars, nick canon says it's appropriate to dress the part. >> the million dollar shoe. >> what jon did on that stage, though, and the way he moved everyone watching, priceless. >> i have never been so proud of anything i have ever done in theater or in magic or performance. i'm going to walk out of here with my head held high. >> and he does have so much to be proud of and the judges echo the sentiment that through jon's performance last night, he gave us all a gift through his actions and with his words, something that we can all live by. and here on hollywood boulevard, right outside the dolby theate

brian graff, blocked. we go to overtime. third and 12, tcu ball. sparky can't believe it. kenny hill. he's going to scramble. find taj williams. tcu had to score and they do. so we go to a second overtime. second and goal, arkansas down by three, they held tcu to a field goal with their do. austin allen, what a win for arkansas. as they beat tcu in double overtime. >> a big roller coaster emotion there in fayetteville and ft. worth. i have nothing else. >> u.s. open tennis later today. >>> live, from the station taking action for you, this is abc action news. >> now at 8:00, tampa bay police officers pulled their guns and fired shots at a man, details on what led to this dramatic overnight arrest, straight ahead. >>> on each 9/11 of each year, we look back and reflect. >> plus, today marks 15 years since the september 11 attacks, why many americans are worried about this year's anniversary. >>> and kids showing their appreciation for law enforcement today, how they are saying a big thank you to those who served and protect. >>> plus, with the iphone 7 coming out, you may b

brian graff, blocked. we go to overtime. third and 12, tcu ball. sparky can't believe it. kenny hill. he's going to scramble. find taj williams. tcu had to score and they do. so we go to a second overtime. second and goal, arkansas down possession. they win it. they score a touchdown and they do. austin allen, what a win for arkansas. as they beat tcu in double overtime. >> a big roller coaster emotion there in fayetteville and ft. worth. i have nothing else. >> u.s. open tennis later today. [captioning made possible by wisn-tv] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] >> wisn 12 news starts right now. >> reuben d. grueye. paul richard matin. gregory joseph buck. president obama: this weekend, we honor their memory once more. we stand with the survivors, who still bear the scars of that day. we thank the first responders , who risked everything to save others. thema: today, we remember the thousands of victims who lost their lives 15 years ago during terror attacks in new york,

nick: we can say graff and martina and chrissie, but overall, because of her father, crazy richard williamsrted the girls at 7 and 8 years old. he did not let them play in a tournament. people said, you are afraid to bring them out. you need a coach. you need a coach. but charlie, when they came out, looking what they did. i was honored to be part of the williams team for years. charlie, they were taught to run after every single ball. they said, daddy, suppose the ball is out? daddy said this, no ball out. charlie: this is fascinating. he was not a tennis pro. he didn't bring in tennis pros. nick: he did it himself and he had a rule, charlie, that when they left the courts, no speaking about tennis. one time venus spoke about tennis, he made her walk home. the girls are fabulous. they're different players, charlie. venus is more beautiful and long strokes and graceful. and serena, i'm going to beat up on you. one time she got mad, busted a racket, started to walk off the court. yourd, serena, get backside out here. not even my daddy talk to me that way. but she was a pleasure, charlie. she

. >> and jesse graff.e in las vegas. >> she is going to make history. >> i don't think this is what i was imagining when i thought i would be a ninja, but i wanted to be a superhero or action hero or villain. it is what i imagined. >> reporter: jeff is back after finishing the course and failing to take home the top prize last year. >> my strategy is to come out and take one obstacle at a time. >> if you win the money, you will take it? >> absolutely. my wife would love a new car. >> every single one of us has fallen on these courses. you have to get back up and dust yourself off and try harder every time. >> for me, there is no next year. so after suiting up, warming up and a little coaching from course expert sara, i was ready. >> here goes nothing. but i couldn't leave without trying the famous warped wall. >> i can't get wet on this one. it's a win. >> with jessie and my son cheering me on, i gave it everything i had. >> one more time. what an experience. this was so amazing. >> you can't say i didn't

williams tied with steffi graff for most grand slam titles in the u.s.ost match wins by a femaleal player as well.l. the semifinals and finals willil starter the following weekwing k wrapping up on september 11th. . >>> and this weekend manyany people will be grilling out for labor day but coming up c we'll tell you about a very ver special barbecue that'se helping others along the way. w >>> time now 8:51.:5 we'll be right back. back. fios is not cable. we're wired differently. so we wired the wagner's house with 100 meg internet. which means in the time it takes mr. wagner to pour a 20 oz. cup of coffee, tommy can download 30 songs, and jan can upload 120 photos. 12 seconds. that's the power of fiber optics. super fast 100 meg internet, tv and phone for just $69.99 per month online, cable can't offer internet speeds this fast at a price this good. only fios can. ♪ ♪ >> ♪ >> welcome back. owme now 8:54.ti n this labor day weekend many of you will be grilling out but one organization is hosting aosa very special