. >>> first, though, janai bringing us the latest "pop news."nce again. >> hello, guys. happy fourth of july. it's time for "pop news," and we begin with serena williams. it's no surprise to see the tennis superstar on the court, but this time she's playing doubles, and it's with her daughter alexis olympia. take a look at these adorable photos of the two of them in matching purple outfits no less. the 2-year-old already having the moves down, mirroring her mom's crouch. her racket in position, even giving her mom a victory high-five, so we're not the only ones who are loving these pictures. serena's sister venus commenting i just love her and you too much. if this gets any cuter, i will not live. it is absolutely adorable, especially her -- little olympia's squat was incredible. >>> all right, now if we've learned anything this year in quarantine, it's that you can't always get what you want, but now the rolling stones are giving us what we need. the stones will arrive at drive-in movie theaters around the country and in canada starting july 10

. >> somebody else who likes to throw things my way, janai is here for "pop news."hey, not only someone likes to throw things your way, but, gosh, that cake, you guys, if you get some i'll be so jealous. it is time for "pop news." we begin this morning with a big win. you're going to hear the dog in the background. a big congratulations for ciara and russell wilson. the couple announcing the birth of their son, check this out, taking to instagram. this is russell who shared the news, posting this photo writing, happy birthday, win. happy birthday, win. mommy and daddy love you. win harrison wilson, 7/23/2020. 8 pounds, 1 ounce, win, great name for a super bowl champ and ciara welcoming win to the world by serenading him with "happy birthday." look at this. ♪ happy birthday to you happy birthday to you ♪ ♪ happy birthday dear win ♪ ♪ happy birthday to you >> whoo! incredible. and not a bad reception for the new little baby. the couple now officially part of a family of five. baby win joins ciara and russell's 3-year-old daughter sienna and the singer's 6-year-old son

witoor janai. hot dogs were consumed. >> reporter: i can maybe find some. >> were they allxr same time or spread out? >> reporter: spread out over the ursese of the day. eva, thank you again, that makes it not sound so awful. >> thank you, janai. see ya, everybody. >>> good morning everyone. i'm liz kreutz. contra costa firefighters had a busy holiday. this is video of a fire in bay point. crews are working to put out the flames on wharf drive as fireworks were going off in the background. it's unclear what started this fire but police say 16 fires were caused by fireworks last night in the span of five hours. in all there were 67 total fires. some good news, no homes were lost and no one was hurt. >>> san francisco firefighters were busy all night responding to more than 20 fires. one happened at mclaren park in visitation valley, another near the old side of the candlestick park and hunter's point. the department staffed extra firefighter this is weekend to handle the influx of calls. >>> let's g

hopefully my wife is not watching today and go over to janai for "pop news." hey, janai.ing on? >> dan, i don't know if i can help you stay out of trouble because i've got questions too, but we will move on. >>> it is time for "pop news." and we start this morning with the big congratulations. jesse tyler ferguson is now a father. the "modern family" star announcing back in january that he and his husband were expecting their first child and throwing a star-studded baby shower in february, and now a rep confirming to "people" that the little one is here. in a statement saying jesse and justin welcome their little bundle of joy, beckett mercer ferguson mikita on july 7, 2020, and the parents are overjoyed and excited for this journey as a family of three. so happy for the whole family. > l right. now the pandemic, of course, has brought hollywood to a halt, but zendaya found a way to secretly film a movie simply by asking "euphoria" creator sam levinson and seeing if it was possible. it turns out it was. zendaya tweeting, the first still from the movie with the title "malc

janai, thank you. really appreciate it. >>> the federal presence in portland, oregon, sparking outrage and investigations after the alleged detention of protesters by federal agents. that story is coming up. >>> and kanye west gearing up for his first campaign event since announcing his run for president. where that's happening. >>> and baseball's back with the first preseason games. the latest sport with a new coronavirus look. stay with us. >>> "good morning america" is sponsored by geico, 15 minutes could save you 15% or more on car insurance. 15% or more on car insurance. can save you 15% or more on car insurance. which must be named after the... that would be rocky the flying squirrel, mr. gecko sir. obviously! ahh come on bullwinkle, they're named after... our first president george rockington! that doesn't even make any sense... mr... uhh... winkle. geico. over 75 years of savings and service. mr... uhh... winkle. ♪ ♪ (squirrel noises) ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ (fake squirrel noise) jif peanut butter. it's that j

how are you doing, janai?good now that we got to hear the air horn more than once. like dan said, it's good no matter how many times you hear it. all right. if you are free this weekend, look no further. "us weekly's" emily longeretta is here with the buzziest entertainment to binge all weekend long. emily, thank you so much for joining us. >> thank you. >> let's get to it. if we're going to watch tv this weekend, what do you suggest? >> all right, this weekend, "the alienist: angel of darkness" premieres on tnt. this is the second installment of the hit show. originally it was supposed to be just a limited series, but after a ton of emmys love, it had to come back for more. dakota fanning, daniel bruehl, luke evans are all back in the period mystery drama. i guarantee that the minute people start watching this, you will be hooked. >> all right. and after we watch some tv, if you want to learn some things, get your nose in a book for all the bookworms out there, what do you suggest? >> i have been reading a lo

janai norman has more. >> reporter: meet holli morgan. she's a little girl from georgia >> ever since she was born she's always had this big heart. >> reporter: when the pandemic hit, the 11-year-old with a knack for sewing put her skills to use, sewing hundreds of masks for local hospital workers. >> it's easy, and it takes a little time to help others. just help the community. >> reporter: over the weekend, holli grew concerned watching a report by our affiliate wsb in atlanta about new mandatory mask laws in some areas and wondered, what those rules would mean for people who are homeless. >> throughout our 25-year history, we've seen many young people be used mightily by god to make a difference. i think the difference with holli that she's making a difference during the season of a pandemic. >> reporter: the little seamstress on a mission. she's sewn 580 masks so far. set a goal to eventually complete 1,200. her skillful stitches bringing face coverings and community together. >> it makes me feel like i did something to help the earth

janai has much more from her home in new jersey. janai, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, harvard law school, maybe you've heard of it. this is such an inspiring story, sure to put a smile on your face. it's about a student who refused to give up no matter what challenge life threw his way, eventually going from a sanitation worker to, as you said, dan, harvard law school. rehan staton knows about overcoming obstacles. >> food insecurities, housing insecurities. i remember our hvac system broke so during the winters it was super cold. it was like super cold and i would have to wear a jacket to go to sleep. >> reporter: as a kid he was raised by a single father who struggled to provide for rehan and his brother. he struggled in school where his grades suffered. >> pretty much every school i applied to rejected. >> reporter: he gave up on school, taking a job as a sanitation worker. the experience changing his life. >> it was the first time in my life where people just came around me, they saw a young guy who they consid

>> janai, thank you. >>> we're now t-minus 100 days until the election. if president trump has his way, these protests are likely to figure prominently in the campaign. let's go to bedminster where the president is spending this weekend, and abc's andrew dymburt is right there. andrew, good morning to you. >> reporter: and good morning, dan. today the president is wrapping up his weekend golf getaway, and as the election nears both trump and biden are looking to gain ground in critical battleground states. president trump with a rough road to re-election, spending the weekend at his golf course in bedminster, new jersey, seen with hall of fame green bay packers quarterback, brett favre, but from the course to the campaign, democrats are showing signs of outpacing republicans in mail-in voting requests as pandemic conditions continue to sweep the nation. trump's team meanwhile is zeroing in on key battleground states like arizona, florida and michigan. abc news has learned the campaign plans to open voter outreach centers in communities of color, areas tha

>> janai, thank you. >>> now to the extreme weather across the country. thunderstorms in oklahoma city knocking out power. in southern minnesota, dark clouds and strong winds blowing over an rv. record heat baking the southwest before stretching all the way to the east coast. rob marciano is tracking it all for us. rob, a sweltering week ahead for millions. >> reporter: it's going to be building eastward through the next few days. the storms tonight have been secluded towards alabama, with numerous trees down. you see the storms heading towards the georgia and florida border. tomorrow, the severe threat from colorado all the way through minnesota. minneapolis may get some late in the day. and the heat across the southwest peaking. heat warnings through tomorrow in california, arizona, texas, through new orleans. with the humidity, it will feel like 115 through houston. and the dangerous heat expands east into the midweek. tom? >> rob, thank you. >>> still ahead, the suspect arrested, accused of kidnapping an amish teen. missing for weeks. what authorities

janai norman is tracking them all. >> reporter: tonight, a growing number of cities with violent and even deadly protests, as once peaceful demonstrations now spiral out of control. in austin, texas, chaos erupting after a protester was shot and killed during a black lives matter march. >> initial reports indicate the victim may have been carrying a rifle and approached suspect vehicle. suspect was in the vehicle and shot at the victim. >> reporter: in colorado, this driver plowing through a crowd of protesters. one person on the highway shot and wounded. calls there demanding accountability in the death of elijah mcclain, the unarmed black man who died after aurora police placed him in a choke hold last summer. later in the night, windows smashed in the city's courthouse. fireworks tossed at the police department. in seattle, the youth detention center set on fire. police firing flash grenades into a crowd of about 2,000 protesters. crowds in portland clashing last night in what police called riots. tear gas fired. a fence vandalized. the president of portland's branch of the naacp

. >> look, janai can eat a lot of hot dogs as well.kend gma" how she ate eight hot dogs one time when she was that's what's making news in america this morning. >>> right now on "america this morning," fourth of july fallout. packed beaches and lakes spark fears of new coronavirus outbreaks as several states report new all-time highs and new data revealed the racial disparities. >>> florida reaching infection levels seen at the peak of new york's crisis. >>> and breaking overnight, new worries about the return of professional sports as more teams close their practice facilities. >>> devastating details. >> she wants justice. >> the missing soldier from ft. hood now confirmed dead. what we're learning about her suspected killer. >>> breaking overnight, wild weather sends a tree crashing down during a child's birthday party. nearly two dozen people injured while in the west a new wildfire forcing evacuations. what to expect

abc's janai norman joins us with the details. good morning, janai. >> reporter: eva, good morning. rounds on social media and people took to the streets protesting, wanting to see the men involved arrested. this morning, two of them are now facing charges for the incident. this morning, two men facing multiple felony charges for this fourth of july incident caught on camera. >> let him go, dude. >> reporter: viral video appearing to show a group of white men at lake monroe in bloomington, indiana heard hurling racial slurs and allegedly hitting 36-year-old vauhxx booker against a tree. he says they threatened to lynch him. >> the emotions i felt that day were like nothing i had before. i read accounts of lynching and the terror that came with it because it is truly about terrorism. >> reporter: the video seen millions of times prompting protests as demonstrators called for the men involved to be charged. prosecutors charging sean purdy with criminal confinement, battery resulting in moderate bodily injury, and intimidation and jerry edward cox ii facing those same charges plus two

here's janai norman. >> reporter: gunfire erupting in louisville today. three people injured, rushed to the hospital. heavily armed militias traveling to the city, demanding justice for slain emt breonna taylor. a weapon seen confiscated shortly after the shooting. police saying today's incident was an accidental discharge in a city on edge. this comes a day after police arrested 76 people, many seen with their hands tied behind their backs. protestors continue calling for action and criticizing the pace of the investigation into the police shooting death of breonna taylor. the aspiring nurse killed in her own apartment when police executed a no-knock warrant on the wrong home back in march. none of the officers involveveer and anger and frustration continue to mount in portland, where nightly protests rage on. for two months since george floyd's death, marches have called for an end to police injustice. last night, another showdown between demonstrators setting off fireworks and federal agents deployed by the trump administration firing tear gas into cro

her's abc's janai norman. >> oh, my god! >> reporter: tonight, officers in riot gear swarming seattle's occupied protest zone. >> disperse southbound on 12th avenue or you will be arrested. >> reporter: clashing with protesters as they cleared out tents, arresting more than 30 people. more than three weeks after protesters seized the six-block area. police reclaiming their precinct in the area that saw crime skyrocket by more than 500% and two teens fatally shot. protesters blocking police from responding to at least one of those deadly incidents. >> our job is to support peaceful demonstrations, but what has happened here on these streets is lawless and it's brutal and bottom line, it is simply unacceptable. >> reporter: across the country, police in new york city moving in on demonstrators calling to defund the police, captured in this dailymail.com video. those protesters camped out by city hall for more than a week. hours earlier, the city's council voting to slash the nypd's budget by $1 billion. >> i wanted us to go de

here's abc's janai norman. >> keep moving!> reporter: tonight, the firearms at the center of this controversial confrontation are no longer in the hands of the couple who brandished them outside their st. louis mansion. police executing a search warrant at the home, seizing the rifle as evidence and investigating whether the couple committed a crime in these images that went viral last month. >> based upon missouri law and what they refer to as the castle doctrine, if individuals unlawfully enter onto private property, you have the right to take means reasonably necessary in order to defend yourself. this was what happened here. >> reporter: mark and patricia mccloskey, seen june 28th shouting and pointing their weapons at protestors who their lawyer says broke through a gate and onto a private road outside their home. >> i was terrified that we'd be murdered within seconds, that our house would be burned down, that our pets would be killed. >> reporter: mark mccloskey also telling a local tv station the couple grabbed their g

>> janai, thank you. >>> next to severe weather heading into the new week. take a look at this. the lightning show near the twin cities. a line of storms stretching from colorado to the great lakes. at the same time, serious heat from kansas city through the northeast. let's get right to rob marciano. it's hot out there. >> reporter: so much so, and the heat really building with the humidity in the east. helping trigger some of that severe weather. some storms in michigan clocking winds over 80 miles per hour. the most intense storms are in ohio, indiana, western pennsylvania. pittsburgh will get some tonight as well. dangerous heat along i-95. new york will get a little bit of relief on tuesday. but for d.c. and nashville, the heat continues into at least midweek. tom? >> rob, thank you. >>> still ahead on "world news tonight" this sunday, the deadly rolloverhed pil. we'll tell you where this happened>>> plus, the growing d what sev players are doing tonight. back in a moment. because every day matters. and having more of them is possible with verzenio, the only one of its kind

janai norman joins us with the story.as judged in the court of public opinion. now that the d.a. filed charges, the man cooper called police on doesn't want to be involved. >> there is an african-american man, i'm in central park. he is recording me and threatening myself and my dog. i am being threatened by a man in bramble. >> reporter: the latest on this on camera confrontation that made headlines back in may. >> i'm calling the cops. >> please call the cops. please call the cops. >> i'm going to tell them there's an african-american man threatening my life. >> please tell them whatever you like. >> reporter: chris cooper an avid bird watcher was in central park when he came across amy cooper with her dog unleashed against park rules. >> i said to the young woman, i said, dogs in the ramble have to be on the leech at all times. >> reporter: he claims she refused and made that 911 call. the video has been viewed nearly 40 million times. now officials are charging amy cooper with filing a false police report, but the cas

janai, good morning to you. happy fourth. >> hey, good morning, happy fourth.ction packed, unexpected plot twists, full of suspense, that's how you would describe a marvel movie and though it might be a little exaggerated that's essentially how you can describe this 20-second tiktok video. it is incredible. when you see it, you'll see why it's getting so much attention. ♪ watermelon sugar high >> reporter: this morning, this viral video is catching the attention of some of hollywood's biggest names and helping the georgia state university student behind the impressive visual effects make a name for himself. julian bass tweeting the video with the caption, if y'all can retweet this enough times that disney calls, that would be greatly appreciated. >> i just kind of was saying to myself wouldn't it be funny if disney called me. >> reporter: the post now seen by millions including "guardians of the galaxy" director james gunn, actors josh gad and mark hamill and the director of "spider-man into the spider-verse" peter ramsey, and oscar winner matthew cherry to nam

well peter i mean the janay military has been saying all along that mercenaries belonging to the russian wagon group are in the front lines in sirte so these american this statement by the u.s. africa command sort of come from what they've been saying that you know in may the u.s. africa command said that 14 fighter jets were moved to which is sort of south central libya south of sirte so and of course you know many many international stakeholders have been calling for peace negotiations on monday president donald trump and president. how to phone call where they agreed they would deescalate the situation in libya but at the same time the egyptian parliament unanimously approved to deploying troops abroad this move is likely not for for for. you consider deploying troops into egypt into libya and that's to further escalate the libyan conflict and destabilize the country more and as far as we know the forces loyal to the government in tripoli the u.n. recognized government in tripoli are they still ready to try to get into some properly yeah yeah they are they say they are they say they'r

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janai norman has the details. >> reporter: in this morning's "first look," an excruciating journey of survival. >> help! help! >> reporter: that desperate cry for help coming from the 67-year-old man stranded at joshua tree national pack unable to move after a serious fall. >> i landed right on my left hip, i can't move it for the pain. i can't move myself. >> reporter: robert ringo was just planning on a short walk. he had stwrus t just two liters of water and a cellphone but no cell service. >> it is about 4:30, 4:20 on thursday afternoon. aim up in -- i don't know if you get this or find it. >> reporter: and coming up, the one trick that may have saved this hiker's life. with your "gma first look," i'm janai norman, abc news, new york. >> i'm glad he's okay. >>> an iconic building in san francisco is now the latest establishment that has had to close forviwh health officials can't stay hope sfloop a. >>> and tesla has picked where they will build its next factory. >>> and california is 3457b man >>> first hurricane of the season has become a major hurricane. we went from category 1

here is janai norman.ack.porter: in this morning'sa pearina when he came face-to-face with an alligator. >> when heard the initial commotion, i thought it was a fish. so about 3 or 4 feet in front of the kayak. >> most people would be screaming. his intelligence and outdoor >> as soon as it hit, i just started trying to keep myself upright. fortunately there was a tree to the right that assisted me from going all the way under. which could have changed the scenario a little britt. >> reporter: how did he survive? the rest of his dramatic story and the training that may have saved his at 7:00 a.m. i'm janai norman, abc news, new york. >>> covid-19 and a canceled concert could not stop a couple from enjoying their wedding anniversary with their favorite singer. 7 on your side helped make this year's anniversary especially memorable for the wongs. they got engaged two weeks after they met 43 years ago. and they wanted to celebrate by buying tickets for tony bennett's concert, but covid-19 forced him to cancel

good morning, janai. >> reporter: hey, eva, good morning.much as athletes are often told to shut up and play, we know many use their voices to call for change from muhammad ali speaking up to tommy smith and jean carlos with their fists up in the air to colin kaepernick taking a knee, it's not new and athletes and activism often go hand in hand. in the wake of george floyd's death athletes are turning up the heat calling for social justice and racial equality. wnba athletes looking to today's tip-off are also focusing on seeking justice for victims of police brutality and racial justice including breonna taylor, the louisville emt shot dead in her home by police executing a no-knock warrant, and months later none of the officers involved have been arrested or charged. >> i've asked women from around the league to join me to amplify this message and to make it clear where we stand. >> reporter: the wnba dedicating this season to social justice. all players on the phoenix mercury will wear jerseys with breonna taylor's nar the lshtse be able t

good morning, janai. >> reporter: amy, good morning.eah, justice ruth bader ginsburg is said to be resting comfortably this morning. this is the second time this month we're learning that she has been in the hospital. her spokeswoman saying this latest hospitalization was to undergo a follow-up to a liver procedure done here last year when she was treated for a cancerous tumor on her pancreas. doctors say it should help minimize the risk for future infections. earlier this month the 87-year-old justice revealing she's undergoing biweekly chemotherapy to treat a recurrence of liver cancer. she says that that's going well and thus far ginsburg's health battles have not interfered with her ability to participate in official business. when she was hospitalized back in may she joined oral arguments by phone and the justice is expected to be released from this hospital by the end of the week. george. >> janai norman, thanks very much. >>> we want to get to the fallout from president trump's decision to repeal a fair housing rule set by presid

. >> reporter: janai norman, abc news, new york. >> hi, mike. >> don't want to talk about that one? >> that is just a lot of hot dogs. >> 22,000 calories. >> a lot of calories. >> do you think that will be a hot topic on middayives o >> i don't draedso so ow you kn. we are proud of him. but there is a documentary -- or a 30 for 30 or an e 60 on espn about him and the training he actually ghe goes through to do this. it is pretty impressive. doesn't show him eating though. >> oh, gosh, how is he doing it? >> i know. where does he put it all? holy cow. gorgeous shot from sutro tower this morning. check it out, it is 55 degrees as we look down i believe that is washington square. heat is easing early this week. so comfy at night with increasing clouds as the marine layer takes over and helps keep us cool during the day. but the marine layer xwhgoes aw thursday and then things get hot once again. so today, we have mid to upper 70s through most of the south bay. and then gilroy, low to mid-80s there. 69 in millbrae. low 60s along -- yeah, we'll say low to mid-60s along the peninsula coas

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janai, thank you. looks like the players took it into their own hands. >> yeah. >> all right. >>> and refusing to follow a quarantine agreement. what they're saying this morning. >>> and kanye west's twitter rant overnight saying his family wants to lock him up. >>> first, though a check of the weather and head over to ginger. good morning. >> good morning, boston and new york city had their first official heat wave, three days or more of 90 plus. let's get to that tuesday trivia sponsored by subaru. >>> stay right there. we'll be right back. ♪ come on in, we're open. ♪ all we do is hand you the bag. simple. done. we adapt and we change. you know, you just figure it out. we've just been finding a way to keep on pushing. ♪ in making tea, is saying no. in our real brewed iced tea, we say no to artificial flavors and sweeteners. which means, no settling. unless it is into a comfy chair. pure leaf. no is beautiful pure leaf. when we first met. i thought you'd control every part of me. overwhelm me. define

janai norman joins us with more on this. good morning, janai. >> reporter: good morning.case was settled back in 2017 but a judge ruling just yesterday that the public is legally entitled to access dozens of previously sealed records from the case. some of those documents are said to contain the names of hundreds of people who spent time socializing, traveling or working with jeffrey epstein over the course of more than a decade. this morning, as ghislaine maxwell wakes up behind bars in a brooklyn detention center associates of jeffrey epstein may be on edge following a bombshell court ruling. a judge deciding thursday that dozens of documents at the center of a 2015 case involving maxwell and virginia roberts giuffre should be unsealed including transcripts from at least one of maxwell's depositions in the case which her attorney says contains, quote, extremely personal and confidential material. giuffre alleges she was abused as a teenager by maxwell and epstein and directed to sleep with prince andrew, allegations he denies. giuffre telling bbc panorama. >> i knew i h

janai norman has much more on this for us.anai. >> reporter: robin, good kfast d orpills y. ela delle donne's situatiotheir lives for their livelihood. this morning, one of the wnba's top players is speaking out against the league's decision to have her play even after she expressed health concerns. >> for nine years now i have been dealing with lyme disease and other co-infections that have destroyed my immune system. when covid has come around and i saw that if you're immunocompromised you have to be super careful. >> reporter: reigning league mvp, elena delle donne saying her chronic lyme disease puts her at higher risk for covid-19. >> i went through the process with the league of submitting all my information. my doctor who has been treating me for nine years submitted a letter basically saying this isn't safe for her, so when i got the call that i was denied i just was completely shocked. >> reporter: but the wnba denying the 30-year-old's request for medical exemption from playing this season. della done's head coach ad

>> thank you, janai. >>> in virginia, the governor calling for removal of statues on city grounds. and columbus, ohio, today removing the statue of christopher columbus from city hall. the man the city was named after. >>> and history today in jackson, mississippi. a crowd gathering to watch as the state flag was lowered from the capitol for the last time. just yesterday, governor tate reeves signed the bill, retiring the flag that featured the confederate emblem. the state resisted the move for years until the police killing of george floyd and the protests that followed. >>> and when we come back, the extreme weather heading into the holiday. flash flood watches from mississippi to missouri, as fourth of july heat wave sets in. rob marciano standing by. s made. [ chuckles ] so, what are some key takeaways from this commercial? did any of you hear the "bundle your home and auto" part? -i like that, just not when it comes out of her mouth. -yeah, as a mother, i wouldn't want my kids to see that. -good mom. -to see -- wait. i'm sorry. what? -don't kids see enough violence as it is?

janai norman, abc news, new york. >> our thanks to our friend, janai norman. >>> the man who encouragedn state at the u.s. capitol. hundreds are expected to pay their respects to congressman john lewis today in washington, his casket arrived at the capitol last night. hours earlier, mourners remembered the alabama native in montgomery. the reverend martin luther king jr.'s daughter, berniece, celebrated lewis' dedication to the nonviolent fight for civil rights. >> the vigil followed the congressman's casket being taken across the edmund pettus bridge where he was almost killed during one of the seminal moments of the movement. >> john lewis, a titan in the civil rights movement. paved the way for a lot of people, and those images were amazing to see one last time, crossing the bridge. >> in 2015, when he returned for that 50th anniversary, i was actually there and got a chance to see him on stage next to president obama, first lady michelle, president bush, first lady laura. as he looked on the crowd, it goes through your mind, what was he thinking? all these years later, to see these

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>> janai, thank you. >>> an off-duty florida policeman decided, better safe than sorry, while walkingf the kennedy space center. officer adrian kazicki spotted a shark approaching a small boy in the water. he rushed in and pulled the boy out of the surf. >> i saw the shark make a beeline toward the child. and i knew, it's now or never, it's time to grab the child. >> the hero cop admits he doesn't know for certain what the shark intended. he didn't want to wait to find out. some quick action by that officer. i wouldn't want to wait to find out either. >> he said, not today. >> leave us wondering. >> not today at all. >> so fast. >> we know a lot of shark bites and things happen down there, could have really nipped at him, no telling what could have happened. better safe than sorry, definitely. well done by that officer for stepping in fast. >>> coming up next half hour, the harrowing moment when a black bear got way, way too close for comfort to these hikers. so close that the bear apparently was sniffing one hiker's hair. >>> first, the exciting new development in the race for a vacc

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the janay military has been saying all along that mercenaries belonging to the russian wagon group are in the front lines in sirte so these american this statement by the u.s. africa command sort of come from what they've been saying that you know in may the u.s. africa command said that 14 fighter jets were moved to which is sort of south central libya south of sirte so and of course you know many many international stakeholders have been calling for peace negotiations on monday president donald trump and president out of the see how the phone call where they agreed they would deescalate the situation in libya but at the same time the egyptian parliament unanimously approved to deploying troops abroad this move is likely not for for for the to consider deploying troops into egypt into libya and that's to further escalate the libyan conflict and destabilize the country more wealth. is a defense analyst and former defense attorney joins me from wall street good talking with us on the program there's been conflicting reports about the why and where abouts of the wagner group ever since t

you spent months clearing syria after the city was liberated from my school he says eisel targeted janay forces and searched all russian mercenaries from the wagner group along with have to forces laid landmines and other weapons to kill indiscriminately and as unwelcome in. residential homes and streets children's toys along with play areas were booby trapped this proves that it is residents who are targeted by these landmines when they return to their homes when they learn man is planted in a toy who is the target it is to kill children and residents. landmines are banned by most countries but their sheer number here and the sophisticated manner in which they were planted led the tripoli government to request help from the turkish allies turkish bomb disposal experts are helping clear the hidden menace left behind by have to his forces months after being forced to escape the fighting while beginning and his family were shocked when they saw the state of their home when they returned. he doubts he will be able to afford to repair his home anytime soon and shows us where a land mine was

janai norman has more on the rescue. >> help! help!rate cry for help coming from the 67-year-old man stranded at joshua tree national park unable to move after a serious fall. >> i landed right on my left hip. i can't move it for the pain. i can't move myself. >> reporter: robert ringo, an avid hunter and hiker was just planning on a short walk. h and his cell phone, but no cell service. now stuck, high and dry in the dangerous summer heat, not knowing if he would make it so he began to record himself. >> i don't know if i'm going to be able to get up. but i'm sure they'll be out looking for me tonight. this might be the last episode. between the dehydration and the heatstroke, the heat exhaustion i had no idea that i was going to spend 40 hours in the desert on my back. >> reporter: he did something likely that saved his life. >> just before i got out of the car, i always do this. i share my location with ryan and ness. >> reporter: his son ryan sounding the alarm and contacting officials. >> i got his other phone. i looked and it sho