the video horrified people. 16-year-old jordan holgerson plunging off the bridge and slamming into the water below. just moments before, you can hear the fear in holgerson's voice. at first, she wants to jump. >> go! >> do i just go? >> reporter: then has second sho thoughts. you hear smith pressure holgerson to take the plunge. >> i'm so scared. >> jordan, go. >> reporter: then the shove. >> she is saying no. >> ready? >> oh! >> reporter: on abc news, smith said she is doing what she thought her friend wanted and never intended harm. >> she wanted to jump and she was scared. she asked me to give her a push and i didn't think about the consequences. i thought she would be fine. >> reporter: now holgerson wants smith to think about her actions behind bars. that charge is considered a gross misdemeanor with a accidenmaximum sentence of a year in jail. >> thank you, steve. >> jordan holgerson is speaking out in the first live interview. jordan, good morning to you. i want to start by asking how you are feeling. you have such injuries. six broken ribs and lung pu punctu punctured. you all

a gross misdemeanor with a accidmaximum sentence of a year in jail. >> thank you, steve. >> jordan holgerson is speaking out in the first live intervie jordan, good morning to you. i want to start by asking how you are feeling. you have such injuries. six broken ribs and lung pu punctu punctured. you all right? >> i'm feeling in a lot of pain. that's for sure. >> jordan,er yey, we heard taylor's side of the story for the first time. one of the things that taylor contends is you asked her to ou because were you too afraid to do it on your own. is that how you rember it? >> nope. i neversked taylor to push me. i don't think i would have if't woulave jumped. > are you saying then that she was lying yesterday when she said that? >> taylor was definitely lying in her intervi yesterday because i can't imagine asking taylor to pushe off the bridge. jordan, she said that she has apologized to you many times. i know you were good friends before all this happened. how are you feeling about the charges filed against her? >> i just wanted taylor to be put away for at little so she can think about what s

i thoht she would be fine. >> reporter: earlier on "today," jordan holgerson ske out. >> taylor was lyingtheview.nn i imagine asking taylor to push me off the bridge. >> are you planning to sue? >> if it gets to that point maybe. >> reporter: now holgerson wants smith to think about her actions behind bars. >> i just want taylor to be put away for a little bit so she can think about what she did and abou her actions. >> reporter: smith now faces a maximum sentence of nearlyye a in jail with a maximum fine up to $5,000. craig and kate. >> steve for us from l.a. thank you. >>> also this morning, funeral plans made for aretha franklin as the nation prepares to sa farewell to the queen of soul. a two-day take place before the funeral set to be held at the greater grace temple in detroit on, fridugust 31st. she will be laid to rest at the woodwn cemetery there alongside her father, brother and sisters. the idmtv music awards will honor her legacy. >> clive davis is planning a tribute at madison square garden to honor her as well. fitting tributes. >>> dylan dreyer has made her way outside on the

a teenager shod f a brid faing >> jordan holgerson was released from the hospital overnight but not before she shared new details about her terrifying ordeal just three days ago. here's abc's marci gonzalez. >> three, two -- >> no, i won't go -- >> reporter: this video shows the moment 16-year-old jordan holgerson is pushed off a bridge in washington state. >> i think i might have fainted midair, because i don't really remember the fall. apparently i was drowning. >> reporter: hospitalized with punctured lungs and five broken ribs, recounting standing on that ledge initially planning to jump into the water below. >> three, two -- >> no, i won't go. >> well, she's saying no. >> reporter: but then hesitating. >> i was like taking too long so i was like getting scared. like it was a really tall bridge, and then she pushed me. >> reporter: you see that push and hear holgerson screaming as she plummets nearly 60 feet into the lewis river. the impact so loud you can hear it in the recording. one of her doctors say as painful as the injuries are, holgerson is fortunate. >> this could have been ho

jordan holgerson is now home vering from six broken ribs, two punctured lungs and other internal injuries. cell phone video shows an 18-year-old, taylor, pushing her off of a bridge in washington state. she calls her a former friend. >> i'm feeling in a lot of pain. i just wanted taylor to be put away for a little bit so that she could think about what she did. t> smith tells nbc news that she apologized and d intend to acrt her friend. she ising a reckless endangerment charge. > cameras catch police running over a teen. and the boy's family is upsetha because of officers did next. eonight, police ar responding >>> a teenager is recovering after being run over by a police officer in california last night. the teen ranrom police after being stopped for riding his bike in the dark without a light. kevin oliver picks up the story from there. a warning now. some viewers m find the video disturbing. >> reporter: the videos released show when one patroler off stopped the teen for riding his bike in the dark without a light. then the teen took off running. another police officer i that direction

. >>> the story continues tomorrow on "today" when jordan holgerson jns our team for a live interview. >>> moving over seaing to the growing tensions between turkey and the u.s. with an american pastor between the housend the u.s. over the allegations he supports terrorism. they call it phony demanding the stor's release. >>> tonight an american pastor is under house arrest. refusing to press terrorism charges. president trump after imposing sanctions last week today threatening more punishment unless turkey lets the pastor go. >> they have a wonderfulti chr pastor. he's a m wonderfulan pastor they made up this phony charge. we are not going to down. it sitting they can't take our people. >> reporter: but turkey's strong man president erdogan is diggingis heels calling for a boycott of american goods. like iphones,is rsupporters going furthe smashing them in the streets. burning dollars. but the turkish economy is taking the biggest hit. the local currency is tanging a tanking and pces are going up fast. the eggs cost 20% more than a week ago and er e bottles of w doubled in price and

a video shows 16-year-old jordan holgerson hesitant to take a plunge off a bridge on tuesday. friend pushed her. she was hospitalized with five broken ribs and a collapsed lung. >> there was air bubbles in my chest. i could have died easily. >> holgersson said when she hit the water, she couldn't breathe. the friend who push her has apologized. >>> and first lady melania trump's parents are now u.s. citizens. the slovenian couple was sworn in as citizens in a private ceremony in new york city. their lawyer said they didn't receive any special treatment and their daughter sponsored their green card to obtain residency. president trump has ended most calling it chain migration. melania trump was not at the ceremony. >>> well, coming up on "cbs this morning," director spike lee joins us at the table with his new movie "black klansmen." i'm anne-marie green. this is the "cbs morning news." ♪ the beat goes on. it looks like emily cooking dinner for ten. ♪ the beat goes on. it looks like jonathan on a date with his wife. ♪ la-di-la-di. entresto is a heart failure medicine that helps

. >>> the story continues tomorrow when jordan holgerson joins our team for a live interview.he pastor's release and threatening more u.s. sanctions if it doesn't happen. richard engel is in turkey for us tonight with more. >> reporter: tonight an moeamern pastor still under house arrest. they're refusing to toss out charges against him. president trump after imposing sanctions today threatening more punishment unless turkey lets the pastor go. >> they have a wonderful christian pastor. he's a wonderful man. they made up this phony charge. we are not going to take it sitting down. they can't take our people. >> reporter: but turkey's strg man president erdogan is digging in his heels calling for a boycott of american goods like iphones and supporters going further, smashing them in the streets, burning dollars, but the turkish economy is taking the biggest hit. the local currency is tanking andri these eser have on just about everything. >> customers aren't coming complains the shop keeper. turkey accuses the pastor of supporting an attempted coup to overthrow erdogan. brun son and the t

. >> reporter: tonight, 16-year-old jordan holgerson is nursing punctured lungs and four broken ribsington state hospital, after someone pushed her off this bridge. you hear the crowd counting down. >> 3, 2, 1. >> well, she's saying no. >> reporter: the teen hesitates. >> and i was, like, taking too long, because i was getting scared. like, it was a really tall bridge. and then, she pushed me. >> reporter: she falls, screaming, almost 60 feet. you can hear her hit the water. >> i think i might have fainted midair, because i really don't remember the fall. apparently i was drowning. and then, an emt that was off-duty helped me onto the rocks. >> this could have been horrible. she could have died. when you fall three times your height, 50% of people will die. so, that's usually about 25 feet. >> reporter: tom, it's actually illegal to jump from that bridge. the channel is deep, but there are rocky shelves that make it especially dangerous. a man was injured there just last year. tom? >> eva pilgrim with that scary video tonight. all right, eva, thank you. >>> when we come back, the air

this viral video shows 16-year-old jordan holgerson being shoved into a river near vancouver. suffered broken ribs and other injuries after landing face first. >>> southwest is the latest airline to restrict the travel of emotional support animals on planes. tiarstep sngerte cats and dogs are allowed. and only one per passenger. animals mustone bea l ar sh a carrier at all times. so far, southwest is the only airline to limit emotional support animals to just cats and >> what about support humans? would you fly with me? >> yeah, no. no. >>> well, kendis, and everyone else out there, get ready for a new girl scout cookie flavor next year. >> it's caramel chocolate chip. the organization says it has a hint of sea salt and is also gluten free. >> there you go. >> you know what that means. lots of calories. the cookie will not be available everywhere. and the trios cookie with chocolate chips, peanut butter, and oats will be dropped. >> oh, but that one sounds so good. well, this also sounds good. >>> coming up, we'll tell you about a school kid and really every adult's dream. the

jordan holgerson suffered six broken ribs and punctured lungs when she hit the water.hours before the charge, 18-year-old taylor smith sitting down for an exclusive interview with "gma." >> i accept whatever the prosecutor thinks is best for me considering i caused not only bodily harm, but emotional trauma as well. >> reporter: taylor claims she and jordan discussed jumping early per. >> she wanted to jump, and she was scared and she had asked me to give her a push, and i didn't think about the consequences. i thought she would be fine. >> three, two, one. >> reporter: jordan's doctors say she is lucky to be alive. >> oh. >> she was counting down, and i was, like, no. don't count down. i won't go if you count down. i'm not read >> reporter: taylor facing one misdemeanor charge with a maximum sentence of 364 days in jail and a $5,000 fine. >> i never intended to hurt her ever. i'm really sorry it turned out that way. >> reporter: and david, as for jordan, she says she doesn't feel the need to talk with taylor, and would actually like for her to sit in jail and think ab

>> it was jordan holgerson's friend who shelter, but as you can see, she wasn't prepared and fell awkwardly into the water below. the impact left her with five broken ribs and a collapsed lung. there are signs warning people not to jump from the bridge but people still do it. jordan's parents are hoping video will serve as a warning to other teens. >>> vice president pence has unveiled a plan for creating a space force. he spoke today at the pentagon. >> the space environment has changed in the last generation. what was once peaceful and uncontested is now crowded and adversarial. today, other nations are seeking to disrupt our space- based systems and challenge american supremacy as never before. our adversaries have transformed space into a war fighting domain. already. and the united states will not shrink from this challenge. >> the goal is to protect u.s. interests in space such as satellites that provide crucial information. the plan still needs approval from congress. >>> san francisco's newest pop- up museum will have you looking at gender equality issues in the doorway. betty yu te

jordan holgerson/pushed off bridge: in the air i think i might have fainted, but when i hit the watere and aware.áábutted toáái was trying to push myself forward so i could be straight up and down so that my feet hit first but that didn't really work.it happened at the moulton falls footbridge near yacolt in clark county.jumping off the bridge is illegal, and just hearing the girl's impact, you understand why.nat soundnow, her mother wants the culprit to come forward.voice of genelle holgerson/victim's mother"she should probably just turn herself in, realize what she did was wrong. this is not okay. she could have killed my daughter."while her daughter recovers and comes to grips with what happened. jordan holgerson/pushed off bridge: well i'm in a lot of pain without medication and i have 5 broken ribs. there's air bubbles in my chest. (pam) coming up... seventeen students and teachers were killed... now, the unsettling video confession of the young man police say is responsible for the parkland massacre.. (ken) and next.. move over army, navy, marines, coast guard and air force ...

seen her hesitating before that push sent 16-year-old jordan holgerson plunging 60 feet into the water below. she suffered six broken ribs. and a punctured lung. speaking to nbc holgerson said that she wants taylor smith to face repercussions for that push. >> i just want taylor to be put away for a little bit so she can think about what she did. >> reporter: prosecutors say taylor engaged in actions which created a substantial risk of death and resulted in serious, physical injury. charging her with misdemeanor reckless endangerment. holgerson might also pursue legal action. >> i never asked taylor to push me and i don't think i would have if i wouldn't have jumped. >> reporter: that contradicting what her former friend said in an exclusive interview with "good morning america." >> she wanted to jump and she was scared, and she had asked me to give her a push and i didn't think about the consequences. i thought she would be fine. >> reporter: her former friend facing up to possibly a year in jail. and a maximum fine of $5,000. in los angeles, will carr, abc news. >>> next tonight, the

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. >> we want to warn you the video is disturbing. 16-year-old jordan holgerson fell 60 feet off the bridge about 40 miles north of portland. >> no, i won't go in. >> three, two. >> she's saying no. >> ready? >> oh. >> yikes. so she's now recovering with punctured lungs and four broken ribs. >> in the air i think i might have fainted but when i hit the water i was definitely awake and aware. i was trying to push myself forward so i could be straight up and down so my feet hit first but that didn't really work. >> police are investigating this incident -- jumping off the bridge is illegal. and alexa was reading people in the past have jumped off and they have gotten hurt. what an awful thing to do to a person. >> that's terrible. >>> a popular san francisco bike shop hopes to reopen after a break in left it with basically no inventory. >> this is what was left, a couple bikes strewn on the floor. when the store owners arrived yesterday morning. >> i looked through the gate and saw most of our sales floor inventory missing. that was immediately shocking seeing what looked like impossible to h

authorities say, 18-year-old taylor smith admitted she pushed 16-year-old jordan holgerson off the bridge was just trying to help her overcome her fear. holgerson broke six ribs, punctured a lung and had air bubbles in her chest. officials determined smith created a substantial risk of death and caused serious physical injury-- and they have charged her with one count of reckless endangerment. (pam) a 15-year-old girl is in recovery after she fell nearly 50-feet off of a mountain in tennessee ... and survived. (ken) her classmates are back to school ... but the teen is still dealing with the injuries she suffered during her near-death experience. pictures in her dad's camera roll reveal the horror she went through later that day. elise says she and her father frank climbed to this point, overlooking rainbow falls and that's when he said she just slipped and then gravity took over. by the time she tumbled 50 feet downhill.. her dad says he didn't know if she was alive. <"when i heard her yelling in pain i was crying tears of joy and grief at that point because she was alive."> (ken)(ken) t

>> 16-year-old jordan holgerson fell 60 feet off the moulton falls footbridge.acked ribs and internal injuries. her mother says she's lucky to be alive. >> i was told this was over 60 feet. the doctors told me half that just the way you fall. if she could have fallen a different way, she could have broke her neck and become paralyzed. >> she's calling on the girl who pushed her daughter to come forward. they're investigating. jumping on the bridge is illegal. >>> a professional motorcycle rider and cover girl model. she is putting those pursuits on hold to help the mendocino complex fires. >> reporter: amidst all the frustration from lake county's fires, here's the kind you like hearing about. do they naturally go in the trailer? >> no, they don't naturally go in the show. >> reporter: not even with shelina running the show. if they could talk they could tell you how they rescued them from a fiery death and making a habit of it. >> we started this nonprofit in the midst of the fires. >> reporter: if you think the face does not match, get ready to get rid of some

video of the incident has gone viral. 16-year-old jordan holgerson broke six ribs, punctured a lung andad air bubbles in her chest. all after falling 50 feet into water. authorities say 18-year-old taylor smith admitted she pushed her off the bridge but alleges she was just trying to help her overcome her fear. the clark county sheriff's office determined she created a substantial risk of death and caused serious physical injury-- and has charged her with one count of reckless endangerment. (grant) new tonight at nine... calls for resignations of church leadership... are mounting as more survivors of alleged sexual abuse by pennsylvania priests come forward. the state attorney says a hotline setup in the wake of a scathing grand jury report is áálighting up with calls. and as any rose explains the report says more than 300 priests have been credibly accused of sexually abusing more than one-thousand children. a growing demand...tim bendig/says he was abused by a priest: "for the good of the church"...in the wake of this week's grand jury report...tim bendig/says he was abused by a pries

the video of the 16-year-old jordan holgerson being pushed is hard to watch.like to plu plummet 50 feet. >> in the air, i think i fainted, but when i hit the water, i was awake and aware. i was trying to push myself forward so i could be straight up and down so my feet hit first. that didn't really work. >> she broke a number of ribs and damaged a lung and will take weeks to recover. local media reports the friend that pushed her may face charges. >>> michael avenatti for president in 2020? the attorney for stormy daniels says he is considering it. he just traveled to iowa, the first in the nation caucus state, to test the waters. he said his ultimate goal is to get president trump out of office. >> i'm worried about the democratic party nominating somebody who cannot be competitive and beat donald trump in 2020. that is the number one question the party has to ask is can this nominee, potential nominee, beat donald trump. >> avenatti says he will make up his mind in the coming weeks. >>> space force. the name sounds funny. especially if you ask stephen colber

hours before in an exclusive interview with "gma," 18-year-old taylor smith explaining why as jordan holgerson stood on the age apparently afraid to jump. >> i said don't count. i'm not ready. >> reporter: she made that fateful decision. >> she wanted to jump. she was scared. she asked me to give her a push. i didn't think about the consequences. i thought she would be fine. >> reporter: prosecutors stating smith's actions created a substantial risk of death. hog gerson recovers from six broken ribs, a punctured lung and other injuries, she said she wants smith to sit in jail and think about what she did. >> i never intended to hurt her. i never would intend to hurt anyone. i'm really sorry it turned out that way. >> holgerson is home from the hospital. smith says she hasn't been allowed to see her but has apologized over text. guys. >> thanks, marci. >>> to the shocking case of the husband accused of murdering his wife and two young daughters. >> a town in colorado remembering the missing family just hours after police identified their bodies. this news comes as chris watts sits behind bars a

the terrifying fall was caught on video. 16-year old jordan holgerson fell more than sixty feet intoer group pushed her from behind.and now she has five broken ribs and a punctured lung. (lydia) jumping off the bridge is illegal and the girls mother wants the person behind the shove to come forward. officials are investigating the incident. ( james ) an arkansas police officer is out of the job a day after video surfaced showed him confronting a group of black men. ( james ) demarcus bunch was in england, arkansas to record a music video... instead he ended up reco

a friend pushed 16-year-old jordan holgerson off a bridge and into a river.oken ribs and fractured jaw. prosecutors have been trying to decide whether to file charges against 18-year-old taylor smith. you can hear from smith on "good morning america" in her first interview. >>> this weekend is getting off to a soggy start in the mississippi, ohio and tennessee valleys. you can see the storms right there. they are likely to present heavy winds and rain and hail as well. in stillwater, oklahoma, cars were swept away and homes damaged. but leave it to college students to make the most of adversity. lightning forced fans to leave vikings training camp in minnesota. they moved the practice indoors. >>> tomorrow is expected to be a busy wedding day, not just because summer is coming to an end. >> a quick check of the calendar shows tomorrow's date is 8/18/18. the number eight is considered lucky in many cultures. one website noted 30,000 weddings planned for tomorrow. >> and more than a few businesses are deciding to try their luck with a few deal. hotels in las ve

but tuesday, jordan holgerson made the plunge unexpectedly. >> ready?n, a moment captured on vide h >> i couldave died easily. >> reporter: she wouldn't say if she was planning to jump before the push. the s her first time o bridge. she ended up falling about 60 striking thest water first. f> in the air, i was trying to push mys forward so i could be like straight up and down so that my feet hit first, but that didn't really work. >> reporter: after she hit the not , she says she could breathe. someone pulled her out and she was rushed to the hospital. medication. of pain without >> reporter: she has five broken ribs, tur puned lungs, and a lot of bruising. >> kind of saw the impact, and it was really loud. she was kind ofli stru. finally, someone jumped in there and got her out >> this could have been horrible. she could have died. maryporter: trauma surgeon clair sarve says when a fall is three times a person's height, there's a 50% chance they'll die. her drop was much greater. >> she dropped into water, which people might say it's not that bad becau

a 60-foot drop, the incident caught on camera. 16-year-old jordan holgerson broke several ribs, puncturedthat fall. officials identified the suspect as 18-year-old taylor smith. they say she is cooperating. but that's a big development that they're considering prosecuting her. you see that. thank you for that, david. >>> now to that miracle ice cave rescue in wyoming. a husband and wife trapped more than 30 hours in freezing temperatures. the couple saying it was the thought of their 1-year-old daughter that kept them going. they spoke exclusively with abc's kayna whitworth who joins us now from idaho. good morning to you, kayna. >> reporter: good morning. it was so cold in that cave that their oranges froze in their packs. so dark, they couldn't see their hands in front of their faces. ultimately, it was jessica's mom who alerted authorities who rescued them as they were on the brink of death. it was supposed to be a birthday celebration for adventure-loving couple jessica and spencer christiansen. they were in the wyoming darby ice caves. >> a lot of ice. very cold. the walls sparkle be

this new video gives us a fuller picture of what led up to jordan holgerson being pushed off that 60-ng from multiple serious injuries, but doctors sayckhe's it could have been much, much worse. >> it's already recording. you've got to go. >> stop. opwait. st >> reporter: this morning for the first time, we're seeing the run-up to this shocking moment. >> ready? >> when a friend pushed 16-year-old jordan holgorsen off this six-story bridge in washington, the fall leaving the teen badly injured. just moments befo, off camera, her friend, 18-year-old taylor smith, can be heardepeatedly encouraging jordan, who appears terrified, to jump. >> two, one, go! go! >> do i just go? >> just go! you promised you would do it. jordan, go. i'm going to push you. >> no. sh you can see taylor in the video. was getting kind of irritated or something with her because she wasn't jumping. i mean, she probably stood on the bridge for about 15 minutes. >> reporter: two other friends, colby maza and brady vance, were on thebridge, too. brady had already taken the plunge. >> that's all i wanted was her not to

jordan suffering broken ribs and punctured lungs after being pushed 60 feet off this bridge in washington state, slamming into the water below. >> i'm feeling in a lot of pain. >> reporter: this morning, holgerson breaking her silence, giving her first live interview to "today," saying her former friend, 18-year-old taylor smith, should spend time behind bars. >> i just wanted taylor to be put away for a little bit so she could think about what she did. >> reporter: off camera, you can hear smith pressuring holgerson. now prosecutors are charging smith with reckless endangerment, saying it is clear that taylor smith engaged in conduct which created a substantial risk of death and resulted in serious physical injury. earlier this week on abc news, smith said she was just doing what she thought her friend wanted and never intended any harm. >> she had asked me to give her a push, and i didn't think about the consequences. >> reporter: holgerson calling that fiction. >> taylor was definitely lying in her interview yesterday. because i can't imagine asking taylor to push me off a bridge. >> reporter: one push, many consequences, for all those involved. steve patterson, nbc news. >>> from ride shari