gloria. >> good morning, juju.hington we really expected to be focusing on the federal response, this first big test for the administration in terms of a natural disaster. but the president has surprised us with two more headlines. we'll get to both of those. but let's start with harvey. the president has been updating twitter followers throughout the night. just before 1:00 a.m. tweeting that his administration is fully engaged with open lines of communication and to those in the storm's path telling them america is with you. earlier the president tweeted he had signed a disaster proclamation. that came after we see him leaving there for camp david where he's been monitoring the situation with vice president pence in d.c. now, he said that he had signed that declaration to unleash the full force of government help. that means making federal funding available to the recovery efforts. that news came just before 10:00 p.m. eastern, letting local authorities on the ground in texas know they're not alone and really mar

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juju chang. >> i'm juju channing at abc news headquarters in new york.are coming on the air for breaking news. hurricane harvey barreling into the texas coastline as a category iv with 135-mile-an-hour winds. it's the first category 4 to hit the u.s. in over a decade. threatening rainfall totals that could render some areas uninhabitable for months. thousands republicplungds into . people are perhaps trapped under the rubble. our abc news team is spread out along the coast. take a look at the radar. you can see where hurricane harvey is. the eye of the storm recently passed over rockport, texas. joining us now from rockport is the fire chief in, steve simms. steve, i know you've been a firefighter for 13 years, what kind of damage are you beginning to see tonight? >> a lot of fairly severe. we haven't been able to get out and really look at things much other than what's right around close to our station. the eyewall just passed over us and our wind has picked back up again, so we're hunkered down in our main station. >> there are reports that there are s

just one more note about this particular storm, juju. to a lot of hurricanes, but what is unique about this is it just continues to hover and sit over this area and then it's going to make a u-turn coming back, dumping all of this rain for days on respite after the initial passing of the storm. but not with this one. and that is what is so concerning to officials in this part of texas, juju. >> well, stay safe, matt. i know you've covered many storms, but be well. >>> we're going to turn now, though, to port lavecqua, text tx a low-lying area which is likely to be flooded and also where there are mandatory evacuations. home to a third of america's refineries. abc meteorologist rob marciano is live from the most dangerous side of the storm. but we just lost his signal a moment ago. he joins us by phone. rob, can you hear us? >> reporter: i hear you, juju. we lost power. i just saw part of our hotel go flying off the side. a down spout dangling. thingsing to r incontinuing to . all the sounds hearing, it's become that much more -- it's bee

juju? >> thanks for that reporting from d.c. kailt, final thoughts on the storm as we look at this trail? >> we see land. we've seen a secondary landfall first on the barrier islands and then on the mainland here. this is not over. this is not landfall and the storm is over. we'll likely see fairly often with storms, this is into next wednesday that we watch this meander around south texas. this is one to watch. if you're living in the area be prepared for waters to rise tnt. flash flooding is a real risk. wow, all that rain false at the same time. >> you mentioned the speed of the wins. some of those are equivalent to tornadoes, you were saying? >> yes, a low-end tornado could be 90 miles an hour. the max sustained winds in hash very is 130 miles an hour. we're hearing reports of people potentially trapped in buildings. >> it is clearly life threatening. it is a major potential disaster facing our country. we're going to return to program, which on the west coast will be a live edition of kboit nightline" we'll begin our covera

she probably would still be here. ♪ find your strength in love >> reporter: juju chang, abc news, newiful. >> her voice was just like no other. so sad to see her gone. but interesting that this footage has actually been around for quite some time. and the person m documentary held onto it for so long. >> that concert tour was whitney definitely at the height of her career. it will be interesting to sigh the behind the scenes there. >>> up next, it was a star-studded event at the anisle black girls rock. new deep hydrating eye gel with hyaluronic acid born to outperform the #1... prestige eye cream for better hydration. and your best look yet. olay eyes collection. ageless. you get ultimate protection on your heaviest days, and smooth removal for your lightest. tampax pearl. and pocket pearl, for on the go. ♪ who runs the world ♪ girls ♪ who a♪ >> it was an interesting event that honored black hair, black girl magic, and also an interesting term called reclaiming my time. >> that's right. the black girls rock award show aired just a few hours ago, and the honorees had powerful messages

here's juju chang. >> reporter: it's 2017 and racism has come out of the shadows.igotry in broad daylight. hate among us. >> you will not replace us! >> reporter: protesting the removal of a confederate statue, tiki torches ablaze. it's a growing movement uniting under the banner of white nationalism. we tracked down richard spencer, one of the event's organizers. >> these people are on drugs, [ bleep ] lunatics. they're not worth getting stabbed over. >> reporter: he's the man credited with koing the term "alt-right" after this video went viral of spencer at an alt-right conference, exalting president trump's win. >> hail trump, hail our people, hail victory. >> reporter: some in the crowd performing a deep lay-disturbing nazi salute. we confronted him about it. and i held up a glafs whiskey. there are some people who did a roman salute. >> reporter: it's not a roman salute. it's a nazi salute. are you trying to normalize racism? >> i want the alt-right to be a dominant movement. >> reporter: he even seemed to predict that this extremism would lead to bloodshed. >

juju chang spoke to him.s now, good morning, juju. >> after more than a decade of false leads and dashed hopes natalee holloway's father says he is as skeptical as anyone. but he also insists he's helped uncover human remains, potentially explosive new evidence. it's putting his daughter's disappearance back in the news. the question is, is it real? and will it be enough to re-open an investigation? for 12 years, natalee holloway's disappearance has remained an unsolved mystery. the 18-year-old went missing while on a high school graduation trip to aruba. now, natalee's father dave says his 18-month investigation with private detective t.j. ward has yielded a breakthrough, thanks to an informant, including what they insist are human remains. >> i had already conditioned myself that this was not real. and i was literally shocked that they were human remains. >> the informant led you to these remains. >> that's correct. >> along with the person that was friends with joran van der sloot. >> reporter: van der slo

but. >> reporter: juju chang, abc news, new york. >> cannot imagine what it's like pour that family.ter all this time. >>> coming up, the wife of steve mnuchin in hot water after an instagram photo, that one, created a firestorm, we'll tell you what she's saying now. >>> but first, a new round of wireless wars as several of the largest carriers unveil new unlimited plans. we'll tell you how to cash in. you're watching "world news now." thanks for loading, sweetie. ...oh, burnt-on gravy? ...gotta rinse that. nope. no way. nada. really? dish issues? throw it all in. new cascade platinum powers through... even burnt-on gravy. nice. cascade. ♪ call me ♪ on the line, ♪ call me, call me any, anytime ♪ >> the line's long in the atl, as thousands waited for their chance to appear on the new "american idol." abc's reviving the show that launched the careers of stars such as kelly clarkson, carrie underwood. they're hoping to get the call to go to hollywood eventually. >> shall we go? me, me, me, me, me, me, me. >> new episodes will hit abc early next year. >> all right, now over to your money

here's my "nightline" co-anchor juju chang. >> you filthy piece of trash. >> go kill yourself, you [ bleep ] jewish [ bleep ]. >> reporter: these are the voices of hate, invading smalltown america. >> sorry-i think i have the wrong number. i was looking for the crematorium. >> reporter: the kind of hate and bigotry now popping up around us. >> jews will not replace us! jews will not replace us! >> reporter: reaching an apex in charlottesville, virginia. >> one people, one nation! >> reporter: when counterprotester heather heyer was run over by an alleged neo-nazi sympathizer. these shocking gatherings exposing a deeply racist community that's been burgeoning online for years, cheered on by websites like the daily stormier, run by this man, andrew englen. able to spread racist rhetoric to the masses from his keyboard. >> jews are behind absolutely every problem that we face as a society. >> reporter: the site allegedly posting about heyer after her death, calling her a drain on society, fat and childless. although englen denying he wrote those vicious words, claiming the website was h

juju chang has the story. ♪ the greatest love of all >> reporter: she was the glamorous, pop princess of all time. and now a new showtime documentary shows you a private whitney houston the public didn't know, filled with never before seen backstage footage from her 1999 world tour. filled with new incites into her troubled life. >> when the world first met whitney houston, she was a wholesome, church girl. gospel singer. >> yes. but -- >> reporter: that was the image. >> absolutely, but she came from the hood. >> i grew up in newark, new jersey and in east orange, new jersey. >> the brothers were, knew the dealers in new jersey, and they were older, and they were using, and then one day they introduced her to that. >> we were always being together and her following behind me, we taught her to drive, you know. we played together, you know. everything that you do together as you're growing up. and then when you get into drugs you do that together too. >> reporter: that drug use eventually passed down from one generation to the next. ♪ i just want to say ♪ clap your hands ♪ clap your ha

imagine my hairy hands on you, juju.cept this as yours. >> that would be a little off. >> reporter: after a 7 month wait, last october, jonathan and jennifer get the call. the one they hope will change their lives. >> i still don't believe it. i was like, this isn't happening. this isn't happening. and then, finally, you know, we get in the car and we go. >> and so you're driving to the hospital. what's going through your mind? >> well, first of all, obama was in town. so that wasn't great. >> reporter: 9:30 a.m., the surgical team is at ucla medical center waiting on jonathan and jennifer, but they didn't bank on this. >> president obama will be fundraising in l.a., once again. >> and that means traffic delays as you head to work. >> and so it's l.a. traffic. >> yeah. >> you're stuck in gridlock? >> yes. >> reporter: they're relying on a g.p.s., but on a day like this, it's more like o.m.g. >> we decided to follow waze, but, of course, everybody in l.a. follows waze. so we were on these back roads with all these stop si

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. >> when we last met the evancho family, my colleague juju chang met up with both sisters. >> that'se." so these are singles? >> just days before jackie took the stage. the storm of controversy already brewing. >> i am doing this for my country. i support my sister 100%, and i think it's a shame that this has people questioning that. >> reporter: her sister juliet was preparing for her own milestone. >> normally, we'd go out and support jackie. but this is a big moment for juliet. we're just going to have her srs procedures done, sex reassignment surgery. >> reporter: mom lisa would be with juliet at the hospital. ♪ and the rockets' red glare while dad mike and the two younger children would go to d.c. to cheer on jackie. >> ever since she first came out i've always been really excited for this day for her. so i guess we both just wish we could be there for each other. >> you're getting teary-eyed. >> yeah. >> why? >> because i love her. she's my sister. and i'm happy. >> you're happy for her. >> yeah. >> reporter: a lot has changed in six months. jackie has since released an album.

for "good morning america," juju chang, abc news, new york. >> our thanks to juju for that.ch is too much generally speaking? >> in medical school we have what's called a cage doctors are trained. it's a screening tool for alcohol abuse or substance abuse. take a look at the letters. c.a.g.e. have you ever tried to cut down on your drinking? has anyone ever annoyed you about the amount you drink? g is do you feel guilty about your drinking and, e, do you ever need an eye-opener. you get zero points for no. a score of two or more is considered clinically significant indicating there kj may be a problem for the high end of use. i see in my use kind of more subtle signs. not official but could be pink flags. is your weight increasing because of the amount of alcohol you're consuming. is your drinking interfering with your work life or your social life and are you getting into trouble because of this on social media or even with the law. those can be pretty significant signs. >> medically speaking what does alcohol do to your body. >> leak, we know it is possible to consume alco

severe delays on the london overground juju stuff severe delays on the london overg round juju stuffdworks continue on westminster bridge. and around the corner from there, whitehall is also closed south—bound from horse guards road. and now for a check on the weather now with lucy. good morning. the remnants of hurricane gert has introduced tropical air. humid air with us this week. that cloud is with us first thing. mist and murk around. the cloud is thick enough to produce a spot of drizzle. temperature maximums, around 21—22. this evening and overnight, that cloud is still with us. again, some patches of mist and fog to look out for. temperatures not falling too far, though, overnight temperatures of 17—18. not very comfortable for sleeping. it should thin and break into the afternoon. bright intervals developing. just the chance of the odd isolated shower. more sunshine means temperatures are rising. 2a—25 degrees. i will leave you with the outlook then. a humid start week this week. temperatures more warm tomorrow thanks to sunshine. turning more fresh next week. pets and cinem

dave says he won't give up on finding the truth and getting justice for his daughter as he told abc's jujua test is positive, where do you put that? in your mind? in your heart? >> it will be the end of a long, long journey. but we're not there yet. >> reporter: investigation with private detective t.j. ward is chronicled in the series. >> what we're doing is building a criminal case against him. >> reporter: now the prosecutor in aruba disputes the investigator's findings and told a reporter last week even if the remains are proven to be holloway's they would not be admissible as evidence since aruban authorities were not involved in their collection. episode two airs on saturday, august 26th at 9:00 p.m. on oxygen so within the next two weeks we should know if these remains are natalee's. >> all right. thank you so much. linsey. >>> we move on to this weekend's big showdown in las vegas. a live look at the t-mobile arena where floyd mayweather is going to take on ufc champion conor mcgregor tomorrow night. the payoff is huge, the hype couldn't be higher and t.j. holmes has the story. >>