abc's kendis gibson joins us with more. kendis, good morning. >> reporter: ryan and paula, good morning. they're part of a controversial "new york" magazine article and overnight a quick response from roger ailes' attorneys. >> mr. ailes, how are you? >> reporter: overnight new details surround the allegations against fox news ceo roger ailes. six additional women reportedly now alleging ailes also sexually harassed them years ago. >> i'm gretchen carlson. >> reporter: this week former fox news host gretchen carlson filed a personal lawsuit against ailes claiming her contract at fox news was not renewed after

i'm kendis gibson. >> and i'm diane macedo.e going to the breaking news in dallas where the downtown area is in chaos as snipers targeted officers. >> 11 shot, 4 dead, 7 seriously injured and at least one bystander was seriously hurt.

with the investigation ongoing. >>> good morning, i'm kendis gibson. >>> good morning, i'm kendis gibsoniane macedo. here are some of the top headlines on "world news now" -- the death toll rises in france after a truck driver plowed into crowds of people who had just finished watching a bastille day fireworks display. the driver also opened fire on pedestrians before being killed by police. we have breaking details ahead. >>> a raging wildfire destroying more than 30 homes in new mexico. no word on how the fire started or when it might be contained. for now, residents are being asked to evacuate voluntarily. >>> and legendary basketball coach pat summitt was remembered as a loving mother, loyal friend and a tireless fighter as well as a champion coach during a memorial service in tennessee. she died after a battle with dementia. those are some of our top headlines on this friday, july 15th. >>> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> we start this morning with the latest from nice. this is the fifth largest city in france and a destination for tourists from all around the world. >>

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i'm kendis gibson. >> i'm diane macedo. from michigan where two bailiffs were shot and killed inside a courthouse. >> we learned their names. joe zangaro and ronald kienzle were escorting a prisoner into a courtroom when the inmate grabbed the deputy's gun and opened fire. both were retired police officers. and they were in their 60s. >> the inmate, larry darnell gordon, was 45 years old. the sheriff says he was not handcuffed because he had not previously been violent. >> reporter: in a tense and dramatic moment in a michigan courthouse. >> he's cornered on the second floor. he has a gun with a hostage. >> reporter: an inmate opens fire inside the building. every floor on lockdown. >> if you know anybody in the area or building, make sure they stay put and are safe. >> reporter: our station reporting the suspect took a gun off a deputy in the county courthouse and began firing. >> shots fired. one down. >> reporter: shooting several people, killing two bailiffs and injuring one deputy before authorities could finally take

i'm kendis gibson. >> i'm diane macedo. >> let's start with the espy awards. >> you had nba stars on stage issuing a call to action. they told their fellow pros to get more involved in attempting to heal the nation's racial wounds while renouncing all violence. >> and joe biden honored craig sager who is battling cancer, and sager wore a brightly colored outfit. >> we cannot ignore the realities of the current state of america. >> reporter: a call to action. >> alton sterling. philando castile. this is also our reality. >> reporter: four of the nba's biggest names using their star power to address recent violence between police and black americans. >> the shoot to kill mentality has to stop. but also the retaliation has to stop. it's time to look in the mirror and ask ourselves, what are we doing to create change. >> reporter: then they turned to celebrating the biggest sports moments of the year. hosted by wwe star, john cena, the show included laughs. message from president obama as part of the arthur ashe courage award. someone's. >> reporter: zaevion dobson was honored. the teen

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i'm kendis gibson. >> i'm diane macedo. here are some of the top headlines. police in louisiana say a 29-year-old former marine was the lone gunman who killed three officers and wounded three in a confrontation in baton rouge. authorities there in the hometown of kansas city are piecing together his life, trying to search far motior a m. >> the republican national convention opened in cleveland today. donald trump will accept the nomination on thursday, but he may take the stage a little early to introduce his wife tonight. >> about 600 people under arrest in turkey. funerals were held yesterday for nearly 300 people killed. >> r

. >> and i'm kendis gibson. we'll start with a dramatic kickoff in cleveland. >> melania trump gave a speech, but her choice of words in some parts of the speech are strikingly similar to michelle obama's speech eight years ago. the campaign released a statement saying she worked on the speech with a team of writers, but the statement does not deny that portions of the speech were lifted from obama's? >> she followed a parade of speakers who blasted hillary clinton and praised trump as the strong leader the united states needs. we have more now from cleveland. >> reporter: a theatrical entrance for donald trump, walking out in silhouette to the tune of "we are the champions". >> we're going to win big. thank you very much. >> reporter: trump introducing his wife, melania. >> the next first lady of the united states. >> reporter: she took the stage and essentially introduced herself to america. >> i was born in a small, beautiful and then communist country in central europe. >> reporter: ironically, given the con

. >> and i'm kendis gibson. in dallas it's been a tough week marked by a series of services for those five fallen police officers. >> after a candle light vigil last night, the first funerals held tomorrow, and today the president and the first lady are heading to dallas for an interfaith memorial service. they'll hold a private meeting to console the families. >> investigators are trying to make sense of the initials the gunman scrawled using his own blood and they're pouring nearly 200 hours of body cam video to make sure he acted alone. more from dallas. ♪ >> reporter: at a candle lig slain dallas officers. >> brent thompson was my friend. he is a hero. >> reporter: the community and police side by side. >> what it did was galvanized us. >> black lives matter. >> reporter: a stark contrast to events around the country. >> no racist police. >> reporter: protests over police killings of two black men spark outrage. we're now learning more about the sniper who targeted white officers and according to authorities

. >> and i'm kendis gibson. we'll begin with the breaking news overseas. french officials are being clear this morning. they say what happened in nice was a terror attack. >> a white truck plowed through a crowd of people. french officials say at least 84 people are confirmed dead, including some children. many others in critical condition, and up to 40,000 people were at the celebration for bastille day among the famous promenade. the attack sent them running through the streets. the truck driver opened fire before being killed by police. >> at least two of the victims are americans. abc news confirmed that shawn copeland and his 11-year-old son, brody were killed in this attack. >> the family was on vacation. but this morning their friends back home are mourning their loss. putting out statements on s media and we'll have more details as they become available. let's get more. >> reporter: this white truck runs over a motorcycle and keeps going. even after police officers fire into the cab. chaos as people flee the seen, running down the main streets well

i'm diane macedo. >> and i'm kendis gibson.he fallout on the decision not to charge hillary clinton over the use of a private e-mail server. >> james comey is set to testify today before the house oversight committee. republicans want to grill him about the yearlong investigation that cleared clinton despite a scathing assessment of how she handled classified information. >> and loretta lynch closed the case yesterday by accepting comey's recommendation. now comey is a republican but paul ryan is suggesting that clinton received preferential treatment. now, mrs. clinton made no mention of the e-mail scandal as she ripped donald trump over who she called shameful business failures. she stood in front of a shattered trump casino in an attempt to undermine his reputation. trump defended his record saying he created thousands of jobs and made a lot of money in atlantic city. >> reporter: donald trump's son-in-law is coming to his defense. trump faces allegations of anti semitism. jarod kushner is one of trump's closest advisors. he

i'm kendis gibson. >> i'm diane macedo.e some of the top stories we're following for you this morning on "world news now." the democrats took aim at donald trump last night with some of the sharpest attacks coming from president obama. clinton popped in to embrace the president who made it clear that he is ready to pass the baton. we have full coverage coming up. >>> some bernie sanders supporters still are not happy. seven people were arrested last night. anti-war and anti-government protesters were also out in force. >>> a terror attack on a church in france. you can see police moving in. the attackers killed a priest. the pope is calling it a murder and an act of war. >>> a new study commissioned by the insurance industry finds that traffic deaths from running red lights go up about 30% after cities turn off the cameras at those stoplights. those are some of our top stories on this thursday, july 28. >>> from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> we begin this half hour with what can only be called an assault on donald

i'm kendis gibson. >> i'm diane macedo. >>> good morning, i'm kendis gibson. >> i'm diane macedo. >>has clenched the -- clinched the nomination. trump's family showed a united front with two of his children telling the world what a great dad he is. >>> hillary clinton has hinted her decision on a running mate could come this friday. the v.p. contenders are reportedly tim kaine and tom vilsack. >>> fox news anxior megyn kelly reportedly told investigators ceo roger ailes made sexual advances toward her ten years ago. ailes is being sued by gretchen carlson for sexual harassment. he denies the claims. another report says ailes and his network are negotiating an exit. >>> tv sitcom, film writer and director garry marshall has died. he was best known for small screen classics like "happy days" and "laverne and shirley" as well as big-screen hits like "pretty woman." he was 81 years old. those are some of the top stories on this wednesday, july 20th. >> from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> "laverne and shirley." >> yes. >>> good morning to you. what a moment in cleveland as we ent

. >> good morning, i'm kendis gibson. >>> good morning, i'm kendis gibson. >> and i'm diane macedo. some of the top headlines we're watching on "world news now." outrage at the convention. ted cruz gets booed off the stage after refusing to endorse donald trump. the delegates were so angry, cruz's family was whisked away from the crowd. so what does trump have to say now? we have more coming up. >>> and the she secret service investigating a trump adviser who said hillary clinton should be put in a firing line and shot for treason. he made the remark in a radio interview while explaining that clinton should pay for the benghazi attempt. >>> a murder suspect who escaped last friday has been recaptured. he slipped out of his jump suit handcuffs and shackles and dashed out the courthouse door. he was captured last night at a hotel. >>> and the heat wave has millions of americans looking for any way to cool off. watches and warnings in effect for most of the north and the south. those are some of our top stories for this thursday, july 21st. >> from abc news, this is "world news now." >

. >> and i'm kendis gibson. here are some of the top headlines we're following on "world news now."lling new video shows a closeup view of police officers in baton rouge, louisiana, tackling a man moments before they shot and killed him. the man's family called it an execution. the justice department is now involved. we're going to have more in a moment. >>> and another video is triggering widespread anger online. the images appear to show a man in falcon heights, minnesota, inside a car covered in blood after reportedly being shot by police. that man died but a woman and child also inside the car were not injured. >>> a scathing new report blames former prime minister tony blair for missteps leading up to the war in iraq. responding to the criticism, blair says the world is a better place without saddam hussein. >>> and taiwan is on high alert because a super typhoon is expected to hit within hours. it's packing winds of 160 miles per hour, heavy rainfall and flash floods are also threats. those are some of the top stories on this thursday, july 7th. >>> from abc news, this is "wor

i'm kendis gibson. >> and i'm diane macedo.d trump is holding another public audition for a running mate. this time returning to the state where he effectively sealed the gop nomination. >> talking about indiana and mike pence. he praised donald trump and blasted hillary clinton proving he could play the role of attack dog. he's known for being mild mannered. he delivered the remarks at a rally calling trump the best person to lead this country. >> we're ready to put a fighter, a builder, and a patriot in the oval office of the united states of america. we're ready for donald trump to be our next president. >> i often joke you'll be calling up mike pence. i don't know whether he's going to be our governor of your vice president. who knows? >> trump is expected to announce his vice presidential pick by friday. newt gingrich and chris christie are believed to be in the running still. >>> donald trump is firing back at supreme court justice after she unleashed scathing remarks. >> the 83-year-old justice slammed trump as a faker.

i'm kendis gibson. >> and i'm diane macedo. we begin with a community in mourning has dallas says good-bye to five officers. >> today funerals will be held for sergeant michael smith and senior corporal lorne ahrens. a public memorial today for brent thompson. >> the five men were remembered yesterday into a memorial service where president obama tried to comfort the city reeling from its loss. >> reporter: president obama joining a host of dignitaries and law enforcement at an interfaith service to honor the five fallen officers gunned down in dallas and to commend the city and police for efforts to unify the community. >> the murder rate here has fallen. complaints of excessive force have been cut by 64%. the dallas police department has been doing it the right way. >> reporter: the president along the george w. bush, and vice president biden paying their respects. >> today the nation grieves but those of us who love dallas and call it home have had five deaths in the family. >> reporter: the city of dallas rocked to the core

i'm kendis gibson. >> and i'm diane macedo. >> an investigation. >> family and friends of alton sterling gathered for a vigil in front of the store where he was shot. they are mourning the loss of man they loved and nicknamed big boy. saying he was always upbeat and never angry or violent. they're also pleading with protesters to dman strait peaceful peacefully. >> a new video emerged. the police chief says sterling was armed but he admits there are questions about how events unfolded. alex perez has the of that deadly shooting captured on cell phone outside of baton rouge convenience store. one officer pinning alton sterling to the ground while another kneels on his arm. you can see one officer drawing his weapon. within seconds gunfire, sterling dying there at the scene with gunshot wounds to his chest and back. an officer then pulls something from sterling's pocket. protesters taking to the streets calling it an execution after this video of the shooting was shared by millions on social media. it was just after midnight tuesday morning when police got a call about a man celling cd's o

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. >> and i'm kendis gibson. i guess if you miss any night of the republican national convention, you're in for a shocker. because, wow, what a responder resounding job from ted cruz, get ing booed off the stage after refusing to endorse donald trump. >> there was an explosive night overall. night three of the republican national convention. cruz infuriated some people with his speech. all words were pretty much drowned out once the angry delegates realized that cruz was not going to endorse trump. >> the speech left the crowd so unsettled it overshadowed the keynote address by mike pence. let's get more right now from dan harris. >> reporter: loathing on the floor of the convention, the target of the anger? texas senator ted cruz who ran against trump in the primaries but refused to endorse him, even as the crowd loudly urged him to. >> i appreciate the enthusiasm of the new york delegation. >> reporter: enough was enough for trump. it was time to upstage him. trump walking into the room and draug the drawing th

. >> and kendis gibson. what a big night. let's start with the republican national convention. donald trump was vowing as he has lately to restore law and order and fix all that afflicts this nation. >> trump painted kind of a bleak picture. he slammed hillary clinton and president obama saying their disastrous policies reversed decades of progress against crime and defined clinton's legacy as one of death, destruction, terrorism and weakness. dan harris has more from cleveland. >> reporter: here in cleveland, the extraordinary tableau, donald trump, a businessman and reality star with no political experience, now the republican nominee for president of the united states of america. streamers and balloons inside the hall. fireworks outside. trump's big night began without a fog machine or a chopper landing. a kiss to his daughter, ivanka. >> i humbly and gratefully accept your nomination for the presidency of the united states. >> reporter: in his acceptance speech he painted a dark picture of an american beset by threats at home and abroad, and he presented himself as the savi

. >> i'm kendis gibson.oming up -- less than two weeks before the democratic convention, and the party leaders are getting in line behind hillary clinton. bernie sanders has officially backed clinton after their hard fought primary. he joined her at a rally vowing to do everything that he could to help defeat donald trump. >> and donald trump is showcasing another potential running mate. indiana governor mike pence gave an introduction at a rally in his home state. trump is playing coy about who will join him on the ticket. much more coming up. >>> there are places that pokemon go players are not welcomed. officials at the arlington national cemetery and holocaust museum asked users to stay away from those locations while playing. >>> and the american league team in the world series will have home field advantage this fall because of the a.l. beating the national league last night. those are some of our stories on this wednesday, july 13th. >> from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> good morning, everyo

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