lana: the nonpartisan c.b.o. score reports two million americans will become uninsured under this plan and 15 million more uninsured next year alone. senate majority leader mitch mcconnell plans to push through vote this week. >> unless we act more americans will feel trapped to buy insurance but left without the means to actually do so. lana: even though things look bad for the republican bill at the moment, house leader paul ryan cautions no one should bet against mcconnell, in his words, and vice president pence is offensive, inviting wavering g.o.p. senators to dinner tonight. reporting live, lana zach, back to you. adrianna: developing now, the white house says the syrian government may be preparing for a chemical weapons attack. the government says there are activities similar to those that happened before april's chemical attack on a rebel held town. three days after that attack, the u.s. military launched a missile strike on a syrian air base. the white house says that the syrian regime uses chemical weap

reporting from outside nationals park, lana: lana, lana zak, abc7 news.ancy: who capitol police officers were injured in yesterday's shooting. they are there because they are part of scalise's detail. as high ranking member of congress he gets extra security. we look at the force that is the u.s. capitol police. richard: the sound was terrifying and unmistakable. round after round of rifle power. >> it's heroic. sacrifices themselves for the others. richard: as gunman james hodgkinson fired again and again, special agents david bailey and crystal griner jumped into action. with the guns out, they placed themselves between members hiding in a dugout and the gunfire. >> there is no question that they acted courageously and heroically. richard: witnesses say griner shouted request it drop your weapon" before she was shot. the actions were quick enough to fatally wound hodgkinson. >> mobilize and move quickly with intense focus on mission. richard: the u.s. capitol police had only four officers when the department began in 1828. now there are 1,700. four u.s.

lana zak with today's efforts on the healthcare overall. lana: chanting "kill the bill, don't kill me," protesters stormed senate offices. as republicans retool the senate healthcare bill -- president trump: healthcare is working along very well. we could have a big surprise with a great healthcare package. lana: republicans maintain the republicans will get their plan passed. president trump: we'll see what happens. we are working hard and have given ourselves more time to make it perfect. lana: the republican leadership insisted they'd pass it this week but reverse course after a number of defector jeopardy. now mitch mcconnell says they will make edit to the plan and hope to have a new draft at the end of the week and hold a vote after the july fourth recess. >> we'll continue working to bring legislation to floor for debate and ultimately a vote. we know we cannot afford to delay on this issue. lana: mcconnell warning the issues need to come together as republicans for passage or be forced to negotiate with democrats. but that, however,

reporting from northwest, lana zak, abc7 news. nancy: happening now, a global cyber attack hitting part of europe the hardest. lindsey mastis has lindsey: this is affecting everything from business to government. even critical infrastructure like shipping. healthcare services is also under attack. ukraine is the hardest hit. many computers are going dark. this is a massive ransomware attack. they use it to take over a computer. they hold it hostage until the victim pays up. victims that refuse to pay have to overall the software. we will keep an eye on the attack and bring you the latest. at the "live desk," lindsey mastis, abc7 news. alison: thank you. developing today we have a weather story. another nice night ahead but small downpours are moving through now. doug: we are getting downpours. a few miles down the potomac rive show you this, over the city as well. the doppler now, look over near the tidal basin area from southwest, southeast washington. heavy rain. showers south and west of waldorf. in the short-term, it could tem

lana zak live from washington for us. lana, we hope you enjoy a little bit of that coverage. >> cheers. >>> and fbi agents have raided the home of the government contractor accused of leaking a top secret nsa document on russian hacking. >> 25-year-old reality winner had criticized president trump and his policies on her own facebook page. winner is an air force veteran and her family says she believes in always doing the right thing. now, top democrats condemn the leak but cited the report as proof of broader election meddling. >> this was russia, this was not, you know, some hacker in -- at a university trying to screw around with one individual state. this was an international attempt to impact the elections of the united states of america. >> the document posted online reportedly shows the russian military intelligence tried to hack the software used for u.s. voting machines in the days before the presidential election. it's not clear, though, if they were successful. >>> hawaii is now the first state to officially ad

lana zak for us live from washington. and, lana, the president is also facing some backlash on social media for his initial reaction to that london attack. >> yeah, he took to twitter to use the attack as justification for enforcement of his stalled travel ban. and he slammed comments by london's mayor sadiq khan as khan was trying to reassure residents. londoners will see an increased police presence today and over the course of the next few days. no reason to be alarmed. >> reporter: well, the president tweeted at least 7 dead and 48 wounded in the terror attack and mayor of london says there is no reason to be alarmed. well, khan's office fired back saying the mayor has more important things to do than to respond to donald trump's ill-informed tweet. >>> those recent attacks in britain and elsewhere have police now sharing their latest advice about what to do if you find yourself in harm's way. >> that advice comes down to three key words, run, hide and fight. we spoke about it earlier with abc contributor and former f

abc's lana zak joins us live now from northwest - q&a with lana q) so lana, what are the testimony is over? stay with abc-7 for any breaking new developments - and fallout from what was a historic day on the hill. and we want to hear from you. tell us what you think- by connecting with us on facebook, twitter, and wjla.com. toss to sam at live desk adrianna--- fire investigators are trying to figure out how a fire started last night at miner elementary school in northeast dc. according to dc fire officials the small fire burned a bench in the schools park near 15th and f streets. the fire was so hot and so close to the schools wall, it it melted and cracked the first floor window. the washington post reports smoke got inside the buolding and reached the second floor. doesnt appear that it will affect classes today. that fire happening right as a community meeting was taking place inside the school. people who live in the area were addresssing their concerns about major traffic problems caused by a newly-opened chick-fil-a. the location in northeast d-c on maryland avenue is drive-thro

. >> abc7 news reporter lana rivera is in the east bay. we begin with spencer christian in what is going to be a brutal weekend for many. >> it's going to be quite hot, larry. into next week as a matter of fact. here's a look at live doppler 7. we have sunny skies. as you pointed out, the heat has arrived already and will intensify into the weekend. temperature readings of 68 here in san francisco, 76 across the bay in oakland, 80 in moup tan view, 85 is this san jose, 89 in gilroy, 64 in half moon bay. ocean beach from mount tam, 95 in santa rosa. 94 in napa, 96 apiece in fairfield and concord. 92 in livermore. they may not be the max temperatures for the day. let's take a look at our first forecast. it will be a warm evening during the overnight hours, temperatures will drop only to the mid to upper 50s in most parts. mild start tomorrow morning, tomorrow afternoon we'll see highs ranging from 6 at the coast to 102 inland. heat advisory is in effect from tomorrow morning through monday evening. and an excessive heat warning is in effect

lana, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. this was the presidents' day but on the washington social circuit hosting an event for the first time not at the white house or trump property but instead he and the first lady holding a fund-raiser at the iconic ford theater. he took to the podium in a tux for brief remarks describing what happened in london as a horistic terror attack saying the bloodshed must end. >> we renew our stronger stronger than ever before to protect the united states and its allies from a vile enemy that waged war on innocent life. as president, i will do what is necessary to prevent this threat from spreading to our shores. >> reporter: and the president also said that the threat of terrorism has gone on for too long. he said that he had spoken with british prime minister theresa may and offered the united states' assistance with their ongoing investigation. kendis, diane. >> lana zak for us live from washington. the president is also facing backlash for his initial reaction to that london attack. >> yeah

abc's lana zak has the latest from washington. >> reporter: toward the end of james comey's testimony, president trump took the stage at an event with christian conservatives and while he didn't mention anybody by name, he did level some of the same charges at his political opponents as they have leveled against him. >> they will lie, they will obstruct, they will spread their hatred and their prejudice. but we will not back down from doing what is right. >> reporter: at the white house, abc's jonathan karl asked him about the hearing. >> mr. president, any reaction of comey's testimony? >> thank you very much. >> reporter: any reaction at all? do you think he told the truth? >> reporter: while the president was mum his personal lawyer marc kasowitz has not. >> he has confirmed publicly what he repeatedly told president trump privately, that is, that the president was not under investigation as part of any probe into russian interference. >> reporter: after comey finished lawmakers were treated to their partisan corners. democrats saying they heard evidence the president tried to end

lana zach from washington. meanwhile, copies of the mem and notes that james comey wrote to document his conversations with president trump are now in the hands of the fbi comey's friend, the law professor, who leaked information to the media says he has turned over all relevant materials to the bureau. comey testified last week that he orchestrate the that leak to prompt the appointment of special counsel. >> breaking overnight. american college student, otto warmbier, is back in the u.s., he has been rushed to a hospital in cincinnati. the 22-year-old fell into a coma a year ago during his imprisonment. he arrived in ohio overnight. his parents say they had not been able to reach otto for a year. only learned he was in a coma a week ago. he was arrest ford stealing a propaganda poster on a tour of north korea. you see the surveillance video there. he confessed was sentenced to hard labor during televised trial. >> please, i have made the worst mistake of my life. but, please, you have to save me. act to savme

kendis, diane. >> of course, lana from louisiana. the president to attend the game, was supposed to attend the baseball game, because of security reasons he is not. he offered measured denouncing it as a brutal assault. >> after sitting by scalise's bedside meeting with the family the president tweeted scalise was in tough shape but a real fighter. earlier the president addressed the nation from the white house and issued call for unity. >> we may have our differences but we do well in time like these to remember that everyone who serves in our nation's capital is here because awe buff all they love our country. we can all agree that we are blessed to be americans. that our children deserve to grow up in a nation of safety and peace. >> thepraised the capitol police officers he said if it weren't for their heroic actions lives would have been lost. >> officers were at the park to protect scalise who gets security detail because of his position as third highest ranking republican in the house. whose were also injured in at taka. matt

abc's lana zack is in washington today. the sounds like like the take aways were surprise, surprise, very partisan. >> reporter: hi, tam, i think you probably nailed that. in essence it's become something of a litmus test how you heard his testimony how you feel about the administration about the last administration, but fundamentally what people are in agreement about is this just the beginning. the bombshell james comey testimony brought a new spate of headlines. >> i was concerned that he might lie about the meeting and asked a friend of mine to share the content of the memorandum with a reporter. >> reporter: comey painted the picture of an fbi director trying to in fact murky waters. comey called a meeting in which he said of the flynn investigation i hope you can let this go. >> i took it as direction the president 69 united states i took it as this what he wants me to do. >> the president appear personal attorney dispute hissed hissed -- dutied his testimony. >> reporter: while the speaker of the house said. >> he is

lana zach has the story from washington. >> good afternoon among the things the president is tweeting about today is health care. disputing the reports that he is less involved and maintains he is totally engaged. now that the senate pulled the health care bill. the number of gop senators has nearly doubled now at least nine defectors but republicans can afford to lose more than two. >> the bill would have to be fundamentally changes and tinkering around the edges is not sufficient to secure my vote. >> it may be an uphill battle and the senate bill is supported by 17% of americans and even among republican faithfuls, support for this version lags at 35%. five years ago today the supreme court up held the individual mandate requiring americans to buy health insurance or pay penalty and the greatest consensus is to expand rather than repeal. 46% want legislators to change it so it does more and president trump and senator republicans make edits to the bill the question becomes how hard will republicans push campaign trail promises. >> we'll be able to repeal and replace obama care. >>

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lana. >> reporter: it's interesting.de th to t havn mueller fired, he declined to answer those questions. but here at the capital, the attorney general really came ou his integrity, but not answering questions about conversations he had with the president at s dpieste the president didn't evoke in executive privilege which left many senators sort o questioning why he then wasn't answering their questions. an opportunity to set the record straight. >> i recuse myself from any investigation into the campaign for president, but i d not recuse myself from defending my honor against scurry less and false allegations. >> reporter: attorney general jeff sessions testifying before the senate intelligence committee. among the toughops about russia including his own meetings with russian ambassador sergey kislyak. >> to suggest i any collusion, that i was aware of any collusion with the russian government, to hurt t a detestable lie. >> reporter: sessions was also grilled about his recusal on russia and his role in the firing of f

reporting live from washington, lana zak channel6 "action news." back to you, monica. >> thank you lana. >>> new at 5:00 philadelphia officials are working to make ethe city to operate and grow. city council president darrell clarke announced today a special of special committee has been created to overhalt city's regulatory environment. the idea is to give a helping hand to businesses looking to start up grow or relocate to the city. and ceo of the chamber of commerce for greater philadelphia rob wonder ling is on that committee. >> any effort whether it takes a couple days or a couple years is worth the effort to unburden theseeneurs, these enterprises without dated outmoded regulations. >> the committee says today it wi changes but that they are coming. >> time now for a check of our "action news" traffic report on a friday night. >> let's take you live to matt pelman in the "action news" traffic center. hi, matt how is it rolling. >> hey, guys, not so well. we would like to change a few things on the traffic front. unfortunately we can't change

lana, thank you. >>> breaking overnight isis is claiming one of its fighters is also responsible for a deadly hostage standoff in melbourne, australia. the gunman held a woman hostage and killed another man before dying in a shoot-out with police. three police officers were also wounded. the gunman had been acquitted seven years ago of plotting a suicide attack in sydney. he was paroled in november for crimes unrelated to terrorism. >>> back in this country president trump is accused of undercutting his own administration with a series of tweets about his stalled travel ban. the president now says his revised executive order limiting travel from six predominantly muslim countries is watered hi department saying it should have stuck with the original order. then you had kellyanne conway'ss comments won't help get votes for the ban in supreme court. but last night mr. trump was back on twitter and that's right he sa ban for certain dangerous countries, not some politically correct term that won'ts protect our people. and the white house in the meantime, has confirmed that the president

reporting from dell ray, virginia, lana zach, abc news. >> thank you, lana. the senate is punishing russia for interfering in the 2016 election over the objection of the trump administration. the senate approved new sanctions against russia today including for militia cyber activity on behalf of moscow as well as supplying weapons to the regime in syria. >>> in developing news late this afternoon, the state charged contra costa county's district attorney with 13 felony counts and at this very second he is in court facing a separate civil case that could remove him from office. mark peterson faces 12 counts of perjury and one count of felony grand theft. the state's attorney general filed the complaint today. investigators say peterson illegally spent $66 ,000 of campaign donations on personal items, then lied about it. he has refused to step down. we have a crewiv hearget ath so stay with abc7 for updates and download our abc7 news app for new developments on your phone. >> tonight moraga city council will consider to award a construction contract to get a si

abc's lana zak has the latest from northwest. the terror attacks in london, triggering a wave of in london, triggering a wave of support thousands of miles away. in the district-- residents left flowers and notes at the british embassy. many say they want to make it clear that the united states stands with britain. meanwhile-- mayor muriel bowser talked about how police are responding here in the district, in the wake of the london attacks. on to say there are no credible threats in the area, right now. and that the city will be more than prepared for the pride parade this weekend. stay with abc-7 for the latest on the terror in london' investigation... get updates on the victims, any new arrests and identities of the attackers.. at wjla dot com. we are following some breaking international news. recent terror attacks are creating a deep divide between neighboring countries in the middle east. sam sweeney is at the live desk with more. adrianna- all eyes at the state departement are on this unfolding situation among the gulf stat

this comes as we get a look at detailed accounts of those meetings, written by comey himself abc's lana zak is breaking it all down, in northwest. and around the district-- everyone is making plans on where they will be in fact-- several local bars are opening early for comey watch parties. many will be serving politically-named drinks. at union pub, drinks will be on the house every time the president tweets during the testimony. it's not just limited to the district. some bars in san francisco plan to open really early, as the hearing starts at seven a-m on the west coast. no matter where you plan to watch it-- a-b-c seven will have your live coverage with a special report at 10 a-m. you can see the entire hearing right here - and online, at w-j-l-a-dot-com and on our facebook page wjlatv also in the day ahead. the government contractor accused of leaking classified documents will be back in court. according to n-p-r-- "reality winner" plans to plead "not guilty" later today. she was arrested earlier this week and accused of giving classified documents to an online media outlet. the d

abc's lana zak has more from northwest. a social media one of the nation's top colleges. nearly a dozen students now blocked from going to harvard, over controversial posts. the story br oke in the school's newspaper-- the harvard crimson. according to the paper-- the students were part of private facebook group, that shared explicit and hateful memes. the images reportedly mocked sexual assault, and targeted minorities. in response-- the school revoked their acceptance. the school released a statement saying in college reserves the right to withdraw an offer of admission if an admitted student engages or has engaged in behavior that brings into question their honesty, maturity or moral character." a shocking opening day in the sexual assault trial of comedian bill cosby. what one of his alleged victims said-- when she took the stand, coming up. introducing fios gigabit connection. superfast internet at an incredible price. with speeds up to 940 megs. that's 20x faster than most people have. and, it's just $79.99 a month online for 1 year. and only $5 more per month for t

reporting from the section of alexandria, virginia, lana zach, abc news. back to you. >> congressman huff man was practicing with the democrat team when he learned about the shootings. huff man says he was in shock when he heard what happened. we spoke to him by phone. >> there was some immediate concern we might need to take shelter, we might be in danger. we pretty quickly determined that was not the case. but our thoughts were with our colleagues. and, so, we huddled in our dugout. the capital police were there giving us reports and making sure we were secure. but everybody huddled in prayer for our colleagues on the republican side. >> as you heard, the baseball game lawmakers were getting ready for will still go on tomorrow. >> more to come, felony charges are filed against the contra costa district attorney. he won't keep his job, but he will stay out of jail. we'll have the latest on the case. also. >> one of the rangers was threatened with assault. >> and just for doing his job, in san jose rangers are at risk. fires are increasing and a solution a

as abc news reporter, lana zach explains, what this means about the election of russian meddling. >> concerned he might lie about the nature of the meeting and i asked a friend of mine to share the content of the memo with a reporter. >> for 2 1/2 hours comey painted trying to navigate muddy waters, and comey recalling a meeting in which the president said of the flynn investigation, i hope you can let this go. >> i took it as a direction. as the president of the united states with me alone saying i hope this i took it as this is what he wants me to do. >> a personal attorney disputed much of comey's testimony. >> the president never told mr. comey, quote, i need loyalty. i expect loyalty, closed quote. comey did confirm that he confirmed the president was not under investigation. >> it's my opinion i was fired because of the russian investigation. that's a big deal. >> the president is punching back on twitter writing despite so many lies, total and complete vindication, and wow, he writes, comey is a leaker. lana zak, abc news, washington. >>> and then the cover of new york "daily

lana zak takes a look at what as top prosecutor could face the russian probe deepens. >> a bombshell from a longtime friend of trump. says the president is considering firing robert mueller, the man leading the investigation. >> i think he is considering, terminating the special counsel. he is weighing that option. >> there are real conflicts. >> but the white house is pushing back. a senior white house aide says there are no private conversations about firing mueller. today, all eyes on what is expected to be another explosive hearing on capitol hill. the attorney general will public on his publicly testify dealings with the russians during encounters like this. at a hotel last april, jeff april, jeff sessions was there as well. jeff sessions recused himself from the russian investigation during his testimony last week. james comey hinted there is more to it. >> we are aware of facts that i can't discuss in an open setting that would make his continuing engagement in a russia related investigation problematic. >> he was there for the first full cabinet meeting. >> you sent the right

back to you brian and monica. >> all right, lana. the supreme court is also agreed to take on a new dispute involving gay rights and religion. the today the justices said they will that consider a case out of colorado. a state court cited with a same-sex couple after they accused of baker of discrimination for refusing to make them a wedding cake. the supreme court will review the colorado court's decision this coming fall. >> we're also following developing news out of washington where the congressional budget office has just released its report on the senate gop healthcare plan. according to the cbo, the senate bill will increase the number of people who are uninsured by 22 million people in the year 2026. that is slightly fewer than estimated. the increase from the house passed healthcare bill. this sort regarding the senate's initial healthcare bill. a new bill was posted this afternoon and some republicans aired are refusing to support the current plan. we'll have more on the healthcare show down in washington ahead at 5:30. >>

reporting from nationals park in washington, lana zach, abc news. >> want to bring you a live picture from washington, d.c. this is nationals park. a large crowd has gathered there. as they say, the game must go on. they are no doubt praying for the recovery of representative steve scalise. >> a nearly unanimous decision today, the senate passed a bill that would slap russia with new sanctions. the vote was 98-2. bernie sanders of vermont and rand paul were dissenters. they will have the ability to roll back sanctions under the bill. as well as over russia's aggression in ukraine and syria. the senate intelligence committee will not investigate whether president trump attempted to obstruct justice in the probe into his campaign's contacts with russian officials. >> committee members said today they will leave that to special counsel robert mueller. the panel will stay focused on investigating russia's role in the 2016 election. there is a new poll, and americans think president trump has tried to interfere with the investigation into russia's alleged election meddling and possible tru

lana saying wow. i wonder how he was injured. a year in a coma leads to a lot of muscle wasting away. and drew wrote, should we be surpd publicly to us today as they prepare to see their son after more than a year of fighting for his return. >> definitely a strong family. now the state department wouldn't comment on his condition out of respect for the family. michael fonder, wuas9. >>> at least three u.s. citizens are still being detained in north korea. >>> now to capitol hill, where attorney general jeff sessions flatly denied working with russia in last year's race for president. he had strong words for anyone who made that suggestion. >> and the suggestion that i participated in any collusion that i was aware of any collusion with the russian government to hurt this country, which i have served with honor for 35 years, or to undermine the integrity of our democratic process is an appalling, and detestable lie. >> sessions if committee. that panel is investigating russia's interference in the election. sessions served as a tr

lana zach, channel 6 "action news." >> two of our local congressman are on the team and were suppose to be at the practice today how, republican ryan costello was running late and republican pat meehan had a previous engagement and could not make the practice. >> my first thoughts go to the capital police that responded in a way that saved the lives of a number of people. >> moments ago speakinger of the house paul ryan addressed the shooting saying for all the noise we are a family. >> we are united. united in our shock and united in our anguish. an attack of one of us is an attack on all of us. [ applause ] >> of course we'll continue to follow this breaking news story throughout the day on air and online at 6abc.com. >>> and waiting for the verdict in the bill cosby sex assault trial and it's now day three of deliberations. the comedian arrived at the montgomery county courthouse at 8:45 this morning. >> cosby is charged with three couldn'ts of aggravated indecent assault. accused of drugging and molesting a woman at his home more than a decade ago. and he said it was concsensuaco

abc news reporter lana zach has the latest. >> reporter: authorities have known for years that 27-year-old -- >> had an isis flag. >> reporter: suspected terrorist was featured in a british tv documentary called the jihadi next door. >> should have we have known? >> they named all t suspected trrszsuspect ed terrorists, but a british citizen born in pakistan and the third name this morning. born in morocco, and saturday night, police believe they carried out the murderous intent. in the video, you see the knife wielding terrorists trying to enter a restaurant while the manager holds the door. lives saved. others would be lost. in london this morning, a moment of silence was held for the victims. among them, canadian, australian, and londoner. >> it's important for us all to carry on with our lives in opposition to those who try to destroy us. >> that sentiment at the core of the nation's spirit and echoed by london's mayor. >> this is a proud and patriotic briti british-muslim, i say this, you do not commit these disgusting acts in my name. >> reporter: we learned more details about the su

the questions were on the russian investigation, lana zack is following the latest and joins us from washington, d.c. >> reporter: happy friday to you, tam, all across the nation people tuned into watch this testimony with rapid -- rapped attention. there's agreement this is not the end. the bombshell james comey testimony brought a new headline. >> i asked a friend of mine to share the content of the memo with the reporter. >> i hope there are takes place. >> reporter: two and a half hours comey painted a picture of an fbi director trying to in fact murky waters. >> i took it as a direction. it is the president of the united states with me alone saying i hope this, i took it as this is what wants me to do. >> the president never told mr. comey, quote i need loyalty, i expect loyalty, close quote. >> reporter: while the republican speaker of the house came to president trump's defense in a different way. >> he is new to government. >> reporter: comey confirmed that he had reassured the president he was not personally under investigation. >> it was my judgment i was fired because of t

lana zack is in washington with the details. >> reporter: the administration is weighing in calling it victory for our national security. others may disagree. is the president acting within his authority or violating the religious protection with the propose add travel ban that's the fundamental question the supreme court has been asked to resolve. today they said they will larry the case in the fall. the court announced that parts of the travel ban can takes place immediately. the court will allow those with bona fide connections to the country to travel to the united states. it was hastily ruled out as one of the first major actions from the president trump administration. the rhetoric and tweets used to buttress the complaints by the opponents that it amounts for a travel ban against muslims. but the travel ban is not the only important case that the court is weighing in on. they i should a decision on the case regarding the rights of same-sex couples over turning the decision of the highest court in arkansas. now scowmtion -- same-sex couples will put both their names on the birth

lana zach, abc news, washington. >>> lana, thanks.d a malaysia airlines flight is speaking out after another passenger threatened to blow up the plane with a bomb. a man who police describe as mentally ill got up from his seat on the flight from melbourne, australia. then rushed to the cockpit door, claiming he had a bomb. that's when brave passengers tackled him and tied him up with belts. >> he was serious. he was a threat. which was not great. and -- i backed away. informed my passengers, fellow passengers around me, we had a serious situation. started down the back of the aisle. he ended up being apprehended by a group of young guys, at the back of the plane, did a terrific job of subduing him. >> the flight was a few minutes into heading to another region, it returned where heavily armed police carried the passenger off the plane. they determined the incident is not terror related but under investigation. >>> newly released video providing a one of a kind look at the massacre at the pulse nightclub in orlando. images come from bo

reporting from the capital, lana zak, abc news. >> and people will be getting up early. the new parkway theater is opening to show the hearing. a few san francisco bars getting in on the act. and clooney bar, and ace's and geno & carlo sports bar will all be open to show the hearing. stephanopoulos will cover the hearing starting at 7:00, and we will live stream it. >>> we need to get to some breaking news happening in pennsylvania. four people have been killed in the supermarket in the northeast part of the state, and it happened in east township miles northwest of stracranton. there's now a big investigation under way, and troopers say the public is not in danger. reggie and natasha, back to you. >>> now a plan to shut down the greater most section of the highway. >> amy hollyfield is live with the reason behind the proposal. >> reporter: they have an erosion problem out here with the sea level rising, but if they shut down this section of the great highway it's commuters on the peninsula that will have a problem. they are looking at shutting down the great highway bet

lana zak now joins us with the latest. >> a lot of people are split today on james comey's testimony. the one thing people agree on is this is just the beginning and we are going to hear more from the president when he has a joint conference today at 11:45. the bombshell james comey testimony brought new headlines. >> i was concerned he might lie about the nature of our meeting and i asked a friend of mine, and i hope there are tapes. >> comey painted a picture of an fbi director trying to navigate murky waters. comey recalling a meeting in which the president said of the flynn investigation, i hope you can let this go. >> i took it as a direction. as the president of the united states with me alone saying i hope this i took this as this is what he wants me to do. >> the personal testimony disputed much of the testimony. >> the president never told mr. comey, quote, i need loyalty. i expect loyalty. closed quote. >> and then the speaker of the house came to the president's defense in a different way. >> he's new. >> it's my judgment i was f because of the russian investigation. is tha

abc's lana zak has more from northwest. amid the horror of the terror in london - one image, of perserverance - and distinct british humor. a man- walking away from it all, with ihs beer. a picture of him went viral on twitter, with the capition "people fleeing, but the bloke isn't spilling a drop, gold bless the brits." it's received tens of thousands of re-tweets. stay with abc-7 for the latest on the london investigation. get updates on the victims, any new arrests and identities of the attackers.. at wjla dot com. developing now.. a disturbing trend in the district. a series of nooses found in multiple locations across the city - and all this happening in just over a week. john gonzalez is live in southeast... . in harford county , a boy's desire for toys gets him stuck machine. marriott in aberdeen. the boy climbed through the game's prize door and got trapped for about 30 minutes. the arcade machine owner arrived shortly after with a key to get him out. he was not injured and there's no word on whether the boy receive

lana zach is following it all. she is live from the capital with more. >> reporter: hi there rick. in this hot, humid weather here in d.c. there is plenty of questions that are awaiting attorney general, jeff sessions, not least of which is what did he know about bob mueller feeling uncomfortable with president trump. >> attorney general, jeff sessions praised the president yes. >> he sent the exact light message and the response is fabulous around the country. when he faces the senate today he will face tough questions about russia and fired fbi director james comey. >> the attorney general knew he he shouldn't be leave that is why he was lingering. and rod rosenstein. >> director mueller will have the the full independent abc he needs to conduct the investigation. >> speaker of the house, paul ryan said. >> i know bob mueller and i have confidence in bob mueller and tweeted that if president trump fires bob mueller congress will reappoint bob mueller. where is the apology for me for all the incorrect stories, but the suggestion that he is considering firing mueller is not fake ne

abc's lana zach reports. >> reporter: the very first pitch thrown by special agent david bailey who rushed into gunfire. friendly rivalry more than a century old between republicans and democrats more than a game united. both parties paying tribute to their colleague still in critical condition. representative steven scalise. a standing ovation for him. scalise was shot as a republican team prepared for the game. mik condition. and crystal griner. and zach barth arrived on crutches. some members of the first family in attendance. the president remained behind due to security concerns sending instead this video. >> the game will go on. >> reporter: we are learning more about the old, james hodgkinson, discovering his cell phone, computer and anti-trump,000 poster in the van. his wife still in disbelieve. >> i had no idea this was going to happen. i don't know what to say about it. six years ago, hodgkinson spoke to local fox affiliate in st. louis about the occupy wall street movement. >> the 99% are getting pushed around. and the 1% are just not giving a damn. >> but his actions and belief

lana zac, abc news, washington. >>> mika razinski responded to the president with this tweet, a picturea cheerio box saying "made for little hands." she and her co-host cancel vacation to return to the show tomorrow. >>> a look at the new york daily news front page tomorrow morning, shows an eagle head bound with the word humiliation. >>> if you live in east bay you may have noticed water smelling a bit strange recently, but officials say don't go alarmed. algae blooms have caused odor problems for more than 200,000 in the valley. officials say the water is safe to drink but may taste musty. all of the winter rain created ideal conditions foral ji to multiply. >> a 14-year-old girl was forced to jump out of a moving suv after a car jacking. the criminal had no idea police were tracking his every move. >> trouble for tennis superstar venus williams. tonight police say she's at fault for a deadly crash. >>> takes you on board a train service promising to get commuters off congested north bay rolls. >> i'm meteorologist sandhya patel, your commute will begin with fog. >>> first a look at w

lana zac, abc news, washington. >>> mika razinski responded to the president with this tweet, a pictureo box saying "made for little hands." she and her co-host cancel vacation to return to the show tomorrow. >>> a look at the new york daily news front page tomorrow morning, shows an eagle head bound with the word humiliation. >>> if you live in east bay you may have noticed water smelling a bit strange recently, but officials say don't go alarmed. algae blooms have caused odor problems for more than 200,000 in the valley. officials say the water is safe to drink but may taste musty. all of the winter rain created ideal conditions foral ji to multiply. >> a 14-year-old girl was forced to jump out of a moving suv after a car jacking. the criminal had no idea police were tracking his every move. >> trouble for tennis superstar venus williams. tonight police say she's at fault for a deadly crash. >>> takes you on board a train service promising to get commuters off congested north bay rolls. >> i'm meteorologist sandhya patel, your commute will begin with fog. >>> first a look at what is c

reporting from outside the supreme court, lana >> we're marking the two-year anniversary the day scotusof same-sex marriages. a new study high lies the progress and shows more than 1 million lg bt people in the u.s. are married to someone of the same sex. >>> and the fight over the american health care system is ramping up with both sides making a push to sway senators still undecided. >> reporter: the clock is ticking on health care, and in spite it looking like an uphill battle in the senate, president trump is cautiously optimistic on fox news. >> i think we're going to get there. >> reporter: and blamts democrats for blocking the process, even tweeting that it's not easy and perhaps he should just let obamacare crash and burn. with the democrats united against the new bill. >> we are doing everything we can to fight this bill because it's so devastating for middle class. >> reporter: republicans can only lose two votes from their party and five already said they are not on board with five others saying they have serious concerns. conservative republicans say the bill doesn't go far

. >> thank you very much ar lana. >>> next time you go through airport security don't forget that change. travelers left behind a record $867,000 just in leftover pocket change at tsa check points last year. that's about $102,000 more than the amount left behind in 2015. those pennies add up. what happens to that money? tsa gets to deep and spend it on civil aviation security. >> wouldn't it be cool to kind of hang out if had you the time, just collect people's change as they're coming through. >> i find change on the ground all the time. >> they're going to be rich someday. >> they're going to go to college. >> 4:41 right now. >>> the temperatures once again heating up, we are bracing for the hottest day and that's today. >> we may not have mentioned that yet. it's going to be really hot as we are now under an excessive heat warning for inland valleys and as we look at the temperature trend for free monday we start out in the mid-70s and the upper 80s already by 11:00 in the morning and 95 degrees at 2:00. our temperatures for some of the valleys reaching as high as 10 zpen. we'll talk