abc's lana zak has more from las vegas. lana, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, gio and diane. so in addition to the suite that authorities say the shooter had here at the mandalay bay hotel, he had also reserved rooms in several other hotels, and all of them overlook the concert venue. >> right here, come in here. >> reporter: in this newly released video, you can see the heroism of ordinary americans in the worst of circumstances. >> bring the guy in the chair with the chest. >> reporter: victims of the las vegas shooting being led into a vehicle before it sped off to the hospital. one of those victims, andrea castilla, was out celebrating her 28th birthday with her sister athena. >> we couldn't give up on her. she deserved a chance to get help. she was -- i mean she was literally dying in my arms. >> reporter: and in trying to piece together his motive, authorities have been questioning the shooter's girlfriend, marilou danley. these are her words as read by her attorney. >> it never occurred to me in any wa

abc news reporter lana zak is in las vegas. >> good evening, dan, there is a new headline. authorities believe that the shooter had planned to escape. and we know how interested they were in hearing from his girlfriend. tonight we hear her own words for the first time. this newly released video shows the harrowing moments following the deadly las vegas shooting. >> get in the truck, get in the truck! >> victims being led into a vehicle before it speeds off to the hospital, the clock ticking away. the grim reality on display as we hear from the shooter's girlfriend. >> i am devastated by the deaths and injuries that have occurred. >> these are the first public words by marilou danley read by her attorney. >> it never occurred to me in any way that he was planning violence. >> shen says when stephen paddock sent her to the philippines and wired her money, she worried he was breaking up with her. >> but he had something evil planned. >> stephen paddock is man who spent decades acquiring secret weapons and ammo and living a secret life. >> paddock checked into multiple hotels w

lana zak is in vegas with the investigation. >> reporter: gunfire came too quickly to count. bullets tearing into a crowd of 22,000 people out to enjoy a night of music on the vegas strip. jason aldean in the middle of a set when the hail of bullets rained down. >> some were falling and some screaming and yelling. >> people dropping around us. a lot of dead bodies, people just piling on top of whoever, even if they're bleeding or not. >> we ran, and we ran and i still wasn't sure if it was actually bullets until one of the times we paused, guy next to us got shot. >> reporter: police officers jumping into action. >> halfway up, seen the shots coming from mandalay bay. >> closing in on the 32nd floor of the mandalay bay hotel where authorities say the gun man, 64-year-old stephen paddock, was holed up. died of self-inflikted gunshot wound before burst into the room. >> 527 for individuals injured, individuals who died or passed away, 59. >> reporter: president trump among those reacting to the tragedy. >> joined together today in sadness, shock and grief. >> reporter: standing

lana zak live in las vegas thank you.nd the fbi is examining cameras and other items from his hotel room looking for fingerprints, any signs of an accomplice. >> we're going to turn to gomez. what do you make of the new findings, that the shooter just visited other locations and that he may have had some help? >> well, visiting other locations fits with what appears to have happened with the mandalay bay, because the ogden location that he had visited was during the period when heis girlfriend had left. so if he wanted her away, this was within that team time frame and the potential that he was going to make that attack during that period of time and maybe something stopped him, whatever it was. security, it wasn't a big enough target. so that will definitely be looked at as to what may have stopped hem from committing the attack at that time and chose with the mandalay bay and the country music festival. >> the girlfriend was away. she says she had no idea this was being planned, that it was happening, and investigators

abc news reporter lana zak is in las vegas. >> good evening, dan, there is a new headline. authorities believe that the shooter had planned to escape. and we know how interested they were in hearing from his girlfriend. tonight we hear her own words for the first time. this newly released video shows the harrowing moments following the deadly las vegas shooting. >> get in the truck, get in the truck! >> victims being led into a vehicle before it speeds off to the hospital, the clock ticking away. the grim reality on display as we hear from the shooter's girlfriend. >> i am devastated by the deaths and injuries that have occurred. >> these are the first public words by marilou danley read by her attorney. >> it never occurred to me in any way that he was planning violence. >> shen says when stephen paddock sent her to the philippines and wired her money, she worried he was breaking up with her. >> but he had something evil planned. >> stephen paddock is man who spent decades acquiring secret weapons and ammo and living a secret life. >> paddock checked into multiple hotels w

reporting from washington, lana zak, abc 7 news. adrianna: of course, we are tracking every angle of this story as hidden full. for the latest, download the abc 7 -- as it unfolds. for the latest, download the abc 7 news app. a lot of rain overnight and some areas of maryland even saw snow. brian is here with a look at your forecast. i don't like that evil laugh when i say snow. so, right?it isn't outside, temperatu typically, should be closer to 60 degrees. low 50's around the city. 48 in winchester. we have cooler pockets of temperatures out there, running a good 10-15 degrees cooler than they were at this point yesterday. throughout the afternoon, expect a chill in the air. temperatures will be crisp. i would say an extra layer and a jacket as well. trick-or-treaters, it should be a bone dry evening. through theinds morning and overnight. john gonzalez surveyed the and virginia. overnight and has the latest. have been driving storm trak 7 all over the place finding storm damage. this is the latest we have found out in loudoun cou

abc's lana zak has more. president trump also visited with hospital staff in las vegas- to commend those doctors, nurses, and staff members- were forced to stay calm when the unthinkable happened. a small group- know exactly what they went through- because they treated victims of the pulse nightclub massacre. we sent tim barber to orlando, florida-for the story you'll see only on 7. stay with abc-7 as we continue to track the investigation into as well as the recovery of the victims- and the tributes to lives lost. for information how you can donate blood or money to help the victims- go to wjla.com. turning now to the crisis in the caribbean... amid a devestating hurricane season, the white house is sending congress a 29 billion dollar request for disaster aid. the money will go toward helping hurricane victims in puerto rico and other areas. it will also go towards the federal program that provides flood insurance to homes and small businesses.. meanwhile - 10 d-c police officers are back home with their fa

lana zak explains the reason for the advisory and what it means for travelers.s oldest civil rights organization is singling out one airline for pattern of what it says is discriminatory actions against people of color. >> we seen examples of people being physically and violently removed from those airplanes on one side of the equation. equation,side of the we want american airlines to change the waves doing business. >> saying the problem is not anecdotal, it is systemic. complaints about american airlines. >> tamika mallory said it happened to her, white male pilot kicked her off our flight when she complained about american airlines changing her seat. >> the issue is about the way in which you are speaking to me. i said you are being very disrespectful to me. passengers said they can find themselves powerless in the moment. unfortunate thing that this is happening to a certain set of people. >> you have to be aware of it when you are flying. i think it is important. >> if you are passenger and you see this happening, what should you do? phone and pull out my

reporting live, lana zak. jonathan: this is george papadopoulos who did plead guilty to making a false statement to the f.b.i. the bureau saying he admitted to lying about the interactions with foreign officials close to the kremlin including discussing getting dirt related to the clinton he has been cooperating with the mueller investigation since july and the indictments one unsealed today. alison: the list is long. paul manafort and rick gates are committing half a dozen different crimes. so what does it mean? tom roussey continues the team coverage and he is speaking with political and legal experts today. what did you find out? tom: at one point we went here to try to break it down for the viewers. here at the george washington university law school we talked with professor paul shift berman. three main take-away from the talks with the professor that happened in the last hour. he said first off the investigation appears to be moving very fast. he says make no mistake, these crimes and the charges are ver

lana zak live with what we know this morning. lana? >> reporter: good morning to you, reggie and natasha. he did do a lot of planning. in addition to the suite he had here at the mandalay bay hotel he had also reserved several other rooms at hotels all along the strip. all of them overlooking the concert venue. you can see the heroism of ordinary americans in the worst of circumstances. victims of the las vegas shooting being led into a vehicle before it sped off to the hospital. one of those victims was out celebrating her 28th birthday with her sister athena. >> i knew i couldn't give up on her. she deserved a chance. i mean, she was literally dying in my arms. >> reporter: in trying to piece together his motive. authorities have been questioning the shooter's girlfriend, marilou danley. danley says when stephen paddock sent her to the philippines and wired her money she believed he was breaking up with her. authorities believe paddock had planned to escape and they question if he really acted alone. >> it's troublesome this individu

abc's lana zak has the latest from las vegas. ter: good morning, kendis and diane. we're learning so many details about that shooter, including how many guns he had in total. 47 in the course of three different locations. but still, the big question, his motive. it's a mystery. las vegas is still in shock. >> seems surreal. seems so bad. a nightmare. i just keep seeing it in my mind still. it haunts me. >> reporter: the survivors, many still in the hospital, are trying to make sense of it all. >> still hasn't like fully hit me. it's kind of starting to, but not fully. >> reporter: investigators have updated the death toll now to 58 victims. among them, hanna ahlers, a mother of three. charleston hartfield, an off duty police officer. and navy veteran christopher roybal. >> he went to combat and came back without being injured and goes to a concert and dies. >> reporter: and for the first time we're seeing that night through the perspective of the police. >> go, go, go, go, go. >> authorities releasing body cam footage from that ni

lana: lana: -- lana zak joining us from las vegas. we talk about stephen paddock 27 shooter, have they figured out what motivated him to do this? lana: they are still very much in an active investigation phase. good afternoon, nancy. here in las vegas, they are looking at every possible angle. at this point they see no ties to international terror groups and he was not previously known to las vegas offici really, at this moment his motive remains an incomprehensible mystery. nancy: you talk about such a somber mood in las vegas. what have you seen in your experience so far there today? lana: every person i have encountered was touched by this. there were 22,000 people right here on the vegas strip who gathered for an evening of music and relaxation. everybody seems to have known at least somebody who was there or was affected. so everybody is doing everything they can to keep their hearts and minds on the people who are still recovering. and remembering those that were lost. nancy: absolutely. very, very tough weeks and months ahead fo

abc news reporter lana zak live with new information. lana? >> reporter: good morning to you, reggie and natasha. investigators say that in addition to the hotel suite that he had here at the mandalay bay hotel, he also had several other reservations all along the vegas strip and all of them, it appears, overlook the concert venue. >> right here, come in here. >> reporter: you can see the heroism of ordinary americans in the worst of circumstances. >> bring the guy in the chair. >> reporter: victims of the las vegas shooting being led into a vehicle before it sped off to the hospital. one of those andrea castilla was out celebrating her 28th birthday with her sister athena. >> she deserved a chance to get help. she was literally dying in my arms. >> reporter: and in trying to piece together his motive, authorities have been questioning the shooter's girlfriend, marilou danley. danley says when stephen paddock sent her to the philippines and wired her money, she worried he was breaking up with her. authorities believe paddock had planned to esc

reporting from washington, lana zak, abc 7 news. >> lana, thank you. >>> democratic national committee chair tom perez issued a statement shortly after the indictments. he says the charges underscore the seriousness of the investigation into donald trump's ties to russia. he says it's time for republicans to commit to protecting this investigation and preserving the rule of law." >>> we sent a push alert through the abc 7 app after 5:00 this morning when news of the indictments broke. you can download the app for free and enable push alerts for minute by minute updates. >>> happening in san francisco, week two under way in the trial of the man accused of killing kate steinle. jose garcia zarate is charged with second-degree murder. prosecutors say he intentionally fired a gun at steinle two years ago while she was walking along the embarcadero with her dad. the jury last heard from the park ranger whose gun was used in the shooting. the defense said garcia zarate found it under a bench and accidentally fired it. if convicted, he could face 125 ye 15 years in life in prison. >>> last ni

reporting live from washington, lana zak channel6 "action news." ck. >> lana, thank you. >>> secretary of state rex tillerson made an unannounced trip to afghanistan today. he visited with the afghan president and other senior officials to outline the trump administration's south asia policy. he also underscored the ongoing u.s. commitment to stabilizing the war ravaged country but stressed it was conditions based meaning the government must meet certain benchmarks. he talked about his trip to pakistan tomorrow. >> we have made some very specific requests of pakistan in order for them to take action to undermine the support the taliban receives and other terrorist organizations receive in pakistan. >> after leaving pakistan, tillerson willed to head to india on wednesday. >> a leading vegetable supplier in have california is recalling products that may have listeria. the mann vegetable company says the recall is being done out of an abundance of caution and it is cooperating with u.s. and canadian health officials. so far no illnesses have been link

reporting live from las vegas lana zak, abc news. > thank you, lana. >>> brian clay pool was sitting in a vip seat at that concert just feet from the stage and when bullets began raining down on the crowd he says he ran to the front and laid face down. >> pulling people down because i -- i think a lot of folks didn't realize at that point that the shooting was taking place. they were still sitting up. i saw like six young women, they were maybe 20, 22, they were all crying on the ground. and i was trying to be calm. >> claypool says the day before the shooting he was staying in the same hotel as the accused shooter. he thought about leaving town to get home to his daughter but decided to stay because he looked down on the concert venue thinking what a beautiful sight it was. hours later of course it became a sight of unspeakable carnage. >> there are dozens of stories of ordinary people becoming everyday heroes to help those in need in las vegas last night. some shielded others from the gunfire, others tried to get the wounded to safe

lana zak has more. >> reporter: the blistering indictment of president trump by his own party in washington. >> when the next generation asks us, why didn't you do something? why didn't you speak up, what are we going to say? >> reporter: announced i would not run for reelection in light of the undignified behavior of the trump era. >> the threats against principles, freedoms and institution, the flagrant disregard for truth and decency. the reckless provocations, most often for the pettiest and most personal reasons. when such behavior emanates from the top of our government, it is something else. it is dangerous to a democracy. we have fooled ourselves for long enough that a pivot to governing is right around the corner. a return to civility, civility and stability right behind it. we know better than that. mr. president, i rise today to say enough. >> reporter: the white house dismissed the comments of both flake and another republican senator bob corker. >> i think that they were not likely to be reelected. and i think that shows that the support is more behind this president than it is

reporting live from las vegas, lana zak, abc 7 news. >>> thank you for that. a gun shop owner in texas says paddock came into the store with his girlfriend. he says paddock asked about modifying a gun to make it easier to pull the trigger. the dealer says paddock didn't buy anything but did sell handguns to him in 2010 and 2011. the dealer says paddock never purchased any long guns that could have been used in this las vegas attack. >>> west virginia democratic senator says that he plans to meet with republican senator pat toomey to talk about bipartisan gun legislation. he says he does not want to reintroduce the bill unless there's more widespread support. legislation has previously been rejected twice by the senate. a go fund me account stands at just over $9 million this morning. the goal has been raised to $15 million. a plan to distribute funds will be announced in a day or two. >> take a look at traffic this morning with alexis. >> yeah, and we're off to not so great of a start. a traffic alert on the peninsula. if you are traveling on southbound 101 we

for more, let's check in with lana zak. who is live in las vegas at this early morning hours.hat can you tell us about the shooter's girlfriend? >> reporter: good morning to you. marilou danley had been together with the shooter for several years, they had apparently met here in las vegas. they had two homes together. they don't know yet why he did what he did. the questions about his motive are still unanswered. and they think that she may be that missing puzzle piece. so she landed a few hours ago at l.a.x. and they are eager to ask her these questions. >> any word on what the next lead is on this investigation, what the next big thing they're going to be looking for? >> reporter: well, certainly, they want to understand a little bit more about his financial transactions. there are some reports that he had transferred large sums of money over to the philippines. they want to know what that was about. and they really want to know more about what she understood. marilou danley, about why he had all of those weapons. remember, 47 weapons in the three different locations, includ

reporting from las vegas, lana zak, abc 7 news. >>>. >> jessica castro of abc 7 mornings is live in lasas tonight. >> you talked with people who were live at the concert when the gunman opened fire. >> that's right, dan and kristen. two people i spoke to said they didn't know whether they should run or hide. let me show you what it looks like out here right now. there are flashing lights behind me. that's because police have this street still blocked off there is crime scene tape and police walking the streets. >> are you all right? >> mischa captured this cell phone video as two bay area men hid underneath the bleachers and watched as people were being dragged to safety. >> grab on and bring her up with me, now. >> there was a girl laying on the ground, and someone is giving her cpr. i thought maybe she is just drunk and passed out. but then somebody else right next to her was also, you know, bloody. >> at one point the men arguing about whether to stay or make a run for it. >> hey, let's run. >> we found an escape route this high, three feet off the ground and crawled underneath the b

abc's lana zak has the new details from washington. lana, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. if republican critics were right and obamacare was previously on life support, the trump administration overnight may have pulled the plug. in fact, minority leader shuchu schumer called it a spiteful act of sabotage. with plans to repeal and replace obamacare in congress the trump administration announced a move that may kill it outright. the administration will no longer provide the $7 billion government payments to offset insurance costs for low-income americans calling them unlawful. >> this is crazy town. this is a decision that is opposed by every major medical organization, the doctors, the nurses, the hospitals. >> reporter: president trump's former chair of the economic advisers speaking on msnbc. >> that would be a catastrophic decision that will lead to millions of people losing their insurance. >> reporter: the cut threatened to plunge the exchanges into turmoil and can trigger a spike in premiums unless congress authorize identifies the money. earlier in the day the presi

abc's lana zak has more from las vegas.ight - a vigil will be held for the west virginia women shooting. denise burditus was at the concert with her husband of 32 years when the gunshots wrang out. tonight's vigil will be held at hedgesville high just outside of martinsburg at 6:30. she was just 50-years-old. stay with abc-7 as we continue to track the investigation into sunday's massacre - as well as the recovery of the victims- and the tributes to lives lost. for information blood or money to help the victims- go to wjla.com. to the crisis in the caribbean now - and billions more in disaster aid is on the way for hurricane victims. the white house is sending congress a 29 billion dollar request. that money will go toward helping victims in puerto rico and other areas. now more than two weeks after hurricane maria - people on that island are still without basics like food and water. today, abc7 is teaming up with the national hispanic law enforcement association to help. john gonzalez is live in hyattsville - john? abc sev

reporting from las vegas, lana zak, abc 7 news. >>>. >> jessica castro of abc 7 mornings is live in lasas tonight. >> you talked with people who were live at the concert when the gunman opened fire. >> that's right, dan and kristen. two people i spoke to said they didn't know whether they should run or hide. let me show you what it looks like out here right now. there are flashing lights behind me. that's because police have this street still blocked off there is crime scene tape and police walking the streets. >> are you all right? >> mischa captured this cell phone video as two bay area men hid underneath the bleachers and watched as people were being dragged to safety. >> grab on and bring her up with me, now. >> there was a girl laying on the ground, and someone is giving her cpr. i thought maybe she is just drunk and passed out. but then somebody else right next to her was also, you know, bloody. >> at one point the men arguing about whether to stay or make a run for it. >> hey, let's run. >> we found an escape route this high, three feet off the ground and crawled underneath the b

abc's lana zak is covering it all, and it is a lot. she joins us now from washington. lana, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, diane and kendis. there's no shortage of stories coming out of washington now. the president on that last point has previously said that nobody loves the first amendment more than he does. but his latest words have people wondering if he actually is intending to threaten the very freedom of the institution he claims to love. as the president campaigned for his tax deal -- >> we want lower taxes, bigger paychecks. >> reporter: -- he also hinted at a major foreign policy change. >> i'll also be announcing, as you know, my statement and what we'll be doing with respect to the iran deal speaking of badly negotiated deals, okay. >> reporter: abc news has learned the president is expected to decertify the iran deal as early as friday. but democrats and some republicans disagree saying it's the best way to get international inspectors into those nuclear sites. >> as flawed as the deal is, i believe we must now enforce the hell out of it. >

lana zak is following details from washington.ite house. >> doesn't have anything to do with us. >> spokesperson sarah sanders in distancing themselves from the men charged. including george papadopoulos, candidate described as foreign policy team. >> member of voluntary council that met once over the course of a year. >> reporter: but the president praised papadopoulos. >> an excellent guy. >> reporter: papadopoulos stated he had connections to help arrange meeting between mr. trump and russian president vladimir putin. also alleges that papadopoulos met with professor connected to officials and russian women who falsely claimed to be related to putin. and most damaging, notified at least three campaign officials that russians had e-mails damaging to jose canseco. papadopoulos pled guilty earlier this month of lying to the fbi. made public on the same day that paul manafort and rick gates pled not guilty to 12 counts including conspiracy against the united s

lana zak, abc news. >>> side shows and street racing becoming more frequent in the south bay. just last night police made arrests at one of the shows where one of their own officers was jenean de la vega joins us with the story. >> reporter: trying to get a handle on street racing. still looking for driver who hit an officer last night. really worry that somebody else could get hurt. the squealing of tires and roar of engines. side shows like this attracting huge crowds. this man, calls himself rags, watches many of them. >> right by the cars and swinging in front of you, adrenaline rush of the action. >> reporter: increasing problem for authorities. conducting an operation targeting street racers and side show drivers. last night at hofstadter near 680 where hundreds were gathered. officer was hit and suffered minor injuries. >> if willing to do to one of our officers, what are they willing to do to someone else? need to send a message. this is illegal. somebody is going to get injured or kill ied. >> reporter: trying to locate the driver. latino or filipino man, early 20s, c

abc's lana zak has the latest. from las vegas for us. reporter: good morning. as you can see behind me, the las vegas strip is fully illuminated. but so many of the iconic shows went dark. as all across the city people instead held candles and remembered the victims. ♪ you are worthy of all praise >> reporter: las vegas and the nation in mourning, following this scene. a barrage of gunfire on the las vegas strip, as a lone gunman fired down on a crowd of 22,000 unsuspecting country music fans. police say 64-year-old stephen paddock hammered through the window of his hotel room of the 32nd floor of the mandalay bay resort, raised one rifle that functioned like an automatic machine gun and fired mercilessly. people sheltering behind anything they could. >> we ran and we ran, and i wasn't sure if it was actually bullets when at times we paused and our friend was like, the guy next to us got shot. >> reporter: s.w.a.t. teams jumping into action. i'm at the suspect's door. i need everybody in the hallway to be aware of it and get back. we nee

abc's lana zak has more. >> reporter: for the first time, joseph dunford outlined a timeline for the patrol began to take fire as they were returning to their operating base. approximately one hour after taking fire, the team requested support. >> reporter: by the time the firefight was over, four americans were dead at the hands of isis-pledged fighters, including la david johnson. >> why it took them 48 hours to find my husband. why couldn't i see my husband? i don't know what's in that box. it could be empty for all i know. >> reporter: there are nearly 1,000 troops in niger, and members of congress are asking questions too, including why the team was traveling in unarmed vehicles and why support took so long to arrive. president trump has yet to answer questions on the specifics of the ambush. >> did you authorize -- >> thank you all very much. >> reporter: but he did weigh in on t a conversation she says made her cry even more. >> if my husband is out here fighting for our country, and he risked his life for our country, why can't you remember his name. >> reporter: an american

lana zak is following the story from washington, d.c. senator jeff flake has declared his independence of the trump administration. >> i rise today to say enough. >> after a speech on the floor tuesday -- >> we must stop pretending the degradation of our politics are normal. >> republicans may stand up to president trump. >> a lot of my colleagues have spoken out, and i think a lot more will. >> in a series of tweets today, the president disagrees, writing -- it is not just flake. senator bob corker has been blaming president trump for the debasement of the nation and says he failed to rise to the occasion as president. >> do you think he is a role model to the children of the united states? >> no. the constant name-calling, i think the debasement of our nation will be what he will be remembered most for. >> the m bridal critics within the gop, at a crucial time for the president who is trying to move senators to support his tax plan. the senate majority leader mitch mcconnell thinks the intraparty politics won't derail the republican ag

reporting from northwest, lana zak, abc7 news. jonathan: in other news, last week radee prince accused of opening fire on the coworkers on a rampage that crossed to delaware. now we know he will go on trial there first. but today, a call for the death penalty in maryland in his case. maryland bureau chief brad bell have new developments for brad? brad: a lot going on. advanced granite solutions has not reopened. some employees have been coming and going but this morning most gathered here to get a briefing from the sheriff and the state attorney about what happens next. large part was yes, the first trial in delaware. the harford county state attorney and sheriff say they met with employees of advanced granite solutions this morning. to update the investigation and the prosecution of accused workplace killer radee prince. prince remains locked up in delaware where he is charged with shooting a man two hours after allegedly killing three workers and injuring two more. the prosecutor healing and prince will be tried in delaware inst

abc's lana zak live in washington with more. lana. >> reporter: good evening, to you, monica. thing that republicans and democrats seem to be in agreement about and that's the severity of the opioid crisis which claims the lives of about 100 americans every single day. but what they fundamentally don't seem to agree about is how it should best be combated and how much funding needs to be associated. it's national prescription drug takeback day when people can turn pills and other drugs in with no questions asked. in past years more than 8 million pounds of pills have been collected on these days and attorney general jeff sessions was there to promote it. >> there is hope. i agree with the president. i'm convinced this is a winnable war. >> reporter: president trump's public health emergency declaration charges federal agencies with fighting back against the crisis that kills tens of thousands of americans every year. but it falls short of his earlier promises to make the opioid crisis a national emergency which would have immediately brought into funds to the fight. today acro

federal courthouse in washington, lana zak channel6 "action news." >> lana thank you. >>> 6abc.com has the latest on the mueller investigation and the charges now filed against paul manafort and rick gates. there you can also read the full text of the indictment. >> we are following breaking news from delaware county where a man is being charged with raping several children. investigators say michael cryps victimized five young boys. his crimes occurred in nearly a dozen different crimes across delaware. he allegedly befriended women and then sexual assaulted their children. he also runs a facebook page advertising that he will dress up as characters for kids' birthday parties. district attorney jack whelan is worried there are more victims out there. >> thank there's more victims out there. we think there's additional children that he has had an abusive sexual relationship with. >> well, anyone who has had any contact or witnessed inappropriate behavior with this man is asked to call police immediately. "action news" reporter chad pradelli will have more on this investigation during a

abc's lana zak is in las vegas with more from the witnesses and the investigation into the shooter. [gunfire] >> reporter: the gunfire came too quickly to count. bullets tearing into a crowd of 22,000 people who were out to just enjoy a night of music on the vegas strip. >> ♪ >> reporter: country music star jason aldean in the middle of a set when the hail of bullets rained down. >> like some were falling, screaming yelling. >> people started dropping around us. >> a lot of dead bodies. a lot of people were just piling on top of whoever even if they were bleeding or not. >> we ran and we ran and i wasn't even sure sure -- our friend was like the guy next to us got shot. >> reporter: police officers jumping into action. >> halfway up i see the shots coming from mandalay bay. >> reporter: closing in on the 32nd floor of the mandalay bay hotel where authorities say the gunman, 64-year-old stephen paddock was hold up. police say he died of a self inflicted gunshot wound. >> the number of people that have died associated with this event has increased. right now we're using the number of

abc's lana zak has the latest. >> reporter: paul manafort was once charged with overseeing the trumpn, but now he's charged with 12 counts from a grand jury indictment. manafort and his former deputy of the trump >>> spacex is at it again with a new launch, but the recovery of part of this rocket is not exactly routine. it made a pinpoint landing on a platform off the florida coast, but with flames shooting out. an official described it as a little toasty but still in tact. it's the 16th launch this year, more than twice last year's total. >> makes it seem like that's not routine. a little hiccup landing back on to a platform in the middle of the ocean. >> really remarkable. >> yeah. >>> here on the ground we're getting a closer look at school bus safety. >> safety experts have long pointed out that tall seats protect children in front and rear collisions, but in side-impact collisions it's a different story. abc's david kerley takes a look. >> reporter: the side of the school bus slammed by a semi truck. a test dummy flying out the window. the first public school bus side impact dem

ear's abc's lana zak. >> we can be the generation that ends the opioid epidemic.nnouncing that the opioid crisis will be an official public health emergency, president trump invoked the memory of his brother fred who suffered from an addiction to alcohol and encouraged his younger brother not to drink. >> to this day i've never had a drink. i learned because of fred. i learned. and that's what i think is so important. this is an idea i had, where if we can teach young people not to take drugs, just not to take them. >> reporter: the president's public health declaration means patients in rural areas can reach doctors and obtain prescriptions to treat addiction by phone or internet. and it lifts bureaucratic red tape for treatment centers in all 50 states. back in august, the president made headlines for calling the opioid crisis a national emergency. >> it is an emergency. it's a national emergency. >> reporter: but at that time, he didn't sign a declaration to make the national emergency designation official. that would have made additional new federal funds that