lana zak, abc7 news. dan?, what else are you hearing about the other americans who were killed? >> there is a very sad story here about a 12-year-old boy who was a fifth grader at a local school. we are learning that he was in fact among the victims, dan. >> okay, lana. thanks very much. >>> a danish billionaire lost three of his children in the bombings. anders poulson and his family were on vacation on the island staying at one of the hotels targeted by the bombers. poulson is the ceo of an international clothing company and a major stake holder in azos. >>> a scary moment inside a san diego church on easter when a woman holding a gun and a 10-month-old baby threatened to blow up the building. the woman got up on stage, but members of the congregation rushed toward her and took away the gun and the child. police say the gun wasn't loaded. no explosives were found. church leaders say the woman had come to services off and on. her two children are now in protective custody. >>> first responders are searching f

reporting live, lana zak, abc news. >> has the president clarified what it will take for him to keeporder open? >> no, he's been very vague about that, actually. saying that mexico needs to do more to stop people at their southern border, before they ever make it into mexico and subsequently into the united states. but because he's been so vague, it might give him the understand, especially as his advisers are telling him that closing the border would be a bad idea, to say that they've done a better job and we're already starting to see some inklings of that. >> lana zak reporting live from washington. good to be with you. >>> a worldwide condemnation is being directed at brunei over its new laws make gay sex and adultery capital crimes. under the laws implemented by the tiny southeast asian country on the island of borneo, those found guilty of gay sex and adultery could be stoned to death. the penalties were provided s bn sharia penal code substitute e 2014 to bolster islam in the country. >>> celebrities are now leading the call to boycott luxury hotels owned by the sultan of brun

lana zak, abc news, washington. >> joe biden will give his first interview to abc news on "the view.""good morning america." >>> federal agents have raided the homes and offices of baltimore's embattled mayor. investigators were seen carrying out boxes of evidence. catherine pugh is under scrutiny for the sale of her self-published children's book to entities that do business with the city and a hospital when she was a board member. the 69-year-old democrat is on paid leave for health issues. the state's republican governor is now among those calling for her resignation. >>> a former florida police officer was sentenced to 25 years in prison for the fatal shooting of a black man. drummer corey jones was headed home when his car broke down on a highway off-ramp in 2015. he was on the phone when newman raja approached. raja was out of uniform and in an unmarked white van. the confrontation escalated once raja noticed a weapon. jones was a licensed gun owner. raja is the first florida officer sentenced for an on-duty shooting in 30 years. >>> the tornado that ripped through northern loui

. >> when you were still hanging with us and we see lana zak, correspondent who was pregnant last year. >> she was. >> and now her baby boy is almost 1. >> that was very nice that you guys did that. kenneth and i, we went together the last two years. the first year we weren't that close yet but i was like, i want to go to this thing, i'm not good in social events, let me hang on to your coattails. >> and you did. >> and he let me for the last two years, very nice. >> she took those coattails and propelled herself -- >> and i said, come on! >> and now i'm like, take me with you! no. >> i'm glad you had so much fun, though. >> it was a good time and like i said, it was great to see all of my d.c. colleagues down there. since i'm still d.c.-based. but i never get to see them. >> here he is. >>> coming up, the major implosion over the weekend in massachusetts. >>> plus queen week on "american idol." how "idol" alum adam lambert now the new front man of the iconic band helped the top eight rock the stage. >>> and how taylor swift's new video is setting new records. that's ahead later in "th

abc's lana zak has this story. >> reporter: ka'shawn baldwin was on his way to a job interview when heaw the flashing lights of a police cruiser. his mind started reeling. >> car's going to get towed. more tickets. i'm going to go to jail for not driving with a valid license. anything like that, more tickets more fines. that's all i was thinking about. >> reporter: the plates on baldwin's car were expired. but instead of a ticket, he got a surprise ally. >> with everything that's been going on around here lately within the community, police really get a bad wrap. >> reporter: he knew he shouldn't be driving the car but he needed the job to update the vehicle registration. and provide for his 2-year-old daughter. >> give him a break and that's what i did. >> reporter: sealing an unlikely bond, the officer drove baldwin to the interview where he landed the job. >> i was shocked that he gave me a ride to the interview. normally cops, from where i am from, they don't really do stuff like that. it meant everything to me. it brought my spirits up. >> reporter: the officer said his own backgr

here's abc's lana zak. >> reporter: at least 24 people have now been arrested in connection with theay terror attacks in sri lanka. new security footage shows a man with a backpack believed to be one of the bombers approaching st. sebastian church just before the attack. hundreds killed at multiple sites. among the victims at least four americans. >> we mourn the loved ones of the victims, some of whom we can confirm were indeed u.s. citizens. this is america's fight too. >> reporter: the first american casualty to be named, dieter kowalski from denver. he was standing in line waiting for breakfast when the bomb went off. 11-year-old kieran shafritz de zoysa from washington, d.c. >> a brilliant mind who was going to be a neuroscientist. and -- and i -- and he's -- he won't make to it his 12th -- his 12th birthday. >> reporter: more explosives have been found around sri lanka. officials discovering dozens of detonators near colombo's main bus station and a six-foot long device near the main airport. another explosion outside st. anthony's shrine caused panic on monday. as police attem

lana zak is in washington with the dramatic video. good morning. >> reporter: good morning.dible act of bravery, police officers, good samaritans all uniting to save four people from this terrible car fire. >> give me your hand! give me your hand! >> reporter: police officers charging into the flames in this crash involving two cars on an interstate. the officers moving to save four people even as the cars are engulfed in flames, one officer pulling the victim from the wreckage. watch as another officer smashes the car window. the passenger unable to escape. officers eventually pulling him into safety. >> watch out, he's on fire. watch out, watch out. >> it's not your instinct. you just go. >> adrenaline is running and i knew immediately that someone was inside the vehicle still. communication was excellent. one officer saying i got the legs. i said i got the arm. we'll move him to the side of the shoulder. >> reporter: the police officers remained modest about their rescue as they were named officers of the week but say that they couldn't have done it a without four strange