. >> we start with lauren lyster in orlando. good morning, lauren. >> reporter: good morning, george, dan, paula. still a heavy police presence. within minutes, we have seen fbi head a block and a half down here where the nightclub is, where a fun night turned into one of terror. the most recent thing within the last half hour, two bus loads of people be picked up right down here, about a block away, still within the crime scene and be transported toward the downtown area. we don't know who they were. as you mentioned, police said about 30 people were rescued. what we saw overnight was police rushing, car after car, ambulance after ambulance of victims, filled with people, to this hospital right here. this is an area hospital one of the ones that those 4people were taken to. it started receiving people with gunshot wounds. withins describes a scene inside the club of bodies everywhere and blood. [ gunfire ] this morning, downtown orlando thrown into lockdown, following the mass shooting rampage inside a packed nightclub. >> my so

abc's lauren lyster has the latest from washington. good morning, lauren. >> reporter: good morning, kendis and diane. yeah, those votes largely falling along party lines. democrats calling the republican proposals weak. republicans saying the democrats' plans are too restrictive. in orlando, more tributes to victims and candles lit to help the city grieve and heal while in washington -- >> the motion is not agreed to. >> reporter: -- senate lawmakers take on four pieces of gun control legislation, not one receiving the 60 votes necessary to pass. >> the orlando attack again exposed a dangerous loophole in our law. >> reporter: a measure from each side was aimed at keeping suspected extremists from acquiring guns, people like orlando shooting suspect omar mateen who had been on the fbi's radar before and pledged allegiance to isis during the attack. one plan was aimed at blocking the sales, the other at delaying them but requiring a court action to block. >> our colleagues want to make this about gun control when what we should be makin

this is where family and friends have been >> okay, lauren lyster, thank you very much. reports of just a terrifying scene overnight in orlando, florida. shooting and hostage situation. aproximal matly 20 people dead. that would make it the worst terror take in america since 9/ 9/11. for now, returning to our regular programming. for many of you, that's "good thought, what am i going to do? it is a little bit unfair but all of my friends started having kids and you see from the other side how difficult it is for moms going through this and how it's not easy at all. they are doing two jobs. and i don't feel that way ht?more. i'm gonna buy them. thinking? >> yes. i've heard from people dealing with this, too, and they are like, it is unfair. i think there is a sentiment of that. >> the addition of social media and the internet makes more viralant place when you hit a controversy or a nerve like that. >> why hyes. it was frustrating because the story didn't reflect what i feel but i can understand where moms and people were coming from when they were attacking but at the sa

kendis and diane. >> all right, that's lauren lyster live in washington for us. lauren, thank you. >>> we turn our focus to that street the scene of thehe horro in south orange avenue. traffic began flowing again late last night. some nearby businesses expected to re-open today and we're learning more about how law enforcement handled the nightmare. the justice department releasing transcripts of the 911 call. among the revelations police stormed the club after the shooter threatened to strap explosive vests to some of the hostages. there was no gunfire in the three hours it took to bring him down and loend loretta lynch wi there today. >>> at least five deaths are now linked to the triple-begin it? temperatures in arizona. officials advise limiting outdoor activities and drinking plenty of water and conserve electricity after many cities set records. >>> in southern california hot, dry winds are fanning two new wildfires 20 miles northeast of downtown l.a. the fish and reservoir together scorched 4,500 acres so far. hundreds have been ordered from their homes wi

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. >> lauren lyster has more from the nation's capitol. >> reporter: hillary clinton in the nation's capitolg planned parenthood. >> rights that women should be able to take for granted are under attack. >> reporter: and taking on trump in her first speech as the presumptive democratic nominee. >> we are not going to let donald trump or anyone else turn back the clock. >> reporter: donald trump also in d.c d.c. speaking to evangelical voters. >> we want to uphold the sanctity and dignity of life. >> reporter: with help of his supporters,. >> u.s.a., u.s.a. >> reporter: fending off protestors. trump has been fielding attacks from both sides of the aisle. house speaker paul ryan responding to trump's suggestion that mex san ancestry of a federal judge made him biased telling george stephanopoulos. >> that comment is beyond the pale. >> reporter: democratic senator elizabeth warren on the attack. >> donald trump is a loud nasty thin skinned fraud. >> reporter: warren endorsing clinton thursday night and arriving at clinton's d.c. home for a private meeting friday following this major announceme

in los angeles, i'm lauren lyster, channel6 "action news." ren, thank you. >>> major flooding meanwhile in paris, france. is prompting authorities to take steps to ensure the city government continues to run. the senne river burst its banks following torrential rains and it continues to rise tonight. french president francois hollande has declared a state of disaster. a house boat owner who has lived on the river for several decades says it caught him off guard. >> one night we were sitting on deck, you know, just having wine and perfectly normal expecting the ducks to float by in the morning calmly and next morning we wake up and it's like noah's arc. >> authorities have also closed a number of world famous tourist attractions including the louvre museum. the museum's curators are scrambling to move about 250,000 art works to higher floors just in case the building floods. >> now to the latest in the 2016 presidential election. republican donald trump will hold a rally in 100-degree heat in northern california and that could prevent a repeat

to the unsuspecting woman's rescue by ratting the guy out before she took a sip of here's abc's lauren lysterporter: a california man in court facing assault charges after allegedly slipping a drug into his date's drink. the suspected plot foiled by fellow diners who took matters into their own hands. >> i noticed a gentleman at the table next to me acting pretty suspicious. >> reporter: what did you think he was doing? >> i thought he was trying to lace her drink. >> reporter: one friend rushing to the bathroom to tell the woman. >> i know this is really weird, but we saw the guy you were with put something in your drink. >> reporter: another flagging restaurant staff, who called police after security footage allegedly confirmed their suspicions. the police arresting 24-year-old michael hsu in the restaurant and confiscating the woman's drink as evidence. those friends sharing their story on facebook to warn other women. >> i am completely filled with gratitude that we were able to see it, to tell someone about it and to help another woman out. >> it is real, real frightening. some tips for

you see it there and lauren lyster has the late effort. good morning, lauren. >> reporter: good morning, george. this morning authorities scouring a lagoon using choppers and sonar equipment searching for any signs of that missing child here at a resort. we're told that boy waded into water a foot deep when the alligator snatched him. a search under way for the 2-year-old boy snatched by an alligator while wading in a lake at this disney world resort overnight. >> the gator swam away with the child. >> reporter: the father of the boy wrestling the gator to try to free his son. >> at some point he did actually wrestle with the gator to try to recover his son. >> reporter: this morning at least 50 emergency personnel on the scene hunting for any sign of the toddler who was on the third day of a summer vacation visiting from nebraska with his parents and siblings. at 9:16 the first emergency call came in from the grand floridian resort. an upscale resort which sits on the man-made seven seas lagoon. boy wading in ankle deep water. his father n

abc news reporter lauren lyster wraps it all up from washington. >> i'm with her.d up and i cannot wait to get out there and campaign for hillary. >> reporter: president obama endorsing hilary clinton via this video. >> in fact, i don't think there's ever been someone so qualified to hold this office. >> reporter: coming out shortly after president obama and bernie sanders were seen talking and laughing at the white house. tagt together for a shutdown fresh from sanders' defeat at the polls this week and hillary clinton now the presumptive democratic nominee. after the meeting, sanders still in the race. >> i will of course be competing in the d.c. primary chl be held next tuesday. >> reporter: but sanders also railing against donald trump and striking a conciliatory tone when it comes to clinton. >> i look forward to meeting with her in the near future to see how we can work together to defeat donald trump. >> reporter: the candidate then on capitol hill back in his office in the senate and then more meetings with the vice president and also senate leaders. >> he

warren's backing came after president obama added his support as abc's lauren lyster reports. >> i'm with her. >> president obama endorsing hillary clinton via this video. >> if fact, i don't think there's ever been someone so qualified to hold this office. >> reporter: this coming shortly after the president met with bernie sanders at the white house. fresh from sanders' defeat at the polls this week and with hillary clinton now the presumptive nominee. sanders staying in the race for now >> i will of course, be competing in the d.c. primary which will be held next tuesday. >> reporter: and campaigning in the nation's capital thursday night. >> our job is to economy that works for all of us, not just the 1%. >> reporter: but sanders saying he'll work together with clinton in the near future. senator elizabeth warren also making her support known on msnbc's rachel maddow. >> i am ready to get in this fight and work my heart out for hillary clinton to become the next president of the united states and to make sure that donald trump never gets any place close to the white house. >> rep

here's lauren lyster. >> reporter: sons, daughters, fathers, boyfriends. juan guerrero, confirmed dead. >> the last text said, i got shot. i'm bleeding out. i think i'm dying, i love you guys, tell mom, dad, everyone, i love you. >> reporter: and dozens more injured, like the bartender. josh mcgill stopped to help him. >> he was like, i think i got shot. i took my shirt, said i have to stop the bleeding. i tied it around his arm shirt. >> reporter: and this woman, leaving pulse just minutes before the gunman opened fire says she's now missing more than a dozen friends. >> it's too many, too many people. >> reporter: and this hospital, just down the street from the night club, is where so many of the injured were rushed. 43 being treated tonight, and they're working on reuniting them with their families. >> thank you. >>> police across the country on heightened alert tonight. presence at the annual pride parade in los angeles, where they're keeping a close watch. federal authorities are struggling at this hour to track hundreds of people across america, wit

more from abc's lauren lyster. >> reporter: music fans hoping free ticket vouchers would get them hot tickets, like beyonce. ? ticketmaster doling out $50 million coupons in ticket vouchers. but the vouchers are only good for a limited list of concerts. many of those tribute bands and b-list acts. want to see ac/dc? how about the back in black tribute instead? catch "the molly ringwalds" an '80s' cover band. big names like gwen stefani made the list too, but many fans still calling it a "joke" online. "the late show's" stephen colbert agreeing. >> here's the catch, ticketmaster just unveiled the list of available concerts and it's a who's who of definitely not the who. [ laughter ] >> reporter: the complaints going beyond the acts. >> it won't take any of my voucher codes so it's really disappointing. >> every single show that i saw was sold out. >> reporter: over 750 concerts, all sold out. fans in 24 states in the cold, no shows there at all. ticketmaster in a statement writing, "over $10 million worth of ticket vouchers have been redeemed and the eligible events good news for the d

lauren lyster with the late details. >> reporter: the rally quickly turned to chaos. >> oh, my god! >> reporter: police stepping in to stop kicking and rock throwing. the organization coming under attack, the traditionalist workers' party or twp, known for ties to white supremacy. the extremist group had a permit to march. counterprotesters showed up, and that's when the violence erupted. white supremacist organization were stabbed. police say they tried to gain control. >> that was our primary focus, to de-escalate the situation, to return to a situation where we can ensure the safety of all persons. >> reporter: police have yet to announce any arrests. tom? >> a wild scene. thank you. >>> and to west virginia, the scope of the flood damage becoming painfully clear. at least two dozen fatalities. the national guard working alongside local authorities to make sure everyone is accounted for. and the sheer power of the wall of water here. eva pilgrim is in west virginia tonight. >> reporter: tonight, a devastating picture emerging in west virginia as historic floo >> if we didn't have

here's lauren lyster. >> reporter: a portrait emerging of some of the people caught in the cross-fire this morning. sons, daughters, fathers, boyfriends. juan guerrero, confirmed dead. others, still missing, like jeff rodriguez, who sent his brother a text from the chaos. saying he was bleeding. >> the last text said, i got shot. i'm bleeding out. i think i'm dying, i love you guys, tell mom, dad, everyone, i love them. >> reporter: and dozens more injured, like the bartender at the club. a four -- father of two. josh mcgill stopped to help him. >> he was like, i think i got shot. i took my shirt, said i have to stop the bleeding. i tied it around his arm with my shirt. >> reporter: shot in the back and arms, and in surgery this evening. jillian amador, trampled as she tried to escape. >> i just fell, trying to dodge bullets. i was just running. >> reporter: and this hospital, just down the street from the night club, is where so many of the injured were rushed. 43 being treated tonight, and they're working on reuniting them with their families. david? >> lauren, thank you. >>> police

here's lauren lyster. >> reporter: tonight, it is all hands on deck in these california hills after fast-moving flames forced residents out of their homes in the middle of the night. 3,700 evacuated, 500 acres charred so far and the fire only 75% contained. helicopters have been dropping water on the flames all day, but officials saying it's going to take boots on the ground with shovels and hoses to make sure this fire's out. 400 firefighters tackling the blaze on foot. fending off flames. witnesses say a truck slammed into this power pole, knocking it down, a transformer exploding, sparking the fire. some residents still being kept from their homes. do you know when you get to go back home? >> no. >> reporter: how does that make you feel? >> uncomfortable. >> reporter: others, like the man who shot this video, taking a sigh of relief tonight. the town's famous residents also rattled by the flames. >> we were born and raised in calabasas. there's the fire next to my house. >> reporter: take a look. you can see where the fire is contained. the contrast of ash and brush. not helping fire crews,

abc's lauren lyster leads us off. >> reporter: tonight, chilling new details about that concert horror. authorities investigating why moments after this exuberant performance, a suspect they've identified as kevin james loibl, opened fire at singer christina grimmie, fatally shooting her. >> the four gunshots were like pop, pop, pop, pop. >> reporter: earlier friday night, no indication that the orlando venue would become a crime scene. ♪ i came in like a wrecking ball ♪ >> reporter: the 22-year-old, known for finishing third on "the voice," greeting her fans on twitter. >> we're in orlando today, please come to the show if you live near orlando, florida. >> reporter: after the show, autographs and selfies all while a man, carrying two guns and a hunting knife, has made his way past security. >> there are no metal detectors. people are not patted down. >> i'll never understand. what can you expect, you never expect someone to pull a gun out. >> reporter: two minutes later, authorities say the armed 27-year-old shoots grimmie leaving her critically wounded. >> i walked into the room and

we want to go back to orlando, lauren lyster on the scene. we are expecting to hear from police and other officials again at 1:30. what can you tell us about the scene right now? >> before we go, they just cleared a portion of this street. allowing us to get as close as we've been able to see of this scene. i want to zoom in, if we can, beyond that auto tinting facility is pulse nightclub. you can see the sign. you can see the black building with the black awning. that's where a fun night of latin dancing last evening/overnight turned into terror when that gunman opened fire around 2:00 a.m. you can see the scene is still filled with emergency response vehicles, still a number of police and fire trucks in the area. as we've heard from a number of people, there's a scene inside that's grotesque, a lot of evidence that needs to be selected. and so many horror stories of witnesses describing the shooting, bodies on the ground, and blood everywhere. many of those people, family and friends still at the hospital, just down at the other side of the

small group of senators can is now working on a bipartisan compromise bill inform washington, lauren lysterannel6 "action news." >> the pennsylvania supreme court has dealt critical blow to gun rights activists. the justices ruled again the state law. the law which was passed in 2014 would have made it easier for the nra to challenge gun control measures enacted by cities like philadelphia. it was signed into law by republican governor tom corbett. the city of philadelphia and others have side. mayor jim kenney says the the law's intent was to intimidate municipalities through "fear of financially critical. >> this is the scene in las vegas on saturday as michael sand ford was removed from a trump rally. authorities say the 20-year-old tried to grab a police officer's gun to kill the presidential candidate. sand ford told the secret service he had been living in hoboken, new jersey, and drove across the country to the rally. authorities believe sand ford had been planning an assassination for about a year. >>> members of the republican party are hoping for positive changes to trump's campai

abc's lauren lyster in washington, thank you. >> after reports show that the trump camp was lagging clinton by more than $40 million trump sent out his first fund-raising e-mail and he's prompting to match up to $2 million in contribution and as he told david muir there he's willing to fund his own general election campaign like he did in the primaries if necessary. >> now to california where two wildfires in the los angeles area are raging out of control. no structures destroyed so far in the san gabriel valley but offs fear it's just a matter of time. so hundreds of people have been ordered to evacuate. horses are also being evacuated. more than 160 people have been taken to or horses have been taken to fairgrounds in a steady stream of horse trailers. >> everybody that transports going above and beyond the call of duty to get them out of danger area. >> we are providing them with water so that they're comfortable and sheltered and anyway we can help we will do what we can. >> there are, however, other large wildfires in southern california as well as in nearby states, a brush fire north

lauren lyster, abc news, los angeles. >>> and breaking overnight, a frightening situation on board a packed singapore airlines plane. that is the jet's burning wing as 241 people there on board sat this morning. it was supposed to be flying to italy. but returned to singapore after an engine warning. when it landed the wing burst into flames which were eventually put out with water and foam. no one was injured. an investigation is already under way. >>> and also, an investigation under way at an amusement park in scotland where five roller coaster cars flew off the tracks plunging nearly 20 feet to the ground trapping riders some of them upside down. ten were injured. eight of them were children. five years ago, riders were stuck for nine hours on that same coaster. >>> lots of new questions and debates in britain after friday's announcement that the country is pulling out of the european union. leaders are jockeying for power in both major political parties. scotland is also threatening to block with the draw and secretary of state kerry is part of the flurry of diplomatic activity

back to abc's lauren lyster in orlando. good morning, lauren. >> reporter: good morning, george.mated 52 million visit orlando every year, one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world but with all eyes on disney world this morning, there is real concern about the threat alligators pose everywhere. as more than 50 emergency personnel search this disney world lagoon for any sign of the 2-year-old boy ripped away from his father by an alligator during a summer vacation at the grand floridian resort questions about the dangers posed by them. >> we have them in all fresh water across florida. >> reporter: they've lived there for centuries. but in recent years as the orange state experiences tremendous population growth, gators are turning up everywhere. on doorsteps, in pools. even shopping centers. >> there's a lady that just got attacked by an alligator. >> reporter: rachel lillien that will was swimming here when a gator suddenly clamped down on her arm. >> it rolled me around and at that point i realized, okay, you're not getting out of this and i needed to call for h

abc's lauren lyster has all the details. >> reporter: this morning, a los angeles man facing assaultarges for allegedly slipping a drug into his date's drink. the suspected plot foiled by the three women behind the viral charlie's angel-spined meme, don't roofie someone on our watch. >> we never had a doubt. of course we were going to do. >> reporter: >> reporter: they were dining at this santa monica restaurant and one noticed a man acting suspiciously. >> i see something fall from his hand into that wine glass. >> reporter: what did you think he was doing. >> i thought he was trying to lace her drink. >> reporter: another rushing to the bathroom telling the woman -- >> i know this is really weird but we saw the guy you're with put something in your drink. >> reporter: another flagging restaurant staff who called police after viewing security footage which allegedly corroborated their suspicions. police arresting 24-year-old michael hsu and confiscating the woman's drink as evidence. >> i was relieved he got busted. >> i'm completely filled with gratitude we were able to help anothe

and abc's lauren lyster joins us from our l.a. bureau to tell us more. lauren, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, dan and cecilia. yeah, we're learning more about that self-help seminar and what went wrong that drew thousands to see motivational speaker tony robbins and storm across the coals in his signature event. as far as walking through fire, it's meant to show people they can conquer fear but for dozens taking that challenge trying to learn that lesson, they ended up getting burned. this morning, more than 30 students of tony robbins are walking demonstration went wrong at a dallas, texas, seminar. >> people with burned feet at ceremonial, we're sending a third rescue. >> reporter: the mind over matter challenge has been answered by millions of americans and stars like oprah winfrey and even diane sawyer on "gma." >> why not? why not do it? >> reporter: but on thursday night as attendees streamed across the more than 1200-degree coals jacqueline luxenberg said something slowed the momentum and five people were left with burns so serious, ambul

lauren lyster joins us from our l.a. bureau with more. , good morning. >> reporter: good morning. dan and cecilia, the tickets are free. but ticketmaster really paying the price this morning. scores of angry customers taking to social media. many frustrated they received vouchers for shows sold out, not in their state, or just not what they want to see. ♪ okay, okay, ladies >> reporter: music fans hoping to get in formation for beyonce tickets. ♪ hello from the other side >> reporter: those aspiring to say hello to adele from the audience of her summer tour outraged this morning. the free ticket vouchers as part of a class-action settlement over allegations of excessive service fees seemed far more likely to get them in to see pearl jamz. yes, that's with a "z." or wonder-full. the stevie wonder tribute band. a few lucky enough to get tickets to hot acts. like brad paisley and gwen stefani, among the 750 concerts included. disgruntled fans are calling the giveaway a joke. stephen colbert turning it into one. >> the list of available concer

. >> rob will have the forecast but we do start with abc's lauren lyster right there on the ground in calabasas. good morning, lauren. >> reporter: good morning, paula. here is where it all began. officials believe the downed power line behind me sparked the fire. crews now working to fix it. the fire department telling me its biggest concern now is visibility. it still doesn't know how many homes have been damaged. overnight, firefighters desperately trying to save thousands of these homes from raging wildfires in southern california. [ sirens ] first responders trying to douse this fast-moving fire covering over 500 acres on multiple fronts from the air and the ground. fending off flames from suburban neighborhoods. >> we have over 200 firefighters on the line at this point in time. we do have a number of structures threatened. we do have mandatory evacuations in place, as well. >> reporter: in calabasas the fire cutting across mountains and hills damaging several structures. thousands of residents rattled including one of this neighborhood's most famous. >> this is our city. we wer

. >> lauren lyster, thank you very much. we want to bring in pierre thomas in washington. what are your sources telling you right now? >> they have his name as omar mateen from florida. law enforcement officials are now doing extensive background check on him. they're trying to get any information from all the databases that the fbi has, that the cia has, any intelligence agency in the united states is being asked to check their files to see what can we find out about the suspect. the early indications is that this is some sort of lone wolf situation. you saw the authorities talk about the fact they did not believe there was ongoing threat to florida or the local community. they don't believe they found any associates lynched to him. law enforcement officials are doing a detailed background check on this man to find out if there's anything else they need to know about any overseas connections. >> what's giving authorities reason to believe he has leanings towards islamic state ideology? >> so far they have not said what they have. typically in the early stages of an invest