abc's linsey davis talked to him. >> reporter: headlines turned martin shkreli into the most hated man in america, after he raised the price of daraprim more than 4,000%. what do you say to your critics about people who say you're just being greedy? >> i think they have a misunderstanding of the way pharmaceutical companies operate. at this price, daraprim is not a profital drug. >> reporter: that 4,000% increase got the attention of hillary clinton. she called it outrageous and demanded change. >> you won't have to pay more than $250 a month for covered medications. >> reporter: but this 32-year-old ceo telling abc news exclusively, he's heard the public outcry. >> we've agreed to lower the price of daraprim, to a price that's more affordable, and lows the company to make a profit, but a very small profit. >> reporter: shkreli says they need to redetermine the cost. but he says they give half of it away for free or a dollar. for everyone else, he promises it will be less than $750 a pill. linsey davis, abc news, new york. >>> the kiss cam is as much a part of big sporting events these

linsey davis, abc news, london. >> you know, she's survived three assassination attempts we've knowni found interesting is during her diamond jubilee people said she would turn to prince philip when she finds something interesting and say you should try to google that phillip. of course, i know what she knows. >> we're off to kensington palace. >> we're off to high tea. >>> making news in america this morning, high alert. drivers on edge. a possible serial sniper taking aim. another incident under investigation. the new warning from authorities. >>> breaking overnight, nearly 100,000 people forced to evacuate. homes floating down walls of water and massive landslides as well. wiping out neighborhoods. the incredible images coming in right now. >>> under investigation, a young boy in an ambulance on his way to the hospital. the paramedic caught texting behind the wheel. >>> sailing away directly into a waterspout. >>> well, good thursday morning. it could be a tense commute for drivers in the phoenix area. >> police are invesga

they just saw someone in need and they rushed to assist. >> reporter: linsey davis, abc news, new york>> what i love, she says it's not hard to see some kind of divine intervention in a moment like this. she finds peace in just being grateful that she's alive. >> and he had has a lot to be grateful for. that is just absolutely incredible, to watch that creature swim away with your arm. i can't imagine. that's when i would have been like peace out, deuces, i'm done. >> i would have blanked out. and she never did that. >>> well, coming up, hummus. we've got lofts different types of hummus. >> hummus? >> hummus that's even dessert flavor. >> the favorite food of many around the world is getting a gourmet makeover. plus how you can eat it for dessert as you mentioned. oh, i see. our insomniac kitchen next. >> that's a float. >> announcer: "world news now" >> announcer: "world news now" continues after this. >>> one thing that gets the job done, hummus. and we're now learning it goes with everything. and that includes dessert. >> that's good. >> after you've had hummus, wash it down with mo

linsey davis, abc news new york. >> and we will miss him. but you know what he had one of the fullest lives that any man could ever ask for.

linsey davis, abc news, new york. >> linsey, thank you. >>> and there is still much more ahead on "world news tonight" this tuesday from washington. the lawsuit pitting neighbor versus neighbor and we want your opinion tonight. the parents of a young boy with autism being sued over his bad behavior. what he's accused of doing to other children, and this question. should they really be punished for not doing more to control their autistic son? >>> we also have news tonight about notorious mob boss whitey bull ger and whilz hi girlfriend is making headlines tonight. >>> take a look at this. the close call on the water. the american kayaker fighting off a very stubborn shark. we'll be right back. the challenges of keeping everyone working together can quickly become the only thing you think about. that's where at&t can help. at&t has the tools and the network you need, to make working as one easier than ever. virtually anywhere. leaving you free to focus on what matters most. (wolves howling) when heartburn comes creeping up on you. fight back with relief so smooth and fast. tums smoothies

abc's linsey davis has the heartbreaking details of an innocent life snatched away. >> reporter: the months of anguish elicited by this photo turned to anger as baby bella's mother and her mother's boyfriend appeared in court. >> you rot in hell. you rot in hel! >> reporter: 35-year-old michael mccarthy charged with bella's murder, and her mother rachelle bond charged as an accessory, accused of helping him to cover it up. it was a friend of mccarthy who went to police after talking with bond. >> ms. bond broke down crying and said, "i will never see my daughter again." he asked her, "what do you mean by that?" and she responded, "michael mccarthy killed her." >> reporter: bond told police one night in may bella was unruly, and mccarthy said he would go calm her down. when it became quiet she went to check on them. >> she found mr. mccarthy standing over bella, he said, she was a demon anyway. it was her time to die. >> reporter: inside the house, police found books involving demons and death. in court, bella's biological father wiping away tears. mccarthy is being held without bail.

abc's linsey davis has that controversy. >> so are we going to have a look?sure. ♪ don't get me wrong >> chrissie hynde, the lead singer of the pretenders, once known for topping billboard charts with hits like "don't get me wrong," "i'll stand by you." ♪ i'll stand by you and "brass in pocket." is now sparking new controversy with her tell-all book titled "reckless: my life as a pretender." >> i told my story the way i saw it and i'm not here to advise anyone or validate myself or justify anything. i said i regret a lot of things i did. >> reporter: the akron native, rock and roll hall of famer reveals in her autobiography that she was raped by a gang of bikers and writes, "this was all my doing, and i take full responsibility. you can't bleep about with people, especially people who wear i heart rape badges." critics pounced accusing her of victim shaming. one columnist tweeting how sad it is that the great miss hynde would blame herself for so very long. >> you know, suddenly i'm defending rape. >> but you stand by your words as you said them for your life

linsey davis, abc news new york. >> and we will miss him.e had one of the fullest lives that any man could ever ask for. >> so true. that's what's making news in >> ♪ >> "action news." delaware valley's leading news prprogram. with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and meteorologist, david murphy. >> we are followingbacking news on this wednesday september 23rd. >> yogi berra has died. he thrilled on the baseball field, a hall of fame baseball catcher with a record 10 world series championships. >> new this morning, the university of delaware is investigating a possible hate crime with three nooses found on campus. >> feeling the burn. crews are working around the clock to get ready for the pope's visit to philadelphia. >> ♪ >> good morning everyone, it is 4:30 on this wednesday and pope francis continues his u.s. trip which culminates with his visit to philadelphia this weekend.

abc's linsey davis has the story. >> they kept saying to me, you're so beautiful.nd you want to be an actress? oh, you would be terrific. we have to introduce her to cos. >> i said who is cos. >> a dozen of the accusers at the heart of mounting allegations against guns cosby ranging from unwanted advancing to groping to drugging and rape, now speaking out in the new one-hour a&e special "cosby, the women speak." the women detailing what they say happened to them when this he were alone with the comedian. >> i first met bill cosby in the mid '80s. i was in my early 30s at the time. i first met bill cosby in 1969. >> in the early '70s on the set of uptown sated is night. >> reporter: the alleged encounters span several decades. >> in 176. >> in 1984. >> in 1989. >> reporter: women from all walks of life. >> i was an aspiring comedy writer. >> i was a flight attendant for american airlines. >> i was a singer song writer. >> full time international model. >> reporter: the collective chorus detailing what they describe as a perfect storm of fame and power. >> i was just

linsey davis, abc news, london. >> you know, she's survived three assassination attempts at least that interesting is during her diamond jubilee people said she would turn to prince philip when she finds something interesting and say, you should try to google that, philip. >> she knows what google it? >> of course i know what she knows. >> we're off to kensington palace. >> we're off to high tea. ♪ good morning, i'm reena ninan. >> i'm kendis gibson. here are the top headlines we're following this morning on "world news now." >>> opponents of the iran nuclear deal have rallied against it outside the capitol even as they face almost certain defeat on the issue in congress. among those adding their voices, donald trump and ted cruz. details coming up. >>> a south carolina police officer fired for shooting an unarmed black man in the back could be released on bond today. michael slager's attorney says the video shows a struggle before walter scott was shot. >>> former tennis star james blake wants an apology from new york city police after being handcuffed and detained outside a hotel. po

linsey davis, abc news, new york. >>> it was an emotional return to work for the fiance of the virginia reporter who was shot and killed live on tv. wdvj news anchor chris hurst was back on the air for the very first time since a shocking attack claimed the lives of alison parker and cameraman adam ward. he told viewers he's still grieving but the healing process has begun. >> through many, many tears and questions there have been laughs, smiles, and answers. i know the answer to what we all must do. it is to profess love, not hate. to love one another and to love strangers. alison and adam projected a love and peace into our world that can never be taken, even if they were taken from us. >> hurst said he and alison fell in love in the newsroom. the gunman, a former colleague, fatally shot himself hours after the attack. >>> the focus of tonight's republican presidential debate will be foreign policy. the top 11 candidates in the polls will be included. with donald trump at the center, flanked by ben carson and jeb bush. carly fiorina joins the 10 men featured in the previous debate. a

>> linsey davis, thank you. >>> of course, we are back tonight after our broadcast from california last night. the state of emergency in several counties continues and new numbers this evening. nearly 600 homes now destroyed. we showed you last night one home igniting after the next. we showed you the charred frames, homes wiped out, one right after another in the valley fire. that home right there was still smoldering while we were there. tonight, new images of those tireless firefighters, that fire still burning. and abc's matt gutman going back with the mother and her daughter you met right here last night. and here's what they found. >> reporter: tonight, the fight continues. these aerials showing the fire scarred landscape, dozens of square miles blackened. firefighters still putting out hot spots. >> you just get these piles of rubble and they kind of keep the heat in and it just slowly burns. >> reporter: 19,000 people displaced by the firestorm, including the conklin family. >> good to see you. >> reporter: david first met them and their dog, neo, yesterday at this red cross cen

the cockpit reporting a problem in the air and abc's linsey davis on the investigation. >> reporter: takeoff may have been picture perfect, but the emergency lands of this aer lingus flight at new york's kennedy airport is under investigation tonight. the 757 took off just after 7:00 last night, from new york, bound for ireland with 115 people on board. but moments later, the pilot announces a major problem. >> we've lost our hydraulics system. >> reporter: 15 minutes after takeoff, the pilot turns the plane around. it touches down faster than normal, overheating the brakes and sparking a fire. one passenger said it looks like a sci-fi movie. >> it was a very bumpy landing. i was holding hands with my husband. >> reporter: after fire trucks doused the flames, passengers were all evacuated safely. the faa is currently investigating just what went wrong with the hydraulics. meanwhile, passengers are commending the pilot, who told them, until that moment, he'd only practiced something like this in a simulator. david? >> linsey davis tonight, thank you. >>> now, to the american fugitive

here tonight, abc's linsey davis. >> reporter: in an evening of high emotion -- >> miss georgia!er: the newest miss america crowned sunday night, upstaged by vanessa williams, back for the first time in 32 years as head miss america judge. >> i want to apologize to you, for anything that made you feel any less the miss america you are. >> reporter: an apology for the way the organization treated williams -- the first black miss america. her ten-month reign rocked by scandal after nude photos she had taken two years before were published in "penthouse" magazine, prompting the first and only resignation in the pageant's history. >> i do officially relinquish my title. >> reporter: williams revealed it was especially hard for her mother, in an interview with abc's robin roberts. >> there was an incredible amount of shame and humiliation that she was confronted with. >> reporter: but last night, long-awaited vindication for williams and her mother. >> i want to apologize to you and to your mother, ms. helen williams. >> reporter: linsey davis, abc news, new york. >>> when we come bac

linsey davis, abc news, new york. >>> the kiss cam is as much a part of big sporting events these days as hot dogs and beer. last week, we saw former president carter and his wife on the kiss cam at an atlanta braves game. now, syracuse university is unplugging the kiss cam at its football games. the move comes after complaints about men forcibly kissing women who are clearly saying no at a recent game. >> okay. that might be a good reason to shut that camera down. >> absolutely. especially in colleges, twhan try to push the no is no messages. and throw that up. >> glad to hear about that one. >>> and good news for musicians and movie makemakers and other content creators. a judge says the "happy birthday" song is fully in the public domain. >> nobody has to pay royalties. a copyright holder says it never tried to collect from regular people. just from those involved in commercial endeavors like movies and tv shows. things like that. >> on the show, we could never play "happy birthday." you have to pay licensing and whatever it is you have to pay. >> yeah. just like at restaurants, too

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here's linsey davis. >> reporter: this is the moment an otherwise ordinary texas football game made national headlines. these two players blindsiding a referee. first victor rojas then michael moreno dives into him head-first. those high school students explaining on "good morning america" they were following one of their coach's orders. >> he pulled me and another player and told us you need to hit the ref. he needs to pay the price. >> reporter: the two a players alleged the referee, robert watts, used racial slurs during the game. >> he told one of my hispanic friends, he told him, speak english. this is america. then to an african-american on our team, he told them the "n" word. >> reporter: something watts' attorney denied. >> they are flat-out lies. he is not in the business of using racial slurs. >> reporter: the players insist they are telling the truth. but still regret their actions. >> if you could speak with the referee, robert watts, right now, what would you say to him? >> i would apologize for the mistake that i made. >> reporter: both players are now not only suspended from t

here is linsey davis. >> reporter: today the months of anguish elicited by this photo turned to anger as baby bella's mother and her mother's boyfriend appeared in court. >> you rot in hell. >> reporter: 35-year-old michael mccarthy charged with bella's murder, and her mother rachelle bond charged as an accessory, accused of helping him to cover it up. it was a friend of mccarthy who went to police after talking with bond. >> ms. bond broke down crying and said, "i will never see my daughter again." he asked her, "what do you mean by that?" "michael mccarthy killed her." >> reporter: bond told police one night in may bella was unruly, and mccarthy said he would go calm her down. when it became quiet she went to check on them. >> she found mr. mccarthy standing over bella, he said, she was a demon and it was her time to die. >> reporter: police found books involving demons and death inside the home. today in court, bella's biological father wiping away tears. mccarthy is being held without bail. bond is being held on one million dollars cash bond. both are scheduled to appear back in c

here's abc's linsey davis. >> reporter: police now watching this video frame by frame to determine if a new jersey high school student should face criminal charges. watch as number 1 for new jersey's linden high school ends up holding the helmet of number 73 from immaculata. he swings the helmet and hits the opponent right in the head. that senior was allowed to finish the game, but today he's off the team. the board of education issuing this statement -- "the brutal is simply unacceptable and will not be condoned." tonight, number 73 recovering after getting ten stitches in his head. a recent rash of incidents of unsportsmanlike conduct on the gridiron across the country. >> the intensity is there. so iphones mixed with an increased pressure, which leads to more misbehavior and this is what you get. >> reporter: tonight, immaculata praising their student's reaction, simply walking away with his hands up. while immaculata is praising its student, the school here is suspending the linden senior. david? >> linsey, thank you. >>> we're going to turn now to a consumer headline tonight tha

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linsey davis, abc news, new york. >> my favorite saying, always -- won't come to yours. -- always goerals, otherwise they won't come to yours. yogi berra. >> our thoughts and prayers are with the berra family. a true yankee legend. he will be missed by all fans. >>> this morning on "world news now," pope francis in america. >> the historic visit here in >>> welcome to "world news now." >> the historic trip as the pope touches down. the huge receptions and growing controversy over some of today's major events. we're live in washington. >>> wiped clean. county clerk kim davis opening up about her past marital affairs and why she says those same-sex marriage certificates are just a piece of paper. >>> a vikings quest. meet the nfl mascot who says he deserves $20,000 each game for dressing like an adventurous norseman. a ridiculous asking price or pennies in the pro football world? >>> food for fall on this first day of autumn. we'll enjoy dishes to inspire you to break out those sweaters and pull out those rakes. we'll go inside the insomniac kitchen for tastes of the season on this wed

abc's linsey davis with what happened. >> reporter: tonight, 37 college students face a slew of criminal charges. two years after the death of 19-year-old chun michael deng. five of those fraternity members face charges of third degree murder. >> this is a clear case of why hazing is not permitted. >> reporter: authorities say in december of 2013, members of the fraternity at new york city's baruch college carried out what police say was a brutal hazing ritual, where pledges were forced to run across a frozen field, blindfolded, weighed down with backpacks filled with 30 pounds of sand. police say after realizing deng was unconscious, it took students two hours to drive him to a hospital, 45 minutes away. during that time, police say some of the students searched the internet for concussion, can't wake up, pupils don't die late. a forensic pathologist saying the delay in treatmentle of one to two hours significantly contributed to the death of mr. deng. the fraternity has been permanently banned here at the college, and those five defendants set to be arraigned thursday. david? >> linl s

here's abc's linsey davis. >> there's a lady that just got attacked by an alligator and it bit herr arm. >> reporter: the survivor of an alligator encounter details the horrifying attack. >> i didn't realize it was actually a gator until i had touched its head. it felt like a reptile. you know, it was certainly a big reptile on my arm. and it was clamped and it was not letting go. >> reporter: 37-year-old rachel lilli lillianthal was swimming in shoulder deep water this past august when an alligator clamped down on her arm. >> once i realized my arm was in the gator's mouth and it wasn't letting go i said a quick prayer. it rolled me around. and at that point i realized, okay, you're not getting out of this. and i needed to call for help. >> reporter: nearby couples in canoes coming to her rescue. one of them beating the gator with a paddle. >> just trying to go at it while it was on her abdomen and she tried to grab onto the kayak with her right arm but there was no arm there. >> reporter: the gator taking her arm and part of her bathing suit, this photo taken by another boater, shredd