>> all right, linsey davis leading us off tonight, thank you. let's get right to chief meteorologist ginger zee, she's from detroit tonight. tens of thousands without power, as well, in michigan. she's tracking it all for us. ginger? >> reporter: david, skies are getting dark here in detroit. there are some strong storms that are about to move through. but the really strong severe storms in south and north carolina tonight, that's where we find the severe thunderstorm watch that goes right up to the virginia state line. you could see damaging winds inside there in excess of 70 miles per hour. much cooler behind that front, so, once you pay the price, you get the drier, cooler air. david? >> all right, ginger, thank you. >>> there's also been a major turn tonight in the murder of a young college student in mississippi. her body found by a lake 20 miles from the ole miss campus. tonight, police have now arrested a fellow student, 22 years old, charging him with murder. abc's marcus moore is in mississippi. >> reporter: tonight, a shocking arrest i

linsey davis, abc news, new york. >>> now to a medical alert about breast implants.llergan has issued a worldwide recall of its texture implants because of a possible link to a rare cancer. there are 573 cases of large cell lymphoma. the allergan implants are linked to most of those cases including 12 deaths. the fda says women who are symptom-free do not need to have the implants removed. >>> a suspected sexual predator found out the hard way he targeted the wrong woman. the single mom was on a jog when the man exposed himself and tried to grab her. that's when she went after him and pinned him to the ground. little did he know his would-be victim was a former israeli soldier. >> was not his lucky day because i decidesed it's just not going to happen and i decided to chase him down. i told him i'm going to get him so i'm going to get you, darling. >> good for her. i think she put the fear of god in the guy. >> the woman says she wasn't thinking. she just reacted. she's frustrated because no one stepped in to help her so the man eventually got away. >>> american olym

you're doing, and i said, i do." >> and linsey davis is with us here. he seemed away he could be a liability. >> reporter: and it is clear they are trying to get ahead of all of this. critics are already asking questions about hunter and his business ties. >> linsey, thank you. >>> there is still much more ahead on "world news tonight" this monday. the urgent manhunt for an escaped killer on the run. the fugitive cutting off his ankle monitor and vanishing on the last day of his trial. just how long did it take police to realize he was missing? >>> and the 9-year-old girl critically injured by an illegal explosive in her home. the device going off in her hands. what police are now saying. >>> and a scare in the air. the pilot losing his engining coming in for an emergency landing in the middle of the landing in the middle of the desert. .patients t their dayro...or justback... ...to beitm. ...or just to sleep in. strong chemo can put you at risk of serious infection. in a key study... ...neulasta reduced the risk of infection from 17%... ...to 1%... ...

but tonight, what the body cam shows, and here's linsey davis. >> oh, my god, call the cops, please. >> i am the cops! >> reporter: a dramatic scene caught on a deputy's body camera as this south carolina homeowner pleads for help after being shot by the deputy. >> just [ bleep ] do it, man. >> you pointed a gun at yy ho >> reporter: the officer arrived at the home after receiving a call of a panic alarm. the sheriff's office said the homeowner opened the door and pointed a gun at him, but that's not what we see. there's motion inside the house. the deputy then fires. >> get the ambulance here, man, i'm going to [ bleep ] die. >> they're coming. >> reporter: the deputy then providing medical assistance until the ems arrived. the homeowner has been released from the hospital and is now recovering. >> you came to my house at 12:00 at night, i'm sleeping. i got to protect my house. >> reporter: and david, that sheriff's deputy is now on paid administrative leave, as multiple investigations are now under way to determine if he acted lawfully. david? >> linsey davis tonight, thank you. >>

>> linsey davis with us tonight. linsey, thank you. >>> next tonight, much of the country bracing for extreme heat. the heat index rising to 108 in washington. it is expected to feel like 106 in new york, as well. where they are also concerned about the possibility of another blackout. this as the remnants of hurricane barry dumped more than a foot of rain in southwest arkansas. and triggered a possible tornado in victoria, mississippi. and tonight, 15 states are under heat alerts, right up through the northeast. let's get right to meteorologist rob marciano, tracking it all for us. hey, rob. >> reporter: hi, david. the heat's only going to build in the wake of what's leftover with barry, which can't get out of the mississippi river valley soon enough. here it is on the radar scope. up and down the river, looking at flood watches that remain. still raining in tupelo. indianapolis and up the ohio river, this will get caught up in a summer jet stream and that will bring the heaviest rain to the northeast late in the da

here's abc's linsey davis. >> reporter: in the incredibly candid interview with "the new yorker," 49-year-old hunter biden lays bare his struggle with drugs and alcohol, recounting this moment at his father's rally in philadelphia back in may. >> the biden family is ready. and we will do this as we always have, as a family. >> reporter: hunter biden noticeably absent that day, telling the "new yorker," "it's heartbreaking for me. it's killing me and it's killing him. dad says, 'be here.' mom says, 'be here.' but at what cost?" hunter says he skipped the rally because he'd become the subject of negative stories. now, in wrenching detail, he opens up about his spiral into addiction, including at least five trips to rehab. "there's addiction in every family," he says. "i was in that darkness. i was in that tunnel, it's a never-ending tunnel. you don't get rid of it. you figure out how to deal with it." he shares multiple harrowing experiences, from trying to smoke crack by stuffing it into a cigarette, to getting discharged from the naval reserves after testing positive for cocaine, to h

. >> and linsey davis is with us live tonight from new jersey. major damage there, as well. and authorities are telling you it will take some time before the power is restored? >> reporter: that's right, david. dramatic scenes playing out like this throughout the area. you can see this house clearly uninhabitable. the insulation bursting through that exterior wall. more than 100,000 customers in new jersey still without power. utility crews in this area are busy trying to restore power, but we're told in some of the hardest hit areas like right here, it could take several days. david? >> all right, linsey davis leading us off tonight, thank you. >>> let's get right to chief meteorologist ginger zee, she's from detroit tonight. tens of thousands without power, as well, in michigan. she's tracking it all for us. >> reporter: david, skies are getting dark here in detroit. there are some strong storms that are about to move through. but the really strong severe storms in south and north carolina tonight, that's where we find the severe thunderstorm watch that goes up to the virg

>> all right, linsey davis, who has been covering this since the start. linsey, thank you. >>> in other news, now to the video tonight that has emerged, raising new questions about president trump's past relationship with jeffrey epstein. the video shows the two partying together at mar-a-lago in 1992. and here's abc's kyra phillips now. >> reporter: the video shows them partying like pals. president trump and jeffrey epstein at mar-a-lago in a room full of cheerleaders. the video shot by nbc in 1992, unearthed by them today. >> donald, donald, donald. >> reporter: trump seeming to point one woman out on the dance floor. >> she's hot. >> reporter: the future president making epstein double over with laughter. in a 2002 profile of the financier, trump called epstein a "terrific guy." adding, "it is even said that he likes beautiful women as much as i do. and many of them are on the younger side. no doubt about it, jeffrey enjoys his social life." six years later, dozens of women accused epstein of sexually abusing them when they were teenagers. but a contr

abc's linsey davis leads us off. >> holy moly! >> reporter: tonight, powerful storms pounding the northeast. >> debris, power lines, they fell into the roadway. that's why state police shut down 270. >> reporter: the severe weather finally snapping a deadly heat wave. new york city's grid pushed to the limit. overhead wires catching fire, manholes smoking. the power company cutting electricity for more than 30,000 customers sunday evening, saying they were trying to prevent a larger outage. >> it's very hot. couldn't sleep last night. >> reporter: how long have you been without power? >> from 7:00 last night. >> just unreal. unreal. >> reporter: con-ed handing out dry ice and water to residents today. this, as high winds are likely to blame for this crane collapse in new brunswick, new jersey. >> the entire wrecking ball went through the home and landed right back on the first floor. >> reporter: luckily, no one was hurt. in michigan, utility crews racing to restore power there, too. at one point, more than 800,000 homes and busin

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here's abc's linsey davis. >> reporter: with her signature mega watt smile and rocking her cane as anair opening up to "people" magazine nearly one year after she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. >> i have more joy now than i ever have. >> reporter: the actress who said she was suffering from ms years before it was diagnosed last august talks about balancing her health alongside her day to des rousses teen ay . >> when you were first diagnosed what initially went through your mind? >> i cried. i had tears. they weren't tears of panic. they were tears of knowing i now have to give in to a body that had lost control. and there was some relief in that. because ever since my son was born, i was no an ms flareup and didn't know. and so when i got the diagnosis, i cried for some relief. oh, good, i'll be able to do something. >> reporter: since then, selma has become an advocate, bravely sharing her struggles, dealing with the disease with millions of fans on social media. >> when i go in the bathroom. i have women, like it's a '80s movie, like woo. i think anytime you come out and ha

linsey davis, abc news, new york. >> our thanks to linsey there. >>> whoopi goldberg says a bout withy killed her. >> the cohost of abc's "the view" tells "people" magazine she's lucky to be alive. the 63-year-old says what she thought was a cold last fall landed her in the hospital for almost a month. she tells "people" doctors said there was a 30% chance that she'd die. she's hoping her story reminds people to take care of themselves. absolutely a good reminder. the fact that she thought it was just a cold and ends up in the hospital for a month. >> again, this is all about noticing with your body if there's something wrong. >> paying attention. >> to pay attention, to take it seriously. we are so thankful that whoopi is okay. she's in our abc family. it's something we describe her as abc's "the view," but this is a woman who's part of our culture. >> right. >> oscar winner, forever it's whoopi. >> one name. >> whoopi, just whoopi. to hear her talk about something that happened to her, just so scary. >> yeah. >> and she's using that platform there to tell others, make sure you pay a

>> linsey davis tonight. linsey, thank you. >>> we turn next here to rome, and the explosive case involving two american teens and the murder of a police officer there. those two teens from san francisco remain jailed in italy after allegedly fatally stabbing the officer. tonight, one teen now reportedly claiming self-defense. abc's ian pannell is in italy tonight. >> reporter: tonight, a police officer stabbed to death in italy, allegedly by two american teenagers on vacation, now laid to rest. thousands turning out to honor mario cerciello rega in the same church where he married just a month ago. and tonight, new details of how the crime allegedly unfolded. police say 18-year-old gabe natale-hjorth and 19-year-old finnegan elder from california confessed to stealing a backpack in a drug deal gone bad. when the teens allegedly demanded money and drugs for its return, the owner phoned the police. "someone stole my bag," he tells police. "i called these guys and they asked for a money ransom." police say this

here is linsey davis. >> you said you wanted to show me this, "sex for dummies."that a message for me? >> i could see how your face lit up. >> reporter: dr. ruth can still talk about sex morning, noon, and night. >> i can look at people and i know if they have good sex or not. >> reporter: with her distinctive accent -- >> let's agree to disagree, and let's have good, terrific sex. >> reporter: and diminutive frame. dr. ruth westhymer is a pioneer. >> and then let him insert his penis into the vagina from behind. >> reporter: the 91-year-old has been america's most famous and trusted sex therapist for generations. >> i would like us all together to say right here whether withdrawal method is a method of contraception. >> reporter: her life story now a documentary on hulu, "ask dr. ruth." >> before i started to do television, the most important thing for me was education. >> reporter: an in-depth look at the woman who's talked openly about sex for decades. it all began with her radio show, "sexually speaking," in 1982. >> i do hope that you do masturbate, that you

abc's linsey davis has the details. >> reporter: powerful storms striking the new england coast.p to 90 miles per hour. >> oh my gosh. >> reporter: waterspouts churning off cape cod where a rare tornado touched down in the town of yarmouth. >> you want to take cover. >> reporter: watch as the roof is ripped off this motel. >> it pulled pieces of the awning off one at a time, then it took the whole section of the roof. >> reporter: all part of the same system that slammed the new york city area at the height of monday's evening commute. waterfalls in the subways. this motorist used a traffic cone to try and clear a blocked storm drain. the storms knocking out power to more than 400,000 across the region, sending trees crashing onto homes across new jersey. >> there was a child in a back bedroom who narrowly missed being struck by the tree. >> reporter: tragically, a 17-year-old boy was killed in this house fire. candles may have started the hi throughout the area. this house uninhabitable. you can see the insulation bursting through that exterior wall. it's estimated more than 100

abc's linsey davis has all the details. >> reporter: this new jersey judge under fire after declining the prosecutor's motion to try a 16-year-old accused of sexually assaulting another teen as an adult. the family court judge citing the young man was an eagle scout who comes from a good family who put him into an excellent school where he was doing extremely well. >> this is absolutely an example of privilege playing out in the judicial system. >> reporter: the teen allegedly took video of the attack and shared it with friends, texting, when your first time having sex was rape. judge james troiano, seen here, says he believes there's a distinction between a sexual assault and rape. he goes on to classify rape as generally two or more males involved, either at gunpoint or weapon. critics say it shows a deep bias in the judge's decision-making. >> i would be shocked to see this result in any case where the defendant was -- came from a family that didn't have financial means to send their son to a good high school and that they were college-bound. that doesn't happen in those cases. >>

here's abc's linsey davis. >> it's a two-day parade of epic deals. >> reporter: anticipation for thes of the year. it's estimated more than half of americans have been holding off on a purchase for this very event. prime day was such a success last year, the website crashed. amazon has now increased the sales from 36 to 48 hours. the deep discounts begin july 15th on everything from kitchen appliances to electronics like the apple macbook air, already $200 off, totaling $999. and the amazon echo dot, half off, selling for $25. and it's not just amazon. coupon site retail me not anticipates more than 250 retailers will participate in prime day-related promotions. >> amazon has figured out a way to really beat that summer slump. other retailers are noticing that and trying to cash in on the hype. >> macy's black friday in july is here -- >> reporter: macy's discounts are already under way now until july 14th. target deal days are during the exact same time as prime day, but no membership is required. of course a reminder you do have to be an amazon prime member in order to get the spec

abc's linsey davis now with the story just coming in. >> reporter: a father of two young twins being questioned tonight after their tragic death. the 7-month-old boy and girl were found dead inside a hot car in new york city late today. investigators are trying to determine if the children were left in the car accidentally. the father told police he went to work and forgot they were inside, returning eight hours later to find them dead. this incident comes on the heels of this ohio break out caught on camera. >> it's okay, guys. it's okay. >> reporter: two toddlers saved from a hot car. the dramatic moments caught on police bodycamera. after a mother mistakenly locked her 2 and 3-year-olds inside and called police saying her keys weren't working. so far this year at least 21 children have died inside hot cars. police are constantly reminding parents to remain vigilant. because a child's body temperature rises three to five times faster than an adult. as for the father here in the new york incident, he is in custody but has not been charged. >> all right, thank you. >>> new images ton

here's abc's linsey davis. >> reporter: in the incredibly candid interview with the "new yorker," 49-his struggle with drugs and alcohol, recounting this moment at his father's rally in philadelphia back in may. >> the biden family is ready, and we will do this as we always have, as a family. >> reporter: hunter biden noticeably absent that day. telling "the new yorker" "it's heartbreaking for me, it's killing me and it's killing him. dad says be here, mom says be here, at what cost?" hunter said he skipped the rally because he'd become the subject of negative stories. now in wrenching detail he opens up about his spiral into addiction, including at least five trips to rehab. there's addiction in every family, he says. i was in that darkness, i was in that tunnel, it's a never-ending tunnel, you don't get rid of it, you figure out how to deal with it. he shares multiple harrowing experiences, from trying to smoke crack by stuffing it into a cigarette, to getting discharged from the naval reserves after testing positive for cocaine. to having a gun pointed at his head while trying to b

here's abc's linsey davis. >> reporter: the case against kevin spacey in jeopardy.th amendment right over questions whether he deleted text messages, leading the judge to strike his testimony from the record. spacey's lawyer pounced. >> he's the sole witness that can establish the circumstances of his allegation on the night in question. this case needs to be dismissed, and i believe it needs to be dismissed today. >> reporter: the judge seemed to agree, saying he wasn't sure if the case would continue or collapse. accuser's mother, a former boston tv anchor, admitted. >> i deleted a few things. >> reporter: she says she did not delete any texts relevant to the night in question. another issue, the accuser's phone is missing. the "house of cards" star is accused of groping the then 18-year-old in nantucket in 2016. the 59-year-old actor has pleaded not guilty to a charge of indecent assault and battery. just last week the accuser dropped a civil lawsuit against spacey. after that missing phone, a state trooper testified monday that he did return the phone to the fam

here's linsey davis. >> reporter: the man known for the chart-topping song "i believe i can fly" is back behind bars tonight. embattled r&b singer r. kelly was picked up in chicago on two separate federal indictments. one is a five-count indictment out of new york charging the singer with racketeering, alleging he was the leader of an enterprise made up of individuals who would "recruit women and girls to engage in illegal sexual activity with kelly." arranging for them "to travel to concerts throughout the united states." >> according to indictment as alleged, he's a predator. >> reporter: the other, a 13-count indictment out of chicago, charges kelly with child pornography, enticement of a minor, and obstruction of justice. accusing him and a former manager in one case of paying a minor approximately $250,000 to return a videotape depicting kelly engaged in sexual contact with minors. >> hold up a sec. >> reporter: a representative for kelly was interrupted by the family of joycelyn savage. her parents say she's been brainwashed by kelly and living with him against her own will. >> the

here's abc's linsey davis. >> i can't breathe! i can't breathe! >> reporter: five years after eric garner died after being put in a chokehold, unbridled emotion today from his family, after learning nypd officer daniel pantaleo will not face federal charges. >> i'm going to scream it. pantaleo needs to be fired! he needs to be fired! >> reporter: the decision comes after a sharp divide within the justice department. the department civil rights division recommending profession cushion, while the u.s. attorney's office in brooklyn claims there wasn't enough evidence. in the end, attorney general william barr made the final call, deciding not to prosecute. >> the video and the other evidence gathered in the investigation does not establish beyond a reasonable doubt that officer pantaleo acted willfully in violation of federal law. >> i can't breathe. >> reporter: garner's dying words, "i can't breathe," caught on camera, as officers wrestled him to the ground after accusing him of selling cigarettes illegally. the 43-year-old father of six died short

linsey davis from east rutherford, new jersey, tonight. >> fire command to all responding units, proceed with caution, we have a chlorine spill. >> reporter: tonight two injured after a chemical spill at this plant, workers still inside as two fires broke out causing a suspected chlorine leak. >> next thing you know there was a puff of smoke and everybody just scrambled out. we saw it. we cut off our machines, and we started scrambling out the exits. >> reporter: hazmat crews rushing to the facility. the incident forcing officials in the town west of new york city to tell residents to stay indoors, and shut off their air conditioning despite the heat. officials say the fire started because machines were left on and nobody was watching them. but they lifted after air qualities came back safe. >>> we will turn to accused sex trafficker jeffrey epstein. tonight, what the judge decided. and the judge saying he had sexual attraction to conduct with under age girls. tom llamas was in court. >> reporter: tonight, disgraced financier jeffrey epstein realizing there was one thing his millions cou

here's linsey davis. >> it's a two-day parade of epic deals. >> reporter: anticipation tonight for thef amazon prime day, boasting some of the biggest and best bargains of the year. it's estimated more than half of americans have been holding off on a purchase for this very event. prime day was such a success last year, the website crashed. and amazon has now increased the sales from 36 to 48 hours. the deep discounts begin july 15th, on everything from kitchen appliances to electronics like the apple macbook air already $200 off, totaling $999. and the amazon echo dot, half off, selling for $25. and it's not just amazon. coupon site retailmenot anticipates more than 250 retailers will participate in prime day-related promotions. >> amazon has figured out a way to really beat that summer slump, and other retailers are noticing that and they're trying to cash in on the hype. >> macy's black friday in july is here. >> reporter: macy's discounts are already under way, now until july 14th. and target deal days are during the exact same time as prime day, but no membership is required. and

here's abc's linsey davis. >> reporter: the case against kevin spacey in jeopardy tonit.y,ut invoking fifth amendment right after questions about whether he had deleted text messages, leading the judge to strike his testimony from the record. spacey's lawyer pounced. >> he's the sole witness that can establish the circumstances of his allegation on the night in question. this case needs to be dismissed and i believe it needs to be dismissed today. >> reporter: the judge seemed to agree, saying he wasn't sure if the case would continue or collapse. the accuser's mother, a former boston tv anchor, admitted today -- >> i deleted a few things. >> reporter: but she says she did not delete any texts related to the night in question. another issue, the accuser's phone is missing. "the house of cards" star is accused of groping the then 18-year-old man in nantucket in 2016. the 59-year-old actor has pleaded not guilty to a charge of indecent assault and battery. just last week, the accuser dropped a civil lawsuit against spacey. as for that missing phone, a state trooper testified today that

abc's linsey davis has more. >> reporter: this new jersey judge under fire tonight after declining therosecutor's motion to try a 16-year-old accused of sexually assaulting another teen as an adult last summer. the family court judge citing that the young man was an eagle scout who comes from a good family, who put them into an excellent school where he was doing extremely well. >> this is absolutely an example of privilege playing out in the judicial system. >> reporter: the teen allegedly took video of the attack and shared it with friends, texting "when your first time having sex was rape." but judge james troiano, seen here, says he believes there's a distinction between a sexual assault and rape. he goes on to classify rape "general little two or more males involved, ethoath." >> i should be shocked to see this result in any case where the defendant was -- came from a family that didn't have financial means to send their son to a good high school and that they were college-bound. that doesn't happen in those cases. >> reporter: an appeals court has now reversed his decision and th

here's linsey davis. >> reporter: we're now learning it was likely a rare complication of a common conditionhat took the life of actor cameron boyce. for nearly a decade, that freckled face with the megawatt smile was a fixture on family tv. >> jax only likes bad boys. look at you. >> reporter: the disney star died suddenly in his sleep over the weekend after a seizure. his family now revealing the 20-year-old suffered from epilepsy, a central nervous system disorder in which brain activity becomes abnormal, causing seizures and affecting nearly 3.5 million people in the united states. every year, 1 in 1,000 adults with epilepsy dies of what's called sudep, sudden unexpected death in epilepsy. but the majority of cases, about 70%, tend to be managed well with medication. >> maybe a new school wouldn't be the worst thing. >> reporter: the tributes to boyce pouring in, including this one from former first lady michelle obama, saying she was able to "recognize that not only did he have incredible talent, but also an incredible heart." boyce's family says they are grateful for all the support du

abc's linsey davis is here with more on that story.ood morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, whit. an incredibly candid interview with hunter biden who really gets into the weeds about some harrowing experiences. he talks about drinking that started in high school, cigarette and cocaine use that started in college and he explains that he was a no-show at his dad's kickoff event because these negative stories started surfacing. the youngest son of former vice president joe biden now laying bare his struggle with drugs and alcohol, including at least five stints in rehab. hunter biden opening up to "the new yorker" in a new feature story at a critical point for his father where any surprises or family secrets could impact his campaign, saying i was in that darkness. i was in that tunnel. it's a never-ending tunnel. you don't get rid of it. you figure out how to deal with it. >> there are just too many examples i think in here of, you know, a person who's lonely and, you know, doesn't really have anybody to turn to and who, you know,

linsey davis is outside the manhattan jail with the latest on that story.ood morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, whit. investigators still have not determined just how epstein ended up unresponsive inside his jail cell inside the correctional facility behind me. for his part epstein says he doesn't remember. was it a suicide attempt or an assault? an investigation is now under way to determine just what happened inside a new york city jail cell that left jeffrey epstein unconscious with marks on his neck. investigators initially thought the wounds were self-inflicted believing he might have tried to take his own life, but after the 66-year-old was revived, he told authorities he couldn't remember what had happened and a fellow inmate, nicholas told investigators he didn't know either because he had headphones on but a lawyer for the former police officer accused of murder told our whit johnson a different story. >> nick knows what happened. we're not going to talk about it. my purpose is to say definitively nick had nothing to do with hurting anybody

. >> abc's linsey davis on selma strong. >> reporter: with her signature megawatt smile and rocking heras an accessory, a vibrant selma blair opening up to "people" magazine nearly one year after she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. >> i have to say i have more joy now than i ever have. >> reporter: the actress, who says she was suffering from m.s. years before it was diagnosed last august, talks about balancing her health alongside her day-to-day routine as a mom, even telling robin roberts earlier this year, the relief she felt when the illness was finally diagnosed. >> when you were first diagnosed, what initially went through your mind? >> i cried. i had tears. i wasn't -- they weren't tears of panic, they were tears of knowing i now had to give in to a body that had loss of control. and there was some relief in that, because ever since my son was born, i was in an m.s. flare-up and didn't know. and so when i got the diagnosis, i cried with some relief, like oh good, i'll be able to do something. >> reporter: since then selma has become an advocate, bravely sharing her day-to-

accuser took the fifth amendment in court so now the judge could dismiss the charges and abc's linsey davis good morning linsey. >> good morning, george. playing out with all the spectacle, the case against kevin spacey is now in jeopardy, not only is his accuser pleading the fifth but his accuser's cellphone which contained pertinent video and text messages from the night in question is now missing. >> reporter: a stunning blow for the prosecution in the case against actor kevin spacey as the man accusing him of sexual assault took the witness stand monday. >> you didn't go to the police the next day? >> no. >> the next week? >> no. >> the next month? >> no. >> you didn't even go within the next year, did you? >> i don't believe so. >> reporter: kevin spacey's accuser appearing for the first time in public initially answering questions under cross-examination. the accuser then started invoking his fifth amendment rights during a line of questioning whether he deleted text messages and if he knew it was illegal to do so before turning evidence over to law enforcement. >> all of those were d

linsey davis is in new canaan, connecticut, with more. y. >> reporter: good morning to you, robin. fotis dulos says he hopes the truth comes out. we are standing in just one of several locations where police have looked for the body of his estranged wife jennifer dulos who has been missing since may 24th. the 51-year-old father of five says that he's worried about his wife and has never wished her ill in any way. this morning the estranged husband of that missing mother of five is speaking out about his wife and her disappearance for the first time. >> i know what i've done and i know what i haven't done. so i have to stand and fight and hope that the truth is going to come out. >> reporter: fotis dulos is now out on bond as he fights charges of hindering prosecution and evidence tampering in connection with his wife's disappearance telling news 4 new york to hold off before making judgments. >> i had my differences with jennifer, like many people do when they go through a marriage. it didn't work out for us. but that doesn't mean that i w

linsey davis joins us now with the latest on the search. orning, linsey. >> reporter: good morning to you, cecilia. so many questions about this case. not only where is rene carrillo but why was he out on bond during his murder trial and why was he able to cut off the very ankle bracelet intended to monitor his every move? a manhunt this morning as u.s. marshals try to track down this man, 25-year-old rene carrillo. authorities say he appeared in a texas court all week for his trial but then disappeared thursday before the last day where he was convicted in his absence. prosecutors later learned the night before his disappearance he cut off his ankle monitor similar to this and the company monitoring it was aware as of 11:00 p.m. the device was being tampered with, but the pursuit did not begin until the next day. >> his ankle monitor has been cut off and destroyed on the side of the road in texas. >> reporter: even with him on the lam, the jury convicted and sentences him. many questioning why he wasn't in custody during his murder trial. a

those storms knocking out power for more than 500,000 people and linsey davis is in howell township, new jersey with the very latest. good morning, linsey. >> reporter: good morning to you, robin. a very wet morning. a lot of concern for the residents here in howell township and you can see why. multiple scenes like this are playing out throughout the area. look, this tree has just smashed not just through the roof but through the side of the house, through the windows. a lot of the interior of the house is exposed. ad a policarurging n power s,lon herethe ff thebljustryintoconv se srms unde some streets looked more like waterways. water so high, roadblocks floating down the streets like pool toys. cars stranded along the roads as the water rises all the way up to the windows. and people forced to wade through the streets. >> it was shocking to me. i haven't seen water come up like that in this area ever and i've lived here my whole life. >> reporter: this woman using a traffic cone to help clear a clogged drain along a new york roadway. in subway stations rushing water creating water

onto an airport's baggage conveyer belt while his mom was trying to print her boarding pass and linsey davisy. >> i want to start out with the little boy is okay but certainly after some really frightening moments for his mother. classic 2-year-old behavior here as little lorenzo's curiosity leads to airport exploration and the discovery of a conveyer belt. once he was on he tried to get off. mom said she wanted to get on to save him but the belt moved too quickly. >> reporter: georgia toddler is recovering after a shocking incident earlier this week in the atlanta airport. this is 2-year-old lorenzo, just moments after his mother edith vega sat him down at the airport to print her ticket. within seconds he walks past the spirit ticket counter to check out the luggage conveyer belt and swings his leg and then his entire body onto the belt then quickly disappears behind the black flaps. his mother realizes what's happened and alerts an airline employee who promptly stops the machine. >> i just went blank. i wanted to jump in and try to go get him but they didn't allow me. >> reporter: vega st

linsey davis has more. >> with college tuition on average costing about $32,000 a year some are now wonderinge paying for it and now as a result some are resorting to this financial aid loophole that allows them to get money they wouldn't otherwise qualify for by transferring legal guardianship of their teens. >> reporter: this morning the education department and several universities are investigating a financial aid loophole that allows children of allegedly wealthy parents to receive financial aid. parents reportedly give up legal guardianship of their children during their junior or senior year of high school so when their child fills out the application for financial aid the student is able to declare themselves as financially independent, meaning only the child's earnings are considered. the family's income and savings excluded. >> what's first come first serve so if there are students who are taking these moneys who really don't need it, they are really taking it away from families who are in great need. >> reporter: investigations by "the wall street journal" and propublica illinois u

a manhunt now under way and linsey davis here.witnesses are now coming forward. >> they certainly are and good morning. these are people who say they were driving along the notorious highway known as the highway of tears and saw the couple before their demise. now the search for a killer as police try to determine if this was random or targeted. >> reporter: this morning two families on opposite sides of the world are desperate for answers, mourning the murder of this young couple. >> i don't know who would do something like this. >> this was someone's son, someone's daughter. >> reporter: police in canada say 24-year-old chynna deese, an american from north carolina, and her 23-year-old australian boyfriend, lucas fowler died last week. their bodies found alongside this remote highway. >> it's not yet clear whether lucas and chynna were targeted or if this was a crime of opportunity. >> reporter: chynna's family said they recently set out on a road trip to explore canada's national parks together. along the way their blue 1986 ch

prosecutors decided to drop all charges over his encounter with a teen in a nantucket bar and linsey davis>> reporter: good morning. to say that this is significant is certainly an understatement. rewind to 2017 when the two-time oscar winner was one of the biggest names embroiled in the me too movement. several accusers came forward with accusations against spacey but this was the lone criminal charge and now it's been dropped. according to the d.a. it is due to an unavailability of the complaining witness. the bombshell decision late wednesday by massachusetts prosecutors to drop the sex crime charge against kevin spacey came after the case began to unravel in court last week. >> you didn't go to the police the next day? >> no. >> the next week? >> no. >> the next month? >> no. >> you didn't even go within the next year, did you? >> i don't believe so. >> reporter: stunning blow to the prosecution after the man accusing spacey of sexual assault initially answered questions and then started invoking his fifth amendment rights during a line of questioning about if he knew it was illegal to

linsey davis is here with that story. good morning, linsey. >> reporter: good morning to you. this outcome to make sure that kelly would be held without bond arguing house arrest simply was not suitable because, quote, he can entice girls to his own doorstep and they claim he has sexually assaulted the alleged victims hundreds of times, stating, that's who the defendant is. disgraced r&b superstar r. kelly now pleading not guilty after facing a federal judge in chicago. kelly in an orange jumpsuit shackled as he was arraigned on federal charges after being indicted on 13 counts, including child pornography and obstruction of justice. accused of enticing a minor to engage in criminal sexual activity, charges the singer vehemently denies. the singer was arrested last week while out walking his pomeranian. the judge denying bond. prosecutors claim that "i believe i can fly" singer is now a flight risk and poses extreme danger to the community especially little girls. on tuesday, kelly's lawyers spoke out denying the 52-year-old is a danger to anyone claiming he doesn't even have