here's abc's linzie janis. >> reporter: f five years, caylee goodwin has been dreaming of going bigger. >> this is what i look like in this dress, without the procedure. >> reporter: but was scared of the commitment. not anymore. >> hi, caylee. good seeing you again. >> reporter: introducing the 24-hour boob job. >> it's my anniversary. i got this really great dress. and i'm kind of hoping that it will be a bigger night than most. >> reporter: the 27-year-old is part of the latest trend in cosmetic surgery. not an extreme makeover. but a fast and fleeting fix. she is ditching the push-up bra in favorite of a new procedure that takes 20 minutes and lasts about 24 hours before the breasts deflate to their original shape. >> it's for someone who has a nice shape to their breasts. but they just want to be a little more full with cleavage. >> reporter: starting at $2,500, the price increasing by cup size. norman rowe, a manhattan plastic surgery is one of the only doctors in america to inject a saline solution into patients' breasts to give them instant fullness and lift. >> i can give a pa

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linzie janis, thank you. >>> we move on now to an anniversary. it was 40 years ago today that richard nixon walked out of the white house for the very last time. the only president to leave office. now we're hearing his personal recollection from the final moments to an interview he gave to a former aide. here's abc's washington correspondent, jeff zeleny. >> reporter: richard nixon's famous last words from the oval office. >> i have never been a quitter. to leave office before my term is completed is of harm to every instinct in my body. but as president, i must put the interests of america first. >> reporter: we know what happens next, but for the first time in a generation, we hear it in his own voice. >> all of the family was gathered in the west hall, and then suddenly they all got up and came around and surrounded me, sort of a huddle, sort of a family embrace. saying nothing. and saying everything. >> reporter: he recalls how that day, august 9th, 1974, unfolded. and how he said his good-byes to those around him. >> spoke from the heart. t

here's abc's linzie janis. >> reporter: today the tiny heroes from the south side of chicago stepped out to their field of dreams. the jackie robinson west team stacked up against nevada's mountain ridge team in their second game of the little league world series. these 13 boys making it here against the odds. and making history as the first chicago team to get here in 31 years. >> it means a lot to represent our citiment we know they're supporting us back home. >> reporter: entire city bursting with pride and marveling at their impossible journey. >> they're setting goals and they're reaching them. >> reporter: hundreds of fans turning up again today at watch parties across chicago land. stores ordering t shirts by the hundreds. tonight these talented youngsters struggling against the sheer size and power of their las vegas rivals. losing by 11 runs. >> driven to center field. >> reporter: don't count these 11, 12 and 13-year-olds out yet with one win and one loss. they still have a shot at the title. >> it's a dream come true. >> reporter: linzie janis, abc news, new york. >> they

linzie janis, thank you. meteorologist jeff smith of our new york station, wabc is here. jeff, where should we look for that severe weather? >> we are tracking a couple zones. one of which is over the plains from kansas up through nebraska, iowa, up through minneapolis. we're talking strong winds, large hail, potential for tornadoes in that orange zone. a small area from washington d.c. to new york city. strong winds and flash flooding the main threats. a lot of destabilization occurred in the atmosphere during the day. tomorrow that shifts kansas city up to peoria, chicago and detroit. another situation where you could have strong winds and large hail. >> when it comes to labor day monday forecast, it's a tale of two countries. >> it's a dichotomy between east coast and west coast. check out the weather across the west, nearly perfect. the only fly in the ointment a couple showers. otherwise sunny and nice. again, severe weather over the midwest. just general showers and thunderstorms up and down the east coast. >> hoping everyone stays safe. jeff smith, thank you. and w

abc's linzie janis with the latest details. >> reporter: tonight, a state of emergency declared in the toledo area. with more than 400,000 residents unable to drink or even boil their tap water. panicked families lining up to get emergency supplies being trucked in from all over the state. overnight, officials issuing an urgent notice after chemists found unacceptable levels of toxins in the water supply. the toxins capable of causing liver and nervous system damage with symptoms ranging from nausea to numbness. >> until we know further, i believe it would not be a safe practice to use water for human consumption and/or for animal consumption. >> reporter: by morning, some supermarkets selling out of bottled water as people filled up shopping carts, even entire cars. >> if i don't have water, my baby doesn't eat. so -- that's going to be an issue. >> reporter: schools, restaurants and businesses across the city closed. >> they won't be able to wash dishes. or get it on places it can be ingested. they won't be able to wash their vegetables or some of their food. >> reporter: the toxins

the forecast in just a few moments, but first, abc's linzie janis on what we're seeing right now. >> reporter: tonight, heavy rains triggering dangerous flash flooding from colorado to kentucky. >> oh, my god! >> reporter: the rising waters catching these drivers in west virginia by surprise. >> holy cow. >> reporter: parts of indiana getting blasted with ten inches of rain in just 24 hours. forcing fire crews to rescue people. this mobile home park, flooded. entire neighborhoods across the hoosier state also under water. >> we had so much rain, it just started coming in through the backyard and our house is completely surrounded in water. >> reporter: in chicago this evening, a storm lighting up the sky. below, streets looking more like rivers. cars unable to pass through, simply stranded. huge hail pelting the ground in kansas. the storm bringing with it 60-mile-per-hour ones. and in the south tonight, the battle not with the water, but the heat. >> it's hot. >> very hot. >> reporter: and from the heat to the bitter cold. in utah, snowy mountaintops as temperatures dropped to 25 de

abc's linzie janis has more. >> reporter: ah, the tress of planning a wedding.ll your big fat greek hair out. >> do we have to go in? >> reporter: but even if a large formal walk down the aisle ends in a bride war, you may still be on the path to marital bliss. according to a new study by the national marriage project, couples with 150 guests or more at their wedding reported having higher quality marriages than those who had smaller big days. >> the number of guests at one's wedding might also reflect the amount of support that the couple has for their relationship. >> reporter: the study wasn't able to account for a number of factors like the wallet size of the father of the bride. >> is that dollars, $1200? >> reporter: or if the weddings cost as much as a kardashian's and some couples like "sex and the city" big and carrie who never made it through the front door of their wedding. >> i let the wedding get bigger than big. >> reporter: may disagree but the authors say the more wedding witnesses, the more likely couples will commit. just one more reason to con

as abc's linzie janis reports.he party where it happened was hosted by one of music's best known bad boys. >> reporter: hundreds of party-goers rushing out of an l.a. nightclub with their hands up. moments earlearlier, chaos insi. everyone hitting the deck after gunshots rang out. the west hollywood club, packed with stars, in town for the mtv video music awards. including hip-hop bad boy, chris brown, brown posting this video of himself dancing at the unofficial pre-vma party he was co-hosting. lapd confirming two men and a 19-year-old woman suffered gunshot wounds. this tmz footage reportedly shows one of those victims. rap mogul marion sug knight, co-founder of death row records. expected to be okay. police now investigating some eyewitness report that brown may have been the intended target. after the shooting. brown seen defiantly standing on a table. then leaving in his car. brown who is on probation for beating ex-girlfriend rihanna, later tweeting, it's disappointing that we as a society can't have fun or e

linzie janis, abc news, new york. >> well, linsey. >> linsey. getting called into hr for that one. assignment, ms. janis. >> making a return. awe thought was last year, actually. i'm in much better shape now. >> would you wear the tech t-shirt? >> if it makes me look like some of the guys. i would wear 15 tech t-shirts. >> i don't know about the voice. voice would creep me out a little bit. >> you are breathing deeper. coming up the power of puppies. >> a question we have been asking. the benefits of having pets include lowering stress and even boosting energy if you didn't know. >> in places like hospitals they can really lift the spirits of patients. but they also may be providing enormous benefits to doctors and nurses as well. abc's ron clay born hiborne has story. >> reporter: for workers in philadelphia, lunchtime is puppy time. instead of grabbing a sandwich or cup of coffee, they spend the time cuddling canines and caressing kittens. where is this? at the hospital of the university of pennsylvania. like any other big city medical center a place where the tension, the drama,

here's abc's linzie janis with the latest. >> reporter: the tiny heroes from the south side of chicago of dreams. the jackie robinson west team stacked up against nevada's mountain ridge team in their second game of the little league world series. these 13 boys, making it here against the odds. and making history as the first chicago team to get here in 31 years. >> it means a lot to represent our city. we know they're supporting us back home. >> reporter: an entire city bursting with pride and marveling at their impossible journey. >> they're making an example. they're setting goal. and they're reaching them. >> reporter: hundreds of fans turning up again at watch parties across chicagoland. stores ordering t-shirts by the hundreds. these talented youngsters struggle against the sheer size and power of their las vegas rivals, losing by 11 runs. >> this one is driven off to center field. grand slam! >> reporter: don't count these 11, 12 and 13-year-olds out yet. with one win and one loss they still have a shot at the title. >> like a dream come true. >> reporter: linzie janis, abc news

abc's linzie janis has the story. >> reporter: it's the show that has got parents talking.u-series the extreme guide to parenting. >> i always do this before i do anything. >> really? >> reporter: parents like shera and andy adler exposing their n unconventional parenting approach. they practice an eco cache sheer shamanistic approach. we caught up with them at their home. >> i observe nature and i appreciate and try to feed and sustain my family based on the natural cycles that exist on the earth. >> reporter: the adlers make a habit of incorporating aromatherapy, crystal therapy and meditation into their children's busy lives. their son yona according to mom and dad is an indigo child with a sixth sense. >> i can just sense things when i'm halfway asleep. >> reporter: they're one of nine unconventional and unfiltered families on the show. >> whoo! >> reporter: and while it might be tv gold, some parenting experts argue that the show exploits children. >> my concern is that it doesn't allow a safe place for children just to be a kid. >> reporter: future episodes will dive

we begin with abc's linzie janis she is outside the trace track tonight. >> reporter: this is the very basic track where that horrific accident unfolded. nascar great gary stewart is known for competing with drivers much younger than himself. but tonight police can't to know exactly what events led to the death of 20-year-old kevin ward, jr. tragedy at this upstate new york racetrack. three-time nascar champion tony stewart hits and kills driver kevin ward, jr. this video posted on youtube shows ward getting out of his car apparently trying to confront stewart. the video has since been taken down. during the race, ward's car spins out hitting the wall and ward gets out of the car and angrily walks on to the track. as stewart's car passes, it appears the car's right rear hits ward. ward rushed to a nearby emergency room but died from his injuries. local police investigating the incident. >> are you looking into the possibility that stewart may have swerved at the last minute deliberately waiting to the last minute to get out of the way? >> this is on ongoing investigation. we are lookin

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abc's linzie janis has the story. >> reporter: this morning morgan geyser and anissa weier are due backjudge deciding whether geyser is competent to stand trial accused of stabbing her friend back in may. they're charged as adults with attempted first degree intentional homicide allegedly luring the girl into the woods for a game of hide-and-seek. stabbing her 19 times in hopes of meeting the fictional online character slenderman. weier allegedly telling investigators you needed to kill a person to show your dedication to slenderman. >> the court is going to evaluate two issues, was the girl lucid and sane? and, second, is she competent to assist in her defense today? >> reporter: neither girl has entered a plea but the young victim survived the attack. managing to attract the attention of a bicyclist who called for help. >> is there any bleedg going on? >> her clothing has got blood on it. >> she's been recovering at home since leaving the hospital in june. well wishers raising nearly $60,000 on an online fund-raiser for medical costs. also sending prayers and boxes and boxes of hearts

abc's linzie janis right there tonight. >> reporter: tonight, the people of toledo turned on the taps and drink the water for the first time in more than 50 hours. washing dishes, even brushing their teeth without having to worry about getting sick. >> my appreciation of water has jumped tenfold. i never realized how much water that i use during the day. >> reporter: a state of emergency in place since saturday when 400,000 residents were ordered not to drink the water. the mayor now trying to ease fears. >> our water is safe. >> reporter: today, we headed out to see the chief culprit -- these massive algae blooms on lake erie, the suspected source of those toxins in the water. this thick green sluj is the harmful algae on lake erie. and it's not just here, it's on lakes across the country. according not to the national wife life federation, 40 states across the nation have reported back with outbreaks of toxic algae. >> it's being caused by farm runoff, human sewage that's being released by storm waters from cities. and it's made worse by climate change. greater rain and snow is fall

it happened overnight at a packed and swanky club and abc's linzie janis is on the story. >> reporterreds of partygoers rushing out of an l.a. nightclub this morning with their hands up. >> get out of the street. >> reporter: moments earlier chaos inside everyone hitting the deck after gunshots rang out. the west hollywood club packed with stars in town for the mtv video music awards including hip-hop bad boy chris brown. brown posting this video of himself dancing at the unofficial pre-vma party he was co-hosting. lapd confirming two men and a 19-year-old woman suffered gunshot wounds. this tmz footage reportedly shows one of those victims, rap moogal marion suge knight co-founder of death row records. he's expected to be okay. police now investigating some eyewitness reports that brown may have been the intended target. after the shooting, brown seen defiantly standing on a table then leaving in his car. brown who is on probation for beating ex-girlfriend rihanna later tweeting "it's disappointing that we as a society can't have fun or enjoy ourselves without any altercations someti

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abc's linzie janis has the details. >> reporter: tragedy at this upstate new york dirt racetrack. three time nascar champion tony stewart hits and kills driver kevin ward jr. this video shot by a spectator then posted on youtube shows ward getting out of his car. apparently trying to confront stewart. the video has since been taken down. during the race, ward's car spins out. hitting the wall. ward gets out of his car walks on to the track. as stewart passes the 20-year-old driver, it appears the car's right rear hits ward. ward rushed to a nearby emergency room but died from his injuries. >> this is an ongoing investigation. and we are looking at any information that is relevant to the crash. >> reporter: controversy has followed since his rookie year of nascar driving. in 1999, he jumped out of his car in the middle of a race. >> tony stewart out of his car, throwing his gloves. >> reporter: in 2011, stewart arrested by australian police after assaulting a track owner. the charges later dropped. in 2013, a heated argument with joey legano, turned into a fist fight. stewart was s

abc's lindsay linzie janis is there. >> reporter: it's all hands on deck. volunteers passing out cases and cases of free water. >> nice and tight! >> reporter: members of a high school football team lending a hand too. the national guard helping people fill up containers with as much water as they can carry. the governor of ohio and the mayor of toledo saying new tests on the water show improvement but they're not ready to lift the ban. >> one thing people here need to know is everybody is on this. there's nobody asleep at the wheel. and we are not going to get off of this until this whole thing gets solved, no matter how long it takes. >> reporter: toledo's water supply contaminated because of this algae bloom in lake erie. so large it can be seen from space. the bloom turning the lake a shade of green is caused by runoff from farms and livestock pens and can produce toxins called microsystins that get into the water supply. too much and they can cause liver and nervous system damage. families with young children finding it hardest to cope. suzette moore t

sinai hospital here in new york city and that is where we find abc's linzie janis with the very latestie, good morning to you. >> reporter: she was having a procedure on her throat when she went into cardiac arrest. she's been in a medically induced coma here ever since and this morning no word on her chances of making a full recovery. this morning sources tell abc news that joan rivers lay unconscious in a new york city hospital. doctors keeping her sedated until they are more comfortable with her condition. the comedian has been under supervision for nearly 48 hours, since thursday morning when she was rushed to the hospital after suffering cardiac arrest during a procedure at an endoscopy clinic. her recovery likely hinges on how long she was without oxygen. >> every minute that the brain goes without good oxygenated blood flow can cause serious damage. >> reporter: melissa rivers describing her mother's condition as serious and asking for prayers. just hours before her procedure, rivers was on a new york city stage making people laugh in typical joan fashion. >> i saw what's going

linzie janis has the latest. good morning, linzie. >> reporter: good morning, paula. the first part of the holiday weekend already a washout for millions of americans. parts of louisiana saw nearly eight inches of rain saturday. kentucky, five inches. those rains triggering dangerous flooding. and it's not over yet. some 40 million people are in the threat zone for more severe weather today. overnight, flash flooding and lightning. dampening the holiday weekend for millions across the southeast. in alabama, mississippi, louisiana, heavy rain turning roads and rushing rivers. residents wading to safety. this man was in the process of repairing his lake george, louisiana, home from the last flood. now it's submerged again. his neighbor's home in trouble, too. >> we've got, i mean, enough damage here, you can't have anything in your garage. >> reporter: and they may be the only ones. but these kids are carefree, slashing around in the streets. >> rain our shine, y'all have fun. >> reporter: in gainesville, florida, torrential rains drenching gators fans on opening night.

apparently to show their dedication to a fictional online horror character named slenderman and abc's linzie janishere with the latest. linzie, good morning. >> a judge ruled one of the two being charged with first degree intentional homicide is not competent to stand trial. his ruling based on the testimony of two mental health expert who's valuated her. this morning, 12-year-old morgan geyser is set to move to a mental health facility after a wisconsin judge found she isn't mentally fit to defend attempted murder charges. geyser anissa weier in court being charged as adults friday. the two accused of stabbing a friend 19 times in order to please a fictional online character known as slenderman. two mental health experts saying they believe geyser's incompete incompetent. one doctor said she says she speaks with voldemort from harry potter. >> she was not hysterical in anything that would be relevant. >> he believes geyser is unable to help her attorneys in her defense. >> she doesn't really care what happens to her prison sentence because of this power she believes she has with vulcan mind contr

but we begin with abc's linzie janis with more. >> reporter: the crash taking place at featured race ahead of the nascar race today. kevin ward, a younger driver is run off the track and crashes into the side wall and then exits his car on foot. you can see him there, pointing, that's when nascar's tony stewart hit and killed him. overnight, officials confirming nascar superstar tony stewart is cooperating with an investigation into a deadly crash on an upstate new york racetrack. stewart was running in a race in canandaigua motorsports dirt track, where kevin ward jr. loses control, crashes into the wall. that's when eyewitnesses says, ward angrily exits his car, on foot, pointing. according to investigators, after another racer swerves to avoid ward, tony stewart's car strikes the young driver. ward was rushed to a nearby emergency room. but this morning, sheriff phil povero confirming he has died from his injuries. >> tony stewart was visibly shaken by this incident and has promised his continuing cooperation in this investigation. >> reporter: stewart has not been charged and so

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