. >> and i'm lynda lopez in for diane macedo. we begin with hurricane lane

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thanks, lynda. >>> the first round of u.s. sanctions against iran was officially restored this morning. the sanctions went into effect at midnight after president trump signed an executive order and called for a change in iran's behavior. iran has rebuffed the president's proposal to discuss a new deal saying he cannot be trusted after pulling out of the nuclear accord reached during the obama administration. european allies are sticking to the agreement and iran's president said his country can still rely on china and russia. >>> u.s. homeland security is sounding the alarm about drones after an apparent assassination attempt in venezuela. federa state and local law enforcement are currently prohibited from hacking into drones to track them. well, officials say congress now needs to change those laws. the directive comes as venezuela's president promises to release evidence of that thwarted attempt on his life as he delivered a speech on saturday. officials say the attackers used those two drones armed apparently with explosi

abc's lynda lopez joining us with details. >> reporter: good morning, kendis, maggie. according this president trump's attorneys have per individualed him for now not to take the tip of firing sessions, at least not while the russia investigation is ongoing. while president trump has publicly ramped up attacks against attorney general jeff sessions again in recent weeks. >> i put in an attorney general that never took control of the justice department, jeff sessions. >> reporter: privately "the washington post" oreos he's been having conversations as recently as this month about firing sessions. trump still fuming about sessions recusing himself from the justice department's investigation into russian interference in the 2016 election. senate republicans who have cautioned the president to keep sessions may now be preparing for president trump's move to fire him, possibly after the midterms. south carolina senator lindsey graham saying tuesday the relationship is beyond repair. >> trump doesn't like him. and that this relationship is soured and i'm not blaming jeff. it

. >> and i'm lynda lopez in for diane macedo. we begin with president trump's former personal attorney now facing prison time and implicating the president in a felony. >> michael cohen has pleaded guilty to campaign finance violations including illegal campaign contributions telling the judge he was working at the direction of then candidate trump. now, the guilty plea came on the same day that former trump campaign chairman paul manafort was found guilty at his tax fraud trial. >> both cases dominating the front pages of newspapers around the world this morning. one tabloid headline here in new york saying do.e rk t cohen case and what it could mean for the president. abc's janai norman has the latest from d.c. this morning. >> reporter: kendis and lynda, good morning. michael cohen is facing up to five years behind bars. he's expected to be sentenced in december, but it's the implication for president trump that is in the spotlight after that historic guilty plea by his former fixer. >> michael, what's your message to the pres

. >> and i'm lynda lopez in for diane macedo. we begin with hurricane lane barreling toward the hawaiian islands. authorities now warning the storm is life-threatening. >> i want to show you the images right now. you can see lane's well-defined eye on the satellite. hurricane warnings are now posted for the state's most populated areas, and that includes honolulu. the storm's track over the next 24 hours really crucial as people on the islands prepare for possible mandatory evacuations. this morning, the hawaiian islands are bracing for the worst. >> i would be very, very happy to be able to say, well, it was another near-miss, but that doesn't seem likely with the trajectory that's coming now. >> reporter: hurricane lane barreling through the pacific with winds approaching 150 miles an hour making it one of the most powerful hurricanes to ever get this close to the islands. >> we're very scared. we're just going to make the most of it. >> reporter: the massive hurricane seen here from space prompting hurricane warnings for the b

i'm lynda lopez in for diane macedo. >> i'm kendis gibson. here are some of the top headlines we're following this morning on "world news now." >>> outrage over an arrest of an undocumented immigrant as he drove his wife to the hospital to give birth. >>> a massive manhunt is under way after several fatal robberies in nashville. police search for two suspects wanted for at least three murders. >>> a british woman was rescued ten hours after falling off a cruiseship into the adriatic sea. she says she is very lucky to be alive. >>> and this incredible crash in the poconos sent an indy car driver to the hospital. his car nearly disintegrated on the track but he managed to survive. those are some of our top stories on this monday, august 20th. >>> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> we do say good morning on this monday. we're going to start with the questions and controversy surrounding the arrest of an undocumented immigrant from mexico. >> he was captured at a gas station as he was driving his wife to the hospital. she was left alone

lynda, kendis? some in tight races are advised to distance themselves from the president. democrats plan to make the culture of corruption a central issue in the elections. but their leaders are warning candidates don't use the word "impeachment ". they worry that talking about impeachment will generate sympathy for president trump. >>> we're learning that betsy devos reportedly wants to use federal education funds to buy guns for teachers. she is considering taking money from the only program in federal education law that does not specifically ban the purchase of weapons. that would go to states or districts for guns and training to use those guns. >>> ohio football coach urban meyer has been suspended three games. an investigation found that he mismanaged the case of zach smith who allegedly abused his wife three years ago. zach smith allegedly abused his wife and meyer failed to report the claims against smith and seemed to misunderstand his obligation to tell school officials about them. meyers

i'm lynda lope >>> good morning, i'm lynda lopez in for diane ma said do. >> i'm kendis gibson. >>> >wo men wanted in a deadly robbery spree in nashville are now in custody. they are being questioned for three murders, including a popular musician on his birthday. president trump says he could take charge of the russia investigation if he wants to. meanwhile, he says he didn't tell the mueller team that would incriminate the president, despite meeting with them 30 hours. >> the solo first lady takes a trip to a place where the president once insulted. the itinerary for the okay trip has not been announced. >>> and the mtv's video music awards, happens tonight. they brought a lifetime achievement honor for none other than jennifer lopez, those are some of our stories on this tuesday, august 21st. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> well, something else dividing this country the race wars. we will start this half hour with a confederate symbol being toppled at one of the largest universities in north carolina. >> students at unc chapel hill took down the monument

lynda kinkade as this one for us. >> reporter: paris, the city of lights and love.utiful landscapes, streets lined with historic landmarks. and maybe catch a local relieving himself as a tourist boat floats down the river seine. a new addition has many residents peeved. the viiew of a loo. >> translator: seeing people urinating right in front of your door is not the nicest thing. >> translator: it is not very private. and also i don't know how they are going to solve the issue you of the smell. >> reporter: to try to solve the problem of public urination, city officials have installed open air urinals, one not far from notre dame. putting them red and putting a flower box on them didn't do much to hide a very public privy. >> translator: i think installing a urinal in the streets is a good idea, but in my opinion this model is not being a trayvon martin temperature and where it has been set up is not appropriate. >> reporter: the city says the devices are eco-friendly since they turn waste into compost for parks and gardens. neighbors and businesses say there is not

(sot: lynda cook/parishioner) "i'm proud of him. i think he s a remarkably brave man and doing as much as he can to write g that's ve partitioners praised pursico for cooperating with the investigation. >> i'm proud of him. i think he's remarkably brave man and doing as much as he can to right something that's very wrong. om now on any allegations are now handed over to law enforcement. >> the dioceses will move in a new direction and from now on, any allegations will be handed over to law enforcement. >>> president trump's personal attorney is saying truth isn't truth when it comes to the russia investigation. meanwhile, the president is blasting the new york times over what he calls a fake piece on the topic. demarco morgan has more. >> reporter: president trump's personal attorney coined a new phrase sunday. >> it isn't truth. truth isn't truth. >> reporter: he tried to make the case that having president trump sit down for an interview with robert mueller's team would provide another version of the truth. he denied using delay t

. >> i'm lynda lopez in for diane macedo and begin with the new allegations in the colorado murder case>> the husband charged with killing his family now blames his wife and this morning new details about his alleged affair have come to light. this morning the colorado husband charged with killing his two young daughters and pregnant wife is making a shocking claim. documents reveal chris watts says his wife shanann killed the girls. 3-year-old celeste and 4-year-old bella. he says he witnessed her actively strangling one of their daughters on a baby monitor while the other lay sprawled out on her bed already blue and that prompted him in a fit of rage to then strangle her. it also reveals he was actively involved in an affair with a co-worker after denying it to police. he says that morning he and his wife had a discussion about separation. >> he wasn't being the loving chris that he normally was. >> reporter: nicole atkinson said he was acting strange lately and was the last person to see shanann alive after a business trip. >> when we go on trips like this shanann blows my phone up t

our lynda kinkade has more. >> reporter: the journey by a robotic probe about the size of a small care of the hottest in science. >> we can have you very, very close, actually touching the particles of the sun. >> reporter: it's a seven year mission with a price tag of a billion and a half-dollars. the that will bring nasa about 6 billion -- from the surface. >> not only do we be go flying very fast entering the sun's atmosphere, but reaching millions of degree temperatures. we have a special heat shield, about 5 inches thick and that thing is made of special materials. >> reporter: the probe will eventually sweep into the outer most part of the sun's atmosphere known for its magnetic charges and solar winds. there energized particles are mixed into space. >> when we get a massive storm happening on the sun it may interfere with our own power grid here. >> reporter: it's the first time nasa has named a mission after a person, one who pioneered the study of solar winds. >> very impressive. and back on earth golfer brooke koepka is on a major role winning the 100th pga championship. he

lynda, kendis? >> thanks from maryalice. storm that will no doubt come in a matter of hours. >>> in the meantime, new trump administration rules for power plants that run on coal could have deadly consequences. that comes from the epa itself. projections say they could cause up to 1500 deaths a year along with a sharp increase in asthma and heart attacks. opponents of the rules are expected to challenge them in court. >>> facebook has wiped out more than 650 accounts the company says was spreading disinformation. the iranian-backed sites had nearly 1 million followers combined. a russian-backed one was following politics in ukraine. >>> a 7.3 magnitude quake rattled buildings and knocked out power in venezuela. you can see inside of the homes there. it didn't cause any major damage, because it was more than 75 miles below the surface. power outages and damaged buildings were reported in nearby trinidad and tobago. >>> the colorado man accused of killing his wife and two young daughters did not enter a plea in an emotional co