. >> and martha raddatz, it comes against the backdrop of so much turmoil around the world. and the theme tonight, make america safe again. >> people are scared. you look at nice, paris, and san bernardino. and donald trump is talking right to these fears. donald trump, they say, will make america safe. he says waterboarding, bomb isis. these are complex problems, he doesn't have detailed plans, but this is what he's saying. >> and david muir, one of the never trump forces caused some trouble. >> some real tense moments to start the convention. there are still real divisions on full view. the never trump faction, the stop trump faction, they've been in existence since trump started to gain steam. trying to force a roll call vote on the rules, but the ayes prevailed. you heard chants of shame, shame, shame, and trump supporters chanting trump, trump, usa. but there's a real energy inside the room, expecting donald trump, melania trump, and the only question, will his introduction be longer than melania trump's speech? >> and one of the big storylines tonight, jonathan karl, y

>> martha raddatz live tonight in front of that growing tribute in dallas. martha, thank you. >>> this evening, police in several communities are bracing amid new protests already, and the images coming in tonight. abc's alex perez is in baton rou rouge, where more than 100 have been arrested. in minnesota, an officer suffering a spinal injury during the protests there. >> reporter: from san francisco to chicago to philadelphia, protesters taking to the streets today. after a weekend of heated demonstrations. in st. paul, more than 100 protesters arrested. some lobbing fireworks at law enforcement. 21 officers injured, including one officer who ended up with a spinal injury after a large concrete block was dropped on his head. tonight, that officer now recovering. in baton rouge, this image quickly going vie value, becoming a symbol for peaceful protest. ieshia evans, standing with her arms crossed, as officers in full riot gear move in. i appreciate the well wishes and love, but this is the work of god. i am a vessel. and david, authorities say a majority o

. >> i'm here with our whole team including chief global affairs anchor martha raddatz. other democrats today, leon panetta, said what trump did today was unprecedented. >> absolutely. her senior policy adviser saying, this has to be the first time that a major presidential candidate has actively encouraged a foreign power to conduct espionage against his political opponent. this is perfect timing for the democrats. donald trump has been hammering hillary clinton on her e-mails, on her foreign policy decisions, now, the tables are turned. >> mr. trump later said he was trying to encourage russia from >> absolutely. paul ryan said pew tutin shouldy out of this election. a former official said this was tantamount to treason. >> and vice president biden told me yesterday, he thought vladimir putin was trying to hurt hillary clinton. we are expecting tim kaine on the stage any minute. he's the running mate. senator from virginia. >> b the story yesterday that was different, and it was you. your spirit of, even in a dark day, of optimism and community and hope. >> cecilia veg

martha raddatz tracking it for us. thank you, martha. >>> and back here at home and to california this evening, and to an urgent manhunt under way at this hour for a serial killer. abc's kayna whitworth from california tonight. >> reporter: tonight, search for this man, accused of attacking four homeless men in san diego, killing two of them while they slept. and setting two on fire. including this 23-year-old man, rushed to the hospital wednesday morning. his clothing still on fire nearby. >> these evil acts of violence are some of the worst that i have seen in my 34 years in law enforcement. >> reporter: the first attack sunday. a man stabbed to death and then set on fire. on monday, a second attack. that man stabbed, but expected to survive. 90 minutes later, a third victim found beaten to death. then wednesday, that young man attacked. he's in critical condition tonight. now, an already vulnerable community on edge. >> we better be sticking together in numbers and not alone. >> reporter: the chief, pleading for help

we want to bring in martha raddatz. who has reported extensively from turkey. when you see these tweets from the state department, that underscores just how dangerous this is. >> reporter: it truly is, david. those that have been told to shelter in place, it's because of the violence that is erupting between those loyal to the government, and those trying to take it over. and as for those u.s. bases, they would likely be on lockdown, flying only essential missions, the bombing runs against isis, probably moved elsewhere temporarily. they will wait this out, and figure out what the next step should be. and the u.s. has urged erdogan to do more against isis, the border has been a major entry point for those wanting to join isis, and those coming out. >> and there are more than 2,000 u.s. soldiers in turkey? martha raddatz with us, and we'll have more. >>> and we move on to the truck attack in nice, france. the death toll climbing all day. and this footage of the attack, the truck traveling for more than a mile. the police moving in to kill the driver. afterward,

here's abc's chief global affairs correspondent martha raddatz. >> reporter: it is the most rigorous training in the u.s. military, but according to the medical examiner, this time, it went too far. surveillance video from the combat swimming exercise reportedly shows 21-year-old james lovelace, who was wearing camouflage uniform and boots, struggling in the pool. witnesses say his face was purple, his lips blue, when against regulations, an instructor dunks lovelace, not once, but at least twice. lovelace's head disappearing under the water multiple times before the instructor pulls him out, still breathing but moments later, unresponsive. the death ruled a homicide, but that doesn't necessarily mean a crime has been committed. just that lovelace's death was, quote, at the hands of another. the instructor has been placed on administrative duty. the s.e.a.l. training is so important, but what makes this different is that dunking is prohibited in this particular kind of swim training, so, david, we are told charges are possible. >> all right, martha raddatz in our washington bureau, a

here's abc's chief global affairs correspondent martha raddatz. >> reporter: tonight, the american teameaded to the olympics in rio might not face the team once considered its stiffest competition -- the russians. its track and field team already banned for doping. now potentially the entire team. after a blistering report from the world doeching agency found russia cheated in its quest for gold. >> the russian ministry of sport directed, controlled and oversaw the manipulation of athletes' analytical results. >> reporter: the commission charging russia with setting up an elaborate scheme where positive urine samples were switched with clean ones through a mouse hole drilled in a laboratory wall. intelligence agents disguised the switch. >> if you are giving out gold medals for scandals, this one would win the gold medal, hands down. >> and martha raddatz is here with us tonight. vladimir putin calling this tonight, ridiculous. >> reporter: says it is ridiculous and he's pointing his finger at the u.s. david? >> all right, see you here tonight, martha, thank you. >>> there is still much

. >> martha raddatz sat down with a diverse group of dallas residents to try to get answer. >> reporteresday, baton rouge. wednesday, minneapolis. >> we got pulled over for a busted tail light in the back. they killed my boyfriend. >> reporter: and thursday, dallas. a gut wrenching series of events and here in dallas, a time for soul searching. marty woodley's brother was at the peaceful protest on thursday. >> the number went from one police to two thursday and from three police. it's a scary feeling. it's like it becomes real once it hits your town. >> reporter: 23-year-old devan tai did well, the son of a police officer telling me all of this hit too close to home. what was thursday night like for you? >> it was i wasn't so much fearful for my life. i started to think about things that i didn't think about before, because my dad is a police officer. so i woke up that morning, i woke up friday morning, i believe, and i laid in the bed, i was like man, should i start figuring out what my dad's life insurance policy is. >> reporter: dallas police officer willie ford is caught between tw

and when abc's martha raddatz asked him about abortion, he >> i think women have to be able to choose. >> gave an answer the republican wing won't accept. >> i am strongly for choice and yet i hate the concept of abortions. >> reporter: more recently he veered to the other extreme. >> do you believe in punishment for abortion as a principle? >> the answer is that there has to be some form of punishment. >> for the woman? >> yes. >> reporter: he later back tracked on that. this week hillary clinton may finally get the endorsement of her only rival for the nomination. clinton and bernie sanders are discussing a possible joint appearance this week in new hampshire. this weekend events in dallas brought the presidential contest to a pause. candidates to a pause. they didn't want to inflame things. now the republican national convention is just over a week away and the debate is likely to resume in earnest. david wright, abc news, new york. >> two strong earthquakes in ecuador. they sent people running out into the streets. they struck the specific northwest coast, an area that saw a devas

i'm martha raddatz.news, cleveland. >> that's what we call a winning endorsement. >> apparently the latest polls are showing that most voters are dismayed with the two main choices that they have at the moment. they see clinton as too willing to bend rules, a lot of that coming from the e-mail scandal. and they think trump is biased against women and minorities. >> you have johnson who is getting strong support as well as the green party candidate getting some traction. nice job, martha. five days in the car. 33 hours. ll rolling. medicare only covers about eighty percent of part b medical costs. the rest is up to you. that's where aarp medicare supplement insurance plans insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company come in. like all standardized medicare supplement insurance plans, they could help save you in out-of-pocket medical costs. taking informed steps really makes a difference later. that's what it means to go long™. call now and request this free decision guide and explore the range of aarp me

and martha raddatz, a pretty dark speech, labeling hillary clinton the candidate of lawlessness. >> healked about the crime, lawlessness, economic catastrophe. he is the law and order candidate, and his message is, only he can save america. this goes right to what the majority of

the latest name to surface, michael flynn, but he raised eyebrows among conservatives telling martha raddatz he supports abortion rights. >> i think women have to choose. >> repor abc news, virginia. >> after a bruising primary, bernie sanders is expected to endorse clinton cloit today. sanders is appearing with clinton at a rally in new hampshire. the appearance comes after he worked to draft a more progressive platform including a proposal to break up big banks, a $15 wage and decriminalizing marin. >> and now britain. the prime minister is expected to step down tomorrow. months sooner than the october date he originally said. the new prime minister, the home secretary. she faces the task of guiding britain out of the european union following the brexit vote. >> an investigation into a mishap that took place. the footage was released by the u.s. navy. it shows a frightening moment. the video shows the e hawkeye on the approach off the virginia coast as it touches down the landing cable on the flight deck snapped. there you see the plane disappeared and went toward the ocean. but then takes

martha raddatz, you traveled thousands of miles with hillary clinton as secretary of state. she's broken a lot of glass ceilings in her life. this is the biggest one yet. >> it is. she was the third female secretary of state, but when you think about the possibilities for hillary clinton, she's not just running for president. if she wins, she would be commander in chief. the most profound, important job in the world. she would be the one sending young men and women into battle. there has never been a female secretary of defense. there's never been a female chairman of the joint chiefs. never been female service chiefs. so, this would be a huge moment for the nation, and it's hard for some people to accept. i've heard people out, voters out saying they would have a difficult time with her, a woman, being commander in chief. ? one of the challenges she has to overcome. matthew dowd, eight years ago when hillary clinton first ran for president against barack obama, didn't put a lot of stress on the fact that she would be the first woman president, that has changed in this campa

we want to bring in martha raddatz. what have you learned was behind the decision to use the robot? >> they felt there was no other way to handle it. no other option. they can go in with remotely controlled cameras, with explosives on the robot's arms, drop it, and come back and detonate it when they feel the threat is greatest. i've seen them in iraq, they're usually bomb disposal robotrobo and they've saved a lot of lives over the years. >> martha, thank you. >>> we move on, and we're learning the names of the pliole officers that died in the attack. one of them, a young father that survived three tours in iraq. so many lives cut short. byron pitts is also here in texas tonight. >> reporter: tonight, in a business where duty could mean death, their buddies and co-workers stood like steel. a somber salute to those who gave their all. 43-year-old brent thompson leaves behind his new bride, married just two weeks. officer patrick zamarripa, a loving father to his 2-year-old daughter and veteran of three tours in iraq. patrick's anguished father saying no one should have to bury their

. >> martha raddatz? >> the voters on the fence, d donald trump needs to let them know he has the trust and temperament to be president. >> jon karl? >> that was about unifying republicans. >> cokie roberts? time for choosing. >> choosing has to make the closing argument tomorrow. his showmanship, coming in just as ted cruz was ending, with the audience really angry with him, and coming out for pence, we will have something to watch tomorrow. >> and we'll be right here tomorrow night at 10:00 p.m. eastern. that's all for now. a special edition of "nightline" is coming up. you can always find out the latest on abcnews.com. i'll see you tomorrow morning on "gma." >> this has been a presentation of abc news. leon: breaking news, a deadly stabbing outside of a metro station. a man stabbed to death at the addison road station. a suspect latest. roz? roz: we still have investigators on scene, the crime scene roped off. metro transit police and prince george's county police investigating. this stabbing happened

we want to bring in martha raddatz. who has reported extensively from turkey. you've also covered the state department. martha, when you see these tweets from the state department, that underscores just how dangerous this is. >> reporter: it truly is, david. and those that have been told to shelter in place, it's because of what you're seeing on the street. the violence that is erupting between those loyal to the government, and those trying to take it over. and as for those u.s. bases, they would likely be on lockdown, flying only essential missions, the bombing runs against isis, probably moved elsewhere temporarily. they will wait this out, and determine what the next step should be. and as much as we say turkey has been a partner, the u.s. has urged erdogan to do more against isis, the border has been a major entry point for those wanting to join isis, and those coming out. david? >> and martha, we should remind our viewers that there are more than 2,000 u.s. soldiers? turkey? >> that's right. about 2,200 and more at the air base. >>> and we move on to the t

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to surface retired general michael flynn, but he raised eyebrows among conservatives telling martha raddatz he supports abortion rights. >> but i think women have to be able to choose. >> reporter: but a reversal. flynn now calling himself a pro-life democrat. tom llamas, abc news, fnorfolk, virginia. >>> take a look at this. wisconsin and michigan in for damaging winds and torrential downpours stretching from the upper peninsula down through iowa and kansas. >> that same storm system spawned at least one tornado in minnesota yesterday and see what it left behind in completely destroyed and the sheriff says it's the worst he's seen in ten years. >>> coming up today's showdown on capitol hill. some tough questions awaiting the attorney general. >>> it's a big day for retailers calling it black friday in july. details on where to find the best deals. >> what brought those whales into san francisco bay. >>> here's some remarkable video from northern california. two kayakers in san francisco bay spotted a pod of humpback whales feeding at the surface. this went on for about 45 minutes. experts

. >> martha raddatz? >> the voters on the fence, d donald trump needs to let them know he has the trust and temperament to be president. >> jon karl? >> that was about unifying republicans. >> cokie roberts? time for choosing. >> choosing donald trump, who has to make the closing argument tomorrow. his showmanship, coming in just as ted cruz was ending, with the audience really angry with him, and coming out for pence, we will have something to watch tomorrow. >> and we'll be right here tomorrow night at 10:00 p.m. eastern. that's all for now. a special edition of "nightline" is coming up. you can always find out the latest on abcnews.com. i'll see you tomorrow morning on "gma." >> this has been a presentation of abc news. abc news. action news delaware valley's leading news program with jim gardn gardner. >> it is wednesday night, we are live at the republican national convention in cleveland and the big story on action news tonight is the tale of two conservatives and ted cruz delighted supporters tonig

and when abc's martha raddatz asked him about abortion -- >> i think women have to be able to choose. >> reporter: he gave an answer that the conservative wing of the party won't accept. trump has struggled to articulate his own views on the issue. >> i am strongly for choice, and yet, i hate the concept of abortion. >> reporter: more recently, trump veered sharply to the other extreme. >> there has to be some form of punishment. >> reporter: later, trump backtracked on that. this week, hillary clinton may finally get the endorsement of her only rival for the nomination. abc news has learned clinton and bernie sanders are discussing a possible joint appearance this week in new hampshire. brought the presidential process to a pause. but now, the republican convention is just over a week away, and the debate will resume in earnest. tom? >> thank you. >>> now, a passenger plane being forced to land in virginia. karen travers has the story. >> reporter: tonight -- a midair mystery. delta flight 1817 is halfway from atlanta to denver when the pilot radios for help. >> service delta, as we

. >> all right, martha raddatz in pwa. thank you, martha. >>> next tonight, news from president obama on afghanistan today. the president announcing a delay in the withdrawal, as the taliban regroups, and al qaeda and isis try to expand their presence there. 9,800 troops are in afghanistan that number in half, but 8,400 will stay at least until he leaves office. the decision seals president obama's legacy as the only president in u.s. history to serve two complete terms with the nation at war. >>> next tonight here, to an alarming investigation into doctors across this country who authorities say sexually abuse their patients without them knowing. abc's chief investigative correspondent brian ross on the doctors, some of who are still practicing. >> reporter: it happened in a hospital room, as she regained consciousness and her doctor leaned over. >> i remember him kissing me on the lips, and then manipulating, physically manipulating my hand to basically rub him. >> reporter: erin vance of oregon is now speaking out about

let's get to abc's chief global affairs correspondent martha raddatz. will it hurt america's efforts to fight isis? what are your sour sources telling you tonight. >> reporter: it certainly will cecelia for the time being as long as that air base is closed they have refueling aircraft there, surveillance aircraft, attack aircraft. because where turkey is located it is quicker to get in syria and iraq than the persian gulf. this could have an impact. the longer this stays closed. >> france on heightened alert. security there stepped up across the country after the terror attack there. that truck driver behind the carnage in nice killing at least 84 people. isis claiming him one of its own. abc's linzie janis has more. >> reporter: tonight new images of the moment before the horror. families packed on the street listening to music then in the distance that white truck. isis claiming the driver who barrelled down the popular boulevard was one of its soldiers. though it didn't say it orchestrated the attack. and french authorities say if mohamed lahouaiej b

saying, martha raddatz, it is for them. >> george, one of the things i am so struck by this evening isng about a woman and talking about her softness, matt dowd pointed out, in 2008, she didn't want to be the female candidate, but now she is, she's talking about motherhood, she's talking about being a grandmother. that's a real change in american history. >> couldn't drive it home any harder than it was just there, just then. that is all for us tonight. tomorrow night, president barack obama will be speak, also tim kaine, the vice presidential nominee and vice president biden will speak, as well. a special edition of "nightline" is coming up now, and i'll see you tomorrow on "good morning america." >>> this has been a presentation of abc news. >>> "action news," delaware valley's leading news program with jim gardner. >>> it is tuesday night and the big story on "action news" tonight is the historic night here at the democratic national convention. and this is how it happened. >> i move that all votes, all votes cast by delegates be reflected in the official record, and i move that hil

i want to bring in martha raddatz. many are wondering what comes next and whether a criminal prosecution is a possibility here? >> hillary clinton is likely the last if not the last witness in the case. they will compare what she said today and compare to it others and make a decision in weeks or months. prosecutions are looking to see if any laws were broken in regards to mishandling classified material. but many legal experts think in this case, it's unlikely secretary clinton will face charges. but that is based on what is made public. either way, as you well know, this has been extremely politically damaging. >> it certainly has. martha, thank you. and martha has a big show coming up. more on hillary clinton's fbi interview and donald trump's most luckily path to victory, tomorrow morning on "this week." >>> next, overseas and a new details about a terror attack that left 20 hostages dead, including three students from american universities. it happened in bangladesh. a bakery popular with foreigners. this video th