>> mary bruce with us tonight. mary, thank you. >>> there are new developments from baltimore tonight. the judge's verdict in, the third trial of a police officer charged in the death of freddie gray. officer cesar goodson today found not guilty on all counts. he drove the police van in which gray broke his neck and later died. accused of giving gray a rough ride. three officers have now been tried without conviction. abc's senior national correspondent jim avila in baltimore with reaction now pouring in tonight. >> reporter: freddie gray is dying in the back of this police van. his neck snapped during his trek to jail. but today, in this baltimore courthouse, the officer behind the wheel was exonerated. not guilty of every charge. the coroner labeled it homicide, but the judge ruled today that caesar good sob's actions were not criminal. the reaction on the streets, more thoughtful and subdued today than last april, when parts of baltimore burned and the national guard had to be brought in. today, the only thing bu

>> mary bruce, our capitol hill correspondent tonight. mary, thank you. >>> we do move on now, and to the alligator attack at disney world. that 2-year-old boy who was pulled into the water by an alligator. his body found after a 16-hour search. lane graves was visiting with his family from nebraska, and playing in the shallow water outside their hotel. tonight, beaches in the park are closed, and disney now says there will be new signs warning of alligators. abc's gio benitez is just outside the park tonight. >> reporter: tonight, just days after an alligator attacked and killed 2-year-old lane graves at a disney world resort, change is coming. abc news learning the company is expected to post new signs warning of alligators. the resort has "no swimming" signs, but no signs warning of alligators. disney saying in a statement, "all of our beaches are currently closed, and we are conducting a swift and thorough review of all of our processes and protocols. this includes the number, placement and wording of our signage and warnings." this, a

mary bruce, abc news, phoenix air zone. >>> city of oakland, callus dealing with the troubling scandalithin its own police department. over the last eight days, three police chiefs have stepped down. more than a dozen oakland police officers are under investigation for allegedly having sexual relation was an under age prostitute. first chief resigned over allegation that he is mishandled the case. he was replace by another who was fired after five days, and his replacement resigned after two days. the department is also under investigation for text messages sent by officers who authorities say engaged in hate speech. >> thinks an appropriate time to root out what is clearly a toxic macho culture. >> the mayor has now taken the rare step of placing the department under civilian control. >>> with less than to months to go to the summer olympics to begin in rio di janeiro it is getting a 1 billion-dollar bail out to save the sit friday financial ruin. officialness rio declared a financial crisis yesterday saying impact of the cost of hosting the olympics could cripple public security, hea

mary bruce has the latest from phoenix. >> reporter: donald trump is hitting back as party insiders make last-ditch effort to block his nomination at the convention. >> doesn't work that way, folks. >> reporter: and vowing to go it alone. >> if for any reason they get a little bit like they don't want to help out as much, then i'll fund my own campaign. i'd love to do that. >> he's urging the party to unite takes center stage on the campaign trail. he's taking a position that breaks with the party line saying he's opened to change something gun laws. >> so we have to make sure that people that are terrorists or have even an inclination toward terrorism cannot buy weapons, guns. >> reporter: trump also argues that things might have been different the night of the attack if more people in that orlando club had more guns. >> if you had bullets going the opposite direction right at this animal who did this, you would have had a very, very different result, believe me, folks. very different result. >> reporter: not one of donald trump's reckless -- >> not one of donald trump's reckless ideas

accomplished. >> reporter: mary bruce, abc news. >> accomplished is right. congratulations. announcer: todd's a great guy. i mean, look at him. what. a. sweetheart. attaboy. wait, todd, what are you doing? how totally selfish and un-toddlike of you. ?? >> there's nothing quite so heartwarming as a story about folks who take the time to act on what they think would help it's our pleasure always to report these stories to you, and it's a perfect antidote to the cynicism we see around us. i'm michelle charlesworth. >> and i'm rob nelson. in the next half-hour, we bring you some wonderful people from the tri-state area who decided to come to the aid of others who are less fortunate. they have truly gone above and beyond, inspiring people right here in our community. >> we begin with a high school teacher in new jersey. about 10 years ago, he read a times article about child slaves as young as 4, 5, and 6

we get the latest right now from abc's mary bruce. long with other speakers like the dalai lama and lady gaga comes after good news in the polls. >> you can't respond with a snarky tweet, bombastic comments in turbulent times can actually cause more turbulence. >> reporter: a new abc news/"washington post" poll shows a dramatic shift in the race for the white house. clinton leading rival donald trump 51% to 39%. the 12-point gap the biggest so far. trump spent saturday in scotland promoting his golf course. >> would a muslim coming from great britain, have you stated your policy on that. >> it's very early in the game. >> reporter: his proposed ban appears to be evolving but the latest numbers suggest damage from that policy proposal and others has been done. 66% of americans say he's biased against women, minorities and muslims. and a stunning 64% say he's not qualified to be president. the highest number yet. the billionaire supporters admit he has work to do but say he can bridge the divide. as for the question of who will help him

mary bruce. >>> the fallujah is fully liberated from isis, it is claimed. there was an all-out offensive to reclaim the city and thousands of militants were killed. unclear when residents can return home. the prime minister says the recapture of another major city mosul will happen again soon. >>> the supreme court is examin expected to wrap up its term. what could be the most important abortion case in 25 years. a challenge to stricter regulations in texas. a high court will rule on a ban of gun ownership for people convicted of domestic violence and the corruption case of bob mcdonnell they're weighing in it. >>> the pope says the roman catholic church should apologize to gays for the way it has treated them. the church has no right to judge the gay community and should show it respect. the pontiff added that the church should also seek forgiveness from other people it has marginalized such as women and the poor and made the comments on board the plane as he returned from armenia. >>> still ahead one of the biggest supports stars in the world has a very b

here's abc's mary bruce. >> reporter: back on the campaign trail tonight, donald trump is back to his self. no teleprompters and no holding back. >> everything's political correct, it's like a bunch of babies! like a bunch of dumb babies! >> reporter: ripping into hillary clinton and her new attack dog, massachusetts senator elizabeth warren. >> pocahontas! it's pocahontas. >> reporter: trump mocking warren for claiming she's of native american descent. >> yes, i'll apologize to pocahontas, i will apologize, because pocahontas is insulted by the statement. >> reporter: this, as more top republicans are turning their backs on trump. former gop nominee mitt romney says there's nothing trump can do now to win his support. >> presidents have an impact on the nature of our nation, and trickle down racism, trickle down bigotry, trickle down misogyny, all these things are extraordinarily dangerous to the heart and character of america. >> reporter: trump hit back. >> and then he says, "donald trump may have racial tendencies," it's absolutely pathetic. he lost. he choked. >> reporter: and re

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>> mary bruce, thank you. and hillary clinton weighed in on the committee report, stressing it found nothing to contradict the conclusions of all the other reports that came before it, then adding this -- >> i'll leave it to others to characterize this report, but i think it's pretty clear it's time to move on. thank you all very much. >> abc's cecilia vega covers the clinton campaign. cecilia, we know the clinton campaign wants to move on, but how worried are they that donald trump and the republicans won't let them? >> reporter: well, george, they don't seem to be worried, not yet, anyway. in fact, her aides were on the offensive today. they called this a partisan sham, a political charade. they really want to get past this, just as hillary clinton said today. they want to focus on this general election fight against donald trump. they want to focus on the conventions, which are now just around the corner, a few weeks away. the reality, however, is, hillary clinton has a serious problem with voter trust. and

here's abc's mary bruce. >> reporter: new evidence donald trump's controversial comments are taking a toll. >> radical islam is coming to our shores. with these people, folks, it's coming. oh, look at my african-american over here. look at him. are you the greatest? she's a woman that's been very ineffective other than she's got a big mouth. >> reporter: according to a new "abc news"/washington post poll, 66% say trump is biased against women, minorities or muslims. and 68% say this attack against an american judge was racist. >> this judge is of mexican heritage. i'm building a wall. okay? i'm buildi >> reporter: there are sig4'2&n trump's proposed ban on muslims may be evolving. >> reporter: would a muslim from scotland or great britain, have you tweaked your policy on that. >> wouldn't bother me. >> reporter: trump now suggests the ban would be focused just on muslims from countries with ties to terrorism. but the damage may already be done. a stunning 64% say trump is not qualified to be president, the highest number yet. the news giving hillary clinton a bounce in her step as she

accomplished. >> reporter: mary bruce, abc news, washington. >> accomplished is right.ulations. >>> "good morning america" and "this week" in the morning. i'm cecilia vega. have a great saturday. >>> next at 6:00, pride weekend returned with a greater police presence. reaction tonight to the event's stronger security. >>> plus, what 0 to expect from the weather if you're headed to the pride parade tomorrow. >>> and as wildfire destroys homes in kern county. firefighters tackle brush fires in the bay year. abc7 news at 6:00 starts now. >>> pride weekend, it's not just a celebration, it's also a declaration. a community proud of how far it's come to supportive to one another in an ongoings fight for civil right is. tonight we have live team coverage for the kickoff of pride weekend. we'll look at how the increase in security is affecting this year's event. first we go live to sergio quintana also the dike march gets underway. >> the dikes on bikes just started if their motorcycles leading off the parade. sf pride is about celebrating a lot of the different segments in the

abc's mary bruce has the story. >> reporter: it's a jarring scene. a man with a gun walks right up to a white house checkpoint, strolling past officers, a semiautomatic handgun clearly in his right hand. instantly, secret service officers react. they repeatedly tell 31-year-old jesse olivieri to drop his weapon, but he brazenly ignores them, and continues on. an agent shoots him once. he falls to the ground and clutches his chest. officers rush in, kicking the gun away. the shooting happened right here, at this busy time of day, with tourists and civilians passing nearby and next to this guarded checkpoint, and this driveway, which leads directly to the white house. according to authorities, olivieri later said he "came to shoot people" and planned to die from "suicide by police." instead, he was handcuffed and given medical attention. in court, olivieri's attorney said the suspect had no prior criminal record and had previously sought psychiatric treatment. tonight, olivieri is behind bars, appearing in court in a wheelchair, his request for release

tom. >> mary bruce for us tonight.hank you. >>> from nashville, a conviction in the brutal case of campus rape. brandon vandenberg was found guilty on all eight counts. prosecutors say he encouraged three team members to assault an unconscious woman he had been dating, videotaping it off. >>> and the woman who thought she not something in her house wasn't ride. a dozen girls under 21 years old living with a 50-year-old man. and he allegedly fathered two of the girls. here is the report tonight. >> reporter: on this quiet street in bucks county, pennsylvania, jen betz said she knew "something wasn't right" at the home of 51-year-old lee kaplan. >> i knew it. that's what i'm going through. i saw these little girls, their face. i saw them often enough. i knew they were crying for help. >> reporter: calling a child abuse hotline to report her suspicions about the home, where she saw several girls, all in blue dresses. police scouring the property, where they say 12 girls ranging from 6 months to 18 years old lived with kap

abc's mary bruce getting answers. >> reporter: ten and a half hours into the democratic protest, chaos erupts. >> no bills, no break! >> reporter: the house speaker tries to restore order. >> the house will be in order. >> reporter: but democrats vowed to stay put until they get that gun control vote. >> no bill, no break! >> reporter: furious republicans cut the cameras. tensions flare. a republican congressman shouting. >> radical islam killed these people. >> reporter: leading the charge for the democrats, civil rights icon john lewis. >> you must never, ever give up or give in or give out. >> reporter: 24 hours in, the speaker is fed up. >> this is congress, the house of representatives. oldest democracy in the world. and they're descending it into chaos. >> reporter: then, signs the protest is cracking. how long is this protest going to last? >> i think you're going to find out right now. >> this is only one step down a very long road. >> reporter: finally, the occupation ends. >> and mary bruce with us live tonight from capitol hill. so, mary, the bottom line for so many american

mary bruce, abc news, washington. >>> 8:17 is our time.60s in downtown san francisco, but just how warm will it get today? frances dinglasan is in for lisa argen. >> we'll start off with live doppler showing us clear blue skies. a band of high clouds is passing through parts of the north bay and that's going to move through the bay area, but we'll still get plenty of sunshine. you see the blue skies over the trance american tower. san francisco right now at 58. this is a downtown number. oakland as well as mountain view. morgan hill and half moon bay are cooler at 55 degrees. from mt. tam you see a bit of a breeze from the mountaintops and we're looking south toward san francisco in the background. so we have a sunny and warmer day today. it's going to feel very much lime summer. there is increased fire danger. get ready. it's going to be much cooler next week. we have gusty winds at 35 miles an hour. combined with relatively low humidity, we see an increased fire danger. that expires tomorrow at noon. also we'll check out the forecast ani

mary bruce, abc news, washington. >> they discuss compassion and kindness at the mayor's conference innapolis, indiana. she talks about things that divide humans including race, nationality and sexual orientation. an orlando woman asked advice after the city's mass shooting. his session is think critically about how to make a positive change. >> eight children and two adults after a rollercoaster in glass co shows the moments after the crash in one picture you can see people trapped upside down in their seats. it went speeding around the bend when five cars flew off plunging nearly 20 feet. >> the superstructure. >> this isn't the first incident involving this particular ride. five years ago the riders were stuck on it for nine hours. >>> a big celebration in panama as it passes through the expanded panama canal. they lined the sides of the canal to watch the moment. $five billion -- $5 billion was spent to expand the canal and it took nearly a decade. it was delayed for two years after the construction delays and the labor disputes and the cost over runs. >>> coming up on abc news at

abc's mary bruce has the story from washington. ning to you. >> good morning, well, trump's attorneys are reportedly racing this morning to block the release of his video deposition recorded as part of that lawsuit. now, if made public, the video ads against him. this all comes as trump is under fire for his racially tinged comments. he had shown signs he might be toning it down but this morning it seems trump is back to his old self. overnight clashes outside this donald trump rally in virginia. but inside, signs the famously bombastic trump is fine-tuing his message. >> make america great again, i'm adding for everyone. >> reporter: a more inclusive slogan after leaders of his own party called trump's comments racist. but former gop nominee mitt romney says, it's too late. there's nothing trump can do to win his support. >> trickle down racist, a trickle down misogyny. all are extraordinarily dangerous. >> reporter: trump rejecting the label. >> i am the least racist person. give me a break. >> reporter: but moments later this att

>>reporter: that was mary bruce reporting. it's unclear how the ruling might affect california. state doesn't have the requirements that were struck down in the texas case. >>> wall street has the brexit blue. u.s. stock pounded for second day. [ bell ringing] major stock index have erased week of begins in the past two session sessions. the dow dropped 260 points to 17,000. nasdaq lost 113 points. s&p 500 dropped nearly 37 points. also today standard and poors stripped the uk of its top credit grade after country vote to leave the european union. rating agency downgrade company sovereign rating by two notches and keeping a negative outlook on the rating which means could it go down more. prime minister david cameron stressed today britain economy can withstand the shock waves. made the comments during the first appearance before the house of commons since last week referendum. >>> back in this country senator elizabeth warren joined hillary clinton to campaign in the key state of ohio today. clinton campaign is up beat after new poll showed her with 12 point lead. however quest

mary bruce, abc news, washington. >>> labor secretary tom perez saying clinton is about we and trump is about me. the clinton supporter and potential vp pick also criticized ruch for saying the uk's decision to leave the eu would be good for his business ventures. >> so while he was president, george h.w. bush famously said he didn't like broccoli. and that he didn't like it since he was a little kid. now a kid, a 5-year-old named cooper is trying to convince the former president that broccoli is a good thing. >> i don't know about this, cooper. cooper wrote to bush saying in part he recently had a meat sweet tomatoes and broccoli dinner. he says he not only all his but he eta his brother's broccoli and he wishes mr. bush liked broccoli, too. then he would have less broccoli to eat. >> i love the way he signed the note, love, love cooper. the former president replied to cooper saying proud of young cooper's interest in healthy eating. he declared love of broccoli is genuine if only unpersuasive. >> so close. >> not even a 5-year-old could convince a former president into but look on

and abc's mary bruce is out on the trail in phoenix this morning. hey, mary. >> reporter: hi, good morning. well, in the wake of orlando, donald trump has surprised some republicans by being open to changing certain gun laws saying those on the terror watch list should not be able to purchase guns but this morning he's also arguing that if more people in the club had been armed, things might have been different. >> if we had people where the bullets were going in the opposite direction right smack between the eyes of this maniac. >> reporter: this morning donald trump says the key to stopping attacks like the one in orlando, more guns. >> if some of those wonderful people had guns strapped right here, right to their waist or right to their ankle, this son of a [ muted ] comes out and starts shooting, and one of the people in that room happen to have it and goes, boom, boom, you know what, that would have been a beautiful, beautiful sight, folks. >> reporter: there was an armed security guard at the club that night who traded gunfire with the suspect

mary bruce explains. >> reporter: at first glance destiny tyre fits the top of the class.en, college bound. but she did all that in just two years. the destiny is only 16. and while living here in washington d.c.'s largest home less shelter. sharing this room with her mom and younger sister. after her mother lost her job the adjustment was difficult. >> i'm used to having the world at my hands and then everything stopped. >> reporter: at a new school with the help of the powerful mentor her principal. >> he talk to to me. >> reporter: destiny seized her test continue any. >> it is bigger and better things in life that i'm trying to get to. >> reporter: she took classes saturday, than line enduring the summer. >> they told me you will graduate this year. it is such a relief. my life can start now. >> reporter: and then in her grandmother's mailbox the shelter has no mailing address. >> this is a letter that will change our lives. >> it was better than good. >> a full scholarship, to potomac state college of west virginia. >> when you see this letter what does it the mean to

here's mary bruce. >> reporter: tonight, new evidence donald trump's controversial comments are taking a toll. >> radical islam is coming to our shores. with these people, folks, it's coming. oh, look at my african-american over here. look at him. are you the greatest? she's a woman that's been very ineffective other than she's got a big mouth. >> reporter: according to a new "abc news"/washington post poll 66% say trump is biased against women, minorities or muslims. and 68% say this attack against an american judge was racist. >> now, this judge is of mexican heritage. i'm building a wall. okay? i'm building a wall. >> reporter: there are signs trump's proposed ban on muslims may be evolving. >> reporter: would a muslim from scotland be banned? have you tweaked your policy? >> wouldn't bother me. >> reporter: trump now suggests the ban would be focused just on muslims from countries with ties to terrorism. but the damage may already be done. a stunning 64% say trump is not qualified to be president, the highest number yet. the news giving hillary clinton a bounce in her step as she m

abc's mary bruce is with the trump campaign tonight. >> reporter: in the wake of the orlando massacre, tonight, donald trump is not mincing words. >> this son of a [bleep] comes out -- >> reporter: saying things might have been different if more people in orlando had been armed. >> and one of the people in that room happened to have it and goes boom, boom, you know what? that would have been a beautiful, beautiful sight, folks. >> reporter: there was an armed police officer at the club that night who traded fire with the killer outside near the entrance. as the gun debate hits the campaign trail, trump is also surprising many republicans, telling abc's jon karl he's open to changing some gun laws. >> we have to make sure that people that are terrorists or have even an inclination toward terrorism cannot buy weapons, guns. >> reporter: a rare point of agreement with hillary clinton. >> if the fbi is watching you for suspected terrorist links, you should not be able to buy a gun with no questions asked. [ applause ] >> reporter: and tonight, donald trump is fighting back against an inte

abc's mary bruce is in washington with the drama ig decision and its resounding consequences. >> reporter: at the supreme court today, chants of victory from abortion rights advocates. >> abortion care won't go away! we fought for it, it's here to stay! >> reporter: the crowd cheering as interns raced out, carrying the most consequential abortion decision in a quarter of a century. many of these people have been here since before dawn, making sure they were here to witness this historic decision. the court striking down a texas law that required abortion providers have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital. and that clinics meet surgical center standards. requirements that have already forced more than half of texas abortion clinics to close and threatened half of those still open. in a 5-3 decision, justice kennedy, the swing vote, joined the court's four liberals to rule that the restrictions went too far, and placed "an undue burd burden." >> we are the pro-life generation! >> reporter: disappointed, the law's supporters say women's health will now be at risk. >> this means every t

. >>> let's go to abc's mary bruce for more on the high-stakes vote today on gun control happening onapitol hill. both republicans and democrats have proposals on the table, yes? >> reporter: that's right. the senate is going to finally act on gun control measures. democrats and republicans agree, suspected terrorists shouldn't be able to purchase guns. democrats want to ban anyone on the so-called terror watch list from buying a gun. republicans, however, want a three-day waiting period to make sure the buyer is actually a suspected terrorist, meaning even though a majority of americans say they want stricter gun laws these measures are almost certainly doomed. >> mary bruce. >>> in the meantime the fallout from the orlando massacre, thousands gathering for that emotional vigil last night. there's more details about the shooter's actions before the killings and what a woman is saying this morning about his wife's troubles. linzie. >> reporter: good morning, david. we're learning more about the gunman's movements in the days and weeks ahead of the attack as investigators look into his

mary bruce is on the story. good morning, mary. >> reporter: good morning.ew days of relative peace in the party, republican leaders this morning are railing against trump. one top donor comparing him to fascist leaders. this morning, donald trump touting a new message for republican leaders who are not on board with his nomination. >> i would like to see the republican leadership get very strong, very smart. and be cool. you gotta be cool. >> reporter: this, as more top republicans refuse to support him. >> i wish every republican who supported mr. trump said, i made a mistake. >> reporter: and meg whitman is comparing trump to hitler and mussolini, hinting she may vote for clinton. back on the trail, trump showing no signs of changing. >> everything is politically correct. it's like a bunch of babies. like a bunch of dumb babies. >> reporter: he's not holding back from attacking elizabeth warren. making no apologies to warren. >> to pocahontas, i will apologize. because pocahontas is insulted. >> reporter: this morning, clinton is blitzing trump in her fir