. >> reporter: good samaritan matthew howard, sr. with his daughter leanne. he broke his back trying to catch her. they say she fell into both of them. >> this little girl's not dying on my watch. >> reporter: the teen is now in stable condition. six flags released t morning the new york department of labor has cleared the ride for operation. out of abundance for caution, the ride will remain closed while we conduct an internal review. >> find out if there was a problem when they were loading the rides, find out if they did the daily check sheet for the ride. >> reporter: in april a roller cost coaster in baltimore left passengers stuck for nearly two hours. and in april a young boy flew off the water slide in new york, thankfully only suffering minor injuries. >> each state is left up to enforce their own rules the way they see fit. >> reporter: a reminder to thrill seekers, they come with a risk. katey beck, nbc news, atlanta. >>> they were pulling at the life jackets, pretty much preparing. we felt there was a good chance we were going to go down. >> terri

. >> reporter: matthew howard helped break the girl's fall. howard says he injured his back. >> i yelled up for her to drop. i promise you, i'll catch you. she heard me. >> reporter: the girl who struck tree branches on the way down was treated on site eventually flown to a hospital in albany. the sheriff said she did not suffer any serious injuries. >> she was saying i'm choking, i'm choking. >> reporter: christine hunter's son was on the ride minutes earlier. >> we all kind of took a sigh of relief. >> reporter: on sunday the flags claimed inspectors from the new york state department of labor said the sky ride was safe to reopen. the agency is responsible for ride safety in the state. six flags found no malfunctions with the ride, but in a statement the company said, "as the safety of our guests and team members is our top priority and out of an abundance of caution, the ride will remain closed while we conduct a federal internal review." two safety consultants contacted by cbs news says they have good safety records. they also said when so

matthew howard and his daughter among those who rushed to the rescue. >> i was looking at her the wholeise you i'll catch you. >> reporter: the teen was air-lifted to a local hospital. adrienne bankert, abc news, new york. >> an american tourist is fighting for his life after he was shot while kevin newman is now in a medically induced coma. he was shot and robbed in turks and caicos while there with his wife and son. one of the bullets damaged his liver, a kidney and several arteries. police have not yet made arrests. >>> a teenage girl from north carolina who has been missing for more than a year has been found alive at a home in georgia. a 31-year-old man has been taken into custody. the 17-year-old haley burns her name now reunited with her family thanks to a tipster who her parents say helped track her down. it's still not clear whether she was taken or left home on her own. >>> tennis legend john mcenroe fired a volley at serena williams. >> innant interview he says serena is the greatest woman's player in history, but he feels, quote, if she played the men's circuit she would be

matthew howard senior says he and his adult were on the ground when they spotted the girl and howard said it was heart stopping moment and all he can do is think how to help the dangling 14-year-old. she fell 25 feet into his arms. >> i yelled drop i promise i'll catch you. she heard me. >> i seen the girl's little brother holding on to her you know crying and screaming please help her don't let her die. >> stop blaming her. stop blaming security at great escape. it's an accident. it happened. >> i'll catch you i'll catch you honey. >> howard injured his back catching the teen and says at the time he was too hyped up to feel anything he and his daughter visited the girl yesterday and they say she's recovering and in good spirits. >> that's incredible. >> remarkable. >> we've seen videos like this before at nearby ski resorts people dapingle from gond laves so scary and lucky those people are there. >> for those folks to be there and do that that's gr great. >> here's what we're looking at 5@630. >> ronica cleary here and we're telling you about fewer on camera briefings at the white

. >> matthew howards, helped break the girl's fall, howard said he injured his back. >> i yelled up to her, drop. i promise you, i'll catch you. >> yes. >> she heard me. >> the girl who struck three branches on the way down was treated on site, eventually flown to a hospital in albany. the warren county sheriff said she did not suffer any serious injuries. >> and she was saying i'm choking, i'm choking. >> christine hunter's husband and son were on the ride, minute earlier. >> after i saw this, the girl was saved, we all kinds of took sigh of relief. >> on sunday, the day after the girl's fall at six flags, inspectors from the new york state department of labor says sky ride was safe to reopen. the agency is responsible for ride safety in the state. six flags also found no malfunctions with the ride, but in a statement, the company said as the safety of our guests, and team members our top priority and out after bun dance every caution the ride will remain closed wheel we conduct a safety review. >> said these types of rides have good safety records they also said when something does g

you saw the girl there, 14-year-old from sussex county dangling over the pavement while matthew howardis daughter leeann said the choice to step in to help was a simple one. >> a lot of kids. all i was thinking about, what if that was one of mine. >> god put us in the right place at the right time. >> god dropped an angel and i caught her. >> police are saying human error on the girl's part caused her to fall. >>> we'll be right back with sports. >>> i'm john clark from csn. the nba rookie of the year, milwaukee's malcolm brogden wins the award tonight. he was never rookie of the month this past season. but he won a combined five times. he only played in 31 games. maybe next year with ben simmons or markelle fultz. russell westbrook is your mvp. congrats to malcolm for the award. you deserve it. how about 42-year-old allen iverson made his debut in the big league by ice cube. a.i. was ice cold last night. only two points, 1 for 6. a.i. will be in philly. >>> on pace for 110 losses. a disaster. freddie galvis went off after the game. if you get used to it, we're bleeped. we have to have

. >> matthew howard and his daughter among those helping to break her fall. >> she got herself free and hung on and let go and my father and i caught her as she came down. >> reporter: howard says he was injured when he caught the girl. she landed on his chest. >> if she didn't get caught, she would have been in a body cast. full on beaten, broken bones or worse. >> reporter: six flags says ride has been cleared for operation but it will remain closed while they conduct a thorough review. investigators say they found nothing wrong with the ride when she slipped out and her injuries were not serious. tom? >> adrien bankert, thank you. >>> there is still much more ahead on "world news tonight" this sind. breaking news. a rescue under way. a tourist ship packed with passengers sinking. details still coming in. >>> plus if you plan on spending time outside this summer, the urgent medical warning you need to know about involving ticks. >>> and a road rage incident caught on camera. fists start to fly. why one driver decided to cool off. we'll be right back. when this guy got a flat tire in t

matthew howard senior was at the six flags theme park in new york state with his daughter, when hejoinedjuries. the ride has been closed while investigations are carried out. that's a summary of the latest bbc news — more at 9.30am. ronnie 0'sullivan is here, and we will be talking to him at around 9:30am. are you happy to talk about anything? yes. i already have questions coming in. one viewer says, when is he getting married? we haven't set a date yet. we're both pretty ha p py haven't set a date yet. we're both pretty happy with how things are. sometime soon. talk to you later. very much looking forward to that. if you have a question, send a message. sport now, and john is here. the grass court warm up tournament for wimbledon is under way, and there is a big—name featuring this week at eastbourne. surprisingly, novak djokovic, who doesn't usually play a grass court tournament and is doing so for the first time in seven years. it shows how far he has fallen. he is world numberfour. how far he has fallen. he is world number four. he plays how far he has fallen. he is world numberfour.

matthew howard and his daughter are among those who rushed to the rescue.mised ier, i would catch her. >> she was airlifted to a local hospital. we will have more on her condition coming up at 7 a.m. >> now, "good morning washington," on your side. we begin with a breaking news alert. atria: breaking right now 6:30, a big traffic mess. the inner loop of the beltway is shut down right now at van dorn street. live team coverage started with suzanne kennedy, who just got to the scene. good morning to you. this is going to make a very difficult situation here in virginia even worse. take a look kindly, you can see the accident dealing with, a reconstruction situation. we are just north of van dorn street. ofelieve that is nissan, one the vehicles involved in the accident. just past that you can see the people at the front of the line where the incident took place. people waiting to see exactly what happened. show you awe can chopper shot. the backup is significant, going back towards the wilson bridge. on the outer loop we have got people rubbernecking, slowing

. >> reporter: matthew howard and his daughter among those helping to break her fall. >> after a whileggling, she got herself free and held on and let go, and my father and i caught her as she came down. >> reporter: howard says he was injured when he caught the girl. she landed on his chest. >> she didn't get caught, she would have ended up in a body cast. broken bones or worse. >> reporter: six flags saying the ride has been cleared for operation but will remain closed while they conduct a thorough internal review. investigators and park officials say they found nothing wrong with the ride at the time the girl slipped out and that her injuries were not serious. abc news, new york. >>> still ahead on abc7 news at 11:00, getting a chance to see fiona. crowds flocked to see perhaps the most famous hippo in the entire world. >>> i'm spencer christian. get ready for a couple of cool early summer days but warmth is on its >>> she's been dubbed the world's most famous baby hippo, and her fans cannot get enough of her. the cincinnati zoo released this video today of fiona with her mom, phoeb

left dangling on the six flags ride in upstate new york and matthew howard senior says he and his daughter were on the ground waiting. when they saw her, he says it was a heart stopping moment. all he could do was think how to help. he joined several hours to helped capture after she fell 25 feet. >> i yelled up to her, drop, i promise you i'll catch. you. >> i seen the girls' little brother holding on to her, please help her. >> stop blaming her and security. it was an accident. it happened. >> howard, that man there, hurt his back catching the teen. he and his daughter visited girl at the hospital yesterday. they say she's recovering and she's in good spirits. >> wow. . >>> in prince george's county, first first responders rescued this dog, broke out at a home in mar see avenue in oxon hill. after his little guy was pulled, firefighters had to revive him. also gave the family dog water before taking him to the vet. hopefully he'll be ok. >>> next at 10:30, is your summer vacation driving you up into debt? >> the mistake many people make that causes them to go over their vacation budget.

others like matthew howard sr. and his daughter leeann forming a human landing pad. >> i looked up and i said honey, let go. i promise you i'll catch you. >> reporter: after hanging on for over three minutes, the girl finally lets go. the girl was hospitalized, shaken but alive. six flags released a statement saying that they closed the ride and that they will conduct a thorough internal review. harrowing moments causing some to question whether the danger is worth the thrill. >> that was morgan radford reporting. >> that is shocking. experts say if you are headed to a theme park, make sure that you check in with the final inspect to you tors. >>> we're warm but not as warm as we were last week at this time. kari hall, this is what i like to call improvement. >> yes, we have a cooler forecast at least to start out this week. willow glen will be the upper 70s. not bad at all. >>> and free wi-fi equipment ends up costing him on his monthly bill. nbc bay area responds next. nbc bay area responds. to a san jose man who

. >> matthew howard went to the hospital for a back injury after catching the girl. meanwhile, police say human error on part of the 14-year-old girl caused her to flip out of the ride. it was not a mechanical malfunction. you can't mess around on those rides. there's a safety. i don't know exactly what happened and but those heights -- >> it was a family -- it was a kids ride, not a big roller coaster. >> it was a slow-moving gondola ride. >> a lot of people trying to figure out how it happened. >>> in news for your health, we hope your child never has to go to the hospital, but if they do, two of the best children's hospital in the country are right here in our area. johns hopkins children's center in baltimore. a children's national medical center in d.c. have both been ranked in the top ten for best children's hospitals. in fact, children's national medical center was ranked number one when it comes to care for sick or premature babies. >> we're so lucky to have children's hospital here in d.c. >>> the summer grilling season is here. it's the time of year where y

matthew howard and his daughter among those who rushed to the rescue. >> i was looking at her the whole time. i said, just let go. i promise you i'll catch you. >> reporter: the teen was airlifted to a local hospital. we'll have more on her condition coming up at 7:00 a.m. with your gma first look, i i'm erica bankert, new york. >>> the first day of the of martin skarelli. he unknowingly raised the price of an aids drug by >>> publiced reports say pandora's cofounder and ceo tim westergren will step down. pandora is a music streaming company based in oakland. westergren started there last year and has agreed to stay since a replacement has been named. no reason for his it recently received a million-dollar investment from sirius xm. >>> the wall street journal reports the social media giant, facebook, will release one episode at a time and have an entire season like netflix. they are reportedly willing to spend up to $3 million an episode. programming could be released nek next summer. >> everybody is on facebook, anyway. why not watch an episode of something? >> it's going to be cooler

. >> matthew howard went to the hospital for a back injury after catching the girl. meanwhile, police say human error on the part of the 14-year-old girl caused her to slip out of the ride. it was not a mechanical malfunction. >> we were w coaster. >> no. it was a gondola. very slow moving. >> how did she get out of there? >>> a few years ago, there was a nationwide fungal meningitis outbreak that caused dozens of death. now the co-owner of a pharmacy has been sentenced to nine years in prison. during the trial, prosecutors say barry cardin ran the new england compounding center in an extraordinarily dangerous way. they would send out steroids when he knew there was mold in the room. in court, he tearfully apologized to his victims. >>> jury selection continues in the federal trial of martin shkreli. the ex-pharmaceutical company executive is on trial for allegedly defrauding investors. during questioning yesterday, several potential jurors said they couldn't ignore his raising the price of a life-saving drug. one of them called him, quote, the f >>> we hope your chi

. >> well, matthew howard went to the hospital for a back injury after catching that girl. >> she's 14 years old and police are saying it was human error that caused her to slip out of the ride, not a mechanical malfunction there at the park. >>> amazon is completely changing the way we buy things and now that it's in charge of whole foods, it controls a lot of how we shop online but it may not be done yet. nbc's miguel almager explores where amazon can go from here. >> reporter: whether it comn it retail, amazon.com already seems to offer it all from books and home goods to electronics and apparel and now you can add groceries with last week's $13.7 billion purchase of whole foods. the internet titan going from cyber space to shopping carts. >> amazon's goal is world domination. jeff bezos wants to sell everything sold to anybody. >> reporter: it amazon's aggressive growth is far from over. so what's next for the $136 billion a year business? speculation ranges from prescription drugs to gas stations to high end apparel. >> they need to buy a ralph lauren or a pvh that has tommy hilfi

. >> reporter: matthew howard and his daughter among those helping to break her fall. >> after a while of wiggling, she he got herself free and held on and let go and my father and i caught her as she came down. >> reporter: howard says he was injured when he caught the girl. she landed on his chest. >> if she didn't get caught she would be in a body cast. broken bones or worse. >> reporter: the ride will remain closed while they conduct a thorough review. investigators and park officials found nothing wrong with the ride at the time the girl slipped out and injuries were not serious. adrienne bankert, abc news, new york. >>> and there's a grave with frank kerrigan's name on it even though he's alive and well. he was put on the phone with his dad. the man found outside the store did not have identification on him. younger kerrigan suffers from mental illness and is homeless and is assumed to be that man who had died. he as back living on the streets after turning down offers of shelter. >> quite a shocking development there. >>> there's also drama on the course at the pga's traveler's

matthew howard helped break the girl's fall. howard said he injured his pack. >> i yelled up to her, drop, i promise you, aisle catch you. she heard me. >> reporter: the girl who struck tree branches on the way down was treated on sight. she was eventually flown to the hospital in albany. the sheriff's department said she did not suffer any injuries. >> she said, choking." after i saw fall and the girl was safe, we all took a sigh of relief. >> reporter: on sunday the day after the girl's fall, six flags said the sky ride was safe to reopen. they're responsible for ride savety in the state. they found no malfunctions with the ride but in a statement they said as safety of guests and team members is a top priority and out of an abundance of caution, the ride will remain closed while we cob conduct an internal review. thaw say these types of rides have good safety records. they say when something does go wrong, it's usually because of something the rider did. gayle? >> thank you. that's the question even wants to know. there has t

matthew howard and his daughter among those who rushed to the rescue. >> i said, just let go. i asked when i seen her in the hospital if she heard me. i said didn't you trust me. sh requirement and was functioning normal. they will conduct an internal review. in 2016 a girl in nebraska severely injured when her hair got caught in 347bry on a carnival ride. last summer three people fell from a ferris wheel in tennessee and last august a 10-year-old boy was killed going down a giant water slide in kansas. >> a parent is the most appropriate person to know what their child is capable of. not the ride operator, not the amusement park. you need to make sure your children can handle a ride. >> reporter: and that father and daughter duo who helped catch that girl one man rushed over to help save her but they knew he'd need more help. several coming to assist and said it was a team effort to save her. i mean you watch that video and just like, oh, my gosh and then she's caught. rushing over there doing whatever they could to help. >> dropping their corn dogs and sodas and saying -- >>

. >> reporter: mothers like matthew howard and his daughter, leann, forming a human landing pad. >> il catch you. >> go ahead. >> reporter: after hanging on for three minutes, the girl finally lets go. the girl was hospitalized, shaken but alive. six flags released a statement saying they closed the ride and they will, quote, conduct an internal thorough review. harrowing moments, causing some to question whether the danger was worth the thrill. now, experts don't know exactly how this happened. but they say if you are headed to a theme park this summer, you should stop in a guest relations office, and ask for a guide to the rides. ask how to use them and find out if someone's been injured in the park before. in the end, you should be your final inspector. >> hearing the words of the guy saying, honey, let go, i'll catch you. >> nice to know you have people around. that's great. morgan, thank you very much. >>> let's head over to dylan in for al with a check of the weather. >> hey, guys. we're going to see a much cooler temperatures work into the midwest. finally, it's been very hot l

others like matthew howard senior and his daughter leann forming a human landing pad.up and said honey, let go, i promise i'll catch you. >> after hanging on for over three minutes, the girl finally let's go. the girl was hospitalized, shaken but alive. six flags released a statement saying they closed the ride and that they'll, quote, conduct a thorough internal review. harrowing moments causing some to question whether the danger is worth the thrill. >> now experts still don't know exactly how this happened, but they say if you are headed to a theme park this summer, you should also stop in guest relations office and ask for a guide to the ride, a h anyone's been injured in their park before. in the end, they say that you should always be your final inspector. >> just hearing those words of that guy saying, honey, let go, i'll catch you is like all you need to hear. >> nice to know you've got people like is that around. morgan, thank you very much. >>> let us head over to dylan who's in for al with a check at the weather. >> we're going to see cooler temperatures wor