despite the teeth. >> even if it isn't a piranha, you mute want to run. >> exactly. >> or swim.all right. >> coming up in the mix," quite a scene involving a swanky party and a prank involving a port-a-potty. >> stick around to watch that. also ahead, popping special pills sold at the drugstore that help women get pregnant. could a boost in fertility be this easy? the doctors speak out about it. >> first a major break for police in colorado on the lookout for a serial shooter. >> and join our discussions on facebook on wnnfans.com and on twitter @abcwnn. you are watching "world news now" right now, people are receiving this free information kit for guaranteed acceptance life insurance with a rate lock through the colonial penn program. if you are on a fixed income learn about affordable whole life insurance that guarantees your rate can never increase for any reason. if you did not receive your information call this number now. your acceptance is guaranteed, with no health questions. stand by to learn more. >> i'm alex trebek here to tell you about a popular life insurance plan

. >> reporter: at first judging from its appearance they thought it was a piranha. after researching on the internet indications were that it's actually a south american fish called a papu. papu are related to piranha. while they have teeth as you can see they're not sharp. the rossis say that's how they confirmed the fish's identity. >> we did pull the bottom lip down the see what it looked like. they have almost human teeth and this is exactly what it looked like on the internet. >> reporter: the creation question is how did a fresh water fish from south america end up in a man-made lake in new jersey. state officials say the answer begins with people buying pacu from pet stores for their aquariums. a spokesperson from the dep sent "action news" a statement readingreading in part many times these fish are deposited into lake by pet owners. the fish do not survive in colder water so we encourage people not to release it into the wild but to humanely destroy the fish. the rossis plan on doing that. but they're lingering concern is that more pacu remain in swedes lak

watch as these teenage boys swarm like piranha over and over. he can't defend himself. the guards can't protect him. at the age of 16 he was arrested and sent here for allegedly stealing a backpack. >> it was like we were beaten stomped by the correction officers. they beatwere beating on me. >> reporter: surveillance video obtained by "the new yorker" magazine which brought khalif's story to light. we see him being escorted. he appears to speak to the guard who in seconds the seen slamming him into a wall then to the ground. >> i cried myself to sleep. it's like i want to go home. it's like they're not letting me go home. >> reporter: to go home khalif's mother venita needed to post bail of $3,000 money she just didn't have. >> what was your reaction when you heard your 16-year-old boy was being sent to rikers island? >> my heart dropped. i had heard so many horror stories about rikers and all i could picture was him getting hurt. >> reporter: court records show khalif had attempted suicide at least six times, spent 1110 days behind bars more than 800 of those in solit

it is related to a piranha.ad of razor-sharp teeth they are flatter and almost human-like. it's great. >>> state officials believe the fish native to south america are ending up in our waters from pet owners who no longer want them >>> phillies up at yankee stadium trying to avoid yet another road loss. >> and they did. >> they did avoid it. >> they did. and the phillies haven't won on the road since may 23. the 12-game losing streak is the longest in a long time. hard to think that it would take the trip to the bronx to snap it. they have to go happy and he is the one reason to watch. the first at-bat at yankee stadium. he will remember that one. and the phills up 6-2 and the rookie the 2-run single to right giving the phillies the 8-2 lead. in the sixth one on and another one gone. a 2-run home run. the first multi-home run game. and not just showing off with his bat, batter in the sixth. the diving stop. and throw to first for the out if 4-5, five r.b.i.s and they beat the yankees 11-8. and the 12-game losing

whereas the piranha will tear you apart the pacu might just nibble your fingers a bit.up in rivers and other place ices because people buy them, they're little they get huge and people let them loose. >> a fallen police officer's memory lives on through education. the chuck cassidy scholarship fund awards dinner took place last night at fop headquarters in northeast philadelphia. the fund pays for catholic education for boys and girls. officer cassidy was killed answering a holdup in 2007. his legacy is giving these children a chance. >> it's 4:58 and we have new video from overnight. severe thunderstorms sweep across parts of the midwest spawning a tornado damaging homes and uprooting trees. >> new research leads doctors to issue a special recommendation to pregnant women. "action news" continues. >> ♪♪ ♪ take me in, into your darkest hour ♪ ♪ and i'll never desert you ♪ ♪ i'll stand by you ♪ yeah! yeah. so, that's our loyalty program. you're automatically enrolled. and the longer you stay, the more rewards you get. great. oh! ♪ i'll stand by you ♪ ♪ won't let nobody h

. >> okay, so, when the guy caught that fish, he thought it was a piranha, but then he and his familyt's related to the piranha but its teeth aren't sharp. wildlife experts say that foreign fish like this one make it into unfamiliar waters because people buy them as pets and then release them when they get too big. >> the teeth look like human teeth. it has like an invisalign on the bottom. it's kind of weird. >> yeah, so, apparently, swimmers in that lake just not so good for them, despite the teeth. >> even if it isn't a piranha, you come upon something like that, might want to run. >> exactly. >> or swim, whatever you do. all right. >>> coming up in "the mix," quite a scene involving a swanky party and a prank involving a port-a-potty. >> but it's not what you think. you'll have to stick around to watch that. >>> also ahead, popping special pills sold at the drugstore that help women get pregnant. could a boost in fertility be this easy? the doctors speak out about it. >>> but first, a major break for police in colorado on the lookout for a serial shooter. the important new clue. >

online to figure out what kind of fish is this its a fish native to south america related to the piranha a different set of teeth and jaw line is that far less likely to attack and desire human flesh. that's a good thing for mr. rossi. state officials believe, excuse me, the fish are starting to end up in our water from pet owners who are overwhelmed by just how big they can get. >> they throw it back in. >> or eat it. >> teddy roosevelt said they are delicious. >> better you eat it than it eat you. all right, let's take a look outside. we've got problems on the roadway. this is the boulevard at broad street. we're fine here but southbound on the boulevard at mascher in the inner drive an accident with only one lane getting by. watch for that causing a problem this morning. here's a new accident involving a tractor-trailer in west norton. this is the boulevard of the generals at george washington avenue so watch for that accident involving a tractor-trailer. and mass transit is on time, dave. >> 70's and muggy this morning as we start out karen and by 9 o'clock all the way up to 82 and i

. >> he first thought it was a piranha. it's a poku, also from the amazon.t was likely dumped by someone who bought it at a pet store. >>> abc 7 news at 4:00 -- what could lead to a ride sharing boom at the airport serving silicon valley. >>> here's a look at what's ahead at 5:00. >> coming up scary moments. >> went to a butcher knife. >> an eyewitness talks about a monk now charged with trying to kill a fellow monk. >>> transforming a house. an icon ic >>> here's tonight's primetime lineup. 8:00, "fresh off the boat," "blackish," "extreme weight loss" and the news. >>> the city council is considering a proposal to regulate short-term rentals. a public hearing was cut short at the last meeting. tonight's city council meeting begins at 7:00. >>> the san jose city council is considering allowing uber and lift to get a stronger foothold at the airport. matt keller has the story from san jose international airport. >> reporter: twlen comes to transforation at the san jose international airport, taxicabs are still the big player. today, uber lift and others want