reena, i just cannot live like this.at little guy and we love it. >> how old is he? >> 2 years old. matthew reed from waynesville, alabama. and he cannot live like this. >> i don't blame him. it hurts when you take that band-aid off. >> just do it fast like mommy did. >>> this next story made me feel like a dinosaur. do you believe there's a whole generation of kids who don't know what a typewriter is. there is a group on youtube that goes about showing different devices to kids and getting their reaction. take a look. >> i think you put a piece of paper in there. and then you, or for paper, i don't know? >> then you put that. and it stamps it on. >> in order to delete you need something called white-out. >> my favorite reaction the little girl who said, i feel sad for anybody who had to use this. >> my gosh. it was maddening. i remember the typewrite >>> this morning on "world news now" -- stop fighting. that's the order to both israel and hamas at this hour as a temporary truce begins. who brokered the cease-fire and w

i'm reena ninan. >> i'm devin dwyer.to share with you this story we have tonight on the shipping containers. the big apartment complex going up in d.c. we go inside the containers and what it is like to live in six on thes of chinese steel. pretty crazy. >> would you do it? >> i would not do it. >> okay. >> nope. so we'll let you decide to what would you do. >>> looking forward to that one. we'll kick it off with the latest on the ebola crisis which has now claimed nearly 1,000 lives. the cdc raised its response alert to the highest level. that frees up hundreds of employees and signals the agency sees the health emergency as a potentially long and serious one. >> the president of liberia this morning declaring a state of emergency. he says some civil liberties may even be suspended. and the patient being treated here in a new york city hospital has tested negative for the virus. abc's marci gonzalez has more. >> reporter: ebola patient nancy writebol in her first full day of intensive treatment at emory university hospi

reena ninan, abc news, london. >>> our thanks to reena. >>> police divers swept a canal in their searchor a 14-year-old girl missing now for four days. shanay mcbride lives with her father on a yacht. her father who homeschools her said she left the boat to step outside for a few minutes but never came back and left behind her purse, phone charger and even her shoes. >>> and in southern california, t two-month search for a missing wife of a marine ended in tragedy. the body of erin corwin was found at the bottom of a mine shaft not far from her home. she is said to have been pregnant with the child of her alleged lover christopher lee who is in custody charged with her murder. >>> a truck driver is enjoying hero status after risking his life to save a grandmother and a baby from a fiery crash in mississippi. david frederickson jumped from his truck and raced to the burning car after it collided with an 18-wheeler in gulfport and put out some of the flames with his fire extinguisher before rescuing the two strangers trapped inside. >> i started to notice that there was a lady in the fron

i'm reena ninan. >> i'm devin dwyer.rces are intervening in iraq. they have air-dropped food to thousands of iraqis stranded on a mountain top after fleeing sun sunni militants known as isis. president obama has given a green light for targeted air strikes. >>> classes are canceled and people are urged to stay home as hawaii braces for the arrival of two major storms. the early effects of iselle are being felt now while julio strengthens in the pacific. the forecast in a moment. >>> six american students who have been stranded in africa by the ebola outbreak will be coming home later this month. the state department is evacuating family members from its embassy in liberia. >>> a woman who flew from san jose to los angeles without a boarding pass has been arrested for wandering the los angeles airport without a ticket. those are some of our top stories on this friday, august 8th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> well, good morning to you. we begin with the storms taking aim at paradise. >> the wea

reena and devin?more guidance on why the police weren't contacted right away on saturday after the family -- on sunday rather, when they first woke up and realize she was missing? >> the wrights say they weren't concerned at first because it wasn't out of the ordinary for their 6-year-old daughter to wander their neighborhood. a fenced mobile home community. but every single time that she would go away, she would always come back that day. >> so they waited 24 hours and called police and now the investigation under way. all right, josh haskell, thank you very much. >> 6 years old. we certainly hope this has a happy ending. thank you, josh. >> thank you, josh. >>> a utah neighborhood on edge after heavy rain triggered a dangerous landslide. sent neighbors rushing to safety. cameras were there. check this out. this home collapsed in the slide. residents had warned that the hill top behind it had been cracking and slipping away. fortunately the family whose home was destroyed heard a noise and escaped un

i'm devin dwyer. >> i'm reena ninan.f the top head lines we're following this morninging on "world news now." a landslide destroyed a home in utah and forced evacuation of several more. heavy ran was the final straw for the fragile hill top. full details in a moment. >> the military its mourning the loss of a two star general in an an attack in juventafghanistan. >> the second american aid worker back from africa with ebola is said to be weak but improving. nancy writebol is being treated at emory, along with a doctor who arrived there over the weekend. >> a young boy recovering in the hospital following a shark attack. the 3 foot predator bit him and pulled him underwater last saturday. he had two surgeries but should be home in two days. those are some of our top stories on this wednesday, august 6th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> good wednesday morning to you. we begin this half-hour with the scene of devastation in one suburb of salt lake city, utah. after a landslide there destroyed a ho

i'm reena ninan. >> i'm devin dwyer. you with us this morning. so much concern right now in hawaii about the two approaching storms. in fact, we just heard from someone, a former colleague there in hawaii who said there is really growing concern right now at the stores, the supplies are cleared out. people are starting to hunker down. >> it sounds pretty scary. this is really the height of hurricane season. right smack dab in the middle watching hawaii closely. >> that's right. the storm hasn't hit the big island there since 1950. a lot of concern. we begin with back to back hurricanes bearing down on hawaii sending tourists packing and shutting down schools. we said residents there are stocking up. >> iselle expected to make landfall tonight the first in more than two decades. devin mentioned. julio is not far behind. here's abc's ginger zee. >> reporter: our latest view from space two hurricanes swirling over the pacific ocean. their target paradise. >> hoping we can get most of our trip in. no plan b just quite yet. w

i'm reena ninan. >> i'm devin dwyer.e top headlines we are following this morning on "world news now." the mideast cease-fire that went into effect this week has been extended for another two days. negotiators are in cairo hoping to hammer out a plan for a much longer truce between israel and hamas. full details in a moment. >> a deal is in the works for bank of america to pay $17 billion to settle claims over bad mortgages. if an agreement is reached it would be the largest single settlement in u.s. history. >> a california woman now on two years probation after boarding a flight from san jose to los angeles without a ticket. airline officials say she was screened by security and the flight was never in any danger. >> even he admits it is something of a miracle. a 14-year-old florida teen is walking and talking after a lightning strike caused organ failure. he should make a full recovery. those are some of our top stories on this thursday, august 7th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> well, good

good morning, jim. >> good morning, reena and devin. holding on to some heavy rainfall across the west but trying forward in time. this is what we've been seeing since the weekend. pumping in that moisture this week breaks apart the next couple of days allowing it to paper other off. the gulf coast and across florida, iselle will be the iffers to move in. powerful storm but weaken and before it does will pass over hawaii later this week. reena and devin, back to you. >> thank, jim. >>> the cleanup is underway where flash flooding damaged dozens of homes. sunday's storms created a giant wall of thick mud and debris that's ten feet deep in some points. at least a dozen homes have been deemed unlivable. a couple who just got married returned to find their dream home buried and their beloved dogs nowhere in site. >> we knew that our dogs were missing. we're now realizing that they're gone. it's too much. >> reporter: overnight some mountain roads were re-opened freeing thousands of people stranded by the mudslide. >>> new this morning, seve

reena, devin. back to you. >> thank you, jim. moving on. morning to a remarkable young swimmer. >> yeah, 16-year-old sherry lot samuels -- charlotte samuels, see her there. completed a 20 mile plus swim from catalina island to the mainland. 20 hours start to finish. that means one more long swim away from being the youngest person to complete what is known as the triple crown of open-water swimming. she already swam around manhattan island. and now she just need to complete a swim across the english channel. >> just need to complete a swim across the english channel. you know, the previous recordholder was 20 years old. if she does this she would beat it by four years. what a feat. >> pretty empreimpressive. >> lot of jelly stings. >> dodged a lot of sharks. >> didn't think about that. listen up, parents. a unique way to remove your baby's tooth. actually painless. >> declaring this taco tuesday. could these tacos, take a look, be the most authentic ones we can find here in new york city. it's spicy stuff from "insomniac kitchen." you are w

reena and devin, back to you. >> thank you, jim.tinues in our next half hour with a live update from the big island. stay with abc news all morning long. >>> six american students stranded in africa by the ebola outbreak are coming home. but not right away. their study abroad program was om supposed to last a few weeks. this ebola outbreak has killed more than 1,000 people in 4 countries. but the students tell abc news, they are safe and happy. >> we have not made any contact with anyone that has contracted ebola. we're in a safe environment where everyone is safe. >> and we are also taking preventative measures, such as carrying around hand sanitizer and washing our hands frequently. >> they are now scheduled to leave liberia on the 17th. meanwhile, last night, the state department ordered families of its embassy staff in liberia to leave for their own safety. >>> there's a major shakeup for the race of senate in montana. john walsh is dropping his re-election bid over allegations he plagiarized large parts of a research paper. tha

reena, devin. >> marci, thank you.major computer security breach. "the new york times" says that russian hackers stole more than a billion user names and password. this breach impacts 420,000 web sites. apparently, little of the information though is being sold to other crooks online. instead, used to send marketing pitches and e-mail junk mail. >> to a more traditional theft. this one caught on camera. two masked men rushing into a california jewelry store as its manager was opening sunday. see them there. they smashed four display cases with hammers, crowbars, took $250,000 in jewelry and drove off in a stolen van. entire robbery took 48 second. >> young boy in florida forced to spend his ninth birthday in the hospital as he recovers from a shark bite. little christian swimming in the motion near melbourne saturday when the 3-foot shark attacked. sips being hospitalized he had two surgeries. >> i saw it come right to my foot then it just bit me. >> bit you. >> and pulled me under the water. >> luckily christian any m

reena, devin, back to you. >> thank you, marci. cease-fire has finally taken effect this morning in the middle east. israel and ha mals agreed to a 72 hour truce. brokered by the u.n. and united states. talks on the underlying disputes between the two sides could begin in cairo as early as the today. the deal allows israel to continue destroying tunnel as long its border. meanwhile palestinians in gaza will be able to get much-needed humanitarian aid. >> incredible pictures out of taiwan. dozens of people are dead after underground gas explosions ripped through taiwan's second largest city. take a look. at least 24 people were killed. hundreds injured. four of the firefighters called to investigate a gas leak are among the victims. one resident who lived ten buildings away said he thought it was an earthquake but when he opened the door he smelled gas. >> edward snowden's temporary asylum has expired. charged with espionage he will remain there for the time being. russian authorities deciding whether to grant snowden an extension.

i'm reena ninan. >> i'm devin dwyer.me of the headlines we're following this morning on "world news now." american forces are intervening in iraq. they air dropped food to thousands of iraqis on a mountain top after fleeing because of i.s.i.s. president obama has given a green light for targeted air strikes. >>> classes are canceled and people are urged to stay home as hawaii braces for the arrival of two, major storms. the earlyfects are being felt now. julio strengthens in the pacific. >>> six american students who have been stranded in africa because of the ebola outbreak will be coming home later this month. the state department is evacuating family members in liberia. >>> a woman who flew from san jose to los angeles has been arrested for flying without a ticket. those are some of our top stories on this friday, august 8th. >>> good morning to you. we begin with the storms taking aim at paradise. >> the weather hawaiians have been bracing for is here now. they've been boarding up for days. >> that mighty storm comin

that was reena ninan's wheels there. using it as a prop, that yellow lamborghini.e off to get to the bottom of that on the show. how she can afford that. well, coming up, it is back to school time. >> that's right. so we have called in the toy insider mom for her top picks. helping your kids make the most of the new school year. her advice next on "world news now." >> it's the time of year when kids pout and parents rejoice. it is back to school. since it is team to reboot the brains, we have the toy insider mom here with great items to help reinforce that learning can indeed be fun as well as going back to school. >> welcome. >> certainly can. the summer goes so quick. we will start with something as simple as an easel. this is my first crayola grow with me easel. love it sits on the desk. quick twist of the legs we have a stand-alone easel. >> the preschooler. >> children as young as 2. it's got a white board on one side and blackboard on the other. of course i have my washable markers. so kids can draw on it. >> great invention by the way. >> great. not only can

i'm devin dwyer. >> and i'm reena ninan.n be treated at a special isolation unit at emory hospital in atlanta. one of the patients, dr. ken brantly, has taken a turn for the worse. details in just a moment. >>> baltimore ravens running back ray rice has apologized publicly to his wife for a violent incident at a new jersey hotel earlier this year. rice was suspended for two games by the nfl. the punishment some said was not severe enough. >>> the stock market opens lower this morning after giving back all of its gains for the year. the dow lost 317 points in its worst day in months. but a good jobs report this morning could change all that. >>> and a robber near houston clearly picking the wrong store to go after. the clerks and customers tackling him and putting him in a chokehold. he eventually got away but left empty-handed. those are some of our top stories this friday, august 1st. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> good morning to you. good friday morning to you. >> friday indeed. the beginning o

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devin and reena. >> abc's tahman bradley, thank you. >>> a developing story we've been watching overnight. a united airline flight forced to land in nova scotia after a fire in the galley. passengers tweeted photos of firefighters boarding the 777 at halifax airport. the fire was already out when it landed but still folky in the cabin. united dispatched another plane to pick up those passengers. >>> new overnight for the first time we're seeing new photos of former taliban captive bowe bergdahl. the photos show an apparently healthy-looking bergdahl dressed in military fatigues. they were taken during a legal conference with his attorney at forth sam houston in texas. bergdahl faces questions today from army investigators about his disappearance in afghanistan in 2009. >>> this morning there is a new report of another major computer security breach. "the new york times" says that russian hackers have stolen more than a billion user names and passwords. this breach impacts 420,000 websites. apparently, though, little of the information is being sold to other online crooks, instead it's bei

abc's reena ninan. >> reporter: a welcome fit for a rockstar. the people's pope -- refusing a luxury car for a simple kia. taking a high-speed train to be closer to his faithful. and even posing for a selfie. nearly 50,000 people gathered at this south korean soccer stadium to hear his call to reject materialism. speaking out, in english, against a society that prizes money and possessions, a world in which he said -- >> god seems to be removed from the picture. >> reporter: tweeting, "see the things in life that really matter." this is the pope's first trip to asia, a continent where the faithful are growing and thrilled to catch a glimpse of their leader. reena ninan, abc news, london. >>> back here at home and to a big goodbye to a place close to so many hearts. ♪ i need your love babe >> paul mccartney performing to a cheering crowd of 50,000 people at san francisco's candlestick park. the last event at the stadium before it's demolished. the city's beloved sports teams have played there for more than five decades. and for mccartney it was e

reena and devin. >> tahman bradley live for us in washington. thank you, tahman. >>> well, both dr. brantly and nancy writebol took that experimental drug which has never been tested on humans. >> earlier we asked dan childs, managing editor of the abc news medical unit what's in the drug and how it works. >> well, what we know is that this drug contains proteins called antibodies. now, these things actually target the ebola virus and actually attack it directly. so far this drug has only been tested in animals, so we really don't know exactly how it's going to happen in terms of the treatment of humans. people are going to be watching this very closely because this is something that just hasn't been done before. >> and stay with abc news as we cover the ebola crisis. look for our live updates later on "good morning america." >>> well, after nearly a month of fighting israel and hamas have agreed to yet another temporary cease-fire. it went into effect overnight as israel announced all of its ground troops had been pulled from gaza. both sides are expected to hold indirect talks in

george and lara. >> okay, reena. him it's not a lot of money but a very prominent investor in the united states, as well. fascinating story. >>> we'll turn to a risky rescue to free a teenage hiker. the young girl slipped into a crevasse dropping 60 feet off a popular trail in colorado and clayton sandell has the story. >> reporter: this morning a 16-year-old girl is recovering from serious injuries after going on a hike that nearly killed her. >> the terrain is very rugged. >> reporter: the girl falling from the top of horse tooth rock about an hour north of denver on monday landing into a steep invest advice stopping just short of a cliff hundreds of feet straight down. >> have report of a female that fell off the west side. she fell about 60 feet off the side actually got wedged in between some rocks on the back side. she has ankle injury and minor head injuries. >> reporter: the steep rocky terrain making for a difficult rescue. unable to walk after severely injuring her ankle the girl strapped on a stretcher is

ov to you, reena ninan, tahman bradley, and michelle franzen. get your cubes on. >> ha-ha.ian williams, my sister, donna, and my mom. >> well done, my friend. well done. awesomely done. of course the ice bucket challenge, you all heard of it. we didn't do it just because w were hot. >> that's right. all for a very good cause. as the it turns out the ice buckets are working and actually quite well. here's abc's paula faris with more. >> three, two, one. >> reporter: the icy dare is simple. douse yourself with a bucket of ice water or pay up to the als association. or, both. thanks to a special rule, it's now spreading like wildfire. now, once you accept the challenge, you have to nominate three more people to take the plunge. our big boss, disney ceo bob iger accepted tim cook's nomination happily, sporting a mickey mouse t-shirt for his drenching. >> not only will i have e water poured over my fund. sound like sounds like a lot of fun. i will donate to the association and pass it along to three. olivia pope, peter quill, and tony stark. here we go. >> ah. >> reporter: sure,

moving on now when i retire reena, i hope you throw me a party just like this.ad-a-porter. a surprise. gospel singers. mariachi band. dancers, acrobats. there they are partying away. >> doesn't look too happy. >> all of them happy for him or overjoyed he is on the way out. >> he is ticked off. wondering how much all this cost his company. but he is out the door. so who cares. >> okay. here is your polka. ♪ politics and foreign wars all the weather all the scores ♪ ♪ that's the "world news" polka ♪ ♪ tapes that roll in way too slow stuff you saw on koppel's show ♪ ♪ that's the "world news" polka ♪ ♪ it's late at night you're wide awake and you're not wearing pants ♪ ♪ so grab your "world news now" mug and everybody dance ♪ ♪ have some fun be a pal every anchor guy and gal ♪ ♪ do the "world news" polka everybody! ♪ ♪ ♪ that's the "world news" polka ♪ ♪ insomniacs only ♪ ♪ ♪ that's the "world news" polka ♪ ♪ who cares what the bosses think they're a goofy crew ♪ >> no clue. ♪ and if your neighbors call the cops here's all you have to do ♪ ♪ move ♪ when they yell it

reena and devin. >> okay, preeti arla live in washington, thank you. frj>>> in breaking news from th middle east heavy firefights in gaza hours after israel and hamas had agreed to hold fire. after more than three weeks in the fighting a three-day cease-fire took effect overnight but it didn't last long. the deal allowed israel to continue destroying tums along its border and palestinians to get much needed humanitarian aid. we'll have to see how this morning's new violence will impact talks that were expected to begin in cairo as early as today. >>> the faa issued a new flight restriction banning u.s. ware lines from flying below 30,000 feet over iraq because of dangerous conditions there. the order issued follows the downing two weeks ago of malaysian airlines flight 17 by a missile. as it flew over rebel-held territory in eastern ukraine. >>> many european airlines made a similar move earlier this week. >>> newly released audio reforms former president bill clinton talking about a chance he had to kill osama bin laden in the 1990s. the old recording

reena abc news london. >>> of levin mates on the run in brazil. are so brazen they recorded the prison break on cell phone video then posted it on lean. inmates dug long tunnel guards apparently failed to inspect the prison or cell for nearly 2 most giving them time to do the work. escaped convict clearly look very pleased with themselves. video shows the men running across the prison yard there they go one guard has been suspended 2 of the escaped convict have already been caught. >>> obama administration tonight is push to go make a new technology allow cars to talk to each other mandatory. technology uses wireless signal to transmit speed position and other information to other vehicle to avoid collision. federal transportation officials say it could prevent more than half million crash as year and save more than 1,000 lives. technology would raise the cost of new vehicle by 3 29 dollars per vehicle in 2020. >>> federal report says that last year it cost middle income family average of more than 24 245,000 dollars to raise a child. department o

. >> i'm reena ninan. here are some of the top headlines we're following this morning on "world news now." residents in toledo, ohio, have been using bottle water since saturday after tests showed their tap water contains toxins. it's believed the large algae bloom on lake erie caused it. >>> a deadly mystery deepening at delmar. southern california's premier racetrack where ten horses have died so far this season. several jockeys have been injured and some nervous owners are pulling their horses off the track. >>> a new video who is found video games may actually be good for your children if played in moderation. but british researchers say too much or too little time playing video games could lead to social problems. >>> authorities are warning residents in the l.a. suburb of norwalk, california, to be on the lookout for a large animal on the prowl. experts say it could be an african lion, someone's pet that somehow escaped. those are our top stories on monday, august 4th. >> from abc news, this is "worl

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abc's reena is here with the very latest. good morning, reena. >> reporter: good morning. the dent happened here at the crossroads of the world, not very far from our "gma" studios and, in fact, the accident so intense that people here thought it was a bomb. we're learning new details including that this may have been drugs possibly of volunteered. listen to the moment of impact as two double-decker tour buses collide in the middle of a packed times square sending terrified tourists running for their lives. this morning we're learning the driver of that red bus is under arrest charged with driving while impaired. police have not ruled out drugs. watch as that traffic light comes crashing down nearly on top of this person. the crowd scattering all captured by earthcam cameras. >> i heard an explosion and i ran the opposite direction. i thought it was a bomb. >> reporter: it happened at 3:2 1 where theatersgoers line up to buy tickets. debris flying everywhere injuring five including a child in a stroller. >> then everybody was like lying down on the ground injured, people s

." >> good morning, i'm reena ninan. >> i'm devin dwyer. we hope you had a good weekend. thanks for joining us. hope you had a good weekend. >> i did. i took your advice. you gave me a steak recipe. what you didn't warn me, it was a flank steak. i got the prime -- what do you call it? >> the london broil. >> the london broil. and i asked them to slice it up. the guy looked at me like i was crazy. you're not supposed to slice up london broil. you cook it all in a big chunk. >> how'd it taste? >> i don't eat it but my father-in-law stepped in. i'm vegetarian. that's what happens when a vegetarian cooks london broil. >> i'm glad it turned out well, though. >> you want to get to news. people aren't here for my london broil, is that what you're saying? >> don't ask her about the recipe. >>> a lot of news to talk about especially out in the west where there is some wild weather today. at least three mudslides sent mud pouring through parts of san bernardino county east of los angeles. the walls of debris, some 12 to 15 feet high and 75 feet wide. >> 1,500 residents of one commu

abc's reena ninan explains. >> reporter: take a look at this video.this man in broad daylight walks up to dan dillon's indianapolis porch and is caught on not one, but five security cameras ripping into this package just delivered by fedex. and walking away with $300 earrings, but not before staring directly into this camera. dillon taking his frustration to facebook before going to police posting the videos prominently showing the burglar's face writing this message. any of you indy southsiders know this guy? my wife wants her earrings back. >> a crime is a crime. whether you think it's right or wrong and depending on your circumstances but you just can't steal. >> reporter: almost 10,000 people shared his video in just 24 hours leading the cops directly to this suspect, brandon nelms the next day. >> it was extremely high quality video which led to being able to identify the suspect. >> it's just amazing what the internet and social media can do and bringing all these people around. >> reporter: one man relying on an army of facebook friends to catc

and reena ninan is reporting in israel.k forward to her reports this week. >> good to be in here. >> and lots of news to talk about this morning. including new details in that roller coaster accident that left riders rather stranded for five hours in maryland. >> first responders say riders were sitting upright, a few had cramps, back pain, dehydration, but there were no major injuries. abc's jeff zeleny has the latest on this frightening ordeal. >> reporter: a wild ride becomes a wild rescue. 24 people suspended for hours. high above the six flags theme park just outside washington. they call it the jokers jinx, a roller coaster from 0-60 in three seconds. watch here in this theme park video. the ride twists and turns with no pauses or brakes. six train cars abruptly stopped. leaving passengers stranded at least 75 feet in the air. fire fighters reached the riders, handing out food, water and umbrellas to shade them from the blistering sun. from the scene, fire chief marc bashoor tweeted this will be a long term rescue. he

reena, devin. >> our thanks to clayton sandell there. hundreds of people spending the night in shelters as he mentioned. others, though, are riding out the storm at home. we spoke earlier to former abc news photographer ginny vicario. she's now retired in hawaii about the biggest fears for her house. >> the biggest fear are trees falling on our house. we have these very, very tall albezios, which is an invasive species, and they're very brittle, and they're about 70 feet high, and they tower on the sides, and so we're a little worried about them. we can hear them breaking and cracking and trees falling all over the place, so we're hunkered down. we're in the dark, and it's starting to get really noisy out there. you know, it's a little scary. >> scary is right, especially since this storm is going to be followed by hurricane julio. >> our coverage continues now with accuweather meteoroligist mark mancuso, who is tracking the storms. mark, take it away. >> okay, as we take a look at our satellite picture from the pacific here, you can see

reena and devin. >> abc's tahman bradley, thank you. >>> president obama's defending his use of executive powers which is so angering house republicans they moved to sue him. mr. obama says he's willing to take bold unilateral action on immigration reform and tax policy if congress won't. >> we're going to assure that every time we take one of these steps, that we are working within the confines of my executive power but i promise you the american people don't want me just standing around twiddling my thumbs and waiting for congress to get something done. all right. >> the president said one executive action, his decision to sanction moscow over its support for rebels in eastern ukraine was, quote, working as intended even though russian troops continue to amass along the ukrainian border. >>> there's word this morning that the mideast cease-fire has been extended. an official tells abc news that israel has agreed to another 48 hours to the three-day truce as people across gaza get a look at what's left of their neighborhoods taking -- talks are underway in cairo to come up with a long-te

we're still waiting to hear from our friends tahman bradley and ree reena ninan.ted there. big plans for the weekend? >> i think i'm going christmas shopping. you're going down to florida to that sam's club. stocking up on garland, eggnog. >> i don't think so. >> i don't think so either. stay with us, on facebook, give us your thoughts about the weekend. wnnfans.com. >>> coming up, more news from abc. stay tuned. >> announcer: this is abc's "world news now" informing insomniacs for two decades. insomniacs for two decades. # toxic chemicals and carcinogens are leaching into the environment. it's happening right where we live, work and play. everywhere. cigarette butts are toxic waste. let's stop the toxic litter. learn more at rethinkbutts.org ...until we found a connection. you have the power to change your child's life. the boys town national hline can help. (tdd# 1-800-448-1433) >>> good morning, i'm michelle franzen. >> i'm devin dwyer. here are some of the top headlines we're following on "world news now." as u.s. mounts a global hunt for militants who murdere

reena ninan, abc news, london. >> sounds like an inside job. >> it could be an inside job.s there, she was using it as a proper, that yellow lamborghini. i don't know how she can afford that. >>> well, coming up. it's back to school time. >> that's right. we called the toy insider mom for her top picks. helping your kids make the most of the new school year. her advice next on "world news now." >> announcer: "world news now" continues after this from our the apartment building where the fire was. when things like this happen, i think you find a new perspective on life. hi. red cross put us in a hotel so we were able to stay together. we're strong and, if we overcame that or if we can overcome that, we can overcome anything, so. [ sniffle ] ♪ gotta go back back back to school again ♪ >>> it's the time of year when kids pout and parents rejoice. it's back to school. and since it's time to reboot the brains, we have laurie schacht, toy insider mom here with great items to help reinforce that learning can indeed be fun as well as going back to school. welcome. >> certainly can.

skeptical julie went to a seminar featuring reena greenberg. >> we have a lot of old patterns bombardingorter: she says she has clients visualize pushing a plate away because you're no longer hungry and going to the game instead of binging on cookies. julie said it changed the way she ate after just one session. >> i would pause and think about what i'm putting inside of me. >> reporter: still, critics say it won't work for everyone. but it's not like you're saying hypnosis is a crock. >> not at all. >> reporter: but that you're not -- this is unproven. >> it's unproven and it doesn't work for all and the studies do show you have to believe it's going to work for it to work. >> reporter: now she's going to the gym for the first time in her life and listens to hypnosis cds when she feels she's getting off track and kept the weight off for years and to the skeptics she says, don't judge till you've tried it. >> i do think you have to have an open mind and you have to be willing to listen and be open-minded. >> reporter: for "good morning america," juju chang, abc news, new york. >> yes! wh

waiting to hear from tahman bradley and reena ninan. you know who you are. we nominated you.hopping. you're going down to florida to that sam's club. ocstng up on garland, eggnog. >> i don't think so. >> i don't think so either. stay with us, on facebook, give us your thoughts about the weekend. wnnfans.com. >> coming up. more news from abc. stay tuned. ♪ ♪ >> announcer: this is abc's "world news now" informing insomniacs for two decades. abc's "world news now" informing insomniacs for two decades. # >>> making news in america this morning, international manhunt, new efforts under way to find the terrorist to murdered journalist james foley, plus, new details about the failed rescue attempt and an e-mail sent from the captors to foley's parents before his death. >>> flood emergency. severe weather rocking parts of the country including a resort that was submerged in a flash flood. plus, a mudslide trapping people overnight. >>> firefighters seriously injured while taking part in the als ice bucket challenge. >>> some got a sudden encounter with a giant shark. >>> good morning

abc's reena ninan is in london with the latest. good morning, reen reena. >> reporter: the founder of wikileaks, julian assange will leave the ecuadorean embassy where he sought asylum for two years. there are unconfirmed reports that his health might be failing. he did at the press conference attack the white house, the u.s. department of justice and the fbi. we know the moment he steps foot behind me outside this embassy, he'll face immediate arrest. >> thank you. >>> also breaking overnight, a major victory for iraqi troops taking back a strategic dam. a barrage of u.s. air strikes targeted the isis militants, who had captured it, clearing the way for local ground troops to take them out. the dam supplies power to much of iraq. >>> and a brazen attack in paris overnight. gunmen in bmws attacking a motorcade of a saudi prince. they got away with over $300,000 in cash. >>> and pope francis has wrapped up his trip to south korea. at his final mass, he called on all koreans to work toward peace. >>> a brush fire in the southern cali

reena, thanks so much. >> we'll get a check of the weather with ginger.about. >>> another area seeing flash flooding. the last couple of days it's been rough in southeastern idaho. the bridge washed over, this is close to twin falls, idaho, and where the road has caved in, you see that sinking right on the cliff, a little scary. still have a chance for that because flash flood watches go until this evening for many counties around idaho falls, but i wanted to point out you have seattle, 77, thunderstorms and the moisture peaking there and we talked about nasty weather, i thought we've got to say one nice thing and this is in the northeast. parts of new england may see showers as a mostly dry front. >>> good morning, i am meteorologist mike nicco. our summer pattern is back, morning clouds and afternoon sunshine from mid-60's at the cost and mid-90's east bay. cooler the next couple of days s >> all that weather coming up or brought to you by walgreens and coming up, i have to talk about some nasty weather again. it can't all be sunshine. so sorry. >> we'l