abc's maggie rulli joins us with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: diane and kendis, good morning. president trump may be leaving washington, d.c. for a few weeks but his possible involvement with russia will certainly remain front and center right here in d.c. >> we didn't win because of russia. we won because of you. >> reporter: surrounded by thousands of supporters in his campaign rally in west virginia, president trump can't seem to escape russia. >> the russia story is a total fabrication. it's just an excuse for the greatest loss in the history of american politics. that's all it is. >> reporter: but in washington, all signs point to the ongoing investigation into russian election meddling only ramping up. "the wall street journal" first reported an abc news confirms that a grand jury has been secretly working for weeks in d.c. suggesting a new elevated phase in special counsel robert

maggie rulli, abc news, houston. a gaithersburg native is among the thousands of people rescued in recent days. images as she,se family, friends, and several dogs were all rescued, and we spoke to her on facebook. >> it looks like we have an oceanfront property and there is a bad current going, yes. we know that the only way out is by boat. it's scary. brought: she said they patio furniture inside to tried to lift other indoor items, but things are starting to buckle after being long. ryan hughes is at the emergency center in fairfax to see how things are going. ryan: the american red cross has been working around the clock, a 24 hour operation. idea hows you a good many shelters have been set up as texas continues to deal with unprecedented flooding. a team from our area has been on the ground for a week and more are on the way. tomorrow morning, two more willency response vehicles join 31 others already in place. it has been all hands on deck inside the disaster operations center, fielding calls and coordinating re

maggie rulli has details. >> reporter: days after the effort to repeal and replace obamacare crumbled in the senate, now a new hope. >> i think we can resolve this problem but it's going to take more bipartisan work. >> we have a lot of bipartisan discussions going on right now. more than we've had in months. >> reporter: both sides are calling for a solution with republican senator lamar alexander and democratic senator patty murray teaming up saying they want to see federal payments to insurers that help millions of low and moderate income americans afford coverage continue for at least another year. but president trump has threatened just the opposite tweeting if a new health care bill is not approved quickly, bailouts end very soon. and he's repeatedly said the only alternative to a repeal is to let obamacare fail. >> let obamacare explode. >> i said from the beginning, let obamacare implode and then do it. >> reporter: some senators now ignoring those threats from the president. >> but for now what we need is stability of the marketplace and those payments contribute to that so i

abc's maggie rulli joins us now with details. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the white house is calling this bill the most significant reform in half a century but it's already facing pushback from both democrats and republicans. following up on a campaign promise, president trump makes a surprise push to overhaul the nation's immigration system. >> this legislation demonstrates our compassion for struggling american families. >> reporter: the president's endorsing a senate bill that will slash legal immigration in half by pushing skilled workers and english speakers to the front of the line while limiting admissions based on family connections. >> will reduce poverty, increase wages and save taxpayers billions and billions of dollars. >> reporter: the white house is promising and now having to defend these big changes. >> the statue of liberty says give me your tired, your poor, your huddl doesn't say anything about speaking english or being able to be a computer programmer. >> i don't want to get off into a whole thing about history here but the statue of li

abc correspondent maggie rulli has more. >> reporter: after a massive storm system ripped across thecountry lighting up the sky and drowning roadways, today the cleanup. >> and i walked back here and looked at this building and it looked like a war zone. >> reporter: a possible tornado tearing through buildings in salisbury maryland. >> the rain went horizontal and then there was a gigantic boom and the ceiling dropped about a foot. >> reporter: powerful winds crumbling buildings and flinging cars like toys. in houston, texas, torrential downpours dumped more than a half a foot of rain since midnight. >> the water just like submerged our car. >> reporter: and more emergency flash flood warnings in nearby san antonio. drivers caught off guard in the rising floods had to be rescued. dangerous lightning strikes set homes on fire throughout texas. >> pretty much the whole attic looked like it was on fire. >> reporter: in tulsa, oklahoma an ef-2 tornado. >> oh, my goodness. >> it was just black and everything exploded. >> reporter: the family that shot this cell phone video says they didn

maggie rulli live for us in houston with more. good morning, maggie. >> reporter: reggie, natasha, good morning. well, texas slowly begins to recover, there are more than 230 shelters like this one across the region that are still open for houstonians today. in some parts of houston, water rescues and recovery missions going around the clock. five days after hurricane harvey made landfall. >> we already made one dramatic rescue. now we're right back at it. >> now a tropical depression, harvey continues to batter the gulf coast. >> river inside, outside, upside, downside. >> port arthur desperate to escape the rain. >> i'm scared for my babies. >> even though the rain has stopped in houston, the floodwaters continue to rise. roughly 15,000 calls for help have poured in. officials now going door to door, marking bright orange cs on homes that are clear. officials estimating up to 40,000 homes destroyed in harris county alone. >> 100,000 is certainly not out of the question. >> those returning home to see the damage sift through they

in washington, maggie rulli channel6 "action news." >> ♪ >> today is prime day for job seekers.n plans to hire 50,000 workers in a day long blitz. the fulfillment center in robbinsville mercer county is one of just 10 sites nationwide. managers will be hiring candidates on the spot. the majority of the positions will be full time including health and retirement benefits. the job fair goes from 8 o'clock this morning to noon today at 50 new canton way in robbinsville and if you are interested in attending we have more information for you right now on 6abc.com. >> and if you go out there, good luck. we hope you get the job. it is 4:39. new on "action news," newlywed's argument turns into gunfire when the bride pulls a gun out of her wedding dress. >> passengers call for help as they're stuck on a hot plane sitting on a tarmac for nearly six hours with no ac and no water. >> speaking of uncomfortable, a high of 90, and still somewhat humid. there's the chance of afternoon thunderstorms. we'll cover all that of just ahead in the accuweather 7-day forecast. >> ♪ flush flush >> ♪ >> a

in houston, texas, maggie rulli channel6 "action news." matt. >> thank you maggie.had pradelli is headed to the flood zone. his life reports for "action news" begin later today from the gulf coast. >> a south jersey man recently moved to texas only to witness the continuing nightmare there that is tropical storm harvey. 29-year-old andrew riebel and his fiancÉ megan evans moved there will last movement so far the flood waters have not reached the couple's third floor apartment. >> in terms of a prolonged event like this i've never experienced anything like this. the street up to 45 was littered with vehicles that had broken down. there is debris, mud, deceased animals all over the roadways. >> he says their years of experience in snowstorms and blizzards instinctively made them stock up on plenty of food and water. >> new jersey governor chris christie is calling texas lawmakers hypocrites because some of them want a federal disaster declaration for hurricane harvey. christie says he hopes texas does not endure the delayed disaster relief vote that new jersey experi

in houston, texas, maggie rulli channel6 "action news." >> thank you, maggie. "action news" reporter chad pradelli will be arriving in the flood zone soon. look for his live reports starting later today on "action news." >>> 29-year-old andrew riebel and his fiancÉ 27-year-old megan evans moved to houston from bellmawr new jersey last month. riebel says they have never seen so much rain. the flood waters have not reached the couple's third floor apartment, a the least not yet. >> in terms of a prolonged event like this i've never experienced anything like this. the street that leads up to 45 was just littered with vehicles that had broken down. there is debris, mud, deceased animals all over the roadways. >> riebel says their years of experiencing snowstorms and blizzards in south jersey instincts tiffly made them stock up on plenty of food and water. >> and more local first responders are leaving for texas today. >> "action news" reporter katherine scott is live at the american red cross in center city with more on the outreach from the delaware valley. kather

maggie rulli live from washington for us. thanks, maggie. >>> and the white house insists that the president did not lie when he claimed to have received two recent phone calls that never took place. >> the president said the head of the boy scouts called to praise his speech to the troops. but scout leadership said there was no such phone call. and he also said he got a call from mexico's president complimenting him on his work at the border, but mexico said that call also never happened. press secretary sarah sanders offering up this explanation for the president's claims. >> no, on mexico, he was referencing the conversation that they had had at the g20 summit. in terms of the boy scouts, multiple members of the boy scout leadership following his speech there that day congratulated him, praised him. >> but the president specifically said that he received a phone call from the president of mexico -- >> they were actually -- they were direct conversations, not actual phone calls. >> he lied. he didn't receive that phone call

abc's maggie rulli has the latest from northwest. new this morning. president trump president trump has visited his golf properties pretty frquently since taking office. and his reasoning-- is sparking some controversy. according to a report on golf.com-- the president told a group of members at his bedminster gold club that " "white house is a real dump". since taking office the president has actually spent most of his weekends away from pennsylvania avenue. the trump administration has not yet commented on the report. however-- a former white house resident did respond on twitter overnight. former first daughter chelsea clinton tweeted a thank you to all of the white house staffers that work in the iconic building every day. also new this morning. a stunning report-- alleging that the justice department may be preparing to sue american colleges over affirmative action admission practices. that is according to the new york times. the story alleges that the department is looking at redirecting resources, and targeting universities with policies that c

in houston, texas, maggie rulli, channel6 "action news."tte and matt. >> thank you maggie. >>> new jersey's task force one is preparing to send a second relief effort. in addition, 12 army and national guard members from new jersey are bringing two helicopters and other equipment to texas. they are expected to arrive by the end of the week. >> this is new video. shelter dogs from the houston area arrived in camden county overnight. a total of 78 animals arrived at moorestown municipal airport in north jersey late last night. eight of them were then transported to an animal welfare association in voorhees. the rest will be spread out across the region. >> in order for them to clear out some room they decided to bring some of their dogs over here so we can clear out the shelter for them. that way we can get their dogs adopted. >>> shelters in texas are now taking in pets that were abandoned during flood rescues in the hopes that they might one day be reunited with their owners. >>> we know many of you want to help the many people devastated b

. >> abc's maggie rulli shows you the best apps to experience this once in a lifetime event and tipsest picture we've had yet. >> reporter: a lot has changed in the last 40 years since we last saw a total solar eclipse in the u.s. >> the big difference now you're able to have this instantaneous conversation. you can send them pictures. you can see what they're seeing. something we never had before. >> reporter: dan ackerman says thanks to social media, the eclipse could become the most shared event in human history and technology is making it easier for everyone to be a part of it. >> i have never seen an eclipse before. i really want to. >> reporter: apps like totality and exploratorium have countdowns and maps to bring the great american eclipse straight to your backyard no matter where you live. dan's favorite, the free smith tonian eclipse app. >> we'll see a 71.43% eclipse. >> what the eclipse will look like for you. >> the moon and there's the sun. >> reporter: perhaps most important on august 21st a place to live stream the eclipse as it's happening. if you're lucky enough to

. >> maggie rulli joins us live with the latest.ood morning, maggie. >> reporter: matt and jeanette, good morning. well, the weather here in houston is starting to clear up but harvey has been such a devastating slow moving storm that unfortunately the flood waters here remain at catastrophic levels. america's fourth largest city is at a standstill. reeling from the 100 trillion gallons of water harvey left behind. >> there they are, there they are. >> reporter: first responders and volunteers alike are racing against rising flood waters. more than 7,000 people have been rescued so far. many swept from their roofs desperately clinging to coast guard baskets but the calls for help just keep coming in. >> i hate to think that there are people in these houses. >> reporter: at least 1,000 people are still in urgent need of help. >> don't give up on us. seek the higher ground. we will get to you. >> reporter: linda was trapped in her car on the highway for two days. >> all i can say is there are angels out here. >> reporter: those rescue

abc's maggi rulli has more from houston. take a look at this... these images - showing the people forced out of their homes by hurricane harvey. a bowling alley in port arthur -- turned into a makeshift shelter. dozens of people are calling it home right now... as rescue crews work around the clock to help people still trapped in flooded neighborhoods. the devastation in texas, shining a spotlight on flooding response capabilities all over the country. at the tidal basin... measures are already in place, to protect the district from severe weather. tom roussey has more. this friday, you can show that the d-m-v stands strong abc-7 and newschannel-8 - along with our sister stations across the country - are teaming up with the salvation army to raise money for hurricane harvey victims. our parent company... sinclair broadcast group... will match the first 100-thousand dollars donated. an update this morning on a disturbing story we told you about yesterday. a woman, who used urine as a weapon, is now in police custody. police opal brown was caught on

maggie rulli live in houston for us. thanks, maggie. >>> the president praised emergency officials coordinating harvey relief efforts during his visit to corpus christi and austin tuesday. the president waved the state flag and declared that texas can handle anything but he's receiving some criticism for not acknowledging the victims of the flooding. he plans to return to texas saturday to meet with some of those evacuees. >>> as we mentioned, houston city leaders have opened a new megashelter, it's the convention hall at the nrg center and the complex includes a stadium used by the houston texans football team. now, officials say they're trying to make the shelter as welcoming as possible. >> these are guests. these are neighbors. those are the terms. and you see people are greeting them, and that's what we want to do. we want everybody that's coming in here to feel warm, feel like this is a place where not only are they safe, it's a place where they can begin to put their life back because most of these folks are going

abc's maggie rulli has more, from houston. a gaithersburg native is among the thousands of people days. evelyn saravia sent us these images as she, her family, friends and several dogs were rescued. we spoke with saravia on facebook shortly saravia says they brought all their outdoor furniture indoors, to try to keep water from getting inside. a "7 on your side" warning now... many have already donated... to help the victims of hurricane harvey. but the "better business bureau"- now issuing an important warning. scammers are also working to get your money. one of the big traps is crowd funding for hurricane relief. the b-b-b says -- you shouldn't share anything on social media- until you check the original source. also - check for typo's - and double check the charity name - to make sure it's not just a similar spin-off to a mainstream organization. if you donate- use a credit card or a check - becuase your bank can help more, if it turns out to be a scam. and if you still have questions about how you help the victims of hurri

abc's maggie rulli is in northwest with more. as the russia probe continues in probe continues in washington-- president trump got a very warm reception in west virginia last night. but the night's big announcement did not come from the president. it came from west virginia governor jim justice. he announced he is leaving the democratic party, and becoming a republican. the move increases the advantage of the move increases the advantage of republican governors over democrats. 34 of the nations governors are republican. only 15 are democrats. right now-- an update on a disturbing case in a spotsylvania county that we told you about this time yesterday. kariem moore remains behind bars without bail. he is accused of holding his gi their two children captive - for 2 years. court documents allege moore held them there by using quote "force, intimidation, or deception." police say the woman was hospitalized with an injury from being assaulted. the children - ages 11 and 8 - are with family members -but appear to be healthy. moore wil

in houston, texas, maggie rulli channel6 "action news." matt and jeanette. >> thank you maggie.ill be arriving in the flood zone soon. look for his live reports later today on "action news." >>> 29-year-old andrew riebel and his fiancÉ 27-year-old megan evans moved to houston from bellmawr, new jersey, just last month. riebel says they have never seen so much rain. the flood waters have not reached the couple's third floor apartment, at least not yet. >> in terms of a prolonged event like this i've never experienced anything like this. the street that leads up to 45 was just littered with vehicles that had broken down. there is debris, mud, deceased animals all over the roadways. >> riebel says their years of experiencing snowstorms in south jersey instinctively made them stock up on plenty of food and water. >> help is desperately needed. more local first responders are leaving for texas today in katherine scott is live at the american red cross in center city with more on the outreach from the delaware valley. katherine. >> reporter: matt and jeanette, multiple local groups ar

maggie rulli has more. two montgomery county brothers have been deported have been deported to el salvador. the pair were in the u-s illegally - but "casa" says neither had a criminal record- and one was about to attend college on a scholarship. "ice" says the brothers were caught using fake passports and visas at j-f-k airport in 2009. it says they were ordered to go back to el salvador and apply for a visa, green card or citizenship. they never did so - and that led to their deportation. today we're also heari the president's immigration overhaul will affect your lives. one d.c. resident who's from el salvador agrees with the english speaking requirement. but she disagrees with cutting down on the number of immigrants, because she still has family members in el salvador. president trump says the current immigration system has placed substantial pressure on american workers. and he says minority workers competing for jobs against brand new arrivals are among the hardest hit. new this morning --- two source

maggie rulli, abc news, charleston, south carolina. >> completely jealous of maggie rulli. >> charleston is a great city. get to see the eclipse there as well. >> in its totality. >> that will be very cool. >>> coming up, the 4th grader who applied for a job at nasa, saying he's qualified because my sister says i'm an alien. >>> and jackpot hack. the computer programmer who's about to be sentenced for a multi state lottery scam. that earned him millions of dollars. how did he do it? >> but first, a look at today's temperatures. >>> "world news now" weather, brought to you by buyleesa.com. by buyleesa.com. ito become dangerous.d for an everyday item new tide pods child guard pack. helps keep your laundry pacs safe and your child safer. align, press and unzip. clearasil rapid action begins working fast for clearly visible results in as little as 12 hours. but will it stop this teen from being embarassed by her parents? nope. so let's be clear: clearasil works fast on teen acne, not so much on other teen things. >>> some tense moments last night as a small plane made an emergency landing on

abc's maggi rulli breaks it down from northwest. we want to update you now on a story we have been following all we have been following all week. two montgomery county brothers detained by ice-- have been deported back to el salvador. the pair were undocumented- but "casa" says neither had a criminal record- and one was about to attend college on a scholarship. "ice" says the brothers were caught using fake passports and visas at j-f-k airport in 2009. it says they were ordered to go back to el salvador and citizenship. they never did so - and that led to this deportation. much more ahead on good morning washington. ryan hughes.. what are you working on? during our made to move 2017 clearance event, you can do endless online research. or, you can take advantage of our best offer ever on an xt5. don't wait. our 2017 models will be moving fast. you can drive a car... or you can drive a cadillac. come in now before the end of our made to move 2017 clearance event and leave with the perfect cadillac xt5 for your next adventure. choose a

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abc's maggie rulli is on the ground in houston texas with the latest... now to some incredible photo overnight from texas. troops - sleeping on mattresses, at a furniture showroom -- resting between shifts of rescuing people, trapped in floodwaters. and take a look at this video. a rescuer- carrying a man on his back- wading through the water to get him safely onto a boat. the owner of that boat went to the area- just to help those in need. he said seeing the devastation touched his heart- and made him want to do something. crews from around the country - are working to help the victims of harvey. this morning a local salvation army crew is headed that way. john rydell has their story from baltimore. this friday, you can show that the dmv stands strong for texas. stands strong for texas. abc7/newschannel8 along with our sister stations across the country are teaming up with the salvation army to raise money for the victims of hurricane harvey. our parent company... sinclair broadcast group... will match the first 100-thousand dollars donated. stay tuned f

maggie rulli has the latest. >> next to you, this is the best supervision a kid can get. >> reporter: for decades, the boy scouts of america have promised to keep your son safe, but now another allegation of sexual abuse is make its way to t the courts. >> it's time that they take responsibilit responsibility for destroying the lives of thousands. >> reporter: a judge moved forward in the case of three who accused their troop leader of sexually abusing them. denying to have the case thrown out since the allegations happened so long ago. chris malcolm says he's now ready to speak out. >> no one batted an eye to it. it was allowed to continue until he reached his ultimate goal, which was to molest me. >> reporter: in 2010, an oregon court found the boy scouts of america guilty of covering up in the '80s, awarding nearly $20 million in damages. the scouts kept secret files of suspected child molesters for years. >> the boy scouts have fought in courts around the country to keep these files private. >> reporter: corcoran is serving a seven-year sentence. the boy scouts of america deny the

maggie rulli has the latest tonight. maggie: an orlando daycare is under investigation after a 3-year-old was found dead in the van parked outside little miracle academy. >> miles would have turned 4 years old on august 22, month. this is a tragedy. >> the police believe he was left in the hot vehicle the entire day. >> they knew he was in the van. he was in that van. they knew they hadn't taken him out. >> his family said he had been at the little miracles academy for two years and was supposed to be dropped off before 8:00 p.m. but monday night he never came home. his grand mother said he was missing. >> they found him in the van. >> responding officers say the child was found dead in the floor in the backseat of the van. >> the daycare worker has been cooperative and is obviously extremely distraught. >> the daycare worker involved was driving miles and other children from one location to another. she admits that she did not do a head count when the children were dropped off. that she had no idea that miles was still

abc's maggi rulli is in houston with the latest. happening today - restaurants across the dmv will be victims. suzanne kennedy is live in northwest with more on this. you can help the victims of hurricane harvey right now. "harvey" to 9-0-9-9-9 -- and that gives 10 dollars to the red cross. every little bit helps. and this friday, we'll be teaming up with the salvation army -- with our parent company, matching the first 100-thousand dollars, in donations. you can get a head start by donating now - jus website wjla.com. it's 5: and time for a check on weather. - seasonable today; much cooler tomorrow - rain from harvey late friday through saturday - drier sunday & labor day monday - irma could strengthen to a hurricane today today: partly sunny. seasonably warm and a touch humid. highs: 81-85 winds: nw 5-10 mph tonight: stray shower or storm early. mostly cloudy. becoming breezy. lows: 53-59 winds: n 5-15+ mph unseasonably cool. showers arrive late. highs: 65-69 winds: ne 5-10 mph developing now- searching for the woman they say trie

we're going to check in again with abc reporter maggie rulli in houston. have been covering this for quite some time. what's the difference today? >> jessica, good morning. it's a huge difference today. there's sunshine, something we really haven't seen here since this weekend. but even though the weather does appear to be clearing up, harvey has been such a devastating and slow moving storm that unfortunately the flood waters here remain catastrophic. america's fourth largest city is at a standstill. reeling from the 100 trillion gallons of water harvey left behind. first responders and volunteers alike are racing against rising flood waters. >> what can i do for my neighbor? everything else goes out the window. >> more than 13,000 people have been rescued so far. but the calls for help just keep coming in. >> don't give up on us. seek the higher ground. we will get to you. >> those rescued are often left with the damp clothes on their back and anything they could grab. shelters are beyond capacity. the houston convention center with 10,000 taking shelter

in houston texas maggie rulli channel6 "action news." thank you maggie. >>> shelter dogs from the houston area arrived tonight in camden county. they were flown into morristown municipal airport last night. the rest will be spread ought across the region. >> ford for them to clear out some be room they decided to bring some of their dogs over here. that way we can get their dogs adopted. >> the shelters in texas will now be taking in pets that were abandoned during flood rescues in the hopes that they might one day be reunited with their owners. and we know many of you have wanted to help. abc's hosting a network wide day of giving tomorrow starting at 4:00 p.m. you can call our 6abc phone bank to make a donation. all proceeds will go to the american red cross. >> and we know the phones will be ringing offer the hooks because -- off the hooks because the folks out there extremely generous. >> and this is like katrina, you know, squared. >> sure. >> it really looks bad down there. storm tracker6 live double scan things are improving aroun

a bc's maggie rulli shows you the best apps to experience this once in a lifetime event if this is the> reporter: a lot has changed in the last 40 years since we last saw a total solar eclipse here in the u.s. >> you're able to have this instantaneous conversation. we can send pictures, you can see what they're seeing and that's something we never had before. >> reporter: dan ackerman is a senior editor at c net and says thanks to social media the eclipse could become the most shared event in human history. and technology is making it easier for everyone to be a part of it. >> i have never seen an eclipse before. i really want to. >> reporter: apps like totality and explore tour yum have count downs and maps to bring the eclipse straight to your backyard no where you live. dan's favorite the free smithsonian eclipse map. >> a lot of good information. >> reporter: it shows you how close you'll be to totality. what the eclipse will look like for you. >> there's the moon and the sun. >> reporter: perhaps most important on august 21st a place to live stream the eclipse as it's happening. i

abc news reporter maggie rulli is live in houston with the latest. is slowly beginning to rebuild, there are more than 230 shelters like this one still open across the region. in some parts of houston, water rescues and recovery missions are still going around the clock. five days after hurricane harvey made landfall. now, with tropical depression, harvey continues to batter the gulf coast. >> that river inside, outside, upside, downside. >> port arthur desperate to escape the rain. >> i'm scared for my babies. >> even though the rain has stopped in houston, the floodwaters continue to rise. roughly 15,000 calls for help have poured in. officials now going door to door, marking bright orange cs on homes that are clear. those returning home to see the damage sift through their now waterlogged possessions. and homeowners who lost everything, it's estimated more than 80% of them don't have flood insurance. >> i'm okay. i'm just ready to go home. and i don't have a home because they're flooded out. >> last night, more than 30,000 people stayed at a shelt

maggie rulli, abc7 news, houston texas.nk you so much, maggie. >> we're continuing to see incredible rescues like this one the u.s. navy posting this video as they save people in beaumont, texas, hoisting them up. the military is mobilizing its resources from across the nation to help. the governor has activated all 12,000 troops in the texas national guard. >> and here's some of the damage that one of our reporters, abc7 news reporter laura anthony, found in an area called umbel texas, which is just outside of houston. this is a major interstate that leads into the city. at least 150 yards of concrete, that median you see there, just got pushed aside by all the floodwaters. transportation officials say crews have begun work to repair that, but they don't have any idea right now how long it's going to take to be fixed. laura has been in houston all week helping out our sister station ktrk. one easy way you can help out victims is through abc's day of giving. today, our abc stations across the country will be fund-raising on

at times his arms maggie rulli has more on the fallout from those contentious 25 minutes. >> reporter: president trump squares off with reporters inside trump tower. >> excuse me, excuse me. >> reporter: defending his decision to wait 48 hours after the hate-fueled violence in charlottesville before denouncing the white supremacists involved by name. >> i wanted to make sure, unlike most politicians, that what i said was correct. not make a quick statement, and it's a very, very important process to me. and it's a very important statement. as i said on, remember the saturday, we condemn in the strongest possible terms this egregious display of hatred, bigotry and violence. it has no place in america. and then i went on from there. >> reporter: but his daughter, ivanka trump and vice president pence all condemned the rally's racism before he did, even calling out the kkk and neo-nazis. now after president is back to square one, blaming all sides. >> you look at both sides, i think there's blame on both sides, and i have no doubt about it, and you don't have any doubt about it either, a

abc's maggie rulli with the latest. and happening today. attorney general jeff sessions and director of national intelligence dan coa briefing on the trump administrations efforts to combat intelligence leaks. last week sessions today. attorney general jeff sessions and director of national intelligence dan coats will hold a briefing on the trump administrations efforts to combat intelligence leaks. last week sessions argued that consequences for intelligence leakers should be stronger. this all comes after transcripts of two heated conversations president trump had with foreign leaders were released by the washington post. one with mexico's president about building that border wall, the other with australia's prime minister. on the phone - mexico's president called the idea of his country paying for the wall "completely unacceptable" according to the transcripts..conve rsations also got pretty intense with australia's prime minister. on the phone, inheriting an obama-era deal to accept over 12-hundred refugess from australia. ahead on good

abc's maggie rulli is tracking the very latest. she joins us now from houston. good morning. >> reporter: diane and kendis, good morning. the weather here in houston does appear to be clearing up but harvey was such a devastating slow moving storm that the floodwaters here are still at catastrophic levels. america's fourth largest city is at a standstill. reeling from the 100 trillion gallons of water harvey left behind. >> there they are. >> reporter: first responders and volunteers alike are racing against rising floodwaters. more than 7,000 people have been rescued so far. many plucked from their roo desperately clinging to coast guard baskets. but the calls for help just keep coming in. >> i hate to think that there are people in these houses. >> reporter: at least 1,000 people are still in urgent need of help. >> don't give up on us. seek the higher ground. we will get to you. >> reporter: linda was trapped in her car on the highway for two days. >> all i could say is there are angels out here. >> reporter: those rescued are often left with only the damp cl

abc's maggie rulli continues our live coverage from houston. maggie, good morning. >> reporter: diane and kendis, good morning. harvey is now moving inland as that tropical depression where it's expected to drop another 8 inches of rain on top of tennessee and kentucky and it's no longer raining here in texas, unfortunately, the worst may be far from over as it's estimated the storm may have damaged as many as 100,000 homes. in some parts of houston water rescues and recovery missions are still going around the clock. five days after harvey made landfall. now a tropical depression harvey continues to battering the gulf coast. >> inside, outside, upside down side. >> reporter: port arthur desperate to escape the rain. >> i'm scared for my babies. >> reporter: even though the rain stopped in houston the floodwaters continue to rise. roughly 15,000 calls for help have poured in. officials now going door to door marking bright orange cs on homes that are clear. officials estimating up to 40,000 homes are destroyed in harris county alone. >> about 1

abc's maggie rulli joins us from the flood zone in houston. maggie, good morning. >> reporter: diane and kendis, good morning. this is a weather disaster affecting thousands of miles and in millions of people and more rain is on the way. overnight, the national guard live streams their dangerous not ops mission desperate to keep up with the thousands in need of rescuing in houston. life and death moments caught on camera. families fighting to stay above water. floating on air mattress, piling into canoes and rescue baskets, children wading through the waist deep waters. all 12,000 members of the texas national guard are activated. but it's not enough. so neighbors like captain sam are stepping in saving this family with his own boat. >> this is very unfortunate because we don't have anything, you know. we lost everything in our apartment. it's just really unfortunate. >> reporter: now warnings that what we're seeing is only going to get worse. >> there is a reality we have to come to grips with and that is we are process of responding to the s

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maggie rulli with the latest. >> we did not win because of russia. we won because of you. >> surrounded by supporters, trump cannot escape russia. russia story is a total fabrication. it is an excuse for the greatest loss in the history of american politics. that is all it is. in washington, all signs point to the investigation into russian investigation meddling ramping up. the wall street journal reported a grand jury has been secretly working for weeks in d.c., phaseting a new, elevated in the investigation into whether trump or any of his associates colluded with the kremlin. the president's indicates there is no reason the president is a target. the white house says they are committed to cooperating with the council. the president has been trying to discredit mueller. people hired are all hillary clinton supporters. some of them worked for hillary clinton. the whole thing is ridiculous, if you want to know the truth. in another sign robert mueller's investigation is expanding, the special counsel appointed an expert in fraud and bribery cases. a