stephanie ramos joins us live from quicken loans arena with a look at the uproar. matt there there were wild momet the convention on night 3. ted cruz stole most of the show by not endorsing donald trump. a huge moment for mike pence accepting the vice presidential nomination. >> i accept your nomination to run and serve as vice president of the united states of america. >> reporter: but before his grand entrance two of his rivals addressed the crowd. after the long and spirited primary, the time for fighting each other is over. >> reporter: trump's toughest challenger, ted cruz took the stage. >> i want to congratulate donald trump for winning the nomination. >> reporter: the crowd in an uproar for what cruz didn't do. booed loudly for not endorsing trump as trump tiptoe heed into the arena to hear his son speak. the crowd anger with cruz there were confrontations with him behind the scenes his wife was escorted out of the arena. trump saying wow, ted cruz got booed off stage, i saw his speech two hours early and let him speak anyway. no big deal. the most importa

stephanie ramos is in cleveland with the latest. stephanie: today, ted cruz, who once was donald trump's toughest challenger for the nomination, told the delegation why he did not endorse trump. sen. cr became personal. i'm not in the habit of supporting people who attack my wife. stephanie: he is not budging. cruz's speech overshadowing everything, as trump told "cbs news" this morning. tookl started when cruz the stage on night three, upstaging vp nominee mike pence. sen. cruz: stand and speak and vote your conscience. 70: that caused the this -- stefanie: that caused this. cruz made a swift exit as hecklers shouted at him, and his wife, heidi, had to be escorted out of the arena due to physical threats. why did he even show up? >> mr. trump believes he should be allowed the opportunity to help bring the party together again. stephanie: tonight's final theme is make america one again. donald trump will accept party's nomination. >> he still needs to bring the republican party behind him and then the american people behind him. step

stephanie ramos joins us live from the quicken loans arena in cleveland where donald trump offered inclusive words where he accepted the gop nomination for president in a speech that was the longest in 4 decades. >> we saw standing ovations and donald trump hitting up terrorism, poverty and clinton in one of the longest acceptance speeches in decades. donald trump sealing the deal. >> i humbly accept your nomination for the presidency of the united states. >> reporter: on the final night of the republican national convention, the billionaire businessman ended the party convention the way he began his campaign attacking the political establishment. >> i have joined the political arena so that the powerful can no longer beat up on people who can not defend themselves. >> reporter: and painting a dark picture of america one he promises to fix. >> the day i take the oath of office, americans will finally wake up in a country where the laws of the united states are enforced. >> reporter: trump's speech jumping from terrorism the economy and remembering the 49 people who lost their lives in orland

. >> stephanie ramos has been covering the drama all week and joins us live from the rnc in cleveland, stephanie. >> reporter: matt and tam, good morning, there were wild moments at the convention on night 3. it was mike pence' big night, but ted cruz stole most of the show by not endorsing donald trump. a huge moment for indiana governor mike pence as he accepts the vice presidential nomination. taking center stage on night 3 of the gop convention as the party gets to know the other half of the ticket. >> i accept and will serve as vice president of the united states. >> reporter: marko rubio taped a message. >> after a long and spirited primary, the time for fighting each other is over. >> reporter: and trump's toughest challenge for the nomination ted cruz took the stage. >> i want to congratulate donald trump on winning the nomination last night. >> reporter: his speech leading to high drama the crowd in an uproar for what cruz didn't do. booed loudly by delegates for not endorsing trump just always trump tiptoed into the reason from the back to hear his son eric speak. the crowd

ly in cleveland, stephanie ramos, channel6 "action news." mala. >> thank you stephanie. >>> "action news"'s jim gardner and sarah bloomquist are in cleveland for the entire republican national convention. tune into their live reports tonight and throughout the week right here on 6abc. >>> and our live dnc coverage from the wells fargo center starts on this friday. the entire "action news" team is ready to bring you every angle and we hope you join us as our city is in the spotlight. >> tolls are going up for both cash and e-z pass customers along the pennsylvania turnpike but not until next year. the 6 percent hike goes into effect on january 8th. e-z pass customers get the best deal as usual and will pay 62 cents less than cash customers for each average toll. the turnpike commission says the toll increase is needed to fund a recently improved -- approved 10 year construction plan. the commission also tells drivers to expect more toll hikes every year for the next 27 years. >> what? >> that's a lot of toll hikes. >> we might not even be driv

stephanie ramos is live in cleveland where the rnc is getting underway. mike pence has been at the top of the trump vp list for months. time is running out for pence for his re-election race as governor if he is going to run for vp. >> abc news find out mike pence has a new job offer as vice president. trump postponed the announcement saying in the wake of attacks in nice it's not the requirement. he praised all three vice presidentialts. i have great respect for mike and newt and chris christie. i will be making the announcement at the appropriate time. >> donald trump inside the frustrations in the hopes of thr american leader in my lifetime since ronald reagan. >> reporter: pence is a 57-year-old born again christian and first time governor and former radio and talk show host. meanwhile, hillary clinton is auditioning with a potential vice president of her own, senator jim kaism -- kaine of virginia. as we head into the republican and democratic convention, a newly released "wall street journal" nbc poll shows hillary clinton is leading trump in four k

stephanie ramos has more. >> even donald trump says this is an unconventional convention.he theme make america great again. the stage is set for the republican national convention and donald trump said he wants to see it on day one. >> we spent so much time building the center, we're very proud of it. >> the headliner, trump's melinia. >> reporter: strump -- trump was side by side for interview. it hadn't been all love, they are differences for one pence supported the war in iraq. but donald trump's ghost rider said he is the one who made the miswhen he wrote the art of the deal. he genuinely believed when he gets the new codes it will need to the end of the civilization. >> i have not slept a night through, when trump announced he would run for president, he is so insecure and easily provoked and not as smart as people imagine he is. >> reporter: the trump campaign said this is week is about helping the american people understand donald trump as a candidate. he will have him do that by having the family stake the stage. stephanie ramos. >> our jim gardner and sarah bloomq

. >> stephanie ramos is live with us inside the quicken loans. >> reporter: matt and tam good morning, every night this week will have a theme. the big one will be the case against hillary clinton. clinton will be in the buckeye state holding an event of her own as the republicans unite in cleveland. it's game time for the republican national convention always the stage is set in cleveland. the love continues to grow between donald trump and his running mate mike pence. sitting down for their first gop interview. >> he is not intimated by the world. this goodman will be a great president of the united states. >> i love what he just said. >> reporter: as the two try to show off a bromance they have big differences. >> what do you think about your running mate's campaign and tone and the negative >> we're different people. >> reporter: the trump campaign said this week will be about helping the american people understand more about donald trump. >> his career, his personal life. >> reporter: each night will have a theme, at least 26 speakers will take the mic tonight including his wife

stephanie ramos in cleveland land, channel 6 "action news." >> the national spotlight turns to philadelphia, if cleveland was in indicator we are in for an exciting four days. >> volunteers have gotten the party started and in less than two hours, "action news" will bed the wells fargo center on the convention floor. katherine scott is live at the wells fargo center in south philadelphia awaiting the first look katherine? >> matt and tam, crews have been hard at work transforming the wells fargo center ahead of next week. we have to make sure they have enough room for all the dell e gel gates -- delegates and tv cameras and crews. look at the heavy security fencing that's wrapped around the perimeter. another sign the convention is coming, the parties they got underway as volunteers gathered at penns landing. bringing the dnc to philadelphia was a huge undertaking. 18,000 volunteers took part in two and a half years of planning. this is volunteer appreciation party with entertainment and treats it was time for them to celebrate and get ready for the national spotlight to shine on philadelph

in cleveland, stephanie ramos channel6 "action news." . >> thank you stephanie. >>> "action news" anchors jim gardner and sarah bloomquist are in cleveland. their live reports continue tonight and they're also sending us updates through twitter and facebook. >> happening today workers at philadelphia international airport will hold a rally calling for higher wages and union rights. baggage handlers wheelchair attendants and other service workers voted to strike last week. there are fears the strike could disrupt travel for the democratic national convention in philadelphia next week but american airlines said it did not anticipate any customer service issues if there was some sort of job action. >> ♪ >> new on "action news," a driver was electrocuted when live power lines fell on her car during a severe storm in north jersey. it happened yesterday afternoon. witnesses say the 26-year-old woman was attempting to drive around a fallen tree. the wires then fell on her car and she was killed as she tried to get out of the vehicle. now, if you

abc's stephanie ramos has the latest from washington. good morning, stephanie. >> reporter: diane, good morning, kendis, good morning to you. well, the hillary clinton campaign is not letting up on donald trump's business record while trump is again defending one of his tweets. donald trump loudly taking his campaign to cincinnati, ohio, there to introduce him, former house speaker and possible vp pick, newt gingrich. trump going back to this tweet send out from his account using what some believe is the jewish star of david to label hillary clinton the most corrupt candidate ever layered over cash. that image many calli anti-semitic. >> it could have been a sheriff's star. they took the star down. i said too bad. you should have left it up. >> reporter: and tweeting this which looks like a "frozen" sticker book asking where the outrage is. clinton hit the jersey shore on his bankruptcies in the state. clinton standing in front of a faded trump sign outside the now closed trump plaza hotel on the boardwalk. >> what he did for his business

abc's stephanie ramos has the latest on that. good morning, stephanie. >> reporter: good morning, it may have been one of her most successful days on the trump. hillary clinton dodging criminal charges in that e-mail investigation and campaigning with a sitting president by her side. >> fired up. >> all: fired up. >> i am -- i'm fired up. >> reporter: the commander in chief stumping for former first lady hillary clinton in front of nearly 10,000 people. >> there has never been or woman more qualified for this office than hillary clinton. >> reporter: the former team of rivals making no mention of the investigation into clinton's private e-mail server use while she was secretary of state. soon after the fbi cleared her of any criminal charges. >> no reasonable prosecutor would bring such a case. >> reporter: reaction from donald trump almost immediate. >> i always felt that hillary clinton would escape criminal charges for her dangerous and illegal behavior. >> reporter: republicans like wisconsin governor scott walker swarming in.

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kendis, diane. >> all right, that's stephanie ramos live in cleveland. stephanie, thank you. >>> abc news will cover p.m. eastern, 9:00 central every night and check out abc news digital for a livestream of that action from cleveland. >>> let's move on to the severe weather with dangerous storms on the move right now. the national weather service posted tornado warnings in three states overnight. colorado, michigan and illinois. this video taken just west of chicago showing a large twister touching down. there are reports of some minor damage. and the dangerous heat is settling in. heat indexes across the heartland today, more than 100 in oklahoma city and st. louis. later this week that heat moves north as well as east where it will feel like more than 100 degrees as well there. >>> still ahead a candlelight vigil for two americans killed in nice as we learn about a third american killed in that attack. >>> one of the slain officers in baton rouge and his recent facebook post about peace. >>> there were some terrifying moments on board a passenger plane

abc's stephanie ramos is following the developments and joins us live in washington. >> rick, you got it after more than a year after policy clashes, bernie sanders finally endorsed hillary clinton. bernie sanders and hillary clinton are finally teaming up. the two former rivals hoping to unite the democratic party after weeks of back and form negotiations between the sanders and clinton campaign, sanders now announcing his endorse many of clinton in the battleground of new hampshire. >> i intend to do everything i can, to make certain she will be the next president of the united states. >> the sanders endorse many is a critical step in switching surpts over to the clinton side to try to defeat donald trump in the general election. >> trump tweeting, that he lost most of his leverage selling out to crooked hillary. >> but his past is coming back to haunt him. >> one of the men you may want to pull out the vacuum cleaner. >> clips from donald trump's radio commentary segment called, trump. in one complimentary he showered praise on a certain politician, i know her and she would make a

abc's stephanie ramos live in cleveland for us. stephanie, thank you. >>> still ahead we return to that breaking news from france, dozens of people killed in a terror attack. we'll hear from an american survivor. >>> and president obama confronting race issues in an abc news town hall. the president opening up about his own >>> plus, severe weather and whipping winds tear off this roof. brody. >>> president obama is sharing his thoughts on race and policing after a week of violence and protests, the president led our abc town hall saying, we need to build more trust and provide police with more training and resources. he spoke about being pulled over by police saying it was usually justified but he shared a poignant experience from his childhood. >> and i still remember when i was 10 years old walking into the elevator and there was a woman who i thought and as soon as i walked on, and i could see she came back up but was worried about riding an elevator with me. >> he also spoke to the son of alton sterling, the man killed by polic

the latest from stephanie ramos live at the convention site in cleveland. good morning, stephanie. >> reporter: kendis and diane, good morning. there was so much buzz about the big headliner for night one, donald trump's wife melania. well, guess what there still the. #melania is trending on twitter and for all the wrong reasons. day one of the republican national convention proved to be as unconventional as expected. ♪ we are the champions >> reporter: donald trump popping up the very first day to introduce his wife melania. >> an amazing mother, an incredible woman, melania trump. >> reporter: melania taking the stage introducing herself to america and making the case for her husband. >> he's tough when he has to be but he's also kind and fair and caring. >> reporter: her speech though sparking controversy with allegations of plagiarism, some portions of the speech sounding nearly identical to first lady michelle obama's 2008 convention speech. >> we want our children and all children in this nation to know that the only limit to the height of your achieve

out while hundreds of the people were marching about a half mile from dallas city hall, abc's stephanie ramos is live from the network's washington bureau with the very latest, stephanie. >> reporter: civil protests took place across the country over shooting deaths of two black men by police officers a protest in dallas turned into chaos and not over with police still on the scene. a barrage of gunshots erupt go through downtown dallas causing panic and chaos across the city. police, trying to clear the a area. >> we have people jumping over the fences, cops are tell everyone to go back. >> reporter: cops rushing into help fellow officers gun down by flying bullets. >> police say at least two snippers positioned themselves in elevated areas during protest against police brutality ambushing 11 police officers, at least five of those officers were killed. >> some shot in the back. we believe that these suspects were positioning themselves in a way to try and late on these officers from two different pitches, in garages in the downtown area. >> reporter: shooters plan police say to injure and k

in cleveland, stephanie ramos channel6 "action news." t. >> thank you stephanie. >>> tonight's theme at the convention is make america work again. new jersey governor chris christie is the featured speaker. our own jim gardner and sarah bloomquist will be in cleveland throughout the convention with gavel to gavel coverage. be sure to tune in for their live reports throughout the week right here on "action news." >>> hillary clinton will campaign in las vegas today. the democrat will speak to public employee union members and then attend a voter registration event. an airport worker walkout that is planned at philadelphia international airport today could be a preview of what is to come during the dnc next week with baggage handlers cabin cleaners and wheelchair attendants demanding a $15 minimum wage. the subcontractors that were hired by the airlines have voted to strike next week hoping the delegates in town embrace their cause. >> strong storms across the tri-state area broke the unbearable humidity but they also left behind quite a bi

stephanie ramos live in cleveland. ephanie, thank you. >> okay, so as she mentioned, it did set off a flurry of comments and criticisms on social media all over the place. for a more in-depth look now we want to play the lines in question. i guess there were two of them side by side right now, the first lady's speech. take a listen. >> barack and i were raised with so many of the same values -- >> -- the values that you work hard for what you want. >> like you warrick hard for what you -- >> that your word it your bond. >> that your word is your bond and you do what you say and keep your promise -- >> that you treat people with respect. >> that you treat people with the dignity and respect even if you don't know them and even if you don't agree with them. and barack and i set out to build lives guided by these values -- >> and we need to pass those lessons -- >> on to the next generation -- >> -- on to the many generations. >> because we want our children and all children in this nation to know that the only limit to th

abc's stephanie ramos has the latest from cleveland. good morning, stephanie. >> reporter: diane and kendis, good morning. there were some wild nights at the convention here on night three. wild moments, i should say. mike pence's big night as the vp nominee but ted cruz stole most of the show by not endorsing trump. a huge moment for indiana governor mike pence as he accepts the vp nomination taking center stage on night three of the republican national convention. as the party gets to know the other half of the presidential ticket. >> i accept your nomination to run and serve as vice president of the united states of america. >> reporter: but before his grand entrance two of donald trump's former rivals also addressed the convention crowd, marco rubio taped a message. >> after a long and spirited primary, the time for fighting each other is over. >> reporter: and trump's toughest challenger for the nomination, ted cruz, took the stage. >> i want to congratulate donald trump on winning the nomination last night. >> reporter: his speech

abc's stephanie ramos is live in cleveland for us this morning. stephanie, good morning. >> reporter: kendis and diane, good morning. the crowd here last night was energized. we heard familiar chants, we saw standing ovations and donald trump hitting up terrorism, poverty and hillary clinton during one of the longest convention speeches in decades. donald trump sealing the deal. >> i humbly and gratefully accept your nomination for the presidency of the united states. >> reporter: on the final and biggest night of the republican national convention, the billionaire businessman turned gop nominee ended his party's convention the way he began his campaign, attacking the political establishment. >> i have joined the political arena so that the powerful can no longer beat up on people who cannot defend themselves. >> reporter: and painting a dark picture of america, but one he promises to fix. >> the day i take the oath of office, americans will finally wake up in a country where the laws of the united states are enforced. >> reporter: trump's speech j

abc's stephanie ramos live in cleveland for us. stephanie, thank you. >>> and still ahead, we return to that breaking news from france, dozens of people killed in a terror attack. we'll hear from an american survivor. >>> and president obama confronting race issues in an abc news town hall. the president opening up about his own run-ins with police. >>> plus, severe weather and whipping winds tear off this roof. 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 ] >>> president obama is sharing his thoughts on race and policing after a week of violence and protests. the president led our abc town hall saying, we need to build more trust and provide police with more training and resources. he spoke about being pulled over by police saying it was usually justified, but he shared a poignant experience

in cleveland, stephanie ramos, channel6 "action news." thank you, stephanie. >>> at the convention tonight many americans will get their first real introduction to donald trump's running mate mike pence. he's the headliner this evening at the convention. today's theme is make america first again. speakers will be talking about ways to restore the country's dominance in the world. a dominance that they argue has been lost. >>> our own jim gardner and sarah bloomquist are in cleveland for the entire republican national convention. be sure to tune in for their live reports tonight and throughout the week right here on 6abc. >> ♪ >> developing overnight police with guns drawn converged on a camden gas station. the action cam was at the gulf express when it went down at 2:00 a.m. officers held people for questioning as k-9 units searched the store. camden county police will not say if anyone is until custody. they towed a minivan from the scene at cane and mount ephraim avenues. it has new york plates. we'll let you know when police return our

stephanie ramos has the run down of all the events in cleveland. >> reporter: the crowds were energizedt the convention as donald trump hit you will poverty and terrorism and hillary clinton during one of the longest convention speeches in decades. donald trump sealing the deal. >> i humbly and gratefully accept your nomination for the presidency of the united states. >> reporter: on the final and biggest night of the republican national convention, the billionaire businessman turned gop nominee ended the party convention the way he began the complain attacking the political -- campaign attacking the political establishment. >> i joined the political arena so the powerful can no longer beat up on people who can not defend themselves. >> reporter: and painting a dark picture of america, the one he promises to fix. >> the day i take the oath of office americans will finally wake up in a country where the laws of the united states are enforced! >> trump's speech justing from terrorism the he economy and remembering the 49 people who lost their lives in orlando. >> reporter: as your preside

supers: donald trump / (r) presidential nominee kathleen burgin / trump supporter stephanie ramos / abc news cleveland source: vote2016fripkg (downloaded) trump's win has some republican's across the country kaine - is leading a group of nine people believed to be potential running mates for hillary clinton. five, are on that list of speakers so far. four senators and a governor. three cabinet members and retired navy admiral james stavridis are not on that list -- yet. more names will be released soon. clinton is expected to name her running mate today or saturday in florida. we caught up with senator kaine yesterday in arlington, at a roundtable discussion on immigration. he said- don't believe the hype. kaine is rumored to be bill clinton's top choice for a running mate. we'll find out soon - how he rates with hillary. be the first to know when clinton makes her pick. sign up to get breaking news text alerts at wjla dot com - slash - text. and newschannel 8 will have complete coverage from the d-n-c with chief political correspondent scott thuman and maryland bureau chief brad bell.

stephanie ramos is in cleveland, what's happening now? >> reporter: we see the workers setting up, we'll see that throughout the weekend, indiana governor and donald trump's running mate is taking jabs at hillary clinton and explaining why he is rallying behind trump. as as the republican national convention continues, mike pence took to fox news to talk about his running mate. moments after trump tweeted pence as the vice presidential pick high ranking leaders praised him. >> he is experienced and sures up a conservative base that's important. he is a complimentary to donald trump as far as personality. >> reporter: it was this past march pence signed the religious freedom restoration act. the right protects a person or business to follow their religious believes. hillary clinton called pence the most extreme vp pick in a generation. meanwhile, clinton is still narrowing her list of potential returning mates campaigning with jim kaine and meeting with elizabeth warren and castro. her campaign said she is closing in on a vp selection and

in cleveland, stephanie ramos, channel6 "action news." nk you stephanie. >>> tonight's theme at the convention is make america work again. new jersey governor chris christie is a featured speaker. jim gardner and sarah bloomquist will be there with gavel to gavel coverage. be sure to tune in for their live reports tonight throughout the week right here on "action news." >>> hillary clinton will campaign in las vegas today. the democrat will speak to public employee union members and then attend voter registration event. an airport worker walkout that is planned at philadelphia international airport today could be a preview of what is to come during the democratic national convention in philadelphia next week. the baggage handlers cabin cleaners and wheelchair attendants are demanding a $15 minimum wage and have voted to strike next week hoping the delegates in town embrace their cause. >> ♪ >> breaking now an elderly man says he heard a crash at the front door that got kicked in and then he he had three men in his face with gunsly they sto

meantime democrats are slamming the pick, abc's stephanie ramo is in cleveland. as republican national convention continues, mike pence took to fox news. >> it's an important time in the life of our nation, this man is the right leader for america. >> reporter: moments after trump tweeted mike pence as the presidential quick, republicans praised him as a steady leader in the party. >> he is experienced and sures up a conservative base that's parent, and complimentary to trump as far as personality. >> reporter: mike pence signed the religious freedom restoration act. the law protects the right of a person or business to follow their religious believes. businesses pulling out of the state quick. hillary clinton called him an extreme pick in a generation. meanwhile, clinton is narrowing her list of potential running mates and reportedly meeting with elizabeth warren and julian castro. crnt is closing -- clinton is closing in on making a vp pick and will announce next week. >> cleveland, ohio, stephanie ramos channel 6 "action news." >> "action news" is in the cleve

abc news reporter stephanie ramos is joining us live from cleveland. good morning, stephanie. >> reporter: carolyn, good morning. what a week it will be. the city of cleveland playing host to the republican national convention, at least 60 speakers will take the stage, teeing off the gop ticket. >> the first joint event for donald trump and running mate mike pence did away with tradition, but finally happened. >> so one of the primary reasons i chose mike was i looked at indiana and i won indiana big. >> reporter: trump taking nearly 30 minutes to introduce pence, he wasn't hesitating as his pick. >> indiana governor, mike pence, was my first choice. >> reporter: hillary clinton's campaign, seizing on trump's apparent indecisiveness from this video. >> i'm looking at ten people. we have it down to five people. i'm at three, potentially four. but in my own mind, i probably many thinking about two. >> reporter: but the trump camp is moving on, expanding the political team and swapping out logos. >> if you look at one of the big reasons that i chose mike,

in cleveland, stephanie ramos channel 6 "action news." >> thank you, stephanie. >>> "action news" isur team was on the floor, we got reaction to mike pence moments after he wrapped up last night. >> i love his family and i love the way he speaks about what he has plans to work with donald trump to make our place a better place to live. >> wonderful family man, i want a change. >> he speaks from the heart. >> as for everything that went on with ted cruz some local delegates wish the senator would have formally backed donald trump. >> former philadelphia police chief charles ramsey will speak at the democratic national convention next week to mend fences with local men and women in blue. lodge five criticized hillary clinton's choice of speakers and said she excluded police widows and families who suffered so much. within hours, ramsey was added to the schedule and new york detective joe sweeney a 9/11 survivor. >>> our coverage starts tomorrow on "action news" as the nation turns its focus to philadelphia and the dnc. i hope you join us as our city takes the national spotlight. >> in

stephanie ramos hast's the word from the clinton camp? >> reporter: we've seen videos released from the clinton camp. here in cleveland, the city playing host to the republican national convention, 60 speakers will take to the stage keying up the ticket. >> reporter: first event fortruh tradition it finally happened. >> one of the primary reasons i chose pence i looked at indiana and i and i won indiana big. >> reporter: hillary clinton's campaign seizing on trump's indecisiveness with this video. >> i'm looking at ten people. we're down to five people, probably, 3, 4, but in my own mind, i'm thinking about 2. >> reporter: they are moving on already expanding their political team and swapping out logos. >> i think if you look at one of the big reasons i chose mike, one of the reasons is party unity. >> unity, a major focus as 50,000 people descend on cleveland for the republican national convention. >> police are repairing for every kind of situation. they have created this massive yet type security zone around the entire convention. in c

abc's stephanie ramos is live and joys us with a preview. a big time for ohio. >> reporter: it is gray, it's going to be a jammed-packed week along with the speakers, the balloons are ready, music and of course, the man of the hour, donald trump taking the stage this week along with his running mate indiana governor, and running mate mike pence who is taking jabs at hillary clinton and explaining why he is rallying behind trump. as press for the republican national convention continues mike pence took to fox news talking about joining donald trump as his running mate. >> this man is the right leader for america. >> reporter: moments after trump tweeted p. he -- mike pence as the vice president pick, high ranking conservatives said. i think he is a complimentary to trump as personality. >> reporter: mike pence was at the center of the religious freedom restoration act. the right protects a person to follow the religious beliefs. businesses pulling out of the state. hillary clinton calling him the most extreme pick in history. meanwhile, hilla

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stephanie ramos is live inside the quicken loans arena. >> reporter: good morning, every day this weekerent theme as the gop unites in cleveland. it's game time for the republican national convention as the stage is set in cleveland. >> mr. trump loves it, mrs. trump loves it more. >> reporter: the love grows between donald trump and his running mate mike pence sitting down for their first joint interview as the gop ticket on 60 minutes. >> he is not intimated by the world. this goodman i believe will be a great president of the united states. >> i love what he just said. >> reporter: as the two try to show off a bromance pens called negative campaigning wrong. >> what do you think about your running mate's campaign and the tone. >> this is a good man who is talking about the issues american people talk about. >> reporter: he >> reporter: this week will be helping the american people understand more about donald trump. >> his career and personal life. >> reporter: each night will have a theme, 26 speakers will take the mic tonight including his wife ascertain governor rick perry all ta

abc's stephanie ramos reports from cleveland. and of course abc-7 and newschannel 8 will have complete d-n-c with chief political correspondent scott thuman and maryland bureau chief brad bell. live reports begin monday from philadelphia. to the citi open, last night a big showout by the american men. it all started with wins by john isner and jack sock.. but fellow american sam quearry had his work cut out for him. the 8th seed was in a battle with alexander dogopoloff of ukrne. a little trouble in the first set but after that it was smooth sailing for quearry.. he advances to the fourth round taking the match 7-6, 6-3. you can watch the citi open on our sister station the tennis channel. take a look at your screen. this is where you can find that through our local cable and satellit you can also find the complete listings at wjla dot com. still ahead. an emergency evacuation-- right on the runway. terrified passengers flee a disabaled plane-- just in the nick of time. what sent them running for their lives... and extreme condit

abc news reporter stephanie ramos joins us live from cleveland with more. ephanie, we are learning more about the governor this morning. >> we certainly are,is. indiana governor, now donald trump's running mate, mike pence, is already taking jabs at hillary clinton. but also explaining why he's rallying behind trump. >> as press for the national republican convention continues, mike be pence took to fox news and talk about his decision to join donald trump as his running mate. >> it's such an important time in the life of our nation and this man is the right leader for america. >> moments after trump tweeted pence as the vice presidential pick, high-ranking republicans praised him as a steady leader in the party. >> he's experienced. i think he shores up a conservative base that is important. i think that he's a complimentary to donald trump as far as personality. >> it was just this past march when pence was at the center of the religious freedom debuncle in home state of indiana, signing the freedom restoration act. it protects the rights of a person to fo

in cleveland, stephanie ramos, abc 7 news, carolyn. >>> thank you, carolyn. quite a week ahead. >>> there is a new "washington post" poll out just minutes ago. shows hillary clinton lead has narrowed to just four points. 47% to 43%. last month, clinton had a 12 point lead. her numbers have gone down since the fall jaout from her e-mail investigation. 58% of voters are dissatisfied with the choice between the two presumptive nominees. >>> the republican national convention starts tomorrow in cleveland. laura anthony will be, along with abc news anchor reggie aqui to provide live coverage here on abc 7. both will also cover the democratic national convention, question begins just a week later. >>> police in the south bay are looking for the vand dales who sawed apart two dozen treatments. there are very few leads this morning. abc 7 news reporter lisa has the story. >> i hope it grows again, or some day we'll replant the trees. >> reporter: he is heartbroken. he and his friends lit candles and held a vigil of sorts, in honor of the 23 young fringes along meridi

stephanie ramos is live at the q, quicken loans arena. >> reporter: each knight will have a theme, but the big one will be the case against hillary clinton. as for clinton she'll be in the buckeye state holding an rally of her own as the gop unites in cleveland. it's game time for the republican national convention as the stage is set in cleveland. the love continues to grow between donald trump and his running mate mike pence. trump and pence sitting down for their first interview on 60 minutes. >> donald trump this good man i believe will be a great president of the united states. >> i love what he just said. >> reporter: as the two try to show off a differences. >> what do you think about your running mate's campaign and the tone. >> this is what this man is talking the issues. >> we're different people. >> reporter: this week will be helping the american people understand more about donald trump. >> his career, his personal life, his philanthropic >> reporter: each night will have a theme. texas governor rick per and his wife are prepared to take the case against clinton. antitrump

in cleveland, ohio, i'm stephanie ramos. back to you. >> thank you. >>> our jim gardner and sarah bloomquist are in cleveland. look for their reports on "action news," the rnc starts on monday. from hillary's pick from vice president to protest, "action news" will cover everything for dnc. the dnc starts on july 21. >>> president obama hosts a town hall in the host of easing the racial divide. >> reporter: it's hot again, 93. we are beginning to ease back a little bit and tonight, 76 and muggy. by tomorrow it's going to be a little bit humid. we get better and better conditions on sunday. i'll have the details as we finally get to the other side of this heat warning. that's coming up in the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast. >> new jersey governor chris christie felt the brunt of a strong storm. part of a tree fell ons property, the storm knocked down a power line sparking a blaze. the governor's home was not damage and it did not lose power. >>> it feels like a sauna out there. >> reporter: it's going to be better an