abc's stephanie ramos has the latest on the investigation and the possible motive. good morning to you, stephanie. >> reporter: kenneth and maggie, good morning. multiple law enforcement agencies in jacksonville and not far from here in baltimore are working to learn more about the shooter who opened fire on unsuspecting gamers. police believe this man is 24-year-old david katz, the shooter who opened fire on gamers at the video game tournament madden nfl '19 in jacksonville, florida. police say he stayed locally and was in town for the game. he had won a madden tournament in the past. overnight atf agents raided the baltimore town house owned by katz's father. police trying to trace the weapon used in the shooting. some of it captured during a live stream of the game. watch these two players closely. just moments before the shooting begins, you see a red dot on one of the gamer's chests. then chaos breaks out. the shooting starts. the video stream stops, but you can still hear gunshots and ou shooting with? >> reporter: police say multiple people lost their lives an

abc's stephanie ramos has the new details. good morning, stephanie. >> reporter: hey, maggie and kendis, good morning. when it comes to the trump administration's new policy toward asylum seekers, the aclu says there's this disregard for the life-or-death circumstance that these immigrant women and children are facing. a mother and daughter seeking asylum in the u.s. were deported by the trump administration while their case was still being heard in court. during their hearing, u.s. district judge emmet sullivan was told the mom and daughter were already on their way back to el salvador. reacting to the news, the judge said, this is pretty outrageous. somebody in pursuit of justice in a united states court is just spirited away while her attorneys are arguing for justice for her? he immediately ordered the government to turn their plane around and threatened contempt charges starting with attorney general jeff sessions if the situation isn't fixed. the aclu representing the pair tweeted, the mother and daughter are still going

abc's stephanie ramos has the details. good morning, stephanie. >> reporter: hey, maggie, good morning. that's right. rick gates will take the stand again today, and defense attorneys for paul manafort will likely grill him again and try to discredit him, but rick gates is trying to make it very clear to jurors that he's a changed man and that he's ready to tell the truth. after a full day of questioning, rick gates, the government's star witness, will take the stand again today to testify against former trump campaign chairman paul manafort. on trial in alexandria, virginia, manafort is accused of evading taxes on $60 million earned in overseas lobbying and consulting work for a russian-backed ukrainian political party. he's pleaded not guilty to all charges including bank fraud and lying to the irs. in court, gates admitted to hiding millions of dollars in more than a dozen offshore accounts for manafort detailing how his former mentor and boss allegedly instructed him to not report foreign bank accounts to avoid paying t

abc's stephanie ramos has the latest from washington for us. good morning, stephanie. >> reporter: diane, good morning. last night president trump took the stage at his second rally this week, this time to support a senate candidate in pennsylvania, but the focus quickly turned to the wall, the media and his, quote, great meeting with russia's president. president trump at a campaign rally in pennsylvania repeated a familiar message. >> we're being hindered by the russian hoax. it's a hoax, okay. >> reporter: but hours earlier the president's own top national security officials telling a different story, warning voters about the russian threat against the 2018 and 2020 elections. >> it goes beyond the elections. it goes to russia's intent to undermine our democratic values, drive a wedge between our allies and do a number of other nefarious things. >> reporter: that message echoed by the fbi director. >> russia attempted to interfere with the last election and continues to engage and malign influence operations to this day. >> reporter: just ove

abc's stephanie ramos has the latest from washington. good morning, stephanie. >> reporter: hey, maggie and kendis, good morning. that's exactly right. representative chris collins is facing insider trading charges, but he's not letting it affect his run for another term in congress. he was one of candidate trump's first supporters. >> donald trump is a movement. >> reporter: republican representative chris collins is now facing federal charges stemming from an email he received while at a white house picnic. >> congressman collins is charged with insider trading and lying to the fbi. >> reporter: collins has pleaded not guilty to insider trading, but prosecutors say he was told by the head of the pharmaceutical company where collins sits on the board that an important test for a multiple sclerosis drug had failed. federal prosecutors say collins received that email and then called his son cameron multiple times before eventually connecting and passing on the information. the son allegedly shared that information with his future father-in

abc's stephanie ramos reports from the nation's capital. >> reporter: president trump at a campaign rally in pennsylvania repeated a message. >> we're being hindered by the russian hoax. >> reporter: hours earlier, the president's own top national security officials telling a different story. warning voters about the russian threat against the 2018 and 2020 elections. >> it goes beyond the elections and towards russia's intent to undermine oureporter: just overs ago standing next to russian president vladimir putin, elect >> i have great confidence in my intelligence people, but i will tell you that president putin was extremely strong and powerful in his denial today. >> reporter: president trump's national security team says they are taking action because russia did interfere and they're trying to do it again. once the president returned from his summit with vladimir putin, he said he accepted the intelligence agency's conclusion that russia interfered in the election, adding others might have done so as well. the white house refuses to say who the others are. stephanie ramos, abc news,

raise your hand. >> reporter: not one of them did. >> all right, stephanie ramos joins us on set. lawmakers are also raising concerns about the conditions at some of those detention facilities and allegations of abuse to some of those kids. >> absolutely, tom. allegations of abuse at some of these centers. cases where some of these kids have been given drugs to calm them down without the consent of their parents. both democrat and republican lawmakers said that children kept in federal custody should be treated with basic human dignity and respect and should not be subjected to any type of abuse. >>> breaking news out of venezuela. liz hur has theup date. >> reporter: an apparent assassination attempt on venezuelan president mudoro. moments later, hundreds of soldiers in the parade seen running for safety. broadcast live on state-run tv before suddenly cut off. mu mudoro is safe. venezuela has been rocked against anti-government protests in recent months. opposition groups blame the president for chronic food shortages. elizabeth hur, abc news, new york. >>> next to the desperate

>>> good morning, i'm stephanie ramos in for diane macedo. >>> i'm kendis gib >>> good morning, i'm stephaniecedo. >>> i'm kendis gibson. here are some of the top stories we're following on "world news now." >>> will oahu take a direct hit from hurricane lane? the next 24 hours will be critical. the latest details in a moment. >>> a preliminary autopsy indicates molly tibbetts was stabbed to death. cristhian rivera was charged with her murder. >>> duncan hunter and his wife pleading not guilty to accusations they spent campaign funds on personal items. both are free on bond. >>> and you'll soon be able to buy that jaguar that electrified crowds at the royal wedding. there it is. jaguar plans to start selling it, but it will cost you about $450,000. and those are some of our top stories on this friday, august 24th. >>> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> for $450,000, i would hope that prince harry would be driving it for me. >> or at least have him for a day. >> just for a day. just to run around. >> how's life, guys? >> party with them for a little bit, but no, not the case. >>> we'r

. >> his opponent is african-american, abc's stephanie ramos reports now from washington. >> reporterron desantis, a sitting congressman, and the republican candidate running for governor of florida to say what many deem as a racist comment about his opponent. here's desaesantis on fox news. >> the last thing we need to do is monkey this up by trying to embrace a socialist agenda. >> andrew gillum is the first african-american to win the nomination for november gor in the state. the backlash to desant is's words, monkey this up, came quickly. desantis defended his comments on sean hannity last night. >> do you think it was racist in any way? that's what they're implying. >> it has zero to do with race, sean. >> this isn't the first time republican officials have gone with the words "monkey" when referring to african-americans, a term that has a long, violent and dark history. former first family the obamas got it too. senator marco rubio's 2016 presidential campaign chair said just recently, president obama looks like a monkey. then there was this time when a republican west virginia

abc's stephanie ramos has more. good morning, stephanie. >> reporter: hey, diane. good morning. really want to see that jacket, that ostrich jacket. even though the charges against paul manafort have to do with his business dealings instead of russian interference in the last presidential election, if there's a conviction in this trial, it would be a big boost for prosecutors as they move forward in their investigation. paul manafort, president trump's former campaign manager, left the federal courthouse in alexandria, virginia, after seven hours in court for the first day of his criminal trial. prosecutors say manafort believed he was above the law and that he lied to the irs and knowingly filed false tax returns failing to report tens of millions of dollars he made working for a ukrainian political party with deep ties to russia. prosecutors accuse manafort of hiding the money in offshore bank accounts, opening more than 30 accounts in 3 countries and using the cash to bankroll his lavish lifestyle that included luxury real estate, tailored suits and a $15,000 custom jacket ma

abc news reporter stephanie ramos has the reaction in washington. >> reporter: good morning. sources close to the white house tell abc news president trump was outraged when he found out special counsel robert mueller wants to question him about obstruction of justice. >> reporter: president trump clearly wants the investigation into russian interference in the 2016 presidential alexelection end. he tweeted attorney general jeff sessions should stopped this rigged witch hunt right now before it continues to stain our country any further. sources tell abc news this tweet was blasted out after trump learned special counsel robert mueller wants to question him about obstruction of justice and wants the interview to be in writing and in person. the tweet, outraging democrats and even some members of the president's own party. republican senator susan collins from maine, calling it totally inappropriate and the top democrat on the house intelligence committee adam schiff was blunt, this is an attempt to obstruct justice hiding in plain sight. when the white house was asked was thi

stephanie ramos, abc news, new york. >> they have been following the surveillance cameras where theyother than that, they haven't gotten too many leads yet. >> hard to believe it's been two weeks in that search. >>> police in asheville, north carolina are asking for help in the search for someone involving fireworks. >> somebody drives by, throwing the device at people on the front patio of a bar. only one person suffered non-life-threatening injuries. >>> coming up, the age-old question for people looking for a new home. rent or buy? >> believe it or not, the answer could depend on your zip code. you're watching "world news now." u may have gum problems, and could be on the journey to much worse. try parodontax toothpaste. it's clinically proven to remove plaque, the main cause of bleeding gums. for healthy gums and strong teeth. leave bleeding gums behind with parodontax toothpaste. stop fearing your alarm clock... with new*! zzzquil pure zzzs. a drug-free blend of botanicals with melatonin ...that supports your natural sleep cycle... ...so you can seize the morning. new! zzzquil p

stephanie ramos, abc news, washington >>> the sponsoring company in florida is here in the bay area. >> ae sports has responded to the shooting and so have gamers who told us how heated these can get. matt keller is live in redwood city for. matt. >> good morning. ea sports is in redwood city. the madden football game is one of its most popular games. they released a statement last night that says, this tragic situation that occurred sunday in jacksonville was the senseless act of violence we strongly condemn. our most heartfelt sympathies go out to the families of the victims whose lives were taken today and those injured. competitve gamers are reacting with shock about the shooting. jason lake says one of their gamers was injured. competitive gamer nate kristi says this is a sport and like any, some can get carried away by the intensity of the game. >> i do see some competitors get a little salty, that's what the term is we use, usually ask them to stand outside, come back when you're ready, but cool off. >> cool off basically. that's basically it. >> reporter: a lot can be at stak

stephanie ramos has the new details for us. good morning, stephanie. >> reporter: hey, good morning, diane and ryan. you guys said it. sources tell abc news that when president trump found out that special counsel robert mueller wanted to interview him about obstruction of justice, he was outraged and he tweeted about it. president trump clearly wants the investigation into russian interference in the 2016 presidential election to end. he tweeted, attorney general jeff sessions should stop this rigged witch-hunt right now before it continues to stain our country any further. sources tell abc news this tweet was blasted out after trump learned special counsel robert mueller wants to question him about obstruction of justice and wants the interview to be in writing and in person. trump has criticized the investigation before but not with this kind of public pressure on the nation's top law enforcement official to shut it all down. the tweet outraging democrats and even some members of the president's own party. republican senator

stephanie ramos abc news washington. >>> democratic congressman keith ellison is denying allegations of domestic abuse as he faces a primary race tomorrow. keith ellison is accused of dragging his exgirlfriend off a bed while yelling obscenities. the woman and her son say there's a tape of the incident. ellison insists there's no tape because it never happened. he's the deputy chairman of the dnc. after six terms in congress, he's running for attorney general of minnesota. >> a republican running for the florida legislature has been accused of lying about being a college graduate and posting a fake diploma. she posted this diploma and then got a question questioning her background. miami of ohio said she attended their school, but never graduated and it's never even offered a marketing degree as printed on the diploma. >> she didn't have a degree. not only that, but the diploma she was holding was most likely a fake. there were great inconsistencies on it. which led the university to conclude that it probably wasn't real. >> howard's campaign page appears to have been taken down. she

here's stephanie ramos. >> reporter: tonight, authorities intensifying their search for 20-year-old mollie tibbetts. federal investigators interviewing residents in and around the town of brooklyn, iowa. one of those people, 56-year-old wayne cheney, who lives in a trailer home about 500 yards from a pig farm that was searched by investigators over a week ago. cheney tells abc news the fbi questioned him friday. he has a criminal past, convicted for stalking and harassment but he says he never met mollie or her family. and he has not been named a person of interest. investigators continue to interview others. >> we're all in this together. we're all trying to bring mollie back. >> reporter: tibbetts vanished while out for a run in this rural iowa town more than two weeks ago. she had been living with her boyfriend for the summer. he was working a construction job 100 miles away when she disappeared. police say he is not a suspect. tonight, the reward is now more than $200,000. her family refuses to lose hope that they'll find mollie alive. >> you can't give up hope. i know if it were me th

. >> i'm stephanie ramos in for diane macedo and we begin with hurricane lane pounding the hawaiian islands. >> it has already dumped more than two feet of rain in some areas. hawaii's governor has urged people to stock up on two weeks' worth of food and water. but for the state's most populated areasut to prepare fo could be a historic storm. >> unreal, huh? >> reporter: more than 20 inches of rain drenching parts of hawaii as hurricane lane closes in. the downpours triggering landslides and flash flooding on the big island. >> water is only getting more extensive, more whitewater. it's coming down one to three inches per hour. the rainfall totals will be measured in feet most certainly as we are just in the beginning of this event. >> reporter: packing winds of up to 130 miles an hour. forecasters keeping a close watch. still, it could lash the islands with severe storm surge, another 20 inches of rain and damaging winds. abc's gio benitez in honolulu. >> we are here in waikiki beach and seeing the waves get bigger and bigger and heard a lifeguard saying to get out of the water because it

this morning the sheriff is defending his deputy's actions and abc's stephanie ramos is here with moreephanie, good morning. >> reporter: hey, good morning, guys. well, the entire altercation is caught on the deputy's body camera, the incident lasting several minutes before deadly shots are fired. overnight, disturbing new video showing the dramatic moments a florida deputy fatally shoots a 29-year-old man, the deputy responding to a domestic disturbance for emmanuel alquisiras, confronting the man seen here. >> got a call saying there was a fight between a guy and a girl. >> reporter: moments later the situation escalates. the struggle prompting the deputy to fire his taser. alquisiras refuses to cooperate and tries to grab that taser. >> hey, let go of the taser. [ speaking a foreign language ] >> reporter: when alquisiras doesn't comply, the deputy draws his gun, firing multiple shots. >> shots fired, shots fired. >> reporter: the situation chaotic. those from the house tend to the man on the ground as the deputy waits for backup. >> i didn't want to. [ bleep ]. >> what are you doin

abc's stephanie ramos joins us with the details. ood morning. >> reporter: hey, good morning, guys. this young lady calls the entire situation outrageous, and she is sharing her story so that no other woman of color goes through what she went through. smith college in massachusetts is apologizing this morning after an employee called police on a black student on campus because she seemed, quote, out of place. >> i'm just so upset. >> reporter: this is oumou kanoute, she's a sophomore at the college working as a teacher's assistant and residential adviser over the summer. she says she was taking a break. >> hi. >> how are you doing? >> good. how are you? >> we were wondering why you are here. >> i was eating lunch. i'm working the summer program. >> reporter: reading and eating in a common space on campus when all of a sudden she was confronted by campus police officers. >> i see the cop walk in with a smith employee whom i've never seen before, and the man asked me, we were wondering why you're here. >> reporter: kanoute recorded the

stephanie ramos joins us, and you've been there through the afternoon into the night.ou been seeing? >> reporter: the unite the right rally in washington fell apart quickly. but counterprotesters were ready to confront the far right, saying they stand united against hate. one year after the deadly riot in charlottesville, virginia, some of the same people tried to organize the same protest in the nation's capital, a few feet away from the white house. the unite the right organizer telling us his people were afraid to show up. the few that did make it out were met by hundreds of counterprotesters. >> we're not going to stand for hatred and fascism in america. >> reporter: police trying to keep both sides separate. >> america and washington, d.c. overwhelmingly reject their message and their hate. that's what's necessary to show other americans this isn't normal, this isn't something that should be tolerated. >> reporter: and at the podium, the organizer disavowed white nationalism. >> i'm not a white nationalist. i'm okay with sharing this country with people from aroun

and abc's stephanie ramos is there with more. l, good morning. hundreds of travelers sat in the dark right here at reagan international airport last night during that power outage. surveillance video captured some of those frightening moments when the lights went out. travelers took to social media to share photos and videos of the airport's dark terminals and waiting areas. one video even showed people gasping and some screams could be heard the moment the lights went out. now, the airport tweeted about the outage around 9:50 last night, describing it as airport-wide. the power outage affected air traffic control, causing dozens of flights to be delayed. but we're told by airport officials, just two flights were canceled. people here sat in the dark for about 90 minutes, not knowing when the power would be back on or when they would be able to board the planes. back-up generators did eventually kick in lighting some of the airport's terminals but finally around 10:40 the airport tweeted flights were operating and the power was fu