i'm t.j. holmes. >> i'm reena ninan. herere some of theop headlines we're following this morning on "world news now." mexican drug lord joaquin "el chapo" guzman is on the loose this morning following a brazen weekend prison break. guzman escaped a maximum security facility through a mile long tunnel that opened in a shower area of his cell. details straight ahead. >> intense talks continue between greece's prime minister and european leaders over the greek financial crisis. if the talks fail greece could be temporarily forced out of the euro the common currency it's been using since 2002. >> and donald trump riding high after his biggest rally yet responding to criticism over his controversial remarks, on immigration. he said the issue cannot be toned down and also said that heal get the hispanic vote. >> in other donald trump news olivia jordan is the new miss usa. the 26-year-old was representing oklahoma and aced the essay questions. pageant co-owner donald trump wasn't there and wasn't mentioned. those are some of o

i'm t.j. holmes.e top headlines we're following this morning on "world news now." a resounding no from voter in greece rejecting the latest bailout offer and holding hope for a better deal. the cash strapped country now no great area danger of losing its membership in the eu. and the finance minister just resigned. >> pope francis celebrates mass before 1 million people today in ecuador on a nine-day trip to south america during which he'll also make stops in bolivia and paraguay. >> a plane crashed in san diego. but the plane clipped a boy in the head as it came down. he is in serious condition. team usa clipped japan in last night's world cup final. reaction coming up. those are some of our top stories on monday, july 6th. captions paid for by abc, inc. >> from abc news this is "world news now" with t.j. holmes and reena ninan. >> we start this half hour with a financial crisis in greece. voters overwhelmingly refusing the strict terms of the international bailout. >> greeks celebrated in the street

t.j. holmeseporter: dangerous and cavalier antics caught on camera in channel view texas. heart-stopping footage of a man playing daredevil, rolling on and off train tracks. even leaping across them as a fast-moving train speeds by coming within inches of running him over. panicked drivers honking in reaction to the man's death-defying stunt. railroad officials pleading for these types of stunts to stop saying actions like this one can cause derailment or worse. >> this is never a game. you're taking your life and the lives of others in your hands. >> reporter: earlier this year, 37-year-old fitness instructor and model greg plitt was killed after being struck by a train while taping a youtube video on the tracks. witnesses say this isn't his first reckless century with a speeding train. and while the man walked away unharmed this time authorities are trying to track him down before he tries this again and isn't so lucky. t.j. holmes, abc news, new york. >> apparently union pacific, the railroad,

with t.j. holmes and reena ninan. >> good morning to you all. >>> the west is burning. that's where we need to start the battle against these wildfires out there. heat and wind causing all kinds of problems with these flames and causing problems with the firefighters out there. >> that's right. this morning, 23 significant wildfires burning in five states in california conditions so dry, the heat alone can spark new trouble. abc's matt gutman is right there. >> reporter: an onslaught from the air, and the ground. those flames fueled by heat and 30-mile-per-hour winds proving too much for four firefighters badly burned when the fire overran them. undaunted, brigades of firefighters continue to troop up the sierra nevadas to battle the lowell fire. hundreds evacuated with the fire only 20% contained. the willow fire near fresno also breathing flames torching more than 1500 acres and forcing the evacuations of people from 450 homes. 23 significant wildfires lighting up the west. >> authorities tell us those fires were mostly started by lightning but this one may have been

i'm t.j. holmes. >> i'm reena ninan.erate flag being taken down this morning from the grounds of the south carolina state house after years of contention. the governor says the history of her state has forever changed. >>> the new chief of al qaeda in yemen is speaking out. calling the u.s. the number one enemy. he's calling for more terror attacks after his predecessor was killed in an american drone strike last month. >>> the fda is changing the warning labels on popular nonprescription painkillers. the fda now says advil, motrin and aleve may cause heart attack and stroke. >>> and the final preparations they're all set for today's big victory parade honoring the world cup champion u.s. women's soccer team happening here in manhattan. they'll be celebrating under sunny skies. some of our top stories on this friday july 10th. >> announcer: from abc news this is "world news now" can t.j. holmes and reena ninan. >> good morning, everybody. we begin this half hour with the end of south carolina's long fought battle over th

it's wednesday, july 29th. >> from oobz news this is "world news now" with t.j. holmeseena ninan.

with t.j. holmesou all for spending some time with us here this morning. we were just commenting. it's amazing the things we're talking about in 2015 -- confederate flags, ku klux klan churches burning. >> it's kind of wild. >> it's amazing that these are the things we're talking about, but that's what we're talking about, breaking news in south carolina. >> another black church in south carolina breaking out in flames at mt. zion ame church in greenville north of charleston. federal investigators are on the ground looking into a possible lightning strike, but they say it's too soon to tell what sparked the fire. >> 20 years ago, this same church burned to the ground by the ku klux klan. it, of course was later rebuilt. but again, this evening up in flames again, but at this point, no word on what caused that fire. >> and this is now the seventh fire at a predominantly african-american church across the south in just two weeks. since the church massacre. a fire at a baptist church in charlotte has bee

i'm t.j. holmes.ted colorado movie theater shooter james holmes is under way. it could take months for jurors to to decide whether holmes should be sentenced to death or life in prison. the details straight ahead. >>> the pennsylvania prison where pope francis is scheduled to visit in september is on lockdown this morning. that's after an inmate stabbed a corrections officer more than ten times. the officer recovering from his injuries at home. >>> laser danger. blinding green and red lights pointed right into the cockpit. this week alone, six planes were targeted in the new york area nine in dallas but police having a tough time figuring out who's to blame. >>> after saying that mexico was sending criminals and rapists into the u.s. today presidential candidate donald trump gets a closer look at the border. he'll be in texas to meet with members of the border patrol union. those are some of our top stories on this thursday, july 23rd. >> announcer: from abc news this is "world news now" with t.j. hol

i'm t.j. holmes.eadlines we're following this morning on "world news now." detectives in maryland say they solved a 40-year-old case of two sisters who went missing. convicted sex offender already behind bars has been indicted on two counts of first-degree murder. details just ahead. >>> day two of deliberations get under way this morning for the jury deciding the fate of james holmes the gunman in the colorado movie theater shooting. holmes could get the death penalty if they reject his insanity defense. >>> police in boston asking for the public's help in identifying a little girl whose body was found dumped last month. a picture of what the child might have looked like has been viewed millions of times. >>> and caitlyn jenner got a standing ovation at last night's espys while accepting the arthur ashe courage award. she urged acceptance for transgender people and said she wants to use her celebrity to help others like her. those are some of our top stories on this thursday, july 16th. >> announcer:

. >> t.j. holmes, i think you di >>> this morning on "world news now," to the jury. oting trial. the big question in colorado, was holmes insane when the shots were fired. >>> landmark deal. iran's nuclear agreement going down in history. the celebrations going on now as a political fight is just getting started. >>> fertility fight. the husband and wife battling over their frozen embryos. how their divorce case is shaking up the legal system. >>> and later in "the skinny," the member of one direction whose life is going into a new direction. the boy band star taking on a big personal commitment now offstage. it's wednesday, july 15th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now" with t.j. holmes and reena ninan. >>> well, we start right now with that movie theater massacre trial in colorado. after months of testimony and years of agony for families and survivors, the case in the hands of the jury now. >> deliberations follow an emotional day of closing arguments, both sides squaring off over the insanity defense. with more, here's abc's clayton sandell. >> r

. >> announcer: from abc news this is "world news now" with t.j. holmes and renaen reena ninan. >> hey, good morning, everybody. you know what they say, teej. >> what do they say? >> when you want to get something done, you send in the women especially when it comes to sports. talk about those women from the u.s. national soccer team killing it. >> they actually did kill it on this occasion. they are the world champs! but you know, this is actually kind of no surprise. they said they were going -- this was the only, the only result that was satisfactory to them was to win the world cup and they won it. they're the champs. >> pretty remarkable. it's not just about soccer. a lot of these women played a bunch of different sports before coming onto the soccer field, basketball, hockey, track. the ultimate athletes. not just soccer players. >> this world class group letting loose, enjoying it after the fact. you're going to hear the name carli lloyd a whole lot. they beat japan, and beat them good. >> even president obama inviting the whole team to the white h

with t.j. holmes it's been a weird whacky season. >>> we're going to start off with the weather. heavy storms in the west and oppressive heat in the east. geo geo-bennieio benitez has more for us. >> the heat wave is ramping up. >> reporter: in new york city cables in flames as temps approach 100 degrees. in mt. vernon, new york the heat is too much for firefighters battling a smoky blaze. six hospitalized from heat exhaustion. >> this kind of heat can be dangerous. people have to make smarlt decisions. >> reporter: the city has activated emergency heat lines. >> the heat index is 99 degrees right now. what does that mean for someone who's in a car for example. >> in a car it's dangerous this is an area where a fan's not going to help you. >> reporter: already this year ten children have died after being left in hot cars. that's why these good samaritans in kansas busted open this car window to save a child who was accidently left in the scorching heat. the parents cited for child endangerment. and at

i'm t.j. holmes. >> i'm reena ninan. here are top headlines we're following this morning on "world news now." >>> california's wildfire battle is focused near sacramento. four major fires burning this morning. hundreds of families have been forced from their homes, more than 1,000 others ready to go. full details in a moment. >>> gone too soon. bobbi kristina brown has died at the age of 22. the only child of whitney houston and bobby brown lost in a tragedy eerily similar to one that claimed the life of her mom just three years ago. >>> president obama becoming the first president sitting president to ever visit ethiopia. he met with diplomats at the u.s. embassy. >>> and fee at chrysler hit with a record fine up to $105 million to settle legal problems stemming from nearly two dozen recalls. those involve some 11 million vehicles including some of the company's most popular models. those are some of your top stories on this monday july 27th. >>> from abc news this is "world news now" with t.j. holmes and reena ninan. >

i'm t.j. holmes. >> i'm reena ninan. here are some of the top headlines we're following this morning on "world news now." there's more heavy rain on the way for parts of the southwest. yesterday, storms wash the out an interstate highway bridge in california. the driver of this truck rescued from the water. >> as vigils were held for the young black woman found dead in a texas jail cell her family has ordered a private autopsy. police say sandra bland hanged herself but relatives insist she would have never taken her own life. >> crews battling a wildfire in southern california are outraged after they were delayed by drones for nearly 30 minutes as flames destroyed dozens of cars, fire fighting aircraft were ground for safety till they move the out. >> surfer mick fanning says he is totally fine after fighting off a shark during a competition in south africa. after getting smacked around a bit and after hitting back to the shark also fanning was picked up by rescuers. those are some of our top stories on this monday, jul

. >> and i'm t.j. holmess being treated as an act of domestic terrorism. four marines and the gunman were killed. investigators don't have a motive but they're looking for any links to isis or other militants. full courage ahead. >>> there were ceremonies in australia today to remember the victims of malaysia airlines flight 17 which crashed a year ago. 38 australians were among the 298 people who died after their plane was shot down under circumstances that are still not clear. >>> head start to freedom. there is word this morning that mexican drug kingpin joaquin "el chapo" guzman escaped from his maximum security cell 18 minutes passed before anyone was alerted. >>> united airlines giving two computer hackers 1 million frequent flyer miles for finding security holes in its computer system. those million miles enough for several first-class trips to asia or up to 20 round-trip domestic flights. and those are some of our top stories on this friday, july 17th. >> announcer: from abc news this is "world news n

i'm t.j. holmes.following this morning on "world news now." >>> crews battling wildfires in the west will also battle triple digit heat and high winds today. 23 major wildfires are raging in five states. four firefighters suffered burns in one california fire. >>> a tragic end to the search for a missing girl in northern california. police found the body of 8-year-old madyson middleton in a dumpster. a 15-year-old boy is being questioned in connection with the discovery. >>> the patriarch of the jackson family has suffered a stroke. joe jackson recovering at a hospital in brazil. he was in rio to celebrate his 87th birthday when he fell ill. he's said to be in good spirits. >>> last night's season finale of "the bachelorette" ended with a proposal. kaitlyn choosing shawn b. over nick. the losing contestant, nick stopped short as he tried to pull out his ring. those are some of our top stories on this tuesday, july 28th. >> announcer: from abc news this is "world news now" with t.j. holmes and reena ni

. >> from abc news this is "world news now" with t.j. holmes all the espy highlights. big night last night. you know it was a big deal. the espys on abc for the first time. not on espn. yes, we took them from espn. >> that's a big thing, huh. >> it was a big thing but a big night of the biggest stars in sports. but one of the biggest stars of the night couldn't actually be there. we're talking about the daughter of devin still, of course plays on the defensive line. there he is you might recognize him. his daughter has been going through a battle with cancer. a lot of people kept up with that battle. she couldn't be there. he's receiving the perseverance award on her behalf. the award is hers but she couldn't be there. doctors didn't give her the oklahoma to travl because of her immune system. she's in remission but her immune system still needs work. but he did it on her behalf. that story is unreal. that was one of the big moments of the night. >> also we can't forget the best u.s. women's soccer team team usa all dressed up accepting their a

i'm t.j. holmes.owing this morning on "world news now." a settlement in the chokehold death of a black man at the hands of a white police officer. new york city will pay the family of eric garner nearly $6 million after the confrontation that sparked a national outcry. full report coming up. >>> officials have released the latest photograph of mexican drug kingpin joaquin "el chapo" guzman. he escaped through a tunnel from his cell over the weekend sparking an international manhunt. >>> wisconsin governor scott walker says he's a washington outsider who would cut taxes and shrink the federal government as president. walker officially becomes the 15th republican to enter the crowded field. >>> and a nasa spacecraft will fly by pluto this morning after a 3 billion mile flight that's taken more than nine years. it will photograph the icy surface while passing within 8,000 miles of it. those are some of our top stories on this tuesday, july 14th. >> announcer: from abc news this is "world news now" with t

from abc news, this is "world news now" with t.j. holmese good today at 11:00 a.m. eastern when our ladies of the u.s. national soccer team come out in their big parade. >> take a stroll down broadway. it's happening in lower manhattan is where they're going to start. our own robin roberts is going to be emceeing that big event. kind of history here. we don't see these parades for non-new york teams that often. >> you're right. >> and certainly for an all-female team. we haven't seen in a long, long time. it's cool stuff happening. >> going to see if they can recruit me. >> to do what? >> maybe midfield. >> you just threw that out there, huh? >> yeah. >> that works. >> we could begin with the weather in the northeast. it's a strong storm that's destroyed a religious elementary school in northeast pennsylvania around dinnertime. the gym had just gotten a new roof last week. the principal was inside but managed to escape with pieces of insulation in her hair. >> also a tornado nearby. probe part of the same storm system caused flooding and po

i'm t.j. holmes. >> and i'm reena ninan.s we're following this morning on "world news now." >>> mystery flight. debris has washed ashore from the indian ocean believed to be from the missing malaysia airlines flight. experts say it's a boeing 777 wing flap. so where's the rest of the plane? much more, coming up. >>> chinese reportedly hit united airlines gaining access to the flight manifest allowing them to track movements of millions of americans. >>> jurors in colorado are expected to begin deciding the punishment for theater gunman james holmes later today. all 12 jurors must agree on the death penalty. otherwise, holmes will get life in prison with no parole. >>> and the nfl players union has filed a lawsuit, seeking to have tom brady's deflategate suspension thrown out. the filing calls the nfl's evidence against brady "paper thin." those are some of your top stories on this thursday, july 30th. >> announcer: from abc news this is "world news now" with t.j. holmes and reena ninan. >>> and we begin this half hour with w

i'm reena ninan. >> and i'm t.j. holmes. dlines we're following this morning on "world news now." >>> the parents of colorado theater gunman james holmes trying to convince jurors to spare their son's life. his father testified yesterday that holmes was an excellent kid until he changed. he was changed by his mental illness. full details coming up. >>> former prison employee joyce mitchell admits that she smuggled tools to two prisoners in an escape plot had a sexual relationship with one and plotted to have them kill her husband. she could get up to seven years in prison. snwlt snwlt. >>> lion killer under fire. an american dentist now wanted in zimbabwe and hated all over the world for the death of a popular lion. he's accused of luring it from a protected area before gunning it down with a crossbow. >>> and oklahoma still getting rocked by earthquakes. nine earthquakes hit yesterday following more than a dozen the day before. recent quakes blamed on oil and gas drilling. so wells have been shut down in response. those are

i'm t.j. holmes. >> and i'm reena ninan.ing this morning on "world news now." >> the traffic stop, the tussle and the taser. newly released dashcam video showing exactly what happened when sandra bland was pulled over in texas days before she was found dead in her jail cell. how it all went terribly wrong. more details ahead. >>> two british men are in custody on charges of plotting terrorism, one accused of planning an attack against u.s. military personnel at an air force base the u.s. shares with the british military. he along with a second suspect are also accused of planning to travel to syria to join isis. >>> relatives of children killed in the germanwings crash are demanding an apology from the airline. they say the compensation they were offered was deeply insulting. 150 people died in that crash. it was believed to have been deliberately caused by the pilot. >>> president obama says he's going to issue an executive order to keep jon stewart on "the daily show." the two joked about that and the republican presidenti

with t.j. holmesnew concerns about terrorism this holiday weekend. this comes after a wave of deadly attacks carried out by isis overseas. >> now investigators are keeping a close eye on social media, where more attacks could be signaled. here's abc's brian ross. >> reporter: in the wake of a series of deadly isis attacks on a beach in tunisia and in egypt, the american intelligence community is on an urgent search for any sign of isis followers plotting a july 4th attack in the u.s. looking especially closely at social media sites. >> there are self-radicalized self-organized people on social media. are we concerned about that? absolutely, we're concerned about it. >> reporter: and authorities say the social media sites are not doing all they can to help. the man who led the attack on the muhammad cartoon contest in texas was in open communication on twitter with a known isis recruiter who posted this -- "it's time for brothers in the u.s. to do their part." yet, while social media companies say they

i'm t.j. holmes. >> and i'm reena ninan.vie theater before killing himself. at least two other people are dead and about half a dozen wounded. police say they don't have a motive, but they believe he acted alone. the latest in just a moment. >>> texas prosecutors say preliminary results from an autopsy seem to confirm that sandra bland committed suicide. there were no injuries indicating a struggle or homicide in the young, black woman's jail cell. the family has ordered its own autopsy. >>> president obama heading back to his ancestral homeland. he arrives in kenya today, the birthplace of his father. he will also visit ethiopia. >>> and a republican presidential candidate is threatening to take his voter support and run as an independent if party leaders and rivals don't start treating him with respect. that candidate, of course, donald trump. those are some of our top stories on this friday, july 24th. >> announcer: from abc news this is "world news now" with t.j. holmes and reena ninan. >>> good morning, everyone. we beg

. >> from abc news this is "world news now" with t.j. holmesnd reena ninan. >> good morning, everyone. we begin this half hour with the extreme weather in much of the country. heavy rain in southern california caused flooding and mud slides. washed away an interstate highway bridge near the arizona border and caused repair rainout baseball games. >> it was the first rainout for the los angeles -- for the angels in 20 years. the anaheim angels out there, but this wasn't the only area hit hard this weekend. we get more from busy an's rob marciano. >> a wild weekend of deadly weather across the country. in the southwest, leftovers from hurricane dolores causing this. >> oh my god this is wicked. >> flash flooding in arizona. debris-filled water rushing through this town outside phoenix. >> like two feet of water. >> quickly receding but leaving behind a muddy mess. fortunately, no injuries there. but flooding claiming three lives near cincinnati ohio. this is what's left of one family's mobile home. destroyed. a pregnant mother and two children ki

. >> t.j. holmes is on assignment. great to be here today.ough taking a turn here. we begin with that fiery accident in tennessee. toxic chemicals and fumes keeping thousands of people from their homes for now a second night. >> the car that derailed and erupted in flames was carrying 24,000 gallons of a highly flammable and poisonous material. and this morning, officials are still monitoring the air quality. here's more from abc's alex perez. >> reporter: that dark cloud of toxic fumes hovering over parts of eastern tennessee, the fire from that freight train accident still smoldering. >> i can see it down the tracks burning. i'm going to put my gear on and start that way. >> all right. don't get too close. >> reporter: the fumes forcing 5,000 residents to evacuate. >> it sounds to me like we need to upgrade our evacuation. station check that and see if we need to go further. >> reporter: authorities going door to door waking people up to get them to safety. >> this is kind of frightening for a lot of people. >> oh, yeah. we walked outside a

with t.j. holmes and reena ninan. >> good morning.back. >> good to see you. >> quick trip. >> good trip. i'll tell you more about that out to l.a. >> you were able to make it back despite the issue with the flights. >> got off a united airlines flight. >> you did not. >> i swear to you, within an hour heard about the glitches. >> it was you. >> i didn't think about that. >> first thing i thought about. >> we'll get into that later. everything is good now with united we're told that everything is good. >> welcome back. >> good to be back. >>> our top story is the flash flood watches in 15 states with downpaurs drenching up to 25 million americans. >> in texas, a man and his dog were swept off a bridge over a rising creek. this is in brownwood, texas, yesterday. nearly 5 inches of rain fell on the central texas community and rivers and creeks still rising there. >> in oklahoma runoff from the heavy rain damaging roads and sewers. historical records were submerged in county office buildings. abc's ginger zee is covering the extreme weath

. >> from abc news this is "world news now" with t.j. holmesinan. >> good friday morning to you all. we have to start with the deadly attack on u.s. forces right here at home. a gunman taking aim at two military centers in chattanooga, tennessee killing four marines. >> the shooter opened fire from his car before driving to the second location. we know he's an american citizen born in kuwait and he's from a middle class muslim family. officials checking to see if he had any ties to isis. there's no indication anyone else was involved. with more here's abc's marcy gonzales. >> federal investigators say they're trying to figure out what inspired this man, 24-year-old mohammad youssuf abdulazeez to go on a deadly shooting rampage in chattanooga. targeting two military centers. >> he lifted up his arms like this with a big black gun and just it was one shot and then it was just endless shots. >> dozens of shots fired at this armed forces recruiting office one hitting a marine in the leg. the alleged gunman then driving off in this mustang convertib

abc's t.j. holmesrk. his arm is gone. >> reporter: hunter treschl is bravely facing a new life without his left arm. and recently hunter got a visit from a big fan. >> hello. >> hi hunter. i'm paul. >> nice to meet you. >> you too. >> reporter: discovery channel's marine conservational paul de gelder an australian navy diver who lost his right arm and leg to a bull shark. >> it came up and grabbed me by like the hand and the leg all in one bite so i tried to punch it in the head. and like all the stuff you think of. >> like none of this was going through my head like there was a shark and then there was no shark and i was on the beach. like that's all i remember. >> do you reckon you'll end up getting back in the water. >> i think so at some point. not that beach but, yeah i would like to get back in the water. >> i got to say you got a good sense of humor about it. seeing you, what you went through, not even three weeks after alive and bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. people will take a lot of inspiratio

a woman trapped under that car and abc's t.j. holmesrter: surveillance video capturing the moment dallas rescue workers and a few good samaritans use brute strength to rescue a woman pinned beneath a car. first, watch as this car makes its way down the road. it appears to slow down and turn right then suddenly a motorcycle plows into it. the rider, a 46-year-old female trapped underneath. >> all we saw was like an arm so we tried to make sure that she was still alive, still breathing. >> reporter: police and firefighters quickly arrive on the scene. first attempting to use a carjack. it doesn't work. then they realize they don't have enough time to wait for equipment to help lift the car. >> she basically didn't look like she was responsive at all so we knew we didn't have time to wait any longer. >> reporter: bystanders rushed to aid the officers as they lift the vehicle finally pulling the woman to safety. >> i told the firefighter there's enough of us let's just lift it up. like let's go. everybody just rushed up and it was kind of a

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it's wednesday, july 29th. >> from oobz news this is "world news now" with t.j. holmesan. >>> that former prison employee is now providing new details how she helped two convicted murderers escape. >> joyce mitchell admitted her role in the plot as part of a employee deal and also confessed to a relationship with one innate. inmate. here's gio benitez >> reporter: today joyce mitchell in shackles and tears, pleading guilty to helping the two murderers escape. >> she was swept off her feet a bit for a period. and then when she realized who she was dealing with, everything changed. >> reporter: in newly released statements, mitchell described a deepening friendship with inmate richard matt. quote, he treated me with respect and was nice to me. she says, he made me feel special. that relationship turning sexual. inmate matt grabbed me and kissed me. mitchell also admits sending naked pictures to the other prisoner, david sweat, telling police, matt told her, we were all going to be together. >> she got in over her head and into something that she never should have started

. >>> from abc news this is "world news now" with t.j. holmes reena ninan. >>> and hello to you all. we have to start with breaking news. another shooting another tragedy and once again, we're talking about a shooting at a movie theater happening in southwestern louisiana. >> there are already will heroic stories coming in including a teacher who pulled an fire alarm just to warn police. police do not have a motive and may never know what prompted. investigators zeroing in on the gunman's car, checking it for explosives. a mass shooting at this louisiana movie theater, police say at least ten shot and three confirmed dead including the shooter who reportedly died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. authorities reporting 20 minutes into the 7:00 p.m. showing of "trainwreck," a white male in his 50s opened fire with a handgun at the grand 16 theater in lafayette. >> my daughter was in the same theater in the same row as the shooter. she heard some pops and at first they kind of thought it was part of the movie. then they started seeing flashes. tha

. >> and i'm ryan smith in for t.j. holmes. new hope in the missing malaysian passenger jet. >> experts are saying they're confident the wing part found by the man on a tiny french island of africa is from flight 370. >> the debris is shedding light on what may have happened. many saying its condition supports the theory that it was a deliberate act but it's not expected to lead investigators to the rest of the wreckage. abc's bazi kanani has the latest. >> reporter: a critical clue loaded into an evidence van now on the way to france while helicopters search the shores of reunion island for any other debris that might have come from the missing malaysia jetliner. it's not confirmed if a suitcase found nearby is connected to the plane that disappeared nearly 17 months ago. but this morning, investigators have few doubts about the origin of the six foot long wing part a source close to the investigation tells abc news this number was on the piece of wreckage and matches a boeing 777. only one is missing in the world, malaysia fl

. >> i'm ryan smith in for t.j. holmes. we begin with breaking news out of washington state. one person killed after an ice cave collapsed. >> the body of a hiker is still inside the big four ice caves. at least five others were injured at the popular hiking site. one in critical condition. rescue efforts were delayed for nearly 45 minutes because of poor cell phone reception in the area. >> this past weekend one visitor captured a collapse at the same ice cave. no one was injured in that collapse you see there. in may, the u.s. forest service issued a special warning alerting hikers that the caves were in a dangerous state because of high temperatures and they should not go inside. we'll have a report from the scene coming this morning on "good morning america." >>> well now to the bombshell admission from bill cosby coming in the form of newly unsealed court documents from ten years ago. >> in the deposition from a case settled with an accuser cosby admitted to obtaining quaaludes for women he wanted to have sex with and shows he gave them to at least two accusers. we get t

. >> i'm ryan smith in for t.j. holmes on assignment. >> we love having you here.>> great to be back thanks especially on this historic day. they gave me a flag which is big, you know. it's good. >> we spared no expense when you're on. >> thank you. >> and without your goatee you if he looks different, that's why, folks. >> i'm very smooth. >> it looks very look. >> i'm going to keep it for a while. we'll see. i tried this once on twitter. i asked people to weigh in should i cut off my goatee and everyone screamed no. so hope this goes well. >> a lot of people making plans for this fourth of july but a lot of warnings. i mean can't remember the last time people in washington the fbi folks and cia speaking about how concerned they are about this weekend. we're going to begin this holiday weekend talking about that, in fact. law enforcement saying it's really anything but a holiday. >> experts are worried about the possibility of a terror attack. it has them on edge. pierre thomas has the story. >> reporter: a massive police response at the washington navy yard the s