. >>> the island city states of singapore. crowds gather at the center of the city to watch richard browning demonstrate the future of transport. some may argue -- >> the jet pack. >> more like iron man. you can see as he lifts off in front of the crowd. >> that is cool. i cannot wait until this is how you commute across campus at your universities. >> there's a thruster on his backpack too. and the arms are just how he kind of steers around. is that what i'm seeing? >> that's essentially how it goes. you've got two jet engines on the backpack. then two smaller jet engines on each arm as well which is giving lift and at the same time stability and direction. >> i wonder how strong you have to be in the upper body to keep those engines from going. >> the whole getup weighs about a hundred pounds. but once in the air it's just a backpack. he could fly at the same height of a plane if you really wanted to. he recommended you strap on a pa pa parachute. >> and i'm take some oxygen along too. >> and thermals. >> now, of course you g

man: the different districts are like a snail, going around the island, the city.he french raise flood lighting to an art form. and with a city as beautiful as paris, it's no wonder. les invalides, with its golden dome marking napoleon's tomb, is magnifique. the naughty blades of the moulin rouge keep turning, and its red lights tempt lost souls in pigalle. just to be out and about at this hour, the energy of the city is palpable. notre dame is particularly stately after dark. sightseeing boats enliven the river and its sparkling bridges. the pyramid at the louvre glows from within. and the eiffel tower provides a fitting finale for this victory lap through the city of light. ♪ [theme music] >>> welcome to potus 2017, where we keep watch on the oval office and pour cold hard facts on the overheated political rhetoric. i'm brian lehrer. today ending obamacare, not easy. the gop has been divided on this and the democrats are not part of it, at least not yet. will a new healthcare bill ever get passed? senator john mccain just diagnosed with agressive brain cancer has

. ♪ >> if you have a day off, escape the clamor of the city by hopping a ferry to a nearby island. fades and an inner calm sets in. [children laughing] >> you will be surrounded by sweet indian children who toss snacks to flocks of seagulls that trail the boat. you can also hire a speedboat for $500 and cut the journey from an hour to 25 minutes, but you will miss the local color. on the island, you'll find a path with about 1000 stairs and a handful of monkeys. it leads to a series of amazing fifth century caves lined with relief sculptures dedicated to the hindu god of shiva. if you can't make it across the water, you can stay right in the middle of mumbai, where there is plenty to see. stop by a streetside coconut vendor. they are everywhere. if you are still jet lagged, the electrolytes will help. one of my favorite hole in the walls in all of mumbai is -- there is just one choice here, bright and flavorful food which is like all-you-can-eat sampler platters. the restaurant was passed down from father to son, and the son is very enthusiastic about his locally sourced cuisine. s

i issued a mandatory evacuation of the island are and city day -- the island and city day before yesterday knowing that there would be some people who would stay. we have had, so far, in our search and rescue missions no fatalities and no injuries. laura: okay. >> the majority of our people, i would say 95% of our people left. as they were directed to. lauer lur and, you know -- laura: and, you know, we're seeing these photos of the power lines down, and that's such an important part of this story. i'm just curious if anybody has told you when you can expect those -- you know, obviously, there's a lot of physical work that has to be done to get those power lines back. >> our electric provider here in this part of texas is in process of looking at the damage that was done. you're right, all of the wooden poles in that 18-mile stretch of highway are down. we have no electricity in port aransas at this point, no telephone service. laura: right. >> so they're in the process of trying to figure it out or at least identify those wires that are still hot. once they have done that and cleared the

the only way off the island would be the island road that i just came in on. and i understand that the cityf corpus christi is in the process of shutting down the island road now. >> and what are you expecting from this storm? what are you expecting to return home to? >> well, i hope there will be home to return to. my family has lived on the island for 130 years. and we've been through a number of these. some of them could be very bad. this one seems to be very erratic, and it's hard to tell what it's doing at any point in time. >> are the homes there -- are the homes there built to withstand hurricanes? are they lifted up in any way? >> all the homes that have been built in recent years have -- are required to be hurricane-proof, so to speak. that does not mean that a hurricane will not take them out. >> yeah. >> if you get a hurricane of 130 to 150-mile-an-hour winds over extended time period, say in three or four or five hours, nothing will withstand that. >> oftentimes when we have storms like this, the winds can be strong and devastating. but it's, you know, the storm surge and the ra

the urban heat island effect. firstly, dark surfaces and the type of materials used in cities, such as concrete and tarmac, tend tore solar radiation during the day and heat up quicker than the countryside. this heat is then released into the city air, creating a warming effect. with higher levels of particles and pollutants in the air in cities, that air is more capable of holding onto the heat, whereas in the countryside where the air is often clearer, more of that heat can pass through the atmosphere. there's also a lack of evaporation in cities due to less vegetation and fewer bodies water. in more rural areas, this evaporation from trees and water removes heat from the surrounding area. as well as the materials used in cities, the other major contributing factor is the topography of the structure of urban areas. imagine, for instance, wind flowing in a relatively straight line across open countryside. when that wind blows across an urban area, the buildings create more friction to the flow, making it slower and more turbulent. this in turn reduces the winds capacity to disperse heat. so with more than half th

the urban heat island effect. firstly, dark surfaces and the type of materials used in cities, such as concrete and tarmac, tend toolar radiation during the day and heat up quicker than the countryside. this heat is then released into the city air, creating a warming effect. with higher levels of particles and pollutants in the air in cities, that air is more capable of holding onto the heat, whereas in the countryside where the air is often clearer, more of that heat can pass through the atmosphere. there's also a lack of evaporation in cities due to less vegetation and fewer bodies of water. in more rural areas, this evaporation from trees and water removes heat from the surrounding area. as well as the materials used in cities, the other major contributing factor is the topography of the structure of urban areas. imagine, for instance, wind flowing in a relatively straight line across open countryside. when that wind blows across an urban area, the buildings create more friction to the flow, making it slower and more turbulent. this in turn reduces the winds capacity to disperse heat. so with more than half the

. >> the fight continues and the fight is dividing the city. more than half of the island's population are renters. they'll likely vote next year on whether or not the city's rent control should include just cause. >> reporter: in alameda, kpix 5. >>> president trump is coordinating with world leaders on the nuclear issue as key allies call for a peaceful resolution. seth tells us the u.s. territory of guam is on high alert. >> reporter: in response stop threats from north korea, guam home land security is in 24- hour watch mode, monitoring for updates and distributing information to get residents ready. >> 14 minutes, you know, allows you a lot of time to do what we are telling you to do with those fact sheets. >> reporter: north korea is threatening to launch 4 ballistic missiles toward the u.s. territory as early as mid- august. in a phone call with the governor of guam, president trump sought to reassure residents. president trump also spoke with key international players. friday, china's president pressed for a peaceful resolution, urging the u.s. and north korea to avo

breaking news and a magnitude six earthquake has struck the south island in the philippines ——a south island. the epicentre was east of the citygeneral santos. it is the southernmost city of the philippines and is home to roughly 6000 people. it is not yet known if there were any casualties. neymar has become the most expensive footballer in the history of the game. after days of talks, the brazilian striker has finally completed his record $263—million transfer deal with paris saint—germain. the 25—year—old hoped to make his debut with the club on saturday — although that won't be possible because a mix—up over paperwork. neymar told the bbc‘s richard conway, his move from barcelona was for a new, bigger challenge — not for the money. neymar, finally in paris with a ball and the world at his feet. at £200 million, his transfer from barcelona is a world record deal. and when his wages are included, the final bill will be close to £500 million. but, speaking to me today, the brazilian star insists he has followed his heart, not his wallet. lots of people are saying that perhaps you are doing this for the money, that that is you

and to new york city as chaos engulfs the new york city long island railroad system and the subway system, new york city bill de blasio blaming everyone else and his stock answer is this: tax the rich to pay for subway repairs, which comes nowhere near covering the total bill as people in the upper brackets lead the city enough. but first, let's check what happened to the markets today. let's check with nicole petallides on the floor of the stock exchange. the ninth record close for the dow. >> that's right. people are loving what they're seeing with the dow jones industrial average. the s&p 500 record close there as well, so we take it higher by 25 points on the dow jones average. 35th under president trump for the dow. some of the winners there, you could say thank you to apple because those apple gain had a second record close in four sessions, that helped boost the dow because we boosted at least 15 dow points. so there's a look at apple, it gained 2.42 dollars. the banks have done so well. goldman sachs up about three bucks. walmart, a lot of hope in some of these retailers, at least

this is a look at the blue route, all roadways here are now cleared for drivers as they head into the city. islands avenue, running at speeds this morning is as well as if and out of the city. new jersey roadways, and the turnpike. in the cbs-3 traffic center, i'm amanda mueller, back to you. >> thank you. on the health watch now, a warning about a new tick spread to our area. as health reporter stephanie stahl explains, this tick particular can cause a strange problem. >> lover spending time in the woods in his lake house, his team here led to dangerous allergy. to red meat. >> here is the crazy part, his new allergy to meat was caused by this, a lone star tick. >> the only tick bite that i know does create a food allergy. >> doctor george, asthma center in philadelphia, says, there is a protein in the saliva of the tick that's also in red math. a tick bite can cause some people to develop anti bod toys that protein. >> the individuals immune system makes it a response to it. >> symptoms like with most other allergies, itching, however, even life threatening trouble breathing. >> you can't breathe

medication or oxygen or something like that, we urge them to let city hall know immediately to help them move to a facility off the islandtaking many preemptive steps towards protecting our city streets by putting in sand dunes that have kind of been bad in the past. we can expect a lot of flooding. this is a high -- we have a high water table here and so you know, couple of inches of rain we'll be flooded. we urge everybody to get off the island. need to do it now. the bridge and causeway, south padre island is a barrier island in the gulf of mexico. we get here over a two 1/2 mile bridge. that may close after the winds pick up. now is the time to get off the island. >> that is the best advice when preparing for a storm like this -- >> i want to show people exactly what he's worried about. he's located on padre island down here. right in the border of the tropical storm warnings and tropical storm watch there -- hurricane warning and tropical storm warning. the path of the storm will be like this. when the storm gets to right about here, at max intensity the winds on back side will kick around and will kick around in th

let's have a look at some of the day's other news now in twenty three people have died in brazil after a ferryboat cyclone ripped from an island to the coastal city of salvador. a survivor said he spent two hours in the water before being rescued. at least nineteen others were killed in a separate incident on tuesday in another part of brazil. the french president emmanuel mccrone says the e. u. risk breaking up unless it can stop firms from undercutting local labor. in richer countries by recruiting temporary workers from low wage ones this enables employers to avoid making payments into costly health and welfare schemes of the local worker. dutch police have arrested a second suspect softer rock concert was canceled last night because of fears of an attack police will still questioning the driver of the spanish registered found that was stopped near the concert venue in rotterdam. carrying gas canisters. india's supreme court has ruled that individual privacy is a fundamental right the landmark judgment has implications for india's massive biometric identity card scheme. in which almost all indians. rolls it was conceived as a voluntary system

. >> reporter: the fight continues and the fight is dividing the city. more than half of the island's population are renters. they'll likely vote next year on whether or not the city's rent control should include just cause. in alameda, kpix 5. >>> new rental bikes in san francisco are once again being targeted by vandals. somebody spattered teal paint on to this bank. one of the bikes was stripped and hung upside down on a tree. about a dozen others had their tires slashed. > >> oplepewh in a hurry during last winter's oroville dam emergency are suing the state of california. so far there are only three plaintiff it is, but that number could grow by tens of thousands. >> reporter: the lines of traffic stretched for miles as folks frantically fled their cities. that sunday night in february oroville dam's emergency spill way was on the brink of failure and officials worried its waters could wipe away homes in multiple cities down stream. so they ordered 188,000 people to evacuate the area. now, three of those e vac us are suing the state. the department of water resources has to be he

norway, the explosion attacked her norway, the explosion at the centre of the city and then afterwards we had reports of gunfire on an island far away. it was linked. it seemed incredible but in the end they were linked. we have just got to wait and see which of these reports are accurate. and the police have said that they could not, would not, speculate on the motives for this. this is what we a lwa ys motives for this. this is what we always look for such a grim time. the hardest thing to work out. sometimes we never know. the hardest thing to work out. sometimes we never knowm the hardest thing to work out. sometimes we never know. it is interesting that the police declare this a terror incident. why was that? do they have information that we are not party to at the moment? from the start it certainly looked like a terrorist attack. the location, las ramblas, if you are a terrorist, certainly las ramblas is the place that you would choose add barcelona. from the start it looked suspicious. but were clear it was a police terrorist attack. we do not know if anybody has claimed responsibility. we do not know how the police

atlantic county, east of oceanville in the barrier islands surf city, long beach township, harvey cedarsheavy drenching downpours, south through atlantic city. if you look through the west, cumberland and salem counties, maybe a leftover shower or spritz or sprinkle that's about it, along delsea drive north of millville. everything else is pulling away, we should start the clearing process soon. showers are in the process of ending now, clearing taking place by late morning. by afternoon full sun for everybody, becoming breezy and less humid. the day planner looks like starting out with clouds and gradual increase in sunshine by lunchtime. look what happens by 4:00. full sun, 83. breezy and less humid 84. speaking of musikfest a delightful evening in the lehigh valley. chicago the headliner takes the stage 7:30. sand steel stage, temperatures falling through the mid 60s. >> thank you so much for the update. for the a second night in a row, a motorcyclist was killed in a collision on kelly drive at fountain green drive in fairmont park. the biker collided with a carat 10:00 p.m. the victi

island. he shared the alert that warned people a missile could possibly hit island cities. the missile landed 730 miles off the hokkaido coast. both the pentagon and south korean officials confirm the launch took place. u.s. officials say the missile did not pose a threat to north america. >>> a ride share driver was arrested in oakland after the chp said officers found him using drugs in his car. the oakland chp office posted this picture on twitter. it shows an illegal stimulant. officers spotted the man using his phone while driving on friday. after pulling him over, officers asked the man what he was chewing on. he said it was salad. officers found it was cot. the driver was arrested for being under the influence of a controlled substance. >>> very busy monday. a lot more coming up here on abc 7 news at 4:00. >>> a voice is steady and our voice is clear. we demand peace in our community. >> activists in berkeley make their message heard. what they're saying about a weekend rally that drew thousands into the streets. >>> also, starting today, prices are going way down at

the epicentre was 3a kilometers east of the city of general santos, —— the epicentre was 3a kilometers east of the city of general santos, on south midano islandon of almost 600 thousand people. there are conflicting reports over the depth of the quake. the us attorney general, jeff sessions, has announced a major drive against what he called an "explosive" increase in leaks of classified government information under president trump. four people have already been charged and mr sessions said he would not hesitate to order more prosecutions. here's our north america donald j trump! donald trump is never happier than when he's out of washington. this is where he belongs. an adoring crowd in west virginia, the problems of russia, collusion, special counsels and grand juries a long way from these country roads. have you seen any russians in west virginia or ohio or pennsylvania? are there any russians here tonight? any russians? the russia story is a totalfabrication. it's just an excuse for the greatest loss in the history of american politics, that's all it is. he didn't mention the special counsel by name but had him in this sights when he said

this is the major interstate that takes you between galveston island and the city of houston, and you can see, there's been a -- a fleet of people who have shown up here along interstate 45 with their own boats and have just deployed these boats out into the water to rescue. we see three there just going down. this would be like the on ramp, a fourth person starting to make their way or maybe coming back from picking somebody up. these two guys trying to start their boat. about to launch off again. we see this nonstop. and then, i can give you a sense here. there's huge trucks like this. folks bringing these people here to the edge of the water and getting in large trucks like this. some have been buses. some have been trucks, dump trucks. whatever it might take to get people to shelters that have been set up a little further south of where we are, but this is a military-style vehicle filled up with people there in the back. so we are seeing this repeatedly here along the interstate, and this is an area we've talked to various people behind the tree lines that you see. it's hard to ma

imagining a future where water in colts europe, thousands stranded or become refugees and the last city is an islandld across a whole year in hull. tell me how i can save them, save the world. flood is about a flood that happens 20 years in the future and the whole of europe is overtaken by a huge tidal wave and it looks like the impact on the people who live in our floating city. the idea of being overwhelmed by water and by people is something we can all appreciate and empathise with. it seems a brave choice of subject matter, given that the city of hull would be one of the first in the uk to be submerged if sea levels rise. the slaves of the city flooded ten years ago, leaving thousands of homes underwater and many in hull still fear it happening again. the year—long story of flood started online and screened in supermarket car parks in hull, with a film showing fishermen hauling in dozens of empty life jackets and one survivor. at easter, 3000 people braved the cold to watch the story unfold and the endless rains begin. we have a casualty on board, request emergency services. this piece of theat

the flooding knocked out its entire water system. this morning the city is so flooded it's being described as an island and harvey is being blamed for a total of 28 deaths. firefighters in houston are going door to door throughout the city today looking for anyone still trapped inside. fema says four mega shelters are currently housing people who have fled their homes, hospitals and even nursing homes. heavy rainfall now spreading to mississippi and tennessee valleys and more than 11 million people are under a flash flood warning today. >> that's the thing to remember. it's thursday morning and this is not in some places getting better. it may still get worse through the course of the day. meantime, vice president mike pence is expected to land in texas soon. he's going to meet with governor greg abbott later this hour. let's begin with the latest on the chemical plant incident. the company said a short time ago that they fully expect at least eight containers on the site to quote, pop and burn or possibly explode. >> these are scarry times. the grounds of the plant had been already evacuated in anticipation of the disaster. it was s

the disaster in texas is deepening. houston is a city in crisis. and now, a city of islands. the flood waters isolating sections like you see behind me. as the national guard rolls in, the water has cut off intersections. and we spoke to the driver who had to be rescued. we'll have more on that in a up. overnight, more than four inches of rain coming down. and tens of thousands calling for help, needing rescue. the 911 system overwhelmed. neighbors and strangers stepping in to help. more than 2,500 rescues, 3,000 state and national guards activated. and here in houston, we are heading into another night of torrential rainfall. tonight, with the water still rising and people still trapped, houston, one of america's largest cities, is crying out for help. issuing a nationwide sos. >> the current was getting high. we had to bust a window to get out. >> reporter: officials begging residents to stay strong. >> i know what you're going through. i know you're scared. i know you feel, like, in a desperation right now. but know that help is coming, help will be there, and we will help

you find in flash flooding all over the city, many parts of the city are now island, completely surrounded by water. the rainfall totals are staggering. you have six inches in an hour. 14 inches in three hours. up to 30 inches in 24 hours and the forecast and rains are just going to keep come. there have hundreds of rescues already. and in fact the coast guard has now launched urban search and rescue operations and remember, we're just a little more than a day into harvey and this is the response that the city already needs. the area is under a flood emergency and people are being urged to stay inside, major, high and dry, find ground wherever you can. >> garrett: someone who once lived in houston, when the flood waters, high and dry isn't practical. you have to go some place. are we talking about prolonged rescue operation in ci days? >> reporter: i don't see how they can avoid it at this point. response already is hundred of rescues, coast guard is here. i mean, what else are they going to do? only going to get worse over the next couple of days. a foot of rain is in the forecast. we alr

the continued rescues. a lot of people still in these little islands as i like to call them separated by flood waters. >> i think you used the phrase, too, city islands. much appreciated. thank you very much for coming on. i know you're having a very busy couple days out there. lester holt on nbc "nightly news" later tonight anchoring from the ground there in houston. >>> president trump, by the way, also planning to head to texas in the middle of more rescues, more rain as you have been seeing. we'll hear from him directly this afternoon at a news conference over at the white house. that is where we find garrett haake. we learned more about where he's heading and who he's going with. >> hallie, i spoke to sarah huckabee sanders and she confirmed the goal is to get the president to corpus christi, texas. harvey came ashore before it drifted to the north and east and the worst has passed in corpus christi. the governor, greg abbott will be there and be outspoken and some questions about whether it was appropriate for the president to travel to texas so soon, indeed, while the storm is still going on. just because of all the law enforcement res

it connects galveston island south to the city of houston. this interstate has been shut down because of the floodwaters. we were able to get on a bet and make our way into some of the subdivisions back behind the tree line where hundreds of thousands of people have been evacuated throughout the day. mainly rescued bay fleet of volunteers who showed up on the interstate and turned this roadway into a boat launch sending their own private boats out into the neighborhoods pulling off two, three, four people at a time to rescue them from their homes. it's been an unbelievable sight to see that kind of rescue effort unfolding. essentially all of this happening because the calls and demand simply just outdoing what first responders were capable of handling. so they called in essentially a fleet of volunteers to help with these boat rescues. and here you see interstate 45 here are some of the boats people showing up in wave runners, boats on their own, trucks, cars, as many people out as possible. as we went through the neighborhood, a few hours ag

the disaster in texas is deepening. houston is a city in crisis. and now, a city of islands. the flood waters isolating sections like you see behind me. as the national guard rolls in, the water has cut off sections of the interstate that wraps around houston. this big rig stood no chance in the rising waters. and we spoke to the driver who had to be rescued. we'll have more on that in a moment. but first, let's get you caught up. overnight, more than four inches of rain an hour coming down. million waking up to a scene of epic flooding. and tens of thousands calling for help, needing rescue. the 911 system overwhelmed. neighbors and strangers stepping in to help. the disaster here is staggering by every measure. more than 2,500 rescues, 3,000 state and national guards activated. forecasters now predicting some areas could get 50 inches of rain. the national weather service already calling the storm unprecedented and beyond anything experienced. and here in houston, we are heading into another night of torrential rainfall. tonight, with the water still rising and people still

i moved to north to new york city and i've been working here at the statue of liberty at ellis island for seven years now. i've got a great job. we want to protect these special places, not only for today, we want to leave them unimpaired for future generations. here we are at the statue of liberty, our nation's most famous national monument. a gift from the people of france. given to us, the people of the united states. in 1886. to commemorate our friendship, to commemorate our democracy. you folks know the statue has become much more than a gift of groirp. today she's the most recognized symbol in the world. freedom, hope, liberty, change. the idea of what the statue represents, it grows, it evolves, it changes. folks you're a big part of what she's become today. she's all over the place.

the roads to beaumont. the city of 120,000 is now an island. colette salser and her infant were swept into a canal. she lost her life saving her baby. tonight, the waters continue to rise. >> i've been through katrina, rita and ike, and this is, by far, the worst. >> reporter: the convention center where evacuees are being brought is being turned into essentially what is a military base. these helicopters have been landing and taking off all day long. because this is the only way out. of people poured into this shelter just outside beaumont. the frightened, the shaken, the elderly being carried in, newborns in the arms of rescuers. >> i got my life and the baby and my family. >> i lived there 34 years and suddenly your life is destroyed overnight. until it happens to you, you can't explain. >> reporter: these families leaving behind everything but holding on tightly to what matters most. it turned dire in beaumont quickly. while we were on the ground and in the air, there were more than 300 rescues, and they continue tonight. the crews we were with in the air say they have infrared. those helicopte

news, still to come: we meet the wild donkeys of northern cyprus, animals that have had to fend for themselves in a divided island. washington, the world's most political cityng the political health of the world's most powerful man. indeed, i did have a relationship with miss lewinsky that was not appropriate. in fact, it was wrong. in south africa, 97 people have been killed today, in one of the worst days of violence between rival black groups. over the last ten days, 500 have died. chanting: czechoslovakia must be free! russia is observing a national day of mourning for the 118 submariners who died on board the kursk. we're all with them now, within our hearts. the pope has celebrated mass before a congregation of more than 2.5 million people, in his hometown of krakow. "stay with us, stay with us," chanted this ocean of humanity. "well, well," joked the pope, "so you want me to desert rome?" this is bbc world news. our top story this hour: president trump has been spelling out his new policy for dealing with afghanistan, saying a hasty us withdrawal would leave a vacuum for terrorists to fill. let's get more on that story now. bill toggio is a senior fe