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. >>> a vigil was held in northern california last night for a sheriff's deputy who was killed while responding to a call. authorities say dennis wallace was killed with two shots to the head. wa wallace's death marks the fifth california law officer killed in the line of duty in just two months. a suspect identified as david machado was caught after a manhunt. >>> after more than 25 hours of jury deliberations, a mistrail university of cincinnati police officers charge in the shooting death of a black man in a traffic stop. >> the verdict sparked anger in the streets and raises questions about a potential new trial. gloria rivera has the latest. >> reporter: outrage and disbelief filling the streets of downtown cincinnati. >> we have to eventually here fight back as black people. >> reporter: ray white police officer, faced two counts of murder after he fatally shot unarmed black motorist sam duboise in a 2015 traffic stop that went wrong. >> what's wrong? >> again, the front tag. >> reporter: jury unable to decide if the actions were warranted. tensing claims it was self-defense. >

. >>> back at home, after two weeks firefighters are making progress again a wildfire in northern california. the big sur blaze is 45% contained, and orders have been lifted. the fire has already destroyed dozens of homes. >>> also in california, fast-moving brushe in the san bernardino mountains forced the evacuation of dozens of people. the pilofi gw 1,000 acres within hours on sunday. the ea is sparselyopulated. ds of firefighters are now battling that fire. >>> now to the olympics and day two. american swimmer michael phelps adding to his crowded medal u.s. beat out france in the 4 by 100 relay. he has the most medals of y athlete ever. >> impressive. >>> in gymnastics, the men's three-time champion simone biles and allie riceman led the way. >>> overall, looking good for team usa. they lead with 12 medals. italy an japan tied with seven. as far as golds, the s., china, and australia are tied with three apce. >>> one woman who seemed destined for gold is instead in intensive care this morning. >> the woman was leading the road race whenhat crash matt gutmann has more. >> reporter: the du

air force pilot dead, another injured after a crash in northern california. it happened during a training mission for a u2 reconnaissance plane about 15 minutes after takeoff from the air force base. the pilots ejected before the spy plane crashed into a rural the u2 fleet is based there. >>> a philadelphia high school teacher under investigation after video shows him fighting with a student. the pair kick and punch each other, and at one point, the student in a head lock. the altercation started when the student was late to class. mary mccollum's grandson attends the same school. >> i came from the old school. we did not fight our teacher. we listen at the teacher, and we did what we had to do. we did what we was told to do. >> well, the teacher was injured badly enough he required stitches. the student is charged with assault. >>> to the major leagues, a debut for one member of the baltimore orals. his name is trey mancini. we might remember it from now on. >> we will. he got into his first major league game last night against the red sox and parked his fir

a raging wildfire in northern california. authorities say a 40-year-old man has been charged with 17 counts of arson in lake county including the most recent fire. officials estimate that the blaze in the town of lower lake has caused more than $10 million in damage. >> what's worse, dozens of families are without homes because of the blaze. firefighters are struggling to contain it. mary bruce is there. >> reporter: an all-out battle to tame the flames. winds and bone-dry conditions fueling a blaze that barrelled through lower lake. more than 4,000 acre charred. 175 homes and businesses burned to the ground. >> this is where we all grew up. >> this is all we know our whole >> and our neighbors, look what they have to come home too. >> reporter: thousands of residents scrambling to escape as firefighters struggle in 100 degree heat. this man and his son jumping in their pool as the flames closed in around them. >> it got intense. sparks just blowing far while. >> reporter: fearing his home would burn he moved his most preciou

. >>> first, the latest wildfire in northern california exploding overnight as hundreds are forced to evacuate. some homes are already burned. we'll have the latest on the fast moving blaze. >>> remember to find us on facebook, wnnfans.com, and on twitter at abcwnn. you're watching "world news now." introducing new k-y touch gel cr?me. for massage and intimacy. every touch, gently intensified. a little touch is all it takes. >>> the fast-moving clayton fire is threatening towns and forcing hundreds of people to evacuate. others on fire, as well. officially ten homes destroyed. commercial buildings and a post office have burned and another 1,000 structures are in danger. and the fire is only 5% contained. >>> the victims of a plane crash this weekend in alabama have been identified as three married couples from mississippi. the group was returning from a dental convention in florida. the pilot issue aid distress call before crashing south of the airport in tuscaloosa. >>> and there was a manhunt in central georgia in the deadly authorities say he should be considered armed and danger.

. >>> a fire in northern california santa cruz mountains spread to six and a ha >>> a fire in northern california santa cruz mountains spread to six and a half square miles. so far flames destroyed eight the hospital. it is still threatening more than 300 structures. >>> new details surfaces in the south carolina shooting. police say a teenager first killed his father before going to the elementary school and opening fire. >> we are learning there were warning signs about that boy years ago. abc's steve osansomi with more. >> move that patient towards the helicopter. >> reporter: cell phones in the pockets of frightened parents across this small town started burning up at 1:45 p.m. just before the end of classes in townville elementary. >> we did have report of a third patient. >> reporter: police say a local teenager armed with a handgun appeared at a playground behind the school and started shooting at teachers and children. >> i think there were some students out in the recess area, and the shooting may have occurred there and the teacher got the students in the classroom. >> report

. >>> and in northern california, a quickly spreading wildfire. at least 1,000 acres forced some mandatory evacuations in the small town of susanville. it grew rapidly yesterday because of strong winds. the latest reports say no structures have burned in the flames. >> so it will be cooler in northern california today. it will be a pleasant day in the northeast, ohio valley and the great lakes region, as well. there will be rain and even snow in the rockies. >> the high temperatures in the northeast beginning the 70s. miami and new orleans hitting angeles today, but great falls, montana, only 49 degrees in great falls. >> not so great. >>> we have new video this morning of some little boats being swamped. >> this happened at a port in sicily last month. a carnival cruise ship's powerful engines too much for the small marina. >> when the water gets churned up, it causes damage. they're going to need a new dock and luckily no one was injured in that whole mess. >> and it is a bit of a mess. >> many unhappy boat owners. >>> coming up, a would-be pres

. >>> and caught on camera, a theft in a northern california supermarket. two women are shopping in the produce department when the one in the white t-shirt turns her back, you see her there. that's when the other woman reaches over, grabs her wallet. police say the thief struck at other supermarkets in the same area. >>> a new study is shedding light on the crisis facing africa's elephant. between 2007 and 2014 the decreased 30%. poaching has become the greatest threat to the animal. 20,000 elephants in 2014 were killed for their tusks. this is the largest amount of elephants ever surveyed from africa. >>> fossils found in greenland could mean there was once life on mars. if confirmed these would be the earliest fossils found on earth some 3.7 billion years old. the time conditions on earth and mars were similar. scientists say if life existed here, it could also have existed there. >>> and soccer coaches this player in colorado. check out this video. it's a moose. bending it like beckham in a backyard about 60 miles from denver. he dribbles, he reverses.

showers in northern california as well as the northwest and in the rockies, heavy rain in the central plains and chilly this morning and blustery in the northeast. >> the temperatures will not get out of the 40s and 50s, in the south, low 80s, and low to mid-50s in the midwest, and phoenix is 92 degrees, on the other hand, and los angeles, 73. parents for ways to reduce the risk of sids or sudden infant death syndrome. the american academy of pediatrics say babies should sleep in the same room as their parents for the first year, but not in the same bed. they also add if the baby is held skin to skin for the first hour of life, the risk of sids goes down, and the risk of sids drops 50% if the baby is vaccinated. >>> there's new evidence of just for young brains, and a new study suggests that even after immediate concussion symptoms subside in kids, their participation in school and other activities is affected by prolonged symptoms. some of the symptoms can persist for weeks. >>> okay. some of you may remember a stunt this year when we tried to get in on the water bottle flipping craz

. >>> a magnitude 5.1 earthquake has rattled a rural area of northern california. no reports of damage or injuries from the quake which was centered about 100 miles east of sacramento. two aftershocks followed. >>> the kansas city, kansas, water park where a boy died will reopen today but not the giant that's closed for the rest of the season over mounting concerns over its safety. those are just some of the top stories on this wednesday, august 10th. >>> from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> good morning. we're going to start with a developing story that is taking place from south florida where there has been an unusual and strange deadly police shooting. >> officials in punta gorda said it happened in a role-playing scenario. it was suppo class about making decisions using simulated lethal force, but something went very wrong. >> during the first scenario in a horrible accident, a participant was mistakenly shot by a live round. she was transferred to the hospital and pronounced deceased. >> she had just moved to the area from minnesota. the officer involv

. >>> the arson suspect in the major northern california fire is due to make his first court appearance today. officials say he's an ex-con who once trained as an inmate firefighter. mary bruce has more details on >> it is my pleasure to announce the arrest of damon anthony pashil on 17 counts of arson. [ cheers ] >> reporter: relief mixed with outrage for a community reeling in lower lake, california. >> it makes me angry. so angry. >> reporter: police say he's a serial arsonist who sparked fires across this california county, including the one that exploded over the weekend incinerating 175 homes and businesses. longtime resident todd mays is not mincing words. >> if it was up to me, i would have him be in a place where he found a can of gasoline and a lit match and let things happen the way they happen. >> reporter: investigators say they tracked him for more than a year. is it possible that all of this destruction could be avoided? >> it's difficult to build a serial arson case. it starts small with the first >>> now to flood-ravaged louisiana. a occur view is in effect after at lea

>>> fire crews say they've encircled the flames near the northern california wine country, but their battle is far from over. that wildfire burning for two weeks near big sur has grown to 79 square miles and only partially contained. >>> more trouble for george zimmerman. the man who claimed self-defense in the fatal shooting of trayvon martin. he says he was punched in the face in a florida restaurant. he was accused of bragging about >>> and the olympic torch passed by a couple of rio's famous last night, soccer legend pele says he's been asked to light it at tonight's opening ceremony. we'll see if that happens. those are some of the top stories on this friday, august 5th. >>> from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> looking forward to the opening ceremony. >> very much. pele lege. conflicting accounts from the trump camp. >> for the second time this week, donald trump told supporters he saw video of a $400 million cash transfer between the u.s. and iran even describing the plane. but that footage apparently does not exist and his campaign is now telling a different story. it'

. >>> this is video from northern california capturing an incredible moment at nature. look at this. that's some of more than 500 dolphins leaping through the water in monterey bay, and humped back ales. >> have i don't know sue that up clos >> just go to maui and go whale watching. >> choose that opposed to the south of france. >> oh, you live in california, it's not that serious. >> it's not a big deal. >> still, it is a big deal to see that moment many nature. >> yh. >>> three members of the toy hall of fame. little people. >> oh, okay. >> dungeons and dragons. but apparently the swing is a toy. >> huh. >> they were chosen from 12 finalists, the announcement made at the museum of play in new york. >> the swing is a toy? apparently they were honored for longevity and ability to foster learning, creativity, or discovery or taking children and adults to new heights. >> literally. >> yes. >>> coming up, let's take a moment, just take a moment, deep breathe. relax. this is my motto for life, actually. >> it didn't work. >> that's what's going on in one school. we'll tell

. >>> the search continues for a northern california mom who disappeared while jogging. sherri was last seen more than a week ago. her husband said he believes she was abducted because her cell phone and headphones were found nearby. the county sheriff says the husband had passed the lie detector test and continues to cooperate with authorities. an investigation by child services in los angeles. pitt was accused by his estranged wife of being abusive towards their son on a private flight, she filed for divorce after that incident saying she did it for the good of her family. >>> coming up, trying to close the book on a particularly nasty campaign season. we're going to check out some of the lows and super lows. you're watching "world news ? nasty, nasty boys ? ? >> the dancing was something like that, wasn't it? >> you nailed it. perfect. >> nasty has word for this presidential campaign season. >> we could use the laughs because the nastiness left many now asking how does america move forward after moment like these. >> such a nasty woman. >> put half of trump supporters

. >> and the radar shows a wide region getting hit from northern california to phoenix. accuweather's justin povick is tracking it all. justin what, do you know? >> kayna and kendis, thanks and good morning to you, as well. another storm system impacting the southwest here late week on thursday, this one too bringing with it an equally strong punch with wind, heavy mountain snow the rains will be confined to the lower elevations but travel delays continue from san francisco to l.a. and points eastbound. eventually this storm system will take shape over the northern plains where it will indeed be cold enough for some snow and some of that can be heavy as we ahead into the dakotas. this taking shape later on today but especially into tomorrow into portions of minnesota. for the weekend, this is rare. january we're talking about rain. and a big rainstorm for the northeast. kayna and kendis, back to you. >> justin, thank you. >>> on now to the neighbor and the accused accomplice of the terror couple who carried out the san bernardino attacks pleading not guilt. enrique marqu

. >> hundreds of homes evacuated in northern california because of a raging wildfire south of san jose. one home already has been destroyed and another damaged. the flames are unusually high because the brush is so dry. >>> another deadly police shooting is under investigation. police near san diego killed a man they said acted erratically before pointing an object at officers allegedly. the police say the object was not a gun. >>> the fbi released a new photo of the men they are looking for in conction with a pressure the two men removed the bombs from a piece of luggage. those are the top stories on this wednesday, september 28th. >>> from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> good morning. we begin this half hour with the race to the white house. they're in the home stretch now following the first debate watched by a record 84 million people. >> just incredible numbers there, just about 41 days to go, and after celebrating her debate performance at a rally in north up an important endorsement today from john warner and heads to new hampshire with bernie sanders at her side. donald

. >>> the worst seems to be over after a wildfire in northern california. residents forced from their homes by the saddle river blaze after firefighters made significant progress. the fire is now 50% contained. some 48 hours after it broke out. three homes were destroyed. the cause is under investigation. >>> heavy rain in the milwaukee area brought flash flooding last evening. many roads were impassable. and cars that tried tgo towed away. winds gusted up to 60 miles per hour. there are reports of power outages and some afternoon and evening activities were cancelled. >>> more heavy rain in the upper midwest today. some of it coming from what was once hurricane newton. there's also a chance of showers in northern montana, the houston area, south florida and late in the day in western new york. >>> a heat wave is beginning in the south and the midatlantic region with temperatures in the mid-90s today with high humidity. it will feel even warmer. weeks of rumors. i merged rumors and weeks. it's weeks of rumors and build up. they want everyone interested. >>

. >>> well, one young mother in northern california is spreading her message about the benefits of physical fit innocence one bottle of wine at a time. my kind of woman. >> yes. >> 24-year-old april story's so-called wine workout video has gone viral. >> we see her lifting wine bottles and doing push-ups. while taking a sip of wine. storey says she did the video just to be funny, but she's happy to reach such a wide audience. >> what i want to show people with my videos is fitness is something you can do every day, you can do it anywhere and you >> we should be clear, storey has posted dozens of non-alcohol related videos, but she says simple everyday homeworkouts can >> look at that. >> trying to doing this all day long. show you the gun show. >> i'm not so sure it's going to work for you. you drank all the stuff inside. it's an empty bottle. i'm not sure the workout is going to work for you. >> drank it like two hours ago. >> things you have to do to deal with me at this hour. >> tell me. this is the least of it. looking good. >>> coming up in the skinny, major casting news from hollywood

california has been shot to death while responding to a call. he joined the department just last week. a suspect is in custody, but no information released until a news conference is held later on today. >>> turning now to a growing outrage in an affluent minnesota neighborhood in a viral video showing a white police officer confronting b walking in the road. >> this is the naacp demanding a formal apology. this as the mayor and city counsel members faced a heated krout of community activists. here's the story. >> reporter: residents frustrated and outraged -- >> a human being, and you treat him like a human being. >> reporter: letting city leaders in minnesota know they want answers. >> it's fortunate, i think, that this was on videotape. i hate to think what would have happened had it not been taped. >> reporter: the first council meeting since this video went viral, two people in the now there. >> you can't just put your hands on me like this. >> reporter: thomas and lieutenant olson, the officer claiming he stopped thomas for walking in the

. >>> in northern california, the willard fire is now 10% contained. 500 structures are threatened by the fire. hundreds were evacuated as a precaution. the cause of the fire is under investigation. >>> in illinois, a massive fire in chicago's east garfield park neighborhood destroys a strip mall. 150 firefighters responded to that scene. crews are still working to put out some hot spots overnight. the cause is under investigation. >>> wells fargo is facing new outrage over the huge bonus being paid to a company executive. carrie tolstedt was in charge of the unit where employees opened nearly 200 unauthorized customer accounts. the bank is paying fines. but tolstedt is retiring with almost that much. a $125 million payday. her retirement was announced before the scandal was revealed. >>> apparently, there's evidence the sugar industry has been steering health and nutrition half a century. newly discovered documents found though that an industry group paid researchers the link between sugar and heart health and, instead, blamed saturated fat. researchers were not required to disclose

. >>> in northern california, investigators are trying to figure out what caused the massive blaze that destroy a apartment complex under construction. the fire consumed the building in oakland, which was just months away from opening. most of its framework collapsed into smoldering piles. hundreds of people who lived nearby were evacuated as a precaution. and crews are still on the scene monitoring hot spot. >>> and two people are recovering from shark attacks in northern florida. both occurred in the atlantic. in the more serious attack, a surfer was going for one last wave and swimming in chest-high water when a bull shark approached him. and i started to paddle. when i looked to my right, there was a shark coming out of the water with my hand in his mouth. and he was shaking like this. and that's when i saw my hand pretty much in his mouth, and he was going like that. and he shook it out of his mouth. >> luckily, the man swam to shore. beachgoers wrapped his hand in a shirt and hero hospital. he had 17 stitches but suffered no permanent damage and was released. the other incident, t

. >>> and we have breaking news from northern california where an inmate who escaped jail is in custody. leron campbell has been on the run for nearly a week after jail with three other inmates. two inmates found immediately, and the search continues for the fourth, chavez. >>> mitt romney says he had a wonderful evening with donald trump last night as trump looks to name a secretary of state. romney was deeply critical of trump in the campaign, slamming him as a fraud and a con man. he now says the president-elect can lead us to a better future. >> and he continues with a message of enconclusion and and his vision is something which, obviously, connected with the american people in a very powerful way. >>> trump's administration is taking shape with more appointments, and former goldman sachs executive steve ma mutualin is expected to be named treasury secretary and for transportation, he picked chao, wife of senate majority leader mitch mcconnell. the president-elect and vice president-elect kick off a thank you tour tomorrow evening, first stop, ohio. they'll hold a rally in cincinna

apparent storms will bring rain, wind, and mountain snow to the west, especially for northern california northward. it will be dry and chilly, though, for most of the rest of the country. >> and high temperatures will only reach the 50s in the northwest. not quite 70 in los angeles. dallas, memphis, new orleans should hit 87 degrees today. atlanta 86. washington's high will be 59. cooler further up northeast corridor. >>> and some new details about an amazing story of survival. a 41-year-old motorcyclist survived a crash on a road in tennessee, then surv kevin diepenbrock fell 100 feet off that road after colliding with his friend, who did die in the accident. he couldn't move because of his injuries and he didn't have cell service. so he recorded a final good-bye video for his family. >> i don't know what to say. hopefully, i'll be able to sleep and catch a state trooper in the i just want to say i love you guys. sorry i was being stupid. but you know, that's what i do. >> diepenbrock was saved when another motorcyclist heard his screams for help. he suffered 17 bone breaks, including 1

. >>> back here at home, health officials in northern california are trying to figure out whether a community thanksgiving dinner led to three deaths and at least eight illnesses, all victims lived in the same assisted living facility and ate the free thanksgiving meal at the american legion hall. it's not car death and illnesses. >>> a teenager who climbed more than a hundred stories to the top of one world trade center is at it again, this time, justin kaskeo is posting his escapades on youtube. this makes me nervous watching. he can be seen dangerously dangling from sky scrapers in manhattan. the video shows how justin makes his way through construction concerned, obviously, for his safety. >> the problem is he's, you know, thousands of feet in the air. you can't tempt gravity that many times and expect to survive. >> okay. justin was arrested when he scaled one world trade center two years ago, but he's just turned 18, and so he could face more serious charges. where are his parents? >> not sure that's right at any age. >> where's mom and dad? wow. >>> you may remember the infamous case o

the drought is over for a fourth of california thanks to a rainy october in the northern part of the ate. the best drought situation for the golden state in three and a half years. central and southern california still parched. severe drought. >> the perfect flight for the traveller with no time to spare. a 13 mile journey from switzerland to germany in just eight minutes. they launched wednesday. it's an eight minute flight, the world's shortest international flight. >> so no peanuts, no cocktails on that flight. so how far would you go to get in a game of golf? how about -- >> this story's great. >> how about sneaking into north korea? >> a pair of australians pulled off this prank. they pretended to be pro golfers, took part in a of arms. morgan said it was then a matter of coming up with the right answers to a few questions. >> initially, we just said we were a couple of australian golfers. you're the team? we just didn't say no. so we just went along with it. >> what? >> the act continues. because it had to. >> they went on official visits in pyongyang and didn't have any proble