. >>> a suspect behind bars in the execution-style killing of a northern california sheriff deputy. dennis wallace shot twice in the head at close range. he was a 20-year veteran of the department. the suspect ran from the scene but was eventually captured after an hour's long man hundred dollar. control of a town where isis committed war crimes against history. two years ago, the militants destroyed a syria arty fact, dating back to 13th century bc and shrines and statues were false idols to be smashed. ark yoelgss condemned the destruction, and the town is 20 miles south of mosul. >>> a warning to aleppo, get out within 24 hour within 24 meaning because there's no way out of the neighborhood even if they wanted to leave. there's dire conditions in the rebel held part of the city, two hours of electricity a day, no running water, and skyrocketing prices for little food that remains. >>> fires burns in the southeast were started due to arianson. a 21-year-old man is under arrest in kentucky for allegedly starting the blaze to draw attention to his facebook page. there are more than

. >>> a suspect has been arrested for allegedly starting a wildfire in northern california. the fast moving blaze has destroyed nearly 175 homes and businesses and forced thousands from their homes. the man is being held on 17 counts of arson. officials estimate the fire has caused at least $10 million in damages. the governor has declared a state of emergency. >>> police officers are out in full force in milwaukee after two nights of violent unrest. police put up snow fencing around a city park that's closed from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. that's where protest started. the city imposed a 10 p.m. curfew for young people. there have been about a half a dozen arrests overnight amid relative calm. >>> let's get to the olympics. mother nature had her stay. >> a downpour stopped the track and field events. the main entertainment was a d.j. playing tunes like singing in the rain, or on the flip side, "i can't stand the rain". >> missy? ♪ i can't stand the rain >> if you love or hate the rain, there were songs for you. >> people were wearing the ponchos. the u.s. raised the total of

in northern california, the arson suspect there is due to make his first court appearance today. >>> the suspect faces multiple charges in connection with the fire which destroyed at least 100 homes. he trained as an inmate firefight while serving a five year sentence for illegal possession of drugs and firearms. a fire is still only 35% contained. >>> a curfew in parts of louisiana this morning after reports of looting. at least 40,000 homes were damaged in some of the worst flooding in the state history. 11 people have died and authorities are going door to door looking for the missing. in livingston perish, 75% of the homes are a total loss, and many have no f >>> we're getting new details about the armed robbery of ryan lochte and teammates in rio. lochte says he didn't initially tell officials about the incident because the swirms were afraid they'd get in trouble. the delay caused confusion between the usoc and the olympic committee. his attorney says he cooperated fully with authorities. 11 in rio expanding the medal count again. >> the americans now have 28 golds and 84 overa

the latest in northern california just this week. the head of the consumer product safety commission is now calling for a suspension of all online sales of all hoverboards till there's better testing and proof of safety of the devices. he is calling into question the safety of all hover boards even those not actually under investigation. >>> well, president obama is already getting pretty emotional about an upcoming major milestone for first daughter malia. >> the president told his lunch companions in detroit that he turned down an opportunity to speak at malia's high school graduation. malia's high school graduati graduation >> malia is a senior at the private sidwell friends school in washington, d.c. and expected to start college this fall. >>> we still don't know where she's going to go. she's still deciding. >> not as yet. very cute though of the president. >>> coming up an impromptu concert by john legend. >> why the grammy winner joined colombian rock star juanes to sing outside of a detention center yesterday. we'll give you

. >>> and in northern california residents have been allowed to return home after leaving from -- evacuating, rather, from a fire in calaveras county. the cheyenne fire is now about 50% contained. officials say it was sparked by a lawnmower. >>> here's part of the problem in that area. heat will reach extreme levels in california over the next few days. today there's the threat of severe storms in maryland, virginia, west virginia as well as pennsylvania. >> looking at temperatures, extreme heat, and humidity in the central and southern mississippi valley as well. it will feel like 110 in dallas. >>> coming up, the chaotic scene in northern france. why riot police were forced to use tear gas again soccer fans from england ahead of a major match between england and wales. >>> and is taylor swift shaking it off with a brand new boyfriend? could tom hiddleston be just a rebound or is this the real thing? and is it too soon? that story ahead in "the skinny." you're watching "world news now." too soon? that story ahead in "the skinny." you're watching "world news now." into this old jar. it's nev

. >> we want to get started with breaking news coming into us overnight from northern california. a commuter train derailment sending one of the cars into a creek. >> take a look at the video from the scene. it shows the train car on its side as the water rushes around it. fire crews rush to get passengers outs. several people were hurt. a number of them seriously. one official said the train struck a tree that had fallen onto the track. of. it was raining heavily at the time. >> this is what's called an ace train carrying commuters from san jose to stockton when the accident took place in a rural area of alameda county. we've learned there will be no ace trains running today. we'll stay on top of this breaking news story and bring you the very latest. we want to move onto the big courtroom victory for "dancing with the stars" co-host aaron andrews. a jury in andrews most of the damages she saw the. >> lawyers for the company saying they aren't sure they will appeal. eva pilgrim covered the story for us from the start. >> the verdict in the erin andrews case. >> what he do you awa

light rain in northern california. unusually warm in the midwest to the northeast. >> 70s in dallas and washington, d.c., 60s in new york and chicago. 50s in great falls, and albuquerque, 40s in boston and seattle. >>> well, a chicago area woman was charged with drunk driving after police saw this. take a look. grill of her car. she had obviously run into it at some point because police noticed that the air bags were already deployed. the driver admitting striking the tree but couldn't remember where. >> well, usually when we show you cars of the future it's a model that the car companies will have on streets within the next year. that's not the case with the new offering from bmw. >> the german car giant unveiled a vehicle it called the vision next 100. yesterday, its doors open toward the sky. its steering wheel emerges from the dash board and its tires are like nothing ever seen before. >> it also includes a full display windshield that warns of obstacles moving into the car's path and it has two modes, one where th

. >> 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. >>> between 2007 and 2014 the elephant population in africa decreased. 30%. poaching is the greatest threat. 20,000 elephants in 2014 were killed for their tusks. >>> fossils found in greenland could mean there was once life on mars. these will 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 everywhere may want to check out 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, reverses. he even takes a head shot at one point. and he never uses his hands. very good. >> take a look there. he doesn't

. >>> 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

northern california santa cruz mountains spread to six and a half square >>> a fire in northern california santa cruz mountains spread to six and a half square miles. so far flames destroyed eight 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. >> reporter: a young boy was shot i

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

boom. >> boom. >>> coming up -- >> well, it's romantic. >> the hunt in northern california for two armed suspects on the run. >> yes. they're believed to have been the abductors of the so-called super mom. as we learned new details about her discovery in the early badly beaten, but alive. a remarkable story. >>> and the stories are pouring in, too, about fidel castro's treatment of his people. this morning, we hear from two women who are proud americans. >>> and find us on facebook, wnnfans.com and twitter @abcwnn. ugh, it's only lunchtime and my cold medicines' wearing off. i'm dragging. yeah, that stuff only lasts a few hours. one pill fights congestion for 12 hours. no thank you very much, she's gonna stick with the short-term stuff. 12 hours? guess i won't be seeing you for a while. is that a bisque? i just lost my appetite. why take medicines that only last 4 hours, when just one mucinex lasts 12 hours? start the relief. ditch the misery. let's end this. rooms come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. with eight times more fragrance control, lets you dial up or down to fill massive min

. >> in northern california firefighters make progress guess against the big sur wildfire. the blaze is 45 % contained. come evacuations lifted. nearly 60 homes have been destroyed. >> and dreams of gold end in a crash. a cyclist remains in intensive concussion and three small spinal cord fractures. she's said to be conscious and okay. those are some of our top stories on this monday, august 8th. >>> from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> good morning to you all. we begin this half hour with the death of a ten-year-old boy during a family outing at a water park. he was riding on the water slide in kansas city kansas, the tallest in the world. >> the name of the ride means insane or crazy in german. riders have to follow some strict rules. there's no word on how this accident took place. >> we honestly don't know what's happened. that's why an investigation, a full investigation is necessary. all our rides are inspected every day, and our rides are inspected by an outside party before the season starts. guards may be too distraught to work there. it's the first fatalit

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california exploding overnight as hundreds are forced to evacuate. some homes are already burned. we'll have the latest on the fast moving blaze. >> find us on facebook, wnnfans.com, and on twitter at abcwnn. you're watching "world news introducing new k-y touch gel cr?me. for massage and intimacy. every touch, gently intensified. a little touch is all it takes. >> the clant fire is threatening towns and forcing hundreds of 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 after plane crash vp identified as three married couples from mississippi. the group was returning from a dental convention in florida. the pilot issued a distressed >>> there was a man hunt in central georgia in the deadly shooting of a police officer. he should be considered armed and danger. he's wanted for the killing of an officer. smith would have turned 31 today. >>> law enforcement in massachusetts said the -- >> a runner was killed a week ago last

unbelievable video. >>> 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. 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 called against a white 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 tensing, a 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

. >> one young mother in northern california is spreading her message about the benefits one bottle of wine at a time. my kind of woman. 24-year-old april story's so-called winin workout video has now gone viral. >> we see her lifting wine bottles and doing push-ups. whililtaking a sip of wine. story 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 anywhere and you can use anything. >> we should be clear, the story has posted dozens of nonalcohol related videos but she says simple every day home workouts can help just about anyone. >> look at that. >> trying to doing this all day long. show you the gun show. >> i'm not so the sure it's going to work for you. you drank all the stuff inside. '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. >> i like it, jack. looking good. >> coming up in "the skinny," major casting news from hollywood. who o taking pat

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

. >> the 34-year-old mom found on a rural road side in northern california. >> she's saying that she jump out of the vehicle somewhere thanksgiving morning and the driver spotted her and dialled 9-1-1. is heav >> she is heavily battered. and is confirmed kidnapping. >> i've got a phone number to call her husba call her husband. >> california highway patrol was able to connect her to her husband by cellphone almost immediately. >> she and keith had been reunited. >> her husband called the cops with she failed to pick up the kids from day care and found her earbuds guys strands of her hair on a road side from her home 150 miles from where she was found. >> sometimes the littlest details can be a major case in the case. >> she's chained with quarter inch heavy chain zblx the clothing and searcng for any dna evidence that might lead them to her kidnappers. abc news los angeles. >> so many questions in that story, but thankful she's alive. >>> coming up, cyber monday blow out, if you're not already online you might be behind. what you need to know as you click and shift. >>> first as the

. >>> driver fatigue is suspected as the cause of a deadly greyhound crash in northern california. passengers reported that the driver appeared to doze off moments before the accident. this is south of san jose. two women died when the bus overturned. the ntsb is now investigating this crash. >>> weather experts are using every strong word they can to describe a snowstorm taking aim at much of the east later this week. one calling it a doozy. the storm is moving slowly but packing a huge punch of frigid temperatures. plenty of snow and gusting winds. road crews are all ready to work, trying to minimize dangerous conditions. you didn't like the doozy line, huh? >> i do. it's a technical term for a storm. >>> it might not be cooperstown, but it is a baseball hall of fame. pete rose will be inducted into the cincinnati reds hall of fame this summer, and the team will also retire his number. just last month the baseball commissioner decided not to lift rose's lifetime ban from betting on baseball. the reds say that's one reason they're making the announcement now and they have the comm

. >>> back at home, after two weeks firefighters are making progress against a wildfire in northern california. the big sur blaze is 45% contained and some evacuations have been lifted. also in california, fast moving brush fire in the san bernardino mountains forced the evacuation of dozens of people. the pilot fire grew to 1,000 acres within hours. hundreds of firefighters are now battling that fire. >>> now to the olympics in two day. american swimmer michael phelps adding to his crowded medal case. >> he now has 19 olympic gold medals. he swam the second leg as the u.s. beat out france in the four by so 0 100 relay. >> in gymnastics, the women u.s. simone biles and allie rice mann led the way. >> the medal count is looking good for team usa. they lead with 12 medals. far as far as golds, the u.s., china and italy are tied. >> a woman is in intensive care this morning. >> the cyclist was leading the road race when that crash happened. she suffered a concussion and three spinal fractures. matt gut mann has more. >> reporter: the dutch cyclist recovering in a hospital. skidding into that turn

. >>> and in northern california, a quickly spreading wildfire. at least 1,000 acres forced some mandatory evacuations in the small town of susanville. the latest reports say no structures have burned in the flames. >> it will be cooler in northern california today. 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 88. portland warmer than miami and new orleans hitting 88. portland warmer than los angeles, but great falls, montana, only 49 degrees. >> 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. >> 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. >> a would be presidential as is assassin has been released to the home of his 90-year-old mother from a mental hospital. his release does hav

california destroying homes along the way. one man survives by getting in his pool as the flames engulf his yard. >>> more unrest in milwaukee. cars burned. at least one person shot and a police officer hospitalized. a second night of protests following a deadly police involved shooting. >>> and people running for safety at one of the country's busiest airports, officers came in with guns drawn as all flights were grounded. we have the latest on what

this as new details emerge surrounding the arson suspect in northern california. >>> and while you're trying to sell your house, some people are hoping to get a steal. we're not talking about the home. we'll show you the video raising alarms for homeowners looking to sale. >>> and simone biles adding to it was another performance by a naked sportscaster that's grabbing headlines. we'll tell you where his clothes went on this wednesday, august 17th. >>> from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> i wonder how many people that were listening ran to the television thinking you were talking about yourself. >> no, they would be scared to see something like that, but interesting way to wake up on this wednesday morning. >> maybe one day? >> never happening. >> we begin this half hour with donald trump making his biggest pitch yet to african ameri voters and repeating his call to restore law and order. >> he delivered what was a mostly scripted speech. he was reading from the teleprompter. this was taking place late last night near milwaukee and near the site of ongoing protests over the fa

. >>> terrible story now out of northern california. feelings of outrage and grief following the murder of a sheriff deputy there. in the head sunday while responding to a call about a suspicious car and suspects. the sheriff calls the death of dennis wallace an execution saying it's time for the killings to stop. >> it's time to stand united. it's time to stand together with public safety and with law enforcement to stop what's happening in our nation. >> reporter: the suspect fled after the shooting. while on the run, shorts say he carjacked a kia, carried out an armed robbery and tried to fight a woman's purse who fought back and called police and they captured machado. >> terrible story there. >>> overseas now to new zealand where strong aftershocks shake after a quake hit a rural area. residents huddled outside after fleeing to higher ground to avoid a possible tsunami. here's more on the moment the powerful quake struck. magnitude earthquake. the massive tremor striking on new zealand's south island, killing at least two people. d

heavy rain from northern california to the northwest. with mountain snow. >> 80s along the gulf coast, 40s in the northwest and the northeast. 15 to 20 degrees warmer than usual in the midwest. >>> humboldt county in northern california is notorious for its production of marijuana. >> so it's new surprise that humboldt distillery is putting a new spin on your boring old cocktails with this. yeah. weed infused vodka. hang on, don't get too excited. this stuff uses canny bus saty va, legally grown hemp with .3 percentage of the chemical thc. >> it's not enough for you to get stoned. the alcohol content will surely get you drunk. >> it will get you drunk, not necessarily stoned. >> are there combinations that don't work in life. >> that might be one. >>> coming up, this has been an unforgettable season of "the bachelor." we're looking back at the humerus highlights with our senior analyst. >> also ahead, get your brackets it's almost time for sports with reena. >>> and later, jedi. the lab is truly man's best friend sounding an alarm that m

another storm system is moving into the northwest and northern california with snow expected in portland and seattle late today. >> portland's high today will be freezing with seattle not much warmer than that. great falls reaching three degrees, highs in denver and chicago are 24, twice that in atlanta and washington. >> and miami is nice at 82. okay. so the water bottle challenge. well, it really seems to be catching on. it's -- >> that was pitiful. >> that's not how you're supposed to do it. >> we got in on the act awhile ago and failed. >> i can't. so it's supposed to land upright, but it didn't go the way i hoped. it's something members of the cleveland cavaliers apparently figured it out better than we have. madison square garden on the bench. this was going on after the cavaliers blew out the knicks. almost. >> was that lebron? >> even lebron taking part. >> that was not planned, but it's a long season, and they have to pass the time somehow, right? when you win by that much -- >> phil jackson will not be happy. look at lebron and his posse. oh, you almost got it! >> that was -- y

in northern california thousands of acres burning as fire crews try to contain it day and night. >>> a break in the case of two teenagers found murdered execution style behind a grocery store in georgia against the backdrop of vigils, police have a suspect in custody. what about a possible motive? >>> and nothing to see here. the mom and her cubs getting time in at the beach and apparently not bothered by the humans nearby. we'll have that and the latest headlines on this thursday, august 4th. >> from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> good morning. i'm nick watt. >> i'm linzie janice. those bears didn't seem too bothered by the people. the people didn't seem too 'w we also have a drunk moose. >> later. >> and a kangaroo. >> drunk animals. >> for now, we begin this half hour with the donald trump campaign in turmoil as hillary clinton dmgets a boost of suppo. >> a poll shows clinton ten points ahead of trump. her biggest lead in months and more than half of americans feel temperament and knowledge to lead the country. >> trump is still struggling to stay on topic. abc news learn