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i'm john muller. >> and i'm diana perez. here are some of the top stories we're following on "world news now." 13 people including the gunman are dead after a shooting at the washington, d.c. navy yard. police say the shooter, former navy reservist, aaron alexis, gained entry to the facility using his security pass. we have the latest live from washington in a few moments. >>> united nations has found what it calls convincing evidence that the use of chemical weapons in syria but is offering no proof of who used them. the u.s., britain, and france insist the assad government is responsible. >>> two powerful storms that barrelled across mexico from opposite ends killed at least 34 people. the remnants of hurricane ingrid and tropical storm manuel are unleashing pouring rain after triggering widespread flooding and mud slides. >>> in italy an engineering first. righting the "costa concordia" resting on its side for two years after capsizing off the coast of italy. we will show you what crews had to do later this half hour. tho

ld news now" informing insomniacs f >>> good morning, imhe diana perez. >> i'm john muller. here are headlines we're following. washington, d.c., navy yard gunman aaron alexis left an electronic note. the fbi says other evidence points to paranoia and delusion. we'll have the latest from investigators in our top story. >>> the terror attack in the mall in kenya showed a high level of so he figures at this case. they rented a shop for several months and they rented a shop by taking over the mall's control room with security cameras. >>> back from the brink of a shutdown. >>> team u.s.a. battled from behind to beat team new zealand and complete with being called probably the greatest comeback in sports history. they won eight straight races to successfully defend the america's cup. those are some of our top stories on this thursday, september 26th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now" with john muller and diana perez. >>> all right. good thursday morning. we begin this half hour with disturbing new videotape that was released by the fbi. >> yeah. it shows navy

i'm john muller. >> and i'm diana perez. here are some of the top headlines we're following on "world news now." >>> secretary of state john kerry will be in geneva to talk about a plan to destroy the chemical weapons. he'll meet with the foreign minister and a panel of experts. we'll have more. >>> boston's logan airport apologizing for conducting a training exercise. many people were outraged at the timing of the drill. its' inappropriate and insensitive. >>> firefighters returned to their station house to discover they had been robtd while they were risking their lives. thieves were making off with their watches, wedding bands and other personal items. >>> diana nyad is fighting back against critics who doubted her record-breaking swim. nyad said she'll make all of that swim available to everyone. some of our top stories on this thursday. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." with john muller and diana perez. >>> good morning, everyone. we begin with the latest efforts to resolve the crisis over chemical

now get a 2013 nissan leaf for $199 a month. ♪ >>> i'm diana perez. here are some top stories we're following on world news now. >> two dangerous storms have brought the country to a stand still. at least 80 people have died and the toll continues to climb. more details and the impact on american tourists continues in a moment. >>> a 14-year-old girl is safe and sound after two men abducted her in a home invasion in atlanta. >> the dow opens on a record high after news from the federal reserve that it won't be adjusting its ongoing economic stimulus. the fed says that's because it's concerned about the economy. >>> the $400 million lottery winning ticket was sold in south carolina stanley cup. he -south carolina. >> here's some of our top stories. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now" with john muller and diana perez. >>> good thursday morning, everybody. we're going to begin this half hour with a desperate situation in mexico dealing with the worst weather crisis in 50 years. >> a one two punch from each coast has triggered severe lan

i'm diana perez. >> i'm john muller. here's the top stories this morning on "world news now." the president of iran says he brings a message of peace and friendship to the american people. he tells the general assembly that the u.s. is open to talks with the u.s. we will have the latest from the u.n. in just a moment. >>> the senate takes a key vote on efforts to prevent a government shutdown starting tuesday. the house has passed a bill that funds the government but removes the president's health care plans. >>> attorneys from michael jackson's have made a last-ditch effort to convince the jury that aeg was responsible for the pop star's death. defense attorneys will present their closing arguments today. >>> tea party conservative senator ted cruz promises to speak out against obama care until he can no longer st the texas republican's protest started yay he filled the time overnight by reading the book "green eggs and ham." those are the top stories on this wednesday, september 25th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now" with john muller and diana perez. >>

i'm john muller. >> i'm diana perez. here are some of the top headlines we are following on "world news now." >> popular yogurt maker, chobani recalling several products due to mold. people who ate the yogurt complained of becoming sick. chobani said most of the yogurt is off the shelves. >> george zimmerman's marriage is coming to an end after six years. shellie zimmerman filed for a divorce a week after pleading guilty to lying about their assets. in an exclusive interview with abc news, zimmerman said she doesn't think she ever really knew her husband. >> two texas teenagers, foiled a kidnapping. they spotted a woman in a car mouthing "help me." the teens called 911 and followed the car until police they say, he ha forced her r a >> peyton manning of the broncos tied an nfl record last night, throwing seven touchdown passes against baltimore. a rough start for the defending super bowl champs, baltimore beaten badly by denver, 49-27. seph. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now" with john muller and diana

i'm john muller. >> i'm diana perez. here are some of the top headlines we're following this morning on "world news now." >> breaking news this morning from ohio. cleveland kidnapper, ariel castro, has committed suicide in prison. he was sentenced last month to life plus 1,000 years for holding three women captive over a decade. >> president obama's efforts for a military strike on syria gaining ground on capitol hill. a key senate committee expected to consider the issue later today. we'll get the latest in a moment. >> hundreds of rescuers combing the wilds of northern new mexico for 41-year-old fire fighter named token adams. missing since friday when he was checking report of smoke in the forest near his home. >> serena williams made quick work of her opponent from spain last night. she moved into the semifinals of the u.s. open. the entire match took 52 minutes. during which williams didn't lose a single game. those are some of our top stories on this wednesday, september 4th. >> announcer: from abc news this is "wo

i'm diana perez. >> i'm john muller. here are some of the headlines we are following on "world news now" this morning. >> the lobbying begins at the white house for a military striko on syria. the u.n. says the number of refugees has passed the 2 million mark. 5,000 syrians crossing the border daily to flee violence. we'll get the latest from washington and the mideast ahead. >> big clean-up under way in eastern japan after a string of tornados touchdown near tokyo. twisters injured 60 people, 100 homes damaged. >> endurance swimmer, diana nyad, recovering this morning after her historic 53-hour swim from cuba to key west. the first time a swimmer has the made the trip without a shark cage. >> federer is out of the u.s. open after losing. to ab an opponent from spain. federer's first loss in the fourth round in a decade. the five-time u.s. open champ said he just self-destructed on the court. those are some of the stories we are following on this tuesday, september 3rd. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news no

i did actu >>> good morning, i'm john muller. >> and i'm diana perez. here's some of the top headlines we're following on "world news now." the siege at a mall in nairobi, kenya has ended. 62 people have died. the latest live from nairobi in just a moment. >>> two men have been charged in connection with a shooting in chicago park. it injured 13 people. police say both men played a role in the shooting but neither pulled the trigger. the search for the gunman continues. >>> a jury in los angeles will soon decide the negligence lawsuit by michael jackson's mother against concert promoter aeg over the hiring of dr. murray. katherine jackson is seeking damages that could exceed $1 billion. >>> south carolina man who won the $400 million powerball lottery has cashed his ticket and choosing to remain anonymous. man claimed that last week was his second time ever playing the lottery. can you believe that? that is some of the top stories on this tuesday, september 24th. >> announcer: from abc news this is "world news now" with john muller and diana perez. >> g

i'm john muller. >> i'm diana perez. here are some of the top headlines we're following this morning on "world news now." doctors in new hampshire say a patient died from a rare and always fatal brain disease. now they say there is a remote chance other patients may have been infected from contaminated operating supplies. >>> and for the second time in less than two months, george zimmerman has been pulled over for speeding. this time zimmerman was stopped in florida. instead of getting a warning like last time he was slapped with a $256 ticket. >>> five little girls near fresno, california, are recovering from severe burns caused by limes. combination of lime juice and sunlight caused a dangerous chemical reaction that left the girls covered in blisters and excruciating pain. >>> a man in australia lucky to be alive. at the counter of a service station yesterday, watch, a white suv blasts through the front window. the driver said her vehicle reas can you imagine those are our top stories on this thursday, september 5th.

"america's money," diana perez. dunn >> 6:26 and new this morning, two former popes will be declared saints on april 27th of next year. pope francis announced that date this morning. the popes being canonized john paul ii and pope john the 23rd. the decision to canonized them together was aimed at unifying the church. each has its own admirers and critics. >> the second appeals trial for amanda knox is under way in italy now. she's not required to be there so she's staying in seattle. knox and then boyfriend were convicted of murdering her british roommate but an appeals court has overturned those convictions. then italy's supreme court ruled that a retrial is indeed needed. it said the jury that quitted them didn't consider all the evidence. >> 6:27, another half hour of "good morning, washington." >> the hauls of coming -- halls of congress are quiet but we have the >> straight ahead at 6:30 you can see it here the clock is ticking down on a potential government shutdown. we've got the latest capitol hill conundru

with john muller and diana perez. don't worry. we are not going to blow anything on the "breaking bad" finale. we don't have spoilers. we are going to talk about how advertisers are swooning but we won't give away the plot. we promise. >> safe to continue watching, everyone. let's get started. >>> we begin with a countdown to a shutdown. unless there is extraordinary action in washington, the government will run out of money at midnight. >> that will mean many government services will no longer be available. abc's jeff zeleny reports from capitol hill. >> reporter: the halls of congress quiet. eerily quiet. with one day left to stop the first government shutdown in 17 years. a standoff between house republicans, here, leaving the capitol after voting to keep the government open by demanding a one-year delay of the new health care law. and senate democrats dismissing the plan as pointless. a bitter stalemate but real consequences for hundreds of thousands of federal workers and all americans. if no deal comes through, much of the g

i'm alex perez in for john muller. >> i'm diana perez. can you believe it? >> perez-idential as you keep saying. >> "the perez show." >> "perez and company." take to twitter. roll them in. excited to hear what you can come up with. we are not related. >> not my wife. or cousin. >> or cousin. we haven't gone through the tree. don't know for sure. >> might be possibility. some where in there. >> some where. you are from chicago. i'm from new york probably shot. >> your husband is from chicago. yes he is. maybe by way of marriage. >> that still doesn't work. we're figuring it out. welcoming you in. excited to have you. correspondent from chicago here with us for the night. tell us about yourself. >> super excited to be here. been here with abc for a year and a half or so. when i get to come to new york and hang out with you. so much fun. show like this, "world news now," i'm ready. >> going to have fun. get started. we have to start with serious stuff. get this out of the way. have fun stuff. >> absolutely. let's get started. >> we'll begin the half hour with d

. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now" with john muller and diana perez. >>> happy monday, everybody. >> monday, monday. >> did you have a good weekend? >> yeah. good weekend. nice, calm and quiet. how about you? >> i had it work on saturday. i had to cover a shift during the college football. i didn't have much of a relaxing weekend. >> you had visitors. >> i did, indeed, and i also went out on saturday night after i was done doing my baby-sitting shift and stayed out until 4:00 in the morning. >> oh, my goodness. >> i don't think i have done that for 20 years. >> you still can do that? >> being on this shift it is what i'm used to. i was like a wild man. i could outlast all my buddies. one of the only perks. >> i can go out. i can actually stay up now. >> if you can make it past 10:00. >> you are golden. >> should we get started? >> let's do it. >>> we begin this monday with a devastating scope of the damage in colorado. hundreds of people are awaiting rescue. air lifts have been put off because it is still raining. 19,000 homes are damaged or completely destroyed. the r

. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now" with john muller and diana perez. says >> good monday morning, everybody. we will begin with sopping wet weather in the northwest still getting pummelled after another round of soaking rain. >> seattle, portland and other cities are slammed by storms. unleashing record downpours, record flooding, and destructive winds. at one point 20,000 homes had lost power. by tonight, some rainfall totals could hit ten inches. abc's ginger zee has more. >>> look at it, malcolm. look at that thing going! >> reporter: that is just one of the crazy scenes playing out across the pacific northwest. from oregon to washington, they are plowing through record rains. >> it scares the hell out of me to be honest with you. that's pretty intimidating. >> it just came down. it was a deluge. >> reporter: more than a month's worth of water in less than 24 hours sinking cars and shutting down roads. seattle, astoria and olympia, marking the wettest september days. >> this is crazy weather. >> unbelievable. >> reporter: with all this rain comes wi

those are your "tech bytes," i'm deadly diana perez. there's this island -- and it's got super-cute kangaroos. barrow island has got rare kangaroos. ♪ chevron has been developing energy here for decades. we need to protect their environment. we have a strict quarantine system to protect the integrity of the environment. forty years on, it's still a class-a nature reserve. it's our job to look after them. ...it's my job to look after it. ♪ >> 5:25 and following news around the nation this morning. police have made two arrests in connection with a deadly stabbing near a giants-dodgers baseball game. san francisco police say jonathan denver was at the game with family. he was a few blocks from the stadium when he got into an argument with a group of giants fans. that exchange turned physical and someone stabbed denver to death. police arrested michael montgomery and another person. montgomery's person says he was defending himself. >> things are looking better for twins in north carolina who captured national attention over bullying in

i'm diana perez. >> i'm john muller. here's the top stories on "world news now." breaking developments in afghanistan where the taliban has launched an attack against the u.s. consulate in herat. it started with a suicide car bomb. it was followed by gun fighting with security forces. no americans were killed. >>> firefighters are still on the scene of the huge fire on the new jersey shore. at least 20 businesses have been destroyed. we'll take you to the scene for the latest in just a moment. >>> twitter is going public. the messaging service with 200 million users is just beginning the process that will end with its stock being traded on wall street. analysts say when that happens it could be valued at $15 billion. >>> a balloonist named johnthan trappe is flying in a life raft attached to 300 helium-filled balloons right now. he's attempting to be the first person to make a transatlantic crossing using just a balloon cluster. those are the top stories on this friday, september 13th. >>> good morning, happy friday. we will begin this half hour with firefighters

i'm in for diana perez. >> great to have you here. >> good to be here. >> let's get it to. we have some serious stuff. the latest on the terror attack in kenya that killed at least 68 people. most of the hostages have been rescued. many adults are suffering from dehydration. some of the attackers have "most probably been killed in the operation." >> the state department says five u.s. citizens were among the 175 injured but no americans are among those reportedly killed. we begin with abc's lindsey davis in nairobi. >> reporter: kenyan security forces moved in to end the standoff. outside of the mall, a large explosion as choppers hovered overhead. some 36 hours after the terror began, the terrorists were still inside the mall, holed up with 30 hostages in a tense standoff with authorities. the group of 10 to 15 militants were deep inside of the mall's basement, inside of a stocked supermarket with plenty of resources to hold their ground. the highly coordinated attack began at noon. two groups of gunmen, dressed in black, storming the doors, throwing grenades and opening f

with john muller and diana perez. >> we begin with a deadly aftermath of a one-two punch south of the border due to tropical weather south of the border. dozens of people are dead in mexico an the death toll is all but certain to climb. >> good morning, brandi. >> reporter: a third storm is brewing on the east coast of mexico and on the west coast manuel has been weakening, but not before leading to more deaths and damage. after striking acapulco with destructive force and strengthening to a hurricane, manuel has been downgraded to a tropical storm once again as it moves farther inland. 35,000 homes have been damaged or destroyed. high-end resorts and entire airports are under water, leaving tens of thousands stranded with nowhere to go, no food and no supplies. >> there's no roads, no planes. physically no way to get out of acapulco. >> at least 80 people have been killed and stores are being looted. some families have been bussed to other airports as the military and red cross try to reach as many victims as possible with aid. >> tired but trying to get home best as possible. >> rep

i'm diana perez. >>> we have new video this morning in the abc 2 newsroom of incredible video of a warehouse fire. this is in san diego. take a look. witnesses say they heard explosions from inside the warehouse, and even in the dark. they say the huge plumes of smoke can be seen right there. and the flames, the building is an old tomato packing plant. the cause of the fire remains under investigation. >>> the new approach to iran's president, extending open arms to the american people. listen. >> i bring peace and friendship from iranians to americans. >> iran is ready to have result- oriented talks to the international community about its nuclear program. and he believes, as president, he has the authority as iran's supreme leader to talk on the program. >> the supreme leader of iran said that should negotiations be necessary for the national interest of the country, he is in fact not opposed to it. >> he intended to meet informally with president barack obama at the u.n. but there was not a time to coordinate that meeting. the iranian president was firm in his speech when it came to iran'

i'm john muller. >> i'm diana perez. hare are some of the top headlines on "world news now." a deal may be in the works for syria to get rid of chemical weapons and avoid a military strike. president obama calls the plan a potentially significant breakthrough. it came up in meetings at the g-20 summit last week. >>> the fire burning in san francisco is still growing, and residents are warned about about heavy smoke in the air. in shasta county, at least 20 structures have been damaged by wildfire. >>> the governor of hawaii is calling for a special session to vote on legalizing gay marriage. if they pass the bill, they would join 13 states and the district of columbia in allowing gays to mary. >>> and endurance swimmer diana my ad breaking her silence over her record-breaking swim last week from critics who claim her feat was too good to be true. those are the top stories on this wednesday. >>> good tuesday morning, everyone. as the president prepares to speak to the nation about the crisis in syria. he is considering a new option. the russians propose a deal to syria to rid

. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now" with john muller and diana perez. >>> good monday morning, everyone. congress returns to work this monday after a five-week summer vacation facing pressure over military action in syria. >> president obama making a full court press on capitol hill and in a speech to the american people. syria's leader is forcefully making his own case as well. here's abc's larry jacobs. [ chants ] >> reporter: this weekend protester shouted their opposition on the session to a military strike on syria. >> i think the united states gets in, there will be no way to get out. >> reporter: bashar al assad denied any responsibility. he is quoted as pledging some retaliation if a strike is made. newly released video difficult to watch shows many wounded or dying civilians in the aftermath of a nerve gas attack, the images bolstering the decision to punish syria for the use of chemical weapons. the white house insists any military action will be limited. >> it is not boots on the ground. not an air campaign. not iraq, afghanistan or libya. this is a very con

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. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now" with john muller and diana perez. >> good friday morning, everybody. >>> we begin with the international search for a terror mastermind. the so-called white widow, samantha lewthwaite. >> there are new questions whether she played a role in the attack on the mall in kenya. here's our chief correspondent investigator brian ross. >> reporter: this one-time british schoolgirl, samantha lewthwaite is being called one of the most wanted and dangerous women in the world. >> samantha lewthwaite has been a wanted person for a number of years now. >> reporter: worldwide interpol alert for samantha lewthwaite comes as authorities in kenya seek to find fought she was involved in the brutal attack on the westgate mall. based on her known ties to african terror groups and eyewitness accounts of a mystery woman who was part of the attack kenyan officials had earlier reported all of the attackers were men, including some who dressed as women. but counterterror experts say the 29-year-old samantha lewthwaite has been actively involved with the al s

. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now" with john muller and diana perez. >> good wednesday morning. we begin in kenya where the president has called for three days of mourning now the siege at the mall is over. 72 people were killed, including 61 civilians. >> more bodies are expected to be pulled from the rubble after three floors of the mall have collapsed. with details on the terror attack here's brian ross. >> reporter: unrelenting, kenyan troops were finally able to give the thumbs up. the westgate shopping mall in nairobi had been secured from the terrorists. >> i report with great sadness that 61 civilians lost their lives in the attack. six security officers also made the ultimate sacrifice to defeat the criminals. >> reporter: survivors tell stories of heroism. a video showed this man crawling to rescue a mother and her two children and then running in a crouch to safety. the terrorists, seen in this photo, challenged hostages to recite the koran saying they only want to kill nonmuslims. five terrorists were killed during the siege with the president saying more at

. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now" with john muller and diana perez. >> good morning on this busy tuesday. we are hoping to learn new details about the terror attack in nairobi that killed dozens of people later on this morning. the president of kenya is expected to address his nation for the first time since the attack. >> kenyan security forces have claimed the hostages are probably freed. 11 suspected terrorists have been taken in to custody. three were killed in a shootout. lindsey davis is in nairobi. >> reporter: in that moment of terror, parents clutch their children, running as fast as they could. the small scared faces, those frantic hugs. on saturday, shattered by the calculated attack. explosions rang out black smoke billowed. >> i'm ducking for cover. i'm not sure, but we are hearing gun fire. screams just now. if you look over the building in the direction of the mall, you can see the dark billowing smoke in the midst of intermittent gun fire. >> reporter: authorities say as many as 15 members of al shabaab the al qaeda-affiliated terror organization stor

with john muller and diana perez. >> good thursday morning. we begin this half hour with a global terror alert sparked by the terror attack in kenya. the state department is warning americans around the world to be vigilant for potential threats saying terrorists could use a variety of attacks including hijacking and suicide operations. >> targets are large public spaces where americans gather including the upcoming holidays. the advisory follows major developments in nairobi. >> this terrorists who strolled through westgate mall gunning down innocent civilians knew the lay of the land. a kenyan official tells abc news for at least three months the group rented a store in the mall, a base to plan their bloody attack and according to american officials likely stash automatic weapons and homemade bombs. the store was on the second level, above international brands like converse and samsung and near the large supermarket where we saw scenes like this. kenyan officials say the terrorists first move on saturday was to take over the mall's control r

. >> this is "world news now" with john muller an diana perez. >> happy friday. tgif. >> it was a short week which i don't mind. >> speak for yourself, i'm a little tired personally. we have a great show and a special announcement in a little bit. that's all we will say. it is a doozy. >> it is a big one. >> it is a big one. some people have figured it out but it is a big one. >> that's our tease. we will begin with the news. the heart breaking scene on the jersey shore. a wind whipped fire destroyed the boardwalk and business after business there. >> compounding that the is the area just recovered after superstorm sandy. marcy gonzalez is live in seaside park this morning. good morning, marcy. >> reporter: good morning, diana. good morning, john. the huge tire tore through at least six blocks of boardwalk and businesses. you can see firefighters are still out here working to put out the flames. the thick black smoke choking the aiand the torching flames tearing through the symbol of the jersey shore's rebirth. the one part of the sea -- that survived destroyed.

. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now" with john muller and diana perez. >> good friday morning, everybody. >>> we begin with the international search for a terror mastermind. the so-called white widow, samantha lewthwaite. >> there are new questions whether she played a role in the attack on the mall in kenya. here's our chief correspondent investigator brian ross. >> reporter: this one-time british schoolgirl, samantha lewthwaite, is being called one of the most wanted and dangerous women in the world. >> samantha lewthwaite has been a wanted person for a number of years now. >> reporter: worldwide interpol alert for samantha lewthwaite comes as authorities in kenya seek to find out if she was involved in the brutal attack on the westgate mall. based on her known ties to african terror groups and eyewitness accounts of a mystery woman who was part of the attack. >> a woman with gray eyes. >> reporter: kenyan officials had earlier reported all of the attackers were men, including some who dressed as women. but counterterror experts say the 29-year-old samantha lewthwait

i am diana perez. >>> a 8th person has been confirmed dead in col are dough. the body of an-identified woman has been found -- an unidentified woman. two others are missing and presumed dead. vice president joe biden surveyed the damage. torrential rains began september 12th and continued for a number of days adding up to more than a foot and a half of rain in some areas. >>> fall has begun but locks like winter is in col-- looks like winter in colorado. look at what they are dealing with now. a snowy scene. this was shot near eisenhower tunnel on 706789 know covered the roads -- 70. snow covered the roads and all you can see is headlights. looks e eerie. snow is not expected to show up again until thursday. they have a break until thursday. >>> man in arkansas says he owes a 911 dispatcher his life etch says she helped him get to safety after he was trapped by a wild fire. >> 911. >> yes, i need help i am trapped in the backside of this forest fire. >> michael called 911 to help him get out of that fast moving wild fire. gail hyatt was dispatch here coached h

. >>> good morning, i'm reena ninan sitting in for diana perez. >> i'm john muller. >>> the siege at a mall is entering its third day. there are signs it could soon end. police say they have rescued most of the hostages. >> at least 68 people have died and nearly 200 are injured. we begin our coverage with abc's tahman bradley. >> reporter: shortly before sundown, security forces storm nairobi's west gate mall to end the siege. kenyan police say most of the hostages have been rescued. but the standoff continues. >> we've taken control of most part of the building. >> reporter: but forces don't control the supermarket inside the mall's basement, where authorities believe 10 to 15 militants remain holed up with hostages. [ gunfire ] the toll is already staggering. at least 68 dead. 175 wounded, including at least five americans. one of them, a child. secretary of state john kerry called the gunmen ruthless. >> it's an enormous offense against everybody's sense of right and wrong. >> reporter: the attack began saturday at noon, when the upscale mall was packed with shoppers. two groups

. >>> from abc news, this is "world news now" with john muller and diana perez. >> good wednesday morning to you. we begin this half-hour with the president's address to the nation. president obama acknowledged that a diplomatic solution might be in the works. >> he also vowed the u.s. military will be ready to strike against president bashar al-assad if other measures fail. we have coverage from beirut. >> reporter: president obama strolled down the great hall in the white house to talk to the american people about war. >> tonight, i want to talk to you about syria. >> reporter: he had taken the long walk once before under different circumstances announcing the killing of osama bin laden. >> tonight, i can report to the american people and the world that the united states has conducted an operation that killed osama bin laden. >> reporter: this was no victory in his demeanor. >> now, i know that after the terrible toll of iraq and afghanistan, the idea of any military action, no matter how limited, is not going to be popular. >> reporter: the nation saw a president struggling to convince

. >>> good morning i'm diana pere >>> good morning i'm diana perez. >> i'm john muller. here's the top stories we are following on "world news now." >>> investigators want to know how navy yard gunman aaron alexis kept his security clearance besides obvious signs that he was deeply troubled. we'll bring you the latest developments in a moment. >>> police released 911 tapes made before the fatal shooting of an unarmed man. on it an unidentified woman reports a break-in and pleads for help. an officer responding to the call shot jonathan ferrell ten times. >>> investigators say the boardwalk fire on the jersey shore was caused by wiring that was compromised by salt, water and sand by superstorm sandy. the wiring dated back to the 1970s. fire destroyed more than 50 businesses. >>> a big day for apple users. in a few hours they will be able to download a new operating system for iphones and ipads, ios 7 is the first overhaul since 2007. those are the top stories on this wednesday, september 18th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now" with john muller and dian

i'm alex perez. john muller has the day off. >> and i'm diana perez. president obama spends part of his labor day in top level meetings on the growing crisis in syria. >> the president and his aides are trying to convince lawmakers on capitol hill that a military strike is the right choice. >> and we have live team coverage on this crisis including our reporter in the region, but we begin with abc's tahman bradley who is in washington. >> reporter: diana and alex, good morning. white house officials insist they are confident congress will approve a military strike in syria, but it appears they've got some convincing to do. lawmakers on both sides of the aisle say they're skeptical. the white house is hard at work this labor day trying to convince members of congress to back a military strike in syria. today president obama tries to win support from senator john mccain, meeting with his old 2008 rival at the white house. >> the consequences of the congress of the united states overriding a decision of the president of the united states of this magnitude

here is diana perez with this mornings techbytes. >> in today's techbytes twitter launches a new program to keep people informed during moments of crisis. users can choose to receive critical alerts including fema and the red cross. and samsung is about to unveil a new smart phone with a curved screen. it will show off their device at an event next month. and is it really bobble to keep your kids safe on the internet? new research shows that most of the popular parental control services fail to block all explicit adult or inappropriate content, and it is hard to believe that a new survey by the pew internet and american life project found that 50% of american adults say they don't use the internet or email at all. and that one is hard to believe, because 50% is pretty high. those are your tech bites have a great day. >> this morning we are getting a rare new look at abraham lincoln. a former d.c. an may tor and college professor discovered it while he was making an animated version of the gettys burg address. that's when the professor noticed his distinctive hat. he is convinced it is an

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i'm diana perez. ♪ [ female announcer ] nothing gets you going quite like the power of quaker oats. today is going to be epic. quaker up. ♪ today is going to be epic. >> good morning, everyone, 5:23 on the morning news, 24 hours away from the opening of this new section of the bay bridge. you cannot even see the old section, the flights are completely off but they are working an the clock to get ready for the opening. here are seven things to know today. >> breaking news, police are looking for the driver in a deadly hit-and-run crash that killed two women this morning in san jose, police say a silver mercedes slammed into a toyota and the driver of the more said took off. >> two, the bay bridge is on track to were by tomorrow morning at 5:00 and a chain-cutting ceremony begins at 3:00 followed by a parade of antique cars. it could open early but do not plan on it. >> train operators and other union workers accuse bart of not taking contract talks seriously. bart says the union has not responded to the latest offer. >> rebound is trying to convince congress that the united states

. >>> good morning, i'm reena ninan sitting in for diana perez. >> a siege at mall is in its third day. police say they have rescued most of the hostages. >> at least 68 people have died and nearly 200 are injured. we begin with tahman bradley. >> reporter: shortly before sundown, security forces storm nairobi's mall to tend siege. most of the hostages have been rescued. the standoff continues. >> weave taken control of most of the building. >> reporter: they don't control the supermarket in the basement. authorities believe 10 to 15 militants remain holed up with hostages. the toll is staggering. at least 68 dead. 175 wounded, including at least five americans. one of them, a child. secretary of state john kerry called the gunman ruthless. >> it's an enormous offense against everybody's sense of right and wrong. >> reporter: the attack began saturday at noon, when the upscale mall was packed with shoppers. two groups of gunmen dressed in black stormed the doors, throwing grenades and opening fire with automatic weapons. men, wiomen, and children ran fr cover. >> there was panning goin

. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now" with john muller and diana perez. >> friday, everybody. tgif! >> made it to the end of the week. >> ready for that obstacle course. >> am i ever. >> all five months pregnant and ready to go. >> five 1/2. even better. >> there you go. you are ready to get muddy. we will begin with serious stuff now. more possible warning signs missed in the navy yard shooting. abc news learned he had been kicked out of the navy barracks. >> when she saw the horrible images of the navy yard massacre and the face of the killer she was stunned. tonight, what we are learning about the gunman. >> i'm going oh, my god. that's him. >> the memories of an unsettling parano paranoia. >> they were on their way home from a family reunion when the man she believes is aaron alexis came out of nowhere. >> he just kept saying, is she laughing at me? . we were like, no. then he just got angry. >> reporter: the look on his face is etched in boyd's mind. >> i felt fear, a fear, a sense of fear. something wasn't right with him. mental limit. >> reporter: airport sec

diana and john? >> abc's tahman bradley, live in washington for us this morning. thank you. >>> the fbi searching for several more suspects in the kidnapping of an atlanta area teenager. ayvani perez was released. she's back home now after being taken from her home on tuesday. one suspect was arrested after police traced calls he made to her family, asking for a ransom. a second suspect being held on immigration charges may have links to ayvani's mother. >>> a texas appeals court has overturned the money laundering conviction of former congressman, tom delay. the court ruled that the jury did not have enough evidence when they found him guilty of illegally funneling corporate money to republican candidates. delay is a former house majority leader whose nickname was "the hammer." the prosecutors say they will appeal to an even higher court. >>> mexico's government taking some heat for its response to a pair of deadly storms. there's plenty of flooding from the one-two punch from manuel and ingrid. the official death toll stands at nearly 100 people. that does not i

. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now" with john muller and diana perez. >> good monday morning, everybody. we will begin with sopping wet weather in the northwest pummelled after another round of soaking rain. >> seattle, portland and other cities are slammed by storms. at one point 20,000 homes had lost power. by tonight some rainfall totals could hit ten inches. abc's ginger zee has more. that is just one of the crazy scenes playing out across the pacific northwest. from oregon to washington, they are plowing through record rains. >> it scares the hell out of me to be honest with you. that's pretty intimidating. >> it just came down. it was a deluge. >> reporter: more than a month's worth of water in less than 24 hours sinking cars and shutting down roads. seattle, astoria and olympia, marking the wettest september days sglfr this is crazy weather. >> unbelievable. with all of the rain comes wild winds. gusts up to 75 miles an hour. power lines stripped. 4,000 still in the dark. trees puncturing homes and cars. in portland, they are cleaning up before round two. clean