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♪ >> see how far you can go walking. so, they cross the river. they risk their lives. and the american dream for them starts right here. after we swum the river, we found this tunnel, used by immigrants to try to get into the city and blend with the population. it is ironic, but for many immigrants, this is the first glimpse that they have of the united states. and for them literally that's the light at the end of the tunnel. if they can make it, they'll be here safely, at least for a while. or until they get caught. this river hides many stories, but for those who dare to cross it, it is the victory of life over death. any child would know that. >> and it's a heavily trafficked area as well. in may there were over 5,300 illegal immigrants detained in that rio grande valley sector, and that number in june jumped to 30,000. can you believe that? >> that is pretty tremendous. incredible to see jorge go through this. he's one of my favorite reporters. incredible stuff he brings to us. >> yeah, excellent. coming up -- a sign of the changing times. fewer americans are reaching for the morning glass of o.j. so why is it no longer considered part of the breakfast of champions. in the next half hour, what this doctor in pittsburgh is doing is giving new parents a reason to sing. you're watching "world news now." ♪ and i think to myself what a wonderful world ♪ >> announcer: "world news now" continues after this from our abc stations. ♪ we want a juice box a juicy juicy juice box ♪ ♪ not your everyday ordinary juice box ♪ >> thank you for that. >> you're welcome. >> the box americans are reaching for early every morning doesn't actually contain juice. does it smell? >> no. it smells wonderful. like orange juice. sales of this iconic breakfast staple are plummeting and abc's matt gutman tells us why. >> reporter: for generations, it's been the staple of -- >> delicious part of this nutritious breakfast. >> reporter: but that orange juice, posted near the cereal and toast, has a problem. last month americans bought less orange juice than they ever have since they started to keep track. over the past decade sales down 38%, blamed largely on a devastating bacteria killing florida citrus crops. recent studies showing it's also rich in calories and sugar. and then there's the competition, aisles and aisles of it. fruit juices, vitamin waters, mineral waters, coconut waters. it's almost overwhelming. the florida department of citrus is trying to win back soured consumers with new ads. >> this is captain citrus! >> captain citrus! >> reporter: and tapping to tap the captain citrus, someone more buff, because what the industry needs now is a super hero. matt gutman, abc news, miami. >> sure, a rapping orange. >> a rapping orange will be the super hero. i'm from florida. we have an orange tree in our backyard. >> really? >> we always drink fresh orange juice. >> look at you. wow. looks just like a commercial. >> oh, man. >> i think you should be part of the ad campaign. >> no bottles but i cut this with a little water. >> fresh from reena's tree. >> not this one. we do? i took the trash out. i know. and thank you so much for that. i think we should get a medicare supplement insurance plan. right now? 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happiest, norfolk, virginia, washington, d.c., raleigh durham and north carolina and atlanta, georgia, which is where you moved from. >> my mom is happy there. i met my wife there. that made me happy. >> there you go. how about this, the sweet tooth bandit? let me tell you about this story out of portland. police are vexed in a portland suburb because apparently there's a sticky situation. bandits have been smearing doughnuts and cakes on lawns, on cars, on streets, and police are stumped. there you go. smearing a little maple bar right there on that car. >> yuck. >> this all started on june 1st and it's continued from there. the amateur sleuths in the neighborhood, i love this part, they have been collecting frosting and sprinkles. you see them, what's this and tracking it down to two supermarkets in the area. they suspect kids are to blame. they haven't made any arrests yet. >> but it's delicious. and i have a sweet tooth. >> you have a sweet tooth? >> i wouldn't mind -- >> a delicious crime? >> i wouldn't mind if my house was smeared with fresh eclairs. >> really? okay. we will smear your front door with eclairs. >> or my office. just dangle them so i can bite them between commercial breaks. i have a really heart-warming story in south africa that i love. there's an orphanage down there with kids, birth to 18 months, and there is a kid who came down to capetown and he shot this incredible video. isn't it amazing? it has gone viral. you see the kids laughing. they look so happy. this is why i absolutely love it. they traveled back to the orphanage to do work with these kids and i thought it was really remarkable. their goal is to raise $12,000 to secure the orphanage's costs for the next year and probably $1,000 a month. pretty incredible. >> look at those happy faces. how about that. it's official, what do you think, between men and women who likes to hide spending more? >> women, of course. >> nope! here's the deal. a survey taken from the "business standard," 22% of women admitted to hid this morning on "world news now," airline anxiety in the mid east. passengers flying from u.s. to israel diverted after a close call with violence. the crisis hits home. the bombshell trial. testimony begins today for a man accused of murdering a teenager on his front porch. the impact as legal insiders compare it to the trayvon martin case. expert advice on selling your home. what you should and should not do before putting up that "for sale" sign. thousands of dollars at stake. and superstar crisis. beyonce may be confronting a very deep personal problem during her concert tour. find out who's keeping her singing in tune in "the skinny" on this wednesday, july 23rd. >> announcer: from abc news this is "world news now." good morning. i'm reena ninan. >> i'm ryan smith. >> it seems like beyonce and jay z are always in the news. >> i can't get enough. but i was impressed with, they kept everything on the dl. everything was kept quiet, never knew what was happening behind the scenes but more things are coming out. >> the elevator fight, it's been tough for them. but let's switch gears with crisis in the middle east with major international flights steering clear as fighting rages on. >> the israeli military blasts targeted in gaza overnight the death toll passing 600 on the palestinian side. at least 29 israeli soldiers and 2 civilians. >> israeli officials say airlines that suspended flights to tel aviv overreacted. the decision came after a rocket landed less than a mile away from the airport. as abc's bob woodruff reports it was an extremely close call. >> reporter: so close, in fact, that a delta flight headed from new york to tel aviv was rerouted to paris, midflight, prompting that call from the faa prohibiting all u.s. carriers from flying to or from tel aviv for up to 24 hours. a move not seen since the first gulf war in 1991. the passenger jet being shot down over ukraine has raised the fear of flights over war zones. on a given day, a large number of flights from around the world, the rocket that forced the flight to be rerouted hit just after israel's iron dome defense system failing to intercept it. the woman inside this bedroom survived. her neighbor left for work five minutes before it struck. he believes hamas was targeting the airport but hit this instead. casualty numbers rising on both sides. israel struck several targets inside of gaza. more than 630 palestinians have been killed in the past 15 days. the u.n. believes 75% could be innocent civilians. as for israel, scenes like this, thousands at a funeral for a soldier killed. the military confirming one of their soldiers still missing, unclear if he is dead or alive. now, there's no indication of any upcoming cease-fire, so israel is continuing to brace itself for more attacks like this. bob woodruff, abc news, tel aviv. it is a national day of mourning in the netherlands as the first plane load of malaysian air crash victims arrives. of the 298 who died last thursday, 193 were dutch citizens. as for the investigation, officials say russia was responsible for creating the conditions that led to the tragedy but offered no evidence of direct russian involvement. abc of a aviation consultant steve ganyard describes what might have happened just before the plane was hit. >> when it is shot it goes out and when it is close to the target it explodes a warhead that sends out a big fan and pacts little pieces of hot method metal in to the plane it's tracking. so what this does, it creates structural damage and also sends hot metal pieces into things like fuel tanks. >> officials say the most likely explanation is the plane was brought down by mistake. the new york man who died after a police officer appeared to use an illegal chokehold on him will be laid to rest today. the videotaped confrontation with 43-year-old eric garner has prompted the police commissioner to announce that all officers will be retrained on the use of force. the fbi is now monitoring the case as they await autopsy reports. opening statements are set for today in a racially charged murder trial compared to the trayvon martin case. the white man is accused of gunning down an unarmed black woman on his porch after she knocked on his door. >> reporter: the white suburban detroit resident accused of shooting and killing an unarmed 19-year-old african-american woman. >> you took a beautiful life that was starting to blossom into a beautiful woman. and for that, i hope you stay in jail for the rest of your life because i have to go on with my life and her father without our daughter. >> reporter: renisha mcbride's death last november sparked outrage dividing this community. many comparing mcbride's death to florida teenager trayvon martin's death. george zimmerman argued self-defense in that case and was found not guilty. intoxicated and injured after crashing her car and took off on foot looking for help. about 5 a.m. she ended up on his front porch, knocking on his front door. that's when, according to prosecutors, he fired a 12-gauge shotgun, killing mcbride. >> uh, yes, i just shot somebody on my front porch. >> reporter: prosecutors charge wafer with second-degree murder, plan slaughter and committing a felony with a firearm. >> by all reports, she was unarmed and there were no signs of forced entry to the home. >> reporter: wafer, who does not dispute shooting mcbride, arguing he feared for his life. wafer's attorney said he acted in self-defense, believing mcbride was acting violently and trying to break into his home. >> this is part of the problem with this case, there's been so much prejudgment and so much speculation. >> reporter: soon it will be up to a jury to decide if this really was self-defense. alex perez, abc news, chicago. >> what do you think? how big of an issue could race be in this case? >> well, it's going to depend on the prosecution. because in a case like this, it's going to be up to them to say he had a background, if they want to say this or believe this, of some sort of racial conduct, and that influenced his reactions at that time. that's sort of what happened in the trayvon martin case. they approached george zimmerman and looked at his background. if they don't do that the defense will stay away from it but what will the jury think? four members of the jury are african-american. will they make it an issue if the prosecution brings it in or not remains to be seen. >> keep an eye on this for sure. a developing story we have been watching overnight. the online ticket retail site stubhub has been hit by a worldwide international cyber fraud ring. a company official says phony charges were obtained. they hacked into other sites and used them to log in stubhub. we expect more details later today from the manhattan district attorney. and in the battle over the l.a. clippers, disgraced owner donald sterling filed a new civil lawsuit. it's against his wife, shelly, as well as the nba and the league's commissioners. the suit alleges fraud, breach of contract and even claims emotional distress. as sterling tries to block the $2 billion sale of the team. and the trial to determine if the sale is legal, the interim ceo of the clippers yesterday said that coach doc rivers will leave the organization if sterling remains as owner. police responding to a highway crash along the tennessee/kentucky state line had a lot more to deal with than usual. that's because a truck carrying beehives was involved in the crash. and bees were flying all around the wreck site. officers were stung several times as they were helping the three people who were injured in the crash. eventually the road was reopened. in detroit, two city ambulances have been scrubbed clean twice in order to get rid of bedbugs. but part of the station that houses those ambulances is off limits until it's fumigated against the critters. a sign on the door says, bluntly, don't enter, bedbugs, toxic. the bedbugs have been traced to a patient. and here's a look at your wednesday weather. plan on rain and thunderstorms from washington and oregon stretching east to the dakotas. also heavy rain along the gulf coast, north into arkansas. and stormy conditions blanketing the entire east from florida to maine. >> those eastern storms will bring steamy temperatures ranging from the high 80s to mid-90s. the usual stifling triple digits in the southwest. refreshingly mild mid-70s around chicago and detroit. i think it's safe to say most of us would turn our kayaks and paddle away if we encountered even one whale. >> totally. but this brave pair not only kept paddling, they kept their cameras rolling off the coast of argentina. and it wasn't just one whale but an entire pod getting up close and personal. it's incredible. and even lifting their kayak out of the water. >> i cannot imagine why you would want to get involved with these whales. i always wonder, are the whales saying, here we are, hi, 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"the skinny" is up next. ♪ skinny so skinny ♪ now it is time for the "the skinny." topping our headlines this morning, big news for lucy lawless fans. >> for those who are not familiar with the former zena warrior princess, she'll be joining marvel's "agents of shield" for season two. and right now they're keeping mum on her role or how many episodes she'll appear in. >> according to to tv live, the show is looking to fill a role for the character mary maloney. season two of "agents of shield" airs here on abc. next up could a mega music couple be headsed for divorce court? this is a concern. >> a source close to the power pair says beyonce and jay z have more than 99 problems and only divine intervention can save their troubled marriage. they say jay z is doing all he can to keep them together even hiring marriage counselors believed to be traveling with them on the tour. >> it is important to say the couple is shrugging off the rumors and they do that a lot. because there are a lot of rumors. >> wait and see what happens. next another music superstar making headlines this morning. billy joel has been bestowed a huge honor. ♪ sing us the song you're the piano man ♪ ♪ sing us the song tonight >> there you go. the library of congress has named joel the recipient of one of music's top honors, the gershwin prize. >> it elevates him to the ranks of stevie wonder and sir paul mccartney. >> love that song. >> i love that song. speaking of sir paul mccartney and the beatles, there's a sad story coming out of los angeles this morning. >> a pine tree planted ten years ago in the city's griffith park. it's been overrun and destroyed by insects. not just any insects. a swarm of beetles. >> harrison lived his final years in los angeles. he was an avid gardner. the new tree will be planted some time in the future. but the irony there, beetles destroying his prize tree. another celebrity is poo-pooing the gym. >> dame helen mirren turns 69 this saturday. she revealed to "hello" magazine her simple exercise recommend men. >> i love this. she says she follows the royal canadian air force exercise plan. it was created by doctors in the 1950s. it's only 20 minutes of stretching and toning regime that requires no equipment, no weightses. it's really mostly pushups and situps and running in place. >> how about that? reena and i do pen curls, paper folds. so much you can do on set to stay in shape. >> yep. yep. >> weep be back. ll be right back. >> four -- and that's why i take prilosec otc each morning for my frequent heartburn. because it gives me... zero heartburn! prilosec otc. the number 1 doctor-recommended frequent heartburn medicine for 9 straight years. >>you can't beat zero heartburn. prilosec otc. one pill each morning. 24 hours. zero heartburn. curing a yeast infection relieving the itch.... can happen instantly. vagisil max strength anti-itch wipes relieve itch and odor instantly as they cleanse. so why wait to feel comfortable? trust vagisil. the number one wipe for itch. she loves to shop online with her debit card. and so does bill, an identity thief who stole mary's identity, took over her bank accounts, and stole her hard-earned money. unfortunately, millions of americans just like you learn all it may take is a little misplaced information to wreak havoc on your life. this is identity theft. and no one helps stop it better than lifelock. lifelock offers the most comprehensive identity theft protection available. if mary had lifelock's bank account alerts, she may have been notified before it was too late. lifelock's credit notification service is on the job 24/7. as soon as they detect a threat to your identity within their network, they will alert you, protecting you before the damage is done. lifelock has the most comprehensive identity theft protection available, guarding your social security number, your money, your credit, even the equity in your home. my years as a prosecutor taught me that we all need to protect ourselves from crime. in today's world, that includes identity theft. it's a serious problem. we all have to protect ourselves. 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>> i think i would be annoyed. after you push out a kid, you're just like -- oh! >> that's what you're going to get if reena is delivering your baby, folks. >> no song from me but the needle. >> oh, my gosh. >> lots of drugs which sometimes helps in certain situations. >> announcer: this is abc's "world news now," informing insomniacs for two decades. or two decades. of elmira, new york, a boy was born into an all-american family. the odds of him achieving his dream in the fashion industry? 1 in 23 million. the odds of having a child diagnosed with autism? 1 in 68. i am tommy hilfiger, and my family is affected by autism. learn more at autismspeaks.org/signs. good morning. i'm ryan smith. >> i'm reena ninan. here are some of the top headlines we're following this morning on "world news now." the israeli government is calling on major u.s. airlines to resume flights into the country. they were suspended yesterday after a rocket landed near the main airport in tel aviv, raising fears that a plane could be shot down like the malaysian airlines jet in ukraine. full details in a moment. a plane carrying the victims from that crash arrives in the netherlands today as the country observes a day of mourning. investigators at the crash site say they're still not being given full access by pro-russian rebels. police in new york are promising a full investigation after people escaped detection, placing two white flags on the brooklyn bridge in place of the stars and stripes which usually fly there. and orange juice sales are down by 36% over the last decade mostly because of higher prices and health-conscious americans reaching for lower sugar sources. those are some of our top headlines on this wednesday, july 23rd. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good morning, everyone. we begin this half hour with the fighting in the mideast putting airlines around the world on edge. >> that's right, israel continues to bomb targets overnight even as the government tried to assure the world that their airport is safe. but major u.s. and european carriers suspended flights indefinitely after a rocket landed close to the airport. karen travers with more. >> reporter: new violence in israel and gaza is having an effect in the u.s. the faa said it was prohibiting u.s. airlines from flying to or from the tel aviv airport for up to 24 hours. this hasn't happened since the first gulf war in 1991. >> obviously, i mean, with the travel warning, we take very seriously the security and safety of american citizens >> reporter: the golan family of five arrived at newark international airport and found out their united flight to tel aviv was canceled. >> i've been waiting to go to israel for the whole year. my whole family's there. and it's not a good place to be right now, but i want to support my family. >> reporter: some 69 largest european carriers announced they'll dot same thing. flight radar showed the skies over israel, quiet. this dramatic move comes after a rocket landed about one mile from ben gurion international airport. israel's iron dome defense system failed to intercept it. but they insist the airport was safe for landings and depar turs. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu appealed to secretary of state john kerry to reverse the flight ban. secretary kerry said a cease-fire is the first step, but it is not enough to address the underlying issues. ryan, reena. former new york mayor michael bloomberg is headed to tel aviv this morning in a show of solidarity with israel. bloomberg, one of the world's richest men, is urging the faa to reverse course and allow u.s. carriers to resume flights to israel. before getting on an el al flight last night, he said the airport in tel aviv is probably the safest in the world. >> go ahead. >> there might be truth to that. i have flown in to that airport so many times and el al is one of the most secure airlines. the security level on that plane is pretty incredible. >> it seems to me that what the airlines might be doing here is protecting themselves from potential liability. not necessarily thinking something will happen, but if it does happen, some might say, why didn't you protect yourself, given what was going on in the world in war-torn areas? >> especially the malaysian airline situation in ukraine and there are so many high school students who go over there. there's a program called birthright. there are thousands and thousands of students who are stuck there, can't get back over, so lots of nervous american parents, foo. the "costa concordia" is being towed to home port of genoa, italy today, where it will be scrapped. pictures from this morning show it's being accompanied by a huge convoy of environmental disaster response team in case something goes wrong. the "costa concordia" ran aground and capsized off italy's west coast more than two years ago. 32 people were killed. the captain still faces charges. victims of the malaysia air crash are returned to the netherlands today as they observe a day of mourning. the majority of people on the plane were dutch citizens. as for the investigation, there has been little progress. >> reporter: a wheat field not far from where malaysia airlines flight 17 crashed, lit othered with debris and completely unguarded. part of the crime scene, potentially crucial evidence lying exposed. this piece in particular, unlike the rest, it's burned and shows holes, perhaps from an explosion. it raises questions only experts can answer. but so far those experts still aren't here, and in the meantime, all of this evidence is unguarded. many of the bodies are finally beginning their journey home. the process of identifying them now under way. president obama offering his condolences at the dutch embassy. >> we will work with them to make sure that loved ones are recovered, that a proper investigation is conducted and that ultimately justice is done. >> reporter: the u.s. and its allies are increasing pressure on vladimir putin's russia to use its influence with the rebels to cooperate with investigators. the european union imposing more sanctions on russia. putin blasted the ukrainian government for continuing its military offensive, but said he would do what he can to facilitate the investigation. a small team of investigators visited the crash site. but the full investigation has yet to begin. concern is growing that evidence may have been tampered with. >> it's tampering on an industrial scale. >> reporter: international monitors say they have seen parts of the plane moved and cut to pieces. hopes of an untainted investigation fading now days after the crash. kir rat radia, abc news, ukraine. taking a look at this wreckage from a helicopter crash. this is near seattle. there you see it right there. it's hard to believe, the pilot actually survived. rescuers say the 63-year-old man had facial and internal injuries but he's expected to recover. that pilot had landed to pick up cedar blocks. as he was taking off, the tail of the helicopter clipped a logging cable, spun out of control and crashed. heavy rain in the pacific northwest is expected to give firefighters a chance to make more progress today in the battle against the largest wildfire in the history of washington state. abc's brandi hitt is in the fire zone where it's just 16% contained. >> reporter: the carlton complex wildfire in central washington is raging out of control overhead this new drone video shows deer on the scorched earth. and home after home along this golf course, burned to their foundations. >> burned the bedrooms over here. >> reporter: one of those homes belongs to kevin and sara gerber's family. >> coming here this morning was really hard. both got teared up. >> reporter: there was no time to grab any belongings. >> we sifted through and tried to find something, you know, a memory, a picture, something. >> reporter: haven't found anything? >> no, it's all gone. >> reporter: it's the largest fire in washington state's history, scorching more than 390 square miles. nearly five times the size of seattle. 2100 firefighters are on the ground with at least 150 homes burned. >> oh, boy. >> reporter: thick smoke and flames darkening the sky with an eerie red glow. firefighters are doing their best to get ahead of the fire and protect homes. >> they could be down here in a matter of 10 to 15 minutes. >> reporter: now cutting down these beautiful trees that are also the perfect fuel. rain is giving these fire cruise time to build thesis critical containment lines and they're also going to be watching the skies closely for lightning. it was lightning that first sparked this massive wildfire. brandi hitt, abc news, washington. a young man walking along a florida beach is dead after hit by a bolt of lightning. eyewitnesss say they saw him and two women walking near the water when they heard a loud cracking sound and saw a flash. most people on the beach ran for cover except for those three victims who were laying on the ground. paramedics say the man was already dead and the woman were hospitalized. and those dangerous thunderstorms are not over yet in florida. stormy conditions will stretch from florida all the way to maine today and west along the gulf coast where the rain will be heavy at times. also today, expect rain and thunder from washington and oregon, moving east towards the dakotas. >> that eastern storm zone will bring steamy temperatures ranging from the high 80s to mid-90s. check out detroit. unusual mild readings in the 70s. a grand piece americana is up for sale. >> the world's largest ketchup bottle built in 1949. it was originally a water tank and, believe it or not, never actually held any ketchup. now the trucking company that owns the landmark and the warehouse beneath it put it up for sale. there is a "for sale" sign on it. >> who knew? 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what do you -- what are your legal -- >> i suppose you could have a property damage claim or trespass claim in certain situations because just like anyone destroying property your premises. we have had problems like this with a home we rent out and the store your valuables part is right and the other thing is you have to talk to the person, communicate with them. in the age of the internet, we've gotten used to e-mailing back and forth. that's not going to tell you a lot about the person renting the place. and they have a review system in place. but it's on you, which some people don't realize with certain sites like this. >> yeah. it's a good lesson. thank you, kirk, for that. coming up, a new twist on the age-old battle of the bulge. >> can betting against yourself with a financial jackpot as an incentive be the secret to losing weight? that story coming up next. >> announcer: "world news now" continues after from our abc stations. well, money may change kay lot of things but increasingly people are hoping it will change their waistline. >> a controversial approach to losing weight is gaining popularity, combining dieting with gambling. we are "up all nightline" with abc's linzie davis. >> reporter: when you're a size 14 -- >> the dress isn't on. >> reporter: -- the thought of standing next to a bride, who looks like this, can be daunting. >> i would pull it down but my hips are too big. >> reporter: but christina marr is up to the challenge. >> i'd really like to be a size 10. i'll cross my fingers. >> reporter: to shed all those pounds, christina is quite literally putting her money where her mouth is. >> i started the diet bet three months ago. >> reporter: each month, she pays $385 to healthy wage, a company that allows you to place a bet that you can lose the weight. the wager, if she loses 40 pounds in six months, she'll win $5,000, plus get all heifer money back for a grand total of $7,310. but if christina doesn't lose the weight, she's out thousands of dollars. >> i really need to get my app into gear so that i can, you know, win this bet. because i cannot afford not to. >> reporter: with all of her money on the line, this could be just the ultimate motivation to shed the pounds, but can she do it? according to studies, people using money as a motivator are five times more likely to reach their goal weight. could this be the future of dieting? >> betting for weight loss is like betting on your retirement at caesar's. >> reporter: not according to dave, fitness expert and author of "eat it to beat it." >> people go on these short-term diet crashes and then they want to immediately reward themselves at the end of them and they do that with a bag of oreos. >> reporter: healthy wage says it's already paid out more than $2 million in prize money, but yet only one-third of participants actually win their bets. >> in our view, there's always a win somewhere. the people who -- the number of people who make a bet and fall off the radar are very few. almost everyone loses some weight. the question is, are you going to accomplish your goal? >> reporter: christina's hoping she can beat the odds and fuelly win. after a promising start, two months after the trip to the bridal salon, christina has only dropped eight pounds. so, with just one month to go, christina has to kick her diet into high gear, eating only 1600 calories a day. the moment of truth. she weighs in at 193 pounds, winning the bet with one pound to spare. we meet up with christina a few weeks later at the gym and healthy wage is also here to hand-deliver her winnings. >> you won your bet, so here's a check from us to you for $7,30037 >> all the work i did for this money, it's -- this is really big. >> reporter: but three weeks after reaching her hard-earned goal of 194 pounds, she gets back on the scale. the number isn't pretty. what does it say? 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you're not ale thrill-seeker? >> i'm a thrill-seeker but i don't want to be around sharks. come on, guys, let's play. >> oh, really. bam. >> what's that about? >> it could have a been a date night. my wife said i bet you can't jump in the water with a shark. here i am. >> that's a good picture. >> yeah, swimming with the sharks. that's how i do it. >> christmas card. >> that's the news for this half hour. >> hang onto the fin. that's all you've got to do. this morning on "world news now" new details in the investigation of malaysia airlines flight 17. how the jumbo jet was shot down, who may be responsible and how the victims are being remembered today. security breach atop a new york city landmark. who replaced old glory with mysterious white flags. >> there's some indication of some good deal of preoperational planning. >> and how did the culprits carry this out without getting caught? danger zone, immigrants risk their lives to cross this river from mexico to the u.s. every day. >> the currents are very strong, especially underneath. it could mean death, pretty much. >> facing the rio grande head on through the eyes of people risking everything to make it to america. our firsthand look. it's wednesday, july 23rd. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." good morning, everyone. i'm reena ninan. >> i'm ryan smith. >> i have been looking online. i want to figure out a vacation place to take my kids but i'm actually starting to feel jittery, so i've ruled out any sort of international travel. >> oh, really? >> is that ridiculous? >> a lot of people are fearful right now. some say it is unfounded but a big concern on a lot of people's minds today. in fact, we begin with the malaysian air crash with the latest. there have been developments on the investigation. senior u.s. intelligence officials said they have had no evidence of direct russian government involvement in the shootdown of the aircraft. >> however, they say russia created the conditions for the shoot down by arming the rebels and today is a national day of mourning in the netherlands where the first plane load of bodies is expected to arrive. here's abc's terry moran in ukraine. >> reporter: their journey home is at long last under way. the bodies of the passengers of flight 17 were taken by trains from a village near the crash site to the ukrainian city of kharkiv, and then by plane they'll go to the netherlands, which lost 193 of its people. >> i'm fully aware of the fact that my people, from my country, we are taking -- we are bringing our victims back home. >> reporter: the grief from this crime crisscrosses the world. at the airport outside of amsterdam, tears at an impromptu memorial. while people were sharing the open letter by a father who lost his 17-year-old daughter on the flight, writing, thank you very much, mr. putin, leaders of the separatists of the ukraine government, for murdering my loved and only child. in australia, which lost 28 souls, a candlelight vigil. in malaysia, remembering the crew. >> we are like a family. in the air, once we are in the air. >> reporter: in ukraine, while the u.s. embassy posted a schematic diagram pinpointing exactly where they believe the missile intercepted this plane, here at the crash site a team of malaysian and dutch investigators got unfettered access to examine the wreckage looking for clues. this was the cockpit of the plane and this is the kind of thing that investigators are going to be looking at. is this shrapnel damage? is it damage from the breakup of the plane? and has the wreckage been tampered with? international monitors told abc news that the plane's wreckage has been, quote, significantly altered since the crash and that they have seen local workers cutting away at it. >> we did see workers using a saw to get a closer look at the fuselage. we can't draw any condition conclusions. that's not our role. but it's an observation that we made. >> reporter: the u.s. intelligence community is doubling down on its claim that russia is ultimately responsible for this attack. they're pointing to photographs of the wreckage, which they say shows strong evidence of a russian-made missile fired from rebel-held territory brought down this plane. terry moran, donetsk, ukraine. israel is calling on international flights to resume flights after a rocket landed dangerously close to the main airport. the faa imposed a 24-hour ban on flights to israel but major u.s. and european airlines had already suspended flights to the country indefinitely. delta turning around one plane midflight. the rocket was likely aiming for the airport but landed in a nearby neighborhood, destroying a house. >> one kilometer, like this, the airport. >> former mayor -- former new york mayor michael bloomberg, one of the wealthiest men in the world, got on an el al flight to tel aviv last night. he said he wants to show solidarity with israel and demonstrate it's safe to fly there. president obama's health care law faces a big battle after two controversial rulings. they were issued one after another by a federal appeals court. one court questioned state subsidy is helping millions pay their obamacare premiums were legal. then another appeals court said those subsidies were legal. policyholders should expect no change in coverage while the legal fight is decided. now to a major security breach at one of the nation's most recognizable landmarks. police in new york are promising a full investigation after white flags appeared on the brooklyn bridge. here's abc's linsey davis. >> reporter: an eerie sight flying high above the brooklyn bridge, two white flags in place of the american flags typically hoisted above these iconic towers. the ability to pull off a stunt on this scale is as troubling as it is mysterious. >> there's some indication of some good deal of preoperational planning. >> reporter: the bridge sweeps over new york's east river, spanning more than a mile. the towers standing 276 feet tall. the cables holding it all together, 16 inches in diameter. each comprised of more than 5,000 galvanized steel wires. the stars and stripes normally fly around the clock, but take a look at this earth cam footage at 3:30 the waving american flag suddenly disappears. watch again. that light seems to go out. police saying these aluminum pans were used to cover the bridge lights. those white flags, actually old glory bleached white. as workers scaled the bridge, taking down these symbols of surrender, police reviewed surveillance tape showing four to five people crossing the bridge about 20 minutes before the flags came down. >> they're telling you that your security is not effective. what more of a telltale sign do you need to show you that you're not doing a good job? >> reporter: this landmark considered such a high-profile terrorist target, it's under 24-hour police surveillance. just in this area alone at the entrance to the bridge, a span of about 20 yards, count them, one, two, three security cameras and then a sign alerting you to their presence. the nypd promising a full probe. even as specially trained workers hoisted american flags once again. those american flags are back up. police are saying they think whoever was responsible likely had training in construction or climbing, but they do not believe that this was an act of terrorism. they're even saying this may have been one elaborate art project. still a mystery. linsey davis, abc news, new york. police in oklahoma say they've identified everyone involved in a video showing an alleged shoplifting. it was taken on a camera phone. in the parking lot of walmart. the man is captured taking items from a shopping cart and putting them in an suv. the guy taking the video accuses him of shoplifting but the suspect denies that. the investigation continues. concerns over possible listeria contamination triggered a nationwide fruit recall. voluntary recall includes some peaches, neck thtarines and plu shipped june 1st to july 12th, mostly to costco and trader joe's. the company behind the recall says it is precautionary and voluntary, emphasizing no illnesses have been reported. chrysler is recalling hundreds of thousands of cars with faulty ignitions addressing a similar defect as general motors. nearly 800,000 jeeps made from 2005 to 2007 are being recalled. the ignitions could disengage, shut off the engine and disable the air bags. chrysler is notifying owners. of grand cherokees and commanders. engineers are working on a fix. apple posted third quarter earnings just under $8 billion. unbelievable. its biggest gains in nearly two years. and that's due in large part to cost-cutting as well as strong sales for iphones and computers. but overall, sales grew by less than 6%. a bit below wall street's expectations. analysts say that could be due to customers waiting for the release of the iphone 6. it's expected to go on sale in late september. >> incredible this happened before the release of the iphone 6 and the rumor mill is in full swing on the iphone 6. allegedly, allegedly, there are going to be two different iphones. one with a 4.7-inch screen, bigger than the current-4-inch screen. and another one with 5.5-inch screen. steve jobs for years said he would not have a bigger screen. they wanted to keep it uniform but maybe there is a changing of the guard. >> and the other rumor, there's a potential smartwatch likely to be released called the itime. if that's true, it would be the first device they've released since steve jobs died in 2011. this is under the new ceo tim cook. >> could be a big year for apple. seems like it's already a very big year for apple. >> right. moving on. it wouldn't be summer without the big state fairs. and today one opens in columbus, ohio. >> what would a state fair be without a traditional sculpture made of butter? the stars of the show in columbus are scarlet and grace, a cow and calf. >> there are other butter carvings as well, all particular to ohio, including the white-tailed deer, spotted salamander, of course. and several others. two sculptors created all of them using 2,000 pounds of butter. >> that's pretty incredible. but i have to say, what happens when it gets too hot and they melt? >> i thought the same thing but it looks like encased, so i'm guessing it's refrigerated. >> i would like to take this moment and say i feel a lot of people at restaurants are discriminated when you but butter on your bread. do you have this problem? i like a little butter on my roll and people look at you like, oh, are you going to eat that? >> really? boy, that's inappropriate. butter on bread? is that what they do? >> why do people discriminate now? >> are you sure this isn't in your head? >> no, it is true. trust me. try it next time. go, but butter on your bread when you're out with friends and see if they give you a little -- >> okay. insomniacs out there, do the same thing. >> let us know if that happens. >> see if that's happening to you. coming up in "the mix," the unhappiest cities in america. does your hometown frown? 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♪ >> see how far you can go walking. so, they cross the river. they risk their lives. and the american dream for them starts right here. after we swum the river, we found this tunnel, used by immigrants to try to get into the city and blend with the population. it is ironic, but for many immigrants, this is the first glimpse that they have of the united states. and for them literally that's the light at the end of the tunnel. if they can make it, they'll be here safely, at least for a while. or until they get caught. this river hides many stories, but for those who dare to cross it, it is the victory of life over death. any child would know that. >> and it's a heavily trafficked area as well. in may there were over 5,300 illegal immigrants detained in that rio grande valley sector, and that number in june jumped to 30,000. can you believe that? >> that is pretty tremendous. incredible to see jorge go through this. and bring it to us. he's one of my favorite reporters. just really incredible stuff that he brings us. >> yeah, excellent. coming up -- a sign of the changing times. fewer americans are reaching for that morning glass of o.j. so, why is it no longer considered part of the breakfast of champions? in the next half hour, what this doctor in pittsburgh is doing is giving new parents a reason to sing. you're watching "world news now." ♪ and i think to myself what a wonderful world ♪ >> announcer: "world news now" continues after this from our abc stations. ♪ we want a juice box a juicy juicy juice box ♪ ♪ we want a juice box a juicy juicy juice box ♪ ♪ not your everyday ordinary juice box ♪ >> thank you for that. >> you're welcome. >> the box americans are reaching for early every morning increasingly doesn't actually contain juice. does it smell? >> no. it smells wonderful. like orange juice. >> interesting. >> sales of this iconic breakfast staple are plummeting and abc's matt gutman tells us why. >> reporter: for generations, it's been the staple of -- >> delicious part of this nutritious breakfast. >> reporter: but orange juice, the sentinel posted near the cereal and toast, has a problem. last month americans bought less orange juice than they ever have since they started to keep track. over the past decade sales down 38%, blamed largely on a devastating bacteria killing florida citrus crops. recent studies showing it's also rich in calories and sugar. and then there's the competition, aisles and aisles of it. all sorts of fruit juices, there are vitamin waters, mineral waters, coconut waters. it's almost overwhelming. the florida department of citrus is trying to win back soured consumers with new ads. >> this is captain citrus! >> captain citrus! >> reporter: and tapping maf ip comics with captain citrus, someone more buff, because what the industry needs now is a super hero. matt gutman, abc news, miami. >> sure, a rapping orange. >> a rapping orange will be the super hero. i'm from florida. we have an orange tree in our backyard. my parents do. >> really? 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the world. i'm sorry. in the u.s. so, what about the happiest ones? norfolk, virginia, washington, d.c., raleigh-durham and north carolina and atlanta, georgia, which is where you moved from. >> that's right. my mom is happy there. i met my wife there. that made me happy. >> there you go. how about this, the sweet tooth bandit? let me tell you about this story out of portland. police are vexed in a portland suburb because apparently there's a sticky situation. bandits have been smearing doughnuts and cakes on lawns, on cars, on streets, and police are stumped. there you go. smearing a little maple bar right there on that car. >> yuck. >> this all started on june 1st and it's continued from there. the amateur sleuths in the neighborhood, i love this part, they have been collecting frosting and sprinkles. you see them, what's this and tracking it down to two supermarkets in the area. they suspect kids are to blame. they haven't made any arrests yet. >> but it's delicious. and i have a sweet tooth. >> you have a sweet tooth? >> i wouldn't mind -- >> a delicious crime? >> i wouldn't mind if my house was smeared with fresh eclairs. >> really? okay. we will smear your front door with eclairs. >> or my office. just dangle them so i can bite them between commercial breaks. i have a really heart-warming story in south africa that i love. there's an orphanage down there with about 30 kids ages from birth to 18 months. they lost their parents to hiv. there was a kid who came down to capetown and he shot this incredible video of them. isn't it pretty amazing? it has gone viral. you see the kids laughing. they look so happy. this is why i absolutely love it. they traveled back to the orphanage to do work with these kids, and i just thought it was really remarkable. their goal is to raise $12,000 to secure the orphanage's operational costs for the next year and probably $1,000 a month. pretty incredible. >> look at those happy faces. how about that. it's official, what do you think, between men and women who likes to hide spending more? >> women, of course. >> nope! here's the deal. a survey taken from the "business standard," 22% of women admitted to hiding shopping from their partner and more than doubles in men. >> i will have to check my receipts to see what my husband does. >> what's he up to? the investigation. this morning on "world news this morning on "world news now," airline anxiety in the mideast. passengers flying from u.s. to israel diverted after a close call with violence. the crisis hits home. the bombshell trial. testimony begins today for a man accused of murdering a teenager on his front porch. the impact as legal insiders compare it to the trayvon martin case. expert advice on selling your home. what you should and should not do before putting up that "for sale" sign. thousands of dollars at stake. and superstar crisis. beyonce may be confronting a very deep personal problem during her concert tour. find out who's keeping her singing in tune in "the skinny" on this wednesday, july 23rd. >> announcer: from abc news this is "world news now." good morning. i'm reena ninan. >> i'm ryan smith. >> it seems like beyonce and jay z are always in the news. >> i can't get enough. but i was impressed with, they kept everything on the dl. everything was kept quiet, never knew what was happening behind the scenes but more things are coming out. >> the elevator fight, it's been tough for them. but let's switch gears with crisis in the mideast with major international flights steering clear of israel as the fighting rages on. >> the israeli military blasts targets in gaza overnight. the death toll now passing 600 on the palestinian side. at least 29 israeli soldiers and 2 civilians. >> israeli officials say airlines that suspended flights to tel aviv overreacted. the decision came after a rocket landed less than a mile away from the airport. as abc's bob woodruff reports, it was an extremely close call. >> reporter: so close, in fact, that a delta flight headed from new york to tel aviv was rerouted to paris, midflight, prompting that call from the faa prohibiting all u.s. carriers from flying to or from tel aviv for up to 24 hours. a move not seen since the first gulf war in 1991. the passenger jet being shot down over ukraine has raised the fear of flights over war zones. on a given day, a large number of flights from around the world, the rocket that forced the flight to be rerouted hit just after israel's iron dome defense system failing to intercept it. the woman inside this bedroom survived. her neighbor left for work five minutes before it struck. he believes hamas was targeting the airport but hit this instead. casualty numbers rising on both sides. israel struck several targets inside of gaza. more than 630 palestinians have been killed in the past 15 days. the u.n. believes 75% could be innocent civilians. as for israel, scenes like this, thousands at a funeral for a soldier killed. the military confirming one of their soldiers still missing, unclear if he is dead or alive. now, there's no indication of any upcoming cease-fire, so israel is continuing to brace itself for more attacks like this. bob woodruff, abc news, tel aviv. it is a national day of mourning in the netherlands as the first plane load of malaysian air crash victims arrives. of the 298 who died last thursday, 193 were dutch citizens. as for the investigation, officials say russia was responsible for creating the conditions that led to the tragedy but offered no evidence of direct russian involvement. abc aviation consultant steve ganyard describes what might have happened just before the plane was hit. >> when it is shot, it goes out and when it gets close to the target, it explodes a warhead that sends out a big fan that goes and impacts with little pieces of very hot metal into the airplane it's tracking. so what this does, it creates structural damage and also sends hot metal pieces into things like fuel tanks. >> officials say the most likely explanation is the plane was brought down by mistake. the new york man who died after a police officer appeared to use an illegal chokehold on him will be laid to rest today. the videotaped confrontation with 43-year-old eric garner has prompted the police commissioner to announce that all officers will be retrained on the use of force. the fbi is now monitoring the case as they await autopsy reports. in detroit opening statements are set today for a racially charged murder trial being compared to the trayvon martin case. the white man is accused of gunning down an unarmed black woman on his porch after she knocked on his door. abc's alex perez has the details. >> reporter: this morning the trial of theodore wafer, the white suburban detroit resident accused of shooting and killing an unarmed 19-year-old african-american woman. >> you took a beautiful life that was starting to blossom into a beautiful woman. and for that, i hope you stay in jail for the rest of your life because i have to go on with my life and her father without our daughter. >> reporter: renisha mcbride's death last november sparked outrage dividing this community. many comparing mcbride's death to florida teenager trayvon martin's death. george zimmerman argued self-defense in that case and was found not guilty. authorities say mcbride was intoxicated and injured after crashing her car, and then took off on foot, looking for help. about 5 a.m. she ended up on wafer's front porch, knocking on his door. that's when, according to prosecutors, wafer fired a 12-gauge shotgun, killing mcbride. >> uh, yes, i just shot somebody on my front porch. >> reporter: prosecutors charge wafer with second-degree murder, manslaughter and committing a felony with a firearm. >> by all reports, she was unarmed and there were no signs of forced entry to the home. >> reporter: wafer, who does not dispute shooting mcbride, pleaded not guilty, arguing he feared for his own life. >> i remind you, you're still under oath. >> reporter: wafer's attorney said he acted in self-defense, believing mcbride was acting violently and trying to break into his home. >> this is part of the problem with this case, there's been so much prejudgment and so much speculation. >> reporter: soon it will be up to a jury to decide if this really was self-defense. alex perez, abc news, chicago. >> what do you think? how big of an issue could race be in this case? >> well, it's going to depend on the prosecution. because in a case like this, it's going to be up to them to say he had a background, if they want to say this or believe this, of some sort of racial conduct, and that influenced his reaction at that time. that's sort of what happened in the trayvon martin case. they approached george zimmerman and looked at his background. if they don't do that -- you know the defense will stay away from it. but the question is, what will the jury think? you have four members of the jury who are african-american. will they make it an issue if the prosecution brings it in or not remains to be seen. >> keep an eye on this for sure. a developing story we have been watching overnight. the online ticket resale site stubhub has been hit by an international cyber fraud ring. a company official says phony charges were obtained. after hackers used user's credentials. they hacked into other sites and used them to log in stubhub. we expect more details later today from the manhattan district attorney. and in the battle over the l.a. clippers, disgraced owner donald sterling filed a new civil lawsuit. it's against his wife, shelly, as well as the nba and the league's commissioners. the suit alleges fraud, breach of contract and even claims emotional distress. as sterling fights to block the $2 billion sale of the team. and the trial to determine if the sale is legal, the interim ceo of the clippers yesterday said that coach doc rivers will leave the organization if sterling remains as owner. police responding to a highway crash along the tennessee/kentucky state line had a lot more to deal with than usual. that's because a truck carrying beehives was involved in the crash. and bees were flying all around the wreck site. officers were stung several times as they were helping the three people who were injured in the crash. eventually the road was reopened. in detroit, two city ambulances have been scrubbed clean twice in order to get rid of bedbugs. but part of the station that houses those ambulances is off limits until it's fumigated against the critters. a sign on the door says, bluntly, don't enter, bedbugs, toxic. the bedbugs have been traced to a patient. and here's a look at your wednesday weather. plan on rain and thunderstorms from washington and oregon stretching east to the dakotas. also heavy rain along the gulf coast, north into arkansas. and stormy conditions blanketing the entire east from florida to maine. >> those eastern storms will bring steamy temperatures ranging from the high 80s to mid-90s. the usual stifling triple digits in the southwest. refreshingly mild mid-70s around chicago and detroit. i think it's safe to say most of us would turn our kayaks and paddle away if we encountered even one whale. >> totally. but this brave pair not only kept paddling, they kept their cameras rolling off the coast of argentina. and it wasn't just one whale but an entire pod getting up close and personal. it's incredible. and even lifting their kayak out of the water. >> i cannot imagine why you would want to get involved with these whales. i always wonder, are the whales saying, here we are, hi, or are they saying, get out of my way? >> get out of my way. >> don't want to be anywhere near them. >> people think wrongly or rightly that whales are not going to hurt you. >> right. when i see a whale, i don't see a smile on its face -- >> i always see a smile. >> -- so i can't know for sure. >> i always see a smile. >> a toothy grin is what 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"the skinny" is up next. >> announcer: "world news now" continues after this from our abc stations. ♪ skinny so skinny ♪ now it is time for the "the skinny." topping our headlines this morning, big news for lucy lawless fans. >> for those who are not familiar with the former xena warrior princess, she'll be joining marvel's "agents of shield" for season two. and right now marvel is keeping mum on her role or how many episodes she'll appear on. >> according to tv live, the show is looking to fill a role for the character mary maloney. season two of "agents of shield" airs here on abc. next up, could a music mega couple be headed for divorce court? this is a concern. >> a source close to the power pair tells the new york post that beyonce and jay z have more than 99 problems and only divine intervention can save their troubled marriage. they say jay z is doing all he can to keep them together even hiring marriage counselors who are believed to be traveling with them during their "on the run" tour. >> it is important to say the couple is shrugging off the rumors and they do that a lot. because there are a lot of rumors always flying around. >> totally. can't wait to see what happens. next another music superstar making headlines this morning. billy joel has been bestowed a huge honor. ♪ sing us the song you're the piano man ♪ ♪ sing us the song tonight >> there you go. the library of congress has named joel the recipient of one of music's top honors, the gershwin prize. >> the honor elevates the piano man to the ranks of carole king, stevie wonder and even sir paul mccartney. >> love that song. >> i love that song. speaking of sir paul mccartney and the beatles, there's a sad story coming out of los angeles this morning. >> a pine tree planted ten years ago in the city's griffith park. it's been overrun and destroyed by insects. not just any insects. a swarm of beetles. >> harrison lived his final years in los angeles. he was an avid gardener. the new tree will be planted some time in the future. but the irony there, beetles destroying his prize tree. another celebrity is poo-pooing the gym. >> dame helen mirren turns 69 this saturday. she revealed to "hello" magazine her very simple exercise regimen. >> i love this. the oscar-winning actress says she follows the royal canadian air force exercise plan. it was created by doctors in the 1950s. it's only 20 minutes of stretching and toning regime that requires no equipment, no weights. it's really mostly pushups and situps and running in place. >> how about that? reena and i do pen curls, paper folds. so much you can do on set to stay in shape. >> yep. yep. >> we'll be back. >> four -- ll be right back. >> four -- and that's why i take prilosec otc each morning for my frequent heartburn. because it gives me... zero heartburn! prilosec otc. the number 1 doctor-recommended frequent heartburn medicine for 9 straight years. >>you can't beat zero heartburn. prilosec otc. one pill each morning. 24 hours. zero heartburn. curing a yeast infection relieving the itch.... can happen instantly. vagisil max strength anti-itch wipes relieve itch and odor instantly as they cleanse. so why wait to feel comfortable? trust vagisil. the number one wipe for itch. she loves to shop online with her debit card. and so does bill, an identity thief who stole mary's identity, took over her bank accounts, and stole her hard-earned money. unfortunately, millions of americans just like you learn all it may take is a little misplaced information to wreak havoc on your life. this is identity theft. and no one helps stop it better than lifelock. lifelock offers the most comprehensive identity theft protection available. if mary had lifelock's bank account alerts, she may have been notified before it was too late. lifelock's credit notification service is on the job 24/7. as soon as they detect a threat to your identity within their network, they will alert you, protecting you before the damage is done. lifelock has the most comprehensive identity theft protection available, guarding your social security number, your money, your credit, even the equity in your home. my years as a prosecutor taught me that we all need to protect ourselves from crime. in today's world, that includes identity theft. it's a serious problem. we all have to protect ourselves. 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"world news now," informing insomniacs for two decades. or two decades. . into we're live with the overnight developments. making news this morning, crisis in the middle east, israel keeps up its assault on gaza and a hamas rocket attack raising concerns for u.s. airlines. we're live with the overnight developments. crash site clues. new evidence of debris being tampered with where malaysian flight 17 went down and the new wreckage discovered that's unguarded and unexamined. flag swap. stars and stripes secretly replaced. the iconic america landmark now at the center of a mystery that's raising questions about security. need a lift? a couple of kayakers with a whale of a tale after getting raised out of the water. good morning. i'm reena ninan.

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