Middle of it all. The massive explosion. A Shopping Center blown apart hours before opening. The blast felt from miles away. Handcuffed at home. Im at home. The homeowner put in cuffs after his Home Security system was tripped by mistake. Also tonight, the deputy now facing charges for allegedly faking reports of a sniper attack. Why the sheriff says it was all a hoax. And leaving the game. Star quarterback andrew lucks stunning decision. Retiring at 29. Fans booing him as he walks off the field. The reason why hes calling it quits. And good evening. Thanks for joining us on this sunday. Im tom llamas. And we begin tonight with President Trumps surprising comments about his escalating trade war with china just hours before the stock markets open in the u. S. The president surrounded by leaders at the g7 summit in france, insisting americas allies are not pressuring him over his tariff battles. Reporters asking if he is having second thoughts about the trade war, his confusing answer and the white house clarification. Millions of americans worried about the economy, a possible recession, and their 401 k s following fridays market plunge. Jonathan karl at the g7 to lead us off. Reporter for a president who rarely, if ever expresses regret, today in france, President Trump made what seemed to be a surprising admission. Mr. President , any second thoughts on escalating the trade war with china . Yeah, sure. Why not . Reporter second thoughts . Yes . Might as well. Might as well. Do you have second thoughts about escalating the war with china . I have second thoughts about everything. Reporter at the same time, the president struck a decidedly more conciliatory tone towards the chinese. Were getting along very well with china right now. Were talking. I think they want to make a deal much more than i do. Reporter he said he was dropping, at least for now, his threat of declaring an economic emergency to force u. S. Companies out of china. T to, if want, i have no plan right now. Reporter but just a few hours after the president acknowledged those, quote, second thoughts, White House Press secretary Stephanie Grisham put an entirely different spin on the president s words. Issuing this statement his answer has been greatly misinterpreted. President trump responded in the affirmative because he regrets not raising the tariffs higher. Reporter those words from the press secretary would seem to signal a ratcheting up of the trade war with china, but shortly after that, the treasury secretary signaled the president had simply misheard the question. Does he have second thoughts and believe tariffs should be higher, or did he not hear the question . Again, he doesnt have second thoughts about what hes done. If anything, he wanted to clarify that if he had second thoughts, it would be to raise the tariffs. Reporter and is that something thats really on the table, raising tariffs . Not at the moment, okay . But if china retaliates again, thats obviously an option the president would consider. Jon, another surprise at the g7 today. The Iranian Foreign minister tweeting this photo of his sidelines meeting. We see french president macron as well. Some of the president s allies calling the invitation to iran disrespectful to the u. S. What are you hearing from the white house tonight . Reporter tom, it was quite a sight, to see an iranian jet in the south of france as the summit was getting under way. That said, Stephanie Grisham did not respond to inquiries. The treasury secretary was also asked about it. Didnt directly respond. But did note that President Trump has said that if the iranians want to meet with the united states, the president is willing to have those meetings without preconditions. And the president himself said earlier, you cant stop people from talking. If they want to talk, they can talk. Jon, thank you. And back here at home, some dangerous weather tonight heading into monday. And an update on Tropical Storm dorian. Thunderstorms and flash flooding possible from new orleans to the dakotas. Police say a woman died when her car was swept away in arkansas. And news tonight on the six victims injured in a Lightning Strike at the pga tour championships, all six now recovering at home. And dorian possibly becoming a hurricane as it nears puerto rico later this week. We just learned its gaining strength at this hour. Lets get right to jeff smith. Good evening. The tropics certainly getting active. But in the mainland, in the dakotas, some wind and hail. With any thunderstorms from pierre to fargo. And heavy rain from new orleans up to chicago. Could be a messy morning commute tomorrow. And dorian gaining strength, with 50mileperhour sustained winds. Expected to be a strong Tropical Storm on tuesday. Then coming close to puerto rico, in the cone of uncertainty. Could be peaking out as a minimal hurricane, before weakening. And another system developing off of florida, that will stay clear of the u. S. East coast. But it will increase the risk of rip currents and rough surf. With an 80 chance of development as it heads to sea. Jeff, thank you. We move to the global crisis, the amazon in flames as the world watches. Massive wildfires sweeping across the rain forest, covering an area the equivalent of detroit to los angeles. The u. S. Sending its supertanker to fight the fires. And 44,000 members of the Brazilian Military called in as reinforcements. Heres matt gutman, in the fire zone. Reporter those images tonight, apocalyptic. The amazon on fire. Brazils air force deploying c130 tankers streaming out 3,000 gallons per drop. And the bolivian Government Contracting this u. S. Based 747 supertanker, capable of carrying 19,000 gallons. Those assets, including 44,000 brazilian troops sent to the fire line. Miniscule, given the scale of fires erupting across this region. In brazil alone, about 80,000 fires have burned, many caused by farmers leveling a record amount of forest. The amazon producing 20 of the worlds oxygen. We saw it from the air. Ive been covering fires for years now. Ive never seen burn scars like this. And on the ground. Joining members of the corumba fire brigade, 30 men covering an area twice the size of new jersey. The tools they have are pretty rudimentary. You can see they have these they look like floor mats in cars and they are using sticks to slap down the fire. No fire trucks, no hoses. Sometimes just kicking the fire. And then through a curtain of fire, this man appeared. He said his name is jefferson and that he first reported the fire. At first, attacking it by himself. He is showing us how he was putting out the fires. The fire burning the shirt off his back. But he stayed, as did those weary firefighters. They were out there for 29 consecutive hours. No radios, no fire trucks, no help. The u. S. And other governments have offered assistance, but so far, the brazilian president says he doesnt need any. Tom . Matt, thank you. Now to the violence chaos erupting on the streets of hong kong. Police in riot gear clashing with prodemocracy demonstrators. Often officer firing a warning shot. The situation on the brink of spiraling out of control. Heres ian pannell, in the thick of it all. Reporter tonight, anarchy on the streets of hong kong. Protesters charging at police with sticks and umbrellas. And then listen. Thats the sound of live ammunition, used for the First Time Since the threemonth fight for the future of this city erupted. Police firing that warning shot, then pointing their weapons directly at demonstrators. One officer losing control with an unarmed protester. Water cannons deployed onto the streets. This weekend has seen a sharp escalation in violence. They have given warnings to the crowd, they are now going ahead. Bringing an end to almost two weeks of calm here. Today, police launching a relentless barrage of tear gas. Theres more tear gas canisters being brought forward as some of the protesters are literally picking them up and trying to throw them back. Forcing us to take cover. Move, move, move. The air thick with smoke. And anger on both sides. 15 officers injured, 56 protesters arrested. This is certainly the worst situation weve seen, the most violence, the most tear gas, and the most resistance from the protesters. The question now is how long will china tolerate these scenes . And just across the border, chinese troops, some dressed in civilian clothes. Appearing to role play protesters. Staging drills, armored trucks by the stadium. A dark reminder, theyre able to move into this chinese territory if Hong Kong Police lose control. Ian, you were showing how the situation there is escalating further . Reporter thats right. The chinese have warned if hong kong cant control the situation, they certainly will. And it seems that something changed this weekend. If the violence continues or even escalates, the chances of seeing chinese troops crossing over the border will only grow. Ian, thank you. Here in the u. S. , we move on to the surprising twist in the search for a possible sniper in Los Angeles County. The sheriff revealing it was all a hoax. A deputy claiming he was shot in the shoulder and saved by his bulletproof vest. Hes now accused of making it all up. The sheriff not mincing words. Heres will carr. Reporter tonight, this is the call when a deputy claimed a sniper shot him in the shoulder. I have taken shots from the north of the lancaster helipad. Heard two shots go off. My shirts ripped to the right. Reporter but now, Authorities Say that deputy made the story up. We are incredibly disappointed to have to report to you that the reported sniper assault was fabricated by our deputy. Reporter on wednesday, officials believed a sniper shot 21yearold angel reinosa, a Los Angeles County sheriffs deputy. And the only reason that deputy is alive is because he had his vest on. Reporter the claim setting off a massive manhunt. The s. W. A. T. Team storming a nearby apartment complex, even raiding peoples homes. But Authorities Say there was no evidence a shooting even took place. And now they say the deputy made a stunning admission. He also told investigators that he had caused the holes in his uniform shirt by cutting it with a knife. There was no sniper, no shots fired, and no gunshot injury. Reporter in a strongly worded facebook post, reinosas fellow deputies say theyre angry, embarrassed, furious, and ashamed. Authorities say theyre not sure why the deputy lied, but say hes expected to be fired and will likely be charged for reporting a false crime. Will, thank you. Next, i. C. E. Facing new backlash. Shutting down a hotline helping detained immigrants to receive legal help. I. C. E. Taking action less than two weeks after the hotline was featured on a popular show. Heres rachel scott. Reporter it was a scenario immigration advocates hoped would only play out on screen. You have to be careful, though. Okay . Apparently, if they figure out that youre using the hotline, big brother shuts it down. Reporter but that free hotline for detained immigrants depicted in the latest season of orange is the new black was real. I found this group online. Its called freedom for immigrants and they want to help people in here. Reporter and freedom for immigrants says after that episode aired, that featured their fourdigit hotline for detainees, it was silenced. Since our involvement in orange is the new black, i. C. E. Has completely shut down the hotline. Reporter in this letter to i. C. E. , producers and actors with the show demanding the hotline be restored. In a statement, i. C. E. Said organizations found to be violating the rules may be removed, adding detainees can still call the group directly. An i. C. E. Official tells abc news the group was taken off for threeway calling and call forwarding, which are strictly prohibited, adding this group had been removed before for prohibited conduct. The group saying if the hotline is not restored, theyll see i. C. E. In court. Tom . Rachel, thank you. Now to the 2020 election, the new challenger entering the race. Joe walsh announcing his primary campaign against President Trump on this week. Walsh calling him unfit and a child. Recent polls showing the president s Approval Rating among republicans above 80 . And next to andrew luck retiring at the age of 29. Luck has battled a number of serious injuries over the years. Fans booing him as he walked off the field, learning of his decision during a preseason game. Heres stephanie ramos. Reporter tonight, veteran quarterback andrew luck is officially leaving the nfl after seven seasons. Im going to retire, this is not an easy decision. Honestly its the hardest decision of my life. Reporter luck, at just 29 years old, was at the top of his game, but now calling it quits just before the start of the nfl regular season. That decision stunning fans and his teammates at last nights preseason game between the colts and the bears. The quarterback suffering years of debilitating injuries. Ive been stuck in this process. I havent been able to live the life i want to live. Reporter luck was sidelined the entire 2017 season. But he roared back last year, leading the colts to the playoffs, winning the comeback player of the year award. Some fans learning the news in the stands. Luck, walking off the field to boos. Sounds like some of these fans are booing. Id be lying if i said i didnt hear the reaction. Yeah, it hurt. Reporter luck is giving up a 122 million contract. But the league says the colts will not try to recover any of his millions. A lot of emotion in the news conference. Stephanie, thank you. America strong, louisiana beating curacao, 80, to win the Little League world series in williamsport, pennsylvania. The states first appearance in the championship game. Theres much more ahead on world news tonight this sunday. What one homeowner is calling a humiliating encounter with police. Handcuffed in his own home in his underwear. What happened here . Plus, the deadly highway crash. At least ten people raced to the hospital. And the explosion at a Shopping Center. How a worker putting in extra time at the office may have saved lives. Well be right back. Be right back. 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Cornell bernard is live for us on union street with a story youll see only on abc7 news. Cornell . Dion, eric, its been a tough summer for Business Owners on union street who fear breakins are only getting worse here. It shouldnt happen. Not in city. Enough. Eleanor carpenter says she has had it. A toy dog is good for a laugh outside her Longtime Union street store just jewels because needs more protection from steeves. Its out of control. She now has metal bars on the new ones. They got over there and they ran at the front door and threw their bodies and the alarm went off and scared them. Thieves made another attempt to break in through her front window, but only cracked it. Frustrating . Maddening. Not frustrating. Maddening. The city has to do something besides 00 the garbage. Merchants say there has