We do say good morning, everybody, on this wednesday. President trumps first day in his hometown since taking office ends today and the controversy will follow him out of town. The president unexpectedly addressed the violence in charlottesville during a News Conference placing blame on both sides. The comments come just a day after the president denounced White Supremacy groups. It caught the white house staff off guard and people are saying this photo right here, the president s new chief of staff, john kelly looking especially displeased. Some say abcs emily rau is live in washington with the details. Good morning, emily. Reporter good morning, kendis and diane. President trump initially appeared before the press to talk about infrastructure but the topic quickly turned to charlottesville and the president was combative and defiant. That was a horrible, horrible day wait a minute. Im not finished. Im not finished, fake news. Reporter President Trump defending his decision to wait two days to condemn the White Supremacists in charlottesville by name. I didnt wait i wanted to make sure unlike most politicians that what i said was correct. Not make a quick statement. Reporter the president not addressing the fact the first lady, his daughter ivanka trump and the Vice President all condemned the racism before he did. But instead seeming to once again spread the blame. What about the alt left that came charging at the as you say the altright. Do they have any semblance of guilt . Reporter President Trump also defending some of the initial protesters who took to the streets in the unite the right rally. Ive condemned neonazis. Ive condemned many different groups. But not all of those people were neonazis, believe me. Reaction to the president s latest comments swift. Republican speaker of the house paul ryan saying we must be clear. White supremacy is repulsive. This bigotry is counter to all the country stands for. There can be no moral ambiguity. I watched the press conference and said get your shoes on were leaving and we came down. Reporter hundreds of demonstrators once again gathering at trump tower. [ chanting ] reporter but from the former leader of the kkk, immediate praise. David duke thanking the president on twitter for his honesty and courage. And senator john mccain tweeted about this saying there is no moral equivalency between racist and americans standing up to defy hate and bigotry going on to say the president of the United States should say so and at this point this morning six members have pulled out of the president s council on american manufacturing. Diane and kendis. Thats abcs emily rau in washington. Thanks. There were so many headlines from that press conference but one of particular note, the president making no promises about the future of his embattled adviser steve bannon. Several prominent republicans have urged the president to fire bannon and while the president defended and praised bannon saying that he was not a racist, he simply said that well see what happens with mr. Bannon. Two women injured in the charlottesville car attack are suing. The sisters are asking for 3 million from the accused driver of the car as well as several White Nationalist groups. The women say they were in another vehicle and were not involved in the protest. The president s comments raised fears about the far right groups. David duke tweeted his approval of the 20minute News Conference. Heres abcs eva pilgrim. Reporter the former head of the kkk, david duke, over the weekend tweeting a warning to the president , i would recommend you take a good look in the mirror and remember it was white americans who put you in the presidency, not radical leftists. A new tweet from duke, grateful to the pez for his words. Thank you, President Trump, for your honesty and courage to tell the truth about charlottesville and condemn the leftist terrorists in blm antifa. One White Nationalist told us the president helped him. Hes opened up a door. His movement has. But its up to us to take the initiative. Reporter the fight over confederate statues is a flash point now. In durham, North Carolina, crowds tearing down a statue honoring confederate soldiers. Let me be clear, no one is getting away with what happened. We are pursuing felony charges. Reporter there are 700 monments like this throughout the u. S. , pressure is building for many cities to move them or take them down. That fight energizing White Nationalists who want to stop them. Already planning events in the coming weeks. The Southern Poverty Law Center reports in the last three years more than 125 new hate groups have formed. Theyre just kind of now coming more to light and coming out from the cracks because of the new election of the new administration. Reporter eva pilgrim, abc news, charlottesville, virginia. You saw that video of that monument in North Carolina coming down. Well, now a woman may face felony charges after admitting that she helped bring down the confederate statue in durham. 22yearold taqia thompson said shed do it again. She was part of the group that toppled it and said confederate statues represent White Supremacy. President obamas response is the most liked tweet ever. In a message learning to love rather than hate he shared a quote from Nelson Mandela saying no one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin or his background or his religion. And so far the tweet has earned 3 million likes. Its also the fifth most retweeted tweet ever. The alabama gop senate race is heading to a september election runoff. Senator Luther Strange will face former alabama chief Justice Ray Moore after neither candidate won a majority in tuesdays special primary election. Both are vying to fill the senate seat once held by attorney general jeff sessions. The winner will face doug jones. Meanwhile, in utah john curtis won the primary to replace jason chaffetz. Chaffetz resigned in may. Curtis will face kathy allen and several Third Party Candidates on november 7th. Lets take a look now at your weather. Hurricane gert is tracking to the northeast about halfway between the North Carolina coast and bermuda. As it pushes further out to sea, its not threatening land but its 85mileanhour winds are generating two to sevenfoot waves and rip currents along the east coast from the carolinas straight up into new england. In the meantime, multiple tropical waves are lining up across the eastern atlantic and one or more of them could develop into a named storm over the next five days. This as we hit near the height of the hurricane season. Still ahead a massive charitable donation from the worlds richest man. Plus, the reason Rudy Giuliani found himself in a hospital for some emergency surgery. The former new york mayor recovering this morning. Were closing in on a historic Solar Eclipse so well look at some extra steps Emergency Services are now taking and warning for everybody else to look out for. Oh, dishwasher, why dont you dry my dishes . Oh, he doesnt know any better. You just need to add finish® jetdry in the rinse aid compartment. Its there for a reason. It dries much better than detergent alone. Sorry dishwasher. Finish® jetdry. For drier, shinier dishes. How yothats why new downy sprotect and refresh. Conditions fibers to lock out odors. So clothing odors dont do the talking for you. Lock out odors with new downy protect and refresh. Fivesecond rule protection. New lysol kitchen pro eliminates 99. 9 of bacteria without any harsh chemical residue. Lysol. What it takes to protect. This is the scene in the west african nation of sierra leone where at least 300 people have been killed in devastating mudslides. Rescuers have been desperately digging through the debris with their bare hands looking for survivors. At least 700 others are missing. At least 245 have been killed in mudslides and monsoons in southern nepal and bangladesh. In portugal the collapse of a towering oak has killed 13 people on the island of madeira. 50 others were injured happened during a gathering outside of church. The tree was more than 20 years old and authorities are investigating why it collapsed. A mother of three suffered a broken neck when a giant tree fell on her and her children in new york central park. The trees roots were ripped right out of the ground. Ann goldman and her two young sons suffered she suffered a broken neck. Her boys only suffered cuts and bruises. Another had a fractured skull. Officials are still looking at what caused it to fall. 14 states will be in the path of a Great American Solar Eclipse now just five days away. But theres growing warnings coming out of that and the glasses and concern about electronics but the big question now is how to deal with all those people. Heres abcs steve osunsami. Millions of merging pouring into cities with the best possible view of the eclipse. Local police, hospital and Emergency Medical Services are on high alert. Were throwing everything at it. In some cities theyre declaring a state of disaster. A maneuver that allows them to call on the National Guard to help direct the masses of people. Police department in certain areas are overwhelmed and need us to check checkpoints. Reporter the red cross has resources in place all along the eclipse zone. The 7 million traveling to see the eclipse across 12 states will definitely be going into towns and different areas that are not accustomed to seeing this influx of people. Reporter steve osunsami, abc news, blairsville, georgia. Bill gates remains the richest person in the world even after giving away another 5 of his fortune. Pretty impressive. Newly disclosed records indicate he gave more than 4. 5 billion to the bill and Melinda Gates foundation. Thats his largest single gift to anyone since the turn of the sentry. The 61yearold gates now owns only a little over 1 of microsoft. And when we come back the stunning statement from a former state trooper as he was sentenced for shooting an unarmed black man during a traffic stop. The woman who survived a month in the wild, her story of survival coming up. I need my blood sugar to stay in control. So i asked about tresiba®. Tresiba® ready tresiba® is a oncedaily, longacting insulin that lasts even longer than 24 hours. I need to shave my a1c. Tresiba® ready tresiba® works like my bodys insulin. Releases slow and steady. Providing powerful a1c reduction. Im always on call. 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Airport delays possible in minneapolis, kansas city and new orleans due to weather. A former South Carolina trooper was sentenced for shooting a black driver for reaching for his wallet. This captured the attention of the country. The victim levar jones was in the courtroom. He asked the judge to sentence Sean Groubert for 20 years. He addressed jones and the court. You did nothing wrong and i screwed up. Thats plain and simple. I made the biggest mistake of my life. Groubert said he wanted to ale poll just for three years but told to stay away from him. Hell serve three years behind bars with Good Behavior and time served. Former new york city mayor Rudy Giuliani is recovering in the hospital after a fall at his home on long island. The 73yearold told the new york post. He underwent quadricep knee surgery after his knee gave out. Now to a terrifying scene at a California High School after dozens of students were attacked by a swarm of bees. School Officials Say the bees built a hive inside a classroom at Palmdale High School over the summer and became agitated after someone threw an apple at the hive. One person was stung 13 times. Three students taken to the hospital. None of them luckily with serious injuries. Oh, man. Now to an incredible story, a missing alabama woman has been found after apparently living off the land in a forest. 25yearold lisa theris was found by the side of a highway about a month after she disappeared. She says she survived by eating moths and berries. She had been with two men facing burglary charges for allegedly breaking into a hunting lodge. One report indicates she jumped out of their car rather than participate in the burglary. These now home with her family recuperating from her ordeal. We switch gears now and turn to sports. Highlights from espn. Good morning. America. Thank you. Shes nicole. Im neil. Ladies first. No, actually you get to go first. You have the dodgers. 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What we know so far about the circumstances of the victims death. And an announcement from septa. How it could change the way you think about your daily commute and of course weve got your weather and traffic. Action news is just ahead. 91 today in atlanta. As we await the impending arrival of the Great American eclipse, we take a look at how much things have changed in the 38 years since the last one was visible in the u. S. Abcs maggie rulli shows you the best apps to experience this once in a lifetime event and tips for taking the best photos. This is the best picture weve had yet. Reporter a lot has changed in the last 40 years since we last saw a total Solar Eclipse in the u. S. The big difference now youre able to have this instantaneous conversation. You can send them pictures. You can see what theyre seeing. Something we never had before. Reporter dan ackerman says thanks to social media, the eclipse could become the most shared event in Human History and technology is making it easier for everyone to be a part of it. I have never seen an eclipse before. I really want to. Reporter apps like totality and exploratorium have countdowns and maps to bring the Great American eclipse straight to your backyard no matter where you live. Dans favorite, the free smith tonian eclipse app. Well see a 71. 43 eclipse. What the eclipse will look like for you. The moon and theres the sun. Reporter perhaps most important on august 21st a place to live stream the eclipse as its happening. If youre lucky enough to be in the path of totality dan says snapping the perfect pic comes down to two thing, time lapse and use a tripod. For 20 minutes or so while its happening then that will cut down to a small video you can make an animated gift out of it and give you motion and you can see it happening. Reporter as for that elusive eclipse selfie, dan says its probably not going to work. We could all try and stand there and point behind ourselves and see what happens. Reporter but youre not hopeful. Im not super hopeful well get a lot of good shots like that. Reporter maggie rulli, abc news, new york. Unfortunate to be posing and you actually miss it doesnt work. It in the process only go get a big glary photo. Abc news plans live coverage action news. Delaware valleys leading news program. With matt odonnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and meteorologist, david murphy. Good morning everyone. Its 4 30 a. M. On this wednesday august 16th. Heres what were following for you. The city of charlottesville prepares to hold a public memorial for the woman killed at last weekends violent rally while President Trump continues to defend his latest heavily criticized comments on what happened. Police are investigating whether outrage over the violence in charlottesville may have spilled over in philadelphia targeting a controversial former mayor. And an investigation into a dead body found late last night in delaware county. Really, really foggy in some spots out the
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