Good evening and its great to have you on a friday night. We begin 90 miles off the shore in cuba. And for the first time, in more than 50 years. And excitement on the ground, thousands of cubans shoulder to shoulder watching it unfold. Many americans members when cuba was a popular destination, the rich culture, the casinos and night life. When will travel open up for every day americans who want to see the island . The cars frozen in time. Jim avila who broke the story several months back about the change in the relationship with cuba leading us off from cuba. Jim . Reporter today, as the stars and stripes climbed that flagpole, cubans lined the streets to watch. [ cheers ] chanting usa, usa, waving american flags. Peering through binoculars, secretary of state john kerry, celebrating the first true American Embassy on the island in 54 years. Our leaders, president obama and president castro, made a courageous decision to stop being the prisoners of history reporter that history turned a gambling playground run by the mafia into a cold war enemy under the iron grip fidel castro. The American Embassy closing in 1961. But this morning the same three marines who lowered the u. S. Flag that day here presenting it to the men who would raise it again. Now this country frozen in time moving towards the future. Secretary kerry getting behind the wheel of one of those classic american cars, many worth more than 60,000 for collectors and walking the streets of old havana posing for the First American secretary of state to visit cuba since 1945. Tell me what you gained Walking Around old havana . You get a feel for the people. A historic moment. Reporter and when will an american president travel here . David asked president obama back in december when abc news broke the news that diplomatic ties would soon be restored. Will you visit cuba in your final two years as president . You know, i dont have any current plans to visit cuba. Not ruling it out . Well, lets, lets see how things evolve. Reporter sources tell abc news as long as there are no big set backs in the young and fragile relationship, the president plans to visit next summer and soon the president will announce more executive actions to make it easier for all americans to come here. David. Jim avila with the flag behind him in cuba. Thank you. And evacuations tonight not far from a deadly plane crash that then led to a fire on the ground. And bone dry conditions. It happened in Washington State. The Small Plane Crash adding to the emergency already. Neal karlinsky in washington. Reporter tonight, conditions are so hot and dry out west, that Officials Say a Small Plane Crash may have started this wildfire burning in rural Washington State and into canada. The plane, a cessna 182 like this one, burst into flames when it crashed for unknown reasons killing two people. A small fire started near the crash site. Around the same time, a second fire sparked up nearby. Its unclear if the plane was involved. But tonight, at least 3,000 acres have burned and roughly 50 structures are threatened. In houston tonight, firefighters and even homeowners with garden hoses are battling a fast moving grass fire near homes. In southern california, where extreme weekend temperatures are hitting triple digits, the cabin fire near glendora is now threatening several structures as well. A helicopter working that fire hit a wire and was forced to make an Emergency Landing. Neal karlinsky, abc news, seattle. Neal, thank you. Its not just the fires. Flash flooding in seattle and heat warnings bringing severe weather. Still without power after violent storms in the las vegas area. So much rain, it med to a river of mud. Lets get to rob marciano who is tracking the severe weather, rob. The heats that moved in. A record in phoenix today. Will do it again today. 101 in burbank. 110, vegas. 115, palm springs, 115, phoenix. That will likely be another record. Heat warnings up through monday. Reds flag warnings in the northwest there. Winds are going to gust over 30 miles an hour. And a severe thunderstorm watch out for western montana. With the storms, firestarting lightning. We will watch this weekend. In the meantime, we turn to the Police Officer in court. Tears after he answered questions after shooting and killing an unarmed black athlete. The Football Player whose car had crashed was looking for help. A neighbor called 911. An officer arrived and that gun fire. The unarmed 24yearold did not survive. The officer now charged in his murder, taking the stand again today. Here is steve osunsami. As he charged towards me, he got in arms range and i disarmed my firearm. Reporter tonight, the explanation for a Police Officer fighting for his freedom after killing this college Football Player nearly two years ago. Get on the ground, get on the ground, get on the ground randall kerric is testifying that he thought the unarmed black man was going to attack him and two other officers. W45i did you interpret . He was going to attack me. He was going to assault me. He was going to take the gun from me. Reporter do you see him running towards the camera. But prosecutors say he was just disoriented and had been knocking on doors for help after wrecking his car in the middle of the night. Scaring one homeowner who called 911. He is in the front yard yelling. Reporter they say that he was the only one who fired his gun, hitting the man ten times. He faces up to 11 years in prison if he is convicted of voluntary manslaughter. David . Steve, thanks. We are turn to the race for 2016 tonight. And Hillary Clinton and donald trump in iowa this week. Le and among the question if other big names are in the race. Tonight, talk that al gore could be considering a run. Even trending overnight. And Vice President biden, when will we hear from him. And Hillary Clinton, tonight, she has a big endorsement there. Somebody who picked president obama instead of her. Cecilia vega tonight in iowa. Reporter inside this hall in iowa today roaring applause for Hillary Clinton. But outside the heat is on. Advisors to al gore discussing whether he should jump into the race. But today a firm no. The former Vice President s spokeswoman says he is laser focused on solving the climate crisis. But tonight the current Vice President is very much considering a run for the white house. Abc news learning joe biden has been reaching out to key democrats. At the iowa state fair today clinton under fire from republicans. Jeb bush grilling clinton about her private email server. She should come clean and deal with this. This is an issue. Its not a distraction for sure. Reporter and tomorrow donald trump arrives, a new ad skewering him for his once cozy relationship with the clintons. Hillary clinton i think is a terrific woman, im a little biased because ive known her for years. Reporter clinton herself rolling out policies one after the next from College Student debt and criminal justice to Voting Rights reform. Thank you all very much. Reporter just trying to stay on message. One piece of good news for clinton out here. One of iowas most powerful democrats, former senator tom harkin, endorsing her. The nan who backed obama back in 2008 is now giving her his blessing. David . Cecilia in iowa tonight. Thank you. Overseas and china now and the search for survivors after two deadly explosions. Two more today. And one man pulled out today in this stunning footage from an american man capturing the blinding terror. As we now know, the explosion felt for miles. And abcs bob woodruff on the mystery how it erupted in the first place. Hes on the scene in china. Oh, my god reporter tonight the man who shot those powerful images taking us upstairs over shattered glass to the roof where he witnessed it all. The whole sky turned yellow. Reporter one explosion after another. Then the sky turned white. Second later, an enormous blast. Lets go down i thought it looked like a nuclear bomb going off in my face and it felt like that. I mean it blew us back. Reporter but this morning in the charred landscape, a 19yearold firefighter found alive. Today, new blasts at the chemical storage facility. Chinese Officials Say they still dont know which Hazardous Materials were kept there or whether the firefighters spraying water on the toxic blaze may have accidentally triggered wednesdays explosions. Now, even though investigators wear gas masks, the government insists the air is safe to breathe. Many residents here arent taking any chances. Now, the government is starting to close down social media accounts we have been following on our phone, accusing them of spreading rumors and causing panic. However, even reports from credible news sources are being censored more and more every day. David . Bob woodruff from china tonight. Bob, thank you. We turn to a deeply troubling headline about the Young American woman, kayla mueller, an aide worker in syria, kidnapped by isis. And tonight, her life as a hostage. Her parents speaking to abc news tonight. And Martha Raddatz reporting in. Reporter tonight, new information about life in captivity of kayla mueller. The young woman held by isis for more than a year and a half. They tell abc news that kayla was repeatedly raped by the leader of isis. Her paints confirm that u. S. Officials gave her similar information. She werent to syria to work with war refugees. I am in solidarity with the syrian people. Reporter her parents sharing details from a better. I will not give in no longer how long it takes. But after a fail the u. S. Rescue effort, time ran out. The circumstances of her death still unclear. Friends and family creating this tribute video. I will always love you. Its never goodbye among friends. She would have been 27 today, martha, as you were reporting earlier. And you learned more from the family tonight . Reporter well, the family says they were told that el baghdadi made repeated visits to the camp where she was held. Thank you. We turn to stunning new nifk tonight about a british air ways flight bound frp the u. S. Last spring. The pilots feeling disoriented putting on their oxygen masks for an Emergency Landing and tonight, the explanation. Here is david kerley. Reporter a mystery at 34,000 feet. Pilots on board a British Airways boeing 777 flying to seattle having difficulty concentrating and theyre carries 235 people on board. From the start the pilots notice low airflow from the vents and an unusually warm cockpit. At cruising altitude concern grows as they encounter headaches, nausea, light headedness and the lack of concentration. Lets get on 100 oxygen immediately, and then we can troubleshoot the problem. They did this just like reading out of the textbook. Reporter with no problems in the passenger cabin, the cockpit door normally locked for security is opened to help cool the instruments and ventilate the cockpit. The crew dons oxygen masks and the decision is made to return to london. In the end it was simply trash and old wires blocking a duct and restricting the air flow. The problem is, its the third time its happened on the plane. The airline says its taken action to make sure it doesnt happen again. David . David kerley, thank you. And images from wisconsin tonight. A massive sink hole. Cars swallowed. 300 residents in an apartment complex have been evacuated over concerns about gas leaks. Over seas, the royals with a message for photographers. When you take drastic measures to take pictures of Prince George, you are crossing a line. Here is david wright tonight. Reporter tonight the future king of england is trying to protect his son and daughter from the paparazzi stalking every playdate. The palace today detailed a series of disturbing instances. Among them last week, they say, a photographer parked across the street from a playground hanging sheets inside the vehicle. Police discovered him in the trunk trying to snap pictures through a peephole. Theres been instance of trying to use another child of Prince George into the line of fire of the lens. Its completely unacceptable. Reporter the duke of cambridge is following the example of his mother, princess diana, who famously struggled to give him privacy. Tragically diana never lived to meet her grandchildren, dying in that tunnel in paris, pursued by the paparazzi. The motivation is definitely the cash. Its the money. Reporter tonight, Scotland Yard went so far as to warn covert photographers that the hiding out to get that exclusive shot might in the day of heightened security might get them shot by mistake. David. Thank you. A schoolteacher killed at an amusement park. After climbing over a fence to retrieve something. Now we know what he was looking for. The headline. Oxycontin for 11yearolds . The powerful narcotic drug and the conversation. And swimmers rushing out of the water over the weekend after a sighting of a great white. We will be right back. Ordinary objects often seemed. Intimidating. Doing something simple. Meant enduring a lot of pain. If ra is changing your view of everyday things orencia may help. Orencia works differently by targeting a source of ra early in the inflammation process. For many, orencia provides longterm relief of ra symptoms. Its helped new ra patients and those not helped enough by other treatments. 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