Vacationing on marthas vineyard. He travels later today to nevada where he will deliver a speech on green energy. Those are some of our top stories on this monday, august 24. From abc news, this is world news now. Good morning to you. We begin this half hour with weather. Still extremely dangerous wildfire situation in Washington State. Across that state, 16 large wildfires are still burning. They cover more than 2920 square miles, more than a third of that area has been consumed by a massive complex of fires. Abcs Kendis Gibson is there. Reporter tonight, the wildfires in washington growing to a staggering 374 square miles. Authorities fearing the return of extremely dry conditions and no rain in sight could make fighting these fires more difficult. The atmosphere instability has the potential to affect all fires in the comrix. Reporter thousands of residents under evacuation orders. Mark desdier rushing to save his lake house at the height of the fires, caught in a firestorm. Instant
Tragically murdered and killed and the city just really needing comfort and closure, which is really difficult at a time like bidenbut Vice President and the commanderinchief now visiting the city to meet with victims and victim families and the survivors of that attack to possibly bring them some comfort during such a difficult time. President obama arrived in orlando to bring to play a role he is all too familiar with. Gift orarmac, a special the president from the citys mayor, a tshirt bearing a heart shape along with a message orlando united. The community has been shattered by a mass shooting. It has been several days since omar mateen stormed into pulse nightclub. He admitted to us that he was wearing some type of vest but would not elaborate. We had information he was going to put an explosive vest on your people on then blow the place up within 15 minutes. Mateen witnesses say expressed allegiance to isis, although Officials Say they do groupe signs the orchestrated it. After h
Track to fame after placing third in the nationally tell rised singing contest. Last night Cristina Grimmie was gunned down after a concert by a man whose motives remain a mystery. Saturday night im walter perez. The big story on action news is senseless death of the young woman full of promise and talent. Cristina grimmie grew up in marlton, new jersey and graduated from cherokee high school. Last night she was signing autographs in florida when a man walk up to her and opened fire. We have reaction from her hometown but first, details about what happened from abcs lauer than lister. Reporter he was on a mission of murder. It does peer that he came here to commit this crime. Reporter she was his unsuspecting pray singing here in the last performance of her life. Were in orlando today, please come to the show. Reporter after her performance Cristina Grimmie was doing autographs and selfies with fans when Kevin James Loibl carried two guns and a hunting knife. He approached her and open
Lets get to our breaking news. The judge in this case, barry williams, just minutes ago denied the defense motion to acquit the defendant in this case of all charges. That means the case continues. The judge said at this point in the trial he has to view the evidence in a light most favorable to prosecutors. But the judge said that its a closer call when it comes to the charge of Second Degree depraved heart murder against van driver officer goodson. The defense argued there is no evidence that goodson gave freddie gray a rough ride in the police van. No witnesses, no skid marks, no evidence that goodson intended to injure freddie gray. But prosecutors argued that officer goodsons failure to seatbelt gray is enough to establish that he recklessl risked grays life and that they say constitutes Second Degree depraved heart murder. So at this point all seven charges will go forward. The defense will have to present its case and is just starting now, calling witnesses on the charges of Sec
And late today, they revealed this officer will not be charged. And the christmas scheme. Stealing the package sitting on your doorstep. And leaving another in its place. And the one important step you can take tonight. Good evening. And its great to have you with us here on a monday night. And we begin tonight with a country on edge and looking for reassurance, after 14 people were killed in that california massacre. Less than 24 hours now after president obama tried to calm the nation, the republican frontrunner out tonight with his own unprecedented call to bar all muslims from entering the United States. What he calls a,quote, total and complete shutdown of muslims entering this country. Members of his own party react reacting swuftly at this hour. So is the white house, so is llary clinton. And all of this comes amid that image of the killers coming through customs in chicago, when they first arrived 17 months were at target practice in the days before the attacks. We begin with t