lake by recent heavy rain. when the floodwater receded, it couldn t get back to that lake so the carp was more than 3 1/2 feet long too. can you believe that? oh, my goodness. the officer who got it out of the ditch described it as heavy, wet and slippery. that sounds about right! big fish. well coming up we ve got the sounds of the season and the pop music leaving its mark on the summer of 2015. is your favorite song on our list? also ahead, caitlyn jenner s message to the world as she takes home the arthur ashe award at the espys. the jaw-dropping moments last night. but first, new details about a notorious drug lord s escape from prison including videotape showing his last moments behind bars. you re watching world news now. world news now weather, announcer: world news now weather brought to you by southern new hampshire university.
reporter: that speech now getting so much attention online. in fact, the espys also one of the top trends on twitter overnight. and the show which is usually, obviously, airing on espn on cable networks, now in the primetime spotlight. i think there are a lot of people watching tonight, reena and t.j. you re absolutely right. what a night it was for caitlyn jenner. what are people saying about her speech? reporter: a lot of people online coming out and on twitter supporting her. there are people who don t believe she should have been given this award to begin with. but when she took the stage, what i thought was one of the most powerful moments was she acknowledged this is not about me in this moment right now. this is about everyone out there accepting one another for who they are. and that s going to be her platform. she says that she s learned so much in the last few weeks since that interview with diane sawyer about the transgender community. she s been educated especially ab
announcer: from abc news, this is world news now with t.j. holmes and reena ninan. all right. good thursday morning to you. all the espy highlights. big night last night. you know, it was a big deal. the espys on abc for the first time. not on espn. oh! yes, we took them from espn. that s a big thing, huh? it was a big thing, but a big night. big night. the biggest stars in sports, but one of the biggest stars of the night couldn t actually be there. we re talking about the daughter of devon still. of course, plays on the defensive line. there he is. you might recognize him. history daughter his daughter, leah has been going through a battle with cancer, and a lot of people have been keeping up with that battle. she couldn t be there. he s receiving the perseverance award on her behalf. the award is hers but she couldn t be there. doctors didn t give her the okay to take off and travel because of her immune system. she s in remission but her
stage at the espys right here on abc to accept the arthur ashe courage award. it s been eye-opening, inspiring, but also frightening. all across this country, right now, all across the world at this very moment, there are young people coming to terms with being transgender. reporter: with help from angelina jolie s stylist, jenner sparkled in a stunning versace dress, a stark contrast to bruce jenner the athlete we ve known for decades. the chiseled sportsman with the all-american good looks setting a world record in the grueling decathlon in the 1976 olympics. perhaps the most emotional moment in her speech when caitlyn thanked her children. i always wanted my children to be so proud of their dad, what he was able to accomplish in his life. you guys have given so much back to me. you ve given me so much support. i am so so grateful to have all