The world series. Its monday, august 3rd. Announcer from abc news, this is world news now with t. J. Holmes and reena ninan. Well, we start now with investigators in new mexico looking for clues after two bombs went off outside las cruces churches during sunday services. As federal investigators move in today, worshipers describe the moments of terror and confusion after the blast. Abcs Kayna Whitworth has the details. Reporter the fbi investigating two terrifying explosions at churches in new mexico. It sounded like something had fallen off and, like, shattered the glass in the back. Reporter 8 00 a. M. An explosion in a mailbox outside cavalry Baptist Church. Parishioners left with their ears ringing. 30 minutes later, 8 30 a. M. Just as worshipers were receiving communion, another explosion shattering the glass front doors at Holy Cross Church in las cruces. Can you contact the daso bomb squad . Reporter that bomb exploding in a trash can near the entrance. Police arrived, escorting
Too far just for tv . And big game lack lash. A second american doctor accused of illegally killing a lion using a bow and arrow in a restricted area now in hiding as calls to ban big game hunting grow. The american hunters coming to the defense this morning of a sport they love. And good morning, america. Boy, what a rough weekend for millions of americans. Were going to take a live look right now. Just outside chicago this morning, the aftermath from those powerful storms overnight. You see that building right there. Also take a look at this. A large tree right in the middle of a city street completely uprooted right there. Wow. And so many wildfires burning right now out west. More than 20 in california, more than 12,000 people forced from their homes, and they dont know when theyll be able to go back. More on that just ahead. But we do begin in chicago, site of that deadly tent collapse. Abcs gio benitez is on the scene right now. Good morning, gio. Reporter yeah, george, good morn
68 to 86 degrees. Full forecast coming up in a matter of minutes but lets say good morning to liza. Good morning everyone. The Police Action in the oakland area with some streets shut down around the 3800 block of Martin Luther king jr. In oakland. Now this is about a block away from the mcarthur back and forth station. The back and forth station. The b. A. R. T. Station is open, all trains are on schedule and they reopened also the transbay tube. No delays for the trains there. Guys . A suspect is dead and an officer is expected to recover after an exchange of gunfire on Martin Luther king jr. Way. It happened an hour ago. Kpix 5s lisa chan is at the scene. Where right now theres a Large Police Presence across several blocks and where officers have recovered a rifle. Good morning lisa. Reporter well mlk as liza said is blocked off right now from 40th to west macarthur and investigators are here trying to figure out exactly what happened. What we do know is early this morning, at 1 32,
Here. Well, more than 6300 structures are threatened right now in two dozen are already destroyed. Cal fire says it may take more than a week before it has this fire under control. More than 2700 firefighters from around the state are working on it right now. To the southeast and kings county, some people can go back home after firefighters secured a strong perimeter around the willow fire. Mandatory evacuation orders were lifted for one community at 9 00 last night. But theyre still in effect for several others. It is now 60 contained and you can follow the fire fight on our website. We posted an interactive map of all the fires burning across california i think oh and sorry we have some breaking news. The spokesperson over at i believe its yeah Oakland Police, they have a Police Officer who went down with a shot to the leg. Hes in surgery and lets listen in. This is still very new. Very fresh and very active investigation. What we can share with you at this time is that officers resp
Oakland police chief will be holding a News Conference about this later this morning. In the meantime, investigators are out here trying to piece together exactly what happened. Live in oakland, lisa chan, kpix 5. Thanks for the live update. The rocky fire has now grown to cover an area larger than the city of oakland. Its burning in rugged terrain just east of the community of lower lake about 20 miles north of calistoga. Now burned more than 84 square miles in three counties and just 5 contained. The fire has grown in size partly because firefighters let it burn freely in an unpopulated area so that they could focus on saving homes. Evacuees are taking what they can. Terrifying. But you just go and get everything you can. Take care of your animals and do what you can to get out of here. More than 6300 structures are threatened right now. Two dozen homes are have already been destroyed and cal fire says it may take more than a week before it has the fire under control. More than 2700