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"into the storm" opens this weekend, featuring an ef-6 tornado from hell. could it really happen or is tinseltown just playing on our worst fears? and ahead in our next half hour, is sex the spice that's missing from so many marriages? one couple says yes. you won't believe how they're using it to re-ignite their relationship. you're watching "world news now." >> announc ♪ come hell or high water at the box office this weekend it will be a taste of hell and high winds. >> hollywood is taking advantage of this summer's severe weather, unleashing a tornado of a never-before-seen ferocity across the silver screen. >> how much of these disaster movies are really truth versus scary science fiction? we're "up all nightline" with abc's rebecca jarvis. >> i've studied storms all my life, right, and this one is bigger than any storm that's ever been. >> reporter: "into the storm" hits box offices, depicting a devastating category 6 tornado. >> give me your hands! >> reporter: winds higher than anything ever recorded. >> this movie is kind of roughly based on different storms that have hit the united states throughout history. ultimately culminating in an ef-6 tornado, which has not ever hit the united states. but in this movie, it's what would happen if one did. >> reporter: well, our chief meteorologist says not so fast. >> category 6, or ef-6, this is something we don't have in science. >> reporter: so, why does it seem as though storms are getting more severe? >> a big part of it seeming like there are more severe storms, often goes with how we see them. we have technology. we have cell phones. we share every hailstone. we share every tornado. and everybody sees it. >> reporter: but nothing quite so dramatic as a wet storm going up in flames. >> when you have a real tornado, all that condensation, water and fire don't go together. so, that would not be scientifically possible. >> reporter: for now, feel free to enjoy the not-so-natural visual spectacle. >> the special effects were awesome. >> it's all real natural phenomenon that is horrific, devastating and yet beautiful all at the same time. >> reporter: so, you can relax and grab the popcorn. rebecca jarvis, abc news, new york. >> i love how ginger is just breaking things down for us. >> she spoils the fun. >> well, you know, the worst tornado ever in history actually took place in 1925 in the tri-state area. it was in missouri, illinois and indiana. the swath of destruction was 219 miles. and it went on for 3 1/2 hours. >> wow. thankfully those don't happen often. and what we see in that film is not the real case. 695 people apparently died in that storm. it's still a good movie. we'll check it out. it's still a good movie. we'll chwck it out. 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"mad men" bombshell, christina hendricks, her funny stunt with a serious message about women in the workplace. that's in "the skinny" on this friday, august 8th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." good morning on this very busy friday. i'm devin dwyer. >> i'm reena ninan. a lot of focus on the middle east. we're watching the hurricane over hawaii. incredible phone-in we're going to have in a little bit. >> so much. one of our former colleagues is there on the big island. she's going to report the latest to us in just a few minutes. we're going to start with the breaking news out of iraq. american forces dropping much-needed food and water as president obama clears the way for u.s. air strikes. >> the president is vowing this time there will be no american troops returning to ground combat. >> reporter: this morning the u.s. military is back in action in iraq. >> today america is coming to help. >> reporter: president obama authorizing a military air drop to help thousands of iraqi civilians, stranded on this mountain top, surrounded by islamic militants. 10,000 people, religious minorities, trapped in blistering heat, without food or water. nearly 20 children have already died. >> the united states of america cannot turn a blind eye. we can act, carefully and responsibly to prevent a potential act of genocide. >> reporter: under cover of darkness, three air force cargo jets, escorted by f-18s, dropped pallets like these, loaded with thousands of gallons of water and meals ready to eat. >> with the isis threat out there, our crews will be in some danger by doing these air drops. >> reporter: those isis terrorists have surface-to-air missiles and a slew of firepower. they're threatening to take control of the largest electric dam in the country and are closing in on erbil. the kurdish capital has key american outposts with hundreds of military consultants and a consulate. >> i've directed our military to take strikes against isil convoys should they move toward the city. >> reporter: the strikes have not begun. but u.s. commanders have a green light. >> if we go into air strikes, we're opening another chapter on a book the white house had hoped they had closed. >> reporter: the last u.s. troops pulled out of iraq in 2011. president obama says he does not plan to send combat troops back in. while a major new deployment is not expected, 700 u.s. service members are already in iraq to secure american facilities and to help train iraqi security forces. stay with abc news as we cover the crisis in iraq all morning long. you'll find instant updates on abcnews.com. our other big story. classes are canceled today in hawaii and people are being urged to stay inside, as the islands brace for two major storms. the outer edges of iselle are bringing rain and wind to the big island overnight. it's the first hurricane or tropical storm to hit hawaii in more than 20 years. some residents, as you can imagine, are anxious. >> we're on the waterfront. nothing to block the wind. >> roof damage. older homes could have structural issues. flying debris for windows potential, as well. >> the biggest threat is heavy rainfall, up to a foot. possible mudslides as well, rock slides, even flash flooding in mountain areas. in addition, waves up to 20 feet along the coast are also possible. meantime, hurricane julio is gathering strength in the pacific as it heads toward hawaii. it's a category 3. with hurricane warnings up, let's find out what's happening right now on the big island. >> with the storm surge coming in, our former colleague, abc news photographier, ginny vicario, has retired in hawaii. joins us live by phone. thank you so much. we hope you're safe with your husband right now. we know you're hunkered down there. give us a sense of how you prepared. >> the first thing we did was board up the windows today because we knew they weren't kidding this time. everybody here in hawaii thinks, you know, it's going to pass us over because i guess that's been the record here. but we boarded up the windows. we filled up the bathtub. and we did everything that everyone warned us to do in advance. >> ginny, do you feel safe hunkered down at home? are there people evacuating their homes? >> do you know, honestly, we're out here right on the tip. when the hurricane comes, i think we're kind of at ground zero here. and so we don't see the other homes. we're hunkered down. we're in the dark. and it's starting to get really noisy out there. you know, it's a little scary. the winds are starting to howl. and the rain is going in all different directions. so, we hope we've done enough. >> ginny, we understand the power just recently went out at your home. what's the biggest fear you have right now? is it the wind? is it the flooding? >> well, the biggest fear, are trees -- for me, are trees falling on our house. we have these very, very tall trees and they're very brittle. and they are about 70 feet high. they tower over our house on the sides. and so we're a little worried about those. we can hear them breaking and cracking and trees falling all over the place. that's the biggest fear. hopefully, the house is very well made. you know, we're very hopeful. >> well, we are certainly hoping, ginny, that you make it through this safely and without any issue. i take it this is your first hurricane you're weathering. you've covered stories all over the word. we certainly hope that you report back to us and let us know you're okay. >> well, thank you very much. i've covered the aftermaths but i've never actually had to hunker down in one, so this is quite an adventure. >> ginny, stay safe. we look forward to checking back in with you. that's former abc news ginny vicario, live on hawaii's big island. our coverage of hawaii's hurricanes continues on accuweather. >> with julio upgraded to a category 3 hurricane, let's get the latest from meteorologist jim dickey. jim, good morning to you. >> good morning, reena and devin. iselle moving over hawaii's big island here as we move in the early morning hours. going to bring powerful winds. we're talking gusts, 50, 60, 70 miles per hour plus. that's going to cause some power outages. along with that, torrential rainfall likely leading to flash flooding. we're talking 6 inches of rachl bit time all is said and done. the storm departs as we get to the early morning hours friday. south of oahu. likely bringing outer bands to honolulu. reena and devin, back to you. >> thank you so much, jim. here's a look now at weather on the mainland. more than half the country will see rain today, from thunderstorms in the west, all the way across to the south and covering much of the midwest. mild and pleasant, from the great lakes to new england today. >> a scorcher in texas and the deep south. much of the midwest will be in the low 80s and mid-80s for the mid-atlantic states. a high around 80 for new england. mild along the west coast. some northern oregon residents are being allowed to return to their homes. firefighters battling the blaze in columbia river gorge have made a bit of progress, but unfavorable weather conditions prompted new evacuations and warnings late last night. the fire started tuesday evening, as it raced through thousands of acres of brush and shrubs. the search for a little girl in washington state has ended in tragedy. police believe they found the body of 6-year-old jenise wright near the mobile home park where she lived. a criminal investigation is under way. her parents say she was last seen when she went to bed saturday night but they waited a day to report her missing. in 2001, her dad was charged with molesting two girls. the postal service would never have known why a cincinnati neighborhood's mail was not being delivered, if not for this video. take a look. the letter carrier appears to be throwing the letters, bills and checks into that dumpster. neighbors say mail delivery has been sporadic lately. there are people on the routes who depend on mail. >> people missing out on bills. they're missing out on letters. it could just be anything. anything important and necessary. you know, you're missing out on because they're doing stuff like that. it's crazy. >> residents complained. and the postal service retrieved the mail from the dumpster. the carrier has been suspended. one resident says she's glad she has nosey neighbors with cameras. if your mail is delivered, it may look psychedelic soon. this is janis joplin's forever stamp that goes on sale today. covering the letter rate. the queen of psychedelic soul is the latest to be honored in the postal service's music icon series. colorful. >> she looks good. well, whether you realize it or not, this time of year state fair season across the nation's heartland >> i love the state fair. long-time viewers to the show know we love the state fairs, too. so with that we're off to springfield, illinois. >> that's where the state fair's butter cow was unveiled yesterday. just look at the detail on display here. it's 500 pounds of unsalted butter. sculptors took two days. >> the butter cow has a long tradition there in springfield. it's been part of the state fair since the 1920s. the sculpture will be on display until the fair ends on the 17th of the month. that's when they melt her down. >> and use it for another sculpture. >> freeze it again maybe? >> it's a project of the midwest dairy association. it's paid by local farmers. i feel like every three weeks in the summer we cover the butter sculptures. >> i loved them. growing up at the minnesota state fair. it was a huge trip to meet the princess kay of the milky way, who would have her face carved into butter in the dairy barn. >> did you have your face carved into butter? >> no comment. >> sounds like a guilty man. who's had butter carvings. coming up in "the skinny," speaking of butter, she's fabulous at 55 and modeling underwear. the hollywood veteran baring some skin. and 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>> absolutely. >> reporter: meg came up with an experiment to get their spark back. >> when he got home from work, i said, what if we have sex every night for the next month? he said, yeah, what if we do? so, we did. >> reporter: and you're thinking -- >> i won the lottery. i dropped my bag, out of shock. >> reporter: every night, you're doing the deed, correct? >> yes. >> reporter: did you ever feel like, i am just too tired today? >> absolutely. there were times when i would have to look in the bathroom mirror and psych myself up. you can do this. after a few weeks, i craved it. >> reporter: she wrote about their journey on her blog, really striking a chord with couples. some calling her idea brilliant. others saying it's oversimplified. what do you think it did for your marriage? >> it added excitement. he would come home from work. he would come into the kitchen, pick me up, twirl me around. we felt like kids again. we were talking more to each other. we got on the same team again. >> we did talk a lot more. we became more generous, less selfish. >> reporter: and although they say they are no longer having sex every day. >> we make it a point to be intimate every day. whether it's hand-holding or kissing. something that's just her and i, where we feel close, no matter how long the day is. it's just us. >> reporter: abbie boudreau, abc news, provo, utah. >> very fun. it's interesting they're not keeping it up. why is that? >> i don't know. but we'll have to follow their blog to find out. >> that's right. well, they say it's kind of like you have to take every marriage first before the kids. it's almost like the oxygen mask on the plane. have you to put yours on first before you put it on the kids. and they say it does improve -- relieves stress, obviously, and leads to a much happier -- >> we have our cheat sheets. five reasons you should have sex every day with your husband. reason number five, it's so much fun. there you go. you heard it here. well, when we come back, the supermodel doing her own yardwork in a bikini. and a fish out of water. christina hendricks from "mat men" visits a 2014 office. ♪ skinny so skinny ♪ time now on this friday for "the skinny." and the battle of the egos at a soul cycle. >> charlize theron felt dissed at her spin studio in los angeles. radar online reporting she told her spin studio to ban tia mowry, after she snitched to the tabloids about theron rolling her eyes at her. >> catfight. when the gym management refused, she reportedly had a meltdown, accusing them of not protecting her from hangers-on. it all seems very sixth grade. but platinum cards. >> oh, boy. next to a girl who is definitely not in the sixth grade anymore, and she's even showing it. >> she is showing it. supermodel chrissy tegan blasted out this instagram, take a look, promoting her super sexy photo shoot in the september issue of "esquire." >> holy moly. part of the spread has her sporing this gardening outfit, a bikini, as she pushes the lawn mower. she apparently appears to be having a great time. >> our great director says she's aerating the lawn. >> there you go. and to another siren heating up the camera lenses. >> that's right. angela basset improving 5 isn't fatal. posing in these gorgeous black and white shots. look at her. wow. on the heels of finishing her first directorial debut. shooting a whitney houston bio-pic. >> her advice to women everywhere, be yourself. and don't be afraid of a little bit of rejection. good advice for everybody. >> i think she's always gorgeous. and smart, clearly. >> black and white. really nice pictures. well, to another lesson for women and men everywhere. wrapped up in a hilarious skit. >> i love this. christina hendricks brings her 1960s "mad men" persona into a modern office. for a "funny or die" sketch. she tries to spool paper into a computer. doesn't recognize a phone. the joke is on everyone else when she gets her real message across. >> in the u.s., women make 23% less than their male counterparts. >> really? >> did you know that almost 70% of the minimum wage workforce is female but only 15% of our fortune 500 ceos are? >> well, that's depressing. >> i figure if we're going to run our businesses like it's the 1960s, i'm going to act like it. >> huh. >> of course, those were the days when we could all wish we could shake up a martini in the break room, instead of being stuck with boring coffee. >> i'm always up for shaking up a martini in the broadcast room. >> i know. >> i just want you to know. it's time to see who will be shaking the martinis today over the birthday cake. >> topping our birthday list today, dustin hoffman turns 77 years old. >> actress and singer connie stevens is 76. >> tv's deborah norville turns 66. >> and tennis great, roger federer, 33 today. happy birthday to everybody. coming up, a look back at this week's top stories. >> from wars to ebola, beating the odds and bringing smiles across the globe. ross the globe. i can feel the allergens... ...in the crisp fall air. 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quite a week for headline-making news. >> aside from murder and mayhem there are quite a few bright spots. here are the friday reruns. >> the loss of any life is tragic. no life is worth any more than another life. but the symbolism of a loss of a major general in conflict will have a huge effect on u.s. forces. >> this outbreak of ebola is remarkable. the cases in this, you know, last couple weeks represents a third of all the ebola cases ever reported. >> israel deeply regrets every civilian casualty. the people of gaza are not our enemy. our enemy is hamas. >> this cease-fire has come at a price that is almost too much to bear. the massive death and disruption in gaza has shocked and shamed the world. >> i heard a big boom. i saw the pole going like tumbling down. >> everybody was, like, lying down on the ground, injured. people screaming, asking for help. >> do you remember ever flying within 2 1/2, 3 hours after you shot renisha mcbride? >> no, i don't think so. >> my life is improbable. i am an absolutely improbable hall of famer. >> it's never been about the woman thing. it's, she has a great basketball mind. we think she would be a great addition to our program. >> i've never been on live television before. but apparently sometimes i don't watch -- i don't watch the news because i'm a kid. >> he certainly made the news this week, huh? >> noah ritter. hats off. >> 15 minutes up yet? >> that's right. >> we want to remind you about a special feature for our fans on our facebook page. >> it's called "in case you missed it." we've compiled the great moments from the week on our facebook page. check it out on wnnfans.com. and also don't miss our updates on facebook at wnnfans.com. coming up, more news from abc. stay with us. >> announcer: this is abc's "world news now," informing insomniacs for two decades. you're in a group most likely to develop skin cancer, including melanoma. that's why your best shot is to check for a spot. follow through and check your skin. go to spotskincancer.org to find out how. good morning. i'm reena ninan. >> i'm devin dwyer. here are some of the top headlines we're following now on "world news now." american forces are intervening in iraq. they have air-dropped food to thousands of iraqis stranded on a mountain top after fleeing sun sunni militants known as isis. president obama has given a green light for targeted air strikes. classes are canceled and people are urged to stay home as hawaii braces for the arrival of two major storms. the early effects of iselle are being felt now while julio strengthens in the pacific. the forecast in a moment. six american students who have been stranded in africa by the ebola outbreak will be coming home later this month. the state department is evacuating family members from its embassy in liberia. a woman who flew from san jose to los angeles without a boarding pass has been arrested for wandering the los angeles airport without a ticket. those are some of our top stories on this friday, august 8th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> well, good morning to you. we begin with the storms taking aim at paradise. >> the weather hawaiians have been bracing for is here now. they've been boarding up for days now, awaiting heavy rains and high winds from iselle. >> that mighty storm coming ashore. hundreds of people are spending the night in shelters as a precaution. and right behind iselle is julio, which is getting stronger in the pacific. our coverage begins with abc's clayton sandell on the big island. >> reporter: honolulu beaches were a picture-perfect paradise thursday. but the devil was in the weather as two, powerful storms tore across the pacific toward the hawaiian islands. as iselle and julio approached, residents batten down. >> we're on the waterfront. nothing to block the wind. >> roof damage. older homes, could have structural issues. flying debris, potential, as well. >> reporter: bracing against the battering winds. >> this plywood will keep anything flying away from my windows. >> reporter: the heavy gusts are already churning up the surf, tempting some boogie boarders to take hazardous chances. >> do not get out there. it could be very, very dangerous. >> reporter: gas lines are long, as provisions grow short. splice of bottled water already running dry. >> all of the water is gone. >> reporter: and sandbags in scarce supply, too. a growing worry as the islands are getting their first taste of expected heavy rainfall. >> rain will be stuck over the wind ward areas, wringing it out, wringing it out. >> sandbags are sold out. i have a roll of duct tape. this will slow the water down, right? >> reporter: the governor says hawaii is in a state of high readiness. >> the response is going to be immediate. >> reporter: honeymooners-to-be, jeff and lori, say the storms won't rain out their saturday wedding. >> the plan right now is to get married on the beach at sunset. >> iselle and julio, they're not a problem. >> reporter: clayton sandell, abc news, kailua-kona, hawaii. >> iselle and julio are a problem. and the warnings are up through this weekend. >> and julio behind iselle. it's a category 3 hurricane. our coverage continues with accuweather meteorologist, jim dickey. good morning, jim. >> good morning, reena and devin. we're tracking two storms across the pacific. both of which are approaching hawaii. the first of which is moving over the big island as we speak. that is iselle. it's going to bring powerful winds. we're talking gusts 50, 60, 70 miles an hour plus to the big island of hawaii, moving over, directly over hilo. that is going to cause some power outages, along with heavy rainfall. 5 to 6 inches of rain in some locations. that will cause flooding and mudslides. it will be quick to depart by the early morning hours on friday local time. it will already be back over open waters and push out. staying to the south of oahu. julio approaches and looks like it will miss to the north but likely bring another burst of heavy rain. back to you. >> thanks, jim. here's the forecast for american mainland. showers and thunderstorms in the northern rockies and western plains. also in the lower midwest and ohio valley. most of the south will get rain, too. sunny and pleasant from the great lakes across to new england. >> phoenix's high temperature will break 100 today. but dallas will be up there, too. it will be in the mid-80s for denver. the low 80s for kansas city and minneapolis. memphis and new orleans will be in the low 90s. also breaking overnight, u.s. troops back on the move in iraq, air-dropping aid to stranded iraqi civilians. president obama also poised to protect americans from sunni militants known as isis. he authorized targeted air strikes in that country. here's more from abc's martha raddatz. >> reporter: american military strikes are a very real option. >> we intend to stay vigilant and take action if the terrorist forces threaten our personnel or facilities anywhere in iraq. >> reporter: those militant fighters are taking control of iraq. now threatening the capital of the kurdish region, erbil, where america has a key outpost, with military consultants and a consulate. if the militants threaten, a u.s. official says the u.s. is ready to strike. but a humanitarian mission is already under way. three air force cargo jets dropping critical aid, food and water. it is a race to stop a catastrophe. at least 10,000 people, families who fled to the top of a mountain, now collapsing from blistering heat, pleading there is no water, no bread. nearly 20 children already dead. they are trapped atop this mountain 3,000 feet up, with no escape because down below isis terrorists have taken over their homes, warning of a slaughter if they return. >> that is barbaric. it's disgusting. we are seeing these other religious and ethnic minorities be persecuted because of their identities. >> reporter: we've ridden along, seeing air support up close. but dropping food, water and medicine into this hostile environment is a complicated and dangerous mission. isis fighters now have surface-to-air missiles and a slew of other firepower. the u.s. military is watching this all extremely closely and have all the necessary warplanes in place, if needed, which could put the u.s. right back in a combat role in a war the president thought had ended. martha raddatz, abc news, washington. >> it turns out those humanitarian flights that already did take place only lasted 15 minutes over the hot zone there. but military officials telling us those 15 minutes extremely dangerous because of the weapons that those militants have. and more are expected. >> do you know last year "the new york times" calder bill the tourist boom town. now the only booms they'll hear are potential air strikes around the area. and remember when isis got close to baghdad, they evacuated a u.s. embassy complex. all of those employees going to erbil. >> supposed to be a fail safe area. >> absolutely. we'll be watching that one, certainly. also happening now in the middle east, the peace and quiet between israel and hamas has come to an end. the israeli military says at least ten rockets were fired from gaza this morning, shortly after a three-day cease-fire expired. delegations from both sides were holding talks in cairo, hoping to reach a more lasting agreement, but the deal fell through with israel and hamas, still so far apart. oscar pistorius' defense attorney resumes his closing argument today on what will be the final day of the olympic runner's murder trial. in a nearly five-hour statement yesterday, the lead prosecutor, gerrie nel, said that pistorius was an appalling witness whose testimony was, quote, devoid of any truth. pistorius claims he shot and killed his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp, by mistake. the judge will consider her verdict. there's no time limit on when it will take her to reach that judgment. there's no time limit on what it will take her to reach that judgment. the suburban detroit man on trial for killing an unarmed woman on his porch has been found guilty of second-degree murder. abc's ryan smith has the details. >> count one, murder in the second degree, guilty of murder in the second degree. >> reporter: after only eight hours of deliberations, jurors in detroit finding theodore wafer guilty of murdering 19-year-old renish mcbride. shooting her through his screen door, as she stood on his front porch in the middle of the night. afterwards, wafer, stoic. while the victim's mother, brimming with emotion. hugging prosecutors. >> we have what we need to move on with our lives. >> reporter: in a case for some drew comparisons to the george zimmerman's case, a white shooter killing a black teen. prosecutors argued mcbride was lost and injured from a nearby car accident. and that wafer was looking for trouble. >> the defendant picked up this shotgun, pulled the trigger and blew her face off. >> i just shot somebody on my front porch with a shotgun, banging on my door. >> reporter: but the defense claimed wafer, frightened by an intoxicated mcbride, banging violently through that screen door, had no choice but to act. >> the floor started vibrating. the walls were shaking. the window was about to break. >> reporter: on the stand, wafer, steadfast in his explanation. >> i wasn't going to cower in my house. i didn't want to be a victim. >> reporter: and now as one man sits in prison, a family feeling vindicated. >> and justice was served today. >> yes, it was. >> justice was served today. >> reporter: theodore wafer will be back in the courthouse to face sentencing on august 21st. at that time, the judge could sentence him to life in prison. ryan smith, abc news, detroit. a bizarre accident may impact law enforcement in central arkansas. a car failed to make a turn, flew over a retaining wall. you see it there. crashed into sheriff's helicopters parked in the field. at least two of the choppers were damaged. the driver was taken to the hospital. officials don't know why he plowed through the intersection at such a high speed. a relief pitcher for the miami marlins wakes up in a pittsburgh hospital this morning following a frightening scene. dan jennings was struck in the head by a line drive last night. he was clearly stunned by the blow and left the game. later, jennings was diagnosed with a concussion. and he underwent a scan that came back negative. that's encouraging news. >> we are all glad he will be okay. what an incredible hit. all right. moving on to a much less serious story here. the last time we saw the chicago river, it was being painted green for st. patrick's day. >> yesterday the river was the scene of what became another chicago tradition. more than 53,000 rubber ducks, dumped into the river, for the ninth annual windy city rubber duck derby. >> all the ducks there were adopted by people and businesses. the $5 donation for each duck goes to the special olympics. the person whose duck floated down the river and crossed the finish line first won a new car. chevy equinox coming up, "insomniac theater," reviews from the oprah winfrey/steven spielberg film. and the ninja turtle returns. ahead, the american military veteran who lost so much shows off incredible talent as a professional wrestler. you'll see how he is making history this morning. and a bad hotel stay left a guest with a huge unexpected bill. a consumer alert about yelp. you're watching "world news now." ♪ welcome to the hotel california ♪ ♪ such a lovely place such a lovely place ♪ ♪ such a lovely face >> announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by dawn ultra. you up for the challenge suds-maker? i'm gonna need more than that to get through the rest of these dishes. i want more suds! dawn? you won't last. a drop of dawn ultra has active suds that stay stronger longer, so you can clean 2 times more greasy dishes to get the job done. you're full of 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him has many of us thinking twice about leaving bad reviews ever again. here's abc's rebecca jarvis. >> reporter: when robbie checked into his hotel in upstate new york for a wedding last year, he didn't expect this. >> smelled bad. we kept the windows open the entire time we were there. >> reporter: so, he wrote a review on yelp and gave it just one star. >> i wouldn't recommend this property for anyone. >> reporter: then, a surprise landed in his inbox. the hotel e-mailing robbie that his negative review would cost the just-married couple $500. fine print the bride and groom had apparently missed when they signed their contract. and that language in contracts is becoming more common. >> it's an intimidation tactic that once discovered clearly gets shut down right away. >> reporter: it backfires. >> absolutely. >> reporter: the hotel's rating on yelp, plummeting, as a barrage of users posting angry comments. one person calling it the worst hotel in history. on some levels, you are what your yelp reviews say you are. >> 100%. >> reporter: in some cases, businesses have even taken the extreme step of suing reviewers. yelp says the law is on the side of the consumer. >> they have a right to express their opinion and accurately and truthfully describe their experiences. >> reporter: back at the hotel in new york, we were told the owner wasn't available to speak. but in a statement, he expressed embarrassment and regret. now claiming the policy was a joke. if that was a joke, the reviewers aren't laughing. rebecca jarvis, abc news, new york. >> caught red-handed it seems. but a reminder to always read the fine print. i can't believe this story. >> i can't, either. >> it stuns me. >> 3,000 bad reviews for the hotel's yelp page has been erased by yelp because they didn't conform to their guidelines. >> the backlash. you complained quite a bit, about the insomniac hotel here we have upstairs. >> i'm a trusted employee. i have a good turndown service. i leave a mint on everybody's pillow. >> you look good in a hotel vest. >> i think the basketball outfit is better. >> don't you make the beds? >> yeah. and ande's candy mints. do you remember those? >> yes, i love those. the little, green mints. >> i leave that on the pillow. coming up, speaking of mints and dreams, a dream come true for a wounded war hero. >> he lost a leg for his country. but christopher melendez is living out his dream of being a professional wrestler. his story, straight ahead. professional wrestler. his story, straight ahead. recapping this morning's top stories, president obama authorizing u.s. air strikes in northern iraq to defend american soldiers and civilians from advancing sunni militants. yesterday the u.s. military air-dropped humanitarian aid to refugees in northern iraq. desperately in need of food and water. tracking our other top story. a double-punch for hawaii, bracing for its first major storm since 1992. iselle is beginning to lash the island chain with torrential rain and high winds. cueing up right behind it, julio, an even stronger storm, following closely behind there on a similar track. an army veteran from new york city is living his dream out this morning. >> christopher melendez lost his left leg during his tour of duty in iraq. but it hasn't stopped him from taking a chance. a chance at living out his dream of becoming a professional wrestler. making this our "favorite story of the day." here's abc's rob nelson. >> reporter: it was christopher melendez's first night in the ring as a pro wrestler. but by no means was it his greatest fight. >> i just wanted to be up there, you know, entertaining the crowd, being on the stage, just captivating the audience. >> reporter: his dreams of a wrestling career almost came to an end in iraq in 2006. >> it keeps clearing when i see that nothing is attached to this leg. i make a connection. that's someone's leg. like, what's going on? i feel around. and i realize i could feel it's mine and it's not there. that's when it started to set in, like, man, i'm in trouble here. >> reporter: at 19 years old, an explosion cost chris his leg. inspired at age 17 to join the military after 9/11, his patriotism had come with a price. >> i felt like someone had brought the fight to my front door, to my home, and i wanted to stand for my country and my city. >> reporter: it was a tough recovery. but chris is a new yorker. >> i like to credit a lot to the fact i'm a new yorker. and i don't waste any time. and i have to hurry up. >> reporter: remarkably, in just 40 days, chris who has been awarded a purple heart, stood tall yet again, this time on a prosthetic leg. and in 2012, he began training in florida. his pro wrestling dreams back on. >> you got to find the silver lining always and turn adversity into opportunity. >> reporter: on top of being a new dad, chris has signed a deal with tna, the second-largest pro wrestling group in the world. and taped his first matches this week in manhattan. he's the first-ever amputee war veteran to enter the sport. >> if you have something you think is debill tagt, you have to realize you may be only holding yourself back. and i want to help people realize their potential. >> reporter: and for this war veteran inspired by what happened to america 13 years ago, it's only fitting that his television wrestling debut has been set for 9/11. rob nelson, channel 7, eyewitness news. >> thanks to rob nelson for that incredible story. >> such symbolism, too, on the day he'll be back out there. that's fantastic. >> he was 19 when he lost his leg in iraq. he only had 23 more days left in his tour in iraq. but talk about a horrible situation that he's turned into such great hopes. >> he has. we're happy he's following his dream there. and coming up, checking out what's opening in the box office this weekend. stay with us. out what's opening in the box office this weekend. stay with us. we do? i took the trash out. i know. and thank you so much for 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"usa today" says a pleasant rather surpy mix of cultures. sacramento bee says it ladles of a sentimental aspect when only a pinch would have done. >> the food looks good. i'll give the benefit of the doubt to spielberg. the reboot of the classic '80s-'90s action franchise "teenage mutant ninja turtles." the turtles must work with a reporter to save new york city from an evil plot, with noise, and special effects. and a few comedic surprises. >> whoa. whoa. chill. just a mask. see? don't freak out. right? >> the heroes are not born -- >> "teenage mutant ninja turtles" is getting one big slap from rotten tomatoes. only a 17% rating. with descriptions like empty shell, charmless and just downright dull. ouch. frank swietek calls it loud, frenetic and exhausting. it's really too violent for younger children and too dumb for adults who aren't driven by the sheer nostalgia of it. one of the very few positive reviews comes from the dallas morning news. it's a fun one. cowabunga, dude. >> i wouldn't go see the "teenage mutant ninja turtles." i never liked the cartoon. >> it looks pretty dark from the trailer. but i loved the cartoon as a kid and i collected the action figures. i am intrigue by it. but it looks a bit much. >> a rating of 17 looks pretty bad. >> that's pretty low on rotten tomatoes. >> that's right. that's the news for this half hour. >> follow us on facebook at wnnfans.com. enjoy the movies. wnnfans.com. enjoy the movies. this morning on "world news now" -- on edge. breaking overnight developments as the u.s. military takes action for humanitarian help for iraq. today america is coming to help. >> the president's tough decision. could u.s. air strikes be next? double trouble. iselle and julio take aim at hawaii with the first powerful storm hitting the big island. >> we're prepared for immediate response. we have our resources in place. >> last-minute preparations. and a vacationing couple ready to get married on the beach. and from real storms to hollywood's make-believe tornado. moviemakers whipping up a category 6 twister. the buzz at the box office on this friday, august 8th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." good morning on this very busy friday. i'm devin dwyer. >> i'm reena ninan. we really thought the hawaii storms would be the big story, but overnight, the president came out, addressed the nation in a televised speech about the situation in the middle east that seems to be getting worse. >> that's right. deepening action there. and lots of talk about that action tonight. we have a couple live reports coming up. stay with us for that. >> that's right. we're going to begin with the news of the deepest american engagement in iraq since the end of the war. president obama authorizing air strikes while sending in tons of humanitarian aid. >> overnight, u.s. air force dropping food and water to thousands of iraqis trapped by islamic militants on a mountain near the syrian border. here's more from abc's karen travers. >> reporter: president obama said u.s. warplanes are ready to go if americans are threatened in iraq. >> i've, therefore, authorized targeted air strikes, if necessary, to help those in iraq to help break the siege those on mt. sinjar protected the civilians trapped there. >> reporter: under the cover of darkness, the u.s. military carried out a stealth mission in northern iraq. aircraft dropped food and aid to combat what the white house on wednesday called a dire humanitarian crisis. >> one iraqi in the area cried to the world, there is no one coming to help. well, today america is coming to help. >> reporter: it's a complicated and dangerous mission. isis extremests have surface-to-air missiles and other firepower. u.s. cargo planes will be protected by predator drones. and fighter jets. this week, isis militants took control of areas of northern iraq that are home to religious minorities. they issued an ultimatum, convert to islam or face potential death. now thousands of yizidis are who follow an ancient religion, are stranded high in the sinjar mountains as they try to escape this brutal isis advance. the conditions are terrible. this man said, there's no water, no electricity, no bread. not even a single green tree. >> this is a desperate situation, particularly for children. >> reporter: now isis militants threaten the capital of northern iraq, erbil, where u.s. has key outposts with military con sult ants and a consulate. >> i directed our military to take targeted strikes against convoys should they move toward the city. >> reporter: but the president reiterated, american combat troops will not be sent back into war in iraq. karen travers, abc news, washington. let's continue our coverage on the american military action in iraq with abc's mary bruce, live in washington. >> mary, good morning. the president authorizing these strikes against the militants if they move in on erbil. how important is that city? and how likely are the strikes? >> reporter: erbil is so important because there are americans there. the u.s. has a consulate there. and we know that 40 military officers are stationed there, as well. now, keep in mind, the president's top priority is to keep americans safe. now, to get a sense of how quickly this is escalating, think about this. it's been only two months since the u.s. closed part of its embassy in baghdad and relocated those diplomats to erbil because it was much safer. now, of course, the militants are closing in. >> mary, the president even before stepping into the white house was all about ending the war in iraq. is he backtracking on that now? >> reporter: the president made a point, actually, of repeating that promise tonight. he pledged that the u.s. will not get dragged into another long conflict in iraq. but he also made a point of saying that the u.s. can't turn a blind eye to these situations, especially when it's able to intervene to prevent some of the horrific violence. but i suspect there will be a lot of questions in the coming days about this administration's policies. >> mary, you've been at the bhous all day, as this is all unfolding. there was a bit of a scare yesterday, a lockdown at the white house involving a toddler? >> reporter: this was definitely a first. a toddler managed to squeeze through the front gate at the white house, sending security running. armed guards coming to the rescue, shutting down the white house. now, the secret service did release a statement. and i absolutely love this. they said we were going to wait until he learned to talk to question him. but in lieu of that, he got a timeout and was sent on his way with his parents. poor little guy. >> i wonder if it's more than a timeout that his mom and dad made him go through after that incident. mary, thank you so much. live in washington. well, stay with abc news as we monitor the situation in iraq. look for updates in our next half hour on "america this morning" and on "good morning america." the other major story we're tracking today, hawaii. now feeling the effects of the first two major storms moving its way. shop owners on the big island spent yesterday boarding up their stores and taking every precaution as iselle approached. and you're looking at pictures just in from the shores of hawaii's big island. you can take a look at these. you can see there, the skies are gray, it's dark. the winds have picked up. we understand in some parts of the island, the power has gone out already. on top of the weather emergency, the island still reel, get this, from a magnitude 4.5 earthquake. our coverage from hawaii begins with abc's clayton sandell in kona. >> reporter: iselle is packing powerful winds, high surf, and heavy rain, all aiming right at paradise. as not one, but two hurricanes bear down on hawaii. schools are closing and shelters opening. the governor has the national guard on alert. >> we're prepared for immediate response. we have our resources in place. >> reporter: for jeff and lori, here from seattle, the timing couldn't be worse. >> we're getting married saturday evening at 6:00 p.m. the plan right now is to get married on the beach at sunset. >> the week we decide to come, there's two hurricanes. and we just had an earthquake. >> reporter: across the islands, they're scrambling to get ready. plywood to protect windows. there are long lines for gas. and supplies like bottled water, selling out quick. >> all of the water is gone. >> reporter: so are the sandbags. these shop workers forced to improvise. >> sandbags were all sold out. i have a whole roll of duct tape. at least it will slow the water down. >> reporter: lori and jeff say their wedding will happen, even if the ceremony gets moved to the hotel lobby. clayton sandell, abc news, kailua-kona, hawaii. >> iselle is packing wind gusts up to 70 miles per hour. the julio, the storm right behind it, was just upgraded to a category 3 hurricane. >> our coverage of this double trouble continues with accuweather's meteorologist jim dickey. hi, jim. good morning to you. >> good morning, reena and devin. iselle is making landfall, moving over the big island as we speak here. bringing powerful winds, torrential rainfall with those winds likely gusts of 60, 70 miles per hour, going to be power outages to deal with. torrential rain, in some cases, 5, 6 inches. flooding a concern, along with that, the threat for mudslides. iselle will depart by local time early morning. by 2 a.m. friday, local time, it will be already off the big island, move out to sea, clipping oahu with some of the outer rain bands, so perhaps heavy rain at times in honolulu but not a direct impact. then we track julio into the weekend. good news, this powerful storm likely to stay north of hawaii. reena and devin, back to you. >> thank you, jim. our coverage continues in our next half hour with a live update from the big island. stay with abc news all morning long. six american students stranded in africa by the ebola outbreak are coming home. but not right away. their study abroad program was only supposed to last a few weeks but flights from the region have been suspended. this ebola outbreak has killed nearly 1,000 people in four countries. more than 1700 reported cases, but the tuskegee students tell abc news they are safe and happy. >> we have not made any contact with anyone that has contracted ebola. we're in a safe environment where everyone is completely clean and safe. >> and we are also taking preventative measures, such as carrying around hand sanitizer and washing our hands frequently. >> they are now scheduled to leave liberia on the 17th. meanwhile, last night, the state department ordered family of its embassy staff in liberia to leave for its own safety. there's a major shakeup for the race for senate in montana to tell you about. democrat john walsh is dropping his re-election bid over allegations that he plagiarized large parts of a research paper. that leaves fellow democrats scrambling for a candidate with election less than three months away. walsh had been under pressure from party officials and newspapers to leave the race. that 6-year-old stowaway arrested monday night after sneaking on to a flight from san jose to los angeles, she's been arrested again. she's in custody after being arrested at l.a.x. yesterday. police say though were watching as hartman wandered through several terminals on a scouting mission. that was in violation of the probation she was put on on wednesday. >> much like she did that i saw on the news last night, she apologized for her actions, said she would never do it again. but that's obviously not the case. >> hartman is homeless and jobless. she recently left mental health treatment she had been ordered to attend. and now to a story that we brought to you just a couple weeks ago. it's something we're very happy to report today. >> you might remember 6-year-old roxy compton from portland, oregon. she posted a handwritten sign just outside her family home, shaming some thieves who had stolen her father's bikes. >> shame on you, bike thieves. your mom would be so disappointed. wait. that's -- sincerely resident 6-year-old. >> that's you. >> it's just that, i don't think their mom or their dad would want them to be a bike thief. >> roxy's sign and the media's coverage of it brought in a few tips and our station in portland passed along photos of one of the bikes to police that were taken by a viewer. >> the police tracked the license plate and got the bike back and returned it. the people who had the bike told police they bought it on the street for 50 bucks. coming up in "the mix" a bloody mary served with an entire fried chicken. an unusual cocktail with quite a price tag. >> sounds good. first, separating fact from fiction about an unusual bear sighted in a new jersey neighborhood. was this really a bear? you're watching "world news now." ♪ bear necessities are mother nature ♪ 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"into the storm" opens this weekend, featuring an ef-6 tornado from hell. could it really happen or is tinseltown just playing on our worst fears? and ahead in our next half hour, is sex the spice that's missing from so many marriages? one couple says yes. you won't believe how they're using it to re-ignite their relationship. you're watching "world news now." >> announcer: "world news now" continues after this from our ♪ come hell or high water at the box office this weekend it will be a taste of hell and high winds. >> hollywood is taking advantage of this summer's severe weather, unleashing a tornado of a never-before-seen ferocity across the silver screen. >> how much of these disaster movies are really truth versus scary science fiction? we're "up all nightline" with abc's rebecca jarvis. >> i've studied storms all my life, right, and this one is bigger than any storm that's ever been. >> reporter: "into the storm" hits box offices, depicting a devastating category 6 tornado. >> give me your hands! >> reporter: winds higher than anything ever recorded. >> this movie is kind of roughly based on different storms that have hit the united states throughout history. ultimately culminating in an ef-6 tornado, which has not ever hit the united states. but in this movie, it's what would happen if one did. >> reporter: well, our chief meteorologist says not so fast. >> category 6, or ef-6, this is something we don't have in science. >> reporter: so, why does it seem as though storms are getting more severe? >> a big part of it seeming like there are more severe storms, often goes with how we see them. we have technology. we have cell phones. we share every hailstone. we share every tornado. and everybody sees it. >> reporter: but nothing quite so dramatic as a wet storm going up in flames. >> when you have a real tornado, all that condensation, water and fire don't go together. so, that would not be scientifically possible. >> reporter: for now, feel free to enjoy the not-so-natural visual spectacle. >> the special effects were awesome. >> it's all real natural phenomenon that is horrific, devastating and yet beautiful all at the same time. >> reporter: so, you can relax and grab the popcorn. rebecca jarvis, abc news, new york. >> i love how ginger is just breaking things down for us. >> she spoils the fun. >> well, you know, the worst tornado ever in history actually took place in 1925 in the tri-state area. it was in missouri, illinois and indiana. the swath of destruction was 219 miles. and it went on for 3 1/2 hours. >> wow. thankfully those don't happen often. and what we see in that film is not the real case. 695 people apparently died in that storm. it's still a good movie. we'll check it out. ll a good movie. we'll check it out. it's still a good movie. we'll chwck it out. 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"mad men" bombshell, christina hendricks, her funny stunt with a serious message about women in the workplace. that's in "the skinny" on this friday, august 8th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." good morning on this very busy friday. i'm devin dwyer. >> i'm reena ninan. a lot of focus on the middle east. we're watching the hurricane over hawaii. incredible phone-in we're going to have in a little bit. >> so much. one of our former colleagues is there on the big island. she's going to report the latest to us in just a few minutes. we're going to start with the breaking news out of iraq. merp american forces air-dropping much needed food and water as president obama clears the way for u.s. air strikes. >> the president is vowing this time there will be no american troops returning to ground combat. >> reporter: this morning the u.s. military is back in action in iraq. >> today america is coming to help. >> reporter: president obama authorizing a military airdrop to help thousands of iraqi civilians, stranded on this mountain top, surrounded by islamic militants. at least 10,000 people, all religious minorities, draped in blistering heat without food or water. nearly 20 children have already died. >> the united states of america cannot turn a blind eye. we can act, carefully and responsibly to prevent a potential act of genocide. >> reporter: under cover of darkness, three air force cargo jets, escorted by f-18s, dropped pallets like these, loaded with thousands of gallons of water and meals ready to eat. >> with the isis threat out there, our crews will be in some danger by doing these airdrops. >> reporter: those isis terrorists taking control of iraq have surface-to-air missiles and a slew of firepower. they're threatening to take control of the largest electric dam in the country and are closing in on erbil. the kurdish capital has key american outposts with hundreds of military consultants and a consulate. >> i've directed our military to take targeted strikes against isil convoys should they move toward the city. >> reporter: the strikes have not yet begun but u.s. commanders have a green light. >> if we go into air strikes, we're opening another chapter on a book the white house had hoped they had closed. >> reporter: the last u.s. troops pulled out of iraq in december 2011. president obama says he does not plan to send combat troops back in. while a major new deployment is not expected, 700 u.s. service members are already in iraq to secure american facilities and to help train iraqi security forces. stay with abc news as we cover the crisis in iraq all morning long. you'll find instant updates on abcnews.com. our other big story. classes are canceled today in hawaii and people are being urged to stay inside, as the islands brace for two major storms. the outer edges of iselle are bringing rain and wind to the big island overnight. it's the first hurricane or tropical storm to hit hawaii in more than 20 years. some residents, as you can imagine, are anxious. >> we're on the waterfront. nothing to block the wind. >> roof damage. older homes could have structural issues. flying debris for windows potential, as well. >> the biggest threat is heavy rainfall, up to a foot. possible mudslides as well, rock slides, even flash flooding in mountain areas. in addition, waves up to 20 feet along the coast are also possible. meantime, hurricane julio is gathering strength in the pacific as it heads toward hawaii. it's a category 3. with hurricane warnings up, let's find out what's happening right now on the big island. >> with the storm surge coming in, our former colleague, abc news photographer, ginny vicario, has retired in hawaii. joins us live by phone. thank you so much. we hope you're safe with your husband right now. we know you're hunkered down there. give us a sense of how you prepared. >> the first thing we did was board up the windows today because we knew they weren't kidding this time. everybody here in hawaii thinks, you know, it's going to pass us over because i guess that's been the record here. but we boarded up the windows. we filled up the bathtub. and we did everything that everyone warned us to do in advance. >> ginny, do you feel safe hunkered down at home? are there people evacuating their homes? >> do you know, honestly, we're out here right on the tip. when the hurricane comes, i think we're kind of at ground zero here. and so we don't see the other homes. we're hunkered down. we're in the dark. and it's starting to get really noisy out there. you know, it's a little scary. the winds are starting to howl. and the rain is going in all different directions. so, we hope we've done enough. >> ginny, we understand the power just recently went out at your home. what's the biggest fear you have right now? is it the wind? is it the flooding? >> well, the biggest fear, are trees -- for me, are trees falling on our house. we have these very, very tall trees and they're very brittle. and they are about 70 feet high. they tower over our house on the sides. and so we're a little worried about those. we can hear them breaking and cracking and trees falling all over the place. that's the biggest fear. hopefully, the house is very well made. you know, we're very hopeful. >> well, we are certainly hoping, ginny, that you make it through this safely and without any issue. i take it this is your first hurricane you're weathering. you've covered stories all over the word. we certainly hope that you report back to us and let us know you're okay. >> well, thank you very much. i've covered the aftermaths but i've never actually had to hunker down in one, so this is quite an adventure. >> ginny, stay safe. we look forward to checking back in with you. that's former abc news ginny vicario, live on hawaii's big island. our coverage of hawaii's hurricanes continues on accuweather. >> with julio upgraded to a category 3 hurricane, let's get the latest from meteorologist jim dickey. jim, good morning to you. >> good morning, reena and devin. iselle moving over hawaii's big island here as we move in the early morning hours. going to bring powerful winds. we're talking gusts, 50, 60, 70 miles per hour plus. that's going to cause some power outages. along with that, torrential rainfall likely leading to flash flooding. we're talking 6 inches of rainfall by the time all is said and done. the storm departs as we get to the early morning hours friday. south of oahu. likely bringing outer bands to honolulu. reena and devin, back to you. >> thank you so much, jim. here's a look now at weather on the mainland. more than half the country will see rain today, from thunderstorms in the west, all the way across to the south and covering much of the midwest. mild and pleasant, from the great lakes to new england today. >> a scorcher in texas and the deep south. much of the midwest will be in the low 80s and mid-80s for the mid-atlantic states. a high around 80 for new england. mild along the west coast. some northern oregon residents are being allowed to return to their homes. firefighters battling the blaze in columbia river gorge have made a bit of progress, but unfavorable weather conditions prompted new evacuations and warnings late last night. the fire started tuesday evening, as it raced through thousands of acres of brush and shrubs. the search for a little girl in washington state has ended in tragedy. police believe they found the body of 6-year-old jenise wright near the mobile home park where she lived. they're waiting for an autopsy to find out how she died, but they say a criminal investigation is under way. her parents say she was last seen when she went to bed saturday night but they waited a day to report her missing. in 2001, her dad was charged with molesting two girls. the postal service would never have known why a cincinnati neighborhood's mail was not being delivered, if not for this video. take a look. the letter carrier appears to be throwing the letters, bills and checks into that dumpster. neighbors say mail delivery has been sporadic lately. there are people on the routes who depend on mail. >> people missing out on bills. they're missing out on letters. it could just be anything. anything important and necessary. you know, you're missing out on because they're doing stuff like that. it's crazy. >> residents complained. and the postal service retrieved the mail from the dumpster. the carrier has been suspended. one resident says she's glad she has nosey neighbors with cameras. if your mail is delivered, it may look psychedelic soon. this is janis joplin's forever stamp that goes on sale today. covering the letter rate. the queen of psychedelic soul is the latest to be honored in the postal service's music icon series. colorful. >> she looks good. well, whether you realize it or not, this time of year state fair season across the nation's heartland >> i love the state fair. long-time viewers to the show know we love the state fairs, too. so with that we're off to springfield, illinois. >> that's where the state fair's butter cow was unveiled yesterday. just look at the detail on display here. it's 500 pounds of unsalted butter. sculptors took two days. >> the butter cow has a long tradition there in springfield. it's been part of the state fair since the 1920s. the sculpture will be on display until the fair ends on the 17th of the month. that's when they melt her down. >> and use it for another sculpture. >> freeze it again maybe? >> it's a project of the midwest dairy association. it's paid by local farmers. i feel like every three weeks in the summer we cover the butter sculptures. >> i loved them. growing up at the minnesota state fair. it was a huge trip to meet the princess kay of the milky way, who would have her face carved into butter in the dairy barn. >> did you have your face carved into butter? >> no comment. >> sounds like a guilty man. who's had butter carvings. coming up in "the skinny," speaking of butter, she's fabulous at 55 and modeling underwear. the hollywood veteran baring some skin. and first, the husband and wife who made a point to have sex every day for an entire month. we've got their story. could it put you in the mood? you're watching "world news now." ♪ oh come on let's get it on ♪ ♪ oh baby let's get it on ♪ ♪ let's love baby >> announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by covergirl lash blast. vergirl lash blast. lash blast - a blast of mega volume in an instant! clump crusher - 200% more volume with zero clumps and covergirl fusion - a big blast of volume plus length. big bold mascaras... big bold lashes - no matter how you blast it. blast mascaras - from easy, breezy beautiful covergirl. show us how you blast it at covergirl.com/blast that's notthat's dirt r carpet, creeping in. send it running with resolve high traffic foam. its foam power removes three times more dirt than vacuuming alone. all 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your home. my years as a prosecutor taught me that we all need to protect ourselves from crime, in today's world that includes identity theft. it's a serious problem. we all have to protect ourselves. [ male announcer ] while identity theft can't be completely stopped, no one works harder to help protect you than lifelock. you even get a $1 million service guarantee. that's security no one can beat. you have so much to protect and nothing to lose when you call lifelock right now and get 60 days of identity theft protection risk free. that's right. 60 days risk free! use promo code: notme. order now, and get this document shredder to help keep sensitive documents out of the wrong hands... a $29 value, free! don't wait until you become the next victim! call the number on your screen for 60 days of lifelock identity theft protection risk free and get a document shredder free. use promo code: notme. call the number on your screen now. ♪ let's get it on oh, baby ♪ ♪ let's get it on oh baby let's get it on ♪ devin is getting very nervous that we're going to be talking about sex. >> oh, it's the sex segment of the day. >> don't act excited. i know you're getting nervous. his palms are hot and sweaty. the romantic music. one couple in utah whose extreme getting it on is causing an online sensation. >> this is one couple who agreed to have sex every day for a month. and of course, they're telling the whole world about it. here's abc's abbie boudreau. >> reporter: two little kids. two hectic jobs. but no more excuses. and let's face it, we've heard them all. >> i'm tired. i don't feel well. i don't like how i look. i have to lose another ten pounds. >> reporter: with babies and a busy schedule, 29-year-old meg conley was feeling not so sexy and was worried she was losing touch with her husband of eight years, riley bingham. >> i realized we hadn't touched each other for eight days, which is crazy for us. >> reporter: were you noticing you weren't as intimate as often? >> absolutely. >> reporter: meg came up with an experiment to get their spark back. >> when he got home from work, i said, what if we have sex every night for the next month? he said, yeah, what if we do? so, we did. >> reporter: and you're thinking -- >> i won the lottery. i dropped my bag, out of shock. >> reporter: every night, you're doing the deed, correct? >> yes. >> reporter: did you ever feel like, i am just too tired today? >> absolutely. there were times when i would have to look in the bathroom mirror and psych myself up. you can do this. after a few weeks, i craved it. >> reporter: she wrote about their journey on her blog, really striking a chord with couples. some calling her idea brilliant. others saying it's oversimplified. what do you think it did for your marriage? >> it added excitement. he would come home from work. he would come into the kitchen, pick me up, twirl me around. we felt like kids again. we were talking more to each other. we got on the same team again. >> we did talk a lot more. we became more generous, less selfish. >> reporter: and although they say they are no longer having sex every day. >> we make it a point to be intimate every day. whether it's hand-holding or kissing. something that's just her and i, where we feel close, no matter how long the day is. it's just us. >> reporter: abbie boudreau, abc news, provo, utah. >> very fun. it's interesting they're not keeping it up. why is that? >> i don't know. but we'll have to follow their blog to find out. >> that's right. well, they say it's kind of like you have to take every marriage first before the kids. it's almost like the oxygen mask on the plane. have you to put yours on first before you put it on the kids. and they say it does improve -- relieves stress, obviously, and leads to a much happier -- >> we have our cheat sheets. five reasons you should have sex every day with your husband. reason number five, it's so much fun. there you go. you heard it here. well, when we come back, the supermodel doing her own yardwork in a bikini. and a fish out of water. christina hendricks from "mat men" visits a 2014 office. ♪ skinny so skinny ♪ time now on this friday for "the skinny." and the battle of the egos at a soul cycle. >> charlize theron felt dissed at her spin studio in los angeles. radar online reporting she told her spin studio to ban tia mowry, after she snitched to the tabloids about theron rolling her eyes at her. >> catfight. when the gym management refused, she reportedly had a meltdown, accusing them of not protecting her from hangers-on. it all seems very sixth grade. but platinum cards. >> oh, boy. next to a girl who is definitely not in the sixth grade anymore, and she's even showing it. >> she is showing it. supermodel chrissy tegan blasted out this instagram, take a look, promoting her super sexy photo shoot in the september issue of "esquire." >> holy moly. part of the spread has her sporing this gardening outfit, a bikini, as she pushes the lawn mower. she apparently appears to be having a great time. >> our great director says she's aerating the lawn. >> there you go. and to another siren heating up the camera lenses. >> that's right. angela basset improving 5 isn't fatal. posing in these gorgeous black and white shots. look at her. wow. on the heels of finishing her first directorial debut. shooting a whitney houston bio-pic. >> her advice to women everywhere, be yourself. and don't be afraid of a little bit of rejection. good advice for everybody. >> i think she's always gorgeous. and smart, clearly. >> black and white. really nice pictures. well, to another lesson for women and men everywhere. wrapped up in a hilarious skit. >> i love this. christina hendricks brings her 1960s "mad men" persona into a modern office. for a "funny or die" sketch. she tries to spool paper into a computer. doesn't recognize a phone. the joke is on everyone else when she gets her real message across. >> in the u.s., women make 23% less than their male counterparts. >> really? >> did you know that almost 70% of the minimum wage workforce is female but only 15% of our fortune 500 ceos are? >> well, that's depressing. >> i figure if we're going to run our businesses like it's the 1960s, i'm going to act like it. >> huh. >> of course, those were the days when we could all wish we could shake up a martini in the break room, instead of being stuck with boring coffee. >> i'm always up for shaking up a martini in the broadcast room. >> i know. >> i just want you to know. it's time to see who will be shaking the martinis today over the birthday cake. >> topping our birthday list today, dustin hoffman turns 77 years old. >> actress and singer connie stevens is 76. >> tv's deborah norville turns 66. >> and tennis great, roger federer, 33 today. happy birthday to everybody. coming up, a look back at this week's top stories. >> from wars to ebola, beating the odds and bringing smiles across the globe. ross the globe. i can feel the allergens... ...in the crisp fall air. (sneezes) uh, oh! mucinex allergy. it's non-drowsy. it helps stop mucus that causes runny nose... ...and relieves your worst allergy symptoms for 24 hours. save up to nine dollars on mucinex allergy. that's notthat's dirt r carpet, creeping in. send it running with resolve high traffic foam. its foam power removes three times more dirt than vacuuming alone. all while neutralizing pet odors. don't just vacuum clean . resolve clean. recapping our top stories. recapping our top stories. the crisis in iraq heating up. president obama authorized u.s. air strikes in northern iraq to defend both american soldiers and civilians from advancing sunni militants known as isis. it follows a u.s. military mission to drop humanitarian aid to iraq's refugees. and our other top story -- hawaii bracing for a one-two punch. its first major storms in 22 years. iselle's outer edges are lashing the island chain with torrential rain and gusty winds. on its heels, julio, an even stronger storm. it's been quite a week for headline-making news. >> aside from murder and mayhem there are quite a few bright spots. here are the friday reruns. >> the loss of any life is tragic. no life is worth any more than another life. but the symbolism of a loss of a major general in conflict will have a huge effect on u.s. forces. >> this outbreak of ebola is remarkable. the cases in this, you know, last couple weeks represents a third of all the ebola cases ever reported. >> israel deeply regrets every civilian casualty. the people of gaza are not our enemy. our enemy is hamas. >> this cease-fire has come at a price that is almost too much to bear. the massive death and disruption in gaza has shocked and shamed the world. >> i heard a big boom. i saw the pole going like tumbling down. >> everybody was, like, lying down on the ground, injured. people screaming, asking for help. >> do you remember ever flying within 2 1/2, 3 hours after you shot renisha mcbride? >> no, i don't think so. >> my life is improbable. i am an absolutely improbable hall of famer. >> it's never been about the woman thing. it's, she has a great basketball mind. we think she would be a great addition to our program. >> i've never been on live television before. but apparently sometimes i don't watch -- i don't watch the news because i'm a kid. >> he certainly made the news this week, huh? >> noah ritter. hats off. >> 15 minutes up yet? >> that's right. >> we want to remind you about a special feature for our fans on our facebook page. >> it's called "in case you missed it." we've compiled the great moments from the week on our facebook page. check it out on wnnfans.com. and also don't miss our updates on facebook at wnnfans.com. coming up, more news from abc. stay with us. >> announcer: this is abc's "world news now," informing insomniacs for two decades. making news in america this morning, crisis in iraq. president obama authorizing air strikes in the war-torn country. why the sudden change in policy and the operations already under way this morning. taking aim. a powerful storm bears down on hawaii with another one waiting in the wings. new video just in, plus the timing and track of the rare double storms. delivery disposal. letters, paychecks and notices tossed in a dumpster by a postal worker. the video evidence and the serious charges the worker could face. and security scare. s.w.a.t. teams, secret service and a lockdown at the white house. wait till you hear who caused all this. >>
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