The sneak peek sending star wars fans into an intergalactic frenzy. The first look at a princess we havent seen since return of the jedi. Great to have you with us on this saturday. Im cecilia vega. We begin tonight with a scare on a popular beach in rhode island that sent sunbathers scrambling. A bomb squad rushed to the scene after a blast that witnesses say felt like a gas explosion or an earthquake. The force of that blast so great, it sent a woman flying into the air. She landed on the rocks. Thats her right there on the stretcher. No word yet on her condition tonight. So, what caused that blast . Abcs mary bruce leading us off tonight. Report of rocks fallen on a subject. Unknown how many victims we have. Reporter tonight, officials in rhode island investigating what caused a terrifying explosion in the middle of a crowded beach. Felt like an earthquake or a gas explosion. Reporter the blast appearing to come from underneath the sand. People started screaming and running toward the area and yelling for help and to call 911. It was very busy. Very chaotic. Reporter the force so strong, it threw a 50yearold woman onto a nearby rock wall. Respond now, salty brine beach for a subject pinned under rocks. Reporter First Responders rushing her to a local hospital. Her condition tonight unknown. The beach immediately evacuated. A bomb squad scrambling to the scene. We have no evidence or indication that there was a device. This could be natural. It could be man made. At this point, its still under investigation. Reporter late today, officials saying they have found no evidence of foul play. I have not been told of any evidence that would suggest that there is shrapnel or any type of device. Reporter at this hour, the cause of the explosion remains a mystery. And while some eyewitnesses tell us they smelled gas shortly after the explosion, the gas and Electric Company tell us there are no gas lines at that beach. Cecilia . Mary bruce, thank you. And now, to the race for the white house. Thousands turning out today to cheer on donald trump. The republican contender taking his immigration speech to border states, as the billionaire businessman soars in the polls. The backlash inside his own party is growing. Heres abcs devin dwyer. Reporter tonight, donald trump stumping at the epicenter of the immigration debate. In phoenix, arizona, trump expecting around 10,000 at the Convention Center one of the largest crowds for any republican candidate this campaign. And theyre killing us at the border and theyre killing us in trade. Theyre killing us. Reporter hes sharing the stage with arizonas sheriff joe arpaio, the controversial icon in the debate about illegal immigration. The real estate mogul surging in the polls as he doubles down on immigration. Trump, now near the top of the gop president ial pack, rivaling former Florida Governor jeb bush. Theyre bringing drugs. Theyre bringing crime. Theyre rapists. Reporter words that have sparked protests from l. A. To d. C. Nearly every republican candidate worried that trump is hurting outreach to latinos. His statements denounced as offensive and inaccurate. He also said it in a way thats going to kill my party. Reporter the Republican Party chairman personally calling trump this week, asking him to tone it down. Today, a hint of moderation. I love the mexican people. I love the spirit of the mexican people. Reporter for republicans, the race to the white house is now a race to the debate stage. Just 26 days from now, the candidates will face off for the first time in cleveland. And with his surge in the polls donald trump will likely be on that stage. Cecilia . Devin, thank you. And now, to College Football. Florida State University back in the headlines again. The Second Player in less than a week accused of violently attacking a woman during a night out at a bar. Tonight, the coach is promising his team will do better. Abcs Ron Claiborne has the latest. Reporter Florida States star running back dalvin cook is free on bail today, this after turning himself into Law Enforcement friday afternoon, on charges of battery for allegedly punching a woman outside a tallahassee bar. He was immediately suspended from the team. This comes just days after fsu quarterback Deandre Johnson was kicked off the team, also charged with punching a woman at another tallahassee bar. An alleged assault captured on security video. To be at this level, for Florida State to be this high in this rarefied air of College Football and have this kind of behavior going on, its the ultimate embarrassment. Reporter coach jimbo fisher releasing a statement about both cases, saying he does not tolerate the type of behavior alleged against both players. According to police, cook got into an argument with the woman at the bar. Then, on the street outside, allegedly struck her several times. The next thing we know, dalvin cook just punched her in the face. Reporter both arrests likely to cast a shadow over Florida States highly successful football program. Last year, quarterback jameis winston, accused of raping a fellow student. Those charges, later dropped. Cook was gearing up for a key role in this seasons team, after rushing for over 1,000 yards as a freshman. Cook was suspended indefinitely, which does leave open at least the possibility he could be reinstated in the future. Obviously, though none of this is good for the image of Florida State. Their head coach clearly embarrassed, declaring the schools fans and supporter, cecilia, clearly deserve better. Ron, good to see you tonight. Thank you. And we turn now to the weather, wreaking havoc on millions of americans. Tonight, severe storm threats from the midwest to the carolinas. Mother nature on full display. Take a look at this. Fans and players treated to a powerful light show after last nights rockies game in denver. The forecast in a moment. But first, abcs Kayna Whitworth with the Great American divide between flooded and parched. Reporter missouris finley river jumping its banks this week after as much as a half a foot of rain. This driver rescued from the roof of his truck friday. That truck is actually up against a tree. The only thing that stopped him from getting washed down the river. Reporter from too much rain to not enough out west. In seattle, this tree falling on a mans car. One tree expert telling our station drought is likely to blame. What youre talking about is referred to by arborists as Summer Branch drop, or sudden limb drop. Reporter that driver not seriously injured. Near san francisco, officials are dolling out free recycled water. Treated wastewater that people are using to keep their plants alive. Without this water, we wouldnt be able to water the lawns or keep up our gardens. Reporter so many communities are looking for solutions. The major estimates that golf courses like this one in los angeles are saving hundreds of millions of gallons of Drinking Water by using recycled water on their greens. And cecilia, they plan on converting even more. Okay kayna, thank you. And meteorologist sheryl scott from our chicago station wls joining us tonight. Welcome. Reporter thank you. So muchneeded rain coming out west. Reporter yes. We are tracking some thunderstorms, scattered and isolated in nature, but this trend will continue overnight and into the day tomorrow. You can see it through parts of oregon and idaho. Some intense rains and flash flooding here, not out of the question, but thankfully, cooler conditions. But were heating up in the plains here, from northern oklahoma, heat advisories in place stretching all the way up into south dakota. 90s here with heat index values in the 100s on sunday. So, stay cool. Tracking the severe storms, theyll be pushing up the coast of north carolina, but into the ohio valley tonight and also parts of kentucky, some gusty winds. The Severe Threat is in place for sunday. The upper midwest, minneapolis, youre in the bulls eye zone. Strong winds, large hail, a brief tornado. And this stretches right through parts of illinois and indiana. Okay, sheryl, thank you. And its great again to have you with us tonight. We turn to Severe Weather overseas now. A powerful typhoon slamming into china, packing winds up to 90 miles an hour. The typhoon dumping more than a foot of rain in some places, downing trees, knocking out power, damaging some buildings. More than 1 million residents evacuated and hundreds of flights canceled. Also overseas tonight, massive crowds marking a somber anniversary. 20 years since europes worst atrocity since world war ii. And two decades after this massacre in bosnia, emotions are still running raw. Abcs Jennifer Eccleston has the story. Reporter tens of thousands gathering at the site of europes worst massacre since the holocaust. 8,000 men and boys, all muslim, killed by bosnian serb soldiers. Today, 136 more bodies laid to rest, 20 years later. The anniversary drawing dozens of foreign leaders, including former president bill clinton. I am begging you not to let this monument to innocent boys and men become only a memory of a tragedy. Reporter serbias Prime Minister entering the cemetery to pay his respects and lay flowers, was pelted with shoes, bottles and stones. The crowds overwhelming anger forcing him to flee. Two International Courts recognizing the massacre as a genocide. The Prime Minister still careful not to use the term. Despite todays attacks, he says reconciliation with his muslim neighbors remains a top priority. Jennifer eccleston, abc news, london. And back here at home, today marks the first day in 54 years that the Confederate Flag is not flying at the South Carolina state house. But tonight, the growing push to remove confederate symbols stretches far beyond that states borders. Heres abcs phillip mena. Reporter this slab of concrete tonight representing a new reality in South Carolina. Its a sense of relief. Reporter the Confederate Flag now removed from state grounds. It will soon be in this museum. This, as the naacp announces tonight an end to its 15year economic ban in South Carolina. Its a step in the right direction. That progress has been made. But the bigger question is, whats next . Reporter whats next is a push by many to expand the confederate cleansing beyond South Carolina. A debate now raging in washington over how to handle confederate imagery in the nations capitol. These statues of confederate heroes are inside the capitol dome, National Parks and cemeteries. The Jefferson Davis highway, named after the confederacys first president , within walking distance of the Abraham Lincoln memorial. And then, theres mississippi. Its state flag still clearly includes the confederate emblem. There are at least seven other Southern States whose rebel history still appears to be woven into the fabric of its flag. And now, cecilia, the momentum moves west. In mississippi, civil Rights Groups there are trying to seize that momentum and get the confederate emblem removed from its state flag. Cecilia . Okay phillip, thank you. And next to a bombshell over another southern icon. Atticus finch, the shining symbol of social justice in the american classic to kill a mockingbird, may have a dark secret thats about to be revealed in a muchanticipated new book. And as abcs john donvan reports, it is sending shockwaves across the literary world tonight. Reporter this is the Atticus Finch we know and love. Epitomized by gregory peck in the movie by the same name. The father fighting for truth and fairness. The atticus in lees new novel, go set a watchman as shown in the new york times, sounds like a racist, in touch with the ku klux klan. It would be a lot different. I might not be able to finish the book. Reporter for a fictional character, the response now feels awfully real. As in this, from twitter. Its like finding out santa claus beats his reindeer. Harper lee waited 55 years to publish her second novel, one that appears to have been an early draft of mockingbird. The new book comes out on tuesday. Mary mcdonna murphy, who made a documentary called mockingbird has her own theories about the story told in that until now unseen version. This is a first work. Its an early work. Its much more forcefully political and much more strictly a civil rights novel. It gives us a lot of insight into what her thinking was in the mid 50s. Reporter how upset are readers . Some plenty. Another tweet. I refuse to read any book that makes Atticus Finch a bad guy. Well, thats one way to see it. The other is this. This Atticus Finch will always be there, on film and between the covers of this american classic. John donvan, abc news, washington. Still ahead on this saturday night, they are supposed to stay miles away from airports. So, why was one drone hovering alarmingly close to a passenger jet as it tried to land . What were learning about this close encounter. And later, forget the composed courts of wimbledon. Why Serena Williams is jumping for joy tonight. These stories coming up. Bring us your aching and sleep deprived. Bring us those who want to feel well rested. Aleve pm. The only one to combine a safe sleep aid. Plus the 12 hour pain relieving strength of aleve. Be a morning person again with aleve pm. I built my business with passion. But i keep it growing by making every dollar count. Thats why i have the spark cash card from capital one. I earn unlimited 2 cash back on everything i buy for my studio. 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Reporter the federal Aviation Administration is investigating a close call for a Us Airways Flight and a drone flying dangerously near one another. It was about 2,100 feet and it was just off of our left side and maybe 100 feet away . Reporter the pilot spotting the drone while landing at the Charlotte Airport wednesday. The wayward quad copter hovering 2,100 feet in the air, according to the faa, and violating their rules, which say drones must stay within 400 feet above ground at least five miles from airports and well clear of aircraft. The reason that we dont want a drone anywhere close to commercial airliners is because of the possibility of one being ingested in an engine and doing a tremendous amount of damage. Reporter Close Encounters between drones and planes becoming all too common. The latest numbers released by the faa report nearly 200 drone incidents just last year, including one in charlotte. The pilot of that passenger jet reporting a drone buzzing just 100 feet below him. And in may, a nearmiss between a delta shuttle and a remotecontrolled aircraft at new Yorks Laguardia airport. Back in charlotte, investigators say they are looking for the drone operator behind this latest incident. Aditi roy, abc news, san francisco. Coming up on world news tonight, the search for the most famous shoes on the planet. Theres no place like home. Theres no place like home. Someone swiped dorothys magical ruby slippers. So, how much is someone else willing to pay to get them back . Across america people, like Basketball Hall of Famer Dominique wilkins, are taking charge of their type 2 diabetes. With noninsulin victoza. For a while, i took a pill to lower my blood sugar but it didnt get me to my goal. So i asked my doctor about victoza. He said victoza works differently than pills and comes in a pen. Victoza is proven to lower blood sugar and a1c. Its taken once a day, any time. 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