Olivia jordan is the new miss usa. The 26yearold was representing oklahoma and aced the essay questions. Pageant coowner donald trump wasnt there and wasnt mentioned. Those are some of our top stories on this monday july 13th. From abc news this is world news now with t. J. Holmes and reena ninan. Good morning, everyone. We begin this half hour with a major manhunt under way right now for one of the worlds most mo know taurus drug lords. A mexican official once said the Joaquin El Chapo guzman ever seeing the light of day didnt exist. Now we know that risk very much did exist. We get more now from abcs michele franzen. A drug lord reportedly worth more than a billion dollars has disappeared from one of mex koes most secure prisons. Joaquin guzman is believed to control most of the major crossing points for drugs along the border for years sending cocaine, marijuana and meth north to america. Hes sometimes called the Osama Bin Laden of droug trafficking last seen on video on his way to
Trumps controversial comments on race. Its monday, july 13th. Captions paid for by abc, inc. From abc news this is world news now with t. J. Holmes and reena ninan. Hey, good morning, everyone. A massive manhunt now going on in mexico following the brazen prison break that freed one of the worlds most notorious drug lords. Joaquin El Chapo Guzman was last seen saturday night. By now, he could be just about anywhere. Details from chuck receive theert. And mexicos most wanted man again. These maximum Security Walls proved no prison for Joaquin Guzman nicknamed el chapo who pulled off a storybook jail break for a second time. This is a huge failure. Hes one of the most powerful Drug Cartel Leaders in mexico if not the most powerful. Guzman slipping through a small hole in his cell into a tunnel complete with ventilation, lights and a motorcycle on rails apparently used to help dig him out, escaping to freedom through a covert tunnel nearly a mile long that connects to this house. Hes been
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
And good monday morning to you all. We have to start with Severe Weather thats hitting several states producing strong winds, hail and tornadoes. The radar showing that strong line of storms moving east overnight heading east moving across to Detroit Heading toward pittsburgh and albany right now. And this image here showing what the storm system is capable of producing. A strong tornado was spotted just west of des moines iowa, some reported damage there. Oh, my god. Oh, my god, no. Im going to shut the gas off. Youre okay. Panic in eastern michigan as a tornado rolled through that area. The twister damaged several buildings including a school. Severe storms turned deadly in illinois. High winds caused a tent to collapse at a festival. We get more now from abcs bazi kanani. This is horrible. Reporter festivalgoers described the frightening moments that led to this. At least 15 injured and 1 person killed when a sudden storm barreled through the annual prairie fest near chicago. Powerf
The airline said it was 30 feet away as he was landing last airport. Those are some of our stories on this monday it, august 3rd. From abc news, this is world news now with t. J. Holmes and reena ninan. We start this half hour with those devastating wildfires in california. The largest fire doubled in aggressive effort. Abcs Clayton Sandell is there. Reporter firefighters are working day and night in close hand to hand combat against the rocky fire raging north of sacramento. 2,000 firefighters are trying to stop it. Its already chewed 50,000 acres, destroying at least 24 homes, threatening thousands more. The u. S. Military called up two more c130 firefighting planes from colorado sending them to california where theyll join large dc10 tank percent right there is a dc10. Hes coming in. Hes going to drop fire retardant. This plane can carry 12,000 gallons of retardant at once. There it goes. The terrain here is bone dry. And lightning isnt helping since thursday, 13 ,000 lightning stri