Tapping in a putt to seal his first pga championship victory. Day finished at 20 under par, the first ever player to win a major with that low of a score. Those are just some of our top stories on this monday, august 17th. Announcer from abc news, this is world news now. Good morning, everyone. We begin this half hour with the west up in flames. Dozens of wildfires blazing across eight states, turning homes into smoldering shells. The flames driven by erratic winds and scorching heat took a toll on firefighters and forced the evacuation of campgrounds near los angeles. And theres even more damage in the pacific northwest. More now from abcs kayna whitworth. Reporter the view from the air over washington state. National guard crews navigating smokey skies over scorched ground, helicopters making water drop after water drop. But theyre battling conditions that grow worse by the hour as the temperatures heat up. The allout air assault is key to keeping residents and firefighters on the gr
First pga championship victory. Day finished 20 under par. The first ever player to win a major with that low of a score. Some of our top stories on this monday, august 17th. From abc news, this is world news now. We begin this half hour with the west up in flames. Dozens of wildfires blazing across eight states turning homes into smoldering shells. The flames driven by erratic winds and scorching heat took a toll on fifrths and forced evacuation of camp grounds near los angeles. And theres even more damage in the pacific northwest. More now from abcs kayna whitworth. Scorched ground. Helicopters making water drop after water drop. But theyre battling conditions that grow worse by the hour as the temperatures heat up. The allout air assault is key to keeping residents and firefighters on the ground safe, but resources are stretched thin. In some parts of the state, the only way to survey the damage is by boat. Oh, my god. These homes sitting right on a lake now just blackened, smolderi
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Look at the suspects both of whom last lived in south philadelphia. Police identified the pair after a tip to want bureau of alcohol, tobacco and firearms. A reward is being offered for the shooting of a 6yearold boy, this morning that child is fighting for his life caught in the middle of a gun battle. We come to you lord we want to rejoyce that the child lives. Reporter they were celebration and prayers of despair. As pastor carl day and friends visited the neighborhood that was terrorized by gunman friday night. It was not 30 second before the gunshots went off. Reporter erica said her nephew left her grandmothers house that went into the car and into him. Neighbors found bullet holes in cars and houses. With few leads to go police went public with a plea for information no matter how small. We are appealing to peoples accepts of compassion to give us information on this. Reporter petty said her nephew has undergone several surgeries and will have more. She prays that gunmen or thos
Nearby. Doug . Reporter on lamar pools street, neighbors remember a man who loved that red motorcycle and loved to joke but there is very little joy on their street today. The lone marked unit symbolically parked outside the house as neighbors remembered Philadelphia Police officer lamar pool. Its tragedy. Its shock. Its upsetting. Reporter investigators say the offduty officer from the twelfth district hit a silver toyota that turned in front of him on the boulevard and devereaux avenue late sunday afternoon. Charged with vehicular homicide and driving under the influence is 59yearold louis vogwill. The guy was so under the influence or not, just the fact he could get out, see another human being laying there, get bag back in his car is disgraceful. Reporter the tow truck driver that followed vogwill and boxed him in until the police could get there he stood up. Good for him. Kudos. Reporter the Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey spoke to us a short while ago about that tow truck driv