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you're watg you're watching pictures coming in from the north carolina coast, as arthur, the first named storm of the hurricane season, makes its way up the east coast. >> packing wind up to 100 miles per hour. hurricane arthur upgraded overnight to a category 2 storm. forced the evacuation of thousand of vacationers and residents from north carolina's outer banks. but arthur is expected to weaken after it passes over the tar heel state. the deepening va hospital scandal is growing with news another veteran has died waiting for treatment inside a hospital. a veteran who collapsed at albuquerque veteran affairs hospital cafeteria just 500 yards from the emergency room. he died while waiting a half hour for an ambulance. witnesses say it appeared he was suffering a heart attack. hospital administrators say workers did follow policy by calling 911. next to a very different call for help. a mother and son trapped in their car after driving into a sinkhole. and just when they thought it

couldn't get any worse, it did. abc's alex perez has the story. >> reporter: it happened in seconds before juanita and her 15-year-old son, benjamin, could react, the road swallowing their car with them in it. you can hear the panic as she frantically dialed 911. >> hello? >> yes, please help! >> reporter: juanita and benjamin were out delivering newspapers just before 4:00 a.m. tuesday, driving down a dark road in rural illinois when their ford taurus tumbled into the broad sinkhole. the road had given way after epic rains in june, double the average for the region. mother and son were trapped. benjamin was hurt. then a bad situation got worse. a pickup truck literally drives over them. >> oh, my god, no! another car! >> okay, what just happened? >> i don't know. another car just hit. >> reporter: that pickup driver turns around. >> no, no. i just drove right over top of you? >> yes, you drove right over me.

>> oh, my god. oh, my god, are you okay? >> my son. i need help. my son, please! >> reporter: with benjamin injured and bleeding, patience soon grew thin. >> it felt like a two-hour, three-hour wait. it felt like an eternity. >> reporter: benjamin has fractured ribs and cuts all over his body but is expected to make a full recovery. for his mom, he says -- you told her even though it hurts so much, you're going to stay strong for her? >> yeah. >> reporter: mother and son grateful to be alive after surviving a nightmare. alex perez, abc news, chicago. >> wow. very scary there. the mom suffered minor injuries. but the boy had a number of injuries -- a fractured spine, broken ribs, broken jaw, broken nose and cheek bone. >> we should say, he's out of the icu but remains hospitalized. his mom's thinking of starting a bank account to help with the medical expenses that aren't covered by insurance. coming up, yet another style

of shoe causing problems for women's feet. what's old is new again and what's causing new pain. what you need to know before slipping into those pair of platform shoes. and ahead in our next half hour, the internet love affair that landed a colorado teenager behind bars, accused of terrorism. what she was doing right before she was arrested. you're watching "world news now." accused of terrorism, what she was doing right before she was arrested. you are watching "world news now."

♪ hey, i put some new shoes on and suddenly everything is right ♪ so, not everyone is smiling over these new shoes. summer's hottest footwear trend for women. >> they really are a throwback from the '70s, platform shoes offering height without the heel, but ooh, they're offering up some pain and even a degree of danger. here's abc's linsey davis. >> reporter: it's the hot shoe of the summer.

half platform, half flats. it's called the flatforms, and miley cyrus, willow smith and kate bosworth have all been spotted sporting this latest trend. the problem? some podiatrists say the platform is flat out dangerous. dr. pazitano says the elevation combined with the inflexibility don't allow the foot to move in a natural way. >> the normal foot should make contact with the ground and be able to adapt to the terrain or to the ground when a person is moving and walking. >> reporter: he says this kind of footwear not only prohibits the foot from absorbing shock in the right way but can also lead to instability. >> often, we'll see a person develop what they call a lateral or an outside ankle injury, where they actually will rip or tear a ligament and even sometimes fracture a bone. >> reporter: and as carrie so infamously learned in this "sex and the city" episode, what good is a fashionable shoe if you can barely walk in it? one "vogue" writer recently admitted falling for the trend

literally, saying she ended up tearing a ligament while wearing what some call serious occupational hazards. advice i was given? try to put the bulk of your weight on your heel in order to keep your weight from collapsing inwards, but how are you supposed to do that while walking? what would you say to a patient who says hey, doc, i've seen the platform shoes, i'm about to buy a pair? >> i would say you're ready for the chiropractic screening. >> reporter: a word of caution to watch your step. linsey davis, abc news, new york. >> oh, boy, i think i have a pair of those that i wasn't aware of. >> yeah? >> oh, well, i have five pairs! i love my heels. i'm so glad. >> i wish we could see your heels because they're always back here. >> i always make a point to take pictures of myself with my shoes before coming on air. but did you know it dates back to 200 bc? greek actors used to wear the platform shoes. >> what? >> they give them lift.

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♪ and now it's time for "the mix." fourth of july edition. fourth of july. you think of all things american. it's a day to celebrate america. >> absolutely. >> you would be surprised at how many things aren't american. >> what? >> take a look. >> reporter: according to the u.s. census bureau, 90% of purchases last year were bought from china. that's right, wurz out sourcing our freedom to a country that we owe trillions to. >> fireworks are from china and budweiser beer is owned by a belgium country. you may want to think about the things you think are all-american. >> need to be conscientious about that. new castle brown ale out of the uk have been running controversial ads, talking about what this country would be like

if openingland had won the revolutionary war, great britain had won it. let's look. they've issued an apology for these ads. but it's not really an apology. elizabeth hurley, listen. >> america, we are truly sorry about the fact that we are not sorry. the freedom to exploit your patriotism to sell you beer is exactly the kind of freedom your founding fathers fought for. >> that's elizabeth hurley there were an apology/nonapology kind of-sort of. >> from high atop tom's restaurant in coney island, brooklyn, usa. ♪ politics and foreign wars, all the scores, that's the world news polka ♪ >> hey, i'm trying to work here. ♪ ♪ that's the world news polka ♪ it's late at night, you're wide awake and you're not wearing pants, so grab your "world news now" mug and everybody dance ♪ ♪ have some fun, be a pal, every anchor guy and gal, do the

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breaking news this morning on "world news now." hurricane arthur makes an unexpected turn, making landfall overnight in north carolina. the powerful winds and downpours as the storm blasts a wide area right now. underwater disaster. new, close-up pictures from one of the worst cruise ship accidents in history. the haunting images and what we are learning from them. difficult holiday. while many americans look forward to the fourth of july fireworks, it's a different story for seasoned war veterans. we'll explain why. and elaborate hoax. a popular star from "glee" finds out on social media he was fired from the show! we are separating the fact from the fiction in "the skinny" this friday, fourth of july. ♪ you'll be my american boy >> announcer: from abc news,

this is "world news now." >> good morning on this independence day. i'm tahman bradley. >> and i'm reena ninan on this incredibly busy holiday. a lot of people want to know how this hurricane is going to affect their plans for the fourth. >> a lot of people have to change plans. i count cities in five states where they've modified big celebrations they were going to have. >> and we know that hurricane arthur is blowing ashore overnight after hearing of thousands of vacationers and ruining festivities up and down the east coast. >> the first hurricane of the year made landfall around cape lookout near the southern end of the north carolina outer banks. abc's matt gutman is getting drenched in the atlantic beach, where the winds are hitting 100 miles an hour. good morning, matt. >> reporter: hey, guys. coastal carolina is being pummeled and has been pummeled over the past several hours now. arthur a category 2, seeing sometimes gusts up to or over 100 miles an hour here. lots of rain coming down, too, 4 inches. but the problem right now for

lots of folks, power. i want you to see those dancing lights above me. they've been out for the past couple of hours. lots down there also out. we saw transformers explode right before us. that's how fierce this storm has been here, and it's caught a lot of people off guard. takes a couple of days to order an evacuation. nobody really thought the storm would come this far westward, but it has, making landfall much more closer to the north carolina interior than expected. we know that tens of thousands of people are without power now. probably by morning this fast-moving storm will be out of here. crews will start working on restoring power. but the major issue is going to be water, building up already. it started over the past couple of hours, but we're really starting to see levels rise. you can see it across the street. a lot of the roads in the coastal communities in the carolinas are going to be impassable, making it tough for people to try to get out of here if they want to.

tahman, reena? >> matt gutman braving the elements this morning. thank you. arthur has also spawned what's believed to be a tornado tearing through rose hill, north carolina. >> in fact, several homes in major damage. one man's ceiling collapsing as he got his kids out of the way. as the hurricane approached we spoke with dorothy killingsworth, from dare county emergency management about the preparations. >> early-morning hours are going to be the most difficult time. you know, the storm is here. the conditions are going to worsen. and everyone needs to be advised, until this storm is past us tomorrow morning at daybreak, the best thing to do is to stay indoors. plans are in place. d.o.t. has staged equipment. we'll have assessment teams out as soon as it's possible for them to get out. so, everything's in place to do what we need to do once the storm passes. >> dorothy killingsworth from

dare county emergency management. now let's turn to where arthur's predicted path is going. >> with so many july 4th plans up in the air right now, let's get the latest from accuweather's molly cochran. molly? >> thanks, reena and tahman. on thursday night, hurricane arthur reached category 2 strength with maximum sustained winds of 100 miles per hour. for the fourth of july, we still will experience heavy rainfall and gusty winds along the north carolina coast, also rough surf and strong rip currents going to exist from massachusetts down to new jersey, also including delaware and maryland. now, if you're headed out on friday night, perhaps to enjoy the fireworks show in atlanta, we will experience dry conditions, also in new york city. reena and tahman, back to you. >> all right, molly, thank you. we cannot emphasize enough, the people in the carolinas need to be careful. eastern carolina is bracing for a potential storm surge up to 3 feet. it's a very dangerous situation out there this morning. >> and moving up to virginia, reports of potential tornadoes around the virginia area, and you know, there was one air

force base in north carolina that actually moved some aircraft to ohio out of fear of storm damage. >> this was just a horribly timed storm because businesses have a lot of tourists this time of year, and so, they will be affected by this. >> stay with abc news as we cover hurricane arthur. look for more live updates from accuweather and the carolina coast later on "america this morning." wild weather also slamming arizona as monsoon season ramps up. an enormous dust storm moved across the phoenix area last night, temporarily grounding all flights and creating dangerously low visibility. 3,000-foot-tall hibbon blew in from the south, blew in by 45-mile-an-hour winds. and severe storms in virginia left a house in flames. lightning struck a tree over this home in roanoke, causing a huge branch to fall through the roof. a fire broke out on the top floor, sending smoke and flames shooting into the air. one person was inside at the

time but got out safely. one person has been killed and four others injured when fireworks being prepared for a fourth of july celebration exploded near a central texas high school. all the victims were members of the local kiwanis club, which has been in charge of the fireworks for nearly 25 years. a federal investigation has been launched. now to an amazing rescue of a hiker stranded some 5,000 feet up on the side of a cliff. when the guy called for help, he was told it might take hours. he said he couldn't hold on that long, and that's when a helicopter crew sprang into action. one secure is lowered down to the stranded hiker. he's strapped and then they both were pulled up to safety. amazing! well, two people have been killed after an overpass collapsed in a world cup host city in brazil. two trucks, a commuter bus and a car were trapped in the accident. the collapse took place on a main road that was being expanded for the world cup. a project that was not completed in time for the event. more than two years ago, the

luxury cruise liner "costa concordia" crashed into a reef and capsized off the coast of italy, killing 32 people. now for the first time, we're getting an inside look at that doomed ship that's been frozen in time. >> reporter: divers taking us on an eerie tour into the doomed "costa concordia," capturing haunting images of the disaster frozen in time. here winding up a case of stairs inside the vessel, then a reception area as it was left when passengers fled for their lives. finally, emerging from the water into the huge central atrium of the ship, murals still prominent on the walls. [ screaming ] it's been more than two years since the luxury liner slammed into a rock in shallow waters. within minutes, she started flooding and tilting. the ship is twice the size of the "titanic," and over the last year, we saw how they began hauling the ship up. we've been watching them slowly raise this hulk of a ship, which

weighs at least 100,000 tons, and we're beginning to see results. later this month, the vessel will be floated to a nearby port and scrapped, but these lingering images of the tragedy at sea. lama hasan, abc news, pretoria, south africa. the sheriff's office in alexandria, virginia, says it has increased jail security with the arrival of a libyan militant charged in the benghazi terror attacks. ahmad abu khattala was booked last month, held without bond. he faces a conspiracy charge, accusing him of participating in the september 2012 attacks that killed four americans. today's holiday can be a difficult one for military veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. experts say the loud noises created by fireworks trigger a very emotional response from veterans that may have experienced difficulties in combat. they say it's often fireworks going off at random as opposed to organized and scheduled displays that are the worst.

>> very common for a veteran who has seen combat, who have been in battle and firefights back then. >> experts also say fireworks trigger painful mental episodes for some veterans much more than we think. and he says simply realizing that is an important step for those vets. it's costing more and more to drive this holiday weekend. gas prices are up 9 cents compared to last july 4th, and they are at their highest level since 2008. and you can blame this on the crisis in iraq, but gas prices haven't changed much in the past month and may start to come down now that the tensions are easing. quite frankly, today's most competitive eaters day looking forward to all year. >> yep, it's the 99th annual fourth of july hot dog eating contest in coney island, new york. they held the ceremonial weigh-in at city hall yesterday. seven-time champion joey chestnut tipping the scales at 205 pounds. he faced off with his top competitor. >> on the women side, two-time

defending champion sonya thomas weighed in at just under 100 pounds. she's hoping to top 45 hot dogs in ten minutes. joey chestnut is going for 70 hot dogs in that time. i'm getting heartburn just looking at that. >> yeah, you know, to qualify for the competition, you have to eat both the dog and the bun. that is a lot of calories. >> that is a lot of calories. >> that is a lot of stuff to down. >> and there are going to be -- [ burping ] oh, here it comes, tahman. >> excuse you. >> there will be 17 men competing in today's event. that little tiny woman, she's like 100 pounds! look at her. >> look at that. >> the stare of death between the two of them there. >> good for her. good luck to her. coming up in "the skinny," a new legal battle for lindsay lohan, but this time, she's taking someone to court. first, the online romance that turned a colorado teen into an enemy of the state. the serious terror allegations when "world news now" continues.

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and residents from coastal north carolina. after passing over the state, arthur is expected to weaken as it moves up the east coast towards new england. well, a colorado teenager is behind bars this morning, accused by federal authorities of trying to help islamic extremists overseas. >> investigators say what started as a romantic relationship online blossomed into full-blown terrorism. abc's brandi hitt has the latest. >> reporter: after falling in love with an isis fighter online, federal authorities say 19-year-old shannon connelly, seen in this facebook photo, tried to help al qaeda-inspired radicals in syria. in newly unsealed documents, the fbi claims connolly, a certified nurse's aide, built a relationship with an islamic extremist through skype and believes jihad is the only answer to correct the wrongs against the muslim world. her smiling appearance also changed according to connolly's former classmates and neighbors.

>> our senior year, i noticed i would see her in her full dress and robe. >> any time i saw her walking, she would always walk with her head down, very covered. >> reporter: she gained more attention when she started attending faith bible church where the pastor says connolly criticized the church's support for israel. >> she became a little more hostile. the other day, she came to me, i said listen, it's probably better than you not come back. >> reporter: once the fbi was alerted connolly was arrested at the denver airport trying to board a flight to germany. she allegedly told investigators that she liked the idea of guerrilla warfare and referred to u.s. bases as targets. and experts say this type of romantic recruitment is nothing new. >> the typical approach is not so much romantic as it is adventure, we're giving you a definition of life. and when people are lost, it's very seductive. >> reporter: president obama says if congress does not act, he'll use his executive power to fix the problem. for his part, governor rick perry asked for an increase in

national guard units at the texas border. reena, tahman. >> you know the fbi investigated her for eight months before they arrested her. if she's found guilty, she could face up to 18 years in prison. >> there is a lo of concern about americans becoming radicalized over the internet or traveling overseas and joining terrorists. abc's pierre thomas has done reporting on this. unfortunately we'll probably see more cases like this. coming up, the "glee" star who found out on twitter he was fired, but it turned out to be an elaborate hoax. >> and paltrow off the macrobiotic wagon. "the skinny" next.

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♪ skinny so skinny ♪ ♪ skinny so skinny time now for an update in "the skinny" on a "glee" star, chris colfer is not going anywhere. >> colfer got a shock, a tweet from his employer he had been let go from the show. he tweeted out the sad news to his fans, but it turns out his twitter account had been hacked, and his rep now says he is, in fact, confirmed for the next season of "glee." >> i love him. chris colfer has played curt for the past five seasons and he is good. >> i'll have to check it out. next, katy perry is in hot

holy water with a group of christian musicians over her hit song "dark horse." >> a group of musicians, including grammy winner rapper lecrey says "dark horse" is a rip-off of their song "joyful noise." filing a lawsuit against perry and her record label. >> and even accusing her of witchcraft, pag nizm and iloom nattie imagery. >> she grew up in the church. and troubly lindsay lohan is making trouble of her own. >> lohan is suing the makers of the video game "grand theft auto" for making a character based on her likeness and voice. >> that character is shown dashing out of a building into a an alleyway, begging a man on a motorcycle to help her dodge the paz razzie.

the maker of the game and software had no comment. >> neither do we. and we couldn't let this one go by without making a comment of our own. >> actress gwyneth paltrow, smug about health and nutrition, is having a major change of heart. posted a new blog on her website, goop.com, taste testing from all places a food truck around los angeles. >> and some of the snacks she chowed down reportedly burgers, grilled cheese, pizza, brief brisket sliders. her estranged husband, chris martin, recently admitted he is no longer a vegetarian. i wonder if she is pigging out because of the conscious decoupling thing it was? >> consciously uncoupled. >> what does it mean? >> going their separate ways. >> they split. >> yeah. >> that's what it is. time to check out who's chowing down on the birthday cake. >> topping our list of celebrity birthdays, classic '70s

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♪ on this fourth of july friday, it's time to check what's made headlines this past week. >> from hot-button issues in washington to a red-hot soccer match in brazil, here's our "friday rewind." >> i don't think it's right for them to deposit them here. they should be in washington, d.c., on the doorsteps of obama. >> i think it's very important in our starting this company. >> when you murder in the name of god, you are desecrating god's name. >> it was pretty traumatic. >> everybody has some kind of damage. i don't think anybody got by unscathed. >> you just assume that everything is safe. they tell you, they advertise it, safe, fun. >> safe, fun. >> yeah, you expect that. >> if you don't believe today

was a first, when i called to order them for women, they didn't exist. special contract and you are seeing the first in the history of the united states navy. >> she will bear the burden of a role model and she's bearing that very well and i'm very excited about that because we need lots more women in the navy. >> something is not right with serena. clearly out of it right now. that should be it. >> that's it. >> she should get off the court. >> it's heartbreaking. we gave everything. i don't think we could have given anymore. what a great game of football. um, god, we left it all out there. we got beat by a really good team. you know, they took their chances well, and it's heartache. it hurts. >> everyone stopped with soccer. >> what a great week. and we want to remind you about

a special feature for our fans on our facebook page. >> yes, it's called "in case you missed it." we've compiled all the great moments from the week here on "world news now." check it out on wnnfans.com. the week flew by. did you have any special plans this weekend? >> my daughter turns 2. a birthday party on sunday. and the weather, will stores be open, grocery stores? and where do i get a cake from? i might have to break it out. >> you're going to be busy. what about tonight, any big fourth of july? >> catch up on sleep for the week. >> i'm going to catch fireworks. >> oh, fireworks. >> going back to washington, maybe paddleboat activity. weather's going to be nice. >> they're not certain the washington fireworks will be on, first time ever, i'm told. >> i'm optimistic. i'm going back there. they have to make it happen. >> he's going back. it's going to happen! happy fourth of july. >> announcer: this is abc's "world news now," informing insomniacs for two decades.

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good morning on this fourth of july. i'm tahman bradley. >> and i'm reena ninan. here are some of the top headlines we're following this morning on "world news now." hurricane arthur is battering the north carolina outer banks this morning after blowing ashore with 100-mile-an-hour winds. late last night, it's slowly moving northeast, unleashing tornadoes and flooding rain along the way. we're taking you live to the coast in just a minute. a blinding dust storm descended on the phoenix area last night, grounding flights at the city's main airport and making conditions hazardous for drivers. this huge wall of dust blew in from the south, fueled by 45-mile-an-hour winds. facebook's apology for a psychological study that manipulated users' emotions. is it enough? a privacy group wants the fed to impose sanctions on the social network. and the top contestants have

weighed in ahead of today's annual hot dog eating contest in coney island, new york. joey chestnut is seeking his eighth straight title, and sonya "the black widow" thomas is going for her third consecutive win. those are some of the top stories on this independence day, friday, july 4th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> well, we want to get right to arthur, which is taking aim at north carolina and the outer banks and several states up and down the eastern seaboard. it made landfall as a category 2 hurricane, battering the area. >> arthur came ashore in the outer banks, and just after 11:00 p.m. is when it struck, and fourth of july plans are being scraped as it moves up the coast. abc's kirk hopkins begins our coverage live from nags head. good morning to you, kirk. >> reporter: good morning to you, reena and tahman. i have to tell you, conditions have really deteriorated out

here. the wind is really a major factor, so we have a wind gauge. i'm going to give you an idea of just what the winds are like by using this right now, and taking a look, it says it's about 33-34, but i have to tell you, the wind gusts are much more powerful than that. it's very difficult to stand here and speak with you now. now, because of those conditions, county officials here have restricted access to the outer banks. sinister skies, rising tides, and whipping winds are heralding the approach of arthur. for many beach-goers, the hurricane means a short end to the long holiday weekend. >> i think it messes up the holiday for everyone. >> reporter: already, arthur is drenching parts of north carolina, wreaking havoc on the roads and making escape difficult for those fleeing his path. the hurricane is already claiming vacations as casualties. >> we had planned to go on a fishing trip today, and unfortunately, our trip was canceled at 5:00 a.m. this morning due to the weather. >> reporter: arthur's eye made

landfall near cape lookout after 11:00 p.m. eastern time. it's still a category 2 hurricane with winds around 100 miles per hour. evacuations are under way along north carolina's outer banks. residents and tourists gassed up and shoved off. >> we're packing up to head to safer grounds and hope that they call us back. >> reporter: for those planning to ride out the heavy weather, officials have somber advice. >> if you encounter high water, turn around. there's a very simple mantra there that don't drown, turn around. >> reporter: and back out here live, i can tell you, it's very difficult to continue standing here where i remain overlooking the ocean. if you're familiar with the nags head area, we're not too far away from the nags head fishing pier, and i can see out at the atlantic ocean. i can tell you that high surf is very much an issue here as well as tidal flooding. as you may remember just four years ago, hurricane irene washed away an entire highway.

so, that is still very much a concern. live in nags head, north carolina, kirk hopkins for abc news. tahman and reena, back to you. >> kirk, the image of your live shot is amazing. i hope you can hear us. i'm wondering about tornado warnings up and down the north carolina and virginia coast. what are you hearing about that? >> reporter: well, you know, as soon as arthur made landfall shortly after 11:00 last night, there were tornado warnings up and down the coast of north carolina as well as power outages. at last check, duke energy in north carolina said it had more than 21,000 customers that were without power. >> well, kirk, we know that 102-mile-per-hour winds have been reported in cape lookout. you mentioned one of the main highways there where you are. were people able to get on the roads and to get to safety? are there still a lot of people there this morning? >> reporter: you know, for most of the day, the roads -- there was a lot of really strong

traffic on the roadways here around the outer banks. and in fact, we spotted it outside our hotel. and the traffic volumes continued for most of the day. so, it appears that a lot of people were leaving, even when we were checking in and out of different hotels here. we saw that people were trying to get out of town. but at the same time, there were a lot of people that remained, and a curfew is in place until 6:00 this morning. >> and you've been in that position, kirk, all evening. do you get a sense that the worst is over? does it feel like it's really picking up right now? >> reporter: it really, really is, especially the wind gusts, very strong, especially in the last few minutes when we've been talking with you. >> all right. abc's kirk hawkins reporting live in nags head this morning. please be safe to you and your team and all those folks out there. >> incredible image there of kirk. a cold front and ocean temperatures could be steering hurricane arthur to its next move. >> yeah, for the forecast, let's turn to accuweather's molly cochran. molly, good morning. >> thanks, reena and tahman.

on thursday night, hurricane arthur reached category 2 strength with maximum sustained winds around 100 miles per hour. for friday, we will experience rough surf, also heavy rainfall and gusty winds still along the coastline. rip currents also a concern along the new england states and even into portions of new jersey. now, behind this, this cold front helping to steer arthur away from the mainland. we will see cool conditions behind this, lots of sunshine. if you're headed out in new york city, perhaps atlanta as well, we will experience dry conditions across the southeast, also in portions of the northeast. reena and tahman, back to you. >> thanks so much, molly. and stay tuned to abc news all morning long as we follow hurricane arthur. our next live updates are on "america this morning" and, of course, "good morning america." the georgia father who claims he accidentally left his little boy in a hot suv all day could face the death penalty. a judge has denied bond for justin harris and the court hearing revealed some incredibly

disturbing details about harris and how he spent those final hours before his son died. here's abc's steve osunsami. >> reporter: he claims it was a tragic accident, but in a packed georgia courtroom, prosecutors argued that 33-year-old justin ross harris left his 22-month-old son to die in a hot car on purpose. cooper harris died of heat stroke june 18th after more than seven hours in his father's silver suv. harris says he forgot to drop his son off at daycare that morning, but police shared that they have surveillance video of harris and his son eating breakfast at a chick-fil-a restaurant down the road just moments before harris strapped him back into the car seat and drove less than a mile in to work. >> and after he got his laptop back -- now, did the defendant immediately get out of the car? >> he did not. >> reporter: the judge ordered him held without bond. the lead investigator says police have video of harris returning to the suv after lunch. and during the day, they say

harris was texting lewd pictures to women who are not his wife, including one who was 17. >> we believe the evidence has shown that this was intentional. >> reporter: they argue he wanted a child-free life and searched the internet on child heat stroke death, but his attorney says it was a mistake any parent could make, that harris is deaf in his right ear and might not have heard his son. >> chick-fil-a and his mind went elsewhere. >> reporter: harris is charged with murder and second-degree child cruelty. he's pleading not guilty. steve osunsami, abc news, marietta, georgia. in south africa, the murder trial of oscar pistorius has been adjourned until monday, but not before some confrontational testimony. a sports physician said yesterday that pistorius likely acted on a fight-or-flight impulse when he fired through a bathroom door, killing his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp. the chief prosecutor argued that pistorius acted methodically that night, first finding his gun and removing it from a holster before opening fire. more legal wrangling in the

ongoing fight for the los angeles clippers. the attorneys for disgraced owner donald sterling filed a motion yesterday to move the case into federal court. they claim his medical privacy could be violated if the trial goes ahead on monday. the trial is supposed to determine if sterling should be declared incapacitated, clearing the way for sterling's estranged wife, shelly, to sell the team for $2 billion. a south florida jury member accused of derailing a trial because he was tweeting during the proceedings will not be punished. sebastian garrido claims he didn't understand the jury instructions, even though the judge specifically warned jury members not to discuss the trial in person or on social media. a major food recall was issued overnight involving chicken from a california producer. the usda says it found a direct link between a chicken breast found from foster farms to a strain of salmonella that's made hundreds of people sick. as a result, foster farms issued a recall for 170 different chicken products that came from

his fresno plant in march. the recall covers chicken sold in california, hawaii, washington, arizona, nevada, idaho, utah, oregon and alaska. topping our health headlines, there is new data on driving while drowsy. nearly 4% of drivers admit to falling asleep while behind the wheel just in the past month. past research indicates as many as 7,500 fatal crashes each year may involve a drowsy driver. and drivers who admit to driving while sleep-deprived are also more likely to not wear their seatbelts. now to the green bay, wisconsin, cop who's trying to improve relations with skateboarders one shift at a time. >> he's officer joel zewicky, and he's traded in a squad car for a skateboard. he's trolling parks and places where skateboarders ride. >> he says the bad blood between skaters and cops goes back decades, so he's doing what he can to make relations better. good going for him. >> yeah, nice to see an officer in the community trying to help

out. >> that's right. coming up, back to our story about hurricane arthur that we're following. evacuees and the new help for people trying to protect their property. also ahead, an independence day reward for a military man who does so much to help fellow veterans. how it's inspiring this guy and even more. and later, the big money spent in pittsburgh this weekend by people who dressed up as big, fuzzy teddy bears and other fuzzy creatures. hey, you're watching "world news now." ♪ teddy bear, teddy bear, touch the ground ♪ ♪ teddy bear, teddy bear, touch your nose ♪ >> announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by vistaprint. by vista print.

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you're looking at the pictures coming in the past few hours from the north carolina coast, where winds from hurricane arthur have topped 102 miles an hour. >> yeah, those are live pictures. arthur was upgraded to a category 2 storm overnight with 100-mile-per-hour winds and heavy rains, but it is expected to weaken as it moves up the east coast towards new england. but along north carolina's outer banks, the time for evacuating is long past, and those who chose to weather it behind are hunkering down. >> the threat has had both residents and vacationers racing for cover. abc's david curley is in nags head, north carolina. >> reporter: as arthur moved up the carolina coast, the sign for some vacationers was clear -- evacuate. >> they said go, and you're going to go? >> yeah. >> might as well. >> reporter: this woman from new jersey rode out sandy but arthur has her packing up her vacation. >> we're packing up to head to safer grounds and hope they call

us back. >> reporter: only cape hatteras is on mandatory evacuation, so thousands of residents and vacationers have to decide, stay or go? >> we thought we might leave, like maybe later this afternoon. >> reporter: the beyers of ohio are keeping an eye on the tv, the forecast of the first hurricane of the season which is gaining strength. veterans know taping windows doesn't work, so shutters and plywood are going up, even this new tarp-like astroguard to try to protect windows from flying debris, which can do this to a house or business. and businesses here are worried. that their cash registers will be hit by the storm. >> this is traditionally the busiest week of the year. the timing's not good for anybody. >> reporter: back at that vacation home, the beyers have made a decision about leaving. at this point you're going to stay? >> i believe now, yes. yeah, i think we're going to ride it out. >> reporter: this really is the bull's eye for hurricane arthur, and it will be the earliest

hurricane to hit north carolina in recorded history. david curley, abc news, nags head beach, north carolina. >> all right, thank you, david. this has been just devastating to tourism industry down there. further south in hilton head, they said it was going to be business as usual. we know before the storm hit, tourism officials had expected about 250,000 people to travel to the outer banks for the holiday weekend. obviously, those numbers will be down and people will not be out shopping and doing the things they otherwise would have done. tourism, just the worst time for this storm to come in. >> hatteras island we always know ends up getting hit, and there's a 50-mile stretch of highway, highway 12 that connects this island to the mainland. it's expected to get hit. when hurricane sandy came in, it actually put that bridge out of functioning for about two months. so, they're expecting sand and a lot of storm coverage, but we'll be right back with a lot more on this hurricane. be right back with a lot more on this hurricane.

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♪ ♪ superhero, nothing more than that ♪ welcome back, insomniacs. everyday heroes come in all shapes and sizes, from all walks and life, but all too often go unappreciated. >> that was definitely not the case for one retired army veteran dedicating his life to helping out fellow soldiers. >> well, now he is the one who's been given a helping hand, making this our favorite story of the day. abc's david muir has it. >> reporter: after nearly 21 years in the army, eric orr came home and made it his mission to help other soldiers coming home, too, helping them move, helping them get new appliances, helping their kids crawl all over the sofa again. he runs wish for our heroes. >> every single spare minute he has he dedicates to wish for our

heroes and never asks for anything, ever. >> reporter: but what eric didn't know was that his community had become well aware of his good deeds. even the indianapolis colts got wind of it and pat and koby #thankahero, "operation: home makeover." >> we had to think of an elaborate plan to get eric out of his house and stay out for a few days. >> reporter: they asked him to help with a weekend charity event, telling him he'll have to go on a short road trip. >> we sent him up to chicago for the weekend. >> he's gone. >> reporter: with eric gone, the colts assembling a different team, remodeling the house, bringing in new furniture, a new tv, hooking up his daughters with a new place to do their homework, and a new place for dad, too, a new man cave. >> on this wall, we're going to have his actual army shirt framed. >> reporter: after three days, eric comes home. right in his front yard, those two colts waiting and waving. >> eric, you handsome devil. because you're such a wonderful

man and because you help out so many good people, koby and i decided it was your turn to receive. let's go. >> we love you, man. >> reporter: they take him inside and he sees it all. smiles, then nodding his head. >> i'm completely spell-bound. it's amazing. you know, my life has been focused on helping other people. >> reporter: nearly speechless, telling world news his own mission now stronger than ever. >> i don't want people to miss the story here that there's a lot of troops out there that really need help. >> reporter: david muir, abc news, new york. >> oh -- >> what a wonderful story. >> you can see what a wonderful heart has he. he runs this organization out of his garage, wish for heroes. nearly $10 million, from groceries for veterans to wheelchairs and medical bills. >> we wish him well. just a great story there. >> really is. well, coming up, look out, pittsburgh, here comes the furries! it's perhaps one of the most unusual conventions the city has ever seen. >> yeah, as thousands of an

threepromorphic animals emerge on the golden triangle, we'll explain. anthromophorics descend on the city, what does anthromophoric mean?

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♪ why you've got to be so cru cruel ♪ ♪ why you gotta be so rude, i'm gonna marry you anyway, marry that girl ♪ if you happen to be in pittsburgh this weekend, keep an eye out for the furries. >> the ninth annual anthrocon convention is getting under way, and much to the amusement and delight of the locals. what is it really about? ashley hardway of our pittsburgh affiliate has the story.

>> reporter: they're back. the furries have officially landed in the burgh. >> i love this city, i absolutely love it. it's one of the most welcoming cities i've ever been to. >> reporter: and pittsburgh seems to welcome them with open arms, pause to ask the furries for photos. >> thank you. >> it's interesting. i like it. they bring a lot of money into the city, so i think it's a good thing. >> reporter: yeah, $7 million, to be exact, according to organizers. about 5,600 furries will take part in anthrocon at the david l. lawrence convention center this weekend, but what is it? >> fantasy, sci-fi, stuff like that. >> reporter: it's a convention that celebrates animals that walk upright fan.com. >> and we share ideas and some get their suits together, some draw art and just have a good time. >> reporter: and what about the tails, fur suits? >> i'm not a fur suitor myself. i have friends who do it. it's an expression of their

creativity, no different than knitting a quill or something like that. >> reporter: this is a security furry who rollerblades around in july in a fur suit to insure the animals mind their manners. >> yes, the suit is very hot to begin with. fortunately, we have a relatively cooler day. there's a little bit of a breeze. and when i'm rolling, there's some breeze, so i get a lot of air flowing through the suit and that helps cool down. >> very interesting. probably best to do that at a convention and not on the subway or something like that. for people to dress up like that and get together. the theme of this year's event is secret society, a nod to rumors of clandestine furry intelligence agency. >> and a lot of people don't give out their full names at these conventions because their family and friends think they're crazy. and for people who think they're weird, they say it's not about the animals, it's actually about the performance. >> of course it is. that's our news for this half hour. se it is. that's our news for this half-hour.

breaking news this morning breaking news this morning on "world news now." hurricane arthur makes landfall. the storm's 100-mile-an-hour winds and its fury along the coast. >> we're packing up to head to safer ground and hope that they call us back. >> the evacuees, the first responders and arthur's every move. sinkhole scare. the frantic scene as a mother and son crash their car into a sinkhole. their desperate calls for help. >> hello? >> yes, please help! >> the freakish accident and who came to the rescue. and painful trend. a new warning from doctors to the fashion-conscious, wearing some fancy footwear. it is friday, independence day, july 4th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." good morning, i'm tahman

bradley. >> and i'm reena ninan on this very busy fourth of july. boy, do we have lots of developing things now on this hurricane. it is actually believed to be the earliest hurricane to hit north carolina in this hurricane season since 1851. and boy, is it developing. >> it is having a devastating impact on several states up and along the northern seaboard, the eastern seaboard. and we're going to begin with hurricane arthur making landfall in north carolina's outer banks overnight, even though earlier forecasters suspected it would only brush the coast. >> arthur strengthened to a category 2 storm, packing 100-mile-per-hour storms as it blew ashore near cape lookout. kirk hawkins is live in nags head. good morning to you, kirk. >> reporter: reena, tahman, good morning to you from a wet and windy nags head. we have seen thunder and lightning, power outages, tornado warnings, high surf, just about all of it, and because of all of those

conditions, local county authorities here are restricting access now to the entire outer banks region. sinister skies, rising tides and whipping winds are heralding the approach of arthur. for many beach-goers, the hurricane means a short end to the long holiday weekend. >> i think it messes up the holiday for everyone. >> reporter: already arthur is drenching parts of north carolina, wreaking havoc on the roads and making escape difficult for those fleeing his path. the hurricane is already claiming vacations as casualties. >> we had planned to go on a fishing trip today, and unfortunately, our fishing trip was canceled at 5:00 a.m. this morning due to the weather. >> reporter: hurricane arthur made landfall near cape lookout after 11:00 p.m. eastern time. it's still a category 2 hurricane with winds around 100 miles per hour. evacuations are under way along north carolina's outer banks. residents and tourists gassed up and shoved off. >> we're packing up to head to safer grounds and hope that they call us back. >> reporter: for those planning

to ride out the heavy weather, officials have somber advice. >> if you encounter high water, turn around. there is a very simple mantra there that, don't drown, turn around. >> reporter: and now, when it comes to that restricted access, a curfew is now in place here until 6:00 local time. and so far, we haven't seen anyone basically trying to come out and experience what this hurricane is like, for the most part, except for us. live in nags head, north carolina, kirk hawkins for abc news. tahman and reena? >> all right, kirk, thank you for braving the conditions out there for us this morning. just a couple of questions for you. we saw that the governor of north carolina, of course, told people don't put their stupid hat on. best you can tell, did people heed the warnings out there? >> reporter: they really did, tahman. and i can tell you that there were people that remained on the beach until just about sunset. and after that, we saw most

people head back to their homes. as you know, this is a vacation rental community, especially during the summer months. a lot of people from out of town. a lot of people following those orders, and they are staying inside for the most part so far. >> kirk, we know about 250,000 people were expected to be there this weekend, holiday season. do we know when the coast might be clear? is it expected saturday or sunday to be better weather conditions? >> reporter: well, reena, at least according to that curfew, they're allowing people to return to the streets as early as 6:00 later this morning. so, it sounds like authorities are fairly confident that the hurricane and all of the weather conditions that come with it should be well out of the outer banks region by then. >> let's certainly hope so. thanks so much to abc's kirk hawkins reporting live from nags head. thanks so much. well, ocean temperatures and a cold front in the northeast could steer hurricane arthur into the hours ahead. >> yeah, let's get the latest from accuweather's molly

cochran. molly, good morning. >> thanks, reena and tahman. on thursday night, hurricane arthur reached category 2 strength with maximum sustained winds around 100 miles per hour. for the fourth of july, we will see heavy rainfall and gusty winds still along the north carolina coastline. rip currents and also rough surf expected across massachusetts, connecticut, north carolina, even as far down as delaware throughout the daytime. so, if you're headed to the beach, just want to heed the warnings. now, behind this cold front, we will experience pleasant conditions across the northeast. also, this front going to help steer arthur away from land, so if you're headed out in new york city, perhaps atlanta to watch the fireworks for friday night, looks like clear conditions on the way. reena and tahman, back to you. >> all right, molly. thank you. that is some good news. long before north carolina started feeling the impact of arthur, officials there were taking every precaution necessary. >> we spoke to dorothy killingsworth, dare county

office of emergency management, just a short while ago about preparations as the storm hit the north carolina coast. >> the storm is here. the conditions are going to worsen, and everyone needs to be advised. until this storm is past us tomorrow morning at daybreak, the best thing to do is to stay indoors. all of our agencies and departments that are involved in a response effort to a hurricane, the plans are in place. d.o.t. has staged equipment. we'll have assessment teams out as soon as it's possible for them to get out. so, everything's in place to do what we need to do once the storm passes. and certainly, the conditions are going to worsen as we reach the early-morning hours. >> all right, dorothy killingsworth of dare county emergency management. stay with abc news as we cover hurricane arthur. look for our live updates throughout the morning and on abcnews.com. worries about hurricane arthur prompted the city of boston to move its fireworks

celebration to last night rather than tonight. but because of another storm hitting the region, the fireworks show was earlier than had been planned, and the kbobo pops were forced to cancel the traditional 1812 overture, and concert goers were told to leave immediately afterwards because of the severe weather. in the midwest, thousands watched the spectacular show above the skies of columbus, ohio. it's a tradition that's been going on for 34 years. people staked their spots hours before the show gets going. on this july 4th, another fast-moving wildfire is erupting in california, this one in the hills of eastern san diego county. flames tore across rugged terrain toward the historic mining town of julien, destroying two homes and threatening hundreds more. by nightfall, crews were able to manage the fire and stop it from spreading. holiday celebrations in julien have been canceled. and crews battling that stubborn fire in northern california's wine country are making progress.

enough to lift most of the mandatory evacuation orders. flames are moving uphill, consuming dry vegetation away from residential areas. full containment is expected next week. in middlebury, connecticut, flames have devoured an enormous mansion owned by motivational speaker larry janesky. about two dozen water tankers were brought in for the firefighting efforts. the house is a total loss, but everybody got out safely. and the suspect in california who gained fame because of his mug shot facing a serious charge. 30-year-old jeremy meeks was dubbed the sexiest felony when his mug shot went viral. he was indicted yesterday on a federal gun charge. if convicted, meeks could face up to ten years in prison. he's being held on more than $1 million bail. there's more fallout this morning over a facebook psychological study. a privacy group says the social network "purposely messed with people's minds" two years ago and should be held accountable.

the electronic privacy information center wants the federal trade commission to impose sanctions on facebook. facebook manipulated the news feeds of hundreds of thousands of users to see the effect on their moods. and we're seeing a ripple effect on the stock market from good economic news. the dow jones industrial average finally cracked the 17,000 barrier yesterday, thanks to an excellent unemployment report. most analysts think the bull market still has room to run and the record close on wall street is fueling overseas markets this morning. most of the asian exchanges are up. and here's a guy who has plenty of money to invest in stocks or anything else he wants. he's the winner of last month's huge powerball jackpot. 58-year-old roy cochran picked up his nearly $260 million check there in nashville yesterday. he is taking the lump sum payment, which means he gets just over $115 million after taxes. he says he plans to donate a lot of the money to charity. good for him. >> very nice. that brings us to a family

in washington state. they got really lucky when some of their money was returned to them. >> a woman had stashed $6,000 in cash in an old vcr, but her son got rid of the machine. oh! he thought it was junk. >> when he found out the money was lost, an all-out hunt was started at the recycling plant. about 12 tons of stuff was dug through, and finally, the vcr and money was found. some lucky folks there, for sure. >> oh, boy, yeah. they said they kept going looking for the vcr. they aren't going to keep the money in an old vcr anymore, hopefully not an old dvd player or something more modern, but -- >> have you lost anything special to you? >> no. definitely not in a vcr. >> no. >> have you? >> sure. when i was a little kid, i buried some ghostbusters in sand, went away for a couple hours and went back and they were gone. i'm still traumatized by it. >> still. coming up in the mix, american icons that are not made in america. an eye-opener this fourth of july. but first, a warning to the fashion-conscious about the

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you're watching pictures coming in from the north carolina coast, as arthur, the first named storm of the hurricane season, makes its way up the east coast. >> packing winds of up to 100 miles per hour, hurricane arthur upgraded overnight to a category 2 storm, forced the evacuation of thousands of vacationers and residents from north carolina's outer banks, but arthur is expected to weaken after it passes over the tar heel state. the deepening va hospital scandal is growing with news another veteran has died waiting for treatment inside a hospital. a veteran who collapsed at the albuquerque veteran affairs hospital cafeteria, just 500 yards from the emergency room. he died while waiting a half hour for an ambulance. witnesses say it appeared he was suffering a heart attack. hospital administrators say workers did follow policy by calling 911. next to a very different call for help, a mother and son trapped in their car after driving into a sinkhole. and just when they thought it

couldn't get any worse, it did. abc's alex perez has the story. >> reporter: it happened in seconds before juanita pineda and her 15-year-old son, benjamin, could react, the road swallowing their car with them in it. you can hear the panic as she frantically dialed 911. >> hello? >> yes, please help! >> reporter: juanita and benjamin were out delivering newspapers just before 4:00 a.m. tuesday, driving down a dark road in rural illinois when their ford taurus tumbled into the broad sinkhole. the road had given way after epic rains in june, double the average for the region. mother and son were trapped. benjamin was hurt. then a bad situation got worse. a pickup truck literally drives over them. >> oh, my god, no! another car! >> okay, what just happened? >> i don't know. another car just hit. >> reporter: that pickup driver turns around. >> no, no. i just drove right over top of you? >> yes, you drove right over me. >> oh, my god.

oh, my god, are you okay? >> my son. i need help. my son, please! >> reporter: with benjamin injured and bleeding, patience quickly grows thin. >> it felt like an hour, two-hour wait, three-hour wait. it felt like an eternity. >> reporter: benjamin has fractured ribs and cuts all over his body but is expected to make a full recovery. for his mom, he says -- >> even though it hurts so much, i need to stay strong. >> reporter: you told her even though it hurts so much, you're going to stay strong for her? >> yeah. >> reporter: mother and son grateful to be alive after surviving a nightmare. alex perez, abc news, chicago. >> wow. very scary there. the mom suffered minor injuries. but the boy had a number of injuries -- a fractured spine, broken ribs, broken jaw, broken nose and cheek bone. >> we should say, he's out of the icu but remains hospitalized. his mom's thinking of starting a bank account to help with the medical expenses that aren't covered by insurance. coming up, yet another style of shoe that's causing problems

for women's feet. what's old is new again and what's causing new pain. what you need to know before slipping into those pair of flatform shoes. and ahead in our next half hour, the internet love affair that landed a colorado teenager behind bars, accused of terrorism. what she was doing right before she was arrested. you're watching "world news now." ♪ >> announcer: "world news now" continues after this from our abc station.

♪ hey, i put some new shoes on and suddenly everything is right ♪ so, not everyone is smiling over these new shoes. it's summer's hottest footwear trend for women. >> they really are a throwback from the '70s, called flatform shoes, offering height without the heel, but oh, they're offering up some pain and even a degree of danger. here's abc's linsey davis. >> reporter: it's the hot shoe of the summer.

half platform, half flats. it's called the flatforms, and miley cyrus, willow smith and kate bosworth have all been spotted sporting this latest trend. the problem? some podiatrists say the flatform is flat out dangerous. dr. positano says the elevation combined with the inflexibility don't allow the foot to move in a natural way. >> the normal foot should make contact with the ground and be able to adapt to the terrain or to the ground when a person is moving and walking. >> reporter: he says this kind of footwear not only prohibits the foot from absorbing shock in the right way but can also lead to instability. >> often, we'll see a person develop what they call a lateral or an outside ankle injury, where they actually will rip or tear a ligament and even sometimes fracture a bone. >> reporter: and as carrie so infamously learned in this "sex and the city" episode, what good is a fashionable shoe if you can barely walk in it? one "vogue" writer recently admitted to falling for the

trend quite literally, saying she ended up tearing a ligament while wearing what some describe as serious occupational hazards. advice i was given? try to put the bulk of your weight on your heel in order to keep your weight from collapsing inwards, but how are you supposed to do that while you're walking? what would you say to a patient who says hey, doc, i've seen the platform shoes, i'm about to buy a pair? >> i would say that you're probably a chiropractor's dream. >> reporter: a word of caution to the fashion-conscious to watch their step. linsey davis, abc news, new york. >> oh, boy, i think i have a pair of those flatforms that i wasn't even aware of. >> yeah? >> oh, well, i have five pairs! i love my heels. i'm so glad. >> i wish we could see your heels because they're always back here. >> i always make a point to take pictures of myself with my shoes before coming on air. but did you know it dates back to 200 bc? greek actors used to wear the flatform shoes. >> what? >> they give them heels, a little bit of lift. height was important in greek

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♪ and now it's time for "the mix," fourth of july edition. fourth of july. you think of all things american. it's a day to celebrate america. >> absolutely. >> you would be surprised at how many things aren't american. >> what? >> take a look. >> reporter: according to the u.s. census bureau, 94% of flags purchased last year were imported from china. that's right, we're outsourcing our number one symbol of freedom to a country we owe $1.3 trillion to. >> not just flags. fireworks are from china and budweiser beer is owned by a belgium country. you may want to think about the things you think are all-american. >> need to be conscientious about that. new castle brown ale out of the uk have been running these ads, they have been quite controversial, talking about

what this country would be like if england had won the revolutionary war, if great britain had won it. let's take a look. so, they've issued an apology for these ads, but it's not really an apology. elizabeth hurley. take a listen. >> america, we are truly sorry about the fact that we are not sorry. the freedom to exploit your patriotism to sell you beer is exactly the kind of freedom your founding fathers fought for. please accept our nonapology. >> that's elizabeth hurley there were an apology/nonapology kind of-sort of. from high atop tom's restaurant in coney island, brooklyn, usa. ♪ politics and foreign wars, all the scores, that's the world news polka ♪ >> hey, i'm trying to work here. ♪ that's the world news polka ♪ it's late at night, you're wide awake and you're not wearing pants ♪ ♪ so grab your world news now mug and everybody dance ♪ ♪ have some fun, be a pal, every anchor guy and gal, do the

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breaking news this mor breaking news this morning on "world news now." hurricane arthur makes an unexpected turn, making landfall overnight in north carolina. the powerful winds and downpours as the storm blasts a wide area right now. underwater disaster. new, close-up pictures from one of the worst cruise ship accidents in history. the haunting images and what we are learning from them. difficult holiday. while many americans look forward to the fourth of july fireworks, it's a different story for seasoned war veterans. we'll explain why. and elaborate hoax. a popular star from "glee" finds out on social media he was fired from the show! we are separating the fact from the fiction in "the skinny" this friday, fourth of july. ♪ you'll be my american boy >> announcer: from abc news,

this is "world news now." >> good morning on this independence day. i'm tahman bradley. >> and i'm reena ninan on this incredibly busy holiday. lots of people want to know how this hurricane is going to affect their plans for the fourth. >> a lot of people have to change plans. i count cities in five states where they've modified big celebrations they were going to have. >> and we know that hurricane arthur is blowing ashore overnight after hearing of thousands of vacationers and ruining festivities up and down the east coast. >> the first hurricane of the year made landfall around cape lookout near the southern end of the north carolina outer banks. abc's matt gutman is getting drenched in the atlantic beach, where the winds are hitting 100 miles an hour. good morning, matt. >> reporter: hey, guys. coastal carolina is being pummeled and has been pummeled like this for the past several hours now. arthur a category 2, seeing sometimes gusts up to or over 100 miles an hour here. lots of rain coming down, too, 4 inches. but the problem right now for lots of folks, power.

i want you to see those dancing lights above me. they've been out for the past couple of hours. lots down there also out. we saw transformers explode right before us. that's how fierce this storm has been here, and it's caught a lot of people off guard. takes a couple of days to order an evacuation. nobody really thought the storm would come this far westward, but it has, making landfall much more closer to the north carolina interior than expected. we know that tens of thousands of people are without power now. probably by morning this fast-moving storm will be out of here. crews will start working on restoring power. but the major issue is going to be water, building up already. it started over the past couple of hours, but we're really starting to see levels rise. you can see it across the street. a lot of the roads in the coastal communities in the carolinas are going to be impassable, making it tough for people to try to get out of here if they want to. tahman, reena?

>> matt gutman braving the elements for us this morning 37. thank you. arthur has also spawned what's believed to be a tornado tearing through rose hill, north carolina. >> in fact, several homes in major damage. one man's ceiling collapsing as he got his kids out of the way. as the hurricane approached we spoke with dorothy killingsworth from dare county office of emergency management about the preparations. >> early-morning hours are going to be the most difficult time. you know, the storm is here. the conditions are going to worsen. and everyone needs to be advised, until this storm is past us tomorrow morning at daybreak, the best thing to do is to stay indoors. plans are in place. d.o.t. has staged equipment. we'll have assessment teams out as soon as it's possible for them to get out. so, everything's in place to do what we need to do once the storm passes. >> dorothy killingsworth from dare county emergency management. now let's turn to where arthur's

predicted path is going. >> with so many july 4th plans up in the air right now, let's get the latest from accuweather's molly cochran. molly? >> thanks, reena and tahman. on thursday night, hurricane arthur reached category 2 strength with maximum sustained winds of 100 miles per hour. for the fourth of july, we still will experience heavy rainfall and gusty winds along the north carolina coast. also rough surf and strong rip currents going to exist from massachusetts down to new jersey, also including delaware and maryland. now, if you're headed out on friday night, perhaps to enjoy the fireworks show in atlanta, we will experience dry conditions, also in new york city. reena and tahman, back to you. >> all right, molly, thank you. we cannot emphasize enough, the people in the carolinas need to be careful. eastern north carolina is bracing for a potential storm surge of up to 3 feet. it's a very dangerous situation out there this morning. >> and moving up to virginia, reports of potential tornadoes around the virginia area, and you know, there was one air

force base in north carolina that actually moved some aircraft to ohio out of fear of storm damage. >> this was just a horribly timed storm because businesses have a lot of tourists this time of year, and so, they will be affected by this. >> stay with abc news as we cover hurricane arthur. look for more live updates from accuweather and the carolina coast later on "america this morning." wild weather also slamming arizona as monsoon season ramps up. an enormous dust storm moved across the phoenix area last night, temporarily grounding all flights and creating dangerously low visibility. 3,000-foot-tall haboob blew in from the south, fueled by a 45-mile-an-hour wind. and severe storms in virginia left a house in flames. lightning struck a tree over this home in roanoke, causing a huge branch to fall through the roof. a fire broke out on the top floor, sending smoke and flames shooting into the air. one person was inside at the time but got out safely.

one person has been killed and four others injured when fireworks being prepared for a fourth of july celebration exploded near a central texas high school. all the victims were members of the local kiwanis club, which has been in charge of the fireworks for nearly 25 years. a federal investigation has been launched. now to an amazing rescue of a hiker stranded some 5,000 feet up on the side of a cliff. when the guy called for help, he was told it might take hours. he said he couldn't hold on that long, and that's when a helicopter crew sprang into action. one rescuer is lowered down to the stranded hiker, he's strapped, and then they both were pulled up to safety. amazing! well, two people have been killed after an overpass collapsed in a world cup host city in brazil. two trucks, a commuter bus and a car were trapped in the accident. the collapse took place on a main road that was being expanded for the world cup, a project that was not completed in time for the event. more than two years ago, the luxury cruise liner "costa

concordia" crashed into a reef and capsized off the coast of italy, killing 32 people. now for the first time, we're getting an inside look at that doomed ship that's been frozen in time. here's abc's lama hasan. >> reporter: divers taking us on an eerie tour into the doomed "costa concordia," capturing haunting images of the disaster frozen in time. here winding up a case of stairs inside the vessel, then a reception area as it was left when passengers fled for their lives. finally, emerging from the water into the huge central atrium of the ship, murals still prominent on the walls. [ screaming ] it's been more than two years since the luxury liner slammed into a rock in shallow waters. within minutes, she started flooding and tilting. the ship is twice the size of the "titanic," and over the last year, we saw how they began hauling the ship up. we've been watching them slowly raise this hulk of a ship, which

weighs at least 100,000 tons, and we're beginning to see results. later this month, the vessel will be floated to a nearby port and scrapped, but these lingering images of the tragedy at sea. lama hasan, abc news, pretoria, south africa. the sheriff's office in alexandria, virginia, says it has increased jail security with the arrival of a libyan militant charged in the benghazi terror attacks. ahmad abu khattala was booked into the jail last week. khattala is being held without bond. he faces a conspiracy charge, accusing him of participating in the september 2012 attacks that killed four americans. today's holiday can be a difficult one for military veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. experts say the loud noises created by fireworks trigger a very emotional response from veterans that may have experienced difficulties in combat. they say it's often fireworks going off at random as opposed to organized and scheduled displays that are the worst.

>> fairly common for a veteran to have seen combat, who have been in battle and firefights, that kind of thing. >> experts also say fireworks trigger painful mental episodes for some veterans much more than we think. and he says simply realizing that is an important step for those vets. it's costing more and more to drive this holiday weekend. gas prices are up 9 cents compared to last july 4th, and they are at their highest level since 2008. and you can blame this on the crisis in iraq, but gas prices haven't changed much in the past month and may start to come down now that the tensions are easing. quite frankly, today's most competitive eaters day looking forward to all year. >> yep, it's the 99th annual fourth of july hot dog eating contest in coney island, new york. they held the ceremonial weigh-in at city hall yesterday. seven-time champion joey chestnut tipping the scales at 205 pounds. he faced off with his top competitor.

>> on the women's side, two-time defending champion sonya "the black widow" thomas weighed in at just 100 pounds. she's hoping to top 45 hot dogs in ten minutes. joey chestnut is going for 70 hot dogs in that time. i'm getting heartburn just looking at that. >> yeah, you know, to qualify for the competition, you have to eat both the dog and the bun. that is a lot of calories. >> that is a lot of calories. >> that is a lot of stuff to down. >> and there are going to be -- [ burping ] oh, here it comes, tahman. >> excuse you. >> there will be 13 women, 17 men competing in today's event. that little, tiny woman! she's like 100 pounds! >> she can out-eat the guys. >> look at her. the stares of death between the two of them there. >> good for her. good luck to her. coming up in "the skinny," a new legal battle for lindsay lohan, but this time, she's taking someone to court. but first, the online romance that turned a colorado teen into an enemy of the state. the serious terror allegations when "world news now" continues.

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it forced the evacuations of thousands of tourists and residents from coastal north carolina. after passing over the state, arthur is expected to weaken as it moves up the east coast towards new england. well, a colorado teenager is behind bars this morning, accused by federal authorities of trying to help islamic extremists overseas. >> investigators say what started as a romantic relationship online blossomed into full-blown terrorism. abc's brandi hitt has the latest. >> reporter: after falling in love with an isis fighter online, federal authorities say 19-year-old shannon conley, seen in this facebook photo, tried to help al qaeda-inspired radicals in syria. in newly unsealed documents, the fbi claims that conley, a certified nurse's aide, built a relationship with an islamic extremist through skype and believes jihad is the only answer to correct the wrongs against the muslim world. her smiling appearance also changed according to conley's former classmates and neighbors. >> our senior year, i noticed i would see her in her full dress

and robe. >> any time i saw her walking, she would always walk with her head down, you know, very covered. >> reporter: she gained even more attention when she started attending faith bible church, where the pastor says conley criticized the church's support for israel. >> she became a little more hostile. the other day, she came to me, i said listen, it's probably better than you not come back. >> reporter: once the fbi was alerted, conley was arrested at the denver airport while trying to board a flight to germany. she allegedly told investigators that she liked the idea of guerrilla warfare and referred to u.s. bases as targets. and experts say this type of romantic recruitment is nothing new. >> the typical approach is not so much romantic as it is adventure. we're giving you a definition in life. and when people are lost, it's very seductive. >> reporter: president obama says if congress does not act, he'll use his executive power to fix the problem. for his part, governor rick perry asked for an increase in

national guard units at the texas border. reena and tahman? >> you know the fbi investigated her for eight months before they arrested her. if she's found guilty, she could face up to 15 years in prison. >> there is a lot of concern about americans becoming radicalized over the internet or traveling overseas and joining terrorists. abc's pierre thomas has done a lot of reporting on this. unfortunately, we'll probably see more cases like this. coming up, the "glee" star who found out on twitter he was fired, but it turned out to be an elaborate hoax. >> and gwyneth paltrow apparently off the macrobiotic wagon. "the skinny" next.

♪ skinny so skinny time now for an update in "the skinny" on a "glee" star, chris colfer is not going anywhere. >> colfer got a bit of a shock, getting a tweet from his employer letting him know that he had been let go from the show. he tweeted out the sad news to his fans, but it turns out his twitter account had been hacked, and his rep now says he is, in fact, confirmed for the next season of "glee." >> i love him. >> colfer, of course, has played fan favorite curt for the past five seasons and he is so good. i really enjoyed seeing him. >> i'll have to check it out.

next, katy perry is in hot holy water with a group of christian musicians over her hit song "dark horse." >> a group of christian artists, including grammy winner rapper lecrey says "dark horse" is a rip-off of their 2008 song "joyful noise." it filed a lawsuit against perry and her record label. >> they're even accusing perry of tainting their song with black magic, associating it with witchcraft, paganism and loom nattie imagery. >> she grew up in the church and talks about it sensibly, so kind of interesting. and the perpetually troubled lindsay lohan is making trouble of her own. >> lohan is suing the makers of the video game "grand theft auto" for making a character named lacy kunis on her likeness and her voice. >> uh-oh. that character is even shown dashing out of a building into an alleyway, begging a man on a motorcycle to help her dodge the paparazzi.

the maker of the game and software had no comment. >> neither do we. and we couldn't let this one go by without making a comment of our own. >> actress gwyneth paltrow, smug about health and nutrition, is apparently having a major, major change of heart. she posted a new blog on her website, goop.com, taste testing from, of all places, a food truck around los angeles! >> and some of the snacks she chowed down reportedly burgers, grilled cheese, pizza, beef briskets, sliders. her estranged husband, chris martin, recently admitted he is no longer a vegetarian. i wonder if she is pigging out because of the conscious decoupling thing it was? >> decoupling. consciously decoupled, uncoupled. >> what does it mean? >> going their separate ways. >> they split. >> yeah. >> that's what it is. time to check out who's chowing down on the birthday cake. >> topping our list of celebrity birthdays, classic '70s singer and songwriter bill withers turns 76 years old.

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♪ on this fourth of july friday, it's time to check what's made headlines this past week. >> from hot-button issues in washington to a red-hot soccer match in brazil, here's our "friday rewind." >> i don't think it's right for them to deposit them here. they should be in washington, d.c., on the doorsteps of obama. >> i think it's very important in our starting this company. >> when you murder in the name of god, you are desecrating god's name. >> it was pretty traumatic. >> everybody has some kind of damage. i don't think anybody got by unscathed. >> you just assume that everything is safe. they tell you, they advertise it, safe, fun. >> safe, fun. >> yeah, you expect that. >> if you don't believe today was a first, when i called to

order four-star shore for women, they didn't exist. special contract was led, and you are seeing the first in the history of the united states navy. >> she will bear the burden of a role model and she's bearing that very well and i'm very excited about that because we need lots more women in the navy. >> something is not right with serena. clearly out of it right now. that should be it. >> that's it. >> she should get off the court. >> it's heartbreaking. we gave everything. i don't think we could have given any more. what a great game of football. um, god, we left it all out there. we got beat by a really good team. you know, they took their chances well, and it's heartache. it hurts. >> everyone stopped with soccer. >> as they should be! >> what a great week. and we want to remind you about a special feature for our fans

on our facebook page. >> yes, it's called "in case you missed it." we've compiled all the great moments from the week here on "world news now." check it out on our facebook page, wnnfans.com. the week flew by. do you have any special plans this weekend? >> my daughter turns 2. i haven't planned the birthday party yet, on sunday. and the weather, will the stores be open, grocery stores? and where do i get a cake from? i might have to break out dunkin heinz. >> you're going to be busy. what about tonight, any big fourth of july? >> catch up on sleep for the week. >> i'm going to catch fireworks. >> oh, fireworks. >> going back to washington, maybe paddleboat activity. weather's going to be nice. we're told. >> they're not certain the washington fireworks will be on, first time ever, i'm told. >> very true. i'm optimistic. >> you're optimistic. think it will happen. >> i do. because i'm going back there. they have to make it happen. >> he's going back. it's going to happen! happy fourth of july. >> announcer: this is abc's "world news now," informing insomniacs for two decades. cs for two decades.

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making news in america this morning -- landfall overnight. hurricane arthur comes ashore, packing a punch. >> whipping winds over 100 miles per hour. several inches of rain on summer's biggest holiday. >> power outages are already widespread and only expected to get worse. >> we have live team coverage on the conditions and the track of the storm, as the rest of the east coast prepares for what could come. a good friday morning. breaking right now, hurricane arthur is pounding the north carolina coast on the fourth of july. >> the storm made landfall overnight as a powerful category 2 hurricane, w