neal karlinksky, abc news, cupertino, california. >> big mystery, who was that third party? >> that is the big mystery. >> apple so far, they sound a little skeptical of how that third party is going to break into it. there was during a conference call with a senior executive for apple on monday, they were saying the company wants more information about the method that would be used to break that iphone. i don't think they quite believe it is possible. >> my iphone did break over the weekend. cracked right in the middle and i can't touch it. >> not somebody hacking into it. >> no, but cracking is devastating enough. >> okay. all right. >> got to get that fixed today. >> there is that first world problem we'll call it. >>> well, coming up, the world rallying around brussels. >> look at these images, everybody, all around the world, remembering brussels and belgium. and belgium. e one thing i need to be predictable is to be flake free. because i have used head and shoulders for 20 years. used regularly, it removes up to 100% of flakes keeping you protected every week, every mo

here's abc's neal karlinksky. >> hit the jump. hit it. >> reporter: a father and son back country ski outing turning to a heart pounding fight for seconds as 5-year-old ethan goss disappears amidst the trees. he's fallen out of sight in that tree well. >> ethan? winston gaus digs his son out. the boy fighting sef indication. >> here we go. here we go. i got you. >> i need to breath. >> reporter: the video now viewed more than a million tiles online as this father us his close call 0 warn others causing it the most frightening experience he's had as a parent. >> i remember sitting there watching the video with him and my leg was shaking just a bit. it was pretty emotional afterwards. it was a true moment, know, for me to pull him out. >> i had a near death experience. >> you never expect something like that to happen to you. but once it does it's kind of shocking. >> reporter: it's hard to see till you're up close. these branches block so much snow. one step down there you sink another six feet at least. a safety video put out by t

neal karlinksky is there with the latest for us. >> reporter: el nino's fury ripping apart a chunk of the coastline. a drone video catches a huge slab falling away. police have yellow tagged an entire apartment building telling residents to get out while they still can. did you sleep with one eye open? >> yeah, alert. time to go. >> rorter: take a look at this. this bluff in the city of and pounding rains, leaving homes and b businessein danger of falling. just imagine if this was your balcony. underneath here, and the entire coastline continues to fall away with no end in sight. this home's patio is poking out with little support. pictures from before show the dramaticic difference. despite the threat, some residents refusing to leave. >> you guys will have to physically drag me out. >> reporter: despite efforts to shore up the bluff, the people here know the danger is far from over. neal karlinsky, abc, pacifica, california. >> god, it's so scary. also the home values for these people who invested so much and now to see your house falling into the ocean. >> those are million dollar

neal karlinksky, abc news, burns, oregoning. > incredible video. >> coming up in our next half hour, a major development in the case of the so-called affluenza teen ethan couch back in the u. this morning after weeks on the run in mexico. what kind punishment will he face now? >> first, putting those virtual assistants to the test. siri versus core tan nab versus googogle. the one that came out on top. you're watching "world news now." >> announcer: "world news now" abc stations. periscope with a new live streaming feature allowing users to broadcast video in realtime directly to friends via their social network account. as of now, it is only available for iphone users in the u. >>> a new hi-tech tool is provingo be invaluablee to law enenforcemen it's called ocular based lie detection technology that uses infrared tracking to monitor eye behavior and the creator says it works more quickly and accurately than traditional meods to determine whether a person is lying during questioning. >> can you use it on your kids. >> you can use it on your hubby. >> okay. now we're talking, huh. >>

here's abc's neal karlinksky. >> the hunt is on to dissect every moment of these three possible terror suspects' lives a search that will run straight through their cell phones as law enforcement struggles to uncover their digital footprints. investigators faced the same challenge last year in paris uncovering a huge stash of disposable cell phones can activated one day before the attacks. investigators continue to struggle to unravel the iphone used by said farouk. the justice department says it may not need apple at all. and telling a judge an outside this past weekend a possible method for unlocking the phone. apple has fought the government's attempts to force it to weaken iphone security so investigators can break in. >> we have a responsibility to help you protect your data and protect your privacy. >> but it's not just apple. there are a number of encrypted third party messaging apps known to be used by terrorist and law enforcement worldwide is struggling to keep pace. neal karlinksky, abc news, cupertino, california. >>> big mystery who was that third party. >> that is the big

neal karlinksky, abc news, seattle. >>> got feel bad for her. clearly something wrong there. aviation consultants actually say the crew could have done a better job here. they should have called the paramedics before calling the police. >> that was one of the first things they do. that flight was heading to portland, oregon. i get sometimes over not having peanuts on a flight. that quite that sort of temper tantrum that took place there. it's getting increasingly hostile in the air for many people. by the time you get on the flight, you've gone through all the sa lines we've talked about. >> people's patience runs low. every now and then you find a passenger having a problem. sometimes it helps to catch the warning signs before it gets to that point. that's kind of what they're saying. either the crew could have handled it better or maybe the gate agents need to keep a better eye out. even passengers. if you see someone that seems like they're agitated maybe there's a way to circumvent it. >> if you're feeling agitated on a flight, order a vodka shot. >> coming up, young tale

abc's neal karlinksky has details. >> reporter: the west is burning. a combination of excessive heat warnings and wildfires baking the region and threatening to shatter records in four states. >> the record is 115, expected to hit 118. >> reporter: in arizona, 25-year-old anthony quatela died and his friend was hospitalized after they ran out of water hiking this trail in the extreme heat. in phoenix, we found this father and his kids trying to help others by donating water. >> just give back, you know. i don't know. something to do. it was hot. >> reporter: the homeless, the elderly and even pets, all being given special attention amidst warnings the heat can be a killer. cooling stations are now open. >> we don't have earthquakes, tornadoes or hurricanes but the heat is our disaster. >> reporter: with a heat measuring gun in hand, we surveyed the temperatures on the ground. 158 degrees. 171 on this swing. the slide, 185 degrees. careful with the door handle. out in the sun, 146 degrees. many staying inside. >> when you're dehydrated, your head starts

abc's neal karlinksky now on the deepening mystery. >> reporter: as mysteries go, there aren't many that can match this one for being just as annoying as it is unexplained. [ screeching ] that high-pitched sound reeking havoc on forest grove, oregon, for weeks, mainly at night, even waking people up. >> it sounds like brakes to me. the cyclical, you know, screeching of, you need to change your brakes. >> reporter: local officials have ruled out a water valve, gas leak or wildlife. and the nearest train track is rarely used. >> want to hear the most annoying sound in the world? [ screeching ] >> guys, guys, guys! >> reporter: unlike "dump & funny to people who live here. the fire department doesn't know what it is either. >> welcome "the x-files" back on tv again, so, here we are. >> reporter: the truth is out there, and whatever it is, it sure is loud. and baffling. [ screeching ] neal karlinsky, abc news, seattle. >> you know, yesterday our crew sort of figured it out. and our belief -- i mean, our crew, thought that it was a water -- something in the water system. >> that's that loud o

neal karlinksky has the latest. >> reporter: a huge convoy of heavily-armed police could be seen streaming into the compound. those last armed occupiers left videos on youtube, ranting about the federal government. >> just drop the charges and nobody dies. >> reporter: police released a video that shows the moment armed rancher lavoy finicum is killed by police. authorities say finicum sped away from the police traffic stop that led to the arrest of his fellow occupiers, crashing into a snow bank. once out of his truck, they say he was told to put his arms up, but instead, brought them down and could be seen reaching for a gun. that is when he was shot. now, the standoff that began 26 days ago, when heavily-armed ranchers took over this wildlife refuge, paralyzing a small community, appears to be almost at its end. >> we never wanted bloodshed. we verbalized this many, many times. and we continue to do so. >> reporter: investigators out here are conducting a full investigation into exactly what happened. meanwhile, out at the compound, we now have reports of perhaps as few as five militant

neal karlinksky, abc news, wichita, kansas. >> let's get the forecast not only for that region but also where the storm is going next. >> accuweather's paul williams joins us now. paul, good morning. >> good morning to you, as well. kendis, diane. unfortunately, we have another set of severe storms that will rip its way throughout the mississippi valley region from st. louis all the way down towards memphis, reaching down towards new orleans and eventually affecting the folks in springfield as well as little rock over toward shreveport and encompassing houston where it's not needed but it is going to hit. torrential down pours, isolated tornadoes, damaging winds and possibility of even worse storms. and if that's not enough, we have another very strong system that's going to slide across is the pacific northwest. and it will make its way throughout arizona and new mexico. now, this is how it's going to shape up. we'll have a strong jet stream that will create even more problems with additional storms that will flare-up again on friday in texas. diane, kendis. >> all right. our thanks to