neal karlinksky reports. >> reporter: it was just after takeoff when the pilot of this 737 says he heard screaming and banging coming from underneath the plane. the flight was headed from seattle to los angeles. but the airline says flight 44 returned to seattle shortly after departure after it was discovered that a ramp agent was still in the cargo hold. on the runway just after landing, you can see him being taken to a waiting ambulance. an airport worker who told authorities amazingly, he fell asleep in the cargo hold waking to his horror inside as the plane was taking off. the cargo hold underneath the plane is pressurized and temperature controlled but that worker panicked and surprised screamed and banged for help like his life depended on it. >> when we landed was when all the trucks and the police and the fire trucks surrounded the plane. >> reporter: the airline says the plane was only in the air 14 minutes when it declared an emergency and turned around. the lucky worker has taken to a nearby hospital to be checked out as a precaution but is expected to be just fine. authoritie

more from neal karlinksky. >> the video is so shocking it's hard to believe the suspect survived as a marana, arizona police car runs him down at speed. the suspect's lawyer says it's a blatant case of excessive force. all caught on camera. >> i think there's all sorts of other things that the police have been trained on and could have done. >> police say the video actually doesn't tell the whole story. the suspect mario valencia was wanted for a suspected crime spree unfolding over just three hours, robbing a 7-eleven, breaking into a church and allegedly stealing a car and also caught on camera stealing allegedly this rifle and ammunition from a walmart. when police initially approach him, he's holding the rifle. >> stop. >> you don't want to do this. you don't want to do this. >> reporter: walking down the street, he turns left and then he fires. >> one round just went out. into the sky. this is where it happened. you can still see the wall. the bricks were taken out by the car here. but just around the corner, a movie theater, a post office, a number of businesses. police were wor

neal karlinksky, abc news, phoenix. >> well, a common aggravation on a flight. an obnoxious seat mate. this attack may take the cake. a woman passenger accused of poking the man next to her with a pen because he was snoring loudly as a southwest flight was about to leave chicago midway airport for manchester, new hampshire. it was quite a wake-up call. >> imagine being asleep and then being stung by bees. and waking up and going ow. >> reporter: all right. sorry. both of them were taken off the plane. then he was allowed back on. southwest says the woman was put aboard another flight. no charges were filed. >> we've all been there. and people have wanted to do this before. now, i never tried to poke somebody with a pen. but you find a way to do a little something to wake them up. a little oh, goodness, gracious. whoo. you do something. >> yeah. you're right. you can be a little bit more courteous. yeah. >> mm. that is fantastic. let's turn to some weather. shall we? severe storms in the southern plains. left behind some damage. wind damage, some floods and peopl

neal karlinksky was there. ♪ >> 20 years later, memories may have faded but the wounds for many here are as fresh as yesterday. >> kevin lee gohschallii, my baby. >> it was 9:02 a.m. when a truck bomb tore through the murrah federal building. >> we interrupt briefly to tell you of a major explosion in oklahoma city in a federal building. >> reporter: the devastation was hard to comprehend. 168 killed 680 injured and another 324 buildings damaged or destroyed. until 9/11 it was the deadliest terror attack in u.s. history. this time committed by americans. anti-government extremist timothy mcveigh executed for the crime and terry nichols still serving a life sentence. >> makes me appreciate every day. >> p.j. allen's entire life that has been intertwined with this place. he was the youngest survivor of the building's daycare which lost 19 children that morning. today, he's a 21-year-old college student back again to honor those who weren't so lucky with the way he lives his life. >> because of that day that i can't not give it my all because for some reason i was able to make it. >> re

neal karlinksky with the story though. >> imitation may be the sincere sincerest form of flattery but melissa lay says target an flat out stole her best selling design into total shock. it was surreal seeing it there in a store i shop at. >> the stay-at-home mom started this business out of her garage last year. >> you work so hard on these designs. i screen print till my body aches. >> which is why she doesn't believe it when friends started sending her photos. >> here's my design. >> a slirt she says is almost died cal to hers being sold by target. >> it didn't take us long to find it. here it is at this target store listed for $12.99. that's about half as much as melissa is selling it for. >> we've followed these kinds of fights before. >> dan brown inventor of the bionic wrench told david series copied his tool with a version made in china. >> it's a knockout, no question. >> sears says they didn't steal anything and target sent melissa this note saying they take the matter seriously and began an investigation. she is counting on target to do the right thing. neal karlinksky abc n

neal karlinksky, abc news seattle. >> okay. middle of the night people hungry. up on the desk here, we went from original designs there. this is an original. >> completely off topic. >> no, no no, this is the time of the morning. >> you just want to eat. >> how is it? >> tim hortons sent these over for us. >> nutella doughnuts. you got doughnuts with a little chocolate on top. nutella in the middle. you can't beat this for a late night heart attack. >> huh-uh. >> they're going on sale today. yes? yeah. that's it. good job. nice coating. and get this one next. whoa! what are you guys doing? making sure nothing sticks. otherwise, we gotta scrub all this stuff off. huh, what? nobody thought of this before? what's wrong with people? dish issues? not with improved cascade platinum. it powers through... your toughest, starchy messes... better than finish's best... the first time. as if your dishes were non-stick. cascade. now that's clean. >>> all right. we've got the mix here. keep eating >> are you going to eat that. >> you don't have enough doughnuts? you need that

abc's neal karlinksky reports potter was well aware of the risks. >> he was once called the man who can fly for his daring and illegal wing suit jumps. and dean potter seen here climbing the face of el capitan told us he knew exactly how dangerous it could be. >> i wonder if it's healthy what i do like you're obsessed on this thing that might kill you. >> potter and fellow base jumper graham hunt were killed leaping from a 7500 foot cliff, their parachutes apparently never deployed. potter was an intense but gentle soul who never went anywhere without his beloved doug whisper. >> do you think about death, do you think about your immortality? >> i'm forced to think about my mortality. i don't want to die in time an old old man. i absolutely don't want to die falling but somehow i have an even deeper draw within me to keep going towards my fears. >> neal karlinksky, abc news, seattle. >>> federal prosecutors say they've broken up a pot smuggling ring operating out of the oakland, california, airport. three baggage handlers along with several other people charged in this case. investigator

. >> neal karlinksky abc news seattle. >> she says she tried to calm him down. >> yeah. this was a scary situation. guy was apparently claiming that his girlfriend had been kidnapped and he needed money or valuables. she even tried to give him medication. he wouldn't take it. what a bizarre situation. but when you look at this based on what they're saying happened in a way thank goodness they were able to defend themselves. sounds like their lives were on the line. hopefully he recovers. >> we're glad they're all okay. coming up in our next half hour a super apology from one of america's top health food supermarkets. the ceo of whole foods admitting they did overcharge but is it a little too late. >> after four decades of hanging with the gang on sesame street maria is retire. how she helped generations of children learn about more than just their abcs. you're watching abc "world news now.." >> ♪ sunny day sleeping the clouds away ♪ >> well, if you were able to hang out with big bird el mo just makes me smile hearing that. just imagine, you're able to hang out with b

neal karlinksky, bay view, idaho. >> the fires are also burning just over the canadian border. five dozen fires many started by lightning are burning in british columbia. the city of nelson has an evacuate alert because of the flames from two major fires. the fire season began earlier than usual and the firefighting budget is running dry. the u.s. may need to help. >> because of the fires burning on both sides of the border, the air quality is unhealthy in the seattle area across the northern part of washington state. now, advisories are posted telling anyone with health issues to stay indoors until the smoke is gone. and the dangerous conditions for firefighters in the west continues today. it's hot and dry again in the fire zone with storms in the mountains and then there's heavy rain, as well in new mexico and colorado. it's stormy late in the day in the mid-atlantic and the northeast. cooler fall-like conditions in the upper midwest. >> and 60s and 70s in chicago, minneapolis and kansas city. 80s in boston, albuquerque and atlanta. 90s in portland, dallas and washington, d.

neal karlinksky, abc news seattle. >>> so the thing is in his application in 2009 he said he couldn't walk. he was unable to work and he had no other financial resources even though he was clearly working at that time. you know caught up to him. >> i mean he went to one of those revivals where they heal people. it's a miracle. >> you think it was amiracle. >> it's possible. somebody put the hands on that. have you seen that? you can walk now. he got up. >> he put his hands on the television screen and now he's healed. >> it's possible. >> are you trying to go for his attorney. >> give the brother the benefit of the doubt. but the video don't lie. >>> coming up we've got advice for parents confronting the high cost of baby formula diapers and wipes. it it can add up real, real fast. we have some expert advice for moms and dads to save on the budgets. >>> ahead in our next half hour the season finale of the bachelorette. see which guy won kaitlyn's heart. it was a doozy. you're watching "world news now." "world ♪ >> your favorite music so far. >> actually might be. could you tell? >>

abc's neal karlinksky reports. >> reporter: allegiant air flight 436 was on its way from las vegas to peoria, illinois, when the pilots reported a mechanical failure so severe, they were fighting against the plane's controls and had to abruptly abort their takeoff. according to the airline, "it was discovered that the left elevator boost actuator had become disconnected." that's the part of the plane that helps the aircraft climb and descend. translation, the md-83's nose reportedly started rising off the ground, before the plane was going fast enough to fly and despite the crew's attempts to bring the nose back down. so they abruptly aborted takeoff at 138 miles per hour in order to keep the jet on the ground and under control. >> this was not a minor incident. this was an airplane doing something that the crew didn't want it to do. it could have resulted in a crash. >> reporter: allegiant air says it has conducted a fleet-wide inspection and says all of its planes are safe. the faa is investigating. neal karlinsky, abc news, seattle. >>> fire crews in the difficult battle against wa

. >> reporter: neal karlinksky, abc news in, seattle. >> attaboy. >> so brave. very impressive. >>> coming up, looking for love. the real reason why you may have trouble finding a date and why you might need a change of venue. >>> also ahead, a major retailer says it's time to break out the mistletoe and put up the lights. you're watching > >> for single women viewers out there, a word of reinsurance. it is not just your imagination. there are fewer eligible men out there. >> cooing to the least romantic book ever written about dating. abc's linsey davis has details. >> i'm just supposed to run from every guy who doesn't like me? >> yeah. >> there's not going to be anybody left. >> reporter: contrary to the movie "he's just not that into you," john berger who we met up with at new york city's dakota be bar suggests the problem for women trying to find mr. right isn't so much about interest as it is numbers. >> it's not their fault. it's demographics. >> reporter: in his new book data mom nicks he says he's cracked the code to why young women had finding the one

abc's neal karlinksky with the strange story. >> reporter: coming home to a stranger in your house is terrifying, but when ed saurs came to check on the house he'd just moved out of and was planning to sell, he found a man inside who was just as surprised as he was. >> and he said, "i'm here for the microwave." i said, "well, no, you're not. this is my house and i'm not selling anything." so i walked around the corner and i saw that my appliances were gone. >> reporter: he says a stranger didn't just rob him. he broke in and set up a virtual store, methodically selling his belongings online. the microwave, washer, dryer -- even the refrigerator and tools, all up for sale on the internet. >> the washer and dryer used to be there. >> reporter: saurs says police are looking for this man, captured running out the back on a neighbor's surveillance camera, who he says was squatting in his house and ripping him off piece by piece. we've seen cases coast to coast of squatters moving into empty homes, even mansions, to live in. but never to set up a web store of stolen loot. >> the money is no

neal karlinksky was there for the unveiling. >> it was the new apple tvceo tim cook seed most excited about. >> the television experience has been virtually standing still today. >> we are going to do something about that. >> the new black box puts games and other apps on your television and a new way of searching, just your voice. show me schwarzenegger movies. look at that, it works. you can call up a grid of every baseball game being played go directly to any game or see stats as you watch. there's the ipad pro, their biggest ever, the flu iphones include 3-d touch. the phone senses how hard you press to bring up other options. none of these are cheap is why a slew of companies are anxious to buy your old phone. gazelle and glide offering an anywhere from $20 to $485. of all the big announcements the one thing people consistently say they want the most. longer battery life for their phones. neal karlinksky, abc news, san francisco. >>> so you weren't too excited by all the changes. >> i wasn't. a lot of people watching it yesterday weren't all that wowed by all of the improvements.

neal karlinksky, abc news, los angeles. >>> what a dramatic story overall. i didn't expect that ending where they went after the crooks. the ordeal lasting about 22 minutes there. interesting. >> and the mother said she usually doesn't answer her phone when she's at work. it's remarkable she had it on and was looking at the text. >> that's also a tiger mom that went after those crooks. >>> coming up, a home security alert. how thieves can get inside your home by hacking their way into your garage. >> the simple device that can compromise your garage door remote. you're watching "world news now." ♪ ♪ hush my darling... ♪ don't fear my darling... ♪ the lion sleeps tonight. [snoring.] ♪ hush my darling... [snoring.] ♪ don't fear my darling... ♪ the lion sleeps tonight. [snoring.] take the roar out of snore. yet another innovation only at a sleep number store. >>> if you're concerned about protecting your home when you go out, chances are you lock your doors and you make sure your windows can't be opened. >> but thieves might still be able to get i

neal karlinksky, abc news, roseburg, oregon. >> those scenes there from a late night candlelight vigil that was held. we're now hearing from the gunman's family, apparently just as stunned as everyone else is about the shooting. >> mercer's step sister said the news left her shaking. she described him as a nice guy who put everyone before himself. the word of mercer's involvement also took a dad by surprise. >> obviously, it's been a devastating day. devastating for me and my family. shocked. shocked is all i can say. okay? >> shocked. i can't imagine a father getting that type of word and the fact that he had such a good reputation apparently with his family. >> yeah, but you wonder if there were any signs that they knew. his dad, by the way, lives in southern california. of course, mercer lived in oregon. so definitely shocking. you can hear it in his voice. this is the 15th time this incident that president obama has hato make a statement following a mass shooting, and he was visibly angry and frustrated as he spoke about the incidents of gun violence in america happening all too of

here's abc's neal karlinksky. >> >> reporter: the pastor's prayers were answered even before he stepped into church today. >> she said, i began to pray. reporter: his 18-year-old ing daughter lacy, one of the closest witnesses to survive the gunman's rampage unscathed saved by trevorance pack after he was shot, later dying. >> i believe in the last moments he had any conscious whatsoever, he said, i am going to roll on to lacey. >> reporter: she laid under him, playing dead. amazingly, sitting next to lacy in church today, this man. the student they say was chosen directly by the gunman to live. >> he said, you're the lucky one. you're not going to die today. >> scroggins says his daughter told him that the gunman asked students their religion, asked them to beg for their lives but rounded them up and shot them anyway saying we will all be togeth in just a moment. >> he came in to execute. >> reporter: meanwhile, chris mintz, hailed a hero and shot seven times released this video. >> hello, everyone. i'm doing well and i'm overwhelmed by support that i've gotten from everybody. >> repor

abc's neal karlinksky spoke to one of the students hop actually survived by playing death. >> when i closed my eyes and i'm close to falling sleep, i can hear the gunshots. >> and stasia boylen is haunted by that day when she was shot in the back by alleged gunman chris harper mercer inside her classroom. >> he sounded really deranged because he said he had been waiting to do that for a really long time and he laughed. >> he laugheded? >> he laughed after he shot the teacher. >> she says he had a question for each of his victims before he shot them. >> he had us get up one by one. and asked us what our religions were. >> but she says the gunman picked one student to live, apparently to deliver a message. >> he said the kid in the glasses get up, i need todd do me a favor. today's your lucky day and hands him this like business envelope. >> reporter: the gunman killed himself. the motive for it au remains a mystery. >> i will never ever take for granted a second minute, every day is special and you never know when something's going to happen. >> neal karlinksky, abc news, oregon. >> n

abc's neal karlinksky is in british columbia this morning. >> reporter: tonight, the only part of the 65-foot boat that didn't sink. just the bow, upside down and sticking straight out of the water. >> it was pretty scary, knowing that i have a friend that drives that boat. 27 people bobbing in the 55-degree water for those frigid 30 minutes. the distress call coming and immediately every boat in the area rushed in to help. the company's owner writing on the website our entire team is heart broken over the incident and you're hearts go out to the families. >> five are confirmed dead, all british citizens from 18 to 76 years old. one person remains missing. amazingly, 21 were rescued. four are still being treated at local hospitals. the rest just lucky to be alive. company officials say the boat was operating as normal right before the accident. in fact, they say this ship has done the exact same trip twice a day for the last 20 years without a problem until now. neal karlinsky, abc news. >> the suspect in that deadly homecoming parade crash appeared before a judge this morning. it's t

here's abc's neal karlinksky. >> reporter: in these first images from the ocean floor, you can clearly see vases, cannons, and what looks like coins. so much gold, colombia's president making a claim as big as the discovery. "it is one of the biggest findings and identification of underwater heritage in the history of humanity," he says. the spanish galleon, the san jose, sank on june 8th, 1708, in the caribbean off the coast of cartagena, colombia. the triple decked ship was 150 feet long and armed with 64 guns. estimates of the treasure on board, believed to include emeralds, gold and coins like this one shown on the facebook page for sea search armada, and silver vary widely. from an astonishing $4 billion to as much as $17 billion. "it is a job of many years with many people," says a member of the team. "a huge triumph." dive teams have kept the exact location of the galleon secret, for obvious reasons. it was found in 1,000 feet of water during what was very much a high-tech treasure hunt. what is thought to be one of the world's most valuable ship wrecks is a secret no more. neal

here's neal karlinksky with more. >> reporter: meteorologists are calling it a fire hose coming in off the pacific. >> lord, help me get through this. >> reporter: from seattle to portland, three days of storms haven't just brought widespread flooding, but mudslides. near portland, a 60-year-old woman was killed when a tree fell on her bedroom. a series of mudslides temporarily blocked roads. one barreled through this waterfront home outside seattle, tearing through the first floor, the garage and cars, all of it while tyler ford's grandmother was still inside. >> devastating to see everything get turned upside-down in an instant. but very thankful that everybody is alive. >> reporter: in some places, people have been rescued by boat. >> next thing you know, it's time to get out. >> reporter: the waters have now begun to recede. not before portland smashed rain records two days straight. and seattle broke a record with 2.13 inches of rain. >> the force of these landslidesed is absolutely incredible. not only taking out a huge chunk of the house but there's a pickup truck down there and

abc's neal karlinksky explains why. >> reporter: theresa veil is no stranger to controversy. the former miss kansas was the first miss america contestant to openly display tattoos. and she had to choose a new skill for the talent competition when they wouldn't let her shoot a bow. it's a bear hunt in alaska that has her in hot water. the star of the outdoor show "limitless with theresa vail" faces charges for accidentally killing a bear and allegedly trying to cover it up. during a legal hunt police say veil had permission to kill one bear but accidentally killed a second one, then tried to falsify what's called a locking tag to make it appear the second bear kill was illegal. >> it's very important they operate well within the boundaries of the law. if they operate outside of the law it undermines the purpose of having a professional guide organization in the state of alaska. >> michael renfro was one of the guides on the hunt with veil and has also been charged. >> if i could do it over again, i would do it differently. there was no personal gain to myself or my business. t

neal karlinksky, abc news, bend, oregon. >>> to india where the damage is being cleared after a powerful earthquake. the 6.7 quake struck before dawn in a remote part of the northwest near the border we're told with myanmar and bangladesh. so far at least five people are reported to have died most buried under collapsed buildings. you can see why looking attives. more than 100 others have been injured. >>> residents of kentucky, tennessee and other states further south are bracing for miss river flooding. the crest has moved beyond southern missouri and illinois leaving behind this destruction, disruption and death. a 25th fatality confirmed yesterday when the body of a teen was recovered. he and a friend tried to drive through a flooded area last week. >> let's move to the campaign trail now and donald trump is speaking out after he appeared in a terrorist recruiting video. trump says it comes with the territory when the you're the front-runner, and he has to say what he has to say. instead, he's blaming hillary clinton. claiming she created isis when she was secretary of state. trump a

abc's neal karlinksky has the latest. >> reporter: el nino's fury putting lives at risk. a drone capturing that dramatic moment as part of this hillside outside of san francisco shears off, putting apartment buildings and homes in danger. >> people's houses are now on the edge of the cliff. >> reporter: weeks of heavy storms and high surf pounding the coastline here. the new worry as officials ask roughly 100 homeowners to move out, fearing their apartment building could now be at risk, too. >> we've been losing four or five feet a week in the past couple of weeks here. >> reporter: one of the things they're trying to do to help these people is put boulders in place to gok block some of the waves and erosion but it's just not enough. many people who live in the apartments teetering on the edge are not at all happy about being asked to leave. neal karlinksky, abc news. >> pictures near san francisco. >>> when we come back, the bachelor takes a detour inside a las vegas wedding chapel. our senior bachelor analyst will have a full rundown. >> "the skinny" up next. >> announc

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. >> reporter: take a look at this. this bluff in the city of pacifica battered by rough surf and pounding rains, leaving homes and businesses in 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 dramatic 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 oce

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.s. 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 google. the one that came out on top. you're watching 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.s. >>> a new hi-tech tool is proving to be invaluable to law enforcement. 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 methods 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. >> it's been five years since sci-fi became science reality

abc's neal karlinksky now on 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, wreaking 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 "dumb and dumber," this sound isn't so 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 it was something in the water system. >> that

amazingly, the nine firefighters are out of the hospital with only minor sxwroirpz neal karlinksky, abc news, seattle. >>> so the city of flint, michigan will stop sending out water bills till they can straighten out you the billing. residents have been paying for water they can't drink for two years. the state legislature authorized $30 million to assist them with their bills. the average customer will get a credit of about $600. >>> there's a lead scare in new jersey's largest school district. water is shut off in 30 school buildings in newark after tests showed high lead level. investigators believe the contamination poses no serious health risks. no led has been found in the >> fans of corona extra, a recall of your favorite brew is under way. this one affects 12 and 18 packs of the bottles that may contain small particles of glass. the issue was discovered after routine quality checks at breweries where it is produces. according to its maker less than .1 of 1% of the bottles are impacted by this. >>> and another very important consumer story. generic vi aggragg has now been approve

neal karlinksky, abc news, las vegas. >>> mm. >> is this when the pizza gets delivered? >> we always forget to get the pizza delivered. jacko, that was your part. >> the pizza must have gotten lost with the waffles and the chocolate. >> i take it those are on the world news tonight set. >> always remember to tip your pizza man. always. no matter who he is, especially if he's kendis gibson. >> look at that. >> i look kind of -- >> i ate it all. insomnia >>> making news in america this morning, fight night in florida. another contentious debate between bernie sanders and hillary clinton. >> excuse me, excuse me. after all -- >> the deadlines battling out, their final pitch before the next big primary day. >>> plus, donald trump looking more confident than ever dancing into a rally. >>> breaking overnight an all-out search for two gunmen after opening fire on a group of people. the details just coming in. >>> midflight melee. a group of women pulling hair and throwing punches in the aisle of a packed passenger plane. >>> and color debate. bernie sanders' suit stealing the s

here's abc's neal karlinksky. >> reporter: more than 100,000 people seeking spiritual help flocked to christian prayer center desperate for the power of prayer and pastors like jon karl son. >> people are thinking their problems are going to be solved. >> reporter: the online church came with a fee of between $9 and $35 for prayers. washington state's attorney general says it was all a scam. pastor carlson is outraged too saying his name was used without his permission. in fact, investigators say all kinds of fake religious leaders and testimonials were used to entice people to the tune of $7 million worth of paid prayers between 2011 and 2015. all of it, they say, the brainchild of this man, benjamin ragovie. >> he was asking people to give money under deceptive circumstances. >> he couldn't be reaped for comment. the website says it's closed adding we thank you for all the prayers. >> reporter: the attorney general isn't interested in his prayers and they want cash. he's now agreed to pay back $7.5 million to more than 1507b,000 commerce. >> there's actually a customer protection ac

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 party demonstrated to the fbi 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 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 th

. >> more than 5,000 people have lost $30 million so far and abc's neal karlinksky has the story, including a father rushing to protect his son. >> reporter: with tax day looming, shameless phony irs agents are burning up the phone lines. >> the total balance outstanding on your name is $3,680. did you do this intentionally or was it by mistake? >> i am not aware of this at all. >> reporter: that is the sound of a call scott alexander a scam to the tune of $500. the fake agent threatening his son with arrest if he didn't pay up. >> go to the walgreens right now, just bring a debit card with you. >> reporter: enraged, scott called back to record the scam and got a similar threat. >> i'm sending the cops to your doorstep right now. >> when they said, hey, we're going to come get you, that's when it just changed in his mind and he had to comply. >> it seemed like it was in a movie. just very unrealistic, but my fear got ahold of me. >> reporter: so we called the fake irs agents for ourselves to give them an audit of our own, but only 24 hours later -- >> please check the number and dial again.

neal karlinksky, abc news. >>> it's a good warning. sometimes people think they're helping. i'm sure those guys didn't think that this is the way that story would end with that poor little bison. >> they were pretty convinced it was too cold to survive so they brought him in. bad idea. >> now we know. >>> coming up in our next half hour, those long les at the airports we've been warning you about are here. some lines are so long some passengers are missing their flights and forred to camp overnight in airports. what you need to know to keep your travel plans on track. >> once you get to your destination, how secure are your valuables inside your hotel room you? won't believe what our hidden cameras uncovered. you're watching "world news now." ♪ you can check out any time you like but you can never leave ♪ ♪ >>> well, quite a few people are collecting into their hotels are finding it's their belongings that are leaving without them. >> just because you lock your hotel room door and secure your valuables in the safe doesn't necessarily mean you're covered. here's abc's l

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 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 talent on display at the

we're up "up all nightline" with neal karlinksky. >> reporter: we're tracking footprints deep in the heart of some of the roughest and most remote desert in arizona, part of a high stakes heavily armed this paramilitary force led by tim nailer foley is facing off against illegal drug cartels from mexico, a little more than a stone's throw from here. they are heavily armed, well organized and deeply committed. but there's just one problem with this border patrol. they aren't the border patrol. they're an unauthorized armed force called the abra, arizona border recon which we spent time with after president trump's election. critics say they're dangerous. >> they're not law enforcement. they don't have the authority to do immigration work. >> do you want this group gone? >> i would like that group not to be here. >> tony estrada is the long time sheriff in nogales, arizona, one of the nation's best known and at times dangerous border crossings. he shows us the steel fence already here in hopes ofscopying the border secure and he echoes the border patrol said it does not endorse or supr

neal karlinksky, abc news, manteca, california. >> it's amazing to see. i've got a lot of family there, friends and everybody's just trying to stay dry and weather the storm. >> absolutely. >>> a different system wreaked havoc on south central texas. at least four tornadoes struck the san antonio area with winds as high as 110 miles per hour. property damage estimated at about $100 million. >> wow. homes and buildings were destroyed, power cut. and about 120 miles to the northeast, the strong winds derailed part of a freight train. automobiles to st. louis. >> but it's northern california that's getting the most attention from meteorologists today. >> that's right. let's get the details from cam tran. good morning, cam. >> good morning. boy, the rain just won't let up. the foothills are expected to get an additional one to two inches of rainfall today. and then we've got to talk about all that snowfall. in the higher elevations of the sierras above 6,000 feet, 1 to 2 feet of snowfall. so the passes will be very slow going today. and then we've got the win