22/05/2014 ABC World News with Diane Sawyer

seen across the United States a couple of hours ago, in ABC World

News with Dianne Sawyer. Welcome to World News, tonight, the call to

action as the best of the best firefighters from around the country

pour into Arizona to battle a raging tower of flames. Tonight, passengers

are fighting back at the nation 's airlines, saying they are hiding the

true cost of tickets. Watch your wallet, we have videos of

pickpockets with new tricks. The experts take you frame by frame to

show how to spot them. And, tiny houses the size of an SUV? How your

neighbours are beating the high costs and finding happiness.

Good evening. We are coming on air in the middle of a heroic battle in

the middle of a wildfire in Arizona. An army of firefighters are

going to the rescue, and the wind is not helping, with gusts of up to 50

mph. There is something else redhot tonight near Arizona's iconic red

rocks. A wildfire, 0% contained, is charring some of the countries most

gorgeous landscape. Tourists are being turned away in advance of the

Memorial Day holiday. This couple owns a resort here. Our livelihood

is up there. All of our guests got out safely, that is the main thing,

of course. Hundreds of firefighters battling the wind whipped flames, in

this State Park. It is a difficult fire to catch, when you have the

wind driven and steep to rain. That is why we have 15 hotshot crews on

order. They are expected here tonight, including firefighters from

Prescott, Arizona. Several members of their team were killed not far

from here last summer. Some are looking at new ways to fight fires.

Australian scientists are working on a way to use the force of a large

explosion to literally blow away a fire. Watch again, it is like

blowing out a candle. A blast of air from the explosion, knocking the

flame from its fuel source. Until then, they will fight the

old`fashioned way. From the Rockies to the east coast, severe weather.

Tornado warnings forced on the East Coast, severe weather. Tornado

warnings forced over airport to close for more than an hour this

afternoon. That is not slow but Hale. Up to five inches in places.

You can see the huge columns of smoke behind me `` ``snow but ha.

Several hundred close `` several hundred homes are awfully close. ``

hale. Now the growing rage over veteran hospitals and life`saving

care. The president Wade and today over talking action. Our

correspondent who has been on the story from the beginning has the

report ``weighed. A national disgrace, this dying bit non`

veteran waited eight months for care. In Indianapolis, this sick

veteran cannot get her medicines for months `` Vietnam.. Today, they are

ready to hear directly from President Obama. I wanted to hear

from him a long time ago. The president said that this hospital

had gained. It is dishonourable and disgraceful. I will not tolerate

it, period. President Obama said that he wanted answers to four

questions before firing anyone. The checklist, who cooked the books?

Were they under pressure to deliver unrealistic appointment days? Who

said the guidelines? Who covered up? The Inspector General 's

investigation has spread to 26 hospitals in 11 states that we know

what. The president stunned relatives today by saying that so

far the IgE has found no case where a death was actually caused by the

delays. The IG indicated that he did not see a link between a wait and

then dying. Bringing another wave of anger to Sally back in Phoenix. They

are lying, I am angry. They are responsible for his death. The

president of night vowed to fix whatever was wrong out of night

vowed to fix whatever was wrong at the VA. Now, to the demands like to

strengthen the airline passengers bill of rights, the target, those

confusing fees which mask exactly how much your ticket will cost.

Everything from baggage fees to seek charges. Our correspondent now on

the new crackdown tonight. Are you excited about your vacation? This

family travels a lot, and tonight, the government wants to make sure

that they do not get any nasty surprises at the airport. All of

those extra airline fees. We have all been there, lured by lower

advertising fares, to be shocked at the total bill. The Department of

transportation is proposing new rules that would require airlines

and travel agents to be more transparent, disclosing all of those

extra charges upfront, and not in small print. Including four checked

bags, carry arms, and assigned seats. The family are planning their

summer holiday. This is what they will be paying to fly to Hilton head

in Carolina. `` South Carolina. Look, sitting together could cost

them an extra $15 each. One checked bag, $25, and a second, $35. Some

airlines are charging up to $50 for carry arms. The final ticket price

could be $619 each. That is $500 in extra fees for a family of four. The

FIA wants that spelt out clearly but tonight the airline industry is

fighting back. The new rules could go into effect as early as next

year. Just in time for the family 's next big trip. Right now, we have

news from overseas in Nigeria, Morne US troops are joining the hunt for

80 Americans have been deployed to chart which shares the border with

Nigeria, and the president says they will stay until American help is no

longer needed. To Ron, a reminder of all of the freedoms we still take

for granted in America. `` Iran. Some young fans from Iran decided to

join the movement, their irrepressible joy met with an

ominous show of force. Today, world leaders and the singer himself are

fighting back. They call it happy in Tehran. Young Iranians lip syncing

of the yet. The message, even in oppressive Iran there is joy. Then

the police found out and the joy was over. They rounded up and arrested

the 16 says and the filmmaker. Women were not wearing the required

headscarves and were called Volga and an affront to chastity. The

world reaction was swift. Iran today is a country in flux. The

old guard facing off with the new president, who is supporting what

freedoms, especially on the Internet. Tonight, six of the seven

young people from the video were released. The president even

tweeting, happiness is our people's right. Repix say the dangers should

not have been arrested in the first place.

Sometimes humour is the hardest thing. Just ask the FBI director.

Today his attempt at a joke about marijuana backfired and backfired

big`time. Currently if you smoke marijuana,

you need not apply to the FBI. But a bit of a buzz has been created after

the FBI director was asked if the FBI would hire a talented computer

hacker who smokes pot. Does that mean the FBI is considering a change

in its policy? Today the FBI said, hold on. The director said the

comments were in jest. I am determined not to lose my sense of

humour. I was trying to be both serious and funny. I am dead set

against using marijuana. I do not want young people to use marijuana.

It is against the law. I said I have to grapple with the change in my

workforce. Some members of Congress or not laughing.

Next, we are heading into Memorial Day weekend and a new report out

today reveals this is the highest time of year for drivers who run red

lights. Today we learned that drivers most frequently run lights

in the afternoon. The worst day of the week is Friday. Maybe when

everyone is thinking of the weekend. Now to the news that has a lot of

pet owners demanding answers, the report of tented treats from China.

Today all of the treats made in China are being taken off the

shelves. Little Markley is a survivor of the

mystery canine killer. One that is spurring the nation's biggest pet

store is to pull Chinese made treats off the shelves. The owners as it

made him sick. He was a very sick. He was not interested in doing

anything. He is one of the 5600 dogs the FDA says it may have been

sickened by those jokey treats. More than 1000 dogs have died since last

October. The DA has been tracking these. They cannot say for sure that

it is causing the illness. The retailers have announced that the

treats will soon be gone. We will see what products are still on the

shelves. Several of these are still on the shelves. The company says

that by the end of the year they will all be gone. Interestingly, all

of these products are in clearance. They are still on the shelves for

now. Makers say that there are safe.

At next, we are going to show you pickpockets using new tricks to lift

your wallet. And could you live in a home the size of an SUV? How to live

like a king in a tiny space. Next tonight, we are going to tell you

about a crime on the rise. A 10% increase in pickpocketing in recent

years. Tonight our experts are going to take you through a video to show

you the newest tracks. We will show you how to keep their hands off your

wallet. Surveillance video captures a pickpocket in action inside is San

Diego whole foods. The shop returns away from her shopping cart. That is

all the man needs. The woman has no idea this croc walked away with her

wallet and handed off to a partner. Over in the produce aisle, the man

in the white shirt gets the attention of the clerk. Look. His

partner swoops in as the woman in the hat looks away from her cart. He

picks up her wallet. Police releasing these videos, hoping they

would lead to an arrest. Theft rings are making a killing. This group has

perfected the crime. This man sits directly behind his victim, hidden

by his jacket he inside her purse. The thieves analyse you very well.

This is a master of pickpocket who advises law`enforcement on how to

catch the crooks. He and his wife show me how it is done. The woman at

this table is so busy talking she has no idea what is going on behind

her. It happens fast. Watch his hand again. It looks like he is leaning

on her chair. There are ways to avoid becoming a victim. Keep your

valuables in the bottom of your back. Keep everything in your line

of sight. That cellphone on the table, now you see it, now you do

not. You did not even realise. Do not make it easy for the thief.

Blazing to the top of our instant index, a strange scene on a highway

in Delaware. Though ordinary accident. It was carrying several

beehives. A swarm of 20 million honeybee is released. Every dot is a

buzzing bee. Who are you going to call? A team of beekeepers who

worked alongside firefighters, dousing the bees with water.

The new Star Wars movie is shooting right now and Abu Derby. Today a

casting call went out. `` Abu Derby. There is only one role left to film.

We want to put you in the film. We are going to give you a trip. You

never know who will be wandering around the set.

The results are in and the ultimate showdown. Which singer has the

biggest range. It turns out to be a surprise. It is Axl Rose, the guns

and Roses front man. The highest of the high notes is Mariah Carey.

A lot of Americans are grappling with soaring house prices and high

mortgage costs. What if you could build a different kind of Castle?

There has been a spike in the percentage of tiny houses. The

owners are approving the secretive happiness is simply where you find

it. A mention is really a state of mind.

It took us for months to build and the cost was $22,000. There is this

just 221 square feet. It is a lot smaller than your average Mac

mansion. The grand tour. Inside the tiny home, a kitchen worthy of a top

chef. They have got a master bedroom on one side and a guest bedroom on

the other. They have got a fireplace and plenty of storage. All 18 pairs

of issues fit beneath the staircase. There are marvels of architecture

with tiny pricetags. Another benefit, you can take them anywhere.

How about an abandoned DC Alley? This home is just 146 square feet,

costing about $30,000. This is his bike rack. It is also his coffee

table. His bed is over the kitchen. Because he loves to cook, the

ceiling doubles as a spice rack. Tiny living has become a growing

movement. If it is not for you, dwellers say there are lessons for

all of us. What do you miss the most? To be honest, I do not miss

much. Meaning, clean out that attic. You may discover more of you really

are. Thank you for watching. We will see you again tomorrow.

After a relatively quiet day yesterday things are now

deteriorating