02/07/2014 ABC World News with Diane Sawyer

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Time now for a look at the news as seen across the United States a

couple of hours ago in ABC World News with Diane Sawyer.

America 's team in front the world. The first tropical storm growing by

the hour. Will it become a hurricane just in time for the 4th of July?

And tonight, what one wounded in the checkout line `` what one woman did

in the checkout line at this Walmart.

As we come on the air, the country is rooting for team USA on the world

stage in an epic showdown against Belgium. These are the pictures from

Chicago and Detroit and Texas. President Obama in the White House.

We have been hearing the roar of the crowd from the stadium we had us. It

is a nailbiter as the USA takes Belgium to overtime to advance to

the quarterfinals for just the second time in the last 84 years.

The feeling is electric. There is no doubt. Definitely. No supporter too

young. Even converts from the host nation are supporting the USA. I

have lots of friends in America, that is why I'm supporting you guys.

The game has just finished, the USA losing, but they go home with their

heads held high. Thank you. We were watching you on the satellite before

we came on. They really worked hard for this one. All of our collective

hearts leaping out of our chests. You think the US will throw in the

towel but they still come back. And Julien Green, a 19`year`old who was

just new to the team, of all people. They have so much to be proud of.

And we are very proud tonight. Thank you. And back in this country,

everyone watching today, living every moment with the USA.

Not the kind of breaking news that we want to bring you right now but

throughout the day, there was so much support for the USA. That now

iconic battlecry being echoed across the country today from Atlanta to

Chicago. The viewing party moved here. And from the nation's

capital, with even the President joining in. America came to a

standstill today for soccer. You could hear the highs and the lows.

As it should be! The excitement was electric from these children in

Georgia to Texas, where they turned out in force to cheer on their

hometown boy, Clint Dempsey. Businesses got in on the action as

well. Calling for a boycott of Belgian waffle. The USA had just a

13.1% chance of reaching the Belgians. And even as people leave

these bars here, you can still hear them saying USA, USA! USA! USA! See

what I mean? Now, the other major story of the

night. Tropical Storm Arthur. Could it turn into a hurricane and will it

spoils the 4th of July? It looks like it could turn into a Category 1

hurricane later. At the moment, Arthur is off the coast of Florida.

Tonight through tomorrow, these areas will be on alert for the

tropical storm. 60 mph winds and absolutely strong currents and rough

surf. It's looking like it will go between Charleston and Wilmington on

Thursday afternoon. It will keep moving very quickly to the Outer

Banks of North Carolina. Then, it will reach Coldwater, and it will

calm down by the later part of the week. `` cooler water. And people

will feel this up the coast? Absolutely. There is also severe

weather in the middle of the country. Two young boys were swept

away in a storm drain. One has been rescued.

Outside Chicago is the real windy city, with gusty winds powerful

enough to do this. These storms electrified Chicago overnight, from

the skyscrapers to the stadiums. It had a port `` At O'Hare Airport,

there was a struggle to get a plane. The road has buckled. The ground is

so saturated, it has given way. The water has gone down, but the

heartbreak is rising. This is a storm drain wary 17`year`old was

swept away. A friend tried to rescue him. The pipe was so wide that both

were sucked in. Logan 's friend was carried 40 mile and a half and

miraculously ended up in a lake. `` for a mile and a half. His family

are holding out hope. He is strong. Tonight, his body was found. A

single storm has devastated a whole community. We are going to a

developing story about immigrants coming to the country without their

parents. Residents of very angry about immigrants are being processed

here. We have not been told tonight where the passengers have been taken

instead. This evening, a ball of fire from an Israeli airstrike. That

is all from this incident. The three boys were found murdered. This is

what Benjamin Netanyahu said... Tonight, we have the pictures.

Striking back. Israel hit hard overnight with 34 precision as

strikes on a Hamas compound in the Gaza Strip. These two sides are

possibly on the brink of war. It was in response to a mirage of rockets

fired by Palestinian militants. Israel also accuses us of abducting

and killing these three teenage boys. It broke the heart of this

country. We were here today at their funerals. It has struck a nerve.

Ever and we spoke to her said it was deeply personal. If they didn't know

the boys, it could have happened to their families. There is a feeling

of utter helplessness. We have come to show solidarity. Today, Israeli

police released an emergency phone call as

the boys were abducted. The call was followed by the sounds of repeated

gunshots and cries of pain. Hama says it was not behind the

abduction, but tonight is Rob 's president threatened to expand the

crackdown. Now to one more incredible picture from overseas and

Hong Kong. The craft stretches to the horizon. `` crowd. To headline

about your money will stop there was a big rally on Wall Street tonight.

That is a record high. A different milestone this evening. Meet

Michelle Howard, the Navy 's newly promoted four Star General. She is

now the second highest ranking officer in the Navy. There is more

ahead. Do you remember the girls that crashed into those buildings?

Plus, changes for American families heading to the 4th of July weekend.

And the viral video of a woman at the checkout and the man behind her.

We go next tonight to a scare at a beach. Two girls were parasailing

and they crashed. Tonight, there are sweeping recommendations for

families heading to the beach. Trapped in a giant parachute, a

17`year`old and a friend shooting down the coast on a lost kite. The

feeling was terrible. The cable to the boat snapped and the girls were

sent into the building. Then into a parked SUV. That was one Tiago

today, and they are still recuperating. The National transport

safety authority accused them of... They thought their daughters were in

good hands. You assume it is safe. They advertise it as safe and fun.

You except that. `` expect. They can only recommend that they be licensed

by the coastguard. It does not sit well with the parents. They can't

enforce the regulations. How does it make you feel? It makes me sick.

They said they support regulation and are working with the coastguard.

They went back to the hospital today to say thank you. She has undergone

multiple surgeries. Even if you think she was going to wake up, we

didn't know if she could walk or talk. We didn't know what she would

remember. Today, she was walking on the very same beach. What kind of

coffee are you drinking in the heartland? This is the United States

of Star Bucks. The question of where you fall on

the map, we have put it on our website. A big mistake tonight. The

lane on the left says... Trouble is, there is a typo. Apparently it is

permanent paint. They are going to fix it. Is this the key to a mystery

disappearance? There is a new theory tonight about a metal plate being

discovered on Amelia Earhart 's plane. The mystery continues

tonight. Finally, a moment that went viral. It was in a checkout line in

Walmart. We go tonight to see the story. This is a man who took a

video because he couldn't believe what he was seeing. The woman and

black and white takes out her purse and puts her hands on the shoulder

of a young mother who she had overheard at the checkout. She had

never met her. She was hoping to buy diapers and discount. She heard she

could only buy one and discount. She wanted to buy four. When we tracked

down the woman today, she didn't know what a viral video was. I don't

understand the particulars, but I have heard it went viral. She told

us it was quite simple. Paying forward is a neat thing to do and

I'm sure you will do it to someone else. We also found a grateful

mother. All I could say with thank you and God bless. It reminded us of

another story. The husband had lost his job of 17 years and they had

lost their home. When she didn't have enough money, the cashier asked

her if she wanted to hold the food. The woman said no. That is when

another woman stepped in. She wrote an open letter to the good

Samaritan. She wrote... Tonight, after that other angel reached for

her purse, there is a grateful mother who told us that she one day

plans to pay it forward. Every Americans paying it forward. That is

America strong. From Diane and all of us, good night.

Hello again, good morning, warmer weather is on the way for many of us

today, we are seeing some changes coming in from the north`west, you