The reaction tonight. Good evening. The race for 2016 and the big showdown tonight. The stakes could not be higher for the republican candidates who are trying to compete with donald trump. 11 candidates taking the stage. Trump will be front and center. Our reporter with him. Did he hint about a new strategy . While just miles from that stage, another voice. Vice president joe biden, taking on trump, calling part of trumps message, quote, sick. Abcs tom llamas with the Vice President s words, and with trump himself on whats to come tonight. Reporter how is your debate prep going . I think very good. Reporter the battle to dethrone the reigning king of the hill, as donald trump, in a new interview, reveals hes looking for his softer side. Well, its a tough question, because you hate to say what your weaknesses are, but i think it could tone it down a little bit. When somebody hits you, hit a little bit less hard. All right tonight, trump expected to take a lot of hits. The super pac supporting jeb bush offering a preview in this new ad. We lose everywhere. Murders, crime. Believe me. Very, very stupid people. Youre finished. The American Dream is dead. Reporter bush, hiking with his son today, and going to church with his family, signaling he is the candidate of sunny Ronald Reagan optimism. Will he be in your mind tonight . He is. Hes my hero. Reporter senator marco rubio today posting these photos. And later, seeing to invoke the former president s 11th commandment. Th thou shall not speak ill. Tonight, trump will have bush on one side and a surging rival, ben carson on the other. Stage. Much more difficult for them to ignore me. Reporter the new face of the stage tonight, carly fiorina. Its a big opportunity and a big platform. Reporter promising to take stone, look at that face. Would anyone vote for that . Trumps comments about women and immigration outraging many, including Vice President joe biden who calls it all sick. Theres one guy, absolutely denigrating an entire group of people. Appealing to the baser side of human nature. Working on this notion in a way that hasnt occurred in a long time. Reporter and tonight, all eyes will be on that one guy. The Reagan Library just behind me. The candidates getting ready tonight. And for someone who has enjoyed nearly every moment of the sxan trail, tonight, donald trump is actually complaining. Hes tweet egg, can you believe cnn is milking it for almost three hours, too long, too many people on stage. David . Before the debate even begins. Tom llamas tonight outside the Reagan Library. Lets get right to jonathan karl, because, jon, some of the candidates have watched their own numbers tank with trumps rise. They have to break through tonight. Reporter its not just their poll numbers. Its the money, david. Some of the candidates have fallen so far, they are now having trouble raising money. Theres a real chance that one of those candidates, at least one that you see on the stage tonight, wont even make it to the next debate. They will be desperate to break through, desperate candidates do desperate things. The big question is, will they take on donald trump and will it work . It hasnt worked so far. Well see. 11 voices up there. Jon karl tonight. Thank you. Were going to turn now to the controversial arrest tonight. A high school student, a Muslim American in texas. Hes 14 years old and brought his homemade clock to school, hoping to impress his teacher. The student instead handcuffed, suspended because of fears he brought in a bomb. This is an image of the homemade project. Tonight, the outrage. Even the white house weighing in, and abcs ryan owens from texas. Reporter a 14yearold hauled out of school in hand cups by police. His supposed crime . His clock. This home made maize of wires and Circuit Boards he built to they arrested me and they told me that i committed a crime of a hoax bomb. Reporter this High School Freshman loves to tinker with all things electronic. But his digital clock spooked his english teacher, who told the principal, who told police. I think this wouldnt even be a question if his name wasnt ahmed mohamed. Reporter both the school and the Irving Police deny mohamed was treated differently because hes a muslim. They insist his clock, with all those wires inside a metal case, has no place at school. We have to err on the side of caution. Thats a very suspicious device. We live in an age where you cant take things like that to schools. Reporter unfortunately for the police cheech, the commander in chief seeps it differently. President obama tweeting the teenager an invitation. Cool clock, ahmed. Want to bring it to the white house . At a News Conference late this afternoon, ahmed accepted. Yes. Reporter despite all of the criticism, the police here say, you simply cannot president too careful these days and the school agreed. They suspended ahmed for three days. He says hes now looking for a new school. David . Ryan owens in texas. Ryan, thank you. Now, to a real flash point overseas tonight. We have been reporting here on the refugees, the worst crisis in europe since world war ii. And tonight, families blocked at the border, riot police launching tear gas, Water Cannons and this little boy hit. Dropping to his knees after the tear gas. Countless children caught in the chaos. Abcs mary bruce reports in from the border between hungary and serbia tonight. Reporter the standoff on the border tonight, erupting. Desperate refugees breaking through the gate, trying to force their way into hungary. Only to be met by tear gas and Water Cannons. Some of the most innocent caught in the middle. The refugees responding, hurling rocks and stones. This has now been going on for three hours. Days of anger, frustration and exhaustion reaching a breaking point. Beyond the gates, a human wall of force. And among the dejected refugees, i meet a lawyer from damascus. They put them lives in danger to arrive here. Reporter he tells me, now all their dreams are broken. David, even after all the violence today, these people are sleeping here again tonight. They simply have nowhere else to go. David . Mary bruce, our thanks to you tonight. We turn now to an outrage involving your money. U. S. Taxpayer dollars, a half billion, earmarked to train rebels taking on isis. Fighters actually ready . Four or five. So, lets get right to abcs chief Global Affairs correspondent martha raddatz. Stunning numbers, martha, given the millions of dollars already spent. Reporter they sure are, david. The jig furs are sfigures are drawdropping. Take a look at the numbers. The goal of this 500 Million Program . 5,400 trained fighters in the first year. So far, we have spent 42 million on the program. And as you said, just four or five trained rebels still in the fight. Thats about 10 million per fighter. Thats just incredible. Why is this going so poorly, martha . Reporter well, vetting and training is extremely difficult. And there are no u. S. Troops with rebels once theyre inside syria. But clearly, the training is not working. One senator today called this a total failure. The military says they are trying to fix it. David . More though come on this. Martha raddatz live in washington. Martha, thank you. Were going to turn now to the deadly floods here in this country. Across utah. And we showed you the moment those cars were swept away by the rushing waters. Three mothers and their children inside the cars carried away. Tonight, abcs nick watt with a story of two boys who survived. What they did in those crucial moments, the air bag in that car. Oh, no oh, no theres two vehicles reporter in hildale today, they named their dead, killed in these vehicles. Three sisters, josephine and naomi jessop, della black and nine of their children. Three survived. One says he cut through his airbag, climbed through the window and jumped from the roof. A 6yearold boy, still missing. 30 miles north, in Zion National park, theyre searching for one missing hiker. Six others confirmed dead after a flash flood. Hildale is home to the polygamous sect led by warren jeffs, currently serving a life sentence for sex crimes. Theyre suspicious of outsiders. They live a simple, religious life. It helps us deal with it a little more knowing they were all sweet and innocent. We know they will go straight to heaven. Oh my goodness reporter virginia black filmed the tragedy from her deck. There was nothing that they could have done or any of us could have done. Reporter this community, united in grief, trying to decipher gods will. David, when you see the vehicles up close where they came to rest on the banks of the creek, frankly, its amazing to think that anybody survived. In fact, one of the kids who did make it had just stepped out to look for help when the water hit from behind and did this. David . All right, nick watt with us again tonight. Nick, thank you. And of course, that record rain in the west making for a treacherous commute. This image from san diego. That big rig sliding right down i15. Tonight, our weather team telling us a new storm system moving in will bring even more heavy rain from seattle to northern california. For the firefighters, it is welcome as they battle the massive fire still burning. And in the southeast tonight, tropical moisture bringing heavy rains and high winds expected to continue all week. In the meantime, we turn to the breaking headline involving three federal air mall shalls tonight. They are under investigation, accused of hiring prostitutes, allegedly recording it all on their governmentissued phone. Lets get right to Abcs David Kerley tonight. What do we know . Reporter we learned that three federal air marshals are being investigated. Two for having sex with prostitutes. The evidence . Video that they took on their governmentissued cell phones. Of course, air marshals are responsible for guarding flights in the air. Weve watched them train in a simulator. This case expected to be part of a congressional hearing tomorrow. Our abc station in chicago, wls has learned that all three air marshals are from chicago. They report that one air marshal has resigned. The two others are on leave. Tsa telling us tonight, this is an ongoing investigation, it will not comment on the specifics, but says if criminal behavior or misconduct is substantiated, tsa will hold its employees appropriately accountable. All right, david kerley, thank you tonight. To that troubling moment on the football field, making National Headlines tonight. In new jersey, a High School Player ripping off his opponents helmet and youre about to see for yourself what he does next. Got him kicked off the team. And tonight, he could face criminal charges. Heres abcs linsey davis. Reporter police now watching this video frame by frame to determine if a new Jersey High School student should face criminal charges. Watch as number 1 for new jerseys Linden High School ends up holding the helmet of number 73 from immaculata. He swings the helmet and hits the opponent right in the head. That senior was allowed to finish the game, but today hes off the team. The board of education issuing this statement the brutal is simply unacceptable and will not be condoned. Tonight, number 73 recovering after getting ten stitches in his head. A recent rash of incidents of unsportsmanlike conduct on the gridiron across the country. The intensity is there. So iphones mixed with an increased pressure, which leads to more misbehavior and this is what you get. Reporter tonight, immaculata praising their students reaction, simply walking away with his hands up. While immaculata is praising its student, the school here is suspending the linden senior. David . Linsey, thank you. Were going to turn now to a consumer headline tonight that will get your attention. It happens every 13 seconds in america. And tonight, the Real Money Team is back here with the app on your phone, one man who downloaded it and then caught the burglars in the act. Abcs Clayton Sandell is about to show you. Reporter Danny Wheeler was at work in new york city when his smartphone alerted him to two guys doing something dumb. I opened up that notification, saw that there was somebody in my house who i did not know, so, i immediately called 911. Reporter the two burglary suspects went rummages through his stuff, going in and out of live, even sending video to the nypd. Now they had really, really good photos of who these guys were. Reporter the system is called canary, and sells for 250. It is one of a rapidly growing number of inexpensive do it yourself security setups. The i smart alarm goes for 199. 249 for two cameras from lorex, all helping stop breakins without breaking your wallet. If theres an intruder in the house, this system will alert me on my smartphone and if i want to try to scare them away, just sound the alarm. But Security Experts say compared to more expensive high end systems with monthly fees, the do it yourself versions only cover small areas, are not monitored around the clock by an Alarm Company and wont call the police for you. Those burglars in wheelers apartment were scared away, still on the lools tonight. Just makes my blood boil. Reporter but at least captured on video. Clayton sandell, abc news, denver. Clayton, thank you. Next tonight here, the abc news investigation. Tired of those phone calls . Americans threatened to pay money you dont even owe . The demands to give your Social Security number . Up next, brian ross, back on it tonight and about to confront one of the men who Authorities Say was behind the calls. And whats just happened to him today. We also have breaking news tonight involving General Motors and a landmark settlement tonight. And then, the hoax making global headlines at this hour. President putin supposedly calling elton john. In tonight. Heart healths important. So you may. Take an omega3 supplement. But its the ingredients inside that really matter for heart health. New bayer pro ultra omega3 has two times the concentration of epa and dha as the leading omega3 supplement. Next tonight, an abc news investigation about americans threatened over the phone to pay back money, loans they dont even owe. Tonight, that investigation, you saw right here, getting results. Abcs chief investigative correspondent brian ross tracking down the people who Authorities Say were behind the scam. Reporter a victory tonight for americans scammed by crooked debt collectors. My name is officer william johnson. Reporter often posing as Police Officers threatening to make arrests, armed with the victims sensitive information. Let me reveal the last four digits of your social. Its 9281. Reporter Cindy Gervais of new orleans says she was scared into paying almost 2,000 she did not owe from a loan she had already paid off. I would spend the night in jail and my family wouldnt be able to get me out. Reporter our abc news investigation tracked the scammers to a call center in india. Can you please switch this off . Reporter im brian ross from abc news. And we found the man authorities called its american connection, kirit patel of tracy, california. Can you explain what happened here . I have retained an attorney and ive got no more comment. Reporter today, the federal trade commission announced patel has been sentenced to a year in jail after pleading guilty to fraud charges. And that he and his associates back in india have been banned from the Debt Collection business. Authorities say patel and his associates scammed their american victims out of more than 5 million. While this operation has been shut down, authorities warn there are others still out there, still operating. All right, brian, our thanks to you tonight. When we come back here, breaking news this evening involving General Motors. Also, a big headline involving your beer. The major deal on tap tonight. The company that may really become the king of beers. And then, elton johns surprise phone call from Vladimir Putin . It has turned out to be a prank. Youre about to hear it, and the reaction tonight. But i keep it growing by making every dollar count. Thats why i have the spark cash card from capital one. 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Bringing together bud, bud light, coors, corona, stella, blue moon and more into whats being called a super brewery tonight. I didnt have one of those. Tonight, the hoax making global headlines right here. Russian president Vladimir Putin calling elton john, or so the singer thought. Youre about to hear the supposed translator for putin and elton john, who thought he was going to help make progress on gay rights overseas. Im ill be interpreter between you and mr. Putin. Im not a politician, but i would love to sit down with the president and discuss things face to face. And hes made my day. It turns out, it was not putin, but a radio show host playing a prank. People saying elton john tonight deserves an apology. When we come back here this evening, we looked through these today and got a 360 degree view on an effort to save a global treasure weve talked about yourself in just a moment. When something works, people stick with it. More people stick with humana medicare advantage. 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Placed in chests like this one and taken off to the secret locations. Theyve seen isis destroy ancient sites like palmyra. The strategy to hide all things because we dont know one the crisis will finish. Reporter theyve now hidden most of syrias museums treasures. One small slice of the worlds her stage, safe, for now. Alex marquardt, abc news, damascus. Extraordinary effort. And to learn more about abc news vr, you can go to our website and alexs reporting from inside
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