terri moran. "abc news," london. >>> it was graduation day at st. joseph's university at the 164 commencement ceremonies took place outside on mcguire campus on city avenue. nearly 2400 degrees were be stroked upon doctoral, graduate and undergraduate students. philadelphia mayor nutter served as keynote speaker for under grads receiving diplomas. in dell dem county it was also graduation day at newman university. hundreds received their diplomas on the south lawn of campusness aston. congratulations to the class of 2015.. >> and today was a great day for celebration. that's exactly what they did. in bucks county, pa and hunterdon county, new jersey as well. this is annual gay pride parade new hope and lambertville. marching bands, organization and every day folks strutted stuff down main street this afternoon. this parade is part of pride week which runs through tomorrow. >> and it's called philadelphia's biggest block party it's annual italian market festival in south philly. with some of the best food on earth there were live bands. fun for kids

terry moran abc news. >> thank you. >>> and now to iraq. ra ramadi overtaken by isis. families fleeing amid reports of suicide attacks and mass executions. >>> and back at home in illinois, new video sparking allegations of excessive force. the officer appears to douse them with pepper spray. and that officer under investigation tonight. >>> and in miami beach hundreds of cases being re-examined. steve osunsami with some of those e-mails tonight. >> reporter: tonight, 16 miami beach police officers are having to explain themselves after being caught up in a racist and sexist e-mail scandal. >> and quite a few videos. that are congratulatic -- graphic pornography. >> reporter: their bosses say they sent around this photo a toddler holding the sign "dad" at a black history month parade, with a group of black men running away. and "black monopoly," where every space leads to jail. there was the "n"-word, the "f"-word, and plenty of porn. prosecutors say they now need to re-examine 540 cases where the officers were involved. women and african-americans are defendants in mo

terry moran, abc news, london. >> feminism royal family style. our thanks to terry. "gma" and "this week" in the morning. we hope to see you right back here tomorrow night. i'm cecilia vega in new york. enjoy your saturday. good night.

terry moran, abc news. >> terry, thank you. >>> and now to iraq. ramadi overtaken by isis. their black flag flying over the city. the terror group seizing government headquarters and mosques. families fleeing amid reports of suicide attacks and mass executions. >>> and back at home, in illinois, new video sparking allegations of excessive force by this police officer. two teenagers sitting motionless in a holding cell. the officer appears to douse them with pepper spray. the boy on the right clearly in pain. and that officer under investigation tonight. >>> and in miami beach, disturbing text messages and e-mails revealed. hundreds of cases being re-examined. steve osunsami with some of those e-mails tonight. >> reporter: tonight, 16 miami beach police officers are having to explain themselves after being caught up in a racist and sexist e-mail scandal. >> and quite a few videos that are graphic pornography. >> reporter: their bosses say one of the photos is this photoshopped picture of a toddler holding the sign "dad" at a black history month parade, with a group of black

tonight, terry moran with details on that raid and what american forces found that could unlock secrets about this terror group. >> reporter: the daring raid happened overnight. elite delta force troops taking off from iraq aboard blackhawk helicopters and v-22 ospreys headed deep into syria. their mission, capture and interrogate abu sayyaf, a key isis leader, according to us intelligence, the top money man, in charge of isis's multi-million-dollar black-market oil and gas sales. >> this is not just another person. the revenue streams are extremely important for their survival. >> reporter: a counter terrorism official tells abc news sayyaf is the isis leader who gave kayla miller killed in syria in february as a forced bride or slave. on the ground at his house, a fierce fire fight. isis defended the building using women and children as human shields. at time it was so close. it was hand-to-hand fighting. he was killed along with a dozen fighters, his wife, held and captured for questioning. all american personnel returned safely after scooping up laptop computers that could be an int

here's abc's chief foreign correspondent terry moran tonight. >> reporter: today, new weapons made in america delivered to iraqi troops. the iraqi officers checking out the shiny new guns and ammo courtesy of the u.s. taxpayer. these shipments arriving as iraq's government announs a counteroffensive to retake the crucial city of ramadi just days after it fell to isis fighters. a major isis victory, with many of those u.s.-trained iraqi troops just running from the fight, fleeing in convoys, even airlifted out, even though they vastly outnumbered isis fighters. and leaving millions of dollars of u.s. weapons and equipment behind for isis to use now. secretary of defense ashton carter, speaking of the iraqi army almost with contempt, saying its soldiers showed no will to fight. u.s. officials are deeply skeptical about the entire iraqi effort right now, because for all the billions americans have spent training and equipping the iraqi army it seems the people who are willing to fight the hardest for that country right now are the isisces who are trying to conquer it. david? >> terry mor

>> terry moran reporting in tonight. terry, thank you. >>> and back here at home, this evening, the loss of an extreme sports legend. dean potter, known for those base jumps, there he is soaring, and in that case, landing safely. but tonight, we are learning more here about the tragic accident that cost him his life. here's abc's neal karlinsky. >> reporter: he was once called "the man who can fly" for his daring and illegal wingsuit 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. >> reporter: potter and fellow base jumper graham hunt were killed leaping from a 7,500-foot cliff. their parachutes apparently never deployed. potter was an intense but gentle soul, who never went anywhere without his beloved dog, whisper. do you think about death? do you think about your mortality? >> i'm forced to think about my mortality. i don't want to die until i'm an old, o

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terry moran abc news london. >>> here at home, fire has damaged a business on the ocean city boardwalk a week before memorial day. take a look at the video of flames and smoke shooting from the 7th street surf shop. crews managed to get it under control in a half-hour. nobody was injured. we don't know what caused the blaze. >>> we're hearing from the gamblers robbed after leaving the sugarhouse casino. he is talking about the face-to-face encounter he had with the gunman. vernon odem talked to the gamblers whose luck almost ran out. >> reporter: the south philadelphia man took a taxi home from the sugarhouse casino with his earnings which totaled almost $12,000. the moment he was dropped off a masked gunman appeared from nowhere. >> reporter: you complied. >> i put my hands up and laid in my neighbor's yard. he reached in both my pockets and took everything i had. i got up and called the cops i had 50 cents left in my pocket. >> >> reporter: the gunman fled by car. they chased the robbers through south philadelphia back to the casino where they were sure one of the crook was spotting

terry moran, thank you. >>> we want to turn to the other top story. the new layer of mystery in the deadly amtrak crash. the fbi has now been called in to investigate this hole in the windshield of the train. you can see it right there. the question -- was it hit by some sort of projectile right before it derailed, killing eight people and injuring about 200 others? >> this raises the possibility that the engineer, right here might have been distracted or even wounded in the moments before the train sped up and jumped the the rails. the fbi is not just looking into this one train but also two over others that may have been hit in the area at around the same time. abc's phillip mena is on the story. good morning to you. >> reporter: dan, paula, good morning. a new twist this morning in this investigation. witnesses aboard three separate trains, including amtrak 188, reporting projectiles hitting each of their trains, all in the minutes leading up to the deadly crash. this morning, the fbi joining the investigation on the cause of tuesday's deadly derai

here's abc's terry moran. >> new weapons made in america delivered to iraqi be troops. the officers checking out the simony new guns and ammo courtesy of the u.s. taxpayer. iraq's government announces a counter offensive to retake the crucial city of ramadi days after it fell to isis fighters. a major isis victory with many of those u.s. trained iraqi troops just running from the fight, fleeing in convoys, even airlifted out even though they vastly outflubbed isis fighters and leaving millions of dollars of u.s. weapons and equipment behind for isis to use now. secretary of defense ashton cart ker speaking of the iraqi airplane almost with contempt saying its soldiers showed no will to fight. u.s. officials are skeptical of the entire iraqi effort. for all the billions spent on training and equipping the iraqi army it seems the people willing to fight the hardest are the isis forces who are trying to conquer it. terry moran, abc news london. >> the trial of a washington post reporter in iran has been adjourned after one day. california native be jason rezaian has been c

moran has more. >> reporter: the daring raid held during the night heading deep into syria. their mission capture and interrogate abu sayyaf, the top money man in charge of the benjamin franklin parkway market oil and gas sale. >> this is not just another person. >> reporter: a counter terrorism official said abu sayyaf is suspected to be the isis leader who had given miller killed in syria a forced bride or slave on the ground a series fire fight isis used women and children as human shields. at times the combat was so close it was hand to hand fighting. abu sayyaf killed in the fire fight ray long with dozen isis fighters. his wife held captive or questioning. all american personnel returned safely after snatching up laptops that could be a huge win fall. >> it should have an impact on isis that we can go do raise and take out their leaders anytime we wanted to it. >> reporter: isis made gains on the battlefield in syria but it won't reverse the gains but it may make isis leaders salim a little less -- sleep a little less at night. >> the unofficial summer business at the

forces did capture his wife and key intelligence and terry moran reporting onnen the raid and terry, this was a risky operation. >> reporter: it certainly was, good morning george it was high-risk operations sending these american troops deep into the heart of isis-controlled territory in syria. the intelligence was good enough, the target valuable enough and the delta forces lethal enough to roll the diagnosisdice here. the daring raid happened overnight friday. the delta forces taking off from iraq. heading deep into syria. capture and interrogate abu sayyaf. former special forces officer. >> this is not just another person. >> reporter: counterterrorism official tells abc news sayyaf is believed to be the isis leader to be given american hostage kay j la mueller as a forced bride or slave. the question on many minds after thousands of air strikes on isis targets why risk a dangerous ground operation. >> we wanted to capture him, no question about that. he could have given a lot of information about their whole financial structure. >> reporter: but fate would have otherwise. a fier

terry moran joins us with the latest. good morning, terry. >> reporter: these are anxious hours for the marine corps and the families. two days since those marines and their colleagues disappeared after reporting fuel issues on board that aircraft. and still, no sign of them. this morning, at first light, the search for the u.s. helicopter intensifies as the hours pass. across this incredibly rugged terrain, eight helicopters, a drone, and a battalion of nepalese soldiers all searching. the mountains, valleys and forests. trying to catch any kind of signal from the chopper's emergency beacon. activated ultimate -- automatically if it hits water. able to be manually switched on, too. crew members would have had their own survival beacons. and satellite radios. so far, nothing. >> even satellite frequencies sometimes can be hard to get out on a satcom radio when you're in the mountains. >> reporter: hours after they went missing, ronald norgren posted that our son chris was flying the helicopter that is now missing in nepal

terry moran is on the story from our london bureau. >> reporter: good morning, dan. this was a risky operation. very risky. a strike deep into the heart of isis-controlled territory in syria. targeting the upper echelons of the leadership. a daring offensive for dozens of u.s. commandos deep in isis-controlled territory in syria. their objective, capture and interrogate abu sayyaf, one of terror organization's key leaders, a tunisian believed to be top money man. >> the revenue streams are extremely important for their survival. >> reporter: a counterterrorism official reveals to abc news, he also suspected the isis commander who given kayla mueller, the last known american hostage killed in february as a bride. friday night, elite department ya force zero in on syria. u.s. special operation forces striking sayyaf's house defended by isis militants from inside and outside, the pentagon says. a fierce gun battle breaking out as isis fighters turned women and children into human shields. abu sayyaf killed in the combat along with a dozen isis fighters. his iraqi-born w

moran is right there. good morning, terry. >> reporter: good morning, dan. it's a splendid and happy day at the buckingham palace. they've got a new baby. every baby is a royal baby. of course this one has a claim to the title. as you see behind me, the crowds have gathered, probably tourists outnumbering british people there but everyone in a wonderful mood. they've placed the formal notification of the birth on the easel in the forecourt of the palace back there. this is a tradition dating back to 1837, this little girl born into a mountain of tradition, a family that serves an important purpose and this little girl will join that purpose, holding this country together. unlike her parents, it's a moment when britain is debating how together it should be, scotland deciding that they should stay in the union for now. the royal family, this little girl, a big responsibility on her hands, that's in the years to come. right now a very happy and sunny scene at buckingham palace. >> terry, thank you. >> we want

here now abc's terry moran. >> the jihadi parade, isis celebrating one of its biggest victories yet, its conquering of the city of ramadi isis releasing a gloating new video showing their victorious fighters strolling the deserted streets through an empty hospital, hoisting their black flag, the city is theirs. iraqi troops truckload after truckload fleeing the isis advance. the fall of ramadi is another major defeat for iraq's shaky army and for the united states. the capital of iraq's largest province, the scene of major fighting after the 2003 u.s.-led invasion, hundreds of american troops gave their lives to keep this city out of the hands of extremists. >> washington administration officials acknowledge this is a setback but said the u.s. will help iraq take ramadi back. but the administration has been painting far too rosy a picture of how this war is going for far too long. terry moran, abc news. >>> in a political showdown, the head of the nation's largest trading union is urging congress to vote against the president's trade deal calling it a bad deal. senate majority leader

terry moran has all the latest. good morning, terry. >> reporter: good morning, george. a grim discovery today. nepalese rescuers scouring the terrain, near the chinese border they've been at it for days. they spotted the wreckage of the crash. within a short time a u.s. military team including air force pararescuemen were on the site. then it was nepal's top defense official told reporters three bodies have been dig covered. then he said as the helicopter is broken into pieces and totally crashed, there is no chance of survivors. now the pentagon has not confirmed that report. that is from nepal's top defense official. six u.s. marines, and two nepalese soldiers were on board. they were on a relief mission, delivering rice and tents and desperately needed supplies to villagers devastated by the earthquake. it's feared those people have gib their lives for the humanitarian mission. >> they were just trying to help. we're thinking of their families. >>> the latest on the amtrak disaster. a live look at the scene this morning. the busiest rail corridor in the country still

terry moran is many london with the latest. good morning, terry. >> reporter: good mornings michael. good blustery morning. a strange destiny to be a royal princess. this girl a few days old, already beloved by her farmly of course. and by her country. and reports ofthe sbt of news reports around the world. this morning, 3-day-old princess charlotte elizabeth diana will have the first audience with the queen. the queen anxious to see her great-granddaughter and big brother prince george. the name princess charlotte a nod to william and kate's family. charlotte, a female version of william's father's name and it's kate's sister pippa's middle name. elizabeth for the queen. and kate and her mother share the middle name i lez bit. and diana for william's mother. the princess will be fourth in line for the throne. bumping harry to fifth. an act initiated by the current queen. later today, william and kate take the heir and the spare though their country home. >> he'll take two weeks of paternity leave. we won't see kate for much lo

terry moran has all the latest. good morning, terry. >> reporter: good morning, george. a grim discovery today. this morning nepalese rescuers scouring the terrain near the chinese border spotted the wreckage of the crash. a u.s. military team, including air force pararescuemen were on the site. now marine general john whistler confirming the worst fears. given the nature of the wreckage wreckage it is unlikely there are no survivors. no indication as to a cause for the crash. very dangerous reason to be flying helicopters and given the altitude and weather. weather has stopped the recovery mission. the search continues for other remains. six u.s. marines. two soldiers onboard. they were on a relief mission delivering rice and tents and supplies to villagers in december separate need. now it is feared they have given their lives for that humanitarian mission. tough news. george. >> they were just trying to help. we're thinking of their families. thank you, terry. >>> the latest on the amtrak disaster. a live look at the scene this morning. the busiest rail corridor in th

terry moran, thank you so much. >>> new details about that secret service accident during a bomb scare outside the white house in march. an inspector general investigation found the two agents were quote more likely than not impaired by alcohol. the number two man in the president's detail has announced he's retiring. >>> a warning about tire safety. an rv towing a truck flipped over on the highway. a dried out front tire blew. thankfully, no one was seriously injured. >>> scientists say it is unheard of. an alarming new study finds that 40% of honey bee colonies in the u.s. have died in the last year. accelerating what was already a crisis. it's taking major toll on farmers who depend on honey bees to pollinate crops. >>> you can say this woman was left hanging during her b.a.s.e. jump. her parachute tangled and left her dangling 500 feet over the snake river. she was stuck there for 30 minutes until a rescuer was lowered down. they had to pull her up through a manhole cover on the ridge. that would be reason 582 of why i will never b.a.s.e. jump. >> you need that many? >> you're busy

thousands of others are now fleeing and abc's terry moran is on the story from our london bureau. terry, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, very bad news in the fight against isis. a couple of weeks ago, isis launched an offensive against that key city of ramadi and the iraqi government backed by a lot of u.s. air strikes and other support sent in troops and isis just trounced them. those iraqi troops as they have so often before just turning tail and running from the battlefield. isis now rampaging through that city executing hundreds and thousands more are fleeing. the iraqi government is desperate and they are now asking iran to help by sending in shia militias it controls in iraq that's exactly what the u.s. does not want. and all this really undercuts the rosy statements in recent weeks from the white house and the pentagon on how the war is going. it's going badly. dan? >> and it's possible it could only get worse from here. terry, thank you. >>> back in this country a surprise announcement from president obama concerning the military-style gear and equipment us

and abc's terry moran is in london with the latest. good morning, terry. >> reporter: good morning, michael. good blustery morning here. it's such a strange destiny to be a royal princess. this little girl, just a few days old, already beloved by her family, of course, but also beloved by her country and the subject of news reports around the world just like this one. she has a big day ahead of her today. this morning, 3-day-old princess charlotte elizabeth diana will have her first audience with the queen. the queen anxious to see her great-granddaughter and her big brother prince george who melted hearts at the lindo wing visiting his baby sister for the first time. the name princess charlotte a nod to william and kate's family. charlotte, a female version of william's father's name, prince charles, and it's kate's sister pippa's middle name. elizabeth for the queen. kate and her mother carole both share the middle name elizabeth. and, of course, diana for william's mother. princess diana's brother lord spencer tweeting his approval.