> disney, disney, disney. >>> an 8-year-old girl in toronto is shattering some sports stereotypes one double play at a time. >> and this morning she's showing us all how she's outshining many of the boys on the baseball diamond. here's abc's tom llamas. >> reporter: that's 8-year-old ashlyn jolliker making that diving catch. she's out to prove a point, that girls can do anything. ashlyn's been swinging the bat since the age of 1. she's the only girl on her little league team, the whitby chiefs. and ashlyn is one of their star players. she's so good that in the last 39 games, she's had zero strikeouts and has won five mvp awards. >> proud to be as her dad seeing how well she's doing. >> reporter: during a game her dad was surprised to hear this comment from a parent on an opposing team. >> girls shouldn't play baseball. they should stick to softball. >> reporter: that comment hasn't stopped ashlyn. >> i didn't really care about it. just kept playing. >> reporter: and this week ashlyn becoming a viral sensation with more than 4 million views of that video showing her making not one but

great for halley bailey, great for this iconic disney film. and also great for those poor, unfortunate souls who will have a chance to have their eyes opened to what this role can be. >> absolutely. broadening those horizons. let me remind you, "west side story," natalie woods, a russian-american, played maria, who was of puerto rican decent. lone ranger, johnny depp played native american warrior tonto. "aloha," emma stone played a character of chinese descent. it's not new. it's been done before. many are pointing out this criticism reeks of racism, halle is talented and qualified and ariel is a mermaid. >>> it's time for "the mix" on this tuesday, which also happens ariel is a mermaid. $$9.95? no way.? $9.95? that's impossible. hi, i'm jonathan, a manager here at colonial penn life insurance company, to tell you it is po if you're age 50 to 85, you can get life insurance with options starting at just $9.95 a month. okay, jonathan, i'm listening. tell me more. just $9.95 a month for colonial penn's number one most popular whole life insuranc

disney has found its next live-action princess. everything you need to know about the young lady who just landed the role of ariel in "the little mermaid." it's thursday, the fourth of july. >>> hey, thanks for joining us and lady liberty here on the fourth of july. happy fourth of july. >> are you lady liberty? >> yes, me. that's me. us and me, lady liberty. >> lady liberty has freed the curls. >> yes. yes, honey. >> and america as well. >> so many things that i want to talk about before we get to the news real quick. so under the sea, "the little mermaid," that's so exciting. also this social media meltdown. thank goodness we work overnight and i was asleep during the day because i had no idea. >> my pictures would not load and i thought, this is the end. this is the end. >> no one could see that you were working out? so it didn't even really happen, right? if no one saw you pumping the iron. >> i'm a built man. >> a built man. all right, all right. we'll get to all of that in just a bit. >>> we do begin this fourth of july with

. >> fans mourning the loss of the 20-year-old disney star. what we know about the circumstances surrounding the sudden death. >>> and it's the fiery world record you have to see. a daredevil speeding through burning boards over and over again. we'll introduce you to the motocross rider making history on this monday, july 8th. >>> good morning, everyone. hope you had a great weekend. >> fabulous weekend. a lot to celebrate this monday morning. >> so much. team usa. >> yes. >> we'll get to that daredevil story. i saw the show last night, guys. >> he was impressed. >> it was crazy. it was fiery. we're going to have the breakdown for you. >>> we begin with the usa women, the talk of the world, after beating the netherlands in the world cup. not only are they on the front page of papers at home, like "the wall street journal." >> but also overseas. this french paper went with the headline, "great again." adrienne bankert has more from france. >> that's it. u.s. wins their fourth world cup. >> reporter: team usa champions again. establishing themse

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but she wanted moana on her birthday cake, shout-out to disney, the parent company of abc news. she wanted moana. look what she got. >> what she got? >> marijuana. >> oh. after she ate that marijuana-themed cake. >> there's that little my pony that also has a marijuana leaf on its bottom. >> speaking of the munchies and leafs, this one guy here was going to town like he had some marijuana cake. >> oh, that's exactly what that wombat had. at that wombat had. >>> this morning on "world news >>> this morning on "world news now," no relief for new orleans. the city suffering a flash flood as it braces for more rain. it's part of a system that could slam into the gulf coast as a hurricane. states of emergency are in effect and evacuations are under way. >>> also this morning, crisis at the border. >>> this morning on "world news now," no relief for new orleans. the city suffering a flash flood as it braces for more rain. it's part of a system that could slam into the gulf coast as a hurricane. states of emergency are in effect and evacuations are under way. >>> also this morning, cri

starting with "the lion king." >> we're getting our first look at our parent company disney's highly anticipated remake, stars alongside their characters. the remake of the 1994 animated feature is starring donald glover as simba. look at that. and then beyonce herself breathing fresh life into nala. i saw this on ig yesterday and i was like, oh my god. >> i saw a post that was like, beyonce, yep. you see the other stars here with their characters. >> yes. >> look at all this. >> also billy eichner, seth rogen, john oliver, jon favreau, who helmed the 2016 oscar winner "the jungle book" is directing "the lion king," which hits theaters on july 19th. >> get ready for that from our parent company, disney. >>> next to the surprise announcement from pharell williams. >> he's the man who made the whole world happy with his catchy tune six years ago, and now he's given a group of high school students a brand-new reason to be happy. >> the 13-time grammy award-winning singer and producer was giving his commencement speech to harlem's children's own promise academy here in new york city when

he starred in the disney channel franchise "descendents" and the tv show "jesse." his family released a statement, we are still trying to navigate our way through this extremely heartwrenching time." >>> and actor rip torn, who won an emmy for his role on hbo's "the larry sanders show," has died. his career on stage and screen spanned seven decades. torn picked up his only oscar nomination in 1983. among his movie credits are "the hunt for red october" and "men in black." no cause of death was given. rip torn was 88 years old. >>> american airlines is apologizing after crew members told a doctor to cover up. >> tisha rowe took her case to twitter. she posted photos of what was she was wearing when she says the crew on the jamaica to miami flight told her she couldn't board the flight without "putting a jacket over my assets." american says it has fully refunded rowe for her trip. >> incredible, because jamaica to miami, both hot destinations, over the summer, and she's in a romper that's not even revealing. >> right. >> well. >> so she says she was targeted due to

not bad but obviously there are still some movies by our parent company disney that you can go see. "the lion king." >> i saw quentin tarantino on jimmy kimmel this week. jimmy was saying how it's interesting he takes so many liberties with history. mix it up, essentially. it's entertaining, it's hilarious, it's always interesting. >> he does have a very unique storytelling. actually when they throw that wig on kenneth, contour the heck out of his face, he does my stunts too. >>> developing this morning on >>> developing this morning on "world news now," a dangerous deadly shooting rampage. >> police say a man shot his own family but didn't stop there, he targeted others and it took police hours to arrest him. all the developing details straight ahead. >>> rapper asap rocky is still behind bars and the news isn't >>> developing this morning on "world news now," a dangerous deadly shooting rampage. >> police say a man shot his own family but didn't stop there, he targeted others and it took police hours to arrest him. all the developing details straight ahead. >>> rapper asap rocky i

the studio is also revealing plans for disney plus and a slate of new movies. and with the announcement of another "thor" and "doctor strange," fans can expect to see more of their favorites featured on the big screen, including the long-awaited "black widow" movie. >> let me put you on hold. >> i feel like i'm in a weird dream land. it's very, very strange and very exciting. >> get ready to see some new star power. phase 4 of the marvel cinematic universe will include angelina jolie, mahershala ali, and salma hayek to name a few. >> they said no more surprises, but i was hoping to pull off one last one. >> our thanks to our friend diane. the marvel's chief also teased a "guardians of the galaxy 3." also said "captain marvel" getting a sequel. then he says, we didn't even tell you, by the way, we're making a "black panther 2." >> are you still angry at stephanie for spoiling? >> stephanie ramos, when she was here, a major, major spoiler for me, i'm still upset about that. i'm not upset with you, thanks for being with us. >>> this morning on "world news now," ex

we're dedicating the friday "mix" to a member of our disney abc family. a seasoned journalist, a real pro who reports for our flagship wabc right here in new york. darla miles is tearing up the internet. >> the height of the rush hour commute, and there's going to be lots more confusion until this whole thing is wrapped up. >> yeah! blocking 'em, blocking 'em. >> my gosh, yes. people have been talking about this all over social media. so the local station even ended up covering it the next day, talking about some of the tweets. look at this. >> oh! >> so they did use my tweet. she totally did the heisman. she said, uh-uh. >> and i tweeted as well saying, that stiff-arm is everything. darla and i go way back, she's known me since i was a really young cub reporter. she is an incredible pro. >> you can see she's a true new yorker. cool, calm, collected. my favorite, favorite, favorite line on this video, how i'm blocking any negativity from walking into my life. >> excuse me, keep it moving. shout-out to you, darla. polka! >>> i'm high atop tom's restaurant

. >> time for insomniac theater and the remake of "the lion king" from our parent company disney that's now in theaters. >> it has an all star cast with donald glover with the voice of simba and beyonce as the voice of nala. if you've been living under pride rock, the story takes place on the african savannah where simba, the future king, is born. ♪ ♪ >> simba idolizes his father, king mufasa, but not everyone in the kingdom celebrates the new cub's arrival. scar, mufasa's brother, and former heir to the throne, has plans of his own. the battle for pride rock ultimately results in simba's exile. ♪ >> run away, simba. and never return. ♪ >> you must take your place in the circle of life. >> rotten tomatoes is giving "the lion king" a 56% rating. one critic says, calling it a worthy successor would be a stretch. but another says, just when it starts to feel too familiar, the eye-popping animation saves date. >> some people wasted no time and made sure they were the first to see it. we caug u >> it was a brand-new take that lets this classic story live on for generations to come. >

. >> we start with an action comedy produced by a division of our parent company, disney, "stuber," starring kumail nanjiani as a hapless uber driver who gets roped into a criminal investigation by an aggressive cop who commandeers his car. >> how do you know my dad? >> i've got an idea, i'm going to take this propane tank and you shoot it and blow up their car! >> he kidnapped me. >> because i'm freaking jaws? >> exactly, like jaws, it's going to work, ready? >> we killed some people. >> go! oh! >> huh. >> looks fun, but critics are not giving this five stars. "stuber" is getting a 48% splat on rotten tomatoes. jennifer bessette writes, despite "stuber's" cars, sex, guns, and buddy cop fuel engine, its one-star stupidity brings an occasionally amusing uber ride to a screeching halt. a sloppy action comedy that never surges to life. >> oh, i mean -- you're going to go see it? >> i think for what it is. if you go in there expecting -- kind of this silliness -- >> look at you trying to be optimistic, that's nice, kenneth. >> trying, trying. >> next to a thriller critics say could end up being

in this newly released behind the scenes footage from our parent company, disney, we're getting a look at him squeezing into a 90-pound fat suit. >> speaking to "the daily telegraph, hemsworth joked that now knows how it feels to be pregnancy. pregnancy looks a lot better than that chris, come on. i see the prompter, it said "janai reacts." you guys knew i was gearing up to say something. >> i'm definitely not saying anything. >> i tell you what i did not look like that. i see the prompter, it said "janai reacts." you guys knew i was gearing up to say something. >> i'm definitely not saying anything. >> i tell you what i did not look like that. for people our age life insurance can be very expensive. -and? -and i'm planning to go back in time to buy life insurance we can afford. (whimsical funky music) ♪ silly, you do not need a time machine. here, call this number. colonial penn life insurance company has been providing affordable coverage for people our age for over 60 years. well, that does sound easier. (jonathan) it is easier. hi, i'm jonathan, a manager here at colonial penn li

. >>> and we now know what caused the death of disney star cameron boyce. the los angeles county coroner's office says the 20-year-old died unexpectedly from epilepsy. boyce was found unresponsive at his home nearly four weeks ago. previously boyce's family only said he had died due to an ongoing condition for which he was being treated. >>> rapper a$ap rocky's assault trial continues tomorrow in sweden. he pleaded not guilty yesterday in a hearing attended by the u.s. special envoy for hostage affairs. a$ap rocky has been in swedish custody nearly four weeks. prosecutors say he and two alleged members of the entourage attacked a man last month. the rapper says they were acting inel >>> when we come back, the bachelorette has finally made her choice, but is he really mr. right? >>> a former bachelor who's now heating things up in the kitchen. "the skinny" is next. mr. right? >>> a former bachelor who's now heating things up in the kitchen. "the skinny" is next. babies aren't fully developed until at least 39 weeks. a healthy baby is worth the wait. you're i

and of course "lion king" from our parent company disney comes out this friday. >> it definitely does. go see it, it's incredible. i want to look at the video just interacting there. what else do you talk about -- >> be a fly on the wall. i don't know, just like their amazingness? how they all smell good? >> you wouldn't be a fly on the wall, no bugs are allowed. >> i guess you're right, fair enough. >> around royalty there, american and british royalty. >> fair enough. >>> this morning we may finally have word on who the next 007 is, since the news broke that daniel craig was ready to step down. fans have been hoping the next 007 may be black or a woman. according to reports she's both. >> what? actress shauna lynch will reportedly take the infamous 007 code name in the upcoming bond movie currently being filmed in italy. i stand. if she looks familiar you may recognize lynch from her breakout role in "captain marvel" earlier this year. >> that's pretty cool. the report says lynch's character in the film is only taking james bond's secret agent number after he retires and that daniel

. >> "toy story 4" from our parent company disney is still dominating the box office for the second weekend, taking in another $58 million for a grand total so far of nearly $237 million domestically. >> that comes despite solid debuts from newcomers "annabel comes home" and "yesterday" which finished in a distant second and third place. >> "annabel comes home." >> have you seen the trailers for that movie? >> no. >> you would understand why my voice got really deep there. >> "toy story's" heartwarming message about embracing being different is no doubt resonating with audiences. >> and this morning we're meeting an inspirational young girl who's not only embracing her difference, she's showing us all how she's using it to live her best life. here's abc's whit johnson. >> a very special ceremonial first pitch -- >> reporter: 10-year-old sara hinesly didn't break a sweat heading to the mound at camden yards. sara has no hands but appeared fearless, throwing out the first pitch. >> i just tried my hardest. and i put my mind to it. >> reporter: we first met sara two months ago. her perfect cur