also, flooded on i-35, from the twin cities to kansas city. and i-80 from des moines to omaha. wet on i-10 from new orleans to houston and from el paso to albuquerque. >> if you're flying today, you can expect some airport delays in seattle, phoenix, houston, minneapolis, kansas city and chicago. >>> well, this morning, we are expecting to hear from an atlanta minister who is now at the center of a growing scandal over sex abuse accusations. >> lawyers for bishop eddie long have strongly denied that he traded sexual favors for cash, cars and other gifts. here's abc's steve osunsami. >> reporter: bishop eddie long is considered one of the most anti-gay pastors in the country, who once said that homosexuality is a spiritual abortion. if today's accusations are true, he might regret the day he led thousands through the streets of atlanta in protest of gays and same-sex marriage. >> woman and woman and man and man is not right. so, that's why i stand by the bishop. >> reporter: in the lawsuits, filed by three, young men he recruited into the youth ministry at his gigantic church ou

severe storms today from omaha to kansas city. more showers in the pacific northwest, stretching down to california. rainy from northern idaho to eastern minnesota. south texas gets showers, spun off by hurricane karl. >> unseasonably cool to the south. billings is 53. fargo, 59. minneapolis, 64. pleasant along the east coast. new york 75. baltimore, 79. in the south, it is hot. dallas is 97. and new orleans, 91. >>> and when we come back this morning, some stunning numbers about how many americans are now living in poverty. >>> plus, many questions this morning about a story that initially attracted so much sympathy. a woman admits she made up the story of an attack that deformed her face. she now admits she did this to herself. >>> overseas markets are ending the week on a high note. tokyo's nikkei average rose 1.2% today. hong kong's hang seng is higher. in london, the ftse opened higher. on wall street, the dow added 22 points yesterday. and the nasdaq ticked up two points. >>> fresh evidence this morning of the toll that the

at the kansas state fair. she managed to bang out the fastest and most accurate texts in the contests and she has her younger brother to thank for correcting a scoring error that would have eliminated her. >> mitchum plans to use part of her $1,000 prize money to take her brother out to dinner. her brother recognized an error in someone else's text so he should get more than a dinner if you ask me. >> no >>> for years as many of you know lasik eye surgery has been promoted as a quick way to correct vision. millions so far have had the procedure. >> now a former fda official who helped get lasik approved in the first place is warning against it. elisabeth leamy explains why. >> reporter: lasik surgery promises a chance at 20/20 vision. but a former fda official says hindsight is 20/20. knowing what you know now, would you ever recommend lasik to somebody you care about? >> no, absolutely not. >> reporter: dr. morris wexler was part of the fda team that green lighted lasik surgery in 1995. but then he says he st

gusty winds, hail, flash flooding and isolated tornadoes in south dakota, nebraska and kansas. rain in the northern rockies and new mexico. thunderstorms from oklahoma city to south texas. meanwhile, showers in florida and northern new england. >> 70s in boston and new york. just shy of 90 from atlanta to miami. 66 in chicago. 73 in detroit. phoenix will heat up to 104. and colorado springs is 93. it's 84 in sacramento. 80 in portland. and 72 in seattle. >>> and after the break, money news is next. are we headed towards a second recession? warren buffett weighs in. >>> plus, presidential publishing. the president's newest book, intended for a much younger audience. >> and searching for the cause of the california inferno. could this happen in your neighborhood? >>> republicans are standing firm when it comes to a tax increase on wealthy americans. the brief hope of a compromise ended with the gop digging in. senate minority leader mitch mcconnell said every senate republican will oppose allowing a bush-era tax cut to expire, even for the nation's wealthy. >>> it is time, now, f

louis, through kansas city. wet conditions on i-94, between minneapolis and fargo. i-95 in florida could also get pretty wet. >> if you are flying today, expect airport delays in seattle, minneapolis and kansas city. >>> sarah shourd is enjoying freedom this morning in the country of oman. the american hiker was finally released after spending more than a year in a jail in iran. >> the fate of her companions still jailed in iran remains unclear. t.j. winning has shourd's happy reunion with her family. >> reporter: it was a much-anticipated and loving reunion at the oman airport. freed on $500,000 bail, sarah shourd is headed back to the united states, after 14 months in an iranian prison. >> i want to really offer my thanks to everyone in the world. all of the governments. all of the people that have been involved. >> reporter: the only contact with the outside world during her confinement came in may. a brief, tearful visit with her mother. a mother who now says her daughter is sick, with a potentially precancerous condition. >> i especially particularly want to ad

highs in the 90s from dallas to miami. 80s in boston, baltimore and new york. 74 in chicago. 86 in kansas city. and 67 in minneapolis. just 60 in billings. 70 in portland. and 80 in colorado springs. phoenix still warm at 91. sacramento, 77. >>> your money news is next, including desperate times for one, major brewery, now giving beer away for free. >> sounds like a good plan. >>> plus, america's war on bedbugs. the best and newest ways to keep all those critters away from you. >>> and the un guy: hey, sara. ohgosh. 'so cute. how do you know him? c'mon donovan, do it like i taught ya. ve the new tattoo,ara. let's go dude. what? dude, that's sara. who's sara? the girl in the pink shirt. that's the girl i was telling you about. oh, that's sara. theater two on your left. hey sara, whatolor underwear toda hey sara. so, whenou gonna post something new? announcer: anything you post onanneanee. milyfriends... e ya later, sara. even not-so-friendly people. >>> the federal reserve is growing more concerned about the pace of the nation's recovery. the fed on tuesday did signal that it is ready to a

and 77 in baltimore. 90s from atlanta to dallas. 85 in kansas city. a wet 87 in chicago. and 73 in minneapolis. phoenix hits 103. salt lake city, 81. boise, 77. >>> when we come back on this tuesday, the fish fight you could soon see at the seafood counter. are engineered fish safe to eat? the government makes its decision. >>> and in hollywood news, lindsay lohan could be returning to a very familiar place, the county jail. >>> plus, the hoff, the situation, and many more shake their stuff on the first night of "dancing with the stars." what was going the station down at 5:00. the >>> and getting back to today's top business story. the recession is over. a group of economists has concluded that the u.s. recession actually ended back in june of 2009. it says the economy has stabilized since then. the announcement comes before the federal reserve meets today, to discuss ways to boost the still sagging economy. >>> investors around the world are watching that important fed meeting today. tokyo's nikkei average gained ground early. but wound up losing 23 points. hong kong's

stormy from kansas to south dakota. with hail, gusty winds, flash flooding, and a chance of tornados. thunderstorms, meanwhile, in oklahoma and south texas. rain in the northern rockies and new mexico. showers across much of florida. >> nearly 90 from miami to atlanta, 70s in new york and boston, 83 in omaha, 70 in the twin cities, and 66 in fargo. phoenix will climb to 104. boise's 84. and seattle is 72. >>> and a little bit of sports news this morning. delayed but undeterred. rafael nadal clinches the u.s. open championship. and of course a career grand slam. >> the 24-year-old spaniard beat novak djokovic. rain postponed their sunday match, and it interrupted again in last night's match. now, the win gives nadal the only major trophy that was missing from his collection. it was his ninth major title, putting him past the halfway point of roger federer's record, 16 grand slam titles. >> nadal said he worked very hard to get there but he never, ever imagined actually getting a grand slam. >> the thing that's so importa

the remnants hermine dumps heavy rain from texas to kansas. showers along the pacific coast, from northern california, through oregon and washington. showers and thunderstorms from here in new york, to northern new england. scattered showers across florida. and mostly 80s from miami up to boston. 70 in detroit. 68 in chicago. and 79 in kansas city. phoenix is just shy of 100. salt lake city, 85. seattle, 64. >>> there's more amazing video of those fierce winds in michigan. about 230 miles north of detroit, they created a sandstorm, covering pretty much everything in sight. workers at the national park in empire tried to respond quickly to any downed trees or roads covered with sand. >> tough times in michigan. >>> still to come this morning, a story that's making headlines around the world. >> you really think that jesus ere todaif he were here today, would say, pastor, go burn that holy book? >> absolutely. >> we hear from the pastor planning to burn copies of the koran. >>> and a look at the progress in the effort to rebuild new york's groun

through omaha, des moines, kansas city, wichita, st. lo i just met the president of the sewing guild. very nice to meet you. our president. nice to meet you. robin? >> they are a lovely group. thank you, sam. >>> we have more secrets of america's favorite restaurants. and bianna golodryga goes behind the scenes of chipotle. one of the fastest-growing chains. the power of the burrito. >> reporter: you love salsa. and america's love for mexican food is one of the secrets to chipotle's success. despite the xhishg downturn, the revenue jumped 20%. and its stock hit annual time high this month. while burger chains have dominated the fast food industry, an expanding american pallet could soon mean that burgers have nothing on burritos. thanks to a company named after a jalapeno pepper. but a quirky name and alternative menu aren't the only things that separate chipotle from its fast food competitors. the only thing they have in common, is fast food. something chipotle customers are quick to point out. >> i don't feel it is fast food. it doesn

severe storms today from omaha to kansas city. more showers in the pacific northwest, stretching down to california. rainy from northern idaho to eastern minnesota. south texas getsspun spun off by hurricane karl. >> unseasonably cool to the south. billings is 53. fargo, 59. minneapolis, 64. pleasant along the east coast. new york 75. baltimore, 79. in the south, it is hot. dallas is 97. and new orleans, 91. >>> and when we come back this morning, some stunning numbers about how many americans are now living in poverty. >>> plus, many questions this morning about a story that initially attracted so much sympathy. a woman admits she made up the story of an attack that deformed her face. she now admits she did this to herself. >>> and more on our top story. a major storm affecting millions across the new york city region overnight. oh, it's not just today. with our free loyalty program, you earn great stuff like accident forgiveness and bigger discounts just by staying with us. oh! ooh! so, what you're saying is, it gets even better

these are results of storms out in kansas on wednesday. storm chasers were out there south of wichita, baseball sized hail smashed their windshield. look at that thing. that's a heavy stone. broke the mirror on the side of one of their cars. several tornados were spotted, what kind of video is better? getting the actual twister? or getting that? it's rare to get that windshield broken. i'm sure they'll make some money on selling that video. i think we just aired it for free though. blowing eastbound in diminished form this morning. line of thunderstorms, part of a cold front extending towards the great lakes. we'll probably see a lot less sun today. we'll push in warm air, make it into the mid-80s this afternoon. there'll be showers and thunderstorms erupting through pennsylvania and maybe western maryland by this evening. other-wise, spotty showers ahead of this main line. the line of stuff appears to fall apart overnight. probably crossing our region before daybreak. we could have wet roads to wake up to, but most of the rain trying to p

flooding from i-35 from kansas city to wichita. wet in the northeast from i-95 from new york city to new england. slick also on i-45 from houston to dallas and i-40 from texas to new mexico. >> and if you're supplying today expect airport delays in kansas city, dallas, houston, boston and in new york. >>> for months, we all watched as millions of gallons of oil from bp's blownout well spread across the gulf of mexico. >> but where did all that mucky sludge actually end up? some scientists say they know. their answer is rattling some government cages. matt gutman has the story. >> reporter: for 86 days bp's doomed well gushed crude oil into the gulf, over 180 million gallons. 17 "exxon valdezes," so where did it go? a noaa study last month said 75% of the oil was scooped up, burned off or evaporated. now researchers say they have a simpler answer. it sank. >> no, it's not gone. it's in places where nobody looked for it. it's on the bottom. a lot of it is on the bottom. >> reporter: dr. joye and her team have been taking core samples

. >> 80s in kansas city. and 87 in dallas. wet 89 in miami. 72 in baltimore. and 77 in new york. hot in the southwest, getting up to 104 in phoenix. and 96 degrees in sacramento. >>> and when we come back this morning, your morning mouthwash may not be delivering on everything it claims. >>> then, one of the nation's largest universities on lockdown. a student with a gun and echoes of past campus tragedies. >>> plus, we'll have the latest celebrity to be shown the door. and their parting words for one 333333333dges. i do a lot of different kinds of exercise, but basically, i'm a runner. last year. (oof). i had a bum knee that needed surgery. but it got complicated, because i had an old injury. so i wanted a doctor who had done this before. and unitedhealthcare's database helped me find a surgeon. you know you can't have great legs, if you don't have good knees. we're 78,000 people looking out for 70 million americans. that's health in numbers. unitedhealthcare. i know, change is hard. you never considered making bluetooth, remote keyless entry and turn-by-turn navigation availabl

kansas city will climb near 90. 63 in seattle. 73 in boise. and 83 in sacramento. >>> your money news is next, including reports of a facebook phone. >>> then a mysterious weekend disappearance of a religious group and their children, members explain why they went missing. >>> and it's the talk of the nfl. a helmet lands in the stands. did a player aim at fans what was going the station down at 5:00. the >>> the federal reserve gathers tomorrow for its final meeting before the midterm elections. its members are expected to debate various steps they can take to stimulate the economy. there's also speculation that to decide to buy more treasury securities. the idea there would be to keep interest rates low so businesses trying to expand would have easy access to money. >>> toyota has settled with the relatives of a family killed an acceleration accident. the california patrolman and three others died in the crash last we're. an accelerator pedal stuck in the floor mat was to blame. >>> foreign investors could soon buy a large stake in gm. it wil

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. >> 90 in dallas. 86 in kansas city. 67 in minneapolis. 80s from boston to baltimore. 91 in atlanta. 65 in seattle. 76 in boise. 81 in salt lake city. >>> well, he may be tiny but he's got the rest of the canine world licked. >> meet puggy, the new guinness record holder for the longest tongue of any dog in the world. yes, it as freak show. he is a 10-year-old pekingese. puggy weighs 25 pounds, but get this, that massive tongue you see there extends a full 4 1/2 inches. >> oh, man. puggy may be laughing at the attention now but he was actually abandoned as a puppy because of that odd quality. puggy's owner says his tongue just adds to his character. it also brings smiles to a lot of faces. imagine that dog licking you in the face. >> weirdo. we'll be right back with more "world news now." >>> a very interesting story here. the billionaire ceo versus the college student. apple's steve jobs is known to occasionally respond to e-mails from customers. >> one reply landed jobs in the middle of a heated argument with a journalism student who was looking for help with a paper. here's john b

and 93 in baltimore. 70s in kansas city, omaha and chicago. phoenix will hit 100. sacramento, 89. and boise, 81. >>> and when we come back this morning, the looming general motors stock offering. it's apparently not going to be as big as once thought. that's coming up in our business news. >>> and some new fallout from the recent incident between a suspect and the police in dallas. detail, coming up. >>> it is time, now, for a check of market activity starting overseas. tokyo's nikkei average fell 1% today. hong kong's hang seng is higher. in london, the ftse opened lower. on wall street, the dow dropped almost 77 points yesterday. the nasdaq slipped seven points. >>> general motors is said to be cutting back its initial stock offering. published reports say gm will raise $8 billion to $10 billion less than it originally targeted. the treasury department prefers the smaller sale that will raise the stock price and make it more likely that the $50 billion bailout will be repaid in full. the government now owns 61% of gm. >>> sales of previously-owned homes rebounded a bit last mont

it was like being in "the wizard >> reporter: we tend to associate them with places like kansas but they do happen in cities, seven in new york city since 1950 including one that came right near the stature of liberty and we just got word that the storm that hit new york city which did all this damage, there were no tornadoes as part of that storm. we just found that out, diane, however, we did learn that a tornado did touch down as part of that same storm system over the border in new jersey, so very unusual and very destructive. >> just a wicked wind whipping through new york. thank you so much, dan harris, tonight and we move overseas to pope benedict carrying on with his visit to britain despite a terror scare in london. police there arrested six men today holding them as possible terror suspects but not charging them yet. the men were rounded up at a tip and our lama hasan reports about to begin their street. authorities confirmed the men were being held on terror charges related to the pope's visit. night just two miles from the linked to the investigation was taken in for question

omaha and kansas city could get some severe storms. >> 80s in the mid-atlantic states. a mild 75 here in new york. unseasonably cool along the canadian border. minneapolis 64. fargo 59. hot spots today dallas 97, phoenix 107. >>> baltimore's johns hopkins hospital is taking another look at its security after a fatal shooting. >> a lone gunman wounded a doctor and then killed his mother, then turned the gun on himself. john hendren has the latest now from baltimore. good morning, john. >> reporter: good morning, vinita and rob. the gunman made it to the eighth floor of the building behind me just past the overpass with a semi-automatic weapon. he had a license to carry it but apparently no one checked. it was a two-hour siege, with hospital workers and visitors on lockdown. >> so what were you told to do? lock down? >> yes. it was a lockdown. no one could leave. >> reporter: it began at 11:11 a.m., just outside room 873 of the spinal surgery wing. dr. david cohen was giving warren pardus the latest on his mother, jean's operation. >> mr. davis removed a small semi-automa

pittsburgh, kansas city and chicago. details on how the embassy joined that group last night from espn news. >> good morning. what a game we had for you last night on "monday night football," between the 2-0, green bay packers and the 2-0, chicago bears. pick up the action early in the fourth quarter. bears trailing 10-7. green bay punting to the always-dangerous devin hester. hester, driving through rush hour traffic. takes it to the h.o.v. lane. 62 yards for the touchdown. bears up 14-10. later in the fourth, the packers respond. aaron rogers. dives for the pylon. he's in. touchdown, packers up 17-14. under 2:30 to go. packers' ball at their own 38. driving, rogers to james jones. but it -- coughs up the football. recovered by chicago's tim jennings. brian urlacher forces the fumble. bears' ball. ensuing drive, eight seconds to go. robbie gould, attempting the 19-yard field goal. it is up. it is good. the bears win 20-17. they're 3-0, for the first time since 2006. >>> phillies and nationals. philadelphia, looking to c

and kansas city 86. the hot 103 in phoenix. 82 in salt lake city. and 70 in seattle. >>> a champion you might want to keep your distance from after his latest conquest. >> the world's number one competitive eater has lived up to the name once again. joey "jaws" chestnut chowed down 47 burritos in just ten minutes at the new mexico state fair over the weekend. now, in case you are doing the math, that is 11 pounds of tortillas, beef, beans, and green chili, all for a grand prize of $1,500. >> another well-known competitor in these kinds of competitions, the black widow, she was nowhere in sight. you might remember she actually beat chestnut in a chicken wings eating contest just last week. 47 burritos. >> $1,500. what? say joy >>> and welcome back, everybody. even tho even though that massive gulf oil leak has finally been stopped, lots of questions still millions of >> the biggest mystery, what happened to those millions of tt gutman has the story. one group of scientists say they know where it is. well gushn has the story. >> reporter: for 86 days

severe storms from kansas city to des moines. winds could top 80 miles an hour. isolated tornado is possible near the twin cities. rainy in seattle and sunny and mild along much of the east coast. >> 54 in fargo. 52347 the twin cities. warmer than unusual phoenix. 90s across much of texas. for much of the rest of the country, warm and pretty pleasant. >>> octoberfest is almost upon us. but this year, the traditional bavarian celebration of beer is extra special. >> beer is always special. it's the 50th anniversary of the german fair being celebrated in lacrosse, wisconsin. so there will be a special beer served at the party. it's a brand new dark ale created by a local brewery. >> and it will only be served on draft at the octoberfest celebration in lacrosse. it's the worst accent in the world. starting next friday. i tried, though. the ale creator says the taste captures the celebration of germany during this special time of the year. although my accent did not capture the spirit of germany. >> bottoms up, you'll. we'll be right back. >>> world news now weather

around 70 from fargo to detroit. 88 in kansas city. mostly 70s in the northeast. 93 in atlanta. 91 in new orleans. >>> the american hiker released from an iranian prison is back in the u.s. this morning. sarah shourd says she is grateful to be free. >> shourd says she's also worried about her friends still being held in iran. >> reporter: rob, vinita, good morning. sarah shourd arrived in washington on a flight from dubai. she drove here to new york and in her first public comments on american soil, she said she was grateful to be free but she was in no mood to celebrate. looking strong and healthy, sarah shourd thanked the iranian government for her release and appealed for the freedom of her fiance, shane bauer, and their friend, josh fattal. >> my disappointment in not sharing this with shane and josh was crushing. >> reporter: the mothers of her fellow captives are seeking a meeting with the iranian president ahmadinejad while he's here for the u.n. general assembly. >> we're hoping that we get one. >> reporter: the long ordeal of

kansas city cooks the niners. and we end it with golf. jim furyk's bunker shot, a shot worth $11 million. he gets up and down to win the tour championship and the fed ex cup. that's your plays of the day. congrats to the gold pride and their gm who used to work here. finally a bay area champion. and stanford is at 5:00 here on abc7 on saturday. that's gonna be a great game. both undefeated. the winner of that will win the pac-10. >> i know who you are pulling for. >> yes, we know. >>> that's it for this edition of abc7 news. for leigh glaser and mike shumann, thank you for joining us. our next newscast is tomorrow morning at 4:30. good night. dan: i had a biopsy and i had high-risk prostate cancer. i was depressed. i was shocked. sometimes cancer makes you feel very lonely. the doctors can do their best to cure the cancer, but it takes all of the other stuff to make you a whole person again. i've been given a second chance. announcer: at sutter health, our story is you. for more stories, visit sutterhealth.org.

gusty winds, hail, flash flooding and isolated tornadoes in south dakota, nebraska and kansas. rain in the northern rockies and new mexico. thunderstorms from oklahoma city to south texas. meanwhile, showers in and ida and northern new england. >> 70s in boston and new york. just shy of 90 from atlanta to miami. 66 in chicago. 73 in detroit. phoenix will heat up to 104. and colorado springs is 93. it's 84 in sacramento. 80 in portland. and 72 in seattle. >>> and after the break, money news is next. are we headed towards a second recession? warren buffett weighs in. >>> plus, presidential publishing. the president's newest book, intended for a much younger audience. >> and searching for the cause of the california inferno. could this happen in your neighborhood? 3q for the worst allergies i want a product with the best decongestant. my choice is clear. claritin-d. nothing works stronger, faster or longer for allergy congestion relief without drowsiness. get claritin-d at the pharmacy counter. live claritin clear. [ female announcer ] kids who don't eat breakfast may not be getti

louis, through kansas city. wet conditions on i-94, between minneapolis and fargo. i-95 in florida could also get pretty wet. >> if you are flying today, expect airport delays in seattle, minneapolis and kansas city. >>> sarah shourd is enjoying freedom this morning in the country of oman. the american hiker was f rele released after spending more than a year in a jail in iran. >> the fate of her companions still jailed in iran remains unclear. t.j. winning has shourd's happy reunion with her family. >> reporter: it was a much-anticipated and loving reunion at the oman airport. freed on $500,000 bail, sarah shourd is headed back to the united states, after 14 months in an iranian prison. >> i want to really offer my thanks to everyone in the world. all of the governments. all of the people that have been involved. >> reporter: the only contact with the outside world during her confinement came in may. a brief, tearful visit with her mother. a mother who now says her daughter is sick, with a potentially precancerous condition. >> i especially particularly want to add

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and 77 in baltimore. 90s from atlanta to dallas. 85 in kansas city. a wet 87 in chicago. and 73 in minneapolis. phoenix hits 103. salt lake city, 81. boise, 77. >>> when we come back on this tuesday, the fish fight you could soon see at the seafood counter. are engineered fish safe to eat? the government makes its decision. >>> and in hollywood news, lindsay lohan could be returning to a very familiar place, the county jail. >>> plus, the hoff, the situation, and many more shake their stuff on the first night of "dancing with the stars." well, max, first day... moh-ohm. -do you have your lunch? -yes. and you know where your classroom is? uh huh. mom, i can walk from here. what about your... mom, i got it. ♪ [ female announcer ] they're never too big for a little something sweet. kellogg's rice krispies treats. >>> and getting back to today's top business story. the recession is over. a group of economists has concluded that the u.s. recession actually ended back in june of 2009. it says the economy has stabilized since then. the announcement comes before the federal res

a's owner said he hired a kansas city-based architecture to design a new home. oakland has proposed three riverfront stadium sites. fremont has also pitched a stadium at the former nummi auto plant site item a new ordinance in effect today. it bans any sound of 55 decibels and that's leaf blowers which can be much louder than that. the police have been equipped with noise meters to respond to complaints. violators can be fined up to $500. >> bart will never run with basketball, right? >> right. >> so many reasons. almost 4:38. let's check with mike and get a look at the forecast. that drizzle along the coast that you were telling us about? >> oh, yeah. the higher elevations in the bay area, it is definitely there this morning. watch out. kind of a high factor. the humidity really high compared to where it was just 24 to 48 hours ago. notice the clouds have kept the temperatures up. most of us upper 50s to near 60. 56 san francisco, 53 los gatos for are the coolest spots. compared to 24 hours ago temperatures are actually a little warmer from 1 degree in san fran

it was like being in "the wizard of oz." >> reporter: we tend to associate twisters with places like kansas but they do happen in cities too. there have been seven to hit new york city since 1950 including one that came right near the stature of liberty. we did learn that a tornado touched down as part of that same storm system over the border in new jersey, so very unusual and very destructive. >> just a wicked wind whipping through new york. thank you so much, dan harris, tonight. >>> and we move overseas to pope benedict carrying on with his visit to britain despite a terror scare in london. police there arrested six men today holding them as possible terror suspects but not charging them yet. the men were rounded up at a raid at a garbage depot after a tip, and our lama hasan reports from london. >> reporter: at 5:45 this morning armed officers moved in. their target, five algerian street cleaners about to begin their shift. authorities confirmed the men were being held on terror charges related to the pope's visit. the pope himself spending the night just two miles from the scene of th

and there's another church now in kansas that says if he doesn't, they will, so this is all working out just as jesus would have wanted it to. [ laughter ] right? this is interesting. after, i think a year-long study, scientists or something have found that overweight men make better lovers as i've been saying for years, by the way. according to the research, men with higher body mass indexes last seven minutes longer than their slender counterparts. of course, six of those minutes are spent trying to find their penis but -- [ applause ] i don't know. i can't confirm this, i'm not a doctor, but we do have one on staff. whenever we have a medical story that needs clarification, we turn to our in-house expert, and that man is, of course, our very own dr. uncle frank. doctor? >> dr. uncle frank here, helping to keep you healthy. morbid obsessity says, a new study says fat men make better lovers. how come, doctor? is that true? fat men don't make better loves. thin is where it's at. if you're thin, you're closer. you're not thinking of how you look if you're thin because you know you look g

late game afc west san diego and kansas city rookie dexter welcome to the nfl baby. franchise record 94 yard punt return. 21-7 chiefs. less an minute to go. chargers down a touch down. fourth and goal rivers waiting waiting scrambling looking firing and incomplete. chiefs escape 21-14. neither rain or joe could stop in today from making history at the u.s. open after being postponed yesterday another rain delay today. first set frustration. poor craftsman blames his tool. this is match point. serve with four hand that sails wide. nadal completes the career grand slam. a little baseball. a's in kansas city. milestone for jack. opposite field for his 100 career home run. no. 11 on this season. the a's with a 3-1 win a game over 500. giants had the nature off. actually fall half game back in the west because the padres won the giants started new series with the donors tomorrow. padres beat colorado tomorrow. >> now we look forward to week 2 in the nfl. >> yes. start again is that thanks larry. nightline coming up next. larry and dan, thank you so much for watching. we a

omaha, north platte, des moines, kansas city. near chicagoland later this weekend. you'll be involved in that front as it moves through. why not have the weekend getaway fly-by, if you will. on the east coast, it's much nicer. except in florida, you have to put up with the heat. and in texas, will get a little moisture from karl that stays in mexico. it's cool and wet from san francisco, north, by the end and all that weather was brought to you by campbell's soup. >>> george, ask nathan. the commercial makes it look like he commits a crime in the first show. does he? >> you stole my first question. >> oh, i'm sorry, george. >> it's okay. nathan fillion is right here. he's star of the new abc series "castle." third season? >> third season. >> it's a cop drama, where fillion plays richard castle, a novelist who spends his time helping a detective fight crime. it kicks off with a bang. and nathan is here. answer sam's question. >> what was sam's question. >> do you start the season with a crime? >> yes. castle's good for that. we solve a lot of murders. this season, we

south of there, kansas city, and st. louis, are not nearly as bad. of course, we continue to keep an eye on it. as we look at the radar, you are going to see a few bands of rain today. not nearly what the folks have seen earlier in the week. but the rain does start to move through later on this morning. sioux city, you're going to see a little bit of rain. by the afternoon, the sun could come back out. and of course, that will help with the situation. how much rain? about half an inch of rain is expected for today. again, it's not expected to exacerbate the situation. but it doesn't necessarily make the situation any better. we turn our eye to the tropics. and keeping an eye on tropical storm matthew. it came ashore with about 50-mile-per-hour winds. here's some video, as tropical storm matthew hit honduras. there, you can see a lot of rain. as we track it, you can see it doesn't pose a threat to the lower 48. but it does travel across central america. by monday, it's out of there again. of course, we're going to keep on eye on it for you. dan? >> ma

hail and gusty winds in southern minnesota, omaha, des moines, and kansas city. heavy rain and flooding from the dakotas to wisconsin. showers from san antonio to new orleans. thunderstorms from phoenix to el paso. >> mostly 70s from albuquerque to boise. a cool 56 in fargo. 72 in the twin cities. 82 in detroit. almost 70 in boston. 80 here in new york. a summer-like 88 in baltimore. near-record highs in the southeast. >>> on this first day of fall, less. >>> a gargantuan discovery is upstaging the largest home in america. >> what is that, you ask? it's a mushroom of all things. it's a mammoth mushroom to say the least, in nort if you're wondering about size of tha five pounds, eight inchl, earo they say it feels like a nerf ball. it contains 7 trillion spores. >> the biltmore staff is not saying what they plan to do with the humongous fungus. visitors have suggested everything from a huge pot of stir fry to mushroom pancakes. >> that's a scary looking mushroom. >> it's a little much. more after this, stay with us. hehehere would you go next if you had a hoveroun

. >> mostly 90s along the gulf coast. 80 in new york. 78 in boston. 80s from detroit to kansas city. just 62 in seattle. and 71 in portland. phoenix climbs to 106. and sacramento 94. >>> well, they have roped in a new world record, dragging it now south of the border. >> a band of mexican cowboys and a few cowgirls now hold the guinness record for the largest number of people lassoing at the same time. 69 churros twirled the ropes simultaneously for nearly three minutes in the city of guadalajara. >> nice roll of the rs there. >> you like that? >> they far surpassed the previous record of 23 which was set last year by texas. good ole cowboys. >> none of them look that happy to be breaking the record. it was almost like work. >> they were tired, what do you expect? nice job. we'll be back with more "world news now" right after this. >>> next saturday marks the ninth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. it's a somber week for many, but it is also a week rife with debate. >> at the heart of that debate the proposed islamic community center near ground zero. as dan harris reports, it could b

kansas city, st. louis, springfield, not as much rin tot whouomit with the rainey g we're keeping an eye on some flooding and some more severe storms. elsewhere in the nation, the pacific northwest, you get some rain for today. 70 degrees in san francisco. still continues t and it's fall-like upst new england if that makes sense >> thanks so much. more on your sunday outlook a little bit later in the show. bianna? >> all right, marysol. >> the golodrygas call is ruxan, russian/texan. >>> anyway, coming up on "good morning america," a desperate search for a 78-year-old vermont grandmother of 9 who mysterio mysteriously vanished over a week ago. why police think she was abducted. >>> also, in the wake of two tragedies involving high school athletes this week, we're going to talk about what you can do to keep your child injury-free on the field. advice from a medical specialist coming up. >>> plus, we're heading into what may be one of the most expensive holiday traveling seasons in a long time. how can

there's a powerful thunderstorm complex right in the middle of kansas. we think it's going to run almost all day long, through kansas city. and make it towards st. louis. if it does, that's the dorechio that we've seen. on the cold front from des moines to kansas city to watch to, it's possible to see severe weather. minneapolis, it is south of you. in southern minnesota, the storms could roll there. look at the heat. from san antonio, to houston, to new orleans, to tallahassee, orlando. miami's a few degrees cooler, but only because of the clouds that are there. chicagoland, pittsburgh, some of the cool air that's taking over. but warm air is holding on in some places in the country. a brand-new system moves in and disturbs the beautiful weather all that weather was brought to you by campbell's soup. george? >> thank you, sam. >>> when we come back, freezing away fat. could this be the easiest way to lose those love handles. did you say, i'm in, sam? >> let's go. running there? dancing there? flying there? how about eating soup to get there? delicious c

niners in kansas city. crabtree slips, then the interception. niners had only 11 first downs. next play, cassel. burned the niners for 250-yard. all went south from there third quarter, cassel deep over the middle to the rookie out of iowa, a sensational one-handed catch. 24-3 chiefs. what happened to the niners' defense. alex smith, one of five sacks. niners totally outcoached. going do 0-3. niners embarrassed in conditions city. >> a little baseball. giants fans are getting an ulcerment matt cane on the hill today against the rockies and was money. cain was able. went the distance and flirted with a no-hitter. freddie sanchez, top one. see ya. second straight game with a home run. 2-0 giants. meanwhile, cain was doling. in the sixth, blows away young. carries the no-hitter into the 8th. one up the middle. the double clutch, it's beaten out, ruled an infield single so the no-hitter is gone. cain gets giambi looking. strikes out eight. 4-2 win. coupled with the padres' loss, the g-men are back in first place with six to go all at home. >> a's were eliminated from the postseaso

kansas city 85. minneapolis 73. 60s in the pacific northwest. 78 in sacramento. and 81 in salt lake city. >>> this is a follow-up to an incredible story. it's an example of just unstoppable drive. a monumental accomplishment by a california man against all of the odds in front of him. >> no kidding. steve wampler has cerebral palsy but that did not stop him from climbing his way to the top of the 3,000 foot el captain at yosemite national park. >> unbelievable. every pull of the rope raised him five inches. he describes the experience as six days of absolute torture. but awe-inspiring as well. when it was all over, marines climbed up to the top to carry him down. you remember we followed him as he was going up. he hadn't made it to the top just yet. >> you talked to david muir a few days ago, can't wait to get to the top of this thing, now there he is. >> you can't get an image there but it's twice as high as the empire state building. >> congratulations, man. we'll be back with more after this. diabetics on medicare! i'm a diabetic and i want you to know over 23

were considered a favorite to win their decision division instead they lost including a loss to the kansas city chiefs yesterday. san francisco has scored just 38 points all year. that is the lowest point total in the n.f.l. quarterback mike johnson will take over coordinated duties. >> find out why the pentagon said it had to burn 10,000 copies of a memoir. >> plus, the federal government hangs up a 'will to ban all cell phones while driving. >> and complaints are filed i love to eat. i love hanging out with my friends. i have a great fit with my dentures. i love kiwis. i've always had that issue with the seeds getting under my denture. super poligrip free -- it creates a seal of the dentures in my mouth. even well fitting dentures let in food particles. just a few dabs of super poligrip free is clinically proven to seal out more food particles so you're more comfortable and confident while you eat. super poligrip free made even the kiwi an enjoyable experience. [ charlie ] try super poligrip free. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> federal official talking abo

around 90 from dallas to atlanta. 70s in kansas city, omaha, and chicago. 68 in billings. 77 in salt lake city. 82 in albuquerque. >>> a sad passing to tell you about this morning. singer eddie fisher has died in california. he was the successful pop singer in the early '50s. stormy marriages to actresses debbie reynolds, elizabeth s caie reynolds, elizabeth carrie fisher, who played princess leia in the "star wars" saga, is one of his children. eddie fisher died of complications after hip surgery. he was 82 years old. >>> the first woman to be executed in the u.s. in five years was put to death last night in virginia. teresa lewis had been convicted for arranging the murders of her for arraracng the murders of her activists argued lewis was not net intelligent enough to carry out the plot. in her last words lewis apologized for the crime. >>> president obama has private meetings with world leaders in new york today as his u.n. visit wraps up. >> the president focused on the mideast during a major address yesterday. another speaker made remarks so controversial some people left the r

and the niners are in kansas city, rays in arizona on sunday. see you with the highlights hopefully from two victories. >> dan: the giants were up and -- >> mike: the problem in colorado, with the light air. they have three games to end the season with the padres. >> dan: that's exciting. >> mike: something to cheer for. >> dan: thanks for watching. captioned by closed captioning services inc. oprah: all new. celebrities take on their dream jobs. tony danza. >> i just wonder if i can even do this. oprah: angie harmon. >> oh, look at that. oprah: and serena williams. i can't believe this is

and flash flooding is expected as far north as oklahoma and kansas. the storm weakened after blowing in from mexico but rough seas had the coast guard busy rescuing a number of fishermen off south padre island. >>> and, now, here's a look at the forecast around the country. the rain from hermine extends into missouri, parts of louisiana, mississippi, and tennessee. showers across florida. thunderstorms in new york and new england. and showers from portland to seattle and western montana. >> mid 70s in billings, boise and sacramento. upper 60s in fargo, minneapolis. 76 in omaha. 90s from new orleans to atlanta. 83 here in new york. and 80 in boston. >>> well, we will dispense with the usual light-hearted story we do right about now because of something very special that some of us couldn't help but to recognize last night. >> as we report on plans to burn korans and the proposed islamic center, we caught sight of what we think is one of the first tests of the huge beams of light reaching for the sky from new york's ground zero. >> every year since the

kansas city will see about 73 degrees. indianapolis 79. 90 in new orleans. 85 in washington, d.c. 70 in beantown. >>> in southern california it is that time of year. the blue whales are migrating past on their way to the warmer waters off of the baja peninsula. >> wow. yesterday between 10 and 15 of these massive mammals were seen cavorting in the pacific near redondo beach. that means it's also high season for some whale watching. spectators got a close-up look from helicopters and right alongside them in kayaks. brave folks there. >> can you imagine? look at that kayak, how che these whales seem to have a great deal of patience for the humans who, as re, are often hovering around them. it's not our fault. so, wet wnr fault. >> ck w. afts. hón honking. a short time ago, this woman suffered from around his house. these people chose freedom over restrictions. independence over limitations. they chose mobility. they chosehe scooter store. and this is the team of mobility experts who made it all happen. ii great news, you've

kansas city 70. chicago 65. it's 85 in salt lake city. 100 in sacramento. and 70 in seattle. >>> well, there is about to be another high-profile resignation from president obama's inner circle. white house chief of staff rahm emanuel. abc news has learned emanuel plans to announce his resignation on friday. emanuel wants to run for mayor of chicago. he must collect thousands of signatures in order to qualify for february's mayoral primary. president obama is expected to name a temporary replacement on friday as well. >>> also, the president is in new mexico this morning to talk about the economy with families in albuquerque. >> then he will put on his campaigner in chief hat during a stop in the midwest. john hendren is in washington this morning with the latest. good morning, john. >> reporter: good morning, vinita and rock. president obama goes to wisconsin later today to rally young voters. but unlike 2008, the voters who are most inspired to vote among those students seem to be republicans. >> you can't sit it out. you can't suddenly just check in once

with games coming up at kansas city which is very loud. the niners need to start winning and soon. >> they are learning very available things early on. i believe they will capitalize and it will coof going forward. -- it will serve going forward. >> they work hard up and down the field. they can't stand up with us. we beat ourselves. we got to change that. >> the 40 nipers will host the eagles week five. looks like their starting quarterback may be michael vic. cobb was out with a concussion. vick went for two td's and he was named the starter for sunday's game over jacksonville. a strong opinion on hoff, but what did you think of rick fox? >> he moved very well. >> she noticed that very closely. >> and cheryl burke looked fantastic. >> that's our report. i'm dan ashley. >> i'm carolyn johnson. have a good night, everyone. have a good night, everyone. >> see you tomorrow. our state is in a real mess. and i'm not going to give you any phony plans or snappy slogans that don't go anywhere. we have to make some tough decisions. we have to live

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