making news in america this morning, potential targets of the obama administration expanding its fight against islamic militants. what happened overnight proving that actions in syria could be next for the u.s. military. mopping up the wine and picking up the pieces. damage assessment under way in northern california following a powerful earthquake. we're live with new video of the violent shaking and calls for a high-tech warning system before the next one. swimmers scramble to safety after a great white is spotted. why this is being called a rare sight and the message in the sand that showed some levity in a potentially dangerous situation. and emmy night, the winners, the glitz and glamour and the kiss that sealed the deal.

and a very good tuesday morning, i'm dan kloeffler. >> i'm brandi hitt. we begin with the u.s. taking a dramatic step forward in the fight against islamic militants in syria. >> the associated press saying surveillance flights have begun indicating air strikes could be next inside the war-torn country. a significant step toward military action in syria. this morning, president obama has authorized surveillance flights over the country in what could be a warm-up for air strikes against isis, the jihadist group fighting government forces there. >> i've been involved in the middle east for nearly 50 years and i've never seen anything like this. >> reporter: the administration has long resisted military operations in syria, a country involve advantaged by a three-year civil war. but that approach appears to be shifting. following the murder of american

jesse kinch james foley at the hands of isis. >> one potential target, the northern syrian city of raqqah. >> it's the safest territory that currently exists. >> reporter: by analyzing the foley execution tape experts believe this is where foley was killed and where three remaining hostages might be held. meantime, authorities believe they are closer to identifying foley's killer, advanced facial recognition experts created this likeness of the possible killer clean slaven and with a mustache. top syrian officials said any u.s. air strikes would be considered an act of aggression. american jesse kinch freed by islamic militants in syria will be heading home soon. peter theo curtis has spoken to his mother by telephone from israel. nancy curtis in turn talked to abc news and isn't sure when she'll see theo but she'll try to be patient. >> when something like this

happens, you shut down, you live in the present. you get through each day, each 15 minutes. i don't look back. i don't look forward. i deal with things as they come. and i'm still in that mode. >> it may happen in a few days. nancy curtis says the nibali was fantastic and got help from diplomats from the u.n., qatar and of course, the u.s. you can see much more of amy robach's interview later on "good morning america." california's napa valley remains on high alert for aftershocks following the magnitude 6 earthquake. >> new video capturing the first frightening moments. look at this little guy. he slept right through it. unbelievable. tahman bradley is live in napa with the latest. good morning, tahman. >> reporter: brandi and dan, good morning. take a look at what this quake did. this is a building that has been

red tagged as too dangerous to go into. despite all this devastation, businesses here are re-opening because it is after all the all-important grape harvest season. in wine country, the hard cleanup work continues after the powerful 6.0 magnitude earthquake sunday. the damage could top a billion dollars. >> probably the most severe earthquake that's happened to the napa wine industry maybe in decades. >> reporter: dozens of homes and buildings were destroyed or have been ruled too unstable to enter. >> we want to make sure the safety level increases and people aren't going near buildings that have -- where there's a threat debris may fall. >> reporter: have surveillance video from a music store captures that terrifying moment the quake struck. >> honestly i thought i was going to die. >> reporter: more than 200 injured including 13-year-old nicholas dillon hit by falling debris. >> he jolted upwards to reach for his friend, yell his name and as he was crawling away, with the shaking, the bricks

fell on him. he has multiple fractures to his pelvis. >> reporter: with the threat of more aftershocks this week, many are calling for an early warning system. here's how it works, when an earthquake happens the waves that cause damage travel from the epicenter at the speed of sound. but sensors near the epicenter that detect earthquakes can send alerts much faster at the speed of light. that early warning could give up to 40 seconds' notice before a tremblor. enough to stop a train from leaving a station or stop surgery in a hospital. overnight crews continued searching for gas leaks and w k working to repair water pipes. there are house of people still waiting for their tap water to come back on. brandi and dan. >> okay, tahman bradley live for us in napa, california, tahman, thank you. a young life cut short has been laid to rest in ferguson, missouri. thousands of mourners turned out for the emotional funeral of 18-year-old michael brown shot to death by a police officer minutes after allegedly robbing a convenience store.

that shooting sparked more than two weeks of rabelly charged protests. a grand jury is now looking into whether to file charges against officer darren wilson. turning to the weather now, chicago will be sweating through another day of its august heat wave. the mercury has been hovering around 90 degrees, but the high humidity is boosting the heat index to near 110 degrees. officials are recommending taking it easy, staying hydrated and, of course, getting that exercise in early before the day heats up. cooler temperatures unfortunately aren't expected until at least tomorrow. much farther south cristobal has strengthened into a hurricane in the atlantic with 75-mile-per-hour winds as a tropical storm, cristobal flooded communities across the caribbean killing at least three people. it's projected northeastern path is keeping it well off the coast of the u.s. mainland. time now for a look at the nation's weather. there is going to be heavy rain falling over the four corners states with the band extending across the midwest into the great lakes. some areas could see 3 to 4

inches with flash flooding. >> that triple digit heat wave is continuing in the great plains, the east coast heats up to the 80s, 80s and 90s up up and down the west coast. it's not just the airlines sneaking in extra fees. how hotels now are making an extra buck off you. narrow escape. a man comes face to face with an angry mama bear. how his dog came to the rescue. plus, a star college football player will miss the beginning of the season but it is not related to an injury on the field. the heroic act that has sidelined him.

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welcome back on this tuesday morning. just in time for labor day, cheap gas, aaa expecting nearly 35 million of us to hit the road during the holiday weekend and all that travel will be fueled by the cheapest gas prices in four years now. this morning, a gallon of regular averaging $3.43. that's 11 cents less than last year. but if you're staying overnight you need to watch out for hidden hotel fees. the industry's collecting more than $2 billion a year from its surcharges of the they may include automatic gratuities for the bellhops and a restocking fee on top of the outrageous prices at the mini bar and ask for something extra. >> something that's new is an early arrival fee so it might be $30 for example to go to the room a few hours early. >> these fees are not consistent across the same hotel brand either so read the fine print carefully before you book a

room. there is a travel device that is getting a lot of attention right now. it is called the knee defender. it attaches to an airline passenger's tray table and prevents the person in front of them from reclimbing. well, that device led to a fight between two passengers forcing the bite to make an unscheduled landing. tho all so they could be removed. some are receiving corporate backing to help pay for their wedding. here they are. courtney and janil getting hitched in thailand in december. by having company logos sewn on to their dress they're hoping to raise $30,000. his tuck seed dough also has ad space avail be. logos will be featured on their social media platforms as well. >> have a longer train on the dress. >> all kinds of stores advertising. >> more ad space. when we come back, high-speed drama. an suv weaving through crowded streets. the dramatic conclusion all caught on camera. and so smooth, alec baldwin

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driving back to school at the university of montana. >> 21-year-old lucious rob by was seen in banks, idaho en route to missoula after fini finishing up his job as a river guide. >> his summer job supervisor said he planned on camping somewhere along the way but no one knows what route he was taking. >> another shark scare for the people on one massachusetts beach. swimmers ordered out of the water after a large great white was spotted near the shore actually a shark sighting near plymouth rock is relatively unusual. they prefer the waters off cape cod where they hunt seals. the beach is now open, though. meanwhile, this man in virginia is telling a harrowing story of being attacked by a black bear. steven kirch baum and his dog henry were hiking when it happened. it all started when henry went after the bear and the two cubs. >> when i heard this crashing and look over there and see

these two small cubs maybe 30 pounds apiece. she charged down the bank and bit my thigh and knocked me to the ground. >> well, henry then attacked the bear which gave kirchbaum time to fight it off hitting it with a rock and walking back to the car and drove to a nearby market for help. kirchbaum suffered cuts to his arms, legs and torso. they're both expected to be fine and despite troops being set he's still not caught. a high-speed crash ended in an arrest august caught on video. the man driving the black ford seen here sped through city streets on the wrong side of the road merged on to the 101 freeway and exited. his chase ending with a crash or more of a little bit of a bump coming up here. officer has to drag him out of the vehicle, there's the bump. the whole chase was reportedly triggered by police trying to pull him over for what, speeding. >> also from california this morning the story of remarkable bravery.

the hero is number 6 there, usc defensive back josh shaw. when he saw his 7-year-old nephew struggling in the pool he jumped from a second story balcony landing on concrete. shaw then crawled into the pool and dragged the child to safety. he injured both ankles. he is now sidelined but obviously a very thankful family indeed. >> heroic move indeed. well, there were no major upsets on the first day of u.s. open tennis tournament. the first round continue there is. >> as for baseball some of last night's highlights from our guys over at espn. good morning, welcome to our "sportscenter" set here in los angeles. along with neil everett, i'm stan verrett. baseball races are heating up. >> oh, it's hot. let's start with the angels. they had the marlins, had a one-game lead over oakland. oakland will beat houston. we're not going to show you that so you have to remember that. christian yelich right there and that was his second rbi of the day.

everybody celebrates after somebody gets an rbi. stanton, you can take your time going around the bases. he just hit that to disneyland. his 33rd home run. 97th rbi. that's the first in the n.l. in both categories, oh, he didn't have a good game. >> faraway look. >> 7-1 marlins. buck showalter and orioles taking on the rays. bottom five, orioles up 8-1. khris davis at the plate. known for hitting long ones, his 22nd. 9-1. they had five home runs. top six, rays down 9-1. nobody out. longoria at the plate. well hit. adam jones, well played. look at the dudes in the bull pen. they knew he would catch it. double matt joyce up. orioles go on to win it, 9-1. all that work with the bats then the glove work for jones and they get the victory. got swept by the cubs. four runs and then they go and

do that. >> wish we had more time. we don't. >> we'll work on that next time, guys. we mentioned the u.s. open before. so it just so happens that's where we got our "play of the day" from. but it doesn't involve a player. >> this happened at a match, maria sharapova was playing. a ball bounces into the stands and caught by none other than alec baldwin. he ended up playing it back. he and his wife had a pretty good seat right in the front row. he saved her. great catch. >> smooth as always. >> coming up next in "the pulse," the emmy moment everyone is talking about. what led up to this a-list makeout session. plus, the fashion highs, the lows and the one gown getting lots of attention.

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♪ welcome back. time for "the pulse." this morning all about last night's primetime emmy awards. >> that's right. plenty of buzz about the new show, it was mostly the well-known ones that were honored. >> and the winner is -- "modern family." [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> reporter: it's the best comedy series once again, abc's megahit winning its record tying fifth award and ty burrell winning best supporter actor for playing the lovable phil dunphy. >> i should probably thank my wife because she's super pretty. >> reporter: it also belonged to "breaking bad" sweeping the top drama awards. aaron paul and anna gunn winning for their supports roles. >> bryan cranston. >> reporter: winning his fourth emmy for best actor bryan cranston, "breaking bad's" memorable meth kingpin. >> i love to act. it is a passion of mine and i will do it until my last breath.

>> reporter: earlier cranston had the night's most talked about moment with another winner, "veep"'s julia louis-dreyfus. >> you look so much like the actor in "seinfeld." >> yeah, tim watley. >> yes, good for you. that's right. >> that was me. that was me. >> reporter: moments later he hilariously reminded her. >> over her career she's won five emmys and had 18 -- >> yeah, he was on "seinfeld." yeah. >> funny guy jim parsons takes home a fourth emmy for "the big bang theory" ranking him with some sitcom legends and seth meyers getting lots of laugh. >> nbc also indicted to hold the emmys a month earlier to avoid conflicting with sunday night football which is keeping with the actors' tradition of run ago way from jocks. >> reporter: perhaps the most anticipated moment billy crystal offering a touching tribute to his friend robin williams. >> for almost 40 years, he was the brightest star in a comedy galaxy. robin williams, what a constant.

>> great moment last night. it wouldn't be an awards show without talking about all the fashion. >> there were a lot of great looks on the red carpet last night, the ladies of "mad men" looking stunning as always. >> "my fellow americans"'s sofia vergara looking phenomenon. >> and lena dunham with this white shirt and ombre skirt combo. >> it's the t-shirt top a lot are wondering -- it's everything. maybe the skirt as well. one of the most unique happenings did take place before the show. >> yeah, jimmy kimmel posted this picture. take a look. that's him and his wife molly taking the subway. yeah, the l.a. subway to the nokia theatre. kimmel honoring robin williams with those rainbow suspenders. parties went on well into the night. sarah hyland with this picture. big glass of wine and a tall

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live from the kgo-tv broadcast center this is abc7 news. >> good tuesday morning. it is 4:28. >> good news if you are thinking it has been too cool. >> did you bring the south bay heat? >> yes. meteorologist mike nicco? >> summer is back. high pressure is developing. no reports of drizzle. in reports of organized wet weather. sutro tower, it is clean. we have clouds. they are not so thick or as widespread. the temperatures will be warmest inland east bay up to 89. coolest at the coast, up to 70 in san francisco. the rest of us are 70 to 80. how is the commute, leyla gulen?

>> we have a fire in san jose. at intersection of san jose avenue and ocean. katie marzullo has more information on that. the drive time traffic at 580 westbound tracy to dublin is 33 minutes westbound highway 4 antioch to concord is 14 minutes. san rafael to san francisco is 17 minutes. the bay bridge toll plaza shows traffic is light. from east bay into san francisco, there are no delays. >> more on the breaking news, the fire. san francisco firefighters are at the scene of a three-alarm fire that forced residents to evacuate. katie marzullo is on ocean avenue. katie marzullo? good morning, a couple of things. first the good news, we saw a muni train and the fire department confirms the pew --

muni tracks are open. the intersection of san jose and ocean avenue has only one westbound lane still closed. the commute should not be too bad. looking at video, a big fire broke out at 12:30. it started in the body hop of -- shop of a gas station. the pumps were never in danger. it spread to the apartments above a nightclub on ocean avenue. it burned the exterior of an apartment on san jose avenue. that build sustained smoke and water damage. a lot of people between the two apartments are on the street and displaced. >> up to 20 displaced. red cross is here assisting those displaceed. it was the middle of