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. making news in america this morning. containing ebola. new details about the patient who caught ebola before flying to texas. why the hospital first sent him home. could he have infected others on the flight or children who went to school? happening now, the sefrp for a missing marine who fell from an aircraft in trouble. and the search for hannah graham. going high-tech as they rush to find the missing college student. and sign him up, the 9-year-old soccer prodigy. yes, nine. just signed to one of the best teams in the world.
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happy thursday morning to you. begin with the latest details on the ebola patient being treated in dallas. he's alert and praying with his family by phone. >> the cdc reveals go of thomas eric duncan's flights into the u.s. were on united airlines. he caught the virus four days before he came here from liberia. >> and five children were exposed after contact with duncan. some parents pulling their kids from school. elizabeth herr has more from dallas. >> reporter: more is coming to light over the airline passenger from west africa, thomas eric dunc duncan, who brought ebola to texas. he was sent home from this dallas hospital on september 25th even though he had symptoms similar to ebola and said he came from west africa. >> you have to act on that
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information. >> reporter: officials did not act until after duncan was admitted to the same hospital on september 28th. now everybody who came in contact with him is under close observation, leaving some of his neighbors in this dallas apartment complex, nervous. >> i don't know what are the symptoms you have or anything like that. >> reporter: health investigators are monitoring more than 18 people. including five school children potentially exposed to the virus. >> following people for 21 days is how you prevent infection. >> reporter: and dallas schools sending this message to concerned parents. >> it is important to know individuals are not contagious until symptoms appear. >> the kids don't have symptoms. >> reporter: the schools are scrubbing down and hospitals around the country preparing for new ebola patients. >> it is possible we will get more cases. >> the world health organization says that ebola sickened more than 7,000 people in south
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africa and killed more than 3300. in liberia where thomas duncan traveled from, it's said to be one of the hardest hit in the epidemic. elizabeth herr, abc news, dallas. and a policy ebola case in hawaii. the patient is in isolation, but not tested for the virus just yet. the patient is being tweeted in honolulu. and this morning's new york times said they are stepping up the production of z-map. it's now claimed 3,338 lives. and now to the other virus in the country, hitting children hard. enterovirus 68. it's linked to the death of a 10-year-old girl from rhode island. and there are three others. >> reporter: she was just 10 years old. emily otrando is identified as
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one of four deaths associated with enterovirus 68. her parents rushing her to a rhode island hospital with shortness of breath and coldlike symptoms. her condition deteriorated, and things became dire. in addition to enterovirus 68, she had staph sepsis. very rare, and it was deadly. >> it's a tragedy when it happens. it's a perfect storm. but it's not necessarily a preventable tragedy. at least at our current state of science. >> reporter: and concern, like the virus itself, is spreading. in five states now, doctors are feverishly trying to determine if the illness is to blame for a dozen cases of paralysis-type symptoms in young patients. and seeing new cases every day. >> we anticipated they would
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come here, but there's no treatment for the enterovirus 68 itself. >> reporter: the cdc is refusing to say where or when the three other deaths occurred. but doctors say most of white house experience enterovirus 68, it's a mild cold. but the best prevention, washing your hands thoroughly five or six times a day. >> well, the very latest on "gma." but move on to the secret service under new leadership after the former director stepped down. >> julia pierson stepped down yesterday amid security breaches. susan saulny has the details. >> reporter: good morning. julia pierson stepped down after 18 months on the job. first woman to lead the secret service. but two-straight security breaches were too much. first, the september 19th incident when an intruder with a knife jumped the white house fence, ran across the north
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lawn, burst through an unlocked door and made it to the east room before tackle would. the president and his daughters had left the white house just four minutes earlier. then mr. obama's trip to the centers for disease control, they entered an elevator with an ununiformed security guard who took pictures. they were shocked to discover he was carrying a gun. a background check revealed he had a criminal record. the president was never told about the breach. >> we have seen recent and accumulating reports, and the president decided that new leadership was required. >> reporter: joseph clancy, the retired head of the secret services presidential protection division is coming out of retirement to lead the agency temporarily. >> sal sal susan salny in washi.
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president obama became the first president to ever land at the gary, indiana airport. he was on his way to chicago for a speech. air force one was forced to use the gary airport because of the air traffic control problems at the chicago-area airports. and searching the persian gulf for an airman. he was one of two who jumped out of a plane when it was losing power. the pilot landed the helicopter back on deck. the ship is supporting the fight against isis. and high-tech help in the search for missing university of virginia student hannah graham. nearly three weeks after she vanished, using a drone with a high-quality camera to comb the area from a new vantage point. meanwhile, jesse matthew may be linked to several disappearances and sexual assaults.
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and tom delay in his decade-old money laundering case. they upheld an earlier ruling saying there was not enough evidence to convict delay. he said the case was politically motivated. jimmy carter turned 90 yesterday. they marked it with a visit to the carter center in atlanta. and one of his great granddaughters delivered a handmade card. he says the 32 years since he left office have been the best of his life. >> happy birthday. a huge stretch of the midwest, facing severe storms. from the gulf to canada. showers across montana and wyoming. clear on the coasts. >> a chill from canada arriving in northern montana and wyoming. but still in the 80sed and 9s in the southern half of the country. mostly 60s and 70s elsewhere.
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and investors dumped airline stocks because americans may put off traveling after ebola was reported in the u.s. the ebola epidemic could affect chocolate prices. 70% of cocoa comes from west africa. prices were rising because of increasing demand. prices could go up sharply. facebook is apologizing this morning as it rethinks its rules on real names. the social network deleted hundreds of accounts belonging to drag queens, transgendered people, performers and others because they weren't using their real names. well, now facebook says it will allow the use of, quote, the authentic names they use in real life. well, americans are buying new cars and trucks at the fastest pace in years. sales last month were up more than 9% compared to a year ago. general motors and chrysler soared 20%, ford up 3.
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gm and ford had big discounts on the pick yups, ford are waiting for the best-selling pickup in the country. and this should be a best seller. gm's fastest ever, the corvette g 06 does 0-60 in under 3 seconds with an automatic transmission. >> it has a 650 horsepower engine. it's $79,000. speeding tickets are not included. >> the first one should be free. the former nba owner seen with the woman who brought about his down fall. why did police have to be called? and the giants with a big reason to celebrate this morning.
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i've been claritin clear for 8 days. at the first sign of your allergies, doctors recommended taking one claritin every day of your allergy season for continuous relief. 21 days! 14 days of continuous relief. live claritin clear. every day. this morning, fire fighting crews and equipment being moved into place as a precaution against the growing risk of wildfires in california. heat is building in the southern part of the state with triple digit temperatures on the way. red flag warnings in place. and morning road conditions. trouble in the major he is in the center of the country from mexico to canada. clear sailing almost everywhere else. and flying, airport delays possible in chicago, memphis and
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dallas because of storms and lightsening. well, a texas father's 12-year search for his daughter ended. >> she was sabrina allen, she was 4 years old when her mother kidnapped her and took her to mexico. she rarely left the apartment, didn't go to school. a tip finally led police to arrest the mother and bring both of them back here to the states. but reunited father and daughter might not be so easy. >> i just want to know her, you know? i remember who she was. and she's a completely different person now. sabrina, i have been looking for you, you don't know how hard. i love you. please, please, open up yourself to come home and give us a chance. >> sabrina is being cared for by the fbi's victim's services and seeing a therapist. but her mother clearly turned her against her father. there's no timetable for them to meet. a tallahassee police officer
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has been placed on administrative leave after tasing a 62-year-old woman in the back as she walked away. she was seen pulling her arm away, and the officer zaps her with a stun gun and she falls face first to the street. she was handcuffed and charged with resisting arrest. the police chief is promising a thorough investigation. he posted the video by a witness saying he wants to be transparent with the community. a mixup at a north carolina jail allowed a rain suspect to walk free. jason cozar was being held on five counts of rape. when the detention officer asked for brandon to come forward, the rain suspect walked out of the jail. he was caught a few hours later. and new rules for certain drug offenders in texas. caught with 2 ounces of marijuana or less won't face a criminal charge in houston or
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harris county. instead of a drug conviction, jail and fine, they can choose between eight hours was community service or education. the program will free officers to focus on other crimes. great criminals to show you. beer bandits trying to be cool as they walked out of a florida mini mart without paying. he can't get cooler than that. picked up the cases of beer, didn't get out of the door. and getting out there, he falls on the ground, he drops the beer. the cops know the make and model, license plates of the getaway car. it's an 18-year-old honda. but the punishment is to be on national television showing how bad of a criminal you are. >> wonder what his mom thinks about that one. all is forgiven between donald sterling and the woman who ousted him for making racist remarks. >> sterling's wife called to report a burglary, but they
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found sterling paying host to v. stiviano. the same woman who's recordings led to his removal as owner of the clippers and a lifetime ban from the nba. the nfl's week five starts tonight with the vikings and the packers. and both american league division series are getting under way. >> it's the tigers and orioles. just one big highlight to share with you. and stan can handle that. i'll sit back and watch a professional work. >> it's the giants and pirates, they're all excited in pittsburgh. in this game for the second-straight year. giants missed the post season last year. and gets andrew mccutchen with a curve ball, harrison with a curve ball, mercer with a curve b and snyder with a curve ball. four strike outs, a curve ball, ten in the game. and 3 for 21, brandon crawford.
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pittsburgh starter, that one is gone. 1-2 breaking ball. he broke it. grand slam. first by a shortstop in major league post-season history. it's 4-0, giants. by the ninth, the only question, would baumgartner finish. here's the answer. yes. neil walker at the plate. buster posy will handle that. baumgartner goes the distance. a shutout for him. gave up just hour hits, all singles against the team with the fourth-most extra base hits in the majors. giants win 8-0. they take on the nationals in the division series. >> you have done this before. that was strong. >> you have done that before. back to you. well, up next in the pulse, mother nature at her fiery best. a drone flight over one of the world's most active volcanos. and this little fellow burning up the field he plays
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he's from belgium. >> videos of him got plenty of attention online. and some of the biggest soccer clubs in europe were watching. he's signed and playing in roma in the italian capital. >> his dad says people are telling him that his boy could one day be better -- with are we going this far? than diego. i don't know, yet. but he is good. and other incredible images. showing one of the hottest spots on the planet. >> captured by a gopro camera on a drone. that's a volcano in iceland. and spewing out ash. and last month, lighting up the night sky. the drone cost under a thousand dollars. >> the camera didn't fare that well. the front of it actually melted under that intense heat. turn to a florida man. turned spare change into a major donation.
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rick snyder made a habit over the last decade of picking up any coins on the ground. averaging about $6 a day. >> he could have kept it all. but donated the entire amount to a local animal rescue group. more than $21,000 perfectly divvied up in 150 planters peanut jars. >> i started getting it to see how much i could get. i would like to make a donation, but there's a complication that's going to be cumbersome. >> it was the largest donation in size and weight the gulf shore animal shelter, animal league has ever received. and if you have an inch to strach and nobody is around, you get it done. >> watch this bear, his claws could reach it, but nature's back scratcher clearly much better. >> the fish and wildlife posted this on facebook. has 600,000 views since monday.
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live from the kgo-tv broadcast center this is abc7 news. good morning. it is a great morning for giants fans. >> it is. bad morning for pirate fans. but who cares. >> thanks for joining us at 4:28. it is heating up in the baseball world and in our world. mike? >> it will be interesting to see what it is like in washington, dc coming days. year was just the beginning. today it is serious. you can see the lights are nonexistent winds pushing offshore. then the warms will spread to all neighborhoods. the bay is 81 to 92. inland, 90 to 94. coast to san francisco is 82 to 87. warmer today. total sunshine.
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hope you are ready. leyla gulen? >> we will look at the san mateo bridge. traffic is smooth. from hayward to foster city only taking nine minutes. the rest of the roads are green. i promise. blowing out smoothly cross the peninsula. off the bridge 101 and 280, all moving nicely. 580 westbound tracy to dublin is 23 minutes. highway 4 westbound antioch to concord is 14 minutes. and southbound from san rafael to san francisco a short 17-meant commute. we have breaking news in santa clara police are on the scene of a botched burglary. a m was seen walking from a home covered in blood. here is the latest on that story. >> you are right. police found the man who lives
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in the home covered in plaid. they called for the fire department. police say this began with a burglar who broke into the home waking up the man who lives here. he confronted the burglary who turn around and stabbed the man multiple times. he was very bloody and in bad shape. the burglar took off running but the santa clara police department caught him in the area a short time ago and he was taken to the police department. the map living in the home was rushed to the hospital the weapons say he is in bad condition. we do not have the official condition. we will continue to be on the scene working to find out more information. with the heat wave mike mentioned firefighters are not getting a break, these years of drought made brush
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