making news in america this morning. ebola emergency, overnight airport workers walking off the job, concerned it could spread with new screening in effect. and in texas, is sheriff's deputy in isolation. did he catch it from the man treated in dallas? we have the latest. and caught on camera, the crash of an f-15 yards away from houses and school. happening now, fires and floods. homes consumed by a new california inferno as flooding rains soak a dozen states. and a bear smart enough to get into a car has trouble getting himself out.

well, good thursday morning. we begin with new fears about ebola here in the u.s. >> overnight, workers who clean the inside of airplanes at new york city airports went on strike. they claim they are not protected against ebola or other diseases. also overnight, 500 marines ared headed to the hot zone to set up a base hub for the mission. here is tahman bradley. >> reporter: overnight, a memorial service for thomas eric duncan, the first person to die from ebola in the u.s. this morning, concerns about another possible ebola case. a sheriff's deputy who went to duncan's apartment is being kept in isolation while he's tested for the disease. he was rushed to the hospital yesterday after coming down with flu-like symptoms. >> we are being told the risk is minimal, overabundance of caution, we are taking several actions to make sure the public

health, safety and welfare is protected. >> reporter: while they are monitoring anyone who may have come in contact with duncan, across the country, the u.s. is beefing up the nation's defenses against ebola. travelers from west africa to five of the busiest airports will now undergo new screening procedures, including having their temperatures taken. >> we're putting in additional protection. we have been very clear that as long as ebola continues to spread in africa, we can't make the risk zero here. >> reporter: some airport workers are now worried about their risk of exposure. overnight, these airplane cleaners in new york walked off the job saying they're fed up with unsafe and unsanitary working conditions. at u.s. hospitals, health care professionals are practicing drills, putting on full-body protective suits, masks and gloefs gloves so that they're ready to respond potential cases. the other ebola patient being treated in nebraska -- other patient in this country -- is receiving the same experimental

drug as duncan and he underwent a blood transfusion yesterday. >> thank you so much. and breaking overnight. a teenager has been killed by a police officer not far from ferguson, missouri. officials in st. louis say the off-duty officer working as a security guard shot the teen after he opened fire. but family members at the scene say the victim was not armed. an angry crowd gathered, demanding answers. the shooting comes nearly two months after police shot michael brown in ferguson, about 20 miles away. the fbi is looking for americans who want to help isis or lsh already are. and they are getting substantial help from the public. brian ross has the latest. >> reporter: the fbi said it has received what it called a substantial number of tips about the identity of the masked isis fighter believed to be an american or canadian. >> the flames of war are only beginning to intensify. the fighting has only just begun. >> reporter: the director of the

fbi called the investigation a top priority. >> it's a huge focus of all of us in law enforcement. try to understand who's being recruited, who's flowing, looking to flow back. >> reporter: whoever is behind the mask, he's not likely to surrender. the video he starred in documents a series of cold-blooded murders. more than enough evidence it put him in prison for life or face the death penalty. >> most criminals try to hide the evidence. these are proud murderers adopting a murderous ideology of hatred. >> reporter: given the sensitivity of the issue, the fbi tip form makes no provision for confidentiality. asking, although not requiring for full name, phone, and e-mail address. >> clearly they need to have something that the public can see to feel comfortable that they can remain anonymous. which that form doesn't do that. >> reporter: even so, a senior fbi agent tells abc news that they are going through several serious leads based on the information that's come in.

brian ross, abc news, new york. a close call for an american pilot in england. a u.s. f-15 fighter jet crashed in a small town. it was in the county of lincolnshire. luckily came down in a field, just missing nearby houses and an elementary school. the pilot ejected safely, minor injuries. but the jet flew about a mile after the ejection. no word on what caused the crash. pennsylvania police are looking for clues about cop killer suspect eric frein. in frein's own journal they read chilli chilling passages from it yesterday where he detailed opening fire on two troopers last month. and they released photos of him with a beard and a mohawk. one officer reported capturing a glimpse of frein on tuesday afternoon. and in california, fire fighters are a bit short-handed against wildfires this morning. one of the fires engulfed several homes in the northern part of the state. the smoke and flames even forced

the closure of interstate 80. air tankers are grounded after the crash of one of them in yosemite national park. federal aircraft are being used in some areas. officials say it was a tornado that tore through parts of kentucky tuesday. one person who lives there, bridget clark, managed to survive after the strong winds carried her from her kitchen to her porch. part of the roof crashed on her, but she's all right. and remnants of tropical storm simon. this was one driver's view. this is in tucson, arizona, yesterday. the road seems to disappear. the storm system is moving east. accuweather jim dickey is tracking this for us and joins us this morning. >> holding on to heavy rainfall across the southwest. watching what's left of simon. making its way north and eastward. the heaviest rain across eastern arizona. that's where we'll keep it in place as we head on through our thursday. northeastern arizona, northwestern new mexico. and the moisture heads to the rockies.

into the midsection. we're going to see heavy rainfall, widespread flooding from denver all the way to the indianapolis area. t.j. and reena, back to you. >> thanks so much. meanwhile, president obama will be in southern california today. he is headed to the golden state for fundraising, but to designate the towering mountains outside los angeles as the nation's 1'110th national monument. san gabriel mountains have long been a favorite escape for californians. now those mountains will get a little extra protection. early to bed, early to rise, which cities get up earliest? and a $100 million fine, some of the money could be yours. and caught on camera, an unwelcome visitor in one california suburb. camera, an unwelcome visitor in one

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after one of the worst days on wall street this year, the markets had their best. investors were encouraged by word that the federal reserve wants to keep interest rates low. the dow gained 279 points. the biggest of the year. the nasdaq and s&p had the best numbers of 2014. at&t mobile customers may be getting refunds. the wireless company is paying $105 million, $80 million to customers. it's cramming, they were not authorized services and didn't know they were paying for. it's the biggest fine for the practices so far. and red bull is agreeing to refund $13 million to settle class action lawsuits over false

advertising. they were misled by promises of better performance, concentration and reaction speed. the company denies any wrong doing. and another tease from apple. this latest cryptic request from the company says it's been way too long and invites the press to the headquarters. we expect faster, thinner, lighter ipads, and bigger as well. and the new mac operating system and hardware. the google car cruising past our homes, but to get the shots in the desert, they used a different method of transportation. it's a camel. it's named raffia, which means taking the high road. google says using a camel was better for the environment. >> of course it is. >> i take that instead of the subway. and pushing boundaries. for the first time a woman who's

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injuries. nothing too serious. now for a look at road conditions, flooding in interstates 40 and 70 in the middle of the country. the roads could be wet in parts of the desert southwest. and airport delays possible in phoenix, kansas city and denver. back to the news now. and stephen collins firing back after the secret tapes where he appears to admit molesting children. >> collins lawyer tells tmz that his estranged wife, faye grant, tried to blackmail him. trying to pedal the tapes to numerous different people to scare collins into paying her millions. this morning her attorney is responding calling the accusations fabricated and defamatory. following a court hearing, nfl star running back adrian peterson now knows when his trial might start. he will be waiting until december at the earliest. peterson did not enter a plea yesterday. ryan smith reports. >> reporter: nfl star adrian peterson arriving for his first

court appearance since his arrest on felony child abuse charges. accused of beating his 3 1/2-year-old son with a slim tree branch. leaving cuts, marks and bruising. he says he was disciplining the child. >> this is a case about parenting decisions and whether something unfortunate happened. >> reporter: peterson has agreed he will have no contact with his son. he's apologized for hurting the boy. but insisted his parents punished him the same way and it had a great deal to do with the success he has had as a man. peterson now awaiting trial. still suspended from the minnesota vikings. his arrest last month, just one of a string of cases focusing public attention on domestic violence in the nfl. in new york, all 32 team owners gathering to discuss the issue. walking into this hotel, watching this video on spousal abuse. >> think about the role that you have to raise up a generation of men that are going to have the clarity, have the moral courage to call out other men.

>> reporter: commissioner roger goodell saying every player will participate in similar education sessions. >> it's my job to admit mistakes but more importantly, it's my job to go and figure out how we're not going to have those mistakes occur again. >> reporter: here in texas, the judge setting a preliminary date for adrian peterson's trial. december 1st. if acquitted, it could be a faster attack back to the nfl. well, a north carolina teen got a face-full of pepper spray after a misunderstanding. deshawn currie, you're seeing there, is black, his foster parents are white. when he came home the other day, a neighbor called police to report a burglary in progress. three officers confronted him inside the house. >> it was like, put your hands on the door. i was, like, for what? this is my house. i was like, why are you all in here? >> there was an argument and the police used pepper spray.

his foster mother came home and cleared up the confusion. he was feeling comfortable, now wonders if it might be time to move. a new york city man is accusing a police officer of picking his pocket. this video seems to back him up as the man is patted down by the officer. the cop appears to put his hand in a pocket and pull out a wad of paper that might be cash. when he protested, he said he policeman used pepper spray on him. they also pepper sprayed his sister who was taking this video. the police union says it's time to stop the amateur video activists that are interfering with police operations. the man was not arrested, but didn't get cash back either. now in non-pepper spray news. turn to sports. it's hockey season. >> check out women's national u.s. team member hillary knight working out with the anaheim

ducks. the two-time olympic player is thought to be the first female player who's not a goalie to practice with an nhl team. >> and the opening night. the highlights now. welcome to the "sportscenter" studio in los angeles. with stan verrett i'm neil everett. banner night in los angeles. l.a. kings celebrating the title with their fans. >> i just blew my nose, the whole control room got it. sorry back there. banner -- and you know what, the banner will last forever. >> right. >> this game is one and done. >> yeah, people forget about this one. >> and to get the banner, the kings had to go through san jose. the sharks were up three games to none, and the kings came back and beat them. now the kings are trying to be the first team since the red wings in the late '90s to win the cup back-to-back years. if you're a kings fan, remember, the ring is the thing. not the 4-0 win by san jose. congratulations to the sharks. >>flyers and bruins. rask in boston.

trying to get to the stanley cup this season. fliers trailing 1-0, and right place, right time. fliers tied at one. same score, under two minutes to play, shattering the stick on the slap shot. can't control it, chris kelly can and taps it home. bruins take a 2-1 lead. puck bounces off mason's blocker. able to take advantage of the loose puck. bruins win it 2-1. back to you. we have some proof here, now, possibly controversial proof, that one mother in san francisco is okay with her kid putting homework aside to watch baseball. >> apparently the family was so wrapped up watching the giants beat the nationals that schoolwork went by the wayside. so angela wrote a note saying in pa part, quote, please excuse luke from turning in his homework. he will finish it this weekend. >> maybe he will, maybe he won't. they open on saturday. she might write another note. you walk down the streets of new york.

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the earliest in hawaii. people turn in around 10:30. >> what do you think they're doing in brooklyn, new york? >> i don't know. i don't go to brooklyn much. but i'll come see them soon. and go out to san jose. folks in california out there. one neighborhood got quite a wakeup scene. this, you have surveillance video, capturing a mountain lion on top of a car. >> an expert says it probably weighs 70 or 80 pounds and less than 2 years old. neighbors say they have seen plenty of deer in that area, but never a mountain lion before. now to bears. officials in suburban denver. they were called to free this black bear from the front seat of the car. it looks like he was chilling. doesn't appear he had a seat belt on. i don't guess he was riding around. the bear is okay, no tickets issued. the car not so much. you do have an insurance claim. it's not on the claim specifically about bears mauling your car. i'm sure it's covered. >> but you know what, i bet

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live from the kgo-tv broadcast center this is abc7 news. good thursday morning. it is 4:28. when you take a day off in the mill of the week, it takes a day to recover. >> the giants are headed to st. louis. meteorologist mike nicco will have the forecast. good morning, everyone. ed fog is thicker. this is patchy drizzle. our reporter stations have 2.5 mile in santa rosa and two at half moon bay which is normal. i can tell you as you look at picture there are low clouds hanging on to the bay bridge. look the at flags on the ferry building: they stiff as they

blow to the east. we are still warm inland but cooler at 82 to 88 and more clouds along the coast in san francisco at 62 to 68 and average and breezy in the bay at 69 to 79. how is the morning commute? leyla gulen? >> good morning, everyone, this is the east were span of the bay bridge. talk about fog. it is socked in. especially the upper portion of the tower. it look like as you head into the tunnel everything is moving along just fine and we are not seeing any delays. we will see what is happening across the rest of the bay area. we have mostly green conditions. we have top speeds tracy to dublin is 24 minutes and when from antioch to concord on highway 4, that is 14 minutes and 101 southbound from san rafael to san francisco is 17 minutes. another bay area hospital is taking new steps in the wake of the ebola virus claiming the

first united states victim. our reporter is at the medical center in walnut creek. amy? >> yes. they do not have a case. walnut creek is being proactive to make sure if a case comes through they catch it. when you walk in the e.r. you will see a sign asking people if they have traveled in the past 30 days. doctor say if they have traveled to west africa or liberia it trying els an alert and if they have potential cases here, the patient would be isolated and staff help that person would be required to wear personal protection equipment. >> we notify other people immediately with what is going on and a person that is dressed in protective gather will come with a wheelchair and immediately wheel him to a private room. >> take a look at this list of