. good morning, america. breaking right now, deadly tornado outbreak. at least 12 reported twists "world news now." the texas nurse fighting ebola is getting some prayers at her church. nina pham in stable condition in isolation right now. she's received a blood transfusion from an ebola survivor. full details i how an ebola survivor is helping her. frightening flight. an airplane forced to make an emergency landing. >> pop, pop, pop, pop. >> part of the cabin comes apart. this morning, hearing from the passengers. and living large. the new residential building that's a record-breaker. so tall that it actually looks down on the empire state building.

well, good tuesday morning to you all. thank you for being here, i'm t.j. holmes. >> i'm reena ninan. we begin with violent storms spawning tornados. damaging hail and flooding rains. >> take a look at the radar we have here. the massive 800-mile long weather system, threatening the gulf coast and the midwest. this dramatic photo was captured in heartsell, alabama. that bolt of lightning seemingly to split open the heavens. it set the stage for a day of devastation. seven tornados raked across half a dozen states killing two people in arkansas and alabama. in burnwell, alabama, a 75-year-old woman was crushed by a tree that fell on top of her mobile home. >> i tried everything i could to get her out. but there was a tree on top of her. >> and near the city of ashtown, arkansas, a father was killed and his wife and children rushed

to the hospital after their home was levelled. residents there with picking through the debris of what was once their homes. the national weather service was on sight assessing the strength. >> i think it was an ef-2. the main determination was the mobile home right behind me that was pretty much demolished. >> and louisiana, now under a state of emergency, trees are uprooted, cars are crushed and power lines are dangling. and an intrepid photographer snapped this image in tennessee. north to belleville, illinois. crews out cleaning up after drenching rain and wind-downed trees wrecked the roof of a home in this development. >> very traumatic to walk up and see the back of your house pretty much demolish and the watching the rain continue to power down. it's just a sadness. >> all this weather heading east. millions of americans and several major cities from the gulf coast to the great lakes are right in its path. and, again, that system this morning, covering nearly a third of the country and on the move.

>> accuweather's jim dickey joins us now with the latest. good morning. >> good morning. the threat for severe weather continues today. shifting further eastward, down from the ohio valley on towards the florida panhandle. stretching to the coast. large hail, torrential rain and flash flooding. those are the main concerns here. here is hurricane gonzalo, headed towards puerto rico. and going bring tremendous rainfall. 4 to 8 inches. continuing to strengthen, not going to be an impact to the united states. t.j. and reena, back to you. breaking overnight. a powerful earthquake has shaken central america. the 7.4 underwater quake hit off of the pacific coast of el salvador. one man died when an electricity pole fell on him. in the city of san miguel in the eastern part of el salvador, there was more damage. tremors could be felt along the coast. and from guantanamo to costa rica.

new images of a young texas nurse infected with ebola. nina pham is in good spirits. that's according to her family priest. she's even talking with her mother via skype. but it's a mystery how she got the disease after caring for thomas eric duncan who died. with the latest developments, abc's tahman bradley. >> reporter: this morning nina pham is in isolation and in stable condition at a dallas hospital after receiving a blood transfusion from ebola survivor dr. kent brantley. >> she's doing well and feeling well. >> reporter: the 26-year-old nurse, the first person in the u.s. to contract ebola was among 70 health care workers who treated thomas eric duncan who died last week. they don't know how she became infected and worry about more cases. >> if this one individual was infected and we don't know now, within the isolation unit, then it is possible that other individuals could have been infected as well. >> reporter: as a precaution, one of her close friends and her

dog bentley have also been placed in quarantine. and on the job, she wore protective gear, a gown, a face mask and shield, two layers of gloves and shoe covers. but all of this is less protection than the doctors and specialized biocontainment hospitals, chemical-resistant jump suits, taping gloves to sleeves and suits to boots. some authorities wonder if they should require them to be sent to the specialized containment hospitals. >> look at this map. montana, nebraska, georgia, maryland. they have been practicing for just this kind of event for years. >> reporter: regular hospitals are practicing too. reviewing procedures to deal with ebola patients and to protect health care professionals. an experimental vaccine is being tested in maryland. officials in canada say it's proven 100% effective on animals. tahman bradley, abc news, washington. today president obama attends a summit outside washington with defense ministers of 20 countries. the goal?

find new ways to combat isis as fighters close in on baghdad despite intense u.s.-led air strikes. martha raddatz has the latest. >> reporter: it's alarming how close these isis fighters are to baghdad. infiltrating the towns and cities and have sunni supporters who are dissatisfied with the iraqi government. and this is in spite of hundreds of u.s. air strikes. more than a thousand bombs dropped. the u.s. called in apache attack helicopters to protect the airport. the chairman of the joint chiefs telling me that iraqi security forces were being overrun by isis just about 12 miles from the airport. and if the apaches hadn't been called in, it was a straight shot to the arraignment. but the chairman is confident isis will not take baghdad itself. but it's clear that isis has a presence there with the number of suicide bombings increasing. martha raddatz, abc news, washington.

a new plea from the family of a british journalist being held hostage by isis. john cantlie's sister is urging the militant group to re-establish direct contact when her family. he was captured two years ago and has appeared in several propaganda videos. his sister said the channel of communication they had has been lost. >> it's not true that there has been no attempt to engage with i.s. it is simply not accurate. this is frustrating for all parties, including those trying to assist us. >> the family says efforts to reopen dialogue have been ignored. two american journalists and two british aid workers have already been beheaded in the past couple of months. after much speculation, north korean leader kim jong-un has resurfaced. making a public appearance for the first time in five weeks. he was seen visiting a housing district in pyongyang.

he was walking with a cane. the latest sign of an apparent leg problem. his absence was fueling rumors, serious illness to a coup. the news agency did not specify when the visit took place. here, an emergency landing following a mid-air score on an american airlines jet. the boeing 757 was headed to dallas and returned to san francisco international airport yesterday afternoon when part of the cabin wall bucked and came apart. terrifying more than 180 passengers on board. >> all of a sudden, loud pop, pop, pop. really loud, and a ripping sound. as it's going on, trying figure out what's going on. sounded like bowling balls from the overhead bins. >> the airline says it was caused bay a blown air duct. the cabin never lost pressure. oxygen masks were not deployed. no one was hurt. another day of protests and civil disobedience in missouri. hundreds rallying across the country against police shooters. and many were arrested

yesterday, including professor and activist cornell west. they descended on the city hall, three walmart stores and a political fundraiser. overseas, roman catholic bishops signaling a revolutionary change in the church's acceptance of gays and divorcees. halfway through a vatican meeting of family life, the bishop said they must welcome divorcees and gay couples. gay unions offer the couples precious support and their dignity must be respected. still ahead, a super sprout. the possible connection between broccoli and treating autism symptoms. and wild ride. a field trip turns terrifying for students. the dramatic video and the 911 calls and why the driver is under arrest. and plucked off rocks and hoisted to safety. a risky rescue caught on camera.

. the number of deaths and injuries associated with the faulty gm ignition switches has risen again. attorney kenneth fineberg who was hired by gm to compensate victims say 25 people died and 25 seriously hurt. they neuknew about them, but di not issue a recall until this year. and stock markets in asia. a rise would follow a steep selloff. all three were down 1.5% yesterday. they dumped stocks because of lingering concerns about a global slowdown. asian markets grew.

and energy companies, a slump in demand has gas prices drop. that could mean weakening profits at the pump. the national average is $3.19 a gallon. down 21 cents in the last month. could drop another 20 cents over the next couple weeks. and taco bell, laced with the super spicy hot sauce, si a chach. and they include about six items including a siracha beef griller. and a case it sounds diet-worthy. and new video to show you. a smoke bomb being thrown into a crowded restaurant. raising serious security concerns. can you hear me now.moto cr

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florida to the great lakes. and flying today, airport delays possible in atlanta, charlotte and detroit. well, an impaired driver caused a school bus to swerve back and forth across a highway in salt lake city, utah. very scary. >> very scary. carrying 70 fifth and sixth graders swerved across lanes at high speed. triggering calls from people and the frightened chaperons in the bus. >> she can't stae in the lanes. the adults are getting scared. oh! oh! >> what happened? >> she almost hit a van next to us. >> when troopers caught up, they say 39-year-old martinez failed road tests. she had four prescription medications, antianxiety drugs and muscle relaxers.

and the seven high school football players facing charges for allegedly abusing younger teammates could be in court today. those seven have been suspended from sayreville high school. what's not known is if the coaches knew about it or suspected it. a dramatic rescue captured on camera off the coast of oregon. the coast guard plucked five hikers to safety after they were struck. three others who tried to make it to the shore were saved by bistand whoergs made a human chain to get them out. a battery bizarre incident. caught emerging from under a subway access hatch in the sidewalk and tossing a smoke bomb into an outdoor seating area. that's used for emergencies.

he climbed back into the hatch. no one was injured at the restaurant. a new benefit to broccoli. a compound extracted from broccoli sprouts may improve social and behavioral problems that affect people with autism. it's a first step to a better life for those with the disorder. they caution the study was small and the compound didn't help everyone. some sports and a unique performance by a college football kicker. >> william will kicked off, and the returner fumbled, he was asked to return it for a touchdown. he kicked a field goal and four extra points in the game. he was named the league's player of the week. >> i would hope so. and baseball now, try to play game three again tonight. the orioles and royals were rained out last night. >> and monday night football. the highlights from espn.

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live from the kgo-tv broadcast center this is abc7 news. >> good tuesday morning at 4:128. >> we have a big traffic problem. leyla gulen? >> we have an overturned big rig. in vallejo westbound 80 before highway 37. at this early hour it is causing slowing. it is near the hunter mill safety rest area. the sig-alert is in effect with all lanes blocked. detours are in place. traffic this early is building. i will tell you how to get around this jam in a few minutes. meteorologist mike nicco has a look at the forecast. good morning, everyone. outside, tracking the cold front

the abrupt change in the weather is on the way today. we will have isolated showers headed through the afternoon with patchy drizzle possible. so far i have not heard of many reports. the flags are still on the ferry building. they will not stay that way. we will be 10 or 15 degree cooler with clouds. we will have isolated showers possible. 73 to 78 inland. 62 to 67 at the coast. and the bay is up to 72. >> we have developing news from sfo where american airlines passengers hope to board a different plane and continue to dallas this morning after their night ended in an emergency landing yesterday. we have that story from sfo with the details. >> scary moments on the flight. here is a picture from inside showing part of the cabin separating from the aircraft. the ceiling starts to split

apart at rows 14 and 15. this happened on an american airlines flight at 2:15 yesterday afternoon. the boeing 757 was flying fromto dallas with 184 passengers and a crew of 60. officials say the cabin never lost pressure but many passengers feared the worst. >> it was terrifying. we were shouting for the flight crew. the walls are caving in. >> captain returned to san francisco and declared an emergency the no one was hurt. the f.a.a. is working with the airline to figure what happened. >> passengers repacked. they are still here in san francisco. they should fly out this morning. developing news, u.n. medical worker infected with ebola virus if liberia has died in