making news in america this morning, midair collision. a military jet smashing into a small aircraft. plane parts and debris raining down over a large area. investigators on the ground right now. so what went wrong? severe weather. people in several states rescued in flash flooding. one driver in her truck when the road was washed away. rivers overflowing banks. people now catching fish in the streets. where it's all heading right now. subway scandal, the chain sandwich shop dropping its spokesman. police taking documents and electronics from his home. new details on the investigation. and perfect picture. a child's hilarious reaction to getting a ticket. the story behind this viral moment.

well, good wednesday morning to you. i'm reena ninan. >> and i'm ryan smith in for t.j. holmes this morning. investigators will be back at the debris field where two planes collided midair. >> one of the planes a military jet, the other a small plane with two people inside. >> the collision raising questions about how something like this could happen. here's abc's bazi kanani with the details. >> we need to get an ambulance. >> reporter: this morning, a second day of searching over miles of wood ss and marshes now littered with tires and engine parts after a horrific midair crash in south carolina. >> we're getting reports of two planes down. >> reporter: witnesses called for help just after 11:00 a.m. >> sitting there and heard this boom coming from this side. >> reporter: the two planes, an f-16 on a training mission out of shaw air force base near charleston and a two-seat cessna 150 which had been in the air for just

minutes before the crash. its two passengers presumed dead. authorities say the pilot of the f-16 ejected safely parachuting down into a wooded plantation. the coast guard flying in to help seen here lowering a medic to reach the pilot. >> the decision to eject is a quick one, especially in a single seat fighter like an f-16 but it looks like in this case he made the appropriate decision based on the fliability of his aircraft. >> reporter: experts say the cessna should have shown up on the fighter jet's radar and that air traffic controllers should have warned the cessna about the approaching jet. >> when you have two airplanes coming at each other at 500, 600 miles an hour, and if you're not looking at the right place, if you don't see him on the radar, tragedy can occur like we saw today. >> reporter: bazi kanani, abc news, washington. well now to the other major story this morning. extreme weather across the country. >> that's right. severe storms are causing problems in several states. the winds are so strong in reno, nevada, this small plane flipped over. >> and flash flooding leaving a

mess for emergency crews and homeowners. summer storms triggering danger. in missouri a teenage driver in this truck escaping with her life after floodwaters washed away the road. >> i thought i was going to die to be honest with you. there's a water pipe that broke actually and so water is coming in and it's raining and then the mud is sliding down and it's just a gigantic mess. >> in northwest arkansas roads impassable. power lines hanging in the water and large tree limbs rushing downstream. in indiana flood submerged neighborhoods, families left struggling to see if anything can be saved. >> everything is under water in there. i have nothing. >> reporter: weather related calls flooded 911 centers as storms swept across the country. >> i didn't notice that the water was deep and hit the water and we hit the water and it just killed the engine. >> reporter: firefighters in texas forced to use a truck ladder to reach a driver stranded in her car by flash flooding.

>> flood everywhere. >> reporter: and with record rainfall in the lone star state people picked up their fishing poles and nets with roads literally turning into rivers. and that threat remains high today. >> that's right, looking at the radar you can see that large system slowly moving east, severe isolated thunderstorms are expected in the mid-atlantic, ohio valley and mississippi valley. well, stunning new development this morning in san francisco's murder that has become a flash point. a new flash point for the immigration debate. sources say the gun used to kill kathryn steinle belonged to a federal agent but it's not clear if the weapon was government issued or a personal weapon. francisco sanchez deported to mexico five times has pleaded not guilty and san francisco officials say they released him because there was no federal court order or warrant to keep him in jail. well, the pentagon is set to reveal the major new details for a major troop reduction. military brass will reportedly announce tomorrow how they plan

to cut 40,000 troops from the army over the next two years. the changes expected to affect virtually every domestic and foreign post as the u.s. continues to take on isis. well, another missed deadline for the iran nuclear talks. the u.s. says the two sides have never been closer to a final agreement. but there's still significant differences. one of those, iran's insistence that the arms embargo be lifted. the u.s. will not go for that. russia's foreign minister says that issue has been settled but he did not say how. the rest of europe is giving greece an ultimatum. the debt ridden country has until sunday to come up with a plan to settle with its creditors, and if it does, the european union will help greece with another bailout. if not, they'll let the mediterranean country fall into economic collapse. and pope francis wrapped up his final full day in ecuador saying mass before a crowd of more than 1 million. among those in attendance inmates from a local prison. at another appearance the pontiff made a plea for economic equality and called protecting

the environment everyone's duty. ♪ well, from the pope to the u.s. women's soccer team, they removed a special phone -- they received a special phone call following their big win against japan the other night. >> take a listen. >> hey, coach. >> mr. president, how are you? >> i'm not as good as you but i'm pretty good. >> i love how he always talks as if he's talking to a friend just sitting right there in the room. that's right, the team got a call from president obama yesterday congratulating them on that big world cup victory. >> i love what you guys have done and the culture you've built and, you know, alex and julie, terrific and, carli, what have you been eating? >> she's right here. hold on. >> hello, mr. president. >> i want to do what you're doing. >> you can come out and run on

the field with me if you want. >> no, i'll do that for about 30 seconds. >> how about that, a special shoutout to carli lloyd from the president for her three goals. president obama also invited the team to the white house. >> i would like to see him out in the field with them. >> oh, yeah. 30 seconds he said. well, still ahead, a major cable company forced to pay up because of robo calls. and subway scandal. investigators search the home of longtime subway pitchman jared. how he got caught up in a child porn probe. plus, caught on camera. a state trooper finding himself the victim at an accident scene.

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collapsed in washington state. they had to use small explosives to dislodge debris to make sure it was safe enough to reach the 34-year-old victim. the five others injured by falling ice and rocks are expected to survive. a hiker was in the cave described the terrifying ordeal. >> holding hands, screaming and it was just really scary and the poor kids were yelling. at that moment it was just immediate instinct get out of there. >> park rangers say hikers have long ignored verbal and posted warnings to stay out. the area now closed to the public in definitely. in business news major jitters in overseas markets today. stocks in hong kong dropped 8%. japanese stocks also down investors are worried about another sharp sell-off in mainland china where stocks are down 30% in the last month despite the government's efforts to boost the market. the airline industry is being hit with another charge of price collusion. a group of passengers naming delta, united american and

southwest in a lawsuit, it was filed just days after the justice department revealed an investigation into collusion among airlines claiming the companies worked together to keep airfares high. and a federal judge has left a message for time warner cable and other companies that use robo callers. he's ordered the cable giants to pay a texas woman nearly $230,000. time warner called the woman more than 150 times even after she complained they had the wrong number. the calls continued even after she tied her lawsuit. the judge found that so obnoxious he tripled the penalty for each and every call. well twinkies are back from the dead and the company that makes them are no longer for sale. there are reports that hostess brand is now worth as much as $2.5 billion. the snack maker is now snubbing offers to buy it. instead thinking about an initial public offering. that could make hostess worth even more. it was rescued from bankruptcy two years ago by turnaround are not

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the pittsburgh pirates not only had to beat the san diego padres last night but the evil infield tarp monster, as well. the covering caught the wind and even swallowed a member of the grounds crew. that's when several players rushed in to help including second baseman sean rodriguez calling himself the team's jack of all trades. quite a scene. >> all hands on deck. >> certainly was. he inspired millions by losing more than 200 pounds eating subway sandwiches, but this morning jared fogle has spokesman. >> the split comes with the chain after federal investigators raided the home of the popular pitchman. abc's linzie janis has the details. >> reporter: jared fogle, the subway guy, trying to avoid the cameras as fbi agents and state police spent several hours raiding his indiana home. searching the mansion with a canine unit removing computers and other devices taking them to this mobile forensics van parked in the driveway. but officials declining to say

whether fogel is a target or if his residence simply housed equipment they want to see. >> we just figured he liked to remain private so it's really kind of weird seeing this going on. you just wouldn't expect it out of a family like that. >> reporter: two months ago russell taylor, the director of fogel's charity, was arrested after federal investigators say he had hundreds of sexually explicit videos involving minors. at the time, fogel best known as the face of the subway sandwich chain saying he was severing ties with taylor. >> hi, i'm jared the subway guy and this is my story. >> reporter: subway issuing a statement saying "subway and jared fogle have mutually agreed to suspend their relationship due to the current investigation." linzie janis, abc news, new york. well, there's more fallout for bill cosby after his testimony from a ten-year-old sexual assault case which was unsealed revealing that he admitted to buying quaaludes to give to women. "cosby" reruns have been pulled from two black tv networks, bounce and centric, and walt disney world is removing a

bronze statue of bill cosby from disney's hollywood studios theme park in orlando. the cancer doctor who admits he intentionally misdiagnosed healthy patients for profit faced his accusers in a michigan courtroom. they lashed out at farid fata calling him a monster who ruined their lives just to collect millions from insurance companies for unnecessary chemotherapy. some were left in permanent agony but others died unnecessarily including the husband of sue lane. >> after he started his treatments, he went blind, he lost all his hair, he couldn't walk. he couldn't see. >> fata has already pled guilty to health care fraud and other charges. the victims and prosecutors are asking that he spend the rest of his life in prison. the judge is expected to sentence him this week. well, in pennsylvania firefighters rescue a 5-year-old boy from a well. he was standing on top of a sealed well in the backyard of his home. firefighters say the cover probably buckled and the boy fell 15 feet.

the well has about two feet of water. he was removed with a rope and ladder. >> it's one of those calls where you're just amazed that this kid just went through what he went through and he -- i mean besides the scratch i saw on his leg he was in really good shape. >> and the boy has now been released from the hospital. his mother had just warned him to be careful right before the fall. well, a horrifying accident in utah caught on camera as a state trooper helping accident victims himself becomes a victim. as he waited by a car that had hydroplaned, another car lost control knocking the first car into the trooper pinning him underneath. he suffered broken ribs but is expected to recover. in sports top seed serena williams is just two wins away from her fourth consecutive wimbledon win. that's after battling back from being down a set yesterday beating victoria azarenka 3-6, 6-2, 6-3. now she heads to the semifinals and a possible serena slam. her next opponent, maria

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♪ well time now to check "the pulse," stories you'll be talking about today like a new "star wars" film concentrating on han solo. >> the country going crazy. another "star wars" film. it's going to tell how young han solo became a smuggler and a thief in the original "star wars" movies. the same team that directed last year's "the lego movie" and the "jump street" series are set to do this one but don't line up just yet. you got to be patient. it's not scheduled for release for another three years. the "star wars" franchise is another part of our parent company. and now to an excuse that is about as believable as the dog ate my homework, but this one is coming from a grown man. >> that's right. san antonio spurs forward matt bonner is blaming a season of poor shooting on the new iphone. the 35-year-old says he developed a painful elbow injury because he had to stretch further to hit the screen on the bigger iphone. >> i don't even understand what

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but can 3-year-olds on a plastic motorcycle eventually become a victim too? >> i think so. that's what happened in nova scotia when little declan tramley -- you see him there with the big smile -- he parked his bike in the wrong spot so you know what happened, an officer got down and pretended to write out a citation. >> declan didn't miss a beat. he turned out to be a great actor putting his hand on his forehead in absolute shock to the amusement of everyone there. now a photo of that scene posted on facebook by the police department is a huge hit all over the world. >> and did you see what he was just doing? he apparently was doing what a lot of people do, trying to stick it in an atm, aka put it in the trash can and then he just drives away on his bike. >> smooth, cool cucumber there. >> a cutie. for some of you, your local news is next. >> for everyone else, "america this morning" continues after this.

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