>> should i get out? >> you guys all right? >> yeah. >> okay. what are you filming? >> just a youtube video. >> instead of them going up to the officers, now the officers are coming up to them. >> right. now, see, this is the difference between them and so many of us. i ain't trying to catch the police's attention. >> they picked a bad time and place too. >> this is actually a law enforcement conference here today so there's a bunch of cops around here. you balk up to me when i'm on vacation in a hotel parking lot looking like this, i'll probably snatch out your sneakers and beat your ass. >> well -- >> well, we were just playing around, officer. sorry. >> which one of you is in the suit on halloween scaring people? >> probably me. >> i was about ready to choke you out. i was going to sneak up on you and attack you. >> see. that's why you got to watch who you play with.

>> prank's over. no citations issued, real ones thankfully. >> we need to stop so i can clean the poop out of my pants. that's some of the internet's best. thanks for watching. where teams compete to make the right decisions about safe food preparations. our challenge in this round -- read and follow package cooking instructions, and use a food thermometer. let's see how our teams are doing so far -- team 1? we just got 100 points. we separated our raw food from our cooked food. team 2? we got a 100-point green card for proper hand washing before our meal prep. referee: we've reached a critical safety point in the challenge. okay, team 1, let's check this out. uh-oh, not a safe internal temperature for those hamburgers. that puts everyone at high risk

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this real estate literally in the heart of the devastation to where the insurance companies can come out and start the process for customers and get people back on their feet. >> reporter: the auto insurance industry thinks it's about a $2 billion loss. about 20% of texans with auto ao insurance don't have coverage with floods. >> i have to go to work, had to find a ride to go to work until i got a rental car. >> reporter: kimberly's insurance will cover the loss and she's one of the lucky ones. >> there are a lot of people going through it. >> reporter: 150,000 insurance claims already. the number expected to double. the cars keep coming at this racetrack, as it has enough space to fill 300 football fields with damaged vehicles. kenneth moton, abc news, bay town, texas. >> for some of these people. it's one thing after another. then you have to be careful buying used cars. because you don't know whether or not those cars have been flooded. >> houston is a massive driving city. when we come back, we will check out who is topping the list for the best-dressed stars.

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♪ skinny ♪ so skinny we're kicking off "the skinny" this morning with a reminder that celebrities can get away with wearing pretty much anything. >> "people" magazine has come out with the list of the best dressed stars of 2017. topping the list? nicole kidman. are those parrots? >> yeah, "people" says no star wears high fashion so fearlessly. and we agree. nothing says brave like parrots on the shoulders. she could wear a wet hessy and sack and i would still worship at her feet. >> a wet hessy? we know how nick feels. let's check out another look,

shall we? >> "people" says each of her looks look unapologetically ambitious. >> also on the best-dressed list, rihanna. here she is wearing her heart on her sleeve or actually her heart as her sleeve perhaps or her entire body. you like that? >> i like that as well. i feel similarly about rihanna. >> oh, yeah? >> the magazine describes her as consistent. jack, are you shouting something? >> yeah, i was just saying that's a really good outfit, whatever. >> yeah. >> ridiculous. >> jack's no help on this one. >> usually you would say how she would look good in a potato sack. it kind of looks like she's wearing a potato sack. >> she's winning the fashion game. >> they ranked couples. top of the list, can you guess? >> j. lo and a-rod. >> other notable couples are

jessica biel and justin timberlake and my faves, chrissy teigen. and john legend. >> always looking good. >> you're lookin' sharp today. >> i feel my tie clashes with your dress there. >> you didn't plan that one very well. but that's okay. next up to ed sheeran who seems to be aware of the chorus of haters not happy with his appearance on "game of thrones." >> the immensely popular show has finished its penultimate season. you might remember this scene where he plays a singing soldier. a lot of the fans of the show weren't really feeling it. reactions like this one were common. nothing takes me out of a fantasy world like a random ed sheeran appearance. >> people were upset, because most of the actors weren't very well-known before the show. so this random cameo by ed did not go over well, and apparently, ed got the memo, because in an interview with

mtv, he said, quote, no one wants to see me come back, and he added, i'm cool with it, i enjoyed it. he admits that his character was probably killed by dragons anyway. >> this could be moot if you're like howard who tweeted, the cameo didn't bother me mostly, because i don't know who ed sheeran is. that's my accent on that one. is she like mariah carey? i don't know him. i did like your accent by the way. moving on to an uncertain future for one of the ufc's biggest stars. >> a couple of years ago ronda rousey was on top of the world as an undefeated mixed martial arts champion but suffered back to back defeats. pushing her away from the octagon for some time. she just married fellow fighter, travis browne. and days after their honeymoon, rousey is back to work, but not with the ufc.

she has been making a cameo of her own with the wwe. world wrestling. >> yeah. she's been seen spending some time with the wrestlers. and she was interrupted by potential challengers. things got noisy. backpacks had to be taken off. a lot of staring going on. >> you name the time. you name the place. >> ooh, ooh. >> more staring. >> more staring. >> oh. ooh, did you see that? it was a shrug. >> yeah. i mean. >> and then some walking away? this is big time. >> yeah. >> she's not going to be an actor, i don't think. >> no official word yet on if rousey is actually joining the wwe, but fans are pretty pumped about this. a lot of people wondering what is she going to do now that she lost twice? we may see her in the spotlight again. >> maybe she'll get on the "game of thrones" for an episode. >> that's true, they are looking. >> jack, for once that was a reasonable suggestion coming

from back there. it's rare. >> i wonder, what if she does the wwe and in the middle of the fight she forgets that it's supposed to be fake and she totally goes out and puts someone in an arm bar. >> knock out ed sheeran. >> ed sheeran's not in the wwe, jack. >> he's got plenty of time on his hands, right? >> not yet. finally, the material girl is apparently unable to receive her materials. >> madonna recently moved to lisbon, portugal, releasing video of her excursions, but she's now getting stopped in her tracks or at least a delivery to her is. >> she posted this image looking not so thrilled with the caption when you've been arguing with customs all week that you really are madonna, and they still won't release your package. >> but then look who replies. it's julie from fedex. >> hi, julie. >> asking her to direct message her the address, tracking and phone number, and she's going to

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the snapshot already of a new school year, a new program spanning generations, bringing them together. a center in grand rapids, michigan, where they are teamed up with seniors, some are grandparents, not their own, but still hoping to share the day with them. that center sending us a message. they help run the bethlehem intergenerational center. >> we'd like to show you around. >> reporter: the little girl waiting to catch that balloon, with james. judith sitting and making music with her little band mates. the children taken by their new friends, going on walks. they've learned a lesson about bringing generations together. >> seeing the smiles and interactions between the kids and elders, both age groups have so much to offer each other. >> reporter: and the children have their favorite parts of the day. jaden likes sharing the food. >> eating lunch with them. >> reporter: samejia was asked what she likes about her new friends.

>> to hug her. >> reporter: and at that center, they tell us they can already see the transformations. >> i can't wait to see what the future holds. >> oh, come on, that's not fair. david muir's dulcet tones, the music. it's too much. >> are you okay? >> no. it's too much. i love stories like that. don't! don't! >> you're so cute. >> lovely. >> so they say the facility has two wings. one for the elderly, one for the kids. they've decided to bring them together for these activities. it's doing so well. >> okay. >> you're having some trouble with this one. >> it's lovely. >> the kids love having grandma and grandpa figures around. and the grandparents love having the grand kids around. everyone wins. >> commercials. this is abc's "world news now," informing insomniacs for two decades.

good morning, i'm nick watt in for kendis gibson. >> and i'm diane macedo. here are some of the top headlines we're following on "world news now." president trump says he will revisit the daca program if congress fails to legalize it. for now, the fate of those protected by the policy is unclear. we'll have a full report next. and the president is heading to the deep red state of north dakota to talk taxes. he'll take part in a business forum. hurricane irma is expected to arrive in the florida keys on sunday afternoon. the live accuweather forecast is ahead. and relief efforts for hurricane harvey victims are getting a boost. a telethon next week with major

entertainment stars such as george clooney, barbra streisand and beyonce, those are some of our top stories on this wednesday, september 6th. from abc news, this is "world news now." a good morning to you all. we begin this half hour with president trump vowing to take another look at the daca program after facing backlash for canceling it. >> the president tweeted last night, congress now has six months to legalize daca. if they can't, i will revisit this issue. young immigrants now protected by the program and their supporters were out in force across the country, protesting the decision that could force them from the only home they've ever known. here's abc's emily rau. >> i have a great heart for the folks we're talking about. a great love for them. >> reporter: president trump insisting he loves the so-called

d.r.e.a.m.ers. 800,000 undocumented immigrants brought here as children. >> people think in terms of children, but they're really young adults. hopefully now congress will be able to help them and do it properly. >> reporter: but attorney general jeff session striking a different tone. >> we cannot admit everyone who would like to come here. it's just that simple. >> reporter: even before that announcement, protests popping up from the white house to trump tower. students even staging a walkout in denver as so many now face possible deportation as soon as next march. >> i won't have any or two go. because this is my home. >> reporter: the white house saying the d.r.e.a.m.ers won't be a priority for deportation. however in this memo, the trump administration urges members of congress to say d.r.e.a.m.ers should prepare to self-deport, should prepare and arrange their departure from the united states, including proactively seeking travel documentation. >> it's congress's job to legislate.

it's not the president's job to create law. >> reporter: and lawmakers appear to be up for the challenge. >> we need to act on this, or we know the consequences. >> congress will have to up its game. >> reporter: they went on to say that trump should pitch in. to work the phones to help get something done. diane and nick. >> thanks, emily. now to the other major story, hurricane irma bearing down on the caribbean right now. >> you can see the eye of the storm as it passes over the islands in the caribbean. its 185 mile per mile winds can be felt 50 miles from the center of that storm. >> and in florida, gas stations are running out of gas as residents fill up cars and generators. >> and an air force crew got a clear view of irma's eye wallace wind and rain pounded against the aircraft.

>> san juan, puerto rico's airport is jammed with travelers trying to get out before irma passes north of the territory. stores like this are jammed and many of the shelves are bare. >> and irma seems to be moving in a fairly straight line right now, but there a number of paths it could take later in the week. >> accuweather's justin povick is here with the latest. morning, justin. >> morning, nick, morning diane. this is a very powerful hurricane. we are going to see wobbles. and fluctuations as we go throughout the next several days. but it will remain a major hurricane. current speed here, 185 miles per hour. earlier, i was mentioning about that wind gust at barbuda of 155 miles per hour. they're in the eye right now. but gusty winds are coming on

the other side of the storm. down the line, impacts felt throughout the brahms. as we get through the weekend. the most likely scenario is that this will be impacting florida as a major hurricane. we'll be looking at impacts due to storm surge and the heavy rainfall. >> there's another storm following irma? how much do we know about tropical storm jose? >> we do know it is disorganized. but there is the potential it could become a hurricane. what it's going to do is take more of a northerly route, get out across the atlantic and stall out. something that bears watching but no immediate threat here. >> not a lot of good news there, but thank you, justin. the concern for today is the virgin islands and port rico. >> linzie janis is in san juan. >> reporter: with irma's eye bearing down on the caribbean, the last sandbags are being filled and the shelves cleared out. the hurricane could bring waves up to 23 feet. fishermen in antigua bringing

boats to safety. the time to prepare is over. the island first in line to feel effects. the airport shutting down with a prayer, may god protect us all. puerto rico also in irma's path. national weather service hasn't seen a storm of this magnitude in nearly 100 years. here in puerto rico, it is a race against time to prepare for irma. every hour counts. the governor saying the decisions we make in the coming hours could be the difference between life and death. americans matthew and rachel are on vacation here. they can't get a seat on a flight home before the hurricane hits. >> we have food, we have water. we froze water bottles, so we have extra water that way, and it keeps some of our food colder. flashlights, backup battery chargers. >> reporter: stranded travelers stuck with her family in the u.s. virgin islands.

>> i think we're going to hunker down here and hope for the best. >> reporter: the governor of puerto rico says the latest forecast shows the eye moving close to the islands. as for the leeward islands, they're expecting hurricane-force wind in the coming hours. linzie janis, abc news, san juan, puerto rico. and breaking overnight, a training mission involving an f-16 unit from the arizona national guard had a fatal end. it was flying over south eastern arizona when the crash took place, killing the pilot. it's not clear what caused the plane to go down. the air force is now investigating. a woman who was allegedly kidnapped by her ex-boyfriend in california is now back safely with her family. 52-year-old joseph hoetzel abducted his ex-girlfriend. she was abducted after she left work last friday.

he was arrested without incident last night in las vegas. she was left at a nevada hotel on monday. he is now charged with kidnapping and held on a $1 million bond. and a man who killed his wife after taking cold medicine didn't enter a plea. math u matthew phelps evdid not enter a plea while in court. he made a shocking 911 call, telling an operator, he fell asleep after taking the medicine, when he woke up, he found his wife stabbed to death. he'll be back in court at the end of this month. scientists think the potentially deadly zika virus may be able to save lives. zika could be a possible treatment for certain cancers in adults. now the virus causes neurological problems in babies by affecting stem cells, but doctors say the same quality could be effective in fighting brain cancers caused by stem cell mutations. and there's mixed news for ezekiel elliott as he fights a league-imposed suspension. an arbitrator has upheld the six-game ban, however, he will

be allowed to play in the opener sunday night. a federal judge is still considering the players union request for a temporary restraining order. and sean spicer has landed a new job. according to politico, he will be paid to do what he is trained to do, speak. he was hired by a company called worldwide speakers group to give speeches. and his first gig is expected next week. booked to an investment bank on september 11th. and he apparently fell through an open trapdoor on a stage in amsterdam. you see the fall right there. >> it happened while he was playing a riff playing the song "now that we're dead."

a couple of roadies helped him up. he even joked about it. >> yes, i'm okay. my ego, not so much. >> i think his ego's going to be okay. the fans didn't seem to mind. and the show, as usual went on. >> i was never a metallica fan. i never understood that music until i was in a room when they were rehearsing and it blew me away, and i finally got it. i understood what it's all about. >> all right, we have a fan. and you said you have the music taste of a 12 year old girl. see, are agree involving. >> and a 45-year-old man. >> coming up, the escalating situation in north korea, hear how kim jong un responded after the usa said he's begging for war. and the mission to rescue people trapped 17 stories high, next on "world news now." "world news now" weather, brought to you by liberator medical supply.

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♪ and we'll never be royals ♪ that kind of love just ain't for us ♪ ♪ we crave a different kind of buzz ♪ ♪ let me be your ruler >> now to royal baby watch. prince william says there's not much sleep going on at home with baby number three on the way, but he and kate are celebrating the happy news. >> now the baby will bump prince harry down in the line of succession, doesn't seem to bother his paramour, meghan markle. here's abc's amy robach. >> reporter: it's soon to be a party of five with baby number three on the way for the royal couple. >> everybody's very excited about a royal baby. >> reporter: the announcement coming earlier than palace officials anticipating after it was revealed that kate is again suffering from hyperemesis

gravidarum. the situation can become dangerous, causing severe malnutrition, electrolyte abnormalities and in some cases organ failure. >> it's not been as severe as the first pregnancy. she's been unwell. she would like to take george to his school on friday. >> reporter: kate hinting in july at a growing family after a well-wisher gave her a gift meant for newborn baby. baby number three bumps prince harry down to sixth in line of succession. and thanks to a law change in 2013, princess charlotte will remain fourth in line, just behind big brother george, regardless of whether or not the new baby is a boy or girl. uncle harry was all smiles, stepping out in manchester on monday. >> fantastic, great, very, very happy for them. >> reporter: next in line poised to help grow the royal family? prince harry's girlfriend, actress meghan markle, she is opening up about their relationship amid engagement speculation.

the "suits" star telling the magazine, we're two people who are really happy and in love. nothing about me changed. i'm still the same person that i am and i've never defined myself by my relationship. >> when we see him in a few days at the invictus games, she will be there. it will be her chance to see what the intense media scrutiny is like. i think from inn invictus onwards, we will see them. >> reporter: and with regards to keeping their relationship private, markle says, i hope what people will understand is that this is our time. this is for us. it's part of what makes it so special that it's just ours. but we're happy. personally, i love a great love story. >> harry would not want an engagement to detract from what they're doing there. but i suspect we'll see an announcement possibly before christmas. >> before christmas, aye? >> chop, chop. >> i think he would just like to disappear with meghan markle. down in the succession, he doesn't care.

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around a small maine town, snatching children and leaving balloons on the sewers to mark where he took the children. well, over in pennsylvania, a prankster has apparently tied red balloons to several sewers. >> and are people finding it funny? >> the cops found it and wrote, we give props for creativity. we respectfully request you not do that again. and now to detectives searching for fingerprints, because clowns wear gloves, no fenger prints left behind. next we have an excuse even worse than the dog ate my homework. we have a guy, what is his name? jesse lawrence posted on twitter that he had this package delivered and you know how you try to block a doorway sometimes by putting a chair under the handle. the parcel did that to him and there you go. >> what if the door opened the other way. >> you're ruining the story. you're ruining my big story here. >> i was playing detective. all right, despacito may

have been dethroned as the number one song on the charts. however a musical genius in japan is giving us a new version to appreciate. yes, there he is, playing "despacito" on two calculators. >> that is genius. i can play "star wars" on one. >> this video has now been viewed over 400,000 times. >> really? this is a funny world. >> you can play "star wars" on a calculator. >> one, four three two eight, four three two eight. >> does any one have a calculator? >> we need that for tomorrow. >> i used to play "heart and soul" on the dial tone phones, but they don't make that noise anymore. >> this is amazing. >> he's got chords. >> double fisting it. >> nick, please bring your calculator tomorrow. >> got that, jack. my calculator will be here

this morning on "world news now," hurricane irma. >> the category five hurricane is churning through the caribbean, aimed at florida. mandatory evacuations have already begun in the keys. preparations in full swing. gasoline already in short supply. we'll bring you the latest and the accuweather forecast live. and protests across the country as president trump moves to end daca. the program protects 800,000 undocumented immigrants brought here as children. now it's up to congress to determine their fate. also happening right now, the battle against dozens of wildfires across the west. one of the largest now jumping state borders and making air in one major city unhealthy to breathe. and later, the man taking selfies to new levels, literally. so, who is he? where did he learn how to fly?

and what hair product does he use? very great hold there. >> yeah. that hold is too good. >> we have lots of questions on this wednesday, september 6th. from abc news, this is "world news now." >> you ever take a selfie half hanging out of an airplane? >> no, and i don't use hair product either. >> oh, all right, well, two things to learn today. we'll get to that in a little bit. but we're going to start things off with the most powerful hurricane in decades making its way across the caribbean headed straight for florida. >> the satellite image of irma looks like a buzz saw. overnight it's moving over portions of the leeward islands and will reach the virgin islands today. >> it will pass north of puerto rico late today and federal agencies are already deployed in puerto rico. the governor has declared a state of emergency as well.

>> and gas is in short supply in the florida keys because all tourists and visitors must leave this morning. everyone else has to get out by this evening, even the naval air station in key west is evacuating. >> and miami officials are planning the first major evacuation in 12 years, possibly as soon as tonight. there's already run on emergency supplies as well. >> let's check the latest path of hurricane irma. >> accuweather's justin povick is here. good morning. diane and nick, good morning to you. more so, we're looking at a very, very intense hurricane. i just checked one of the recent observations out of barbuda. wind gusts here, 157 miles per hour. and they're on the weaker side of the storm right now, the western side of the storm. movement takes it to the west and north west. and we're looking at catastrophic impacts towards the virgin islands and antigua and barbuda. we get toward late week and the upcoming weekend, we are

confident about a u.s. landfall most likely into the state of florida, and this would produce again, widespread damage. the potential for very heavy rain that could induce flooding. it will be moving. we're talking about flooding but not catastrophic amounts like harvey produced but still a foot of rain can do a lot of damage. >> sometimes three predictions change and vary, how certain are we that this storm will hit florida? >> you know, what you really want to do here is focus in on not so much the center of the line but more so the cone. we are very confident it will be making the move toward southeastern florida as we bear down into the upcoming weekend. now is the time to prepare. >> luckily, people are at least doing that. justin povick from accuweather, thank you. and irma is likely to be the most powerful hurricane to hit florida in more than than 80 years.

>> residents are stocking up and gassing up. many gas stations have already run out. abc's alex perez has more. >> reporter: long lines, bare shelves and frayed nerves, as all of florida braces for what could be the worst hurricane to hit the state in decades. >> it's very important that everybody in our state gets prepared. >> reporter: and take a look here at this publix grocery store where the sports drinks and water would be. shelves completely empty, people scooping up what they can when they can. the governor declaring a state of emergency. >> a category five hurricane. it's really scary. you have to be prepared as much as possible. >> reporter: for some, harvey's destruction in texas is fueling the fear. >> saw what happened in houston, four feet of rain. they're saying this storm's going to be worse. >> reporter: in the low-lying florida keys, mandatory evacuations. officials telling tourists to get out as soon as possible. patricia and valeri lynn rushed here from houston where they

were dealing with harvey. now faced with a new storm. >> i said we got ten minutes, pack your bags. >> we're driving to dallas. we caught a flight monday morning to here. >> reporter: the mayor warning residents not to rely on shelters. >> going to stay with family or friends outside the evacuation zone is the best choice, since shelters only provide for basic needs. >> reporter: hurricane irma seen from space, the strongest in the atlantic basin since 2005. is south florida ready? >> well, i'd say we're not ready. no one is ever ready for a category five hurricane. >> reporter: in the 25 years since hurricane andrew, construction has boomed in florida. it toughened up its building codes. during that time, nearly one in ten homes were built in the state. >> the place has grown like crazy since andrew. there a lot of people who haven't been through this before. >> reporter: evacuations in

miami dade could start as early as wednesday. they are urging people to take pictures of important documents, refill prescriptions and of course have a spare power supply for your cell phone. alex perez, abc news, miami. >> one of the longer term effects of irma could be on your breakfast table. if the storm hits florida, the crop of oranges could be impacted. commodities markets saw a big jump ahead of the storm. and the air force has opened an investigation into a crash in in southern arizona of an f-16. the jet was on a training mission when the crash took place. the pilot was killed in the incident, but it's not clear what caused the plane to go down. and the future of hundreds of thousands of young immigrants is in limbo now that president trump has moved to officially end the daca program that protects them from deportation,

after shifting the plight of the d.r.e.a.m.ers to law makes, the president tweets, congress now has six months to legalize daca. if it doesn't, i will revisit this issue. dozens of people were arrested in front of trump tower in new york. hundreds of demonstrators gathered in los angeles. and in some cities, students walked out of class in response to the president's decision. >> i have a great heart for the folks we're talking about. a great love for them. hopefully, now congress will be able to help them and do it properly. >> in announcing the president's decision, attorney general jeff sessions labeled the program that offers temporary legal status to illegals brought to the country as children, he called them illegal aliens, saying they took jobs from americans. >> obama had unsuccessfully

tried to get congress to pass immigration legislation while in office, and now law makers are facing that task again. mary bruce has more. >> reporter: with the fate of the d.r.e.a.m.ers now in their hands, congress is bracing for a bruising fight. >> here's deal. the congress is going to have to up its game. >> reporter: house speaker paul ryan says he wants to protect dreamers, but many conservatives disagree. it's a familiar battle. law makers have already tried and failed more than ten times to act on this issue. why should d.r.e.a.m.ers today have any confidence that this time around you'll be able to get this done? >> daca is about to expire. we need to act on this or we know the consequences are a count down clock for deportation. >> reporter: at the top of the must-do list, hurricane harvey relief, funding the government to avoid a shutdown, and on top of all that, the white house is also pushing tax reform. >> how are you going to get all

this done? >> we'll get it done. we don't have a choice. >> reporter: there's no question, this is a tall order. six months is not a lot of time, especially up here. now top republicans i've talked with say if the president wants them to protect d.r.e.a.m.ers, he's got to get involved, worked phones, tell them specifically what he's willing to sign so congress can get to work. mary bruce, abc news, capitol hill. and north korea is promising more so-called gift packages for the u.s. that was the phrase a diplomat used for his country's test of a hydrogen bomb. he said there more to come if the u.s. continues reckless provocations. meanwhile, the president has approved the sale of more military equipment to south korea and japan. and wildfires are burning 1.5 million acres of land. in the western united states. the eagle creek fire is more

than 10,000 acres. the embers from the eagle creek fire have caused flames to spread across the border in washington state. evacuations have been forced in a number of nearby towns. it's dropping large amounts of ash on portland. authorities have warned the air quality in that city is unhealthy. and the young son of a fallen police officer received a special sendoff on his first day of school. >> austin started kindergarten yesterday. more than two dozen of his father's colleagues escorted the 5-year-old to his bus stop. >> austin's dad was killed while responding to a domestic violence call in december. his colleagues have vowed they will never forget his family. >> wow, what a great show of support for him. and coming up, another new england team stands accused of cheating. >> major league baseball has found that the first place boston red sox used apple watches in the dugout to steal

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venus williams is in the semifinals of the u.s. open for the first time in seven years. the 37-year-old needed three sets last night to defeat petra kvitova. williams's win makes her the oldest at a semifinal since 1994. she faces sloane stephens in the semifinal match. >> it was an amazing match. women's game at the u.s. open has been -- i'm blown away. anyway, there is mixed news for nfl star ezekiel elliott as he fights a league-imposed domestic violence suspension.

an arbiter has upheld the ban, however he will be allowed to play sunday night. the federal judge is still considering the review of the request for a temporary restraining order. and the boston red sox allegedly stole signs during games using an apple watch. according to published reports, they admitted they were using the watch to relay signals. that included a recent series against the yankees by the way. the baseball commissioner wants to get to the bottom of the scheme fast. >> we will conduct a thorough investigation of the charges on both sides. i want to do that quickly, to the extent that there was a violation on either side. we are 100% comfortable that it is not an ongoing issue. >> manford would not comment about possible penalties that the red sox could face.

boston reportedly filed a complaint against the yankees yesterday, claiming new york used a camera from its tv network to steal signs. the yankees deny that. there's no rule specifically barring sign stealing, but there are some rules about using electronic devices in the dugout. so it's possible the red sox may have been in violation of that. >> hats off to the red sox. they finally found a use for the apple watch. >> nonsense. >> was that wrong? anyway. coming up in the next half hour, thousands of flood-damaged cars are being rounded up in texas. but now we're learning, many of those owners aren't covered, and there are other warnings you need to hear. plus, the football team that lost so much to harvey banding together to rebuild. and our michael strahan is there, that's next on "world news now." nding er to rebuild. and our michael strahan is there, that's next on "world news now." did you get that email i sent you? i need you to respond... ...before you wake up. when life keeps you up... zzzquil helps you fall asleep in less than 20 minutes.

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♪ you can throw your hands up >> now to a high school football team in houston that came together in the wake of hurricane harvey. >> fearing for their lives, the students looked out for their loved ones and each other. abc's michael strahan has their story. >> reporter: for this high school, not far from where i played in high school, hurricane harvey's deluge had the football team in crisis. >> i never seen the water that high. like, it was very scary. >> reporter: throughout the storm, the principal and football coach relayed frantic messages from the students to rescuers. >> the water was to right here. >> reporter: fearing for their lives, students, terrified, look out for their loved ones. >>ly to carry my little niece on high shoulder. she was a 1-year-old. she was holding me so tight, and i was holding her so tight. >> reporter: dominick thomas still shaken after rescuing his brother and sister. >> i just told them it was going to be okay.

>> and i just remember looking at my dogs and just terrified. because they had no idea what was going on. it was so scary and terrifying. i've never been so terrified in my life. >> reporter: but they all made it to safety. >> actually, i was not scared getting into the helicopter. it was actually fun to ride for me, but it was a serious, surreal moment. >> reporter: as the students and their families continued to recover, i thought i'd visit their first team meeting. i was a texas kid, playing football just like you. y'all are going through tough stuff right now. we are here, i'm here to support you. i'm here to help you, to be here for you and let you guys know you are not forgotten, you will never be forgotten. >> we have a good team, a strong team. we don't have a lot of numbers, but we do have a lot of heart. >> reporter: how's it been for you to go through this as a team

with your young players? >> everything we do is how are you going to respond to adversity? this is a great life less son. for me, it's been inspirational. we're not going to lay down and let this hurricane take away our season. >> there's a lot of love in this school. our community is very strong. >> reporter: and before i leave, one last cheer. family on three. it's all love right here! it's all love! >> football program there setting a great example. but it's not even just the football program. some of the schools are trying to figure out how to get past this and talking about sharing schools, having some kids go to school earlier in the day, later in the day, so they can share classrooms. >> and strahan is going to be in houston, i think, all week? >> mm-hm. >> watching out for the relief effort and the recovery that they now have to go through after that storm and let's hope that florida and irma is not as bad.

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♪ all right. time for "the mix." and we're going to start with a little dancing obviously and move on to, this pilot on instagram. he's called pilot gonzo, and he's posting what looked like ridiculous selfies of him hanging out the cockpit window, there he is above dubai. >> what? >> let's pick this apart. that is not a man bun. that is the engine of the plane behind him. >> it really looks like a man bun. >> people are loving it. i do not think it can possibly be true. if he was hanging out the window like that, his face -- have you ever ridden a motorcycle without a helmet on? >> like blllll. >> i don't think this is real.

but people are loving it, and, you know, he's a good-looking guy. he's doing stuff. >> it's entertaining. >> he should look more like bllll. over to maine, we know pennsylvania has punxsutawney phil. groundhog day. well, maine now has a lobster. passy pete predicts how long summer will last. so passy pete has predicted six more weeks of summer at this annual ceremony. it's pretty eccentric. he picks a scroll to determine whether maine will see an extended summer. >> it looks like he's pulled out of this river. i'd like to drill down. what's the name of this river? >> it's --

>> it's, just say the name. >> i really need to know the name of this river. >> the gas wacky. >> moving on, moving on. we're going to ireland where video was captured of a bat flying around someone's kitchen. i've watched it maybe 20 times today. i can't get enough of it, now's your turn, watch. >> will you stop looking in the door? oh, catch him, daddy. no, he's there. the dog's pissing. mommy you're no help behind the door. >> the dog's pissing? this guy's in a panic. he's having a bad day. >> i love this. you need a tennis racket, mate. you need a tennis racket. >> catch him, daddy.

this morning on "world news now." hurricane irma barrelling towards the u.s. the powerful category five storm gaining strength as it crosses the caribbean, the florida keys already issuing mandatory evacuation orders. people stocking up on supplies and boarding up. we'll bring you the latest and the accuweather forecast live. the fate of the d.r.e.a.m.ers is now in the hands of congress after the trump administration moves to end daca. that's the program protecting thousands of undocumented immigrants brought to the u.s. by their parents. now we'll examine what congress can do. another major concern from harvey. >> hundreds of cars are being gathered as many owners find out insurance won't cover the damage.

and the greatest scene stealer of the year. ed sheeran on game of thrones. he's assuring us it will never happen again. that's in "the skinny" on this wednesday, september 6th. from abc news, this is "world news now." the most powerful hurricane in the atlantic in history is barrelling down on its way to the u.s. >> nearly all of the forecasts show irma making a beeline toward south florida but it could go up the east coast or the gulf coast. >> video from the international space station shows the incredible size and strength of this storm. >> there are long lines at florida gas stations. some don't have any gas left. and major evacuations may be ordered for parts of the miami area in more than a dozen years.

let's check in with danya bacchus. >> reporter: across southern florida, people are bracing for what could be the worst hurricane to hit the state in decades. >> the lines to get water goes around the whole super market. >> reporter: food and water are flying offer the shelves at grocery stores. flashlights and generators in high demand. residents loading up on wood and sandbags to protect their homes. >> i'm going to board up the house and probably head north. >> reporter: hurricane irma, seen from space is the strongest in the atlantic basin since wilma in 2005. the governor already declaring a state of emergency. >> do not sit and wait to get prepared. get prepared now. >> reporter: and the mayor is calling for evacuations ahead of the storm. >> this hurricane is far too powerful, poses far too great of a threat for us to delay actions any longer. >> reporter: in the florida

keys, mandatory evacuations. officials telling tourists to get out as soon as possible. patricia and valeri lynn rushed here from houston. >> i said pack your bags. we're driving to dallas. we caught a flight monday morning to here. >> reporter: florida has activated the national guard. and there are generators and boats available if necessary. diane and nick. here's another new image from overnight. people in the dutch resort of st. maartin are riding out the storm in hotel ballrooms. >> let's get the latest from accuweather's justin povick. good morning, justin. >> nick, good morning to you. diane as well. we continue to follow very dangerous category five hurricane irma. saw a wind gust in barbuda here, 155 miles per hour, five minutes later, the winds went calm. the eye right now is over this tiny little island of barbuda.

it's going to make its way toward the british virgin islands as we get to the latter half of today. but down the line, the concern turns to the bahamas, turks and caicos, northern cuba and the southeastern portion of florida. we're confident about a u.s. landfall, the most likely scenario being into the sunshine state of florida here. if that were the case, we're talking about devastating impacts, hurricane wind gusts, storm surge and flooding rains. >> justin, thank you. and president trump is now promising to revisit his decision to rescind the daca program if congress fails to come up with a solution. the president gave lawmakers six months to legalize daca. the announcement triggered anger and uncertainty, as well as fear for many who have no memory of the country where they were actually born. now the president left it up to the attorney general, jeff

sessions, to deliver the news. >> it also denied jobs to hundreds of thousands of americans by allowing those same illegal aliens to take those jobs. to have a lawful system of immigration that serves the national interests, we cannot admit everyone who would like to come here. it's just that simple. >> president trump insists that he loves the d.r.e.a.m.ers, yet, in talk points that the white house distributed to members of congress, daca recipients are urged to prepare for their departure from the united states. congress is sharply divided on immigration as lawmakers take on the future of daca, they already have their hands full on everything from raising the debt limit, health care reform and a government shutdown. >> abc news political director rick klein has more on that. good morning, rick. >> president trump was faced with one of the thorniest decision of his presidency. by scheduling the daca program to expire, he has put it on

congress to decide the fate of some 800,000 people granted status under president obama. this was tough for the president, because he was on both sides of the issue. he was expressing great love for daca recipients but saying that the rule of law should prevail. now the future for these 800,000 individuals will be decided by congress. and congress already has an overloaded list as far as budget items, and border wall funding, and president trump is pushing for this to be considered in the context of broader immigration reform. that's been on the agenda for some 12 years with no action to show for it. some 800,000 people waiting to see what their fate will be. most of them know no other home but america. and the overflowing agenda that he referred to includes several items that need almost immediate consideration. first the approval of $8 billion of relief for the aftermath of hurricane harvey.

that's expected to pass the house today. an increase in the government's debt limit has to happen along with the approval of new spending in order to avoid a government shutdown, and both of those need to be passed by the end of the month. hillary clinton's new book isn't coming out until next week but already creating quite a buzz on social media. an excerpt believed to be from her memoir "what happened" she appears to blame her loss on bernie sanders. she said president obama urged her not to hit back at sanders, and this swipe, i am proud to be a democrat, and i wish bernie were, too. and a missing dog with hollywood connections is back home. >> workers at a pr firm spotted this little guy running down santa monica boulevard. they put his picture on twitter and brought him to a vet to see if he was chipped. >> it led to the gossip girl

star. they were reunited a short time later. >> lovely. >> they got to hang out again. >> sweet little dog. i did a similar story about an actor and chihuahua. >> oh, this happens a lot? >> and social media helps a lot. >> are you the lost and found correspondent? >> that's my beat. that's my beat. that's what i do. speaking of stars and celebrities, ronda rousey is back from her honeymoon and ready to rumble. but it might not be in the ufc octagon. first, as a new hurricane takes aim at the u.s., we take a look at the massive number of vehicles ruined by harvey. and the surprising call own remembers getting from insurance companies. you're watching "world news now." "world news now" weather, brought to you by head and shoulders. some i deserve

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fireworks. the eagle creek nier fire is one of 80 fires burning in the united states. and the epa is monitoring an area of houston after high levels of a volatile organic compound was found, that is benzene. its source is believed to be the v valero industrial center in houston. it was flooded following hurricane harvey, limited exposure to the compound can cause dizziness, headaches and nausea. for some, hurricane harvey survivors, not only their homes are destroyed but they also lost their cars. >> now we're learning many car owners, even with insurance may not be covered. here's abc's kenneth moton in texas. >> reporter: after so many cars were swallowed and abandoned in harvey's floodwaters, this track was shut down, turned no a graveyard for thousands of damaged vehicles. >> we're grateful to have this real estate where insurance

companies can come out and start the process for customers. and get people back on their feet. >> reporter: the auto insurance industry thinks it's about a $2 billion loss. >> i have to go to work, had to find a ride to go to work until i got a rental car. >> reporter: kimberly's insurance will cover the loss and she's one of the lucky ones. >> there are a lot of people going through it. they have it worse than me. >> reporter: 150,000 insurance claims already. the cars keep coming at this racetrack, as it has enough space to fill 300 football fields with damaged vehicles. kenneth moton, abc news, bay town, texas. >> for some of these people. it's one thing after another. then you have to be careful buying used cars. because you don't know whether or not those cars have been flooded. >> houston is a massive driving city. when we come back, we will check out who is topping the list for the best-dressed stars.

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♪ skinny ♪ so skinny we're kicking off "the skinny" this morning with a reminder that celebrities can get away with wearing pretty much anything. >> "people" magazine has come out with the list of the best dressed stars of 2017. topping the list? nicole kidman. are those parrots? >> yeah, "people" says no star wears fashion so fearlessly. she could wear a wet hessy and sack and i would still worship at her feet. >> a wet hessy? we know how nick feels.

>> "people" says each of her looks look unapologetically ambitious. >> also on the best-dressed list, rihanna. here she is wearing her heart on her sleeve or actually her heart as her sleeve perhaps or her entire body. you like that? >> i like that as well. i feel similarly about rihanna. >> oh, yeah? >> the magazine describes her as consistent. jack, are you shouting something? >> yeah, i was just saying that's a really good outfit, whatever. >> yeah. >> ridiculous. >> jack's no help on this one. >> usually you would say how she would look good in a potato sack. it kind of looks like she's wearing a potato sack. >> she's winning the fashion game. >> they ranked couples. top of the list, can you guess? >> j. lo and a-rod. >> other notable couples are jessica biel and justin timberlake and my faves, chrissy

teigen and john legend. >> always looking good. >> you're lookin' sharp today. you didn't plan that one very well. but that's okay. next up to ed sheeran who seems to be aware of the chorus of haters not happy with his appearance on "game of thrones." >> you might remember this scene where he plays a singing soldier. a lot of the fans of the show weren't really feeling it. reactions like this one were common. nothing takes me out of a fantasy world like a random ed sheeran appearance. >> people were upset, because most of the actors weren't very well-known before the show. so this random cameo by ed did not go over well, and apparently, ed got the memo, because in an interview with

mtv, he said, quote, no one wants to see me come back, and he added, i'm cool with it, i enjoyed it. he admits that his character was probably killed by dragons anyway. >> this could be moot if you're like howard who tweeted, the cameo didn't bother me mostly, because i don't know who ed sheeran is. that's my accent on that one. >> i don't now. is she like mariah carey? i don't know him. i did like your accent by the way. moving on to an uncertain future for one of the ufc's biggest stars. >> ronda rousey was on top of the world as an undefeated mixed martial arts champion but suffered back to back defeats. pushing her away from the octagon for some time. she just married fellow fighter, travis browne. and days after their honeymoon, rousey is back to work, but not with the ufc. she has been making a cameo of her own with the wwe.

world wrestling. >> yeah. she's been seen spending some time with the wrestlers. and she was interrupted by potential challengers. things got noisy. backpacks had to be taken off. a lot of staring going on. >> you name the time. you name the place. >> ooh, ooh. >> more staring. >> more staring. >> oh. ooh, did you see that? it was a shrug. >> yeah. i mean. >> and then some walking away? this is big time. >> yeah. >> she's not going to be an actor, i don't think. >> no official word yet on if rousey is actually joining the wwe, but fans are pretty pumped about this. a lot of people wondering what is she going to do now that she lost twice? we may see her in the spotlight again. >> maybe she'll get on the "game of thrones" for an episode. >> jack, for once that was a

reasonable suggestion coming from back there. it's rare. >> i wonder, what if she does the wwe and in the middle of the fight she forgets that it's supposed to be fake and she totally goes out and puts someone in an arm bar. >> knock out ed sheeran. >> ed sheeran's not in the wwe, jack. >> he's got plenty of time on his hands, right? finally, the material girl is apparently unable to receive her materials. >> madonna recently moved to lisbon, portugal, releasing video of her excursions, but she's now getting stopped in her tracks or at least a delivery to her is. >> she posted this image looking not so thrilled with the caption when you've been arguing with customs all week that you really are madonna, and they still won't release your package. >> but then look who replies. it's julie from fedex. >> hi, julie. >> asking her to direct message her the address, tracking and

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♪ is's that time of year again, time to go back to school. can be nerve-wracking for young and old alike. >> that's why one community is using the buddy system in a new way, pairing seniors with kids and getting amazing results.

heerz here's abc's david muir. >> reporter: the snapshot already of a new school year, a new program spanning generations, bringing them together, a center in grand rapids, michigan where they are teamed up with seniors, some are grandparents, not their own. that center sending us a message. they help run the bethlehem intergenerational center. >> we'd like to show you around. >> reporter: the little girl waiting to catch that balloon, making music with her band mates. the children taken by their new friends, going on walks. they've learned a lesson about bringing generations together. >> seeing the smiles and interactions between the kids and elders, both age groups have so much to offer each other. >> reporter: and the children have their favorite parts of the day. jaden likes sharing the food. >> eating lunch with them. >> reporter: samejia was asked what she likes about her new friends. >> to hug her.

>> reporter: they can already see the transformations. >> i can't wait to see what the future holds. >> oh, come on, that's not fair. david muir's dulcet tones, the music. it's too much. >> are you okay? >> no. it's too much. i love stories like that. don't! don't! >> you're so cute. >> lovely. >> so they say the facility has two wings. one for the elderly, one for the kids. they've decided to bring them together for these activities. it's doing so well. >> okay. >> you're having some trouble with this one. >> it's lovely. >> the kids love having grandma and grandpa figures around. and the grandparents love having the grand kids around. everyone wins. >> commercials. this is abc's "world news now," informing insomniacs for two decades.

making news in america this morning, hurricane irma makes landfall. one of the most powerful storms ever is hitting the caribbean right now. plus, the preparations this morning in florida where gas stations are already running low and mandatory evacuations are under way. overnight, president trump makes a new statement on dismantling the program that protects immigrants who came here as children. the program's fate now up to congress and the backlash, protests are growing and strong words from former president obama. a woman drops her car off at the mechanic only to find him out on a joyride. confronts him. and the boston red sox under investigation accused of using apple watches to gain a competitive edge.