making news in america this morning, bracing for nate. >> we're going to hunker down and we're going to get through this and we're going to be fine. >> the killer storm moves north with states of emergency in effect from louisiana to florida. see where the watches and warnings are right now. ♪ >> and the emotional tribute for the officer killed in the vegas rampage as details emerge about the other city the shooter may have considered. plus the nra's new statement overnight about gun regulations. bombshell allegations against one of hollywood's most powerful men. a star actress is among his alleged victims. hear how the legendary producer is responding. also the strange sight on radar even the weather service couldn't explain.

and president trump's ex-wife and her relationship with the president. >> he's still asking me for advice yes. >> hear ivana trump's take on his most talked about habit. a good morning. i'm diane macedo. >> and i'm ron claiborne in for kendis gibson. we're going to begin with tropical storm nate drenching central america leaving at least 22 people dead. >> the storm on track to make landfall near new orleans early sunday possibly as a hurricane. evacuations are already under way in some coastal areas. this morning, the gulf coast is bracing for hurricane conditions once again. >> you need to prepare for outages that could last up to seven days. >> reporter: a state of emergency is in place for new orleans where the storm could make landfall this weekend as a category 1 hurricane. the city says 108 of its 120 pumps are working to protect against flooding.

>> we think we're going to be okay, but we won't be okay during this storm if we don't take the time that's been given to us to prepare and to be ready. >> reporter: watches and warnings are posted in three states including florida where the panhandle is also facing a threat. >> we already started having phone calls with people around the state, utilities -- we started yesterday with utilities, with the sheriff's office and so the whole goal is always make sure we coordinate local, federal and state resources. >> reporter: nate's already causing widespread damage in central america. up to 20 inches of rain has triggered flooding and mudslides killing at least 22 people and forcing thousands into shelters. and the storm's already impacting the oil industry. exxon and shell have shut down some facilities in the gulf. about 15% of local production already offline. power outage rather than flooding are the big concern with this storm and the national guard is already mobilized. we have more on the storm's track in just a few minutes.

but first we have new details about the las vegas shooting rampage. >> the killer may have planned to target other cities. meanwhile, as investigators search for more clues at the crime scene, the gun control debate is heating up now with that new statement from the nra overnight. abc's serena marshall has the latest. good morning, serena. >> reporter: good morning, diane, ron. and as police continue to unravel the shooter's past in search of a motive they discovered he may have targeted other music festivals not just in las vegas but as far away as boston and chicago. in las vegas, thousands gathering to pay tribute. ♪ off-duty las vegas police officer charleston hartfield, 1 of the 58 lives taken in the the deadliest shooting in modern u.s. history. >> we have officials identified all 58 victims. >> reporter: as we learn more about the victims, fbi agents continue picking through the chaos left behind. in the hotel room of the shooter

and on the ground as investigators unravel more about the shooter's past. abc news learned stephen paddock may have scouted other targets. sources say phone records show google searches for hotels around fenway park in boston and in august, he booked rooms at chicago's blackstone hotel across the street from grant park on the same dates as the lollapalooza festival but no evidence he traveled to either. democrats introduced legislation to ban those bump stock adapters like the one found on a dozen of the shooter's weapons and a growing number of top republicans also open to the idea. >> i think there will be bipartisan support to deal with it. >> reporter: overnight the nation's most powerful gun lobbyists declaring their original statement that bump stocks should be subject to additional regulations. the nra's president on fox news. >> that being said we didn't say ban. we didn't say confiscate. >> reporter: as for the president's position. >> we'll be looking into that over the next short period. >> reporter: and while nearly a week after the shooting his motives are still unclear,

federal homeland security officials have reached out to local police departments warning them of possible copycats. diane, ron. >> okay, serena marshall, thanks for that. and a cryptic comment made by president trump last night has many asking what was he talking about. the president was posing for a picture with senior military staff when he described the moment as the calm before the storm. not surprisingly, that unleashed a slew of questions from reporters, and here's how it played out. >> do you guys know what this represents? >> tell us, sir. >> maybe it's the calm before the storm. >> what's the storm? >> could be the calm, the calm before the storm. >> on iran, isis or what? >> we've got the world's greatest military people in this room. i will tell you that, and we're going to have a great evening. thank you all for coming. >> what storm, mr. president? >> you'll find out. >> now the exchange set off a firestorm of speculation on social media.

so far the white house has not clarified what the president meant. >> and that whsomewhat bizarre moment in the oval office comes as we learn that president trump is planning to decertify the iran nuclear deal next week. he is expected to say the deal is no longer in america's national interest although defense secretary jim mattis said just the opposite this week. not certifying the deal would trigger a congressional review. congress will have to decide whether to reimpose sanctions killing the deal. the trump administration is reversing the federal mandate for birth control coverage allowing employers to opt out on moral or religious grounds. the obamacare rule requires companies to include contraception coverage in their insurance plans. under the new rule expected to be issued today, hundreds of thousands of women could lose free birth control benefits. the justice department is rolling back protections for transgender workers established by the obama administration. attorney general jeff sessions says the civil rights act of 1964 barring discrimination in the workplace does not extend to

gender identity. now, let's take a look at your weather for this friday morning. good morning. the latest on tropical nate has re-emerged over the caribbean, strengthening expected as we go throughout the day. yucatan peninsula and merges into the gulf of mexico this weekend, further strengthening and again we're concerned here over the central gulf coast states as this will intensify in a hurricane. notice where we have the hurricane watches in effect here, gulfport all the way back into southern portions of louisiana. damaging winds, flooding rains and tornadoes all going to be possible. i'm justin povick with your accuweather forecast. coming up, a woman who worked 159 hours of overtime in one month. it fuels new debate over rules in the workplace. also ahead, how quarterback

cam newton is now saying sorry for his sexist comment to a female reporter. and

pennsylvania congressman tim murphy is resigning after new allegations came to light concerning his extramarital affair. murphy is accused of asking his mistress to get an abortion when he thought that she was pregnant. murphy, a republican, has sponsored anti-abortion legislation in the past. his resignation will be effective october 21st. white house chief of staff john kelly may have had his personal cell phone compromised by hackers. political reports are the suspected breach may have happened as far back as last december when he was secretary of homeland security. it's not clear what data, if any, was accessed.

a new investigation reveals that treasury secretary steven mnuchin racked up more than $800,000 in air travel expenses. the inspector general report says the secretary did not violate any laws when he took seven flights on military jets but it found the flights were poorly justified. the investigation was prompted by his trip to kentucky with his wife who described on social media the designer clothes that she wore. now to a shocking story from japan. a woman has died after working 159 hours of overtime in just one month. the 31-year-old was a reporter at the public tv channel, and she died from heart failure. her death is fueling more debate over japan's work culture and prompting new calls to limit overtime there. and if you have netflix, get ready to pay, guess what, more. the company is raising the price of its standard plan by 10% and the cost of the premium plan will rise to $13.99 a month. the company is trying to

compete with amazon and hbo for programming. netflix stock hit a record high after the price hike was announced. when we come back, the strange sight on radar that baffled even the weather service. also ahead, the danger, the danger of pumpkin spice. why the flavor caused a hazmat situation at a school. first the bombshell allegations against one of the most powerful men in hollywood and how he's fighting back this morning. ve been trying to find a knee specialist... but nobody has an opening for months! uuuggghhh!!! uuurrrggghhh!!! mr. powers? you can't always control your feelings... i found one in-network next tuesday. but choosing unitedhealthcare can help you control your care. thanks, stephanie. i see on your preventive checklist, you're due for a colonoscopy. it's covered at no additional cost to you. great! no green. unitedhealthcare i even accept i have a higher risk of stroke as far as i used to. due to afib, a type of irregular heartbeat not caused by a heart valve problem.

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our linsey davis has the details. >> reporter: explosive new allegations about harvey weinstein, the studio exec known for producer blockbust movies like "good will hunting," "pulp fiksz" and "silver linings playbook." now he is planning to take a leave of absence to deal with it head on. "the new york times" describe some from ashley judd who told "variety" in 2015, i was sexually harassed by one of our industry's most famous admired slash reviled bosses. she did not name him at the time but "variety" describes how he kept summoning to his hotel room under the pretense of talking about roles in his movies and tried to get judd to watch him take a shower. according to "the new york times," weinstein reached settlements with at least eight women. in response to the allegations weinstein said in a statement, i came of age in the '60s and '70s when all the rules about behavior and workplaces were different. i appreciate the way i've behaved with colleagues in the past has caused a lot of pain and i sincerely apologize for it.

attorney lisa bloom, daughter of feminist lawyer gloria allred, is advising weinstein and released a statement calling him an old dinosaur learning new ways but also says he denies many of the accusations as patently false. weinstein's lawyer tells abc news they plan to sue "the new york times" saying the story is saturated with false and defamatory statements. "the new york times" says they are confident in their reporting. linsey davis, abc news, new york. a wisconsin teenager broke down in court as she recounted the moment she stabbed her sixth grade classmate in the see-called slender man case. 15-year-old morgan geyser described how she and another lured payton leutner into the woods and tackled her and repeatedly stabbed her and claim it was all to please a fictional character named slender man. >> i stabbed her with the knife. >> and what part of her body did you stab her? >> everywhere.

>> do you know how many times you did it? >> 19. >> 19 times. geyser described that stabbing as part of her plea deal. prosecutors acknowledged she has early onset schizophrenia and want her sentenced to 40 years in a mental hospital. and star quarterback cam newton of the carolina panthers apologizing for the comments he made to a female reporter. newton posted a video on social media in which he called his comment degrading and disrespectful. on wednesday newton laughed and said it was funny to hear a female talk about running routes in football. now he's changed his tune. >> i'm a father to two beautiful daughters, and at their age i try to instill in them that they can do and be anything that they want to be. and the fact that during this whole process i've already lost sponsors and countless fans, i realize that the joke was really on me. >> on thursday yogurt maker

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and good morning to you on this friday, october 6. it is nice to see you back, jessica. she's been reporting in las vegas all week. >> busy girl. >> it was a hard assignment, but you did a great job. >> i used to live in las vegas but it was a tough assignment. happy to be back with you. >> drew is also here and sue, too. it's the friday gang. drew, what do you have in store for today? >> it's going to be nice. >> it's going to be a great weekend. we have fleet week, hardly strictly bluegrass. all over the next couple of days, we have a gorgeous stretch of weather. you've seen it all week. clear skies, east bay hills camera right now tons of clear skies across the region. let's show you what your 12-hour planner looks like. 7:10 sun up. by 4:00 it will be a warm

afternoon feeling more like summer than autumn with widespread 80s and low 90s. a check of the roads with sue. good morning. we are heading to the east shore freeway. traffic is looking good, friday light so far past golden gate fields. we do have a problem on the altamont pass. a big rig and a couple of cars. it's out of lanes now but the damage is done. you're looking at about a 40-minute drive. more on that when we come back. >> thank you, sue. the massacre in las vegas may be leading to the first signs of movement in the gun control stalemate in washington. >> meanwhile, last night, a fallen metropolitan police officer who lost his life trying to save others was honored. abc news reporter serena marshall has the latest from washington. >> reporter: they've discovered the shooter may have targeted other music festivals not just

in las vegas but as far away as boston and chicago. in las vegas thousands gathering to pay tribute. off-duty las vegas police officer charleston hartfield one of the 58 lives taken in the deadliest shooting in modern history. >> we have identified all 58 victims. >> reporter: as we learn more about the victims, fbi agents continue picking through the chaos left behind. in the hotel room of the shooter and on the ground. as investigators unravel more about the shooter's past. in washington democrats introduced legislation to ban those bum stock adapters like the one found on a dozen of the shooter's weapons, and a growing number of top republicans also open to the idea. as for the president's position -- >> we'll be looking into that over the next short period. >> reporter: nearly a week after the massacre the shooter's motives are still unclear. federal homeland security

officials are reaching out to local police departments warning them of possible copycats. serena marshall, abc news, washington. there is a new memorial in las vegas this morning. a man drove 2,000 miles from illinois to install these 58 white crosses, one for each victim of the mass shooting. he's a carpenter and he's made crosses for the victims of the pulse nightclub shooting as well as various shootings around chicago. the national rifle association is supporting a gun regulation in the wake of the shooting. the nra says bump stocks can turn rifles into fully automatic need regulations. the gunman used bump stocks to modify his arsenal. a gofundme account has raised more than $9.5 million. the money will be distributed to the victims and their families. it is now 4:30. if you're just waking up, good morning. good morning,