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we're back with our top story, hurricane florence. florence on track to deliver life-threatening storm surge and record rainfall in the next few days. a nevada woman is speaking out about her terrifying escape from a fake uber driver. >> elizabeth suarez says she got into what she thought was her uber after a night on the vegas strip, but during the ride her real driver called trying to find her. that's when suarez's mind started racing because she knew she was in trouble. >> i thought, well, if he's going to kidnap me, you know, rape, kill me, anything. all these thoughts are going in my head and you freeze. and i froze. >> suarez jumped out of the car while it was moving and suffered a broken ankle and wrist. the suspect took her wallet but she took a side profile picture of him with her phone to give to the police.

>> gosh, that's so scary. always check the plate. all right. we're hearing new details about a dramatic emergency landing by a teen pilot on a solo flight. >> the mother of 17-year-old maggie tells abc news that she felt helpless as she watched her daughter land her crippled plane all by herself. here is kayna whitworth. >> reporter: a terrifying ordeal. this plane losing a wheel just after takeoff. behind the controls, 17-year-old maggie. >> are you a solo, ma'am? >> i'm a student pilot solo, yes. >> we're going to get some people out to help you, okay? >> okay. >> reporter: fear in her voice while she was embarking on her first solo cross-country flight from massachusetts to maine. >> i was really scared at first. just kind of felt my heart sink and realized i was all alone. >> reporter: relying on her training and her instructor on the ground to land safely. >> maggie, this is john. how are you doing? >> i'm okay. >> you're doing a great job flying the airplane.

just try to relax. you always heard me say go back to basics. we're going to work the basics here as much as possible, all right? >> all right. >> reporter: emergency responders standing by as she lands the plane on the runway before skidding on to the grass. >> bad things happen all the time and it can't deter you from doing what you love. >> reporter: that brave pilot walked away without injury and plans to get back up into the air this week. she also hopes one day to join the air force. the faa is investigating the incident. kayna whitworth, abc news, new york. >> she's been flying for some three years but this is definitely one flight she will remember. >> oh, absolutely. she's just 17 years old. she's got a long career ahead of her if she does go into the air force. that indeed. when we come back, wedding bells are ringing for two couples after the bachelor in paradise finale. sorry, jack. it includes two workouts. "the skinny" is up next. >> zach, it's okay to open up your eyes again.

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every co-anchor gets to do their own version of "the skinny" song. that's diane's. but it's a big day because "bachelor in paradise" is finally over. >> slow clap. >> praise the lord. >> two couples ended up getting engaged but there are some issues for one of the couples. they're probably having some serious discussions right now. as the engagement of jordan and jenna aired last night, a story on a blog is now alleging that she is in a relationship with another man. mmm-hmm. yes, she is. well, i don't know. maybe. that's what the blog says. she's denying the claims to "people" magazine but jordan is struggling to believe her. time will tell. >> yeah. so, meantime, talk about suspense. here's how things played out between chris and crystal. >> i'm sorry, crystal, but it would be unfair to the both of

us if i left here today holding your hand. because i want to leave here holding your heart. >> that is me throwing up in my mouth. >> oh, man. she didn't know what was going on. meantime, grocery store joe and kendall announced they reconciled after their breakup on "bachelor in paradise." >> it gets worse. have you seen "the proposal?" ison aoued groce sanwo wks>> yh. later this morning on "good morning america." >> no doubt joe the grocer's

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>> wow. >> reporter: the names, so many of her friends, lost. there was the year we went with her to the new 9/11 museum. americans from all over the country visiting. >> this is florence's quote on the wall. >> reporter: back then saying, if i didn't move quick enough. i was going to be dead. she took off her shoes that morning, her boss carrying them so she could get down the stairs faster. in the museum, a stairwell so many used that day. and we saw something together. >> there are the shoes. >> reporter: after years of keeping her shoes from that day in a box under her bed, florence donating them to the museum. >> when you look at these, what do you think? >> i think they're in the best possible place they could be. i knew they needed to be here.9 again about that day, the twin

towers, the pentagon, shanksville, pennsylvania, where there were ceremonies held. >> i do run through still aches for those people that needlessly lost their lives. >> reporter: and florence shared with us her hope -- >> i hope that doesn't just become a date on a calender. i hope people do something, you know, maybe in service and volunteer work. >> reporter: she has since brought her family to the museum. told us she was grateful to be there for her niece's wedding. i'll never forget taking her to the new world trade and what she saw. >> this was your view? >> this was my favorite view. >> reporter: her words about those we lost, those who survived and those who served. >> we're not forgetting. we're remembering the people and i think that is a good thing. >> it is, indeed, a good thing. so fantastic. sad to see, but fantastic to see her over the years. >> absolutely.

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good morning. i'm stephanie good morning. i'm stephanie ramos in for diane macedo. >> i'm kendis gibson. here is a look at our top headlines we're following this morning on "world news now." forecasters say hurricane florence is shaping up to be a once in a lifetime storm for the carolinas. washington, d.c. has now joined the carolinas, maryland and virginia in declaring a state of emergency. more than 5 million people under hurricane watches and warnings. sources tell abc news that former trump campaign chairman paul manafort is in talks with the special counsel's office about a possible plea deal. manafort is due in court today for a hearing ahead of his second trial, set to begin next week. authorities in oregon believe they've found the body of a missing hiker. they think she's the first

recorded victim of a deadly cougar attack in the wild in the state's history. and the boston red sox are the first major league team to lock up a playoff spot this season. their win over toronto last night means boston can do no worse than a wild card birth. those are some of our top stories on this wednesday, september 12th. from abc news, this is "world news now." we do say good morning to you, everybody. we're going to start this half hour with the latest on the monster storm that is florence and the troubling new information that is just coming in just moments ago on its forecast. the news that we're getting is that it's supposed to slow down significantly as it approaches the coastline there in north carolina and just churn for about a 24-hour period. that's going to cause a lot of catastrophic flooding. but in the meantime, we'll take a look at the live picture here. this is kill devil hills in north carolina. you can see the surf is churning up a little bit. this is still roughly about 600

miles from where the eye of the storm is. >> it is slowly making its way toward north carolina, but florence is now on track to make landfall further south, closer to wilmington, north carolina, on friday morning between 6:00 a.m. and noon. >> and forecasters say a brutal combination of destructive winds and storm surge could put typically dry areas under at least 10 feet of water. >> yeah, more than 1.7 million people have been ordered to evacuate coastal areas before florence makes landfall. we, of course, have team coverage starting with steve osunsami in charleston. >> reporter: families here on the south carolina coastline will have to decide whether they're leaving or whether they're going to disobey the government's orders to evacuate many of the counties, including the entire city of charleston, that sit along the coastline. the governor has ordered a mandatory evacuation. some people have already left. others plan to leave in the next

day or so and there are many who say that they are not going, they're staying, staying put. hotels are closed. schools are closed. authorities are warning people that if they have troubles that they're at their own risk because of the storm that's coming, but there is also a new problem. many of the families who were filling the roads, highways that were all lanes were running in one direction away from the storm, many of those families are now headed to areas that forecasters say could see dozens of inches of rain. raleigh, for example. so that's a concern. but overall it is now decision time for families who are on the fence, deciding whether they need to leave. steve osunsami, abc news, charleston. >> our thanks to steve. gio is north of there along the coast in kitty hawk, north carolina. >> r way from virginia to maryland to the carolinas, communities along the coast bracing their towns for florence.

fema trucks on the ground in north carolina delivering supplies. at low country food bank, workers help pack disaster relief boxes. teams from local fire departments and the red cross are already coming in from louisiana, indiana, even north dakota. the salvation army disaster recovery team on the ground. so many local businesses and families boarding up. >> our shutters are always where they're accessible. when a storm starts coming in, we get them out and put them up to protect the windows. >> reporter: and people here in the outer banks are taking the storm very seriously. mandatory evacuations are under way right now for both residents and visitors and officials want people to get off these islands right now. they don't want people to get stuck here as that storm approaches. gio benitez, abc news, kitty hawk, north carolina. >> florence is the most menacing of the three tropical systems in the atlantic. >> let's check in with accuweather's paul williams for the complete outlook. good morning, paul. >> good morning, stephanie,

kendis. this is a devastating storm that is going to approach as a category 4. it will downgrade to a category 3 after the impact, but look at the impact it's going to have. damaging winds, isolated tornados. devastating storm surge. risk to life and property extreme for charlotte, raleigh, wilmington, even up towards roanoke. catastrophic flooding throughout raleigh going towards charlotte with a storm max of 40 inches. and the winds sustained at 110 miles per hour plus, that means up to 150 in some areas. isaac is going to march across antigua and barbuda. there is a development happening in the gulf for another low that could be a problem as well. back to you, kendis, stephanie. >> paul, thank you. president trump is assuring the country that his administration is totally prepared for florence. as he warned residents about the threat posed by the incoming storm. he said the safety of his

americans is his highest priority and they're sparing no expense, but the president, he drew some criticism by declaring that the response to hurricane maria in puerto rico last year was, quote, one of the best jobs that's ever been done. he never mentioned the staggering death toll of nearly 3,000 people. >> i think puerto rico was incredibly successful. puerto rico was an incredible unsung success. >> puerto rico's governor released a statement, saying the historical relationship between puerto rico and washington is unfair and unamerican and certainly not successful. he added that he's still waiting for the president's response to a request for federal funds to complete work on emergency housing. well, now to politics. there are only two states left to hold primary elections this year now that new hampshire's governor's race is set. former new hampshire state senator molly kelly defeated her democratic challenger. that means she will face the

incumbent republican governor chris sununu in november. rhode island holds its primary today and new york is tomorrow with the actress cynthia nixon hoping to defeat the incumbent governor there, cuomo. >> it's going to be a battle to the midterms in november. well, the nation has paused to remember those killed in the 9/11 terror attacks. >> a tribute in lights stretching into the sky above lower manhattan overnight honoring the victims. there were also moving tributes at the pentagon and, of course, in western pennsylvania. here is abc's maggie rulli. >> reporter: a moment of silence felt across the nation. marking the moment 17 years ago at 8:46 in the morning when the first tower was attacked on september 11th. >> david gregory arce. >> reporter: the names of every person killed that day read out loud. nearly 3,000 people lost and

remembered. >> rosa maria chapa. >> reporter: another 184 names are read at the pentagon where just after sunrise a flag is unfurled down the side of the building, covering the exact spot where a plane hit that day. in shanksville, the president and first lady were there to honor the 40 passengers and crew members of flight 93, who sacrificed their lives to bring down the hijacked plane. >> today all of america wraps up and joins together. we close our arms to help you shoulder your pain and to carry your great, great sorrow. >> reporter: as the reading of the names continues in new york, taking hours to get through the number of lives stolen nearly two decades ago. maggie rulli, abc news, new york. moving on right now, hundreds of people were evacuated from a california hospital after a call about an active shooter.

police rushed to the scene at a they received unconfirmed reports of shots fired. the suspect, a patient at the hospital, allegedly threw a chair out of a window before taking out a gun. he eventually surrendered and no one was actually injured. a cleveland man may sue general motors after spending 14 hours locked in his car in a 100-degree garage. john says that he passed out twice and thought he was going to die inside his cadillac xl roadster. he says the engine and the electrical system failed and the windows don't have handles. there is a manual, however, manual door release, but he couldn't find it since his owner's manual was in his house. a neighbor found him and called firefighters who got him out. well, a record-setting nugget is worth big bucks down under. >> yep. a very valuable rock was discovered in an australian gold

mine. it weighs about 200 pounds, 143 pounds of that is pure gold. >> wow. >> that makes it a not so small nugget worth about $2.6 million. >> wow. miners found another high-prized rock. it weighs 132 pounds which makes it worth just under $2 million. how do you split that up, though? do you just start chipping away at it? here is a piece for you, here is a piece for you. >> exactly. it does tell you where we should go on vacation next. just going to take a stroll in a mine. >> where's my chipping tool? >> largest ever found in australia. coming up, are hurricanes actually getting stronger? our ginger zee weighs in on one thing people have been doing that could be to blame for the increased storm damage. and the school that is creating controversy by bringing back paddling. what? you're watching "world news now." you're watching "world news

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national hurricane center shows it is expected to meander off the carolina coast for much of friday, not making landfall until much later into the morning or afternoon. wilmington, north carolina, now in the crosshairs and that, again, expected to make landfall sometime on friday. forecasters say this storm is a storm of a lifetime for the carolinas that they'll be talking about for years. >> absolutely. as millions of americans brace for that onslaught, new questions are being raised about whether hurricanes are actually becoming more powerful. >> okay. so take a look at this image. you can see florence as well as two other storms, isaac there in the middle and helene. the flashes you can see are lightning strikes. joining us this morning is abc's scott goldberg to talk about whether or not we're seeing more of these systems. good morning. >> reporter: hi, guys. today on the "start here" podcast, we're talking hurricanes and why they've been so strong anhe past few years.

sandy, irma, maria and harvey, the storm that swamped houston last year. some forecasters say florence, the one now heading towards the east coast, could be similar to harvey and park itself over the carolinas. we put the question to our chief meteorologist ginger zee. she says one thing you have to consider is construction and all of the flat areas where new developments keep getting built. >> we've changed the surface of our planet, made it less permeable. when you have a big storm show up, it shows up when you give it asphalt instead of a swamp, you will make a river out of a road. >> reporter: as for climate change, yeah, that, too. the oceans are getting warmer. we will get into all the details of today's episode of "start here." you can download it wherever you get your podcasts. kendis and stephanie? >> our thanks to scott. forecasters are saying they still believe this year's hurricane season will be below normal. one, i don't think they took a look at the satellite map right now because you have like four systems right now in the gulf and atlantic. >> right. it's intense.

but for 2018, should be below normal. we'll see. well, a christian charter school in georgia is asking parents for permission to paddle their children as a form of discipline. >> the georgia school of innovation and the classics says about 1/3 of the parents signed consent forms agreeing to allow the corporal punishment. parents who did not consent to paddling were told their children would be suspended for five days if they misbehave. i went to school in belize in central america and that was a normal thing. >> oh, really? >> oh, yeah. i'm still a really bad boy. >> what if the parents -- >> it didn't quite work. >> i know. what if the parents don't think that action deserves a paddle? it's tough. well, coming up, "a simple favor." >> we're going to hear from the stars blake lively and anna kendrick about secrets and betrayal, next. anna kendrick about secrets and betrayal, next.

♪ is that a xylophone? >> it sounds like a xylophone. >> we're just two days away from a highly anticipated thriller

with blake lively and anna kendrick. >> i'm excited about this. it's a thriller with love, revenge, murder. abc's juju chang sat down with the stars and the director. >> reporter: two of hollywood's most popular leading ladies, anna kendrick and blake lively face off in the dark comedy "a simple favor." >> they're trying to take each other down. they're also in complete awe of the other person. >> reporter: complete with a dashing doting husband played by hollywood newcomer henry golding. >> want to trade confessions. >> reporter: lurking just below the surface of that gleaming veneer, things are not what they seem. >> five days ago, emily went missing. >> reporter: anna kendrick plays stephanie, a widowed homemaker with a mommy blog.

she's best known for her roles in "pitch perfect" and "up in the air." >> you play awkward so well. >> i never know what to say to that. >> reporter: blake lively stars as the mysterious emily with a big-time fashion job in new york. >> did you just take my picture? erase it. >> my character is a psychopath. it's different than anything i've ever known. >> reporter: henry golding just coming off the summer smash hit "crazy rich asians" plays lively's husband sean. >> in this movie, your character, it's not even mentioned that you're asian. you just happen to be a hunky guy. >> reporter: caught up in a genre-bending love triangle. >> she's an enigma, my wife. it can make her impossibly. it also makes her fiercely private. >> who is the better kisser?

>> reporter: the director has helped break the mold with female-driven comedies like "bridesmaids." >> i'm ready to party. >> reporter: and with this thriller featuring two sophisticated female leads, he hopes to do the same. >> women have been so underserved in movies for so long. they were just playing one-dimensional characters and it drove me crazy. i got tired of watching stories about men. >> often men are celebrated for their history and all the adventures where women there is this idea they have to be completely pure and you don't want to know their history. so i think the idea that there are these dark secrets is really exciting. >> reporter: for "nightline," i'm juju chang in new york. >> looks like a good movie. so it hits theaters nationwide on friday, september 14th, of course. >> i think it will be interesting to see anna kendrick in that role.

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check this next weird story out placed queen bees all over his face -- >> not beyonce. >> he wishes. queen bees over his face and body -- >> don't we all. >> -- to attract bees to cloak him. why? no, no, he wanted to set a record for the heaviest mantle of a stinging insect. he struggled to complete his vision to turn himself into a human beehive, but look at that. >> he looks like a human beehive. >> he tried to do this last year but he apparently failed so he just tried again this year. ope he scary. it again next year. let's go to south africa. it's wintertime in the southern unusual scene to see snow. voila. they had an unusually cold

weekend in south africa in the last few days and you see these animals just kinofoaming. you don't normally see snow in the background. >> it's pretty, though. >> the lion there. luckily he's got the fur for it. >> they're probably like, what's going on? >> yeah, that lion in winter to this lioness in heat. ♪ i've been really trying baby >> oh. >> she's trying. yesterday we showed you this video of this lioness in heat who was having no impact on this lion. she's randy and he's not. we decided to add a little marvin gaye to see if it works any better. does it work? let's see. >> oh, my goodness. ♪ let's get it on >> he's not having it. >> no, she's got the tail up and all that. >> that's incredible. nature.

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breaking news this morning on "world news now." the new track of hurricane florence as it zeros in on the east coast. >> millions of people are in its path and bracing for the worst of this category 4 monster storm. mass evacuations are under way. we have a team on the ground and the latest accuweather forecast. the president says the u.s. is ready for florence, adding that last year's response to the hurricanes that hit puerto rico was an incredible success. an incredible success in puerto rico. well, officials there reacting this morning, pointing out that nearly 3,000 americans died in that disaster. plus, the solemn and symbolic moment during a 9/11 remembrance ceremony. the crowd getting a visit by a bald eagle. and it's a highway sign that's bound to make anyone in ohio do a double-take.

can you spot the problem here? oh, it's because it's interstate 70, isn't it? that's what it is. it's wednesday, september 12th. >> isn't it -- from abc news, this is "world news now." i mean, i got to admit, it is tough to spell the queen city exactly properly on a normal day. but to look at it there, you're wondering, am i drunk? >> right. as you're driving, that's not really something you want to be focusing on. hey, what does that say? not safe. >> we're going to see how long it will take for them to fix that problem but we have to get to the breaking news and hurricane florence, which is getting closer right now. it is the east coast that is bracing for what's likely to be a devastating blow. >> absolutely. and possibly a deadly punch from this -- that's what this storm is. forecasters are now saying florence will hit the carolinas

sometime between 6:00 a.m. and noon on friday as a major hurricane, but that could change. >> and that said, it is still several hours away and more than 600 miles away from the east coast. but as we take a look from myrtle beach, south carolina, the atlantic looks calm there but waves will begin increasing today. >> here is a view of the churning storm from space. there it is. its size overwhelming and sinister. these images captured by the international space station. more than a million people have been ordered to evacuate as florence gets closer and closer. all directions on that highway right there in south carolina going one way, out of town. >> so more than 5 million people live in areas that are now under hurricane warnings or watches along the east coast. >> let's start with accuweather's paul williams for the complete forecast. good morning, paul. >> good morning, stephanie, kendis. this is a major storm. possibly hitting as a category 3, downgraded to a 2 when it

hits friday morning going into friday afternoon. there will be strong rip currents, large offshore swells, beach erosion, and flooding. watch out for, get this, catastrophic flooding, raleigh going towards charlotte now. we're talking about a storm max of possibly 40 inches. that's the kind of surge we're talking about as a result of this. now as far as its impact from thursday going into sunday, historical rainfall and flooding, isolated tornadoes along with damaging winds. kendis? stephanie? >> that is intense. the mayor of washington, d.c. has now declared a state of emergency in the nation's capital. joining the governors of the carolinas, maryland and virginia. >> and rescue crews from other states like in new jersey are heading to the carolinas to help prepare for florence's arrival. this as more than a million people are leaving their home.

abc's steve osunsami is in charleston, south carolina. >> reporter: more than 1.5 million people are heading one way, away from danger. >> enough clothes for about a week in case we can't come back right away. >> reporter: jennifer and her son robbie piled the dog into the car and didn't look back. her neighborhood floods during the storms. they're headed to greenville. >> we're on the island. we have to leave. >> reporter: this family is already on the road. >> we're escaping hurricane florence. we live in wilmington, north carolina. >> reporter: they were stuck in traffic on their way to asheville. >> good luck to everybody out there in the path of hurricane florence. >> reporter: the eye of the storm is only getting bigger and hurricane supplies like bottles of water are getting smaller. >> i'm getting it for my sister, my brother, my dad and my children. >> reporter: the governors of north and south carolina say their evacuations are mandatory. >> this storm is a monster. it's big. and it's vicious. >> reporter: in south carolina, they cover most of the coastline. >> we are in a very deadly and

important game of chess with hurricane florence. >> reporter: but so many families on the roads are headed to cities like raleigh, where forecasters worry the storm could stall and bring 35 inches of flooding rains. >> get up to raleigh and get things ready at the house up there because it's not looking so great for there either. >> reporter: jeff nichols told us his wife wants to leave but he wants to stay. >> it can divide families when somebody wants to leave and someone wants to stay. >> reporter: the johnsons are having a similar debate. she wants to obey the evacuation order. he's not so sure. >> you guys haven't really decided? >> not as of yet. we're packing like we're leaving but hoping we get to stay. >> reporter: before we left, a hurricane alert lit up their phones and may have changed their minds. >> is that my sign? >> no. we'll see. >> we need to look at the news. >> reporter: we can show you what people here are afraid of. take at look at what we're looking at the corner of east bay and water street. this is what it looked like a year ago when hurricane irma hit.

cars were under water and this wasn't even a direct hit. they don't call this the low country for nothing. steve osunsami, abc news, charleston. >> as florence bears down, president trump is facing criticism over his latest comments about the u.s. response of hurricane maria in puerto rico last year. the president says puerto rico was an incredible unsung success. even though nearly 3,000 people died and parts of the island spent months without power. here is cecilia vega. >> reporter: president trump sounding the alarm and promising his administration is ready for hurricane florence. >> we are totally prepared. we're ready. we're as ready as anybody's ever been. they haven't seen anything like what's coming at us in 25, 30 years. maybe ever. it's tremendously big and tremendously wet. tremendous amounts of water. >> reporter: but even as he prepares for the coming storm, the president is raising eyebrows by praising his team's

response to the last one, puerto rico's devastating hurricane maria. ofheesjobs thathink it w one been done. >> reporter: the president ignoring the fact that maria was the deadliest hurricane in modern american history. >> i think puerto rico was incredibly successful. puerto rico was an incredible unsung success. >> reporter: his response criticized from the beginning. he tossed paper towels to hurricane victims, and sitting next to puerto rico's governor he declared maria's destruction far short of hurricane katrina's. >> if you look at a real catastrophe like katrina and you look at the tremendous hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of people that died, what is your death count as of this moment, 17? >> 16. >> 16 people certified. 16 people versus in the thousands. you can be very proud.

>> reporter: the death toll was ultimately staggering. nearly 3,000 people. and now as president trump and the nation brace for another potential disaster, the mayor of san juan telling abc news he never got it. he will never get it. >> i was in the oval office and asked the president what is his direct message to those people who are still refusing to evacuate? he said everybody should get out and you should listen to your local authorities. fema is working closely with state governors here at the white house. they are monitoring this storm around the clock but you heard the president say we haven't seen a storm like this in 25 to 30 years. cecilia vega, abc news, the white house. >> our thanks to cecilia. back to the storm coverage in a moment. but in the meantime, an armed man caused a scare at a los angeles area hospital. more than 400 people were evacuated from a kaiser permanente in downey after reports of an active shooter. police say the suspect a patient at the hospital. he threw a chair out a window before taking out a gun. he surrendered to officers

without incident. nobody was hurt. police haven't confirmed if any shots were fired. new details in the investigation of the dallas police shooting of a man in his home. a search warrant obtained by abc news says witnesses heard a verbal exchange and then gunshots the night that botham jean was killed, that differs slightly from an account by jean's family attorneys. they say witnesses heard a woman's voice, shots, then a man's voice. investigators say officer amber guyger entered jean's apartment thinking it was hers. detectives say she thought he was an intruder and shot him when he ignored her commands. >> so sad. yesterday, there was a real special shining reminder of those lost at the world trade center on 9/11. it was called the tribute in

light, soaring into the sky overnight. there it is. the twin beams of light have been part of new york's 9/11 commemoration since 2002. >> family and friends gathered at the site for the annual reading of every victim's name. many left flowers by the names of their loved ones at the 9/11 memorial. president trump and the first lady, they took part in the ceremony at the flight 93 memorial in western pennsylvania. the president said the memorial is a message to the world that america will never submit to tyranny. and at the pentagon, the vice president was there and says the terrorists who carried out the 9/11 attack hoped to break america's spirit and that they failed. this was interesting. as people commemorated the anniversary of 9/11 across the country, there was an unexpected moment at a minnesota event. >> first responders lined up to honor those who died when a bald eagle landed right there on the ladder of that fire truck. the firefighter who caught it

all on camera said it was just unbelievable, a true symbol of freedom on september 11th. >> no doubt. coming up, the daring scientists who fly into storms. we're riding along with some hurricane hunters. and a stunning new development in the elizabeth smart kidnapping case. why one of her kidnappers is set to be released from prison. >> you can find us on facebook and twitter. you're watching "world news now." d us on facebook and twitter. you're watching "world news now."

we're back with a dramatic rescue in indiana. firefighters saving the lives of two boys who fell into that creek. a 12-year-old boy desperately clinging to a branch before firefighters lead him to safety. you can see him there. crews used a rope bag to rescue a 13-year-old boy. the heroic efforts taking less than 30 minutes. now, it's unclear ho boys were in the water. authorities say, though, both of them are okay. some cold-blooded crooks are on the loose in washington state. police say they robbed a convenience store clerk after he suffered an apparent heart attack. >> the clerk was confronting two teens as they ate some food they hadn't paid for. then you see him there, he

collapses on the floor. the teens then take his money from the clerk's pocket and the cash register. neither of them or the adult that was also in that store called for help. thankfully the clerk is alive. he is in critical condition, though. there is a new controversial development in the elizabeth smart kidnapping case. >> in a surprise sentencing reversal, wanda barzee, the woman who helped kidnap then elizabeth smart who was a teenager back then is set to be released from a utah prison next week. danya bacchus has the latest. >> reporter: wanda barzee will soon be a free woman. the surprise release coming five years earlier than expected. she was convicted of helping brian david mitchell kidnap then 14-year-old elizabeth smart in 2002 and keeping her captive for nine months before she was found and rescued. smart, now 30, calling barzee's release incomprehensible. the utah board of pardons and parole reversing its original

decision for barzee to be released in january of 2024, determining it had miscalculated the time she previously served in federal custody. smart releasing this statement about her former kidnapper, saying she is surprised and disappointed and that she's trying to understand how and why this is happening and exploring possible options. smart's 2002 a bedroom triggered waves of fear across the country. for nine months, she says she endured daily sexual assaults and was forced to take drugs and drink alcohol. brian david mitchell telling her he'd kill her if she tried to escape. mitchell is now serving a life sentence for kidnapping and raping smart. smart saying this after his conviction -- >> today is the ending of a very long chapter and beginning of a very beautiful chapter for me. >> reporter: smart says she is working to address barzee's release so the same thing doesn't happen again. barzee will be under federal ea.

stephanie and kendis? coming up in our next half hour, the terrifying moments for a teenage pilot on her first solo flight when one of the plane's wheels fell off. what could go wrong from there? >> oh, jeez. first, we're going up with hurricane hunters flying right into the eye of a major storm. that's coming up next on "world news now." next on "world news now."

we're back with these impressive images that came from government scientists that show the eye of hurricane florence as it barrels towards the east coast at this hour. it's about 250 miles in diameter. as the east coast braces for that storm, we're looking back at destructive hurricanes that hit the u.s. gulf coast. >> yeah, ten years ago this month, hurricane gustov slammed into louisiana as a category 2 hurricane, but just before it hit, we got a bird's eye view from inside gustov. >> we're opening up the abc vault to september 1st, 2008.

>> they're an elite squad of hurricane hunters and our terry mccarthy got a chance to ride along with them this morning. he's back on solid ground and joining us from florida. good morning, terry. >> reporter: good morning. as people waited for gustov to hit, we flew right into this storm and saw for ourself what forecasters have been warning for days. it's going to be a big one. we took off from homestead air force base south of miami on a specially configured c-130 and headed straight for the storm. pretty soon all we could see was miles and miles of angry clouds. >> once we start getting into the bands and weather, it's just going to be white, like being in a car wash. >> reporter: as these hurricane hunters fly through the eye of the storm -- >> i've got three ready to go. >> reporter: -- they drop tubular sensors which transmit data back to forecasters on the ground, hugely improving the accuracy of their predictions. we're right in the eye of the storm. if you look down, you can see the ocean.

the eye is about 30 miles across, which is pretty big. on the radar we can see it's closing in which means the storm is getting stronger. >> reporter: gustov has perplexed forecasters, losing and regaining strength several times on its way up from the caribbean. >> we go through periods of weakening and strengthening. almost like they're breathing in a sense. >> reporter: if the speed was fluctuating, the size of the storm stayed the same, 250 miles across. >> so it's a large beast that can affect a huge area. >> so there you have it with gustov. in total, an estimated 153 deaths had been attributed to gustov. but as we take a look at the power and the size of hurricane florence, you know, there is a possibility that this storm could sadly end up with a lot of people being dead in the next few days. >> and so much damage also done to that area, but hurricanes are no joke. heed the warnings.

>> that, indeed. luckily a lot of people are doing so. we're going to keep an eye on that. but in the meantime, we'll mix it up. that. but, in the meantime, we'll mix it up.

it is time for "the mix" on this hump day, and it is a big day here in the u.s. of a. >> huge. >> it is. september 12th. the music will tell you what today is all about. yep. >> it's coming. it's coming. hold on. >> wait, the po-po. there it is. it's national chocolate milkshake day. constance? no. >> treats in the morning for everyone. >> i can't get constance to play even with a chocolate milkshake. there you go. jack is in. >> nice and chilled. >> exactly. >> thank you very much. >> we'll tell you some stuff

about milkshake, it does not bring all the boys to the yard. >> but we do have to charge. >> okay yeah. the first time milkshake was used in print in 1885. >> 1885? >> just do your thing. it was invented in the electric blender in 1922. due to the invention of the blender, the milkshake began to take an aerated and frothy foam to it. >> it's delicious. >> constance, there is some booze in it. >> why don't you taste yours? >> go for it. >> i will say -- >> no, absolutely. oh, wow. >> all right. >> this is good stuff. all right. cool. cheers. >> here is another good one. enjoy that. enjoy that. teens -- here is a study. teens would rather text than talk. what? >> this is shocking.

>> yeah, the organization common sense media released a research report saying it aims to paint a picture of the role that social media plays in teens' lives. so teens' social media use has increased by 36% since 2012. their favorite apps, well, this is a tough one. >> uh-huh. >> what would you say are the favorite apps? >> snapchat. >> you got it. and instagram. so -- >> it's almost finished. >> is it melting? wait, you didn't have that. you did not drink all of that. >> i'm telling you, you guys say i don't drink anything. it is all gone. all right. cincinnati sign. take a look here. the ohio department of transportation said it has some explaining to do. it misspelled the name of cincinnati, made it cinicinnati, i guess. this is on the interstate ramp of 71 in columbus just about an hour up the road from cincinnati. it will take awhile to fix that.

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breaking right now on "world news now," new tracking for hurricane florence with its powerful winds and drenching rains. the clock is ticking as people in the carolinas decide to leave or ride it out. team coverage is coming up. breaking overnight, one of the most prominent figures in the u.s. catholic church could soon be stepping down. he's reportedly set to meet with the pope after coming under fire since that horrible report of widespread abuse by priests. harrowing moments for a his, she was embarking one. on her first solo lp have you ever thought, i want a body like mark's?

mr. wahlberg is sharing his daily regimen that a few of us might be able to keep up, maybe. we'll check it out later in "the skinny." it's wednesday, september 12th. >> from abc news, this is "world news now." so there is such a thing as dad bod, obviously. it does not necessarily have a good connotation, which is why people are talking about people who are zaddies. that is more of a sexy version. >> i would say my husband's a zaddy. you watching, boo? you watching? >> that's what you said about gary down the hallway, but those.l want retty good. we'll begin with the millions of americans bracing for the effects of hurricane florence.

>> the storm has shifted further south and now expected to make landfall closer to wilmington, north carolina, sometime on friday between 6:00 a.m. and noon. a national service meteorologist says this will be the storm of a lifetime for that area. >> forecasters say florence will bring massive amounts of rain and dangerous flooding. it's expected to dump at least 35 inches of rain between thursday and sunday. >> abc's emily rau has more from wrightsville beach in north carolina. >> reporter: more than a million people being told to head west. but as the highways fill up with evacuees, the governors of north and south carolina worried some people won't listen. >> even if you've ridden out storms before, this one is different. don't bet your life on riding out a monster. >> reporter: as emergency crews

from south carolina to virginia and maryland prepare -- >> this is extremely serious. >> reporter: -- at least 3,500 national guard troops get in place, president trump appearing confident with the government response. >> we are totally prepared. we're ready. we're as ready as anybody's ever been. >> reporter: millions of people now racing against the clock to protect their homes and businesses from category 4 florence, predicted to strengthen. >> we're going to tie down everything we can. we're going to secure all of the major entrances to the house. >> reporter: and all that heavy rain could flood toxic waste sites like coal ash dumps and pits of hog manure that could create a nasty mix and flow into homes and contaminate drinking water. kendis, stephanie? >> that sounded nasty. of all the concerns there, that is not one i would have thought about at all. >> it's going to be messy. florence is big, scary storm. >> paul williams joins us now with the forecast. good morning, paul. >> good morning, kendis,

stephanie. we're looking at a major storm, category 4. it's going to strengthen briefly to at a category 5 as it goes back to a category 4 as it approaches the strike zone of north carolina. we're talking about problems of the entire east coast, beach erosion, dangerous surf, winds sustained at 110 miles per hour with an occasional gust up to 150 or possibly even beyond that. we're talking about category 4-type winds that is going to settle with this particular storm system. then there is isaac which is going to target guadalupe, dominica, st. lucia. if that's not enough, watching out for a development area for a low in the gulf that could pose a problem as well. kendis, stephanie? >> we just passed the peak of the hurricane season two days ago. it is seeming really busy right now, paul. a new report says fema used workers that weren't up to task

last year because they were overwhelmed with back-to-back hurricanes and wildfires by the time maria hit puerto rico. by the middle of october, 54% of fema workers deployed to the disasters were not qualified or even trained to do the jobs they were assigned to do because the agency was just stretched thin. one of the highest profile leaders of the catholic church in america could soon step down. cardinal donald wuerl is the head of the church in the washington, d.c. area and he's been under increasing pressure to resign amid the church's sexual abuse scandal. abc's david wright reports. >> reporter: the embattled archbishop of washington, d.c., cardinal donald wuerl, now says he will travel to rome in the very near future to meet with pope francis about resigning. wuerl is one of the most prominent american leaders of the catholic church, but his reputation was badly tarnished by the recent pennsylvania grand jury report which mentioned his name more than 200 times in

connection with the alleged cover-up of sexual abuse cases when he was bishop of pittsburgh. >> shame on you. >> at each mass -- >> reporter: there have been regular protests at the cardinal's masses in recent weeks, with one local deacon refusing to say mass with him. pittsburgh's new bishop stripped wuerl's name off a catholic high school and said going forward buildings will no longer be named after priests and bishops. wuerl has denied any wrongdoing, but in his letter to d.c. priests, he acknowledged the need to bring a new level of healing to survivors who have personally suffered so much. a generation ago, after the "boston globe's" spotlight series uncovered the first wave of sexual abuse scandals, cardinal bernard law was forced to resign as archbishop of boston, but law remained a cardinal and given a plum position at the vatican.

the question for pope francis in this new era of accountability, will wuerl's departure from d.c. follow the same pattern or will he lose the red hat that signifies his rank as a cardinal? david wright, abc news, new york. a north las vegas high school is now a crime scene after a deadly shooting. an 18-year-old man was killed on the canyon springs high campus. the school was on lockdown for two hours. most of the school's 2,200 students had already gone home. police have not confirmed if the victim was a student. more legal trouble for the man involved in a dispute involving money collected for a homeless good samaritan. mark d'amico was arrested monday but is free again after posting bail. he and his girlfriend set up a gofundme page for a homeless man who gave him money for gas. well, that page brought in about $400,000. bobbitt, the homeless man, is now suing the couple, claiming

they spent the money on themselves. the case is the subject now of a criminal investigation. apple is making a big announcement today, expected to unveil its biggest and most expensive iphone ever. it's rumored to have a 6 1/2 inch screen like the iphone x, no home button. the new model is believed to be a line of three iphones aimed at broadening product appeal. for the first time, amazon is getting ready to sell full sized christmas trees. the 7-foot trees will go on sale in november along with wreaths and garlands. amazon says the trees will be shipped without water and should be alive and well after the trip to customers. interesting concept. >> they really sell everything. tennis umpires might strike back against serena williams. >> "the times" of london newspaper is reporting chair umps might boycott williams' matches. there is a feeling that tennis

officials threw the umpire, carlos ramos, to the wolves after the women's finals. williams say sexism played a role in her being given three code violations during the match. two newlyweds had their bridal shower after the wedding, after. >> yeah, so jenny macaulay and keiry lovell were standing on a beach in hawaii when they got soaked while taking their wedding photo. >> they might have got a couple of shots in there, i hope. >> the pacific ocean certainly got a shot in there. >> obviously her wedding dress was soaked but they say the pictures were worth it and they have each other. >> yay! >> look on the bright side. >> yay! she thought he was kidding when they got soaked. the photographer had said that something was happening, but there you have it. all right -- >> that somebody poured a bucket of water on them or something? >> yeah, exactly. coming up, the dramatic emergency landing by a teenage

pilot on her first solo flight. and later, the surprise proposals that buttoned up the season finale of "bachelor in paradise." you're watching "world news now." paradise." you're watching "world news now."

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we're back with our top story, hurricane florence. florence on track to deliver life-threatening storm surge and record rainfall in the next few days. a nevada woman is speaking out about her terrifying escape from a fake uber driver. >> elizabeth suarez says she got into what she thought was her uber after a night on the vegas strip, but during the ride her real driver called trying to find her. that's when suarez's mind started racing because she knew she was in trouble. >> i thought, well, if he's going to kidnap me, you know, rape, kill me, anything. all these thoughts are going in my head and you freeze. and i froze. >> suarez jumped out of the car while it was moving and suffered a broken ankle and wrist. the suspect took her wallet but she took a side profile picture

of him with her phone to give to the police. >> gosh, that's so scary. always check the plate. all right. we're hearing new details about a dramatic emergency landing by a teen pilot on a solo flight. >> the mother of 17-year-old maggie tells abc news that she felt helpless as she watched her daughter land her crippled plane all by herself. here is kayna whitworth. >> reporter: a terrifying ordeal. this plane losing a wheel just after takeoff. behind the controls, 17-year-old maggie. >> are you a solo, ma'am? >> i'm a student pilot solo, yes. >> we're going to get some people out to help you, okay? >> okay. >> reporter: fear in her voice while she was embarking on her first solo cross-country flight from massachusetts to maine. >> i was really scared at first. just kind of felt my heart sink and realized i was all alone. >> reporter: relying on her training and her instructor on the ground to land safely. >> maggie, this is john. how are you doing? >> i'm okay. >> you're doing a great job flying the airplane. just try to relax. you always heard me say go back to basics.

we're going to work the basics here as much as possible, all right? >> all right. >> reporter: emergency responders standing by as she lands the plane on the runway before skidding on to the grass. >> bad things happen all the time and it can't deter you from doing what you love. >> reporter: that brave pilot walked away without injury and plans to get back up into the air this week. she also hopes one day to join the air force. the faa is investigating the incident. kayna whitworth, abc news, new york. >> she's been flying for some three years but this is definitely one flight she will remember. >> oh, absolutely. she's just 17 years old. she's got a long career ahead of her if she does go into the air force. >> that indeed. when we come back, wedding bells are ringing for two couples after the bachelor in paradise finale. sorry, jack. it includes two workouts. "the skinny" is up next. >> zach, it's okay to open up your eyes again. sxwrirks

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your hand. because i want to leave here holding your heart. >> that is me throwing up in my mouth. >> oh, man. she didn't know what was going on. meantime, grocery store joe and kendall announced they reconciled after their breakup on "bachelor in paradise." >> it gets worse. have you seen "the proposal?" the news comes as host chris harrison announced grocery store joe is set to join season 27 of "dancing with the stars" kicking off in less than two weeks. >> oh, yeah. the full cast will be announced later this morning on "good morning america." >> no doubt joe the grocer's first dance move will be -- >> oh, so he's packing

groceries. work it. >> next, if you think you've got a crazy schedule -- >> he's a grocer whose name is joe. >> -- wait until you see this killer daily routine. >> it's like the plumber whose name was joe. >> oh, i get it. i get it. >> it's no secret. >> and here is mark. >> the actor, mark wahlberg, works hard to keep his body in shape. we didn't know how hard until now. >> yeah, he's 47 years old. he shared his highly detailed schedule -- >> good lord. >> -- on instagram. there it is. starting with a 2:30 a.m. wake-up. we've been up for awhile. >> hey, mark. >> half hour of prayers. two workouts. a cryo chamber recovery. meetings, work calls, family time. he is knocked out by 7:30 p.m. he's in bed. >> that's a party man there. >> here is the result.

>> that's what happened. there are only four hours in the day for any actual work. so to get that body like this, working out pretty much needs to be full-time as your job. it helps to already have $225 million in the bank. that was a pre-zaddy body. >> zaddy, dedication. next, an unlikely pairing on either side of the pond. >> queen elizabeth and steve harvey. according to one user on reddit, they seem to be sharing outfits. so much so they almost look like prom dates. that's a nice blue. but, of course, never at the same time like these two powder blue outfits but it looks planned. >> a rare man that can pull off the lemon chiffon, but there he was back in 2013 and the queen three years later. >> this is funny. this is a good comparison. as you see, the colors aren't always bright. here they are both in burgundy.

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...trapping dirt and liquid inside the pad. for a convenient clean. and th and that is the view of this year's tribute in light near the site of the former world trade center twin towers. those twin beams actually reaching up to 4 miles into the sky. as we close out another somber 9/11 anniversary, we caught up with a woman who was one of the final world trade center survivors to escape that tower before they collapsed. >> 17 years later, she's sharing what she's now hoping for. here is abc's david muir. >> peter jennings first reported on florence jones after 9/11. of the last 25 people out of the south tower, she was number 18. we have followed her ever since. with her for that first trip to see the reflecting pools.

>> wow. >> reporter: the names, so many of her friends, lost. there was the year we went with her to the new 9/11 museum. americans from all over the country visiting. >> this is florence's quote on the wall. >> reporter: back then saying, if i didn't move quick enough. i was going to be dead. she took off her shoes that morning, her boss carrying them so she could get down the stairs faster. in the museum, a stairwell so many used that day. and we saw something together. >> there are the shoes. >> reporter: after years of keeping her shoes from that day in a box under her bed, florence donating them to the museum. >> when you look at these, what do you think? >> i think they're in the best possible place they could be. i knew they needed to be here. >> reporter: 17 years after 9/11, we talked with florence

again about that day, the twin towers, the pentagon, shanksville, pennsylvania, where there were ceremonies held. >> i do run through the day in my head, and my heart still aches for those people that needlessly lost their lives. >> reporter: and florence shared with us her hope -- >> i hope that doesn't just become a date on a calender. i hope people do something, you know, maybe in service and volunteer work. >> reporter: she has since brought her family to the museum. told us she was grateful to be there for her niece's wedding. i'll never forget taking her to the new world trade and what she saw. >> this was your view? >> this was my favorite view. >> reporter: her words about those we lost, those who survived and those who served. >> we're not foring. 're remembering the people and i think that is a good thing. >> it is, indeed, a good thing. so fantastic. sad to see, but fantastic to see her over the years.

>> absolutely. she's got a long career ahead

of her. making news in america this morning, the track of hurricane