this morning on "world news now," the woman accusing brett kavanaugh of sexual assault goes public, throwing his supreme court nomination into turmoil. kavanaugh denies the allegations but senators now want to talk to him and his accuser. plus, new details from inside the storm zone. the death toll rising overnight as a dam is in danger of failing, plus the rains may have contributed to a dangerous train derailment. we have some new information this half hour on that horrific and deadly shark attack on cape cod. >> the young man was boogie boarding when he was attacked just offshore. the state's first deadly shark attack in 80 years. one less lonely girl and one less lonely guy. the big news about biebs, what we're hearing this morning about both his marital and citizenship status ahead in "the skinny."

biebs being a u.s. citizen? maybe we should build that wall. it's monday, september 17th. ♪ one less lonely girl >> from abc news, this is "world news now." they've already -- there are too many of them invading the u.s., these attractive young canadian, you know, shawn mendez, justin bieber, we have to draw the line somewhere. >> i can't name too many canadians. >> snow. >> there are too many of them. >> all right. let's go with janai and all the canadian boys who are over here and making music great. but we're going to start with this monkey wrench that's been thrown in brett kavanaugh's supreme court nomination. >> the senate judiciary committee had planned to vote thursday but now a college psychology professor accusing the judge of sexually assaulting her in high school has come forward.

>> even some republicans on the committee are wondering if the vote should be postponed. abc's david wright reports. >> reporter: supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh's accuser is stepping forward to describe what she says he did at a high school party back in the early 1980s. christine blasey ford tells "the washington post" that kavanaugh and his prep school friend were stumbling drunk when they corralled her into a room where she says kavanaugh pinned her to a bed, groped her and tried to cover her mouth to prevent her from screaming as the friend watched. i thought she might inadvertently kill me, ford told "the post," adding he tried to attack me and remove my clothing. ford took a polygraph test administered by a former fbi agent in early august. the results of that test reportedly concluded she was telling the truth. ford shared her story confidentially in july with dianne feinstein who forwarded it to the fbi last week. kavanaugh's opponents are calling on him to withdraw his

name from consideration. >> it's pretty much been an intergalactic freak show. >> reporter: senate republicans see it as a desperate democratic attempt to smear kavanaugh. >> this is immaterial to the confirmation process. why hasn't it been discussed among the committee members? >> there were wild accusations about kavanaugh that he's evil, he hates women, he hates children, he hates little warm puppies. >> reporter: kavanaugh has categorically denied the allegations, saying, i did not do this back in high school or at any time. the white house says it is standing with judge kavanaugh's denial. senator feinstein and senate democrats are calling for an investigation before this nomination can come to a vote. senate republicans say they have concerns about the timing of all of this but republican lindsey graham said although he shares those concerns, he'd gladly listen to what she has to say.

david wright, abc news, the white house. >> an interesting monday in washington, d.c. but we turn now to the growing devastation in the carolinas triggered, of course, by florence with the death toll reaching at least 17. >> the storm has weakened to a depression, but millions of people are being warned that the worst flooding is yet to come. a freight train derailed last night in anson county, north carolina. officials there believe heavy downpours and flooding are to blame for this. >> rescuers are in high demand plucking people to safety. some towns could get hit with another 10 inches. crews are scrambling to return power to the more than 500,000 carolinas. swift moving waters turning homes into islands. the dangerous surge prompting more evacuation orders and a

grim message from city officials. >>s ndatory evacuation, you need to do things like notify your legal next of kin because the loss of life is very, very possible. >> reporter: rivers flowing through neighborhoods, swallowing cars. more than 170 roads in north carolina impassable, including two major high waves, leaving some drivers stranded. >> we're stuck here now. >> you can't cross? >> cannot cross. >> reporter: the wrath of florence leaving behind scenes like this in new bern where a washed away boat came crashing into part of a home. 1,000 responders carrying out hundreds of rescues, but the worst of mother nature bringing out the best in human nature. good samaritans rushing to help neighbors and perfect strangers. >> why is it so important for you to help these people? >> i would hope they would do it for me. somebody needs to do it so i'm going to try. >> reporter: more than 600,000 people remain without power, including us, and utility trucks can't get to many of the towns because of flooded roads. >> our thanks to natalie brunell

there. >> for details on where florence is heading, let's go to accuweather's paul williams. >> good morning, kendis, janai. florence wreaking havoc throughout the ohio valley region and the mid-atlantic. check this out, the path of the remnants will swing monday going into tuesday right into the southern new england states. catastrophic flooding in its wake. possibly 40 inches of rain in some areas, washout, road closures, mudslides, major flooding throughout north carolina, south carolina and even into virginia. kendis, janai. >> paul, thank you. overseas, a deadly typhoon is weakening but it's still slamming china after causing massive landslides in the crsec survivors. at least 69 people have been killed and dozens are missing. in hong kong, the storm destroyed buildings and shut down the city. the monster storm interrupted this couple's wedding celebration, knocking out power and sending guests scrambling

for safety and cover. a veteran border patrol agent is under arrest in texas, accused of murdering four women. juan david ortiz is being held in laredo on $2.5 million bond. officials say all five women had worked as prostitutes and the first murder occurred two weeks ago. ortiz was arrested after the fifth woman escaped and found a state trooper. investigators believe he acted alone. he is the fourth border patrol agent arrested in laredo just this year alone. a defiant serena williams denying she cheated in the u.s. open final. >> she has sat down for an interview. it comes just over a week after her angry face-off with the chair umpire that included her calling him a thief. williams again said she was the victim of a double standard. >> your coach admitted that he was coaching from the sidelines. >> he said he made a motion.

i don't understand what he was talking about. we've never had signals. if you're a female, you should be able to do even half of what a guy can do. >> meanwhile, chair umpire carlos ramos says he stands by his decision to penalize williams a point. ramos also believes he treats all players fairly. for all you runners who want to feel good about shaving a few seconds off your marathon time, don't run next to this guy. >> this kenyan has a new world record for the distance. he ran it yesterday in berlin in two hours, one minute and 39 seconds. that time smashed the old world mark by one minute and 18 seconds. >> so the olympic champ is also the first person to run a marathon in under two hours. more remarkably, his average mile was under four minutes and 39 seconds. that's insane. >> it's probably like a scooter.

a small scooter. >> it's about 13 miles an hour. that's incredible. wow. all right. coming up, what paul mccartney just did that he hasn't done in 36 years. >> the long and winding road to the former beatles new found success. details in "the skinny." but first, we're learning new details about that deadly shark attack off cape cod. you're watching "world news now." now." deadly shark attack off cape cod. you're watching "world news now."

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florence is still making a slow crawl over the carolinas this morning after unloading more than 30 inches of rain and leaving thousands of homes under water. more than 1,000 rescuers are on the move pulling people from the flooded homes and cars. rivers are cresting. hundreds of thousand of people are in the dark and washed out roads have cut off the entire city of wilmington. this morning, we're learning more about that deadly shark attack off the coast of cape cod, massachusetts. >> a young man pulled underwater by a s the first deadly shark attack on cape cod in more than 80 years sending shock waves through this beachside town.

>> we have a report of an unknown shark bite, male party. >> reporter: 26-year-old engineering student arthur medici boogie boarding just 30 yards out when the shark took hold. >> just a giant eruption of water. >> reporter: witnesses telling abc news several off-duty lifeguards leapt into action. >> they are currently carrying the party up to the parking lot. >> reporter: first responders rushing him to the hospital but he did not survive. his heartbroken family remembering him as a happy spirit who will be deeply missed. the fatal encounter only four miles from another violent shark attack last month. the victim, 61-year-old william lytton, still recovery. we've already seen several seals along the shore. experts say that's what's drawing more sharks to the area. >> you've got predators like sharks moving in to try to get to them.

the general public needs to be incredibly vigilant. >> reporter: locals planting sea lavender in the spot where medici was pulled out of the water. painful reminder of the powerful danger lurking beneath the waves. experts warn beach goers to avoid deep water and anywhere seals are spotted. erielle reshef, abc news, cape cod. >> just an awful story. >> absolutely frightening. it was one of the last warm weekends up there in the cape cod area, so a lot of people took advantage of it, but it's a terrible situation there. >> especially for anyone there who saw it. a circus turned scary for kids in pittsburgh when a camel lost control. >> the animal started bucking during a break in the shrine circus like you see there. seven people, including six children, were hurt. one of the kids suffered a broken arm. police say handlers brought the camel back under control in about 10 seconds. investigators aren't sure what startled the animal. that is scary. >> it happened during a period when kids can take rides on the camels and, voila, that's what happened. all right. when we come back, bieber off the market and also an american?

>> "the skinny" is next. the skinny" is next. >> "the skinny" is next.

♪ skinny ♪ skinny it is an action-packed skinny here on a monday, starting with paul mccartney's first number one album in more than 36 years. >> big news. mccartney's "egypt station" comes nearly a week after the former beatle played a pop-up concert inside new york's grand central station terminal, a 24-song set that spanned more than 50 years of his music. >> bringing down the house, one

of his songs about bullying, for which he invited former bullying victims from the audience to join him on stage. ♪ who cares what the idiots say ♪ ♪ who cares what the idiots do ♪ who cares about the pain in your heart ♪ ♪ who cares about you ♪ i do >> i do. "egypt station" served paul mccartney's first chart topper since "tug-of-war" back in 1982. i won't even ask where you were. >> yeah. next, a couple headlines for justin bieber. >> "people" magazine is reporting that bieber has secretly tied the knot with 21-year-old haley baldwin in a

civil ceremony last week inside a new york city courthouse. a religious ceremony for the family and their friends will come soon as tmz is reporting that bieber is starting the process to now become a u.s. citizen. he didn't wait long at all. >> no, he didn't. >> after that marriage barely got signed. >> will that raise questions? the 24-year-old canadian has been living in the states since he was 13 years old. he's already proven to be a top notch american citizen. >> yeah, he has. i'm surprised actually it's taken him this long to go through the process of citizenship. >> by, what, getting married? >> selena gomez, his ex, is apparently very heartbroken by the news of him being married so quickly, but apparently said she's down to tears and all that. oh, well. young love. next, the match made in tv heaven. just when we thought this would last forever, it didn't. >> we are beyond shocked. >> disappointed. >> to report that the first couple to get engaged on the proposal, you won't believe it,

just an hour after meeting for the first time, they're breaking up. >> in case you missed it "the proposal" was a show on abc this summer. there you go. the amputee police officer mike crowe tells tmz that his new fiance, monica villalobos, broke things off while they were on a special vacation for his 30th birthday. he says after she told him that she didn't have feelings for him anymore. >> so they took all those pictures just for the gram. the breakup comes just a few months after "the bachelor" spinoff premiered this summer. tmz says when asked whether he would be open to being cast in the next "bachelorette," he didn't say no. so stay tuned. we might see him again. >> the producers of "the bachelor" have to be like, all right, we want you to be the next bachelor, but just when we thought it would last. >> love is so hard to come by. richard gere is sharing happy news this morning. the 69-year-old actor who is best known for his role opposite

julia roberts in "pretty woman" way back when in 1990 when he was a mere pup at the age of 41. >> he was that old back then? now -- >> wait, wait, wait. >> i'm just saying, he was 41 back then, now he is 69 years old and richard gere is about to be a dad again. he's expecting his second child. again, i want you to know he's 69. this is his first child with his new wife alejandra silva. >> silva got her baby bump blessed by the dalai lama himself on a trip to the netherlands. baby is coming along for richard gere. >> yeah. >> i'm not knocking it. keith richards had one well into his 60s or 70s, you know. it happens. >> maybe it's happening more now. >> if it works. all right. coming up, the hero chef who is on the move in the carolinas.

>> how he's helping those in need one meal at a time. you're watching "world news now." helping those in need one meal at a time. you're watching "world news now." ♪he's gotta play it cool to seal the deal.♪ ♪better find a way to smooth things over.♪ ♪if only harry used some... ♪...bounce, to dry. ♪yeah! ♪he would be a less wrinkly, and winning at life.♪

it's often said that disasters and tragedies like the destruction that is still playing out in the carolinas brings out the heros among people. >> and this morning, we're hearing about a chef who is doing what he does best to help those in the hurricane zone. here is tom llamas. >> reporter: the award-winning chef and his team from the nonprofit world central kitchen have set up mobile kitchens in some of the hardest hit areas of north carolina. this one in wilmington. calling themselves the chefs for the carolinas. >> we're going to between both kitchens on the north of 15,000. >> reporter: so far his team has

served 65,000 meals to those hardest hit, to people in shelters and to the first responders. >> when you're wet, when you are cold, the best we can do to show fellow americans that we care is use a humble plate of food. >> reporter: andres and his team went to puerto rico in the aftermath of hurricane maria. he says the plan was to be there for a few days. his team stayed a year, serving nearly 3 million meals. >> what's in our kitchen is good and is bringing everybody together and working as one. >> the rain is really heavy. >> reporter: chef andres shows no sign of slowing down here in north carolina. >> 1,000 meals. we are taking it to -- >> five shelters. >> -- five shelters. >> reporter: once again making a promise to stay for the long haul. >> we're here for america, guys. if anybody's hungry, we're going to feed them. >> got to love the work that he's doing there. if you get to d.c., you've got to love some of his restaurants. they're awesome there. our thanks to abc's tom llamas.

speaking of heros, we bid a fond farewell to one over the weekend. >> abc's ron clayborn anchored his last time at abc's "gma" closing out 32 years at abc. >> he's done it all and just this year coming within a hair's breath of winning a big award on "world news now." >> and the nominees are ron clayborn for his performance in "the tired man ." ♪ let's get it on ♪ oh, baby, let's get it on >> unfortunately he lost -- >> to nick watt in turmoil. >> i have great respect for nick watt, but this is not right. this is just not right but i love the guy. >> ron is like put some respect on my name. we did, ron. a class act. wonderful friend and a wonderful colleague. >> we will miss ron. >> absolutely. don't miss our updates on facebook.

they don't help single moms. hi. hi. what happened to our house last year? it flooded. and the water flooded out. yeah. the red cross arranged the hotel for us. they gave me that break, that leverage, to be able to get it together and... take care of them, you know? i feel like we've come full circle. like that! this is how i'll do it. sarah: there you go.

street hanging out. making news in america this morning, will brett kavanaugh's nomination to the supreme court be derailed? this morning, two key republican senators make a new demand as kavanaugh faces a sexual assault allegation. what the a herusow nas > thfuryf flence the relentless rain taking more lives. >> the loss of life is very, very possible. closing major highways, compromising a dam. even playing a role in this train derailment. hundreds rescued, more evacuated overnight. this morning, just how bad it uld get. shark attack. off cape cod, the man who saw his friend get pulled under by the shark describes those frantic seconds. plus a health alert about aspirin and preventing heart