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at dash cam video showing an out-of-control suv pulling a u-haul, right there slams into two firefighters. it happened in stringtown, oklahoma. police say the suv lost control on a wet road. it crashed into another vehicle, then the trailer swung around there and hit the firefighters. amazingly, they only suffered minor injuries. turning now to the tragic new developments in that deadly fire aboard a scuba dive excursion boat off california. >> we're learning new details about who was on board that boat. here's abc's will carr. >> reporter: families' worst fears confirmed. all 34 people trapped in that burning dive boat are now presumed dead. this new coast guard video shows the smoldering ship as it sinks. >> as of 9:40 a.m. this morning, coast guard has suspended search efforts pending further development. it is never an easy decision to suspend search efforts. >> reporter: the desperate search has now turned into a grim recovery operation with

dive teams combing the wreckage sitting at the bottom of the pacific ocean. >> today e will m stabilize the boat so that divers can safely enter it, search it, and recover additional victims. morning. five crew members jumped off and were rescued. >> mayday, mayday, mayday! i can't breathe! >> reporter: passengers were asleep when the fire broke out and quickly became trapped by flames below deck. >> there was a stairwell to get down the main entryway, up and down, and there was an escape hatch. and it would appear as though both of those were blocked by fire. >> reporter: while those escape routes were open, authorities don't believe the victims had a chance. in a gut-wrenching social media post, mother susannah rosa says, it is with a broken heart, three of our daughters were on this boat, as of now they are still missing. another woman says her sister was the lone crew member who did not survive. >> she was my role model, my big sister.

she was everything to me. and she's just gone now. >> one of those things that just doesn't make sense. >> it makes no sense, it's not fair. it's not fair at all. emiol ll from over. >> with passengers still missing, what is your message to their loved ones tonight? >> i am -- this is a very difficult time for them. and my condolences and my thoughts are with them and their families. >> reporter: the big question is why. authorities want to know exactly what sparked that fire and what the crew was doing when those first flames broke out. it comes as they're working to identify all of the victims. in santa barbara, california, will carr, abc news. now to a unique birth overseas. 117 days after she was declared brain dead, a woman in the czech

republic gave birth to a healthy baby girl. >> doctors say the baby was delivered on august 15th, weighing nearly 5 pounds. the 27-year-old mom suffered a severe stroke and brain hemorrhage 16 weeks into her pregnancy. the baby is now living with her father. 5-year-old landon is home after more than four months of medical care. he will continue with outpatient rehabilitation as he adjusts to life at home and school. landon suffered broken bones, head trauma, and severe bleeding after falling nearly 40 feet back in april. that was an awful, awful story, glad he is doing well. and a moose horned its way into college in north dakota. >> it found its way into the football stadium at the university of north dakota yesterday morning. it hung out for a little more than 12 hours, spending most of its time munching on grass, laying down, jogging around the stadium, before wildlife officials corralled it. the moose was released into the

wild last night unharmed. coming up, the new problem for ariana grande. >> why the pop star is filing a lawsuit against forever 21.

♪ ♪ ariana grande rocked the music scene five years ago with her "getting over you" anthem. >> this morning she's apparently dealing with one pretty big problem. will ganss is here to explain. >> good morning you guys. you can see it here. that is ariana grande. but that is not. and that's why she's launching a new legal battle this morning after retail chain forever 21 using what she says is an ariana look-alike. ♪ this morning a big problem for ariana grande. the pop star filing a lawsuit against forever 21, claiming the retailer stole her name, likeness, and other intellectual property to promote their brands for free.

the suit filed monday in l.a. alleges forever 21 came to ari at the beginning of the year for an endorsement deal but her team turned it down. according to the court docs that's when forever 21 went for the next-best thing. ♪ the lawsuit claiming the brand used a look-alike model, sporting an outfit similar to the one ariana wore in her music video for "seven rings." ♪ and the caption on the post from forever 21? "gee, thanks, just bought it." sound familiar? ♪ you like my hair gee thanks just bought it ♪ >> reporter: according to the suit that caption, the model's pose, her ponytail, all an effort to suggest miss grande endorsed the products of forever 21 and was affiliated with forever 21. using at least 30 unauthorized images associated with her and her successful "thank you, next" album. those images have since been taken down from forever 21's social media media pages and the company said in a statement it does not comment on pending

litigation. while the brand disputes the allegations, they are huge supporters of ariana grande. ariana is seeking $10 million in damages for copyright and trademark infringement and other alleged offenses. kenneth, janai? >> so she's making a statement here. she doesn't need the money. she's making a statement of, hey, don't do this. >> right. >> don't use my likeness. is it fair use, though? >> all of it comes as forever 21 is reportedly preparing for a potential bankruptcy filing. i will say i've been in times square, i've seen some of the forever 21 -- you know, their big posters, billboards. i really did think -- i think i saw a "thank you, next" and i thought ariana grande was affiliated with them. >> we'll see what happens. coming up, just when you think the world has gone stark crazy mad, over the edge? now they're letting horses onto planes. >> our debate of the day, should this even be happening? that's a horse. >> of course.

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a great story yesterday about how they impact and really change people's lives. if this mini horse is doing that for somebody, then by all means, i think that that's great. however, if i'm like a paying customer, like do they only let that -- because that thing needs a whole seat, right? >> a whole seat. but if they pay -- do they pay for the seat? >> that's what i'm wondering. a service dog, can you stick them under the seat? >> i know if your horse licks my drink cup or something, i'm going to be real angry. as well as your dog. any animal -- >> right, your child -- >> i'm going to need emotional support. >> hopefully that doesn't really happen. what if the horse -- what if it's a long flight? >> yeah. >> and the horse has to relieve itself? >> you mean take a big old -- >> then we got some problems. >> flight attendant? ding ding ding! >> excuse me, miss. >> we'll see as this happens more. >> how often will this really happen? >> we'll say whoa, get your horse off the plane.

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this morning on "world news now," breaking news. widespread destruction left behind in the bahamas. >> deadly hurricane dorian is finally pulling away from the island, revealing shocking and heartbreaking images. some homes underwater, many others flattened. dorian is now threatening the u.s. southeastern coast. we have live team coverage. also this morning, walmart which sells 1 in every 5 bullets in the u.s. says it will limit the sales of guns and ammunition. there's praise, but there's also swift backlash to that plan. charter bus crash. terrifying moments for elementary school students when the bus they were on is suddenly involved in a multi-vehicle crash. how they're doing this morning. and should you ditch these drinks? we have all the details on a new study revealing the connection between diet soda and your health.

it's wednesday, september 4th. good morning, everyone. thank you for joining us. it is tough to see the images coming out of the bahamas so let's get right to the devastating impact of hurricane dorian finally pulling away from the bahamas after leaving a path of utter destruction and a growing death toll. >> at least seven people are confirmed dead and that number is expected to rise after the ferocious storm lingered over the islands for two days, flattening entire neighborhoods. hospitals on grand bahama and abaco were so hard hit, some patients had to be airlifted while others were evacuated by land as floodwaters continued to rise. shantytowns, some of those reduced to splintered debris fields, and about 60% of the land is now under water. >> rescue crews and residents are working around the clock to pull people to safety. abc's marcus moore is on the ground in the bahamas where the images are overwhelming.

>> reporter: total devastation. the first images from above the bahamas revealing the scope of the destruction. an emerging humanitarian disaster. homes splintered. trees stripped. water everywhere. hurricane dorian finally moving on after stalling, sitting over these islands for more than 48 hours. wind gusts to 220 miles an hour. the devastation here is breathtaking. you can see that building behind me. it has collapsed. look at this yacht. on the ground, resting up ainsto as the eye moves over marsh harbour and the winds calm, we heard screams and found four people surrounded by storm surge. >> swim, swim, swim, keep going! >> reporter: our producer urging them to swim for their lives before the storm's howling winds pick up again. some reaching safety of higher ground and rushing to shelter. the scenes playing out on multiple islands. in freeport a man, his daughter, and son braving the treacherous storm surge. fleeing their home, carrying their dogs through chest-deep water. that storm surge crashing

against the glass on the second floor of this building. water racing in from the stairs to the floor below. the u.s. coast guard airlifting the injured and those with medical conditions to the capital nassau. you can see a united states coast guard helicopter behind me. another military aircraft helicopter. they've been running patients in and out. they've been rescuing from the abacos. >> reporter: government officials saying there are areas first responders cannot reach and over 60,000 will need food and clean water. >> our thanks to marcus. he mentions they will need food, clean water, also tents, tarps, as they deal with the aftermath here. we knew it was going to be bad. in the light of day we are seeing just that. >> we absolutely knew it was going to be bad, especially after the storm just lingered there. i can only imagine for the people there what felt like an eternity. and then once the storm finally starts moving away, being able to see the extent of that damage. marcus and his team have done an incredible job out there covering the damage, the storm, really showing us the stories as

they're unfolding on those islands. >> and he and his team have now safely made it out of abaco islands to nassau, where we're going to see even more damage from marcus' reporting throughout the day. and it is just -- just to see the people there. i know marcus was walking through some of those shelters where people do not have homes anymore in the bahamas. >> makeshift shelters. so so many people there in need of help, and already the u.s. coming to the aid of so many people, donating and trying to help the situation there. dorian is creeping closer to the u.s. where more than 2 million people are under mandatory evacuation orders. >> the storm is unleashing ferocious winds along the eastern edge of florida. for now it's expected to hug the coastline but remain over the water as it moves north. the outer bands have already triggered flooding in parts of palm beach county. preparations are under way in low-lying areas of georgia.

>> and tourists are being warned to clear out along the coastal carolinas where dorian could eventually make landfall. abc's elizabeth hur joins us now from new smyrna beach in florida, volusia county. we know millions along the coast are bracing for dorian's impacts. but even before the worst of it, we know that some of them are feeling some of the storm's effects. there have already been power outages and flooding as we mentioned. >> reporter: that's right, janai and kenneth, good morning to you. and we are hearing at this point thousands of people do not have power this morning. in fact, earlier where we are staying, we also lost power. but thankfully we are back online. but at last check, at this hour, more than 10,000 people do not have electricity. and according to officials, it is partly because of the strong wind gusts that we have seen all day yesterday and through the night that have led to those power outages, as well as some huge swells along the coast. janai and kenneth? >> we know as dorian makes that

crawl up the coast, the attention turns to georgia and the carolinas. those states are preparing for life-threatening storm surge and dangerous winds. and we know even virginia is getting ready for dorian. >> reporter: that's right. a lot of people watching dorian nervously right now. and as you mentioned, dorian is heading north, prompting new watches, warnings, and evacuations and even more closures, including charleston international airport. they have said they will be closing at 3:00 this afternoon. that's in south carolina. in north carolina, it's not all bad news for those people who have to evacuate. yes, they have shelters to go to. but we learned that dozens of airbnb owners, hosts, they say they will be offering their rentals for free to evacuees and relief workers. last but not least in virginia, they're also prepping for dorian right now and the navy yesterday announced that they have already ordered all ships and aircraft to leave the northern virginia area as a precaution.

>> all right, elizabeth hur down there in volusia county, florida. we're seeing some airports reopening as others are now closing. >> our team coverage continues with accuweather meteorologist adam del rosso. >> dorian is parallel with the florida coast. when can people in the georgia and the carolinas expect to really feel dorian the way floridians have been feeling it? >> janai and kenneth, good morning. later this afternoon we're going to feel more of those impacts across southeast georgia. overnight tonight, across more of south carolina, and eventually into thursday, we're going to feel those impacts into the coastal regions of north carolina. this storm picking up a little bit more speed as it moves to the north at about 5 to 10 miles per hour. you can see almost another eye wall reorganizing, becoming more clear as it moves over the warmer gulf stream current along the east coast of the u.s.

it's going to continue this path as that jet stream dips southward along the east coast of the u.s., pulling it northward faster. by the time we get to friday evening, this is going to be well off the virginia coastline. even though the winds around the immediate eye wall have gradually been weakening, i don't like to use that phrase because there's still going to be serious impacts. we're talking a larger wind field. tropical storm-force winds extend outwards 175 miles from the center of this storm. tonight into tomorrow, we're talking about hurricane-force gusts from charleston, south carolina northward into the outer banks. >> all right, thank you, adam. we'll check back in with you our next half hour. >> count on abc news for complete coverage on hurricane dorian as it affects the southeastern coast of the u.s. and as more images of the devastation of the bahamas come in. coming up, the morning's other big news including walmart's major decision on guns. plus an update on that deadly dive boat fire. why officials say 34 of the victims apparently did not have a chance to escape. blamina teenager's permanent blindness

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a charter bus carrying 33 kids and seven adults was in a three-vehicle crash in simi valley. five people were hurt, three of them on the bus. they are expected to be okay. that crash shut down the ronald reagan freeway. ironically the bus was headed to the reagan presidential library. those kids did eventually make it there. we're learning more about the victims of that diving boat fire off the coast of southern california. >> candles and flowers have been left at the boat's dock for the 34 people now presumed dead. officials say none of them could escape the flames because they were below deck in sleeping quarters and both possible exits were blocked by flames. neamily.e dead are five member dna will be needed to identify all the victims. the five crew members who survived have been interviewed by authorities. the cause of the fire is still being investigated. turning now to a major move by walmart in the wake of the deadly mass shooting in texas. >> the nation's largest retailer has announced it will no longer sell ammunition and handguns for assault rifles, plus it will ask

customers not to openly carry firearms into its stores. here's abc's matt gutman. >> reporter: following a month of mass shootings, the stunning announcement from walmart's ceo to employees to, quote, make the country safer by ending sales of all handgun ammunition and ammunition used in assault-style rifles. the retail goliath sells 1 in every 5 bullets in the u.s. the nra calling the move shameful. others applauding it. >> i think they've been looking at additional solutions, and i think the steps they're taking really show the need for corporate america to step up and make a difference. >> reporter: walmart, which stopped selling military-style weapons in 2015, saying it will cease all handgun sales in alaska, the last place in america it sold them. the chain says it will still carry hunting rifles and shotguns, but the retailer is also asking people in open-carry states not to openly carry guns into stores following the mass shootings in el paso, dayton, and just this weekend in odessa, texas.

the gunman in that rampage, who murdedndounded 2 y prohibed from mental illness. but abc news has learned he evaded that ban by purchasing his ar-style rifle in a private sale. background checks are not mandatory in private sales, nor are sellers required to ask of buyers anything about their mental health or criminal history. now a bill that would have closed that loophole with background checks has passed in the house, but it has been sitting on senate majority leader mitch mcconnell's desk since february. matt gutman, abc news, odessa, texas. >> and falling in line with that the nation's largest supermarket chain has joined walmart in asking customers not to openly carry guns in their stores. >> kroger is also encouraging lawmakers to pass laws that strengthen background checks and remove weapons from people who have been found to pose a risk of violence.

the company stopped selling guns and ammo at some of its affiliated stores last year. vice president mike pence is defending his stay at one of the president's resorts in ireland, located in doonbeg nearly 200 miles away from dublin where he met with the country's prime minister and president. some say the vice president is using public dollars to benefit the president. pence also notes his family hails from the area. police in new jersey say a woman's ring-switching scam at costco ended with her in bracelets. we're talking about handcuffs. investigators say she asked to see a diamond band worth $28,000 at a store sunday. police say she looked at it for a few moments then gave the clerk what they thought was the original ring. >> but it turned out it was a $2,000 band she'd stolen from a different costco. officers arrested her later in the day at her home.

so i guess you can go to costco and get diamond rings. >> you can. >> all the sizes and -- >> engagement rings and everything. >> they have a jewelry counter? >> yes. >> they have a jewelry counter at costco? >> they do. that's what i've heard. people get engagement rings there. >> $28,000 one. can you buy them in bulk? >> in bulk, you can get 100 engagement rings if you want. >> okay. >> and a big tv. >> and a big tv. >> big old tv. coming up, what you might want to think twice about this morning reaching for that soda. >> especially if it's diet soda. the startling new study about what just two glasses a day can do to your health. do to your health.

♪ one toke over the line ♪ one toke over the line sweet jesus one toke over the line ♪ ♪ sitting downtown in a railway station one toke over the line ♪ even if you are sitting downtown inside a railway station, one toke over the line is how some health officials are describing a popular new way to ingest marijuana. >> that's one of the three health alerts we're following this morning so let's get right to them.

first to that new danger about marijuana. the cdc is warning americans to stop buying e-cigarette and cannabis products off the street. it's warning to avoid any substances for vaping devices that were not intended by the manufacturer. that alert comes after more than 200 reported cases across 25 states of respiratory illnesses appearing to be associated with vaping. >> not all our patients are having or express pulmonary symptoms. typically the fevers are 101 to 104. it's very similar to a flu-like illness. what you see is these patchy infiltrates or cloudy areas. when i see a patient with this much involvement of the lung, i know that they are in severe respiratory distress. >> the cdc is investigating the cases with the fda and state health departments, but the vapor technology association is urging public officials to thoroughly investigate the circumstances of each reported

hospitalization before making any statements implicating certain products. now to another alert, this one about sodas, in particular diet soda drinks. >> a study by the world health organization of nearly 500,000 adults found that just two glasses of a diet drink per day increases the risk of an early death by up to 52%. mortality rate among those drinking full-sugar drinks was also elevated but only by 8%. researchers say the artificial sweeteners in diet drinks may induce glucose intolerance and trigger high insulin levels. at least one expert says the takeaway message here, avoid all soft drinks and drink only water or coffee and tea. >> okay, so i can get with those recommendations, but my goodness, those are startling. >> it really -- 52%? >> yeah. and that's the diet drink. >> yeah. >> all right. now this one, a frightening case of a 17-year-old boy whose junk food diet has apparently caused his blindness.

british scientists say the boy is a picky eater whose diet consisted mainly of french fries, potato chips, white bread, and processed meats and sausages. so he started exhibiting signs of low vitamin b-12 levels and vision loss. >> by the time he was 17, he was permanently blind. researchers concluded his profound malnourishment, including a lack of b-12, copper selenium, and vitamin d starved his optic nerve. >> they say this case highlights the fact that calorie intake and bmi are not reliable indicators of nutritional status. >> that entire segment there, i'm going to call that our buzzkill segment. >> right? because if you're up in the middle of the night looking for a snack, what would you have gotten, chips? >> no soft drinks. i can't have white bread? >> soda, french fries.

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people would ask, how long can the noodles be? how skinny can they be? he realized the guinness book of world records keeps track of that stuff, hey, let me set one of these. >> now he needs some sauce on the egg noodles. spaghetti sauce. marinara sauce. >> soy, soy. >> okay, good. so this couple, they can go get some of that egg noodle if they want, they're now engaged after a month-long prank by the boyfriend at the time. >> okay. >> who said he's leaving it up to fate of putting the ring, you know, hiding it behind her, putting it in her hand while she was sleeping, hiding it in plain sight. he was thinking that she would see the ring at some point. but she never caught on. he just wanted to take it slow. over a month's time he just had the ring up. they were shopping, whatever. so they finally got engaged. w re howe

it. >> oh, so now you want to keep things to yourself. it's like that couple that shares everything on social media, and then they break up and don't tell you nothing and you're like, but you told ev happened. >> we need all the details, the play by play. >> it's none of your business. >> none of it. bbc journalists learned the lesson the hard way about working with animals. look at this cameraman. he's getting some video of this goat. oh! gotcha. >> oh! down goes frasier. >> uh-huh. it's like he goaded the thing. ha ha. >> you laugh at yourself. >> ha ha. covered it up, not there, bud. >> no! >> you don't tell me what to do. >> keep yourself protected there. hey, speaking of animals, how about this kitty playing with some puppies. >> meow. >> just having a good old time. >> oh, precious. >> see, we all can get along.

this morning on "world news now," breaking news. new images of the devastation in the bahamas left behind by hurricane dorian. we have the latest on the homes reduced to rubble, towns still under water, and rescues under way. >> florida has been feeling dorian's fury for more than a day. as dorian continues to move away from bahamas, southeastern states racing to get ready. teams suspending their search for survivors in the deadly boat fire. >> 34 are presumed dead in t btom of the ocean.boat sunk what's next in the recovery mission. serena williams dominates, blowing away her competition. we'll show you the slam that led to her reaching the u.s. open semifinals. it's wednesday, september 4th.

good wednesday morning. thank you for joining us. we begin this half hour with the apocalyptic scenes in the bahamas. hurricane dorian decimating town after town, wiping out homes, resorts, everything in its path. >> with the official death toll now at seven and expected to climb, the u.s. coast guard is springing into action, assisting local authorities with search and rescue missions. people are wading through rising water to get to dry ground with major portions of the islands inundated with flooding. >> take a look at these jaw-dropping images of the destruction, showing grand bahama before and after the storm. the light blue shows everything that's now covered by water, including the airport. from high above you can see the scope of the destruction in the bahamas. islands in utter ruin. buildings obliterated. roofs ripped off. cars and boats tossed around. a warehouse roof blown away.

the same at this school. an airport runway under water. hurricane dorian was parked over these islands for a day and a half with winds up to 185 milesn a family braving the high water fleeing their home in chest-deep water, carrying their two dogs. now that the storm has passed the humanitarian disaster is emerging. neighbors in freeport using small boats and jet skis to evacuate people stranded by high water. among the dozens rescued here, one man telling cnn of the horror he faced during a 21-foot storm surge. >> we were doing all right until the water kept coming up and all the appliances were going around the house like a washing machine. that's probably -- i got hit with something in there. my poor little wife got hypothermia, and she was standing on top of the kitchen cabinets until they disintegrated.

then i kept with her and she just drowned on me. >> i'm so sorry. >> i know. >> reporter: rescuers still have not recovered her body. their priority right now is the living. facilities are overflowing. this hospital clinic has become a makeshift shelter. officials don't know how much longer they can stay open. the red cross estimates 60,000 people here will need clean water and food. that's because many neighborhoods are unlivable. more than half the homes in marsh harbour are destroyed. by one estimate, 13,000 homes across grand bahama and the abaco islands are destroyed. the u.s. coast guard has planes and helicopters in the bahamas delivering aid and helping with search and rescue missions. >> you can see a united states coast guard helicopter behind me. another military aircraft helicopter. they've been running patients in and out. they've been rescuing from the abacos. >> reporter: the prime minister realistic but determined. >> we are in the midst of one of the greatest national crises in our country's history.

bahamians, especially abaconians, are very resilient. >> as one relief worker put it, it's not rebuilding, we have to start again. and you can see why they say that after seeing those images. >> dorian's on the move this morning, slowly inching along the southeastern coast of the u.s. where millions of people are scrambling out of harm's way. >> it's too far off the coast to make landfall in florida but close enough to unleash dangerous winds, heavy rain and flooding all the way into the carolinas. coastal residents are bracing for the possibility of a life-threatening storm surge and some areas are already seeing flooding. >> president trump has approved emergency declarations for north and south carolina. abc's steve osunsami has more on the evacuations. >> reporter: at vibra hospital in charleston, they're racing to beat the storm, trying to move as many patients as they can to higher ground before hurricane dorian arrives. this patient is on his way in an ambulance to a v.a. hospital two hours away. >> we have ten patients that are

confirmed to leave, and there will be others today. >> reporter: not everyone is healthy enough to be moved. david easton is fighting a serious blood infection and will ride out the storm in his hospital bed. >> they tell you to pack up and move, go. in my situation, i can't. >> reporter: they call this the low country for a reason. flood-prone areas in the carolinas and georgia could be fighting several feet of storm surge. >> if you live in a residence that flooded over the last four years, you should evacuate your residence and move to higher ground. >> reporter: in savannah, families with little children and little means had to wait in the heat and long lines for a bus ride to safety. >> not everybody can pick up and leave and i'm one of those people. i don't have a vehicle, i don't have the finance to go out of town and rent a motel, anything like that. >> reporter: authorities trying to get the message out that as families leave for days, police will be watching their homes. already they've arrested this man, accused of breaking into condos. the hospital ceo here explains that he wants to be done moving

patients and off the roads by the time the first tropical storm-force winds reach charleston. another thing, authorities here are warning residents who choose to stay that they need to stay off the roads. they point out during last year's hurricane, they had to rescue more than 40 people from flooded vehicles, and they'd rather not do that again. steve osunsami, abc news, mount pleasant, south carolina. >> a big thanks to steve there in south carolina. now to the forecast and accuweather's adam del rosso who joins us live. >> we know it's hugging the coast right now. but it could potentially make landfall in the carolinas. and we know also that florida's about 24 hours now. when will the worst of dorian be felt in georgia and the carolinas? >> kenneth and janai, good morning. we're going to feel those impacts across the carolinas later tonight and into the day tomorrow. the storm moving slowly to the

north at about 7 miles per hour with sustained winds of about 110 miles per hour. and those winds extend pretty far out from the eye wall. at least the tropical storm-force winds, up to 175 miles from the center of circulation. it's going to continue on this track, eventually turn to the northeast, and run parallel to the carolinas shore. it's going to be off the virginia coast later in the day friday, eventually moving into the canadian maritime as we head into this weekend. hurricane-force wind gusts possible along the carolina coast the next few days. also flooding rainfall, up to 15 inches of rainfall expected in eastern portions of south carolina as well as north carolina. mandatory evacuations in effect along the coastline, where we could also be talking about serious storm surge flooding. those winds from the storm pushing that ocean water onshore. in some spots we could see more than 6 feet of that storm surge flooding. kenneth, janai? >> we've already seen all that devastation in the bahamas, now so many americans bracing for the impact of hurricane dorian. thank you so much for joining us this morning.

officials are detailing the deadly circumstances on board the scuba diving ship that burned off the southern california coast. >> they say the 34 people presumed dead in the fire were all below deck in sleeping quarters. flames blocked both exits. the u.s. coast guard has suspended the search for survivors. crews are working to stabilize the boat so divers can enter it. some potentially damaging evidence in the college admissions scandal. new court filings appear to demonstrate how the university of southern california considered how much money an applicant's family could donate while determining whether to admit that student. the filing was made by an attorney for two parents accused in the cheating scandal. the school says it's an effort to divert attention away from the fraud charges that couple is facing. i don't think we need a study for this one. new research finds girls perform better than boys on exams that last longer. >> that's the end of that story. no, researchers in europe found

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another major milestone for serena willi another major milestone for serena williams. her 100th singles win at the u.s. open. she's now headed to a familiar place, the semifinals. the ankle she rolled in the round of 16 wasn't a problem. she breezed into the final four with a straight set quarterfinal win. that took just 44 minutes. this is williams' 10th straight appearance in the semis at flushing meadows. she's back in action tomorrow afternoon. prince harry is breaking his silence on using private jets to travel with duchess meghan and baby archie. he responded to criticism while announcing a travel sustainability project in amsterdam. >> he says that no one is perfect and that we can all do better.

>> i came here by commercial. i spend 99% of my life traveling the world by commercial. occasionally there needs to be an opportunity based on a unique circumstance to ensure that my family are safe. and it's generally as simple as that. but as i said in my speech -- >> harry also says he would take a private jet only when circumstances called for it and would offset the carbon footprint. american gymnast simone biles is speaking out for the first time about the arrest of her brother who's been charged with murder in a triple homicide in cleveland. >> those killings happened during a new year's eve party. here is kayna whitworth. >> reporter: olympic gold medalist simone biles breaking her silence after her brother tevin biles-thomas was charged with murder. posting on twitter that she's still having a hard time processing last week's news. biles' 24-year-old brother arrested last week for the shooting deaths of three young men at a party in cleveland on new year's eve. authorities say biles thomas was allegedly part of an uninvited group who was asked to leave the

party that night when a fight broke out. biles and her brother, seen here just two years ago, were raised separately. she says, my heart aches for everyone involved, especially for the victims and their families. there is nothing that i can say that will heal anyone's pain, but i do want to express my sincere condolences to everyone affected by this terrible tragedy. simone biles' brother is a specialist in the u.s. army on active duty since 2014. now he's set to face a judge next week. kayna whitworth, abc news, los angeles. when we come back, happy b-day to queen bey. >> we're celebrating. we got presents and food and everything. >> everything. why so many people are losing their minds over harry styles also because of his new hairstyle? >> harry styles' hairstyle?

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this wednesday on what some of us think should be a national holiday. >> that's because it's beyonce's birthday. >> whoo! >> beyonce knowles turns -- actually, beyonce giselle knowles-carter turns 38. she's been celebrating since the weekend. >> handed a classic birthday cake with white icing by her husband, jay-z. >> local bakery cake, light bake shop, confirmed to "vogue" magazine they crafted the fun-fetti cake with buttercream frosting and rainbow sprinkles. >> that sounds amazing. no word yet on what queen bey will do for her birthday but we're getting the party started right here for beyonce. >> oh, we got lemonade. >> we got a birthday cookie cake. >> we got frosting. >> i heard snickerdoodle is her favorite. or it's just mine and greg's. >> we don't have any red solo cups like 7-eleven?

here we go, we painted the cup red. also we're celebrating my tenth anniversary of being in the same room with beyonce. >> when? >> ten years ago i went to my first beyonce concert. >> and of course he's got a picture. >> i've got it documented. >> where was that? >> i went to roseland here in new york. the first one was in miami, sunrise to be exact. >> oh my gosh. >> philadelphia. >> oklahoma city, it was such close quarters, we literally have a picture of my friend emily's hand on her microphone. >> oh my gosh. >> i wish you would have told me you were sharing pictures, i would have shared it. i'm going to share it on twitter. >> beyonce, thank you for everything. thank you for blue, for rumi, for sir. >> thank you for all those kids. >> really how i work out, listening to your album. we do a lot of beyonce stories around here, and we love every single last one of them. >> five, four, three from the two still the one --

>> okay. >> we're going to move on. we're going to keep these things here. next to some details coming in from our "skinny" international desk about david beckham. >> he's been opening up to british "gq" about his career and family life. he was asked about the big piece of advice he's passing along to his children. >> beckham told the magazine, quote, to work hard, simple as that. i tell the kids they have to make choices, sometimes give things up. good advice, dad. >> beckham says working hard is the reason why he's had the career he's had. >> we are going to have all the food out here, we're going to take advantage. up next, harry styles has apparently gone in the one direction that might upset his fans. >> photographs have surfaced of the singer's new shorter hairstyle. oh. and instead of the usual slicked-back look he's got bangs now too. fan reaction all over the place. >> some are so sad they posted

the in-memoriam. weren't we just talking about this? in tribute to harry's longer locks. other fans are saying he looks good in any hairstyle. one fan asked how many hair styles would harry styles have if harry styles had hair styles. what about that? i got that. >> that's good. >> next to our first look at "between two ferns," the movie. >> the internet show made famous by zach galifianakis, interviewing luminaries like president obama literally between two ferns. >> zach causing the temporary death of matthew mcconaughey after which zach goes on a nationwide redemption tour, interviewing celebrities like chrissy teigen. >> hello. >> i love your show. what if we take this upstairs? >> what about john legend? >> he's probably at home polishing his egot. >> is that what he calls his penis? >> that is just one of the hysterical moments the film is promising. >> before matthew mcconaughey dies, they even have some fun

with his lower third graphic. >> beyonce, we also have your favorite skittles! favorite skittles! , skittles!

♪ ♪ take me to the river was apparently the sentiment of a wayward manatee in palm city, florida. >> the tide in st. lucy county was about four feet over normal when coreen hogan caught this manatee swimming in the yard and eating the grass. >> hogan lives on hidden river. that manatee eventually swam back to the river on her own. a big shout-out to port st. lucy, st. lucy county, all that down there. from wayward manatees to man's best friend in the storm zone have nothing place to go. >> one woman's heart was overflowing as dorian raged outside. abc's david muir has the story.

>> reporter: the brave men and women, the first responders, the volunteers in the bahamas during hurricane dorian. volunteers rescuing families. this volunteer looking for the owner of a dog rescued in rising waters. and a story of chela phillips. she runs a shelter called the voiceless dogs of nassau, bahamas. during the hurricane she sheltered nearly 100 dogs from the powerful storm in her own home. under her bed, in her kitchen, in the living room. she just posted online hours ago that they had lost power and her home had taken on water but that she and the dogs are all okay. she wrote they were scared, that the wind sounded like a train that would not pass. chela said she played with them, gave them treats, sang to them. she writes my 97 rescue dogs and me are safe and made it through, posting this video of one of the dogs in the car. writing, thank you for thinking

of us and praying for us. there has been an outpouring of support from so many, raising more than $100,000. now after hurricane dorian chela plans to build more space for the shelter. she hopes to find the dogs families. but in the meantime those dogs she says will stay right there with her. >> sorry, the story's great. >> we love that story. we were talking about it yesterday. we love any time animals are saved. you think about animals in this situation. >> it's great. i was eating a cookie because we were still celebrating from "the skinny." >> and then what i told you about in "the skinny," the picture from the concert i showed him. >> yeah. that's what happened. we want to fill you guys in on what's happening here behind the scenes as well. all right, well don't miss our updates on facebook at wnnfans.com. >> more news is next, stay with us. us. f

overnight. battering wind, building storm surge as the storm sets its sights on the low-lying carolina coast. the biggest concern right now and the areas that will get hit the hardest. plus, disaster in the bahamas. new images coming in. the man who watched his wife drown after standing on the kitchen cabinets in 20 feet of water. another man rescued while stuck in a tree. nearly half of homes damaged or destroyed. local authorities tell us what they need most right now. also this morning, walmart's big move to limit gun