this morning on "world news now," the race for the white house is heating up. three democratic candidates are leading the latest poll ahead of this week's debate. we'll tell you which candidate among them is surging, closing in on front-runner former vice president joe biden. the death toll continues to rise a week after dorian tore apart the abaco islands in grand bahama. this morning, officials are making a stunning announcement, some victims may never be found. new this half hour, a show of support for a faithful fan. >> when a boy was bullied for his homemade university of tennessee shirt, the vols made his design into an official school shirt. and that's not all. the welcome wagon will soon roll out for kim kardashian and kanye west. what we're learning about where the hollywood couple just bought

a 9,000-acre ranch. that's ahead on the skinny on this monday, september 9th. good morning. >> shout-out to whoever chose this kanye west song. >> wake up, mr. west. >> we miss you, kanye. >> this hand right here? that means it was me. >> oh, it was? >> are you even more impressed now? >> no, now i'm over it. >> see, i'm not giving props -- >> no, that was a good choice. >> thank you, i really appreciate it. >> i see how you're playing deejay. >> i really am. call me deejay -- >> deejay k-mo. >> good monday morning. big news for them on their property and a big week for abc when it comes to democratic presidential politics. >> yep. >> a big debate here and that's what we begin with this half hour, the race for 2020 as the democrats descend on new hampshire ahead of debate number

three this week. >> our latest abc news poll shows three candidates in double digits with former vice president joe biden still leading the pack at 27%. senator bernie sanders is in close second followed closely by senator elizabeth warren, who had the biggest surge. thursday will be the first time all three top candidates will share the debate stage. abc's rachel scott has more from new hampshire. >> reporter: in the race for president, momentum growing for a surging senator elizabeth warren, charging into this week's crucial debate where she'll face off against two of her biggest rivals on the same stage for the first time. here in new hampshire, bringing thousands to their feet with a two-minute standing ovation. i asked what was behind her recent rise. >> i think it's because i get out and talk about what's broken. and have real plans to fix it. >> reporter: according to that new abc news/"washington post"

poll, she's up 6 points since july. warren is closing in on former vice president joe biden and senator bernie sanders. but the big question, who can defeat president trump? biden with an even bigger advantage over warren and sanders with 42% of likely democratic voters believing he can win. >> oh, new hampshire! >> reporter: the former vice president making a general election pitch here in manchester, and fumbling an attack on the president. >> but if donald hump -- donald trump is re-elected -- [ laughter ] freudian slip. >> reporter: you'll be in between sanders and warren on that debate stage. how do you make sure your message breaks through? >> that's not hard, breaking through. >> reporter: the new hampshire primary, the nation's first, five months away. but nearly the entire remaining democratic field campaigning here this weekend, including sanders, who soundly defeated hillary clinton here in 2016. with the three front-runners all in their 70s, younger democrats told me they believe it's their turn. >> what i hear out there is people are ready for a new generation of leadership.

>> i'm going to go out and be myself, that's really the most important thing. >> i'm feeling very good about where my campaign is. >> reporter: for half of likely democratic voters, it doesn't matter hot standard bearer is, they'll support anyone they think can defeat president trump. >> electability is my number one concern. >> i would vote for anybody who can -- i think can beat donald trump. >> reporter: and i asked senator warren if her rise in the polls will make her a target on the debate stage. she told me she wasn't sure, but regardless, she doesn't really plan on changing her debate approach. she sees this as an opportunity to tell voters directly about her vision for the country and she plans to stick to that message. rachel scott, abc news, manchester. >> a big thanks to rachel scott there. abc news will be hosting this thursday's democratic debate in houston. george stephanopoulos, david muir, linsey davis, and univision's jorge ramos will be moderating beginning at 8:00 p.m. right here on abc. a shout-out to rachel scott who got a big promotion last week. president trump is facing another republican challenger.

former south carolina governor and congressman mark sanford has entered the race. >> sanford acknowledged his bid is a long shot but he said his party has lost its way and needs to have a conversation about what it means to be a republican. sanford lost his re-election bid for congress after criticizing trump. he's the third republican to challenge the president in the 2020 gop primary. the future of peace talks aimed at ending the war in afghanistan is uncertain after president trump canceled a secret meeting with the taliban at camp david. the president said he called off plans to host taliban and afghan leaders following a suicide bombing in kabul that killed a u.s. soldier. democrats and some republicans have criticized the white house for even considering holding the meeting at the presidential retreat as the 9/11 anniversary approaches. four crew members of a cargo ship that overturned and caught fire off the georgia coast are missing this morning. 20 people on "the golden ray" were rescued. the missing were last seen in the engine room of the massive 656-foot carrier. all the crew members are from south korea.

the fire is now out and black smoke is no longer visible. teams are trying to stabilize the vessel so rescue efforts can resume. the ship was leaving brunswick when it drastically leaned to its side early sunday. there's no word yet on what caused the fire. multiple agencies are working with the coast guard. so far officials say no pollutants are being released into the water, but that could change. frustration and desperation is growing in the bahamas as the death toll climbs amid an urgent need for aid. at least 45 people are now dead. officials fear that some victims were washed out to sea and may never be found. >> evacuation efforts are under way with 3,500 people relocated to nassau so far. meanwhile residents of the abaco islands say the government is failing to provide assistance and prevent looting. abc's mona kosar abdi has more. >> reporter: the devastating on ab evacuate.

>> this boat is going to take making sure this woman and her children made it safely onto one of the boats. >> i said, lord, it has to be the day for me to get on the boat with these children, they cannot stay here. greetedly family and friends as they arrived in nassau. >> a lot of people died, and i thought i was going to be one of them. we just started praying and everything and then we survived. >> reporter: officials assuring everyone nassau has ample room for evacuees through various shelter programs. others looking for safe haven heading to the u.s. a cruise ship bringing more than 1,000 to palm beach, florida. those staying behind on the abacos are waiting for food and supplies. the distribution poses a challenge. >> we are exploring every option via helicopter, via boat, to bring constant relief to those areas. >> reporter: and while water in many areas is unsafe for consumption or hygiene, every effort is being made to prevent the spread of disease. >> potable water is being provided. we have the people on the ground

right now to make sure that this disaster doesn't lead to another, greater public health disaster. >> reporter: many residents doing what they can, clearing roads and rationing fuel until the islands get back to normal. >> i'm still actually telling myself, you're going to wake up and this is all a dream. >> reporter: realizing normal is likely years away. mona kosar abdi, abc news, washington. >> our thanks to mona. a case of bullying has won a student some love from a major college football team. >> a young boy in florida who is a fan of the university of tennessee made his own u.t. shirt for his school's college colors day, pinning a hand-drawn tennessee logo to an orange t-shirt. classmates teased him but a teacher posted the story online and it went viral. u.t. officials saw the post. they sent the boy u.t. swag and clothes and turned his logo into a t-shirt. >> that is -- >> so cool. >> so cool. a portion of proceeds from every t-shirt sold will go to an anti-bullying foundation. so they made his day and they're going to help a lot of other

kids too. >> they sure are and an important lesson there that i'm pretty sure all those students have learned in all of this. >> now they've just got to win a game. >> that's true. maybe this will help. >> even if they lose, jack, it's still sweet. coming up, what one couple did when they found out a bank teller accidentally deposited $120,000 into their account. first drama in the nfl. how antonio brown's trail of controversy leading from pittsburgh to oakland has landed him in new england. plus the intersection between sports and fashion turns into a major collision. that's cam newton, and he wasn't the only athlete turning heads this weekend. you're watching "world news now." you're watching "world news now."

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we are back with dramatic video of deputies rescuing passengers on a sailboat in los angeles. gale-force winds drove the boat onto the rocks off marina del ray. small craft warnings were posted at the time. those deputies risked their own lives to get the three passengers off the sailboat despite the storm. turning to the firestorm in the nfl involving one of the league's top players and one of the most controversial. >> abc's kaylee hartung explains

what antonio brown did to sign a new deal with the defending super bowl champs. >> the raiders -- free! >> reporter: this is arguably the best wide receiver in the nfl. renegade all-pro antonio brown celebrating after forcing the oakland raiders to fire him. >> free! >> reporter: the raiders signed brown last march for $50 million. it was a tumultuous off season. first he posted pictures of frost-bitten feet from cryotherapy treatment that is would delay his training camp. then threatening retirement rather than wearing a new football helmet. much of the drama playing out as the cameras rolled for the hbo series "hard knocks." >> i've got a lot of people around me that depend on me to perform. this is my livelihood being on my feet. >> reporter: after publicly demanding the raiders cut him, he even released a phone call with his head coach. >> what the hell's going on, man?

>> reporter: the raiders finally caved in. avoiding paying him $29 million in money. >> we just have exhausted everything. >> reporter: then the super bowl-defending champion new england patriots swooping in to offer him a one year, $15 million contract. the team he wanted to play for in the first place. >> and at the end of the day i think they came to the realization that he's a cancer on our football team. >> reporter: antonio brown isn't eligible to play until week two. that means he wasn't on the field for the patriots' opener sunday night. the question now, will he fit in with bill belichick and the world champs? a pennsylvania couple is in trouble for going on a big shopping spree. >> the problem is they used more than $100,000 that accidentally ended up in their bank account. they bought an suv, a camper, and other items. they also gave about $15,000 to friends, all within three weeks. the couple is now free on bond on felony charges. >> okay, so this happened in may. a bank teller accidentally gave them all that money. the bank figured it out in june. they contacted the couple. they promised to come up with a repayment plan but then stopped taking the bank's calls.

>> yeah, yeah, whoop, we got it. >> $120,000. but like -- it was in their account. >> but it's not their money. >> so you count all your coins every week? >> i think i would notice if $120,000 -- >> okay, yes. >> i don't got it like you. >> i'm just saying, it was still in their account. >> it was. >> right? >> right. >> there has to be some fault on the bank. >> yeah, you're right. >> they could have split it or something. that's what i would have said. okay, i'll split it with you. >> 60 k for you guys, 60 k for me, it's your mistake, finders keepers. >> exactly. when we come back, where kanye west just bought a 9,000-acre spread. and we're checking out a $50 million penthouse. "the skinny" is next. the skinny is next.

♪ skinny just gimme the skinny ♪ skinny just gimme the skinny time now for "the skinny." we are starting with some

athletes making fashion headlines this morning. >> let's start with panthers qb cam newton turning everybody's head after his team lost to the l.a. rams. >> all right, one person on twitter said he looked like a woman who has lost several husbands under mysterious circumstances. >> that was so shady. >> so good though. >> meantime, browns wide receiver odell beckham jr. was spotted sporting what appeared to be a $350,000 mclaren chronograph watch during the game against the titans yesterday. >> in his defense, $350,000 is barely a week's salary for beckham, so what about it? that's nothing compared to the timepiece sported by u.s. open grand slam champion rafael nadal, a $725,000 richard mill watch, my goodness. >> of course as a brand ambassador nadal is required by the watchmaker to wear the watch during play. the watch is designed to withstand shocks of up to 10,000 gs.

unfortunately it is nearly impossible to read. >> it's impossible to read the watch? >> when you're -- i was thinking when he's playing, but also i think he's got a lot of little stuff on there. >> so you're like, wait, where's my phone? >> what time is it? where's the digital? >> spend less time picking at his watches and more time studying the playbook after that game. >> maybe. >> you heard what he said. >> that's what time it is, odell beckham jr. >> jack has spoken. next to the new digs for kimye. >> kanye west and kim kardashian have reportedly purchased a massive 9,000-acre ranch in wyoming that had been listed for $14 million. >> it's not known how much the couple actually paid for the spread, which is called monster lake ranch, but tmz reports they did not pay the full asking price. >> the ranch has eight lodging units, a restaurant, event center, as well as barns and corrals for those horses. >> i'm calling it now, kanye's going to come out and try to do

something that tops, what is that fest like all the kids get all dressed up for in their hippie clothes and go out to in california? >> coachella. >> he's going to try to do one that outdoes coachella. >> it's going to be called -- >> ye-chella. >> we'll see. when you check out the view from this modest new york city apartment that just hit the market. >> it's bette midler's humble abode. the top three floors of the building on fifth avenue, 7,000 square feet inside, 3,000 feet of terrace, 14 rooms, $50 million. >> the good news here is the building does allow you to finance up to 50% of the sale price. >> oh my gosh. >> so with a $25 million down payment plus the $25,000 monthly building maintenance fee, your monthly payment would be a mere $201,000. >> you looked in that building, didn't you? >> i did look into that building, i didn't like what my

light bill was going to be. that's the electricity bill, that's what we say. >> that was the only one you were going to be able to pay. >> the bill was going to be way high. >> i knew exactly what you were talking about. >> you've got to explain to folks sometimes. for the lights, yeah. next to the big news from our friend tamron hall. >> she sat down with michael strahan on "gma" last week. >> i say, i want to set a table and you can come to my table with any kind of chair you have. a high chair, a barcalounger, i'm from texas, a lawn chair, whatever you got, i want you to feel included. in the end, if we just talk to people and look them in the eye and take off our masks and let them take off theirs, we can talk about anything. >> that's right, tamron. "the tamron hall show" airs weekdays. check your local listings for times and stations. >> can't wait for this, i will be watching. that right there is my favorite promo from tamron hall's show. she's going to do her own thing.

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three siblings are getting a lesson on patriotism they'll never forget. >> here's abc's tom llamas. >> reporter: just outside of toledo, an all-american tradition for some students. the annual flag raising at leale catholic school. ♪ waves of grain >> reporter: on this day the kids are getting one more lesson in patriotism. for the last six months texas, jackson, and becca's brother justice has been at boot camp. they're a close family and not having their big brother justice, only 19, has been tough. so tough, justice, now a naval airman, had an idea to cheer up his family. how about a big surprise to start the school year right? here it is, reuniting with them right under old glory. >> i didn't even see his face, i just saw the grin, i knew it was him. >> reporter: it hit his sister tessa the hardest. >> i've been dying to see him for a long time. it's amazing. >> reporter: middle brother jackson had no idea what was going on.

>> i just thought it was the teachers telling me to back up. i look around and then it's him. >> reporter: as for little brother beckett? he's a man of few words. >> good. >> reporter: justice telling us how he pulled the whole thing off. hiding inside the school with the help of the principal. >> i was very nervous. i could see out the window but they couldn't see me. >> reporter: he hid in her office until he got the cue. >> she said, all right, go out the back way. >> reporter: coming home from training early to pull off a stealth mission his siblings will never forget. >> they say they're proud of me. and i could feel it. these kids are everything to me. >> i do love that story. justice is home through today. so i hope they had a great weekend of catching up and being with family. >> very, very stealthy mission there. >> i know, i love it. >> so sweet. love a good surprise homecoming. >> don't miss our updates on facebook at wnnfans.com.

♪ making news in america this morning. the desperate search right now after a cargo ship catches fire and capsizes off the coast of georgia. some of its crew members still missing. >> it is a complex situation. >> stunning images of the massive ship on its side as investigators try to determine what went wrong. frustration building. a week after hurricane dorian slams into the bahamas. >> just, that's all. >> the humanitarian crisis now reaching a breaking point as the death toll rises overnight. police praising a teenager for cracking a cold case that's haunted them for decades. the teen's gopro video uncovering the mystery at the bottom of a murky lake. plus, the terrifying crash