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schoolkids outside atlanta. a man jumped on their bus and tried to drive off. video shows him walking toward the bus earlier this month as the driver screamed at him to get away. terrified students ran to the back of the bus for their safety. police say a parent convinced the man to leave. he faces criminal trespass and other charges. a chick-fil-a staffer in southern california is being celebrated for his life-saving skills. >> the drive-thru worker rushed to the aid of a man who went into cardiac arrest outside a restaurant in chula vista last week. the staffer, who wants to go to nursing school, performed cpr. the victim survived. the worker said he was ithe right place at the right time. chick-fil-a is known for customer service. >> yes, they are. add that to the list. a 5-year-old child from southern new jersey has been missing since monday afternoon. police say dolce maria olivez was lured away from a playground into a van. there are reports she was taken

by a man. it's unknown if the suspect knew the girl or her family. school districts are taking precautions during an outbreak of that dangerous mosquito-borne illness known as eee. >> it has killed five people so far from michigan to massachusetts. in michigan schools are keeping athletes away from the woods and parents can allow school-administered bug spray treatments. >> it comes as parents in some communities are being told to keep kids inside at dusk until the first frost. >> reporter: a rare but dangerous mosquito-borne illness claiming two more lives in michigan. the worst outbreak of eastern equine encephalitis in a decade. 18 cases across five states killing at least five. including 64-year-old greg mcchesney. his family says he went from healthy to brain dead in nine days. >> if somebody is over 50 years of age, under 15 years of age, they're not only more susceptible to it but also more susceptible to getting serious infection. >> reporter: some communities are stepping up air and ground spraying and urging affected

areas to cancel outdoor activities, especially for children, around dusk until the first frost of fall. nearly one-third of eee cases with brain symptoms are fatal, and many survivors suffer long-term neurological problems. 5-year-old sofia from sudbury, massachusetts, was rushed to the hospital with brain swelling two weeks ago. she's slowly improving. >> it's scary. it's a very serious illness. >> reporter: most people exposed to this virus have mild symptoms. according to the cdc the best protection which outdoors is cover up and use insect repellent with deet. an emotional, heartfelt moment at fenway parks past and present came together in boston. >> the former red sox star threw out the ceremonial first pitch to grandson mike. grandpa, known as yas during his

hall of fame career. played 23 seasons in boston. mike hit his first career home run tuesday in fenway. >> you may say it runs in the family. coming up, "friends" turns 25. >> we talked to some of the cast members about what their characters would be doing today.

♪ i'll be there for you when the rain starts to fall ♪ ♪ i'll be there for you you know this is a life goal of mine, to come to new york and sit in central perk cafe. here's something there for all of us this morning. >> it's a "friends" popup shop marking the 25th anniversary of the sitcom that put smelly cat on the map. we're going to pivot to will. >> pivot, pivot! i want to sing "smelly cat." this "friends"opup sold out in three hours. luckily i scored a ticket and so did some of the original cast who met me inside to spill some "friends" secrets 25 years after the hit show premiered.

♪ i'll be there for you >> reporter: they've been there for you for 2 1/2 decades. "friends" celebrating its 25th anniversary. >> this is everybody. chandler and phoebe and joey and you remember my brother ross? >> sure, hi. >> reporter: so after ten seasons, 62 primetime emmy nominations, and millions of fans around the world, how does one celebrate 25 years of "friends"? how about a trip down memory lane with real "friends" props? "friends" set pieces? that iconic haircut, "the rachel"? 8,500 square foot exhibit right where "friends" took place, new york city. >> oh -- my -- god! >> reporter: complete with some of the original cast members. >> oh -- my -- god. >> not bad. oh -- my -- god -- he's good at that. >> reporter: maggie wheeler.

that iconic janice laugh. not scripted. >> in the first scene that i shot with matthew we were rehearsing and i thought, this guy is hilarious, what am i going to do? he's going to crack me up. i better come up with a laugh, this character has to be able to laugh or i'm never going to make it through the scene. that's when i looked at him and went, ha ha, no, that's okay. >> reporter: gunther's legendary platinum hair-do. james michael tyler explains. >> this is probably the best happy accident and mistake i ever made in my entire life. the evening before i went on as an extra for the first episode of "friends," a friend of mine said, hey, let me bleach your hair, i'm trying to practice. oh, go ahead, that's fine. so i went in with the white hair. and i had to keep it for ten years because the producers loved it. but you know what, i don't know if there would have been a gunther unless he had that look. >> reporter: "friends" fans can celebrate 25 years of the show

inside a recreated central perk. and treat themselves to coffee on the classic couch. die-hards can channel their inner monica. or ross. chandler. >> okay, buddy boy. >> reporter: joey. >> you hide my clothes? i'm wearing everything you own. >> reporter: and the whole gang. >> what is it about "friends" that you think has such staying power? why are folks still so in love with the show 25 years after it premiered? >> it's about a time when you first have left your family. and so your friends become your family. and people resonate with that. >> reporter: which is why at its peak "friends" brought in more than 50 million viewers per episode. >> the real actual friendship and love on that set, you know, you feel when it you're watching the show.

>> reporter: and if you're wondering what these classic characters might be up to today? >> hopefully gunther is over rachel by now. and hopefully that would have been a long time ago, because that's just kind of unhealthy to be honest. >> reporter: for janice? >> i think she's designing clothing. i think she has a line. and it's all leopard. everything. >> do you ever wish she ended up with chandler? >> of course. absolutely. >> reporter: and of course i had to ask. is there any chance that everyone will come back together for a movie, for one episode, 22 minutes? do you think there's any season? >> look, honey, i'm not the boss. all right? but if the phone rings, i'll be there. ♪ i'll be there for you >> if you don't even have a pluh for how to celebrate the anniversary, don't worry. it's a moot point. select theaters all over the country will show 12 episodes of "friends" on the big screen for the first time ever beginning

this weekend. so iconic. i read an article lisa kudrow said she's never seen an episode. >> what? ♪ shhhh. i took mucinex dm for my phlegmy cough. what about rob's dry cough?

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♪ all right, so "this happened." you remember your first breakup or when you got broken up with? when your heart broke and he just ripped it out? >> oh, yeah, i remember. >> found someone new? >> it was brutal, it was terrible. i was singing like love songs for like days. >> he's lying, he's been breaking hearts since 1993. all right, so a nebraska teen got her heart broken so she decided she was going to get this guy out of her life by taking one of those handheld torches and lighting on fire all the love letters he'd ever sent her. but it wouldn't catch fire so she just cried herself to sleep only to wake up to a blaring fire alarm. >> wow. >> because she set the apartment on fire. >> she said i'm going to burn it

down. >> remember when usher said let it burn? she took it too far. and so she had -- the fire cost $4,000 in damage. and she was cited for negligent burning and is scheduled for an october 16th court appearance. >> it would have been cheaper just to throw them in the trash. >> right. >> not try to burn them. sorry that happened. hey this also happened. this cubs fan had a cute little hat trick, take a look. wait for it. wait for it. that's old jameel. wait for it. getting a little jig on. and then -- wait for it. a little longer. okay. yep. hey! it was worth the wait there. >> it really was. >> way to go, jameel williams, entertaining the crowd at wrigley field in chicago. >> from laughing so hard you cried to tears of joy. a little boy, where is he from? all right, i don't know where he's from, but he basically got

the best gift ever. his parents, you know how every kid asks for a puppy? this kid actually got it. look at this. but he's so excited, look what happens. >> can't control those emotions. >> he can't, he goes from smiling -- >> i'm so happy to, oh my god, it's tears. >> oh, there he goes. >> there it is. >> oh! he's so adorable. yeah, so that's what -- he's 6 years old and he's been saving up any spare change he found around the house for 18 months claiming he was saving up for a puppy. >> enjoy that puppy, take care of the pup. reminds me of my favorite gift when the kid's being interviewed by the reporter. smiling and just crying. >> starts with saying -- yes. >> speaking of kids crying. this happened in the philippines. a kid was dancing during a performance. but he was not happy about it. look at that angry face. he's like, i'm going to do these

moves but i'm not happy about this.

this morning on "world news now," an isis connection this morning on "world news now," an isis connection. >> an american airlines mechanic accused of trying to sabotage a passenger plane right before takeoff is said to have ties to isis. hear the alarming discovery made on his cell phone. tropical threats. a tornado touchdown in texas and streets being swamped with relentless train due to tropical storm imelda. winds up to 100 miles per hour are snapping trees in bermuda. when these storms will clear out. an abc news exclusive. it's been more than 20 years since the shocking murder of comic legend phil hartman. and this morning his family is revealing private details about him and his wife and that infamous murder/suicide. holy guacamole. a major grocery chain is rolling

out longer-lasting avocados. we'll tell you where you can get them and what's helping the fruit last longer. it's thursday, september 19th. good morning, everyone. thank you for joining us. holy guacamole. >> it's botox. spoiler alert. >> there you go. happy thursday. one day away from friday. thank you for joining us. we begin with an american airlines mechanic accused of trying to sabotage a passenger plane. he may have ties with isis. >> prosecutors made the revelation in a court hearing saying the suspect had an islamic state group propaganda video on his cell phone. >> the suspect appeared in court yesterday. his family, seen here, didn't comment as they walked awayed from miami courthouse.

abc's pierre thomas has more. >> reporter: that american airlines mechanic accused of sabotaging a passenger jet held without bond after the judge told him, you may be sympathetic to terrorists. 60-year-old abdul majeed alani, a long-time employee, arrested at miami international airport two weeks ago accused of disabling a critical part of the navigation system of a 737 jet carrying 150 people. his alleged sabotage caught just in time and the plane never took off. authorities say alani quickly confessed but insisted he wasn't trying to hurt anyone. he claimed he was just trying to get overtime pay by creating a maintenance problem. but the fbi clearly did not buy it. they searched his phone and say they discovered isis videos depicting graphic murders and they say an american airlines employee told them alani's brother was in isis and the mechanic had visited him in iraq. >> even the accusation that somebody that the flying public trusts, they put their family on airplanes, the accusation that he may have done something to put the airplane in jeopardy breaks that bond of trust with the flying public. >> reporter: authorities say alani had also received an

article about airplane crashes involving the very sensor he had sought to disable, and he allegedly shared a message asking allah to take action against the kafirs, or nonbelievers. his attorneys emphasize alani had no intention of bringing down that plane. regardless he faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted of tampering with that plane. pierre thomas, abc news, washington. >> pierre, thank you for that report. now to the weather. there are multiple storms on the radar. >> there are three named storms of concern. imelda, humberto, and jerry. >> right now humberto is impacting bermuda. >> in texas, imelda is drenching areas near the gulf. a tornado was spotted in bay town just outside houston. >> a little further south in

galveston, a man waded through floodwaters to rescue his girlfriend after her car shut down. down the gulf coast in freeport, texas, more heavy rain had the streets resembling rivers. accuweather's adam del rosso has the complete forecast. >> imelda still causing problems across east texas into louisiana not only with some tornadic storms but also flooding rainfall. by the time all is said and done, 2 feet of rain is possible in spots through today. areas where we've already been dealing with flooding. hurricane humberto lifting northward away from bermuda. we'll have improving conditions there. however, along the east coast of the u.s. we're still talking some rip current issues through the day tomorrow. and then we've got tropical storm jerry strengthening into a hurricane by the time we head into friday. into the weekend as it passes north of puerto rico, we'll be

talking about some rain and wind on the island. kenneth, mona? >> adam, thank you. turning to the growing fallout from the massive attack on the saudi oil industry, president trump is now threatening to hit iran with a new round of economic sanctis. >> secretary of state mike pompeo is speaking in much harsher terms after arriving in saudi arabia, calling the attack a quote act of war even as iran threatens to retaliate if targeted, the president is leaving his options open. >> there are many options. and there's the ultimate option, and there are options a lot less than that. and we'll see. we're in a very powerful position. >> when you say the ultimate option -- >> i'm saying the ultimate option meaning go in, war. >> the saudis have released new evidence saying it shows the strike was sponsored by iran. iran is just one of the challenges inherited by president trump's fourth national security adviser. the president selected robert o'brien, the state department's chief hostage negotiator, to replace john bolton who was ousted last week. o'brien is an established figure in republican policy circles.

he was most recently dispatched to sweden to monitor the trial of rapper asap rocky. he said it's a privilege to be picked. a whistle-blower's complaint about president trump has reportedly sparked a standoff between congress and the intelligence community. "the washington post" is reporting an intelligence official was so alarmed by a promise the president made to an unidentified foreign leader that the person filed a formal whistle-blower complaint. sources say the director of national intelligence is refusing to turn over the complaint to congress. acting dni joseph mcguire is expected to go before a house panel next week. he'll be asked if the president or attorney general directed him to withhold the complaint. the u.s. military has shelled out at least $184,000 on layovers at president trump's golf resort in scotland since he took office. the pentagon said dozens of its crews have spent the night at the trump turnberry resort as the nearby airport became a

major transit point for air force personnel. the information was requested by the house oversight committee looking into claims the president is profiting from defense department spending. the washington monument reopens today after being closed for three years for repairs. the popular tourist attraction closed in 2016 to replace an aging elevator and upgrade security systems. first lady melania trump is expected to appear during the ribbon cutting ceremony. when it was completed in 1884, the monument was the tallest building in the world. but things quickly changed. >> at least it's still one of the most iconic. >> definitely. this is always fun. merriam-webster has added a few hundred new additions to its vocabulary. >> the dictionary people have put in 530 new words or definitions. new entries include dad joke, escape room, fatberg, and vacay, which i wish i was on all the time. hey, the most notable definition comes with the word they. it was expanded to include its

use in reference to a person whose gender identity is nonbinary. merriam-webster points out they was first used as a description for one person in the 13th century. >> recently musician sam smith came out and said he has changed his pronouns to they and them. what's interesting, in the same post he did say that he is not -- he understands that people need to change their vocabulary and so he's saying just respect his decision. >> right. also take time for people to understand. >> right. >> as well and for those fans who may not know about those pronouns and what nonbinary -- there are several terms and for how people identify. so merriam is kind of hip to that. >> yeah. >> jumping on there. >> so before we take our vacay. >> coming up, why people who put their christmas decorations up earlier are happier. plus the new insights into the troubled last weeks and days

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check out this image from the river seine in old paris. paris is testing out these eco-friendly electric hydrofoil water taxis this week. the boats can fit four passengers. if approved they can be ordered via an app like uber. its designers hope to run the so-called sea bubbles commercially in paris and other cities starting next year. here on dry land and on this side of the pond, a new transportation revolution is increasingly scooting across america. >> that's right. but what seemed like an answer to congested streets is now raising some serious questions about safety. to talk further about this we have abc's jordyn phelps who's up here with us today. >> mona, kenneth, so good to be with you. it seems there's no shortage of transportation options these days. you can drive, bike, hail an uber with your phone, and now in a lot of cities there's another option, you can scoot. it's one of the hottest trends in transportation.

from washington, d.c. to santa monica, california, to paris, france. thousands of dockless electric scooters have shown up in more than 100 cities around the world. but with more scooters on the roads and sidewalks there are also more scooter-related injuries and even deaths. in san antonio, this bomb was injured when she was struck by an electric scooter. in dallas, kelly mitchum's first ride landed her in the emergency room. >> i did a block. when i came back around the corner, i was going probably a little fast. i hit where the trolley exchange is. face-first over the scooter. >> reporter: in washington the scooters can be found all over town. wherever the last user left them. all it takes is a dollar to start riding. here we go. enthusiasts say the scooters are a fun and easy way to get around. >> they are fun. they get you from point "a" to point "b" faster than walking. they're also cheaper and more accessible as opposed to walking

all the way to the metro or waiting for an uber. if you have a scooter right there, pick up and go. >> reporter: and for cities looking to cut down on sgas emissions, companies like lime say this is the way to go. >> we find that cities are really motivated to find alternatives to cars. most of the scooter rides are replacing a car trip. and so cities are really trying to be creative and find solutions to the climate crisis and encouraging micro mobility. new forms of transportation is one way to track ankle that problem. >> reporter: while there's a lot of excitement around the scooters, some cities are pumping the brakes. the scooters have shown up in some cities seemingly overnight without permission. nashville issued one company a cease and desist letter. operating without a business license. that's why lime says they're working with cities now to try to develop plans that make them fit for each individual community. >> so here's the thing, though. i see the pros and cons here.

but when they're all over the streets, people are tripping over them, people are scooting on sidewalks. it seems like a nuisance. >> it's all about that courtesy with these scooters. lime tells me they're trying to educate their riders to park their scooters where you might park a bike, park it next to the side of the stet or something like that. i will admit i have also been a victim. one time i came out of my front door and right in front of my stoop there was a scooter. who raised this person? >> jordyn phelps, first time on the set with us, you've filed for us before, it's great to have you here. thank you for bringing us that interesting story, we appreciate it. coming up, justin trudeau's campaign crisis. the canadian prime minister up for re-election is apologizing for wearing brownface to a costume party in 2001 when he was a teacher. first the new details in the murder of comic legend phil hartman next on "world news now."

more than 20 years after the shocking murder of comic legend phil hartman, his brother-in-law is breaking a decades-long silence. >> he's sharing new insights into the "snl" star's new home life. here's abc's chris connelly with the abc news exclusive. >> reporter: he made millions laugh as president clinton on "saturday night live." >> jem, let me tell you something. there's going to be a whole bunch of things we don't tell mrs. clinton. >> reporter: and as a self-centered radio host on "news radio." >> it's time for -- ♪ the real deal with bill mcneil ♪ >> reporter: phil hartman was at the top of his game, starring on tv and in movies, when in 1998 at the age of 49 he was shot and killed by his wife, brynn hartman who then killed herself. >> after i heard brynn had shot phil and then heard brynn had shot herself, i think everyone was in shock in the family. and cannot imagine why she would do that.

>> reporter: now for the first time in a new abc news special, details of the couple's relationship from greg omdahl, brynn hartman's brother. >> i would say brynn confided in me quite a bit. i know she was upset with phil on one, maybe two occasions where he would be doing a part, "the simpsons" or news radio. he had mentioned to brynn that maybe i can get you a part. and when he'd come home she'd say, well, did y talk to them about getting me a part? and he'd say, oh, i forgot. she'd be upset about that. >> reporter: and an inside look at the hartman family before tragedy struck. in home videos. >> hello. >> by all external appearances they look like a very, very happy couple and family but there are cracks in the armour. >> reporter: the marriage was troubled. the couple fighting over phil's busy work schedule and brynn's

substance abuse issues. early morning hours of may 28th when brynn returned home from a night of drinking and shot her husband. hours later as police arrive on the scene, brynn would take her own life as well. the couple's two young children, 9 and 6 years old at the time, were home at the time of the shootings. >> the children, a 9-year-old boy and 6-year-old girl, have been taken into protective custody. >> reporter: they would be raised by brynn's sister after their parents' deaths. now more than 20 yea later greg omdahl says they are thriving. >> birgen's doing great. shs married now and her and her husband have started a business that's doing real well. >> birgie, what do you want to say to yourself 10 years from now? >> she's a beautiful gal and has a handsome husband, and she's living a normal, happy life. sean's doing well. he got a degree in art, and he's pursuing his dream of being an artist and musician.

i believe brynn and phil would be very proud of how sean and birgen have grown up and the people they've turned into. >> reporter: for two decades phil's fans, friends, and family have all struggled to make sense of that early morning and what led to those tragic deaths. >> our thanks to abc's chris connelly there. you can see more of the story in a special two-hour abc news event, "the last days of phil hartman" airing tonight at 9/8 central right here on abc. i remember when this happened, and i was shocked. and i knew his voice from "the simpsons." i knew him on "snl." and again, comic legend. and i think the entire world was shocked when this happened. >> yeah, took a lot of people by surprise. and besides bill clinton, he also played ronald reagan, ed mcmahon and barbara bush r bush. >> yeah, sure did. quite a talent, and obviously taken in such a tragic way. coming up, why the researchers say you should put your christmas decorations up as

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time for "the mix" and it is hard to believe but we are just 96 days away from christmas. and we've got a new study in that says people who put up christmas decorations early are happier. so you know what? kick it off, everybody! ♪ it's the most wonderful time of the ding dong ding dong ♪ ♪ na na na na na na >> i'm under the school of thought that halloween comes first, then it's thanksgiving, then we talk christmas, i'm not talking christmas until after thanksgiving. >> no, christmas. we're celebrating -- we're

putting the decorations up right now. >> mariah carey said nope. >> skipping all the holidays between here and december 21st. decorations are simply a way of reminding us of the loved ones, even people we've lost, it has that good feeling associated with it. not the stress. no, not the stress. >> i was going to say, until the stress of gift shopping sinks in. >> oh, man. >> eggnog. >> let's get all the eggnog. >> i just had my hot girl summer, let me live a little bit. it's still warm until october. >> hot girl summer rolls right into christmas now. that's when all the deals are up. skip labor day, halloween, thanksgiving. >> who did that research? what are they saying? what's going on? >> that's it.

hey, so maybe, you know, for decorations some guacamole? >> it lasts? no? >> apparently we have some longi-lasting avocados, this just in. >> breaking news. >> kroger grocery stores rolled out longer-lasting after code doughs to stores across the country. they say the secret to the avocados' longevity, they dunked it into an invisible coating called a peel. essentially a blanket of plant-derived fats that lock the moisture in keeping oxygen out, delaying the spoilage. would you eat these modified avocados? >> unless they -- as long as they don't get recalled within a week, i'm good. >> i'm there for it because i go for the, you know, nice and green, and so i put them out on the counter for a few days and then they soften up. >> you have literally 24 hours to eat them, then all of a sudden -- >> that is true. >> speaking of things that go bad, this woman deserves the petty co-worker of the year award. >> let's hear it. >> she basically takes a picture

every year with this cottage cheese, and you think, why? because this cottage cheese expired september 17th of 2012. that's right. for seven ye

this morning on "world news this morning on "world news now," heavy rains, flash flooding, and even tornados. parts of the gulf coast are being slammed by what's left of tropical storm imelda. when the storm is finally set to i regret it deeply. i'm deeply sorry that i did that. >> new overnight, canadian prime minister justin trudeau admitting to wearing brownface years ago. he's apologizing but is his re-election now in trouble? new this half hour, the accidental fund raising. >> that's right, a man's plea for beer money on national tv is paying off. his venmo account still growing this morning. and five, four, three, two, one -- we're wishing a happy

30th birthday to janet jackson's rhythm nation. and this morning mona and i are being put to the test to see just how much we know about one of the most successful albums in music history. we're all part of the rhythm nation this morning on this thursday, september 19th. ♪ ♪ we are part of the rhythm nation ♪ >> before we start i would like to go ahead and apologize for my performance in this upcoming test of janet jackson. particularly to the jackson family. >> oh gosh. already apologizing. >> i would like to apologize to joe, cheeto. >> she brought up joe. you mentioned earlier you're

more of a '90s, 2000 janet lyrics. ♪ i get so lonely >> you don't know so much about the '80s. we're going to put her to the test. we're going to have all that. >> i apologize. >> we're going to bring everyone into the rhythm nation as we celebrate that milestone. we do begin with the severe wither in the system that's battering the gulf coast. >> jerry, humberto, and what's left of imelda. >> in texas imelda became the first named storm to hit the area. clayton sandell reports from galveston. >> reporter: imelda is a slow-moving super soaker. no longer a tropical storm, but still dumping heavy rain in southeast texas, snarling the commute. >> we've got some kind of a collision here on the side of the road. >> reporter: more than half a foot of rain in neighborhoods near houston's hobby airport. in the barrier islands near freeport, up to 17 inches. in galveston, neighbors pitched in to help stranded drivers. >> this looks like a river.

>> reporter: the house where hank and britney lived is now an island. >> like throwing water out of a bucket, just super, super hard rain. >> reporter: in louisiana winds whipping through baton rouge, flipping several small planes. you can see all of this water has a number of streets here in galveston shut down. and this part of texas is expecting another 10 inches of rain by the end of the week. clayton sandell, abc news, galveston, texas. and in the atlantic the eye winds from humberto is causing damange in bermuda. accuweather's adam december rosso has more on the forecast. >> kenneth and mona, good thursday morning. still problems across east texas into louisiana. imelda not moving far at all, bringing heavy rainfall and even a few isolated tornados. worst of the rain is going to be right along the border. some spots could see 2 feet of

rain by the time all is said and done. we've got hurricane humberto lifting northward away from bermuda, improving conditions for the islands. however, even across the east coast of the u.s. we're still going to have rip current issues through tomorrow. then we've got tropical storm jerry expected to strengthen into a hurricane as we head into early friday. this will pass to the north of the leeward islands but still bring some rain and wind even to puerto rico. president trump has announced new sanctions against iran in the aftermath of the crippling attack on saudi oil facilities. >> the president said nothing is off the table but so far he's not calling for a military response and he says he hasn't ruled out talks with iran either. but during a visit to saudi arabia, secretary of state mike pompeo again placed the blame on iran calling the attack an act of war. the federal reserve has cut interest rate busy .25 percentage point, the second cut in three months. president trump was unhappy with the move tweeting that he wanted

interest rates down to zero. meanwhile fed chairman jerome powell left the door open to additional rate cuts. lower rates make it a good time to refinance mortgages. canada's prime minister justin trudeau is apologizing for wearing brownface makeup to a costume party in 2001. >> "time" magazine obtained the photo which was taken at an arabian nights party. the prime minister also admitted to wearing blackface makeup in high school during a talent show. abc's jordyn phelps has more. she joins us here. >> as prime minister justin trudeau has branded himself a champion of minorities and immigrants, but as he now seeks re-election, the image has surfaced showing him in a very different light. the photograph shows a man dressed in a turban and robe, his face and hands covered in dark makeup. the man in the costume canadian prime minister just din trudeau.

trudeau now apologizing and acknowledging the costume was racist. >> i didn't consider it a racist action at the time, but now we know better, and this was something that was unacceptable, and yes, racist. >> reporter: the photo first public lushed by "time" magazine taken during a party in 2001 when trudeau was a 29-year-old teacher. >> i attended an a gala where the theme was arabian nights wh i dressed up in aladdin costume and put makeup on. i shouldn't have done it. i should have known better but i didn't. and i'm really sorry. >> reporter: the prime minister also admitting it wasn't the only time he wore dark makeup. >> it was in high school. i dressed up at a talent show and sang with makeup on. >> reporter: the revolution

comes as trudeau is seeking re-election and throws his campaign into political chaos. >> i'm going to be asking canadians to forgive me for what i did. it was a dumb thing to do. >> reporter: trudeau is just the latest politician to be caught up in a darkface scandal. after a photo surfaced of his medical school yearbook page. alabama governor kay ivey also apologized this year for wearing blackface during a skit at auburn university more than 50 years ago. trudeau says he's asking canadians for their forgiveness. the ultimate test of whether or not his apology is accepted will come on election day just about four weeks from now in canada. >> all right, jordin phelps, thank you. the eee mosquito-borne virus is now being blamed for five deaths. the worst outbreak in a decade. >> health officials have confirmed 21 cases of eastern equine encephalitis in six states from michigan to maine after two more people died in michigan. health officials there in some

communities are urging parents to keep children indoors after dusk at least until the first frost. a united auto workers source says general motors cutting off health coverage for striking workers is an unnecessary scare tactic. the union strike against gm is entering its fourth day. now that the company isn't paying for workers' health care those costs have been shifted to a labor fund. a beer money sign that was supposed to be a joke is raising serious money for a good cause. >> it all started saturday morning. carson king was part of the crowd watching espn's "college gameday" in ames iowa. "busch light supply needs replenished" and he included his venmo handle. king thought someone might pity him and his friends and send a few bucks over. last night he was stunned to see the donation is up to $67,000.

>> i didn't think it would be on tv, i didn't think anyone would actually donate to it. i thought, oh, it would be kind of funny, maybe someone in the crowd will see it and send me money for a case of busch light, get some lattes. and it would just really took off. >> so of course he doesn't need 67k worth of busch light, so king decided to use his good fortune to help others. he's donating all the money to the university of iowa stead family children's hospital except for $15 which he'll use for a case of busch lattes. >> i'm glad he got the busch, he deserves it for what he's doing for the charity. busch tweeted we're inspired, they're going to match that donation. good job there. >> he's not the first to do it but he was successful in doing it. >> that is true, that is true. coming up, the high school soccer players struck by lightning. plus the surveillance video showing a delta pilot just minutes before he was arrested for trying to fly while drunk. celine is back with new songs and a new world tour.

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at this. here's the shocking scene from a high school soccer game in jamaica. several players collapsed after being struck by lightning. the match was stopped immediately as the boys were treated on the field. one player was unresponsive and taken off the field on a stretcher. he was revived and is recovering. another video that's making headlines, surveillance images inside the minneapolis airport showing a pilot whom authorities accuse of being drunk. >> the video purportedly shows that pilot trying to avoid security just moments before he was scheduled to take off. here's abc's david kerley. >> reporter: in video obtained by abc news, we see that pilot's suspicious behavior. gabriel schroeder approaching a random secondary checkpoint stopping suddenly, acting surprised, according to police. when asked to place his bag on a table the delta pilot replies he isn't ready and walks away. suspicious, minneapolis officials ask that he be tracked and with these surveillance cameras he's seen going downstairs and into a men's room for just 30 seconds. police say they found a bottle of vodka in a trash can.

schroeder then returns to the checkpoint, telling an officer he had gone to the pilot's lounge to retrieve his ipad. but schroeder passes through, getting into the cockpit. he's in the first officer's seat when he's pulled for questioning. the 37-year-old pilot initially denied discarding the vodka and said he had three drinks and a beer the night before. 2 1/2 hours after the initial questioning, a blood test showed a blood alcohol level of .027. but authorities say at the time he was in the cockpit, the pilot would have been above the limit of .04. he was charged. david kerley, abc news, reagan national airport. we have an update on the health of former "gma" correspondent and "all my children" star cameron matheson. he underwent surgery for kidney cancer last week. he posted on instagram that he was feeling optimistic. he says the tumor is gone and he got to keep 80% of his kidney. matheson shared a photo of himself at home surrounded by

cards and flowers from well wishers. a tv provider has the perfect job for horror movie fans. u.s. dish is offering $1,300 to one person to watch 13 stephen king films by halloween. the company is accepting applications for a limited period. it will also provide a fitbit to track their heart rate during the intense scenes. the money will be paid once the individual finishes watching, logging, and reporting back. my handwriting would not be that great because i'd be like, aah! >> you're a jumper? >> oh, i'm a -- i'm a jumper, i'm a smacker, i'm a puncher, i'm a runner. >> okay, so don't watch a horror movie with you, so we're not watching "it 2"? >> we are not watchinging "it 2" together. >> aww, and here i was so excited. >> a scary clown. when we come back, janet jackson's rhythm nation turns 3-0. >> "the skinny" is next.

♪ rhythm nation ♪ rhythm nation it's time now for "the skinny" starting with the milestone birthday celebration. >> today is officially the 30th anniversary of janet jackson's "rhythm nation" 1814 album, one of the most successful albums in music history. the groundbreaking concept album addressing social issues went platinum six times, has sold 12 million copies worldwide, spawned seven hit singles, one grammy win, and seven nominations. >> in honor of the anniversary we're being put to the test. >> our control room will play part of the song, and we have to finish the lyrics. all right, here we go. song number one, roll it, lance. ♪ ♪ i'll tell your mama i'll tell your friends ♪ ♪ and i like to be alone tell your mama ♪ >> i know "alone" is in there,

am i right? >> she does that low voice thing. ♪ >> okay, yes, okay, wait, wait. so then they're -- okay, here we go. ♪ send it in a letter baby tell you on the phone ♪ oh no, i got that one wrong. number two, here we go, roll it. >> we got this one. ♪ >> all right, this is -- okay. ♪ work it out somehow >> i feel these are all the songs you hear when you're out and you go, hey, janet! >> then i don't know the words.

all right, here we go. last song, here we go. roll it, lance. ♪ come on baby let's get away ♪ ♪ all night escapade ♪ let's have a good time escapade ♪ >> we got it right, ding ding ding! yeah, we got it. ♪ we got it made let me take you on an escapade ♪ ♪ escapade >> i happen to know some real janet fans and right now they want to kill me. >> i would like to issue my apology again to everyone. >> how about some of the '90s or the 2000s ones? ♪ it's all for you ♪ all the girls at the party look at that body shaking that thing ♪ we know that, we know that. >> i like janet a lot a lot, but i just embarrassed myself. daytime tv viewers were treated with a brand-new view of whoopi goldberg on abc. >> the host of "the view"

sported a dramatically different hairstyle and we were here for it. longer white and gray dreads. whoopi explained that the new hairstyle is for her latest acting gig, a role in stephen king's "the stand." whoopi's character is more than 100 years old. >> if you liked it you're in luck. she added she'll be wearing her hair this way the next four months or so. i like it, i think it's going to set a trend. >> whoopi, i'm here for it. >> kenneth has a hair appointment for it. >> i sure do. next to the big news from celine dion. >> she has just announced three new songs off her fourth coming album titled "courage" which is sit for release on november 15th. >> plus she's just kick observed a brand-new "courage" world tour in quebec city. it will take her to more than 50 north american cities, well into next spring. see, i could have finished that song. >> she knows that one. >> right when the pressure comes in then i'm like -- >> there you go. shopping for a house in miami beach and you want to live like an nba star? dwyane wade has the house for

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♪ up up and away in my beautiful my beautiful balloon ♪ go ahead and finish the lyrics to this one. >> why do you got to put me on the spot like that? >> it's been ten years since carl and russell went up, up and away. >> this morning one of the youngest fans of the 2009 film is now captivating our hearts. here's abc's david muir. >> reporter: take a close look at elijah perman of greeley, colorado, who turned 5 this month. if he looks familiar it's because he's trying to channel russell. >> good afternoon. my name is russell. >> reporter: you see, elijah is

obsessed with the movie "up." we love it too. his mother rachel, a photographer, wanted a birthday he would always remember. so she set up a photo shoot with elijah starring in his own version of "up." >> he loves "up." he makes me fast forward to his favorite part of the movie when the balloons come out of the house. for his photo shoot it just made sense to do that because it's what he's been obsessed with for years. >> reporter: that's not all, because in the movie you'll remember the balloon salesman and his wife. so in real life elijah's great grandparents took on the roles. glasses and all. >> when we showed up, my grandpa had gone to the thrift store and he had gotten a brown jacket and my grandma came in a green pantsuit like she'd seen, so that was a surprise to me how much effort they had put into it. >> reporter: just look at the joy in elijah's face. >> that day he was just so infatuated with all the detail that my grandpa put into

dressing up, and he was so excited. i didn't have to tell him to do anything, i just said, you know, hold grandpa's hand. and he just kept looking up at him and it was so, so sweet. like all of that was genuinely my son. >> reporter: the images have touched the hearts of so many. >> i never pictured it would be so touching to the world. you know, i had no -- no idea that this would reach beyond my family and friends. >> reporter: but that smile, those balloons, and those great grandparents lifting us all up. >> our thanks to david there. so sweet. >> i'm not crying, you are. that was so cute. >> there we go. >> y'all see how he was looking up at his grandfather? >> i know. >> i'm going to frame that picture, put it up at my house. >> we love it, we love it so much. there you go. give me some balloons. she even sees balloons, she's going to cry. she even sees balloons, she's going to cry.

>> stay with us for "good morning america." have a great day. happening now in america this morning, up to two feet of rain and tornadoes slamming texas. >> no one would believe me if i told them i was right next to a tornado. >> this nurse driving home from work explains how she escaped that tornado coming right at her. plus, the hurricane hitting bermuda overnight and the new hurricane expected to form today. the airline mechanic accused of sabotaging an american airlines fligh miami now accused of having ties to isis. the new questions this morning about airline worker background checks. the erupting scandal surrounding justin trudeau. the canadian prime minister seen wearing a racist costume. his statement overnight and word that this is not the first incident.