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frightening dash cam footage shows a driver in england slamming on the brakes of his van, nearly missing a toddler whose tricycle suddenly veers into the street. a woman is seen pulling the invoice back to safety, fortunately. we're getting our first look at the chilling surveillance video showing the moments before that deadly shooting at a synagogue near san diego. >> that video has just been released by prosecutors in the man's murder trial who are pushing for life in prison. here's abc's matt gutman. >> reporter: for the first time we're seeing video of accused hate crime killer john earnest storming that san diego synagogue with an ar-style rifle, opening fire even before

he got inside. in a preliminary hearing prosecutors laid out their murder case in that april shooting. among the key evidence that surveillance video. entering the synagogue, the shooter immediately encountering laurie gilbert kay. she turns to flee but is cut down by bullets. at the bottom of your screen, the poway rabbi, shot and wounded. several other congregants also wounded. in the sanctuary nearby, terror and confusion take over the congregation. some jump up from the pews and race to the door and turn back. then the gunman's rifle appears to jam. there you can see oscar stewart in the white shirt chasing after him. >> i didn't think about what i was doing. instinctively i just ran toward him, yelled "i'm going to kill you." >> reporter: other congregants follow as ernest flees to his car. an off-duty border patrolman begins firing but misses. in an open letter posted minutes before the shooting ernest allegedly called for the killing of jews then calmly called 911 on himself right after the shooting. >> so what happened?

>> i opened fire at a synagogue. >> reporter: he sat stone-faced throughout much of the hearing. ernest is also accused of trying to torch a nearby mosque in a separate crime. if convicted of all charges he faces life in prison without the possibility of parole. so far he's pleaded not guilty to all the charges. as for that ar-style rifle he allegedly used, he purchased it legally, we're told. matt gutman, abc news, los angeles. >> our thanks to matt there. mark zuckerberg returns to capitol hill today for more meetings with lawmakers. >> on thursday the facebook titan met with president trump at the white house. the president tweeting it was a nice meeting. facebook described it as good and constructive. the meetings come as tech giants are facing more regulatory

scrutiny. the president has answered questions raised by a picture there, you see it on your screen, showing 20-dollar bills hanging out of his back pocket as he boarded air force one. he says the explanation is that he likes to keep cash on hand so he can leave tips. the president said he hasn't had to use credit cards in a very long time so he doesn't carry a wallet. good explanation there, right? >> yeah. coming up, the gym with a full bar.

♪ ♪ kenneth's inner philly spirit is twitching right now. >> you know it is. >> nothing gets us in the mood for boxing more than "rocky." >> but this morning we're learning about a new kind of boxing gym that's nothing like your dad's gym. it has a full bar. maybe it is like my dad's gym. anyway, will ganss checked it out. ♪ >> reporter: the hottest new group fitness class has it all. boxing. treadmills. weight training. a full bar. wait, what? yeah.

more on that later. we got to sweat first. so what is grit boxing? >> we're the only gym with three modalities. boxing, treadmills and weights. a killer workout. we knew that it had to be full body. it needs to be a one stop shop for your entire workout. >> reporter: that workout, which promises to burn about 700 calories in 50 minutes, developed by adiva zenker. her dad bill is the brains behind the business, bringing in big names like tony robbins and pitbull to get grit going. >> we have over 500 instructors. instructors flew in from tel aviv, london, moscow, and we picked the best nine. we had them from all over because we pay up to $1,000 an hour. $1,000 an hour for our instructors because they're worth it. >> reporter: the studio itself also looking like a million bucks, literally. that's how much this anchor fam spent on the lights, sound, and bling inside the studio. what about the workout itself? time for me to put my money where my mouth is. float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.

let's do this, baby. first station, boxing.thght d v anthony. next station, the floor. squats, pushups, and weights. if you feel the need to bust a move? ♪ you're allowed to. station three, treadmills. the instructor guiding you through a series of sprints, runs, and recoveries. but before class is over, a lightning round. one last chance to burn calories in each station one final time. and when that's finally over, you're ready to for a celebration. ♪ and luckily you don't have to travel too far to treat yourself. grit is the only workout studio with a full bar. and that's where the third member of this anchor fam comes in, dylan ditching the post-gym gatorade for some drinks with a

little more grit. >> margaritas have electrolytes in them so you can feel good after your class. brew kombucha, hard kombucha, martinis, fun drinks. >> reporter: the drinks specifically designed for an after-workout boost. after that class and all that hard work, they certainly taste a whole lot sweeter. gym and tonic, anyone? so it's easy to spot the grit studio on the streets of nyc, just keep your eyes peeled for the punching bag and gloves covered in swarovski crystals. the gym's window display was actually designed by bergdorf window designer sarah sparkles. plenty of bling so it feels like hollywood sparkles but it won't break the bank like a big-shot personal trainer might. classes cost about 36 bucks each. >> would you try that? >> no, i would just meet you for drinks at the end. >> we'd just go to the bar, essentially.

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♪ it is that time for "insomniac theater," previewing two films opening this weekend. >> this morning we're starting with the fifth installment in the "rambo" franchise. he's back, sylvester stallone reprises his role in "rambo: last blood" as vietnam war hero john rambo. he crosses into mexico to save his niece who's been kidnapped by a mexican drug cartel. >> i finally came home to defend the only family i've ever known. >> he must really want this girl. >> all she's got is me. she's coming home. >> sly stallone is -- sylvester

there -- who is sly stone? sly is 73. "rambo: last blood" is scoring a 34% splat on rotten tomatoes. while some critics hate it others are loving it. frank shack wrote "dirty harry" got a more dignified farewell in "the dead pool" and that movie featured a chase involving a toy car. vincent mancini calls it absolutely deranged, a must-see. >> okay, i'll take it. >> next to the cinematic event that "downton abbey" fans have been waiting their entire lives for. nearly four years after the series went off the air, the crowley family is finally gracing the silver screen, picking up two years after the show ended in 1927. the family and their staff now face the most important moment of their lives. >> the king and queen are coming to downton.

>> what? >> i want every surface to gleam and sparkle. >> a royal luncheon, a parade, and a dinner? i'm going to have to sit down. >> how's it all going? >> mary's got it under control. >> hardly. >> i need your help, carson. >> i'll be there in the morning, my lady, don't you worry. >> oh my. critics are really enjoying being snarky about "downton abbey," yet giving it a solid 85%, certified fresh on rotten tomatoes. one writes this new film continuation is as forced and unnecessary as a curtsy to meghan markle.

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this morning o this morning on "world news now," a state of emergency in east texas. >> some areas have seen more than 3 feet of rain from the remnants of imelda. people and cars stranded, leading to hundreds of rescues and overnight it turned deadly. also this morning the rising tensions with iran. the president holds a meeting today to decide how to respond to that attack on a major oil facility. what are the chances of military action? rolling out the red carpet. we take you inside the trump second-ever state dinner set for tonight. and alien stock has arrived. the event once dubbed storm area 51 is set to start today with thousands of people saying they'll be there. while it was pitched as a joke, the military is still prepared on this friday, september 20th. good morning, everyone.

thank you for joining us. i thought everyone was going to storm area 51, it was going to be a big thing. now they just turn it into a festival out in the desert. >> i wonder who called it alienstock, not alienchela, not alienfest. alienburning man. i should have been on this committee. >> mona kosar abdi came to play on a friday. we do have to get to some news here. we begin with that deadly weather system swamping southeast texas. >> imelda is now the seventh wettest tropical cyclone to hit the lower 48. 13 counties have been declared disasters. >> two deaths due to the storm have been confirmed. authorities say a man was electrocuted and drowned while trying to move his horse in jefferson county. another man died after moving into high water in harris county. a staggering 10 inches of rain were reported in some areas.

in beaumont, a television station became part of the news as flooding forced the workers to evacuate. abc's clayton sandell is in texas. >> reporter: the rain and the rescues have not stopped. a race to save hundreds of families and their pets as imelda's deluge slammed southeast texas. >> these flash flood emergencies are life-threatening situations. >> reporter: sheets of rain falling as fast as 5 inches per hour in the middle of the night, upending vehicles and trapping residents. >> these people are stranded in their homes, and so many of the homes look like this. >> reporter: coast guard helicopter crews were medevacing patients out of the flood zone. the storm claiming at least one life. james and kember gibson just finished rebuilding their home after hurricane harvey two years ago. >> it happened very fast. >> reporter: the gibsons and their grandson rescued by r. harvey, w 'vgot to ce to build o recover from this

ts pp due t wind, this happened because the ground was just so saturated. >> reporter: and this frightening scene north of houston. water spinning this car like a top. the driver escaping through the window. in houston, this woman caught in the floodwaters, helped to safety. at the city's biggest airport, you needed a submarine instead of a plane. nearly 800 flights canceled. the roof of this post office building collapsing. three people inside had minor injuries. with floodwaters rising, houston officials told some schools to shelter children in place. traffic at a standstill for hours as parents tried to reach their kids. east of the city, floodwaters submerging interstate 10, stranding drivers. this as multiple tornados were

reported. this one touching down in baytown. >> it lasted about three minutes. >> reporter: neighbors starting the cleanup, glad to be alive. you can see behind me here what all this water is going to the roads. there are abandoned cars everywhere. there were around 300 water rescues here in chambers county. 1,000 closer to houston. and officials will be kept very busy until these floodwaters start to go down. clayton sandell, abc news, winnie, texas. adding to that concern, the houston area won't get a chance to dry out for at least a few days. >> more rain is on the way today. here's the forecast from accuweather's melissa constanzer. >> unfortunately more rain will fall in eastern texas through friday. spotty showers and thunderstorms but they will be numerous in nature which will mean some spots could pick up 1 to 2 inches of rain friday before we see less over the weekend. any rain is bad news for eastern texas. as you can see east of houston they've picked up more than 40 inches of rain.

just stunning amounts of rain of course leading to a lot of devastation too. as you can tell, there's more in the atlantic. this is hurricane jerry working its way to the northwest. should miss the leeward islands. it's likely to recurve at this time, but still a lot to watch. kenneth, mona? breaking news in the showdown over a whistle-blower who was alarmed about a promise president trump allegedly made to a foreign leader. >> sources say the whistle-blower's complaint involves ukraine. house democrats were already investigating a phone call between trump and the new ukrainian president over allegations that trump's attorney, rudy giuliani, was trying to pressure ukraine into helping trump's re-election campaign. >> the acting director of national intelligence has refused to allow the intelligence community inspector general to share the whistle-blower's complaint with congress as required by law. even though it was deemed credible and urgent. >> who do you think that this allegation, this complaint, involves? >> who is in the position to influence an acting director of national intelligence, who's not

been on the job very long, to do something completely unprecedented? >> president trump is dismissing the story as fake news. the intelligence chief is set to testify at a public hearing next week, and democrats say he better have some answers. president trump has scored a legal victory in a bicoastal battle to keep his personal financial information under wraps. in california a judge ruled in his favor blocking a new law that requires presidential candidates to release five years of tax returns in order to appear on the state's 2020 primary ballot. in new york the president is suing manhattan's district attorney after he subpoenaed his accounting firm for eight years of his state and federal tax returns as part of an investigation into hush money payments. president trump is holding a national security meeting at the white house today as he decides how to respond to the attack on saudi arabia's oil industry. >> pentagon officials are expected to present the president with a range of military options including

potential targets in iran. sources say the president will be warned if he decided to go with military action, it could escalate into war. overnight, iran announced its leaders have received visas from the u.s. to fly to new york to attend the u.n. general assembly next week. >> the president has said he's open to a meeting, but for now iran has said no. but before that there is something else on the president's agenda. abc's jordyn phelps covers the white house and is here with more. >> reporter: before the high-stakes diplomacy gets under way at the u.n. general assembly next week, president trump is hosting a ceremonial visit in honor of the australian prime minister in washington today. ♪ president trump and the first lady are rolling out the red carpet honoring australia's prime minister, scott morrison,

with an official visit and state dinner at the white house. ♪ it's only the second time the trumps have pulled out all the stops for a visiting world leader. last year french president emmanuel macron was the guest of honor for the trumps' first state dinner. today's events are designed to showcase the close friendship between the u.s. and australia. >> he's going to do very well. ♪ >> reporter: the festivities will kick off in the morning with an elaborate welcome ceremony. nearly 500 members of the military will be on the south lawn for a formal review of the troops. the day will conclude with a night of glitz and glamor. the lavish state dinner set to take place under the stars in the rose garden. the table set with fine china and completed with bouquets of yellow roses and candlelight. on the menu a blend of foods meant to highlight the diverse culinary cultures in both countries. ravioli and dover seoul to start. for dessert a classic american lady apple tart. president trump will play the role of host today, but the prime minister has also invited him to make a visit down under for a golf tournament later this

year. no word yet on whether or not he'll make that trip, but for a golf-loving president, guys, it's a pretty tempting invitation. >> i'm sure it is. jordyn phelps, thank you. great to have you up here. we have you reporting on all types of white house things in d.c. but we've got you up in new york doing the same thing. all right, so remember a few months ago that idea that went viral for civilians to raid the military's highly classified area 51 for fun? that idea morphed into an event known as alienstock and it has arrived. >> the storm area 51 get-together begins today north of las vegas with some controversy and some concerns. one concern surrounds how many people will actually show up at the airport facility believed to be hiding evidence of ufos and extraterrestrials. 2 million people said they'd attend, at least on facebook. as of yesterday a few hundred people were at the site. that's a lot of people that are -- were expected to attend. i think a lot of people will show up. >> first of all, you know --

listen. if aliens wanted to come to this country, we'd have seen them a long time ago. but i feel like they drive past every time and they go, no, thank you, i'm going to keep going. this is what i thought was interesting too. a beer company had produced alien-themed cans. and a brothel is offering discounts to e.t. enthusiasts. so phone home, y'all. >> e.t. is like, oh, dance right in there. the beer company, bud light, apparently arby's as well, they've got a bunch of themed food. and i heard that kool-aid was getting in on the fun with a ufo -- >> no. aliens love some kool-aid. the red kind. >> you going? >> i'm thinking about it. >> to the brothel? >> not to the brothel, no, to this shindig in the desert, whatever it's going to be. >> alienstock. alienchella. >> you can do whatever you want,

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crest. healthy, beautiful smiles for life. we're back with the rescue of four people from a sinking boat near malibu, california. the boat was submerged by the time rescue crews arrived on the scene. first responders say the 47-foot boat started taking on water about 100 yards offshore. everyone is okay this morning and no injuries were reported. the california highway patrol is investigating the deadly crash of a tour bus. >> it plunged 50 feet off a cliff about 190 miles north of los angeles while carrying the road crew for country music star josh turner. one person was killed in the accident, seven others injured, some of them severely. turner and his band were on a

different bus. investigators don't believe drugs or alcohol played a role in this crash. turning to the frightening moments for passengers aboard a delta airlines flight that was forced to plunge 30,000 feet. >> a warning in the cockpit forced the pilots to put the plane into a steep controlled descent. abc's david kerley covers aviation for us and has more. >> reporter: these delta passengers say they didn't know why their jet was suddenly losing altitude. >> initially it was sort of a panic. there was -- there wasn't any forewarning, it was really just the oxygen masks dropped down. >> reporter: oxygen masks mean cabin pressurization problems. some of the frightened passengers texting loved ones. delta says the crew of the flight from atlanta got a warning, irregularity, and the procedure is to get down to 10,000 feet as quickly as

possible where the air is breathable. >> one of the flight attendants got on the intercom and repeatedly stating, do not panic, do not panic. a lot of people were kind of hyperventilating, breathing really hard. >> reporter: in just eight minutes the jet lost 30,000 feet in altitude, from 39,000 feet down to 10,000, where the masks are not needed. the crew diverted the boeing 767 to tampa, where passengers were rebooked or took a bus to ft. lauderdale. delta has flown in a special team to look at this aircraft, but so far no indication as to why that sensor went off. david kerley, abc news, reagan national airport. >> our thanks to david kerley there. this was scary. a roller coaster ride i definitely would not want to be on. again, passengers were texting their loved ones during this scary incident. and again, the experts point out, yes, a lot of questions here, but if the aircraft was losing pressure, descending the plane like that to a place where the passengers could breathe was the right move and the best solution at the time. >> it's always scary. a lot of people's worst nightmare up in the air. coming up in our next half

hour, the act of kindness at 30,000 feet. the deaf teenager who was flying alone for the first time. what one flight attendant did that turned her flight into an event she'll never forget. today's the iphone. if you're not in the market, how you can freshen up the phone you already have. not in the market, how you can freshen up the phone you already have.

♪ this morning we're all about those pentiums and those dual core processors and those nice shaped iphones that are powering our lives, especially when all of those big, juicy parts are inside our -- >> basically what he's telling you is apple kicked off its worldwide launch of the iphone 11 down under. sydney's first iphone 11 owner had been waiting in line since 3:00 a.m. >> so basically i had that big lead-up to the iphone because i

told my producers, i could sell this intro, talking about all those parts inside the iphone. i don't know what's in there, i just know it's in there and it works. that's not all that apple is launching today. abc's trevor ault got a look from apple's fifth avenue store here in new york city. >> they've got better battery life, better cameras, better displays and other features. >> reporter: apple employees are expectedly excited about the release of their latest smartphone tech. the iphone 11 and apple launch series 5, so far most of the attention focused on the phone's multiple camera lenses. >> four times more scenes for wider photos like landscapes, tight shots, action video. >> reporter: plus extended battery life and the new apple watch with always on display and compass for turn by turn directions. driving down the road, if a right turn is coming up -- >> you'll know, it alerts you. >> reporter: of course if you want the technology, you'll have to fork over some cash. the 11 starts at $699. but that's the most affordable option.

the iphone 11 pro max with the highest storage will set you back $1,449. if somebody dropped $1,000 on an iphone x two years ago, do they need to upgrade? >> i think it's about what you love and what you're going to use. we think they're all great options available and there's a lot of great payment options. >> reporter: while the hype behind this new tech is extensive, don't expect the camping out around the block we saw with previous iphone releases. >> it used to be as soon as a new iphone came out, people rushed to the stores to get it. and now as technology has improved so much over time, it starts to feel a lot more incremental when you get a new iphone. >> reporter: apple no longer releases their pre-sales figures but most reports are saying the iphone 11 is selling better than its predecessors. trevor ault, abc news, new york. >> if you're not getting the latest iphone today with all

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♪ time for "the mix" on this friday and it is national pepperoni pizza day. and the pizza barn outside of yonkers says size does matter because look at this sucker, whoa, that is a whole slice for national pepperoni pizza day. you know what let me just get right on -- excuse me, mona, excuse me for a second. let me just get in there. >> oh my gosh. >> argghh! >> i'm starting to think you guys make these days up just to have pizza. ♪ when the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie that's amor ♪ >> take another bite of that thing.

>> i wanted sausage on it and pepperoni. >> how many slices of pizza? >> it's one. >> i mean a regular -- >> it's one. this is so much pizza. can you talk about national pepperoni pizza day? >> according to some legend who created it, it came back in 1889 -- >> do you want a bite? >> i can't. >> you don't do the pepperoni? can we see some weiner dogs, please? take a look at the weiner dogs racing. look at them. hey, it's polka time. >> what song are we doing? >> well, i'll sing it for you. what we're thinking of doing is i will play and it you just recite it. >> right, but i need to know the tune. >> this is the song. ♪ politics and foreign wars all the weather all the scores that's the "world news" polka ♪ ♪ tapes that roll in way too slow stuff you saw on koppel's

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this morning on "world news now," death and devastation in east texas. what was once tropical depression imelda has inundated homes, neighborhoods, and even highways and more rain is expected today. also this morning, the vaping crisis is growing. the nationwide death toll connected to e-cigarettes has risen. what officials are now doing to stop this epidemic. new this half hour, a flight one teen aimer will never forget. >> see how a flight attendant's simple act of kindness changed a deaf teen's trip. beyonce's long, twisting, and dumpy road to wax immortality has finally arrived to perfection. why fans are falling crazy in love with queen bey all over again later in this half hour in "the skinny." it's friday, september 20th. good morning.

mona kosar abdi closing out the week. >> i'm gone. >> you've had so much fun with me all week haven't you? >> i have. >> will you call janai norman and tell her how great i am? >> she won't believe me, though. >> speaking of janai, by the way, her missouri tigers are playing my south carolina gamecocks tomorrow. >> uh-huh. go ahead, talk smack, you know you want to, yeah. >> you know i do. i will stay, stay tuned. because on monday we'll obviously have a result of the game. unless it ends in a tie, right, jack? >> that will still be a result. >> that is very true. but we will do something. we have a little bet, a little wager that's happening. people want to come back on monday. you should watch that show on abc. >> you should start the wager right now. everyone who wants to bet in, put your venmo account. i'm using my platform right now.

>> we're going to get to a lot of fun later on this half hour but we do need to begin with the death and devastation caused by those remnants of imelda as they moved through the houston area, already killing two people. >> incredible images from george bush intercontinental airport. cars and buses under water as hundreds of flights were canceled. >> in beaumont, staffers at a news station were forced to evacuate after floodwaters up to their ankles made their way into the building. >> and the heavy rains are affecting animals, cows spotted alongside a highway in houston looking for food and dry land. abc's marci gonzalez has more. >> reporter: with water up to mailboxes, this is the only way out of some texas neighborhoods. >> water was this high, up to my waist. it was dark and it was scary. >> reporter: remnants of tropical storm imelda dumping more than 5 inches of rain an hour in some places. >> these flash flood emergencies are life-threatening situations.

>> reporter: this extreme flooding -- >> it's been relentless, and we just can't escape. it's like we're on an island here. >> reporter: a devastating deja vu two years after harvey hit this area. >> more than two years ago, everyone on this street did this. do you have the energy to do it again? >> no. >> what are you going to do? >> i'm going to move. >> reporter: officials in harris county saying more than 1,000 people have been rescued there so far. rescuers using everything from air boats, tractors, and dump trucks pulling people and pets to safety. >> it is an absolute standstill nightmare -- >> reporter: that nightmare on the roadways submerged. the driver escapes through the window. the storm toppling the roof of this post office, injuring several people. staff at beaumont tv station kbmt finding the story right there in their newsroom. cleanup after reports of several tornados. >> there's a tornado literally next to me. >> reporter: that tore through

the community of baytown. >> everything's destroyed but everyone's arrived. >> reporter: some of these hard-hit areas could get even more rain later today. >> thank you, marcie. the situation so bad a disaster has been declared in 13 texas counties. >> more rain is expected throughout the weekend. >> kenneth, mona, unfortunately friday will still mean more rainfall for eastern texas. more scattered showers and thunderstorms, pretty numerous in coverage here. we're going to get 1 to 2 inches of rain on friday. then we see less in the way of thunderstorm chances through the weekend. any more rain is still problematic. in the atlantic there's still a lot going on but the focus is really jerry here as it continues to move to the northwest. this is a hurricane and will likely stay a hurricane as it moves by the leeward island and then recurves. the question is does it recurve? most models indicate that it should.

we still need to watch this on the east coast as we head through the week. >> and we are watching, melissa, thank you. iranian president rouhani will soon be heading to new york despite escalating tensions. >> the state department issued visas for rouhani and his foreign minister to attend the united nations general assembly next week. after threatening iran with new sanctions, president trump is meeting with his national security team to decide how to respond to the attack. a new jersey man has been charged with scouting terrorism targets in new york and other cities for hezbollah. possible locations included the new york stock exchange, times square, airports, tunnels, and bridges. prosecutors say alexi saab was trained to look for soft spots and targets to maximize damage. authorities say he has been part of hezbollah for more than 20 years. he first came to the u.s. from lebanon in 2000, becoming a citizen in 2008. the nation's death toll in connection to vaping is now at least eight people. the most recent fatality was announced as we learned the fda's criminal investigations unit is helping look into vaping-related cases which have

been reported in 38 states. a congressional panel will hold a hearing on vaping next week. abc's linsey davis has more. >> reporter: local officials are reporting the first vaping-related death in missouri. they say bringing the nationwide death toll to eight. this as the cdc sounds the alarm reporting a surge of 150 more cases in the last week. total now 530 patients. in texas, 28-year-old christopher micheleski is among the hundreds suffering from severe lung illness linked to vaping. >> this is not worth it. don't do it. don't smoke, don't vape. >> reporter: health officials say in cases where they know the ages and gender, three-fourths are male, more than half are under 25. the fda revealed their office of criminal investigation is involved but it still has not traced a particular brand or product linked to the illness, though many included thc and officials are advising consumers, do not add anything to a vape cartridge, and do not buy them off the street.

this criminal investigation started as soon as people started getting sick. fda says their specially trained investigators aren't worried about prosecuting people for using illegal products, they say their focus is the supply chain. the former airline mechanic being held in miami due to potential terroristic sympathies will be back in federal court today. >> that's when abdul alani is expected to enter a plea of on charges of sabotaging a packed american airlines jet back in july. alani was ordered held on wednesday when prosecutors revealed he had isis videos on his phone and that his brother in iraq may be involved with the group. he faces up to 20 years in prison on the sabotage charges. an act of kindness by a flight attendant has led to a change by delta airlines. >> ashley ober, the 16-year-old was born deaf. she flew alone for the first time. moments after boarding ashley sent a text to her mom. it was a picture of a handwritten note by a delta

attendant explaining safety procedures and letting her know she could reach out any time if she had any concerns. >> it explained if there was an emergency what to do. there were posters on the plane, what notices what bulletins what they mean, if i needed assistance to ring this button and she would help me out. >> delta says in a few months flight attendants and gate agents will have the option of wearing a bear letting travelers know they can communicate using sign language. often we hear such negative stories involving those skies and airlines, but this one is a good one. the training kicked in there and that flight attendant really had some good customer service. >> it's a small act of kindness but it made a big difference for this woman. love it. >> nice to see. coming up, justin trudeau's growing blackface scandal. nfl star antonio brown canceled by nike. the company dropping the

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that's the scene of a deadly small plane crash in southern california. a single engine cessna went down on the roof of a building at a busy shopping plaza near l.a. one man on board was killed, another suffered serious injuries. the plane crashed less than a mile from the airport it had just taken off from. in canada we have new developments in the prime minister's growing blackface scandal which is threatening to derail his re-election campaign. >> with the release of yet another image from his past, trudeau is calling his past actions racist. here's abc's gio benitez. >> reporter: canadian prime minister justin trudeau under fire after at least three incidents showing the leader in brown and blackface erupted overnight. >> it was not something that

represents the person i've become, the leader i try to be. >> reporter: "time" magazine first published this photo of the prime minister taken from a private school yearbook where trudeau worked as a teacher before pursuing office. it shows the then 29-year-old in a turban, robe, and dark makeup on his face and hands. >> i dressed up in aladdin costume and put makeup on. i shouldn't have done it. >> reporter: trudeau then saying he also used dark makeup as a teenager to impersonate singer harry belafonte. >> when i was in high school i dressed up at a talent show and sang "day-o"with makeup on. >> reporter: earlier today canada's "global news" publishing this undated video allegedly showing trudeau in blackface smiling. well-known political families, the son of former prime minister pierre trudeau. >> i've always acknowledged i come from a place of privilege,

but i now need to acknowledge that comes with a massive blind spot. >> reporter: now he's in the midst of a re-election campaign, election day is just one month away. the election is on october 21st. that means trudeau only has about a month to plead his case. meanwhile not a single figure from his liberal party has called on him to resign, in fact, they've rallied around him. gio benitez, abc news, montreal. a statement from nike makes one thing completely clear, it says quote antonio brown is not a nike athlete. >> the company dropped the patriots receiver from its roster of endorsed athletes. nike made no other comment on the timing of that decision. from his train cher he denies. brownfaced reporters yesterday for the first time since joining the patriots. he declined to answer questions about the allegations saying his focus is on football. >> super grateful to be here. to play for bill belichick and tom brady. you know, i've got a lot of offensive learning to catch up

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♪ time now for "the skinny" on this friday. madame tussauds finally said, beyonce, we're going to upgrade introduce and your wax figure. >> the london location has unveiled a beyonce figure that fans are calling irreplaceable. the wax statue immortalizes beyonce from her coachella performance last year. >> so she of course is sporting a yellow cropped sweatshirt, denim cutoffs, and iridescent knee-high boots.

madame tussaud says beyonce has taken the place of queen elizabeth among the british royals but just for a day. >> american royal. it's been a long road for beyonce with quite a few wax fails in the past like that one. >> what's that? >> yeah, and this one. >> oh, no. oh, no, no madame tussaud's, why? finally this one which looks like -- >> britney spears. >> or a department store mannequin. back with the royals there, when she was sitting in there, prince philip, i think he was looking over at beyonce. >> she said, ring the alarm, i been through this too long. you guys can't put another wax statue like that. >> that's pretty cool, though. finally you got it right. next to beyonce's better half and the major upset in the world of hip-hop. >> kanye west has knkez off the throne. kanye in the top spot earning a

reported $150 million this past year while jay-z raked in just over half that much, $81 million. >> dang it. "forbes" credits most of kanye's success to his adidas yeezy sneaker line. rounding out the top three is drake with $75 million. >> speaking of our canadian trend, he's getting an earful from his other canadian friend, celine dion. >> the rapper has a number of celebrities tattooed all over his body, including denzel washington and rihanna. two years ago he allegedly told celine dion that he was planning on adding her to his body collection. on wednesday during an iheart radio interview celine was asked about that. >> i've always been very thin. and as time goes, as you grow older, you too, when time comes, my face will go longer, and it

will go not prettier. so please don't tattoo. >> celine said -- ♪ because that's the way it is that's the way it is ♪ she joked that instead he could write her love letters, send her autographs for her kids, even come and visit for lunch or dinner. he talked about kiki there, not celine. >> yeah, well i mean, she gave some good examples and good reasoning. >> don't put me on your body, drake. >> don't do it. especially not me. but i'm saying -- that's what celine is saying. next, new details about a major protocol faux pas are just now coming across our "skinny" international desk. >> formula 1 international racing star lewis hamilton opened up to the bbc getting a dressing-down about his table manners from the queen herself. >> a few years ago he was one of eight guests invited to lunch with the queen and was seated

right next to her. unfortunately he dared to attempt to speak to her at the wrong time. >> oh no, honey, what is you doing? he says she told him as she pointed to his left, no you speak to that way first, and then i'll speak this way. and then i'll come back to you. >> the queen reportedly doesn't speak to people on her left until the pudding and cheeses are served. >> everyone knows that. >> protocol, she's been at this for a long time, dude, knows the protocol. >> going to speak this way first. >> to the left. back here at home a television mainstay is about to become a dad again. >> chris noth, best known as the elusive mr. big, who finally married carrie bradshaw from "sex and the city," is expecting his second child with tara wilson. >> the 64-year-old actor shared the happy news on instagram sharing i better get my blank in shape. >> having kids at that age you better get in shape. alec baldwin has a bunch of them

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♪ come on baby let's get away ♪ let save our troubles for another day ♪ ♪ all night escapade we're all taking our own escapade down memory lane celebrating the 30th birthday of janet jackson's "rhythm nation" album. >> it's also been a week full of bittersweet memories as we bid a fond farewell to one of our own. here's now our weekly "friday we wind." >> mike pompeo on his way to saudi arabia this morning to meet with the crown prince as tensions rise with iran in the wake of that attack on key saudi

oil facilities. >> u.s. officials believe the missiles and explosive-laden drones were launched from southwestern iran. >> after the attack on the world's largest oil refinery a restrained response from the president. >> i don't want war with anybody. i'm somebody that would like not to have war. >> the massive strike at general motors, nearly 50,000 united auto workers have now walked off the job. >> gm turning an $8.1 billion profit last year, workers who took concessions before the 2009 government bailout now want to see some of those profits. >> we made some sacrifices, and now the times are good, they need to come up and give us fair wages. >> the offer includes rescuing two of four plants set to shut down, but the union rejecting that. >> we're ready.

we're going to celebrate now. we're going to celebrate the extraordinary life and career of cokie roberts. >> for those who were blessed to work beside her, the impact of her loss weighs heavily on an industry changed so much by her influence, her integrity, and unimaginable kindness. >> i'd like to be remembered as a mother and a wife and friend of people that i love very, very much. >> the man who led the university of virginia to its first basketball title is sharing the wealth. >> cavaliers head coach tony bennett received a contract extension and a pay raise after winning the championship in april, but he told the school to keep the cash and invest it in his staff, the program, and the athletics department. >> today is officially the 30th anniversary of janet jackson's "rhythm nation 1814" album. >> so in honor of the anniversary, we're being put to the test. ♪ come on baby let's get away ♪ all night escapade ♪ escapade let's have a good time ♪ >> we got it right? ding ding ding ding! >> good thing we're beautiful because our singing voices. you know how i added both of us?

beautiful, gorgeous, just like janet, so beautiful.

have a good one. happening now in america this morning, flood disaster. more than 40 inches of rain swamping texas. the second thousand year storm in two years. homes and highways underwater. cars and trucks abandoned. more than 1,000 people rescued. and the rain still falling. we take you to the areas hit the hardest. new details about the mysterious whistle-blower complaint concerning a promise president trump reportedly made to a foreign leader. the country it involved and this morning, the president's lawyer, rudy giuliani, on the attack. what he's confirming about former vice president joe biden. the alarming new report about the bird population. what's to blame for the massiver