right now on "america this morning" -- spy plot revealed. an fbi sting exposes an alleged scheme to sell u.s. nuclear secrets to a foreign nation. a navy engineer and his wife under arrest. what we're learning this morning. holiday weekend travel chaos. nearly 2,000 flights canceled with little warning. weather and staffing levels getting the blame. why is only one major airline affected? body cam backlash. officers are seen dragging a paraplegic out of his car. was this justified? we hear from the driver and from police. marathon disaster. a freak blizzard hits during the middle of the race.

runners describe being stranded and nnouncing changes. how the company says it will protect teens. and the real reason why the beatles broke up. to thealoffed at m unexpected at a meeting of "star wars" fans. it's monday, october 11th. good monday morning, everyone. we begin with a story that could be straight out of a james bond movie. >> a marine is accused of selling navy submarine information to a foreign nation. an officer for the navy faces espionage charges about selling secrets about the most sophisticated submarines. >> the fast attack submarines incorporate a lot of stealth

technology. >> reporter: according to the fbi, jonathan tebbi, sent a package in april of 2020, including a sample of restricted data and instructions on establishing a covert relationships. >> when the russians or the chinese or the ire ran rans or whatever gets this information, they will say, how do i design our submarines and save years of design work. >> reporter: it doesn't explain how they received the package. but fbi agents made a deal to share the secret information in exchange for $1,0$100,000. when he dropped off a data card, it was in a peanut butter sandwich. >> another instance, they put it in a pack of gum. as to not give up an indication this was anything other than a of to anybody that might be

passing by. >> reporter: his wife faces us n espionage charges for serving as a lookout. the case raises concerns about how often background checks are completed on people with top security clearance. >> he's looked into every five years. they do a background check that's extensive. >> if convicted, the couple could face life in prison. the other big story, a travel nightmare for thousands of people. their flights this holiday weekend are being canceled with little warning. one airline is affected. elizabeth schulze is here this morning. >> reporter: one-third of all scheduled flights were canceled, and the latest headache for the airline. southwest is apologizing to stranded passengers after cancelling nearly 2,000 flights in 2 days. >> the delayed timeline, just

really throws a wrench in things. >> reporter: chaotic scenes at airports leaving thousands of travelers frustrated during the busy holiday weekend. in denver, ryan says he waited more than three hours in book h. >> we are going denver to tampa. and we're not quite sure how we're going to get to orlando yet. >> reporter: in a memo to staff, one southwest official apologizing to employees. writing, i'm sorry for the struggles that you and our customers are experiencing once again. among the hardest-hit airports, denver, baltimore, dallas, phoenix. southwest initially blamed bad weather and air traffic control. but the faa says there's been no major air traffic control issues since friday. >> all of the cancellations are southwest and none of the other frights are from other airlines. >> reporter: the cancellations sunday amounted to 29% of the airline's schedule. others including allegiant,

american and spirit also canceled flights but far fewer. it's the latest major disruption for southwest, after staffing shortages fueled delays this summer. southwest pilots' union is blaming airline management for the coancellations. three men are under arrest after a shooting in a bar. a woman was killed and 14 others injured. frantic 911 calls described victims inside and outside of the building. the woman who died was a 27-year-old veterinarian technici technician. there's growing backlash this morning after video showed police in ohio dragging a man from his car. police are defending their actions. but the man says, he was left traumatized. this morning, police in dayton,

ohio, facing scrutiny, after this video shows officers dragging clifford by his air and arm, even after he told them he is paraplegic. >> stop. >> reporter: police stopping the 39-year-old, saying they saw him leave a suspected drug house. >> get out of the vehicle, sir. >> i am not going to assist you. >> no, you're not. not going to touch me. >> reporter: he was pulled from the car and pinned against the ground. >> ow. >> they drug me like trash, like garbage. something you would take right on out. >> reporter: police say he has a record, that prompted him to search the car. they say they found $22,000 in cash. a narcotics dog alerted them to it. saying the cash has been in close proximity of drugs. he says he was the victim of racial profiling and is

traumatized. >> can't eat. can't sleep. >> reporter: the naacp is demanding that the officers be held accountable. >> the officer should be taken off the streets effective immediately. should have been taken off the streets that day. >> reporter: the police union is defending the officer's action, saying they followed the law. adding, quote, sometimes the arrest of noncompliant individuals is not pretty. he was charged with multiple misdemeanors. the mayor said investigation is under way. new insight on what was going inside the white house on january 6th as rioters stormed the u.s. capitol. reporter says that former president trump boasted about the size of the crowd and argued with aides. they said trump had to tape several versions of the video he released during the riot. >> reporter: reporting for my

ju upcoming back, sources say that trump recorded multiple takes of that video, where were unaccepted by his aides. the outtakes were videotaped by white house photographers and are government property and would provide insight on tlump's state of mind. >> jonathan said that jeffrey clark believed that wireless thermostats made in china were used to manipulate voting manin machines in georgia. covid infections are falling across much of the country. five states are trending in the wrong direction. with halloween quickly approaching, dr. anthony fauci says outdoor trick or treating is safe but he is warning against indoor gatherings for unvaccinated children. time for a look at your monday weather.

a string of potential tornados the knocked out power to thousands of people in oklahoma. a possible tornado caused damage near tulsa. and a tornado watch was in effect in west texas. a storm system is sitting over the middle of the country, with severe storms possible today from massachusetts to michigan. and 18 inches of snow is possible in the rockies. checking today's highs, 70s and 80s in the east and south. 60s and cooler across the west and the northwest. coming up, the news about william shatner's trip into space this week. and listen to the volunteer that found a toddler missing for four days. and later, the real story behind the breakup of the

back now with captain kirk's latest mission which has been delayed. 90-year-old william shatner's flight on the blue origin rocket has been pushed back by one day to wednesday due to windy conditions in texas. the university of north carolina at chapel hill has canceled all classes tomorrow for what's being called a wellness day. the chancellor marked world mental health day sunday with a tweet about the serious of mental illness especially during the pandemic and said, quite, we are in the middle of a mental health crisis on our campus and as chancellor, professor and a parent my heart breaks for all those whose suffering goes unnoticed. now to a story being called a miracle. a toddler lost for four days in the woods has been found safe and is expected to be released from the hospital today. we're now hearing from the man who found him.

here's abc's christine sloan. >> reporter: a little boy is back in his mother's arms after he was missing in the woods near his texas home for nearly four days. and now the good samaritan who found 3-year-old christopher ramirez is speaking out. >> people no matter what their faith is, they're going to call it a miracle. it's a miracle. it's a miracle. >> reporter: tim halpin says he first heard about the missing boy during his bible study class last week. >> they were talking about this little boy who was lost, and i'm saying, what little boy. the lord told me you're going to look for this boy tomorrow. halpin says he found the toddler five miles away from search teams after hearing what sounded like a child's voice. >> christopher, is that you? and then he speaks again. i'm like, whoa. you know, like praise god, and he was only maybe 10 or 12 feet into the woods, but it was very, very dense, very, very thick. i had a machete xi with me, i'm looking along the fence like

where where is the best route for me to try to get to him and then there he was. >> reporter: christopher disappeared after chasing the family dog into the woods as his family unloaded groceries. the dog came back but christopher did not. his mother pleaded for help. [ speaking foreign language ] >> reporter: hundreds of people joined in the search. >> a lot of people are just rejoicing because there are a lot of people who have been on their knees and praying for days and days for this little boy. >> reporter: little christopher was dehydrated but is expected to be okay. tim halpin says this story is proof that you should never lose hope. mona, andrew. >> incredible. christine, thank you. coming up, a marathon disaster. we'll hear from the runners rescued during a blizzard. also ahead, a top fashion designer reveals the physical secret he held for months, secret he held for months, all because history demands your eyes. beautiful on the outside, but if you have diabetes,

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after experiencing that. >> several runners were treated for hypothermia. facebook says it will implement new tools to incre transparency and safety. it comes after a whether told congress last week that the company ignored concerns about the impact of social media on teens. the company says the new features will prompt teens to take a break from instagram and will nudge teens if they're repeatedly looking at the same harmful content. a top fashion designer is coming forward with a terrifying story. an explosion left him badly burned but he kept his struggle a secret because of the pressure to be perfect. here's abc's will ganss. >> reporter: it's a brand known for being flawless. ♪ zendaya in custom balmain for the "dune" premiere. and emilia clarke in balmain too. >> for him who has dressed kim kardashian, justin bieber, rihanna, you name it, and put that out finally to say, i've

been going through this and i want to relate was just heartbreaking and also refreshing all in one. >> reporter: now an announcement from olivier rousteing. i finally feel ready to share this. i've been hiding it for too long sharing this photo covered in burns and bandages writing, exactly a year ago the fireplace inside my house exploded. i did everything to hide this story from as many people as possible and trying to keep the secret with my teams hiding the scars with face masks, turtlenecks, long sleeves and even multiple rings on all my fingers through many interviews or photo shoots. rousteing admitting he was nervous to share his injuries because of the intense beauty standard set by the fashion industry, but stars rallying around him following the announcement. kim kardashian commenting on the post, i love you and cardi b writing, god

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for a new weapon in the fight against covid-19. the promising pill, coming closer to being authorized. >> airline chaos. the delays for southwest passengers and a response from the airline. >> a red flag warning. the areas bracing for power shutoffs. it is monday, october 11. you are watching abc seven mornings, live on abc seven, hulu live in wherever you stream. >> we will start with a check of the forecast with meteorologist lisa arjun. >> it is windy out there. some debris on my way to work. that is the system dropping in from the sierra nevada. look at the fire from the bay area. 30 to 50 mile-per-hour gusts. here is our wind advisory throughout the day, today. even in the valley, san