captioned by los angeles distribution and broadcasting, inc. . right now on america this morning. breaking news israel warning of extensive new airstrikes now urging evacuations in southern lebanon amid growing fears of a wider war in the middle east. >> a mass shooting rocks a popular nightlife district in birmingham, alabama. four people dead, at least 17 injured. a survivor describes the chaos and

what police say the gun used in the attack had in common. >> politics and the growing scandal in the critical battleground of north carolina. several top aides for the trump backed candidate for governor now quitting. plus, the new record the harris campaign announced overnight, and a new endorsement in michigan for trump. >> a seven decade mystery solved how a man kidnaped from a park in 1951, when he was six years old, was finally found by his family thousands of miles away. >> the running of the bulls near boston. the dramatic escape at a rodeo. >> an abc news exclusive with damar hamlin, the bills player back in the game after suffering a cardiac arrest on the field. his new mission to improve safety and what he's saying about quarterback tua tagovailoa's concussion. >> plus, on sunday night football, patrick mahomes surpassing tom brady the new record set. >> and later the monday morning wake-up call no. one wants. a

dog playing the piano. >> from abc news. this is america this morning. >> a very good monday morning, everyone. i'm lionel moise in for andrew. >> i'm andrea fujii in for ryan. and we begin with breaking news growing fears of a wider war in the middle east. israel carrying out what it describes as extensive airstrikes in lebanon this morning after hezbollah fired rockets deeper into israel for the first time, the israelis have warned civilians to evacuate any buildings being used by hezbollah to store weapons. >> move out of harm's way immediately. >> overnight, an israeli military spokesman warning residents of lebanon near the israeli border to move now, saying strikes are coming over the weekend. israel carrying out more than 300 airstrikes in southern lebanon while hezbollah reportedly launched more than 100 rockets toward israel. most were intercepted, but some making it through.

>> the senior u.s. official tells me that these most recent hezbollah strikes deeper into israel, near haifa, are likely a prelude of what is to come. the official says that israel has a good sense of where hezbollah's longer range missiles are, but there are concerns that hezbollah may be preparing to move those missiles. that is something which could prompt israel to act sooner rather than later. >> a hezbollah official says the militant group has entered a new stage of open ended warfare against israel, while israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu vows to take whatever action is necessary to eliminate the threat on its northern border. >> hezbollah has been attacking us on a daily basis, demolishing israeli villages and towns and basically leading to the eviction of 100,000 israelis from their homes. i don't think any american would have accepted it. >> the state department now urging americans to depart lebanon via commercial options

while still available. as the biden administration urges de-escalation, we're going to do everything we can to keep a wider war from breaking out. meanwhile, when it comes to the war in gaza, netanyahu is now considering a plan to force all palestinian civilians out of northern gaza in order to lay siege to hamas and force the release of hostages held by hamas since last october's attack. the prime minister says at least half of the 101 hostages still held in gaza are believed to be alive. >> breaking overnight, a confirmed tornado causing heavy damage in central indiana. part of a high school roof was torn off in the city of portland. classes. there are canceled today. nearby homes were damaged as well. we'll have a check of your forecast in just a few moments and no arrests. have been reported after a mass shooting in birmingham, alabama. multiple shooters opening fire in a district saturday night, killing four people and injuring at least 17 others. investigators say it was a targeted hit. three victims were local men in their 20s. we spoke

to one man caught in the crossfire. >> yeah, i get up and i kind of turn around and look back and you just see a horror movie of a scene. i mean, there's bodies on the sidewalk. there's smoke from the guns covering the area. i was shot in my left buttocks it went through my leg out of my inner thigh. >> investigators say the guns used had apparently been converted to fully automatic weapons using a so-called gun switch. >> turning to the presidential race, new focus on the swing state of north carolina, with polls showing harrison trump in a dead heat in the typically red state. a scandal in the governor's race is growing. this morning. abc's perry russom has details. perry good morning. >> andrea, good morning to you. a major shakeup in the critical battleground state of north carolina. the question is, will it affect former president trump and his chances of winning there? this morning, new fallout

for the republican candidate for governor in north carolina. several top staffers and mark robinson's campaign have now quit after a cnn report claims robinson made racist and inflammatory comments on a site, including calling himself a black nazi and expressing support for reinstating slavery. abc news has not independently confirmed the report, and robinson denies making the comments. among his four staffers leaving, a senior adviser who helped robinson get elected lieutenant governor. >> and i'm thrilled to be back in this incredible state. >> former president trump in north carolina this weekend not mentioning robinson by name. trump previously endorsed him, describing robinson as martin luther king on steroids. trump also calling in to rallies in virginia and minnesota, where early voting is now underway. >> our country is in big trouble, and you can do it by mail or early in person or on election day, but make sure your ballot counts and check it. >> a new poll finds vice president kamala harris now

leading trump by five points among voters nationwide, 49 to 44%. another poll finds harris leading 52 to 48 and leading in four of the seven battleground states. trump still pulls ahead on issues like immigration and the economy, but more voters say the economy is improving. >> there's a lot of support for our message and what we need to do in terms of, you know, moving forward. >> the harris campaign says it raised a record $27 million at a single fundraising event in new york yesterday. harris is facing criticism for lacking specifics on policy. she says she will deliver a speech this week on the economy. she's also urging trump to debate her again. join me on the debate stage. >> let's have another debate. there's more to talk about, and the voters of america deserve to hear the conversations that i think we should be having on substance, on issues, on policies. >> trump saying no to another debate, saying it's too late because early voting has already started in some states. and both

candidates have picked up new endorsements more than 700 former military and national security officials will support harris and the mayor of a detroit suburb with a large arab-american community has endorsed trump. >> andrea perry, thank you. a government shutdown seems to have been averted now that house leaders have reached a spending deal, it will fund the government through most of december. it does not include a proposal pushed by former president trump that would require people to show proof of citizenship to vote. >> now, an abc news exclusive with damar hamlin, the nfl player back in the game this season after going into cardiac arrest on the field in 2023. already this season, he's been involved in a frightening play. this time, it was a star quarterback injured. it was yet another scary play on the field. >> hamlin hit him and tua down. >> dolphins quarterback tua tagovailoa, suffering his third, diagnosed concussion after colliding into bills safety damar hamlin two weeks ago. tua forced to sit out at least four

games to recover. hamlin now speaking to good morning america. you know, prayers for tua. >> i hope he's healing up well. and you know, i hope he gets back to doing his thing as soon as possible. >> hamlin suffered his own on field scare in early 2023. a blow to the chest causing his heart to stop. medics and trainers reviving him using cpr and an automated external defibrillator or a-e-d. >> i count my blessings daily, you know, still being able to be here like this, still being able to live life every day after experiencing everything i experienced. >> hamlin, speaking to gma's will reeve, explains he's on a mission to spread the word on the importance of aeds. >> i'm more aware of the importance of an aed and you know, i'm more aware of the importance of cpr as well. >> sudden cardiac arrest is a rare but leading source of exercise related death in young athletes. >> we know with the implementation of immediate cpr and aed, survival can

dramatically increase almost seven fold. >> only about half of states currently require schools to have aeds, and they are costly. >> it's an essential man being able to know how to use an aed and knowing how to perform cpr. i look at that as a life saving skill, which is a superpower. >> and coming up on good morning america, hamlin will make an exclusive announcement aimed at improving safety in youth sports. >> time now for your monday weather. we're watching the next tropical threat that seems likely to develop in the gulf of mexico and affect the u.s. models show the biggest threat is to the eastern gulf coast, from louisiana to florida late this week. forecasters say there's an 80% chance the storm will intensify into tropical storm helene. heavy rain and gusty winds are expected. checking today's high temperatures 90 across the southeast 70s around the great lakes and fall-like in the northeast. 89 in honolulu

>> coming up, growing concern about a labor strike closing down ports on the east coast. >> also ahead, the running of the bulls near boston. the dramatic mishap at a local rodeo. >> and later. why? a popular way to get babies to fall asleep is now being called a possible public health i

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kids on the block on good morning america. >> back now with a dust devil in texas. spinning just north of abilene. a storm chaser found himself trapped in the middle of this. it also engulfed a farmer on a tractor, followed by showers and thunderstorms. >> a looming strike that could shut down ports on the east coast is prompting lawmakers to urge the white house to intervene. dock workers could walk off the job as early as october 1st without a contract. house republicans are pushing

the biden administration to help with the negotiations to avoid a supply chain crisis. the white house says it will not force dock workers back to work if there is a strike. >> we turn now to a scene out of the wild west in the boston suburbs. >> sho yo sho. >> things got wild sunday at the rodeo in north attleboro, massachusetts. eight bulls escaping their enclosure at a local mall and running through the city streets. >> there are six bulls on the loose on our street and here come the cowboys. >> the enormous escapees making their way to a residential neighborhood. >> as soon as i stepped out, when i looked over there and i was like, those aren't horses. those are literally bulls. and oh my god. >> chris mooney was at home when he noticed the bulls in his backyard. >> so i got all my dogs from outside, brought them inside real quick. the kids are inside safety first. and, that was it. everybody else just started coming as much people as you can. >> ranch hands carried out metal fences to corral the animals, working with local police and volunteers to steer them into a

transport vehicle. seven bulls were packed into this tractor trailer and safely removed from mooney's backyard. it took about four hours to corner them, but overnight, one bull was still unaccounted for. >> crazy. >> well, coming up, 140 heads of state coming to new york. we take you inside the security bunker at the un. >> also ahead, how a man kidnaped from a california park in 1951, when he was six, was finally found by his family finally found by his family thousands of miles you might wonder, john legend, how do you keep your voice sounding so... ...legendary? honey! and how do i keep my protection against covid-19 up to date? with a covid shot this season, designed for recent variants. you can get your covid-19 shot when getting your flu shot, if you're due for both, as recommended by the cdc. ♪the fresher, the better.♪ ask your healthcare provider about getting this season's covid-19 shot when getting your flu shot.

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