two decades. insomniacs for making news in america this morning, a lineup revealed. the republican candidates picked to take part in the first debate. who's in, who's out and which candidate is feeling the heat after controversial comments about women's health funding. we're live in washington with the details. extreme weather. hail, strong wind and lightning hitting the northeast as wildfires out west continue to burn thousands of acres. caught on camera. a car careening out of control slamming through a store with customers inside. also, no strings attached. america's favorite muppets couple making a huge announcement. well, good wednesday morning to you. the countdown is on to tomorrow night's first prime time presidential debate.

>> the 17 republicans in the race, these will be the ten on stage. donald trump taking center stage. he has that prime spot right in the middle because he's the top in the polls but jeb bush is getting the most attention over his comments about women's health. >> abc's bazi kanani tracking it all. >> reporter: it is a relief for some and major disappointment for seven others who did not make the cut and who analysts say will now struggle to keep their campaigns alive. this the starting line according to analysts and these are the ten republican candidates who have reached it. with the highest poll numbers, donald trump will take center stage at the first gop debate. jeb bush and scott walker beside him. for the seven republican candidates who didn't make the cut, the consolation prize is a separate forum, four hours earlier, not likely to get much attention. while donald trump has claimed he will not practice for the debate analysts believe the other candidates will be well

prepared to take on trump head on. something they refuse to do monday night at a forum in new hampshire that trump skipped. and while trump has refused to back away from any of his controversial remarks, jeb bush is yet again clarifying comments he claims were misspoken. >> i'm not sure we need a half a billion dollars for women's health issues. >> reporter: bush said he was referring only to funding for planned parenthood but only after democratic front-runner hillary clinton shot back on twitter. "you are absolutely un unequivocally wrong." >> i'm reading it because i want to quote it exactly. >> reporter: taking his comment word for word to the campaign trail. >> he has no billions giving away to the superwealthy or powerful corporations but i guess women's health isn't a priority for him. >> reporter: at thursday's debates the candidates will take april at clinton but analysts believe it will be more important how they go after trump.

they believe the exchanges with him will be important moments in the debate. reena, t.j. >> cannot wait. bazi kanani live for us in washington. thank you so much. turn now to new developments in the investigation into hillary clinton's private e-mails. it's been a major issue in her campaign. >> reports say the fbi has started looking into the security of the e-mail server clinton used while she was secretary of state. a spokesman said clinton is actively cooperating with the probe. she denied she sent classified information by private e-mail. starting with the wildfires in the west. >> the largest in northern california now 20% contained. that's thanks to cooler temperatures and higher humidity. but this so-called rocky fire has scorched more than 100 square miles and it's still threatening more than 7,000 homes. this is 1 of 20 in california. there are several in other states, as well. meanwhile, in new england, residents there cleaning up from yesterday's severe storms. they pounded the region with rain, hail, wind, lightning,

even saw a waterspout offshore. trees and power lines flocked down. thousands without power. most have it back by now. also new details this morning about the deadly tent collapse during a violent storm in new hampshire. we now know that the circus did not have the required permit to set up the tent. the show got under way shortly after the national weather service issued a severe thunderstorm warning. the storm hit 15 minutes later killing a father and his 6-year-old daughter and injuring more than 30 others. the most powerful storm of the year is hit to hit taiwan after slamming into the commonwealth of saipan. it was packing winds up to 180 miles an hour. medical supplies now pouring into the island as residents struggle with wide of spread flooding, impassable roads and power outages. no reports of fatalities. nearly 150 passengers on a southwest airlines flight out of denver last night were delayed when their plane crashed into a

truck on the tarmac. that catering truck wound up on its side. it was hit as a southwest flight was pushing back from the gate. the passengers had actually to get off the plane. we could also learn as soon as today whether that wing part that turned up last week belongs to malaysia airlines flight 370. experts are examining this part this afternoon. if confirmed it could go a long way towards explaining what happened to the flight which vanished in may 2014. former baltimore ravens running back ray rice is speaking out as he's hoping for a second chance. he's telling espn that, quote, he's a rehabilitated man following the domestic abuse case where he was seen knocking out his now wife in a casino elevator. he understands some will never be able to get past that. now he's just trying to live day to day. >> survivors of domestic violence, i understand how real

it is and i don't want to ever, you know, take that for granted because it's a real issue in our society and, you know, my video, you know, put the light out there. if you have never seen what domestic violence looks like and you look at my video i can understand why some will never forgive moo. >> she also understands why some tees would shy away from him. even though still hoping for a second chance. hasn't played since being released last season. some other nfl news learning more about tom brady's testimony during his hearing. a transcript from that hearing shows that new england quarterback telling the nfl commissioner roger goodell he declined to turn over his cell phone because his lawyers said he didn't need to. as to whether he's hiding anything he replyied absolutely not. the players union is seeking to overturn it in federal court. coming up the big change to breakfast cereal.

also, desert manhunt. residents on lockdown, schools closed as they search for a mysterious killer. a father sees a drone and shoots it down. why is he the one possibly

facing charges? well, a lot of work to be done here to repair a huge sinkhole that opened up in brooklyn. the street caved in when a four-foot water main sprung a leak. it is 20 feet deep. you can get three midsize cars in this thing. water service expected to be out for some time. kellogg's hopes to stop

using artificial colors. they're bowing to pressure over synthetic ingredients. they reported another decline as americans choose other options for breakfast like yogurt and fast food. mobile phone service in the southeast is back this morning but for several hours last night there was a widespread outage. concentrated in kentucky, tennessee, alabama and north georgia. it appears to have affected all four major carriers. they blame a local telephone company, at&t added that it was, quote, a hardware related network issue but nothing more specific than that. rank and file employees could soon find out how their pay compares to that of the big boss. the s.e.c. is expected to approve a rule requiring companies to reveal the so-called pay gap. it shows top company leaders make 373 times what the average worker makes. they also show that the pay gap has been widening. netflix announced a new

benefit. new parents can now take up to a year of paid leave. generous even by silicon valley standards. netflix says people perform better at work when not worrying about home. the company allows workers to take unlimited vacation as long as they fulfill their job requirements. that's a good little perk. >> a lot of people would love to hear that. and work at netflix. home alone and hiding in a closet. i 12-year-old foils a burglary. a car drives through a goodwill store and the driver explaining how it all happened.ai 12-year-old foils a burglary. a car drives through a goodwill store and the driver explaining how it all happened. 12-year-old foils a burglary. a car drives through a goodwill store and the driver explaining how it all happened. strawberries should sing. lettuce should be dirty. dressing, clean. debates should be healthy. hatchets buried.

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a manhunt is intensifying after a crime spree in california. police scouring the desert for this man believed to be a killer and kidnapper. >> three men were held hostage in their cabin last week. they managed to escape. two days later another man was found dead a few miles away and then two sheriff's deputies were shot and wounded while searching for the suspect. schools shut down in the area and residents are being told make sure to lock doors. for the first time we are hearing a dramatic 911 call that a young boy in arizona made from a closet. he was in his family's home when two men broke in, started stealing stuff. the 12-year-old took a phone in the closet and called for help. eventually the men came into the room where he was. >> does your closet door have a lock on it and you can lock yourself in 23 need be. >> no, no, no, please don't hurt me. >> did they open the door. >> they're already -- [ inaudible ]. >> they opened the door and saw you? >> yes, they saw me. >> now, when the men saw the boy they took off.

police though were already outside where they arrested the suspects, both men had prior arrests. well, a superstar in the world of free diving is missing and presumed dead this morning. natalia was diving when she disappearedment. she holes 41 records which involve deep water without any breathing apparatus. she holds the world word at news overnine minutes. close call for customers at a good will store. an suv plows through the front window. it ended up in the children's clothing section. several people were taken to the hospital. none seriously injured. store employees say the elderly driver hit the gas instead of the brake. health officials here in new york say they expect to hear of more you? cases of legionnaires' disease traced to five cooling towers. it is causes when water mist contaminated with bacteria is inhaled. so far 86 diagnosed cases.

at least seven deaths. also one fatal case of it in michigan. a youth basketball team from virginia has been disqualified from a national tournament. all because of one of its players. that one player happens to be a girl. the charlottesville cavaliers got the bad news when they traveled to myrtle beach. 10-year-old ka mora johnson on the team since she was 5 but tournament officials say their rues clearly state that girls and boys must play with their own gender. >> i was like in shock and i just wished my teammates got to play and i could have sat out. >> even though they were kicked out, look at this kymora's team showed up wearing pink uniforms as a silent protest. their coach is now threatening to sue. now baseball. if you haven't noticed things are hot in the national league east, right? >> yes, that's where it's happening. a night race between the mets

and nationals. highlights from espn. >> look who bristol sent out and said you need to be taking this more seriously. no, that's not what they said. steve levy is in the house. visitors go first. >> mets might never lose again. that's how well they are playing and had some trouble in this one. runner on first, he survives through sever. the mets were losing then tied. top of eighth. mets tried to destroy this inning and got a two-out hit. eric campbell pinch hitting for neese. walk drives one to right field. two runs score and the mets go on to win, 5-1. maintain their one-game lead over the nats. >> how many mets games have you been to this season? >> one. >> i heard. see, i was on it. yeah, the lead will remain one even though scherzer gave up a

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all right, we check "the pulse" now. stories you'll be talking about today like the latest celebrity breakup and a lot of these lately but this time say it ain't so. miss piggy and kermit the frog. >> ending their 0-year relationship although they say they will continue to work together on their upcoming television show which by very strange coincidence will air on abc. one celebrity tweeted that he hoped the split is just a publicity gimmick for the show. >> you think? another suggests miss piggy for "the bachelorette." both took to twitter to say their relationship had croaked. >> oh. bah-dum-bum bah-dum-bum. maybe she will appear. the use of drones stirring up new controversy as they become more affordable and available. >> somebody used a drone to make a drug drop right into a prison yard in ohio. a fight broke out. no surprise. inmates scrambled to get the package. this was a package of heroin and marijuana.

guard has to use pepper spray to regain control. another drone story here for you. this, a dad this kentucky now in trouble with the law over the reaction to a private drone. >> he spotted it with a camera hovering over his backyard while his teenage daughter was sunbathing. he got a gun. he shot it down. he was arrested and now faces felony charges. >> we live in a society now where we don't know what these people are doing. we don't know if they're thieves. we don't know if it's isis. >> the drone belonged to a neighbor and meridith may be forced to pay $1800 to replace it. >> a lot would side with the dad in that case. rules are the rules. this case involves a product seen at whole foods. sounds delicious. asparagus water. >> being sold in l.a. for 6 bucks. and clearly it was what it said. just water and asparagus stocks.

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donald trump will be center stage tomorrow night at the first republican debate. jeb bush, scott walker on either side of him. rick perry failing to make the cut of top ten candidates in the primetime face-off. today president obama will deliver his strongest sales pitch so far for the iran nuclear deal of the he's also been meeting privately with top jewish leaders, congress must vote on the deal by next month. experts say that so-called rocky wildfire in northern california defies all odds. they call it a demon and even insane and what it will do next can't be predicted. looking at today's weather scorcher in the southwest. severe storms in the plains. showers for much of the south this afternoon. finally this morning an incredible reunion to tell you about, a former u.s. soldier who probably forgot about the wallet he lost during world war ii. >> that is now back with that veteran. saraar

we have the story. >> reporter: this man has seen more in his 91 years than many can imagine including the bloody battlefields of world war ii. he fought with the 250th field artillery and helped liberate starving prisoners. but one thing ramos never expected to see again was the wallet he lost when his ba battalion took shelter here back in 1945. a letter arrived in the mail on june 18th suddenly made it significant. reading it and my dad was having breakfast, i go, look, dad, they found a wallet. it's for you. >> reporter: the letter came from dr. joseph rookhoover whose grandfather owned the farmhouse where he stayed. he found the wallet while removing wooden planks and then searched online for ramos based on his old army i.d. card. >> i was looking for the whole u.s. and found one with a birth

year there in california and i thought the name was right and the birth year is right so if he's still alive i will try my luck and send him a letter. >> reporter: and now it's back in this hero's hands for the first time in 70 years. >> i would like to thank the man. >> reporter: the leather wallet is weathered but still intact and was filled with dozens of family photos. several relatives gathered at fresno's v.a. hospital tuesday to share in this special reunion including those in the pictures. ram ramos says it will be cherished or generations to come. >> a piece of family history they got back. >> that's what's making news in america this morning. >> stay with us for "good morning america."