good morning e. america. it's a september scorcher. oppressive heat hitting both coasts. record temperatures, blanketing the east. triple digits in the west. the sizzling temperatures forcing schools to close and beaches to stay open. new this morning, tipping his hand. did joe biden drop the biggest hint yet that he may enter the race for president? >> you lose all their i don't want to lose your -- i don't want to lose your friendship. >> he says his wife will decide about that run for the white house as hillary clinton stumbles in the polls. blindsided. the high school football players who ran over a ref viciously slamming him to the ground, overnight nfl officials condemn the hit and police investigating. was it a crime. trapped, emergency crews race to save a 4-year-old boy and his dog underground for more than hours. it bring the entire community together. what the rescuers promised that

brave little boy. and we do say good morning, america. the first day of school. and it's great to start with this happy ending in mississippi, the lucky little boy rescued after falling in that hole. also this morning, we have a big breaking story out of the vatican. there is a live look right now. the pope with a major announcement about marriage that could affect millions of people. >> making it much easier to remarry in the church. we begin with sizzling temperatures on both coasts. smothering heat wave in the oh temperatures topping 100 in parts of california. to ginger. >> no one is getting out of this really unless you're in the northern plains so baking and broiling, the heat and humidity are on. above average temperatures, 10 to 20 degrees from dallas that could tie a record today to new york city, there are schools closed in connecticut, beaches staying open. summer is just saying, hey, we're extending ourselves especially in the southwest too.

heat advisories, excessive heat warnings all around the los angeles valleys and the difference it stays with us for the next three days, sacramento, at least 106 by the end of the week. this is a long period of heat out west and talk more about it coming up. >> in the meantime, ginger, we'll get to the breaking news from the vatican. pope francis announcing another big change making it easier for the world's more than 1 billion catholics to annul mare marriages. the latest sign the pope is pushing the church to be more welcoming. and abc's linsey davis joins us with the details. good morning, linsey. >> reporter: good morning, robin. that's right, just moments ago the vatican announcing one of pope francis' most striking reforms to date, one that will impact millions of catholics around the world. this morning, another game changing announcement from the vatican, pope francis weighing in on marriage streamlining the process of annulment for catholic couples making the

often long and expensive process more accessible, dropping the church's automatic appeal when couples apply. this just one of the pope's many groundbreaking recent reforms in the church, just last week, saying that he'll allow priests to on solve women who have had abortions if the women ask for forgiveness during the upcoming holy year. until now abortion was considered a grave sin. the pope saying he understands the pressures many women feel, something we saw firsthand at our own town hall discussion when he heard from single mother rosemary. >> i made some mistakes as a person, as a mother, i felt guilty at times and ashamed.

>> rosemary -- >> reporter: the pope applauding her for having her daughters and persevering bringing tears to the woman's eyes. and that change is expected to go into effect in december when the church's jubilee year of mercy begins and, of course, the people's pope expected to make many more headlines. >> thanks very much. the race for president. "your voice, your vote," and the campaign heating up on the democratic side with the vice president, joe biden, at a holiday parade in pittsburgh. hillary clinton trying to reboot after a tough summer and bernie sanders climbing in the key states. jon karl tracking the moves. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the fall campaign is here and for all the talk about republicans, it is now clear there is going to be a hard fought race for the democratic presidential nomination, as well. joe biden sure looked like a candidate as he ran along a labor day parade route in pittsburgh shaking hands, kissing babies and maybe even dropping an unintentional hint in a speech to union workers. >> back in delaware if you make someone stand on a hard floor for more than 15 minutes you lose all their votes. i don't want to lose your -- i don't want to lose your friendship. >> reporter: as some in the crowd called out for biden to

run, he offered this response. >> you got to talk to my wife about that. [ laughter ] i've got to talk to my wife about that. [ laughter ] >> reporter: unable to take anything for granted, hillary clinton, she crisscrossed iowa for two labor day picnics aiming her fire at republicans. >> you listen to those 17 on the other side, you hear them. their answer to everything is cut tacks on the wealthy, get out of the way of corporations and let them do whatever they please. >> reporter: but the once prohibitive front-runner is looking more and more vulnerable. bernie sanders continues to gain ground. he's now up by 9 points in new hampshire. his widest lead yet. sanders' front-runner status in new hampshire was easy to see as he worked the crowds at a labor day parade in milford. democrats here are eating up his populist message. >> the american people are saying, enough is enough. we need an economy for working family, not just for billionaires. [ cheers and applause ]

>> reporter: hillary clinton is looking to regain momentum in a very different venue today. she's going to be taping the alen degeneres show an the clinton campaign is about to start deploying bill clinton as well beginning with fund-raisers next week. >> lots of changes after this labor day as they go into the new phase after labor day, hillary doing more interviews, as well but she is drawing a line on that e-mail controversy. >> reporter: she absolutely is. she says no, she will not apologize. essentially because she has nothing to apologize for. hillary clinton in an interview with the associated press insisting that everything she did with her e-mail at the state department was permitted by state department rules. obviously there are some that hotly dispute that. >> okay, jon karl, thanks very much. david muir interviews hillary clinton today. that's coming up on "world news." all right, george, now to the humanitarian crisis in europe. the biggest refugee crisis since world war ii, violence breaking out overnight as people boarded boats to leave greece and more

people arriving there right now. the obama administration is now considering new ways to help the #openheartsus urging americans to take in some of the displaced. abc's dan harris is in greece where thousands have set up camp. good morning, dan. >> hey, robin, good morning. i'm standing in a port on a beautiful greek island, a place that would normally be filled with happy high-end tourists but it's today crammed with thousands of desperate refugees. these people have been stuck here for days. there's been mounting tension, even violence but now the logjam appears to be breaking. overnight we witnessed throngs of refugees clamoring to board a boat. finally heading for the european mainland after days of being stranded here. this is a combustible mix of hope and chaos. so many people lined up clamoring to get on board this boat.

an estimated 15,000 to 25,000 refugees have been marooned on this island. they pay smugglers to bring them on rickety dangerous boats from turkey and then hope to move on to the greek mainland up through macedonia, serbia, hungary and austria and finally to germany. many traveling even further all the way to france and great britain. but local officials here on this island of 85,000 people simply them all. we met this mother desperate to get her son to germany for medical care. so much misery here. everybody has a story. at times the anger here has boiled over. but overnight a new plan, officials setting up a processing center on this soccer field which they say will run 24 hours a day until they can decon jest this island. and just look at the gratitude when that mom we met finally

gets her papers. and this morning, more refugees are boarding more boats here in the port. the process appears to be going more smoothly at this point but bear in mind this is just one more step in what remains a long and order use journey ahead for these people. george. >> it sure does. dan harris, thanks. the united states taking own 1400 of those refugees. president obama considering opening it up a little bit right now. we move on and get the latest on the kentucky county clerk jailed for refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. attorneys for kim davis filed a request to free her. this afternoon republican presidential candidate mike huckabee leads a prayer rally outside the jail. abc's alex perez is on the grace in grayson, kentucky, good morning, alex. >> reporter: kim davis' attorney says she's in good spirits. mike huckabee is set to visit her in jail and lead that rally for her later this afternoon. this morning attorneys for embattled county clerk kim davis are fighting to get her out of

jail filing a request asking she be released while she appeals and fights her case in the courts. davis, now behind bars six days after a federal judge found her in contempt of court for refusing to issue same-sex couples marriage licenses. >> under whose authority are you not issuing licenses? >> under god's authority. >> reporter: overnight her attorney saying in a statement davis exudes gentleness and is at peace and her spirits remain high after visiting her in jail. and now gop presidential candidate mike huckabee set to hold a rally this afternoon supporting davis, defending the county clerk on "this week" with george. >> doesn't she have the duty to obey a legal order from the court. >> you obey it if it's right. when is it liberals get to choose which laws they support but a county clerk in kentucky acting on her christian faith is criminalized jailed without bail because she acted on her conscience and according to the only law that is in front of her? >> that's what bible says. >> reporter: over the weekend

hundreds ss of davis' supporters taking to the streets. with davis in a jail cell her deputy clerks on friday began issuing gay couples marriage licenses. >> feels like i'm a person. >> reporter: and davis' attorney says she spends a lot of her time in jail reading the bible and that at this point she has no plans to back down. robin. >> all right, ariel lex,alex, thank you. police officers coming under fire after a threatening phone call and abc's pierre thomas has the latest and joins us from washington. good morning, pierre. >> reporter: good morning, robin. today denver area collision on alert after a threatening phone call to law enforcement and gunfire targeting police soon after. >> three shots fired. we're taking fire from the north. >> reporter: 9:45 sunday shots reported fired at police in aurora, colorado. >> just send everybody. >> reporter: those shots only four hours after a call came in

via 911 saying police were going to be executed. this police dispatcher warning officers in the area. >> party stating he was going to shoot any police officer that he saw by themselves. >> reporter: it's unclear if it's related to the earlier 911 call. but authorities here are taking no chances. especially as the colorado scare came just hours after a policeman in las vegas was wounded ambush style while a man fired at him while he was sitting in his squad car. a recent spate of deadly confrontations. august 28th, houston, an officer executed, shot repeatedly in the back of the head as he pumped gas. and four days later a police officer in a northern chicago suburb was fatally shot while on routine patrol. three suspects still at large. on monday, police lieutenant joe gliniewicz mourned by thousands of police and citizens. the irony here is that fatal police shootings are down 12% compared to last but nose who

lost loved ones in the line of duty will find no comfort in those statistics and law enforcement is deeply concerned. >> you're right. no comfort in that at all. all right, pierre, thank you. now amy has the morning's other top stories including a wildfire in california. >> more evacuations ordered as the rough fire as it's called grows even bigger east of fresno, another 10,000 acres were consumed by the flames in just one day. nearly 150 square miles have burned, motion of them in the sierra national forest. the fire sparked more than a month ago by lightning. nearly 2,000 fire personnel have been deployed to fight this fire and it's only about 30% contained. well, four more people have been charged in connection with the escape unone of the most wanted men in the world. el chapo, two of those charged members are mexico's intelligence agency, the other two are prison guards. they failed to alert authorities that el chapo had escaped. a massive drug bust on a plane heading to mexico, a

police dog sniffed out nearly two tons of cocaine in a shipment of printer cartridges leaving colombia. the cocaine had actually been dyed black and disguised as printer toner. we learned overnight that tv star martin milner has died. he became a household name in the '60s starting in "route 66" a drama about two single guys trying to find themselves. yaunger audiences will remember him as a police officer in "adam-12." he died of heart failure. he was 83. well, an unexpected guest interrupted these tourists having lunch during a safari in zimbabwe. whoa. they tried to stay still but the elephant crashes the party taking them out with its tusks. no one seriously injured. look at that. the elephant was not angry. he was just likely trying to feed on some nearby trees and didn't like any competition. a different kind of interruption at this football game in canada. a rabbit getting loose flying past the players and taking this, look at this, a giant leap into the end zone. >> wow.

>> touchdown. followed by a few victory laps before the rabbit finally ran off the field. >> poor fella. >> very aerobic. arc cole gists discovered stonehenge on steroids. take a look at an artist's rendering of what it actually looks like, a giant stone monument in the shape of a "c" found two miles from stonehenge itself but five times larger with at least 100 stones buried hidden from the world for thousands of years. one researcher said everything written previously about stonehenge will need to be rewritten since not a lot is known, that shouldn't be too hard. all jokes aside this is a serious discovery. >> huge. >> wow. >> that's very cool. >> stay buried. thinking of your teachers. >> i know. >> thank you, amy. let's take a look at the office of walter palmer, the american dentist reviled for killing cecil the lion going

back to work and back in 30 seconds with the latest on his case. keke palmerpalmer walter palmer is responding getting back to work in bloomington. ryan smith there. good morning, ryan. >> reporter: good morning to you, george. it's been six weeks since dr. walter palmer walked through the doors of his dental practice. today he returns already to a smattering of protest signs on his door. police keeping watch for potential danger and hoping he can return to his normal life.

two months after the killing of cecil the lion, and weeks where protesters lined the streets in front of his dental practice virtually shutting it down, this morning, walter palmer is preparing for his first day back at work. >> it's very ridiculous. i don't think he should come back and practice. >> reporter: locals monday railing against the man some called the most hated in the world for killing cecil, one of africa's most famous lions during a hunting trip in july. >> i think he should probably leave town would be a better idea. >> reporter: police saying while they will not beef up security for the dentist's return they will monitor a remote security camera in the clinic's parking lot. palmer staying out of the public eye until now. speaking to the "minneapolis star tribune" and associated press he says "i'm a health professional. i need to get back to my staff and my patients and they want me back" but not addressing details about the hunt. only referring back to his original statement after the incident which read in part "i

relied on the expertise of my local professional guides to ensure a legal hunt." >> he mentioned he's been concerned about the safety of his family, he said his wife and his daughter in particular. >> reporter: now palmer hoping for a return to his way of life. >> he's had to keep a very low profile and i think he just feels like he wants to get back into some sense of normalcy. >> reporter: now, dr. palmer has not been charged with any crime in zimbabwe bab which but his guide will. those signs saying things like justice for cecil, #extradecision. someone else saying may you never hunt again. so, george, so many today waiting to see what happens when dr. palmer walks through those doors. >> he's just trying to get back to work, okay, ryan, thanks very much. so much ahead this tuesday morning here on "good morning america." that dentist murdered, a woman gunned down in her apartment garage, new details about the suspect in custody and another could be on the loose. the investigation right now. caught on camera.

those two high school football players who viciously tackled a ref now being investigated by police. is this a crime? also ahead, that amazing rescue of a 4-year-old and his dog falling down a hole more than 20 feet deep. they were stuck there for hours. how they were finally freed. crews managed to get them free. we'll hear from them this

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delays on the new jersey transit and route 3 as you approach the lincoln tunnel look for that trip to take you an hour. what a we check in with heather o'rourke for alternates. >> good morning. another route to go, up to the george washington bridge. let's take a look at how that is looking at this point. moving across the span, you can see the upper level picked pup volume. lower level is moving slowly. let's go to the maps. inbound side of the george washington bridge is a half hour. the holland tunnel is a 30- minute delay and of course the lincoln tunnel accident has caused an hour to an hour and a half delay. if you are planning on taking route 3 and you need to get to somewhere before the lincoln tunnel. route 3 is jam packed. it was back to route 120 but it's back to the new jersey turnpike and beyond. this delay will take you all the way into the lincoln tunnel. what you can do is go to the george washington bridge and as we look at a webcam, i can show

you how things look on the west side of town. here is the west side highway into the 120s near the water treatment plant a delay but nothing causing major delays. we have alternate side of the street parking rules in effect. ken over to you. >> thank you. traveling through seas of oats and berries peaches, pumpkin seeds, and cherries i say to the bowl are you trying to temp me? the bowl says "come on down to the land of plenti." yoplait plenti, with oats, flax, and pumpkin seeds. greek yogurt, packed full of goodness.

if the numbers are true, we will have a heat wave. bill evans on this accuweather alert day. >> it will be the third one. temperature of 76 degrees. humidity is picking up. so is the temperature. ridgewood 77. 76 whitestone. 75 poughkeepsie warm for this hour of the day. clear skies all the way back to the great lakes. that cold front with those thunderstorms, that comes to us on thursday. before then, we go to 93 this afternoon. that would tie the record high

of 93 back in 1990. we could break it, too. now, it's hot and humid again tomorrow. that would make it an official heat wave. three days in a row. third heat wave before we cool down by the end of the week and weekend. ken? >> thank you, sir. that is the news for now. on "good morning america," teeth whitening. do you have to go to the dentist or can caring about the things that make each of our clients unique... ...that's what makes riverspring health unique.

you are looking live at the office of that minnesota dentist who killed cecil the lion angering people around the world. protesters are expected as walter palmer goes back to work this morning. his first appearance in public since that story broke. >> we do say good morning, america. and following that big story this morning. there's another headline, as well. record temperatures possible today as that heat wave scorches the east coast, schools closing early. beaches staying open. and out west, some areas expecting triple-digit temperatures. republican presidential hopeful mike huckabee is in kentucky this morning leading a prayer rally for that county clerk jailed for refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. >> that is coming up. also the big tennis showdown between venus and corner williams tonight. jesse palmer will have that from the social square in just a few minutes. >> i mean, i could not imagine -- very good, jesse. i could not imagine having to face your sister. >> oh, man. >> especially so much on the line. >> yeah.

>> we're going to begin with the latest on that murder mystery in dallas. a beloved dentist there shot dead. this morning we're learning more about the woman in custody. the alleged getaway driver while police hunt for the suspected shooter. abc's ryan owens can in dallas with the details. good morning, ryan. >> reporter: robin, good morning to you. behind me a makeshift memorial to the popular dentist on the wall of the parking garage where she was killed. as you mentioned police here have arrested a young dental assistant and charged her with murder. they won't say if she knew the dentist or worked with her and her arrest is only deepening this mystery. her family says she was as beautiful on the inside as she was on the outside. this morning, dallas police are desperate to find the man who murdered 35-year-old kendra hatcher and to figure out why anyone would want her dead. the popular pediatric dentist gunned down execution style next to her car in the garage of this

luxury dallas high-rise wednesday. >> female is laying next to a silver chevrolet sedan. >> reporter: dallas police made one arrest, 23-year-old crystal cortez, this morning she's charged with capital murder. police say that's cortez caught on surveillance camera behind the wheel of the getaway car. >> we're looking for a black jeep cherokee. >> reporter: police say cortez who abc news confirmed is a registered dental assistant in the state of texas has confessed to her role in the murder. allegedly telling detectives the gunman paid her $500 to drive him to rob hatcher. >> there are a number of pieces missing in this case. was this something beyond just a simple robbery? >> reporter: the parking lot is only accessible to building residents. police say surveillance video shows cortez following another car through the security gate and leaving seconds after hatcher was shot once in the back of the head and neck. >> she was so helpless, she couldn't even do anything and they shot her and juice left her there. >> reporter: hatcher's family shared these pictures of the

dentist in ecuador providing medical care to those who couldn't afford it. in a new statement her heartbroken family saying kendra had a huge heart. we are very proud of all of her amazing work and it is our hope that justice will be served. cortez, that young dental assistant, has not yet entered a plea because of the long holiday weekend, but she is expected in court at some point this week. george. >> what a horrible crime. okay, ryan, thanks very much. we turn to those high school football players suspended for their blindside hit on a referee viciously slamming him to the ground from behind. police in texas are investigating the incident and this morning nfl referees joining the fight. abc's t.j. hoements has the latest. >> overnight officials calling foul on this violent attack on the gridiron. police in texas now investigating two jon jay high school football players caught on tape appearing to intentionally run into a referee during a game friday night. >> this kind of behavior is totally unacceptable. >> reporter: watch as the school's defensive back makes a

bee line for the referee as soon the as the play begins then after he's slammed into the ground another player dives into him head first. it came after a ref ejected two of the team's playmates earlier in the game. >> some states have decided to create laws that make it a criminal action to assault a referee. texas is one of those states, and the players could face a misdemeanor. >> reporter: this morning, while the two players in question are suspended from the team and the school, the video also grabbing the attention of officials in the professional leagues. the nfl referees association releasing statement condemning the players' actions, saying he has never seen anything like this in all of my years of officiating at the high school, collegiate or professional level adding these types of actions against any game official at any level are inexcusable. for "good morning america," t.j. holmes, abc news, new york.

>> inexcusable is the word. now we'll see if it's a crime. >> you can't believe it when you see it. now to that rescue of a young boy trapped in a hole stuck more than 20 feet down in the ground with his dog. it took dozens of rescuers to get him out. abc's kendis gibson has that story for us. >> reporter: overnight an amazing rescue after 3 1/2 hours emergency crews rescuing a 4-year-old boy trapped in a 23-foot-deep hole. the terrifying ordeal happening when someone heard their missing dog barking. he turned to follow the sound and fell into the hole along with the dog. first responders seen here talking to the child trying to keep him calm. the hole only a foot and a half wide, not big enough for rescuers. >> we had people show up with track hoes and equipment just to come out and help. they just wanted to help get him out. >> reporter: forcing them to

call in a trench rescue crew. an hour and a half later they lowered a rope but to no avail. too complicated for the boy to attach the device. a second attempt able to free the boy unharmed. cheers erupting among the rescuers and the gathering crowd. >> seeing him so close but so far was probably the most hardest thing about it. >> reporter: a short while later the dog was also freed. this morning a family and community breathing a sigh of relief and as for gabe, his rescuers touting his bravery in such a scary situation promising the young boy pizza and many rides in their fire truck. for "good morning america," kendis gibson, abc news, new york. >> pizza and rides in the fire truck. that's wonderful. coming up how "gma" on the money saved this woman more than $1,000 on her prescription drugs. >> that is crazy. amazing. >> the simple ways anyone can save big at the drugstore. also ahead, stunning

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now to "the speed feed" and what so many people are talking about tonight, tonight. the big showdown between superstar siblings serena and venus williams at the u.s. open. jesse, come on now. >> robin, i can't wait for this. serena is on her way to tennis history winning all the grand slams in a single season. tonight she faces her sister

venus. they scared off 26 times with serena coming out on top 15 of those matches. it's been 14 years to the day since they first went head-to-head at the u.s. open. the ratings for that match, 13 million viewers. beating the notre dame/nebraska football game. the u.s. open tweeting out this quote from srn overnight, she's fast, i'm fast. she hits hard, i hit hard. she serves big, i serve big. it's like playing a mirror. in terms of championships, there's no two siblings in sport that come close. you have to go to fashion hollywood to find any competition. so goodmorningamerica.com on yahoo! compiled a list. mary kate and ashley olsen empire at $1.1 billion. you go to hollywood, it's the helmsworth. liam and chris and "hunger games" and "avenger" took in more than $2.15 billion bucks. the williams sisters earned over

$100 million in tennis and have 45 majors combined. singles, mixed and downs and for both tonight will be tough, of venus, serena says she knows all of her -- >> it's true. as difficult as it is for people to watch, her family, because i remember the first time at the u.s. open and her mother, they were here and she was saying she was consoling one daughter, congratulating the other and going back and forth. >> i was at the u.s. open yesterday. even though they weren't playing there was a buzz, the fans looking towards this match and anticipating it. i cannot wait. >> i know. >> come on. >> i don't know. i don't want one of them to lose. >> no. >> they can win doubles maybe. are they till in the doubles. >> no, they're not. >> espn2 will know. check it out.ital after a dvt blood clot. what about my family? my li'l buddy? and what if this happened again? i was given warfarin in the hospital but i wondered if this was the right treatment for me.

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ken, i want to show everybody how the lincoln tunnel helix is looking at this point. i can show you traffic is moving, slowly but it is moving. i did get a tweet saying that the bus lane is moving well. let's go to the maps. as we know, the lincoln tunnel inbound side that accident has been cleared away. that delay lasted into the south tube where the accident was. you can see traffic is backed up. 30 minutes george washington bridge. 90 at the lincoln. 30 at the holland. street cleaning rules are in effect today. >> thank you, heather. meteorologist bill evans with the forecast. >> we have sunshine and you can see a little haze here. a little humidity out there. the temperature around 77 degrees as we go into the 8:00 hour. 77 whitestone queens. we will look at a warm and humid day today. a front to the west will bring us thunderstorms but that won't happen until thursday. so, a hot day today. record high 93. ken? >> thank you, sir.

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good morning, america. it's 8 a.m. the stunning revelations from italy about the amanda knox murder case and what she is saying this morning. started with a whisper under fire. huge uproar over a video poking fun at obesity online. >> fat shape something not a thing. >> youtube shuts her down. why the comedian is now firing back suddenly i see "gma investigates" what is the best solution for whiter teeth and put three different methods to the test. wait till you see the sparkling results. and are you ready for the whole new "view"? a brand-new season kicks off this morning and the hosts are here before they go live together for the first time as we say -- >> all: good morning, america.

nice big crowd from amarillo, texas, as we say good morning, america. also saying good morning to that brand-new day on "the view." look at the co-hosts there. they will join us. first time together before this brand-new season. >> very excited about that. we say howdy to them too. also ahead, we're kicking off a new series that is called "breakfast rescue" and this morning, george is all about greek yogurt. >> i'll be paying close attention to that. >> one brand, did you know one brand has more sugar than a twinkie? you think you're doing the right thing and then you realize -- >> i could have had a twinkie. >> yeah. >> that's a good way to look at it. let's go to amy with the morning rundown. good morning. the big story, pope francis making it easier for catholics to annul their marriages. he's streamlining the annulment process allowing fast-track decisions when both spouses request an end to their union.

it has long been criticized as too lengthy and expensive. it comes amid a new report of a growing backlash among conservative vatican inviters about changes in the church. more chaos as thousands from the middle east make their way to europe. violence breaking out while families boarded boats to leave greece where the coast guard says it rescued nearly 500 refugees at sea. meanwhile, germany now says it could accept half a million refugees a year for the next several years, president obama is considering options that may include bringing more syrians to the united states. and vice president joe biden appears to be dropping hints about his possible run for president. many observers say biden looked like a candidate while running along a labor day parade route in pittsburgh. hillary clinton is hoping to reverse her slide in the polls unveiling a plan today to reform how campaigns are financed. and on the republican side, mike huckabee attending a rally today in support of the kentucky

clerk in jail for refusing to issue marriage certificates to gay couples. well now to amanda knox. italy's top court explained why it cleared her of murder once and for all slamming prosecutors for presenting a flawed case. more now from abc's neal karlinsky. >> reporter: this morning, the final verdict in the long saga of amanda knox, italy at the highest court harshly describing prosecutors' amnesia and blameworthy owe migs of investigative activity. >> she is very satisfied and happy to read this decision. >> reporter: earlier this year the court ruled that knox didn't murder her college roommate meredith kercher. this new 52-page summary is their explanation citing stunning flaws andage absolute lack of biological traces of knox ever being at the murder scene. branded foxy knoxy, the seattle college student accused of brutally murdering kircher in perugia, italy in 2007. two years later she was convicted of murder along with

her former boyfriend ralphffaele sollecito sollecito. knox freed but in 2013, knox was convicted of murder all over again. only to be found innocent once and for all by italy's high court this year. in a statement this morning, knox won't say if she plans to sue writing i will now begin the rest of my life with one of my goals being to help others who have been wrongfully accused. for "good morning america," neal karlinsky, abc news, seattle. >> our thanks to neal for that. amazon is making headlines. it is reportedly about to unveil a tablet computer that costs just $50. "the wall street journal" says the new tablet will feature a 6-inch screen and go on sale just in time for the holidays. finally, an unusual fashion accessory on display during the big college football game last night. one. the virginia tech players was wearing a gold watch. there it was outshining everyone on the feel. apparently showing off that bling does not violate any rules

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hey, jesse. >> hey, george. nicole arbour gets millions of views with her videos but the comedian's latest video has people doing anything but laughing. >> fat people -- >> reporter: this morning those three words setting the internet on fire. >> really mad at this video. what are you going to do, fat people? are you going to chase me. >> reporter: nicole arbour posting a six-mines diatribe about obesity on line now viewed more than 20 million times and counting. >> obesity is a disease, yeah, so is being a shop aalcoholic. fat shaming is not a thing. fat people made that up. that's a race card with no race. >> reporter: youtube shutting her down a while on sunday telling abc news, in cases where a channel or video is incorrectly flagged by the community and subsequently removed we work quickly to reinstate it but the comedian firing back accusing the site of censureship. in response, online viewers posting their own reactions to arbour's so-called satire. >> fat shaming is not a thing?

why don't you tell that to the teenagers that killed themselves. >> whitney thor also sounding off. >> fat shaming is a thing. it's a really big thing. no pun intended. it is the really nasty spawn of a larger problem called body shaming. >> reporter: telling "gma" even if arbour was trying to make a point -- ? i'm not saying all this to be an [ bleep ]. i'm saying it because your friends should be saying it to you. >> reporter: she created serious problems. >> a lot of reasons why people are overweight or obese. this idea that shaming us will make us behave better is just ludicrous. >> reporter: but this morning, some are arguing it's arbour's right to tell it the way she thinks it is. >> 35% of north americans who are obese. >> reporter: and overnight the comedian not apologizing telling abc news the backlash will absolutely not prevent her from discussing sensitive topics.

and nicole says she's sorry if she offended kids and now has a disclaimer warning about her content. >> many reasons why people are overweight and when you do something like that, i'm glad she put a disclaimer for the children. if you're struggling with that as a kid, ooh. >> not helpful. >> not at all. thank you. next up on our "heat index," "gma investigates" teeth whitening. there are several ways to make those pearly whites look their best. strip, trays, or office bleaching of so which way works the best? abc's ryan smith found out. >> reporter: everyone wants that megawatt celebrity smile. and there are countless products out there to help you get those pearly whites. but which one works the best? "gma investigates" comparing over-the-counter strips, dental trays and in office bleaching

treatments. we join up with cosmetic dentist dr. brian cantor. >> you have a whiter smile, have more confidence in everything you do. >> reporter: you feel better, brightens up your face. >> exactly. >> reporter: i'm starting to feel self-conscious. who better to help us compare the products than -- >> hi, i'm katie. >> hi, i'm judy. >> hi, i'm maggie. >> identical triplets. the triplets ss grew up in minneapolis and today run a coffee shop called sisters sludge. >> i love the flavor, the smell of coffee. >> social aspect to it. >> reporter: and coffee also equals stained teeth. >> you know, i actually don't like myself in photographs. i like judy better in photographs. >> i used to carry around a picture of judy because of the three of us she is the most photogenic and has the nicest smile. >> reporter: they shuffle coffee couples. >> i'm in the office. >> i have the strips. >> i have the trays. >> reporter: all these products will work the same way, their

active bleaching ingredient, hydrogen peroxide seems in causing a chemical reaction to remove stains. >> a majority of the time the best results will get from the in office power whitening because of the highest percentage of hydrogen peroxide but believing is unpredictable. >> reporter: dr. kantor flies them to new york. maggie is schooled on the tricks of wearing dental strips that promise a white 13450i8 running for under $100. judy gets molds for custom-made trays. these cost $450. judy and package by use their whitening products at home. >> i think i've had a little bit of whitening. finally, katie has her in-office treatment, average $650. now, all three women finished all three treatments. theoretically the in-office treatment should have the best outcome but can another expert who used what product? >> they started at an a2 shade which is a pretty normal shade

for an adult and they lightened up really three or four shades lighter. a definite difference. >> reporter: can she tell? >> i would say -- >> reporter: she gets the in-office whitening correctly. it resulted in the whitest smile. >> take home trays. strips. but check it out. she mixed up the trays and the strips. >> ah. >> reporter: she thought the less than $100 strips looked whiter than the $450 dental trays. >> if you get a noticeable result then it's a success. >> reporter: the sisters are happy with the results and now they can go back to drinking those giant couples of coffee. >> i feel like we should be doing this right now. >> i'm glad they're all happy about that. right now we launch a brand-new series called "breaks if rescue" about helping you make a smart decision. vanilla yogurt touted as a superfood. is it really?

becky worley put it to the test. >> good morning, george. yogurt, we love it. americans eat an average of 13 pounds of the stuff each year. but even with greek yogurt, the brand you choose could have a significant effect on your sugar intake. vanilla greek yogurt. >> obsessive organic, purely delicious. >> reporter: the darling of the dairy section. >> it's healthy, right? >> we think of nonfat vanilla greek yogurt as a healthy choice. >> reporter: but this nutritionist says the amount of sugar varyies widely. >> you put in sugar. >> reporter: to help us understand she offers a food visual. >> we look at the sugar and the protein in a yogurt, you're going to be so surprised. this is what we found. >> one twinkie. >> is that a twinkie. >> a twifk can and egg white. greek yogurt has 12 grahams of program, four egg whites. >> here's the probiotic because that's why we love yogurt. >> reporter: but the sugar can

potentially be a big deal. >> looking at elevated lipids, dykes, hype are tension, overweight and obesity. >> reporter: the good news across different brands of vanilla yogurt, the sugar numbers vary significantly. >> so the chobani has 13 grams of sugar. when you go on the upper reach, the activia greek yogurt has 21 grams of sugar. >> reporter: you're saying that the difference between just the brands of vanilla greek nonfat yogurt is 7 grams of sugar. >> that's absolutely right, that's approximately one popsicle or two sugar cubes. >> reporter: just between these two brands. >> between those two. if you ate this yogurt for five days a week, that would be about 260 additional popsicles to your breakfast routine. >> reporter: 260 of these a year. >> 260 of these a year. >> reporter: we contacted the makers of activia saying we are continually working to improve the nutrient label and that includes reducing sugar. stoneyfield says they're respond

responding to what their customers want. about half of the sugar is most of our products is naturally occurring and oikos disagreed with our twifkie comparison. those are not benefits that confectionery sdweetenned baked goods contain. now no one is suggesting you chow down on a twinkie for breakfast. num-num. no, this is about making informed choices about sugar and reducing it to meet the new guidelines on sugar consumption. they say women should ideally limit their daily intake to -- of added sugar to 25 grams. so the big question, why consume an extra seven grams of solution getting a slightly sweeter yogurt? guys, you have two yogurts in front of you. how do these taste, taste "a" first. >> we did. >> "b." >> "b" has got -- whoo. >> "b" is a lot sweeter. >> oh, gosh.

>> "b" is a lot sweeter. in fact, it's got seven grams more. >> you can taste it. >> the big question is sweeter better? >> you know what, i actually -- i actually liked "a" better. >> i liked them both but i liked "a" better. >> put some things in it to sweeten it up. >> you can have plain or, you know, everyone's tastes are different so one other brand you may have overlooked. siggi's icelandic. >> you put almonds in it, berries. siggi's. thank you, becky. outside to ink goer. >> i found these beautiful ladies from amarillo, texas. we figure why not on a nice and warm morning.

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we begin "pop news" with this. sam smith, after months of speculation, the crooner has confirmed he is singing the new james bond theme song for the upcomer film "spectre" calling it the highlight of his career. he beat out several other hopefuls including rita ora, radiohead and ellie goulding leaving the abber road studios where adele recorded "skyfall." no, it's called "writing's on the wall" ahead of its release september 25th. the last time a british male artist sung the james bond theme thong was back in '73. can you guess the song? world in which we live in >> "live and let die." paul mccartney and wings. good tune, right? >> great tune. >> come on -- say live and let die there you go. "spectre." in theaters later this fall. and sam smith very excited about that song.

so were we, sam. also in "pop news" this morning, it's a "pop news" exclusive, in fact, mindy kaling who is on fire with the brand-new book, a highly anticipated season premiere of her show, both debuting next week tells yahoo style about her second book called "why not me?" how she's become a fashion favorite on and off the red carpet and reflects on how far she's come. take a look. >> when i was at the "the office," one of our eight or nine writers, it is really nice to feel part of the gang and to be able to campaignomplain about the boss. when you are the boss you know that you are the person that people are bonding over. complaining about. >> she's so funny. >> she is? we love her. thank you very much for that exclusive. check out the full interview on yahoo. finally, it's tough getting back into the swing of things after a long weekend, don't you think? this kitty certainly thinks so. he's a thirsty kitty who misses

his mouth by a whisker. that's the faucet. yes, the faucet is on his eyeball. but in the end it all works out for this poor little kitty. >> he's getting a little bit there. >> a two for one, a shower and staying hydrated. >> yes. love the video. it just goes on and on but, you know. >> oh. >> thank you for that video. we appreciate it. >> a little bit at a time. >> right. >> like the yogurt. >> moderation, moderation. >> i thought don't like water. >> that's why i thought the video was fascinating. on this beautiful tuesday morning and, guy, that's all i got. that's "pop news" on this lovely day. >> thank you, lara. a lot more coming up. the new co-hosts of "the view" join us live with a sneak peek of their brand-new season. >> and celeb secrets revealed. the key to making your hair look just like emma stone. it involves a dance. we'll show you that coming up. >> really? what else do we have coming up. >> jason sudeikis and alison brie will be here live talking about their new movie.

>> come on back. good morning. tuesday, september 8th. i'm lori stokes. we continue to follow breaking news on long island, a small plane, possibly a sea plane flipped into the great south bay. it appears the pilot was attempting to take off. the plane then flipped about a thousand feet offshore from bay port. this picture is just coming in. the pilot was perched on the wing when first responders arrived. he appears to be the only person on the plane. we will continue to monitor the story and bring you updates at abc7ny. new video released overnight showing a violent attack inside an elevator of a bronx apartment building near grand concourse and east mount eden avenue. the suspect approached the victim entering the elevator, punching him and snatching a gold chain.

then the victim chased the suspect who then attacked again. fortunately the man was not seriously hurt. in a "stirring, inspired and brilliant" new production. spring awakening. back on broadway in an extremely limited engagement. starring oscar winner marlee matlin. "it's a rousing success with all the goosebumps and teardrops to prove it." for tickets, visit ticketmaster.com today. let's check in with heather o'rourke and the morning commute. not so great. >> we have the relief at the lincoln tunnel with the earlier accident cleared. this his the aftermath, route 3 eastbound side. route 21, the delay continues all the way to the lincoln tunnel all because of that

earlier accident which has been cleared. george washington bridge 40 minutes. the lincoln tunnel 90 minutes. holland tunnel 45 minutes. 80 west overturned vehicle at exit 47 and 280 disabled vehicle at exit 16. street cleaning rules are in effect. back to you. >> thank you. your accuweather forecast with bill evans. >> we are looking at sunshine. temperatures around 77 and we have a little humidity to go with that. now for the rest of the day, we will look at 93 as the high. that would tie the record. afternoon. if the real feel is 95 to 100 particularly way from the coastal areas and further inland to new jersey. hot and humid, 91 wednesday. showers and thunderstorms thursday and we cool off and dry out for the weekend. lori? >> great weather for the weekend. >> sounds terrific. thank you, bill. that will do it for us. "live with kelly and michael" at 9:00 a.m. until then, more "good morning america."

have a great day. what a wonderful crowd. oh, my goodness. we welcome you back to "gma." big news to share, vanessa williams will be returning to the miss america contest as a judge. competition as >> yes. >> first time since she gave up the crown 32 years ago and, robin, you sat down with her for a no holds bar interview and asked about that controversy. those nude photos that surfaced of her. take a look. >> it was two drastically different images. it was miss america who's really kind of untouched and not reality and anyone there was in woman in a picture that was exactly the polar opposite of purity and i was a normal kid in the middle. that's one of the problems that i've had to deal with for my career.

not only being a miss america but being a scandalous miss america. >> that interview coming up thursday right here on "gma." >> right, and she is returning after 32 years to the miss america competition and she talks about it all and when you think about it, she is an incredible comeback story. because people thought that was it. that was it. and look at her now and miss america 2015 airs this sunday at 9:00, 8:00 central on abc, again, she'll be among the judges. >> cannot wait to see that now let's go talk about this? a whole new "view." brand-new season kicks off this morning. what do you say we take a look. >> hey. this morning. the countdown is on for the return of abc's hit daytime talk show "the view." oscar award winning actress and humanitarian whoopi goldberg is back as moderator. >> now, from just a sublime to the absolute ridiculous. >> joy behar celebrated performer afternoon one of the original "view" co-hosts returns

to the table with her signature wit. >> i've met you before. you have a always been very charming. scared? >> "meet the press" is easy. you guys are tough. >> "full house" actress and "dancing with the stars" alum candace cameron bure is making her "view" debut. >> i think this season is going to be super spicy and really fun and i'm just looking forward to the camaraderie. >> along with our own paula faris. "gma" weekend co-anchor and emmy winning abc news journalist. >> i think we have a great representation of the views that we have sitting at the table. >> comedian and season 18 regular michelle collins is signing on as co-host. >> this group is incredible. we work well together. it's going to be fun. i'm sure we'll disagree about things and everyone will eat that up. >> while raven-symone is back with her fresh take on hot topics. >> there's going to be amazing things happening copping this election year and i'm excited to be a part of it. >> with live shows five days a

week and more opinions than ever, season 19 promises to be the greatest one yet. and they're all here this morning. don't you all have someplace to be. >> right here right now. >> thank you for coming by here first. i have to say, it feels like the first day of school around here. how about for you? were you able to sleep last night. >> didn't sleep a wink. i watched "bachelor in paradise" then i dreamed -- i thought of all the amazing things that are going to happen for us being in bachelor pad, paula. >> thank you. >> i just got off the plane last night at like 1:00 in the morning from atlanta, georgia. >> long time. >> ready to go. >> a lot to talk about. >> i flew in from l.a. too. >> i was just saying talking to my daughter, i'm not nervous, i've done this before but i have nerves. she said, mommy, just be yourself. there's only one you so i'm taking advice from an 8-year-old. >> is your daughter dr. phil. >> almost. >> okay. how is ha working for you? i know you all.

i have to say, four years old, you were 4 years old the first time i interviewed you. v103 in atlanta, georgia, you're kind of like the veteran of the group named as a co-host during the summer, so what are some of the hot topics that pique your interest and get you going. >> i love social interests pieces. i really love to learn about politics because i'm not as in-depth -- inside of them as much as the other people on the panel. i love entertainment because i've been in it for so long. there's going to be some other topics that pop up a little more in the new season i'll be involved with social media and things of that nature. we have a nice plan going on and i think it's going to cater to everybody on the panel. >> see, that's what is so wonderful about it, raven. that's what "the view" is all about, different points of view and i know you are not shy about letting your opinion be known. that's great. >> thank you. i'm not. that's why i'm really excited about being here and being a part of this. and i can't wait for us to have

healthy conversations and respectful conversations and it's okay that we all have different points of view. that's what makes the world go around. >> dialogue, conversation and the way you go about it is key. you all are so busy, you all have so many things going on. last time you were here, candace, you were talking about "fuller house" so how are you able to juggle taping of that and doing this? >> my schedule is a little crazy this year so we're in six teach on our show "fuller house" and i'll commute back and forth between l.a. and new york. but i'll -- >> really close, by the way. >> i know, right. it'll be -- i mean it's definitely going to be a balancing act and a juggle but my family is super supportive. my kids are so excited and all come to the tapings of ful"full house" and my husband is a trouper. very supportive. >> we talk about that "b" word, balance and how you do it and you're still on the weekend. >> still on the weekends, yeah, they said that we were going to attempt to create an eighth day

of the week so i could work eight days. no, exactly. exactly. no, i'm still doing the weekends, doing "the view" during the week so we'll try to balance that with the three kids and, you know, it'll all work out. >> i have nothing else going on. >> i don't know about you. i'm listening. >> truly, i go to costco, you know how i am. >> but you were destined to do this. didn't you have a teacher say to your mother she's going to be the next barbara walters. >> i did have a teacher mrs. mrs. mrs. shemmer. mom, she's going that call me out. i spoke this class, i sang. you know how i am and she sits my mom down and says, she's going to be the next barbara walters. >> barbara sings? >> you must hang out with her. >> i missed that. >> thank you. my mom, obviously made her day and life almost. >> you all have the joy of being with joy. and whoopi.

they got to sleep in a little bit. >> yeah. >> not fair. >> that is not fair. >> all the newbies. >> get the early wake-up call. >> when we egot, we can sleep in. >> you're right. >> we wish you nothing but the absolute best. thanks for taking the time. season 19 of "the view" premieres this morning. 11:00 a.m. eastern. right here on abc. amy. >> all right, robin. now to a new series we are kicking off this week "stealing celebrity secrets." let's do it. we'll show you the tricks stars use to look their best and this morning sara haines is showing us the secrets to the hottest hairtile in hollywood. >> stop right there before you go. can you start on your right? >> beautiful. >> reporter: tossled tresses, styled by this woman. l'oreal paris celebrity artist

mara revealing all her secrets for her hottest hairtile in hollywood with something she's called the wavy hairdo. we're seeing this tossled wave look on celebrities. why do you think it's so hot? >> it's perfectly casual cool, yet still really feminine and you can make it your own. >> i heard you come up with this hair dance. >> yes. >> like a bend and snap? are we doing like macarena? what's going to go down? is there music. >> arm over, arm back, kind of twisting. >> should we warm up a little? first step, pick up a volumizing or thickening spray at your local drugstore. >> now we'll curl. >> reporter: mara uses a curling wand without a clip for a more natural wave. >> what i'll have you to do, 40e8d it in your strong hand and up and over. >> up and over. >> the iron behind the hair and wrap around and let it sort of twist. you'll hold it for a few seconds let it out. >> oh.

>> you got it. >> up. over and behind. >> yeah. >> and then we wrap. >> and for natural looking locks, switch up the direction of your curls. >> now we're on the other side and you'll stay in the same hand but this time we're kind of getting an elbow back. >> up and down. >> elbow back, right? dancing ooh. >> you got it. >> once you've achieved a full head of waves use a texturizing or sea salt spray to finish the look. >> spritz, scrunch, yeah. >> kind of just run your fingers through them. let's just finish it off with some hair spray. >> gorgeous. >> and courtesy and bow. >> that was so cool. amazing. >> you did it. >> for "good morning america," sara haines, abc news, new york. >> they look great but that looked like a lot of work. >> it looks like it took 20 minutes.

i don't know if i have the time but i have the flip for it. >> there you go. >> you got some other photos. >> i do. should we do some social snapshots before i show you my crazy tricks of the >> all that weather brought to you by target. i think we just need fans out here, amy.

that's what we need. >> that would be helpful. you know who we have here? we have jason sudeikis and alison brie joining us live with the latest on their brand-new romantic comedy coming up next.

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welcome back to "good morning america." jason sudeikis, alison brie with us this morning. both star in the romantic comedy "sleeping with other people" about two former lovers who meet

by chance 12 years later and try not to get physical. take a look. >> who wants to learn a dance? >> me. >> yes. okay, everybody, go over there. right there. naomi, on track 7 of my workout -- >> hey, you don't have to do this. it's not your responsibility. >> okay, relax. i do this for a living. also two minutes ago i accepted my body for the first time. >> that a girl. >> looks really funny. jason, you play kind of a serial cheater but with a heart of gold. >> yes. yes, indeed, yeah. >> well said? >> very well said. very nicely put. you know, yeah, he's just a guy who has probably been maybe been hurt by someone sitting next to me, at least the character and has gone on to -- has gone on to woo various other women in the attempt to never get hurt again. >> that's jake and hear about laney. >> laney has the opposite problem.

she's really just intensely obsessed with one guy, not this guy. >> at all. >> sort of romantically and sexually obsessed with him so that keeps her from having an intermat relationship with anyone else until they reconnect and decide to take sex off the table and then they're able to really -- >> we got it out of the way. we got secretary out of the way. now we can get down to the real intimacy. the meat and potatoes of any good relationship. >> and you both are in great relationships. congratulations. i couldn't help but notice the sparkler. >> yeah. >> to dave franco. >> yes. >> so exciting. >> very exciting. >> and then taking it to the next level with that little delicious boy otis. >> yes, yeah, olivia and i made a baby. >> you made a beautiful baby. >> we slept with one another. he does taste great. >> can we see that video? >> yeah, please. i brought -- >> the kid's got moves. >> dancing to bob marley. just standing in front of a speaker working i guess a little bit.

i'm not quite sure. >> is that twerking? sgl>> dancing his little brains out. there he is. >> how great is fatherhood? >> it's pretty great. you'd have to ask him. i'm having a blast. i don't know if he -- if he likes me. he doesn't know english yet so we're getting there. he's learning. seems very happy. >> the physicality of it. we loved you on "saturday night live." you had a great impersonation of joe biden. >> thank you. >> we found a clip talking about the stimulus package. take a look? i'm sure. >> i said it once and say it again, the stimulus is working. now, i know that might be tough to swallow if you're unemployed but look at me, the stimulus is working. >> jedi mind tricks. >> would you like to see him run? >> sure. the more the merrier, i think. you know, if i was only 35 i would run myself. >> exactly. >> i'm well over. i could probably run now.

in 2024. i'm not going to step on kanye's thunder. >> please. >> is that the term, step on his thunder? yeah, 2020, it's a done deal. we've been walking around -- this whole weekend just screaming kanye 2020. >> kanye, yes. >> when not promoting the film. >> written on my body underneath the clothes. just in case. >> it's been for years now. >> for years? finally it's coming to fruition so -- >> that'll be your impersonation. >> the tattoo is not going anywhere. >> great to see you. >> great seeing. >> our love to olivia and congratulations again and the movie is really, really great. everybody, it's called "sleeping with other people." it opens nationwide -- it really is a romantic comedy and opens nationwide on friday. thank you, guys and coming up here, former nypd commissioner ray kelly is with us opening up about his most challenging moments and his new book.

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ray kelly is the longest serving police commissioner in america's biggest city, more than 40 years fighting crime and terrorism in new york city. and he writes all about it in his brand-new memoir "vigilance." so once a cop always a cop. ray kelly walked this beat his entire life. from new york street kid to two terps as the city's police commissioner. his first precinct right here on the upper west side. >> i used to work here as i police officer. >> reporter: after 25 different commands, kelly first became police commissioner in october 1992. just a few months later -- >> in new york city a massive explosion beneath the twin towers of the world trade center. >> it appears that the explosion that occurred was in all likelihood the result of some type of explosive device. >> reporter: >> the first terrorist attack on the world trade center, tell us about that?

it was a real jolt. nobody anticipated it. should we have? probably. >> could have been so much worse too. >> indeed, the goal was to have one building go into the other building. and obviously that didn't happen then but something much more horrific happened in 2001. >> that's your second tour as commissioner. you come in a few months after. >> correct. >> 9/11 and everything has changed here because of that event. >> yes. things have changed throughout the world. >> he helped transform the nypd to a counter terrorism force tracking at least 16 different plots against the city under his watch. new york's crime rate fell. critics have taken aim at his controversial stop and frisk policy. not just new york, it seems to be a crisis of policing and race relations all across america right now. but just this spring polls show the confidence in police overall in the country lowest level they've been in 23 years. what do we do about that.

>> it's a real problem. policing has come a long way certainly since i started many years ago. but when you have incidents such as the horrific events that happened in north charleston, south carolina where walter scott was gunned down by a police officer, these high-profile events set us back quite a ways. no question about it. >> and when you see these protests all across the country saying black lives matter, and african-americans say to you, i'm sorry, i just don't believe the police have our best interests at heart, what do you say? >> well, i think you have to work with the community, it's no easy task. we have police officers now in the nypd born in 106 countries. that's the result of a lot of aggressive proactive recruitment. it makes the department better. no question about it. you have to strive to reflect the community that you serve. >> a lifetime spent in policing. would you do it all over again? >> yeah, i wouldn't trade it for anything.

>> what a career, ray kelly's

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that is in suffolk county. it appears the pilot was attempting to take off but the plane flipped about a thousand feet offshore from bay port. the pilot was perched on the arrived. he appears to be the only person in the plane. a new home for nearly 66,000 commuters departing from terminal. departure gates are changing for six bus carriers including new jersey transit and coach usa. most of the changes require riders to walk to new gates on a different floor inside the terminal. the shifts are expected to ease overcrowding and improve the flow of buses during the afternoon and evening rush. let's check in with heather o'rourke and the morning commute. >> we have a bigger problem to talk about. we have a webcam that unto remember formally is working -- trying to work. we have an overturned vehicle being cleared away. let's go to the maps. northbound side of the new york

state thruway right near the garden state parkway. check out this southbound rubbernecking delay into the tappan zee. street cleaning rules are in effect. lori, over to you. >> heather, thanks so much. your accuweather forecast with bill evans. >> let's take a look outside. sunshine, hazy sun. 79 degrees. almost at 80 to start the 9:00 hour. today we will get to 93 this afternoon. that will tie the record high and maybe beyond that. yesterday 92. today 93. might have hit 94. thunderstorms thursday cool us down for a good looking weekend. lori? >> thank you, bill. that will do it for us. back in a half hour with another [excited yelling] ah, yes! you can't stop it! aww...your mom liked my post. you're friends with my mother? whoa. another episode? definitely. we all use it differently. so why should we get it all the same way? call time warner cable to get the internet speed you need. are you guys texting each other? whether it's 3 megs or 300 megs. yeah. for the right price. from $14.99 everyday low price internet, to 300 meg ultra-fast internet, we have you covered. even with wifi at home and on the go.

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