i'm shad, thanks for watching. good morning. i'm kendis gibson. >> i'm reena ninan. here are some off the top headlines we're following this morning on "world news now." cubans are gathering in droves to see the pope after drawing 300,000 to a mass when he touched down. he touched on politics. he sat down for a chat with fidel castro. more on his visit coming up. the search resumes this morning for the last remaining victim of the deadly flooding on the utah/arizona border. 12 women and children were died. the body of one child remains missing. the head of volkswagen says he's sorry. the software in some tests tried to deceive tests. they may have to recall older cars including some audis. the teachers strike in seattle is officially over.

union members ratifying a new contract yesterday and voting to end the strike. those are some of our top stories on this monday, september 21st. . >> abc news, this is "world news now." and good morning. we begin this half hour with the pope's ten day trip that will take him from cuba to the united states attracting a crowd in havana 300,000 strong. >> it was a huge and massive crowd there. pope francis told catholics that they must serve others if they want to be great. and in a subtle jab to communism, he said service is not ideology. but he refrained from any direct criticism of the cuban government. the pope met with the president raul castro and also visited fidel castro at his home where they eng exchanged gifts. >> the pope has given to fidel

books about the gospel, about humor in religion. >> three protesters identified as members of the political opposition were detained after trying to approach the popemobile. the pope touching one of them on his hand and head. before he was pulled away by security. the pope is expected to arrive in the u.s. tomorrow afternoon greeted by president obama. as he touches down at andrews air force base. cecilia vega has more on the anticipation and preparation for the pope's three-city american tour. >> reporter: from washington. to philadelphia. to new york. the finishing touches now under way for pope francis' six-day, three-city tour. >> i feel like crying right now. it gives me a lot of hope. >> reporter: among those anticipating the historic first trip to the united states, these inmates, smoothing out the rough edges on the papal chair ahead of the pope's visit to their prison. >> it lets me know that somebody out there cares about us. >> reporter: and these nuns, working double shifts making more than 100,000 communion

wafers. >> we've been preparing for the last couple of months. >> reporter: catholics like aaron ledesma eager to hear his message. ledesma blogs about being openly gay and catholic. the white house inviting him to be part of the papal audience on the south lawn. what message does that send? >> i think it shows how far we've come, not just the united states but the catholic church as well. >> reporter: we met philadelphia's mayor on those famous "rocky" steps, the backdrop for a papal mass. what's the first thing you're gonna tell him when you see him? >> welcome to philadelphia, thanks for coming. lifting spirits. >> when i say pope, you say francis! >> reporter: from stuffed popes, to pope bobbleheads. even, yes, that is a vatican made from legos. this is a full-fledged pope-a-palooza. 10,000 free tickets were given away online to see the pope here, and they were gone in less than five minutes.

cecilia vega, abc news, philadelphia. the pope isn't scheduled to arrive in philadelphia till saturday but the city is clearing the streets way ahead of time. take a look. first face of towing has already gotten under way. legal parking spots are in such short supply in some neighborhoods in the coming days that some residents are moving their cars to the suburbs. and a brand-new abc news poll just out this morning before the pope's visit shows a shift in opinion among american roman catholics. 56% now say the church is in touch with their views thanks to pope francis, the highest number in 20 years. and up from 34% when francis began his papacy. the poll also shows 81% of american roman catholics now have a favorable view of the church. 50% don't like the direction the church is going. two americans held hostage in yemen have arrived in the country of oman. sam farran and scott darden were

after oman flew them to the capital. the men were kidnapped by rebels back in march. a third american also being held in yemen, but it's not clear what his fate is. the u.s. is promising a bigger welcome to refugees from syria and other war-torn nations. planning to accept 85,000 people next year and 100,000 in 2017. but that will not put an end to the tens of thousands of people pushing against europe's bodders. mary bruce has the latest from the croatia. >> reporter: as europe struggles for a solution, more lives lost. on the greek island of lesbos, this young syrian refugee, one of 13 to die when their boat capsized. across europe, refugees forceded to zig-zag from one country to another with no clear path. serbia, thousands coming night and day.

and as european leaders continue to dither with quotas and things like that, refugees are voting with their feet. >> reporter: croatia now pushing refugees out through neighboring nations. they've busted thousands of refugees here to the border saying they simply have no more room. and in a surprise move, hungary is reopening their border. 35-year-old haipha is overcome with relief. >> it's okay. >> reporter: hungary is taking them in and moving them through and this man, has been traveling for ten days. how about for the baby? any food, water, formula? he says they've had nothing today. his journey so difficult, he tells us he would rather go back to syria than face this crisis. mary bruce, abc news, on the serbian/croatian border. >> mary, thank you. >> the suspect in those phoenix freeway shootings is being held on $1 million bail. leslie alan merit junior is

accused in four of the shootings that have terrorized the region. he denies he's the gunman. one of his victims says he doubts merritt is the right guy. >> i've worked as a detention officer back in the '90s. i've been around criminals. i've worked with criminals. i've worked in the jail. it's just the demeanor that he's giving off. >> merritt told a judge he wasn't responsible for the shootings because his gun has been in a pawnshop for months. detectives say they can prove that's not true. the boston area man charged with murdering baby dough is due in court today. the toddler has been identified asbell la bond. her mother's boyfriend allegedly confessed 0 killing the little girl because she was possessioned by demons. the mother is charged with helping to cover up that crime. a former peanut executive could be sentenced to life in prison later today for his role in a deadly salmonella outbreak.

stewart parnell was found guilty of 65 charges related to the outbreak which killed nine people and made hundreds of others sick. prosecutors say parnell and other executives knew their peanut butter was capitaled. but shipped it anyway. new wildfire in northern california may have claim aid life. the blaze has destroyed or damaged at least ten homes and a body was found among the ashes. police think the death may have been an earlier suicide. two older wildfires are still burning to the north. those fires have already killed five people and destroyed 1400 homes and thousands more are still threatened. >> some of those houses belonging to volunteer firefighters. they were helping with the beaut fire when the blaze claimed 11 of their homes. the their families fled the flames while they were on the lines. there's an effort under way to help these volunteers rebuild. their chief says while they lost their own homes, they helped save countless others.

the amazing thing is even my volunteers once they learned they'd lost their homes, the fire fight wasn't over and they didn't stop. they were still out there trying to protect other people who hadn't lost their homes yet. contained. some firefighters have been sent home. all evacuation orders lifted, as well. more than 500 homes were destroyed. >> two new york lawmakers are leading a campaign to designate the stonewall inn as a national park. if it receives a designation from congress, the inn would become the first national park to honor lgbt history. the inn became an instant symbol of the fight for gay rights back in 1969 when the riots broke out following a police raid. and here's a great story. all about doing the right thing. it happened in berkeley, california. >> a guy named mike vaegs had ordered a pizza and wings from dominos. he didn't each much of it and

went to work. when he got home, he got the wings from the fridge and found nearly $1300 cash inside the box. >> i would be annoyed i didn't get my pizza. he posted a picture on facebook and took the money back into dominos for his honesty, vaegsing will get free pizza for a year. >> wow. >> he says he's going to have to start working out a little bit more. >> oh. apparently he said his first job at 16 was a pizza delivery guy for pizza hut. he feels for the employee who screwed up and put the money in the box. you know what? that's amazing >> so he emp that sizes. that's a good guy. i don't know, could you be that would you do it. him. i think there's somebody who really is out a lot of money and big trouble. i think i would feel bad they would think they stole the money and that wasn't the case, right? that would bug me for life. >> i would probably eventually do it but there would be a >> eventually do it.

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she did it in four hours and 31 minutes. minnesota boy celebrating his birthday by giving gifts to police dogs. ethan flynn told his family and friends not to bother with gifts, just donate to his cause buying bullet proof vests for police dogs. each can cost about $26,000. this weekend he delivered a collect for nearly $1300 to the canine unit. >> i think it's outstanding that a 9-year-old would think of something like that. it's pretty special. >> you know what else is special? this is the first time he's skipped birthday parties and gifts to benefit animals. since age 5 he's helped two zoos and reptiles. he met a police dog at a cub scout meeting last spring. expensive? $20,000 plus. a utah teen is talking about her ordeal. home sick from school when he

two burglars broke in to her home. >> she used her head and smartphone and texted for help. neal karlinksky has the story. >> two suspects behind bars after a chase through the streets of sandy, utah. police pursuing a pair of alleged burglars who might mot not have been caught if not for a cool-headed teenager and her mother. >> i was home sick and i heard someone knock at the door. >> it began inside this utah home. 15-year-old trinity kumpf home sick from school alone when she hears the terrifying sound of someone breaking in, realizing it's too late to run she puts her phone on silent and sends a test to her mother to call 911. >> i started texting my mom. >> my daughter is home sick and just sent meet a bunch of texts saying mom someone's in the house. i can hear them. i can't talk on the phone. i'm freaking out. please send someone. >> she says she was afraid if

even a whisper, the men might find her. >> they were so close to my room i didn't want them to hear me. >> the 911 operator tells the mother to let police handle it. she rushes home anyway telling the dispatcher what she sees. >> he's opening the garage. someone's opening the garage. he's backing into my garage. >> when police arrive, the suspects make a run for it. a police dashcam picks up what happens next. the dramatic chase ending when the suspect's car runs a red light and crashes into two other cars at an intersection. los angeles. overall. i didn't expect that ending crooks. the ordeal lasting about 22 minutes there. interesting. >> and the mother said she usually doesn't answer her phone when she's at work. it's remarkable she had it on and was looking at the text. >> that's also a tiger mom that went after those crooks. coming up, a home security

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>> talk about the visit"? i don't know that one. >> maybe a couple weeks ago. finally, not movies but television. a big night. the primetime emmy awards announced last night in hollywood. there were old barriers that fell and new records that were set. >> and at the end of the night, one surprise presenter. abc's jason nathanson was there. >> it was a history making night at the emmys. four wins for game of thrones, 12 wins on the year as the most ever for a single show. game of anthonys big win was outstanding drama. history stopped for "modern family." it went into the night with five

sixth but v.p." took the best prize best comedy and wins for julia louis-dreyfus and tony hale. viola davis the first african-american actress to win an emmy quoting harriet tubman in her acceptance speech. >> i see a line. and over that line i see green fields. >> another emotional moment tracy morgan's first public appearance since the tragic car accident that killed his friend and left him seriously hurt. he was emotional and funny. >> jon hamm's emmy daughter is over. he's a winner in his last try leaping up on the stage skipping the stairs. jon stewart went out a winner picking up three awards including best variety talk show. stewart saying he misses tv. amazon had its first wins, two statues for transparent"

actser in a comedy for jeffrey tambor. both sfoek spoke out about transgender rights. >> thank you for your patience. >> other winners included allison janney, a bunch of wins for olive kiter ridge and also a winner, host andy samburg who kept things moving and funny throughout the night. backstage at the emmys, los angeles. >> something tells me the partying is still going on on the west coast. >> i was happy to see ra jean nanking win an emmy. you know, what does -- why do my eyes look completely glazed out there. >> because you're so excited from your win. i look like i had a little botox and a little nip and tuck there. >> so you look like yourself. >> that's the in us for this half hour. >> follow us on facebook at

this morning on "world news now," making history. face to face. >> pope francis and his meeting with raul and fidel castro in cuba. the pontiff's unforgettable visit and his message to thousands and his travels today in this communist country. >> new details about the suspected sniper busted after a series of freeway shootings in phoenix. what police found on social media about the suspect and what his father is telling everyone. caught on camera, a hellish scene on wheels. the rv burning as it went down the road. the frightened people inside. the rolling inferno and what they did to escape. and television's best. you'll see why the celebrations are going into the early morning hours for jon hamm, viola davis

anthonys after historic wins at the emmys. it is monday, september 21st. from abc news, this is "world news now." good morning, everybody. i'm kendis gibson. it is monday again. what a good morning it is. >> it is. we're going to begin with the pope's visit to cuba ahead of his arrival in the u.s. 300,000 people hanging on his every word at an open air mass in havana. >> before meeting with fidel castro, pope francis delivered a sermon at an evening service. he discussed the importance of poverty in the roman catholic church and warn against the temptation of wealth. abc's terry moran is traveling with the pope. >> they greeted him like a brother brother. >> hundreds of thousands, a giant cuban flag and the image of chai gi var ra towering above

it all. the heat was smothering. no matter, nothing would dampen their enthusiasm or their faith. pope francis celebrated the mass. and in his homily he offered perhaps an indirect, gentle chiding of the communist government here. [ speaking foreign language ] >> reporter: "christians are constantly called to set aside their own wishes and desires, their pursuit of power," he said, "and to look instead to those who are most vulnerable." in the front of the crowd, we found hundreds of kids. how was it? how was it to see the pope? "i'm excited! i was like, hooray! it's the pope! we had a lot of fun!" the mood at this mass was jubilant and grateful, but cuban catholics remember that they have kept their faith through decades of official discouragement and even repression of their religion. and it continues. a protester desperate it reach the pope drops to his knees,

two others join him. the pope calls him back, an urgent moment. and then the arrests. the pope continued on. he had a private meeting with fidel castro, the 89-year-old revolutionary and the pope who is shaking up the world, too. the pope spends one more full day here in cuba in the cities of san tagio and then it's onto the united states just 90 miles across that water. but a world away. terry moran, abc news, havana, cuba. >> as we've reported the pope was instrumental in helping to restore relations between cuba and the u.s. as flags flew in va havana from many different countries some cuban-americans were also in that crowd there. instead of waiting for the hope's arrival here in the u.s., a group of pilgrims from miami flew down to get a glimpse of him in their home country. >> i think that this time is very important because of the fact that the united states and cuba are opening doors to each other.

pope francis. >> many of those cuban-americans who are visiting the island for the first time in decades. they say they're blessed beyond words to hear the pope's message of mercy and reconciliation. >> turning now to the refugee crisis stemming from the war in syria and more help on the way from the united states as the massive crowds continue to overwhelm europe. the u.s. now promising to accept 85,000 refugees next year. and 100,000 more in 2017. and the u.s. is also offering more financial support for the relief effort. meanwhile, more misery off turkey. 13 refugees died when their boat collided with a ferry. back here in this country, a new wildfire in northern california may have claimed a life. the blaze in monterey county has destroyed or damaged at least ten homes and a body was discovered in this scene. police think the death may have been a suicide. two earlier wildfires are still

killed five people and destroyed 1400 homes and thousands more are threaten this had morning. after taking a day of rest, crews in utah resuming their search for a boy still missing after last week's flooding. tyson lucas black is the last known victim of the floods in hildale. 14 people confirmed dead and three were rescued after their vehicles were swept down stream. new details expected to be revealed today in the murder of a boston area child once known as baby doe, now identified as bela bond. her mother's boyfriend confessed to killing the child because she was possessed by demons. she's expected to be arraigned today on murder charges. the mother charged with helping to cover up the crime. police in phoenix say following social, media helped lead them to the freeway shooting suspect. they analyzed the fragments

kayna whitworth is in phoenix. >> reporter: leslie allen merritt junior behind bars, facing more than 20 felony charges in those phoenix highway shootings. >> the suspect presents a dramatic and profound threat to the community. >> reporter: the 21-year-old, whose facebook postings frequently showed guns, insists authorities have made a mistake. >> all i have to say is that i'm the wrong guy. i tried telling the detectives that. >> reporter: the evidence, authorities say, a firearm they believe merritt sold to this pawn shop. >> the test-fired bullets were match to bullet fragments from four cases over the last weekend in august. >> reporter: 8 of the 11 vehicles targeted struck by bullets, the others hit by projectiles, which police are still investigating as possible copycats. innocent. >> if he committed a crime with a firearm, my son has more sense because it links directly back to you. >> reporter: in fact his son months ago. >> we have been living with the fear that someone may be shooting at traffic on i-10. >> reporter: just one person was injured in the shootings -- a 13-year-old girl after the window of the vehicle she was riding in shattered.

others, like bus driver robert mcdonald, had close >> you never know if that day is going to be your last. given this community the all-clear. in fact, many school buses still ordered to avoid freeways while this investigation continues. merritt's next court appearance is scheduled for september 25th. kayna whitworth, abc news, feech, arizona. the rock band u 2 had to cancel last night after what's being called a security breach forcing the evacuation of the entire venue. a swedish report says a man with a gun threatened another person in the audience. u 2 arrived in stockholm last amsterdam. the band will make up last night's concert on tuesday before heading to berlin. jackie collins will always tales of the rich and famous. she sold hundreds of millions of books around the world the most famous being "hollywood wives," which sold more than 15 million

copies. she died over the weekend in los angeles after a struggle with breast cancer. collins was the younger sister of joan collins who tweeted farewell to my beautiful brave, baby sister. jackie collins was 7 years old. republican presidential candidate ben car on is refusing to back down after saying that a muslim should not be president. taking that comment comes after donald trump declined to correct a town hall participant who wrongly said president obama was a muslim. democratic front-runner hillary clinton has called that talk appalling and her struggling campaign trying a new tactic. she argues she would be a political outsider if she became the first female president and sees herself as a real person. >> i am a real person with all the pluses and minuses that go along with that. i've been in the public eye for so long it's like the feature that you see in some magazines sometimes. real people actually go

shopping. >> clinton has seen her support slump as bernie sanders and joe biden gain ground in the polls. an apology for volkswagen, the ceo said he is deeply sorry for violating u.s. emission standards with some of its diesels. the volkswagen told dealers too stop selling several vw and audi models. the environmental protection agency last friday accuses them of installing software that allowed the cars to cheat emissions tests. >> okay. so the emmy awards honoring the best in tv has to offer are over for another year. and i don't really see our -- where is our statuette? where is it? >> win something, didn't we? >> something. got to be. >> best late night show? >> with all the competition we have. it was a historic epy night with hbo's "game of thrones" winning four times including best drama.

wins at the creative artists emmys, that's the most wins ever for a single show. v.p." won for best comedy. also winning in their categories jon hamm won best actor for playing don drapener madman," show. daily show won for best variety jon stewart telling everyone in the tv business to cling to it as long as possible. >> i have been off of television for six weeks, seven weeks. this is the first applause i've heard. it is -- it is barren wasteland out there. >> oh, and perhaps the biggest moment comedian tracy morgan coming out on stage. he told the cheering crowd, this was a surprise. most people didn't know. he missed them so much. morgan cracked a joke about the deadly traffic accident he was involved in saying after he woke up from the coma, he was ecstatic to find out he wasn't

the one who "messed up." we'll have much more from the epys in our next half hour. >> he still had his sense of humor there. us here at rbz are specially proud of viola davis becoming the first is female black woman to win the outstanding actress award there. and it was a wonderful moment. i'll tell you on twitter the reaction was blowing up. gabrielle union tweeting out. viola, she says my god, i'm floored and proud and crying. thank you for letting us share your shine. >> we wish her the best of luck. she looked absolutely gorgeous. coming up, why would a comic want you to yuan? what a challenge especially this morning. >> also ahead, making coffee for the pope. his holiness has quite a grind the next few days. you'll meet a java expert ready to brew something heavenly for the pope. >> first, the rv that burst into flames and what led up to this

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other boaters rescue the two men on board. no one was injured. we have the story of another daring rescue from a fire this time on dry land. >> again, it was good samaritans who saved lives. linzie janis with their story. >> i need help, and quick. >> reporter: a couple is recovering after making it out of this blistering inferno. joe salce and brenda jelley were driving their rv through pennsylvania. >> all of a sudden smoke started rolling out of the back of the motor home. >> reporter: salce managing to pull over and get out. jelley going back inside to find their cat gumball. >> the smoke was so thick, i fell to the ground, started feeling for her. >> reporter: that's when christopher chmielnicki came to the rescue. the navy veteran risking his own life to save her. >> i ran inside, it was so toxic, i went to my knees, i finally felt her leg. the woman was unconscious.

so i picked her up and i drug her all the way to the front of the rv. rv rolling backward, setting fire to two other vehicles and taking out power lines. both the hero and victim are now out of the hospital after being treated for smoke inhalation. >> what he did was amazing. he's a hero in my world and in my family's world. >> reporter: the couple says they lost everything in the fire, including their life but thankfully, they still have each other. linzie janis, abc news, new york. i just couldn't even page. >> yeah, and those pictures bring home how close that situation was. good to see that they can live and talk about it. >> it's true. coming up in our next half hour, neighbors suing neighbors. the california community divided. at the center of the conflict, an 11-year-old boy who has autism. >> next the coffeemaker and the special brew he's cooking up for pope francis. details of the heavenly blend coming up.

sad that i'm excited for the muppets." >> you're very excited. it looks fantastic. there's reason to be excited. >> so pope francis he's 78 years old but he's on a grueling ten-day trip to the new world. and it would be a challenge for a traveler of any age, frankly.

>> you're absolutely right. when he finally arrives here tomorrow, he will be greeted by a beverage that promises to perk him up. abc's rachel smith explains. >> reporter: pope francis en route to the u.s. on tuesday. and while everyone knows the pontiff is no average joe, he may need a little energy boost. what better wa i to get him through that six-day grind than with the perfect cup of joe. that's where master coffee taster tracey allen comes in. pope francis aware of his work asked account founder and president of brewed behavior in kansas city to whip up a special blend. one of the many papal perks. how does one create a cup of coffee for someone who is infallible? >> it's a bit overwhelming. humbling. >> like neg experts allen did his research. according to the master brewer, the pope is not only a lover of pizza, and a wine aficionado, he's also a coffee connoisseur, allowing allen and his team to brew up the.

effective cup. >> we do to have more fun with it. i took a few more risks and it paid off. >> with allen an original member of the u.s. barista championship committee and a java ra super taster, it's safe to say the pope will be highly prepared for his trip to america in the city that never sleeps. and with all that coffee, he probably won't need to. >> i have all the faith in the world in my team and the work leading up to this. it's so great to be able to reward them with saying we got this. >> reporter: rachel smith, abc news, new york. >> so fancy. the pope is a simple man. he sort of downsized his apartment. i thought they would tell us in the piece that he uses instant coffee. >> he's into sanka. >> from the '80s, you're right. >> not as fine -- the baristas that we are, the pope has his routine. he wakes up at 4:30 in the morning every morning.

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anyway. >> it could have. i think there's something to being susceptible to yuan big watching it. >> talk about we're under achievers when we find out about these youngsters who are already at a young age doing great things. take a look at this young lady. her name is it saffron herndon. she started as a standup comic at 2 years old. this is her at years old. her comedic style is pretty much dark humor into dark humor? she's 5. >> she's a kid. take a listen to her. >> i watched this had show called flintstones on tv. but you guys watched, it was probably just called the news. but those showers did look like a lot of fun. were they a lot of fun? >> she's got good comedic timing. >> she does. just do some self-deb pra

this morning on "world news now," making history in cuba. the pope's visit to havana, discussing religion and politics during an unprecedented trip. his compelling message as catholicism meets communism. >> your voice your vote, presidential candidates and tough questions about muslims. the latest gop polls and why hillary clinton insists she's a real person. and new this half hour, anger in the streets disrupting nfl fans and mass transit. >> the protests and allegations of police mistreating a boy with a form of autism. the emotional rally. and later, the emmy awards. the huge night for viola davis and the cast and crew of game of thoens". what an emotional surprise from

that's in "the skinny" on this september 21st. from abc news, this is "world news now." good morning. i'm reena ninan. >> i'm kendis gibson. we're going to get to the emmys. it was a big night for the abc family to see viola davis taking the stage. oprah winfrey among those tweeting about her victory saying wow. >> she's just such a tremendous actor. i just remember one scene where she took this wig off and remarkable, remarkable and just deserves this award so much. >> of course, we'll have more about all the big winners i'm particularly happy about "game of thrones." but it's been overdue. first we'll start with the pope's big historic trip to cuba before touching down on u.s. soil for first time, 300,000 people flocking to see him and just one service. >> pope francis wrapped up a long day in havana with another service focusing on poverty. earlier, he delivered a subject

before meeting with both castro brothers. with more, here's abc's aaron katersky. >> this giant crucifix was presented to pope francis by president raul castro an atheist who said this pope might bring him back into the church of his youth. he also visited fidel castro after he celebrated mass in the sprawling revolution square before hundreds of thousands of people warning them about elitism and encouraging a life of service. >> many in this crowd have kept the faith through decades of castro era repression. the pope said he hopes his visit here to cuba encourages the government to give the church the freedom that it needs. cuban authorities kept dissidents from the pope and tussled with protests are who came too close. but as francis tours the city, he encounters mainly cubans who say latin america's first pope gives them hope. francis signals change, new things.

if francis says it, good things can happen. change is coming to cuba. the question is how fast and how far. until then, the pope encouraged cubans to look after one another. aaron katersky, abc news, havana. >> so much hope there. a brand-new poll just out this morning before the pope's american visit shows a real change among american roman catholics. 56% now say the church is in touch with their views thanks to pope francis. that's the highest number in 20 years. up from 34% when francis began his papacy. the poll also shows that 81% of american roman catholics now have a favorable view of the church. 15% do not like the direction the church is going. two americans held hostage in yemen vin arrived in the country of oman. sam farran and scott darden were greeted by the u.s. ambassador after oman secured their release and flew them to the capital. the men were kidnapped by rebels back in march.

a third american also being held in yemen was not released and his fate is unclear. the united states is promising to do more to help stem the refugee crisis pushing some european countries to their limit. the u.s. plans to take in 185,000 refugees over the next two years, mostly from syria. secretary of state john kerry acknowledged the additional help falls far short of the international demand. >> we still need to do more and we understand that. there are 7 million men and women and children displaced there are 4 million more who are refugees. >> as countries like hungary and croatia struggle to cope with been another tragedy off the coast of turkey. 13 syrians drowned when the boat capsized on the way to greece. now to the race for 2016 and those controversial comments by candidates. ben carson saying over the weekend that a muslim does not

vote, here's abc's devin dwyer. >> reporter: questions of tolerance are testing the republican candidates. >> would i consider putting a muslim-american in my cabinet? absolutely no problem with it. >> reporter: how about a muslim for president? 60% of americans say they'd support it. >> i mean, that's such a hypothetical question. >> i absolutely would not agree with that. >> reporter: and what about the religion of president obama? >> i haven't raised the question. i don't talk about it and i don't like talking about somebody else's faith. >> he's born in the united states. he's a christian. >> reporter: the debate bursting back into the open this week at a rally for donald trump. >> we have a problem in this country, it's called muslims. >> reporter: a statement of intolerance that trump left unanswered for three days. >> most are fabulous. and i have friends that are muslims. >> reporter: while republicans grapple with diversity, democrats are shaming the gop. >> to play into some of the worst impulses that people have these days is just irresponsible. it's appalling. >> what trump is doing is appealing to the baser instincts among us.

xenophobia, and frankly, racism. >> reporter: for now, trump's still in the lead. but in a new cnn poll, he's losing ground. carly fiorina's now neck and neck with ben carson. while scott walker, once a frontrunner, now an asterisk. and democrats are having their own internal debate about authenticity. hillary clinton in an interview declaring that she is a "real person," as bernie sanders and joe biden with their big personalities chip away at her support. devin dwyer, nbc, washington. >> a former peanut executive could be sentenced to life in prison later today for his role in a deadly salmonella outbreak. stewart parnell was found guilty of 65 charges related to the outbreak which killed 9 people and made hundreds of others sick. prosecutors say parnell and other executives knew their peanut butter was contaminated but shipped anyway. >> the teachers strike in seattle is officially over. classes started last thursday when a tentative agreement was

reached between the two sides. the new contract was ratified yesterday by overwhelming majority that gives teachers a 9.5% pay raise over three years, not including state cost of living adjustments. seattle might not be in too good of a mood this morning. for the reason why, we turn now for sports with reena. >> i remember the last time the seahawks faced the packers. you know, the n fp c title game in january. same team, different outcomes. last night green bay up by ten in the fourth quarter when the seattle quarterback russell wilson threw two touchdown passes, one to fred jackson, the second to doug baldwin. but it was all packers from there. green bay's aaron rogers hitting richard rogers, no relation, for a td. in the sunday night baseball game, the new york yanks flexing some muscle against the mets with the national league east leading.

the yankees piled on five runs in the sixth inning. then for good measure, the yankees scored another five in the eighth. the yankees. >> beatdown. >> you're right. >> yeah. >> the yankees take two out of three against the mets. this one ended 11-2. and hey, thank you, jack. you know, no sports would be complete, sports with reen nape would be complete without the college football play of the year so far. >> amazing >> last saturday night ole miss scored a wild touch down against alabama. the ball bouncing off a defender into the arms of a mississippi receiver who took it to the house as they say. >> yeah. >> yes, ole miss took down the tide for the second straight year. is this the beginning of the end of the tide dynasty? they won 43-37. i loved that they had a hype video, ole miss did. it was called be phenomenal or be forgotten. that's their hype video. >> boom.

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capital yesterday making getting to the minnesota vikings game a little bit more difficult. they were protesting the arrest last month by transit police of a 17-year-old with asperger's syndrome. they shut down the green line which goes to the stadium. the team claims he was roughed up by police which protesters say was unnecessary. >> police should be trained with how to deal with the autistic, not just the autistic but the disabled, period. >> counter protesters say football fans were being penalized unfairly for the transit company's actions. the transit system provided buses for riders going to the game. autism is at the center of a nasty dispute among neighbors in silicon valley. >> the parents of a young body with autism are being sued because of what neighbors say is the boy's disruptive behavior. more from abc's neal karlinksky. >> reporter: in what otherwise looks like a quintessential american suburb, neighbors are embroiled in an ugly battle. suing to declare a child with

public nuisance." >> for us this case is not really about autism as far as we're concerned. it's about the safety of our children. they were attacked on multiple occasions. >> reporter: the families who are suing say they don't blame the 11-year-old boy and they're not attacking autism. but they claim his parents didn't do enough to control their son and prevent him from hurting their young children. allegedly attacking them during a birthday party and repeatedly and at random while playing outside. >> all of the children here have witnessed so much violence. there was an increased fear in the kids. they didn't even want to step outside of their house. >> reporter: the father of the boy who's being sued told the "san jose mercury news," "this has been pretty devastating for us, but we are doing our best to cope with it." they've since moved. autism advocates worry about possible backlash. >> i would hope that the court doesn't rule against the family because that creates another

barrier. that is not the solution. >> reporter: the families say they want damages for past abuse and assurances that the boy will be better supervised. that boy have since moved, the lawsuit continues to go forward. neal karlinksky, abc news, los angeles. >> and the case returns to a judge on tuesday. waiting to see if we learn more this week about the situation. >> the boy's family, by the way, was just renting the home at the time. now they're gone. when we come back, it's "skinny" time. this morning it's all about the emmys. >> the winners, the losers and who wore it best. we've got it covered.

skinny, so skinny okay. it's "skinny" time. this morning it's all about the 67th annual primetime emmy awards. tv's big night in hollywood with break-throughs to report. >> it was a fun night overall. viola davis earning the top honor for an actress in a drama series for abc's "how to get away with murder." she is the first nonwhite actress to claim that prize referring to the abolitionist harriet tubman in her acceptance speech saying you cannot win emmys with roles that are not there. >> jon hamm broke his string of bad luck, crawling onto the stage from his front row seat

nominations, finally winning for his iconic part in "mad men." and "game of thrones" took the prize for best drama series setting anew record for most emmy wins ever. the sci-fi series earning 12 awards this year beat ago "the you love this show. >> i do love the show. i'm sure many of the fellow fans are trying to see if the actor who plays john snow was on stage. if that might be one clue that he's really not dead because we know he's not dead. we know that that was just fake blood at the end of the season. no, he's coming back. he's been spotted in dublin. they're shooting. >> okay. we're going to take your word for it. if it doesn't happen, we're coming to get you. >> we'll see. a big night for ""veep," winning top comedy series. writer and supporter actor awards also. star julia louis-dreyfus has made her fourth trip to the stage to pick up the award for best comedy actress. slew awesome for her. but there were some other

high points of the night. jon stewart got "the daily show" gang back together to pick up the award for the best variety talk series. stewart stepped away from the show as you know after 16 years. and it was clear he misses it. >> i have been off of television for six weeks, seven weeks, whatever it is. this is the first applause i've heard. it is -- it is barren wasteland out there. >> i think he's coming back, maybe, possibly? but really, this was the night's biggest surprise. take a look. comedian tracy morgan's triumphant return as a presenter recalling the fatal car crash that left him in a coma for eight days. also revealing he's still got it. >> i finally regained consciousness. i was ecstatic to learn that i wasn't the one who messed up. >> it was so great to see him finally step out there on stage. >> it's proof that he still has a sense of humor after all of that.

physical and no doubt mental recovery from that accident on the new jersey turnpike. but yeah, a long road ahead. >> remarkable to see him out there. >> incredible. on the red carpet, really hot stuff literally. really hot stuff. temperatures nearing 100 degrees. actor host mario lopez tweeting these picture ooze of his shirt. but everyone kept their cool. >> unbelievable. kerry washington setting the tone in a metallic lace dress by mark jacobs. and sophia vergara sticking to the theme in a shimmering gown >> claire danes shining in a sequinned prada dress with hardware, as well. christina hendrix too covered up for the heat. wow. by this beaded gown by max yor, a sight to see. and heidi klum, did you see her outfit? >> look at that. here. a versace gown that some pundits

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>> hi, sergeant, hi, corporal. >> reporter: i noticed him by chance. >> 310 right. >> reporter: an usher at a mets game. a little older than most. then i saw the photo posted nearby of a young man in an army uniform. same guy? he said yes from world war ii. i have my picture on the wall every day. >> reporter: why? >> i like to show it off. >> reporter: 91-year-old luke gasparre has been a mets stadium usher for almost as long as there's been a mets team. >> shea stadium, a new park. >> reporter: he started opening day 1964. since then, he's worked roughly 3,000 games. >> it's great job. it's outdoor. i enjoy the people. >> reporter: every game he puts on his medals. the purple heart for a bullet wound to his hand and the bronze star. >> once they see the picture on the wall, is that you, yes, that's me. that starts the conversation. >> reporter: in his 52 years as an usher, he's seen it all.

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