making news in america this morning, reversing course. donald trump appearing to backtrack on his birther stance. republican nominee believes the president was born in the usa. hillary clinton gets back on the campaign trail. plus, what caused trump's hair to look like this? overnight samsung announces when replacement phones will be available after 1 million galaxy note 7s were recalled. what owners of the phone should know. officers attacked in busy midtown manhattan. a man with a meat cleaver on a rampage. new video this morning showing what may have led to that wild incident. and an out-of-control plane

a good friday morning. we begin with a first for the trump campaign admitting that president obama was, indeed, born in the usa. >> this after years of helping to drive the whole birther movement. donald trump appearing to backtrack on his birther stance. his campaign now says the republican nominee believes the the issue now a sticking point in the election as hillary clinton gets back on the campaign trail. abc's lana zak has the latest from washington where both candidates will be later today. lana, good morning ch. >> reporter: happy friday, diane and kendis. yes, both of them will be here today and we'll be listening to see if donald trump can reconcile his campaign statements with his own. overnight a stunning statement from the donald trump campaign. claiming that trump did the nation and president obama a great service by definitively demonstrating that mr. obama was

the statement reading in part, "in 2011, mr. trump was finally able to bring this ugly incident to its conclusion by successfully compelling president obama to release his birth certificate." but trump himself continued to raise this, quote, ugly issue in tweets and statements after 2011 and as recently as 36 hours ago would not answer a "washington post" reporter who asked him if he believed president obama was born in the u.s. saying, "i'll answer that question at the right time. i just don't want to answer it yet." hillary clinton pounced. >> and he still wouldn't say hawaii. he still wouldn't say america. >> reporter: also hitting trump for calling the minister in flint, michigan, a nervous wreck. >> every time we think he's hit rock bottom he sinks even lower. >> reporter: clinton was back on the campaign trail. ? i feel good ? >> reporter: after taking a

and that trump campaign statement also claimed that hillary clinton was responsible for first starting those false rumors about president obama's birthplace, but fact checkers have said that that is inaccurate. diane, kendis. >> all right. we're going to get get the latest on that on "gma," lana, when one of trump's sons is there. thank you. overnight samsung has revealed when it will replace those now recalled galaxy note 7s. the recall comes after dozens of reports of the phones bursting into flames due defect. abc's lauren lyster has the details. >> reporter: after nearly 100 reports of overheating phones across the country reported by owners exploding on nightstands and in cars -- >> it sound like it bursted and then there was smoke everywhere. >> reporter: -- the u.s. government announcing an official recall. >> because this product presents such a serious fire hazard, i am urging all consumers, all consumers to take advantage of this recall right away. >> reporter: nearly a million

after 92 reports of overheating, 26 people burned and 55 pieces of property damaged. samsung now agreeing to refunds. before now the company only offering exchanges. 130,000 making the switch meaning there are more than 800,000 phones still out there and after warning flyers about them on planes -- >> samsung galaxy note 7 phones are not to be charged or powered on during this flight. >> reporter: in the wake of the saying the only way one of these devices can be taken aboard is if they are shut off, disconnected from a charger. subway systems warning against them too. the president of samsung's american business saying sorry. >> we did not meet the standard of excellence that you expect and deserve. for that, we apologize. >> reporter: people with recalled phones should contact the place where they purchased their device to receive their refund or free phone. for now that's a different model

note 7s should be available no later than wednesday. lauren lyster, abc news, los angeles. to the east coast now and panic during the evening rush hour in new york city. police opening fire after an officer was attacked with a meat cleaver. police shot a man wielding the 11-inch knife on a crowded street. this is all near penn station in madison square garden. he was confronted by police after trying to remove that boot from his vehicle. he pulled out the knife and started running. police tried using a taser but that apparently didn't stop him. an off-duty officer tried to tackle him and ended up with a 6-inch gash in his face. that's when police opened fire. >> a pretty crazy individual, honestly, brandishing a very large meat cleaver at which point the police officers directly yelled drop your weapon, drop your weapon. maybe ten seconds after that you heard five or seven gunshots. >> very loud like very loud bangs, something i've never heard before, but i knew it when i heard that it was gunshots. >> the detective is listed in serious condition.

stable condition. we're told both men are expected to recover from their injuries. the suspect may have been living, however, in that car. the navy says pilot error is to blame for a fatal blue angels crash in tennessee. the navy's report on the june incident says the pilot lost control because he was flying too low and too fast and too close to the ground for the maneuver that he was performing. pilot fatigue and cloudy weather are also mentioned as contributing factors in that crash. and u.s. soccer star megan rapinoe may be disciin protest. rapinoe knelt during the anthem before thursday's friendly against thailand. that's the first time she's shown support for the nfl's colin kaepernick stance against racial injustice at an international match. afterward the u.s. soccer star issued a statement -- soccer, rather, issued a statement saying, "as part of the privilege to represent your country, we have an expectation that our players and coaches will stand and honor our flag while the national anthem is played." developing overnight, julia

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a school bus drive a school bus driver with an apparent case of road rage, the bus was seen trying to pass a fedex drive in new jersey and the fedex driver swerved forcing the bus into the opposing lane. luckily, there were no cars coming and there were no kids on board that bus. the bus driver in this incident has reportedly been fired. fedex says its driver's actions are also being reviewed. >> ohio, are urging calm as they investigate the fatal shooting of a black teenager by a white police officer. people gathered on thursday night for a vigil for 13-year-old tyre king. police were pursuing three suspects in an armed robbery when king allegedly pulled a gun. police later discovered that he was carrying a bb gun that looked like a real one. the officer's on administrative leave. fiat chrysler is recalling nearly 2 million vehicles over air bag defects. a computer glitch could keep the air bags from deploying or seat belts from tightening in a

the automaker says three deaths and five injuries may be tied to that problem. the recall involves certain chrysler, dodge and jeep vehicles from 2010 to 2014. see full details at atmfans.com. and drivers in the eastern u.s. can expect to start paying a little more at the pump. a main gasoline pipeline from the gulf coast to new jersey has been out of service for a week now. one estimate says the disruption in gas deliveries could cause spikes of 15 cents a gallon. so, the new apple iphone goes on sale today around the world, and these guys right here, well, they were among the first to get their hands on the iphone 7 models this morning. this is in sydney, australia. customers might be disappointed because some of the models of the phone sold out during the preorder period. long lines have formed outside apple stores across this country waiting for sales to get started. and there's a great island for sale, but the mortgage might stretch your budget just a little bit. this is darien, connecticut's great island. the 63-acre estate is going on the market for the first time in

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>> i think so. checking the morning road conditions, things will be clear and dry across most of the west, but there will be wet roads in the middle of the country from texas to the upper midwest. wet also in the carolinas. if you're flying, you can expect airport delays in kansas city and chicago. new details are surfacing this morning about an ohio man accused of a horrific crime spree. >> a candlelight vigil was held in ashland, ohio, last night for three women who were found dead. the suspected serial killer is bravery of a fourth woman who was being held captive when she managed to sneak a phone call. more now from abc's ryan smith. >> reporter: stunning new details, investigators are piecing together painting a portrait of a possible serial killer. >> we are in the process again of processing the crime scene. >> reporter: police say he is 40-year-old shawn m. grate arrested wednesday after this harrowing 911 call from a woman saying she was tied up inside

>> is there any way you can get out of the building? >> i don't know without waking him, and i'm scared. >> reporter: the suspected serial killer allegedly living a double life. his facebook page portraying the simple life of a carpenter, but his criminal history telling a different story. over a 20-year span reportedly convicted of burglary and pleading guilty to abduction, domestic violence and drug abuse serving more than four years in prison. ryan smith, abc news, ashland, ohio. walk away from quite a rough landing. this all happened in the netherlands. a light aircraft overshot the runway at an airport near rotterdam and then sent up a cloud of dust as it hit a potato field. both people on board are said to be okay. a police officer shot in the line of duty receives a warm sendoff as he makes his way home. dozens of people applauded as josh vadell was wheeled out of a new jersey hospital. the atlantic city officer was

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coif hair sprayed to perfection. but before wrapping up the interview, fallon gave him a little bit of a makeover. >> go ahead, with my hair spray. >> yes! donald trump, everybody. i'll do it, as well. donald trump, everybody. >> trump proving that he's not only a good sport but that it's not a toupee after all. thought maybe it might have been. >> it's amazing how much of it still stayed in place. a lot of hair spray. >> there was a lot of hair spray, gel and then some. >> a good sport about it. today we're learning some new details about o.j. simpson's life behind bars. >> the pro football hall of famer is serving time in a nevada prison for armed robbery and kidnapping. >> according to "the los angeles times," simpson eats an early breakfast before working in the gym. the 69-year-old coaches some sports teams. he's also the prison softball

>> according to a former guard, simpson keeps a picture of himself and his ex-wife, nicole brown simpson, in his cell. he could be paroled next year. switching gears and to new york city and the guggenheim museum, which is offering visitors, you might say, a golden opportunity. >> it's a chance to go on a golden throne, and i mean go. this fully functioning 18 karat gold toilet is now installed in one of the museum's single person unisex rest rooms. according to a reporter who used the toilet is almost too bright to look at, especially when you're flushing. >> let's hope the reporter didn't provide any photos. >> apparently they just installed it where another toilet used to be on the fourth floor and said, carry on. finally it's a big day in one of belgium's most historic cities, and that's because one brewery in bruges is no longer using a truck to move its beer from the brewery to a bottling plant. >> so, today they're opening a beer pipeline, which stretches

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checking our top stories, checking our top stories, donald trump's campaign announced that he now believes president obama was born in the united states, but the statement praised trump crediting him with compelling the president to release his birth certificate. hillary clinton was back on the campaign trail slamming donald trump's reluctance to accept the president's birthplace as ugliness and bigotry. both candidates are on the road washington, d.c. the federal government has ordered a recall of all samsung galaxy note 7s in the united states. dozens have caught fire due to faulty batteries. new phones are expected in stores by wednesday. it's going to be beautiful on the west coast. mostly clear and warm across the west. some strong storms moving in the nation's middle. rain in florida up into the carolinas. sunny skies in the northeast. finally from us, another week of missteps on the campaign

>> hallelujah. here now your "friday funnies." >> it has been a rough week for hillary clinton. she has been dropping in the polls, and over the weekend even her immune system turned against her. no surprise, all the white blood cells are voting for trump. >> hillary tweeted to her supporters that like anyone who's ever been home sick from work, she's just anxious to get back out there, then those people said, no, we're pretty happy justyi watching netflix. >> is this diagnosis going to slow down your campaign schedule? >> not a bit, stephen. i'm going to be out there every day listening to the voices of -- [ coughing ] sorry, stephen, that's just my allergies. [ coughing ] >> when you first started running, you were very high voiced. your voice was very high. china. you say china. very high, and then you talk --

where you were just yelling, you were yelling into the microphone, and now you're more of like a smoky, silky donald trump/alec baldwin impression type of voice. >> you could put half of trump's supporters into what i call the basket of deplorables. >> even if polls show that 76% of trump supporters want to ban all muslim immigrants and 40% say blacks are lazier than whites, you can't just go around calling half of trump's supporters a basket of deplorables. [ bleep ]. that's what you were looking for there. >> trump made a big deal out of this and decided to bring some of his supporters up on stage to show the world just how undeplorable they are. >> do i look deplorable? >> no. >> what? >> all: no. >> when i'm up here, he gave me a hat. >> well, sometimes that's all it takes. >> i think donald trump enjoyed jimmy fallon's version of donald trump.

>> a little bit. >> a little bit. that's what's making news >> it's back to class today after an accidental shooting inside a local school. what we're learning about the girl who was hurt during a scuffle with police officers. >> plus, focusing on the safety of your drinking water. that's the goal of an effort launching today in milwauk now just hours away. >> but first, weather watch 12 as we take a live look at doppler 12 radar. rain is heading towards southeast wisconsin. we're tracking how long you'll need an umbrella. >> good morning and welcome to "wisn 12 news this morning" i'm melinda davenport. >> and i'm ben wagner. it's 4:30 on this friday, september 16th. we're in the weather center with meteorologist jeremy nelson in for sally. we are dry now but the morning