good morning. i'm kendis gibson. >> and i'm diane macedo. here are some of the top headlines we're following on "world news now." some of the caribbean islands devastated by hurricane irma are getting ready for an unwelcome repeat. hurricane maria is one of three storms we're keeping an eye on overnight and it could be headed their way. police in st. louis made more than 80 arrests after peaceful protests gave way to property damage in the downtown area. it follows the acquittal of a white former police officer charged in the shooting death ever a black man. and a massachusetts

to properly sterilize drugs. and hulu's the "handmaid's tale" wins. it wracked up eight awards. for comedy, political satire, commentary were a hit with "veep" winning. and alec baldwin as you see there as well. those are some of our top stories on this monday, september 18th. from abc news, this is "world news now." we begin this half hour with the new hurricane threats in the atlantic. >> hurricane maria isn't the largest storm on the radar but the most problematic at this hour. its current path will take it right over some islands that were just hammered by hurricane irma. >> mareis expecte

residents are bracing for more rain. >> reporter: the caribbean is bracing for its second major nuclear two weeks. for some islands an unprecedented blow. i mean, wow, look at this. on st. martin, we saw first hand the devastation that irma caused. these are sizable yachts. and yet to the storm, they might as well have been tinkertoys. on this dock alone, millions of dollars in damage. so this is a $10 million boat. >> yep. >> reporter: and the insurance won't cover it? many on the island have no power, no clean water and no gas for the generators. relief supplies are getting in. >> thank you. >> reporter: but the demand is huge. the idea of facing another hurricane with no roof overhead? that's not very enticing. jeffrey sockrin

we met up with on st. martin. we caught up again with him by phone. >> any type of rain, any type of wind that we have as a result of maria will devastate those that are already devastated further. >> reporter: the exodus that began on these islands after irma has now kicked into overdrive. but for many, it's too late. on st. croix, ashley and her family are getting out. >> in that hour after we booked our flights, the remainder ever the flights before wednesday sold out. so there is literally nothing left. >> reporter: for the thousands who can't flee. >> we will make it. we're strong people. so one day we must rise again. >> reporter: this tropical paradise is becoming a living hell. david wright, abc news, st. martin. >> the recould havery takes a s backward. >> evacuees saw their holmes for the first time since being

those in islamorada wills lose power for a while while crews try to fix damaged power lines. >> with jose's impact, although jose's expected to weaken as it gets closer to the southern new england states, we antess pate localized flooding, travel disruptions for the new england states. we are expecting heavy seas, rough surf, coastal flooding, strong rip currents and gusty winds between 50-60-mile-per-hour winds as a result of jose just getting close. then there's maria, ripping across arias sti across areas still trying to recover from irma. we're expecting flooding and rainfall, damaging winds, unuh date being seas and a hindered recovery because of the storm. >>. now to st. louis where police have made more t

arrests during a third straight night of violence. >> police released pictures of the weapons they say were found on people taken into custody. all the trouble stemming from last friday's acquittal of a former police officer in the death of a black man. kenneth moten is in st. louis. >> reporter: st. louis on edge, a third night of protests shutting down the city. this weekend, violent clashes with police. >> an unruly crowd became a mob. >> reporter: more than a dozen officers injured, more than 40 people arrested. even the mayor's house attacked by rocks and paint. after the acquittal of former police officer jason stockly. police say a small group of trouble movers moves in. in this popular

district, elinor's art gallery is being replaced by broken windows. >> i'm going to take care of it. >> reporter: members of the community are understanding about the protest but not the violence. >> they have a right to protest but peacefully. it has nothing to do with small businesses. >> reporter: the protesters say the plan is to disrupt and march and shut down streets during the morning and evening commutes. kenneth moten, abc news, st. louis. a man accused of shooting two oklahoma police officers is under arrest. the local cops had been serving a warrant in chick shay. they were at the suspect's home when he opened fire. he then allegedly barricaded himself inside the house for several hours. one of the officers is reported to be in critical condition. and state investigators are looking into the shooting and killing of a georgia tech student by campus police. officers say they told scott schultz to drop what appeared to be a

instead, schultz advanced and can be heard on this cell phone video telling cops to shoot him. the gay pride activist died at the hospital. his mother says he had suffered from depression and attempted suicide a couple years ago. president trump is facing a week of high-stakes diplomacy as he attends his first u.n. general assembly this week highlighted by a speech tomorrow morning. after criticizing the u.n. in thest p past, he will host the forum. the main focus is on defusing the nuclear showdown with north korea. a white house adviser says military options remain on the table. there's also word that the president could change his mind and keep the u.s. in the paris climate accord if there's a better agreement. the trump administration is considering shutting down usa embassy in

some people felt loud vibrations or sounds which may be a sonic attack. closing the embassy could very much general ard identifies relations. >> we've brought some of those people home. it's under review. >> the mysterious attacks have left some americans with permanent hearing loss and mild brain damage. cuba has denied any involvement. a 11-year-old boy from virginia may still be resting up after getting an a-plus from the president after mowing the white house lawn. the president surprised frank gia chi yoe. he doesn't pay any attention to the president. frank landed the job after writing to the president about his business tt

he offered to do the white house lawn for free. frank said it was probably the biggest day of his life so far. >> frank's like, will you get away from me, people, i'm working. >> i've got work to do here. he said he wrote president obama but got just a letter, and he knew this was a big deal when he heard sarah sanders mention his name in the briefing room. he's like, yes! sometimes memorable pictures from an event are the ones that happen naturally. kind of like when you're having your wed oding photos taken ang you're photo bombed by a peacock. >> this happened at an estate in indiana. before the wedding, the peacock didn't want to stand still for photos. >> but after the vows were said it apparently wanted to get into the act. the photographer called the photo bombing epic. it's in every shot. >> there goes that bird again. >> you want to be involved. you asked for it, there you go. >> sort of being around here when frank's around. >> awe

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this one's kind of appropriate. that's a bolt of lightning, striking a kinetic sculpture in new zealand. no obvious damage to the 160-foot wind wand. but the light at the tip did blow out and the community lost power from that lightning strike. >> it didn't really defuse it. >> i guess not, no. >> debbie downer. pretty cool picture. should have said that. it's a big day in the meantime for the economy in the state of wisconsin. republican governor scott whackwalker is signing an

for fox con. they have plans to build a plant in southeastern wisconsin. many proponents of the deal say it will bring 10,000 jobs to the state. the biggest incentive offered by a state to a foreign country. and the federal trade commission has issued a new warning about a scam where potential victims of the massive equifax scam. >> they are calling and asking for account information. and they say don't fall for it. >> reporter: a new warning about scammers posing as eck question faction. the criminals calling and e-mailing saying after the data breach they want to verify account information. the federal trade commission explaini explaining concerned consumers are then asked to share personal and financial details

steal their identities. the equifax breach potentially affect e affecting 143 million people, the hackers accessing social security numbers, birth dates, address and driver's license numbers. >> somebody shopping on my dime. this is going to be a headache. >> reporter: consumers can check the website equifax security 2017 f 2017. >> i deeply reget ret this incident. >> reporter: consistently check your credit report and never share information with anyone who calls or e-mails you. if you suspect you've been impacted by the breach or scammers, many advise freezing your credit so new accounts can't be opened in your name. marci gonzalez, abc news, los angele

calls from the real calls. if you give your information try to remember what information you gave out and change those passwords. >> in the meantime, report it to the federal trade commission as well. next to real estate news in the trend of tiny houses. >> a couple girls in michigan had their dad build them their ognjen credible two-storey playhouse in their back yard. some of the features include a full swing set, a rock wall and a slide. >> he says building that 24-foot structure was worth every penny and the reaction to it was so positive, he's started a new business, focussing on over the top playhouses for kids. that thing is like four times the size of my apartment. can i get one? somewhere? anywhere? >> we can't even find that sort of real estate space for that sort of house. >> forget the actual structure. good for the girls. we hope they make

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enough material needed to do p incredible damage. >> reporter: friday's attack in london, the bombing at a concert in manchester, and last year's attack in chelsea neighborhood are reminders ever tof the ongo threat. >> our job is to prepare for the worst, and this is the best training, really, to understand what to look for after a bombing. >> the ease of which bombs can be made, the simplicity of it leaves that weapon in the hands of anyone who wants to cause harm to innocent people. >> reporter: despite the destructive force, bombs leave behind critical clues. this is what's left ever a pressure cooker used in the boston marathon bombing. >> things vaporize, nothing vaporizes. it may not be in its original state when it was bought off the shelf or when the

>> reporter: they set off a series ever c series of car bombs. you can essentially find the bomb and put it back together. a key to success, knowing how and where to look. for example, new bomb forensic investigators are trained to look everywhere, including up. in this exercise, a trigger was placed in a tree to see if the trainees could find it. look there, wires, electrical components, a cell phone. inside the vehicle, there may be fingerprints or dna to be collected. and if there's a timer or clock, where was it sold? to whom? even the screws used as shrapnel may lead to a store where there might be surveillance footage. every site a potential treasure trove of evidence. >> he's referring to that attack that took place on friday. many police in londo

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♪ i want to be a paper back writer ♪ ♪ paper back writer ♪ >> paper back writer, okay. and you may remember the catcher in the rye. it's that book that takes you inside the life of the main character, holden coffield. >> and you get tested on it. >> you do. but the new movie is giving a look at the reclusive author, j.d. salinger and his tumultuous life. >> can't stand -- >> reporter: j.d. salinger's formative years exposed in the

the book has sold more than 65 million copies, and yet the man behind it is still an enigma. inspired by salinger's perseverance after world war ii, actor, writer and coe creator of "empire", danny strong, making his directorial debut. >> i didn't know that he had gone to war. i didn't know about his religion ous awakening. >> reporter: it chronicles his struggle with ptsd after the war, leading him to discover meditation. nicolas holt plays the tortured writer. >> i write short stories. >> really? >> his dedication to his

willingness to write. >> reporter: kevin spacey plays salinger's writing teacher here at colombia university in new york city where he found inspiration and stability. >> he was a troubled student, dropped out of multiple colleges. when he got here, his instructor, after a semester, really started to transform him. >> reporter: the intense scrutiny brought on by the success of "catcher in the rye" pushed him into a reclusive state. >> he'd hate this movie. it's the last possible thing he'd ever want, was somebody to make a movie about him, and he would have sued the hell out of me. but he is a major historical figure, hess life is worthy to be explored. >> kind of interesting. for decades, moviemakers have been trying to make a movie about "catcher in the rye." j.d. salinger always said no. >> this movie is in limited release, check it out.

this morning on "world news now." the new threat as the caribbean braces for another hurricane. >> one of three powerful storms churning in the atlantic right now. but hurricane maria is gaining strength and moving towards islands already battered by irma. >> and in the florida keys, a heartbreaking homecoming for residents returning and seeing their homes for the first time. this as crews work to restore power in the aftermath of hurricane irma. new details of the attempted subway bombing. as the monday morning rush hour gets under way. and the emmy awards had a blurring of the boundaries between comedy and

it's monday, september 18. from abc news, this is "world news now." a good morning to you all. we begin with the latest in a string of powerful late summer weather systems in the atlantic, including one following in the path of hurricane irma. >> we're keep ago keeping an ey hurricane maria, lee and jose. maria is expected to hit tonight, antigua and barbuda. >> the coast guard has a view of some of the damage caused by irma. the 185-mile-per-hour winds lasted an incredible 37 hours, and taking a look at what that could mean. >> at least far ahead.

williams. >> good morning, kendis, diane. jose causing problems on the east coast. swells beginning to develop. we're expecting heavy seas, rough surf, coastal flooding, strong rip currents and gusty winds between 50- 50-60-mile-per-hour winds, then maria causing problems. and a category three as she passes over puerto rico and approaches hispaniola. this is how she'll go from now until friday. now to florida's recovery from hurricane irma. many are getting their first chance to see the extent of the hurricane damage there after authorities reopened parts of the florida keys. victor oquendo is there. >> reporter: a heartbreaking homecoming for thousands, seeing the devastation up close for the first time. the displaced lining up for miles. authorities reopening the highway from marathon to key

terrified he's lost everything. >> that whole corner ofs house came off. >> reporter: debris everywhere. the kitchen exposed. >> the top floor was just the master bedroom suite. >> reporter: inside dean's home, a wasteland, the living room blown apart. >> oh, wow. >> reporter: what's it like for you to see it like this in. >> it's heartbreaking. >> reporter: his bedroom gone. insulation blown out. >> reporter: it made landfall right near cudjoe key with sustained winds of 130 miles per hour. one neighbor says boats were bouncing around like ping-pong balls during the storm. those who stayed behind suffered in 90 degree heat without drinkable water. >> we should have evacuated, but we thought we be

but it's just, i. >> reporter: officials warning those returning, the florida keys are a virtual war zone. >> bring your supplies, bring your water. it's going to get worse in the next few days. be self-sufficient. >> reporter: what's left behind, a solemn reminder of the road ahead. the process will take a lot longer, but for others who were luckier, they're hoping to have power restored by the end of the week except for a few small pockets. victor oquendo, key west, florida. >> they're all keeping an eye on maria. in the meantime, we're keeping an eye on the president's actions. he's attending his first united nations general assembly meeting here in new york. he's called the u.n. weak and incompetent. he will address the assembly tomorrow with north korea high on the agenda. in a tweet, he mocked kim jong un as rocket man. an apparent reference to the north's recent missile test. mi

they're still pushing for a diplomatic solution but offered this dire warning on abc's "this week." >> so you're saying if he doesn't give up the nuclear weapons the president will strike? >> he's been very clear about that, that all options are on the table. >> his administration saying that if negotiations don't work the defense department has a plan. he will not have the opportunity to personally make the case to russia and china. both president putin and xi jinping are skipping the assembly. and britain's terror alert is down to severe. but officials still think another attack is highly likely. more now from abc's ian pannell. >> reporter: is this the london bomber? major surveillance video emerging from the morning of the attack showing a man leaving a house later raided by counter terrorism police, carrying the exact same

used for the bomb. investigators calling the development significant. >> he was arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism. >> reporter: he's being held in london. this weekend, police swooping into this normally peaceful neighborhood in south london. residents given a chance to leave for their safety. >> i was really scared. >> reporter: that home just 12 miles from the site of the explosion. and a second arrest was made after the subway bombing, suggesting the attacker wasn't acting alone. a 21 year old man taken by anti-terrorism police, police securing the home which is a few hundred feet from heathrow airport. the homemade device detonated, injuring 30, contained tatp, made from hydrogen peroxide, commonly sol

other chemicals. it's a highly unstable compound that's been used in terror attacks before from paris to brussels, including the manchester ariana grande bombing. the threat level has been lowered from critical to severe. as commuters prepare to get on the same subway trains to work and school. ian pannell outside scotland yard, london. and st. louis is a city on edge because of a third straight night of violent demonstrations. large numbers of protesters were on the streets objecting to the acquitt acquittal of a former police officer charged with the death of a black man. they damaged windows and property. weapons were recovered during several arrest. organizers are concerned the violence is drowning out their

non-violent message. the killings of two black men last week were likely racially motivated. the gunman fired from a car and walked up and shot them several more times. kenneth gleason is being held only on drug charges and a $3500 bond. authorities say they don't have enough evidence yet to charge the former eagle scout for the killings. a small plane crash landed in el cajon sunday afternoon, right in front of a church. firefighters arrived to find it tilted on its side with a broken wing, but the pilot and passenger had already made it out safely. pretty remarkable. and also in california, with the "game of thrones" ineligible for an emmy this year, last night's award show had plenty of dramatic buildup. >> and the emmy goes to -- hulu

and elisabeth moss won an emmy for her role on the show. >> the night was emceed by stieff stephen colbert, who performed a musical number and there were politically charged themes as well. >> he was nominated multiple times for celebrity apprentice, but he never won. why didn't you give him an emmy? i tell you this. if he had won an emmy, i bet he wouldn't have run for president. so in a way, this is all your fault. >> at long last, mr. president, here is your emmy. >> alec baldwin, winning for outstanding supporting actor in a comedy for his impersonations of president and candidate trump of course on "saturday night live." >> and not to be outdone, kate mckinnon took home the emmy for playing hillary clinton during the campaign. sn

sketch series. >> and "veep" also won, a record sixth emmy for the same role as celina myer, beating candace bergen for murphy brown. some people are like, oh, no, not again, "veep." >> but she is brilliant on that show. the show itself is fantastic. and she, now, i think is tied with cloris leachman for most emmy wins because she won for "seinfeld", and the old adventures of the new christine. >> she might have a career in this acting thing. >> i think so. she's a little bit funny. >> we'll have more from the emmies coming up in the next half hour. but after the break, hear how

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a terrifying plunge over the weekend at a fair in north carolina. a worker climbing this ferris wheel to fix a car with two kids stuck inside when that happened. he fell to the ground as many looked on in horror. the worker was treated for minor injuries and released from the hospital. the children are all okay. >> he seemed to have caught himself. and a 15-year-old wisconsin girl is not going to prison for her part in stabbing a sixth grade classmate. the jury riled that she was mentally ill. she and another girl told police they had to kill their class matd classmate to protect their families from slender

described as a potential hazing incident. and now the fraternity involved will be completing a review of all health and safety policies. here's erielle reshef. >> reporter: the heartbroken family of louisiana state university freshman max gruber prepares for his funeral. ? we will never know what he might have contributed to the world. >> reporter: the pledge had a highly-elevated blood alcohol level, plus the presence of thc, a component of marijuana in his system. this is being called a possible instance of hazing. >> if there sh evidence that somebody was hazed we're going to take action against that person. >> reporter: while hazing has not been proven in gruber's death, the chapter has been suspended and finding anybody who has violated the policies will be held accountable.

theta have had incidents ever hazing. a laurwyer recently settling a case. >> universities and fraternities are not taking the steps, and this goes back decades to reform institutions that are fundamentally dangerous. >> reporter: sorrow. >> we're all devastated. >> reporter: following hazing-related tragedies like the death of timothy piazza. >> our family is completely devastated. >> reporter: another family sending a young student to live the college dream, now living a nightmare. erielle reshef, achebc news, ne york. a

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that was antonio gates of the chargers, catching a touchdown pass and getting buried under his own teammates. >> it was. there was a good reason. a 112th touchdown reception of gates' career. it set a new record by a tight end. during the game he became the third nfl tight end ever. >> that definitely calls for a pile-on. >> to catch 900 passes. >> i got so excited. i didn't let you finish your sentence. and the last nfl game of the day was the falcons' first game at their new home. atlanta was already ahead when the falcons defense forced a fumble while sacking aaron rogers. >> and 15 yards for the touchdown. green bay mounted a late come back attem.

passes in the fourth quarter, but it was too little too late. atlanta winning in their housewarming, 44-23. look at that, fancy, 360-degree jumbotron. >> and in kansas city, watch the left side of the screen as a cameraman. >> oh! >> the cheerleader was okay. she got back up and continued performing. but unnecessary roughness. >> absolutely. heading into sunday, detroit tigers' pitcher boyd hasn't won a game in seven weeks. >> by the end of the day he nearly earned a spot in baseball's record books. he was one out away before a no hurt before tim anderson hit a double. but boyd didn't seem too upset afterward. >> i mean, honestly, i didn't think anything of it. i got the pitch i wanted, it was down and away. we looked at the tape. ex

man, hat's off to him. >> he should still get something. >> he got the gatorade bath. we all know that you don't go with the 2-0 changeup at that point? >> you don't? tony romo is becoming a cult hero with his ability to get inside the minds of other players, check it out. >> from the announcers' booth, romo ending his 14th year after injuries. he's quickly earning praise as a couldn't -- commentator. >> it is 16! >> joe, joe, what happened to gronk! >> is he okay? well, i don't know. it's going to be -- all right, all right. >> he's showing off his lip-reading skills, too, as you can see. only two weeks into his new career and

>> he is seeing calls he never saw on the field when he was playing. >> usually the down time between the plays is kind of boring watching football. but in this case, it's a highlight. >> he's awesome. >> awesome tony romo. the mix is next.

we're starting this mix off with abc's senior bunny correspondent, frank macedo in the house. >> your camera's right over there. >> he's shy. we're starting things out with an animal-related story because someone on long island found a dog that had been wandering around. no big deal, it turned out the dog disappeared in february of 2016 in florida. the owners live in west palm pipe. they' -- beach. they're still not sure how the dog made it all the way to new york. but the owners say she went out

owners swore they would find this dog one day, and sure enough, she turned up strolling down the street in long island. the rescuer is searching for someone to drive her back to florida. guess what her name is? >> what? >> relay. made it all the way there, and now she's going to make it all the way back. >> maybe she wanted to hang out in florida and not be in long island. >> i think she wanted to be a top-trending hash tag. >> what do you think of that, our senior pet correspondent? >> frank is a big fan of relay. he wants to hang out with her. he's a little shy. >> this is really important. there is an important all-points-bulletin right now for my script. where did, please, make yourself at home while you're at it. so wheel he's nibbling away i'll get the story out before he finishes the rest of it. in arkansas, like this

cactus notice went out. >> what? >> this 19-year-old in little rock, arkansas is missing his cactus. the seen here says terrance, the answers to terry. >> wait, the cactus has a name? >> yeah. personality, was last seen on my front porch on center street and it's missing. the 19-year-old who put up the sign is hoping someone spotted this missing cactus. so one person contacted its owner, william golden, said that terence has been misting since september 15th. the next day he maid de up the poster. >> frank has not seen terence. but if anyone is missing their scripts or paper, you might have a culprit. >> steve and millie tanny, capturing hearts with their costume skills. they've dressed up as diana, prince, and steve trevor

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this morning on "world news now." three storms are on the march in the atlantic, but the big focus is hurricane maria, moving toward the already storm-battered caribbean islands and appearing to be following irma's path. we'll have the latest from accuweather. president trump is preparing for his first address to the u.n. general assembly. north korea and client change expected to take center stage. his big week is kicking off with controversial tweets. comedian kevin hart is the reported victim of an extortion plot. >> hart getting serious, posting an emotional video on instagram apologizing to his pregnant wife and family. but why? and it was a love it or hate

with some very strong reactions from the winners. from kisses to curses. we have the night's biggest moments. including the hits and misses from the red carpet. "the skinny" is loaded on this monday, september 18th. from abc news, this is "world news now." >> are you giving me? >> i am giving you an emmy. not bad, right? >> there's no name on this, did you steal this emmy? >> i may have gotten it from a cabinet that's somewhere on the 14th floor of the broadcast center. if it doesn't have a name -- >> i'd just like to thank all of the people who supported me. and there is someone who -- >> don't worry, you're welcome. >> where's the music to take her off already. >> the microphone? >> there you go. >> i'll just put this aside. >> right next to frank hanging out in the corner this m

frank has no idea what to do with the emmy. we'll have complete emmy coverage a little later on. but we're going to start with the caribbean. many folks in the caribbean islands paying attention to maria after just getting pounded by irma last week. >> maria's current path would take it through the leeward islands and port rico. >> and there are warnings and watches on islands affected by irma, including barbuda. here's abc's scott goldberg. >> reporter: three hurricanes are churning in the atlantic, but maria is the one to watch. >> category one storm with 75-mile-per-hour winds, to the east of barbados. it will become a category two storm and hit the islands monday night into tuesday. warnings and watches up for the same islands that got hit by irma. >> reporter: islands like barbuda.

and st. martin. its residents still scrambling for food and water. and now another hurricane is on the doorstep with no roof ahead. >> any type of rain that we have as a result of maria will devastate those who are devastated further. >> reporter: for the thousands who can't flee? >> we are strong people. so one day we must rise again. >> reporter: to those to survived irma's wrath, a homecoming. >> it's heartbreaking. now i'm going to have to think about rebuilding. >> reporter: as search and rescue teams are still on the ground looking for any victims. scott goldberg, abc news, new york. and many have started the process of trying to recover from the hurricane. >> but i and -- images like this show it's a very long process. this is bonita springs, south of ft. myers.

in some areas a week after irma hit. let's turn to accuweather's paul williams for a look at the latest storms. >> good morning, kendis, diane. jose out in the atlantic, about to cause more problems along the east coast. we're expecting for jose to stay a category one going into tuesday morning. possibly downgrading to a tropical storm as he curves away from the southern new england states. but we're expecting sporadic flooding, power outages, and looking for heavy seas, rough surf, coastal flooding, strong rip currents, gusty winds. between 50man -- 50-60-mile-per-hour winds. then maria expected to be upgraded to a category two over the windward behinds and staying strong over hispaniola. kendis, diane? >> our thanks to paul williams there. and we're going to turn to the president. president trump is poised for his biggest moment on the world stage since inauguration day.

he is attending the united nations general assembly where he'll deliver a speech tomorrow, climate change, iran and u.n. reform are among some things expected to be discussed this week but north korea as well. here's gloria rivera. >> reporter: president trump arriving in new york ahead of his first u.n. general assembly meeting, after a flurry of tweets, retreating this tweet of him swinging at a golf ball that appears to hit hillary clinton in the back. no co. -- comment from the white house tweeting about north korea's president, asked him how rocket man is doing. trump has called the u.n. weak, incompetent and a club for people to get together, talk and have a good time. trump

america-first platform is calling for significant reform at the u.n. which advocates a world-first agenda. the u.s. bankrolls 25% of the u.n.'s budget. trump wants that slashed. as the president prepares to address 193 nations, on the top of his agenda, how to handle north korea. and the nuclear test, its biggest yet. >> if he doesn't give up those weapons the president will strike? >> he's been very clear about that, that all options are on the table. >> reporter: the paris climate agreement is also expected to be discussed. there's a recent report saying that the president may not withdraw after all. >> if there's an agreement that benefits the american people. >> reporter: two key leaders not expected to be present, president putin and president xi jinping. both are still intent on applying pressure on north korea. but president trump will not have the chance to make his case personally at the u.n. gloria riviera, new york. and another terror attack is likely but not eminent.

the terror threat level is now to corre to critical rather than severe. surveillance video shows a man leave egg a house raid by police, carrying the same type of shopping bag used in friday's explosion. they have a second suspect in custody and have raided a second house. and four american students are recovering from an acid attack at a train station in france. officials don't believe it was terror related. all four women boston college students, they were sprayed in the face with hydrochloric acid by a woman described as disturbed. she apparently has a history of mental problems but no apparent links to extremism. and a baton rouge man appears in court accused of methodically shooting black men. police say they don't have enough evidence to kill him with the killings which may be racially motivated. they were each shot from a car. the gunman got out and fired

again, several times. >> it's mind-boggling to take a person life like that. he was a good man. >> gleason is a former eagle scout and graduated with honors from baton rouge's top high school. chelsea manning has declared that she is not an american traitor. she addressed a conference in massachusetts, telling the crowd she did what she thought was right. she was convicted of leaking a trove of classified documents. president obama commuted her sentence after she served seven years. last week harvard renounced its decision to name her a visiting fellow. this after she was called a traitor. she says she considers it an honor to be disinvited. let's lift things up a bit with an adorable stow away downunder. a koala bear survived in the

it was monitored for several days and released back into the wild in good condition. >> you'd have to think this is a normal occurrence in australia. >> so this koala walks into a wheel well. >> not this again. coming up in "the skinny," the red carpet looks that apparently inspired and left little to be desired. the high fashion at the emmy awards. but first, after the break, the alleged extortion plot that's forced kevin hart to apologize in front of thousands millions of social media followers. even if it means being the back half of a unicorn. fear not fred, the front half washed his shirt with gain.

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injured after an accident at a car show. a car plowed into the crowd. witness say bodies, shoes and phones went flying through the air. some of those taken to the hospital were children. the organizers say speed and racing are not part of the event. witnesses say the porsche driver was showing off and going too fast as he left. now to a video that has us scratching our heads. kevin hart discussing an alleged extortion plot. >> he's apologizing to his wife and kids but he never says exactly what he's apologizing for. here's some of the video. >> i'm at a place in my life where i feel like i have a target on my back. because of that, i should make smart decision and put myself in an environment where only bad things can happen, and they did. and in doing that, i know i'm going to hurt the people closest to me, who i've talked to and apologized to, being my wife and kids. at the end of the day, man, i just simply got to do better. i said i'd rather fess up to my mistakes.

>> someone was trying to seek financial gain over his mistakes and he would rather publicly confess than let that happen. >> sort of what usher did. these are my confessions, part one and two. >> i was going to say david letterman, but okay. ♪ these are my confessions >> hart married his wife last year. she's expecting a child soon. >> we'll try to find out more on that. but when we come back, the most talked-about moments from the emmy awards. >> plus the red carpet looks that were hot and some that were not. "the skinny" is next. that were hot and some that were not. "the skinny" is next. ♪he's gotta play it cool to seal the deal.♪ ♪better find a way to smooth things over.♪ ♪if only harry used some... ♪...bounce, to dry. ♪yeah!

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♪ skinny ♪ so skinny all right, we have a lot to cover in the skinny this morning. especially with the emmies, kicking off with host stephen colbert. >> and as we expected, colbert took plenty of jabs at the folks in the room as well as his latest target, president trump. he says he was directly and indirectly many of the sho

>> but a special guest literally rolled in. >> is there anyone who could say how big the audience is? sean, do you know? >> this will be the largest audience to witness an emmies, period. both in person and around the world. melissa mccarthy, everybody, give it up. >> what a great bit. by the way, mccarthy won an emmy for her cameos as spicer on "saturday night live." it all comes full circle. >> it does. all of them there in the room. the show was really, really, really political, even by hollywood standards, even the reunion for "9 to 5" couldn't resist a jab at the president.

lily tomlin, dolly parton, jane fonda there. jane fonda at 79 looking amazing. good doctors, good genes, you decide. they compared president trump to their egotistical boss from the film. >> they then presented a supporting actor emmy with parton taking a special note of the category's importance. >> hadn't be for this support, shock and awe here would be like flopsy and droopy. >> dolly. you can always rely on dolly for an off-color remark. >> that was the least of her off-color remarks. there was another one that included batteries. something needed batteries. great to see them together after 37 years. and most actors just say it's an honor to be nominated and put on their best faces when they lose. well, not so -- not so jackie hofmann.

>> she was nominated alongside laura dern. for a supporting actress award. check out her reaction to the moment of truth. >> laura dern, "big little lies." >> laura dern, "big little lies." >> do you see her? she says damn it, damn it. >> she did not do a good job of practicing. she tweeted laura dern had famous people. forgive me for being from normal people. >> wow, #elitism. but she made it clear she was just joking about dern when she accused her of various criminal acts. >> not about the elitism part? what's your gracious face. the emmy goes to diane macedo. i thought were you happy for me. >> i'm happy, i'm happy. >> well, now we know.

now we know. i'll just hold on. >> "big little lies" also gave alexander skarsgard. an emmy award winning performance, and his co-star made sure to congratulate him. >> nicole kidman planted one right on the lips with her husband keith urban smiling on. >> do you blame nicole? >> yeah, i'm not sure my husband would be so polite, just saying. >> that's alexander skarsgard. >> it's hard to blame nicole in this case. >> he's a good-looking man and he's swedish. he can put together your ikea. >> finally, the red carpet fashion. >> nicole kidman wearing calvin klein, and mismatched shoes. she couldn't decide which one to wear. she just decided to wear them

orange dress. it reminds me, it's still too early for pumpkin spice latte. >> no, it's not. it's after labor day. >> and the cast of "stranger things" looked amazing with millie bobby brown. looking like a ballerina. 1 170 yards of tulle. >> check out the guys. >> they look great. >> now to the misses. starting with debra messing. we can't tell if that's plastic. is it velour? velvet? what is that? velvet? >> it kind of looks like plastic. >> and mixed reviews for this look. puffed sleeves, satin pumps. it looks a little '80s prom. >> by straight off the runway, we mean the tarmac at l.a.x. fargo star carrie coon.

channeling her inner prom queen with this coral gown. >> and tessa thompson from the "thor" movie, multi-colored. firearms's

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>> don't you want your boat back? is it something like that? "american assassin" came in second and "mother" came in third, despite some calling it the worst movie this century. >> do you want your boat back? take it, take it. >> no. it's too creepy. i'll take my emmy back any day now. now to the come back of a severely wounded veteran. and the dream he never gave up on. >> reporter: may 2011. army captain greg galeazzi was nearing his way of deployment in afghanistan. on his way back to camp from patrol. >> walking down the road. out of nowhere, just being hit by a roadside bomb. >> reporter: his legs were blown off, his arm nearly severed. no medic to treat him. or give him painkillers. >> felt like i got hit by a wrecking ball. the only thing i could do was scream. >> reporter: that was just the beginning of what he calls the

nightmare, the constant pain, the shocking loss of limbs. >> i entered one of the darkest periods of my life, wondering, am i ever going to be happy again? do i want to live anymore? >> reporter: little by little he regained his strength physical and mental. even before he was wounded he had decided to become a doctor. now inspired by his caregivers, he resolved to. at his first premed class he met his fiance, jasmine. he was discharged from the army in 2015 and kept studies. last year he was accepted by harvard medical school. and a few weeks ago he began his first year at 31, the oldest in his class. >> i've had some of the most amazing, fulfilling and enriching experiences in my life since my injury. and i found that i still have a lot to give. >> reporter: he says his nightmare is now behind him. today his dreams realized. ron claiborne, abc news, new york.

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making news in america this morning, bracing for maria. the same caribbean island still paralyzed after irma now in another hurricane's crosshairs. plus, millions of americans on the east coast under tropical storm watch as jose churns in the atlantic. breaking overnight at least 80 people are under arrest in st. louis after protests turned violent. hear why they say they're protesting and see the new video of the damage around the city. president trump kicking off a week in new york city making his debut at the u.n. general assembly. we're live with the president's agenda and the two world leaders noticeably absent from this week's event. the big winners at the emmy awards. see the most talked about