good monday morning, everyone, i'm kendis gibson. >> i'm diane macedo. u.s. war planes have made a show of force against north korea. they flew further north against the dmz. the nfl is hitting back, and the president is kind of doing the same. in a show of solidarity, players across the league sat, knelt, or locked arms during the national anthem. and there's still another game to go tonight. the president insists all of this has nothing to do with race. and jared

confirms that he used a private e-mail account to send official messages but they were all forwarded for retention. and some tourism is finally arriving to the florida keys. the first cruise ship has arrived in key west. the mayor was on hand to greet the nearly 1500 passengers and crew personally. those are some of our top stories on this monday, september 25th. from abc news, this is "world news now." we do say good morning on this monday. we start with the u.s. showdown against north korea, showing no signs of easing. >> u.s. war planes stayed in international airspace over the weekend while flying in areas near north korea. and the verbal volleys between president trump and north korean leaders have taken a

turn. >> reporter: american b-1 bombers and f-15 fighter jets flew farther north of the dmz in two decades. while in pyongyang this weekend, thousands marched in the streets during a rally against the u.s. the show of force comes as the volley of insults reaches an alarming level. president trump tweeted just heard foreign minister of north korea speak at u.n. if he echoes thoughts of little rocket man, they won't be around much longer. his tweet comes after the north korean foreign minister slammed the president at the united nations, calling him a mentally-deranged person who committed an irreversible mistake. days earlier, president trump in the same venue with that warning. >> if it's forced to defend itself or its allies, we will have no choice but to totally destroy north korea. >> reporter: north korea then threatened to test a

bomb above the pacific ocean, something they have never done before. >> everything he has said he would do, i will test a hydrogen bomb, i will send an icbm test, he's done. so why wouldn't he test a hydrogen bomb over the pacific? >> i think the likelihood is there that he will test a bomb at some point. >> reporter: bob woodruff, abc news, new york. >> in the meantime, the president has signed off on a new travel ban. it replaces a controversial one on mostly muslim countries which has expired. the new travel restrictions impact citizens from eight countries including chad, libya, north korea, somalia, yemen and venezuela. some of those countries face a full ban the rules are less severe for others. they take effect in october. angela merkel must form a coalition government now that she's been reelected to a fourth term in office. but they had

showings. a far-right party had a strong showing after campaigning on an anti-immigrant platform. and president trump has received quite the response after calling to fire nfl players who don't stand for the national anthem. players fired back with the largest silent protest yet. taking a knee, sitting or standing arm in arm during the anthem in a show of unity against the president's criticism. tom brady also locked arms with his teammates and three teams opted to stay in the locker room during the anthem. but the president says it's not about race, but respect. >> they should respect our flag. they're making a lot of money. i'm not begrudging them anything. but sthey should respect our flg and our country. >> colin kaepernick started kneeling last year in protest of raci

the players are getting broad support from team owners and coaches as fans clash over the debate, even so. president's biggest supporters within the league are speaking out against his remarks. abc's ryan smith with more. >> reporter: growing backlash across the country. >> i hate you! >> reporter: fans in philadelphia clash over the controversy ignited by president trump. the nfl uniting. >> there ain't no dividing us, know what i'm saying? i guess we're all son of [ bleep ]. >> reporter: former coach rex ryan campaigned for trump but had harsh words. >> i'm pissed off, i supported trump. calling our players s.o.b.s and that kind of stuff, that's not the men i know. the men i know in the locker room i'm proud of. >> reporter: terry bradshaw disagrees with the protest but stands behind protesters' right

>> if our country stands for anything, it's freedom. people died for that freedom. i'm not sure if our president understands those rights. >> reporter: owners from six teams taking the field during the anthem in support of their players. bob crakraft is a well-known frd of trump, donating $1 million to his inaugural committee, but he says there is no greater unifier in this country than sports. unfortunately, nothing is more divisive than politics. we spoke to fans across the country and that divide is clear. >> they make a lot of money, and they should stand during the national anthem. >> i voted for president trump, but i think there's other issues he should be mothre concerned with. >> here in the midwest, we agree with supporting our country. >> reporter: but

stevie wonder kneeling last night. bruce maxwell, showing his support. and the nfl will play this ad in prime time. showing how football can unify. >> we may have our differences. but recognize there's more that unites us. >> reporter: emotions were running high among many players after president trump's comments in alabama. and at the same time, fans were generally supportive of the protests on sunday. there's a real possibility that there could be more protests to come. >> our thanks to ryan smith outside metlife stadium in new jersey. and now to the frantic situation in puerto rico e a cra crack in a dam is threatening thousands. it's facing imminent failure. 70,000 people who would be in the path of that water are urged to evacuate. the damage is already overflowing, thanks to nearly 16

inches of rain that fell in the nearby mountains. in the quake zone in mexico, searchers have pulled a dog alive from the rubble. no humans have been rescued in days and hopes are dwindling for more survivors from last week's devastating quake. at least 320 people were killed from the magnitude 7.1. only a handful of schools are reopening today. each building has been inspected. and new research about cancer patients and marijuana. about 75% of patients wanted information on marijuana from their doctors, however, only 15% only received it. studies show the drug can reduce nausea and pain in cancer patients. washington was among the first states to legalize marijuana for medical use. and a mystery may have been

solved. experts think they know how the great pyramid in egypt was built. >> archaeologists have disagreed for a long time about how the structure was created in 2600 bc. but a scroll holds maybe the only record. >> all of it was transported to the site by boat, using specially-designed canals. the stone was unloaded yards from the base of the pyramid and the pieces were lifted into place. >> how were they lifted? >> by people and magic. >> and magic. ah. >> pick it up and put it in place. >> just like that. >> of course. the force. the same magic that constructed machu picchu. we have no idea. >> i have no clue. >> nobody does. all right, next we solve stonehenge. in case you missed it, there was a border

>> a border collie bonanza in australia. more than 500 border collies, to be exact. they were brought together to get in the history books. they set an unofficial record for the most border collies in one place. >> 534 of them. the previous record, 503. >> oh. >> they raised $6,000. >> really? that's a lot of border collies. how did they -- >> can we raise a few more bucks? >> okay. coming up, let the games begin. the invictus games are under way prince harry kicking things off as the military veterans show off their fighting spirit. plus, they may be comedians, but their job is no laughing matter. we're going to take a look at comedy in the trump era, but first, a look at today's temperatures. "world news now" weather, brought to you by carfax.com.

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says the train was going about 70 miles per hour. luckily, everyone arrived to their destination safely. >> was she late or something? we don't know the reason. just judgment. >> i think there was a good one, just going out on a limb to say that. the pope's efforts against sexual abuse by priests is widening. they're looking into the needs and rights of children fathered by priests. the vatican has tried to keep the problem a secret. but earlier this year, irish bishops published guidelines. many of these children are the result of rape and child sexual abuse. the election systems in nearly half the states were targeted by hackers in last year's presidential election. 21 states received such notifications from homeland security. however, only the systems in a handful of states were actually breached.

compromise the networks were not successful. according to the "washington post," homeland security officials believe agents of russia were responsible. six people were sprayed with a liquid in london after a confrontation with groups of men. >> a 16-year-old boy has been arrested but officials worry it could happen here. we get more from erielle reshef. >> reporter: an ominous warning on the heels of two terrifying attacks in europe. terrorists could be planning to carry out chemical and acid attacks here in the united states. lone offenders would likely find this appealing and could easily adapt it to the homeland. >> the idea that we can can have attacks like those here is just really quite possible. >> reporter: in east

saturday, a fight between two groups led to six people doused with a noxious substance. >> i think it's scary and disgusting and people can't walk and be safe. it's horrible. >> reporter: that frightening scene playing out less than a week after four american college students were sprayed with hydrochloric acid in france. both are recovering. they are not believed to be terror related but these are hard to prevent. >> the short answer is, they're easy to carry out. the materials are readily available. and you can't stop them unless you know about it in advance. >> reporter: erielle reshef, abc news, new york. coming up, meet a former obama speech wriwriter turned political comic. >> plus, do the pros think the president is funny.

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okay, so long gone are the days when can comedians used to tackle topics like race and drugs and the status quo. >> in the trump era, comedians are hitting politics especially hard. nick watt has more. >> reporter: obama speechwriter flexing his pecs here. nine months into an objectively tumultuous trump administration they are grappling with how to do it. >> we wish we could just make fart jokes that would be nice. >> this president is so different from what you're supposed to be as a head of a country. he pardoned an immigrant hater basher, sheriff arpaio. >> reporter: and write a book about him, "the great gas bag." >> there is so much grist

the comedy mill that isn't fun eye. comedy is at its best when there's a little fear involved. >> reporter: funny or die just opened a d.c. office. >> i dress like i'm from d.c. it's basically banana republic chic. >> reporter: walking around the office, david sticks out a little bit. >> i'm glad you noticed. >> reporter: he idlibed the jokes for president obama. >> rising seas, more violent storms. >> mosquitos. sweaty people on the train stinkin' it up. >> reporter: his first term. >> yes. >> reporter: he basically didn't know who you were. >> oh, he definitely didn't know who i was. >> reporter: now he makes funny videos. >> we are revealing who trump is faster than he's revealing himself. >> reporter: president obama did the fod collaboration. >> some have been a little better than

the one with bradley cooper. >> yeah, everyone loves bradley. good for him. >> reporter: is president trump, who declined to attend the correspondents dinner this year, is he actually funny? >> actually, yes. i hate to admit it. i think he knows what he's doing. >> i don't think he's funny. i think he has a sense of timing. >> i could have said mitt, drop to your knees. >> nambia's health situation -- >> reporter: a country that doesn't exist. >> you didn't notice that that's not uruguay. this is uruguay. >> reporter: and that's part of the issue for comedians these days. >> it's a good moment for political comedy but a difficult moment for exactly the same reason. >> reporter: i'm nick watt for "nightline" from los angeles. >> hard to find new jokes. >> carrot top would not have a career these

pumpkin. >> that's gallagher. >> then he wouldn't have a career either. >> with a sledgehammer. >> to think about it, carrot top would have a career. >> hmm.

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that's prince harry spending quality time with the athletes of the invictus games. >> they honored the wounded veterans from 17 countries. here's bob woodruff. >> from canada. >> reporter: a star-studded opening in toronto to kick off the invick tus games. >> invictus is about the families and friends who face the shock of learning that their loved ones have been injured or fallen ill. >> reporter: now in the third year e the games meant to inspire and recognize wounded warriors through the power of sport. >> i hope you're ready for some fierce competition. >> reporter:

17 countries competing in 12 adaptive sports. one of those, daniel dudek hoping to take home a medal. he suffered a spinal cord injury in 2007. his vehicle struck an ied leaving him with limited mobility, he's participating in his second game and found himself in the company of prince harry. >> he is a warrior. >> reporter: his girlfriend, actress meghan markle was in the stands, because per royal protocol, they're not engaged. this is their first official event where he is a royal patron. so her presence ramping rumors that they could be e

prince harry. but the focus is all on the might e mighty warriors. >> hopefully it can put a spotlight on something i love and i want other disabled people to love. >> reporter: this event is bigger. last year, five additional countries, and the closing ceremony will have more stars, including bruce springsteen. >> bob woodruff there in toronto. and how exciting is that for many of these athletes. prince harry started this whole thing. >> he was saying it's been going on for three years now, and this is the most competitors they've ever had, the biggest audience they've ever had. it's growing exponentially year avenue year. >> and a certain person in the audience. >> and i wonder by 2018 will she be mrs. prince harry?

this morning on "world news now," the clash of politics and sports intensifying. >> many nfl players across the country responded with defiance to trump's attack on those who chose not to stand for the national anthem. and the eminent threat in puerto rico. a dam in danger of failing, and thousands rushing for safety to higher ground. this is hurricane maria still threatening the east coast. in mexico, a faint glimmer of hope as search teams pull a dog alive from the rubble. this as they continue to search

human survivors. and remember the good old days when kids played with buttons in their games. we're going to check out this little girl baffled by this outdated technology wondering why that gameboy isn't a touch screen. it is a mystery on this monday, september 25th. from abc news, this is "world neworld news now. >> wait until we give her a cassette player. let's start with the controversy and backlash growing at stadiums across the country, sparked of course by the president's criticism of football players. >> many stayed seated, took a knee, or locked arms in a show of solidarity. the protests started last year in opposition to police brutality and racial

but president trump says his comments have nothing to do with race. >> last night, the nfl aired a commercial called "inside these lines", depicting the league as a unifying force. it was a commercial they aired during the super bowl but decide last night would be fitting. here's abc's mary bruce. >> reporter: on this football sunday. ♪ oh, say can you see >> reporter: the nfl is sending a pmessage to president trump from detroit to buffalo and all the way to london at anthem plays the chorus of opposition on the field is growing. arms linked, fists raised. the national anthem at ford field ending with this moment. ♪ brave >> reporter: the patriots tom brady shoulder to shoulder with his teammates. in chicago, all but one of the steelers declined

field. the lone football player standing. and the titans and seahawks sitting out the anthem all together. it started with this jab and crude language from the president on friday, taking on football players like colin kaepernick who kneel during the national anthem to protest social and racial injustice. >> wouldn't you love to see one of these nfl owners when somebody disrespects our flag to say get that son of a [ bleep ] off the field receiight now? he's fired. >> reporter: the president doubling down. >> they're making a lot of money. i'm not begrudging anything. i'm just saying they have to respect our flag and have to respect our country. >> reporter: and insists this has nothing to do with race. >> this has nothing to do with race or anything else. this has to do with respect for our country. >> reporter: on twitter a flurry of comments, if nfl fans refuse to go to games until players stop

and country, you will see change take place faes. fire or suspend. but the nfl is backing its players. in an unusually strong rebuke, the commissioner says divisive comments like these demonstrate an unfortunate lack of respect for the nfl, our great game and all of our players. now 66% of americans say he is doing more to divide the country than unite it. now the president says he did get a chance to watch some of these games, but he says what he saw was tremendous solidarity for our country and our flag. and on twitter, he add standing with locked arms is good, kneeling is not acceptable. mary bruce, abc news, landover, maryland. the president has been a unifying sore for many. there were maybe ten players who took part in the protests by kneeling, this weekend you had more than 200. there will be another opportunity when arizona plays

so. but it's not just football having issues with the president. the golden state warriors were supposed to be invited to the white house. steph curry made comments about how he might not go, same with kevin durant. the president tweeted they're no longer invited. >> the entire team said they're not going to go. and other teams have said they're not going to go as well. mens basketball champions. >> the issue is now in the spotlight, like it or not. so far those protests have not spread to the world of racing but some have made it clear it won't be tolerated. >> richard petty was among those siding with president trump saying he would fire for any driver who did not stand for the national anthem and suggested anyone protesting in that way does not belong in the country. >> and president trump meanwhile has announced a new travel ban. last night he

america safe is my number one priority. we will not admit those into our country we cannot safely vet. the new travel restrictions impact those from chad, iran, libya, north korea, somalia, syria, yemen and venezuela. some of those countries face a full ban. the rules are less severe for others. but some critics say despite the addition of non-muslim countries it still impacts muslims. the through restrictions take effect mid-october. the u.s. and north korea teetering toward confrontation. over the weekend. b-1 bombers and f-15 fighters took off under cover of darkness flying closer to the demilitarized zone than in decades. the president's use of rocket man in reference to kim jong un only makes a north korean attack on the u.s. more inevitable. in respo

tweeted just heard foreign minister of north korea speaking at u.n. if he echoes thoughts of little rocket man they won't be around much longer. angela merkel has won a future term in office. but her party had one of the weakest showing at the polls since world war ii. that means she will have to form a governing alliance with other parties. the alternative party ran on a nationalist, anti-immigrant platform. the death toll in mexico stands at 320. it's been more than five days since the deadly magnitude 7.1 quake hit. no new human survivors have been found since wednesday, but a dog was pulled alive from the rubble just yesterday at one of two sites where rescuers are focussing efforts. and in puerto rico, a weakened dam is posing an imminent t

away from potentially life-threatening flooding. >> reporter: a dire situation. officials warning this dam at puerto rico could fail at any moment. >> we're encouraging folks to leave. >> reporter: aerial footage shows the spillway overflowing and ripping up everything in its path. now dam itself, more than three football fields wide, cracked and threatening to collapse. rescuers say getting to those in need is difficult. >> most of the searches that we're doing, the contacts that we're making with people who need help, we're doing it with boots on the ground. >> reporter: now describing conditions as apocalyptic. for five days millions cut off from the rest of the world without water, fuel or power. >> i know we're not going to get to everybody in time. >> reporter: the line for just $20 of gas, stretching for blocks. >> eight hours.

>> yeah. >> reporter: as desperation mounts, an argument erupts moments after this gas station shuts down. after a three-hour wait, bertha melendez is empty handed and angry. >> i'm very mad. this is an emergency. >> reporter: facing months without power, maria is now being called the biggest catastrophe the island has ever seen. authorities are watching to see how much water continues to push into this collapsed spillway. that evacuation is still in place. ? our thanks to eva pill grim in puerto rico. in the meantime, hurricane maria is not done yet. today north carolina will feel the effects of the category two storm. there's a storm surge watch in effect across portions of the north carolina coast. take a look at the spaghetti models

weakening. it will be a category one hurricane by the time it heads east into the atlantic, but that's not until late thursday into friday. jennifer lopez has joined the list of stars donating to the hurricane relief effort in puerto rico. >> she is donating $1 million to the cause and working with mark cuban to send airplanes filled with generators. lopez's parents were born on the island. and she still has family there. she said the disastrous conditions have left her relatives on the mainland hopeful for any kind of news. >> my cousin and i, our family still haven't been able to hear from all of our family over there, and we are concerned for them and everyone on the island. given the loss and devastation we need to pay attention and urgently support puerto rico and the caribbean requewith donatiod contributions. >> she is working with boyfriend

>> they are trying to gain support for puerto rico as well as the other islands in the caribbean that were impacted. kcoming up, we're going to head back to the gridiron. and a showboater. and we'll have other headlines, including a deadly church shooting that could have been much worse if not for the heroic actions of an usher >> do find us on facebook. wnnfans.com and join us for a conversation at 4:51 in the morning, who's not up at that time? and we're in the twitterverse as well.

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the suspect faces at least one count of murder. usher robert engle stopped the rampage, and they call him a hero. >> he tackled him. he was hurt in his head. without him, it can be worse. >> the gunman was wounded during the struggle but has been discharged from the hospital. the woman he shot in the parking lot died from her injuries. police aren't sure of the motive, but the suspect hinted at a sudden attack on his facebook page. the st. louis area protesters arrested at a shopping mall have been released. many of a crowd of 200 cheered as they walked out. the aclu is questioning the force used in their arrest. one woman, a minister, is charged with assaulting an officer. a week-long conservative free speech showcase at the university of california, berkley ended

hour. most speakers canceled. but right wing commentator, milo ye yanone liis did speak. and coming up right here, the role of social activism in sports. we'll take a look back at how athletes have been fighting for social justice for decades.

we will not be divide by this. we have a group of men who come from different socioeconomic backgrounds, races, crieeeds an religions, that's sports. but because of our position we get drug in the [ bleep ] to be quite honest with you. so some have opinions. some don't. we want to protect those that don't. we want to protect those that do. we came here to play a football game today. >> there y

the coach, mike tomlin on why his team remained in the locker room during the anthem with the exception of this army veteran who served in afghanistan. >> athletes have been using their platform for social activism for decades and we have a look back. >> people call it black power. of course i'm black. of course i'm representing power. >> reporter: the 1968 summer olympics, one of the galvanizing images of its time. tommy smith and john carlos on the podium. >> a cry for freedom. here, notice me. i'm in need. put your need up. justice. >> this is a tradition in the african-american community, across the country. we've always had athletes to use their platforms to speak out on issues of social justice. >> reporter: also in the 1960s, it was mohammad a

heavyweight champion of the world, stripped of his title when he declared himself a conschenn s conscientious objector. >> you won't stand up for my religious beliefs, and you want me to go fight but you won't stand up for me at home. >> reporter: billie jean king would be a figure for the women's movement. in 1996, this athlete failed to stand for the anthem e. then it was colin kaepernick, megan rapinot. and the nba's lebron james has embraced social activism. in public statements, on social media, even on the court itself. >> lebron james has a sense of social consciousness. >> it's time to look in the

mirror and ask ourselves, what are we doing to create change. >> as a result of that, he uses his platform to speak out around issues that's impacting the community that he is a part of. >> reporter: chris connelly, abc news, los angeles. let's move on now to game highlights, starting with the greatest quarterback in the history of man kind. he is. tom brady. connecting with brandon cooks for brady's fifth touchdown pass of the game, completing a come from behind victory against the houston texans there in foxborou foxborough, massachusetts. and elliott makes the goal. that is the longest kick in philadelphia's franchise history. the 22-year-old is now an instant hero in front of his hometown crowd. >> so the eagles have beaten the redskins and giants in their

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♪ it is time for your monday "mix." and many of us are creatures of habit when it comes to our food and where we're ordering from. there are certain places where you don't even need to look at the menu, it's like, i'll get this, this and this. there's this one guy in ireland who loves his chinese food and chinese food from one particular place, the golden dragon chinese restaurant there in ireland. so much so that he went just two days without ordering from them that they actually were concerned about his health. they actually september him

and said, hey, we want to make sure you're okay, we haven't heard from you in a long time. >> that's amazing. >> we haven't seen you. are you all right? >> you always hope if you were to disappear someone would realize you're gone. >> it's been a few days, he goes this is when you know you need to stop ordering chinese take aways. and i woke up to that message from them. at least they care. >> i went to a diner and the waiter said he knew what i wanted. i'd never been there. he recognized my voice from the phone. i wasn't sure whether to be proud or embarrassed. anyway. >> own it. >> shall we move on? on to chris cahoon who gave his daughter his old game boy and decided she'll have a lot of fun with this. one problem. his daughter had no idea how to use the game boy. can you tell why? >> oh, she's -- >>

smartphone and touch screen devices she could not compute the fact that it does not have a touch screen. >> she keeps ignoring the buttons. >> she ignores the buttons all together. as much as he tries to explain she doesn't get it. my friend's3-year-old used to look at a newspaper and go like this. it wouldn't zoom in. he didn't understand why it wasn't working. >> the paper? >> the actual, physical paper. >> at least they still have those things around. this is an impressive rabbit. you thought frank was good. check out this rabbit. this is binni, who set the world record for dunking. >> frank! >> a 5-year-old lop rabbit there, he's been trained to dunk. recently honored for the most slam dunks in

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this morning on "world news now." the growing backlash at stadiums across the country. nfl players respond with peaceful acts of defiance. a show of solidarity. against president trump's call for nfl owners to fire players who refuse to kneel for the national anthem. plus a deadly shooting spree at a church is under investigation. eyewitness say a masked gunman opened fire at the end of sunday's services before an usher stood up to that gunman, saving many others. we have full details ahead. and new this half hour, dangerous drones as one collides with a military helicopter after flying well above the legal height. >> a manhunt is under way for the pilot, and investigators are warning this could have been much worse. the major launch regarding

sofia vergara and underwear. and how it can help women all over the world. fresh undies for a good cause, and it's not even ratings month. this is monday, september 25th. from abc news, this is "world news now." >> every time you get a reminder of why you spent $60,000 on that journalism degree, you have fresh undies for a good cause. >> thank you sofia vergara. >> thank you. >> we'll dig into that a little later on, but we're going to start with the controversy a lot of people are talking about. president trump going head to head with players who dare to take a knee or sit during the national anthem. >> nearly every member of the oakland raiders refused to stand for the anthem, joining players around the league, outraged by president trump's call for any

richard cantu has more. ♪ oh, say can you see >> reporter: after the nfl sent a clear message to donald trump all day sunday, taking a knee, locking arms, some players raising fists into the air, the president is somewhat back-pedaling on some aspects of his attack on nfl players who kneel during the national anthem to protest racial han social -- social injustice. >> wouldn't you love to see one of these nfl owners when somebody disrespects our flag to say get that son of a [ bleep ] off the field right now, he's fired. he's fired! >> reporter: many are viewing the president's reaction to predominantly black athletes, in stark contrast to his comments about white protesters. >> with the venom and anger, that he could muster more of that for colin kaepernick than for the deadly protests in charlottesville, that's just stunning. >> reporter: now trump insisting sunday evening. >> this has nothing to do with race. >> reporter: and what about the

barrage of tweets, telling nfl fans to boycott games until players stop disrespecting the country and the flag. >> are you calling on your supporters to boycott? >> i think it's very disrespectful to the flag. >> reporter: some in the nfl openly attack the president. >> seems like every time he's opening his mouth, it's something dividing our country and not pulling us together. >> reporter: while fans like these in philadelphia clash over the controversy ignited by the president. >> i hate you! >> reporter: richard cantu, abc news, new york. >> nfl donors, many who donated to the trump campaign are expressing support for their players and the right to protest. >> owners donated millions, but now they're fighting back. robert kraft says he's deeply disappointed. and former jets coach, rex ryan now regrets backing the pr

>> i'm pissed off, i'll be honest with you. because i supported donald trump. calling our players sobs and that kind of stuff, that's not the men that i know. the men that i know no the locker room, i'm proud of. >> treasury secretary steve mnuchin was among those defending the president's remarks. he said the players can have the right to the first amendment off the field. mnuchin added that the league should create and enforce rules to make the players stand for the anthem. oakland catcher bruce maxwell is from a military family. he held his hand to his heart and faced the flag as he knelt. he says he's received both support and threats in reaction. police are holding a 24 year old man after a shooting at

church. it might have been worse if not for the courageous actions of an usher. adrian bankert with more. >> reporter: the small tennessee church ripped apart by a gunman the church of christ, people have been shot that location. >> reporter: the first calls came in at 11:15 as the service at burnette church of christ let out. >> this is a level one mass casualty incident. >> reporter: police say the gunman killed one woman in the parking lot, then made his way inside, all the way to the pulpit. >> the guy came from the right side of the church and he was just shooting. he was just shooting. he just came right to the middle. >> reporter: minerva's dress bloody from helping the pastor, one of seven hurt along with 68-year-old linda bush. >> she was pretending to be dead so he wouldn't shoot her again. >> reporter: after several moments of horror, robert engle, a church usher confronts the shooter. >> he tackled him. he was hurt in the head. without him, i think can be worse. >> reporter: the gunman now identified by police as emmanuel samp

police say that heroic usher saved lives. >> this church usher, an extraordinarily brave individual. >> reporter: police are still looking into the shooter's motives. he is a former member of this church. the u.s. attorney's office has opened up a civil rights investigation into the shooting. adrian bankert, abc news, antioch, tennessee. we move on to puerto rico. there are fears that a dam protecting thousands of hurricane maria victims may fail at any moment. >> thousands are in the path of the dam and have been told to evacuate. an area that holds excess water from the dam is already overflowing. mean while, millions are affected by hurricane-related gas crises. some people waited as long as eight hours to fill up for gas. more than 120,000 gallons of diesel fuel are being sent to the island. >> and maria is expected to bring tropical force winds. to east coast of the u.s. mainland.

high surf and dangerous rip currents expected along the east coast throughout the week. advisories stretch from florida all the way up to new england. and the u.s. made a show of force against north korea over the weekend. american b-1 bombers and f-15 fighters flew further north of the dmz in two decades. it came after a sharp exchange of words between president trump and a north korean official who spoke at the u.n. steve mnuchin defended the president's stand against kim jong un. >> this is not about personalities. this is not personal. this is about someone testing nuclear weapons, a hydrogen bomb that was dramatically bigger than any bomb used. this is about sending missiles over japan's airspace. these things are not going to be continued to be allowed. and the president has made that very clear. >> mnuchin said the world should unite against north korea's

mom promise to test a hydrogen bomb over the pacific ocean. senate republicans are making a late change to the bill. they're adding $14 million for states to spend on coverage, but the legislation remains in critical condition. ahead of an expected vote this week. lawmakers faced raucous crowds in their home states. >> obamacare doesn't allow us to innovate. it's a one-size-fits-all. and iowa is certainly not the same as texas, california or new york. >> it's very difficult for me to envision a scenario where i would end up voting for this bill. >> right now they don't have my vote. and i don't think they have mike lee's either. >> the intention is not to take down the bill. the intention is to make the bill better. >> you see rand paul and john mccain have already said they will vote against the bill. lisa murkowski of alaska is uncommitted and is one more

jared kushner is under fire for using a private e-mail to conduct government business. his attorney says the president's son-in-law and white house senior adviser september fewer than 100 such messages and all were forwarded to kushner's account and retained. federal rules require that e-mails from officials be kept. more scientific wonders and how bill nye, the science guy reacted to a group of young women having an impromptu dance party in a vegas elevator. high-flying drones getting a little too much distance off the ground and colliding with an aircraft. we'll have the details surrounding the latest incident. first, here's a look at today's forecast. "world news now" weather, brought to you by liberator medical supply.

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spectators at an italian air show watched in horror as a euro fighter jet crashed into the sea. the pilot was killed in the incident. onlookers say the jet completed a loop but then failed to gain

enough altitude and slammed into the water a few hundred yards offshore, about 60 miles from rome. >> this is actually like the second crash of that particular sort of plane in less than two weeks. i would say there is a lot officials are going to look into when it comes to the cause. >> investigations already under way. in the meantime, police are searching for the operator of a drone that smashed into a military helicopter. over new york city. the cho the chopper had been providing security during the u.n. conference. >> this is the first time a drone has interfered with an aircraft and officials are worried it won't be the last. erielle reshef has details. >> reporter: the push to find the pilot who slammed a drone into this black hawk helicopter. the crash the first between a drone and a military aircraft. it happened 500 feet above a new york neighborhood. the faa says it's illegal to fly private drones that high. the 82nd airborne pilot managed to land safely. he was tasked with protecting

this fragment of the drone, the only clue about who may have been flying it. had >> sooner or later, we're going to lose an aircraft due to a collision. >> reporter: law enforcement increasingly dealing with these high-flying hazards. >> we just got a near mid-air collision with a drone. >> reporter: this summer one came close to a police aircraft in massachusetts. another close to a police chopper in north carolina. >> it could have been a catastrophic event. >> reporter: none of the paratroopers inside that black hawk were injured. the 82nd airborne division tells us the pilot had no warning the drone was nearby. erielle reshef, new york. >> when drones first came out, one of the big concerns was privacy. but a lot of peopl

the drones can pose in this respect. >> a safety issue. it's illegal to be able to fly drones in new york city. it's restricted. but still, many times you'll see on the east side or west side, plenty of drones flying, taking pictures of the hudson river or east river. and there are many helicopters and planes in those areas. so really have to be careful up there. >> and even calls for tougher regulation. and in this case, the drone wasn't flying where it was supposed to. those regulations aren't necessarily equalizing enforcement. coming up, the memorial for a rock legend. although it looks a lot more like an actor who is alive. and sofia vergara's underwear for a good cause. "the skinny's" next. underwear for a good cause. "the skinny's" next.

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next to the late godfather of grunge, kurt cobain. after his death he is still inspiring artists all over the world. some were confused when a memorial mural was released in austria, resembling a different famous face from the '90s. >> so david spade tweeted the image out saying everyone is sending me this. and -- >> it looks exactly like him. >> yeah. did you see the quote? apparently, it wasn't a mistake. the artist meant to do it, fashioning it after an already existing meme, meaning to troll nirvana fans. and others who are nostalgic toward the '90s. >> okay, so there's more that it's just a

the quote on it reads it's better to burn out than fade away, which is a neil young lyric. >> there are so many different layers to it. >> what was wrong with putting a kurt cobain quote up there and making it a picture of kurt cobain. would that have been too easy? >> and isn't shade being thrown at david? >> i don't understand what david spade has to do with kurt cobain. okay. next to the sex god that is bill nye. the science guy who gets wild in las vegas. he taught an entire generation about the wonders of science with his after-school show, taking the torch from mr. wizard making science fun. but guess what else is fun? selfies in an elevator. can we take a selfie? >> check it out. this is what nye walked into when he got into an elevator. >> no! >> oh, my gosh. >> wow!

>> yeah, a group of bikini-clad pool partiers snapchatting in the elevator, when in walked bill nye the science guy. >> do you blame them? he had his bow type, his sweet burgundy suit. he already knows what's up with the pool parties. earlier this month, he was chillin', pool side with some friends that included flavor flav, now we know why he was so chill in that elevator. >> all right. >> in an unrelated note, i saw that neil glass tyson will be in vegas. some movie magic real estate for sale. the home of ricky bobby played by will ferrell is for sale. listed at $4.2 million. >> a nearly 10,000-square-foot home has five bedrooms and six

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the rob reiner film, but it went on to become a cult classic and getting a second chance with a limited release october 15th. >> inconceivable! >> it is conceivable. it is one of the most-quoted movies of all time. let's look back at some of the most popular quotes. >> inconceivable! inconceivable! inconceivable. inconceivable. >> i don't think it means what you think it means. >> he always shouted inconceivable, five times throughout the movie. but it actually felt like he said it a lot more. >> the actor by the way knew he was not the first choice to play this role. apparently, it was danny devito. so he spent his entire time being really paranoid that he was going to be fired every day, which worked really well with the character he was playing. he's supposeto

>> inconceivable. >> yeah, it was. now to the next line. >> you killed my father. prepare to die. >> so, yeah. mandy patinkin's since hung up his sword. you might recognize him as saul from "homeland." but he says not a day goes by that someone doesn't ask him to say that line. >> and the last line, one more. >> as you wish. as you wish. >> as you wish. >> so that's the only thing that young wesley ever said to buttercup and how he revealed who he was in the movie, helps robin wright throwing herself

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making news in america this monday morning, a show of solidarity on the football field in the face of president's criticism. players linking arms with team owners. several nfl teams not even leaving the locker room during the national anthem. we're live with the latest. the increasing threat from maria. the storm is making its way up the east coast where tropical storm warnings are in effect. we'll have the storm's latest track. deadly church shooting. a masked gunman opens fire after services. what we're learning about the alleged gunman, and a hero usher. and a welcome sign for key west. the first cruise ship arrives after hurricane irma.