this half hour on "world news now," we take you to one of the most remote areas of puerto rico, as the crisis deepens. the white house explaining why so many supplies are not getting delivered. and the nfl versus president trump. the national anthem controversy is back in focus during thursday night football. see how fans are now speaking out and standing firm. and also new this half hour, three eagles have landed all at once. >> why three former presidents are coming together, the so-called three amigos. >> and puberty pictures for puerto rico. i wonder if we have any old photos lng

recognize that? it's friday, september 29th. from abc news, this is "world news now." and good morning, everyone. we're going to start with the mounting criticism to the response in puerto rico. one woman in a remote town summed up the situation simply by saying we need food. >> more money for the relief effort is about to be approved. the account is set to be boosted by $7 billion today. a general is being sent to the island to oversee the relief efforts. >> abc's eva pilgrim visited the hard-hit island to survey the damage. >> reporter: we fly into vieques, for the first time after being told it was completely wiped out. we flew in with two residents conducting rescue missions. they just got a man with a heart

the island hanging by a thread. no power, running water. the hospital damaged so badly they set up a triage tent outside of it, because they can't treat patients inside. >> just waiting. we're still waiting. >> reporter: a doctor telling me fema's only brought them water so far. this is what's left of someone's home. you can see the windows completely blown out. the concern now, looters. someone writing "keep out" on their home. across the u.s. territory, the race to get the most basic of needs to the people more urgent than ever. but images like these, thousands of commercial shipping containers sitting in port are raising questions about how quickly much-needed supplies can be distributed. late today the white house defending the government's response. >> we have provided as many

island. it remains the priority today. >> reporter: and tonight, a key republican, senator marco rubio who visited the island this week writing an urgent letter to the president. there is no clear command, control and communication between local officials on the ground and federal agencies. we helped june landdrum finally get through to her relatives. after eight days. first relief. >> i just want you to know everything's fine. >> reporter: then overcome with emotion. eva pilgrim, san juan, puerto rico. and in dominica, children were fitted with goggles and helmets and flown to the safety of other islands. those same military crews have been evacuating u.s. citizens and delivering food.

is apologizing for spending more than $400,000 on luxury jets. price says he's writing a personal check for just over $51,000 to reimburse taxpayers for his portion of those flights. he's also promising that he and his staffers will travel on commercial flights with no exceptions, which he hopes will allow him to keep his job. >> i work at the pleasure of the president. the president is a remarkable leader. i'm incredibly privileged to serve in his cabinet and work on behalf of the american people and i look forward to regaining the trust that the american people, some of the american people may have lost. >> and this morning new questions have emerged about the interior secretary, ryan zinke's travel expenses as well. documents have been uncovered showing he and his aides have taken several private and military flights, including one to his home in montana, that one costing taxpayers $12,000. and the white house

impact on the federal deficit, but the economic adviser says it would save the average family about $1,000 a year, boosting the economy. >> if we allow the family to keep another $1,000 of their income, what does that mean? they could renovate the kitchen, buy a new car, take a family vacation. >> the "new york times" reports one family that stands to benefit from the plan is actually the trump family, based on the president's 2005 tax return, the president could save more than $1 billion for him and his family under the proposed changes. now into the investigation of russian interference, a senator is criticizing twitter saying the company's response to the probe has been inadequate. getter says about 200 accounts were link the to russian propaganda targeting voters. about one company spent $274,000 on ads in swing states,

clinton. and a second week of unity m arms on thursday night football. both teams made that gesture on the field before and during the national anthem. >> it came as more fans are displaying their anger over players who took a knee to protest racial injustice. linsey davis with more. >> reporter: a show of unity on the field. the packers and bears, fierce rivals, standing together. ♪ oh, say can you see >> reporter: the fans honoring the home team's request to link arms in solidarity. but some expressed outrage earlier. >> i'm out as a packer fan. and i've been one for 44 years. >> reporter: some say they are cheese heads no more, burning team gear. this man used a blowtorch emblazoned with a trump sticker. aaron rogers linked arms, as most teams did last sund

protesting social injustice. >> this is about unity and love and growing together as society. >> reporter: president trump poured fuel on a fire many say he started with new comments about team owners. >> they say we are in a situation where we have to do something. i think they're afraid of their players. >> reporter: backlash on social media was swift, some calling him racist. if he thinks the nfl is some antebellum plantation, he is sadly mistaken. football is about the players. one tennessee businessman says he is pulling advertising from nfl games in 30 markets. and one more note, take a look. devontae adams here, caught a pass in the third and knocked unconscious by a hit to the head from the bears' danny trevathan.

his mouthpiece flew out of his u that's good news. you can expect the league will have something to say about that hit sometime this week. three former presidents managed to put differences aside at professional golf's president's cup in new jersey. >> they're being called the three amigos. bill clinton, george w. bush and barack obama. it's the first time three presidents have attended the match together. >> president trump may attend on sunday. pretty cool event in new york city. over to prince harry managing to score pr points during an encounter with a little girl. >> you may have seen this, but it's really cute. the fifth in line to the throne entertained a two year old after she got caught red-handed stealing some of his popcorn. her father is david henson

he had both of his legs blown off by an ied. in afghanistan some years ago. harry seems to love playing along with his new friend. but she would not share. >> she has mixed feelings about the prince. she wanted his popcorn. when he wouldn't give it all to her, she seemed a little upset about this situation. very cute. and such a cool cause, the invictus games and what he's doing. nice to see them having a little fun. >> yes, and meghan markle was there. all right, coming up. >> you missed the head line. >> did i? actor julia louis-dreyfus, battling breast cancer. she's opening up about her fight and how she's turning her personal struggle into a call for action for those without health insurance. justin timberlake, what he may be gearing up for. that's in "the skinny," but first, here's a look at today's forecast.

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i tell you what, can you watch me? see if you can mimic this, okay? more like this. you see that? that's right, honey, no, no. that was good. that looks happy, even if you're not happy. that's the trick. >> it's sort of like us in the morning. but julia louis-dreyfus putting her best face forward on the show that she just won an emmy for, she's doing it in real life, as well. we're learning that she like so many other women has breast cancer. >> she's calling attention to women less fortunate than she is. here's abc's linzie janis. >> reporter: julia louis-dreyfus revealing her diagnosis, tweeting one in eight women get breast cancer, today, i'm the within. the 56-year-old actress getting

the news the day after winning a sixth consecutive emmy for her role in >> i am still a young woman. look at my hands, look at my neck. >> reporter: also wading into the health care debate saying i have fantastic insurance through my union, but not all women so lucky. so let's fight all cancers and make universal health care a reality. the actress has two sons with her husband of 30 years, brad hall. support pouring in. survivors like christina applegate tweeting, mama find my. let's talk if you want. and rita wilson writing god bless you, stay strong. hbo is expressing support saying veep is scheduling the production schedule around her treatments if necessary. >> thanks to lindsey there

president, former veep also posting encouragement overnight there and saying we veeps stick together, jill and i and all of the bidens are with you, julia. >> and next month is breast cancer awareness month. julia's definitely using her platform to raise awareness. >> so weird that she got that just as she won the emmy. last year when she won the emmy was also within a week of her dad dying. so such contrasts for her in both septembers here. >> we wish her the best. coming up in "the skinny," beyonce's brand-new song, like you've never heard her before. >> and it's all for a good cause. "the skinny's" next. for a good cause. "the skinny's" next.

♪ >> wait a minute. that's not the version that we know. [ speaking in spanish ] >> all right, we going to speak an a little bit of spanish there. kendis prefers french, but beyonce is speaking a little spanish in her new song. >> that's the brand-new song released overnight there.

it's called mi gente. beyonce posted a clip to instagram announcing that proceeds will go toward hurricane relief, charities in mexico and puerto rico. she included a link to beyonce.com/relief efforts, but listen to her track. ♪ >> unlike bieber, it's her second time singing in spanish. she did a version of irreplaceable. it's pretty good. >> and beyonce's the latest celebrity to help hurricane relief. pit bull september his private plane with supplies there. now very funny celebrities are finding a very awkward way to pay tribute to puerto rico as well. >> it all started with comedian and actor nick krol, sharing this image of himself from his in between years as a way to

show he was serious about a new initiative. krol and stephen colbert said that for every celebrity that shares an image of themselves from puberty, they will donate. to puerto rico hurricane relief. and the #puberme was born. >> colbert's is great. the braces are a nice touch. this has caught on like wildfire. this is jeannie rodriguez from "jane the virgin." she's of puerto rican descent and rocking a very popular style. >> are those braces? >> listen, a lot of us wore braces, okay? >> to which sarah silverman said hold my beer, and there is sarah silverman's version of it. >> is she wearing a wayne's world costume? or is that just what she was wearing? >> that was inspiration for "wayne's world."

>> let's check out "hamilton's" lin manuel miranda. he, by the way, is also releasing a new song for charity as well. i love his music. i might love his little teenaged picture. >> he is puerto rican descent. his dad was born and raised there on the island. something close to his heart. we also dug up some other gems as well. anyone recognize -- >> what is that? >> there are so many things wrong with that picture. that would be me, i'm going to say eighth grade with the horrible wavy bangs and the braces and the -- for the record, i was in a play. that was a costume. but it was also, i think, an old brides maid dress that my mother wore. >> were you a swan? >> no, i was the evil stepsister in "cinderella." >> did it get better? >> no, i just got sassy.

this was the day of my confirmation by the way. >> look at that resting face. >> no, i don't think i was resting. i think i was outwardly being an unruly teenager who didn't want to take a photo. >> cool. nice to know you grew into it. next to justin timberlake and the word on the street that he'll be headlining next year's super bowl show. >> he's an obvious choice. multi-talented artist. he can dance, he can sing. and you might remember, he's been there before. >> performing with janet jackson, the headliner at the end, then the infamous wardrobe malfunction with the fcc going after cbs and a $500,000 fine. jackson broke the record for most-searched term in internet history. >> it led to the inspiration of youtube. if the headliner does turn out to be timberlake, question s will janet make an appearance

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>> humanitarian crisis in puerto rico. >> this is the biggest catastrophe in puerto rican history. >> nearly 3.5 million u.s. citizens stuck, suffering in unbearable heat. >> are you getting the stuff you need fast enough? >> no, no. and i'm sorry that's not politically correct to say. >> preoccupied with the nfl instead of giving to puerto rico. >> well, i wasn't preoccupied with the nfl. i was ashamed of what was taking place, because to me that was a very important moment. i don't think you can disrespect our country, our flag, our national anthem. >> we turn next here to the newest effort to kill obamacare. it is dead on arrival. there will be no vote. >> we made the decision, since we don't have the votes, we will postpone that

am i disappointed? absolutely. >> the legendary playboy founder, hugh hefner passing away at the age of 91. i is calling a massive hat the corruption scheme, uncovering the dark side of hoop dreams. >> coaches at some of the nation's top programs, soliciting and accepting cash bribes. ♪ >> the stakes were high in the ballroom monday night. it was the first elimination of the season. real estate mogul barbara corcoran investing big in her tantalizing tango this week, but when the results were in, the shark tank judge wasn't able to close the deal. ♪ like the way you work it ♪ no diggity ♪ like to bag it up >> so if you like this song, you're psychopath? >> yeah. ♪ she's got >> hi, kendis. >> nice song. >> thanks. ♪ i like the way you work it >> caught me in a vulnerable moment. >> who knew you were down wi

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. >> making news in america this morning another cabinet member under scrutiny for taking private jets. hear where he's accused of going on tax payer money as another secretary agrees to pay for his travel expenses. >> another dangerous rock slide at yosemite. the racks slamming into a vehicle filled with tourists. >> also this morning a mother left with a choice get her child vaks nated or face jail time. >> new details on the death of hugh hefner why his wife might not be getting any of