making news in america this morning -- severe flooding. remnants from one of the strongest hurricanes ever recorded. now drenching parts of the u.s. widespread rainfall. up to ten inches in some areas. we're tracking it all. breaking overnight. whale-watching tragedy. a boat packed with passengers suddenly capsizes. the new video just in. moments after it went down. and cancer concern. the world health organization set to make an announcement about certain meat. putting them in the same category as cigarettes. and going viral. a friendly seal jumping on a man's boat for a selfie and a

and we do say good monday morning to you, everyone. we want to get straight to the video and many of these images that we're getting overnight from texas. showing the menacing soaking floods that -- this scenes from texas. they're hoping they'll finally get a chance to dry out today from the widespread flooding cars. and triggered dramatic water rescues. louisiana getting the worst of the rain this morning. fueled by the remnants of hurricane patricia. converging with another powerful storm. let's get the latest from bazi kanani. >> reporter: the lone star state drenched. up to 20 inches of rain falling over parts of texas. >> we've got the boat over there right now. >> reporter: emergency crews going in with boats and humvees. to reach stranded residents. a close call for the more than

their flooded truck. another man stuck when he waded in to find his submerged vehicle. >> i just stood there and watched my car slowly disappear. >> reporter: when flood waters derailed this freight train, the two people on board swam to safety. a cow needed help getting back on solid ground. in san antonio, rescuers managed to reach a man swept more than a mile through a storm drain. >> you can imagine crashing along the walls in there. it was a wild ride for him. >> reporter: the storms swept in with damaging winds, two reported tornadoes. >> i looked out the window. and all you saw was a whirlwind of trash. >> reporter: along the coast in gal galveston, flags warn of the dangerous surf. waves up to ten feet high forced an empty tanker to run aground. here flooding in neighboring louisiana.

to close. others getting by on candle light. washington. >> no reported weather-related deaths. lessons flernd the deadly storms that hit texas in may seemed to keep drivers out of danger. >> we turn to justin povick, accuweather meteorologist. morning. justin, good morning to you. you. a welcome break for eastern texas. we're not dealing with any more now we turn to areas further east. throughout alabama, georgia, more specifically from new orleans to mobile. the threat here for gusty thunderstorms and flash flooding. all this rain, eventually, has it sights set on the tennessee valley and then midweek for the forth east. reena and kendis, let's toss it back to you. >> justin, thank you. mexico survived the most powerful hurricane ever recorded in the western hemisphere. patricia barreled ashore on friday as a category 5.

it weakened as it hit the mountains. more than 3,000 homes were damaged. along with nearly 10,000 acres of farmland. areas were spared. breaking overnight, a deadly whale-watching accident. off the coast of british columbia. this is what it looks like when a boat carrying 27 people went down in calm waters. the boat was called "the leviathan ii." of the 27 people on board, at least five people were killed. 21 were rescued. eight are in the hospital this morning. authorities are starting to look into what possibly caused the boat to sink. a spokesman says the incident happened in weather perfectly fine for this time of year. new charges this morning in the deadly crash at the oklahoma state university homecoming parade. thousands of spectators were watching when a car plowed into them from behind, killing four people, including a 2-year-old. the driver, adacia chambers

fashion four counts of second-degree murder. her lawyer says she may suffer from mental illness. >> there was a period where, i think that for a better lack of terms, she could have blacked out. communicated with me, the end of people removing her from the car. shards of glass being everywhere. >> prosecutors are waiting for results of a blood test to see if chambers was impaired by court later today. an extraordinary look inside a commando raid in iraq. on an isis compound. the helmet camera you're seeing u.s. special forces and kurdish troops freeing 70 men. the pentagon says they were about to be executed. the troops clear room after room. then pat down the hostages. one american was lost. the body of master sergeant joshua wheeler arriving back home on sunday.

vice president joe biden is revealing more about his decision not to seek the presidency. he tells cbs he didn't run because he didn't think he could win. as to what took so long to reach that decision, biden says his family was still grieving the loss of his son, bowe. beau. >> my granddaughter, we're by the swimming pool, mom says, time for dinner. everyone goes up. she's lying between my legs with her head on my chest and turns around and puts her arms around me and starts sobbing. she says, pop, i see daddy all the time. i see daddy all the time. pop, you smell like daddy. you're not going to leave me, are you, pop? >> tough. biden said there was no truth to the rumor that beau made a deathbed request that his father run for president. hk hg hillary clinton is celebrate

there was a party. amy schumer served as emcee and john legend and democrat me lo -- demi lovato performed. donald trump refusing to apologize for a remark about carson's religion. he said he was presbyterian. he said it was middle of the road. he said carson was a seventh day adventist. that. line. chris christie, not making fans on a.m. track yesterday. the new jersey governor, known to speak rather loudly, was asked to leave the quiet car on an amtrak train because he was talking on his phone. a fellow passenger posted that shot. christie accidentally sat in the quiet car and left promptly when asked. i admit. i have done that before.

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knew details were released. the union said they secured significant gains and job security protection. good news. american drivers continue to get a break at the gas pump. where prices are plunging. the national average now $2.20. prices dropped nine cents over the past week. since february, falling 55 cents. aaa predicting the national average dropping below $2 by new year's. and a new strategy is going into place at american airlines. a more no-frills approach. starting next year, american says it will offer tickets with less frills and cheap prices where it competes on nonstop flights with discount carriers. the airline says it recognizes the challenges being presented by discount airlines and that it can't go away from that side of its business. it was a dreadful weekend for new movies at the box office. that meant holdovers took up the top three spots. "the martian" brought in nearly $16 million. "goosebumps" was a close second. and "bridge of spies" was third. well, when we come back.

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east. those blinding downpours are coming down so hard, it's making tough for drivers on slick roads. baton rouge got more than ten inches of rain in the past 48 hours. and more of the same on the way for nashville, memphis, and the florida panhandle. all that rain will flood roads along the gulf coast from louisiana to the florida panhandle and into the tennessee valley. streets will be slick at times in the pacific northwest, midwest. airport delays possible in and atlanta. this morning, the world health organization is set to make a disturbing announcement about processed meats. organization's internal agency for research on cancer will list processed meat as a carcinogenic substance. that would put bacon, ham, and sausage in cancer-causing rankings. shared with alcohol,s a bes toes, and cigarettes. the american cancer society is

yet. members of the dploebl meat industry are blasting the show no correlation between meat and cancer. a tough day in chicago. a high school is mourning the death of a teenager from its football team. away after a hit to the head he thursday. >> an autopsy found the cause of his death was blunt force trauma. over the weekend, smith's field to mourn. some holding jerseys with his number on it. >> andre was not only a teammate and a best friend he was like a brother to me. he was a brother to me. >> so much heartbreak. smith is the seventh high school football player to die this season. his passing comes just as a report by the nation's top injuries on tackling, particularly illegal hits that go unpunished during a game. weshlgs ll, a powerful explosion and fire decimated a home on

sunday in massachusetts. the woman who lived there, escaped with her life. within a half hour, the house collapsed. gas is suspected in the blast. investigators will return there today. an unusual call to the sheriff's department in seminole, florida. yeah, that's a seven-foot gator. it was stuck in a storm drain, twes twisted around a pipe. the deputies used a dog's leash. then tried duct tape to tape the mouth shut wildlife officials have moved him to an alligator farm. so all is okay. even though it looks a little crazy. >> they were going to try the handcuffs next. >> that didn't quite work out. now for some sports. excitement ahead of the world series is cranking up. the mets are now in kansas city. for the start of the series against the royals. >> the fall classic begins tomorrow night. game one and two are in k.c. the series switches back to new york beginning friday. for football highlights, we

go to our guys at espn. john buccigross and john anderson inside the studios at "sportscenter." >> we have two johns and two new >> two. >> all right. >> that'd be the giants taking on the cowboys. after a dallas touchdown, dwayne off he goes. and i'm telling you what, if you're in the backyard playing touch football, he scores. then cole beasley. back to receive the punt. a buck 30 left. they're going to get the ball back. no, they're not going to get the ball back and try to score. giants win it, 27-20. the other new york team that plays in new jersey was in new england on sunday against tom brady and the patriots. the jets down by three. brady hits gronkowski. to make it a ten-point game. jets got within seven. trying to hurry up and stop the clock, so they can try one hail

the problem is, if you commit a penalty with one second to go, then they run off the rest of the clock. and you lose the game. one more football game to be had. monday night on espn. it's morning now. stay up late. it's good for you. ravens-cardinals. 8:15. "monday night countdown" begins at 6:00. that's joe flacco on the left. carson palmer on the right. both of these guys can pitch the magic bean. >> and both of those were johns. one more highlight. a soccer goal scored at speeds even the fastest players in the world have no chance of matching. >> that deer was at top speed hit the ball, which ended up in the back of the net. it just kept on going, going, going, going. as those kids looked on in amazement. cristiano ronaldo. jealous? lionel messi? >> the galaxy will sign him up. >> you think so? >> we will see. >> okay, look in regard

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fun thing to do with your kids today. >> yes, it is. get them up early. down to earth fashion advice from a tennessee mom with opinions. jamie was on her way to buy new leggings when she had to share her thoughts. >> her facebook rant is called leggings ain't pants. take a listen. >> some of you people like to use leggings at britches. as pants pants. that ain't how they're supposed to be wore. if you can't wear a shirt that covers your tail so i can't tell you have aztec-pript thongs on, you don't need to be wearing them. they're too tight that i can see a tattoo on your leg, they're too tight. they ain't to be wore period. that's called panty hose, honey. panty hose. >> i don't know what i love more. the southern drawl or the britches being called pants. yeah. >> what would she think of spanx? >> very good. well there's been -- it's been

shared hundreds of thousands of times. >> she had earlier public service announcements, as she calls them. rants about bad drivers and short shorts. check them out. next up, remember "the titanic." of course. there's an item that sold at auction that proves the fascination with the sinking of "the titanic" is still alive. it's known as a spillers & bakers pilot biscuit. >> it sold for nearly $23,000. it was part of a survival kit in one of the rescue boats and was saved by one man as a souvenir. believed to be the only one in existence. >> shocking. and you don't have to be a four-legged creature to be man's best friend. you don't need legs at all. >> yeah. take a look at this friendly li ly seal that decided it needed human come panionship companionship. it jumped on this man's boat in the san diego bay. put his head on his shoulder, and snuggled up to his new buddy. >> the seal didn't mind taking selfies. i would be terrified he would

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they're expected to be the most popular holiday gift this year. >> and problems involving small drones well documented, of course. all those flying machines do have their benefits, as abc's brandi hitt reports. >> reporter: they are everywhere. from small hobby drones highly sophisticated military vehicles. just in the camera is a couple million dollars. there's been a dramatic increase in the use of unmanned aerial vehicles here in the u.s. some consider it a curse. others a blessing. take the national guard's reaper. >> this is our operations center. >> reporter: we were granted rare access to the california control room where, for the first time this year, it was used for a local search and rescue mission. these are the teams operating the aircraft and cameras from hundreds, sometimes thousands of miles away. >> we can give them real time within seconds. they can know exactly what is going on. >> reporter: the aircraft pivotal in fighting the 2013 rim fire. >> the smoke was thick. manned aircraft couldn't fly.

but we were flying. >> reporter: and beaming these images to the fire command center on the ground. this was instant? >> instant. they predicted we saved four days of containment. >> reporter: at the same time, over-the-counter drones are exploding in popularity. >> we almost just got hit by a drone. just so you know up here, about 20 feet. >> reporter: the faa reporting one close call after the next this year with commercial airplanes and fire-flighting aircraft battling deadly wild fires. >> we're having to ground aerial resources. if you fly, we can't. >> reporter: that danger has prompted the federal government to require all drones be registered. fire crews welcome the reaper's help because it can stay in the air 24 straight hours and fly at more than 20,000 feet. this partnership is likely just beginning. >> the number of remotely flown aircraft pilots that we're training now, it will become

bigger than manned operations.