making news in america this morning, one of the country's largest banks is facing a hefty fine this morning. wells fargo employees are accused of illegally opening millions of accounts and making their customers pay. battleground battle. new evidence of just how close hillary clinton and donald trump are in the states that will decide the election. the other. a risky rescue eye in the alps. dozens of tourists spent the night trapped more than 12,000 feet in the air. so why did the cable car suddenly stop? technicians now have a theory. and road rage caught on camera. an incident in southern california under investigation right now. a new rear window definitely

and good friday morning. i'm diane macedo. >> and i'm nick watt in for kendis gibson. we'll get to all those stories ahead but first some breaking news from north korea, boldly claiming success with its fifth and largest nuclear test amid international condemnation. >> the blast registered as a 5.3 magnitude earthquake. north korean officials say the test was meant to counter what it calls u.s. hostility. >> president obama was briefed force one en route back to the u.s. from asia. he has already spoken on the telephone with the president of south korea and the prime minister of japan, both expressing outrage. in a major shift china, which is north korea's only major ally and economic lifeline, is now among the nations denouncing this latest nuclear test. the other big story this morning, one of the country's biggest banks will pay a huge fine and fire thousands of employees for allegedly

corporate culture at wells fargo quote outrageous and abusive. abc's maggie rulli has details of this historic scandal. >> the largest such payment in the history of the city attorney's office. >> reporter: a $185 million fine. >> this is a major victory for consumers. consumers have to be able to trust their bank. >> reporter: the consumer accusing thousands of wells fargo employees of widespread illegal sales practices that included secretly using customer information to open more than 2 million savings and credit card accounts, sometimes causing extra fees, all done so employees can meet aggressive sales goals. many of those customers had no idea that these accounts even existed. >> i have another account and i'll be putting more money in that other account. >> that's sad, yeah, but i do

>> reporter: wells fargo is firing 5,300 employees in connection with the widespread scheme that spans at least five years. the bank has not admitted or denied wrongdoing telling abc news "while we regret every interaction that was not handled properly, the number of instances and team members involved represent a very small portion of our business." but ethics professor joellen posner is not letting wells fargo executives off the hook. institution, then its managers and top brass should know what's happening at low levels of the organization. >> reporter: now wells fargo has said that money will automatically be put back into the bank accounts of anyone who was affected, but, nick and diane, a lot of people still not happy this morning. >> maggie rulli in washington, thanks very much. president obama arrived back in washington last night after

leaders to meet on monday to discuss his agenda for the rest of his term. the presidential candidates are locked in a tight race with razor thin margins in key battleground states. >> the latest polling shows hillary clinton with a slight lead in pennsylvania. donald trump is up by just one point in ohio, and in florida they are tied. all of the polls are within the margin of error. >> clinton spent the day ripping into trump after he praised vladimir putin as a strong leader, and she called trump's comments insulting and unpatriotic. >> we get more now from abc's karen travers. battleground ohio pushing back against hillary clinton's attacks. >> hillary clinton's policies produce ruin in libya, iraq and syria, absolute ruin. >> reporter: clinton not letting up on her rival for his answers at wednesday night's national security forum on nbc. >> it was a test, and he failed it. >> reporter: clinton zeroing in on trump's comments about russian president vladimir putin. >> if he says great things about

the man has very strong control over a country. >> he praised russia's strongman vladimir putin. it is scary. it is dangerous. >> reporter: and for americans looking for a third option, there's libertarian candidate gary johnson. but with his poll numbers hovering in the single digits, a major misstep on msnbc, not knowing the largest city in syria. >> what is aleppo? >> you're kidding. >> no. >> aleppo is in syria. it's the epicenter of the refugee crisis. >> johnson tried to clarify on abc's "the view." >> no excuse. i was thinking in terms of acronym, aleppo. >> i think it's a disqualifying statement, frankly. >> fair enough, fair enough. >> reporter: this comes as more people are taking interest in johnson's candidacy. >> there are calls by prominent republicans including mitt romney to put him on a debate stage but he is showing himself just not ready for prime time with statements like that.

confirmed an unsuccessful attempt to rescue two hostages in afghanistan. u.s. special forces tried to save two professors, one american and one australian, abducted from the american university in kabul last month. officials say the hostages were not found at the targeted location. seven enemy fighters were killed during the firefight. three women are in custody in france this morning as part of an anti-terror raid. police say the women are linked to a car found outside notre dame cathedral that contained cylinders of gas and diesel. the interior minister says the women had been radicalized and were planning a, quote, new and imminent attack. labor day may have come and gone, but it's still officially summer, and in the northeast all you got to do is check the thermometer to confirm that. many schools don't have air-conditioning and sent students home early when it just became too hot. and today it will again be

seaboard from norfolk right up to boston, but with the high humidity it will feel much hotter. however, a cold front is moving in bringing in some thunderstorms and relief. coming up, a retailer in texas apologizing for a commercial you simply have to see to believe. and the start of a long mission into outer space. nasa's seven-year flight to an asteroid far, far away. and good news about a rescue mission high in the alps, the tourists who got more than they bargained for now back on terra firma. to those who don't run from mud...but through it. who know it wasn't a day at the beach... unless someone got buried. to the fullbacks... gearheads... and those with green thumbs. to the sticky... the stinky... even those who get a little icky.

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>> and with apologies to "star trek," it's on a mission to boldly go where no spacecraft has gone before. here's david kerley. >> and liftoff. >> reporter: with that, the chase is on. the target for this spaceship is the asteroid bennu. a scheduled close encounter to take samples and answer some very big questions about the origins of life. >> i was crying, and i said because we've just done something amazing. >> reporter: it's a multiyear 5 million mile mission to an asteroid, an asteroid which could have a close call with earth too. >> it's what we call a global killer. >> reporter: in "armageddon" bruce willis blows up an asteroid which is threatening earth. >> press it. >> reporter: but bennu doea have a 1 in 3,000 chance of hitting us. david kerley, abc news,

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>> and now for a look at the morning road conditions, drivers are likely to face flooding and strong winds in the midwest and ohio valley. there will be wet roads in oklahoma and texas, south florida and montana. if you're flying airport delays are most likely in kansas city and chicago. a rescue mission for 16 passengers trapped midair in cable cars in the french alps has ended successfully. all of those stranded were evacuated once the operation resumed this morning. helicopters were deployed after more than 100 people became stuck when the cable cars stalled. 65 people were airlifted out before operations were suspended for the night due to rough conditions. an american tourist was among those rescued. >> we were there almost ten hours in the cable car. the cable stalled at 2:30 in the afternoon and it was just before midnight before they got us out. it was quite an experience. the helicopter rescue failed

>> it's unclear what caused the cars to stop. officials blame a technical incident and say the wires became tangled. the cable cars usually offer passengers a panoramic view of mont blanc. in a bizarre case of road rage a motorcyclist has heated words with a car's driver then smashes the rear window with his helmet. the driver with a hammer then misses and police identified one of the drivers but haven't labeled him a suspect or a victim yet because they don't yet know the full circumstances. a west texas school district has canceled classes today after a deadly shooting at a high school. investigators are trying to figure out why a 14-year-old girl shot and injured another girl and then took her own life. all nearby schools went on immediate lockdown and were later evacuated. a federal agent was also

and a suburban atlanta mayor warning residents to beaware of snakebites. she knows what she's talking about. lois slater was returning -- lois salter was returning from walking her dog one evening when she was bitten by a copperhead and luckily didn't require anti-venom but was in the hospital for days and swelling continues for weeks. former pro football quarterback tim tebow landed a baseball contract. the new york mets signed the minor league team. >> tebow never really caught on in the nfl and most analysts don't think he will ever make it to the major leagues but the mets say tebow's time in the minors will be good for the young players he meets. for the first time in four years none of the weekend's college football games match two ranked teams. in other words, get ready for some blow-outs. >> last night in the nfl, not a blow-out. highlights now from espn. >> the dogs are home alone so

>> rematch last year's super bowl for the nfl kickoff. peyton manning showing off the trophy to the home folks in denver. panthers, they're visiting, cam newton throws that one, intentional grounding. look what happened in the back felix. newton hit up high by darian stewart. took a beating in this game so roughing the passer. came down to this. graham gano, he hit goal but not before denver called time-out. he got a second chance 50 yards away and didn't hit that and broncos win it. serena williams was a huge favorite to win her semifinal match against the 4-year-old karolina pliskova but that's not how it went. 6-2 first set. williams, you know, she just played less than 24 hours, she just said she wasn't able to

said it was very distracting to her. her serve deserted her. she double faulted to lose the match. second year in a row that she bowed out in the open semifinals. with that she's no longer the number one ranked player in the world too. >> angelique kerber. >> who is going to be in the finals against the gal who beat her. >> brought it all back together. back to you. up next in "the pulse," the tv commercial that has plenty of thinking? and one youngster going viral all because of her excitement over a sugary treat.

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even a truck on a mountain road. >> no confirmation from the guinness book but wester was clocked at about 89 1/2 miles per hour shattering the previous record. >> i mean -- >> happy with himself. >> he is. >> i used to ride a motorcycle before my wife made me sell it and going at that speed your face contorts, you know, it's -- what is this guy thinking. he hits one pebble and it's more more than a skinned knee. >> he enjoyed it. >> he made it. world record. anyway, let's face it for most 3-year-olds at a baseball game the snacks are way more important than anything going on on the field. meet beatrix hart, a die-hard baseball fan at a mariners game in seattle. she gets as excited about the game as her cotton candy. >> this is her reaction when the mariners score a grand slam. needless to say the video has gone viral.

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and checking our top stories, north korea is facing international outrage as it claims success with its fifth nuclear test, even china, north korea's only ally, is condemning the test which comes on the anniversary of north korea's founding as a state. hillary clinton is ramping up her attacks on donald trump as the polls tighten in key battleground states. they're now running neck and neck in ohio, pennsylvania and florida. and aerial spraying for zika mosquitoes begins today in miami beach. it was delayed after residents raised concerns about the safety of the spraying. looking at today's weather it'll be another day of record heat in the northeast. severe storms in the central plains and showers further south. the west coast will be sunny today. finally, election day is eight weeks from next tuesday. as we mentioned earlier some polls show the race as tight as ever.

realize time is running short and they did not disappoint this week in our "friday funnies." photo of obama greeting putin is going viral because people think they're giving each other the death stare. look at this. i feel like both guys were just thinking, oof, he's gotten old. >> they're demonstrating a stern his terrier or they just want to bone. >> i think maybe that photo might need a little music. ? let's get it on ? >> did you see donald trump dancing at the gospel church? look at him soaking it in as uncomfortable as anyone could ever be. it looks like he's protecting himself from a penalty kick for most of this video. after three weddings you'd think he would have learned how to dance but i bet if you asked him if he's a good dancer he would say yeah i'm the best. nobody dances like me. >> president obama, he flew to

labor went. >> president obama had a meeting with vladimir putin and before they started, obama texted michelle going into a meeting, love you while putin texted the same thing to donald trump. isn't that weird? >> i don't give a [ bleep ] about anybody. >> is it too late for trump to make this guy his running mate? because that would be quite a ticket. >> every time i think about trump, i get allergic. >> she gets bad news because not even hillary can afford an epipen. >> what do you think he took away from you today. >> my luggage. >> excuse me. >> my new party move. so i started this juice cleanse, my luggage. >> they never disappoint, do they? >> best election season ever. >> i do have to say i'm going to be a little sad to see it go because what will "the friday

sean: now on "daybreak," a suspicious death has been ruled a homicide. what joanne boucher's neighbors are saying about her death. erin: the fatal overdoses in the granitete medical examiner says we've seen this year. kevin: a hot and humid september afternoon. details ahead. sean: and commitment 2016. the republican candidates for the second congressional district face off in the latest granite state debate. the pressing issues before tuesday's primary >> no one covers new hampshire like we do.