making news in america this morning -- weighing options. iraq is once again a battleground that's looming large for the white house. we're live in washington with the latest on the growing violence and reaction from the president. and the effect it's having an gas prices. could we be paying 10 cents more a gallon? new this morning, bowe bergdahl is back on american soil. what's next for the sergeant at the central of the controversial swap. sending shock waves, a spectacular show on the sun. that could make for major disruptions here on earth. it is friday, the 13th. and angry elephant. an angry tourist stands his ground, when a big beast starts to charge. good friday morning.

the chaotic situation in iraq shows no signs of letting up, as mill trants claim more territory. >> and president obama is weighing his options, as the insurgents creep closer to baghdad. will u.s. strikes be next? >> abc's christian fisher live from the white house. good morning, kristen. >> reporter: the u.s. military is going to do something. but after nearly nine years of war and sacrifice in iraq, one option not on the able is putting more u.s. troops back on the ground. this cell phone video shot yesterday, appears to show islamic extremists, through mosul, and vehicles seized from iraqi soldiers. the soldiers have been trying to stop the militants as they storm through city aftercy towards baghdad. as this youtube video shows, iraqi troops are losing. thousands of iraqi soldiers are seen here surrendering to the militants, with links to

al qaeda. iraq's government is begging the u.s. to step in. yesterday, a caution president obama said help is on the way. >> my team is working around the clock to identify how we can provide the most effective assistance to them. >> reporter: the white house is now weighing a range of short-term military options, including air strikes. but putting american troops back on the ground isn't one of them. instead, the president is calling on the international community to help. but the top u.n. official in iraq appears to be downplaying the crisis. saying the iraqi government is still in control. >> this is the way i understood him. there's no immediate danger of the violence spreading towards or to baghdad. >> reporter: 11 years after u.s. troops toppled saddam hussein, hundreds of american contractors have now been evacuated from a base in northern iraq. prompting the secretary of state to say, the time to act is now. >> we are deeply concerned about what is happening in iraq. and we are not -- >> reporter: another country not

waiting, iran. iraq's historical arch nemesis. tehran has dispatched fighters to help the government. >> what do we know about the militants? when they take over baghdad or want to take over baghdad, what's their goal after crippling the capital? >> reporter: well, these militants are from i.s.i.s. that's short for the islamic state of iraq and syria. and their goal is essentially to make their name a reality. they want to create a new islamic state in that region. and they're willing to do it at almost all costs. back to you. >> kristin fisher, live in washington. thank you. bowe bergdahl is back on u.s. soil this morning for the first time since his release after his five years in taliban captivity. until he's well enough, bergdahl will stay at a military treatment center in san antonio, texas. doctors say he's likely facing months of treatment for physical injuries and psychological trauma. bergdahl's family is also in texas where they will spend time

with him. he was held by the taliban for five years, the longest of any american soldier since the vietnam war. and stay with abc news for the latest on bowe bergdahl's return to the u.s. we're live in san antonio, coming up on "good morning america." extreme weather has spawned at least one tornado overnight in rural central texas. damaged a home. the same system produced large hail in abilene, shattering car windshields and building windows. the storm dropped one to three inches across the area. more than 20% of the state is still considered under extreme drought. stormy conditions moving east today. focusing on the gulf coast, which will get a good soaking of heavy rain. thunderstorms from the mid-atlantic to the northeast. and scattered showers in the pacific northwest, into the dakotas. otherwise, sunny and dry. >> temperatures, seasonable in the 80s and 80s. and sizzling triple digits in the southwest. as the controversy erupts over the treatment of immigrant children entering the country alone. we're getting new images from one of the facilities where

they're being held. abc news was allowed to tour this holding center at a naval base in ventura county, california. seeing where the kids were sleeping and eating despite allegations, u.s. officials say the kids are being treated humanely. some have been placed with u.s. families. today, president obama gets a firsthand look at bleak conditions faced by native americans on tribal lands. in his first visit to north dakota indian country as president. he's in excellent health after a physical last month. he's almost 53. and the report shows only some minor aches and pains. new reports this morning saying donald sterling has hired several private investigation firms to dig up dirt. the associated press says the targets of sterling's investigators are the current and former nba commissioners and the league's other 29 owners. they've been told into look into allegations of discriminatory conduct. and whether the other owners

have made racist sexist remarks. donald sterling is suing the league for trying to oust him after his racist comments went public. a special delivery from the sun. what is called a coronal mass ejection, expected to hit the earth with a glancing blow today. an electromagnetic could pose disruptions in earth. but poses no dangers. several solar flares were earlier this week. plenty of fireworks across brazil to celebrate their team's win in the opening march in the world cup. >> their star forward, neymar scored. full details comes up later. everyone wants to be like mike. america's newest billionaire is revealed overnight. and finally found. a woman goes missing for several days after getting stuck in the mud. how she was able to survive until help arrived.

plus, harrison ford air-lifted to the hospital after an accident on the set of the new "star wars" movie.

all right. the crisis in iraq is likely to cost you money. oil prices already rising because iraq is a major supplier. each dollar a barrel increase means 2 cents or so per gallon of gas. one analyst expects gas prices to go up 5 cents to 10 cents in the next few days. it will cost you more to drive merchandise to the stores. the automaker has lowered fuel economy ratings of 2013 and

2014 models, fiesta, c-max, fusion and lincoln mkz. ford will reimburse the buyers. a big, new development about some top american beers. the ingredients are now on line. it follows the call by a food blogger for more transparency by the brewers. anheuser-busch has the ingredient listings for budweiser and bud light. michael jordan seems to be the nation's newest billionaire. the basketball hall of famer is in the billionaires club because of his increased ownership stake in the charlotte hornets. jordan owns nearly 90% of the team. his net worth was around $750 million. this weekend will see the sequel showdown, "22 jump street," and "how to train your druggen 2" opens today. dragon is expected to do better in the long run. >> i saw "million dollar arm"

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making it look even larger than normal. enjoy it now, though. the next friday the 13th full moon won't happen for another 35 years. back here on solid ground, let's look at the morning commute. trouble spots include the gulf coast, getting a lot of rain. the mid-atlantic into the northeast, could see some flooding. and the northwest, with scattered showers. >> if you're flying, airport delays possible in charlotte, washington, d.c., philadelphia, new york city, boston, new orleans and atlanta. well, a shocking and brutal attack inside a roman catholic church in phoenix. a priest, dead. and another one in critical condition. >> this happened at the mother of mercy mission church late wednesday. the badly beaten priest called 911 and administered last rights to kenneth walker, shot to death at just 28 years old. >> why would somebody come in there and do this kind of thing? here, these two priests go out of their way to help anybody and everybody. >> police have no suspects or solid leads. a car belonging to one of the priests was found a few blocks away. detectives are searching through

it for clues. a stage 4 cancer patient in oklahoma safely back home, after a scary experience. eileen springer was found after four days, stuck in the mud. police say she missed her turn while driving home. and when she tried to turn around, her suv got stuck. springer didn't want to get out because of her condition. she survived by eating food she had just purchased at a local market. and now, an update on a luxury house in texas, teetering for days on the edge of a cliff. the homeowner has decided to burn it down. a chunk of the $700,000 home has already fallen into lake whitney below. and the deliberate burn is set to take place this morning before the rest of the home crumbles. it was built in 2008. the current homeowner bought it just two years ago. health officials are keeping a close eye on a mosquito-borne virus showing up in several states. three dozen cases have been

reported so far in the u.s. the latest case is in north carolina. it's a patient who contracted the virus on a trip to the caribbean, where there's been a major outbreak. the virus isn't deadly but can cause severe fever and pain. a legendary actress, ruby dee died at the age of 91. dee starred on stage and screen and television, she devoted her life to fighting injustice. she will be remembered for her long-time love affair with husband and fellow actor, ozzie davis, who died in 2005. and despite her long life in the public eye, dee's funeral will be private. i'll bet this never happened to indiana jones. a door from han solo's spaceship, the millennium falcon fell on harrison ford and broke his ankle. he is reprising his role for "star wars." it did happen to indiana jones.

he tore a ligament in his knee when filming "raiders of the lost ark." is a worker has been rescued after being stuck in a trench for eight hours. the rescue effort was made more difficult because so much rain has fallen in the last few days. at one point, the worker was trapped by dirt and mud up to his chest. he was pulled out to safety after midnight. today is a busy day in sports with the second round of the u.s. open. and the l.a. kings trying to wrap up a stanley cup championship. >> all that and three matches at the world cup. but first, last night's nba highlights and soccer from espn. >> alongside robert flores, i'm kevin connors. there's been talk about carmelo anthony might join the heat in miami to form the big four. they might need him in game five because game four in miami was ugly. >> another devastating performance by the san antonio spurs' offense. here, it's the defense. clumsy turnover by lebron james leads to a runout by patty mills. every member of the spurs played

thursday. every member of the spurs scored. the ball movement was beautiful. it was efficient. kawhi leonard, a team-high 20 points. here's leonard. 20 points, 13 rebounds. james doesn't score in the fourth quarter. 107-86. spurs, a win away from another title. and the world cup got under way on thursday. brazil taking on croatia. 29th minute, brazil down 1-0. until neymar, get used to hearing that name, puts it in. ties it at 1-1. 69th minute. if that's a penalty -- but they called it. pulled down in the box. neymar will take the p.k. the croatian goalie gets two hands on it. but it still goes in. brazil wins it, 3-1. the world cup does continue friday, 11:30 eastern on espn. mexico and cameroon. next live "sportscenter" coming your way, 8:00 a.m. eastern on espn. one more note from brazil.

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>> good morning, i'm tamala edwards. it is friday the 13 the hunt is on for a man and woman who shot a man outside a gun range and stole guns. an apartment fire left dozens homeless and investigators say this may be the work of an arsonist. storm tracker 6 live double scan is tracking rain and fog. you can see the green and a little bit of yellow. david murphy says hang on it's going to be a great weekend to honor dad. "action news" is up in two. finally from us, the world cup fever is spreading to the late-night comics. and they had some fun poking at the games and kicking off the games in brazil. >> and with hillary clinton in the news after diane sawyer's

exclusive interview, of course, they just couldn't hold back. here's your "friday funnies." >> brazil is filled with so many athletes, it's been named an honorary kardashian. oh, come on. >> this is the official world cup soccer ball. the l.a. galaxy sent this to me. you want to play, guillermo? >> yeah, sure. [ cheers and applause ] sorry. >> and now, the wave of pain comes. >> sorry. >> this is the cup part of world cup that i forgot. >> how did you spend $168,000 on steak? let me ask you a question, eric cantor. the tower of seafood that you ordered at the steak place, was rapunzel living at the top of it? all right. >> he got chucked while eating

chuck. he got dethroned while eating a t-bone. he went down on the ground round. >> he says good-bye while eating a rib-eye. he got electrically whipped i'll eating new york strip. >> i don't think hillary clinton exactly filled me with confidence. >> how is your health? >> it's very good, thank you. >> how serious was it? >> it was -- you know, it was -- i think a serious concussion. >> you have trouble with vision. >> because of the force of the fall, i had double-vision. >> no lingering effects? >> no lingering effects. >> of any kind? >> that is terrible. >> that is so -- but some not-so-funny news. you have news. >> bittersweet day. my last day on "america this morning." i want to thank the great folks at abc news. i'm going to miss them. i'm going to get some sleep. >> i was wondering. where are you headed to next? >> i'm headed to the local affiliate in

>> we are following a number of developing stories on this friday june 13. >> philadelphia police are looking for the suspects who robdz a gun range -- robbed a gun range. >> more than a dozen bucks county residents are out of their apartment. >> bowe bergdahl is back in the u.s. after years of taliban captivity. >> good morning, everyone it is 4:30, it is friday. i'll tell you what, david murphy if it does not clear out by the weekend, i don't know what i'm