. making news in america this morning. widespread damage. a powerful earthquake rocks northern california. we're live with the new video showing the moment the tremor hit and the impact on the area's wine industry. a day of mourning. michael brown's parents preparing to bury their boy two weeks after getting shot by police. we have a plea from his father. strange sight. teetering like a seesaw high above a freeway, how did a car end up like this? and the fashion must-sees at the mtv video music awards, and beyoncé's 20-minute medley that stole the show. ♪

and a very good monday morning, i'm jeffrey kofman. >> and i'm brandi hitt. we begin in napa, california, taking stock from the most powerful earthquake in 25 years. >> this magnitude 6 quake struck at the heart of california wine country, making buildings uninhabitable in the downtown. and thousands of barrels of wine spilled. and homes badly damaged. >> it was 3:20 a.m. sunday and lasted 10 to 20 seconds. tahman bradley is at the center of all the damage. he joins us now with more. >> reporter: dan and brandy, good morning. it was a quake, 20 seconds of terror. look what it did to these mobile homes.

everyone we talked to said this was the worst earthquake they can remember. >> it's an earthquake. >> reporter: the 6.0 hit in the heart of california's wine country, the strongest in 20 years, it jolts thousands from their beds. >> there were some explosions and it was burning. and everybody was out in the street. >> reporter: the tremors were so powerful, they ruptured gas lines and sparked fires in this mobile home park. four homes were destroyed as fire fighters struggled to put out the blaze. >> we had a major water main break outside the mobile home park. >> reporter: the quake caused bricks to crumbling off of historic downtown buildings and roads buckled. after shocks continue. >> the building is going to collapse. >> reporter: napa is wine country. bottles from several hundred dollars each tossed around in the quake. one managed to escape relatively

unscathed, and the entire vintage is in these tanks, it could be a total loss without power. >> we are going to try to get a generator. >> reporter: governor jerry brown declared a state of emergency, hundreds spent the night without power and water. the impact here could have been so much worse. so far 200 people are treated more minor injuries, mostly cuts and bruise and two remain in critical condition. >> what impact did that have ant grape harvest going on right now? >> reporter: not too much of an impact because the wine harvest is just getting started. it was supposed to start today. they're going to push it back a couple days, it's not going to impact the process of making the wine. the wine-tasting rooms are open across the city. that's very important, tourists coming in. because wine is a $13 billion

industry here. >> thank you so much. and, of course, stay with abc news for the very latest. we have live team coverage coming up on "good morning america." two weeks after he was shot to death by police, missouri teenager miechael brown is bein laid to rest today. >> after nights of protests, his parents are asking for a day of silence to honor their son. >> reporter: well, police are already on patrol outside the friendly temple here. this is where the funeral service is expected to begin a little bit later this morning after a day of tributes and calls for peace. >> i want us all to take a moment of silence for mike brown. >> reporter: a moment of silence at last night's mtv video music awards in los angeles followed a calm night in ferguson, missouri. peace fest 2014 was already in

the works before officer darren wilson shot michael brown. >> don't shoot. >> reporter: the rally took on new meaning after two weeks of violence. brown's father is calling on protesters to take the day off. >> can you please, please take a day of silence so we can lay our son to rest? please. that's all i ask. >> reporter: as a grand jury reviews evidence in the case, the parents of trayvon martin offer their support. >> our kids need to be treated as equal. so it's time to stand up. >> reporter: demonstrators are planning to take a break for their movement toward justice as one family prepares to say good-bye to their 18-year-old son. >> stay focused, and we got you and god got you. thank you. >> reporter: president obama has sent three white house aids to join the reverend al sharpton as speakers here at the funeral

later this morning. kirk hawkins, abc news, st. louis. >> thank you. an american journalist held hostage for two years in syria is on his way home. peter theo curtis was released yesterday in a deal worked out by the government of qatar. his kidnapping was never made public. he was handed over to u.n. peace keepers in gaza last night and then to the u.s. officials. the parents of james foley have released a letter they say their son wrote in captivity. he was being held with 17 other hostages, he said, and passed the time by discussing movie, sports and trivia and playing games made of scraps found in their jail cell. they were fed daily and given tea and coffee. foley was killed last week by terrorists. a sony executive was the

target of a prank that made a flight land in phoenix. passenger john smedley got a tweet from hackers calling themselves lizard squad warning of explosives on the plane. nothing was found on board. passengers then boarded another jet to continue on to san diego. we are tracking tropical storm cristo barks al, could have 8 inches of rain, and then expected to strengthen off the coast of the u.s. but may generate rough surf along beaches. it's being blamed for one death so far. and one structure so far disarrayed by a fast-moving fire in california. the town of weaverville is threatened. schools in the area will be closed today due to the high fire danger. time for a look at the

weather. cold front, showers and thunderstorms from the central plains to the great lakes. and thunderstorms down into new mexico and up into the cascades. >> the heat wave continues for the midwest and the south, triple digits in texas, and 80s and 90s everywhere pels. and now richard athen borrow is being remembered. >> he appeared inju juries are sick park. and he was best known for directing gandhi which won eight academy awards. >> he died yesterday at the age of 90. coming up, let them sleep in. don't wake the kids up just yet. why some doctors want kids to start school later. and gunfire erupts at a party packed with stars. what we have learned about the

troubled music executive and the intended target. plus this will test your balance. the stand-up paddle border right in the path of a speeding pod of dolphins.

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. now for a look at the morning road conditions. showers drenching the roads along the gulf coast into florida. wet conditions from the colorado rockies to the great lakes in the east,nd the cascades in the west. flooding conditions in the southwest. and flying, airport delays possible in chicago, denver and

new orleans. police in los angeles don't have a suspect who they believe is responsible for a frightening weekend shooting at a nightclub. >> it's where music bad boy chris brown was hosting a party ahead of the music video awards. three people were injured, including shug night. >> some say that chris brown may have been the intended target. elsewhere in los angeles, a sight that was surely causing some major rubber necking on the freeway. one car teetering about seven feet on the edge of a retaining wall. involved in a multi-car crash. no word on how it got there. >> a lot of jaws dropping on that one. and a new report about teens and sleep. early classes may have an issue withed a he sent help. they wake up too early, leading to poor performance in the

classroom. they are fighting for later school starting times. one lucky couple from new hampshire has finally beaten a slot machine. going home with a cool $2.4 million. all from the lion's share machine at the mgm grand. it's one of the busiest machines at the casino even though it hasn't paid out in 20 years until now. >> it came as a real shock. i think it was divine intervention. >> that machine had built up quite a consult following. guests coming from as far away as australia just to try their luck. now, though, it'll be retired. and they plan to use the winninwi winnings to put their five grandchildren through college. we have to say this child is fine. it shows a 6-year-old working in the street, run over by an suv. it's unblooefelievablunbelievab.

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>> good morning, everyone, i'm matt o'donnell, 4:27 monday august are 25. we're working on several new and developing stories. a powerful earthquake rattled the heart of the california wine country. sending bottles off the shelves and residents scrambling for cover. a deadly crash overnight as a driver loses control and slams into a pole in montgomery county. that results in the car snapping in half. last night's mtv music video awards was a family affair. beyounce steals the show. a new mexico and into the cascades. and finally this morning, chicago planning a big celebration for its current group of favorite sons. >> yes, the little league baseball team will be honored on wednesday with a big parade in the windy city. >> now even though they didn't

win it all, the team, along with others, gave us all a great ride. here's abc's clayton sandell. >> reporter: it's a game they have been waiting to play for 47 years. the jackie robinson west all-stars are the first chicago team to reach the little league world series championship since 1967, taking on south korea. after a nail-biting victory against las vegas. >> it's over, chicago wins the united states championship. >> that was real fun. i'm a celebrity. >> i don't like losing. it's just -- it's like a girl dumping you. >> reporter: all of chicago, it seems, is watching. >> these kids are from a tough part of town, tough part of the city that's -- big burden of crime and gun violence. what they have had to overcome is substantial. >> reporter: in a week affected by some pretty grownup news, players like 13-year-old mo 'ne

davis had a distraction. >> we're going to be friends forever. >> reporter: and coaches like dave be lisle, reminding us all what's important. >> there's no disappointment in your effort, the whole season. it's been an incredible journey. >> reporter: the kids from chicago's south side played hard, but in the end, south korea took the win. >> it comes up short. >> reporter: but for jackie robinson west, wing the admiration and pride of not just their city, but the entire country, is a victory no one can take away. clayton sandell, abc news, denver. >> comeback kids. that's what's making news in america this morning. >> stay with us for "good morning america," have a great monday.

>> we're following a developing story on august 25. the cleanup continues in california sinners a bay area earthquake the large since 1929. philadelphia's favorite little leaguers, the taney dragons receive a hero's welcome complete with police escorts and screaming fans. i'm matt o'donnell, tamala edwards is off,