making news in america this morning, extreme conditions coast to coast. yosemite on fire again. hikers rescued by helicopter. plus, deluge in the desert. drivers stranded in southern california. in the south, private planes tossed like toys. and where will it snow this week? pampbts on alert. hundreds of children hospitalized. unable to breathe. a rare virus hitting the the heartland. new advice from doctors this morning. star-studded sendoff. joan rivers remembered by a-listers. serenaded by hugh jackman. plus the message from her daughter, melissa. and smooth moves. they call themselves the best band in the land. and they're at it again. this new viral video. we'll see it right now.

well, good monday morning to you. i'm reena ninan. >> i'm dan kloeffler. we begin this week with millions of americans cleaning up from more wild weather. >> the fires putting dozens of hikers at risk in yosemite national park. the blaze swelling without warning. a popular recreation area just east of half dome. hundreds of acres going up in flames in yosemite national park, an american treasure in california. 100 campers are rushed out. some of them trapped, needing emergency evacuation. the fire exploding in size in the past 24 hours. a lightning strike started the fire several weeks ago. in southern california, the remnants of hurricane norbert dumped downpours on riverside county. the rain so intense, some drivers left their flooded cars

behind. >> this car here started floating. it's still there. >> reporter: flash flood watches are posted until later this morning in parts of southern california. thunderstorms from a powerful cold front hit suburban boston. two women were struck by lightning. they're in critical condition. nearby, a tree slammed through family's home. >> my mind is blown. i'm grateful no one is hurt. >> reporter: up to 13 inches of rain fell on parts of lake city, florida. >> problem. because then you have to start all over again. i have had to start over a bunch of times. i'm only 27. i've had to start over a bunch of times. >> reporter: the red cross is helping some families. everyone is told to stay out of the flood water. strong winds blew through an atlanta regional airport, tipping four planes. a blast of cold air pushing down from canada this week could

bring frost and snow to parts of the upper tier of the country. a dramatic cooling from coast cocoast, particularly in up the eer midwest. later this week, temperatures forecast to dip into the 30s in rural minnesota and other places. another expansion of the u.s. fight against isis extremists. over the weekend, american forces launched new air strikes to protect the dam in western iraq. american drones have been seen flying surveillance flights over syria. on wednesday, the president will give major speech for going on the offensive against the isis threat. isis may try to strike back, especially with this week's 9/11 anniversary. or from yemen where bokmakers are still trying to smuggle bobs on to planes. and then there's the wild card

of home grown terrorists. law maikers getting back to work among a looming government shutdown. both republicans and democrats are vowing to act to avoid a shutdown and keep federal agencies running into mid december. the outcome of the high-stakes midterm elections will term what happens next. texas gubernatorial hopeful wendy davis has reignited the abortion debate by discussing her own abortion. in an exclusive interview are our own robin roberts, davis discussed how she ended a difficult pregnancy in the '9 0s. that drew sympathy from top democrats and republicans. the gentleman macon military and u.s. coast guard have suspended the search for a private plane that cashed after the pilot lost consciousness. a rochester new york businessman

and his wife were on board. an offense i e-mail is costing another nba owner his team. a 2-year-old e-mail was released in which he wrote racially charged statements. the nba's commissioner is supporting elevenson's decision to sell is team, calling his statements entirely unacceptable. turning now to the grand sendoff for joan rivers. some of the most famous faces in showbiz paid final respects. it was the fanfare to remember. mara schiavocampo has the details. ♪ >> reporter: bag pipe nrs the streets. hundreds of fans. one of the world's largest houses of worship filled with some of the biggest names in entertainment, including sarah jessica parker, kathy griffin, and whoopi goldberg, all to

remember a comedic legend. >> they closed off fifth avenue. you know how happy she would have been? >> reporter: inside the service, hugh jackman and audra mcdonald performed. howard stern delivers the the eulogy. some of rivers' closest friends gave tributes. >> all of us should be so blessed to be able to depart this world in exactly the style that we hoped we would be able to. >> there was a bundle of laughs in there. i have to say. it was irreverent. offcolor. just like joan's humor. >> reporter: saturday, a much more intimate farewell. rivers' only child, daughter melissa, kissing her mother's flower-draped casket moments after it's placed in the hearse. for the woman who made so many laugh, a memorial filled with more smiles than sadness. the service included light hearted touches.

like a choir sing "big spernd." and a page in the program with classic rivers' lines like can we talk. mara schiavocampo, abc news, new york. >> her daughter, melissa rivers spoke briefly, telling mourners how she respected her mother. >> and we'll have much more on the service on "good morning america." coming up right now, outbreak. the illness causing breathing problems in kids. what parents need to know. plus, the the dramatic scene. an explosion at a hotel, sending guests running for safety. and later in "the pulse," the country's most expensive home. 139 million bucks. ♪

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what is driving a rare and mysterious virus that's on the move and targeting children. >> it starts out as a cold, but it turns into major health care, kids rushed to emergency rooms unable to breathe. this morning, a virus is veding across the opportunity. more than 1,000 children across essential states have been sickened. the disease has not been identified. doctors at the cdc suspect it's a rare vooirs, human enterovirus 68 linked to the common cold. 15-year-old will cornejo had to be rushed to the hospital. >> my heart started hurting after my lungs started closing up. >> reporter: he was at risk because he has asthma. will's parents are sharing their story. >> he came really close to death. he was unconscious at our house.

white as a ghost. blue lips. he just passed out. >> reporter: doctors say children like will who have asthma and those turned age of 5 are most vulnerable. >> it can start just like a cold. it's the wheezing you have to watch for. >> reporter: one hospital in colorado has seen 900 children with symptoms. >> our pediatric floor is full of patients with pretty severe respiratory distress. >> reporter: at a hospital in kansas city, more than 300 children are reporting symptoms. >> it's going to be across the country. if your state doesn't visit now, watch for it. it's coming. >> reporter: doctors are not sure how the virus spreads. many of concerned because of the back to school season. doctors, meantime, are still trying to get a handle onsprirl

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attacked a 6-year-old boy in california. the boy was hiking with his family when the lion latched on to him by his neck and dragged him into some bushes. the parents managed to fight the animal off. the boy suffered puncture wounds but he's expected to make a full recovery. a massive explosion at a hotel in kentucky. the blast ripped the side of the building completely off, exposing the interior of several rooms. it happened about ten minis after a car hit the hotel's gas main. 60 rooms were occupied. everyone was evacuated. luckily, there were no injuries. this video shot by police in oregon as they chased a woman who had stole an boat from a marina. witnesses said she was ranting and threatening everyone before taking off for a joyride that lasted about a quarter of a mile before the engine overheated. she was arrested and will face a judge today. >> might be the last vacation she takes for a little bit.

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>> hello, and good morning everyone, it is 4:27, monday, september 8. a car slams into a restaurant overnight causing a small gas leak we have a video just in. teams are caught on camera savagely beating a mentally challenged man. you'll hear from the victim's mother this morning. the eagles pull off a huge come back to kick off the season. we have highlights and team reaction. hundreds of thousands of students start school in philadelphia and we have your back to school updates and traffic and weather. and we are helping somebody get parts of the care ryolinas coule 3 to 5 inches of rain. what is considered a rather close call that just about all of the more than 7 billion people here on earth had no idea about.

>> it happened yesterday afternoon. lama hasan has the details. >> reporter: narrow miss for all of us. an asteroid measures 60 feet, roughly the same size as a small house, whizzed by earth. as close as a cosmic inch, just 25,000 miles away. so big and powerful, fit hit the earth, the results, disastrous. >> similar to the one that hit in cheleminsk last year. >> reporter: this asteroid was a close encounter. ten times closer to us than the moon. it's the stuff of hollywood movies. in real life, experts say most asteroids go undetected. only 11,000 discovered so far. that's less than 1% of all asteroids. this asteroid only spotted a week ago. scientists need at least a

decade warning to deflect something of this size. >> and then, we have to get spacecraft out there. give it a nudge. gnat's enough to keep it from hitting the earth. >> reporter: those are encouraging scientists. lama hasan, abc news, london. >> well something a lot less dangerous is capturing the attention of star gazers. the harvest full moon is rising tonight. >> it's the last supermoon of the year for the northern hemisphere. the moon enters full phase at 9:38 eastern time. it appeared at its largest last night. if you missed it, you have to wait an entire year. the next one is set to occur september 2015. >> so now we know. we're fully aware of what is going on. >> i'll be looking tonight. >> that's what's making news in america this morning. >> stay with us. "gma" gm coming up soon. have a grate monday.

we're working on several developing stories on this monday september 8. health emergency is sepgd 1,000 children -- sending 1,000 children across the country into intensive care units because they cannot breathe. an attack calls for justice from around the country, now two people are behind bars for beating a mentally challenge delaware man. >> students head back to school today with money looming over the district. >> good