making news in america this morning -- wild weather. a powerful hurricane battering the baja peninsula. we're tracking the storm's timing and path. plus, evacuations under way as fast moving wild fires burn in california's triple-digit temperatures. scandal in the nfl. another player benched in a domestic abuse case. and the move ray rice is expected to make today. chain saw accident, golf great greg norman nearly loses a hand while trimming trees. the picture and the message he's sharing from his hospital bed. there she is. miss america crowned but not before a talent performance that has so many people talking.

and a very good monday morning. i'm dan clear ler alongside reena ninan. we begin with breaking news. weather extremes. wildfires growing over night in california. a powerful hurricane is coming ashore. >> that's right. hurricane odile bearing down on popular tourist areas. could threaten the u.s. within days. hurricane odile made land fall early this morning near the resort area of cabo san lucas. >> no, no, no, whoa! >> reporter: the national hurricane center in miami estimated the winds at 125 miles per hour. odile is churning up deadly surf and torrential rain. it's also triggered mass evacuations. mexican authorities have set up emergency shelters to hold up to

30,000 people. meantime, much further north, wildfires. fueled by blistering heat and drought-stricken brush are burning out of control in parts of california. near yosemite national park, the courtney fire has ripped through more than 300 acres, destroying 21 homes and threatening hundreds of other structures. >> we're see record low fuel mois churs. all the fuels are readily available to burn. as we all know in the valley, we have 100-degree temperatures we have been experiencing all week. they're aiding in the spread of the fire along with the winds we're getting. >> reporter: more than 1,000 people have been evacuated. that fire is only about 20% con tand. meantime, about 150 miles north, the king fire has grown to about 2500 acres in el dorado county. triggering manned doir evacuations. >> scary. we have our trailers hooked up

just in case. my daughter's here. i've told her, take in this, take that. basically, my animals and my pictures is what i'm looking at. >> reporter: that fire now only 10% contained. >> temperatures in the west are expected to remain up to 20 degrees above normal. >> a different story elsewhere in the country where it's feeling a lot more like november. jik dickey joins us now with the latest. >> it will be a chilly morning out across the east. a few spots doyne near the freezing point. with that, frost and freeze advisories out. looking for the first frost of the season, portions of new england, vermont, new hampshire, into upstate new york. meanwhile, we're tracking major hurricane bearing down on baja, california. it will continue to track its way north and west. we could get some of the moisture into the southwest. reena and dan, back to you. our other big story this morning, moupting pressure to

wipe out isis after it struck again in the same cold-blooded way it did before. >> the barbaric murder of a british aid worker. tahman bradley has more from washington. tahman, good rorng. >> reporter: good morning, dan, good morning, reena. officials are poring over the video looking for clues. isis sending message with this killing of a husband and father of two. they've stunned the world with another brute m execution video. this time, a british aid worker, david haines, 44 years old. >> david has been murdered in the most callous and brutal way imaginable. by an organization which is the embodiment of evil. >> reporter: this morning, a global manhunt is under way to find his killers. the voice on the tape appears to be the same purported executioner from the videos of

james foley and steven sotloff. >> reporter: hainess' family's pain unimaginable. >> my first reaction could be one of hatred. but my brother's life was not about hatred. >> reporter: his execution comes only days after president obama introduced a new strategy to deal with isis. some arab nations have agreed to launch air strikes on islamic militants. >> some are clearly prepared to take action in the air along the united states. >> reporter: lindsey graham blasted the strategy. the notion that the u.s. will never have ground troops in syria is a fantasy. >> this president needs to rise to the occasion before we all get killed here back home. >> reporter: isis continues to hold two more british and two more american hostages.

>> abc's tahman bradley live in washington. thank you, tahman. a tumultuous week in the nfl starts. a growing list of scandals with players' behavior off the air. the carolina panthers deactiv e deactivated greg hardy before the game today. a court convicted him in july. gave him a 60-day sentence. hardy has appealed the trial and will get another trial in november. one of the league's biggest stars turned himself in from child abuse charges. adrian peterson is accused of hitting his 4-year-old son with a branch. if convicted, he could face prison time. espn is reporting that ray rice is expected to appeal his suspension. rice was released by the ravens and suspended by the league after new video surfaced of him

knocking out his then fiance in an elevator. and calls for league commissioner roger goodell to step down are getting louder. a woman's advocacy group was behind banners in cleveland, san francisco, and new york that said blood dell must go. enterovirus 68 is now in the northeast. it's expected that before this disease has run its course, it will be in all parts of the country. it starts with cold-like symptoms but can escalate to trouble breathing. hillary clinton visited iowa sunday for the first time since she finished a disappointing third place in 2008 at the state caucuses. this time, she was there to attend the fund-raising steak-fry of retiring senator tom harken. she would on the say she's thinking about running in 2016.

she's got more personal things on her mind. >> bill and i are on constant grandchild watch. when the big moment comes, you can bet that i will drop everything to be there in a flash. so i'm telling you now, if you see us sprinting off the stage, that's why. >> a bit of a hint there. daughter chelsea is pregnant with the couple's first grandchild. the due date has not been made public. but the baby should be coming in the next couple of weeks. still ahead, the iphone is sold out. how can you get your hands on one? an intense search under way after a state trooper is gunned down. and meet your new miss america. who took home the crown and her talent performance? it's getting a lot of buzz online.

welcome back. on this monday morning, everyone. we're going get an update later on today on the number of deaths blamed on the general motors ignition switch problem. the attorney gm hired will announce the number of deaths eligible for compensation. victims' families have until the end of the year to file claims. as of late last month, about 100 had already done so. if you have to be the first with an apple iphone 6, be prepared to pay for it. apple sold out of preorders already. never fear. you can order one on ebay from an iphone scalper.

the average price is $1200. at the weekend box office, "no good deed" ousted "guardians of the galaxy." the dolphin film, dolphin tale 2 finished second. yum brands has opened its first vietnamese restaurant in dallas. it's called bon shop. they're hoping it will draw millennials. customers between the ages of 18 and 33. >> all more options to keep us out of the kitchen. >> and and on the treadmill. legendary golfer greg norman suffering a serious injury. how a chain saw nearly took off his hand. and a golf shot truly out of this world. the amazing prize this player won for his hole in one. [ female announcer ] this is our new turkey cranberry flatbread

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(breath of relief) oh, what a relief it is. thanks. anytime. time for a look at your morning road conditions on this monday. heavy rain could cause flooding in the southwest. wet roads for the great lakes area. thunderstorms will slicken roads across the southeast. if you're flying, good news. no major airport delays. >> very nice news. >> when have we ever said that. impressive. >> back to the news this morning. >> the manhunt is intensifying after a deadly ambush outside a state police bar racks. >> two troopers were shot without warning. brian dixon, killed, alex douglas critically wounded. a reward is being offered in arrests of the shooter. detectives are getting good leads. from good leads to good advice from a hall of fame

golfer who nearly lost his hand this week end to a chain saw. greg norman posted this photo on instagram. he was can youing back trees at his south florida home when his left hand slipped into the teeth of a shane saw. cutting into his wrist. missing an artery by a fraction of an inch. he tweeted, working with a chain saw, be respectful of the unexpected. a power outage at six flags great adventure left some people briefly stuck on a number of rides. park officials say all guests were safely unloaded within 20 minutes and no one was injured. some rides resumed operations after a safety check. the outage is being blamed on a trance former. a hollywood actress is outraged after being handcuffed and talked to police. she was in django unchained.

she was fully clothed in her car kissing her boyfriend and two officers approached. >> i said, excuse me, officer, i have not done anything wrong. i know that it's not lawful for you to require that i give you my i.d. >> watts' boyfriend said he felt the line of questioning implied that he was a client of a prostitute. police later released a statement saying no crime had been committed. so many of us can't start our day without a cup of coffee. guess which profession drinks the most? ours. journalists and others in the media drink the most coffee. no wonder there are so many coffee stations here at abc. just about every corner you turn. police officers with weird hours were second and teach eers third. >> that is a good look for your hair, by the way. >> i didn't realize we were going to show that shot. so much for my professional dignity.

time now for sports. the eagles and colts square off tonight on "monday night football." >> we get yesterday's highlights from espn. welcome inside . washington might have improved to 1-1 on sunday. they have a big question at quarterback now. robert griffin iii injured again. rolls out of the pocket. to desean jackson. no one hits him. he rolls over on his ankle. hoping for a sprained ankle kind of a situation. as you can see, avoids the tackle and dislocates it, as it rolls over. could be done for the year. kirk cousins comes into the game. his first throw of the game. that was easy. darrell young. redskins take a 7-0 lead. they win, 41-0. robert griffin iii could be out for the year. matt cassel and the vikings

hosting tom brady and the patriots. former teammates. vikings down, 17-7. chandler jones blocks the field goal. and then picks it up. #scoopandscore. patriots win, 30-7. for more nfl highlights, check out a live "sportscenter," 9:00 a.m. eastern today on espn. so a hole in one at a dutch golf tournament is our "play of the day." pro golfer andy sullivan's out of this world shot on the final round didn't win the event. it did earn him a trip into space. >> the prize is worth about $100,000. provided by one of the tournament sponsors. the 28-year-old sullivan admits he's not the best flyer. he says quote he'll pluck up some serious courage and make the trip. >> flying is not exactly the same as going up in space. but still, it's an amazing shot.

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many people tweeted. sam declaring cups as the new piano. a girl that played cups won miss america? what's going on? >> i think i would be better on cups than i ever was at the piano. well, "the view" kicks off the new season this morning right here on abc. with two new ladies poised to chat it up at the table. >> rosie perez and nicolle wallace willie o'donnell and whoopi goldberg. >> a very big day. i'm excited to see how it will roll out. >> there's been a lot of talk. how will the personalities will melding back and forth. a close encounter for two scuba divers. >> they were approached bay huge manta ray off the coast of costa

rica. it came in peace, in need of help. it was tangled in heavy fishing line. the divers didn't hesitate to set it free. >> so from that, a back flip soon followed, possibly from relief. >> i didn't realize they were so big. >> i can't imagine being approached by that one, uh, a little bit of help here, guys? it was a case of hair today gone tomorrow. bradley bailey and his daughter played peekaboo with a towel. the toddler pulls the towel. daddy says peekaboo. >> he took a break. came back with the towel over his face. this time, when the little girl pulled it off, dadly lost his beard. for a moment, she stared. then delivered her verdict. [ crying ] >> oh! >> not a good response. a lot of viewers on youtube

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>> good morning, i'm tamala edwards. it's monday, september 15. we're following several developing story this morning. tragic developments continue to come in as police search for the gunman that murdered a pregnant woman. we'll be live this morning with updates. developing overseas world leaders are taking a stand now against isis after the terror group beheads a third person. we'll have a full report for you and it is a chilly start in the tri-state. meteorologist david murphy has a look at what to expect for the start of the workweek. wondering if it's time to get my coat out. and eagles set to soar prime time. and eagles set to soar prime time. "action news" is back and on in n the east coast. and -- >> final -- it's too earl will i this monday morning, i think. finally this morning, the first ever "invictus" cams ended this

morning with a message of queen elizabeth saluting wounded warriors from around the world. >> the games were the brain child of her grandson, prince harry. ♪ if i get any closer. >> reporter: the invictus games engded with music and these words from the man two created it. >> i want to read a short message from granny. the success of these games can be measured not by med dallas won but by the renewed sense of purpose and confidence in your abilities that you have gained. >> reporter: for four days of competition, 400 a veterans from 13 countries wounded at war fought for gold, silver, and bronze. 98 of the athletes are from america. >> the cam ratdry, the friends, the individuals we have med and stories we have shared, we're going continue to share them. >> reporter: jill biden, the wife of the u.s. vice president

was here to cheer them on. >> that's the great thing. it doesn't matter who won, who lost, they're all in this together. it's about camaraderie. >> reporter: the prince came up with this idea because he travelled to the warrior games last year in colorado and wanted to do the same. here, he played wheelchair rugby. where his sister-in-law, pippa, was shocked by the violence. since he was a kid, this prince wanted to be a soldier. >> ladies and gentlemen, prince harry. not only an apache pilot who served in afghanistan, this has been part of his life. >> all of you competing in the games have made remarkable journeys to make it here. in doing so, you remind us that anything is possible. >> reporter: on his birthday, he'll inherit about $17 million. the money his mother, princess diana, left for him if a trust before she died. but this biffle is not for him. it is for them. bob woodruff, abc news, london. great story.

that's what's >> good morning, we're following a breaking story this monday, september 15, 2014, gunfire erupted in broad daylight over the weekend and another be is now dead and there's a tragic update now to this story. >> the search is on for a hit-and-run driver that struck two teens on the dirt bikes in delaware. >> and find out why the new miss america raised a lot of eyebrows in the show sending social media into a frenzy.