. making news in america this morning, happening now, fierce winds fueling flames and a dozen fires turning homes into ashes and spreading quickly. thousands of people forced to flee as fire fighters work to get the blazes under control. destructive store, slamming the baja resorts, damaging homes and luxury hotels. plus the flood threat coming the u.s. from the remnants. mysterious disappearance, the search expands for a missing college student who vanished after text messages. the new pictures just in taken hours before her disappearance. and crash landing, a plane and pilot plunge into the sea in front of a crowd on a crowded beach. the dramatic splash down caught on camera.

and a very good tuesday morning, everyone, i'm dan kloeffler. >> and i'm reena ninan. we begin in california. a dozen major wildfires tearing across state this morning, fueled by powerful winds and stifling heat. >> the newest near the oregon border, forcing half of a town to evacuate and torching every home in its path. but from there, a little farther south, the big worry, rain. and lots of it. all from the remnants of hurricane odile. >> since slamming into ka bow san lucas, it's heading towards the southwestern u.s. >> it's cut a path of destruction across baja, california, the 125 mile an hour winds leveling just about everything in its path. the authorities are overwhelmed with emergency shelters and

loots. there are no reports of deaths or serious jurinjuries. >> but it's packing a punch and in phoenix, residents are stacking sandbags. by the time odile hits the u.s., it's expected to have winds of 40 miles an hour and dump up to a foot of rain in its path. >> even ahead of odile's rival, the south can expect more heavy rain. >> accuweather's jim dickey joins us now. >> good morning. hot on the southwest, many spots with records on monday, and again today. 101 in fresno, 98 in phoenix. slightly cooler. that's the continued cloud cover as odile weakens, but spreading deep moisture in. heavy rain much like with norberg just a week or two ago. likely flooding through late

week. back to you. >> thanks, jim. breaking overnight, the taliban is claiming responsibility for a deadly attack in attack. three were wounded when there was a bomb set up next to a military convoy. the u.s. has not roadway leased the nationalities of the victims. and the first step against i.s.i.s. terrorists without congress approval. >> and it's the first strategy, and htahman bradley has the latest. >> reporter: good morning. the iraqis asked for help, so an aircraft was redirected. this comes as the u.s. races to track down the i.s.i.s. members responsible for executing westerners. america's new offensive against islamic state militants is underway. launching an air strike against an i.s.i.s. target south of

baghdad, aiding security forces, and the first time that the military acted under president obama's new ordered expanding air strikes. before it was only to protect u.s. facilities and support humanitarian efforts. the militants have selected their next victim, 47-year-old british aid worker allen henning. one of at least five western hostages still being held. >> we have neither the intelligence nor the access to the hostages to be able to roux rescue them. >> reporter: the u.s. is trying to build international support. one nation that won't be part of the coalition, iran. their leader rejected the u.s. request to join the fight saying america has dirty intentions in the region. the president is waiting for congress to authorize the plan to arm and trade moderate rebels. they appear to be on board. >> we have to give the president

what he's asking for. >> reporter: but some democrats worry about history repeating itself. >> we are going to try to pick a side, same as we did when we went into iraq. same as in afghanistan. and that hasn't worked well for us. >> reporter: lawmakers hope to have a bill passed this week. and today the president meets with the u.s. general in charge of the fight against i.s.i.s. later this morning at the white house. dan and reena. >> thank you for that. turning to a different threat, what president obama called a national security priority, ebola, and going to the cdc today to step up the efforts in west africa. and they will deploy 3,000 troops and 17 clinics, each capable of treating up to 100 patients. and the nfl in crisis. new information this morning in the case of adrian peterson. an attorney for the vikings

running back released a statement following a report from houston, saying he injured a second son of his while disciplining hye ining him last. the vikings reinstated peterson yesterday as it plays out in court. one company waiting for the process to play out is the radson hotel change. it's suspended its sponsorship of the vikings in respondense s the case. and the vikings organization says it will respectfully honor their wishes. and the nfl has appointed three women to serve as senior advisers. one is a former top sex crimes prosecutor in new york city. nfl commissioner roger goodell says they will help lead and shape the nfl's policies. president obama has bestowed two vietnam veterans with the

highest honor, one killed in action and one living. will jam sloa trt took the awar for his brother, donald, who was killed by a grenade. and bernie atkins, countless acts of bravery, including taking on enemy fire while loading a wounded soldier on to a helicopter. where to get free coffee this morning. and a desperate search for a college student. the clues in text messages, and a newly released picture from the night she went missing. and big bite. what animal caused this damage to a surfer's board?

. welcome back on this tuesday morning, everyone. apple says its iphone 6 preorders set a record. it sold 4 million in just 24 hours. that is double the preorders for the iphone 5 two years ago. that's more of the new models than apple has ready to ship. some of those rushed to websites to get the 6 will get them friday, but many others won't see them until october. macy's and bloomingdales are testing same day delivery. using 50 stores as fulfillment centers, the drivers pick up the merchandise at the stores and deliver within 14 miles. macy's hasn't decided how much the service will cost, but says it will be competitive. the olive garden is

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in phoenix. watch out for lightning and a dust storm. and a developing story, the university of virginia is concerned about a missing student. >> hannah elizabeth graham disappeared last weekend, an 18-year-old freshman from the washington, d.c. area. police say she was drinking at parties friday night. she was last seen and sent text messages a few hours later. >> one text message said i'm lost in the area of 14th and wertland, it's the area she was in and familiar with. >> that is where searchers are concentrating their efforts. her disappearance comes almost four years after that of another female uva student who was never found. and the three-state manhunt for the man who opened fire on two state troopers outside a barracks, he fired on them with a hunting rifle, killing one and

injuring the other. he might have formal firearms training and an ongoing issue with laumt. and a man lost at sea for 31 hours is home. 37-year-old joey trevino was fishing with two other men when their boat took on water. they threw on their life jackets, abandoned ship, but trevino was separated from his uncle and friends who were rescued. he describes in detail the time alone in the water. >> you're looking at the clouds, looking at whatever to try to keep you focused. talking to my wife, my kids. hopefully they felt me talking to them, talking to my sisters. >> fishermen spotted him. and when he was losing faith, two poor poiss nudged him. they say the life jackets saved

their lives. and a tale of survival after a great white shark did that in monterey bay over the weekend. beau browning was knocked offed the board, and swam 150 feet to safety, escaping unscathed. >> lucky man. and a scary incident caught on camera in guatemala. a biplane in low, and the pilot in a full loop, plummeting towards the ocean, skims the water and crashes down president pilot walked away, he's fine, but the plane, completely destroyed. >> that is amazing video. those biplanes, you always hold your breath with a stunt like that. >> i know. >> it's amazing to be able to watch him just essentially swim away from it. >> such a lucky man. >> time for sports. and a wild one from monday night football. >> here's espn.

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>> ♪ >> good morning, i'm tamala edwards. it's tuesday, september 16th and we're on several breaking stories this morning. police say a father shot and killed a man inside his daughter's bedroom. new details and video that's just coming in. we're also working on new details in the investigation into the discovery of a teenaged girl found unconscious in a wooded area along the roosevelt boulevard. call them the comeback kids. what a game. eagles nation is flying high this morning after a strong come from behind wip on the road. and of course we're also tracking the chance for some showers today. get your bus stop forecast and your traffic updates. that's all next up on "action news." >> ♪ the gulf and the southern coast, and rain in store for new england and parts of the midwest. finally, the time of year ago, time for 13 brave contestants and their partners to shake their groove on abc's dancing with the stars.

>> everyone took the floor, and one going home tonight. we have the details. ♪ >> reporter: actor alfonso ribeiro and witney carson jived to the top of the leader board, all 9s in week one. i almost cried on the dance floor. i was happy and shocked. >> two points behind in second place, reality star sadie robertson. and then lea thompson, and youtube sensation bethany mota and derek hough. >> it was a spectacular day. dear diary, i got to dance. >> i'm not a dancer. i don't have any dance experience. so it's just kind of a cool journey for me. and it's terrifying. >> reporter: in fifth place, randy couture, and a tie between parrish and then ninth place,

tommy chong of cheech and chong fame. >> we're going to surprise you every week. this was the beginning. we held back a little bit the first week. >> antonio sabato jr. tied for tenth tied with michael waltrip. >> we're right where we need to be. we're in the championship. >> and lolo jones which whiched to 12th place. >> didn't want to cry. i had the makeup. >> and besty johnson, 20 points after a wardrobe malfunction with a boa. >> she does not do anything small, if it was a malfunction, it was going to be big. >> reporter: the excitement of the season premier is replaced with nervousness and anticipation. one couple will go home during the results show tonight. >> that's exciting. >> it is exciting. and alfonso did do the carlton which everyone was

>> ♪ >> "action news." delaware valley's leading news program. with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and me. >> we've had a busy morning already. we're following several developing stories as well on this tuesday, september 16th. developing stories as well on inside his daughter's bedroom. we have new details on this deadly shooting. >> a teenager is recovering from an attack that happened while she was on her way home from school. >> and atlantic city says farewell to yet another casino this morning. it is the fourth to go belly up just this year. >> good morning out there, it is now 4:30. we'll get to all of those stories in just a moment. first we want to