making news in america this morning -- underestimating isis. president obama makes a frank admission about the militant group as new air strikes are launched. and the ground campaign intensifies. then, a slow recovery for the nation's air traffic system following a deaf stating fire at an important facility. thousands of flights canceled, millions of americans forced to change plans. what's in storm for today? and monster truck show overseas turned deadly. new theories. the incredible scene all captured by cameras. and it's time for your first cup of joe this morning. make ate special one. or at least a free one.

we'll show you where on this national coffee day. well good monday morning to you. we begin with the new revelations from president obama on what we did not know about isis. >> as the brutal militant group threatens to swallow up entire swaths of the middle east, we're getting a clear picture why isis grew so big so fast. susan saulny is in washington for us this morning. >> reporter: the president is now describing isis as a cancer, one that was underestimated. u.s. fighter jets in the persian gulf. ready for takeoff 24/7. the latest indication of the american mission in syria. air strikes against isis are ongoing in iraq. the campaign is intensifying on

the ground with kurdish and iraqui fighters taking on the isis militant who is have brutally murdered american and british hostages. they continue to spread terror lover iraq and syria. prompting this question on the cbs news program "60 minutes." >> how did they end up where they are in control of so much territory? was that a complete surprise to you? >> well, i think our head of the intelligence community, jim clapper has acknowledged i think they underestimated what had been taking place in syria. >> i mean, he didn't say that just say that we underestimated isil. he said, we overestimated the ability and the will of our allies. the iraqi army, to fight. >> that's true. that's absolutely true. >> reporter: the president described isis as a cancer. house speaker john boehner agreed.

but added that the u.s. might have to do more. >> at sot point, somebody's boots have to bonn the ground. they intend to kill us. if we don't destroy them first, we're going to pay the price. >> reporter: for now, the president continues to rule out american troops on the ground. >> pseudoen saulny for us in washington. thank you so much. pro-democrat si pro tests are block roads. they're camping out with food, water, and shelter from the sun. yesterday's protests turned violent. dozens of people have been arrested. military and other rescue workers have started air-lifting more than two dozen bodies from the peak of a japanese volcano this morning. at least 31 people are believed to have died when the volcano erupted without warning over the weekend. how they die sd unclear.

and american doctor has been brought to a hospital in maryland. that doctor admitted for observation at the national institutes of health. few details about the situation were made public. exposure to ebola does not necessarily mean someone will get sick. meanwhile, hundreds of children across the country are getting swik the fast-spreading eve enterovirus. many states have confirmed cases. now, children in colorado is exhibiting a frightening new sympt symptom, paralysis. parents are being urged to be vigilant. >> when your child is not acting the way you would expect with a cold symptom, access care. breathing difficulty and wheezing is important to deal with. >> doctors say it's important to note this is a relatively common

class of virus with up to 50 million cases a year. deaths or lasting damage are extremely rare. the manhunt for eric frein is now in its third week. as searchers sift through the focus area inside of a dense wooded area, the new worry is that the 31-year-old survivalist may have booby trapped the area. they believe they have him contained wan five square mile perimeter. search and rescue crews looked into ditches and on the side of roads for hannah graham. she was last seen more than two weeks ago. police believe that jesse matthew jr. was the last person to see her before she disappeared. he's now back in virginia after being arrested in texas. new details about the collision between a tractor trailer and a bus that killed

four members of a college softball team. the driver of that tractor trailer may have been distracted before the crash. he drove through a median without any signs of braking or trying to avoid the collision. a dozen others were injured. a tandem sky jump turned deadly on cape cod. the instructor and the student were aiming for a spot at an airport. they overshot. there is a skydiving school at cape cod airfield. it's unclear if the victims were avil yated with the school. the final phase of the murder trial of jodi arias gets under way today. she's admitted to killing her exboyfriend, shooting him in the face and stabbing him 29 times. jurors last year couldn't agree on her punishment. prosecutors have one more shot at the death penalty. if this jury can't agree, the judge will send her to life in

prison or eligibility for release after 25 years. much of the desert southwest cleaning up this weekend. >> torrential rains washed out interstates, flooded entire neighborhoods, and wind gusts up to 70 miles an hour shut down the airport in phoenix. >> more than five inches of rain has fallen over phoenix, that's ten times the average amount. parts of the southwest are bracing for more strong storms. more heavy rain along the gulf coast, down into florida, and up the southeastern coastline. >> temperatures in the 70s and 80s have the eastern part of the country looking like ind january summer. warmer in the southwest. still to come, where to get your free cup of coffee on this national coffee day. then the ripple effects of the air traffic control facility fire. they could continue to be felt for weeks. and not your usual swimming partner. some folks get an up close and personal look with one of the

largest animals on the planet. those details on their dip coming up.

welcome back. a trial is set to start today to term if the dochlt's bailout of aig was legal. the company was near collapse during the 2008 financial crisis. the government stepped in with a bailout in return for control. aig's founder claims the government takeover was illegal and deprived stock hoerlsd of just compensation. facebook makes available to

marketers today the vast amount of data it has on its users. now those users will see the targeted ads on the other websites and mobile devices. many investors are following their star. "the wall street journal" reports about $10 millibillion been withdrawn from pimco. gross had been managing the world's largest bond fund. he's still got it. denzel washington, his movie "the equalizer" had no competition this weekend. >> the $35 million is more than twice that of any other film this weekend. "the maize runner" skidded to second with $17.5 million. "the boxtrolls" right behind at $17 million. it's national coffee day.

>> dunkin' donuts serving free medium cups of their new dark roast. krispy kreme offering a free 1-ounce regular cup. mcdonald's giving away free small cups during breakfast. and tim horton's is giving away $1 cups and a scavenger hunt. folks make history as the regular season comes to an end. the tragic monster truck accident caught on camera prompting calls for safety regulation this is morning. we'll be right back.

much of sarasota, florida, underwater this morning. the threat is not over yet. streets looked more like rivers after days of heavy rain fool. a flood warning is in effect until tomorrow morning. the showers and thunderstorms expected for the rest of the week, that warning could be extended. >> more flooding through florida. showers over the upper midwest. flooding conditions from new mexico up into the rockies. and spreading across the upper plains. if you're flying, airport delays are possible in denver. and air travel delays

expected as well around the chicago area. with the chicago area control sent per. >> this was a mess. thousands of flights canceled since the incident last friday. the delays were felt literally all around the world. here's david kerley. >> reporter: passengers still passing time in line with air traffic control around chicago still down. >> it's been very crazy. >> reporter: at least the passengers knew there were problems. >> really frustrated. >> reporter: about 70% of flights are getting in and out. still more than 500 flights canceled on sunday. the problem? the damage was so extense toif the regional center outside chicago when a 36-year-old contractor who worked in in building sabotaged the building, caused a fire, and tried to commit suicide. one official says there's so much blood, it's a biohazard. the faa has decided to build a duplicate system assembled

inside the building. building a new sent ler take days. the delays and cancellations will last at least two weeks. >> it's affecting the whole world. traffic coming from europe and asia are impacted. they have to absorb some of the delay. >> reporter: one faa official described the impacts on sunday as similar to a bad weather day. we have the potential of 14 bad days ahead. david kerley, abc news, washington reagan airport. a fatal crash involving a monster truck is being investigated in the neter lands. it knocked out a guardrail and drove into a group of onlookers. at least three people were killed. more than a dozen spectators were hurt. the driver is being questioned. a potentially dangerous situation at a gas station in tyler, texas. flames erupted after the drive forgot to put the hose back.

it appears to be an accident. no one was hurt. a california home owner stumbled upon an uninvited guest taking a dip in his pool. it was a deer. the deer jumped straight into the pool, antlers first. he swam around for a little bit. he managed to pull himself out of the pool. it struggled here. munn was a charitable host, singing to the frightened animal to calm it down. the university of michigan's football coach is under fire this morning for leaving his rookie quarterback in the game after he was injured. sophomore shane morris was hit hard, a hit that forced him to the sideline. moments later, coach brady hoke sent him back in. he was drilled again and carted off the field. the unthinkable happened at the red sox game at fenway park. boston fans honoring a yankee.

not just any yankee, the captain himself, derek jeter. his final game. in tears when he notched his final hit of his hall of fame career. he encysted on playing this game out of respect to the boston fans and the great rivalry between the two teams. this morning, he wakes up in retirement at age 40. >> they were selling his jerseys at fenway park. >> a nice way to honor. baseball playoffs are all set. >> the regular season coming to an end yesterday. there was drama. highlights from our guys at espn. welcome inside "sportscenter." i'm john buccigross. a no hitter on the final day game 162. let's go to our nation's capital. jordan zimmermann. this outfielder preserves the no hitter. fifth no hitter in the majors in

year. the oakland a's clinched the a.l. wild card spot by beating the texas rangers. they play the kansas city royals on tuesday night. wednesday night, the pirates and giants play the n.l. wild card game. that game on espn. sunday night football. cowboys and saints. demarco murray. another outstanding game on the the ground. look at that move. jerry jones and the cowboys go the to 3-1. you know what that music means. "monday night football" tant. patriots and chiefs. for more, check out a live edition of "sportscenter" coming up at 9:00 a.m. eastern time on espn. an incredible milestone to mention accomplished in berlin. it's our "play of the day." >> hat's off to dennis kimetto

of kenya. set a new world record for a marathon yesterday. 2:02:57. >> 26 seconds better than the previous record. absolutely incredible. you just can't compete with that. >> not at all. congrats to him. one more sports note. the cincinnati bengals says they have raised more than $1 million for pediatric cancer research. orders have been coming in from all over the world. the jersey will be available through october the 20th. >> what a great cause. up next in "the pulse" the griffins visit the simple sons. how would you like to be in the water next to that? a massive whale. that's what a couple of swimmers did. details on their adventure straight ahead.

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starting with a fairytale wedding fit for hollywood royalty. >> after 21 years of bachelor hood, george clooney tied the knot with amal alamuddin. they stepped out yesterday showing their rings off. >> you see some of the folks on the guest list. cindy crawford, anna win tour, matt damon. the civil ceremony takes place today. a crossover edition last night of the family guy and the simpsons. >> it was a family guy premier where the griffins get stuck in springfield. before long, homer is fighting peter. >> the episode poked fun at some of fox's other animated shows. and addressed claims that both shows steel from each other. turn to whale watching. it's usually done from a safe distance from a boat. >> an australian couple went

swimming with a humpback mom and her calf. zplefr time the humans tried to swim away, the whales would come back as if they wanted to play some more. this friendly behavior is unusual. some people have been killed trying to swim with whales. >> they kept coming back for more. i thought maybe that was an open indy vags. >> they wanted to play. do not try this at home as they say. don't do this. for some of you, your local news is up next. for everyone else, pour yourself a cup of coffee. stick around. we're going mark it because it's national coffee day. [ male announcer ] if you had a dollar for every dollar

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>> hello, everyone, i'm matt o'donnell, it is monday morning, september 29, time now 4:27. we're following several developing stories, twisted steel and shattered glass are the result of a wreck overnight. three men robbed a 7-eleven and one was carrying afternoon ak-47 assault weapon. we have weather and traffic updates for the start of the workweek. a saving with 6abc and how to get away with murder, can you say it well? all next. southeastern coastline. finally, we take a moment to observe a holiday very close to our hearts here in early morning news. it's national coffee day. >> if you're thinking of instant

coffee, step away. dan childs is here to spill the beans on our favorite caffeinated beverages. >> a mug of java. a cup of joe. vennty with skim. it's an everyday necessity for millions of americans. if you're among the caffeinated faithful, chances are you believe you can't start a day without it. >> iced coffee, with sweetener, no milk. >> this is my second cup today. >> my mom drinks six pots a day. >> reporter: coffee's popularity makes it one of the most studied drinks by researchers. search studies show that regular coffee intake is linked with a lower risk of diabetes. the lowest risk is associated with four the six cups a day. moderate amounts of caffeine may improve your athletic

performance. you're not imagining it. coffee does make you mur mentally sharp. improving the ability to concentrate. you can have too much of a good thing. and a lot of people do. caffeine abuse has been linked to a high rate of hospital trips. too much caffeine at the wrong time leads to sleep problems. you drink enough to develop dependency, that withdrawal headache is trying to tell you something. keep consumption to less than six cups a day to get the jolt without the jitters. there are certain health conditions that make it impossible for some people to consume caffeine. for these people, decaf might be the answer, or even water. it won't be nearly as enticing as the first cup of coffee in the morning.

that's what's making news america this morning. >> here's what's happening on n this monday september 29. wreckage from a chain-reaction crash litters a philadelphia street and one of the drivers could be in trouble with the police. >> the ceo and is wife are dead. >> a crash at a monster truck show kills three people in europe. we have the video of what happened leading up to those events. >> good morning, tam is