. making news in america this morning. containing ebola. new details about the patient who caught ebola before flying to texas. why the hospital first sent him home. could he have infected others on the flight or children who went to school? happening now, the sefrp for a missing marine who fell from an aircraft in trouble. and the search for hannah graham. going high-tech as they rush to find the missing college student. and sign him up, the 9-year-old soccer prodigy. yes, nine. just signed to one of the best teams in the world.

happy thursday morning to you. begin with the latest details on the ebola patient being treated in dallas. he's alert and praying with his family by phone. >> the cdc reveals go of thomas eric duncan's flights into the u.s. were on united airlines. he caught the virus four days before he came here from liberia. >> and five children were exposed after contact with duncan. some parents pulling their kids from school. elizabeth herr has more from dallas. >> reporter: more is coming to light over the airline passenger from west africa, thomas eric dunc duncan, who brought ebola to texas. he was sent home from this dallas hospital on september 25th even though he had symptoms similar to ebola and said he came from west africa. >> you have to act on that information.

>> reporter: officials did not act until after duncan was admitted to the same hospital on september 28th. now everybody who came in contact with him is under close observation, leaving some of his neighbors in this dallas apartment complex, nervous. >> i don't know what are the symptoms you have or anything like that. >> reporter: health investigators are monitoring more than 18 people. including five school children potentially exposed to the virus. >> following people for 21 days is how you prevent infection. >> reporter: and dallas schools sending this message to concerned parents. >> it is important to know individuals are not contagious until symptoms appear. >> the kids don't have symptoms. >> reporter: the schools are scrubbing down and hospitals around the country preparing for new ebola patients. >> it is possible we will get more cases. >> the world health organization says that ebola sickened more than 7,000 people in south africa and killed more than

3300. in liberia where thomas duncan traveled from, it's said to be one of the hardest hit in the epidemic. elizabeth herr, abc news, dallas. and a policy ebola case in hawaii. the patient is in isolation, but not tested for the virus just yet. the patient is being tweeted in honolulu. and this morning's new york times said they are stepping up the production of z-map. it's now claimed 3,338 lives. and now to the other virus in the country, hitting children hard. enterovirus 68. it's linked to the death of a 10-year-old girl from rhode island. and there are three others. >> reporter: she was just 10 years old. emily otrando is identified as

one of four deaths associated with enterovirus 68. her parents rushing her to a rhode island hospital with shortness of breath and coldlike symptoms. her condition deteriorated, and things became dire. in addition to enterovirus 68, she had staph sepsis. very rare, and it was deadly. >> it's a tragedy when it happens. it's a perfect storm. but it's not necessarily a preventable tragedy. at least at our current state of science. >> reporter: and concern, like the virus itself, is spreading. in five states now, doctors are feverishly trying to determine if the illness is to blame for a dozen cases of paralysis-type symptoms in young patients. and seeing new cases every day. >> we anticipated they would come here, but there's no

treatment for the enterovirus 68 itself. >> reporter: the cdc is refusing to say where or when the three other deaths occurred. but doctors say most of white house experience enterovirus 68, it's a mild cold. but the best prevention, washing your hands thoroughly five or six times a day. >> well, the very latest on "gma." but move on to the secret service under new leadership after the former director stepped down. >> julia pierson stepped down yesterday amid security breaches. susan saulny has the details. >> reporter: good morning. julia pierson stepped down after 18 months on the job. first woman to lead the secret service. but two-straight security breaches were too much. first, the september 19th incident when an intruder with a knife jumped the white house fence, ran across the north lawn, burst through an unlocked

door and made it to the east room before tackle would. the president and his daughters had left the white house just four minutes earlier. then mr. obama's trip to the centers for disease control, they entered an elevator with an ununiformed security guard who took pictures. they were shocked to discover he was carrying a gun. a background check revealed he had a criminal record. the president was never told about the breach. >> we have seen recent and accumulating reports, and the president decided that new leadership was required. >> reporter: joseph clancy, the retired head of the secret services presidential protection division is coming out of retirement to lead the agency temporarily. >> sal sal susan salny in washi.

president obama became the first president to ever land at the gary, indiana airport. he was on his way to chicago for a speech. air force one was forced to use the gary airport because of the air traffic control problems at the chicago-area airports. and searching the persian gulf for an airman. he was one of two who jumped out of a plane when it was losing power. the pilot landed the helicopter back on deck. the ship is supporting the fight against isis. and high-tech help in the search for missing university of virginia student hannah graham. nearly three weeks after she vanished, using a drone with a high-quality camera to comb the area from a new vantage point. meanwhile, jesse matthew may be linked to several disappearances and sexual assaults. and tom delay in his

decade-old money laundering case. they upheld an earlier ruling saying there was not enough evidence to convict delay. he said the case was politically motivated. jimmy carter turned 90 yesterday. they marked it with a visit to the carter center in atlanta. and one of his great granddaughters delivered a handmade card. he says the 32 years since he left office have been the best of his life. >> happy birthday. a huge stretch of the midwest, facing severe storms. from the gulf to canada. showers across montana and wyoming. clear on the coasts. >> a chill from canada arriving in northern montana and wyoming. but still in the 80sed and 9s in the southern half of the country. mostly 60s and 70s elsewhere. and the fastest corvette

ever made. and the ebola outbreak taking a toll on your money. with airline prices slumping and chocolate prices rising. a guy sends the drone to get incredible images. but learns a lesson about just how hot lava can be.

well, stock market opens lower this morning as the ebola crisis is one of the conditions. dow jones lost more than 230 points yesterday after disappointing economic news and fears about ebola. u.s. manufacturing slowed last month. and investors dumped airline

stocks because americans may put off traveling after ebola was reported in the u.s. the ebola epidemic could affect chocolate prices. 70% of cocoa comes from west africa. prices were rising because of increasing demand. prices could go up sharply. facebook is apologizing this morning as it rethinks its rules on real names. the social network deleted hundreds of accounts belonging to drag queens, transgendered people, performers and others because they weren't using their real names. well, now facebook says it will allow the use of, quote, the authentic names they use in real life. well, americans are buying new cars and trucks at the fastest pace in years. sales last month were up more than 9% compared to a year ago. general motors and chrysler soared 20%, ford up 3. gm and ford had big discounts on

the pick yups, ford are waiting for the best-selling pickup in the country. and this should be a best seller. gm's fastest ever, the corvette g 06 does 0-60 in under 3 seconds with an automatic transmission. >> it has a 650 horsepower engine. it's $79,000. speeding tickets are not included. >> the first one should be free. the former nba owner seen with the woman who brought about his down fall. why did police have to be called? and the giants with a big reason to celebrate this morning.

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lightsening. well, a texas father's 12-year search for his daughter ended. >> she was sabrina allen, she was 4 years old when her mother kidnapped her and took her to mexico. she rarely left the apartment, didn't go to school. a tip finally led police to arrest the mother and bring both of them back here to the states. but reunited father and daughter might not be so easy. >> i just want to know her, you know? i remember who she was. and she's a completely different person now. sabrina, i have been looking for you, you don't know how hard. i love you. please, please, open up yourself to come home and give us a chance. >> sabrina is being cared for by the fbi's victim's services and seeing a therapist. but her mother clearly turned her against her father. there's no timetable for them to meet. a tallahassee police officer has been placed on

administrative leave after tasing a 62-year-old woman in the back as she walked away. she was seen pulling her arm away, and the officer zaps her with a stun gun and she falls face first to the street. she was handcuffed and charged with resisting arrest. the police chief is promising a thorough investigation. he posted the video by a witness saying he wants to be transparent with the community. a mixup at a north carolina jail allowed a rain suspect to walk free. jason cozar was being held on five counts of rape. when the detention officer asked for brandon to come forward, the rain suspect walked out of the jail. he was caught a few hours later. and new rules for certain drug offenders in texas. caught with 2 ounces of marijuana or less won't face a criminal charge in houston or harris county.

instead of a drug conviction, jail and fine, they can choose between eight hours was community service or education. the program will free officers to focus on other crimes. great criminals to show you. beer bandits trying to be cool as they walked out of a florida mini mart without paying. he can't get cooler than that. picked up the cases of beer, didn't get out of the door. and getting out there, he falls on the ground, he drops the beer. the cops know the make and model, license plates of the getaway car. it's an 18-year-old honda. but the punishment is to be on national television showing how bad of a criminal you are. >> wonder what his mom thinks about that one. all is forgiven between donald sterling and the woman who ousted him for making racist remarks. >> sterling's wife called to report a burglary, but they

found sterling paying host to v. stiviano. the same woman who's recordings led to his removal as owner of the clippers and a lifetime ban from the nba. the nfl's week five starts tonight with the vikings and the packers. and both american league division series are getting under way. >> it's the tigers and orioles. just one big highlight to share with you. and stan can handle that. i'll sit back and watch a professional work. >> it's the giants and pirates, they're all excited in pittsburgh. in this game for the second-straight year. giants missed the post season last year. and gets andrew mccutchen with a curve ball, harrison with a curve ball, mercer with a curve b and snyder with a curve ball. four strike outs, a curve ball, ten in the game. and 3 for 21, brandon crawford.

pittsburgh starter, that one is gone. 1-2 breaking ball. he broke it. grand slam. first by a shortstop in major league post-season history. it's 4-0, giants. by the ninth, the only question, would baumgartner finish. here's the answer. yes. neil walker at the plate. buster posy will handle that. baumgartner goes the distance. a shutout for him. gave up just hour hits, all singles against the team with the fourth-most extra base hits in the majors. giants win 8-0. they take on the nationals in the division series. >> you have done this before. that was strong. >> you have done that before. back to you. well, up next in the pulse, mother nature at her fiery best. a drone flight over one of the world's most active volcanos. and this little fellow burning up the field he plays

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>> good morning, everyone, 4:27 i'm matt o'donnell we're following a breaking traffic story it's happening on i-95 we'll get an update on matt pellman. new developments on the deadly ebola, officials are trying to figure out if a second person would be infected in the united states. flames and smoke race through an old school building in philadelphia. two louisiana teachers have been accused of a stunning sex act with a student. the accuweather team is tracking changes in the forecast just in time for the weekend. traffic, weather, up and the ea. sunny in the west. finally this morning, a couple of kids who stuck to their task when faced with adversity.

in the end they were rewarded. >> a little by little, closer and closer until they got what they wanted. gio benitez has the story of the spensers. >> reporter: best friends with the same name, spencer and spencer. and right there with them, a little dog named coconut. but wait until you hear how the westie joined the group. spencer bergman asked his mom for a puppy. >> she said save up to $500. and i thought i could do that. >> reporter: the determined seventh grader recruited his pal and set up a lemonade stand. business was booming until the unthinkable. the lemonade stand was robbed. >> we were bursting into tears. >> reporter: making lemons into lemonade. the stand reopening and donations pouring in. >> people would hand a 20 and let under the circumstances keep the change. >> reporter: and a local music

shop owner donating this book, "diary of a wimpy kid." a $15 gift and a note, please, don't lose faith in people. >> it was exciting. >> reporter: but that wasn't all. the spencer's story reading the author of the book, jeff kinney himself. he video chatted and sent 150 bucks. >> he said that you should keep going for your goal. >> reporter: finally that puppy payoff with a twist. it turns out spencer was just shy of the $500 goal when a neighbor gave him coconut for free, saving him from the pound. and all the cash, it'll be used for a very cute cause. >> we're using it for food and for his halloween costume and all those cool things. >> you were saying earlier, they shouldn't lose their faith in people. don't give up on them just yet. that's what's making news in america this morning. >> stay with us for "good morning america." have a great thursday.

>> it is thursday, october 2, here's what you didn't see last night. we're following new details on the ebola emergency hitting the united states. a new patient is showing signs of the virus. >> a local school went up in flames overnight we have details on the damage done inside the building. >> an ohio woman is suing a sperm bank in the midwest, she got something different frontalm what she paid for. >>