making news in america this morning -- the ebola emergency. why the patient in dallas is not being given the vaccine. and the race to give another american much-needed care. our own dr. rich besser now home, talking about his latest mission to liberia. closing in. a possible sighting of the man who is want for killing a pennsylvania state trooper. a romantic hot air balloon flight with a surprise ending. and the miracle crash. incredibly, everybody is okay after this one. you have got to see this video.

well, good monday morning. we begin with the latest on the ebola patient fighting for his life in a dallas hospital. >> thomas eric duncan is so sick doctors are not giving him the experimental vaccine. we begin with tahman bradley. >> reporter: this morning, thomas eric duncan, the first person diagnosed with ebola in the u.s. remains in critical condition. his family says he's unconscious, on a ventilator, and on dialysis. duncan's girlfriend is frustrated with the care he's receiving. >> i don't think americans, they are doing enough to save him. >> reporter: his girlfriend and family are having their temperatures taken at least twice a day. while specially train eed hazma crews are decontaminated their apartment.

>> being here scares me. >> reporter: the cdc is monitoring nine high-risk patients. 40 others are being watched. a free-lance cameraman for nbc news is expected to arrive in nebraska for treatment. though ebola can on the spread through contact of bodily flo d fluids, u.s. officials are leaving nothing to chance. >> our top priority is the safety of americans. i remain quite confident we'll not have a widespread outbreak. >> reporter: overnight, the cdc confirm d dr. rick sacra does not have a recurrence of ebola. >> dr. richard besser has been in the ebola hot zone covering the story for us. he just returned to the u.s. this weekend. he spoke to rebecca jarvis about

whether the precautions being taken are enough. >> i had my temperature taken three times before i got on the plane in liberia. someone looked me in the eye to see if i looked sick. i had a detailed questionnaire. that makes me more comfortable that people that are sick are not getting on the plane. if i were taking tylenol, those symptoms wouldn't show up. or if i was not honest on the questionnaire. we have to knock it out in africa so we're safer here. >> we'll have much more from dr. besser later on "good morning america." a second new jersey preschooler is being monitored for enterovirus. eli waller's death is the first linked to enterovirus 68. he went to bed with pink eye and no other symptoms and never woke

up. there have been confirmed and suspected cases in 46 states. in pennsylvania, search teams looking for accused cop killer eric frein are focusing on a small area after a possible sighting. this comes two days after searchers found a stash of food, clothing, ammunition at a camp site believed to be left by frein. he's been on the run for nearly a month now. for the first time, the u.s. has deployed apache helicopters in the fight against isis. a convert to islam formerly known as peter is being held by isis. a masked man has threatened to execute him. his parents have issued their own video pleading for his release. >> we have asked our government to change its action.

like our son, we have no more control over the u.s. government than you have over the breaking of dawn. >> we implore those who are holding you to show mercy and use their power to let you go. >> they released a letter from their son in which he says he is scared to die. a powerful tie phone has claimed the life of at least one u.s. airman in japan. they were taking photos as they were swept away when the storm bore down on the coast of okinawa. the rough surf canceled hundreds of flights. after a four-month time period, the hunt for flight 370 is being resumed. searchers are trying to solve the mysterious disappearance of the plane. they'll use all kinds of

equipment to scour the waters. in hong kong this morning, civil servants are back at work and students are back at school. after a widespread demonstration clogged up the city sent they are morning. pro sq protesters have begun leaving the streets. others are refusing to budge saying they'll keep up the pressure. it's the first monday in october. that means the supreme court begins its new term. among the case the justices have agreed to decide, where a muslim prisoner in arkansas can grow a beard. and whether violent rants on social media is a threat. they may decide to hear whether states have the right to restrict abortions. two commercial passenger jets bumped into each other while taxiing at jfk airport last night. the delta jet skus came in from north carolina.

the royal jor dane yan plane brought 159 pension from iman. >> i think we just got hit. >> do you need any assistance? >> no, we obviously felt the wing scrape, so, it just rattled the plane a little bit. >> can you inspect the aircraft please? >> one of the delta passengers described it as a fender bender. these are planes, here. a dent in the wing of the delta jet was visible. both planes went to the gate under their own power. after growing into a category 4 hurricane in the pacific, simon weakened. >> forecasters say it will continue to lose strength. it could bring dangerous surf to the west coast and trigger downpours in the southwest. time for the weather for much of the nation. another hot day in the west.

severe storms from alabama to arkansas. showers and enormous the great lakes, ohio valley, and kentucky. >> mostly 60s in the northeast and midwest. 90s in l.a., phoenix, and dallas. coming up, what fewer airlines are doing for air fairs. plus, expanding the search for hannah graham. and the incredible crash that caught our attention overnight. stick around for this.

this morning, overseas markets are picking up where the u.s. left off.

they're higher after the good jobs news from washington and rally on wall street. the u.s. added 248,000 jobs last month, better than expected. that could mean more people with paycheck spending more money. the dow added more than 200 points and opens this morning govern 17,000. a main stay of silicon valley may split into two taens. hewlett-packard may divide into two. hp is one of the largest technology companies in the world with $112 billion in revenue last year, it calls itself the original silicon valley startup. with only four carriers handling the majority of domestic flights, you would think air fares would be going up. they're not. the airlines have announced a hike this year. worries about sears and k

mart as we head into the hol someday shopping season. vendors are uneasy about the financial strength of the company. it's becoming harder for suppliers to get insurance covering possible nonpayment by sears. there are about 2300 sears and k mart shores. and moviegoers showed up for "gone girl" this weekend. it's based on a best-selling novel. it topped the box office estimates with $38 million. >> right behind, "annabelle" just a bit behind with $37.2 million. the equalizer was third. the wedding proposal that went all wrong when the couple's hot air balloon went into the pacific. then tom brady and the

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planes twisting and turning in the sky and the blue angels flying in formation. now for a look at morning road conditions, a slick ride from the gulf coast all the way into the tennessee and ohio valleys and great lakes. wet at times across south florida. slick roads later on from minnesota into the dakotas. airport delays only expected in memphis. back to some news now. a proposal that a newly engaged couple won't ever forget. >> they were taking a romantic ride when their hot air balloon hovered over the water. people on the beach watched. >> we all just thought that, you know, they were having fun, just getting the passengers closer to the water. >> at first, it looked like it was going to go back up. it got closer and closer to the ground. >> she kind of just jumped out. >> they threw a line over the

side of the balloon and surfers helped pull it back to shore. at the international balloon fiesta in albuquerque, they were grounded for a little bit. this year's theme was spirit of the winds. spites were allowed to inflate balloons as long as they stayed on the ground. searchers have covered extensive ground in the hunt for missing university of is a have a student hannah graham. they scoured 70% of an area near the mall where she was last seen. they were aided over the weekend by a special plane outfitted with high-definition imagery equipment. the suspect in her disappearance remains in jail. a wild scene from california over the weekend. the force with which a jeep drove straight through a doughnut shop. one person inside the shop was killed. four others were injured. man inches away from being hit knows how lucky he was.

>> i suppose it could be heard from a long way away. when it comes crashing through the glass, the metal, there's no chairs left. except in the corner. it just smashed all the chairs. >> he said time seemed to sloan do you needily. it's unclear why the 42-year-old woman behind the wheel lost control of her jeep. she was treated at a hospital and not charged. in missouri, protesters demonstrating the police shooting death of michael brown in august sprupted a performance of the symphony. ♪ justice for michael, justice for us all ♪ >> some members of the symphony and the audience applauded the demonstration. now to a dramatic

confrontation between a panhandler and a woman who gave him some money. >> the man says he gives her money and he was outraged to see the woman driving a better car than his. >> you ask me for money in the moifld the street and you drive a 2013 car? listen, i work hard for my money. i don't appreciate this [ muted ]. that's why people like you are taking advantage of people like me. >> the woman claims the car belongs to her son. the man wasn't buying it. he threatened to smash the windows if he ever saw the car again. the video was posted on facebook. michael phelps is putting his swimming comeback on hold. he says he's entering rehab after his drunk driving arrest this week. he acknowledges this is not his quote first lapse in judgment. neither phelps or his agent say

this is for alcohol abuse. a long-time friend say this is probably is. game three in boast of the league division series this year. the giants can wrap up against the nationals. >> the dodgers and cardinals are knotted at 1-1. welcome inside "sportscenter." i'm john buccigross. the patriots pounded the bengals at home on sunday night. tom brady got a lot of questions during the week. is he finished? is he washed up? are the patriots den? they came out emphatically. you take it, you take it. and then, turnover. scoop and score. kyle arrington. patriots go on to win easily, 43-17 over the bengals. playoff baseball. the royals are heading to the alcs. they beat the angels sunday

night. they complete the three-game sweep. former royal george brett, gotta love the see that. celebrating the alds sweep of the angels. they play the baltimore orioles next because the orioles sweep the tigers on that double play. the tigers rallied. zach britten got out of trouble. game one is friday. baltimore has the home field advantage. "monday night football" it's the seahawks and the redskins. coverages begins at 6:00 with "monday night countdown." game under way at 8:15 on espn and the watchespn app. for more "sportscenter," check out a live "sportscenter" on espn at 9:00 a.m. up next in "the pulse," an impressive national anthem performance north of the border. and hold on tight for this scene from the italian alps.

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it happened at a car race. everyone is going to be okay. >> you see this yellow car come around the corn person you have to pay attention to this young lady sitting there on the occur b. she just seems frozen. she can't get out of the way like everybody else. this car barely misses her at the end. everybody seems to move and react. there is one lady left sitting there. >> unbelievable. >> she moves just barely and it misses her. >> those spectators sitting on the road were fine. one of them was taken to the hospital in shock. the driver and passenger sustained only minor injuries. >> that is incredible video. that one lady could have been taken out. >> that was not me behind the wheel. we have seen people make a mess of the star-spangled banner. that's matt kennedy.

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checking our top stories, the patient being treated for ebola in a dallas hospital is fighting for his life this morning after his condition worsened over the weekend. he's now on a ventilator. the death of a 4-year-old new jersey boy is the first death linked directly to enterovirus. school officials are now tracking every child who is sick. police believe they spotted eric frein last night. they closed in on a small area. he's been on the run since last month's deadly ambush of a state treeper. hail and chance of tornadoes from arkansas to alabama. it will be warmer out in the northeast. and finally this monday morning, the timeless attraction of legos. sure, kids love them. so do plenty of adults. >> everyone got a chance to play

with them and see truly incredible designs over the weekend at an event in virginia. here's sara haines. >> do you know what time it is? >> reporter: test l-- it's lego mania. the award-winning le gorks kids fest. kids -- >> i made this. >> reporter: and grownups, too, getting in on all the lego action. >> legos! >> reporter: check out these larger than life models of your favorite superheroes, star wars characters, and classic disney princesses. there's map of the usa where you can put your own creation on display. >> with proper training, you could become a great master builder. >> reporter: meet chris stein g steininger. one of only seven lego master

builders in north america. for him, lego is all work and all play. >> it's the best job, it's the most fun. it's getting paid to play. >> reporter: but it's also family affair. >> my father and i are boast master model builders. we're the only father-son team in all of lego. >> reporter: inspired by "cars" he built this from scratch. >> this is cool. >> reporter: using no less than 360,000 lego bricks. >> ka-chow! >> reporter: now that's a ma masterpiece. >> very impressive. >> hundreds of thousands of peopl pieces. that's impressive. the next lego kids fest is in independenianapolis from the the 9th. have a good one, folks.

>> it is now, 4:30, matt o'donnell is off this morning, eva pilgrim is joining us. >> we'll have more on our top stories this morning, but first let's head over to david murphy for a check of our early monday morning forecast. good morning, david. >> reporter: good morning, guys we're off to a clear start off the reason, but it is chilly across the delaware and lehigh valleys, as well. there are clouds to the west of us, also rain we're losing that on radar over the last hour, that's back by pittsburgh will not be an issue for us until tomorrow. it's possible the northern and western suburbs get a shower tonight or