making news in america this morning -- ebola fears. for the first time, a person contracts the deadly virus in the united states. raising anxiety and questions about the public's safety. we're live this morning with the all-out search to discover how she was infected. severe weather. another named system brewing in the tropics. we're tracking it all this morning. rude interruption. what happened in the crowd that startled former secretary of state hillary clinton. and give me a y-e-s. an exciting game day with a memorable moment on the sideline. and good monday morning to

you all. i'm t.j. holmes. >> and i'm tai hernandez. how did a nurse in texas contract ebola? >> she wore protective gear last week. while taking care of eric duncan. we begin with tahman bradley. >> reporter: this morning, the first known transmission of ebola in the united states. a nurse in her 20s who cared for thomas eric duncan has contracted the disease. the hospital says the nurse was wearing full protective gear. somehow, she got infected any way. cdc officials say the woman was exposed due the a breach of protocol at the hospital. she may not be the only person. >> unfortunately, it's possible that we'll see additional cases. >> reporter: the nurse started showing simple stoms on friday and drove herself to the

hospital. one person as a precaution has been placed in isolation. >> definitely, it's scary being in dallas. and then right here. >> reporter: the same hazmat crews that decontaminated the duncan's apartment is cleaning hers. >> reporter: the cdc has issued guidance to the hospitals, some health care workers are confused. >> when the nurses become infected they're blamed for not following the protocols. that is not going to work. >> reporter: this morning, health officials have ruled out ebola for a passenger that became sick on a flight that landed in l.a.x. yesterday and a patient in boston just back from africa. of the 6 patients treated for ebola in the u.s., thomas

eric duncan was the only one not treated at one of the specialized unites around the country. >> this may change the way patients are treated. >> every hospital has to be ready to receive someone with ebola. if they have ebola, they need to think about transferring to one of the four hospitals in america who are trained for this. one in nebraska, one in montana, one in maryland, and one in georgia. this is what they do right. the cdc says they're thinking about a change. i think that's a good idea. >> at one point, dr. besser was the head of the cdc. you'll hear more from him coming up on "good morning america." fay battled bermuda over the week end with 65-mile-per-hour winds. the storm moved out over the ocean -- open ocean and strengthened into a hurricane.

an advancing cold front is expected to neutralize fay later today. much faster south, puerto rico is bracing for tropical storm gonzalo. it's expected to swing out into the open at lactic missing the u.s. east coast. a huge storm system across the midwest. >> some 40 million americans will find themselves in the heart of the storm zone today. accuweather's jim dickey joins us with more. >> one storm is departing bermuda no longer an issue. now we're tracking gonzalo. tracking toward the leeward islands and puerto rico, to hispaniola. likely, it will strengthen, moving into an area that would be favorable for development. it's expected to make a turn to

the north and could impact bermuda in the upcoming weekend. a storm system moving out of texas. headed to oklahoma, and toward the mississippi on the afternoon. gusty winds, large hail, and torrential rain. iraqi leaders are pleading with the united states to send in ground troops. some 50 u.s.-led air strikes against isis positions have failed to stop their advance. america's highest-ranking military leader now admitting the air strikes are not working and that isis is changing tactics. >> the enemy adapts. they'll be harder to target. they know how to maneuver and use populations and concealment. >> general dempsey says he expects to see isis to start firing into baghdad. for now, no immediate plans for

u.s. ground troops in iraq. breaking news overnight. hong kong protests continue. they have blocked main roads and police intervened. older men and taxi drivers called the movement illegal. here at home, more marches are planned today after the weekend protest of a police shooting of a young plaque man in missouri. police arrested 17 demonstrators blocking a convenience store. test results on possible gun powder residue could come back as early as today in the shooting. thousands gathered outside the police station in ferguson. michael brown's mother led a march calling for the arrest of

the police officer that shot her son. ten people were hurt in a ferry accident in san francisco. the boat hit a piling. injuring some passengers. they were taken to the hospital. also in california, hillary clinton got an unpleasant surprise yesterday during a speech in san diego. she was miniyutes into her addrs when a heckler blew a bull horn. [ horn sounds ] >> millions marched. [ applause ] >> as you saw there, clinton barely missed a beat. the heckler was whisked away. a security breach for an app used by millions. what went wrong? school scandal. students arrested and now suspended. part of a football hazing case dividing an entire town.

it was supposed to be a fun hayride. now one person is dead. several injured. new details on a possible cause.

well, on average, we're paying a lot less for gas than just three weeks ago. 12 cents less, that's according to the lundberg survey. the average is $3.26. further decreases are expected. prices have been falling for nearly four months now. the stock markets are open this morning, despite columbus

day after a wild ride last week. the dow had swings of 100 points or more on four days. wiping out all the gaines made this year. the s&p 500 have had fluctuations. hundreds of thousands of nude notes and private individuals are showing up online after haerks accessed a snap chat database. those photos are expected to disappear after ten seconds. there are apps that allow users to save them. snapchat is blaming those apps for the breach. "gone girl" stayed at number one in the box office. $27 million over the week end. "dracula untold" was second. and the movie "alexander and the terrible horrible no good very bad day" had a good weekend.

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town. >> hundreds of people turned out for an anti-bullying rally. the football season has been canceled at the sayreville school after the hazing allegations have been surfaced. >> kids who didn't do anything are suffering. >> one or two kids who stepped up and did the right thing. they prevented one less child from being bullied. >> seven students face sex crimes charges. they were arrested over the weekend and last night they were suspended from school. it's not clear if any of the coaches have been found responsible. a teenage girl is dead after a hayride accident in maine. the jeep towing the wagon went down a hill and struck a tree. investigators suspect the jeep's

brax failed. the harvest hill farm will reopen today but not the hay rooid. two toddlers injured at another fall fast value. their inflated bouncy house was picked up by the wind and carried 50 yards away. one of the to thes is in critical condition. one of the kid's fathers watched helplessly. >> we see the bouncy house come up off the ground and slam right back down in the place it was. then it takes off about 60, 70 feet in the air and travels about, maybe 50 to 150 feet away. and slams both of our children into the ground. >> the bouncy house was still being set up and wasn't yet tethered to the ground when the two boys crawled inside. the owner said he had blocked off the entrance. others say the kids were given permission to use it. three swimmers trapped in a cave were rescued.

they had to be plucked to safety with ropes and a crane after jumping from a cliff apparently not realizing how rough the water became. all three swimmers are expected to be okay. now a bizarre play to show you. at an nba preseason game between the lakers and the warriors. >> rodney price lost a shoe during the game. instead of putting it aside or back on, he decided to throw the shoe at the opposing player. >> you do what you have to do at times. this is kind of an attempt at defense. it got him a technical foul. time for more sports, including a dramatic late win in the n.l.c.s. >> for that, we turn to our man at espn. >> welcome inside "sportscenter," i'm steve levy. to many casual fans, kolton wong

will be remembered for being picked off last year to end the world series. he ended game two of the n.l.c.s. last night with a 370-foot walkoff home run. giving the cardinals a 5-4 victory. game three, tuesday afternoon in san francisco. john lackey against tim hudson. now to the nfl, big matchup, the cowboys in seattle. fourth quarter, less than five minutes less, cowboys down three. third and 20, romo spinning out of trouble. great play to get out of there and look at the catch by terrance williams. our cris carter called this the best catch of the nfl season. tiptoeing through the tulips indeed. demarco murray. over 100 yards in every game. richard sherman can't keep him out of the end zone. dallas wins in seattle.

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>> good morning i'm tamala edwards monday, october 13. brand new details of a veteran that had a leg stolen outside the linc. >> and a healthcare worker diagnosed with ebola. >> and the tri-state basking in the shutout victory at home in prime time. new reaction from coach kelly coming up. what a game. plus details on workweek warm-up and a check on morning commute. find out who is joining us now at 4:30reas could get as much a five inches of rain. and finally this morning, "the walking dead" is back. kicking off its new season and legions of fans could not wait to watch this last night. >> it's apparently a lot of work

to turn the living into the dead. here's abc's dan harris with a behind-the-scenes tour of their secret location. >> what is that, vomit? >> it is. vomit and pus, depending on what you want to do with it. >> reporter: you don't have to spend a lot of time on the set of "the walking dead" to get a sense of one reason why this show is so successful. they're obsessed with making it as realistic as possible. that kid doesn't have a nose. >> we need to make his buttons less shiny. >> reporter: i'm so fixated on the fact that he doesn't have a nose. you're noticing his butness to. >> they're shiny. it's distracting. >> reporter: after a quick stop at the makeup trialer. just drying my zombie bite. be right with you. we meet the actors. how would you describe season five without giving anything

away? >> i was leaning over to andy, shooting the first episode, going, man, they're never going to be able to show this on tv. he goes, dude, you say that every year. >> reporter: during our interviews, it was striking how much light ter actors are in real life than the people we see on screen. >>ky bo kcan i borrow that a se? >> reporter: here's josh mcdermott. he may have a way to rid the world of walkers. do you have a cure? >> it's in the mullet. >> reporter: what would you treat this with? >> i would put this bah manana on it. >> reporter: don't you just chop off the arm? >> we could go from here. we would go from here. that's what's making news america this morning. >> stay with us for "good morning america." have a good monday.

>> good morning, we're following several developing stories this monday, october 13. one person is dead after a nasty crash in northeast philadelphia. we have the video. a very unusual lost and found case involving a prosthetic lick has been involved. new details in a live report. and health officials in dallas are trying to figure out how a nurse contracted with ebola died of the virus