. making news in america this morning. our first look inside the ebola ward. new video overnight of the first infected nurse laughing with her doctor. this as concern spreads across the country to places visited bit second infected nurse and to people who flew on the plane. and in the white house, should the u.s. ban travelers from west africa. live team coverage ahead. racing for land fall. two powerful storms bearing down on paradise. storm-weary residents getting ready. the latest from accuweather. and lighting up over one major city, seen by millions. what was it? and all it took was some october magic. the world series matchup now set.

and good friday morning to you all, i'm t.j. holmes. >> i'm reena ninan. and we see nina pham. she was flown from texas, but they released video of her to the doctor in reasonably good spirits. >> party, thank you for being part of the volunteer team to take care of our first patient. >> don't cry, don't cry. we're really -- >> i love you guys. >> there were tears all around. nina pham, appreciative of the care, no longer in dallas. she was flown overnight to maryland. >> we are covering all angles. we begin with tahman bradley at the national institutes of health in maryland. how is nina pham doing right now? >> reporter: well, good morning.

over night nina pham arrived at the nih, traveling from dallas. we are told she is in good condition. this is a specialized facility where she will get all the care that she needs. there's a large isolation area for her here as well as infectious disease experts. she left texas presbyterian hospital because they are overwhelmed by the ebola scare. they don't have enough health professionals to care for her. she arrived in a special plane. she was taken offer wearing special protective gear and put in an ambulance and brought here before she left dallas. they gave her a big sendoff. shouting outside the hospital. and there were tears. and we saw nina pham for the first time since she got sick in the bedroom in dallas. she was smiling, looked well, and joked that she wishes they could follow her up to maryland to continue showering her with

love. and the second nurse is at a similar facility in atlanta, getting the care she needs. health care officials are monitoring 70 people who came in contact with thomas eric duncan before he died last week. >> tahman bradley there at the nih. thank you so much. and now to dallas and the new information about the other infected nurse. there's no concern about when amber vinson felt symptoms. >> and we have john with the details. >> her family saying she is in stable condition. while a nurse, she followed the protocols. but you're right. new indications she may have been ill before she made that flight to cleveland. amber vinson, the second nurse to contract ebola at a dallas hospital was apparently unwell as early as friday before she flew from dallas to cleveland. the cdc reaching out to passengers on the flight as well

as her flight back to dallas. >> your risk is as close as it can be. amber vinson was not having the symptoms that put you at risk. >> reporter: it intensifies. and another nurse explaining the scene inside the hospital. >> this is what makes me so upset right here. her neck is hanging out. >> reporter: proesident obama i open to appointing a czar. >> i may appoint a person. >> reporter: and the president is not convinced of stopping travelers from west africa. >> the problem is with all the discussions i have had thus far with experts in the field, experts in infectious disease, is that a travel ban is less effective than the measures that we are currently instituting. >> reporter: the emergence of ebola in america has sparked concern across the country. at coming attractions bridal

shop, the owner says employees are too afraid to return to work even show she was fine. >> there was no coughing, sneezing. nothing like that. >> reporter: and so bottom line, the cdc is reaching out to the people, not just on the flight from cleveland to dallas, but the people on the initial flight as well. back over to you. >> okay. thanks so much. three texas schools are closed because students were on the same flight. >> family of four from benton, texas, returned from cleveland to dallas on the flight. the schools their children attended are being disinfected and the buses even though they didn't ride them. the family has agreed to remain in isolation for 21 days. and we have heard from the fiance of thomas duncan who died in dallas. she's thanking the executive of the hospital for calling to apologize for not saving his life. she's grateful he took

responsibility. she said that god will be the judge and that she will remain, she will not demand vengeance. and we will have later this half hour. and the latest on the ebola scare on "good morning america." and an embarrassing incident for the vice president's family. joe biden's youngest son, hunt, kicked out of the navy after testing positive for cocaine. he expressed regret for the discharge in january. he was a commissioned officer in the navy reserve since may of last year. he's a lawyer and former lobbyist who's now a partner at an investment firm. hurricane gonzalo bearing down on bermuda. they have barely recovered from tropical storm faye. now bracing for the more dangerous gonzalo to pound the island today. and jim dickey is tracking that and the storm in hawaii. >> good morning.

conditions downhill through the day in bermuda as the major hurricane moves off to the west. not expecting a direct land fall. but the eastern eye wall going to move over the island. talking major structural damage, power outages, waves over 25 feet, storm surge over 10 feet. dangerous situation. and tracking ana towards hawaii into the weekend as well. back to you. >> all right, jim, thank you so much. after advancing on a syrian city near the border of turkey, isis fighters are retreating. u.s. and coalition forces launched more than a dozen air strikes, forcing them back. kurdish forces are in control of the city, but more than a thousand civilians reportedly trapped. and the fire ball over northeastern brazil was a meteor. it was visible, and residents blew up social media with video.

meteors or shooting stars don't hit the earth or explode, but they make loud noises and give lots of light entering the atmosphere. the weather across the nation. stormy along the west coast. rain as far south as san francisco. showers in the great lakes, and mostly sunny across the rest of the country. >> 50s in the great lakes, 60s and 70s elsewhere, mid-80s in the south. and big changes for starbucks employees. customers should know it as well. it's happened again, a laser pointed at pro athletes during a game. and the new video showing one of the nurses infected with ebola, what that video tells us, ahead.

the first prisoner to escape a colorado maximum security prison in 150 years is back behind bar this is morning. travis sandlin had been squatting in boulder and stolen six cars. as police moved in, he took off in an suv, smash into the a squad car and rolled down a mountain side. and a terrifying train crash in arkansas. a freight train collided with a sight-seeing train in the ozarks. five victims suffered critical injuries. 300 gallons of diesel fuel spild. investors are hoping this rough week on wall street ends with no more damage. it was the sixth-straight losing day, the longest since august. the other major average had small games. mortgage rates are at the lowest level since last june. that's due in part to investors putting their money into u.s.

treasury bonds. and preorders for apple's ipads will be taken today. they have better processers and mobile technology. the mobile service goes lye monday. 500 mobile retailers have agreed to support apple pay. turning iphones into virtual wallets. starbucks has a mobile pay plan in the works. customers can use their smartphones to order in order to avoid long lines. and they will raise pay for baristas and relax the dress code to allow visible tattoos and other forms of self-expression. >> i can't wait for that around here. >> i have been waiting for the neck tat. and a study of wine drinkers. what the wine might be doing to your bones. and a new nfl week, did tom brady do what tom brady always

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the top. back on the ground, weather-related slowdowns along the west coast where the rain is picking up. and be ready for showers around the great lakes into the northeast. and if you're flying, the only major delay will likely be in san francisco. returning to our top story this morning, ebola in america. the dallas hospital at the center of the cluster released this new video showing nurse nina pham before her transfer to the nih hospital in maryland. >> and we have learned that amber vinson felt unwell, but did not have a fever before taking a flight to cleveland. president obama is saying the situation may warrant appointing an ebola czar to manage the government oes response. >> they are being asked not only to contain it, but to calm the public fear. >> and joining us, our managing editor of the medical unit, dan childs. >> how do we know that the

transportation systems are safe and the hospitals are prepared? >> we're in the early phases of this. and one thing the cdc has done well is contact tracing. they have been able to keep track of everyone who's been exposed to that one index patient we saw, duncan early on. and very good records as to who came into contact with them. as long as that surveillance keeps up, we never have to worry about our fratrains. we have to never worry about the schools themselves. this is the crucial step, this is the first line and need to hold it. >> is this alarmist? people self-quarantining themselves. >> on the outside, might seem like a few more precautions, but what you're talking about if someone's quarantining themselves, that's time not at work. shut down a school, kids aren't getting educated. you have to draw the line and say this is what we can

realistically be afraid of. >> thanks, danchilds. official answers in the death of joan rivers. the new york medical examiner said she had brain damage from low oxygen in the blood. it happened while rivers was sedated. the so-called therapeutic complication happened during a treatment for acid reflux and changes in her voice. for years, the benefits of red wine. red wine can actually strengthen your bones. a study in denmark credits a compound in wine with boosted bone density. it's after trying it out on middle aged men. >> it's good for you. it's happened again. somebody else shining a laser pointer at a player. foley.

the cardinals up 3-2 in the bottom of the eighth. a curtain call. michael wacca, advantage, ishikawa. i like 051 levis. world series is tuesday. your turn. jets and patriots from new england. first quarter, no score, at the

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time now to check "the pulse." starting with "scandal" star kerry washington like you have never seen her before. >> the 37-year-old actress showing the world she's a natural beauty. this is on the cover of "allure," she is just wearing a hint, some would say no, but a hint of makeup. >> it's confessions of a recovering perfectionist. we have to say that look is pretty close to perfect. huh? >> works for me. >> looks great. may not be a "scandal" gladiator or a champion, but she's a champion. >> former secretary of state madeline albright. that is on a wheaties cereal box. she tweeted saying she just

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>> hey, everyone, i'm matt o'donnell. it is 4:27 we're following several breaking stories. flames devour an suv on a busy local highway overnight. grrchlts bullets blast through the windshield of a tractor-trailer in montgomery county overnight. we're live with new overnight developments on the ebola fight in america and more on the infected nurse who just flew to maryland. enwe haveasonable temperatures out there. and finally, a little levity to wrap up the workweek with our late night friends. >> we have been covering ebola and the other stories. thank you to kim eland the rest

of the gang for making us smile. the reading level of presidential speeches has dropped significantly over the last 200 years. or as americans put it, why dat? >> a young fellow who loves bruno mars was up in a tree and waving a broom and singing one of his songs. he got an important lesson about electrical engineering and physics. ♪ i know if anyone from the nfl is watching, but can that be the super bowl halftime show this year? >> the new york giants have been debriefed about ebola in preparation for their trip to dallas to play the cowboys this weekend. though if this game is anything like last week, i wouldn't worry about the giants catching anything. >> this halloween authorities in colorado are warning familyi fao

watch out for marijuana-infused candy. yeah. teenagers in colorado say don't worry, not only are we watching out for it, only going to houses that have it. >> the obama administration selected the 140 people selected to participate in the fall white house internship program. and unlike the white house, the internship program is very hard to get into. >> in addition to friends, netflix is bringing back the popular kids show "care bears." but i think netflix mixed the two together. >> it was all once a cheater, also a cheater. >> on that -- >> we are so over. >> fine by me. >> that's nice to smile. >> i love the care bears. that's what's makes news in america this morning. >> stay us with, folks, for "good morning america." have a great friday.

>> we're following several breaking stories on this friday october 17 here's one of them. a cargoing up in flames -- a car going up in flames on a interstate. >> a tractor-trailer is riddled with bullets holes. >> two nurses who contracted ebola in texas are getting treatment in different parts of the country. >> good morning, let's head over to david murphy in just a second to take a look at what to