making news in america this morning, suspension upheld. tom brady will miss a quarter of the season because of deflate gate. accused of a cover-up and destroying a key piece of evidence that could have proven his guilt. new this morning without warning a large tree comes crashing down landing on a group of children at a camp. the parents watching it all happen. worldwide anger. a dentist admits to hunting down a famous lion. the american now a wanted man. uproar growing on line. his business a target on social media. medical milestone. a team of surgeons changing a young boy's life with a groundbreaking operation giving him two new hands.

and good wednesday morning to you all. we start with the four-time super bowl champion new england patriots and their superstar quarterback tom brady. heading into camp today with brady but this deflate-gate controversy will be surrounding their superstar and it is showing no signs of ending any time soon. >> brady's appeal of his four-game suspension has been denied and they're taking his case to federal court. more from abc's bazi kanani. >> reporter: the four-time super bowl champ will sit out four games. that decision to uphold tom brady's suspension based largely on a new accusation the nfl accuses the star quarterback of having his assistant destroy his cell phone right before meeting with league investigators. in this 20-page ruling commissioner roger goodell claims brady attempted to conceal evidence of his personal involvement in the tampering scheme and says that phone

contained nearly 10,000 text messages sent during the time brady was first being investigated for possible involvement in a plan to use underinflated footballs. the same time brady was making his first denials. >> is tom brady a cheater? >> i don't believe so. i mean i feel like i've always played within the rules. >> reporter: brady went to nfl headquarters last month to appeal his suspension in a ten-hour hearing where analysts believed he had made a convincing case. >> he came off in the words of a person in that room as an "a" plus 10 kind of guy. >> reporter: the battle to defend his reputation continues. his agent, don yee, calls the commissioner's decision a sham and patriots fans are standing by their man. >> i think it's crazy. you know like i don't know. they can't prove anything. >> reporter: bazi kanani, abc news, washington. we turn now to a new stover

overnight. chaos at a camp when a tree came crashing down on children. >> two rushed to the hospital in critical condition as parents watched in horror. it happened near the rose bowl in pasadena outside a children's museum juice as everyone was lining up to go home. >> a big crash and a boom and people were running around screaming and calling 911 and people were all trying to race over to another place that is safe. >> the victims range from 6 to 8 years old. the tree about 75 feet tall. it's unclear what brought it down. extreme weather for millions overnight starting in tucson where two people made a narrow escape. >> heavy rain triggered a flash flood that swept their suv into a gully and flipped it over a man and woman inside scrambled out and were swept farther downstream copping to top under a bridge. paramedics found them. they're okay. storms brought dangerous lightning to the area. 20 how thousand left without

power throughout the night. in des moines 6 inches of rain fell in four hours late yesterday. driving in the torrent a lot more like boating. knocked out power to 7500 people. flash flood warnings in effect and a severe weather threat could deliver damaging winds, hail and even a tornado. >> storms could reach chicago this morning and move across the great lakes and ohio valley. by afternoon those storms could reach from the gulf across the mid-atlantic. well another american has been arrested for an isis inspired terror plot. in time the target was a popular florida beach. authorities say harlem suarez came to the fbi's attention through his facebook post promoting isis. court documents show he told an undercover agent he wanted to make a nail field backpack bomb bury it on a beach in key west and detonate it remotely. the administration is pushing the new deal on capitol

hill before an all important vote. john kerry facing tough questions from lawmakers. some were skeptical that iran could be trusted to abide by any treaty. >> iran has cheated on every agreement they've signed. so i ask, mr. secretary, has iran earned the right to be trusted? >> if we walk away we walk away alone. our partners are not going to be with us. >> kerry urged lawmakers to support the deal saying not passing it would send the wrong message internationally. if congress votes against the deal the president already promised to veto it. the new york prison employee who helped two convicted killers escape could now spend seven years behind bars herself. joyce mitchell admitted she smuggled hacksaw blade, chisel a punch tool even screwdriver to the prisoners in frozen hamburger meat and described a friendship with richard matt that turned sexual and sent nude

selfies to the other inmate david sweat. she's paying the price. a part of the plot was also to kill joyce mitchell a husband. but she backed out saying she really loved him. richard matt was killed on the lam. dash cam video of the dui arrest of mohammad abdulazeez. abdulazeez was putted over in april for erratic driving. police gave him several sobriety tests and arrested him. abdulazeez was due in court on that charge tomorrow. his family says that hearing along with other emotional problems drove him to kill. authorities in texas have released more jailhouse video of sandra bland, the young black woman found hanging in her cell. she can be seen getting her mug shot taken and going in and out of her cell. the footage is intended to dispel rumors she was dead before arriving at the jail.

authorities say such conspiracy theories about bland have led to death threats against county officials. >> a new video just in from one of california's ranging wildfires, the so-called willow fire burning overnight in the foothills near fresno. three square miles scorched. the pine trees that cover them fueling flames. a young boy admitted to the hospital -- admitted to rather starting the fire while playing with a lighter. nearly two dozen major fires burning in california right now. coming up on the run, the fugitive who police found on the big screen. plus controversial kill. an american dentist hunting down a beloved lion in africa. the backlash growing at his office and online. an 8-year-old becoming the first child ever to undergo a highly complex surgery to give him new hands. an historic accomplishment for doctors.

take a look at this. joel was filling up and forced to jump out of the way. it started when a driver failed to see a stop sign causing the driver of another suv to lose control and spin into the gas station. he says that he saw the spinning car out of the corner of his eye and just stepped back in the nick of time. >> the parents of colorado gunman james holmes were trying to persuade jurors to spare their son's life. his father took the stand saying he was an excellent kid but described how his son began to show signs of mental illness in 2011. today the gunman's mother expected to take the stand. holmes can get the death penalty only if all 12 jurors agree.

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it's what's left of a massive pile of snow that followed last november's record-breaking storm. more than 70 feet found and some still melting. it outlasted the pile that just finished melting in boston. check of your morning road conditions now going to be rainy around the great lakes. flooding possible in florida and along the gulf coast. wet from the southern plains to southern california. well an american dentist under fire for killing a beloved lion in africa. >> cecil the lion was a star attraction at a national park in zimbabwe. dr. walter palmer shot him with a bow and arrow after allegedly luring him from a protected area and he issued a statement saying i had no idea that the lion was a local favorite now facing poaching charges in zimbabwe and animal conservationists are outraged. >> the u.s. government is considering whether or not to protect lions under the u.s. endangered species act. if done it will stop from

bringing the trophy back here at the very least. >> his dental practice is closed for now and reportedly paid $50,000 for the hunt and already has a felony record here in the u.s. for shooting a black bear. the uproar forced had him to suspend his facebook page getting blasted on yelp. emily writing you kill defenseless animals. we kill your business. another, shame on you, killing a majestic creature. lions should not be killed for sport." jimmy kimmel spent a couple minutes talking about the incident giving out the website of the researchers who studied cecil the lion then jimmy got a bit emotional. >> if you want to make this into a positive you could -- sorry. i'm -- okay. i'm good. at the very least maybe we can show the world that not all americans are like this jack hole here this dentist. >> that group that jimmy

mentioned the wildlife cons conservation tagged him for research. for those two florida boys lost at sea. no new clues turned up since their overturned boat was found. but officials believe it's still possible to find them alive. perry cohen and austin stefanos haven't been seen since friday. the search continued through the night with the help of private pilots who volunteered to join in. federal investigators are looking into a frightening close call for a passenger jet running out of fuel as it tried to land in north dakota. the pilot of the allegiant air flight with 150 on board told controllers he had only five minutes of fuel left. the airport in fargo was closed to are a scheduled practice by the navy blue angels. >> we're circling fargo. we don't have enough fuel to go anywhere else. >> allegiant 426, roger, there will be a window of opening in about 20 minutes for landing. >> yeah, i don't have 20

minutes. >> it had been delayed on takeoff. it landed safely after declaring an emergency but the pilot and the airline now are going to have to explain why the plane was so low on fuel in the first place. well we got great news to pass along about the daughter of the cincinnati bengals defensive lineman devon still. she remains cancer-free. >> leah had testing done. those tests came back all good. this is great news of course training camp starting off. everybody has followed her story. it has been a great one with the bengals organization with the player and daughter. this has been a great story so great update. >> we are rooting for you leah. speaking of football the new york yankees were scoring like they were playing football. >> we get the highlights from our guys at espn. >> this is the "sportscenter" desk in los angeles. we're fired up to bring you a couple baseball highlights. he's stan i'm neil. >> you go first. >> no you go first.

all right, i'll go first. yankees and rangers, top second tied at five. on first and second they were down 5-0 after the first in this game. alex rodriguez, birthday party still isn't over. yankees up 6-5. later they're up 7-5 with based loaded. gregor gregorias. 11 runs in the second inning. >> that's not right. >> they're up 11-5 with bases loaded. chris young grand slam. yankees win it 21-5. >> sunny gray he's a dude. a's/dodgers in l.a. get a dodger dog. andre ethier trying to steal gash -- well -- >> curly fries good too. >> you go to dodger stadium. plan on chowing down. ethier's night would only get worse. ike davis will snag it.

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>> ♪♪ >> good morning everyone, i'm matt o'donnell. 4:27 on this wednesday. we're following several breaking stories here on "action news." a major roadway is shut down in northeast philadelphia because of a train accident. we're live on the scene with the traffic impact. police are investigating a high speed crash that sent three people to the hospital. and banged up some parked cars and the driver could be in even bigger trouble. we will be under an excessive heat warning in just few hours. dave murphy is tracking the intense temperatures and humidity in accuweather and also the phillies say we want the best offers for cole hamels today. "action news" is coming up next. >> ♪♪ could happen in the tech sav have a bay area talking about an automated umpire at a baseball game. >> last night computer calling

balls and strikes. we have this story from san francisco. >> reporter: at the san rafaelial pacifics game technology is calling the game. every strike every ball thanks to the three cameras mounted around the baseball field. >> i don't see any reason why the 15-year veteran should have a more lenient strike zone than the rookie much that's generally the case. >> reporter: forter a's outfielder eric byrnes was the night of tonight's automated umpire and big proponent of the technology. margin of error is less than an inch. >> i think it will help in order to objectify the whole process of the game and make sure you're getting what you deserve. >> reporter: the strike zone is different for each batter. the system makes adjustments depending on the height of player but the guidelines are simple. a strike is the area between the knees and two balls above the belt. as for the home plate umpire he's still needed to make calls on close plays so no one will be losing any jobs.

>> in california we're kind of the leader in technology. so this will be something that nobody's ever tried. >> reporter: still, there are always the traditionalists as is often the case in baseball. >> i don't like it because you can't yell at it. i like a real human being. >> reporter: at this point it's just an experiment but supporters of the technology hope it'll take off and eventually make its way to the majors. in san rafael lilian kim, abc nusews news. >> the strike. >> i hope our viewers don't go for robotic newscasters. >> that's coming. >> say it ain't so? i could enjoy a day off. >> that's what's making news. stay tuned for "good morning america." have a fantastic wednesday, everybody.

>> ♪♪ >> "action news." delaware valley's leading news program. with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and meteorologist, david murphy. >> ♪♪ >> good morning. we're following some breaking news on this wednesday july 29th. an accident involving a taken has a major road closed right now in northeast philadelphia. >> a high speed crash left three people hurt in the kensington section just hours ago. >> septa announced a lottery for its regional rail passes for the pope's visit to our area in september. >> good morning everyone, it is 4:30 on this wednesday. let's turn to dave murphy and matt pelman filling in for karen with weather and traffic. >> and we do have several issues to talk about today. the first is the heat. it's going to be building along with the humidity. a little worse tha