more now from amy robach. >> reporter: i respectfully -- lohan seemed to come clean, tweeting to her fans, this was certainly a set back for me, but i am taking responsibility for my actions. and i'm prepared to face the consequences. >> and the consequences could mean more jail time for the troubled actress. >> if you have a failed drug test, you will go to jail for 30 days. a hearing has to be set. so now, it's just a waiting game to find out what's going to happen. >> lohan was released last month after violating her parole. as a condition of her probation, she had to submit to two random drug tests while attending psychotherapy sessions and participating in an outpatient substance program. she tweeted substance abuse is a disease that unfortunately doesn't go away overnight. i'm working hard to overcome it. experts say there are definite steps she needs to take. >> getting rid of the friendships, the places you hang out or the things you used to do for fun because they're all tied to that drug life. >> do you think anyone can work with a drunk? take it from me, they don't. >> rep

. >> and i'm amy robach. we're all certainly glad to have you back in the seat this morning. >> i'm glad to be here. i went east a little bit. so i'm wide awake. >> that's good. >> it's good to be back. we've got a lot to tell you about this morning. for sarah palin the big question people have been asking, will she or won't she run for president? but when you go to iowa a couple years before the election, that starts the talk all over again. it was the important state of iowa, palin spoke at a major republican gathering last night. that only heightened speculation about a possible run in 12. we'll look at the possibilities in just a few minute >> all right. and then plenty of stormy weather, especially while you were gone. after hurricane karl swept onto the gulf coast of mexico friday we're now watching hurricane igor as it gains power in the atlantic. forecasters say it is on a track to hit bermuda hard tomorrow. we will have the latest coming up. >> plus we have an extraordinary story about a young mother

i'm amy robach. we'll be signing apotlig on education in america.focus onstudents, educators and how you can help here and at home. >> starts tomorrow. we'll give you a complete tour. am i in your way? they didn't want me blocking their way earlier. i want to make sure. coming up, we'll tell you about lindsay lohan. she tweeted a week ago she failed a drug test. the judge sent her to jail and she was let out on $300,000 bail overnight. >>> and a truly remarkable story we have been anticipating this morning. we'll meet a man who received a double hand transplant. it's only the thi time the operation has been performed in the united states. we have the patient and his doctor live with us this morning. we are going to be speaking with themn a few minutes, find out how he's doing. >> one of the things we look forward to around 30 rock is the return of "saturday night live." our friends a back in the building preparing the season premiere tonight. you got a look behind the scenes. we'll find out what ty have in store for the next season. >> amy poehler w

amy robach joins us live. >> sarah palin is fueling more speculation about a potential presidential runer appearing last nht at a major republican event in the key state of iowa. we'll tell you what she had to y. hurricane igor is intensifying in the atlantic and heading straight for bermuda. residents are getting ready for a direct hit. a davis bullying what the father of one young teen took matters into his own hands and got himself arrested. we'll find out what he did when he confronted his daughter's alleged bullies on the school bus. you were just talking about paris hilton. lindsay lohan is back in the news. she's already failed her first drug test. what does this mean for the troubled starlet? we'll find out when you see you later. back to you. >>> lindsay, paris. they keep us busy on the weekends. >> doesn't look good. >>it's true. >> thank you. >>> 6:43. you're groaning over there. >> groaning yes, saying something, no. i'm smarter than that. >> let's talk about the weather. >> always a good thing to talk about this. beautiful weekend on the way. nice clear sky overhead but how

. >> and i'm amy robach.e're certainly glad hurricane earl did not do anymore damage, but i could have used a drop of an at my house and we didn't get anything. >> it skirted off to the east, heading right toward nantucket, skirted north carolina. this has been a real close call. doesn't mean everyone's out of the woods. they did get a labor day break from hurricane earl in the northeast. actually it's been downgraded to a tropical storm as it brushed the coast of massachusetts this morning with heavy rain and high winds. >> and lots of sighs of relief up and down the east coast because this could have been a lot worse. but it if you're thinking of testing the waters at the beach, you'll want to watch out for what earl left behind. we'll have a full update. >> half a world away, a big earthquake in new zealand caused widespread damage in their second largest city which is actually locked down today. >> the prime minister said it was a miracle that no one was killed. we will head live to christ church for a lo

. >> amy robach joins us live. >>> coming up political theater what was comedian steven colbert doingtifying before a house subcommittee. a lot of people thought it was no laughing matter. we'll tell you what it was about. then ught on tape disturbing video of two 16-year-old girls cat fighting in front of a crowd. the mother of one of the girls is actually encouraging the fight. plus a medical marvel. we'll meet a man who had a double hand transplant after being injured in a fire. it's the only third time this operation has been performed in the u. lindsay lohan is out on bail this morning. we'll bring you the latest on the troubled actress. "saturday night live" begins it's 36th season tonight. we'll tell you more when we see you later. kimberly and aaron, back to you. >>> now a look at this forecast today with chuck bell. we were talking about fact it's going to becooler. we're trying to find the right word to minimize. >> about 10 degrees cooler today than yesterday. so tats not so bad if you look at it th way. nearly 90 degrees. we only need one more -- if we make to it 90 degree

. >>> and now a check of the rest of the morning's top stories from amy robach who is filling in for ann at the news desk. >>> good morning, everyone. militants linked to al qaeda and the taliban are intensifying their attacks in pakistan, a key u.s. ally in the war on terror. this morning a suicide bomber rammed a car into a police station in northwest pakistan killing at least 19 people including two children. bombings last week claimed nearly 100 lives. >>> nato says an american service member was killed sunday in eastern afghanistan, the fifth u.s. combat death so far in september. me meantime, the taliban is vowing to attack polling places during afghan elections starting in just two weeks. >>> for the first time since the u.s. combat role in iraq ended last month, american troops there have been drawn into a firefight. sunday's battle began with a bombing at an iraqi military headquarters. american forces provided covering fire for eiraqi soldies but no americans were injured. >>> a state of emergency has been extended for another two days to aid the earthquake cleanup in chris

"today" national correspondent amy robach has teet details. >> the browns are featured in a new reality show "sister wives." their show's success may now come with a hefty price. when sister wives aired sunday on tlc, it was a big hit with viewers. the reality show about a family of polygamists was the most watched series premier on the cable network this year. >> 20 years ago i married mary and then 17 years ago, i married janell and then 16 years ago i married christine. >> reporter: and he recently added a fourth wife. but it wasn't just fans tuning in to see how cody brown was handling his four wives. it turns out the police department was watching too. they have launched an investigation into the polygamist marriage. >> of course the program brought a lot of it out into the open and so we're going to continue to investigate it. >> reporter: commenting on the police investigation, the browns released this statement. we are disappointed in the announcement of an investigation, but when we decided to do this show, we knew there would be risks. but for the sake of our family and most i

fir first, "today" national correspondent amy robach has their story. >> doctors told kate and david happened next was nothing short of a medical miracle. the birth of a baby. one of life's happiest moments. but for kate and david ogg, their elation came to a screeching halt after one of their twins, baby jamie, born premature at 27 weeks, was pronounced clinically dead. doctors told her -- >> they said jamie didn't make it. we've lost him. >> the nurse handed the baby's limp body to his parents to say good-bye. instead, the mother talked to her newborn when she could have been mourning him. this footage taken by her midwife. the baby lay on her skin for two hours. she cuddled him and stroked him and said your twin sister, emily, is fine. >> he started gasping more normal, more regularly. i was like what's going on? >> she said the doctors told her not to get her hopes up. it's just a reflex. he couldn't be alive. >> then a short time later he opened his eyes. >> she held her nipple to his lips and he started sucking. >> they kept saying i don't believe it. i don't believe it. >> a m

meantime, amy robach's here with a preview of this weekend on "today." very much. put on a little jacket. hopefully, it's still in style. >>> saturday, unfortunately, marks the ninth anniversary of the september 11th attacks. we're going to be following developments of the florida pastor whose intent to spark the koran has sparked unrest throughout the world. will he or won't he? we'll have the latest on that. >>> and then elizabeth ann gill was just 2 years old when she disappeared from her back porch in june of 1965. her family refused to let the case die, and now 45 years later, the fbi has reopened the investigation. what made them do it? we will find out. >>> and we're also going to be talking about milwaukee iron. harley-davidson has been an iconic milwaukee institution for 107 years, and now the city's oldest facility may move out. >> no! >> yeah. >>> and oprah begins her 25th and final season. what can we expect from the queen of daytime? we will have a preview when we see you this weekend on "today." so, lots to talk about. >> you have a preview