>> bazi kanani, live in washington. thank you. >>> now the kentucky clerk who refused to grant marriage licenses to gay couple. s she's spending labor day in jail. her earl leer appeal has been amened. a support rally is planned in kentucky tomorrow. >>> now to the path for asylum for thousands of refugees pouring into europe in search for a better life. they're arriving in germany on one packed train and another. pope francis is urging churches across europe to take in some families. >> reporter: cheers. applause. and high fives as thousands poured off of trains in munich. germany welcoming them with open arms and essentials. food, clothing. for the children, baby shoes. even candy. for so many like this 20-year-old, this is the finish line. after a grueling and dangerous two-week journey by boat, foot, and train. the final leg, the ride from austria's capital. this train line to munich has become something of a refugee express. packing the cars. so much so that little ones like the baby are sleeping in the luggage rac

with more now we're joined by abc's bazi kanani in washington. bazi, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, kendis. good morning, reena. hillary clinton says she should have done a better job of answering questions earlier about her use of a private e-mail account while secretary of state, but she insists it was just a mistake. for the first time an apology from hillary clinton for using a private e-mail account for government business. >> that was a mistake. i'm sorry about that. i take responsibility. >> reporter: in an exclusive interview with abc's david muir, clinton stressed there is no criminal investigation into her e-mail use and said she wants to testify before congress about it. >> i did not send or receive any information that was marked classified at the time. >> reporter: the democratic front-runner facing possible competition from joe biden said he deserves to test the waters and criticized republican front-runner donald trump for his showmanship. >> well, he won't tell you how he would do anything. >> reporter: then an emotional

with more, here's bazi kanani. bazi, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. as you mentioned this was a lengthy debate and even with all of those candidates on the stage, 11 of them, there was still plenty of time to dig into the issues. analysts say that is where donald trump lost his command. >> first of all rand paul shouldn't even be on this stage. >> reporter: round two began much like the first feisty debate. >> his visceral response to attack people on their appearance, short, tall, fat, ugly, my goodness, that happened in junior high. [ applause ] >> reporter: but this time the candidates were better prepared to take on the dominant front-runner, donald trump sparring frequently with jeb bush. >> opposed to casino gambling before, during and after. >> more energy tonight. i like that. >> reporter: a tussle between trump and carly fiorina over alleged business failures when chris christie interjects. >> for the 55-year-old construction worker who doesn't have a job, they could care less about your careers. they care about theirs. >> reporter: this morn

bazi kanani live in washington. thank you so much, bazi. >> carly fiorina made the most of her first appearance on the main debate stage capitalizing on her outsider status and highlighting her business accomplishments. >> and she didn't hesitate to go head-to-head with donald trump. with more, here's abc's deputy political director shushannah walshe. good morning, shush. >> reporter: good morning, reena and kendis. it was fight night number two, and all eyes going into the scene and debate may have been on donald trump, but it was former hewlett-packard ceo carly fiorina who really stole the spotlight. she didn't even qualify for the last gop debate but her jabs at donald trump and taking on planned parenthood put her there. trump was in the lion's den as expected but jeb bush's target mostly his own during their hand-to-hand combat. whether trump can keep those soaring poll numbers after his continued attacks will be something to closely watch. marco rubio was the dark horse of the night bringing strong answers and

more from abc's bazi kanani. >> reporter: the protests are growing at the rowan county clerk's office, police there to keep order. today the clerk at the center of it all will face a federal judge because of this. >> we are here to get our marriage license. >> so presently we are not issuing marriage license, pending an appeal to the system. >> reporter: again and again kim davis turning away gay couples refusing to issue them after the court's ruling in support of same-sex sex marriage. >> under whose authority are you not issuing licenses? >> under god's authority. >> i respect religion. i respect people. people's faith, okay, but this is a civil institution. >> reporter: the battle in this small town in the national spotlight after one of the rejected couples posted this video of their denial online. now viewed more than 1.8 million times. >> i'm willing to face my consequences as you all will face your consequences when it comes time for judgment. >> not everyone believes what you believe. >> if we go to another county we're saying it's okay to discriminate against us. >> yes. >>

bazi kanani is in washington and we say good morning, bazi. >> reporter: good morning, kendis, good morning, reena. both trump and fiorina are defending their actions this morning and say it is the mainstream media that is getting it wrong. donald trump facing a new controversy about rhetoric on the campaign trail but this time it's about what he did not say. >> we have a problem in this country, it's called muslims. we know our current president is one. you know he's not even an american, birth certificate -- >> reporter: trump criticized for not denouncing the man who called muslims a problem in the u.s. and falsely called president obama a muslim and n noncitizen. the republican front-runner claims he was the winner of the second gop primary debate. watched by nearly 23 million people. but most analysts believe the blue ribbon goes to carly fiorina, the former tech exec is also facing questions about a key moment in the debate when she made an emotional appeal against abortion by describing graphic scenes in videos allegedly recorded at planned parenthood. >> analysts who watched all 12

. >>> for more on what he's got planned for today we're joined by abc's bazi kanani. she's on capitol hill where pope francis will be tomorrow. bazi, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. a jubilant reception for the pope here in washington and thousands more are expected to turn out when he arrives later this morning for list first official meeting at the white house. the papal plane touching down at joint base andrews, crowds cheering its arrival. as pope francis deskrepdzs the stairs, a warm welcome from the first family. pontiff riding in this tiny fiat to the vatican embassy. children greeting him as he heads in to get some much-needed rest for the busy days ahead. this morning as the pope visits the white house, a crowd of 20,000 is expected outside. in new york friday, 80,000 expected to watch the papal procession through central park. and the largest event in philadelphia, up to a million people expected there to hear his message at sunday mass. >> tune your ears because he's coming specifically to say something and i think that we need to be ready to hear w

abc's bazi kanani with details. >> reporter: s.w.a.t. tees descend on a suburban neighborhood, armed police moving through the streets on rooftops and in backyards with canines. >> send everybody you possibly can. officer is down. >> reporter: the massive manhunt continues this morning for three armed suspects after veteran police officer joe gliniewicz was gunned down. the attack just before a.m. tuesday when gliniewicz reported seeing three suspicious people in an industrial part of fox lake, illinois, about 60 miles north of chicago. police last heard from gliniewicz when he radioed to say he was chasing them. >> male white and a male black fled from scene taking the officer's sidearm and pepper spray, shots were fired. >> reporter: gliniewicz was a 32-year veteran of the force just weeks from retirement. a father of four. >> tonight not only did fox lake lose a family member, i lost a very dear friend. >> reporter: he is now the fourth officer in less than two weeks slain on duty. in harris county, texas, friday, a deputy was shot 15

abc's bazi kanani has details from washington. good morning, bazi. >> reporter: good morning, reena. good morning, kendis. as the republican party launches a new push to reach latino voters during this hispanic heritage month, the gop's front-runner, according to a new poll, is falling short with those voters. >> all: usa, usa. >> reporter: a roaring rally for the republican front-runner. >> amazing. >> reporter: 20,000 packed a dallas stadium monday cheering on donald trump and his calls for an immigration crackdown. >> we have to build a wall, folks. we are a dumping ground for the rest of the world. we have to end this sanctuary cities crap fast, fast. >> reporter: but outside the stadium, another crowd nearly a thousand deep protested trump's message. >> i'm an immigrant. i'm a marine. i fought for your rights. >> reporter: a new abc news/"washington post" poll shows trump catching up to hillary clinton in a statistical tie in a general election face-off, but another new poll shows less than a fourth of latino voters would choo

abc's bazi kanani has the latest right now from capitol hill, bazi, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, kendis, good morning, reena. when the pope arrives here this afternoon he will have a brief opportunity to rest before his busy days ahead including meetings at the white house tomorrow and a speech here to congress on thursday. the faithful greeted with hugs and kisses in cuba, hundreds of thousands drawn to pope francis in the communist nation where even era all castro is attending his masses. his message monday in the eastern cities of holguin and santiago about tolerance and accepting change in our lives. more than a thousand miles away, for the largest security operation in u.s. history. the secret service preparing for months with drills like these practicing emergency scenarios for the pope's motorcade. >> all hands on deck. >> reporter: thousands of agents and local officers deployed in washington, new york and philadelphia to protect a world leader known for wading out into the crowds to connect with his flock. >> the holy father coming here is exciting. >> reporter: the ant

. >> abc's bazi kanani is live in washington, d.c. with what's been uncovered. good morning, bazi. >> reporter: good morning, phillip. good morning, reena. now there really was no smoking gun from this e-mail release, but clinton's critics are still pouncing saying it only further proves that she should have never been using a personal account for government business. the e-mail controversy still swirling around hillary clinton. the state department releasing another batch of her personal e-mails monday night, 7,000 pages, 125 of them censored because of information that is now classified but was not at the time the e-mails were sent. also revealed, at least one analyst at the state department's computer help desk didn't know about clinton's personal e-mail account. he unknowingly e-mailed her in 2010 to ask about error messages from her account. donald trump's front-runner status threatened this morning for the first time in months in a credible poll. another candidate, dr. ben carson, is keeping up tied at 23% in the critical first voting state of iowa. carson'

abc's bazi kanani has details from washington. ♪ >> reporter: with song, silent procession and prayerst event as cross the country our nation remembers the thousands lost on this tragic day 14 years ago and law enforcement is on high alert concerned about people like the 20-year-old arrested wednesday at this house in suburban florida where he lived with his stunned parents. >> in shock. >> reporter: the fbi says joshua goldberg was plotting online calling for an attack on 9/11 like the one two years ago at the boston marathon. we could make pipe bombs and detonate them at a large public event. it needs to be big. according to arrest documents he was messaging with an fbi informant posing as a radical and fellow isis sympathizers directing them to build a pressure cooker bomb designed to inflict maximum damage. >> troubling we have people out there willing to do this. good news, law enforcement is doing their job. >> reporter: but law enforcement officials have warned about how hard it is to keep track of every potential lone wolf terrorist with isis reaching thousands of followers in

bazi kanani, abc news, washington. back to you. >> all right, well, thank you bazi.ll have much more on how philadelphia is he getting ready for the pope's visit in a moment. first up let's get you the latest in weather and traffic with meteorologist, david murphy and karen rogers. >> looks like it's going to be a nice finish to the day. there's a little bit of cloud cover trying to escape the coast in philadelphia. nothing but stars above right now. and we have cool comfortable conditions to begin as well. 63 degrees in philadelphia currently. up in allentown just 50. 53 in reading. 52 right now in lancaster. 57 in trenton. 62 down in millville and along the coast it looks like we're in the low 60's with the ocean temperatures still running at about 70f you're headed out to get those kids on the school bus this morning, 59 degrees by 6 o'clock, by 8 o'clock 60 degrees so it will be cool. could be some areas especially in outlying suburbs that have a little patchy fog but that shouldn't last all that long. 63 he degrees. remember, you can download that to your smartp

abc's bazi kanani has all the latest. >> reporter: donald trump's frontrunner status threatened thisning. for the first time in months in a credible poll another candidate dr. benn carson is keeping up tied at 23 percent in the critical first voting state of iowa. carson's only public reaction, retweeting of the new headlines an simple thank you. trump noticeably silent commenting only on other polls that still show him ahead. >> i love nashville. i do love nashville. >> reporter: while trump continues to draw large crowds and is gathering some big endorsements. >> everything about donald trump's campaign is avant garde and he is crushing it in the polls. >> reporter: he is also attracting an increasing number of protesters at his event. on the democratic side, the e-mail controversy is still swirling around hillary clinton. the state department releasing another batch of her personal e-mails monday night, 7,000 pages, 125 of them sensord because of information that was classified but was not at the time the e-mails were sent. at least one analyst at the state department's computer h

bazi kanani, abc news, washington. >> bazi, thank you so much. >>> there is progress this morning in the battle against the two biggest wildfires burning in california. the fire that devastated several communities near napa now 30% contained. more than 100 square miles has gone up in flames and nearly 600 homes were lost. some residents were allowed to return to check on pets and farm animals but they were forced to leave behind. meanwhile, an even larger fire near fresno is now 40% contained moving away from the giant sequoias. the radar are a cold front is welcome news for the firefighters battling the fires. one to two inches of rain along with cooler temperatures should bring much needed relief. more showers and storms will be possible across the central rockies including utah and western colorado. >>> we move on to "your voice, your vote" and just hours until the major republican candidates face off yet again. >> tonight's gop debate will focus on foreign policy and front-runner donald trump uses his speech on a battle ship to fire shots at the obama administration. among his ta

bazi kanani, abc news, washington. >> an eagles legend steps in and savers the day after burglars dampen spirits of young athletes in philadelphia. former quarterback ron jaworski charity jaws youth playbook has donated thousands of dollars of equipment to the frankford chargers. thieves made off with helmets, shoulder pads and other equipment. jaworski says he couldn't imagine the children being unable to play because of the thefts. the chargers went undefeated last year and wop the 2014 american youth football national championship in florida. >> way to go. it is 4:40. still to come on "action news," two federal agencies say you may not be getting enough information when you go to book a flight or hot technological room. >> the atlantic city air show takes flight today. we will give you a pilot's view from a rehearsal. karen. >> that's really cool. 74 degrees right now in philadelphia. not so cool. in fact, it's warm and muggy. not going to be cool for a long time. details on that in the seven-day forecast coming up. ♪ this fall at dunkin donuts, get lost in pumpkin. pick up your favor

bazi kanani, abc news, washington. >>> in colorado the military is looking into the crash of a black hawk helicopter. it went down in a dense, remote forest near denver. all four soldiers on board were treated for nonlife-threatening injuries. two remain hospitalized. the incident happened during a routine training mission. it could take up to a week to recover the helicopter from where it went down. >>> a high-level meeting later today here in new york between donald trump and the head of the republican national committee. the rnc trying to get trump to agree not to run as a third party candidate. this as trump has stepped up his personal attacks on jeb bush. here's abc's jonathan karl. >> reporter: after jeb bush hit donald trump in english and in spanish -- [ speaking spanish ] >> or blah, blah, blah. >> reporter: -- trump slammed bush for speaking spanish telling the conservative breitbart.com, he's a nice man but he hould really set the example by speaking english while in the united states. spanish, by the way, is the native language of jeb bush's wife, columba, and more than 3

bazi kanani, abc news, washington. >> has it been 100 days? >> it hasn't been 100 days yet so maybe we'll get some new pandas. who knows? >> breaking with tradition? i don't know. >> we will see. >> well, still ahead, new concerns about a popular form of birth control. >>> and a deadly crash, a collision between a bus and tourist duck boat. >>> plus, peanuts, cracker jacks and a newborn baby. the game-stopping moment overnight at a major league >>> a live look at new york city right now. it might be the city that never sleeps, but let's hope pope francis got his rest overnight. today's jam-packed schedule takes him all over the island of manhattan including the u.n., central park and the scene right there, the world trade center. >>> well, the pope has prayed for the muslims killed in that deadly stampede in saudi arabia. more than 700 people died during the annual pilgrimage to mecca when two waves of pilgrims met at an intersection. the saudi king is promising a speedy investigation into the tragedy. >>> well, top lawmakers on capitol hill a

. >> let's go he to abc's bazi kanani who is live in washington with more on what's going on with thee today. bazi. >> reporter: good morning. a jubilant reception for the pope here in washington. thousands more expect heed to turn out wheexpected to turn oue arrives for his first official meeting the the white house. the papal plane touching down at joint base andrews. crowds cheering its arrival. >> welcome to the u.s.a. >> reporter: as pope francis descends the stairs, a warm welcome from the first family. the characteristically humble pontiff then ridin riding in ths tiny fee fat to the vatican embassy. children greeting him as he gets much needed rest for the busy days ahead. this morning as the pope visits the white house a crowd of 20,000 is expected outside. in new york friday, 80,000 expect heed to watch the papal procession through central park. and the largest event in philadelphia, up to a million people expected there to hear his message at sunday mass. >> he's coming specifically to say something and i think that we need to be ready to hear whatever it is he has to say.

bazi kanani has the latest. >> reporter: this was a lengthy debate, three hours. with all the candidates on the stage, there was still plenty of time to dig into the issues. analysts say that is when donald trump lost his command. >> first of all, rand paul shouldn't be on the stage. >> reporter: round 2 began like the first feisty debate. >> his visceral response to attack people on their appearance, short, tall, flat, ugly. my goodness, that happened in junior high. >> reporter: this time the candidates were better prepared to take on the dominant front- runner, donald trump sparing frequently with jeb bush. >> i was opposed to casinos before, during and after. >> more energy tonight, i like that. >> reporter: a tussle with carly fiorina when chris christie interject. >> for the 55-year-old construction worker in the audience without a job could careless about your careers. >> reporter: twitter stats show the most tweeted about moments of the night were carly fiorina's emotional appeal against abortion and her response to donald trump's comments in "rolling ston

bazi kanani is in washington where the pope touches down for the first time tomorrow afternoon on u.s. soil. >> reporter: the vatican says it was the largest crowd a pope has cuba. he warned the faithful there against elitism and encouraged lives of service. an enthusiastic welcome for the first latin american pope in the american countries. hundreds of thousands of cubans to celebrate mass with pope francis. the pope steers clear of politics in his homily, but has said in the past he hopes this visit to cuba will lead to more freedom for the church, where the faithful have lived through decades of communist oppression. this man gets a few seconds with the pontiff. he's pulled away and arrested. the pope later meets with 89-year-old fidel castro and separately with his brother and current president. he's joked this pope might make him consider returning to his catholic roots. at evening vespers, the pope calls on cubans to pray for him. >> i think this time is very important because of the fact that the united states and cuba are opening doors to each others. >> reporter: pope francis

bazi kanani joins us from washington with more. >> reporter: the abc news/"washington post" poll shows hillary clinton is losing ground and donald trump is stronger than ever. for the democrats, hillary clinton has lost one-third of her support. she's still the front-runner. the poll shows her at 42%. bernie sanders at 24%. and joe biden, not officially in the race, at 21%. now, on the republican side, donald trump and ben carson are surging. commanding more than half of the vote between them in the crowded field. trump is at 33%. carson, up to 20%. and jeb bush there at a distant third at 8%. now, today, donald trump is speaking in the home of dallas mavericks. that 20,000-seat arena is already sold out. some people have already been spotted scalping tickets. so donald trump continues to attract large crowds an an incredible about of interest in his campaign. reena? kennedys? kendis. >>> breaking news from egypt where security forces have mistakenly killed mexican tourists. police were pursuing terrorists possible killing 12 people in an off-limits area of the western desert. mexico d

abc's bazi kanani joins us live from washington with the latest. good morning, bazi. >> reporter: good morning. hillary clinton says she should have done a better job of answering questions earlier about her use of private e-mail account while secretary of state. but she insists it was just a mistake. for the first time an apology from hillary clinton for using a private e-mail account for government business. >> that is a mistake. i'm sorry about that. i take responsibility. >>> reporter: in an exclusive interview with abc's david muir p clinton stressed there is no criminal investigation into her e-mail and wants to testify to congress about it. >> i did not send or receive any information that was marked classified at the time. >> reporter: the democratic front-runner facing possible competition from joe biden says he deserves to test the water and criticized donald trump for his showmanship. >> he won't tell you how he would do anything. >> reporter: then emotional moment for clinton talking about her late mother. >> she told me every day. you h

bazi kanani is in washington with the latest. >> reporter: donald trump is still ahead in most polls but this is the first indication that the race could be taking a turn. donald trump's front-runner status threatened. for the first time in months in a credible poll another candidate is keeping up tied at 23% in iowa. carson's only public reaction, retreating of the headlines and a simple thank you. trump noticeably silent commenting only on other mols that show him -- polls that show him ahead. >> i love nashville. >> while trump continues to draw large crowds and is gathering big endorsements-- >> everything about donald trump's campaign is wrath vanity guard -- avant-garde. he is crushing it in the polls. >> reporter: on the democratic side the e-mail controversy still swirling around hillary clinton. the state department releasing another batch of her personal e- mails monday night, 7,000 pages. 125 of them sensored because of information that is now classified but was not at the time the e-mails were sent. also reevaluated, at least one analyst at the state department's computer

bazi kanani joins us live from washington with the latest. >> reporter: good morning, ken. as the republican party launches a new push for latino voters, a new poll shows the g.o.p. front-runner is falling short with those voters. >> usa, usa. >> reporter: a roaring rally for the republican front- runner. >> amazing. >> reporter: 20,000 packed a dallas stadium monday cheering on donald trump and his calls for an immigration crackdown. >> we have to build a wall. we are a dumping ground for the rest of the world. we have to end this sanctuary cities crap fast, fast. >> reporter: but outside the stayed yum another crowd nearly a thousand deep protested trumps message. >> i'm an immigrant, i am a marine. i fought for your rights. >> reporter: an abc news "washington post" poll shows trump catching up to hillary clinton, in a statistical tie in a face off but another poll shows less than a fourth of latino voters would choose trump over clinton. jeb bush is going after these voters with an ad featuring his wife. >> i have lived more than my life here. >> reporter: with trump fr