hi, james, john gibson from the bbc.lk to you about a few numberplates, these numberplates that you supplied to me illegally. why do that? we're a little bit concerned. go away from me. i'm just asking you a few questions. you don't want to respond to thre reason that you're selling numberplates illegally? now go. anyone selling numberplates illegally can face a hefty fine. now it's time for a look at the weather with stav danaos. wet and windy conditions courtesy of this area of low pressure. quite a squeeze in the isobars. it is going to be wet. outbreaks of heavy rain and by the end of the night it will be confined to parts of wales, the north midlands into northern england. heavy showers for western scotland. gusts of up to 50 malls are now here and 30,35 scotland. gusts of up to 50 malls are now here and 30, 35 further south. but a mild night with temperatures in double figures. on tuesday we start on a wet and windy note. the rain confined to central pa rt note. the rain confined to central part of the country. the

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jonathan gibson, bbc news. jonathan gibson joins us now.rugs? absolutely and it is an issue that gps in the uk have begun to get to grips with in recent years. there isa to grips with in recent years. there is a reluctance to prescribe these type of opioid drugs for a long period of time. but even a short period of time. but even a short period of time. but even a short period of prescriptions can lead to addiction and when the doctor stops prescribing the pills, addicts will look elsewhere to get them. jonathan, my understanding was the rate of prescriptions as a percentage of the population was higher in the united states and pharmaceutical companies were aggressively pushing some of these opioid painkillers because they were good revenue earners. but the uk doctors haven't been prescribing them at the same rates, is it starting to change? certainly, i think there is an issue with the level of prescriptions prescribed and that is something, as you say, has been an issue in the united states for some time. there is pressure in the uk now f

i'm kendis gibson with stuffny ramos. nonstop coverage of hurricane florence continues right now. >> new video this morning from new bern, north carolina, which has been hit the hardest overnight with more than 10 feet of floodwater reported. there are reports that at least 150 people need to be rescued, with records of some of them on top of their homes or trapped in cars. you can see from that video there that the storm surge, you can hear the wind. >> as the storm moves ashore, the biggest concern right now is what you're looking at right now. the storm surge expected to be 11 feet across north carolina. nearly 200,000 power outages. we just got an update from the national weather service. we'll check in with sam champion in a moment because there was something interesting that happened with that storm that is very ominous that we just learned. >> we've been speaking with correspondents and emergency responders this morning. they're with us, they continue to be with us this morning to bring us the very latest on this s

jonathan gibson, bbc news.bc iplayer. firefighters have spent the night tackling a huge blaze at the littlewoods pools building — one of liverpool‘s most famous landmarks. the building has been empty for 15 years, but was due to be turned into film studios. 0ur correspondent dave guest is there. yes, 17 hours after they first arrived, you can probably see firefighters are still here. the fla mes firefighters are still here. the flames are out but smoke is still rising from the building, one of the most famous buildings on the liverpool skyline, opened in 1938 as the headquarters of the littlewoods football pools organisation. it has been empty but then a few weeks ago the exciting prospect of opening it asa the exciting prospect of opening it as a film and tv production centre. the fire in the west wing has caused extensive damage to the roof. i spoke to the owner and he said he hopes the structure of the building will be intact. he said they can sort out the roof, as long as the structure is intact, the projec

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john gibson from the bbc, i'd like to talk about a few numberplates.e reason you're supplying numberplates illegally? anyone caught selling numberplates illegally can face a hefty fine and lose their licence. jonathan gibson, bbc news. let's hear more from england cricketer alastair cook now. he was given a standing ovation at the oval today after he scored a century in his final test innings before international retirement. he scored 147 on day four of england's fifth test against india, as his team built up a commanding lead against the visitors. cook — whose wife is due to give birth any day — spoke to reporters after the game and was asked how it felt to finish his england career on such a high whilst also expecting a new member of the family. it has just been the most surreal four days of my life. i suppose if she goes into labour tonight that will top it off. incredible. a few of my friends here as well and so for that to happen today and the reception i've had in the last four days has been incredible. in the last few overs where everyone was si

1967 in the documents from the agency files i don't know that it's necessarily the total release of gibsonmaterial. i requested the materials in 2004 and was told there was really nothing to find. they began a formal and official relationship as a clandestine agent in 1965. so as i said, chester was the overseas person. i'll get to the punchline. the final shift in his career, we would've called him a sort of naturalist writer, social realist writer. but in 1956, living overseas, the primitives, about a weekend interracial love affair that ended violent than murder. he had sort of fallen him like with a young german actress, regime fisher and they live together in paris. he always talked about eating dog meat. they were surviving on not. she fell madly in love with him. she esteemed him. also at the time of the famous black writers conference in paris in a 1056 she attempted suicide that fall is eventually sent to her parent in germany. the french publisher, editor of the publishing company and for the second time in two years about writing a detective fiction. himes thought it was slow wo

here's abc kendis gibson. >> reporter: police investigating a california woman for allegedly making up a fake firefighter husband to scam people into donating money and supplies to help crews battling the deadly fire. ashley bemis is accused of receiving $11,000 in donations, including air mattresses and food. and in instead ofivg thism to husband, shanealthutrities tha h goodidn'te exist. thefiremen for what they're providing our state and then have it all be fraudulent is heartbreaking. >> reporter: we'll have interviews allegedly scammed by bemis coming up. with your "gma" first look, kendis gibson, abc news. >>> health officials have confirmed the first west nile virus in california this year. the state department of health says two people have died from the virus. one lived in yuba county, the other in glenn county. as of last week, there were 56 reported human cases of west nile virus in 21 different california counties. a total of 422 dead birds from 18 counties also tested positive. officials say we're still in a peak period of west nile virus transmission so they're urging peo

jonathan gibson, bbc news.t in a documentary, drinkers like me, where he talked openly about the problems he‘d faced with alcohol consumption and the damage to his health. before we talk to adrian, let‘s take a look. some cold jelly. so straightaway adrian, instead of the normal medium probe, i‘m using the bigger probe so that just shows you the kind of level of fat etc. it‘s a marker that you‘re probably overweight. i'm carrying so much fat you've got to use a bigger probe to get through it, is that what you are saying? is a bit of alcohol good for the liver, gives it something to do because it might get bored otherwise? yeah, i don‘t think you have to worry about that, the liver has enough to do without you worrying about its boredom. so adrian? yeah. i mean, this shows us exactly that even though the blood tests were almost completely normal, the fibre scan was abnormal the fibroscan was abnormal and with a fibroscan of 8.9 we would classify that as a mild or even moderate fibrosis of the liver. and on top o

. >>> oakland mayor shaft and lynette gibson-mcelhaney did not violate ethics rules. they used more than $300,000 worth of tickets. the mayor used $54,000 worth of tickets between 2015 and 2016. the oakland public ethics commission conducted that investigation. however, gibson mcelhaney is still facing because she accepted gifts from a company contracted by the city and failed to disclose the gifts. >>> it's been decades since they played the rams in their opener. abc 7 news reporter amy hollyfield has more on what we can expect tonight. hi there, amy >> reporter: hi. good morning, jessica. the home opener is tonight at 7:00. you can watch it on abc 7. the center of attention is expected to be the new head coach, jon gruden. he's kind of new. this is his second turn at being the head coach of the raiders. the first run was from 1998 to 2001. he signed a ten-year, $100 million deal to coach the raiders again. 17 years later. and he says he is very excited about this team and tonight's home omer. the players say they're also eager to get onto the field. >> thankfully we

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here's abc news reporter kendis gibson. >> reporter: two years laters, the attacks are taking a staggering toll on first responders. they were exposed to tox dust and debris in what one retired agentspl ca. renrom 9/11-related illnesses. that's more than eight times more than those who died on the day of the attacks. there's a large case in recent months with 18 firefighters dying in the last year. one officer said it's like bin laden reaching out from the grave. federal agents are also at risk and the fbi director says not enough are seeking help. >> we're only beginning now to understand and witness the long-term effects of that work because nobody knows what tomorrow may bring. >> reporter: 17 years later, there is new home this year for the families who lost loved ones on that day. dna technology is helping identify more remains. >> all the profiles we generate today, these are remains we had no hope of in the past. >> the new york medical examiner's office is allowing them to extract dma from bone fragment, being able to identify hundreds more. >> this identification commitment is as

the chp says i-5 is closed at gibson road through motte road. the freeway reopened this past monday. the delta fire has burned 58,000 acres and is 17% contained. >>> an apology from bart. thousands of license plates of unsuspecting b.a.r.t. riders was sent to immigration authorities. the question now, what happened and did i.c.e. ever use it? melissa colorado joins us now from the mcarthur b.a.r.t. station. >> reporter: privacy advocates are not happy about this. the license plate readers that used to be installed here at the macarthur parking lot is sitting in storage, but last year they admit it was up and running, taking pictures of thousands of license plates, even though they have been advised not to use that surveillance technology. >> i am embarrassed that this mistake was made by someone. >> reporter: it's unclear when exactly the mistake hand. but the b.a.r.t. director acknowledged it's time to fix it. >> there are a lot of things we have to explain as directors to our constituents. >> reporter: they had set up a license plate reader at

i'm stephanie ramos. >> and i'm kendis gibson. have a good day and best wishes to our friends in north carolina. >>> good morning, america. hurricane florence slamming the east coast right now east coast right now pounding the coast with life-threatening storm surge and hurricane-force winds. hitting 90 miles an hour. >> the emergency situation right now in new bern, north carolina. hundreds are trapped in homes, on roof n. cars. we're speaking with some of them live as rescue crews and the volunteer cajun navy race to save them. >> now fears growing of catastrophic flooding. up to 40 inches ofrain. a month's worth in just a few days. power already knock the out for hundreds of thousands. we're tracking the monster storm as it barrels ashore on our air. our team right there in the storm zone. a special edition of "good morning america" startno

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gibson says he's been advocating for a total ban on abortions since 1981. even though he's been disappointed in the past by the s supreme court, he says hw cautiously optimistic that his movement is closer than ev to overturning roe. >> it feels like it may be really happening. and part of that is just, the whole political clate across the united states over the past five or six years has shifted dramaticly. a lot of states have passed pro-life legislation in large number >> nawaz: 72 hours after first seeing her patients, dr. aktraxler returns to southa. of the ten patients scheduled tn have an aborn this day, all but one showed up for the procedure. there's been a lot of conversation about whether or not roe v. wade could be overturned. >> yes. >> nawaz: what do you think about that? is that something you worry about? >> yes, i truly worry about women livi in a world without roe. my fear, if roe were to be ever overturned, is that women would turn to unsafelaces to accomplish that. >> nawaz: dr. traxler says that's why she'll continue makis this trip for

among those who use the tickets were mayor libby schaaf and city councilmember lynette gibson mcelhaney. macaroni use $125,000 -- michael slaney -- >>> the city of oakland and alameda county code owned oracle arena in the coliseum and as part of the contract with the warners and a's and each get luxury boxes at each venue. >> i want to make it clear to my community that i did not betray my oath or violate your trust. >> the commission is now proposing new restrictions on the tickets. they include a limit for councilmembers to only five events a year. they would also have to request the tickets rather than just getting them automatically. they would also have to provide details as to why they are going to the event. >>>neighbors in san francisco are coming together to remember a missing man at the center of a disturbing history. a headless body was found in a fishback district this tank at ryan eggs home. kpix 5's andria borba has more. room -- >> reporter: friends and family gathered at a visual for brian egg. the man has been missing since late may. his home is at the center of an inve

lisa gibson is here to answer any additional questions you might have on the status of the appeal. upon approval of a concept plan, the department the department will continue development of construction documents and bid documents and anticipated construction start is in early 2019, with a plan six month park closure. therefore staff recommends the staff approves the design for the washington square conservation project. i am happy to take any questions. >> president buell: thank you. >> clerk: do you want to go to public comment now? >> president buell: ,yeah. commissioner anderson? >> commissioner anderson: i just had a question. do we actually pay for the wat water? i didn't think that we did. >> i believe so. yes. >> commissioner anderson: i had a little talk with our favourite meal and i am curious as to -- i was a -- i thought we are supposed to get the water for free. how does that work exactly? >> president buell: we pay. >> commissioner anderson: ok. >> clerk: other comments? i have one card. amanda, would you like to comment. and after amanda, if there's anyone else who

. >> reporter: when he was 3, will gibson would tag along for his big brother's lessons. his mom wanted will to be able to pick up a racket, too. >> we just googled and tried to see what was out there and, really, there wasn't anything out there for adaptive tennis so we created it. >> reporter: other cities wanted it, too. now they have 21 chapters in ten states. taylor ruby is will's buddy. >> nirce, will. >> she's very nice and kind. >> they impact me way more than i think i impact them. they are just so kind and caring. >> reporter: while compansionship is key, the skills here are designed to last well after the match is over. this isn't just about tennis, is it? >> absolutely not. this is so much more. they are improving their life skills through confidence. they are gaining emotional support. they are building friendships. they're part of a team. >> reporter: playing on tennis' biggest >> we want to show them that buddy up tennis can do what other tennis players can do. >> one, two, three! >> reporter: a program serving up smiles and built with love. those kids defi

i'm kendis gibson. >> >>> good morning. i'm kendis gibson. >> telling her story.ccusing supreme court nominee of sexual assault will testify monday. he says he's ready to defend his integrity. full coverage up next. >>> the remnants of hurricane florence move waw away from that >>> south korean president moon is in north korea for a historic summit. he'll meet at least twice dree-. moon is the first south korean president to visit the north in more than a decade. >>> and big winners at the prime time emmy awards included five wins for "marvelous mr mrs. maisel." and game of thrones rr won this year's emmy for best drama series. and popped a question to his girlfriend right there on stage after doing the happy cry, she says yes. leslie jones is a little shocked as well. those are our stories on this tuesday, september 18th. >> the happy cry. oprah used to have a term for it. try not to do the ugly cry, but you never know in that situation. i wul cry how i want to cry no doubt. it was a fun night. wroor going to move on with the sexual assault allegations against th

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as candice gibson tells us, it's still not clear whether the ousted leader will receive any severance. >> reporter: six additional women are coming forward with allegationings against les moonves. phyllis golden-gottlieb said he sexually assaulted her in 1986. he reaches up and pulls me up and throw me, i mean hard, against the the wall. she said she get quiet because she tpaoerld for hfeared for he. and a massage therapist said he exposed himself to her in the '90s. >> i was at his home. i had brought my massage table. and he was lying on his back. i had him cover up with a sheet. and he actually pulled the sheet off of himself and threw it onto the floor >> reporter: the latest accusations add to those from seven other women who previously accused moonves of offenses raining from unwanted advances to sexual assault. in a statement released overnight, moonves called it a privilege to lead cbs, adding untrue allegations from decades ago are now being made against me that are not consistent with who i am. and some are expresses outrage over a sefrpblgs packaseverance could be worth ove

. >> reporter: when he was 3, will gibson would tag along for his big brother's lessons.mom wanted will to be able to pick up a racket, too. >> we googled and tried to see what was out there and really there wasn't anything out there, so we created it. >> reporter: and other cities wanted it, too. now they have 21 chapters in ten states. taylor ruby is will's buddy. >> he's really nice, kind. >> they impact me way more than i think i impact them. they are just so kind and caring. >> reporter: while lg after the match is over. this isn't just about it? >> absolutely not. this is so much more. they are improving their life skills through confidence. they are gaining emotional support. they are building friendships. >> they are part of a team. >> reporter: playing on tennis' biggest stage. >> we want to show them that buddy up tennis can do what other tennis players can do. >> reporter: a program serving up smiles and built with love. >> weekend they'll never forget. >> that's right. and they are so happy to be on the court. >>> coming up, a show fans in b. plus, a stream co

jonathan gibson, bbc news.ll on the new series of inside out which starts tonight at 7:30 on bbc one. it will also be available for other viewers on the bbc iplayer. new research reveals that 46 animals that are iconic symbols in their countries, are at risk of extinction and could disappear entirely within the next 50 years. tigers, lions and the giant panda are some of the animals on this international list of threatened species. tv presenter and animal expert michaela strachanjoins me now. 0n the face of it this is very disturbing. why publish the list u nless disturbing. why publish the list unless something is being done? i've been working for the conservation of kiwis which is the national icon of new zealand. so much so that people in new zealand are called kiwis. they thought it would be interesting to do the survey to see what other national icons are on the endangered list and it turns out there are 46. some of them people have heard of, some of them you've never heard of. if we stop with china, china

. >> reporter: when w heas 3 will gibson would tag along for his big brother's lessons.ck up a racquet too. >> we googled and tried to see what was out there. we created it. >> reporter: other cities wanted it, o. now they have 21 chapters in 10 states. taylor ruby is will's buddy. >> he is really nice and kind. >> they impact me way more than i think i impacted them. they are so kind and caring. >> reporter: while companionship is key, the skills biluilt here ar designed to last long after the match is over. >> this isn't just about tennis. >> this iso much more. they are improving their life skills through confidence they are gaining emotional support. they are building friendships. they are part of a team. >> we want to s them that buddy up tennis can do what other tennis plers can do. >> reporter: a program serving up smiles and built with love. >> tho kids definitely inspired me out on the court. that is nbc nightly news for this sunday night. i'm kate snow. for all of us here at nbc news, have a great night. >>> a beautiful young mom ro abducted fm her beachfront h

jonathan gibson, bbc news. former littlewoods football pools offices were severly damaged by the fire which police say is arson. despite the damage, plans to transform the art deco buildings into a new tv and film production facility should still go ahead, according to the man behind the scheme. dave guest has this report. firefighters battled to save the liverpool i can, the fat >> studio: the fire at the former england building took hold in the former west wing. we had to pull out firefighters very early on and deal with the external fire and so we got control of it. more than 50 fighters tried to bring the fire under control and rent them from spreading to the other wing of the art deco building on these images show the intensity of the heat. at first like most of the claims were out and they continue to dampen down the flames, the building has been one of the best—known landmarks in liverpool over 80 years, opened in 1938 was the home of littlewoods football pools, and people who work there thought they bel

i'm kendis gibson. >> i'm stephanie ramos in for diane macedo. one forecaster is saying it best, hurricane florence could be the storm of a lifetime for the carolina coast. >> and overnight the storm's track shifted putting landfall closer to wilmington, north carolina. nearly 2 million people have been told to get out. >> the big concern is what happens after landfall. the category 4 storm is expected to stall, dumping up to three feet of rain triggering catastrophic floods. abc's emily rau begins our coverage in wrightsville beach, north carolina. emily, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, stephanie and kendis. florence is headed this way and changing in the process but one thing that is still the same, the 140-mile-per-hour winds making her a category 4 hurricane. this morning, millions of people are clearing the path of hurricane florence. >> we have to leave. >> we don't have a choice. >> it gets really scary out here in storms. >> reporter: westbound highway traffic at a crawl as more mandatory evacuations take effect. and overnight, f

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jonathan gibson, bbc news.inside out which starts tonight at 7:30 on bbc one. it will also be available for other viewers on the bbc iplayer. a man with a prosthetic leg is suing a local council because he wasn't allowed to play on its golf course using a buggy. paul houghton claims brentwood borough council discriminated against him, but it denies that and it's defending the claim. it's a case that could have implications for many other people with disabilities. our legal correspondent clive coleman reports. you've got a, what, 120—yard carry to the green? 120—yard, all carry, into a very, very stiff breeze. paul houghton is lucky to be alive. in 2000, while working as a roofer, he knelt in contaminated water and contracted a deadly bug that can eat muscle and body tissue at a rate of 2cm an hour. well, you got over. paul's right leg was amputated above the knee and he received the last rites in hospital. my swing isn't very orthodox. golf has become an important part of paul's life, and a buggy enables him to

i'm kendis gibson. >> and i'm janai norman in for diane macedo. >>> the future of brett kavanaugh more uncertain than ever. >> a public shaerg scheduled for monday. a college professor who claimings kavanaugh sexually assaulted whern they were teen arnlgs will tell her story. he'll get a chance to answer her claim irnd oath. >> reporter: good morning. yes, a committee vote on kavanaugh nomination was planned for this thursday. but now, that's on hold. the stage is set on capitol hill with both supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh and his accuser ready to testify. >> i insisted we have an open hearing. i would have voted no this week absent her being able to tell her story. >> reporter: senator jeff flake, a key republican on the senate judiciary committee is adamant that the accuser, christine blasey ford be allowed to testify. seen here in a yearbook photo first told her story to senator diane fine stooind the washington post. alleging kavanaugh pinned her to a bed and groped her. adding, i thought he might inadvertently kill me. she says she managed to get away. the alleged incident

. >> and i'm kendis gibson.e'll start with the major developments in the confirmation battle for supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh. his accuser is willing to testify under certain circumstances. >> sources say professor christine blasey ford wants the hearing pushed back and she's demanding kavanaugh testify first. overnight president trump praised his nominee and seemed to reject the idea of a delay. linda lop lynda lopez joins us. >> reporter: they're negotiating with christine blasey ford's lawyers about when and how she'll testify. meanwhile president trump weighed in on his supreme court pick at a campaign rally overnight, still standing by his nominee. at a rally in las vegas, campaigning for senator dean heller president trump sending strong support out to judge brett kavanaugh. >> brett kavanaugh is one of the finest human beings you will ever have the privilege of knowing or meeting. >> reporter: though the nominee is being called to testify in front of the senate again to answer sexual assault accu

i'm terrell brown in for kendis gibson. >> and i'm diane macedo. we begin with breaking news of a wildfire erupting on both sides of a highway in california. >> drivers forced to ditch their vehicles and overnight the fire was 0% contained. these dramatic images came in overnight. these tractor trailers burned. only a shell is remaining. the drivers flee to escape the flames burning on both sides of interstate 5 between redding and mt. shasta. >> we can't stay right here. look at that side just caught on fire. we cannot stay right here. >> reporter: this woman was frantic realizing the hillside is on fire. the flames were racing toward them. >> we can't stay right here, baby. oh, my god. it's so close. so close. please. we got to walk. >> reporter: the fast-moving flames forced crews to shut down the highway in both directions overnight with mandatory evacuations nearby. the fire is also threatening high voltage power lines. >> check this out. holy freaking heck. this is horrible. oh, my goodness. >> and that fire has spread to more than 5,000 acre

i'm kendis gibson. >> and i'm stephanie ramos in for diane macedo. hurricane florence has weakened overnight. it's now a category 2 storm, but authorities are quick to warn that this enormous hurricane still poses a catastrophic threat. it could dump 40 inches of rain in the coming days. >> the big concern is the storm surge expected to be as high as 13 feet. florence is already generating waves more than 80 feet high. >> overnight many coastal towns began imposing curfews closing bridges and making final preparations as residents flock to shelters. the red cross says 100,000 people may need emergency shelter. >> we've got a lot to get to. we begin our coverage this morning with abc's emily rau in wilmington, north carolina. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, kendis and stephanie. today is the day. it's when we'll really begin to see and feel hurricane florence, but right now in downtown wilmington, north carolina, all is calm and quiet. from maryland to virginia, the carolinas and now even farther south to georgia, millions are bracing

. >> and i'm kendis gibson. this morning senators are expected to move forward on the supreme court nomination for brett kavanaugh. >> in a matter of hours, the lawmakers who witnessed the testimony of dr. christine blasey ford and judge kavanaugh will formally tell the american people where they stand. we begin our coverage on capitol hill with abc's lana zak. good morning, lana. >> reporter: good to be with you kendis and stephanie. here's what we've learned since the hearing ended yesterday. we know that the committee will note on whether or not to recommend brett kavanaugh to the supreme court in the hearing today, but it's still unclear if republicans have enough votes to confirm president trump's nominee. assuming all democratic senators vote no, the confirmation could be derailed if just two republican senators vote against kavanaugh. and we do know that there are at least three undecided republican senators, but still there's strong confidence within the gop that kavanaugh will be confirmed. >> i thought

i'm terrell brown in for kendis gibson. >> and i'm diane macedo. we begin with president trump taking aim at the mystery writer behind that blistering "the new york times" op-ed. >> overnight the president warned his supporters in montana about what he called deep state operatives threatening democracy. abc's emily rau has the latest from washington. emily, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, terrell and diane. at least ten top officials have publicly denied penning that op-ed and the president is demanding "the new york times" reveal the author. >> is it subversion? is it treason? it's a horrible thing. >> reporter: during a rally in montana thursday night president trump venting to supporters. >> for the sake of our national security, "the new york times" should publish his name at once. >> reporter: but the author of that op-ed whom "the times" calls a senior administration official is still unknown. in it the writer describes president trump as impetuous, adversarial, petty and ineffective saying members of the administration are protectin

. >> and i'm kendis gibson. have a good day and best wishes to our friends in north carolina. >>> good morning, america. hurricane florence slamming the east coast right now east coast right now pounding the coast with life-threatening storm surge and hurricane-force winds. hitting 90 miles an hour. >> the emergency situation right now in new bern, north carolina. hundreds are trapped in homes, on roof n. cars. we're speaking with some of them live as rescue crews and the volunteer cajun navy race to save them. >> now fears growing of catastrophic flooding. up to 40 inches ofrain. a month's worth in just a few days. power already knock the out for hundreds of thousands. we're tracking the monster storm as it barrels ashore on our air. our team right there in the storm zone. a special edition of "good morning america" starts now. >> announcer: live in times square and across the storm zone this is a special of "gma," hurricane florence, state of emergency. >>> good morning, america. let's get right to that breaki

i'm kendis gibson. >> and i'm stephanie ramos in for diane macedo. we begin with the breaking news overnight. supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh is trying to fend off new allegations of sexual misconduct. >> this just days before kavanaugh's first accuser, christine blasey ford is set to speak out describing his alleged behavior at a campus party in graphic detail. abc's lana zak has the new tash overnight. lana, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning to you, kendis and stephanie. for days the credibility of dr. christine blasey ford has been in question and now a second woman is coming forward saying she too wants the fbi to investigate. just after the senate announced the details of christine blasey ford's testimony, a second person announced she had a me too moment with the nominee for supreme court. this woman, deborah ramirez, a former yale university classmate of kavanaugh's says he exposed himself to her at a party 35 years ago, according to "the new yorker." ramirez says her incident happened at a drunken dormitory party. she says

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i'm kendis gibson. >> and i'm stephanie ramos in for diane macedo. we begin with the bitter fight over the supreme court. now more contentious than ever with a make-or-break hearing just one day away. >> president trump is asking for prayers for brett kavanaugh after slamming the sexual misconduct allegations against him as a con game, and overnight we learned who the republicans have now hired to question kavanaugh and his accuser tomorrow. she's a sex crimes prosecutor from arizona. abc's lana zak busy overnight following the new details for us from d.c. good morning, lana. >> reporter: good morning to you, kendis and stephanie. busy, indeed. there are a lot of details to get to. you know, at the same time that chairman grassley was saying how he was trying to depoliticize tomorrow's hearing, president trump went hard on the politics accusing democrats of laughing behind the scenes. president trump has let go of the appearance of detachment tweeting overnight, the democrats are playing a high level con game in their vicious effort to destroy a fine

i'm kendis gibson. >> and i'm janai norman in for diane macedo. we begin with breaking news. the college professor accusing supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh of sexual assault is refusing to testify unless there is a full fbi investigation into her allegations. >> an attorney for dr. christine blasey ford says there's no reason to rush a public hearing but republicans say there's no reason to delay it. abc's elizabeth hur is joins us now with the new details. good morning. >> reporter: kendis and janai, good morning to you. yes, dr. ford will testify, but under this one condition, that's according to her lawyers who say this is in part for her protection after falling victim to vicious harassment including death threats. this morning dr. christine blasey ford standing firm, no fbi investigation, no testimony. in a letter to senate judiciary committee chairman chuck grassley obtained by abc news, ford's lawyers writing, quote, a full investigation by law enforcement officials will ensure the crucial facts and witnesses in this matter are assessed in a nonpartisan manner. a

i'm kendis gibson. >> and i'm janai norman in for diane macedo. >>> we begin with the clock ticking down for the woman who accuses supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh of sexual assault. >> republicans say professor christine blasey ford must decide by tomorrow morning if she will testify on capitol hill come monday. now, they've rejected her request for an fbi investigation and president trump is now casting doubt on her story. abc's zachary kiesch is tracking the developments overnight. good morning, zachary. >> reporter: good morning to you, kendis. republicans sent a message to christine blasey ford on wednesday. on some level the overarching theme to this woman who says she was a victim of sexual assault, show up to testify or we will head to a vote without your voice. republicans are moving ahead with the hearing monday to consider sexual assault allegations against brett kavanaugh and have given his accuser a friday deadline to decide if she will testify. >> we're not going to cancel any hearing until the last minute. >> christine blasey ford alleges that brett kavanaugh tried to

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i'm kendis gibson. >> and i'm stephanie ramos in for diane macedo. we begin this morning with supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh making his case on national tv just days before he defends his name under oath. >> kavanaugh sat for a rare interview along with his wife and he denied claims of sexual assault making it clear he has no plans to withdraw. >> the nomination battle is sparking heated protests on capitol hill where more than 100 demonstrators were arrested monday as republican leaders dismissed the allegations against kavanaugh as a smear campaign. abc's lana zak has the latest from washington. good morning, lana. >> reporter: good morning to you, stephanie and kendis. president trump continues to support judge brett kavanaugh overnight tweeting that democrats are trying to destroy the reputation of a wonderful man with false accusations. judge brett kavanaugh is not waiting until thursday to tell america his side of the story. >> i've never sexually assaulted anyone. i did not have sexual intercourse or anything close to sexual intercourse

i'm kendis gibson. >> i'm janai norman. i'm in for diane macedo. we begin with a new setback for the supreme court nomination of brett kavanaugh. >> two republican senators are now callfodeg inyee d thr unti m the woman who accuses him of sexual assault. that woman, a professor in california, has now come forward to reveal her name. >> abc's stephanie ramos has the new details. stephanie, good morning. >> reporter: hey, janai and kendis. good morning. here's the big question. ug ekh?eree a votewekas hina well, democrats and even some republicans are calling for a delay after these new allegations of sexual misconduct against him. explosive new developments involving supreme court justice nominee, brett kavanaugh. a woman named christine blasey ford is accusing the judge of high school party in the early '80s. ford says, kavanaugh tried to attack her and remove her clothing. she says she thought kavanaugh might inadvertently kill her. she shared her story confidently with senator dianne feinstein who forwarded it to the fbi last week. it was not a t

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i'm kendis gibson. >> and i'm janai norman in for diane macedo. we begin this labor day with a tropical threat and much of the country bracing for severe weather. >> the gulf coast is on alert as the storm gathers strength and tropical storm watches are posted in three states running from the florida/alabama border to louisiana. this morning a weather threat looming off florida's coast. the system that will likely become a tropical storm is taking shape and heading toward the gulf of mexico. the fast-moving storm is gaining strength and forecasters fear people could get caught off guard. >> we need everybody to let their friends know because folks are on vacation and don't know it's happening. >> meantime, on the east coast, more rain. up to 5 inches in maryland led to multiple water rescues. outside baltimore crews suspended the search overnight for a missing woman, 34-year-old melissa lehew and her boyfriend were helping a stranded driver when rushing water swept her away. >> it pushed her legs under the guardrail a little bit and her head was b