john muller, abc news, new york. >> they are going to get back to negotiating sooner?>> they are back to negotiating, goodell is involved himself, i don't think the nfl likes this talk about it, going around. hopefully, there will be a solution soon. >> that might be stepped up, the pressure. >> let's talk about what's going on out there we have clouds might get misty on your dive. coast, maybe higher elevations -- you can see fog trying to work from the coast through san francisco as we look down from mount -- where are we looking from? sutro, thank you, that's what i thought. brain lapse. i think i'll have another sip of coffee while you watch this picture. [ laughing ] >> you like that? let's take a look at live doppler 7 hd, get the cobwebs out this morning, you can see it is dry this morning. let's talk about temperatures, 40s in the north bay valleys, santa rosa and napa, fog developing around santa rosa also. as far as monterey bay fog watsonville 54 everybody in the mid 50s. today i think we'll see the sun quicker doesn't mean necessarily warmer maybe a degree

i'm john muller, in for rob nelson. >> i'm paula faris. we begin with day four of anti-american fury, boiling over in the arab world this morning, touched off by an inflammatory movie made here in the u.s. >> this is what it looks like at the u.s. embassy in cairo overnight. we've seen demonstrations, throwing stones, molotov cocktails and police fighting back with tear gas. >> and that violence is putting embassies across the middle east, on high alert. the egyptian government is actively monitoring the situation, after a reportedly blunt exchange between president obama and the egyptian president. >> i don't think that we would consider them an ally. but we don't consider them an enemy. >> reporter: in yemen, protesters smashed windows and climbed the walls of the u.s. embassy compound in the capital of sanaa. the anger in the middle east, was sparked by a film that insults the prophet muhammad. >> there is no justification, none at all, for responding to this video with violence. >> reporter: the violence began on the anniversary of the

i'm john muller, everybody.nd cairo where it is day break. we'll bring you the latest. >>> first a look at some of the other stories we are following this morning. >>> a missing woman found in a highly unusual place. how she ended up trapped in the freezer of her own home. john has some interesting tidbits. >> yeah, talking about that. talk about it with you in a little bit. >>> also, the great money chase. the bank robbers followed by police. they figured their only way to divert the cops was to toss the cash out of the speeding vehicle. it drew a crowd. surprise, surprise. >>> iphone insanity from upgraded maps to slimmer design. we'll show you our five favorite features of the iphone 5. >> quite a phone. >> yes, it is. >>> but first, american military might is now on its way to the middle east after the deadly attack on a u.s. consulate. 50 specially trained marines are headed to tripoli to beef up the security at the u.s. embassy. >> one u.s. destroyer moved into the waters off libya. the second on the way.

i'm john muller. rob nelson is on assignment.e're going to get to that in a moment. >>> also ahead, tough questions for president obama about the deadly attack on americans in libya and why there wasn't better security. >> and coming up, the soccer game that was blast literally, with an explosive device that was tossed on the field. as you can see, that did not happen here in the states. >> wow. did you see them? they ran and they kept running. the players are milling around, what's up? >>> game on. from quarterback to commander in chief, a lot of talk about politics in tim tebow's future. >> wonder what his platform would be. >> can you see if we get into trouble and tebow takes off the suit, puts on the shirt, bandanna, dagger in his mouth, goes out and kicks butt american style? on a roll here. >> totally on a roll. >> tebow out there like rambo. >> you have tebow mania. don't you? >> pretty tough guy. >>> a lot of people have iphone mania. begin with one of the product launches. iphone 5 will go on sale in stores in a matter

abc's john muller and the news. >> are they? aren't they?ous couple and their highly anticipated baby, no, not william and kate, duke and duchess of cambridge, the popular pandas, adored by the hoard of visitors to d.c. national zoo could have a new cubben ein a few weeks. the clues, mei has begun building a nest. her uterine wall is thickening, her hormone levels have changed. sound like a done deal. panda pregnancy is never a done deal until the cub is born. panda moms have false pregnancy. >> a time during which the reproductive tract changes and hormone profile mimics regular pregnancy. >> the couple from china, in 2000, had one baby cub. that was seven years ago. they also had seven false pregnancies. even with ultrasound, it is almost impossible for doctors to tell if it is real or fake. if mei fails, she could be headed become to china, replaced by a younger, more fertile female. so far, signs are good. everyone is hoping this time it will be pandemonium. john muller, abc news. >> so glad we informed you with that this monday morning.

here's abc's john muller. >> reporter: are they or aren't they? all focused on the famous couple and their baby. not william and kate. it's these pdas. mei xiang and tian tian, adored by the hoards of visitors to d.c.'s national zoo could have a new cub in a couple of weeks. the pregnancy watch is on. the clues -- mei has begun building a nest. sounds like a done deal. but panda pregnancy is never a done deal until the cub is born. that's because panda moms also have a phenomenon called false pregnancy. the couple who came to the u.s. from china, in 2000, had one baby cub, seven years ago, they also have had seven false pregnancies. with ultrasounds, it's almost impossible to tell whether it's real or fake. if mei fails this time, she could be sent to china. but so far the zoo said that signs are good. and everyone is hoping that this time it will be pandemonium. for abc news, john muller. >> i mean, unbelievable. >> cub in the oven. i like the sub title. >> hopefully there is. >>> coming up on "good morning america" -- miley cyrus' alleged stalke

john muller is at the zoo with the latest. good morning, john. >> reporter: good morning, bianna.doesn't get much stranger than jumping from a monorail at the zoo into the tiger pen, but this one just gets weirder and weirder. as you mentioned, police asked this 25-year-old fighting for his life why he did it, and he said "i wanted to be one with the tiger." just as strange, police have no reason to think he was intoxicated, and they don't think he's mentally ill. it shocked everyone. an unthinkable jump off this bronx zoo monorail 17 feet down right into the tiger pen. no, it was not a suicide attempt. police say 25-year-old david villalobos did it on purpose so he could be one with a 400-pound male siberian tiger, a tiger much like this one, capable of killing a man in matter of seconds. >> this is new york. we have 8.4 million people here, and, you know, strange things can sometimes happen. >> reporter: the new details are startling. villalobos told police he landed on all fours like a cat. on his facebook page, pictures of his obsession. a picture of a siberian tiger. like the

and abc's john muller has the latest details. >> reporter: bomb-sniffing dogs search for explosives lateriday afternoon at ohio's hiram college. students are evacuated to the local firehouse. the third bomb scare in a long, eerie day. >> i was in the dormroom. and they were telling everyone that we need to evacuate. >> we got a mass text saying there was a bomb threat on campus. and ten minutes later, they say everybody evacuate the campus. >> reporter: the bomb scare began friday morning at the university of texas at austin, where a man claiming to be al qaeda said bombs were planted all over campus. >> i don't believe it's al qaeda. but it's scary with people getting so upset. they want to make threats. >> reporter: with all the chaos and rage in the middle east, the threats were taken extra seriously. just an hour and a half after the texas scare, another threat terrorized north dakota state. more mass evacuations and confusion. >> these guys in yellow jackets came running out, get off campus. there's bomb threats. >> reporter: in the end, they all were hoaxes. but were they related t

here's abc's john muller. >> reporter: are they or aren't they? all eyes are focused on the famous couple and their highly anticipated baby. no, not william and kate. the duke and duchess of cambridge, it's these popular pandas, adored by the hoards of visitors to d.c.'s national zoo, could have a new cub in a few weeks. that's right. the panda pregnancy watch is on. the clue, the mei has begun building a nest. her uterine wall is thickening and hormone levels have changed. sounds like a done deal. but panda pregnancy is never a done deal until the cub is born. that's because panda moms have a phenomena called false pregnancy. >> it's a time during which the reproductive tract changes and the hormonal profile mimics regular pregnancy. the couple who came to the u.s. in 2000, had one baby cub, seven years ago, they also have had seven false pregnancies. even with ultrasound, it's almost impossible for doctors to tell if it's real or fake. if mei fail this time, she could be headed back to china replaced by a young i, more fertile female. but so far

abc's john muller is on the story. good morning, john. >> reporter: good morning, dan. this has gone global. the u.s. health officials have sent warnings that citizens that stayed at the yosemite tents may have been exposed to a deadly virus with no cure. thousands across the u.s., also being warned. throughout the park, warnings posted. park rangers flagging motorists as they enter. but the greatest danger could be for those who already left yosemite. tens of thousands now at risk. >> this is possibly the greatest cluster which has occurred, certainly, in the united states, that i'm aware of. >> reporter: so far, eight people have come down with the hantavirus. three of them have died in states as far flung as california, pennsylvania and west virginia. and there could be more cases as far away as france. the main outbreak traced to the popular curry village campsite, where rodents burrowed into tents. now, a second campsite in tuolomne meadows, red flagged. warnings like these went out to 10,000 people who visited curry village since june. late this week, notices went

thank you, john muller. >>> for the first time this morning, we're getting a jarring inside look at ahooting rampage at a shooting in new jersey. you're about to hear the 911 calls from frantic employees, scrambling to get away from a crazed gunman, a former co-worker. here's abc's rob nelson. >> i don't want to die, please. >> reporter: these are the panicked, terrified whispers by those trapped by the gunman's rampage. >> hurry up. please. please. >> reporter: in these newly-released 911 tapes, you can almost feel the fear, as ex-marine terence tyler sprayed gunfire inside this grocery store, in old bridge, new jersey, in the early morning hours of august 31st. tyler killed two store employees and left others scrambling for their lives and breathlessly pleading for help. >> old bridge. pathmark. guy with a shotgun. they're blowing the place apart. send as many people as possible. >> reporter: the store was closed to the public at the time. but the gunfire forced frightened overnight employees into storage areas, back rooms and out into the parking lot. >> we're all scattered all ove

those are your tech bites i'm john muller. >>> facebook may be going into the advertising business.mpany gave a hint yesterday when it revealed it is testing ads targeting users on mobile apps. facebook won't stay this is the start of an ad network some hope facebook will expand beyond website to send ads across the web as google does. >> sunnyvale senior center hosting mercury thermometer exchange this morning. mercury is a well-known toxic substance an old thermometer can be hazardous if broken, yet many still have them. will get a new mercury-free model at no coast from 11 a.m. to 130 p.m. at the senior center. >> -- i covered a story a long time ago about kids who brought it home, played with it and they condemned the house the next day. >> that's why we get the digital ones. >>> next, the new service caltrain is adding for morning and evening commute. >>> big change today to the way californians register to vote. >> simple solution to a dangerous problem. napa state worker comes up with a way to keep himself and fellow workers safe on-the-job. >>> san francisco cuts a deal that

i'm sunny hostin. >> i'm john muller. rob and paula are on assignment.just a moment. >>> also ahead, the wild storms whipping up the east coast, fierce winds, driving rain toppling trees, one in sunny's driveway, and taking down power lines. >> yes, i almost didn't get here today. >> yes, i know. you had no power. >> i had no power. and my driveway had a tree on it. >> should have had you do a live shot from your driveway. you could have stayed home. >> that would have been something. >>> and then score one for the royals. we've got reaction to the court decision cracking down on the topless pictures of kate, but is it the ruling too little, too late? >>> later, getting up close and personal with great whites. the fearless wranglers learning everything about sharks that they can. they will share it with you. >'m sf sh >> yeah. i'm not into the whole shark wrangling thing. >> put it this way. if there are sharks in the water, i'm not going in the water. guess i am scared too. yeah. >>> first, mitt romney is coming u fro cf1arty he al >> reporter: good mor

i'm paula faris. >> i'm john muller in for rob nelson.ur top story, but first we're going to check the deadly attack at the u.s. consulate in libya. one american killed. there are warnings about volatile, unpredictable, and dangerous uprisings. >>> also this half hour, a somber commemoration. the victims of september 11th are remembered in memorials throughout our great country. >>> a story that impacts everyone, the shrinking size of the products on our supermarket shelves. we're going to meet one enterprising teenager who discovered why we are paying more for less. >> there is one key thing you should look for that might be an indicator. >> we'll have it. >>> we begin with a long-awaited product launch that will be watched closely today by wall street investors and gadget lovers. >> apple's iphone 5 expected to be shown off for the first time, and millions are expected to sell in the weeks ahead, but abc's jonathan bloom reports, tech experts already know there will be big changes to your favorite apps. >> reporter: click on the map ico

i'm john muller.on's on assignment. >> and he will be for the next two weeks, and you'll be alongside of me. >> love it. love being here. >> make sure. i want my coffee. a little cream. >> yes, princess. >> a lot of sugar. >> yes, princess. >> i'm paula faris. in a moment, both sides appear to be digging in as the chicago teachers' strike enters its second day. >>> also ahead, today's anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. 11 years later, the sadness, the security questions, they're all still fresh. we're going to tell you how a lot of folks around the country are going to be paying tribute to those who lost their lives. >>> reality tv show got more than it bargained for, an episode of "hoarding buried alive" uncovered a deadly virus that was lurking in one home. >> that show gives me the heebie-jeebies. >>> then later, it may not be a one-woman show after all. there's word that one of "idol's" most popular judges -- yeah, dawg, he's coming back for another season. that is straight ahead in "the skinny". >>

i'm john muller.ment, we'll get the latest on the speeches and stumping with 42 days until the election. >>> from heartache to happiness. the family stunned to get their dog back. years after a hurricane that hit new orleans. >>> also this half-hour, new outrage over corporal punishment. the teenage school girls getting paddled by a male vice principal. >> that sounds all kind of wrong. >>> and later a return of "dancing with the stars," all the movers and shakers from the debut coming up in "the skinny." >> first mitt romney heads to ohio to begin a three-day bus tour with running mate paul ryan. >> with 42 days to go, the stakes couldn't be any higher. abc's karen travers is in washington. karen? >> reporter: good morning, john. good morning, sunny. officially six weeks until election day. yesterday, mitt romney was stumping in colorado while president obama stopped by "the view." don't call it a reset, but this week, mitt romney will be aggressively storming the campaign trail. >> we're going to ge

i'm john muller. >> i'm sunny hostin.oday. >>> we'll get the latest on that deadly workplace shooting in just a moment. >>> also this half hour, almost three weeks after the ambassador and three other americans were killed in libya, the white house now says it was a premeditated terrorist attack. what's behind this change from the administration? >>> and then on alert, some of the biggest banks in america are being hit in a wave of cyber attacks. how millions of customers could be affected. >>> and later, do demi moore and ashton kutcher have a secret reason they haven't gotten a divorce? we'll have the swirling speculation coming up in "the skinny." >> uh-huh. all right. >>> we begin with the terrifying workplace shooting rampage in minneapolis. bullets flying within the walls of a small business. >> we know for sure this morning that the gunman is among at least five people dead. three people are in critical condition. we get more from our own todd wilson of our minneapolis affiliate kstp. >> 911 calls came through disp

. >> all right, i'm john muller. rob and paula are on assignment.latest steps as he tries to repair that damage from the leaked tape. and then, a staple in almost every kitchen. now there are new safety questions about what's in rice. and children could be the most at risk. >> i thought rice was a good thing. >> i know, right. >>> well, also this half hour, the last ride. shuttle "endeavour" gets a piggyback ride as it heads to its retirement home. nasa is going to honor a very special fly-over request. >>> later, are they really on again? word of a dramatic makeup after the dramatic breakup of "twilight" twosome, robert pattinson and kristen stewart. >>> but right now, new details about how the romney campaign is hoping to press the reset button. after a terrible week. >> the campaign is set to launch an advertising offensive that will focus more on romney's plans to turn the country around and romney and paul ryan will launch a three-day bus tour starting next week. abc's david muir traveling with the campaign in miami. >> reporter: here in florid

abc's john muller breaks the news. >> reporter: are they or aren't they?hly anticipated baby. no not william and kate the duke and duchess of cambridge. it's these popular pandas mei and and tian-tian, adored by the hoard of visitors to d.c. national zoo could have a new cub in a few weeks. that's right. the panda pregnancy watch is on. the clues, mei has begun building a nest. her uterine wall is thickening, her hormone levels have changed. sounds like a done deal. but panda pregnancy is never a done deal until the cub is born. that's because panda moms often have a phenomena called false pregnancy. >> it's a time during which the reproductive tract changes and the hormone profile mimics regular pregnancy. >> reporter: the couple who came to the u.s. from china in 2000 already had one baby cub, but that was seven years ago. they've also had seven false pregnantcyies pregnancies. even with ultrasound, it is almost impossible for doctors to tell if it is real or fake. if mei fails this time, she could be headed back to china, replaced by a younger, more fer

. >>> first, here's john muller with this morning's technology news. >> reporter: google maps lost on apple's ios 6, replacing the google app with a new one apple s. -- >> if you are using it in the car you can put it didn't in your cup holder and hear direction announced out loud for you as you drive. >> reporter: much safer than looking at a screen for directions. before friday's delivery of the iphone 5, htc and lg showing their new phones, two new models use windows phone 8, lg's runs on an older version of android, all go on sale later this year. general motors admits new touch screen controls in its cars can be confusing, training deepership staffers and calling buyers a few days after the sale to offer additional help. [ male announcer ] this is the opposite of subliminal advertising... there's no subtext... just tacos. yeah, it's our job to make you want it. but honestly... it's not that hard. old el paso. when you gotta have mexican. i pledge because i want to be the world's fastest swimmer! [ female announcer ] take one giant pledge with your family to eat one more veggie a

those are your tech bites i'm john muller. >>> good morning.erkeley police investigating the tagging of 13 buildings last weekend part of a plan to celebrate the art of graffiti that went wrong. this vacant warehouse is about to be renovated for the past decade it has been a tagging spot for graffiti artist. the new owner decided to invite artists in for one last hurrah. unfortunately, about 4,000 people showed up quickly flooding the streets and pouring into the neighborhood, causing vandalism and property damage. >> you appreciate the artistic side but when you vandalize people's property depending on the amount of damages it could be a misdemeanor up to a felony. >> although it wasn't us that did any this vandalism we want to take care of it so they know we are serious about showing real art. >> owner says he thought only a dozen would take part. >>> rotten eggs, that's how people are describing the nasty stench over southern california forcasters hope the change in wind direction will help. experts believe the source is the sal ton sea 150

. >> first, here's john muller with this morning's tech bites. >> reporter: facebook unwraps gift service some of the members can send gifts, real, not virtual to other members. facebook gifts will be available to all users eventually.vd android phones are boasting they have near field communication technology which will let them communicate with other nearby devices apple iphone 5 doesn't have it. they say that shouldn't be a factor. >> it is getting attention in the -- the fact is that presents real challenges they there are not a lot of terminals that can handle nfc. >> apple fields wallet app is sufficient and it only took a few hours to top download charts, latest game from makers of angry birds features some of the >>> good morning. we have fog in san francisco and around the bay certain lay long the coast. meteorologist mike nicco is checking out mid 90s inland going to warm up nicely on our way to warmer temperatures this weekend. coming up. >>> today police are expected to release names of those killed in yesterday's minnesota workplace shooting. the shooter is among the dead. ta

. >> i'm john muller, by the way. last time i checked. rob nelson is on assignment.aign in our top story. >>> the labor and budgetary pains that american airlines is going through right now. delayed flights and what analysts are saying to you if you plan to book a ticket with them. >>> history in the skies over the southwest part of our nation as the the space shuttle "endeavour" gets one step closer to its final home. this is an emotional journey. >>> later from the shuttle's journey to spiritual journey, katy perry' deep thoughts on her big vacation from her personal life and public stage. >>> president obama was in the hot seat before an hispanic audience on univision last night a day after mitt romney was there. >> mr. obama is likely to get the lie ynon's share of the vot. that didn't give him a free pass. with 46 days to the election. karen travers is following the campaign. good morning, karen. >> reporter: good morning, paula. good morning, john. a big opportunity for president obama and mitt romney to make their case to latino voters. president obama has a b

. >> i'm john muller in for rob nelson. ended. details in the top story. >>> anger continues to erupt in the arab world over an anti-muslim film this morning. new information about the man who made the movie as well as some anti-american protests around the globe. >> curbing the cola, the ban on super sized sodas, the big ones, moves forward. what city residents will and will not be able to order. >>> another chapter in a series of hit movies hits the big screen this weekend. we look at the latest resident evil, in this morning's "insomniac theater," apparently the sixth installation of resident evil. and this will mean i will be 0-6. haven't seen any. >> i will be 0-6. see that twirly thing in the air. pretty cool. >> that was cool. you can do something look that? >> i can. spra sprained my leg. >> markets are doing tumbling. stock markets in asia rallying in weak of the fed's newest move to crank up the u.s. economy. >>> chairman ben bernanke says the fed will pump $40 billion into the economy, each month until it emprove

i'm john muller. rob nelson's on assignment. >> and i'm paula faris. we begin with new fears about anti-american violence after a deadly attack in libya. >> two state department employees have been killed in an assault on the u.s. consulate. >> abc's tahman bradley has been following the story throughout the night. >> reporter: a controversial film is believed to be igniting violence against u.s. embassies in the arab world. in benghazi, libya, two state employees were killed when a mob set fire to the u.s. consulate. firing grenades and outnumbering forces. and in cairo, egypt, anti-american demonstratored pulled down an american flag, ripping it to shreds. before replacing it with a black flag of islamic faith. >> we are trying to restore order at the embassy and to work with them to get the situation under control. >> reporter: the protesters appear to be angry about a movie believed to be made in america, that they say insults the prophet mohammed. secretary of state hillary clinton in a statement, strongly condemned the attack in benghazi, saying

i'm john muller. rob nelson's on assignment. >> and i'm paula faris. we begin with the latest u.s. response to those deadly attacks on americans. a navy destroyer is now in the waters off the libyan coast. a second warship is due there shortly. and 50 elite marines head to tripoli where they will shore up security around the u.s. embassy. >> president obama vows that justice will be done. and flags are being flown at half-staff in memory of those who died. with more, here's abc's tahman bradley. >> reporter: with cities across the arab world tense, and facing violent anti-american demonstrations, u.s. navy forces have moved two missile destroyers to the coast of libya. there was a second night of unrest in egypt. protesters took to the streets, angry over an anti-muslim film. police fired tear gas and rubber bullets to keep a crowd away from the u.s. embassy in cairo. on the streets of benghazi, libya, a different picture. hundreds of demonstrators rallied in support of america. they said the attack by on the consulate was carried out by a rogue group of militants. four americans w

i'm john muller. in nor rob nelson. >> and i'm paula faris. >> we just learned that another embassy has been stormed by protesters, this time in yemen, the nation that's home to al qaeda's most active branch. the crowd damaged the embassy grounds but did not enter the building. >> overnight, we learned of a military buildup, response to the first protest in libya and egypt. we will go live to cairo in a moment. but first, here's abc's tahman bradley in washington. >> reporter: with cities across the arab world tense, and facing violent anti-american demonstrations, u.s. navy forces have moved two missile destroyers to the coast of libya. there was a second night of unrest in egypt. protesters took to the streets, angry over an anti-muslim film. police fired tear gas and rubber bullets to keep a crowd away from the u.s. embassy in cairo. on the streets of benghazi, libya, a different picture. hundreds of demonstrators rallied in support of america. they protested tuesday's attack on the u.s. consulate

. >> i'm john muller. rob nelson and paula faris are on assignment. it is seven weeks until election day. and this morning, the romney campaign facing a major challenge is. >> a new videotape revealing the candidate telling wealthy donors he's written off half the donors. that led to a late-night news conference. here's abc's david muir. >> reporter: mitt romney walking to the podium with a smile. >> i understand there's a video that's been on the internet for a few weeks that has attracted some attention. >> reporter: that video posted in snippets, by left-leaning magazine, mother jones, show s romney in a circle. in the video, romney appears to say that nearly half of americans believe they're victims. and goes on to say, his job is not to worry about those people. >> there's 47% of the people who will vote for the president, no matter what. there's. % who are with him, who are dependent on government, who believe they're victims. who believe government has a responsibility to care for them. who believe they're entitled to health care, to food, to h

i'm john muller. rob nelson's on assignment. >> and i'm paula faris. we begin with a milestone in america's long et war. >> at last, troops are now out of the country. but tens of thousand ofgs american troops do remain there. they're in harm's way. >> muhammad lila is in kabul with more on the drawdown. >> reporter: leon panetta calls it an important milestone. it's been almost three years since a wave of additional troops deployed to afghanistan. in a surge to cripple the taliban, to beat al qaeda and give afghan forces the support they need. those americans are out. it was 2009, at west point, that president obama announced the surge. >> as commander in chief, i have determined it is in our vital national interest to send an additional 30,000 troops to afghanistan. >> reporter: at that time, he set a schedule for their withdrawal, a goal that has been met. 33,000 u.s. troops took part in the surge. 10,000 of them were out by july of last year. and the remaining 23,000 are now gone. in his statement, the defense secretary had a sobering reminder. say

i'm john muller, in for rob nelson. >> i'm paula faris. we begin this tuesday, with americans everywhere, remembering that other tuesday morning, 11 years ago today. >> on this 9/11 anniversary, you see the resilience in lower manhattan. world trade center site, shining in red, white and blue. >> and for one night a year, those two piercing beams of light where the tin towers once stood. we begin with abc's tahman bradley. >> reporter: across thenation, 9/11 commemorations are scaled back, as the country tries to strike a balance between remembering and recovering from the terror attack. this morning at ground zero, for the first time, only those who lost loved ones will speak. they'll read the names of the 2,977 who died. >> it's difficult to find the peace and quiet time to celebrate my son. i think that everybody wants to remember 9/11. but we need to have our privacy, too. >> reporter: in washington, president obama will observe a moment of silence at 8:45, before attending an observance ceremony at the pentagon. landers were placed al

. >> i'm john muller. rob and paula are on assignment. we begin this thursday with encouraging news about the economy. >> that's right. the housing market is starting to turn around. the employment picture is getter. the changes could have a major impact on the presidential race. here's abc's tahman bradley. >> reporter: this morning, signs the economy is turning around. new economic data suggests the troubled housing market has bottomed out and is now recovering. posting a two-year high. existing home sales shot up nearly 8% in august. builders broke ground on a lot more homes last month. up more than 2%. all that sent home builder confidence to its highest level in six years. and there's promising news about jobs. target says it plans to hire 80,000 to 90,000 holiday workers. kohl's, more than 52,000 temporary workers. the improving economic news could impact the presidential race during the final sprint. mitt romney is trying to pivot his campaign back k to economic issues, after the firestorm surrounding his private comments to wealth

i'm john muller. >> and i'm sunny hostin. paula and rob are on assignments. we begin this wednesday, with millions of people on the east coast, dealing with the aftermath of a wicked storm. >> the powerful weather system, leaving a huge mess in its wake. from the maryland shores, to manhattan sidewalks, the fierce storm caused chaos, as high winds and heavy rains, delivering a dangerous double-punch. as the cold front swept in from the west, the system barreled up the east coast. a corporate jet trying to land in blinding rain in macon, georgia, hydroplaning and crashing. more than eight inches in rain in towns outside of philadelphia. and millions of people in the new york area, spending hours under a tornado watch, as power lines snapped and trees were tossed on to houses and cars. and this morning, up and down the i-95 corridor, from washington, d.c. to boston, utility crews will be scrambling to restore electricity to tens of thousands of people, as chain saws roar into action, cleaning up the debris. autumn arrives in three days. but the summer of 2012 i

i'm john muller. rob nelson is on assignment. >> i'm sunny hostin, in for paula faris. we begin this tuesday with the firestorm over "monday night football" and what seems like a new low point in the lockout of nfl referees. >> the third week was definitely not the charm for the replacement refs. their string of controversial calls came to a head at the end of last night's seattle/green bay game. >> the game's final play. a loft to the end zone. >> reporter: seattle tried for a game-winning hail mary pass who looked like an interception. >> who did they give it to? touchdown. >> reporter: mike tirico calling it on espn. but the refs were giving mixed signals. >> after review, the call on the field stands, touchdown, seattle. >> seahawks win in the most bizarre finish you'll ever see. >> reporter: the stunning ending seemed to hurt not just the packers' record, but the integrity of the game. jormer coach jon gruden alongside tirico. >> this is comical to me. that's two of the worst calls at the end of a football game i can remember. >> reporter: the monday night mayhem c

i am john muller. excuse us, while we change into something more comfortable. cool. introducing, the square sunnyd bottle. >>> thanks for joining us this morning. you are looking live from new york city. today marks when we remember september 11th. abc test us about events planned around the country to remember lives lost. >> reporter: across the nation, 9/11 commemorations are scaled back this year. the country tries to strike a balance between remembering and recovering from the terror attacks. this morning, at ground zero for the first time only those who lost loved one also speak and they will read the names of the2977 who died. >> it's difficult to find peace and it's time to celebrate my son. i think everyone wants to remember but we need ourprivacy. >> reporter: in washington the president will observe a moment of silence before attending an observance ceremony at the spent gone. in shanksville peps vain yeah lanterns were placed along -- pennsylvania lanterns were placed along the memorial. today they will ring bells of remembrance. in lower manhattan the new