as for patrick kane, he'll continue playing because neither the chicago blackhawks nor the nhl has takeninary action against him and the season begins in two weeks. >> heating up. trace gallagher, thank you very much. with house speaker john boehner stepping down, we asked you who you think should take his place. phillip says it should be trey gowdy. he thinks he is the only one win a backbone. sang wants paul ripe. chad things kevin mccarthy should be the next speaker. john wants congressman jeff duncan or steve king, calling them principled conservatives. thank you for writing, and the conversation continues on twitter. 'll chat with you later. thank you for being part of thee real story" today. here's shep. >> john boehner's bomb shell and then the song has he said so long to d.c. he said he waned out for a while but made the decision after yesterday's emotional meeting with the pope. >> last night every started to think about this, and this morning i woke up and i said my prayers, as i always do, and i decided, you know, today is the day i'm going to do this. >> and he did. leaving i

patrick kane, a woman accuser's lawyer changing his claim. >> i'm uncomfortable.ieve the version of events is accurate. it's my obligation to withdraw. >> patrick kane saying he has done nothing wrong. >>> and to the weather. powerful storms in the east. and the downed trees there. flash flooding in columbia. here's the map into the weekend. storms from the carolinas north to virginia. and a chance of scattered showers for the millions turning out to see the pope on saturday. >>> and a duck boat in seattle, the slamming into a charter bus. four students were killed. now, those duck boats are under fire. many built during world war ii. some critics saying they're too old to be safe. here's ryan owens. >> reporter: stunning images and a staggering casualty count. four students are dead. 50 others taken the hospital. >> mass destruction. >> reporter: tonight, the ntsb is looking into what caused this duck boat to hit the charter bus. the four international exchange students from north seattle college were headed to orientation on the bus when they were killed. >> he

the chicago black hawks' patrick kane, a woman claiming she was attacked.'s lawyer removing himself. >> i'm uncomfortable. because i don't believe the version of events is accurate. it's my obligation to withdraw. >> authorities saying no evidence has been compromised. patrick kane insisting he has done nothing wrong. >>> and to the weather. powerful storms in the southeast. an ef-2 outside charleston, south carolina. the downed trees there. flash flooding in columbia. the streets underwater. here's the map into the weekend. storms from the carolinas north to virginia. and a chance of scattered showers for the millions turning out to see the pope in philadelphia on saturday. >>> and new questions about safety on the roads after the deadly crash in seattle. a duck boat, slamming into a charter bus. four students were killed. now, those duck boats are under fire. many built during world war ii. popular with tourists around the country. some critics saying they're too old to be safe. here's ryan owens. >> reporter: stunning images and a staggering casualty cou

i feel that patrick kane has been victimized. >> reporter: but eoannou maintains that this turn of eventshould not detract from his former client's credibility in her case against kane and this morning, the accuser's family releasing a statement to the "buffalo news" saying they are disappointed but "we have every intention of pursuing this case to a just conclusion." kane has not been charged with a crime in this case and has maintained his innocence. >> i am confident that once all of the facts are brought to light, i will be absolved of having done nothing wrong. >> reporter: the accuser's now former lawyer claiming none of his team has ever seen anything like this. authorities saying previously that all the evidence in this case remains in its original packaging. robin. >> ryan, thank you. >>> now amy with the other top stories starting with a landmark deal from china. >> that's right. the president of china announced a sweeping agreement today aimed at limping greenhouse gas emissions. the deal comes as president obama prepares to honor his chinese counterpart at a state dinner tonig

state will hear testimony today in the sexual assault investigation of chicago blackhawks star patrick kaneaccused of raping a woman at his home in august. today a grand jury will hear from a friend of the victim and possibly the victim herself. legal experts say prosecutors must be confident in their case since they are taking it to a grand jury. so that ups the stakes even higher. >>> there's now complete vindication for amanda knox. italy's top criminal court says it threw out her conviction earlier this year because there was inefficient evidence. beyond that, the court says the prosecutors case had stunning weakness. the american student and her boyfriend served nearly four years for the murder of her roommate. >>> european leaders are still debating how to deal with the growing humanitarian crisis as refugees continue to stream in by the thousands. the german leader now saying the influx will cost the country $10 billion next year. not everyone is welcoming the refugees with open arms. with more, here's abc's molly hunter. >> reporter: it's a dangerous fight to safety at every step of

> the buffalo news is reporting another twist in the sexual assault investigation of nhl start patrick kaney kane's accuser dropped her as a client. he says he received false information about evidence being left at the home of the woman's mother. kane's attorney says his client is the victim and that the entire case is a sham. >>> and the "los angeles times" reports police arrested a saudi prince at a gated home on sex charges. police arrested the 28-year-old prince near beverly hills wednesday after he allegedly tried to force a worker at the home to perform sex acts on him. the prince does not have diplomatic immunity. he is free this morning on $300,000 bail. >>> and the daily mail reports donald trump thinks it's unfair that media outlets published photos of a recent campaign event that appeared half empty. trump insists the south carolina ballroom was packed. the republican presidential front-runner says the room was full and that supporters left their seats to crowd around him at the podium. >>> an 11-year-old boy may have a future as a doctor. ahead on the morning news, the incredib

who has led the chicago blackhawks to three stanley cup titles but on the eve of a new season, patrick kane finds himself accused of sexual assault. >>> this morning, that investigation has taken a strange twist. it is one of the headlines on the morning newsstand. according to the buffalo news a bad containing rape kit evidence in the evidence turned up at the home of the mother of kane's accuser. they say it calls into question all of the physical evidence in the case. he says whoever left the bag may have been trying to alert lawyers that the case is not being handled properly by investigators. >>> the san antonio news express says two high school football players seen tackling a referee will spend 75 days in an alternative school. the players blindsided the this month. their school in january. assistant coach admitted telling attack. coach mack breed is currently on administrative leave. >>> "the washington post" reports the nfl is the first pro sports league to have permission from the faa to use drones. the league will be able to use drones to shoot video of practices, but not of actu

. >> the woman that said that patrick kane assaulted her is being accused of lying, she found an evidence bag at her doorway with the rape kit inside, they claimed that the mother was given that evidence bag at the hospital and never turned it into authorities. the attorney quit the case also because he did not believe how the bag was found and was not charged with any crime. >>> a new poll says that donald trump still has a lot of support from voters in new hampshire, leads with 26% of the vote but with last week's debate support for carly fiorina and marco rubio continues to grow and bernie sanders opened up a big lead over hillary clinton in new hampshire. >> still ahead on "action news" at 12:30, another check of the forecast. stepping live outside sky 6 hd showing center city philadelphia, can't get any prettier than this in late september. >>> back to meteorologist, david murphy, and the weekend forecast. folks need good weather this weekend. >> hopefully we can give it to them. stormtracker 6 live double scan showing we are dry, 75 warm degrees in philadelphia with a breeze. they a

grand jury will hear testimony in the sexual assault investigation of chicago blackhawks star patrick kane. he's accused of raping a woman at his home in early august. a grand jury in western new york will hear from a friend of the alleged vic and possibly even the victim her self-. legal experts say prosecutors must be confident in the case since they're taking it to a grand jury. >>> police in texas are now investigating two high school football players who ran down a referee during a game friday. the players have already been suspended from school and from the team. even the nfl referees union has weighed in calling the incident inexcusable. >>> big, big moment in sports. first full week of college football. >> yes, after last night's game, the defending national champions are, well, they're off and running again. highlights from the fellows at espn. >> good morning. america. >> he's stan, i'm neil. this is "sportscenter" set. ohio state playing football again and running over people like they did against -- >> against oregon. >> ohio state taking own virginia tech. the hokies beat them

the lawyer for the woman accusing chicago blackhawks player patrick kane is speaking out suggesting themay have been tampered with. abc's ryan smith has more on the case. good morning, ryan. >> reporter: good morning to you, robin. while patrick kane prepares for a hockey season less than two weeks away his accuser's attorney dropping a bombshell about potentially crucial evidence to this case. this morning, the investigation into sexual assault claims made against chicago blackhawks star patrick kane taking a bizarre turn. >> the rape kit evidence bag was anonymously delivered to the home of my client's mother. >> reporter: the attorney of kane's accuser saying she discovered this torn empty evidence bag tuesday afternoon, wedged into her door suggesting the kit had been tampered with. but they don't know who left it or why. >> we know this because the bag has a label on it. it contains my client's identity. >> reporter: the police commissioner investigating the case quick to refute those claims saying they have the kit and that all evidence related to this case remains in its original

this morning, chicago blackhawks superstar patrick kane professing his innocence. >> i am confident that once all of the facts are brought to light, i will be absolved of having done nothing wrong. >> reporter: speaking out for the first time since sexual assault accusations shocked the hockey world, the three-time stanley cup winner issuing this mea culpa for the distraction. >> i cannot apologize enough for the distraction this has caused my family, my teammates, this incredible organization and, of course, our fans. >> reporter: according to "the buffalo news" a young woman claiming she met him at a local nightclub returning to his waterfront home where he alle d allegedly assaulted her. police reportedly collecting evidence from kane's home saying in august -- >> at this time we are gathering information and awaiting forensic testing results. >> reporter: kane hasn't been charged with any crime and as the blackhawks training camp begins today his team opting to keep him in the fold. >> we have decided to have patrick join us for training camp. >> reporter: the nhl agreeing saying in

the lawyer for the woman sue wane patrick kane suggests the evidence may have been tampered with and kerry washington, my girl will be here, tgit is back. >> i can't wait. have a good one. thanks, robin. >>> time to check the accuweather forecast. >> >> let's check in with bill. >> glad it's tgit. you know what is coming up tonight. that will be awesome viewing this evening. today sunshine, light breeze, beautiful start to the day. feels like fall out this morning. grab a jacket or sweater if you are in the suburbs. 61, 62 around the suburbs. sun up in a couple of minutes from right now at 6:45. 61 degrees. winds are calm and pressure way up there and rising at 30.27. strong high pressure is giving us this beautiful weather. normal high is 72. 82 is the normal -- the high this afternoon. normal is about 10 above that. the fall feel this morning to summery by afternoon. it will be slightly cooler tomorrow and saturday. we are looking at temperatures above normal into next week. a close call sunday with a chance of showers. that could be over southern jersey, a cloudy day sunday. sun i

. >>> new details in the alleged sexual assault case against patrick kane.he da said the mother of the alleged victim lied about a person leaving a rape kit bag on her doorstep. the accusation led to an investigation into possible evidence tampering. the kit was in a box, not a bag and surveillance video shows a detective placing it into an evidence locker. k aps accused of assaulting a woman in his home in august. is he not -- he has not been charged. the accuser's attorney quit the case on thursday. >>> a man is recovering after being stabbed in downtown santa rose a. it happened last night just before eight near the bus transit mall. when officers arrived the man was lying on the sidewalk and he told police they had been stabbed and that the suspects ran away. officers searched the area but couldn't find anyone. the victim was taken to the hospital with nonlife threatening injuries and is expected to be okay this morning. anyone with information of course is asked to call the police. >>> new details about the truck involved in a hit and run that severely

. >>> in the meantime, the chicago blackhawks star patrick kane is speaking out for the first time sinceing camp yesterday he's done nothing wrong and expected to be cleared. sources say kane is accused of assaulting a woman at his home near buffalo last month. he has not been charged. >>> support is growing around the world for the texas teenager arrested when his homemade clock was mistaken for a homemade bomb. the ninth grader sat down with "gma" to talk about his ordeal and his plans for the future. with more, here's abc's ryan owens. >> reporter: the 14-year-old arrested wearing a nasa t-shirt is nothing short of a techie superstar tonight. google inviting him to their science fair. mark zuckerberg wants him to visit facebook. he's going to the white house next month to meet the president. ahmed mohamed telling robin roberts -- >> i was scared at the moment, but now i feel really happy that i'm getting all this support from all over the world. >> reporter: just three days ago, the teenager was hauled away from school in handcuffs because his homemade digital clock, a maze of wires a

kane's driver patrick reese faces contempt charges in relation to the investigation of his boss, a accused of an e-mail scooping scheme to keep tabs on a grand jury investigation. reese pleaded not guilty last month. >>> national transportation safety board is holding a hearing on the plane crash that killed inquirer co-owner lewis cats and six others. golf stream business jet crashed after it over ran a runway in massachusetts in may of last year. crew did not do a flight control check before take off. >>> man who has helped homeless, is accused of running a drug market. harold miller was running an operation that sold heroin and crack. he work at joseph a's house just miles from where that drug ring took place. it shock the founder of the home's mission. >> we believe it has absolutely nothing to do with our program. we have absolutely no evidence, and there are no allegations to support either staff or guest who was involved, apparently mr. miller ran on his own. >> miller is now in federal custody. erika. >>> nicole, 5:40. septa bed bugs story we told but earlier this week has social m

kane's driver patrick reese reese faces contempt related to investigation of his was. sed of an e-mail snooping scheme to help kane keep tabs on the grand jury investigation aimed at her. reese pleaded not guilty to the charge last movement. >>> vanessa williams returns to the the miss america pageant three decade after giving up her crown amid that nude photo scandal. >> williams, first african-american miss america, won in 1984 but she resigned after penthouse magazine public sexually explicit photographs of her taken several years earlier. at ward winning actress and singer will serve as head judge for 2016 competition. nice to see she's welcome back in the organization. >> all these years later she has proven she's more than that. she has had a successful career in the entertainment industry. >> happy to be back too. >>> 6:39. still ahead tens of thousands office people were in philadelphia for that made in america festival and many complained of spotty cell phone services. papal visit will draw of course more people to the city so what are the big companies doing t

happening today driver for pennsylvania attorney general kathleen kane is set to appear before a norristown judge for a hearing. driver patrick reese face contempt charge. he is a accused of a e-mail snooping scheme to help kane keep tabs on the grand jury investigation, targeting her. reese pleaded not guilty last month. >>> a man well known for helping the home less in camden had allegedly been living a double life. harold miller was also running a drug market that sold heroin and crack. he work at joseph's house just miles from the alleged drug ring. we spoke to the founder on have the homeless mission who says he is very surprised by this news. >> we're shock. we believe it has absolutely nothing to do with our program. we have no absolutely no evidence and absolutely no allegation toss support that either, staff or guest was involved. there was something that apparently mr. miller ran on his own. >> miller had been jailed for drug and weapons offenses in the past. he is now in federal custody. >>> we are hearing from the first responders that saved a driver who veered down a montgomery county embankment. we first told yo

trump carry himself tomorrow night in "new york times" political correspondent patrick healey been tracking how the kanesrow night and cnn national political reporter maeve reston back with us. maeve, we saw your tweet. you think we need big boots to go there? >> this is not typical california weather. it is a torrential downpour at the moment. >> your suggestion is that the -- >> good for the drought, right. >> the oncoming debate, i believe this is your suggestion, tell me if i'm wrong, the consequences are so huge, it's changed the weather in california? >> a low pressure system. >> exactly. >> that's how big it is. >> do you agree? >> biblical. wait for the ratings. >> do you agree with the fire and brimstone, cats and dogs, do you believe the stakes are real and if so, for who and how? >> the stakes are unquestionably real. jeb bush needs to come out of this debate and show voters as well as his donors that he has got some fire to go up against donald trump, that he is not a wimp, not someone who can't take on donald trump how's he going to take on vladimir putin? he needs to be someone who conveys