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i'm reena ninan. >> i'm dan kloeffler. talking about the talent competition from miss america last night. the big winner crowned. we'll have that later an. >> we're kind of surprised because -- >> we might be able to one up this talent on -- >> you think so? >> possibly. we may be stopping in the kitchen if that's a hint for what this talent may be. >> i'm curious. >>> a lot to get to. we begin with the growing scandal surrounding the nfl. >> yet another pro football player has been benched amid an expanding controversy over domestuc violence. finding himself in the red zone. nfl commissioner roger goodell, this banner flown over metlife stadium yesterday by a woman's rights group says it all. #goodellmust go. here's abc's ryan smith. >> reporter: another nfl star player sidelined. just before kickoff, the carolina panthers deactivating defensive end greg hardy. hardy convicted of assaulting his girlfriend in july. this chilling 911 call came from a neighbor. >> we need the police here now before this girl gets seriously h

reena ninan, you were correct. quite as astute as a disney employee as i ought to. >> i hope my card still gets me in the door tomorrow. >> announcer: this is abc's "world news now," informing insomniacs for two decades. "world news now," informing insomniacs for two decades. they don't help single moms. hi. hi. what happened to our house last year? it flooded. and the water flooded out. yeah. the red cross arranged the hotel for us. they gave me that break, that leverage, to be able to get it together and... take care of them, you know? i feel like we've come full circle. like that! this is how i'll do it. sarah: there you go. did you know that people born from 1945 through 1965 have the highest rates of hepatitis c, but most don't know they're infected? people can live for decades without symptoms, but over time hepatitis c can cause serious health problems. if you were born during these years, the cdc now recommends that you get a blood test for hepatitis c. so talk to your doctor and find out if you have hepati

abc's reena ninan has america's moneyism good morning. america's money same day delivery from a department store. customers will be able to order online from macy's and bloomingdale's and if they're within 15 miles of certain stores get the merchandise right away. the pilot program starts later this fall. olive garden's unlimited bread stick policy is under attack not from the food police but a group investors. they say it's wasteful and an example of bad management. olive garden says unlimited bread sticks is just "italian generosity." surgeon was supposed to be coca-cola's answer to mountain due. it failed but has loyal fans. it put a limited numbers of its soda on amazon. it sold out in a few hours. starting this morning you can get a free cup of coffee at mcdonald's. the promotion runs for two weeks during breakfast hours. no purchase necessary. that's america's money. i'm off to get coffee. i'm reena ninan. >> get us a couple of cups, too. >>> we're following several developing storms another atlantic city casino is about to shut dow

i'm reena ninan. >> i'm dan kloeffler. here are some of the top headlines we're following. a wildfire burning out of control has forced hundreds of evacuations from a community outside yosemite nationa park. hurricane odile forced thousands to evacuate from los cabos. full details in just a moment. >>> a $50,000 reward is being afred after a deadly ambush at a police state barracks in pennsylvania. friday night's shooting left one trooper dead and one in critical condition. a manhunt is under way in at least three states. >>> if you didn't preorder an iphone 6 and must have one this friday you can either wait in long lines or pay a scalper on ebay. $1300 is the most common price. otherwise you have to wait a few weeks. >>> miss new york kira kazantsev has been named the new miss america. the third year in a row a candidate from new york state has walked away the winner. those are some of our top stories today, september 15th. >> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good morning to you. we begin with the nation divid

i'm reena ninan. >> doritos, ranch. >> not good for you. >> 5:23.aking news. staying on top of an involved shooting in south jersey. >> we're ltude with details on a r canorted lack attack affecting customers at acme. how to protect y ♪ it's not every day that you find yourself at the corner of "a little flu shot" and "a world of difference." when you get any immunization at walgreens, you'll help provide a lifesaving vaccine to a child in a developing country through the un foundation's shot@life campaign. thanks to customers like you, last year we helped supply three million vaccines to children in need. this year, help give even more. it's easy at walgreens. simply get a shot. and give a shot. at the corner of happy and healthy. >> a line quick moving storms left their mark on parts of northeastelu colorado. golf ball sized hail and heavy rain hammered neighborhoods. the falling ice also damaged everyncehicle at dealerships in dayton. >> time for the morning buzz. guinness world records ofage cially recognized a mexico city man's collection of ha

i'm reena ninan. >> i'm tahman bradley. >>> good morning. i'm reena ninan. >> i'm tahman bradley.re following this morning on "world news now." analysts are checking the video of steven sotloff's beheading looking for clues about the location of the american's killers. another raid to try to free western hostages would be difficult but experts say "not impossible." >>> the third american and second doctor infected with the deadly ebola virus, 51-year-old boston obstetrician rick sacra is in isolation in liberia in good spirits. it is not clear whether he can be flown to the u.s. for treatment. >>> perdue said it stopped using human antibiotics in virtually all chicken in response to growing concern that antibiotics in our food make medicine less effective. but it is still using animal antibiotics which critics say are just as dangerous. >>> no one seems to know how a 6-foot-long boa constrictor ended up in the drive-through lane of burger king in illinois. when customers told workers they called animal control officers for help. those are some of our top stories on this thursday,

. >> i'm reena ninan.ut what i would do then realized it would never happen. >> we'll worry about that problem when it actually occurs. >>> we're actually going to begin this half hour with the house vote to train and equip syrian rebels to fight isis. >> while the vote was bipartisan, it was highly unanimous. more than 40% of house democrats voted against it worried it will lead to u.s. combat troops in the middle east. >> karen travers reports the president has addressed that concern. >> reporter: president obama emphasized again american forces will not have a combat mission in the fight against isis. >> i will not commit you and the rest of our armed forces to fighting another ground war in iraq. >> reporter: in a packed gym at mcdill air force base in florida, the president told troops that the u.s. cannot wage the iraqis' battle against the extremist group that's taken hold of a large swath of the northern part of that country. >> this is not and will not be america's fight alone. >> reporter: presid

>> what are reena ninan's makeup secrets? >> drink lots of water. rtesy to the queen. >> on twitter, she said she would have called me back, reena. >> oh, really? >>> this morning on "world news now" -- urgent manhunt. the aggressive search for isis rebels responsible for beheading americans. the united front against terror >> we will not allow our enemies to hold us hostage with the sole weapons they possess -- fear. >> as friend of journalist steven sotloff speak up. >> safety demand. just days into the school year. students are hurt in a deadly school bus crash. why are seatbelts missing on so many buses? >> yes, there would be an added cost if there was a retrofit. >> the price of keeping students safe. >> and later, deep discounts. saving money at your favorite stores as we go undercover to reveal some retailers biggest secrets. it's thursday, september 4th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> good morning. i'm reena ninan. >> and i'm tahman bradley. we made it to thursday. >> i know. >> we begin with isis, beginning with

i'm reena ninan. >> i'm tahman bradley.a faces criticism for a lack of strategy to confront isis, the british prime minister taking a major step calling for a law aimed at keeping british citizens from leaving the country to join the militant group. full details in a moment. >> all 25 people on board a marine corps helicopter like this one survive after the chopper crashed while attempting to land on a navy ship off the coast of africa. there were mostly minor injuries treated on board the ship. >> a wildfire raging in northern california has doubled in size over the last few days. after burning 100 square miles. it is still forcing evacuations and threatening hundreds of homes. >> a new study adding to the growing body of evidence that low carb diets are healthier than lower fat with participants losing more weight, body fat with greater improvement in their cholesterol reading. those are some of the top stories on this tuesday, september 2nd. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> i can't believe it is

courtesy of reena ninan. >> can't believe this. vacationing in maine. went hiking in acadia national park. gorgeous. top of the summit. i never go hiking. here is why. i almost stepped on this. a snake eating a frog for lunch. this is why i don't go hiking. >> is this your picture? >> why would i watch this when i can sit at home in my comfort watching "national geographic" television. >> which you do. >> which i would do. almost bit my leg. >> you are watching, national gee graphic. i watch "real housewives." >> you do? some call that dangerous >> frightening. >> how you spent your labor day weekend. >> this is true. coming up all excitement and anticipation as millions of american kids head back to school. >> ahead, losing weight by eating ice cream? no ordinary frozen treat. a special recipe to cleanse. wait till you hear what issen it. >> first, the royal couple, will and kate. trying to prove they're just like everyone else. commuting home by train. we'll show you it. you're watching "world news now." ♪ ♪ ♪ i i'm so in love with you ♪ ♪ the little

reena ninan, you were correct. quite as astute as a disney employee as i ought to. i hope my card still gets me in the door tomorrow. >> announcer: this is abc's "world news now," informing insomniacs for two decades. . >>> making news in america this morning, breaking overnight. the u.s. and al eyes take the fight against i.s.i.s. to the country. we have coverage on the new bombardment and reaction from washington. >>> secret service under fire. as explosive details surface about the white house gate jumper. he was arrested just months ago. >>> vicious wild animal attacks have communities on edge. a bear kills a hiker, and a fox bites a student and a teacher at a school. >>> and iron mike in the right place at the right time. coming to one man's rescue on a very busy highway.

i'm reena ninan. >>> good morning. i'm reena ninan. >> i'm dan kloeffler.fornia have a suspect in custody accused of deliberately setting that monster wildfire east of sacramento that has ballooned now to 111 square miles. full details in just a moment. >>> a terrifying flight caught on camera. the cabin of a jetblue plane filled with smoke just after takeoff from long beach, california, because of engine trouble. the pilot turned back and made an emergency landing. everyone evacuated safely down the slides. >>> a record 86% of the eligible voters answered a simple six-word question. should scotland be an independent country? and by a wider than expected margin, the answer was no. >>> apple stores are open overseas for sales of iphones 6. the first customer at this store in australia this morning dropped his live on tv. those are some of our top stories on this friday, september 19th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> he thought he was going to be a smooth dude. >> i know. hopefully that guy is -- the phone will still work out for hi

i'm reena ninan. >> i'm dan kloeffler. here are some of the top headlines we're following this morning on "world news now." about 100 campers in yosemite national park evacuated by helicopter after a wildfire grew to at least 700 acres while severe storms and flash floods stretched from coast to coast. we'll have the latest. >> texas candidate for governor wendy davis whose marathon filibuster ignited the nation's fierce abortion debate revealed she herself had an abortion decades age her disclosure with rob in roberts. >> co-owner of the atlanta hawks, bruce levinson selling his stake in the team after an e-mail in which he made racially sensitive comments. the nba investigating calling levinson's comments extremely unacceptable. >> serena williams won her 18th grand slam title by overwhelm her opponent in the u.s. open. her third straight open victory. those are some of our top stories on this monday, september 8th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> big congratulations to serena out there. tie up

i'm reena ninan. i'm t.j. holmes. >> i'm reena ninan.headlines on "world news now." >>> on capitol hill we find out the white house fence jumper armed with a knife made it more than 160 feet into the executive mansion. details straight ahead. >>> a suspect in the kidnapping of a virginia college student had been linked to similar crimes. police say they havefrenic evidence connecting jesse matthew jr. to the disappearance of a young woman five years ago. >>> surrounded by cameras, baby charlotte clinton mezvinsky went home from a new york hospital. her parents and grandparents, a former president and so, were there for the moment. >>> and a shocker on "dancing with the stars." former fighter and partner were sent packing after their fell short. ten couples are left this season. those are some of our top stories on this tuesday, september 30th. >>> our producer have such little faith. they wrote down a little thing. did you notice it? its on this page, "sit down." we read the headlines and in case we were -- >> that's more for me. >> stop

. >> i'm reena ninan. here are some of the top headlines on "world news now." severe storms packing heavy rain and hurricane-like winds slammed the hard-hit southwest. washing out interstates, flooding entire neighborhoods, even shutting down the airport in phoenix. the latest details straight ahead. >>> president obama is coming clean about how u.s. intelligence underestimated the growing threat from the brutal islamic militant group isis. the rebels are threatening to swallow up much of the meefts. >>> a new report shows using a cash machine that doesn't belong to your bank getting more expense of. so is the fee for overdrawing your checking account. banks are making up for limits placed upon them after the financial crisis. >>> pediatricians are giving another reason to keep kids away from sodas. it can lead to weaker bones, mostly because it takes the place of milk and the calcium children need for bone strength. those are some of our top stories on this monday, september 29th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> i'm so glad it's inter

i'm reena ninan. >> i'm dan kloeffler. here are some of the top headlines we're following an "world news now." the parents of a missing university of virginia student are pleading for witnesses to come forward. hannah graham disappeared from near campus a week ago. police want to question a man they call a person of interest. more details just ahead. >>> more than 700 newborns may have been exposed to tuberculosis at a hospital in el paso, texas, by an infected employee. doctors are urging parents to get their babies tested. if caught early, it's treatable and curable. >>> afghanistan named its new president after months of bitter political squabbling. ashraf ghani was declared the winner. it places his rival in a key role. >>> a growing number of a-list celebrities say hackers stole nude private photos and posted them an the web yesterday. one victim is taking legal action demanding the fbi investigate. those are some of our top stories on this monday, september 22nd. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now."

i'm reena ninan. >> i'm t.j. holmes on this international coffee day.a coffee drinker. so we have someone, a specialist here in studio with us on this international coffee day. and they are trying to convert me this morning. and this is my first taste this morning. guatemala? >> guatemala is where this one is from. >> got a little bite to it there. >> i think it goes down smooth. i think it's fabulous. >> thanks. >> i need some cream, sugar and liquor in there possibly. >> we can work on that. we've got a bunch of little things underneath the desk. >> we'll get back to that in a little bit. >> we'll begin this half hour with worries about entrovirus. it's spreading across the country. >> nearly three weeks ago just 11 states were affected. a week later, 27 states. this morning, it's up to 45 states with confirmed or suspected cases. and as abc's clayton sandell reports, the virus may have a new symptom. >> reporter: deborah johnson says enterovirus 68 nearly killed her son, 13-year-old simon. >> i was scared because i could feel myself not being able to

. >> i'm reena ninan. good to see you. >> great to see you. feel like we have to cue etta james "at last." waiting for this moment. finally. a pleasure. >> i wish all men felt that way, dan. >> oh, reena. let's not get into the lists that are out there. >> speaking of lists. more red carpet than funeral for joan rivers. pretty incredible. >> exactly what she wanted. she had it down it the t, who she wanted at the funeral. what everyone was supposed to say. sounds like it was an absolutely amazing time for an amazing woman. >> so true. my favorite was deborah norville said at one point there were words that were said in a temple that never should be repeated ever again. the rabbi probably was okay with that. >> the rabbi was like we'll give you a pass this time because it is joan. amazing. >>> we are actually going to kick it off with a serious story, a mystery virus that sickened more than 1,000 children across ten states. >> in fact, it starts out like a common cold but progresses to the point where kids are rushed to the hospital unable to b

good to be here. >> i'm reena ninan. he's t.j.into george clooney in a bit. we say no turning back. you can always turn back. >> you aren't the gambling type? >> not at all. >> what about you? what would you say? i think it happens tonight, tomorrow. >> i don't know if is tonight or today. >> but you don't have an invite? >> i do not. i'd love to see that. i'm a big fan of marriage and a big proponent of relationships. congratulations. hope it happens. >>> we're going to kick it off with our top story. u.s. military officials say allied air strikes have successfully destroyed or disabled dozens of oil refineries in syria controlled by isis militants. >> new defense department video shows some of those targets exploding and sending huge clouds of smoke into the air. the goal is to cripple the main source of revenue from sails of black market oil. martha raddatz is the only american journalist reporting from a u.s. war ship launching those air strikes. >> reporter: here in the middle of the persian gulf, u.s. ships and war planes ar

i'm dan kloeffler. >> i'm reena ninan.with the situation an the ground in the middle east and the u.s.-led air strikes in syria on monday night. they were all part of a blitz of nearly 250 bombs and missiles from 48 fighter jets, bombers, drones and navy ships centered around the isis stronghold of raqqa. >> it wasn't just isis in the cross hairs. alex marquardt joins us live from near the syrian border in turkey with the latest. alex, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, dan. that's right. those two air strikes that you just mentioned, the targeted vehicles that belong to isis and even though they took place during the daytime on tuesday, that's yesterday local time, the pentagon is considering those to be part of the initial wave of strikes. so far we haven't heard about anything beyond that first wave. now it's about -- it is 9:00 a.m. in syria. the fact we haven't seen a second assault yet tells us that this isn't going to be as the pentagon has repeatedly said, another shock and awe campaign. this campaign in syri

i'm dan kloeffler. >> i'm reena ninan.we're following on "world news now." the u.s. military is apparently moving forward in its expanded fight against isis without congressional approval. u.s. officials say they've launched their first air strikes against enemy fighters south of baghdad. >>> president obama heads to the cdc to announce stepped up efforts to combat the ebola outbreak in west africa, including the unprecedented deployment of 3,000 military troops and the construction of 17 clinics. >>> an attorney for minnesota vikings running back adrian peterson says a report that peterson injured another son of his while disciplining him last june is, quote, simply not true. peterson has been reinstated by the vikings while the legal proceedings play out. >>> in a remarkable study, a researcher has found people who are feeling down often use marijuana to feel better. the study also finds they are likely to smoke pot again if they felt bad in the future. those are some of our top stories. >> from abc news, this is "world

i'm reena ninan. >> i'm dan kloeffler. on this tuesday morning.usly that video, the biggest headline coming out of this. there are so many aspects to this. the story that just, it is, difficult to wrap your head around. >> the nfl, in full damage control mode. one week of games in the books. the major headline centers on the fallout from the domestic violence case of running back ray rice. >> he was supposed to be allowed back on to the field for baltimore ravens friday. then a new video is surfaced. >> now rice is without a team and suspended from the league didn't definitely. -- indefinitely. abc's ryan smith with details. >> reporter: the video, chilling. football star ray rice following his then fiancee into an atlantic city hotel elevator. striking her once. then again. seemingly punching her so hard she hits a railing and is knocked out cold. you see her here, lying on the floor. then slumped near the elevator. >> something we saw for the first time today, all of us. and -- it changed things, of course. you know, it made things a little bit

i'm reena ninan. >> i'm dan kloeffler.owing this morning on "world news now." we are hearing from ray rice, his wife, along with the nfl commissioner, all in reaction to that videotape and how the violent incident, it shows, has been dealt with. it is a controversy not going away. full details straight ahead. >>> michigan is the latest state to report a spike in severe respiratory infections among children likely caused by enterovirus. hundreds in 12 states in the midwest and southeast have been sickened. >>> a 12-year-old louisiana boy refused to go down without a fight after getting attacked by a ten-foot alligator. bitten in the leg while spear fishing. he pried open the alligator's mouth and got away. >>> and taco bell adding to its breakfast menu, trying out tacos whose shells are made of country biscuits. those are some of our top stories on this wednesday, september 10th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> a lot of headlines this wednesday morning. >> i want to say i like country biscuits, bu

i'm reena ninan. >> i'm dan kloeffler. did you have a nice weekend? >> i did. i love being next to you, but mondays are so hard. nothing personal. >> not taking it personally at all. i feel very much the same way, but if you have to be stuck on a desk with someone, i'm very happy to be stuck with you. >> i'll take that. >>> a lot of headlines to get to on this monday morning. we begin in pennsylvania where investigators have revealed promising new details about their search. >> while they may be closing in on him, the suspect is still on the loose, and families are still nearly captive in their own homes with many schoolchildren staying home today. linzie janis reports from pennsylvania's pocono mountains. >> reporter: pennsylvania state police say they are hot on the trail of fugitive eric frein. >> we have strong reason to believe we're in the right area right now. >> reporter: revealing evidence they found in the woods during the search for their outdoor survivalist. an ak-47 clips, a kalashnikov-style rifle and more. >> it's clear he's been planning this fo

i'm tahman bradley. >> i'm reena ninan.following this morning on "world news now." it appears isis has beheaded another american journalist. although the government hasn't verified the video released by the islamic terror group, members of his family say they believe it is true. details on the u.s. response in just a moment. >>> meanwhile, the administration is sending another 350 troops to iraq to bolster security for the embassy and u.s. facilities. the white house says they will not serve in combat roles, most however are from the army. >>> hope and faith. doctors at texas children's hospital report these conjoined twin sisters are getting stronger every day. since they were born five months ago, sharing internal organs. they're on track for a delicate separation operation bit end of the year. >>> and struck by lightning. a father/son storm chasing team caught off guard when dad gets struck by a lightning bolt during sunday night's severe storms in iowa. he is expected to make a full recovery. those are some of the top s

i'm reena ninan. >> i'm dan kloeffler. a lot to get to.y. there are big headlines coming up about the ebola virus. >>> but first, making headlines, the trail of destruction left by hurricane odile. >> odile made landfall sunday night near cabo san lucas as a powerful category 3 hurricane leveling just about everything in its path from houses to hotels leaving a disaster zone in its wake. miraculously, there are no reported deaths or even serious injuries. >>> in phoenix and throughout the southwest, though, flood-weary folks are taking no chances as they pitch in with sandbagging as tropical storm odile is heading north. abc's rob marciano has the latest. >> reporter: hurricane odile barreled into cabo san lucas with winds up to 125 miles per hour. life threatening wind and rain. many american tourists were stranded. mandy meyer and her husband rode out the storm in their los cabos hotel. >> car completely flupd over on its side. cars looked like they were probably bumper cars during the worst of this storchl. >> reporter: she showed us th

i'm reena ninan. >> i'm dan kloeffler.details about the suspect wanted for ambushing two pennsylvania state troopers. how he changed his appearance and a funeral today for the officer killed as schools in the poke nose poconos remain closed. >>> the hits justi s just keep coming. jonathan dwyer is the fourth player sidelined by allegations of abuse. he was arrested on assault charges involving a woman and their 18-month-old child. >>> the southwest is bracing for a new round of heavy rain and dangerous flooding. the leftovers from odile have been drenching the region. there's more on the way. the storm front stretches to missouri. >>> a math teacher from silver springs, maryland, has become only the third person to win the $1 million grand prize on wheel of fortune. kicking off the show's 32nd season and its annual teacher's week. those are some of the top stories on this thursday, september 18th. >>> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good morning to you. thursday morning. i feel like angelina jolie. this is like

. >> i'm reena ninan. big speech, i just can't belief it has been 13 years since 9/11. >> lot of people talking where they were that day 13 years. how we will progress forward on the heels of the president's speech fighting terrorism. begin this half-hour, thursday morning with the president issuing a strong warning to isis terrorists, if you threaten america you will find no safe haven. >> the president addressed america and world in a rare primetime speech, laying out a bold strategy to hunt down terrorists and take swift action. abc's karen travers has more from washington. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. president obama said the u.s. objective is clear. degrade and destroy isis with a counterterrorism strategy. and last night he confirmed that part of that strategy is military action in syria. significant decision for a president who has tried to avoid bringing the u.s. into more war. president obama said the u.s. will not be constrained by borders when it comes to hunting down terrorists. >>

. >> i'm reena ninan.es on "world news now" this morning -- a rare virus spreading across the country sickening more than 1,000 children. sending many of them to the hospital. the cdc is warning doctors and parents to be on alert for cold-like symptoms that could suddenly turn worse. full details in just a moment. off awe the baltimore ravens and nfl say they didn't see this video showing former ravens' running back ray rice knocking out his then-fiancee until yesterday. after it surfaced, rice was cut by the team and suspended indefinitely from the league. >> a fire broke out in 125-foot tall roller coaster. six flags magic mountain in southern california causing parts to collapse. the park was closed at the time. the ride was being dismantled. no one was hurt. >> the announcement came a little earlier than they would have liked. but the british royals are confirming prince william and kate will be parents for a second time. kate is still less than 12 weeks pregnant. morning sickness forced her to skip an

. >> i'm reena ninan.elling dan, i don't know what it is about the september 11th, i feel it a little bit more. it may be the combination of the beheading of the journalists, the president's speech and then sending the kids to school. you feel vulnerable and realize the threat is still very much alive. >> the threat is out there. the face of the threat may have changed. obviously approach and strategy made to change accordingly as the president laid out last night. where we begin this half-hour, thursday morning, strong words from president obama laying out his strategy to ultimately defeat isis terrorists. >> the president in his most forceful language yet put isis on notice in last night's televised address to the nation. >> i can announce that america will lead a broad coalition to roll back this terrorist threat. our objective is clear. we will degrade and ultimately destroy isil through a comprehensive and sustained counterterrorism strategy. >> it was just over two weeks ago the president said he did

. >> i'm reena ninan. i have been reading so much about joan rivers.w hard she worked to get to where she is. always a funny woman. one quote that took with me "my whole career has been one big rejection after another. going back and back and pushing against everyone and everything." >> she is a very funny woman. it is a friday, but a sad friday because of the loss of joan rivers. that's where we will begin this half-hour, the loss of another hollywood luminary. >> after going into cardiac arrest last week, joan rivers died at age 81. for five decades she reigned as the queen of caustic comedy. >> now there is an investigation into her death. abc's mara schiavocampo begins our coverage. >> reporter: joan rivers' only child daughter melissa broke the news of her mother's death. sharing that my mother's greatest joy in life was to make people laugh. although that is difficult to do right now, i know her final wish would be that we return to laughing soon. melissa rivers seen here returning home just hours before news the new york state department of heal

. >>> and i'm reena ninan. we begin with the breaking news from eastern syria, missile strikes and air strikes thought to be led by u.s. forces hit isis targets this morning. >> there were earlier assaults on oil refineries, sending giant plumes of smoke into the air. those had been providing as much as $2 million a day to fund isis operations. >>> the fbi has identified the isis militant behind the mask in the gruesome beheading videos. tahman bradley joins us. >> reporter: good morning. several developments. more u.s. air strikes, this time against the isis money source. and the manhunt is heating up for the masked killer of western hostages. this morning the fbi believes investigators have identified the masked man seen in the chilling videos. they declined to name the suspect but vowed to bring him to justice. he's known as jihadi john, speaking with a british accent. they are using voice and facial analysis and studying the back drop. computer illustrations are constructing a composite of his face. they be

i'm dan kloeffler. >> i'm reena ninan.an. >> we hit it real hard this week on "world news now." we've got a lot of headlines this morning. the iphone 6 is out now. you can get it in stores if you've waited for 17 hours ahead of time. we have a great story of the first one that was sold. it's just like -- there's such a build-up and then it's like -- >> it's actually classic. i haven't seen the video yet. we'll see it together. >> i think apple will use this as a future commercial. >> we're going to begin with up in the air flying. a flight to nowhere really. passengers heard a loud boom and within seconds the cabin was filled with smoke so thick. one said you couldn't see the person next to you. >> those oxygen masks drop automatically when the cabin loses pressure. this time they had to be deployed manually. that seems to take forever. david kerley has the images from inside that cabin. >> reporter: frightening moments. smoke in the cabin. one passenger helps another put on an oxygen mask. a baby crying in the background.

. >> i'm reena ninan. millions of americans are battling downpours and flash flooding on the way to work this morning. >> you can see the storm tracking moving from the mid-atlantic north to new england and west into pennsylvania. plan on heavy rain, wind and a lot of flooding, folks. >> overnight, northwest texas, lubbock flooding, especially along texas tech university stadium. the flooding so intense and sudden fire crews are to rescue motorists. >>> but worse in central florida, the area in and around daytona beach is drowning. 10 inches in some spots. turning kayaks into the preferred form of transportation. >> when you pull up and the water level is up to the top of the mailbox, it's a little concerning. >> the cleanup can't get started yet because there's more rain in the forecast today. >> and most of the west coast bracing for a significant storm today. >> meteorologist jim dickey joins us with the forecast. good morning. >> good morning. tracking heavy rainfall this morning along the coast, mid-a

." >>> good morning, i'm reena ninan. >> i'm tahman bradley. it is wednesday, hump day.t work. kids back to school. a lot of news to get to. >> it certainly is. we'll kick off our lead story, islamic militants executed another american journalist in sear y. we should point out, the u.s. has not confirmed authenticity from the video from isis. >> in it the group blames president obama for the death. brian ross reporting on the continuing threat isis poses to the united states. >> reporter: u.s. officials said steven sotloff never had a chance. once the 31-year-old american journalist was in the hands of the brutal isis group. >> i am shirley sotloff. >> reporter: the emotional plea for his life from his mother clearly had no impact on her son's killers. >> i ask you to please release my child. as a mother, i ask your justice to be merciful and not punish my son for matters he has no control over. >> reporter: yisis said it killd sotloff because of president obama's decision to continue the u.s. bombing of isis targets in iraq. the president left for meetings in europe ove

. >> i'm reena ninan. >> what a night tonight in new york city. incredible. last time, the captain, derek jeter walking on to yankee stadium, playing in his white striped jersey. it was incredible. it was tied. he ends the game winning it with a walk-off base hit. unbelievable! the crowd went crazy. i am convinced the good lord must be a yankee fan. you couldn't have had a better ending. and the weather held up. >> the yankees will tell you the good lord is a yankees fan but this couldn't have ended a better way. his family, his parents there, his girlfriend was there. everybody was there for derek jeter last night. you could not write -- you can't make this stuff up. we were talking all day during the day, was the weather going to cooperate. there was a chance that people who paid $10,000 for tickets to this game wouldn't get to see it. the game goes on. and this guy, folks, he has just exemplified what it means to be a professional athlete. and to go out like this, a walk-off single last night. you can't write a better script. >> we'll talk more about that

. >> i'm reena ninan.j. >> i was in the neighborhood wondering home and you decided to put me to work. >> open auditions. >> yeah, you'll take anyone apparently. >> the north portico doors are open and the world news doors. >> did you pack a lunch? the cafeteria is closed. >> i'll get it right next week. >> i packed one for you. i'll share my lunch. i have -- >> there's actually a lunch box that says "world news now." >> i bring my own lunch box. i brought you like a peanut butter sandwich. an apple because i like to eat healthy. biscotti because you'll need it for your coffee. >> do you drink coffee? >> i do not drink coffee. >> and then there's aspirin. >> what do i need that for? for working with you? >> that's part of this. >> no, it's good to be here with you guys. >> looking forward to it. >> thank you. >>> by the way, the tie, you don't really need that until the 4:00 show. >> the tie works. >> i'm wearing someone's leftover window drapes today. anyway, we're going to get sbrit serious news actually

. >> i'm reena ninan. >> we begin with the aftermath of the execution of steven sotloff by the isis islamic group. >> a candlelight vigil was held for him last night. his death is also on the minds of many in the obama administration. >> gloria riviera with the latest. >> reporter: president obama is in the uk meeting with so many key allies. a lot on his plate, ukraine, russia, but, of course, isis and with the u.s. policy and what it will be. pressure is building for president obama meeting with nato allies to clearly define u.s. strategy after he said the terror group isis will pay the price for the murder of american journalist steven sotloff and james foley. >> we'll either fight them now or fight them later because they're not going to stop. it's disciplined. it's well financed. it's military. it's a state. it's a government and they move with lightning speed. >> reporter: lightning speed and a sophisticated social media campaign. terrorism observers say it boosts their power in syria and iraq. isis commander abu bakr al baghdadi an the hooded executioner is key targets. they are look

. >> i'm reena ninan. >>> voters in scotland rejecting independence from britain. >> citizens who did not want to break up the three century old union are celebrating today. >> on the other side, voters who wanted independence seen openly weeping in the streets, draped in the scottish flag. hamish mcdonald has the reaction. >> reporter: some pretty heartfelt reactions on both sides this morning. in the end, the result was fairly definitive. 55% of voters in scotland said that they wanted to remain part of the united kingdom. that's a large number of people who wanted to be independent. 1.6 million voters said yes to scottish independence. bitter divisions emerged, and they aren't sold necessarily just by this vote. but leaders on both sides are saying that now that we've had this referendum, kscotland and the united kingdom must come together. >> is the independence movement dead? >> reporter: not necessarily. remember that during the campaign, british politicians made all sorts of promises to the scottish people if they remain part of the united kingdom. and both david cameron and th

i'm reena ninan. >> i'm dan kloeffler. we begin this week with millions of americans cleaning up from more wild weather. >> the fires putting dozens of hikers at risk in yosemite national park. the blaze swelling without warning. a popular recreation area just east of half dome. hundreds of acres going up in flames in yosemite national park, an american treasure in california. 100 campers are rushed out. some of them trapped, needing emergency evacuation. the fire exploding in size in the past 24 hours. a lightning strike started the fire several weeks ago. in southern california, the remnants of hurricane norbert dumped downpours on riverside county. the rain so intense, some drivers left their flooded cars behind. >> this car here started floating. it's still there. >> reporter: flash flood watches are posted until later this morning in parts of southern california. thunderstorms from a powerful cold front hit suburban boston. two women were struck by lightning. they're in critical condition. nearby, a tree slammed throu