tahman bradley standing by with the newest details at the white house. we begin with john ehrlichmann in dallas. good morning to you, john. >> reporter: good morning. now that you have two people who have contracted ebola at this hospital, health officials are stepping up their efforts to contain the virus. amber joy vinson walked off the plane last night after hitching a ride aboard this high-tech biocontainment plane. arriving at emory university hospital. now in isolation. the 29-year-old is the second dallas nurse to catch ebola after treating thomas eric duncan, a liberian man, who died there last week. the associated press reporting she had close contact with duncan. inserting catheters and drawing blood. especially troubling, vinson flew to cleveland to visit family, then back to dallas before she knew she had the disease. the cdc admitting it erred, giving vinson permission to fly despite reporting a heightened temperature of 99.5 degrees. but lower than the 100.4 that the cdc classifies as a fever. >> she should not have traveled on a commercial

tahman bradley, abc news, washington. >>> they may go to court to force kaci hickox to stay? quarantine. she went for a bike ride with her boyfriend yesterday. she says she posed no risk to anyone. the governor said it's his duty to protect the people of maine. >>> and an emotional reunion in dallas tomorrow when nina pham is reunited with her beloved dog, bentley. he has been in quarantine since she was diagnosed. but now he's gotten the all-clear to return home. >>> and the baseball player, tom menino will lay in state. he led boston for 20 years until he was forced to forego a re-election bid. he died yesterday at the day of 71 after a long battle with cancer. >>> the national guard is standing by in hawaii as lava threatens a small town. sometime in the next day or so, the lava will reach a highway. and it will cut off the homes of more than 8,000 residents from the outside world. it's moving at five yards per hour, so there's plenty of warning. >>> here on the mainland, it's either a really chilly halloween or wet or both. don't sound like a lot of good options. >> and i

tahman bradley has more. >> reporter: this morning, the first outside of africa. tests confirm a nurse contracted the deadly virus. she was part of a medical team who treated missionaries who had become infected in west africa. she's in isolation while authorities search for the people she had contact with. in dallas, thomas eric duncan, the first in the u.s., remains in critical condition. they are administering a drug that at first he would have been sicker. >> if he took it first, i can't answer that. >> reporter: people monitoring contact with duncan, those likely it would start to show. eight to ten days after the last visit. and mukpo is beginning treatment in an isolation ward. >> he's strong and shares in the relief of the rest of his family he can come back for good medical treatment here. >> reporter: health officials own medical alert. it's a national security threat, and will increase passenger screening in the united states and africa. >> procedures are now in place to rapidly evaluate anybody who might be showing symptoms. >> reporter: the obama admi

abc tahman bradley has the latest. >> this morning the first transmission of ebola, a nurse in her 20s who cared for dunkin contracted the disease. the hospital says the nurse was wearing full protective gear. face mask, two layers of gloves and shoe coversch the woman was exposed due to a breach of protocol at the hospital and may not be the only person. >> unfortunately it is possible in the coming days we'll see additional cases of ebola. >> the nurse started showing symptoms friday and drove herself to the hospital. this morning officials are retracing her steps trying to determine who she had contact with. one person as a precaution is placed in isolation. >> definitely it's scary being in dallas. when it's right here. >> those same hazmat crews that decontaminated dunkin's apartment is working on the nurses while officials spread word on person and phone. >> please be advised a healthcare working living in your area tested positive for ebola virus. >>> although cdc issued guidelines for hospital for identifying and treating ebola some healthcare workers are confused. >>> when nur

tahman bradley is in washington with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. that nurse through her attorney said she is pleased the state released her. she wants rest and relaxation as she ponders a lawsuit. after three days of confinement to this tent, kaci hickox is thinking about suing new jersey. she said she was treated like a criminal, held against her will with no heat, no shower and a box for a toilet even after testing negative for ebola. >> her civil rights were violated. in a minimum, the damages. >> reporter: governor chris christie ordered the quarantine. >> she didn't want to be there, but i have a responsibility to the people of the public. >> reporter: nine states require a quarantine for those returning from the ebola hot zone. doctors say mandatory quarantine is unnecessary because only people who show symptoms spread the disease. >> these brave and courageous health workers, they welcome the kind of response that's at least based on scientific data. >> reporter: in an effort to come up with a national standard, the cdc revised their guidanc

. >> we have live coverage, tahman bradley at the white house. we begin with john ehrlichmann in dallas. good morning to you, john. >> reporter: good morning. now that you have two people who have contracted ebola at this hospital, health officials are stepping up their efforts to contain the virus. amber joy vinson walked off the plane last night after hitching a ride on this high-tech biocontainment play. now in isolation at emory hospital. the 29-year-old is the second dallas nurse to catch ebola after treating thomas eric dunc duncan, who died last week. she had close contact, inserting catheters and drawing blood. especially troubling, she flew to cleveland to visit family and back to dallas before she knew she had the disease. the cdcered, giving her permission to fly after a temperature of 99.5, but lower than the 100.4. >> she would not have traveled on a commercial airline. >> reporter: although the risk is extremely low, air travelers in general are uneasy. >> it's making you wonder, is it safe to even get on any of these planes going,

we begin with tahman bradley at the national institutes of health in maryland. how is nina pham doing right now? >> reporter: well, good morning. over night nina pham arrived at the nih, traveling from dallas. we are told she is in good condition. this is a specialized facility where she will get all the care that she needs. there's a large isolation area for her here as well as infectious disease experts. she left texas presbyterian hospital because they are overwhelmed by the ebola scare. they don't have enough health professionals to care for her. she arrived in a special plane. she was taken offer wearing special protective gear and put in an ambulance and brought here before she left dallas. they gave her a big sendoff. shouting outside the hospital. and there were tears. and we saw nina pham for the first time since she got sick in the bedroom in dallas. she was smiling, looked well, and joked that she wishes they could follow her up to maryland to continue showering her with love. and the second nurse is at a similar facility in atlanta, getting the care

with the latest developments, abc's tahman bradley. >> reporter: this morning nina pham is in isolation and in stable condition at a dallas hospital after receiving a blood transfusion from ebola survivor dr. kent brantley. >> she's doing well and feeling well. >> reporter: the 26-year-old nurse, the first person in the u.s. to contract ebola was among 70 health care workers who treated thomas eric duncan who died last week. they don't know how she became infected and worry about more cases. >> if this one individual was infected and we don't know now, within the isolation unit, then it is possible that other individuals could have been infected as well. >> reporter: as a precaution, one of her close friends and her dog bentley have also been placed in quarantine. and on the job, she wore protective gear, a gown, a face mask and shield, two layers of gloves and shoe covers. but all of this is less protection than the doctors and specialized biocontainment hospitals, chemical-resistant jump suits, taping gloves to sleeves and suits to boots. some authorities wonder if they should require

>> all right, tahman bradley, live for us in washington. thank you, as always. >>> of the six patients treated for ebola in the u.s., thomas eric duncan was the only one not treated at one of the specialized units in several hospitals around the country. >> abc's dr. richard besser says this latest case may change the way patients are treated. >> every hospital has to be ready to receive someone with ebola. they have to ask about travel. if they're suspicious, they have to isolate and test. but at that point, if they have ebola, they need to think about transferring to one of the four hospitals in america who are trained for this. there is one in nebraska, one in montana. one in maryland, and one in georgia. this is what they do right. the cdc says they're thinking about a new change. i think that's a good idea. >> at one point, dr. besser was the head of the cdc. you'll hear more from him coming up on "good morning america." >>> also developing this morning, after weeks of quiet, we're now tracking new tropical storms in the atlantic. fay

abc's tahman bradley has the latest including surprising precautions under way in new york city. >> reporteris morning the first ebola infection outside west africa. doctors in spain say test confirm a nurse contracted the deadly virus. the woman was part of a medical team that treated missionary who's had become infected in west africa. the nurse is currently in isolation undergoing treatment while authorities search to find the people she had contact with. in dallas, thomas eric duncan the first person diagnosed with ebola in the u.s. remains in critical condition. doctors are now administering an experimental drug that at first they said would make him even sicker. >> i can't answer whether -- if he would have taken that experimental medicine earlier or not would have made a difference. i can't answer that. >> reporter: officials continue monitoring people who had contact with duncan. now is the time ebola symptoms would most likely start to show. eight to 10 days after their last visit with him. in nebraska, american journalist ashoka mukpo is beginning philadelphia police tn isolation w

abc's tahman bradley is tracking these developments from washington. >> reporter: fierce fighting in syrian border town. refugees crossing into turkey as the u.s. led coalition continuing air assault against islamic state militants but the pentagon is worried cobani will be lost. >> i'm fearful it will fall. >> reporter: general martin dempsey talks with abc's martha raddatz about the airstrikes against isis and the terror group khorasan. >> i think it's absolutely safe to say disrupted but the unknown is for how long. >> reporter: here in the u.s., the fbi is enlisting the help of the american public in tracking down home grown terrorists joining the fight with isis. in this chilling isis propaganda video a fighter in a black mask speaks as the men he's about to kill dig a ditch in the background. >> you can see them now digging their own graves in the very place where they were stationed. >> reporter: the fbi believes the man can be from the u.s. we're hoping that someone might recognize this individual and provide us with key pieces of information. the fbi web site says. no piece

tahman bradley, abc news, washington. >> and new york's governor has clarified his state's regulationsdrew cuomo said medical workers can serve the 21-day quarantine at home with twice a day monitoring. >> abc's dr. richard besser who has been to the hot zone opposes quarantine. he says health care workers don't pose a risk. >> the reason is, you can't share the infection until you're sick and sharing body fluids. so monitoring for fever works. we need to celebrate these people as heros so more people will go over. >> the obama administration says the policies in new york and new jersey not grounded in science. and conveyed its concerns to christie and cuomo. >>> and the heartbreaking development we have to bring you this morning. after friday's deadly school shooting in washington state, a second victim, 14-year-old gia soriano has died. her family calling it a senseless tragedy. three other teenagers remain in intensive care this morning. the shooter has been identified as 14-year-old jaylen fryberg. a popular freshman who was close friends with the victims, two of them his cousins.

we begin with tahman bradley. >> reporter: this morning, the first known transmission of ebola in the united states. a nurse in her 20s who cared for thomas eric duncan has contracted the disease. the hospital says the nurse was wearing full protective gear. somehow, she got infected any way. cdc officials say the woman was exposed due the a breach of protocol at the hospital. she may not be the only person. >> unfortunately, it's possible that we'll see additional cases. >> reporter: the nurse started showing simple stoms on friday and drove herself to the hospital. one person as a precaution has been placed in isolation. >> definitely, it's scary being in dallas. and then right here. >> reporter: the same hazmat crews that decontaminated the duncan's apartment is cleaning hers. >> reporter: the cdc has issued guidance to the hospitals, some health care workers are confused. >> when the nurses become infected they're blamed for not following the protocols. that is not going to work. >> reporter: this morning, health officials have ruled out ebola for a passenger that became sick on a

tahman bradley has more from washington. >> reporter: fierce fighting in the syrian border town of kobani. and the u.s.-led coalition continues the air assault against the islamic militants. but the pentagon is worried that kobani will be lost. >> i am fearful it will fall. >> reporter: in an exclusive interview, general martin dempsey talked with martha raddatz about the air strikes and the shadowy military group. they succeeded in disrupting their western targets. >> it's safe to say disrupted. but the unknown is for how long. >> reporter: here in the u.s., the fbi is enlisting the help of the public in tracking down home grown terrorists. in this chilling propaganda video, this man speaks as the man he's about to kill is digging a ditch. >> they are digging their ditch in the area they were stationed. >> reporter: the fbi believes he may be from the u.s. and hoping that someone might recognize this individual and provide us with key pieces of information. no piece of information is too small. the fbi is fighting this home-grown terror threat. they are asking anyone to call if they know

. >> tahman bradley live in washington. >>> new this morning, the deadly crash of a military jet is under investigation in southern california. the commercially-owned plane crashed in a field. the naval base spokeswoman said the seasoned retired military fighter pilot was attempting to land. it was owned and operated by a civilian contractor. >>> nato has intercepted a large number of russian military aircraft flying over europe this week. there were 19 such intercepts in a day. they have had three times more in 2014 than all of last year. >>> turn now to the search for answers in the rocket explosion off the virginia coast. some are saying that soviet-era engines used to power the rockets are to blame. karen travers is at the scene. >> reporter: investigators got the first look at the damage. >> it was immediately obvious something was wrong. and the data was lost, we knew it was over. >> reporter: and it was over quickly. just six seconds after the launch, an explosion near the rocket's base. the self-destruct button was pushed within seconds. and then more explosions. amazingly, nobody

we begin with tahman bradley. >> reporter: this morning, thomas eric duncan, the first person diagnosed with ebola in the u.s. remains in critical condition. his family says he's unconscious, on a ventilator, and on dialysis. duncan's girlfriend is frustrated with the care he's receiving. >> i don't think americans, they are doing enough to save him. >> reporter: his girlfriend and family are having their temperatures taken at least twice a day. while specially train eed hazma crews are decontaminated their apartment. >> being here scares me. >> reporter: the cdc is monitoring nine high-risk patients. 40 others are being watched. a free-lance cameraman for nbc news is expected to arrive in nebraska for treatment. though ebola can on the spread through contact of bodily flo d fluids, u.s. officials are leaving nothing to chance. >> our top priority is the safety of americans. i remain quite confident we'll not have a widespread outbreak. >> reporter: overnight, the cdc confirm d dr. rick sacra does not have a recurrence of ebola. >> dr. richard besser has been in the ebola hot zone cover

tahman bradley is in washington with the latest. >> reporter: good morning. this is the latest disturbing example of terrorists recruiting in the united states. this time it appears they went after teenage girls. >> the advice i have -- >> reporter: jihadist propaganda videos like these lured three american high school girls on a mission to join terrorists in syria. the girls, ages 15, 16, 17 are of sudanese and somali decent. authorities are not identifying them because of their young age. >> it's very important they come here. >> reporter: they were seduced into flying to frankfurt, germany, but after they disappeared last weekend, their parents contacted the fbi and they were stopped by authorities in germany and sent home. this morning, the fbi is investigating whether overseas radicals funded the trip. >> one of the hooks, we'll pay your way. btdss the false utopia, we'll pay you to come and once you get her. >> this isn't an isolated incident. they are specifically targeting women and girls to back their wives and fighters. >> we have houses and securit

tahman bradley has the latest details. >> three, two, one. >> reporter: it was supposed to be a routine launch. an unmanned rocket blasting all from this nasa base in virginia, carrying supplies to the international space station. but seconds after liftoff, a catastrophic explosion. the rocket erupts into an enormous fire ball, a terrifying scene for families who gathered to watch. >> oh, god. >> reporter: this would have been the first night time of an ann tars are rocket. the flight would have been visible to millions along the east coast. instead this is what people saw and felt for miles. nasa says no one in the area was injured. >> we have confirmed that all personnel have been accounted for. >> reporter: the rocket was carrying about 5,000 pounds of cargo to the space station. the third of eight resupply missions under a private firm. an interview said things began to go wrong almost from the start. and they likely sent a distress signal to the bot. >> it began to go wrong, 10, 12 seconds. >> reporter: shortly after the explosion, crews moved in to secure the sight and begin inves

tahman bradley with more. >> reporter: nina pham, the nurse turned ebola patient is doing well.he was upgraded to good yesterday. in a statement, i'm doing well and to want thank everyone for their kind wishes and prayers. they are investigating how she contracted ebola despite wearing full protective gear while treating thomas eric duncan. >> we are surging resources into dallas to examine what exactly happened that ended up infecting the nurse there. >> reporter: the cdc admits pham may never have been infected if they had experts on the ground from the very beginning. to prevent another nurse or doctor, the cdc will send a rapid response team to any hospital that diagnoses an ebola patient. >> i wish we had put a team like this on the ground the day the first patient was diagnosed. that might have prevented this infection. >> reporter: 76 other health care workers who may have had contact are being closely monitored. the ebola outbreak has officials on high alert. the world health organization predicting 10,000 new cases a week in the next few months until drastic action is t

we have tahman bradley. >> reporter: it was a joke, but no one was laughing. a hazmat team boarded the flight after a passenger sneezed and said he had ebola. another passenger heard and told a flight attendant, and alerted the captain. they were following strict cdc guidelines. >> you never to want see four guys in hazmat suits. >> reporter: there are new cases around the world. in spain, eight doctors and nurses are in isolation. so far only one of the workers has tested positive. six u.s. military planes arrived in west africa to help with the outbreak. soldiers at fort bragg are getting training ahead of their deployment. >> i was concerned about my health, but not really like this one. i'm concerned about my health. what kind of diseases can i get? >> reporter: u.s. hospitals and airports remain on high alert. starting saturday, john f. kennedy airport will have new processes for those arriving from west africa. and in dallas, good news for the sheriff's deputy rushed to the hospital by pair paramedics in t gear, no ebola. >> the public is safe. carry on

we begin with abc's tahman bradley. >> reporter: this morning, a huge sigh of relief in dallas. the first group of people quarantined and monitored after contact with ebola patient thomas eric duncan are no longer at risk. 48 people in all, including duncan's relatives and fiance, louise troh. >> after 21 days of being on the watch list, there's zero chance that any of those young men or that louise carries the ebola virus. >> reporter: another person, a dallas lab supervisor, who handled lab samples from duncan, has tested negative, but not before a huge scare. the woman arrived back in texas after a cruise on the carnival "magic." 3600 passengers on board. though the lab supervisor didn't show symptoms, she was quarantined in her cabin for days as fear spread quickly. >> she shouldn't have been on board. she should have stayed home. >> reporter: also this morning, the two nurses who contracted ebola from duncan, nina pham and amber vinson, remained in the hospital. overnight, vinson's panelly says she contacted the cdc before flying to cleveland and the cdc cleared her for tra

here is tahman bradley. >> reporter: overnight, a memorial service for thomas eric duncan, the first person to die from ebola in the u.s. this morning, concerns about another possible ebola case. a sheriff's deputy who went to duncan's apartment is being kept in isolation while he's tested better disease. he was rushed to the hospital yesterday after coming down with flu-like symptoms. >> we are being told the risk is minimal, we are taking several actions to make sure the public health safety and welfare is protected. >> reporter: while they are monitoring anyone who may have come in contact with duncan, across the country, the u.s. is beefing up defenses. travelers from west africa to five of the busiest airports will have their temperatures taken. >> we're putting in additional protection. we have been very clear that as long as ebola continues to spread in africa, we can't make the risk zero here. >> reporter: some airport workers are now worried about their risk of exposure. overnight, these airplane cleaners in new york walked off the job saying they're fed up with unsafe and u

tahman bradley, abc news, washington. >> time for your first look at business.le posted a new security warning overnight for users of its icloudline storage service. there are reports that china backed hackers tried to steal passwords and other data. now, some chinese internet users say they are being diverted to an unauthorized web site when they try to sign into their icloud accounts. apple says its own servers have not been compromised. >>> the government expanded its air bag warning to more than 6 million vehicles in the united states. the fear is that the faulty air bags can explode sending shrapnel flying. head to 6abc.com and do a search using the key word air bag to find out if your car is on that list. >>> turning to wall street, stocks extended their recovery from last week. futures are mixed right now. >>> marty mcfly made you dream about in it back to the future two. now a california tech company wants to make it a reality. hendo started a kickstarter campaign to create a hover board. four disk shaped engines create a magnetic field which levitates t

abc's tahman bradley following the latest developments in washington. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. this is the latest disturbing example of foreign terrorists trying to recruit in the united states. this time it appears they went after teenage girls. >> the thinks that i have for the sisters -- >> reporter: sources tell abc news that jihadist propaganda videos like these lured three american high school girls on a mission to join terrorists in syria. the girls, ages 15, 16, 17 are of sudanese and somali decent. authorities are not identifying them because of their young age. >> it's very important they come to this place here. >> reporter: the girls were allegedly seduced into flying to frank further, germany, with tickets that had them bound for turkey and then syria. but after they disappeared last weekend, their parents contacted the fbi and they were stopped by authorities in germany and sent home. this morning, the fbi is investigating whether overseas radicals funded the trip. >> one of the hooks, we'll pay your way here. besides creat

. >>> we begin with tahman brad y bradley. >> reporter: this morning, a huge sigh of relief in dallas. the first group of people quarantined and monitored after contact with thomas eric duncan are no longer at risk. >> after 21 days of being on the watch list, there's zero chance that any of those young men or that louise carries the virus. >> reporter: another person, a dallas lab supervisor has tested negati negative, but not before a huge scare. the woman arrived back in texas after a cruise on the carnival magic. 3600 passengers on board. the woman was quarantined on her cabin for days. >> she shouldn't have been on board. she should have stayed home. >> reporter: also this morning, the two nurses who contracted ebola from duncan remain in the hospital. vinson said she contacted the cdc and asked about travel. she asked for arrangements to be flown back to dallas. she was assured her concerns were unfounded. meanwhile, ebola safety protocols are being revised. >> no skin showing whatsoever. >> reporter: and reena and t.j., the pentagon is now asemibling a support team on call to a