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ground diving play at third. >> back to the pitcher double play ball. >> chicago wins the united states championship. >> this is a win for the whole city of chicago. it feels great. >> with the champions of the united states of america. an amazing story. the kids from the south side washington heights neighborhood where baseball has now moved >> u.s. chance. it is ridiculous. >> this is the team that won the hearts of the chicago area residents. >> this is a dream that they set for themselves. it is more than just a dream because they put the work and. the best team in the united states of america. >> they cannot take up from those kids ever. >> one of the greatest things one of the greatest things. something that a lot of us grew up with when we remember. it is so true. >> it is not with a win or lose but it is how you play the game. >> one day look in that mirror your gun to smile and say we did it right. hope you enjoy it. one more big salute to our united states champions. [music] [music] >> you're witnessing his terror and the millennium park. never before has a little weak world champion team

chicago wins the united states championship! >> reporter: the team gracious in victory, hometown heroes helping an entire city believe in a field of dreams. alex perez, abc news, chicago. >> they certain little are role models. there will be some parties in chicago tonight. "gma" and "this week" in the morning. i'll see you right back here tomorrow. have a good evening. good night. >>> the following is a special presentation of espn on abc. >>> it's the most amazing setting in stock car racing. a small town of 30,000, in beautiful northeast, tennessee, that draws people from all 50 states and a dozen countries around the world. they line the hillsides with campers and bring endless energy inside the massive stadium that is bristol motor speedway. it's here, tonight, inside one of nascar's smallest but most spectacular racetracks, the pressure of finding a place in the chase clashes with the action of the concrete coliseum. >> the race to the chase is

double play ball, and chicago wins the united states championship! and they are loving it in the streets of chicago. the cubs, 1908. the white sox, 2005. jackie robinson west little leaguers, 2014. what a story. they already had a parade planned for them on wednesday. probably added about a million people to it. i don't know if we can say enough about how both of the teams competed in this game. bad break for las vegas that kryszczuk couldn't go. holligan comes out, pitches a good game. joshua houston, doing a nice job, after giving up three in the first inning. and both of these teams, playing all the way to the end. nothing was easy for either one of the teams. >> nomar: what a tremendous performance. chicago, they believed they were going to be able to pull this one out. and that's exactly how they did. >> karl: how about having ed howard on the mound. a shortstop by trade. makes the first out. and then the double play, as if he's at shortstop. >> barry: well, they brought him in the pitch. fills in nicely. throws to probably the strongest man on

. >> chicago wins the united states championship! >> the underdogs from the city's rough south side are the new national little league champs. and today, they compete for the title of the best little league team on earth. >>> and good morning, everybody. we're going to start with some breaking news here. people in california jolted awake by a large earthquake and it's a significant one. a magnitude 6.0. >> it hit six miles outside napa, california, around 3:30 a.m. that epicenter about five miles north of american canyon. 15,000 people reported to be without power. abc news reporter kevin wing joining us on the phone. he lives about half hour away in danville. describe what it was like. >> good morning, paula and dan. yeah, it was very shaky start how here in the bay area this morning. it was a very long rolling sensation that lasted probably 25 seconds. and, um, almost like you're out on the water on a sailboat. it was a very rolling motion. to watch the -- the walls of my house kind of sway a little bit, a little bit unnerving, of

. >>> play ball, jackson, chicago wins the united states championship. >> how cool is that. team of little leaguers feeling like they made it to the majors this morning. >> chicago's jackie robinson west won the u.s. little league championship and is now headed to the little league world series. nbc's christian far tells us how they made it there. the boys of summer walked to the little league championship in williamsport. their family and friends could not contain their excitement. >> the boys have prepared all year for this and they came out and got it done. >> it's amazing what the kids did. it's tough to beat somebody twice in a week and we proved that today. >> picked over. chicago wins the united states championship. >> reporter: in a 7 to 5 win from the team against las vegas jackie robinson west advanced to sunday's little league world series game against south korea. this was a rematch with las vegas winning the first round. >> they never hung their heads, never even showed defeat. they were anxious to play this team again and they got their shot and they did good.

. >> it's over, chicago wins the united states championship. >> that was real fun. i don't like losing. it's just -- it's like a girl dumping you. >> reporter: all of chicago, it seems, is watching. >> these kids are from a tough part of town, tough part of the city that's -- big burden of crime and gun violence. what they have had to overcome is substantial. >> reporter: in a week affected by some pretty grownup news, players like 13-year-old mo 'ne davis had a distraction. >> we're going to be friends forever. >> reporter: and coaches like dave be lisle, reminding us all what's important. >> there's no disappointment in your effort, the whole season. it's been an incredible journey. >> reporter: the kids from chicago's south side played hard, but in the end, south korea took the win. >> it comes up short. >> reporter: but for jackie robinson west, wing the admiration and pride of not just their city, but the entire country, is a victory no one can take away. clayton sandell, abc news, denver. >> comeback kids. >>> that's what's making news in america this morning.

chicago to the united states' championship game. >> reporter: and with that, mo'ne davis and the taneyseries run came to an end. >> the kids had an incredible run and i'm so proud of them. they played their hearts out for most of the whole summer and took them this far, it's really incredible. >> reporter: for the west all- stars from the south side of chicago, it was recognition of all their hard work. >> it's been 31 years and some people thought we weren't even going to make it past regionals and now we are at the u.s. championship. >> reporter: in chicago, fans of jackie robinson's west home field savored the victory including the mayor emmanuel. >> they're showing incredible maturity and showing their true character and what their potential is. >> congratulations to the ones that are moving on. what is chicago? the team plan to do on the day off? take the ice bucket challenge of course. that's what everybody is doing. >> why not. >> that will do it for the news right now on wusa9. we're back on tv at 5:00 and so i get invited to quite a few family gatherings. heck, i saved judith

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chicago wins the united states championship!> all of a sudden -- >> i don't like losing, it's just -- it's -- it's like a girl dumping you. >> reporter: all of chicago, it seems is watching. >> these kids are from a tough part of town, tough part of the city that's a big burden of crime and gun violence and what they've had to overcome is substantial. >> reporter: in a week infected by pretty grown-up news. players like 13-year-old mo'ne davis offered a refreshing distraction. >> it's over. >> reporter: the first girl ever to throw a shutout. hurling that 70-mile-per-hour fastball. >> we're going to be friends forever. >> reporter: then there were coaches like dave reminding us what's important. >> there's no disappointment in your effort and the whole tournament and the whole season. it's been an incredible journey. >> reporter: the kids from chicago's south side played hard but in the end, south korea took the win. >> it ends for chicago with a great rally that comes up short. >> reporter: but for jackie robinson west winning

chicago to the united states championship game! >> jackie robinson west wins it 6-5 to spell the end for mo'ne davis. >> i'm overjoyed right now. >> smoke in the cockpit and an emergency landing in indianapolis. no one was injured. >> a koala hit by a car got mouth to mouth resuscitation. >> aw. >> all that -- >> i want to address -- >> can i finish my point? >> you think you can break it? try the big one. >> oh! >> and all that matters. >> mitt romney and paul ryan make their first public appearance together since 2012. >> if you get a chance to run for president, do it. it is a great thing. the -- >> third time's the charm. >> yes. >> i challenge my beautiful wife julie chen to do it live on "big brother." >> good night. >> this morning's eye opener is presented by toyota. let's go places. >>> welcome to "cbs this morning." charlie rose and gayle king are taking some vacation. so jeff glor is with us. >> good to be here. >> the obama administration says the islamist terror group isis is a bigger threat now than al qaeda was befor

united states who are starving, lost, scared for their lives right now. i know this because i am one of these people. >> chicago wins the united states championship! week going into labor day. >> yes, absolutely great end of the summer. >> mo'ne davis. 79-mile-an-hour pitch. if there is anything to shoot for. that's it right there. a good week that was. don't miss the updates on facebook, at wnnfans.com. >> coming up, more news from abc right here. >>> making news in america this morning, president's confession. a lack of strategy about the isis threat getting a lot of criticism this morning as the terror group releases a disturbing new propaganda video. the details in a live report. >>> medical emergency. joan rivers hospitalized after suffering a health scare. what we've learned about her condition overnight and new reaction from the comedian's family. >>> breaking now, explosive ash in the sky and lava escaping from the earth. the two volcanoes being watched very closely this morning. >>> and star instructor. move over, jane fonda. johnny football trades in the helmet and pads for a headband and tights. ♪ >> now do this.

chicago wins the united states championship. >> the kids in chicago beat the kids in nevada.outh korea for the little league world championship tomorrow. >> and before we go. a new report tonight that british inteleigence identified the isis terrorist who executed american journalist james foley according to the sunday times newspaper of lond know lond. they are not naming the man publicly. the pentagon said u.s. war plans carried out a air strike against the isis target and they took out a isis vehicle near the mosul dam. this is saturday 2014 and i am julie bandaras, loved tweeting with all of you. the conversation can continue. huckabee starts now. tonight on huckabee. >> get ready. >> america's biggest terrorist threat ever. úisil is sophisticated and well funded as any group we have seen. this is beyond anything we have seen. >> taking the fight to isis. can the terror group be defeated? >>18e] and the entire world is appalled by the brutal murder of jim foley by terrorist group isil. >> on how the president should have acted. and the national outcry. and sense of trust

. >> chicago to the united states championship game. >> reporter: their opponents, this las vegas squadf home run hitters so dominant in their run that they've outscored teams 33-5 in just three games. >> we are going to do some defense, some offense and practice and we're going to get ready for the west. >> reporter: regardless of the outcome jackie robinson west have already won the hearts of an entire city. >> what they've had to overcome is substantial, the lure of the streets, and they have just embraced baseball the way kids should everywhere in america and they've been successful. >> reporter: they also caught the eye of their namemake jackie robinson's widow, rachel robinson who wrote to one of the players said thanks for upholding the legacy of my husband, jack. through your hard work and excellent teamwork. >> doesn't matter what happens. it matter what is happens tonight but these kids are winners. >> they've already won making it this far after 31 years they've won. >> if you want to catch the big game, sara, thank you very much. las vegas versus chicago right here on abc th

. >> chicago wins the united states championship.early 60 years later t world is getting to see an achievement in stark contrast of 19556789 an all african-american club made to it the little league world series in 1983. now 31 years later, they're doing it again and going for the championship. >> you hear so much about the negativity that goes on, it's just refreshing to be out here to support something as great as this. >> it's been hard, though, we have been getting stopped a lot. >> you've been asked for autographs? >> yes. >> kind of odd, isn't it? it's pretty cool, though, right? >> yeah. >> the message is like, we don't -- let's not take away their screamdreams. let's allow them -- let's let kids live their dreams and see what happens. and amazing things happen to the kids and to all of us when we're all given, you know, an equal opportunity. >> jim sciuto, cnn, washington. >> living the dreams, i love that. >> and a perfect note to end this hour's broadcast. >> yeah, indeed, i'm rosemary church. natalee allen will joining you

chicago wins the united states championship!that is like, like a watching. >> these kids are violence? what they had to overcome is re shout out. hurling the 70 mile per hour forever.. >> reporter: then coaches like dave belyle, reminding us what's important? >> there is no dippointment in your effort in the whole tournament in the whole season. it has been an incredible admiration and but the entire cou n sandel a get thatve good story ot. it lived of to its name. wait till you hear howuch it paid out. >> in ou next half-hour, wireless wars. kochl petition between cell phone companies right now. do you feel lucky. a vegas slot machine, infamousl. >> in till now, a long time holding out. abc's mara schiavocampo has e story. shows.d performances. >> you guys rock! >> reporter: o o have pla inup ia old school lever and reels. has fans keeping an eye on it through its own facebook and twitter profiles. with a whole lot of luck on their side, the miscos have done the impossible. along with the cash prize, walter has his eyes on anot

. >> chicago wins the united states championship!ld is getting to see an achievement in stark contrast to the events of 1955. the jackie robinson west team, an all african-american club made it to the little league world series in 1983. now 31 years later they're doing it again. going for the championship. >> we hear so much about the negativity that goes on. it's just refreshing to be out here to support something this great. >> it's been hard though. >> reporter: you've been asked for autographs? >> yes. yes. >> reporter: kind of odd though, isn't it? pretty cool though? >> yes. >> the message is let the kids play. you know, we've done -- let's not take away their dreams. let's allow them -- you know, let -- you know, let kids live their dreams and see what happens. and amazing things happen to the kids and to all of us when we're all given, you know, an equal opportunity. >> reporter: jim sciutto, cnn, washington. >> i love that. let them go for their dreams and amazing things happen. isn't that the truth? thank you so much for st

chicago wins the united states championship! years later, the world is getting to see an achievement in stark contrast to the events of 1955. the jackie robinson west team, an all african-american club, made it to the little league world series in 1983. now, 31 years later, they are doing it again and going for the championship. >> we hear so much about the negativity that goes on. it's just refreshing to be out here to support something that's great. >> it's been hard. we have been getting stopped a lot. >> you have been asked for autographs, right? >> yes. >> kind of odd, isn't it? pretty cool, though? >> yeah. >> the message is let kids play. you know, let's not take away their dreams. let's allow them, you know, let kids live their dreams and see what happens. and amazing things happen to the kids and to all of us when we're all given, you know, an equal opportunity. >> well, they made a great run and look at this, a few members of that 1955 team were on hand today to cheer on the chicago squad. great to see them there. >>>

chicago wins the united states championship!arly 60 years later the world's getting to see an achievement in stark contrast to events of 1955. the jackie robinson west team, all-fridge american club made to the little league world series in 1933. 31 years later doing it again and going for the championship. >> we hear so much about the negativity that goes on. it's refreshing to be out here to support something that's great. >> it's been hard, though. we've been getting stopped a lot. >> reporter: not asked for autographs. >> yes. >> odd, isn't it? >> well -- >> reporter: it's cool. >> the message, let kids play. let -- we -- let's got take away their dreams. let's allow them, you know, let kids live their dreams and see what happens. amazing things happen to the kids and to all of us when all given, you know, on equal opportunity. >> reporter: jim sciutto, cnn, washington. >>> i'm so glad we got to end the hour on that feel-good story. thank you for joining me. i'm ana cabrera here in atlanta. jim sciutto continues coverage in

. >> chicago wins the united states championship. >> reporter: it sounds like every little boy's dreamwin the u.s. title in the little league world series. be welcomed home to chicago like a hero. >> and they are not just a chicago team, they are now america's number one team. >> reporter: even honored on the field at a white sox game. >> the white sox are honored and privileged to recognize the jackie robinson west all stars' accomplishments. >> reporter: but for 12-year-old jaheim benton, life off the field was far from a storybook. >> it's been hard but i just tell my baby to hold his head up. >> reporter: this past year has been a real struggle for his family. his mom had hours cut at her home care job. the family lost their home. they stayed apart with friends and relatives, while all jaheim's little league team was on its incredible run. >> i told him to get out there and play ball, despite him knowing that we lost our home. he got out there and still played ball, he didn't give up. >> reporter: jackie robinson west was crowned the best team in the country, making headlines and l

chicago wins the united states championship!, like a celebrity. >> i am just like a girl dumped me. >> all of chicago it seems is watching. >> these kids are from a tough part of town, tough part of the city. big burd in of crime, gun violence? what they had to overcome is substantial. >> reporter: in a week infected by pretty grownup news. players like 13-year-old mo'ne davis offered a refreshing distraction. the first girl ever to throw a shout out. hurling the 70 mile per hour fastball. >> we're going to be friend forever. >> reporter: then coaches like dave belyle, reminding us what's important? >> there is no disappointment in your effort in the whole tournament in the whole season. it has been an incredible journey. >> reporter: the kids from chicago's south side played hard. but in then, south korea took the win. >> it end for chicago with a great rally that comes up short. >> reporter: for jackie robinson west, winning admiration and pride of not just their city but the entire country is a victory no one can take away. c

and international championship games were played today. the united statesnal, chicago and las vegas, 7-5 illinois. last two opponents, chicago up two, top six, they force the game endsing 1-6-3, twins killing, winning 7-5 of illinois moving on to the championship game. one more note to pass with penn state's season opener with central florida in ireland saturday. a volcano in iceland threatens the game, and travel in the area is moved to a red alert, highest severi severity. they are monitoring the situation and they are set to travel on tuesday. that's sports. back to you. >> potentially explosive situation for sure. thanks, danny. well, the darling of the national zoo marks a milestone today. today is the panda cub's first birthday, and crowds watched as she climbed on and around her birthday cake made of frozen fruit juice and other treats shaped like the number one. she's only the seconds panda born at the national zoo to survive until her first birthday, and when she was born, she was only a little bigger than a stick of butter. now she weighs 44 pound

bad conditions have hit the final round of the world golf championship invitational in the united statesaders sergio garcia, and rory mcilroy has yet to tee off and play could well stretch into monday. garcia with a lead after a round of 67 put him at 14 under. the open champion rory mcilroy not far behind. he had a good day on saturday, and he's second on 11 under par. juventus defender is confident new coach will continue at the serie-a champions. chiellini said suarez's four month band should be excused. >> i expressed my opinion. even after the incident i wish they would review the decision. i can't influence the decision but four it was severe. we're working hard and well giving our complete support for the new coach. i think he's happy with our work. we're a little tired and out of shape, but we have time to get better. >> plenty of pre-season friendlies going. manchester united in front of a crowd of 109,000 people. the largest attendance of any united behalf since 1957 when they traveled to the real stadium for the world cup. ronaldo made a brief second half appearance for real.

united states league champions. >> they played jan south korea and world championships. they were down by two when they run was not then this was their only run this court. they can't chipping away at the elite three runs score before the rally end, south korea out 18-4. >> we are happy, that were champions and were still proud. >> our team never gives up, you'll never see a sketch about until it is the end of the game. i'm proud of my team to be kept fighting and fighting a deadly game was over. >> and the fans back home appreciated that no quick attitude they filled the community center and shut down state street. >> suggest amazing to see everybody regardless of race and sexual economic background come together and celebrate this team. >> wind lose, enormous the city of chicago loves them. >> they represent a true chicago. >> the city is torn and a parade and rally on wednesday starting on the south side ending at millennium park we will be covering the return of the team today. the parade will be this coming wednesday the exact route and time have not yet been releas

championship on sunday. >> the government issues a warning about the threat to the united states. there's a chicago connection. >> nigeria confirms to more cases of ebola virus. >> bahrain today on corruption charges. >> bahrain today on corruption charges. soon the cases have emerged in the air outside the group of caregivers with direct contact. the nigerian health minister says both are spouses of two medical workers were treating the liberian american man. flew in to nigeria last month. pass the virus on to 11 others before he died. patients tested for ebola and sacramento california has been released. if he tested negative for the virus. centers for disease control conducted the test. the patient is not going to be identified recent travel to west africa. thousands of demonstrators marched the street last night without any reports of violence. the governor of missouri has ordered the national guard to withdraw. >> what the governor to replace the lead prosecutor in the case. grand jury investigation is underway. >> as many as 18 suspected israeli informers were publicly execu

took part in the first ever national paraclimbing championships sponsored by usa climbing, the governing body of competitive climbing in the united states. we visited with some of the athletes in brooklyn as they trained for the event. >> he lost the use of his legs after a biking accident in 2008. he spent most of his day in a wheelchair, but as a member of the adaptive climbing group he has found a way to leave his chair behind. >> and it is physical and it is kind of breaks down the fact that you are disabled if you able to be a rock climber and do it. >> adaptive climbing group brings climbers with mental and physical disabilities together to challenge themselves and each other. >> we push each other a lot. maybe too much, you know, we aoe really hard on each other, it is like you can do it. >> kareem founded the group two years ago, she lost part of her left leg to cancer. >> you become unsatisfied with the aspects of your life, from anything from walking to how you used to makehe bed or how you use to sweep the floor. i chose climbing because i had reached a plateau in my recovery, rock climbing was one of the only sports i had ne

championship game. >> the texas governor speaks out after his book on corruption charges. a patient in the united states quarantined and united states quarantined and tested for ebola. fow treating a patient who may have been exposed to kaiser permanente a medical center said this and blood samples to the cdc to rule out the presence of the virus. the latest outbreak has killed more than 1200 people in africa. concerns that the virus might spread to deny the state after the two american aid workers contracted the disease. there were evacuated in an atlanta. both are recovering. prompted the president to declare a curfew and the order security forces to quarantine. neighborhood missile to least 50,000 people. the fastest rising number of cases being reported in liberia. authorities have struggled to treat and isolate the sick in part because of widespread fear. the treatment centers are places where people go to die. so hut taken: from the house hunters. the military wing is a warning international airlines not to land the part. fluorescent lighting falling failed talks aimed at the long-term truce. near

united states in the finals. chicago took the lead in the second. a solid single puts chicago in fronts. the kids from will meet south korea for the championshipt earlier shot showed you how some 12-year-olds are ahead of others when it comes to growing. >> and a reminder if you stay tuned in just a couple of minutes you will see show one of the ktvu mercedes-benz sports weekend. you will will recognize the former 49er whose cohosting, dwight clark. and i will be there all year long and it starts in a couple of minutes right here on channel 2. >>> a's and angels just under way. oakland one game behind the angels in the a.l. west coming into play tonight. we'll have it at 10:00 on the sports wrap. see you then. >> thank you. >>> coming up on the ten o'clock news we are on the scene of two water main breaks in the east bay affecting homeowners now. we'll have the latest when crews will have the lines fixed and have the water flowing again. thank you for making tkvu your choice for news. we're always here online at ktvu.com on facebook, twitter and all our apps. hope to see you tonight at 10:00. it makes me happy to go on the computer. i like fee

championship game. "eyewitness news" will be in williamsport with live reports throughout the day. >>> pope francis expressed some interest in visiting the united states with possible stop right here in philadelphia. >> philadelphia family: >> the pontiff spoke on flight headed back to rome from south korea he spoke in italian, but here is the translation, that is in english, he said: quote next year i would like to go to philadelphia for the meeting of familiesment then i have been invited by the president of the united states to the american congress. the secretary general of the united nations has also invited me to the un in new york, so maybe the three cities together. the visit has not been officially confirmed by the vatican, or the archdioces of philadelphia. >>> right now 5:20. talk about adding insult to injury, you have to see one man's embarrass being punishment for lose ago bet that's now going viral this morning. >> johnny manziel stirring up controversy before the season even starts. this time he's talking with more than just his mouth. we'll explain that coming up. >>> good morning, decent day underway. real big difference, not that bi

tennis was in the olympics, major championships, not getting all the top players -- but what happened was, we finally came to the recognition that growth outside the united statesreally important. more league players need to come from other places in the world. they need to get stronger. moneyntries invest directly into sports, but only if they are on the olympic program. we turned it around and went to the olympics and said, we would like to become part of the olympics, we will see how it works out. we have a few challenges in rio, we are building the golf course. there only two golf courses in rio. choiceslympics had two to vote on, chicago and rio. chicago has 200 golf courses, more than any city in the world. 30 or 40 of which we could play by showing up the week before. now we have rio. we have to build a golf course. >> help me understand the help of the board. you read stories that americans are not playing as much golf, that courses are being built and sold back to developers. >> some of that is true. like with anything in today's world, you see a story and you have to get it in the right perspective. the united states has literally half the golfers on

championships, weren't getting all the top players to play. what happened was we finally came to the recognition that growth outside the united states is really, really important, for the long term. more elite players need to come from other places in the world, these other tours need to get stronger. there's, like, 85 countries that invest money directly into sports but only if they're on the olympic program. so by -- so then we turned it around and went to the olympics and said, we'd like to become part of the olympics and we'll see how it works out. we've got a few challenges in rio. we're building the golf course. there's only two golf courses in rio. >> charlie: two courses in rio? >> two in rio. charlie, the olympics had two choices to vote on, chicago and rio. >> charlie: yeah. hicago has 200 courses, more golf courses than any city in the world, 30 or 40 which we could play by showing up the week before. >> charlie: yeah. now we have rio has two and neither works. so we have to build a golf course which we're doing. >> charlie: help me understand the health of the sport because you read stories that americans are not playing as much go

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