Well, good wednesday morning to you. The countdown is on to tomorrow nights first prime time president ial debate. I keep doing this every time. You are excited. Yes. The 17 republicans in the race, these will be the ten on stage. Donald trump taking center stage. He has that prime spot right in the middle because hes atop in the polls but its jeb bush getting the most attention over his comments about Womens Health. Abcs bazi kanani tracking it all from washington. Bazi good morning. Reporter good morning, reena, good morning, t. J. It is a relief for some and a major disappointment for seven others who did not make the cut and who analysts say will now struggle to keep their campaigns alive. This is the starting line according to analysts and these are the ten republican candidates who have reached it. With the highest poll numbers, donald trump will take center stage at the first gop debate. Jeb bush and scott walker beside him. For the seven republican candidates who didnt make the cut, the consolation prize is a separate forum four hours earlier, not likely to get much attention. While donald trump has claimed he will not practice for the debate, analysts believe the other candidates will be well prepared to take on trump head on. Something they refused to do monday night at a forum in New Hampshire that trump skipped. And while trump has refused to back away from any of his controversial remarks, jeb bush is yet again clarifying comments he claims were misspoken. Although im not sure we need a half a billion dollars for Womens Health issues. Reporter bush said he was referring only to funding for planned parenthood, but only after democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton shot back on twitter. You are absolutely unequivocally wrong. Im reading it because i want to quote it exactly. Reporter taking his comment word for word to the campaign trail. Now, hes got no problem giving billions of dollars away to the superwealthy and powerful corporations but i guess Womens Health isnt a priority for him. Reporter at thursdays debates the candidates will take aim at clinton but analysts believe it will be more important how they go after trump. They believe the exchanges with him will be important moments in the debate. Reena, t. J. Cannot wait. Bazi kanani live for us in washington. Thank you so much. Turn now to new developments in the investigation into Hillary Clintons private emails. Its been a major issue in her campaign. Reports say the fbi has started looking into the security of the email server clinton used while she was secretary of state. A spokesman said clinton is actively cooperating with the probe. Clinton has repeated lyly denied she denied she sent classified information by private email. Starting with the wildfires in the west. The largest in Northern California now 20 contained. Thats thanks to cooler temperatures and higher humidity. But this socalled rocky fire has scorched more than 100 square miles and it still threatens more than 7,000 homes. This is 1 of 20 in california. There are several in other states, as well. Meanwhile, in new england, residents there cleaning up from yesterdays severe storms. They pounded the region with rain, hail, wind, lightning, even saw a waterspout offshore. Trees and power lines were knocked down. Thousands without power. Most have it back by now. Also new details this morning about the deadly tent collapse during a Violent Storm in New Hampshire. We now know that the circus did not have the required permit to set up the tent. The show got under way shortly after the National Weather service issued a severe thunderstorm warning. The storm hit 15 minutes later killing a father and his 6yearold daughter and injuring more than 30 others. The most powerful storm of the year is on track to hit taiwan this week after slamming into the tiny u. S. Commonwealth of tai pan. It was packing winds up to 180 miles an hour. Medical supplies now pouring into the island as residents h struggle with widespread flooding, impassable roads and power outages. A number of people were injured but there were no reports of fatalities. Nearly 150 passengers on a Southwest Airlines flight out of denver last night were delayed when their plane crashed into a truck on the tarmac. That catering truck wound up on its side. It was hit as a southwest flight was pushing back from the gate. The passengers had to get off the plane which was taken out of service. The driver of the truck suffered minor injuries. We could also learn as soon as today whether that wing part that turned up last week actually belongs to malaysia Airlines Flight 370. Experts are in france to begin examining this part this afternoon. If confirmed it could go a long way towards explaining what happened to the flight which vanished in may 2014. Former Baltimore Ravens running back ray rice is speaking out as hes hoping for a Second Chance in the nfl. Hes telling espn that, quote, hes a rehabilitated man following the Domestic Abuse case where he was seen knocking out his now wife in a casino elevator. Rice says he understands some will never be able to get past that. Now he says hes just trying to live day to day. To the survivors of Domestic Violence, i understand how real it is and i dont want to ever, you know, take that for granted because its a real issue in our society and, you know, my video, you know, put the light out there. If you have never seen what Domestic Violence looks like and you look at my video, i can understand why some people will never forgive moo. Yes, he also says he understands why some nfl teams would shy away from him even though hes still hoping for a Second Chance. He hasnt played since being released last season. Some other nfl news learning more about tom bradys testimony during his deflategate hearing. A transcript from that hearing shows that new england quarterback telling the nfl commissioner Roger Goodell he declined to turn over his cell phone because his lawyers said he didnt need to. Asked if he was trying to hide anything brady replied absolutely not. Goodell has refused to reduce bradys fourgame suspension which the Nfl Players Union is now seeking to overturn to federal court. Coming up, the big change to breakfast cereal. Also, desert manhunt. Residents on lockdown, schools closed as they search rugged terrain for a mysterious killer. Plus a father sees a drone spying on his daughter and shoots it down. So, why is he the one possibly facing charges . Gear up for great. Well, a lot of work to be done here to repair a huge sinkhole that opened up yesterday in brooklyn. Its believed the street caved in when a fourfoot water main sprung a leak. The hole is 20 feet deep. You can get three midsize cars in this thing. Water service in the area is expected to be out for some time. Kelloggs hopes to stop using artificial colors and flavors within three years. Theyre the latest food company to bow to pressure over synthetic ingredients. Kellogg also reported another decline in sales yesterday as americans choose other options for breakfast like yogurt and fast food. Mobile phone service in the southeast is back this morning but for several hours last night there was a widespread outage concentrated in kentucky, tennessee, alabama and north georgia. It appears to have affected all four major carriers. They blame a local telephone company. At t added that it was, quote, a hardwarerelated Network Issue but nothing more specific than that. Rank and file employees could soon find out how their pay compares to that of the big boss. The s. E. C. Is expected to approve a rule today requiring companies to reveal the socalled pay gap. The latest figures show that Top Company Leaders make 373 times what the average worker makes. They also show that the pay gap has been widening over the past few years. Netflix announced a new benefit for employees with growing families. New parents can now take up to a year of paid leave. Generous even by Silicon Valley standards. Netflix says people perform better at work when not worrying about home. The Company Already allows workers to take un limitedlimited vacation as long as they fulfill their job requirements. Thats a good little perk. A lot of people would love to hear that and work at netflix. Absolutely. When we come back, home alone and hiding in a closet. A 12yearold foils a burglary. You need to hear his 911 call. And caught on camera. A car driving right through a Goodwill Store. The driver explaining how it all happened. Ai 12yearold foils a burglary. 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This is the worst never ending heavy rain in the tampa bay area. Its now over and they might reclaim their Sunshine State title but the effect is still there. Area rivers still at high levels and posing a threat. More flooding. Many evacuations are still evacuees are still out of their hopes and will take a while for all the floodwaters to recede and even longer to fix the hundreds of potholes caused by the rain. Besides potholes drivers in the southeast should beware of wet roads. Further up the ohio and mississippi valleys roads may be flooded by new storms. Roads will also be wet in the northern plains. And if youre flying airport delays likeliest in kansas city. A manhunt is intensifying after a crime spree in california. Police scouring the desert for this man believed to be a killer and kidnapper. Three men were held hostage in their cabin last week. They managed to escape. Two days later another man was found dead a few miles away and then two sheriffs deputies were shot and wounded while searching for the suspect. Schools have been shut down in the area and residents are being told make sure to lock those doors. For the first time we are hearing a dramatic 911 call that a young boy in arizona made from a closet. He was in his familys home when two men broke in, started stealing stuff. The 12yearold took a phone in the closet and called for help. Eventually the men came into the room where he was. Does your closet door have a lock on it and you can lock yourself if need be . No, no, no. Please dont hurt me. Did they open the door . Theyre already [ inaudible ]. They opened the door and saw you . Yes, they saw me. Now, when the men saw the boy, they took off. Police though were already outside where they arrested the suspects. Both men had prior arrests. A superstar in the world of free diving is missing and presumed dead this morning. Natalia mulkanova was diving off the coast of spain when she disappeared. She holds 41 records which involves going deep underwater without any breathing apparatus. She holds the world word at news overnine minutes. A close call for customers and clerks at a goodwill in houston as an plows through the front window. It kept going for a hundred feet. It ended up in the Childrens Clothing section. Several people were taken to the hospital. None seriously injured. Store employees say the elderly driver hit the gas instead of the brake. Health officials here in new york say they expect to hear of more new cases of legionnaires disease. The outbreak has been traced to five contaminated water cooling towers. Legionnaires happens when water mist contaminated with bacteria is inhaled. So far 86 diagnosed cases. At least seven deaths. Also one fatal case of it in michigan. A Youth Basketball Team from virginia has been disqualified from a national tournament. All because of one of its players. That one player happens to be a girl. The charlottesville cavaliers got the bad news when they traveled to myrtle beach for the semifinals. 10yearold Kymora Johnson has been on the team since she was 5, but tournament Officials Say their rues clearly state that girls and boys must play with their own gender. I was like in shock, and i just wished my teammates got to play and i could have sat out. Even though they were kicked out, look at this, kymoras entire team showed up to the game anyway wearing pink uniforms as a silent protest. Their coach is now threatening to sue. Now some baseball. If you havent noticed things are really hot in the National League east, right . Yes, thats where its happening. Its a tight race there between the mets and the nationals. Lets get the nights highlights from our guys at espn. Look who bristol sent out and said you need to be taking this more seriously. No, thats not what they said. Steve levy is in the house. Visitors go first. 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Temperatures are cooler when you step outside. Maybe harder to get up this morning because it is so comfortable. 53 to 62. The day planner is noon temperatures are 66 at the coast to 78 inland and strong sunshine and high burn factor. 68 at the coast. 84 inland. It will be brighter than year. At 7 00, enjoy delightful temperatures up to 78 inland. Leyla . Good morning, on the way home i saw wet stuff on the windshield wiper and i wondered what it was. I didnt recognize i. Been a longterm. Very long. The bay bridge toll plaza shows traffic is loaded up in the far right hand lane. Maybe a couple of cars may is to wait to pay the cash and head into San Francisco. As we take you over to the Golden Gate Bridge the zipper truck will make its way to the north end to marin to expand southbound lanes. There is light traffic now. It is still early. Tracy to dublin is 27 minutes. Highway 4 is go at thin minutes, antioch to concord at 18 minutes. If San Francisco a high speed chase through city streets reaching 70 miles per hour. Our reporter is in San Francisco with the details. Amy . We have video of high speed chase. Look what unfolded on the streets of San Francisco overnight. This was fast. It spanned a large part of the city. Police say it started as a burglary. Downtown. In 2 street. The suspects car hit the police car setting off the chase going through the mission and ended in an alley on chair on San Francisco. Three people were taken into custody. Two women and a man. A spokesman is working to get the name of the people with the story that just unfold add couple hours