But is that going far enough to keep passengers safe . And remembering 9 11. 15 years now since the unthinkable. Put your mask on. Put your mask on. The attacks on american soil that changed so much. Today, our fellow citizens, our way of life, our very freedom came under attack. A nation united in grief but not defeated. And the question we as a country are asking this morning, are we any safer today . Good morning, america. And many of us may be waking up with the same thought this morning. Its so hard to believe its been 15 years since 9 11. So many of us remember exactly where we were the moment that we heard the news 15 years ago. And today as we look now at the 9 11 memorial in Lower Manhattan, the thousands of victims and First Responders much more on the anniversary throughout the show. But as we all know, it comes in the middle of an extraordinarily heated president ial campaign. And there are new developments in that race this morning. There certainly are. Hillary clinton is now walking back her controversial comment that half of trumps supporters can be put in a, quote, basket of deplorables. Republicans, including trump himself are pouncing on this. And this controversy comes at a tricky time for clinton. A brandnew abc News Washington post poll really tightening. Here are the numbers. Shes up 4641 but that is within the margin of error. Its been ups and downs all this political season. Well talk more about the poll with abcs George Stephanopoulos, but we do kick off our coverage with devin dwyer in washington for us this morning. Good morning, devin. Reporter good morning, paula. It wasnt the first time that clinton referred to some of trumps supporters as deplorables, but when she declared half of them are deplorable under intense wrong. Hillary clinton expressing rare regret this morning but offering no apology for her comments. You could put half of trumps supporters into what i call the basket of deplorables. Reporter in a Statement Released saturday to contain the firestorm, she says, i regret saying half. That was wrong adding i wont stop calling out bigotry and racist rhetoric. Donald trump and republicans are on fire with outrage for what she told her donors. Theyre racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic, islamaphobic, you name it. Reporter in a statemen trump calls the comment a grotesque attack on American Voters that makes her unfit and incapable of representing all the people. At a summit of evangelical voters on sunday, running mate mike pence put it this way. Hillary, they are not a basket of anything. They are americans, and they deserve your respect. Reporter the Clinton Campaign says she was only talking about those Trump Supporters who have openly advocated hateful views. That other basket of people government has let them down, and theyre just desperate for change. Reporter republicans see echoes of fundraiser gaffes of the past like mitt romneys private rebuke of the 47 backing obama. Who are dependent upon government, who believe that they are victims. Reporter and obamas 2008 remark that his opponents were bitter. They cling to their guns or religion. Reporter while trump has avoided attack on clinton supporters, he hasnt always been kind. And her supporters have very reporter now, despite clintons regrets for some of her words, her Campaign Manager this morning is digging in on her broader message, saying trumps, quote, offensive views and extremist allies are deplorable. Dan and paula. All right, devin, thank you and for more lets bring in abc news chief anchor George Stephanopoulos who will be hosting this week a little bit later this morning. Good morning, guys. Good morning to you, george. First and foremost, trump is pounces on this. He has tweeted that hillary just regretted using that word half but it was very much a sorry, not sorry statement from Hillary Clinton. I mean, i think one of the things it was a gaffe. I think she would have preferred not to have made it. But you saw in her statement, when she doubled down on all the things she finds deplorable. She believes that in the end, what shes going to have to do, even if this firms up donald trump support, shell use to it energize her supporters as well. And, you know, theres a number in our poll that shows why this is necessary. It shows that 46 of Trump Supporters are very enthusia right now. Only 33 of Hillary Clinton supporters are very enthusiastic. I think shes hoping that bringing up things like this are going to fire them up. Well, lets continue talking about this new poll as we said. Shes up by five points now, but thats within the margin of error and the numbers have really tightened in recent weeks. Should this be making team clinton nervous . I think its a relatively tedly lead. It was eight points about a month ago. Thats within the margin of enthusiasm problem right now making sure that her supporters dont drift away to those third and fourth party candidates, gary johnson and jill stein, as donald trump firms up his hold on his supporters. One of the things we have seen in this poll is that donald trump has firmed himself up among republicans right now. I think that is something that Hillary Clinton has to be concerned about that, but if you look at the fact that she has an even larger lead over registered voters, a tenpoint lead, she has to do something to get the people inclined to vote for all right, george, thank you very much. Thank you. And i want to remind everybody george has a big show this morning on the anniversary of 9 11. Hes going to be speaking with the Homeland Security secretary, as well as former new york city mayor rudy giuliani. Thats coming up on this week later this morning right here on abc. Thanks again, george. Thanks, dan. We want to move to todays somber anniversary. Its been 15 years since the september 11th attacks, and those attacks changed our way of living as americans. The victims are being remembered today. And abcs david wright is in reporter good morning, paula. Hard to believe its been 15 years since that bright september morning when terrorism tragically changed the skyline here in Lower Manhattan and utterly transformed the world in which we live. Like pearl harbor was for our parents and grandparents, 9 11 is a date that will live in infamy. Today for the 15th time a moment of silence and a seemingly endless list of names. Andrew anthony abate. Vincent paul abate. Reporter lives cut short. Families robbed on one of the worst days in american history. We just got a report in that theres been some sort of an explosion at the World Trade Center in new york city. Reporter 91 of American Adults remember exactly where they were or what they were doing the moment they heard the news. There is chaos in new york at the moment. Theres been not one but two have so ably reported, the second one coming at 9 03 when television was on live. You could see what was clearly a jet aircraft flying into the second trade tower. Reporter the terrorists also attacked the pentagon that day and a fourth jet that might have been aimed at the white house or capitol crashed in a field in shankvville, pennsylvania. Nearly 3,000 people died on 9 11. More than 6,000 injured. That day sent a generation to war. And also brought lasting changes on the home front. The president is paying tribute to those. We remember and we will never forget the nearly 3,000 beautiful lives taken from us so cruelly. Reporter Hillary Clinton lays a wreath at the memorial. She was a freshman senator from new york the day of the attacks. Donald trump came to pay his respects too. The debate over how best to keep us all safe is still at the heart of their president ial the statistics show that your chance of being killed in a terrorist attack now are about 1 in 4 million. Statistically, youre much more likely to die in a car crash or in a random street shooting. But the shadow of 9 11 looms as large as that building, the tallest in manhattan, the replacement of those twin towers, and preventing another 9 11 remains job number one for any u. S. President. Dan, paula. Absolutely, david wright, thank you, and has teamed up with american heroes channel for a special documentary airing tonight, 9 11 as we watched, a look back at the events of september 11th as they unfolded. Were going to move on now to the man who tried to assassinate Ronald Reagan back in 1981. This morning, hes a free man. John hinckley jr. Released from a Psychiatric Hospital for good this time now living with his mom in williamsburg, virginia and abc news senior Legal Correspondent sunny hostin is here with more on the story. Sunny, good morning to you. Reporter good morning. At the time of the shooting, jodie foster. Medical experts saying hes now stable, that he no lodger poses a danger to himself or others. This morning John Hinckley is a free man released from a Psychiatric Hospital in washington, d. C. , 35 years after his failed assassination attempt on president Ronald Reagan. [ gunfire ] reporter the 61yearold will now live with his mother in this gated community in suburban williamsburg, virginia. I would feel very differently about this if i had to live on the same street as he did. Reporter hinckley was found not guilty by reason of insanity after firing his revolver six times at reagan, injuring the president and press secretary james brady. But in july, a federal judge ruled that the wouldbe assassin is no longer a danger to himself or the public. His attorney telling abc news hinckley continues to regret the suffering he caused others. Shown the court that he can obey by the rules and regulations set out by the judge, its time to try and see how he does on his own without coming back to st. Elizabeth. Reporter hinckley may have a number of privileges in his new life including a drivers license and freedom to travel alone within 30 miles of his home, but his release is also bound by several conditions. He has a gps on his phone so they know where hes at all the time. Any movements he makes, any website he wants to go on, hes got to get permissioto reporter hinckley must report to a Psychiatric Team in virginia and continue to undergo treatment or could be sent back to the hospital. All right, sunny, thank you and, again, he will be living with his mother. 61 years old, but hell be living with her. Thats right. And his mother is 90 years old. All right. Thank you very much, sunny. Great to have you in studio again. And the fight against zika is getting a stark and shocking assessment from the head of the centers for disease control, the dr. Thomas friedman, hes telling congress that if they do not act now on zika funding, the consequences will be financially felt for decades. And abcs eva pilgrim is here with the story. Eva, good morning. Reporter good morning, paula. The fight against zika is running up against a major wall. This morning, the director of the cdc making a public plea for help predicting dire consequences if nothing is done. The battle to eradicate zika wages in south florida. Taking to the sky this morning, amidst concerns the money needed to fund more missions like this is drying up. By the end of this month, well be out of money to respond effectively. Reporter at the same Time Congress looks to end the gridlock over a zika funding bill that may get another vote this week. This is obviously an issue were going to have to resolve this month. Reporter right now there are 56 locally transmitted cases of zika in south florida. 84 pregnant women have been infected. And despite all the spraying, the city announcing a fourth mosquito pool tested positive for infected mosquitos in miami beach. Months we will see, unfortunately, and tragically many more babies born in puerto rico and in the continental u. S. With microcephaly and other birth defects. Reporter for those who live in miami beach, concern this morning. Those numbers could grow if the fight has to be scaled back due to a lack of funding. I have to spray my son two or three times. He looks like a glazed doughnut by the time he gets on the bus in the morning because i have to spray him constantly. If we dont eradicate it now, when is it going to stop . Are going to be affected . Reporter Health Officials telling us it can cost over 10 million to take care of a child born with microcephaly over their lifetime. Theyre still trying to figure out what happens to babies who are exposed to zika in the womb, but no question, these are decisions that have the potential to impact us for decades to come. And so many families, as well. Eva, thank you. Appreciate it. Time to check the other news this morning, and for that we kick it over to ron. And paula. Good morning, everyone. We begin in wartorn syria where the news of an impending ceasefire was followed by a day of intensive air strikes by Government Forces that killed and injured dozens in the Northern City of aleppo. At least 37 people in the rebel held city of idlib died in that attack according to a british human rights group. The ceasefire between government and rebel forces that was negotiated by the u. S. And russia, that is due to start on monday. And back here in the u. , pancaked at an offcampus house party Near Trinity College in connecticut. 31 people, most of them students, were taken to nearby hospitals, but no one was reported seriously injured. Authorities say it appears the third floor deck fell onto the second deck, which then crashed down. Investigators say the wooden decks appeared to be old and deteriorated. And a florida teenager who got in trouble earlier this year for allegedly posing as a doctor, hes under arrest again, this time in virginia charged with various counts of fraud. 19yearold malachi car dealership after allegedly trying to buy a luxury vehicle. Police say he lied about his income and tried to get an elderly woman to cosign on his loan without her permission. And this woman in this famous 1945 photograph, that photograph known as the kiss, she has died. Greta zimmer freedman was 21 years when a sailor she had never met grabbed and kissed her in new yorks times square during celebrations marking the end of world war ii. Friedman died in a virginia hospital this past week. She was 92 years of age. And in womens tennis, theres a new number one player in the world. Not paula. Its Angelique Kerber of germany who captured the u. S. Open on saturday. And with that win, dislodging Serena Williams as the top womens player, at least ranked womans player in the world. She defeated Karolina Pliskova of the czech republic, two sets to one. Kerber is now a twotime grand slam champion. And finally this is a good one, from the world of College Final play of the game. A play that should not have even happened. Because of a penalty called on Oklahoma State with no time left, Central Michigan was allowed to run one final play with no time on the clock. See it there. A hail mary pass and then a lateral that leads to yep, he could go all the way. Central michigan winning, 3027. And when he gets in there, but after the game, Officials Say they made a mistake. Central michigan should not have it doesnt matter. The result stands. Why . Its complicated. But it has to do with when theres a penalty at the end of the game which allows for a loss of down, the game ends. So they had a penalty for you know, that should not have allowed the game to continue. Cant end on a defensive let me say i dont understand but i disagree. I disagree. Its weird they cant overturn the result because the referees were wrong. Especially when they admit after the game they were wrong. They admitted they were wrong. They were wrong. To make for more excitement on the second weekend of college football. By the way, you survived and great coverage from game day yesterday. Wow. He was having a good time. It was the battle of bristol in more ways than one. It started at 7 00 a. M. Eastern time. My goodness. What a game last night as well. Tennessee and virginia tech. Want to take you to cincinnati, ohio, where they had a little rough weather last night and yesterday afternoon. With some storms that brought down some trees and power lines. This still morning there are some folks that are without power, ail in advance of this storm system or cold front pushing across the northeast. Take a look at these numbers right now. These are actual temperatures. At 7 00 a. M. Eastern time, 77 degrees in new york city. 55 in chicago. So here comes the cooler, drier air coming in across the east. And there will be some showers and storms with this. I think mostly north of new york city. But theres a chance until it comes through at noontime and widespread sunshine with low levels of humidity although the beaches in the great lakes could be a little bit rough with wind there. A weak disturbance in the gulf of mexico. So some showers expected from peninsula. Speaking of the tropics, we have a couple of areas of disturbed a mix of clouds and sun and the temperature 82 and humidity at 32 . Wind out of the week west and by 11 am we will be at 93, 98 x 1 p. M. Continuing this blend of news, weather, and sports, ron and i think theyre three games out of first place. It was great. One game back in the wild card. Love september. Yep. By the way, it took that entire time for ron to really explain to us what happened at the end of that oklahoma game. Coherently. It tock like five minutes. I still dont understand it. I still dont understand it. But i admire ron maintaining his objectivity when it comes to the yankees, which will never happen. Always. Love you, ron. Today, by the way, speaking of sports marks the kickoff to the first regular sunday of the l teams will be taking a moment to remember september 11th. It all comes, as we know, amidst the clamor of those players who have been protesting the national anthem. And espns tony reali is on the story. Hey, tony. Good morning, dan. Its been three weeks since Colin Kaepernick first protested the national anthem. And since then, three players have joined him by kneeling on the sideline. With the nfl planning a leaguewide tribute to the 15th anniversary of september 11th, the spotlight is firmly on those sidelines. And one team is ready to make a statement. This morning, the seattle stand together and link arms in unity during the national anthem. Wide receiver doug baldwin and quarterback Russell Wilson among the players tweeting out this video message. We honor those who have fought for the freedom we cherish. Reporter honoring the fallen and the fight for justice. And we stand to ensure the riches of freedom and the security of justice for all people. Reporter a sunday full of tributes in the nfls opening weekend. First responders, hometown heroes and members of the military will be on the field in stadiums across the country to honor the heroes of 9 11. This Marine Corps Drill Team with one last practice before taking the field at the titans game. The nfl, by simply recognizing 9 11 in this way, have already embraced politics. Colin kaepernick is just adding a different wrinkle to it. Reporter the nfl anticipating demonstrations, too, as players follow 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernicks lead of refusing to stand for the national anthem. As long as whatever protest they do and whatever statement they main has dignity and reporter in a video that will be seen by millions today, nfl players past and present joining together in a refrain. Football is america. Football is america. Football is america. Reporter that video, along with tribute videos at each stadium from president s obama and george w. Bush, a reminder of where the nfl and the country where they were 15 years ago and where they are today. And this is pretty serious. Some of the guys, the nfl players have lost sponsorships over protesting. Yes, but at the same time, co number one in sales. Number one. But weve heard from some players, doug baldwin was in that piece right there of the Seattle Seahawks talking about how on september 11th this country may never have been more unified, and thats not exactly the case 15 years later. Nope, it is not. And by happenstance, the niners dont play today. Right . They play monday night. So kaepernick, should he do another protest, would not be coming on september 11th. Thank you, tony. Coming up here on gma, the murder suspect who bolted from a courtroom in florida back behind the extraordinary letter he wrote to the judge in which he explains his actions or at least tries to and what he did on the outside. 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Those who have had a drug or alcohol problem may be more likely to misuse lyrica. With less pain, i can be more active. Thanks for watching abc 15. Live look outside and you see a lot of sunshine with the mayo clinic valley over the mountains. Upper 70s in mesa, 70 tempe, 78 in glendale and temperatures is a good morning to go for a jog or walk, maybe even a quick hike. Its a bit sticky out there and if you are headed to the cardinals game to take on the patriots it will be 102 by kickoff at 5 30 pm. 100 on the nose by 6 pm and the same for 7 pm. We hold . And we do want to welcome you back to gma on this somber morning, the 15th anniversary of 9 11. Commemorations are happening around the country. Theres a look right there at the pentagon. More commemorations at ground zero. Theyre happening all across the country, shanksville, pennsylvania, and other areas. And we will have continuing coverage coming up on the 15th anniversary of 9 11 coming up on gma. We said it earlier but this is a day so many people remember exactly where we were. And its hard to believe its been 15 years. As we said, much more coverage on this anniversary coming up. Were going to start here, though, with a really bizarre story about a murder suspect who escaped from a courtroom in florida. And he is back behind bars but wrote a letter to the judge explaining exactly why he did it and ron is here with that story. Good morning, ron. You remember this story. One moment, accused murderer Dayonte Resiles was in the courtroom. The next, he had broken free and fled. He was gone nearly a week before being recaptured. Now, in a letter to the trial judge, he provides an extraordinary reason for his daring escape. This morning, the florida inmate who dashed out of a courtroom says he did it to prove hes innocent. Dayonte resiles accused of murder caught on courtroom surveillance cameras bolting out of a florida courtroom back in july. Do you know if the courthouse is on lockdown . 104, its on lockdown. Reporter resiles escaping out of an open courthouse door after allegedly breaking out of his handcuffs and shedding his jailhouse attire. The 21yearold insists he is innocent of the 2014 killing of 59yearold Jill Halliburton su. And in a new twist, he sent this neatly written letter to the judge. I want to apologize for escaping from your courtroom. I hope you dont take it personal. Police say resiles was hiding out in a local motel after he escaped. After a statewide manhunt. Our members of the Broward Sheriffs Office were relentless. They were nonstop. Reporter in the jailhouse letter, resiles said he wanted to gather information in his case. I just wanted time to prove my innocence. I felt i was at a dead end with nowhere to turn to. I tried to appeal to everyone to prove to them i was innocent, but my voice went unheard. And also in that letter resile said he was looking for evidence to prove his innocence. He didnt say whether he found that evidence. He asked that the judge treat him fairly. But his lawyers filed a motion for the judge to be removed. Why . Because he witnessed resiles escape. He turned that motion down. Makes a lot of sense, though. Thank you, ron. It was a bold move, a move that didnt work in his favor, thank you very much. Lets send things over to rob for another look at the weather this morning. Hi, rob. Hi, paula. Hi, dan. Got a treat for you. A lenticular cloud forming yesterday. Take a look at the time lapse. We get a little bit more mixing in the cloud itself rises later in the day. These are often concerned to be with ufos. It happens during a very stable atmosphere but the mountain in this case, a 14,000foot mountain will actually force that air up and causes a pancakelike cloud there. Cool stuff there. We have fire alerts, advisories, red flag warnings from las vegas all the way up to salt lake city. Some breezy conditions. Were going to start to get cooler air into the northeast and into the inner Mountain West as well. And and we have those advisories because of that. Might see some snow across northern montana beginning tomorrow. Onshore winds as well across Southern California and the southwest. This is going to change things up just a little bit and drop the temperatures. Look at fresnos high today. 95 degrees. Getting to 78 on tuesday. And phoenix also dropping down into the comfortable 90s. Maybe below 90 in las vegas. And a wave of cool air, a couple of them actually coming across the northeast and then the northern plains. And by thursday of this week the northeast. Thanks rob, this is a look at the forecast for sunday. We will be in the low to midshipman 80s for mos this Weather Report is brought to you by colgate optic white which having a little bit of bacon you could use. I could use some. Could you sit further away . It doesnt smell that bad. No, it doesnt. No, it doesnt. Not yet. 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Now get up to 35 off appliances we turn to the new Safety Measures being taken by the airlines. The fallout from samsungs troubles with its brandnew galaxy note 7. After frightening reports of batteries overheating and catching fire. Will passengers comply . Dont . Abcs Gloria Riviera has more. Reporter passengers boarding American Airlines flights will hear this announcement warning about galaxy note 7 phones. The federal Aviation Administration advises these devices remain powered off and not connected to any power source while on board the aircraft. They join at least four other domestic carriers stepping up safety warnings over the exploding devices. Everybody that has one has an inherent reason not to turn it on for their own safety much less the safety of the other passengers. Reporter samsung is now urging anyone who owns a note 7 not to turn it on at all. With some safety groups calling for an outright ban on the recalled smartphone. I think its pretty scary. And i think people really need to be very cautious. Reporter but experts say if officials declare the device a to the honor system for passengers to comply. It wont be easy for each individual airline to enforce the ban. They have to go through more check procedures. Where are they going to get the people . Reporter this is the latest in what has been a difficult week for the south korean tech giant who have confirmed 35 cases so far of its lithium ion batteries failing, resulting in burned phones and possibly this jeep engulfed in flames. Gloria riviera, abc news, washington. A frustrating time for the people who owns one of these phones and there are hundreds o airlines. Especially whether or not the air lines can actually enforce it. You think about it. Your entire life is on this phone. If you have to turn it in and you cant even turn it on, what a huge, huge inconvenience. Massive. Rob said he heard the announcement on a plane yesterday. Oh, wow. Its for real. 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Dont wait. Talk to your childs doctor today. Two days before the anniversary of september 11th Congress Approved a bill to allow families of the 9 11 victims to sue saudi arabia in american courts. The bill has been sent to president obama who is expected to veto it. Now, 15 of the 19 hijackers were saudi and while the 9 11 Commission Found absolutely no evidence that the government played a role, some families want to make their case in court. Senior Legal Correspondent sunny hostin who is here in studio and in washington, d. C. , our Political Correspondent devin dwyer. Want to thank you both for joining us. Devin, president obama is against this because he believes it will put americans overseas in harms way. Can you tell us a little bit more about that and why is he expected to veto it . Yeah, thats right. President obama is in a very uncomfortable position here. The 9 11 families are furious at him for not supporting this. Push for this. Heres the thing, the white house says the president is likely to block this thing and its because saudi is a key u. S. Ally, of course, they dont want to get sued in u. S. Courts but i think more important, more concerning to the president as you said is the longterm precedent this could set. He worries it could invite retret retallation against the u. S. In foreign courts. Is there enough to override it. If you look at how it sailed through congress, one of the things democrats and republicans agree on these days, overwhelming support. Congress needs twothirds support in each chamber to override the president. Looks like they have that even if some people change their minds it would be a big embarrassment for obama. Sunny, i want to bring you in too. The families have been asking for this for over a decade. What hope is there for the families that this will ever get to a courtroom . Listen, i think if the bill passes certainly it can get to a courtroom but the bottom line is saudi arabia was involved in either terrorism or financing terrorism . I think thats going to be very difficult. So even if the Legal Standard isnt beyond a reasonable doubt or a preponderance of the evidence which is a mere tipping of the scale that will be still be difficult. What do you do about the money trail . Very short on time here but does International Law trump our law in this system . It does not. Usually governments cant be sued by United States citizens but this bill will carve exception to sovereign immunity and families would be able to sue. I dont know how successful it will be in a courtroom. Sunny, thank you very much. Really appreciate it to you and devin dwyer and coming up here on gma, move of our coverage of 9 11. My challenge is to be in sync, with my body, myself, my life. It all starts with a healthy routine. 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Good morning, sir. Thanks for coming in. The chairman and the vice chairman of the 9 11 commission wrote an oped in which they say the threat we face today is arguably worse than the threat we are facing in september of 2001. Do you agree with that . Well, the threat has morphed and by that i mean we have a concern immediately after 9 11 of more complex plots with a of moving parts. Weve sort of moved away from that. I think were much better protected from those attacks than we were in the past. But the lone wolf, these selfradicalized individual is still very much a threat to our country and i think its going to continue for quite a while and we saw examples of it in orlando, in San Bernardino and unfortunately there is to reason to think its going to stop. Very difficult to aidentify, people say that as we have success in the middle east, you might say, with bombings and reducing the footprint of isis, that the threat here will rise and it will rise largely as a result of what these lone wolves do. I want to ask you specifically about the lone wolves since you said that is our biggest threat and it has morphed. How do we how do we strategize against the lone wolf. Theyre hard to identify so i imagine the strategy has evolved so how do we isolate them and how do we find them and target them. Yeah, with great difficulty because theyre not communicating with other people. They are aware of all the things we do monitor their communication so its a real problem. You see the fbi is rolling up a . Fair number of people. Theyve probably arrested well over 100 people for materiel support to terrorism and i think its a good approach but no that lone wolf threat. What keeps National Security officials up at night. No question about it. This morning the head the former head of the apa Christie Todd witman regrets saying the air around ground zero was safe to breathe. A lot of your officers were down there for day, weeks and months afterwards. Do you have any many of them got sick. Do you have any thoughts after hearing Christie Todd witman saying this . Well, its very, very late in the were talking 15 years. It was sort of common sense should have driven the notion that you have to have protection for the workers down there. When that word went out, i mean, it was like, okay, you can do whatever you want and obviously it brought tremendous numbers of deaths. We know in the nypd and the fdny probably close to 250 deaths have resulted from people being the initial attack, so 15 years later is a long time to come out and say, hey, i made a mistake. So devastating to so many people would really made a lot of sacrifices. Absolutely. To be there. Ray kelly, we are very grateful to you for your participation in our program this morning. Thank you very much. Thank you. Thank, you, commissioner. This will be a very emotional day across our country. So well leave you now with some sights and sounds, past and present. [ playing taps ] . . . . Good morning, the time is 7 56. Im allison rodriguez. Breaking news from the west vale val a house party shooting. Mary ellen resendez is live oute and she has been all morning. 83rd avenue and lower buckeye road, mary ellen, what happened here. Reporter police are finishing teens. It turn violent and a white suv and black sedan mercedes drove bring and fired drove by and fired. There were 15 rounds. Some neighbors say they heard anywhere from 40 to 60 rounds. The gunfire just kept going on and on. Police say that the teens at the party, some of them were armed and they did fire back at these two cars. Two teens we spoke with a neighbor a short time ago. Listen to what he said it went down. There were shots, so once the shots fired, i came outside and all you see is all these kids running from that way and that way and theyre running. Now, theres two scenes that are apart of this crime. Youre looking at a quick trip where the victim were rushed two and them. Police say the two victims are in serious, but stable condition. One was shot in the face. The other in the neck. In phoenix, mary ellen resendez, abc15 news. 7 57. Lets talk about the most accurate forecast. A live look outside. This is camel back looking nice. 79 in mesa. 80 la friday park. 77 in glendale. If youre headed to the cards game against the patriots tonight, 1 02 at starting right now on this week with George Stephanopoulos. Announcer starting right now often this week with George Stephanopoulos. Were fighting for every last city and every last person. Announcer ready for battle. With less than 60 days to go, Hillary Clinton under fire for her candid comments. 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