the dominican republic with torrential rain and gusty winds. maximum sustain windsnywhere from 74 to 95 miles per hour along with rough surf. tuesday into wednesday, irene's impacts will be felt across cuba, and there is the potential that it could impact the southern half of the florida peninsula as early as thursday eveving. >> as irene hits puerto rico and heads to florida, the eastern caribbean is still recovering from its blow. shelters were busy in st. croix after that island took a direct hit from that storm last night. antigua and st. martin are dealing by flash flooding as well as scattered power outages. >> here's a look at your forecast at home. showers and thunderstorms in the southeast and from new orleans to tallahassee. severe storms in the middle of the country, sioux falls to st.. louis. showers from albuquerque to denver. afternoon and evening rain in the pacific northwest. >> 72 in seattle. 87 in sacramento. 90 in salt lake city. 80s from fargo to indianapolis. dallas still hot, 104. new orleans 94. some low 80s from boston to baltimore. it is a much calmer day in the northeast after a day of drenching downpours. strong, slow-moving storms triggered flash flooding from maine to virginia. hail and up to 2 inches of rain inundated streets in the baltimore area. gusty winds knocked down trees and power liens, leaving thousands to cope without power. one of the most controversial sex abuse cases in the world may be coming to a stunning end. the new york city prosecutor's office has invited the hotel maid who claims she was abused to an extraordinary meeting later today. abc's aaron katersky has been following this story. >> reporter: the woman at the center of this explosive case, nafissatou diallo, has been summoned to a meeting. prosecutors could reveal to her whether they plan to drop sexual assault charges against one of the world's most powerful men. even after she went public, telling abc's robin roberts dominique strauss-kahn was brutal. >> i was so sad. i was so i don't know what to do. i was so scared. >> reporter: at first, prosecutors had no doubt. strauss-kahn was arrest before taking off for paris. weeks later, what prosecutors called substantial credibility issues undermined the maid's story. >> i had made a mistake. but this man tried to rape me. he tried to rape me. >> there's no requirement that you have to be mother teresa to be a rape victct. >> reporter: the maid's attorney, kenneth thompson, launched a public campaign to persuade the district attorney to go forward with the criminal case. >> i am confident in n dey'all know. >> reporter: he is less confident in prosecutors. while he hopes the d.a. will keep the case alive we are not confident he will do so. the d.a.'s office will l t comment if the charges are dismissed as strauss-kahn's attorneys have said they should be. a dramatic prosecution would end with no answer to the question of what really happened in that hotel room. aaron katersky, abc news, new york. the pope celebrated youth festival ended with an outdoor mass near madrid, spain. 1.5 million young people came from around the world to the six-day event which had the flavor of a week-long rock concert. earlier police had fought with protesters who were angry that the spanish government was paying so much but sunday's mass ended the festival on a high note. > i really like this story. a utah couple returned home after a night out and her a noise coming from inside the walls of their house. turns out it was 8-year-old steven hopkins who actually claims he climbed from a tree to the roof and then fell down the chimney while looking for something to eat and drink. >> unfortunately, the chimney took some odd turns and steven got stuck 30 feet down between two floors. firefighters had to cut an eight by five foot hole in the wall to get him out. the boy lived a few blocks away and was coming over to play with the grandkids. >> that poor guy. the firefighter who got him out, he was covered in soot, the the 5 took the boy back to his mother. so it ended well. >> he had to be looking for santa claus or something was going on there. >> it's not like a santa story but at least he got out safe. we'll be right back with more "world news now" after this. 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the price of gold is $1,800 an ounce. that means one gram is worth $40. a kilogram, $40,000. and criminals are well aware. >> you're walking with your family, they snatch it, they run away. >> right off? >> right off your neck. >> reporter: he stands guard outside his los angeles jewelry store. >> you have to keep your eye out. >> reporter: he's been robbed twice in six months, both times by people posing as customers. >> i show them the watch, suddenly they run. >> imagine armed men running in, smashing. it's over in a matter of seconds but it's still terrifying for everyone. >> reporter: in this video burglars hold an employee at gunpoint then stuff all the gold they can into a backpack and simply walk away. >> at the end of the day they just melt away the evidence. >> exactly. melt right away. >> reporter: he fears for his safety. but has no plan to abandon his post. a one-man security team guarding his gold. abbie boudreau, abc news, los angeles. >> the numbers tell the story. at one point on fridid, gold was going for 1,900 bucks an ounce. it's gone up 30% this year alone. and the demand's going to stay strong so those numbers could go further. >> i sold way too early. >> exactly. >> there's still room for people to g g in. potentially, even though it's at record highs when you're talking about dollars right now. actually, once you adjust for inflation, the peak in 1980 was actually en higher. >> really. >> you can still pie some. >> still. i'm going out after work today. coming up next, gerard day par due, did i say that right, close enough. his apololo and his explanation after he made a little bit of a mess. >> little bit. >> just a little bit on an airline flight. kim and kris, their wedding and all the money involved. get the scoop coming up in "the skinny." welcome back, everybody. time for "the skinny." this is the event everyone's been talking about all weekend, the big kim kardashian wedding and the media extravaganza that it turned inin. i've forgiven her for cheating on me. >> you're disappointed she's now on the market. >> i tyke her off the market for a few months. a few of the details obviously have come out before the big tv spectacular which will air in early october. she wore the vera wang gown, ivory gown, her bridesmaids, her sisters, wore ivory gowns as well. the program included a touching tribute to her late dad, robert kardashian. they say courtney's son mason, the ring bearer, he almost stole the show. wolfgang puck catered the affair, all this. the real story is the money involved in this. this thing, not in terms of what they spent but what they could make on the wedding, $18 million. listen to this. $15 million for the special that will air on e! in early october. >> which you'll be watching. >> sad to admit i will watch that. $2.5 million to give the exclusive pictures to "people" magazine. $300,000 for thehe exclusive engagement announcement to "people." britain's "ok!" magazine. $50,000 to have the bachelorette party at a certain club in veves. the wedding cake for free which cost $20,000. vera wang dresses for free. $400,000 in champagne for free. $150,000 in hair and makeup for free. wedding invitations, $10,000 for free. it's just a financial bonanza. her marriage was like a business this weekend. >> you can marry her, you too, for $20 million, and get $20 million, how about that. gerard dep par due. you may remember him as being the golden globe winner in "green card." he's had a little bit of trouble on a flight recently. on tuesday he was on a plane going from paris to dublin, reportedly asked the flight attendant if she could use the restroom, she told him no, the flight was delayed 25 minutes so then the actor, not able to hold it, decided to take out a bottle and urinate in the bottle. except that apparently a lot of the urine ended up in the aisle. now, he did volunteer to clean it up. but they took him off the plane, apparently he has a prostate problem. >> he said he 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to get in the feeling of it. feeling exactly is what this guy in the pieceas going for when he sprung a major surprise on his girlfriend. guess what, honey, we're getting married today. abc's david muir has the details. >> reporter: they arrived on the red carpet. many of the guests themselves not knowing why they were really here. just the groom's closest friends in on it. >> when he told me about it a year ago, i knew he would do it. >> hey, she's here in 15 minutes. >> reporter: for a year sean lipmert had been preparing for this moment. >> i started asking her questions in august 2010. hey, if weere to get married what kind of centerpieces would you want? so look around. mason jars or candles? she said martha stewart paper balls. i said, who do you want standing in the wedding? they're stanning in the wedding. she doesn't know it but s s's planned her entire wedding. what, she's here? [ bleep ]! >> reporter: the groom runs down the aisle to meet the unsuspecting bride to be. >> this is your wedding. >> right now? >> you're getting married today. me and my buddy dan brought her entire bedroom set here. so it's set up in herer room so that she can have whatever she wants. >> reporter: inside colleen was getting ready after learning the party she thought she was going to was her own wedding. >> i am so happy i'm not going to a retirement party tonight. >> reporter: the garage door slowly opens. there was colleen, in her dress, beside her father. down the aisle to theirir vows. >> do you receive colleen as your lawfully wedded wife? >> i do. >> do you receive sean as your lawfully wedded husband? sean, you may kiss your bride. >> reporter: david muir, abc news, new york. >> i think that's kind of sweet that he surprised her. some women obviously like that. what's your take? >> i can appreciate he did planning. sprinkling the rose petals and stuff. for me, not so much. i'd kind of like to know when it's my wedding day. >> got to be in control. >> just a heads-up, that's all i and it's sixty percent off, we can each get one! it is really nice, but i don't know. it's just - can i help you find something? not right now. i should not be shopping. i don't think we can pay the mortgage this month. you guys are having trouble? 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august 22nd. >> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good morning, everybody, i'm rob nelson. >> i'm linsey davis. president obama has already said the u.s. acknowledges new leadership in libya. you'll see how tripoli has erupted into public celebrations and get a firsthand look at how dangerous it was for the rebels as they made their way into tripoli. >> final hours of the gadhafi government at hand. also ahead this half hour, the strengthening storm system name irene. she's already flooded parts of the caribbean and is causing problems in puerto rico as well. a potential hurricane threat here in the u.s. later on this half hour, remarks at each other on tting television. who's making the verbal jabs and why. >> i know, anthony bourdain taking on my girl paula deen. we'll see how that works out. the latest from libya as rebels take control of that country's capital. they're celebrating victory in tripoli's main square this morning. after a closely coordinated plan between the rebels, nato and residents inside tripoli who secretly had armed themselves. >> two of gadhafi's sons are now in custody but the whereabouts of gadhafi himself are unknown and there are still pockets of resistance in the country. >> as word spread to the u.s. about this group of about 50 libyan-americans gathered outside the white house to celebrate. among their chants, "not gadhafi, not his son, all of libya is one." as the president vacations on martha's vineyard, he's been kept up to date on the unfolding drama. after being briefed by his security team mr. obama called for gadadfi to step down and pledged u.s. support for that growing democracy there. >> the rebel fighters' journey to the capital city over the past 24 hours was both emotional as well as truss. >> stop the rebels as they stormed toward tripoli. the bb increase's rupert winfield hayes was with the opposition. >> reporter: there's no doubt where these rebels think they're going. to tripoli. on the road ahead, discarded uniforms from gadhafi's soldiers who have fled minutes before. six months ago these were students and electricians, even dentists. now they are united by one thing. why are you so happy? >> because we're going to dig this bastard out from wherever he is. >> reporter: as they advance, the flags are changed. the rebels are welcomed as liberators. but the optimism is misplaced. suddenly, everyone is running for cover. bullets whizzing overhead. the rebels are taking casualties. and it's time for us to heave. the rebels are now in retreat. but it doesn't last long. this is what we found just 18 miles from the center of tripoli. this military base belonged to one of colonel gadhafi's most elite units. it's in the hands of rebels and looters. the feared brigade has disappeared. rupert winfield hayes, bbc news, on the road to tripoli. >> it was six months ago that abc's christiane amanpour got the first interview with gadhafi since that uprising began. back then the libyan leader sounded a defiant note. >> colonel gadhafi, the president of the united states, the leaders of britain and other leaders, are calling on you to step down, to leave libya, to leave your position of power. will you do that? >> who would leave his homeland? why do i leave my homeland? why do i leave libya? >> they say they've done it because you have ordered force against your people, shooting of protesters. >> translator: this is lying, 100%. >> apparently he has not been seen recently but he's let out a series of recorded audio messages. in them he still even now is defiant even as his regime seems to be on the brink of collapse. he called all his loyalists to rify the city of the rats, meaning the rebel protesters. it's clear his time is almost up for sure. >> though he still says, as he said, defiant and saying he will not back down. it will be interesting to see if he does leave. he's been vowing he will not leave tripoli. >> exactly. rumors whether he's in the country or not, what place will take him in. a lot of questions still to go on that story. stay tuned to abc news as we follow the developing situation in libya. look for updates on abcnews.com. on top of that we'll bring you the latest live on "america this morning" and have extended coverage later today on "good morning america." at the same time, tropical storm irene is on the brink of becoming the first hurricane of the season. >> and this morning puerto rico is bearing the brunt of it as the storm continues to move west. jeanetnette calle is tracking irene in the accuweather forecast center. >> all eyes on the tropics. here is irene. making its way across puerto rico. heavy downpours right now across puerto rico and this system will slowly continue to push off to the west. there is the potential that irene could impact the south coast of the florida peninsula late in the week. we'll get to that just ahead. first off, throughout the day today, the worst of irene will be felt on the north coast of puerto rico and thehe dominican republic. torrential rainfall and gusty winds. maximum sustained winds could reach anywhere from 74 to 95 miles per hour, along with rough surf. now thursday, anywhere between miami and the northwest coasasof the bahamas, that's where we could be talking about category 1 or category 2 hurricane irene. schools and most government offices are closed across puerto rico today and many other caribbean islands are trying to cope with the flooding irene left behind. heavy rain swamped low-lying areas. and the storm passed directly over the u.s. virgin islands and st. croix, knocking out power to thousands. a soaker from carolina. showers, thunderstorms and dangerous winds around omaha, sioux falls and st. louis. rain in the pacific northwewe and desert southwest. scorching heat continues across texas. >> 104 in dallas. 87 in omaha. 83 in the twin cities. 81 here in new york. 94 in atlanta. 70s in seattle and portland. boise hits 94. and sacramento 87. police in san francisco are looking for witnesses to several violent incidents at candlestick park this weekend. two men were shot and wounded in the parking lot after the preseason game between the 49ers and the raiders. a third man was hospitalized after an attack in a stadium bathroom. while videos of other fights between fans have been cropping up on youtube. it was a devastating weekend for air shows. three times spectators watched as high flyers defied gravity. three times they watched in horror as planes and their occupants fell out of the sky. abc's barbara pinto has the details. we do caution you some of these pictures are pretty disturbing. >> reporter: with thousands watching, a stunning tragedy. the stunt plane plummets, exploding in flames. >> lane, we have emergency personnel -- >> dear god, please be with his family. >> reporter: k kling veteran pilot brian jensen. >> we knew there was no way he was going to sururve that, unfortunately. it was a bad thing. >> reporter: jensen had logged 23,000 hours in the cockpit. if his acrobatic plane,een her on his website, and as a 747 captain for delta. his death comes just hours after this fatal crash at an air show in england. and another tragedy near detroit. an aerial stunt man walking on the ring of a low-flying plane fell 200 feet to his death. the drama and death-defying stunts are what draw an estimated 12 million spectators to these air shows every year. chicago's air show, aria and his family turn a cautious eye to the sky. >> you have concern for people on the ground, also concern for the safety of the pilots. they're flying pretty close at times. >> reporter: the pilots who perform these aerial acrobatics are experts, heavily trained and certified every year. in kansas city the air show went on with a grim reminder of the risks. a memorial to pilot brian jensen. planes flying in missing man formation, leaving an empty space in the sky. aviation experts tell us there have been no spectator fatalities in american air shows in more than 50 years. and despite three tragic incidents this weekend alone, they say the safety record for air shows is good. barbara pinto, abc news, chicago. >> todd greene, he'd been doing this for 25 years. his dad was also in the same line of work. so these are experienced guy is. they had a horrible day and you don't survive a crash like that. >> young kids out there, one woman in michigan had a difficult time consoling her 7 and 11-year-old boys who just watched this man died. the two-week strike by verizon workers is over. but their contract dispute remains. thousands of union members decided to head back to work while they continued to negotiate with verizon. but there are major issues to be negotiated, including health care benefits, pensions and work rules. >> can you hear them now. a sensible person would not call a sailing race in key largo a regatta. entrants compete in homemade boats made of everyday materials and powered by human energy. >> the fastest boat, the golden jugs, named they say after the plastiti bottles their boat was made of. >> sure. >> not after the bathing beauties at the helm. the slowest boat, "yard work sucks," made out of a wheelbarrow and pool noodles. whwhdoes it get the wheelbarrow? >> i like them when they do the blue collar versions of snooty events. i love stuff like that. >> and you would win. >> i would totally be good at that. a few drinks, i'd be all about it. all right, we will be back with 94 "world news now" right after this. ♪ i'm a speck of dust alone in the wire jungle. some dust rags say i'm unreachable, [ grunting ] but that's how i like it. unattached, free, indep... i've changed my mind. ♪ i believe in miracles [ female announcer ] swiffer attracts dust. new and improved swiffer dusters with dust lock adhesive picks up two times more dust than a dry dust rag and locks it away. you're very adventurous! 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>> no, they're not. they're full-time jobs with overtime and growtwt >> reporter: new businesses and thriving old ones. the 120-year-old dr. pepper bottler in dublin, texas. >> i think this country's built of entrepreneurs. >> reporter: but there is another side of that texas spirit. a story rick perry is less likely t ttout out on the campaign trail. his state leads the way in low-wage jobs. almost 10% of the employed making minimum wage or less, compared to 6% nationwide. with the poverty rate of 17%, texas is among the 10 poorest states in the nation. >> we havee the highest percentage of people w whout health insurance. we do very little to support people who aren't making it. >> reporter: deep cuts in education help balance the budget. and the divide between rich and poor is the fourth widest in the country. some argue that deep in the heart of rick perry's texas, there is little heart. jim avila, abc news, san antonio. >> something i think his opponents will quickly point out is what jim just reported. the ten poorest states in the nation, texas is one of them. these are primarily low-wage paying jobs we're talking about. >> of course. the money is coming through the oil and gas industry. the question there people have said is, what role did the governor himself play in creating those jobs? is he just benefiting from that boom? so the numbers, always two sides to everything. we'll see how it all plays out with the voters. coming up, a big feud involving celebrity chefs playing out on tv. >> the bitterness, the salty language, thth nastiness in the food fight between these two well-known tv stars. we'll be right back with that and more, stay with us. om nratocar.u toecnivoidotaluiay got thesedll got to fwatoget omsi do you remember that scene from "animal house" when john belushi stands up in the cafeteria and yells" food fight"? >> this pits two food titans, both with big audiences for their own tv shows. ring the bell. >> reporter: in this corner, anthony bourdain, the harshly outspoken new york chef whose commentaries have as much bite as his food. in the opposing corner, paula deen, the queen of southern cuisi cuisine. these two culinary stars have taken a break from stuffing their mouths to spit out a little trash talk. bourdain, who's an author and tv food star himself, sliced and diced deen in a recent interview with "tv guide" saying she is the worst, most dangerous person to america. she revels in unholy connections with evil corporations and she's proud of the fact that her food is bleeping bad for you. plus her food sucks. ever the southern belle, deen fired back with a mix of sweet and spice. >> i don't know if it was a publicity thing or if somebody had just peed in his bowl of cereal that morning and he was mad interior deen, one of the food network's biggest stars, admits she has never even met bourdain or cooked for the acid-tongued chef who she said needs to get a life. >> listen, come to my house, i'll cook you a meal. if you still feel that way about me, so be it. >> reporter: bourdain also took his knives out against other food network stars. rachael ray, sandra lee, and guy fee yare re. he saved his saltiest slams for deen. he lowered the heat a little bit later on twitter, admitting that she's not the worst person in america, just the most destructive influence on the food network. with tension still simmering, maybe e 's time for deen and bourdain to leave the ring and save all this hehe for the oven. >> what do they say? 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"world news now" delivers your "morning papers." >> yes, now it is time for your "morning papers." people have been known to marry for many reasons. how about for low rent on an apartment? >> in new york? that is love, low represent. i'll take it. >> we have to explain. here in new york it's an old law that's been grandfathered in that says the rent can't be raised on certain buildings. put if you move out the rent can go up. so there's a many would, she was 63 years old, she tied the knot with an 87-year-old, i believe he was. >> true love. >> apparently some of the apartments in this building go as much as $5,000 a month. she may be paying, according to neighbors there, $400 a month because she married this guy, he died a month later, but now she's trying to say, guess, what i've inherited this apartment for the $400 a month. people are saying, actually, a month before he died, he wasn't even fit to get married. >> so now they're trying to fight it and get her out. >> landlord wants her out. >> of course. like i said, true love. 63, married 87, he died a month after the wedding. yeah, all right. it speaks for itself. this is another classic love story. boy meets girl, boy falls in love, boy wants to get married, boy gets carted off back to jail to face cocaine possession charges. >> hate when that happens. >> all the good ones go fast. "chicaca tribune." this guy got married literally in court because he wanted to get married because he's about to have -- his girlfriend at the time is about to have a baby like a week later. he literally got married in the courtroom. he did his vows, carted back off in his prison uniform back to county jail. he planned to get married before he got busted with cocaine. they wanted to get married so the child was not born out of wedlock. >> they were worried about that. >> yeah, they weren't worried about the cocaine. >> they didn't want to have an illegitimate child. >> that's what they were concerned about. i'm sure that marriage is going places. congrats to them. >> new meaning to the old ball and chain. >> yes, ballnd chain, cuffs, yes. look on the bright side, he may meet someone nice in jail. >> there is a new study out of the university of cincinnati that basically says once you're married to somebody you're more likely to pick up on their bad habits t tn their good habits. say we're married for the sake of this. i'm likely to pick up if you smoke, if you eat junk food, i'm going to pick up on those, not your goooohabits. men are often the culprits. you get what i'm saying. >> girls like the bad boy. the reason we have this food here is they've come out with new studies what foods keep you away. instead of the candy go for yogurt, hot tea. >> no sugar. we used to talk about everything. you were my mom. my best friend. now, do you even know who my friends are? remember that time we used to spend together? laughing - having fun. i know i barely ever talk to you guys, but with the stuff that i have to deal with, sometimes i don't know how. i still need you. now, more than ever. announcer: when you earn your ged diploma, the barriers in your life fall. take the first step and get free ged information in your area at 1-877-38-your-ged, or yourged.org. this morning on "world news now," breaking news. opposition forces fight their way into libya's capital, seizing control. >> after 41 years it appears the moammar gadhafi dictatorship is coming to an end. it's monday, august 22nd. >> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> and good monday morning, i'm rob nelson. >> i'm linsey davis. president obama has already said libya is now in the hands of the people. and it's the end of the gadhafi era. as the rebels made their way into tripoli's green square last night it was a scene of celebration. >> unbelievable events unfolding the last 36 hours. we'll have the very latest. also ahead this half hour, dangerous violence at a san francisco giants game. fans fighting in the stands and in a restroom. we'll have the latest on the injuries and whohos responsible. later this half hour the remake of a 1985 scary movie "fright night." colin farrell costars in the vampire nick. we'll get our take coming up in "insomniac theater." we begin with that breaking news overnight. a big story here, new details as rebels take control of libya. they chanted "it's over frizz head," using a mocking nickname for soon to be ousted leader gadhafi. >> the rebel victory was the culmination of a closely coordinated plan by rebels, nato and anti-gadhafi residents inside libya. we begin our coverage with abc's jeffrey kofman who's been watching the story unfold inside the libyan capital. >> reporter: this is the moment so many libyans have been waiting so long to see. this revelation has taken six months but for many it is a matter of waiting their entire lives, 41 years of the gadhafi regime, and it is over. crumbling as we speak. the rebel forces and their supporters now running freely in green square in the heart of tripoli. they're taking over government buildings. among the very dramatic moments that led up to this, islam, the most powerful son of gadhafi, was arrested late sunday night. the one question that is not clear, where is gadhafi himself and what will happen to him? for many, that is academic. because he clearly no longer controls this country. people from hill towns like this hopping in their cars, heading to tripoli to celebrate. something that even a week ago would have seen them shot. now their dream, at least the first step of it, is in place as libya inches toward eedom. jeffrey kofman, abc news, libya. >> obviously dramatic last few hours as this is unfolding. watching this throughout the morning, already we saw a celebration outside the white house. dozens of libyan-americans came out to mark the end of an a. the gadhafi era apparently over here within days if not hours at this point. already getting a strong reaction from libyans here in our country. >> we've already seen that oil prices have begun to drop as a result of the fact they normally port about 1.5 million gallons of oil from there. at production has been shut down and potentially could be reopened. >> political fallout, economic fallout, a huge story on a lot of levels. we'll keep an eye on that throughout the morning. of course president obama was in touch with his security team overnight as these dramatic events unfolded. in between briefings the president did stop at a seafood restaurant and actually visited some friends on on martha's vineyard where he is vacationing for a few days. the president later did issue a statement saying in part, tripoli is slipping from the grasp of a tyrant. the united states has recognized the transitional national council now as the legitimate governing authority in libya. the future of libya is now in the hands of the libyan people. and you can stay with abc news throughout the morning and all day for the very latest on these very quickly moving developments in libya. we'll take you live to that country on "america this morning" and have full coverage later today on "good morning america." now to syria where another strong man is vowing to stay president. president assad said there would be repercussions to any country interfering with syria's affairs. assad was responding to the growing international pressure for him to step down. hundreds of anti-government protesters have been kill by the syrian government since the uprising began five months ago. and the other big story on this monday morning, tropical storm irene is barreling across the caribbean sea. it is actually expected to become the first hurricane of the season. >> irene may also be on track to make landfall here in the u.s. accuweather's jeanetnette calles tracking irene's every move. good morning, jeanette. >> good morning, rob and linsey. irene now moving away from the u.s. virgin islands. the impacts from irene are now being felt across puerto rico. the worst of irene, we're talking its impacts, will be felt over the northern coast of puerto rico and the dominican republic. not only with torrential rain but gusting winds. maximum sustained winds anywhere from 74 to 95 miles per hour. along with rough surf. it could also impact areas like cuba tuesday into wednesday and potentially hit anywhere between miami and the northwest coast of the bahamas late in the week. by then we can be talking about hurricane irene.category 2 rob, linsey, back to you guys. >> irene actually is already drenching st. croix and knocked out power to thousands of folks. the storm slammed many of the eastern caribbean nations with pretty rough surf and dumped up to 7 inches of rain and triggered flooding in low-lying areas including antigua and st. martin. here's the rest of your monday forecast. showers and thunderstorms from the carolinas to florida and much of the gulf coast. also stormy with gusty winds and hail around sioux falls, omaha, kansas city and st. louis. showers in the desert southwest. rain from seattle to portland. >> mostly 90s from billings to albuquerque. phoenix still who hot soaring t 109. 75 in detroit. 81 here in new york. 91 in miami. and some powerful thunderstorms swamped part of the northeast over the weekend leaving some areas knee-deep in water. philadelphia got 2 1/2 inches of rain in two hours causing flash floods that caught many drivers by surprise. the gushing water stranded some cars in the middle of the road and several thousand customers lost power. in other news now, the national football league is once again condemning violence at a football game. this time it happened in san francisco's candlestick stadium over the weekend. three people were injured, one critically, when the raiders visited the 49ers for a preseason game. kgo cecilia vega has the details. >> reporter: this youtube video shows raiders and niners fans going at it in the stands as they pound and swing away. other fans cheer them on. finally, someone breaks it up. and it didn't end there. in the bathroom during the fourth quarter, a 26-year-old san rafael man was beaten and knocked unconscious. he was rushed to the hospital and is in serious condition. >> we did run into a a guy later -- >> reporter: these tourists also caught a different third quarter brawl. ey say with the rowdiness and drinking on both sides the fights came as no surprise. >> as we were walking in you could tell you were going to be rolling into like a pretty good rumble. because this were empty bottles all over the parking lot. >> there was definitely someone that was feeling some pain after that. there was two -- probably three or four very large men whaling their fists as hard as they could at each other. there's no doubt in my mind someone got pretty hurt. >> reporter: while the 49ers of that remained tight-lipped the raiders issued a statement saying, the incidents are not acceptable to the raiders or to any nfl team and our thoughts are with all affected. as the fights continued to break out, one video shows a line of san francisco police running into the stands to try to breck up the crowd. officers who the two out of towners say too long to respond. >> it took a long time for the cops to get there. >> reporter: a day later police were back out at candlestick, this time searching the parking lot for clues. it is the same location where right after the game ended a man was shot in the stomach. he's now in the hospital with life-threatening injuries. not long before that, a second man was shot in a different location in thth candlestick parking lolo police say his injuries were not life-threatening. san francisco police won't say how many officers were at the game. only that they increased security for the notoriously ugly rivalry. >> wow. ugly. >> in general raiders are known to have pretty vicious fans. some of the worst in the nfl. i love that the guy who was most criticalal injured had an "f" the 49ers jersey on. >> that may not have sat kindly. they have detaped a person of interest. they actually pulled that dude off a party bus. so interesting, yeah. people love their football. the king of norway led a solemn ceremony sunday night to mark the one-month anniversary of the massacre which killed 77 people. the king urged his countrymen to stand firm against intolerance. the man who has confessed to the killings said they were aimed at muslims and politicians who embrace multi-culturalism. the names of each of his victims was read aloud at the service. the new york city prosecutor has called a special meeting today for that hotel maid who accused dominique strauss-kahn of sexual abuse. he fears some or all of the charges against the former head of the international monetary fund will be dropped. another lawyer says the civil suit will go ahead no matter what. thousands of verizon workers head back to their jobs tonight but a contract dispute with the company is far from over. about 45,000 employees have been on strike for two weeks before deciding to go back to work. the two sides still disagree on major issues. divers plunged to the ocean floor off the florida keys over the weekend to witness an annual sex ritual. don't get excite. it's coral spawning time. once a year the coral reef releases a massive cloud of eggs and sperm in a milky liquid that can actually protect them from predators. >> is that what that does? that's what that apparently does, yeah. >> for some reason, couldn't understand why, divers like to watch. it's not that sexy, though. the florida keys national marine sanctuary invites them to take these night dives so they can see it firsthand, up close and personal. coral spawning in the caribbean always takes place just after the august full moon. >> another sexual tidbit here, coral sexual production ensures genetic variety. for the eggs and sperm that don't manage to get together, that actually serves as food for other critters in the sea. >> because you always wanted to know that. you can bring that up at the cocktail party. >> always. we'll be back with more family oriented stories at "world news now" right after the break, stay with us. hó [ lopez ] beautiful skin needs protection. introducing venus proskin with moisture rich shave gel bars that create a layer of protection with every close stroke. leaving your skin beautifully smooth. new venus proskin moisture rich. welcome back, everybody. we turn now to the case of that missing american woman in aruba. the search for robyn gardner will resume early this week. >> meanwhile there's a new witness whose statements are raising questions about what the prime suspect has told police so far. t.j. winick has the details. >> reporter: take a look at this exclusive new abc news video in which suspect gary giordano is seen in shackles but without his usual hairpiece. he was on his way to another round of questioning by aruban authorities desperate to find his missing travel companion robyn gardner. giordano had told police he and gardner had gone snonoeling the day she disappeared. abc news has learned a new witness disputes those claims. the witness says he was fishing on the same beach the same day. he says he saw the two take a walklklong the reef around 4:00 p.m. but that they never went in the water. a short time later, they drove away and he never saw either of them again. >> if this witness is being accurate and correct as to locations of both mr. giordano and miss gardner, it's yet another piece of evidence that's inconsistent with his story. >> reporter: this is just the latest disturbing detail to emerge. last week, abc news learned that investigators were looking into a life insurance policy taken out on gardner which named giordano as the beneficiary. >> we're investigating that material to see if there's investigative action. >> reporter: abc news is looking into reports giordano tried to collect on that. >> no one is saying she's dead at that point. obviously he's basically saying, she's dead. how does he know that? well, perhaps he knows because he was involved. >> reporter: t.j. winick, abc news. >> so much damaging evidence against this guy. we should remind folks he's not officially been charged in the case but they are detaping him at least until the end of the month because he's obviously a person of interest in the case. there's suspicion he was involved but no official charge yet. you can imagine it won't be too much longer. >> it seems also the aruban authorities have learned a lesson from the past. they were pretty guarded with information this go-around compared to the 2005 disappearance of natalee hollllay. >> similarities between those two cases striking as well. we've been through this before, haven't we? coming up next, the company bound and determined to beat apple. >> google's entry into the smartphone business and what it means for the very popular iphone. you're watching "world news now." i still need you. now, more than ever. now a special look at at particularly high-tech ttlefield and it's going on right in here inside your smartphone. >> that's right. last week google shelled out more than 12 billion bucks to buy motorola ability. all of this a strategic attack on apple's iphone which i am actually addicted to. abc's neal kakainsky reports. >> reporter: at some point in the last few years, a phone stopped being just a phone. if you believe the hype, getting an iphone, an android phone, or a windows phone can be a life-changing experience. >> what's google doing in the phone business? >> i'd like to say that we are in the portable internet business. >> reporter: android is google's answer to the iphone. and our cameras were the first to be allowed inside android headquarters in silicon valley. for years the iphone dominated google-powered phones. but google grew and grew and by the beginning of this year took over the top spot. the stakes are extremely high because the phone and all the information it provides, not to you but about you,re the future of commerce. >> this is a major battleground for the future of computing. because location gives you a lot of information of where you are and what you're doing. >> reporter: by puttingndroid on as many different kinds of mobile phones as possible, google is taking a page from microsoft's windows back in the '90s which dominated apple by getting on many different computers. while apple back then, just like the iphone today, stuck with its own system run only by its own xis. >> google's not stupid to want to be on as many devices and choices as possible. >> reporter: to give you perspective on how getting android right is to google, consider this. it is essentially given away free to mobile phone makers to get it out there and bring google to your pocket. >> all right, coming up next the remake of a 1985 vampire movie. >> did colin farrell's "fright night" impress film fans that it is that time in our monday morning for insomni"inso theate theater". you just saw the top three at the box office this weekend. >> "fright night" came in fifth taking in just over 88 million bucks. jackie fernandez joins us now with her review. you liked this one? >> i did like this one. "fright night" is one of the few remakes hollywood has done right. it stars anton yellkin has a high schooler who thinks he knows it all. that's until colin ferrell, a vampire, moves in next door. this is colin ferrell. and he kicks butt, he takes prisoners, he doesn't want to love humans, he wants to eat them. as more people disappear from the town, a battle ensues between the main characters. going in, i thought this movie was going to just jump on the vampire bandwagon. but i was actually pleasantly surprised. so were a lot of other people. let's take a listen. >> it was a good mix of funny and scary. >> it was okay. it wasn't really necessary. >> little things i would have done a little different. other than that, it was a good remake. >> it wasn't really scary. but it was more gore. >> it wasn't what i expected. i didn't know what to expect, though. >> have you guys ever gone to a horror movie and there's that one annoying girl who yells at every little thing? >> yes, i hate that. >> well, that was me this weekend. but i had so much fun. this movie was entertaining. i know i scared people in the audience more than the actual movie. so because of that, i gave it 4 whole stars out of 5. >> you really liked this, then. >> i know. that's a lot of stars. but the 3d was used so cleverly. things were coming at you at the right time. out of all the summer movies, the 3d in this film was used superbly. >> are you a vampire fan? >> i don't like "twilight" but i love "true blood" as rob does too. >> rob is a "true blood" fan. >> i've never seen an episode, i hear it's good. >> you liked this movie because you thought it was good or you liked looking at colin ferrell for an hour and a half? >> the pacing quoos good, the 3d was excellent, colin ferrell did such a good job as a vampire. let me clean my neck right now. >> oh, shameless. i'm sure colin's watching, appreciate that shout-out. >> i'm surprised it didn't do so well in the box office because it had a announcer: do your part. and it's sixty percent off, we can each get one! it is really nice, but i don't know. it's just - can i help you find something? not right now. i should not be shopping. i don't think we can pay the mortgage this month. you guys are having trouble? 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one chapter over but a lot of questions about what comes next. we'll continue to follow libya's fight for freedom throughout the day today. we'll take you live back to libya on "america this morning" and look for extended coverage later today on "good morning america." schools are closed across puerto rico as they brace for what could be the first hurricane of the season. >> tropical storm irene is picking up steam this morning as it takes an unpredictable path through the caribbean. we get the latest on the storm's track from accuweather's jeannette calle. good morning, jeanette. >> hey there, rob and linsey. irene is growing and it's getting stronger. its impacts right now are being felt across puerto rico. the system did hit areas of the u.s. virgin islands on sunday and it's going to continue to slowly push off to the west-northwest. the worst of irene throughout today will be felt across s e north coast of puerto rico and the dominican republic with torrential rain and we're also talking gusty winds. maximum sustain winds anywhere from 74 to 95 miles per hour along with rough surf. tuesday into wednesday, irene's impacts will be felt across cuba, and there is the potential that it could impact the southern half of the florida peninsula as early as thursday evening. rob and linsey? >> thanks a lot, jeanette. as irene hits puerto rico and now hes to florida, the eastern caribbean is still recovering from its blow. shelters were busy in st. croix after that island took a direct hit from that storm last night. antigua and st. martin are coping with flash flooding as well as scattered power outages. and here's a look at your forecast here at home. showers and thunderstorms in the southeast and from new orleans to tallahassee. severe storms in the middle of the country, sioux falls to st. louis. showers from albuquerque to denver. afternoon and evening rain in the pacific northwest. >> 72 in seattle. 87 in sacramento. 90 in salt l le city. 80s from fargo to indianapolis. dallas still hot, 104. new orleans 94. some low 80s from boston to baltimore. it is a much calmer day in the northeast after a day of drenching downpours. strong, slow-moving storms triggered flash flooding from maine to virginia. hail and up to 2 inches of rain inundated streets in the baltimore area. gusty winds knocked down trees and power lines, leaving thousands to cope without power. one of the most controversial sex abuse cases in the world may be coming to a stunning end. the new york city prosecutor's office has invited the hotel maid who claims she was abused to an extraordinary meeting later today. abused by dominique strauss-kahn, the former imf head. abc's aaron katersky has been following this story. >> reporter: the woman at the center of this explosive case, nafissatou diallo, has been summoned to a meeting. >> dominique strauss-kahn -- >> reporter: prosecutors could reveal to her whether they plan to drop sexual assault charges against one of the world's most powerful men. even after she went public, telling abc's robin roberts dominique strauss-kahn was brutal. >> i wanted to throw up. i was so sad. i was so i don't know what to do. i was so scared. >> reporter: at first, prosecutors had no doubt. strauss-kahn was arrest before taking off for paris. weeks later, what prosecutors called substantial credibility issues undermined the maid's story. >> i had made a mistake. but this man tried to rape me. he tried to rape me. >> there's no requirement that you have to be mother teresa to be a rape victim. >> reporter: the maid's attorney, kenneth thompson, launched a public campaign to persuade the district attorney to go forward with the criminal case. >> i am confident in nafi diallo. i'm also confident in the evidence. >> reporter: he is less confident in prosecutors. tell abc news, while he hopes the d.a. will keep the case alive we are not confident he will do so. the d.a.'s office will not comment if the charges are dismissed as strauss-kahn's attorneys have said they should be. a dramatic prosecution would end with no answer to the question of what really happened in that hotel room. aaron katersky, abc news, new york. the pope's celebrated youth festival ended with an outdoor mass near madrid, spain. 1.5 million young people came from around the world to the six-day event which had the flavor of a week-long rock concert. earlier police had fought with protesters who were angry that the spanish government was paying so much but sunday's mass ended the festival on a high note. > i really like this story. this is a good one. a utah couple returned home after a night out and heard a noise coming from inside the walls of their house. turns out it was 8-year-old steven hopkins who actually claims he climbed from a tree to the roof and then fell down the chimney while looking for something to eat and drink. >> unfortunately, the chimney took some odd turns and steven got stuck 30 feet down between two floors. firefighters had to cut an eight by five foot hole in the wall to get him out. the boy was just coming over -- he lived a few blocks away and he was coming over to play with the grandkids. >> that poor guy. the firefighter who got him out, he was covered in soot, the his mother. took the boy back to so it ended well. >> he had to be looking for santa claus or something was going on there. >> it's not like a santa story but at least he got out safe. next time just go to a drive-through, don't go through the chimney. we'll be right back with more "world news now" after this. 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this is our favorite story of the day. that's right. one more time with feeling. >> i was a little slow. >> there we go. it's monday. we're not fully awake yet. >> i'm starting to get in the eling of it. feeling exactly is what this guy in the piece was going for when he sprung a major surprise on n his girlfriend. guess what, honey, we're getting married today. abc's david muir has the details. >> reporter: they arrived on the red carpet. many of the guests themselves not knowing why they were really here. just the groom's closest friends in on it. >> when he told me about it a year ago, i knew he would do it. >> hey, she's here in 15 minutes. >> reporter: for a year sean lippert had been preparing for this moment. >> i started asking her questions in august 2010. hey, if we were to get married what kind of centerpieces would you want? she goes, i want mason jars with a candle. so look around. mason jars with a candle. she said martha stewart paper balls. i said, who do you want standing in the wedding? they're standing in the wedding. she doesn't know it but she's planned her entire wedding. what, she's here? [ bleep ]! >> reporter: the groom runs down the aisle to meet the unsuspecting bride to be. >> this isisour wedding. >> right now? >> you're getting married today. me and my buddy dan brought her entire bedroom set here. so it's set up in her room so that she can have whatever she wants. >> reporter: inside colleen was getting ready after learning the party she thought she was going to was her own wedding. >> i am so happy i'm not going to a retirement party tonight. >> reporter: the garage door slowly opens. there was colleen, in her dress, beside her father. down the aisle to their vows. >> do you receive colleen as your lawfully wedded wife? >> i do. >> do you receive sean as your lawfully wedded husband? sean, you may kiss your bride. >> reporter: david muir, abc news, new york. >> i think that's kind of sweet that he surprised her. some women obviously like that. what's your take? >> i can appreciate he did planning. look at this. sprinkling the rose petals and stuff.f. for me, not so much. i'd kind of like to know when it's my wedding day. >> got to be in control. >> just a heads-up, that's all i always ask. >> good going, dude. heads-up, that's all i i know i barely ever talk to you guys, sometimes i don't know how. i still need you. now, more than ever.