Time in prison. Good evening and thank you for joining us. We begin tonight with the latest in a growing roster of pro Football Players under fire for their aggressive moves off the field. Today, another player benched amid a Domestic Violence controversy and now nfl commissioner Roger Goodell facing loud criticism. Take a look at this banner over met life stadium today. By a womens group. The goodellmustgo. Abcs brian smith leads us off. Brian . Reporter on a day when fans are packing stadiums like this, its off the field that they are off a loss. Today, another nfl star player sidelines. Just before kick off, the panthers deactivating greg hardy. Convicted of assaulting his girlfriend in july, a chilling 911 call came from a neighbor. We need the police here now. Before this girl is seriously hurt. Now. Reporter today, hardy was allowed to play while he appealed the vin conviction. And in the wake of growing scandals among the nfl. Above stadiums today, calls for the embattled nfl commissioner to step down. In the midst of this incredibly important controversy about Domestic Violence in the worst scandal of the history of pro sports, the nfl doesnt get it right. Adrian peterson, benched this weekend for hitting his 4yearold son with a branch. A grand jury indicted the case, and looked at the injuries on the child and determined the discipline was not reasonable. His attorney said he was disciplining his child. Peterson kept off the field today too, even as these fans in minnesota showed up wearing his jersey. And ray rice, appearing in public for the first time yesterday, since being suspended by the nfl for knocking out his wife in an elevator, with his family at a High School Football game. Nfl analysts today, mincing no words. I think the ray rice case has been handled wrong from the start. And a question of Roger Goodells honesty from the start. You cant beat a kid to make him do what you want to do. And the 49ers ray mcdonald is expected to play tonight against the chicago bears. Roger goodell was expected to be at that game. But he reportedly canceled his appearance. Thank you. We want to know that ray mcdonald has not been charged in that incident. We turn to over seas, isis terrorists brutally executing a third hostage. This time . A british aide worker, a father of two. Tonight, the global man hunts and the race to save other hostages whose lives are on the line. Here is abcs chief Investigative Reporter brian ross. Reporter british and american intelligence had grimly executed a third hostage. But the murder of david hanes on tape was no less horrifying. David has been murdered in the most callus and brutal way. An organization that is the embodiment of evil. Reporter as intelligence agencies look for clues in the video today, it is reported to be the same executioner with a british accent, seen on the videos of james foley. This british man has to pay the price. People across the country would have been sickened by the fact that it could have been a british citizen. A british citizen who could have carried out this act. Reporter the setting in the video is the same but without the road, rock and plant landmarks seen before. Isis is aware that u. S. Drones have been flying over the area, trying to track the location of the hostages or the execution sites. Hains was kidnapped a year and a half ago when he traveled to syria on a humanitarian relief mission. Today his brother said he was a victim of religious extreme. My first reaction is hatred. But my brother wasnt about hatred. It was about love for all men. Reporter britain has a long standing policy not to pay any ransom for my citizen held hostage. They hold two britains and two more americans. We want to bring in martha raddatz. Martha, if isis goal with the videos is to send a Chilling Effect to the u. S. , is that backfiring . I think in the sense of sending it, it was really the first video that was taken and the result has stiffened with each execution. Today, a u. S. Official said that several arab countries have committed to contributing warplanes to the fight. The u. S. Going to battle with isis. But can the battle be won by air assaults without boots on the ground. There is a great degree of skepticism that you can destroy isis without boots on the ground. But the president s chief of stad told me this morning they are confident it can be carried out by iraqi forces and Syrian Rebels even though that the iraqi forces have run from them in the past. Martha raddatz. Thank you. To north korea, where a california man is forced to six ayears of hard labor, accused of entering the country illegally and accused of spying. 24yearold Matthew Miller ripped up his tourist visa shortly after landing. He wanted to get arrested and investigate the prison and human rights abuses. Turning to the americans tonight. A nation divided by extreme weather. Blisters heat out west. Record cold in the northeast. Rob marciano here now with the latest. Reporter in california, a fierce battle tonight. Hundreds of firefighters in a massive w50i8d wildfire in close to tripledigit heat. Homes threatened. And hundreds without power. We are probably going to lose everything in the freezer. Reporter temperatures reaching 105 degrees in the coming days. Meanwhile, it may still will summer but the big chill early. Snow in some spots in the Northern Rockies a month ahead of schedule. And in chicago, the temperatures didnt get out of the 50s for three days straight. It was really cold. Yes. We were here yesterday and it was even colder. Reporter now its headed east. Meanwhile in the pacific, odile in a major hurricane, a beast of a storm over night. Vacationers in Cabo San Lucas feeling the impact. Rob is with us here. The hurricane is on the map. What on do we see tonight . Its close to baja california. And a dangerous situation for the people down there. And it diminish but not over the next 36 hours. Heavy rain, storm surge there. And it dies off. And the moisture will impact the Desert Southwest and parts of california. Again as we go to next week. And heavy rain and more flooding for an area that has already seen flooding from the last hurricane that took the track. And the cold across the northeast. We have seen the track across the midwest. And tonight, Northern New England and up state new york, will see frost and temperatures near 40 degrees. And 55 degrees here in new york city. And feeling more like fall. Than the end of summer. Summer is over. Rob, thank you. We return to another map, the frightening virus that is spreading aCross Country. Take a look at the latest. The virus confirmed or expected in 22 states, sending more than 1,000 children from washington to connecticut to the hospital. Health officials warning parents to watch out for coughs or wheezing especially if the kids are asthmatic. And folks holding their dreths at six flags in new jersey. Power outage left park goers briefly stranded on rides. Everyone was escorted to safety in 20 minutes. No injuries were reported. The power outage was caused by a blown transformer. Moving on to what could be a sign of things to come. In the race for the white house. Hillary clinton sparking new speculation for 2016 visiting a key early caucus state, iowa. Jonathan karl is in des moines where he just caught up with the potential president candidate. Im back reporter it sure looks like a president ial campaign. Hillary clinton at the annual steak fry hosted by longtime iowa senator tom harkin a muststop for any democrat running for president. Is it good to be back in iowa . Its great to be back in iowa. Its fabulous. Reporter theres even a campaign bus, and a wellfunded group of supporters called waiting for hillary caught her husbands attention. I dont think we are supposed to have contact with them. But they are like energizer bunnies. They are everywhere. Thank you. I will not. I cannot be i am waiting to be a grandfather. I want a happy grandmother. Reporter the last time she ran, mrs. Clinton got trounced by barack obama in iowa. This time, her supporters say its all hillary. Mrs. Clinton insists she hasnt made a decision yet to run. But there are supporters out here and her opponent. The campaign has already begun. Thank you. Another story making headlines tonight. Pope francis presiding over marriages at the vatican. These are no order nation newlyweds. Here is the story. Reporter at saint peters basilica today i do si, si, si. Reporter times twenty. Pope francis marrying the couples in a mass ceremony, getting attention not just for its scope but its significance. Among those tying the knot . Couples that were living together before the wedding and one with a child outside of marriage, both sins according to catholic doctrine. Hes trying to reach people where theyre at. The church never wants to preclude people from her membership. Reporter its not the first time pope francis has made headlines for being more inclusive. Last year saying the church was too focused on issues like abortion, contraception and that he couldnt stand in judgment of gay priests. Before closing the ceremony, pope francis reminded the couples marriage is quote real life, not some tv show. Life that under his leadership, looks increasingly different. Mara schiavocampo, abc news new york. Still ahead tonight, she was named mother of the year. That is until she lost out on her dream house. The dirty tricks Authorities Say she pulled to get revenge on the Family Living there. And the miss America Crown up for grabs tonight. 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According to court documents, rowe stopped the couples mail, sent unwanted subscriptions to the home, wrote valentines day cards in the husbands name to married women in the neighborhood. Even posed as the wife in a fake online ad, listing her address. There was a craigslist ad that was a posting for sexual encounters while the husband was away. Our victim was put in a position where she was in fear to be in her own home. Reporter rowes Attorney Says she stopped the online chats before any crime was committed. And in court documents, rowe calls her actions childish pranks. These were things that were going on in the Early Morning hours, while she was sleep deprived, helping her daughter. Reporter rowe has pleaded not guilty. Shes out on 50,000 bail. If convicted, she faces up to nine years in prison. Once chasing her dream home, now fighting for her freedom. Aditi roy, abc news, los angeles. Coming up, those spectacular Northern Lights are back again tonight. 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We are so excited because in the 94 year history of miss america, they have never allowed cameras inside the dressing room, but that all changes tonight. Well be right there for that last hour of frenzied preps before the big show. And speaking to some of the con tes who have emerged as frontrunners in the competition round. Those ever anxiety causing questions from the panel of judges. From Current Affairs to social media etiquette. And every contestant had to be on their game. Back to you. We wont miss it. And abcs special countdown to miss america with all the exclusive back stage coverage begins at 8 00 eastern, 7 00 central. Followed by the miss america competition, hosted by our lara spencer and the bachelors chris harrison. Still ahead tonight, a case of a missing gnome who went on a Cross Country journey. There are pictures to prove and it a visit to old faithful. Who is behind the gnome napping . An injectable insulin that can give you blood sugar control for up to 24 hours. 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We set it in our yard and three days later it was gone. Reporter vanished without a trace. That is, until last week. The gnome was sitting on the front doorstep with a package underneath it. No note, nothing. Just a package. Reporter inside that package, a calendar documenting every stop during the sixmonth long gnomenapping. From the golden gate to the grand canyon. Utah to montana. New, uhhem, friends in las vegas. And even old faithful. They took him on vacation. They literally took him around the western united states. Reporter it turns out these little lawn ornaments go missing pretty regularly. In 2005, a group of friends stole a family gnome and brought him along for a ride in california where a chance encounter with paris hilton landed gnome severson in people magazine. Here in gnome gate 2014 the smiths still dont know who done it. What they do know, their gnome was very well fed while he was gone. And he was back just in time for the first home game of this season. So i dont even want him in the backyard. He gets a permanent spot inside the house. Banished inside forever. At least he is safe and sound tonight. Gma first thing in the morning. And david muir is here in the chair tomorrow. Have a good evening. Good night. The miss America Pageant is in Atlantic City and 6abc is here for every shining moment. Tonight karen rogers, Matt Odonnell and Melissa Magee, along side former miss America Kirsten haglund share the excitement as the countdown to the crown begins hi everybody, im karen rogers. And im Matt Odonnell and we are at boardwalk hall in Atlantic City so many people here. Inside, there are 53 young women all hoping to become the next miss america as we countdown to the crown, well meet the local contestants from new jersey, pennsylvania and delaware. Well show you some of the preliminary competitions, get a sense of who may have an edge and Melissa Magee sits down with the Current Miss America to talk about her year long reign. 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