a nurse in spain is the first women to get it outside of africa. >> president obama calls it a top national security prior to. the white house considering extra screening at u.s. airports for passengers arriving from the hot zone. tahman bradley has more. >> reporter: this morning, the first outside of africa. tests confirm a nurse contracted the deadly virus. she was part of a medical team who treated missionaries who had become infected in west africa. she's in isolation while authorities search for the people she had contact with. in dallas, thomas eric duncan, the first in the u.s., remains in critical condition. they are administering a drug that at first he would have been sicker. >> if he took it first, i can't answer that. >> reporter: people monitoring contact with duncan, those likely it would start to show. eight to ten days after the last visit. and mukpo is beginning treatment in an isolation ward. >> he's strong and shares in the relief of the rest of his family he can come back for good medical treatment here. >> reporter: health officials own medical alert. it's a national security threat, and will increase passenger screening in the united states and africa. >> procedures are now in place to rapidly evaluate anybody who might be showing symptoms. >> reporter: the obama administration says the best strategy is to end the outbreak in west africa. >> tahman bradley in washington. thank you. also coming to us from washington. the bombshell from the supreme court. clearing the way for a dramatic expansion of gay marriage in america. before yesterday, 19 states allowed same-sex marriage. and now there's five more. and very soon there could be six more for 30. the high court decline today hear appeals from five states, utah, washington and indiana inclu included. in those states, lower courts struck down the bans on gay marriage. >> today's decision will change the lives of thousands of loving couples, their children and families in a positive and transformative way. >> let me encourage the people of utah, please treat each one of us, each other, with respect and with kindness as we transition through this new law. >> since the nine justices sidestepped the issue, there will be no imminent ruling on the matter. more litigation is likely to continue. it's back to normal in chicago after an equipment problem caused extensive delays. o'hare airports were at a halt. no takeoffs or landings. the faa is blaming an outage that affected the phone lines. more than 2,000 flights were canceled because of a require at the control center. a teenager is facing terror charges after being arrested after the weekend. 19-year-old muhammad ma mz a kahn was trying to board a plane to austin troo ya and to turkey, and smuggled into syria. in a letter left behind for his parents, he wrote about the filth of western society. a crew along turkey's board with syria. >> they were reporting with colleagues about the plight of rls refugees. they were on the outstirts of a town when turkish forces took action. >> jesus christ. do not -- wait, wait. oh! >> it's in the car! stop, stop, stop. stop, get out, get out. get out! >> a tear gas canister, came straight through the back window here. filled the back of our truck with tear gas. we probably ought to leave. >> wow, adams says everyone he was with is okay. the vehicle suffered damage and was on fire at one point. more fall out from the health care scandal with the veterans administration. four senior executives have been fired. among those, the pittsburgh director where six patients died from lee ontheir's disease. the memoidterm election and four weeks from today. two-term democrat mark pryor is trying to hold on to his seat. his opponent is tying him to president obama. president clinton warns of a protest vote. >> vote your heart. not for what you have to be against. vote for what you know you should be for. everybody is trying to hijack politics. you will be stuck with the people that get elected. >> republicans need to gain just six seats to take over the senate. and they have a good shot. democrats are hoping that bill clinton's magic will keep that from happening. and in texas, cleaning up. >> a strong burst of heavy rains and winds. the driver of an suv was killed when a tree fell into her vehic vehicle. >> and hail in louisville, kentucky, blanketing neighborhoods with marble-size hailstones. and tens of millions of you are affected today. >> jim, good morning. >> good morning. really, two big weather-makers here impacting the weather across the lower 48. one, a large upper low over ontario. strong cold front marching eastward. heavy storms across the ohio valley today and tracking a weakening simon. that's heavy rain in the four corners. so again across the ohio valley, great lakes, back to the mississippi river. storms cape of large hail. and spreading to the i-95 corridor. watch out for that. meanwhile, here's simon, north and eastward. the cloud cover in arizona and new mexico. heading through the night and wednesday, soaking rains that will cause some flooding here. t.j. and reena, back to you. >> thank you so much. coming up, there's a mystery in new york. how did a bear end up in central park. >> plus coffee prices at the highest in years. when will your wallet feel the jolt. and the collision caught on camera. stay with us for this incredible ending. watch. dentist. at 1-800-dentist, we've helped over 8 million people find that right dentist. we can do the same for you. so don't put it off. call 1-800-dentist. retailers expect this holiday season to be a good one. their trade association predicting a 4% increase in sales in november and december. more than last year's increase. the national retail federation said it could be the shot in the arm stores need. it could be a shot in the arm for the economy too. consumer spending is about 70% of it. and good news on gas prices this morning. almost as low as they have been all year. the energy department says the average price for a gallon of regular is $3.29, down 6 cents from a week ago. they expect them to settle at $3 a gallon. already lower in some parts of the country. not the case with coffee prices. that's because of a drought in brazil that's cut the harvest. translates to higher retail prices in a month and a little higher in the mall coffee shops as retailers take advantage of increased holiday traffic. a landmark new york hotel is being sold to a chinese conglomerate. >> the waldorf as or year hosts world leaders. it's a $2 billion sale. the highest price for a hotel. they will renovate the 83--year-old art deco palace. an expensive engagement ring is not to leading to happiness. >> men who spent a lot are more likely to get divorced than those who bought more modest rings. >> wedding expenses, the more they cost, the more likely it's until death do us part. it's a way to get out of paying if a wedding. >> we will take it. and a rude wakeup for one homeowner. the car straight through his garage. and the super bowl champs relying on their leader. russell wilson. did he do enough to claim a monday night football win? got some highlights for you. 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america, an am fibbous assault ship has osprey helicopters and a medical trauma platoon. and it can be set up in emergency rooms nearly anywhere in the world. the america will be officially commissioned on saturday. now for a look at your morning road conditions, the eastern third of the nation under a blanket of rain. roads wet from louisiana up to the northeast. and wet in southern arizona and new mexico as well as eastern montana. and airport delays possible in phoenix and boston. the nfl is investigating after someone in the stands pointed a laser on the field during a bills/lions game in detroit. >> kyle orton said there was a green laser in the game. the kicker said it happened to him and the holder as well. a detroit fan later bragged on twitter he was the one shining the laser. that account has been deleted. in an exclusive to abc news, the nfl has provided the most-detailed account yet of their efforts trying to track down the investigation. and see the night that ray rice knocked out his now-wife in an elevator. they have been unsuccessful. the l.a. police department has no record of communication between the nfl and the police or city hall. and police trying to track down an accused cop killer in the pennsylvania mountains stumbled on a hand-written letter. it's believed to be from eric frein. it details the attack on the state troopers and the escape. it's not clear if it was deliberately left behind. they believe he will break into vacation homes and abandoned cabins as it gets colder. next from louisiana. an extraordinary incident at a railroad crossing. all caught on camera. >> the tractor-trailer hauling a crane is stuck on the tracks. and the speeding train slams into it. metal flying everywhere. two engines were derailed. there were 17 cars. look at this, folks. argon gas leaks. the truck driver jumped to safety, but the train engineer and conductor suffered minor injuries. you could imagine how stunned people were in standing by and watching this happen. could have been worse. just minor injuries. >> incredible images. and also caught on camera. a speeding car mowing down diners in miami. afterwards dazed commerce scrambled out of the wreckage. ten people were hurt, including two pregnant women. a passer-by rushed to help them. the 71-year-old driver lost control and wasn't sure what happened. he was cited for reckless driving and failure to wear glasses. continue with the car theme. and scary moments for a las vegas homeowner. a car plows through the garage. jimmy tubbs, this is his surveillance camera video you're seeing here, captured the whole thing. despite damaging the house, it took out his truck and his harley. the driver who hit the house ran from the scene along with a passenger who had a little baby. they left the car behind. meanwhile, police here in new york are trying to figure out how the body of a baby black bear turned up in central park. investigators suspect the animal was killed elsewhere and dumped in the park. they indicated that the bear had been slashed before being placed under a bush. the body was discovered by a woman walking her dog. a central new jersey high school that's won three state titles in four years has canceled the rest of its football season. all levels of football at the high school were put on hold after allegations of bullying and harassment. they are now the subject of a criminal investigation. they refused to provide specific details and whether coaches were involved. he did say this were on a wide scale. usa swimming hit olympic champ michael phelps with a six-month suspension following his arrest for a dui last week. >> he will not be back until april. he apologized for his actions and announced he will enter a treatment program. and the nationals with a win over the giants. >> and the other series and monday night football. the highlights from our guys at espn. >> welcome to the "sportscenter" set here in los angeles. he's neil verrett, and i'm stan everett. we have football a baseball to talk about. neil goes first with baseball. >> yeah, take that. the cardinals to the dodgers. take that. matt carpenter. i mean, i thought he was just the kryptonite to kershaw, might be to the whole dodger program. no team in the national league hit fewer home runs than the cardinals this past regular season. colton long goes yard. gives the cardinals a 3-1 lead and a 3-1 win eventually. up two games to one. kershaw and miller, game four tuesday. nation's capital, redskins, seahawks. russell wilson and company had ten penalties for 32 yards. not a good game for them in that department. but made plays when they needed to. fourth quarter, up seven. to marshawn lynch, and 12 carries for 72 yards on the ground. the real problem was trying to deal with wilson. ran for 122 yards, a career-high. and a record for a monday night football game. and that was the play of the game. helped seattle put it away. the vision and the touch. seahawks, 27-17. coming off the bye week. didn't miss a beat. >> and wilson co-hosted the monday night football show on espn afterwards. have a great tuesday. >> back to you. thanks to the fellas. and up next in the pulse, from reality tv to prison. what the really real housewives star is saying as she is getting ready to do time. >> and the woman facing off with alligators all while seven months pregnant. alligators all while seven months pregnant. grown in america. picked and packed at the peak of ripeness. with no artificial ingredients. del monte. bursting with life. 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