and good monday morning, everybody. we begin with the pope arriving in rome this morning, following a historic visit that, as you know, touched millions of lives. >> pope francis wrapped up his three-city american tour in philadelphia last night, saying he was leaving with a heart full of gratitude and hope. he had a busy final day in the united states. he apologized to church sexual abuse victims. admonished bishops for covering up the scandal. and warmly embraced inmates at a city jail. lana zak has more more us this morning. good morning the to you. >> reporter: good morning, kayna and kendis. after departing on shepherd one, the grounds crew is still at work behind me. after hosting the biggest event of the pope's entire trip. it was a mammoth effort, philadelphia transformed into an outdoor cathedral. ♪ with gifts of finest wheat >> reporter: the pope's message. >> the peace of the lord be with all always. >> reporter: his words carried lasting impact. >> i thought that he had a very special gift in him. that actually prevents us from being bad. >> always have hope. always have faith in people. >> reach out to people that need god's love. >> reporter: after traveling for days, spending hours in security lines. did the collar get you through any faster? >> actually, it did. >> reporter: the effort was somehow all worth it. >> we never saw the pope. >> we never saw the pope. >> reporter: okay. so you didn't see the pope. was this experience a bust for you? >> no. >> no. >> no. >> the whole purpose of the pope's trip was to spread his message of love. i think that resonated with all of us. just so love everyone, no matter who they are. ♪ >> reporter: our friend, pope francis, the people are with you, they say. indeed, this pope has a way of connecting with americans of all backgrounds. from the inmates who shared a hug. to the babies. to the oh, so many babies. with a final blessing, he was off. leaving us to try to live better lives in his wake. and there was so much chatter on social media about the rainbows that seemed to appear in all of the locations that pope francis went to. there was one more natural phenomenon. as he boarded that plane, a supermoon lunar eclipse. that's so rare, it won't happen again until 2033. back to you. >> all right, lana zak. thank you. you can hear the ground crews working behind her now. >> certainly could. an update on the family from the pope's native argentina. >> driving all the way in a 1980 volkswagen van from buenos aires. turns out it was worth it. >> the parents and their four children got a special meeting with the pope. he told them they were crazy for making the trip. the kids got lots of hugs from the pope. the couple saying it was like being with an old friend. what a compliment to that. so here in new york today, there is a high-stakes meeting between president obama and russian president vladimir putin. ahead of that meeting, putin criticized the u.s. support of rebels in syria. >> with stephanie ramos. >> reporter: president obama and leaders from around the world united as the president shares america's plan to tackle world issues. no holds barred. >> perhaps because this is now my seventh year of addressing the general assembly, i tend to be more blunt. along with the gray hair i'm becoming more likely to speak my mind. >> reporter: the president ahead of today's meeting with the u.n. general assembly did just that. he told delegates at the summit that the u.s. has a 15-year plan. it's ambitious but doable. plan. it's ambitious but doable. the plan includes a way to eliminate hunger and poverty. >> this next chapter cannot fall victim to the old divides. >> reporter: today, president obama is scheduled to have a sitdown with vladimir putin, who hasn't shown up to the u.n. meeting for a decade. both expected to talk about syria and how to deal with isis at a summit meant to solidify support for obama's own plan against isis. on "this week" a stunning admission from samantha powers. urn ambassador. when martha raddatz suggested the u.s. strategy of arming and training moderate syrian rebels, the cornerstone of u.s. policy, doesn't seem to be working. >> totally fair, totally fair. it's more complex, i think, than we would have envisaged. >> reporter: aside from the meeting with vladimir putin, president obama is scheduled to meet with cuban president raul castro. the second face-to-face meeting since the u.s. and cuba restored diplomatic relations. back over to you. kendis? kayna? >> stephanie, thank you. we expect to learn more today about donald trump's tax reform plan. trump told "60 minutes" some low-income earners would be spared from paying taxes. there would be a substantial tax reduction for the middle class. he departed sharply from his fellow republicans by saying he would raise taxes on the wealthiest americans. a frightening moment for carly fiorina. campaigning in texas. she was answering questions at a conference of women's business owners when that happened. a large curtain backdrop tumbled down. she and two women who were on sage huddling together, shielding their heads. no one was injured. outgoing house speaker john boehner says there will be no government shutdown this week. he predicts the house and senate will agree on a bill to fund the government at least temporarily. he's giving up his speaker's post as well as his house seat at the end of october. today, we expect a big announcement about mars, coming later this morning from nasa. we don't know what it will be. there's speculation that the space agency will say there's flowing water on the surface of mars right now. if that's confirmed, that will be a big deal. scientists have largely been looking at how mars may have been hospitable to life in the past, as opposed to the present. back here on earth, plenty of water can be found in the south. if we look at the radar this morning, there are downpours in the gulf states from texas to florida. yesterday, nearly eight inches of rain fell in mobile, alabama. and we want to show you this typhoon. this is hitting taiwan right now. so they're saying this eye is very defined. they have 143-mile-an-hour wind gusts. that makes it equivalent to about a cat 4 hurricane. 3,000 people have been evacuated from a popular tourist location. >> very distinct looking eye there. breaking overnight. shell making an announcement about a controversial arctic drilling plan. alsoing football field tragedy. a high school football player dies after collapsing during a game. the growing memorial and the reaction from classmates. plus, the earth opens up. water rushing in. campers forced to flee the beach after a sinkhole suddenly forms. babies aren't fully developed until at least 39 weeks. a healthy baby is worth the wait. shell is stopping its offshore drilling off alaska. after months of controversy and protests, the company said it didn't find enough oil and gas in an exploratory well they drilled to 6800 feet. royal dutch shell spent about $7 billion on that project. environmentalists tried to block it, saying it would harm polar bears and other arctic life. new details after the deadly collision between a duck boat and a tour bus on a seattle bridge. the accident now claiming a fifth victim. a 20-year-old foreign student. the ntsb is also revealing that the duck boat didn't have an axle repair recommended back in 2013. investigators had already found the vehicle's left front axle had been basically sheared away. it's not clear how or when. new developments in the volkswagen emission scandal. there's evidence that the automaker went forward with software to cheat on diesel emission tests, despite warnings. they were told eight years ago by a parts supplier not to use the software. another report claiming a vw technician raised concerns about illegal emissions levels in 2011. attention drivers. the experts say you can expect gas prices to remain low. the worldwide glut of oil is showing few science of easing. that means low prices at the pump may remain in place until 2017. the current sarnlg $2.29. a month ago, it was $2.53. last year at this time, $3.34. all right. take a look at this weekend's box office numbers. 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the sidelines. died at the hospital. the official cause of death has not been determined. but you see there, his teammates and classmates are shocked and distraught. >> someone we were going to graduate with. someone we were going to walk with and get your diploma. it's hard. >> everyone cheers for him at football games, basketball, baseball. he's just a really good kid. >> he was a really well-mannered person. really, really kind. and a genuine kid. had a good heart. >> he's the third high school player to die this season after an on-the-field football injury. an incredible sight overseas. take a look. a brand-new cove at a beachfront campsite in australia that wasn't there the day before. a sinkhole opened up in the middle of the night. taking cars, rvs, and tents with it. campers ran around, waking people up, warning them to get out. some people, desperate to pull their cars from the sand as it slipped away. >> the guy was trying to get the car out. people were like, mate, you gotta get out. and it went. >> fortunately, everyone escaped without injury. so a baby, being called a miracle. little hayden morgan arriving almost four months early and more than 100 miles out at sea. it was supposed to be a relaxing family vacation turned into an emergency after just two days at sea, mother emily morgan of utah, suddenly went into labor. hayden was born at just 23 weeks. he weighed in at a pound and a half. >> i was -- basically trying to stay strong and -- really focus on emily. >> he was a miracle to push through that. he's a fighter. >> the cruise ship had to race to puerto rico, which was 14 hours away. that's where the newborn was placed into an incubator. he's since been transferred to a hospital in miami where he will stay until december. now some sports. starting with an ugly incident involving my washington nationals. their mvp candidate and all-around nice guy, bryce harper, flied out in the eighth inning against the phillies. we've met. he's a good guy. on the way back to the dugout, he had words with closer jon than papelbon. papelbon grabbed harper by the throat. the nationals manager calling it a family issue. it's unclear how it will be dealt with. i think there will be trades in the offseason. >> family issue. >> yeah. the nfl, if you're a steelers fan, it was hard to see ben go down like that. >> details on that and the other highlights from our guys at espn. welcome inside espn's lovely "sportscenter" studio. we hope you have a great day. ben roethlisberger? >> well, as mom said, if you kids are going to play rough, and doing that rough-housing, somebody's going to get hurt. for the second straight sunday, marquee quarterback in the nfl goes down. big ben out. romo, now roethlisberger. mri sunday night showed a sprained mcl in the left knee. bone bruise. out four to six weeks. got him low, around the knee. looked like a good effort, not illegal. but roethlisberger, carted off the field. the man is on crutches. going to be there for 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