Winds of 120 miles an hour, gusts up to 150. You can see it right there swirling in the caribbean right now. Heading towards the bahamas. On the islands of the turks and caicos, the outer bands of joaquin bringing gusty heavy winds and rain. In the u. S. In virginia people already preparing. This a familiar scene as a hurricane approaches. Water flying off store shelves. A look further up the east coast on the jersey shore, crews preparing by making protective sand dunes. Well, a lot of people already taking precautions. Lets get the latest track from accuweathers justin povick. Hey, justin, good morning to you. Reena and kendis gibson, thanks and good morning to you. A whole lot has changed with regards to joaquin. This system has rapidly intensified all throughout the overnight. Were going to continue to see this intensifying throughout the daytime, as well, which could take it again to extremely dangerous levels. Movement off to the west and southwest going to make a big bend off to the north over time, again, that track window hugging the coastline becoming very close over the weekend. The urgent talks after a major escalation in syria. Russia launching its first air strikes there giving u. S. Planes little early and top defense Officials Say it appears cia trained rebels were among the targets. Martha raddatz on the tension. Reporter the deadly roar of russian air power. Images posted by syrian activists showing the sudden, dramatic escalation in russias involvement. Fear in the streets, chaos in the hospitals. The russians say the targets were isis fighters and command posts. But this is where the bombs hit, just outside of homs. There are no isis fighters here. It does appear that they were in areas where there probably were not isil forces and that is precisely one of the problems with this whole approach. Reporter the target the russians more likely were going after . Opposition forces, some backed by the u. S. , here seen with an advanced tow missile, who are fighting against syrias brutal dictator and americas enemy, bashar al assad. The other concern . Russia gave the u. S. Only a onehour warning about the air strikes, putting u. S. Pilots flying Strike Missions there in greater danger. Putting lots of different airplanes in the same air space creates the potential for collision. Reporter martha raddatz, abc news, washington. An afghan official says Government Forces have retaken the city of konduz sized by the taliban monday. Fighting ongoing and a joint military and Police Operation to clear the streets of insurgents could take case. A taliban spokesman insists the taliban flag is still flying over the city. Back here in this country the secret service is coming under scrutiny once again. This morning the agency apologizing to utah representative justin chaffetz. A Senior Secret Service official suggested leaking personal information about the congressman. Stephanie ramos is live with us on the details. Stephanie, good morning. Reporter good morning, kendis and reena. The discovery comes from the Inspector General for Homeland Security. Representative chaffetz was very critical of the secret service as the Republican House committee chairman. Chaffetz was overseeing a critical review of the agencys operations looking into a string of embarrassing scandals including white house fence jumpers and thats when the assistant director suggested leaking embarrassing information about chaffetz. Chaffetz unsuccessfully applied for a secret service job in 2003. It was that information on that application that the assistant director wanted to use against him. The congressman says the wrongdoing could go far beyond him. We have a deepseated cultural problem in the secret service. I worry if theyre doing this to me theyre doing it to how many other people. Reporter chaffetzs file was accessed approximately 60 times by secret service employees. The Agency Issued an apology to chaffetz for what it calls embarrassing misconduct. And Homeland Security secretary jeh johnson also issued an apology to the representative. The agents involved could Face Criminal Charges under the u. S. Privacy act. Kendis, reena. Stephanie ramos live in washington, thank you. Now one more note from washington. Hackers linked to russia tried at least five times to access Hillary Clintons email account while she was secretary of state. Republicans say the attempted attack shows how vulnerable her private server really was. The House Committee that brought it to light also back in the spotlight, republican Kevin Mccarthy suggesting the investigation into the benghazi attacks gets credit for clintons sagging poll numbers. Everybody thought Hillary Clinton was unbeatable, right . But we put together a Benghazi Special committee, a select committee, what are her numbers today . When i hear a Statement Like that which demonstrates unequivocally that this was always meant to be a partisan political exercise, i feel like it does a grave disservice. Republicans have long said the motivation for benghazi and the hearings was mott political but to uncover the truth. Clinton appears before the committee on october 22nd. Donald trump tells supporters in New Hampshire that if hes elected president he would send back Syrian Refugees taken in by the u. S. Because they may be isis militants in disguise. Trump said it would be one of the greatest tactical ployings of all time and rival Republican Ben Carson enjoying a fundraising surge adding more than 20 million to his coffers in the last three months and during that democrat Bernie Sanders has picked up about 26 million outpacing president obamas 2008 campaign and like mr. Obama most of that money coming from small donors. Federal government offices and National Parks will be open today. Just hours before the deadline Congress Approved a stopgap spending bill but the votes really kicks the ball down the road because the funding runs out in early december. House republicans will have new leaders by then who are likely to be less willing to compromise. Still unresolved issues like the funding for planned parenthood. Well, coming up, taking the bite out of fraud. A new era in credit card use begins today. Thus, football fight melee and its not the kids fighting, the parents getting into it and its the Young Players paying the price. And floodwaters sweeping away an suv and the driver. The dramatic [airplane sounds] announcer visit aarp. Org caregiving for information on how to provide even better care for the person who once took care of you. Maybe nothing brings home just how bad californias longrunning drought is. This timelapsed video showing where the water levels at follow some lake were, a reserve 25 miles northeast of sacramento. This is from march to august. It is now just 18 full. Thats the Second Lowest its ever been for this time of year. Well, close calls involving drones are on the rise. Already more than 700 cases reported so far this year. Denver international is one of the airports seeing an uptick in illegal drone use so authorities there are teaming up with the faa to launch a crackdown targeting everyone from potential terrorists to unwitting families thinking theyre just playing with toys. As the Holiday Shopping season goes into high gear target is taking aim at the competition. Theyre expanding its Price Matching policy from five competitors to 29 including members only operations like costco and sams club. Target is also including its website prices in the guarantee and expanding the price match period to within 14 days of a purchase. Also kicking in today new requirements for credit cards, but few of us actually are ready for it. Stores must be able to read the hightech chips in newer cards or be responsible for any fraudulent charges. Only about 40 of americans have the new emv cards but only a fourth of merchants are ready for the new system. The new card readers will still work with the old magnetic strip cards. Facebook is working on some changes meant to jazz up users profiles. Mobile users will soon be able to replace their Profile Photo with a brief looping video. Another option will let users assign a option tested with a small number of users and eventually rolled out to more people soon. Could be trouble. I think youre right. When we come back, a mother stunned after she ordered a package from toys r us, the toy for her son had real ammunition inside. And another surprise in the mail. A couple gets a bill from the bride after they couldnt make it to the wedding. 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Its covered by most health plans. Snow in september is a bit much even for alaska. Anchorage good 2 to 3 inches of heavy snow mixed with rain which led to Power Outages for thousands of people but in fairbanks, more than 300 miles north, there was a record 11 inches of snow. The most ever for a day in september. No snow on the roads in the lower 48. But lots of water. Especially along the entire east coast from georgia to maine roads will also be wet in the Northern Rockies and sierras. Taking to the skies, delays likeliest in d. C. , philadelphia, new york as well as boston. Five Fraternity Members at the university of alabama are now facing hazing charges. All of them 20 and 21 years old. Their members of the schools Phi Gamma Delta chapter. Allegations they forced pledges to stand in buckets of ice in addition to the misdemeanor hazing charges against them, the students could also be disciplined by the school. Ugly scenes from a youth Football Game in Southern California. Adults in the stands started fighting as the kids finished up their game. Since the altercation last saturday night both teams have been kicked out of their league. Some parents say their kids are being punished for the trouble that adults caused. Well, Caitlyn Jenner will not Face Criminal Charges for her involvement in a car crash in Southern California last february. Prosecutors say they dont believe they have enough evidence to get a conviction against jenner who had not yet gone public as a trance gender woman. One of the drivers was killed when her car was pushed into oncoming traffic. A busy virginia mom trying to order birthday gives online then stunned when her package arrived. She ordered a minecraft foam diamond sword from toys r us for her 7yearold son but found 800 rounds of real, not toy, ammunition in the box. Very shocking, you know, youre ordering from a toys r us store. You dont expect to get ammo in a box with a toy. Well, she says she didnt get much satisfaction from toys r us. The company now says it is working with its carrier trying to figure out how and why the ammo was included in that shipment. In south freshg take a look at this. A man nearly drowned on the streets of northern colombia but heavy rain triggered widespread flash flooding trying to tie up his Jeep Cherokee to a tree when he was knocked off his feet by rushing water. Both the man and his jeep were kept away for a time until some bystanders were able to pull him to safety. Dramatic scenes there. Now to some sports. Week four of the nfl season begins tonight with one of the leagues fiercest rivalries, the ravens versus the steelers. Dont forget baseball. Two for one special. Stan and neil. What makes it a two for one special. Two teams that clinch on one telecast. All right. Just wanted to understand blue jays and orioles playered a doubleheader. Toronto just needed one win to clinch. Top seven up 80. Encarnacion off johnson. Blue jays up 100. No doubt about that. This is in baltimore but a lot of jays fans made the trip. Top nine, 101. Jose bautista. His 40th. And then they had to wait until after game two because you dont want to do champagne between. Cardinals looking to clinch going for their 100th win. Jason heyward is getting a new contract from somebody at the end of the year so hes working on that contract. Grand slam. He was 0 for 9 with the bases loaded this season until he hit that. And then this is jason heyward, im working on getting paid. You need a couple of what we like to call top plays here at the desk. Thats one of them. Bottom nine, carlos villanueva, oh, cardinal, they win. Cardinals clinch. Home field in the national league. A little extra i threw in at the end. Followup on that guy at yankee stadium. Remember him, the guy who couldnt catch the ball. His name will smith and he says he was given grief all day at the Hospital Office after being seen missing a couple of foul balls and a third tossed to him by the coach. What were learning smith is a designer at an Architecture Firm and blames his blundering on quote half a dozen beers that he had, sure. I still feel bad for him. Do you . I dont. I side with him. No excuse. He needed a glove. If he had the glove it would have been different. Up next in the pulse, the big talker today,ets a bill after they were a noshow at a wedding. Your comments keep coming. Burger kick getting into the wine business . The cold truth is, theres no easy way to do your job when youre sick. Tough symptoms need alkaseltzer plus cold cough its four cold symptom fighters put you back in control. Stay unstoppable. Alkaseltzer plus. Terry bradshaw . What a surprise you know what else is a surprise . Shingles. And how it can hit you out of nowhere. I know. I had it. Cmon lets sit down and talk about it. And did you know that one in three people will get shingles . all no. Thats why im reminding people if you had chickenpox then the shingles virus is already inside you. all oooh. Whos had chickenpox . Scoot over. And look that nasty rash can pop up anywhere and the pain can be even worse than it looks. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist. About a vaccine that can help prevent shingles. It is time for the pulse, and we start with a weird wedding story from minnesota. Heres the deal, all right, so a husband and wife were all set to attend a wedding. Then jessica bakers mother called saying something had come up. She couldnt babysit the bakers kids. The children couldnt go to the wedding so the bakers, they just stayed home. Theyve now received a nearly 76 bill for the food they were supposed to be served. Jessica baker says she has no intention of paying that. Ooh. Ow. A lot of comments about this one. You see there, maria saying no show or not, it really is tacky to send a bill. I agree. Justin think its okay. He says, yeah, its like a verbal agreement. The person made them pay an additional 75. Garnett says if the bride and groom couldnt afford the e expenex expenses they shouldnt throw a party. Whats your thoughts. Made to atmfans. Com and let us know. I would vent on facebook but i would senot send the bill. A married couple is asking strangers to crash their wedding next weekend. Their philosophy, the more of merrier adding they were inspired by the movie wedding crashers hosting it out an outdoor Shopping Plaza and are expecting 1600 guests. And promising a surprise for all the old and new friends who show up. How about wine with that whopper. It goes perfectly with that burger. Supposedly aged in flame grilled barrels. Unfortunately for those of us here in the u. S. , the whopper wine is available only in spain and something we all learn first in our First Television job. Hole on to the handheld microphone. 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People ask me why do you risk death . For me this is life. Reporter Joseph Gordonlevitt plays reallife frenchman Phillip Petit retraced in the walk. It had only been experienced by one man. He walked back and forth for 45 minute, even laying down for a break. Describe the moment for me when you put your foot out on the wire. My left foot was on the wire and my right foot and weight of my body anchored to the solidity of the tower. My right leg went on the wire and here i was walking. Reporter he insisted on training gordonlevitt himself. I feel safe in saying that it was probably the most challenging job ive ever done. Reporter of course, the whole world was his stage when petit took on the towers 41 years ago as much a work of art as a coup he pulled off. It has the potential to be a caper movie, a heist thats just a thrill ride. I need you to help me pull this off. I got just the guy. I love that its a heist, but the characters arent looking to steal money. That theyre looking to create a work of art. We gave instead of taking. Reporter perhaps thats why even though he was promptly arrested hi punishment was a free highwire performance for children in central park. Today petit still sees artistic challenges everywhere. Big dreams start with a little step sometimes such as getting the little cord out. Reporter though the towers are now gone according to petit the members of his act live on. Juju chang, abc news, new york. I might see it. Thats whats making news in america thi good morning, heres whats happening thursday, october 1. People at the jersey shore are getting ready as Hurricane Joaquin heads toward the east coast. Overnight a Building Collapse forces two families out on the street. Police arrest a man for center city arson whose been in trouble with the law before. Good morning, Matt Odonnell is off, nydia han, dolly parton sings jolene jolene
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