The Football Team dealt the final blow. And now, new steps are in plans, including to hire a diversity officer. We get the test. Repter the students cheering the resignation of the president tim wolf. Its about getting equal rights. Reporter wolf, announcing he is stepping down. We got frustrated with each other. And thats why i stand before you today. And i take full responsibility for this frustration. And i take full responsibility for the inaction. Reporter his decision following student protests, including Jonathan Butler, who went on a weeklong Hunger Strike. Please start focusing on the fact that the mizzou Hunger Strike itself. Look anothert why did we have to get there. 30 Football Players and the coach refusing to take the field until wolfe resigned. Oblems. Ththgood news isis were g gng to fix them. Reporter wolfe had come under fire for his alleged mishandling of a series of incidents on campus. Including a student being called the n word and a swastika on a dorm wall. Tens
Donald trump in front of a pumped up crowd at a rally in springfield, illinois. Trump taking jabs at his opponent and slamming ben carson. If you try to hit your mother over the head with a hammer, your poll numbers goup. Reporter the latest National Poll shows trump and carson are practically tied followed by marco rubio, ted cruz and jeb bush which means trump will share center stage with carson at the fourth president ial debate tonight. I have never seen this before. Reporter in the last week carson calling himself the victim of a media witchhunt. Youre asking me about something that occurred 50 years ago and you expect me to have the details on that. Reporter carson will likely face tough questions tonight after a weeks worth of stories sent him into defense mode over claims in his autobiography he was offered a description to west point and had a violent youth. President ial contender marco rubio says he knows everything he needs to know about his competition, ben carson. Ben car
And absolutely no space for added sugar, water, or preservatives. Tropicana. We put the good in morning. Welcome back to gma and that alarming new report this morning on belly fat. Finding not all fat is equal. Carrying extra weight around your middle may be more dangerous than, well, being obese. Heres gio benitez with more. Reporter this morning, the battle over belly fat, a stunning new study may change the way we look at weight. According to the study, this kind of heavier body with fat evenly distributed is actually healthier than this, a nororl weight body with a socalled beer belly which doubles the mortality risk. Its called normal weight central obesitit the tutd di of more than 15,000 people found the spare tire is responsible for more total and cardiovascular death. Its tucked next to your organs and feeding them toxins, this is the riskiest fat in your body. Reporter theres one important number to know. Your waist to hip ratio. So we turned to abc news nutrition and wellnes
Reporter a rock star welcome for gop white house hopeful donald trump in front of a pumped up crowd at a rally in springfield, illinois. Trump taking jabs at his opponent and slamming ben carson. If you try to hit your mother over the head with a hammer, your poll numbers go up. Reporter the latest National Poll shows trump and carson are practically tied followed by marco rubio, ted cruz and jeb bush which means trump will share center stage with carson at the fourth president ial debate tonight. I have never seen this before. Reporter in the last week carson calling himself the victim of a media witchhunt. Youre asking me about something that occurred 50 years ago and you expect me to have the details on that. Reporter carson will likely face tough questions tonight after a weeks worth of stories sent him into defense mode over claims in his autobiography he was offered a description to west point and had a violent youth. Rubio says he knows everything he needs to know about his comp
In the big republican debate. And there she is. The new miss america. Miss georgia crowned overnight. Wowing the crowd with her performance. Was it what she said about tom brady that helped her win the title . And Vanessa Williams is back. The emotional apology more than 30 years in the making. And good morning, america. Heres a look at what youre waking up to this morning. Frightening images from the wildfires in california, nearly 50,000 acres scorched by one of those fires. 1,000 homes and structures, gone. Thousands of people trying to escape. Look at the incredible images. One man escaping the flames, broadcasting it live to many on the internet. Californias head of Emergency Services says these are the worst fires hes seen in 30 years. We have full Team Coverage this morning starting with matt gutman on the front lines. Good morning, matt. Reporter good morning, george. You can call this the epi center of that fire which came in here like a collegehammer. Insin rating cars. You c