Everyone. Begin with the breaking news. President obama ramping up americas fight against i. S. I. S. Overnight, leading arab al eyes and launching air strikes inside syria. Trying to inflict maximum damage on i. S. I. S. We have Alexander Marquardt in turkey near the syrian border. Good morning to you. Reporter good morning. Thats right. The pentagon saying just moments ago there were 14 strikes early this morning in four general areas including the Northern City of raqqah which has become i. S. I. S. s base of operation. Among the targets were fighters, training compounds, headquarters and command and control facilities. It was tomahawk missiles from the red sea and drones and attack and Fighter Aircraft with the others in the region. The u. S. Was the only nonarab country taking part. And syria was told yesterday they were told they were coming. There has been no confirmation from the american side which said it would not coordinate with the assad regime. Thats whats happening now, but what about future cooperation from other countries . Reporter the u. S. Has five countries, jordan, bahrain, united arab emirates. They are dropping bombs as well. Their aircraft are in the sky. It could include western partners as well. France and australia are helping fight in iraq against i. S. I. S. Britain has said its willing to fight against i. S. I. S. None have committed to fighting inside syria, but thats a possibility. Alexander marquardt on the syrian border. Stay safe, as usual. The u. S. Military making good on president obamas pledge to attack i. S. I. S. Wherever it exists. And now to washington and tahman bradley. Reporter good morning. The pentagon decided early yesterday to go ahead with the strikes. And president obama who has been receiving regular updates last night phoned speaker of the house boehner. Vice President Biden has also been working the phones, reaching out to senior lawmakers. Were all but certain to hear from the president in new york today at the u. N. General assembly. Maybe even before he departs. These were his orders, expanding the campaign against the islamic state. Some have said its a mistake to rule out sending in u. S. Combat troops. But overnight, republicans expressed support for the strikes. Michael mccall in a statement saying in times of war and peace, its important to come together as a nation. We must cut off the head of the snake which exists in syria. In the coming days, meet with the leaders of iraq, israel and egypt. The u. S. Cannot wage the fight against i. S. I. S. Alone. Tahman bradley reporting from washington this morning. Thanks so much. And count on abc news for the latest throughout the day. Coming up later on good morning america, and, of course, any time on abc news. Com. The soninlaw of Osama Bin Laden learns his fate today. He was convicted in march on charges to conspire to kill americans. As a voice in the video and audiotapes. He said his role was strictly religious. Hes facing a possible life sentence. The secret service is tightening security in the wake of the latest breach. Omar gonzalez made it inside without being stopped was in court yesterday. They tangled with him twice this morning. Finding weapons and a white house map on him. Last night the secret service added a small fence outside the larger permanent one to deter further fence jumpers. Three disappeared after visiting a Shopping Mall and are in canadian custody. They are now seeking asylum in canada. Schools in pennsylvanias pocono mountains are reopening. They are closing in on eric frein, accused of killing a state trooper and wounding another. They found an ak47style rifle and ammunition believed to be owned by frein. A midair scare from boston to los angeles. A passenger tried to open an exit door in the air. And they managed to subdue him. The pilot diverted the plane to omaha where the man was taken into custody. He was on drugs and experiencing what they describe as a mental episode. Well, on the ground in florida, a 25yearold woman has become the 11th person to die this year in a tampa area interstate in a wrong way crash. Jessicaman was driving the wrong way in the early hours yesterday, trying to avoid a tractor trailer and careened into the wall. The truck driver is okay. Police believe alcohol may have been a factor. Strong and erratic winds in california. The same conditions that caused the massive king fire to double in size just a week ago. The fire is now close to the size of the city of atlanta. Nearly 3,000 people are still under evacuation orders, and that fire, just 17 contained. And el paso, texas, a Flash Flood Watch is in effect a day after a woman drove into a Drainage Ditch and died. More rain falling overnight. Rain along the border with mexico caused a river to overflow its banks. The drought in arizona for three years is being blamed for a mudslide. Part of a glacier melted, and brought down a flood of mud and brought huge boulders along the way. That cleanup could take longer than expected. And on this first full day of fall, the northwest gets heavy rain, helping Fire Fighters. And flash floods around denver. Rain from the Florida Panhandle to the carolinas. Seven days in the northeast, and 80s along the rockies and the gulf. Triple digits in the southwest. Coming up on this tuesday morning, the number one best place to live in the entire country. Plus breaking overnight, a huge fire at the busiest port complex in the nation. Fire fighters still on the scene. And update the top story, the u. S. Expands its fight against i. S. I. S. Overnight. Launching attacks on targets inside syria. The very latest just ahead. And welcome back on this tuesday morning. The air strikes in syria dont seem to be having an effect on the markets just yet. U. S. Stock futures are only slightly lower. Asian markets mixed, european mostly down, but less than 1 . The dow fell 107 points yesterday on worries about china and the price of oil. The Treasury Department is cracking down on companies that move overseas to dodge taxes. Its called inversions, a u. S. Company is acquired by a Foreign Company in a country with lower taxes. Jack lew wants people to think twice before considering the invegs versions and remove the incentives. Money magazine looked at 800 cities with populations between 50 and 300,000. Kirkland, washington, suburb of seattle. Castle rock, caramel, indiana, and maple grove, minnesota. But tops, mckinny, texas, north of dallas. It has a Good School System and a thriving art scene. No word on night life. Budweiser is pulling on our heart strings to keep us from drinking and driving. It shows a labrador puppy and a boy growing up together. Were not going to tell you how it ends, you have to watch it to find out. Thousands have. The ad has been on youtube a few days, already going viral. The emotional bond right there. Hopefully it will for a good cause. Make a good impact as well. Yeah. When we come back here, a Surprising New allegation against miss america. It stems from her days on campus. And baseball may be in for a big change amid attempts to speed it up. [ female announcer ] your favorite coffeemate Seasonal Flavors are back. Fa la la la, fa la la la and theyre as delicious as ever. So add coffeemate peppermint mocha to your favorite time of the year. Coffeemate. Seasons perfect mate. Try new nestle toll house creamers from coffeemate. The taste you love baked into every cup. Nestle. Good food. Good life. Before we craft it into a sandwich. The tender, slowroasted turkey, the zesty cranberry mostarda, the freshly baked flatbread paired perfectly with our autumn squash soup. A delicious meal made just for you only at panera bread. Fire lit up the skies over the port of los angeles last night as a dock went up in flames. It took Fire Fighters two hours to bring that massive blaze under control. Battling from the air, land and the sea. Hundreds of workers were evacuated, and boats moved to a safe location. Fortunately there were no injuries, and Port Operations should be normal today. Morning road conditions, a wet commute in the northwest. Route 10 in new mexico and texas, trouble, rainy in the dead center of the country. And trouble on the roads from the Florida Panhandle to the carolinas. Airport delays possible in denver because of severe storms and lightning. Recapping the top story, america has entered the next stage in the fight against i. S. I. S. Launching air strikes inside syria, hitting as many as 20 locations. President obama is set to address the United Nations tomorrow, hoping to build a broader coalition. Much more coming up later this morning on good morning america. The search for university of virginia student Hannah Graham has led police back to the apartment of a person of interest. They scoured Jesse Matthews home for a second time now. He was the last person seen with the 18yearold. He showed up at a police station, but sped off before they could question him. And hundreds of families worried this morning after babies came in contact with a hospital worker who tested positive for tuberculosis. Reporter Sebastian Martinez is a month shy of his first birthday. He was born in el paso, texas, last october, where his mom and dad found out he may have been exposed to tu beer cue low sis. Its scary. Reporter they are learning that a hospital employee tested positive for the contagious disease. Its a female nurse in the nursery. Reporter the employee, now on leave, tested positive for active tb last month during a routine annual screen. One cannot say that 100 of all employees at any hospital will be free of any communicable disease, that is not possible. Reporter tuberculosis mostly affects the lung, but spreads to the spine. Its spread through coughs and sneezes. More than 40 hospital employees may also have been exposed to tb. The symptoms can be dormant for months, even years. A rapid fox terrorized a connecticut neighborhood. It attacked a 7yearold boy. It latched on to the second grader. His teacher wrestled the animal away and trapped it under a recycling bin. But she and another teacher were bit as well. Earlier, that fox attacked two others in nearby homes. The victims have been treated for rainies. A bear killed a college student. The victim and four friends were hiking in a forest preserve when they noticed a bear following them. They split up and ran. About two hours later, they found that victims body. The bear still guarding it. The police later shot and killed that animal. Well, the new miss america isnt perfect. Pageant Officials Say she was kicked out of her college sorty. Wont say why, only she has been completely transparent about the incident. But the gossip site says that she was hazing pledges at hofstra university. And Major League Baseball answering complaints that the games are a little too slow. So a committee will look to make it shorter and faster paced. Bud selig says its great just the way it is. But they are looking for ways to improve the game. Its been running longer in recent jeyears. And steve bishot tee says he should have asked to see it. But denying the team knew how bad it was. The ravens are accused of a cover up. Its part of the campaign to get rice reinstated in the nfl. As for the nfl on the field, week three is done, and the nfc central is no friend of the new york jets. An explanation from baseball from the guys at espn. Hes stan, im neil, im sweaty right now. Football, you do baseball. All right. 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Ask your doctor about lyrica today. Time now for the tuesday pulse. Another harrowing incident on the roads of russia. This guy going viral as the worlds luckiest cyclist. Hes pulling into the intersection, a truck approaching, and the reds car roars in, hits the truck, falls on its side. The cyclist appears unhurt, gets up and walks away. Its like a corography there. This classic from last month, motorcycle hits the back of a sedan and flips on to the top of it. Right . We think hes okay as well. And one more. A tractor trailer swerving across the road, getting hit by an oncoming truck. The driver being ejected, and walking away like nothing happened. I dont know if im ever going to drive in russia. Youre right, walk. Take the subway. Do they have a subway . Might be the safest. Exactly. While were dealing with the crashes. A shoutout to none other than mike tyson. Tyson . Thats him in las vegas last week, stopping to help a motorcycle who had been knocked out who took the picture. He was yelling at people, telling people not to touch him. Then when he arrived, tyson disappeared. So he sent the former champ a fruit basket and a nice thank you note. Good manners. Very nice. And nice diction as well. There go. Go for the selfie when in doubt. Iron mike there. Plenty of controversy when it comes to drones. But heres what they can do when used by truly talented people. This video put out by the folks at cirque du soleil. These are quadcopter drones. Theyre what . Yeah. Conducts like an orchestra, even though they bypassed him. Then a knock, and they go back to normal. Its neat. Im always just fascinated. Are your fingers never going to get caught in the blades of the propeller . Not to be a debbie downer, but safety first. For some of you, your local news is next. For the rest of you, well be back. Thats only 4 points . With Weight Watchers you can enjoy the food you really want. Dine out on favorites. Or cook up something new. I can do this every day. 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These youngsters, Something Special to report. Jonathan bloom of our San Francisco talked to them. Reporter yes, that robot fly away from the kid. Its fly bot. Reporter play bot . Yes, its a pet name. Reporter it was modelled after a flute fly. They can escape faster than we can blink our eyes. Reporter and thats how they evade fly swatters . Yes. Reporter and its earned him a spot in the google science fair, a Worldwide Competition for teenage innovators. Thdont realize things are impossible, they do one. Reporter a 14yearold has an answer to cyber bullying, a web browser asks a teen to think twice about it. A study finds 93 effective and she has a provisional patent. Im going to be speaking in london in october. Reporter its projects of passion inspired by the people who mean the most. My grandfather is an alzheimers patient. My aunt would have to keep awake all night. Reporter so theres a sensor that wirelessly tells a care giver when they are out of bed. The alert is sent out. Reporter it was steven hawking for this one. In the palm of my hand, portable, fast. Reporter the answer . Morse code. Breathing on a tiny sensor. My son does not talk, and your invention would be an answer to my prayers, to hear my son say i love you. Reporter in mountain view, jonathan bloom, abc 7 news. Thats why i got a c in elementary school. Action news. Delaware valleys leading news program. With matt odonnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and meteorologist, david murphy. Good morning, were working on this tuesday, september 23rd. American forces are on the attack in 0y the first wave of u. S. Airstrikes hit isis targets overnight. Weve got a live report coming up. Police are ramping up efforts to find the gunman who shot and killed a teenager not far from a local high school. A jack russell terrier from pa who somehow ended up in oregon is wagging her way behind her all the way home. Good morning everyone, its 4 30 on this tuesday, september 23rd. There are major traffic tieups on i95