Hundreds of flights already canceled. Desperate housewives star Felicity Huffmans deeply revealing letter to the judge. Why she broke the law to help her daughter as prosecutors recommend jail time in that College Admissions scandal. Lucky to be alive. The race car driver flipping over, the dramatic scene caught on camera and the three things that saved his life. The greatest and the greatest rafael nadal winning the u. S. Open in a marathon match. Now just one grand slam title away from tying the record. And first on gma this morning, 19yearold Champ Bianca Andreescu is here live fresh off her incredible win against Serena Williams. We do say good morning, america. Hope you had a great weekend. Hmm, i know someone who did. Yes, Bianca Andreescu. Take a look. This is the moment where she just fell there on the court. Shes just 19, and this was her very first u. S. Open ever. She beat Serena Williams in straight sets. And youre going to be talking to her live in just a bit. I cannot wait for that. I cannot wait as well. We have a big week in politics this week as well. Abcs democratic debate just three days away thursday night in houston. We have a brandnew poll out, as well, shows Elizabeth Warren gaining ground, clear top tier, joe biden, Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren. Well have that, but we begin with the race to find four crew members after this cargo ship capsized off the georgia coast. There are new clues this morning. Sounds heard on board. Kaylee hartung is there on the scene for us with the latest. Good morning, kaylee. Reporter good morning, robin. The dangerous and difficult rescue mission already continuing the morning. Short time ago, a u. S. Helicopter landed on top of this massive cargo ship behind me. Were told a sal vanl crew is onboard to rescue inside the ship where they believe four crew members are trapped. This morning, new details on that urgent serve to find four crew members off this massive cargo ship after it capsized and burst into flames. There is no way to go aboard the vessel. They need a helo. Is everyone safe . Reporter according to the coast guard commander, all hope may not be lost. Theyve heard noises inside the ship which could possibly be missing crew members trying to make contact. But theres also a chance, the noises could be things shifting inside the ship. The coast guard using helicopters and boat crews to rescue the other 20 members. Some in the dead of night. Even airlifting them to safety, but the fire hindering progress. The situation was too risky to further go inside the vessel. Reporter the 650foot ship called the golden ray was carrying vehicles. It had just departed baltimore. Around 2 00 a. M. , it made a turn and started listing. Eventually flipping on its side. All vessels are requested to keep back. Reporter the ship, which is twice the size of a football field, was too insecure to up search inside. Officials working on stabilizing the boat before going back. Last we understand, they were on watch when the incident happened. We brought in a team of experts to start looking at how we can affect the rescue, but do it safely. Reporter the fire on board the ship is out but theres still a serious risk of dangerous gases inside the vessel. That, plus the stability of the ship presenting serious challenges for rescue cruse. Were told by the coast guard they have saturated the sound here. They believe those missing crew members are trapped inside. Amy. We are hoping for the best outcome. Kaylee, thank you. Now to the latest from that revelation from President Trump that his administration planned and then canceled secret peace talks with the taliban meant to take place over the weekend. Cecilia vega is in washington with all the latest on this story. Good morning, cecilia. Reporter good morning, amy. This came as a huge surprise to almost everyone in washington. The president planning to secretly meet with the taliban right here on u. S. Soil but just as soon as he announced these talks he called them off. President trump in the same tweet announced and then abruptly canceled the secret taliban summit at camp david. He wrote, unbeknownst to almost everyone, the Major Taliban leaders and separately the president of afghanistan were going to secretly meet with me at camp david on sunday. The president blaming a kabul suicide bombing three days earlier that left a dozen people dead, including Sergeant First Class elis angel ortiz, the 16th american killed in combat there this year. President trump writing, i immediately called off the meeting. That abrupt cancellation came that wld have brought home more than 5,000 u. S. Troops serving in afghanistan. Now their future uncertain. Telling george the taliban had not been reached. The taliban overreached. It killed an american in an effort to gain leverage at the negotiating table. And President Trump said enough. Reporter this, even though in the past, the administration argued that the deaths of u. S. Service members were reasons to keep the talks going. That the surprise summit would have taken place at camp david just days before the september 11th anniversary, left lawmakers in both parties stunned. Its just another example of the president treating Foreign Policy like its some kind of game show. This isnt a game show. These are terrorists. Reporter republican congresswoman liz cheney tweeting, camp david is where americas leaders met to plan our response after 9 11. No member of the taliban should ever set foot there. And now the taliban is responding say, quote, this will harm america more than anyone else. They say this will lead to more american deaths. 14,000 u. S. Troops remain in afghanistan right now. President trump has long advocated to get america out of its longest running war. The question now, george, what happens to these troops. More than 5,000 of them were some indication that the president wants to bring them home anyway. Okay, cecilia, thanks very much. Were going to go to the race for the white house as Democratic Candidates gear up for abcs debate thursday night, our new poll with the Washington Post shows a top tier pulling away. Joe biden still on top with 27 . Bernie sanders at 19 . And Elizabeth Warren with 17 . Our Senior National correspondent terry moran joins us from washington with more on the polls findings. Good morning. Reporter good morning, george. That poll does show what has now become a familiar look for this democratic field. Just four days out of that debate in houston on abc, and the top tier and then the second tier, but these are early days. More than half the people we polled say they are considering, willing to consider, another candidate but look at joe bidens big advantage. We already know it. Electability. Take a look at this number. 42 of democrats far more than they say support him say that he is more likely to defeat donald trump. That, of course, is the number one issue for democrats, but his rival sense vulnerability in the 76yearold gaffeprone frontrunner. And the second tier candidate they think its a race that a dark horse could jump out. Lets take a look at that second tier. Kamala harris, mayor Pete Buttigieg and former congressman beto orourke and look at that, businessman andrew yang. Hes rising, too, up to 3 now. This is a race where anything i guess could happen. And as you point out, more than half the voters say they could still change their minds. Meantime, congress coming back to work this week, and gun control at the top of at least the democrats agenda. They are pushing President Trump to act on background checks and other measures and our new poll shows strong support for those measures. Reporter thats right. This is the extraordinary, yet once again familiar story. If you have got hopes for gun control, they lie in though, American Public opinion. Take a look. Our poll shows that an overwhelming number of americans, 89 , believe there should be background checks for all gun purchases including at private sales and gun shows. Thats incredible. You cant get 90 of americans to agree that its monday. On the assault weapons ban, still very strong support there, 56 . Its tricky to define that, but theyre waiting for leadership on all that, george. In the meantime, terry, the president has a new challenger in the republican primaries and hes taking notice. Reporter he is indeed. Former South Carolina governor and congressman mark sanford whose career seemed to flame out inn a scandal with an argentine mistress, hes announced his running. The president calling them the three stooges, george. Terry moran, thanks very much. As we said, abcs debate coming up thursday night in houston. Ten candidates on the stage. First time a single night for one debate. Our koj begins at 8 00 eastern. Youll be heading there soon. Heading down tomorrow. Now to the desperate situation in the bahamas, the death toll from Hurricane Dorian is rising. At least 45 people killed, hundreds still missing. This, as supplies slowly arrive for the survivors of the most powerful hurricane to ever hit the island. Marcus moore is back in Marsh Harbour with the very latest. Good morning, marcus. Reporter robin, good morning. What we see here is absolutely heartbreaking. Homes are gone. Brick and concrete buildings have been demolished. And then we see this, so many boats left resting on the shore. This one carrying a couple of cars. It is also damaged. And from our drone camera, you get a sense of the scale of this catastrophe. The damage stretches for miles along this island that took a direct hit. Its almost as if every single building here sustained some damage. This morning, we know that dozens were found dead amidst the rubble, and the fear is that there will almost certainly be more. This morning, as the death toll in the bahamas continues to rise from Hurricane Dorian, Marsh Harbour is left battered and beaten. Many from this Proud Community looking for any way to get out. Over the weekend, the Royal BahamasDefense Force load up boats sending more than 3,000 people to nassau for food, water and shelter. Theyre using the same shipping port to bring in much needed aid. This is what we do. We serve. We here in the military, this is what we do, we bring relief for people that are hurting. We bring relief to people that need us. Reporter but some evacuees from the bahamas being sent to the United States were forced off of a rescue ferry. The fox affiliate in miami obtaining this video. Passengers they that dont have visas, please proceed to disembark. Reporter u. S. Customs and Border Protection saying it was, a, quote, business decision by the ferry operator. That theyre continuing to proc. And the destruction is all around here in marsh harbor. You can see it here. Trees have been snapped. Homes and businesses torn apart. Boats and cars tossed around either by dorians extreme winds or that massive storm surge that left this Island Community in ruins. In nearby island communities, people revisiting their now destroyed homes. And this is your house . Yep. Reporter you rode out the storm here . We left in the eye thankfully, and when we left in the eye it was still very much intact. Reporter more than 40 declared dead and thousands missing. Those left picking up the pieces looking to restore normalcy as soon as they can. When you look around, do you think youll be able to get it back . Yeah, but its going to take some time. Its going to take some time. Reporter and the Health Minister here in the bahamas told us that they are working to account for every single person. But that it is possible that some victims were washed out to sea and they may never be found. Oh, so heartbreaking. Now, to an airplane emergency overnight. Passengers forced to evacuate a flight in orlando, florida, after pilots detected a smoke condition on board. Abcs david kerley has all of the latest on that situation. David, morning. Reporter good morning, amy. Everyones okay, but those passengers on a flight grand cayman had expected to land in jfk, instead the Emergency Landing in orlando, and evacuation of all aboard the 737 using the slides to get out quickly. The pilots got a warning of smoke in the cargo hold. No evidence of smoke or fire was found on the ground. The Small Airline flies nine aircraft including two grounded maxes, while it says its mindful of the distress it caused and apologized, they said it was necessary, amy. David, theres another big airline headline. Nearly all British Airways flights have been canceled or are being canceled . Reporter thats right. Its a pilot strike. That means all flights for British Airways may be cancelled today and tomorrow because of the strike. Thousands of passengers have had to rearrange, some blaming the airline for not communicating enough. So far, 250 flights have been canceled, amy. All right, that is tough. David kerley, thanks so much. George. Okay, amy, thanks. Were turning now to a race car driver lucky to be alive after a crash sent him in the air there you see it right there. He was able to walk away. Injured, but life, and will reeve is here with more on how he survived. Good morning, will. Reporter good morning, george. The video is shocking. A young formula 3 driver hitting the curve, flying in the air into a barrier at full speed. He lived to tell the tale. This terrifying crash sending formula 3 driver alex peroni twisting and tumbling through the air. That is a horrific sight. Reporter the australian rookie hitting a speed bumpstyle curve meant to serve a safety device, instead, launching his car into the fence. Miraculously, peroni was able to walk away. Alex peroni is out of the car. Dree after an extremely violent accident. Reporter the 19yearold reassuring his fans on instagram, despite serious injuries he will be behind the wheel soon writing, that was a big one currently recovering in the hospital with a broken vertebrae. Not sure of the recovery time, but hope to be back in the car as soon as possible. Alex peronis Team Released a statement thanking people for his support, and saying his life is likely saved to his protective halo, helmet and and other safety features in the car. What a story. Unbelievable. Thank you, will. Now to that thrilling u. S. Open final. Rafael nadal winning the title in a marathon match last night lasting almost five hours. Its his 19th career grand slam. One short of the alltime record held by roger federer. Then, on saturday, 19yearold tennis phenom Bianca Andreescu beating Serena Williams in straight sets to win the womens title. I see her family over there in the corner. Theyre here live in the studio. Well talk to them in just a moment, but you have all the details first. Yeah, and i had to change my intro because i just talked to her, and i had to tell her i wasnt rooting for her. Look, everyone is rooting for serena to get that 24th, right, but how can you root against this 19yearold . It was an exhausting match to watch because it was minutes short of being the longest one in u. S. Open history. Nadal, can he do the same here . Reporter a grueling fiveset, 4 hour 50 minute dramafilled classic in front of a packed arthur ashe stadium. He will never forget this one reporter that ended with an exhausted and tearful 33yearold rafael nadal. The u. S. Open mens champion. For the first two hours, nadal was having his way with daniil medvedev. The fifth seed in the tournament and at age 23, he was the youngest finalist in nine years, but just as nadal appeared to be marching in victory in three straight sets, medvedev came alive, switched his playing style we saw that last week. Nadal, they appreciate the fight. Reporter and turned the match into a nailbiter and a marathon and making nadal fight for his now 19th major title. It has been one of the most emotional nights in my tennis career. Reporter emotions high in the womens final as Serena Williams took on Bianca Andreescu. Williams was headed for history, but even with the entire stadium behind her and the duchess of sussex cheering her on, williams struggled against the 19yearold canadian. But even an incredible comeback in the second set wasnt enough to overcome one of the tours toughest upandcomers who was playing in her first grand slam final. It was an incredible tennis out there. I wish i could have played better, if anyone can win this tournament, outside of venus, im happy. Im happy, its bianca. Its bianca. And bianca, apologies, ill never root against you again, okay . Ever, ever. Shes got that trophy. And you earned it. Thank you, guys. Looking forward to talk to you in just a little bit. Also, federal prosecutors are fighting to put Felicity Huffman behind bars. We have her desperate plea, very personal letter to the judge. Now lets go to ginger in North Carolina. And i cant wait to tell you why im here but first the select cities brought to you by amazon. Come bnnis, anyone hey mom. Can i have a snack . Here you go. Finally, a snack i want her to eat. Finally, a yummy snack. My parenting is so on point. I own you kathy. 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