Good morning. Im linzie janis. And im nick watt. Diane maceda and Kendis Gibson have the day off. We begin with Severe Weather spawning at least one tornado in new orleans tearing apart buildings and leaving a path of destruction. The vicious storm tore across the city shattering everything in its path. A Fire Department spokesperson called one of those collapse, quote, a complete pancake collapse and scenes like this where a man was pulled from the rubble of a destroyed building was one of many dramas laying out through the day. A terrifying sight over the big easy. Im freaking out. Im calling my mom. Oh, my god. Oh, my god. Reporter people in this new Orleans Office building watching a funnel cloud form over the city. And i went and looked outside, and i saw a shingle swirling in the air. Reporter this morning the National Weather service confirming at least one tornado touched down ripping a halfmile swath through a neighborhood. We got a building down in ursuline and claiborne and we got a building down in claiborne and st. Philip. Reporter when it was over, severe damage, trees and power lines down, and piles of bricks and wood littering streets and sidewalks. At least three buildings destroyed in the 80mileperhour winds. You by yourself, big brother . Reporter this dramatic video showing a rescue after a house collapsed trapping a man i walk in pain. It fell on you like that. Come on, big brother. Come on. Wait, wait. Reporter a person nearby pulling him to safety. I walk in pain. Only minor injuries from that Severe Weather in new orleans. In the meantime, another part of the country is getting hit with strong storms right now. Taking a look at the weather, heavy winds and rain taking aim at the chicago and st. Louis areas overnight. What used to be hurricane earl is losing strength as it plows over mexicos southern gulf coast. The storms remnants have already drenched belize and northern guatemala where it triggered widespread flash flooding. That stranded dozens of people and destroyed homes. Mexicos government issued a Tropical Storm warning, and some evacuations are under way in coastal areas. Turning to politics now, donald trump is campaigning in the midwest today as he tries to get back on track, but hes at the center of yet another controversy. For the second time this week, trump told supporters he saw video of a 400 million Cash Transfer between the u. S. And iran. He even described the plane, but that footage apparently does not exist. Trump repeated the claim even after his own campaign admitted he did not see the video. All this as Hillary Clinton surges in the latest poll opening a 15point lead over trump. We get the latest now from abcs maggie rulli. Good morning, maggie. Reporter good morning, nick and linzie. With poll numbers soaring, Hillary Clinton takes her campaign to las vegas. Donald trumps numbers may be slipping, but hes not planning to change. Donald trump campaigns today through speaker paul ryans home state of wisconsin, yet he still refuses to endorse ryan for reelection in congress. Although he did say paul ryan is a good guy actually. Paul ryan, no, hes a good guy. Reporter and ryan while he stands by his endorsement of trump, he still has his own concerns. Hes had a pretty strange run since the convention. You would think we ought to be focusing on Hillary Clinton, on all of her deficiencies. Reporter trumps running mate mike pence is left doing damage control issuing a blanket endorsement for all republicans in congress who are seeking reelection. Hillary clinton staying on message during a Campaign Stop in las vegas Bashing Trump and his business practices. He has cheated contractors. I take that personally. Reporter and also adding ive met people who were destroyed by donald trump, so take a look at what hes done, not what he says. Reporter president obama took the gop nominee to task again calling his claims of a rigged election nonsense. If mr. Trump is up 10 or 15 points on election day and ends up losing, then, you know, maybe he can raise some questions. That doesnt seem to be the case at the moment. Reporter trump just cant seem to escape this weeks controversies and nexttrumpgaffe has even been the trending topic on twitter overnight. Nick and linzie. Maggie rulli live in washington, thanks very much. Breaking overnight, frightening moments at an airport in italy. A cargo jet that was landing overshot the runway at the Bergamo Airport crashing through the guardrail and onto a highway. It was raining heavily at the time. Amazingly, no cars were hit by the boeing 737 and no reports of any injuries. A scare aboard a passenger jet here at home. A southwest flight was damaged last night before takeoff from baltimores airport. The airline says the nose gear failed as the plane was pushing back from the gate. 130 people were aboard, but no one was injured. Passengers were eventually put on another plane to atlanta. Also new this morning, a father in georgia is under arrest after police say his twin daughters died in a hot car. The father of the 15monthold girls now faces Involuntary Manslaughter and reckless conduct charges. Investigators are looking into whether the girls were left unattended in the car for some time. Temperatures in the area were in the 90s. The fbi has arrested a North Carolina man accused of trying to create his own isis sleeper cell. Authorities say Erick Jamal Hendricks tried to recruit and train people for isisinspired attacks in the u. S. Investigators say he contacted several people over social media including an undercover fbi agent. And in london Authorities Say there is no evidence that wednesday nights knife attack was related to terrorism. The woman who was killed in the attack was 64yearold darlene horton, the wife of a Florida StateUniversity Professor who was teaching summer classes in london. They were due to fly back to florida yesterday. The suspect who is in custody is a 19yearold norwegian of somali origin. Police say the attack appears to have been triggered by his Mental Health issues. A zika virus vaccine is showing promising results. Murder mystery. A jogger out for a run found dead just blocks from her home. What investigators are saying and the big clue found at the scene. Plus, george zimmerman, punched in the face after discussing Trayvon Martins death. This morning the 911 call he made. For the thousands of Wounded Warriors returning from battle, Wounded Warrior project has developed the warriors to work program, a unique program that helps Wounded Warriors translate their military experience to the civilian workplace. The warriors to work program also works with employers to find the right job for the right warrior. Contact Wounded Warrior project at findwwp. Org. Welcome home the brave. Whoa. Now the wind is going real whoa whoa is right. A very close call there. This man was livestreaming his amateur Weather Report near phoenix when he was nearly struck by lightning. He may have been shaken up, but he was not hurt. I need a microphone. Floridas fight against zika carrying mosquitos is yielding some promising results. Crews took to the air to contain the Virus Outbreak in a miami neighborhood, and they say aerial spraying was effective in killing adult mosquitoes. A tenblock area has now been cleared. In addition to the air assault, mosquito inspectors are going door to door to test standing water. 15 people have been infected in that neighborhood. And there is a breakthrough in the battle against the zika virus. Researchers say three experimental vaccines protected monkeys from the virus, and thats raising hope that a successful vaccine can be developed for people. The vaccines have already proved successful with mice. The rio olympics officially begin tonight with the Opening Ceremony, but worries about the citys water are not going away. Abcs dr. Richard besser took water samples where multiple events will take place. Tests show the water is teeming with organisms that would close many u. S. Beaches. Hold on to your breakfast, nick. One sample had human waste bacteria with more than 40 times higher than what would be considered contaminated in some states. Well, investigators in connecticut are trying to figure out what caused a home explosion so powerful that it blew the front door all the way across the street. When fire crews arrived, they had to pull four people from the rubble. The four injured victims were all children under the age of 16. 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Every year about this time 50,000 rubber ducks make quite a splash as theyre dumped into the Chicago River for the windy city rubber ducky derby. People swarm the overhead bridges to watch as they race to the finish line, all to benefit the special olympics. Oh, thank god theres a point. I was thinking to myself, really . Okay, if youre heading out to work or play this morning, be on the lookout for flash flooding along roadways in the southwest. Also expect wet conditions across the midwest to the great lakes and in the southeast to the gulf coast. And if youre flying, airport delays are possible in chicago, charlotte, atlanta and miami. In new york, a woman went for a jog and never returned home. Her body was later found badly beaten in the marsh near her home in queens. Investigators say she fought desperately for her life. Abcs linsey davis has new details on the investigation. Reporter the hunt for a killer. Police continue scouring the jogging path where karina vetrano, according to police, was sexually assaulted and then murdered tuesday. Detectives describe what may have been a case of stranger rape, and theyre desperate to find any clues that could lead them to the person who attacked the 30yearold in broad daylight as she ran a trail just blocks from her home. Vetrano, who went out for a run on this path around 5 00 tuesday, was found by her father, 15 feet off the trail face down in the shoulder high grass strangled to death. My concerns is that, you know, that if its somebody that lives in the area, that he might do it again. Reporter now Officials Say dna evidence found at the scene may be their best answer. Linsey davis, abc news, new york. Now to a massive mob bust that spanned five states mostly in the northeast. More than 40 alleged mobsters were arrested on a string of charges ranging from extortion to loansharking, gambling and credit card fraud. The suspects are allegedly from four major new york crime families, and they had colorful nicknames such as mustache pat and nicky the wig. They could face up to 20 years in prison. Also arrested in a separate case, the grandson of the most famous gangster in recent memory john gotti. The 23yearold grandson also named john gotti was arrested after police say they found 500 oxycodone pills and 50,000 in cash in his home. Authorities are investigating an alleged assault on george zimmerman, the man acquitted in the Fatal Shooting of trayvon martin. Zimmerman claims he was punched in the face while in a florida restaurant after he allegedly bragged about martins shooting. Zimmerman called 911 after the incident. This man just punched me in the face. Okay, is he still there . Yep. He said hes going to kill me. Does he have any weapons . You need to send like three or four cops. Reporter martins shooting was at the center of a National Debate about race and floridas socalled stand the ground law. Zimmermans had several runins with the law since his acquittal. In South Carolina police say the man accused of killing nine black parishioners at a Charleston Church was beaten in jail. Authorities say dylann roof was attacked as he went into the shower. He decided not to press charges. Authorities are trying to determine how the inmate in a high Security Unit managed to reach roof. Dramatic video out of ohio. We should tell you first the trooper is okay. The state trooper was standing by a car following a traffic stop. Thats when an outofcontrol vehicle slammed into his cruiser. The trooper went flying but, again, this morning, he is okay. The mens olympic soccer competition is under way. A remarkable score from one match yesterday. South korea defeated fiji, 80. Some baseball games right here in the u. S. Last night were a little bit closer. 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