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WPVI Good Morning America October 13, 2017

Officer struck multiple times with a hammer. Unresponsive at this time. Reporter inmates revolt killing two and injuring more. And oneonone with jimmy kimmel preparing to are a huge week in his hometown of brooklyn. Brooklyn is a magical place. As he makes headlines overhealth care, how his son is now doing and the big interview with the legend hes been prepping for his whole life. Good morning, america. We have a lot of news this friday morning as those wildfires continue to rage. There are new threats from the smoke and ash spreading all across the state. You see these images. Thats the golden state bridge shrouded in smoke in San Francisco and south of there, the los angeles skyline covered in haze. This is now the deadliest week of wildfires in that States History and now millions are concerned about the air quality. Such a dangerous situation and we start with breaking news on health care that will affect millions across the country. Overnight the president decided to end obamacare papers that subsidize payments for poor and working class americans. It will cut insurance coverage. Jon karl has all the latest. Good morning, jon. Reporter good morning, george. This is President Trumps biggest move yet to dismantle obamacare. If congress does not intervene it is a step that will mean Higher Health insurance premiums for millions of lower income americans. In a decision announced overnight, President Trump plans to stop making billions of dollars in subsidies that help lower income americans pay for their insurance. They help about 7 Million People defray the cost of their Health Insurance policies. Its the latest move by the president to do through executive action what he could not get congress to do, dismantle obamacare. The cost of the obamacare has been so outrageous it is absolutely destroying everything in its wake. Reporter in a statement overnight the white house said it determined the payments are unlawful. The Congressional Budget Office has said that ending them will immediately increase the number of americans without any Health Insurance. The latest action by the president comes just hours after he signed an executive order designed to open the door for Insurance Companies to offer stripped down health plans. They would cost less but also cover less. Today is only the beginning. In the coming months we plan to take new measures to provide our people with even more relief and more freedom. Reporter the move to end the subsidies was praised by speaker of the house paul ryan who said obamacare has proven itself to be a fatally flawed law and the house will continue to work with the Trump Administration to provide the American People a better system. But Democratic Leaders nancy pelosi and Chuck Schumer cond n condemned the move saying it is a spiteful act of sabotage. Now millions of hard working American Families will suffer just because President Trump wants them to. The president is already out on twitter this morning defending his move tweeting, quote, the democrats obamacare is imploding. Massive subsidy payments to their pet Insurance Companies has stopped. Dems should call me to fix. As you saw in that statement from nancy pelosi and Chuck Schumer the call is in saying that democrats are horrified by this move. He think it will mean less fewer people insured and more people paying much Higher Health insurance premiums on the lower income side. Interesting use of the pass taft. He stopped the payments. Now he said the democrats should fix it. In another matter, chief of staff john kelly for the first time coming to the Briefing Room saying im not getting fired. George, its another one of those ive never seen anything like it moments here in the trump white house. There have been so many stories about discord and dissension in the west wing and about kellys deep frustration with his inability to control the president. But he came out and said its not his job to control the president. That he thinks this is the most important job hes had, the most challenging job and hes not quitting or getting fired any time soon. Seemed pretty relaxed in the Briefing Room, jon karl, thanks very much. The president is set to deliver a major speech today on the fate of Americas Nuclear deal with iran. President trump has consistently called it terrible for the u. S. And our chief Global Affairs correspondent Martha Raddatz is in washington with more. Martha, what can we expect here . Reporter well, robin, in fact President Trump called it the worst deal ever but the president is not expected to walk away from the nuclear deal, which lifted punishing sanctions on iran in exchange for limits on and inspections of its nuclear program. Instead he is expected to decertify the deal. That would kick it back to congress to decide whether to reimpose sanctions but congress, robin, really has no appetite to do this. But it sounds though seems like a compromise of some sort. Reporter it does because this way he can say he did something about the deal but not completely rip it up which would infuriate the others who signed on to the deal but this will still be seen as very controversial, robin. All right, martha, and george will be anchoring abcs live coverage of the president s remarks on iran today starting at 1 45 eastern. Well be back for that. We get the latest on the wildfires in california. Winds set to pick up again spreading smoke and ash and right now 21 fires are burning scorching nearly 200,000 acres. At least 31 people have died. Linzie janis is on the scene in santa ani santa rosa, good morning. Reporter the fate that so many face. If they manage to get out alive they just dont know what theyre going to be coming home to. This was somebodys home gym. The treadmill and just over here, iron barbell, some of the things that survived the searing heat. But look at this entire neighborhood, consumed by flames, this morning firefighters once again worried about those strong winds, theyre asking everybody to pay extremely close attention to emergency services. This morning, California Wine country under siege. 21 monster fires raging forcing Mass Evacuations and prompting this warning from the mayor of one town. You will not be given life Safety Support at this point. You are on your own. If youre trying to visit calistoga, you are not welcome. Reporter aircraft like this dc10 now part of assault on the fires that scorched tan area of size of new york city. Hundreds more reported missing. This is the deadliest week in california wildfire history. On the front lines firefighters desperately trying to prevent the giant fires from merging together. The fire is moving quickly up this hillside. These engines are trying to get to homes to protect them. Crews fighting them by hand. We need to know whats below us, whats above us because it affects everything. Reporter in devastated santa rosa authorities using cadaver dogs to find victims. Identification is going to be hard. Reporter still emerging from the destruction incredible stories of survival. Jan and john pasco riding out the inferno for six hours in their neighbors pool. We tried to get out in our cars. Ran down here and we found our way into this pool. Reporter other residents frustrated they didnt have time to flee. We never got any kind of official notification that we needed to get out. Reporter the night the fires broke out, Sonoma County officials opting not to send alerts afraid of causing panic. As if losing everything wasnt enough, the people who live here are not allowed to come back. Firefighters say its simply too dangerous and they dont have the manpower to bring them here. But this is a lovingly landscaped backyard and there is treasure in this debris. Right here a sign with the familys name on it. Robin. All right. Thank you very much, linzie. We go to ginger. You have more on those new threats of wind. Yes, wind and very low humidity. Its all coming for you this weekend so the pattern is setting up estimate larry, unfortunately. But that air quality is so bad some people saying its as bad or worse than beijing thanks to the northerly wins that have blown over the bay area. Schools are closed for a second day in a row in some places and people, a construction worker wearing a mask because its that bad. Walking down the road in San Francisco with masks on and quickly the red flag warnings have taken over. It will be more of an offshore flow in Southern California as we get into sunday, those humidity levels below 10 , george. The threats keep building and building. Okay, thanks very much. We move on to that deadly prison riot in North Carolina where inmates set a fire and attacked officers in an attempt to escape. Two prison employees were killed. Several more injured. Abcs gio benitez is on the scene in elizabeth city, good morning, gio. Reporter good morning. More than 700 inmates are inside this massive prison behind me. The resociety seemingly coming out of nowhere. A violent prison uprising at a high security facility in North Carolina. Ive got ambulances inbound, please start setting up some sort of triage and mass casualty within the facility. Reporter inmates reportedly attacking Correctional Officers with hammers as they attempt an escape. An officer struck multiple times with a hammer unresponsive at this time working on iv access. Significant bruising and bleeding. Reporter a corrections officer and a prison worker identified as the two dead this morning. At least ten others rushed to local hospitals. We do have a mass casualty incident. I have multiple patients, some of them critical. Reporter it began when inmates set fires inside the prison sewing plant where prisoners work sewing uniforms for the state employees. Neighborhoods and schools surrounding the prison on lockdown, residents fearing for their lives. Telling us we might need to lock our doors. Reporter after a massive manhunt in the surrounding woods all prisoners are accounted for. And back here live at the prison we can tell you that three prison employees are still in Critical Condition right now, seven were treated and released. We also know that four prisoners were treated here. Robin. All right, gio, thank you. This morning puerto rico is still facing a crisis from hurricane maria. More than three weeks after it hit and the president coming under fire for tweeting that fema and the military cannot stay there forever. The white house, though, insisting relief efforts will continue until the job is done. Abcs Victor Oquendo has the latest from san juan. Reporter this morning, frustration and disappointment across puerto rico after a series of tweets from President Trump ending with this warning. We cannot keepers, the military and First Responders in puerto rico forever. The backlash, fierce. The mayor of san juan telling cnn for some reason hes taking all of his anger out on puerto rico. There is a big disconnect between the big heart of the volunteers and the people that are here working on the ground and, frankly, the big mouth of the president of the United States that continues to add insult to injury. Reporter this family sitting outside at night to stay cool says theyve been without power since before maria when Hurricane Irma braised the island. The people inside the country and municipalities need help. Emergency help from fema. Reporter three weeks after maria hit just 17 of the island has power. Downed power poles, common sites. Only 64 of puerto rico has access to wear and the death toll now stands at 45 and that number could grow. How do you feel . We checked in on the vasquez family. Elizabeth from new york taking care of her elderly parents suffering without power. Supplies are scarce. All they have left, corn pops and crackers. Do you feel like youve been abandoned . 400 . 400 . Reporter she tells us her parents cant take it anymore and wants to move them in with family in new jersey for good as soon as she can afford plane tickets. Some help on the way. This effort to install solar panels at a fire station has alist support and backing. Leonardo dicaprio and mark ruffalo helped coordinate. Much of san juan waking up without power today. Paul ryan is scheduled to visit today with a small delegation after the house approved a bill that would provide 36. 5 billion in much needed aid. George. Okay, victor, thanks. New developments in the rescue of that American Mother and her family held hostage by the taliban for five years. They have now left pakistan and our chief investigative correspondent brian ross has an exclusive interview with her parents. Good morning. The american mom and her three children are free but her husband disrupted plans for them to be on their way to the u. S. Refusing to let his family board an American Military aircraft instead taking them to canada. Caitlin coleman was 7 months pregnant when she and her husband were kidnapped on a hiking vacation in afghanistan. I am prisoner of the taliban. Reporter over five years of captivity she gave birth to three children who became americas littlest hostages. On one of her hostage tapes she said the taliban was threatening to execute them. They are willing to kill us, willing to kill women, to kill children, to kill whomever. Reporter and hostage videoed over the years showed their plight worsening subjected to mistreatment and physical abuse. My children have seen their mother defiled. Reporter the ordeal took its toll on her parents in stewartstown, pennsylvania, this morning lyn coleman tells us about the first phone call with her freed daughter. Its incredible. Ive been waiting to hear that voice for so long and didnt hear her voice and have it sound exactly like the last time i talked to her. Reporter but jim coleman remains angry at her daughters husband for taking her to afghanistan in the first place. All i can say is, you know, taking your pregnant wife to a very dangerous place to me and the kind of person that i am, its unconscionable. Reporter and he says he cannot understand why his soninlaw refused to let the family fly out of pakistan on a u. S. Military aircraft. I dont know what five years in captivity would do to somebody, but if it were me and i saw, you know, a u. S. Aircraft and u. S. Soldiers, id be running for it. Reporter new details of the Pakistani Military Mission Reveal the top secret operation in a mountainous area near the border with afghanistan was based on intelligence provided by the u. S. Pakistan was recently accused by President Trump of giving safe haven to terrorists. But thursday, the president praised pakistan and thanked them. They worked very hard on this. And i believe theyre starting to respect the United States again. Reporter caitlin colemans father says President Trump does deserve great credit for his daughters release but cant understand why his soninlaw is now taking the family to canada and not the u. S. After all the u. S. Did to get them free and we have learned theyre on their way to toronto. News on Bowe Bergdahl charged with desertion plead guilty on monday. Yes. Well have an exclusive tv interview with him on gma on monday morning. Okay, brian,thanks very much. Gentlemen, now we turn to a big sports headline overnight. The chicago cubs chance for a world series repeat, its still alive. They survived a do or die game five against the nationals, rallying back from a 41 deficit. Russells double in the sixth made it 84. The nats fought back, not enough. The cubs hold on to win, 98. Next up the dodgers and that series will start tomorrow night, tonight, though, the yankees and the astros. Yep. A lot coming up in baseball. Also we got to go back to ginger right now. Some tornado damage in the northwest. Yes, and the tornado just south of portland, oregon. Thats the image youre seeing here captured on video. Not only was there a tornado, but hail, it was enough to flip these airplanes at this aurora airport. Ment storms moved to the east. The low will track across the nation, parts of missouri, iowa, kansas have the potential for damaging winds and isolated tornadoes and hail. Lets get to the weekend getaways brought to you by gains. Reporter no active showers this morning on Storm Tracker 6 live double scan, as we look outside, plenty of clouds across the region. Maybe a bright spot here or there, as we look at the traffic on broad street in center city philadelphia. The exclusive accuweather sevenday forecast shows after our cool start in the 50s, we stay cool, 57. Today 67, tomorrow, 67 and saturday, 78. 84 on sunday. To be a good week to go leave peeping. They call it that in minnesota. They call it leaf peeping . Yes. Learn something new. Pretty in west virginia. Thanks very much. Coming up, explosive new allegations against Harvey Weinstein. Rose mcgowan, Kate Beckinsale coming forward with new accusations and a social Media Movement has taken off overnight. Surprise, surprise, the person behind a secret twitter account d

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