09/09/2014 ABC World News with Diane Sawyer

like Janet facing difficult choices. Time now for a look at the news as

seen across the United States a couple of hours ago, in ABC World

News Tonight with David Muir. Welcome to world news. Tonight, the

breaking news. The mysterious virus striking children across the

country. More than 1000 children in the hospital already. What's the CDC

is warning parents to do right now. And a state of emergency tonight.

The deadly flooding in the West. The great national park on fire.

And the skyhigh rollercoaster catching fire at six flags. What was

at sending the right up into flames? Good evening. We begin with that

fast moving headline, the new and growing concern over a mysterious

virus, rare powerful and striking children across the nation. More

than 1000 in hospital already. Tonight the CDC says it is

worsening, that the virus is moving fast. 11 states and counting. This

could be just the beginning. Your questions are coming in. What are

the symptoms and how could you keep your children safe?

With emergency rooms filling up, the CDC tonight saying this dangerous

situation is evolving quickly. This 13`year`old was so scared he thought

he was going to die. My head started reading and my organs were closing

up. He is back at home after spending four nights in intensive

care. In Denver, at least 900 children were infected by the

potentially fatal virus. We were hysterical. We thought they were

going to come in and tell us he was dead. It felt so tight. This

mysterious rest which reached on this. `` mysterious illness. 15%

winding up in intensive care. What is different about this is the

unusual number of cases and the unusual severity of infection. It is

highly contagious. A sneeze or cough can spread it. It can live on

services. It starts out like a common cold. But it can turn into

children losing consciousness and having difficulty breathing. As for

will, he is just relieved to be breathing easier or stop. And we can

now speak to a paediatrician, a veteran of the CDC. What are the

warning signs? It is important to know the dangers. Look for any signs

of difficulty breathing. And difficulty speaking. That can be a

sign your child is in trouble. Particularly children with asthma.

What are parents to do? You cannot eliminate the risk, but good and

washing will help and keeping your child home if they are sick. We will

be talking about this in more than 11 states. We are now moving on to

the monster of rainfall in half a dozen states. A state of emergency

in Arizona. Records have been shattered. Look at California. In

Phoenix, car is stranded. Look at how high this is. It is not just in

the West, tonight the east is under water as

Oh my god! Record rains devouring parts of the south`west. This

Phoenix highway is now an eerie water filled graveyard of abandoned

cars. Alison Rodriguez is here. It has turned into a river, dozens of

cars stranded here in the middle of the road and on the sides of the

roads. Firefighters step through, helping children out of the daycare

and into the arms of their parents. So many neighbourhoods on edge. It

is going to be close... Do not move that car! Waiting to see how high

the water will rise. In this part, kayaking always room high through

the basketball hoops. `` almost. This is the most rain Phoenix has

ever recorded in one day. We had hundreds of people stranded, flooded

out cars, accidents, people sliding off the road. Not only Phoenix, but

deadly flash floods near Tucson, a woman caught in her car in a wash.

Flood submerging cars as far west as Palm Desert in California. Some of

this moisture, you can see it here, coming up from hurricane Norbert, in

the south`west. A lot of flash flood watches, from California to

Colorado. You can superstorm is bringing in over three inches of

rain. Surrounding Las Vegas now. Going into the rest of the

forecast, 2500 miles east, it mirrors what is happening in the

south`west. This is the junior. In some areas, the estimates are six

`10 inches of rain. `` Virginia. Flooding on both coasts tonight. The

other weather story, the Winter fuel in the West this evening.

The treasured treasured national park burning. `` the wind is

fuelling. A ring of fire and smoke but secures the domestic `` majestic

skyline. People were airlifted to safety.

The wildfire raging inside one of this country 's national treasures

has quadrupled in size today. Now scorching more than 2500 acres, and

moving closer to popular campgrounds. Tonight, this Plumas

rogue blocks the halftime. The entire park is very dry dash plume

of smoke. Fire crews will experience steep

terrain. The terrain is so rugged that firefighters have to battle the

blaze almost entirely by air. That is how they have to rescue people as

well. 85 hikers were trying to reach the summit of half`time when the

fire broke out. Way too close. `` Half Dome. The wind was catching it,

the flames were 200 feet high. It was pretty scary. After a quick

helicopter ride, the hikers are now safely reunited with loved ones.

After a hike that showed the natures beauty and her fury. This is a look

tonight, it was billowing like it was before, that's good news. The

fire was rained on today. A reason for optimism here.

A stunning backdrop. Another fiery image tonight, this is

from Southern California, catching our retention rate today. Fire

burning one of the high points of the iconic colossus rollercoasters

at six Flags Magic Mountain. It was being disassembled by workers. It is

the world 's tallest and fastest wooden rollercoasters when it opened

20 years ago `` it was. Breaking news from home deeper, customers

want of a massive security breach. The Secret Service are now

investigating. `` Home Depot. What do we know? If you used a debit or

credit card in a Home Depot store in the last few months, the last five

months, you should know that information has been stolen. We are

confirming that the information has been stolen impacting customers who

shopped in stores at the start of April of this year. There is no

evidence tonight that any PIN numbers were compromised, and Home

Depot says customers will not be reliable `` responsible for

fraudulent charges. What if, for example, you shop there in the last

five months? You should call the bank tomorrow and tell them you want

a new credit or debit card sent to you. By George, the bombshell from

the Royal Family, another royal baby is on the way. This was Princess

Keita couple of weeks ago, the world didn't know she was pregnant then.

Now, she is suffering from acute morning sickness `` Princess

Catherine. The palace surprise nearly everyone

today, going public that the Duchess of Cambridge is nearly 12 weeks

pregnant. It is good news. Early days. I am hoping things settle down

and she feels better. William attended an event in Oxford today,

alone. Kate stayed home once again being treated for Hyperemesis

Gravidarum, the same severe kind of morning sickness that hospitalised

her during her first pregnancy. If there is any silver lining here, is

that they know what is going on and they know how to deal with it. It

doesn't make it any easier. It has been a year of royal baby mania,

Prince George has charmed the public from the first wave to his royal

tour down under. In his first official public play date. He will

be thrilled at having another younger brother or sister. We will

wait and see. The Duchess of Cambridge is back at their London

home here at Kensington Palace. She is being cared for by the same

doctor here who delivered the first child, Prince George. Prince William

says he will spend his time tonight by her side.

Still much more ahead on world News tonight on Monday. The stunner at

the supermarket. Buyer beware, scanning of groceries and you could

be charged more than you should be and more than you think. Three

things to do the moment you checkout, and we discovered.

Our investigation into the surprise at the supermarket when your items

are scanned at the checkout, are you paying more than you think? More

than you should be? Our correspondent tonight with three

things you should do when you check out.

It is the supermarket error, it could be eating into your grocery

budget. This last year, we did over 1300 investigations of supermarkets.

And over half the time we found violations. ABC News followed an

undercover inspector from New York City's Department of consumer

affairs, on two separate days of unannounced grocery store visits.

The inspector choosing items are random. Then identifying himself at

the checkout. Of the five stores we visited, four received violations.

In one case, scanning mistakes adding a whopping $13 to the bill.

An increase of more than 10%. Take this olive oil, priced at seven

dollars 39 cents, ringing up at $7.49. Common violations charging

for the container at the deli counter, which is supposed to be

free. And charging tax on items that should be tax`exempt, like in New

York, pain medication and most food. Some would say it is not a big

deal, only 10 cents, but is it? 5 cents, a dollar here, that is

happening every week. It's a big deal. The best protection is to

review your receipt item by item, and if you're wrong the run`up, asks

the store for a refund of the overcharged amount and report them

to a consumer protection agency. Tips for stocking the fridge without

draining your wallet. As you are about to see, the

kindness of strangers and modern technology. Allowing these boys to

wave to us. This three`year`old boy was born

without a hand, but still an all star from the start. A stupid man ``

Superman at the ukelele. The boy from Maui hoped he would get a hand

one day. His grandmother found an engineer from Georgia, willing to

make it for free. Using 3`D printing technology, it took them one month.

No cost to the family. The hand just arrived in the mail. Alright buddy!

Using his new fingers, this evening, waving to World News, and tonight

his back to school. This little boy was born missing part of his right

arm, but perfectly happy to drive his toy car anyway. With the help of

engineering students at the University of Central Florida, he

got a new arm. 3`D printing technology again, documenting his

first moments. Picking up this football. Good job buddy! The

students were determined to prove that you can build a pathetic arm

without costing families tens of thousands of dollars. These arms

should not cost $40,000. They built it that only $350. The first thing

that Alex did was hug his mother with both arms. I lost it. I cried.

Seeing all the things that he can do, and how happy he is. That's a

lot. Tonight, Alex sent us this new video of him riding a bike, and the

dogs are just as excited trying to keep up with him tonight.

That is it for tonight, I will see you for that big moment, history

maker Apple in California. `` made by Apple in California.

The weather that most of you wanted last month, during the school

holidays. High`pressure is firmly with us, keeping things dry through

the week. As we go through the night into the morning, because we are

underneath it, the winds are virtually non`existent. Clear skies

around, helping temperatures to drop away. Away from urban areas, it's in

single figures. There could be a touch of frost in the sheltered

glens