hello again, everyone, i'm fredricka whitfield. here are the top stories we're following in the cnn newsroom. a marine reservist held for months in mexico is free. andrew tahmooressi is free for the first time in seven months. how he's doing. plus in california a spaceship breaks up in the sky, the pieces plummeting to the ground. the new details we learned in

the last hour straight ahead. and in hawaii a volcano has turned into a huge nightmare. we'll talk to a homeowner about what he's doing to stay safe coming up. new details on that failed virgin dpa lactic space flight fp just moments ago the founder of the group richard branson spoke to reporters about yesterday's tragedy. he left one pilot dead and another injured. listen to what he said. >> we are determined to find out what went wrong, and we're working with the authorities to get that information. it is too early for me to add any details of the investigation at this stage. we've always known that commercial space travel is an incredibly hard project. we've been undertaking comprehensive testing program for many years and safety has always been our number one

priority. >> let's bring in cnn's stephanie elam. she was at that press conference. the question was asked what's the future of this project. how did he respond? >> well, it makes it seem pretty clear to me, fred, that he really wants to continue on with this space project. however, today he's focusing on the 400 engineers that work here at virgin galactic. he left to go meet with them now. he said he would like to see this continue. he's talked about the people who already signed up. we know it cost $250,000 to sign up and take this ride above earth, but he's saying he received messages from reports from those people who already purchased. yesterday there was one person who also said they would now like to become one of these commercial astronauts. he said if anyone wanted a refund, however, they could get

that. they never used the money. they just held on to the money to know that people were actually interested. >> then the ntsb is out there as well, richard branson saying that the ntsb is investigating, but it's so early in the investigation it seems they have very few answers. what is the process here for the ntsb while there? >> they just got here this morning. so they are just now beginning the process. they're divvying up who is going to do who is going to go to the crash sites, who will interview witnesses. that's what they're looking to do. they said this is the first time that they're taking the lead on an investigation with a craft a that was designed to go into splas. they were part of the investigating team for "columbia" and "challenger." one other thing i want to mention to you as well, fred, is that i asked sir richard branson about the fact that there are critics out there saying that this spaceship 2 was not ever going to make it to space no

matter what. he said he couldn't comment on any part of the investigation because the ntsb is in control. but he did mention that he thinks it's irresponsible that someone would even comment on something without getting the ful result of the ntsb investigation. it did seem to bristle him just a little bit. >> then are we learning anything more about the two pilots. ripped branson saying the space community is very tight knit. the expertise is of the utmost, but what more do we know about the two pilots, one dying and the other being hospitalized? >> right, we still do not know who these two pilots are. they're being very tight knit about that information. out here in the mojave desert you have a lot of people working in space exploration. that's why they're out here. it is a tight knit community. everybody knows who these two people are, but we just don't know that yet.

>> stephanie elam can thank you so much from the mojave desert. appreciate that. then clear across the coast, the east coast, imagine the joy in south florida today as u.s. marine reservist andrew tahmooressi is back home with his family. this after spending seven months in a mexican prison on gun charges. we've been working the story since it broke last late night. what are the circumstances of his release? >> the family is exhausted. they didn't get much. they were reunited after seven months. it took a team to get sergeant andrew tahmooressi out of prison. it took people like governor bill richardson, the former governor of new mexico, as well as montel williams. he gave a passionate speak on capitol hill a congressional hearing there where he pleaded for the release of andrew tahmooressi.

>> this is an abomination, six months, he didn't hesitate to say aye, aye, sir, to go up and serve. how dare we, how dare we as a nation hesitate to get that young man back? i have a son who's 21 years old who has asked me over and over again, dad, should i serve? and right now i'm telling him no. that's coming from a guy who did 22 years in the service. but no. because our government doesn't respect you enough. and how dare they treat him the way they do. >> and the family said it took moments like that to really bring attention to this story of andrew tahmooressi. also the u.s. state department weighing in on this case in the last hour. i want to read part of that statement now. it says the efforts made by sergeant tahmooressi's family, legal team and supporters, private citizens as well as from the u.s. legislative and executive branchs to work

through the mexican legal process to resolve this issue have allowed sergeant tahmooressi to receive required medical care. he has a bad a case of ptsd. there's just not the resources to treat him in a mexican prison. >> he was released on humanitarian reasons, that's what mexican authorities are saying. any more will be said about the alleged violation, what got him there in first place or whether those charges or allegations just go away? if it's a moot point at this point, it doesn't matter any more? >> the embassy of mexico and the united states read a statement before i came on the air here. i didn't get a chance to pore over it entirely, it read that the case is closed, the charges have been dropped, withdrawn, the accusation no longer exists. now tahmooressi gets to move forward with his ptsd treatment. we know it will be an intensive process for him. his family saying he needs privacy, he needs to get help. >> coming up later on, we'll

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seat held by a democrat for decades. but joni ernst a republican candidate has been giving democrats a run for their money. she was relatively unknown then sort of was thrust into the spotlight earlier this year with an infamous ad where she talked about castrating hogs. looking at the latest poll, he has a razor thin lead over bruce braley. so today the democrats are bringing out the big guns for this down to the wire push for votes. bill clinton coming out here to stump for bruce braley. he's someone who democrats say you want on your side especially when it's down to the wire like this. he'll bring the crowds, and the big hope is that he'll push for people to vote early. they need to win the early vote in order to win this election. >> early vote turnout, what have been the expectations? >> well, both sides are touting

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the democratic candidates to him. >> the unpopularity of the president is one way they try to use it to their advantage. is there a real forecast on the potential impact if the gop does indeed win both houses? we already know that there's been gridlock and will it worsen or just simply remain the same? >> you could argue that gridlock has pretty much shut down washington, d.c. over the past couple years. but look, we know that house republicans will maintain their majority in the house. we also know that senate republicans are on the verge of taking back the senate. the question is how is that really going to work out? it's going to make it very difficult. i would even argue, fred, at this point, even if senate republicans do not take back the senate, however they gain a number of seats it's still going to make it very difficult on president obama. the question is can anything get done in the final two years of his office and certainly heading into a general election where we see a cast of characters on the republican side seeking the gop

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people in hawaii remain on edge as lava flows out of a volcanic crater. lava now less than 100 yards away. martin savidge is on the big island of hawaii. how quickly or should i say slowly is that lava flowing? >> good morning or good afternoon to you, fredricka. i should point out we've got some rain falling on us here. and i asked this question, does that have an impact on the lava, does it stop it? and the answer is absolutely not. you're talking about 2,000 degrees and you're talking about a ton -- well, a lot more than

just one ton, of lava flowing down. the rain doesn't impact it. and it also runs underground. but it's moving incredibly slow. measured by yards per hour, and right now the main flow, 150 feet wide, that's stationary. but the lava is still coming. 90,000 cubic meters of lava is pouring from the source every single day. that lava is going somewhere. what they're seeing the breakouts and this is back from the front where lava is oozing in one direction or pushing in another direction. that's worry m. if it's not coming from the front side, it could come from the side or the left or the right. they're keeping very close eyes on that right now. >> oh, my goodness. what next for this town? i guess is there anyway of knowing or do they forecast when the danger is over? >> you know, that is the question everybody wants to know. when is it going to be over? i'm afraid the news there is not

good. because, you know, we're talking about volcanoes changing the earth. the stuff that made hawaii. we're talking that they move in a whole different clock when it comes to rocks. this is something that could go on for decades. >> oh, my goodness. >> it won't be over for decades, it won't be over next month, in one place it took out the entire town, 150 homes. nobody was killed because it moved so slow. so the devastation is total. >> wow, that's extraordinary. just looking at those pictures, whether the lava has hardened or whether it's still hot, molten and causing those small fires there, it's extraordinary. thank you so much. martin savidge there on the big island. that lava has been on the move since june. that has given some residents, as you heard martin say, a little bit of time to prepare as much as they can, but it doesn't

necessarily mean that people are not worried. they are. >> i don't sleep well at night. i time myself a couple, three hours. i come to terms with it. i know where it's at. i can see it. when the time many kos i'll repack my bags and i'll start making phone calls. i'll get out of here. it's not a problem. i have a place that's safe. >> this current eruption is from a new vent on that kilauea volcano. that volcano has been very active over the past 30 years. still, for some residents, the threat is right at their door step. this home is about a quarter of a mile from the lava flow. i'm sorry i messed up your name. i'll get it right. thank you very much. you're smiling now, but are you nervous? are you having a hard time sleeping at night like the other gentleman knowing that this lava is getting close to your home?

>> well, aloha, fredricka, no, i'm not nervous. it's a state of limbo right now. the lava flow is not actually at my doorstep. but it's in the neighborhood, roughly a quarter mile from my home. it moves very slow, the devastation is definitely there after its about passes by you. >> tell me what it's like being in your home. are you looking out the window constantly, walking arn the property to see if this lava is getting any closer or moving faster or anything like that? >> no, not at all. i can't even see the lava flow from my yard. so i just carry on every day like another day. after work, get home, pop a nice cold one and enjoy the day. >> what does it mean when we hear people are preparing. how can you prepare for lava flow especially since it's pretty unpredictable?

>> physically, you can pack up your goods, yeah? decide where you are going to to start and lay your head down the next time. but mainly it's a mental preparation, really, fredricka. you just have to let yourself go that it's inevitable. when is just a matter of time. >> wow. >> in the meantime, live goes on. carry on, get to work. >> you're so optimistic. so kilauea has erupted many times before in our lifetimes and have you been living on the big island all this time? and if so, have you always just lived with the possibility that it could erupt? >> yes, i lived on the big island all my life. my family once owned a home and property down in the pa hoa are.

we needed to make a transition. here we are again having a similar experience. a slow moving. you've heard the term, we live on a big volcano, yeah? my native ancestors moved here and they were in harmony with their environment. and so when there is activity such as this, they'll just move with the flow, so to speak. >> well, alai'i, you are just sunshine. when this darkness of this lava is flowing even on a rainy day -- and i know it rains all the time on the big island -- but all the best to you for your and your family and your property. we wish you the best. mahalo, i got that right. >> you got that right. thank you for saying that correctly. >> i got it. i had to rehearse it in my mind. all the best to you. >> thank you. >> a spaceship breaking up during a test flight. and it could bring the

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andrew tahmooressi spending his first afternoon in seven months back in his florida home. the marine sergeant was released from a mexican prison late last night on skolgiccal grounds. he was arrested after he crossed the border with guns in his truck. he says he got confused and made a wrong turn. former unambassador bill richardson helped secure tahmooressi's release and he spoke to cnn earlier today. >> i went to visit sergeant tahmooressi last week at his prison. i told him that i thought the

release was imminent. but i think it was a combination of factors and the recognition that the mex begican government not pressured but they made the right judicial decision. based on ptsd, which they don't have much experience with in mexico, they made this release. >> you talked about the diplomacy, governor richardson, president obama never spoke about this case and that was really a thorn in the side of tahmooressi's supporters. the highest federal official who ever weighed in was secretary of state john kerry. should the president have gotten involved, in your opinion? >> well, i think the president deployed his people. like for instance, the assistant s secretary of state, roberta jacobson. she was in constant kkt with me. you have to be careful you don't overpressure the mexicans. they're very sensitive.

they're our neighbors, they are emerging as a major power with economic reform. they have a new president there that's strong. you can't just blunderbuss them. i think we used the correct mix of diplomacy and legal strategy and patience. i know that andrew suffered because, you know, i visited him in prison. and obviously he has medical treatment that needs to happen, but you know, i think this is a good story amidst all this gridlock and bad news, an american comes home, we stand behind our veterans when they're at war and in civilian life. and so, you know, we had ecstatic ride from san juan to tijuana tonight. he's with his mother, he's spending time decompressing with his family. he wants to get some steak and stone crabs. he's a good young man. he's a war hero. we have to stand behind him.

>> a spokesman for the family says right now tahmooressi just wants to spend time with his family. we're also following new developments in that failed virgin galactic space flight. ceo richard branson just speaking about the deadly accident that killed one pilot and injured another. >> we are determined to find out what went wrong and are working with the authorities to get that information it's too early for me to add any details of the investigation at this stage. we've always known that commercial space travel is an incredibly hard project. we've been undertaking comprehensive testing program for many years and safety has always been our number one priority. >> the accident is raising new concerns over the future of this space plane program. virgin has sold more than 700 tickets each costing more than $250,000 for future flights and several celebrities have already signed up. you heard from branson earlier

who said, if you want a refund, you can get it. this is just a portion of the list of people who have already signed up including justin bieber, ashton kutcher, leonardo dicaprio. let's bring in cnn digital correspondent rachel crane. how in your view might this impact commercial space travel? >> the space tourism industry is completely dependent on the public's perception of these companies. now, of course, this accident is going to tarnish virgin galactic's reputation in the public's eye. it's going to shake their confidence in the company to actually carry these missions out safely. it will be interesting to see how many of those 700 passengers are going to ask for that refund. >> you also couldn't help but notice richard branson did make some historical references. he said in the early days of aviation there were incidents. while we went into this thinking

that safety is number one, they also -- and he said everyone on board understands the risks they're undertaking with this kind of exploration. will that comfort those who are now on the fence about whether they're supporting this venture? >> aerospace explorers are quick to point out how dangerous exploration is. it doesn't take away from how tragic they are when they happen. of course, the public, they're shaken when they see these images, when they hear the story of a pilot losing his hif. this is a pilot taking massive risks and it's expected that accidents will occur but never a life lost. >> branson saying, quote, we do understand the risks involved and will not carry on into the future and do so blindly. so you were also just in the mojave where this accident happened. >> right. >> what was your observation there, these 400 or so engineers

that have devoted their lives and expertise to this venture. what did you observe about the real commitment and passion about this project? >> i got to tell you, the people at virgin galactic and scale composites and the spacex company, they're passionate about getting people into space and creating the first commercial space line. i was there when they were building these spaceships, spaceship 2 and just to see the pride they were taking in their job and putting together a spaceship, it's an incredibly complicated procedure. they were all very excited that this was going to happen, that these flights would take off in a couple of months. i was at spaceport america where these flights will be taking off. i was in virgin galactic's facility. they were putting paint on the wall. everybody there was incredibly excited about these flights taking off in just a matter of months. >> rachel crane, thanks vep for bringing your exper toes and

your experiences to the forefront. >> thank you. >> it's the social experiment that's generated a whole lot of buzz online this week. all right. so this is a bit of what this actress said she heard over and over again. will this change the way people view this kind of catcalling oriented or is this project backfiring altogether? that's next. big day? ah, the usual. moved some new cars. hauled a bunch of steel. kept the supermarket shelves stocked. made sure everyone got their latest gadgets. what's up for the next shift? ah, nothing much. just keeping the lights on. (laugh) nice. doing the big things that move an economy. see you tomorrow, mac. see you tomorrow, sam. just another day at norfolk southern.

hey, girl, how you doing? >> hey, baby. >> my goodness, it's the video that so many people have been talking about. a woman being catcalled over and over as she walks through the streets of new york.

a viral video marketing agency actually made this video featuring this actress. anti-street harassment group called hollaback. joining me amanda seals, a stand-up comedian featured on vh-1's "best week ever" and the author of "code of honor" and the best selling book "the man-ual." amanda, you first, is too much being made of this video or what is the message that you get or that you and your friends and colleagues have been talking about as a result of seeing the video? >> oh, i lived this life every day. so -- >> nice. >> for me this is like -- >> how are you interpreting this? are you interpreting this as compliments? are you annoyed by it? what? >> no! this is not complimentary. which is funny because i think that guys think that letting you

know that they'd be interested in sleeping with you, that that is a compliment. it's really just objectifying me when i want to walk in my daily life. i have a whole 15-minute set on stage about this. god bless you, ma, about oh, i see you, ma. you're supposed to be smiling. women are expected to the minute we leave the house, we're expected to be smiling and available for whatever men want to say to us. and don't get me wrong. hello is fine. like i'm fine -- >> oh, come on. >> if someone says hello and you don't say hello back, that's actually considered rude. but a lot of these men, they're not just saying hello. they say hello, and when you say hello back, what that means is that's an invitation to now holler at you. i can see you shaking your head, but you are not an expert on this, my brother, because you are not a woman walking on the street. >> no, no! but i'm more of an expert than you and i'll tell you why. because i'm a guy. >> absolutely not. >> -- i know more about how you

think thab you guys will know. i can't get in a woman's head any more than just like thinking about it. i know why these guys do this. the bottom line is this, ladies. you would not care if all these guys were hot. they would be bolstering your self-esteem, bolstering your ego. there's nothing more than a woman loves to hear than how pretty she is. now, this particular video speaks for itself. these guys obviously don't have a lot of class, but i'm also vsh suspicious because this was put together by an ad agency to go viral. how do we know some of those guys weren't planted? >> it doesn't matter because. >> it doesn't matter what? >> it doesn't matter because even if they were planted, this is actually very accurate. >> i agree. i lived in new york city, 15 years. so what? >> but what's funny is that you're saying that you know how men think. >> yeah. >> wait. but actually your comment was about saying how women think, that women -- >> stop me when i'm wrong.

>> you are wrong. you are wrong, i stopped you before you started. >> does this elicit, i guess, the conversation of how accurate is this depiction of real life? or is it an issue of, you know, how authentic is this view based on the fact that it was made by a company who wanted to elicit a response, who wanted to go viral. did they push the envelope? was it done in a correct manner? >> it's just another example of a lot of feminists that have an a la carte attitude towards it. you can do, this i want this sort of thing, but they take it too far. it's kind of like this thing bordered on the boy who cried wolf. like where it is going to go next? so you're telling me then if i compliment you on the street, ats ps some sort of abuse no matter how i choose to do it. >> no, that's not what i'm saying. >> hold on, hold on. if you don't compliment me when i walk by, that's abuse.

you didn't bolster my self-aseem. i want to find you, i want to start a coalition against women who don't compliment men. >> women should be okay with this because it is a compliment. these guys are saying, you know what, i like the way you look. you've done everything right as you stepped out of the house and leave it at that. amanda, you're saying, or tell me what you're saying. this is just harassment. >> i'm saying that you are wrong. >> what i'm saying is that he's wrong. and that the reality is a lot of women when we leave the house, we're not looking for compliments. we're not strolling the streets waiting like is anyone going to notice these pants today? like that's not actually how we are approaching our day. this is we're going where we're going. a lot of people who don't live in new york also don't understand this. when you live in new york city, you don't often get the luxury of being in a car. and being in a car gets to isolate you from like being in the world and -- >> so what's your point?

right, i get it. i live there. no one's holding a gun to your head telling you you have to live in new york city, first of all. >> you know what's funny, you as a man, what your problem is is you should really just be embracing and welcoming to the fact that women are saying, hey, we don't like this. not arguing why we shouldn't. if we say we don't like it and we're demonstrating that, then you should actually as a man who is a man of honor and wrote a book about this should be saying well let's discuss how we can make you all feel more comfortable. >> no, that's not going to happen -- >> to compromise my brothers in all this. >> the video speaks for itself. the type of guys that made those comments speak for itself. that's part of maybe their culture, part of how they were brought up. maybe they thought this girl was in on it. >> there's been some criticism that this has been crafted, this video was crafted in a way omits

a big part of people in the city, a lot of men in this video are black or latino. >> we all look, we all look, we all look. >> but hollaback has answered this statement, the unintended racial bias. >> unintended, yeah, unintended. >> although we appreciate the support we're committed showing the complete picture. >> hollaback is a joke. >> does this unnecessarily invite conversation -- >> usually new york city, listen, i was there in the '80s, it was a lot tougher than it is right now. political correctnesses is gone too far. if you don't like it, stand up. >> because that doesn't get you killed. a woman got killed for doing that the other day in detroit, actually. so you, sir, do not know what you're talking about. >> then carry a gun. >> oh, my god! >> a woman got killed for that the other day.

that happened. >> versus how many women stand up for themselves? >> i stand up for myself all the time. >> the conversation should really be about saying hey, let's find a better way to communicate with each other in public. not about whether or not this is okay. women don't like it. i'm one of those women. >> hold on. do you think the guys are going to benefit watching this show right now? how do you plan on getting these guys? holla back, they could care less. you know what it starts with? parenting. way too many people are having children and not raising them properly. >> i guess we should have booked 30 minutes for this segment because my goodness. amanda, thank you so much to both of you. appreciate it. a very spirited conversation. and clearly, it's not over. maybe this is just the beginning. appreciate it. thanks, guys. the calendar says november 1st, but several parts of the country are getting an early taste of winter. snow on halloween?

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snow also fell on california's sierra nevada mountains. you can see it blowing kind of sideways there. could we see more wild weather today? cnn meteorologist jennifer gray in the weather center. it is officially winter. forget fall. >> brr is the word of the day and much needed rain and snowfall for california. folks on that side of the country are cheering. folks on the east side of the country maybe saying something a little different because we are cold. we saw snow, we saw ice. some areas several inches. in fact, earliest snowfall on record in portions of south carolina. and now we're just left with mainly that cold rain. and it is also very windy out there. we are also seeing temperatures around 48 degrees in memphis. 45 in atlanta. 43 in chicago. when you factor in the windchill, this is what it feels like outside. 37 in atlanta is what it feels like. chicago feels like 33. cincinnati feels like the upper 20s.

and the good thing is, we are going to warm up just a little bit over the next couple of days. temperatures slightly warmer tomorrow in chicago. you'll be at 61 by monday. atlanta, we'll already be at 66 by monday. so we're going to be chilly today and tomorrow. and then things get a little bit better as we go through the beginning part of the week. low temperatures tonight, though, get ready for it. they're going to dip down again, fred. temperatures in the 20s and 30s once again. good news, that wind should be dying down a little bit tomorrow. that's what makes things feel so cold. >> i know, that windchill making it feel colder by 10 or 15 degrees sometimes. thanks, jennifer. appreciate it. a u.s. marine reservist held in mexico for months is now free. at the top of the hour, what we're hearing about how it all happened and how he's doing. on my journey across america, i've learned that when you ask someone in texas if they want "big" savings on car insurance, it's a bit like asking if they want a big hat... ...'scuse me... ...or a big steak...

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hello again, everyone here are the stories that are topping our news. andrew tahmooressi is a free man after being released from a mexican jail late last night. the former marine has been in prison there on gun charges since march when he says he took a wrong turn at the mexican border. nick valencia is covering the stor