>> and there th this morning on "world news now" -- the democratic debate. the that drove the major candidates apart, and where they actually agreed with one another. the political surprises live from las vegas. breaking news. an unresponsive lamar odom rushed from a brothel to a nevada emergency room. the latest developments about the reality tv and former nba star. and new this half hour, a brush with death on a commute to work. >> the giant piece of scrap metal that smashed a woman's windshield. the investigation and the driver's disbelief. and later, donald trump is going to do something he hasn't done in 11 years. his plan to host "saturday night live." we'll look at his last performance in "the skinny" on this wednesday october 14th. >> announcer: from abc news,

this is "world news now." well-g morn, good morning on this very busy wednesday morning. i'm reena ninan. >> and i'm phillip mena. everybody talking about the big showdown in las vegas where the democrats were butting heads in the first debate of the primary. >> despite a few disagreements, the candidates were toeing the party line on immigration and more. your vote with juju chang. >> reporter: right out of the gate the tough questions. >> lu say anything to get elected? >> reporter: anderson cooper asking hillary clinton about her recent flip-flop. from gay marriage to last week's trade deal. >> well, actually, i have been very consistent over the course of my entire life. i have always fought for the same values and principles. >> reporter: but the real sparks flying between the top two contenders, clinton and bernie sanders, going toe to toe for the first time. the first hot-button issue -- gun control. >> is bernie sanders tough enough on guns? >> no. not at all. >> what i can tell secretary

clinton, that all the shouting in the world is not going to do what i would hope all of us want, and that is keep guns out of the hands of people who should not have those guns and end this horrible violence that we are seeing. >> reporter: but the most dramatic moment came after she was pressed on her use of a private internet server for official e-mails. >> i did say it was a mistake. what i did was allowed by the state department, but if wast wasn't the best choice. >> reporter: that's when sanders surprised the crowd with this. >> let me say something that may not be great politics. but i think the secretary's right. and that is that the american people are sick and tired of hearing about your damn e-mails. >> thank you. [ cheers and applause ] >> i thought bernie sanders did very well. of all the folks on the debate stage tonight i thought he did the best. he was the most disciplined on message. he kept returning to the message. he was the most passionate about his message. >> i think seeing the first woman president would be quite a

change from the presidents we've had up until this point including president obama. >> i thought she looked as hillary always looks, which is she's very competent, very composed. >> reporter: the latest abc news/"washington post" poll showing clinton still enjoying an advantage over sanders. despite his recent surge. the super pac draft biden put out this campaign ad. using his own words from the last democratic convention to push him to run. >> it's about being able to look your child in the eye and say, honey, it's going to be okay. >> reporter: buthe veep staying quiet, choosing to watch the action from home. juju chang, abc news, new york. and with millions tuned in to the television, many of them on social media, it was a night to remember. >> our coverage continues this morning live from las vegas with abc's brandi hitt. good morning to you. tell us, what was it like being there? >> reporter: good morning, reena. good morning, phillip. you know, what the mood here, everyone seems to be in a great mood following this debate.

it here in the spin room, you can see it's now winding down, but most democrats say this was what they wanted out of the debate. fiery but civil. we sawome attacks when it came to policy. but nothing personal like we saw at least with the last couple republican debates. so overall the democrats here in the spin room came back saying they feel this was a win for their party, reena and phillip. >> and of course we can't let you go without talking about donald trump. he was of course among those watching. what was his reaction to the democrats? >> reporter: you know what? donald trump actually came up during the debate as one of the topics. even bernie sanders said if i'm elected president donald trump and the rest of his billionaires are going to be paying a lot more in taxes. so of course before the debate began donald trump put it out there that he was going to be watching, he was going to be live tweeting during the debate, and some of his responses online were "this debate is sad." he said "there's no star on stage." and he says the democrats'

and that he could not wait to debate whoever becomes the democratic nominee. of course that would mean he's the presumptive republican nominee. of course donald trump said his speech today was more entertaining than anything you saw on that stage. reena and phillip. >> abc's brandi hitt live in las vegas. brandi, thanks so much. and our coverage of the debate does not end here. more highlights coming up in our next half hour. including additional insight about joe biden. on to some other news this morning. former nba and reality tv star lamar odom is being treated at a las vegas hospital after being found unconscious at a brothel. medics were called in yesterday when odom was found to be unresponsive. he was stabilized and driven to vegas because his 6'10" frame was too big for a helicopter. odom was married to khloe kardashian for four years. they divorced in 2013. well, now we have alarming news out of iran. state television says the country has successfully test-fired an advanced torpedo system.

there's no word on its range. and the report cannot be independently verified. iran's defense minister says no foreign power can prevent iran from improving its defense capabilities. meanwhile, iran's parliament has approved a nuclear deal with world powers. a top russian official says the dutch report into the downing of malaysian airlines flight 17 is biased and politically motivated. that report determined that a russian-made missile brought the plane down, killing everyone on board. months after painstaking work allowed investigators to reconstruct that aircraft. the new report did not determine who fired the missile. investigators are still working on that. another crash in florida, where least three people have reportedly died. the tragedy happened late yesterday afternoon in the palm beach county town of palm springs. witnesses say the plane suddenly dropped out of the sky, hit two mobile homes, and then burst into flames. one resident says he fears his daughter was killed in the crash.

loss of two firefighters killed when a burning building collapsed. abc's alex perez reports on the grief and the investigation. >> reporter: more than 50 firefighters battling this monstrous blaze near downtown kansas city. then ordered to evacuate. the firefighters make it out. >> command did you copy? major collapse on the west side. >> reporter: but not far enough away. one of the walls pushing out 30 feet. trapping four firefighters in the rubble. kansas city's bravest racinging to save their own. 17-year veteran larry leggio and 13-year veteran john mesh pronounced dead at the hospital. >> firefighter leggio leaves a wife, mother and many immediate family members. firefighter mesh leaves a wife and four young daughters. >> they were both good men. they were hard firefighters. we know today they'd still do the same job again if they had to. >> reporter: the two other injured firefighters are expected to be okay.

across this city flags are flying at half staff to honor the fallen firefighters. this is the first time since 2008 a firefighter here is killed while battling a blaze. alex perez, abc news, kansas city, missouri. the former head of chicago's public schools is apologizing to students and teachers. barbara byrd bennett pleaded guilty to corruption charges, admitting she steered $23 million in no-bid contracts to her former employer. outside the courtroom she cheerfully said students and teachers deserved much more from her. prosecutors have agreed to a 7 1/2-year sprintsz. twitter is cutting back. the company is laying off more than 300 employees. that's about 8% of its staff. engineering will be hit hardest. the goal is to streamline twitter internally so it can move and adapt more quickly. analysts are divided on the move. it's one of the first moves by founder jack dorsey since he returned to twitter as ceo. advertisers still prefer

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here's abc's pierre thomas. >> reporter: the jury was asked if badger guns was liable in the shooting of two police officers. >> the jury answered this question yes. >> reporter: the case began with this altercation between two milwaukee police officers and this suspect. it ended violently with each policeman shot in the face, leaving them scarred physically and mentally. >> it felt like i didn't deserve to live anymore. i actually considered committing suicide. >> reporter: the officers deciding to sue the gun store where the weapon was illegally purchased. julius burton, the suspect who shot the policemen, was too young to buy the gun at the time. so he paid this man, seen here on surveillance tape, to legally buy it for him. it's called a straw purchase scam. according to the lawsuit, the gun store approved the sale despite a number of irregularities including that the man filling out the form first noted the gun was not even for him. the officers in milwaukee, authorities claim badger guns

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decades. good morning. i'm reena ninan. >> and i'm phillip mena. here are some of the top headlines we're following this morning on "world news now." vegas fight night. democrats face off in their first debate. the top two candidates going at it on gun control and the middle east. but refraining from name calling and keeping it civil. a full report coming up. the u.s. says a recent surge in violence between israelis and palestinians must stst. but there are no signs that it will. so-called lone wolf attacks. israel plans to seal off sections of jerusalem. the union representing air traffic controllers is warning that a chronic shortage of controllers could soon lead to flight delays. the union says the faa has failed to meet hiring goals for five straight years. and starbucks has started testing its delivery service only for the more than 12,000 workrks inside new yoyo's e eire state building.

the compmpy is using the service to learn about handling deliveries before ex-pangding ingexpanding the service to wider areas. those are some of our top stories on this wednesday october 14th. >> announcer: from abc news this is "world news now." good morning to you. we begin this half hour with the first democratic debate. five contntders looking to pick up momomtum on the road t tthe white house. >> hillary clinton and bernie sanders managed to hold their own in las vegas last night, but there was no clear breakout moment for the three candidates languishing in single-digit poll numbers. a look now at some of the highlights of the night. >> the american people are sick and tired of hearing about your damn e-mails. >> thank you. [ cheers and applause ] me too. >> enough of the e-mails. let's talkbout the real issues facing america. [ cheers and applause ] >> thank you, bernie. >> congress does not regulate wall street. wall street regulates congress.

a meeting with the chinese and got them to sign up to the first international agreement to combat climate change that they'd ever joined. so i'm not taking a back seat to anybody on my values, my principles, and the results that i get. >> you're against same-sex marriage. nonoyou're for it. you defended president obama's immigration policies. now you say they're too harsh. you supported his trade deal dozens of times. you even called it the gold standard. now suddenly last week you're against it. will you say anything to get elected? >> well, actually, i have been very consistent over the course of my entire life. >> time and time again i have never changed. you're looking at a block of granite when it comes to the issues. >> if we do not address the global crisis of climate change, transform our energy system away from fossil fuels to sustainable energy, the planet that we're going to be leaving our kids and our grandchildren may well not be habitable. >> our greatest long-term strategic challenges are relations with china. our greatest day-to-day threat is cyber warfare against this country. >> you want to talk about a rigged game, senator?

the game was rigged. it's time to stand up and pass comprehensive gun safety legislation as a nation. >> as hillary clinton showed off her sharp debating skills her husband was not in the room. the former president clinton was proudly keeping a close eye from the sidelines. tweeting this photo from his vegas hotel room saying he was watching his wife prove she's the most qualified candidate. #i'm with her. and i have to say i thought anderson cooper did a good job. former "world news now" anchor. of course he did a great job. he was right here b bore. >> there you go. explains it. another high-profile democrat was also watching the debate on tv. vice president joe biden was at his official residence in washington as many wonder if and when he's going to jump into the race. here's abc's jon karl. >> reporter: supporters have a message. don't count joe out. he might still run. out with a new ad using words from his speech to the last democratic convention.

> it's about respect. it's about your place in the community. it's about being able to look your child in the eye and say, honey, it's going to be okay and mean it and know it's true. >> reporter: biden huddled with top aides. our camera caught a quick glimpse of him as he got in his motorcade before leaving the white house. as to his decision, radio silence. although the spokesperson for the current president said there's only so much longer he can really wait. >> i think the vice president himself has a couple of different public settings. acknowledge that he'll have to make a decision relatively soon. >> reporter: even some of biden's supporters are privately going irritated by his indecisiveness. as one told abc news, "the window is closing quickly." with the debate over, all eyes are now on joe biden as he is expected to finally make that decision soon. jonathan karl, abc news, new york. our coverage of the

our next half hour with more analysis and reaction. for insightful political coverage stay with abc news. on to a developing story this morning, former nba and reality tv star lamar odom is being treated at a las vegas hospital after being found unconscious at a brothel. medics were called in yesterday when odom was found to be unresponsive. he was stabilized and driven to vegas because his 6'10" frame was just too big for a helicopter. odom was married to khloe kardashian for four years. they divorced in 2013. and medical examiners in iowa say former nfl player tyler sash died last month from an accidental overdose of powerful pain medications. sash was 27 years old. he was found dead at his home on september 8th. additional studies will be done to see whether sash suffered from a brain disease caused by repetitive trauma that's been found in several former nfl players. planned parenthood has made a major policy change following the release of those undercover videos.

the group says it will continue to provide fetal tissue to researchers but will cover the koflths costs itself rather than accepting any reimbursement. republicans in congress have responded to the undercover videos by launching investigations and attempts to end federal funding. three people have died following a small plane crash in south florida. the tragedy happened late yesterday afternoon in the palm beach county town of palm springs. witnesses say the plane suddenly dropped out of the sky, hit two mobile homes and burst into es. one resident says he fears his daughter was killed in the crash. russia is disputing a report by dutch investigators into the downing of malaysia flight 17. that report found that a russian-made missile brought down the aircraft, killing everyone on board. abc's terry moran has more. >> reporter: at an air base in the netherlands a shredded front section of the malaysia airlines plane reconstructed by investigators loomed like a grim ghost over the press conference. >> flight mh-17 crashed as the

result of the detonation of a warhead outside the airplane. >> reporter: july 17th last year the boeing 777 shot out of a clear blue sky as it flew above war-torn ukraine. months of painstaking work shown in that remarkable video release allowed investigators to reconstruct the final moments of the flight, which they animated dramatically. >> this warhead explodes to the left and above the cockpit of mh-17. >> reporter: investigators say the cockpit crew was killed instantly. they found telltale fragments of a russian-made buk missile in their bodies. and for the passengers, unimaginable horror. the front of the plane torn off, a deafening sound wave ripping through the cabin, a blast of frigid air, decompression and loss of oxygen. those who weren't killed instantly, investigators say, could barely comprehend what was happening. but one passenger was found with an oxygen mask on, and abc's aviation experts say some passengers may have remained conscious for up to 30 seconds. the investigation describes how the plane was shot down but not who did it.

dutch prosecutors are working on that. meanwhile, russia has rejected the findings, saying that missile is no longer in its arsenal. terry moran, abc news, london. a gun store and its owner are liable in the shooting of two police officers. a milwaukee jury found badger guns broke four laws in selling the gun used to shoot the cops in the face. one suffered brain damage. the jury found the practices at the store to be shoddy and irresponsible. the verdict included nearly $6 million in damages. the store plans to appeal. a north carolina hospital says it is now bedbug-free. the medical center in salisbury denies it was ever infested but blames the bedbug outbreak on a patient who brought the blood-sucking insects into the clinic. >> it's fairly unusual for bedbugs to actually be on somebody's body just being there and not feeding, which would indicate that it's a very large

walking around with, say, 20 bedbugs on you. >> hospital administrators say the two areas visited by the patient were disinfected. the hospital also donated a new bed to the family of the patient and paid for an exterminator. yeah. >> we're getting a new high-definition look at jupiter, all thanks to nasa's hubble space telescope. >> images captured by hubble were used to create two maps of the mysterious planet. those images were put together to make this high-def video. >> scientists say the new images confirm jupiter's great red spot is actually shrinking faster than previously thought and that spot is actually more orange than it is red at this point. >> yeah. that spot is larger than the entire earth. >> the red spot? >> yeah, that red spot. >> let's take their word for that one. >> i guess so. it's getting smaller. beautiful images, though.

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>> boy. she not only called police, she hit the emergency gasoline cutoff to the pumps, and she told customers to leave. with his car right next to the gas pump there actually could have been quite an explosion. police closed nearby roads including freeway ramps and they brought in the bomb squad. no bombs were found. the robot blowing open the trunk was the only explosion. i can't even think about it. if you're at a gas station and this is a situation like this, cut the valves off. >> yeah. one of the worst places for that to happen. >> totally, yeah. there's a new warning from the faa saying airline passengers should be told not to check lithium ion batteries with their luggage. >> it's prompted by a recent incident where smoke and fire disrupt aid flight. here's abc's david kerley with more. >> reporter: warning the passengers not to pack those extra lithium batteries in checked bags comes after one of the more unusual cause of an emergency landing. >> the fire is out at this time. >> reporter: this alaska landing in buffalo. the in-flight fire caused by one of these. a credit card reader used for

purchases of food and drinks on a jetliner. alaska has pulled more than 3,000 of those brand new card readers, all powered by lithium ion batteries. the maker, guest logix, tells abc news it believes this is an isolated incident. but lithium ion batteries like these which power everything from our cell phones to our computers and those credit card readers, can ignite and burst into flames. >> reporter: that's why the faa is alerting passengers not to check extra batteries. and as this test shows, the agency wants a worldwide ban on airlines carrying bulk shipments of batteries. this chain reaction fire consuming a shipping container. but the warning to passengers -- if you have spare lithium ion batteries, leave them at home. david kerley, abc news, washington. >> i didn't realize this until after this report, but apparently it's for both rechargeable and non-rechargeable batteries. >> but alkaline batteries, they say those are okay. the faa recommends that you put

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in honor of phillip's return we made sure to bring you some sweet treats on this national dessert day. >> sweet. when you've got a great dessert, who cares if you mess up the entree? let's head right into the insomniac kitchen with abc's genevieve shaw-brown. >> sue mothers, we're always looking for fun stuff, right? >> yes. i am here at butter with celebrity chef alex kornasheli. i see pears, i see bananas. i see sugar. what are we making today? >> this is a pear and almond tart. we're melting a little bit of sugar. a little sherry vinegar. >> you're saying even i could do this. >> you so could face it hp let's face, it we're dumping something in a pan and heating it up. >> it's true. when you break it down like

>> i'm taking half bosh and half d'anjou pears. >> they go in the oven to finish. >> the filling. cup of brown sugar right in the pan. ps a dumb this is a dumb. and stir recipe. my favorite kind. some butter. and then the fun stuff. rum. >> okay. >> a teaspoon of vanilla. >> delicious. >> molasses. and then dry ginger. basically, we're making a fake banana foster filling to go underneath our pears. we drop the bananas right in there. we're just going to cook this and let it kind of fall apart. easy recipe. even for people who are intimidated by sugar. >> i think so too. >> if you want a hard shell, a few minutes, add two ingredients. >> two ingredients.

1 1/2 cups of almonds. >> these are the two ingredients. >> we're done. that's it. and when you bake it we take it out. >> what do you get? >> you get that. >> magic. wow. >> all right. now we have these -- >> look at you. >> wow. >> now, you can cut up the pears if you want something a little less, you know, dramatic. but i like the drama of this. >> let's get dramatic. we are all this kind of wonderful juice in there. there's no right or wrong here. it's how you want it to look. >> this looks very, very good. >> i'll cut a slice.

go ahead. >> mm-hmm. and our thanks to chef alex guarnasheli at butter midtown. >> by the way, it's really delicious. and places that celebrate national dessert day, village inn, free slice of pie with any purchase. noah's bagels here in new york. half a dozen free brownies with special catering orders. and chompies's. buy one, get one free. >> run into basically any restaurant you want and ask for your free dessert. >> and if they don't have to remind them it's national dessert day. have them hook you up. >> this is really good, though. and potentially dangerous. this is a lot of -- this is a lot of dessert before breakfast. >> i think i ate a stick of butter in that one bite. >> is that right? >> very, very rich. >> experiences are earned, reena. >> what was your favorite dessert? quite the ensemble. >> what we're eating right here. >> pear one. this is very delicious i have to say. >> love it. thank you so much again. and happy dessert day. >> yeah.

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it is that time of year to get out the costumes and decorations so you can try to scare your neighbors. >> okay. and for one family in southern california it's quite the challenge. they take it very seriously. here's kabc's greg lee. >> meet robbie and heather luther. [ screaming ] they're responsible for a brand new terrifying and unique haunted house. >> there's a lot going on where it's very interactive and immersive and kind of invades your space. and you will get touched and you might get wet. >> reporter: the haunt, called the 17th door, is so scary guests are required to sign a

once inside you're inside the demented head of paula, a first-year student at gluttire university. >> she starts this downward spiral. deem fronz her demons from her past come back to haunt her and she ends up spiraling out of control. >> reporter: your group will spend about a minute in 17 different rooms, each with a unique theme and each with a painstaking amount of detail. [ screams ] and all of them with a troupe of monsters lurking around every corner. the luthers and their team began construction in april. >> a lot of money. a lot of time. a lot of effort. a lot of sweat. some tears. not his, mine. >> reporter: another difference between the 17th door and a normal haunted house is once they close the doors behind you the only way you're getting out without them opening them is if you say the word "mercy." >> mercy. >> a running tally so far is up to 350. i don't know what that number's going to be by november 1st, but i'm sure it's going to be very high.

weekends of being open. luther says on average they're getting about 800 visitors per night. most of them reacting like this afterwards. >> super intense. i've actually worked in haunted houses as an actor myself, and this is very, very intense. very scary. >> reporter: tickets cost between $21 and $35. and take it from me, watch out for the last room. >> first i start with the bad news. abc 7 now hiring. >> reporter: in tustin, abc 7, eyewitness news. >> i don't know what happened. i used to love going to haunted house ppz now like roller coasters i could do without. >> never into that. >> never? >> no. >> i'm surprised. i would think you're the adrenaline junkie. >> i'm not a big fan of nightmares. that's all.

hour. this morning on "world news now" the unexpected moment at the democratic presidential te. >> the sparks that flew. the exchange that caught political insiders by surprise. bernie sanders and hillary clinton finding common ground. extended live coverage, straight ahead. deadly violence on the streets of israel. the stabbings and shootings during a so-called day of rage. and who's promising to stop it. family fight. the dispute involving an aunt, her nephew, his enthusiastic hug, and her broken wrist. it went to court, and we have the painful decision. and later, special delivery. the baby girl born at 30,000 feet on a plane flying over the pacific ocean. the big question -- is this child an american? it's wednesday october 14th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now."

and good morning on this busy wednesday. i'm phillip mena. and gl and i'm reena ninan. it felt like a thinking man's debate last night. it was all about substantive issues. really smart conversations. but you really had to think through a lot of things. there weren't these funny sort of moments necessarily where people were attack each other. but it was really interesting to watch. >> yeah, definitely was not the republican debate. the first chance that we get a chance to see the democrats all vying for the top spot there. all in one spot. >> all in one spot. >> very intriguing. >> five democrats trying to make a run for the white house. hillary clinton and bernie sanders clashed. >> they sure did. it was the first debate. they had several key issues. but that of course did not stop him from coming to her defense and the other three candidates struggling to distinguish themselves. abc's brandi hitt has a recap from las vegas. good morning, bandrandi. >> reporter: good morning, phillip. good morning, reena. fiery but civil. that's what people are saying about last night's big democratic debate. we saw hillary clinton and

bernie sanders still go after each other on some key policy issues, but the biggest cheers also came during a key moment of support. the first democratic face-off for president heated up instantly over gun control. >> secretary clinton, is bernie sanders tough enough on guns? >> no. not at all. >> reporter: front-runners hillary clinton and bernie sanders going head to head. >> i supported a ban on assault weapons. >> reporter: with lincoln chafee and martin o'malley jumping in. >> the nra gets its way in our congress and we take a back seat. >> i would bring the gun lobby in and say we've got to change this. where can we find common ground? >> reporter: clinton was asked about her record as secretary of state and the deadly attack on the u.s. embassy in benghazi. >> unless you believe the united states should not send diplomats to any place that is dangerous, which i do not, then when we send them forth there is always the potential for danger and risk. >> reporter: the moderators even

brought up republican front-runner donald trump during the debate. >> donald trum. and his billionaire friends under my policies are going to pay a hell of a lot more in taxes. >> reporter: they also took questions from facebook. >> do black lives matter? >> as president of the united states every life in this country matters. >> reporter: but the biggest moment of the night involved clinton's controversial e-mail scandal with her private server. >> i've taken responsibility for it. i did say it was a mistake. >> reporter: and with that she got support from sanders. >> the american people are sick and tired of hearing about your damn e-mails. >> thank you. me too. me too. >> reporter: that was classic bernie sanders. and that moment also got a standing ovation from the crowd. live this morning from the spin room you can see everything's pretty much over here at the debate site. they're kind of cleaning up the spin room now. one potential candidate who was not on stage last night was vice president joe biden. we're expecting to hear if he is going to be running for president later on this week. reporting live here in las

phillip and reena, we'll send it back over to you. >> one quick question. what was the reaction to the candidates on social media? >> reporter: you know what, when you look at some of the numbers, bernie sanders did really, really well. right off the top he was the most googled candidate out of them all. clinton was second. and when you look at twitter followers off the top he also gained 28,000 twitter followers toward the beginning of the debate compared to clinton's 10,000 new twitter followers. so he clearly -- maybe people just don't know a lot about him. they certainly got bernie sanders last night. >> sounds like an interesting night. brandi, you were there for the entire day. thank you so much. live in las vegas. thanks again. we continue our coverage now with abc's deputy political director shushana walsh. >> good morning. there were lots of powerful moments in this debate. let's start with the sound bite on the gun control clash. >> secretary clinton, is bernie sanders tough enough on guns? >> no. not at all.

the fact that we lose 90 people a day from gun violence. this has gone on too long, and it's time the entire country stood up against the nra. >> what i can tell secretary clinton, that all the shouting in the world is not going to do what i would hope all of us want. >> this was really the face-off of the night. sanders may be the most liberal person in the entire race but not on gun control. and hillary clinton pounced and it was a strong moment for her. >> perhaps the most talked about moment of the night was sanders almost helping clinton on that private e-mail controversy. >> absolutely. it was the buzziest moment. let's listen. >> the american people are sick and tired of hearing about your damn e-mails. >> thank you. me too. me too. >> the american people want to know whether we're going to have a democracy or oligarchy as a result of citizens united. enough of the e-mails.

facing america. [ cheers and applause ] >> thank you, bernie. >> now, this moment went absolutely viral, and sanders came out into the spin room afterwards, and he said it was really a spontaneous moment. but you saw him backing her up there. she shook his hands afterwards. and the audience actually rose to their feet. this was really kind of the budsiest moment of the entire debate. >> it was so much fun to watch. and apparently they said it really was spontaneous. >> that's what he says, yeah. >> there were three other guys also that we kind of forget about. lincoln chafee, jim webb, martin o'malley. you kind of hope for these guys there's some breakout moment. how did this debate impact their poll numbers? >> well, you said it, reena.they really needed that breakout moment. last time i was here we were talking about carly fiorina and her breakout moments in the gop debates. martin o'malley really needed that tonight. he wants to be the anti-hillary candidate, the one that bernie sanders is now. and he really did not have that moment tonight. and neither did lincoln chafee or jim webb.

>> and now the conversation switches to the democrat that many wanted to have seen on stage tonight. that's vice president biden. is he any closer to making a decision about running? >> it's really the question hanging over this entire race still. what will joe do? we expect some sort of decision later this week, maybe even next week. but what we do know is by november 6th that is when the filing deadlines start. that's really the last absolute date -- >> three weeks. >> do we know where he was tonight exactly? where was he watching? he must have been watching. >> he was at the vice president's residence. he was watching. but before the debate he actually hosted a high school reunion with some high school pals at the vice president's residence. so you can imagine what they were asking him. >> oh, this seems like a very joe biden thing to do. right? >> absolutely. >> freddie from the block. >> much more fun than hanging out at the debate. >> they were definitely i'm sure weighing in on that big decision. >> you're right, shush.

shush p.annah walshe. >> thanks for having me on. >> coming up in our next half hour, more live coverage of the debate from las vegas and donald trump's big announcement. it's your voice your vote on abc. another major headline we're following. federal atf agents are joining the investigation into that kansas city fire in which two firefighters died. the the men were killed when a burning building collapsed, trapping them. investigators say there's nothing suspicious about the fire at least initially, but the atf agents will be able to provide special expertise in the investigation. to the mideast now. secretary of state john kerry says the violence between israelis and palestinians must stop. but israel's prime minister says he'll take a series of aggressive steps to stop at tacks against israeli civilians. jerusalem. >> reporter: out of nowhere the white car careens onto the sidewalk, ramming into pedestrians, who go flying. the attacker a palestinian man then gets out of the car and starts attacking bystanders with

a meat cleaver. an israeli security guard rushes up and shoots the attacker, who collapses. but as a crowd gathers he tries to get up again and keep fighting before being taken down. in the end one victim died in what has been one of the most dramatic incidents in two weeks of relentless violence in israel and the palestinian territories. the fear now, that this is no ordinary spike in violence. palestinian anger being fueled by israel's crackdown. responses like a bombing in gaza that left a palestinian mother and her young daughter dead. a cycle threatening to spin out of control and turn into an all-out conflict. israel is now reportedly going to start deploying its army into the streets of jerusalem to protect public transportation and is also considering checkpoints around palestinian neighborhoods. alex marquardt, abc news, jerusalem. a top russian official says the dutch report into the downing of malaysia airlines flight 17 is flawed. that report determined that a

plane down, killing everyone on board. the russian official says it's obvious the biased report was politically motivated. the new report did not determine who fired the missile. investigators are still working on that. well, this isn't good news. here in the u.s. the air traffic controllers union is warning that a chronic shortage of controllers could actually lead to flight delays. union leaders say the faa is to blame for the shortage by not meeting hiring goals in the last few years. the faa says there have been a number of issues including the fact the controller academy was closed for nine months because of the government shutdown and budget cuts. all right. some big baseball games last night. let's hit the highlights now. it is time for sports with reena. >> okay. we start with the cardinals and the cubs from wrigley field in chicago. it was tied at 4 in the sixth when chicago's anthony rizzo hit one deep to the right. then the following inning kyle schwarber, he made it 6-4 cubs

with another solo home run. that set up wild scenes of celebration. the cubs head back to the national league championship series for the first time since 2003. that's a long huh? of course you'd bust out the champagne, right? then it was the dodgers and the mets right here in new york. l.a. put three runs on the board in the third. and that was all they would need. pitching ace clayton kershaw gave up just one run and three hits in sen innings of work. the teams meet again in a decisive game 5. that's tomorrow. that'll be in l.a. the winner hosts game 1 of the nlcs on saturday. >> yeah. clayton kershaw. >> that's your boy? >> yeah, he's a herkck of a pitcher. this is the first time the cubs have clinched a series at home in the history of their franchise. it was the first time their fans could really party and get into it because it was happening right in front of them. >> what took them so long? >> well, that's the age-old question. people say it's the curse of the goat. the curse of steve bartman, that guy who reached into the playing field and cursed them and

they were in the nlcs, 12 years ago. a lot of happy people in chicago today. >> maybe they changed their socks too many times. >> something. but it's working so far. coming up in "the mix," was that santa claus that we saw in the audience in last night's debate? >> so many people buzzing about that one. also ahead, a family dispute involving an aunt, her enthusia nephew's hug and a broken wrist. the fight went to court, and this morning there's a winner. and the baby born on an international flight to the u.s. the special delivery and the question is the baby an american? and don't forget, check us out on facebook. wnnfans.com. we're also on twitterate @abcwnn. you're watching "world news now." >> important message for residents age 50 to 85. write down this number now. right now, people are receiving this free information kit for guaranteed acceptance life insurance with a rate lock through the colonial penn program. if you are on a fixed income, learn about affordable

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what a great recovery story. i love this one. now to a unique case involving a family relative suing an 8-year-old boy after he left to greet her at his birthday party. >> i don't know about this. his overzealous show of affection caused her to break her wrist and now a required has been reached in that case. abc's linsey davis has the story. >> reporter: a one of a kind court case in bridgeport, connecticut. a woman suing an 8-year-old relative for $127,000 for inadvertently breaking her wrist when he went to give her an exuberant hug. jennifer connell, whom the defendant calls auntie jen, arrived for shawn's 8th birthday party when according to court documents he gave her a force'll greeting which she says caused her to fall by knocking her to the ground, resulting in severe personal injuries. the incident happened back in 2011. connell wait two-day years after the fall to take shawn tarella, her cousin's son, now 12 years old, to court. connell claims the fracture

totaling more than $113,000. she says she continues to have great pain and discomfort, even testifying "i was at a party recently and it was difficult to hold my hors d'oeuvres plate." after this two-day trial it took the jury less than an hour to come back with its verdict, siding with the boy. yet another fall for the 54-year-old connell, who tried to avoid the media as she left the courthouse, crestfallen and likely in need of a hug. linsey davis, abc news, bridgeport, connecticut. >> in need of a hug? christmas is going to be interesting in that household, right? >> it's going to be really awkward come holiday time. that's right. coming up in our next half hour. gop presidential front-runner donald trump hosting "saturday night live," returning to the same network who broke off ties after controversial comments. and will the other candidates get a shot at the stage? but first, a very special delivery.

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and now it's time for "the mix." this is a little bit of an interesting debate take. remember the last time the gop debate there was that hot guy who sat behind the moderators. you might remember him. social media was buzzing over who this guy was, what was the deal with him. well, now here he is. that was gregory caruso. we find out later he was a young film director. so what are people buzzing about about who was in the crowd this time? santa claus. we don't know whether rudolph brought him over to the debate. we don't know if rudolph was playing in the slot machines. but apparently people were buzzing about how santa claus made it into the crowd. >> he made the list. holidays are coming. he was there to check it twice. >> see who's naughty and nice. isn't. >> i like it. the lax dress code there at the democratic debate. children. you have them.

>> love them. they can be embarrassing sometimes. we have video of a little boy just trying to help his mom at the store. >> okay. >> hey, mom. you may have forgotten these. >> don't you use these for your butt? >> what? >> don't you use these for your butt? >> what do you mean? >> at the old house, our house, our old house. don't you? >> no. put them back. >> oh. >> why are you trying to play it cool? you know you use those, mom. >> no, i don't. ebony clark is the mother. she posted that to youtube. 6 million hits later. he's so cute, though. he's just trying to help. >> you're right. that's a good point. he's just trying to help. even though you feel embarrassed. aisle 8 of the grocery store. >> that's the way they do it. >> speaking of embarrassing moments caught on camera, take a look at this. this was actually an anchor who thinks that they are getting

you've got to see this one. >> their self-defense mechanism. they spray. so if they get scared, if they feel threatened at all they'll shoot out a spray and can it can shoot about -- >> oh! >> delayed reaction there. >> i know. this was from abc action 3 news in omaha, nebraska. happened on friday. they were trying to play a trick, if you can tell, on the anchor. i thought it was pretty funny. i would have freaked out, too. i think he was in the right. >> funny when they play it on someone else. all right. it is october. there are people now decorating pumpkins, making jack-o'-lanterns. i want to show you a -- look at this. this is art. that is done on a pumpkin. >> wow. >> that is a chicago artist named edward cobril. his expertise is usually in cakes. takes him about six hours, but those are masterpieces.

that is gorgeous. this morning on "world news now" -- the democratic debate.*_ the issues that drove the major candidates apart, and where they actually agreed with one another. the political surprises live from las vegas. breaking news. an unresponsive lamar odom rushed from a brothel to a nevada emergency room. the latest developments about the reality tv and former nba star. and new this half hour, a brush with death on a commute to work. >> the giant piece of scrap metal that smashed a woman's windshield. the investigation and the driver's disbelief. and later, donald trump is going to do something he hasn't done in 11 years. his plan to host "saturday night live." we'll look at his last performance in "the skinny" on this wednesday october 14th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." well, good morning on this

very busy wednesday morning. i'm reena ninan. >> and i'm phillip mena. of course everyone talking about the big showdown in las vegas, where the democrats, they were butting heads. it was the first debate of the primary. >> despite a few sharp exchanges and disagreements, it was really no slugfest with the candidates largely toeing the party line on issues like immigration and fighting income inequality. it's your voice your vote now with more from abc's juju chang. >> reporter: right out of the gate the tough questions. >> lu say anything to get elected? >> reporter: anderson cooper asking hillary clinton about her recent flip-flop. from gay marriage to last week's trade deal. >> well, actually, i have been very consistent over the course of my entire life. i have always fought for the same values and principles. >> reporter: but the real sparks flying between the top two contenders, clinton and bernie sanders, going toe to toe for the first time. the first hot-button issue -- gun control. >> is bernie sanders tough enough on guns? >> no. not at all.

clinton, that all the shouting in the world is not going to do what i would hope all of us want, and that is keep guns out of the hands of people who should not have those guns and end this horrible violence that we are seeing. >> reporter: but the most dramatic moment came after she was pressed on her use of a private internet server for official e-mails. >> i did say it was a mistake. what i did was allowed by the state department, but it wasn't the best choice. >> reporter: and that's when sanders surprised the crowd with this. >> let me say something that may not be great politics. but i think the secretary's right. and that is that the american people are sick and tired of hearing about your damn e-mails. >> thank you. me too. me too. [ cheers and applause ] >> i thought bernie sanders did very well. of all the folks on the debate stage tonight i thought he did the best. he was the most disciplined on message. he kept returning to the message. he was the most passionate about his message. >> i think seeing the first woman president would be quite a change from the presidents we've

had up until this point including president obama. >> i thought she looked as hillary always looks, which is she's very competent, very composed. >> reporter: the latest abc news/"washington post" poll showing clinton still enjoying an advantage over sanders. despite his recent surge. the super pac draft biden put out this campaign ad, using his own words from the last democratic convention to push him to run. >> it's about being able to look your child in the eye and say, honey, it's going to be okay. >> reporter: but the veep staying quiet, c cosing to watch the action from home. juju chang, abc news, new york. and with millions tuned in to the television, many of them on social media, it was a night to remember. >> our coverage continues this morning live from las vegas with abc's brandi hitt. brandi, good morning to you. tell us, what was it like being there? >> reporter: good morning, reena. good morning, phillip. you know what, the mood here, everyone seems to be in a great mood following this debate. most people when they talk about it here in the spin room, you

can see it's now winding down, but most democrats say this was what they wanted out of the debate. fiery but civil. we saw some attacks when it came to policy. but nothing personal like we saw at least with the last couple republican debates. so overall the democrats here in the spin room came back saying they feel this was a win for their party, reena and phillip. >> and of course we can't let you go without talking about donald trump. he was of course among those watching. what was his reaction to the democrats? >> reporter: you know what? donald trump actually came up during the debate as one of the topics. even bernie sanders said if i'm elected president donald trump and the rest of his billionaires are going to be paying a lot more in taxes. so of course before the debate began donald trump put it out there that he was going to be watching, he was going to be live tweeting during the debate, and some of his responses online were "this debate is sad." he said "there's no star on stage." and he says the democrats' message was more free handouts

debate whoever becomes the democratic nominee. of course that would mean he's the presumptive republican nominee. of course donald trump said his speech today was probably more entertaining than anything you saw on that stage. reena and phillip. >> abc's brandi hitt live in las vegas. brandi, thanks so much. and our coverage of the debate does not end here. more highlights coming up in our next half hour. including additional insight about joe biden. on to some other news this morning. former nba and reality tv star lamar odom is being treated at a las vegas hospital after being found unconscious at a brothel. medics were called in yesterday when om was found to be unresponsive. he was stabilized and driven to vegas because his 6'10" frame was too big for a helicopter. odom was married to khloe kardashian for four years. they divorced in 2013. well, now we have alarming news out of iran. state television says the country has successfully test-fired an advanced torpedo system. there's no word on its range.

and the report cannot be independently verified. iran's defense minister says no foreign power can prevent iran from improving its defense capabilities. meanwhile, iran's parliament has approved a nuclear deal with world powers. a top russian official says the dutch report into the downing of malaysian airlines flight 17 is biased and politically motivated. that report determined that a russian-made missile brought the plane down, killing everyone on board. months after painstaking work allowed investigators to reconstruct that aircraft. the new report did not determi who fired the missile. investigators are still working on that. another crash in florida, where at least three people have reportedly died. the tragedy happened late yesterday afternoon in the palm beach county town of palm springs. witnesses say the plane suddenly dropped out of the sky, hit two mobile homes, and then burst into flames. dent says he fears his

crash. kansas city is mourning the loss of two firefighters killed when a burning building collapsed. abc's alex perez reports on the grief and the investigation. >> reporter: more than 50 firefighters battling this monstrous blaze near downtown kansas city. then ordered to evacuate. the firefighters make it out. >> command did you copy? major collapse on the west side. major collapse. >> reporter: but not far enough away. one of the walls pushing out 30 feet. trapping four firefighters in the rubble. kansas city's bravest racing to save their own. 17-year veteran larry leggio and 13-year veteran john mesh pronounced dead at the hospital. >> firefighter leggio leaves a wife, a mother and many immediate family members. firefighter mesh leaves a wife and four young daughters. >> they were both good men. they were hard firefighters. we know today they'd still do the same job again if they had to. >> reporter: the two other injured firefighters are expected to be okay.

the fallen firefighters. this is the first time since 2008 a firefighter here is killed while battling a blaze. alex perez, abc news, kansas city, missouri. the former head of chicago's public schools is apologizing to students and teachers. barbara byrd bennett pleaded guilty to corruption charges, admitting she steered $23 million in no-bid contracts to her former employer. outside the courtroom she cheerfully said students and teachers deserved much more from her. prosecutors have agreed to a 7 1/2-year prison sentence. twitter is cutting back. the company is laying off more than 300 employees. that's about 8% of its staff. engineering will be hit hardest. the goal is to streamline twitter inrnally so it can move and adapt more quickly. analysts are divided on the move. it's one of the first moves by founder jack dorsey since he returned to twitter as ceo. advertisers still prefer facebook and google. all right. how about this? starbucks have started a rather

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this was a scary incident on a high this was a scary incident on a highway near boston. a large piece of scrap metal came crashing down on this woman's windshield. the piece of metal fell off a tractor-trailer. the good news is it landed on the passenger side of the windshield where no one was sitting. the driver, a 48-year-old woman, says she had no warning. >> coming under the underpass, it flew out of a truck. sparks kind of flying from the truck. >> luckily, no one was hurt in the incident. police are seeking the truck driver who was behind the wheel of the truck that the metal flew out of. >> my goodness. all right. turning now to a landmark legal case and whether a gun store can be held accountable after a sale. authorities say a minor got an older friend to buy a weapon for him and that gun was then used to shoot two police officers. >> those officers suing the store for selling that gun. and a jury yesterday rendering a

here's abc's pierre thomas. >> reporter: the jury was asked if badger guns was liable in the shooting of two police officers. >> the jury answered this question yes. >> reporter: the case began with this altercation between two milwaukee police officers and this suspect. it ended violently with each policeman shot in the face, leaving them scarred physically and mentally. >> it felt like i didn't deserve to live anymore. i actually considered committing suicide. >> reporter: the officers deciding to sue the gun store where the weapon was illegally purchased. julius burton, the suspect who shot the policemen, was too young to buy a gun at the time. so he paid this man, seen here on surveillance tape, to legally buy it for him. it's called a straw purchase scam. according to the lawsuit, the n store approved the sale despite a number of irregularities including that the man filling out the form first noted the gun was not even for him.

was a rogue store, that between 2006 and 2009 more than 1,800 in crimes. but t n store officials say they never intentionally sold to criminals. >> the last thing we want to do is put a gun in somebody's hands that has -- that's going to commit a crime. >> reporter: the gun store gets to appeal the ruling but the verdict could have far-reaching implications, with gun dealers across the nation on notice that they now have to be more careful about who they sell to. pierre thomas, abc news, washington. >> the two police officers were awarded $5 million in damages because of their severe injuries. and one of them has brain damage. yeah. and a destroyed eye from this. >> horrible, horrible case. well, coming up, donald trump returning to the network that recently gave him the boot. plpl, see if you can gueue who was named the sexiest woman alive.

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checked into a treatment facility for postpartum depression. the star of "nashville" gave birth to her first child last december with boxer wladimir klitschko. >> panettiere's tv character juliet also suffers from the condition. hayden has been open about her own struggles telling kelly ripa and michael strahan "it's really painful and it's really scary and women need a lot of support." >> yeah, as many as 1 in 7 american women suffer from some form of mental illness during or after pregnancy. >> it's so good to see someone in hollywood talking about it because i was just talking to another abc employee today who has a young child. people say how happy they are and how great it is and you feel like you've got to plalathat part, but there can be some dark moments, especially in the first year, and to have somebody like her come out and talk about it is really wonderful. >> it's important to know you're not alone. and jennifer lawrence is speaking out about the gender pay gap as it relates to her experience in hollywood. she reveals she found out through the sony hacking scandal just how much less she was paid for her work on the film

"american hustle" than her male co-stars. >> in an essay for lennyletter.com lawrence writes about her anger with herself over not negotiating harder and saying "i would be lying if i didn't say there was an element of wanting to be liked that influenced my decision to close the deal without a real fight. i didn't want to seem difficult or spoiled." >> lawrence closed the essay by declaring that she is "over" trying to find the adorable and likeable way to speak her mind. all right. the annual honor of sexiest woman alive as proclaimed by "esquire" magazine. >> this year the "game of thrones" star emilia clarke, the 28-year-old british actress. she is beautiful, come on. she appears in steamy photos, and is noted for the way she balances being friendly and fierce. that's a tough combo. >> yep. and next week clarke will

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but for those of us with baby on board and a budget, buying a whole new wardrobe for just a few months can sure make it tough to feel red carpet ready. >> this is all i have for maternity. none of this fits. none of that fits. this fits. and that whole closet over here doesn't fit. and i've got another couple months left. >> jerse is the pregnant woman's best friend. >> exactly. it's comfortable. it's loose. >> reporter: enter companies like nine for nine. they rent designer maternity clothing for up to 75% off the retail price. not bad when women can spend up to two grand on their maternity wardrobe. >> our average ticket runs between $90 and $100. and in that order they'll usually get four to five items. >> who is this specifically for? >> it's for anyone that's pregnant. even if you're a stay-at-home mom and you just want to put something on that makes you feel good on date night they can wear something for a month. >> instead of buying this navy

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. good morning. i'm reena ninan. >> and i'm phillip mena. here are some of the top headlines we're fog this morning on "world news now." vegas fight night. democrats face off in their first debate. the top two candidates going at it on gun control and the middle east. but refraining from name calling and keeping it civil. a full report coming up. the u.s. says a recent surge in violence between israelis and palestinians must stop. but there are no signs that it will. so-called lone wolf attacks. israel plans to seal off sections of jerusalem. the union representing air traffic controllers is warning that a chronic shortage of controllers could soon lead to flight delays. the union says the faa has failed to meet hiring goals for five straight years. and starbucks has started testing its delivery service only for the more than 12,000 workers inside new york's empire state building. the company is using the service to learn about handling

deliveries before expanding the service to wider areas. those are some of our top stories on this wednesday october 14th. >> announcer: from abc news this is "world news now." good morning to you. we begin this half hour with the first democratic debate. five contenders looking to pick up momentum on the road to the white house. >> hillary clinton and bernie sanders managed to hold their own in las vegas last night, but there was no clear breakout moment for the three candidates languishing in single-digit poll numbers. a look now at some of the highlights of the night. >> the american people are sick and tired of hearing about your damn e-mails. >> thank you. [ cheers and applause ] me too. me too. >> enough of the e-mails. let's talk about the real issues facing america. [ cheers and applause ] >> thank you, bernie. thank you. >> congress does not regulate wall street.

a meeting with the chinese and got them to sign up to the first international agreement to combat climate change that they'd ever joined. so i'm not taking a back seat to anybody on my values, my principles, and the results that i get. >> you were against same-sex marriage. now you're for it. you defended president obama's immigration policies. now you say they're too harsh. you supported his trade deal dozens of times. you even called it the gold standard. now suddenly last week you're against it. will you say anything to get elected? >> well, actually, i have been very consistent over the course of my entire life. >> time and time again i have never changed. you're looking at a block of granite when it comes to the issues. >> if we do not address the global crisis of climate change, transform our energy system away from fossil fuel to sustainable energy, the planet that we're going to be leaving our kids and our grandchildren may well not be habitable. >> our greatest long-term strategic challenges relations with china. our greatest day-to-day threat is cyber warfare against this country. >> you want to talk about a

rigged gamenator? the game was rigged. it's time to stand up and pass comprehensive gun safety legislation as a nation. >> as hillary clinton showed off her sharp debating skills her husband was not in the room. but former president clinton was proudly keeping a close eye from the sidelines. tweeting this photo from his vegas hotel room saying he was watching his wife prove she's the most qualified candidate. #i'm with her. and i have to say i thought anderson cooper did a great job. former "world news now" anchor. of course he did a great job. he was right here before. >> there you go. explains it. another high-profile democrat was also watching the debate on tv. vice president joe biden was at his official residence in washington as many wonder if and when he's going to jump into the race. here's abc's jon karl. >> reporter: vice president biden supporters have a message -- don't count joe out. he might still run. >> hi. how are you? >> reporter: the group draft bide zen out with a new ad using words from his speech to the

last democratic convention. >> it's about respect. it's about your place in the community. it's about being able to look your child in the eye and say, honey, it's going to be okay and mean it and know it's true. >> reporter: biden huddled with top aides. our camera caught a quick glimpse of him as he got in his motorcade before leaving the white house. as to his decision, radio silence. although the spokesperson for the current president said there's only so much longer he can really wait. >> i think the vice president himself has a couple of different public settings. acknowledge that he'll have to make a decision relatively soon. >> reporter: even some of biden's supporters are privately growing irritated by his indecisiveness. as one told abc news, "the window is closing quickly." with the debate over, all eyes are now on joe biden as he is expected to finally make that decision soon. jonathan karl, abc news, new

our coverage of the democratic debate continues in our next half hour with more analysis and reaction. for insightful political coverage stay with abc news. on to a developing story this morning, former nba and reality tv star lamar odom is being treated at a las vegas hospital after being found unconscious at a brothel. medics were called in yesterday when odom was found to be unresponsive. he was stabilized and driven to vegas because his 6'10" frame was just too big for a helicopter. odom was married to khe kardashian for four years. they divorced in 2013. and medical examiners in iowa say former nfl player tyler sash died last month from an accidental overdose of powerful pain medications. sash was 27 years old. he was found dead at his home on september 8th. additional studies will be done to see whether sash suffered from a brain disease caused by repetitive trauma that's been found in several former nfl players. planned parenthood has made a major policy change following the release of those undercover videos. the group says it will continue

to provide fetal tissue to researchers but will cover the costs itself rather than accepting any reimbursement. republicans in congress have responded to the undercover videos by launching investigations and attempts to end federal funding. three people have died following a small plane crash in south florida. the tragedy happened late yesterday afternoon in the palm beach county town of palm springs. witnesses say the plane suddenly dropped out of the sky, hit two mobile homes and burst into flames. one resident says he fears his daughter was killed in the crash. russia is disputing a report by dutch investigators into the downing of malaysia flight 17. that report found that a russian-made missile brought down the aircraft, killing everyone on board. abc's terry moran has more. >> reporter: at an air base in the netherlands a shredded front section of the malaysia airlines plane reconstructed by investigators loomed like a grim ghost over the press conference. >> flight mh-17 crashed as the result of the detonation of a

>> reporter: july 17th last year the boeing 777 shot out of a clear blue sky as it flew above war-torn ukraine. months of painstaking work shown in that remarkable video released allowed investigators to reconstruct the final moments of the flight, which they animated dramatically. >> this warhead explodes to the left and above the cockpit of mh-17. >> reporter: investigators say the cockpit crew was killed instantly. they found telltale fragments of a russian-made buk missile in their bodies. and for the passengers, unimaginable horror. the front of the plane torn off, a deafening sound wave ripping through the cabin, a blast of frigid air, decompression and loss of oxygen. those who weren't killed instantly, investigators say, could barely comprehend what was happening. but one passenger was found with an oxygen mask on, and abc's aviation experts say some passengers may have remained conscious for up to 30 seconds. the investigation describes how

dutch prosecutors are working on that. meanwhile, russia has rejected the findings, saying that missile is no longer in its arsenal. terry moran, abc news, london. a gun store and its owner are liable in the shooting of two police officers. a milwaukee jury found badger guns broke four laws in selling the gun used to shoot the cops in the face. one suffered brain damage. the jury found the practices at the store to be shoddy and irresponsible. the verdict includes nearly $6 million in damages. the store plans to appeal. a north carolina hospital says it is now bedbug-free. the medical center in salisbury denies it was ever infested but blames the bedbug outbreak on a patient who brought the blood-sucking insects into the clinic. >> it's fairly unusual for bedbugs to actually be on somebody's body just being there and not feeding, which would indicate that it's a very large

bedbugs on you. >> hospital administrators say the two areas visited by the patient were disinfected. the hospital also donated a new bed to the family of the patient and paid for an exterminator. yeah. we're getting a new high-definition look at jupiter, all thanks to nasa's hubble space telescope. >> images captured by hubble were used to create two maps of the mysterious planet. those images were put together to make this high-def video. >> scientists say the new images confirm jupiter's great red spot is actually shrinking faster than previously thought and that spot is actually more orange than it is red at this point. >> yeah. that spot is larger than the entire earth. >> the red spot? >> yeah, that red spot. >> who knew? >> well, scientists knew. at least they're telling us. i don't know. >> let's take their word for that one. >> i guess so. it's getting smaller. beautiful images, though.

coming up, something fruit-filled and sweet from our insomniac kitchen. did you know it's national dessert day? we hope you're hungry. >> who knew? i didn't know. >> our producers knew. >> there you go. also ahead, going all out for halloween. the neighborhood haunted house so scary yto sign a waiver before facing the fears. but first, a real-life fear in the skies. a common item airlines don't want you to bring on board. that after a look at today's forecast map. you're watching "world news now." >> announcer: "world news now" weather. brought to you by united healthcare.ney, we need to talk. we do? i took the trash out. i know. and thank you so much for that. i think we should get a medicare supplement insurance plan. right now? [ male announcer ] whether you're new to medicare or not, you may know it only covers about 80% of your part b medical expenses. it's up to you to pay the difference. so think about an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. like all standardized medicare supplement insurance plans,

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>> boy. she not only called police, she hit the emergency gasoline cutoff to the pumps, and she told customers to leave. with his car right next to the gas pump there actually could have been quite an explosion. police closed nearby roads including freeway ramps and they brought in the bomb squad. no bombs were found. the robot blowing open the trunk was the only explosion. i didn't even think of that. if you're at a gas station and there's a situation like this, cut the valves off. >> yeah. one of the worst places for that to happen. >> totally, yeah. there's a new warning from the faa saying airline passengers should be told not to check lithium ion batteries with their luggage. >> it's prompted by a recent incident where smoke and fire disrupted a flight. here's abc's david kerley with more. >> reporter: warning the passengers not to pack those extra lithium batteries in checked bags comes after one of the more unusual causes of an emergency landing. >> the fire is out at this time. >> reporter: this alaska airlines flight to seattle landing in buffalo. the in-flight fire caused by one

of these. a credit card reader used for purchases of food and drinks on a jetliner. alaska has pulled more than 3,000 of those brand new card readers, all powered by lithium ion batteries. the maker, guest logix, tells abc news it believes this is an isolated incident. but lithium ion batteries like this which power everything from our cell phones to our computers and those credit card readers, can ignite and burst into flames. >> reporter: that's why the faa is alerting passengers not to check extra batteries. and as this test shows, the agency wants a worldwide ban on airlines carrying bulk shipments of batteries. this chain reaction fire consuming a shipping container. but the warning to passengers -- if you have spare lithium ion batteries, leave them at home. david kerley, abc news, washington. >> i didn't realize this until after this report, but apparently it's for both rechargeable and non-rechargeable batteries. >> but alkaline batteries, they say those are okay. the faa recommends that you put all of your batteries into your carry-on luggage. >> oh.

way around, check them. okay. >> they say carry-on. all right. see that there? we are celebrating national dessert day. >> mm. we've got the help of an iron chef with us in the insomniac kitchen and that's next on "world news now." ooh, that's good. a good one. today, 1 out of every 4 american kids is hispanic. that means many of the future doctors who will care for us, the engineers who will build our cities, the scientists and entrepreneurs

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in honor of phillip's return we made sure to bring you some sweet treats on this national dessert day. >> sweet. when you've got a great dessert, who cares if you mess up the entree? let's head right into the insomniac kitchen with abc's genevieve shaw brown. >> as two mothers, we're always looking for fun stuff, right? >> yes. i am here at butter with celebrity chef alex guarnaschelli. and i see pears, i see bananas. i see sugar. what are we making today? >> this is a pear and almond tart. we're melting a little bit of sugar. and a splash of sherry vinegar. >> you're saying even i could do this. >> oh, you so could do this. let's face it, we're dumping something in a pan and heating it up. >> it's true. when you break it down like

that, it makes it sound more manageable. >> i'm taking half bosc and half d'anjou pears. we're just going to let those cook. >> okay. >> they've been on the stovetop. they're going to go in the oven to finish. >> the filling. cup of brown sugar right in the pan. this is a dump and stir recipe. my favorite kind. some butter. and then the fun stuff. rum. >> okay. >> a teaspoon of vanilla. >> delicious. >> molasses. and then dry ginger. which gives it a little kick or a little heat. basically, we're making a fake bananas foster filling to go underneath our pears. we drop the bananas right in there. we're just going to cook this and let it kind of fall apart. easy recipe. even for people who are intimidated by desserts. >> i think so too. >> if you want a hard shell, a few minutes, add two ingredients. >> two ingredients. >> two.

1 1/2 cups of almonds. i just ground up. >> these are our two ingredients. >> we're done. that's it. and when you bake it we take it out. >> what do you get? >> you get that. >> magic. wow. >> all right. so now we have these pears and -- >> look at you. >> wow. >> now, you can cut up the pears if you want something a little less, you know, dramatic. but i like the drama of this. >> let's get dramatic. we are all this kind of wonderful juice in there. i always want a little finishing touch. just a little. >> zest. >> the other beautiful thing is there's no right or wrong hear. it's how you want it to look. >> this looks very, very good. >> i'll cut a slice. this is like piping hot. go ahead. >> mm-hmm. i can't really talk. i'm sorry. you can't understand what i'm

saying. the food. >> mm-hmm. and our thanks to chef alex guarnaschelli at butter midtown. >> by the way, it's really delicious. and places that celebrate national dessert day, village inn, free slice of pie with any dine-in purchase. baker's square you get a free slice of pie. also noah's bagels here in new york. half a dozen free brownies with special catering orders. and chompie's. buy one, get one free. >> run into basically any restaurant you want and ask for your free dessert. >> and if they don't have it remind them it's national dessert day. tell them to hook you up. >> this is really good, though. and potentially dangerous. this is a lot of -- this is a lot of dessert before breakfast. >> i think i ate a stick of butter in that one bite. >> is that right? >> very, very much worth it. >> experiences are earned, reena. >> what was your favorite dessert? quite the ensemble. >> wwe're eating right here. >> this one. the pear. this is very delicious i have to say. >> love it. thank you so much again. and happy dessert day. >> yeah. coming up, a haunted house that

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it is that time of year to get out the costumes and decorations so you can try to scare your neighbors. >> okay. and for one family in southern california it's quite a challenge. they take it very seriously. here's kabc's greg lee. >> meet robbie and heather luther. [ screaming ] they're responsible for a brand new terrifying and unique haunted house. >> there's a lot going on where it's very interactive and immersive and kind of invades your space. and you will get touched and you might get wet. >> reporter: the haunt, called the 17th door, is so scary guests are required to sign a waiver before going in.

>> would you like a little bit of candy? >> reporter: once inside you're inside the demented head of paula, a first-year student at gluttire university. >> she starts this downward spiral. demons from her past come back to haunt her and she ends up spiraling out of control. >> reporter: your group will spend about a minute in 17 different rooms, each with a unique theme and each with a painstaking amount of detail. [ screams ] and all of them with a troupe of monsters lurking around every corner. the luthers and their team began construction in april. >> a lot of money. a lot of time. a lot of effort. a lot of sweat. some tears. not his, mine. >> reporter: another difference between the 17th door and a normal haunted house is once they close the doors behind you the only way you're getting out without them opening them is if you say the word "mercy." >> mercy. >> a running tally so far is up to 350. i don't know what that number's going to be by november 1st, but i'm sure it's going to be very

high. >> reporter: that's just in two weekends of being open. luther says on average they're getting about 800 visitors per night. most of them reacting like this afterwards. >> super intense. i've actually worked in haunted houses as an actor myself, and this is very, very intense. very scary. >> reporter: tickets cost between $21 and $35. and take it from me, watch out for the last room. >> first i start with the bad news. abc 7 now hiring. >> reporter: in tustin greg lee, abc 7, eyewitness news. >> i don't know what happened. i used to lo to haunted house. now like roller coasters i could do without. >> never into that. >> never? >> no. >> i'm surprised. i would think you were the adrenaline junkie. >> usually. i'm just not a big fan of nightmares. that's all.

hour. this morning on "world news now" the unexpected moment at the democratic presidential debate. >> the sparks that flew. the exchange that caught political insiders by surprise. bernie sanders and hillary clinton finding coon ground. extended live coverage, straight ahead. deadly violence on the streets of israel. the stabbings and shootings during a so-called day of rage. and who's promising to stop it. family fight. the dispute involving an aunt, her nephew, his enthusiastic hug, and her broken wrist. it went to court, and we have the painful decision. and later, special delivery. the baby girl born at 30,000 feet on a plane flying over the pacific ocean. the big question -- is this child an american? it's wednesday october 14th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now."

busy wednesday. i'm phillip mena. >> and i'm reena ninan. it felt like a thinking man's debate last night. it was all about substantive issues. really smart conversations. but you really had to think through a lot of things. there weren't these funny sort of moments necessarily where were attacking each other, but it was really interesting to watch. >> yeah. definitely was not. the republican debate -- the first chance that we get a chance to see the democrats all vying for the top spot there. all in one spot. >> all in one spot. >> very intriguing. >> five democrats trying to make a run for the white house. hillary clinton and bernie sanders clashed. >> they sure did. it was the first debate. they had several key issues. but that of course did not stop him from coming to her defense and the other three candidates struggling to distinguish themselves. abc's brandi hitt has a recap from las vegas. good morning, brandi. >> reporter: good morning, phillip. good morning, reena. fiery but civil. that's what people are saying about last night's big democratic debate.

each other on some key policy issues, but the biggest cheers also came during a key moment of support. the first democratic face-off for president heated up instantly over gun control. >> secretary clinton, is bernie sanders tough enough on guns? >> no. not at all. >> reporter: front-runners hillary clinton and bernie sanders going head to head. >> i supported a ban on assault weapons. >> reporter: with lincoln chafee and martin o'malley jumping in. >> the nra gets its way in our congress and we take a back seat. >> i would bring the gun lobby in and say we've got to change this. where can we find common ground? >> reporter: clinton was asked about her record as secretary of state and the deadly attack on the u.s. embassy in benghazi. >> unless you believe the united states should not send diplomats to any place that is dangerous, which i do not, then when we send them forth there is always the potential for danger and risk. >> reporter: the moderators even brought up republican front-runner donald trump during the debate. >> donald trump and his billionaire friends under my policies are going to pay a hell of a lot more in taxes.

questions from facebook. >> do black lives matter? >> as president of the unite states, every life in this country matters. >> reporter: but the biggest moment of the night involved clinton's controversial e-mail scandal with her private server. >> i've taken responsibility for it. i did say it was a mistake. >> reporter: and with that she got support from sanders. >> the american people are sick and tired of hearing about your damn e-mails. >> thank you. me, too. me, too. [ applause ] >> reporter: that was classic bernie sanders. and that moment also got a standing ovation from the crowd. live this morning from the spin room you can see everything's pretty much over here at the debate site. they're kind of cleaning up the spin room now. one potential candidate who was not on stage last night was vice president joe biden. 're expecting to hear if he is going to be running for president later on this week. reporting live here in las vegas, brandi hitt. phillip and reena, we'll send it

back over to you. >> one quick question. what was the reaction to the candidates on social media? >> reporter: you know what, when you look at some of the numbers, bernie sanders did really, really well. right off the top he was the most googled candidate out of them all. clinton was second. and when you look at twitter followers off the top he also gained 28,000 twitter followers toward the beginning of the debate compared to clinton's 10,000 new twitter followers. so he clearly -- maybe people just don't know a lot about hi they certainly got bernie sanders last night. >> sounds like an interesting night. brandi, you were there for the entire day. thank you so much. live in las vegas. thanks again. we continue our coverage now with abc's deputy political director shushannah walshe. >> good morning. there were lots of powerful moments in this debate. let's start with the sound bite on the gun control clash. >> secretary clinton, is bernie sanders tough enough on guns? >> no. not at all.

the fact that we lose 90 people a day from gun violence. this has gone on too long, and it's time the entire country stood up against the nra. >> what i can tell secretary clinton, that all the shouting in the world is not going to do what i would hope all of us want. >> this was really the face-off of the night. sanders may be the most liberal person in the entire race but not on gun control. and hillary clinton pounced and it was a strong moment for her. >> perhaps the most talked about moment of the night was sanders almost helping clinton on that private e-mail controversy. >> absolutely. it was the buzziest moment. let's listen. >> the american people are sick and tired of hearing about your damn e-mails. >> thank you. >> me, too. me, too. [ applause ] >> the american people want to know whether we're going to have a democracy or oligarchy as a result of citizens united. enough of the e-mails. let's talk about the real issues facing america.

>> thank you, bernie. >> now, this moment went absolutely viral, and sanders came out into the spin room afterwards, and he said it was really a spontaneous moment. but you saw him backing her up there. she shook his hands afterwards. and the audience actually rose to their feet. this was really kind of the buzziest moment of the entire debate. >> it was so much fun to watch. and apparently they said it really was spontaneous. >> that's what he says, yeah. >> there were three other guys also that we kind of forget about. lincoln chafee, jim webb, martin o'malley. you kind of hope for these guys there's some breakout moment. how did this debate impact their poll numbers? >> well, you said it, reena. they really needed that breakout moment. last time i was here we were talking about carly fiorina and her breakout moments in the gop debates. martin o'malley really needed that tonight. he wants to be the anti-hillary candidate, the one that bernie sanders is now. and he really did not have that moment tonight. and neither did lincoln chafee or jim webb. >> and now the conversation

switches to the democrat that many wanted to have seen on stage tonight. that's vice president biden. is he any closer to making a decision about running? >> it's really the question hanging over this entire race still. what will joe do? we expect some sort of decision later this week, maybe even next week. but what we do know is by november 6th that is when the filing deadlines start. that's really the last absolute date -- >> three weeks. >> do we know where he was tonight exactly? where was he watching? he must have been watching. >> he was at the vice president's residence. he was watching. but before the debate he actually hosted a high school reunion with some high school pals at the vice president's residence. so you can imagine what they were asking him. >> oh, this seems like a very joe biden thing to do. right? >> absolutely. >> freddie from the block. >> much more fun than hanging out at the debate. >> they were definitely i'm sure weighing in on that big decision. >> you're right, shush.

up and shoots the attacker, who collapses. but as a crowd gathers he tries to get up again and keep fighting before being taken down. in the end one victim died in what has been one of the most dramatic incidents in two weeks of relentless violence in israel and the palestinian territories. the fear now, that this is no ordinary spike in violence. palestinian anger being fueled by israel's crackdown. responses like a bombing in gaza that left a palestinian mother and her young daughter dead. a cycle threatening to spin out of control and turn into an all-out conflict. israel is now reportedly going to start deploying its army into the streets of jerusalem to protect public transportation and is also considering checkpoints around palestinian neighborhoods. alex marquardt, abc news, jerusalem. a top russian official says the dutch report into the downing of malaysia airlines flight 17 is flawed.

that report determined that a russian-made missile brought the plane down, killing everyone on board. the russian official says it's obvious the biased report was politically motivated. the new report did not determine who fired the missile. investigators are still working on that. well, this isn't good news. here in the u.s. the air traffic controllers union is warning that a chronic shortage of controllers could actually lead to flight delays. union leaders say the faa is to blame for the shortage by not meeting hiring goals in the last few years. the faa says there have been a number of issues including the fact the controller academy was closed for nine months because of the government shutdown and budget cuts. all right. some big baseball games last night. let's hit the highlights now. it is time for sports with reena. >> okay. we start with the cardinals and the cubs from wrigley field in chicago. it was tied at 4 in the sixth when chicago's anthony rizzo hit one deep to the right. then the following inning kyle schwarber, he made it 6-4 cubs with another solo home run.

the cubs head back to the national league championship series for the first time since 2003. that's a long time, huh? of course you'd bust champagne, right? then it was the dodgers and the mets right here in new york. l.a. put three runs on the board in the third. and that was all they would need. pitching ace clayton kershaw gave up just one run and three hits in seven innings of work. the teams meet again in a decisive game 5. that's tomorrow. that'll be in l.a. the winner hosts game 1 of the nlcs on saturday. >> yeah. clayton kershaw. >> that's your boy? >> yeah, he's a heck of a pitcher. this is the first time the cubs have clinched a series at home in the history of their franchise. it was the first time their fans could really party and get into it because it was happening right in front of them. >> what took them so long? >> well, that's the age-old question. people say it's the curse of the goat. the curse of steve bartman, that

guy who reached into the playing field and cursed them and they -- that was the last time they were in the nlcs, 12 years ago. a lot of happy people in chicago today. >> maybe they changed their socks too many times. >> something. but it's working so far. coming up in "the mix," was that santa claus that we saw in the audience in last night's debate? >> so many people buzzing about that one. also ahead, a family dispute involving an aunt, her enthusiastic nephew's hug and a broken wrist. the fight went to court, and this morning there's a winner. and the baby born on an international flight to the u.s. the special delivery and the question is the baby an american? and don't forget, check us out on facebook. wnnfans.com. we're also on twitter @abcwnn. you're watching "world news now." wnnfans.com. we're also on twitterate @abcwnn. you're watching "world news now." >> important message for residents age 50 to 85. write down this number now. right now, people are receiving this free information kit for guaranteed acceptance life insurance with a rate lock through the colonial penn program. if you are on a fixed income, learn about affordable

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a florida baby not expected to survive is getting a second chance in boston. abigail jones was born with a brain tumor, but even before birth her parents knew that she probably wouou not survive. but shshbegan to eat and gained weight. so her paren had a second opinion. boston children's hospital doctors said the tumor might not be malignant and operated. and it turned out that it was not cancerous. >> we were telling people, and i meananpeople just couldn't't believe it. itit just -- what? huh? >> so sweet. her mother says the surgeon said that they got it all and it was almost like when she heard that abigail was reborn again. the baby has already been discharged from the hospital. what a great recovery story.

i love this one. now to a unique case involving a family relative suing an 8-year-old boy after he leapt to greet her at his birthday party. >> i don't know about this. his overzealous show of affection caused her to break her wrist and now a required has been reached in that case. abc's linsey davis has the story. >> reporter: a one of a kind court case in bridgeport, connecticut. a woman suing an 8-year-old relatiti for $127,000 for inadvertently breaking her wrist when he went to give her an exuberant hug. jennifer connell, whom the defendant calls auntie jen, arrived for shawn's 8th birthday party when, according to court documents, he gave her a forceful greeting w wch she says caused her to fall by knocking her to the ground, resulting in severe personal injuries. the incident happened back in 2011. connell waited two years after the fall to take shawn tarala, her cousin's son, now 12 years old, to court. connell claims the fracture resulted in medical bills

she says she continues to have great pain and discomfort, en testifying "i was at a party recently and it was difficult to hold my hors d'oeuvres plate." after this two-day trial, it took the jury less than an hour to come back with its verdict, siding with the boy. yet another fall for the 54-year-old connell, who tried to avoid theheedia as she left the courthouse, crestfallen and likely in need of a hug. linsey davis, abc news, bridgeport, connecticut. >> in need of a hug? christmas is going to be interesting in that household, right? >> it's going to be really awkward come holiday time. that's right. coming up in our next half hour. gop prpridential front-runnene donald trump hosting "saturday night live," returning to the same network who broke off ties after controversial comments. and will the other candidates get a ot at the stage? but first, a very special delivery. a by born in the middle of an ovseas flight. ana very important qstion. what country will she be a citizen of? you're watching "world news s now.

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atever things that they can find. >> reporter: the china air flight was headed from taiwan to los angeles. but you can see on radar where it made a huge course change, steering toward alaska for an emergency landing. t will the baby be a a.s. citizen? the law says if you're born within a 12-mile radius of american soil you are. but we don't know yet. in the meantime, just a big thank you for a doctor who happened to be on board a plane that landed with one more passenger than when it started. neal karlinsky, abc news, seattle. >> so clearly there's no epidural up in the sky. they gave hehea blanket to bite down on. >> oh,h,o. wow. >> to contain her screams. >> wow. >> and i saw paper towels coming in. you know in first class they give you the nice little hot -- >> the nice hot towel. >> they couldn't find one of those? >> that's a big question. what was -- look at that. >> yeah. >> delivering. see, had i been on that flight, things would have turned out much differently. >> you had your own liquid epidural. >> that's how to do itit be right back. epidural.

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and now it's time for "the mix." thisiss a little bit of anan interesting debate take. rememeer the last time theheop debate there was that hot guy who sat behind the moderators. you might remember him. social media was buzzing over who this guy was, what was the deal with him. well, now here he is. that was gregory caruso. we find out later he was a young film director. so what are people buzzing about about who was in the crowd t ts titi? santa claus. we don't know whether rudolph brought him over to the debate. we don't know if rudolph was playing in the slot machines. but apparently people were buzzing about how santa claus made it into the crowd. >> he made the list. holidays are coming. he was there to check it twice. >> see who's naughty and nice. who's for gun control and whwh isn't. >> i l le it. the lax dress code there at the democratic debate. children.

>> yes. they can be embarrassing sometimes. we have video of a little boy just trying to help his mom at >> okay. >> hey, mom. you may have forgotttt these. >> don't you use these for your butt? >> what? >> don't you use these for your butt? >> what do you mean? >> at the old house, our house, our old house. don't you? >> no. put them back. >> oh. >> why are you trying to play it cool? you know you u u those, mom. >> no, i don't.. ebony clark is the mother. she posted that to youtube. 6 million hits later. he's so cute, though. he's just trying to help. >> you're right. that's a good point. he's just trying to help. even though you feel ememrrassed. aisle e of the grocery storere >> that's the way they do it. >> speaking of embarrassing moments caught on camera, take a look at this. this was actually an anchor who thinks that they are getting skunked by a skunk.

>> their self-defense mechanism. they spray. so if they get scared, if they feel threatened at all they'll shoot out a spray and can it can shoot about -- >> oh! >> delayed reaction there. >> i knono this was from abc action 3 news in omaha, nebraska. happened on friday. they were trying to play a trick, if you catell, on the anchor. i thought it was pretty funny. i would ve freaked out, too. i think he was in the right. >> funny when they play it on someone else. all right. it is octobebe there are peopleleow decorating pumpkins, making jack-o'-lanterns. i want to show you a -- look at this. this is art. that is done on a pumpkin. >> wow. >> that is a chicago artist named edward cobril. his expertise is usually in cakes. kes him about six hohos, but those are masterpieces. >> okay. more news coming up.

that is gorgeous.overnight from former nba and reality tv star lamar odom being treated at a las vegas hospital after being found unconscious at a brothel. medics were called in when he was found to be unresponsive. he was stabilized and driven to vegas because his 6'10" frame was too big for a medical helicopter.

>> see if he wanted something to eat and was unconscious. management called 911. ambulance came, police came. took him to the hospital in nevada. they immediately saidhis is not looking good. >> rorts online say odom is fighting foris life and some of his organs are failing. he is reportedly unconscus and on a respirator. odom was married to khloe kardashian for four years and divorced in 2013. she is said to be by his side. breaking right now, israel is beginning to depepy hundreds of troopss around t t country to assist police. it's the first of the new measures to combat the increasing palestinian attacks against israeli civilians and soldiers. the israeli cabinet called for tighter security after a particularly bloody day yesterday in which three israelis and three palestinians were killed. well, here att home planned parenthood made a policy change.

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jupiter's great red spot is shrinking faster than n eviously thought and that spot is actually more orange than it is red at this point. back here on earth a look at your morning road conditions. wet pavement out there in southern california, florida and in the northeast, as well as parts of new england. if you're flying, airport delays are possisie in los angeges and miami. >a gun store and its s ner are liable in the shooting of two police officers. >> a milwaukee jury found badger guns broke four laws in selling the gun used to shoot the cops in the face. one suffered brain damage. the jury found the practices at badger guns to be shoddy and irresponsible and awarded the victims nearly $6 million in damages. the store plans to appeal. two other police officers wounded by guns sold by badger are also suing. well, it didn't take long for a connecticut jury to deny the claim of a woman who sued

she says the boy, 8 at t e timim broke her wrist when he ran and d gave her a hug. she wanted $127,000 in damages. during the trial she told the jury she still has trouble, prepare for this, holding an hors d'oeuvre plate at parties. >> no more hugs. a scary incident on a highway near boston. a large piece of scrap metal came crashing down on a woman's windshield. at piece of metal fefe off a tractor trailer but t ckily it landed on the passenger side of the windshield where no one was sitting. the driver, a 48-year-old woman, says she had no warning. >> coming under the underpass, it flew out of a truck. it was sparks kind of flying from the truck. >> luckily no one was hurt in the incident. police are seeking the truck driver who was behind the wheel well, a destructive fire at a walmart in the california bay area, a man was arrested after spraying lighter fluid in an aisle packed with halloween costumes then setting them on fire.

flames before firefighters arrived. everyone had to be evacuated, but no one was hurt. dramatic video this morning of a rescue off the san francisco coast. you can see a whale watching boat pull up to a much smaller overturned boat. two men clinging to the bottom in huge swells. they were pulled aboard the larger vessel. unfortununely, a third passenger did not make i i the e scued men said theiriroat started taking on water and capsized within two minutes. also caught on camera. the dramatic moments just after a woman gives birth during a long haul flight. you can actually see the flight attendants overcome with joy as they hold the little girl. the flight was on its way from taiwiw to los angeles when mom went into labor way y ead of schedule. the flight was diverted to anchorage leading some to wonder whether the newborn will be an american citizen. i hope she got a free drink upgrade or something. well, it's the stuff of fantasy. a pill to replace exercise. researchers are well on the road to identifying what happens to

there are about 1,000 different molecular r anges during exercise, but scientists caution there are limits to just how much exercise pills can do. >> sounds too good to be true. all right. to some sports now and four teams are still alive in baseball's american league playoffs, but by this time tomorrow, that number will be down to two. >> of course, we get all the details ababt the national league from our guys at espn.. good morning. welcome to our "sportscenter" set in los angeles. along with andre iguodala and neil evett, i'm stan verrett. we're talking baseball playoffs. >> i can use all the help i can get. and iguodala is a big baseball fan. at least he is now. at least his bobblehead is. if his bobblehead was a real person, it would be a fan. cardinals/cubs. anthony rizzo is a big kevin siegrist fan. cubs take a 5-4 lead. bottom sixth, bottom seventh, kyle schwarber, got some.

then top nine, hector rondon out and t t cubs are not. the cdinals are. the cubs advance going to get the mets or the dodgers. mets trying to finish off the dodgers in game four. top third, no score. runners on first and third. adrian gonzalez. off the pride of long island. antthew johnson digging it. the dodgers up 1-0. steven matz the pitcher. the next batter is justin turner, and turner having himself a great postseason. has four doubles, a hit in every game. kenly janice gets duda after great start from clayton kershaw and the dodgers win it 3-1 and force a game five. >> look who showed up. steph curry. >> yeah, also preseason basketball. the nuggets beat the warriors, sorry, guys. >> basketball ready. >> ready. >> got to say, go, astros. just saying. >> showing his colors. up next in "the pulse" you better watch out. all the way from the north pole you see him there, santa at the

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last gop debate. >> that hippie santa, i mean -- >> it takes the cake. >> totally stands out too. is he a wizard? is he -- you know, got to find out. we're going to find out. >> maybe it's a hint that there's a new harry potter coming out. >> could be. if you missed seeing the donald at last night's debate, cheer up, fear not, trump is going to host "saturday night live" next month. he will be the first presidential candidate to host "snl" although hillary clinton appeared in a sketch earlier this month. >> trump last hosted the show in 2004 but, of course, the show already has an actor who plays trump. >> look, here's the bottom line, i'm just like you, a regular joe but better. a man of the people. >> yes, like everyone else, you know, he puts his hair on one strand at a time. >> that is taran killam as trump. the fcc equal time rule means nbc is obligated to give other candidates air time. no word if any of the other presidential hopefuls are taking

next up, though, actress jennifer lawrence who is out with some frank words about the gender pay gap. >> she says that she blamed herself as a negotiator when she found out she was paid far less for her work in "american hustle" than her male co-stars and that information was revealed in the hack of sony pictures' computers. >> lawrence also says she dt fight for millions more because she didn't want to come across as difficult or spoiled. she claims she's now over finding what she calls adorable ways to state her opinion. >> she is the star. a photo of the gunslinger billy the kid bought at a junk shop for 2 bucks could soon bring in 5 million. it is only the second known image of the notorious outlaw playing croquet with his gang. >> it took a team of experts to make sure it was a real deal that has every deal authentic. billy the kid was shot to death

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checking our top stories, the first democratic debate. hillary clinton and bernie sanders butted heads on several key issues sparring over gun control and the middle east but he came to her defense on the e-mail controversy and the other three candidates failed to create a buzz on the national stage. donald trump live tweeting the entire time saying there's no star on the stage. former nba and reality tv star lamar odom is being treated at a las vegas hospital this morning. he was found unconscious yesterday at a brothel in nevada. reports say some of odom's organs are failing. looking at today's weather mostly clear across the nation. there will be some rain in parts of the northeast and in south florida. rain also in drought-stricken california. well, you never know what you are going to find at a thrift store. it could be designer clothes, collectibles or fine art. >> or maybe not so fine art. still a washington state woman is saying ay caramba after some recent purchases.

elise jaffe has the story. >> i just go to st. vinny's every saturday morning. >> reporter: a retail hunt at st. vincent depaul thrift store could turn into a windfall for gwendolyn atwood. she purchased four paintings. >> i looked at them and thought, man, these aren't very good. >> reporter: but atwood's appreciation grew when she thought her thrift store score looked like the original story boards from "the simpsons." >> i paid a quarter each and an auction house's starting the bid at 2,000 each. >> reporter: atwood showed the art to the evergreen state college where he graduated in '77 and an instructor wondered whether they were a school project. >> evergreen college wanted me to donate the drawings to them. and i kind of told them eat my

shorts. >> reporter: duh! what a bart thing to say but she's a huge fan of "the simpsons" and she watches episodes of the iconic animated sitcom daily. the simpsons >> i mean i really do like "the simpsons" a lot. >> reporter: here's the hub, nobody has authenticated them and they appear more refined than his early sketches. atwood said she tried reaching groening to authenticate the art, not return it. >> no, i want money. >> reporter: it seems starving artist, ga went lynn atwood might make money off the artwork, just not her own. elise jaffe, komo news. >> everyone wishes that happens to them. >> hope it's real. >> hope it's real.