>> good morning, america. breaking overnight, a massive explosion. >> oh, god. >> the rocket heading for the space station with supplies turning into a fireball liftoff. the blast visible for miles, even from above. how did a routine mission go so horribly wrong? fighting back. the nurse forced into quarantine now refusing to stay in isolation in maine. defying authorities. what will they do? we talk to her this morning. >> i thought i was a goner. >> jeb robertson opening up about a medical mystery. suddenly collapsing from a seizure, rescued by his brother. what caused those terrifying moments. it's an abc news exclusive. and from the red nose to the

wish bone. it's a game that electrified generations. now the brains behind it need a real-life operation. how fans from across the decades are banding together to help him carry on. and we do say good morning, america. many of us are reliving our childhood. remember the steady hand, having a steady hand. the funny bone? >> the wish bone was the hardest. >> the bread basket. and the two-hander. >> we still play it. yeah. it's a great game. it's a great game. it does not seem right that guy needs help for an operation. we'll tell you about that coming up. and news in overnight about the father who disappeared from the broncos game. he's been found alive outside a kmart 100 mile as way. there's a couple strange twists in that. we'll have that coming up.

>> he is okay. but the startling explosion, the rocket packed with splice for the international space station, blowing up seconds after liftoff. abc's david kerley is on wallops island, virginia this morning. good morning, david. >> reporter: good morning. we are at a viewing station. there are some bleachers right here. this was the information they got to use. over my shoulder, four miles out, is a launch pad. scientists, students doing experiments. were there to watch. there was excitement, it was the first night launch of the antares rocket. just six seconds after liftoff, something goes wrong. an explosion, and it starts falling back to earth. the self-destruct button is pushed. more explosions. >> oh, god, oh, god. >> reporter: thousands of space buffs in the mid-atlantic, had

gathered to watch, only to be shocked. >> it actually made me jump. >> reporter: even from the plane above, the explosion is visible. orbital sciences, the private owners, says in space engineer speak that this was a catastrophic anomaly, which also heavily damaged the launch pad. >> repairing it will be a high priority. we will find out what went wrong and we will correct it. >> this was the third of a planned eight launches under the $8 billion to supply the space station. that's $200 million of cargo and rocket being destroyed. some is classified, the area is secured. the unmanned signa spacecraft carries food, supplies, and parts to the space station. some have criticized orbital scientists for using older, refurbishes russian engines for the rockets. but the company says there's no indication that the engines

which were tested earlier, were responsible for this spectacular failure. sun's coming up here. the first look at the damage. on the launch pad. this is a set back for the private space business. nasa's out of the rocket business. this now the only way to get to the station. george? >> that is an amazing explosion. turn now to a disturbing cyberattack on the white house. hackers disrupting service for a sustained period of time. abc ease peer air thomas has the latest. good morning, pierre. >> reporter: good morning. the white house continues to take defensive action to block the attack on some of the computers serving the president. while the targeted computer network doesn't contain classified information, the breach is being taken seriously. this morning, the fbi, the nsa and secret service are investigating. the intrusion is sophisticated and there's is great concern about its brazen nature. >> pierre, the massive

cyberattacks on the big banks officials believe those came from russia. what about this one? >> the primary suspects are hackers in russia who might be working for the government. one concern that they are retaliating against u.s.-backed sanctions with the russian role in the ukrainian conflict. some investigators want to know if we're at the beginning of a cold war. >> no evidence they got sensitive material. >> no evidence of that. but, again, a serious breach. >> thank you. now to hawaii and the lava threatening to devastate a small town. the red hot stream is now on property, burning at least one building. rob marciano is in pahoa, hawaii for us. good morning, rob. >> reporter: i'm standing in the first established neighborhood truly feeling the heat from the lava flowing out of the kilauea volcano. you can see the glow behind me, of that lava flow, even the flames sparked by the intense heat.

that lava is coming to these homes and it's likely coming today. thick clouds of black smoke billow above the small town of pahoa as this river of molten lava seeps towards front doors. residents like sarah williams watching in fear. her home, just 300 yards away from the leading edge of the destructive flow. what went through your mind and they said this is coming quicker than we thought. >> we had a lot of work to do. we wanted to save everything that we could save. >> reporter: the lava already leaving fiery destruction in its wake. watch as it swallow this is structure in a ball of flames. the first of many to come. 30 to 50 homes are at risk. we're getting closer, you can smell it. we hiked out to see the dangerous lava flow for ourselves, arriving at this crackling trench and at 2,000 degrees, it's too hot to stand close for too long. burning, and inching closer as residents wait to see if they'll be ins it unforgiving path.

the weather has been pretty erratic, as has the rate in which that laugh have is enroaching on this area. 10 to 15 yards per hour. it's about 200 yards away. barring a dramatic decrease in forward speed, this spot will be engulfed by lava by this afternoon. we've got heart wrenching days ahead of us, george. back to you. now to ebola in america. president obama speaking out against states imposing mandatory quarantines for health care workers. >> because if we do, then we're just putting another barrier on somebody who's already doing really important work on our behalf. >> one of those workers, nurse kaci hickox, at the center of this battle, first kept in isolation in new jersey after returning from africa. she's now back in her home state of maine. she's joining us now by skype, along with her lawyer, in the studio.

thank you both for joining us. how are you feeling? i know were last contact with an ebola patient was back in october, october 21st. >> that's correct. i feel absolutely great. i mentioned before, i felt great since i arrived, except for maybe being a little bit sleep-deprived after all of this. but i am completely symptom-free and really happy to be back in my home in fort kent. >> the state of maine would like you to abide by a voluntary quarantine until the 21 days have passed. you say you're not going to do it. >> i remain concerned about the mandatory quarantine policies for aide workers. we're adding to the stigmatization that's not based on science or evidence. and if these restrictions are not removed for me from the state of maine by tomorrow morning, thursday morning, i will go to court to attain my freedom. >> and your lawyer is here. she says you're going to go to court. what if the state moves to enforce the quarantine? >> that's what they have to do. they have to move to enforce it. and the standard is does kaci

have an infectious disease or agent. is she harboring an infection. the answer is no. medically there is no basis to quarantine kaci at this point in time. and every doctor -- there is no medical science that says she should be quarantined. none. >> but do you understand the concern people have and what do you say to those who might be concerned that the health care workers coming back from africa could spread ebola? >> you know, i understand. i think we really have to stick to the facts and the science. i haven't seen any science that says this is a huge risk. i have seen science that says self-monitoring works, and self-monitoring is a humane, understandable and prudent solution. >> and just to be clear, you have been self-monitoring. you said you don't have any symptoms.

you have never shown a fever, never shown any other symptoms of ebola? >> i have been completely asymptomatic since i have been here. there were reports i had a fever after being detained at the newark airport. i believe that the forehead scanner used to take that temperature was completely inaccurate. i didn't take any anti-fever medicines while at the airport. and when i arrived in the isolation facility, they took my temperature by an oral thermometer, and it was completely normal. >> would you go back and serve in africa again? >> absolutely. in fact, i plan on doing so. >> thank you very much for your time this morning. and on a happy note, we can show you a grateful amber vinson. the hero nurse from texas presbyterian. treating ebola patients. contracted ebola. now ebola-free, getting released from emory university hospital. >> dr. spencer is the only ebola patient. >> only known ebola patient in the united states. to amy for the other top stories.

good morning, everyone. we begin with new measures against the threat of terrorism. the homeland security department is stepping up security at federal buildings. more than 9500 facilities. there's no specific threat, but triggered by a wave of threats from isis and other terror groups and by last week's attacks in canada. copy cats and lone wolves are a big concern. a bizarre development in the prosecution that rocked the secret service. federal agent, has allegedly resigned after being caught with a prostitution himself. they saw him during a sting operation. he denies any wrong doing. the first images are coming from a massive landslide. as many as 300 people are missing in sri lanka. the slide followed heavy rains and buried homes in 30 feet of mud.

search and rescue efforts are being hampered by fog in that area. and flags at half-staff in new york, marking two years since superstorm sandy. it killed 120 people and was the country's second costliest hurricane ever. tens of thousand of homes were damaged, and hundreds are waiting for federal funds to rebuild. pope francis is in the news this time for his comments about evolution. he said the theories of the big bang and evolution are real. and he cautioned believers not to view god as a, quote, magician with a magic wand able to do everything. there will be a game seven of the world series. the royals blew out the giants, scoring seven runs in the second inning last night, on the way to a 10-0 shutout. winner takes all, tonight. and one other sports note, the first college football playoff rankings are out. mississippi state is number one.

big round of applause there from robin roberts. followed by florida state, auburn and ole miss. and finally, would you like this next door to your house this halloween? ♪ ♪ this our town of halloween ♪ this is halloween ♪ this is halloween >> this is halloween. that's what they're saying. i'd be looking for a way to unplug the lights quickly. this display features 12,000 lights, attracting crowds of hundreds of people. some neighbors were concerned about the noise and traffic, so police shut it down. but overnight, the big development, the home owner was just granted a permit from the city, so the show will go on. and the screaming you hear will be from the neighbors. yes. >> that's true. >> and one more time, hail state. mississippi state. thanks for that. now to at&t battling charges it's deceiving customers with its unlimited data plan. a federal lawsuit claims the

company is not delivering, on its promise, selling those plans and then slowing down its service after heavy web surfing. abc's rebecca jarvis has that story. >> better to be fast or slow? >> reporter: it turns out there is a limit to those super-fast internet speeds. especially if you have an unlimited data plan. and now the government is suing the wireless giant, at&t, claiming it's been misleading millions of customers about just that for years. >> unlimited means unlimited. the company promised a service. it didn't deliver. >> reporter: at issue, at&t's so-called unlimited data plans that, for a flat fee claim to let customers access the internet to their heart's content. from gps to web browsing to watching streaming videos. but according to the just-filed lawsuit, there's a catch. once subscribers have used as little as 2 gigabytes of data,

at&t starts throttling or reducing internet speeds by as much as 90%. at&t better watch out about what it offers. when you offer unlimited anything, people are going to expect it. >> why are you going to reduce my data speed because i'm on it too much? that ain't my problem, at&t. >> reporter: watch as the throttle device on the right takes over a minute just to load a map. while the non-throttled device on the left takes only seconds. >> we are finally getting action on it. >> reporter: the ftc said it's now happened to at least 3.5 million at&t customers but this morning at&t firing back, calling the claims that it's baseless. telling ftc it's been completely transparent with customers since the beginning and it's affected

only about 3% of our customers. now anyone with an at&t unlimited plan since 2010 or earlier could be affected here. if you are one of those impacted, you should have received a notice on your bill three years ago when they started making these changes. you should also receive a text message when the slowdown kicks in. the trouble is, you can't do anything about it. you can use free wi-fi, but can't upgrade the service. because it's already unlimited. >> makes you suspicious of whatever plan you're on, are they slowing it down? something like that. >> you always blame where you are. >> right. but now -- got to think. all right, rebecca, thank you very much. thank you, lara, for this. >> i have strong feelings about this story. so many of us have grown up with the game "operation." that's why this story about its creator, seems to have touched a nerve, if you will. many of his fans coming to the rescue to help him pay for a real-life operation he so badly needs. that red nose, the pesky wish bone and the iconic buzz.

the classic game "operation" has electrified generations of kids. and raked in an estimated $40 million in sales since its 1965 launch. so you think the game's inventor would be profiting big time, right? not so, john spinello is literally the brains of the operation. having invented the electrified board game in 1962. he was a student at the universities of illinois. >> i came up with the box that eventually became the prototype for the game "operation". >> reporter: but this morning he's struggling to afford an operation of his own. it turns out he sold the rights for operation for just $500 back in 1963. and while he later found success running his own business, he says it's not enough to pay for a $25,000 surgery on his mouth. that's where decades of fans come in. this morning an online

crowd-funding campaign to finance his operation, raising more than $8,000. >> he said i love it. >> reporter: one person writing, i had fun playing this game when i was little, and i owe this man for the happy memories. another writing, thank you for the years of fun. >> people are still enjoying it, and we enjoy being there and showing them the game and watching them play it. >> reporter: an american icon who's touched so many hearts. >> yeah. >> so he designed that, you heard, as a student at the university of illinois for a class. he got an a. >> i hope it all comes through for him. >> indeed. >> ginger, we're going to have to be layered up for trick or treating this year, all across the country. >> so many places are getting ready. the beautiful costumes, the coat on top. look at the difference. detroit, 45, washington, d.c., 62. one more mild day along the east coast. then it comes and hard. it's a one-two punch. two different cold fronts. reinforcing shot of cold air.

overnight, friday into saturday. 20s in kansas city, chicago, 30s, and yes, you're seeing a few flakes of snow. we'll be talking about that. only, i am meteorologist mike nicco with the microclimate forecast.

high clouds and warm weather. the warmest today. steady rain on friday and then thunderstorms into saturday and warmer on sunday and monday and tuesday much 70s at the coast and upper 70 to low 80's for the rest of us. the seven-day forecast shows up to .5" of rain is possible a nice cold, wind-driven rain for us saturday. >> had to sell it. coming up a father who vanished at a pro football game found alive. how did he wind up more than a hundred miles from the stadium? and jeb robertson speaking out about his near-death experience in an abc news exclusive. it's scary. little bit in my eye. [ michelle ] underneath the kitchen table, underneath my work desk, we've got enough to knit a sweater. [ doorbell rings ] zach, what is that? the swiffer sweeper. the swiffer dusters. it's some sort of magic cloth that sucks in all the dog hair. it's quick and easy. pretty amazing that it picked it all up.

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scene. witnesses reported seeing two people running away after the shooting. a car was also seen speeding away from the scene. let's get a check on the wednesday morning commute. >> as we look at the san mateo bridge, it is pretty packed as you try to get yourself across the water to the peninsula. as we take a look right now in oakland, we do have an update here on this pedestrian accident, minor injuries. this is right at the overcross coolidge avenue on-ramp to eastbound 580 so, again, they have been transported to a hospital and all lanes have cleared. when we come back, meteorologist mike nicco has the bay area forecast.

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welcome back. temperatures in the upper 40s to mid-50s so a little milder when you step outside this morning, still a little bit of a chill. look at this, looking town on city hall and civic center plaza, where temperatures like everywhere else are going to be 6 to 10 degrees warmer today. i specifically showed this because that's where the watch party, 71 at 5:00 dropping down to 64. let's talk about halloween real quick. steady rain in the morning, scattere

♪ bang bang into the room there's a couple that takes their halloween pretty seriously. down in north carolina. skeletons working. playing. >> wow. >> eating. having all kinds of fun. we are going to have fun this friday, our halloween special as well. that's coming up. just a couple days. >> we are counting down. as i said when i saw the green screen that's been up for about a week. so you know we have some things in store. >> funny, some scary. you'll see it all. >> it'll be a lot of fun. also ahead this morning, a new mystery surrounding the father who went missing at a pro football game. he's been found alive, thank goodness. but how did he end up 100 miles from the stadium? plus air force academy under

fire, football players accused of sexual assault still on the field. this is a brian ross investigation. and one woman showing the world what it's like to walk on city streets. what her hidden camera is really exposing. it's one of the top-trending videos on youtube and causing a lot of buzz. >> it certainly is. we start this half hour with the father who vanished at a broncos game. he has been found alive, as you said, last night, but more than 100 miles away from the stadium. there are new questions this morning about where he has been. and ryan owens is in denver. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to robin. a whole lot of new questions. like where has he been this whole time. why did he leave in the stadium in the middle of the game? police say he did none wrong but he sure has a lot of explaining to do. missing broncos fan paul kitterman is finally safe with his family. found late tuesday a long way from the stadium. police spotted the 53-year-old

outside a kmart in pueblo, colorado, more than 100 miles from denver's sports authority field. that's where he was last seen six days ago during halftime of thursday night's broncos game. >> we searched the stadium, we've been going to hospitals. we've just been all over the place. >> reporter: this morning his family will only confirm he's safe with them, and will not say anything about where he's been or why he left. pueblo police reportedly said kiterman told them, he just liked going for walks. another report, he said he wanted to head south to someplace warmer. denver police maintained there's no sign of foul play. >> people go missing. and a lot of times we have seen over the years where people just walk away. >> reporter: kitterman is from a tiny town two hours west of denver. his family says he's more of a cowboy than a city slicker. in fact, the avid outdoorsman was carrying only $50 in cash, no credit cards. he left his cell phone at home. detectives spent days going

through surveillance tapes, but in the end he was finally found a long way from here. >> he's just the nicest, kind-hearted, loyal man. and he's -- he wouldn't do anything wrong on purpose. or hurt anyone on burp. >> reporter: family and friends had told us that kitterman did have some money troubles but nothing so serious that they thought he would intentionally vanish. this morning, on their facebook page, they're asking for privacy. george? >> a lot of questions still unanswered. thanks very much. turn now to the troubling report on sexual assault at the u.s. air force academy. detailing how some football players accused or convicted are going unpunished. some are still playing college football. brian ross has the story. good morning, brian. >> reporter: good morning, george. when the air force falcons take the field against their rivals, army at west point this saturday for the big game, one of their players will be a cadet accused

of sexual assault, to the display of a former cadet who says she is his victim. alexis jones hardy said the culture of the air force academy protected football players. so, he she reported her assault, she did not name her attacker for fear she would be the one shamed and put on trial. >> they don't want people to know that sexual assault is a problem at the air force academy. because the academy is supposed to have honorable people. >> reporter: air force investigators found a code of silence about sexual assault surrounding some members of the football team. >> it's difficult to get into that circle. and they usually don't snitch, for lack of a better word. >> reporter: but investigators say they were able to break the code of silence with an undercover cadet by the name of eric thomas. >> the information i'm providing is what every other cadet should provide. >> reporter: the leads developed by thomas and others resulted in what the air force called

operation gridiron whose broad scope was not made public until the springs gazette revealed it. two members of the football team, court martialed for sexual assault, linebacker jamil cooks and wide receiver e-tony daniel the. a third star player, asher clark was disenrolled for drug use. many of them athletes, were for expelled or forced to resign. >> we own it, we want to move on and do better. >> reporter: the new academy superintendent, lieutenant jenny shell johnson said she's the first to acknowledge there was a serious problem with sexual assault at the academy which she says she's working to change. there's no denial of what happened here. >> no. >> reporter: it was bad. >> yes. >> reporter: but to her astonishment, one of the court-martialed cadets is continuing to play college football. number 37, jamil cooks, now enrolled at alcorn state in mississippi. because of his conviction, he is required to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life. but under ncaa rules, a criminal

record does not prevent him from being on the team. he's emerged as a star at alcorn state. cook's lawyer says he's now appealing his criminal conviction. but for the air force cadet who is the whistle-blower, eric thomas, was kicked out of for misconduct. which kristen gillibrand of new york says appears to be retaliation for blowing the whistle on sexual assault. she's asking for full investigation from the air force. >> i bet she is. >> you will have more on "world news" and "nightline." >> that's right. and now the weather from ginger. >> look at this picture. i'm taking you straight to the blue ridge mountains from north carolina i just want to dive in to those fall colors, swim around a little bit. but i don't want to stay there. by the weekend the snow is going to be coming in. yes, through parts of the appalachians, great lakes. end of the week, start of the weekend. see there, friday, 3:00 a.m. then the low up the coast, and wind-driven rain i was talking about. maybe a flake or two of snow mixing in if you're away from the coast itself. but maine, looks like it could get slammed. we're talking accumulating snow

in parts of maine. we'll be updating that was gee get into this halloween weekend, the big change into november. oh, you will feel it. but for now, bask in the 80 degrees of san francisco, 81 for los angeles. phoenix, 91. staying warm in the southwest through the end of the week. after halloween, things come into play and fall will feel like fall in places like tucson. but a look across the nation, minneapolis, 48. >> good morning, i am meteorologist mike nicco, the big story is ten degrees warmer than average from 70 at the cost to 83 inland. still have rain, steady rain friday morning with showers and thunderstorms friday night through saturday. have a great day. >> all that weather brought to you by carmax. swimming. swimming through. getting a backstroke in. >> it's gorgeous. thank you. coming up, "duck dynasty" star jeb robertson speaking out for the first time after suffering a frightening seizure.

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die that issy star speaking out after a frightening health scare. he nearly died while suffering a seizure while hunting. gio benitez has the exclusive. >> reporter: he's the baby brother, known for ruffling feathers on "duck dynasty."reje >> reporter: but you jeb robertson is speaking out about the real-life medical mystery that nearly killed him. >> i thought i was a goner. >> reporter: he was deer hunting in the remote louisiana woods october 19th when he collapsed. >> i reached to get my bow. and that's all i remember. i crumpled to the ground, and i had a seizure for five minutes. >> reporter: his brother was hunting nearby and rushed to his side. >> it took an hour and a half to

two hours before the doctors got there. >> sedating him, putting him on a ventilator. had to be tied down to the bed. didn't recognize his mother. >> i remember waking up. what are we doing in the hospital? i had no idea what happened four days before. >> reporter: and still after a spinal tap, an eeg and ct scan, doctors can't figure out what happened. >> thing it was a mix between me anyone jie tis and enreceive lie tis. i mispronounced words. i don't know why i did it. but i think it was leading up to the seizure. >> reporter: one in ten people will have one in their lifetime. >> what's the worst thing that can happen? >> we could all die. >> reporter: this morning, jeb robertson glad to be alive and

clearly with his sense of humor intact. he can't wait to go hunting again. >> i lost a month. i'm mad about it. real mad about it. >> reporter: for "good morning america," gio benitez. >> and abc is a part-owner of the a and e network which airs duk die that's yay. how to destress. and what's it like to walk on the city streets for a woman. hidden camera video trending overnight for exposing harassment. what christian bale said about his new role as moses that has so many people up in arms right now. if you have medicare part d, you could be at the corner of "i'm throwing away money" and "i had no idea." well, walgreens has your back. our expert pharmacists make it easy for you to save on your prescriptions. so you can keep your money where it belongs. swing by walgreens... ...where you could save even more with medicare prescription copays

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now to that biblical backlash. actor christian bale, playing moses on the big screen, and under fire, calling him schizophrenic and bar baric. mara schiavocampo has the story. >> reporter: in the bible, moses is best known for parting the red sea. >> there is a sea ahead and an army behind. >> reporter: this morning the portrayal is dividing critics after star christian bale's controversial comments on the old testament hero. he plays moses in "exodus: gods and kings," setting off a backlash of biblical proportion this week after reportedly describing moses as

schizophrenic and barbaric. something he spoke about. >> i had no idea about moses and how complex he was. he was a troubled man. >> religious heros are not perfect. yes, they have flaws, et cetera. but when you say extreme statements about them, then you're into territory where you're undermining, subverting or insulting the heros. >> reporter: some christian groups boycotted "noah" over what they say was a dark depiction of the arc. >> a benevolent figure. are you kidding me? he stood by and watched the entire population perish. >> reporter: it earned a flood of cash, $359 million worldwide.

and "exodus" could be a bible blockbuster too. 73% would see the film if it po po portrays the bible. >> you can alienate the audience with inconsistencies. >> every time there's a movie like this, sparks controversy. >> it sure does. coming up, why joan rivers' daughter melissa may be filing a lawsuit. and beauty secrets from a han beal ball electricitier facial to a blood bath. scary ways to make you look your best. and the twins separated at birth. never met each other until they became adults. one grew up in paris, the other, los angeles. they will be here today. >> looking forward to that story. >> we'll be right back.

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coming up, it's a hidden camera video exposing every day harassment women face on city streets. and why experts day say all the cat calling could be damaging.

and counting day to the party. stay with us. good morning, i'm kristen sze. thousands are expected again at san francisco's civic center plaza today to watch game seven of the world series. the giants need just one more win to bring home the championship trophy. police say no alcohol is allowed at the viewing party. weather should be just fine for the party. mike. >> i was following mike keller and he said people are already out there. 71 degrees at 5:00 dropping down to 64, so not as cool as yesterday. 70s just about everywhere until you get inland and that's where we'll have low 80s. steady, light to moderate rain friday morning. scattered showers during the evening. be ready for a lot of

traffic in the area around civic center as well. we've got a big jam on 580 westbound where a motorcycle accident involving injuries is blocking one lane. one and northbound side of 880 at winton avenue. a

good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. and it's the hidden camera video exposing every day harassment women face. why people can't agree if she's getting catcalled or complimented. and are you burned out? how should you really be dealing with stress at home, at work and around the clock. we have the answers. and the duggars tie the knot. >> i do. >> but it's their covenant marriage that has everyone talking. is it the key to a higher level of commitment and a happy life together? and these skeletons are a halloween hit. the carolina couple haunting their neighborhood and making no bones about it. and we're counting down to our

huge halloween bash this friday, as we say -- >> good morning, america. harvest time out in times square right now. it's also pumpkin time right now. there it is. the great pumpkin, 300 pounds. those maniac pumpkin carvers, on the case. hard at work since 5:00 a.m., mark and chris. helping us get into the spirit of halloween. there they are getting started just a few hours ago on the special "gma" jack-o-lantern. >> and we will reveal the finished work of art later this morning. it's leading up to the "gma" halloween ball on friday. the biggest one yet. so many tricks and treats in store for all of you. before that, one of our biggest concerts ever. they are getting ready for it here in times square. and, yes, that voice will be taking over times square tomorrow morning. she has an epic concert planned. she being the one and only taylor swift. >> that's coming up.

there will be huge, huge crowds out there. that's tomorrow. get some news now from amy. good morning, everyone. and we begin with the explosion of that unmanned rocket bound for the international space station. turning into a massive fireball after lifting off in virginia. the rocket was packed with supplies including classified cargo. a $200 million mission. that is a major setback for the private space industry. investigators are scrambling to figure out what went wrong. they say there is no sign that the russian-made engines caused the disaster. well the white house has confirmed hackers breached a computer network at the president's executive office. the targeted computers did not contain classified material. but investigators are now trying to determine if russia was behind the breach. the nurse quarantined for days after returning from helping ebola patients in africa said she is ready for a fight. kaci hickox spoke by spike from her home in maine this morning

telling george she feels great and is symptom-free. she also says if maine does not remove quarantine restrictions on her by tomorrow, she will go to court to obtain her freedom. the river of lava on hawaii's big island has reached private property. the molten rock is about 300 yards from homes. devouring up to 20 yards per hour. some residents have evacuated. others are hoping that the lava will spare them. joan rivers' daughter has hired a top new york law firm. son may be filing a lawsuit for her mother's death. they can take action against the clinic where the 81-year-old suffered brain damage during a throat procedure, dying one week later. two men in texas are free for the first time in 15 years. their conviction for murdering a pastor was thrown out because of misconduct by prosecutors who got witness testimony from inmates in exchange for reduced sentences. former baseball star jose conseco had to undergo emergency surgery after he says he shot himself in the finger while

cleaning his gun. he's okay, but he may lose that finger. and finally free tuition is up for grabs in a small college in tennessee. but it was not easy. you had to make four shots on the basketball court in 30 seconds. this student, gustavo, gives it a try. hits up the easy layup, then runs to make the foul shot. then the three-pointer. and gets lucky, finally, can he make the shot from half the court? oh, yes, you see, he can. and get this, he had a broken finger. he never played basketball in his life. he grew up in england and played soccer, where they can't use their hands. the only people happier? his parents. no tuition. woohoo! good for gustavo. >> parents are very happy. >> good 30 seconds work. way to go. >> thanks. we're going to turn now to pretty shocking video. it's going viral right now. a hidden camera catching what happened to one young woman in new york city for ten hours. it's part of the campaign to raise awareness about street harassment.

reena ninan has the details. >> hey! damn! >> reporter: that's shoshana roberts. with the help of a hidden camera, she says she's exposing what happens to her every day on the streets of new york city. >> what's up beautiful. have a good day. >> reporter: catcalls, leers and jeers. >> hey, baby. >> i'm completely fed up with this. >> hey, look at that. >> reporter: this firsthand view is now a psa that's gone viral for the non-profit hollaback that raises awareness for street harassment. she says that over the course of ten hours she was catcalled over over 100 times. >> it was all types of people. all color, shape, sizes, ages. >> how are you doing today? >> wow. smile. guess not good. >> reporter: some men commenting not just on her looks -- but also on her demeanor. one guy following her, pushing her to react. >> you don't want to talk?

because i'm ugly? huh? >> reporter: rob list created the video, a hidden gopro strapped to his back. >> i wanted to give to guys, maybe they consider whistling at a girl, see things from the other side. and to really feel for the first time, man, you know, going through this every day. you know, i feel kind of sick. >> reporter: as for those catcalls, the men passed off as compliments, experts say they're just as damaging. >> they make her feel self-conscious, impact her self-esteem. they don't feel like a compliment to her. >> how you doing? >> reporter: the internet up in arms too. one user saying you men should be ashamed of yourself. another commenting no woman should ever have to experience this. >> it's not acceptable. enough is enough. >> reporter: for "good morning america," reena ninan, abc news, new york. >> sparking a debate there. "pop news" and weather coming up. robin over in the social square with the morning menu. >> i do have the "morning menu."

and what's up in "pop news." a marvelous reveal from the people behind your favorite superheros. plus, how to read to your toddler. we're talking, ereader isn't as good as old-fashioned books. and halloween beauty treatments from snake venom to vampire masks. scary secrets to make you look your best. and coming up live on "gma" as we get ready. are you ready for halloween? yes, you are. that and a whole lot more here in times square. you guys come back. good morning, everyone. it hurts. this is what it can be like to have shingles. a painful blistering rash. if you had chicken pox, the shingles virus is already inside you. as you get older your immune system weakens and it loses its ability to keep the shingles virus in check.

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they have not announced a lead yet, but we nominate kerry washington. >> oh. >> i thought that would be perfect. captain marvel will be fierce, to be sure. but she will face stiff competition from d.c. comics, wonder woman who will be swooping into theaters on her invisible plane, no doubt, in 2017. i saw you two snickering. snicker away. >> we wanted to do a little followup. wait a second, the first, we know about wonder woman. >> explained it very well. >> exhibit a, george. and we continue. it is just another day in paradise, thanks for counting, for american history buffs thanks to phil collins. it may seem against a guy who grew up in the uk has the largest collection of alamo a y artifa artifacts. >> really? >> yes. and now giving the pieces worth

$15 million back to the historic site. he said his groovy kind of love and in fact the genesis was from watching westerns on tv when he was young. that was in england. returning the pieces is the end of a journey. >> keep going. >> which includes davy crockett's gun, will be on display. and i think i speak on behalf of phil when i say you, you, you should go. >> very nice. >> thank you. >> so close. five or six in there. that was good. >> so the alamo. like remember the alamo. >> the battle of the alamo. nearly 300 years later. he has the most incredible pieces and they will be there to enjoy. much better than in his basement in switzerland. where they were. >> much better. oh. and finally. i was so excited with that. just feeling very smarty pants. and this should do you in now, george. say what? >> what, what? >> he's talking. >> what, what? >> what. >> it's close.

>> i mean, george, you hear it, don't you? i mean, either he's hard of hearing or he's not listening. but that kid has a lot to say. >> one day. one day one of those animals is going to talk. and i'm going to be blown away. >> but you haven't seen that day yet. >> george, george, george. >> you tried, lara. i have to say. >> keep it coming. >> okay. my work is done here. amy and i know the truth. what, what? >> heat index coming, to ginger with the weather. >> total on the amy/lara side of that whole thing. hello and good morning in times square. getting ready for halloween. and pat here from houston is celebrating what? >> my 41st retirement. i have been retired 41 years. >> and your best friend gave you this trip. i love that. >> i retired in 2010. >> and she's retired too. let's get the forecast.

there have been some beautiful sunrises, look at myrtle beach, south carolina. and real quickly, the numbers. it's nice on the east coast now, get your coats out. everybody visiting here, chilling out. boston down to 49 from 72 today. only, i am meteorologist mike nicco with the microclimate forecast. high clouds and warm weather. the warmest today. steady rain on friday and then thunderstorms into saturday and warmer on sunday and monday and tuesday much 70s at the coast and upper 70 to low 80's for the rest of us. the seven-day forecast shows up to .5" of rain is possible friday >> we're doing birthday high fives. birthday here, here. he wants to be a future meteorologist. i'm watching you. all right, let's get in. >> all right, ginger. first on the heat index. easy to understand why this is trending on fast company's website. how to beat burnout.

happens to so many of us trying to juggle work and personal lives. offering tips from successful executives on how they managed to power through. saying it's so important to carve out time in the day for yourself. exercise, meditate. whatever makes you feel centered. and when things start building up, take a step back, re-evaluate what's going on before you dive back in. it's about being aware of when you might be hitting that tipping point. >> yeah. >> that was yesterday for me. >> really? >> yeah, i watched "can't buy me love." it was great. with my little girl. put my device away. it was great. >> you recognized that. >> i knew. i had hit a point. >> take stock and appreciate what you have. >> schedule that time the same way you schedule meetings. shoots, whatever. >> you're good at that. we know where you are at a certain time. you just -- >> not just because i'm stalking you. >> with talking animals. >> you're right. because you can schedule

everything else. why can't you schedule time to meditate, something for yourself. put that in the schedule like anything else. >> i agree. next up, duggar family wedding. 19 kids and counting, derrick tying the knot tuesday. on tuesday night's show. break tradition a little bit, catching a little peek of each other before the ceremony. and they have a covenant marriage. this is an arrangement where people agree to seek marriage counseling if they ever find themselves wanting a divorce. and restricts the grounds for divorce if granted. >> i don't want to talk about that right now. >> not going to worry about that. >> we wish them well indeed. and also in the heat index, halloween two days away. so many families trying to outdo each other with spooky decorations. this couple in north carolina, making no bones to be the scariest. and they're not the only ones. t.j. holmes has the story. >> reporter: spooky spiders, headless horsemen, and zombies with chain saws.

six families fighting for the number one spot on abc's "the great halloween fright fight" tuesday night. with team haunted overload in new hampshire taking home the $50,000 prize. but one north carolina couple is haunting their neighborhood just for fun. and their baxter skeletons are a hit. tracy adams and steve miller's skeletons, not in the closet, but on the front porch. every day is something new. >> people would notice it. what's that? and the next day, go by and see something different. everybody would pass the word through the neighborhood. >> reporter: from surfing skeletons to disco skeletons. >> got pizza boxes, painted them black. put a couple of pop cans on top, some real records on them. it looked fabulous. >> reporter: even iconic movie scenes. but make no bones about it, it's a low spook level. >> it's more about two skeletons

having a good time and doing every day things as opposed to gory. >> reporter: for "good morning america," t.j. holmes, abc news, new york. >> call in. and the countdown is on. friday is going to be one frightening morning here. be sure to join us for our halloween ball. i kind have gotten clues on what everybody is doing. yeah. >> i'm really scary. >> really? >> yeah. >> are you? >> you're so excited about it. >> i love being scary. >> you do. you do. >> the big mystery is right here. >> always is. always is. >> you have a clue, right robin? >> i have a clue. i woke up like this. >> oh. >> i woke up like this. >> but it's not scary. >> it's not scary. hopefully not. >> should not be. >> we're multiple changes. >> it could end up being -- >> i asked about yours. cracking up. okay, you know, lara always -- >> i heard about lara's.

i cannot wait for that one. have you heard? >> we saw it. we'll discuss. don't want to give too much away. now to the "morning stir." important question for parents. how to read to your toddlers. more and more moms and dads are using digital readers instead of real books. and the new york times examines the consequences. juju chang has more. >> reporter: we have seen the babies who can't talk, but they know how to swipe and navigate a tablet intuitively. but parents reading to little ones, new research says that ereaders are not as effective as good old-fashioned books. 4-year-old christian loves turning the pages of his favorite book about trains. >> turn the page. >> reporter: but also enjoys swiping stories on his ipad. and he gets sucked into the games that pop up along the way. >> show me what you're working with. >> reporter: now child development experts worry that story time is turning into play time. >> you're skipping over the page?

>> reporter: claiming interactive games and digital books are preventing children from focusing and learning the story. it's an issue his mom noticed. >> christian comprehends less on the ipad. there are too many distractions within a lot of the apps. >> reporter: but the importance of reading is the interaction between parent and child. something one study found parents are less likely to do on an electronic device with all those bells and whistles. >> we have to get the distractions out of the book. we need to have socially-interactive moments, young children if we're going to build those conversations and help in early literacy. >> reporter: the american academy of pediatrics said parents should read to their children from birth. but they also suggest absolutely no screen time for children under 2. toddlers and up, less than two hours a day. a tough recommendation for parents who believe their children are actually learning from these digital books and interactive games. >> even learning from an ebook

or swiping a pad, there's learning going on. i don't think any of us can doubt that. >> reporter: but according to the author of "how toddlers thrive," it's the precious moments cuddling around a book that are the building blocks to a child's learning development. >> the other theme that emerged was never use your ipad as a baby sitter. >> it's a slippery slope. you start to give your child the ipad or phone and it's a pacifier for them. >> reporter: an electronic pacifier. we have seen results in adults who can't remember plot points. that's reading on a digital book. and a european study of and tenth graders, reading comprehension were lower on ebooks. >> it's a completely different experience. but with these young kids, it's the whole distraction factor of having pictures pop up. it's like the ereader is doing the work for you, getting in the way of imagination. >> exactly. the key is parent/child interaction. all parenting experts say

read comic books, newspapers, anything. at the bottom line, the more words that kids hear at a younger age, the higher their vocabulary. >> the ereader is better than nothing. >> than nothing, absolutely. >> thanks very much. over to lara and amy. >> thanks very much, george. come over here. next up in the heat index. not a halloween costume, it's a beauty treatment. a halloween version. scary-sounding ways to look your best. >> that's right. we're talking about vampires, snake venom and blood. abbie boudreau found out the secrets. >> reporter: it's that time of year. spooky costumes, haunted houses and frightening facials? no tricks, but the treats are some hair-raising halloween-inspired beauty treatments. first, the snake venom facial which mimics real venom. >> you're going to look five years younger. tightening the skin and lifting the eyes. >> reporter: made famous by a

celebrity facialist sonya and her a-list clients like j.lo and j-law. >> this is the place for the snake venom. are you ready? >> i am. >> you're shedding all the way. like a snake. >> reporter: like a snake? >> are you scared? >> reporter: i'm a little scared. my face is on fire. my skin feels so soft. it's like the smoothest it's ever felt. it made a difference. i think it worked. and what would halloween be without vampires? the vampire facial uses your own true blood. your plasma injected into your face. some say it's wrinkle reducing and more. quite a moment if you have been keeping up with the kardashians. >> ow, that hurts so bad. >> reporter: or what about a blood bath? okay, not blood, it's more like red wine without the alcohol. >> helps improve circulation through the red wine extracts. >> reporter: if that doesn't scare you, this sure will. the hannibal lecter beauty mask

which i had to try. that's a little much. but if scary facials aren't your thing, try going back to basics for halloween with a pumpkin spice facial. and it tastes good too. mmmm. pumpkin. seeds and all. for "good morning america," abbie boudreau, abc news, los angeles. >> looking good, abbie. and coming up, revealing the giant "gma" jack-o-lantern. and rene russo opening up about her personal battle and her new role. ♪

good morning, i'm kristen sze. the giants' hopes of winning a third world series title in five years comes down to tonight. game seven against the royals. the giants were blown out in kansas city last night 10-0. tim hudson will start tonight for the giants, but madison bumgarner also available in relief if needed. the first pitch is at 5:07 p.m. a viewing party is planned at san francisco's civic center plaza. right now where's the traffic? leyla gulen has a look. >> it looks terrible as we take you over to redwood city. we could have an accident southbound 101 at broadway. we are looking at delays closer to highway 84. taking you into martinez, westbound side highway 4 at alhambra avenue there's a two-car crash blocking one lane.

so green conditions right up to 80. >> thanks a lot. we'll check out the weather with meteorolog

good morning, temperatures haven't moved enough to be noticeable yet. we're still in the 40s and 50s this morning. you can see high clouds already coming in. that's warm air infection clouds. that's going to push our temperatures at least ten degrees warmer than average. about 75 in san francisco where we'll have the watch party. 71 degrees at 5:00, 64 by 8:00.

hopefully we'll be dancing in the streets. accuweather seven-day forecast, rain friday morning. we have beenny i can minaj, flown, travelled to space, quipped in as gaga, braved a "sharknado." this halloween? be prepared to guess. it's the biggest halloween ball ever. everyone getting into the halloween spirit here in times square. we have our pumpkin guys carving right over there. we are so ready for this big day coming up on friday. our halloween ball. and i cannot wait to see what everybody does. >> we can't wait to see what you're going to be, george. >> oh, poor george. we have been watching this. a 300-pound pumpkin, mark and chris. they're maniacs, they are. the maniac pumpkin carvers. and they will reveal all in just

minutes. they have been hard at work since early this morning. >> i didn't realized details. >> see that? >> yeah. and always with the smile on their face. when i carve a pumpkins, it's on operation. the wonderful rene russo is here, a vision in white. talking about her new movie and the revelation she's made that's making headlines. getting into that. now into tony reali in the social square. what's happening right now and what you're talking about today. what's do we need to know? >> good morning. trending on twitter, american airlines, retweets, bubbling like al ka setter. jerome jarre, 7.5 million followers. he's known for pranks. attempted to make a video exiting a bathroom only wearing

a speedo holding an inflatable duck. flight crew not amused. took to twitter for help. not arrested. spent three hours with the fbi. american airlines, at the beach, not at 35,000 feet. trending on youtube, an action movie? question mark? transfixing norway, eyes glued to a landslide. a very slow-moving landslide. this is moving video you're looking at. these aren't still photos. they also showed a live knitting event on a web cam. and finally to the big screen. and on fire on facebook, a very different frozen. the nhl's christoph, olaf, and the biggest elsa we have seen visiting the kids at boston's children's hospital. you can take oh my disney's which "frozen" character are you on our facebook page right now. that's the "gma" speed feed. and right now to the

remarkable story of identical twins raised in different countries thousands of miles apart who found each other thanks to social media. it's told in the new book "separated at birth." we have seen the story on the big screen -- twins separated at birth reuniting for the first time by accident. >> we're like twins. >> reporter: but the real-life reunion between samantha and ana happened on a much smaller screen. >> you're very wrong. >> reporter: last year ana saw this youtube video of samantha, a spitting image of herself. >> you can't imagine you have a twin sister you don't know about. >> i got a message from a girl in london. she saw me in a youtube video. and we were both adopted. it was crazy. she looked just like me. >> reporter: both born in korea, they were adopted by separate

fames. living 5,000 miles apart on different continents. the first face-to-face was on skype. >> oh, my god, you're european. >> hi. this is really weird. >> reporter: and how about their in-person meeting? >> it was weird. but i feel like there's a strange calm and comfort as well. and something that i can't really explain. >> reporter: to make sure their dna matched, a test. >> we got our dna test results, mom. >> going out on a limb here, you're sisters, aren't you? >> yeah. >> reporter: a lifelong connection made possible by social media. and we are joined now by them. thank you guys so much for coming in. loved watching you guys watch this piece. you're poking each other the whole piece. what's going on here? no, you're all smiles now. it's incredible. how much you look alike.

but, samantha, when you first got this message, from anise, you were freaked out. >> yeah, it was a weird experience. seeing a picture. i thought it was a crazy fan. sorry. a very intent fan. and when i clicked in and saw the message, it was crazy. we were born on the same day. everything. >> can you imagine what your life would be like if you didn't answer? >> i have never thought about that. if i didn't answer, i wouldn't have this, i wouldn't be quite as happy. >> it's okay. i would have been persistent and tried harder. >> you weren't going give up. >> i didn't build a new social media. >> you knew somewhere inside. >> somewhere inside i think i knew from the beginning. yes. i mean, how are the chances that a girl is born the same day in the same country the same year, looks like you.

is as small as you, you know? >> hey. >> do you have any -- >> it's okay to be small. tell me about writing the book. you each wrote a chapter. went chapter by chapter. as you were reading each other's chapter, what surprised you? >> i think a really great thing was when we started our story, we began from the moment i got that message. and we started on. but writing the book, i got to learn about her past and her family and her parents and growing up we had different experiences with adoption. so it was a really great way to learn all of that. >> what are the weirdest things you share? what are the weirdest similarities? >> we hate cooked carrots. >> you both hate cooked carrots. >> raw carrots are fine. >> a little weird. >> and most similar body part? >> hands, probably. >> yeah. for sure. >> nail polish color as well. if you go like this, it looks

like the same person. >> you guys look like pretty much the same person. and i also love what you're doing with this, trying to find ways to help other adeposit feeps tell us about that. >> after writing the book and doing the documentary with kickstarter, we got a lot of attention from other adoptees on social media, and great to be there for them. we didn't have role models like that growing up. i paired up with my friend and actress from "glee." we began a foundation called the kindred foundation for adoption. to aid adoptees in whatever way we can. focusing on family reunions as well. >> so great to see you together and so happy. it's separated at birth, thanks for coming in. now to ginger. >> i wanted to just go ahead and introduce everybody. they're from san francisco. says good morning to their

grandchildren. but stran francisco, speaking o the old world series. hopefully things go your way tonight. and the game seven forecast is chilly. upper 40s there. calm wind, so that's good. if it drops into the end of the game, it's going to be nice and cool. speaking of cool, that's how to end the week and start our >> good morning, i am meteorologist mike nicco, the big story is ten degrees warmer than average from 70 at the cost to 83 inland. still have rain, steady rain friday morning with showers and thunderstorms friday night through saturday. have a great d >> all right. i'm here now with eight kids. we're just having a little freaky halloween fun. are you guys ready to do this? we're going to make scary face pancakes. ihop is offering kids the chance

to order scary face pancakes. get working. and we're going to decorate them. and they can decorate them, however, they like. they can get a free order on halloween from 7:00 to 10:00. get in there. what's the scariest face you can make with your own face? show me. >> probably this. kind of freaky. >> show me. that is freaky. all right. so maybe it's scary just to have all this sugar. that's what i think, george. >> delicious. thanks. coming up, rene russo here live.

i'm just talking here with rene russo. so great. she's in a new movie. i loved it. it's called "nightcrawler." it opens friday. plays a tv news producer working hard in los angeles. hi. >> hi. >> i have been looking forward to talking about this. we had jake last week. your character could be misunderstood, nina, don't you think? >> yes. absolutely. when dan showed me the script.

i thought it was amazing, the writing was brilliant. i loved the world that it was set in. and i really didn't like nina. and i said you know what, danny, i think this is great. but i think that nina needs a polish. i think you need to start over with her. because i didn't like her. she was kind of cold and mean-spirited. and i really did not know how to sort of access aher and feel god about it. >> there is something about her, and dan gilroy is your husband. the director and wrote the screen play. this was his debut. >> yes, it was. >> but your character, nina, all those things you described. i want to play a clip here. >> okay. >> you want the material, and jake gyllenhaal plays what we call a stringer, and you want the material from him at any cost. here it is. >> no. accidents, cars, buses, planes, trains, fires. >> well how bloody?

>> graphic. the best way to explain it to you, think of the newscast as a screaming woman running down the street with his throat cut. >> i understand. >> some news directors are accused if it bleeds it leads. you see her there. but there is something that's so vulnerable about her. >> i think the thing that fin finally i got, and seemed so obvious. dan, i don't get her. he was like, could you? we're shooting in a week. but i mentally realized you know what? when i cross moral boundaries and have sort of unsavory behavior -- >> right. >> it's usually because i'm terrified. it's fear of loss. i'm desperate. and once i had that, i was good to go with nina. that made sense to me. she's terrified. losing her health insurance. she's alone. and she's older. people are coming up in business

to take her job. >> she's in the business a long time and from job to job. you keep referring to your husband, dan, and it was his directoryial di beau. he enjoyed having you there. what was it like working with him? >> i had no idea. listen -- what is he going to be like on the set? i've worked with him before. >> right. >> any arguments we had were off-set. he didn't see her as vulnerable as i did. the only argument we had is in the very, very beginning, first day. very early on in the show. i said -- he said you're coming off a little too sensual. and i thought you know what? nina leads with that. she had to in some ways to be a woman in this business. she had to do that. that was the only thing. he said you should tone it down. i didn't. she needs to start out there.

he's great and allows -- he's a real actors director. >> it's a wonderful film. somebody in the business. but you don't have to be in the business to appreciate it. and we were talking offset. and you said it was okay to talk with you about this. because you recently revealed that you have bipolar disorder and you take medication. some people were surprised. they didn't know that. your family and friends did. but you said that you have some friends who don't take medication for the disorder and wanted to say it's okay. >> for me, saying that, oh, you were so brave to come out. to me it was like saying, you know, i take medication for high blood pressure. i would like to take credit for being brave. but you feel that way about it. there were adjectives about shocking and turning confession. and i thought, you know, if i shot my husband and buried him in the backyard, okay, you could say that. >> that would be shocking. >> that would be shocking. so it's crazy and i think,

unfortunately, i think depression and anxiety is really hard to live with. what people don't need is to feel bad about themselves because they decide to go on medication. the only thing i can think is mental decide equals straight jacket. >> not true. >> i think that's what people think. if i can share and experience. a lot of people are hurting and feel ashamed. you know, i never understood it. but then if i could share to help anyone out there. and i'm not saying that medication is right for everyone. >> but it was right for you. it is right for you. >> it was right for me. a lot of people say exercise and diet. and that is important. but if you are clinically depressed, then exercise it like taking a bucket and throwing it on a raging fire. in conjunction it's great. >> bless your heart for shedding light. that's what it takes. having a dialogue, getting it out in the open. it's like any other condition that somebody those face. >> right. >> thank you for that.

rene russo, ladies and gentlemen. so nice to have her here. thank you for that. i mean that. you know i'm all about that. "nightcrawler" is in theaters on halloween, friday. check it out. coming up, how you can make your very own cronut at home. this is morning lifeand thankfully, of shaving stuff. being able to find backups.

lifeand thankfully, of shaving stuff. being able to find backups. so people are waiting in lines hours and hours to buy cronuts. >> what are they called ? >> cronuts. now your only wait may be baking. the genius chef is revealing the recipe. >> that's right. he has dominique ansel, the secret recipes. >> this was named by thyme magazine as one of the best

inventions of 2013. it's no surprise they go nuts for cronuts. the $5 cronut gone viral. some standing in line overnight just to snag two. even spawning black market sales and inspiring countless imita r imitators. >> why would you not want to eat a cronut? >> reporter: but what if you didn't have to stand in the crazy long line? now in the new book, cronut creator dominique ansel is creating the cronut recipe for you at home. what do you hope people get from the cookbook? >> i hope people get inspired. it's not just following a recipe. but sometimes you take a recipe from your mom or grandma and turn it into yours. >> reporter: it's not the exact same, but it's the at-home cronut. >> i wanted everyone to do it at

home with the ingredients. >> reporter: it's no cake walk. the at-home version takes three days to create. you can't skip steps. >> you have or patient. >> reporter: day one, making the dough. i recognize that one, she's my soul sister. >> that's the egg whites. >> reporter: fast forward to day two, roll out, then laminate the dough. a process where butter is folded in. dough, butter, dough. and finally, day three, cut the dough. what happens to these poor little guys. >> i guess you eat them. >> reporter: you want to bite? >> i'm okay, thank you. >> reporter: and after letting the dough rest for two hours in a warm set, we're ready to fry. this is a drop the spatula moment. then fill, sugar and glaze. but don't have three days, make

mini mad lins. >> four to five minutes. >> reporter: you're speak my language. today i'll take the cronut. >> dominique said you have to have patience and follow every step of the recipe or you could mess it up. >> three days. >> the recipe's in the book and on our website. >> voila. >> this is the at-homeless pe, and this is this month's flavor at the bakery. bump kin chai, vanilla rose. i love watching skinny girls eat. eat it. >> get the recipe. >> eat it. >> go to the website.

time now to reveal the maniac pumpkin carver's work. this is absolutely beautiful. how did you do it? >> thank you. a lot of fast carving. didn't have a lot of time. >> great job. >> thank you, guys. you know what's coming tomorrow, taylor swift.

good morning, i'm kristen sze. let's check out your forecast with meteorologist mike nicco. >> we'll start with civic center plaza. good morning, everybody. giants watch party today, that's it. 71, mostly sunny 5:00 to 64 at 8 clonsz. not as cool as last night. temperatures up to 10 degrees warmer with low to mid-70s along the coast into san francisco, upper 70s to low 80s in most other neighborhoods. accuweather seven-day forecast, still think the best chance of steady, light to moderate rain during the morning commute friday. showers may hold off until 9:00 friday evening, fingers crossed. we do have a two to three-car crash here on 280 southbound as you come up to 380. it's at crystal springs road and leaving us with a huge backup coming out of daly city.

san jose also busy 87 right near julian street. >> now it's time for announcer: it's "live! with kelly & michael." today, from the series, "elementary," lucy lui. plus, hall of famer and reality star deion sanders. and we continue our countdown to halloween with another look back at our favorite costumes. all next on "live." now, here are kelly ripa and michael strahan! [cheers and applause] ♪