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. good morning, america. breaking overnight, the most wanted person in america finally captured. the 48-day manhunt over for cop killer eric frein. found clean shachb with what we learned overnight about what's next for the accused cop killer. airport inferno. a huge plume of smoke and a hole in the side of a building after a plane slamm emed into it. new details on what caused the plane to two down. hot pursuit. a surfer paddling to safety with a dangerous predator just feet behind him. and a a look at this, his chute tangled on a radio tour. viral prank spooking unsuspecting people on the street.
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well, good friday morning to you, i'm reena ninan. >> and hello, i'm t.j. holmes. one of the fbi's ten most wanted will make his court appearance this morning. >> federal officials took eric frein into custody following a lengthy manhunt. big, red letters under his picture, captured. >> he eluded them for 48 days, hiding in the remote woods, putting entire towns on lockdown. marci gonzalez is live in blooming grove, pennsylvania, with the detail on his capture. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. frein will be arraigned later this morning. he spent the night here, a fitting play to answer questions about a well-planned attack ands keep. an accused killer right back where the search began. nearly seven weeks after police
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say eric frein shot and killed a state trooper and injured another, he was brought back wearing the handcuffs that belonged to the officer he's accused of killing. it's one sign of the justice they're trying to bring for the family. >> we have been in contact with trooper douglas and his family as well as corporal dixon's family. and relief and gratitude were their reaction. >> reporter: frein was captured around 6:00 yesterday evening by u.s. marshals around an abandoned airport. he was caught offguard, and though had weapons nearby, he gave up peacefully. >> he didn't give up because he was tired, he gave up because he was taught. >> reporter: the skilled survivalist and marksman hiding in the woods for 48 days. fears he could strike again, forcing schools to close and causing sleepless nights. >> i felt like i was in a war
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zone a couple of weeks ago. it's a good thing he is caught and we can finally rest again. and frein faces several charges including capital murder. the district attorney does plan to pursue the death penalty. >> we know at some point schools were closed on stand by. and halloween was canceled, are things back on now? >> reporter: yeah. a lot of the communities canceled halloween. there was going to be no trick or treating. frein was out there and they didn't know what he would do. now he is in custody, halloween is back on. so many people feeling so relieved and their lives can go back to normal. >> it's a great weekend for those folks. marci gonzalez live in pennsylvania. thank you. >> and stay with abc news for developments on his capture. more live coverage coming your
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way on "good morning america." and new details about the deadly plane crash in kansas. a small plane crashed into a building at at mid-couldn't airport in wichita, killing three people inside. and igniting the smokey inferno. it appears mechanical failure is to blame. tahman bradley has the latest. >> reporter: a tragedy in the skies over wichita. >> i need to declare an emergency. >> reporter: this chilling call from a pilot of a small plane after he crashed into a building on thursday. the pilot, identified overnight at mark goldstein and three people inside the building were killed. another five were rushed to the hospital, some with serious injuries. the roof burned for hours, sending out thick, black smoke. >> it was horrific. there was heavy smoke on the horizon as you approached the airport for miles. >> reporter: about 100 people were trapped inside. witnessed described the frightening moments.
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>> i saw an airplane with its left tail going straight down, banking really hard, really loud. >> the building shook. then we saw the exhaust plum. >> reporter: the faa said shortly after takeoff goldstein reported losing engine power and was trying to return the king air b to the airport. he was a former air traffic controller who retired last year. the ntsb is investigating the crash. tahman bradley, abc news, washington. they may go to court to force kaci hickox to stay? quarantine. she went for a bike ride with her boyfriend yesterday. she says she posed no risk to anyone. the governor said it's his duty to protect the people of maine. and an emotional reunion in dallas tomorrow when nina pham is reunited with her beloved dog, bentley. he has been in quarantine since she was diagnosed.
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but now he's gotten the all-clear to return home. and the baseball player, tom menino will lay in state. he led boston for 20 years until he was forced to forego a re-election bid. he died yesterday at the day of 71 after a long battle with cancer. the national guard is standing by in hawaii as lava threatens a small town. sometime in the next day or so, the lava will reach a highway. and it will cut off the homes of more than 8,000 residents from the outside world. it's moving at five yards per hour, so there's plenty of warning. here on the mainland, it's either a really chilly halloween or wet or both. don't sound like a lot of good options. >> and i can't believe some of these areas will see snow. accuweather jim dickey joins us now. good morning.
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>> good morning. and happy halloween. looking across the country. the only real trouble spot here is the west. soaking rain through much of the day. also tracking a storm system that's developing. bringing a shot of much-colder air into the ohio valley, the great lakes. that's east, rain and snow showers today. and soaking rain southward into california into bay area and l.a. we needed rain. not good news for trick or treaters, but good news overall. and the appalachians, snow, could bring significant snow as a nor'easter to maine. back to you. >> all right, thanks so much, jim. still ahead, a popular baby food company accused of misleading parents abouts it products. plus massive explosion, people ordered to stay in doors after a blast at a fireworks factory. the king is back.
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a story that goes way beyond just basketball. it's the homecoming for lebron james.
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. it is likely we are seeing the biggest monthly drop in gas prices since the height of the recession. a gallon is 33 cents cheaper than a month ago. that's a decrease of 10%. that's the most we have seen in a month since december of 2008. the national average this morning is right at $3 a gallon. and we should see another 15 to 20 cents off by thanksgiving. u.s. regulators are demanding answers from the makers of the exploding air bags. they are requiring taka da to
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testify under oath. 8 million vehicles have been recalled, and the agency wants details about the production and testing for the devices. another agency wants to scold gerber for false claims. the food start gentle formula can prevent or reduce allergies in children and stands by the claims. at best, good start helps, a skin rash, not all allergies and they are misleading consumers. black friday is early this morning. it's tomorrow, in fact. amazon is kicking off the holiday deals a month early with more specials more often. it's not just amazon, office depot is offering specials on sunday. series starting the black friday deals a week later as well. but for now it's halloween. and kris pi cream, offering treats today. show up in costume and get a free doughnut. and take it to chipotle for a
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boo-ritto. and ihop for the kids, no costume required. and then you can see your doctor. >> i'm excited. you have breakfast, lunch and dinner. coming up, a huge drill bit nearly goes through a packed train. and a surfer paddling for his life with a shark right on his tail. tigers, both of you. tigers? don't be modest. i see how you've been investing. setting long term goals. diversifying. dip! you got our attention. we did? of course. you're type e* well, i have been researching retirement strategies. well that's what type e*s do. welcome home. taking control of your retirement? e*trade gives you the tools and resources to get it right. are you type e*?
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you're seeing dramatic new photos from nasa. the largest active sun spot in 24 years. it looks tiny, but it's 26 times the surface of the either. it sent flares towards the earth as powerful as thermo nuclear weapons. they have been intermy tently disrupting satellite systems. here on earth, the morning road conditions, rainy and snowy from northern michigan into the ohio valley and the carolinas. a storm on the west coast will slicken roads for the pacific northwest and louisiana and san diego. >> flight delays in san francisco and chicago. and from england, look at the sights and the sounds as a fireworks factory catches fire.
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[ exploding fireworks ] >> roads were closed and neighbors told to stay indoors once the fireworks began to go up. fire fighters taking three hours to bring the fire under control. they want to make sure it's out before resuming the search for a missing worker. four others were injured, two seriously. what set off the fireworks and the fire, still unknown. and a spot you don't want to be stuck, 125 feet off the ground hanging of a radio wire. the parachute got tangled during a base jump attempt late last night. more than two hours after being seen, he was back on the ground. the moral of the story, don't base jump in the pitch black darkness. >> oh, boy. and down under, a competitive surfer is sharing a war story. the 23-year-old ryan hunt was attacked by a shark. he has puncture wounds to his
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ankle. this was a month after this surfer had a close encounter and just a week before another surfer lost both hands and a forearm. and a near-disaster when a massive drill bit pierced the ceiling of a subway tunnel. touched a train filled with commuters. the drill bit was being used in a massive railroad construction project. workers were drilling in the wrong place. nobody was hurt here. california highway officials hope to have this mess cleaned up by rush hour. might be tricky. a 60-ton crane overturned on 65, a major artery, blocking all lanes of traffic. and spilled highly-flammable fuel and damaged an overpass. tim cook o's coming out of e closet could change attitudes
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across america. he's the highest-profile business leader to admit being gay. he is proud to be gay and considers it among the greatest gifts god has given him. a tampa man is happy this morning after his unconscious wife delivers a healthy baby girl. she suffered traumatic brain injury after become hit by a truck going to the doctors office. angel was born, and now dad has hope. >> i thought i was going to lose my wife, i thought i was going to lose my baby. >> now dad says his wife has started to respond to his voice by moving her legs and gesturing with her hands. well, another close call last night for the number two college football team in the country. >> yeah, florida state was on the road facing louisville, trailing 21-7 at the half. but they did what they do, scored five touchdowns in the second half, won 32-21, and now
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8-0, national championship hopes still life. >> and the other highlights. here's the guys at espn. >> welcome to sports center. he's neil everett, i'm stan verrett. what do you want to talk about? >> so many things. we're not going to share it with you, we don't know you that well. lebrebron james, we were all witnesses to his return to cleveland. he wishes we weren't watching. he didn't have the game he had hoped. he had eight turnovers, 1 for his first 9. cleveland was in the game. new york after being getting run by the bulls ran the cavs. carmelo anthony, wide open there. made it interesting at the end. but this was the hammer right here. guarded by james, anthony up and down. the knicks beat the cavs, and the cavs go to the bulls friday.
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thursday night football, drew brees and the saints. lost seven-straight regular season road games. longest active streak in the nfl. folks in new orleans ready for that to happen. a pass interference set them up deep in panthers' territory. from the 1 there. and up 14-0 at the half. mark ingram, second-straight 100 yard game. saints win it 28-10. 4-4. they are on top of the nfc south where mediocrity reigns supreme. >> how about a who dat? >> who dat? >> and san francisco now putting the final touches on the floats. why are they having a parade? the world series champion giants are going to have a victory parade today. >> an enormous crowd is expected. along with barricades in place, temporary cell towers have been set up to avoid problems like
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two years ago. police will also be in full force. we're about combining halloween stories and those involving animals. >> yes. that's what they have here. they got the party started early yesterday. in a zoo near chicago, pumpkin treats. animals celebrating halloween. they seem to enjoy the pumpkins like they know what's going on and what to do. >> why not? they're more intent than you give them credit for. >> i didn't say they were stupid. >> all right, take that back. putting words in his mouth. up next in the pulse, spooky stories, including this creepy item on display. >> we have a great, hilarious and scary at the same time prank going viral just in time for halloween. sir, we're loaded and getting ready to go... ...we're going to need you on the runway.
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but we start with something based in reality. some history here. >> that's a well-preserved forearm of a teenage boy with likely died on the bloodiest day of the civil war. the 1862 battle. it's part of the museum of the civil war medicine. >> 23,000 soldiers were killed, wounded or declared missing. >> it looks scary. this is the ultimate scare. >> it's real. there's reality here. but for the recently departed, a new way to go to eternal rest in style. >> you have to hear about this, folks. a group of funeral homes introduced this thing. take a look. it's a harley davidson hearse. you might think it's tacky. okay, maybe it is tacky. some would call it classy. three-wheel harley, glass, chrome, and pulling a glass
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carriage. >> it costs about $85,000. it's cheaper than a traditional hearse that runs about $105,000. >> do your thing. who better to promote a scary attraction than halloween? swedish them park. look at this. instead of boring newspaper and old billboard, put an interactive poster on the streets of stockholm. >> they activate a qr code. here are some of the reactions. oh, boy. we're not going to spoil the fun by telling you what they say. the house of nightmares attraction doesn't open until next year, but we're sure some of these people will remember it. >> i like being scared. i like scary movies. i like that stuff. >> i don't like to be scared.
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live from the kgo-tv broadcast center this is abc7 news. >> can hardly believe it the day we were dreaming for since march is here. >> it is. the celebration not world series. i am matt keller here for eric thomas. bring something out to the parade. it will not be your ball cap. >> we are talking panchos. meteorologist mike nicco? >> we talked about the storm slowing and it is still slowing. it is cloudy here. but showers and thunderstorms. what we will deal with are temperatures in the low-to-mid 60's at the coast and mid-to-upper 60's at the coast. the rain is coming down hard at times. especially from noon to 2:00. it looks like we will have
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embedded thunderstorms. a quick look at live doppler hd and i will show you where the rain is right now. it is mostly in the north bay. it is light. we will see significant change headed to the lunch hour. leyla gulen? >> that means drive carefully. maybe take mass transit. we have a problem in the far right lane. as we look at the toll plaza, the number 16 lane has an accident before you get to the toll outside of the view and you can see that it is causing a jam. we are looking at a backup in the other cash-paying lanes. as far as traffic, we are moving along fine. we have construction. but 580 tracy to dublin westbound is 24 minutes and 101 southbound from san rafael to san francisco is 18 minutes.
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>> today, for the third time in five years hundreds of thousands of giants fan will celebrate the world series championship at noon at the foot of market and stewart near the ferry building, and from there they will ride or walk along market street to city hall for a big onstage ceremony. our reporter is at at&t park where they are getting the floats ready for the parade. >> it doesn't get any better than this, i have you, matt, amy, leyla gulen, mike and the first look at the floats. that is what you want to see. this will be folks moving down market for the giants parade carrying sponsors and organizations that have supported the team this career. designing and painting for parades does not happen overnight. david tom is an expert at getting these things ready in a matter of

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