making news in america this morning, presidential debate. a showdown featuring ten republican hopefuls. >> mr. trump. >> donald trump making waves right off the bat. >> you've called women you don't like fat pigs, dogs, slobs and disgusting animals. >> only rosie o'donnell. >> a night with a contentious tone and heated exchanges. >> when you're sitting in a subcommittee just blowing hot air about this, you can say things like that. >> here's the problem, governor. here's the problem, governor. >> president obama and hillary clinton getting most of the criticism from the gop stage. >> if i'm our nominee, how is hillary clinton going to lecture me about living paycheck to paycheck? >> barack obama became president and he abandoned iraq. >> this morning, the analysis,

highlights and who struggled to gather attention. and good friday morning to you all. we start with the highs, the lows and, yes, the blows of the first republican debate. >> 10 of the 17 candidates taking center stage in cleveland, ohio, the same venue that will hold the 2016 republican national convention. >> and as expected, it was donald trump grabbing the most headlines. the billionaire was as animated and outspoken as ever pointing fingers, attacking rivals and even sparring with the moderators. >> abc's bazi kanani is live in washington. bazi, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, reena. good morning, t.j. donald trump was himself as promised, blunt and bold, and he faced few direct challenges from the other candidates who were hoping not to give him any more air time. donald trump emerges from the debate gloating. >> i really enjoyed the evening. >> reporter: right from the start, a jolting warning from trump, the only candidate

refusing to promise not to run as an independent if denied the nomination. >> i will not make the pledge at this time. >> okay. >> i mean, this is what's wrong. he buys and sells politicians of all stripes. >> reporter: the candidates spar over a host of hot button issues from illegal immigration and gay marriage to terrorism. a testy confrontation over the nsa's bulk data collection. >> i want to collect more records from terrorists but less records from innocent americans. [ applause ] >> when you're sitting in a subcommittee just blowing hot air about this, you can say things like that. >> reporter: but again and again trump manages to steal the spotlight in characteristic style. >> you've called women you don't like fat pigs, dogs, slobs and disgusting animals. your twitter account -- >> only rosie o'donnell. >> analysts say the former front-runner jeb bush failed to stand out in the debate but at least stayed above the fray

avoiding a scuffle with trump. >> the story appeared today quoting an anonymous gop donor who said you called mr. trump, a clown, a buffoon and something else that cannot be repeated on television. >> no, it's not true, but i have said that mr. trump's language is divisive. >> reporter: now, one thing the candidates could all agree on, hillary clinton. they all said they all took aim at the democratic front-runner and they all said that they could beat her in a general election and would do better for the country. reena, t.j. >> yeah, bazi, a lot of talk about trump, but did any of the other candidates do themselves any favors with their performance last night? >> well, analysts are talking a lot about ohio governor john kasich. they say they feel he really pulled out a good performance in the first half of the debate, that he really seemed quite reasonable when compared with donald trump. they also have neurosurgeon ben carson on their list of winners coming out of this debate. they say he really started to shine toward the very end of the debate, that he had a very

strong closing statement and that he has actually been trending on social media. also on that list of winners this morning, getting a good response from analysts is florida senator marco rubio. analysts are saying that he managed to hold his own, that he was poised, he had good answers and that he seemed very presidential. >> all right. so there were some other people up there besides trump after all. bazi kanani for us live in washington. thank you so much. and there was also a debate before the debate. you know the candidates who did not make it to that main stage for the main event. well, they had their own forum. >> former senator rick santorum, louisiana governor bobby jindal, former new york governor george pataki and former virginia governor jim gilmore, as well as former ceo carly fiorina shared the stage. >> we need to be very well aware of the fact that china and russia are using technology to attack us just as isis is using technology to recruit those who would murder american citizens. >> to start with, unlike president obama, i'll actually

name the enemy that we confront. we've got a president -- >> analysts say fiorina far and away the winner. one even predicted that next time she'll be on the debate stage with the top candidates. lots of reaction overnight on social media. the most searched for candidates online, donald trump and ben carson. >> and, of course, people were tweeting like crazy including former house speaker newt gingrich saying they should invite carly fiorina back for the 9:00 debate. >> funny man kevin nealon 46 tweeting, "this is turning into jerry springer." >> i thought that at times too. there was this alice stewart, communications assistant. she took this picture. how many republicans can you cram into one elevator? you can stay with us at abc news for the latest on the debate. later in "the pulse," rosie o'donnell, well, her reaction after trump's comment plus live team coverage on "good morning america." well, this morning, a blow to president obama's efforts on the nuclear deal with iran. influential new york senator

chuck shuman says he won't vote in favor. schumer becomes the most senior democrat to go against the administration on the deal. schumer says in the short term we might be slightly better off with the deal but he's not convinced for the long term. russian hackers are thought to be behind a cyberattack on the joint chiefs of staff, the hack affected about 2500 people at the pentagon's joint chiefs including war planners, decision makers, as well. pentagon officials say it was sophisticated yet simple. it was a phishing attack, meaning the hackers dummied up either an e-mail or a login that looked so real that a member of the staff was fooled. well taiwan is bracing for what's expected to be a direct hit from a powerful typhoon over the next day. the storm will bring damaging wind flooding rain and powerful surf to the island before moving toward china. the obama administration is already sending federal aid to the hard-hit island of saipan. it's a u.s. commonwealth declared a disaster area. there's no power or running water there since the storm hit sunday. fire crews in northern california are hampered by newly issued red flag warnings. that means they can expect increasing wind and lightning

which could spark new fires. governor jerry brown visited the crews on the front lines. he warned this is only the beginning for the drought ravaged state noting that historically august and september are much worse than july during fire season. and across the country it's going to be very stormy in the mid-atlantic today. the rain will be especially heavy in the carolinas where more than 3 inches could accumulate and flash flooding is likely. that stormy weather will also reach florida along the gulf coast, as well. well, still ahead, lawmakers going after airlines accusing them of nickel and diming passengers. also, air rage. a passenger punching another person on the plane, what caused this melee. plus, signing off. jon stewart's emotional good-bye from "the daily show."

well, search teams from france are heading to the tiny island where that wing flap was found after more debris has washed ashore. malaysian officials say items like this, which could be part of a plane window, will be tested to see if it came from flight 370, but relatives of passengers from that missing jet are frustrated that they're not getting straight answers from investigators. turn to nashville where new details are emerging about the terror that unfolded this week inside a movie theater. after vincente montano attacked a family with pepper spray and a hatchet, he cracked open a canister of propane. police say he also had lighter fluid likely attempting to set off a bomb but he was stopped in his tracks by an officer after pulling out a pellet gun that looked real. >> immediately upon entering the

theater, i was engaged with what i perceived to be small arms fire from a small caliber handgun. i turned to my right, and all i could see was the silhouette of a figure. i engaged that figure with one shot with my patrol rifle and immediately backed out. >> montano was shot dead. he was homeless after struggling for years with mental illness said to be delusional and hearing voices. well, investors will be hoping the stock market can break out of its losing streak today. the dow dropped nearly 121 points yesterday. its sixth straight loss. nasdaq was down 83 points. the s&p 500 lost 16. traders will be looking into today's employment report for any data it might provide about the timing of interest rates hiked by the feds. that report expected to show 225,000 jobs created in july. well, airlines getting some harsh criticism about all those fees they charge you. this criticism coming from a new report issued on capitol hill. the report urges the transportation department to

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residence near buffalo, new york. reports say police are looking into an alleged incident involving kane and a woman that began in a bar last weekend. kane has not been charged. a united airlines passenger is facing multiple charges after punching another passenger and later hitting a police officer at chicago's o'hare airport. crew members say it all started when he refused to turn off his cell phone before takeoff so the plane had to return to the gate. police say he was so unruly, they had to tackle him to the ground. well, the coast guard has announced a massive drug bust off mexico. it seized 12,000 pounds of cocaine from a makeshift submarine that was partially submerged. the drugs valued at more than $180 million making it the largest bust in coast guard history. four suspected smugglers were arrested. they had to arrest the cookie lady. the carolina cookie lady locked up for fraud. say it ain't so.

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highlights let's turn to our guys at espn. >> with neil everett, i'm steve levy. and we have baseball highlights to show you. >> that's strong, quick. >> well written. >> jon stewart was a soccer star before he was a tv star. >> you'll read anything on the prompter, won't you? >> take care of yourself, san diego. kyle gibson misses edwin encarnacion, this is the blue jays and twins, encarnacion second in as many days, that one not as far as the one was on wednesday. this is far but kevin pilar taken away. look at torii hunter. he goes i can't believe that dude just maid that catch. take another look. this was only top play number three on our "sportscenter" show. that shows you how good the show is. you still have time to watch it. >> stay classy, san diego. i'm neil everett. dodgers and phils, top of the third, dodgers up 6-5. zack greinke, look at this, the pitcher is a hitter. get out of town, he means it. >> he means it. >> gone. stop stealing my material. greinke's first homer of the season.

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unattractive person who doesn't understand the truth and then there's this from last night. >> you've called women you don't like fat pigs, dogs, slobs and disgusting animals. your twitter account -- >> only rosie o'donnell. >> no, it wasn't. >> 12 minutes later o'donnell appeared to respond tweeting "try explaining that to your kids." interesting night. there you go. and what was hillary clinton doing last night? take a look at this selfie from kim kardashian at a fund-raiser in l.a. there's clinton, of course, and kanye peeping up there through the frame. justin bieber and ariana grande were also there. and after 16 years jon stewart has delivered his final satirical punchline as host of "the daily show." >> the comedian bid farewell to fans in a hilarious yet moving finale. joining him steve carell stephen colbert, many other careers who jump-started their careers by working with stewart.

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live from the kgo-tv broadcast center this is abc7 news. good morning, thanks for joining us. you made it to friday. i am matt keller here for christian. >> i am eric thomas. how is the weather? >> check out the lightning around the bay area came to fruition as we talk about yesterday. this is video from morgan hill courtesy of ptz tv. it is amazing what happened. right now the light show is just about everything other than the central valley or eastern part of alameda county because the storms are in the central valley. that is where they are head the next three hours to the north. we will wake up with cloud cover. and maybe a sprinkle or two. tells are about 56 to 64 headed to noon away the upper 60s to

mid-80s. and upper 60s to 90 degree by 4:00 and not is humid and brighter than yesterday. >> i was hoping for friday lite. the bay bridge toll plaza shows quite a few cars unless you have fast track everyone else is long fine from the east bay to san francisco. we do have an accident to get us going westbound 580 to the northbound 680 connection through dublin so we have one lane blocked and hopefully that will be cleared soon before 4:00 this morning so far, we are seeing mostly green and as we look at the drive time traffic 680, southbound, to walnut creek from ford is six minutes. 580 over the altamont pass tracy to dublin is 25 minute commute. matt and eric? >> a red flag warning for the bay area is in affect dry lightning and winds make the peninsula and south by especially vulnerable.

janet o has more from millbrae. janet? we do not have janet now and we will check in a bit. you saw the lightning strikes mike showed you. it is still active. >> the south pay lightning strikes splintered a giant redwood tree near mineta san jose international airport one of the tallest trees in the neighbor. the top of the tree exploded interest hundreds of pieces at 9:30 and neighbors say it was a quick storm with a little rain. >> sounded like a bomb went off. seeing pictures on tv of what lightning can do and it has disintegrated. it vapourized. >> the tree limits exploded. we were trying to figure out what was going on, explosion or lightning. >> strike knocked out power to several