pleasure to meet you, sir. >> how's it going? >> how's it going, dad? >> all right. >> all right, your boy here's doing good. and he's up to $20,000, but he needs your help. any ideas? >> well... i think it's c. my knowledge of this is not very good, but i'm gonna go with c anyway. 'cause i think argon is a gas. i don't know that manganese is. so that would by final answer. >> i came here to play, i guess. i'm gonna trust my dad. i'm gonna go with c, argon. final answer. >> neither one of you seem that sure. but you're right. that is right, boys! >> yes. >> $30,000. way to go, good job. stick around with your boy for a minute.

'cause we're gonna take a break. 'cause when we come back, alec's gonna go for $50,000, that next threshold. can he get there? we'll find out. to folks out there whose diabetic nerve pain... shoots and burns its way into your day, i hear you. to everyone with this pain that makes ordinary tasks extraordinarily painful, i hear you. make sure your doctor hears you too! i hear you because i was there when my dad suffered with diabetic nerve pain. if you have diabetes and burning, shooting pain in your feet or hands, don't suffer in silence! step on up and ask your doctor about diabetic nerve pain. tell 'em cedric sent you.

>> here's your question of the day. throughout the 1950s, posing nude for a photo was a common requirement for people doing what--applying for u.s. citizenship, running for senate, enrolling at harvard, or joining the coast guard? stay tuned for the answer.

[female narrator] foods rich in folic acid like white bread and leafy greens can help prevent some birth defects before you even know you're pregnant. >> the answer to that question was enrolling at harvard. [dramatic music] ♪ ♪ welcome back to "who wants to be a millionaire." i guess it's alec hersh, 'cause he's on his way. he's at $30,000. [cheers and applause] >> yes, yes. >> alec, nice enough to make a brief stop on his way to franklin & marshall college to play a little "off to college" "millionaire." so--man, you're doing good. all your lifelines are gone. but you used them wisely to get to this $30,000 mark. the next question is worth

$50,000. it's also that next threshold. so you get this one right, the least amount of money you're taking to college is 50 grand. i notice you're getting a little nervous, huh? >> a little bit, little bit. >> all right, well, you've done great up to this point. so just relax. let's have a good time. let's try and get this next one. let's play "who wants to be a millionaire." [dramatic musical flourish] ♪ deep breath. all right, alec, good luck, buddy. >> thank you. >> $50,000 question is right here. while often used synonymously, the following terms refer to four very distinct areas. which one is the largest? >> well... great britain, to my knowledge, is composed of... uh, england... uh, scotland, ireland, and wales?

um... british isles may well be four distinct areas, but they're not the largest. um... england and the uk are both encompassed in great britain. so... well, wait. all right. it's either c or d. >> okay. let me explain where you are in the game. $30,000, no more lifelines, you can always walk away with that money, take it off to college. this is a shot at $50,000, though. you have to get to that threshold. but if you give me an incorrect answer at this point, you're losing $25,000. you'll leave here with $5,000. so that's where you are. take your time. take a look at this and try and figure it out.

>> i want to say c, because, you know, it's the whole united kingdom, so it's got to be, you know, all those areas united? i'm gonna lock in c. final answer. >> alec... i'm sorry, buddy. this time, it's not right. the british isles. >> oh, no way. >> yeah, england is part of great britain, which is part of the united kingdom, which is part of the british isles. but you are leaving here with $5,000. you played a great game. >> thank you. >> it was fun hanging out. best of luck at franklin & marshall as you head off to college. $5,000 ain't bad. >> thank you. >> thank you for joining us. for everyone who's been a part of this one, i'm chris harrison. we'll see you next time. closed captioning sponsored by:

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recapping our top story out of oregon, that mass shooting on a college campus that left ten people dead including the gunman. witnesses say the shooter deliberately targeting christians when he opened fire inside a classroom at umpqua community college. hundreds of people gathered last night to remember the victims. the gunman has been identified as 26-year-old chris harper mercer. this tragedy took center stage among the presidential hopefuls. hillary clinton wasting no time in attacking the nra calling for a national gun control movement. bernie sanders, he went a step further calling for improvement to mental health services. and on the republican side, ben carson criticized the reaction for more gun laws focusing instead of mental health. donald trump told "the washington post" "it sounds like another mental health problem." >> trump in the meantime is sounding off against two of his republican rivals yet again, jeb

bush and marco rubio. >> he's apparently taking a new hard-line position on the syrian refugees. here's abc's tom llamas. >> reporter: it's a stunning reversal. donald trump now saying he would deport all syrian refugees fleeing their war-torn country and seeking shelter here in the u.s. >> i'm putting the people on notice that are coming here from syria as part of this mass migration, that if i win -- if i win, they're going back. >> reporter: but just last month, trump said america must accept the refugees. >> i hate the concept of it, but on a humanitarian basis with what's happening, you have to. >> reporter: trump's new hard-line position drawing instant fire from jeb bush. >> send them all back? to a hellhole? that's not the america i know. >> reporter: trump's declaration part of a rousing speech where he attacked bush and senator marco rubio. bush has been a political mentor to rubio. >> so, they ask rubio, what do you think of bush? oh, he's my dear friend. wonderful, just wonderful. they hate each other. but it's political [ bleep ].

do you understand? it's true. >> reporter: bush says that's ridiculous and trump needs to grow up. >> i'm pretty sure marco can put his big boy pants on. i know i can. donald seems to have a harder time taking criticism and he probably needs to put on his big boy pants, too. >> reporter: tom llamas, abc news, new york. >> fighting words. >> fighting words, huh. when we come back, guess who's getting his own postage stamp. here's a hint. he's been 8 1/2 for about 65 years. and sandra bullock's house just got a tiny bit more crowded. "the skinny" is next. >> "world news now" continues after this from our abc stations. >> "world news now" continues after this from our abc

♪ skinny, so skinny ♪ skinny, so skinny it is that time for "the skinny" and top our headlines this morning, a very special anniversary for one of america's most beloved comic strips. >> charlie brown and the whole peanuts gang celebrating their 65th anniversary as a comic strip made by the legendary cartoonist charles schulz. the u.s. postal service has released ten forever stamps celebrating the 50th anniversary of one of the most popular holiday classics of all time. i love this one. i love love love it when it comes on "a charlie brown christmas," released back in 1965. >> guess what, we're just one

month away from the release of "the peanuts movie." the first new peanuts film in 35 years. >> i'm going to take the kids to this one. i can't wait. >> will charlie look any older than 8 1/2? >> no, he botoxed well and had good surgery. >> good genes or good doctors, charlie brown. next to a very special gesture from taylor swift. >> swift has a long history of donating to charity as you know. we're hearing that she's donated $50,000. >> to a 13-month-old nephew of one of her backup dancers who is battling cancer. >> swift writing and baby aiden's gofundme page, all of us are praying for you and your mama and sending so much love your way. >> she does do so much to charity. i love that she has done so much for cancer and also for a lot of her people in her community and especially for fans.

>> a lot of people criticize her but she's a nice girl, woman all around. so meantime, love is all around over at sandra bullock's house. >> the actress has adopted a baby girl according to radar online. the oscar-winning actress already has a 5-year-old son, louis, who she adopted in new orleans in 2010. >> the news comes only a day after it was claimed that her new boyfriend bryan randall has reportedly moved into her beverly hills home. >> i hope he's helping with the night feedings. >> he's got a lot of work to do. and speaking of moving in, george clooney spilling secrets. we love when he does this. >> the hollywood hunk opened up to "extra" about a cocktail-fueled night ending up with him in bed with his best friend's wife cindy crawford after she mistook him for her husband rande gerber. >> what? he admitted to that? >> yeah. >> clooney apparently joked she couldn't help herself. the three friends joined forces at crawford's book party held last night in london. >> they don't look alike. >> they don't. >> so how did that happen? >> both good looking.

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america. >> we are seeing the true intentions of vladimir putin, which is to maintain a strong position in syria. >> when a dictator slaughters tens of thousands of his own people, that is not just a matter of one nation's internal affairs. >> the outrageous accusations leveled against planned parenthood based on heavily doctored videos are offensive and categorically untrue. >> everybody thought hillary clinton was unbeatable, right? but we put together a benghazi special committee, a select committee. what are her numbers today? her numbers are dropping. >> when i hear a statement like that which demonstrates unequivocally that this was always meant to be a partisan political exercise, i feel like it does a grave disservice. >> she's the worst secretary of state in the history of our country. >> the day after you take the oath of office, you can't level

an insult or have -- you're not in an episode of "survivor." you're actually supposed to show up and run the show. >> i put my hand out and he reached and he grabbed it, and i hugged him. and he hugged me, and he said, thank you for your courage. ♪ i can't get no satisfaction >> big eventful week. that said the mayor of that oregon town saying late last night that he thinks friday will be the most difficult day for his community because that's when the names will come out. tough days and weeks ahead for them. >> and also the fact the community is one degree of separation is what one of the pastors said about the area. thoughts are definitely with the folks in oregon this morning. don't miss our updates on facebook, wnnfans.com. facebook, wnnfans.com.

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good morning. i'm kendis gibson. >> i'm reena ninan with some of good morning. i'm kendis gibson. >> i'm reena ninan with some of the top stories of we're following this morning on "world news now." the campus massacre at a community college in oregon. it may have been sparked by religious hatred. directed at christians. sources say the 26-year-old shooter was among ten people killed. much more on these breaking details coming up shortly. it appears hurricane joaquin will stay out to sea and not make landfall in the u.s. but the effects will still be felt on the east coast. residents are bracing for heavy rains and strong winds. the forecast in minutes. majority leader kevin mccarthy is taking heat from both sides after crediting the republican-led benghazi investigation for hillary clinton's sagging poll numbers. he's now admitting that comments were a setback but he says he will be the next house speaker.

and the personal data of millions of t-mobile customers could be at risk following a cyberattack. it includes social security numbers, home addresses and birth dates. those are some of your top stories on this friday, october 2nd. from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good morning. we want to begin with the deadly shootings. if you want to get a sense what the oregon community was like, a pastor said it's one degree of separation. everybody knows everyone in this area and how heartbreaking it was to find out that somebody came into a school which we see more and more that you should feel safe in. and just shot ten people dead within ten minutes. >> and look how quickly that played out in oregon. there are some new reports that we're getting this morning from a student who survived the massacre saying that the gunman specifically targeted christians. he of course, died after killing nine people and wounding seven others.

want to go right now to the campus. want to go right now to the brandi hitt has arrived there and has the very latest. we say good morning. you say it's still a very active scene there. do the authorities believe the gunman acted alone? >> reporter: good morning, reena, good morning, kendis. they don't have the answer. they're still investigating behind me. you have fbi agents, also atf, local law enforcement going through the campus trying to determine if he may have left any explosives behind. they don't know the if they're dealing with a person who acted alone or if he had any help at this point. you talk about the scene here. imagine what you would do in the situation. you have a gunman unleashing heavy gunfire on campus. students crowding, packing, hiding anywhere they could. finally until they heard gunfire had ended. the horrific reports flooded in just before 11:00 a.m. pacific time in roseburg, oregon. >> active shooter at ucc 1140 college road.

>> images show the umpqua community campuses in chaos. >> i looked out the window and there was a couple girls running from the building. i hear screaming after that first gunshot. >> shots were being fired. we heard shots and immediately took cover. went down. >> reporter: police exchanged gunfire with the suspected shooter, 26-year-old chris harper mercer in one of the buildings. he is now dead. the wounded were rushed to the hospital as students were escorted from the campus, their hands in the air. the fbi and atf are now on the scene trying to help local law enforcement figure out a motive. and president obama visibly frustrated addressed the nation for the 15th time following a mass shooting. >> america will wrap everyone who is grieving with our prayers and our love. each time we see one of these mass shootings, our thoughts and prayers are not enough. it does not capture the heart ache and grief and anger that we should feel.

>> reporter: so many of the victims' families and friends at that vigil overnight. this is a really tight knit community. small community. this is the only community college in fact in the entire county. and the students here ranged in age from just out of high school and starting college to some who were parents going back to school with their own children and one woman put it, and it makes you cry thinking about it, it made her cry also when we saw the interview earlier today. some of those kids are not going to be going home to their parents tonight. and that really touches your heart, touches this entire community knowing these young lives had so much ahead of them and because of the senseless act, the big question right now is motive, reena and kendis. right now authorities are trying to get to the bottom of it. >> how emotional it is and how difficult for this community who really don't know much about how difficult the violence has been. it's been a pretty peaceful quiet community.

do we know if the gunman was a student? >> reporter: that is the other big question. a lot of students and the faculty, that's the question they want to know. they're hearing originally they thought it was a woman, it was a man. they're still waiting to hear more facts. school just started. if this person was angry at a fellow student, an ex-girlfriend, a teacher, they just thought it would be odd that own a few days into the school year something would happen that would make them want to come back on campus and retaliate. that doesn't make such sense. that's the big question, the motive and maybe was he a student here prior. i found this interesting. i know you have a lot to get to. alek skarlatos is a name we all know. he is one of the heroes that took down the terror suspect on that train on the paris-bound train a few weeks back. he actually lived in this town and went to this college. the minute he heard this, he said it broke his heart.

he said he wished he could be here today. he wished he was in that room today and an that maybe he could have stopped this gunman, reena and kendis. >> skarlatos tweeting out he's heading home. >> thank you so much for your incredible reporting there on such short notice getting on the ground. brandi hitt live in oregon. thanks again. look for more coverage on the campus shootings all morning long. >> we'll take you live to oregon for an update on "america this morning" and later this half hour, more of the president's anger after the latest campus gun violence. and as we mentioned hurricane joaquin is now expected to head away from the u.s. coast but still there's a danger of a lot of rain-soaked areas along the mid-atlantic. >> we're talking from the carolinas to the jersey shore. residents are filling sand bags and getting ready for heavy rain and high winds. another storm has caused extensive flash flooding and several deaths in the carolinas with much more rain to come. a huge sinkhole opened up near

spartanburg nearly killing the driver of a truck. and with the two storms this shapes up to be a soggy couple of days for the east coast. >> let's get the details from justin povick of accuweather. good morning. >> thanks and good morning to you. joaquin keen continues to churn slowly now to the north. that is very crucial. we've been watching the system meander south and west the past couple of days. now picked up by deep upper level low-pressure system. this churn its way to the north eventually bending its way back to the north and east. east of the eastern seaboard. still dangerous impacts with rip currents, beach erosion, coastal flooding, gusty winds and some very, very heavy rains. some spots could actually see over a foot of rain, including the carolinas right through early next week. charlotte on west bound with lighter amounts. still significant though toward d.c. reena and kendis, back to you.

russia is defending escalation of air strikes inside syria and says it's on the same page as the u.s. and allies. but washington is questioning russia's motives and choice of targets saying moscow is actually going after opposition forces, some of them backed by the u.s. rather than islamic terrorists. syria's foreign minister plans to address the u.n. general assembly today. benjamin netanyahu used his speech at the united nations to blast the nuclear deal with iran. and to get his point across netanyahu stared in the audience without speaking for 45 seconds. he then asked the delegates if they had forgotten the lessons of the holocaust. investigators in illinois are finally revealing some details about the shooting death of police officer charles gliniewicz last month. they are confirming that he was shot with his own weapon and there is evidence of a struggle at the scene. gliniewicz was found dead after he radioed that he was chasing three suspicious men in a remote area. despite a massive manhunt, police still have not made any arrests.

five airline passengers were taken to a florida hospital for minor injuries caused by turbulence. american airlines flight 982 was on its way to miami from grenada when it hit a patch of turbulence at about 36,000 feet. on board, some passengers were thrown from their seats. the airline says the seat belt light was on at the time. residents of a small southwest with michigan town are trying to figure out who is their new best friend, the person holding the winning powerball ticket worth $310 million sold at the shell gas station in three rivers. the station, by the way, is just minutes from the indiana border. so the holder of the ticket could technically be someone from out of state. that person is gaining new relatives this morning, as well. while the american workday is getting longer, sweden moving to a six-hour workday. employers say their workers are more productive during the

shorter period. >> trying to say that for years. they say it's hard to concentrate on a single task for eight hours straight. after all, most of us take lunch, chat at the coffee machine or sneak a peek at facebook once in awhile. it's hard to argue with the country that gave us volvo, ikea and abba. >> i forgot abba. >> could you not use social media? no facebook? >> for eight hours? >> yeah, i think people would probably start going into -- >> withdrawal. >> facebook went down for 45 minutes, i was sleeping but i woke up because i got that sense. i was that connected to it. >> i think that would create palpitations for a lot of people. >> absolutely. all right. well, coming up, the woman behind the donald. >> meet melania trump, the potential first lady who would break new ground the first to ever pose nude on a magazine. that would be interesting. and a twist. donald's spouse is an immigrant herself. i don't think he would deport her but you know.

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recapping our top story, the horrific shooting at a community college in oregon. the gunman reportedly targeting christians when he opened fired in a classroom. he's been identified as chris harper mercer. police say he was among ten people killed. the sound of gunshots set off panic across the rural campus as students ran for their lives. president obama visibly angry. he lashed out at the gun lobby and said the nation's response to mass shootings has become routine. >> and president obama meantime had been briefed at the white house. in fact, he watched live coverage from the oval office as the tragic events unfolded on that campus.

>> he shared not only words of comfort but also a tough call again for tougher gun laws. >> somehow this has become routine. the reporting is routine. my response here at this podium ends up being routine. the conversation in the aftermath of it, we've become numb to this. we talked about this after columbine and blacksburg, after tucson, after newtown, after aurora, after charleston. it cannot be this easy for somebody who wants to inflict harm on other people to get his or her hands on a gun. and what's become routine of course, is the response of those who oppose any kind of common sense gun legislation.

when americans are killed in mine disasters we work to make mine safer. when americans are killed in floods and hurricanes, we make communities safer. so the notion that gun violence is somehow different? that our freedom and our constitution prohibits any modest regulation of how we use a deadly weapon when there are law abiding gun owners all across the country who could hunt and protect their families and do everything they do under such regulations? it doesn't make sense. >> i don't think there's any other issue we've seen this president get so emotional and almost angry pretty much in this last clip that you saw than gun violence. really feels he hasn't done enough.

he's tried, he says, to get reform through capitol hill. >> and this was the 15th time he's addressed the country after a gun tragedy. the president sounded really impassioned in his speech, and he is hoping it makes a difference, but he it makes a difference but he knows he'll be back up there doing one of these speeches again. >> we know that the accused gunman no police record apparently. no rap sheet. and has led to one of the worst shootings in oregon. ten deaths in ten minutes. police apparently were pleading to send as many ambulances as possible when they got word of this initially.

>> we'll be right back. and that was ivana trump. well, back in the '80s, we couldn't get enough of the woman behind the man who was donald trump, the donald. and that was ivana trump. >> but even as he runs for the highest office in the land, very little is known so far about the current mrs. trump. here now is abc's david wright. >> at home with the trumps. a "people" cover spread not unusual for its content but for the timing. why is it we're only hearing from her now? she spoke with joy behar about her husband's political

aspirations in 2011. >> he still didn't make the decision and he's very passionate about the country, and it's a big mess. >> reporter: but on the campaign trail -- >> my father donald j. trump. >> reporter: -- trump's 33-year-old daughter ivanka plays the role normally reserved for the candidate's wife. melania trump was there when he announced. there for the debates. but even after this. >> you called women you don't like fat pigs, dogs, slobs, and disgusting animals. >> reporter: she has spoken not a word. "my husband is traveling all the time," she told "people," noting that their son needs somebody as a parent so i am with him all the time. adding she was not ready to get political yet. michael dantonio author of "never enough: a trump biography," says melania is his silent partner. >> i think she's far more

comfortable in the support role. >> her 2005 marriage to trump made her a public figure. >> to marry a man like donald is -- you know, you need to know who you are. >> reporter: a fixture on the red carpets and on news shows before the campaign. >> people really have a great, great feeling for my husband. >> reporter: the former fashion model would be the first first lady to have posed nude on the cover of "g.q.," or a red bikini on a presidential carpet, that photo from a talk magazine piece 15 years ago. now since louisa adams has there been a first lady born outside the u.s. melania trump was born in the former yugoslavia, but she shares her husband's views on the importance of english. "when you come to america, you speak english." david wright are, abc news, new york. >> i always say never rule first women out. first ladies in general have had huge influences on the president and first ladies in marriages. >> michelle obama was

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mars will come to fear my botany powers. >> he's a botanist. who knew? the critics seem keen on "the martian" with david kaplan saying the film makes "gravity" look like a junior high science project and fred koppel of nerd says he would love to tell you what the best part of "the martian" is, but it's all the best part. >> okay. next up, "the walk." joseph gordon levitt and robert zemeckis looking to bring the story of felipe petite, his famed walk between the newly erected twin towers. it chronicles his dream of walking the wire a quarter of a mile in the sky. his nerve transforms a routine circus act into a lasting piece of performance art.

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this morning on "world news this morning on "world news now," campus tragedy. >> the latest details in the horrific shooting on a college campus in oregon, a community reeling with grief overnight, ten dead, several others injured as we learn more about the victims, the shooter and what his motives may have been. and keeping kids safe. the tragedy in oregon is a painful reminder of what millions of young americans face in the classroom and what they would do in that situation. generations now being prepared for worst. and tracking joaquin, the major hurricane threatening the entire eastern seaboard right now. what the latest models indicate and the massive amount of rainfall forecast for many regions. accuweather's predictions just ahead on this friday, october 2nd. from abc news, this is "world news now."

>> good friday morning to you all. we're going to get to our top story and these breaking new details in the deadly shooting rampage in rural oregon. word this morning the gunman may have been targeting christians. >> these scenes from overnight hundreds of mourners gathering in the town of roseburg to remember the dead and wounded. ten people were killed at umpqua community college including the shooter identified as 26-year-old chris harper mercer. >> the details heartbreaking. a teacher was shot in the classroom point blank and a student who survived reportedly told her dad the gunman ordered all the christians in the class to stand up before opening fire on them. >> as shots rang out, some students locked their classroom doors and huddled together while others ran for their lives. >> the governor has ordered flags across the state lowered to half-staff and president obama, he took direct aim at the gun lobby.

abc's brandi hitt joins us live from the campus in roseburg. good morning to you, brandi. >> reporter: good morning, reena and kendis. we're talking about terror and chaos. that's what students say they encountered on the college campus. it's about a mile beyond this barricade. we know at least ten people are dead. these students say they had to simply huddle and hide together until they heard the gun finally stop going off. the horrific reports flooded in just before 11:00 a.m. pacific time in roseburg, oregon. >> active shooter at ucc, 1140 umpqua college road. >> reporter: images show the umpqua community college campus in chaos. >> there was a couple girls sprinting away from the building and then i hear screaming after the first gunshot. >> shots were being fired. we heard shots and immediately took cover. went down. >> reporter: police exchanged gunfire with the suspected shooter, 26-year-old chris harper mercer in one of the buildings.

he is now dead. the wounded were rushed to the hospital as students were escorted from the campus, their hands in the air. the fbi and atf are now on scene trying to help local law enforcement figure out a motive. and president obama visibly frustrated addressed the nation for the 15th time following a mass shooting. >> america will wrap everyone who is grieving with our prayers and our love. each time we see one of these mass shootings, our thoughts and prayers are not enough. it does not capture the heartache and grieve and anger -- and grief and anger that we should feel. >> reporter: again you saw so many people at that vigil overnight. a lot of the folks who go to school here say it's hard to imagine that so many of these students are not going home to their families. this is still a very active crime scene as you can see. a lot of students say they don't even know if they could ever go back to school here. it's that terrifying to think what they experienced not knowing if they were going to make it out alive. >> to hear they were such a close-knit community.

the sheriff doesn't want to ever say the name of the gunman to give him recognition. what else are we learning about that suspected gunman? >> reporter: chris harper mercer, a lot of people understand why the sheriff would say that. some people wonder why the media would give him any attention. it's our job to report the facts and bring some answers to the community about a possible motive. that's what police are investigating now. we are hearing from his family. he has many family members in southern california who have come out and say they are devastated. they never saw this coming. neighbors are reacting saying he was a quiet guy who kept to himself. but there are law enforcement sources telling abc news they found four weapons at the crime scene that include three pistols and an assault-type rifle. obviously, they're going to be looking into how he obtained those weapons and many want to know if he obtained them legally, as well, reena and kendis. >> yeah, his father talking to reporters in torrence, california, late last night. as this community searches pore

answers so does the rest of the country. of course, we saw president obama talking very emotionally there last night. what is the feeling like there as the rest of the country responds to yet another shooting? >> reporter: here it's a lot of the confusion. people don't know the how to react. everyone that came out was trying to reunite with their families. when you watched the president speak, you saw a different tone. this is a president in his second term who has asked for gun law reform time and time again. today when he came out, he seemed just so frustrated, sad, angry, and done. he just said i know i don't want to come back out here and talk about another mass shooting but i'm likely going to do it in my presidency because it seems like every couple of months we have another mass shooting. at times you saw him possibly get choked up. we didn't see tears but it's definitely getting to him. and he hopes congress will finally act.

after we saw newtown, connecticut, a lot of people thought that would lead to gun reform, and it didn't. curious to see in the coming days if there is another united effort to maybe join that fight. >> a lot of people wondering that very same thing. brandi hitt, we appreciate all these new details. thank you so much for that live report. we want to remind you, our coverage of the oregon campus massacre does not end here. >> look for live updates all morning long. and later this half-hour, what school administrators are doing to prepare students and staff for the worst. well now to our other big story this morning, new information about hurricane joaquin approaching the east coast. >> residents of coastal states are getting ready. virginia's governor says even if there's not a direct hit there will be flooding and power outages. new jersey shore communities only now recovering from sandy aren't also aren't taking any chances. the latest observations are that joaquin will stay out at sea and not actually make landfall in the u.s. but another severe storm unrelated to joaquin is already drenching the east coast. an early morning downpour in spartanburg, south carolina, dumped four inches of rain in a short period.

a flash flood trapped a woman underneath a railroad bridge. parts of south carolina could see more than two feet of rain. between that storm and the hurricane, the entire eastern seaboard is a soggy day ahead. >> the details from justin povick. hey, justin be. >> thanks and good morning to you. we are tracking a dangerous hurricane you but some good news to pass along. its movement is now to the north. again away from the u.s. still though dangerously close as we go throughout the upcoming weekend. this following the center if not the right-hand portion of the red zone. that possible track cone. but again, regardless of the eventual outcome of the system, there are going to be some dangerous impacts. i'm very concerned about some record historic rains throughout the southeast. near upper level low pressure

system toward the coastline, columbia, charlotte, 6 to 12 inches. somebody could see a foot and a half of water with battering surf conditions at the coast. reena and kendis, back to you. >> thanks to justin there. we're going to move our focus overseas to major developments this morning. the taliban claiming responsibility for the crash of a transport plane in afghanistan that killed six u.s. service members. the c-130 plane went down at jalalabad airfield in eastern afghanistan. five civilian passengers also died in the crash. despite the claim, a u.s. official says there's no evidence of hostile fire. russia's defending its escalation of air strikes inside syria insisting it sees eye to eye with america and its allies about the strategy. the u.s. is questioning its true intentions and choice of targets. abc's martha raddatz has the details. >> reporter: russian warplanes, one after another, launched from a syrian air base, dropping bombs largely on targets where isis is not even operating. russia's foreign minister today

strongly rejecting the charges that the air strikes are aimed at opposition forces. some backed by the u.s., who are fighting against syria's brutal dictator, and russia's ally, bashar al assad. >> very distorted and perverted perception. >> reporter: the russian military did finally confer via a secure video conference with u.s. counterparts at the pentagon to begin to coordinate movements of its warplanes in order to avoid any collisions with u.s. and coalition aircraft. the russians are reportedly using bombs causing greater civilian casualties all of it meaning the civil war we thought couldn't get any worse now has. abc news, washington. the man who hopes to take over as speaker of the house is in big trouble for comments he

made about hillary clinton. house republicans are calling on majority leader kevin mccarthy to apologize after he credited the gop-led benghazi investigation for clinton's falling poll numbers. and democrat nancy pelosi wants the committee shut down accusing mccarthy and republicans of using one of the longest-running investigations in political history for their own purposes. the head of volkswagen's american division is due to testify next week. they admitted to using software to cheat on emissions tests. michael horn has said vw will work hard to prevent something like this from ever happening again. so your favorite dunkin' donuts store may be closing. slow sales growth is prompting the chain to close 100 stores in the next year or so. all of them are owned by the speedway gas station and convenience store chain and says they don't account for much of its revenue. dunkin' is facing increased

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recapping our top story, deadly chaos on yet another

american campus. the gunman who opened fire at a community college in oregon now identified as 26-year-old chris harper mercer. witnesses say he went on a rampage in a classroom reportedly singling out christians before gunning them down one by one. nine people were killed and seven wounded before the gunman died in an exchange of gunfire with police. the school has just one unarmed security guard. in the wake of this tragedy, president obama has renewed his call for a change in gun laws saying our thoughts and prayers are not enough. >> but in the meantime, schools across the country aren't waiting. they've been taking safety into their own hands. here's abc's david wright. attention, this is a drill. we need to lock down. >> please go behind my desk. >> reporter: the modern version of duck and cover, we recently

saw one in colorado. the teacher locks the door. the students huddle. >> do you know why they did this drill? >> yeah, to practice. >> reporter: they do it because there have been at least ten fatal shootings on u.s. campuses this year and many more close calls. harrisburg, south dakota, a high school principal shot and injured. cleveland, mississippi, two weeks ago, a history professor murdered in his office. lacey, washington, in april, high school students badly shaken after staff members apprehended a gunman. teacher holly carpenter is a graduate of columbine high school. that's why she takes this issue so personally. >> it's not about the flashbacks or any of that for me. it's the thought of anyone wanting to hurt the kids. >> reporter: the threat is real. the question is, how to stop it. david wright abc news, new york. >> you never know how you'll respond in a situation like that, especially children. it's paralyzing for an adult going through something like this, but the hope is that they'll be able to you know,

react in a moment like that or get to safety, a safe place. >> absolutely. quite a sign of the times. in the '60s we had the duck and cover cold war drills where people were covering. and now this is a sign of the times we live in right now. all right. coming up, an incredible act of in-flight kindness. a stranger who came to the rescue of a mother at her witt's end with her baby crying uncontrollably. what this good samaritan did to soothe those frayed nerves. ahead in our next half-hour, you see him there, the donald. he goes on a new tear over two of his rivals jeb bush and marco rubio. so what is it that got him so fired up? we're going to explain. you're watching "world news now." "world news now" continues after this from our abc stations. you're watching "world news now.

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of our worst nightmares. >> i imagine. >> if you see this one young mother, she got some unexpected help from a kind-hearted fellow passenger. >> reporter: despite best intentions -- >> trying to keep her awake so she'll sleep on the plane. nobody likes a crying baby on a flight. it's stressful. it's a predicament every parent dreads, a crying baby on a plane. unable to control the sobs. >> reporter: new mom rebecca found herself in just such a situation this past thursday. until a stranger in the skies changed everything. >> she truly was an angel. >> in a facebook post that has now been shared 100,000 times, she tells the story of how she was taking a flight from chicago to atlanta to surprise her husband an active duty army firefighter stationed in alabama with their baby who remained calm until boarding. >> i sat down. riley started throwing a fit. she wouldn't take the bottle. so this is when we started taxiing and she was already getting fussy.

people were staring obviously. >> thankfully she wound up in a seat next to this woman. >> she looked at me and told me she had kids of her own. she asked, do you mind if i help. that's when she stepped in. as soon as she took her, riley looked out the window. she bounced her around, and she stopped crying right then and there. >> rebecca needed relief. luckily in that moment, she not only fell asleep, she stayed asleep the entire night. >> she was so moved by the in-flight kindness, she wrote on facebook. "something amazing happened to me today, and i will never be able to express how grateful i am for it." the supporting comments flooding in ever since. miller with four kids of her own says she was just helping out a fellow mom. >> honestly, i felt like i was doing what anybody could have or should have done in that moment. >> her friends were so moved they're starting a new movement

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♪ ♪ this morning on "world news now," campus tragedy. a gunman opens fire on a college campus in oregon. ten are dead, and the identity of the suspect is now known. his father speaking out overnight. the latest details ahead. the nation reacts. president obama speaking candidly about gun violence in america. the frustration clear as the issue remains hotly debated among many of the nation's leaders and those in the race for the white house. and donald trump's latest tirade. >> the presidential hopeful lashing out at his fellow gop candidates as he takes a tough stance on the refugee crisis in europe and what it might mean for a trump presidency. and today marks a very special anniversary for one of america's beloved comic strips. do you know how old charlie brown really is? it's friday, october 2nd.

from abc news, this is "world news now." >> and we do say hello to everyone on this friday. it is a very sad friday for many across this country. paying attention to all the developments that are happening in oregon. that's where we'll begin on this half hour. the shock and grief yet another american school shattered by deadly gun violence. >> we're learning this morning the gunman allegedly singled out christians in a classroom at umpqua community college. one survivor told her dad the shooter asked them about their religion before opening fire on christians one by one. >> by the time it was over, ten people were dead including the gunman, and seven others were wounded. >> the sheriff is so angry he's vowing never to utter the shooter's name saying he's not going to give him the credit for the act that was so horrific. >> more now from abc's neal karlinksky reports from the campus in roseburg, oregon.

>> reporter: 10:30 a.m., the frantic calls started coming in. an active shooter on the rural oregon campus. >> copy, active shooter at ucc, 1140 umpqua college road. >> reporter: within minutes, students inside umpqua community college were tweeting their terror. "oh, my god, there's someone shooting on campus," tweeted one. "students are running everywhere. holy god." >> my teacher came running in and only told us to get inside the teacher's office and get down as fast as we could and drop everything. >> must be terrifying. >> oh, it was. it was horrifying. and being locked in there and not knowing if my friends were okay, i, of course, was bawling my eyes out. >> 1174 medical aide, this is for an active shooter at ucc. >> reporter: emergency vehicles flooded the scene. radio traffic indicates the shooter was still firing. >> this is going to be the synder hall. somebody is outside one of the

doors, shooting through the door. >> reporter: amber adams is a student at the school. >> shots were being fired. we heard shots and immediately took cover. went down and heard just multiple shots going off. a lot of screaming. >> reporter: lori risner, another student, describes chaos. >> a lady just went running by me, crying, saying, there's an active shooter on campus. everybody get into this hallway. >> reporter: authorities saying the 20-year-old male shooter engaged in a shoot-out with police before being shot dead. >> code 4. suspect is down. >> our number one priority right now is to make sure that the scene is secure and the victims are treated and that we continue to make sure that there are no additional threats. >> reporter: students could be seen being led out of the school, their bags being checked by police. k-9 units sweeping the campus, investigators establishing crime scenes. the college of about 3,000 students is in a rural area, about 180 miles south of portland. and it took some time for emergency officials to make sense of the scope of the

carnage. the injured arrive on stretchers. >> the work that first responders have done is harrowing. >> reporter: on the campus, students hugging. scenes of incredible grief. >> in the coming days we'll learn about the victims, young men and women who were studying and learning and working hard and their eyes set on the future, their dreams on what they could make of their lives. and america will wrap everyone who is grieving with our prayers and our love. >> reporter: this is a town in grieving. the gunman a student at the school. we expect to learn a lot more about him in the hours and days ahead. roseburg, oregon. >> those scenes from a late night candlelight vigil that was held. we're now hearing from the gunman's family. apparently just as stunned as everyone else is about the shooting. >> we see this often in the shootings. mercer's stepsister said the

news left her shaking. she described him as a nice guy who put everyone before himself. the word of mercer's involvement also took his dad by surprise. >> obviously, it's been a devastating day. devastating for me and my family. shocked. shocked is all i can say. okay? >> shocked. i can't imagine a father getting that type of word and the fact that he had such a good reputation apparently with his family. >> yeah, but you wonder if there were any signs that they know. his dad, by the way, lives in southern california. of course, mercer lived in oregon. so definitely shocking. you can hear it in his voice. this is the 15th time this incident, that president obama has had to make a statement following a mass shooting, and he was visibly angry and frustrated as he spoke about the incidents of gun violence in america happening all too often. and he said we've now become numb to it. >> earlier this year, i answered a question in an interview by saying the united states of

america is the one advanced nation on earth in which we do not have the sufficient common sense gun safety laws even in the face of repeated mass killings. and later that day, there was a mass shooting at a movie theater in lafayette, louisiana. that day. somehow, this has become routine. >> the president took on the gun lobby directly, appealing to american gun owners to think whether their views are properly being represented. and a national guard specialist who helped take down a gunman on a paris-bound train says he wishes he could have been there to help. >> we're talking about alek skarlatos is studying for a career in law enforcement and is a contestant on "dancing with the stars." he was in rehearsals when he got word of the massacre. he sent out a tweet offering condolences and headed home to offer support for his school. >> stay with abc news for coverage of this tragedy in oregon.

>> we'll have more updates later on this hour and on america this morning. we move onto the major hurricane that is working its way north in the atlantic ocean right now. the latest forecast is good news for millions of people. joaquin will stay out to sea, not making landfall in the u.s. but this category 4 storm could bring heavy rain, strong winds and heavy surf to the east coast. a state of emergency already declared in several states and residents filling sandbags to prevent flooding. new jersey isn't taking chances with this. the governor also declaring a state of emergency. the memories of the destruction from superstorm sandy three years ago all too fresh. if joaquin stays it out to sea, flooding and beach erosion are likely particularly along the jersey shore. officials also expect high winds to damage trees and knock out power. let's get the latest on the path

of the hurricane from justin povick. morning to you. >> thanks and good morning to you. joaquin still very powerful now beginning to churn its way off toward the north. slowly now but it will accelerate for the upcoming weekend. the track scenario playing its way further and further out to sea which is great news. the bad news is, regardless of the track, we are going to have some very heavy if not historic flooding rains throughout the southeast right through monday. reena and kendis, back to you. >> thank you. by the way, another storm is already drenching the southeast with as much as two feet of rain expected in some parts of south carolina before the bad weather ends. many schools are closed today. and football games postponed. a woman drowned in spartanburg when her car was submerged under an underpass. another driver managed to hold on to a tree to keep from washing away till help arrived. a serial killer who claimed he was intellectually disabled has been executed in virginia. he lost his last-minute appeals before the death sentence was carried out. alfred prieto was convicted of

murdering three people in virginia and california and linked to at least six other killings. can you believe it -- tomorrow marks it 20 years since a los angeles jury found o.j. simpson for the murders of his ex-wife nicole and her friend ron goldman. the shocking verdict still haunts goldman's sister kim. she says that after hearing he was not guilty, she remembers thinking somehow the jury's decision about ron's murder might be different but it was not. >> i couldn't believe it. i felt shock and despair and betrayal, and judge ito told everybody to quiet down and tried to get control of the courtroom and we got up and walked out. >> since that verdict, goldman has worked as a victims' advocate and plans to mark the day in a happy place, attending the wedding of a good friend. hackers may have stolen personal information by lying to about 15 million t-mobile

wireless customers, potential customers in the u.s. the information includes social security numbers, home addresses and birth dates. they got the information from credit reporting agency experian which t-mobile uses to check credit of consumers. the t-mobile ceo tweeted he will reveal more information about the hack later today. and thursday night football and a lot on the line for the baltimore ravens. you like your ravens, huh? >> no, i just like a good football game. >> they met up with the steelers on their home turf entering the game with a dismal 0-3 record. they battled for four quarters, finally forcing an overtime. the raveners edged out the steel recent with a field goal. managed to eke out their first win of the season, final score 23-20, the ravens saying never more, never more will you beat us. >> oh. did you write that or did they --

>> i came up with that. >> that was pretty good. >> too cheesy for the writers to come up with. >> it was a good game. there was some bad coaching i would say on pittsburgh's part. otherwise, it was entertaining. >> it was entertaining. there were some bad calls. >> the kicker? >> they need a new kicker. >> they need a new kicker. >> they do need a new kicker. >> do you need a day job? >> need a coach who has confidence in a kicker. >> not with these gams. all right, coming up in "the skinny," taylor swift's latest act of kindness. the pop superstar giving to a very special child in need, giving back to a family that's always got her back. and donald trump not as kind as t. swift going after fellow republican candidates. how he says he would handle the refugee crisis. you're watching "world news now." you're watching "world news now." mucinex fast max. it's the same difference. these are multi-symptom. well so are these. this one is max strength and fights mucus. that one doesn't. uh...think fast! you dropped something. oh...i'll put it back on the shelf...

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recapping our top story out recapping our top story out of oregon, that mass shooting on a college campus that left ten people dead including the gunman. witnesses say the shooter deliberately targeting christians when he opened fire inside a classroom at umpqua community college. hundreds of people gathered last night to remember the victims. the gunman has been identified as 26-year-old chris harper mercer. this tragedy took center stage among the presidential hopefuls. hillary clinton wasting no time in attacking the nra calling for a national gun control movement. bernie sanders, he went a step further calling for improvement to mental health services. and on the republican side, ben carson criticized the reaction for more gun laws focusing instead of mental health. donald trump told "the washington post" "it sounds like another mental health problem." >> trump in the meantime is sounding off against two of his republican rivals yet again, jeb

bush and marco rubio. >> he's apparently taking a new hard-line position on the syrian refugees. here's abc's tom llamas. >> reporter: it's a stunning reversal. donald trump now saying he would deport all syrian refugees fleeing their war-torn country and seeking shelter here in the u.s. >> i'm putting the people on notice that are coming here from syria as part of this mass migration, that if i win -- if i win, they're going back. >> reporter: but just last month, trump said america must accept the refugees. >> i hate the concept of it, but on a humanitarian basis with what's happening, you have to. >> reporter: trump's new hard-line position drawing instant fire from jeb bush. >> send them all back? to a hellhole? that's not the america i know. >> reporter: trump's declaration part of a rousing speech where he attacked bush and senator marco rubio. bush has been a political mentor to rubio. >> so, they ask rubio, what do you think of bush? oh, he's my dear friend. wonderful, just wonderful.

they hate each other. but it's political [ bleep ]. do you understand? it's true. >> reporter: bush says that's ridiculous and trump needs to grow up. >> i'm pretty sure marco can put his big boy pants on. i know i can. donald seems to have a harder time taking criticism and he probably needs to put on his big boy pants, too. >> reporter: tom llamas, abc news, new york. >> fighting words. >> fighting words, huh. when we come back, guess who's getting his own postage stamp. here's a hint. he's been 8 1/2 for about 65 years. and sandra bullock's house just got a tiny bit more crowded. "the skinny" is next. >> "world news now" continues after this from our abc stations. news now" continues after this from our abc stations. >> "world news now" continues after this from our abc

♪ skinny, so skinny ♪ ♪ skinny, so skinny it is that time for "the skinny" and top our headlines this morning, a very special anniversary for one of america's most beloved comic strips. >> charlie brown and the whole peanuts gang celebrating their 65th anniversary as a comic strip made by the legendary cartoonist charles schulz. the u.s. postal service has released ten forever stamps celebrating the 50th anniversary of one of the most popular holiday classics of all time. i love this one. i love love love it when it comes on "a charlie brown christmas," released back in 1965.

>> guess what, we're just one month away from the release of "the peanuts movie." the first new peanuts film in 35 years. >> i'm going to take the kids to this one. i can't wait. >> will charlie look any older than 8 1/2? >> no, he botoxed well and had good surgery. >> good genes or good doctors, charlie brown. next to a very special gesture from taylor swift. >> swift has a long history of donating to charity as you know. we're hearing that she's donated $50,000. >> to a 13-month-old nephew of one of her backup dancers who is battling cancer. >> swift writing and baby aiden's gofundme page, all of us are praying for you and your mama and sending so much love your way. >> she does do so much to charity. i love that she has done so much for cancer and also for a lot of her people in her community and especially for fans. >> a lot of people criticize her but she's a nice girl, woman all around.

so meantime, love is all around over at sandra bullock's house. >> the actress has adopted a baby girl according to radar online. the oscar-winning actress already has a 5-year-old son, louis, who she adopted in new orleans in 2010. >> the news comes only a day after it was claimed that her new boyfriend bryan randall has reportedly moved into her beverly hills home. >> i hope he's helping with the night feedings. >> he's got a lot of work to do. and speaking of moving in, george clooney spilling secrets. we love when he does this. >> the hollywood hunk opened up to "extra" about a cocktail-fueled night ending up with him in bed with his best friend's wife cindy crawford after she mistook him for her husband rande gerber. >> what? he admitted to that? >> yeah. >> clooney apparently joked she couldn't help herself. the three friends joined forces at crawford's book party held last night in london. >> they don't look alike. >> they don't.

>> so how did that happen? >> both good looking. >> okay. very convenient. >> we'll be back. .

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>> we are seeing the true intentions of vladimir putin, which is to maintain a strong position in syria. >> when a dictator slaughters tens of thousands of his own people, that is not just a matter of one nation's internal affairs. >> the outrageous accusations leveled against planned parenthood based on heavily doctored videos are offensive and categorically untrue. >> everybody thought hillary clinton was unbeatable, right? but we put together a benghazi special committee, a select committee. what are her numbers today? her numbers are dropping. >> when i hear a statement like that which demonstrates unequivocally that this was always meant to be a partisan political exercise, i feel like it does a grave disservice. >> she's the worst secretary of state in the history of our country. >> the day after you take the oath of office, you can't level

an insult or have -- you're not in an episode of "survivor." you're actually supposed to show up and run the show. >> i put my hand out and he reached and he grabbed it, and i hugged him. and he hugged me, and he said, thank you for your courage. ♪ i can't get no satisfaction >> big eventful week. that said the mayor of that oregon town saying late last night that he thinks friday will be the most difficult day for his community because that's when the names will come out. tough days and weeks ahead for them. >> and also the fact the community is one degree of separation is what one of the pastors said about the area. thoughts are definitely with the folks in oregon this morning. don't miss our updates on facebook, wnnfans.com. facebook, wnnfans.com.

making news in america this morning, another community raising candles, mourning the victims of another campus tragedy. their pain so fresh and tragically so familiar. >> we need love and compassion and healing, and it's going to take a long time. >> overnight new details about the gunman, his father speaking out. we're live in oregon. plus, the president's anger apparent saying this has become routine. his emotional words in the wake of the 45th school shooting in the united states this year. also, tracking hurricane joaquin. the storm slamming the bahamas right now. a new forecast overnight now appearing to move away from the millions on the east coast. who's getting ready for it.