making news in america this morning, marathon hearing. hillary clinton defending her role over the benghazi attacks. >> i've lost more sleep than all of you put together. >> clinton getting emotional, the panel bickering back and forth. we're live in washington with the details. extreme weather. severe flooding in the south picking up a mobile home, moving it downstream. where it's all heading today plus the massive hurricane on the move being called potentially catastrophic. close call. a couple in a coffee shop running for safety when they see a bus coming right at them. and caught on camera. on the lam, a wild goose chase with a bunch of emus.

hey, good friday morning. hillary clinton's long awaited appearance before the house benghazi committee giving us some new insights into her decision-making as secretary of state. >> it was a long day of often testy confrontations, but the fiery exchanges didn't come from clinton. they mostly came from the panel aimed at each other. >> clinton spent more than eight hours before the committee. the word "e-mail" mentioned nearly 300 times. and the committee has interviewed 54 witnesses with more to come. so far the committee's investigation has cost taxpayers just under $5 million. abc's karen travers live in washington with more. karen, what a day. good morning to you. >> reporter: what a day. good morning, reena and phillip. this appearance was a long time coming. hillary clinton is certainly the most high-profile person to be questioned by this select committee. she faced a grilling, but there was also very significant

scrutiny on the questions and tone from the republicans who were warned by veterans in their party to not overreach and to not look too political. it was a marathon day. hillary clinton on the hot seat for over eight hours. the entire hearing lasting 11 hours. right out of the gate, republican committee chairman trey gowdy telling clinton, the investigation's not about her. >> this investigation is about four people who were killed representing our country on foreign soil. it is about what happened before, during and after the attacks that killed them. >> reporter: but democrats had a different take. >> this abusive effort to derail secretary clinton's presidential campaign. >> reporter: republicans released a never before seen e-mail that clinton wrote the night of the attack addressed to diane reynolds, the name she used for e-mails to her daughter chelsea. "two of our officers were killed in benghazi by an al qaeda-like group," she wrote, but that's a

different position than the one the obama administration took immediately after the attack saying it was a protest over an anti-islamic video that grew violent. gop lawmakers also focused on requests for increased security and the state department responds. >> you had two ambassadors that made several, several requests and here's basically what happened to their requests. they were torn up. >> well, that's just not true, congressman. >> reporter: throughout the long hearing, clinton was cool, deliberate, not taking any political bait from republicans. >> i would imagine i've thought more about what happened than all of you put together. i've lost more sleep than all of you put together. i have been racking my brain about what more could have been done. >> reporter: so, after 11 hours, did we really learn anything new? even committee chairman trey gowdy struggled to come up with something when asked by reporters after the hearing.

he said that he didn't think clinton's testimony was any different from her previous appearances but, phillip and reena, he said he'd have to go back and look at the transcripts and it is very long. >> it certainly was, karen. but politically here, karen, what's the impact? does it in any way hurt her run for president? >> reporter: no, this is about as good of a day as team clinton could have hoped for. there were no major outbursts. there were no political missteps, nothing that could be used later against her in a political ad. she really let the democrats on that committee go after it for her, let them get in the mud with the republicans while she sat back and at times smiled and laughed. phillip and reena, i think when we look back on this period in a couple of months, this two weeks starting with the debate, joe biden getting out of the race and then yesterday's appearance, this could be the period where we say hillary clinton really locked down the nomination. >> yep, some good news for the clinton camp. karen travers live in washington, thank you. and breaking news from nashville, one person killed in a shooting at tennessee state

university. two others were wounded. the shooting apparently stemmed from a dispute over a dice game in a courtyard. the incident comes just over a week after three people were wounded by gunfire at an off-campus party across the street from the college. also breaking overnight at least 40 people are dead after a collision between a bus and a truck near the french city of bordeaux. emergency crews say vehicles immediately burst into flames leading to an especially high death toll. the bus was carrying a group of retirees on a day trip. the cause of the crash still under investigation. in iraq the first american casualty to report in the fight against isis. it happened during a raid that saved the lives of dozens of captives. that raid took place not far from the isis stronghold of mosul. u.s. air strikes cleared the area to prevent isis reinforcements. american and kurdish special forces troops expected to find just 20 hostages, but they were stunned to come across 70. during an intense firefight as many as 20 isis fighters were killed.

the american we mentioned was wounded and later died. parts of texas are in for days of severe weather. right now flash flooding warnings are in effect as the area is hit with the first rain in a month and a half. >> rvs and trailers were sent floating at this rv park in west texas. more heavy rain in the forecast from dallas/ft. worth south to austin and san antonio through saturday morning. >> on radar all that rain is still moving through south central states. up to 8 inches of rain possible in oklahoma, kansas, arkansas and louisiana. and even more threatening situation unfolding in mexico right now. the u.s. embassy there urging americans to prepare for hurricane patricia. the powerful hurricane being called potentially catastrophic. accuweather's justin povick tracking it all. justin, good morning. >> phillip and reena, thanks, and good morning to you. we are tracking an extremely dangerous hurricane. this is patricia. movement now off to the north

and the northwest expected to bend back north and strike the western coast of mexico later on this afternoon. and we were expecting some dramatic impacts here from guadalajara toward puerta vallarta. in terms of wind speeds, we could see wind gusts at the coast over 130 to 140 miles per hour and, again, looking at some more heavy winds and also heavy rains pulling into texas, and this will continue friday, saturday, sunday, even into early next week as we have tons of moisture in place. phillip and reena, back to you. >> all right, thank you, justin. some surprising new revelations about the secret service. at least two officers have been found asleep on the job including one at the white house. both are being disciplined, but homeland security investigators say it's not entirely their fault. they put much of the blame on fatigue from travel and long working hours, and they warn unless things change, overworked agents pose a significant security risk. president obama has vetoed a

sweeping $600 billion defense policy bill. the president agrees with pouring more money into defense programs, but he insists domestic spending must go up at the same time. the president also objects to a provision that would make it harder to shut down the military prison in guantanamo bay. house republicans trying to get enough votes to override the veto. this time next week, paul ryan could be speaker of the house. the former vice presidential candidate made the race official in a letter to lawmakers last night. ryan's gotten support from three key groups including the hard line conservatives. still ahead, the country's largest supplier of dietary supplements accused of using bad ingredients. and caught on camera. hit with a stun gun inside a high school. what kicked off the melee. plus, here we go again. emus on the loose making a break for it.

one of the longest and most sophisticated drug smuggling tunnels has been discovered between the u.s. and mexico. authorities seized 12 tons of marijuana and arrested nearly two dozen people. the 2400-foot tunnel connected warehouses in san diego and tijuana. it was lit, ventilated and equipped with a rail system. a warning to drivers whose cars are included in the massive takata air bag recall. you're being urged to get those repairs done soon or face the serious risk of death or injury. the government says eight people have died, and 98 others have been hurt because of inflaters that can explode with too much force. gnc is fighting back against charges that it sold fitness supplements advertised as all

natural. they were actually spiked with synthetic drugs. the company called the lawsuit by the oregon attorney general without merit. it says it has already removed products containing the two thin settic drugs. remember the drug company which caused a firestorm by raising the price of a life saving drug from $13.50 to $750? well, now competitors offering a similar drug for just $1, and that company promising to compete against other drug companies who sell generic drugs far above their cost. the original drug company had promised to lower the price of their drug, but that hasn't happened yet. when we come back, grab a laptop and get out of the way. an out-of-control bus slamming into a coffee shop. plus, a car dangling over a tunnel. an officer making a delicate rescue. we calm your congestion and pain. you rally the team. we give you relief from your cough.

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♪ dannon looking at today's roads, wet in north texas. it could be slippery along i-95 in south florida. there will be plenty of rain from the dakotas through minnesota into the great lakes. snow in the higher elevations of the rockies. outrage is growing this morning over the latest police shooting that left a young black man dead. >> cory jones' family says prosecutors in palm beach county, florida, told them the undercover officer never showed his badge. and jones never fired his gun, which he was licensed to carry. the 31-year-old musician was shot three times by officer nouman raja after his car broke down on a highway ramp.

>> he called his big brother, c.j. his brother offered to come and get him. he said, no, i really need my car because i have to perform in church with the choir the next morning. >> police say officer raja stopped to investigate what he believed was an abandoned car and was confronted by an armed man. he is now on paid leave. and this is a student at a high school in durham, north carolina, being tased by officers. the student had been asked to leave the school after being suspended but he refused. after he struck an officer in the head, a taser was used to take him down. the local sheriff called it an appropriate level of force for a volatile situation. that student is fine. the story of a maryland couple who said no to sex before marriage is going viral. that's because of the instagram post. 22-year-old brelyn bowman presented her dad with a certificate of purity signed by her doctor

to prove she was still a virgin. brelyn said her dad, who is a pastor, never ask ed for proof but she wanted to honor him by letting him know she kept the promise she made when she was 13 years old. >> i presented this certificate from my doctor that i was still a virgin and when i posted it on instagram, it went crazy. >> yeah, brelyn's husband tim says he was also a virgin until their wedding day and two weeks ago both of them admitted it wasn't easy to keep their pledge and we'll hear much more from the happy couple this morning on "good morning america." a north carolina police officer says he was just doing his job when he pulled a 2-year-old girl from a car on the brink. the dodge charger was suspended over a tunnel hanging only by its bumpers. the driver had escaped, but the toddler was still strapped in her seat with the motor running and the wheels spinning. trying not to add extra weight the officer managed to free the little girl unarmed. in nashville these coffee shop customers and employees

didn't really need that morning cup of joe to wake up. instead they got their jolt from a city bus rolling backwards and smashing through the plate glass front window that left a huge mess, as you can tell, but there were no injuries. >> i'd rather take a dark roast on that one. the search resumes for a group of emus on the loose near austin texas and that huey, dewey and louie escaped their pen yesterday and were seen wandering the streets. several attempts to capture them failed but the hope is to get them back where they belong. residents have been told to avoid them and do not feed them. they can be dangerous. >> all right. emus, watching that, come home, fun is over. now to sports and the kansas city royals could punch their ticket to the world series with a win tonight against the toronto blue jays. as for football action, we got our highlights from our boys at espn. >> he's stan. i'm neil. this is the "sportscenter" set in los angeles. we're going to do football highlights. >> yep. we're going to start in the nfl.

seahawks and 49ers and the thursday night showcase, russell wilson, he's not going to take any chances here, he's going to hand it to marshawn lynch. >> there's a novel idea. >> ran for 122 yards, 9 carries on that drive, tied for the most drive for rushes in his career and while he had a little problem with his tummy after getting winded on that drive, second quarter, wilson, so you set up lynch with a run and then the play action is going to be there hooking up with tyler lockett, first receiving touchdown for him. a lot of sacks for kaepernick. six. temple/east carolina, not eastern carolina which some idiot called them. p.j. walker to anderson there. finch is going to block the punt. jahad thomas is going to score a couple plays later. temple is going to win 21-14. temple is 7-0. good on temple, man. >> yeah. >> temple's next game is in philly against notre dame.

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live from the kgo-tv broadcast center this is abc7 news. >> good friday morning. at 4:28. so glad you are here. i am kristen sze. >> i am eric thomas. now a check on the weather. mike? >> thank you, good morning, everyone. you will like this, no fog. on live doppler hd. it is fairly quiet weather looking at the stars and the water from the exploritorium camera. high pressure is back after the cold front yesterday. a cool morning at 45 to 58 and warmer afternoon, although we will have high clouds. the lunch temperature is 66 to 76. we are around 68 to 82 at 4:00, not so private because of the high clouds. you will need the sunglasses and coat with most of us in the 60s at 7:00. the bay bridge toll plaza is lit.

hoping for friday lite. at 4:29 you can see cashpayers in the right lane. in the south bay,87, looking good, and antioch to hercules is 26 minutes. i-80 from 4 to the maze is 17 minutes. to the south bay 87 from 85 to the mineta san jose international airport is seven minutes. >> in the south bay, fires are on the scene of a house fire in san jose. it started before 2:00 a.m. on sundown lane causing major damage to the garage. five people and seven dogs have been displaced. it took firefighters an hour to bring it under control. no one was hurt. >> a busy morning for breaking news, san ramon was hit by four small earthquakes around 3:00 a.m. the largest at 2.8 magnitude earthquake at 2:55.

mike said he heard that before he felt it centered on the south side of canyon road south of the other earthquakes we have eastbound in the past few weeks. >> man stabbed three employees inside a pittsburg grocery store. this is a surveillance photo of the man authorities say employees tried to stop him from stealing razors from winco foods and employees got into an altercation with him near the entrance at 8:30 last night. police say he pulled a knife and stabbed three workers a witness said one was stabbed in the back, another in the shoulder, a third in the arm. they were all taken to the hospital and expected to give. we are headed to the scene with a report coming up. >> police are investigating an accident in pittsburg that happened on the pittsburg antioch highway