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making news in america this morning, breaking overnight, more raids across europe. hunting down those responsible for the attacks in paris. plus, new air strikes taking out isis targets. we're live in paris. chilling promise. isis calling out its next target threatening washington, d.c. and a new battle brewing. the list of states refusing to take refugees growing by the hour. also breaking right now, severe weather, a powerful system spawning dozens of tornadoes, an oil refinery leveled creating a hazardous situation this morning. plus, making history and changing a man's life. the firefighter going from this to this after an extensive face transplant. what's next for him.
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good tuesday morning, everyone. we're going to get started with the relentless response from france launching nearly 130 additional raids overnight as more than 100,000 police patrol the streets. >> it was another busy night for french fighter jets dropping 16 bombs on isis targets in syria simultaneously destroying a command center and a training center. on capitol hill, members of the house will receive a classified briefing today on the paris attacks. following a moment of silence last night to honor the 129 people who lost their lives. >> as france struggles to return to normal, the alleged mastermind of the attack has been identified, and the international manhunt is still under way for the alleged eighth attacker. our coverage begins now with abc's marci gonzalez joining us from paris. marci, good morning. >> reporter: hi, guys. good morning. in those raids here overnight police were again trying to track down anyone with ties to
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terrorism, especially their two most wanted suspects. [ sirens ] this morning, the mastermind behind the paris attacks and one of the terrorists police say carried out the deadly plan still on the run. a day of raids and a siege on this apartment building in belgium where police thought they had salah abdeslam cornered turning up empty. this town molenbeek also home to abdelhamid abaaoud, the isis militant accused of planning the foiled paris bound train shooting earlier this year as well as friday's attacks. >> the mastermind selects and trains and motivates the suicide bombers, but he never kills himself. >> reporter: this morning the french military responding again announcing another round of air strikes destroying several isis targets in syria while here in europe, no sign of either of these accused terrorists, but the evidence of their devastating impact still emanates. the memorials at the scenes
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where 129 people from 19 different countries died to the somber, silent moment shared by thousands. secretary of state john kerry here in paris vows the u.s. will continue standing shoulder to shoulder with this grieving nation. >> no one should doubt that the light still shines in the city of light and that darkness will not ever, never overpower it. >> reporter: and people still out here paying their respects while trying to return to some normalcy. after so many cultural institutions re-opened yesterday, we just learned that tomorrow the christmas market will open here but with added security. kendis and reena. >> marci, are we learning anything more this hour about how the attackers communicated? >> reporter: well, u.s. officials are concerned that the killers here may have used some kind of encryption technology to hide their computer and cell
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phone communications, and officials in belgium suspect they may have actually used something like a playstation or other gaming systems to communicate off the grid. back to you guys. >> all right, marci gonzalez on the search for answers in paris. marci, thank you. well, president obama, in the meantime, has arrived in manila overnight for the apec summit, a meeting of 21 asian and pacific nations. the meeting will focus primarily on economic issues, but member nations are also preparing a statement of solidarity for the people of france and victims of terrorism. and breaking news from russia where the first time ever an official is actually saying that the plane crash in egypt was a result of an act of terrorism. the head of russia's security service says traces of explosives were found in the wreckage. he concludes that a homemade explosive device blew up on the aircraft. the plane went down on october 31st killing everyone on board. u.s. intelligence suggests isis or an isis affiliate planted the bomb on that plane. and isis is making it clear
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that paris is only the beginning as they look to go global. >> a new isis video is warning that an attack on washington, d.c. could be next. in the 12-minute recording the terror group vows to strike america at its heart saying countries taking part in air strikes against syria will suffer the same fate as france. d.c.'s mayor says security is always high. the fbi is intensifying surveillance of suspected isis sympathizers in all 50 states and there are more than 900 terror investigations under way right now. and the link to syria and the paris attacks has sparked a backlash here in the u.s. half of the nation's governors now say they refuse to take in syrian refugees. >> as you know, president obama says that's a betrayal of american values. abc's kenneth moton joins us now from washington, d.c. good morning, kenneth. >> reporter: good morning, kendis and reena. republican governors across this nation are revolting and presidential candidates are weighing in. overnight donald trump promised to kick out any syrian refugees.
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president obama called it all shameful. closing state borders to the syrian refugee crisis. >> the people who are fleeing syria are the most harmed by terrorism. >> reporter: it's a movement frustrating president obama and gaining speed across the u.s. led by republican governors. half the states in the u.s. have told the federal government in the wake of the paris terror attacks, no more syrian refugees allowed. >> it is imperative that texas do everything we can to ensure that we don't have a syrian refugee sneak into the state of texas who can pose a similar terroristic danger. >> reporter: since the start of the civil war in syria, the u.s. has taken 2100 refugees, but 85,000 are expected next year. the state department says refugees are the most highly vetted and do not pose a real threat. >> we are going to be robust in our inspection of those that would apply. >> reporter: it is believed the isis terrorists in the paris attacks including the mastermind
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have ties to syria. speaker paul ryan and the full house will receive a homeland security briefing on the attacks today. national security has taken center stage in the 2016 presidential race. donald trump at a tennessee rally last night. >> anybody that's brought into this country from the migration is going to be out. we're not going to do it. we're not going to do it. >> reporter: the state department and federal law says states can't legally stop the flow of refugees after the u.s. gives them legal status. reena and kendis. >> all right. kenneth moton there in washington for us this morning, thank you. our other major story, this morning, severe weather hammering the middle of the country with snow, rain and even tornadoes. a dozen tornadoes being reported in the texas panhandle including one estimated to be a mile wide. that twister leveled an oil refinery causing chemicals and gas leaks. the strong winds pushed at least one tractor trailer on its side and left thousands of people in the dark.
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golf ball-sized hail came down in some areas, and there was some localized flooding. here's the radar. you see the storm system moving east across the rest of texas and oklahoma. most of the deep south and gulf coast will feel its wrath today, as well. some areas there could see up to five inches of rain. and still ahead, just in time for thanksgiving travel, gas prices heading into territory not seen in years. and survival story, a woman's account of the attacks in paris hiding in a closet for three hours. plus, historic surgery, a firefighter injured in the line of duty with a new face after an extensive transplant.
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blocked an interstate last night in minneapolis following a police shooting this weekend. dozens of arrests were made. the fbi and the justice departments civil rights division have joined the investigation into the shooting of jamar clark. witnesses claim clark was handcuffed at the time of the incident. police say he was shot during a struggle. prosecutors in rural texas are searching for a motive this morning in the murder of six people. the bodies of two victims were found in a tractor trailer on property that they just bought. the other four including a child were found in a pond nearby. the police chief says the suspect william huntson and the victims did not know each other. and the pilot of this small plane managed to land on a north carolina highway without hurting anyone. the aircraft came down on a median then crossed two lanes of traffic. the pilot says he was forced down because of engine trouble. the attacks in paris are having little effect on the world's economy. on wall street the first trading session since the attacks ending in positive territory.
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the dow up 238 points. the nasdaq 56 and the s&p 30. stocks were expected to drop. one expert saying traders are becoming, quote, more immune to these types of events. well, the experts at aaa predict that the average price of gasoline will fall below $2 a gallon probably by christmas. that will be the first time since 2009. the average price now stands at $2.16 a gallon, down 6 cents in a week and down 73 cents from this time a year ago. >> i shouldn't have flown. >> you shouldn't have flown. you should have driven. >> if own i i knew. when we come back, devastating diagnosis. charlie sheen revealing a deadly health crisis. and a mall on the naughty list. people being charged to sit on st. nick's lap? why let someone else have all the fun?
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and parts of florida. if you're flying, airport delays possible in denver, dallas, houston, minneapolis, memphis, new orleans and chicago. well, france is intensifying its crackdown on terror launching a fresh night of overnight raids across the country in the aftermath of the deadly attacks on paris. >> for the second straight night the french military also took aim at the isis stronghold of raqqah, syria, dropping at least 16 bombs and wiping out two key targets. the alleged mastermind of friday's attacks has been identified as abdelhamid abaaoud a 27-year-old belgian believed to be in syria. we're hearing more eyewitness accounts. gripping detail, a woman from scotland who was standing near the front of the concert hall when the gunfire erupted says she ran backstage with a friend and huddled in a closet for three hours. >> all we could hear at that point was a stampede of people running and screaming, gunfire and thuds, which could only have been people hitting the floor, their bodies hitting the floor.
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>> a man who lived near two of the restaurants that came under fire knelt down near some of the victims. he said he did not want them to die alone. >> a serious story about actor charlie sheen you'll be hearing about today. he's reportedly about to go public about being hiv positive. hollywood publicist howard bragman who is an abc news consultant says he's been been aware of the diagnosis for some time now. bragman says that while he didn't talk directly to sheen about his hiv status, sheen's people have told him that he is getting treatment. much more on "good morning america." well, a medical milestone this morning. it's being called the most extensive face transplant ever. patrick hardison was a firefighter severely burned during a rescue mission, but 14 years after that fire, this is what he looks like now. the result of a surgery that he was given only a 50% chance of surviving. dr. eduardo rodriguez who led the transplant team describes the remarkable results.
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>> we had an emotional exchange when our team took him to macy's to buy clothes, and for him it was so remarkable that no one stared at him, no one looked at him. >> the donor was a 26-year-old man from brooklyn who died in a bike accident and who ironically always wanted to be a firefighter. hardison is still recovering after the august surgery and will undergo more surgeries to perfect his new face. pretty remarkable technology. >> but he is expected to be home by thanksgiving, so good for him. lots of football news to tell you about. the coach of the denver broncos has benched peyton manning for the game against the bears. >> as for last night's action we get our highlights of course from our guys at espn. john buccigross and john anderson in our beautiful, luxurious "sportscenter" studio. >> abbreviated sports highlights. monday night game, texas, texans and the bengals, brian hoyer sidelined late third quarter. hits de'andre hopkins great catch. great body control. great feet down, all kinds --
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live from the kgo-tv broadcast center this is abc7 news. >> good tuesday morning at 4:28. i am christian. >> i am eric thomas. >> a check on the weather forecast. it is anyone everyone else at 5-7 miles per hour. the left side of the screen the flag is barely moving. 34-50 by 7:00. we will have high clouds and sunshine. it will be a colorful sunrise and sunset # abc7now. 60 to 64, and easy to sit outside at lunch and up to 68 this afternoon. leyla? good morning, everyone, awe are start our drive at 4:29, it is a hazy picture for the san
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mateo bridge. the drive is smooth. we do not have much traffic. cross the bay area we are starting off on a great note with no accidents just a bit of construction. this is walnut creek with no construction and easy breezy commuting from highway 4. tracy to dublin is the only spot where we have a buildup of traffic at 37 minutes. >> we have the latest developments in paris. two of the most wanted men in the world are still on the run this morning. abdelhamid abaaoud has been identified as the mastermind behind the terrorist attacks that killed 129 people. abdeslam salah is another member of isis is in hiding. authorities in france are ramping up efforts to destroy the militant group. they have identified more than 10,000 people in france as radicalized and more than 128 new raids took place overnight and several isis targets in syria were destroyed including two key operations sites.
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f president hollande announced this morning he will be coming to the united states to meet with president obama. >> developing overnight russia launched its series of strikes on raqqa the isis stronghold in syria after announcing a bomb brought down the russian plane last month over egypt killing 224 people. a russian investigation found the bomb exploded inside the plane causing it to break apart midair. isis has claimed responsibility saying it was retaliating for russia's air campaign against a group in syria. >> 26 american governors are refusing to let syrian refugees enter their state after learning that one of the paris attackers slipped into france pretending to be a refugee. our roast is if the newsroom with governor brown's proposal for california. >> yes, governor brown said that syrian refugees will be allowed in california if they are vetted in a reliable way. however, many of the refugees are fleeing without proper paperwork so legal exp
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