tv World News Now ABC October 19, 2017 2:07am-4:00am PDT
2:07 am
a bad day, she's wearing a cast after all. >> i want my teddy bear. >> those tears, all she needs is her teddy bear. >> give her her teddy pear. >> teddy bear is hanging out with the grandparents? >> why do you need the teddy bear? >> because it i want it. >> i speak fluent child and not even i got that. >> she is in a straight up breakdown. >> why do you need teddy bear, honey? >> because i need my hug. >> oh! >> give her the teddy bear! >> she's on her way, i'll buy you three new ones. >> look at those tears. this girl has had a bad day. not to worry i'm sure they brought her teddy bear back home safe. >> fingers crossed. >> little jenica here just wanted to dance. ♪ >> that's your jam, huh?
2:08 am
>> because she was fully asleep and i won't give up by jason marass comes on and she starts feeling the move. this is not the only time, apparently little jenica really loves to dance and they have a number of videos showing her dancing. ♪ >> she's like hey girl. >> look that the last one. ♪ >> she's clearly moving it. ♪ >> thanks for watching. for more delicious, good videos just like mama used to make, catch us on "right this minute."
2:09 am
while i was on a combat patrol my c in baqubah, iraq,nned out. a rocket-propelled grenade took my arm off at the shoulder. when i came home, i felt alone. my family was around me, but i couldn't talk to them about what i'd seen and what i'd done. i remember just thinking, man, the way i am right now, i don't want to live. i was discharged from the army, and i've been working with the wounded warrior project since 2007. warriors don't have to be severely wounded to be with the wounded warrior project. we do have a lot of guys that have post-traumatic stress disorder. being able to share your story, i guess it kind of helps you wrap your mind around what did happen over there. just because you've left the military
2:10 am
doesn't mean your life is over, because when these guys are coming home, i'm kind of leading and training them, instead of for combat, i'm leading and training them to heal. and if i come away with anything from the wounded warrior project, it's them giving my life back. my name is norbie, and yes, i do suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder, but i'm okay. today's forecast.
2:11 am
>> "world news now" weather brought to you by united healthcare. y united health care. unitedhealthcare. so if you're on medicare or will be soon, you may want more than parts a and b here's why. medicare only covers about 80% of your part b medical expenses. the rest is up to you. you might want to consider an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. like any medicare supplement insurance plan, these help pick up some of what medicare doesn't pay. and, these plans let you choose any doctor or hospital that accepts medicare patients. you could stay with the doctor or specialist you trust... or go with someone new.
2:12 am
you're not stuck in a network... because there aren't any. so don't wait. call now to request your free decision guide and find the aarp medicare supplement plan that works for you. there's a range to choose from, depending on your needs and your budget. rates are competitive. and they're the only plans of their kind endorsed by aarp. like any of these types of plans, they let you apply whenever you want. there's no enrollment window... no waiting to apply. so call now. remember, medicare supplement plans help cover some of what medicare doesn't pay. you'll be able to choose any doctor or hospital that accepts medicare patients. whether you're on medicare now or turning 65 soon,
2:13 am
2:14 am
we're getting our first look at a surveillance video out of miami, florida, showing the moment a teenager was nearly run over by two men who had just robbed him. police say the boy was walking and texting when one of the men ran up behind him and grabbed his phone. as the boy chased them, he was knocked to the ground by a getaway driver. both suspects are charged with strong arm robbery. also in florida, a small plane crash landed on a street in st. petersburg, slamming into two vehicles. a twin engine cessna made an emergency landing on the road, causing a brief burst of flames. all five people involved, two on the plane and three inside those vehicles, survived the crash. >> wow. >> the faa and the ntsb have launched investigations into the cause of that crash. and overseas, the pilots of an air berlin flight who performed a dramatic fly by stunt are now suspended. >> this was weird. it happened during the carrier's final long haul flight to its hub there in dusseldorf.
2:15 am
as the flight came into miami, the pilots flew low across the runway and then pulled up and banked sharply to the left as you can see there before finally landing on the second approach. >> so those kind of maneuvers are reserved strictly for aborted landings, and this one has now sparked an investigation. >> in this time of terror, in this time when we've seen a german pilot deliberately fly an airplane into the side of a mountain, this was uncalled for, and there was no reason to scare the people on the airplane the way he did. >> the pilot at the controls told a german broadcaster that, quote, we want withed to make a mark, a dignified and emotional good-bye. air berlin filed for insolvency last month. lufthansa has signed a deal to buy a large part of the airline there. >> makes you wonder why they're going out of business. the u.s. postal service is dealing with more bad public relations, involving how its carriers handle our packages.
2:16 am
>> the latest surveillance video shows a postal carrier delivering two packages to the home of a navy veteran. but the carrier doesn't actually walk up to the front door. >> yeah, he left them on the back of the man's pickup truck. no comment from the post office. when we come back, why the piano man will soon be singing lullabies. and the smallest jackpot in years, decades even in jeopardy. "the skinny's" next. ah... the irresistible scent of gain flings laundry detergent. that cough doesn't sound so good. take mucinex dm. i'll text you in 4 hours when your cough returns. one pill lasts 12 hours, so... looks like i'm good all night! why take 4-hour cough medicine? just one mucinex lasts 12 hours. let's end this.
2:17 am
babies aren't fully developed until at least 39 weeks. a healthy baby is worth the wait. i'm super excited to introduce my dad because he's my hero. when i was little, he was doing this really important work driving ambulances in iraq. now he's home. and he's still a hero because he tells the ambulances where to go when there's an emergency. i'm so proud of him. he's awesome. he's my dad! announcer: if your service-connected disability hinders your civilian career, vocrehab offers a variety of services to help prepare you for your next mission.
2:18 am
♪ you may be right ♪ you may be right ♪ i may be crazy >> he might be a little crazy. ♪ and it just may be a lunatic you're looking for ♪ >> so billy joel is kicking off "the skinny" with major news. >> yeah, so the legendary musician is having a baby. he's 68. he revealed to an irish newspaper that he and his wife alexis are expecting their second child. with the 35-year-old alexis due this month. the couple's first child, della rose is now 2. and joel says she's now sleeping
2:19 am
through the night and says that he hopes the next one will as well. >> the baby also has big, big sister, billy joel's daughter with christie brinkley, alexa rey joel. >> she's sleeping through the night. >> yes, she is sleeping through the night. she can maybe help baby-sit. >> so we say congrats to them. >> joel, by the way, is continuing his residency at madison square gaden by playing a show there every month. friday night continues his record streak. >> they're so good. i've been twice. and every time i go nuts. >> does he mix it up. >> yeah? >> it's not the same? >> it's same format but not the same show. and when we were there, we had a surprise performance by patti smith. ♪ good-bye to you >> and the same dance moves by billy joel? >> yeah, these. as you know, introducing
2:20 am
your girlfriend to your mom can be nerve-racking. >> as i know. never introduced them. >> but introducing her to grandma -- >> oh. >> -- can be down right terrifying. >> you know what makes it scarier? if grandma happens to be the queen of england. the daily mail has reported that prince harry has introduced the queen to meghan markle. >> so it reportedly happened last week at buckingham palace. this is a big deal, because a tinted out black ford galaxy was waved in and the couple was informally whisked away for tea with grandma. >> ooh, tea. >> and we were actually able to get some exclusive images. this is a world news exclusive of the meeting. >> oh, wow. >> they're all cuddly, too. >> the queen wore royal blue. >> do you think the queen is down with this pda or does she look offended to you? >> i think she's happy that harry is tamed, somebody has tamed harry finally.
2:21 am
>> you take him. >> yes, finally. >> congrats to the couple. hopefully this is news that things are progressing along quite well. back here at home to what some are calling the worst game in the history of jeopardy. >> just days after new york bartender austin rogers walked away with the fifth largest jackpot in jeopardy history, two-a-day winner manny bell became the three-day winner with a jackpot of -- $1. one, single, solitary dollar. >> look at it. so the three contestants were stumped by this, the only country that borders the caspian sea and the persian gulf. >> the correct response is iran. you risked and lost it all and manny, congratulations, you win the game with a dollar. >> hey, take them where you can get them, right? by the way, a $1 victory
2:22 am
2:24 am
mom i dropped my ball. got it. ewwww oh eat it! lysol kills 99.9% of bacteria on soft and hard surfaces. one more way you've got what it takes to protect. trust #1 doctor recommended dulcolax. use dulcolax tablets for gentle dependable relief. suppositories for relief in minutes. and dulcoease for comfortable relief of hard stools. dulcolax. designed for dependable relief. hey(screams)t's that? get out. d-con bait station.
2:25 am
2:26 am
>> du dan brown is out with a new book, too. >> nobody's safe in the world. so finally this half hour we leave you with an incredible comeback story of a runner hit by a car while training for a marathon. >> how he overcame the odds and became an inspiration for so many. here's abc's david muir. >> reporter: dean otto of charlotte, north carolina, a husband, father and marathoner. he was training one morning about a year ago when the unimaginable happened. he was hit by a car, fracturing his spine, breaking his pelvis, tailbone and ribs. he could not feel his legs. before he was rushed to the hospital on the side of the road, dean was praying and quietly to himself forgiving that driver in that moment. after surgery, dean's doctor gave him a 2% chance of ever walking again. but he was determined to prove them wrong. months of grueling physical therapy. one step at a time. using just a cane. from his first steps to walking up steps, to running, and along the way, dean had an idea, to
2:27 am
run a half marathon with his surgeon, dr. mcgirk, and the driver he forgave, will. exactly one year-to-date from the accident, the doctor, the driver and the survivor. >> three, two, one. >> reporter: 13 miles together. dean and the surgeon finished. the race wasn't over. >> all right, guys. why are youing going back out? >> we've going to go get will. >> reporter: and together crossing the finish line with will. and dean with a message, telling us what powered him. >> as far as forgiveness goes, it's been, you know, that's been the key to my recovery, to be able to forgive will immediately after the accident has been paramount in my positive attitude in my recovery from this accident. >> reporter: david muir, abc news, new york. >> positive attitude is right. that's incredible. >> no doubt, those positive thoughts did help with his recovery and it's good to see that he recognized that, as well. does that mean if i have positive thoughts, i'll still be
2:30 am
good morning. i'm diane macedo. >> i'm kendis gibson. here are some of the top headlines we're following on this thursday morning on "world news now." investors are celebrating new milestones on wall street. the dow will open up 160 points up today after closing just above 23,000 for the first time ever. the nasdaq and s&p also posted record gains. president trump is set to meet with puerto rico's governor at the white house today. they plan to discuss efforts to rebuild the island that was nearly demolished by hurricanes irma and maria. hundreds of thousands of americans are still without water and power. fired up. former president obama is on the campaign trail today stumping for democratic candidates for governor in new jersey and virginia. but an adviser says these are likely to be his only events this year on behalf of individual candidates.
2:31 am
and parts of the university of florida campus and the city of gainesville, florida, are closed off as richard spencer prepares to speak there today. these are some of our top stories on this thursday, october 19th. from abc news, this is "world news now". good morning to you all. we begin with investors riding a high on wall street after the dow, nasdaq and s&p posted record high gains. many analysts say the market is likely to keep climbing over the next year. >> oh, but don't forget this. this is looming over this unprecedented upswing. 30 years ago today, the day called black monday, that's when the s&p index fell more than 20%, creating the single largest one-day.drop in u.s. history. >> quite a contrast. so what's cussing the current market surge and what does it mean for your money, more importantly? abc's maggie rulli got some answers for us.
2:32 am
>> reporter: a landmark milestone for the financial markets. the dow jones topping 23,000 for the first time. >> these are big numbers. overall, the market's having the best year since 2013 and the overall environment is about as good as it's been since that 2006 period. >> reporter: these are a huge stamp of approval in the economy. even if you aren't invested in the market it could help you out by lowering interest rates on things like credit cards and student loans. >> a lot of folks would say right now the economy is in a sweet spot. one person calls it as good as it gets for the u.s. consumer. >> reporter: president trump has been quick to tweet about these record gains. >> i think 26th all-time record since the presidential election. so it's just -- this market is so strong. >> reporter: the market has been increasing since the obama administration and has continued surging under president trump. >> i think the clarity of having the election over was a big relief to a lot of people. i do think it's fair to say that his election catalyzed something in the u.s. consumer.
2:33 am
>> reporter: congress taking up tax reform and a rebound in global economic growth are fueling this recent surge. with all of this good news there is a warning. some experts caution the higher the market he could go, the more overdue we could be for it to pull back. outside the stock exchange, maggie rulli, new york. >> if you're a bear investor, you're holding your cards now trying to see what's next. >> and if it has made it to this level, how much of a.drop-off can there be? but there are many mechanisms in place now that we didn't have back in 1987 that would make it impossible to have the sort of drop we had back then. the dow had dropped 500 points on october 19th, 1987. >> in the meantime, da, da, da, da, da, da! >> happy days. happy days. >> enjoy it while it lasts, everybody. >> drinks on you. and attorney general jeff sessions has been grilled by the senate, but he won't talk about the firing of fbi director james
2:34 am
comey. the former alabama senator told members of the senate judiciary committee that his conversations with the president were off limits. >> what exactly did president trump tell you was his reason for firing director comey? >> what i can tell you, he did ask for our written opinion, and we submitted that to him. >> did the president ever mention to you his concern about lifting the cloud on the russia investigation? >> senator feinstein, that calls for a communication i've had with the president, and i believe it remains confidential. >> and sessions also would not say whether russia was mentioned at all during those discussion. he also got into a heated argument over his own involvement with the russians. he did say himself he was not interviewed about the firing by the special counsel. sessions also denied that his justice department has gone out of its way to weaken civil rights protections for lgbt americans. let's move on to breaking
2:35 am
news. a suspect in a multi-state shooting spree is now under arrest. he's accused of shooting five former co-workers in maryland, killing three of them and then injuring a former boss in delaware. abc's jennae norman with more. >> reporter: a multi-state search for a gunman at-large ended late wednesday night. local law enforcement along with federal agents apprehending the fugitive in clarify. >> he took off running, threw the gun, and they were able to apprehend him about 75 feet later and recover the gun where he threw it. >> reporter: it was a workplace shooting that can only be described as horrific. early wednesday morning, radee prince entered advanced granite solutions where he'd worked the past months as a machine operator, gathered his coworkers together and began firing. >> we have multiple witnesses saying that a shooter at the granite place. >> reporter: police and first responders swarming the scene, telling people outside to take cover and inside discovering multiple victims. three fatally shot, two others in critical condition.
2:36 am
>> i have a 40ish year old male with a gun shot to the head. he was awake at this time. >> reporter: 37-year-old prince fled the scene. law enforcement believe he then drove to wilmington, delaware, where he's suspected in a second shooting. >> we're getting reports of a man shot multiple times. >> reporter: prince, apparently a man with a troubled past. earlier this year a restraining order was sought against him after he allegedly punched an employee at a previous job. his boss felt threatened when he returned after being fired multiple times. prince considered so dangerous the billboards were placed up and down i-95 asking the public to help track him down. police saying it was ultimately a tip that led to his arrest. jennae norman, abc news, edgewood, maryland. a vatican official is rejecting reports that former pope benedict is near death. benedict's personal secretary is blast ago quote attributed to him on social media implying that benedict is ill.
2:37 am
the director of the vatican press office tweeted out this photo of benedict reportedly taken just yesterday. and the death of a celebrity has literally brought canada's prime minister to tears. tragically hip, the group, and its front man, gord downie died tuesday night a nearly two-year battle with brain cancer. and justin trudeau found it difficult to maintain his composure. here's a look. >> we are less as a country. without gord downie in it. and we all knew it was coming. but we hoped it wasn't. >> wow. trudeau was a huge fan of the band, attending their last gig a year ago, downie was known for frenetic stage presence and telling long stories in the middle of his songs. he was 53 years old. and hours after saudi arabia
2:38 am
irked issued its official decree allowing women to drive, the kingdom has appointed the first female spokes woman to the saudi embassy in washington. she has worked in the departments of labor and economy and the world bank. a move by saudi arabia to polish its image to join the ranks of modern, tolerant societies. a california student is playing it forward. >> instead of going out to play, he sits down to play. he sits down at the piano and give everybody a little music to listen to. the 10 year old has been playing since he was 5. he came up with the idea because he thought it would be great to add music to his classmates' play dates. >> listen to how good he is. ♪ so he actually started the lunch time concerts about a month ago. and he just plans to keep on playing. but i love the folks who are there, his classmates are just
2:39 am
like, is the baloney? >> i feel like they need a table cloth and candlelight. let's set the mood here. also this kid needs a tip jar, shall we? >> yes, he does. that's a future mozart there. coming up, the homeowner's nightmare come true for one colorado homeowner. see the wild party thrown by dozens of teenagers, drinking, dancing and trashing his house. later, did your parents send you to camp as a child? how many grownups are recapturing the magic of this childhood rite of passage. look at that. >> that's so immature. i don't know who would ever do that. >> sign us up. here's a look at today's temperatures. "world news now" weather, brought to you by points of light.
2:40 am
...what are you doing?? i thought you had a cold? i don't need all this. mucinex fast-max can handle pretty much every symptom. even... yea - i can read, you know. ahhh! mucinex fast-max. 9 symptoms. 1 dose. max strength. let's end this. can this much love be cleaned by a little bit of dawn ultra? oh yeah one bottle has the grease cleaning power of three bottles of this other liquid. a drop of dawn and grease is gone.
2:41 am
2:42 am
♪ everybody loves a house party unless you are the owner of the house who wasn't invited. everybody loves a house party unless you are the owner of the house who wasn't invited. police in colorado are searching for teens who broke into a house that was for sale and threw a massive party that caused damage
2:43 am
to the home. >> so hundreds of those party goers used social media to invite each other along, and we're hearing from the homeowner. adrienne bankert has more. >> reporter: this is something no homeowners wants to see. strangers throwing a party when they're not around. police say that's what happened to miex cox, homeowner, when dozens of teens broke into his colorado home, dancing, drinking, trashing the place, posting the incident on snapchat. the video now part of the police investigation to identify the suspects. >> we've been picking up the cans and stuff. >> reporter: he thinks his home was targeted because the property is for sale. he thinks the teens thought it was empty. it wasn't. >> they don't value anything. they don't value people's hard work, their property. any of it. >> reporter: the wild party, much like a scene from the film "project x," quickly getting out
2:44 am
of control. >> to the break of dawn, y'all! >> reporter: in many cases, homes targeted for parties are unoccupied or up for sale, like this california mansion listed online in 2014 while the homeowner was out of the country. the security system not activated. hundreds of teens show up in response to an invite on twitter then post photos of themselves drinking and partying. >> our thanks to adrienne bankert. and as for that colorado homeowner, he says he had to take the home off the market to make the repairs, tens of thousands of dollars in repairs. >> says he intends to press charges, by the way, and some of those teens have already been arrested. but that is brazen, not only to do that, but to post photos while you are at the party. >> so the moral of the story is, if you have a party, don't post the photos. yes. >> don't have the party. we are just -- >> i try to do it with my lifestyle series. we go into these beautiful homes
2:45 am
and apartments try to hold a party. it's actually -- i don't have any friends who want to come. coming up, we'll talk about a legal way to party. >> we're packing our bags and heading out to adult sleep away camp, next on "world news now." dates. you look amazing. and you look amazing...ly comfortable. when your v-neck looks more like a u-neck... that's when you know it's half-washed. add downy to keep your collars from stretching. unlike detergent alone, downy conditions to smooth... ...and strengthen fibers. so, don't half-wash it. downy and it's done.
2:46 am
[suspenseful music] [male narrator] child abduction by a parent or family member is a crime. get involved. if you have any information concerning a missing or abducted child, please call 1-800-222-find or contact your local law enforcement. you might be the one who saves a child's life and their future.
2:47 am
♪ ♪ ah, the music there for grammy award winning alan sherman in which he lamented his parents' decision to send him off to camp. >> but for so many, camp wasn't so bad. >> a lot of kids loved camp. a lot of adults are going back to camp. and this time there are no counselors. >> reporter: anyone who went to camp as a kid would probably do just about anything to relive their glory days. now you can. i'm here in paradox, new york at camp no counselors where you can play like a kid but party like
2:48 am
an adult. let's check it out. ♪ >> i was an adult, working in new york city, working long hours and just needed a weekend away with my friends. >> reporter: adam is the owner and operator of camp no counselors. he got the idea after inviting some friends away for a weekend in upstate new york. >> a light bulb went off. maybe this is a business and people need to disconnect from work and reality and play and have fun. >> reporter: from there, camp no counselors was born, it has all the fun of a children's camp but with grown-up perks, like coed bunks, dance parties and plenty of adult beverages. a three-night stay will cost you about $600, that includes food, lodging and an open bash. the first full day kicks off with mimosas at breakfast. from there it's time for dodge ball. or you can hit the high ropes
2:49 am
course. >> no counselors! >> reporter: or try out any of the countless activities. >> you sit on the floor. >> reporter: there's no letters home to mom and dad or phone calls ask being to be picked up because here there is no cell service. [ scream ] but that may be a good thing for those looking to put down their phones and enjoy the moment. >> i think that the nostalgic aspect brought a lot of these guys together. we're all turning 30. we're going through a quarter life crisis type of thing. so a lot of people are drawn to do something we hadn't done before. >> these are the camp rules. we'd like you all to take a look at these. >> reporter: here at adult camp you can forget about rules and counselors. there are staff known as non-counselors who are on-site to make sure everything runs smoothly and the campers are safe.
2:50 am
though, they're known to join in on the fun, too. >> now is where it all comes to play. >> reporter: the weekend wraps up with an all-out battle to see who will be the camp's color war champion. spoiler alert, my team won. shout out, great team. campers compete against each other in a series of events where they show off everything from their athletic abilities to dance skills or lack thereof. yes, that's me on the right. moving on. the competition ends with the one thing i can guarantee you didn't have at kid camp, slip and slide flip cup. whether it be flip cup, theme parties or escaping the real world, camp no counselors sees many return year after year. >> i never went to summer camp as a kid. so it's awesome to come out as an adult and play like a kid. >> all of that information and kendis's question, what kind of
2:51 am
beer is there? >> there's no shortage of alcohol. >> was this so much fun? >> it was a blast. >> i went to one of these once, a little bit of a different setup, but it's such a good time! >> it really is. you get to do all the things you got to do as a kid but with some partying and alcohol. >> is there an ideal time of year? how do these things work? >> mid october. they have pools and high ropes that kids are able to do you have access to. >> in the winter?sume there's p footage that is not allowed to run on tv? >> what's on the cutting room floor? >> some things stay there. >> camp rules. we'll have a to do a little investigating. >> we'll find out nine months later. we have an episode of this
2:52 am
2:53 am
if parts a and bcare and want more coverage. guess what? you could apply for a medicare supplement insurance plan whenever you want. no enrollment window. no waiting to apply. that means now may be a great time to shop for an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. medicare doesn't cover everything. and like all standardized medicare supplement insurance plans, these help cover some of what medicare doesn't pay. so don't wait. call now to request your free decision guide. it could help you find the aarp medicare supplement plan that works for you. these types of plans have no networks, so you get to choose any doctor who accepts medicare patients. rates are competitive, and they're the only plans of their kind endorsed by aarp. remember - these plans let you apply all year round. so call today. because now's the perfect time
2:54 am
to learn more. go long. that cough doesn't sound so good. take mucinex dm. i'll text you in 4 hours when your cough returns. one pill lasts 12 hours, so... looks like i'm good all night! why take 4-hour cough medicine? just one mucinex lasts 12 hours. let's end this. sometthat's when he needs the way ovicks vaporub.'s sleep. proven cough medicine. with 8 hours of vapors. so he can sleep.
2:55 am
vicks vaporub. goodnight coughs. ♪ all right, we're going to start "this happened" with the most important story of the day. scientists have uncovered a mystery we've been running around wondering about for decades now. how the hamburger helper anatomy is composed. >> you remember the hamburger helper. >> the little hand, he's dressed up as a cowboy. he used to tell us all the different varieties. >> he talks. >> which, by the way is like a macaroni thing that you can mix hamburger with. >> it is good. >> many wondering, what's the deal with the hamburger helper guy. what is his anatomy. does he have a skeleton that looks like a hand? a body? the hamburger helper people have
2:56 am
a twitter account and they responded with their own answer to the hamburger helper man's anatomy. there you go, ladies and gentlemen. >> somebody wants to know what's inside. he goes if i must, this is what's inside the hamburger helper. >> mind blown. >> oh, wow. we've all been to museums and have been bored, shocked as that may be. but this one french photographer has kind of found a solution, like where he creates this art project, matching the artwork with the people who are there watching the artwork? so it kind of blends perfectly together. >> it looks like it's staged. but he said the key is patience. he walks for people to casually walk by and lines up with the painting. that's my favorite one. ooh that's a good one, too. >> he waited outside the louvre for a mona lisa, a woman whose name was mona lisa. and that was the synergistic
2:57 am
aspect there. on to this one. we have loved the red panda. she has made halftime shows all around the world, entertaining, dazzling us with her bowls. >> very talented. >> look at this, the trickery all there on her unicycle. and then did you hear that shot that took place at 8:00 last night? >> oh, no, cleanup on aisle three. >> all is wrong with the universe. the red panda dropping the bowls in orlando last night. it was a jolt felt around the world. >> we believe in you, red panda. you can come back from this. or get on a paddleboard. here's something you don't see every day, just paddling around with my rooster, no big deal. >> that's a rooster on a paddleboard? >> yep. i could watch it all day. all day. that's the news for this half
3:00 am
this morning on "world news now," breaking news. the manhunt for a gunman who went on a terrifying workplace shooting spree. >> the suspect is now in police custody after leading police across several states for more than ten hours. hear how they finally took him down. and new fallout after president trump's call to a grieving widow of a fallen soldier. the president is standing firm and disdisputing a congresswoman's assertion that he was insensitive. before puerto rico there was dominica, knocked to its knees by hurricane maria. the people faced with having to rebuild the entire country, and the leader of the nation now telling the world they're on the front line of climate change. and later in the mix. can ghosts be cars? we're going to try to figure that out when we check out the cause of this crash. was it a haunted sedan? the investigative unit is on it on this thursday, october 19th. from abc news, this is
3:01 am
"world news now." >> we do say good morning to everybody on this thursday. we do have that breaking news, the manhunt crisscrossing several states, and that suspect is now in custody. >> the man is suspected of shooting six people. police say he first shot five co-workers and shot a sixth person at a used car dealership in delaware. >> it took the cooperation of local, federal and state agencies to make the arrest. >> reporter: the suspected killer in handcuffs, caught after alluding police for nearly ten hours. only 30 miles from where the shooting began. >> he was taken into custody with no incident, nobody hurt, no further civilians hurt and our police officers safe as well.
3:02 am
>> reporter: it was just before 9:00 a.m. at this suburban office park outside of baltimore when the gunfire erupted. >> i have a 40ish-year-old male. >> reporter: the employee was shooting at co-workers at advanced granite solutions. police descend on the scene, telling people outside to take cover. kevin doyle telling our stephanie ramos he saw three men running from the building. >> they were terrified. i've never seen that look on anybody before. >> reporter: a lone shooter with a handgun. schools placed on lockdown. businesses sheltering in place. three people dead, two others critically wounded, the gunman fleeing the scene. the suspect identified as 37-year-old radee prince. he gathered his co-workers to execute him. prince apparently a man with a troubled past. earlier this year, a restraining
3:03 am
order was sought against prince after he allegedly punched an employee at a previous job. the boss felt threatened after he returned multiple times after being fired. roughly two hours later, prince allegedly showed up in wilmington, delaware, two hours away. the shooting had not stopped. >> we're getting reports of one patient shot multiple times. >> our officers saw the vehicle leaving the scene. gave a short chase and lost the vehicle going northbound on 30th and market street. >> reporter: as the hunt continued, billboard alerts placed along the i-95 corridor. prince was apprehended after he left his car and was seen by atf agents walking down the street smoking a cigar. but he was caught after a brief foot chase. he had a handgun and, with that, a tragic day ended. pierre thomas, abc news, near baltimore, maryland. >> pierre, thank you. the white house says president trump has followed through on a $25,000 promise to the father of a fallen soldier. >> army corporal dylan baldridge was killed in june. when the president called to offer condolences he also said he'd send a gift of $25,000. chris baldridge said that he received a condolence letter but no check.
3:04 am
the white house says the process takes a while, but that the check has now been sent. it was sent on the same day "the washington post" reported about it being missing. president trump insists that accounts of his phone call with the widow of a soldier killed in west africa are a lie. congresswoman frederica wilson standing by her version of the president's words to army sergeant la david johnson's widow. they claim that the president called sergeant johnson your guy instead of by his name. the president says that's not true. >> i had a very nice conversation with the woman, with the wife who sounded like a lovely woman, did not say what the congresswoman said, and most people aren't too surprised to hear that. >> the president says he will provide proof that wilson is lying and when asked if the call
3:05 am
was recorded, white house press secretary sarah sanders said no. she did say that the chief of staff, john kelly, was among those in the room with the president when the call was made. president trump appears to be backing away from a compromise on health care subsidies, but 18 states don't want to give him a choice. the states have asked for a temporary restraining order to prevent the administration from cutting the subsidy payments. the compromised legislation was negoenator lamar alexander. now at first, president trump said he supported the deal, then he said he didn't. >> some people think the president doesn't know what he's doing around here. i don't think that. i give him full credit for engineering this bipartisan agreement. >> alexander said the president is holding out for block grants which could be used by states to set their own health care policies. referring to the subsidies, the president tweeted that he can't support bailing out insurance companies. now to the latest on the national anthem controversy at nfl games. after several days of meetings,
3:06 am
nothing's changed. commissioner roger goodell told reporters the nfl owners feel standing for the national anthem is an important part of the game. however, they will not force players to do it. he and the club believes players should stand but the owners won't change current policy, meaning no punishment for those who do not. >> i think most of us believe that attempting to force the players to do something that they don't want to do is not going to be effective in the long run. i think the better policy going forward is to try to have dialog with them and to try show them that we're willing to work with them on some of these issues that all of us are concerned about. that that's been my philosophy with my team. and i think, i think almost every other owner feels the same way. >> president trump recently sparked the controversy saying players who kneel should be fired. but yesterday he was back on topic, tweeting to the nfl, too much talk, not enough action, stand for the national anthem. wall street is marking a new
3:07 am
milestone. the dow jones average will open this morning above 23,000 for the first time. it picked up 160 points. the nasdaq and the s&p 500 finished at record highs. it's quite a contrast to 30 years ago today, black monday, when the s&p fell nearly 20% for the single largest one-day drop in u.s. history. to california now and wine country fires have claimed lives of at least 42 people and destroyed some 6,000 homes. but now fire crews say they are making significant progress battling the flames. and they do predict full containment by tomorrow or saturday. today they'll be getting much-needed help from cooler temperatures as well as rainfall. that rain is part of a monster system that is pounding the pacific northwest. forecasters are saying they expect up to 8 inches of rain in some places with wind gusts reaching as high as 50 miles per hour. some high drama along the jersey shore yet afternoon captivated tv viewers for hours.
3:08 am
>> yeah. a six-point buck clearly was enjoying summer, spending the day there at the beach in tom's river. >> enjoying summer in october that is. the deer went back and forth from the sand to surf. police tried to coax it away from the beach and back into the woods. but so far no go. >> the police marine units were sailing near the deer to make sure he didn't go out too deep. so it's still an ongoing situation. >> at last check, the deer was still out there going for a swim. i guess in the meantime, you could say the buck stopped here. >> oh, ho, ho! >> no. >> yeah. yeah. >> nailed that one. >> here all week. >> i think so. coming up, a major city admits its recent marathon wasn't quite a marathon. we'll give you the details in the mix. but first a new effort by russians to mess with the u.s. russian trolls are accused of targeting american civil rights activists in an effort to stir up tensions. brian ross is on this. check out our behind the scenes
3:09 am
pictures and instagram, abc wnn. you're watching "world news now." hey, chad! i missed you. ah! i was in the tree watching you, and then i fell. i'm not eating pizza from the trash. then i discovered mucinex. huge difference. one pill lasts 12 hours, and i'm good. oh, here kitty, kitty...ah! not a cat, not a cat! why take 4-hour medicine? just one mucinex lasts 12 hours. start the relief. ditch the misery. let's end this. 60% of women are wearing the wrong size pad and can experience leaks discover always my fit. find the number that's right for your flow and panty size
3:10 am
3:11 am
yep, and my teeth are yellow. i mean i knew they weren't perfect, but, ugh. oh well, all hope is lost! oh thanks! clearly my whitening toothpaste is not cutting it. time for whitestrips. crest glamorous white whitestrips are the only ada-accepted whitening strips proven to be safe and effective. they work below the enamel surface to whiten 25x better than a leading whitening toothpaste. hey, nice smile! thanks! i crushed the tissue test! yeah you did! crest. healthy, beautiful smiles for life. manhunt is under way in houston for three suspects
3:12 am
involved in a deadly shooting and this carjacking. four men are seen ditching a wrecked car, running toward this mini van, firing shots into the air and dragging out a woman and her 11-month-old niece. one of those men is in custody. three are still on the loose. the woman and child were not hurt. leaders of a mosque in bloomington, minnesota, have released surveillance video of a bomb attack hoping to jump start an investigation that appears to have gone cold. the video shows smoke and flying debris after explosive device was thrown through a mosque window. several people were inside and thankfully no one was hurt. the attack happened in august, but so far no arrests have been made. to new developments now in russia's efforts to disrupt american life even after the election. >> a new report highlights russia's attempt to stir up -- in the u.s. brian ross has more. ♪ black matters, u.s. >> reporter: a stunning claim
3:13 am
about just who's behind the group in this video. black matters u.s. congressional investigators say black matters u.s. was actually set up by the russians during the 2016 elections to stir up racial tensions. >> it's not fair. i don't think it's fair. >> reporter: the st. louis rapper who wrote the music for the video said he got instagram messages from people he did not know asking him to write a song dealing with police brutality. >> i had no clue that it was russian or anything like that. no, sir. it messed me up. >> reporter: all part of a sophisticated campaign that included facebook ads, twitter posts and efforts to organize at least two big rallies, one against police brutality. u.s. investigators believe it was directed from this so-called troll factory in st. petersburg, russia. >> as a way to suppress votes and stoke fear. the level of sophistication that i don't think we appreciated at the time. . >> reporter: investigators say
3:14 am
the russian factory also was behind these youtube videos first reported by "the daily beast," aimed at black communities, attacking hillary clinton. speakers claimed to be in atlanta, but investigators think they may actually be hired by the russians in africa. and the russians remained busy even after the election, another russian group called black fist organized self-defense classes supposedly for protection against the police. five american fitness trainers were hired to run them. >> they paid me $320 for the month, four classes. >> reporter: taking advantage of people who really care about the community. >> right. very sneaky. it was very sneaky. very underhanded. >> reporter: the midterm elections are just over a year away, and there is still no national strategy on dealing with the russian issue. brian ross, abc news, new york. sounds like this will be a recurring theme for a while. >> absolutely. coming up in the next half hour, an airline pilot explains what he was thinking when he did this, a risky fly-by stunt as his passengers were screaming. >> wow.
3:15 am
but first we're visiting one of the islands devastated by hurricane maria just a month ago, talking to the prime minister there who says the storms are a warning to all about climate change. that's next on "world news now." i'm never gonna be able i'll take a sick day tomorrow. on our daughter's birthday? moms don't take sick days... moms take nyquil severe. the nighttime, sniffling, sneezing, coughing, aching, fever, best sleep with a cold, medicine. but at this moment, she's fighting a brain tumor. announcer: please take a moment and join st. jude
3:17 am
♪ so a month since hurricane maria hit the tiny island of dominica. residents are fighting for survival. dozens of people are dead, dozens are still missing and there's no functioning sewage. >> now the country's leader is issuing a worldwide wakeup call. we're up all "nightline" with ian pannell. ♪
3:18 am
♪ what a friend we have in jesus ♪ >> everything is in shambles here. ♪ all our sins and grieves to bear ♪ >> this is the remains of it, it's been here for 20 years. everything here, it's all gone. it's all gone. >> reporter: they say the small island of dominica was the most stunning in all of the caribbean. but on this night one month ago this world was turned upside
3:19 am
down. without warning, hurricane winds suddenly accelerated from category 3 to 5. >> it was lightning, heavy rain. whistling, whistling. >> reporter: this close-knit, mostly christian nation was now at the mercy of a storm that shared a name with the mother of christ, hurricane maria. >> in a matter of hours, we lost everything that money can buy. >> reporter: six days later, the only way to reach the interior is with the u.s. military. it's the most overused phrase to say something looks like a war zone, but i have to say i've seen many, and parts of that island have been completely devastated. many nations suffered this hurricane season, but the one with the highest death toll per capita was dominica. this island of 74,000 people is on the front line of climate change. one ferocious storm following another. now it's survival may be at risk. for some islanders, the prospect escape, but sometimes with the agony of having to say good-bye to each other.
3:20 am
is the plan you're going to stay behind or it they are going. >> i'm going to stay and rebuild the country doing whatever i have to do to make dominica great again. >> reporter: but you think it's not safe for your wife and your baby to stay? >> well, right now. i don't think it is pretty safe for him. >> reporter: no one on this island has access to running, drinkable water. with sewage systems destroyed, fears for diseases of diarrhea and dysentery are widespread. all of the infrastructure was wiped out. tourism, a driving force in the economy will be scarce. dominica's future now in question. not even the country's leader was spared. we're just coming in to see the prime minister of dominica. his roof was taken off, his house was flooded. he knows exactly what it is the people have had to face. >> you still see the shock, the trauma in the eyes and expressions of people. their entire life savings blown away. >> reporter: five days after the storm, roosevelt skerrit appealed to the united nations. >> as dominicans bear the brunt
3:21 am
of climate change, we are shouldering the consequences of the actions of others, actions that endanger our very existence and all for the enrichment of a few elsewhere. >> reporter: you used the phrase that dominica was on the front line in the war against global warming. >> that's a fact. i mean, we're living it. >> reporter: the ceaseless clatter of the hammer is now the sound track for a small, isolated nation brought to its knees. i'm ian pannell on dominica. ♪ oh, what needless pain we bear ♪ >> unbelievable to see the conditions there a month after the storm hit. and they're also facing fire risk because it's the only way people can cook food, so they're starting fire which in some cases they're catching the building on fire.
3:22 am
>> they are making a comeback, though. as of today, all 23 schools on the island are open again, banks are open but some businesses are reopening but a lot are struggling still. >> "the mix" is next. it supports your heart, joints, brain, and eyes. and is absorbed by your body three times better. so one megared has more omega-3 power than three standard fish oil pills. megared advanced triple absorption.
3:23 am
anif you've got a lifee. you gotta swiffer mom i dropped my ball. got it. ewwww oh eat it! lysol kills 99.9% of bacteria on soft and hard surfaces. one more way you've got what it takes to protect. ...what are you doing?? i thought you had a cold? i don't need all this. mucinex fast-max can handle pretty much every symptom. even... yea - i can read, you know. ahhh!
3:25 am
time now for "the mix," and we start with some runners of the milwaukee marathon are pretty bummed this morning because they're just learning the course was 4,000 feet too short. >> wait. how is that even possible? >> so apparently a mistake was made. the track was too short. and that's a problem, because now it means that the runners cannot use their time to qualify for any official usa track and field events. this is the second time in a row this has happened. last year they ran an extra mile because somebody moved the cones at the finish line. here's the thing. if i run a marathon, i want to purposely find the marathon that's 20 miles too short so i can say i ran a marathon. >> but you are saying you can run six miles?
3:26 am
>> i don't think i could run six miles, but i could finish it. >> but 4,000 feet, that's not something to blink at. that's three-quarters of a mile right there. >> that's about 3%. >> oh, my god, personal best. >> try it again. >> sorry, guys. >> not quite. so this is really, really spooky and eerie. this takes place in singapore. you know, we've seen ghosts of people, you know, and all this sort of photography. this is surveillance camera in singapore in southeast asia. where did that car come from? do you see? >> no. >> the one that -- >> you hear people say the car came out of nowhere, but this one looks like it literally came out of nowhere. >> it really did. this is dash cam video of the crash. it has people baffled. >> i have watched that so many times.
3:27 am
i can't figure it out. >> there's something to be said about ghosts in the machines, but that's just different. >> all right, we have to put brian ross on that one. over to a new trend. boudoir shots have become popular. it often involves getting dressed up in sexy lingerie, you take photos one usually give them to your significant other. photographer gala thompson is branching out into another form of photography. dudeoir. this is her husband. she says i'll never be able to look at my husband or pumpkins the same again. and now neither will we. thanks, gala. >> wow. we'll never be able to look at the thong again. because thong jeans apparently are a real thing. >> oh, that sounds really uncomfortable. >> take a look. so much for putting it on and forgetting about it. >> i'm very confused. >> a japanese brand here has debuted it for spring of next year. >> oh. >> christmas gift. >> christmas gift. >> thong, thong, thong, th
3:28 am
wow. college already. ( chuckles ) yeah. - ( engine starts ) - we gotta go. ♪ for all the truth that you made me see... ♪ i love you. ♪ for all the joy you brought to my life... ♪ i love you too, daddy. ♪ you're the one who saw me through... ♪ and thanks - for everything. - ♪ through it all... - ♪ you were my strength when i was weak... ♪ - ( woman speaks ) a message from the foundation for a better life.
3:30 am
this this morning on "world news now," new pressure on the white house to explain what led to the deaths of four american soldiers in west africa. how the military missed signals that dozens of isis fighters would be waiting. plus, the president on his phone call with a young widow. he says the claims that he was insensitive are lies. after two days of face-to-face meetings with players, the nfl has reached a decision on whether to allow them to take a knee during the national anthem. the commissioner weighs in. and the shocking scene from inside a airport. >> and a landing jet makes a sudden and dramatic maneuver only there was no emergency here. the pilots are now suspended and explaining their actions. and the piano man is evolving. no longer hanging out with old making love to their gin and tonic.
3:31 am
his big family announcement in a celebratory skinny on this thursday, october 19th. ♪ sing us the song ♪ you're the piano man from abc news, this is "world news now." >> making love to his -- >> tonic and gin. >> thank you. >> not gin and tonic. >> thank you very much. i was offended for all billy joel fans. >> i was infusing my own version of it when i go to the bar. appreciate it. we move on right now. the new fallout in the isis attack that killed four american soldiers in africa. >> the white house is being pressed to explain what went wrong as it depends the president's phone call with the widow of one of the soldiers who died. a florida congresswoman is standing by her characterization of the call, saying the president didn't seem to know the dead soldier's name.
3:32 am
the president has called frederica wilson's claim a fabrication. >> one key senator is saying the white house isn't doing enough to explain what happened to those heroes on the ground. >> reporter: this morning, a team of military experts looking into how u.s. troops were ambushed by dozens of heavily armed isis fighters. four americans killed in that attack two weeks ago. the body of one, la david johnson, wasn't found for two days. hundreds of troops are in niger as part of the war on terror. and the pentagon wants to know if if military leaders missed warning signs. another person asking for answers, senator john mccain, the chair of the senate armed service ises committee. mccain claims the white house is not being up you front about what happened during the ambush. >> is the president satisfied he knows everything he needs to know about this particular raid? >> i don't think the president can ever be satisfied when there's loss of life from men and women in the uniform. >> reporter: the incident already raising the potential prospect of a benghazi-like investigation.
3:33 am
you will recall when the congress looked into that deadly attack on a u.s. consulate. >> this is going to be mr. trump's benghazi, because there are so many unanswered questions, and that's the only conversation i want to have with the president of the united states. the only conversation. >> reporter: the administration also facing criticism over how it first announced the troop deaths in niger. the white house with confirms a condolence statement in the president's name was drafted hours after the incident, but it never went out. instead, press secretary sarah sanders chose to make a statement in the briefing room the next day. the president did not mention the fallen american soldiers for 12 days. >> in the meantime, the relatives of a fallen soldier say they actually never expected president trump to keep a promise and send them $25,000. >> but after being pressed by the "washington post," the white house confirms a check was sent to dillon baldridge's family. the army corporal was killed in afghanistan in june. chris baldridge says the
3:34 am
president made the promise six months ago during a condolence call. his wife says they didn't believe the money would actually come. they just thought the president was saying something nice. and there's confusion in washington over whether the federal government will continue to pay for health care subsidies. so president trump last week said it wouldn't. 18 state attorneys general are now asking for a temporary restraining order to keep those payments on schedule. and the president is backing away from earlier support from a bipartisan deal that would have continued those subsidies. he says he doesn't want to bail out insurance companies. and puerto rico's governor will be in washington today to meet with the president to talk about rebuilding the hurricane-ravaged island. about one months since hurricane maria hit, less than 20% of the island has electricity and about 30% is without clean water. the government says dozens of roads and bridges are impassable which makes delivering supplies to towns and villages a lot more difficult. turns out that the hurricanes were pricey when it comes to the airlines. united's second largest hub was
3:35 am
in houston and it was especially hard hit, of course, by hurricane harvey, costing the carrier about $185 million in pretax income. the hurricanes cost delta a reported $140 million and spirit airlines has predicted $100 million in losses. we have some breaking news overnight. the suspect in a workplace shooting in maryland is now in custody. radee prince was arrested after a foot chase in delaware. he's accused of shooting five people at a company he once worked in maryland and another person later at a used car dealership in delaware. state, local and federal agencies staged a massive manhunt. >> he was taken into custody with no incident. nobody hurt, no further civilians hurt and our police officers safe as well. >> three of his former co-workers at the granite company died. officials say prince knew each of his alleged victims, including the employee at the car dealership. the university of florida is preparing for today's speech by a white nationalist, richard spencer.
3:36 am
officials are worried about violent counter protests there in gainesville, florida. additional police are heading there and governor has declared a state of emergency for the county. there are barricades in several spots on campus and in downtown gainesville, and for the first time, some cops will be wearing body cameras. nfl commissioner roger goodell says he believes players should stand during the anthem, but they will fought make players do that. here's abc's adrienne bankert. >> reporter: commissioner goodell taking the protest head on. >> we believe that players should stand for the national anthem. that's an important part of our game and our moment, and we believe in that. >> reporter: but no new rules or penalties for the anthem protests. it comes after the nfl revealed it didn't ask players for a commitment to stand. the president taking aim at the league, tweeting, the nfl has decided it will not force
3:37 am
players to stand for the playing of our national anthem. total disrespect for our great country. the president this morning -- have disrespected the country. is he wrong about that? and if so, why? >> well, as i said, we respect our country, we respect our flag, respect our national anthem. >> reporter: nfl officials not saying whether the league would step in if an owner tried to discipline a player who would not stand, instead, committing to more talks. >> we believe doing the right thing is what you ultimately have to do. i think listening to our players, understanding our players -- >> reporter: the president weighing in again. too much talk, not enough action, stand for the national anthem. >> we're not looking to get into politics. what we're looking to do is keep people focussed on football. >> reporter: goodell says only a handful of players are protesting compared to a few weeks ago.
3:38 am
owners and players are scheduled to meet again within two weeks. adrienne bankert, abc news, new york. many thought this was a rebuilding year for the bronx bombers, but with each playoff game, it does appear that this year's yankees are for real. >> they are a win away from the world series with a 5-0 win over aaron judge drove in a run and scored another -- >> all rise! >> thank you jack. >> and they can clench the a.l. pennant tomorrow in houston. jack was at the game, by the way. >> were you? >> i was. >> nice. >> a good luck charm. >> we'll have to see how they do. houston could make a comeback. in chicago, the long ball kept the cubs' long odds of winning a championship series alive. xavier biaz, hit ago two the in a 3-2 chicago win. los angeles leads the series, 3-1. >> xavier. i don't think he says it like that. >> the cubs hit three homers, which meant lots of chances to dance in the bull pen. this one was after biaz's second homer and, of course, the fellas are hoping to do a little more dancing tonight.
3:39 am
and so am i, honestly. i love it. i love it. i love when we get the rain delay shows. >> yes. >> those are my favorite. off the ball field, something else happened yesterday in omaha, nebraska, that you definitely don't see every wednesday. >> it's pretty unusual to hold a wedding on hump day, but if you're going to have a hump day wedding, you might as well invite a hump day groomsman. >> that's how you do it. >> his name is zebediah, and he just happens to be ruth brown's favorite animal at a local rescue ranch. >> that's awesome. >> so her groom couldn't resist surprising her for their big day. >> oh, my gosh! it's hump day.
3:40 am
>> nice. >> oh. baby, i had no idea. no idea. then i was like, it's hump day, there's a camel. i had no idea. >> surprise. >> that's cute. >> that's awesome. >> and since they featured a camel as a groomsman, they also invited donkeys as bridesmaids. >> of course, you surprise your wife with a camel. i have to speak to my husband. where's my camel? where was my camel? >> what's going to be the surprise on the honeymoon? >> here is cool, though, the -- okay. coming up, it may have been the worst game of jeopardy ever. this is the last time a jackpot was this low. first class postage was 29 cents and the dow was trading at 3200. >> wow. >> yeah. wait until you see how bad this one was. plus, why the pilot of a packed airliner performed an ultra low fly by. but first, here's a look at today's forecast.
3:41 am
>> "world news now" weather brought to you by unitedhealthcare. so if you're on medicare or will be soon, you may want more than parts a and b here's why. medicare only covers about 80% of your part b medical expenses. the rest is up to you. you might want to consider an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. like any medicare supplement insurance plan, these help pick up some of what medicare doesn't pay. and, these plans let you choose any doctor or hospital that accepts medicare patients. you could stay with the doctor or specialist you trust... or go with someone new.
3:42 am
you're not stuck in a network... because there aren't any. so don't wait. call now to request your free decision guide and find the aarp medicare supplement plan that works for you. there's a range to choose from, depending on your needs and your budget. rates are competitive. and they're the only plans of their kind endorsed by aarp. like any of these types of plans, they let you apply whenever you want. there's no enrollment window... no waiting to apply. so call now. remember, medicare supplement plans help cover some of what medicare doesn't pay. you'll be able to choose any doctor or hospital that accepts medicare patients. whether you're on medicare now or turning 65 soon,
3:43 am
3:44 am
we're getting our first look at a surveillance video out of miami, florida, showing the moment a teenager was nearly run over by two men who had just robbed him. police say the boy was walking and texting when one of the men ran up behind him and grabbed his phone. as the boy chased them, he was knocked to the ground by a getaway driver. both suspects are charged with strong arm robbery. also in florida, a small plane crash landed on a street in st. petersburg, slamming into two vehicles. a twin engine cessna made an emergency landing on the road, causing a brief burst of flames. all five people involved, two on the plane and three inside those vehicles, survived the crash. >> wow. >> the faa and the ntsb have launched investigations into the cause of that crash. and overseas, the pilots of an air berlin flight who performed a dramatic fly by stunt are now suspended. >> this was weird. it happened during the carrier's final long haul flight to its hub there in dusseldorf. as the flight came into miami, the pilots flew low across the runway and then pulled up and
3:45 am
banked sharply to the left as you can see there before finally landing on the second approach. >> so those kind of maneuvers are reserved strictly for aborted landings, and this one has now sparked an investigation. >> in this time of terror, in this time when we've seen a german pilot deliberately fly an airplane into the side of a mountain, this was uncalled for, and there was no reason to scare the people on the airplane the way he did. >> the pilot at the controls told a german broadcaster that, quote, we want withed to make a mark, a dignified and emotional good-bye. air berlin filed for insolvency last month. lufthansa has signed a deal to buy a large part of the airline there. >> makes you wonder why they're going out of business. the u.s. postal service is
3:46 am
dealing with more bad public relations, involving how its carriers handle our packages. >> the latest surveillance video shows a postal carrier delivering two packages to the home of a navy veteran. but the carrier doesn't actually walk up to the front door. >> yeah, he left them on the back of the man's pickup truck. no comment from the post office. when we come back, why the piano man will soon be singing lullabies. and the smallest jackpot in years, decades even in jeopardy. "the skinny's" next. ah... the irresistible scent of gain flings laundry detergent. that cough doesn't sound so good. take mucinex dm. i'll text you in 4 hours when your cough returns. one pill lasts 12 hours, so... looks like i'm good all night! why take 4-hour cough medicine? just one mucinex lasts 12 hours. let's end this.
3:48 am
♪ you may be right ♪ you may be right ♪ i may be crazy >> he might be a little crazy. ♪ and it just may be a lunatic you're looking for ♪ >> so billy joel is kicking off "the skinny" with major news. >> yeah, so the legendary musician is having a baby. he's 68. he revealed to an irish newspaper that he and his wife alexis are expecting their second child. with the 35-year-old alexis due this month. the couple's first child, della rose is now 2. and joel says she's now sleeping
3:49 am
through the night and says that he hopes the next one will as well. >> the baby also has big, big sister, billy joel's daughter with christie brinkley, alexa rey joel. >> she's sleeping through the night. >> yes, she is sleeping through the night. she can maybe help baby-sit. >> so we say congrats to them. >> joel, by the way, is continuing his residency at madison square garden by playing a show there every month. friday night continues his record streak. >> they're so good. i've been twice. and every time i go nuts. >> does he mix it up. >> yeah? >> it's not the same? >> it's same format but not the same show. and when we were there, we had a surprise performance by patti smith. ♪ good-bye to you >> and the same dance moves by billy joel? >> yeah, these. as you know, introducing your girlfriend to your mom can be nerve-racking.
3:50 am
>> as i know. never introduced them. >> but introducing her to grandma -- >> oh. >> -- can be down right terrifying. >> you know what makes it scarier? if grandma happens to be the queen of england. the daily mail has reported that prince harry has introduced the queen to meghan markle. >> so it reportedly happened last week at buckingham palace. this is a big deal, because a tinted out black ford galaxy was waved in and the couple was informally whisked away for tea with grandma. >> ooh, tea. >> and we were actually able to get some exclusive images. this is a world news exclusive of the meeting. >> oh, wow. >> they're all cuddly, too. >> the queen wore royal blue. >> do you think the queen is down with this pda or does she look offended to you? >> i think she's happy that harry is tamed, somebody has tamed harry finally. >> you take him.
3:51 am
>> yes, finally. >> congrats to the couple. hopefully this is news that things are progressing along quite well. back here at home to what some are calling the worst game in the history of jeopardy. >> just days after new york bartender austin rogers walked away with the fifth largest jackpot in jeopardy history, two-a-day winner manny bell became the three-day winner with a jackpot of -- $1. one, single, solitary dollar. >> look at it. so the three contestants were stumped by this, the only country that borders the caspian sea and the persian gulf. >> the correct response is iran. you risked and lost it all and manny, congratulations, you win the game with a dollar. >> hey, take them where you can get them, right? by the way, a $1 victory
3:52 am
3:54 am
mom i dropped my ball. got it. ewwww oh eat it! lysol kills 99.9% of bacteria on soft and hard surfaces. one more way you've got what it takes to protect. trust #1 doctor recommended dulcolax. use dulcolax tablets for gentle dependable relief. suppositories for relief in minutes. and dulcoease for comfortable relief of hard stools. dulcolax. designed for dependable relief. hey(screams)t's that? get out. d-con bait station.
3:55 am
3:56 am
so finally this half hour we leave you with an incredible comeback story of a runner hit by a car while training for a marathon. >> how he overcame the odds and became an inspiration for so many. here's abc's david muir. >> reporter: dean otto of charlotte, north carolina, a husband, father and marathoner. he was training one morning about a year ago when the unimaginable happened. he was hit by a car, fracturing his spine, breaking his pelvis, tailbone and ribs. he could not feel his legs. before he was rushed to the hospital on the side of the road, dean was praying and quietly to himself forgiving that driver in that moment. after surgery, dean's doctor gave him a 2% chance of ever walking again. but he was determined to prove them wrong. months of grueling physical therapy. one step at a time.
3:57 am
using just a cane. from his first steps to walking up steps, to running, and along the way, dean had an idea, to run a half marathon with his surgeon, dr. mcgirk, and the driver he forgave, will. exactly one year-to-date from the accident, the doctor, the driver and the survivor. >> three, two, one. >> reporter: 13 miles together. dean and the surgeon finished. the race wasn't over. >> all right, guys. why are youing going back out? >> we've going to go get will. >> reporter: and together crossing the finish line with will. and dean with a message, telling us what powered him. >> as far as forgiveness goes, it's been, you know, that's been the key to my recovery, to be able to forgive will immediately after the accident has been paramount in my positive attitude in my recovery from this accident. >> reporter: david muir, abc news, new york. >> positive attitude is right. that's incredible. >> no doubt, those positive thoughts did help with his recovery and it's good to see that he recognized that, as well. does that mean if i have positive thoughts, i'll still be able to run a marathon? >> no. i'll still be here and you will not be able to watch a marathon. >> okay, well, t
4:00 am
making news in america this morning, demanding answers. the president's facing new pressure to explain the ambush in africa that left four americans dead and how the white house reached out to their families. >> i stand by what i heard him say. >> plus, the story behind the president's personal check to one soldier's family. captured. the manhunt for a shooting suspect that crossed state lines. >> one of the most heinous acts in our county. >> the hunt for that suspected killer. what happens after we die? this morning scientists reveal your brain can still be airport scare, passengers screaming in horror at a terrifying pilot's stunt. the new fallout from this frightening flight.
90 Views
IN COLLECTIONS
KGO (ABC) Television Archive Television Archive News Search ServiceUploaded by TV Archive on