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and james earl jones. that one i'm excited for. alfred woodard. >> john connie. you may recall the original voice was robert guillaume who passed away recently. >> he did such a great job in that role. >> and a trio of comedians with john oliver voicing zazu, and seth rogen and john ieger. >> hakuna matada, everyone. >> yes. >> the release date is set for june 19 of 2019. we did everybody there. i think key grip on the set is going to be john moses. >> there's a lot to be excited about. we didn't get to the hyenas. >> catering is by -- next to some either-shattering news about madonna. it turns out the material girl may not be as materialistic at all. she recently bought a home in lisbon, portugal, and was

spotted we assume traveling there, taking the window, but it looks like she's in coach. >> so we're trying to figure out if this is, indeed, madonna. >> i'm going with no. >> flying economy with air portugal. >> no. i don't think so. >> a fellow passenger posted this show to facebook of a woman that looks a little like ma done if a flying from london to portugal. >> soma donna, the real one, is reportedly worth $500 million. but she took some heat a couple years back when she reportedly took a private jet instead of driving from birmingham to london. some are saying this is her way of showing that she's a woman of the people. i'm guessing it's just not her. >> that was not madonna. next to the "jeopardy" host. alex trebek, revealing why a long weekend in the '70s, why he's weary of baked goods. >> oh, boy. in a interview with the "daily beast", he revealed that when he first got to california he went to a friend's house where there was dinner, and there were brownies. and alex trebek loves brownies!

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game seven ending with the dodgers california dreaming about next year's world series. >> the houston astros have won their first world series since becoming a team in 1962. by the way, that was four years before the mamas and the papas wrote "california dreamin'." song administrative -- trivia for you. >> they already have five rings, but that was no consolation to fans. >> the houston astros are world champions! for the first time in world history! [cheers and applause] >> the houston astros are the world series champions! >> they definitely are!

[cheers and applause] >> we did it! we earned it! we earned it! [cheers and applause] >> we did it! we deserved it! we earned it, baby! >> i'm so happy! i'm so happy! >> it's the most incredible experience to be here, and we're really enjoying houston and the fans. there's nothing like these fans. they cheer to support. they cheer when they're down. they cheer when they're up. it is an awesome experience. and we're so excited to be here for. >> fantastic! we won it! we say champions! woo! world champions! >> they're pretty excited in houston. >> a bunch of hoarse people in houston. >> by the way, 106 days until pitchers and catchers report for spring training. >> there's hope, dodgers. and my washington nationals. that's it for this half hour. this is abc's "world news now," informing insomniacs for two decades.

good morning, i'm diane macedo. >> i'm kendis gibson. good morning, i'm diane macedo. >> i'm kendis gibson. here are some of the top stories we're following right now on "world news now." terrorism charges have been filed against the suspect in the deadly new york city truck attack. investigators say the uzbekistan native had thousands of isis photos and even videos on his phone, including a beheading. two former trump campaign officials indicted in the russia scandal head back to court today. we could learn more about the finances of paul manafort and rick gates. they've been under home confinement since monday. house republicans gave themselves an extra day to get the tax reform plan in order. we're expected to find out a few more details in a matter of hours. the main sticking point is state and local taxes. and the houston astros are

world series champions. they beat the dodgers, 5-1 last night, setting off champagne celebrations in the locker room and no doubt across the city. the party continues tomorrow with a victory parade and rally in houston. those are some of our top stories on this thursday, november 2nd. from abc news, this is "world news now." >> we do say good morning to everybody on this thursday. we're going to start this half hour with the new details of a man accused of leaving a nearly mile long path of death. and devastation along a busy new york street. >> the suspect made his first appearance in court in manhattan on wednesday night. he was sitting in a wheelchair. authorities say he wanted the isis flag to hang in his hospital room. >> and they say he would have continued the carnage on the brooklyn bridge if he hadn't struck a bus. here's abc's maggie rulli. >> reporter: we're now getting a look inside following the deadly terror attack. >> i need an ambulance, right here!

right here! the guy t-boned. right there. >> reporter: authorities say 29-year-old sayfullo saipov had been planning the rampage for weeks, even conducting a reconnaissance run, renting a truck and visiting the very spot where he planned to attack. on his cell phone, officials found thousands of isis images and more than 90 propaganda videos. and a note left behind in his truck seeming to praise the islamic state. >> he appears to have followed almost to a t the instructions that isis has put out in social media channels. >> reporter: saipov moved to the u.s. in 2010 from uzbekistan, living in cincinnati, ohio, tampa, florida, and paterson, new jersey. with his wife and three children. it was here he rented that truck from home depot and began the deadly assault, traveling nearly a mile down a popular bike path. court records showing, he was prepared to go miles further into the brooklyn bridge.

had he not crashed into this school bus. officials credited officer nash with jumping into action, shooting and wounding saipov. >> i feel like we were doing our job. like thousands of officers do every day. >> reporter: saipov made a full confession from his hospital bed, saying he was proud of what he had done and asking that an isis flag be hung in his hospital room. >> this is the biggest threat we face in this country, individuals while in the united states become radicalized. >> reporter: security here remains on high alert. and saipov have been accused of terrorism, accused of exercising the most deadly terror attack since 9/11 in new york city. diane and kendis. >> maggie, thanks. the white house says the attacker is an enemy combatant and is considering sending him to guantanamo bay. >> here's abc's jonathan karl.

>> reporter: at a cabinet meeting, president trump declared that america must get tougher, calling the way the u.s. justice system deals with terrorists a joke. >> we'll have to come up with punishment that's far quicker and far greater than the punishment these animals are getting right now. because what we have right now is a joke, and it's a laughingstock. >> reporter: stark contrast to his response to the shooting in las vegas last month, when the white house for days said it was inappropriate to talk about politics or policy. within hours of the new york attack, the president unloaded in a series of political tweets. i have just ordered the homeland security to step up our politically correct vetting program. and he launched into an attack against new york's own senator, chuck schumer, tweeting the terrorists came into our country through what is called the diversity lottery visa program. a chuck schumer beauty. the white house insisted the president wasn't politicizing the tragedy. >> the president's not blamed senator schumer. and doesn't feel that the

senator is responsible for the attack. we believe very strongly that the individual who carried out the attack is responsible, and no one else. >> reporter: the diversity visa program, which was supported by senator schumer and signed into law by george h.w. bush, receives millions of applicants every year and provides visa to about 50,000 people, all of whom get background checks. >> diversity lottery sounds nice. it's not nice, it's not good. so we want to immediately work with congress on the diversity lottery program on terminating it, getting rid of it. >> reporter: the president said he would consider sending the alleged attacker to guantanamo bay. technically, he has the authority to do that. but if he did that, it would almost certainly face constitutional challenge. no one arrested on american soil has ever been sent to gitmo. it's just never happened. jonathan karl, abc news, the white house. >> it would be an interesting move there if it happened.

>> yeah. >> in the meantime, the president has spoken to his counterpart in argentina. of course this is about the five attack victims from that country in south america. they were here celebrating the 30th anniversary of their high school graduation. >> a 31-year-old mother from belgium was also killed. and the american victims were 23-year-old software engineer nicholas clevelands and darren drake, who was 32. wabc's michelle charlesworth spoke with his heart broken father. >> reporter: when jimmy drake says that's his baby, that's his only child, his son and best friend, darren, who was 32 years old and was riding his bike off west street about he was killed. what would you say to this person who did this? >> i'm not even angry. i'm not. i'm not. i'm not angry at all. i'm hurt. i'm absolutely hurt.

>> reporter: when his parents heard about the terror attack in manhattan, when and where it happened, only a few hours passed before, without hearing from darren, their son, they got in the car and drove 45 minutes to bellevue to see if maybe he was there. he was. >> just picture that face. he really looked -- he really looked like he was having a nice dream. >> reporter: darren drake was a graduate of rutgers university. he worked for moody's. he read all the time, went deer hunting and fish being with his dad and lived add home. he had his entire life ahead of him. to the other victims' families, his father has a message. >> your family did absolutely nothing wrong. they were where they were supposed to be in a marked, designated space. it's not like they were running across the street and get hit in traffic.

the man is a psycho. >> reporter: darren drake's father, jimmy, tells me his mother, his wife, barb a ra, planning their son's funeral. it will be this saturday had in new milford. michelle charlesworth, channel 7, eyewitness news. >> michelle, chaung. hard to believe what that family and the seven others dealing with this tragedy are going through right now. we're going to shift gears now. the u.s. has voted against a u.n. resolution, condemning the embargo against cuba. reflecting worsening u.s.-cuban relations. the general assembly overwhelmingly approved the resolution by a vote of 191-2. u.s. ambassador nikki haley says the u.s. will continue to vote against the embargo, quote, as long as the cuban people continue to be deprived of their human rights and fundamental freedoms. and navy leaders are recommending sweeping changes in training and safety procedures after two collisions this summer left 17 sailors dead. they say the accidents involving

the ""uss john mccain" and uss fitzgerald were avoidable. blaming poor decisions and lax standards. but they admit that inefficient staffing and crew fatig played a role in those accidents. trip adviser is warning about tainted alcohol at mexican resorts. abc has covered plenty of stories of people who have died after drinking tainted alcohol there. and the "milwaukee journal sentinel" newspaper reporte trip adviser has removed posts from alleged sexual assault victimses from as far back as seven years ago. in view of the report, some of the posts have been returned to the website. on to a lighter note, it is officially party time in houston. all because of this. >> here is a ground ball, right side can do it. the houston astros are world champions for the first time in franchise history! >> ah, the words that people wanted to hear from joe buck there.

the astros are the champs. the team that dedicated its season, the latter half, to the houston hurricane victims is bringing the world series trophy home overnight. the 5-1 victory over the dodgers set off celebrations all across houston. the astros manager said the victory was a dream come true. >> i don't care who we beat or where we beat, we just want to be the last team standing. and we're taking this championship vibe that we've got going back to houston. we'll forever be a championship city. >> will you marry me? >> so after the game -- oh, i'm sorry. go ahead. >> this moment. >> i got so excited. i wanted to say it! houston shortstop carlos correa proposed to his girlfriend on live television. happy to report she said yes. >> it took her a while. >> and back in houston, you can check them out, hard at work printing world series champs. plenty of fans, i'm guessing, will have those on tomorrow with when houston holds its victory parade. >> they were in boxes that said

do not open until clench. >> do not want to jinx it. >> do not wouldn't the jinx it. >> but there are many kids in africa who were thinking, man, i was hoping for those. now they're going to get dodgers t-shirts instead. >> who were you rooting for again? >> the dodgers. coming up, we take a closer look at how social media is affecting teenage girls. what they reveal about their lives online and the anxiety they feel when they don't realize their moms are watching. and new details about that standoff inside a school, a parent barricading himself inside holding a teacher against her will. you're watching "world news now." nside with a teacher. now."

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>> reporter: police say the man on that stretcher spent seven hours holding a teacher hostage, barricaded in a classroom. liz reyes was in the office of the school when she says 27-year-old lavelle kennen burst in. >> he didn't seem like he was in a good place. >> reporter: the principal tried to stop him from getting on the campus. but moments later, a bloodied male teacher came in. >> he said that he saw the teacher, a teacher, with head locked, by this man. >> reporter: the teacher in the head lock? a 70-year-old first grade teacher named linda montgomery. >> she's been a teacher at this s castle view school since i was even in kindergarten, 27 years. >> reporter: s.w.a.t. teams descended. the students were safe. but police feared for that teacher. >> he wasn't allowing the hostage to communicate with us. so it just became -- her safety became peril. >> reporter: that's when the s.w.a.t. team decided to move in, killing kennen. the teacher was shaken, but physically unhurt. what continues to elude police

and kennen's family is why he did this. matt gutman, abc news, riverside, california. coming up, how teens are getting stressed out by social media. >> we'll hear from a group of girls revealing their struggles, as their mom watched through a secret window next door. uh-oh. >> uh-oh. >> you're watching "world news now." ah-oh. >> ah-oh. >> you're watching "world news now." 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.

♪ ooh, ooh ♪ growin' up ♪ ooh, ooh ♪ growin' up ♪ >> so, it might have been a good thing that social media wasn't actually around while we were growing up. because honestly, life as a teenager was tough enough without it. >> that is true, and experts are finding that teen girls especially are suffering from depression and anxiety in higher numbers than ever. so abc's deborah roberts sat down with some teen girl toes pinpoint where thats have is coming from. >> every girl feels like they have to be better than the other girl. >> there's a pressure with everybody. >> sometimes they say, like your stomach area is fat.

and >> reporter: teen girls offering i'm like, wait, is it? surprise details about their struggles. we set up a suite in new york and we invited a few to come talk with us unbeknownst to them, on the other side of this glass will sit their moms, listening and learning about their daughters. but in the adjoining room, girls would only see a mirror. >> how many of you would say stress is a big problem in your lives? your hand went up big time! >> reporter: the talk quickly turns to their biggest challenge right now. social media. research shows nearly a third of teen girls are suffering from anxiety. we wondered if their lives online adds to that problem. how big of a part of your lives is social media? >> i love social media. >> very big part. >> snapchat. >> my mom has my instagram password. so she'll usually see things before i do and she'll be asking the questions. >> reporter: questions about who

she's following online. all these girls are deeply plugged in. instagram, facebook, snapchat. 71% of all teens use more than one social media site. a way of expressing themselves. online they look happy. yet these girls say there's a dark side. >> a lot of criticism towards me on social media, but i choose not to pay attention to it. >> cyber bullying turns into real life and people taunting you while you're right there. >> reporter: and if someone says they don't like the way you look? >> i think i look great, so who cares what they say. but then it's like, wait, somebody just said that to me. are you kidding me? >> i don't hate my body, but i always feel like there's room for improvement. >> reporter: their honesty tough for one mom behind the mirror. >> a lot of my friends think i'm anorexic because i'm skinny for my age. it's tough, but you have to have a thick skin. >> i used to get bullied in middle school and in elementary school because i am a unibrow.

i wasn't the skinniest girl. >> reporter: why don't we hear from your moms? they're here right now. the girls stunned that their moms just heard how they navigate their lives with so much instant feedback, a problem that didn't exist years ago. what surprised you about what you heard from your daughter? >> it's so different, the struggles that the kids are going through now. >> i believe in parents engage their kids more, they get more out of them. >> she's very ameeshl, so she let's things get to her. >> one day she took a nap and i checked her phone. she gets this message, why don't you shave your arm, you indian bleep. and immediately, i just -- the steam came out of my ears. >> reporter: with parents so often in the dark, these moms getting a powerful lesson in the lives of teen girls. >> these girls are gorgeous and smart and full of anxiety. >> such an important topic right now.

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ooh. >> dan brown at the top of the fiction list. >> leonardo da vinci. >> this is the definitely the work of thilminati. has to be. >> that's kind of weird. >> we'll ruminate on that a little bit. but we're going to end this half hour with the story of a nypd officer being honored as a hero. >> his name is ryan nash. he went from looking out for trick-or-treaters to taking down a terrorist. >> reporter: this image, the moment the deadly rampage ended. >> my name is officer ryan nash. i appreciate the public recognition of the actions of myself and my fellow officers yesterday. al though i just feel like we were doing our job like thousands of officers do every day, i understand the importance of yesterday's events and the role we played and i'm grateful for the recognition we have received. i just want to thank my family and friends for their support

and all the responding officers who assisted me. >> reporter: recognition for what he did after police say that suspect emerged from that smoking pickup truck, holding what appeared to be two weapons, waving them as he weaves in and out of traffic. officer nash was on the scene because of a call 30 minutes earlier to a school right near by. he fired when the suspect would not drop the fake weapons. the commissioner telling me he and his partner acted with bravery. >> once again, the nypd stepped up and stopped this needily. absolutely did. he doesn't consider himself a hero though. >> no. >> reporter: david muir, abc news, new york. >> he doesn't consider himself a hero, but he certainly was. >> officer nash has been on the force for some five years, but it's the first time he's had to fire some nine shots. and anything like this, i'm sure, he will never forget it >> that's the news for this half hour. .

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this morning on worlds news now, breaking developments in the new york city terror attack. >> the suspect in the deadly truck rampage made his first court appearance hours ago as we learn new details. he asked for an isis flag in his hospital room and said he felt good about what he had done. complete coverage, ahead. and breaking right now, the shooting inside a walmart that sent shoppers diving for cover. several people have been killed. police still on the scene. plus an abc news exclusive, millions of americans saw fake online election ads and our dan harris is tracing those back to a source, a russian factory filled with writers and they were not happy to see him. and a "world news now" exclusive. to be honest, nobody else wanted it.

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named the world series mvp. you see him there. he got a truck and all that after hitting a record five home runs in the series. >> the game was played in los angeles. but this is the scene in houston. about 17,000 astros fans were inside the stadium watching the game on the big screens. the victory parade is already in the works for tomorrow, by the way. >> and the parties are continuing even into the early morning hours. several hours after they won in los angeles. downtown houston, people are partying. you see them there. the team has worn the houston strong patches on their uniforms and dedicated the victory, of course, to the hurricane harvey victims. that city ready needed a moment like this. >> they really did. what a great moment. unbelievable that they've never been able to celebrate this before. their first-ever world series. what a great year for that to happen. >> more than 50 years in the making. congratulations to houston. but we're going to move on

to another city trying to recover from a tragedy. new york city still reeling from that deadly truck attack. >> the suspect is now facing terrorism charges that could lead to the death penalty. the 29-year-old from uzbekistan rolled into the courtroom in a wheelchair to hear federal charges against him after telling investigators that he felt good about what he had done. court records also reveal that he wanted to hang an isis flag in his hospital room. that married father of three is accused of barreling down a crowded bike path in a pickup truck killing eight people and injuring 12 others. >> investigators say he rented that truck last week to practice and chose halloween to carry out the attack because the streets would be more crowded. they say he wanted to kill as many people as possible. abc's gio benitez with the latest. >> reporter: inside that horror following that deadly truck attack, a mangled school bus brought to a stand still in the middle of the room. >> can you call 911? oh, my god. oh, my god. okay.

i need an ambulance right here. right here. the guy t-boned. there's a kid right there. >> reporter: firemen and police rush in, working franticly to get to the children inside just moments after 29-year-old sayfullo saipov crashed into it. authorities say saipov had been planning the rampage for weeks, conducting prior reconnaissance at the very spot where he would drive on to that jogging ath. then on the afternoon of halloween, just after 2:00 p.m., renting a large truck at this home depot in new jersey. at 2:30 p.m., license plate recorder's that record every vehicle shows him exiting the bridge into new york city. minutes later, cameras outside of the holland tunnel show the truck swerving into the bike lane and mowing down pedestrians for nearly 20 ocks, almost a full mile. >> we've got multiple casualties. this is a mass casualty situation here. >> panicked witnesses say there's a man waving a gun in the street. reportedly yelling in arabic,

"allahu ahbar." >> i was frozen for a second of seconds and i saw him running towards a group of kids. i didn't know if he was going to start shooting, where he was going to shoot. >> reporter: police say saipov waving what we now know is a pellet gun and a paintball gun. one officer shooting saipov in the abdomen. >> one of those officers, ryan nash, takes action and fires his service weapon bringing the attack to an end. >> reporter: the suspect now on the ground, detained. in the wake of the attack, crumpled bicycles, some trying to help the injured. the engine from the truck that caused so much destruction still smoking. and inside the truck, officers finding knives, nor fake pistols and a note that said isis will endure forever. nine people are recovering in the hospital. one patient, a double amputee. authorities identified eight victims who will not survive, two americans, 32-year-old darren drake from new jersey. his father describing him as the perfect son. >> i'm not even angry. i'm not.

i'm not. i'm not angry at all. i hurt. >> and nicholas cleaves, a 22-year-old software engineer who had just graduated from college. five friends from argentina visiting new york who were celebrating their 30th anniversary of their high school graduation lost their lives. and a mother of two from belgium, her younger son just 3 months old. >> reporter: and saipov is now facing federal trirchl charges. and if he hadn't cshed, investigators say his next target would have been the brooklyn bridge. gio benitez, abc news, new york. >> and investigators are now questioning a second man identified as a friend of the suspect, a 32-year-old man who was located about a half hour after federal agents released a poster saying they were looking for him and they want to know what he may have known about this plot. but he is not believed to have been an accomplice. and president trump tweeted last last night calling for the

death penalty for the truck attack. this as he slams the justice system, saying we have a laughing stock. the president referred to the suspect as an animal and said he would consider sending him to guantanamo bay. he criticized chuck schumer for backing the visa lottery program that allowed the suspect to move to u.s. >> this man that came in or whatever you want to call him, brought in with him other people. he was the point of contact, the primary point of contact for -- and this the is preliminarily 23 people that came in or potentially came in with him. and that's not acceptable. so we want to get rid of chain migration. >> officials say at least two of those 23 people were suspected of possible terror ties. the president said we need to get much tougher and less politically correct. he's vow to go step up extreme vetting. two trump campaign officials are returning to court today.

in hopes of regaining some freedom. paul manafort and rick gates have been confined to their homes after pleading not guilty to charges in connection with the russian investigation. they want their bonds reduced. manafort's is $10 million. gates' is $5 million. and republicans are vowing to keep this morning's new self-imposed deadline for the tax plan. the possible deductions for state and local taxes is still a major sticking point. meanwhile, rules affecting yearly tax-free contributions to 401(k)s aren't set yet, either. house republicans want to cut the amount nearly 90% to $2,400. break news right now, police in north denver police in thornton, colorado, say someone opened fire on a group of people fdz the walmart snding many shoppers just running for cover. police were able to evacuate customers who had been hiding inside the store. so far, no arrests have been announced. the investigators are reviewing security footage and

interviewing witnesses to try to get a better description right now of that shooter. all right. on to some lighter note, shall we? >> yes. >> the so-called doughnut boy has hit another city, bringing doughnuts to police officers as a sign of gratitude. >> so he is 9-year-old tyler karuch and this is his latest stop in omaha, nebraska, there. he started hit i doughnut need a reason to thank a cop tour more than a year ago in his home state of florida. >> it has a night ring to it. i doughnut need a reason. tyler has delivered more than 36 -- easy for you to say -- 36,000 doughnuts in two dozen states and his goal is to make it to all 50 states. >> so the nebraska officers gave him police badges, t-shirts, she sang happy birthday because he turns 10 this week. happy birthday and good job. >> 10 years old. amazing. coming up, the new beer that's illegal in 12 states.

plus, if you're ever strolling through central park, well, you might notice the essex house. they let the rich and the famous inside and, well, they made a mistake. kendis went there, as well. but first we go to russia to visit the source of those fake jn wliek election ads meant to divide american voters. you're watching "world news now." w." voters. you're watching "world news now." ialmost everything. you know, ke 1 i n 10 houses could get hit by an expensive septic disaster. but for only $7 a month,

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we're back now with the russia investigation on capitol hill. attorneys for facebook, twitter, even google, faced another day of tough questioning over content sponsored by russia. >> the house intelligence committee shared more of the ads aimed at dividing americans, like this one pushing a pro-secession program for texas. another against president trump planned for after the election. >> to get a closer look at how these the ads are created, abc's dan harris flew to st. petersburg, russia. >> reporter: i'm from abc news in the united states. we're in st. petersburg, russia trying to get inside a building known as the troll factory. hundreds of internet trolls are at work. security guards push us out, threatening to call the police. not far away, we meet a

journalist who went undercover in 2015, working in the troll factory for about $700 a month. what was your job when you were working there? what did you have to do all day? she tells me she would invent fictional characters and post under their names with topics carefully selected by her bosses. she says she and some of her fellow ex-trolls shot these undercover videos inside the building shows tight security and rows of trolls typing away. this man, allen baskayav, told an independent russian television station he

worked in the unit that specifically targeted america. one minute, he said, you needed to be a redneck from kentucky. and then later you had to be some kind of white dude from minnesota. and in 15 minutes you needed to be from new york writing something in black slang. they didn't want to let us in to see their work. and just to give you a sense of how far the trolls allegedly go, one ex-troll told us some of his fellow colleagues actually traveled here on research missions. another told us that bosses forced all trolls to watch the netflix show "house of cards." dan harris, abc news, new york. >> amazing how much research they did to make it seem so realistic. >> and amazing how much reach they had. 150 million on facebook alone. >> and it's still happening. coming up, kendis takes us on an invited tour? >> yes. we're taking the grand tour of one of the grandest pieces of real estate this side of guam. they let me in, so what could go wrong? next on "world news now." g? bowl cleaner has 10x more cleaning power l power toilet against limescale.

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♪ we're livin' large ♪ we're livin' large ♪ we're livin' large >> what? all right, i guess it's time to live large with another edition of lifestyles of the rich and

kendis. >> so i was somehow able to sneak past security at one of the most iconic buildings around. you've likely seen the sign for the essex house hotel. but now we see more than that. we see the suites. >> ooh. >> for more than 80 years, it has towered above new york's central park. 43 storeys up, the iconic sign and lights of the essex house, illuminating the skyline. but the essex house is more than just a sign, more than just a homing beacon for weary new yorkers looking for a place to spend the night. it is really a very cool hotel with steep history. let's check it out. you walk or skip down its art deco hallways and feel the history. it opened its doors in 1931, but constantly evolving with the times. ♪ i couldn't escape this feeling ♪ >> the late david bowie had an 1800 square foot apartment here up until his death. and shows like boardwalk empire

to madam secretary shot here. and lifestyles of the rich and kendis. hi, how's it going? don't most people make an entrance like that? cecelia is our lovely tour guide. >> it is truly iconic. this building. >> you have alcohol? we'll take this car. this is us. don't mind if i do. >> i see you already feel at home. >> wow. wow is right. the essex house pulled out all the stops for us. their executive chef was at our beckoning. their food and beverage manager. even carlos, i mean, he's security. i assume i'll get kicked out in the end. back to the suite. >> this is the central park terrace suite. it's 2,000 square feet.

>> looks like my apartment. test out the favorite program. the black guy on this program is funny. he got slimed. >> snap out of it, come on. let's go see the rest of the suite. >> reporter: the suite is actually massive. full living room, separate dining rooms. two and a half baths. two bedrooms. boasting unobstructed views of central park. they knew i was coming. my own personal robe. what is this? >> please be my guest. >> whoa, hey, good morning. >> so you have feta cheese and candied olives, which i invented here. we have have mini fruit kabobs. >> awesome. can we dig in? >> let's do it. >> bon appetit. wow. that was amazing. look at this! massive. >> can i pour you some champagne? >> reporter: what if i want to have a party? >> this is the place to do it. >> reporter: what about real

rowdy party? ♪ ♪ never drunk that alcohol ♪ never drop that alcohol ♪ don't think about that alcohol ♪ ♪ freshening ♪ freshening you >> how long did you just lay there? surrounded by solo cups? >> carlos -- >> before carlos showed up. >> carlos showed up and proceeded to kick us out. but it was fun. i've got to tell you, while we were doing the dance sequence, you should see the look on the camera guys. they've done interviews with nixon. they've done serious interviews with diane sawyer.

and here they are. >> their life has been reduced to solo cup dances. love the robe. >> they do it for everybody. >> oh. >> not so special. the robe. >> they do it for everybody. >> oh. >> not so special.

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♪ it is your "mix" time and we are still celebrating halloween a little bit, i guess. and one of our favorite scenes of any movie in recent history >> i'm already laughing, and you is the dmv scene -- haven't shown it yet. >> of the sloth. you know, the sloth from the dmv from "zootopia." apparently the folks at the dmv in san diego, they've got jokes. this was their halloween -- >> oh, that was awesome. >> this guy had to work halloween and made the most of his shift by doing this.

and hopefully, he was a faster sloth at the register there at the dmv. >> i'm sure people thought it was funny, unless he actually acted the part. they were like, give -- me -- my -- paperwork. >> give me my license, please. actually, the last time i went to the dmv, it was actually fairley speedy, unlike this situation. all right, over to another amazing costume, this comes from ireland, a 11-year-old boy named thomas upped his game dressing as a bumble bee from the transformers. he actually transforms. how cool is that? his mom lorraine filmed the whole thing. i'm just wondering what he's going to do next year. >> that is amazing. >> i want. >> that's impressive. so samuel adams, we like samuel adams, the beer, the classic one. really? i go old school with sam adams.

they've just released a $200 beer. there it is. in its barrel. extremely rare beer. it has -- >> wow. >> -- high alcohol content of 28%. >> does barbara eden pop out of the bottle? >> it does look like "i dream of genie's bottle." ♪ doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, >> because of the alcohol content, it has been banned in 13 states. they only recommend you have one ounce at a time. one ounce. one ounce. >> cheers, my friend. >> okay, from delicious beer to -- well, you'll have to decide. hawaiian pizza's long been a source of contention. now we have a new pizza to add to the debate. strawberry pizza. >> strawberry.

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because even one attack is one too many. this morning on "world news now," houston, we have a winner, an epic world series with a stunning game seven, the astros dominating the dodgers. see who predicted this outcome three years ago and who got down on one knee, with a winning play after the game. on this thursday, november 2nd. >> lots of congratulations going around. also this morning, the latest on the new york terror suspect and what he asked for in the hospital, plus, what federal agents found on his phone. and new this half hour. former first lady is speaking out about social media. >> and she's not holding back. michelle obama is telling some young people, think before you tweet. we'll tell you more about that, coming up. and --

♪ and i am a material girl everything you thought you knew is all wrong. madonna may not actually be a material girl. we're going to show you the image that spread overnight that has madonna fans doing a double take on this thursday, november 2nd. ♪ that's all right with me and we do say good morning on this material thursday. houston strong. >> a material thursday? i didn't know you could do that. >> but the big news, of course, the breaking news, kate upton's boyfriend and fiance won a world series ring. >> the astros won the world series for the first time! >> them, too. >> been more than 50 years. >> it was a nail-biter. >> kate upton was there. >> yes, she was. it was a nail-biter. this final game wasn't even

close. >> it's a ground ball, right side, could do it. the houston astros are world champions! >> houston's world series drought is officially over. the most exciting series, with a record number of home runs ending with a blowout. the astros dominating the home team from the start, silencing dodgers fans. >> 3-2 to springer. shot into left center field, back at the wall, it's gone! >> george springer's two-run homer putting houston ahead, 5-0. back at minute maid park in houston, 17,000 fans losing their mind. l.a.'s justin turner, the yosemite sam of baseball couldn't change the momentum. >> pop up. >> reporter: their backs against the wall, the dodgers turning to the league's highest-paid player, clayton kershaw, who threw four perfect innings. the dodgers' first score finally coming in the sixth. >> here comes peterson, he will score! 5-1.

>> dodger legend tommy lasorda knew it would be a brawl. saying earlier in the week -- >> you haven't done -- until >> he was right, game seven, all houston. springer's record-tying five runs in a single series. the league's shortest player, 5'6", altuve, getting the team's second stolen base of the series. houston wrapping it up with this play. >> here's a ground ball right side can do it. the houston astros are world champions! >> one fan loving it, kate upton. and this astros fan who paid more than $117,000 for two seats behind home plate next to larry king. the city that suffered so much gets its first world series championship. >> and of course with the world series win they're going to get t-shirts, they get a parade. they also get a "sports illustrated" cover. but check this one out. here is the thing.

this cover is from 2014. >> three years ago. >> it says you're 2017 world series champions, and there on the cover, george springer. >> wow. that is amazing. how is that for being very, very predictive of what would turn out. >> and celebrating early. there's a lot to celebrate in houston, and not just the world series win. check this moment out. a lot of people are talking about carlos correa, immediately after the game getting down on one knee and proposing to his girlfriend, the whole thing live on television. >> and she said yes, but would -- >> i think so. >> would he have proposed if they lost? >> i don't know. that would have been awkward. but it's a good thing they won. look, he had the ring in his pocket and everything. check it out. >> if it's nfl, i would say that's excessive celebration. he should be fined for the first five games. look at the size of that ring! >> lots to celebrate. a big celebration to the astros

and to the carreres. we will have more on the world series coming up. but we do want to move on. the first court appearance for the man accused of a terror attack in new york city. >> the 29-year-old suspect is from uzbekistan, arraigned in manhattan on federal terrorism charges. investigators say he was inspired by isis videos and wanted the islamic state flag to hang in his hospital room. all eight people killed have now been identified. and president trump says he considers sending the attacker to guantanamo bay. the suspect made his first court appearance in a wheelchair, still recovering after being shot bun that one here row police officer. >> the rented home depot truck that he was driving jumped the curb, barrelled down a bike and a jogging path for nearly a mile. court papers say that he wanted to kill as many people as he could. the brooklyn bridge would have been next if he hadn't crashed into a school bus according to investigators. >> and investigators are still looking into all of this, and they believe the suspect was radicalized after coming to the

united states. >> yeah. they say he appeared to take instructions straight out of the isis playbook. abc's brian ross has more. >> reporter: federal agents and evidence technicians in protective booties swarmed the suspect's home in paterson, new jersey as his wife and three others weres courted from the home by the fbi. authorities say it is clear, saifullo saipov had been meticulously planning the attack, even rent ago truck for a dry run last week. >> he appears to have followed almost exactly to a "t" the instructions that isis has put out on social media channels. >> reporter: saipov made a full confession from his hospital bed even after be being read his rights, that he was proud of what he had done and asked that an isis flag be hung from his room. and they say he specifically planned his attack for halloween, knowing the streets would be crowded. >> this is the biggest threat we face right now in this country, these individuals in the united states who have become radicalized. >> reporter: the 29-year-old immigrant moved around the u.s.,

from tampa, to ohio, to new jersey. working as a uber drive and a professional truck driver. saipov grew up in tashkent, uzbekistan, living in this apartment building. and in 2010 came to america as part of the u.s. diversity vitae immigrant program for countries that have not sent many immigrants to the u.s. president trump revealed saipov had helped bring many others to the u.s. >> he was the primary point of contact for, and this is preliminarily, 23 people that came in or potentially came in with him. and that's not acceptable. >> reporter: u.s. officials tell abc news that at least two of those 23 connected to saipov were suspected of possible terror ties. federal agents say saipov was asked about those two men in 2015 but that no case against him was ever opened. saipov told federal agents he was radicalized over the period of a year all online. and agents said they discovered thousands of isis images and propaganda videos on his cell phones.

brian ross, abc news, new york. >> our thanks to brian. and new york has honored the victims in a very new york way. the top of the empire state building was kept dark overnight in memory of the eight people who lost their lives. >> two were americans, darren drake, a 32-year-old from new jersey, and 24-year-old nicholas clevelands. a 32-year-old mother from belgium was also killed. her youngest son is just 3 months old. >> the other five victims were all from argentina. they were in new york to celebrate their 30th anniversary of graduation from high school, seen on video riding bikes minutes before the attack. so sad all around. and the president tweeted overnight that the suspect should get the death penalty. earlier he called the suspect an animal. he left open the possibility of

sending him to gitmo as an enemy combatant. the president demanded that congress end the diversity visa program. he blasted new york senator chuck schumer for supporting the legislation signed into law by a republican president, george h.w. bush. >> diversity lottery sounds nice. it's not nice. it's not good. we want to immediately work with congress on the diversity lottery program, on terminating it, getting rid of it. >> senator schumer fired back saying the president ought to stop tweeting and start leading. the white house dismissed complaints from members of both parties that the president was politicizing a tragedy. mourners in las vegas marked one month since the deadliest mass shooting in u.s. history. a group of chaplains led those mourners in prayer. outside the las vegas police department. they honored the 58 people killed and 546 people injured along with first responders. breaking overnight, three people are dead after a gunman opened fire inside a walmart

store in thornton, colorado. about an hour after the shooting started, police were able to evacuate panicked customers who had been hiding inside the store. police have released a picture of a person of interest who they say fled in a red hatchback mitsubishi mirage. michelle obama cautioned against using twitter and other platforms like a weapon. she also said more people should think before they tweet. she pointed out that her comments were not aimed at anyone in particular. >> when you have a voice, you know you just can't use it any kind of way, you know? you can't just say, this whole tell it like it is business, that's nonsense. >> mm-hm. >> you know, you don't just say what's on your mind. you don't tweet every thought. >> a little bit of shade there. mrs. obama also said that most people's initial thoughts, quote, are not worthy of the

light of day. >> she told the audience if they're going to be tweeting, they should also use good spelling and grammar. that's another one for you. >> she didn't name names. >> she said again, no one in particular in mind. >> the shade is real. coming up, more from the world series celebrations in houston. but first, we're learning what osama bin laden had on his computer when he was killed by u.s. troops, plus proof of a surprising hobby that he had. >> crocheting, hmm. we'll tell you more about that. and later in "the skinny," the stars set to star in the new "lion king." you're watching "world news now." ." you're watching "world news now."

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actor dustin hofmann has been the latest to apologize. in the wake of sexual harassment claims. anna gram hunter wrote that he groped her when she was a 17-year-old intern. hofmann said he's sorry for anything he might have done. he went on to say the accusations are not reflective of who he is. and actress olivia munn is among six women accusing producer brett ratner of sexual misconduct. she tells the "l.a. times" that she was delivering a meal to ratner on the set of a 2004 film "after the sunset," when he appeared in front of her without his pants and began touching himself. she says ratner harassed her several more times. he's best known for direct the rush hour movie franchise and denied the allegations. the cia has released some of the files from osama bin laden's computer that they found at the time of his death. >> they include the video "charlie bit my finger." as well as terror-related information. the former al qaeda leader had children's programs like tom and

jerry and the movies "cars" and "ants." those were all in his files. there were also more than 30 videos on crocheting. >> crocheting. that one i didn't expect. when we come back, the a-lister who was seen in economy seating. plus alex trebek admits to the most un-alex trebek thing ever. we'll let you know what that is in "the skinny" coming up next. we'll let you know what that is in "the skinny" coming up next. trebek thing ever, we'll let you know what that is in the skuny. rid-x helps break down waste. avoid a septic disaster with rid-x. do i use ...one that'sthat wgood for my teeth? .. now i don't have to choose! from crest 3d white comes new whitening therapy. it's our best whitening technology. plus, it has a fortifying formula to protect your enamel. crest. healthy, beautiful smiles for life.

♪ i just can't wait ♪ i just can't wait to be king ♪ >> i can't wait to see the remake of "the lion king." >> none of us can. >> and disney's now making the official casting announcement. >> this was amazing to find out it's official now, and getting the most reaction is the queen herself, beyonce. there were rumors of her involvement, but she posted this graphic, showing herself slated to play the role of nala. she, of course, needs no last name, but it appears right there. hyphenated, even, with mrs. carter.

>> she joins donald glover. who plays simba. and james earl jones. that one i'm excited for. alfrey woodard. >> john connie. you may recall the original voice was robert guillaume who passed away recently. >> he did such a great job in that role. >> and a trio of comedians with john oliver voicing zazu, and seth rogen and billy eichner. >> hakuna matada, everyone. >> yes. >> the release date is set for june 19 of 2019. we did everybody there. i think key grip on the set is going to be john moses. >> there's a lot to be excited about. we didn't get to the hyenas. >> catering is by -- next to some either-shattering news about madonna. it turns out the material girl may not be as materialistic at all. she recently bought a home in lisbon, portugal, and was spotted we assume traveling there, taking the window, but it

looks like she's in coach. >> so we're trying to figure out if this is, indeed, madonna. >> i'm going with no. >> flying economy with air portugal. >> no. i don't think so. >> a fellow passenger posted this show to facebook of a woman that looks a little like ma done if a flying from london to portugal. >> so madonna, the real one, is reportedly worth $500 million. but she took some heat a couple years back when she reportedly took a private jet instead of driving from birmingham to london. some are saying this is her way of showing that she's a woman of the people. i'm guessing it's just not her. >> that was not madonna. next to the "jeopardy" host. alex trebek, revealing why a long weekend in the '70s, why he's weary of baked goods. >> oh, boy. in a interview with the "daily beast," he revealed that when he first got to california he went to a friend's house where there was dinner, and there were brownies. and alex trebek loves brownies!

so he ate half a dozen that night, not realizing they were hash brownies. >> and whoa, trebek said that threw him for a loop. the dinner party was on a friday, and he was not able to leave that house until sunday afternoon. he left with a whole lot of questions. >> that's how he thought up all those questions. >> yes. all right, well -- ♪ you are my fire ♪ ♪ the one ♪ desire >> check out who likes the backstreet boys as much as we do. >> besides us. >> yeah. ♪ >> that is houston astro's star jose altuve singing "i want it that way." in the clubhouse the other night. his teammates are egging hem on throughout the entire process. and we're loving it. >> and so are the boys who are

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game seven ending with the dodgers california dreaming about next year's world series. >> the houston astros have won their first world series since becoming a team in 1962. by the way, that was four years before the mamas and the papas wrote "california dreamin'." song trivia for you. >> they already have five rings, but that was no consolation to fans. >> the houston astros are world champions! for the first time in world history! [cheers and applause] >> the houston astros are the world series champions! >> yes, we are, baby, yes, we

are. >> i am so excited! we did it. we earned it. we earned this ring. right here. >> yeah, baby, we finally did it. we deserve it. we earned it, baby! >> i'm so happy! i'm so happy! >> it's the most incredible experience to be here, and we're really enjoying houston and the fans. there's nothing like these fans. they cheer to support. they cheer when they're down. they cheer when they're up. it is an awesome experience. and we're so excited to be here for. >> fantastic! we won it! we say champions! woo! world champions! >> they're pretty excited in houston. >> a bunch of hoarse people in houston. >> by the way, 106 days until pitchers and catchers report for spring training. >> there's hope, dodgers. and my washington nationals. that's it for this half hour. this is abc's "world news now," informing insomniacs for two decades.

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making news in america this morning, houston strong. >> the houston astros are world champions. >> the astros celebrate their first world series win. this morning, how they're paying tribute to their fans recovering from hurricane harvey and the moment everyone is talking about, the big proposal on live tv after the game. breaking overnight, gunfire inside a colorado walmart. panicked shoppers running for cover. >> they got out through the side door. >> this morning, three people are dead. the urgent search overnight for the suspect. demanding the death penalty, president trump speaks out overnight on the new york truck