morning america." making news in america this morning, historic hearing. judge brett kavanaugh's nomination hanging in the balance after explosive and emotional testimony on capitol hill. >> i was too afraid and ashamed to tell anyone these details. >> i have never done this. to her or to anyone. >> new reaction from the contentious hearing plus we know when kavanaugh's confirmation vote will take place. who are the undecided votes weighing the judge's fate? a captivated nation from subways to doctors' offices, how the country stood still to watch the hearing and the immediate impact, the sexual assault hotline seeing a massive surge in calls. breaking overnight, a plane lands in the sea. small fishing boats racing to save passengers.

the dramatic images coming in. the apple crime ring busted. a group accused of coordinated robberies ripping off iphones and ipads in a matter of seconds. the new details on those arrests. and what is yes. the "jeopardy" contestant who won big even when he lost. good morning. i'm stephanie ramos in for diane macedo. >> and i'm kendis gibson. this morning senators are expected to move forward on the supreme court nomination for brett kavanaugh. >> in a matter of hours, the lawmakers who witnessed the testimony of dr. christine blasey ford and judge kavanaugh will formally tell the american people where they stand. we begin our coverage on capitol hill with abc's lana zak. good morning, lana. >> reporter: good to be with you kendis and stephanie. here's what we've learned since the hearing ended yesterday.

we know that the committee will note on whether or not to recommend brett kavanaugh to the supreme court in the hearing today, but it's still unclear if republicans have enough votes to confirm president trump's nominee. assuming all democratic senators vote no, the confirmation could be derailed if just two republican senators vote against kavanaugh. and we do know that there are at least three undecided republican senators, but still there's strong confidence within the gop that kavanaugh will be confirmed. >> i thought the judge did well. we gave dr. ford a chance to have her say, and i think it's time to vote. the longer that the nomination remains open, we know that more and more of these anonymous and uncorroborated allegations will be made. unfortunately, that's part of the search and destroy process

that frankly i think is an embarrassment to the senate. >> reporter: now a tiebreaking vote would go to vice president pence and president trump did not comment on the hearing when he arrived back at the white house last night. but at a fund-raiser he described the hearing as brutal and, quote, hard to watch. the president also tweeted that kavanaugh's testimony was powerful, honest and riveting. democrats search and destroy strategy is disgraceful and this process has been a total sham in an effort to delay, obstruct and resist. >> it will be interesting to what we hear from susan collins and lisa murkowski. reactions still coming in. >> the vote from republican lisa murkowski of alaska could make or break kavanaugh's confirmation, and she appears to remain undecided. after the hearing last night murkowski said she was going home to think about all that's gone on. >> but republican senator bob corker of tennessee has made up his mind saying, i believe judge kavanaugh has conducted himself as well as anyone could expect throughout this process and plan to vote to confirm him. >> and moderate republican rob portman of ohio is also

supporting kavanaugh saying i believe my job is to assess the facts that we have before us and that's a very difficult when no corroboration exists regarding this allegation. >> so, those reactions coming after that nearly nine-hour testimony during which dr. ford and judge kavanaugh both used the term 100%. >> she said she's 100% certain that kavanaugh assaulted her. he said he's 100% sure he didn't. abc's dan harris has the top moments from the hearing. >> reporter: after weeks of anticipation and negotiations, dr. ford walked into the senate judiciary hearing room at 10:00 this morning. >> i am here today not because i want to be -- i am terrified -- i am here because i believe it is my civic duty to tell you what happened to me while brett kavanaugh and i were in high school. >> reporter: it was the first time america has heard ford's voice as she described in

graphic detail what she calls an attempted rape at a small house party back in the summer of 1982. >> brett groped me and tried to take off my clothes. i believed he was going to rape me. i tried to yell for help. when i did, brett put his hand over my mouth to stop me from yelling. this is what terrified me the most and has had the most lasting impact on my life. it was hard for me to breathe and i thought that brett was accidentally going to kill me. >> what is the strongest memory you have? >> the laughter, the uproarious laughter between the two and their having fun at my expense. >> i'm asking you to address this new defense of mistaken identity directly. dr. fordwi o certainty do you believe brett kavanaugh assaulted you? >> 100%.

>> by the time brett kavanaugh walked down the hall to testify, holding his wife's hand, many were predicting his >> this confirmation process has become a national disgrace. you have replaced advice and consent with search and destroy. >> reporter: kavanaugh came out swinging. he defended himself displaying not only seething anger, but also anguished emotion. >> i've never sexually assaulted dr. ford or anyone. again, i am not questioning that dr. ford may have been sexually assaulted by some person in some place at some time. >> reporter: the judge did what few if any supreme court nominees have ever done, engaging in bare knuckle partisan politics. >> this grotesque and coordinated character assassination will dissuade competent and good people of all political persuasions from serving our country. >> reporter: republicans had

opted to let prosecutor rachel mitchell do the questioning. >> have you ever engaged in sexual behavior with dr. ford even if it was consensual? >> no. >> reporter: but that all changed after this back and forth between kavanaugh and illinois democrat dick durbin. >> why would you resist that kind of investigation? >> sir, i welcome -- i wanted the hearing last week. >> i'm asking about the fbi investigation. >> the committee figures out how to ask the questions. i'll do whatever. i've been on the phone multiple times with committee counsel. i'll talk to -- >> judge kavanaugh, will you support an fbi investigation right now? >> i will do whatever the committee wants to -- >> personally, do you think that's the best thing for us to do? you won't answer? >> look, senator -- >> reporter: that exchange sparked an explosion of emotion from republican lindsey graham. >> if you wanted an fbi investigation, you could have come to us. what you want to do is destroy this guy's life, hold this seat

open and hope you win in 2020. this is the most unethical sham since i've been in politics. you have interacted with professional women all your life, not one accusation. you're supposed to be bill cosby when you're a junior and senior in high school. and all of a sudden you got over it. >> reporter: dan harris, abc news, new york. >> and we have a new interview this morning with a former classmate of kavanaugh who is calling the judge a blatant liar. >> lynne brookes is her name. she went to yale with kavanaugh. she was also a roommate of debbie ramirez, a woman who accuses himself of exposing himself to her. brooks says she's disappointed in kavanaugh's hearing and accuses the judge of evading questions about his excessive drinking. >> post the hearing there are a lot of people at yale who are exchanging notes and emails and text messages about how disappointed we are that brett

stood up there and lied about who he was and his behavior in college. it's not consistent at all with the brett that i knew. and if he's going to lie about the little things, what about the big things? that's the big question that i have. >> brooks says she never felt unsafe around kavanaugh but accuses him of misrepresenting who he was in college. meanwhile, overnight a jesuit publication withdrew its endorsement of kavanaugh. the decision by "america" magazine came after kavanaugh's testimony thursday. kavanaugh mentioned several times during the hearing that he attended a jesuit high school. and coming up, more on the hearing including the impact it's already having on so many victims of sexual assault. but first passengers rescued after this plane lands in the water. a scene similar to the miracle on the hudson river years ago. the new images coming in. and also the a-list actor being welcomed into the neighborhood.

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>> we're back with that miracle landing in the south pacific breaking overnight. a plane crashing into a lagoon in micronesia. it was after overshooting the runway. a flotilla of boats rescued the 35 passengers and 12 crew members as the plane was sinking. they were taken to the hospital but no one was seriously injured. the airline says heavy rain reduced visibility. abc news aviation expert john nance says this may have been related to a fuel issue caused by a mechanical problem or perhaps just poor planning that caused that boeing 737 to run out of gas. back here at home, a deadly plane crash in greenville, south

carolina. a jet split in two after overshooting the runway and crashing through a fence killing the pilot and co-pilot. two passengers are in critical condition. a fuel leak is prompting concern about water contamination in the area. no word yet on the cause of the crash. a tragic discovery in gastonia, north carolina, just west of charlotte. police finding the body of a missing 6-year-old in a creek. now, neighbors and friends held a vigil late last night for maddox ritch. the little boy had autism and was nonverbal with strangers. he was found about one mile from where he was last seen saturday in a state park. investigators are now working to confirm the cause of death. the federal government wants to pull the plug on elon musk and remove him as chairman of tesla. the s.e.c. is suing musk accusing him of stock fraud. in a tweet last month he claimed that he might take tesla private. the s.e.c. says that comment hurt investors who bought tesla's stock after the price went up. musk calls the s.e.c.'s action

unjustified. all right, so we're getting our first look at the amazing transformation of the actor tom hanks into tv icon mister rogers. hanks stepped out of his trailer on the set of the still untitled movie wearing that classic red sweater and blue sneakers. the film is based on the real-life friendship between fred rogers and the journal tom juno. it's due out in october of next year. he kind of looked a little like forrest gump in red. does he look like mister rogers? >> i think so. i really am excited about this. i was the only child for nine years, so mister rogers was my best friend. >> mr. rogers was your best friend. >> he was my guy. we hung out a lot back in the days. >> and that still hasn't changed as an adult. that's still your best friend. >> okay. you know what, sure. he's a positive dude. i miss him. all right, well, coming up, the breaking headline overnight in the brett kavanaugh nomination battle. the influential group now calling for the vote to be delayed.

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[ speaking a foreign language ] [ speaking a foreign language ] >> the stakes are high. let's listen in. >> do you swear that the testimony you're about to give -- >> reporter: supporters of both judge brett kavanaugh and dr. christine blasey ford taking to the streets. [ chanting "hey, hey, ho, ho, kavanaugh has got to go" ] >> reporter: highlighting the bitter partisan divide in our nation. >> we are here today in support of brett kavanaugh. >> reporter: filling the hallways of the senate and spilling out onto the sidewalk, more than 50 people arrested on capitol hill. the explosive hearings gripped the nation. >> if i could see her right now, i would tell her i believe you. >> i don't think that it was brett kavanaugh had any part of it. >> reporter: and a press conference on capitol hill where survivors and advocates shared reactions and personal stories. >> she was heartfelt. today's hearing, dr. blasey ford's testimony gives me great hope that the next person who comes forward and discloses their survivorship will be

believed. >> reporter: one of the speakers, 25-year-old emily, herself a survivor, now an advocate. >> i think that we are in a watershed moment in our society. historically rape is the most underreported crime in our country. that is changing. we know now that women are feeling more comfortable about coming forward because they believe now that they will be believed. >> reporter: a belief that may bring some unity in a sharply divided country. i'm linsey davis, new york. >> and professor ford's testimony triggered a spike in calls to the national sexual assault hotline. they reported a 147% increase in call volume. >> it also inspired a call to c-span from an older woman who shared her story of sexual assault for the first time in years. take a listen. >> i'm a 76-year-old woman who was sexually molested in the second grade. this brings back so much pain.

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if ozempic® is right for you. hi. good morning. it's friday, september 28th. welcome back. >> thank you. it's nice to be back. great to see you, too, drew tuma. >> he's sick of me. it's okay. >> you're coming back to nice weather. a lot of cloud cover over the exploratorium. a live look at san francisco. we're dealing with fog this morning. locally not dense anywhere. here's your 12-hour day planner. a light breeze. gradual clearing. the big takeaway, it is much cooler of an afternoon by 10 to 12 degrees inland. topping out in the upper 70s to

lowest 80s in our warm spots. >> good morning, drew. we're starting off with road work in the east bay. that is slowing you down on 880. a full closure on the northbound side due to road work. it is scheduled to last 5:00 this morning. all lanes shut down at 23rd. get off the freeway and use surface streets to get around. it is causing a 15-minute delay. stick to 580 unless you are tkraoefg a big rig. they are not permitted. we'll take a look at the drive into san francisco coming up next. alexis, thank you. you're going to have to deal with another day of issues around the salesforce transit center. >> the new station cracked in a couple of places. amy hollyfield is live in san francisco. good morning, amy. >> reporter: hi. good morning, reggie. they're working to get this building safe so they can reopen

fremont street. crews will be busy removing light fixtures, utilities and relocating some of the overhead electric bus contact system to install a system to shore up the beams that are cracked. those who live and work in the area are watching this very closely. >> i just want to reassure people that we're right behind them on this. we want them to hopefully fix this soon so we can get back and enjoy the mark and enjoy the whole thing. >> reporter: authorities released a picture of a crack in the second beam. they have not found any other cracks. they are dealing with two beams, two cracks. hopefully the typically friday light traffic will help city streets today. again, you are being encouraged to avoid this area. as of right now they are seeing fremont and the transit center will be closed through next week. amy hollyfield, abc 7 news.

amy, thank you. 4:30. a quick check of your weather and traffic. hi, drew. >> hi, guys. good morning. visibility, we're doing well across the region. 6 to 10 miles of visibility. no locally dense fog. cloud cover overhead. hour by hour. by 10:00, a fair amount of cloud cover in the east bay and along the coast. that gradual clearing to the coast this afternoon leads to a comfortable day. inland, only 60s and 70s in our warmest spots. a closer look at our afternoon highs and how the weekend is shaping up in seven minutes. good morning, drew. a couple minutes ago drew said is today the last day of dreamfor dreamforce? please tell me it is. it is. we have the closure in front of howard in front of the moscone center. you can see the traffic flows. a lot of extra folks in town today. hopefully they will start to clear out for