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>> that's terrifying. a sexual assault case against harvey weinstein in new york has suffered a second setback in just a week. >> prosecutors are saying it's because of improper conduct by a police detective. they claim that detective urged one of weinstein's accusers to delete information from her phone before turning it over to them. the d.a.'s office says it has detailed the information in a letter to weinstein's lawyer but the case is still moving forward. there are new developments in the alleged serial rape case. >> the couple already facing charges of drugging women and sexually assaulting them. now the list of victims is getting even longer. here is abc's kayna whitworth. >> reporter: the california couple accused of preying on female victims at parties and bars making their first court appearance. dr. grant robicheaux and cerissa riley facing new charges of kidnapping, drugging, rape and sexual assault in alleged attacks on seven women. >> this is a crime of a predatory nature.

>> reporter: the couple holding hands. their attorneys entering pleas of not guilty. >> you seem like too perfect. >> reporter: the orthopedic surgeon who appeared on this bravo dating show was arrested last month with his girlfriend. since then more women have come forward. >> you're still getting calls? >> we expect to continue to get more. >> reporter: outside the courthouse, riley's sister insisting the truth will come out. >> she's a loving and kind person. she's a christian. she loves god. she has been nothing but a wonderful sister, niece, daughter to our whole entire family. >> reporter: the couple denying all allegations of nonconsensual sex and drugging people for the purposes of sex and they're out on bail. kayna whitworth, abc news. >> another development in that story. they were released from custody after posting a $1 million bail. >> both of them vehemently denying they did any of this. >> yes. >> we'll wait and see. all right. when we come back, cardi b shocks jimmy kimmel. >> and what melissa mccarthy likes to do about this time of the morning. "the skinny" is next.

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♪ skinny ♪ skinny ♪ just give me the skinny "skinny" time. >> i like the new music. >> that's diane macedo there. >> i like that. that's her singing? >> yes, it is. >> i love it. >> they didn't ask me, for some reason. >> they skipped us on that deal. >> we're going to start with cardi b rocking the house in brooklyn. >> the rapper showed up last night on "jimmy kimmel live" as one of the featured guests. >> the new mom opened up to jimmy about her first experience with childbirth. take a listen. >> she broke my vagina. >> oh, really? >> you know, why nobody tell you about those things? nobody told me they were going to stitch my vagina. >> who was in the delivery room with you? >> it was a lot of people. it was my sister, my publicist. my husband used to tell me, stop screaming and catching that attitude when you're pregnant because you're going to pass that to the baby. like, i did.

>> yep, there it all was. >> there it all was. sharing a lot of information there, cardi b. she says even at 3 months old, her daughter is already being very demanding like her. >> well, she had the hair stylist, the eyelash existentionist in the room. >> if there was only another camera to show our reaction when that sound bite just played. >> there was right there. >> okay. next for the world of country music. we'll move on from that. >> yes. cmt's artist of the year ceremonies aired live last night from nashville, kicking off with a bang and a sassy performance of "sugar daddy" from pistol annies. >> cmt celebrated only women in country music. martina mcbride saying you ain't woman enough to take my man in honor of cmt lifetime loretta lynn. >> what a list of power and amazing female artists.

>> all my ladies out there. carrie underwood from my home state, oklahoma. >> oh, my gosh. >> i always have to mention it at least once when i am on the show that i'm a proud oklahoman and i'm very proud of carrie underwood. >> you should. i've been following carrie underwood's career since "american idol". >> of course. who hasn't. she's so talented. what a legacy. all on one stage. >> they look great, too. >> they do. >> let's listen in, maybe. ♪ ♪ ♪ me and my baby rocking with the rhythm ♪ >> oh, yeah, that's good. >> we could listen to that all morning. next to another powerful woman in the world of pop music. >> oops, britney spears did it again. yeah, so the superstar reportedly inked a new las vegas residency deal with a six figure per show raise. >> yeah, brit was making

$400,000 a show at planet hollywood, but she will now pull down $507,000 per show at the park theater next year. >> oh, the pleather red suit. that now makes her the highest paid performer in sin city, even beating out celine dion's $476,000. >> she is expected to break the news officially today. we broke it for you first right here on "world news now". she will tie in with the 20th anniversary of her hit, "hit me baby one more time." my loneliness -- >> get it, kenneth. >> is killing me. and i. i must confess -- okay -- >> our poor viewers. oh, dear. >> wake up, everybody. >> good morning. all right. next to the big news from '80s icon chaka khan. >> you can't say it like that. the ten-time grammy award winner

has been named grand marshal of the next year's rose parade in pasadena, california, of course, on new year's day which will feature the theme "the melody of life." the celebration of music. >> the tournament celebrated queen of funk's efforts as an activist and praised her line of gourmet chocolates called chakalates. i love singing on the set of "world news now" for all you guys. my favorite chaka song -- >> let's hear it. ♪ i'm every woman, it's all in me ♪ >> get that falsetto. >> next -- here is another reason to love melissa mccarthy. >> she tells "the new york times" magazine she starts her day bright and early at 4:30 a.m. and turns on "world news now." no, she didn't say that. >> unfortunately not. she's not getting up to watch us or work out or meditate or, you

know, watch "america this morning" or maybe do yoga. instead she's watching all the oldies like "night rider" or "the incredible hulk," making herself a cup of coffee. uote, i treat myself. incredible hulling," making herself a cup of coffee

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♪ who is a friend right until the end ♪ ♪ who is a friend right until the end ♪ ♪ who has to -- kenneth. >> aww! it's hard to imagine being on the same job for nearly 50 years unless i was next to you. >> aww! the love, just the love this morning. i pay him to say all these things, but not when you absolutely love your job, it's not hard to imagine. this morning after 49 years, one actor who is not quite a household name is getting ready to take his final bow, take a detour from "sesame street." here is david muir. ♪ sunny days sweeping the clouds away ♪ >> reporter: for nearly 50 years now he's been big bird with a big heart. >> oh, hello.

>> reporter: in fact, one of his earliest performances, caroll spinney -- >> you're not a bird. i'm a bird. >> reporter: there are too many scenes to count with big bird along the way and her other friends like maria. >> i just met maria. >> you did? isn't she awesome. >> i watched her since i was a kid. >> really? >> reporter: a kid who watched big bird with the rest of you at home. the man who played big bird, as it turns out oscar, too. >> oscar, come on out. say hello to sally. >> go away. close my can lid there. you're letting all the fresh air and sunshine in. >> orange before he was green. caroll spinney is now retiring. >> you get to meet so many good people. i hear so many stories about what "sesame street" has meant to people. i'm really proud of that. >> reporter: caroll at 84 has now revealed he's turning the bird over to someone else after nearly five decades on set.

>> it's days like this that make me happy to be a bird. >> reporter: and this was "sesame street" creator jim henson back in 1984 grateful for caroll spinney who brought big bird to life. >> i'm sure big bird is the most well-known children's character in the world. it's really neat. it's due to caroll and his talent. >> bravo. >> cheers to caroll and to big bird for making so many of us smile. david muir, abc news, new york. >> well done, mr. spinney. he's actually a friend to our show. get this, our own polka master barry mitchell had the privilege of interviewing spinney at the bronx zoo 15 years ago. >> he said in recent years just some of the physical demands of the job, the dancing, the suit, kind of took a toll on him. you can see he brings a smile to everyone's face as david mentioned. >> he plans to be an ambassador of "sesame street" and when he's 100 years he'll still be doing

this, quote, puppet stuff. >> sunny days ahead. >> well-deserved on that retirement.

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the medal of honor for his actions during the battle of hue in vietnam. cannily risked his life again and again to pull injured marines off the battlefield, saving at least 20 lives. there was no jackpot winner in last night's powerball lottery drawing. that means there will be $430 million up for grabs in saturday's powerball. if you can't wait that long, remember tomorrow night's mega millions drawing is worth at least $900 million. those are some of your top stories on this thursday, october 18th. from abc news, this is "world news now." and we do begin this half hour with what's likely the final column by missing u.s.-based saudi journalist jamal khashoggi. >> "the washington post" published an op-ed khashoggi wrote just before he disappeared inside the saudi consulate in turkey. he criticizes the lack of a free press in the arab world and what he describes as a muted international response to abuses against journalists. >> meanwhile, we're hearing grisly new details about khashoggi's alleged murder.

abc's ian pannell is in istanbul. >> reporter: shocking new details about what may have happened to "the washington post" writer inside the saudi consulate in istanbul. when jamal khashoggi went in, he told his fiance to call two people if he got into trouble. one was one of his closest friends, and in his first sit-down interview with u.s. media he tells me they not only killed him in the consulate but also in a barbaric way. describing what he was told in multiple briefings with turkish security officials. >> there have been repeated claims that there is proof that mr. khashoggi was killed. that there is an audio recording. are you aware of that? security officials said they do have audio, he tells us. he said the recordings reveal when khashoggi walked into the consulate he was given a document to sign. he refused and was then killed. "the new york times" reporting turkish authorities say the audiotapes indicate the hit

squad beheaded and dismembered him. turkish forensic investigators are combing through the grounds and turkish officials releasing images of 15 saudis travelled to istanbul the day khashoggi went missing. according to "the new york times," among the suspects an autopsy expert. "the times" also reports several of the suspects have ties to the saudi crown prince like this man. he was allegedly in istanbul the day khashoggi went missing. also seen here in boston within a few feet of the crown prince in march of this year. one month later, both of the men in houston, and in the same month traveling together in madrid. calling into question president trump's remarks on monday that rogue killers might be responsible. the president asked if he's providing cover for the saudis. >> i'm not giving cover at all. with that being said, saudi arabia has been a very important ally of ours in the middle east.

>> reporter: president trump now making it clear that he has requested any audio or videotapes from the turkish authorities, using the phrase if it exists. he also says he's awaiting a full report from secretary of state mike pompeo, who, of course, has visited saudi and here in turkey. finally, he said that he, america, is not yet ready to walk away from one of its closest allies, the saudis. ian pannell, abc news, in istanbul, turkey. special counsel robert mueller is expected to issue key findings in the russia investigation shortly after the midterm elections next month. bloomberg is reporting that the findings will cover the biggest issues, possible collusion and obstruction. sources tell abc news that mueller's office is pressing former trump campaign chairman paul manafort for information on roger stone, a longtime friend who also has close ties to president trump. investigators have been looking into the interactions stone may have had with wikileaks about the release of damaging information on hillary clinton.

and former vice president joe biden is speaking out about the russia investigation. biden tells cbs news that special counsel robert mueller should release his report when it's finished and that his investigation should not have an arbitrary end. biden also says if democrats retake the house in the midterm elections, he hopes they do not try to impeach president trump. >> i hope they don't. i don't think there is a basis for doing that right now. i think we should wait until the report comes out. >> biden also said he believes democrats should emphasize fighting for the middle class and working classes in the midterms and he said suppression of minority voters is absolutely positively happening here in the u.s. officials warn it won't take much to trigger more flooding in central texas. storms are sweeping across the lone star state from the mexican border to dallas and continuing into oklahoma. they're picking up tropical moisture from the gulf of mexico. residents say they've never seen anything like this. abc's marci gonzalez reports.

>> reporter: those raging floodwaters in central texas crushing this bridge. the llano river west of austin rose nearly 26 feet in just hours. >> we didn't know how fast it could rise. >> reporter: the near record breaking flooding prompting evacuations, rescues and claiming another life. officials say a woman's body was found, believed to have been swept away when floodwaters overtook an rv park. >> is that a deck? that looks like a deck that has just gone over. wow. >> reporter: the colorado river swollen, too, destroying homes. >> i didn't think it would get this high. >> reporter: with water levels in some places now finally starting to recede. >> right now the llano river is at about 12 1/2 feet, down from just shy of 40 feet yesterday. and that has been outstanding news for us. >> reporter: but flood watches and warnings continue in much of the state with more rain in the forecast through today. erielle, kenneth, back to you. >> hard to hear that.

marci, thank you. two baltimore firefighters were injured at an apartment complex fire. they fell through the floor after an explosion, probably gas, ripping through that building. you can see the destruction there, the firefighters on the roof. two residents were also injured. five firefighters as well. one of those residents critically injured. a gas leak is suspected as the cause of that fire. the blaze burned well into the night. police in georgia say they've found the body of missing teacher zachary meadors who was accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a student. they say they found him in his car dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. according to officials, meadors had dropped off apology letters on his parents' front porch before going missing.

an apology in the form of an obituary who was addicted to opioids. >> died 11 days ago after a long struggle with addiction. abc's brad mielke has more. good morning, brad. >> hey, guys. this obituary really seemed to hit home with so many people so quickly. people who said this, this is what it is like to lose someone to drugs in 2018. kate o'neal wrote this about her sister madeleine in vermont and it was unflinching. it said, yes, she died of addiction. yes, we fought to save her. but she also said if you think of addicts as junkies, remember, they're human first. i actually got the chance to take to kate. she said, yes, this was tragic but it's also not unique. >> what's it been like in the days since you published this? >> it's been overwhelming. we've heard from so many people who have lost loved ones to addiction. we've heard from suffering and recovering addicts and we've heard from people who said they weren't aware of the problem or knew the problem but didn't understand how it happened or who it happened to. it's been really wonderful that so many people have reached out to my family and to myself. i believe that 50,000 people

died last year from opioid overdoses. maddie is one face of this. this is happening all the time to families all over the country. >> she says she's really been inspired, you guys, by this incredible response to this obituary. she says if you have not struggled with this or your family, you probably know somebody who has, whether you know it or not. you can hear that entire interview on "start here" later this morning. listen for it on apple podcasts or your favorite podcasting app. kenneth? erielle? >> such an important message there. as brad said, there is not a family, a person that hasn't been in some way impacted by this horrible epidemic. it's really important we all are educated about it and that it has many different faces. >> got to keep shining a spotlight. >> that will be an important one, brad. thank you. the new rankings are out. the best cities to find a job. >> number five is hartford, the insurance capital of the country. cincinnati was number four with one of the fastest growing economies if the u.s. indianapolis third.

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>> this is getting kids killed all over the country. okay. so we're driving down the road, right -- >> yes, sir. >> okay. and they call in and they say there are two young male blacks, one with all red pants and a blue sweatshirt and one wearing red and black. they look really young and they just flashed a gun. okay. you can't do that, dude. in today's world -- listen, that thing looks real, bro. >> i'm so sorry. >> it's good they're having a conversation. that that was the first line of response there. the officer said he didn't realize the gun was fake until the boys threw it on the ground and it broke into pieces. he warned the kids about playing with toy guns. telling them as you heard there, wh they go to bed they should think about what could have happened in this situation. >> a tough real world lesson there. let's hope they received that. all right. canada has griffin a brand-new meaning to the phrase one toke over the line. >> it's become the first major

industrialized nation to legalize marijuana at the federal level but not without controversy. here is abc's gio benitez. >> reporter: they started lining up before dawn, down the street, around the block, thousands of canadians waiting hours to buy marijuana. >> thank you so much. >> thank you very much. >> reporter: as the day went on, the lines grew longer. canadian flags unfurled. the country now one of only two in the world to legalize recreational pot. >> it's pretty cool, actually. it's like coming out of a prohibition. that's why we're here, it's such a big moment. >> reporter: yes, there are detractors. some saying it is putting money above the health of canadians. but prime minister justin trudeau, who campaigned on a promise to legalize, tweeted that regulating pot means profits out of the hands of criminals, protection for our kids. it could also mean an estimated $400 million in tax revenues. >> cannibis is legal in canada. everybody should come to canada and enjoy our cannibis. >> reporter: and for americans wondering if you can bring the

marijuana over the border, customs and border protection says absolutely not. if they catch you with it at the border, you could be arrested. gio benitez, abc news, montreal. >> so fresh, dried plants and seeds all legal. edibles -- >> not so much. >> so the brownies, illegal. >> okay. don't try to bring it over the border. >> yes. all right. coming up, the new method to save your way to an early retirement. >> that's next on "world news now." stay with us. retirement. >> that's next on "world news now." stay with us. test test

♪ so hard for it honey ♪ she works hard for the money ♪ so hard for it honey ♪ she works hard for the money so you better treat her right ♪ i'm not sure if donna summer said this, but why work hard for the money when you can retire early? >> somehow that was not an the addendum to the song. we're learning about a new method of extreme saving that may help you and many americans leave their jobs earlier than they thought possible. here is abc's rebecca jarvis. >> reporter: one really

stressful day at work in 2012, and just like that carl jensen decided to change his life. >> the thought i had that day is there is no way i can continue to do this for the next 20 years of my life, 25 years of my life. this is just unacceptable. >> reporter: so he googled how to retire early, and armed with a strategy he told his wife mindy that he wanted to quit his job. who surprised him when she said -- >> do it. quit. >> reporter: in march of 2017, carl jensen gave notice after 15 years at his company, but he wasn't exactly quitting. he was 43 and retiring. how did he and his wife do it? it's a trend called the f.i.r.e. movement. financial independence retire early. it all comes down to what you can save. >> you're really analyzing your budget down to the penny and making sure that you can put away, you know, sometimes 50, 60, 70% of your income and you're living very lean. >> reporter: to get to retirement, the couple moved

into a more modest home, maxed out their retirement savings, reduced expenses and saved a big portion of their incomes over the next five years until they were worth about $1.2 million. >> once we started tracking our spending we found a lot of places that we could cut that really didn't hurt. we're giving up fancy clothes. i don't care. i work from home three days a week. i don't have the latest technology on my phone but i also don't care. i need google maps and texting. >> reporter: now in retirement, the couple and their two daughters will live about on $40,000 a year generated from investments. mindy keeps a part-time job adding to that nest egg. what are they doing now? >> the greatest gift you can give your children is time and i'm so appreciative i'm able to do that. >> that's better than having a new car or a new iphone. >> reporter: rebecca jarvis, abc news, new york. >> i don't plan to retire. i plan to stay here forever, as long as abc will have me. >> you're such a good samaritan. me, too. all right.

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so "this happened." file this under things that only happen in china or the twilight zone. woman falls into a shark at a chinese mall. let's just take -- roll that beautiful bean footage. oh, there she goes. so it's inexplicable why they have their shark tank with the top open at this chinese mall in this small province, but apparently it may have been open because they were trying to feed the shark. she was unaware. luckily all the bystanders pulled her out. she is fine. we're not joking about this unless she's okay. she is okay. probably ego bruised and a little terrified of sharks from now on. >> yikes. moving on. because this one i -- y'all -- >> i love this story. >> just get to the tv right now

to look at this because 11 women of a certain age at a nursing home in england, they wanted, you know, maybe some special -- >> they wanted to get their kicks. >> wanted some special attention to their feast there. so they asked the staff there to invite hunks in trunks to serve them a meal, to give them back massages. a three-course meal to be exact. grandma giving a little smooch. pulling on the apron now. we've got our strategic "world news now" graphics over certain parts. one 99-year-old woman said i had so much fun, why don't you come back for my 100th birthday next year. >> 100-year goals. >> that definitely got some pulses racing there. her face. >> that's -- this is amazing. just hang on this for a second. okay. we're going to move on, though, to sassy cat. let's check this out.

so this cat confronts two deers. they're called mule deers in the backyard of this home in alberta, canada. >> niko, come here. oh, my god. come here. >> she's like back up off my owner's plants. >> that's a tough cat. >> you're not going to eat my plants and vegetables. get out of here. there she is. >> yep. >> niko the cat protecting the territory. >> just scaring off the deer. >> niko, come here. >> get off my property. >> well, this happened. and also this happened, a diver getting a beautiful seal of approval. >> aww! >> there in england when ben recently sealed a new friendship with a playful pal in the waters there. he actually said that encounter with a very attentive seal happened on october 7th. he joked that that's his #divebuddy. he kindly checks that his scuba diving mask fits correctly. >> the cuteness factor off the

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this morning on "world news now," the jackpots keep growing. >> it's breaking overnight. the powerball jackpot is growing again as mega millions reaches nearly $1 billion. final words from "the washington post" columnist believed to have been killed. the paper published his final column just hours ago. his haunting message plus the new details about how he may have died. looking for a job this holiday season? amazon is hiring. the world's largest internet company is looking to add thousands of new temp workers. and get this, the gig pays more than the average minimum wage. also, the disney superfans on a quest to visit six disney theme parks in one day. first in florida then california. see if they did it ahead on this

thursday, october 18th. from abc news, this is "world news now." that jackpot keeps going up and up and up. it's incredible. >> yeah, we've already lost our ticket. >> yes, we don't have our ticket anymore to check our numbers. >> the producers were nice enough to get us a ticket but we'll find it. >> i won the jackpot because i've got erielle reshef here. >> i paid him to say that. i even got a slow clap from the peanut gallery. we begin with that powerball lottery still growing this morning. when the drawing was made last night, the jackpot was worth $345 million. >> i'm already thinking of what we're going to do with our winnings. well, the winning numbers last night were 3, 57, 64, 68 and 69. the powerball, 15. >> i have that one, 15. >> you had 15? >> i had 15. >> okay. no one had all of them right. so sorry, kenneth. that means saturday's jackpot will be at least $430 million.

we're waiting to let it keep accumulating. >> yes, maybe we can get to mega millions status. >> exactly. >> remember, since no one won the mega millions jackpot on tuesday night, it is up to at least $900 million. the next mega millions drawing is tomorrow night. so just a thought, the two big lotteries combined are worth an astounding $1,330,000,000. >> $1 billion. you can't win if you don't play. >> that is true. just $2 and a dream. this now to the serious news. turning to the search for answers in the disappearance of saudi journalist jamal khashoggi. grisly new details emerging about his apparent murder. >> as turkish investigators return to the saudi consulate where khashoggi vanished, "the washington post" published his final column in which he wrote that the arab world had been given free rein to silence the media at an increasing rate. maggie rulli has more.

>> reporter: new details are emerging about the disappearance of "washington post" journalist jamal khashoggi. khashoggi, a frequent critic of the saudi regime, telling his fiance to call two people if there was any trouble. one, his close friend who spoke with abc's senior foreign correspondent ian pannell. >> reporter: there have been repeated claims that there is proof that mr. khashoggi was killed. that there is an audio recording. >> reporter: security officials said they do have audiotapes, he says, and they know all the details of what happened that day. he says the tapes reveal when khashoggi walked into the consulate, he was given a document to sign but refused. he was then killed. "the new york times" reporting turkish authorities say audiotapes indicate a hit squad beheaded and dismembered him. turkish investigators are now pouring over the consulate grounds. officials there releases to a turkish newspaper the image of 15 saudis they say traveled to istanbul the day khashoggi went missing.

"the times" reports several of those suspects have ties to the saudi crown prince, including this man, allegedly in istanbul the day khashoggi went missing. seen here in boston within a few feet of the crown prince in march. one month later, both men in houston and then together in madrid. as the investigation continues, the president insists he's not giving cover to saudi arabia. >> they're an important ally but i want to find out what happened, where is the fault and we will probably know that by the end of the week. >> reporter: "the washington post" publishing an opinions page online wednesday night featuring an article filed by khashoggi right before he disappeared. in it he discusses the need for a free press in the middle east. maggie rulli, abc news, new york. in crimea, a college student walked on to campus, pulled out a shotgun and opened fire, killing at least 19 people. the shooter, described as a shy loner was caught on camera with the gun inside the school. witnesses say he seemed to be picking his victims at random, gunning people down in cold blood.

he wounded more than 50 people before turning the gun on himself. here at home, a senior treasury department official is accused of linking confidential banking information linked to key figures in the mueller investigation. sensitive material about paul manafort, rick gates, alleged russian agent mary butina. edwards was arrested and released on bond. she has been placed on administrative leave at the treasury department. twitter has released a huge trove of data from online information operations linked to russia and iran. it includes more than 10 million tweets from thousands of accounts designed to spread propaganda and stoke division ahead of the 2016 election. analysts say it started out as a russian tool aimed at domestic repression before turning to focus on u.s. politics. the alleged goal, to get americans to question each other and question american institutions. authorities are working with very little information in their

search for a missing girl from wisconsin. they say they have no credible sightings from jayme closs since her disappearance monday and they don't know whether her parents were killed in a random or targeted attack. abc's alex perez reports. >> reporter: police dogs and forensic teams searching for any sign of 13-year-old jayme closs. investigators think she was home when her parents were killed. >> were her parents shot to death? >> yes. her parents died from gunshot wounds. that's why we're ruling this a homicide. there was no gun found on the scene. >> reporter: here at the home, authorities have set up a command center. you can see the police tape. this area remains a crime scene. more than 150 investigators now working the case. police arrived at the home after a suspicious call to 911 about 1:00 a.m. monday. no one spoke to the dispatcher but the commotion police heard leads them to believe jayme was in danger. >> no one was on there asking for anything except we heard background noise and that's what

these experts are working on that 911 call to break it down. >> reporter: since issuing that nationwide amber alert, authorities say they have received more than 400 tips they're following up on. alex perez, abc news, barron, wisconsin. >> such a tragic and bizarre story. >> it really is. i hope we find some clues, authorities there, as they search for any type of evidence. >> exactly. we know alex will stay right on top of it. more rain is on the way today to an area that already has way too much. >> a storm system stretches across north central texas from the rio grande's big ben to dallas and beyond. >> the colorado river near austin has surpassed its full stage and is spilling over banks. you see water rising there. officials plan to open more flood gates at the mansfield dam which may cause flooding downstream. >> many roads are impassable and many emergency personnel needed help. forecasters are warning that the area can't take another soaking. >> but the threat remains. let's check in with accuweather's paul williams. good morning, paul. >> good morning, kenneth, erielle. unfortunately, unsettled weather

will continue to overtake all of texas, with the surge of moist air for thursday. i would love to say that mother nature is going to give you a break in texas but she's not. look for heavy rainfall for thursday, friday and saturday. flood risks will continue with travel disruption courtesy of this tropical moisture feeding into that frenzy. crisp, cold air for the northeast, not just chilly. we're talking about frost and freezing that is going to push over albany across most of the northeast. where we don't have an opportunity for freezing, frost from pittsburgh all the way down into portions of virginia. watch out for a snowy mix around the great lakes region. that punch of chilly air from the north and more widespread scattered showers in the southeast. amazon is hiring 100,000 temporary employees for the holiday season. the online giant has already said it will pay at least $15 an hour. that's already brought in 70,000 applications. analysts say holiday hiring is stronger this year than in past years.

target plans to hire 120,000 seasonal workers. 20% more than last year. >> i'll tell you one place i am not allowed to work. >> where? >> target. i go in there for one thing like mascara and come out with $500 of anything, candles and clothing. you never know. i'm not allowed to work at target. good fine folks that work at target. >> can i get my christmas present from target from you then? >> sure. >> that means i'm going to get a lot of things. >> who knows what i'll pick up for you. just in time for halloween, burger king is out with a new addition to its menu designed to give you a scary sleep. >> it's called the nightmare burger. let us tell you why. it features a 1/4 pound beef patty, a white meat chicken filet, thick cut bacon, onions and creamy, creamy mayonnaise. >> i can't even look at that. i'm sorry. i have the paper all over my face. >> guess what it's all wrapped in? >> what? >> a glazed green sesame seed bun.

>> that is green, not just a problem with our screen there. okay. it's the frankenbun. if you eat it, they claim they found the amount of nightmares increased 3 1/2 times. >> oh, my god. >> the nightmare king as they're calling it is available for a limited time only, and i would imagine it's not just nightmares that are keeping people awake after they eat that. >> you know where else i would have nightmares? in the bathroom. >> i was just going to say. that's a good ad for like pepto. right? >> yeah. >> okay. it just hurts. yeah, moving on. >> moving on here. do we need a rescue? because coming up, the urgent rescue. a man stuck in a mine shaft for days. see how he was finally found. but first, the young woman killed by her husband. he claims cough medicine made him do it. her family is now speaking out for the first time about the possible warning signs missed. you're watching "world news now."

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apparent gas explosion, causing two firefighters to fall into the basement. five others and two residents were injured. one of those residents is in critical condition. rewards totaling more than $28,000 is being offered in chicago for information about a missing postal worker. kira coles is three months pregnant. she was last seen outside her home more than two weeks ago. >> police say she was dressed for work the morning she disappeared. here's the weird thing, despite calling in sick for work that morning. authorities are calling her disappearance a nonsuspicious missing person's case. turning now to the young woman claimed by her husband claiming cough medicine made him stab her to death. >> her family speaking out to abc news for the first time, saying they believe he was planning to kill her all along. here is abc's paula faris. >> reporter: raw and heartbroken -- >> i miss her. i wish i could hold her. >> reporter: the family of lauren phelps speaking out for

the first time since her brutal murder last september. >> i have blood all over me. there is a bloody knife on the bed and i think i did it. i can't believe this. >> reporter: that's matthew phelps, lauren's husband, who made the 911 call. earlier this month he pled guilty in court, looking much different with long hair and full beard. admitting to brutally stabbing her and blaming it all on cold medicine. >> what medicine did you take? >> i took coricidin. i know it can make you feel good. a lot of times i can't sleep at night. >> he blamed it on cough medicine. did you ever buy that? >> never. >> he planned the whole thing from the get-go, in my opinion, right from day one until the end. >> reporter: the family says the marriage of ten months was troubled with financial issues and lauren was the victim of emotional and verbal abuse. they believe lauren, who was a youth group leader at church, had had enough and was ready to

leave him. >> so you think that she told him she was done? >> i think that he made a decision that day that lauren was not going to leave him. even if that meant he had to kill her. >> reporter: matthew stabbed her over 120 times. >> the police called him a monster. and we're talking about homicide detectives who see homicides every day. >> she was laying on her stomach in the floor. he was sitting on her back stabbing her. he -- >> he tortured her. >> he tortured her. >> reporter: matthew will spend the rest of his life in prison without parole. >> in the courtroom he stood up and he faced you and he apologized. >> i am sorry that i took away lauren's life. >> will you ever be able to forgive him? >> no. never. i'll take him to my grave and i'll still hate him. >> what would you tell lauren right now? >> i miss her and i love her. >> i'm sorry. i let you down. i should have seen it.

all i can tell her i'm sorry. i let you down. but i ain't gonna let the rest of them down. not no more. >> reporter: paula faris, abc news, new york. >> heartbreaking. >> it's really unfathomable. >> just praying for that family. >> for sure. coming up in our next half hour, the growing drone danger to america's airlines. they're small, mostly plastic and even fragile, but wait until you see what happens when they hit a plane. and it's a small world after all. the couple on a mission to visit, get this, six disney parks on both coasts in just one day. you think they can do it? that's next on "world news now." we're gonna replace candy with some healthy halloween treats today. these are called veggie fruit chews

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police say the man in his 60s was about 100 feet below the surface since monday. a good samaritan in the area discovered what happened and called police. once the victim was brought out of the mine, he was flown to a hospital and should be okay. in el paso, a 14-year-old boy is learning the hard way that taking his mom's brand-new car without permission is a really, really, really bad idea. >> not too smart. when the furious mom found out, she trailed him in a different car with her daughter documenting the entire thing. she tracked him down and started spanking him with a belt. >> mom took away all of his electronics, his bedroom door is off the hinges. when he's not in school he will be with mom. if that weren't enough, he's grounded until further notice. >> well, first of all, i hope my son never does that. second of all, i hope making him spend time with me is not a punishment. but we shall see when he's 14 years old. he's only 3 1/2 now. >> that's very true. all right. now to a couple from tennessee

who decided to get really creative for their 10th anniversary. >> they had a goal. here is the goal, visit six disney theme parks in just one day. the problem, of course -- >> one day? six in one day. got it. >> so get that. the problem is they would have to jump on a cross-country flight to get this accomplished. >> of course. >> right. >> instead of maybe a shuttle. they set out yesterday -- >> the concord. >> they set out early yesterday morning, arriving at hollywood studios in orlando before sunrise and visiting epcot, magic kingdom and animal kingdom. they had a spread sheet to tell them when they needed to move on to another park. very organized. >> then they caught a late afternoon flight from orlando to los angeles, jumped in an uber through one hour of l.a. rush hour traffic. >> they got to california's disney adventure and we're told they made it to disneyland just minutes ago. they did it. >> we need norad to track them. >> if only they had a disney plane. that would also be a ride. >> that would be a ride.

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time for "the mix." do you like full moons? time for "the mix." do you like full moons? they're just so beautiful. >> there is something picturesque about them. >> in china, they plan to launch a giant full-time moon. an artificial moon. so not the real moon here. to light up the city skies by 2020. take a look. it's a so-called illumination satellite that is set to deploy over -- in south china in the southwestern city in 2020. it's touted to be eight times as bright as the real moon. apparently this is all a plan to have a replacement and really help save on electricity. >> illuminate the city at night. >> right. critics and people warn this

could have an adverse effect on animals because they need the right cycle. >> the r.e.m. cycle. don't want to interrupt the animal r.e.m. cycles that would be devastating. >> will this plan actually happen? we'll see. artificial moons coming to -- >> just when we thought of everything, china thinks of more things. let's get right to this video and i'll tell you about it. this is a viral video of a bus three times the weight limit of this tiny little bridge in arkansas. this is beaver bridge in arkansas. this bridge has a 10-ton weight limit. this bus, three times that, 35 tons, ambling along the little -- look how it's bending -- you think you're watching normal video of a bus traversing a bridge. you can see it bending and buckling there. luckily no one was hurt. this is made out of wood. imagine, this is three times the limit. >> three times the limit. don't do that. >> don't try this at home. >> i wonder how the people on the bus felt.

>> i hope they were blissfully unaware. moving on, it's a myth that police like donuts, that that's all they eat. >> maybe not all they eat but some like donuts. >> i like donuts. >> can't hate on donuts. >> here in clearwater, police were able to recover a stolen krispy kreme van. the manager in lake city there actually said, you can have all the donuts in the truck. which is really nice. they saved a few to eat themselves. they donated the rest to a homeless feeding event. so the store manager said here's the donuts, donated to you. >> chain reaction. >> pretty cool. let's get to this. this is the paw-fect way to break a little tech addiction. this is bean not too thrilled with his owner stuck on the phone there. bean took matters into his own

paws and batted that phone right away. i think he's in cahoots with my hu my name is eddie metcalf. i enjoworking in my yard and you know, i can't. i can't do that any more,'cuz i'm missing most of my lung.

they did a cat scan of my kidneys, no more kidney stones. that's the good news. "but, we found a spot on your lung." that frankly scared the "hell" out of me. i hadn't smoked in 22 years. how could this happen to me? he said, "well, you know about radon gas?" we'll... you know, i heard about it. he said, "well, the second leading cause of cancer" "in america is radon, 22,000 people a year die from this." i literally left the doctor's office, got a test kit, put it in my house, and our result was 39.8. the upper limit is 4. we got to get this fixed. that was on a monday, and on wednesday, our mitigation system was up and running. well, i think everybody should have their house tested. we'd never know. we'd still be living there. i could get another tumor from it. right now, it's changing my life.

this morning on "world news now," the deadly texas flooding and there's no relief today with more torrential rain falling right now. prompting more evacuations and rescues. we have the very latest from accuweather forecast. also this morning, authorities are warning people in one state to watch out for hidden explosives that could be scattered throughout their neighborhood. this follows loud mysterious noises in the middle of the night. new this half hour, questions about what's in your favorite fast food burgers. >> a new report grades the top 25 burgers. see which burger got an a-plus. and it's the end of the road for the man behind two of the most beloved characters on "sesame street." what we're learning about the puppeteer inside big bird's suit as he gets ready to retire from

the show after nearly 50 years on the job. it's thursday, october 18th. from abc news, this is "world news now." can you tell me how to get -- how to get to retirement? >> yeah, exactly. >> is that the way it goes? >> how do i take a detour from "sesame street" is what he's doing, i think. it's great to be with you. >> it's good to be with you. >> glad you're watching us today. we begin with the catastrophic flooding, though, in central texas. >> in a week's time, the region getting as much as 14 inches of rain with heavy downpours in the forecast. >> a dam in danger of overflowing unless more flood gates are opened. either option though could impact roads, parks, businesses and homes that have already been damaged. >> officials say this flood is historic. abc's clayton sandell has more.

>> reporter: in central texas lakes and reservoirs swelling over capacity. even first responders needed help. >> stuck in the floodwaters on top of his car. >> reporter: this stranded travis county deputy rescued by firefighters. along lake travis, people scrambled to load up and get out as water creeps closer. >> you can't stop the water. it's going to come in. >> reporter: officials say the body of a woman was found at a low water crossing. upstream after tearing apart this bridge and sending debris over dams, rivers are dropping as quickly as they rose. the llano river down 30 feet in 24 hours. gerald hudson's home was barely saved. >> i didn't think it would get this high. >> reporter: but his neighbors lost everything. >> they are now opening more flood gates here than they ever have before to control the water level. lake travis has now taken in enough water in just the past week to supply the city of austin for four years.

clayton sandell, abc news, austin, texas. >> the region is likely to set more rainfall records today and tomorrow. >> this is unfortunate. accuweather's paul williams has the forecast. good morning to you paul. >> good morning, erielle, kenneth. i wish we could put a tourniquet on this and stop the rain, so to speak, but it's not happening. moisture even reaching into the western part. now this is all due to that overabundance of tropical moisture that is feeding into this. we're looking for travel disruptions, heavy rainfall, another layer of flooding showers. in the northeast, watch out for the cold. seriously. going into the weekend as well. thursday night, a combination of freezing throughout the northeast as well as frost throughout and down into the mid-atlantic. not just thursday night. take a look at saturday and sunday. some snow accumulation, reduced visibility with colder winds coming out of the north and as we go into the weekend we're going to have wind gusts up to 45 miles per hour. president trump is looking

to chip away at the growing federal deficit with the help of his cabinet. he wants them to cut 5% of their budgets. instructing them to get rid of waste, but the department of defense may be exempt from this. the proposed cuts come on the heels of news that the president's tax cuts drove up the deficit 17% to $779 billion in the fiscal year that just ended. it's on track to hit $1 trillion this year. more than 2,000 migrants from honduras are continuing their trek to the u.s. despite warnings from president trump. the president is now urging republican candidates to campaign on border security in the midterm elections. earlier this week, he threatened to cut off aid to several countries for not blocking the migrant caravans. that warning could complicate secretary of state mike pompeo's upcoming trip to central america aimed at improving u.s. ties in the region. >> this was a scary one. a midair scare forced the plane carrying first lady melania trump to turn around.

reporters traveling with the first lady say the flight had been in the air about ten minutes when the cabin filled with smoke. abc's david kerley has the details. >> reporter: the first lady and reporters were forced to return to andrews air force base after a haze and smell of something burning spread in the cabin. >> we're having a situation up here. >> reporter: the pilots of the converted boeing 757 dubbed "bright star" dawned their oxygen masks. but reporters on board were told to put wet towels over their noses if the smoke got too bad. the air force flies four of these 757s, average age 18 years. >> we've got the situation all cleared up now but we still want to go back to andrews. >> reporter: the first lady boarded a smaller aircraft to make her trip to philadelphia. >> i said i hope this plane's better than the first one. they had a problem but she's fine. >> reporter: on the ground melania trump only made a passing reference to the smoky cabin. >> i'm sorry for a little delay.

>> reporter: the air force says it was communications equipment that overheated, causing the smoke. that equipment was shut down and the smoke cleared but the pilots brought the plane back here as a precaution. david kerley, abc news, joint base andrews. a new york city condo building is reportedly removing president trump's name from its facade, joining several others that have made the same move. "the new york times" reports as of today the 46-story trump place building in the city's upper west side will simply be called 200 riverside boulevard. a poll showed about 70% of the residents support the move. many saying they disapprove of trump. >> i pass that building all the time. residents of northeastern pennsylvania are being warned there may be more hidden explosives. a couple faces charges for a series of mysterious blasts in a field north of philadelphia earlier this year. authorities now say there may be more of those homemade bombs that did not go off yet. they've already found five of them.

the suspects, a chemical company owner and his girlfriend, are free on bail. he faces child pornography charges as well. a consumer alert this morning and a warning about what may be inside your burger. yuck. interest groups say it's a good chance it might be antibiotics. the groups gave practically every fast food chain an "f" because they haven't announced a policy on using beef that does not contain antibiotics. only shake shack and burgerfy were awarded "as." wendy's managed to eek out a d-minus. >> you know the problem here? i don't care. >> that's it. i don't care either. >> i'm still going to eat my burger. >> you're going to eat that franken burger or whatever it was. >> i would eat the franken burger, shake shack, go down the line. >> never met a burger you didn't love. >> that's right. turning to sports where they're not supposed to have any type of antibiotics or anything, right -- >> burn off the calories.

>> okay. maybe that helps the game. we're going to start with the l.a. dodgers who are now just one win away from returning to the world series. l.a. got an outstanding start from clayton kershaw who struck out nine brewers over seven innings of work. >> the dodgers built the lead with some timely hitting through the middle of the game. l.a. winning 5-2. they will now try to wrap up the national league pennant tomorrow night. >> in the american league, jackie bradley jr. of the red sox was at it again. his two-run homer in the sixth gave boston the lead for good against the astros. the sox won it 8-6. they lead the series three games to one. boston will try to advance to the world series tonight in houston. it was an opening night at madison square garden that one new york knicks fan will surely never forget. he banked in a half court shot during a time-out early in the game. swish. literally swish. that didn't even like -- that was nothing but net.

he won 10 grand for this, guys. >> when he hit that shot, the knicks were trailing the atlanta hawks 10-2, but the home team must have been inspired. the knicks went on to win that game by 19 points. not a bad start to the season overall. >> i'm just in for the music this morning. >> how are your oklahoma city thunder doing? >> i'm obsessed with the oklahoma city thunder, but i have to be completely honest, my schedule hasrohibited me from watching. >> well, i'm rooting for them. >> russell westbrook is my jam. i love him. >> yeah. all right. coming up, the growing danger to america's airplanes. the frightening video that shows what happens when a tiny plastic drone slams into the plane going more than 200 miles an hour. and britney spears' huge pay day that's keeping her in las vegas. we'll have the story later ahead in "the skinny." you're watching "world news now." watching "world news now." "the skinny." you're watching "world news now."

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even a small even a small recreational drone can cause big damage to an airplane. check out what happens when a 2-pound drone hit a wing of a typical private plane. you see it there in the simulation. the drone rips through the plane's wing. the researchers say it's just a matter of time until something like this really happens.

>> that's terrifying. a sexual assault case against harvey weinstein in new york has suffered a second setback in just a week. >> prosecutors are saying it's because of improper conduct by a police detective. they claim that detective urged one of weinstein's accusers to delete information from her phone before turning it over to them. the d.a.'s office says it has detailed the information in a letter to weinstein's lawyer but the case is still moving forward. there are new developments in the alleged serial rape case. >> the couple already facing charges of drugging women and sexually assaulting them. now the list of victims is getting even longer. here is abc's kayna whitworth. >> reporter: the california couple accused of preying on female victims at parties and bars making their first court appearance. dr. grant robicheaux and cerissa riley facing new charges of kidnapping, drugging, rape and sexual assault in alleged attacks on seven women. >> this is a crime of a predatory nature.

>> reporter: the couple holding hands. their attorneys entering pleas of not guilty. >> you seem like too perfect. >> reporter: the orthopedic surgeon who appeared on this bravo dating show was arrested last month with his girlfriend. since then more women have come forward. >> you're still getting calls? >> we expect to continue to get more. >> reporter: outside the courthouse, riley's sister insisting the truth will come out. >> she's a loving and kind person. she's a christian. she loves god. she has been nothing but a wonderful sister, niece, daughter to our whole entire family. >> reporter: the couple denying all allegations of nonconsensual sex and drugging people for the purposes of sex and they're out on bail. kayna whitworth, abc news. >> another development in that story. they were released from custody after posting a $1 million bail. >> both of them vehemently denying they did any of this. >> yes. >> we'll wait and see. all right. when we come back, cardi b shocks jimmy kimmel. >> and what melissa mccarthy likes to do about this time of

the morning. "the skinny" is next. >> hey, melissa. >> hey, hope you're watching us. next. >> hey, melissa. >> hey, hope you're watching us. a

♪ skinny ♪ just give me the skinny "skinny" time. >> i like the new music. >> that's diane macedo there. >> i like that. that's her singing? >> yes, it is. >> i love it. >> they didn't ask me, for some reason. >> they skipped us on that deal. >> we're going to start with cardi b rocking the house in brooklyn. >> the rapper showed up last night on "jimmy kimmel live" as one of the featured guests. >> the new mom opened up to jimmy about her first experience with childbirth. take a listen. >> she broke my vagina. >> oh, really? >> you know, why nobody tell you about those things? nobody told me they were going to stitch my vagina. >> who was in the delivery room with you? >> it was a lot of people. it was my sister, my publicist. my husband used to tell me, stop screaming and catching that attitude when you're pregnant because you're going to pass that to the baby. like, i did. >> yep, there it all was.

>> there it all was. sharing a lot of information there, cardi b. she says even at 3 months old, her daughter is already being very demanding like her. >> well, she had the hair stylist, the eyelash existentionist in the room. >> if there was only another camera to show our reaction when that sound bite just played. >> there was right there. >> okay. next to the world of country music. we'll move on from that. >> yes. cmt's artist of the year ceremonies aired live last night from nashville, kicking off with a bang and a sassy performance of "sugar daddy" from pistol annies. >> cmt celebrated only women in country music. martina mcbride sang you ain't woman enough to take my man in honor of cmt lifetime loretta lynn. >> what a list of power and amazing female artists.

>> all my ladies out there. carrie underwood from my home state, oklahoma. >> oh, my gosh. >> i always have to mention it at least once when i am on the show that i'm a proud oklahoman and i'm very proud of carrie underwood. >> you should. i've been following carrie underwood's career since "american idol". >> of course. who hasn't. she's so talented. what a legacy. all on one stage. >> they look great, too. >> they do. >> let's listen in, maybe. ♪ ♪ ♪ me and my baby rocking with the rhythm ♪ >> oh, yeah, that's good. >> we could listen to that all morning. next to another powerful woman in the world of pop music. >> oops, britney spears did it again. yeah, so the superstar reportedly inked a new las vegas residency deal with a six figure per show raise. >> yeah, brit was making $400,000 a show at planet

hollywood, but she will now pull down $507,000 per show at the park theater next year. >> oh, the pleather red suit. that now makes her the highest paid performer in sin city, even beating out celine dion's $476,000. >> she is expected to break the news officially today. we broke it for you first right here on "world news now". she will tie in with the 20th anniversary of her hit, "hit me baby one more time." my loneliness -- >> get it, kenneth. >> is killing me. and i. i must confess -- okay -- >> our poor viewers. oh, dear. >> wake up, everybody. >> good morning. all right. next to the big news from '80s icon chaka khan. >> you can't say it like that. the ten-time grammy award winner has been named grand marshal of

the next year's rose parade in pasadena, california, of course, on new year's day which will feature the theme "the melody of life." the celebration of music. >> the tournament celebrated queen of funk's efforts as an activist and praised her line of gourmet chocolates called chakalates. i love singing on the set of "world news now" for all you guys. my favorite chaka song -- >> let's hear it. ♪ i'm every woman, it's all in me ♪ >> get that falsetto. >> next -- here is another reason to love melissa mccarthy. >> she tells "the new york times" magazine she starts her day bright and early at 4:30 a.m. and turns on "world news now." no, she didn't say that. >> unfortunately not. she's not getting up to watch us or work out or meditate or, you

know, watch "america this morning" or maybe do yoga. instead she's watching all the oldies like "night rider" or "the incredible hulk," making herself a cup of coffee. uote, i treat myself. ago making herself a cup of coffee

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♪ who i ♪ who is a friend right until the end ♪ ♪ who has to -- kenneth. >> aww! it's hard to imagine being on the same job for nearly 50 years unless i was next to you. >> aww! the love, just the love this morning. i pay him to say all these things, but not when you absolutely love your job, it's not hard to imagine. this morning after 49 years, one actor who is not quite a household name is getting ready to take his final bow, take a detour from "sesame street." here is david muir. ♪ sunny days sweeping the clouds away ♪ >> reporter: for nearly 50 years now he's been big bird with a big heart. >> oh, hello.

>> reporter: in fact, one of his earliest performances, caroll spinney -- >> you're not a bird. i'm a bird. >> reporter: there are too many scenes to count with big bird along the way and her other friends like maria. >> i just met maria. >> you did? isn't she awesome. >> i watched her since i was a kid. >> really? >> reporter: a kid who watched big bird with the rest of you at home. the man who played big bird, as it turns out oscar, too. >> oscar, come on out. say hello to sally. >> go away. close my can lid there. you're letting all the fresh air and sunshine in. >> orange before he was green. caroll spinney is now retiring. >> you get to meet so many good people. i hear so many stories about what "sesame street" has meant to people. i'm really proud of that. >> reporter: caroll at 84 has now revealed he's turning the bird over to someone else after nearly five decades on set. >> it's days like this that make me happy to be a bird.

>> reporter: and this was "sesame street" creator jim henson back in 1984 grateful for caroll spinney who brought big bird to life. >> i'm sure big bird is the most well-known children's character in the world. it's really neat. it's due to caroll and his talent. >> bravo. >> cheers to caroll and to big bird for making so many of us smile. david muir, abc news, new york. >> well done, mr. spinney. he's actually a friend to our show. get this, our own polka master barry mitchell had the privilege of interviewing spinney at the bronx zoo 15 years ago. >> he said in recent years just some of the physical demands of the job, the dancing, the suit, kind of took a toll on him. you can see he brings a smile to everyone's face as david mentioned. >> he plans to be an ambassador of "sesame street" and when he's 100 years he'll still be doing

this, quote, puppet stuff. >> sunny days ahead. >> well-deserved on that retirement. >> d

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you can quit. for free help, call 1-800-quit-now. america this morning. >> stay with us for "good morning america." have a great day, everyone. making news in america this morning, the last message from "the washington post" columnist allegedly murdered inside the saudi consulate. his words published overnight as a friend reveals how jamal khashoggi was reportedly killed. the diplomatic crisis deepening as new details emerge about the alleged hit squad linked to the saudi royal family. breaking overnight, another bombshell for usa gymnastics. still reeling from that sexual abuse scandal, this morning the organization's former president now under arrest, tracked down in a cabin in the mountains. lottery fever spreading overnight. the powerball jackpot growing even larger this morning. the combined and record-breaking winnings thall