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this morning, more fallout for nbc talk show host megyn kelly. >> all of this in the wake of her defending her comments on blackface during halloween. her show this morning was supposed to be a live program. it is now going to be a taped one and there are reports the show might actually be winding down entirely soon. >> this comes amid tough word from even her own nbc colleagues. here is abc's linsey davis. >> reporter: a mea culpa from nbc talk show host megyn kelly. >> i want to begin with two words, i'm sorry. >> reporter: just 24 hours after these comments sparked fierce backlash. >> what is racist? truly you do get in trouble if you are a white person who puts on blackface for halloween or a black person who puts on whiteface for halloween. back when i was a kid, that was okay as long as you were dressing up as a character. >> reporter: kelly and her all-white panel were discussing

costumes like this one. >> she made her skin look darker than it was. people said that's racist. i felt like, who doesn't love diana ross? >> reporter: on a firestorm online, kelly apologized in an e-mail to colleagues. her "today" co-hosts, including al roker, were openly critical. >> she owes a bigger apology to folks of color around the country because this is a history going back to the 1830s, minstrel shows to demean and denigrate a race. >> reporter: when white actors would paint their faces black as a form of ridicule. kelly educated about that painful history. >> i learned that given the history of blackface being used in awful ways by racists in this country, it is not okay for that to be part of any costume, halloween or otherwise. >> reporter: after kelly's apology, a standing ovation. and. >> reporter: social media users pounced saying the apology was

necessary, but the ovation undermines the point of the apology in the first place. linsey davis, abc news, new york. a visit from a queen has prompted an apology from officials at a colorado school. >> included a drag queen named miss jessica. >> yas queen. >> she didn't perform. she spoke to the kids about bullying and kindness. parents weren't thrilled about the choice. the school apologized for not letting them know in advance. miss jessica, she says the kids obviously didn't mind but she got, you know, messages from kids afterwards that said, like, you know, i'm a gay boy, i get picked on every single week. so she delivered good messages about bullying and kindness. >> it's been a key week for that anti-bullying campaign. when we come back, america's highest paid tv actor. >> and how to get a job working for madonna. "the skinny" is next. for madonna. "the skinny" is next. "the skinny" is next. alice loves the smell of gain so much, she wished it came in a fabric softener too.

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"skinny" and we're starting with the well-known actors who are the highest paid tv actors in america. >> you will know all of them. >> famous. >> and the top four actors on this years "forbes" list are all on the same tv show. >> household names. >> so the big bang theory's jim parsons, pocketing $26.5 million last year. co-star johnny galecki. >> okay. >> maybe one of those who came in number two with 25 million. their co-stars kunal nayyar and simon hellberg, hardly household names. no shade. tied for third place with $23.5 million. >> plenty of shade, but "big bang theory," good for them. >> very good for them. >> they have plenty of -- >> they can probably walk around outside and not get mobbed for autographs. so they are winning all around. >> yes, they are. next to a chip off the old block. >> willow sage may soon be an

even bigger name than pink. in a new video, pink and her husband kerry hart, of course, 7-year-old daughter shows off what she's got in her rendition of "a million dreams." ♪ every night i lie in bed ♪ the brightest colors fill my head ♪ ♪ a million dreams are keeping me awake ♪ ♪ i think of what the world could be ♪ >> so cute. the recording session for "the greatest showman reimagined" available on november 16th. if you really think back to it, pink is a hit maker. >> she is. >> she absolutely is a hit maker. >> voila. >> all the jams. her daughter, a hit maker. >> a hit maker. i see. slow. next to rapper post malone. apparently a big fan of postmates. >> the delivery service says he's their number one customer. check out these numbers. he's requested nearly 3,000 total items in 52 cities

nationwide and spending upwards of $40,000 on the app. >> none of those items were fashion as you can tell. so his number one order is a 12 pack of beer. does that surprise us? >> no. >> no. not at all. let's go down the list of the other stuff. he loves chicken. >> okay. >> from spicy sandwiches to trays of tenders, chicken tenders. >> so all types of chicken? >> all types of chicken he's ordered. >> okay. >> along with a regular order of three bottles of champagne. >> like regularly the three bottles. >> not the -- none of that stuff. >> three more bottles for me. >> exactly. and three bottles of pedialyte is common. it's a hangover fix. >> used for kids -- >> yes, it's a hangover fix, isn't it? the electrolytes. >> now you know. >> i love that jack knew that.

>> i knew that because i was watching espn nfl -- the pregame show and randy moss was talking about it, that nfl players use it when they go to denver. >> okay. get a razor. >> for the altitude. >> thank you, jack. >> you're welcome. speaking of fine cuisine, if you're a good cook and looking for a job that will bring plenty of travel and adventure, madonna wants you. >> the material girl is looking to hire a private kosher chef to cook meals for her six children. >> the posting on talent private staff says the candidate must follow the basic rules of kosher cooking and have existing private household experience. the salary $140,000. >> not bad. next to rapper ice-t blowing through a toll without paying. coming on. >> speeding his way to the set of "law & order."

the 60-year-old actor driving a brand-new mclaren reportedly tried in the meantime to go through the ez pass. he was pulled over. >> weird.

♪ i live for the applause, applause, applause ♪ ♪ i live for the applause, applause ♪ it was just last month that we were first introduced to that 7-year-old who got a lot of applause belting out the national anthem with that voice beyond her years. >> and now she may already be on the path to superstardom. here is abc's david muir. >> it was just a come of weeks ago you met that little girl right here. tiny malea emma with that giant voice. ♪ and the rockets' red glare the bombs bursting in air ♪ >> reporter: we thought at the

time this girl is definitely an "american idol." so i mentioned that night. ryan seacrest, we hope you're watching. >> he looks into the camera and he says, ryan seacrest, if you're watching, and i'm like, jeez -- >> wait. >> i am. >> that's me. >> that's me and i am watching. >> when he said ryan seacrest, i hope you're listening. i said out loud, i know him! >> reporter: ryan was not only listening -- >> david says she's an "american idol." this morning before work i'm going, you know what? she is. i should text the producers. >> reporter: the producers from "american idol" got in touch with malea emma. >> here she is singing the national anthem. take a look at this. ♪ o'er the land of the free ♪ and the home of the brave

♪ the brave >> yes. >> she's amazing. >> she's absolutely amazing. >> her dad says she has a golden ticket to go to hollywood but not until 2027 because she has to be 15. >> is there an age limit for "idol?" >> yes. she's 7. >> a new season of "idol" is being taped. she's better than many of the people who will be auditioning this year, no doubt. all right. don't miss our updates on facebook at wnnfans.com. >> more news is next. stay with us. this is abc's "world news now," informing insomniacs for two decades.

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winner in last night's powerball lottery. that means saturday's powerball will be worth at least $750 million. those are some of our top stories on this thursday, october 25th. from abc news, this is "world news now." happy birthday, mama norman. >> uh-huh. it is her birthday. >> janai's mom's birthday. a beautiful thursday here in new york. >> it certainly is. but we begin this half hour with domestic terrorism rattling the country. a string of pipe bombs sent to some of president trump's biggest critics and targets. >> the bombs were all intercepted before going off. on the hit list, two former presidents and cnn and the fbi is now trying to determine if a similar suspicious package was sent to former vice president joe biden. now president trump is calling for peace and harmony while taking another swipe at the media. abc's dan harris with the latest.

>> reporter: evacuations, streets shut down. the bomb squad on the scene. one of the busiest city corners in the world brought to a standstill. for this, what looks like a pipe bomb sent to the cnn mailroom. >> i mean, that's a -- excuse me. that sounds like a fire alarm here. we'll keep you posted on that. >> reporter: the network surprised on the air, learning along with the rest of the world. explosive devices and other suspicious packages have sparked police investigations across the country. down the east coast from new york to washington, d.c. to florida. and a new discovery on the west coast in los angeles. also, sources tell abc news investigators are looking into a possible eighth package which may have been addressed to former vice president joe biden and no one seems to know when or where the next one might pop up. it all started days ago at the home of billionaire liberal philanthropist george soros,

just north of new york city. a security guard found a live bomb described as similar to a pipe bomb in soros' mailbox. then late tuesday night another explosive device sent to hillary clinton, intercepted by the secret service before it reached her home in westchester county, new york. just hours later, a suspicious device intercepted in washington, d.c. on its way to former president obama. back in new york, just after 10:30, cnn was reporting on the spate of suspicious devices when their own alarms began to go off. >> projectiles. i mean, that's a -- excuse me. that sounds like a fire alarm here. we'll keep you posted on that. >> reporter: employees caught evacuating live on television before the anchors go off air themselves, cutting to commercial. and cnn's employees weren't the only ones who had to evacuate. their headquarters located in the time warner center, a sprawling complex of apartments, shops, theaters, even a luxury hotel. here is a photo of that bomb and the package it came in.

it was addressed to former cia director john brennan. in maryland, one intercepted at a congressional mail sorting center addressed to democratic california congresswoman maxine waters. then another addressed to waters found at a post facility in los angeles. down in florida, police rushed to the offices of democratic congresswoman debbie wasserman schultz. the device there was actually addressed to former obama attorney general eric holder. as investigators take a hard look at the devices themselves, they're also looking at the names of the targets. all high-profile people involved in politics and all people or organizations who president trump has attacked or criticized by name. all have been likewise openly critical of the president and his policies. the president employing a very different tone when addressing the investigation. >> i just want to tell you that in these times we have to unify. we have to come together. and send one very clear, strong,

unmistakable message that acts or threats of political violence of any kind have no place in the united states of america. >> reporter: no matter what the bomber intended, whether it was to instill fear or to send a political message, investigators remain laser focused on one goal, finding whoever is responsible. dan harris, abc news, new york. >> our thanks to dan harris there. the explosive devices have all been sent to an fbi lab in northern virginia for analysis. >> former fbi special agent and abc news contributor steve gomez joins us this morning. steve, good morning. what does this investigation look like right now? >> good morning. this is one of the highest priority type of investigations because it impacts our political system. it's probably viewed as domestic terrorism investigation because of that potential impact to our political system and that the suspects probably have some type of political agenda. >> those technicians are dealing with this right now. what exactly are they looking at

and what would factor into this investigation? >> well, the fact that they didn't explode, they're going to be trying to figure out why they did not go off. and it could be that this was an amateur. it may not have had a proper power source or a fuse that was going to ignite the pipe bomb. also, it was very risky that these types of devices would have been put into the mail because if they truly intended the devices to be delivered to the victim, you know, there is the possibility that these types of devices if they were going to go off could have went off in transit. >> and steve, so far no suspect has been identified but what concerns you about this situation since there have been seven devices identified? >> for all we know, there is other explosive material like a lab sitting around somewhere in america and that you have an actual bomb maker out there who is prepared potentially to develop other explosive devices and figure out that since these

seven devices didn't go off something has to be tweaked with the devices in order to make them explode. >> so, steve, seven devices identified so far. you know, what should the general public know regarding suspicious packages, especially as we don't know whether there could be more out there? >> yes. so some of the key indicators just from the packages we've seen in this case, there is a lot of tape that has been used on these envelopes. so if the public gets a very unusual type of a package, a lot of stamps all across, a lot of tape on various edges or even across the whole package, those are some of the things that they should look for. if they see something that is bulging out of a package, maybe something that looks like a wire, if there is some type of a noise or a smell, they should just basically leave the package alone, contact law enforcement and let them respond and do what they got to do. >> our thanks to steve gomez there for joining us from los angeles. thanks, steve. the u.s. is facing another

security problem. the president's personal cellphones. "the new york times" reports he's ignoring his aides' advice not to use his own iphones. chinese and russian spies are routinely eavesdropping on his calls. the current and former officials who spoke to "the times" say it's very frustrating and they just hope he's not discussing classified information. a former university of michigan gymnastics coach is accused of having sex with a student athlete. both scott and an 18-year-old female gymnast are charged with indecent public conduct. the pair was allegedly caught in a car earlier this month. he resigned amid a university investigation. the school says it's confident the case is an isolated incident. key members of a white supremacist group have been arrested in los angeles. the leaders of the rise above movement are accused of inciting violence at protests in california. they allegedly attacked counterprotesters, journalists and a police officer. other members of rise above face similar charges for the deadly rally in charlottesville,

virginia last year. ♪ ♪ time now for the royals down under clip of the day. >> oh, yes. >> i've been waiting all morning. >> yes. so have i. said with such enthusiasm. >> yeah. >> from somewhere. for those counting, it is now day ten of the young royals' tour of the south pacific. so here it goes. >> harry and meghan have finished up their trip to fiji. their last official event there was attending the dedication of a statue to a fijian hero. meghan in a green dress. then it was off to tonga. >> oh, yes. when they got off the plane, meghan was in red. >> hey! >> it didn't take long, though, for the fashion police sirens to go off. >> look closely -- >> oh. >> oh, a tag was left hanging off meghan's bright red dress.

let's call that a fashion faux pas. >> she went to t.j. maxx. >> i bet that's where she got it. the couple is meeting dignitaries today and attending a dinner featuring traditional tongan entertainment. don't tell me i've got a tag on my dress, too. she's probably going to return that afterwards so buzz off. >> that's what we do. >> she's just like us. >> who is dressing these people, come on? >> this is horrible. what the is going to -- >> shame, shame. >> what is this going to make of the commonwealth if there is a tag? this is going to go on for another week. >> there really is still another week. >> all right. coming up -- >> buckle up. relief from the flu now in the form of a pill. what we're learning this morning about the new medication that the fda has just approved. how it works and who can take it. and later, going beneath the surface with the tv show "gold rush" for the first time.

they're letting an outsider, our own ginger zee, check out where the bling is buried. you're watching "world news now." own ginger zee, check out where the bling is buried. you're watching "world news now."

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the roads in maine. as much as 12 inches fell in some areas and that led to a number of accidents around the state. police say at least four dozen cars slid off roads. some minor injuries were reported. the fda has okayed a new flu drug for the first time in 20 years and it's a pill. xofluza is supposed to make the flu last shorter in time but you have to take it within 48 hours of getting sick. the cdc says 80,000 americans died from flu during last flu season. the pill will be available across the u.s. in the next few weeks. now an update to a story we've been telling you about. a seventh child has died from an outbreak of a common virus at a new jersey pediatric unit that cares for vulnerable children. >> we're learning more about what health officials have found inside that facility. here is abc's whit johnson. >> reporter: an urgent fight to stop the deadly viral outbreak at a new jersey medical facility that has now claimed the life of a seventh child. 11 more fragile children sickened.

>> would you characterize this as an all hands on deck situation to stop the spread? >> absolutely. yes. we wouldn't be here otherwise. >> reporter: the wanaque center for nursing and rehabilitation first alerting state officials about having the highly contagious adenovirus on october 9th. the common virus typically presents symptoms like the flu or a cold but this center treats children with already compromised immune systems. >> our deepest sympathies are with the loved ones of these special children. >> reporter: the new jersey department of health says an initial inspection revealed minor hand washing deficiencies. state inspection records from the past three years noted similar deficiencies. >> for now, state health officials believe the outbreak is mostly contained to this facility but they say it could take four more weeks with no new cases before they give the all-clear. whit johnson, abc news, haskell, new jersey. >> this adenovirus, they say it often feels like the common cold. >> mmm-hmm. >> there are 52 different strains.

>> yeah. the virus is very contagious, as you can tell with this spreading. it's more common in cold weather. coming up, we're going behind the scenes of "gold rush." >> the intrepid reality tv stars who are actually making millions of dollars prospecting for gold. you're watching "world news now."

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♪ i ain't saying she a gold digger but she ain't messing with no broke ♪ ♪ i ain't saying she a gold digger ♪ there is a lot of prospecting -- nice. get down. >> get down. >> there are real life gold diggers, you know, in the stars of the hit tv show "gold rush" would know it. >> this morning, ginger zee made the trek to canada's northern yukon where the real life miners gave her a lesson in how to procespect for gold. in respe >> gold in them darn hills.

is that what they say? >> we've got our own ground. hopefully there is a bunch of gold in it. >> reporter: that is 24-year-old parker schnabel. >> how are you guys doing? >> good. >> reporter: he's an ambitious and talented spitfire who just happened to mine more than $7 million worth of gold last year. he's one of three hardcore gold miners braving the harsh conditions of the northern yukon. >> there is a half a million dollars on the table. this puts us over 3,000 [ bleep ] -- >> reporter: they're all in a fierce competition. >> keep everything on that side of the line. i'll keep mine on this side. >> reporter: playing out on discovery's hit show "gold rush," now in its ninth season. >> how is it going? >> hey. >> nice to meet you. >> reporter: for the first time they're letting an outsider in to see where the bling is buried. >> this is our little hole in the ground. >> reporter: parker shears away everything in his path and then digs giant trenches, creating what miners call a cut. >> all the ground we mine is covered in a layer that is usually about 10 feet thick of this frozen mud. >> this is the wash plant. >> this is the wash plant.

this is where the money gets made. >> reporter: ones the piles of mud are loaded up, they're doused with water and sorted. the gold is then separated. the flakes put into containers and sold to gold buyers. >> assuming it holds up like last fall, we'll have done 2,000 ounces out of there and that's basically 2 million bucks. >> amazing to think that that is 2 million bucks. >> our next stop, meeting tony beets. he's known for being a bit rough around the edges. >> we know the barge is coming in. so we had better haul ass. >> reporter: but all business. last season, his team mined more than $4 million worth of gold. >> winch is going on speed ten. high speed. >> just keep that power on. >> reporter: this year they want more and they'll be using an 80-year-old piece of equipment. >> but as you can see, it's a pretty easy way of making money. once it's all set up, once it all runs, once you strip the

ground, go back and forth, back and forth. >> what drives you every season? >> i really, really like what i do. i'm a very fortunate person. i really, really like what do i. >> reporter: my trip to gold country wouldn't have been complete without trying my own luck. >> one more question i forgot. >> reporter: the old school way. thanks, parker. >> get your gold pan. >> got it. so flakes is what you're mining at this point. most of the stuff that you see. >> the little stuff is what makes the weight. we make our money on super fine gold. that's probably about 20. two, four, six, eight, ten, 12, 14, 15. but, like, there are some nice sized chunks in there. it doesn't make me jump for joy, but i would be comfortable with that. >> reporter: for "nightline," i'm ginger zee in the yukon territory. >> how about we get that straight flight, nonstop flight to the yukon territory. >> look, you can be a millionaire without playing the lottery.

>> by going there. >> and doing a lot more work. >> in the frozen tundra of canada. >> get me a ticket. >> the new season premiers on friday for that show, "gold rush." this happened next. this happened next. test test

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>> oh, look how excited he is. that's a nice gesture. >> it is a very nice gesture. there was a young girl who was on a cruise to the canary islands in april and decided she would pollute our oceans with -- by throwing a bottle into the water. >> that's one way to look at it. >> yeah. with a message. so there she is. young french girl tossing it into the ocean. this is why we can't have straws in new york. well, come several months later just september, last month, a 5-year-old boy in sunset beach in north carolina discovered her pollution. he and his family opened it up. >> isn't it kind of like recycling? >> i guess it is like recycling. they e-mailed the young lady. guess what? the families met. >> oh, that's cool. >> yeah. they flew to north carolina to meet them. >> they should have flown the other way. >> yeah.

>> it's a small world after all. >> it really is. >> it certainly is. >> the message being our oceans are connected. >> indeed they are. >> don't pollute. >> she didn't pollute, kendis. next to something else in the water. a little girl lost her toy in the sidney harbor. so that's her little toy, this soft toy, a little lady bug. her mom says when she dropped it she sobbed and begged her to rescue it. then this jet boat pull up, see it and everybody bands together to get it for her, wash it off and get it back to the little girl. mom says she learned that strangers can be nice and help you out sometimes. >> yeah, she could have gone after it. >> i thought for certain that harry was going to swoop in there. >> that's true. prince harry could have swooped in. >> the royals. quite an invention. two of the youngest people to ever appear on "shark tank" and get picked up here. these denver teens invented an

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this morning on "world news now," the manhunt is on to find who sent bombs to the homes of two former presidents, other democrats and to cnn. >> the targets of the bombs are all people often criticized by the president. trump speaking out just hours ago calling for unity but also seeming to blame the media. anxiety running high with 12 days until the midterm elections. >> the bombs right now are being sent to the fbi labs to be examined. all of them in manila envelopes with similar markings. how can evidence like this lead to a suspect? our expert standing by live. an alarming discovery in a middle school. two girls in the bathroom allegedly with weapons. police say they wanted to kill classmates and drink their blood. we're in south carolina

where the $1.6 billion winning lottery jackpot ticket was purchased. the biggest secret in this town not staying secret for long. it's thursday, october 25th. from abc news, this is "world news now." still haven't found out who it is. who our new best friend -- >> it is a small town. >> it is a small town. >> people know. we don't know yet. we're on the hunt. >> it is always a small town. was the case there in south carolina. we'll get to that a little bit later. we're going to start this half hour with the pipe bombs and acts of terror targeting some of the country's most prominent democrats including former president obama and hillary clinton. >> president trump called for peace and harmony at a campaign rally in wisconsin last night, but he took no responsibility for the political climate. he made no direct mention of the intended targets and chastised the media to set a civil tone. overnight, another suspicious package was found at a los angeles post facility addressed to congresswoman maxine waters who frequently criticized the

president. >> and earlier the pipe bomb sent to cnn forced the evacuation of its new york headquarters. it happened live on tv, including the anchors who were there reporting outside as well. abc's lynda lopez gets us started. >> reporter: just before 10:30, cnn live on the air. then this -- >> that sounds like a fire alarm here. we'll keep you posted on that. >> reporter: a pipe bomb addressed to former cia director john brennan discovered in the mailroom. the area locked down. the bomb squad moving in. at least six suspicious packages sent to critics of president trump's. brennan placing part of the blame on the president. >> i think president trump too often has helped to incite feelings of anger if not violence. >> reporter: the secret service revealing they intercepted two packages, one sent to bill and hillary clinton's home in chappaqua, new york. the other sent to president obama's home in washington, d.c. discovered before it reached his home.

then word of more devices. two sent to california congresswoman maxine waters and another to former attorney general eric holder. but that one sent back to the return address that was falsely listed as the office of former dnc chair debbie wasserman schultz. and days ago, a similar device sent to the home of billionaire george soros. while the bombs did not detonate, investigators believe they are dangerous and fear the intent of the senders was to maim or kill. at a political rally in wisconsin, the president seeming to tone down the rhetoric but still critical of the media. >> the media also has a responsibility to set a civil tone and to stop the endless hostility and constant negative and oftentimes false attacks and stories. >> reporter: multiple federal agencies now investigating. and law enforcement sources also saying that they are still concerned that other devices may still be working their way

through the postal system. lynda lopez, abc news, new york. kendis? janai? >> our thanks to lynda there. federal law enforcement officials are so far offering no details on a possible suspect or motive. >> yeah, the explosive devices were all sent to an fbi lab in virginia for analysis. a former fbi special agent and abc contributor steve gomez is joining us now. steve, you used to be in charge of the bomb techs in l.a. and st. louis at the divisions there. so what are they looking right now at? >> they're looking to try to figure out what the signature is of these devices, which means how are these devices made, how are they structured, what are the materials that were in the devices, the fuse and the power pack and all of that is going to help them figure out where did the bomb maker acquire those materials. then the investigation can pursue leads based on that. where did they acquire those materials? look for some cameras. try to get some receipts. things like that to try to

identify the bomb maker. and then the other issue is, of course, none of these devices went off. so the big question is why not? >> steve, because those devices didn't go off, what does that mean for investigators who are looking into them, how they were made? >> so the question then becomes, if they didn't go off, maybe they were poorly made. maybe this is someone who was somewhat of an amateur and didn't understand the instructions required for making these types of pipe bombs or maybe these bombs were made in a way where they would not go off. they were intended to just instill fear in their victims and in america, especially leading up to the elections, and that was then a way for the political agenda and influence of the elections to be affected by these bombs and the bomb maker. >> and the big concern, i think, at this hour is there possibly might be more bombs out there making their way through the postal system. how urgent would you say this

investigation is right now? >> oh, this investigation is so urgent. it's 24/7. nobody's sleeping right now because of the fact that there were seven devices and there is a probability. i mean, they have to assume that there are more devices that are either in transit through the postal system or that there is material sitting in some type of, like, crude lab where the bomb maker made these devices. so there is additional explosive material and maybe additional bombs that the bomb maker may consider deploying out there to other victims. >> and, steve, those devices -- some sent here in the new york area, also in the washington, d.c. area. is it likely that one person is responsible or could multiple people be behind this whole ordeal? >> it's very possible that there are multiple people because think about it, you've got seven devices that got deployed within a 24 to 36-hour period. so was this -- if it was one person, then that means they would have to -- that one person would have to develop all of these bombs one by one.

but if they were talking about putting together a number of bombs and deploying them out at a certain point, there may have been more than one person that was involved in building the bombs, almost like in a factory setting at a lab, and now they were able to produce those bombs en masse. once again, the concern of having additional bombs out there that law enforcement has to contend with. >> that is the big concern, as we mentioned. our steve gomez joining us from los angeles. thank you, steve. we move on right now. saudi arabia's crown prince has made his most public comments yet about the murder of journalist jamal khashoggi. >> mohammed bin salman is suspected of being connected to the murder but he called "the washington post" columnist's death a heinous act that is unjustifiable. he said saudi arabia is working with turkey to investigate khashoggi's death. the crown prince spoke at a financial conference he organized. many business leaders stayed away from the meeting. the stock market's gains for this year have mostly been erased thanks to share prices falling 13 of the last 15

trading days. the dow lost 608 points. that's more than 2%. it's off more than 7% this month alone and is negative for 2018. asian markets also struggled overnight. abc's rebecca jarvis tells us what's causing the sharp declines. >> reporter: tech stocks have been considerably weak. they were some of the year's highest flyers, now they're some of the weakest stocks, amazon, apple, google, the parent company of google alphabet some of the biggest losers. in addition to that, there were fears about the economy going forward and whether or not it can really keep pace with where it's been so far this year. while growth has been chugging along, jobs have been looking good, even wages have been increasing. there are other areas starting to show some signs of cracks. for example, the housing market. interest rates are also rising, and when interest rates rise, it becomes more expensive for you or a company to take on debt, which means usually less spending.

rebecca jarvis, abc news, new york. so turning now to baseball. the red sox are halfway to partying like it's 2004 and 2007 and 2013 again. >> indeed. boston is now up two games to none on the dodgers as the world series heads west. last night's big hit at fenway came from j.d. martinez. he drove in two runs with that bases loaded single to break a 2-2 tie in the fifth inning. that put the sox up 4-2. that was the final. >> dodgers fans are hoping the mojo changes in l.a. look here, this boston market near dodger stadium is doing its part. it covered up the boston on the marquee with the big los angeles banner. it takes a village. >> it does take a village. >> everybody chipping in. >> whatever it takes. the temperatures were pretty cold in boston for last night's -- the last two games. so l.a.'s hoping that, you know, warmer climate -- >> maybe. >> maybe it will help. >> we'll see.

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>> these girls went to the bathroom to carry out this plot that they had designed on the previous weekend. >> reporter: allegedly designed while watching scary movies at a sleepover. police say the girls admitted their plan was to meet in the bathroom after first period and target smaller students they believed they could overpower and stab to death. the investigation revealing, police also say, disturbing communication between the girls, like this handwritten note that read, go to kill in bathroom. with child like drawings of their middle school. police say the pair told them they worship the devil. one of their last texts to each other reading, we shouldn't have met each other, lol, now death is near. >> police say these girls planned on committing suicide to, quote, be with satan. both are in custody and facing several charges. victor oquendo, abc news, coral gables, florida. >> both girls facing several charges including conspiracy to commit first-degree murder.

turning now to the utah state legislator. next month will debate medical marijuana. so a democratic senator decided to do some field testing. >> jim dabakis drove to las vegas and ate marijuana gummies on facebook live. he said they were a little bitter but otherwise said it was no big deal. he said i felt a little high but it didn't change my life. it wasn't like ahhh. so everybody mellow out man. >> he said he felt someone in the state senate should have some experience with marijuana before the vote. >> we checked back with him in two hours and he was like -- >> he was way different. >> oh, my god, i should not have had that second gummy. >> he wasn't so calm. >> edibles. >> i respect him for wanting to have some -- >> for trying -- for trying out the -- >> if you're going to vote, have some experience. >> i'm told you just try one and don't do more.

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for being less friendly than people who live in small towns. >> okay. do you believe it? >> yes. >> okay. >> i'm from a small town. i believe it. >> all right. well, cool. i think i'm from the big city and i'm pretty nice. a passing of note ahead of thanksgiving. this -- the woman who invented the green bean casserole, who created it, has passed away. her name is dorkis riley who died of alzheimer's. it's the most popular campbell's soup recipe, did you know that? >> i did not know that. i have to say, every time i was at a thanksgiving with green bean casserole, i hated it. >> she just died, i mean, let's pay some respect on the woman. >> not her, the casserole. >> the recipe's website gets 2.7 million visits during the holidays -- during last year's holidays. >> is that that many overall? sweet potato pie -- >> the woman just died. >> i mean, look, i understand and that is very sad.

did the casserole go with her? >> no, the casserole is sticking around. her invention is going to live on in the hearts and stomachs of americans for weeks to come. so much for being nice from a small town. well, before thanksgiving you've got halloween. you've got this amazing display coming up here. light show specialist tom is back with this spectacular display of lights. i have to say, the best part aside from the fact that it is set to "thriller," of course, honoring the late king of pop, michael jackson, the pumpkin that is lip-syncing. his neighbors have got to be over it. >> i imagine they're probably tired of hearing "thriller." speaking of halloween, we want to show you one other candidate for best pet halloween costume of the year. that would be a dog. >> amazing. amazing. >> in an elephant costume. it's tommy -- tommy the schnauzer. >> he's well-trained.

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we will bring them to justice. we will bring them to justice. >> the president speaking overnight, pledging to find who ever sent bombs to cnn and high-profile democrats he often attacks. then he took aim at the media. now the race is on to be sure there are no more devices and to find a suspect. drenching rain falling across the south right now. what's left of hurricane willa. and now the storm is targeting the northeast. millions of americans bracing for a powerful weekend storm. and new this half hour, new fallout after megyn kelly's blackface comments. >> she has apologized but even that is being criticized. there are reports her show is now in doubt. remember this pint-sized powerhouse?

the 7-year-old stunned the nation as she belted out the national anthem. wait until you see the new audience she left speechless. it's thursday, october 25th. 12k3w4r from abc news, this is "world news now." >> that little girl is incredible. >> she's absolutely incredible. can't wait to see where she ends up and what's happening with her. we're going to start this half hour with the breaking news and the search for clues following a series of bombs terrorizing the democrats and the media with the critical midterms just two weeks away. >> the initial six explosive devices were intercepted before reaching former president obama, bill and hillary clinton and others. a similar package showed up at a los angeles post facility addressed to california congresswoman maxine waters. they're looking into a possible eighth package that might have been sent to former vice president joe biden.

>> president trump is calling for unity. we start with geo benitez. >> reporter: this is the moment. >> to have projectiles, i mean, that's a -- excuse me. that sounds like a fire alarm here. we'll keep you posted on that. >> reporter: an alarm goes off while cnn is live on the air. at first the anchors think it's a fire alarm. behind them, employees are racing out. >> we are outside safely. all of our cnn colleagues that we know of are outside right now. everyone is safe. >> reporter: a suspicious package somehow got to the mailroom. heavily armed law enforcement immediately locked down the area, the bomb squad arrives and enters the building in full gear. this is what they find. a pipe bomb and white powder inside of this yellow package. sent with american flag stamps addressed to former cia director under president obama john brennan. but authorities don't think it arrived in the mail. this just one of at least six suspicious packages sent to

people or organizations with a common thread. all critics of president trump and frequent subjects of verbal attacks by president trump and other republicans. authorities have revealed no information on a motive so far. the secret service revealing it had intercepted two packages addressed to president barack obama and former secretary of state hillary clinton. the one to the former first lady was en route to her chappaqua home late tuesday. president bill clinton was home. the other package addressed to president obama was intercepted late wednesday morning before it got to his d.c. home. then at 9:38, that device found at cnn. the nypd coming out to say all three contained explosive material. the mayor and governor issuing strong words. >> what we saw here today was an effort to terrorize. this clearly is an act of terror. >> what is not good is overheated rhetoric, extremism that pushes people to violence.

this is one country. we're all americans. >> reporter: while they were speaking, we learn about two more packages, one addressed to california congresswoman maxine waters, and another addressed to former attorney general eric holder. but that one was sent back to the return address, falsely listed as the office of former dnc chair debbie wasserman schultz. authorities do not believe she sent it. this bomb robot and members of a bomb squad deployed outside her florida office. investigators say all of these pipe bombs are similar to the one found in billionaire democratic donor george soros' mailbox on monday. the white house calling these acts cowardly and despicable. >> in these times, we have to unify. we have to come together and send one very clear, strong, unmistakable message that acts or threats of political violence of any kind have no place in the united states of america.

>> reporter: and right now cnn is reporting that that package was hand delivered by a courier right here to cnn and that it did not go through the postal service. if it had, there is a chance that it would have been caught earlier. gio benitez, abc news, new york. >> our thanks to gio there. president trump continued his plea for unity at a campaign rally in wisconsin last night, urging all sides to come together in peace and harmony. >> the president did not acknowledge cnn or the democrats targeted by name and refrained from criticizing them directly. he took no responsibility for contributing to the hostile political environment but he did scold the media. >> my highest duty as you know as president is to keep america safe. the media also has a responsibility to set a civil tone and to stop the endless hostility and constant negative and oftentimes false attacks and stories.

have to do it. they've got to stop. >> the president also pointed out his unusually subdued rhetoric, asking supporters if they noticed how nice he's behaving. >> of course many critics say that the president is fueling the dangerous sentiments with his explosive tweets and, of course, those fiery comments at rallies. >> former cia director john brennan whose name was on one of the pipe bombs said the country is at an unfortunate stage and accused the president of inciting violence. >> it has emboldened individuals to take matters into their own hands. so when he compliments individuals who have, in fact, body slammed others or that he's going to pay the legal bills if somebody takes a swing at somebody, that can only be seen as encouragement and incitement. >> but it is a troubling time, isn't it?

and it's a time of deep divisions, and we have to do everything we can to bring our country together. >> and cnn president jeff zucker warned that words do matter. he said there is a total and complete lack of understanding at the white house about the seriousness of their continued attacks on the media. >> and those devices are now at an fbi lab in virginia where investigators are combing over every piece of them. >> sources tell abc news that each device contained a digital clock, explosive powder, a battery as a power source and wiring to channel a spark for detonation. investigators are also likely to be scrutinizing the envelopes and packaging materials that contained the devices. one expert calling them a treasure trove of forensic evidence. we move on now to what's left of hurricane willa drenching the south right now. heavy rain stretching from eastern texas and oklahoma into louisiana and arkansas. the system will continue along the gulf coast, bringing heavy

rain to the florida panhandle. then it will turn up the atlantic coast, targeting the northeast on saturday with several inches of rain and wind. 40-mile-an-hour wind gusts are possible. a former adidas executive is among three people convicted in a college basketball corruption case. he and two other men found guilty of fraud. they funneled money to families of top players recruited by adidas-backed schools. the men claimed they only violated ncaa rules and the payments weren't criminal. two more trials are set for next year. on the next episode of "friends," ross' alibi. >> we told you about this suspected beer thief in the uk who looked surprisingly like david schwimmer who played ross. authorities confird that schwimmer was in the u.s. the day of the robbery. they say. >> they say. allegedly. but he's making sure that we know it wasn't him. schwimmer posted this instagram

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for nbc talk show host megyn kelly. >> all of this in the wake of her defending her comments on blackface during halloween. her show this morning was supposed to be a live program. it is now going to be a taped one and there are reports the show might actually be winding down entirely soon. >> this comes amid tough word from even her own nbc colleagues. here is abc's linsey davis. >> reporter: a mea culpa from nbc talk show host megyn kelly. >> i want to begin with two words, i'm sorry. >> reporter: just 24 hours after these comments sparked fierce backlash. >> what is racist? truly you do get in trouble if you are a white person who puts on blackface for halloween or a black person who puts on whiteface for halloween. back when i was a kid, that was okay as long as you were dressing up as a character. >> reporter: kelly and her all-white panel were discussing costumes like this one. >> she made her skin look darker than it was. people said that's racist.

i felt like, who doesn't love diana ross? >> reporter: after a firestorm online, kelly apologized in an e-mail to colleagues. her "today" co-hosts, including al roker, were openly critical. >> she owes a bigger apology to folks of color around the country because this is a history going back to the 1830s, minstrel shows to demean and denigrate a race. >> reporter: when white actors would paint their faces black as a form of ridicule. kelly educated about that painful history. >> i learned that given the history of blackface being used in awful ways by racists in this country, it is not okay for that to be part of any costume, halloween or otherwise. >> reporter: after kelly's apology, a standing ovation. social media users pounced saying the apology was necessary, but the ovation

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it is time for your thursday "skinny" and we're starting with the well-known actors who are the highest paid tv actors in america. >> you will know all of them. >> famous. >> and the top four actors on this years "forbes" list are all on the same tv show. >> household names. >> so the big bang theory's jim parsons, pocketing $26.5 million last year. co-star johnny galecki. >> okay. >> maybe one of those who came in number two with 25 million. their co-stars kunal nayyar and simon hellberg, hardly household names. no shade. tied for third place with $23.5 million. >> plenty of shade, but "big bang theory," good for them. >> very good for them. >> they have plenty of -- >> they can probably walk around outside and not get mobbed for autographs. so they are winning all around. >> yes, they are. next to a chip off the old block. >> willow sage may soon be an

even bigger name than pink. in a new video, pink and her husband kerry hart, of course, 7-year-old daughter shows off what she's got in her rendition of "a million dreams." ♪ every night i lie in bed ♪ the brightest colors fill my head ♪ ♪ a million dreams are keeping me awake ♪ ♪ i think of what the world could be ♪ >> so cute. the recording session for "the greatest snowman reimagined" available on november 16th. if you really think back to it, pink is a hit maker. >> she is. >> she absolutely is a hit maker. >> voila. >> all the jams. her daughter, a hit maker. >> a hit maker. i see. slow. next to rapper post malone. apparently a big fan of postmates. >> the delivery service says he's their number one customer. check out these numbers. he's requested nearly 3,000

total items in 52 cities nationwide and spending upwards of $40,000 on the app. >> none of those items were fashion as you can tell. so his number one order is a 12 pack of beer. does that surprise us? >> no. >> no. not at all. let's go down the list of the other stuff. he loves chicken. >> okay. >> from spicy sandwiches to trays of tenders, chicken tenders. >> so all types of chicken? >> all types of chicken he's ordered. >> okay. >> along with a regular order of three bottles of champagne. >> like regularly the three bottles. >> not the -- none of that stuff. >> three more bottles for me. >> exactly. and three bottles of pedialyte is common. it's a hangover fix. >> used for kids -- >> yes, it's a hangover fix, isn't it? the electrolytes.

>> now you know. >> i love that jack knew that. >> i knew that because i was watching espn nfl -- the pregame show and randy moss was talking about it, that nfl players use it when they go to denver. >> okay. get a razor. >> for the altitude. >> thank you, jack. >> you're welcome. speaking of fine cuisine, if you're a good cook and looking for a job that will bring plenty of travel and adventure, madonna wants you. >> the material girl is looking to hire a private kosher chef to cook meals for her six children. >> the posting on talent private staff says the candidate must follow the basic rules of kosher cooking and have existing private household experience. the salary $140,000. >> not bad. next to rapper ice-t blowing through a toll without paying. come on. >> speeding his way to the set of "law & order."

the 60-year-old actor driving a brand-new mclaren reportedly tried in the meantime to go through the ez pass. he was pulled over. >> weird.

♪ i live for the applause, applause, applause ♪ ♪ i live for the applause, applause, applause ♪ ♪ i live for the applause, applause ♪ it was just last month that we were first introduced to that 7-year-old who got a lot of applause belting out the national anthem with that voice beyond her years. >> and now she may already be on the path to superstardom. here is abc's david muir. >> it was just a come of weeks ago you met that little girl right here. tiny malea emma with that giant voice. ♪ and the rockets' red glare the bombs bursting in air ♪

>> reporter: we thought at the time this girl is definitely an "american idol." so i mentioned that night. ryan seacrest, we hope you're watching. >> he looks into the camera and he says, ryan seacrest, if you're watching, and i'm like, jeez -- >> wait. >> i am. >> that's me. >> that's me and i am watching. >> when he said ryan seacrest, i hope you're listening. i said out loud, i know him! >> reporter: ryan was not only listening -- >> david says she's an "american idol." this morning before work i'm going, you know what? she is. i should text the producers. >> reporter: the producers from "american idol" got in touch with malea emma. >> here she is singing the national anthem. take a look at this. ♪ o'er the land of the free ♪ and the home of the brave

♪ the brave >> yes. >> she's amazing. >> she's absolutely amazing. >> her dad says she has a golden ticket to go to hollywood but not until 2027 because she has to be 15. >> is there an age limit for "idol?" >> yes. she's 7. >> a new season of "idol" is being taped. she's better than many of the people who will be auditioning this year, no doubt. all right. don't miss our updates on facebook at wnnfans.com. >> more news is next. stay with us. this is abc's "world news now," informing insomniacs for two decades.

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making news in america this morning, several breaking developments overnight in the investigation into those bombs sent to cnn, hillary clinton and former president obama. new details about what was inside those bombs. plus, a seventh package now under investigation and word former vice president joe biden may also have been targeted. the manhunt right now for who's responsible. the crucial clues and next steps. president trump's response. >> we want all sides to come together in peace and harmony. >> how he's taking on the media. also new overnight, word that russia and china have been listening to president trump's personal phone calls. the security concerns this morning.