all the icebergs are gone! >> that's what's making news in america this friday. >> happy friday. making news in america this morning, the nationwide investigation into the suspected bombs sent to prominent democrats now focusing on a mail facility in south florida. what we're learning now about those devices as the manhunt intensifies. breaking overnight, a possible plan to close the southern border. the new action being considered by the white house to stop the caravan of migrants from making it to the united states. a devastating diagnosis. for the first time we hear from the race car driver involved in this horrific crash on the track. his struggle and how he's holding out hope. those stories plus, the shocking find at a goodwill store dating back centuries. forget those sky high rents. we meet the san francisco couple living in a 60-square-foot van. a spool of trouble. the slow-rolling highway horror

in houston. and the feel-good story of the week. a young man helping a woman in need. she couldn't believe it. and we do say good morning, everyone. i'm kendis gibson. >> and i'm janai norman. we begin with the urgent search who is behind the terrifying bomb scare putting high-profile democrats and other critics of president trump on alert. >> as investigators brace for more suspected bombs, they're focusing on south florida where some of the devices originated. at 3:14 this morning president trump tweeting this message, funny how lowly rated cnn and others can criticize me at will even blaming me for the current spate of bombs and ridiculously comparing this to september 11th and the oklahoma city bombing, yet when i criticize them, they go wild and scream it's just not presidential. >> abc's elizabeth hagedorn has the latest on the investigation into the bomb scares.

elizabeth, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, guys. federal authorities are warning the public to stay alert as the investigation takes them to a postal facility in south florida. the manhunt continues coast to coast. >> i can say with certainty that we will identify and arrest the person or people responsible for these acts, make no mistake. >> reporter: federal investigators now chasing a lead in south florida. sources confirming to abc news authorities believe at least some of the packages went through a mail facility near miami. the devices now being analyzed at the fbi lab in quantico, virginia. all of them, abc is told, went through the u.s. postal service. >> we have over 600,000 postal employees out there right now, so we have their eyes and ears looking for these packages. >> reporter: the investigation widened thursday with law enforcement seizing several more packages bringing the total to ten.

the latest intended recipients, actor robert de niro and former vice president joe biden. >> this division, this hatred, this ugliness, it has to end. >> reporter: sources tell abc news federal agents are painstakingly combing through the evidence, the digital clocks inside, the explosive powder, the tape, even the way the wiring is twisted. it could indicate whether the suspect is left or right-handed. as for if they believe the devices were actually meant to detonate or intended simply to spread fear, officials in new york declining to say. >> i'm not going to talk about intent, but if you were the bomb squad detective, how would you treat it? >> reporter: now, despite the common thread here being that all of the targets are vocal critics of president trump, lawt on a possible motive including whether politics could have ndis, janai. . >> elizabeth hagedorn in washington. elizabeth, thank you. because the devices are

still intact, they're providing a treasure trove of clues. >> the fact that none exploded may be crucial in figuring out the motive. steve gomez spoke with us overnight about what agents are trying to determine as they examine those devices right now. >> and it seems like they were capable of going off but would they have actually hurt anybody or killed anybody? probably not from what we understand were the contents inside these devices. and that's a big question as far as why would somebody put those types of devices into the mail system. as you start to go along and see that there were now ten devices and none of these devices went off, you start to wonder, okay, is this somebody who is maybe more concerned about affecting our political agenda, the political system, especially in light of the fact that we have an election coming up in 12 days, and that's something that in my view is more of a domestic terrorism type of situation where they're trying to influence. >> and stay with abc news for the latest on the investigation

into the bomb threats, and download the abc news app for live coverage throughout the day. well, turning now to the other story that's breaking overnight, word that president is considering a plan to close the southern border to stop migrants from entering the u.s. any executive action that he takes to close the border will likely be met with a challenge in a federal court. a white house official says no final decisions have been made, but the president is sending 800 troops to support the u.s. border patrol as soon as next week. this action, mind you, just ahead of midterm elections. in the meantime, the caravan of migrants currently in southern mexico and marching north has now dwindled from about 7,000 to 3,000, but the president is still tweeting about it saying to those in the caravan, turn around, we are not letting people into the u.s. illegally. go back to your country if you want to apply for citizenship like millions of others are doing. abc's marcus moore is with the migrants in mexico who have heard the president's message.

>> reporter: it hasn't deterred them. i mean, just look around, and you see the men, women and children who are here despite the threats that they've heard from president trump and the white house. they have heard these things, but they're not worried about it. they still say that they need to get away from the violence and the corruption in their native countries, and also they're looking for opportunities that they think that they can find in the united states. >> the migrant caravan remains about 1,000 miles away from the nearest u.s. city. a child here in new york has now died of the flu. it's the second pediatric death in the united states this season and the flu season is just getting started. the cdc urges everyone 6 months and older to get the flu shot but officials say the number of people vaccinated last year actually dropped, which may explain a record number of children die. about 80% of those kids who died were not vaccinated. one person is dead after an amtrak train slammed into a dump

truck. the crash happened in suffolk, virginia. 60 passengers were on the train at the time. none of them was seriously hurt, and the train did not derail. it was heading from new york to norfolk, virginia. turning now to the weather, a storm is on the move heading from the deep south to the northeast just in time for the weekend. let's take a look at your friday forecast. good morning. we're tracking a nor'easter that will impact the east coast for these next couple of days, soaking rains first to the southeast then arriving to the northeast on saturday. this is going to cause a good bit of rain. we're talking 1 to 3 inches in major cities from d.c. all the way up into boston. also looking at high gusting winds. those gusts up to 60 miles per hour could cause coastal flooding. i'm meteorologist julia weiden with your accuweather forecast.

one couple is saying no to the high rents of san francisco. coming up, the van they've decided to call home. but first the shocking moment a sidewalk collapsed from underneath these two women. and a frightening sight on the highway in houston. a giant spool spinning toward cars. and next why michael avenatti, the lawyer famous for taking on president trump, could now face a criminal

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we're back with dramatic video of a sidewalk suddenly collapsing sending those two women plunging several feet into a sinkhole. this happened in turkey. surprisingly, neither of those women suffered any serious injuries. the attorney, michael avenatti, who has become famous for taking on president trump,

may soon be the subject of a federal criminal investigation. avenatti and his client, julie swetnick, accused then supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh of sexual misconduct during kavanaugh's confirmation hearing, but senate judiciary chairman chuck grassley is now asking the fbi to look into whether avenatti and swetnick conspired to mislead the committee. avenatti denies any wrongdoing saying he welcomes a complete investigation of swetnick's allegations. authorities at yosemite national park have recovered the bodies of a man and woman who fell to their deaths from taft point, a popular scenic outlook. the circumstances remain unclear, but it's the sixth death at the park this year. just last month a young hiker fell off another cliff in the park while trying to take a selfie. taft point is a popular location for marriage proposals. this couple's photo went viral earlier this week. a new warning for consumers in the market for a new car. the recent hurricanes and other extreme weather is producing a bumper crop of lemons being cleaned up and sent across the country.

carfax says the number of previously flooded vehicles on the market or on the road is up nearly 50% in the last year. water can ruin the electrical and mechanical systems of a car and can cause unhealthy mold to grow where you can't see it. get ready to pay more for your chocolate fix. hershey's says it will soon be raising prices on many of its products. it blames the rising cost of ingredients and shipping. prices will be going up about 3% next year to boost business. the company will be introducing a reese's thins, a new peanut butter cup that's 40% thinner so you can have more. >> more peanut butter. one couple has come up with an idea to beat the high cost of housing in the san francisco area. they're shacking up in very paris and lovell lee recently moved to san francisco for school and work only part time. so to stay debt-free, they're living in a 60-square-foot van.

they shower at the gym and eat tuna and rice for most meals. the lees were asked how they make it work. >> i would say unity, commitment and success as in the end goal in mind, and we're in love too. >> yeah, love helps too. >> they get by on $1,000 a month, which is amazing considering the average rent for a one-bedroom apartment in san francisco is more than $3,000 a month. wow. they hope to buy a house one day, but they say they're prepared to live in the van for a decade if they have to. a decade? >> a decade? that will test that love, that puppy love. we'll see. >> yes. coming up, the historic document that showed up at a goodwill store. also ahead, we hear for the first time from the race car driver involved in this terrifying crash and the struggle he's facing. and the missed warning

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the indycar driver involved in this horrific crash has now confirmed that the accident left him paralyzed. robert wickens' car was sent airborne before spinning across the pocono raceway back in august. the 29-year-old posted on instagram that he can no longer move from the waist down, but he's staying positive. he says his upper body is getting stronger every day. we turn now to the murder of a college student in utah who police say was gunned down by her ex-boyfriend, a sex offender. new questions are being raised about the warning signs that police missed. >> we've now learned the man was lurking on campus for days before the murder despite his troubled past. abc's clayton sandell has more. >> reporter: new questions about the system so many are saying failed a murdered college student. lauren mccluskey was on the phone with her mom monday night headed back to her dorm at the

university of utah. her mother says, suddenly i heard her yell, no, no, no. at that moment police say the 21-year-old track team standout was grabbed by her ex-boyfriend, 37-year-old melvin rowland. >> he forced her into the backseat of a car that he had driven to campus, and he shot her in the car multiple times. >> reporter: mccluskey dated rowland for a month but broke it off october 9th after discovering he lied about his name and age and was a registered sex offender. at a parole hearing he once said this -- >> every woman i've met or came across, i used my manipulation tactics to get what i wanted. >> reporter: on october 13th mccluskey told campus police rowland was blackmailing her for a thousand dollars threatening to expose explicit pictures of her online, but police revealing detectives didn't begin their investigation until a week later and never contacted rowland's parole officers who could have sent him back to prison.

>> i didn't believe there was enough evidence to share with other law enforcement. there was no indication from lauren to us at any point in this investigation that he was threatening physical harm. >> reporter: police say as they closed in on rowland, he ran into a church and killed himself. clayton sandell, abc news. tv host megyn kelly's future at nbc is up in the air as she faces backlash for defending the use of blackface for halloween. the network is expected to air a repeat of kelly's morning show again today. earlier this week she tearfully apologized for her comments, but many people weren't satisfied including her colleague al roker. kelly is reportedly planning to meet with nbc executives today after hiring a new attorney. she's the highest paid anchor at nbc with a reported three-year, $70 million contract. a police officer and some good samaritans are being hailed as heroes for rescuing two women trapped in a burning suv in new jersey. the vehicle caught fire after driving off the road slamming into a tree. the police officer, anthony torres, and other drivers ran to the burning wreck and tried to

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good morning. we made it to friday, october 26th. >> you are never more than 7 minutes away from the accuweather forecast. >> i think we're doing great. if you like warm weather. if you don't, it will cool down sunday. we will take that into account. heading out the door right now, we have 40s out there. ukiah, santa rosa. morgan hill 49. look at temperatures this afternoon. upper 60s at the coast. mid-70s to near 80 from san francisco, armed the bay. and low to mid-80s inland. we'll take a look and see if there's any fog out there and your accuweather is 12-hour comme. s winng . >>ming up at 4:27.

we have a few gaps between the headlights. san mateo bridge, 14 minutes from 808 to 101. the problem spots 880 with a full freeway closure. an accident in fremont off the sunol. developing news. the wave of pipe bombs sent to prominent critics of president trump. >> a postal facility in opa-locka, florida is at the center of this investigation. it is believed the packages may have moved through the facility. there was a scare at senator dianne feinstein's office in l.a. that appears to be a false alarm. abc news reporter >> reporter: the manhunt continues coast to coast. >> we will identify and arrest the pepper or people responsible for these acts. make no mistake. >> reporter: federal investigators now chasing a lead in south florida.

sources confirm to go abc news authorities believe at least some of the packages went through a mail facility near miami. the device is now being analyzed at the fbi lab in virginia. >> we have employees and their eyes and ears looking for these packages. >> reporter: law enforcement seizing several more packages, bringing the total to 10. the latest intended recipients, actor rocket de niro and former vice president joe biden. >> this division, hatred, this ugliness, it has to end. >> reporter: sources tell abc news they are painstakingly combing through the evidence. the digital clocks insi clocks i sphroeufs po explosive power, even how the wires are twisted can tell if

the person is right-handed or left-handed. officials in new york declining to say. >> i'm not going to talk about intent. if you were a bomb squad detective, how would you treat it? >> reporter: the threat here being all the targets are vocal critics of president trump. law enforcement is decline to go comment on a possible motive, including whether politics played a role. >> be the first to know about any new developments in the suspicious package threat with abc 7 news app. be sure to enable push alerts to get breaking news notifications. >> it is 4:30. if you're just joining us, good morning to you. your weather and traffic with mike nicco. >> as far as visibility, there is patchy fog out there. 10 means unlimited at all our reporting stations. there will be an influx around the coast, san francisco, and