this morning on "world news now" -- it's the final day of the midterm election campaign. many races tightening in the final hours. our team right there with the candidates and the most-watched races. a mansion destroyed and a huge explosion. the blast was felt in a neighboring state. people nearby saying their houses shook. what we're learning about the cause. and new this half hour, doorbell security camera does it again. >> that camera alerted a homeowner to this scene. two men trying to break in, in the middle of the day. see what that homeowner did next. believe it or not, not even the oscar winners don't always

get what they want. the role that matthew mcconaughey desperately wanted but just wasn't good enough. it's monday, november 5th . >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> who knows. there was a clue right there in the last bit of image there. >> we'll get to that later. we're going to begin with a last-minute push to mobilize voters with control of the house and senate up for grabs. >> president trump is making a final swing through the midwest today holding rallies in ohio, indiana and missouri. after wrapping up the weekend in chattanooga, tennessee. former president obama was in gary, indiana campaigning for vulnerable senate democrat joe donnelly. and vice president mike pence will stump for republicans in montana today. andy field has the latest on the key races. >> reporter: the president continuing his 44-city campaign blitz stumping sunday night in tennessee. >> this is one of the most important elections of our time.

>> reporter: hoping to encourage a red wave as voters head to the polls. earlier the day, he was in georgia, a state with a contentious governors race. >> you want more caravans and you want more crime, vote democrat. it's very simple. >> reporter: georgia's secretary of state, republican brian kemp, running against democrat stacey abrams. kemp's office requesting an fbi investigation accusing democrats are trying to hack georgia's voter registration system. abrams spoke with the atlanta affiliate wsb. >> he is trying to rile up his base by misleading voters yet again. >> reporter: kemp himself fighting claims of voter suppression. >> that's a myth that the democrats bring out every two years. >> reporter: the florida governor's race also closely watched. tallahassee mayor andrew gillum locked in a tough fight with ron desantis, a loyal trump supporter. the balance of power in the house and senate also at stake. democrats needing just two seats to take the senate. in arizona, two women vying to become the first female senator, republican martha mcsally -- >> i'm working closely with

president trump. >> reporter: and democrat krysten sinema. >> the difference between our two campaigns could not be more clear. >> reporter: in texas, beto o'rourke trying to become the first democratic senator elected in texas in nearly 25 years. >> let's remember that before we're republicans or democrats, we're americans, texans. >> reporter: he is up against incumbent republican senator ted cruz. >> stopping all the positive progress we're making is that good for the people of texas? >> reporter: andy field, abc news, washington. last night, beto o'rourke told "60 minutes" he doesn't want national democrats to campaign for him because texas voters should decide on their own terms. >> senator cruz who is backed by president trump claims o'rourke is too radical for texas and cruz is holding only a slight lead in the polls. he talked to our paula faris a short time ago. >> too close for comfort here? no, you're good?

>> i think momentum is very much with us. we're seeing record turnout which is great news. we always knew the hard left was going to show up. they were ticked off. this election was all about ordinary texans showing up. >> paula will talk with beto o'rourke today. more than 5 million people cast their ballots in early voting in texas. that's more than the total who voted in the state's 2014 midterm elections altogether. comedian amy schumer went back to school to urge young voters to cast their ballots early. schumer knocked on dorm room doors at the university of nevada las vegas yesterday taking students by surprise. and she even escorted some to an on-campus polling site. starting tomorrow night at 8:00, abc news will have complete coverage of all the election returns. george stephanopoulos leading our coverage from a very special election set that is much cooler than our set. you see it there. >> take a look at it.

>> it's on the ground floor at the abc headquarters. it is where they used to do "the chew," "millionaire" and a bit of history. it's where the nixon/kennedy debate apparently was shot way back when. >> interesting. a large home near philadelphia is gone, leveled by a gas explosion. >> it happened in gladwin, one of the city's wealthy main line suburbs. no one was at home at the time and no injuries are reported. it's on a large property so it appears no other homes were damaged. the 9,000-foot home was on the market earlier this year for $1.8 million. the blast was heard 20 miles away in new jersey. >> the utah mayor killed in afghanistan is being remembered as a patriot. bret taylor died during an insider attack in kabul. he left his family and job to serve his country, making the ultimate sacrifice. lana zak has more on the life of this fallen hero.

>> reporter: the major mayor killed in an insider attack in afghanistan. army national guard major brent taylor, mayor of north ogden, utah, was shot when they opened fire at the military base in kabul. >> major taylor's desire to serve his country are a testament to the character of this man. >> reporter: 39-year-old major taylor serving his fourth deployment, second in afghanistan. he volunteered for the assignment even as they tried to talk him out of it. >> he was even discouraged. you've done enough. you've done your part. >> reporter: the major and mayor ten months into his latest tour. his thoughts never far from home. his community and his family. he posted on facebook about being 7,000 miles away watching his baby girl learn to walk via skype. his final message reflecting on tuesday's midterms and what he called the precious right to vote hoping whether the republicans or the democrats win, that we all remember that we have far more as americans that unites us than divides us.

major taylor's remains are due back in the united states monday. this is the second apparent insider attack involving u.s. forces in less than three weeks. lana zak, abc news, washington. the tragic end to a wedding celebration is under way in texas. reports say this helicopter was carrying a newlywed couple when it crashed shortly after leaving their ceremony outside san antonio. multiple reports say will and bailey byler and the chopper pilot were all killed in yesterday's early morning crash. the ntsb is set to release more details today. they were students at sam houston state university. and the woman known as southpark susan has turned herself in. susan westwood from charlotte, north carolina is allegedly seen on this video screaming racial slurs at two black women. they were waiting for aaa to come jump-start their car. westwood allegedly told 911 the black women were attempting to break into apartments and offered the dispatcher $2500 to

get them out of here. she's been fired by her employer. the outlook is good for the air force academy's mascot. aurora, the falcon, was stolen as a prank before this weekend's game at west point. and suffered an injury. west point has issued an apology. however, the 22-year-old falcon is already flying around her pen. air force officials say aurora is expected to make a full recovery. the west point cadets who stole the bird could face jail and dishonorable discharge. philadelphia's super bowl win in february has led to a new flock of eagles fans. >> while lots of people were seen climbing greased lamp posts after the victory, some philly fans apparently had other plans. news reports out of the city of brotherly love say there's a baby boom under way. sunday marked nine months to the day since the eagles dethroned >> they had other plans. quite the juxtaposition.

coming up -- the brazen daytime robbery attempt. see what stopped these two men from breaking through the front door of this home. and later in "the skinny," janet jackson on fire. her show-stopping performance at the mtv european music awards. and the special honor that she was given last night. you're watching "world news now." now." now." here to tell you about the colonial penn program. if you're age 50 to 85, and looking to buy life insurance on a fixed budget, remember the three p's. what are the three p's? the three p's of life insurance on a fixed budget are price, price, and price. a price you can afford, a price that can't increase, and a price that fits your budget. i'm 54. alex, what's my price? you can get coverage for $9.95 a month. i'm 65 and take medications.

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you're watching doorbell you're watching doorbell video of what appears to be the start of an attempted break-in in alberta, canada. the man checks if anyone is home. okay. then he pulls out a radio to call a buddy. and then the pair try to pry open the door with a screwdriver. and had just succeeded when the homeowner spoke through the system's intercom. >> get away from the door. >> the would-be burglars then beat a hasty retreat. the homeowner just installed it last year.

police said they recognize one of the suspects from the video. >> good advertisement for the ring doorbell system there. >> yes. man. actor alec baldwin will spend thanksgiving weekend preparing for a court appearance. >> he's due in court to answer misdemeanor and assault charges. new york city police say he punched someone who took a parking space baldwin was trying to hold for himself. baldwin says it's in the news for click bait entertainment. >> "snl" also made fun of it this weekend and "saturday night live," pete davidson, is under fire himself for mocking a former navy s.e.a.l. who is running for congress. dan crenshaw lost his eye after he was hit by an improvised explosive device in afghanistan. >> he was medically retired in 2016 with two bronze stars, the purple heart and other commendations. davidson shared his views on some midterm candidates in an "snl" segment. >> you may be surprised to hear he's a congressional candidate from texas and not a hit man in

a porno movie. i'm sorry. i know he lost his eye in war or whatever. >> crenshaw says of davidson's joke, i try hard not to offend. i try harder not to be offended. i hope "snl" recognizes that vets don't deserve to see their wounds used as punch lines for bad jokes. >> and there's that other note about pete davidson. >> he addressed his split with singer ariana grande during "snl." he said the reason for their breakup is nobody's business. >> he also called ariana a wonderful, strong person and ariana shared her thoughts on their failed romance in a new song called "thank you." can you hear it? she thanks davidson and shares her feelings on other exes, including the late mack miller. the words are actually pretty good. it was a nice sentiment from her part. >> and he addressed it in a

pretty classy way, believe it or not, on "snl." >> pete? yeah. >> he just said she's a great person and sometimes things don't work out and left it at that. >> and move on. janet jackson brings down the house at an awards show overnight. and spoiler alert. after last night, the walking dead will never be the same again. "the skinny" is next. "the skinny" is next. skinny" is next. >> announcer: "world news now" continues after this from our

♪ ♪ skinny ♪ give me the skinny it's awards season in europe apparently. >> yes. >> mtv over there has to have its own special awards show. >> that's right. europe music awards. >> so a lot of americans performing. >> exactly. and it was a night for girl power. women took home most of the awards at the ceremony in spain. big wins for camila cabello and

janet jackson who delivered a knockout three-song medley. >> let me hear you! ♪ ♪ let me hear you! >> so that's janet who is playing her new hit song there on stage. she's 52 years old. >> wow. >> looking amazing. janet also picked up the global icon award and had a heart-felt speech revealing what she wanted to speak for those women whose voices have been stifled. she says she is one of them as well and she wanted to speak up. >> want to hear one of the classics. >> like "rhythm nation."

>> nicki minaj took home best hip hop and best look. a spectacular pyrotechnic display. >> she had several performances. and several wardrobe changes. yeah. it was like a nicki minaj concert there in europe. another standout performance, bb rexha singing "i'm a mess" joined by 100 dancers wearing hospital gowns. mesmerizing is what it is. >> kind of cool. >> it is. >> they don't try that kind of stuff in america for the mtv awards. we're not that arty. >> not that artistic? all right. next, spoiler alert. if you don't want to hear about "the walking dead" turn down that volume. "the walking dead" has bid farewell to its central hero. >> they've hyped the departure

of rick grimes played by andrew lincoln. and that moment came last night. >> we won't go into detail, but at least one longtime critic and loyal viewer since the show's premiere eight years ago isn't pleased saying rick grimes deserved a better sendoff than "the walking dead's" idiotic good-bye. harsh. >> the good news is rick isn't gone for good, yet. "the walking dead" will resume his story with a trilogy of feature length movies that will run on amc. i've never understood the concept of how you can get killed off on "walking dead." >> it's about zombies. >> exactly. sean p. diddy combs trying to outdo will smith for his birthday. >> the rapper turned 49 yesterday. to mark the event he posted a video on instagram wearing a nasa-style uniform. he took our halloween costumes. just saying. and announced he was going to

jump out of a plane. >> and diddy did it. coming in a picture perfect, almost pillow-soft landing. >> wow. >> wow, right? >> but he came down with another dude. that doesn't count. >> it was tandem but on the back lawn of the playboy mansion which is awesome. >> well, congratulations. >> he only freaked out when he found out there were some clowns hiding in the bushes. then he was like -- >> and it was not cool. all right, next to a blockbuster admission by matthew mcconaughey who incidentally also turned 49 years old yesterday. >> diddy was 49. matthew 49 years old as well. he opened up to the hollywood reporter, the newspaper, admitting that he was desperate for the lead role of jack dawson in "titanic." and he auditioned for it and was devastated when he found out the part eventually went to leo dicaprio. >> still mcconaughey insisted he doesn't regret his years as a

rom-com leading man saying it's been great fun and great pay. he's estimated to be worth about $95 million. >> oh, man. we can do with a romantic comedy script. >> that was an okay path, too. >> that will work. we'll be back. we'll be back. we'll be back. about the colonial penn program. here to tell you if you're age 50 to 85, and looking to buy life insurance on a fixed budget, remember the three p's. what are the three p's? the three p's of life insurance on a fixed budget are price, price, and price.

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♪ ♪ a lot of people love "bohemian rhapsody" which beat expectations in opening weekend taking in an estimated $50 million. >> just listening for a second. our parent company disney's "the nutcracker" and "the four realms came in second and "nobody's fool" came in third. >> the tiffany haddish movie. it was a busy weekend for news headlines.

>> it's true every weekend. from politics to heroics and more than 50,000 runners pounding the pavement right here in new york city. here now is our weekend rewind. >> the final sprint into one of the fiercest and most consequential midterm elections in memory. >> the president making his final bush barnstorming in critical states with his greatest hits of attacks. >> if you want more caravans and more crime, vote democrat. it's very simple. >> what's the big thing you'll be watching tuesday night? >> is this the kind of fear mongering that works? if it does, you'll see a lot more of it. >> i'm going to be watching pennsylvania. trump won the state by 44,000 votes. a key reason he isresident. and the republicans could lose up to eight seats in the state of pennsylvania. how they do there will determine where we go. a gunman opening fire inside a yoga studio killing two people and injuring several others before turning the gun on himself. >> the shooter, 40-year-old scott beierle, was a military vet twice charged with battery after allegedly groping women.

joshua quick jumped into action. >> the gun stopped firing. i don't know if it jammed or what. i used that opportunity to hit him over the head. >> i want to thank that guy from the bottom of my heart because he saved my life. [ bleep ]. >> watch as this band class turns to blows between a teacher and his student. the fight breaking out inside maywood academy high school in southeast los angeles county. authorities now investigating videos capturing the alleged altercation that sent the teen to the hospital and landed the teacher behind bars. the world's biggest and most popular marathon, the tcs new york city marathon. more than 50,000 people from at least 140 countries ran through the five boroughs. >> gabriella is here for her husband. his first marathon. >> then the joseph campbell fan club. >> he's going to win the marathon. that's why we've got the fathead going. >> moments before one runner crossed the finish line, we captured him drop down to one

knee and pop the question. surprise, surprise. she said yes. >> so cliche. >> n donvan, abc news.

>> heartwarming indeed. have a great monday, everybody. >> have a great day. making news in america this morning, the closing arguments. president trump -- >> vote republican. >> former president obama -- >> they promised they were going to take on corruption in washington. >> and the candidates coast to coast on a final blitz before america votes. this morning, bwho has the edge, the historic turnout expected and the new claim that democrats database. ack into the voter el chapo on trial. the notorious drug boss faces a judgment in a new york courtroom. the unprecedented security today and the secrecy surrounding the case. an abc news exclusive. the who are who fought back