a parasailing prank is going viral. a parasailing prank is going viral. two men go into a panic as they're coming down towards the black sea in bulgaria. that's because look there, that water is filled with jellyfish. you can see them trying to keep their feet from going under water. they are okay. but their two friends who were driving the boat forgot to tell. with friends like these. and there's a stunning discovery in the investigation of that deadly dive boat fire off the southern california coast. >> federal investigators say all six crew members on board were asleep when the fire broke out. that's despite regulations requiring a watchman to be on

duty. the boat's charred wreckage has been brought to the surface, and all of the victims have now been identified. and this is night vision video of authorities closing in on a couple who had escaped a prison transport van and remained on the run for 16 days. a tip brought officers to a small community 50 miles from phoenix. susan and blaine barksdale were taken back into custody. the couple escaped while being taken across the country to face allegations of murdering a man in april. actress felicity huffman learns her fate later this morning in a courthouse in boston for her role in the college admissions scandal. >> federal prosecutors are pushing for a jail sentence and a fine. here's abc's eva pilgrim. >> reporter: actress felicity huffman, who pled guilty to paying $15,000 to alter her daughter's s.a.t. scores, is seeking probation and community service while prosecutors are asking for a month behind bars. a source telling "people" magazine huffman's main focus going forward is repairing her relationship with her daughters. >> according to william h. macy,

felicity's relationship with her daughters exploded the day these charges came down. the daughters lost all trust in their mother. >> reporter: earlier this week, huffman penning a passionate letter to the judge claiming her decision was out of december operation to be a good mother, believing that all i was doing was giving my daughter a fair shot. >> she felt that her daughter was a good actress and she deserved a good chance to audition for a school that would have a good acting program, and she didn't want her to be held back because of her math scores. >> reporter: all this as her lawyers insist in newly released court documents the judge exercised leniency when reviewing this case. her lawyers saying the prosecution is drawing unfair comparisons between her and other cases presented. the defendants in the cases the government cites were also typically the master minds of the schemes, adding that in the cases the government cites, individuals like miss huffman, retail customers and the scheme's ringleader, were often not prosecuted at all. now the probation office siding with huffman on this one,

recommending zero to four months behind bars. they go on to question what degree of responsibility lies with the schools and the testing agencies. eva pilgrim in new york. fall is just days away officially, but winter has already come to colorado. >> the first snowfall of the season was just enough to build that snowman. keystone winter park and aspen were among the ski resorts to see a dusting thursday morning. most of it melted by the afternoon. and week two of the nfl season is under way. >> the buccaneers and the panthers got started in north carolina after a 25-minute weather delay. payton barber had this 16-yard touchdown run, then a late goal line stand helped tampa bay come away with a 20-14 win over the panthers. when we come back, "the situation" is out and ready to make some babies.

and shawn and camila speaking out about that kiss.

♪ skinny just gimme the skinny ♪ skinny just gimme the skinny time now for "the skinny" on this friday the 13th. we're starting with the sitch out of the slammer. >> jersey shore's" mike "the situation" sorrentino is out of prison after serving an eight-month sentence for tax evasions. he faces two years of supervised release. hopefully, however, for his sake and for everyone's sake, not every moment will be supervised. >> absolutely for our sake. sorrentino shared this photo on instagram with his wife and their dog. in a statement to "people" magazine saying, "we look forward to continuing our life as husband and wife and working on baby situations." best of luck to them. okay, next to the kiss seen round the world. shawn mendes posting a video on instagram with his girlfriend, superstar camila cabello, trolling fans who say they kiss weirdly. >> if fans wanted to see a strange kiss, by god they got

one. take a look at this. >> we just want to show you how we really kiss. >> yeah. >> and there it is. they're not going to show that video in any health class. that is not an instructional video. >> i get that they're trolling people, but my goodness. for some reason that video has been viewed nearly 20 million times in less than 24 hours. even justin bieber of all people commented, quote, you guys are weird and i like it. >> 20 million seems low for people that famous. another twitter user posted their google search after watching the video "how to erase my own memory." >> another person posted shawn and camila along with this pic. yeah. next to an appeal to matthew mcconaughey. >> a group of residents a the a senior living center in round

rock, texas, are inviting the oscar winner and local to host their celebrity bingo event. >> they say they plan to donate the proceeds from the event to an organization founded by the actor and his wife benefiting high school students, and they say they remember his mother from sun city. >> hey, matthew. long time no see. >> we have something in common. so if you want to find out what it is, come to the enclave. >> you make my dream come true, come and see me. >> you'd be a lot cooler if you did. >> all right. >> all right. >> all right, all right, all right! >> all right, all right, all right! as an added bonus the senior center is located just a quick 18-mile drive from u.t. at austin, where mcconaughey just so happens to be teaching a film course, so he's in the neighborhood. >> he's got to do it. head on over to the enclave. >> now we've added to the pressure, matthew.

>> it's on national news. next to a celebrity baby announcement. >> whoo! rapper deejay khaled and his fiancee are expecting another baby boy. look at assad there. khaled and fiancee nicole tuck shared a video from a recent sonogram appointment. >> another one. it comes as their son assad turns 3 next month. no secret just how much dj khaled spoils the little guy. by his 1st birthday, assad already had a closet full of designer clothes, a $100,000 watch, named as a producer on his dad's album "grateful." finally three of pop music's biggest stars are teaming up for a new song from the upcoming "charlie's angels" movie. they just dropped a video for their new song just hours ago, take a look. ♪ ♪ you ain't got the right

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the four sailors were feared lost and then today, sounds heard inside, and a response team drops in by helicopter. cutting through the hole and finding the men alive. all four are now out. they are okay. >> the white house is scrambling to fill yet another big vacancy after president trump abruptly announced he was getting rid of his third national security adviser, john bolton. the president tweeting, i asked john for his resignation. bolton tweeting, i offered to resign last night, and president trump said, let's talk about it before. todd palin filing for divorce from sarah palin, ending 31 years of marriage to the former alaska governor. todd citing an incompatibility of the temperament between the parties as such that they find it impossible to continue to live together as husband and wife. >> what appears to be another video of a tesla driver and passenger asleep while going 55 to 60 miles per hour. teslas have an autopilot function but the company says drivers are expected to remain alert at all times.

state police say there's not much they can do without a license plate number. alex trebek is back. the host of "jeopardy!" returning six months after revealing his diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. trebek revealing he has completed chemo and he's on the mend announcing "jeopardy!" begins its 36th season on the air and i'm happy to report i'm still here. >> kayak, that's a good one. >> there you go. >> palindrome. >> there you go. wait, i don't want the hackers to see my handwriting. >> i told you. along with clowns and michael myers, hackers, he's so nervous about you guys. >> i don't want them to see my signature. >> now you just shouted them out. >> i know. >> he's so -- hackers don't come for kenneth. >> yes. stay away, clearly. >> also, next week is pepperoni pizza day. national pepperoni pizza day. national fried rice day. >> i'm going to get started on pepperoni pizza day now.

good morning. good morning. i'm janai norman. >> i'm will reeve in for kenneth moton. here are some of the top headlines we're following this morning on "world news now." tense clashes mark debate number three. democrats laid bare their differences on everything from health care to immigration. former vice president joe biden fended off attacks on his record and his age. full coverage straight ahead. president trump said he'll have to catch a rerun of the debate because he was speaking at a republican retreat in baltimore just months after slamming that city as rodent-infested. but he did use part of his speech to blast the democratic candidates. harvard university is

reviewing almost $9 million in donations it's received from late sex offender jeffrey epstein. most of the money has been spent but nearly $200,000 that remain will be given to groups supporting the victims of sex crimes. "desperate housewives" star felicity huffman will learn her fate today in boston. she'll be sentenced for paying someone to doctor her daughter's s.a.t. scores and could serve prison time. those are some of our top stories on this friday, september 13th. happy friday. thank you for joining us. a good end to the week. we begin with the heated face-off in houston. the top ten democrats hoping to replace president trump clashing on stage. >> the candidates were united in their disdain for the president, but clearly parted ways when it came to issues like health care, immigration, and others. >> joe biden continued to align himself with president obama and took aim at the progressives' push for medicare for all. >> reporter: in the third democratic debate, one after another the top contenders on

the stage opened the debate with a common message, their mission to defeat donald trump. >> what unites us up here, the ten of us, is much stronger than what divides us. >> reporter: but the unified front quickly dismantled after the conversation shifted to health care. former vice president joe biden going head to head with senators elizabeth warren and bernie sanders over their support for medicare for all. >> of the 160 million people who like their health care now, they can keep it. if they don't like it, they can leave. >> i've actually never met anybody who likes their health insurance company. >> i, who wrote the damn bill if i may say so -- >> reporter: senator amy klobuchar also taking aim at sanders. >> while bernie wrote the bill, i read the bill. >> reporter: former hud secretary julian castro called into question biden's mental fitness.

>> you said they would have to buy in, are you forgetting what you said two minutes ago? >> this is why presidential debates are becoming unwatchable. this is what we're here for, it's an election. >> reporter: it was castro's memory who didn't serve him right and incorrectly quoted the former vice president. both biden and castro invoking former president barack obama throughout the night but finding themselves in the hot seat over the administration's immigration policies. >> did you make a mistake with those deportations? >> the president did the best thing that was able to be done at the time. >> how about you? >> i'm the vice president of the united states. >> reporter: as the night went on candidates spent less time on each other and more plans for gun control. >> hell yes we're going to take your ar-15, ak-47 -- >> reporter: addressed racism. sharing their vest vision for the country if elected the nation's next leader. now that the third democratic debate has come to a close, back to the campaign trail, many looking to keep holding on until the october debate. president trump has been unusually quiet since the debate which he apparently plans to watch later on. >> the president was in baltimore last night addressing lawmakers at a republican retreat, but there was reaction from his campaign saying quote an unimpressive roster of dems, president trump will dominate any of them. >> and certainly was a very good

debate. there's been great feedback online. our moderators obviously there from abc news so we're going to say good things. but they really did keep it moving. it was three hours but we really got to hear a lot from the candidates on policies, on their plans. there was still obviously some attacking, some back and forth, some good tv moments. >> yes, but impartially there was just substance there, which i think was important to advance the conversation as we get closer to 2020. >> you're absolutely right and the moderators did a fabulous job, all four of them, very pointed, direct questions that helped move it along. the president also claimed more people were watching him speak in baltimore than were watching the democratic debate. >> but there were watch parties across the country with voters gathering to hear their favorite candidates. abc's briana stewart caught up

with some of the viewers in houston. >> reporter: the texas democratic party turned what was the debate watch party into a midnight rally. that music that you're hearing is andrew yang's walk-in music. he was just on stage talking to the very voters who were watching him last night. booker came in, so did castro. they're all now in the back at a dnc after party. but right before all of this happened, i spoke with some voters in the commercial break during the debate and here were some reactions of what they had to say. >> very happy to hear about medicare for all and an option. i think that's very important. like they said, we should have a choice. don't force to us just have to be in it. >> out of all of them i feel julian castro is the one focusing on immigration. every time immigration is spoken of, he has a plan on what to do with our asylum seekers. >> no one is talking about student debt tonight. we only got a little bit of people talking about big

solutions on climate change. and so there are so many issues that are affecting young people who have really made texas a battleground state. and we weren't hearing people talk about those issues. >> i really liked warren's take on things. so like the two -- the tax on big corporations sounds really great to me, i think that's great. >> reporter: guys this rally, i should say party, is ongoing. the candidates are still inside shaking hands with voters, but also some top donors and top democrats in the state. it will be interesting to see how what they said on stage plays out. >> thanks to our briana stewart, former producer here, who's been out on the campaign trail. a new storm is threatening parts the hurricane-ravaged bahamas. the government there says about 1,300 people are unaccounted for following hurricane dorian. that number is down from 2,500 after a check of shelter and evacuation lists.

>> aid is increasingly being brought to remote locations by independent groups. one using a decommissioned coast guard cutter to deliver tons of relief supplies and a small airline using sea planes to drop aid with parachutes. meantime a new storm system is threatening the bahamas. accuweather's chris nallan has details, chris? >> well, will and janai, we are talking about another system here over the bahamas and strengthening potentially into a tropical storm as early as saturday morning. could it be embracing or impact, i should say, parts of the southeast coast of florida? or does it steer further into the gulf of mexico? it all depend on this the steering currents as we roll forward. saturday into sunday we have to keep an eye on the southeast coast here with some heavy rains. israel is being accused of planting spying devices within the past two years near the white house and other sensitive

locations in washington. >> that's the conclusion of three former senior u.s. officials with knowledge of the matter. israel's prime minister calls the accusations a blatant lie. the trump administration is rolling back obama-era regulations for clean water protections. the 2015 rules place restrictions on polluting chemicals that could be used near streams, wetlands, and other bodies of water. agricultural groups cheered the move but environmentalists say the rollback could cause health hazards and increase environmental cleanup costs. 145 american business leaders have signed an open letter to the senate demanding urgent action on guns. the ceos of some of the country's most recognizable countries call gun violence a crisis, and they say doing nothabout it is quote simply unacceptable. their letter calls on the senate to pass a bill requiring background checks on all gun sales and other provisions. and the faa has revoked the serf an american airlines mechanic accused of sabotaging a flight. the emergency order is effective immediately.

he'll also stay in jail until at least september 20th. we told you earlier this week he's charged with tampering with the navigation system on a flight from miami to the bahamas in july. he was allegedly upset about stalled contract negotiations. add a region near rome to the list of places in italy willing to pay for new residents. >> okay, so towns in molise are offering newcomers as much as $27,000 to call the area home. taking the offer will earn new residents $770 per month for up to three years. young people and couples with children are being encouraged to make the move. the offer is part of a plan to revitalize the region's underpopulated villages. earlier this year a town on the island of sicily was offering homes for a dollar. one town offering foreigners $10,000 to move there. >> that's pretty good. the $27,000 for this one, i'll take that. the $1,000 per child to make

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>> fotis dulos entered a not guilty plea on evidence tampering charges. his wife hasn't been seen since may. the two are involved in a contentious divorce. police say they found mrs. dulos' blood on trash bags believed to have been handled by her husband. and in an ohio courtroom, a shocking verdict in the trial of a former high school cheerleader. >> she was facing charges for allegedly burying her newborn in her backyard. but a jury found her not guilty of murder. here's abc's stephanie ramos. >> we the jury find the defendant not guilty -- >> reporter: a former ohio cheerleader accused of killing her newborn baby girl and burying her in her parents' backyard breaking down while listening to the verdict. now 20-year-old brooke skyler richardson acquitted of the most serious charges. the jury clearing her of aggravated murder, involuntary manslaughter, and child endangerment charges. prosecutors claiming richardson didn't want to be a teen mom, so when she gave birth alone at home in 2017 just days after her senior prom, prosecutors say she killed her daughter and buried her, never telling anyone. but the defense countering the

baby was stillborn, playing a police interview where richardson described those moments. >> did you ever hear a cry or a whimper? were her eyes opened or closed? >> they were closed. >> reporter: when richardson went back tohe doctor to obtain birth control two months later, she told doctors what she had done. they called police. richardson was found guilty of abuse of a corpse. she'll be sentenced tomorrow and could face a year in jail. stephanie ramos, abc news, new york. >> our thanks to stephanie. on the west coast, an instagram-famous dog allegedly stolen from his owner's san francisco apartment is back home safe and sound. >> that's great news. kelly fitch shared what she says is security video of someone opening her front door and abducting otis the pug. she canvassed the neighborhood, mounted a social media search

campaign. she even offered a $15,000 reward. >> then she says she got a call from a homeless man who led her to a homeless encampment and that's where she and otis were reunited. fitch says police now have a few good leads. otis has 23,000 followers on instagram. very popular pug. bad weather can put reporters right in the middle of a story. >> this happened during the middle of a live report in south dakota. colton malesky reporting on the flooding caused by seven inches of rain outside sioux falls. as a car drove through wheel-deep waters, then the wave came along. he had to cut things short. >> look at -- right here we have somebody trying to drive through the street -- >> wow. first off, that person is very brave for driving that car through. >> brave is one word you could use. >> right. and here comes the wave. >> back to you in the studio, and he bails. professional. coming up, the big losers

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make make sure the kids hear words. a kid coming from a very poor school, a very poor background, will hear 4 million fewer words before we get there. >> thank you, senator. >> i'm going to do like the rest of them do, twice over, okay? >> former vice president joe biden in what some are saying is his strongest debate showing

yet. a strong showing from most of the front-runners. here now is a bit of post-debate analysis from abc's cecilia vega. >> who do you think won, lost? who had the best night, who had the worst night? >> i do think joe biden had a good night in the sense he came out a little more forcefully than he has in the first two debates. the second debate, did no harm but i don't know if he did himself any favors. today he sort of -- he was more aggressive and he did go after some of his counterparts trying to establish that distinct division between what he is arguing is a need for return to stability, promoting his electability, which is what we've seen driving his boost in the polls, and trying to draw distinction between his vision and what he will argue is those of his progressive rivals who are arguing, you really need to just shake up the entire system. >> i think it was status quo. great debate, status quo debate,

i don't think it really changed the race. that's good for biden, it's good por warren, it's good for bernie sanders. i think they remain the top three. if i'm going to pick a winner i'm going to go out on a limb and say mayor pete. a really solid debate, carved out a coherent position in the center-left, firmly in the biden camp on the health care issue. and he kind of rose above it in that moment when they were all fighting and castro went after biden and the back and forth. and he said, you know -- he made an appeal to democratic unity. >> but if you're one of the -- yeah, go ahead. >> if you're one of those candidate on this the wings who really had to have that kind of spotlight-stealing moment to really try and give your campaign a boost and a jolt, did we see that? >> i don't think we saw that. i think we saw jolt from castro. and i don't think it was a very good one and i think it probably helped joe biden and hurt castro. >> wow. and other analysts say senator elizabeth warren managed to walk away unscathed. nobody attacked her, nobody

questioned her electability, in other words, she was exactly where she wanted to be. coming up, we've got one of the most eagerly anticipated movies of the year.

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♪ it's time for a special edition of our "insomniac theater", previewing just one movie opening at the box office this weekend. >> for all intents and purposes it is "the" movie. jennifer lopez starring in the highly anticipated "hustlers" along with constance wu, cardi b, and abc's own kiki palmer. it's a true crime drama about a group of strip hoarse decide to turn on their wall street clientele. >> we've got to start thinking like these wall street guys. you see what they did to this country? they stole from everybody. hard-working people lost everything. and not one of these [ muted ] went to jail. not one.

is that fair? you ever think about when they come into the club? that's stolen money. that's what's paying for their [ muted ]. the firefighters retirement fund. >> often regarded as modern-day robin hoods, but unlike robin hood, they keep the money for themselves. >> we're family now. a family with money! >> when would you say things got out of control? >> please help, this is my husband! >> oh my goodness. also starring julia stiles, lili reinhart, and rapper lizzo, "hustlers" is scoring a solid 90%, certified fresh on rotten tomatoes. critics for the most part love it, but not all of them are sold. >> peter travers raves, best

actress oscar nomination for jennifer lopez, you better believe it, her performance is that dazzling, that deep, that electrifying. >> wow. >> however, a.o. scott in a bit of a reality check writes, the movie seems to view any examination of its characters' motives or the consequences of their actions as a kind of betrayal. >> okay, so sarah stewart seems to agree saying, there is nobody to root for here, an issue that leads to checking one's watch midway through the show. but rafer guzman calls ate high-heeled crime caper with rollicking energy and an emotional left hook, think iate high-heeled crime caper with rollicking energy and an emotional left hook, thinte high-heeled crime caper with rollicking energy and an emotional left hook, think "goodfellas" in glitter. and i'm sold, "goodfellas" and glitter? >> we're in.

this morning on "world news now," the democrats going head to head in houston. >> in the first debate with all the top candidates on one stage, the hopefuls answering tough questions from our abc news colleagues, agreeing to defeat president trump but clashing on issues like health care. >> i, who wrote the damn bill, if i may say so -- >> while bernie wrote the bill, i read the bill. it says that we will no longer have private insurance as we know it. >> i've actually never met anybody who likes their health insurance company. >> the senator on my left has not indicated how she pays for it. >> but did any candidate change the race? >> this race is more unformed after tonight than it was formed going into the night. >> who won, who lost, and who

wants to pay voters thousands of dollars? we have team coverage straight ahead. also this morning, a tropical threat is brewing and the battered bahamas is in the crosshairs, already under a tropical storm warning. accuweather has the forecast. crash landing. a small plane hitting a car along a busy highway. this morning we'll show you why the survivors are being called incredibly lucky. and it's demi moore like you have never seen her before. the new photos, the stunning revelations, and what's next for the legendary actress. it's friday, september the 13th. friday the 13th. some might think it's unlucky, but it's shaping up to be a good day already here. >> we're happy, we're ready to go. >> we've got will reeve with us, a great way to end the week. let's get to the showdown in houston. a night of fiery exchanges as the top ten democrats vying for the white house squared off on the same stage for the first time. >> the candidates assembled at texas southern university going

head to head on health care, immigration, education, and gun control. >> meanwhile, greenpeace protesters snatched up some of the national attention ahead of the debate, getting arrested after rappelling from a houston bridge and unfurling flags, an effort to confront president trump and the oil industry. >> and the trump campaign circled the debate hall from above flying this huge banner seeking to cast all democrats as socialists. >> inside the debate hall front-runner former vice president joe biden was sandwiched between senators elizabeth warren and bernie sanders as they faced off over medicare for all. abc's mona kosar abdi has all the highlights live from houston this morning. mona, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, janai. good morning to you, will. that's right, as you mentioned the top ten democratic

candidates took the stage in the third democratic debate but it quickly turned into a three-person matchup as biden, warren, and sanders went back and forth making themselves early targets. in the third democratic debate, one after another, the top contenders on the stage opened the debate with a common message, their mission to defeat donald trump. >> what unites us up here, the ten of us, is much stronger than what divides us. >> reporter: but the unified front quickly dismantled after the conversation shifted to health care. former vice president joe biden going head to head with senators elizabeth warren and bernie sanders over their support for medicare for all. >> of the 160 million people who like their health care now, they can keep it. if they don't like it, they can leave. >> i've actually never met anybody who likes their health insurance company. >> i, who wrote the damn bill if i may say so -- >> reporter: senator amy klobuchar chiming in taking aim at sanders. >> and while bernie wrote the bill, i read the bill. >> reporter: in the harshest attack of the night, former hud secretary julian castro called into question biden's mental fitness. >> you said they would have to buy in -- are you forgetting what you said two minutes ago? >> this is why presidential debates are becoming unwatchable.

it's an election, you know? this is what we're here for, it's an election. >> reporter: it was castro's memory who didn't serve him right and incorrectly quoted the former vice president. both biden and castro invoking president barack obama throughout the night then finding themselves in the hot seat over the administration's immigration policies. >> did you make a mistake with those deportations? >> the president did the best thing that was able to be done at the time. >> how about you? >> i'm the vice president of the united states. >> reporter: as the night went on, candidates spent less time on each other and more time on their plans for gun control. >> hell yes we're going to take your ar-15, your ak-47 -- >> reporter: addressing racism and trade, sharing their vision for the country if elected the nation's next leader. now that the third democratic debate is over, the candidates are now back on the campaign trail. many hoping to keep holding on until october's debate. janai and will? >> mona, one really stunning statement came from entrepreneur andrew yang, saying he would give 10 families $1,000 each

month for a year? >> reporter: yeah, janai. he offered what his campaign calls a freedom dividend, which is basically an income of $1,000 a month for an entire year to 10 american families. all they have to do is go on his website and tell him how that money will be used to help address their problems. now it's essentially a case study for an idea that his campaign has been proposing. and surprisingly he's not the first person to propose it. it's been floating around in the past by other politicians. but it's something that he's sticking to, and now offering to all of us if we just go on his website. >> all right, mona. i know he said that a lot of other candidates would use that money on advertising on tv and radio, but he wants to give it to american families. mona, thank you so much for joining us live from houston. president trump has been uncharacteristic quiet, even though he said he'd watch at least some of last night's debate.

>> the president was in baltimore for a republican retreat where he used part of his speech to attack the democratic contenders, saying the country will go to hell if he's not re-elected. >> and as the president returned to the white house, there was reaction from his campaign saying, quote, unimpressive roster the dems, president trump will dominate any of them. now to a breakdown of how the top-tiered candidates fared last night. >> so they've already qualified to take part in debate four next month. our abc news contributors joined byron pitts in the spin room. >> castro that moment with the vice president when he questioned his memory in that moment, did he go too far? that seems to be the uncomfortable moment of the night. >> i think it depends on your perspective. i think younger voters, i think folks who understand this is the spirit of the debate, i don't think they're going to see it as an offensive moment, i think they're going to see it as debate. i think there are more traditional old-school folks who like the nicy nice. others were probably a little startled by it. >> democratic candidates make a mistake if they think they have to become their version of donald trump. if the voters want a bully, they

got the bully, they've got the biggest, baddest bully sitting in the white house. >> can the democrats win with the gun control we talked about, taking away everyone's ak-47? >> i think it's a slippery slope. i think when you start talking about registration and mandatory buy-backs that to people seems to go a little bit too far. >> between the progressive and moderate wings of the democratic party, who's winning that right now? >> the energy in the future and the president of this party is with the millennials, with the new american majority black and brown voters. black women have saved this party for a long time and we'll continue to do that. that energy is in the progressive nature. what we're talking about right now is bold leadership. if we've learned anything from trump, it's that you need to deliver to your base. and the base of this party are people who have been waiting on the world to change for a long time and they're tired of waiting. >> this issue has completely shifted politics. i'm a gun-owning texan. the majority of gun-owning texans today want background checks. want red flag laws.

if you go too far, confiscation of guns and whatever, that's a problem. but the issue that democrats used to run away from 10 years ago or 15 years ago on guns is now popular among the majority of gun owners. >> this is the point -- >> why is it donald trump hasn't put a position out? >> and the twitterverse has declared its winner of the debate, and it is abc's own linsey davis. >> twitter buzzing after an exchange where she asked senator kamala harris why she did not try to effect change as a prosecutor. one twitter user responding with a gif of actor jordan peele sweating with the caption "the candidates whenever linsey davis asks a question." >> here's another, @linseydavis came with receipts for each of these people, don't come for her unless she calls for you. these democratic debate questions from linsey davis are

fire. i'm saying oh after each one as if we're on the playground and she's instigating something. linsey absolutely was on fire. >> oh, yes, brava. >> she did fabulous, even internally there were emails throughout abc news because everyone was just amazed. of course no one doubted that she would be on fire, but linsey came to play, she was absolutely fabulous. >> she brought it. as did the rest of the moderators. >> yes, it really was a great debate all the way around. >> proud to be an abc news employee. >> it was a great debate last night. it was a long one. >> we were up anyway so it's fine. >> to see ten candidates on one stage at the same time, it made sense it was three hours. the rest before were two hours each. a good, long night. job well done by all of on our colleagues. coming up the morning's other news including a new tropical storm system threatening the bahamas. plus the emergency landing by a transatlantic flight that was triggered by a cup of coffee. and the small plane that slammed into a car on a highway. what the pilot says went wrong

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as you see there to keep it on the ground. all the passengers got out safely. there's also a hot air balloon scare in las vegas, nevada. seven people were injured when that balloon made a hard landing. two people were ejected from the basket. none of the injuries are considered life-threatening. officials in the bahamas say there is still a critical need for food, clean water, shelter, and sanitation in the aftermath of hurricane dorian. and the number of people considered missing has been revised. >> that number is down from 2,500 to about 1,200. the reduction took place after the names of those considered missing were checked against lists of people who have evacuated or are in shelters. and now another tropical storm system is threatening the bahamas. accuweather's chris nallan has the forecast, chris? >> janai and will, we are talking about another potential tropical system here in development across the bahamas. now the question is, into the weekend, saturday into sunday, does it impact florida? or are we talking about a system that goes off the east coast or into the gulf of mexico?

so that's the question here. both bodies of water are very warm. so this is one that we have to keep an eye on. janai, will, back to you. >> all right, our thanks to chris. we're learning more about an emergency landing by a transatlantic flight because of spilled coffee. >> the condor flight with more than 300 passengers was diverted to ireland. investigators say the pilot put his coffee cup on a tray table without a lid, and the coffee spilled onto the controls. we've all been there, just never in a plane. the spill causing a strong electrical burning smell. the smoke in the cockpit. no one was hurt. in maryland a frightening scene on a highway as a small plane crashed into a car right

after takeoff. >> two people were on board that plane, and two were in the car. here's abc's david kerley. >> reporter: a remarkable scene. a pilot and passenger in the median of a highway having rved this crh. >> i'm blessed that we're not hurt. it's still overload. we're still running on adrenaline. but we're doing okay. >> reporter: the plane's wing slamming into the roof of a car carrying two other men, who were injured but not seriously. >> they were taken away pretty quickly, so we're happy to hear they weren't hurt seriously or anything like that. >> reporter: traffic backed up for miles. the pair telling our file accurate wjla they were taking off just east of weekend, had an instrumentation problem, and decided to abort. the plane running off the end of the runway at freeway airport and into traffic on the actual freeway. >> yeah, i mean, we could have got hit by a tractor-trailer, and like you said, the way the plane spun, i think it absorbed a lot of the energy. so i think we were obviously really lucky. >> reporter: the remains of the plane were removed and the highway was reopened. both the ntsb and the faa are now investigating. david kerley, abc news, washington. >> that is terrifying. could not imagine driving down the highway and then there's a plane. >> i know. thankfully everything worked out.

the coast guard wants to know who's been making hoax calls and threats over the radio used at sea. >> officials say those calls have been made from off the gulf coast of florida. the most recent one received was a month ago. the threats are being made by a male voice against coast personnel and assets. penalties for making such calls can include up to ten years in prison and $250,000 in fines. we're getting our first look at a subpar escape attempt, south florida police tracking down a suspected car thief after he hijacked a golf cart. he was among three suspects on the run last saturday. police say he took the cart from two golfers who were in the middle of a round. he told them he thought it would be faster than running. i guess he's right. but that is a serious breach of etiquette, among other things, on the golf course. >> not fast enough, subpar, that was good. coming up next half hour, the new development in that young university of tennessee fan bullied over his handmade t-shirt. after an outpouring of support

what that young fan now has to look forward to. first, demi moore describing her awakening in a new jaw-dropping magazine spread.

♪ hit me with your best shot why don't you hit me with your best shot ♪ ♪ hit me with your best shot fire away ♪ we are back with some stunning revelations this morning from demi moore. >> the actress with that tough as nails persona has just given a rare interview, and will ganss is here now with more, hello, will. >> hey, good morning, you guys. demi moore is opening up like she never has before ahead of the release of her new memoir "inside out." don't call it a comeback, she says it's more of an awakening no matter how well you think you may know her. the star of films like "ghost." >> do code reds still happen on this best -- >> reporter: "a gu good men." it's been awhile since we've seen her like this. the 56-year-old covering "harper's bazaar" in the nude,

her first time posing naked since 1991. the stunning photo shoot and interview coming ahead of the release of her memoir "inside out" in which demi opens up, disclosing childhood tra like png pil from her mother's mouth who demi says attempted suicide more than once. demi revealing she was the victim of rape at age 15 and she moved out of her mother's home a day before her 16th birthday. dealing heir struggles with sobriety later in life, abusing vicodin and alcohol in her 40s and getting clean again in her 50s. demi opening up about that high-profile relationship with ashton kutcher. experience what it was like to be young with him. much more so than i'd ever been able to experience it when i was actually in my 20s. soon after the couple began dating demi realized she was pregnant but lost the child about six months into the pregnancy, adding that she still blames herself for that tragedy.

now demi says she's been able to turn things around with the help of a rehab program for trauma, codependency, and substance abuse. she adds that her daughters offer her an opportunity to start to change the generational pattern, to be able to break the cycles. demi is working again, her book comes out this month, but she tells "harper's bazaar" that most importantly quote learning that i'm okay with just me was a great gift i was able to give myself. demi's book "inside out" hits shelves on september 24th. be sure to tune into "gma" in a few hours because they'll be making a big announcement about the legendary actress a bit later this morning. >> oh, can't wait to hear what that big announcement is. so great to see demi moore again because i'm a big fan. but also to hear her opening up about personal struggles, especially talking about her miscarriage, just being so open and up front about that.

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some christians believe friday is unlucky because it was the de jesus was crucified, and 13 signifies the number of guests at the last supper, judas being the 13th at the table. >> i like how buildings, high rises skip the 13th floor, as if that doesn't mean there are 13 or more floors in the building. >> i know. anyway -- >> to ease your fears of friday the 13th, maybe head on over to popeye's. they were selling that chicken sandwich that was going crazy. they ran out of chicken sandwiches. so now they're saying, byob, janai. bring your own bun. they'll sell you some tenders, you've got to do the rest on your own. >> you make it yourself. polka! >> from the museum of illusions in new york city. ♪ politics and foreign wars all the weather all the scores ♪ ♪ that's the "world news" polka ♪ ♪ if you're an insomniac and a good night's sleep you lack do the "world news" polka ♪ ♪ things don't always go your way but that's no cause to frown ♪

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i've actually never met anybody who likes their health insurance company. >> the senator on my left has not indicated how she pays for it. >> hell yes we're going to take your ar-15, your ak-47. >> this morning on "world news now," the 2020 candidates facing off on the biggest stage yet. the top contenders going head to head on guns, immigration, and health care. who shined on stage and who missed their mark. we have team coverage straight ahead. also this morning, house speaker nancy pelosi walking on the on reporters. hear the question that got her so upset she ended her news conference. new this half hour it is judgment day for actress felicity huffman. >> a judge will sentence her for

her role in the college admissions cheating scandal but will she go to prison? the offer for matthew mcconaughey that the actor just can't refuse. the favor being asked by a group of senior citizens. we'll hear from them in "the skinny" on this friday, september 13th. good friday morning. thank goodness it's friday. glad to have will reeve here with us. we begin with the democratic divide on full advertise play. the top presidential hopefuls butting heads as they pitch their plans for health care, immigration, and so much more. they took the debate stage in houston but then the gloves came off. moderator linsey davis of abc news, our colleague, pressed senator kamala harris on criminal justice and her record as a prosecutor. >> and the twitterverse was here for it and front-runner joe biden faced the most attacks flanked by elizabeth warren and bernie sanders. but he came out swinging in

defense of obamacare and his proposed changes. abc's terry moran has the details. >> reporter: ten candidates came out. the stakes so high each of them determined to make their case for why they should be at the top of the democratic ticket. >> i've actually never met anybody who likes their health insurance company. >> we're walking around our heads down like woe is me. >> we must and will defeat trump. >> reporter: but only one will get there, and minutes later, it was game on. julian castro in the middle of a health care discussion taking a veiled swipe at joe biden, going there on the question of biden's age. >> are you forgetting what you said two minutes ago? are you forgetting already what you said just two minutes ago? >> reporter: fair comment? cheap shot? biden brushed castro off. >> i'm fulfilling the legacy of barack obama, and you're not. >> that will be a surprise to him. >> reporter: the candidates lined up by the strength of their polls, the middle the three front-runners, and they went after each other on a crucial subject, how to expand health care. >> make sure everybody gets covered by health care at the lowest possible cost. >> reporter: biden defending

obamacare against the medicare for all candidates. >> she's for bernie, well, i'm for barack. >> reporter: taking on his opponents left and right. >> the senator on my left is not -- has not indicated how she pays for it. and the senator has, in fact, come forward and said how he's going to pay for it but it gets him about halfway there. >> i wrote the damn bill, if i may say so. intend to eliminate all out-of-pocket expenses. >> bernie wrote the bill, i read the bill. >> reporter: they took on another divisive issue, racism. >> we have a white supremacist in the white house, and he poses a mortal threat to people of color all across this country. >> we have systemic racism that is eroding our nation from health care to the criminal justice system. >> reporter: texas is still reeling from the deadly mass shootings in el paso and odessa last month.

all these candidates were passionate that something needs to be done. >> hell yes we're going to take your ar-15, your ak-47. we're not going to allow it to be used against fellow americans any more. >> people asked me in el paso, do you think trump is responsible for what happened? and i said, well look, i mean, obviously he didn't pull the trigger but he's certainly been tweeting out the ammunition. >> reporter: another issue front and center in texas, immigration and the policies of the trump administration. >> all those people are seeking asylum. they deserve to be heard. that's who we are. >> did you make a mistake with those deportations? >> the president did the best thing that was able to be done -- >> how about you? >> i'm the vice president of the united states. >> reporter: one of those on the periphery, andrew yang, tried a different tack. >> my campaign will now give a freedom dividend of $1,000 a month for an entire year to 10 american families, someone watching this at home right now. >> reporter: but some campaign finance experts say those monthly gifts walk a very fine line of campaign finance laws

that prohibit personal use of campaign funds. with the debate over, all 10 candidates can now take stock of how they did, but with the next debate just one month away, they'll be out on the campaign trail testing new lines. >> our thanks to terry moran in houston. there was no immediate reaction to the debate from president trump, who said he'll probably watch it at a later time. >> that's because the president was in baltimore last night attending a republican retreat in the city he famously denounced as quote a rat and rodent-infested mess. protesters lined the streets with a 14-foot rat intended to resemble the president, but inside he bragged about his accomplishments and mocked the democrats running to replace him, warning the country will go to hell if any of them are elected. let's take a closelook at where the candidates stand as they prepare to face off again next month. >> abe's deputy political director mary alice parks offers

her take on the memorable moments and who's still struggling to set themselves apart. >> reporter: last night marked a turning point in this campaign. the former vice president, joe biden, flanked by those two powerhouse progressive senators, elizabeth warren and bernie sanders, for the first time. and yet it was biden that brought the fight, even on their signature issue. though he leads in the polls, biden has struggled during some of these past debates. but in houston he seemed to find his footing. so did texan beto o'rourke. the former congressman capitalizing on home field advantage. over and over again thanked by his colleagues for his leadership after the domestic terrorist attack in his hometown of el paso. senator bernie sanders took serious incoming on his health care proposals but defended his medicare for all policies to the end. going into the rest of the fall, he will have to show that his campaign has not run out of gas. and one final winner tonight, the former president, barack obama. at the last debate, some of the democrats started to criticize parts of his legacy. but here in houston, that was a risk no one seemed eager to

repeat. will, janai? >> our thanks to mary alice there in houston. we'll have much more on last night's democratic debate throughout the morning on "america this morning" and later on "gma." now to capitol hill where democrats on the house judiciary committee have approved ground rules for hearings on impeaching president trump. >> more than half of house democrats now say they want some sort of investigation of the president, but house speaker nancy pelosi is urging restraint. things got testy at her weekly news conference when she was asked about that impeachment. >> i said -- i have said what i'm going to say on the subject, that's it. >> just to follow up, are you uncomfortable with the term "impeachment inquiry"? is there another term we should be using? >> i'm not -- thank you all very much. >> is it the right term? >> we are on our path. where it takes us is [ bleep ]. we will follow the facts. that's what it is. >> the first house judiciary

committee hearing under the new impeachment rules is next week when former trump campaign manager corey lewandowski appears. the president says the democrats planning for impeachment is an embarrassment to the country. we have new details on a young florida student whose love for the university of tennessee went viral. >> earlier this week we told you about the fourth graders who w bullied for his handmade t-shirt supporting the volunteers. remember u.t. made that design into a t-shirt, and now the school is also offering him a full scholarship to be a member of the class of 2032. and that offer would cover tuition and fees beginning fall of 2028. should he decide to attend u.t. and meet admissions requirements. how amazing. >> that's awesome. rocky top, good for them, and good for him. >> yeah, he already got the swag, had his design made into a t-shirt. now he's got a school lined up. >> he clearly loves the

university so it's not like -- maybe he'll change his mind when he's college aged but he's got it all set, good for him. >> very good for him, congrats. coming up, just days away from fall, where the snow is already falling. and it's the day of reckoning for felicity huffman. the actress set to learn her sentence in the college admissions scandal. later in "the skinny," the kiss seen around the world. the pop music power couple looking back at fans creeped out by their kissing.

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a parasa a parasailing prank is going viral. two men go into a panic as they're coming down towards the black sea in bulgaria. that's because look there, that water is filled with jellyfish. you can see them trying to keep their feet from going under water. they are okay. but their two friends who were driving the boat forgot to tell them about the jellyfish. with friends like these. and there's a stunning discovery in the investigation of that deadly dive boat fire off the southern california coast. >> federal investigators say all six crew members on board were asleep when the fire broke out. that's despite regulations requiring a watchman to be on duty.

the boat's charred wreckage has been brought to the surface, and all of the victims have now been identified. and this is night vision video of authorities closing in on a couple who had escaped a prison transport van and remained on the run for 16 days. a tip brought officers to a small community 50 miles from phoenix. susan and blaine barksdale were taken back into custody. the couple escaped while being taken across the country to face allegations of murdering a man in april. actress felicity huffman learns her fate later this morning in a courthouse in boston for her role in the college admissions scandal. >> federal prosecutors are pushing for a jail sentence and a fine. here's abc's eva pilgrim. >> reporter: actress felicity huffman, who pled guilty to paying $15,000 to alter her daughter's s.a.t. scores, is seeking probation and community service while prosecutors are asking for a month behind bars. a source telling "people" magazine huffman's main focus going forward is repairing her

relationship with her daughters. >> according to william h. macy, felicity's relationship with her daughters exploded the day these charges came down. the daughters lost all trust in their mother. >> reporter: earlier this week, huffman penning a passionate letter to the judge claiming her decision was out of december desperation to be a good mother, believing that all i was doing was giving my daughter a fair shot. >> she felt that her daughter was a good actress and she deserved a good chance to audition for a school that would have a good acting program, and she didn't want her to be held back because of her math scores. >> reporter: all this as her lawyers insist in newly released court documents the judge exercised leniency when reviewing this case. her lawyers saying the prosecution is drawing unfair comparisons between her and other cases presented. the defendants in the cases the government cites were also typically the master minds of the schemes, adding that in the cases the government cites, individuals like miss huffman, retail customers and the scheme's ringleader, were often not prosecuted at all. now the probation office siding with huffman on this one,

recommending zero to four months behind bars. they go on to question what degree of responsibility lies with the schools and the testing agencies. eva pilgrim in new york. fall is just days away officially, but winter has already come to colorado. >> the first snowfall of the season was just enough to build that snowman. keystone winter park and aspen were among the ski resorts to see a dusting thursday morning. most of it melted by the afternoon. and week two of the nfl season is under way. >> the buccaneers and the panthers got started in north carolina after a 25-minute weather delay. payton barber had this 16-yard touchdown run, then a late goal line stand helped tampa bay come away with a 20-14 win over the panthers. when we come back, "the situation" is out and ready to make some babies. and shawn and camila

speaking out about that kiss.

♪ skinny just gimme the skinny ♪ skinny just gimme the skinny time now for "the skinny" on this friday the 13th. we're starting with the sitch out of the slammer. >> jersey shore's" mike "the situation" sorrentino is out of prison after serving an eight-month sentence for tax evasions. he faces two years of supervised release. hopefully, however, for his sake and for everyone's sake, not every moment will be supervised. >> absolutely for our sake. sorrentino shared this photo on instagram with his wife and their dog. in a statement to "people" magazine saying, "we look forward to continuing our life as husband and wife and working on baby situations." best of luck to them. okay, next to the kiss seen round the world. shawn mendes posting a video on instagram with his girlfriend, superstar camila cabello, poking fun, trolling, really,

fans who say they kiss weirdly. >> if fans wanted to see a strange kiss, by god they got one. take a look at this. >> we just want to show you how we really kiss. >> yeah. >> and there it is. they're not going to show that video in any health class. that is not an instructional video. >> i get that they're trolling people, but my goodness. for some reason that video has been viewed nearly 20 million times in less than 24 hours. even justin bieber of all people commented, quote, you guys are weird and i like it. >> 20 million seems low for people that famous. another twitter user posted their google search after watching the video "how to erase my own memory." >> another person posted shawn and camila along with this pic. yeah. next to an appeal to matthew mcconaughey.

>> a group of residents a the a senior living center in round rock, texas, are inviting the oscar winner and local to host their celebrity bingo event. >> they say they plan to donate the proceeds from the event to an organization founded by the actor and his wife benefiting high school students, and they say they remember his mother from sun city. >> hey, matthew. long time no see. >> we have something in common. so if you want to find out what it is, come to the enclave. >> you make my dream come true, come and see me. >> you'd be a lot cooler if you did. >> all right. >> all right. >> all right, all right, all right! >> all right, all right, all right! as an added bonus the senior center is located just a quick 18-mile drive from u.t. at austin, where mcconaughey just so happens to be teaching a film course, so he's in the neighborhood. >> he's got to do it. head on over to the enclave. >> now we've added to the pressure, matthew.

>> it's on national news. next to a celebrity baby announcement. >> whoo! rapper deejay khaled and his fianceare expecting another baby boy. look at assad there. khaled and fiancee nicole tuck shared a video from a recent sonogram appointment. >> another one. it comes as their son assad turns 3 next month. no secret just how much dj khaled spoils the little guy. by his 1st birthday, assad already had a closet full of designer clothes, a $100,000 watch, named as a producer on his dad's album "grateful." finally three of pop music's biggest stars are teaming up for a new song from the upcoming "charlie's angels" movie. they just dropped a video for their new song just hours ago, take a look. ♪

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♪ sitting cross-legged on the ♪ sitting cross-legged on the ♪ sitting cross-legged on the floor ♪ ♪ 25 or 6 to 4 we are remembering chicago this morning, hitting number one with "25 or 6 to 4" on this date back in 1970. as we wish lead singer peter cetera a happy 75th birthday. >> i had no idea those were the lyrics. we are looking back on a week of numbers this morning. we're now is our weekly "friday rewind." >> daring rescue of four sailors trapped inside a massive cargo ship that went aground off the u.s. coast. off the coast of georgia catching fire. they had rescued 20 before, but were turned back because of

fire. the four sailors were feared lost and then today, sounds heard inside, and a response team drops in by helicopter. cutting through the hole and finding the men alive. all four are now out. they are okay. >> the white house is scrambling to fill yet another big vacancy after president trump abruptly announced he was getting rid of his third national security adviser, john bolton. the president tweeting, i asked john for his resignation. bolton tweeting, i offered to resign last night, and president trump said, let's talk about it tomorrow. todd palin filing for divorce from sarah palin, ending 31 years of marriage to the former alaska governor. todd citing an incompatibility of the temperament between the parties as such that they find it impossible to continue to live together as husband and wife. >> what appears to be another video of a tesla driver and passenger asleep while going 55 to 60 miles per hour. teslas have an autopilot function but the company says drivers are expected to remain

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