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we're back with this big mess on interstate 75 south of tampa, florida. it happened when a truck carrying mail advertisements sideswiped another truck that was on the side of the road. the driver of the truck hauling those ads suffered serious

injuries. it took hours to clean it all up. once that was done, the highway was reopened. and this morning, we're remembering the life and times of one of the defining legends of hollywood. >> robert evans, a former studio executive behind some of hollywood's biggest films including "the godfather" and "chinatown," has died at the age of 89. he suffered a stunning fall from grace back in the '80s. in 1994 he sat down for an abc interview on "primetime live." we're opening up the "abc news vault" with sam donaldson. >> imagine for a moment you'd lived your life in hollywood, sat at its glittering corridors of power, romanced major movie stars. oh, the stories you could tell. the man you're about to meet has done all of that and lots of it. when our judd rose paid a call, bob evans started talking. >> i had a spectacular ride, that's correct. i didn't have a fall, i went to hell. >> reporter: that's true. in the '70s, evans turned

paramount into the top studio in town, giving the go ahead to such hits as "love story," "the godfather" and "chinatown." >> i said i want the truth! >> reporter: evans lived like the hollywood prince he was. he had it all. wealth, famous friends, beautiful women. he wedded four, including a former miss america, phyllis george, and a movie star, ali macgraw. having left paramount to be an independent producer, his golden touch seemed to desert him. then something happened, the coke bust. then suddenly i got a new name, bob "cocaine" evans. >> reporter: in 1980, he and his brother were arrested and pleaded guilty to charges of cocaine possession. to see him now, it's hard to believe that by his account,

just five years ago, he was a deeply depressed recluse considering suicide. finally, he claims, he checked himself into a mental hospital but changed his mind and escaped the next day. dramatic stuff, but keep in mind that evans has a tendency to exaggerate. every time he retells a favorite story, it gets a little better. >> what a figure, what a character. a lot of ups and downs in his life there. again, bob evans there, dead at the age of 89. >> his life really as dramatic as some of his films. >> definitely. now to a man in texas who's mad about his cow, but the cow is mad at him. >> greg olsen says belvia has attacked him several times and nearly killed him last month. she punctured his ribs and lungs and destroyed his fling. he only survived because a neighbor came to his rescue, hitting the cow in the head. he claims she became aggressive after giving birth. he calls the cow psychotic, but

plans to keep her. he is mad for his cow, he can't let her go. >> no, he can't. >> the jokes just write themselves. >> yeah, they sure do. coming up, two of america's favorite actresses try their hand at our jobs. >> okay, let's see how they do. that's next on "world news now."

hey. >> hi. >> i'm so sorry. >> what about? >> just -- yesterday. that -- that must have been so difficult for you. because you worked together for so long. >> i'm fine. >> first reese needs to realize, when you have a microphone on, you don't talk about things that are sensitive. >> no, you don't. but that is some version of art imitating life, our lives, as a matter of fact. >> aniston, witherspoon, they dropped by "gma" to talk about their new apple tv series "the morning show."

>> you guys made this happen as producers and made the morning show as well. you've both been on morning shows a gazillion times. when you did your research, what surprised you about what was happening back here? >> oh gosh, just the insanity that takes place from 5:00 in the morning until 7:00. it's a very quiet, still, you know, the halls are kind of just -- but slowly starting to buzz, and then this engine that starts to just go, go, go, go, go. and i don't know how anything actually gets happening at 7:00 when you go -- >> it just has to. >> it has to. because it's just -- it's brilliant. lots of respect to you all. >> we call it controlled chaos, basically. >> yes. >> it's chaotic but we have it under control. >> and then it just kind of all falls into place. >> we just shoot out of a cannon -- >> or not. >> or not. >> what i really respect, and george alluded to this, you all have been working on this for a while. you kind of put a pin in it and came back to it because of the "me too" movement. you wanted to incorporate that. why was that so important for

the show, do you think? >> well, we had to. it would be completely irresponsible if we hadn't incorporated it into the show. because it was -- it's what our show was about was just this world and that's what was happening in the world. so took pause, figured out how to incorporate it in the perfect tone that we wanted to, which was sort of not black and white, allowing people to have, you know, perspective. because everyone was trying to figure out what was this new normal. and so we were -- we really kind of focused on that, you know, sort of peeking behind the curtain, allowing people to say the unthinkable and the unsayable, politically correct things to say. it just added a whole other level, a layer to the show. >> you can see all the layers on steve carell's face, at least in the trailer we've seen so far. >> he gives the most beautiful, human performance. because he's a human being. things are happening to him. he his a wife, he has children, he has to figure out his career.

i think it really -- our writer did a great job of really making everyone fleshed out and very real. >> your character has a name, a nickname we can't say on morning television. or you can try to say it if we can beep it out in time. >> my character went on air once and accidentally -- >> my invitation was inappropriate, sorry. >> we don't have those in our ears. >> you will. you will. >> did it ever cross your mind to get into broadcast news a million years ago, or never? >> no, i wanted to be a country music singer. >> oh, well -- you kind of -- >> it didn't work out, but i'm fine, don't worry about me. i'm okay. other things happened. >> you still have a lot more time. >> it's true. >> you have no idea. >> a lot of big stars in this one. >> those two right there. >> yeah, two of the biggest stars right there. >> but critics are disagreeing. >> what are they saying?

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♪ ♪ it's time for #goodnewstues. >> is this a rhythm, a jingle? >> that's what i do every single time. >> okay, now i know. >> it's your first time so i'm going to kick us off on this #goodnewstues. >> go for it. bring us the good news, kenneth. >> this one, it's a sad but good news because it's so heart wrenching and touching. an arkansas woman by the name of chastity patterson, 23. she had a man in her life who was like her father. he passed away in 2015. she decided to send him daily text messages to a number she thought was his number,

but apparently it was going to someone entirely different. very inspirational messages, messages of how much he meant to her. four years later, a man from newport sent her a text message back saying, i'm not your father, but i am the man who's been getting those messages. turns out the man lost his daughter years prior in a car accident in 2014. he said those messages helped him get through that grieving process. >> what are the odds? >> yeah. >> wow. >> just incredible there. and i hope that she's still sending those messages. >> i hope so. i hope they keep in touch. that's a special bond they've formed. >> definitely. >> how about this? a waiter got some real good news in euclid, ohio. a server at an italian joint realized that a guest left her an 877% tip, more than a $1,000 tip from dinner and a bottle of wine for a married couple. she tracked them down in the parking lot. she was able to catch up with them. >> wait, you put too many zeros!

>> wait, is this for real? is this for real? but they wouldn't reveal their identity. and this server paid it forward and shared some of the tip with her co-workers. >> that's just incredible. >> good news for all. >> that is some great news. we love alex trebek. there was a superfan who has an autistic son. when the son of debbie stevens learned that mr. alex trebek was battling pancreatic cancer, the son became depressed, withdrawn. she thought, what if alex trebek talked to him to get him out of this, and let him know he's fighting, that he's a fighter, that he is doing whatever he can to beat pancreatic cancer? the mother did everything she could. she actually tracked down trebek's son, who owns a restaurant in harlem, and the son connected the two. at first she missed the call. but he called her back minutes later and alex trebek talked to the son for 10 minutes, it was

incredible, and helped lift his spirits. that alex trebek, he is one of a kind.

this morning on "world news now," a new round of powerful winds about to hit california. >> those winds are fueling the raging fires that have forced people from their homes. some in the middle of the night with no warning. adding to the misery and frustration, new power outages today will affect more than 1 million people. breaking overnight in the impeachment probe. a top national security official is headed to capitol hill today. the first person to testify who heard the president's controversial phone call. he could deliver the most damaging testimony yet. also this morning, new details on that daring nighttime raid that ultimately killed the leader of isis. we're even seeing the dog that helped in the takedown. and "beetlejuice" is back. hollywood's spookiest stars getting the broadway treatment. just in time for halloween. we're going backstage to see how

they're bringing "beetlejuice" back to life, dare me to say it a third time, on this tuesday, october 29th. ♪ ♪ ♪ day -- day-o daylight's coming and we're here this morning. good morning, everyone. thank you for joining us. were you a "beetlejuice" fan? >> i didn't know where we were going with that. truthfully i've never seen the movie. >> my jaw is about to drop onto this brand-new desk we have here. >> chalk it up to unusual fear of the horror films, if you will, of halloween. >> that was a different type of horror film, it was one of my favorites. >> as a child i didn't want anything to do with it. >> we're going to talk about it a lot coming up. >> i can't wait. but we do begin with new details about the many wildfires

raging across california. >> at least ten major blazes of burning. of most concern are the kincade fire north of san francisco and the getty fire in the heart of los angeles. >> we've learned power lines may have started two fires in the bay area despite the widespread blackouts intended to prevent just that. power will be shut off today to at least another 1.5 million people in 29 counties. >> that's because more strong winds are on the way this week. we begin with abc's matt gutman in l.a. >> reporter: that brush fire ripping through west los angeles. turbocharged by the seasonal santa ana winds gusting above 65 miles per hour. it's being called the getty fire because in those early morning hours it threatened the getty center in brentwood. i'm just beneath the getty center, one of the most famous museums in the world. there are helicopters in the air, fire crews pretty much everywhere. burning some of the most expensive real estate in the country. you can see this fire behind me is completely consuming this home. in fact, the whole street is on fire. it's very intense here.

the fire raced through the canyons here, filled with dry brush. you just said earlier that this is your worst fear coming true? >> no question. we're seeing this every single year, the fires get bigger. >> reporter: up to 25,000 people ordered to evacuate in the middle of the night, including celebrities like arnold schwarzenegger, and lebron james and his family, tweeting his best wishes to the first responders. students from nearby mount st. mary's university racing out too. >> this is too close to our school. >> you have several hundred teenage kids that are -- have no way of getting out. >> reporter: some ferried to safety in ambulances, reuniting with their parents. >> all in all, it was pretty scary. 2:30 in the morning you don't expect a phone call from your daughter at school. >> reporter: by daybreak squadrons of fire fighting aircraft out in full force, part of interstate 405 shut down. >> there is nobody traveling south. this is one of the most traveled areas in our country, and to see nobody on this roadway is almost

a shocking sight. >> reporter: in northern california, the kincade fire, now more than 65,000 acres, the fire destroying nearly 100 structures. right now you can see those helicopters still pounding this ridge top. that fire burned so hot, it cooked this house right down to the foundation. you can see that denuded mountainscape behind me. all that area hasn't burned in decades. it acted like gasoline for this fire, turbo charging it along with the wind. now that wind has laid down some, but it is expected to pick up with ferocity later this week. matt gutman, abc news, los angeles. let's get the details on when those winds will pick up. >> accuweather's adam del rosso has the forecast. adam, good morning. >> kenneth and kaylee, good morning. winds expected to pick back up across central and northern california for our day today. that means another day with a high fire threat. gusts could reach up to 70 miles per hour around the bay area northward toward redding. we've got a powerful trough digging across the rockies. that's going to bring more snow on top of what they've already seen.

denver, 6 inches to 12 inches. that snow eventually leaves the mountains and heads into the upper midwest by the end of the week. kenneth, kaylee? >> all right, adam, thank you. now to washington where the first current white house official will testify before impeachment investigators today. >> lieutenant colonel alexander vindman, a decorated iraq war veteran, listened in on president trump's july phone call to ukraine that sparked the investigation. according to a draft of his opening statement, vindman will say he reported his objections to a white house lawyer, concerned that the president was pressuring ukraine to investigate joe biden. >> his testimony comes as they announce plans to hold the first formal vote on the impeachment inquiry this thursday, setting rules for public hearings. former acting national security adviser charles kupperman refused to testify monday. he's waiting for a judge to decide if he should obey congress or the white house. two isis fighters are being interrogated by u.s. forces after they were captured in that raid in syria that left their leader dead. >> the military has revealed new details about the final moments of abu bakr al baghdadi and what

they carried away after the daring mission. abc's serena marshall has more. >> reporter: his compound leveled. the leader of isis dead. the pentagon officials warning -- >> baghdadi's death will not rid the world of terrorism or end the ongoing conflict in syria. but it will certainly send a message to those who would question america's resolve. >> reporter: the raid led by the elite u.s. delta force lasted two hours. including taking gunfire. using a dog to chase abu bakr al baghdadi on the ground before cornering him and his three young children he had taken with him in a dead-end tunnel where he set off a suicide vest, killing them all. the high-stakes operation accelerated according to a senior state department official after turkey launched its operation into syria and the president announced the sudden withdrawal of u.s. troops, creating what they described as a chaotic situation. with the president accused of abandoning the syrian kurds. the official praised as playing a very, very important role in the raid.

pentagon officials also confirming -- >> there were two adult males taken off the objective alive, they're in our custody. >> reporter: also this weekend, a separate air strike that also led to the death of isis spokesperson, their number two, abu hasan al muhajer. as the president declares success in the region -- >> he was big time, he built the isis caliphate. you hear about isis, that was him. >> reporter: the mission not over as they continue to reposition troops throughout syria. >> a fundamental purpose of securing those oil fields is deny those oil fields access to isis in order to prevent isis from resurgence. >> the pentagon says they are working to keep the president's promise and bring troops home eventually once the mission to defeat isis is accomplished. kenneth, kaylee. >> serena marshall, thank you. the hero military dog injured when baghdadi blew himself up in that tunnel has already returned to duty. >> president trump shared a declassified photo of the dog praising it for doing such a great job. the dog's name is still classified, though, that's because revealing the name could

inadvertently identify its handler and the specific delta force unit that took part in the raid. now to a health alert in an anti-anxiety medication sold under the brand name xanax being pulled due to possible contamination and the risk of infection. mylan pharmaceuticals says the chances of infection are slim but cannot be ruled out. more information is available on the fda's website. and a tennessee man is suing the popeye's chicken chain for not having its very popular chicken sandwich. >> he claims popeye's conducted false advertising, deceptive business practices, and wasted his time. he also blames popeyes for damage to his car while in pursuit of the sandwich. >> but wait, there's more. the chattanooga man is seeking $5,000 when the case goes to trial in january. i could buy a lot of chicken sandwiches. but he may get a sandwich much sooner. popeyes says it will be back on sale everywhere this sunday,

which is the real headline here. >> yeah, it is. the question, though, the sandwich returns, will the hype come with it? >> oh yeah. hands down. i do believe it will. >> yeah? >> and i think they'll have the supply ready, i hope they will, i hope they've learned. >> they've had two months to get things in order. >> so -- we have a little detail here of that man who's suing. he had $1,500 rims on his mercedes, he says they were damaged and that he was humiliated when his friends laughed at him after the incident. >> well, take it to court. >> and i'm just reporting the facts. he's litigious, so don't come after me. >> please don't. >> i don't want none of that. >> no. >> but i do want a chicken sandwich, though. >> yes, absolutely. all right, coming up, "beetlejuice." is that my third time saying it? >> yeah, it is. >> "beetlejuice" is on broadway. plus, the new development in the ongoing chicago teachers' strike, the new offer on the table. and you'll never guess where this meal was served up.

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violent crash just outside of philadelphia. that vehicle badly damaged seven parked cars in westchester. state police say they were speaking to the driver who then sped off. they say he tried to flee after the crash but was arrested. the suspect is now facing several charges, including dui. and the search is intensifying for a missing college student in alabama. >> 19-year-old aniah blanchard hasn't been seen since wednesday night. now leading the chorus of voices pleading for her safe return is her stepfather, ufc fighter walt harris. here's abc's trevor ault. >> reporter: as the search continues for missing college student aniah haley blanchard, authorities are releasing new information. auburn police saying this video captured blanchard making a purchase at a convenience store wednesday, the night she was last seen. on friday, investigators recovered her damaged vehicle, covered with scratches and dents on the front right side, the suv found in the parking lot of a

montgomery, alabama, apartment complex 50 miles away from blanchard's home. the 19-year-old is the stepdaughter of ufc heavyweight walt harris. >> the big ticket is back, ladies and gentlemen. >> reporter: harris has been pleading for help and information on social media, going on facebook with his wife and aniah's mother angela harris. >> if you have any leads for our daughter is, aniah blanchard, please, please, please go to authorities. tell someone. >> reporter: aniah's mother told a birmingham station over the weekend that her daughter's debit card was last used around 11:30 wednesday night and she messaged her roommate saying she was out with a guy. a friend said blanchard's disappearance is completely out of character. >> this isn't just something that she wanted to get up and run away, this is a very serious matter, and something that is happened. >> reporter: while this is the last time blanchard was seen on video, she was last seen wearing a black dress with black stockings and duck boots. the fbi and the department of homeland security are now assisting with her search. trevor ault, abc news, new york.

>> our thanks to trevor. in chicago, classes are once again canceled for students but there may be some movement in negotiations to end the teachers' strike. >> the teachers union called its entire bargaining team back to the table on monday night to review the latest offer. meanwhile, the city has reached a tentative agreement with the union for support staff. the strike started on october 17th. coming up in our next half hour, the wedding photo that's now going viral. the bride wore white, the groom wore gray, and they both donned face masks due to the wine country wildfire. but first, the "beetlejuice" reboot for broadway. our own will ganss takes us on an exclusive behind the scenes peek, that's next. on "world news now." peek, that's next. they left his nose raw, with each wiping motion. so dad extinguished the problem, with new puffs plus lotion. puffs now have more lotion to soothe through the blows...

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getting a whole lot more music and so much more from beetlejuice thanks to a new show on broadway. >> just in time for halloween our own will ganss went backstage at "beetlejuice: the musical." >> you got the memo on the "beetlejuice" green so so far, so good. bringing "beetlejuice" back to life, especially on broadway, is no easy feat. makeup, costumes, and oh yeah, you got to say his name three times. beetlejuice, beetlejuice, beetlejuice is back from the dead in a spook-tacular new musical, turning the great white way into the great fright way. ♪ i can bring you so much pain all you got to do is say my name ♪ >> reporter: alex brightman bringing beetlejuice to life, sort of, in the winter garden theater. alex telling me how his "beetlejuice" is different from michael keaton's in the 1988 movie. >> beetlejuice is completely sympathetic from the top, so much so you forget he's a bad guy. and i think that's the big magic trick of the show.

you instantly fall in love with my character. >> beetlejuice? >> yes? >> reporter: falling in love with a literal demon? we've all been there. as for the show itself -- >> "beetlejuice" is the deadpool of broadway. because like deadpool, it knows it's a musical. i'm aware that i'm an actor playing a role. we poke fun of other broadway shows, we poke fun of our show. i think it does a thing that you're like no show is doing this right now. >> by proxy it means you're the ryan reynolds of broadway. >> i didn't want to say it out loud but i'm glad you did, thank you so much. >> you're so welcome. >> thank you. if we can cut away to a different set of abs. ♪ >> reporter: as for alex's incredible transformation into the ghost with the most? how long does it take each night for you to turn into beetlejuice? >> it takes 30 minutes, i would say, from top to tail, right? >> reporter: even after six different shows on broadway, this is more makeup and costuming than alex has ever had to work with. ♪ all we wanna do is hear that

sound ♪ ♪ all we wanna do is hear that sound ♪ >> reporter: and that creepy beetlejuice voice, alex is able to speak and sing like that for eight shows a week, on top of all of the other physical and sometimes supernatural stunts he's doing on stage. >> tonight's our 200th show and i've done 197 of them plus previews, so i've done well over 200 without calling out. but that's by virtue of creating and crafting this thing. that is sustainable. >> congratulations, by way. >> i'm really proud of that. >> reporter: but underneath the makeup, how does playing a character like beetlejuice affect a nice guy like alex? do you ever feel like you are having a hard time shaking like the psychological parts of being beetlejuice? he's literally a demon from hell. like, does that take a toll? >> it's a bit of a [ bleep ]. turning it off. it does -- there is a -- there is like an hour after the show where i am -- i've noticed there is a bit more edge. so, yeah, i think a bit of it comes with me, but i'm starting to learn how to sort of come out of it quicker.

>> reporter: back to that macabre makeup situation. a base coat, contouring, green beard, microphone above the wig cap, a wig, more contouring, and some beetle juice. from there he gets dressed. throwing on his hand-sewn costume. until finally -- >> hi, everybody, it's me, a different person. >> reporter: and then he's down to the stage and -- >> it's showtime. >> for a show about a dead guy, there's a ton of life in this musical. 2 1/2 hours of nonstop energy, and alex and the rest of the team make it happen eight times a week, you guys. >> he's going to have those ryan reynolds abs before too long. >> i know. >> for how many shows they're doing. >> his dressers and makeup artists say he sweats through everything so much they have to reapply and change clothes all throughout the night. >> i watched "beetlejuice" the movie a thousand and one times as a kid. there are differences here but

still based on the character of beetlejuice. is there any dey-o? >> there is a dey-o. ♪ ♪ >> there is dey-o. ♪

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high protein. low sugar. so good! high protein. low sugar. mmmm, birthday cake! pure protein. the best combination for every fitness routine. ♪ time for "the mix" and look at this beautiful display. we told you about "beetlejuice" on broadway, and now we've got the "beetlejuice"-inspired milkshakes thanks to our friends over at black tap burger and beers in new york city. this is a monstrosity here, and i think that's the whole point. >> that's the entire point. you have a black chocolate shake, vanilla frosted rim. can we get an instant reaction? >> delicious. >> of course it is. beetlejuice sprinkles, beetlejuice cookie. >> i would say heavenly, but maybe i'll say hellish. >> in the best way. more whipped cream, sprinkles. i got to get in here.

>> this "beetlejuice" shake from black tap is in partnership with "beetlejuice" on broadway, and it's available from october 30th through november 3rd. it's going to get you through halloween there at all the new york city locations. >> if you're not in new york, i'm sorry, come on up to the city. >> come see us, come get a "beetlejuice" shake. >> big thanks to our friends at black tap, they're amazing. >> we're going to continue to suck on those. the chefs aboard air force one, they're getting into the halloween spirit too. not quite this creative, but we'll give them some creative points. >> quiet back there, jack. >> come on, jack. >> quiet. >> he just wants his own milkshake, can we get him one? >> jack, you want this third one here? >> sure. >> okay, there you go. we happen to have a third one here. the person who talks the third most times on the show. >> thank you very much. >> both hands. both hands, don't you dare spill

that, that would be tragic. back over to air force one. check out the dish that was served aboard the president's plane. >> are those vegetables, though? >> it's a stuffed pepper. >> our president really doesn't do the vegetables. >> no. i much prefer this milkshake. >> i don't know if -- yeah, i think he'd prefer the milkshake instead. national cat day, apparently. i thought it was already like national black cat day. >> good. >> you like it? i forgot you were back there. >> there are some cute cat photos rolling here. could that be the whole point? there we go. >> this is helpful because it's all about awareness of kitty cats. so you can maybe go and adopt a kitty. >> local shelter. >> local shelter. did you know that cats cannot detect or taste sweetness? >> well, then, i don't have to share this. >> but they like milk, though. how about that, kitty cats? >> i'm still not sharing. >> you would love these shakes. denver zoo, we've got a lion cub that's having a good old time

with dad. >> isn't that adorable. >> simba. orable. >> simba.

this morning on "world news now," explosive testimony expected today. for the first time in the impeachment inquiry, a current white house official will testify. we're learning what he will say about that call president trump had with ukraine's leader. also this morning, the wildfire battle across some of the priciest real estate in california. with more powerful winds in the forecast, power will be shut off today to more than 1 million people. but see how one couple risked it on their wedding day, making the inferno their backdrop. and new this half hour, the woman charged with pressuring her boyfriend to kill himself. >> prosecutors say she sent him 47,000 text messages, some with messages like "just die." so what happened minutes before his college graduation.

and it was a spook-tacular halloween night on "dancing with the stars" that saw yet another stunning upset. who got the ax, and which couples lived to see another day later in "the skinny." it's tuesday, october 29th. good morning, everyone. we're just a couple of days away from halloween. you've got the green on, ready to go. >> so festive. is this festive? is this festive for halloween? >> i think it is pretty festive. >> okay, i'll take it then. do you have a halloween costume picked out for thursday? i won't be here, janai will be back with you. got any special plans? >> we'll see. >> i can make a guest appearance. >> you're always welcome. >> oh, thanks. >> you're always welcome. we will talk about lots in this half hour, but we do begin with the first testimony from a white house official who listened in on president trump's controversial phone call to ukraine. >> today lieutenant colonel alexander vindman is expected to tell impeachment investigators

that he was so concerned about the pressure the president was putting on the ukraine he reported it twice. in his opening statement, i became aware of outside influencers promoting a false narrative in ukraine inconsistent with the consensus views of the inner agency and this narrative was harmful to u.s. policy. >> a day after house democrats set a date for the first formal vote on the impeachment inquiry as they prepare to take the investigation public. here's abc's jonathan karl. >> reporter: in chicago, president trump sounded off on the impeachment inquiry, comparing it to the case of jussie smollett, the actor who made unfounded allegations that he was attacked by trump supporters. >> it's a scam. it's a real big scam. just like the impeachment of your president is a scam. >> reporter: meanwhile, on capitol hill, former acting national security adviser charles kupperman refused to testify.

>> dr. kupperman had testimony -- >> reporter: congress had subpoenaed kupperman but the white house ordered him not to testify, so kupperman asked a judge to decide between the quote "competing and irreconcilable demands of the legislative and executive branches." it comes as speaker nancy pelosi announced the house will vote thursday to affirm the impeachment inquiry and outline a plan for public hearings. republicans have been pushing for public hearings and a formal vote on whether to authorize impeachment for weeks. the vote called for by speaker nancy pelosi sets the stage for the next phase of the impeachment process, which will be public hearings before the television cameras and ultimately articles of impeachment. jonathan karl, abc news, the white house. also breaking overnight, tens of thousands of californians are in evacuation shelters or without power because of the wildfires. >> the so-called getty fire is burning on the affluent west side of los angeles and has destroyed at least eight homes. >> and to the north, rolling blackouts will begin today for another 600,000 customers.

that's to prevent downed power lines from starting new fires. abc's elena gomez has more. >> oh, my gosh. >> reporter: residents woke up to flames burning along the busy 405 freeway in los angeles. forced to evacuate in a hurry, including students at a nearby university. >> you have several hundred teenage kids that are -- have no way of getting out. >> it was just a very scary experience, because the fires were literally so close to our campus. >> reporter: the getty fire charring hundreds of acres by daylight, pushed by santa ana winds gusting at times around 60 miles per hour. making the fight extremely difficult for crews. celebrities like arnold schwarzenegger and kristin davis caught in middle of the fire. both thanking firefighters for their work. the kincade fire in sonoma county doubling in size. firefighters battling flames. the wind whipping around them. >> this cannot be the new normal. we cannot absorb this year after year. we have experienced ten of the

worst fire seasons in california's history just since 2015. >> reporter: crews will be working hard to get ahead of this fire before more challenging winds return later this week. elena gomez in brentwood, california, abc news. >> our thanks to elena. despite the wildfire emergency, life goes on. >> a wedding in sonoma county winery saturday even as the kincade fire burned just a few miles away, giving them this iconic image with the smoke behind them. most of their vendors had to cancel but not their photographer. the married couple and their guests evacuated safely to san francisco. and look at this. our own kayna whitworth went from covering wildfires to running from one. she grabbed her two boys and her dog and joined the thousands who have evacuated in l.a. she says the sight of a tanker aircraft carrying fire retardant over her house was unnerving. we are thinking about kayna and all those people there who are dealing with the evacuations and

the threat of those wildfires. >> and the firefighters too. >> definitely. southern california residents like kayna and those firefighters will get some help today from the weather, but more wind is in the forecast. >> accuweather's adam del rosso has the details. adam, good morning. >> kenneth and kaylee, good morning. firefighters across southern california getting a little bit of a break from the gusty winds. however they pick back up as we head into tonight and into tomorrow. winds already picking up for our tuesday. some spots could see gusts up to 70 miles per hour, leading to that high fire threat once again. across the central u.s., we're talking snow across the rockies, 6 inches to 12 inches around denver. eventually this ejects into the upper midwest by the time we wrap up the workweek. kenneth, kaylee. >> adam, thank you. breaking overnight, a missing 14-year-old girl has been spotted in virginia with her alleged abductor. >> isabel hicks and bruce lynch were seen in hanover county monday night. authorities say isabel is in extreme danger. a nationwide amber alert has been issued. she vanished from her home about a week ago with lynch.

the fbi is appealing to him directly for her return. lynch may be suicidal and is armed. they're believed to be traveling in lynch's blue 2003 toyota matrix seen here. the handle is missing from the rear passenger side door. an urgent search is under way for a convicted rapist accidentally released from a prison in georgia. tony maycon munoz is serving a life sentence. he was released friday around noon. he was convicted of aggravated child molestation and two counts of rape. no word on what led to his release. the grandfather of a toddler who fell to her death on a cruise ship has been charged with negligent homicide. puerto rico's justice department ordered the arrest of salvatore anello. he had been released on $80,000 bond. 18-month-old chloe from indiana fell from the 11th floor of the cruise ship in july. anello was playing with her near an open window.

the family's attorney calls it a tragic accident and says criminal charges are pouring salt on the open wounds of a grieving family. so, if you have cash in the stock market, the s&p 500 opens this morning at an all-time high. >> the index closing yesterday at 3039. analysts say that recent gains have been driven by optimism about possible progress towards a u.s./china trade deal and expectations of a fed interest rate cut this week. on capitol hill, boeing's ceo begins two days of testimony about his company's 737 max aircraft today. dennis muilenburg is expected to open his remarks by saying boeing made mistakes with the max and that his company is doing everything it can to fix the problem. all 737 max jets have been grounded since the spring following two deadly crashes. lawmakers are expected to ask about a key flight control system that's linked to both crashes and how the company communicated with airlines and pilots about the system. halloween came early to the white house. >> president and mrs. trump gave

out treats to trick-or-treaters on the south side of the executive mansion. the children came from military families and local schools. they dressed up as astronauts, military officers, a couple of pirates in there, some dinosaurs. >> looking pretty cute there, those kids. the white house itself had what it called enchanted forest trees wrapped around the columns and pumpkins on the staircases. the string ensemble of the u.s. air force band played halloween music. i always love to see the kids lined up. and see their different type of costumes. >> and to see the interaction with the president. that's a side of the president we don't often get to see. his son barron now older than the age of these trick-or-treaters so it's nice to see that interaction. >> sure is. coming up, the major airport that's about to ban uber and lyft pickups at the terminal starting today. >> that's going to be a problem. but first, the former boston college now facing manslaughter charges for the suicide of her boyfriend.

what prosecutors say she did that pushed him over the edge. and later in "the skinny," we're finding out how prince really felt about two of today's hottest pop stars. you're watching "world news now." out two of today's hottest pop stars. you're watching "world news now."

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two cranes were used to lift the bus out last night. road repairs are expected to take weeks. turning now to the former college student now charged with involuntary manslaughter in the suicide of her boyfriend. >> prosecutors say she subjected him to unrelenting abuse, including 47,000 text messages urging him to kill himself. here's abc's eva pilgrim. >> reporter: the girlfriend of a former boston college student charged with involuntary manslaughter after a grand jury found she encouraged alexander urtula to take his own life. >> miss you made demands and threats with the understanding that she had complete and total control over mr. urtula both mentally and emotionally. >> reporter: prosecutors say fellow student inyoung you was physically, verbally, and psychologically abusive, sending thousands of texts, some urging him to, quote, go kill himself, go die. >> in the 47,000 text messages, yes, there were many, many instances where she instructed him to do so. >> reporter: just 90 minutes

before urtula's graduation from boston college in may, authorities say his girlfriend allegedly tracked him through his phone to a parking garage and was there when he leapt to his death. >> she will now be taken into custody -- >> reporter: the allegations echoing the case against michelle carter, the young woman convicted of involuntary manslaughter after sending hundreds of texts urging her boyfriend to act on his suicidal thoughts. what complicates this case is the young woman is back home in south korea. now prosecutors say they are cautiously optimistic she will return, but if she doesn't, they say there are a number of ways to extradite her back. eva pilgrim, abc news, new york. >> our thanks to eva. there is a big change for travelers coming to los angeles international airport beginning early this morning. >> a big one. arriving passengers will have to go to a new designated lot to catch a cab or their uber or lyft ride. l.a.x. officials say a new shuttle to that lot will take no longer than 15 minutes or

travelers can walk. they believe the new system will ease traffic flow. >> as if the problems at l.a.x. weren't already bad. on "monday night football," the steelers spotted the dolphins a two-touchdown lead, then pittsburgh rolled off the game's final 27 points. the dolphins looking for their first win, but couldn't get it. miami remains winless this season after that steelers victory. the dolphins have a real shot to win one next week when they host the jets. i'm not throwing shade, that's just a reality. >> i couldn't add anything to that. and the washington nationals will look to keep their season alive tonight with a win in game six of the world series. if the astros win they will lock up their second-ever world series title. so far in this series the home team hasn't won a single game. so is it back to the nationals if they win tonight because they're in houston? >> i think the astros are going to lock it up. >> and i knew that terrible towel back there was going to be

whipping in the wind. when we come back, the major upset again on "dancing with the stars." and the queen's secret dream finally came true. "the skinny" is next. lly came true. "the skinny" is next.

♪ skinny just gimme the skinny time now for "the skinny" starting with another surprise elimination last night on "dancing with the stars." >> or rather the surprise was who wasn't eliminated. last night was halloween night, so all eight couples had fun scaring up some costumes and makeup to boot, getting spooky on the ballroom floor. last night saw a four-way tie for the top score of 27 of 30. ally and sasha performed a twisted tango. to "sweet but psycho." james and emma performed a viennese waltz to "i put a spell on you." kel and witney performed to "time warp." lauren and gleb performed a sex vampire argentine tango to "whatever lola wants." >> and scoring dead last again,

sean and lindsay doing a jive to "monster mash" scoring even lower than last week, three 6s. the mark of the beast there for 18 out of 30. >> and that is one frightening frankenstein right there. then it came time for the team competition. the eight couples were divided into two teams. team trick slayed it earning triple 9s to rockwell's "somebody watching me." >> team treat didn't fare quite as well with 8s across the board to beyonce's "sweet dreams." >> then came time to the moment of truth, factoring in the audience scores, the surprise twist again, sean and lindsay declared safe. it ultimately came down to head judge len deciding who to save. >> len, which couple, who do you want to save? >> neither couple deserves to be in this position, however, it is what it is and i've got to save

kate and sasha. >> yeah, that's sad. >> len didn't want to be in that position. >> but as a head judge he's got to do what he's got to do. >> i mean, the audience votes are keeping sean spicer in this. >> yeah. next week the all-new dance-off round, so we'll look forward to that. john legend is set to release a woke version of "baby it's cold outside" for today's more politically correct sensibilities. >> legend has teamed up with kelly clarkson for the new duet is set for release later this year. >> and so the original lyrics, we want to remind you, go a little something like this. >> the neighbors might think >> baby it's bad out there. >> say what's in this drink. >> no cabs to be had out there. >> legend is giving a sample of his updated version with clarkson singing what will my friends think if i have one more drink.

>> to which legend responds it's your body and your choice. how did we do, jack? >> i don't even know how those lyrics are supposed to translate. ♪ baby it's cold outside we'll move on to the startling revelations from the late great king of shade. >> the "new york post" is reporting that, according to newly discovered letters that are now included in a new prince memoir, the legendary singer was no fan of either katy perry or ed sheeran saying, quote, they keep trying to ram them down our throats and we don't like it no matter how many times they play it. >> okay. the autobiography is cowritten by prince and by superfan dan piepenbring, he's a 35-year-old writer who was handpicked by prince back in 2016 to work with him on his memoirs. >> "the beautiful ones" hits bookshelves today. we're surprised by that because we all love katy and ed. >> apparently not prince.

>> hopefully katy and ed won't take this really to heart. you know who we all do love? >> who? >> jennifer lawrence and reese witherspoon. >> we got a "skinny" bonus round coming up. nd reese witherspoon. who's got the time to chase around down dirt, dust and hair? so now, i use heavy duty swiffer sweeper and dusters. for hard-to-reach places, duster makes it easy to clean. it captures dust in one swipe. ha! gotcha! and sweeper heavy duty cloths lock away twice as much dirt and dust. it gets stuff deep in the grooves other tools can miss. y'know what? my place... is a lot cleaner now. stop cleaning. start swiffering.

we are back with our "skinny bonus round" starting with something that's pretty close to our hearts, the star-studded premiere of "the morning show" right here in new york city last night. in addition to jennifer aniston and reese witherspoon, several members of our own abc family were there. look at this cast here. ginger zee, lara spencer, amy robach, and "gma" legend joan lunden, plus our other morning show fave, friend to the show gayle king, gayle, you look amazing. good morning, gayle. >> i can't believe we weren't invited. the premiere capped off an entire day of morning fun.

jen and reese started off their monday putting their anchoring skills to the test, check it out. >> "pop news" time? >> oh, "pop news," yeah. >> here we go. >> check out this fourth grader, jake arsenault. his school i.d., take a closer look, yes. he is wearing a hot dog costume. now they're all just relishing the whole thing. >> oh, nicely done. >> also reese has trouble with the names too, you see that, jack? >> happens to the best of us. >> yeah, it really does. they didn't give her any pronouncers. >> how could they. >> "the morning show" premieres on apple tv plus on november 1st. >> i can't wait to see it. >> yeah, that's pretty cool. next to the major headline out of "jeopardy!" nation. >> professional sports gambler "jeopardy!" james, or james holzhauer, will make a triumphant show for the tournament of champions. >> and it's going to be a matchup. joining him will be the librarian who ended his 32-game winning streak, emma boettcher.

>> holzhauer ended his streak winning nearly $2.5 million, just $58,000 shy of reigning champ ken jennings. >> and i boettcher it's going to be a good one too. thanks, jack. got my own little team back there. >> your own cheering section. and finally, queen elizabeth is sparking international disbelief over an inappropriate photo. it is just so shocking. >> whoa! >> we cannot show you -- >> put the censors up, we had to blur it, put the "world news now" banners up. because you know what? you know what? we're going to possibly violate some fcc rules here. >> oh-oh. >> i don't like those rules! >> ken, the boss back there, you okay with this? we're about to violate, we're about to show this, live on the edge there. drop those banners, whoa! here's the photo in its shocking entirety. queen elizabeth posing with her hands in her pockets. >> i am aghast. the queen's dresser says this

was something, a secret wish

breaking news in america this morning, a major development in the impeachment investigation. the first current white house official is now set to testify. he's a decorated army officer. what he's expected to reveal today about president trump. we have his opening statement. plus, the new decision by nancy pelosi and the vote now set for this week. also happening right now, the fire emergency up and down california. the astounding new number, 330 fires in one day. more evacuations, more blackouts, why the worst could still be ahead. the cruise ship tragedy. a little girl falls out a window, plunging to her death. her family now outraged as authorities announce they're chng