breaking news in america this morning, election upset. democrats declare victory in the red state of kentucky as the governor's comes down to the wire. while democrats take over virginia state government for the first time in a generation. does this spell trouble for president trump? how republicans are responding this morning. new stories of survival after a massacre in mexico. nine members of an american family including six children slaughtered on their way to a wedding. how a dying mother was able to save her baby from their attacker and the teenager who saved his siblings, hiding them with free branches. cancer scam arrest. how police say a woman lied about a cancer diagnosis to scam donors into giving her thousands. what finally led to her arrest.

the sleepwalking murder trial. should a man be held responsible for murdering his wife if he was sleeping while the shots were fired. plus, how early is too early? the debate raging over radio stations already playing nonstop christmas music. and "the little mermaid live!" behind the scenes, what you didn't see during the tv performance. good wednesday morning. thank you for joining us. we begin with an election night upset breaking overnight. >> results coming in from key races in several states. and democrats are claiming a big night. the biggest story is from the governor's race in the red state of kentucky where democrat andy beshear declared victory over the incumbent republican matt bevin even though analysts say the race is too close to call. >> president trump who won kentucky by 30 points in 2016 threw his support behind bevin at a rally monday. democrats say this race proves their momentum nationwide.

>> i haven't had an opportunity yet to speak to governor bevin but my expectation is that he will honor -- he will honor the election that was held tonight, that he will help us make this transition, and i tell you what, we will be ready for that first day in office and i look forward to it. nod a >> we are not conceding this race by any stretch. here's the thing, understand this, though. understand this. we want the process to be followed and there is a process. >> bevin would need to win court approval for a full recount. meanwhile responding to the results president trump's campaign said the president's rally monday helped bevin finish stronger than expected and helped five other kentucky republicans win their races. it was a good night for democrats in virginia. they won control of both houses in the state legislature. that means virginia will be under complete democratic control for the first time in 25 years. but good news for republicans in mississippi. lieutenant governor tate reeves will take over the governor's

mansion there and easily defeated his democratic challenger. we turn to the other big story this morning, the massacre in mexico. an american family slaughtered on the way to a wedding. this morning new stories of survival are emerging. >> nine members of the same family were ambushed and killed just across the border from arizona. a quick thinking teenager is now being credited for saving several of his siblings hiding them in bushes along the road. >> we've learned a baby was found alive after she was hidden under the seat of an suv that came under attack. this morning, stories of heroism and survival after the deadly ambush on an american family in mexico. the group was traveling by caravan picking up family members for a wedding when they were attacked by a drug cartel in an apparent case of mistaken identity. nine members of the mormon family were killed including three mothers and six of their children. two of them were twin infants. this morning relatives say a 7-month-old baby named faith is alive thanks to a final selfless act by her mother.

>> i don't know if christina in her last moments of life saved her daughter by laying her on the floorboard. >> baby faith was found alive hours after the attack. >> they think that maybe the mother tried to put the child like on the floor under the seat in some way to save her life. >> reporter: meanwhile a 13-year-old boy is credited with saving several members of the family. relatives say the teen hid six of his siblings after their mother was shot and killed and then walked 14 mile foss get help. >> he basically saw that cartel shooting. there were like 60 people shooting at them from all over the mountains around and the little kid decided to keep the kids away in the bushes. >> reporter: mexican officials say the women's three suvs may have been mistaken by rival drug gangs. the family is part of a religious settlement in sonora

state known for its drug violence and violent crime. abc's tom llamas is in mexico. >> i asked a former mexican intelligence officer why these vicious criminals would shoot and kill innocent women and children. his chilling response, because they can. he says they are the law in that section of mexico. >> reporter: president trump addressed the ambush saying mexico with the help of the united states must wage war on the drug cartels. mexico's president responded saying he's grateful for trump and his offer but says his country will move forward alone. family members who survived the attack are now being treated at a hospital. now to the impeachment battle in washington and one of the new admissions from gordon sondland met by protesters overnight arriving at the airport in portland, oregon. he says he did not change his testimony to acknowledge a quid pro quo in the ukraine scandal but that seems at odds with a newly updated transcript of his testimony. abc's karina mitchell has the new details. karina. >> reporter: good morning, kaylee. it was a stunning reversal by

one of president trump's loyal supporters, and it came in a four-page statement telling lawmakers his memory was, quote, refreshed and that he personally delivered the message president trump allegedly sought to send to ukraine. for the first time gordon sondland revising his testimony confirming a quid pro quo linked to ukraine announcing a public investigation into president trump's political rivals in exchange for $400 million in military aid. sondland adding the public statement would need to come directly from ukrainian president zelensky himself. in his original testimony sondland denied any preconditions to aid when asked. the president has used the testimony in his defense. >> the ambassador who i heard was tremendous and a tremendous person, he was 100% for what we're saying, 100%. and if you look, he also said there was no quid pro quo. that's the whole ball game. >> reporter: but sondland says he was just repeating what the president told him on a phone

call and now he says his memory was refreshed from other key witnesses who contradicted his initial statements. >> it's never too late to do the right thing. people want to keep coming forward telling us the truth, we'll welcome it. [ crowd chanting ] >> reporter: arriving back in portland overnight, the ambassador was met by protesters chanting tell the truth. >> i didn't change my testimony. >> reporter: the white house dismissing sondland's reversal. >> the transcripts that were released today show exactly what the president has been saying all along. that is he did nothing wrong. >> reporter: in a statement the white house argues the transcripts show even less evidence for impeachment than previously thought. house democrats have requested acting white house chief of staff mick mulvaney appear for a deposition friday but his testimony like others this week will likely be blocked by the white house. kaylee. >> karina, thank you. a developing story where two murder suspects are on the run after escaping from a jail in

monterey sunday. last night authorities evacuated a motel six in the nearby city of morena after getting a report that one of the suspects had been seen there, but after a nearly eight-hour standoff, police stormed into the room only to find it empty. the inmates escaped the jail sunday by climbing through a hole in the ceiling. turning now to the weather, snow is making the morning commute slick across parts of the upper midwest. let's take a look at your wednesday forecast. good morning. we're tracking more snow and cold across the great lakes from northern michigan back into southeast minnesota. one to three inches expected. some spots locally more as we head into tonight. farther to the south it's heavy rains from north texas into oklahoma and northern arkansas. up to five inches possibly which could lead to flooding as we head into tonight. wintry weather widespread across the northeast as we wrap up the workweek. northern new england, 6 to 12

inches by friday night. i'm accuweather meteorologist adam del rosso. and coming up, changing your coffee routine. we'll take you to a new kind of starbucks. also ahead, the big city asking whether traffic apps like waze and google maps should be banned because of the problems their shortcuts are causing. and later a college basketball player returns from his leukemia treatment and has a career night.

when i have an asthma attack... i feel like a fish with no water. learn how to prevent your child's next asthma attack. because even one attack is one too many.

a wild scene there on the streets of boston. a man jumped onto the hood of his car to try to stop the cook cook -- crook who was stealing it. the owner hung on as it swung around a corner and slammed into parked vehicles. the crook jumped out and ran

off. the car's owner is recovering from minor injuries. the family who say they were the victims of racism at a buffalo wild wings are speaking out. justin vahl and his family requested a table for 18. he says the host asked for the race of the group. allegedly because another customer didn't want to be seated near black people. some of the children cried as their parents spoke at a news conference tuesday. >> i was appalled. i was astonished. i was in a restaurant trying to take my family and friends and kids to a restaurant and i was being asked what race i was. >> to see them try to understand is hurtful, right, because that's something they shouldn't have to do. you look at them. and they're all different. and they need to know that's okay. >> buffalo wild wings apologized and fired the employees involved and that customer has been banned for life. at&t is settling a government complaint over its unlimited data plans.

the company has agreed to pay $60 million after being accused of misleading customers for slowing down data speeds after they exceeded a certain amount. customers will get a credit on their bill. former customers will be sent a check. lawmakers in los angeles want new directions for apps like google maps and waze. they say traffic shortcuts provided by those apps are clogging up residential streets. some cars have been rerouted on blocked roads and city officials considered banning the apps but now they're asking for changes to keep cars away from streets that usually don't carry heavy traffic. here's a change to your morning coffee return if you're a return starbucks customer. the coffee chain has opened the chain's first pickup only location. it just opened here in new york. it's only 400 square feet, the size of a living room. its sole purpose is to sell orders placed using the starbucks app. and coming up, a rescue at sea. a deer is found swimming five miles off shore. >> oh, dear. but first a woman is accused

of lying about cancer then running a major donation scam. how she was exposed. a man who claimed he was sleepwalking when he killed his wife. he goes on trial. what a doctor is saying about the case. because you didn't have another heart attack. not today. you took our conversation about your chronic coronary artery disease to heart. even with a stent procedure, your condition can get worse over time, and keep you at risk of blood clots. so you added xarelto®, to help keep you protected. xarelto®, when taken with low-dose aspirin, is proven to further reduce the risk of blood clots that can cause heart attack, stroke, or cardiovascular death in people with chronic cad. that's because while aspirin can help, it may not be enough to manage your risk of blood clots. in a clinical trial, almost 96% of people taking xarelto® did not have a cardiovascular event. don't stop taking xarelto® without talking to your doctor, as this may increase your risk of heart attack,

stroke, or cardiovascular death. while taking, a spinal injection increases the risk of blood clots which may cause paralysis- the inability to move. you may bruise more easily, or take longer for bleeding to stop. xarelto® can cause serious, and in rare cases, fatal bleeding. it may increase your risk of bleeding if you take certain medicines. get help right away for unexpected bleeding or unusual bruising. do not take xarelto® if you have an artificial heart valve or abnormal bleeding. before starting, tell your doctor about all planned medical or dental procedures and any kidney or liver problems. enjoy every moment-and help protect yourself from an unexpected one, like a cardiovascular event. are you doing enough? ask your doctor if it's time for xarelto®. to learn more about cost and how janssen can help, visit xarelto.com. >> tech: don't wait for a chip like this to crack your whole windshield. with safelite's exclusive resin, you get a strong repair that you can trust. plus, with most insurance a safelite repair is no cost to you. >> customer: really?! >> singers: safelite repair, safelite replace.

introducing new vicks vapopatch easy to wear with soothing vicks vapors for her, for you, for the whole family. new vicks vapopatch. breathe easy. we are back with a group of fishermen making a life-saving catch. they reeled in a deer about five miles off the coast of maine. >> they grabbed it, dragged it onto their boat and took it back to shore. they believe the deer drifted out that far. >> good catch. now to the murder trial in texas where a man claims he killed his wife while sleep walking. >> his wife shot multiple types times in their home nearly six years ago. now his lawyers are arguing what he did was involuntary. this morning, an unusual murder trial is under way in texas. a man who blames his sleepwalking for the death of his wife. in december 2013 raymond

lazarine said he sauled his wife and said he had just dreamed he shot and killed his wife of 35 years. but it wasn't a dream. he admits he shot her half a dozen times and claims it was involuntary on account that he was asleep. >> there are other witnesses over there that have seen the manifestation of his sleep disorder and we thought that would be important for the jury to know. >> reporter: taking the stand for the defense four men who each at one point had been incarcerated with lazarine since the murder and talked about his odd sleeping behavior. how he would often walk in his sleep both day and night. also on the stand, a sleep expert who gave him two sleep tests in 2015. >> he did have a lot of movement in rem. in rem you're not supposed to move. you're supposed to be paralyzed. >> reporter: as for the prosecution they called debrah's oldest daughter to the stand and she described lazarine as a heavy drinker and in damaging testimony for the defense, she said lazarine had threatened to kill her mother in the past.

more testimony is scheduled today and, if convicted, lazarine could face life in prison. a sheriff's deputy is charged with child abuse after this video showed him grabbing a 15-year-old girl by the neck and slamming her to the ground. willard miller has been suspended without pay. the incident came after the girl appeared to kick him. it happened at a school for children with emotional and behavioral issues. a pennsylvania woman has been arrested accused of falsely claiming she had cancer and collecting more than $10,000 in donations from good samaritans. police say the woman calling herself jessica cornell used facebook and a fund-raising site and went on podcasts to tell her story, but that's when something didn't add up. >> the whole interview seemed off from the very beginning. i have a lot of experience reading body language so i could tell she was lying. she was kind of going through like a cancer check list. >> reporter: the suspect's own husband eventually reported her to the police. facebook and the fund-raising

website are working to refund the donations. in sports the first college football playoff rankings are out. the ohio state university buckeyes are number one followed by kaylee hartung's lsu and alabama who play each other saturday. penn state is number four. the new college basketball season's first hero is andrew jones from the university of texas. he missed most of the last two seasons fighting leukemia. he returned last night and scored a career high 20 points as the longhorns beat northern colorado. it's one of the best stories in sports right now. >> inspirational. up next in "the pulse," how a third grade student gave his teacher a pay raise. also ahead, how early is too early? the debate over radio stations already playing nonstop christmas music. and the big moments from last night's live tv performance of "the little mermaid." ♪ first i cut off the head the, not actors, who've got their eczema under control.

with less eczema, you can show more skin. so roll up those sleeves. and help heal your skin from within with dupixent. dupixent is the first treatment of its kind that continuously treats moderate-to-severe eczema, or atopic dermatitis, even between flare ups. dupixent is a biologic, and not a cream or steroid. many people taking dupixent saw clear or almost clear skin. and, had significantly less itch. that's a difference you can feel. don't use if you're allergic to dupixent. serious allergic reactions can occur, including anaphylaxis, which is severe. tell your doctor about new or worsening eye problems, such as eye pain or vision changes, or a parasitic infection. if you take asthma medicines, don't change or stop them without talking to your doctor. so help heal your skin from within, and talk to your eczema specialist about dupixent. is just like our originalhn sandwiches...only littler...so we bought a little ad...on lil jon.

little johns, yeah! $3, what?! had the powere with type one diabetes to manage their condition without fingersticks? to always know their glucose levels and where they're heading with just a glance at their smart device. the power to make treatment decisions to customize alerts and alarms to help keep them in range. the power to lower their a1c. all this knowledge... powered by a small wearable. the dexcom g6. (ma(woman) i'mwings.ng... (avo) only frigidaire's range lets you air fry... ...right in your oven. it's all of the flavor, none of the guilt. (man) so... (woman) good. (avo) that's using your frigidaire.

♪ time to check "the pulse" and we're going under the sea with the live presentation of "the little mermaid." it's been 30 years since the animated movie first made a splash on the big screen. last night abc went back under the sea for "the little mermaid live!" including live performances of the movie's musical numbers and on stage performances matched the movie shot for shot. >> the star who made the biggest wave, queen latifah. ♪ poor unfortunate souls in pain in need ♪ ♪ this one longing to be thinner this one wants to get the girl and do i help them, yes, indeed ♪ ♪ those poor unfortunate souls >> queen latifah tweeted out this video of her backstage with a team wiping down her tentacles for a good shine.

>> one tweeted, okay, so it's official, queen latifah is an actual goddess. >> and this show might have spent their entire costume budget on her outfit. >> i think so. it was spectacular. also backstage after the show auli'i cravalho said playing ariel was life changing. you can hear more on what the cast had to say later this morning on "good morning america." it was visually beautiful, that ariel there also stunning. spectacular. >> absolutely. but where were sebastian's claws? in the audience, not on his hands. next to the third grade student in florida who wanted to give his teacher a special gift. >> parker williams gave his teacher a pay raise. the 9-year-old handed over the $15 he received for his birthday. he said he wanted to give the cash to someone who deserved to

make more money. >> i think that i wanted to give my teacher a gift and share my ideas. i think more people should be nice because it's just a better thing to do than being mean. >> yeah, it is. parker's teacher, mrs. chambers, she gave back the money. she also gave parker a note saying, i can't accept this, but i appreciate the gesture, students like you are the reason i teach. >> teachers are very special. they help so many children, and i think parker has learned that pretty fast. >> yeah. finally the raging debate right now. how early is too early to play nonstop christmas music on the radio. >> a station in chicago has already started playing the holiday hits. they started yesterday, november 5th. critics are slamming the station for rushing the season. >> others are saying the station is doing us a favor by getting us in the mood earlier.

tweet us. go to our facebook pages. >> where is the mariah carey song? that's what i really want. majors lowered their blood sugar and reached an a1c of less than 7 and maintained it. oh! under 7? (announcer) and you may lose weight. in the same one-year study, adults lost on average up to 12 pounds. oh! up to 12 pounds? (announcer) a two-year study showed that ozempic® does not increase the risk of major cardiovascular events like heart attack, stroke, or death. oh! no increased risk? (announcer) ozempic® should not be the first medicine for treating diabetes, or for people with type 1 diabetes or diabetic ketoacidosis. do not share needles or pens. don't reuse needles. do not take ozempic® if you have a personal or family history of medullary thyroid cancer, multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type 2, or if you are allergic to ozempic®. stop taking ozempic® and get medical help right away if you get a lump or swelling in your neck, severe stomach pain, itching, rash, or trouble breathing. serious side effects may happen, including pancreatitis.

tell your doctor if you have diabetic retinopathy or vision changes. taking ozempic® with a sulfonylurea or insulin may increase the risk for low blood sugar. common side effects are nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, stomach pain, and constipation. some side effects can lead to dehydration, which may worsen kidney problems. i discovered the potential with ozempic®. ♪ oh! oh! oh! ozempic®! ♪ (announcer) if eligible, you may pay as little as $25 per prescription. ask your health care provider today about once-weekly ozempic®. this winter, you have the power to heal. because your purchase of vaseline intensive care lotion supports the vaseline healing project. join us to help millions in crisis heal their skin. join us to help saturpain happens.is aleve it. aleve is proven stronger and longer on pain than tylenol. when pain happens, aleve it. all day strong.

mayor london breed celebrates four more years as san francisco mayor. the d.a.'s race is going down to the wire. >> taking action after a deadly shooting inside an airbnb. oakland appears ready to play ball with the a's over ownership at the coliseum. good morning. >> so much to get to. first we want to check in with mike. we have some good news. the fog won't be as thick as it was yesterday. the fog is not hugging the ground as much. if you're heading out. >> 52 in oakland. 51 in hayward. half moon bay, 50. clear lake, 56. up in the hills, 60. everyone else in the mid to upper 40s. here's where we end up this afternoon.

the clouds never completely let two of the coast. 60 at half moon bay. 65 in san francisco. upper 60s for richmond, oakland, san mateo. inland, faster sunshine, that's why you're in the low to mid 70s. let's find out about the commute. >> good morning. a live look right now at the bay bridge toll plaza. you can see the cash lanes are beginning to stack up there. everything else is running smoothly this morning. also want to move over to a live picture. this is walnut creek, 680, the construction there is still under way. if you look on the bottom left-hand side of your screen there, traffic is still flowing. a quick peek at our drive times. tracy to dublin starting to slow down with a 32-minute ride. dublin to mission boulevard, 14 minutes. highway 101 to cupertino, 15 minutes. thanks. by the slimmest of margins, mayor london breed's hand picked candidate for sf district attorney is leading the race.

>> that's after ranked choice voting kicked in. lauren martinez is live in san francisco with so much more on this race. >> that's right. you know, we reported that this race is one to watch for and the results are proving that to be true. ches boudin was in the lead last night, but this morning it is shows suzy loftus, mayor breed's pick, is in the lead. it's a close call. suzy loftus has 47,234 votes. ches boudin has 46,494 votes. there's only a difference of 240 votes between them at this time. this week boudin received high indoe endorsement from bernie sanders. boudin grew up with both of his parents in prison. they were caught up in a height in the 1970s. he has a different perspective on crime. he wants to stop prosecuting

low-level crimes like petty drug possession, while at the same time getting tougher about prosecuting police officers in questionable use of force cases. now last night we spoke with boudin at his party in soma. >> i've been out all day talking to voters. everywhere i go people voted for us. i know how hard my team worked. i know we had the best ground game. we had the most social media. we had the best platform. ultimately san francisco voters are smart, they're paying attention, they'll vote for the candidate who is actually committed to reform, not a candidate who says reform but has a track record of status quo. >> he is optimistic that he will ultimately prevail in the race. suzy loftus is cautiously optimistic she'll win this race. loftus has a background in law enforcement and promises to crack down on crime. mail-in ballots still