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take a look at this wild scene which was caught on camera at a virginia mcdonald's. police outside richmond are looking for a man and a woman in this attack right here in a drive-thru where you can see the worker there going back and forth with those two suspects. apparently it happened earlier month. detectives say it stemmed from a dispute over a bill. that worker is recovering. we're hearing new details this morning about that wild airport chase earlier this week in oklahoma city. >> it involved a 16-year-old burglary suspect who jumped from his plane and made a run for it. here's abc's david kerley. >> reporter: moments after this united flight arrived in oklahoma city, watch a 16-year-old squeeze between the jetway and the aircraft and jump to the tarmac. off he goes, running across that active tarmac. within moments workers realize what is happening and give chase. authorities tell us the 16-year-old was being flown back from houston to face a felony

burglary charge. the teen got into the terminal running through a mechanical room, and a camera catches him in the distance as he drops from the roof of the terminal just as his pursuers were getting close. the landing below didn't go well, ending the 15-minute chase. the 16-year-old breaking leg bones and was not only taken into custody but taken to the hospital for treatment. oklahoma authorities say the 16-year-old will not be charged in that airport incident, but he does still face that felony burglary charge. david kerley, abc news, reagan national airport. >> our thanks to david. a seattle hospital says it has linked five more deaths to infections from mold in operating rooms. >> earlier this week seattle's children's hospital said a mold outbreak sickened seven patients, one fatally, since the summer of 2018. the hospital says it is working on installing a state-of-the-art filtration system in every operating room and every adjacent supply area. >> five more deaths, that's six

in all, just awful thinking that pass away from something completely unrelated to what you were there for. >> and it also -- i feel like it just makes the thoughts worse that people have of going to the hospital, makes you sicker. >> yeah. >> and obviously it's not the case for every single medical facility, but you see this one here, and it's just not good. they've got to act fast to fix that. >> very unfortunate. coming up, taking a heartwarming tale of girlhood and sisterhood to a whole new level. a preview of "frozen ii" next. power? sisterhood? girl power sisterhood, there it is. air so you smell them later ew. right? that's why febreze created new small spaces. press firmly and watch it get to work...

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jack can't let it go, janai can't let it go, no one apparently can let it go. >> nope. this morning we are hours away from the first screenings of our parent company disney's "frozen ii." we're hearing from the cast about what to expect the second time around. here's abc's abbie boudreau. ♪ do you want to build a snowman ♪te iwathcess movie that became a cultural phenomenon. "frozen." the second highest grossing animated film of all time. now back in theaters with a sequel for legions of fans who t it go ♪ady to let it l i >> reporter: that iconic song celebrating girl power and sisterhood inspired millions of mini annas and elsas worldwide. >> elsa is such a gift to me as a woman in my 40s. not just a little girl in a blue dress. because i am reminded all the time of how important i am and the things that i have, i have

to send them out there and celebrate. >> reporter: the original cast didn't hesitate to return to these beloved characters. idina menzel returning as elsa with all the original cast. josh gad as olaf. jonathan groff as kristof. kristen bell as anna. >> unicorn. ice cream. castle. teapot. mouse. oh, elsa! >> when this project was introduced to you guys were you sort of like, oh my gosh, we've already done the best, most successful animated movie ever done, do we take it to the next level? >> we were eager because we missed each other, it was exciting to get back in there. >> coming to work opposite these three is literally the greatest thing i could possibly ever imagine. >> we have a lot of fun together. idina feels like my sister, josh john feels like my boyfriend, josh feels like my son. >> can i borrow your wagon? >> reporter: elsa is now queen. on an incredible journey to discover her family's history. learning from the mistakes of

the past. >> i climbed the north mountains, survived a frozen heart, saved you from my ex-boyfriend, and i did it all without powers. so, you know, i'm coming. >> the first movie she was always a little bit more fearful of this power that she had. in this one she's more enthusiastic and optimistic. there's a lot of messaging in this movie. i feel like we did that with the first one. and the second one lives up to that lesson of how do you learn from the past and help people around you? >> it takes complex themes -- >> simplifies them. >> reporter: "frozen ii" has a few new faces. sterling k. brown and evan rachel wood. >> what's it been like for you to become part of the "frozen" family? >> so incredible, a dream come true. a, to be part of the disney family is already so mind blowing. to be welcomed into an already established disney phenomenon was incredible. >> i don't care if it's based on a nordic myth or not, everybody should be included in this one. now we should actually get a

chance to see ourselves in everything. especially when we're coming from our imaginations, right? that's really important. ♪ cause for the first time >> reporter: the "frozen" franchise, which is owned by disney, the parent company of abc news, expanded the limits of what we've come to imagine for princess films. >> in the first one, these two heroines were at the helm. i like how kristof was represented in this movie. you have some great minds. there was one point he rescues anna in the midst of a battle, and he doesn't say, i'll take over. he looks at her and says, i'm here, what do you need? i thought that was a beautiful thing to say to your partner. so egoless. it's a beautiful example to set for kids. >> reporter: a beautiful example for a new generation of "frozen" fans. i'm abbie boudreau for "nightline" in los angeles. >> we joke about this song and whatever, the "frozen" song can be a little annoying, but the reallgothere is just le. stay with us, "debate of the

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that's a whole lot of decorating for some people. >> if you want to carry it into 2020, yes. >> you're fine if it's up late? >> i'm okay with that, but don't push it early. we want to do everything now, early -- >> you're right, very instant gratification. but i mean -- what's the harm in making things more beautiful early? >> hm, no. yeah, if it's going to be beautiful with turkeys, ham, macaroni and cheese. >> you're just thinking about food. >> black friday. >> tell us what you think about this one. does anyone already have their christmas tree up? let us know. >> so people like to also shop during this time of the year, i hear. >> right. and a new survey found that 52% of employees will be "workshopping," shopping online from the office or using a corporate device. >> now see, i say -- like, and really, i don't really care. but i just think that it's probably wrong to be doing this type of personal thing while you're -- i know it probably sounds very unpopular. >> very self-righteous.

>> and also guilty, i've done it too. i'm just saying, employers don't expect for you to be sitting here shopping, going through -- turn your computer around so everyone can see. >> first off, i'm not shopping today. >> today. she said today. >> you can shop online and do so many other things, while you're handling a phone call, while you're waiting in between meetings, you can literally do it, pause, come back to it. just saying. >> dr. moton, while you were researching my surgery, were you on amazon looking for -- >> i hope that didn't happen. whatever. >> but you just said -- >> look, i don't do it. >> okay. wait, do what? you do it all the time. okay. >> i don't, boss. >> how long is too long to name your baby? >> we waited two days. >> well, there was a family apparently that -- >> waited 12 days? >> they confess to not naming their newborn twin -- two weeks. name your child, people, quickly.

this morning on "world news now," ten democrats hit the debate stage just hours after a stunning impeachment hearing. >> as presidential hopefuls clash in atlanta, capitol hill was busy digesting a key witness' testimony who made it clear, there was a quid pro quo. also this morning a severe weather outbreak. dangerous hail has pelted some communities and more snow and ice is in the forecast. plus the teacher who's gone student. how she and her family have opened their home and their hearts in this time of need. people are keeping an eye to the sky. right now the northern lights are visible in some cities across the u.s. we'll show you where so you can head outside for a look on this thursday, november 21st. from abc news in new york, this is "world news now" with janai norman and kenneth moton.

good morning, thank you for joining us. "everyone was in the loop." that phrase from the impeachment hearing keeps rolling in my head over and over again. it reminds me that everyone was into the loop of those curls. because they're back, everyone. curl watch 2019. >> curl watch, curl watch. >> has ended, thank the lord, the curls are back! >> you only had four days. >> oh, i missed them. >> i walked in with the curl, moton said, thank goodness. >> they look so beautiful, guys, where have you been? don't ever leave me again. >> did he ask. >> did you leave me? >> someone get him a wig, for the love of god. >> all is right with the world now. >> here we are, all settled in.

>> not really with the way the news cycle has been. >> it has been busy and lots of politics. >> we will get to that extraordinary day in the impeachment probe in just a moment. first the democratic presidential debate, the candidates sparring over the issues and who has the best chance of beating president trump. >> ten candidates were on the stage in atlanta last night. senator elizabeth warren had the most speaking time at nearly 13 1/2 minutes followed by south bend, indiana, mayor pete buttigieg and former vice president biden. >> abc's trevor ault was there for the action in atlanta, trevor, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, kenneth, good morning, janai. welcome back to the curls. last night's debate followed that remarkable day of impeachment hearings this washington. these top democratic presidential candidates competing for the right to challenge president trump in 2020. they did talk about impeachment, they did also clash about a number of issues including health care once again. another crowded stage of ten democratic presidential candidates. the fifth primary debate hosted by msnbc and "the washington

in principle, no one is above the law. >> it is a criminal enterprise engaged in by the president, from what we heard today the vice president, the secretary of state, and the chief of staff. >> reporter: candidates largely agreed on the importance of impeaching the president, but there was plenty of disagreement. once again candidates with widespread views on the best way forward for health care. >> people have been talking about health care for all. you know what? i think now is the time. >> the reason i insist on medicare for all who want it as the strategy to deliver on that goal we share of universal health care, is that that is something that as a governing strategy we can unify the american people around. >> the fact is that right now, the vast majority of democrats do not support medicare for all. it couldn't pass the united states senate right now. >> reporter: while also touching

on child care, housing costs, and limited opportunities for low-income families, the overarching theme is the importance of bringing a heavily divided country together in a post-trump america. >> the next president, whoever they are, is going to have to be someone who can heal and bring this nation together. >> we cannot simply be consumed by donald trump. because if we are, you know what? we're going to lose the election. >> reporter: so looking forward from here, the debate qualifications are going to tighten up once again. so far only six of these ten candidates have qualified for the next debate which is happening next month, so it's very possible some of these candidates from last night will not be appearing on stage any more. janai, kenneth? >> all right action trevor, we cannot thank you enough for joining us live there from atlanta. turning now to the bombshell testimony in the impeachment inquiry. the u.s. ambassador to the european union acknowledging there was indeed a quid pro quo. >> ambassador gordon sondland told house lawmakers he was following president trump's

orders when he pressed ukraine tonnounce investigations into es and he andenr pentagon official testified that ukraine was aware that the u.s. was withholding military aid as early as july 25th, the same day president trump asked the ukrainian president to do him a favor. that shoots down the republican argument that ukraine didn't know about the delay so there couldn't be a quid pro quo. abc's mona kosar andy has more from capitol hill. >> reporter: a bombshell assertion by president trump's handpicked point person to ukraine, u.s. ambassador to the european union gordon sondland testifying there was a quid pro quo to ukraine for the president trump administration push into investigation into the bidens and the 2016 election. >> was there a quid pro quo? as i testified previously, with regard to the requested white house call and the white house meeting, the answer is yes. >> reporter: sondland also stating that he grew concerned

when he began to presume nearly $400 million in military aid was being withheld by the direction of the president as a stipulation. >> president trump wanted a public statement from president zelensky committing to investigations of burisma and the 2016 election. >> who would benefit from an investigation of the bidens? >> i assume president trump would benefit. >> there we have it, see? >> reporter: sondland insisting he wasn't acting alone saying everyone quote was in the loop. but acknowledging that the president never told him directly. president trump was quick to deny sondland's accounts, recalling to reporters a conversation sondland says took place in early september. >> i want no quid pro quo, tell zelensky, president zelensky, to >> repter: repg s fighting . co >> guess what,hegot the th t meyter: but that call came one day after the white house learned of the whistle-blower's complaint and just as congress

was launching its investigation. gop lawmakers have also argued that ukraine wasn't aware that military aid was being withheld during that july 25th phone call, but lawyer laura cooper, a pentagon official, testified the ukrainian embassy was asking what's going on with the aid that same day. >> our thanks to mona. there are more hearings today, stay with abc news for full coverage starting this morning at 9:00 a.m. eastern. next, several new developments in the series of racist incidents at syracuse university. >> authorities including the fbi are investigating an anti-semitic email threat against a faculty member. the school's chancellor reports a macist manifesto is likely a hoax but it's being investigated. >> last night the chancellor announced suspension. students walked out of the event because they say the chancellor is refusing to support their calls for addressing hate and diversity. we're getting a look at one

of the children who survived that deadly attack on american families in northern mexico. 8-year-old cody langford is home with family after two surgeries and two weeks in the hospital. his mother and two brothers were among the nine people killed in tack which is blamed on drug cartel gunmen. most of the californians in the middle of precaution marry power shutdowns will get their electricity turned back on today. because increased humidity is lowering the risk of wildfire, pg&e says it's been able to scale back drastically on the number of the planned shutdowns to 48,000 customers so far. the company says it is watching wind speeds and warns some customers could lose power today. a strong storm is moving out of the west this morning. that's storm brought heavy rain that turned to hail in and around phoenix, arizona. it also brought a significant pelting to downtown los angeles. very unusual in that part of the country. i had a friend tweet, thunder and rain, where am i? accuweather meteorologist adam del rosso joins us with a look at today's forecast. >> we're tracking some

much-needed rain across the desert southwest once again today. unfortunately it could come heavily and quickly in spots leading to a flooding threat, especially across arizona. it will be easing up as we head into tonight. that's good news. we're talking snow on the northern edge from the sierra into the rockies. that will be easing up today as well. but there is another area of low pressure bringing snow to the northern tier of the nation. 3 to 6 inches of snow across northern minnesota. you get into the plains and it will be falling as some rain. new figures show that most americans are staying put. >> census data released yesterday shows just under 10% of americans moved in the 12 months ending this past march, the lowest figure since the agency started tracking our moves 70 years ago. one reason cited is aging. the country is getting older and older people don't move as often. but the numbers also show millennials are staying in

place. their lack of movement is blamed on high rents and low-wage jobs. because the rent's too dang high. >> you're looking at two people who moved in the last year, so we're not a good representation of that. >> and we are in different spectrums of the millennial scale. >> you're right, you're closer to -- you're more of a boomer in terms of generations. >> you want to say "okay, boomer"? >> i would love to, set me up for it. >> okay, millennial. >> i moved. >> jack? >> the reason i don't want to move again is it's a pain in the you know what. >> moving is one of the worst things. >> the worst. >> seriously is. >> especially depending how long you've been in a place. if i was an older generation american and i've been in a home for 10, 15, 20 years? ain't no way. >> you got a lot of stuff. >> yeah. stuff. that's putting it nicely. >> if you've got a truck, you're the friend that people always call. >> always. always. coming up, the unicorn meteor storm that's happening tonight.

first, how one very special family changed the life of a special needs teenager who just lost his mother to cancer. plus the case against a grandfather who dropped his 18-month-old granddaughter to her death on a cruise ship. ahead, you're watching "world news now."

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check out this video from new jersey. an amtrak train there is heading from newark to philadelphia tuesday night. it wipes out that disabled car that was on the tracks. bo on thn was hurt. was inside. several other vehicles were damaged by debris as well as some of the cars on the train. the woman who'd been driving the destroyed car was charged with dwi. cleveland browns defensive end miles garrett is waiting to hear whether his suspension for last week's mayhem against pittsburgh will be reduced. >> the league heard garrett's appeal yesterday. he's banned indefinitely for hitting steelers quarterback mason rudolph in the head with rudolph's own helmet. a decision is expected by the end of the week. an indiana grandfather has made his first court appears in puerto rico for the death of his 18-month-old granddaughter. >> reporter: indiana granddaughter sam anelo is

facing negligent homicide charges in connection with his granddaughter's tragic death. >> we're very comfortable with the evidence that we have. >> reporter: 18-month-old chloe was with her family on this cruise ship when the grandfather put her on a railing in front of a wall of windows, not realizing a window was open. she fell more than 100 feet. >> they've already been grieving so tremendously, to compound this on top of it is like kicking a man when he's down. >> reporter: royal caribbean calling it a tragic incident, saying they have assisted authorities. both legal teams are reviewing surveillance video from the cruise ship. they're due back in court in december. the 10-year-old boy hit by gunfire at a high school football game has died. >> a bullet hit fifth grader

t t snds insantville, new jers. two others were wounded. the suspected gunman is charged with murder.hos before f pleasantville and camden high school played. they held a moment of silence on the field. some eagles players came onto the field and gave words of encouragement at lincoln financial field. >> so, so, so sad. one of the pleasantville players changed his number to 10 in honor of micah as he was 10 years old. coming up next half hour, an pot er art about holiday gift cards. how scammers are using sophisticated techniques to drain those cards of their value even before you leave the store. first, how one teacher just changed the life of one of her former students next on "world news now." ow." "world news now."

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so many children in need are waiting for that someone special to give them the loving homes that they deserve. >> and this morning just two days before national adoption day, we're hearing the amazing story of one family opening their home to a child whose own loving home was slipping away. will ganss is here with that. >> jake is a 14-year-old young man with down syndrome who's overcoming incredible adversity thanks to the selflessness of two women, his own mother and his former teacher. as families prepare to head home, carrie breamer will set her family's thanksgiving table for one more. >> i fell in love with him instantly. as she got sicker that year, i just thought, what is she going to do? >> reporter: a massachusetts schoolteacher met jake manning and single mother jean more than four years ago. carrie knew jean was battling terminal cancer. carrie talked with her husband and three kids and made jean an offer, one mom to another. >> if you need a backup plan for jake, then our family is happy

to make him part of our family. and she said, i'll sleep better tonight than i've slept in a long time. >> reporter: jake spent the next few years getting to know the breamers, spending weekends and holidays with the family. jake and dave breamer, fast friends. >> when i first met him, it was fun. when we first decided to do this and i met him, it was, "you're dad?" and that was it, i was dave the dad. >> reporter: last week jean took a nap and didn't wake up. a single mom who loved jake so much, gone in a heartbeat. but carrie, dave the dad, and the kids were ready. >> queen angel mom is always in my heart. she means so much. >> she did. did you love her so much? thank you. >> reporter: carrie says the real hero is jean, a mom who

selflessly prepared her son for his future, a safe and loving home for the holidays. >> we shared our boy, and she will live on here in this house. >> friends of jean manning set up a gofundme page to help support jake and his new family and they've already raised over $34,000. >> that is incredible that this family was so generous. and you brought this great story, will, just days before national adoption day. we were talking before the show it can be really costly for families. >> very costly for families, anywhere from tens of thousands of dollars if not more, over $100,000, depending on the time it takes and how many children you're trying to adopt. and we've been monitoring how tough is it for families these days to adopt. it also goes state by state as well. that is something to take and remember. it's time for "the mix." that is something to take and

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it's time for "the mix." >> i can't wait for you guys to hear her pronounce these spices. i'm trying to sound out these spices. >> you can tell this girl don't cook. >> you know what? not with cardamom and -- a-neece? >> anise. like my animosity for you. >> all right, you guys. it's national gingerbread cookie day. i'm not making it but we've got a bunch of them. >> look at them, little cookie man. >> look at you. >> got to bite the heads off, mmm-mmm! >> jack's coming over. >> help me! >> they smell pretty good. >> eat the head right off this. >> i've been on a thing before the holidays so i haven't been able to have my sugar intake. >> i had a big meal before the show so i'm not -- don't, shh!

>> y'all, if y'all saw what she ate, this pregnant woman ate -- >> shh, stop it right now, stop it right now, we're not doing this on television, kenneth. >> i won't tell them what you ate, but she dipped something in something else that does not go together. >> so good. gingerbread is made from ginger, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, cardamom, anise, generally sweetened with molasses or honey, smells delicious. >> you're going to have your gingerbread cookies and watch oe northern united states or canada may be lucky enough to see the northern lights. >> how lucky. >> they're beautiful, i love this time when you can just go. >> got a whole plate of them. and you know, this spectacle in the sky comes just a couple of days before "frozen 2" hits theaters. seems like our parent company disney worked some magic there. a magical place. >> northern lights and a meteor

storm. >> keep your eyes on the sky, huh? unicorn meteor storm could be triggered by a mysterious comet thursday night. so look out for that. >> okay, so look out for that and look out for this, baby jesus that apparently looks like -- >> sweet baby jesus. >> can you tell who this baby jesus looks like? take a look. you see right there. >> not a baby. >> you know who that is? that's phil collins. >> yeah. ♪ i can feel it -- in the -- night ♪ in the air tonight? oh, another air thing. >> there we go. ♪ hold on ♪ oh lord it's almost like a church song. ♪ i can feel it in the air tonight hold on ♪ >> that baby jesus didn't look

we followed the president's orders. this morning on "world news now," you heard it there from a key witness in the impeachment inquiry who made it clear, he followed president trump's orders to pressure ukraine, and that was the first topic debated in atlan presidential hopefuls. we have full coverage of both big stories straight ahead. a buckingham palace bombshell. embattled prince andrew will be taking a break from his royal duties, a move approved by his mother the queen. what she was doing as this news was announced. new this half hour, the ban >> a room only costs a dollar per night but there's a huge catch. millions of people can see what you're doing the entire time. we'll explain. the grammy nominations are out. the big surprise. who's going into this year's award ceremonies with the most nominations. and the even bigger surprise, who got snubbed? we have a complete wrapup coming

up in "the skinny." it's thursday, november 21st. ♪ good wednesday morning. >> good morning, everyone. >> thank you for joining us. >> glad the curls are back. >> the curls are back, and we are back with a whole bunch of coverage of politics. >> we sure are. >> politics dominated the day and that's where we begin this half hour with, the house wrapping up a second week of hearings today after a pivotal moment in the impeachment probe. >> european union ambassador gordon sondland confirmed the existence of a quid pro quo with a white house meeting hinging on investigations into president trump's political rivals, and he testified that he and others working with rudy guiliani acting at the express direction of the president. >> but the president and unified republican lawmakers are pushing back.

abc's mary bruce has the details. >> reporter: on capitol hill, a true washington blockbuster. gordon sondland, president trump's hand-picked point person in ukraine, defying the president, telling the nation there was a quid pro quo, on order from the president's personal lawyer, rudy giuliani, acting at the direction of the president. sondland said the ukrainian president would only get a coveted meeting at the white house if he agreed to announce an investigation into the president's political rivals. >> was there a quid pro quo? as i testified previously, with regard to the requested white house call and the white house meeting, the answer is yes. >> reporter: and it wasn't just the white house visit at stake. the president was withholding nearly $400 million in military aid. but sondland acknowledges the president never told him directly. >> i don't recall president trump ever talking to me about any security assistance, ever. >> so no one -- not just the you, mulvaney didn't tell you,

nobody, pompeo didn't tell you, nobody else on this planet told aid to these investigations, is that correct? >> i think i already testified -- >> no, answer the question. no one on this planet told you that president trump was tying aid to investigations, yes or no? >> yes. >> reporter: ambassador sondland also insisted he wasn't acting alone. he said everyone was in the loop, and he named names. declaring that everyone from secretary of state mike pompeo to vice president mike pence knew about the campaign to pressure ukraine. >> the suggestion that we were engaged in some irregular or rogue diplomacy is absolutely false. everyone was in the loop. it was no secret. >> reporter: sondland confirmed the testimony of another diplomat, david holmes, who says he overheard a phone call between sondland and trump in a restaurant in kiev.

>> you confirmed to president trump that you were in ukraine at the time, and that president zelensky quote loves your ass unquote. do you recall saying that? >> yeah, sounds like something i would say. that's how president trump and i communicate. a lot of four-letter words. in this case, three-letter. >> reporter: but republicans pointed to a different phone call. >> you testified that in your september 9th call with president trump, the president said quote no quid pro quo, i want nothing, i want nothing, i want president zelensky to do the right thing, do what he ran on, end quote, is that correct? >> that's correct. >> reporter: but that call came after the white house learned of the whistle-blower's complaint, and just as congress was launching its investigation. mary bruce, abc news, capitol hill. >> our thanks to mary bruce there. president trump had praised gordon sondland in the past but he's now downplaying that relationship saying he doesn't

know him very well and hasn't spoken to him much. >> the president joined fellow republicans in seizing on that september phone call where he told sondland he wanted nothing from ukraine. he tried to cast it as vindication saying that means it's all over. he read the excerpt from sondland's testimony scrawled on a notepad. >> so he's going, what do you want, what do you want, i hear all these theories, what do you want, right? and now here's my response. that he gave, just gave. ready? you have the cameras rolling? i want nothing. that's what i want from ukraine, that's what i said. i want nothing. i said it twice. >> reading there from the notepad. the president did not mention the phone call he was referring to took place after the white house found out about the whistle-blower complaint, and he

likely knew he was being accused of a quid pro quo. very important timeline there. two more officials are set to testify today. stay with abc news for live coverage of the impeachment hearings beginning at 9:00 a.m. cast a sdow over last night's democratic presidential debate. >> ten candidates who want to be the next person in the oval office took the stage in atlanta. all agreed president trump should be impeached and their attacks on each other were mostly limited in scope. abc's deputy political director mary alice parks in atlanta. marriry alice? >> reporter: kenneth, the candidates started the night giving their full support to the house impeachment inquiry, but they did not linger on the historic hearings of this week. senator elizabeth warren used the testimony of ambassador gordon sondland, that trump mega donor turned diplomat, to pivot to her own ideas and policy platform. >> i want to add one more part based on today's testimony. and that is, how did ambassador sondland get there? anyone who wants to give me a big donation? don't ask to be an ambassador because i'm not going to have that happen. >> reporter: others argue the there was a larger culture of

corruption in washington. >> under normal circumstances a president would leave office after something that was revealed recently that barely got any attention at all, which was the president had to confess in writing, in court, to illegally diverting charitable contributions that were supposed to go to veterans. >> reporter: impeachment has underscored a real challenge for democrats in this race, to talk about the president, but not the group debated the best way to unite the country too, and argue that americans will agree with them on economic issues dealing with wages and income inequality. once again former vice president joe biden struggled in this setting. he had a few lines that raised eyebrows. >> i'm part of that obama coalition. i come out of the black community in terms of my support. >> reporter: mayor pete buttigieg, who's been surging in the polls recently, was clearly expecting to take some heat. >> washington experience is not the only experience that

matters. there's more than 100 years of washington experience on this stage, and where are we right now as a country? >> reporter: but he stood tall in the face of those jabs. kenneth, janai? >> all right, our thanks to mary alice there in atlanta. a former louisiana state student has been sentenced to five years in prison for the hazing death of a fraternity pledge. >> matthew naquin was convicted of negligent homicide for pressuring freshman max gruber to consume so much alcohol, he drank himself to death. at most naquin is expected to serve 2 1/2 years but his term could be cut to less than a year with good behavior. a georgia fisherman hoping to reel in bass on lake lanier instead found a sunken minivan with a body inside. the sheriff's department says it's the body of a man missing since last june. so far investigators say they don't know how the van got into the lake or if foul play was involved. > travelers in japan now have a chance to stay at a hotel that offers one of its rooms for $1

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his friendship with jeffrey epstein. izab n. e atte schededvent stepping back from his royal duties. here's abc's eva pilgrim. >> reporter: in what some are calling an unavoidable move, prince andrew taking a break from his royal duties after scrutiny over the interview with his friendship with jeffrey epstein. >> you were staying at the house of a convicted sex offender. >> it was a convenient place to stay. >> reporter: the prince claiming he last visited epstein to cut off contact with him, but stayed at his home for several days. that interview sparking intense backlash. multiple sponsors ending their relationship with the royal. the prince acknowledging in a statement, that association has become a quote major disruption to my family's work, writing, therefore i have asked her majesty if i may step back from public duties for the foreseeable future and she has given her permission. i continue to unequivocally regret my ill-judged association with jeffrey epstein. in that interview prince andrew categorically denying any sexual contact with an underage accuser. >> i am not one to, as it were,

hug and -- public displays of affection are not something that i do. >> reporter: but several british outlets publishing pictures like these of the prince seeming to contradict his comments that he was not a partier. the 59-year-old maintains despite multiple visits to several of epstein's homes, he never saw any indication of unlawful conduct involving underage girls. >> a big thanks to eva for that story. when we come back, the big names dominating this year's grammy nominations. >> guess who's joining oprah as she goes on tour? "the skinny" is next.

♪ ♪ tell it straight to my face ♪ best friend sit me down in the salon chair ♪ time for "the skinny" starting with a big headline from the grammys. >> major artists leading the nominations starting with lizzo

herself. the charismatic new pop and r&b star nominated for eight prizes. every major award including best new artist, song of the year for "truth hurts" and album of the year for the deluxe version of "cuz i love you." >> apparently because she's full of love lizzo posted her reaction, crying on a plane, quote i'm crying cuz i love you. >> big congratulations to lizzo. >> that's how that song starts. >> is it? big congratulations to lizzo. >> we love lizzo. >> lizzo's competition includes two artists each with six nominations of their own including 17-year-old billie eilish and 20-year-old rapper lil nas x. he's been nominated for record of the year for of course his remix of "old town road" featuring billy ray cyrus which broke billboard single charts record for 19 weeks. still can't get rid of that song. >> he's riding that to the grammys stage for sure. >> he really is. >> with lizzo, best new artist but she's been around.

but now she's like, because of records and all that stuff, the numbers, it's mainstream. i remember she had this quote, she was like, i've just been waiting on the world to fall in love with me. >> looks like they have. good luck to all of them. many music fans are noticing who was not nominated for the major categories. >> only taylor swift and taylor swift's world could a mere three grammy nominations be considered a snub. the ten-time grammy winner got nods only for best pop solo performance and best pop vocal album and -- >> why is it called a snub? >> and it's up for song of the year. >> is it snub or entitlement? >> oh, well. >> bts, the k-pop group that's been outselling most american stars, got zero nominations, same with halsey, who this year scored her first number one hit.

>> so it's @janai. that's all it is, janai, one word on twitter, swifties. >> janai. >> just janai. also note a very special shoutout to one nominee in particular, former first lady michelle obama. >> the former first lady is up for best spoken word album for "becoming." she will compete against the beastie boys and john waters. >> previous winners of course include her husband, former president barack obama, as well as hillary clinton and former president jimmy carter. >> she's in good company. >> she is. next to the big headline from oprah! >> we're just finding out that oprah will be embarking on her "2020 vision" tour with a few high-caliber a-list friends. >> oprah's "wellness" tour which will hit eight cities across the u.s. will feature an a-list star at each stop. lady gaga, mrs. oprah, gayle king, good morning, j. lo, "the rock," kate hudson, tracee ellis ross, tina fey, amy schumer.

tickets are already on sale. >> if you're not excited just to see oprah. she's, i mean -- >> miss gayle, tell us what you're going to talk about on the tour. >> tell us please. >> yeah, want to hear from you. next across the pond, heartfelt well wishes. to queen elizabeth and prince philip. >> the royal couple celebrated their 72nd wedding anniversary on wednesday. the royal family's official instagram account marked the day with a black and white wedding snap from 1947 of the couple with a recent photo of the happy couple today. >> wow. on the morning of their wedding, philip made a life-changing promise that he's managed to keep 72 years later. according to at least one royal historian, philip quit smoking that very day, and as far as anyone knows, he hasn't taken a puff since. >> or a driver's lesson. >> @kennethmoton.

♪ you're a mean one mr. g ♪ you're a mean one mr. grinch you really are a heel ♪ ♪ you're as cuddly as a cactus welcome back. the theme song for mr. kenneth moton on this thursday morning. we are just one week away from thanksgiving, can you believe it? already grinches are stealing christmas from unsuspecting consumers. >> scammers are already busy at work draining the value of those gift cards we all love to give. here's abc's becky worley. >> reporter: it's the most wonderful time for gift card scammers. the national retail federation predicting gift cards will top wish lists. >> so many consumers are buying them all at the same time. within a specific period of time. so the hackers know that. >> reporter: retailers using security measures like hidden pin numbers to protect the cards. but fraudsters are employing sophisticated hacking tools to drain funds.

>> bad bots are becoming an epidemic. they're checking to see if those gift card account numbers are legitimate, if they have funds available or balances, and if they do, those cyber criminals can go ahead and scrape those funds from those gift cards. >> reporter: the security firm saying hacking software makes an average of 1 million to 2 million attempts each hour to guess the correct pin combinations on cards, draining the cash without consumers ever knowing what happened. >> they no longer have a gift card with funds on it. >> reporter: old-fashioned attacks, the retail gift card association warning about scams hitting consumers across the country. consumers like josh layton. >> the gift card had been depleted. i was absolutely shocked. >> reporter: the problem is the gift card fraud is just so easy

for criminals to commit. cards displayed out in public. a few grabbed discreetly -- i paid for these but a fraudster could very easily put them in his pocket and walk out the door. at home the pin numbers are recorded. then you can buy these safety stickers for a couple of bucks online. the safety strips are replaced so the criminal can take them back to the store and wait for an unsuspecting gift giver to load that card with money. >> consumers should treat their gift card like cash. keep them protected in some capacity. >> reporter: keep the holidays free from bah humbug bots and card-draining crooks. >> wow. important information to know. >> right. you know what to be on the lookout for thanks to becky worley. >> yes, especially to know if a card is compromised, you have to really look at it as she was saying. our little trick, i don't pick the first gift card. >> no, no. >> go to the back or something to try -- that's my way of hoping that someone -- >> because you give a lot of gift cards? >> a lot of them.

have a great day.

making news in america this morning, the witnesses coming forward today in the impeachment hearings after the biggest day yet. ambassador gordon sondland detailing a quid pro quo. but this morning, the focus on what sondland didn't say, plus the crucial testimony last night from a pentagon official. what she said about that $400 million in military aid at the center of the ukraine scandal. debate night in atlanta. >> that's not true. that's not true. >> the other one is here. >> democrats clash in their fifth debate. the key moments plus the gaffe joe biden made talking about his support among black people. the bombshell at buckingham palace. prince andrew under fire for his ties to sex offender jeffrey epstein makes a highly unusual