right now on injured, after a prop gun discharged. we're ed a gun accidentally. the new images overnight and what we're learning about the victims. also breaking overnight, the director of the cdc officially weighs in on covid vaccine booster shots. her decision and what it means for millions of americans this weekend. president biden making headlines in a town hall meeting. what he said about the filibuster, is he ready to do away with that controversial seate tradition so he can pass key legislation? gabby petito' fiance brian laundrie confirmed dead, his remains found in this swamp. our expert explains why there are more questions than answers.

the shocking news from the sports world. the pro soccer team signing a 4-year-old boy. redefining a hollywood getaway. new details about the longest cruise in the world. from abc news in new york, this is "america this morning." good friday morning, everyone. we begin with a deadly shooting on a hollywood movie set. >> authorities say alec baldwin accidentally shot two people during filming of his new movie in new mexico. one of them has died. >> baldwin who is also a producer on the film, was seen in these photos just moments after the shooting, visibly upset. abc's megan tevrizian has the latest. tragedy on the set of an alec baldwin movie in new mexico. >> we have a person who was shot accidentally. >> reporter: a prop gun misfiring, killing a crew member and injuring the film's director. the sheriff's office says it was baldwin who fired the gun by accident. here at the bonanza creek ranch

during the filming of the western movie "rust." hours before the shooting, baldwin posted on instagram, saying back to in person at the office. blimy, it's exhausting. our new mexico station koat at the scene. >> one person has died on set, according to the santa fe county deputies. they were called to the ranch before 2:00 this afternoon. >> reporter: the 42-year-old victim identified as halyna hutchins seen here on her instagram profile was airlifted to the university of new mexico hospital, where she later died. she was working as a director of photography on the film. in her most recent post on instagram, recorded from the set, hutchins mentioned how excited she was to be on the ranch, saying, one of the perks of shooting a western is you get to ride horses on your day off. the cinematographer's guild releasing a statement overnight, we received the devastating news that one of our members halyna hutchins died from injuries sustained on the set. we support a full investigation into this tragic event.

this is a terrible loss. the other victim, 48-year-old director joel souza, was hospitalized last night in emergency care. the filming of "rust" started earlier this month at the ranch, which has been a popular hollywood filming location for decades. baldwin who stars in and produces the film, was seen on the set after the shooting distraught and on the phone. investigators are now looking into how this happened, what kind of projectile was discharged, and why the gun was loaded in the first place. andrew, mona. >> megan, thank you. police in nebraska say a man who opened fire at a grain company had recently been fired. police say after losing his job he returned to the grain elevator and shot three people, killing two of them. another employee grabbed a shotgun from an office and fatally shot the gunman. turning to the pandemic, the cdc director made it official last night. booster shots for moderna and johnson & johnson have officially received the green light and so has the mixing and matching of shots.

abc's faith abubey is here to explain what happens next. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, mona. millions of americans have been waiting for months now for this decision and now those eligible can start heading out as soon as today to get the booster shots. this morning, a new round of americans can start rolling up their sleeves for an extra dose of a covid vaccine. a month after recommending boosters for some who got the pfizer shots, the cdc's director dr. rochelle walensky. >> the boosters are really helpful. while the vaccines are working well and preventing severe infections, we are seeing breakthroughs and we see very clear evidence now that boosters, especially for high risk individuals, make an enormous difference in reducing those infections. >> reporter: according to the cdc, nearly 15 million americans who got the j&j shots, at least two months ago, can now get in line for boosters. those who got the moderna shots however have to wait at least six months after their initial vaccination, be at least 65

years old, or be at high risk of contracting the virus. in a much anticipated decision, the cdc also says those eligible for the extra doses can mix and match vaccine brands. in one limited study, those who got the johnson & johnson shots saw their antibodies increase four fold with the j&j booster. a 35 fold increase with the pfizer booster. with moderna, the antibodies increased 76 times. >> what we know about mixing and matching is the following. first of all, it is very safe to do. whatever set of vaccines you got first, you can get a different vaccine as a booster and it is going to work fine. >> reporter: as the race to vaccinate more americans continues, president biden at a cnn town hall thursday night saying health officials could make the vaccines available to children 5 to 11 years old within weeks. >> i spent a lot of time with the team on these things. it is likely to be approved. >> reporter: an independent fda panel is expected to weigh in on the shots for kids as soon as tuesday. but the cdc will have to make

the final decision. their advisory panel is expected to meet in early november. mona? >> faith, thank you. the effort to strike a deal on president biden's massive spending package appears to be getting more contentious. sources say senator bernie sanders pushed to keep the bill's price tag at $3.5 trillion and senator joe manchin fired back saying he would be comfortable doing nothing at all. senator kyrsten sinema remains opposed to paying for the bill with tax increases on the wealthy. president biden acknowledged last night that raising corporate tax rates is now unlikely. the president also said he's open to ending the senate filibuster for voting rights and maybe more, which would allow democrats to pass bills with a simple majority vote. during a town hall last night, biden said senators will have to fundamentally alter the filibuster at some point. the justice department must decide whether to prosecute former president trump's long time ally steve bannon. nine house republicans joined democrats yesterday to hold bannon in contempt of congress. bannon is defying a subpoena from the committee investigating

january's attack on the capitol. >> the select committee despises steve bannon's politics, so they're abusing their power to put him in jail. >> the republican members of this body have to understand, have to recognize that there is a moment when politics must stop if we want to defend and protect our institutions. a violent assault on the capitol to stop a constitutional process of counting electoral votes is that moment. >> if prosecutors do bring a case against bannon, the legal fight could take years to play out. the state department says a video of the haitian gang leader behind the kidnapping of american missionaries appears to be legitimate. in the video, the gang leader threatens to kill the hostages if his demands are not met. he wants $17 million for the 17 captives. meanwhile, unrest is growing by the day in haiti, with protesters setting fires, angry over the dire economic situation. still, the ohio organization that the missionaries worked for are holding out hope.

>> these families are from amish and mennonite and other conservative anti-baptist communities in wisconsin, ohio, michigan, tennessee, pennsylvania, oregon, and ontario, canada. >> the missionaries are believed to be held near the capital port-au-prince. buckingham palace confirms queen elizabeth spent a night in the hospital this week. a spokesperson says it was for a preliminary investigation. doctors had urged the 95-year-old to rest after hosting an event attended by john kerry and bill gates. sources say she's in good spirits. a memorial service for colin powell will be held november 5th at washington national cathedral. the event will be invitation only. the former secretary of state died monday from covid complications and was battling multiple myeloma. another problem at airports across the country. a computer glitch forced sky weairlines whichunit, delta and

american to cancel more than 600 flights. the airline says its systems have been restored, but more than 200 flights for today have already been canceled. time for a look at your friday weather. more storms are moving into northern california and the pacific northwest. flash flood watches are posted in areas that recently burned in wildfires. up to 10 inches of rain could fall in the next few days. checking today's high temperatures, 50s in the northwest and around the great lakes. above normal readings in the northeast and rockies. and looking ahead, forecasters say most of the country will see above normal temperatures this winter. higher than normal rain and snowfall totals are also expected in the northern states. coming up, another big company raises prices on everything from soup to soap. but first, officials confirm the body found in a florida swamp is brian laundrie, the

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the brian laundrie and gabby ptito case after investigators used dental records to confirm remains found in florida were those of laundrie. >> i'm going to guess that once the medical examiner had x-rays of the skull and the dental records, within a matter of just a few minutes, he or she would be able to say that's brian laundrie. >> reporter: the month long search ended wednesday when rind roberta laundrie mas. joined the search at a nature area they thought brian may have went, but was previously underwater. according to their attorney, chris laundrie found a bag belonging to brian off one trail. law enforcement then located brian's backpack, then his remains. police say they're 100% confident the family did not bring any items with them. and laundrie family attorney calls the suggestion they planted items hog wash. >> i'm upset. i'm angry. and i don't feel that chris and roberta have been given a fair shake here.

there have been so many accusations, so many misinformed people. >> reporter: how brian died remains unknown. investigators would not comment when asked whether a weapon was found at the scene. >> if he left the house without a wallet and without a cell phone, it is a big indicator of suicide. >> reporter: meanwhile, petito's family reacting to the news only saying they are grieving the daughter.heir beaif in a recent interview, petito's parents said they wanted brian to be caught alive. >> i want to look him in the eyes. >> i want to see him in a jail cell for the rest of his life, where he's an outdoorsman, being in that concrete cell, he can't go see the trees and hug those -- and smell the fresh air like that. >> police found brian's notebook. they say it might still be salvageable. another major company is raising prices. unilever which makes everything from dove soap to instant soup is raising prices by 4% and prices could go higher next year

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lower gas prices until next year. prices are at a seven-year high because of oil and transportation costs. rain in northern california he t. thunderstorms across the plains. showers from the interior northeast to the carolinas. sunny in the southwest. finally on this friday, the emotional reunion between a quirl a quirl agirl and her heroes. >> she reunited with the people who saved her life. this morning, a 12-year-old overcome with emotion after reuniting with her life-saving heroes. >> i don't know how to thank everybody. >> reporter: she suffered a traumatic brain injury one year ago. she was playing with her swing, when it broke and a piece of it went flying through her skull and into her brain. >> i woke up and my mom was calling 911. i remember she said, there's -- she's so scared. she said there's stuff coming

out of her ears. >> reporter: that's when paramedics and firefighters showed up. >> she locked on to my name plate and said, perez, you're not going to let me die, are you? i said no, not on my watch. >> once we arrived at the hospital, they all came out together to the mans and weambu went above and beyond. >> reporter: she was paralyzed on her left side and remained in the hospital for nearly a month. but now she's made a full recovery and back to enjoying her childhood. >> lalia, you are a warrior. and you will always be part of the cedar sinai family. >> all the people behind us did more than a job that day. a r on abc show "station 19." she returned to the set over the summer. >> it really is more than just a job. can't say enough about this country's first responders. >> definitely. and when positive things like that happen, it's nice to see that they're being thanked for

their service. >> that's what is making n n n n right now on "america this morning," a deadly shooting on the set of a hollywood movie. authorities say alec baldwin discharged a gun accidentally. the new images overnight and what we're learning about the victims. also breaking overnight, the director of the cdc officially weighs in on covid vaccine booster shots. her decision and what it means for millions of americans this weekend. president biden making headlines in a town hall meeting. what he said about the filibuster, is he ready to do away with that controversial seate tradition so he can pass key legislation? gabby petito' fiance brian laundrie confirmed dead, his remain