right now on america this morning breaking news. large explosions heard of ukraine's capital city. this reporter taking cover. the apparent missile strikes coming amid growing fear that vladimir putin is about to dramatically escalate the war as payback for the attack on this vital bridge to crimea. the bridge a key supply line for russian troops, the attack this weekend a major setback for putin, but we're learning from the front lines. countdown to the midterm elections less than one month away. the new show of support for republican senate candidate herschel waker defiant in the face of a growing abortion scandal, and also where polls show key races, tightening emotions running high, prompting new security at election offices , city council under scrutiny,

the offensive and racist remarks made by los angeles lawmakers, the leaked audio revealed and the apology now made caught on camera. two year old boy left wandering abandoned by a car jacker, the toddlers ordeal and how to bus drivers came to his rescue black friday in october, the holiday season deals launching today and what's behind the extra early bargains and later the new lawsuit over a popular brand of hot sauce. is it really texas heart? from abc news in new york. this is america this morning. good monday morning, everyone i'm andrew denberg. jacqueline lee, infra rhiannon. we begin with breaking news. several missile strikes across ukraine, including in the capital, kiev. initial reports say at least eight people have been killed, and that number is expected to rise. this follows months of relative calm in the city and comes hours after vladimir putin blamed ukraine for attacking a bridge that links crimea and

russia, a vital supply line for russian troops. tone called the bridge attack an act of terror he is meeting with his security council today. ukraine's president tweeted this video moments ago pedestrian bridge and keith attack today up to 75 missiles were fired, adding to concern that putin is escalating this war. all right, let's get right to abc s j. o brien, who begins our coverage this morning, j. good morning to you, andrew. good morning, ukrainian president vladimir zelensky responding to those explosions this morning confirming they are russian missile strikes. he says there are dead and wounded and he went on. want to say to his people that are taking shelter to continue taking shelter. and then he said that russia is trying to quote wipe us off the face of the earth. overnight large explosions heard in the ukrainian capital of keith. it comes as the ukrainian city of zap or asia is still reeling from a russian missile strike sunday that killed at least 17 civilians. rescuers pulling survivors out of the rubble.

ukraine's president, calling the attack absolutely evil. meanwhile russian president vladimir putin is now labeling the massive explosion saturday at a crucial russian bridge a terrorist attack. before and after satellite images showing the damage to this vital supply line from moscow's military connecting russia to the crimean peninsula, which putin illegally annexed in 2014. ukraine has not directly claimed responsibility as ukrainian forces continue making tactical gains in occupied regions in the country's south and east. president biden's stirring warning, saying putin is not joking when making nuclear threats now hangs over the conflict. biden adding, we have not faced the prospect of armageddon since kennedy and the cuban missile crisis, the white house, saying there is no new intelligence that putin is planning an imminent use of nuclear weapons and defending the president's comments the president was reflecting was that the stakes are high right now given what's going on on the

battlefield in ukraine, and given the very irresponsible and reckless comments made by vladimir putin in just the last few days. putin is also appointed a new general sergei sort of ikan to oversee military operations in ukraine. he's best known for what's been described as total ruthlessness during bombing campaigns in syria. andrew j. thank you human rights group any ron now says at least 100 and 85 people have been killed in anti government protests, including more than a dozen children. the demonstrations are showing no signs of letting up spreading across college campuses. nearly a month after the death of 22 year old massa amini in police custody. she was arrested for allegedly wearing her headscarf the wrong way. two teenage girls were among the protesters have reportedly died at the hands of iranian authorities, women are cutting their hair as a symbol of resistance to politics here at home. the crucial midterm elections are less than a month away with control of congress at

stake, and now one of the most controversial candidates is getting a new show of support from the leaders of his party. this morning, more republicans are pledging support for herschel walker, the senate candidate in georgia, facing fallout over reports that he once paid for a woman's abortion. i think people make mistakes, congressman don bacon standing by walker made my own mistakes in life, and herschel has to we all have. i think it's better just to be honest walker, a staunch antiabortion candidate , denies allegations published in the daily beast that he paid for a woman's abortion in 2009 and the new york times reports. walker it's the same woman to have a second abortion two years later, but she refused giving birth to his child. abc news has not independently confirmed, the reports said this this year. the abortion thing is false. it's a lie. the stakes are high in next month's midterm elections, with control of the house and senate hanging in the balance. some people are trying to have us go back to 1922, and that's that's

not the correct way and emotions running high with abortion rights and inflation among the key issues, election offices across the country are now boosting security in flagstaff, arizona, one election office will be barricaded by bulletproof glass and the walls of an election office in tallahassee, florida are being fortified with kevlar. the website fivethirtyeight now gives republicans a 70% chance of winning a majority in the house, but only a 33% chance of winning back the senate. republican leaders are focusing on states where senate races are a toss up. the republican senatorial committee chair senator rick scott will campaign with herschel walker tomorrow in georgia, where senator rafael warnock holds a slight lead in the polls. in pennsylvania. republicans are dumping millions of dollars into the senate race. a new poll shows republican mehmet oz closing the gap on john fetterman 46 to 40 back in june, fetterman held a nine point lead in the same poll. nevada is another senate race to watch polls show the trump backed candidate with a two

point edge over the democrat president of the los angeles city councils facing calls to resign after she was caught making racist remarks about a councilman's young son, martinez conversation with two other council members was posted online. she said the boy who was black, needed a beatdown for misbehaving and she used derogatory terms to describe him , including the spanish word for monkey. martinez apologized, saying in a moment hence, frustration and anger. i love the situation, get the best of me and i hold myself accountable for these comments for that. i am sorry police union in texas says it will not support a former officer who was fired. body camera video shows the officer shooting an unarmed teenager in a mcdonald's parking lot in san antonio. get out of the car. what we're running fron says it will not represent officer james brennan because he had not finished the probationary period before his

firing. brendan's body camera shows him opening a car door without warning, surprising 17 year old eric cantu, who had a hamburger in his hand. the car door hits the officer as cantu tries to back out. brendan fired at least 10 times. wounded can too. was then handcuffed a block away. it's very hard to think about the fear he had in him when it happened, and you know the state and condition he's in right now. it's just it breaks all of our hearts. cantu is in critical condition. his passenger was not injured. police say brennan tried to stop the same car the day before, because the license plate did not match the actual vehicle. disgraced hollywood movie mogul harvey weinstein is preparing to go on trial once again for alleged sex crimes, this time in los angeles. jury selection begins today, with the movie producer facing multiple counts of rape and other sexual assault charges, including five women pleaded not guilty. he's already serving a 23 year sentence for conviction in new york, but a

judge recently granted him an appeal. in that case overseas. king charles is expected to scrap some of the pump from his coordination next year. the new monarch's tone down ceremony will reportedly last about one hour instead of the traditional for hours, and there's word. the guest list could be cut from 8000 to 2000 people to reflect a more streamlined and modern monarchy. the palace called the reports, though speculation now for a look at your monday weather. flash floods overwhelmed streets near miami. this is what it looked like in doral yesterday. skies will be clearing up today checking the national radar. a few showers are expected in the plains today. a flood watch has been issued for western texas and new mexico, and showers are possible in western pennsylvania and new york. looking at today's eyes nineties for much of california, the same for texas and florida seventies and eighties in the midwest sixties and seventies for the northeast today. coming

up a new study on the effectiveness of colonoscopies ahead caught on camera, the hero school bus drivers who helped save a little boy after a car jacker drove off with the child still in the car and later what the new host of jeopardy or revealing about the show's new season.

back now with the aftermath of a devastating lane fight in venezuela. 25 people have been killed. semi from hurricane julia, dozens of people are still missing. colonoscopies may not be as official as we thought although they are still strongly recommended.

a lower risk of getting colon cancer. reduce the rate of cancer deaths was called disappointing. the study should not deter people from getting screened. two bus drivers in michigan are being held as heroes for helping save a victim of a carjacking. much of the ordeal was caught on camera. >> reporter: this morning by surveillance video of a toddler wandering alone on a driveway bar to safety after some quick thinking bus drivers came to the rescue. >> i saw on the side of the road with a blanket. agency right away. >> reporter: that is exactly what the driver did, coaxing the two-year-old boy to her bus. mosley had flagged down another

schoolbus desperate for help. the parent's coastal last week with the little boy in the back seat. the bus driver saw the parent and immediately knew that something was wrong. >> a couple with their eyes on it trying to stop traffic. >> reporter: within minutes , the boy was already being rescued and put on another bus unharmed. moments later dispatchers to bring the parents and the child together. >> bus drivers are very attentive to all the kids and picking them up.

they are really quick to get on the radio and call them back. >> reporter: the school superintendent expecting gratitude and pride for the staff members who worked so quickly to get the toddler reunited with his parents. andrew, jacqueline. coming up, black friday in october. but first, a new questions as the nfl i've never been healthier. shingles doesn't care. but shingrix protects. proven over 90% effective, shingrix is a vaccine used to prevent shingles in adults 50 years and older. shingrix does not protect everyone and is not for those with severe allergic reactions to its ingredients or to a previous dose. an increased risk of guillain-barré syndrome was observed after getting shingrix. fainting can also happen. the most common side effects are pain, redness and swelling at the injection site, muscle pain, tiredness, headache, shivering, fever, and upset stomach. ask your doctor or pharmacist about shingrix today. ready to shine from the inside out?

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>> building a better bay area. moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. reggie: pressure red sally yates. a series -- russia retaliates. a series of deadly strikes. kumasi: and the residence and a troubled san francisco high-rise apartment sent to sue the building's owner. reggie: plus could relief be on the way. gas prices did drop overnight. kumasi: and we are live as some of the biggest pumpkins in the country are getting prepped for the big festival in half moon bay. reggie: it is time. drew: prepare yourselves. reggie: the great pumpkin could never. drew: could not. reggie: good morning. kumasi: we will get to that in a moment. drew: we will find fog leg break along the coast.