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posting this image wearing a crown nature's fury. >> the new and stunning details about the power of that monster hurricane that slammed into acapulco last week and the number of americans now missing. the former yoga teacher accused of killing her romantic rival goes on trial. >> how her lawyers are explaining her six weeks on the run. >> a true survivor, a baby born weighing just over 1 pound five. goes home and making history. >> the texas rangers win the world series, the state where everything's bigger now, enjoying a big world series championship. the two records set by the rangers. >> from abc news in new york, this is america this morning. >> good thursday morning, everyone. i'm ryan and i'm andrew dymburt. >> we begin with a new statement from president biden on the war in the middle east. at a fundraiser last night, the
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president seemed to endorse a pause in the fighting. >> it comes after a second israeli airstrike on a refugee camp. israel says hamas militants are hiding there using civilians as cover. and those civilians were warned by israel to flee south. >> meanwhile, as the fighting rages, more americans trapped inside gaza are hoping to escape to egypt today. many are waiting to see if their name is on a list. abc's justin finch is here now with the very latest. justin, good morning. >> good morning, andrew. and calling the israel hamas crisis incredibly complicated. the president telling crowds at a fundraiser that he worked with both israel and egypt to help civilians escape the war zone, including americans. at a fundraising event in minneapolis , a heckler confronting president biden about the israel hamas war. >> oh, my god. about jewish people. as a rabbi, i need you to call for a ceasefire right now. >> the left wing group jewish voice for peace, posting this video capturing part of the exchange on social media. the president responding, saying, i
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think a pause is needed for what he says could give more time to get more than 200 civilian hostages taken by hamas out of gaza in gaza for the second time in as many days, israel launching airstrikes at the heavily populated jabalia refugee camp. the israeli defense forces confirming it's latest strike targeted a hamas command complex and killed hamas militants. the hamas run gaza health ministry claiming palestinian civilians are among the dead. the israeli military releasing video it says shows their troops making headway towards the gaza city gates. hamas returning fire from the skies. abc's ian pannell watching. >> that's the sound of the iron dome system. you can just see the air defense system going into the air to try and intercept an incoming hamas rocket in central israel at the rafah crossing. >> injured palestinians were among the first to enter egypt from gaza under was of foreign nationals, followed at least
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five americans also fleeing, including aid workers. ramona okumura and barbara zand. this morning, hundreds more trapped americans approved to cross into egypt as the president insists the us is focused on bringing them home, working nonstop to get americans out of gaza. those americans can't leave through the rafah crossing unless their names are on the list approved by the hamas led customs department. the us urging those americans to check those lists daily just anne finch, abc news, washington. >> all right, justin, thank you. new details this morning about the cornell university student now in custody accused of posting violent threats against jewish students. the new york post reports his parents say patrick dye suffers from depression. court papers claim he confessed he faces up to five years in prison. >> now to capitol hill and the congressman. critics accused of being a serial liar overnight, jorge santos survived an effort to kick him out of congress. here's abc's andrea fujii.
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>> embattled new york congressman jorge santos will keep his seat in congress for now after members of his own party from his own state tried to expel him last night. >> i feel like due process is still alive. i feel like there's enough colleagues on both sides of the aisle here who understand that the resolution is not adopted. >> the resolution needed a two thirds majority to pass. most democrats voted for it, but most republicans who enjoy only a slim majority in the house, said, no. >> i don't want away from this process. but the to the notion of wanting to have a predetermined outcome is wrong. that is that that is literally a banana republic stance. and i'm glad that that that didn't go through. >> critics argue his long history of lies, his embellished resume and legal problems make santos unfit for office. >> it's a distraction and it's a punch line for a lot of commentary regarding the republican party that we don't need. >> santos has pleaded not guilty
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to 23 federal counts. he's accused of stealing people's identities, making unauthorized changes on his donors credit cards and lying to federal election officials. the house ethics committee is also set to announce next steps in its investigation session. in the meantime, the congressman tweeted this picture of himself wearing a crown saying, if you come for me, you best not miss. >> i came here for policy. i don't care about reelections. and keeping the politico hacks employed. that's on them. if they think i'm going to be a problem for their reelection. san tosses federal trial is set to begin next september. >> as for the house ethics investigation, santos says he is cooperating. rhiannon andrew andrea, thank you. >> another big story from capitol hill overnight. alabama senator tommy tuberville single handedly blocked more than 60 military nominees. he has been holding up military promotions for months now to protest a pentagon policy that covers travel costs for military personnel seeking an abortion. members of his own party last
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night expressed their anger, saying tuberville's position is putting the military at risk, leaving important positions vacant. >> xi jinping is watching us right now going, i can't believe they're not letting these guys command. he's loving this. so is putin. they're loving it. how dumb can we be? man >> tuberville, last night stood up 61 times, objecting to each nominee house speaker mike johnson now says he is willing to support funding for the war in ukraine, but he wants to couple it with us border security funding. johnson wants to approve aid for israel first and pay for it by cutting the budget of the irs. >> now to maine and the high school football players and their communities back in the game after the horrifying shootings there last week, they got some high profile support before taking the field last night. this morning, the high school football team in
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lewiston, maine, is celebrating a much needed win. >> it's my privilege to present the alan clark memorial trophy to the lewiston high school blue jays rugby beating their rival at home one week after a gunman carried out the state's worst ever mass shooting. >> an estimated 2000 people paid tribute to the victims and first responders. as james taylor sang the national anthem. it's all about me. >> we have other celebrities recorded pre-game videos to rally the players. >> let's bring it on like it's donkey kong. have a great game. go fight, win on whatever that means. >> hello, folks. it's gronk. >> i've been thinking about everyone in lewiston, maine, and i'm sending my love known as the battle of the bridge. >> the game between cross river rivals lewiston high and edward little high was postponed last week during the manhunt for robert card, who police say opened fire at a bowling alley and bar in lewiston, killing 18 people. the governor is now
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forming an independent commission to investigate how multiple red flags about card and his mental health history were missed. and to examine the police response claims have emerged this week about major delays and a lack of communication between state and local authorities. a veteran sheriff's deputy was quoted saying the upper echelons of the maine state police major crimes unit and command staff are utter clowns. and i wouldn't hire them to manage the morning rush at dunkin donuts state police now responding, saying this deputy has the luxury of his opinion. it is unfortunate that one individual has disparaged the exemplary work of hundreds. president biden will visit lewiston tomorrow as some of the first victims are laid to rest. >> new details about the power of hurricane otis, which devastated acapulco, mexico, last week. early data shows a wind gust of 205mph. one of the strongest ever recorded. and 11 americans are still missing here at home. >> winter has returned in much of the country. the first snowfall of the season in
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western pennsylvania resulted in this pile up on interstate 80. with that, let's check your thursday forecast. >> good morning. another cold start to the day across much of the southeast from atlanta down to east texas, even up to new jersey. a freeze warning is in place this morning. that means temperatures at or below freezing, folks. and check this out, wake up. temperatures this morning, new york city, 35, same number as houston, texas. that doesn't happen every day. this is a november chill. meantime, in the northwest, it's all about the heavy rain. drive carefully this morning. it's going to be messy. i'm accuweather meteorologist kevin corcoran. >> a big celebration is planned for the texas rangers. the new world series champs. >> a big congrats. they won their first title last night, beating the diamondbacks five nothing it's happened. the texas
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rangers win the world series as the rangers were undefeated and on the road during their championship run. they set a record going 11 and zero while traveling in the playoffs, they'll celebrate with a parade at home in texas tomorrow. >> what a sweet victory that it is coming up, the crash involving an actor from the tv show succession. >> also ahead, the new claim about what happened to jimmy hoffa and the former yoga teacher accused of killing her romantic rival goes on trial with prosecutors promise to reveal
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also, of course, ferris bueller's day off is okay. police are now investigating a new theory about jimmy hoffa's final resting place. >> the former labor leader went missing in 1975. now now some investigators claim his body may be buried under what was third base at the former home of the milwaukee brewers. they say a message written by a police officer on a playing card led them to that location on. so stay tuned. >> now to texas and the alleged love triangle that led to murder a yoga teacher now on trial. prosecutors promised to reveal new video and dna evidence at caitlin armstrong's murder trial. the texas woman is accused of killing pro cyclist mo wilson over an alleged love triangle. >> well, the last thing mo did on this earth was scream in terror. no screams were followed by in opening statements, prosecutors claimed armstrong vehicle was spotted near the
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crime scene, saying armstrong had tracked wilson with an exercise app to a home in austin and shot her three times after authorities questioned armstrong . >> prosecutors say she sold her car and fled to costa rica with her sister's passport while in costa rica, she has plastic surgery. >> she. spends $6,425 to change her appearance. >> after 43 days on the run. us marshals captured armstrong working at a hostel, teaching yoga. authorities believe her motive was jealousy, allegedly killing wilson when she thought wilson was dating her ex-boyfriend, armstrong has pleaded not guilty. her lawyers argue she was never seen in person or on video at the crime scene, and they deny armstrong was trying to flee when she traveled to costa rica. >> kate is passionate about traveling. she's passionate about yoga. and you're going to hear that she was totally comfortable traveling to far off
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locations that intrigued her at the drop of a hat. >> but last month, armstrong briefly escaped from police who were taking her to a doctor's appointment. she was caught after running about a mile. armstrong is not expected to testify. if convicted, she could face life in prison. coming up, new guidelines on lung cancer screenings. also ahead, passion and fury. we remember bobby and fury. we remember bobby knight we used to struggle with greasy messes. now, we just freak, wipe, and we're done! with mr. clean clean freak, conquering messes is that easy. clean freak's mist is three times more powerful, and it works on contact. clean freak, just freak, wipe, done. the urge to protect isn't always seen, but it is felt in the moments we share. at pfizer, we dare to stay ahead and advance innovation in vaccines. to help protect you and your family against the respiratory diseases we may be facing. ask your healthcare provider about vaccine options
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this home near orlando at least three times per week in the last month. officials say make sure all potential food sources are secure. >> the american cancer society has expanded its recommendations for lung cancer screening and now says current and former smokers should be screened beginning at age 50 and until age 80. lung cancer kills 127,000 americans every year. and brooke shields is revealing she suffered a seizure at a restaurant. the actress says it was triggered by low sodium levels after she drank too much water. bradley cooper was nearby and helped to get her to the hospital. >> we turn now to bobby knight, a man who was so much more than just a coach. there was a collective gasp in the arena at indiana university last night as word spread that bobby knight had died. the iconic coach, arguably the greatest in the history of the sport. knight
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became the youngest coach at a division one school back in 1965 at army. he was 24, but he'd make his mark at indiana for 29 seasons, winning three national titles. >> no motivational device i've ever come across is as good as this nickname. >> and the general knight faced criticism for getting physical, but we had our players practicing in leg irons today and they had to handle the ball with chains wrapped around their arms. >> his news conferences were often front page news. i've never used the expression game face, so i have no idea what it means or what you're supposed. >> his most infamous incident, 1985, throwing a chair across the court. knight was forced out of indiana in 2000, accused of violating a zero tolerance policy. he grabbing a student's arm. >> we're going to demand more of you in more ways than any place you can go, knight often said he did not like his players. >> he loved them. >> i wouldn't be here if i didn't. >> former duke coach mike krzyzewski, who played for knight at army, saying we lost
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now a5a fire prompts a late night emergency alert in the east bay. we hear from neighbors woken up by the flames. >> president biden now pushing for a humanitarian pause to get civilians out of gaza as israel is claiming responsibility for another strike on a refugee camp , killing more palestinians. >> keeping score in san jose. the proposal by mayor mehan to help improve the city. good morning. welcome to thursday, november 2nd. i'm going to start the check of our forecast with drew. >> hey, good morning. >> okay, so the mild weather continues for another day. here's a live look outside. this is our exploratorium camera this morning. we do have clear skies out there. it's another morning. we'll have a sunny start, but we will see some high clouds start to filter in from time to time. but all in all, it's shap
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